At our weekend Masses on August 19-20, St. Philip was blessed with priestly joy, and motivated by the message of Fr. Fernando to make our “gift of self” to Christ, in the presence of the Eucharist, as the center of our lives. Our Mission Sunday goal is to assist their ministry with needed prayers and financial support, especially for their passionate support of Sri Lanka’s poor and oppressed.
Prime Timers ‘Humble-d’ August 25—visiting Humble, our neighboring City Mayor Norman Funderburk defined Humble’s 130 year history as a logging, cattle and later oil-boom town. We visited old downtown, the Charles Bender High School Performing Arts Center, and Lambrecht’s Artesian Well.
The skills of veterinarians are impressive as livestock owners know, but most of their success stories go unnoticed. When a wild animal surgeon does something spectacular, however, it’s possible we might learn about it. Removal of a tourist’s shoe from a 350-pound crocodile’s stomach, brain surgery on a bear, prosthetic tail with flukes for a dolphin, 3-D printed shell for a giant tortoise burned in a wildfire are a few examples.
Congratulations to Becky Pursell who was just awarded the Cardinal Daniel DiNardo Special Achievement Award at the 2023 Archdiocesan Youth Conference. We are so grateful for everything you have done for our parish and our parish youth. We know how special you are and are so proud the entire Archdiocese does also.
Mark Durrance, 12 years old, lived with his family in rural southwest Florida. They had no telephone. One Sunday afternoon Mark took his BB gun and his dog Bobo into the far-reaching scrub and brush behind their isolated house. On the way home, jumping a ditch, he landed on the squishy back of a six foot Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. The pit viper reacted violently. Its massive head struck the upper leather of Mark’s right shoe. Its fangs, an inch and a half apart, punctured his foot near his ankle. The snake, writhing to free itself of the shoe leather, injected an immense quantity of deadly venom into the helpless boy. The snake venom detonated in Mark’s foot, surging through his leg like fire. The boy knew he was in terrible trouble. A hundred fifty yards from his house, he tried not to panic as the poison overcame him. He felt weak all over. Everything swirled around him. Alone and in shock, he could barely stand. His barking dog could not help...
St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church youth serving @The Beacon(Houston) today. Job well-done kids! So proud of you for serving others on a school break day.
It was a “Chili Day” on Saturday, February 11th, as fifteen intrepid Knights of Columbus sous chefs gathered at the KofC picnic pavilion to prepare 260 quarts of that legendary Super Bowl chili. What a success. Thank you to all who supported this important charity fund-raising project! 170 quart jars of chili were sold after our weekend Masses on February 11, 12. Enjoy! And yes, everyone was a winner for this year’s Super Bowl. Check out stphiliphuffmantx.org for more photos!
Eighteen whales washed up dead or stranded on New York and New Jersey shores November and December 2022, the most recent fatality being a humpback struck by a ship. The number of incidents in this east coast cluster is abnormally high, a reminder of sea life’s increasing fragility. Some scientists suspect things like off-shore wind farms, navy sonar training, seismic surveys and shipping activity are disrupting whale’s natural sonar and hearing...
God asks you, How well do you share my love? By supporting the Diocesan Services Fund (DSF), you sponsor 64 ministries which care for poor and neglected people. You participate in God’s divine plan. God gives us every grace and blessing, indeed everything we have...
Please consider volunteering to be one of Jesus' Disciples and helpers at St. Philip by joining Mary's Blessings. Membership drive: January 21 & 22 and January 28 & 29
It is staggering to conceive that I AM WHO AM humbled himself for the sake of human creatures, of whom God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness”. [Gen 1:26] Yet God, by his own work, created man from dust, gifting him breath and life. God planted a garden for the man and woman. He walked with them each day in the cool of the evening breeze. [cf Gen 3:8] Though they scorned him, God loved and blessed his human creation...
Few popular songs are as tender and evocative as “Try To Remember”, written by Tom Jones for the long-running off-Broadway show The Fantasticks. Premiering May 03, 1960 the musical tells the story of a boy and girl whose love, tested by separation and painful experiences, evolves from innocence into maturity. “Try To Remember” opens the show and invites the theater audience to share a modern version of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” complete with fathers who pretend to feud.
American slang has a long and colorful history. Have you heard the saying, “He doesn’t know me any better than Adam’s off ox”? It refers to person A speaking about person B in a familiar way, when in fact person A doesn’t know person B at all. To be an off ox, then, is to be a stranger to the very person one most needs to know...
At our weekend Masses on August 19-20, St. Philip was blessed with priestly joy, and motivated by the message of Fr. Fernando to make our “gift of self” to Christ, in the presence of the Eucharist, as the center of our lives. Our Mission Sunday goal is to assist their ministry with needed prayers and financial support, especially for their passionate support of Sri Lanka’s poor and oppressed.Read More
Prime Timers ‘Humble-d’ August 25—visiting Humble, our neighboring City Mayor Norman Funderburk defined Humble’s 130 year history as a logging, cattle and later oil-boom town. We visited old downtown, the Charles Bender High School Performing Arts Center, and Lambrecht’s Artesian Well.Read More
The skills of veterinarians are impressive as livestock owners know, but most of their success stories go unnoticed. When a wild animal surgeon does something spectacular, however, it’s possible we might learn about it. Removal of a tourist’s shoe from a 350-pound crocodile’s stomach, brain surgery on a bear, prosthetic tail with flukes for a dolphin, 3-D printed shell for a giant tortoise burned in a wildfire are a few examples.Read More
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Mark Durrance, 12 years old, lived with his family in rural southwest Florida. They had no telephone. One Sunday afternoon Mark took his BB gun and his dog Bobo into the far-reaching scrub and brush behind their isolated house. On the way home, jumping a ditch, he landed on the squishy back of a six foot Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. The pit viper reacted violently. Its massive head struck the upper leather of Mark’s right shoe. Its fangs, an inch and a half apart, punctured his foot near his ankle. The snake, writhing to free itself of the shoe leather, injected an immense quantity of deadly venom into the helpless boy. The snake venom detonated in Mark’s foot, surging through his leg like fire. The boy knew he was in terrible trouble. A hundred fifty yards from his house, he tried not to panic as the poison overcame him. He felt weak all over. Everything swirled around him. Alone and in shock, he could barely stand. His barking dog could not help...Read More
We were blessed to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday...Read More
It was a beautiful day for an Easter Egg Hunt!Read More
... and a wonderful time was had by all. Thank you to all who supported us!Read More
St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church youth serving @The Beacon(Houston) today. Job well-done kids! So proud of you for serving others on a school break day.Read More
It was a “Chili Day” on Saturday, February 11th, as fifteen intrepid Knights of Columbus sous chefs gathered at the KofC picnic pavilion to prepare 260 quarts of that legendary Super Bowl chili. What a success. Thank you to all who supported this important charity fund-raising project! 170 quart jars of chili were sold after our weekend Masses on February 11, 12. Enjoy! And yes, everyone was a winner for this year’s Super Bowl. Check out stphiliphuffmantx.org for more photos!Read More
Eighteen whales washed up dead or stranded on New York and New Jersey shores November and December 2022, the most recent fatality being a humpback struck by a ship. The number of incidents in this east coast cluster is abnormally high, a reminder of sea life’s increasing fragility. Some scientists suspect things like off-shore wind farms, navy sonar training, seismic surveys and shipping activity are disrupting whale’s natural sonar and hearing...Read More
Please consider volunteering to be one of Jesus' Disciples and helpers at St. Philip by joining Mary's Blessings. Membership drive: January 21 & 22 and January 28 & 29Read More
Thank you all for your generous love and support of the Stephens Family!Read More
It is staggering to conceive that I AM WHO AM humbled himself for the sake of human creatures, of whom God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness”. [Gen 1:26] Yet God, by his own work, created man from dust, gifting him breath and life. God planted a garden for the man and woman. He walked with them each day in the cool of the evening breeze. [cf Gen 3:8] Though they scorned him, God loved and blessed his human creation...Read More
On December 3rd, over forty KofC members, spouses, and friends, rejoiced with laughter, great food, and Christmas cheer...Read More
Merry Christmas from St. Philip's Women's Guild!Read More
Few popular songs are as tender and evocative as “Try To Remember”, written by Tom Jones for the long-running off-Broadway show The Fantasticks. Premiering May 03, 1960 the musical tells the story of a boy and girl whose love, tested by separation and painful experiences, evolves from innocence into maturity. “Try To Remember” opens the show and invites the theater audience to share a modern version of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” complete with fathers who pretend to feud.Read More
American slang has a long and colorful history. Have you heard the saying, “He doesn’t know me any better than Adam’s off ox”? It refers to person A speaking about person B in a familiar way, when in fact person A doesn’t know person B at all. To be an off ox, then, is to be a stranger to the very person one most needs to know...Read More
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