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HOLY ROSARY
PARISH
The Dominican Friars
serving the Archdiocese
of Galveston -Houston
3617 Milam St. G Houston, Texas
77002 H www.
holyrosaryparish.org
WEEKLY
SCHEDULE
Pastoral Message
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
April 5, 2015
The God of Life is making all things new here and now, but we
need to fully cooperate with the movement of the Spirit. As we celebrate Easter and follow the Risen Christ, let’s consider what burial
clothes we need to leave behind in the tomb of our darkness. Leaving behind selfishness, envy, resentments, and insecurities makes us
freer to follow where the Spirit is leading us. Following the example
of Christ’s first disciples, it’s in the midst of tough situations and difficult circumstances, that we are called to witness what we believe:
The Lord is risen, as He said.
Easter is an important step we take, to which we recommit every
year, and should affect our lives every day. It’s the Risen Christ Himself who invites us to proclaim his Kingdom of Justice and Peace by
the way we live our lives, starting at home. Yes, our mission starts
at home! Only with God’s help can we accomplish this task. God’s
promise is to never leave us alone. Jesus’ presence, especially in the
Eucharist, readily comes to the aid of the faithful in an abundant way.
As we celebrate Easter 2015, let’s resolve to walk closer to Christ
by frequenting the sacraments, becoming more familiar with the Scriptures, promoting fellowship, and building community by serving our
neighbor. This will help us to embrace the promise of the Good Shepherd: eternal life. Happy Easter!
In the Risen Christ,
—fr. Juan, O.P.
MASSES
SATURDAY 5:00 p.m. (Sunday Vigil)
SUNDAY
STAFF DI R ECTORY
English: 8:00, 11:00 a.m., 12:30, 5:00 p.m.
Vietnamese: 3:15 and 6:30 p.m.
Latin: 9:30 a.m.
STAFF DI R ECTORY
WEEKDAYS
12:05 p.m. Mon.– Sat., 5:15 p.m. Mon.–Fri.
CONFESSION
WEEKLY
SCHEDULE
LITURGICAL
CALENDAR
SATURDAY
11:30 a.m.–
noon,
4:00–5:00 p.m.
WEEKDAYS 11:30 a.m.– noon
and 4:40–5:10 p.m. Mon.–Fri.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
ROSARY
4:50 p.m. Mon.–Fri., 4:35 p.m. Sat. and Sun.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
STAFF
DI
R ECTORY
Fridays,
12:45–5:00
p.m.
(5:05 Benediction)
STAFF DI R ECTORY
Telephone 713-529-4854, enter an extension:
Br. Ian G. Bordenave, O.P. (Pastor) 101
[email protected]
Fr.LITURGICAL
Juan M. Torres, O.P. CALENDAR
(Parochial Vicar) 103
j t o r re s @ h o l y ro s a r y p a r i s h . o rg
Fr. Isidore V. Vicente, O.P. (Parochial Vicar) 104
Fr. Anthony Hung Tran, O.P. (Chaplain)
Ava Voissem (Parish Secretary) 101
o f f i c e @ h o l y ro s a r y p a r i s h . o rg
Geoff Green (Business Administrator) 109
businessadmin@holyrosaryparish . org
Valerie Chase (Special Projects) 102
Juan Maldonado (Bookkeeper) 108
Laura Chase (Wedding Coordinator) 110
David Paxton (Music Director) 105
Baptism scheduling 101
Anointing of the sick (visitations) 101
Reminders for the week
Today is Black Bag collection for the Holy Rosary St. Vincent de Paul
Society. Please be generous to those less fortunate in our parish.
The church office will be closed Easter Monday, April 6.
Divine Mercy Sunday is April 12.
Religious Education Center (3535 Louisiana)
Janet Hafernik, C.R.E., 713-526-4389
Michelle Scenna (Religious Education Secretary)
re c s e c re t a r y @ h o l y ro s a r y p a r i s h . o rg
Priory (Friars in residence, 713-526-6322)
Fr. Richard Williams, O.P. (Prior); Fr. Bryan Fontenot, O.P.; Fr. Martin Iott, O.P.; Fr. Richard Patrick, O.P.
Assistance for those in need
St.Vincent de Paul Society, 713-529-2156
LITURGICAL CALENDAR
DECEMBER
21–27,
2014
APRIL 5–11,
2015
Sun. Acts 10:34a, 37–43
Colossians 3:1–4
John 20:1–9
We pray especially for those
named at this week’s Masses:
8:00 For the people of the parish
9:30 Philip Dyer
11:00 Alexander and Michael
Chase
12:30 Dee Doutel
5:00 No Evening Mass
Mon. within the Octave of Easter
Acts 2:14, 22-32; Mt 28:8-15
12:05 † Stuart Toomey
5:15 † Phyllis Fisher
Tue. within the Octave of Easter
Acts 2:36-41; Jn 20:11-18
12:05 Christopher Chase
5:15 Mark Patrick Alexander
Wed. within the Octave of Easter
Acts 3:1-10; Lk 24:13-35
12:05 Paul Tran
5:15 Nikki and Joseph Scancella
Thu. within the Octave of Easter
Acts 3:11-26; Lk 24:35-48
12:05 † Charlotte McCrate
Mike McCrate
5:15 Joseph Luis Brown Jr.
Fri. within the Octave of Easter
Acts 4:1-12; Jn 21:1–14
12:05 † Gertrudis Paras
5:15 Special Intention
Sat. within the Octave of Easter
Acts 4:13-21; Mk 16:9-15
12:05 † Fr. Joseph Konkel, O.P.
5:00 Sunday Vigil
† Sophie and Steve Varnish
Parents:
Please use the Time-Out Room
to quiet crying infants.
Reflection on the Sunday Scriptures
THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE. LET US REJOICE AND BE
GLAD IN IT, we all sing and pray with an exultant Church. JESUS, THE
SON OF GOD, the Lord of life and death, has risen from the dead!!! The empty
tomb and the experience of his disciples and of the women who saw Him
after the Resurrection are the final pieces of the puzzle that the darkness
of suffering and death of the Master could not overcome. But our God is
a God of surprises and just when the disciples were weighed down by the
enormity of what they had seen, the God of life raised His Son, Jesus, from
the dead. Death did not have the last word. God did and this Jesus, glorified with a new life, is forever the prelude of our own transformation and
resurrection. THAT IS GOOD NEWS FOR US AND FOR THE WORLD.
Oh, it has been a long, long wait to this beautiful day. After such an
arduous journey, we have finally arrived to the highest point in our Faith
where our human and spiritual condition has been forever lifted up, redeemed, saved, affirmed by the power emanating from the empty tomb and
by the life of the Risen Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Lord of Life
and Death. He is a prelude of our own rising from the dark grave. Who of
us has not been down and out, practically buried, in pain, in misery, in sin,
in disillusionment. And then the empty tomb, Grace, gives us a new chance
of new hope and rebirth. And so, we cry aloud with the church: ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!!!!
During the TRIDUUM of Holy Week we have witnessed the intense
drama of the Suffering Lord unfolding before our very eyes. We have
climbed the mountain of Lent and we now are on the Easter summit. And
what do we observe: new growth, new greenery, new flowers, new EASTER
Candle, new altar linens, new water, new smiles (and new hats!!) and also NEW
HEARTS, our own hearts who come on this Easter Day to celebrate the glory of God in the Risen Christ. And in the horizon, as far as the eye can see
and beyond: Life, New Life, and Eternal Life.
Today we come to thank God for the gift of His Son, risen from the
dead, to mankind and to embrace his new command to go to the world
and make disciples of all nations. All of us need to put on Christ because
in Him we have been baptized with the new Easter water and clothed ourselves in His risen body and soul. Indeed God has surprised us so that we
may never forget this unexpected gift of the Risen Lord. Our daily problems and concerns and even crosses may overwhelm us at times. But we
read in today’s narrative of the empty tomb: Why look for the living among
the dead?, the women are told. And so we look for the true life, and that is
only found in the person of the Risen Christ. And we are filled with new
hope and joy.
This celebration is a continuous remembrance of what God has done
for each of us. If we only would stop, be quiet, and just count the blessings.
By his Resurrection, Jesus has shown us that this God of surprises still continues to surprise us with the abundance of his gifts of love, of life, of freedom from fear, of freedom from sin, of hope, of eagerness to share ALL that
He is and does and that Jesus has brought down from Heaven. The Resurrection is the event that tells us that the God of Life will fulfill his promise
in this life and in eternity.
And therefore, we shout: THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE.
LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT!!! ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA,
ALLELUIA!!!
A Blessed Easter to you all.
—Fr. Vicente
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Religious Education News
Easter Egg Hunt: This is the 15th annual event at Holy Rosary sponsored by
the Correa family. Join the community
of Holy Rosary after the 11 a.m. Mass
today at the St. George Playground.
Bring your own basket but just in case
we will have extras.
Talent Show: Everyone is invited to
the Talent Show Sunday, April 26, from
9 to 11 a.m. See page 10 for more info.
First Communion celebration will take
place on Sunday, May 3, at the 12:30
service. Please be aware this will be a
longer than normal service.
Come to the first “Together in Holiness”
marriage conference, presented by the
John Paul II Foundation for Life and
Family and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. It includes Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and
presentations for your marriage and
family to grow in holiness. It will take
place on Sat., May 2, from 9 to 3 p.m. at
St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 11720 Joan
of Arc Dr., Houston 77024. Please visit
www.TogetherInHoliness.org for more
information.
Please go to the web site, or contact
Janet Hafernik at 713-526-4389 or
[email protected].
Fr. Konkel’s Cats
Holy Rosary parish is still caring for
Fr. Konkel’s cats. Geoff Green, is requesting donations for their continued
care. Both Bruiser and Sweetie Pie have
adapted well to living indoors and remain available for adoption to a loving home. Your donations help offset
the cost of their care until a permanent
home can be found.
Young Adult News
Young Adult Day: The Archdiocesan
Office of Young Adult and Campus
Ministry is hosting the 2nd Annual
Young Adult Day on Saturday, April
11, at St. Pius High School. Tickets
can be purchased online and include
a t-shirt and lunch. For more information, please email us at hrya.houston@
gmail.com or find us on Facebook.
Ongoing Ministry
Adopt-a-Family is an active ministry
as there are needs throughout the year.
Maria Correa and the Youth Group are
looking for donations of non-perishable food, bottled water, gently used
clothing, paper products, and those
generous with their time to help deliver these items to continue the ministry.
Please contact Maria Correa at 713-7245262 or at [email protected] to
learn more. Prayers are welcome.
The optimist says: the cup is half full,
the pessimist says: the cup is half empty.
The child of God says:
My cup runneth over.
Be a member of Holy Rosary
You may have attended for years or
may be registered under your parents’
name, but as an adult you will need to
register as such. If you would like to
become a parishioner, please contact
the parish office at 713-529-4854, ext.
101, or at [email protected].
Pledging Update
Online Giving is a convenient way to
give to the church. Remember to use
Online Giving for recurring gifts, or
send a one-time gift if you are unable
to attend Mass.
Opportunities for Holiness
Catholicism and Science seminar will
take place on Tuesday, April 14. It will
begin at 6 p.m. in Jones Hall, University of St. Thomas campus. The presenter will be Prof. Elaine Ecklund of Rice
University.
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
will take place on April 26. Catholics
throughout the world are asked to be in
prayer for vocations to the priesthood
and consecrated life. Resources can be
found at www.houstonvocations.com/
world-day-of-prayer-for-vocations.
The J. Paul Getty Museum and the
Museo Nacional del Prado, in association with the Museum of Fine Arts
Houston, are presenting “Spectacular
Rubens” through May 10. Some of the
items on view are four of the original
silk and wool tapestries; several paintings by Rubens related to the Eucharist series; and a series of preparatory
sketches for three of the four tapestries. Use promo code ARCHGH for
$2 off individual tickets at mfah.org/
admission, 713-639-7300, or at the museum. Contact [email protected] or
713-639-7878.
There are a number of activities
through the Marriage Encounter group
throughout the next several months.
Many weekend opportunities with
a variety of topics are available. Visit
www.houstonme.org for more info.
Prayer List
If you wish to have prayers for yourself or a loved one added to the bulletin, please contact Ava in the parish
office at 713-529-4854 xtn. 101. At every
Eucharist, the Church prays for all who
are in need, whether mentioned or not.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Kevin G. Gardner II, Gloria Guerrero, Kevin Gardner Sr., Bob Reeder, William Beaver,
Alex Jimenez, Wayne Andrews, Frank Mustachia, Mary Jo Spurr, James Nowlin, K. M. Chacko, Richard Galvan, Judy Sanchez,
Angel Davis, Dr. Hubert Ried, Jean Ried, Margaret Gilliard, Bob Rogers, Richard Trujillo, and Norma McLellan Pribyl
ALTAR FLOWERS: The parishioners of Holy Rosary donated the lilies on the altar.
Please remember the parishioners and their loved ones in your prayers.
COLLECTIONS for March 29: This fiscal year, the weekly parish offertory goal is $24,000.
Last week’s total giving was $24,621.18. For the fiscal year, we are $45,688.33 below our goal.
The parish’s 2015 Diocesan Services Fund goal is $130,000. As of this week, we have received $80,654.72 in pledges
towards that goal, and $61,352.22 has been paid.
For all who give sacrificially to support Holy Rosary Parish and its ministries, and who support the Archdiocese
through the DSF as it ministers in ways a single parish cannot, we offer our heartfelt thanks.
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Reinforcing Family Unity
Holy Rosary’s St. Valentine’s Marriage Guild invites
married couples of all ages to the following events:
April 18, Saturday, after the 5 p.m. Vigil Mass: Join
us in the parish hall for a talk titled “Partners on a Journey—Marriage as a Vocation” to further strengthen the
christian family.
May 2, Saturday: “Togetherness in Holiness” see article
on page 7 for more information.
June 27, Saturday: Parish family Picnic Event is still
in the planning stages. Ideas, help, suggestions are all
welcome. Come be a part of the community of Holy
Rosary!
July 25, Saturday: Family Vacation Bible School at Holy
Rosary. It’s a family treat and retreat!
For more info, please contact Christian Hinkie at chinkie@
gmail.com or Catherine O’Brien at [email protected].
Please join us
in the parish hall for
1734 West Alabama St.
To advertise in the annual
Wednesday Lunch
An Outreach Ministry
of Holy Rosary
Lunch is served
after the 12:05 Mass, and a
$5 donation is requested.
Holy Rosary Calendar
please contact
[email protected]
• Houston, Texas 77098
• 713-521-0066
Support Our Bulletin!
The printing cost of the bulletin averages $250 per week. We believe this is
a worthwhile investment and hope that
you will consider advertising to help
offset our costs.
To advertise, please contact
[email protected].
Prayer for Consecrated Persons
(April 8 menu:
Roast Beef)
To help, please contact Maria Correa
at [email protected]
or 713-724-5262
God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your
Son’s Kingdom as sisters, brothers, religious priests, consecrated virgins, and
hermits, as well as members of secular institutes. Renew their knowledge and
love of you, and send your Holy Spirit to help them respond generously and
courageously to your will. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Pope Francis has proclaimed 2015 the Year of Consecrated Life;
April 26 is designated as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Happy Easter, give thanks and praise for all your gifts
Today is St. Vincent de Paul Society Black Bag Sunday. Please prayerfully consider
a gift to the Holy Rosary Conference of the Society. We work to respond to calls for
help from those in need in our area, including our parishioners. The Conference
uses funds from the monthly Black Bag collection and donations to the Poor Box
to deliver housing/rent assistance, utility bill aid, food, and transportation. The
Poor Box is located in the rear of the church. One hundred percent of your donation goes directly to a person or persons in need. Please pray for the benefactors of
the Holy Rosary Conference of the St. Vincent DePaul Society and those it serves.
Call 713-529-2156 if in need of assistance or if you would like more information about
the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Stewardship Series
“Each must do as already determined, without
sadness or compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant
for you, so that in all things, always having all you
need, you may have an abundance for every good
work.”
- 2 Corinthians 9:7-8
We all probably remember a time when, as
children, we were asked to share with others. All too
often, our childish response was probably to clench
whatever it was that we were asked to share tightly in
our hands so as to hang on to it for ourselves. We grow
up, become adults, and come to realize just how silly
this behavior is. Some of us go on to have children of
our own and get to watch as our own kids repeat this
behavior, perhaps shaking our heads in frustration as
we watch the scene unfold.
Here’s a challenging question, though: Are we
so different from our children? Most of us guard some
aspect of our lives, hoarding what we feel is ours from
others. For some, it’s money; for others, time or even
talent. We clench it tightly in our hands, believing that
it is ours and not wanting to share. When we were
children, did our parents ever reward this behavior?
Should God reward us when we do it as adults? Surely
it must be difficult to receive God’s blessings when
our hands and hearts are not open to Him and what
He wants from us, but rather are clenched so tightly
around the things we believe are ours.
One’s first reaction may be to look at this as an
issue of being absorbed by the things of this world. For
some, this is true, but perhaps on the whole it is a bit
shortsighted. Perhaps our problem is not necessarily
knowing how to give, but knowing how to receive. We
know that stewardship is a disciple’s response out of
gratitude for the good God has done for us. It would
then follow that if, for any reason, we are failing to
respond to God, we perhaps have not learned to receive
His gifts with appropriate gratitude.
As Paul tells us in the excerpt above from his
second letter to the Corinthians, God loves a cheerful
giver... but how exactly does one become a cheerful
St. Agnes of Montepulciano
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giver? It’s difficult! We must first learn to receive
graciously. If we don’t feel truly grateful for
anything, how can we cheerfully give? Yet, when
we are truly grateful for what we have received, it
is easy to cheerfully give back in return – it’s human
nature. Of course, most people have, during their
lives, developed some level of gratitude towards
God. Hopefully, all who read this will feel
challenged to examine their conscience and consider
whether that level of gratitude is appropriate.
This process begins by accepting that
everything we have belongs to God and is a gift.
We must understand that nothing belongs to us. We
can lose our time, talent, and treasure at any second,
and will take no material possessions with us when
we die. We know this is true because we see it for
ourselves in this world, yet so many proceed as
though their hour will never come... but it will. We
must remember that we may be temporarily
entrusted with many things, but we are not the
master. God is.
This Easter we are reminded of God’s most
loving gift of all – the gift of His only son, by whose
death we may all be saved. We talk about His death
so much that maybe the sheer difficulty of the trial
Jesus faced perhaps becomes a bit muted. Indeed,
we repeat the words “He suffered, died, and was
buried…” each time we recite the Nicene Creed.
Yet, the word “suffered” is utterly insufficient to
describe the sacrifice Jesus made for each of us. He
was betrayed by one of His apostles, mocked by
His own people, denied by the one to whom He
entrusted His Church, given a crown of thorns, spit
on, buffeted, scourged, and finally nailed to a cross
where he languished until death. This was a death
of unimaginable suffering that He freely accepted
out of love for us.
Christ withheld nothing from us. This
Easter season, may we learn to receive Him with
true gratitude, and may our gratitude open our
hands and hearts so that we withhold nothing from
Christ. May you all have a very blessed Easter.
St. Rose of Lima
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2015 Southern Dominican awarDS Gala
Sunday, April 26, 2015 - the houStonian
Mark your calendar and join the Southern Dominican priests and brothers in an evening honoring
Fr. Richard Martin Patrick, O.P. Proceeds from this event will help fund the formation of young men
as Dominican priests and brothers and provide care for the Dominican Friars, who are semi-retired
or infirm as well as sponsor the Dominican ministry in parishes, hospitals, universities, jails and as
itinerant preachers of God’s word.
Auction Items Needed: If you have something to donate, please contact Valerie Chase at
713-529-4854, ext.102 or [email protected]. Typical items include: jewelry, airline
tickets, decorative objects, vacation home time, tickets to sport or performing arts events. and gift
certificates/cards. This is a fantastic way to support the Southern Dominicans ministry.
Wine Auction: Fr. Juan Torres, O.P., is requesting monetary donations towards this year’s Southern
Dominican Gala Wine Auction. Please make checks payable to “Southern Dominican Gala” (in the
memo area, please write “wine”), and send it to the parish office, Attn.: Fr. Juan Torres, O.P. All
contributions are greatly appreciated and tax deductible.
One Week Stay fOr up tO 14 gueStS at Serravalle,
a HiStOric villa in tHe cHianti regiOn Of italy
Minimum bid: $25,000
Donated by Dr. Kenneth Alo
Serravalle is a gorgeous 18,000+ square foot estate, which sits on 20 acres of manicured gardens
and producing Vineyards/Olive orchards. It has Etruscan ruins dating to 700AD and was once a
Sienese fortress to protect the surrounding valley from Florentine invaders. While visiting Serravalle,
guests can plan day trips to the fabled walled city of Siena (15 minute drive), the Duomo, Medici
Chapel, Uffizi Gallery, and the outdoor markets of Florence (50 minute drive), and a private wine
tasting in Montalcino or other Tuscany region winery.
The package includes daily continental breakfast, a wine tasting, access to the estate grounds,
including the vineyards, olive orchards, the pool, jacuzzi, and La Taverna, an exercise, playroom
and wine tasting facility. The live-in estate managers-concierge support is available 24/7 and there
is daily maid service. The package expires 2 years from auction night. Entry tickets and transport
costs (if any) are not included. Tours or other visit details subject to change, if unavailable. No
substitutions or credits can be given for these tours (or any other part of the donation if not used
or desired with complete indemnification). Non-refundable full payment due at time of winning bid.
Winner to sign acknowledgement.
Enjoy luxurious accommodations in a private Villa in the Chianti region of Italy for less than the
price of a 3 star hotel! At minimum bid, the villa costs approximately $250/per person/per day.
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