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The First Sunday of Lent

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Disciples In Growth (DIG) Every Wed.

7:00 pm

MASS FOR LIFE Every

Saturday 8:30 am

SATURDAY MEN’S PRAYER MEETING

Every Saturday

6:00am

Curso de Formacion “Pablo” Marzo 12

al 16 Horarios, pagina 7

“Man Up” Men’s Retreat March 14, 15 & 16

Taller de Intercession 20 de Marzo

7:00 pm

Isaiah Retreat March 22

& 23 8:00 am

III Congreso Para Matrimonios 29 de Marzo

8:30 am

Jornada de Evangelizacion Cuar-esmal

30 de Marzo

2:00 PM

“HOSANNA” Charismatic Conference

April 12 8:00 am

WOW Monthly Meeting March 21 7:00 pm

Day of MARIAN CONSECRATION Annunciation of the Lord

March 25 7:30 pm (foyer)

OFFICE, STAFF, MASS, & RECONCILIATION INFORMATION

OFFICE STAFF: Alicia Driscoll, Assistant to Administrator………….....… Ext. 32 Ann Martinez, Administrative Assistant to Director…..…. Ext. 18 Joe Lopez, Security/Maintenance……………….…….… Ext. 27 Gloria Morales, Hispanic Ministry Assistant……….…... Ext. 23 José Molina, Security/Maintenance………………….… Ext. 27 Margaret Colunga, Data Management………..…...…….. Ext. 19 Mela Gutierrez, Bookstore Assistant…………………….. Ext. 20 Noris Redondo, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator…......… Ext. 23 Pat Allison, English Ministry ..............................................Ext. 16 Skip Davey, Administrator…………..………….……….…. Ext. 31 Teresa Valadez, Bookstore Manager……………… Ext. 20

MARRIAGE & ANNULMENTS PREPARATION:

Deacon Michael Garcia…...…………………………………….Ext. 12

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Fr. David Bergeron…………………………………..……..…..Ext. 24

ENGLISH MINISTRY:

Patricia Allison, Parish Renewal Liaison Ext. 16

HISPANIC MINISTRY: Noris Redondo, Coordinator………………………….…... Ext. 23 Gloria Morales, Assistant….………………………….…... Ext. 23

BOOKSTORE HOURS Tuesday……..10:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday….10:00 am - 2:00 pm Thursday….… 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Not open after Mass Friday……….10:00 am - 2:00 pm and 6:00-7:30 pm & after Mass Sunday………12 Noon - 2pm After Mass

REGULARLY SCHEDULED MASS AND EVENTS

♦MONDAY: Center and Offices Closed

♦TUESDAY: 12:00 Noon - English MASS / Chapel ♦WEDNESDAY: 11:00 - 11:50am Confession 12:00 Noon-Spanish Mass / Main Sanctuary Prayer teams are available after Asamblea 7:15 - 9:00 pm - Women’s Bible Studies, Room 108 ♦THURSDAY: 6:00 - 7:00 pm - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - Chapel 6:45 - 7:10 pm - Rosary before Mass - Main Sanctuary 7:20 - 7:30 pm - Praise & Worship-Main Sanctuary 7:30 pm - MASS 1st Thursday of each Month before Mass Blessing of the Salt, Water and Oil. ♦ FRIDAY: 12:00 Noon - English MASS—Chapel 8:00 pm Spanish Mass ♦SATURDAY: Scheduled Events 6:00am Fishers of Men Prayer Group—Room 111 8:30am Mass for Life/Chapel ♦SUNDAY:9:00 am - 9:45 am - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 9:30 am - 10:00 am - Liturgy of the Hours (Chapel) 10:00 am - 10:30 am - Praise & Worship Main Sanctuary 10:30 am - MASS Nigerian Mass: 2nd Sunday 1:00 pm in Main Sanctuary Fellowship upstairs in fellowship hall after Mass ♦SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the office for appointment. ♦SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Sunday……….. 9:30 am - 10:10 am Wednesday…...11:00 am - 11:50pm Thursday……... 6:30 pm - 7:20 pm Friday…………..6:30 pm - 7:50 pm or by appointment To be a member of the Center you MUST attend an Orientation Meeting; register online at www.cccgh.com

Prayer Intentions Maya Uresti, Matilda Gonzales, Benjamin Thomas, Rudy Terrazas,

Deacon Gerald DuPont, Bishop-Elect Christian Riesbeck, Jesus Lopez, Ophelia Caballero, Carmen Garcia, Helen Vargas, Elijah Mondragon, Abraham Flores, Mary & Jesse Cordero, June Isassi,

Leroy Rogers, Barbara Ryan, Tony Galicia, Virginia Gonzalez, San-dra Longoria, Zamora Family, Alyssa Hernandez, Rita Ochoa, Bobby Embesi, Elsie Cobb, Imani Abdullah, Jay Smith, Matilda Gonzales,

Isa Montes & Family, Margarito Lara, Linda McKnight, Herman Wright, Roger & Martha Sherman, Courtney Wells, Sylvia, John

Yeats, William Smeltz, Pedro Ortiz, Angelina Quintana, In Memoriam

†Catherine Love †Dan Tearpock †Rigoberto Gonzalez

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Rosary Every Thursday Evening before Mass

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PASTORAL STAFF: Rev. Mark Goring, CC, Director ................ Ext. 11 Rev. Francis Frankovich, CC, Assoc. Dir.. Ext. 14 Rev. David Bergeron, CC, Assoc. Dir. ....... Ext. 24

Director Emeritus: Rev. Richard Paulissen, M.M. richardpaulissen289@yahoo.com

READINGS FOR THE WEEK of March 9 - 15, 2014 Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48

This week at the Center….. THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT March 2, 2014

Abstinence as Spiritual Discipline The Difference Between Fasting and Abstinence: Fasting and abstinence are closely related, but there are some differences in these spiritual practices. In general, fasting refers to restrictions on the quan-tity of the food we eat and on when we consume it, while abstinence refers to the avoidance of particular foods. The most common form of abstinence is the avoidance of meat, a spiritual practice that goes back to the earliest days of the Church. Depriving Ourselves of Something Good: Before Vatican II, Catholics were required to abstain from meat every Friday, as a form of penance in honor of the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross on Good Friday. Since Catholics are normally allowed to eat meat, this prohibi-tion is very different from the dietary laws of the Old Testament or of other religions (such as Islam) today. In the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 10:9-16), St. Peter has a vision in which God reveals that Chris-tians can eat any food. So, when we abstain, it's not because the food is impure; we're voluntarily giving up something good, for our spiritual benefit. Current Church Law Regarding Abstinence: That's why, under current Church law, the days of abstinence fall during Lent, the season of spiritual preparation for Easter. On Ash Wednesday and all of the Fridays of Lent, Catholics over the age of 14 are required to abstain from meat and from foods made with meat. Many Catholics don't realize that Church still recommends abstinence on all Fridays of the year, not just during Lent. In fact, if we don't abstain from meat on non-Lenten Fridays, we're required to substitute some other form of penance For more details on the current Church law concerning fast-ing and abstinence, see What Are the Rules for Fasting and Absti-nence in the Catholic Church? Observing Friday Abstinence Throughout the Year: One of the most frequent hurdles encountered by Catholics who abstain from meat on every Friday of the year is a limited repertoire of meatless recipes. While vegetarianism has become more widespread in recent decades, those who eat meat may still have some trouble finding meat-less recipes that they like, and end up falling back on those staples of meatless Fridays in the 1950's—macaroni and cheese, tuna noodle casserole, and fish sticks. But you can take advantage of the fact that the cuisines of traditionally Catholic countries have an almost limit-less variety of meatless dishes, reflecting the times when Catholics abstained from meat throughout both Lent and Advent (not only on Ash Wednesday and Fridays). You can find a nice selection of such recipes in Lenten Recipes: Meatless Recipes for Lent and Throughout the Year. Going Beyond What's Required: If you would like to make abstinence a bigger part of your spiritual discipline, a good place to start is to abstain from meat on all Fridays of the year. During Lent, you might consider following the traditional rules for Lenten absti-nence, which include eating meat at only one meal per day (in addi-tion to strict abstinence on Ash Wednesday and Fridays). Unlike fast-ing, abstinence is less likely to be harmful if taken to extremes, but, if you want to extend your discipline beyond what the Church currently prescribes (or beyond what it has prescribed in the past), you should consult your priest. Asbout.com Catholicism Scott P. Richert

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The man and the woman ate the fruit of the one tree that God had told them to avoid, and their shame overtook them (Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7). Psalm — Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned (Psalm 51). Second Reading — Death reigned from Adam to Moses, but now grace and life abound in Christ Jesus (Romans 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]). Gospel — Jesus was led into the desert by the Spirit and there he fasted for forty days and forty nights (Matthew 4:1-11). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

2014 Extraordinary Summer!2014 Extraordinary Summer!

““Pope Francis is giving a special invitation to Pope Francis is giving a special invitation to “Go out.” “Go out.” Is the Lord tugging on your heart to go out and be a witness? To Is the Lord tugging on your heart to go out and be a witness? To stand up for your faith? To be a light in your community? stand up for your faith? To be a light in your community? Let us begin to pray for the Lord ‘s plan for our ministries, Let us begin to pray for the Lord ‘s plan for our ministries, our families, our youth group; of how we will make this summer an our families, our youth group; of how we will make this summer an answer the call to “Go out.”answer the call to “Go out.”

Time of Discernment Time of Preparation Time of Execute Time of Discernment Time of Preparation Time of Execute LentLent Easter Easter -- PentecostPentecost SummerSummer

Time of Celebration Time of Celebration -- September 14, 2014September 14, 2014 (Exaltation of the Cross)(Exaltation of the Cross)

STEWARDSHIP REPORT Week of March 2, 2014

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Breaking Bread Homeless Ministries News From The Streets…

What’s Your Gift? By Mary Martha Primerano A couple of weeks ago we met Danny, a student who is completing his final year in optometry school at the Uni-versity of Houston. Earlier in the year he did a mission trip to Mexico, and assisted in giving eye exams and hand-ing out glasses to the poor. He shared how the trip had touched his heart, and realized that examining people’s eyes was his gift! He wondered how God could use him and his gift of examining eyes in the USA. Then he met one of our friends Diane, and she directed him to Break-ing Bread. It was a quick meeting, but it was decided that he would return the following Saturday and give out eye exams to the homeless we serve. On that Saturday he returned with his equipment, and Walt set up a portable office for him. Before you knew it he had examined 7 pairs of eyes. The people were so blessed and thankful espe-cially when they all received their new eye glasses. What Danny has done reminds me of 1 Peter 4:10 which says “Each one should use whatever gifts he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” Also, Danny is a member of the praise and worship team at his church, and he brought out his guitar to sing praises to God with our homeless friends. I would call that a double blessing! Walt Primerano 713.661.7167 or walterprimerano@yahoo.com

Jessica Ortega (3/9) Mikaela Figueroa (3/9) Charles Sánchez (3/9) Leia Iduarte (3/9) Sgt. Carlos Clavell, Jr. (3/10) Berjo Ndinofina (3/11) Cecelia López (3/12) Peter Vargas (3/12) Moriah Martínez (3/12) Isaiah Reese (3/12)

Alejandro Mendez Jr. (3/12) Oscar Nunez (3/12) Sandy Embesi, Jr. (3/13) Isaiah Ruvalcaba (3/13) Daniel Mofor (3/13) Margarita Castro (3/13) Emily Martin (3/14) Manuel Martínez (3/15) Mary Rodríguez (3/15) Armando Romo (3/15)

DIVINE INTIMACY FORMATION

AND CALL 4 HOLY SPIRIT MINISTRIES

One Day Retreat

WHERE: SHRINE OF THE TWO HEARTS 516 ROSENWALL RD., HUNSTVILLE, TEXAS

WHEN: MARCH 22nd T IME: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

DONATION: $10 Due AT SIGN UP BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH/SNACKS/WATER.

SIGN UP: MARCH 9TH AFTER SUNDAY MASS, (more details at sign up)

“Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30.

Women’s Charismatic Prayer Group! March 21st, 3rd Friday of each month,

7-9pm Rm. 111-A

Money! Money! Money! W.O.W. invites All of the CCC Community for a

Fun Night of Teaching by Walt & Mary Martha Primerano on the Importance of ‘Giving Unto the Lord’

through Scripture. A night filled with Q&A on giving, savings,

living debt free, and investing. Learn how many times money is mentioned in the Bible and

Why it’s so important to God that we tithe at Mass. Remember to bring your Bible…..and

Expect to leave with the WISDOM of Giving! GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER, 2 cor. 9:7.

* March Outreach (1 week before monthly meeting) Everyone Welcome!!! Sat., March 15th Nursing Home at

Highland Park Center 10-12pm, 2714 Morrison St. 77009 For more information womenofworship.kim@gmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS, RETREATS at the CCC, AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE AND MORE

Pilgrimage To the Holy Land May 6 -16, 2014 with Fr. Carlos Martins, C.C.

For reservations contact him at 713-410-7692 (USA) or 416-729-7692 (Can.) or cmartinscc@gmail.com

Cost: $3,490 per person double occupancy, all inclusive Brochure available online by email at

cmartinscc@gmail.com or ccc@cccgh.com

‘In the Footsteps of Jesus’

Holy Land 2014

Divine Intimacy Formation Marriage in Chhrist

HOSANNA CONFERENCE 2014!

“Jesus is known through dialogue with Him”, Pope Francis, Vatican U Tube.

DIVINE INTIMACY FORMATION

….. is an Active Contemplative Spirituality. An answer to the Popes’ definition and exhortation

for the New Evangelization…. A simple recording technique is utilized with the Scriptures. Jesus was intimate with His

Apostles; He wants to be intimate with us, also. Commitment to attend ALL sessions is required

(may only miss one session). Beginners’ Contemplative Foundational Pillars: Starts March 12th, Wed. 7-9 PM. (Sign up 03/02) Intermediate Formation (Teresa of Avila’s Spirituality): Starts March 19th, Wed. 7-9 PM (Sign up 03/09) Advance Formation (St Ignatius of Loyola Spiritual Ex.): Starts March 26th, Wed. 7-9 PM. (Sign up 03/16) (Note: if you are a mature Christian, well read in spirituality, but have yet to know & practice St. Ignatius’ spirituality, you may join us, even if you have not taken the first two Formations.)

Every session will meet every third week. Dates to be given. (CCC ‘Passport’ Certification)

The New Wine newsletter The Servants of the Cross' latest newsletter, is now available in the bulletin rack in the foyer. Please pick up your copy today. Get a glimpse into our mission of Evangelization through Sr. Anna's captivating article, "Evangelization comes first, last, and always."

Servants of the Cross

PAGINA 6 I DOMINGO DE CUARESMA , COLOR MORADO 9 DE MARZO DEL 2014

LAS TENTACIONES

La Cuaresma, para los cristianos es un tiempo privilegiado para afinar la meta de nuestra vida y repasar nuestros objetivos. A veces resulta un repaso doloroso y que exige sacrificios. Jesús también pasó por eso. Era un hombre como los otros. Poco a poco, reflexionando y orando ante su Padre, fue tomando conciencia de su misión. Dudó, buscó, fue tentado, a lo largo de su vida, y se impuso por la fuerza y el poder. En el silencio el desierto, Jesús tenía necesidad de decirse a sí mismo, que no había venido a trabajar por cuenta propia, para su promoción personal. Sino que había sido enviado por su Padre para promover a sus hermanos: Liberarlos de todas las esclavitudes individuales y colectivas y hacerlos disfrutar de la dignidad de hijos de Dios. El Evangelio que acabamos de oír nos cuenta, en forma condensada y simbólica, las luchas de Jesús por permanecer fiel a su misión. Reflexionaremos sobre sus tres tentaciones y descubriremos que son las nuestras también. La primera tentación podríamos llamar la tentación del consumo: “Di que estas piedras se conviertan en pan”. Es decir, si quieres, puedes dar de comer a todos los hombres. Sufren, tienen hambre, no tienen trabajo - puedes asegurarles el bienestar material que desean. Puedes hacer milagros, el “milagro económico”. “No sólo de pan vive el hombre, sino de toda palabra que sale de la boca de Dios”. Pero Jesús no nos pide que nos desinteresemos de los bienes temporales. En el Padre Nuestro nos hace pedir: “Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día”. Hay que luchar por el pan de cada día. Hay que luchar por nosotros y por todos los hombres. Lo que el Señor nos pide aquí es luchar contra la alienación del consumo y contra la ilusión de creer que la felicidad del hombre coincide con la meta del consumo. Él nos dice que el corazón del hombre reclama otros alimentos que los del “tener”. Y los papás entre nosotros saben muy bien que sus hijos no sólo necesitan bienestar material, sino que precisan también su tiempo, su atención, su palabra y su amor. Como un niño, el hombre necesita del amor de Dios su Padre, de ese Dios que ha hablado y que tiene algo que decirnos. Y mientras los hombres no hayan oído esta palabra y mientras no traten de vivirla, persistirá en ellos un hambre insatisfecha que los convertirá en hombres sub alimentados e infelices. Todos formamos parte de nuestro mundo y de nuestra sociedad. Y todos somos esclavos del consumo, de una u otra forma: Pensemos en nuestro coche, ese pequeño Dios; en el confort de la vivienda; en los juguetes de los niños; en los libros, que tal vez nunca se leerán; en nuestros vestidos y nuestra ropa, etc. Tenemos hambre de pan, hambre de cosas materiales. Pero, ¿tenemos también hambre de Dios? La segunda tentación de Jesús es la tentación del poder, la tentación de utilizer la fuerza de su Padre en provecho personal. Pero Él la rechaza: “No tentaréis al Señor, tu Dios”. Es decir: no le exigirás a Dios que se ponga a tu servicio. Tú eres quien ha de servirle. La fuerza de Jesús consiste en ponerse plenamente a disposición de su Padre, para servir a los hermanos.

“ MISERICORDIA, SEÑOR, HEM OS PECADO” Nosotros no nos libramos de la tentación de utilizar a Dios, de ponerlo a nuestro lado, es decir, de meterlo en “nuestro bolsillo”. ¡Cuántas veces, a través de la historia, grupos humanos, naciones, gobiernos, ejércitos o partidos polít icos han intentado aprovecharse de los cristianos, de la Iglesia, de Dios, para llevar a cabo sus propios proyectos! Y nosotros mismos, ¿no rezamos muchas veces el Padre Nuestro al revés: “Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo, hágase mi voluntad”. Es decir, nos colocamos en el centro, nos hacemos dios, en el lugar de Él. ¡Y cuántos hombres se apartan así de Dios, porque Dios no les ha obedecido! La tercera tentación es la tentación de la idolatría. Tal vez pensemos: esta vez no me toca, son los paganos los que adoran a los ídolos. Pero también en nuestro mundo de hoy hay montones de ídolos levantados: Desde el gran ídolo del dinero que adoramos todos más o menos, aunque luchemos por derribarlo de su pedestal. Hasta la multitud de ídolos ante los cuales nos prosternamos diariamente: el paquete de cigarrillos, o la buena comida, o el televisor, o la moda, o nuestro cuerpo, o también nuestras ideas o proyectos. Todos esos dioses de recambio hacen que poco a poco, y quizás sin darnos cuenta, vivamos inclinados o postrados - incapaces de levantarnos, de vivir de pie, de poder prosternarnos libremente ante el único Dios. Queridos hermanos, el Espíritu Santo nos conduce a nosotros también, al desierto. Porque hemos venido a esta Eucaristía, porque en ella Jesús nos habla a través de su Evangelio. Y nos pregunta a cada unos: • ¿Por qué tipo de felicidad estás luchando? • ¿Qué mundo estás construyendo? • ¿Eres “explotador” de Dios, o eres su servidor y

servidor de tus hermanos? Meditemos un momento en silencio. ¡Qué así sea! En el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo. Amén.

Padre Nicolás Schwizer Instituto de los Padres de Schoenstatt

A C T I V I D A D E S D E L A S E M A N A Martes: - Ensayo de Ministerio de Música, 7pm-9:30pm - “Nuevo Amanecer” Apoyo para Adictos 7pm-9:30pm - “Ven y Sígueme” Padre Francis 7pm-9:30pm - “Sesiones de Al– Anon” 9am-11am

Miércoles: - Rosario, Asamblea y Eucaristía 12pm, 9:30am-1:30pm. - Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos “Agua Viva” 7pm-9:30pm Miércoles (Primero de mes): - Exposición del Santísimo y - Bendición de sacramentales e imágenes.

Jueves: - Curso de Formación, 7pm-9:30pm - Crecimiento I y II, 7pm-9:30pm - Formación para toda la Familia, 7pm-9:30pm

Viernes: - Sesiones de Al– Anon 9am-11am - Asamblea y Formación para Niños 6 a 12 años, 7pm-9:30pm - Rosario, Asamblea y Eucaristía 8pm, 6:30pm-9:30pm Viernes (Primero del mes): - Exposición del Santísimo Viernes (Segundo del mes): -Bendición de sacramentales e imágenes.

ACTIVIDADES Y EVENTOS DE LA COMUNIDAD HISPANA

PAGINA 7 9 DE MARZO DEL 2014