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November 7, 2023Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
The Gospel of Matthew this week, tells us that the return of the reign of God is certain. The parable illustrates the coming of the bridegroom which represents Christ. The parables’ teaching of the wise and foolish maids builds on the previous teaching of the wise and foolish servants in the Gospel of Matthew. Both parables illustrate the need to live in a manner that expects the return of the Lord, even when the return is delayed.
The parable of the ten maidens is a story about the importance of being prepared for the coming of Christ. The circumstances of the parable were taken from the marriage customs of the times and a metaphor for the great day of Christ’s coming.
The weekly parish budget is $16,233.08. This budget amount is cost to run this parish on a weekly basis. One of the principal goals of 2023 is to increase the number of people that are contributing to the Church through our electronic giving platform. We have over 1100 registered families here at STHY that maybe giving to our parish in the Sunday collection; however, we don’t have a record of them using their envelopes or electronic giving. You can enroll for online giving through https://www.sthyacinth.org/online-giving .
In celebration of our parish 58th anniversary, this year’s parish project, the entire community of St Hyacinth is being asked to provide support for the renovation and restoration of the two main stain glass windows of the Church. To support this project, please go to https://sthyacinth.org/stain-glass-renovation-project to donate. We hope to raise $75,000 for the renovation and restoration of our Holy Spirit Window and Christ the Good Shepherd window. Thank you for your generosity.
For 2023, Cardinal DiNardo has assessed our parish DSF goal at $85,000. This year, as of the writing for this bulletin, our parish has collected
$ 57,840.32 towards our goal. We have until the end of the year to collect our goal. DSF supports more than 60 ministries and programs that serve the faithful of the Archdiocese and us here at St. Hyacinth. From Catholic chaplains at the hospitals and the Port of Houston, to religious education training for our teachers (who pass on their faith to our children), to outreach to seniors, to youth ministry, to soup kitchens, to Catholic Charities ministry to the poor and disenfranchised, and to training for seminarians, Deacons and priests. There is only two months left until the end of the year to cover the $ 27,159.68 deficit in DSF. If we do not make our DSF goal for the year, the balance that is due will come directly out of the operating expense of the parish. Thank you for your generosity.
For the Month of November, The Book of the Names of the Dead will be in the Baptistery area of the Church for those who want to write the names of deceased loved ones whom we can pray for. Through prayer, fasting and good works we offer on behalf of the deceased, we pray that God’s purification will be granted to all of the faithful departed so that they can obtain their soul’s desire, eternal life in heaven. In communion with the faithful departed as members of the Church, it is our responsibility and privilege to assist them with our prayers and holy works.
Finally, the 2023 SVDP Angel Tree project will be adjusted to accommodate the limited use of the Church plants. For this year we are asking everyone to donate $25 gift cards from Walmart, Target or Marshalls only. Once you purchase the gift cards, bring them back to church and place them in the regular collection. Thank you for your generosity towards those in our community that are less fortunate. The Angel Tree gift card collection will end on Sunday December 3rd.
God Bless,
Fr. Reginald Samuels
