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View the readings for Friday, January 27, 2012.

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Readings provided by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Welcome to the U of H Newman Center!

The Catholic Community invites all UH students, staff and faculty to all our events, and to participate at the level you are comfortable. While we offer a variety of programs and groups, our real strength is the rich diversity of people who come together to make our community. We come from many different nations and from cities and towns across the United States. While we are not home, we hope that you will feel comfortable and always among friends. We look forward to meeting you! Be sure to browse through some of the links in the navigation bar to get to know us better.

ASH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22 MASSES 7 AM 12 PM 5 PM A D BRUCE RELIGION CENTER MAIN CHAPEL

Ash Wednesday this year is on February 22nd. This day marks the beginning of the Lenten season.  The imposition of ashes is an ancient penitential practice symbolizing our dependence upon God's mercy and forgiveness. Ash Wednesday is a day of fast and abstinence in the Catholic Church. The following is the schedule of Masses with distribution of ashes at the A D Bruce Religion Center in the Main Chapel: 7:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Use UH entrance # 13 to get to the A D Bruce Religion Center. 

RETREAT OPPORTUNITY BAYOU AWAKENING # 18 MARCH 16TH - 18TH CAMP KAPPE

What Is Awakening? Bayou Awakening is a retreat for college age young adults (18-25), led by young adults, that focuses on deepening your relationship with Christ.  There are several talks, including: "What is a Christian?" "Reconciliation," "Prayer," "Faith," "Discernment," "The Mystical Body of Christ."  There are opportunities for small group conversation, quiet prayer time, mass, and confession.  Join us for a great weekend of spiritual renewal!  The retreat is offered twice a year, in the fall and the spring. The next Bayou Awakening #18 Retreat is on March 16th – 18th at Camp Kappe 7738 Camp Kappe Road in Plantersville, Texas 77363. For an application to attend this retreat please go to http://www.archgh.org/youngacm/Awakening/ After you’ve filled out your application, you’ll need to mail it to the following address Office of Y.A.C.M. Bayou Awakening # 18 2403 East Holcombe Blvd Houston, Texas 77021. Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston. 

Welcoming The Roman Missal 3rd Edition Begins on Sunday, November 27, 2011

 

USCCB News Release
10-149
August 20, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Cardinal George Announces Vatican Approval of New Roman Missal English-Language Translation, Implementation Set for First Sunday of Advent 2011
U.S. Adaptations to Mass Prayers Also Approved
Parish Education Efforts Urged To Precede Implementation
Resources Available Through USCCB
 
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has announced that the full text of the  English-language translation of the Roman Missal, Third Edition, has been issued for the dioceses of the United States of America.
 
The text was approved by the Vatican, and the approval was accompanied by a June 23 letter from Cardinal Llovera Antonio Cañizares, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The Congregation also provided guidelines for publication.
For more information; please go to the Archdiocese of Galveston – Houston webpage http://www.archgh.org/romanmissal/ or Learn More At USCCB.ORG/ROMANMISSAL http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal/index.shtml

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