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St. Mary Catholic Church
(281) 332-3031 Parish Office
(281) 332-8328 Parish Fax
www.saintmcc.org
1612 E. Walker Street
League City, TX 77573
 Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday), April 12, 2015 
Sacrament
Information
Reconciliation
Saturday 3 - 4 p.m.
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Eucharistic Adoration
First Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Baptism
Contact the parish office
or visit our website for
forms.
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Marriage
Contact the parish office
for marriage packet and
information.
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Communion for the Sick
Contact the parish office
to arrange.
Fr. Howard Drabek, Pastor
Deacon George Blanford
Deacon Russ Carroll
Deacon Sam Dell’Olio
Deacon Andy DeYoung
Mass Times
Saturday
4:30 p.m.
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Sunday
8:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.
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Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday
8:30 a.m.
Parish Office Hours
Readings for the Week
Monday: Acts 4:23-31;
Ps 2:1-3, 4-9; Jn 3:1-8
Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37;
Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15
Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26;
Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21
Thursday: Acts 5:27-33;
Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36
Friday: Acts 5:34-42;
Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15
Saturday: Acts 6:1-7;
Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19;
Jn 6:16-21
Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19;
Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9;
1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thank you for supporting the Sapphire Spring Gala!
It is a blessing to be a part of the St. Mary Church family!
In Gratitude for Family and Friends
1612 E. Walker
League City, TX 77573
(281) 332-4014 School Office
(281) 332-5148 School Fax
VISIT OUR WEBSITE!!
www.stmarylc.org
Blessed are You, loving Father, for all Your gifts to us.
Blessed are You for giving us family and friends to be with us in times of joy and
sorrow, to help us in days of need, and to rejoice with us in moments of celebration...
Father, we praise You for Your Son Jesus, Who knew the happiness of family and
friends, and in the love of Your Holy Spirit. Blessed are You for ever and ever. Amen.
April 12, 2015
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Offertory Collection
MASS INTENTIONS
FOR THE WEEK
Due to the Easter Holiday,
collection totals for April 5th were
not available before our
publication deadline. The totals
will be published at a later date.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
4:30 p.m.
† Glenn Owens
Sunday, April 12, 2015
8:30 a.m.
† Dante Marcuccio
10:15 a.m.
† Margaret Arolfo Marshall
12:00 p.m.
People of the Parish
Calendar, Liturgy & Stewardship
Monday, April 13, 2015
8:30 a.m.
† Lawrence & Katie Arolfo
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
8:30 a.m.
† Evelyn Arolfo
Thursday, April 16, 2015
8:30 a.m.
† Margaret Arolfo Marshall
Friday, April 17, 2015
8:30 a.m.
† Charles & Edith Sabatier
Saturday, April 18, 2015
4:30 p.m.
† People of the Parish
Sunday, April 19, 2015
8:30 a.m.
† Fred Bogar, Sr.
10:15 a.m.
† Kathleen Boylan
12:00 p.m.
† Mike Bloom
The altar flowers
were donated
in memory of
† deceased
John Townsend
$144,000.00
$ 98,110.00
$ 45,890.00
2015 Parish Goal
Amount Pledged
Difference
Parish Calendar for the Week
April 13, 2015
RCIA
6:45 p.m.
Cargill Hall
April 14, 2015
Legion of Mary Mtg.
Baptism Class
Belles of St. Mary
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
School Mtg. Rm. 1
Church
School Library
Second Sunday of Easter
(Divine Mercy Sunday)
April 12, 2015
Who indeed is the victor over the world
but the one who believes
that Jesus is the Son of God?
— 1 John 5:5
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Parish Staff
Please contact members of the parish staff
for questions, comments or concerns at
(281) 332-3031 or [email protected].
Office Manager,
Lisa Sabatier
Bookkeeper,
Becky Shipley
Administrative Assistant,
Sue Winkler
Director Adult Ministry,
Theresa Diaz
Music Ministry,
John Garza
Director Children’s Ministry,
Sandy Dunn
Faith Formation Admin. Asst.,
Debbie Lutz
Interim Parish Secretary,
Lucie Duplachan
Maintenance Manager,
Tim Sauser
Director Youth Ministry,
Sarah Spies
Office Assistant,
Dawn Foreman
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School Direct Line (281) 332-4014
School Staff
Principal,
Laura Noonan
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School Nurse/Secretary,
Tracy Field
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School Secretary,
Kim Garcia
Jesus, I trust in You
The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a relatively recent but very popular
devotion revealed by Our Lord to St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, a
Polish nun. On Good Friday 1937, Christ appeared to Saint
Faustina and asked her to recite this chaplet for nine days, starting
on Good Friday and ending on the Octave of Easter (the Sunday
after Easter Sunday), now known as Divine Mercy Sunday.
The chaplet is most often recited during those nine days, but it can
be prayed at any time of the year, and Saint Maria Faustina recited
it almost unceasingly. A standard rosary can be used to recite the
chaplet.
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Finance Council
Deven Hull ([email protected])
Franz Hildebrand([email protected])
Matt Crowder ([email protected])
David Garner ([email protected])
Frannie Gary ([email protected])
Conni Lehmann ([email protected])
Other Information
Gabriel Project Hotline
(713) 225-5826
Marriage Annulments
Mark Martin
Theresa Diaz
(281) 636-7964
(281) 332-3031
Bulletin Deadlines
All items for the bulletin must be submitted 10
days prior to the bulletin date. Please
check with the parish office for bulletin
deadlines during holiday weeks.
Submit to [email protected]
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RCIA
Parish Announcements
Congratulations to our newly Initiated Catholics!!!
Michael Better
Whitney Burse
Mark Halvorsen
Brian Harper
Jesus Hernandez
Kyleigh Simmons
Jared Hall
Cameron LeClaire
Margan Nixon
Clinton Sarno
Mary Hernandez
Crystal Koza
Luanna Lathrop
Kirsten Paine
Melissa Pierce
BINGO
BRING THE FAMILY FOR A FUN & RELAXING EVENING
SATURDAY, APRIL 18 CARGILL HALL
5:00-9:00 PM
CONCESSIONS - Hot Dogs, Chips, Nachos, Sweets,
Drinks, Coffee & More
*Special Black Out Prize*
(Sponsored by the Belles of St. Mary - Thank you for your support)
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If you have recently moved, please contact Dawn
at the church office with your information.
Spanish Translators Needed
High School Senior Scholarship
The Ladies Auxiliary would like to invite
graduating seniors to apply for a college
scholarship. The HS Scholarship application
can be found on the St. Mary website.
Applications can also be found on the table
in the vestibule.
We look forward to receiving your
application. Completed applications can be
dropped off at the church office. The
submission deadline is May 15th at noon.
Please contact Irma Palma at 713-825-1240
for any questions or concerns.
Can you translate from English to Spanish?
Volunteers are needed to translate short ProLife articles for Church Bulletins. Contact
Martin Reiser at [email protected] for
any questions.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Are we like Thomas and doubt the power of God
in our marriage? Learn the tools to put God in
your Sacrament of Marriage. The next
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are
April 17-19, 2015, or May 15-17, 2015. Register
early to reserve a spot. Contact Brian & Tina
Little at 281-773-4014 for more information, or
go online to houstonme.org.
Parish Announcements
Change of Address
Jr. High & High School Faith Formation & Youth Ministry
April 12, 2015
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“Each generation
is converted by
the saint who
contradicts it
most.”
-G.K. Chesterton
Chosen resumes tonight! See you at 5 p.m. Remember to be working on
your service hours and forms.
Life Teen continues tonight with our semester on the Mass. Tonight’s
topic: “The Cross & the Altar”
See you at EDGE this Wednesday for “To Pentecost and Beyond”! Rock
the Summer Day Camp registration is open and we NEED Chaperones
and drivers. Contact Sarah for more information.
Summer Events 2015:
Brave the Wilderness High School Summer Camp will be July 13-17. Spots are
limited so get the registration forms from the parish website and save your spot! We
will need 4 VIRTUS trained chaperones to attend this camp with us this Summer.
Contact Sarah if you are interested.
Steubenville South Conference will be June
26-28 in Alexandria, Louisiana! This is an
amazing conference with over 3,000 teens
from across the country! We have limited
spots for this event. Please contact Sarah
soon to get a spot!
AYC 2015 “BECOME ONE” will be July 31-August 2! The conference
has expanded this year and will be held in George R. Brown
Convention Center. We will stay in a hotel downtown. Ask Sarah to
sign up TODAY!
For more information about St. Mary Young Church Movement
contact [email protected]
@StMaryYouth
@StMaryYC
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ACTS News
The 2015 St. Mary Women's ACTS Retreat is scheduled for November 12-15. You must have attended an
ACTS Retreat in order to team. We are in need of more team members, so please prayerfully consider
signing up. You can e-mail any questions to Nancy Collins at: [email protected]
The planning for our next St. Mary Men’s ACTS Retreat is underway. The team is reaching out to the male
members of the ACTS community to prayerfully consider being a part of the team. The directors will
prayerfully discern a group of approximately 40 men to guide retreatants on a powerful, spiritual journey
focused on Adoration, community, theology and service.
The dates for this year’s retreat are September 17-20 at the Christian Renewal Center in
Dickinson. Team meetings begin on Tuesday, June 23, 2015.
If you would like to be considered, you may pick up a discernment form at the parish
office or contact the retreat director, Randy Klibert at [email protected]
Adult Evening Bible Study
New Series
“The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation”
A Journey Through the Entire Bible
Part 2
will resume on
September 14, 2015
Week #10 - Joan of Arc
Very few people know that Mark
Twain (Samuel Clemens) wrote a
major work on Joan of Arc. Still fewer
know that he considered it not only his
most important but also his best work.
He spent twelve years in research and
many months in France doing archival
work and then made several attempts until he felt he
finally had the story he wanted to tell. He reached his
conclusion about Joan’s unique place in history only
after studying in detail accounts written on both sides,
the French and the English. A remarkably accurate
biography of the life and mission of Joan of Arc told
by one of this country’s greatest storytellers.
Parishioner Comments
This is a wonderful book. I am happy to see it alive
and well, and, hopefully, influencing a whole new
generation!
Gina - Winterville, GA
(Book available for purchase at kiosk in the church vestibule)
Adult Bible Study
Our next Wednesday evening
Bible Study
will meet on
April 15, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m.
School Meeting Room #1
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Weekday Adult Bible Study
ADULT MORNING BIBLE STUDY
will resume in June
STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS
33 Days to Morning Glory:
Preparation for Marian Consecration
Learn the secrets to drawing closer to the
Heart of Jesus through the Heart of Mary
April 15, 2015 @ 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
April 15, 2015 @ 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Please join us in School Meeting Room #2 for this
six week study. For more information, contact
Barbara Broussard at 281-300-9592 or
[email protected]
Adult Faith Formation
Weeknight Adult Bible Study
April 12, 2015
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Elementary Faith Formation & School News
A Note from Sandy Dunn
It’s that time of year again – VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL! Imagine what
it was like to live and work in the dusty town of Nazareth, just as Jesus was
beginning His ministry around Galilee. You’d hear whispering about Mary’s
son, Jesus – the local carpenter’s kid who says he’s the Son of God. Maybe the
boy Jesus even had dinner at your house or played tag with your kids. As you
tend your sheep or bake your bread, perhaps you secretly wonder if it’s really possible that Jesus –
the boy down the street – could be the Messiah.
Which of the tribes of Israel will you be part of – Zebulun, Asher,
Joseph, Judah or even Levi?
You’ll hear straight from Mary all about her son and the incredible
things that happened to her with Jesus.
Dates to remember
VBS – Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26 (mornings)
Registration after all Masses on May 9 & 10
and in the parish office all during May
Deadline for registering the children is June 5
Ages: 3 years old (potty trained) through 5th Grade
WE WILL NEED LOTS OF VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESS!
St. Mary Catholic School
School Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
From the principal, Mrs. Laura Noonan:
St. Mary Catholic School Spotlight on…
Service
St. Mary Catholic School students participate in a variety of service projects.
Each grade chooses a project in the school, parish or community. This year
students have participated in a variety of
projects:
• Food drive for the church food pantry
• Jeans and toiletries drive for the
Crossroads Center
• HEB Souper Bowl of Caring
• Send cards and collect pull tabs for the
Ronald McDonald House
• Toy Drive and pre-package rice and beans
for Interfaith Caring Ministries
St. Mary Catholic School…educating students’ mind, heart and spirit since 1978!
The mission of St. Mary Catholic School is to develop the whole
child’s spiritual, moral, and intellectual growth and well-being in a
Catholic environment.
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Parish Prayer Requests
Please remember the following parishioners, friends and family of St. Mary Parish in need of our prayers. . .
Robert Distiler
Charlotte Stelly-Seitz
Virginia Dismukes
Lucy Daumas
Mirta Gonzalez
Hugo & Donna Artaza
Amelia Waelder
Norma Pabon
Gloria Guerro
Hilda Herrera
Phil & Elaine Ward
Jo Ann Villareal
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Miriam Dell’Olio
Johnny Soliz
The Van Buren Family
Scott Forth
Shirley De Cuba
Ruby De Cuba
Vickie Kapfer
JoAnn Noland
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Joan Thoede
Donald Clary
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Michele Marcuccio
Jane Shipley
Sid Seidenberger
Al Mozisek
Angie Sims
Ann Badillo
Ernest & Nicky Mireles
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Jennifer Milsap
David Bigwood,Sr.
Marvin Schneider
Jimmie Tomme
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Jacqueline Pelley
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Maryellen Giannino
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John Scott
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Matthew Wiles
Theresa Casey
Jose Molina & Family
Ernesto & Mary Ramirez
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Stephanie Daumas
Consuelo Banda
The Aguilar Family
John Guidry
Penny Guidry
Hugo Montag
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Larry Ybarra
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Silent Prayer Chain - If you have a prayer request please consider calling our Silent Prayer Chain. Through
a phone call chain they will pass your prayer need on to their members who will pray daily for your intention.
To add a prayer intention to their list, please call Mary Gutschewski at (281) 332-1303.
Parish Prayer List
Marlys Collins
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