Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 1401 Fidelity Rd., Houston, Texas 77029

The Josephite Fathers and Brothers Rev. Stephen Sohe SSJ, Pastor

Sunday, March 11, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Lent

Eucharistic Worship Celebrations Tuesday-Friday – 7:30 a.m. Sunday – 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Confessions are held 30 minutes prior to all Sunday Masses and by appointment with the Pastor. Office Hours: Tues.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 1p.m. Office: 713-674-9206 Fax: 713-675-7842 Email: ourladystarofsea1@att.net Website: ourladystarofsea1401.com Church Hall: 713-672-0226 CCE Hours: (Sunday)8:30 a.m. -10:00a.m. Religious Education: 713-674-9206 RCIA – (Tuesday) – 6:00 p.m.

BAPTISM REQUIREMENTS/PROCEDURES • Member of Our Lady Star of the Sea • Must submit Birth Certificate for

Baptism • One Godparent must be Catholic (Both

Catholic preferred) • Parents and Godparents must attend a

baptismal class prior to baptism. • Baptism Class: Every fourth Tuesday@

6:30 p.m. • NO BAPTISMS DURING LENT • RCIA Class: Tuesday 6:00 p.m. (Contact

parish office for more information) MARRIAGE PROCEDURES

- Member of Our Lady Star of the Sea - Couple must see a Priest or Deacon six

months prior to proposed date.

Our Monthly Building Maintenance Envelopes for this Month: $670.00

OLSOS 2018

Weekly Sacrificial Gifts

2017 Average Weekly Conrtribution $3,000.00

Last Week's Contributions $5,619.00

Last Week's Expenses Paid $4,038..00

Weekly Income $1,581.00

Envelopes Used 127

Average Envelopes Mailed 292

Attendance 165

LENTEN SCHEDULE

Sunday, March 11, 2018 – Catholic Relief Service Collection Thursday, March 15, 2018 – Lenten Penance Service @ 7 pm Friday, March 16, 2018 – Morning Mass @ 7:30 am Thursday, March 29, 2018 - Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7 pm Sunday, March 25, 2018 – Palm Sunday – Mass @ 8:30 am & 11:00 am Friday, March 30, 2018 – Good Friday – Holy Land Collection Friday, March 30, 2018 – Stations of the Cross @ 2:30 pm – Good Friday Service with Communion @ 3 pm Saturday, March 31, 2018 – Easter Vigil Mass @ 7 pm

VERSE OF THE DAY “Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me. I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue. If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But truly God has listened; he has given hed to the words of my prayers. Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me”

Psalm 66:16-20

MEDITATION OF THE DAY

“I would, then, that I could convince spiritual persons that this road to God consists not in a multiplicity of meditations nor in ways or methods of such, nor in

consolations, although these things may in their own way be necessary to beginners; but that it consists only in the

one thing that is needful, which is the ability to deny oneself truly, according to that which is within, giving oneself up to suffering for Christ sake….For progress comes not save through the imitation of Christ, Who is the Way, the Truth and the Life, and no man come the

Father but Him.”

MARCH 11, 2018.

Today we rejoice because we know that the love God bears for us is stronger than any trials, hardships or sufferings we may endure, even death. We know that the sacrifice that we are building toward holds the greatest victory imaginable: our salvation.

2018 THEME: INSTRUMENTS OF GOD’S MERCY

DSF PARISH PLEDGE AMOUNT: $ 9000.00

MASS INTENTIONS FOR MARCH 11, 2018 –MARCH 18 ,2018

Sun. 8:30 am D For Larry Williams (Death Anniversary) by Bernard Christoph

Sun. 8:30 am D For Charles Roy Jr. (Death Anniversary ) by Family

Sun. 10:30 am D For Madeline Espree by Family

Tues.8:00 am SI For People of the Parish

Wed. 8:00 am – D Francine Isles by Daisy Fields

Thur.8:00 am - D Dorothy Llorens by Family

Fri. 7:30 am. –D For Francine Isles by Daisy Fields

Sun. 8:30 am –SI For People of the Parish

Sun. 10:30 am –D Jean Lee & Donald Lee Sr. (Birthday) by Family

Sun. 10:30 am –D For Living & Deceased Members of the KPC Council & Ct.#139

Layola Barras,, Vance Louis, Theresa Rollins, Annie Mae Washington, Curley Joseph, , Whitney Broussard, Melvin Black, Calvin Landry, Joseph Smith Jr., Wilson Shaw, Gwenette Ferguson, Calvin Edmond Sr., Michael Boyce, Chastity Robicheaux, Lucille Jones, Ella Walker, Lorina Sinegal, Lionel Briscoe, Rosemary Broussard, Lionell Brown, Joseph Robicheaux, David Robicheaux, Mansfield Neely. Robert Sinegal, Genesa Sampa, Anthony Barras,Roger Rollins

AFTER 30 DAYS, PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY TO REMAIN ON THE PRAYER LIST. PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: PLEASE CONTACT FR. STEPHEN SOHE OR DAISY FIELDS @ 713-674-9206 OR EMAIL: ourladystarofsea1@att.net

FUNERAL: PLEASE NOTIFY THE PASTOR FIRST OF THE INTENDED FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE CONTACTING A FUNERAL HOME.

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week for Larry Williams ; by family and members of the Parish. You can request to have the Sanctuary Lamp burn in memory of a loved one or for any intention. The donation is $5.00 and the lamp

will burn from Sunday through Saturday.

MARCH 18, 2018-8:30 AM

Lectors: Andre Hence/Patrice Scott

Commentator: Janet Robinett

Extraordinary Ministers: Marva Green/Wilda Eaglin/Carolyn Houston

Altar Servers: Krystel Bright / (Cross Bearer)

Hospitality: *Michael Pradia/James Green/Felton Lee/Michael Chenevert

MARCH 18, 2018 -10:30 AM

Lectors: Gisele Washington/Dorothy Pradia

Extraordinary Ministers: Cora Blackmon/Scharee Merrell

Acolyte: Major Brown

Commentator: Jackie Young

Altar Server: Dillon Valsin/Coby Valsin (Cross Bearer)

Hospitality: *Anthony Young/Rayfield Guidry/Joseph Wiltz/John Jacquet

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What do I do in the darkness that needs to be brought into the light? Is it something that can stand the glare of truth or is it something that I

need to stop doing?