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February 27, 2018Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Today, we are will be celebrating the first of several rites for RCIA called the Scrutinies of the Catholic Church. These rites are usually celebrated on the third, fourth and fifth Sundays of Lent. The Scrutinies are “Essentially rites are composed of prayers of intercession and the laying on of hands so that the Holy Spirit may be invoked and the spirit of evil cast out. They are celebrated purposefully at Mass, so that the whole congregation is given the opportunity to pray for and support those preparing for the Easter sacraments and to make the point that conversion is not only a personal matter but a communal commitment.” Please continue to pray for all those who will be entering the Church during the Easter Season. As we celebrate the Scrutinies this weekend, the Gospel readings will come from readings of Cycle A, and we will resume the cycle B readings next week.
For the Cycle A readings, we witness Jesus laying aside all culture rules in dealing with Samaritan women in this week’s Sunday Gospel. After her encounter with Jesus, the Samaritan woman departs to tell others about Jesus. What are we doing in our lives to spread the good news of Jesus? When we encounter Jesus in the Eucharist, our duty is go forth from the Mass to share our encounter with others so that they may come to a greater relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
Yesterday we had our Fifth Annual Ministries retreat. On behalf of STHY, I want to say a special thanks to guest speakers who came to share their wealth of information on the Liturgy of the Church. Special thanks to Director of Liturgy for Archdiocese of Galveston- Houston, Mrs. Sandy Higgins, and Associate Director, Dr. Rick Lopez; along with our director of Music and Liturgy, Mrs. Pamela Pitman.
Our 2018 STHY parish mission will start on this Monday evening with our mission host, Deacon Lenard Lockett. Deacon Lockett from the Co- Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston. Deacon Lockett is a noted inspirational speaker who has given talks at diocesan-wide events, parishes, and retreat centers. Please welcome Deacon Lockett to our Parish this week. The topic of the Parish Mission is “Lent summons us, and enables us, to come back to the Lord wholeheartedly and in every aspect of our life.” Please welcome Deacon Lockett to our Parish.
Mark your calendars for Sunday May 6th, for our annual Parish Spring Festival. This will be our sixth festival for our parish in close to 20 years. The Springs Festival theme this year is “Cinco De Mayo” Raffle ticket packets are available and are on sale now. I highly encourage you to make your commitment to helping our parish at the festival and pick of a ticket packet to sell.
For 53 years, St Hyacinth has been building on the foundation of God’s promise of unconditional love for all people. We stand on the shoulders of the saints who have gone before us, and from this remarkable vantage point, we see what we must do to continue sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and welcoming all people to join us on this incredible journey.
There is no greater joy than making a difference in the world and in the Church, and I hope you will pray about the difference you can make through your generous support. To be successful, we need every St. Hyacinth member to participate in our Capital campaign. Your gift of sacrifice will reflect God’s love at work in the world for generations to come.
Our challenge is great, but so too is our faith – a faith that has carried our church for a half a century. Just as the saints of the past took leaps of faith, preparing the way for future generations, so too will we take a leap of faith, imagining and building a vital St. Hyacinth for the next fifty years and beyond. Together we will continue Building faith Family and the future….. Our Sanctuary…. Our Home.
God Bless,
Fr. Reginald Samuels