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November 18, 2018 Thirty - Third

Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mission Statement

Mass For Life Every Sat. 8:30 am

NTL Seniors Prayer Group Every

Tuesday 9:30 am

DIG for TEENS Every Wed. 7:00 pm

Misa con Reliquia de Sta. Cecilia

30 de Nov.

7:30 pm

Retiro de Adviento 1 de Dic. 8:30 am

Mary-thon Dec. 7/8 10:30 pm

Men’s Night Out Dec. 14 7:30 pm

Curso Juan 11 de Dic.

Detalles p. 7

The Nativity Story Dec. 16 7:00 pm

SAVE THE DATES

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; His love endures forever.” Ps. 107:1

The CCC family wishes you and your family a Happy, Safe and

Blessed Thanksgiving! CCC offices and all activities will

close at 4:00 pm Wednesday November 21 for the

Thanksgiving Holiday. The Center will open for

Sunday Liturgy only. Regular office hours resume

Tuesday, November 27th

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

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 5:30-7:30pm Sunday Mass Only

REGULARLY SCHEDULED MASS AND EVENTS

Vietnamese Mass: 2nd Sunday at 3:00 pm room 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 - 7:20 pm or by appointment

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

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 Chapel Open at 5:30 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 Fr. Jorge Alvarado, C.C……………………...Ext. 120

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

Prayer Intentions Linda Adornetto, Fr. Mark Goring, C.C., John Martinez, Jesse

Flores, Fr. George Olsovsky, Al Colunga, Deacon Michael Garcia, Joe Sierra, Diane Smith, Samantha Cruz, Kourtney Ruiz, Michael T. Trajan, Sara Zepeda, Zachary Colunga, Alisha Rivera, Julieta

Hernandez, Teresa Morales, 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 E. Pena, Adam Sanchez, Gus Kemp, Nora Elizondo, Ruben Granados, Chris & Marco Lopez,

Carmen Velasco, Adrianna Lopez, 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, Deacon Gerald DuPont, Je-sus Lopez, Elijah Mondragon, Barbara Ryan, Virginia Gonzalez,

Sandra Longoria, Alyssa Hernandez, Rita Ochoa, Roger & Martha Sherman

In Memoriam † Dolores Molina † Maria I. Hinojosa† Sr. Kathleen Smith †

Jacqueline Bonasso † Sixto J. Pena

Readings for the Week of November 18, 2018 Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44 Thanksgiving Day—Suggested: Sir 50:22-24; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Dn 7:13-14; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Rv 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37

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

Planned Parenthood 4600 Gulf Freeway

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirty-third Sunday in

Ordinary Time

Wednesday: The Presentation of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday: St. Cecilia; Thanksgiving Day

Friday: St. Clement I; St. Columban;

Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro

Saturday: St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc

and Companions

THIS WEEK AT THE CENTER… THIRTY - THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The Presentation of the

Blessed Virgin Mary November 21

Mary’s presentation was celebrated in

Jerusalem in the sixth century. A church

was built there in honor of this mystery.

The Eastern Church was more interested

in the feast, but it does appear in the

West in the 11th century. Although the feast at times disap-

peared from the calendar, in the 16th century it became a feast of

the universal Church.

As with Mary’s birth, we read of Mary’s presentation in the tem-

ple only in apocryphal literature. In what is recognized as an

unhistorical account, the Protoevangelium of James tells us that

Anna and Joachim offered Mary to God in the Temple when she

was 3 years old. This was to carry out a promise made to God

when Anna was still childless.

Though it cannot be proven historically, Mary’s presentation has

an important theological purpose. It continues the impact of the

feasts of the Immaculate Conception and of the birth of Mary. It

emphasizes that the holiness conferred on Mary from the begin-

ning of her life on earth continued through her early childhood

and beyond. Reflection: It is sometimes difficult for modern

Westerners to appreciate a feast like this. The Eastern Church,

however, was quite open to this feast and even somewhat in-

sistent about celebrating it. Even though the feast has no basis in

history, it stresses an important truth about Mary: From the be-

ginning of her life, she was dedicated to God. She herself be-

came a greater temple than any made by hands. God came to

dwell in her in a marvelous manner and sanctified her for her

unique role in God’s saving work. At the same time, the magnif-

icence of Mary enriches her children. They—we—too are tem-

ples of God and sanctified in order that we might enjoy and

share in God’s saving work www.franciscamedia.org

Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears

the Lord is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30. Join the W.O.W. Ministry as we Walk the Cross on Telephone Road

Praying & Fasting Against Human Trafficking

November 24, 2018 4318 Telephone Rd. Houston TX. 77087 4:30 - 6:00 pm Every

Fourth (4th) Saturday of the month

Ages 15 yrs. and up are welcomed Notice Time change due to Daylight Savings Time Ending

For more information womenofworship.kim@gmail.com

Great New Children’s Items In the CCC Bookstore just in time

for Christmas Gift Giving!

Great Bi-Lingual Bibles, Activity books and Games All Scripture based!

Activity books also feature character building themes 10% off on all Children’s

Books during the month of November!

* NTL Seniors Prayer Group will NOT meet November 20 we wish you a

Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving

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

Joshua Peyrani (11/18)

Guadalupe Vargas (11/18)

Isidore Martinez (11/18)

Monzerratt Garza (11/18)

Nelson Lopez (11/19)

Magdalena Herrera (11/20)

Verónica Barraza (11/20)

Crystal Galaviz (11/20)

Brandi Banda (11/20)

Joshua Lozano (11/20)

Victoria Onozie (11/20)

Jose Hernandez (11/20)

Mary Nunez (11/21)

Leonardo Gomez (11/21)

Danielle Dearcos (11/21)

Tania Nunez (11/21)

Jordan Alvarez (11/21)

Chase Wilks (11/22)

Maria Torres (11/22)

John Dominguez (11/23)

Brianna Amaya (11/23)

Eric Castro (11/24)

Scotty Diaz (11/24)

Solyenny Rodriguez (11/24)

Sandra Sandoval (11/24)

Joe Carvajal (11/24)

Breaking Bread Homeless Ministries

News From The Streets… We Walk By Faith

By Mary Martha Primerano It’s 9:00 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, tables and

chairs are set and decorated, the registration table is receiv-ing volunteers to serve, and the homeless begin to arrive. The buffets are lit and heating. There is only one problem. Where’s the food?

When we say, “This is a God thing,” we really mean it. Our ministry is a total faith walk. In early November, we began to recruit volunteers to cook for our annual Thanks-giving dinner. After the first week, you could honestly count them on one hand. Then the second and third weeks rolled by, and still very few people volunteered to bring food. By this time, Walt and I had started blasting out Christian rap music while we handed out slips of paper inviting the home-less to a full Thanksgiving meal. Their faces lit up once they were invited to have Thanksgiving made especially for them. So we just hoped that some food would show up too . .

On the morning of the Thanksgiving Feast I thought, They’re coming, God! Where are the volunteers with the food? You’ve got to make this happen! I chose to keep my eyes on him and say, “Thank You, Lord, for your faithfulness.”

Then I began to see the volunteers arrive with food in their hands! Everyone began to stand in formation cheer-fully, ready to be used by God as his servants on this won-derful day.

Every year on Thanksgiving, we watch God do a loaves-and-fishes miracle. He is always faithful. I’ve always heard that God is never too early or too late—he’s always right on time. This is so true; we must always believe it. “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists, and that he re-wards those who earnestly seek him” (Hebrews 11:6).

If interested in volunteering please contact:

Walt Primerano 713.661.7167 or breakingbreadhomeless@gmail.com

STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Sunday November 11, 2018

$9901.00

Weekly Budget: $12,000.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

GENEROUS SUPPORT!

TUTORING AVAILABLE

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

December Fundraiser

CCC Chris tmas Event

Men’s Meeting

Young Adul ts

Help needed in Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahasse is struggling in the after-math of Hurricane Michael. Donations of both time and money are needed. Please inform any lay associations at your parish

(Knights of Columbus, Knights of Peter Claver, etc.) who may be able to assist. The biggest and most immediate need is man-power; volunteers to disperse supplies to those in need. Groups

who are able to help can go to; www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4da5aa28a7fd0-hurricane. In addition to volun-

teers, monetary donations can be made to Catholic Chari-ties of Northwest Florida or if you wish to give directly to the

Diocese, you can visit their website. httpps://ptdiocese.org

WYD Houston

World Youth Day Houston and Eucharistic Vigil Join Hundreds of young adults ages 18-39 in celebrating

World Youth Day in Houston celebration will be at St. Jerome Catholic Church January 26, 2019

8825 Kempwood, Houston 77080 from 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm Cost to attend is $20.00 per person and is bi-lingual

Afterward all are invited to stay for all night Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:00 pm - 6:00 am the vigil is a free event

and open to families. For more information & registration contact the Office for Young Adult & Campus Ministry at:

713-741-8778 or www.archgh.org/yacm

Heal ing Mass

ATTENTION YOUNG ADULTS! Café Catolica North 2019

“Be Bold, Be Authentic, Belong” is a dinner series open to young adults from

18 - 39 featuring dynamic speakers, prayer, dinner and socializing.

Confession: 5:15 pm Mass: 6:00 pm Dinner: 6:45 Talks at 7:30 pm

First talk in the series: January 7: “Be a Missionary in the Modern World”

At Sacred Heart 109 N. Frazier St. Conroe, Tx For More Info contact the Office of Young

Adult Ministry at: 713-741-8778 or yacm@arch.org on the web at: www.archgh.org/cafecatolica

Healing Mass with Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 7:00 P.M. Holy Family Chapel

1510 Fifth St., Missouri City

Refreshments following the Mass "Is any one among you sick? He should

call the elders of the Church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in

the name of the Lord." James 5:13-15 We all need healing of body, mind, soul and spirit.

Come pray with us and for one another.

Hurricane Recovery

PAGINA 6 XXXIII DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO, CICLO B 18 DE NOVIEMBRE DEL 2018

Reunirá a los elegidos de los cuatro viento

Marcos 13,24-32. Una palabra sobre el Final.- A punto de terminar nuestro año litúrgico es como espontáneo dirigir la atención hacia el final. Y cuando la Escritura se refiere al final es el gran final, es lo realmente último, es decir, aquello que ya no será sucedido por nada más, aquello que lleva la marca de lo definitivo. Cuando uno oye hablar de algo que es la "última moda" uno sabe que no será la "última" por mucho tiempo. Pron-to será reemplazada por otra, que tampoco durará mucho. En la Biblia, en cambio, la palabra "último" tiene una connotación muy seria porque alude a aquello que queda, lo que ya no será de otro modo. En contraste con el mundo nuestro, tan variable, la reflex-ión sobre lo último nos invita a descubrir qué es lo que no habrá de cambiar. Es lo mismo que se indica con expresiones parecidas como "al final," ó "en aquellos días," si el contexto se re-fiere precisamente a los últimos días. La victoria es de Dios.- El lenguaje apocalíptico causa fácilmen-te desconcierto. En español asociamos "apocalíptico" con aquello que es trágico y afecta a muchas personas a la vez, como decir una devastación, una bomba de gran poder, un terremoto, un de-slizamiento de tierra. La palabra apocalipsis significa "revelación," o más precisamente: de-velamiento. La literatura apocalíptica es un modo de leer el conjunto de la Historia humana para responder a la pregunta: ¿y al final qué queda de todo es-to? La apocalíptica nace como un desarrollo de la profecía, sólo que mientras que los profetas leen los acontecimientos desde Dios y buscan su "juicio," o sea, su perspectiva o enfoque, sobre una porción o coyuntura, los escritores apocalípticos ensanchan esa perspectiva en el tiempo, hasta abarcar prácticamente todas las eras, y en el espacio, hasta interesarse por todo cuanto existe, incluyendo lo que no vemos o conocemos completamente. Pero el mensaje no es de devastación sino de esperanza. De lo que se trata en esta clase de literatura es de afirmar que el desenlace últi-mo no puede excluir a Dios sino que en realidad le pertenece a Él. Incluso cuando vemos que poderes muy grandes se levantan con-tra Dios, e incluso cuando veamos que una batalla encarnizada se desarrolla ante nuestros ojos, e incluso cuando veamos que mu-chos tienen que entregar hasta su vida por ser consecuentes en su fe, incluso en todo ello podemos estar seguros de que vale la pena

enseñar la justicia, como dice a primera lectura de hoy. Los Dos Finales.- Jesús en su discurso habla de dos finales aunque parecen fundirse o traslaparse, quizá incluso en su propia mirada. Uno es el final de la Historia humana en cuanto tal; otro es el final del orden que hasta entonces regía para el pueblo judío, o sea, el orden que tenía como presencia más visible el templo de Jerusalén. Cuando él dijo que no pasaría esa generación sin que "todo" se cumpliera se refería en parte a sí mismo, pues su vida sobre esta tierra tocaba a su final, y de hecho en su muerte se cumplieron algunos de los signos que él describe, pero se refería en parte también al final de Jerusalén, como lo muestran, sin du-da, otros textos de tono apocalíptico en discursos suyos. Lo im-portante para nosotros, dejando los detalles a los estudiosos de la Biblia, es que el Señor nos invita a mirar los signos de los tiem-pos y a reconocer que la victoria definitiva va precedida por toda clase de eventos y situaciones que tocan todos los aspectos y niveles de nuestra vida, de nuestro mundo y de nues-tra historia. La fe, entonces, es mucho más que uno entre tantos métodos para portarse bien en la sociedad y ser capaz de convivir con otros. Creer no es sólo ser buena persona; es comprender y proclamar que hay uno que es Señor, y que su señorío lo abarca todo, como su ciencia y como su misericordia.

P. Nelson Medina, O.P..

Protégeme, Dios mío, que me refugio en ti”

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Ap 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 18:35-43 Martes: Ap 3:1-6, 14-22; Sal 15 (16):2-5; Lc 19:1-10 Miércoles: Ap 4:1-11; Sal 150:1b-6; Lc 19:11-28 Jueves: Ap 5:1-10; Sal 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lc 19:41-44 Día de Acción de Gracias (sugerencia): Sir 50:22-24; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lc 17:11-19 Viernes: Ap 10:8-11; Sal 119 (118):14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lc 19:45-48 Sábado: Ap 11:4-12; Sal 144 (145):1b, 2, 9-10; Lc 20:27-40 Domingo: Dn 7:13-14; Sal 93 (92):1-2, 5; Apo 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37

PAGINA 7 18 DE NOVIEMBRE DEL 2018

ACTIVIDADES DE LA COMUNIDAD H ISPANA

5pm