ST. EDWARD COVID-19 SCHEDULE

Weekend Mass Schedule—NO RSVP REQUIRED (25% Capacity) Parish Office Summer Hours - Saturday—8:30 am and 5:30 pm Monday—Friday Sunday—7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am 9:00 am—noon; 1:00 pm—4:00 pm Sunday—9:30 am also Live Streamed via Facebook and YouTube

Weekday Mass Schedule—NO RSVP REQUIRED (25% Capacity) RCIA—for those interested in Monday—Thursday 8:30 am Friday 12:10 pm becoming Catholic, contact the parish office

Guidelines for those who choose to attend: • Wear mask – cover nose and mouth. • Sit in pews that have hand sanitizer. • Remember to keep social distancing of 6 feet apart from another household. • The clergy will give instructions for receiving Holy Communion.

All are welcome. While we do encourage those who are considered at high-risk to stay home [persons with compromised immune systems, people who are sick, and those over the age of 65 as per specified by the CDC], we also encourage you to make your decision as to whether to attend using wisdom, prudence, and obedience.

Reconciliation—NEW SCHEDULE—Thursdays—5:30 pm-6:30 pm—in the church

• Waiting area/line will be in the Narthex. • The priest will be in their confessional and the penitent will be outside the door of the confessional. • There will be a screen that divides them. • After confessing, the priest will instruct the penitent to invite the next person in. Anointing of the Sick Holy Hour/Vespers By appointment only. Call the parish office. Thursdays—7:00 pm in the Church

Infant Baptism 1st and 3rd Sunday—outside of Mass—Parents and Godparents must attend pre-baptism classes. Contact Matt Thai at mthai@saintedward.org or call the parish office for details.

Mass Schedule Change for Fridays

8:30 a.m. Friday Mass will not be open to the public—St. Edward School students and faculty only.

12:10 p.m. Friday Mass has been added to the schedule and is open to the public.

Dear Parishioners, In the Beatitudes, our Lord Jesus tells us, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” If we want peace in our world, it begins with each one of us. We all have a personal responsibility to be a peacemaker… within our families, at work, in our parish community, in our city, state, and nation, and in all other areas of

our lives. I invite all of us to pray the prayer of St. Francis everyday: “Lord, make me an instrument of your PEACE Where there is hatred, let me sow LOVE Where there is injury, PARDON Where there is doubt, FAITH Where there is despair, HOPE Where there is darkness, LIGHT And where there is sadness, JOY Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.”

Yours in Christ, Fr. Christian Bui

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As Catholics, we believe that all we have is a gift from God. Our response in faith is to offer these gifts back to God in gratitude. Make a gift to St. Edward online at www.archgh.org/parishoffertory, via Faith Direct, mail your

envelope or drop it off at the parish office during business hours.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION:20th Sunday in Ordinary Time: August 16

That we may show our gratitude for God’s great gifts through our active participation in the ministry of God’s Church.

“For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.” Romans 11:29

God has a special mission in mind for each of us.

He has given us the gifts we need to accomplish

that mission. We are called to be good stewards

by using those gifts to do the work that He has

planned for each of us. If we deny our gifts or

fail to use them as God calls us to use them,

then some part of His work will be left undone.

During these difficult and trying times, priests of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will be offering spiritual reflection videos to stand firm in faith and hope. Go to https://www.archgh.org/messagesofhopeto view the videos and hear the messages.

As you have noticed, we are installing a new fence and gates. Over the

past several months, we’ve had an increase of suspicious activity on the

church property at night. Some examples were theft of Boy Scout’s

property that was stored in a trailer, people driving cars recklessly in the

parking lot, person(s) peering through windows of the church and other

buildings in the middle of the night. I know this because a few of these

instances were caught on our cameras.

After consulting with those financially competent and discerning over

some time, I decided to move forward with securing our church and

school properties to prevent easy access to the grounds especially during

nighttime.

We still desire to be a welcoming community that invites anyone to

come pray with us even after the fence and gates are installed. So let us

all continue to welcome those that come to the church… when we are

all awake and present.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Christian Bui

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Family Rosary

The Knights of Columbus will

lead a Rosary to our Lady on the 5th Sunday of

each month this year. Meet in the Rosary Garden

after the 11:30am Mass on August 30th. All are

welcome to attend.

We only have two more weeks to register for adult

or family faith formation. Adults can register online

for free. Families can register adults and children

online and make their payment online or send it to

the parish.

This is an opportunity for the whole parish

community. Don’t snooze! Don’t miss out! Get

involved, grow in faith, and bond with others as

you strengthen your personal friendship with Jesus

Christ!

We sure hope so! Faith formation for adults and families will

kick off in late September/early October and we are praying

for more catechists, small group leaders, and hall monitors to

join the team and make it possible!

Think about it. Talk about it with Jesus.

Then GO where He sends you!

Call Annette O’Driscoll at 281-353-9774 x 805 with your

questions, thoughts, and of course, to sign up!

Catholic Book Club is

a great way to grow

spiritually, challenge

your mind and soul,

and connect with

other parishioners.

Registration ends this Monday and it is free! Check out the website for the details and to register!

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Scripture Reading Week of August 17th

Monday Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21;

Mt 19:16-22

Tuesday Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30,

35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30

Wednesday Saint John Eudes, Priest

Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6;

Mt 20:1-16

Thursday Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot and

Doctor of the Church

Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19;

Mt 22:1-14

Friday Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope

Ez 37:1-14; Ps 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; ‘Mt

22:34-40

Saturday Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed

Virgin Mary

Ez 43:1-7ab; Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14;

Mt 23:1-12

Sunday Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8;

Rom 11:33 36; Mt 16:13-20

Weekly MASS Intentions:

Monday, August 17 8:30am † Jim Psencik † Fr. Joseph Gietl

Tuesday, August 18 8:30am LV Dave Skouby

Wednesday, August 19 8:30am LV Psencik Children

Thursday, August 20 8:30am † Paul Kiker † Stanley Reese

Friday, August 21 8:30am LV/† Pinder & LeBlanc Families 12:10pm † Warlito Tapia

Saturday, August 22 8:30am † Elizabeth Albury 5:30pm † August & Rosie Svrcek

Sunday, August 23 7:30am People of St. Edward 9:30am † Rose Ann Kruse 11:30am † Ruben Ruiz

Thank You St. Edward Catholic Community!

Together, we have reached 90% of our

IGNITE Campaign Goal Parish Goal: $1,366,739.00 Total Amount Pledged: $1,237,774.62 Pledged Under Goal: ($ 128,964.38)

DSF SUMMARY REPORT—2020

Parish Goal $170,000.00

Total Amount Pledged $117,507.00

Pledged Over (Under) Goal ($ 52,493.00)

If you have not pledged to the Diocesan Services Fund, please consider pledging today. In past years, any overage was split 50/50 between our parish and inner city parishes. This year, the Cardinal has graciously decided that each parish will receive 100% of any overage.

SAVE THE DATE for the sixth annual Together in Holiness conference in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston! The conference will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020 in Sugar Land, TX and The Woodlands, TX!

To Register or Learn More: Sugar Land: https://bit.ly/3dAOdCa The Woodlands: https://bit.ly/3dDyd21

What is Together in Holiness? Together in Holiness is a marriage conference series for dioceses that inspires spouses to grow together in holiness and empowers parents to form their children in the Catholic faith. Together in Holiness offers powerful presentations from national and local speakers, Mass, Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration, childcare, and practical ideas and insights for spouses and parents.

Who should attend? Together in Holiness is a great event for any married or engaged couples.

Early Bird Registration for this conference ended on Monday, August 10 but you can still register.

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For more information or to schedule a tour call the

school office at (281) 353-4570 between the hours

of 8:00am-2:00pm Tuesday—Thursday.

Register online at https://stedwardschool.org/.

St. Edward is in need of Substitutes and SEED

helpers.

If you are interested please contact

Erin Makel at 281-353-4570.

St. Edward Catholic

school strives to

establish a community

of life long learners built on

the virtues of love, honesty,

and respect.

Subjects offered include:

Religion

Language Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies

Spanish

Latin

Art

Music

Physical Education/Health

Technology

St. Edward

Catholic School

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Prayer List: To make a request for someone to be on our prayer list, please email us at info@saintedward.org.

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