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
Dear Parishioners,
May 24, 2015
Today we discuss the twelfth and final point of the spirituality of
communion. It is “Jesus among us.” All twelve points can be found in
Called to be community: a guide to living a spirituality of communion, which
is a publication of Living City of the Focolare Movement. It is worthwhile
reading.
We Christians always wish to experience Jesus’ presence among us.
The Eucharistic Celebration or Mass is a fundamental way in which we
experience Christ’s presence among us as we listen to him speaking to
us in Sacred Scripture and as we break the bread. Like the disciples on
the road to Emmaus, we recount what took place on the way and how
Christ was made known to us in the breaking of the bread (Lk 24:35).
Still, we not only want to experience Jesus’ presence when we participate in Mass but we want to experience his presence all the time. The way
we can do this is by loving one another. Granted it takes someone else to
love us as we love that person for us to love one another, but we can be
the first to love and continue to love in spite of someone else’s refusal to
love. It takes love to get love going. Still, if we remember we are to love
one another at all times, the quicker we will experience Christ’s presence
at all times. And when others sin against us, we should forgive, so that we
may continue to love one another. Nothing can be sweeter in this world
than knowing that Jesus lives among us. Celebrating the Eucharist and
loving one another make it happen.
I felt Jesus’ presence among us at our September, November, and January parish assemblies as we strove to develop a pastoral plan for our
parish. As each person entered the parish hall, I felt he or she was bringing a bit of Christ’s presence to the assembly, so that once we were all
gathered, it was unmistakable that Christ was among us. Furthermore, I
felt Christ’s presence as each person shared how he or she perceived the
Catholic faith and how we ought to be a parish. These assemblies were
a grace-filled time for me. I thank you for that.
Name a time or two when you were able to experience Jesus’ presence
in your midst. Share your experience with others.
—Brother Ian
O ur Par ish M ission S tatement
We, Holy Rosary Church, established in 1913, are led by the Dominican Friars and are dedicated to
Our Lady’s honor. Coming from different backgrounds and from across the area, we gather to worship
and glorify God with the reverent celebration of the Mass, the sacraments, and the venerable traditions
of our Catholic faith. Faithful to the Magisterium and our love of God and neighbor, we strive to live
and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We gratefully return to God all that He has given us by using our
gifts and talents to build up His Church, support our parish family, and welcome all who yearn for Christ.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
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
Mon.–Fri. 4:50 p.m., Sat.–Sun. 4:35 p.m.
EUCHARISTIC
STAFF DI RADORATION
ECTORY
Friday 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
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. Martin Iott, O.P. (Prior); Fr. Bryan Fontenot, 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
MAY 24–30,
2015
Sun. Acts 2:1–11
Galatians 5:16–25
John 20:19–23
We pray especially for those
named at this week’s Masses:
8:00
9:30
11:00
12:30
5:00
† Vera Burke
For the people of the parish
† Geraldine Belton
† Joyce L. Husband
† Cheryl Ann Jefferson
Mon. St. Bede the Venerable,
priest and doctor of the
Church,
St. Gregory VII, pope
St. Mary Magdalene de’
Pazzi, virgin
Sir 17:20-24; Mk 10:17-27
10:00 † Lawrence M. Hermes
Tue. St. Philip Neri, priest
Sir 35:1-12; Mk 10:28-31
12:05 Laura and Christopher Chase
5:15 Michelle and Paul Scheffler
Wed. St. Augustine of Canterbury, bishop
Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Mk 10:32-45
12:05 Paul Tran
5:15 Marion Bell
Thu. Weekday
Sir 42:15-25; Mk 10:46-52
12:05 Maria and Fisher Reynolds
5:15 Michael Shannahan
Fri. Weekday
Sir 44:1, 9-13; Mk 11:11-26
12:05 Jill and Edward Groff
5:15 † Fr. William Brenda, O.P.
Sat. Weekday
Sir 51:12cd-20; Mk 11:27-33
12:05 † Mary Rose and Vernon Hafernik
5:00 Sunday Vigil
† Ray Miller
Parents:
Please use the Time-Out Room
to quiet crying infants.
Reflection on the Sunday Scriptures
I am sure all of us have seen the BEFORE and AFTER pictures. They are
actually quite amazing. There is almost a miraculous transformation of the person, at times barely recognizable from the previous or “old” self. They are truly
TRANSFORMED into another being, literally. We just may utter: WOW!!! And
shake our heads. But, most of us find it difficult to change our habits. And if
those habits imply a drastic change and we have to be TRANSFORMED into
something else, then we find it very, very difficult to embrace. But Transformation is what spiritual personal growth requires. We are comfortable with who
we are and we may not be comfortable when we are asked to become something else. That transformation in the spiritual order requires a higher vision, a
constancy of heart and firm purpose to do what SOMEONE asks us in order to
be more like HIM.
Most of the time, the so called experts tell us how to change, how to be
transformed into someone more attractive, better looking, more in consonance
with the standards they set. There is a billion dollar industry attempting to sell
us that. And for our own enticement, they show the BEFORE and AFTER photographs, and many buy into it.
PENTECOST, the Feast the Church celebrated today, attempts to invite us
to BE TRANSFORMED by an outside AGENT. It is a powerful force that we
name as God’s Spirit: THE HOLY SPIRIT. To be transformed into something
that God wants is somewhat scary even though it should not be. It is scary
because we must learn to lose control of who we are and allow this OTHER
AGENT, the Holy Spirit, to mold us into what God the Father wants of us. And
losing control is not one of the finest qualities that we model well for ourselves
or others. We try to control our life, our destiny, our future, our well being, our
health, our happiness, and we realize that some of it cannot be done. All the
spiritual directors speak about this attitude of surrendering our life, our activities, our thoughts to God as the basis for spiritual maturity and holiness of life.
WE MUST LET GO AND LET GOD, as the saying goes. And this is the task of
the ONE whose feast we celebrate this Sunday: THE HOLY SPIRIT.
This transformation I am speaking about is clearly seen in the narrative
of chapter 2 of the Book of the Acts of the Apostles. It affected Peter in an extraordinary way and also the other Apostles as they were gathered in prayer
with Mary and other disciples in the Upper Room of Jerusalem, the site of the
Last Supper. Peter and the others are TRANSFORMED. Peter goes out and proclaims boldly what he could not do before: That Jesus is the Christ, that the
one who was killed now lives offering salvation to all who believe. A new life
begins. It is such Good News.
What is the significance of the Holy Spirit in the Church and in our personal lives? That is the big question for us today. The answer is the same as in
the early Church: To continue with the Mission of Christ in this Church now, as
Teacher, Servant, Witness, Sacrament, Prophet. The Holy Spirit will guide and
strengthen the Church in times of doubt, weakness or uncertainty. Or even sinfulness of the members. The Holy Spirit is the Rescuer, the Sanctifier, that gently leads all to fidelity, from day to day with his Gifts of patient endurance in
times of sickness and suffering, with companionship in times of loneliness or
in the twilight of our years, with gentle coolness in times of temptation, with
strength when there is betrayal and our knees buckle, when the certainty and
steadiness of Faith is required as we die.
PENTECOST (from the Greek meaning Fiftieth), recalls again the coming of
the Holy Spirit 50 days after Jesus rose from the dead. Today is a good time to
put into practice the SEVEN GIFTS of the Holy Spirit: Knowledge, Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Piety, and Fear of the Lord. And while we are at it,
be reminded of the TWELVE FRUITS of the same Spirit, mentioned by St. Paul
in his Letters: Charity, Joy, Peace, Kindness, Fidelity, Goodness, Patient Endurance,
Mildness, Faith, Modesty, Magnanimity, and Chastity. We surely need them every
day of our life.
COME HOLY SPIRIT AND RENEW THE FACE OF THE EARTH. Us too!!
—Fr. Vicente
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Religious Education News
Register for next year! We need to have
an estimate of students to be sure to
have enough books and materials.
Please go to the web site, or contact
Janet Hafernik at 713-526-4389 or
[email protected].
Welcoming Committee
The Pastoral Council is moving forward
with plans to build a Welcoming Committee. If you are interested in becom-
ing a part of this ministry or are already in this ministry, please contact
Malcolm Granberry at wmalcolmg@
gmail.com or Tuyen Tran at [email protected].
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 deliver
these items. Please contact Maria Correa at [email protected] or at
713-724-5262 to learn more. Please pray!
New Members Needed
Our Holy Rosary Knights of Columbus
council wants to offer our parish assistance with the many programs that are
offered throughout the year. To do this,
we need new members willing to offer
a few hours each month to assist our
Parish and the Knights of Columbus
organization. Feel free to talk to any of
the Knights in our parish about what
the Knights have to offer and how to
become a Knight. Contact Don Payne
at [email protected] or at 713254-4396 if you are interested.
Memorial Day Observance
Parish Office will be closed in observance of the holiday Monday, May 25.
There will be a 10 a.m. Mass on that
day but no confessions.
Natural Family Planning
Mr. DeVet will be leading the next series of three classes beginning on May
30 in the Religious Education Center.
The class will be from 10 a.m. to noon.
To register, contact Paul and Paula at
[email protected].
Young Adult News
Mondays in July: Join us at St. Michael Catholic Church for Cafe Catholica. The following events schedule is
as follows: confession at 5:15, Mass at
6:15, dinner at 7:15 and ending with a
guest speaker at 8:15.
July 6: Sr. Miriam James Heidland,
SOLT, True Love: More than a #Snap.
July 13: Sr. Mary Guido, r.c., Path to
#Happiness: Decisions in the modern
world.
July 20: Daniel Cardinal Dinardo, Follow Me, #Invite to Service.
July 27: Christopher Kaczor, Ph.D,
Commit to Truth, #Myths of the Church.
For info, go to the web site www.CafeCatholica.com or visit us at [email protected] or on Facebook.
Young Catholic Professionals
We will gather this Tuesday, May 26,
at 7 p.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church
for our Executive Speaker Series and
Networking Event. Mr. Anthony DeToto, Senior Vice President and Senior
Relationship Officer at Sentinel Trust
Company, will be speaking.
2015 Summer Workshop on
John Paul II’s Gospel of Life
The John Paul II Forum for the Church
in the Modern World sponsors a workshop each summer. This year we are
excited that Rolland Millare and Dr.
John Hittinger will lead our sessions
on Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life)
at St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston June
8 to 11 with a special session at University of St. Thomas the morning of June
12. A $100 donation is suggested for
study materials and daily lunches but
no one will be turned away. Registration and more information is available
at www.jp2forum.org.
Project Rachel
This is the Church’s outreach to women who have had an abortion or been
involved in an abortion decision. Project Rachel offers Christ’s loving mercy, reconciliation, and healing through
counseling and Sacramental Reconciliation. For more information, please call
713-741-8728.
Holy Rosary’s Day
This Thursday, May 28, is Holy Rosary’s monthly day to sponsor a day
of prayerful presence at Planned Parenthood located at 4600 Gulf Freeway.
Sign up sheets will be available in the
foyer this weekend, or please contact
Cindy Hotze at [email protected] or at
281-630-5918. All are welcome.
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 especially with summer
travel plans.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Kevin G. Gardner II, Gloria Guerrero, Kevin Gardner Sr., Bob Reeder, William Beaver,
Alex Jimenez, Wayne Andrews, Vivian Hubart, Bernardo Perugache, Frank Mustachia, Mary Jo Spurr, James Nowlin,
Richard Galvan, Kathy Housel, Charles Zimmerman, Angel Davis, Dr. Hubert Ried, Jean Ried, Bob Akeroyd, Bob Rogers, and
Norma McLellan Pribyl
ALTAR FLOWERS: Kailey and Michael McCollum donated the flowers on the main altar in celebration of their wedding on Saturday. Please remember them in your prayers.
COLLECTIONS for May 17: This fiscal year, the weekly parish offertory goal is $24,000.
Last week’s total giving was $19,333.53. For the fiscal year, we are $56,510.18 below our goal.
The parish’s 2015 Diocesan Services Fund goal is $130,000. As of this week, we have received $101,529.30 in pledges
towards that goal, and $85,013.31 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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Br. Ian Visiting Family
From May 26 to June 1 and from June 4 to 8 Br. Ian will
be out of town attending various family functions. Please
pray for safe summer travels for all.
Plans for the Summer?
G.K. Chesterton foresaw and wrote about the issues we
struggle with today: social injustice, the culture of death,
the decline of the arts, assaults on religion, and attacks on
the family and on the dignity of the human person. Come
discover the great Catholic writer Pope Pius XI described
as “Defender of the Faith.” Join us in San Antonio at the
Menger Hotel, August 6-8, for the 34th Annual Chesterton Conference. Speakers include Dale Ahlquist, host of
EWTN’s The Apostle of Common Sense, Joseph Pearce,
EWTN’s Kevin O’Brien, Dr. Peter Howard, and many
more. Register today by calling toll-free 800-343-2425 or
at https://www.chesterton.org/2015conference/.
1734 West Alabama St.
• Houston, Texas 77098
• 713-521-0066
GIFTS
Today as we celebrate Christ’s gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church we are reminded of what
St. Paul wrote regarding the Holy Spirit to the Galatians “…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” From the generous
contributions of the parishioners of Holy Rosary parish the St. Vincent de Paul Society is able to
extend these Gifts to those who seek our help. During the month of April we were able to help
40 families/individuals meet their rent, utilities, food and transportation needs to the tune of
$7,009.74. We thank you in their behalf. As we are a small parish with limited resources we necessarily limit our
assistance to those who live in our ZIP code or the nine ZIP codes around ours. Should someone outside of these
10 ZIP codes we service contact us we offer our assistance in directing them to other SVdP Conferences or other
agencies in their area. No one is left without a referral resource. Please continue to support these efforts by your
prayers and contributions to the Black Bag and Poor Box. We should all be aware of the joy in giving to the Lord.
Please call our help line 713-529-2156 if in need or to help in this ministry. Thank you.
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.
Call 713-529-2156 if in need of assistance or if you would like more information about the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Reinforcing Family Unity
Prayer for Consecrated Persons
Holy Rosary’s St. Valentine’s Marriage Guild invites
married couples of all ages to the following events:
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.
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!
August 22, Saturday: Family Vacation Bible School at
Holy Rosary. It’s a family treat and retreat!
August 29, Saturday: Couple’s Night Out, restaurant to
be determined. Any ideas? Please let us know!
For more info, please contact Christian Hinkie at chinkie@
gmail.com or Catherine O’Brien at [email protected].
Pope Francis has proclaimed 2015
the Year of Consecrated Life
Stewardship Series
It’s hard to believe that this column has been
running for about six months now! For those of
you, who have been reading, thank you! To quickly
summarize these last months, the concept of
stewardship has been introduced as being a
disciple’s response to God out of gratitude for all
the good we have received. We have discussed that
discipleship and stewardship go hand in hand –
it is not possible to be a disciple without being a
good steward. We have also discussed that
stewardship involves sharing of one’s time, talent,
and treasure, and that Holy Rosary is arguably
most in need of parishioners willing to share their
time.
Since the time the stewardship column
started, a lot has happened within our parish. Holy
Rosary has crafted a mission statement and
pastoral plan. Many parishioners attended town
hall meetings to help with these all-important
tasks. Thank you to all who participated; your
presence and input were invaluable. If you have
not yet seen the parish mission statement, it is on
the front cover of each week’s bulletin and is also
on the website, www.holyrosaryparish.org.
Our mission statement tells everyone who
we are and what we want to do as a church. It
serves as a compass to guide all of our activities
and it gives us goals to work towards. With the
important work of creating the mission statement
now complete, and with the monumental tasks
ahead of us that will be necessary to accomplish
our mission; this is a good point to reboot this
column. What better place to start than by
reviewing our mission?
St. Dominic
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We, Holy Rosary Church, established in 1913, are led
by the Dominican Friars and are dedicated to Our
Lady’s honor. Coming from different backgrounds
and from across the area, we gather to worship and
glorify God with the reverent celebration of the Mass,
the sacraments, and the venerable traditions of our
Catholic faith. Faithful to the Magisterium and our
love of God and neighbor, we strive to live and spread
the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We gratefully return to
God all that He has given us by using our gifts and
talents to build up His Church, support our parish
family, and welcome all who yearn for Christ.
Take some time this week to reflect on
the mission statement, what is says, and what it
challenges us to do. In the coming months, there
will be activities and tasks within our parish that
call us to rise up to these challenges. A ministry
fair will be held, a stewardship council will be
formed, and a host of other things will take place
as we put our mission statement into action. If
you can share your time to help build up this
parish, there will be many opportunities to do
so.
As we have begun a reboot of this
column by presenting the mission statement,
know that every stewardship article you read
going forward has a purpose – to help
encourage the discipleship necessary to
accomplish the mission of our parish. Our next
column will begin that effort by discussing the
spirituality of stewardship in terms of our
Christian identity, our trust in God, our
gratitude towards God, and our love for God.
Have a blessed week, and continue rejoicing in
our Lord’s resurrection from the dead.
St. Catherine of Siena
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The St. Thomas More Secular Franciscan Fraternity invites
you to attend one of our meetings to see if God may be
calling you to grow deeper in your spiritual life by
following in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi.
We meet on the 4th Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the
education building (Low building across the parking lots
from the church front doors) here at Holy Rosary Church.
For more information, call Kathy Wohnoutka at
281-578-3211 or email at [email protected].
“Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.” - St. Francis of Assisi
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