This weekend, we conclude the Liturgical year. Each year, we round out the year with the feast of Christ the King. The Gospel focuses on the otherworldly aspect of the nature of Jesus and His identity. Our understanding of Jesus affects every aspect of how we, as his disciples, live our lives. We worship Jesus, the King of the universe, and proclaim His truth. Now we are called to acknowledge that truth and proclaim it to the world.
For the Month of November, The Book of the Names of the Dead will be in the candle area in Guyot Hall for those who want to write the names of deceased loved ones whom we can pray for. One of the most beautiful responsibilities we have as Catholics is to pray for our dead. Through prayer, fasting and good works we offer on behalf of the deceased, we pray that God’s purification will be granted to all of the faithful departed so that they can obtain their soul’s desire, eternal life in heaven. In communion with the faithful departed as members of the Church, it is our responsibility and privilege to assist them with our prayers and holy works.
The Christmas season and the time for giving are just around the corner. The 2021 STHY gift list is has been released and this presents a great opportunity to support our parish in a special way to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Check out the list in the bulletin or go online at https://sthyacinth.org/2021-st-hyacinth-christmas-gift-list and see how you can share the gift of Christmas with STHY.
Due to the limited space for gift collections due to the renovation of the Church, the 2021 Angel Tree project will continue in a new way with the gift of gift cards. We are asking everyone to donate gift cards in the amount of $20 - $40 this year. (Cash Cannot Be Accepted). Please drop off Gift Cards ONLY in our special clear collection boxes at the back of the Guyot Hall marked Gift Cards for Angel Tree.
For 2021, Cardinal DiNardo has assessed our parish DSF goal at $80,000. This year, our parish has collected $ $64,785 towards our goal. We have until the end of the year to collect our goal. DSF supports more than 60 ministries and programs that serve the faithful of the Archdiocese and us here at St. Hyacinth. From Catholic chaplains at the hospitals and the Port of Houston, to religious education training for our teachers (who pass on their faith to our children), to outreach to seniors, to youth ministry, to soup kitchens, to Catholic Charities ministry to the poor and disenfranchised, and to training for seminarians, deacons and priests, the DSF provides funding for people and program that serve us all. There is less than two months left until the end of the year to cover the $15,214 deficit in DSF. Thank you for your continued generosity towards DSF. For the past two years, we have not made our DSF goals and we have to pay the deficit out of the operational funds for the parish. Having a DSF means that the money designated for other parish ministries and activities goes to cover the DSF deficit. Finally, For the Thanksgiving holiday, we will have a special Thanksgiving Day Mass at 10:00 am here at STHY. On behalf of all of us here at STHY, we wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving. The parish offices will be closed on Wednesday November 24th, Thursday November 25th and Friday November 26th .