St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church 2308 3rd Street ∙ Huffman TX 77336 Spirit and Truth Times of Refreshing My dear parishioners, I treasure the expression “mes of refreshing”. These words of Peter are recorded in Luke’s Book of Acts 3:19 in your Bible. I recall per- sonal moments of being refreshed when walking through a fine spray mist of wa- ter on a hot summer day, drinking a cold glass of real lemonade under a shade tree aer mowing the yard, and reveling in a luxurious aernoon nap. Similarly, communies may experience be- ing refreshed, for example family vacaons, the celebraon of special feasts or religious holy days, and naonal commemoraons like Independence Day and Thanksgiving. Individually and collecvely, we share these lovely occasions and more, eagerly desiring they be repeated many mes over. The biblical expression “mes of refreshing”, however, refers to much more than what an individual or community does. More than mere interrupons or inten- onal acvies, mes of refreshing is also inclusive of whole lifemes, genera- ons, even an enre age. When our Lord says Peace be with you! to his apostles, he confers his blessing and surrounds them with the peace of God’s eternal heav- en! This Jesus is the Living Word of God, the creator, sustainer and bearer of surpas- sing peace. The gerund surpassing directs us beyond human expectaons and standards to the inmate aliveness of knowing God and his good gis. And peace, far more than conflict’s absence, is the enduring realizaon or of human fulfillment, contentment and serenity. Therefore we pray for God’s surpassing peace in human hearts and minds, not for a moment or day, but for the whole of our lives. Our gracious God desires “mes of refreshing” for every person and family and community, for all naons, and for the whole world he created for us. To under- stand this is to comprehend the inbreaking of God’s …. (cont. on page 8) Parish Office: Phone: 281-324-1478 Fax: 281-715-5533 (New) [email protected]Mailing Address: PO Box 2363 Huffman, TX 77336 Temporary Office Location: Sparks Insurance 25103 FM 2100 Huffman, TX Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Pastoral Staff: Pastor Rev. Richard Barker Deacon Deacon John Sarabia Secretary Windy McMichael Maintenance Roy Ayala Knights of Columbus: Gary Aldrich, GK Meetings: 3rd Thursday at May Center (Temp.) 6:00-8:00 pm Women’s Guild Dianne Truitt, President Meeting: 2nd Tuesday September - April www.stphiliphuffmantx.org May 20, 2018 - Pentecost Sunday
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St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church 2308 3rd Street ∙ Huffman TX 77336
Spirit and Truth Times of Refreshing My dear parishioners, I treasure the expression “!mes of refreshing”. These
words of Peter are recorded in Luke’s Book of Acts 3:19 in your Bible. I recall per-
sonal moments of being refreshed when walking through a fine spray mist of wa-
ter on a hot summer day, drinking a cold glass of real lemonade under a shade
tree a#er mowing the yard, and reveling in a luxurious a#ernoon nap.
Similarly, communi!es may experience be-
ing refreshed, for example family vaca!ons,
the celebra!on of special feasts or religious
holy days, and na!onal commemora!ons
like Independence Day and Thanksgiving.
Individually and collec!vely, we share these
lovely occasions and more, eagerly desiring
they be repeated many !mes over.
The biblical expression “!mes of refreshing”, however, refers to much more than
what an individual or community does. More than mere interrup!ons or inten-
!onal ac!vi!es, mes of refreshing is also inclusive of whole life!mes, genera-
!ons, even an en!re age. When our Lord says Peace be with you! to his apostles,
he confers his blessing and surrounds them with the peace of God’s eternal heav-
en!
This Jesus is the Living Word of God, the creator, sustainer and bearer of surpas-
sing peace. The gerund surpassing directs us beyond human expecta!ons and
standards to the in!mate aliveness of knowing God and his good gi#s. And
peace, far more than conflict’s absence, is the enduring realiza!on or of human
fulfillment, contentment and serenity. Therefore we pray for God’s surpassing
peace in human hearts and minds, not for a moment or day, but for the whole of
our lives.
Our gracious God desires “!mes of refreshing” for every person and family and
community, for all na!ons, and for the whole world he created for us. To under-
stand this is to comprehend the inbreaking of God’s …. (cont. on page 8)
Temporary Office Location: Sparks Insurance 25103 FM 2100 Huffman, TX Hours: Monday-Friday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pastoral Staff: Pastor Rev. Richard Barker Deacon Deacon John Sarabia Secretary Windy McMichael Maintenance Roy Ayala
Knights of Columbus: Gary Aldrich, GK Meetings: 3rd Thursday at May Center (Temp.) 6:00-8:00 pm Women’s Guild Dianne Truitt, President Meeting: 2nd Tuesday September - April www.stphiliphuffmantx.org
May 20, 2018 - Pentecost Sunday
Dress Standard for All Masses
Men/Young Men/Boys (who have made 1st Commun-
ion): Shirts and pants.
Women/Young Women/Girls (who have made their 1st
Communion): Modest Dresses, Coordinated Ensem-
bles, or Shirt/Blouses with Pants.
Clothing not proper: flip-flops, shorts, cutoffs, t-shirts
sloppy jeans, tank tops, & revealing clothing.
Please do not bring bo#led water, soda,
food, candy or gum into Mass.
Please honor the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
and wear modest clothing. 2
Welcome to our Visitors
We welcome you to our parish. If you would like to
become a member please fill out a registra!on form
located on the counter/table or visit our website:
ww.stphiliphuffmantx.org.
Sunday Mass at The Overlook
We are grateful to The Overlook, Kevin Kilgore, Sr. and
family for allowing us to have Sunday and Holy Day
Masses at their beau!ful facility. It has allowed us to
gather as one family in Christ.
When scheduling events we encourage our parishion-
ers to use The Overlook and refer others to this won-
derful facility.
Mass Inten"ons
Our Sunday Mass inten!on, un!l we are back at our
parish, is for the families of our parish.
Once we are back on campus we will begin to have indi-
vidual Mass inten!ons again.
TODAY! Join us for an
Open House Tour of our Parish
Please join us today for an open house tour of our
parish from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Come see our con-
struc!on progress!
Our rebuilding has come a long way in the last
few weeks and we can look forward to the return
to our beloved parish soon.
For your safety please wear closed toe shoes.
Children are welcome with adult supervision and
our playground will be open. Please note that
there are no restrooms available at this !me.
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Women’s Guild
Cookbook Project
Prime Timers (55+)
Bus Trip To Bryan Museum, Galveston
Date: Thursday, May 31
Time: 9:00 AM - late a#ernoon
Place: The Bryan Museum, located in the historic
Galveston Orphans Home, houses The Bryan Col-
lec!on, one of the world's largest collec!ons of
historical ar!facts, documents, and artwork re-
la!ng to Texas and the American West. Assem-
bled by J.P. and Mary Jon Bryan, the collec!on
spans more than 12,000 years, with pieces rang-
ing from ancient Na!ve American cultural ar!-
facts to modern twenty-first century objects.
Lunch: Olympia Grill at Pier 21 “Healthy Food
Since 1500 BC” - Seafood and Greek
Cost: $12.00 not including lunch. Cost break-
down - $2 for bus maintenance fee, $10 for ad-
mission fee, and lunch $$-$$$
Sign-up: Please contact Sammy Dennard at (432)
267-5459
Other Info:
· The bus will be leaving from the May
Community Center (2100 Wolf Road
in Huffman) at 9:00 AM.
· This trip is for all parishioners who
are 55+ years old.
Future Events
July 19: Retail Shop-Hop
August 5: Bus Trip to see God’s Favorite (A play
presented by the AD Players)
The St Philip Women’s Guild is reques!ng your help
in compiling a cookbook representa!ve of the great
cooks in our parish. Your name will be noted for
each recipe that you contribute.
The proceeds from the sale of the cookbook will
help the Women’s Guild replenish their coffers. The
Guild supports the Pastor in the spiritual and cor-
poral work of caring for God's house. Our ministry
provides personal service to the care of the sanctu-
ary and sacristy. In addi!on, we provide financial
assistance through our bake sales, and other desig-
nated parish ac!vi!es.
Please submit up to five recipes for the cookbook in
several of the above categories. Please, if at all pos-
sible, type your recipes and include your name. If a
typewriter/computer is unavailable please use capi-
tal le<ers. Also include a phone number if we have
any ques!ons.
A basket will be available at Mass for collec!ng your