St. Christopher Catholic School Principal Mrs. Claudia Cavazos 713-649-0009

PARISH OFFICE: 832-808-1679 FAX NUMBER 713-640-1640

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 10:00am-7:00pm Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm for lunch

Bookkeeper: Amelia Banda Receptionist: Diana Torres Sacramental Records: Louisa Espinoza

Director of Religious Education: Maria Fernandez 713-645-6142 Office Assistant: Nereida Medrano Confirmation Coordinator &Youth Ministry: Lam Hoang 713-454-6641 Music Director: Michelle Pham 713-454-6623

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: English 5:00 PM Sunday: English 8:00 & 10:00 AM Español: 12:00 PM Vietnamese: 4:30 PM English: 6:30 PM

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE: Monday - Saturday: 8:30 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:00 - 4:50 PM or by appointment

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Friday: 9:00AM—12:00 Noon in the Church

PASTORAL STAFF:

Rev. Joseph Thu Le, Pastor Rev. Hieu Nguyen, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Allan Frederiksen Deacon Benito Tristan Jr. Deacon David Mitchell

St. Christopher Catholic Church Archdiocese Of Galveston-Houston 8150 Park Place Blvd., Houston, TX. 77017 Website: www.stchristopherhouston.org

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March 11, 2018 Total Collection $ 9,953.00 Second Collection $ 1,467.00 (Catholic Relief Services)

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts. (Jeremiah 31:31-34) or Ezekiel 37:12-14. Psalm — Create a clean heart in me, O God (Psalm 51) or Psalm 130. Second Reading — Christ became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him (Hebrews 5:7-9) or Romans 8:8-11. Gospel — If a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it produces much fruit (John 12:20-33) or John 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Every Friday during Lent

in the Church at 7:00pm

English Lenten Retreat March 23rd & March 24th

Friday, March 16th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the Gym

Holy Thursday March 29th No Morning Mass 7:00 pm Multicultural Mass Followed by adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until midnight

Good Friday March 30th No Mass (Only Commemoration of the Passion and Communion Service) 3:00 pm English, 5:00 pm Vietnamese & 7:30 pm Spanish

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil March 31st No Morning Mass 8:00 pm Multicultural Mass

Easter Sunday April 1st 8:00 am & 10:00 am English 12:00 noon Spanish 4:30 pm Vietnamese

No 6:30 P.M. Mass

Palm Sunday Vigil Saturday March 24

5:00 pm Palms blessed in church

Palm Sunday March 25th

8:00 am & 6:30 pm Palms blessed in church

10:00 am, 12:00 noon, & 4:30 pm Palms blessed & procession in field before Masses

Fifth Sunday of Lent March 18, 2018

I will place my law within them and write

it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people. — Jeremiah 31:33

St. Christopher’s (Weekend) Meals on Wheels for handicapped homebound elderly.

To request this service please call 832-808-1679.

A Service of Anointing of the Sick will be given at St. Christopher Catholic Church on

Thursday, March 22nd at 10:00 A.M. All parishioners who are seriously ill or frail

are invited to receive this sacrament to be healed spiritually and perhaps physically also. For

further information call the office 832-808-1679.

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St. Christopher Catholic School School Bulletin Announcements

Week of March 18, 2018

The School Office is open 7:30 AM until 3:30 PM Monday thru Friday. We are currently registering for the 2018-2019 school year. Please come by, call the School Office 713-649-0009 or visit our web site: sccs1939.org for information.

Monday, March 19, 2018 – Feast of St. Joseph – All School Mass – 8th Grade ~ Vocations Cross 7th Grade ~ Altar Server Team St. Maria Gorretti ~ Donuts with Dad after Mass in the gym ~ Dance, Think, Exercise, & Spanish Clubs ~ Choir Practice ~ Track Practice ~ Sacrament Class Tuesday, March 20, 2018 ~ No Choir Practice ~ Volleyball Club Wednesday, March 21, 2018 ~ Track Practice ~ Faculty Meeting 3:45 PM ~ 1st Eucharist Parent Meeting ~ Spanish 7-8 PM in the Meeting Room Thursday, March 22, 2018 ~ End 3rd 9 Weeks ~ Anointing of the Sick 10AM, 7th & 8th Grade to Assist ~ Reflection 1-2:30PM in Church for 3rd – 8th Grades ~ Book Club ~ Chess Club ~ Volleyball Club ~ Track Practice ~ SCCS Night at Chick Fil A Friday, March 23, 2018 ~ Mass – 8:30 AM – 6th Grade ~ Stations of the Cross 2:15 PM Saturday, March 24, 2018 ~ Track Meet at Barnett Stadium

Office Depot 5% Back to Schools Program

Help our school earn FREE SUPPLIES! Our school will earn up to 5% of your qualifying purchases to use for FREE supplies. You can credit our school year-round! Here is how it works: Every time you shop at OFFICE DEPOT/OFFICE MAX, Give them our School ID#70097760.

Many school supplies and food items have “Box Tops for Education” on them now. Please continue to save these for our school. You can drop them in the weekend collec-tion marked “Box Tops for School” or by the school office any time! Thank you!!

Traveling Chalice Program

I would like my family to be

on the list to receive the Traveling Chalice.

Name: ___________________________________

Address: __________________________________

Telephone: ________________________________

Email: ___________________________________

What Mass do you attend?

Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday 6:30 PM You can also signup by sending an email to: scchalice@gmail.com

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9; Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16; (procession) Is 50:4-7; Ps 22: 8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1 — 15:47 [15:1-39]

Who should be a member of a parish pastoral council?

A council member should be at least 21 years of age, be in good standing with the Church, be prayerful, and care about the spiritual well-being of the entire community. The council member is willing to learn about the church, have a sense of mission: to bring Christ to people and people to Christ, and be involved in the life and activities of the parish. A council member must be able to attend meetings on a regular basis.

Youth Group Announcements

We will be collecting candy for our annual Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday, April 1st. We are in need of lots of Candy. Please support us by donating candy to the Church office. Your gift will be much appreciated.

Our Youth group is selling a rack of mouth watering smoked ribs for $17 per rack. In order to give you such a good price, we will only take pre-orders March 25th-April 8th on Sundays after mass. It will be hot and ready for pickup on Sunday April 15th.

Church Office

Temporary phone number 832-808-1679

Office Hours 10:00 am to 4:30 pm

Office closed from 12:00 to 1:00 pm for Lunch

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Mass Intentions / Intenciones de las Misas

Sunday / Domingo 03/18/2018 8:00 am Dolores Avila Jack Woodside 10:00 am Drs. Fred/Veronica Osadebe & children Roque “Rocky” 12:00 pm Acción de Gracias Sr. San Jose Silveria Conde 6:30 pm Monday / Lunes 03/19/2018 8:30 am

Tuesday / Martes 03/20/2018 8:30 am Poor Souls in Purgatory

Wednesday / Miércoles 03/21/2018 8:30 am Marriage Restoration Martinez Family

Thursday / Jueves 03/22/2018 8:30 am Friday / Viernes 03/23/2018 8:30 am Fernando Rodriguez

Saturday / Sabado 03/24/2018 8:30 am Marriage Restoration 5:00 pm Johnnie Skweres Johnnie Skweres Jr. Mike Howell

Pray for those individuals reported sick: Oremos por nuestros hermanos enfermos:

Larry Casarez, Sara Rodriguez, Juan Luna, Sabrina Nanez, Christie Sanchez, Joyce Richards, Vivian Esonwune.

La Sociedad Guadalupana les invita a rezar el Santo Rosario

los Viernes a las 7:00 p.m. en la Capilla de nuestra parroquia.

Además nuestras peticiones personales.

VENGAN, los esperamos!

Cáliz Viajero

Quiero que mi familia esté en la lista para recibir el Cáliz Viajero.

Nombre: _____________________

Dirección: ____________ ______

Teléfono: _________________________________

Correo: ___________________________________ Electrónico: ¿Durante que misa prefiere recibir el cáliz? Sábado 5:00 PM Domingo 10:00 AM Domingo 8:00 AM Domingo 12:00 PM Domingo 6:30 PM También se puede registrar por correo electrónico mandando un email a: scchalice@gmail.com.

Pray for these who have died: Oremos por nuestros hermanos recientemente fallecidos:

Hager Drigo, Maria Toledo, Hazel Husband, Rudy Garcia, Carlos Maldonado, Joann Soliz, Veronica Montelongo, Dolores Olson.

Pray for our Seminarians:

Thuc Nguyen, Houston Okonma

Pray for Special Intentions

of Thomas Cody

Número temporal de la oficina de la iglesia 832-808-1679

Horario 10:00 - 4:30 pm cerrada 12 a 1:00 pm (hora de comida)

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Lent; Third Scrutiny Monday: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday: Spring begins Friday: Abstinence; St. Turibius of Mogrovejo

Unción de los Enfermos

Se invita a todos los parroquianos seriamente enfermos y de edad avanzada

a participar de un servicio donde podrán recibir el Sacramento de

la Unción de los Enfermos el

Jueves 22 de marzo a las 10:00 A.M. en la iglesia de San Cristóbal.

Si desean ser ungidos por un sacerdote pueden llamar a la Rectoría al 832.808.1679.

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LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — El Señor hará una nueva alianza con la casa de Israel. (Jeremías 31:31-34) o Ezequiel 37:12-14. Salmo — Oh Dios, crea en mí un corazón puro (Salmo 51 [50]) o Salmo 130 (129). Segunda lectura — Cristo aprendió obediencia, y los que ahora le obedecen encuentran en él la salvación eter-na (Hebreos 5:7-9) o Romanos 8:8-11. Evangelio — Si el grano de trigo cae en tierra y muere, da mucho fruto (Juan 12:20-33) o Juan 11:1-45. Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

Cada viernes de cuaresma

7:00 P.M. en la iglesia

Pescado Frito 16 de Marzo

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm en el gimnasio

Vigila Domingo de Ramos

Sábado 24 de marzo 5:00 pm Los ramos serán

Bendecidos en la iglesia.

Domingo de Ramos 25 de marzo 8:00 am y 6:30 pm Los ramos serán bendecidos en la iglesia.

10:00 am, 12:00 pm y 4:30 pm Los ramos serán bendecidos en el campo

y procesión hasta la iglesia.

Jueves Santo 29 de marzo Misa Multicultural 7:00 pm Seguido por Adoración al Santísimo Sacramento hasta la medianoche (no hay Misa en la mañana).

Viernes Santo 30 de marzo Día de Ayuno y Abstinencia No Misa solamente Servicios 3:00 pm, en Ingles, 5:00 pm en Vietnamés y 7:30 pm en español

Pascual de Resurrección Vigilia Pascual Sábado 31 de Mazo Misa Multicultural a las 8:00 pm (no hay Misa en la mañana).

Domingo de Pascua 1 de Abril 8:00 am y 10:00 am en Ingles, 12:00 pm en español y 4:30 pm en Vietnamés

No habrá Misa a las 6:30pm

Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma 18 de marzo de 2018 Voy a poner mi ley en lo más profundo de su mente y voy a grabarla en sus corazones. Yo seré su Dios y ellos serán mi pueblo. — Jeremías 31:33

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Sal 89 (88):2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a o Lc 2:41-51a Martes: Nm 21:4-9; Sal 102 (101):2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Miércoles: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Jueves: Gn 17:3-9; Sal 105 (104):4-9; Jn 8:51-59 Viernes: Jer 20:10-13; Sal 18 (17):2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Sábado: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Domingo: Mc 11:1-10 o Jn 12:12-16; (procesión) Is 50:4-7; Sal 22 (21): 8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Flp 2:6-11; Mc 14:1 — 15:47 [15:1-39]

Comidas Sobre Ruedas St. Christopher (Fin de Semana)

Para personas incapacitadas de la tercera edad. Para solicitar este servicio favor de llamar

al 832-808-1679.

Devoción a la Divina Misericordia Les a que nos acompañe a rezar la coronilla a la Divina Misericordia

Los Viernes 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. en el Salón de Ed. II. También reflexionamos en Sagradas Escrituras del domingo siguiente con el motivo de estar mejor dispuestas a recibir la Palabra de Dios durante la Misa Dominical.

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Christopher Church #515202 8150 Park Place Boulevard Houston, TX 77017 TELEPHONE 713 645-6614 CONTACT PERSON Louisa Espinoza EMAIL: bulletin@stchristopherhouston.org SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday 11:00 March 18, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS