ST. MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST 9915 HOLLISTER ST. HOUSTON, TX 77040-1702 (713) 466-4030 October 13, 2019

Readings for the Week of October 13, 2019

MASS INTENTIONS (INTENCIONES DE LA MISA) OCT.12-20TH SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 5:00p.m. †Estrellia Cirujales & †Lynn Ratcliff 7:00p.m. Buenas Intenciones para la Familia Romero y por las Animas Benditas del Purgatorio SUNDAY OCTOBER 13 2 Kings 5:14-17; Ps 98; 2 Tim 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19 8:00a.m. †Jesse Gomez & In Thanksgiving for William Dannug 10:00a.m. For the People of St. Matthew 12:00p.m. †Maria Ceja, †Jose Estrada & Los miembros y familias del Grupo Guadalupano MONDAY OCTOBER 14 No Mass TUESDAY OCTOBER 15 8:30a.m. †Estrellia Cirujales & Thanksgiving for Eva Gracia WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16 8:30a.m. †Estrellia Cirujales & Special Intentions of Odilon Gracia THURSDAY OCTOBER 17 8:30a.m. †Chester J. Gurka, Jr & †Estrellia Cirujales FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 8:30a.m. In Thanksgiving for Sonia Rodriguez & Special Intentions of Luis & Tom LaHolla SATURDAY OCTOBER 19 5:00p.m. †Fransisco Barrera & †Evelyn Ahlgrim 7:00p.m. Buenas Intenciones para la familia Alba y Christian Garcia SUNDAY OCTOBER 20 Ex 17:8-13; Ps 121; 2 Tm 3:14-4:2; Lk 18:1-8 8:00a.m. For the People of St. Matthew 10:00a.m. †Agnes Y. Nguyen & Special Intentions for the Contreras Brothers (Frank, Eloy,Peter & Milo) 12:00p.m. †Hector Coronado, †Crispin Mora & Special Intentions of Agustin Avila Rocha, Jr.

Floyd Krennerich -Rene Carlos Salinas –Ofelia Salinas Enrique DeLeon -Sandy Murphy -Linda Castro Robert Alcala Rebecca Chapa -Gwen Johnson –Dan Danchak

Monday Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98;Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday Rom 2:1-11; Ps 62; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130; Lk 11:47-54 Friday Feast of Saint Luke, Evangelist 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145; Lk 10:1-9 Saturday Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105; Lk 12:8-12

UPDATES TO OUR PRAYER LIST...

King & Queen Contest Winners

We thank God for the great Fall Festival we had this past week end. We’re still working on the final

numbers. But I can assure you that We reached our goal of $100,000.00.

A very special thanks to

Molly F. Rodriguez & Jose Narvaez, our Fall Festival Chairpersons (whom appre-

ciate the opportunity to have shown their talent) and to the

Fall Festival Committee. Also, thanks to our parish administrator, Linda Arfele

for all the hard work and assistance, thanks to our Youth for helping out in our games tent and to all the Ministries/Organizations

and volunteers that made this event run efficiently.

A great thanks for all the donations to the festival, to all booth sponsors and to all the persons who purchased live auction items

and raffle tickets. As mentioned at the festival our next year’s

Chairpersons are Kathy Gary & Servando Avila

Good luck guys!

Thank y’all for all you do for St. Matthew’s!

The Pastor, Rev. Martial Oya

All Saints & All Souls Day Mass Schedule

(Holy Day of Obligation) Friday, November 1st

9a.m. English—7p.m. Bilingual Saturday, November 2nd

9a.m.

Contestants left to right- Jayden Woods, Amy Martinez, Amelia Mar-shall, Aliya Sneed, Rayito Hammami, Chloe Frazier, Stephanie Garcia The Catholic Daughters appreciate all your support for this contest.

RAFFLE TICKET WINNERS

$3,000: Gilbert Castillo $2,000: Gwen Johnson $1,000: Ed Syzdek $300: Dr. Feldman $200: Maryjane Johnson $100: Juan Mejia $100: Jimmie M. Jennings $100: Gwen Johnson $100: Kathy Gary $100: Edward Barron $100: Catalina Ortega $100: Maria D. $100: Mrs. Turlak $100: Pat Chersky $100: Daniel G. Protz

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/ VIGÉSIMO OCTAVO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

The Archdiocese has a new Safe Environment Program, CMG Con-nect Safe Haven. This is an online Safe Environment training which replaces the previous program, VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children. The CMG Connect Safe Haven training consists of three vignette style training videos and the training takes about 60 minutes. As part of the renewal training, you will complete another criminal background check that will be included at the end of the training. The web address is www.archgh.org/ocyp. If you took the original Protecting God's Children, your training is still valid for 5 years. After that, you are required to take the new CMG Connect Safe Haven. Contact Deacon Tom Whited or the Parish office if you have any questions @ 713.466.4030.

Campaign Update: Totals as of Tuesday, September 29th

From only 184 families We have raised: $491,022 Thanks to your generosity to the Ignite Campaign, St. Matthew’s has received $26,057. (We get back 33% of

every dollar given to Ignite when we meet our goal. When we exceed our goal, which we have done, St. Matthew’s will receive 66% back of the amount over our goal). Thank you again– these

rebate dollars will greatly enhance our parish and church.

NEW SAFE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM

*Confessions on Wednesdays: 9:30am-4pm;by Appointment Only * Confessions every Saturday from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the Chap-

SATURDAY

October 12

SUNDAY CCE Classes MPC Fundraiser 50 + Mtg

October 13 All Courtyard 129

8 am After 12pm Mass 2 pm

MONDAY Bridge Sacramental Classes Grupo de Oracion

October 14 129 All Chapel

1 pm 6:30 pm 7 pm

TUESDAY Bible Study Crafts from the Heart KOC Mtg Cub Scouts CCE Parent Mtg Stewardship Mtg CDA Rosary

October 15 216 205 129, Morton 200 Hall Auditorium 216 Prayer Garden

9:30 am 10:30 am 5 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 7 pm 6:30 pm

WEDNESDAY DJM Choir Practice Youth Meet Grupo de Oracion RCIA Pastoral Council DJM Spanish

October 16 215 Church 202 Morton 126,205 216 109

9:30 am 6:30 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm

THURSDAY Guadalupano Concert CDA Monthly Mtg Prep. Al Matrimonio Legion of Mary MPC Mtg Ministry w/Persons w/Disabilities

October 17 Church 129 215 203 204,205 216

7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm

FRIDAY

October 18

SATURDAY 1st Communion Mass Retreat

October 19 All

9:30 am

SUNDAY CCE Classes MPC Fundraiser

October 20 Auditorium/All Courtyard

8 am After 12pm Mass

St. Matthew’s Ministry with Persons with Disabilities will be meeting on Thursday, October 17th, at 7:00pm in Room 216. All parishioners are welcome to come and share ideas on how this ministry can support our parishioners with special needs to be fully involved in all aspects of parish life. Contact Barbara Kielaszek for more information - barbarakielaszek@gmail.com.

Ministry with Persons with Disabilities

The Catholic Daughters of America Have placed a single Red Rose at the ambo During October– Respect Life Month. The Rose has become internationality recognized as the symbol to respect the sanctity of life, thereby saving the lives of the unborn, the sick, and the elderly, and reducing the physical and spiritual fall-out to those who refuse to respect God’s precious gift of life. Please join us at 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays during the month of October, in the Holy Family Prayer garden as we pray the rosary in honor of Respect Life month. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,”

Jeremiah 1:5

Respect for Life Month

Knights of Columbus Food Fundraiser

Come purchase and enjoy a delicious Rotisserie Chicken, cooked by our Knights of Columbus as you support them on their fundraiser on the week-end of October 26 & 27th after all masses.

Is someone you love unable to join us at church for the Novem-ber 1 Holy Day Mass in celebra-tion of All Saints Day? Please invite anyone you know who can-

not get out to church to experience the spiritual comfort of this joy-filled Catholic Mass. Online video will be available at www.HeartoftheNation.org all day. (For those who can attend at church, the online liturgy will not fulfill the Holy Day Mass obligation.)

November 1st Holy Day Mass Online for the Homebound

Women’s Club News

The next Women’s Club Meeting will be Tuesday, October 22nd @ 6:30p.m. in room 129.All the women of St. Matthew’s are in-vited. Dinner to be served before the meeting starts. The Women’s Club will be selling frozen Casseroles after all masses on the weekend of Nov.16 & 17th.

VIGESIMO NOVENO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO Exodo 17:8-13; Salmo 121; 2 Timoteo 3:14-4:2; Lucas 18:1-8 Por favor tome un momento para leer las lecturas del próxi-mo domingo para poder recibir más claramente las bendicio-nes que Nuestro Señor nos envía cuando se proclama la Pa-

labra de Dios durante la Santa Misa.

ST. MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST 9915 HOLLISTER ST. HOUSTON, TX 77040-1702 (713) 466-4030 October 13, 2019

Lecturas para el próximo domingo

La Despensa de Alimentos de nuestra par-roquia obtiene la mayor parte de comida del Banco de Comida de Houston. Sin embargo, no tienen ciertos alimentos, que son muy necesarios. Si puede ayudar a nuestra despensa con donaciones de salsa de espagueti y crema de cacahuate, nuestra comuni-dad se lo agradeceria profundamente. Por favor deje sus donaciones en la parte posterior de la Iglesia, en la oficina par-roquial o en la oficina de asuntos sociales. Gracias por su gen-erosidad.

El Banco de Comida

Nuestra proxíma Misa de Sanación será el miercoles 23 de Octubre a las 7PM en la Iglesia principal.

Las Hijas Católicas han colocado una sola Rosa Roja en el ambo durante el mes de

Octubre– Mes al Respeto a la Vida. La Rosa se ha con-vertido y reconocido internacionalmente como el símbulo para respetar la santidad de la vida, salvando así las vidas de los no nacidos , los enfermos y los ancianos, y reduciendo las con-

secuencias físicas y espirituales a quienes se niegan a respetar el precioso regalo de vida de Dios. Por favor, únanse a nosotros

todos los martes del mes de octubre a las 6:30 p.m. en el jardín de Oración de la Sagrada Familia mientras rezamos el

rosario en honor del Mes de Respeto a la Vida. “Antes de formarte en el vientre te conocí”

MES AL RESPECTO A LA VIDA

El Ministerio de San Mateo con Personas con Discapacidades se

reunirá el jueves 17 de octubre a las 7:00 pm en el salon 216.

Todas las personas pueden venir y compartir ideas sobre cómo

este ministerio puede ayudar a nuestros feligreses con

necesidades especiales a participar plenamente en Todos los

aspectos de la vida parroquial. Contacte a Barbara Kielaszek para

más información. barbarakielaszek@gmail.com.

Ministerio de Personas con Discapacidad

El Grupo Guadalupano te invita a un Concierto con Gela

En este Domingo Mundial de las Misiones, el Papa Francisco nos recuerda de nuestro llamado bautismal a ser la Iglesia de Cristo en misión en el mundo. Hoy respondemos a ese llamado, a través de nuestras oraciones y sacrificios per-sonales por nuestros hermanos y her-manas en las Misiones, en lugares como Uganda, donde las personas enfrentan la incertidumbre alimentaria y la violen-cia ... en Las Filipinas, donde el clero

local enfrenta el martirio ... en Oceanía, donde los medios de vida de las personas son amenazado por el cambio climático ... y en regiones remotas de América Latina donde las personas escuchan el Evangelio por primera vez.

Responda a este Domingo de las Misiones apoyando a los sacer-dotes, hermanas y hermanos religiosos y a los catequistas laicos que brindan un servicio amoroso a los más necesitados. "Que el amor por la misión de la Iglesia, que es una pasión por Jesús y una pasión por su pueblo," crezca cada vez más fuerte ". ¡Gracias!

Domingo Mundial de las Misiones 20 de Octubre BAUTIZADOS Y ENVIADOS

Damos gracias a Dios por el gran Festival de Otoño que tuvimos el fin de semana pasado. Todavía estamos trabajando en los números finales.Pero puedo asegurarles que alcanzamos nuestra meta de $100,000! Un agradecimiento muy especial a Molly F. Rodriguez y Jose Narvaez, nuestros presidentes del festival de otoño y para el Comité del Festival. Además, gracias a nuestra administradora parroquial, Linda Arfele por todo su trabajo y asistencia, gracias a nuestra Juventud por ayudarnos en nuestra carpa de juegos y a todos los Ministerios / Organizaciones y voluntarios que hicieron que este evento fuera un exito. Muchas gracias por todas las donaciones al festival, a todos los patrocinadores de puestos y a todas las personas que compraron artículos de la subasta en vivo y boletos para la rifa. Como se mencionó en el festival de nuestro próximo año los presidentes son Kathy Gary y Servando Avila ¡Buena suerte chicos! Gracias por todo lo que hacen por San Mateo. El Pastor, Rev. Martial Oya

A Stewardship Parish Parroquia Administradora de los Bienes de Dios

10-6-2019 Collection Goal: $10,000.00

Sunday Offering/Ofrenda del Domingo: $8,870.00 On-Line Giving/Donaciones hechas por Internet: $952.50 Children’s Offerings/Ofrenda de los Niños: $291.18 Total Collection/Colecta en Total: $10,113.68 We are Over!!! $113.68

Envelopes 219

Bank Direct and Credit Card Donations available on our website www.stmatthewhou.org by clicking on “Online Giving” button.

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TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/ VIGÉSIMO OCTAVO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

DSF Summary Report– 2019 St. Matthew the Evangelist - Houston– DSF19

Parish Goal: $56,000.00

Total Amount Paid: $37,112.00

Total Amount Pledged: $45,607.00

Total Number of Participant: 171

*Total Number of Households 1132

Average Participant Pledge: $266.71

Paid Over (Under) Goal: ($18,888.00)

Pledged Over (Under) Goal: ($10,393.00)

Percent Paid: 66.27%

On this World Mission Sunday, Pope Francis reminds us of our baptismal call to be Christ’s Church on mission in the world. Today we respond to that call, through our prayers and personal sacrific-es for our brothers and sisters in the Mis-sions– in places like Uganda where peo-ple face food uncertainty and violence… in the Philippines where local clergy face martyrdom… in Oceania where peoples’ livelihoods are threatened by climate change… and in remote regions of Latin

America where people are hearing the Gospel for the first time. Respond this World Mission Sunday by supporting the priests, religious Sisters and Brothers, and lay catechists who provide loving service to those most in need. “May the love for the Church’s mission, which is a passion for Jesus and a passion for His people ‘grow ever stronger!’’’ Thank you!

World Mission Sunday- October 20,2019 BAPTIZED AND SENT

Does your family suffer physical, emotional or spiritual ills that seem to be passed from one generation to the next? The Marian Servants® of the Incarnate Wisdom invite you to an Intergenera-tional Healing Mass. Preparation is required for the Mass, so please come to one of the following preparation meetings to re-ceive materials and learn about God’s plan for healing your family: Monday, October 28 from 6:00-7:30PM at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church in the Faber Center, Rooms F-5 OR Tuesday, October 29 from 10:30AM-12:30PM at Our Mother of Perpetual Help Shrine The Mass will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7th at 10:30AM at Our Mother of Perpetual Help Shrine, 3417 W. Little York Rd. Hou-ston, 77091. For more details, please contact Kelly Chen at kellyc@marianservantshouston.org

Intergenerational Healing Mass: