Contact Us
281- 479 - 4298
Search
-
November 20, 2018
Dear Brothers and Sisters;
On this last Sunday of the liturgical year, we celebrate the solemnity of Christ the king, the Anointed one of God who comes to reveal the truth of God’s love for all of us. As we come together to honor Christ our King we are called to prepare ourselves to be open 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.
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.
The next opportunity for you to give is to the parish itself. The 2018 STHY gift list is out 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 Sthaycinth.org and see how you can share the gift of Christmas with STHY.
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!
The anointing of the sick is administered to bring spiritual and even physical strength during times of illness and to those who are about to undergo a serious operation. The anointing of the sick is a rite that is performed to convey God’s grace to the recipient, through the power of the Holy Spirit. The Catechism teaches, "This sacred anointing of the sick was instituted by Christ our Lord as a true and proper sacrament of the New Testament. It is alluded to indeed by Mark, but is recommended to the faithful and promulgated by James the apostle and brother of the Lord" (CCC 1511; Mark 6:13; James. 5:14-15).
STHY offers a Healing Mass on the First Saturdays of every month. The next Healing Mass will be held on December 1st at 8:00 am. If you are in need of the graces of the sacrament, I am encouraging you to come to this special Mass for prayer.
There will be an Advent prayer service here at STHY on December 3rd. This is a time for all of us as a Church to prepare our hearts for the journey of the Advent Season. This will be a time of special prayer and music for our parish.
Next, STHY will have our annual Advent Penance Service on Wednesday December 4th 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.
I send out my sincere thanks to all who made a pledge for our Building Faith, Family and Future Capital Campaign…. Our sanctuary… our home. I truly appreciate your generosity and support. Please consider making a year-end pledge. Envelopes are in the Narthex along with our collection box specifically designed for our Capital campaign or you can do so online through the parish website. Now is the time for giving, and we can all do our part, pledge. Thank you for doing your part to help us reach our goal.
God Bless,
Fr. Reginald Samuels