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November 15, 2016The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Dear Brothers and Sisters;
This Sunday and this week, we come together to honor Christ our King. As we prepare ourselves, let us all open ourselves to his call to share in the fullness of life with him in glory. In the kingdom of Christ we are lovingly embraced by the beloved Son who wills for us salvation and fullness of life. Jesus reigns over the hearts of all those who open themselves to his invitation to be with him, now it is our mission to cooperate with him and when we forgive, reach out and expand our hearts to change, we are becoming the Christians in which Jesus died for us to be.
This weekend the Archdiocese is having a special second collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic bishops. Its mission is to address the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and through transformative education.
Founded in 1969, CCHD's pastoral strategy is empowerment of the poor through a methodology of participation and education for justice, leading toward solidarity between poor and non-poor as impelled by the Church's biblical tradition, modern Catholic social teaching, and the pervasive presence of poverty in the United States. This ministry for justice is rooted in our baptism and faith commitment. CCHD's primary source of support is a once-a-year collection held in parishes across the United States. Thank you for your generosity.
Now that the Holiday season is in full swing and there are several opportunities for our parish community to witness the love of Christ to those in need this season. The Angel Tree is up in our Church narthex and the angel tags are on the tree. Please take the time before or after Mass to view the various tags on the tree to take it to make a purchase to help those in need this Christmas season. Thank you for your generosity.
With the busy times of Thanksgiving and the Season of Advent right around the corner, enrolling in Faith Direct today is a great way to ensure your gifts of treasure to St. Hyacinth are received even if you may be out of town. Please pick up an enrollment form located on the information table in the narthex, from the parish office, or enroll online at www.faithdirect.net our Church Code is TX526. Already using Faith Direct? Don't forget to add your Christmas or End-of-Year contributions to your account this season. Thank you in advance for your support and for using Faith Direct!
Next, STHY will have our annual Advent Penance Service on Tuesday November 29 th at 7:00 pm in the Church. We will have multiple priest confessors available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation that night. I encourage you to come and experience this most powerful and healing sacrament. Especially if you haven’t been to confession in a long time, now would be an ideal time to come and be reconciled to God and the Church. It would be a great way to start off the new liturgical year and get yourself in the right frame of mind for the approaching holidays.
Thanksgiving is upon us once again, and this Thanksgiving season is a yearly reminder that all we have and are is a gift from God; for this reason alone we should all be thankful to God. As we travel to be with family over the holiday week, please pray for all of those in need this holiday season. Mass on Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 24th will be at 10:00 am in the Church.
On behalf of the staff here at St. Hyacinth we wish you all a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving. Our parish offices will be closed beginning at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday November 23rd and will re-open on Monday, November 28 th at 1:00 pm. Have a Blessed Thanksgiving! Be blessed and give thanks to God. “Let the Church say AMEN!”
God Bless,
Fr. Reginald Samuels