NOTRE DAME CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS MARCH 20, 2016

From the Deacon With the blessing of palms, we enter into the holiest of

weeks in our liturgical calendar. We are once again

invited to meditate on the suffering and death of Jesus

who gave himself for our sake. Each of the Gospel

passion narratives is unique. Each of the evangelists

wanted to portray a particular theology. Their focus

was the result of years of reflection on the implications

of Jesus’ death and resurrection.

As Catholics, perhaps we more often tend to focus on

the physical pain and suffering of Jesus. Especially

when we pray the stations of the cross, we can almost

envision the pain and the cruelty of the crucifixion. The

evangelists however, want us to focus more on the

mental stress and pain that Jesus endured during his

hours of passion and death. St. Paul would often write

in his letters that a true Christian was one who was

committed to dying and rising again with Jesus. Few of

the early Christians ever died in the same manner as

Jesus did.

The dying that we are called to do as Christians implies

a more interior death from within. Looking closely at

the passion narratives, we see Jesus who had to endure

the mental stress and pain of his own dying. Even as his

disciples continued to misunderstand him, many

deserted him, and one even swore that he did not know

him. Jesus, however, continued to give himself for

them. There was nothing to stop Jesus from

demonstrating his love for others even when they

rejected it.

If in fact we are called to die with Jesus, then perhaps

that is the kind of dying that we can imitate. As

Christians, our lives can reflect the same values and

determination to live out God’s will for us just as our

Savior did while he lived. In the face of rejection and

sometimes ridicule for our stand with those who are

oppressed or neglected, we can be the voice of those who

have no voice. We may not always be understood or

appreciated for our efforts. but like Christ, we will die

to self in order that others may live.

This holy week begins with the focus on the passion

narratives but we know that reflecting on the passion

and death of Christ is not the end. Jesus’ death will lead

to his resurrection and the conquering of death once

and for all. Our own dying to self can accomplish the

same results. When we are willing to die to our own

selfishness and self-concern, we can rise also to a new

way of living. Our new way of life will be focused on

others and their needs. Then we will truly be following

more closely in the footsteps of Jesus.

In Christ,

Deacon Frank

This Week in Our Parish --Sunday, Mar. 20-PASSION SUNDAY (PALM SUNDAY)

Mass Schedule – 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. English

1:00 p.m. (Español). 5:00 p.m. (English)

Coffee/Pancakes -The Knights of Columbus-Community Center

--8:30 a.m. Palms Procession from Welsch Center to Church

-11:00 a.m. Mass gather at the Plaza for palms blessing

--1:00 p.m. Couples for Christ-Welsch Center

--2:00 p.m. African Community/Holy Spirit Prayer Group

--2:30 p.m. Baptisms in English-Church

--2:30 p.m. God the Father-Chapel

- -Monday, Mar. 21- Mass at 6:15 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. --6:45 p.m. RCIA-Parish Hall

--8:00 p.m. Scriptural Rosary-Chapel

--Tuesday, Mar. 22- Mass at 6:15 a.m. 6:30 p.m. W & S

-12:15 p.m. Day by Day Group-Meeting Room-CCE Building

--6:30 p.m. Word and Sacrament-Chapel

--7:00 p.m. Chrism Mass-Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral-Downtown

--7:00 p.m. Adult Faith Formation -Bishop Odin

--7:00 p.m. Choir Practice-Church

–Wednesday, Mar. 23-Mass at 6:15 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

--6:30 p.m. Compline-Holy Hour for Vocations-Church

--6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry-St. Maria Goretti Room

--7:00 p.m. That Man is You-Parish Hall

--7:30 p.m. Rosario-Español-Chapel

--7:30 p.m. Neo Cats-Meeting-Alleluia-Noah’s Ark & Room “A”

--8:00 p.m. Devotion Our Mother of Perpetual Help-Church

EASTER TRIDUUM --Thursday, Mar. 24- HOLY THURSDAY-

Mass at 7:00 p.m. --9:00 a.m. Lauds-Church

--7:00 p.m. Lord’s Supper Mass-Reception of Holy Oils-Bilingual

--8:30 p.m. till Midnight-Exposition/Adoration of the Sacred

Sacrament-at the Community Center

After midnight-Transfer & Reposition of the Sacred Sacrament

from the Community Center to the Chapel

--Friday, Mar. 25- GOOD FRIDAY (fast & abstinence)

--9:00 a.m. Lauds – Church

-12:00 noon – 3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross/Meditation on the

Seven Last Words of Jesus

--3:00 p.m. Novena to the Divine Mercy-Church

--3:30 p.m. Estaciones de la Cruz (Via Crucis) –Iglesia

--4:00 p.m. Servicios en Español-Las Ultimas Siete Palabras

La Pasión/Adoración de la Sta. Cruz y Comunión-en la Iglesia )

--5:30 p.m. Outdoor Stations of the Cross-Boone Park

--7:00 p.m. Good Friday Services: Narration of the Passion/

Communion/Veneration of the Cross (English)

--Saturday, Mar. 26– HOLY SATURDAY (Easter Vigil)

--8:00 a.m. Lauds: Morning Prayer-Church

--8:30 a.m. Novena to the Divine Mercy-Chapel

- 8:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass at Sunset-Bilingual-Church

--Sunday, Mar. 27- RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

EASTER SUNDAY Mass Schedule – 4:00 a.m. (Salubong), 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m.,

11:00 a.m.(All in English), 1:00 p.m. (Español). 5:00 p.m. English)

NOTRE DAME YOUTH PRESENTS

Easter Egg Hunt after the 11 am and 1 pm Masses-with

special guest the Eastern Bunny-@ Mary’s Courtyard.

For kids up to 4th

grade. Bake sale + picture with Eastern

Bunny in the Parish Hall 9 am – 2 pm

-2;30 p.m. Baptisms in Spanish-Church --2:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Novena – Chapel

--Monday, Mar. 28- Mass at 7:00 p.m. only

ALL PARISH OFFICES ARE CLOSED --6:15 p.m. Divine Mercy-Novena-Chapel

--8:00 p.m. Scriptural Rosary-Chapel

PASSION SUNDAY (PALM SUNDAY) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Servicio del Viernes Santo 25 de Marzo, 2016

Todo en la Iglesia (en forma continua)

--3:30 PM Estaciones de la Cruz – (Via Crucis) --4:00 PM La Últimas Siete Palabras de Jesús/Narración de la Pasión/Adoración de la Santa Cruz/Comunión

CCE SCHEDULE

In Observance of

Palm Sunday & Easter Week

There is NO class on these days: NO hay clases en estos días:

Sunday/Domingo: MARCH 20 AND 27 Monday/Lunes: MARCH 21 AND 28

Tuesday/Martes: MARCH 22 AND 29

You Are Cordially Invited to Celebrate

Fr. Luke’s 42nd Birthday and

13th Priesthood Anniversary Saturday April 16, 2016 5:00 pm Mass Reception 7:00 pm Community Center

Dinner - Dance First Come…First Seated

Donation: $30.00 per Guest RSVP: Carina Agustin 832-5742300 Sylvie Cinco 832-5786644

Easter Flower Fund In kindness and love for your church please consider

contributing to our Easter Flower Fund. Flowers may

be donated in memory of someone dear to you or for

any intention. Envelopes are located in the wooden

racks in the Narthex. You may place them in the

collection basket or bring them to the Parish Office.

Sunday, Mar. 20– PASSION SUNDAY (PALM SUNDAY)

Procession:Lk 19: 28-40

Is 50: 4-7; Phil 2: 6-11; Lk 22: 14 --- 23: 56

--7:00 a.m. Gilberto D’Andria (Birthday)

--9:00 a.m. Godwin Adelakun +

-11:00 a.m. Benito & Herminia Rafanan +

--1:00 p.m. Concepción Manuela Flores +

--5:00 p.m. Juanita & Henry Sadagnot +

Monday, Mar. 21- MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK

Is 42: 1-7; Jn 12: 1-11

--6:15 a.m. Lien Thi Nguyen +

--7:00 p.m. Lolita Tagaplot +

Tuesday, Mar. 22-TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK

Is 49: 1-6; Jn 13: 21-33

--6:15 a.m. Lauren Etcheverri Sabart +

--6:30 p.m. Word & Sacrament

Wednesday, Mar.23-WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK

Is 50: 4-9a; Mt 26: 14-25

--6:15 a.m. Lien Thi Nguyen +

-7:00 p.m. Vocations

Thursday, Mar. 24-THURSDAY OF HOLY WEEK

HOLY THURSDAY

Easter Triduum Ex 12: 1-8, 11-14; 1 Cor 11: 23-26; Jn 13: 1-15

Mass of the Lord’s Supper --7:00 p.m. Leonard Smith +

Friday, Mar. 25- PASSION AND DEATH OF THE LORD

GOOD FRIDAY (fast and abstinence)

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

Is 52: 13—53: 12; Heb 4: 14-16; 5: 7-9; Jn 18: 1--19: 42

Saturday, Mar. 26-VIGIL OF EASTER, HOLY SATURDAY

Gn 1: 1---2: 2; Gn 22: 1-18; Ex 14: 15 -- 15:1; Is 54: 5-14

Is 55: 1-11; Bar 3: 9-15, 32 –4: 4; Ez 36: 16-28; Rom 6: 3-11;

Lk 24: 1-12

--8:30 p.m. All Our New Catholics

Sunday, Mar. 27– RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

Easter Sunday SOLEMNITY WITH OCTAVE

Acts 10: 34a, 37-43; Col 3: 1-4; Jn 20: 1-9

--4:00 a.m. Salubong Mass

--7:00 a.m. All the sick of the Parish

--9:00 a.m. All Youth of Notre Dame

-11:00 a.m. All Notre Dame Parishioners

--1:00 p.m. Todos los Miembros de Notre Dame

--5:00 p.m. All Notre Dame Families

Sanctuary Candles burning in Memory of:

AMELIA ABUEG

from: Lina L. Dacumos

MUSIC FOR SUNDAY MARCH 20 MASSES IN ENGLISH

ENT # 346 OFFT # 364 CMN # 366, & # 368 CLOSING # 275

MISA EN ESPAÑOL ENT #348 OFRT #344 CMN #532 y #363 DESPD #342

NOTRE DAME CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS MARCH 20, 2016

Pray for our Ill Brothers and Sisters Johnny Abernaehy, Noe Alvarado, Carlos Andrés, Adam Aweihan,

Cicila Akuche, ,Pedro Apigo, Georgie Badough Bazon, Sam Barletta,

Sarah Barker, Agnes & Tom Batovich, Jeanette Bender, Lucila &

Jessica Benitez, Alice Bremer, Kathryn Boehlert, Ruby Borzilleri, Elena

Bustillo, Mary & William Campbell, Sylvia Castillo, Felipe Castillo,

Rosie Capalad, Lydia Cevilla, David Cevilla, Barbara Collier, Robert

Cordua, Rosa Cortes, Beverly Chisom, Dolly Cyganski, Derek Day,

Gary Deloch, Marco Delgado, Maribel Diaz, Angelo Delano, Anabel

Dominguez, Alodie Efamba, Meme Escamilla, Violeta Estrella, Gabriel

Esquivel, Raymond Fernandez, Alvin Fernandez, Bonifacio Figueroa,

Joe Fiore, Sr., Paul Folse, Valma Frierson, Micca Gonzalez, Jonathan

Gordon, Oscar Gregorio, Jr., Jesús Gonzalez, Orlando, Pedro and

Miriam Guana, Emma Guerrero, Ira Gutierrez, John Harding, Mary

Hardison, Cooper Hecker, Melissa Hernandez, Ethan Ho, Ka Ho,

Stephen Holder, Cameron Howard, Cliff Howard, Corinne Howard,

Norman Jackson, Roderick Jackson, Gary Janak, Cary Kearns, Sidonia

Klekar, Trisha Koch, Yvonne Koubos, Pat Kruczlnicki, Frances

Kuczynski, Debbie Lambert, Albert & Wanda Lopez, Henry Lopez,

Ramón Lorenzo, Hannah Lourdes, Debra Miller, Ofelia Oforegbu,

Helen O’Connor, Gaston Okoro, Paulina Onuoha, Bryan Orduño, Isaac

Ostler, Paco, Raymond Pagano II, Rosi Piñon, Kala Mcclure, Diego

Mateo, Mercedes Machuca, Isabelo & Marciana Magpantay, Majorie

McMillon, Joan McMillian, Isabel B. Manulid, Connie Marks, Francisco

Martinez, Alfred Mikula, Carolyn More, Margie Moreno, Vina Moreno,

Ana Muco, Pat Milford Murphy, Tuyet Nguyen, Elva Perricone, Kevin

Pervis, Christine Poltorak, Zina Pryor, Joe Rios, Mike Rios, Jay & Adele

Rogers, Benito Rodriguez, Mercedita Rodriguez, Emilio Rodriguez,

Joanne Romero, Miguela & Filepe Rosales, Rosa Rojas, Mitchell Rios,

Brandon Rivera, Joe Sanchez, José Salazar, Joseph Santos, Rudy

Sasmita, Julieta Saravia, Cathy Sparks, Onesimo Segovia, Margaret

Sekal, Josephine Spurr, Dorothy Sollenberger, Jo Ann Sousa, Rose

Smith, Sam Sutera, Albin Telke, Mary Tenney, Olga Thorn, Leila

Thompson, Deborah Tran, Nick Trichel, Christine Trevino, Richard

Treviño, Frank Trimborn, Frances Van, Elia Vazquez, Teresa Vazquez,

Linda Vega, Walter Vente, Cloris D.Velasquez, Francisca Villalobos,

Pedro Villaycana, Pat Weatherby, Mildred Weaver, Anna

Wyszogrodzki, Jay Yeagar, Alejandro Zapata, Nicholas Zanella.

Homebound Janet Bereznak, Geraldine Boudreaux, Mary Botelo, Keith Burns, Mary Cusick, Marie Canalito, Jessie Carrolez, Joseph Chrustek, Peggy Drinkard, Pauline Dattalo, Allen Francis, Avis Hartley, Polly Holden, Theresa Hartman, Chester Juszczyk, Marty Lacy, Jordan Landry, Magdelena Meline, Beatrice Maris, Joe Martin, Stella Munis, Magdalen Nzskwu, Omowunmi Osinowo, Flora Pavon, John Perez, Maria Nenita Robico, Gerry Trepagnier, Chester Urban, Luis Valdivieso, Rosa Waguespack, Martha Weaver Perry Weaver , Don Weglar, Joyce Willis, Beverly Wood, Mary Zimmerman.

RCIA Classes are held each Monday in the Parish Hall from 6:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. If you are interested in joining the Catholic Church or you are a previously baptized Catholic in need of sacramental preparation, we invite you to stop by and visit with us. Mar. 21- Sacrament of Holy Orders Catechist: Msgr. Roland

RICA (RITO DE INICIACION CRISTIANA PARA ADULTOS)

Las clases se Celebran cada Lunes en el Centro Comunitario de 6:45 a 9:15 p.m.. Si Ud. está interesado en unirse a la Iglesia Católica o si ya fue bautizado Católico y necesita preparación sacramental, los invitamos a que vengan y nos visiten. Mar. 21- Sacramento del Orden Sacerdotal Catequista:

NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SALUBONG

A Filipino Tradition celebrated at Dawn on

Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 Assembly @t 3:30 a.m. Procession starts @t 4 a.m. -The statue of the Blessed Mother will lead the women’s procession. -The statue of the Risen Christ will lead the men’s procession. -The two groups will meet at the “Salubong” platform, in front of the church as an angel removes the Blessed Mother’s veil and sing the hymn of praise.

* The Holy Mass will follow immediately

* Fellowship will follow in the Community Center The Salubong is sponsored by the Filipino Catholic

Community of Notre Dame

PARISH SUPPORT

Parish Weekly Need $16,500.00 Collection 3/13/2016

Regular Collection ………..…..…….…..….……$12,421.73

Faith Direct…………………..………….………..$2,297.50

Total Sunday Collection…………………………$14,719.40

Novena…………………………….…………….. …..$241.75

Poor Box ……………………….…………..…….…$155.34

“United in the Journey” CCIII Collected Sunday, Mar. 13...…. ..........…..…….$06,525.18

Faith Direct:………………………….…..……….$1,259.34

Total Sunday, Mar. 13..……. …....………$07,784.52

D S F SUMMARY REPORT—2016

Activity Thru: 02/29/2016

Parish Goal:……………………….……………..….$105,000

Total Amount Paid:……………………..…..….….… $21,110.46

Total Amount Pledged:………………..……..……... $49,307.50

Total Number of Participant:………………..………….202

Average Participant Pledge:………,,,,……..…………$257.93

Paid Under Goal……………………………………$83,889.54

Pledged Under Goal……………………..….…………$52,897.50

Percent of Goal Paid:………….………………………20.11 %

PASSION SUNDAY (PALM SUNDAY) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Del Diácono: Con la bendición de las palmas, entramos a las semanas más

sagradas de nuestro calendario litúrgico. Una vez más somos

invitados a meditar en el sufrimiento y muerte de Jesús que se

entregó por nosotros. Cada una de las narraciones de los

Evangelios es única. Cada uno de los evangelistas quería

enseñar una teología en particular. Su enfoque fue el

resultado de años de reflexión sobre las implicaciones de la

muerte y resurrección de Jesús.

Como Católicos, quizás la mayoría de veces ponemos más

atención al dolor físico y al sufrimiento de Jesús.

Especialmente cuando rezamos las estaciones de la cruz, casi

podemos ver el dolor y la crueldad de la crucificción.

Los evangelistas, sin embargo, quieren que enfoquemos más

en el dolor y desgaste mental que Jesús sufrió durante sus

horas de pasión y muerte. San Pablo muy seguido escribe en

sus cartas que un verdadero Cristiano es aquel que estaba

comprometido a morir y resucitar nuevamente con Jesús.

Pocos de los primeros Cristianos murieron de la misma

manera en que Jesús lo hizo.

El morir al que somos llamados a hacer como Cristianos, más

que todo es una muerte interior. Mirando más de cerca a las

narraciones de la pasión, vemos a Jesús quien tiene que sufrir

mentalmente y el dolor de su propia muerte. Aún cuando sus

discípulos continuan sin entenderlo, muchos lo abandonan, y

uno más que juró ni siquiera conocerlo. Jesús, sin embargo

continuo entregándose por ellos. No había nada para detener

a Jesús a demostrar su amor por otros aún cuando ellos lo

rechazaron.

Si de hecho estamos llamados a morir con Jesús, entonces

talvez es la clase de muerte que podemos imitar. Como

Cristianos, nuestras vidas pueden reflejar los mismos valores

y determinación de vivir la voluntad de Dios para nosotros,

tal como nuestro Salvador hizo mientras el vivió. Al encarar

rechazo y algunas veces el ridículo por nuestra posición

contra aquellos quienes son oprimidos o destituidos, podemos

ser la voz de aquellos quienes no tienen voz. Puede que no

siempre seamos comprendidos o apreciados por nuestros

esfuerzos, pero como Cristo, moriremos por nosotros mismos

para que otros puedan vivir.

Esta Semana Santa empieza enfocando en las narraciones de

la pasión pero nosotros sabemos que reflexionando en la

pasión y muerte de Cristo, no es el fin. La muerte de Jesús

llevará a Su resurrección y a la conquista de la muerte de una

vez por todas. Nuestra propia muerte por nosotros mismos

puede llevar a iguales resultados. Cuando estamos dispuestos

a morir de nuestro egoismo y preocupación propia, podemos

resucitar a un nuevo modo de vida, Nuestro nuevo modo de

vida estará enfocado en otros y sus necesidades. Entonces

nosotros verdaderamente estaremos siguiendo más de cerca

en los pasos de Jesús.

En Cristo,

Diácono Frank

EN NUESTRA PARROQUIA Domingo 20 de Marzo-

DOMINGO DE RAMOS ‘DE LA PASION DEL SEÑOR’

--8:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. Retiro-Nueva Vida-Salón Parroquial

--1:00 p.m. Misa en Español-Bendición de Palmas

Lunes 21 de Marzo- -10:00 a.m. AMSIF-Salón Parroquial

--7:00 p.m. Legión de María-Obispo Odín

Martes 22 de Marzo- --7:00 p.m. El Catecismo-Adultos- Salón de Conferencias

Miércoles 23 de Marzo

-6:00 p.m. Confesiones (Inglés y Español) --7:00 p.m. Taller Oración y Vida-Adultos-Salón “D”

--7:00 p.m. Coro en Español-Salón “F” --7:30 p.m. Rosario en Español-Capilla

--8:00 p.m. Apostolado de la Cruz

TRIDUO PASCUAL Jueves 24 de Marzo.-

7:00 p.m. MISA DE LA ULTIMA CENA DEL SEÑOR

Iglesia (Bilingüe)

-11:00 p.m. Hora Santa al Santísimo Sacramento en Español

Comunidad Hispana en el Centro Comunitario

Viernes 25 de Mazo- VIERNES SANTO (Ayuno y Abstinencia)

Servicios del Viernes Santo en Español – todo en la iglesia

--3:30 p.m. Las Estaciones de la Cruz –

--4:00 p.m. Las Ultimas Siete Palabras de Jesús/Narración de

la Pasión/Adoración de la Santa Cruz/Comunión

Sábado 26 de Marzo

8:30 p.m. MISA DE LA VIGILIA DE LA RESURRECCION DEL SEÑOR- AL CAER LA NOCHE-BILINGUE

Domingo 27 de Marzo- DOMINGO DE RESURRECCION

--1:00 p.m. Misa en Español-Iglesia

--2:30 p.m. Bautizos en Español-Iglesia

Lunes 28 de Marzo- Misa 7:00 p.m. solamente (Inglés) TODAS OFICINAS DE LA PARROQUIA CERRADAS