ST. MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST 9915 HOLLISTER ST. HOUSTON, TX 77040-1702 (713) 466-4030 August 11, 2019

Readings for the Week of August 11, 2019

MASS INTENTIONS (INTENCIONES DE LA MISA) AUG. 10-18 SATURDAY AUGUST 10 5:00p.m. †Helen Alsobrook & †Mario Parra 7:00p.m. †Carmen Diaz & †Teodora Pacheco SUNDAY AUGUST 11 Wis 18:6-9; Ps 98; Heb 11:1-2,8-19; Lk 12:32-48 8:00a.m. †Jerry Johnson & †Willie Jo Neiser 10:00a.m. Special Intentions for Amanda Filipiak & In Thanksgiving for Abigail L. Saldaña 12:00p.m. Por la Comunidad de San Mateo MONDAY AUGUST 12 No Mass TUESDAY AUGUST 13 8:30a.m. Por los Miembros y Familias del Grupo Guadalupano WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14 8:30a.m. In Thanksgiving for Eliseo Garza THURSDAY AUGUST 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00a.m. (E) For all Victims of Violence 7:00p.m. (B) Animas Benditas del Purgatorio FRIDAY AUGUST 16 8:30a.m. †Carmen Lara SATURDAY AUGUST 17 5:00p.m. For the People of St. Matthew’s 7:00p.m. †Filemon Romero & †Carmen Diaz SUNDAY AUGUST 18 Jer 38:4-6; Ps ; Heb 12:1-4,8-19; Lk 12:49-53 8:00a.m. †Rosario Santiago & †Jeremy Hernandez 10:00a.m. †Louis Kitzman & †Maria Ceja 12:00p.m. †Ignacio y Avelardo Hipolito Villareal, †Manuel Torres Sr., y Agradecimiento por Bernardo Rangel

Robert Alcala -Buddy Johnson -Rebecca Chapa -Gwen Johnson Ramon Garza Maria Vallejo -Marylou Rivera -Enrique Patiño Jose D. Razo -Jim Paine -Dan Danchak -Denise Alvarez Chris Kornegay -Kelly Murray -Mario Sanchez -Jerry Larson Jr. Kathy & Brea Randall -Helen Pidaniy -Debbie Sampson

Monday Dt 10:12-22; Ps 147;Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday Dt 31:1-8; Dt 32:3-4ab; Mt 18:1-5,10, 12-14 Wednesday Dt 34:1-12; Ps 66;Mt 18:15-20 Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4; Ps 132;1Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28 Thursday Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a; Ps 45; 1Cor 15:20-27;Lk 1:39-56 Friday Jos 24:1-13; Ps 136; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday Jos 24:14-29; Ps 16; Mt 19:13-15

UPDATES TO OUR PRAYER LIST... Thank you to all the 184 families from our parish that have commit-ted to our Capital Campaign we have not just reached our goal, we have exceeded it! As of Tuesday, July 30th we have a total pledge of $490,102. From this amount our parish will receive in return $161,734.00 to use towards renovations and upgrades. St. Matthew the Evangelist is grateful for your participation.

Thank you to Kevin & Cindy Sliva for donating the altar flowers this weekend

In Loving Memory of Helen E. Alsobrook

Holy Day of Obligation Thursday, August 15th English Mass @ 9am

Santo Día de Obligación Jueves 15 de Agosto Misa Bilingue @ 7pm

Father Martial is becoming a U.S. Citizen. We want to celebrate by having a party on Wednesday, August 21st in

the auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Please bring a covered dish or casse-role to share. Our Catholic Daughters of America will provide cake & the Knights of Columbus will provide drinks. Everyone is encouraged to come and celebrate Father Martial’s new citizen-ship.

Citizenship Party

SATURDAY MFCC Promotions SUNDAY CCE Registrations MPC Fundraiser 50+ Mtg MONDAY Boy Scouts Grupo de Oración TUESDAY Crafts from the Heart Women’s Club Mtg Stewardship Mtg WEDNESDAY Choir Practice Youth Meet Grupo de Oración DJM (S) THURSDAY Assumption Mass FRIDAY SATURDAY Sensory-Friendly Mass SUNDAY CCE Registrations MPC Fundraiser MFCC Promotions

19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/ DECIMONOVENO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

We need Booth Sponsors for our Annual Fall Festival (Sunday, October 6th)The list of needs for each booth is listed in the back of the church. Please sign up if you are able to sponsor a booth (or partial booth). Drop your donation in the collection basket (marked as festival booth sponsor) or at the parish office. Any donation is gratefully appreciated-all spon-sors will be acknowledged in the bulletin.

Thank you very much to our new sponsors: Booth Sponsors: Jaime & Janie Colmenero Thank you so much to these sponsors. The Fall Festival & Launch Party is always in need of canned soft drinks, 2liter drinks for Ring Toss and bottled water. It would be greatly appreciated if you can donate (Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, 7Up, water). We also need 35 briskets. Please watch for sales, and pick up an extra brisket if you can. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Raffle Tickets are in, and ready to be picked up. They will be in the back part of the church. All sold raffle tickets (with monies) can be returned to the lock boxes in the back of the church or to the parish office.

Faith Formation Registration is now open. Come by the parish office from Mon.-Thurs. from 8:30am-4:30pm to register your children or yourself for the next year. Classes are not just for sacraments , it is also continuing education of the Faith for everyone. For more information contact the parish office @ 713.466.4030.

Registrations every Sunday in August after 10am & 12pm Mass (Foyer)

Our next Healing Mass will be on Wednesday, August 28th @ 7PM in Spanish - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nuestra proxíma Misa de Sanación será el miercoles 28 de Agosto a las 7PM en la Iglesia principal.

August 10 Courtyard After 7PM Mass August 11 Foyer After 10am & 12Pm Mass Courtyard After 12PM Mass 129 2PM August 12 Morton 6:45PM Chapel 7PM August 13 205 10:30AM 129 6:30PM 216 7:00PM August 14 Church 6:30PM Auditorium 7PM Morton 7PM 109 7PM August 15 Main Church 9AM (E) 7PM (B) August 16 August 17 Main Church 5PM August 18 Foyer After 10am & 12Pm Mass Courtyard After 12PM Mass Courtyard After 12PM Mas

*Confessions on Wednesdays: 9:30am-4pm;by Appointment Only * Confessions every Saturday from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the Chapel *

Faith Formation Work Days--Please join us on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Faith Formation workroom to help organize the beginning of the 2019/2020 year. We need help setting up class-rooms, copying Lesson Plans and Handout Activities, copying class and attendance lists, etc.. We need many "Hands in Action" in order to make this Faith Formation year a success!

Volunteers Needed for Faith Formation 2019-2020

All are invited to attend a “Sensory-Friendly” Mass being celebrated at St. Matthew the Evangelist on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. This Mass aims to support individuals with sensory processing needs to more easily attend Mass: http://www.cvent.com/dqyqwzx. All are welcome!

Sensory-Friendly Mass

CDA School Supply Drive

The Catholic Daughters of America is sponsoring a drive to collect backpacks and school supplies for the children in our area. The students need backpacks, crayons, pencils, note-books, spirals, etc. Please bring your donations to the parish office or leave in the north entrance of the church. Thank you for your support.

Have you thought about becoming Catholic or do you know someone who is interested in the Catholic faith? Are you a baptized Catholic who has yet to complete your sacraments of initiation, mainly Confirmation? RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is for you. Our sessions will begin in early September. For more information or to register, please contact : Dc. Tom & Jennifer Piotrowski @ 713-466-4030.

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas are hosting their 6th annual King and Queen contest for the 2019 Fall Festival! CDA Members will be signing up contestants after all masses Sun-day, August 25th, Saturday, August 31st be-tween 6-7pm and after all masses Sunday, Sep-tember 1st.There will be a parent meeting on September 3rd at 6:30p.m. in room 129. If you are interested in being a part of this fun event, please call Susie Frawley (713)466-5880 or Lydia Rodriguez (713)906-4888 for more information. Winners will be crowned at the 2019 Fall Festival on October 6th.

Fall Festival King & Queen 2019 Contest

---1st, 2nd & 3rd---Thursdays are our Card/Game Socials in room 129 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon. We have a super fun games that we play and lots of great music and snacks. Come see for yourself and bring a friend. AUGUST 11th: Join us for our next luncheon/meeting at 2:00 p.m. in room 129. IT’S POTLUCK!!!! We have been away for two months and there is lots to talk about – Launch Party, 50+ Club Festival Booth, date for our Holiday Brunch/Corporate Communion, nominee for Senior of the Year. So very much and I really need your input. AUGUST 24, 2019: 50+ was asked to provide a gift basket for the Launch Party on August 24th. Our theme for the basket is “THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT”. Please call or supply Margaret Landa with any-thing, involved with entertainment - movies in Blu-ray, DVD, (no cassett tapes), movie tickets, movie gift cards (for food, popcorn, drinks), games, or make a donation and Janie will go and buy an item. God Bless You and give us all good health.

ST. MATTHEW’S 50+ CLUB

Back to School Mass

Catholic Daughters is announc-ing that on Sunday, August 18 at the 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. masses, we celebrate “Back to School” for all teachers and students. We will have a blessing of the back-packs at those masses. Our students are encouraged to bring their backpacks to mass where they will be blessed, hoping for a safe and successful school year.

ST. MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST 9915 HOLLISTER ST. HOUSTON, TX 77040-1702 (713) 466-4030 August 11, 2019

¿Has pensado en convertirte en católico o conoces a alguien que esté interesado en la fe católica? ¿Es usted un católico bautizado que todavía tiene que completar sus sacramentos de iniciación, princi-palmente la Confirmación? RICA (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos) es para ti. Nuestras sesiones comenzarán a principios de Septiembre. Para obtener más información o para registrarse,comuníquese al 713-466-4030.

¡Aparte la fecha! El Festival de Otoño de San Mateo será el 6 de Octubre del 2019.

Estamos buscando patrocinadores para los puestos de comida. La lista de artículos necesarios para cada puesto estará en la parte posterior de la iglesia. Por favor, deje su donación en las canastas de recolección o en la oficina parroquial. Cualquier donación es agradecida. ¡Gracias a todos los que ya entregaron su donación para patroci-nar un puesto y para las rifas de nuestro Festival de Otoño! Cada año necesitamos sodas enlatadas, aguas y sodas de 2litros para nuestro Festival de Otoño. Si desea donar aguas, sodas (Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, 7Up) por favor de dejarlas en la parte posterior de la Iglesia o en la oficina Parroquial. Los boletos de la rifa están listos para ser recogi-dos. Estarán en la parte posterior de la Iglesia. Todos los boletos de la rifa vendidos (con dinero) pueden devolverse a las cajas de seguridad en la parte posterior de la iglesia o a la oficina parroquial.

Formación el la Fe Ya estamos aceptando INSCRIPCIONES para el programa de Formación en la Fe y Sacramentales para niños/niñas y adultos para el año 2019-2020. (Si es nuevo alumno, necesitamos el certificado de bautizo). Para más informacion puede co-municarse con Perla @ 713.466.4030.

Colecta de Utiles Escolares:

Formación de Fe: Tendremos un taller para ayudar a organizar las clases de Catesismo para el proximó año 2019-2020, únase a nosotros los jueves de 10:30 a.m. a 12:30 p.m. Necesitamos ayuda para configurar salones de clases, copiar planes de lec-ciones y actividades de reparto y listas de asistencia, etc. ¡Necesitamos muchas "Manos en Acción" para que este año de Formación de Fe sea un éxito! Para más información por favor de llamar a la oficicna parroquial @ 713.466.4030.

Necesitamos Voluntarios

Las Hijas Catolicas de America están patrocinando una unidad para recolectar mochilas y útiles escolares para los niños de nuestra área. Los estudiantes necesi-tan mochilas, crayones, lápices, pegamento, papel, cuadernos, espirales, etc. Traiga sus donaciones a la oficina o déjelos en la entrada norte de la Iglesia. Gracias por tu apoyo.

Registraciones todos los domingos de Agosto despues de las misas de 10am y 12pm para todos los sacramentos.

El padre Martial se convirtira en ciudadano americano. Queremos celebrar con una fiesta el miércoles 21 de

agosto en el auditorio a las 6:30 p.m. Por favor traiga un plato cubierto o una cacerola para compartir. Nuestras Hijas Católicas de América proporcionarán pastel y los Caballeros de Colón proporcionarán bebidas. Se alienta a todos a venir y celebrar la nueva ciudadanía del padre Martial.

Fiesta de Ciudadanía

¡Las Hijas Católicas de las Américas están or-ganizando su sexto concurso anual de Rey y Reina para el Festival de Otoño de 2019! Los miembros de CDA inscribirán concursantes después de todas las misas el domingo 25 de agosto,el sábado 31 de agosto entre las 6 y las 7 pm y después de todas las misas el domingo 1º de septiembre. Habrá una reunión para los pa-dres el 3 de septiembre a las 6:30 p.m. en el salon 129. Si está interesado en ser parte de este divertido evento, llame a Susie Frawley (713)466-5880 o Lydia Rodriguez (713)906-4888 para obtener más información. Los ganadores serán coronados en el Festival de Otoño de 2019 el 6 de octubre.

Concurso Anual de Rey y Reina del Festival de Otoño 2019

A Stewardship Parish Parroquia Administradora de los Bienes de Dios

8-4-2019 Collection Goal: $10,000.00

Sunday Offering/Ofrenda del Domingo: $9,602.00 On-Line Giving/Donaciones hechas por Internet: $837.84 Children’s Offerings/Ofrenda de los Niños: $203.43 Total Collection/Colecta en Total: $10,643.27 We are over!!! $643.27

Envelopes 259

Bank Direct and Credit Card Donations available on our website www.stmatthewhou.org by clicking on “Online Giving” button.

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19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/ DECIMONOVENO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

Stewardship Reflection / Reflexión Sobre Las Lecturas

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: August 11 That we may invest more of our time and our talent in building up our treasure in heaven. “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Luke 12:34 Jesus encourages us to build up our treasure in heaven. The world encourages us to build up our treasure in real estate, investments, and material goods. How much time are you investing in building up a worldly treasure? How much time are you investing in building up a heavenly treasure? To invest more time in the things of heaven, you must let go of some of the things of this world. __________________________ 19º domingo del Tiempo Ordinario: 11 de agosto Para que po-damos invertir más de nuestro tiempo y nuestro talento en con-struir nuestro tesoro en el cielo. “Porque donde está tu tesoro, también estará tu corazón.” Lucas 12:34 Jesús nos anima a edif-icar nuestro tesoro en el cielo. El mundo nos alienta a construir nuestro tesoro en bienes raíces, inversiones y bienes materiales. ¿Cuánto tiempo estás invirtiendo en construir un tesoro mun-dano? ¿Cuánto tiempo estás invirtiendo en construir un tesoro celestial? Para invertir más tiempo en las cosas del cielo, debes soltar algunas de las cosas de este mundo.

DSF Summary Report– 2019 St. Matthew the Evangelist - Houston– DSF19

Parish Goal: $56,000.00

Total Amount Paid: $34,190.50

Total Amount Pledged: $44,623.00

Total Number of Participant: 163

*Total Number of Households 1132

Average Participant Pledge: $273.76

Paid Over (Under) Goal: ($21,809.50)

Pledged Over (Under) Goal: ($11,377.00)

Percent Paid: 61.05%

A ministry for couples in troubled marriages. The word Retrouvaille is a French word meaning rediscovery. The Retrouvaille Program consists of a weekend experience combined with a series of post-weekend ses-sions over several months. It provides the tools to help put your marriage in order again. The next scheduled weekend is October 25,2019. For more information and to register call 713.529.6242 or www.helpourmarriage.org

For Marriages That Need Help: Retrouvaille

Regina Caeli Homeschool Resource Center provides a classical, hybrid education in the Catholic tradition. Pre-K3 through 12th grade students attend Socratic, hands-on classes taught by trained tutors two days a week and homeschool on the remaining days. Lesson plans for home days are included and optimized for in-home education. We have two centers in the Houston area (Spring and Richmond). Please visit our website to find a location near you! www.rcahybrid.org

Regina Caeli Registrations