Sacrament of Baptism: Parents requesting baptism for their child must call the parish office two months prior to the desired month of baptism. There are no baptisms during Lent or Advent.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Couples interested in marriage at St. Mary Magdalene must contact the office at least six months prior to their desired wedding date. Please contact the office for more information.

Anointing of the Sick Please call the parish office if you or a loved one wish to receive sacramental anointing of the sick.

Sacramento del Bautismo: Padres que quieran bautizar a sus hijos deben de llamar a la oficina por lo menos 2 meses antes de la fecha del bautismo. No hay bautizos durante la Cuaresma o el tiempo de Advien-to.

Sacramento del Matrimonio: Parejas interesadas en casarse en Santa María Magdalena deben contactar a la oficina por lo menos seis meses antes de su fecha preferida de matrimonio. Por favor llamen a la ofici-na para mayor información.

Unción de los Enfermos: Por favor llame la oficina si usted o algún ser querido desea ser ungido.

St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Served by the Missionary Society of St. Paul Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

527 South Houston Avenue, Humble, TX 77338 † (281) 446-8211 † www.st-mm.com Office Hours: M-F 8:00 A.M. — 4:30 P.M.

Pastor: Rev. Felix Ilesanmi Osasona, M.S.P. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Anthony Udoh, M.S.P.

Deacons: Nick Caruso & James Meshell

Weekend Mass English: Saturday Vigil: 5:30 P.M.

Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 A.M.; 5:00 P.M. (Youth) Español: Sábado (Misa de Víspera): 7:00 P.M.

Domingo: 1:00 P.M.

Weekday Mass Monday--Friday: 8:30 A.M. (English) Martes: 7:00 P.M. (Misa en Español) 1st Friday Devotion Mass: 8:30 A.M.

1st Saturday Devotion Mass: 8:30 A.M.

Reconciliation (Confession) Tuesday: 6:00 P.M.—6:45 P.M. Saturday: 3:30 P.M.—5:00 P.M.

Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration 9:00 A.M.—9:00 P.M. (Mon.—Fri.)

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: We are one family in Christ with a welcoming heart called to serve.

The second reading described Scripture as being for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteous-ness (2 Timothy 3:16). In Christian tra-dition, Holy Scripture is another word for Bible. The word “bible” is an English translation of the Latin word biblia (books), the plural form of the Greek word biblos, which means “a book.” The Bible as we have it today is a collection

of different books that have been put together as one book. It is made up of different books of the Old and the New Testaments. The Old Testament, the Jewish Scripture, is about the Promise. The New Testament is about the Fulfil-ment of that Promise, Christ Jesus. Since the Old Testa-ment points to the New, and the New Testament is about Jesus Christ, we could say that all Sacred Scripture is but one book, and that one book is Christ. The Bible teaches the revealed truths about God and about our salvation. By the power of the Holy Spirit, God the Father enlightened the writers of the books to the truths he wanted communicated. According to the Vatican II’s Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Ver-bum), “to compose the sacred books, God chose certain men who, all the while he employed them in this task, made full use of their own faculties and powers so that, though he acted in them and by them, it was as true au-thors that they consigned to writing whatever he wanted written, and no more” (#11). The Bible is both the word of God and man. God enabled human beings to use their ex-periences to write about His truth. The Bible tells of the story of our salvation. This story is told by different au-thors and addressed to different people in varied circum-stances. The Church today encourages the faithful to have a deep love for the Scriptures. She says with St. Jerome that to be ignorant of the Scriptures is to be ignorant of Christ. For us to grow in holiness and righteousness, we need the ex-amples of those who have gone before us. As we read the Bible, we become aware that Christianity is not just a reli-gion of the book but also a religion of the “Word” of God, which is alive and active. Thus, the study of the Scriptures draws us into action for God. Here at St. Mary Magdalene, the Adult Faith Formation ministry has bible study ses-sions on Thursday mornings at 9:30am and in the evening at 7pm. Please join the group. There was a time when peo-ple had excuses not to read the Bible because they could not understand the language in which it was written. The Bible is available today in most languages spoken around

the world! There are many translations and versions of the Bible in English. I recommend the Catholic editions to any Catholic who wants to read the Bible. When we read the Bible, God speaks to us. We are called to also speak to God. It is therefore important to not just read the Bible as one reads a novel but rather to reflect on what one is reading and let God speak through His Word. In interpreting the sacred scriptures, the Second Vatican Council document, Dei Verbum, reminds us: “Since God speaks in Sacred Scripture through men in human fash-ion, the interpreter of Sacred Scripture, in order to see clearly what God wanted to communicate to us, should carefully investigate what meaning the sacred writers real-ly intended, and what God wanted to manifest by means of their words” (#12). We cannot interpret passages of the Bible without considering the context in which the text was written. In the gospel today, Jesus told us to pray always without growing weary. I see prayer as a way of expressing our re-lationship with God and keeping in touch with him. We are not to grow weary when we pray. We also do not hide under the pretense of prayer and abandon the work we are supposed to do. In the first reading, while Moses was praying by raising up his hand to God, Joshua was in the battlefield engaging the Amalekite in battle. When he started feeling weak, Moses was helped by Aaron and Hur so that he kept on praying until the victory was won. Pray-er is not a one-time thing. We have to make it a habit to pray and persist in our prayer. A reminder that our Fall Festival is next Sunday, October 23rd. This is an event for the whole family that begins at Noon and lasts until 6pm. Due to the festival, there will be no 5pm evening Mass next Sunday. I am grateful to all our booth and event coordinators and the festival planners. Thank you to those parishioners who have signed up to volunteer for various games and booths. We still need more volunteers, so please sign up after Mass today. The raffle tickets, t-shirts, polo shirts, etc. are still on sale. This event requires the participation of all parishioners. There is going to be a lot of food, drinks, music and games. In fact, we will have the kick-off dinner on Saturday at 6:30pm. Invite your friends to the dinner and also to the festival on Sunday. I look forward to all the fun next Sun-day. See you there! Have a blessed week!

—Fr. Felix (pastor@st-mm.com)

Weekly Message

Jubilee Year of Mercy

Though Jesus told today’s parable more than two thousand years ago, human nature hasn’t changed: we recognize both charac-ters instantly. The merciless judge represents the corruption that has short-circuited justice throughout history; the distraught widow, society’s perennially powerless, marginalized to what Pope Francis calls the “peripheries” by those who wield power but lack the mercy that could transfigure society with compassion. To confront such reality, Jesus bids us, “Pray always without be-coming weary” (Luke 18:1). Prayer opens our eyes to see others from Jesus’s perspective and leads us to work for justice by com-ing to the aid of others with what Pope Francis extols as a higher standard: mercy. Thus, when Jesus asks, “Will not God secure the rights of [God’s] chosen ones? Will [God] be slow to answer?” (18:7), we respond by making God’s liberating work for others our own. “[W]hen the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” (18:8). Yes, we respond—and mercy!

—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc P. 2

Time & Talent Ministries

MASS / LITURGY

ART & ENVIRONMENT Jean Johnson - (281) 358-3416 June Domengeaux - (281) 852-2555

ALTAR GUILD Shirley Jones - (281) 852-0670

ALTAR SERVERS Vickie VanGordon - (832) 496-9876 Jimena Farfán (Esp.) - (832) 513-0812

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Freda Monk - (281) 852-7257 Horacio Garcia (Esp.) - (281) 808-1647

INSTITUTED ACOLYTE Ron Cecil - (281) 590-7528

MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY Bert Guempel - (281) 852-1549 Nelly Fernandez (Esp.) - (832) 405-2735

LECTORS Denise Ruffino - (281) 300-8534 Francisco Saldaña (Esp.) - (832) 875-3116

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF WORD Ben Bates - (281) 454-7575 Ericka Gonzalez (Esp.) - (281) 731-6050

MUSIC MINISTRY Perci Cacanindin - (281) 446-8211 Yvette Rodriguez - (281) 548-1674

DEVOTIONS

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Gilbert & Linda Alfaro - (281) 852-4573

DIVINE MERCY Terry Mares - (832) 790-0837

LEGION OF MARY Barbara Rivera (Eng.) - (281) 913-9631 Violeta Amador (Esp.) - (832) 571-6391

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN Eduardo Farfán - (708) 945-2579 Sub-Coord.: German Pereira - (281) 703-2418

HEARTS AFIRE Cynthia Meneses - (832) 492-1742

1 CHURCH 1 DAY PRAYER VIGIL Ron McCuen - (281) 852-4743

STEWARDSHIP Tom Kleypas - (281) 852-7937

ORGANIZATIONS

KEENAGERS (60+) Barbara Walker - (281) 852-4103

YOUNG AT HEART (50+) SENIOR TRAVEL GROUP Jan Crawford - (281) 852-3508

RED HAT SOCIETY Loretta Schermock - (832) 640-9357 Jo Smith - (281) 381-9892

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 6878 John Garza, Grand Knight - (832) 875-1377

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - 4TH Monty Enloe - (832) 452-5760

COLUMBIAN SQUIRES Chief Counselor Tom Andrews - (713) 376-2044

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS Virginia R. Eckert - (713) 823-8951

MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CRISTIANO Julio & Cristina Romero - (832) 488-3367

FAITH FORMATION

ADULT FAITH FORMATION, BECOMING CATHOLIC (RCIA), INFANT BAPTISM, ADULT CONFIRMATION, RETREATS Ivana Meshell - (281) 446-8211

FAITH FORMATION (K-12) Mike Smith - (281) 446-2933 Ginger Herrington - (281) 446-8211

YOUTH MINISTRY Carissa Bull - (281) 446-1241

JÓVENES EN ACCIÓN POR CRISTO Ana Maria Ortega - (713) 405-0652

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION Geneva Green - (832) 758-6475

ACTS RETREAT COORDINATION Arlex Fuentes - (832) 423-0739 Roxana Fuentes - (832) 723-8748

SCHOOL MINISTRIES SCHOOL BOARD Joshua Raab - (281) 446-8535

MINISTERIO HISPANO +

FORMACIÓN DE FE PARA ADULTOS, SACRAMENTOS DE CONFIRMACIÓN Y COMUNIÓN, EL PROCESO DE RICA, PATROCINADORES DE MATRIMONIO, BAUTISMO DE NIÑOS DE 0-6 AÑOS, QUINCEAÑERAS Vickie Cortez - (281) 446-2933

OUTREACH MINISTRIES SOCIAL SERVICES Chris Rubio - (281) 540-1907

PRISON MINISTRY Mary Hernandez - (713) 299-8493

HOSPITAL MINISTRY Margarita Rodriguez - (832) 445-6318

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Marvin Corbitt - (281) 852-3111

RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY Teresa O’Brien - (919) 623-5343 (TeresaRespectLife@gmail.com)

BLOOD DRIVE Rosa Herrera - (281) 687-5823

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY Madeline Graham - (281) 446-8044

NURSING HOME MINISTRY Humble Health Center, Oakmont & Park Manor, Deerbrook Nursing Home Monica Fontenot - (281) 913-5221

ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE Darril B. - (281) 852-4230 Wayne B. - (281) 777-9217 Florentino V. - (832) 605-1881 Susan G. - (281) 813-0575

PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY Ron & Ann McCuen - (281) 852-4743 (smprayers@gmail.com)

PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY Jean Chebret - (281) 441-7365 HELPING HANDS MINISTRY Jan Crawford - (281) 852-3508 LITTLE DRESSES FOR AFRICA Dottie Gauthier - (337) 344-2461 HOME AGAIN MINISTRY (FURNITURE BANK/ HOUSEHOLD ITEMS) Carolyn Wise - (713) 898-6611 Lori Scherr - (281) 360-9112 Tammy Broussard - (281) 852-5114

OTHERS NURSERY Wanda Conley - (281) 446-8211 FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE Tony Butera - (832) 279-7072 PASTORAL COUNCIL Jocelyn Waggoner - (281) 435-9208 FINANCE COUNCIL Bert Guempel - (281) 852-1549

SECURITY TEAM John Garza - (832) 875-1377 P.3

Are you new to our parish or have been coming for a while but are not yet registered? We offer

you a warm welcome to St. Mary Magdalene parish. Becoming an active parishioner begins when you are counted as a parishioner. Please stop by the Welcome Ministry table in the nar-

thex to register. You can also come by the church office during the week to register.

CHURCH STAFF

Wanda Conley, Business Manager Rick Swanson, Facilities Manager

Jose Garcia, Maintenance Technician

Jorge Acosta, Maintenance Technician

Ester Castro, Housekeeper

Susie Zamarrón, Parish Secretary

Irma Bueno, Bookkeeper

Chris Rubio, Director of Family Life and Social Concerns Perci Cacanindin, Director of Music and Liturgy

Becky Bibens, Pianist

Kathy Yoo, Pianist Vickie Cortez, Director of Hispanic Ministry Ivana Meshell, Director of Adult Faith Formation Michael Smith, Director of Faith Formation-Children/Youth

Ginger Herrington, Coordinator of Elementary Formation Carissa Bull, Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Diana Mendoza, Faith Formation Secretary

Madelyn Cañas, Bulletin Editor Estela Treviño, Receptionist

Lupe Gonzales, Receptionist

Derek Swanson, Receptionist

ST. MARY MAGDALENE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 530 Ferguson St. Humble, Texas 77338

Phone: (281) 446-8535 Fax: (281) 446-8527 www.smmcs.org

Accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department

Joshua Raab, Principal Trish Duhon, Director of Admissions Tom Walsh, Athletic Director Cathy Brown, Director of Before & After School Program Carol Poston, Director of Development April Dandridge, Director of Marketing and Alumni Laura Valladares, Counselor Christy Keeling, Academic Coach Laura Rocha, Administrative Assistant Kelli Pitt, Bookkeeper Donna Mohrman, Nurse Sam McKinney, Secretary

BULLETIN DEADLINES

ISSUE DUE BY

October 30th, 2016 October 20th, 2016 November 6th, 2016 October 27th, 2016

E-mail bulletin articles or announcements to mcanas@st-mm.com.

Stewardship Offering

Offertory for October 8 & 9, 2016 — $25,797.20 Online Giving — $2,914.02

Total — $28,711.22

Second Collection (Social Services) — $10,153.04

DSF Update (As of 10/10/2016) 2016 DSF Goal — $165,000.00

Contribution to Date — $132,815.49 Amount Pledged to Date — $145,768.20

Number of Participants — 396

KEENAGERS ALL ADULTS AGES 60 AND UP

ARE INVITED

Fellowship — Bingo — Lunch

MONDAY — OCTOBER 17TH, 2016 McGivney Hall 9:30 A.M. — 1:00 P.M.

Just bring a Snack or Dessert to share Volunteers & Helpers always welcome Barbara Walker—(281) 852-4103

walkerbarb@aol.com

NURSERY STAFF

Wanda Conley, Nursery Coordinator Patricia De Los Santos, Nursery Attendant

Isabel Gonzalez, Nursery Attendant

Alexis Mendoza, Nursery Attendant

Emily Mendoza, Nursery Attendant

Rachel Meza, Nursery Attendant

Samantha Meza, Nursery Attendant

Thank you for using Online Giving! If you have not yet

signed up for Online Giving, please consider this option. This is a perfect tool for anyone who shops online! Visit our parish

website at www.st-mm.com and select “Online Giving.”

You can also download the Online Giving app by going to the App Store, Google Play, or OLGapp.com and registering with

our church ID of 1814.

Second Collection for October 23rd, 2016

Next weekend’s second collection is for WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. Your financial gifts will help the missionaries and the people they serve in more

than 1,000 of the poorest mission dioceses around the world. If you do not have an envelope, please

indicate WORLD MISSIONS on your check. Thank you for your generous gift.

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AdorationNews

TheyearlyNovenatotheHolySoulsinPurgatorybeginsTuesday,October25th,andcontinuesthroughNovember2nd,AllSoulsDay.Bythisdevotion,weprayforhelpfromtheHolySoulstoovercomespiritualandphysicalneedsforourselvesorforothers.Hourswillbepost-edontheoutsidebulletinboardsandplacedinthebulletin.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Sunday October 16 8:00 a.m. FLC - K of C Mexican Breakfast

12:00 p.m. CP - Santo Rosario 3:00 p.m. CP - Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:00 p.m. SPC - CCE Elementary & Youth 6:30 p.m. YR - HS Youth Night

Monday October 17 9:30 a.m. MGH - Keenagers

6:00 p.m. CH, EB, FLC - Sac. Prep. Meeting 6:30 p.m. MGH - Fall Festival Comm. Mtg. 7:00 p.m. SMH - Prayer Quilt Ministry Mtg.

Tuesday October 18 6:00 p.m. CH - Confessions

6:00 p.m. SPC - CCE Elementary & Youth 6:00 p.m. School - Cub Scout Meeting 7:00 p.m. 214-216, MGH - RCIA 7:00 p.m. 212 - RCIA Sponsor Training Mtg. 7:00 p.m. 101 - Legion of Mary 7:00 p.m. FLC - Grupo de Oración

Wednesday October 19 10:30 a.m. SMH - Serenity Seniors Group

5:30 p.m. CH - Ensayo para Lectores 6:00 p.m. SPC - CCE Elementary 6:00 p.m. MGH - K of C 4th Degree Mtg. 7:00 p.m. CH - Second Power Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. CH - Parade of Saints Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. CP - Divine Mercy Chaplet 7:00 p.m. Lib - Legión de María

Thursday October 20 6:00 p.m. SJH - K of C 4th Degree Mtg.

7:00 p.m. CH - Adult Choir 7:00 p.m. SMH - Crecimiento Grupo Oración 7:30 p.m. MGH - Columbian Squires Mtg.

Friday October 21 6:00 p.m. CH - Coro Abba Padre

7:00 p.m. MGH - FPMC Semestre II 7:00 p.m. CP - Santo Rosario

Saturday October 22

11:00 a.m. CH - Baptisms (Eng.) 3:30 p.m. CH - Confessions

Sunday October 23 12:00-6:00 P.M. — FALL FESTIVAL

12:00 p.m. CP - Santo Rosario 3:00 p.m. CP - Divine Mercy Chaplet

NO 5 P.M. MASS

To reserve a Mass, please stop by the Parish office and reserve the date and time for your intention.

Sunday Oct. 16 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm 5:00 pm

Lucy † & Dominic Monistere † Javier Canales † Rosana Mikulenka † Carlos † & Sara Avendaño † Betty Piekarczyk †

Monday Oct. 17 8:30 am Felipe Sanchez †

Tuesday Oct. 18 8:30 am 7:00 pm

Alex Whitelaw † Amalia Laverde

Wednesday Oct. 19 8:30 am Angela Alfaro-Onxley † Juan G. Escobar †

Thursday Oct. 20 8:30 am Robert Krohn †

Friday Oct. 21 8:30 am Martha Jimenez †

Saturday Oct. 22 5:30 pm 7:00 pm

Amparo Wong † People of STMM Myriam Arenales †

Sunday Oct. 23 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm 5:00 pm

Joyce O’Toole (SPI) Enya † & Joan Angeles † Viola Jackson † Alex & Susie Aramburu (SPI) Maria Trujillo † NO MASS

Saturday Oct. 15 5:30 pm 7:00 pm

Jacinto Santana Animas del Purgatorio

This Week in the Parish

READINGS AND SAINTS FOR THE WEEK Monday: (St. Ignatius of Antioch) Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: (St. Luke) 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Wednesday: (Ss. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and Companions) Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: (St. Paul of the Cross) Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: (St. John Paul II; Blessed Virgin Mary) Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 13:1-9 Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18; Ps 34:2-3, 17-19, 23; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18; Lk 18:9-14

Word of Life

“Pope Francis stresses, ‘We are speaking of an attitude of the heart, one which approaches life with serene at-

tentiveness, which is capable of being fully present to someone without thinking of what comes next’ (LS 226).”

— “Serene Attentiveness to God’s Creation,” USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities P. 5

There will be no Mass at 5:00 P.M. next Sunday, October 23rd due to the

Fall Festival.

Weekly Announcements

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Young at Heart, 50+ Honky Tonk Angels Holiday Spectacular

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Join Young at Heart for the best show currently being performed in Houston!!!

The Honky Tonk Angels return in this holiday sequel to

the heavenly hit musical!

The Angels have been invited to perform a Christmas-time reunion concert in Nashville. When Angela is myste-riously absent, a gospel soul sister - who also happens to be a psychic manicurist - steps in temporarily until Angela reappears. Filled with both classic and comic yuletide favorites including Silent Night, Blue Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer, this holiday spectacular is not to be missed!

The cost of the trip is $25.00 per person. The bus arrives at 6:00 p.m. The bus departs at 6:30 pm.

We will return immediately following the performance. The bus is limited to 36 passengers.

Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like to join us for the Honky Tonk An-gels Performance, please contact Jan Crawford at (281) 852-3508 or jan17403@gmail.com. Deadline for reservations and payments is Monday, October 24th. When your reservation has been confirmed, please drop off a check made payable to St. Mary Magdalene at the parish office. Place the check in an envelope clearly marked: Young at Heart, Honky Tonk Angels. As always, the bus may be cold; be sure to bring a sweater or lap cover.

Social Ministry News

Community Food and Health Fair Thank you so much to the seventy-seven volunteers, which in-clude: parish staffers, Columbian Squires, Girl Scouts, Magda-lene House Core Members, Youth Ministry & Confirmation Can-didates, and more for responding to Matthew 25’s call to Feed the Hungry during last Saturday’s Community Food and Health Fair. It was a very successful event. By the end of the event, 191 families (687 Individuals) received food, and 57 received a flu shot and/or screening from CHRISTUS HEALTH Foundation’s Mobile Unit. A very special thank you to Rick Swanson for his leadership and guidance for the food fair. Both volunteers and food recipients were exalting “God is Good, All the Time.” The Office of Social Ministry at Magdalene House is currently seeking new Core Members to join us on Mondays, Wednes-days, and Fridays from 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. to assist those who come seeking help for food and financial assistance. We serve the needy who reside within the parish boundaries, as well as active parishioners, regardless of zip code. Magdalene House is located in the yellow brick house with the white picket fence at the south end of the parking lot. For information/details, call Chris Rubio at (281) 446-8211 or email crubio@st-mm.com. Maria Goretti Support Group New support group for those afflicted with any type of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual or mental) will begin to meet at 7:00 P.M. on the third Monday of every month in down-town Houston at the Cathedral Centre (1701 San Jacinto Street, Houston, TX 77002). For more info about the Maria Goretti Net-work that is sponsoring this support group, go to www.mgoretti.org/ or call (713) 851-3708.

Seafarer Boxes

CDA Court of the Cross #2374 will be boxing items for the Seafarers at our

November 8th meeting. Items will be packed in shoe boxes and Christmas gift-wrapped.

If you would like to donate, items needed are address

books, Band-Aids, combs, disposable cameras, games, Kleenex, nail clippers, pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, picture postcards, Q-tips, soap, shower

gel, toothbrushes, toothpaste, socks, aftershave, shav-ing cream, dental floss, disposable razors, gum, lip

balm, shampoo, conditioner, etc. You can drop off the items at the parish office labeled “CDA-Seafarer.”

These boxes will be delivered to the

Port of Houston Seafarer’s Center for Distribution. Thank you for all support!

St. Agnes Academy Open House

St. Agnes Academy invites all interest-ed prospective students and their fam-ilies to attend our annual Open House

on Wednesday, October 26th at 7 P.M. St. Agnes Academy is an all-girls Catholic college preparatory

high school located at 9000 Bellaire Blvd. in southwest Houston.

For more information, visit www.st-agnes.org.

Special Mass for 2016 Election

A Mass will be said on Monday, October 24, 2016 at 8:30 A.M. for our countryʹs presidential election. Oc-

tober 24th is the first day of early voting, so this is a good time to start a novena or daily prayers for our

country and all the candidates.

After Mass, we will have one hour of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, with Benediction. Afterwards, we

will meet in the church for Questions and Answers with Deacon James and other clergy that can attend.

Then, everyone can be dismissed and go vote.

Everyone is invited to attend. We will follow our Churchʹs teachings and federal election laws to the

best of our abilities. No party affiliations. If anyone has any questions, please call the parish office and leave a

message for Deacon James. He will call you back as soon as possible. See you there.

Weekly Announcements

Upcoming Knights of Columbus Breakfasts

Thanks for your patronage of our breakfasts. All net proceeds of these breakfasts go to sup-

port many great causes in concert with Church teach-ings. ALL breakfasts in the Family Life Center.

Oct 16th — C Team Mexican Breakfast

Oct 30th — Squires Breakfast Nov 6th — A Team Country Breakfast

Nov 20th — C Team Mexican Breakfast

Thanks for your patronage! Even if you’re not ea ng, come by for coffee and fellowship.

Natural Family Planning

MARRIED COUPLES. ENGAGED COU-PLES. Learn a method of family planning

which is safe, effective, and consistent with good mor-al practice according to Church teachings. Natural

Family Planning (NFP) is also low-cost, healthy, and good for communication in marriage. Our final NFP session here at St. Mary Magdalene will be held on

Tuesday, October 25th from 7-9 P.M. in St. Joseph’s Hall. For more information, contact NFP teachers

Wes & Katie Barta at (281) 780-1047 or wkbarta@gmail.com.

Serenity Seniors Movie Event

WHO’S INVITED: Seniors ages 50+

WHEN: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 WHERE: St. Mary’s Hall

TIME: 10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. MOVIE TITLE: “Cinderella” (2015 Version) (Not

animated; emphasizes kindness, courage and for-giveness. Great movie for us all!)

ADMISSION FEE: $5.00 (Includes great movie in a safe place and among friends, a box of popcorn, cookies, chocolate candy, a bottle of water and a chance to win the entrance prize, a bag of grocer-

ies and a pumpkin)

(This senior activity will be held offering a great movie appropriate for seniors at the

same time and same place every third Wednesday of the month.

Hope to see you there!) P. 7

Spotlight on Ministries:

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

(EMHC)

The Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Com-munion (EMHC) assist the presider in distrib-uting Holy Communion during Eucharistic celebrations. The Eucharist is the heart of

our religion, and it is truly an honor and priv-ilege to distribute Holy Communion to our

parishioners and guests. EMHCs are fully ini-tiated Catholic laypersons who have dis-

cerned their calling to this ministry and have completed EMHC training. EMHCs

may also serve in the Hospital, Nursing Home and Homebound Ministries with

additional training.

If you have any questions or would like to join, members of this ministry will be availa-ble after all Masses this weekend, October 15 & 16. You can also contact Freda Monk at (281) 852-7257 or fredamonk@aol.com.

Weekly Announcements

Fall Festival 2016! Sunday, October 23rd

12:00 — 6:00 P.M.

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Fall Festival Kick-Off Dinner Saturday, October 22nd

6:30 — 9:00 P.M. in the Family Life Center

Come join us for the pre-festival festivities at our annual Kick-Off Dinner! We will be serving smoked brisket with all your favorite sides. Be sure to buy your Kick-Off Dinner tickets as soon as possible! They will be available after Mass in the court-yard.

Silent Auction Items: WE NEED SILENT AUCTION ITEMS! Would you like to donate an item? (Something that is new)

New to the Silent Auction this year: autographed, fully authenticated sports and entertainment memorabilia. We will have over 70 of these quality items at the Silent Auction held in the Family Life Center. The following are examples of some of the great items that will be available: • Autographed Earl Campbell Oilers jersey • Autographed Earl Campbell Oilers helmet • Autographed J.J. Watt Houston Texans 16x20 • Autographed George Springer and Jose Altuve

“Young Guns” Houston Astros photo • Autographed Nolan Ryan baseball • Autographed Jose Altuve Houston Astros baseball • Autographed Earl Campbell Texas State jersey • Autographed Von Miller Super Bowl 50 Helmet • Autographed Von Miller Texas A & M jersey • Autographed J.J. Watt Houston Texans jersey • Autographed DeAndre Hopkins Houston Texans

jersey • Autographed Brian Cushing Houston Texans

football • Autographed Will Fuller Houston Texans helmet • Autographed Lamar Miller Houston Texans helmet • Autographed Mike Tyson boxing glove in case

Raffle Tickets still available! Make sure to pick yours up! There are 7 prizes to win this year: Visa gift cards valued at $10,000 (Grand

Prize), $5,000 (2nd prize), $3,000 (3rd prize), $2,000 (4th prize), $1,000 (5th prize), and $500 (6th and 7th prizes).

T-Shirts for 2016! The t-shirts are here and will be available for sale in the courtyard after Mass. They are $10 each. A few polo shirts will be available for $25.

Country Kitchen: June is gathering items for the country kitchen. Some suggested donations are: homemade jellies &

preserves; baked goods; handmade items such as aprons and dish towels; and jewelry.

Baked Goods: Please bring baked goods to the Family Life Center on Saturday, 10/22 for the Country Kitchen (desserts after the Kick-Off Dinner on Saturday) and cakes for

the “cake walk” on festival day!

Stuffed Animals Needed! We are seeking donations of brand new stuffed ani-mals for our game tent! Items can be dropped off at the parish office during business hours.

Costume Contest: There will be a costume contest again this year in the Entertainment Area. The age groups will be

0-4 years, 5-9 years, & 10 and older. There will be three win-ners in each age group: cutest, scariest, and most original. Please have contestants at the stage by 12:45 P.M. to sign up and get their number. There is no cost to participate.

Volunteer: This weekend in the courtyard, there will be sign-up boards, or you can sign up online at http://www.st-mm.com/volunteer

Drinks for the Festival! If you would like to donate some bottled water (16.9oz), brand name canned drinks (12oz), or 2-

liter sodas, please call or drop them off at the parish office.

Planning meeting 10/17/16 in McGivney Hall at 6:30 P.M. Your parish needs your help in making this a successful Fall Festival. See you then!

Please submit your suggestions and questions to: fallfestival@st-mm.com or visit http://www.st-mm.com/fallfestival for other details.

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Weekly Announcements

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Youth Ministry News

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“Youth Night”: On Sunday, October 16th, there will be a high school “Balloon Soccer” youth event from 6:30pm - 8:00pm in the Youth Room. Due to the festival set-up, there will be no middle school youth night on Thursday, October 20th. Next week: It’s Festival day! No high school youth event next Sunday, 10/23 ... Middle school is back with “Wacky Tacky Night” next Thurs-day, 10/27.

2016- 2017 Formation Classes / CCE Registration: We are now in week #5 of CCE classes - Sunday, October 16th at 3pm ; Tuesday, October 18th at 6pm ; and Wednesday, October 19th at 6pm. “Late Registration” continues on CCE class days (see above). Space is very

limited, but we do have a few spaces left. CCE tuition is expected to be paid in full at the time of registration, though no one will be turned away due to an inability to pay. Please talk to Fr. Felix so he can review your request prior to registration. There is NO CCE next Sunday, October 23, due to the Fall Festival.

High School Men and Ladies: If you are looking for solid ways you can live your Catholic faith and want to know more about what it means to be a Christian young person in the world today, please attend our book study series for high school guys and ladies! It is called “Sons of the King / Daughters of the King.” We will meet on Sunday, October 30th at 6:30pm in the Youth Room. Come by and see what it’s all about!

Text Message Reminders: We offer text message reminders, which can be sent straight to your cellphone / mobile device. Simply enter 81010 in the “To:” field, and send the following message to register for specific messages for our programs…

2017 Confirmation TEAM (plans and runs the program): @17 conteam { NEW! }

2017 Confirmation candidates / parents: @conf2017 High School Youth Ministry: @stmmHS

2018 Confirmation candidates / parents: @conf2018 Middle School Youth Ministry: @stmmJR

2016 - 2017 Sacrament Preparation (parents / students preparing for Reconciliation & Eucharist): @smmsacprep

Carissa Bull, Coordinator of Youth Ministry cbull@st-mm.com

Youth Office: (281) 446-1241

Mike Smith, Director of Faith Formation for Children and Youth

msmith@st-mm.com CCE Office: (281) 446-2933

Sacrament Preparation: Our first Reconciliation class is coming up tomorrow, Monday, October 17th from 6:00 - 7:30pm in the church. Parents should take their child to the 2-story Education Building, locate the student’s classroom, take them to that class, and then check in at the parent session {English meeting in the church; Spanish meeting in the FLC}. Please bring the blue student sacrament book to class. * Bring a copy of your child’s Baptism certificate! *

2017 Confirmation Team: Our third Confirmation Team meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 7th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm in St. Mary’s Hall. The Confirmation Team is the group that plans and imple-ments our high school Confirmation program and is open to confirmed high school youth and adults. Our team planning retreat is scheduled for December 3 - 4 at Forest Glen; please bring your retreat paperwork and $70 to the November meeting. Our final prep meeting is December 12. Note - This is NOT a meet-ing for 2017 Confirmation candidates!

2017 Confirmation CLASS: Please make note of the final “Genesis Re-treat” coming up on Saturday, October 29th from 9:30am - 6:30pm in the Family Life Center. This is a mandatory event

for those candidates who have not yet attended a previ-ous Genesis Retreat! Paperwork is due on Monday, October 24th. Our weekend Confirmation Retreat date has changed to March 3 - 5, 2017 at Forest Glen Christian Camp in New Waverly, TX. The $175 retreat fee should be paid in full by December 30th. Our Confirmation Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 1st at 5:00pm with Bishop George Sheltz.

Go on a “Field Trip” ADULT FAITH FORMATION CATECHESIS AND EVANGELIZATION

Ivana T. Meshell, M.A., Director, imeshell@st-mm.com

Once in a while, each of us needs to go on a “field trip” in order to live a more deliberate life, discovering who we are becoming and what we were meant to become. Here are just three options:

BEHOLD: A RETREAT WITH OUR LADY—MOTHER, INTERCESSOR & DISCIPLE The theme for this year’s weekend retreats at Holy Name Retreat Center, Houston, focuses on Mary, the Mother of God as “the one who knows the way.” As each of us seeks “the way” in our lives, a retreat at Holy Name is a fulfilling, ener-gizing experience. Learn more about Catholic retreats at www.holynameretreatcenter.com and also the Cenacle Retreat House: www.cenacleretreathouse.org and click on “retreats and programs.”

PERSONAL, PRACTICAL, ENGAGING BIBLE STUDY! People are desiring a better way to live their lives. Are you one of them? The Walking Toward Eternity series is teaching adults not just theory, but how to live the Word of God in everyday life. Journals are available, and you may join us now on Thursday mornings at 9:30 am OR on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm. Contact Ivana AFF@st-mm.com for details.

THE FOUR SIGNS OF A DYNAMIC CATHOLIC IS COMING TO HOUSTON! Presented by Dr. Allen Hunt and based on Matthew Kelly's best-selling book, The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic, The Four Signs event delves into the four life-giving spiritual habits of engaged Catholics. What if every Catholic prayed for ten minutes and read five pages of a great Catholic book each day? What if every Catholic gave one percent more of their income to their Church this year and did one thing each week to intentionally share God's message with others? The Catholic Church would be staggeringly different from the Church today. How do we take on these life-changing hab-its? Join us for this Four Signs event and discover how to master the four signs of a Dynamic Catholic in your life. You will also learn how to help your parish apply the four signs in order to engage disengaged Catholics—perhaps members of your own family.

The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic — Friday, November 18, 2016 7:00-10:45 pm; St. Jerome Catholic Church, 8825 Kempwood, Houston Texas. St. Jerome is off the Katy Freeway in the Spring Branch area. For more information and to register: www.cart.dynamiccatholic.com, click on “Events.” P. 11

Sacrament Prep: Our first Reconciliation meeting is tomorrow, Monday, October 17, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. Children should be brought to the Education Building. English-speaking parents, please come to the church; those who are more comfortable hearing this presentation in Spanish, please come to the

Family Life Center (Aquellos que prefieren escuchar esta presen-tación en español, por favor vayan al Centro Familiar). NO CCE on Sunday, October 23: Come and enjoy our parish’s Fall Festival on Sunday, October 23. There will be no CCE classes on that day; however, our Tuesday and Wednesday classes WILL meet.

Shed the Light of God Abroad: By sharing your faith with our students, you shed the light of God abroad in their hearts as you help them to understand Catholic teaching. No formal teaching experience is required to be a catechist, although professional teachers are welcome. Please contact Mike or Ginger for information about serving as a cate-chist.

Our Pope Speaks: “Even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn, and the poor, are masterpieces of God’s creation, made in his own image, destined to live forever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect.”

— Pope Francis, July 17, 2013

Children’s News and Adult Faith Formation Breaking Open the Word for Children:

Reprinted with permission from aliveinchrist.osv.com/family

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I: Exodus 17:8-13

God is with us, even when the going is tough. The Israelites had recently left Egypt and were on the way to Sinai through the desert wilderness. One of the difficulties they encountered was conflict with the Amalekites, a nomadic people who warred against anyone who encroached on their territory. As long as Moses prayed, Israel won the battle. With the help of the com-munity, Moses was able to persevere in prayer.

Reading II: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Be faithful to what you have learned. The reading from the Sec-ond Letter of Paul to Timothy confirms Timothy's commis-sion to leadership in the Church. The responsibilities are wide-ranging, and Timothy is warned of the difficulties of this job. Timothy's greatest hardship is dealing with the opponents who are seen as rejecting all law and order in the Church while others seem to be set on binding the Church with rigorous laws and practices.

Gospel: Luke 18:1-8 Pray always, and never lose heart. The point of today's parable is perseverance in prayer. The story is aimed to bring comfort to the disciples as they await the coming of the Son of Man. The final sentence connects the delay of an answer to prayer to the delay of the coming of the Son of Man. Only those who con-tinue to have faith will be able to persevere to the end.

How About a “Field Trip?” Ivana T. Meshell, Director of Adult Faith Formation Remember when we were kids and we always looked forward to a “field trip?” Back before we had micro-waves and other conveniences, my mom would let me pick out my favorite snacks for my extra-special brown bag lunch. I always picked Cracker Jacks because back in the 1970s, they had really good prizes in-side the Cracker Jacks boxes, and I liked the crunchy way they tasted. She would wrap a can of Coke in alu-minum foil and freeze it overnight so that the ice would melt the next morning, and I would have ice-cold so-da by lunchtime. As children, little things would fascinate and please us. Now I don’t drink soda at all, even though I can have one whenever I want. My life is full of activities and full of choices—have this, don’t have this; do this, don’t do this. I realize as I am getting a little older that I only have so much time left to make good choices, even if I am blessed with a typical life expectancy; and besides that, I have far more to choose from than I once did. Like others in our society, I am surrounded by mes-sages and options—so many that they are mind-numbing at times. I don’t want my life to be made up of things that more or less just happened to me as I passively allow the world to bombard me with what-ever gets thrown my way. I want to live a deliberate life. I want to choose God and the things of God. I want to be a dynamic Catholic. As students, why did we go on field trips? Because it opened up a world beyond our familiar, comfortable classroom; because it allowed us to have hands-on experience with something that was in the curriculum but could not be as effectively learned in books; because the experience inspired us to dream of what was possible and set our young minds on greater, higher things. So it is with adults. Sometimes we need to take ourselves on a “field trip” and explore more deeply what it means to be Catholic via experiences we cannot get in any other way. It might be something as simple as taking a walk and giving yourself time to conscious-ly observe the world beyond your front door, taking the time to reflect on godly things. For my husband, it’s quietly sitting in a hunting blind this time of year, with lots of time to be in God and nature. Many of us are currently participating in the Walking Toward Eternity Bible Study, which is taking us away from the ordinary and leading us on a spiritual path toward conversion and inner peace. In doing this along with other parish-ioners, I am finding that God is speaking to me in his Word, and I know what I have to do in order to do his will and have the freedom that is promised to the Children of God. Now I just have to pray for the courage to do it. This week, ask yourself (with me): Am I leading a deliberate life, or am I simply floating wherever the boat takes me? Am I making choices that shape who I am becoming, or am I as a feather on a breeze (as in For-rest Gump)? Is there something I can do to actively seek out the betterment of myself and those around me? The Church of our archdiocese presents us with many opportunities for workshops, retreats, prayer groups and other events designed to take us “out in the field” of Catholic Christian living, perhaps in ways we have not quite experienced before. Sometimes we need to break out of our familiar world, if only for a little while, and set our minds on greater, higher things—just like we did when we were kids on a field trip. As a child, I remember eating my brown paper sack lunch with my friends, coming back on the bus, and what it was like to return energized and renewed. As I hurriedly walked home and turned up the sidewalk, I couldn’t wait to tell my mom what all had happened—what I saw and did. When was the last time you were that excited about your faith? Friends, we need to give ourselves opportunities to discover something beyond our present familiar world and circumstances. This is how we grow. Please consider what a “field trip” might be for you. Ask members of your family to support you and give you the time and freedom to do a weekend retreat, a bible study, or some other form of renewal. You will return to them and to others around you as a better person. For more information on what you can do, write me at AFF@st-mm.com.

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I don’t want my life to be made up of things that more or less just happened to me as I passively al-low the world to bombard me with whatever gets thrown my way. I want to live a deliberate life.

La segunda lectura describe la Sagrada Escritura como útil para enseñar, repren-der, corregir y para educar en la virtud (2 Timoteo 3:16). En la tradición cristiana, la Sagrada Escritura es otra palabra para la Biblia. La palabra “biblia” es una tra-ducción al inglés de la palabra en latín biblia (libros), la cual es la forma plural de la palabra griega biblos, la cual signifi-

ca “un libro”. La Biblia como la conocemos hoy en día es una colección de diferentes libros que han sido ensam-blados como un solo libro. Está hecha de los diferentes libros del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento. El Antiguo Tes-tamento, las Escrituras Judías, se tratan de la Promesa. El Nuevo Testamento se trata del Cumplimiento de esa Promesa, es decir, Cristo Jesús. Ya que el Antiguo Testa-mento indica el Nuevo, y que el Nuevo Testamento se trata de Jesucristo, pudiéramos decir que toda la Sagra-da Escritura es solamente un libro, y que ese libro es Cristo. La Biblia enseña las verdades reveladas acerca de Dios y de nuestra salvación. A través del poder del Espíritu Santo, Dios el Padre iluminó a los escritores de los libros acerca de las verdades que él quería que fueran comuni-cadas. Según la Constitución Dogmática del Segundo Consejo del Vaticano sobre la Divina Revelación (Dei Verbum), “para escribir los libros sagrados, Dios escogió a ciertos hombres que, aunque él fue quien les dio esta tarea, usaron plenamente sus propias facultades y pode-res para que, aunque él actuó en y por ellos, fuera como verdaderos autores que se consignaron a escribir lo que él quería que se escribiera y nada más” (#11). La Biblia es tanto la palabra de Dios como la del hombre. Dios per-mitió a los seres humanos que usaran sus experiencias para escribir sobre Su verdad. La Biblia cuenta la histo-ria de nuestra salvación. Esta historia se cuenta por dife-rentes autores y es dirigida a diferentes personas en di-versas circunstancias. La Iglesia anima a todos los fieles a tener un amor pro-fundo por las Escrituras. Ella dice con San Jerónimo que el ser ignorante de las Escrituras es ser ignorante de Cristo. Para que podamos crecer en santidad y virtud, necesitamos los ejemplos de aquellas personas que se han ido antes de nosotros. Mientras leemos la Biblia, nos damos cuenta que el cristianismo no es solamente una religión de libro, sino también una religión de la “Palabra” de Dios, la cual está viva y activa. Es así como el estudio de las Escrituras nos inspira a actuar para Dios. Aquí en la Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena, el ministerio de Formación de Fe para Adultos en ingles tiene sesiones de estudio de biblia los jueves por la ma-ñana a las 9:30 A.M. y por la noche a las 7 P.M. Por favor únanse al grupo. Había una época en la cual las personas tenían escusas para no leer la Biblia porque no podían entender el idioma en la cual fue escrita. Ahora en día, ¡la Biblia está disponible en la mayoría de los idiomas

que se usan alrededor del mundo! Hay muchas traduc-ciones y versiones de la Biblia en inglés y español. Yo recomiendo las ediciones católicas a cualquier católico que quisiera leer la Biblia. Cuando leemos la Biblia, Dios nos habla. Somos llama-dos a también hablarle a Dios. Es por esto que es impor-tante que no solamente leamos la Biblia como leemos un libro de ficción, sino, más bien, que reflexionemos sobre lo que estamos leyendo y permitir que Dios hable a tra-vés de Su Palabra. Al interpretar las Sagradas Escrituras, el documento del Segundo Consejo del Vaticano, Dei Verbum, nos recuerda: “Ya que Dios habla en las Sagra-das Escrituras a través de los hombres de manera huma-na, el intérprete de las Sagradas Escrituras, para que pueda ver claramente lo que Dios nos quería comunicar, debe investigar cuidadosamente qué significado los es-critores sagrados verdaderamente intentaban comunicar y que era lo que Dios quería manifestar a través de sus palabras” (#12). No podemos interpretar pasajes de la Biblia sin considerar el contexto en el cual fueron escri-tos. En el evangelio de hoy, Jesús nos dice que oremos siem-pre sin cansarnos. Yo veo la oración como una manera de expresar nuestra relación con Dios y mantenernos en contacto con él. No debemos cansarnos cuando oramos. Tampoco nos escondemos bajo el pretexto de la oración y abandonamos el trabajo que debemos hacer. En la pri-mera lectura, mientras Moisés oraba al levantar su mano a Dios, Josué estaba en el campo de batalla trabado en batalla con los amalecitas. Cuando comenzó a sentirse débil, Moisés fue asistido por Aarón y Jur para que el pudiera seguir orando hasta que se ganó la victoria. La oración no es algo de una sola vez. Debemos hacer de la oración un habito y empeñarnos en nuestra oración. Les recuerdo que nuestro Festival de Otoño es el próxi-mo domingo, 23 de octubre. Este es un evento para toda la familia que comienza a las 12:00 P.M. y continúa has-ta las 6:00 P.M. Por causa del festival, no habrá misa a las 5:00 P.M. el próximo domingo. Estoy muy agradeci-do con todos los coordinadores del evento y de los pues-tos y también a los planificadores del festival. Muchas gracias a los feligreses que se han inscrito para ser vo-luntarios para los varios juegos y puestos. Aun necesita-mos más voluntarios, entonces por favor inscríbanse hoy después de misa. Los boletos de rifa, camisetas, camisas estilo polo, etcétera aún están a la venta. Este evento re-quiere la participación de todos los feligreses. Va a haber mucha comida, bebidas, música y juegos. Es más, ten-dremos una cena de inicio el sábado a las 6:30 P.M. Invi-ten a sus amigos y familia a la cena y también al festival el domingo. Espero toda la diversión del próximo do-mingo. ¡Los veo allí! ¡Que tengan una semana muy bendecida!

—Padre Felix (pastor@st-mm.com) P. 13

Mensaje del Párroco

Ofrenda Semanal

Ofrenda del 8 y 9 de octubre del 2016 — $25,797.20 Ofrenda enviada por internet — $2,914.02

Total — $28,711.22

Segunda Colecta (Servicios Sociales) — $10,153.04

Informe del DSF (A partir del 10/10/2016)

Meta del DSF 2016 — $165,000.00

Contribución a la fecha — $132,815.49

Monto comprometido a la fecha — $145,768.20

Numero de participantes — 396

Palabra de Vida

“El Papa Francisco subraya, ‘Estamos hablan-do de una actitud del corazón, que vive todo con se-rena atención, que sabe estar plenamente presente

ante alguien sin estar pensando en lo que viene después’ (LS 226)”.

— “Serena atención a la creación de Dios,”

Secretariado de Actividades Pro-Vida de la USCCB P. 14

El Ministerio de Bienvenida tiene una mesa en el atrio de la iglesia para asistir a los visitantes y los nuevos miembros de nuestra parroquia con información acerca de la Iglesia Santa

María Magdalena. La mesa se encuentra cerca de la puerta del cuarto de los niños.

Vengan y pregunten cualquier pregunta que tengan; los minis-tros que están presentes tratarán de asistirlos lo mejor que

puedan. Estamos aquí para hacerlos sentir en casa.

Segunda Colecta para el 23 de octubre del 2016

La segunda colecta del próximo fin de se-

mana es para las MISIONES MUNDIALES. Sus donaciones monetarias ayudarán a los mi-sioneros y a las personas que ellos sirven en mas de mil (1,000) de las diócesis misioneras más pobres alrededor del mundo. Si no tie-nen un sobre, por favor indiquen MISIONES MUNDIALES en su cheque. Muchísimas gra-

cias por su generosidad.

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Horario para la Guardería

Domingos: 8:45 A.M. — 2:15 P.M., de 3 meses a 4 años de edad Martes y Miércoles: 6:30 — 9:00 P.M., de 3 meses a 9 años de edad

(SOLAMENTE para juntas de grupos y ministerios de Santa María Magdalena)

Si necesitan el servicio de la guardería los martes o miércoles, por favor hagan su reservación enviando un correo electrónico a

Nursery@st-mm.com.

Ensayo para Lectores Miércoles, 19 de octubre

5:30—7:00 P.M. En la iglesia

No habrá misa a las 5:00 P.M. el próximo domingo, 23 de octubre, por causa del

Festival de Otoño.

AVISO IMPORTANTE SOBRE LOS BAUTIZOS

La ultima preparación bautismal del año será el

sábado, 5 de noviembre del 2016.

El próximo bautismo será el domingo, 6 de noviembre del 2016.

Si desea bautizar a su niño(a), favor de llamar a la oficina de la parroquia para hacer una cita para una entrevista

personal.

Recuerden de traer a la entrevista la acta de nacimiento (original) y nombre, teléfono y dirección de los padrinos

en completa comunión con la Iglesia.

Vickie Cortez: (281) 446-8211

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Clase de Confirmación del 2017

Por favor tomen nota del ultimo Retiro de Génesis que se llevará a cabo el sá-

bado, 29 de octubre de 9:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M. en el Centro Familiar. Este evento es obligatorio para los candidatos de con-firmación que no han asistido a un Retiro de Gé-nesis anteriormente. Por favor entreguen todo el

papeleo antes del lunes, 24 de octubre.

La fecha de nuestro Retiro de Confirmación ha cambiado al 3 - 5 de marzo 2017 en el Campa-mento Cristiano Forest Glen en New Waverly,

TX. El costo del retiro ($175) debe de ser pagado en su totalidad antes del 30 de diciembre. Nuestra misa de Confirmación se celebrará el sábado, 1 de abril a las 5:00 P.M. con el Obispo George Sheltz.

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Preparación Sacramental

Nuestra primera clase de Reconcilia-ción (Confesión) se llevará a cabo el lunes, 17 de octubre de 6:00-7:30

P.M. en la iglesia. Los padres deben llevar a su hijo(a) al edificio de la es-

cuela, encontrar el salón del estudiante, llevar al estudiante a esa clase, y luego asistir a la se-sión para los padres (la junta en ingles será en la igle-sia; la de español será en el Centro Familiar). Por fa-vor asegúrense que su hijo(a) lleven el libro azul de

sacramentos a la clase.

* ¡Traigan una copia del certificado de bautismo de su hijo(a)! *

Festival de Otoño Domingo, 23 de octubre 2016

12:00 — 6:00 P.M.

¡Vengan a nuestro Festival de Otoño, el cual se llevará a cabo el domingo, 23 de octubre de 12:00 a 6:00 P.M.! Tendremos juegos, música, comida,

rifa, subasta, entretenimiento, animales de la granja para los niños, concurso de disfraces de

Halloween, calabazas para decorar, juego de pas-teles, nuestra tienda de artículos para la cocina,

¡y mucho más!

La entrada es gratis. Los boletos para los juegos, las actividades, y la comida estarán a la venta el

día del evento.

Para mayor información:

Llamen a la oficina al: (281) 446-8211 o visiten www.st-mm.com/fallfestival

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