ST. BENEDICT THE ABBOT CATHOLIC CHURCH
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This Sunday, Jesus reminds us that God has entrusted each of us with gifts meant to be shared. May we have the courage to step beyond fear, walk as children of the light, and faithfully use our time, talents, and blessings in service to God and one another.
Lord, help us use what You have given us to bring Your love and light into the world.
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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Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Times
Faithful With What God Has Given Us
Today’s Scriptures invite us to reflect on how faithfully we are using the gifts God has placed in our lives.
In the First Reading from Proverbs, we encounter a beautiful example of faith expressed through love, generosity, hard work, and care for those in need. The Second Reading reminds us that we are children of the light and calls us to remain spiritually awake and prepared for the Lord.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the Parable of the Talents. A master entrusts his possessions to his servants according to their abilities. Two servants put what they received to work, while another, overcome by fear, hides what was entrusted to him.
Like those servants, each of us has been entrusted with something precious. God has given us gifts, abilities, opportunities, time, faith, and people to love. These blessings are not meant to remain hidden. They are meant to grow and bear fruit through lives of faith, compassion, service, generosity, and love.
Sometimes fear can keep us from using what God has given us. We may think our gift is too small or that someone else can serve better. But God does not ask us to have someone else’s gifts. He asks us to faithfully use the gifts He has placed in our hands.
As we reflect on God’s Word today, let us ask ourselves: How am I using what God has entrusted to me? Where is He calling me to step forward in faith rather than hold back in fear?
May we live each day as children of the light, generously sharing our gifts and trusting that God can accomplish something beautiful through our faithful service.
Lord, help us recognize the gifts You have placed within us. Give us the courage to use them wisely, generously, and faithfully in service to You and one another. Amen.
Prayer for November
Loving and Merciful God,
As we enter the month of November, we thank You for the faithful witness of all the saints who have gone before us and shown us the way to You.
Help us to follow their example by living the Gospel with courage, humility, compassion, and love. Teach us to be merciful, to seek peace, to comfort those who mourn, and to recognize Your presence in everyone we meet.
During this month of remembrance, we especially entrust to Your loving care our family members, friends, parishioners, and all the faithful departed. Grant them eternal rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Comfort those who carry the sorrow of loss and strengthen them with the hope of the Resurrection.
As we approach Thanksgiving, open our hearts to recognize the many blessings You have given us. May gratitude shape our words, our actions, and the way we care for one another.
Lord, guide us throughout this month. Help us to walk faithfully in the footsteps of the saints, keeping our hearts fixed on You until we are gathered together in the joy of Your heavenly Kingdom.
Amen.
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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.