June 17, 2020
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Dads, we love you! Show our committed Catholic fathers your appreciation this Sunday and also say a prayer of thanksgiving for our spiritual fathers, Fr. Drew, Fr. Jaison, Fr. Truong Son.
THEIR FIRST COMMUNION
You’ll see precious children making their First Communion at Mass this summer. Their big liturgies were cancelled last month, so please allow the reserved pews at the front of the church for them at Mass, so all of us can be part of their special day!
FILLING UP
It is a joy to see people returning to Mass! Here are last weekend’s numbers: Sat 5pm-231, Sun 9am-307, Sun 1pm-288, Sun 5pm-354. We still have a 25% capacity rule, so if we hit 375 before you arrive, please understand if we cannot permit entrance.
SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
Thanks for joining us for the recorded Mass each weekend from home. Additionally, last Saturday was the feast of St. Anthony of Padua, which we have celebrated in the past with a large Mass and reception. This year, we were limited to a recording only, but please enjoy HERE.
DRIVE-THRU FOOD DRIVE
This Friday between 1:30-4:30pm, the Knights of Columbus and Social Concerns will be under the belltower accepting donations for their drive-thru Food Drive. Please check this list to purchase items to help Mamie George continue feeding over 1,000 families in need each week.
OPEN WIDE OUR HEARTS
Learn what our Church teaches on the sin of racism. Justin Frato will lead a Zoom Study of Open Wide Our Hearts, the US Bishop’s 2018 pastoral letter, on two Monday evenings, June 22 and 29. Register HERE and consider Practical Steps for Eradicating Racism in your heart and home.
FOR THE GOOD OF ALL
Religious Freedom Week is June 22-29, a time to join Catholics across the country to pray, reflect and take action to preserve the great blessing of our religious freedom. Go HERE each day for a different reflection on this year’s theme: For the Good of All.
WORK FOR OUR SCHOOL
St. Laurence Catholic School is currently seeking an Assistant Principal for the Lower School (PreK-4th grade) and teachers for Middle School Math and ELA. Please go HERE to complete an application and send a resume to Principal Suzanne Barto.
REGISTER FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Registration for CCE, Edge and Life Teen is available online now through August 1. Go HERE for options, including Home Study and Family Faith. Please consider serving as a volunteer catechist or small group leader. Registrar Ruba Kaiser can answer your questions at 281-265-5774.
VIRTUAL STEUBENVILLE CONFERENCE
Though we won’t send busloads of teens to Steubenville this year, the annual youth conference will go on with Steubenville Live! Open to teens (from rising freshmen to outgoing seniors) on Friday & Saturday, July 17-18. Register HERE and contact Mike Cleary for more info.
HIGH SCHOOL SERVICE PROJECT
Students in Grades 9-12 are invited to participate in a service project at the Second Mile Mission Center food pantry on Tuesday, June 30, 10am-12pm. Spots are limited, so we can safely distance while serving. Contact Mike Cleary for details and to sign up.
TOGETHER IN HOLINESS
Together In Holiness will be here in Sugar Land on Saturday, September 26. Register now to hear presentations by Danielle Bean and Steve & Becky Greene, plus Mass, Reconciliation and Adoration. This year, couples have an option to participate from home. Get details and register HERE.
LOVE OUR BULLETIN?
The Sunday bulletin is still published and posted online, but it temporarily shrunk in size when parish activity was suspended. As parish life resumes, what should our bulletin look like? Please take this brief survey and let us know your thoughts!
