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9900 Stella Link Rd. Houston, TX 77025

713 667 0497 ph 713 668 4742 fax www.corpuschris churchhouston.org

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PASTORAL STAFF— PERSONEL Stella Rivera, Secretary 713 667 0497 x 110 Bertha Brophy, Business Mgr. 713 667 0497 x 113 Beverly Svoboda, Pastoral Associate 713 667 0497 x 116 Joe Patrick, Director, Music & Liturgy 713 667 0497 x 117 Claudia Sereno, Dir. Of Religious Ed. 713 667 0497 x 115 Adriana Guzman, Youth Ministry 713 667 0497 x 121 Connie Rodriguez, Office Assistant 713 667 0497 x 118 Vangie Ziegler, Office Assistant 713 667 0497 x 119 Jose Mar nez, Maintenance 713 667 0497

MINISTERIO HISPANO Martha Mar nez, Directora, Coro 713 667 0497

CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC SCHOOL Mazie McCoy, Ed.D., Principal 713 664 3351 x 210

CLERGY/CLERO Fr. Tom Smithson, SSS 713 667 0497 x 112 Pastor/Parroco

Fr. Robert Chabot, SSS 713 667 0497 x 314 Parochial Vicar/Vicar Parroquial

Fr. Gnanasekar Paul Raj, SSS 713 667 0497 Parochial Vicar/Vicar Parroquial

PARISH CALENDAR ♦Sun., April 16, NO CCE Class ♦Mon., April 17, No Adoration ♦Mon., April 17, No 7:00pm Mass ♦Sat., April 22, 10:00am —Baptism Class (English), PH ♦Sat., April 22, 10:00am —Baptism Class (Spanish), PH ♦Mon., April 24, 6:30pm —Maintenance Comm., Eymard A

PARISH NEWS

GRATEFUL FOR GOD’S BLESSINGS, WE OFFER OUR GIFTS OF TIME, TALENT & TREASURE

April 2, 2017 Offertory $16,099 MRI Fund $ 4,574 April 9, 2017 Offertory $Not Available Fund for the Poor $Not Available

SECOND COLLECTION April 16 Capital Improvements April 23 Catholic Home Missions

Thank you for your generous support.

Corpus Christi Catholic School Happy Easter! From the faculty, staff & students at CCCS!

∗ THANK YOU for joining us on Tuesday, April 11th for Family Dine Night at Gugliani’s. A percentage of the evening’s proceeds benefited CCCS! ∗ Volunteer roundup! Parishioners contact us today and

see how you can help this small school, make a BIG DIFFERENCE! Your experience counts! ∗ Did you know: Our full-time teachers are participating in

the Catechist Certification Program offered by the Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese? As a ministry of the Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) your support is

appreciated! ∗ CALLING ALL CCCS ALUMNI! We would love to hear

from you! Send your updates to goodnews@corpuschristihouston.org ∗ New student applications are now accepted online!

Your time is valuable! Applying is easy using our Online Application. It simplifies submission and provides parents an online tracking tool for the admissions process! Visit: www.corpuschristihouston.org.

EASTER SUNDAY: ENCOUNTER THE RISEN CHRIST

We prayed, fasted and gave alms—and now we celebrate Easter joy! Our Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl ends as we encounter our risen Lord. We reflect on our brothers and sisters whom we have walked with in India, Zambia, El Salvador, Mexico, Ethiopia and Hawaii. And we commit to bring Easter joy to each person we meet in our daily lives. Please turn in your CRS Rice Bowl at the parish office Monday - Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm.

Sacrament of Baptism Next Class: Saturday, April 22, 10:00am-2:00pm, Prefontaine Hall Next Baptisms: English—Sunday, May 14, 11:00 am Spanish — Sunday, May 14, 1:30pm Before making plans to baptize, please call the parish office to make an appointment with Claudia Sereno, Director of Religious Education, at 713-667-0497, ext. 115.

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED FOR EASTER HOLIDAY

Easter Sunday, April 16 Easter Monday, April 17

The office will reopen on Tuesday, April 18. In case of an emergency and you are in need of a priest, please call 832-264-2205.

No CCE Class Sunday, April 16 – Happy Easter

Class resumes on Sunday, April 23

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PARISH NEWS (continued)

FORMED.ORG An online platform of Catholic

content for adults, children and families

Corpus Chris subscribes to the web-site Formed.org and its contents are available to everyone in the parish. Formed includes Bible and faith study programs, movies, e-books and talks. Access Formed.org using our parish code 2TMRW6.

Holy Week in Rome: See how Holy Week is commemorated in Rome in this 30 minute program on Formed. Hear from theologians, professors, art historians, and Va can officials about Jesus’ last days on earth and how those moments have been relived throughout the centuries in Church ceremony and art. From the washing of the feet to the walk to Calvary, the Pope takes us step-by-step through these symbolic events as played out in the Eternal City.

SPRING FLING 2017!

IT IS ALMOST TIME TO CELEBRATE SPRING FLING! Share in the fun of Spring Fling…bring family and friends to share in a

weekend of fun.

Saturday, April 29 - Spaghetti Dinner & Bingo Spaghetti Dinner — 5:30pm; Bingo — 7:00pm Come eat a delicious Spaghetti Dinner and play Bingo. Spaghetti Dinner tickets - $9.00, tea included Beer, Wine, Soda, Bottled Water – available for purchase Bingo Cards – $1.00 (cash prizes will be awarded, so be sure to try your luck at Bingo!) Bingo Daubers - $1.00, available in multiple colors SPRING FLING T-Shirt— $12.00 (available for purchase on Saturday & Sunday)

Sunday, April 30 – International Foods, Fun and Games for Children, Music, Auction Baskets, Jewelry Booth, Raffle, and much more!

Spring Fling Volunteers Needed: Sign up next weekend after all the Masses! Volunteer sign-ups will take place on April 22 & April 23. Your help is needed. Stop by the table after Mass and check out the booths that are in need of your help!

THE INSTITUTED LECTOR

Parishioner William Castro has been in preparation for several years now to be ordained a Permanent Deacon. He is now an Instituted Lector. The Instituted Lector is a minor order which is a stepping – stone to the major order of the Diaconate. As an

Instituted Lector it is expected that William will be read-ing frequently at Sunday Masses (at least twice a month), at Masses where the Bishop is present, such as Confirmation, at each of the celebrations of Holy Week, and at weddings and funerals. He is also now called up-on to give gospel reflections at the normal homily time at Masses other than Sunday Masses. The hope is that in preparation for all of these services, the Instituted Lector becomes more steeped in the Word of God which will continue to form him for his role as a Deacon who both reads the Gospel and delivers homilies.

William will primarily be serving as an Instituted lector at the 1:30pm Sunday Spanish Mass. He will offer Gospel reflections once or twice a month at the 7:00pm Monday Mass and at various other liturgies. As he is to be a deacon for the entire parish, he will occasionally be serving as Lector at the English Masses as well. This period of his formation will last a year, and then he will receive the minor order of Instituted Acolyte. His duties will then change again.

William has about 2 years left of formation to become a permanent deacon. As a community we accompany William both in practical matters - that is, providing the opportunities to minister in the many capacities that are required for his formation. And we accompany him even more especially with our prayers.

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CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS Next week, we will take up the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Right now, over 40 percent of dioceses in the US are considered home missions because they are unable to fund essential pastoral work needed in their communities. Your support of this appeal helps ease the struggle of these dioceses. Please prayerfully

consider how you can support this appeal. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/home-missions.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION for Adults (RCIA)

We congratulate our catechumens who were called Elect by Cardinal DiNardo on the first Sunday of Lent. They were elected or chosen to celebrate the sacraments of initiation this Easter Vigil. Please pray for

the candidates who have become fully Christian Catholic-Neophytes - through the celebration of the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation at the vigil. NEOPHYTES Aguirre,Elias McMahon,Joseph Bocock,Bryant Mejia,Derrik Carden,Austin Mendoza,David Fleming,Cyrus Ramirez,Keneth Garcia,Lea Ramirez,Litzy Gaspar,Luis Ramirez,Tais Gil,Dylan Reyes,Santos Hernandez,Cindy Rodriguez,Cynthia Lopez,Hailey Saldana,Ariel Saldana,Samantha

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MINISTERIO HISPANO

Sacramento de Bautismo Próxima clase: sábado, abril 22,10am - 2pm, PH Próximos Bautizos: Inglés—Mayo, domingo 14 - 11am Español —Mayo, domingo 14 - 1:30pm Antes de hacer planes para bautizar, favor de hacer cita con Claudia Sereno, Directora de Educación Religiosa al 713-667-0497, ext. 115.

Encuesta de Catecismo Padres del catecismo, no es tarde para regresar la encuesta que se les envío hace unas semanas. Si acaso se les perdió la copia original, favor de pedir

una copia a los ayudantes de pasillo o pidan una por correo a c.sereno@corpuschristichurchhouston.org

EL LECTOR INSTITUIDO

Por varios años ya, nuestro parroquiano William Castro se ha estado preparando para ser un Diácono Permanente. Actual-mente ya es un Lector Instituido. El Lector Instituido es una orden menor lo cual es un paso hacia la orden mayor del Diaconado.

Se espera de un Lector Instituido que lea con frecuencia en las Misas dominicales (al menos dos veces cada mes), en las Misas celebradas por un Obispo, como la de Confirmación, en cada una de las celebraciones de la Semana Santa, y en las bodas y funerales. Ahora está llamado a dar reflexiones del evangelio, en el tiempo normal de la homilía y en las Misas que no son las del domingo. Se espera que con su preparación para todos estos servicios, la Palabra de Dios se infunda cada vez más en el Lector Instituido y lo siga formando para su rol como Diácono Permanente que lee el Evangelio y da homilías.

Principalmente, William servirá como Lector Instituido en las Misas en español a la 1:30pm los domingos. Ofrecerá reflexiones sobre el evangelio una o dos veces al mes en la Misa del lunes a las 7:00pm y en varias otras liturgias. Así como va a ser diácono que sirve a todos en nuestra parroquia, de vez en cuando él servirá como lector en las Misas en ingles también. Este periodo de formación durará por un año, y después William recibirá la orden menor del Acólito Instituido. Entonces, sus deberes cambiarán de nuevo.

William tiene como dos años más de formación para lle-gar a ser un Diácono Permanente. Como comunidad, lo acompañamos en la cosas prácticas – es decir, dándole las oportunidades de servirnos en las múltiples capacidades que son requisitos para su formación. Y lo acompañamos aun más con nuestras oraciones.

No hay Catecismo Domingo, abril 16 Felices Pascuas

Regresamos a clase el domingo, abril 23.

La Oficina de Parroquia Estará Cerrada Durante Vacaciones de Pascua

Domingo de Pascua, 16 de abril Lunes de Pascua, 17 de abril

La oficina volverá a abrir el martes, el 18 de abril. En caso de una emergencia y usted está en la necesidad de un sacerdote, por favor lláme 832-264-2205.

LLAMADO PARA LAS MISIONES CATOLICAS

La próxima semana llevaremos a cabo el Llamado para las Misiones Católicas. Hoy, a más del 40 por ciento de las diócesis en Estados Unidos se le considera como diócesis misioneras ya que no les es posible financiar

las labores pastorales básicas en sus comunidades. Su apoyo a este llamado ayuda a aliviar los esfuerzos de estas diócesis. Por favor, en oración, consideren la manera de apoyar a este llamado. Pueden encontrar más información entrando a www.usccb.org/home-missions.

RitodeIniciaciónCristianaParaAdultos

Felicitamos a los catecúmenos quienes fueron llamados Elegidos por Cardenal DiNardo el primer domingo de cuaresma.

Fueron elegidos a celebrar los sacramentos de iniciación en la vigilia pascual. Favor de orar también por los candidatos que entraron por completo en la iniciación cristiana Católica a través de los sacramentos de la Eucaristía y Confirmación en la vigilia.

NEOPHYTES Aguirre,Elias McMahon,Joseph Bocock,Bryant Mejia,Derrik Carden,Austin Mendoza,David Fleming,Cyrus Ramirez,Keneth Garcia,Lea Ramirez,Litzy Gaspar,Luis Ramirez,Tais Gil,Dylan Reyes,Santos Hernandez,Cindy Rodriguez,Cynthia Lopez,Hailey Saldana,Ariel Saldana,Samantha

From the Blessed Sacrament Congregation and Pastoral Staff

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Hch 2:14, 22-33; Sal 16 (15):1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Martes: Hch 2:36-41; Sal 33 (32):4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Miércoles: Hch 3:1-10; Sal 105 (104):1-4, 6-9; Lc 24:13-35 Jueves: Hch 3:11-26; Sal 8:2, 5-9; Lc 24:35-48 Viernes: Hch 4:1-12; Sal 118 (117):1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Sábado: Hch 4:13-21; Sal 118 (117):1, 14-21; Mc 16:9-15 Domingo: Hch 2:42-47; Sal 118 (117):2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Pe 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31

April 17 — April 23, 2017

Monday, April 17 8:00 am John Paul Thanh Tong B/D Tuesday, April 18 8:00 am Andrew Mommessin B/D Wednesday, April 19 8:00 am Danielle Rivera B/D Thursday, April 20 8:00 am Isabel Sanchez+ Friday, April 21 8:00 am Larry Shipley+ Saturday, April 22 8:00 am Sick & Homebound of our Parish 5:00 pm Isabel Sanchez+ Sunday, April 23 2nd Sunday of Easter 9:00 am Brian Borski+ 11:00 am Edna Hoefner+ 1:30 pm People of the Parish