CHRIST OUR LIGHT CATHOLIC CHURCH ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
CRISTO NUESTRA LUZ ARCHIDIÓCESIS DE GALVESTON-HOUSTON
As of Saturday, May 22, 2021, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo has adjusted the Covid-19-related modifications to the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy in the Archdiocese. In that light, please note the following important information:
- The Church can have 100% capacity.
- Those who are not fully vaccinated should wear a mask “out of charity for others,” but masks are not required to attend the liturgy.
- The Cry Room is available.
- Holy Communion can be received on the tongue.
- The temporary suspension of receiving Holy Communion under the appearance of wine from a common chalice remains in effect until further notice.
- For the time being, the general dispensation from the Sunday obligation remains in effect for all Catholics within the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
A partir del sábado 22 de mayo de 2021, el cardenal Daniel DiNardo ha ajustado las modificaciones relacionadas con Covid-19 a la celebración de la Sagrada Liturgia en la Arquidiócesis. En ese sentido, tenga en cuenta la siguiente información importante:
La Iglesia puede tener el 100% de su capacidad.
Aquellos que no estén completamente vacunados deben usar una máscara "por caridad para con los demás", pero no se requieren máscaras para asistir a la liturgia.
The Cry Room está disponible.
La Sagrada Comunión se puede recibir en la lengua.
La suspensión temporal de recibir la Sagrada Comunión bajo la apariencia de vino de un cáliz común permanece en vigor hasta nuevo aviso.
Por el momento, la dispensa general de la obligación dominical sigue vigente para todos los católicos dentro de la Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston.
11 Day Pilgrimage
to the Holy Land
Tiberias – Mount of Beatitudes – Cana – Nazareth – Mount of Olives – Jerusalem – Bethlehem
Spiritual Director Fr. Eli Lopez
From Houston Includes:
- Roundtrip Air Transportation from Houston
- First Class Hotels
- Double Occupancy
- 2 Meals A Day – Breakfast & Dinner
- Daily Sightseeing, Airport Taxes, Entrance Fees, Tips to Drivers and Guides, & Fuel Surcharges - Which Are Subject to Change
* Early registration is encouraged as the trip is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Sunday Readings:
Deuteronomy 4: 32-34, 39-40; Psalm 33; Romans 8:14–17; Matthew 28:16-20
Mass Schedule and Intentions:
5/29 Floyd Nowak
5/30 Cecil Wilde
5/30 People of the Parish
5/31 No Mass
6/1 Leon Nowak
6/2 Louis Sandidge
6/3 John Sauer (8:30 a.m.)
6/3 Petra Rios Rico (6:00 p.m.)
6/4 Spanish Legion of Mary Living & Deceased
6/5 English Legion of Mary Living & Deceased (First Saturday)
6/5 Joe Pasket
Diocesan Services Fund 2021 (DSF)
“Walk in the Light of Christ”
DSF supports 60+ programs benefitting the 1.7 million Catholics in our Archdiocese. This appeal supports the ministries within our Archdiocese that Teach, Evangelize and Worship; Minister to the Poor, Sick and Incarcerated; Promote, Prepare and Support the Clergy; and Nurture and Strengthen Families.
To give online, please visit www.archgh.org/dsf
Ministries supported by DSF
FAQ's/Ways to Donate
DSF Newsletter 2021
DSF & Parish Offertory Guide
DSF & Parish Offertory Guide - Spanish Matching Gift Companies
Letter of Intent for Stock Gifts
Letter of Intent for Charitable Rollover
If you have made donations to the Diocesan Services Fund (DSF), please be advised that they are approximately 4-5 weeks behind in processing due to a staffing shortage. However, they are doing their best to catch up and apologize for any inconvenience.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conference "Christ the Good Shepherd of Navasota and Anderson."
Monthly meetings: The first Saturday of the month:
- following the 9:00 a.m. First Saturday Mass at Christ Our Light parish
- St. Patrick Hall is located at 510 Manley St.
The second Wednesday of the month (June 9)
- 5:00 p.m. at St. Stanislaus Kostka parish hall.
Become a volunteer! Volunteers are an essential part of the SVDP. Through their work, commitment, and hope, we can undertake many forms of social action which benefit millions of people.
Each of us has something special to contribute. The SVDP has a broad framework of action, in which you are sure to find something to suit you and where your contribution will be valuable.
Senior Renewal Program: St. Joseph Hospital Navasota, Texas
As you reach your senior years, you’ll face many of life’s challenges that come with age, such as losing a spouse, family member, or friends or experience a decrease in your quality of health or mobility. These experiences can feel overwhelming and hurt your health, both emotionally and physically.
The Senior Renewal program at St. Joseph Health offers help in decreasing or resolving these issues and also improving your emotional health. We strive to help strengthen your emotional and physical well-being.
To learn more about this wonderful program, come to hear a presentation by Eileen Borski on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Christ Our Light church at 11:00 a.m.
The mission of the program is to Helping Seniors Navigate The Next Steps in Life.
The goals of the program are:
- To improve daily living skills
- To help alleviate symptoms that may interfere with the individual's ability to function.
- To support the integrity of the family
- To maximize independence
The outpatient program assists seniors struggling with
- Grief and loss
- Changes/loss of health
- Social isolation
- Anxiety/nervousness, worry
- Relationships
- Depression
- Aging/failing memory
- Anger management
- Suicidal thoughts
- Change in eating/sleeping patterns
Senior Renewal Program | St. Joseph Health (stlukeshealth.org)
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
What: Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Where: Your Home (Virtual on-line Experience)
When: June 25 -27, 2021
Marriage Enrichment
Once again, Worldwide Marriage Encounter will come to your home via a virtual, online presentation.
This will be a special time to do something that can help make your marriage closer and happier. Couples will look at themselves, their behaviors and attitudes, and their relationship with their spouse and God. Communication tools are taught on the weekend, helping couples connect in healthy, constructive ways on areas that can deepen their intimacy and connectedness. This Weekend will help couples in good marriages to communicate even better and experience more joy. You will be able to participate from the comfort of your home by logging onto this virtual weekend.
Plan now to be a part of this event.
To apply or for more information:
Follow the link for review: https://youtu.be/ciC8-oLVJ9w
Go to www.houstonme.org or call 713-482-1791.
Application fee of $100.00, but no one is turned away for lack of funds.