ST. HYACINTH CATHOLIC CHURCH

2921 Center Street, Deer Park, Texas 77536 (281) 479-4298 www.sthyacinth.org

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The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 5, 2020

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, We cannot accomplish anything in this life without the help of God. In this Sunday’s Gospel we have an invitation of Jesus to lay our burdens down upon him. The burden is easy and light because Jesus shares the burden of carrying it with us who are yoked to him. We do not shoulder the yoke or carry the burden of life alone. All we need to do is to come to Jesus to grow in our knowledge of him and through him grow in our relationship with God the Father. Open our Hearts: a Pastoral letter on racism was released in 2018 by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. The USCCB describes this letter as “But racism still profoundly affects our culture, and it has no place in the Christian heart. This evil causes great harm to its victims, and it corrupts the souls of those who harbor racist or prejudicial thoughts. The persistence of the evil of racism is why we are writing this letter now.” I am challenging every one of our parish to go download this letter and review it. You can go to Sthyacinth.org and click directly on the banner/tile named “Open our Hearts” and it will take you to the pastoral letter. One of our major goals for our parish is to increase the number of people using our electronic formats for the dissemination of information from our parish. We have our website: Sthyacinth.org, which is updated almost daily with information about the activities that go on in the parish. There is Flocknotes, which is our information delivery service for the parish, in which we email and/or text information about the activities of the parish. Go to Flocknote.com/sthyhouston and join the group “Parishioners”. We are on Facebook, go and ‘like’ our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StHyacinthchurch With the Coronavirus affecting every aspect of the Church I want to challenge everyone to continue to support the Church during this time. I ask the faithful to continue to support the St. Hyacinth community through on-line giving or by mail. This will ensure that our parish will be able to meet payrolls and pay monthly bills. Go to online giving tab at Sthyacinth.org and either enroll online at www.faithdirect.net, our Church Code is TX526, or give online through PayPal, Text to Give or simply mail in your contribution to the Church with the address being 2921 Center Street. Thank you for your support. The celebration of the sacraments, with a congregation, has resumed. Weekend Masses times: Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am and 12:00 Noon. In keeping with the directives issued by Cardinal DiNardo, and in accordance with national, state and local mandates, St. Hyacinth will resume liturgical celebrations in the following manner: • Dispensation from Sunday obligation to attend in person is extended until further notice, especially with respect to people who may be considered physically well to attend yet believe it best to stay at home.

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• The at-risk populations are encouraged to continue participating by tuning in to the YouTube livestreamed Mass on our parish website Sthyacinth.org, from their homes and avoid attending Mass in person. At-risk population is defined as those who are 65 years or older, those with chronic lung disease; moderate to severe asthma; chronic heart disease; severe obesity; diabe-tes; chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis; or weakened immune system.

• Parishioners are asked to take their temperatures before coming to Mass and should not attend, if exhibiting any signs of illness or an elevated body temperature.

• In order to accommodate social distancing protocols, and to abide by Phase One state regulations, no more than 25% of the mandated fire code seating capacity of the building is allowed. Therefore, each Mass at St. Hyacinth will be limited to no more than 125 people.

• Church doors will be open for 15 minutes before Mass is to begin. Church doors will open Sat-urday 4:45 pm, Sunday 7:45 am, 9:45 am and 11:45 am. Please stay in your cars until the doors are open for the Church.

• The Church Narthex will serve as the ONLY entrance to the Church. Enter Narthex doors from either the Center Street parking lot or the P street parking lot.

• Parishioners are required to wear masks, upon entering the church and throughout the celebration of the Mass.

• For the safety of all, the Holy Water fonts and Holy Water tank will remain empty, the exchange of the Sign of Peace, the distribution of the Precious Blood and the offertory procession will be omitted and missalettes and hymnals will not be available.

• Parishioners should be careful not to gather too closely when entering or leaving the church.

• Hand sanitizers will be available and easily visible at the church entrances.

• Social distancing will be practiced and enforced.

• Parishioners will be seated in every other pew.

• Those of the same household can be seated in the same pew.

• Priests and Deacons will wear masks during the distribution of Holy Communion.

• The congregation will remain in their pews for the distribution of Holy Communion, which prevents the formation of a Communion line.

• For health and safety reasons, parishioners are asked to receive Holy Communion in the hand.

• The church will be closed for sanitation between Masses. Pews and bathrooms will be sanitized thoroughly between Masses. God Bless, Fr. Reginald Samuels

A prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are

present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love you above all things and I desire to receive you

in my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you

sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace you as if you were

already there and unite myself wholly to you.

Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

PRAYER IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC O God of compassion, your people are anxious in this time of pandemic. Send your Holy Spirit among us to dispel our fears. We cry out to you in our confusion;

comfort us in our affliction. Grant our leaders wisdom to guide us. Strengthen and sustain those who are ill,

and be with those who care for them. Help us to travel this road in solidarity with our neighbors, with our eyes fixed on the salvation

promised us through the death and resurrection of your Son, who is Lord forever and ever.

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The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 5, 2020

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Reading 1 Zec 9:9–10 Thus says the LORD: Rejoice heartily, O daughter Zion, shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem! See, your king shall come to you; a just savior is he, meek, and riding on an ass, on a colt, the foal of an ass. He shall banish the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; the warrior’s bow shall be banished, and he shall proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. Responsorial Psalm Ps 145:1–2, 8–9, 10–11, 13–14 R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. I will extol you, O my God and King, and I will bless your name forever and ever. Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. The LORD is good to all and compassionate toward all his works. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD, and let your faithful ones bless you. Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. The LORD is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works. The LORD lifts up all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.

Reading 2 Rom 8:9, 11–13 Brothers and sisters: You are not in the flesh; on the con-trary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit that dwells in you. Consequently, broth-ers and sisters, we are not debtors to the flesh, to live ac-cording to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. Gospel Mt 11:25–30 At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have re-vealed them to little ones. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him. “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”

Please pray for these members of our parish family and all our loved ones who are ill.

Issac Aguilera Dorothy Anderson Jackie Anderson Trini Arrington David Barta Margaret Bates Robert Bates Greg Belin Jill Belin Ruth Beran Elton Blanchard Charles Boudreaux Dawn Brays Pam Callaway Yvonne CamunezGomez Robert Carpentier, Jr. Marsha Christjohn Mitch Contreras Dorothy Cooney Mario Cortez Nora Cortez Carissa Cronan Sheila Crocker Andrea Day Frank S. De Leon, Jr. John Delgado Narci Delgado Nancy Delperdong Hank Donovan Jacob Duchon Margarita Duron Margaret Escobedo Eva Escuero Charles Faldyn Alva Fossem Scott Fossem Juanita Garcia Robert Garcia, Jr. Rosa Garza Sandra Genoway Claudio Gomez Juanita Gomez Georgia Gonzales Gilbert Gonzales Maria Gonzales Patricia Gonzales Alicia Gonzalez Nicole Gonzalez Kathy Green James Griffen Velma Grimm Gloria Gutierrez

Gale Hanks Amy Hazlett-Jones Geneva Hebert Mollie Hickey C.C. Holt Vivian Hotcaveg Charles Housewright Joshua Howell Tony Humphries Mary Hutchins Gonzalo Idalgeo John Janatsch Joe Jimenez Ronald Johnston Donna Jones Michael Knight, Sr. Lucy Koonce Riley Koonce Jannice Kopeck Jeanne Kopeck Anne Lantz Cecilia Lyssy Yvonne Maire Louis Martinez Olivia Martinez Dan Masera John McCauley Dora McLendon Bea McNabb MaryAnn Melton Beverly Miller Deanna Miller Diane Mogyorossy David Moore Miriam Moore Tracy Moore Patty W. Moreno Roberto Munoz Annie Myer Lucille Obermueller Susan O’Keefe David Owen Joe Painter Kenny Parker Rita Patterson Linda Peak Rosalinda Pena Steven Petty Gayle Phillips Ronald Piotrowski David Porter Danuta Przybylan

Rose Reho Erwin Reimers Pauline Reimers Belinda Reyes Amber Richards Leonard Riche Joyce Rios Juanita Risinger Liam Angel Romero James Rose Joanna Rubio Richard Rusnak Angela Salcedo Kathy Sample Mary Sarlls Joseph Sarro Barbara Shade Geneva Sistrunk Lynn Sorge Tommy Stacey Beth Stahl Virginia Starnes Donna Steuver Nathaniel Su Ada Thiems John Thomas Louis Thomas Cassidy D. Thrash Tovar Family Jan Townsend Belinda Turner Sid Turner, Jr. Jackson Vandevate Elsa Vargas Chris Vega Mary Vera Starlie Verastegui Evelyn Vidos Jerry Vidos Lenard Walla Mary Ellen Walsh Molly Walsh Mary Louise Welsh Eugene Williams Jason Williams Easton Wilson Jackie Wituski Joyce Womack Merlin Zerinque Percy Zerinque Rodolfo Zertuche, Jr.

Prayers and Devotion

COL Kevin N. Buras, US Army MAJ Joseph A. Michna, US Army MAJ Bryan Zesiger, US Army 1LT Chad R. Littlejohn, US Army SGT Tony Chila, US Army PV1 Alex Abrego, US Army PV1 Alazeu R. Avergonzado, US Army PV1 Justin Perrone, US Army PV1 Thomas Perrone, US Army Lt. Col. Tony Nicolas, USMC Sgt. Jeremy Dane Sanders, USMC Pvt. Jacob Perrone, USMC Pvt.Bernardo Rodriguez-Tomas, USMC

Send us the name of your active duty service member to be placed on this list in the weekly bulletin. The name must be sent in by a family member. Call 281-479-4298 or email info@sthyacinth.org

Please pray for the active duty service members listed below and for all our troops and their families.

CTT3 Andrew J. Oliver, US Navy Amn Steven A. McLendon, US Navy PO2 Chance Boyd, US Navy PO3 Hannah Kloesel, US Navy FR Rebecca Milliorn, US Navy EMN3 Justin T. Cain, US Navy E2 Ian Alvarado, US Navy MAJ Jesse Boyter, USAF Cpt. Paxton Parker, USAF 1Lt. Nicholas Riascos, USAF TSgt Abraham Pulido, USAF SrA Daniel Poncio, USAF Amado Almazan, USAF Jacob Gonzalez, USAF Joseph Perrone, USCG

Mass Intentions The requests for mass intentions through September, 2020 are open. Please send requests to mjhowell@sthyacinth.org for

availability of dates and times and to schedule a mass intention, or call the

Parish Office at 281-479-4298

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Maria Goretti Thursday: St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions Saturday: St. Benedict

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Ps 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 105:2-7; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 65:10-14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 [1-9]

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MASS INTENTIONS July 6 - July 12

Monday No Mass Tuesday 8:00 am Mohan Boaz † Wednesday 8:00 am Joaquin Guerrero † Thursday 8:00 am Elaine Talazac † Friday 8:00 am Jeanette Bradley † Saturday 5:00 pm Roberto Pena † Sunday 8:00 am Joseph & Sita † 10:00 am Joaquin Guerrero † 12:00 noon Parish Intentions

Parish Stewardship Stewardship of our Treasures

2019-2020 Weekly Budget $ 15,390.11 Collection Week of June 28, 2020 $ (no information available, will be posted in 7/12 bulletin) Faith Direct (no update available) Electronic Giving (06/01 - 06/15) $ 10,157.06 Visit www.faithdirect.net to securely enroll online by using our church code TX526.

Diocesan Service Fund 2020 St. Hyacinth Parish Goal $ 84,000.00 Total Amount Paid $ 37,510.45 Total Amount Pledged $ 47,691.00 Total Number of Participants 156 Average Participant Pledge $ 305.71 Paid Over (Under Goal) $ (46,489.55) Pledged Over (Under Goal) $ (36,309.00) Percentage Paid $ 44.66%

IGNITE Capital Campaign St. Hyacinth Parish Goal $ 759,881.00 Total Amount Pledged $ 466,437.50 Total Amount Paid $ 103,182.80 Total Number of Participants 172 Average Participant Pledge $ 2,711.85 Paid Over (Under Goal) $ (656,698.20) Pledged Over (Under Goal) $ (293,443.50) Percentage Paid 13.58% Percentage Pledged 61..38%

Capital Campaign Fund Capital Campaign Pledge Goal $3,000,000.00 Total Amount Pledged $1,036,054.74 Total Amount Paid $1,020,514.50 Total Number of Participants 507 Average Participant Pledge $ 2,043.50

Thank you for your pledges to the DSF, IGNITE and

At St. Hyacinth we appreciate your gifts, regardless of how they come. To enroll in Faith Direct, pick up an enrollment form in the parish office or enroll online at www.faithdirect.net using our church code: TX526.

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2020 DIOCESAN SERVICES FUND

Chapel of Perpetual Adoration Is Closed until Further Notice.

St. Vincent de Paul office Is now open by Appointment Only!

Call 281-479-4298 Ext 125 for details.

Easy on-line giving to collections, ministries and maintenance of our

Spiritual Home.

Give through Faith Direct or Text to Give, or if you prefer,

Give on-line at :https://sthyacinth.org/online-giving.

May God Bless all of you.

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Pastoral Staff

Annulments: Fr. Reginald Samuels, Call (281) 479-4298 for an appointment Anointing of Sick: Call parish office (281) 479-4298 Baptism and Preparation: The next infant baptism preparation class is to be determined. For more information call (281) 479-4298. Register on line at sthyacinth.org. Marriage Preparation: Couples should contact the priest six months prior to the anticipated date for marriage preparation. Call the parish office to set an appointment with the priest. Safe Environment (CMG Safe Haven): Volunteers are required to complete the CMG Safe Haven online training program or if it’s been more than 5 years since Virtus training, a refresher course at CMG Safe Haven online. For information contact: John Rapacki at 281-479-4298 or jrapacki@sthyacinth.org.

Parish Sacrament Information

Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and 12:00 Noon

Tuesday - Friday: 8:00 AM; 1st Saturday: 8:00 AM

Confessions: Saturday 3:00 - 4:00 pm, and after all weekday Masses, and by appointment

Mass Schedule

Pastor, Fr. Reginald Samuels

After Hours Emergency Line (281) 479-4298, ext. 31

Deacon Deacon Charles Pitman: cpitman@sthyacinth.org

Parish Administrator Deacon John Rapacki: jrapacki@sthyacinth.org

Parish Secretary Mary Jo Howell: mjhowell@sthyacinth.org

Director of Liturgy & Music Pamella Pitman: ppitman@sthyacinth.org

Director of Evangelization & Catechesis Pamela Johnson: pjohnson@sthyacinth.org

Office Hours

Parish Office - Monday 1 PM - 4:30 PM Tuesday - Friday 9 AM - Noon & 1 PM - 4:30 PM

Closed Saturday & Sunday

Faith Formation Office - Sunday 8 AM - Noon Monday 1 PM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday - Thursday 9 AM - 4:30 PM Closed Friday & Saturday Archdiocesan Happenings

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