ST. HYACINTH CATHOLIC CHURCH

2921 Center Street, Deer Park, Texas 77536 (281) 479-4298 www.sthyacinth.org

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The Third Sunday of Easter April 26, 2020

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ On this third week of Easter, we witness through the Sunday readings how Jesus walks alongside

two downcast disciples who did not recognize him. Within the Eucharistic Liturgy, we meet the risen Lord in word of God and in the breaking of the bread. This encounter with the Lord is meant to make our own hearts burn with joy and love of the gospel. We are called to share the love with have with the world.

All St. Hyacinth Public Masses and Church activities have been suspended until further notice due to the Coronavirus. Complying with the "Shelter at Home" order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the Archdiocese has requested all churches to be completely closed through May 4, 2020. This will pertain to all St. Hyacinth’s facilities, including our chapel, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

All St. Hyacinth Special Masses for First communion have been canceled for the month of May. These first communion Masses will be reschedule for the future, time to be announced.

STHY is blessed to have an incredible amount of faithful people that are part of our Liturgy for the Easter season: Altar servers, acolytes, readers, singers, musicians, cantors and all contribute to making the Easter Liturgy on line possible for our parish.

During this pandemic we have been challenged with our faith, I would challenge everyone to take some time to learn more about their faith during our time away. I will encourage you to use FORMED.org in which we have provided the password to every parishioner.

There are two studies on FORMED.org for Easter, that I am challenging everyone to be a part of. The first is The Search. What is this journey in between the event we call “birth” and the one we call “death”? Is the journey taking you somewhere, or are you leading yourself to some kind of destination – a destination that could extend beyond your last breath? What do you want from your life during the in between? The questions are there. And, the answers are, too.

The second study is called: Divine Mercy with Fr. Michael Gaitley. Renowned speaker and au-thor, Fr. Michael Gaitley, tells the dramatic history of God's love and mercy as interwoven through the transformative message of St. Faustina, the miraculous appearance of Mary at Fatima, the witness of Maximilian Kolbe and the world-changing papacy of Pope St. John Paul II. Featuring the brilliant cinematic artistry of the Augustine Institute's film studio, the vast panorama of God's work of mercy in the world unfolds as a story to be experienced. Our parish Password to FORMED.org is 77GVZ3.

We will continue to do our best to provide the faithful of STHY with a video of the Sunday Masses. Soo, please go ahead and subscribe to our St. Hyacinth YouTube channel for videos and live stream updates. All Liturgies will be posted to our parish website, Sthyacinth.org, as well.

With the coronavirus affected every aspect of the Church, I want to challenge everyone to continue to support the Church during this time. I ask the faithful to continue to support the St. Hyacinth community through on-line giving or by mail. This will ensure that our parish will be able to meet payrolls and pay monthly bills. Go to the online giving tab at Sthyacinth.org and either enroll online at www.faithdirect.net. Our Church Code is TX526, or give online through PayPal, Text to Give or simply mail in your contribution to the Church. Thank you for your support.

God Bless, Fr. Reginald Samuels

Third Sunday of Easter - April 26, 2020

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Reading 1 Acts 2:14, 22–23 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed: “You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you, and listen to my words. You who are Israelites, hear these words. Jesus the Nazarene was a man commended to you by God with mighty deeds, wonders, and signs, which God worked through him in your midst, as you yourselves know. This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God, you killed, using lawless men to crucify him. But God raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it. For David says of him: I saw the Lord ever before me, with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. Therefore my heart has been glad and my tongue has exulted; my flesh, too, will dwell in hope, because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption. You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence. “My brothers, one can confidently say to you about the patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his tomb is in our midst to this day. But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne, he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he abandoned to the netherworld nor did his flesh see corruption. God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses. Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father and poured him forth, as you see and hear.” Responsorial Psalm Ps 16:1–2, 5, 7–8, 9–10, 11 R. (11a) Lord, you will show us the path of life. Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge; I say to the LORD, “My Lord are you.” O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup, you it is who hold fast my lot. R. Lord, you will show us the path of life. I bless the LORD who counsels me; even in the night my heart exhorts me. I set the LORD ever before me; with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. R. Lord, you will show us the path of life. Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices, my body, too, abides in confidence; because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption. R. Lord, you will show us the path of life. You will show me the path to life, abounding joy in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever. R. Lord, you will show us the path of life.

Reading 2 1 Pt 1:17–21 Beloved: If you invoke as Father him who judges impartially according to each one’s works, conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning, realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold but with the precious blood of Christ as of a spotless unblemished lamb. He was known before the foundation of the world but revealed in the final time for you, who through him believe in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. Gospel Lk 24:13–35 That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him. He asked them, “What are you discussing as you walk along?” They stopped, looking downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?” And he replied to them, “What sort of things?” They said to him, “The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him. But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place. Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive. Then some of those with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women had described, but him they did not see.” And he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the Scriptures. As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he was going on farther. But they urged him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them. And it hap-pened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight. Then they said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?” So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered together the eleven and those with them who were saying, “The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!” Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.

Please pray for these members of our parish family and all our loved ones who are ill.

Issac Aguilera Dorothy Anderson Jackie Anderson Trini Arrington Michelle Balderas David Barta Margaret Bates Robert Bates Greg Belin Jill Belin Ruth Beran Elton Blanchard Charles Boudreaux Dawn Brays Pam Callaway Yvonne CamunezGomez Robert Carpentier, Jr. Marsha Christjohn Mitch Contreras Dorothy Cooney Mario Cortez Nora Cortez Carissa Cronan Sheila Crocker Andrea Day Frank S. De Leon, Jr. John Delgado Narci Delgado Nancy Delperdong Hank Donovan Jacob Duchon Margarita Duron Margaret Escobedo Eva Escuero Charles Faldyn Alva Fossem Scott Fossem Juanita Garcia Robert Garcia, Jr. Rosa Garza Sandra Genoway Tracy Glover Claudio Gomez Juanita Gomez Georgia Gonzales Gilbert Gonzales Maria Gonzales Patricia Gonzales Alicia Gonzalez Nicole Gonzalez Kathy Green James Griffen Velma Grimm

Gloria Gutierrez Gale Hanks Cynthia D. Hartwell Amy Hazlett-Jones Geneva Hebert Mollie Hickey C.C. Holt Vivian Hotcaveg Charles Housewright Joshua Howell Tony Humphries Mary Hutchins Gonzalo Idalgeo John Janatsch Alan Johnson Ronald Johnston Donna Jones Michael Knight, Sr. Lucy Koonce Riley Koonce Jannice Kopeck Jeanne Kopeck Anne Lantz Cecilia Lyssy Yvonne Maire Louis Martinez Olivia Martinez Dan Masera John McCauley Dora McLendon Bea McNabb MaryAnn Melton Beverly Miller Deanna Miller Diane Mogyorossy David Moore Miriam Moore Tracy Moore Patty W. Moreno Roberto Munoz Annie Myer Lucille Obermueller Susan O’Keefe David Owen Joe Painter Kenny Parker Rita Patterson Linda Peak Rosalinda Pena Steven Petty Gayle Phillips Ronald Piotrowski David Porter

Danuta Przybylan Rose Reho Erwin Reimers Pauline Reimers Belinda Reyes Amber Richards Leonard Riche Joyce Rios Juanita Risinger Liam Angel Romero James Rose Joanna Rubio Richard Rusnak Angela Salcedo Kathy Sample Cory Sandoval Mary Sarlls Joseph Sarro Barbara Shade Geneva Sistrunk Lynn Sorge Tommy Stacey Beth Stahl Virginia Starnes Donna Steuver Nathaniel Su Ada Thiems John Thomas Louis Thomas Cassidy D. Thrash Tovar Family Jan Townsend Belinda Turner Sid Turner, Jr. Jackson Vandevate Elsa Vargas Chris Vega Mary Vera Starlie Verastegui Evelyn Vidos Jerry Vidos Lenard Walla Mary Ellen Walsh Molly Walsh Mary Louise Welsh Eugene Williams Jason Williams Easton Wilson Jackie Wituski Joyce Womack Merlin Zerinque Percy Zerinque Rodolfo Zertuche, Jr.

Prayers and Devotion

COL Kevin N. Buras, US Army MAJ Joseph A. Michna, US Army MAJ Bryan Zesiger, US Army 1LT Chad R. Littlejohn, US Army SGT Tony Chila, US Army PV1 Alex Abrego, US Army PV1 Alazeu R. Avergonzado, US Army PV1 Justin Perrone, US Army PV1 Thomas Perrone, US Army Lt. Col. Tony Nicolas, USMC Sgt. Jeremy Dane Sanders, USMC Pvt. Jacob Perrone, USMC Pvt.Bernardo Rodriguez-Tomas, USMC

Send us the name of your active duty service member to be placed on this list in the weekly bulletin. The name must be sent in by a family member. Call 281-479-4298 or email info@sthyacinth.org

Please pray for the active duty service members listed below and for all our troops and their families.

CTT3 Andrew J. Oliver, US Navy Amn Steven A. McLendon, US Navy PO2 Chance Boyd, US Navy PO3 Hannah Kloesel, US Navy FR Rebecca Milliorn, US Navy EMN3 Justin T. Cain, US Navy E2 Ian Alvarado, US Navy MAJ Jesse Boyter, USAF Cpt. Paxton Parker, USAF 1Lt. Nicholas Riascos, USAF TSgt Abraham Pulido, USAF SrA Daniel Poncio, USAF Amado Almazan, USAF Jacob Gonzalez, USAF Joseph Perrone, USCG

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Easter Tuesday: St. Peter Chanel; St. Louis Grignion de Montfort Wednesday: St. Catherine of Siena Thursday: St. Pius V Friday: St. Joseph the Worker; First Friday Saturday: St. Athanasius; First Saturday

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

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, or, for the memorial, Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 23:1-6; 1 Pt 2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10

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STAY WITH US, LORD Walk with us, Lord, along the road of resurrection! Explain for us, so slow to believe, the things that

Scripture says of you. Break the bread of the Eucharist with us whenever we share our lives with our brothers and sisters.

Stay with us each time night approaches and the daylight fades in our hearts!

—From Come, Lord Jesus by Lucien Deiss, CSSp, copyright © 1976, 1981, Lucien Deiss. Published by World Library Publications. p.168

You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence. — Acts 2:28

Parish Stewardship Stewardship of our Treasures

Collection Week of April 19, 2020 $ 4,131.00

Faith Direct Electronic Giving (04/01 - 04/15) $ 12,406.40 Visit www.faithdirect.net to securely enroll online by using our church code TX526.

Diocesan Service Fund 2020 St. Hyacinth Parish Goal $ 84,000.00 Total Amount Paid $ 29,577.68 Total Amount Pledged $ 43,728.00 Total Number of Participants 145 Average Participant Pledge $ 301.57 Paid Over (Under Goal) $ (54,422.32) Pledged Over (Under Goal) $ (40,272.00) Percentage Paid $ 35.21%

IGNITE Capital Campaign St. Hyacinth Parish Goal $ 759,881.00 Total Amount Pledged $ 461,148.50 Total Amount Paid $ 81,976.59 Total Number of Participants 170 Average Participant Pledge $ 2,712.64 Paid Over (Under Goal) $ (677,904.41) Pledged Over (Under Goal) $ (298,732.50) Percentage Paid 10.79% Percentage Pledged 60.69%

Capital Campaign Fund Capital Campaign Pledge Goal $3,000,000.00 Total Amount Pledged $1,036,054.74 Total Amount Paid $1,018,788.92 Total Number of Participants 507 Average Participant Pledge $ 2,043.50 Thank you for your pledges to the DSF, IGNITE and the Capital Campaign funds.

At St. Hyacinth we appreciate your gifts, regardless of how they come. To enroll in Faith Direct, pick up an enrollment form in the parish office or enroll online at www.faithdirect.net using our church code: TX526.

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2020 DIOCESAN SERVICES FUND

Chapel of Perpetual Adoration

Is Closed until Further Notice.

St. Vincent de Paul office closed until further notice!

Easy on-line giving to collections, ministries and maintenance of our

Spiritual Home.

Give through Faith Direct or Text to Give, or if you prefer,

Give on-line at :https://sthyacinth.org/online-giving.

May God Bless all of you.

This weekend is the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Please prayerfully consider how you can

support this appeal. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/home-missions.

Parish Life

Did you know that Catholics can make

an Act of Spiritual Communion?

(Source: Archdiocese of Detroit) - It has

long been a Catholic understanding that

when circumstances prevent one from re-

ceiving Holy Communion, it is possible to

make an Act of Spiritual Communion

which is a source of grace. Spiritual

Communion means uniting self in prayer

with Christ’s sacrifice and worshiping

Him in His Body and Blood.

When unable to receive Holy

Communion, pray the prayer below:

A prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present

in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love you above all things and I desire to

receive you in my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive

you sacramentally, come at least spiritu-

ally into my heart.

I embrace you as if you were already

there and unite myself wholly to you.

Never permit me to be separated from

you. Amen.

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me.”

St. John 14:1

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PRAYER IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC O God of compassion,

your people are anxious in this time of pandemic.

Send your Holy Spirit among us to dispel our fears.

We cry out to you in our confusion; comfort us in our affliction.

Grant our leaders wisdom to guide us. Strengthen and sustain those who are ill,

and be with those who care for them. Help us to travel this road

in solidarity with our neighbors, with our eyes fixed on the salvation

promised us through the death and resurrection of your Son,

who is Lord forever and ever. Amen.

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Parish Life

Birthdays!

Send pictures and dates celebrating Wedding Anniversaries and Birthdays to: Mjhowell@sthyacinth.org or RSamuels@sthyacinth.org

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Novena of Confidence to the Sacred Heart of Jesus O Lord Jesus Christ, To Thy most Sacred Heart, I confide this intention: (mention your intention here) Only look upon me, and then do what Thy Sacred Heart inspires. Let Thy Sacred Heart decide; I count on it, I trust in it. I throw myself on Its mercy, Lord Jesus! Thy will not fail me. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in Thee. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I believe in Thy love for me. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy Kingdom come. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I have asked Thee for many favors, But I earnestly implore this one. Take it. Place it in Thy open, broken Heart; And, when the Eternal Father looks upon It, Covered with Thy Precious Blood, He will not refuse it. It will be no longer my prayer, but Thine, O Jesus. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee. Let me never be confounded. Amen.

Liz Zertuche - April 7th Sylvia Jimenez - April 26th - 66 Years

Happy Birthday!

Anniversaries! Rudy & Liz Zertuche - March 23rd - 24 Years

Johnny & Cynthia Hendricks - April 8th - 48 Years Rogelio & Delia Lopez - April 8th - 45 Years Ben & Gloria Alvarado - April 15th - 54Years

Mitch & Lily Contreras - April 20th - 46 Years

Happy Anniversary!

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Text “hyacinth” to 84576, Or go to

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Pastoral Staff

Annulments: Fr. Reginald Samuels, Call (281) 479-4298 for an appointment Anointing of Sick: Call parish office (281) 479-4298 Baptism and Preparation: The next infant baptism preparation class is to be determined For more information call (281) 479-4298. Register on line at sthyacinth.org. Marriage Preparation: Couples should contact the priest six months prior to the anticipated date for marriage preparation. Call the parish office to set an appointment with the priest. Safe Environment (CMG Safe Haven): Volunteers are required to complete the CMG Safe Haven online training program or if it’s been more than 5 years since Virtus training, a refresher course at CMG Safe Haven online. For information contact: John Rapacki at 281-479-4298 or jrapacki@sthyacinth.org.

Parish Sacrament Information

Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and 12:00 Noon

Tuesday - Friday: 8:00 AM; 1st Saturday: 8:00 AM

Confessions: Saturday 3:00 - 4:00 pm, and after all weekday Masses, and by appointment

Mass Schedule

Pastor, Fr. Reginald Samuels

After Hours Emergency Line (281) 479-4298, ext. 31

Deacon Deacon Charles Pitman: cpitman@sthyacinth.org

Parish Administrator Deacon John Rapacki: jrapacki@sthyacinth.org

Parish Secretary Mary Jo Howell: mjhowell@sthyacinth.org

Director of Liturgy & Music Pamella Pitman: ppitman@sthyacinth.org

Director of Evangelization & Catechesis Pamela Johnson: pjohnson@sthyacinth.org

Office Hours

Parish Office - Monday 1 PM - 4:30 PM Tuesday - Friday 9 AM - Noon & 1 PM - 4:30 PM

Closed Saturday & Sunday

Faith Formation Office - Sunday 8 AM - Noon Monday 1 PM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday - Thursday 9 AM - 4:30 PM Closed Friday & Saturday

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FORMED

FORMED, the revolutionary digital online platform that gives STHY parishioners unprecedented access to video-based study programs, feature films, audio presentations and eBooks from the Church’s foremost presenters. Our parish Password to FORMED.org is 77GVZ3. Not registered yet? • Go to formed.org • Click on Register • Enter Parish Access Code 77GVZ3 • Enter your email & create a password (needed to log in) • Enjoy access to all of the above and more!

Visit the website of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for links to Mass and Lit-

urgy Livestream Schedules, Spiritual Resources and Catholic Schools Office

Updates: https://www.archgh.org/resources/health-

updates/spiritual-resources/

In addition you can watch daily mass on EWTN TV network.

Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StHyacinthchurch

St. Hyacinth Sunday Mass on the Parish Website,

www.sthyacinth.org

Or on YouTube, Subscribe to “St Hyacinth Catholic Church Deer

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Nightly Young Adult Prayers We invite all young adults to join us for prayer every night at 9:00 p.m. for 15 minutes. The prayers are led for and with young adults from different parishes and universities at https://tinyurl.com/YAOnlinePrayer

BULLETIN NUMBER 515409 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Hyacinth Catholic Church 2921 Center St Deer Park, TX 77536 TELEPHONE: (281) 479-4298, ext 11 Or (713) 806-0015 CONTACT PERSON: Mary Jo Howell EMAIL: mjhowell@sthyacinth.org SOFTWARE: MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Window XP PRINTER: HP Deskjet F4400 Series TRANSMISSION TIME: 4 pm BULLETIN FOR SUNDAY: 04/12/2020 NUMBER OF PAGES: 1 thru 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: