Sacrament of Penance (Confessions)

Monday - Friday: 30 minutes prior to Mass First Thursday of the month: 4:30 - 5:15 pm (Weekdays: Confessional near the Sacred Heart transept)

Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 pm Sunday: 8:15 - 8:45 am (between 7 & 9 am Masses) 10:15 - 10:45 am (between 9 & 11 am Masses) 4:30 - 5:00 pm

Vietnamese and Spanish 30 minutes prior to Mass (Weekends: Confessional near entrance way on the right)

CO-CATHEDRAL of the SACRED HEART

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

CATHEDRAL CENTRE Parish office is located at the Cathedral Centre.

1701 San Jacinto at Jefferson St. Houston, TX 77002-8215

(Parking behind the Centre) Phone: 713-659-1561 Fax: 713-651-1365

Office hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm (Closed: 12 noon - 1 pm)

1111 St. Joseph Parkway at San Jacinto / Fannin St.

Church Hours — M - F: 6:30 am - 6 pm; Saturday: 9 am - 8:30 pm; Sunday: 6:30 am - 9 pm

Weekend Mass

English: Saturday Vigil 5 pm Sunday 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 5:30 pm Vietnamese: Saturday Vigil 7 pm Sunday 1 pm Spanish: Sunday 7:30 pm

Weekday Mass 7 am, 12:10 pm Monday - Friday 7:30 pm, First Fridays: Vietnamese Mass, followed by Exposition and Benediction

March 5, 2017

New Parishioners: Register with the parish office: ext. 111.

Church Certificates: For all sacramental certificates: ext. 137.

Baptism: —For infants & children under age 7—713-337-3570. —For 7 years & older (Rite of Christian Initiation adapted for Children): ext. 142.

Children’s Catechesis & Evangelization (CCE): For pre-K through high school: ext. 142.

First Penance & First Holy Communion: For 2nd through 12th grade: ext. 142.

Confirmation: —For high school youth: ext. 142. —For adults: ext. 141.

High School Youth Ministry: ext. 142.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): For adults inquiring about becoming Catholic and baptized Catholics who lack Confirmation and Holy Communion: ext. 141.

Evangelization & Adult Faith Formation: ext. 141.

Music Ministry: ext. 152.

Young Adults: cocathedralya@gmail.com

Marriage: Contact ext. 131 at least 9 months prior to wedding date.

Vocations for Priesthood and Religious Life: Contact the Office of Vocations: 713-652-8239 or www.houstonvocations.com

Holy Communion to the Sick/Homebound: ext. 136.

Anointing of the Sick: Any Catholic who is to have surgery due to a serious

illness; any Catholic whose health is seriously im-paired by sickness or old age should be anointed ASAP, preferably before going to the hospital.

Contact the parish priest to be anointed: ext. 136.

Funerals: ext. 143.

Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help: Wednesday before 7 am & 12:10 pm Mass

Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Friday during 7 am & 12:10 pm Mass

Eucharistic Exposition: —First Thursday of the Month (English) Conclusion of 12:10 pm Mass until 6 pm —First Friday of the Month: 6:30 pm - 8 pm 8 pm Mass (Vietnamese)

Parish Outreach: caritas@sacredhearthouston.org

Tours of the Church: ext. 143

Phone: 713-659-1561 Visit our web site for vital info: www.sacredhearthouston.org

CO-CATHEDRAL of the SACRED HEART Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, D.D., S.T.L. Archbishop of Galveston-Houston

The Most Reverend George A. Sheltz, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop The Most Reverend Joseph A. Fiorenza, D.D., Archbishop Emeritus

The Most Reverend Vincent M. Rizzotto, D.D., J.C.L., Retired Auxiliary Bishop

Co-Cathedral Clergy

The Very Reverend Lawrence W. Jozwiak, J.C.L., Pastor / Rector The Reverend Anthony Columba Ekanem, MSP; The Reverend Alfonso Dat-Nhan Tran, Parochial Vicars

Deacons: Johnny Salinas, Leonard Lockett, John Carrara, Daniel Addis and Truong Son Nguyen

Co-Cathedral Staff Selma DeMarco - Director of Evangelization and Faith Formation

Carmen Benitez - Faith Formation Associate; Stephanie Rocha - Youth Director

Crista Miller - Director of Music / Co-Cathedral Organist; Natasha Manley - Music Associate / Wedding Music

Michael Emmerich - Co-Cathedral Associate Organist; Jeong-Suk Bae - Co-Cathedral Assistant Organist Bree Delphin - Secretary for Weddings; Elizabeth Perez - Bulletin Editor and Secretary for Sacramental Records

Deacon John Carrara - Business Manager; Gwenne Buck - Facilities and Project Coordinator Chris Felix - Building Engineer; Shannon Wesley - Parish Accounting

Jordyn Woods - Parish Outreach Coordinator; Katherine Buck - Baptismal Secretary / Receptionist

Ruben Valenzuela, Trong Pham - Maintenance; Guillermo Herrera, Ray Garcia - Sextons

Praised be the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Now and forever, amen! Hãy chúc tụng Thánh Tâm Chúa Giêsu đến muôn đời, amen! ¡Alabado sea el Sagrado Corazón de Jesús! ¡Por siempre, amen!

Fr. Lawrence W. Jozwiak Pastor / Rector

Spiritual & Corporal Works of Mercy, p. 11 Caritas Day, pp. 12-13; Parish Lenten Mission, p. 14

2nd Collection today: Black & Indian Missions

Pastor’s Message

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March 5, 2017

Dear Friends in Christ: Quí Ông Bà và Anh Chị Em thân mến trong Chúa Kitô: Estimados Amigos y Amigas en Cristo:

As a teaching tool, I am including some basic info about the Season of Lent, written by James Akin. Source: http://www.ewtn.com/library/ANSWERS/LENT.htm

“What is Lent? Lent is the 40 day period before Easter, excluding Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday (the day before Easter Sunday). [This traditional enumeration does not precisely coincide with the calendar according to the liturgical reform. In order to give special prominence to the Sacred Triduum (Mass of the Lord's Supper, Good Friday, Easter Vigil) the current calen-dar counts Lent as only from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday, up to the Mass of the Lord's Supper. Even so, Lenten practices are properly maintained up to the Easter Vigil, excluding Sundays (to be explained later), as before.]

Why are Sundays excluded from the reckoning of the 40 days? Because Sunday is the day on which Christ arose, making it an inappropriate day to fast and mourn our sins. On Sunday we must celebrate Christ's resurrection for our salvation. It is Friday on which we commemorate his death for our sins. The Sundays of the year are days of celebration and the Fridays of the year are days of penance.

Why are the 40 days called Lent? They are called Lent because that is the Old English word for spring, the season of the year during which they fall. This is something unique to English. In almost all other languages its name is a deriva-tive of the Latin term Quadragesima, or "the 40 days."

Why is Lent 40 days long? Because 40 days is a tradi-tional number of discipline, devotion, and preparation in the Bible. Thus Moses stayed on the Mountain of God 40 days (Exodus 24:18 and 34:28), the spies were in the land for 40 days (Numbers 13:25), Elijah traveled 40 days before he reached the cave where he had his vision (1 Kings 19:8), Nineveh was given 40 days to repent (Jonah 3:4), and most importantly, prior to undertaking his ministry, Jesus spent 40 days in wilderness praying and fasting (Matthew 4:2).

Since Lent is a period of prayer and fasting, it is fitting for Christians to imitate their Lord with a 40 day period. Christ used a 40 day period of prayer and fasting to prepare for his ministry, which culminated in his death and resurrec-tion, and thus it is fitting for Christians to imitate him with a 40 day period of prayer and fasting to prepare for the cele-bration of his ministry's climax, Good Friday (the day of the crucifixion) and Easter Sunday (the day of the resurrection).

Is there a biblical basis for abstaining from meat as a sign of repentance? Yes. The book of Daniel states: "In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia . . . 'I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.'" (Daniel 10:1-3)

In addition to Ash Wednesday, are any other days during Lent days of fast or abstinence? Yes. All Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence. Also, Good Friday, the day on which Christ was crucified, is another day of both fast and abstinence. All days in Lent are appropriate for fast-ing or abstaining, but canon law does not require fasting on those days. Such fasting or abstinence is voluntary, like a freewill offering.”

More info about Lent will be coming next week. The 3 pillars of Lent are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. One of the formulas for the imposition of ashes is “Repent, and be-lieve in the Gospel!” To repent is to acknowledge our sins, asking God “Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned….A clean heart create for me, O God.” The entire season of Lent is focused on that reality, so as to fall in love ever more deeply with Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior and to imitate His ways of love and mercy. Are you striving to pray more intently each day? Enrich your Lenten experi-ence with the various opportunities here, but especially with our parish Lenten mission—cf. p. 14. Invite others to come. If you have you not signed up for our Lenten parish day of service, Caritas Day, please do so ASAP—cf. pp. 12-13.

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Gathering Hymn Introductory Rites

Greeting Penitential Rite: See p. 5.

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading Readings: #995

Responsorial Psalm Ps. 51

R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Second Reading

Gospel

Homily Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten not made, con-substantial with the Father; through Him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from Heaven,

(We all are to make a bow of the body during the next 2 lines.) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in ac-cordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the Prophets.

Order of Mass

I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. E I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayer of the Faithful Offertory Music

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Preparation of the Altar and Presentation of the Gifts P. Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. C. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

Eucharistic Prayer P: The Lord be with you. C: And with your spirit. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them up to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right and just.

Sanctus / Holy, Holy, Holy

Mysterium Fidei / The Mystery of Faith

Amen

The Communion Rite Agnus Dei / The Lamb of God

P: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. C: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Reception of Holy Communion: For those who are practicing actively the Catholic Faith. Please bow before receiving the Body and/or Blood of Christ.

Communion Music The Concluding Rites

Recessional Hymn

7 am Antiphons Entrance: When he calls on me, I will answer him; I will deliver him and give him glory, I will grant him length of days. (Cf. Ps 91 [90]: 15-16)

Communion: One does not live by bread alone, but by every word and under his wings you will trust. (Matthew 4:4)

WELCOME to the Co-Cathedral! MUSIC for MASS We are a community of faith where all people are welcome! Visitors, please come back as often as possible. If you do not have a parish home, consider joining our parish, sharing your time and talent with us. For any questions, ask the Greeters in the narthex. Participate as fully as you are able to do so, using these pages. Silence all cell phones please!

Gathering Hymn: #559 Again We Keep This Solemn Fast Offertory Music: Motet: Since By Man Came Death - Handel Hymn: #768 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say Communion Music: Chant: Antiphon: Scapulis suis (Mode III): " He will overshadow you with his pinions, and you will find refuge under his wings. His faithfulness will encompass you with a shield." Motet: Have Mercy On Me - Mark Murphy Hymn: #963 Come Adore / Tantum Ergo Recessional Hymn: #553 Lord, Who throughout These Forty Days

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SIGNIFICANCE of BOWING

A bow signifies reverence and honor shown to the names or event being mentioned. We are to do the following:

1) A bow of the head is made when the three Divine Persons (the Trinity) are named together and at the names of Jesus, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of the Saint in whose honor Mass is being celebrated. 2) A bow of the body (a profound bow) is made during the Creed with the words (and by the Holy Spirit…and became man—highlighted in red words in the Creed). —General Instruction to the Roman Missal, #275

Agnus Dei / The Lamb of God: # 375B

Kyrie: #363B

Sanctus / Holy, Holy, Holy: # 370B

Mysterium Fidei / The Mystery of Faith:

During Lent, the Eucharistic Acclamations will be sung in Gregorian chant and can be found in the Hymnal as indicated.

Sung Mass Setting

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therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

Assembly: Amen

Penitential Rite:

Assembly: I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,

(And striking your breast, we say) through my fault, through my fault,

through my most grievous fault;

A responsorial psalm at Communion? Yes! We invite you to join us in prayer . The antiphon above is to be sung by the assembly; the cantor and choir will lead you, and chant psalm verses in between your “refrains.” The choir dialogues with you today to follow the preference of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM). GIRM Article 87 lists the first options for singing during the reception of Communion as (1) the antiphon from the [Roman] Missal or the antiphon with its Psalm from the Graduale Romanum, as set to music there or in another musical setting....This is sung either by the choir alone or by the choir or a cantor with the people.

Co-Cathedral Music

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…continuing news about our implementation of the Introit or entrance chant: beginning this weekend, you will find the music for the entrance chant in the bulletin, typically on page 5. We will sing it during the liturgical procession, after the cantor’s welcome announcement and before the hymn. In other words, both the introit and hymn will accompany the entrance procession. Following the cantor’s welcome the choir alone will sing the antiphon one time. The cantor will then bid you—the whole assembly—to repeat the antiphon. This outline/respond, listen/repeat structure mimics what we do in the responsorial psalm. The entrance hymn from the hymnal will immediately follow this. The Introit belongs to the genre of assigned Mass texts called the “Proper.” Propers vary from week to week according to the feast and season whereas the “Ordinary” is the group of texts that remain unchanged—the Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation, Agnus Dei and so forth. Like the lec-tionary assignments, the Propers vary from Mass to Mass. These curated groupings of texts express some particular facet of the mystery of Christ and the Church on any given Sunday. For example, we sing a different psalm each week. The presider prays a different opening prayer each week. The choir also chants a different Communion antiphon each week. If you have prayed with us in weekend liturgies for some time, you will know that our choirs and cantors chant an antiphon at Communion. This “Communio” chant is a great example of a Mass Proper. Although the Introit and Communio belong to this same genre, we will treat them slightly differently in practice. Again, if you are familiar with our regular practice here, you might notice this right away. Let’s compare and contrast the two. Both the Introit and Communio are antiphons. An antiphon is a recurring snippet of text, usually scripturally-based, that alternates with verses (usually psalms). The Responsorial Psalm “refrain” that you sing at every Mass is an antiphon. In the case of the introit, we will not sing verses. Antiphon texts proclaim a certain liturgical message. They can be in any language—Latin, English, any vernacular language in which the Mass is celebrated. At our 7:30 Spanish Mass, the assembly sings the introit in Spanish. You can find the translation of the Latin language cCmmunio that we sing on page 5 of the bulletin each week. The original Latin texts for Mass introits were compiled in Rome, probably in the 700s—roughly 1300 years ago. Over the course of centuries, some feasts of the Liturgical Year received nicknames based on the incipit (opening words) of the introit—the first words to be heard at the beginning of Mass. For example, the Third Sunday of Advent (when the presider wears pink vestments) is called “Gaudete Sunday” because the opening line of the introit reads: “Gaudete in Domino semper…” (“Rejoice in the Lord always…”). Falling halfway to Christmas, this Mass and its introit calls us to rejoice—even in the midst of our preparation—in the fact of the Incarnation. Similarly, we call the Fourth Sunday of Lent “Laetare Sunday.” The introit draws upon Isaiah 66: 10—“Rejoice, O Jerusalem.” We look ahead to Easter, even in the midst of Lent. You may have heard of these nicknames but did you know that they derive from Proper antiphons, the introit of the Mass? Lastly, there are many musical ways to sing these texts. The Latin-language originals “grew up” with Gregorian chant, dating back a millennium. These Gregorian melodies are as much a part of our Catholic patrimony as the texts that they clothe. The relatively free, flowing rhythm of chant melodies puts a certain meditative “spin” on the relatively accented Latin lyrics—a sound and ethos that has become the hallmark of Catholic mu-sic. We celebrate this heritage by singing weekly the Communio antiphon in its original Gregorian chant setting. However, because Gregorian chant relates intimately to the Latin language and its accent patterns, it is necessary to use a different sort of chant for the patterns of the English language. The Benedictine monks of St. Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana have developed chant tones that work well with English. They retain the flowing, speech-driven spirit of Gregorian chant. We will use these tones to chant our Introits.

Lenten Concerts 2017 Music at Lunch: 12:45 PM

(free will offering)

Friday, March 3, 2017, 12:45 PM Collin Boothby

University of Houston First Friday Recital

Tuesday. March 7 12:45 PM Dr. Crista Miller, Organ and

Gregorian chanters Ubi Caritas: Prophetic voice,

contemporary cries Preview of a program Dr. Miller is present-ing at the conference Gregorian Chant in Pastoral Ministry and Religious Edu-cation at St. Joseph’s Seminary, New York

Thursday, March 23, 12:45 PM

Chris and Cynthia Holman: Lenten Vocal Music of French Favorites

Franck, Gounod, Durufle,Vierne, Messiaen

Music in the Evening: 7:30 PM (ticketed)

Tuesday, March 21, 7:30 PM Five Centuries of French Tradition

Dr. Robert Bates, University of Houston

An internationally acclaimed recitalist and teacher, organ professor Dr. Robert Bates served as the consultant for Opus XIX. He has taught numerous church musicians who serve in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. This recital will be his final perfor-mance at the Co-Cathedral prior to his retire-ment from the University of Houston in the spring of 2017.

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Music in the Evening: 7:30 PM (ticketed)

Thursday, March 30, 7:30 PM Dr. Hans-Ola Ericsson, Montreal, Canada

Specialist in the Mystic works of Catholic Composer Olivier Messiaen

Hans-Ola Ericsson is an exceptional figure on the international music scene, offering us truly unique music the night after EWTN‘s WORD ON FIRE Show. No other organist in the last decade has played as many contemporary work premieres as Ericsson; he has worked closely with John Cage, György Ligeti and Olivier Messiaen to better understand their artistic visions. As a post-avant-garde composer, Hans-Ola Ericsson blends existing sound material with the unheard in his works. Attendees of this concert will hear sounds they have not heard before.

Ticket info at www.cocathedralmusic.org

Works of: Attaignant Titelouze Couperin De Grigny Lasceux Franck Alain Hakim

Movie Projection depicting textual inspirations will accompany this

avant-garde program.

MASS INTENTIONS

WELCOME ALL VISITORS to the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart!

Deceased †

Weekend readings: #995 in the red hymnal Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sunday: Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

READINGS for the COMING WEEK

For the scriptures used at Mass every day and to hear a reflection: go to http://www.usccb.org/ Tab in on the day of the month on the calendar noted as Daily Readings on the right side of the main page. These readings can be sent daily to your email.

Prayers

PRAY for ... • peace in our world, especially in the Holy Land, for an end to terrorism and civil strife, all hostages, refugees and immigrants. • the safety of all those who protect us: military personnel, police officers, fire fighters and all others. • for healing in our world, nation and families. • a transformation of mind and heart for those who do not believe in the sanctity of human life. • for all healthcare professionals to make wise and ethical decisions to promote health. • the spread of the Gospel and the sanctity of all marriages and families. • an end to all discrimination, prejudice and hatred. • all the sick and suffering, the dying and the faithful departed †.

Support for Persecuted Christians: That persecuted Chr istians may be suppor ted by the prayers and mater ial help of the whole Church.

Saturday March 4 (Eng) 5:00 pm Lewis Francis † & Rose McCabe Atchison † (Viet) 7:00 pm For the Vietnamese Catholic Mothers

Sunday March 5 (Eng) 7:00 am Shawn Kelley (Eng) 9:00 am Pedro Alvarez † (Eng) 11:00 am Rochelle & Jess Hewitt (Viet) 1:00 pm For the Vietnamese Men of the Sacred Heart (Eng) 5:30 pm For the People of the Parish (Span) 7:30 pm Patricia Jones † Monday March 6 (Eng) 7:00 am Jack Taylor Dulworth † (Eng) 12:10 pm Mary Ann Oliver † Tuesday March 7 (Eng) 7:00 am Al LeBanc (Eng) 12:10 pm Josephine Nicastro † Wednesday March 8 (Eng) 7:00 am Rosa LaSage † (Eng) 12:10 pm Bernadine & F.R. Pizzitola †

Thursday March 9 (Eng) 7:00 am Dominic Binh Cao † (Eng) 12:10 pm Holy Souls in Purgatory † Friday March 10 (Eng) 7:00 am Irene DeLeon (Eng) 12:10 pm Mary Esther Vigil (Viet) 8:00 pm For Community Intentions Saturday March 11 (Eng) 5:00 pm Carol Ann Starkovich † (Viet) 7:00 pm For Community Intentions

Sunday March 12 (Eng) 7:00 am Raye White & Family (Eng) 9:00 am James Konieczny † (Eng) 11:00 am Angelita † & Leonard Haider † (Viet) 1:00 pm For Community Intentions (Eng) 5:30 pm Lena Marie Dichero † (Span) 7:30 pm For the People of the Parish

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Pray for those marrying

March 11 — Jose Salgado & Andrea Martinez

Pray the Rosary daily for: • Life and Marriage • Religious Liberty

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Faith Formation for Children and Youth Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Parish

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston The goal of Children and Youth Faith Formation here at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is to provide a comprehensive process of the highest possible quality of Catholic Christian Education and Spiritual Formation for the Children and Youth of our Parish. We dothis in a safe, welcoming, caring, and hospitable environment whileenabling their parents and guardians to successfully accept and per-form their role as the primary teachers and role models of their chil-dren.

LENTEN CATHOLIC FAMILY ACTIVITIES

Saint of the Day St. Joseph, Husband of Mary

The Bible pays Joseph the highest compliment: he was a “just” man. The quality meant a lot more than faith-fulness in paying debts. When the Bible speaks of God “justifying” someone, it means that God, the all-holy or “righteous” one, so transforms a person that the individ-ual shares somehow in God’s own holiness, and hence it is really “right” for God to love him or her. In other words, God is not playing games, acting as if we were lovable when we are not. By saying Joseph was “just,” the Bible means that he was one who was completely open to all that God wanted to do for him. He became holy by opening himself totally to God. The rest we can easily surmise. Think of the kind of love with which he wooed and won Mary, and the depth of the love they

shared during their marriage. It is no contradiction of Joseph’s manly holiness that he decided to divorce Mary when she was found to be with child. The important words of the Bible are that he planned to do this “quietly” because he was “a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame” (Matthew 1:19). The just man was simply, joyfully, whole-heartedly obedient to God—in marrying Mary, in naming Jesus, in shep-herding the precious pair to Egypt, in bringing them to Nazareth, in the undetermined number of years of quiet faith and courage.

Faith Formation Schedule Reminders: March 5: Faith Formation Sunday Session (9:00am – 10:30am) March 5: “Did You Get It?” Evaluation on Chapters 13-18 (5:30pm-7:00pm) March 12: No CCE – Spring Break March 19: No CCE – Spring Break March 26: Faith Formation Sunday Session (9:00am – 10:30am)

SUNDAY, MARCH 5

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Theme: Temptation - What would Jesus do?

Breaking Open the Word Suggested text for faith sharing: Today’s Gospel

Step One: Listen to the Word As you listen to the familiar story of Jesus’ journey into the desert, what word or phrase did you notice? As you heard it again today, what image from this story lingers in your memory?

Step Two: Look into Your Life

Question for Children: What do you plan to do during Lent this year as a way of showing you want to grow closer to Jesus?

Question for Youth: Jesus was tempted by the devil. How are you tempted? What helps you resist these temptations?

Question for Adults: When you yourself pause to be alone with God, what distracts and prevents you from dwelling in that? Busyness? The demands of life? TV? The internet? (OSV)

FAITH FORMATION SUNDAY, MARCH 5 Topic: LENT

CRS Rice Bowls are being distributed TODAY, Sunday, March 5,

during our Faith Formation Session. Rice bowls are to be returned on April 23 at the

time of our “Did You Get It?” Evaluations

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES RICE BOWL Lent is our time to encounter, to cultivate a spirit of global solidari-ty. CRS Rice Bowl is our tool, Catholic Relief Services‘ Lenten faith-in-action program for families and faith communities, a vehicle through which the stories of communities around the world can be shared, an invitation through which our prayers and Lenten sacrifices can change lives. Through CRS Rice Bowl, we hear stories from our brothers and sisters in need worldwide, and devote our Lenten prayers, fasting and gifts to change the lives of the poor.

How will you contribute to the culture of encounter this Lent?

LENT 2017 Lent is a time where we are called to refocus and live more simply while striving to be close to God, and to live more like Jesus taught us to live our lives. Lent includes a focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving/services. Prayer Ideas: read from the Bible each day, pray for someone new from the church/school/work each day, attend Mass at least once during the week other than Sunday Fasting Ideas: give up a cer tain/food/dr ink/candy that you love, give up the computer or TV one day per week, stop eating meals out, give up an activity that wastes your time Almsgiving/Service Ideas: volunteer for a local organization or at-tend the Day of Service here at the Cathedral for Caritas Day, visit an elderly friend or relative who doesn't get many visitors

Lenten Resources: 1.United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ( USCCB) http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year/lent/index.cfm 2. Our Sunday Visitor http://lifelongcatechesis.osv.com 3. Real Life at Home http://www.reallifeathome.com/

March 6 Pray for the elect who will be baptized at Easter, and learn how catechists prepare them to be received into the Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation For Adults

March 8 In honor of St. John of God’s feast day today, pray for those who are ill and in hospitals. St. John of God was devoted to caring for the sick and needy.

March 9 Remember today St. Frances of Rome, known for her great charity during epi-demics and civil war. In honor of St. Frances, pray for all those who are mar-ginalized.

Display the crucifix in a prominent place in your home. Gather around the crucifix and have each family member reflect on a temptation that he or she is faced with in his or her daily life. Ask God and Jesus to help us in saying “no” to the many tempta-tions that we are con-fronted with each day.

(USCCB)

CONTACT: Selma DeMarco, sdemarco@sacredhearthouston.org or 713-659-1561, ext. 141.

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CONTACT: Selma DeMarco, sdemarco@sacredhearthouston.org or 713-659-1561, ext. 141.

Adult Faith Formation

The next Youth Ministry Meeting is Saturday, March 4th from 10 am — Noon on the 2nd floor. Please remember to invite a friend to this time of prayer, fun and fellowship.

A few topics in the Agenda: • We will be have plenty of ice breakers and games! • A calendar of youth ministry events will be provided. • Fun, Food and much more! We are in need of adult chaperones, please consider volunteering your time and talents to the young people in the parish! Please contact Stephanie Rocha at 281-794-4841 if you have any questions.

Interested in being part of the Co-Cathedral Young Adults, contact us a t

cocathedralya@gmail.com

The Co-Cathedral Young Adults will be hosting 33 Days to Morning Glory Retreat for Consecration to Jesus through Mary.

6 Week Bible Study Thurs. Evenings February 16th—March 23rd

Cathedral Centre, Room 331 7 pm—8:30 pm This amazing six-week series is presented by Father Michael Gaitley through his book "33 Days to Morning Glory," which gives you a glimpse into some “Marian giant’s” Saints who started, lived, and breathed Marian Consecration: St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Mother Teresa, and St. John Paul II. We will review the book readings with lively group discussions and a video presentation. Materials will be provided at no cost. For more information/sign up contact cbenitez@sacredhearthouston.org

WITH JESUS TO THE CROSS, A LENTEN BIBLE STUDY

6 Week Bible Study Tuesday Evenings, Cathedral Centre, 7 pm – 8:30 pm Cost:$15.00

Join us, the Co-Cathedral Young Adults as we begin a seven-session study to dive deeper into the Scriptures during Lent. The Evangelical Catholic ministry, which

created the guide and has field experience on both college campuses and in parishes, has written insightful discussion questions on the Mass read-ings that draw participants into a personal relationship with the Lord. Each session has a "Connection to the Cross" section that encourages readers to continue their Scripture reading and prayer throughout the week. March 7, 14, 21, 28 April 4, 11 For more information/sign up, cbenitez@sacredhearthouston.org

Christian Meditation

Wed. Evenings at 6:30 pm Parish Library On the first floor of the Cathedral Centre.

What is Christian Meditation? Chr istian Meditation is not a study or discussion, but a weekly meeting of Christians coming together to silence their minds/hearts and listen to the quiet voice

of God speaking. After a brief, pre-selected Christian message, participants med-itate in silence for about 20 minutes. Meditation is an ancient form of Christian prayer practiced by the saints, and religious communities throughout the world.

ARCHDIOCESAN YOUNG ADULT DAY “WHO ARE YOU CALLED TO SERVE?”

Come and join hundreds of young adults ages 18-39 years old for a day of formation, music, prayer, Eucharist and fellowship. Saturday, April 8, from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Get inspired by international and local speakers. Presented in English and Spanish. St. Jerome Catholic Church 8825 Kempwood Dr, Houston, TX 77080. Early Bird $25 by March 8 or $35 after March 9. Group Discounts available. Register online www.archgh.org/yacm For more information, call 713-741-8778.

If you will like to attend with the Co-Cathedral Young Adults, contact Carmen Benitez at cbenitez@sacredhearthouston.org

Bayou Awakening Retreat Retreat for young adults ages 18-25.

March 10-12, 2017 at Cameron Retreat Center- 2403 Holcombe Blvd.

Houston TX 77021. The mission of Awakening is to bring young adults to a personal en-counter with Christ, provide an opportunity for spiritual renewal and to connect young adults to the Catholic Church and a safe community. Sponsored by the Office of Young Adult & Campus Ministry. $55 per person. Registrations at www.bayouawakening.org or by mail. Infor-mation 713-741-8778.

SAVE THE DATE April 22nd

Missionary Society of St. Paul Walk-A-Thon

Need an opportunity to just relax and get closer to God?

You are invited to join others from our parish for the Annual Retreat.

For more info, contact:

Men’s Retreat, March 24-26: Friday evening– Sunday noon Joe Messa: jrmessa51@gmail.com or 832-677-2227

Women’s Retreat, June 23-25: Friday evening– Sunday noon Wendy Millhouse: wbmillhouse@hotmail.com or 713-825-1692 To register: https://holynameretreatcenter.com Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center 430 Bunker Hill Rd. Houston, Texas 77024 Fax: 713.464.0671 holyname@passionist.org

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Stewardship Reflections 1st Sunday in Lent: March 5 That we may learn the difference between what we want

and what we need, trusting that God will provide all that

we need. “It is written: The Lord, your God, shall you

worship and him alone shall you serve.” Matthew 4:10

Tempted between the riches and power of this world and

service to God, Jesus chose service to His Father. If we

wish to truly follow Jesus, we, too, must decide to turn

away from power and riches and put God at the center of

our lives. How is God calling you to serve?

• Have you ever attended an ACTS retreat? •Are you a parishioner of the Co-Cathedral? If yes, then we need YOU to be on our TEAM! We have a good start in the formation of our Teams, but we are in need of a few more team members to move forward. Especially you MEN!! Is God Calling you? Contact: Celina Monks Call: 832-544-6491 or Email: 42celina@gmail.com

Coming Wednesday, March 29 Bishop Robert Barron

will be at the Co-Cathedral to speak on his series

“The Pivotal Players”. Information on how to register for this event is

available on our website.

Food for thought: "“God knows better than we do about what we need. We must have faith, because his ways are different from ours." – Pope Francis

RCIA: We would like to invite you to explore the possibility of becoming a member

of our Catholic Faith and Community.

We offer opportunities to enter into the RCIA Process to be-come Catholic and/or become a fully Initiated Catholic year round. Please contact us. We would love to hear from you.

For more information or to set an appointment to get started email Selma: sdemarco@sacredhearthouston.org

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Marriage Preparation: Advance approval required to begin classes.

•Sunday, March 12: FOCCUS

•Sunday, March 19: Class D

•Sunday, April 2: Initial

Location: Cathedral Centre. Please check White Board for room assignment each time.

Time: Sign-in: 12:00-12:30/Class: 12:30-2:30p.m.

Contact the parish at least nine months prior to the desired wedding date to register for classes, and book your date.

Out of country weddings require twelve months.

Marriage Guidelines: Visitwww.sacredhear thouston.org,

“FORMED”

Register at http://formed.org/register/#/registration/individual?ParishCode: 0be7ec (first digit is the number 0)

GREAT CATHOLIC CONTENT

From the Church’s Greatest Teachers

STEWARDSHIP: Time, Talent and Treasure

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Feb. 25-26 Year to Date Actual Collection: $39,184 $1,085,583 Budgeted Collection: $37,500 $1,141,999

Amount Over (Under): $ 1,684 ( $56,416)

Christmas Deficit: ($18,743) New Year’s Deficit: ($6,399) Amount Over (Under): ($81,558) *Includes $15,556 from Faith Direct.

2017 DSF Parish Goal: $135,000 Please make your DSF pledge today!

2017 DSF Parish Goal: $135,000 Total Amount Paid: $27,460 Total Amount Pledged: $51,640 Total Number of Participant: 136

Lenten Dinners: 6 – 9 pm. $8 – adults, $5 – children 3rd floor, Cathedral Centre.

2nd Lenten Fish Dinner — Friday, March 10 (Prior to the movie Outcasts, come for a meal and then the movie.) 3rd Lenten Fish Dinner — Friday, April 7 Caritas Day, parish day of service: Sat., March. 25, pp. 12-13

Stations of the Cross ∼ Wednesday & Friday after the 7 am & 12:10 pm Mass - English. (Exception: First Friday, April 7 at 11:30 am since there is a First Friday concert after the 12:10 pm Mass.) ∼ Friday at 7:30 pm - Vietnamese, followed by 8 pm Mass. ∼ Sunday at 6:45 pm - Spanish.

The Spiritual & Corporal Works of Mercy

Co-Cathedral Gift Shop Handmade Rosaries, Stations of the Cross Chaplets, Divine Mercy Chaplets, Sacred Heart wall crucifixes and other religious items will be available for sale during these dates in Lent: Saturday, March 4th: 4 pm-6 pm Sunday, March 5th: 7 am-1 pm Sunday, March 12th: 7 am-5:30 pm Friday, March 17th: 11 am-1:30 pm

Saturday, March 18th: 4 pm-6 pm Saturday, April 8th: 2 pm-6 pm Sunday, April 9th: 7 am-1 pm

The Corporal Works of Mercy ♦Feed the hungry ♦Give drink to the thirsty ♦Clothe the naked ♦Shelter the homeless ♦Visit the sick ♦Visit the imprisoned ♦Bury the dead

The Spiritual Works of Mercy ♦Counsel the doubtful ♦Instruct the ignorant ♦Admonish sinners ♦Comfort the afflicted ♦Forgive offenses ♦Bear wrongs patiently ♦Pray for the living and the dead

The Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy are actions we can perform that extend God’s compassion and mercy to those in need. The Spiritual Works of Mercy are acts of compassion by which we help our neighbors with their emotional and spiritual needs. The Corporal Works of Mercy are these kind acts by which we help our neighbors with their material and physical needs.

Penitential Days: The divine law binds all the Chr istian faithful to do penance each in his or her own way. In order for all to be united among themselves by some common observance of penance, however, penitential days are prescribed on which the Christian faithful devote themselves in a special way to prayer, perform works of piety and charity, and deny them-selves by fulfilling their own obligations more faithfully and especially by observing fast and abstinence, … (Canon 1249). The penitential days and times in the universal Church are every Friday of the whole year & the season of Lent (Canon 1250)

March Church Contribution Envelopes were delayed in the postal mail. If you have not received your church enve-lopes, hopefully they will arrive soon. Have you considered using Faith Direct, electronic giving which avoids these mail delays and is a major parish cost savings? The annual cost of all personalized contribution envelopes is $4,200 plus the time and salary of a staff person to manually input the con-tributions. eGiving through Faith Direct! Enroll today!

www.faithdirect.net. Our church code is TX363.

LOAN REDUCTION COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND

Saturday March 25, 2017 Our 6th Annual

The Co Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Invites You to participate in a Lenten Day of Service & Outreach to our community in need

PROJECT NAME PROJECT DESCRIPTION AGENCY SERVED

LOCATION START TIME

& AGE

A Million Thanks Volunteers will decorate cards with words of thanks for those serving in our military. These will be sent

overseas to our troops. A Million

Thanks.Org Cathedral Centre

1701 San Jacinto St 9am—Noon

Family Friendly

Bingo and Brunch Bring Brunch and host Bingo with ladies who are working on their new start in life. Angela’s House Angela’s House

6725 Reed Rd 9am—Noon

Family Friendly

Blessed Beginnings

Prepare items for mothers to be who are in the Blessed Beginnings education and counseling

servings with Catholic Charities

Blessed Beginnings Catholic Charities

Cathedral Centre

9am—Noon

Family Friendly

Boo Boo Bunnies Create a cute dual purpose bunny that brings

comfort to children in times of crisis and also holds ice for boo boos.

DePelchin Center Cathedral Centre 9am—Noon Family Friendly

Build a Ramp Help build a wooden ramp at a home for a person living with a physical disability

Texas Ramp Project Building Freedom for the

Homebound Location TBA 9am—Noon

Age 18+

Candy Grams Assemble sweet treat cards with words of

encouragement for the area homeless. These will be placed on shelter pillows for those

seeking a bed for the night

Star of Hope Mis-sion

Emergency Shelters Cathedral Centre

9am—Noon Family Friendly

Caring Coffee Assemble breakfast bags for battered women. Houston Area’s

Women’s Shelter Cathedral Centre 9am—Noon Family Friendly

Creative Cards Use your creativity to create greeting cards that will be placed in grocery deliveries for the homebound..

Interfaith Ministries Meal on Wheels Cathedral Centre 9am—Noon

Family Friendly

ESL Cards

Create fun ESL flashcards for children new to the U.S Catholic Charities Cathedral Centre 9am—Noon

Family Friendly

Girl Power Volunteers will make feminine hygiene kits for U.S. Veteran Women living in short term housing.

Lotus Project Catholic Charities Cathedral Centre

9am—Noon 18+

(16+ with parent)

Hope Totes Turn leftover 2016 Caritas Day T-shirts into bags and fill with hygiene items. The Beacon Cathedral Centre 9am—Noon

Family Friendly

Lunch Bunch Help prepare, serve, and clean up lunch for those who come to Loaves and Fishes for a hot lunch. Loaves and Fishes Loaves and Fishes

2009 Congress Ave 9am—Noon

Under 18 with parent

Shoe Shine Help sort, pair up and tie donated shoes from our Texas 2-Step Drive and prepare them for Distribu-

tion to those in need for Easter Outreach Ministry

Cathedral Centre 9am—Noon Family Friendly

Snack Packs Volunteers will assemble emergency snack kits for our homeless friends.

The Co-Cathedral Outreach Ministry Cathedral Centre 9am—Noon

Family Friendly

Socked by Love

Assemble survival snacks inside a new pair of socks for the Day Laborers

Houston Catholic Worker

Casa Juan Diego Cathedral Centre

9am—Noon Family Friendly

Surprise Bags! Assemble Birthday Bags for individuals who come to our monthly Tailgate. Outreach Ministry Cathedral Centre 9am—Noon

Family Friendly

REGISTER NOW! www.sacredhearthouston.org

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p. 13 Caritas Day– March 25th Know before you go!

1.We will begin with mass promptly at 8:00 AM. Please sit with your assigned project.

2. Knights of Columbus are providing a free lunch at noon at the Cathedral Centre. You must RSVP be-fore hand.

3. All volunteers are asked to wear red shirts. 2017 Caritas Day shirts are available for $10 each.

4. Register early! Spaces fill up quickly and only registered volunteers will be allowed to participate.

5. Project leaders will be taking pictures during the day. If you do not want your picture taken, please notify your project leader at the start of the project.

Sugar and Spice Volunteers will make muffins and fruit cups for

those who wait in line for the Tailgate

Thursday March 16 6:30 pm—8:30 pm

Volunteers are asked to bring a bag of grapes

Food Sorting Volunteers will sort and bag items form the par-

ish food drive.

Thursday March 9th 6:30 pm—8:30 pm

We need your help!

Sign up at www.sacredhearthouston.org/outreach

Follow us on Instagram!

ccsh.outreachministry

Come to the 6 pm KC Lenten fish dinner first; then the 7 pm movie, Outcasts.

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Vía Crucis: Medite en el sufrimiento salvífica de Jesucristo cada domingo durante el tiempo de Cuaresma a las 6:40 PM.

La Palabra entre Nosotros para el tiempo Cuaresmal está en venta en la entrada de la Co-Catedral por $4.00. La Palabra entre Nosotros tiene las meditaciones espirituales de cada día del tiempo de Cuaresma, el texto completo de las lecturas de la Misa diaria, las oraciones, y los artículos de religiosidad.

La Santa Biblia está en venta por $7.00.

Revelando el Corazón de Dios:: Durante Cuaresma en la Co-Catedral, los días 13 hasta 15 de marzo, habrá una misión en ingles. Se encuentra más información en la pagina 14 del boletín.

Día de Caritas, 25 de Marzo: Car itas es un día de servicio cristiano a los más necesitados. Las personas de la Co-Catedral van a diferente lugares para ayudarle servir a los más necesita-dos. Necesitamos personas que hablen español. Puedan inscri-birse en el sitio de web de la Co-Catedral Se encuentran más información en las paginas 12 y 13 del boletín.

Coro: Denle glor ia a Dios por medio de su voz, cantándole y alabándole, como miembros del coro. No necesitan experien-cia, solo su voluntad para alabarle con himnos al Señor. Practi-camos cada domingo a las 6 de la tarde en el Centro Catedral.

-Antífona de Entrada: Me invocará y yo lo escucharé; / yo libraré y lo glorificaré; / prolongaré los días de su vida. -Entrada: A Ti Levanto Mis Ojos (#309)

-Kyrie (Misa Gregoriana, #89)

-Salmo: Miser icordia, Señor , hemos pecado.

-Canto de Ofertorio: Mi Dios y Mi Todo (#752)

-Sanctus (Misa Gregoriana, #92)

-Cada Vez (Roman Missal)

-Amen (Misa Gregoriana, #94)

-Agnus Dei (Misa Gregoriana, #96)

-Antífona: [Scapulis] El Señor te cubrirá con sus plumas, y bajo sus alas encontrarás refugio. (Cfr. Sal 90, 4)

-Comunión: Por la Cruz a la Luz (#320)

Estudio Bíblico: Conozcan al Señor mejor a través de nuestras platicas Bíblicas cada lunes a las 6 pm en el primer piso del Centro Catedral, conducido por el Diacono Daniel.

La Legión de María: Debajo del liderazgo de María, cultiven su relación con Cristo cada lunes a las 7:15 pm en el primer piso del Centro Catedral, para rezar el santo rosario, reflexionar sobres las enseñanzas del Señor, y hacer planes para servir al Señor.

Monaguillos: Niños, si han recibido la Primera Comunión, pueden ser monaguillo. Hablen con del Diacono Daniel.

En aquel tiempo, Jesús fue conducido por el Espíritu al desier-to, para ser tentado por el demonio. Pasó cuarenta días y cua-renta noches sin comer y, al final, tuvo hambre. Entonces se le acercó el tentador

Debemos Dar a Dios el Primer Lugar Jesús va al desierto y allí sufre la tentación de dejar el camino indicado por el Padre para seguir otros senderos más fáciles y mundanos. Así Él carga nuestras tentaciones, lleva nuestra miseria para vencer al maligno y abrirnos el camino hacia Dios, el camino de la conversión. Reflexionar sobre las tentaciones a las que es sometido Jesús en el desierto es una invitación a cada uno de nosotros para responder a una pregunta fundamental: ¿qué cuenta de verdad en mi vida? En la primera tentación el diablo propone a Jesús que cambie una piedra en pan para satisfacer el hambre. Jesús rebate que el hombre vive también de pan, pero no sólo de pan: sin una respuesta al hambre de verdad, al hambre de Dios, el hombre no se puede salvar. En la segunda tentación, el diablo propone a Jesús el camino del poder: le conduce a lo alto y le ofrece el dominio del mundo; pero no es éste el camino de Dios: Jesús tiene bien claro que no es el poder mundano lo que salva al mundo, sino el poder de la cruz, de la humildad, del amor. En la tercera tentación, el diablo propone a Jesús que se arroje del alero del templo de Jerusalén y que haga que le salve Dios mediante sus ángeles, o sea, que realice algo sensacional para poner a prueba a Dios mismo; pero la respuesta es que Dios no es un objeto al que imponer nuestras condiciones: es el Señor de todo. ¿Cuál es el núcleo de las tres tentaciones que sufre Jesús? Es la propuesta de instrumentalizar a Dios, de utilizarle para los propios intereses, para la propia gloria y el propio éxito. Y por lo tanto, en sustancia, de ponerse uno mismo en el lugar de Dios, suprimiéndole de la propia existencia y haciéndole parecer superfluo. Cada uno debería preguntarse: ¿qué puesto tiene Dios en mi vida? ¿Es Él el Señor o lo soy yo? Superar la tentación de someter a Dios a uno mismo y a los propios intereses, o de ponerle en un rincón, y convertirse al orden justo de prioridades, dar a Dios el primer lugar, es un camino que cada cristiano debe recorrer siempre de nuevo.

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