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22800 Aldine-Westfield Rd., Spring, TX 77373 Office 281-353-5053 * Fax 281-355-8847 Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Sunday, May 17,2015 Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

“Living Our Timeless Catholic Faith in a Contemporary World”

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH SPRING, TEXAS

MINISTRIES/ORGANIZATIONS:

Altar Society: (Theresa Avila) ………………………………………[email protected]

Boy Scouts Troop #355, Cub Scouts, American Heritage Girls: (Paul Hall) ………………………………………………………[email protected] Catholic Daughters of the Americas: …………………………………………………..(Paula Willis))[email protected] Couples for Christ/FFL: (Joel Santa Cruz) …………[email protected] El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Group: (Joyce Ramos)……[email protected] Family Fun Night: (Kim Oden)……………………………[email protected]

Grupo de Oración: (Maria Esther Alvarez) Knights of Columbus #6557, Respect Life

Parish Council: (Pam Schultz)………………………[email protected]

Springtimers: (Betty Frey)…………………………………[email protected]

PARISH INFORMATION NEWCOMERS: A warm welcome to you. We hope that you find a home with us here at St. James. If you would like to become a regis-tered member of our parish family, please pick up a registration form locate on either side of the doors. If you wish, you may stop the parish office or please visit our website at STJTA. org. We will be happy to assist you in any way. INFANT BAPTISM: We are excited about you having your baby bap-tized here at St. James. For information concerning Baptism, please contact the parish office or please visit our website at STJTA. org. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: The church is here for you in times of sickness. If you wish to receive the Anointing of the Sick, please con-tact the parish office or see the priest or one of the deacons before or after mass. He will be glad to assist you. MARRIAGE: Congratulations on your upcoming marriage. The church wishes to assist you in preparing for this important sacrament. Couples should contact the parish office at least six (6) months prior to the wedding date so that we can adequately prepare you to receive this sacrament or please visit our website at STJTA. org. RCIA: The church welcomes you as a son or daughter. We hope that you find a home with us here at St. James. If you are interested in becoming Catholic and learning about our faith, please speak to the priest or one of our deacons. You may also wish to visit It is our our website at STJTA. org. It is our pleasure and privilege to assist you on your journey of faith.

Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. (Misa en español) Weekday Mass Schedule Tuesday-Friday 8:00 a.m. Reconciliation (Confessions) Wednesday: 6:30-7:15 p.m. Saturday: 3:30-4:30 p.m. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Monday: 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. First Friday of each month: 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Second Friday of each month (en Español) 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

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CLERGY: Rev. Charles J. Samperi, Pastor Ext. 117 [email protected] Deacon Ray Oden, Administrator Ext. 111 [email protected] Deacon Alfonso Chicas Ext. 113 [email protected] Deacon Paul Pinon Ext. 119 [email protected] Deacon Rene Ramon Ext. 115 [email protected] Deacon Art Zepeda, Retired Ext. 118 [email protected] PASTORAL STAFF: Don Nguyen, Director of Music Ext. 123 [email protected] Chela Mescia, Secretary Ext. 125 [email protected] Cathy Uvalle, Secretary Ext. 120 [email protected]

THE PEOPLE ON THE PRAYER LIST

Sal Galindo, Elida Balandran, Alan Zepeda, Amy Smith, Michael Perrotta, Sherry Moore, Arthur Gonzales, Maria Elena Moreno, Rita Regitz, Pi-burcio Martinez, Hilario Tello, Carl Wrobel, Es-ther Clas, Lauren de Luna McDonald, Annette Failla, Matthew Noonan, Vicky Smith, Billy

Mayo, Teresa Ozog, Joshua Jones, Eva Munoz, Leann Molina, The Muncey Family, Felix Gomez & Family, J.C. Gallagher, McGahey Fami-ly, Vennessa Rivera, Carl Borders Family, Denise Fayard, Laura Sam-udio, Manuela Casas, James Jenkins, Bobbye Jenkins, Cecilia Araya, Anita Zepeda, Jeannie Steffensmeier, Jackie Walton, Paisley McCabe, Jean Lesieux, Maria Teresa & Raymond Barrau, Rita Coppa, Ilona Legradi, Maria Isabel Cortez, John Martinko, Joan Lariccia, Mason Coronado, Randy Hamala, Rosa Cedillo, Maria Partida, Carol, Beverly, Maggie, Magdalena Diaz, William Jackson, Maria, Selena, Maureen Kroeger, Mark New, Mary Parker, Consuelo Herrera, Lloyd Sherbert, Janell McCormick, Virgil Muncey, Mary Lopez, Irene Wilson, Matthew Wood, Paul Bernard, Ramona Trevino, Malena Trevino, Joe Trevino, Cloid Hall, Jimmy Arnold, Gary Grant, Felipe Cavazos, Mary Consford, Keylee Humphreys, Pierce Counts, Laura Counts, Angela Ganucci, Jen-nifer, Rose Marie Gatchel, Donna St. Clair, Hai Nguyen, John Lyke, Moises Woods, Andrea Duran, Hannah Henry, Raymond & Michelle Vera Jr.,Pat Schultz, Zeny Naguit, Gail Nevlud, Mary Ahr, Erin Musick, Joseph Moone, Don Casper, Florine Gates.

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SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

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SUNDAY, MAY 17, ASCENSION OF THE LORD 7:30 a.m. Mass - Lawrence Rodriguez + 9:00 a.m. Mass - Int. Fr. Charles Samperi 11:00 a.m. Mass - Vivian Lemoine + 1:00 p.m. Misa en Español - Pro Populo

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MONDAY, MAY 18 St. John I 8:00 a.m. Rosary 6:45 p.m. Boy Scout Meeting (JP II Rm) 7:00 p.m. Cub Scout Meeting (Parish Hall) 7:00 p.m. Adoration ________________________________________________________

TUESDAY, MAY 19 7:30 a.m. Rosary 8:00 a.m. Mass - 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m. Spring Timers (Parish Hall) 7:00 p.m. Adult Confirmation (St. James Rm) _________________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 St. Bernardine of Siena 7:30 a.m. Rosary 8:00 a.m. Mass - 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 10:00 a.m. Bible Study (St. James Rm) 7:00 p.m. MFCC Monthly Formation Meeting (StJames Rm)

______________________________________ THURSDAY, MAY 21 St. Christopher Magallanes & Companions 7:30 a.m. Rosary 8:00 a.m. Mass – 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 6:00 p.m. Bible Study (St. James Rm) 6:00 p.m. Dance Recital (Parish Hall) ________________________________________________________

FRIDAY, MAY 22 St. Rita of Cascia 7:30 a.m. Rosary 8:00 a.m. Mass - 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 7:00 p.m. Grupo de Oracion (Parish Hall) _____________________________________________

SATURDAY, MAY 23 6:30a.m. Retreat for Evangilzation 9:30a.m. Spanish Baptism (Narthex) 3:30 p.m. Confessions (South Confessional) 5:00 p.m. Mass -

ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK

St. James presents Spotlight on Rome

We are having a slide show on

May 26th at 7pm in the St. James room. For more

information contact:

Father Charles Samperi

at (281)353-5053.

SPOTLIGHT ON ROME NOVEMBER 3 - 9, 2015

Unpack only once and come to know exciting

Rome, a metropolitan city steeped in history and tradition. Walk through time at the Roman

Forum, a former market­place and main center of ancient Roman life. Discover the stories of the

famous Colosseum and Palatino Hill, the loca-

tion of ruins of many ancient palaces.

Our local guide will lead us through Rome's churches to uncover their mosaic masterpieces.

Take a walk through the history and opulence of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and

St. Peter's Basilica.

Journey outside the city to the well-preserved,

abandoned city of Ostia Antica to get a glimpse into the life of early romans. This in-depth dis-

covery of this fascinating city will also provide you with ample time for freedom to explore as

you choose.

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH SPRING, TEXAS

DSF 2015 ~ “GO FORTH AND BEAR FRUIT THAT WILL LAST…”

Parish Goal for 2015: $87,000.00 Amount Paid: $41,018.05 Amount Pledged: $66,317.30 # of participants: 223 % paid at: 47.15% Report date: 5/11/2015

—-STEWARDSHIP

MAY 2015 17 Sunday ACTS1:1-11;PS47:2-3,6-7,8-9;EPH1:17-23;MK16:15-20 18 Monday ACTS 19:1-8; PS 68:2-3AB, 4-5ACD, 6-7AB; JN 16:29-33 19 Tuesday ACTS 20:17-27;PS 68:10-11, 20-21; JN 17:1-11A 20 Wednesday ACTS 20:28-38;PS 68:29-30, 33-35A,35BC-36AB; JN 17:11B-19 21 Thursday ACTS 22:30;23:6-11 PS 16:1-2A & 5, 7-11;JN 17:20-26 22 Friday ACTS 25:13B-21;PS 103:1-2,11-12,19-20AB; JN 21:15-19 23 Saturday ACTS 18:16-20, 30-31;PS 11:4,5 and 7;JN 21:20-25

READINGS THIS WEEK MORE PARISH NEWS

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OUR GIFTS TO GOD Thank you for your generous stewardship

Week ending April 26, 2015

Regular Collection (263 envelopes) $13,160.55 Mailed in contributions: $ 2,978.03 Online Giving: 5/04-5/10/15 $ 3,359.62 Total: $19,498.20 Attendance: 1949

SCHEDULED SECOND COLLECTIONS: 5th Sunday: 5/31/2015 Social Ministry

What is Stewardship? Stewardship is a way of life, a life of accountability and responsibility

acknowledging God as Creator and Giver of all. Stewardship involves responsible

management of our God-given resources of time, talent, and treasure. Stewards as

disciples of Jesus Christ see themselves as caretakers of all God's gifts.

We are now registering for VBS. Va-cation Bible School will be held June

15th through June 19th from 9:00

a.m. to 12:00 Noon. The fee is

$25.00 per child. It is open for

grades 1-5 only. Registration forms

will be available in the Narthex. If you

would like to be a volunteer to help,

you can pick up a form in the Narthex

ATTENTION GRADUATES! HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GRADUAT-ING THIS SPRINGWILL BE HONORED

SUNDAY, MAY 24TH AT THE 11am MASS. GRADUATES WHO WISH TO

PARTICIPATE, PLEASE CONTACT RA-CHEL WEATHERBY AT 281-353-5053 ext. 124 OR

EMAIL AT [email protected] SEE YOU THERE!

ASCENSION OF THE LORD

KSHJ 1430 AM – English Catholic radio in Houston, TX.

Tune in every Monday at 12 noon to “Evangelium Live,” Houston’s local live

program hosted by Joe McClane. Listen on air at AM 1430, online at GRNonline.com, or on your mobile

device – both IOS and Android.

—-DIOCESE NEWS

Daniel Abraham, Ethan Alaman, Samatha Alfaro, Geisha Amarante, Sean Amarante, Analie Aranda, Gimary Argueta, Gabriela Arroyo, Jose Avalos, Juan Avalos, Brenda Belmont, Sofia Belmont, Lorenzo Caratao, Cesar Cervantes, Diana Cervantes, Gabriel Correa, Joshua Dean, Araceli Dominguez, Jasmin Dominguez, Kiel Fernandez, Wyatt Fernandez, Jaquelin Gamez, Jocelin Gamez, Jaime Garcia,Maria Guadalupe Garcia, Silvana Garcia, Christian Garza, Jennifer Gomez, Joan Gomez, Alina Gonzalez, Layla Gonzalez, Kylie Guerrero, Nestor Gutierrez, Diego Herrera, Eva Hunt, Phoebe Hunt, Alessandro Isidro, Arnaldo Isidro, Adolfo Jaimes, Helen Jaimes, Alex Lopez, Nelly Lopez, Stephanie Manalo, Amenda Mau, Jesse Moreno, Darren Muise, Ariana Nambo, Gabriel Nambo, Juan Nambo, Arthur Osborne, Aleah Osorrnio, Isabella Otterpohl, Melencio Pangilinan, Trent Pauler, Hector Pena, Sithney Pena, Diego Perez, Tiffany Pichardo, Esteban Posadas, Miranda Posadas, Conner Prejean, Sidney Prejean, Jazmin Puga, Allie Pullin, Abbie Ramirez, Karina Ramirez, Cristian Ramos, Caleb Ricks, Anaye Rivera, Ricardo Rodriguez, Annie Rosales, Manuel Rosales, Christopher Ruiz, James Ruiz, Sebastian Ruiz, Steven Ruiz, Joel Salinas, Valeriz Sa-linas, Fernando Sanchez, Osiris SanJuan, Jessica Sarabia, Jesus Sarabia, Jude Saunders, Mahkaela Tutop, Jacob Vaglienty, Jayson Vaglienty, Ashley Villarreal, Brandon Wil-burn, Moises Woods, Erin Young, and David Zavala.

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH SPRING, TEXAS

SERVICIO DEL FONDO DIOCESANO 2015 “VAYAN Y DEN FRUTO ABUNDANTE Y DURADERO…”

Meta de la parroquia 2015: $87,000.00 Pagado: $41,018.05 Promesa: $66,317.30 # de participantes: 223 % pagado: 47.15% Fecha: 5/11/2015

—–MINISTERIO HISPANO

Conoce a alguien que no pueda asistir a Mi-

sa por enfermedad, incapaci-

dad, u otro problema físico?

Vea la Misa por televisio n para

los que no puedan salir de casa.

El Canal 49 KPXB (ION) pro-

vee Misa los domingos a las

9:00am. Puede tambie n visitar la pagina

www.MySundayMass.org

(para los que puedan asistir a Misa

esta no es opcio n).

(Gracias por su ayuda Cristiana De Los Dones)

Fin de Semana del 26 de abril 2015

Colecta Regular ( 263 sobres) $13,160.55

Contribuciones enviadas por correo: $ 2,978.03

Contribuciones Vía línea: $ 3,359.62

Total: $19,498.20

Asistencia: 1949

SEGUNDA COLECTA PROGRAMADA: 5o domingo: 5/31/2015 MInisterio Social

.

NO se olvide de anotar la cantidad de

su donacion en sus sobres dominicales

cada semana para darle el credito apropiado

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Visite nuestra pagina renovada al www.stjta.org y reunase con nosotros

en el foro de Facebook.

Ascension de Nuestro Senor

"Si alguien reconoce que Jesus es el Hija de Dios, Dios permanece en el, y el en Dios.” - 1Juan 4:15 ¿Qué tan fuerte es su fe? Cuando usted tiene la oportunidad de defender su fe o clarificar alguna pregunta sobre su fe, ¿Lo hace? ¿O se queda calla-do para que los damás no piensen mal de usted? Ore para tener la valentía y la fuerza en su fe para compartir su experiencia con los damás.

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