The St. Edward Catholic Community is grateful for the holy priests who have led the parish and the deacons who

have supported them. This week ,we feature the clergy who serve us and lead us to fulfill our mission to build the

Kingdom of God, welcoming and loving others through Worship. Here is a small biography of each of our clergy.

Fr. Christian Bui

Fr. Bui's favorite New Testament verse: "For God so loved the world that he gave His only Son, that whosoever

believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." John 3:16.

Fr. Christian Hoang Bui was born in Lam Don, and was baptized as an infant in Giáo sứ tan thân, Bao Loc Lam Don,

Vietnam. Fr. Bui was ordained at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral in Houston, Texas on May 29, 2004 and has been the

pastor of St. Edward since 2013. Fr. Bui prays that in 50 years, St. Edward Catholic Church will be 100 percent strong

in faith.

Interesting Fact: Fr Bui has two sisters who are religious sisters.

Fr. Thomas Joseph

"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. Luke 4:18

Fr. Thomas is in the Society of the Oblates of the Sacred Heart and was ordained on December 27, 1994. He was born

and baptized in the State of Kerala, India, where he still has family. Fr. Thomas has a brother that is a priest in

southwest Houston. His vision for the parish is to build up the community. His inspiring Old Testament verse is

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew You. Before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nation, I

appointed you.” Jeremiah 1:5

Interesting Fact: The Apostle Thomas arrived in Fr. Thomas Joseph's home state of Kerala, India in 52 A.D., where he

founded the extant church.

Continuing next week….The Deacons

TRIVIA QUESTION:

Who is the mystery deacon? Take a guess and win a prize! Put your answer, name and telephone number on a piece of paper and drop it in the Raffle Box in the PLC. A winner will be selected on the day of the fall festival.

THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION CONTINUES

Saint Edward Catholic Community Jubilee celebration continues today, the Sixth Sunday of the Jubilee with the theme of Worship.

Sign Up for Eucharistic Adoration

If you haven't yet, please sign up for Fifty Hours of Eucharistic Adoration beginning on Wednesday, October 9 at 5 pm continuing through two nights to Friday, October 11 at 7 pm.

You can sign up in the Narthex or the PLC after Mass or at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F45AEAD29A7FB6-adoration

The response has been strong. The time slots that still need to be filled are:

Thursday Oct 12

1 to 2 am 2 to 3 am 3 to 4 am 5 to 6 am 7 to 8 am Noon to 1 pm 1 to 2 pm 4 to 5 pm 6 to 7 pm 9 to 10 pm 10 to 11 pm

Friday Oct 13

1 to 2 am 2 to 3 am 3 to 4 am 6 to 7 am noon to 1 pm 2 to 3 pm 4 to 5 pm 7 to 8 pm 9 to 10 am

Sixth Sunday of the Jubilee - Worship

The drawings for prizes will be at 1:00 pm next week. Don't miss your chance to win a Jubilee

prize!

Coffee and Donuts will be served today after Sunday Masses in the PLC. The themes for today and next Sunday along with participating ministries are:

September 29 - Worship - to honor our priests and deacons, served by Catholic Daughters, with First Friday Adoration, Vocation Committee, Compassionate Cooks, Altar Society and the Worship Coordinators.

October 6 - Evangelization - That Man is You, Blue Army, Hearts Afire, Prison Ministry, Couples for Christ and Family Life Ministry.

October 13 - The Jubilee Mass - 11:30 AM, celebrated by Cardinal DiNardo.

Drop your Meet 50 Others Cards

In the Box

This is the sixth week for you to meet 50 others in the Parish. Bring your "50 Days to Meet Each Other" cards and meet parishioners, visitors and guests that you don't already know.

Saturday, October 12th

after 5:30 Mass

Parish Life Center

$5 per person—cash or check only

Please stop by the Pastoral Office

Monday-Saturday to pay and hold your

dinner reservations.

Seating is limited.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Our parish needs EMHC to minister at all Sunday Holy Masses, Holy Days of Obligation, and help to bring the “Bread of Angels” to the hospitalized and homebound. The Intake/Training Session leading to Commissioning as an EMHC for St. Edward the Confessor parish will be offered on the following dates: **3 hour sessions** Requirements to become an EMHC:

Thursday Oct 3-6:15 pm-9:00 pm/PLC Meeting Room Received the Sacrament of Confirmation

**or two 1 ½ hour sessions** Registered member of St. Edward

Monday Oct 21-7:00 pm-8:30 pm/PLC Meeting Room Be able to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion

Tuesday Oct 22-7:00 pm-8:30 pm/Annex Willing to responsibly fulfill scheduled service

(aspirants coming to the 10/21-22 sessions must attend both sessions) “Safe Environment” Certification from CMG Connect

(To get started, go to https://galvestonhouston.cmgconnect.org/) For more information CONTACT; Jamie Burns: jamie.burns.tx@gmail.com | (713) 202-4697

Have you been called by the Holy Spirit to feed your brothers and sisters by serving at the Lord’s table by distributing the Most Holy Eucharist

Parish Goal $170,000.00

Total Amount Pledged $155,321.00

Pledged Under Goal ($14,679.00)

DSF SUMMARY REPORT—2019

Have You Seen Our Progress? Thank You!

Our pledge total as of September 17th: $1,152,581!!

To date, we have received $68,920.30 which will be used in full to pay down our debt on our

Administrative Building. We will continue to receive payments every quarter as the

pledges are fulfilled.

IGNITE pledge cards are available! EVERY PLEDGE COUNTS! Please Fill yours out Today!!

Need more information?

Check out the St. Edward Website or Facebook Page or Contact Christine Goodwin at 908-907-5769

cgoodwin@guidanceingiving.com The Constituent ID is NOT mandatory for an online pledge.

Ignite Summary

Parish Goal: $1,366,739.00 Total Amount Pledged: $1,121,953.16 Pledged Under Goal: ($ 244,785.84)

ALL CHECKS for the Ignite Campaign should be made payable to “Ignite.” Please mail all Ignite payments directly to: ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON, P.O. BOX 4599, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77210.

The next regular meeting of Saint

Edward Senior Saints will be held at

10:00 am on Wednesday, October 2nd, in the Parish

Life Center. Fellowship begins at 9:15 am with coffee

and donuts. Then games will be enjoyed by all.

Our upcoming Precinct 4 trips currently planned are:

Come to the meetings to learn more about these trips

and sign up to attend or call Cheryl Domurat at

832-381-8538 for more information.

Parents of children who attend CLOW on a regular basis are encouraged to join the CLOW Parent Email List.

Emails will include: Insights on Sunday Mass readings

Resources and tips on how to break open the word at home

Information on the liturgical calendar, feast days and ideas for families to celebrate at home

Text to join

Text “Add me to CLOW” to 84576. You will automatically be added to the email list. Emails will be sent out on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.

For more information contact: Annette O’Driscoll

aodriscoll@saintedward.org 281-353-9774 x 805

Scripture Readings—Week of September 30 Monday-9/30 Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church Zec 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday-10/1 Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Zec 8:20-23; Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7; Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday-10/2 Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels Neh 2:1-8; Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Thursday-10/3 Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; Lk 10:1-12 Friday-10/4 Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9; Lk 10:13-16 Saturday-10/5 Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-35, 36-37; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday-10/6 Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Hab 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14; Lk 17:5-10

Sunday, October 6th 2-3:30 pm

Life Chain is the largest annual Pro-Life demonstration in the world. Once again St.

Edward will be on the southwest corner of I-45S and FM 1960W. Please join fellow parishioners, priests and deacons in this peaceful and prayerful expression of your commitment to all life from conception to natural death. Bring lawn chairs and make this a family event. Bottled water and pro-life signs will be provided.

Volunteer Needed for Hospitality Coordinator

St. Edward Parish is in immediate need of

a Hospitality Coordinator to plan and

arrange Hospitality Sunday. If interested,

please call the church office at

281-353-9774.

Family Rosary

The Knights of Columbus will lead a Rosary to Our Lady on the 5th Sunday of

each month this year. Meet in the Chapel after the 11:30am Mass this Sunday. All are welcome to attend.

Anyone in need of assistance who has been the victim of sexual abuse by clergy or Church p e r s o n n e l i s encouraged to call Ms. Diane Vine at 713-654-5799.