St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Served by the Missionary Society of St. Paul Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

527 South Houston Avenue, Humble, TX 77338 Office: (281) 446-8211 Fax: (281) 446-8213 Office Hours: M-F 8:00 A.M. — 4:30 P.M.

Website: www.st-mm.com

Pastor: Rev. Felix Ilesanmi Osasona, M.S.P. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Anthony Udoh, M.S.P. Deacons: Nick Caruso & James Meshell

Weekend Mass English: Saturday Vigil: 5:30 P.M.

Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 A.M.; 5:00 P.M. (Youth) Español: Sábado (Misa de Víspera): 7:00 P.M.

Domingo: 1:00 P.M.

Weekday Mass Monday--Friday: 8:30 A.M. (English) Martes: 7:00 P.M. (Misa en Español) 1st Friday Devotion Mass: 8:30 A.M.

1st Saturday Devotion Mass: 8:30 A.M.

Reconciliation (Confession) Tuesday: 6:00 P.M.—6:45 P.M. Saturday: 3:30 P.M.—5:00 P.M.

Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration 9:00 A.M.—9:00 P.M. (Mon.—Fri.)

Sacrament of Baptism: Parents requesting baptism for their child must call the parish office two months prior to the desired month of baptism. There are no baptisms during Lent or Advent.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Couples interested in marriage at St. Mary Magdalene must contact the office at least six months prior to their desired wedding date. Please contact the office for more information.

Anointing of the Sick Please call the parish office if you or a loved one wish to receive sacramental anointing of the sick.

Sacramento del Bautismo: Padres que quieran bautizar a sus hijos deben de llamar a la oficina por lo menos 2 meses antes de la fecha del bautismo. No hay bautizos durante la Cuaresma o el tiempo de Adviento.

Sacramento del Matrimonio: Parejas interesadas en casarse en Santa María Magdalena deben contactar a la oficina por lo menos seis meses antes de su fecha preferida de matrimonio. Por favor llamen a la oficina para mayor información.

Unción de los Enfermos: Por favor llame la oficina si usted o algún ser querido desea ser ungido.

Weekly Message

Dearly Beloved Parishioners,

Grateful Living, Joyful Giving

How blessed we are at St. Mary Magdalene knowing that God is good all the time, and all the time God is good! The widow in today’s gospel was commended by Jesus for her sac-rificial giving because she contributed all she had. Next weekend, we shall be introducing the “Grateful Living, Joyful Giving” program to parishioners at our Masses.

The past year has been one of tremendous change for our parish with the arrival of the priests of the Missionary Society of St. Paul. Due to the welcoming spirit of our parish, we are registering new parish-ioners, our ministries are expanding and we are growing new ones. Early this year, we conducted a sur-vey of where we are as a parish. The survey has brought us to a better understanding that our parish-ioners need more opportunities to meet and grow in their faith apart from the regular Sunday attend-ance. The result of the survey has led to a Master Plan that is still in progress. When the Finance Council presented the budget for this fiscal year, we made a very conservative budg-et based on the economic situation of our environment at this time. Even as we take this into consider-ation, we do not want to slow the growth of the various ministries. We want to be able to meet the needs of all those who come to our parish looking for growth in their faith and for their children. We also want to do this in a very comfortable way. That is why it is so important to maintain our facilities and make some improvements where they are needed. My sincere thanks to the many parishioners who are already giving sacrificially. We need every parish-ioner to do this. We must increase our Sunday offertory collection in order to continue to expand our mission as a parish community. I urge our new and returning parishioners to support the parish gener-ously. I realize that much has already been asked of our long-time parishioners. God bless your giving. Nevertheless, I ask that you consider making more sacrifices as our faith matters. Prayerfully consider increasing the level of your financial support to the parish. There are so many improvements needed in the parish. We want to pay off our debt. We want to expand our ministries. We want to add visual tech-nology to the sanctuary to enhance our worship. We will be able to achieve these and many more goals with more parishioners committing themselves to a grateful living, joyful giving. I count on all parishioners to make sacrifices and increase their weekly offering. You will be receiving a brochure in the mail this week. Please review its contents and prayerfully con-sider how you can support our parish even more. Our goal through this program is to substantially in-crease our regular offertory contributions. Other parishes that have conducted similar programs have seen their offertory increase between 20% and 40%. Please review the suggested guidelines for giving which are enclosed. A special Commitment Sunday will be held at Masses next weekend, November 14th and 15th, where each family will be asked to make a prayerful sacrifice and complete a Commitment Card of the gifts they will share to support the works of St. Mary Magdalene Church. Thank you so much for your involvement in the life of our parish. Jesus praised the widow in the gospel today. The widow in the first reading also had her needs met as she generously provided for the need of the prophet Elijah. God cannot be outdone in generosity. Let us live our lives gratefully for God’s provi-dence and also give joyfully in support of the Church. I am extremely appreciative of everyone’s past generosity to the parish. I thank you in advance for your support, understanding, generosity and kind-ness.

—Fr Felix P. 2

Time & Talent Ministries

MASS / LITURGY

ART & ENVIRONMENT Jean Johnson - (281) 358-3416 June Domengeaux - (281) 852-2555

ALTAR GUILD Shirley Jones - (281) 852-0670

ALTAR SERVERS Vickie VanGordon - (832) 496-9876 Jimena Farfán (Esp.) - (832) 513-0812

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Freda Monk - (281) 852-7257 Horacio Garcia (Esp.) - (281) 808-1647

INSTITUTED ACOLYTE Ron Cecil - (281) 590-7528

MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY Bert Guempel - (281) 852-1549 Nelly Fernandez (Esp.) - (832) 405-2735

LECTORS Denise Ruffino - (281) 300-8534 Francisco Saldaña (Esp.) - (832) 875-3116

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF WORD Ben Bates - (281) 454-7575 Ericka Gonzalez (Esp.) - (281) 731-6050

MUSIC MINISTRY Perci Cacanindin - (281) 446-8211 Yvette Rodriguez - (281) 548-1674

DEVOTIONS

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Gilbert & Linda Alfaro - (281) 852-4573

DIVINE MERCY Terry Mares - (832) 790-0837

LEGION OF MARY Barbara Rivera (Eng.) - (281) 913-9631 Maribel Subias (Esp.) - (832) 444-7211

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN Eduardo Farfán - (708) 945-2579 Sub-Coord.: German Pereira - (281) 703-2418

HEARTS AFIRE Cynthia Meneses - (832) 492-1742

STEWARDSHIP Tom Kleypas - (281) 852-7937

ORGANIZATIONS

KEENAGERS (60+) Barbara Walker - (281) 852-4103

YOUNG AT HEART (50+) SENIOR TRAVEL GROUP Jan Crawford - (281) 852-3508

RED HAT SOCIETY Loretta Schermock - (832) 640-9357 Jo Smith - (281) 381-9892

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 6878 Greg Forestieri - (281) 441-2711

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - 4TH Phil Ardoin - (281) 852-8773

COLUMBIAN SQUIRES Chief Counselor Alejandro Aramburu - (713) 966-0547

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS Virginia R. Eckert - (713) 823-8951

MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CRISTIANO Julio & Cristina Romero - (832) 488-3367

FAITH FORMATION

ADULT FAITH FORMATION, BECOMING CATHOLIC (RCIA), INFANT BAPTISM, ADULT CONFIRMATION, RETREATS Ivana Meshell - (281) 446-8211

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION Geneva Green - (832) 758-6475 Kay Huggins - (409) 656-6587

YOUTH MINISTRIES Mike Smith - (281) 446-8211

JÓVENES EN ACCIÓN POR CRISTO Ana Maria Ortega - (713) 405-0652

SCHOOL MINISTRIES SCHOOL BOARD Joshua Raab - (281) 446-8535

MINISTERIO HISPANO

FORMACIÓN DE FE PARA ADULTOS, SACRAMENTOS DE CONFIRMACIÓN Y COMUNIÓN, EL PROCESO DE RICA, PATROCINADORES DE MATRIMONIO, BAUTISMO DE NIÑOS DE 0-6 AÑOS, QUINCEAÑERAS Vickie Cortez - (281) 446-2933

OUTREACH MINISTRIES SOCIAL SERVICES Wanda Conley - (281) 540-1907

PRISON MINISTRY Mary Hernandez - (713) 299-8493

HOSPITAL MINISTRY Margarita Rodriguez - (832) 445-6318

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Marvin Corbitt - (281) 852-3111

RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY Teresa O’Brien - (919) 623-5343 (TeresaRespectLife@gmail.com)

BLOOD DRIVE Loretta Schermock - (832) 640-9357

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY Madeline Graham - (281) 446-8044

NURSING HOME MINISTRY Humble Health Center, Oakmont & Park Man-or, Deerbrook Nursing Home Monica Fontenot - (281) 913-5221

ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE Darril B. - (281) 852-4230 Wayne B. - (281) 777-9217 Florentino V. - (832) 605-1881 Susan G. - (281) 813-0575

PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY Ron & Ann McCuen - (281) 852-4743 (smprayers@gmail.com)

PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY Jean Chebret - (281) 441-7365

HELPING HANDS MINISTRY Jan Crawford - (281) 852-3508

HOME AGAIN MINISTRY (FURNITURE BANK/HOUSEHOLD ITEMS) Carolyn Wise - (713) 898-6611 Lori Scherr - (281) 360-9112 Tammy Broussard - (832) 777-1878

OTHERS NURSERY Wanda Conley - (281) 446-8211

FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE Tony Butera - (832) 279-7072 Neha Delphin - (713) 927-8239

PASTORAL COUNCIL Tony Butera - (832) 279-7072

FINANCE COUNCIL Bert Guempel - (281) 852-1549

SECURITY TEAM John Garza - (832) 875-1377 P.3

Are you new to our parish or have been coming for a while but are not yet registered? We offer

you a warm welcome to St. Mary Magdalene parish. Becoming an active parishioner begins when you are counted as a parishioner. Please talk to one of the Ministers of Hospitality after

Mass about how to register. You can also come by the church office during the week to register.

CHURCH STAFF

Wanda Conley, Business Manager Rick Swanson, Facilities Manager

Jose Garcia, Maintenance Technician

Jorge Acosta, Maintenance Technician

Susie Zamarrón, Parish Secretary

Vernon D. Walker, Bookkeeper Perci Cacanindin, Director of Music and Liturgy Vickie Cortez, Director of Hispanic Ministry Ivana Meshell, Director of Adult Faith Formation Ginger Herrington, Adult Faith Formation Assistant Michael Smith, Director of Faith Formation-Children/Youth

Diana Mendoza, Faith Formation Secretary Carissa Bull, Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Madelyn Cañas, Bulletin Editor Estela Treviño, Receptionist

Ryan Rivera, Receptionist

Lupe Gonzales, Receptionist

ST. MARY MAGDALENE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 530 Ferguson St. Humble, Texas 77338

Phone: (281) 446-8535 Fax: (281) 446-8527 www.smmcs.org

Accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department

Joshua Raab, Principal Trish Duhon, Director of Admissions Tom Walsh, Athletic Director Cathy Brown, Director of Before & After School Program Carol Poston, Director of Development April Dandridge, Director of Marketing and Alumni Laura Valladares, Counselor Christy Keeling, Academic Coach Laura Rocha, Administrative Assistant Kelli Pitt, Bookkeeper Donna Mohrman, Nurse Sam McKinney, Secretary

BULLETIN DEADLINES

ISSUE DUE BY

November 15th, 2015 November 9th, 2015 November 22nd, 2015 November 13th, 2015 November 29th, 2015 November 18th, 2015 December 6th, 2015 November 23rd, 2015 December 13th, 2015 November 30th, 2015

PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY DEADLINES DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS! E-mail bulletin articles or announcements to mcanas@st-mm.com.

Stewardship Offering

Offertory for October 31 & November 1, 2015 — $31,493.83

Online Giving (As of 11/02/2015) — $4,737.00 Mail-in Offertory — $3,146.00

Total — $39,376.83

Second Collection (Gold Envelope) — $10,507.00 Online Giving — $863.50

Total — $11,370.50

DSF Update (As of 11/02/2015) 2015 DSF Goal — $160,220.00

Contribution to Date — $142,323.26 Amount Pledged to Date — $157,449.15

Number of Participants — 486

NURSERY STAFF

Wanda Conley, Nursery Coordinator Ofelia Cruz, Nursery Attendant

Patricia De Los Santos, Nursery Attendant

Isabel Gonzalez, Nursery Attendant

Emily Mendoza, Nursery Attendant

Jenna Meza, Nursery Attendant

Rachel Meza, Nursery Attendant

Samantha Meza, Nursery Attendant

Another easy way to manage your church giving is with our new Online Giving App for your Apple or

Android device. You can manage your giving or give a one-time gift right from your phone. Search the App

Store or Google Play for Online Giving or go to OLGapp.com and register with our church ID of 1814.

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Flowers on the Altar

Celebrating the Marriage of:

Gilberto & Theresa Flores

November 7, 2015

ANNUAL TRAINING FOR CURRENT EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF

HOLY COMMUNION

Our annual refresher training/update for current Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) will be

held on Saturday, November 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 am in the church. At this session we will review current

guidelines and procedures and introduce some new proce-dures.

Some EMHCs have served for a long time and others are fair-ly new, but regardless of experience all current EMHCs are encouraged to attend in order to stay current on our proce-dures, especially new procedures that will be implemented

soon, and to share your experiences and questions with other EMHCs.

No need to register in advance, but we will ask attendees to sign in so we will know who attended.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Sunday November 8

8:00 a.m. FLC - CDA Holiday Market 2:30 p.m. SMH - Comisión Hispana 2:30 p.m. CH - Bautizos (Esp.) 3:00 p.m. SPC - CCE Elementary and Youth 3:00 p.m. CP - Divine Mercy Chaplet 6:00 p.m. YR - HS Youth Night

Monday November 9

6:00 p.m. CH, FLC, Ed. Bldg. - Reconc. Mtg. 6:45 p.m. Lib - Legión de María (Esp.) 7:00 p.m. SJH - Junta Coord. Grupo Oración

Tuesday November 10

6:00 p.m. CH - Confessions 6:00 p.m. SPC - CCE Elementary and Youth 6:00 p.m. 207 - Formación Adultos 6:30 p.m. SMH - Catholic Daughters Mtg. 7:00 p.m. FLC - Grupo de Oración 7:00 p.m. SJH - Mtg. “B” Marriage Prep. 7:00 p.m. 214-216, MGH - Adult RCIA 7:00 p.m. 101 - Legion of Mary (Eng.) 7:45 p.m. CH - Coro Abba Padre

Wednesday November 11

10:00 a.m. SJH - Talleres de Oración y Vida 6:00 p.m. SPC - CCE Elementary 6:30 p.m. MGH - KC 3rd Degree Meeting 7:00 p.m. 101 - Ensayo de Alabanza 7:00 p.m. CH - Second Power Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. SJH - Talleres de Oración y Vida 7:00 p.m. 215, 216 - How to Pray / Husband 7:00 p.m. SF, SMH - Jóvenes Acción/Cristo

Thursday November 12

9:30 a.m. 215, 216 - Bible Study 5:30 p.m. CH - Children’s Choir Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. Lib - Legión de María Rosa Mística 6:00 p.m. YR - MS Youth Night 7:00 p.m. 215, 216 - Bible Study 7:00 p.m. 207 - RICA (Español) 7:00 p.m. CH - Choir (Adult)

Friday November 13

7:00 p.m. SMH - Crecimiento II 7:00 p.m. CH - Eucharist Ministers Training

Saturday November 14

7:00 a.m. SMH - Talleres Oración y Vida 8:00 a.m. CH - Current EMHC Training 3:30 p.m. CH - Confessions

Sunday November 15

6:00 a.m. FLC - KC Mexican Breakfast 8:30 a.m. FLC - Blood Drive 12:30 p.m. 215 - Infant Baptism Prep (Eng.) 2:00 p.m. SMH - Comisión Hispana 3:00 p.m. SPC - CCE Elementary and Youth 3:00 p.m. CP - Divine Mercy Chaplet 6:00 p.m. YR - HS Youth Night 6:15 p.m. CP - Respect Life Rosary

To reserve a Mass, please stop by the Parish office and reserve your date and time for the intention.

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Sunday Nov. 8 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm 5:00 pm

Mable Melancon † Dr. C.A. Younts † Angela Alfaro-Onxley † Animas del Purgatorio Eleanor † & Justine Gordon †

Monday Nov. 9 8:30 am Vernon Bircher †

Tuesday Nov 10 8:30 am 7:00 pm

Robert Perrodin † Jesus Domingo Chapa †

Wednesday Nov 11 8:30 am Frankie Armenta †

Thursday Nov 12 8:30 am Frankie Armenta †

Friday Nov 13 8:30 am Placida Mojado †

Saturday Nov 14 5:30 pm 7:00 pm

Merry Howard (SPI) Vilma Reese †

Sunday Nov 15 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm 5:00 pm

Alejandro Muñoz † Javier Canales † James Johnson † Luis Fuentes † Curtis Perrodin †

Saturday Nov. 7 8:30 am 5:30 pm 7:00 pm

Merry Howard (SPI) Eugenia Guanella † Duc Van Nguyen †

This Week in the Parish

READINGS & SAINTS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: (The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica) Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Tuesday: (St. Leo the Great) Wis 2:23 — 3:9; Ps 34:2-3, 16-19; Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: (St. Martin of Tours) Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4, 6-7; Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: (St. Josaphat) Wis 7:22b — 8:1; Ps 119:89-91, 130, 135, 175; Lk 17:20-25 Friday: (St. Frances Xavier Cabrini) Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-5ab; Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: (Blessed Virgin Mary) Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43; Lk 18:1-8 Sunday: Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8-11; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32

Word of Life

"Within the family each member is accepted, respected and honored precisely because he or she is a person;

and if any family member is in greater need, the care which he or she receives is all the more intense and attentive."

— Pope Saint John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, no. 92 © 1995 Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission.

Respect Life Rosary Next Sunday

November 15th, 2015 6:15 P.M. in the chapel

Weekly Announcements

VIRTUS Training

The next “Protecting God’s Children” VIRTUS class here at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic

Church will be held on Thursday, November 19th, 2015 from 6-9 P.M. in St. Mary’s Hall.

The Archdiocesan Office of Safe Environment requires that all volunteers and employees of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic

Church attend VIRTUS Training.

If you took the Protecting God’s Children class before 2010, you MUST take a Keeping the Promise Alive refresher class to main-tain your VIRTUS status. If you do not complete the refresher,

you CANNOT participate in anything involving minors.

Please make every effort to maintain your VIRTUS status. Visit www.virtus.org for registration. If you have any questions,

please contact Linda Enloe at (281) 389-1820 or e-mail Linda at l.domec@yahoo.com.

Blood Drive — November 15th, 2015

Start building up your blood for our next blood drive, Sunday, November 15th, 2015 in the Family

Life Center from 8:30 A.M.-2:30 P.M. Donating blood is an excellent work of mercy that costs you nothing but a pint of blood and less than one hour of your

time. Plus, you can feel good about saving up to 3 lives with your 1 donation. Make an appointment at the back of the church after Mass, or sign up online at giveblood.org. If it is more convenient for you, call Loretta Schermock at (832) 640-9357 to make an ap-

pointment. All blood types are needed.

Share Your Blessings is a Christmas gift program, oper-ated by the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Gal-veston-Houston, that provides toys and other gifts for

children ages 0-17. Last year, we provided Christmas pre-sents for more than 971 children, but we couldn’t do it

without your help! For many of these children, this will be the only gift they receive this Christmas. We want to serve both the children and their parents so they don’t have to make a choice between Christmas presents or other ne-

cessities this holiday season.

Starting the weekend of November 7th, 2015, you may choose an angel from the tree in the narthex, purchase a gift for that child, and bring the unwrapped gift by De-

cember 7th, 2015. You may drop off your gift before Mass under the tree in the Narthex or at the parish office

Monday through Friday.

Young at Heart, 50 + Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the

Magi’s Gold

Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 Sister is back by popular demand! It is CSI goes to Bethlehem as Sister takes on the question that has in-trigued historians throughout the ages: On the night of that fateful birth, what happened to the Magi’s gold? As-sisted by a helpful flock of audience members, Sister searches over manger and under camel hump in a hilari-ous hunt for the truth. Wacky gifts, musical highlights and an unforgettable living nativity make this mega-hit just the ticket for the holidays! Join Young at Heart for this fun-filled evening at Stages Theater. The bus arrives at 6:00 p.m. and departs at 6:30p.m. The bus will return at approximately 11:00 p.m.

The cost is $23.00 per person.

Reservations are accepted on a first come, first served basis. This bus is limited to 30 passengers. For reserva-tions, please call Jan Crawford at 281-852-3508. Once your reservation has been confirmed, please drop off your payment in an envelope clearly marked: Young at Heart – Sister’s Christmas Catechism. Remember, there are no refunds for tickets unless someone else takes your place.

Deadline for reservations and payment is Thursday, No-vember 19, 2015.

Mark your calendars for additional Harris County Precinct 4 bus trips to Anheuser Busch Brewery Tour & Tasting, Galveston Railroad Museum, and/or Liberty Theater. Reservations will be taken when advertised 3 – 4 weeks prior to event.

Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Thursday, February 18, 2016 Saturday, March 5, 2016

"Grateful Living, Joyful Giving" Program

Over the next few weeks, you will be hearing about the upcoming “Grateful Living, Joyful Giving” pro-

gram at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church. This Offertory Program is very important as we move for-

ward with the mission and vision of our Catholic Community. We, as a parish family, have changed so many lives in our community as we have served God's people. In order to continue our mission and minis-tries, we encourage all parishioners to spend time in prayer and discussion with your family reflecting on the needs of the parish and your current giving level. We look forward to seeing all of our parishioners at

Mass, especially during our special Commitment Weekend – November 14th & 15th, 2015. If you have any questions regarding the “Grateful Living, Joyful Giving” program, please feel free to contact Wanda

Conley, Business Manager at the parish office.

KEENAGERS ALL ADULTS AGES 60 AND UP

ARE INVITED

Fellowship — Bingo — Lunch

MONDAY — NOVEMBER 16, 2015 St. Mary’s Hall 9:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.

Just bring a Snack or Dessert to share Volunteers & Helpers always welcome

Barbara Walker—281-852-4103 walkerbarb@aol.com

Join us the third Monday of each month!

Weekly Announcements

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Upcoming K of C Breakfasts

Thanks for all your patronage of our breakfasts. All net proceeds of these breakfasts go to support The Gold Envelope for St Mary Magdalene parish

debt reduction, Humble Area Assistance Ministries, the K of C Wheelchair Mission, and many other great causes in concert with Church teachings. ALL events in the Family Life Center.

Nov 15th - C Team Mexican Breakfast Nov 22nd – B Team Country Breakfast

Nov 29th – Squires Breakfast (our 10-18-year-olds make breakfast for you)

Knights of Columbus Council 6878

St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church

St. Mary Magdalene Roman Catholic Church 1st Quarter 2016 Income and Expense Report

(July 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015)

Income

Offertory Contributions $407,452.96 Adult Education-RCIA Children & Adults/Sacramental Preparation $915.00 Bulletin Ads/DS&L Interest/Facility Rental $4,096.52 CCE-Kinder thru 8th Grade/Fees/Registration/Retreats $5,829.00 CCE-Youth 9th thru 12th Grade/Fees/Registration/Retreats $16,307.62 Liturgy-Candles/Flowers/Music/Special Donations/Mass Intentions $4,760.27 Ethnic/Hispanic/Multicultural/Quinceañera $690.00 Nursery $54.00 Parish Fundraising $41,020.51 Building Fund Income – Gold Envelope collection 1st Sunday of each month $47,481.77

Total Income $528,607.65

Expenses

Administration-Benefits/Clergy/Pension/Rectory/Salaries/Stipends/Supplies $250,987.93 Adult Education-RCIA-Children & Adults/Periodicals/Retreats/Supplies/Textbooks

$2,612.01

Cathedraticum Tax $64,696.76 CCE Kinder thru 8th Grade/Periodicals/Retreat/Supplies/Textbooks $18,687.42 CCE-Youth-Conferences/Confirmation/Supplies/Textbooks/Retreat/Periodicals

$6,053.77

Liturgy-Ashes/Hosts/Missalettes/Palms/Wine/Vestments $6,715.97 Plant Operations-Architect Fees/Lawn Care/Maintenance/Repairs/Utilities $87,540.77 Ethnic/Hispanic/Multicultural/Quinceañera $836.04 St. Mary Magdalene School Subsidy $48,470.87 Nursery $302.02 Parish Fundraising $6,340.13 Building Fund Expense – Mortgage (Bank of America) $73,340.54

Total Expenses $566,584.23 Net Revenues over (under) Expenses -$37,976.58 The Report does not include the following: Aging, Bereavement, Grief, Helping Hands, Prayer Quilt, Senior Travel and Social Concerns.

1st Quarter Building Fund Report (July 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015)

Original mortgage on 05/23/2007 $2,813,233.00

Current mortgage on 09/30/2015 $ 589,481.15

NORTHEAST CATHOLIC SINGLES, A MINISTRY FOR SINGLES AGES 40+, gathers on Wednesday, November 11, at 7:00 P.M. at Zachary's Cajun Cafe, 716 Kingwood Drive in Kingwood. For more info, contact Elizabeth Schields (281-441-2552 or elizabeths2@peoplepc.com) or sub-scribe to us on Flocknote on St. Mary Magdalene’s website.

Weekly Announcements

Flower Bouquets for the Sanctuary

A wonderful way to remember a deceased loved one, or to cele-brate a special occasion such as an anniversary, birthday, or

special intentions, is to place a bouquet of flowers in the sanc-tuary for Sunday Masses. Your name and the name of the per-son you are honoring will be published in the Sunday bulletin. A donation of $75 will help defray the cost of the flowers. Re-quests and donations can be made at the office. Please allow

two weeks before your special dates so they will make the bul-letin deadline. NO REQUESTS DURING ADVENT.

Forming the complete child through Faith, Reason, & Virtue 530 Ferguson St. Humble, TX 77338 * 281-446-8535 * www.smmcs.org

• Accredited by the Texas Catholic Confer-ence Education Department and a member of the National Catholic Education Association

• Advanced Curriculum Based on National & Archdiocesan Standards

• Formal Academic Enrichment Programs beginning in Pre-K-3

• Certified Teachers • Middle School Electives include: Yearbook,

Service, Music, Multi-Media, Band, Art, French, Stock Market, Technology I/Technology II ( Robotics), Spanish I/Beginner, Spanish II/Advanced, & Debate

• Middle School AP Classes: English, Litera-ture, Math, & Science

• Pre-K-3 through 5th grade specials: Spanish, Music, Art, P.E., Technology, & Library

• Daily Religion Classes, including weekly Mass

• Before & After School Program • Affordable Tuition with Assistance Pro-

grams Available • Extracurricular Activities: Chess Club, Spirit

Club, Cheerleading, Soccer (Intramural/GHCAA), Football, Track, Basketball, Anime Club, National Junior Honor Society, Volleyball, Cub/Girl Scouts, & Safety Patrol

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Wreaths Across America is a national non-profit organization founded in 2007 with a mission of “Remember, Honor, Teach.” Part of that mission is carried out by coordinating wreath laying ceremonies in Arlington National Cemetery, as well as veterans' cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states, ceremonies at sea, and 24 national cemeteries on foreign soil.

Each month, St. Mary Magdalene Catholic students pick a com-munity service project. For the month of December, our 5th graders are raising money for Wreaths Across America. For every $15 raised, a wreath will be placed on a veteran's grave at the Houston Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Saturday, December 12. To donate money towards the wreaths, please go to www.wreathsacrossamerica.org, click on the “Sponsor Locally” link, type in “St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Community” in the “Find a Fundraising Group” search field, then click on the “Donate” link. You can also drop off donations at the front of-fice of the school.

The students are also raising funds by selling t-shirts honoring our active duty military and veterans. Each shirt purchased also funds a wreath. The campaign page for the t-shirts is www.booster.com/smmcs-waa and will continue until November 19th.

The 5th graders would like to invite everyone in our St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Community to join them on December 12, 2015, as they place wreaths on the graves at the Houston Nation-al Cemetery (10410 Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston TX).

Adoration News

The next devotion to the Holy Souls will take place in the chapel on Monday, Nov. 9, at 7:00 P.M. All

are invited to pray for the souls of our loved ones who may be in Purgatory awaiting our prayers. The love we showed them while alive can be carried forward after

their physical death.

November is a good time to consider spending some time with Our Lord in Adoration. He waits in our chapel

for us to come and give Him thanks, ask forgiveness, give adoration, place petitions, and pray for others and our-selves. Don’t deny yourself the pleasure of His company

during this earthly life.

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Youth Ministry News CCE / Faith Formation Classes: With week #7 of our CCE classes coming up, we are “one-third” of the way through the school-year! Classes will be held on Sunday, November 8th at 3:00pm // Tuesday, November 10th at 6:00pm // Wednesday, November 11th at 6:00pm in the St. Paul Center. Parents are reminded that as we endure “cold and flu” season, ALL students who are ill MUST be symptom-free for a full 24 hours before being sent to CCE {just like school}… We want to do everything possible to keep the catechists and students safe. This is why we allow for up to six (6) absences from CCE! We do still have limited space for students who are not yet regis-tered for CCE / Formation classes; parents should contact the Formation Office immediately to check on ses-sion / grade-level availability.

“Youth Nights”: We are pleased to offer two “Youth Nights” per week, one for middle school and one for high school. The high school youth event will be on Sunday, November 8th from 6:30pm – 8:00pm; the middle school youth event is on for Thursday, November 12th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm… Both of these events are held in the Youth Room. All our youth events are open to all youth (Catholic or not); bring a friend, or come make a new one, and get to know Carissa Bull, our new Coordinator of Youth Ministry. The Youth Room is located in the St. Paul Center – at the corner of Isaacks Rd. and Ferguson St.

First Reconciliation Meeting: Our second Reconciliation session is coming on Monday, November 9th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm. It is required that a parent and the student attend all remaining sacrament sessions! Parents should take their child(ren) to the 2-story Education Building and find their grade-level class… After that, proceed to either the Church {parent meeting in English} or the Family Life Center {parent meeting in Spanish}. THE STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND THE PARENT MEETING - they go to grade-level classes in the Education Building. Please make sure Chapters 1, 2, and 3 are complete and that your child is learning the required prayers. If you have not yet purchased the blue sacrament book for each child, please come by our offices to do that as soon as possible. The sacrament book is $25 per book (cash or check, payable to SMM).

Youth Adoration Hour: We have scheduled a special opportunity for our youth to spend an hour in Eucharistic Adoration on Monday, November 30th from 7:00pm – 8:00pm in the Chapel. Fr. Felix will lead this experience and deliver a special message to the youth; we will also have music to enhance this time of prayer and worship! We will follow the adoration with a pizza dinner in the Family Life Center.

2016 Confirmation Team Meeting: Our fourth planning meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 3rd from 7:00pm – 9:00pm in St. Mary’s Hall. If you are an adult (maybe a parent?), young adult, or confirmed high school youth looking for a powerful and rewarding ministry, then the Confirmation Team may be for you. The “team” is the group that plans and implements the youth Confirmation program here in the parish; weekly Confirmation sessions begin in January 2016. Home-Based Catechesis: Our next youth HBC meeting” (grades 6 – 12) is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9th from 6:15pm - 7:00pm in room 309 of the St. Paul Center. If you missed our previous meetings, please come pick up your CCE materials; if you attended the other meetings, please bring your student book so we can check your progress.

Text Message Reminders: We are pleased to offer text message reminders which can be sent straight to your cell-phone / mobile device. Simply enter 81010 in the “To:” field, and send the following message to register for spe-cific messages for our programs…

2016 Confirmation candidates / parents: @conf2016

2016 Confirmation TEAM (plans and runs the program): @smmconteam

2017 Confirmation candidates / parents: @conf2017

2015 – 2016 Reconciliation / Eucharist preparation: @sacprep Middle school / High school “YOUTH JAM”: @youthjam

Carissa Bull, Coordinator of Youth Ministry cbull@st-mm.com

Mike Smith, Director of Faith Formation for Children and Youth msmith@st-mm.com

Youth Office: (281) 446-1241 CCE Office: (281) 446-2933

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Children’s News

2015 - 2016 CCE / Formation Classes As we look forward to week #7 of our Formation classes, we will be meeting on Sunday, November 8th at 3:00pm // Tuesday, November 10th at 6:00pm // Wednesday, November 11th at 6:00pm in the St. Paul Center. Parents are re-minded that any students who are sick with a cold or flu MUST be symptom-free for 24 hours before being sent to CCE… we want to keep all our students and catechists safe—and this is

why we allow up to six (6) absences. Thanks for helping us keep everyone well! If you have not yet regis-tered their child(ren) for CCE / Formation classes, please contact the Faith Formation Office immediately to verify session / grade-level availability… although space is very limited, but we do have space! Sacrament Orientation Meeting: Please make note of our second Reconciliation session, which is coming up next Monday, November 9th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm. It is required that a parent and the student attend all remaining sacrament sessions! Parents should complete Chapters 1, 2 and 3, plus have their child begin memorization of the required prayers for our November meeting. Each student should bring the blue sacra-ment book to each session; if you need to purchase one, please stop by the CCE Office with $25 per book (cash or check, payable to SMM).

Children’s Live Nativity: Parents of students - grades 1 through 5 - who would like to their children to participate in the “Live Nativity” on Christmas Eve should make note of the first Nativity rehearsal on Wednesday, December 16th from 6:45pm - 7:30pm in the Church. The children will present the live nativi-ty story during the 4:00pm “Children’s Mass” on December 24th. Costumes are provided!

Adult Faith Formation CATECHESIS AND EVANGELIZATION OF ADULTS Ivana T. Meshell, M.A., Director, imeshell@st-mm.com Assisted by Ginger Herrington, gingerh@st-mm.com

BASIC TEACHINGS FOR ALL ADULTS in conjunction with RCIA. Guests and Visitors are welcome! Held most Tuesdays beginning with prayer in the new parish hall facing Isaacks Road (McGivney Hall) at 7:00 P.M., followed by a snack and presentation. You can attend just one session or several. Anyone can join us at any time. If you need to receive sacraments or join the Catholic Church, contact us. GET CONFIRMED THIS YEAR! TELL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS! If you are an adult who has not yet been confirmed, now is the time to act. Confirmation will be celebrated on Pentecost Sunday, May 15, 2016. Pick up an Adult Confirmation Welcome Packet at the parish office and drop off the registration form to get started. It is not true that you have to be con-firmed before you can get married in the Church, but every Catholic should seek to celebrate this sacrament of initiation. BECOME CATHOLIC OR COMPLETE SACRAMENTS! RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a process for persons who wish to become Catholic, be baptized and/or complete sacraments in the Catholic Church. Your next chance to start the Inquiry process is Tuesday, Janu-ary 5 at 7:00 pm beginning in McGivney Hall facing Isaacks Road. Please let us know that you plan to attend, and we will work with you to get you started. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CREED, THE SACRAMENTS AND CHURCH TEACHING on the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, located at http://usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/evangelization/index.cfm) or email for a link: AFF@st-mm.com. JOIN US ON PINTEREST Located at www.pinterest.com We are listed as St. Mary Magdalene, Humble, Tex-as. You are sure to find a picture, a quote, a prayer or a piece of inspiration that will move and motivate you to be a better disciple of Jesus this week. If you are a “Pinner”, please follow us!

The Last Things: Death, Purgatory, Heaven, & Hell Tuesday, November 10

Shopping With Jesus Ivana T. Meshell, Director of Adult Faith Formation On my day off recently, I was getting groceries and heard White Christmas being played in the store. This was on All Souls Day. To be fair (from the direction of the sound) it was probably a toy or a doll, not the store intercom, but it’s still unnerving to hear White Christmas on the 2nd of November (especially in Texas, right?). It got me thinking: can we as Catholic Christians strive to make the holiday shopping season different this year? We who are baptized are chosen by God to live our lives differently, in a way that reflects our Christian values first, not the values of this world. Because we are constantly bombarded with advertising and messages from the merchants and media about what is important, it takes a deliberate, conscious, and consistent effort for us and disciples of Jesus to decide what is best for ourselves and our families in light of Christ and the teachings of his Church because the voice of the culture is often far louder than the sound of our faith echoing in our ears. We must turn to God and listen. There is nothing wrong with shopping if it is done—as everything else—with serious consideration to how Jesus wants us to think and act so that we may live as God’s children, living the baptism we have received. Shop with Jesus in mind! Simple suggestions to a more Christ-valued holiday season: 1. Think about how you are going to choose God-centered values this holiday season and discuss your

ideas with your loved ones. Start doing this now so the “Christmas rush” does not swallow you whole! 2. Do everything you can not to shop on Sundays—not in the store and not on the Internet. There is ab-

solutely no Christmas present we need enough to break God’s commandments to get it. The world will tell us otherwise, and we will have to plan ahead so that we don’t find it “necessary” to shop on Sunday. It’s time for us to obey the 3rd commandment and tell the world “No, we will not live this way; we have given ourselves to Christ.” Make exceptions according to what is truly necessary.

3. Consider what gifts would truly enrich the lives of the recipients. Acquiring more items to possess is not always the best form of gift. Perhaps there are other ways to give, such as giving experiences rather than things. Visit, have a good meal together, experience something new with friends and loved ones. Pray together. Go to a church function together. Or offer some form of food as a gift. Per-haps offer a portion of your gift to a charitable cause. For example, our parish blanket drive begins in January. Why not give a card saying that you will donate a new blanket to the drive in someone’s name?

4. Go out of your way to be kind to the people in the stores. Thank your checkout person at the begin-ning of your transaction, not the customary, bland “thank you” at the end. Allow others to go first. Smile at people. Put things back where you found them. Be heroically patient. People notice these things. No amount of preaching matters if we don’t preach with our lives.

What will you do this year to fill your shopping experiences with the love of Jesus? Share with me your insights: AFF@st-mm.com. Be sure to sign up for FlockNotes on our parish home page www.st-mm.com so you can stay informed.

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SPECIAL PARISH EVENT! Popular Piety, Sacramentals and Devotions

Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 PM Parish Hall facing Isaacks Road—the old Baptist Church, AKA McGivney Hall

With reflections on how Catholics use and treasure particular devotions such as the rosary, processions, adora-tion and other elements of faith. You are invited to bring your own favorite statue, picture or religious object to

put on display for the evening.

Everyone welcomed!

Especialmente para nuestra Comunidad Hispana

Queridos parroquianos,

Viviendo Agradecidos, Donando Alegremente

¡Que bendecidos estamos aquí en Santa María Magdalena al saber que Dios es bueno todo el tiempo, y que todo el tiempo Dios es bueno! Jesús elogió a la viuda en el evangelio de hoy por dar con mucho sacrificio, ya que contribuyó todo lo que tenía. El próximo fin de semana esta-remos introduciendo el programa de ofertorio “Viviendo Agradecidos, Donando Alegre-

mente” a nuestros miembros en las misas.

El pasado año ha sido uno de gran cambio para nuestra parroquia con la llegada de los sacerdotes de la So-ciedad Misionera de San Pablo. Gracias al espíritu acogedor de nuestra parroquia, estamos inscribiendo a nuevos miembros, nuestros ministerios están creciendo y estamos empezando nuevos ministerios. Al co-mienzo de este año llevamos a cabo una encuesta para saber cómo estamos como una parroquia. Esta en-cuesta nos ha traído un mejor conocimiento que nuestros miembros necesitan más oportunidades para co-nocerse los unos a los otros y también de crecer en su fe más allá de la asistencia regular de los domingos. Los resultados de esta encuesta han llevado a un Plan Maestro que todavía está en curso.

Cuando el Concejo Financiero presentó el presupuesto para este año fiscal, hicimos un presupuesto muy conservador basado en la situación económica de nuestro ambiente en ese momento. Aunque tomamos eso en consideración, tampoco queremos atrasar el crecimiento de los varios ministerios. Queremos poder cum-plir con todas las necesidades de todos los que vienen a nuestra parroquia para crecer en su fe y también por sus niños. También queremos hacer esto de una manera muy cómoda. Es por esto que es tan importante mantener nuestras instalaciones en buenas condiciones y mejorar lo que se necesite.

Quiero agradecer muy sinceramente a todos los miembros que ya están dando con mucho sacrificio. Necesi-tamos que cada miembro haga lo mismo. Necesitamos aumentar nuestra colecta de los domingos para po-der continuar la expansión de nuestra misión como una comunidad. Les imploro a nuestros miembros nue-vos y los que ya han estado con nosotros por mucho tiempo que apoyen a la parroquia generosamente. Yo sé que ya hemos pedido mucho de los miembros que han estado con nosotros por muchos años. Que Dios ben-diga su generosidad. Sin embargo, les pido que consideren hacer más sacrificios por nuestra parroquia ya que la fe importa. A través de la oración, consideren aumentar el nivel de su apoyo financiero a la parroquia. Hay tanto que podemos mejorar aquí en la parroquia. Queremos terminar de pagar nuestras deudas. Quere-mos crecer nuestros ministerios. Queremos instalar tecnología visual en el santuario para mejorar nuestra experiencia de alabanza. Podremos lograr estas y muchas otras metas si más miembros se comprometen a estar viviendo agradecidos y donando alegremente. Yo espero que todos los miembros hagan sacri-ficios y aumenten su donación de cada semana.

Recibirán un folleto en el correo esta semana. Por favor revisen sus contenidos y consideren, a través de la oración, como pueden apoyar a su parroquia aún más. Por medio de este programa, nuestra meta es aumen-tar considerablemente nuestras contribuciones regulares del ofertorio. Otras parroquias que han llevado a cabo programas parecidos han visto crecer a su ofertorio entre 20% y 40%. Por favor revisen las sugerencias para donaciones que están incluidas con el folleto. Un domingo especial de compromiso se llevará a cabo en las misas del próximo fin de semana, el 14 y 15 de noviembre, en donde cada familia se le pedirá que hagan un sacrificio y llenen una Carta de Compromiso de las donaciones que darán para apoyar las obras de la Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena.

Muchísimas gracias por estar involucrados en la vida de nuestra parroquia. Jesús elogió a la viuda en el evangelio de hoy. Las necesidades de la viuda en la primera lectura también fueron realizadas después de proveer generosamente por las necesidades del profeta Elías. A Dios no se le puede sobrepasar en generosi-dad. Vivamos nuestras vidas en gran agradecimiento por la providencia de Dios y también dar alegremente en apoyo de la Iglesia. Estoy sumamente agradecido con la generosidad de todos a esta parroquia. Les agra-dezco a todos de antemano por su apoyo, comprensión, generosidad y amabilidad.

—Padre Felix

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AVISO IMPORTANTE SOBRE LOS BAUTIZOS

Las próximas preparaciones bautis-males serán el sábado, 9 de enero y sábado, 6 de febrero del 2016. Los próximos bautizos serán el domingo, 17 de enero y do-

mingo 7 de febrero del 2016.

Si desea bautizar a su niño(a), favor de llamar a la oficina de la parroquia para hacer una cita para una

entrevista personal.

Recuerden de traer a la entrevista la acta de naci-miento (original) y nombre, teléfono y dirección de los padrinos en completa comunión con la Iglesia.

Vickie Cortez: 281-446-8211

Ofrenda Semanal

Ofrenda del 31 de octubre y 1 de noviembre 2015 — $31,493.83

Ofrenda enviada por Internet — $4,737.00 Ofrenda enviada por correo — $3,146.00

Total — $39,376.83

Segunda Colecta (Sobre Dorado) — $10,507.00 Ofrenda enviada por Internet — $863.50

Total — $11,370.50

Informe del DSF (A partir de 11/02/2015) Meta del DSF 2015 — $160,220.00

Contribución a la fecha — $142,323.26 Monto comprometido a la fecha —

$157,449.15 Numero de participantes — 486

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"[E]n la familia cada uno es reconocido, respetado y honrado por ser persona y, si hay alguno más necesi-

tado, la atención hacia él es más intensa y viva".

— San Juan Pablo II, Evangelium Vitae, 92 © 1995 Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Se utiliza con permiso.

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Campaña de Donación de Sangre Domingo, 15 de noviembre 2015

Preparen su sangre para nuestra próxima campaña de dona-ción de sangre, el domingo, 15 de noviembre en el Centro Familiar desde las 8:30 A.M. hasta las 2:30 P.M. Donar su

sangre es una excelente obra de misericordia que no le cues-ta nada excepto medio litro de sangre y menos de una hora de su tiempo. Además, se puede sentir bien de poder salvar

hasta 3 vidas con una sola donación. Hagan una cita después de misa en la mesa de la campaña de donación de sangre o por Internet en la página giveblood.org. Se necesitan todos

tipos de sangre.

Arreglos de Flores para el Altar

Una forma maravillosa de recordar un ser querido difunto o para celebrar una ocasión especial, como un aniversario, cum-

pleaños o intenciones especiales, es poner un arreglo floral en el altar para las misas del domingo. Su nombre y el nombre de la persona que estará honorando serán publicados en el boletín.

Una donación de $75 ayudará con el costo de las flores. Peticio-nes y donaciones se pueden hacer en la oficina. Por favor hagan sus peticiones con por lo menos dos semanas de anticipo para que se puedan publicar en el boletín. NO SE ACEPTARÁN PETICIONES DURANTE EL TIEMPO DE ADVIENTO.

Comparte Tus Bendiciones es un programa de regalos navideños dirigido por las Caridades Católicas de la Ar-

quidiócesis de Galveston-Houston. Este programa provee juguetes y otros regalos para niños de 0-17 años de edad. El año pasado pudimos proveer regalos de Navidad para mas de 971 niños, ¡y no lo hubiéramos podido lograr sin su ayuda! Para muchos de estos niños, este será el único regalo que recibirán esta Navidad. Queremos servir tanto

a los niños como a sus padres para que no tengan que escoger entre regalos navideños o otras necesidades du-

rante estas fiestas.

Empezando el fin de semana del 7 de noviembre del 2015, pueden escoger un ángel del árbol que estará en el atrio de la iglesia. Luego pueden comprar un regalo para ese niño y traer el regalo sin envolver antes del 7 de di-ciembre 2015. Pueden poner su regalo debajo del árbol

en el atrio antes de misa o en la oficina de la parroquia de lunes a viernes.

Programa de Ofertorio “Viviendo Agradecidos, Donando Alegremente”

Durante las próximas semanas, estarán recibiendo infor-mación acerca del programa de ofertorio “Viviendo Agra-decidos, Donando Alegremente” que se llevará a cabo pró-ximamente aquí en la Iglesia Católica de Santa María Mag-dalena. Este programa de ofertorio es muy importante ya

que avanzamos con la misión y visión de nuestra Comuni-dad Católica. Nosotros como familia hemos cambiado tan-tas vidas en nuestra comunidad al servir al pueblo de Dios. Para poder continuar en nuestra misión y nuestros minis-terios, animamos a todos los miembros de nuestra parro-quia que reflexionen en las necesidades de la parroquia, al igual que su nivel actual de donaciones, a través de la ora-ción y en discusiones con su familia. Esperamos ver a to-dos nuestros miembros en misa, especialmente durante nuestro Fin de Semana de Compromiso — el 14 y 15 de

noviembre 2015. Si aun tienen preguntas acerca del pro-grama de ofertorio “Viviendo Agradecidos, Donando Ale-gremente”, por favor llamen a la oficina de la parroquia.

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