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October 22, 2019
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ
In our Gospel this week, the widow continues to bring her petition to the judge, even when she has no reason to believe he will hear and answer her. Jesus tells us to have the same relationship in prayer, to be persistent. In our relationship with God, we are called to persevere even when it seems like our prayers are not being heard, much less answered. Unlike the widow in the gospel, God cares very deeply and is constantly at work for our good.
Mark your calendars to join us for “Trunk or Treat” - our annual fun day for the young people of the parish on next Saturday, October 26th from 4:00 pm -8:00 pm in Guyot Hall.
Our Holy Father, Pope Francis has encouraged the Church to have a special collection this weekend for The Society for the propagation of the Faith. This is Holy Father’s Chief missionary arm, providing resources for more than 1150 mission dioceses the world over. The special second collection will go towards the support of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in their efforts to train some 80,000 seminarians preparing for the priesthood and about 10,000 men and women preparing to serve as religious brothers and sisters.
The IGNITE campaign is composed of 6 distinct case elements. Five of the case elements: Seminary renovations, Catholic Education Scholarships, Faith Formation Funding, Harvey Relief, and a Future Disaster Fund will touch every Catholic in out Diocese, today and for generations to come. STHY will be keeping one third of all the monies raised in our parish. By working together, we will be able to replace the flooring and lighting systems of Guyot Hall to make it a more hospitable gathering place for our parish community.
Several weeks ago, we handed out brochures containing an outline of the IGNITE campaign. This brochure included information on the case elements, our parish case and the upcoming reception schedule for the parish. There will be three receptions: Tuesday October 29th at 9:30 am in Meeting Room 1, Tuesday October 29th at 7:00pm in Guyot Hall, and Wednesday, October 30th at 7:00pm in Meeting Room 2. Please check your schedule for an available reception date and place it on your calendar. Please RSVP one of the receptions at [email protected].
On July 1, 2019 we began a new fiscal year at STHY as did all of the parishes in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. One of the chief responsibilities of a pastor is sound management of the Church’s temporal goods and prudent and balanced management of all financial responsibilities. Copies of the FY 2018 - 2019 financial report are in the Narthex and or online at Sthyacinth.org.
It is hard to believe but November is right around the corner. There are several events at the beginning of the month. First, on for the Feast of All Saints, there will be 2 scheduled Masses. On October 31st will be the vigil Mass at 7:00 pm, then on November 1st there will have Mass at 8:00 am and 7:00 pm.
There will be a special Luminaria Mass for All Souls Day Saturday November 2nd at the 5:00 pm Mass. If you want to purchase a special luminaria candle for the Luminaria Mass, envelopes are in the back of the Church or go on line at Sthaycinth.org.
National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. During November 3rd -9th , please take the opportunity to specifically pray for the Deacons, Sisters, Brothers and Priests of the Church who are called to a vocation.
Praying for vocations is the most powerful way to support vocations. A vocation is a call from the Holy Spirit, a gift from God that is nurtured in prayer. When we pray for vocations, we lift up to our Father those men and women whom He is calling to follow Him in a very special way. Each week at the end of one of the Masses, an volunteer family is called by the priest to come forward to receive the Vocations chalice. The family takes the chalice home and puts it in a place of honor. If you want to have the opportunity to have the chalice in your home, please contact the parish office for details.
God Bless
Fr. Reginald Samuels