Join us for our business/planning meeting in the Trinity Room, just off the parish courtyard. All members are welcome and encouraged to come and provide input regarding upcoming events.
The Hispanic Ministry and Legion of Mary invite you to spend a beautiful morning with Our Blessed Mother. Join us to celebrate and learn about the different advocations of Mary, from countries around the world! This multicultural event will be held on Saturday, May 26, from 8:30-11:00 a.m. The celebration will begin at church with the Holy Mass and Saturday devotions, followed by a procession to the Parish Hall, the Holy Living Rosary with children in 5 languages, and the exhibition of the Advocations. Refreshments will be served. For more information on how to bring your own national likeness of Our Blessed Mother, please contact Marjorie Triviño at 713-823-9596 or Alicia Verduzco at 281-961-8985.
Join us for 9 am Mass (we sit in the elevated pews next to the choir) then for brunch at Jupiter Pizza and Waffle, located at 16135 City Walk on Town Square.
Many Catholics have questions about living out the Church’s teachings on marriage, divorce and remarriage in the context of today’s world. Join us for an open forum discussion for divorced Catholics led by Fr. Drew Wood on Tuesday, May 29. Additionally, a member of the Metropolitan Tribunal staff from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will be present to provide information on current Annulment procedures. There is no charge to attend and all are welcome. Please contact Anne Marie Daniel (281-265-5774, adaniel@stlaurence.org) for additional information and to let us know that you plan to attend.
Immediately following the Life Teen Mass, Fr. Drew will offer Eucharistic Adoration with procession in celebration of Corpus Christi Sunday, accompanied in song by the Life Teen Praise Group.
This retreat is for high school boys ages 15-18, who want to experience Christ and grow in relationship with Him. It is an opportunity to set time aside to explore seminary life and learn about the call to holiness and priesthood. The retreat will consist of music, games, faith sharing, fellowship, outdoor activities, creative prayer experiences and much more. Explore will be facilitated by seminarians studying for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. In the application, we ask that the applicant be approved by the Pastor, DRE, youth minister or principal. Limit of four participants per parish (Space limited). Cost is $80 per participant. Pre-registration, forms, and promotional material at: www.houstonvocations.com/explore-retreat
Rosary for the intention of ending abortion, sponsored by Respect Life and Knights of Columbus. Meet at the Ave Maria Center (AMC) Rosary Garden. During bad weather days, meet at AMC Oratory.
Have you ever thought about your vocation or what God's plan is for you in your life? Come and join other young men ages 18 and older in a monthly discernment gathering for an evening of fellowship, prayer, food, music, support from local priests, and talks on priestly and religious life.
Dr. Joe Galati will present “An Evening of Health and Wellness” at the St. Laurence Ave Maria Center on Thursday, June 21, 7:00-9:00pm. The event is free and open to the public and will feature a lively discussion about his new book, Eating Yourself Sick, with a focus on the devastating complication of obesity, diabetes and fatty liver, and the impact it has on both adults and children. Dr. Galati is a liver disease expert with over 25 years of experience, who has witnessed first-hand the global obesity epidemic and the negative effects it has had on countless families. He will share his experience and tips on becoming a better consumer of healthcare and how to start thinking about the importance of home cooking for your family. For more info, go to stlaurence.org/health-wellness
This will be the inaugural meeting of the group. You are invited to get in on the ground floor of this ministry and help to shape its presence in our parish.
This July, members of St. Laurence and St. Cecilia choirs will tour Germany, Austria and Prague to perform concerts and a Mass at the famed Salzburg Cathedral! Hear this choir at a free send-off concert in the church.