ST. MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST 9915 HOLLISTER ST. HOUSTON, TX 77040-1702 (713) 466-4030 September 5 , 2021

MASS INTENTIONS (INTENCIONES DE LA MISA) SEPT. 4 , 2021 - SEPT. 12 , 2021 Saturday SEPTEMBER 4 5:00 p.m. †Ricarda y Juan Sanchez †Maxine Mcmahon 7:00 p.m †Roberto A. Acosta Lopez & Maria Rodriguez † Justino Jimenez SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5 8:00a.m For the People of St. Matthew’s 10:00 a.m. †In Thanksgiving for Vedder James Garcia †Jessica Rodriguez 12:00 p.m. †Fausta Jimenez Guzman En Agradecimiento por Lorena Garcia MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6 No Mass Labor Day Parish Office & Grounds Closed TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 7 8:45a.m. Thanksgiving for Dan & Rose Penaloza Wedding Anniversary WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 8 8:45 a.m. †Alfred Knight & †Natividad Rodriguez THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9 8:45am. †Eddie Gurka Sr. & In Thanksgiving for Valentina Cantu FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10 8:45 a.m. †Juan M. Ramirez & In Thanksgiving for Jocelyn Cantu Saturday SEPTEMBER 11 5:00 p.m. †Mary Wilkerson & †RobertW. Gillean 7:00 p.m †Victor Luis, †Jesus Garcia Sanchez & Por las almas de la Familia Garcia Arroyo SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12 8:00a.m †Mary Rose Lidiak & †Arturo Villalon Sr. 10:00 a.m. For the People of St. Matthew’s 12:00 p.m. Por las Intenciones de Mario Garcia & Por los Miembros Y Familiares del Grupo Guadalupano

UPDATES TO OUR PRAYER LIST… Anthony lopez -Manuel Colmenero -Dick Stewart - Lydia Rodriguez - Nancy Solis - Maria Laura- Michael Davila- Enriquetta Davila- Rene Carlos Salinas- Ofelia Salinas- Robert George Aguilar - Koral Kornegay Manuel Najera Aguirre - Nicky Villalon -Lucila Pena - Lourdes Lulu Meza -Mary Ann Torres - Gloria Cantu - Barbara Kappleman - Christine Demney - Margarita Dominguez -Minerva Aguilar - Charles Jennings - Robert Trusty - Abelardo Gody - Cecilia Diaz and for all those that are sick affected by the Covid-19.

Thank you Salve Magtagnob for donating the Bread and Wine this weekend In Loving Memory of

Angeles Magtagnob

Volunteers: We are in need of volunteers for the garage sale starting September 7th—12th. Set-up, sale and clean-up. Please contact Daria F. @ 713.382.4935. We are still accepting donations for the garage sale (please no box springs or mattress as we cannot re-sell these ) . You may contact our parish office at 713-466-4030 for more information. If you have a donation for the garage sale, please call the office to arrange delivery time. Please do not drop off items outside the garages as they will be ruined by the rain/ heat. As we appreciate your donations please have them in good condition, clean and functioning, Thank you.

All Girls and Boys in grades 5-12th that have their 1st communion are invited to Become Altar Servers

This ministry is a great way to serve our parish and learn more about your faith. If you are interested in becoming an Altar Server, please

come by or call the parish office to sign up. 713.466.4030 Orientation & Training is Tues., Sept. 7th @ 6p.m

OBITUARY Our deepest sympathy to the family of

Robert Aguilar, Sr. , May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the

mercy of God, rest in peace.

Happening September 10th-12th

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3RD Festival Corner: We are in need of canned drinks & bottled water for the festival. Dr. Pepper, Coke, Sprite and Diet Sprite Products. We also need 2 liter drinks

(any flavor/brand) for the ring toss game. The Brisket Dinner Booth is asking for donations of briskets. If you see them on sale, please pick one up for the festival (Maybe Labor Day Sales?) Thanks for your generosity. Volunteers: If you would like to order a T-Shirt to wear at the Festival, please call the parish office with your size shirt. T-shirts are $7.00 for S-XL and $10.00 for XXXL and Larger. Must be ordered by September 1st in order to print by festival day, October 3rd. T-shirts are orange with blue lettering “Festival Volunteer” so can be worn at each year’s festival. Thank you.

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Food Pantry

SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER 4

SUNDAY

MFCC APERTURA

SEPTEMBER 5

Auditorium, kitchen

MONDAY

Grupo Oracion SEPTEMBER 6

Church

6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.

TUESDAY

Boy Scouts Cub Scouts G. Guadalupano

SEPTEMBER 7

Morton Building

Morton Building

215

6:30pm

6:30p.m.

6:30p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Modules Training Choir Practice

SEPTEMBER 8

Auditorium, 129

Church

6:00p.m.

6:30pm –8:30 pm

THURSDAY

50 + Club Choir

SEPTEMBER 9

129, Kitchen Church

10:00a.m.

6:30– 8:30p.m.

FRIDAY

SEPTEMBER 10

SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER 11

SUNDAY

FAITH FORMATION

1ST DAY OF CLASS

MFCC PROMO

50 + Club Mtg.

SEPTEMBER 12

All

Courtyard

129, Kitchen

Elem. 8:30a.m.

Youth 9:30a.m.

After all Masses

2:00p.m.

There are still many Raffle Tickets ready to be picked up, Located at the back of the church and the parish office. All sold raffle tickets (with monies) can be returned to the lock boxes in the back of the church or to the parish office .

The Safe Environment compliance training and renewal training is a con-dition of employment and for volun-teer ministry in our Archdiocese. All clergy, employees, contracted school personnel, volunteers, members of

groups, movements, and organizations over the age of 18, who work, volunteer or participate in any capacity are required to complete the Archdiocesan Safe Environment Training and a criminal background check before they may begin employment or volunteer activities. In addition, the mandatory renewal training must be completed every five years and a new background check submitted before the five year expiration of prior training. If you have completed VIRTUS training in the past 5 years, do not create a new account in CMGConnect. You will log-in with your previous personal user id from VIRTUS and enter the password 1234. Once you log into your CMGConnect account, you will be able to change your password. If you do not remem-ber your VIRTUS user id or are unable to log-in, please contact your local Safe Environment Coordinator or Catholic Mutual Group, direct customer support line at (833) 993-1667. If you have never attended VIRTUS training in the past or never taken the Safe Haven online training, please register to create a new account via CMGConnect at https://GalvestonHouston.CMGConnect.org IMPORTANT NOTES : You will be required to complete a criminal background check as part of the registration process. Failure to complete the criminal background check in its entirety will delay the approval process for volunteer service.

Please make sure you enter your legal name as it appears on your Government Issued Id (Driver’s License, State-issued Identifica-tion card, Passport, Matrícula Consular). If you are volunteering at the Festival please be sure you are certified.

If you do not have a computer please call the parish office to set up a date and time and complete your training there.

“If you find yourself worried and anxious these days, give yourself some time with the lord ! ”Tuesday morning , September 14, 2021 begins our new sea son for scripture study at 9:30 a.m. in room 129 . We usually read and then discuss

the Liturgy of the word for the following Sunday, which is listed in the missalette. It’s bring your own beverage. We use “living the Word” as our study guide; which has a short commentary for each reading. Come stir our interest with your insight of the read-ings; we have some “good” discussion. Bring your Bible. For more information call Dick Stewart @ 713-466-4704.

Thanks to everyone who donated items to our food pantry.

However, we are still in need of Peanut Butter & jelly, dry cereal, & rice. Your

donations are greatly appreciated. If you can please donate these very much needed

items. Thank you!

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ST. MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST 9915 HOLLISTER ST. HOUSTON, TX 77040-1702 (713) 466-4030 September 5, 2021

Boletos de Rifa

Los boletos de la rifa están listos para ser recogidos. Estarán en la parte posterior de la Iglesia. Todos los boletos de rifa vendidos (con dinero) pueden devolverse a las cajas de seguridad en la parte posterior de la iglesia o a la oficina parroquial.

La capacitación sobre cumplimiento y renovación de Ambiente Seguro es una condición para el empleo y para el ministerio voluntario en nuestra Arquidiócesis. Todo el clero, empleados, personal escolar con-tratado, voluntarios, miembros de grupos, mo-vimientos y organizaciones mayores de 18

años, que trabajen, sean voluntarios o participen en cualquier capacidad, deben completar la Capacitación Arquidiocesana de Ambiente Seguro y una verificación de antecedentes pena-les antes de poder comenzar actividades laborales o volunta-rias. Además, la capacitación de renovación obligatoria debe comple-tarse cada cinco años y debe presentarse una nueva verificación de antecedentes antes del vencimiento de cinco años de la capaci-tación anterior. Asegúrese de ingresar su nombre legal como aparece en su identi-ficación emitida por el gobierno (licencia de conducir, tarjeta de identificación emitida por el estado, pasaporte, matrícula consu-lar). Asistencia previa a la formación VIRTUS Si ha completado la capacitación de VIRTUS en los últimos 5 años, no necesita crear una nueva cuenta. Inicie sesión con su ID de usuario de VIRTUS de siempre e ingrese la contraseña 1234. Si no puede iniciar sesión, co-muníquese con nuestra línea directa de atención al cliente: 833-993-1667 o envíe un correo electrónico: cmgcon-nect@catholicmutual.org. Si usted no tiene computadora en casa, favor de llamar a la ofici-na parroquial para agendar una fecha y hora y hacer su entrena-miento aquí. 713.466.4030

Esqina del Festival: Necesitamos bebidas enlatadas y agua embotellada.. Productos de Dr. Pepper, Coke, Sprite y Diet Sprite. También necesitamos bebidas de 2 litros (de cualquier

s sabor / marca) para el juego de sodas. Puesto de Comida de Brisket: El grupo encargado de la comida de Briskets está pidiendo donaciones de briskets, si los ve a la venta con descuento, por favor compre uno para para donar (¿Tal vez las rebajas del Día del Trabajo?) Gracias por su generosidad. Voluntarios: Si desea ordenar una camiseta para usar en el Festi-val, por favor llame a la oficina parroquial con su talla de camise-ta. Las camisetas cuestan $7.00 para S-XL y $10.00 para XXXL y más grandes. Debe solicitarse antes del 1º de septiembre para imprimir antes de el día del festival, el 3 de octubre. Las camise-tas son de color naranja con la inscripción "Festival Volunteer" en azul, por lo que se pueden usar en el festival de cada año. Gra-cias.

Voluntarios: Necesitamos voluntarios para la venta de garaje del 7 al 12 de septiembre. Montaje, venta y limpieza. Comuníquese con Daria F. @ 713.382.4935. Donaciones: Todavía estamos aceptando donaciones para la ven-ta de garaje (por favor, no traer colchones, ya que no podemos revenderlos). Puede comunicarse con nuestra oficina parroquial al 713-466-4030 para obtener más información. Si tiene una dona-ción para la venta de garaje, llame a la oficina para concertar el tiempo de entrega. Por favor, no deje artículos fuera de los gara-jes, ya que la lluvia o el calor los arruinarán. Realmente agradece-mos sus donaciones, pero por favor téngalas en buenas condicio-nes, limpias y funcionando. Gracias.

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DSF Summary Report– 2021 Parish 7579

Parish Goal G $60,000.00

PaidPaid $37,153.66

Difference (goal vs paid) paid)

$22,846.34

t Total Number of Participant:

161

A Stewardship Parish Parroquia Administradora de los Bienes de Dios

AUGUST 29, 2021

Collection Goal: $10,000.00

Sunday Offering/Ofrenda del Domingo & Candle: $9,924.38 On-Line Giving/Donaciones hechas por Internet : $1,369.50 Mail-In Donations/Donaciones por Correo: $1,270.00 Total Collection/Colecta en Total: $12,563.88 Second collection (Mission-Visiting Priest ) - $2,616.00 We are over $57.12

Goal : $479,122.00 Paid: $274,585.62 Difference (Goal vs Paid ): $204,536.38

Bulletin Advertisement

Please consider advertising your Business in our weekly bulletin. It is a great way to start growing your business. For information please contact: Joe Villanueva at 361-331-2050 or jvillanueva@diocesan.com

Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Masses

The Family Life Ministry had announced the dates for the annual Archdiocesan Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Masses. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo will celebrate both Masses. The 50th Wedding Anni-versary Jubilee Mass is set for Sunday, Sept. 26 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sa-

cred Heart at 3 p.m. The 25th Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 24 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sa-cred Heart at 3 p.m. A $25 registration cost includes an Archdioc-esan certificate, special issue worship aid and commemorative pin. For more registration information, visit archgh.org/weddingjubilee.

Están invitadas/invitados todas las niñas y niños de los grados 5º-12º que ya tienen su primera comunión a convertirse en

monaguillos. Este ministerio es una excelente manera de servir a nuestra parro-quia y aprender más sobre su fe. Si está interesado en convertirse en un monaguillo, por favor venga o llame a la oficina parroquial para inscribirse. 713.466.4030. Orientación y capacitación será el

martes 7 de septiembre a las 6:00 p.m. La preparación será dada por Robert Ramirez y Linda Hall

Pope Francis urges people

to get vaccinated against

Covid-19 Pope Francis launches a powerful appeal for people to get vaccinated with approved Covid-19 vaccines,

calling it “an act of love.” The Pope has joined his voice to those of Bishops across North and South America to urge people to get jabbed against Covid-19. In a video message produced in conjunction with the Ad Council, Pope Francis praised the work of researchers and scientists in producing safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines. “Thanks to God’s grace and to the work of many, we now have vaccines to protect us from Covid-19,” he said in the video re-leased on Wednesday. He added that vaccines “bring hope to end the pandemic, but only if they are available to all and if we collaborate with one anoth-er.”

Vaccination is an act of love Pope Francis went on to say that getting a Covid jab that is “authorized by the respective authorities” is an “act of love.” Helping other do the same, he said, is also an act of love. “Love for oneself, love for our families and friends, and love for all peo-ples. Love is also social and political.” The Pope noted that social and political love is built up through “small, individual gestures capable of transforming and improv-ing societies.” “Getting vaccinated is a simple yet profound way to care for one another, especially the most vulnerable,” he said. Pope Francis then prayed to God that “each one of us can make his or her own small gesture of love.” “No matter how small, love is always grand,” he said. “Small gestures for a better future.”