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Serra Club of North Houston - District 10 Volume 3, Issue 10, October 2018

Come, Follow Me Newsletter of the Serra Club of North Houston District 10 Volume 3, Issue 10, October 2018

Newsletter Index:

Oct: St. Mary’s Seminary Students for 2018—2019 Page 1 New Members and Discerning Individuals Page 2 Oct 9: Father Innocent’s 13th Priestly Anniversary Celebration Page 3 Oct 11: Serra East Club—Annual Clergy Dinner Page 4 Oct 14: Jubilee Celebration Page 5 Oct 16: Fishers of Men—Guadalupe Radio Fundraising Gala Page 7 Oct 19: Legionaries of Christ and Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi Page 8 Oct 24: CGS Monthly Speaker - Michael Zizelmann Page 9 Oct 28: Priesthood Sunday Page 10 Serrans on the Move Page 13 National Vocations Awareness Week Page 14 Letter from the President Page 15 Dates to Remember, Announcements and Prayer Page 17

St. Mary’s Seminary 2018—2019


Welcome to our new Serra members!!!

Don and Julie Kime - Christ the Good Shepherd

Call to Discern Religious Life and the Priesthood On Friday, October 6, 2018, the Andrew Dinner was held at St. Mary’s Seminary. There were around 45 young adults who attended the beautiful dinner and talk given by Fr. Richard McNeillie. Fr. Richard, Marissela Lopez Ramirez and Marlon Barao were very happy to have the Serrans help out! A great big THANK YOU to Phil Duggan, Lynn Lewis and Rolando Tolentino for volunteering to help with the dinner!!! On Monday, October 9, 2018, at the Serra Governor/President’s meeting led by Candice Tyrrell, it was presented and agreed upon to distribute equally to each club the names of the Seminarians. This decision allows for all Seminarians to receive Holy Feast Day, Christmas, Easter, birthday, etc. cards from the Serrans instead of each club sending to all 72 Seminarians. The Seminarians assigned to our Serra North Club are:

Of course you may continue sending cards to those whom you know and are very good friends with!!! We want to show our support and love for the Seminarians. Many are here from Africa, Mexico, Philippines, Vietnam and other distant places and are here alone, with no family. They have said many times they love receiving cards from the Serrans. Please mail your cards to: St. Mary’s Seminary Attn.: ___________ 9845 Memorial Drive Houston, Texas 77024 Thank you and may God bless you, Candice Tyrrell, Serra Governor Archdiocese Galveston/ Houston, Beaumont & Port Arthur

Seminarian Birthday Class Diocese of Origin

James Dvorak 24-Mar 3rd Year Theology Victoria

Deacon Jose Alonso 7-Apr Galveston-Houston

Deacon Thinh Tran 16-Apr Galveston-Houston

Sam Anchondo 9-May Pastoral Year El Paso

Michael Likoudis 23-Jul 3rd Year Theology Dallas

Enrique Sada-Coeto 8-Aug Pastoral Year Austin

John Le 28-Nov 1st Year Theology Victoria

Fernando Ricaud 6-Dec 2nd Year Theology Austin


The celebration was held at the Filipiniana Too Restaurant on FM 1960, on October 9, 2018, to celebrate Father Innocent’s 13 glorious years as a Priest. The dinner was sponsored by Philipinos and Serrans and it was was exceptional. The entertainment was amazing. The singing, jokes, stories and games kept everyone laughing. It was definitely a celebration!

Father Innocent’s 13th Priesthood Anniversary Celebration - October 9, 2018

Maria Vitucci, Father Innocent, Mary Jane Brewster, Teresa Warren, Diane Harrison, and Terrie Mancini.


Serra East Club - Annual Clergy Dinner at Monument Inn - October 11, 2018

Top row, left to right: Ed Tyrrell, Msgr. Eugene Frances, Deacon Fernando Gonzalez, Father Dominic Pistone, Father Michael Carmody, Father John Ulm, Father Skip Negley, Father Frank Lenz, Father John Zabelskas, Father Dan Warden, Father Brian Fox, Father Arnel Barrameda, Deacon George Rincon, Father Sabastian Umouyo, Father Chris Unachukwu, Deacon Rudy Venegas, Front row, left to right: Pearl Campbell (President of Serra East Club), Candice Tyrrell, Msgr. Boli Zientek, Deacon Justin Wewer, Father Bill Bartniski, Msgr. Fred O'Connor, Bishop Peter Adoboh, Msgr. Patrick Wells, Father Ken Heberlein


Jubilee Celebration - October 14, 2018

Father Sonny Joseph receiving his certificate from Bishop Fiorenza for 25 years to the priesthood.

The Jubilee Celebration was held on October 14, 2018 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. It was very special to be among so many Godly men and women!

Father James Burkart receiving his certificate from Bishop Fiorenza for 25 years to the priesthood.


Jubilee Celebration - October 14, 2018 (contd.)

Consecrated Lady, Monica Trevino receives an award for 25 years of Consecration. Surrounded by Consecrated Ladies: Katie Tuttle, Charlene Alexander and Angie Hilburn

Sisters celebrating their Jubilee mass: 50 years: • Sr. Theresa Hang Pham,

O.P. 25 years: • Sr. Elizabeth Huyen-Anh

Dinh, O.P. • Sr. Theresa Josephine Do,

O.P. • Sr. Catherine Yen Tran,

O.P. and Sisters and Postulants from Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province

Consecrated Ladies with Father James: Angie Hilburn, Monica Trevino, Father James Burkart, Charlene Alexander and Katie Tuttle


Fishers of Men Gala - Guadalupe Radio Honoring Candice Tyrrell - October 16, 2018

The Fishers of Men Gala was held as a fundraiser to generate funds to help finance the local Guadalupe Catholic radio station AM 1430. Candice Tyrrell was the honoree for her years of dedication to Vocations and the Serra Club.

During her acceptance speech, Candice recognized her mother for the strong spiritual upbringing that her mother instilled in Candice and her siblings. At the end of Candice’s acceptance, her mother was heard saying “I am proud that you are my daughter!” Candice, we are all proud of you and thank you for your devotion and commitment to the Catholic faith and to the Serra Organization.


Legionaries of Christ and Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi Fundraising Gala

October 19, 2018

The yearly fundraiser, sponsored by the Legionaires of Christ and the Consecrated Ladies, is dedicated to the advancement of the churches mission in the world. T. Wayne and Mary Jane Brewster with Fr. Kenneth LeBlanc, L.C., having a great time at the masquerade gala!!! Fr. Kenneth is the Superior of the Legionaries of Christ Community and N. Houston Section Director for Men and Women.


Dr. Michael Zizelmann October 24, 2018 Program Speaker

Dr. Richard Zizelmann presented Religious Relics, including many from the Original Crucifix upon which Jesus was crucified. He also brought many Religious Relics from Saints that he identified. He discussed how Relics are classified, certified and venerated.

Our own Serran, Phil Duggan, also shared a couple of Religious Rel-ics from his personal collection. He shared a Relic from Saint Ann, Mother of Virgin Mary, and Grandmother of Jesus Christ. He also shared a Crucifix that he bought in Budapest, Hungary in 1997—the Russian Wall had just come down and people in Eastern Europe were selling off treasures. It is believed the very center item is from an Easter Candle. The remainder of the Crucifix is raised to reveal the Relics. The attendance

was outstanding! The attendees braved the pouring rain and maneuvered through the park-ing lot construction.


Priesthood Sunday - October 28, 2018

Prince of Peace started working on their Priest-hood Sunday appreciation several weeks ago. They had a booth at their voca-tions fair where they set up a large table with pho-tos of their priests, semi-narians, their novice with Legionaries of Christ and their girl novice with the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecelia. They asked parishioners to sign spiritual bouquet notes and write notes to the priests.

Father Biju Matthew with Deacon Ken Henry from Prince of Peace


Priesthood Sunday - October 28, 2018 (cont’d.)

St. Simon and Jude Serrans: Mary Weaver and Amy Van Horn gave out “We love our Priests!” stickers at their Fall Festival.

Christ the Good Shepherd’s Father Innocent receiving love from parishioners


Priesthood Sunday - October 28, 2018 (cont’d.)

Christ the Good Shepherd’s Father James Burkart, Serra Chaplain, receiving love from parishioners


Serran on the Move

A “fisher of men” can also catch a couple of fish! On October 29, Father Desy Daniels and CGS parishioners, Lou Meyer, Royce Molitor and T. Wayne Brewster chartered a boat and fished out of Baytown and caught redfish and speckled trout. The charter boat captain, Capt. Charles Butler, is a Baptist minister on Sundays, so you can imagine the discussions. Fr. Desy is the Spiritual Chaplain at Houston Methodist Hospital Medical Center.


National Vocations Awareness Week

Hello! Here is the information for the adoration for vocations in our home next Wednesday, November 7, concluding with a Holy Hour for Vocations at 7pm. The chapel will be open from 9am-5:30pm for adoration. There is a “Youth Holy Hour” at 5:30 and then a Holy Hour with a guided reflection, rosary, some silence and benediction from 7pm-8pm.

Below is a link to sign up for turns, but if you don’t know your schedule, feel free to simply drop by whenever. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040449aea628a02-adoration

God bless, Katie Tuttle

Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040449aea628a02-adoration


Fellow Club of North Houston Serrans:

Once again, October was a very busy and exciting month!!! I am hoping everyone has December 2

nd on their calendar for our annual Serra Advent Dinner Party.

Our Advent Dinner Party is going to be our biggest ever and will be held at a bigger venue -- Prince of Peace, St. Andrew’s Discipleship Center. All Serrans will have an opportunity to sponsor a priest, seminarian, sister or consecrated religious. We are ramping up final planning for a great event – the Dinner Party will start at 5:00 p.m!!! The Andrew’s Dinner was held at St. Mary’s Seminary on Friday, October 5

th with a fantastic turn-

out!!! Please pray for the 45 young men who attended and are now discerning the priesthood! A huge thank you to Phil Duggan, Lynn Lewis and Rolando Tolentino for helping out!!! Candice (our District Governor) led her Governor/President’s meeting on October 9

th at St. Dominic’s

which I attended. She reminded all the Presidents that she needs volunteers to help with the Vocation Expo at St. Mary’s Seminary on Saturday, January 26

th. Candice was asked to be the Chair

and the Vocation Expo will kick-off with Mass at 9:00 a.m., with Father Richard McNellie as celebrant and Fr. Trung as con-celebrant. I hope you have marked your calendar to attend this wonderful Vocation Expo. As you can see from the picture in the newsletter Candice and I were blessed to be with the Serrans of our East Houston Serra Club at their Annual Clergy Appreciation dinner on October 11

th at the

historic Monument Inn in Baytown!!! 23 clergy attended, including a number of retired priests who live at St. Dominic’s – it was a great get away for them. Our East Houston Club did a fabulous job!!! Some of our Serrans had the opportunity to attend a beautiful Mass celebrated by Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza at the Jubilee Celebration for Priesthood and Consecrated Life at Corpus Christi Church on Sunday, October 14

th. There were 40 religious honored. Our very own Serra Chaplain, Father

James Burkart was honored for his 25 years as a priest – Congratulation again Father James!!! Dynamic Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers was the guest speaker at Guadalupe Radio Annual Fishers for Men Gala on October 16

th. Deacon Harold’s message was awesome and very inspiring – bottom line

– we need more holy men and women. Candice, was the honoree and gave a beautiful talk honoring her mother and promoting Serra and Guadalupe Radio – she thanked her family for their support who were in attendance. A big thanks to Fr. James, Fr. Norbert, Fr. Innocent, Fr. Matthew, Seminarians, CGS guests and friends who attended in Candice’s honor. If all of the above wasn’t enough some of our Serrans showed their support at the Legionaires and Consecrated Ladies Annual Gala on Friday, October 19

th at the Woodlands Country Club!!! It was a

great event and helps support a very dedicated and Holy group of religious.

Letter from your President ….


Finally, many thanks to Phil Duggan, our VP of Vocations, for arranging to have Dr. Michael Zizelmann, DDS, as our guest speaker at our October 24

th program meeting. Dr. Zizelmann, an

authority on religious relics, delivered an informative and entertaining talk, which included a display of many of his own religious relics, including one from the true cross of Jesus!!! Luke 10:2 – The harvest is plentiful, but workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into the harvest field. I look forward to hearing from you. Siempre Adelante. Your Brother in Christ,

Ed Tyrrell

Letter from your President (cont’d)


DATES TO REMEMBER Nov. 7th, Wednesday: National Vocations Awareness Week, Holy Hour, see page 13 of this newsletter for more details. Click Here (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040449aea628a02-adoration)

Nov. 10th - 11th, Saturday and Sunday: Recruiting Serrans at St. Edwards Catholic Church after each mass. Talk to Lynn Lewis to schedule your time slot. Nov. 14th, Wednesday: Fill Christmas gift bags for Seminarians. 7:15 pm. Nov. 26th, Monday: Adoration at St. Mary’s Seminary Chapel with Father Richard McNeillie, Direc-tor of Vocations at St. Mary’s Seminary, 7:00 pm. Dec. 2nd, Sunday: Serra Advent Dinner Party at Prince of Peace, St. Andrew’s Discipleship Center, 5:00 pm. Dec 15th, Saturday: Christ the Good Shepherd Altar Server Appreciation—details to follow. January 17 - 20, 2019: Serra US Rally in Ventura, CA. Pilgrimage to follow the rally. For details, Click Here (https://serraus.org/event/serra-rally-2019/) January 26, 2019, Saturday: Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Vocation Expo at St. Mary’s Seminary. Registration starts at 8:30 am, mass starts at 9:00 am. Vocation Expo follows mass and ends at 3:00 pm March 23, 2019, Saturday: Priest vs. Seminarian Basketball Game at Strake Jesuit, 11:00 am Click Here (https://smseminary.org/events/annual-priests-seminarians-basketball-game) May 18th, 2019, Saturday: Diaconate Ordination, Co-Cathedral Houston. Reception to follow at St. Mary’s Seminary Borski Center 10:00 am. May 25th, 2019, Saturday: Serra new officer installation with Cardinal Daniel DiNardo. Everyone is invited. June 1st, 2019, Saturday: Priestly Ordination, Co-Cathedral Houston. Reception to follow at St. Mary’s Semeinary Borski Center. 10:00 am. June 19 - 23, 2019: Serra’s 77th International Convention in Mexico City, Mexico. There will be an excursion to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. More details to follow.

“Always Forward—Never Back!!!” Saint Junipero Serra




https://serraus.org/event/serra-rally-2019/

https://smseminary.org/events/annual-priests-seminarians-basketball-game


Serra Prayer for the Perseverance of Vocations O God, You have constituted Your only-begotten Son supreme and eternal Priest for the glory of Your majesty and the salvation of mankind: grant that those whom He has chosen ministers and dispensers of His mysteries may be found faithful in fulfilling the ministry they have received. Amen

Serra Club of North Houston Board Members President Ed Tyrrell Immediate Past President and Governor of Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Beaumont & Port Arthur Candice Tyrrell VP of Programs Susan Stawaisz VP of Membership Phil Duggan VP of Vocations Carol Cason VP of Communications Lynn Lewis Treasurer Ramona Scarlett Secretary Yolanda Cadena Trustee Maria Vitucci Trustee Patty Sukala-McCollum Trustee Terrie Mancini Chaplain Father James Burkart Newsletter Ann Zdansky

Quick Reference List

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Serrans are loving and giving individuals. Most of the Serrans volunteer for several organizations at their parish. On October 2 you should have received a survey to complete identifying ministries that you have been involved with in the past and are currently involved in. Don’t worry, this is just for statistical information purposes, we won’t contact you and your information will not be given out to anyone. Please, see if you can locate the email and complete the survey, if you haven’t done so already. If you can’t locate the survey email, please let me know and I will send you another copy. In order to streamline and organize the receipt of photographs and articles to put in upcoming newsletters, please email them to: [email protected] Thank you! Ann Zdansky Newsletter Editor

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