St. Dominic Catholic Church

Welcome to the Saint Dominic Parish Web site! Our Parish exists to meet the needs of its members and to help witness the transforming love of Jesus Christ in our lives.  Our Parish is involved in many activities designed to meet our community  needs.  We worship together as a community of believers.  We support one another in living Christian values and beliefs.  We nurture the faith of our members in a variety of ways including adult education and catechetical programs for the children and the young people of our community. 
  
We hope that we can serve your religious needs by the quality of our Liturgy which constitutes the focal point of any Catholic Community.  If you have questions please call us.  We look forward to having you share your gifts with us. 
 
 Rev. Roger Estorque

Your faithful stewardship of Our Church is needed:
During this time of national crisis and the temporary suspension of Church activities in our Archdiocese, we are working hard to maintain current operations of our church and office.  We can only accomplish this task with your financial help.  Now more than ever, we are respectfully asking all of our church parishioners to continue their support of our parish by making their weekly contributions to both the day to day operations of the parish (normally our first collection) and the needed support for our Capital Campaign (our normal second collection) which pays the loan debt on our worship space.  

 How you can help:
1)  Those who receive  church  envelopes through the mail…you may drop off your donations through the mail slot in the front door of the parish office  any time during the week or weekend .

2)  You may also set up with your bank an  automatic  withdrawal  to make your contributions directly from  your  bank to  our Church

We sincerely want to thank all our parishioners and friends who make Our Church their place of worship.  Especially now, we are most grateful for your love, generosity and faithfulness to our efforts.  May God bless you and your family and keep you safe during these challenging times.

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Su fiel aportacion de nuestra iglesia es necesario:

Durante este tiempo de crisis nacional y la suspensión temporal de las actividades de la Iglesia en nuestra Archidiócesis, estamos trabajando duro para mantener las operaciones actuales de nuestra iglesia y de oficina. Sólo podemos realizar esta tarea con su ayuda financiera. Ahora más que nunca, estamos pidiendo respetuosamente a todos nuestros feligreses de la iglesia para que continúen su apoyo de nuestra parroquia haciendo sus aportaciones semanales tanto para las operaciones del día a día de la parroquia (normalmente nuestra primera colección) y el apoyo necesario para nuestra campaña Capital (normales de nuestra segunda colecta) que paga la deuda del préstamo en nuestro espacio de adoración.

Cómo puedes ayudar:
1) Aquellos que reciben sobres de la iglesia a través del correo…usted puede dejar sus donaciones a través de la ranura de correo en la puerta de la oficina de la parroquia en cualquier momento durante la semana o el fin de semana .

 2) también puede configurar con su banco una retiro  automático para hacer sus contribuciones directamente desde su banco a nuestra Iglesia.

Queremos sinceramente agradecer a todos nuestros feligreses y amigos que hacen de nuestra Iglesia en su lugar de culto. Especialmente ahora, estamos muy agradecidos por su amor, generosidad y fidelidad a nuestros esfuerzos. Que Dios bendiga a usted y a su familia y mantenerse seguro durante estos tiempos difíciles.



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Remembering our call to Stewardship

• As Catholics, we believe that all we have is a gift from God. Our response in faith is to offer these gifts back to God in gratitude. With gifts of prayer, we pray for our nation, Church and our parishes. With gifts of treasure, we support our parishes even when we cannot be there in person. Make a gift to your parish online at www.archgh.org/parishoffertory, scroll through the list and select your parish.

• Archbishop Emeritus Joseph A. Fiorenza has shared this prayer and reflection.
• Archdiocesan Prayer in the time of Coronavirus 
• The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Health Updates website includes resources and updates related to COVID-19.

 
  Archdiocesan resources. 
 
 



 

for emergency please contact office secretary - Maria Ramos at 832-812-5978 or email: maria.ramos23@live.com   Or our office manager Irma Galvan  281-639-1947  or email: igalvan@comcast.net   Or leave a message at 713-924-86

Monday                              8:30 AM -   4:30 PM
Tuesday - Friday             8:30 AM -   8:30 PM
Closed for Lunch           12:00 PM - 12:30 PM


Lunes                                 8:30 AM -  4:30 PM
Martes - Viernes               8:30 AM -  8:30 PM
Cerrado durate lonche 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

MAY 4,  2020

Dear St.  Dominic Parishioners and Friends of St. Dominic,
 
At this time when  an order to re-open churches with limitations and some cautions  has been declared…we are happy that this is now happening----though at this time—we  have to follow  some directives for the good  and health of everyone.   The past weeks  of quarantine and stay-at-home orders had been   frustrating for all of us.      We want our lives to return to normal. And we especially want to go back to church and the sacraments.  WE YOUR PRIESTS----  WE MISS ALL OF YOU!!!       We are united in prayer, but we long for the comfort of just being together in the same church, praying and sharing our faith.   
 
The Cardinal has given permission for Parishes “to open” at this time with caution.    At the minimum, because the Church is a place of prayer, the Church can be opened for private visitation and prayer, but and perhaps just as importantly, Churches may begin sacramental worship beginning this weekend of May 2nd and 3rd and for any weekdays thereafter.   
 
NEXT WEEK-END, MAY 9- SATURDAY –  CONFESSIONS FROM 4 PM TO 5:30 PM AT THE ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE CHURCH GOING TO  THE PARISH LIFE CENTER . PENITENTS ARE ASKED TO OBSERVE PROPER DISTANCING.   

AT 6 PM – ATNTICIPATED MASS IN ENGLISH.  
 
MAY 10, 2020- MOTHER’S DAY- MASSES WILL BE AT:
8AM  MASS  IN ENGLISH
 10AM MISA EN ESPAÑOL   
 
SINCE SUNDAY OBLIGATION IS LIFTED, IT IS NOT NECESSARY NOR IS POSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE TO ATTEND MASS ON SUNDAY.   THE RECOMMENDATION REMAINS THAT PEOPLE CONTINUE TO WATCH LIVESTREAMED MASSES WHEREVER POSSIBLE.  THE SUNDAY OBLIGATION TO ATTEND MASS ON SUNDAYS AND HOLY DAYS CONTINUES TO BE SUSPENDED.  NO ONE IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND CHURCH DURING THIS TIME OF PANDEMIC.   WE ENCOURAGE THE MOST VULNERABLE TO REMAIN AT HOME AS SOME OF OUR ACTIVITIES RESUME.  ALL PEOLE COMING TO CHURCH SHOULD WEAR MASKS TO COVER THEIR NOSES AND MOUTHS.  THIS HELPS DIMINISH WIDESPREAD EXPOSURE IF AN INFECTED PERSON WERE TO SNEEZE, COUGH OR IN ANY MANNER SPREAD AIRBORNE CONTAMINATION.
 
ST DOMINIC CHURCH WILL BE OPEN  ALLOWING ALL THOSE WHO MAY WANT TO COME FOR PRIVATE PRAYER:
 
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY:  FROM 8 AM TO 3 PM
SATURDAY:   8AM TO 7 PM
SUNDAY 8AM TO 12 PM
 
DAILY MASS WILL RESUME BEGINNING ON MAY 4^TH – MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AT 8 AM.

PARISH OFFICE WILL BE OPEN - MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
9AM TO 3 PM
 
FOR NOW-  all  (EVERYBODY) must wear face masks. The Cardinal gave a rule of thumb that the crowd admitted should be 25% of the Church building’s capacity- for St. Dominic, we can only take in the most 150 people at a time.    At the entrance doors, the ushers or persons  that we will  designate should distribute hand sanitizers. After the Mass is over, the pews and all surfaces need to be     sanitized in the Church and the bathrooms before the next service.
 
For Collection, we shall not pass the basket at this time, but baskets  will be  available at the door of the church  for you to drop off your weekly contribution and donation.  We should also maintain social distancing - every other pew should remain vacant to keep the 6 foot rule. Families may sit together in the same pew but there should be a 6 foot distance kept from one group to another in the same pew.
 
Communion will only be distributed in the center isle, there should only be  a single file  of communicants lining up six feet apart with only the priest  giving out communion. Communion is to be given only in the hand and not on the tongue.  FOR COMMUNION, THE PRIEST WILL DROP THE HOST ONTO THE PALM. PEOPLE SHOULD CONTINUE TO KEEP THEIR MASKS ON WHEN RECEIVING THE HOST. AFTER RECEIVING THE HOST, THEY MAY STEP ASIDE AND LOWER THEIR MASK TO CONSUME THE HOST.   There will be no chalice or distribution of the blood to the faithful. The dispensation of the faithful not to attend Mass is still in effect. However, the Cardinal wanted to make the sacraments available to the public who do want to celebrate their faith.
 
The Cardinal wants to extend public worship to those who hunger for it. THE CELEBRATION OF OTHER SACRAMENTS  AND LITURGIES MAY BE POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME, INCLUDING FUNERALS AND WEDDINGS. HOWEVER THE SAME RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC MASSES INCLUDING LIMITAING CONGREGATIONS TO NO MORE THAN 25% OF OUR CHURCH ( THAT IS NO MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE), PROPER SOCIAL DISTANCING AND THE NEED TO STERILIZE SURFACES BEFORE AND  AFTER SERVICE STILL APPLY.    BAPTISMS MAY ALSO BE CELEBRATED ALTHOUGH LARGE GROUP BAPTISM SHOULD  BE AVOIDED AT THIS TIME.  PLEASE CALL THE ARISH OFFICE  FOR MORE DETAILS. 
 
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS AS REGARDS  CELEBRATION OF SACRAMENTS OF INITIAITION AND FIRST COMMUNION WILL BE MADE IN THE COMING DAYS. HIS EMINENCE DANIEL CARDINAL DINARDO MADE THE DECISION TO POSTPONE ALL CONFIRMATION MASSES FOR THE MONTH OF MAY INCLUDING  THE SCHEDULED CONFIRMATION OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOMNITOR THE SITUATION.  ADULT CONFIRMATION FOR THIS EASTER SEASON HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. 
 
I would like to ask everyone for your continued understanding and cooperation as well as for your patience during this difficult and truly challenging time!
 
Fr. Roger Estorque
 

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We, the parish community of St. Dominic, Houston, TX, a multi-cultured community, joined together by faith in Jesus Christ and the Roman Catholic Church, commit ourselves to help each other grow in the understanding of our faith, celebrate this faith in Liturgy and live it out by using the gifts of each person in the service of others, especially those in need, so that in the end, we may become truly a community of faith: truly the people of God and be of service to all!