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211 Present Street, Missouri City, TX 77489, Phone: 281-969-7236 |Weekly Bulletin Vol. 17 No.19 May 25, 2014

Parish Contacts Trustees

Joy Chencheril - 832-577-6375

Augustine Joseph - 832-692-3456 Jose Uthirakulath - 832-233-1480

John Babu - 832-520-9500

St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop

Vicar: Very Rev. Fr. Zacharias Thottuvelil

Tel: (832) 609-0813 Office: 281-969-7236

Email: [email protected]

Holy Qurbana Schedule Sunday: 9.00am (Malayalam)

10.45am (English) Monday - Thursday: 8.30am

Friday: 7.00pm Saturday: 9.00am

*** Novena & Devotions St. Joseph - Friday after

Holy Qurbana Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Saturday after Holy Qurbana

*** Eucharistic Adoration & Night Vigil

First Friday : 8.00pm ***

Confession Before and after weekday Holy Qurbana and by appointment

*** Prayer Meeting : Saturday

Adult’s Prayer: Blessed John Paul II House : 5.00pm

Jesus Youth Prayer: 5.00pm ***

CCE Class Sunday : 9.00am

Liturgical Season of Resurrection

The Visitation

Blessed Mother Visit Elizabeth

“Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.” (LK 1:39-41)

Parish Council(2013-2014) Rev. Fr. Zacharias Thottuvelil (Vicar) - (832) 609-0813 1. Augustine Vaniapurackal -Trustee & St. Agnes ward - 832-692-3456 2. John Babu -Trustee - 832-520-9500 3. Jose Uthirakulathu -Trustee - 832-233-1480 4. Joy Chencheril -Trustee & St. Sebastian ward - 832-577-6375 5. Lisamma Joseph - St. Antony Ward - 832-576-2136 6. Sunil Kurian - St. Augustine Ward - 281-450-4669 7. Vinoy Kurian - St. Elizabeth Ward - 832-886-2566 8. Biju George - St. Mathew Ward - 832-455-9005 9. George Joseph - St. George Ward - 281-844-0048 10. James Viruthukulangara - St. Alphonsa Ward - 713-530-8026 11 Bobby Joseph - St. Thomas Ward - 713-972-2620 12 Roychen Joseph - Blessed Chavara Ward - 713-478-9573 13 Bose Kurian - Nominated - 832-545-0054 14 Jose Manakalathil - Nominated - 281-731-4570 15 Salby Vincent - Nominated - 281-818-3733 16 Sabeena Roncy - Nominated - 832-475-9962 17 Stacy Ouseph - Nominated Youth - 832-453-5260 18 Rev. Sr. Emilin MSMI - MSMI Superior - 832-287-2926 19 Rev. Sr. Agnes Maria, MSMI - CCE Coordinator - 917-741-9948 20 Jeril Joseph –YOUTH - 281-948-6990 21 Manju Maliekkal (MathruJyothi) - Church Organizations - 832- 656-6335 22 Jessy Kurian - Pastoral Council - 281-857-6572 23 Paul Joseph - Pastoral Council -281-728-3222

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Web site : www.stjosephhouston.org

Read this bulletin online: www.stjosephhouston.org | Published by: Rev. Fr. Zacharias Thottuvelil, Vicar, St Joseph Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Missouri City, TX May 25 , 2014

May 25, 2014 Sunday

ALTAR SERVERS

Malayalam : 7.30am

Sam Kurian, Kurian Pannapara

Tomy Peter, Tomy Chacko

English : 9.00am

Rohit Paul, Ryan Paul, Dion Joseph , Jeswin Gloria

LECTORS

Malayalam Holy Qurbana : 7:30am

1st reading: Jainamma Jose 2nd reading : Tomy Peter

English Holy Qurbana : 9.00am

1st reading: Joel Pious

2nd reading : Emily Johnson

6th Sunday of Resurrection 25 Sun Sixth Sunday of Resurrection Is 52: 7-12 (51: 9-11 + 52: 7-12) All the ends of the earth shallsee the salvation of our God. Acts 10: 9-16 (10: 1-16) Salvation to gentiles. Eph 2: 11-22 (2: 4-22) We are one in Christ. Jn 17: 20-26 (17: 1-26) Let they may all be one 26 Mon 1 Pet 2: 1-5 Living stone and chosen people. Mt 23: 23-28 Hypocrisy of Pharisees. 27 Tue 2 Pet 3: 10-13 New heaven and new earth. Mk 13: 32-37 Be watchful. 28Wed Eph 5: 1-5 Live in love as Christ loved us. Jn 15: 11-17 Love each other. 29 Thu Ascension of our Lord-Holy Day of Obligation 2 Kgs 2: 1-12 (2: 1-15) Elijah is taken up to heaven. Acts 1: 6-11 (1: 1-14) Jesus is taken to heaven. 1 Tim 2: 1-7 (1: 18-2: 15) Jesus is the only mediator. Lk 24: 44-53 (24: 36-53) Ascension of Jesus. 30 Fri Phil 3: 12-15 New life in Chirst. Jn 3: 31-36 The one who come from above is above all. 31 Sat 1 Cor 7: 32-35 Chance to serve the Lord. Mt 3: 7-12 Produce the fruit of repentance. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Rom 12: 9-16 Share your blessings. Lk 1: 39-45 The Blessed Virgin Mary visits Elizabeth. 1 Sun Seventh Sunday of Resurrection Is 6: 1-13 Here I am; send me. Acts 1: 15-26 Matthias enrolled with the eleven apostles. Phil 2: 1-11 (1: 27-2: 11) Every tongue must confess Jesus Christ is Lord. Mk 16: 14-20 (16: 9-20) Go into all the world and preach

Read this bulletin online: www.stjosephhouston.org | Published by: Rev. Fr. Zacharias Thottuvelil, Vicar, St Joseph Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Missouri City, TX May 25, 2014

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday Collection (05/18/2014) Monthly Contribution: 6593.00 St. Thomas Ward Home blessing: 14000.00 (Building fund and Monthly contribution) Building Fund: 1050.00 Church Usage : 330.00 House blessing - gift to Achan: 200.00 Total : 22173.00

വചന ജീവിതം

തിടുക്ക ിൽ യാ്രത പുറെ ടു മറിയം (ലുക്ക 1:39)

ലൂക്കായുെട സുവിേശഷ ിൽ തിടുക്ക ിൽ യാ്രത പുറെ ടു മറിയെ ന ൾ കാണു ു. തിടുക്ക ിലുളള് ഈ യാ്രത ഗർഭവതിയും തെ ബ ുവുമായ എലിസബ ിെന സ ർശിക്കുവാനും പരിചരിക്കുവാനും. എേ മറിയം ഇ്രത തിടുക്ക ിൽ? മംഗലവാർ േയാെട ഈേശാെയ ഉദര ിലും ഹൃദയ ിലും സംവഹി പരിശു മറിയം. േയശുവിെ ആദയ് സ്രകാരി. ഈേശാെയ ജീവിത ിൽ, ഹൃദയ ിൽ സവ്ീകരി േ ാൾ ആ ാവിനാൽ നിറയെ , നയിക്കെ ജീവിതം. വചനെ സവ്ീകരി നിമിഷം മുതൽ ്രപവർ നനിരതമായ ജീവിതമായിരു ു മറിയ ിെ . താൻ സവ്ീകരി േയശുവിെന മ ുളള്വർക്ക് നൽകുവാൻ, സ്‌േനഹ ിലുെട, േസവന ിലുെട, പ ുവയ്‌ക്കുവാൻ തിടുക്ക ിൽ പുറെ ടു പരിശു അ . പരിശു അ യുെട ആ സമർ ണം േയശു േക്ര ീകൃത ജീവിത ിെ ആെക ുകയാണ്‌. ഒരു നിമിഷം നമുക്ക് ന ിേലക്ക് തെ േനാക്കാം. തിരുവച ിലുെട, വിശു കുർബനയിലുെട, ന ൾ സവ്ീകരിക്കു േയശുവിെന ന ിൽ തെ കുടിയിരു ിരിക്കുകയാേണാ? ന ുെട വിശവ്ാസെ ന ിൽ െ തട ു വ ിരിക്കുകയാേണാ? “്രപവർ ി കൂടാെതയുളള് വിശവ്ാസം ചാ താെണ ്” യാേക്കാബ്‌ ീഹ നെ ഓർ െപടു ു ു. ന ൾ സവ്ീകരിക്കു േയശുവിെന, വചനെ , ജീവിക്കുകയും പ ുവയ്‌ക്കുകയും െചയയ്ു ിെലല് ിൽ നമുക്കുെ ് ന ൾ കരുതു വിശവ്ാസജീവിത ിനു യാെതാരു അർ വുമിലല്, ലക്ഷയ്വുമിലല്. അവസാനവിധി ദിന ിൽ ന ൾ േകൾക്കു ത്‌ “ഞാൻ നി െള അറിയുകയിലല്” എ വാക്കുകൾ ആയിരിക്കും. പരിശു അ െയേപാെല വചനം ഹൃദയ ിൽ സവ്ീകരിക്കുവാനും, അത്‌ മ ുളള്വരുമായി പ ുവയ്‌ക്കുവാനും സ്‌േനഹ ിലുെടയും, േസവന ിലുെടയും ്രപവ നനിരതമായി ജീവിക്കുവാനും നമുക്ക് കഴിയണം. അതിനായി, പരിശു അ യുെട മാ യ് ം നമുക്ക് അേപക്ഷിക്കാം. ്രപവർ നനിരതമായ, േയശു േക്ര ീകൃത ജീവിത ിേലക്ക് നമുക്ക് വളരാം. ൈദവം നെ അനു്രഗഹിക്കെ .


How was Napoleon Defeated?

Napoleon Bonaparte had conquered almost all of Europe with his might. No one could resist his leadership and war technique. He showed his strength in Spain, Prus-sia and Austria. Soon, the desire to conquer Russia was musing in his mind. He moved to Russia with a large army. Knowing the advance of Napoleon, the Russian people destroyed all their fields and crops. Taking the cows with them they moved to the interior parts of the village abandoning their houses. The French army could find only the burnt out fields and empty villages at their arrival in Russia. They were in trouble. They had nothing to eat. As the Russians destroyed all the crops and took with them all the animals, the French army didn’t have anything for their sur-vival. Lakhs of soldiers starved to death. Even then Napoleon led the army ahead. Reaching Moscow, the capital city, they had the terrible sight of the city burnt into ashes. People had retreated to the interiors. Soon winter started and the French army was in dismay. They suffered a lot in the new land. At last Napoleon was forced to call back his army. An es mated 5 lakhs soldiers died in between. Only one sixth of Napoleon’s army survived on their return. At this juncture the enemies a acked Napoleon and his worn out army. On March 30, 1814, the French army was defeated. Napoleon was dethroned and deported to Elba Island, in the Mediterranean Sea. The highly keen war technique of the Russian people made Napoleon’s army fragile and caused their defeat. Out of fear the Russian army took shelter in the interior villages dur-ing the ini al stages of the war. But they made it sure that the enemies reaching their land would not get anything to survive. As they didn’t get food, diseases were on the rise. They couldn’t resist the heavy weather and the adverse situa ons. Similarly Satan puts traps for those who are strong in their faith. He knows that he will taste defeat at a face to face encounter. So he hides and blocks the food and water which sus-tain the individual. As we loose our zeal for the Holy Eucharist, the Word of God and prayer, we will feel a terrible scarcity of spiritual food. Reluctance to repent and aversion to sacraments will make us weak and morally powerless. Knowing that we are fragile, he will start his direct fight against us. Therefore we should never ignore the importance of spiritual food, however great and strong we may be. Sin will tear down our confidence. Like our forefathers, sin will take away the courage to face real life situa ons. It is the white robe of holiness that make us strong in our fight against the enemy. Therefore never ignore the spiritual food. Prayer Lord, help us that we may not ignore the spiritual food that you prepare for us through the Church. Strengthen us so that we may be ready to fight the enemy by approaching the sacraments seriously. Amen.

CONTINUING CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (CCE)


CATHOLIC QUIZ 18

Answer the questions 1. Name the river in which Jesus was baptized. 2. Name the person who baptized Jesus. 3. How many days and nights did Jesus fast in the wilderness? 4. What is the other name of Peter? 5. "Truly this was the Son of God" – who said this sentence? 6. Where did Jesus go after the resurrection? 7. Who is Peter's brother? 8. What is the name given to the Potter’s field? 9. Who was compelled to carry Jesus’ Cross? 10. Whom did Jesus heal at Peter's house? 11. Who betrayed Jesus? 12. Who walked on the water to Jesus? 13. In the parable of the ten virgins who took oil with them? 14. How much was Judas paid for betraying Jesus? 15. What is the meaning of Golgoth? 16. What was the time when Jesus cried out with a loud voice? 17. How many pieces did the curtain of the temple tear into? 18. What is the name of the person whom Mary had been engaged to? 19. Where was Jesus born? 20. What is the meaning of Emmanuel?

“Let us never lose hope! God loves us always, even with our mistakes and sins.” -- Pope Francis

Open to all CCE students. Questions are based on Gospel of St. Mathew (NAB version) and general Catholic quiz questions.

Prizes will be given out every four weeks who makes most correct answers (total points/answers of all four weeks. If there are more than one participant with same points, winners will be selected by lot. Answers can be

emailed to: [email protected]

on or before the following Tuesday before 10pm of the bulletin published date with student’s name and

Winners of Last week : Vimel and Amel Simon Alesha and Aleena Salby


We have great news to announce!

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul

has officially formed in our parish!

Our Mission: In a spirit of love and compassion, the St. Vincent de Paul Society provides human services to needy individuals and families without regard to race, religion or na onal origin. The Society meets basic needs, while inspiring

hope and empowering persons to reach their fullest poten al. Volunteers are at the heart of the Society's work. Individuals par cipate in hands-on service to bear witness to their faith, and experience personal and spiritual growth through suppor ve gatherings, prayer and reflec ons. The Society advocates for the needy, promotes

their dignity and self-worth, and strives to walk with them, learn from them and see in them the presence of God.

Our next meeting will be Sunday, May 25th after the CCE Day celebrations in the auditorium.

Saint Gregory VII (May 25)

Gregory VII Born as Hildebrand c. 1020 in Tuscany, Pope/St. Gregory VII was one of the great church reformers. Educated in Rome, Hildebrand was chaplain to Gregory VI, whose exile he shared. When Gregory VI died in 1047, Hildebrand entered a monastery where he remained until Leo IX called him to Rome to serve as treasurer of the church. Elected pope in 1073, Hildebrand took the name Gregory in honor of St. Gregory the Great and began to institute reforms against simony, clerical marriage (and/or un-chastity), and lay investiture. The same year, he issued the Dictatus papae,

which proclaimed the supremacy of the pope and avowed that the pope inherited the personal sanctity of St. Peter. Gregory's opposition to lay investiture led to conflict with Emperor Henry IV, who deposed Gregory at the Synod of Worms in 1076. Gregory promptly excommunicated Henry. The two were reconciled in 1077 at Canossa but had another fall-ing out three years later. When Henry captured Rome in 1084, Robert Guiscard rescued the pope, who later fled to Monte Cassino to escape a popular rebellion against Guiscard. Gregory died in Salerno in 1085, and Paul V canonized him in 1606.

Saints of the week: May 25. Saint Gregory VII 26. Saint Philip Neri 26. Saint Augustine 27. Saint Mary Magdalen of Pazzi 28. Saint Germanus 29. Saint Cyril, Martyr 30. Saint Felix I 31. Saint Petronilla


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