ST. BENEDICT THE ABBOT CATHOLIC CHURCH
A Community of Faith and Love
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“God tends the vineyard of our lives with patient love. May we bear fruit that reflects His goodness this week.”
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-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Times
Today’s Scriptures invite us to pause and reflect on the beautiful yet challenging image of God’s vineyard. Isaiah speaks of a loving God who has tended, protected, and nurtured His vineyard with great care, only to find that it has produced wild grapes. Jesus continues this theme in the Gospel, reminding us that we are entrusted with God’s gifts—not to keep for ourselves, but to bear fruit that reflects His justice, mercy, and love.
St. Paul encourages us not to be anxious but to bring everything to God in prayer, allowing His peace to guard our hearts. In a world that often pulls us toward worry, division, or self‑interest, today’s readings call us back to our purpose: to be faithful stewards of God’s vineyard, cultivating lives that honor Him and bless others.
As we begin this new week, may we look honestly at the “vineyard” of our hearts and our parish community. Where is God inviting us to grow? Where is He calling us to restore, to tend, or to bear new fruit? Let us recommit ourselves to living with gratitude, integrity, and compassion—trusting that when we walk in His ways, the God of peace will be with us.
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.