Visit Holy Cross Chapel in Downtown Houston Today!
If you work in Downtown Houston and would like to have a place to simply spend a few moments in silence or prayer, feel free to stop by the Holy Cross Chapel. People from all denominations are welcome! If you are Catholic, then you will find additional benefit from the Chapel as a place where you can attend weekday mass, go to confession, browse a bookstore full of solid and trustworthy Catholic doctrine and literature, have access to regular spiritual direction from holy and excellent priests, and receive good formation to foster spiritual growth and a stronger relationship with God... all conveniently located within close proximity to your workplace.
From the Weekly Bulletin
You are invited to the Houston Prayer Gathering sponsored by Shalom Ministry. Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Catholic Charismatic Center, 1949 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, TX 77023. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Mathew George at 713-669-1295 or mgeorge@shalomworld.org. For more information, please visit Shalom Media.
The beautiful pictures from Fr. Michael’s farewell Mass and reception are now available at http://www.lifefocusphotography.com/clients/HolyCrossChapel/index.html. Thank you to Life Focus Photography for capturing the moments!
Café Catholica is a young adult (ages 18-30's) dinner lecture series featuring some of the most dynamic speakers in our Archdiocese. The Cafe is held Monday evenings each summer at St. Thomas High School (4500 Memorial at Shepherd, 77007). We begin with Holy Mass at 6:15 pm (come if you can); food is served at 7:15 pm; and the speaker starts at 8:15 pm.
July 8 Cardinal DiNardo
July 15 Sr. Mary Brenda, OP
July 22 Christopher West
July 29 Fr. Dwight Longenecker
For more information, please visit their website at www.CafeCatholica.com.
The second annual Fortnight for Freedom will take place from June 21 to July 4, and will consist of national and local efforts to educate Americans on challenges to religious liberty both at home and abroad. As with last year’s Fortnight, the event will begin and end with a special Mass.
The U.S. bishops have urged an intensification of penance and prayer for religious freedom in our country. The bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two- week period of prayer and action, to address many current challenges to religious liber- ty, including the August 1, 2013 deadline for religious organizations to comply with the HHS mandate; Supreme Court rulings that could redefine marriage in June, and religious liberty concerns in areas such as immigration and humanitarian services.
For further details about the Fortnight can be found at www.Fortnight4Freedom.org
Can you imagine when you leave Mass today, and get in your car, that you can simply turn on the radio and for the first time in history, hear the beauty and truths of our Catholic faith through the airwaves of the Houston?
The Guadalupe Radio Network operates 16 Catholic Radio stations in the US. KSHJ 1430 is a 5,000 watt station reaching a population of 5,000,000 people 24-7 with Radio For Your Soul!
There is a lot to do for this large market to be successful. We need prayers, donations, underwriters and volunteers to help this mighty work of evangelization through the media of radio possible. If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact us at 832-786-4500, by email at joe@grnonline.com, or visit our website at http://grnshareathon.com.
Did you miss listening to Fr. Michael’s homilies online? We are in the process of migrating all the homilies from our old website to the current one. They are now available at Homilies page from most recent to older ones.
Current Announcements
The Archdiocese is looking forward to
The 4th annual Prayer Breakfast
Hilton-Americas
July 26, 2013
Archbishop José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, will be the keynote speaker at this event and tables and tickets are selling quickly.
You may purchase tickets online at www.archgh.org/prayerbreakfast or call 713-652-4417.
Solemn Mass for the
Feast of Saint Josemaria Escriva
Founder of Opus Dei
You, your family, and friends are cordially invited!
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
1115 St. Joseph Parkway
Houston, Texas 77002
Most Reverend George A. Sheltz
Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston
Main Celebrant
Mass Times and Confession
Mass is celebrated Monday through Friday at 11:35 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Confessions are available weekly from 9:15-11:15am and 2:00-3:30pm. Please call ahead for Priest’s availability. More on activities at the Chapel.
Resources
Daily homilies are recorded and available for listening and reference. Read book reviews of noteworthy books available in our bookstore. See a list of recommended websites and apps. More on our online resources.
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