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January 15, 2019Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
In this Sundays Gospel, Mary instructs the servers at the wedding feast of Cana to “Do whatever he tells you” These words are addressed to us as well. In faith we are called to listen attentively to Jesus as he calls us to righteousness. As we begin the 2nd week of Ordinary time with the Gospel of John, we examine the true identity of Christ and how we are all called to listen and identify to His teachings.
The Bible is at the heart of our Catholic Faith, and our relationship with God. STHY will be offering a Bible study called The Bible Timeline, which will take everyone on a 24 week journey through the entire Bible. Classes are being held on Tuesdays with the morning session at 9:00 am - 11:00 am and evening sessions at 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm. Go to Sthaycinth.org for more information on the program.
Please keep in prayer our high school youth who will be having their Confirmation Retreat on January 25th- 27th . Our Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Mr. Steven Sotelo along with our Director of Faith Formation , Mrs. Pamella Johnson and the Confirmation team, have all been working very hard over the past few months to make sure that all the details for the retreat ready for our Confirmandi. Auxiliary Bishop George Sheltz will be the Celebrant for the Confirmation Mass which is scheduled for Spring 2019.
As we enter 2019, let us all think of ways in which we can make life easier for ourselves and the parish. Recall that our electronic payment system, Faith Direct, is an easy and secure way to see that your offertory contributions to the church are made on a timely basis. It is an easy and wonderful way to contribute to the church. You can register in less than five minutes by logging on to www.faithdirect.net and entering our parish code of TX526. From there a few short steps will have you set up as you wish: weekly, monthly, special collections, etc. You can pay by credit card or bank draft. It’s convenient, fast and secure. Writing checks has become almost obsolete for so many of us, so please add the church to your list of those you contribute to online. It helps us tremendously with less bank fees on our end, too. Thank you for your generosity and support of STHY.
I send out my sincere thanks to all who made a pledge for our Building Faith, Family and Future Capital Campaign. I truly appreciate your generosity and support. Please consider making a pledge in the next coming months of 2019. 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.
We are in the process of organizing a Pilgrimage to Italy for October 2019. We plan to visit the cities of Venice, Padua, Siena Macerata, Florence, Assisi and Rome. From the dates of October 7th -18th, 2019, we will be visiting historical religious sites and museums along with celebrating Mass throughout the tour. Tour information flyers are in the Narthex near the monitor, or go to our website, Sthyacinth.org and click Parish Pilgrimage 2019 under the Parish Life tab, and or you can contact the parish office at 281-479-4298.
In a couple of weeks our Archdiocese will be releasing a list of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors. Please remember that, while the Church is holy, not every member is holy. We have had terrible sinners in our Church from the very beginning, from some popes on down, even to our present day. When truth is told the great majority of clergy, husbands and wives, youth and young children, while sinners, attempt to live and follow Love’s laws. We have 425 priests (diocesan and religious orders) and 433 permanent deacons in the Archdiocese. The list to be released goes back to 1950. Since that time, several hundred more priests have served in our diocese at one time or another. (Religious priests move in and out of a diocese rather regularly). Keep in mind that the names of clergy you will see come from a total number of 1100 - 1200 priests who have faithfully served in our Archdiocese.
God Bless,
Fr. Reginald Samuels