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February 15, 2022Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ
Jesus gets to the point in this weeks Gospel reading. Love your enemies. Pray for those who mistreat you. Lend expecting nothing back. Stop judging. Stop condemning and forgive. This is God’s words. Just as St. Paul tell us, “Just as we have borne the image of the earthly one, we shall bear the image of the heavenly one.” When we know that God is in our lives, we are call to mirror our lives after Him. As God forgives, then we forgive. As God loves, then we are called to love.
Two weeks ago, was the launch of the 2022 DSF campaign. Every year, the Diocesan Services Fund provides support to over 60 vital ministries throughout our Archdiocese, as well as support to each parish community. The fund helps support Catholic educational efforts in our parishes and through our network of Catholic schools; DSF supports our Catholic Chaplain Corps, which enables priests and lay ministers to visit the sick and the homebound; the fund helps to support programs such as Our Daily Bread, which ministers to the homeless; and DSF also helps to take care of retired clergy and supports seminarians in formation at St. Mary’s Seminary.
This year, Cardinal DiNardo specifically highlights the incredible work of the San Jose clinic, celebrating its’ 100th anniversary, the work of campus ministries and young adult ministries shepherding the future of our faith, and the family life ministry of the Archdiocese. As Cardinal DiNardo notes, all of these ministries are made possible because we, the People of God in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, come together as a family and support these works so that we may live out the call of the Gospels; that we may better imitate Christ in our own communities.
St Hyacinth, like every parish in the Archdiocese, has a set goal for the 2022 Diocesan Services Fund. Currently our goal is $84,000. Your help is crucial in meeting this goal, which will provide the necessary funds for the ministries that help hundreds of thousands every year. If we as a parish beat our goal, we will see a 50% return of every dollar by which we exceed our goal and the remaining funds will go to assist the parishes with the greatest need. Additionally, our parish will receive 50% back on every donation made by first time donors, so your help is crucial!
So I ask you to join me in supporting the DSF. Whether you are able to give a little, or you’re able to give a little more, we as a community must once again come together to support these good works of our local Church, and spread the Good News, all for the Glory of God. Information on how you can support the Diocesan Services Fund can be found in the bulletin, Sthaycinth.org and online at www.archgh.org/dsf. Thank you for your prayers and support.
Preparations have started for the 8th Annual Ministries retreat here at St. Hyacinth. The retreat will start on Saturday, March 5th with Mass and throughout the day there will be several presentations on the Liturgy from guests throughout the Archdiocese. Sign up online at https://sthyacinth.org/8th-annual-ministries-retreat-3-5-22 .
Finally, Over the last few months, Pope Francis has charged the Churches all over world to participate in a Synod for the Church. Pope Francis wants to hear from the whole Church about what is happening in local parishes. He and the bishops would like to know what individuals think we should all be doing to help make our parishes better. Lat week, a few of our parishioners, led by our Director of Faith Formation Mrs. Pamela Johnson, attended a worship to help train parish participates in the Synodal process of the Church. Next, these participates will be sharing their knowledge of the process with the various groups in our parish to receive feedback on the Popes goal to make our parishes thrive.
God Bless
Fr. Reginald Samuels
