Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord

August 3, 2017

by Fr. Reginald Samuels

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Today we celebrate Our Lord’s transfiguration, the moment where Jesus gave his closest disciples a glimpse of his divinity and glory to help them for the ordeals of his Passion that were about to come. The transfiguration is for us as well. We are given a glimpse of Jesus’s divinity and glory when we celebrate the sacraments, and pray for each other.

There will be several projects that STHY will be working on during the months August and September. 1st, we will be working on creating a nursery in room 1 in the Religious Education building. There have been a number of parishioners requesting that we open a nursery to accommodate the youngest of our parish. The Nursery is almost complete and should be schedule to open later in the month.

Next, work on repainting and refurbishing a number of the classrooms in the Religious Education building will start during this time as well. There have been an increase in the number of activities in our facilities over the years and these classrooms need some attention. This project should be completed by the end of August and or the beginning of September as well.

Next, we are planning to make a number of repairs to the Guyot Hall kitchen along with addressing lighting issues in walkway area in front of Guyot Hall.
Finally, we will be addressing some of the wooden boards of the walkway and porte-cochère areas to the main Church. Some of the boards are rotten and will have to be replaced along with fixing the lighting in these areas. Thank you for your generosity to our Capital Improvement fund.

I know it is the beginning of August, but it is time to start thinking about the next coming school year and the beginning of Religious Education classes. With more than 600 children in some level of Religious education this year, we need to have a head start in preparing for this fall’s Religious Education classes. (please check the bulletin and parish website for more information).

Please use this opportunity for early registration so you won’t get caught scrambling at the last minute this fall. Call or stop by the Faith Formation office during business hours or call if you have questions. And also begin to pray about becoming involved yourself as a teacher or aide. With the good number of kids comes the need for a good number of teachers. We’ve got plenty of training classes scheduled and we’ll offer you all the help you need, but I would ask that all parents become good stewards about their children’s religious education and get involved as a teacher or aide. It’s a great way to involve the whole family in the life of Christ.

Church attendance during the summer months tends to drop off as vacations and weekend sporting events often conflict. On the other hand, the services St. Hyacinth provide with the parish and for the larger community continue year round, as do their associated expenses. Thus, your consistent financial support of our parish is vital to achieving our stewardship mission. The easiest way to be sure that your gift of treasure reaches us, even when you can’t be here, is through enrollment in our electronic offertory program: Faith Direct. Enrollment forms are available in the Church Narthex and the Church office or you can visit Faith Direct’s secure website at www.faithdirect.net to enroll on line. Our parish code is TX526. As always, know that your generosity is truly a gift from God.

Thanks to all those who have made their pledges for the capital campaign. Thank you for your generosity and sacrifice. I am happy to say we have reached a major milestone at the $1 Million pledge level; however we still have a ways to go. We entrust this campaign to the intercession of Our Blessed Mother and our patron St Hyacinth. As your pastor, I invite you all to discern how best you are able to support our capital campaign to build Family, Faith and Future… our Sanctuary…. Our Home.

Finally, we will be celebrating the 52dn anniversary of our parish on the Feast of St. Hyacinth August 20^th starting at 1:30 pm in Guyot Hall. Come and share the blessing of God and celebrate the life of our parish.

God Bless,
Fr. Reginald Samuels