St. Faustina Weekly Update
Happy Friday! Tonight kicks off a busy weekend with Houston and Joseph both being ordained as transitional deacons. You can follow their live-stream at 7pm by visiting this link. We want to encourage our parishioners to make a reservation for Mass this weekend using our Eventbrite Link. Please note that we have temporarily suspended our 7am Sunday Mass for the time being, due to a shortage of ministers. We hope this is only a temporary suspension, but we are finding we are in great need of additional support and assistance during this time. Please consider serving the parish in a new way by visiting our website and filling out a brief form. Before attending Mass this weekend, we remind you to go through the attached health checklist before coming to the parish. For your convenience, we have attached a copy of this week's bulletin along with the worship aids for our 11am and 1pm Live-streamed Masses.
- Information for Diaconate Ordination (Tonight)
- Weekend Mass Readings and Reflection Video
- Parish Updates
- Parish Bulletin and Worship Aids
Congratulations!
We are excited, as the Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacon will take place for Joseph and Houston tonight at 7pm. Please pray for them and their classmates! If you would like to follow along, you’ll be able to live-stream this Mass using this link.
Deacon Joseph and Deacon Houston will then be celebrating their Mass of Thanksgiving this Sunday, at 4:30pm at St. Faustina.
God bless them!
Reflection on Sunday's Readings
When we hear the parable of the sower and seed, it can be easy to assume it is meant for someone else. After all, we are good soil, right? Enjoy this reflection through our free account with Formed.org.
1st Reading - Isaiah 55:10-11
2nd Reading - Romans 8:18-23
Gospel - Matthew 13:1-23
Catholic Faith On Demand
Pivotal Players
Join us virtually every Tuesday morning this summer from 9:15am-10:30am as we learn about some of the Pivotal Players of the Catholic faith. The meeting will be facilitated by seminarian Joseph White, and will be conducted on Zoom. If you are interested in joining us, please register by clicking on the image to receive the Zoom Link.
Volunteer Help Needed
We want to thank everyone who has stepped up to help with our transition back to the parish so far, especially those with our Purification and Hospitality Team. We now need additional support to serve at masses and in other areas as we continue to expand our pastoral offerings during this pandemic. In particular, we need volunteers to serve at masses, sacraments, funerals, and more. If you can help in any capacity, please visit our website to fill out a quick form, with a list of opportunities, and someone in the ministry will contact you immediately. Again, your service is greatly needed as we continue to extend our pastoral offerings at this very critical time.
Second Collection
Today’s Second Collection is for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The Society has distributed food and financial assistance to over 30,000 individuals within the Houston/Galveston Archdiocese. Please help them continue to be beacons of hope for all those in need.
You're invited to Zion at St. Faustina! We will be live-streaming our first Zion on Sunday, July 19th at 7pm. Join us for an evening of praise & worship, adoration, and a dynamic talk. The event will be live-streamed on our Facebook and YouTube Channel!
Zion is a new event at St. Faustina focusing on giving the whole family an opportunity for dynamic encounter with the living God in the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life and the promise of God's dwelling place with His people, Zion. You and your whole family are invited to join us for this beautifiul event.
Zion is a new event at St. Faustina focusing on giving the whole family an opportunity for dynamic encounter with the living God in the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life and the promise of God's dwelling place with His people, Zion. You and your whole family are invited to join us for this beautifiul event.
Upcoming Events:
Tonight: Diaconate Ordination (7pm online)
Tomorrow: Sacrament of Confession: 2-4pm
Saturday and Sunday - Reserve a spot at Mass for your family online
Wednesday: Virtual Town Hall with the Clergy
Sunday, July 19: Zion: Family Worship Night (7-8pm)
