MISSION STATEMENT

We, the People of God, in St. Joseph’s Church, united with each other and our Pastor as  members of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, do hereby come together to form a Parish Pastoral Council.  We do so knowing that every one of us is a living member of the mystical body of Christ, and that in this body, “there are different gifts, but the same spirit: different ministries, but the same Lord.”  (1Corinthians 12:4-5)     

SATURDAY:        7:00PM - MASS

SUNDAY:             9:00AM - MASS

RECONCILIATION:  Saturday 6:00pm – 6:30pm or by appointment

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SUNDAY             11:30am

St. Anthony's Church in Houston is located at Riverbank Drive (at the end of Butler Avenue)

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Easter 2012

My Dear Sisters and Brothers of the Risen Christ at St. Joseph & St.Anthony,

Alleluia!  The Lord is risen!  The Lord is risen indeed!  Alleluia! 

In the Old Testament, the seventh day is the day of rest.  It is the day of encounter with God, the Creator.  They call it Sabbath.  For us Christians, Sunday, is our Day for encounter with God through Jesus Christ - for it is the day when Jesus showed Himself to His disciples as the Risen Lord.  It is the day when the love of Jesus conquers the power of death, the darkness of sin and evil!  Therefore, for us Christians, we who profess our faith and beliefs in Jesus, Sunday is the Day of the Lord!   

Today, Easter Sunday, it is good for us to reclaim this tradition.  On this great Solemnity of our Salvation, the Church reminds us that this encounter with Jesus, our Risen Lord, happens afresh at every celebration of the Holy Eucharist.  For in every celebration of the Holy Eucharist, the Lord enters anew into our midst, gives Himself to us, speaks to us, touches us, and sits down at table with us - to communicate His untiring love for us.  Sunday, therefore, is both a day that is supposed to be a day of rest and a day supposed to be given to the Lord.   

Moreover, the Solemnity of Easter tells us that God never forgets and abandons us.  It is a real proof of His love.  Our celebration today should lead us to a renewed attitude towards Him who continues to make that love felt and experienced by us.  Easter, my dear sisters and brothers, is the true feast of love. Only through love can we rise from death and overcome the darkness.  Love is a verb.  Love calls for action.  Easter must move us to action.  The people outside our parish church will not believe that Christ has risen if our lives do not show any signs of new life at all.  Let us live in love, for love and with love. Let us love.  Easter is a feast of love and only those who love will see the glory of the Risen Christ! 

May I thank all of you, our dear parishioners, for your constant love for the Church and support to the needs of our parish communities.  I appreciate your devotion to the Eucharist and other Sacraments.  I want to invite and challenge you, to continue joining me in sharing Jesus’ love to others through our words, deeds and actions that affects us and all people whom we encounter daily.  Please invite them to come with you in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist especially on Sundays and get to know more about our Lord who rose from the dead because of His love of you and me!

Happy Easter and happy renewal of our baptismal promises!

With my Easter prayers and blessings,

Fr. Rectorino M. Tolentino, Jr.

Pastor

PARISH LIFE

Last Updated 04/05/2012