HOLY ROSARY PARISH

3617 Milam St., Houston, Texas 77002-9535

Ph. 713-529-4854 Fax 713-522-3967 Emergency Line 832-405-5762

Catholic Daily Message 713-529-4449

www.holyrosaryparish.org

ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON

THE DOMINICAN FRIARS

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE 5:00 p.m. Saturday Vigil 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Latin 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Vietnamese 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Vietnamese

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE 12:05 p.m. Monday – Saturday 5:15 p.m. Monday – Friday

TIME OUT ROOM Available in the parish office building during the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday Masses

ROSARY 4:50 p.m. Monday-Friday 4:35 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 12:45-5:00 p.m. Fridays with benediction at 5:05 p.m.

BAPTISMS Please call parish office at ext. 101 for arrangements.

RECONCILIATION 4:00–5:00 p.m. Saturdays Thirty minutes before each weekday Mass

MARRIAGES Please call the wedding coordinator at ext. 110 at least eight months in advance.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the parish office for the sick who are at home or in the hospital.

IN RESIDENCE Fr. Arthur R. Kirwin, O.P., Prior Fr. Victor Brown, O.P., Pastor Emeritus Fr. William S. Daniels, O.P. Fr. Joseph D. Konkel, O.P., Pastor Emeritus Fr. Martin J. Iott, O.P. Fr. François Pouliot, O.P. Fr. Richard B. Williams, O.P.

Priory Phone 713-526-6322

PARISH OFFICE 3617 Milam Street, Suite 100

Office Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday

Extensions: 101 Parish Secretary 105 Director of Music 108 Parish Bookkeeper 109 Special Projects Secretary

E-mail: office@holyrosaryparish.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CENTER 3535 Louisiana Street 713-526-4389 Contact: Janet Hafernik, D.R.E.

PARISH REGISTRATIONPlease contact the parish office if you wish to register, if your contact information has changed, or if you wish to remove your registration.

PRIESTS ON STAFF Fr. Ian G. Bordenave, O.P. Ext. 107 Pastor Fr. Isidore V. Vicente, O.P. Ext. 104 Parochial Vicar Fr. Juan M. Torres, O.P. Ext. 103 Parochial Vicar

Fr. Anthony Hung Tran, O.P. Chaplain to the Vietnamese Community

January 1, 2012– SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

A Message from the Pastor

Dear Parishioners,

Since 1968, the Church has observed World Day of Peace on the first day of each new year. All of the popes since then have proclaimed messages calling for world peace. This year, Pope Benedict XVI asks the world to do a proper job of educating young people in the ways of justice and peace. The pope recognizes in the young an idealism that is ready to correct the ills of our world in order to establish a world of justice and peace. He then wishes for society to educate the young in these concepts, so that the young, being properly formed, can help make our world a better place in which to live.

The Holy Father says that educating the young in the concepts of justice and peace requires a collaborative effort among parents, educational institutions, political leaders, the media, and even the youth themselves. The parents should begin the lessons at home; educational institutions should assist parents and respect people’s religious freedom; political leaders should make education accessible and give an example of public service that is geared toward serving one’s neighbor; the media should promote decency in communication, since communication shapes the way in which people think and feel; and the young themselves should live up to the ideals they have for others and make good use of their freedom.

There are many other gems to be found in the Holy Father’s message for 2012. You can find them all at

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/peace/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20111208_xlv-world-day-peace_en.html.

May Our Lady, whose feast day we celebrate today, help us to achieve peace in our world with her heavenly aid, and may we, who are sinners, have recourse to her, especially by praying her Rosary.

On behalf of the Friars and Staff of Holy Rosary, I wish you and yours a New Year filled with God’s love, peace, and joy.

Fr. Ian

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Gloria Guerreo, John Gaughan, Gloria Kirk, Dominic Dybala, and Mary Ellen Rexer.

REQUIESCANT IN PACE: Please remember in your prayers Hobby Van Zandt, a longtime friend of the parish, and Louis Tankus, a parishioner, both of whom recently died. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.

SUNDAY COFFEE has been suspended until January 8, 2012.

THE PARISH OFFICE will be closed on January 2 and on January 6 after 1 p.m.

WHAT’S COOKING, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4: Chicken artichoke casserole, carrots, bread, dessert, coffee, and tea. Lunch is served after the 12:05 p.m. Mass in the parish hall. As a reminder, the lunches are $4, and there are no takeouts. Please do not submit bills larger than $10. Lunch goers now have the option of paying for their lunches through Holy Rosary Parish’s Online Giving. Go to www.holyrosaryparish.org to sign up for an Online Giving account. Thank you!

MEN’S DISCERNMENT RETREAT for those between the ages of 18 and 35 who are seriously discerning a vocation to the priesthood. The retreat will go from Friday, January 6, at 5 p.m. until Sunday, January 8, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Seminary, 9845 Memorial Drive, Houston 77024. A telephone interview is required in advance in order for participants to register. Space is limited, and the registration deadline is January 2. Please call 713-652-8239 or email vocations@archgh.org. The retreat cost is $30. Scholarships are available.

NATIONAL VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK, JANUARY 9-14. Observed by the Dioceses of the United States of America. The week begins on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which falls on January 9, 2012. This feast marks the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. National Vocation Awareness Week especially celebrates vocations to the priesthood, the permanent diaconate, and the religious life. During these days, families are urged to pray that God would grant more of these vocations to his Church as well as talk about the goodness of these vocations.

PRIESTHOOD ORDINATIONS: January 14, 2012, at 10 a.m. at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Two seminarians will be receiving the Sacrament of Holy Orders through the imposition of hands by His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo. Everyone is invited. A reception will follow.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS:Religious Education Family Library has received some new books that might interest teenagers. New titles include Ask the Bible Geek by Mark Hart, Do I Have to Go? 101 Questions About the Mass, the Eucharist, and Your Spiritual Life by Matthew Pinto and Chris Stefanick, and Blessed Are The Bored In Spirit: A Young Catholic’s Search for Meaning by Mark Hart. These books are available for checkout.Religious Education Christmas Wish List: A piano, other musical instruments, a foosball table, outdoor saint statues, especially of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, an outdoor crucifix, a large TV, a DVD player, a computer projector, 4 ft. wooden book shelf, and Catholic CD’s and books for children and teenagers.Jeff Cavins’ Bible Study On The Book Of Revelation: Is the Book of Revelation really about the end of the world? What is the Catholic response to the Rapture? What are all those strange creatures and numbers about? Join the parish’s Bible study on the Book of Revelation. There are four different offerings: Sundays from 9 to 10:45 a.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon and from 7 to 8:45 p.m., and Thursdays from 7 to 8:45 p.m. If there is enough interest, there will also be a Tuesday offering from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Classes begin the week of January 22 and go for eleven weeks. The cost is $30 per person, which pays for the programs’ materials. If you would like to join, please make your check payable to Holy Rosary Church and mail it to the church in care of Janet Hafernik. This is a great way to enter Lent! At the end of this program, there will be a Bible Study reunion and potluck dinner. This is a great way to grow in faith and to meet other parishioners. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity!

HOLY ROSARY PARISH

Collections for December 25, 2011

2011-12 Regular Collections YTD (7/1/11-6/30/12) $456,281.66

2011-12 Fiscal Budget YTD $458,920.00

Difference -$2,638.34

My Christmas Offering $28,187.39

My Christmas Offering Through Online Giving $2,624.60

Candle Offerings $265.55

Liturgical Calendar for the Week of

January 1, 2012

1 Sun SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

HOURS Week IINm 6:22-27/ Gal 4:4-7/ Lk 2:16-21

8:00 Frank Alexander

9:30 For the People of the Parish

11:00 Stuart Toomey

12:30 Philip Dyer

5:00 The Dominican Fathers of Holy Rosary

2 Mon SS. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church (M)1 Jn 2:22-28/ Jn 1:19-28

12:05 Connie McEvoy

5:15 Ann Bradley

3 Tue

Christmas Weekday1 Jn 2:29–3:6/ Jn 1:29-34- The Most Holy Name of Jesus

12:05 Keith Aldmon

5:15 Mary K. Willoughby

4 Wed St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious (M)1 Jn 3:7-10/ Jn 1:35-42

12:05 Dr. James Considine

5:15 The Quyen Family

5 Thu St. John Neumann, Bishop (M)1 Jn 3:11-21/ Jn 1:43-51

12:05 Robert Vinson

5:15 Jacob R. Didion

6 Fri Christmas Weekday1 Jn 5:5-13/ Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-38 or Lk 3:23,31-34,36,38- St. André Bessette, Religious

12:05 Philip Peterson

5:15 Susan Crossland

7 Sat St. Raymond of Penyafort, OP, Priest1 Jn 5:14-21/ Jn 2:1-11

12:05 Michelle Shannahan

5:00 Bob Griesenbeck

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS (CONT.):Looking to be Confirmed? Classes start in February. Call 713-526-4389 to find out more.

2012 WASHINGTON MARCH FOR LIFE: Join Father Ian and other Holy Rosary parishioners for the 2012 Washington March for Life! Details are still in the works, but the trip is tentatively scheduled for January 21-24. We hope to meet and celebrate Mass with Cardinal DiNardo in Washington, D.C. The current plan is to fly roundtrip, but if enough people are interested in driving, this could be another option. The actual march will take place on Monday, January 23, 2012. Last year, a quarter of a million people marched on Washington to reclaim our culture for life. Join us! Contact James Pinedo at 281-912-4342 or at jamespinedo@gmail.com.

A CATHOLIC WOMEN’S DAY OF REFLECTION at Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center, 430 Bunker Hill Road, Houston 77024, January 26, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Theme: “Quench Your Thirst: Praying with the Woman at the Well.” Cost is $35 per person, which includes coffee, breakfast pastries, and lunch. Register online at www.passionist.org/holyname/events or by calling 713-464-0211.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS: The Knights of the Father Joubert Council 11023 will perform a food drive for Casa Juan Diego during the month of January. Nonperishable items such as canned goods, bagged sugar, bagged rice, bagged beans, and cooking oils are needed. More information will follow in succeeding bulletins. Thank you for supporting the Knights in 2012. Please pray for our clergy. A Happy New Year to All!

2012 CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES: Any parishioner who requested to receive 2012 contribution envelopes but did not receive them should contact Carole Kelley, the contribution records secretary, at 713-529-4854, ext. 109, or at ckelley@holyrosaryparish.org to order a replacement set. Thank you.

2011 DIOCESAN SERVICES FUND (DSF): Thanks to everyone who contributed to the 2011 DSF! The parish surpassed its goal of $119,000 by $7,886.58. Half of the $7,886.58 ($3,943.29) will return to Holy Rosary Parish and the other half will go to aid the poor parishes of the archdiocese. Thank you for helping us reach our goal, thank you for ministering to so many others through your participation in the campaign, and may God bless you!

Diocesan Service Fund (DSF) Summary Report as of December 29, 2011

Parish Goal $119,000.00

Total Amount Paid $126,886.58

Total Amount Pledged $127,336.58

Total Number of Participants 257

Percent Paid 106.63%

Amount Over the Goal in Pledges $ 8,336.58