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AUGUST 6, 2017 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES HOUSTON, TX

MASS INTENTIONS/ INTENCIONES DE MISA

Sunday The Transfiguration of the Lord Dn 7:9-10 13-14; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mt 17:1-9 Monday St. Sixtus II, Pope and Companions, Martyrs, St. Cajetan, Priest Nm 11:4-15; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday St. Dominic, Priest Nm 12:1-13; Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin and Martyr Nm 13:1-2, 25-14:1, 26-29, 34-35; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr 2 Cor 9:6-10; Jn 12:24-26 Friday St. Clare, Virgin Dt 4:32-40; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday St. Jane Frances de Chantal Dt 6:4-13; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:9, 11-13; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 6/ LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA DEL 6 DE AGOSTO

You can now view bulle t in online a t : www.sfds -Houston.org; Bul let in deadl ine: Monday a t noon

THIS WEEK AT ST. FRANCIS DE SALES/ ESTA SEMANA EN NUESTRA PARROQUIA

LET US PRAY FOR THE SICK/ OREMOS POR LOS ENFERMOS

Buddy Wesson, Duruvica Sierra, Rosalinda Chambers, Norman Palms, Gabriela Palacios, Rebecca Hernandez, Rebecca Tassara, John Lemly, Margarita Ochoa, Ava Grace Stone, Helen Allas, Jose-phine Perez, Dan Valenta Sr., Jesse Alva, MaryKay Krus, Dominik Krus, Donald Hernandez Sr., Ermelinda Francisco, Russell Fullen, Don Wenglar, Joann De La Garza, Gloria Caicedo, Gail Patterson, Robbie Placino, Kelly Lamgguth, Ila Lamgguth, Jay Jones, Richard Stone, Luna Urias Familia, Stephanie Futi, Job Marc, Misael San-tollo, Martha Correa, Joanna Gomez, Joyce Rice, Alex Osigbodi, Rev. Vincent Vuong Nuguyen, Paula Catarineau, D.W. Lester, Sean Howell, Norma Wiltshire, Manuel Andrade, Debbie Gorman, Bion Laubscher, Bill Hunger, Michaell Hunger, Rene A Ruiz Jr., Linda Swope, Karen Cromer, Allen Ahn, Maria Elena Morales, Eric Bas-sett, Gerardo Ruizol, Felix Lamela, Msgr. Robert Roh, Debby Gor-man, Carlos Flores, Jose Cielo, Mary Pat Rigano, Ken Karr, Mar-yah Randler, Lillian Satsky, Dcn. John Milton, Nercy Dominguez

William Reeves, Albert Marek, Lucia Tan Jimena Sierra, Mirella Castro, Brian Prescott

May the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

Saturday, August 5:

5:00 pm † Bernard D’Souza, †Don Cole Sr.

7:00 pm † †

John the Baptist Nguyen Van Thong, John the Baptist Nguyen Van Cuong

Sunday, August 6:

8:00 am † Marcelino Mendez, Diane Wooten

10:00 am Tom & Anne Loesch (Anniv), Maria Garza

12:00 pm † Pedro Sebastian, †Luis & Hortencia Herrera

2:00 pm † Belen Macias, †Karina Acevedo

5:00 pm † Rafael Gianan, Rev. Wayne Wilkerson

6:45 pm St. Francis de Sales Parish

Monday, August 7:

8:15 am † Hilda Dailey, †Marie Lelo

7:00 pm † Adalfia Vargas, Abel Perez Family

Tuesday, August 8:

8:15 am † Paul Francis, †Chuba Egolum

Wednesday, August 9:

8:15 am † Edgar Bailey, †Barbara Cloninger

7:00 pm MacPherson-Batler Family, Pete Markantonies (B-day)

Thursday, August 10:

8:15 am † Leslie Dixon, Grace Dixon

Friday, August 11:

8:15 am † †

Napoleon & Salostiana D’Souza, Maria De La Paz Gonzalez

7:00 pm † Mirella Castro

Saturday August 12:

8:15 am † Vicente Gomez, †Jaime Rivera, †Tony Rourke

This weekend’s flower arrangement was donated

in Thanksgiving & for the

Wedding Anniversary of

Tom & Anne Loesch

Love, Family of Tom & Anne Loesch

LET US PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED/ OREMOS POR LOS RECIENTEMENTE FALLECIDOS

Sunday, August 6:

After All Masses 6:00 pm 6:45 pm 7:45 pm

Chocolate Sales-World Youth Day Vietnamese Ministry. . . . . . . . . . . . Pan African Mass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pan African Reception. . . . . . . . . .

Piazza St. John Church FLC

Monday, August 7:

9:00 am 7:00 pm 7:00 pm

Adoration Closed Cleaning Floors Spanish Adult Legion of Mary . . . From Mass to Mission. . . . . . . . . .

St. Mark St. Luke

Tuesday, August 8:

9:00 am 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm

English Legion of Mary. . . . . . . . Adult Spanish Legion of Mary. . . Adult Spanish Bible Study. . . . . . Spanish Baptism Class. . . . . . . . . Hispanic Ministry Meeting. . . . . .

St. Mark St. Mark St. Matthew St. Luke St. John

Wednesday, August 9:

9:30 am 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

Rosary Makers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish Bible Study. . . . . . . . . . . Talleres de Oracion. . . . . . . . . . . . Vietnamese Bible Study. . . . . . . .

St. John St. Mark St. John St. Matthew

Thursday, August 10:

6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Spanish Children Legion of Mary Liturgy Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

St. Mark St. John

Friday, August 11:

5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm

Spanish Children Legion of Mary Youth Spanish Legion of Mary. . . Adult Spanish Legion of Mary. . . Youth Ministry High School. . . . . Vietnamese Prayer Group. . . . . . .

St. Mark St. Mark St. Mark Loft St. Luke

Saturday, August 12:

10:30 am NFP Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD


GIFTS OF STEWARDSHIP

DIOCESAN SERVICES FUND (DSF) DSF SUMMARY REPORT—07/31/2017

St. Francis de Sales Parish Goal: $ 138,000.00

Total Amount Paid: $ 92,962.90

Total Amount Pledged: $ 107,909.10

Total Number of Participants: 411

Average Participant Pledge: $ 262.55

Paid Over (Under) Goal: ($ 45,037.10)

Pledged Over (Under) Goal: ($ 30, 090.90)

Percent Paid: 67.36%

The Transf igurat ion of the Lord: August 6

That our lives reflect the love, mercy and forgiveness that Jesus has shown us.

“And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.” (Matthew 17:2) Just as the moon reflects the light of the sun, we should reflect Christ’s light to the world. When we receive the Eucharist, the

body and blood of Jesus, we are called to be supernatural to reflect His love, mercy and forgiveness to others. When we are

grateful for all that God has given us, generosity flows through us because we are made in God’s image.

La Transfiguración del Señor: 6 de Agosto Que nuestras vidas reflejen el amor, la misericordia y el perdón

que Jesús nos ha mostrado. “Y fue transfigurado delante de ellos; su rostro

resplandeció como el sol y sus ropas se tornaron blancas como la luz.” (Mateo 17:2)

Así como la luna refleja la luz del sol, debernos reflejar la luz de Cristo al mundo. Cuando recibimos la Eucaristía, el cuerpo

y la sangre de Jesús, estamos llamados a ser sobrenaturales para reflejar su amor, su misericordia y perdón a los demás.

Cuando somos agradecidos pro todo lo que Dios nos ha dado, la generosidad fluye a través nuestro porque estamos hechos

a la imagen de Dios.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION/ REFLECCIONES DEL ESPIRITU DE SERVICIO

Mark your calendars and save the date. The 2017 Gala Chairs Trung & Thuy Doan and Eric & Zoe Kaiser take pleasure in inviting you to the 2017 St. Francis de Sales Gala on Saturday, October 7, 2017. We are now accepting monetary and auc-tion item donations. No donation is too small or too large. Volunteer opportunities available! Please contact the Gala Chairs or email at: [email protected]

TICKETS & DONATIONS You can now purchase Gala tickets and/or make donations online! Go to www.sfds-houston.org and click on the Gala tab at the top right of the page.

2017 GALA NEWS

For the weekend of July 29-30, 2017

your gifts of treasure resulted in:

Sunday Collection “Budget” $ 21,000 Sunday Collections: $ 17,311 Difference (UNDER): $ 3,689

Special Collections 2nd Coll: St. Francis de Sales School $ 3,774

Loan Debt as of July 27, 2017: $ 1,723,285 Monthly Payment on Loan: $ 15,805

Next week’s 2nd Collection:

Infirm Priests Collection Thank you for your generosity!

DID YOU MOVE RECENTLY?

If you have recently changed your residential address, phone

number or email address, please kindly notify Wilma De La

Garza at the parish office: [email protected]

Are you good at talking to people and organizing events? We have a wonderful opportunity for you to serve your parish family. We need people to volunteer as chair and co-chair for our Bazaar on May 5, 2018. It requires a good amount of time mainly from January to May but you will have a lot of support from the office staff. There is a pattern in place and lots of wisdom from past chairs for how to accomplish the task. It involves soliciting sponsors and auction items, and coordinating booths and raffle ticket sales. It is a lot of fun and God will greatly bless you for your sacrifice. Please prayerfully consider volunteering and call Father Joseph at the office at 713-774-7475.

BAZAAR 2018

The Adoration Chapel will be closed for cleaning of the

marble floors on Monday, August 7th. The Adoration

Chapel will resume on Tuesday, August 8th at 9:00 am.

ADORATION CLOSED



FROM MASS TO MISSION

ARCHDIOCESAN CHOIR AUDITIONS

We now have an electronic giving link on our website so that you can set up and manage electronic giving directly. Please give it a try. It makes giving convenient and consistent and it helps the church greatly. You never have to worry about forgetting your envelope or when you are out of town on vacation. Thank you for your generosity for the sake of our Lord and His Church.

ADORATION CORNER/ADORACION

We are currently in need of adorers (people) to commit to the following weekly holy hours and some of our hours are in need of second adorers

Tuesday 2 pm - 3 pm If you have questions or are able to commit to a weekly holy hour, please contact Diana at 832.641.2077. In case of emergency or dis-turbance please contact Seals Security at 713-338-2266.

Necesitamos adoradores que se quieran comprometer alguna de estas horas. Las horas que están en necesidad de adoradores son:

Martes 2 pm - 3 pm Si tiene alguna pregunta o le gustaría comprometerse a una hora santa por semana por favor llama Rosalinda Luna 832-868-8915. En caso de emergencia o alteración llamada Seals Security 713-338-2266.

“The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out

why.” - Mark Twain

Having heard Christ speaking to us in the living Word of God and having received his very Body and Blood in Holy Communion, the community is sent forth as disciples of Christ. Although the Mass is ended, our mission as Christians begins once again. Healed, forgiven, fed and sent, we are ready to follow Christ. But where does he want to take us? Come this week and reflect on how the Mass sends us forth with a purpose. Monday evening, August 7th, at 7:00 pm in St. Luke. For inquiries or to register, please call Vicky Quiray at 713-774-7475.

SAVE THE DATE

August 15, Holy Day of Obligation

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

MASS SCHEDULE:

Vigil Mass - Monday, August 14

7:00 pm Spanish

Tuesday, August 15

8:15 am, 5:30 pm English

7:00 pm Vietnamese

Volunteers Needed Consider serving as a CCE catechist or assistant. No experience is necessary, just a desire to share your faith with our youngest church members. Training and materials provided. Contact Yolanda Salazar at 713-774-7475 for these and other op-portunities to get involved. This is an incredibly rewarding experi-ence which you will never regret!

Necesitamos voluntaries Necesitamos voluntarios para CCE/Catecismo. No es necesario tener experiencia, solo deseos de compartir su fe con los miembros mas jóvenes de nuestra parroquia. Si desea participar en esta u otras actividades póngase en contacto con María Zequeira llamando al 713-774-7475 o al 713-774-9631. Esta es una experiencia muy gratificante de la que usted nunca se arrepentirá.

CCE NEWS

Now registering for Religious Education

classes (CCE) for all children

Grades Pre K- 8th and youth grades

9-12th who are attending non-Catholic

schools. You may stop by the Religious

Education office in the Family Life Center during parish

office hours. New students must provide a copy of their

baptism certificate. Children age 7 or older who have not been

baptized must provide a birth certificate. Call Yolanda Salazar for

more information at 713.774.7475.

Ya comenzaron las inscripciones para clases de Educación

Religiosa (CCE). Entre los grados Pre-K – 8 grado y para

jóvenes de ‘High School’ del 9 – 12 grado. Puede pasar por la Ofi-

cina de la Parroquia de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. durante la sema-

na. Deben traer la cuota y el cer tificado de bautizo cuando

pasen a inscribirse. Los niños que no estén bautizados deben traer

el certificado de nacimiento. Si desean más información llamar a

Yolanda Salazar 713-774-7475 a la Oficina de la Parroquia.

Are you interested in becoming a member of the Archdiocesan Choir? This choir sings at diaconate and presbyteral ordinations, Marriage Jubilee Masses, Chrism Mass and the In Memoria concert in November. To schedule your appointment please email your name, phone number and several options for auditions times to [email protected] .You will be contacted with your scheduled audition time and music selections to prepare.

Audition dates: Sunday, August 6 and Sunday, August 13

Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Location: St . Dominic Chancery, Morkovsky Hall, room 102, 2403 Holcombe Blvd. Houston, TX. 77021

Join us on Saturday, August 12, 2017! The Mayor’s Back to School Fest provides Houston area students with some of the tools they need to start the school year off right. Backpacks, uniforms, immunizations, and basic school supplies are all generously underwritten and donated by a multitude of corporations in the Houston community. Due to a limited number of school supplies, only pre-registered elementary school children (K-5) who reside in the City of Houston are eligible to participate. We are pleased to announce that this is a free event, but again, only families who pre-register will have access to the fair due to limited space and supplies. Please call 713-837-0311 or visit the City of Houston website at www.houstontx.gov/btsf/schoolsupplies

MAYOR’S BACK 2 SCHOOL FEST SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD


The Gabriel Project helps mothers experiencing a crisis pregnancy by offering Christian love and practical solutions at the parish level. New volunteers are always needed and welcomed. Do you have gently used or new baby items or clothing you can donate? We are always in need of the following items:

Baby Clothing (newborn to 12 months)

Diapers (Sizes newborn to size 4)

Wipes

Infant car seats

Strollers

Pack and Plays with bassinette (if possible) If you would like to volunteer for this ministry email Sally Spieldenner : [email protected]

RESPECT LIFE NEWS

SFdS SCHOOL NEWS

A quality Catholic education is the best gift you

can give your child. Your parish school is

registering NOW for the 2017– 2018 school

year. PK 3 - 8th grade. Schedule a tour at

www.sfdsschool.org or call 713-774-4447

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC

The Rite of Christian Initiation of

Adults (RCIA)

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

(RCIA), also called the Catechumenate,

is a spiritual process and the formation

steps one takes to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church; that is,

to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation.

St. Francis de Sales parish offers guidance, formation and religious

education for all who desire to know about the Catholic faith,

beliefs and practices. We welcome the following persons:

An adult wishing to inquire about becoming Catholic

A baptized adult from another Christian faith wishing to

inquire about the Catholic faith

A baptized Catholic adult who has not received the Sacraments

of Reconciliation, Eucharist and/or Confirmation

A non-practicing Catholic wishing to return.

Classes will begin on August 21, 2017. Please call

Vicky Quiray, Director of Adult Faith Formation, at

713-774-7475 for appointment and information.

LE FALTA UN SACRAMENTO? EL RITO DE INICIACIÓN CRISTIANA

PARA ADULTOS (RICA)

El Rito de Iniciación Cristiana Para Adultos (RICA) que también se llama el Catecume-nado, es un proceso espiritual y son los pasos que uno toma para ser iniciado a la Iglesia Católica; eso es, para recibir los Sacramentos del Bautizo, Primera Comunión y la Confirmación. La parroquia de San Francisco de Sales les ofrece guías, formación y educación religiosa para todos los que desean saber sobre la fe Católica, creencias y prácticas. Damos la bienvenida a las siguientes personas:

Cualquier adulto que desea saber cómo convertirse en Católico

Un adulto bautizado en otra religión que desea saber sobre la fe Católica

Un católico bautizado que no ha recibido los sacramentos de Reconciliación, Eucaristía (Primera Comunión) o la Confirmación.

Católico que no ha practicado su fe, y desea regresar.

Se están formando las clases para dar inicio 21 de Augusto 2017. Si tiene algunas preguntas por favor llama a Yolanda Salazar 713-774-7475.

RITO DE INICIACION CRISTIANA PARA ADULTOS (RICA)

The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, in collaboration with RV Houston , Inc. will offer its first Rachel’s Vineyard retreat for post-abortion healing during the weekend of August 25-27. Rachel’s Vineyard is a Catholic, Scripture-based retreat for women, men and their families and friends suffering after abortion. The Rachel’s Vineyard retreat combines opportunities for prayer, reflection, counseling and sacramental Reconciliation to bring peace and healing. All inquiries, registration and retreat location are confidential. For more information and to register call or email Julie Fritsch 713-741-8728 or [email protected]

The Gabriel Project needs Spanish –speaking telephone

volunteers to take calls from pregnant mothers for 4 hours per

week. We will train you to be the Good Samaritan to these moms

and know the joy of helping them to trust God and give life to

their child. You can take the phone calls in your home, which

makes it very easy to participate in this corporal work of mercy.

Must be able to use the internet. For more information, please

call or email Cathy McConn, Gabriel Project Coordinator at:

[email protected] or 713-598-1675.

El Proyecto Gabriel necesita voluntarios que hablen español para

atender las llamadas de madres embarazadas durante 4 horas por

semana. Nosotros les entrenaremos para ser el Buen Samaritano

de estas madres y conocer la alegría de ayudarlas a confiar en

Dios y dar vida a su hijo. Usted puede tomar las llamadas

telefónicas en su casa, lo que hace muy fácil participar en este

trabajo corporal de misericordia. Debe poder utilizar el internet.

Para mas información, por favor llame o envié un correo

electrónico a Cathy McConn, Coordinador de Proyecto Gabriel :

[email protected] o 713-598-1675.

GABRIEL PROJECT



ROSARY MAKERS

The Rosary Makers meet the second Wednesday

of each month at 9:30 am in the St. John meeting

room in the Family Life Center .

The next meeting is scheduled for

August 9, 2017.

All are welcome to join us.

GENERATION MEN’S SUMMIT

If you have any SFdS bazaar t-shirts from the past, please donate them for a quilting project for TET Lunar New Year in February 2018. You can drop off t-shirts to the parish office. For more information, please contact Khoi Le at 832-455-4846 or email: [email protected] Si usted tiene alguna camiseta del bazar SFdS del pasado, por favor, donarlos para un Proyecto de colchas para TET Año Nuevo Lunar en febrero de 2018. Usted puede dejar las camisetas en la oficina parroquial. Para obtener mas información, comuníquese con Khoi Le al 832-455-4846 o correo electrónico: [email protected]

St. Anthony of Padua Parish 7801 Bay Branch Dr.

The Woodlands, TX 77382 Saturday, August 26, 2017

9 am - 5 pm A challenge to men of all ages and all states of life. More than just “man up” talks and motivational speakers, this conference is a true workshop. It will give you and your sons the tools you need to face the challenges of today’s world as Catholic men. Fathers are welcome to bring their High School aged sons. Register at: www.generationsmenschallenge.com/houston.

SFDS BAZAAR T-SHIRTS NEEDED

Calling all men of the parish. That Man is You! is an interactive, multimedia program that seeks to form men capable of transforming homes and society. The program, divided into 13 weekly sessions, will begin on September 8, 2017, Friday mornings at 6:00 am in St. Luke. For more information or to register, please call Eric Kaiser at 832-455-7734 or James Hieger at 713-772-8808.

THAT MAN IS YOU! DISCOVERING LOVE WITH CLARITY

For Singles, Dating, & Engaged Couples: Relationship & Discernment Series

Knowing One’s Soul to Discover One’s Soul Mate! Choosing from multiple soul mates is not an easy task for singles, dating or engaged couples. Join other adults of the Archdiocese of Galveston/Houston in “Discovering Love with Clarity” series that will change your life and how you understand relationship. September-March at two locations: St. Dominic Chancery Auditorium 2403 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX. 77021 and St. Laurence Church 3100 Sweetwa-ter Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479. Ser ies Sponsors: Family Life Ministry & Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry. Register online & reserve your seat at: www.archgh.org/yacm or call 713-741-8778, $5 per person for the 6 series package.

YOUTH NEWS

Rolling Through Sharpstown— SFDS Bus Driver’s Needed!

Some of you may have noticed the 14 passenger bus

parked in our parking lot with “St. Francis de Sales Parish”

printed on the side. This bus will be used for transporting

our elderly parishioners who now live in assisted living

centers and need transportation to and from our church for

weekend Mass. If you are interested in participating in this

ministry, please contact Cathy Rotter at 832-360-7137 or

email: [email protected]. We are very excited to offer

this service to those in our parish who have given so much

to support the church and its ministries over the years.

BUS DRIVERS NEEDED!

St. Francis de Sales would like to congratulate our newest representatives of the Archdiocesan Youth Council. Trinity Victoria, Hannah Ducay and Hudson Bookout were commissioned to their leadership position at the closing Mass at the Archdiocesan Youth Conference. We thank them for their dedication to service and evangelization, and our prayers are with them! The St. Francis de Sales Youth Ministry would like to extend our deepest and genuine gratitude to the parishioners of St. Francis de Sales. Your prayers, donations, and support were integral in our journey to the Conference. Without your support, many of our members would have not been able to attend. You have our deepest and most gracious gratitude!

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