St. Christopher Catholic School Principal Mrs. Claudia Cavazos 713-649-0009

PARISH OFFICE: 832-808-1679 FAX NUMBER 713-640-1640

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 10:00am-7:00pm Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm for lunch

Bookkeeper: Amelia Banda Receptionist: Diana Torres Sacramental Records: Louisa Espinoza

Director of Religious Education: Maria Fernandez 713-645-6142 Office Assistant: Nereida Medrano Confirmation Coordinator &Youth Ministry: Lam Hoang 713-454-6641 Music Director: Michelle Pham 713-454-6623

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: English 5:00 PM Sunday: English 8:00 & 10:00 AM Español: 12:00 PM Vietnamese: 4:30 PM English: 6:30 PM

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE: Monday - Saturday: 8:30 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:00 - 4:50 PM or by appointment

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Friday: 9:00AM—12:00 Noon in the Church

PASTORAL STAFF:

Rev. Joseph Thu Le, Pastor Rev. Hieu Nguyen, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Allan Frederiksen Deacon Benito Tristan Jr. Deacon David Mitchell

St. Christopher Catholic Church Archdiocese Of Galveston-Houston 8150 Park Place Blvd., Houston, TX. 77017 Website: www.stchristopherhouston.org

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February 18 , 2018 Sat. 5pm $ 981.00 Sun. 8am $ 2,578.00 Sun. 10am $ 2,347.00 Sun. 12pm $ 3,060.00 Sun. 4:30pm $ 1,330.00 Sun. 6:30pm $ 976.00

Total Collection $ 11,309.50 Second Collection $ 1,842.00 (Black & Indian) February 14, 2018 School Envelopes $ 199.00 Ash Wednesday $ 2,853.50

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith (Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18). Psalm — I walk before the Lord, in the land of the living (Psalm 116). Second Reading — God did not spare his own Son (Romans 8:31b-34). Gospel — This is my beloved Son (Mark 9:2-10). 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.

Volunteer Needed We are presently looking for a Eucharist

Minister Scheduler. All volunteers interested or for further information please call the

Church Office at 832-808-1679.

Church Office

Temporary phone number 832-808-1679

Office Hours 10am to 4:30pm

Office closed from 12 to 1pm for Lunch

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Second Sunday of Lent; Penitential Rite for Candidates for Full Communion Wednesday: Purim (Jewish observance) begins at sunset Friday: Abstinence; First Friday; World Day of Prayer Saturday: St. Katharine Drexel; First Saturday

Every Friday during Lent

in the Church at 7:00pm

The Bible Reflection Group will be starting a new book “Forming Intentional Disciples - The Path to Knowing Jesus” by Sherry Weddell recommended by Fr. Hieu. Come join us Fridays after 8:30 AM mass in

Adult Ed. II.

St. Christopher’s (Weekend) Meals on Wheels for handicapped homebound elderly.

To request this service please call 832-808-1679.

Sanctuary Candles

for the week of February 25, 2018

In memory of

Librado Manzanalez

by Louisa & Hector Castro

Penance Service

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 7 pm St. Christopher Catholic Church

Second Sunday of Lent February 25, 2018

If God is for us, who can be against us? — Romans 8:31b

Friday, March 2 6-8pm

in the Gym

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St. Christopher Catholic School School Bulletin Announcements

Week of February 25, 2018

The School Office is open 7:30 AM until 3:30 PM Monday thru Friday. We are currently registering for the 2018-2019 school year. Please come by, call the School Office 713-649-0009 or visit our web site: sccs1939.org for information.

Monday, February 26, 2018 ~ Dance, Think, Exercise, Running A & Spanish Clubs ~ Volleyball Club ~ Track Practice ~ Sacrament Class Tuesday, February 27, 2018 ~ Altar Server Practice – Team St. Augustine ~ Choir Practice ~ Volleyball Club ~ Track Practice Wednesday, February 28, 2018 ~ School Mass 8:30 AM – 3rd Grade in charge of Liturgy – Vocations Cross 1st Grade – Altar Server Team St. Augustine ~ Volleyball Club ~ Track Practice Thursday, March 1, 2018 ~ Chess Club ~ Volleyball Club ~ Track Practice Friday, March 2, 2018 ~ Mass – 8:30 AM – 1st & 7th Grades

Office Depot 5% Back to Schools Program Help our school earn FREE SUPPLIES! Our school will earn up to 5% of your qualifying purchases to use for FREE supplies. You can credit our school year-round! Here is how it works: Every time you shop at OFFICE DEPOT/OFFICE MAX, Give them our School ID#770097760.

Many school supplies and food items have “Box Tops for Education” on them now. Please continue to save these for our school. You can drop them in the weekend collection marked “Box Tops for School” or by the school office any time!

Thank you!!

Traveling Chalice Program

I would like my family to be

on the list to receive the Traveling Chalice.

Name: ___________________________________

Address: __________________________________

Telephone: ________________________________

Email: ___________________________________

What Mass do you attend?

Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday 6:30 PM You can also signup by sending an email to: scchalice@gmail.com

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sunday: Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19:8-11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

What is a Pastoral Council

A pastoral council is the chief consultative body to the pastor. Consultation is a sharing of wisdom that enables the parish to carry out its mission. The pastoral council discerns issues that impact the lives of parishioners; prays, studies, and discusses those issues; and recommends practical ways of addressing them.

Steps 4 Students 2018

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Mass Intentions / Intenciones de las Misas

Sunday / Domingo 02/25/2018 8:00 am Martinez Family 10:00 am Vanessa Flores Drs. Fred/Veronica Osadebe & Children 12:00 pm Acción de Gracias Peticiones 6:30 pm Gustavo Rodriguez Monday / Lunes 02/26/2018 8:30 am Vanessa Flores Poor Souls in Purgatory

Tuesday / Martes 02/27/2018 8:30 am Marriage Restoration Fernando Rodriguez

Wednesday / Miércoles 02/28/2018 8:30 am Virginia L. Baker Uvaldo Lopez

Thursday / Jueves 03/01/2018 8:30 am Valeria /Sanchez de Lopez Friday / Viernes 03/02/2018 8:30 am Poor Souls in Purgatory Fernando Rodriguez

Saturday / Sabado 03/03/2018 8:30 am Anne Luna Martinez Family 5:00 pm Roy & Rose Mandola Joe & Loraine Montalbano

Pray for those individuals reported sick: Oremos por nuestros hermanos enfermos: Lily Yruegaz, Lucy Aguirre, Larry Casarez, Sara Rodriguez, Juan Luna, Sabrina Nanez, Amy Alvarez

La Sociedad Guadalupana les invita a rezar el Santo Rosario

los Viernes a las 7:00 p.m. en la Capilla de nuestra parroquia.

Además nuestras peticiones personales.

VENGAN, los esperamos!

Pray for Special Intentions

of Thomas Cody

Cáliz Viajero

Quiero que mi familia esté en la lista para recibir el Cáliz Viajero.

Nombre: _____________________

Dirección: ____________ ______

Teléfono: _________________________________

Correo: ___________________________________ Electrónico: ¿Durante que misa prefiere recibir el cáliz? Sábado 5:00 PM Domingo 10:00 AM Domingo 8:00 AM Domingo 12:00 PM Domingo 6:30 PM También se puede registrar por correo electrónico mandando un email a: scchalice@gmail.com.

Pray for these who have died: Oremos por nuestros hermanos recientemente fallecidos:

Stieve Skweres, Mrs. Ann Yates, Audrey Fillip, Hager Drigo, Maria Toledo

Pray for our Seminarians:

Thuc Nguyen, Houston Okonma

Pescado Frito

el 2 de marzo

6 P.M. - 8 P.M.

En el gimnasio

Celebrating the Lives and Deaths of the Popes

If you missed it last year, there will be a bus tour of the National Museum of Funeral History on March 3, 2018. Reservations are required because space is lim-ited. Lunch will be provided. Please call: Lynda Hoang at 832-444-1131

Save the Date

English Lenten Retreat

March 23rd and 24th

More information to follow

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LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — El sacrificio de nuestro patriarca Abraham (Génesis 22: 1-2, 9-13, 15-18). Salmo — Caminaré en presencia del Señor, en el país de la vida (Salmo 116 [115]). Segunda lectura — Dios nos entregó a su propio Hijo (Romanos 8: 31-34). Evangelio — Este es mi Hijo amado (Marcos 9: 2-10). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Dn 9:4b-10; Sal 79 (78):8, 9, 11, 13; Lc 6:36-38 Martes: Is 1:10, 16-20; Sal 50 (49):8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 Miércoles: Jer 18:18-20; Sal 31 (30):5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Jueves: Jer 17:5-10; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 16:19-31 Viernes: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Sal 105 (104):16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Sábado: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Sal 103 (102):1-4, 9-12; Lc 15:1-3, 11-32 Domingo: Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Sal 19 (18):8-11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25 Lecturas alternativas (Año A): Ex 17:3-7; Sal 95 (94):1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

Devoción a la Divina Misericordia Les a que nos acompañe a rezar la coronilla a la Divina Misericordia los Viernes 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. en el Salón de Ed. II. También reflexionamos en Sagradas Escrituras del domingo siguiente con el motivo de estar mejor dispuestas a recibir la Palabra de Dios durante la Misa Dominical.

Se Busca

Voluntario/a para preparar el calendario de los Ministros Extraordinarios de la Eucaristía. Para ofrecerse como voluntario/a o mas información

favor de llamáramos al 832-808-1679.

Número temporal de la oficina de la iglesia 832-808-1679

Horario 10:00 - 4:30 pm cerrada 12 a 1:00 pm (hora de comida)

Cada viernes de cuaresma

7:00 P.M. en la igle-sia Comidas Sobre Ruedas St. Christopher

(Fin de Semana)

Para personas incapacitadas de la tercera edad. Para solicitar este servicio favor de llamar

al 832-808-1679.

Servicio Penitencial

Iglesia San Cristobal Martes 6 de marzo,

a las 7 P.M.

Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma 25 de febrero de 2018

Si Dios está a nuestro favor, ¿quién estará en contra nuestra? — Romanos 8:31b

LA OBEDIENCIA DE ABRAHAM Y JESÚS Dios puso a prueba a Abraham pidiéndole no un sacri-ficio ordinario, el cual requería que se quemara parcial-mente la carne y se dividiera entre Dios y el pueblo y fuera consumido por los que hacían el sacrificio, sino que le pi-dió un holocausto, la quema completa del animal expiato-rio. Este tipo de sacrificio consagraba la ofrenda solo a Dios. Esto es lo que Dios le pedía a Abraham en su ofrenda de su único hijo, Isaac. Cuando Abraham demostró su obe-diencia, fue suficiente. El relato de la Sagrada Escritura de hoy predice la finalización de los sacrificios de sangre de la vieja alianza en la nueva alianza: la sangre del Hijo de Dios, la cual se nos ofrece en la cruz y en la Eucaristía. La obediencia de Abraham prefigura la obediencia de Jesús a la promesa de salvación de Dios. La recompensa de la obe-diencia de Abraham yace en el nacimiento, por medio de Isaac, de muchas naciones. La recompensa de la obedien-cia de Jesús yace en la salvación de todas las personas por los siglos de los siglos. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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