September 9, 2020
SCOOT IN, PLEASE
Last Sunday, we hit 25% capacity again at the 9am, with manageable numbers otherwise: Sat 5pm-301, Sun 9am-375, Sun 1pm-359, Sun 5pm-258. Please make it easy for others to find a seat by taking yours in the middle of the pew when you arrive. And please stay home if you're not well. Thank you!
11AM MASS RETURNS
On Sunday, September 27, the 11am Mass will be added back to the schedule. But we need your help. Sign up to sanitize the church after Mass. It’s easy and takes less than 15 minutes. Or to serve as an usher, please contact Hal Mechler. Thank you!
PRAY FOR RACIAL HEALING
In love, let us join the US Bishops in a day of fasting and prayer today, the Feast of St. Peter Claver. Offer Mass today in reparation for sins of racism, pray the Rosary and ask for the intercession of saints who have fought for racial equality. Let there be peace on earth.
FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP
As Election Day draws near, now is the time to be registered to vote and be informed. The US Bishops provide a wealth of information, so check HERE often. Also, young adults may attend the next Café Catholica Lite on 9/24 at 7 pm to hear Dr. Stuart Squires on How Catholics Should Vote. Register HERE.
ON THE EDGE
Our middle schoolers need a few more high school and adult mentors (especially men) to step up to serve on Core. Edge will begin remotely, hoping to move on-campus later this fall. Core Team training is next Wednesday, 9/16, so contact Cindy Martin to help. Thank you!
SPIRITUAL ROSARY PILGRIMAGE
Sign up today to go on a FREE Spiritual Rosary Pilgrimage featuring 20+ of your favorite Catholic speakers as they explore Life of Christ with His Mother. It just started yesterday (Birthday of the Blessed Mother) and ends 10/7 (Feast of the Holy Rosary). Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers leads us today!
HIRING SUNDAY SACRISTANS
If you love the Mass and would like to work 4-10 hours per week, apply for the position of Sacristan. Sacristans work behind the scenes to make everything run smoothly at Sunday Mass. Must be 18+, with knowledge of the order and flow of Mass. Send your resume to Betty Holub.
TRAFFIC CHANGES SOON
Watch for signs in the neighborhoods near the church to be posted soon by the City of Sugar Land. Parking at the corner of Stephens Grant and Sweetwater will not be allowed during Mass times and drive-thru access to that neighborhood will not be allowed during certain hours. Also, reduced speed signs will go up in Colony Grant. Let’s be safe!
MEN: LESSONS LEARNED
Guys, how are you coping with the pandemic and the on-going restrictions to in-person gatherings? Join the Emmaus Spirituality Center for Transforming Our Pain: Lessons Learned from a Pandemic, a morning of reflection and learning for men only on Saturday, 9/19 at 9 am. Details and register HERE.
OUR LADY OF COROMOTO
Participate in a festive online Mass in celebration of Our Lady of Coromoto starting at 4 pm this Saturday, September 12. The Mass is en Español and open to all. Go HERE for more info and to join the Mass.
HELPING OUR NEIGHBORS
Thank you for your offers to provide assistance to victims of Hurricane Laura! Please make cash donations through Catholic Charities. This provides the greatest flexibility and immediate aid for those hardest hit in the Lake Charles area and in Beaumont.
BE A KNIGHT
In service, the Knights of Columbus live out their faith for the benefit of our whole parish and community. Learn more about them! They’re hosting a 30-minute KC Info Webinar at 7 pm twice next week, on Monday 9/14 and again Thursday 9/17. Please contact JD Gutierrez for details.
PRAY FOR THE SICK
As parish life gradually comes back, so will our Sunday bulletin grow. We have started a new Pray for the Sick list, so call the parish office at 281-980-9812 if you are a parishioner and want your name added. Your name will appear for a period of 4 weeks; if you wish to remain on the list longer, just call again. Let us pray for you!
FRIDAY FAMILY ROSARY
Who could have guessed back in March that parish families would gather virtually every Friday at 8 pm to pray the Rosary? Go HERE for the Zoom link and join them! They welcome everyone.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE
No mother really wants to abort. On Mondays and Thursdays from September 23 thru November 1, sign up to join 40 Days for Life for one hour of peaceful and loving prayer outside an abortion facility. Your prayers could save a life. Contact Marie McCoy for details.
THE FIGHT OF FAITH
That Man Is You started up today with the theme The Fight of Faith. It’s not too late to join! If you’re new to the group, please contact Roger Peters to register.
TUESDAY AM BIBLE STUDY
The popular Tuesday Morning Bible Study returns September 22 to study The Prophets, Messengers of God’s Mercy. Register now and meet for 10 weeks via Zoom to discover how God sends prophets at critical times to call us back to our covenant relationship with Him.
GIFT OF CATHOLIC RADIO
The Guadalupe Radio Network operates 37 radio stations reaching a population of 20 million souls, 100% funded by listeners. Listen in KSHJ AM 1430 and pitch in during their Fall Share-a-Thon next week.
