ST. BENEDICT THE ABBOT CATHOLIC CHURCH
A Community of Faith and Love
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"We belong to God. This Twenty‑Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time invites us to offer our lives, our choices, and our hearts to the One whose image we bear."
Anointing/Healing Mass - 1st Friday of the Month - English 9:00 am / Spanish 7:00 pm
Adoration - 1st Tuesday of the month - 7:00 pm.
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Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Times
Today’s Gospel reminds us of a truth that is both simple and challenging: we belong to God. When Jesus is asked whether it is lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, He responds with wisdom that rises above the trap set before Him. “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God.”
Jesus invites us to look beyond earthly obligations and recognize the deeper call of discipleship. We live in the world, but our hearts, our purpose, and our identity come from God. Everything we are — our gifts, our time, our compassion, our faith — bears the imprint of the One who created us.
This Sunday, we are encouraged to reflect on what we “render to God.” Do our choices reflect His love? Do our words carry His kindness? Do our actions reveal His mercy? When we give God our trust, our gratitude, and our willingness to serve, we discover a freedom that no earthly power can offer.
May we live this week mindful of the One whose image we bear, offering our lives back to Him with joy.
Lord, help us give You our hearts, our choices, and our lives, trusting that all we are belongs to You.
Prayer for October
A Prayer of Faithfulness in God’s Vineyard
Lord God of Hosts, As we enter the month of October, we place ourselves in Your loving care. You have planted us in Your vineyard and blessed us with gifts meant to bear fruit. Help us to nurture what You have entrusted to us—our families, our parish, our ministries, and the quiet work of our daily lives.
Teach us to walk in Your peace, to think on what is true, honorable, just, and pure. Strengthen us to choose compassion over comfort, service over self, and hope over fear.
May Your face shine upon us, O Lord, and may our lives reflect Your goodness. Make our hearts fruitful with love, so that all we do this month may give glory to You. Amen.
Welcome to our church’s albums and videos section! Here, you’ll find a collection of photos and videos capturing the heart of our community through various events, worship services, and activities. We invite you to explore these memories and celebrate the joy, fellowship, and faith that bring us together.
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Safe Environment
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has implemented a new Safe Environment Program . Effective 01/01/2019, CMG Safe Haven online training is replacing all VIRTUS trainings. No more live trainings, all trainings will only be online and in the comfort of one's home. This training consists of three-vignette style training videos approximately 60 minutes total, which includes criminal background check and available in English and in Spanish.