ST. JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC CHURCH Houston, TX READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 31, 2014 Sun. Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27 Mon. Labor Day: Mass for the Sanctification of Human Labor 1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119; Lk 4:16-30 Tues. 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145; Lk 4:31-37 Wed. Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church 1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33; Lk 4:38-44 Thurs. 1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24; Lk 5:1-11 Fri. 1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37; Lk 5:33-39 Sat. 1 Cor 4:6b-15; Ps 145; Lk 6:1-5 Sun. Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Ez 33:7-9; Ps 95; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Monday, September 1—Labor Day 7:00 am Mass - Chapel (English) Parish Offices will be Closed! Tuesday, September 2 7:00 pm Ensayo de Coro de 12PM - St. John Paul II Room 7:00 pm Mass - Chapel (English) 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm - Eucharistic Adoration/Adoración del Santísimo 7:30 pm Legion of Mary Meeting - Legion of Mary Room Wednesday, September 3 7:00 am Mass - Chapel (English) 7:30 am to 9:30 am - Eucharistic Adoration/Adoración del Santísimo 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm - Confession/Confesión 6:30 pm “Infinity & Beyond” Youth Group-CCE Building 7:00 pm Mass - Chapel (English) 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm - Eucharistic Adoration/Adoración del Santísimo Thursday, September 4 7:00 am Mass - Chapel (English) 7:30 am to 9:30 am - Eucharistic Adoration/Adoración del Santísimo 7:00 pm Grupo de Oración - Salón Parroquial 7:00 pm Light of the Holy Spirit Prayer Group - St. John Paul II 7:00 pm Misa – Capilla 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm - Eucharistic Adoration/Adoración del Santísimo 7:30 pm Jóvenes Adultos - Holy Family Room Friday, September 5 7:00 am Mass - Chapel (English) 7:30 am to 9:30 am - Eucharistic Adoration/Adoración del Santísimo 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Eucharistic Adoration/Adoración del Santísimo 7:00 pm Mass - Chapel (English) Saturday, September 6 8:00 am Mass 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm - Confession/Confesión 5:00 pm Mass 7:00 pm Misa Sunday, September 7 8:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mass 12:00 pm Misa 2:00 pm Misa PRAY FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY Andrew De Haro, Berenice Garcia, Eric Granados, Duane Edward Jackson, Fernando Jamandre, Rafael Jamandre, Mark Konvicka, Jr., Michael Martinez, Rory McBride, Francisco Javier Mills, Edgar Ramirez, Karina Rosales, Pedro Rosas, Garett Smith, Oscar Orlando Gomez Villatoro, their families & loved ones. SJNHOUSTON.ORG We now have our own web page. Please visit us. Ahora tenemos nuestra página Web. Por favor, visítenos. August 31, 2014 STEWARDSHIP OF PRAYER & REFLECTION Today Peter, the Rock, stumbles over Jesus’ predicted passion, prompting Jesus’ labeling Peter as “Satan, a stumbling block [obstacle] to me.” Then, Jesus puts Peter and us in our place; literally, “Get behind me,” i.e., where disciples belong, following the Master, imitating the Master’s self-sacrificing love. Peter needed to learn, as do Christians in every age, including ours, that professing the faith is just the beginning. “Talking the talk” means nothing without “walking the walk.” Hoy Pedro, la piedra, da un tropezón al enfrentarse con el pronóstico de la pasión de Jesús, lo cual provoca en Jesús caracterizar a Pedro como “Satanás” y le dice: “¡Apártate de mí y no intentes hacerme tropezar en mi camino”. Con esas duras palabras Pedro debía entender que seguir al Maestro implicaba imitarlo en todo, sobre todo en su entrega de amor. Pedro necesitaba aprender, como deben aprender los cristianos de todas las generaciones, que profesar la fe es sólo el comienzo. “Obras, no palabras”. Hay que poner en práctica lo que se predica. Sunday, August 31 8:00 am † Ramona Albero, †Juan Ibarra Albero, † Jose Beza Albero 10:00 am † Saturnina Gesulga 12:00 pm James Matthew Laney 2:00 pm People of the Parish Monday, September 1 7:00 am Souls of Faithful Departed Tuesday, September 2 7:00 pm † Elodina Guerrero Wednesday, September 3 7:00 am In Loving Memory of † Tranquilino Jamandre, Sr. 7:00 pm † Juse Morales, Jr. Thursday, September 4 7:00 am Souls of † Agnes, † Joseph 7:00 pm Souls of Faithful Departed Friday, September 5 7:00 am All Fathers — Living and Deceased 7:00 pm All Mothers — Living and Deceased Saturday, September 6 8:00 am † Xiomara Olivas 5:00 pm † Yvonne, † Victor Chaker, † Emile Morgan 7:00 pm People of the Parish Sunday, September 7 8:00 am † Marie Suu, † Dominique Tru by Mr. Long Family 10:00 am Living and Deceased Members of KC Council 7901 12:00 pm † Teresa Arreguin, † Luis Flores Arreguin 2:00 pm María Guadalupe Valdez PRAY FOR THE SICK / RUEGA POR LOS ENFERMOS Msgr. Seth Hermoso, John Allison, Mike Walsh, Maria Guadalupe Valdez, Carmen Garcia, Christopher Rivera, Carmel Johnston, Eddy Johnston, Laiha Bermudez, Francisco Bermudez, Jr., Francisco Bermudez Olivas, Norma Olivas, Pamela Regites, Maria Cruz, Joetta Mowie, Robert Shepard, Christopher Gonzales, Paul Gonzales, Carolina Zuñiga and all those in nursing homes and hospitals. (Please call the office to keep a name on this list for more than three weeks.) The Sanctuary Lights, Hosts and Wine for the week of August 31 were donated by German Dominguez TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME — VIGESIMO SEGUNDO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO STEWARDSHIP OF TIME, TALENT & TREASURE Youth Group C o l l e c t io n / C o lec ta — A u gu st 2 4 , 2 0 1 4 Attention students in grades 9th through 12th Join us in the CCE Building as we build community, have fun and learn about our Catholic Faith. Snacks always served! Envelopes-English (150): Sobres-Español (230): Loose-English: Monedas Sueltas-Español: Children’s Offering: Total Sunday Collection $3,496.00 2,356.00 1,210.00 2,308.00 431.00 $ 9,801.00 Thank you very much for your generous contributions! ¡Gracias tanto para sus contribuciones generosas! TOTAL PLEDGED: PAID PLEDGES: $ 1,733,306.66 1,224,404.10 PROMISED PEWS: 161 Update on DSF as of 08/26/2014 Our Goal Pledged: Paid: Participants: $ 66,000.00 $ 55,401.75 $ 44,229.18 66% of Goal 306 The Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, September 1st in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. We wish you a Happy and Safe Holiday! Las Oficinas Parroquiales estarán cerradas el lunes 1 de Septiembre. Les deseamos un Feliz Día de los Trabajadores. BAZAAR— October 12th Please pick up your Grand ! Raffle Tickets from the tables in the E T A entrance of the Church. Sell your the D e v a S $80.00 worth of tickets by September 14th and qualify to win a $100.00 Gift Card! Por favor recoge sus boletos de nuestra Gran Rifa en la entrada de la Iglesia. Vuelva su $80.00 de boletos vendidos con los dineros no mas tarde de Septiembre 14 para tener oportunidad de ganar una Tarjeta de Regalo en cantidad de $100.00. SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION CLASSES FOR ADULTS Please consider becoming a catechist for one of the following grades: 9:30am session: 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grades. 11:30am session: Kinder, 1st, 3rd, and 4th grades. Please call us at: 281-931-1884 Necesidad de catequistas de habla inglés o bilingüe Por favor considere a servir como catequistas para grados: Sesión de 9:30am: 7mo, 8vo, 9no, y 10to. Sesión de 11:30am: Kinder, 1ro, 3ro, y 4to Favor de llamarnos: 281-931-1884 Reflections “What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?” - Mt. 16:26 St. Francis of Assisi once said, “Remember, you are what you are in the eyes of God, and nothing else.” We often forget this stewardship wisdom when we spend all of our time, talent and treasure to gain more of the world’s riches. We need to set our priorities based on God’s values and not the values of the material world. “¿Que provecho obtendrá un hombre si gana el mundo entero, pero pierde su alma?” – Mt. 16:26 San Francisco de Asis dijo una vez, "Recuerden, son lo que son en los ojos de Dios, nada más." Muchas veces olvidamos esta sabiduría del servicio cuando usamos todo nuestro tiempo, talento y tesoro para ganar más riquezas mundanas. Necesitamos fijar nuestras prioridades basadas en el valor de Dios y no en el valor del mundo material. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2014 Please make plans to attend our Summer Picnic on Saturday, September 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm. Please bring your favorite dish to share. There will be games, music, prizes for all. Let’s have fun and relaxation as a faith community! Tenemos el Día del Campo (Parish Picnic) el sábado, 6 de Septiembre, desde las 10 a.m. hasta 3:00 p.m. en nuestra parroquia. Hay juegos, músicas, premios y comidas para todos. Lleven sus platillos favoritos para compartir. Disfrutemos el día de convivencia y relajación como una comunidad de fe. NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES September 8, Sunday @ 3:00 pm — St. Pius V, Pasadena Those adults who have not received First Penance, First Eucharist, Confirmation and Marriage in Church are invited to attend. Classes begin on September 11, Thursday, from 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. Call the parish office at 281-931-0684 to register. Please obtain a copy of your Baptismal Certificate. Call Brian/Kesa Young, 832-316-3008 or KBYoungfamily@gmail.com CLASES DE PREPARACION SACRAMENTAL PARA ADULTOS Call Brenda Reder James, 281-356-3764 or brjmaes1@sbcglobal.net Los Adultos que no han recibido los Sacramentos de Confesión, Comunión, Confirmación y Matrimonio en la Iglesia son invitados. Las clases empiezan 10 de Septiembre, Miércoles, desde 7 las p.m. hasta 9:00 p.m. Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial al 281-931-0684 para inscribirse. Favor de proveer su Certificado de Bautismo. September 13, Saturday @ 10:00 am — Christ the Redeemer Call Jeff/Ashley Wagner, 832-922-5011 or aeowagner@gmail.com September 18, Thursday @ 7:00 pm, — Prince of Peace Call Joe/Linda Devet, 713-683-8544 or jodlid@aol.com September 22, Monday @ 10:00 am — St. Matthias, Magnolia Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA is the process by which adults interested in becoming Catholic enter the Church. Inquiry sessions will be held here in our parish on Tuesday evenings, beginning September 4, 2014 at 7PM. Please call the parish office at (281) 931-0684.