The Ascension of the Lord

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

          On the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, we remember Jesus words to his friends and Disciples before he was taken up to heaven: “that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.”  We have been all commissioned by Jesus to share the good news of the gospel. Now that the gospel has been entrusted to us, it is our duty to preach the healing love of Christ, perform acts of charity, plant the seeds of peace and be a blessing to our brothers and sisters in this world. 
        
Due to the damage to the Church complex, the St. Vincent De Paul and the SVdP food pantry are working out of First Baptist Church of Deer Park on 8^th Street. If there is a need for assistance, please call 281- 497 -3131. Since we are not longer able to collect food here at St. Hyacinth, we are asking parishioners to donate food to the Community Food Bank at the Methodist Church of Deer Park  on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00am to 2:00pm. Thank you for your generosity. 

Next, we are currently providing livestreaming of the Masses here at St. Hyacinth. Please go to our website Sthyacinth.org, St Hyacinth Facebook page, St Hyacinth YouTube channel, or  St Hyacinth Viemo.com page to view the current livestream masses. The Livestream Mass can be seen through our website page. If there is a homily that you want to rehear, you can go to YouTube channel and look at the mass again.   

One of our parish goals in 2023 is to increase the number of families supporting St Hyacinth using Faith Direct and online giving. Currently we have only  208 families using Faith Direct. You can register in less than five minutes by logging sthaycinth.org and pressing the Faith Direct icon and entering our parish code of TX526 or by just simply go to the online giving page on our website and sign up for online giving at https://sthyacinth.org/online-giving. 
        
Next, due to the rising inflation and the increase in the cost of running the church complex, we are modifying our parish office hours for the Summer. Beginning with Friday May 26^th , our parish offices will be closed on Fridays during the summer. We will resume regular Friday office hours beginning on September 8^th. 

Finally, as we had into the memorial day holiday and the start of Summer, I want us all to take the time to honor and mourn those who dies while serving our country.   Please take a moment and pray for all the men and women who serve our country and protect our freedoms.   

        

God Bless,
Fr. Reginald Samuels