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April 15, 2018 Third Sunday of

Easter

Mission Statement

Mission Statement The Catholic Charismatic Center is dedicated to bringing all people to the full life of Jesus Christ and

His Church through the Empowerment of the Holy Spirit

OFFICE, STAFF, MASS, & RECONCILIATION INFORMATION

OFFICE STAFF: Alicia Driscoll, Assistant to Administrator………….....… Ext. 102

Aleida Hinojosa, Administrative Assistant to Director….. Ext. 101

Salisha Miller, Receptionist………………………………. Ext. 100 Ann Martinez, English Ministry…………….…..…………. Ext. 103 Joe Lopez, Security/Maintenance……………….…….… Ext. 111 Gloria Morales, Hispanic Ministry Assistant……….…... Ext. 104 José Molina, Security/Maintenance………………….… Ext. 111 Margaret Colunga, Data Management………..…...…….. Ext. 110 Mela Gutierrez, Bookstore Assistant…………………….. Ext. 113 Noris Redondo, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator…......… Ext. 109 Skip Davey, Administrator…………..………….……….…. Ext. 108 Bookstore Manager……………………………………….. Ext. 112

MARRIAGE & ANNULMENTS PREPARATION:

Deacon Michael Garcia…...…………………………………….Ext. 114

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Fr. David Bergeron…………………………………..……..…..Ext. 107

ENGLISH MINISTRY:

Ann Martinez, Coordinator ……………………………... Ext. 103

HISPANIC MINISTRY: Noris Redondo, Coordinator………………………….…... Ext. 109 Gloria Morales, Assistant….………………………….…... Ext. 104

BOOKSTORE HOURS

Tuesday……..10:45 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday….10:45 am - 2:00 pm Thursday…. 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Not open after Mass Friday……….10:45 am - 2:00 pm and 6:00-8:00pm

REGULARLY SCHEDULED MASS AND EVENTS

Vietnamese Mass every 4th Sunday at 3:00 pm rm. 111

Please call the office for appointment.

Sunday……….. 9:30 am - 10:20 am Wednesday…...11:00 am - 11:50 am Thursday……... 6:30 pm - 7:20 pm Friday…………..6:30 pm - 7:50 pm or by appointment

For Baptisms, email Marisa at: marisawilks@yahoo.com

Join us @ 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary to pray the

Holy Rosary Every Thursday Evening before Mass

MASS FOR LIFE Every Saturday 8:30 am followed by a Rosary at Planned Parenthood at

4600 Gulf Freeway

MAILING ADDRESS: 1949 Cullen Blvd., Houston, Texas 77023 P.O. Box 230287, Houston, Texas 77223 Off: (713) 236-9977 Fax: (713) 236-0073

Web Page: www.cccgh.com OFFICE HOURS: Monday ...................... Closed Tuesday ..................... 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday ................ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Thursday ................... 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday ........................ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

PASTORAL STAFF: Rev. Mark Goring, CC, Director ................ Ext. 105 Rev. Francis Frankovich, CC, Assoc. Dir.. Ext. 106 Rev. David Bergeron, CC, Assoc. Dir. ....... Ext. 107 Fr. Jorge Alvarado, C.C……………………...Ext. 120

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

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Third Sunday of Easter

Tuesday: Income Tax Day

Saturday: St. Anselm

Readings for the Week of April 15, 2018 Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18

Prayer Intentions Joe Sierra, Diane Smith, Samantha Cruz, Kourtney Ruiz, Michael T. Trajan, Sara Zepeda, Zachary Colunga, Alisha Rivera, Julieta

Hernandez, Teresa Morales, Sr. Kathleen Smith, Ector Mata, Phocion & Cheryl Park, Toni Ford, Epifania Denbo, Mary Ann Colunga, Ronald Balsam, Fr. Greg Gregory, Theresa Valadez,

Ivonne Rodriguez, Matilda & Robert Gonzales, Bernadette Garza, Eunterio Flores, Fr. Francis Frankovich, Conchita Bruno, Omar

Eduardo Pena, Adam Sanchez, Gus Kemp, Nora Elizondo, Ruben Granados, Chris & Marco Lopez, Carmen Velasco, Adrianna

Lopez, Edgar Lopez, Dawn Peters, Victorio Rangel, Sandi & Bobbi Embesi, Humberto Isassi III, Alyssa Martinez, Gloria Castro,

Dorita Martinez, Victor Villarreal, Suzanne Elizondo, Joshua Cas-tro, Monica Garcia, Preston Lewis, Rudy Reyna, Catalina Rivera,

Javier Lazo, Elsie Cobb, Mary Hood, Benjamin Thomas, Rudy Terrazas, Deacon Gerald DuPont, Jesus Lopez, Elijah Mondragon, Barbara Ryan, Virginia Gonzalez, Sandra Longoria, Alyssa Her-

nandez, Rita Ochoa, Roger & Martha Sherman

In Memoriam † Luz M. Gascot † Javier Cisneros † Angie Gately

THIS WEEK AT THE CENTER….. THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 15, 2018

The Companions of the Cross Gala is May 12, 2018 with a

Live and Silent Auction

We are currently collecting Items for both auctions

until April 15, 2018 Please consider donating items or

services for this event

Thank You in Advance for your donation!

Irma Lyndon- Live Auction Coordinator mamaglyndon@aol.com

Christine Camacho-Silent Auction Coordinator christine.camacho@yahoo.com

Saint Anselm

Saint of the Day for April 21

(1033-April 21, 1109) Indifferent toward religion as a young man, Anselm became one of the Church’s greatest theologians and leaders. He received the title “Father of Scholasticism” for his attempt to analyze and illumine the truths of faith through the aid of reason. At 15, Anselm wanted to enter a monastery, but was refused acceptance because of his father’s opposition. Twelve years later, after careless disinterest in religion and years of worldly living, he finally fulfilled his desire to be a monk. He entered the monastery of Bec in Normandy, was elected prior three years later, and 15 years later, was unanimously chosen abbot. Considered an original and independent thinker, Anselm was admired for his patience, gentle-ness, and teaching skill. Under his leadership, the Abbey of Bec be-came a monastic school, influential in philosophical and theological studies. During these years, at the community’s request, Anselm began pub-lishing his theological works, comparable to those of Saint Augustine. His best-known work is the book Cur Deus Homo (“Why God Became Man”). Against his will, Anselm was appointed archbishop of Canterbury in 1093, at age 60. His appointment was opposed at first by England’s King William Rufus and later accepted. Rufus persistently refused to cooperate with efforts to reform the Church. Anselm finally went into voluntary exile until Rufus died in 1100. He was then recalled to Eng-land by Rufus’ brother and successor, Henry I. Disagreeing fearlessly with Henry over the king’s insistence on investing England’s bishops, Anselm spent another three years in exile in Rome. His care and concern extended to the very poorest people. Opposing the slave trade, Anselm obtained from the national council at West-minster the passage of a resolution prohibiting the sale of human be-ings. Reflection: Like every true follower of Christ, Anselm had to carry his cross, especially in the form of opposition and conflict with those in political control. Though personally a mild and gentle man and a lover of peace, he would not back off from conflict and persecution when principles were at stake. courtesy franciscanmedia.org

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

W.O.W. Meeting, 3rd Friday, April 20th, 2018

7:00-9:00pm Room 111

Talk by Fr. Jorge Alvarado Eucharistic Adoration and Praying he will pray over us

Please Bring Your Bible!

Walk the Cross on Telephone Road

Pray & Fast Against Human Trafficking

4318 Telephone Rd. Houston TX. 77087

*Note Time Change - 5:30-7:00pm

4th Saturday April 28th. Ages, 15 yrs. up welcomed with parent

For more information womenofworship.kim@gmail.com

www.cccgh.com ENGLISH MINISTRY, YOUTH AND FORMATION NEWS www.cccgh.com

Maria Ríos (4/15)

Maria González (4/15)

Patricia Sharp (4/15)

Linor Lineses (4/16)

Olalekan Oyeleke (4/17)

Kelvin Gonzalez (4/17)

Veronica Martinez (4/17)

Susie Alvarado (4/18)

Steve Almand (4/18)

Laura Ramirez (4/18)

Teresa Buchanan (4/18)

Jose Lopez (4/19)

Ifok Udoh (4/19)

Erik Romo (4/19)

Rieka Johnston (4/19)

Anne-Jackie Ondo (4/19)

Kathrin Gonzales (4/19)

Isabella Martinez (4/19)

Norberto Mata (4/20)

Evelyn Roebuck (4/20)

Charles Ramírez, Jr. (4/20)

Ruben Navarro (4/20)

Kenneth Bean (4/21)

Franklin Bustillo (4/21)

Breaking Bread Homeless Ministries

News From The Streets…

Hey! What Are You Doing? By:MaryMarthaPrimerano My world seems filled with homeless men. Seriously! God what are you doing to me? On any given day I will run into at least three, and that is within a two block radius. My chal-lenge: what am I going to do about it? “Owe no man anything, but to love one another” Romans 13:8. But how Lord? His response - tell them I love them, show them, be my hands and feet. Today was payday, and I was feeling pretty good. During lunch I planned to head to some specialty market downtown to pick up something for dinner. As I made my way back to work, I caught a glimpse of a man digging through the trash… yes indeed – it was broad daylight, and it didn’t seem to faze him at all. I yelled from across the street. “Hey! What are you doing?” He looked up at me somewhat confused, or shocked I guess. I then yelled again “Here this is for you!”, and gently laid some chili and utensils on a trash can contain-er, and quickly turned to walk away. He raced to retrieve it and immediately began to eat. He seemed famished. I was so glad to be a part of God’s plan for today, to be able to reach out to the gentleman and love him. I’m sure I will run into him again soon. We all are a part of God’s kingdom for a reason. For now, the scripture that comes to mind is Mark 8:36, “For what shall it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and lose his own soul?”

If interested in volunteering please contact:

Walt Primerano 713.661.7167 or breakingbreadhomeless@gmail.com

STEWARDSHIP REPORT Sunday April 8, 2018

$11,552.00

Weekly Budget: $12,000.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

GENEROUS SUPPORT!

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

CCC Bookstore News Concert a t St . Martha

Prayer Breakfast

Shalom Conference

Together in Hol iness

Cathol ic Medica l Conference

Saturday, May 5, 2018 | 8:30AM to 3:30PM Two Locations: St. Laurence in Sugar Land, and

St. Anthony of Padua in The Woodlands National Speakers: Father Mitch Pacwa, S.J., and Patty Schneier Each location will also feature panel discussions for men and for

women on parenting and virtue Mass | Eucharistic Adoration | Reconciliation

Cost: $59/couple or $35/individual. Early bird discount available until March 30; scholarships are

also available upon request On-site childcare (2-12yrs): $5/child; pre-registration required For more information, please visit togetherinholiness.org or

email Houston conference coordinators at th@forlifeandfamily.org.

Together in Holiness™ is an initiative of the St. John Paul II

The Choir of Royal Holloway University of London, UK

In concert at St. Martha’s Kingwood

April 17, 2018 Info. And tickets: stmartha.com/music

10 % discount on all First Communion

Items in the CCC Bookstore

during the month of

Coming soon to the CCC Bookstore

The movie

‘COCO’ Available for pre-sale

SALE! 10 % off on

All Children’s Books

during

the month

of April

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Lucas 24,35-48 No es un fantasma.- Más allá de la tum-ba, un misterio celoso, casi arrogante, ciega nuestra mirada y desafía nuestra inteligencia. La muerte muestra con orgu-llo sus triunfos incesantes y reporta victoria sobre todos: niños y ancianos, hombres y mujeres, infelices que la han pretendido como escape desesperado o boyantes transeún-tes que jamás hubieran querido encontrarse con ella. Sólo una cosa parece cierta y general: ante la puerta de la muerte habremos de comparecer todos. Esta certeza universal ex-plica suficientemente la reacción de los discípulos ante la aparición del Resucitado. Bien anota el evangelista: "creían ver un fantasma...". De la misma raíz que "fantasía", el fan-tasma incluye por contraste la idea de un terror que sobre-carga los sentidos y paraliza el pensamiento. Es interesante ver que esa impresión sobrehumana, lejos de ayudar, impi-de creer, pues Cristo les pregunta: "¿por qué surgen dudas en su interior?". La fe entonces es más que asombro colo-sal, es más que una puerta sobre el abismo de lo incognos-cible, es más que la desagradable impresión de palpar el propio límite. Jesús en realidad quiere vencer esa distancia infinita que nos aparta de lo que no podemos controlar con nuestra inteligencia y por eso da a palpar su límite, esto es, la frontera que su misericordia ha querido visitar y habitar por nuestra salvación: "Tóquenme y convénzanse de que un fantasma no tiene ni carne ni huesos, como ven que yo tengo". ¡Ay, Dios! Y con semejante testimonio, que más claro no se le encontrará, ha habido todavía llamados teólo-gos que niegan la resurrección corporal del Señor... Tenga él piedad de ellos y de todos nosotros. Que si el primer im-pulso es castigar a quienes tales cosas enseñan, será mejor amar y compadecer, bien que sosteniendo firme la fe in-concusa de los apóstoles y de la Iglesia entera. El evange-lio nos explica, al fin y al cabo, que sólo cuando Dios abre el entendimiento es posible admitir que hubo una que rom-pió la trampa y escapó del vientre cenagoso de la muerte. Se llama Jesucristo. Creer en el amor.- La segunda lectura de hoy da un paso más. La frase fundamental quizás es: "Sabemos que conocemos a Dios, si cumplimos sus mandamientos". La fe

no es una historia que endulza nuestros oídos simplemente. La fe no es un relato épico que se contenta con tonificar el corazón. Es una fuerza de vida, y como tal tiene su lugar propio en la vida. El apóstol Juan nos habla así en esta lec-tura porque ya en su tiempo hubo quienes pretendían que la fe era una "gnosis", es decir, un "conocimiento" destinado solamente a nuestra alma y sin una repercusión real ni en nuestro cuerpo ni en lo que hiciéramos con él. Aquella "gnosis", que ha permanecido larvada o descarada durante los siglos, va por eso dando bandazos entre el desprecio que mutila lo corporal y el desafuero que predica y practica el libertinaje. Frente a esa demencia, nuestra fe, como la hemos recibido de los apóstoles, tiene un rostro definido: "el amor de Dios llega verdaderamente a su plenitud en aquel que cumple su palabra; esta es la prueba de que esta-mos en él". Somos de Cristo significa: vamos en segui-miento de Cristo.

Fr. Nelson Medina F., O.P

“HAZ BRILLAR SOBRE NOSOTROS LA LUZ DE TU ROSTRO, SEÑOR”

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Hch 6:8-15; Sal 119(118):23-24,26-27,29-30; Jn 6:22 29 Martes: Hch 7:51-8:1a; Sal 31(30):3cd-4,6,7b,8a,17,1ab; Jn 6:30-35 Miércoles: Hch 8:1b-8; Sal 66 (65):1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40 Jueves: Hch 8:26-40; Sal 66(65):8-9,16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Viernes: Hch 9:1-20; Sal 117 (116):1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Sábado: Hch 9:31-42; Sal 116 (115):12-17; Jn 6:60-69 Domingo: Hch 4:8-12; Sal 118 (117):1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18

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