Thanks for your Generosity! Dear Parishioners, it has been a crazy year, but we want to let you know how much we have appreciated your monthly donations to Mary’s Blessings. We all know how hard just getting by has been for many people. Everyone has heard stories of hardship from friends or neighbors. With so much going on to disrupt our lives you have continued to give generously to the poor in our area. It seems like no matter how much we have to share with them, we could use even more. It is disheartening to see how many calls come in with requests for such large amounts to pay the rent and utilities these days. There is so much suffering going on!

The young parishioners of St. Philip had their first practice for the Christmas Eve Nativity Pageant. We were so happy to see all their smiling faces. Thank you to the parents who volunteered! We are so excited to watch these kids retell the story of Jesus' birth. There is still time to be a part of this beautiful event. All youth, grades K-12, of the parish, are invited to participate. Our last practice is Saturday, Dec. 19 from 9:30 am-11:00 am. Contact Heather Wehking @ 713-562-5947

My dear parishioners, grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Over the years, you have given gifts to many people. Weddings, anniversaries, graduations, and birthdays are just a few occasions which prompt people to give presents to one another...

My dear parishioners, many persons feel that a right relationship with God means a casual relationship between equals. There are many things wrong with this thought. For one, it is a naive and human-centric perception. And second, with respect to the divine realm, a relationship of substantial and personal equality is reserved only to the three divine persons of the most Holy Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Consider how our Lord Jesus Christ, although like us in all things, is not merely human but human and divine. Though made to be sin for our sake, he himself was wholly without sin. We, human creatures, are sinful. We are not equal to God...

We were happy to welcome Fr. Barker this morning into our first-grade class. The kids were excited to see him! He was able to visit and see all the things we were learning in class. He joined the students in praying the rosary before leaving. Thank you Father!