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JULY 12, 2020 | FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.

Matthew 13:23

ST. MICHA EL T HE A R C HA NGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH

FIFTEENT H S U NDAY IN ORDIN ARY TIME

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Once again, we find ourselves voluntarily “locking inside” as we endeavor to stay healthy and safe from COVID-19. This morning, I celebrated our 4th funeral for a 100-year old woman who succumbed to this insidious disease. We pray daily for an end to this global pandemic and for all of those who are on the front lines assisting the sick and dying. Indeed, many parishes have been affected by this virus and some seminarians from our Archdiocese, as well as Archbishop Emeritus Fiorenza and retired Bishop Rizzotto, are suffering from COVID-19. Sadly, our Archbishop has been admitted to the hospital. I ask that you kindly pray for these individuals and for all who suffer. May a cure and a vaccine come soon.

On Thursday, July 2nd, Fr. Trung Nguyen, the former Rector of St. Mary’s Seminary joined our parish staff. He was ordained 26 years ago and has spent the past many years serving in seminary formation. Anticipating becoming a pastor for the first time, Fr. Trung will be receiving an assignment as pastor most likely in July 2021. He is not “officially” assigned to St. Michael the Archangel but will live in residence at the rectory. He will be taking a well-deserved sabbatical and also will be attending a 30-day retreat while he is with us. Fr. Nguyen happily offered to assist with Masses and sacraments during this fiscal year. Although you cannot meet him in person, you will “see” him via live stream Masses, and I pray, begin to know him through his celebration of the Eucharist. Please join me in welcoming Fr. Trung to St. Michael the Archangel Parish!

In today’s readings, “Creation awaits with eager expectation” to “be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God.” If there was ever a time when creation is eager to be set free from sin which leads humankind to ultimate corruption, it is now. We see this in the world and city where we live. It is easy to put our/my needs first rather than to see the good and grace in helping others. Yet when we step aside, letting others go ahead of us and allow charity to be at the core of our hearts and our ultimate goal, we share in the glorious freedom of the children of God. One example I see clearly is observing people debate/argue their “right” to not wear a face mask in public, or when attending Mass, forgetting that the most loving response we can offer as God’s children is to put the needs of our brothers and sisters before our own. God calls us out of our own desires, out of our own selfishness and asks us to become the “rich soil” where His seed can be sown as we hear His Word and understand it. I pray that our actions bear great fruit and that the yield of such a harvest stands against sin and corruption so that we can truly live as children of God!

God Bless You One and All!

Fr. Wayne Wilkerson, Pastor

ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

DAILY MASS Monday & Friday

8:15 am | 12:10 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, &Thursday

8:15 am

SUNDAY MASSSaturday Vigil

5:00 pm* for ages 65+ and families

Sunday7:00 am | 9:00 am* | 11:00 am

* 5:00 pm Vigil Mass and 9:00 am Sunday Mass will be

LIVE-STREAMED on our website

stmichaelchurch.net/ live-streaming

ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGELPARISH CONTACT INFORMATION

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY LINE FOR GRAVE ILLNESS OR DEATH: (713) 621-4370 – OPTION 1

In ResidenceRev. Leon Strieder, S.L.D. [email protected]

DeaconsDeacon Lu Hill [email protected]

Deacon Thomas Newhouse [email protected]

Deacon Denny Hayes [email protected]

St. Michael Catholic SchoolDr. Kathleen Cox, Principal [email protected] Main: (713) 621-6847

Administrative DirectorsBob Basye Administration, Human Resources, Accounting, and Facilities [email protected]

Mary Caprio Evangelization, Faith Formation, and Natural Family Planning [email protected]

Ann Cashiola Liturgy, Sacraments and Music [email protected]

Children Faith Formation (CFF) Pre-K through 5th Grade

Maria Groff Reynolds, Director [email protected]

Lana Jezierski, Administrative Assistant [email protected]

Youth Faith Formation (YFF) 6th through 12th Grade

Rebecca Jankowski, Director [email protected]

MusicChristopher Popelka, Director of Music [email protected]

Community MinistriesDeacon Lu Hill, Director of Social Outreach [email protected]

Sister Ginny Braniff, M.A. Director of Pastoral Care [email protected]

Business OfficeJohn Amalokwu, Parish Accountant [email protected]

Angelica Aguilera, School Bookkeeper [email protected]

Administrative SupportMatthew Lydick, Baptism Coordinator [email protected]

Minnie Romo, Sacramental Records [email protected]

Mattia Maldonado, Weddings [email protected]

CommunicationsChristine Subervie, Bulletins [email protected]

ReceptionistsCarol Page, Daytime Receptionist [email protected]

Rene Gomez, Evening Receptionist [email protected]

Facilities ManagementDerek Roy, Director of Facilities [email protected]

Silvino Anuario, Maintenance

Jose Moreno, Maintenance

Rev. Wayne Wilkerson, Pastor



PASTORAL COUNCIL [email protected] Lanza, Chair

Members: John Barry | Beatriz Havre | Ryan Colburn | Matt Harris | Mark Gerlich | Jessica Matuszak | Eugenia Miro | Rita Nwazojie | Kyle Koehler

Please contact a Pastoral Council member with any comments or concerns about our parish.

SACRAMENTAL CAREBAPTISM Infants and children under 6 years old: All parents are required to participate in a baptismal preparation process prior to the baptism of each child and are strongly encouraged to attend the classes during the second trimester of pregnancy. Please visit www.stmichaelchurch.net/baptisms for more information on baptism class and to schedule baptisms. For questions, e-mail [email protected].

Children over 6 years old: Please contact Maria Groff Reynolds at (713) 403-4121, for information on the Rite of Christian Initiation adapted for Children. FIRST RECONCILIATION & FIRST EUCHARISTSecond grade students must be baptized in the Catholic faith and be in their second continuous year of Faith Formation at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, or in their second continuous year of religion classes in a Catholic school. Please contact the Office of Children Faith Formation, (713) 403-4121. CONFIRMATION High school students: Contact the Office of Youth Faith Formation, (713) 403-4117. Adults: Contact the Office of Adult Faith Formation, (713) 403-4114.

MARRIAGE Engaged couples desiring to marry in the Church need to attend an introductory marriage prepa-ration class, offered monthly, which begins the process. Please call (713) 403-4114, for information and registration. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Non-Catholics (non-baptized or baptized in a non-Catholic, Christian denomination) who are interested in learning about the Catholic faith and may want to become Catholic should contact the Office of Adult Faith Formation, (713) 403-4114. PASTORAL CARE & HOLY COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Do you know someone who is ill, home-bound, in the hospital, or in an assisted living facility and in need of pastoral care? For those in need of prayer, Holy Communion, a pastoral visit and/or those who are interested in visiting the homebound or assisted living in need of prayer should contact Sister Ginny Braniff, MA, (713) 621-4370. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Parishioners scheduled for serious surgery should receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick prior to their hospitalization. Please contact the parish office, (713) 621-4370.

BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Submissions are due

Wednesdays by 9 am, 10 days prior to the bulletin issue date. Please e-mail information to

[email protected].

A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW PARISHIONERS

Sydney BarrettRussell and Susan GarrisonThomas and Katie Hensley

Johanna Villarreal

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flower donation, please contact Ann Cashiola at (713) 403-4161. Your name and dedication will

appear in the bulletin. Thank you!

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SUNDAY READING REFLECTIONSFirst Reading:In this passage, the prophet Isaiah reminds people of the power of God’s word. God leads the people in their work of rebuilding and ensures that their work will be brought to completion. How would life without God’s word be different?

The Gospel:Farmers in Jesus’ day couldn’t test the quality of the soil in their fields to know the best places to plant. They also scattered their seeds before plowing instead of after. These methods are far less precise than contemporary farming practices. Some seeds ended up in places where they couldn’t grow. In the parable, Jesus is the sower and his ministry, especially his teaching, is the seed. However, in the interpretation, the seeds represent people and their different responses to Jesus. The followers of Jesus might have begun interpreting the parable this way in an attempt to explain why some people turned away from Jesus. How might Jesus have felt as people reacted negatively to him and his ministry?

Source: oursundayreadings.wordpress.com

SUN

Vigil 5:00 pm* Carl Lawrence Scherrieb+ Charles Hart+ Michael LaCorte

IS 55:10-11PS 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14ROM 8:18-23MT 13:1-23 OR 13:1-9

FIFTEENTHSUNDAY INORDINARY TIME

July

12

7:00 am Darlene MarinhoffMary Sayed

9:00am* Chelsea Friesenhahn+ Carrie Savage

11:00am + Maria del Pilar Saez ZunigaThe People of the Parish

MON

July

138:15 am

12:10 pm

IsaacEldho & CatherineColleen Friesenhahn

IS 1:10-17PS 50:8-9, 16BC-17, 21 AND 23MT 10:34-11:1

ST. HENRY

TUES July

148:15 am The Reynolds Family

+ Marjorie MulveyIS 7:1-9PS 48:2-3A, 3B-4, 5-6, 7-8MT 11:20-24

ST. KATERITEKAKWITHA,VIRGIN

WED July

158:15 am Madie O’Hara

+ John McLeanIS 10:5-7, 13B-16PS 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15MT 11:25-27

ST.BONAVENTURE,BISHOP &DOCTOR OF THECHURCH

THUR

S July

168:15 am Marie Carpenter

+ John Sherman SellingslohIS 26:7-9, 12, 16-19PS 102:13-14AB AND 15, 16-18, 19-21MT 11:28-30

OUR LADY OFMOUNT CARMEL

FRI

July

178:15 am

12:10 pm

+ Shirley Guilliams+ Robert & Dorothy Hall

IS 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8IS 38:10, 11, 12ABCD, 16MT 12:1-8

Ricardo Perez+ Michael LaCorte

SAT July

185:00 pm* + Elvia Luna

+ John McLeanMI 2:1-5PS 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14MT 12:14-21

ST. CAMILLUSDE LELLIS, PRIEST

SUN July

19

7:00 am Jason Keibler + Harry Keibler

WIS 12:13, 16-19PS 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16ROM 8:26-27MT 13:24-43 OR 13:24-30

SIXTEENTHSUNDAY INORDINARY TIME

9:00 am* Laura N. TiradoThe People of the Parish

11:00am Beatrice T. Durrenberger+ John McLean

MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS

Our Lady of Mount CarmelThursday, July 16

The Carmelites were known from early on as “Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.” The title suggests that they saw Mary not only as “mother,” but also as “sister.” The word sister is a reminder that Mary is very close to us. She is the daughter of God and therefore can help us be authentic daughters and sons of God. She also can help us grow in appreciation of being sisters and brothers to one another. She leads us to a new realization that all human beings belong to the family of God. When such a conviction grows, there is hope that the human race can find its way to peace.Source: franciscanmedia.org

*Denotes live-streamed Masses



Donate Online

We understand that you might not be able to celebrate Mass with us in person at this time. We kindly ask that you consider donating online to support our parish.

Text the word "give" to (832) 720-7360 or go to stmichaelchurch.net/online-giving Thank you!

Collections ReportJuly 5, 2020 $58,619.53

Last year: July 7, 2019 $51,676.03

% Change 13%

Year-to-Date Collection Totals: 51 Weeks of Fiscal Year2018-2019 $3,595,976.06

2019-2020 $3,398,260.52

% Change (5%)

Diocesan Service Fund (DSF)2020 Goal $405,000.00

Amount Pledged $415,401.09

Amount Paid $362,757.20

Balance $42,242.80

607participants $684

average gift

103%of goal

SECOND COLLECTIONJuly 12Archdiocesan SVDP Black Bag

August 2Parish Maintenance Fund

August 9Infirm Priests Collection

STEWARDSHIP

The Diocesan Service Fund supports more than 60 ministries and serves 1.7 million Catholics within the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Programs support families, adults, clergy, the poor, the sick, and the incarcerated. These programs and services can't be accomplished by one parish alone. Please support our Archdiocese!

For more information and to donate, please visit archgh.org/dsf. Your gift will be credited to our parish goal here at St. Michael the Archangel. Thank you!



Prayers of the FaithfulThe Lord Jesus loves our brothers and sisters who are ill. With trust let us pray to him that he will comfort them with His grace. -Rite of Anointing of the Sick

For the sick and homebound, especially Most Reverend Archbishop Emeritus Fiorenza, Most Reverend Bishop Rizzotto, the priests at Saint Dominic Retirement home, Helen Hegwood, Aubrey and Matilda Mendonca, June Flaherty, Wendy Knipe, Josephine Lanza, Nick Lanza, Sr., Marilena Marroquin, Violet Jasso, Jim Hancock, Joe Trapolino, Tom & Sheri Jennings, Emily Marwood, Ann Cerny, Claire Durham, Larry Barbles, and those ill with COVID-19.In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters. In this life you embraced them with your tender love, deliver them now from every evil, and bid them eternal rest. -USCCB For all who have recently died, particularly Charles Knipe, Gerry Hill, John Sellingsloh, Felicitas Pineda, Adolfo Morales, and the victims of COVID-19. We bind these souls to the prayers offered in our Parish Intentions. If you are ill, or know someone who is ill and in need of prayer, please email Ann Cashiola at [email protected] or call her at (713) 403-4161.

DEACON'S CORNER

TIME FOR A SOIL CHANGE?I am the soil. God’s Word is the seed.My soil can be:

The Path: I hear, but do not understand it. Rocky Ground: I hear, but forget it. Thorny: I hear, but turn to material things. Rich: I hear, understand, and live it.-Deacon Tom



RCIAHAVE YOU CONSIDERED JOINING YOUR

SPOUSE AT THE TABLE OF THE LORD? RCIA is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: The process to become a Catholic as an adult.

Registration begins now! Please email Mary Caprio at [email protected].

Hello, I’m Fr. Trung V. Nguyen, and for the past ten years, I served as Rector of St. Mary’s Seminary. Prior to that, I served four years as a formation director at the Seminary. Effective July 1, I began a six-month sabbatical and will be in residence at St. Michael’s. I’m grateful to Fr. Wayne Wilkerson for allowing me to be here and for his hospitality. While at St. Michael’s I will be serving the community and assisting Fr. Wayne by presiding at Mass and participating in other Sacraments. I look forward to serving and getting to know the community.

WELCOMEFr. Trung V. Nguyen



CHILDREN FAITH FORMATIONRegister Today!

Registration Deadline: Monday, August 24, 2020Register online at stmichaelchurch.net

ClassesSunday mornings: 10:30-11:45am

September through end of April Children in PK4 though Fifth grade

In each class, children participate in a lesson which integrates prayer, Sacred Scripture, and a pertinent topic regarding Catholic life, beliefs, and worship. Each class includes activities and discussions which foster an atmosphere of faith, learning and friendship.

Get InvolvedOur dedicated CFF catechists, assistants, and hallway volunteers make the program possible. We would love to have you join us!

For more information, please contact Maria Reynolds at (713) 403-4121 or [email protected].

YOUTH FAITH FORMATIONEDGEMiddle School Youth Ministry: Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm Register with the QR code below or go to qrgo.page.link/7TbP5

LIFE TEENHigh School Youth Ministry: Sundays 6:30-8:00pm Register with the QR code below or go to qrgo.page.link/3BeU

CONFIRMATION PREPPreparation is being united with Life Teen: Sundays 6:30-8:00pm Confirmation requires 2 years of preparation for youth in our Archdiocese.

For more information please contact Rebecca Jankowski at [email protected].



The Society of St. Vincent de PaulSt. Michael the Archangel Conference

1,055 calls to St. Michael's Charity Line

757 individuals helped

$107,839 provided for food, rent, and utilities

The assistance we have provided to families within our area during the past 3 ½ months has exceeded what we would normally provide during an entire year! Because of the continuing need of families with no income, we anticipate spending our remaining funds during the upcoming weeks. All of our funds go directly to helping those in need, and none are used for administration.

We would like to thank you for your generosity in sharing your treasure in recent months, and we would also like to thank those of you who volunteered your time, especially in helping us care for Spanishspeaking families.

In the first months of COVID-19, St. Michael’s SVdP Conference did our best to keep up with the large increase in calls for assistance from both English and Spanish speaking friends-in-need (our “Friends”). However, by May, the increasingly significant needs of Latino neighbors within our Parish boundaries had surpassed our ability to timely respond.

Father Wayne has been very supportive and reached out to our parish family during the Masses. With God’s grace, you answered and provided. Not only did the Conference receive many generous donations but we also increased our bilingual volunteers nearly three-fold! St. Michael’s Conference now has eleven bilingual volunteers assisting the Vincentians to answer the calls of our Latino Friends and get them help in a timely manner.

Can you imagine being without food, or the ability to pay your rent? Then, can you imagine calling an organization for help and not receiving a response because of a lack of bilingual volunteers? Well, thanks to these volunteers from our Parish who have come forward to assist in responding to Spanish calls, that will not happen. Our Friends in need can call upon us for help, and we can answer them quickly.

The new volunteers demonstrated a strong desire to do something for vulnerable families who might be undergoing more significant hardships during COVID-19 than they were. As one volunteer stated:“What an extraordinary spiritual experience these past two weeks have been for me. I have been moved by the predicament of our friends in need but even more so by their dignity and fortitude in confronting an unprecedented crisis. I’ve felt the presence of the Holy Spirit closer than I have in a very long time, and in that, I know they have helped me much more than I may have helped them.”

We thank God for blessing our St. Michael’s SVdP Conference with the support of your time and treasure! If you would like to become a Vincentian, please contact John Reed at (713) 702-6556. If you would like to make a donation, please visit the St. Michael website at stmichaelchurch.net/st-vincent-de-paul-society, or place a check with a notation for St. Michael SVdP in the weekend collection, or leave it at the Parish Office.

Thank you for your time and treasure!



Bible StudySeptember 14, 2020Classes available via Zoom.Forgiven and Set Free is a 9-week bible study that guides women to bring their emotional scars from abortion "out of the dark past and into His holy light," where true and lasting healing can take place.

Forgiven & Set Free

For more information, please contact Janet Northrup at (832) 651-2304 or [email protected].

Experience a fitness class that stretches, strengthens, and tones the body while

refreshing the soul with prayer.

Pietra Fitness Class for WomenBiweekly Wednesday Evenings

September 9th through December 2nd, 20207:00-8:00 pm

St. Michael's Tiger Gym

Suggested donation of $10

Please bring mat and water

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Hlavinka, Certified Pietra Fitness Instructor

[email protected]

www.PietraFitness.com

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Wednesday, July 15 at 7:00 pm

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