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We, the members of Saint Edward the Confessor Catholic Community, are called through our Baptism to build up the kingdom of God by being one in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit by welcoming and loving others through worship, education, service, and evangelization.
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Ignite Summary
$1,213,538.18
Parish Goal: $1,366,739.00
Pledged Under Goal: $153,200.82
As of 2/5/2020
For your convenience pledges can be made online at the following link
The Constituent ID is NOT mandatory for an online pledge.
Want more information?
Check out the St. Edward Facebook Page
or Contact Christine Goodwin at 908-907-5769 [email protected] -
Weekly Collection Report
Budget: $23,000.00
Actual: $20,429.29 -
Announcements
Lent and Easter 2020
- Ash Wednesday: February 26
- 6:30am, 8:30am, 12:10pm, 7:00pm - Mass and Ashes
- 5:00pm - Liturgy of the Word and Ashes
- Lenten Mission Series (9:30am and 7:30pm Sessions)
- Friday, March 6 - Fr. Skip Negley
- Friday March 20 - Fr. John Rooney
- Friday, March 27 - Fr. Nicholas Ramirez
- Combined Lenten Reconciliation Service: March 24
- @ St. Edward: 6:30pm
- Adoration: March 25
- 7:00pm-8:00pm with the St. Edward Choir
- Thursdays during Lent
- Reconciliation: 6:30pm-7:00pm
- Weekly Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday 7:00pm until Friday 6:00pm
- Fridays during Lent
- Fish Fry - 5:30pm-7:00pm
- No Fish Fry March 13
- Stations of the Cross - 7:00pm
- Fish Fry - 5:30pm-7:00pm
- Saturdays during Lent
- Reconciliation: 4:00pm-5:00pm
- Palm Sunday
- April 4: 5:30pm Vigil
- April 5: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
- The Sacred Triduum
- April 9: Mass of the Lord's Supper- 7:00pm
- April 10: Good Friday Services- 3:00pm, 7:00pm
- April 11: Easter Vigil Mass- 8:30pm
- April 12: Easter Sunday Masses in Church- 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am
- PLC "Overflow" Mass- 9:45am
Lenten Perpetual Adoration
Please consider signing up for an hour or more to be face-to-face with the Lord. Click on the link and it will take you to the sign up.
Check out the days and times to be with our Lord Jesus during the season of Lent.
Mass Intentions
One of the greatest acts of charity is to pray for the living and the dead. The 2020 Mass Intention book is now available for requests. We have quite a few openings beginning the week of February 24th. Please stop by the Parish Office to schedule Mass intentions for your loved ones.
New Member Welcome Breakfast
Sunday, March 8th after all masses
Join us in the PLC Meeting room, which is off of the large room. The Welcome Breakfast will take place at the same time as Hospitality Sunday.
If you joined the parish in the past 6 months, please join us for breakfast, meet fellow parishioners, and learn more about your parish home. See you there!
Blood Drive
There will be a blood drive on Sunday, March 8th from 8:30am-1:00pm in the Annex. Schedule an appointment here.
"Healing" Insights from the Gospel of Mark
Offered Sundays and Wednesdays- Sundays: February 16-April 26
- 5:30-7:00pm in Parish Life Center
- Wednesdays: February 12-April 29
- 6:00-7:30pm in SEEC Rm. 22
33 Days to Merciful Love
Journey this Lent into the heart of St. Therese of Lisieux's "Little Way."
This 6-week parish retreat includes book/workbook study, group discussion, and talks on DVD by renowned speaker and author, Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC and culminates with a Consecration on Palm Sunday. Group will meet Sunday evenings beginning Feb. 23 at 7:15pm in the PLC. This retreat is for men, women, and teens. You do not have to be present at every meeting to participate.
Please contact Suzi asap for more information on purchasing materials and to reserve your spot.
Adult Confirmation
Classes are offered for adult Catholics (18 and older) who have been baptized in the Catholic Church but have never received the Sacrament of Confirmation and want to be Confirmed. Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist are also included.
2020 Classes (17 Tuesday evenings @ 7:00pm)First 10 Sessions: Tuesday, January 21-March 24Final 7 Sessions: Tuesday, March 31-May 19Confirmation Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2020. Time and Location TBA. All Sessions are held in SEEC Room 22.
A copy of your baptism certificate with all notations issued within the last 6 weeks is required. Contact your parish of Baptism and request it be sent to:St Edward Catholic Church
c/o Matthew Thai
2601 Spring Stuebner Rd
Spring, TX 77389
If married, your marriage must have been performed in the Catholic Church. Contact a priest or deacon if this is not the case.
For more information contact Deacon Nick Thompson at (281)353-9774
Be Aware
Due to recent vehicle vandalism in the church parking lot, please remember to lock your vehicle and do not leave valuables in your car.
Senior Saints
Upcoming Precinct 4 Trips:- Thursday, March 12: Nacogdoches
- Thursday, April 23: Astros Baseball Game
Adding a Mass Time to the Schedule
Beginning Tuesday, September 3, there will be a 12:10pm mass in the chapel each week on Tuesdays.
Are you Interested in Hospital Ministry?
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are greatly needed to visit patients at Houston Northwest Medical Center. Please contact Jane Schwartz if you are available to take the Holy Eucharist to patients on weekdays or weekends.
Safe Environment Training
Volunteers,
The Archdiocese has modified the requirement for Safe Environment Training and Background Checks to include all volunteers in our community who serve with and around children. To comply with this requirement from the Archdiocese St. Edward now requires all members of our community who volunteer in any ministry to complete the CMG Safe Environment training.
The training is online and can be completed in the convenience of your home. Please see the file below for instructions on completing this important training. Please contact our Safe Environment coordinator, Jane Truttier in the parish office if you have any questions. We thank you for your continued service to our community.Safe Environment Training Instructions
Room Reservations
In order to insure proper staffing, the parish office requires at least a 2-week notice for room reservation requests. If you require a setup, that setup must be submitted with your request. Please contact Jane Truttier at 281-353-9774 ext 814 or [email protected] for room reservations.
We are receiving many last minute requests and want to accommodate everyone as best we can; so, we thank you for adhering to this policy.
Text to Give
Giving to St. Edward is easy with Faith Direct Text-to-Give! To give via text, follow these steps:
1. Text donation amount to 281-767-4313
2. Register your credit/debit card (you will only need to do this once.)
3. Save the number as a contact in your phone to make future giving faster and easier.
Ascension Press Podcasts
Wanting to learn more about your faith? Check out the Ascension Press website for podcasts, videos, and articles on a variety of Catholic topics. Click the logo to visit their site.
End of Life Resources
These incredibly well-done websites contain numerous resources of a practical, pastoral, and theological nature for those in end-of-life situations and loved ones who are journeying with them.
http://www.artofdyingwell.org/ Run by the Catholic Bishops of England and Waleshttp://www.catholicendoflife.org/ Run by New York State Catholic Conference - Ash Wednesday: February 26
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Pastor:
Rev. Christian Bui
Parochial Vicar:Rev. Thomas Joseph
Pastoral Associates:Deacon Nick Thompson
Deacon Ken Martin
Deacon Stuart Neck
Deacon Bill Pitocco
Deacon Dominic Romaguera -
Homilies
Deacon Nick Thompson 10-27-19
Deacon Dominic Romaguera 10-27-19
Deacon Nick Thompson 11-10-19
Deacon Dominic Romaguera 11-24-19
Deacon Nick Thompson 12-8-19
Deacon Bill Pitocco 12-8-19
Deacon Dominic Romaguera 12-22-19
Deacon Nick Thompson 1-12-20
Deacon Dominic Romaguera 1-26-20
Deacon Nick Thompson 2-9-20
2019 Homilies
2020 Homilies -
Annual Financial Report
January - February 2019 Financial StatementDSF Summary Report*
Parish Goal $170,000.00
Total Pledge $181,607.34
Pledged over goal ($11,607.34)
*As of 2/5/2020 -
School News
Most glorious St. Edward, you showed your devotion to God with patience, gentleness, and generosity. We ask you to intercede for our St. Edward school family as we journey to the end of our school year. Please ask God to protect our current families as well as the new families called to join us next school year. Like you, may we serve to strengthen the Kingdom of God through patient prayer and charity. Amen.
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