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Bros. and Sisters,
The following supplies were delivered to Casa Juan Diego (The Houston Catholic Worker) who will distribute them to the homeless and those in need.
62 sleeping bags
23 blankets
19 stocking caps
240 lbs of frozen chicken
500 snack bars
Louise Zwick of Casa Juan Diego sends her heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the people of St. Justin. These supplies were much needed as the place is overwhelm with people.
The donated food items came from the St. Justin Social Ministry food pantry.
Sharing a few photos of that day.
A) Joanne Schofield made a beautiful and practical floor mat out of recycle plastic bags.
B) Robert Sepulveda loading up his truck full of supplies.
C) Delivery made at the loading dock in front of Casa Juan Diego.
D) Inside Casa Juan Diego. The men who come there moving the supplies. Everyone pitches in.
E) St. Justin Parishioners service team. Harry Herber, Knights of Columbus - Chris and Monica Aleman, Robert Sepulveda, and St.Justin Social Ministry coordinator - Barbara Adams.
Thank you to the St. Justin Catholic Community for sharing your Christ-mas with those in need.
Wishing everyone a blessed and joyful Christ-mas season.
Harry and Connie Herber
St. Justin Respect Life Ministry
Bros. and Sisters,
The sleeping bag and warm blanket drive is going well. St. Justin parishioners have donate over 70 items going into this last weekend of collection being (Dec.12th).
Thank you all for your generosity.
The ladies of the prayer blanket ministry made some beautiful blankets and hats. They had them blessed and included a Christ-mas prayer card.
Another interesting item was made by JoAnn from the Social Ministry. All weather hand made mats from recycled plastic grocery bags. She is amazing and I will include a picture on the the next update.
On Dec. 16th, the Knights of Columbus will help deliver all the items to the distribution site at Casa Juan Diego near downtown. The homeless and those in need come there daily seeking assistance.
Wishing everyone a blessed and joyful Christ-mas season.
Harry and Connie Herber
St. Justin Respect Life Ministry
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Bros. and Sisters,A friendly reminder that St. Justin's prayer vigil day, at the abortion's clinic sidewalk, will be this coming Thursday October 28th, 2021. 9:AM -12 noon. You may come to Mass first or go directly to the clinic's sidewalk by individual vehicle. Plenty of free street parking in front. DO NOT park in the Planned Parenthood parking lot and DO NOT go pass the sidewalk onto their property.Let's stand and pray peacefully to be a sign of God's love for those in need of hope. You may come and go at anytime during the day, even after our 12 noon time. No restrooms are on site, however, there are commercial establishments within a short drive.Address:.....Planned Parenthood 4600 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77023As St. Mother Theresa would say, "Do something beautiful for God"
Harry and Connie HerberSt. Justin Respect Life Ministry832-877-4553
HWY-6 Life Chain Oct.24,2021
Bros. and Sisters.
A total of 16 parishioners including Fr. Peter, stood in faith and prayer to remind people of the precious gift of life. It was a hot and sunny day and finding some shade was a welcome relief for the sacrifice everyone made.
Many positive responses were exchanged from the hundreds of drivers on HWY-6. Thank you all for your prayers and support.
Thank you James & Nan DeGhelder for spearheading this event and Phil Silva (K of C) for bringing out the signs.
May God be praised!
ST. JUSTIN MARTYR PARISH RESPECT LIFE40 -Days for Life -St. Justin save this prayer Date Thursday Oct. 28th
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Prayers were answered 40 days for life 3/27/21
Bros. and sisters,
Thank you all for your continued prayers.
These prayers were answered as a pregnant woman came forward and gave a testimony. She was scheduled for an abortion that morning but had a conversion of heart when see saw many people praying outside.
She chose life for her baby and could not stop the tears of repentance and joy. She joined us and said she will now be praying for other women who come here for abortions.
We had a total of 12 parishoners from St. Justin praying. They were very powerful prayer warriors.
May God be praised for answering our prayers and converting the hearts o
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40 Days for Life
Christians throughout Houston and beyond are invited to take part in the International 40 Days for Life effort February 17th through March 28th, co-sponsored by the Houston Coalition for Life and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. In addition to 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion in America, please consider volunteering to pray outside of the Planned Parenthood abortion facility at 4600 Gulf Freeway for one or more hours on Saturday, March 27, 2021 (from 9:00am – 12:00pm) the day that St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church has taken, or sign up for your own weekly hour, and then spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort! When people are present in prayer at the abortion site, through the Grace of God, hearts are changed and lives are saved.
To get more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact:
Harry and Connie Herber: 832-877-4553 All are welcome!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bros. and Sisters,We give much thanks and praise to God for blessing us so we can in turn help the homeless. This has been St. Justin's best year ever with much participation from the entire community.Thank you to all St. Justin parishioners for sharing Christ-mas with those in need.These are some but not all of the ministries that participated this year.African communitySpanish communityVietnamese communityFilipino communityMavericksSocial MinistryPrayer Blanket MinistryKnights of ColumbusRespect Life MinistryThe items given out were as follows:Sleeping bags-85Pajama sets-4Toiletries-personal soap bars, kleenex,nail clipper,spoonsPairs of socks-100Warm Hats/caps-150Fleece throw blankets-65Light Jackets and crew shirts-124Due to the Covid-19 restrictions,this year we partner with Houston Catholic Worker/Casa Juan Diego, who will do the orderly distribution of these provisions. They have been providing help for the homeless for many decades.The men we meet there were respectful and appreciated the provisions very much. We prayed with them before our departure.St. Justin's Knights of Columbus made the final delivery (4- truck loads) of all these donations on Dec. 12, 2020, just before the colder weather.Blessing to all for a joyful Christ-mas season and wonderful new year.St. Justin-Respect Life Ministry
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Hello everyoneOur parish had the opportunity to participate in Life Chain this year again, and were, thankfully, blessed with beautiful l weather. Even though circumstances led to a bit less people attending this year, our parish was still able to cover a whole block, dedicating ourselves to defending life . A bunch of vehicles even showed great support toward our cause and we are thankful for them. We are also thankful for James and Nan for coordinating this event . Mai Tran
Bros. and Sisters,
The Fall prayer vigil of 40 Days for life was concluded on Nov.1. 2020.
St. Justin's prayer day was on October 24th, 2020.
Here are a few pictures from that day. Notice the mobile clinic (Houston Coalition for Life) which is available free to all women as hope and help with their pregnancies. When the women visit the mobile clinic, they see their babies on the ultra sound, and usually choose life.
Thank you to those who came out to pray on the street and thank you all for your prayers at your respective homes to defend and protect life.
Let us continue to pray and do good works to serve God and love our neighbor.
Blessings to all for a safe Thanksgiving Holiday and a Holy Christ-Mas season.
Harry and Connie Herber
St. Justin- Respect Life Ministry
832-877-4553
Brothers. and Sisters,
The Fall campaign of 40 Days for Life will begin this week on Sept.23rd, 2020. St. Justin's day for the on-site prayer vigil will be Saturday Oct. 24th, 2020 from 10AM-12Noon. After the 9:am Mass at St. Justin ,we will proceed to the Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic located at 4600 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77023. We will drive there using our respective vehicles.
Below are the pointers, reminders, and requirements for staying safe during the prayer vigil. Parking information is also mentioned.
Hope to see you there.
You may contact us by phone or email for further information.
Harry and Connie Herber
St. Justin Respect Life Ministry
832-877-4553
Pointers:
Optional: If you want to keep masks in your car, to hand out to people so that they don't feel that they have to leave if they forget their mask, that is up to you.
The mask does make the situation much warmer/hotter, so it is important for people to bring water.
Leaders do NOT have to police volunteers regarding masks. If they don't want to wear one, they don't have to leave. However they do need to be aware that they could be issued at $250 fine and there are police in the area (including an off duty officer inside of the abortion facility) . HCL can not afford to pay for this fine nor for any sort of legal action they plan to take against the mask mandate. It is their freedom, their health and their money if they choose to take that route.
If you want to hand out signs, we will only be using 40 Days for Life signs and you do not have to clean these. I just need to know if I'm going to get them back from your group if you use them.
The key is to spread people out and we don't want them to make a big circle that goes into the street. To help prevent this, it is optional to position volunteers...one on each driveway and one down by the employee entrance, one at the corner...etc.
To get pictures you can go across the street to show they are spread out. I CAN NOT use a picture with people's faces when they are NOT wearing masks because the internet gives photos a "long life span" and I'm not going to get my volunteers in trouble.
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Prolife Rally - Austin, Texas - Saturday, January 25, 2020
Bros and Sisters,
Thank you for your prayers and support in defending life.
St.Justin was well represented with a bus load of saintly parishioners including
Fr. Paul. The estimated attendees was about 6000 from all Christian denominations. We heard from our political supporters that progress is happening to restrict abortions and defund Planned Parenthood.
We all know the utlimate end to abortion will only come when a person has a conversion of heart and chooses the way and the truth and the life who is Jesus Christ.
May God be praised for a successful pro-life rally.
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Join thousands of Texans at the Rally in Austin. It will be held on January 25, at the Capitol in Austin. It will commemorate the 47th annivesary of the tragic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision of 1973, which made abortion legal through out all 9 months of pregnancy. Let's fill a bus with St. Justin Martyr Parishioners.
St. Justin Martyr has 50 seats available. The cost is $30 per seat.The schedule is as follows:
7:00 AM - St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church
8:30 AM - St. Bartholomew the Apostle12:45 PM - Arrive Austin at Brazos Street (between E. 12th St. and E. 13th St.)
3:30 PM - Depart Austin at convenient pick-up location on east side of the Capital Building
7:00 PM - Return to St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church
For more information contact: James DeGhelder at 832-358-5037 or Nan DeGhelder at 281-610-8907.
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This year, like every year, we went out to give sleeping bags and other supplies to the homeless in the Downtown area. When we arrive, they immediately lined up to receive cooked hot dogs and snacks, socks , fleece shirts (provided by the Social Ministry)toiletries, and, of course sleeping bags. I am proud to say we distributed about 100 hot dogs and more than 70 sleeping bags and mor importantly,to see so many volunteers come out with high spirits. Thankyou to all who came out and helped, hope to see you next year!
Respect Life Ministry Mai Tran
Bros and Sisters,
Thank you for taking a stand to pray and defend life. We have completed the 40 days for life prayer period but the mission continues to bring abortion to an end.
Thank you for your continued support and prayers in this ministry.
Bros and Sisters,
A friendly reminder about our prayer vigil day this coming Saturday. October 26th 2019. We will attend 9:am morning Mass then proceed in car pools to the sidewalk at the abortion clinic, Houston Women's Clinic, located at 4820 San Jacinto Street. Houston, Tx 77004. Please note this is a different clinic from the one we have been attending in previous years. They need more prayer warriors at this location. We will conclude by 1:pm, however, you may come and go as you wish throughout the day. Please contact Harry or Connie Herber (832)877-4553 or 832-877-4557 for more information.
Here is the Stand & Pray Protocol:
+ Do not park or enter onto the Planned Parenthood property....Park along street curbs on neighboring streets
+ Stay in a Constant mode of prayer, Rosary, Bible, etc.
+ Avoid Chit-Chat
+ No signs please, except those provided by the Houston Coalition for Life
+ Signs must be held and not place on the ground
+ Please leave the counseling to the trained sidewalk counselors
+ Be charitable at all times
+ No restrooms on site, but you can locate one at nearby business
May God the Holy Spirit touch the hearts of those who are considering abortion to choose life for their babies.
In Jesus' Holy name we pray...Amen
Harry and Connie Herber
St. Justin Respect Life Ministry
832-877-4553; 832-877-4557
"I now have hope."
At least two lives were saved outside of Planned Parenthood this past Monday, October 21, 2019. Sue, a sidewalk counselor, had the blessing of helping both of these women on the sidewalk. However, in both cases, there was another person in the woman's life who positively influenced her choice to keep her baby.
For the first woman, that person was her mother; and for the second, it was her pastor. She had confided in her pastor about the planned abortion, and he reminded her that the baby wasn't just her child; it was God's child. By the time Sue met the woman, she had already decided not to abort. Sue was able to help connect her with the Blue Blossom Pregnancy Centers and the assistance she needed. As the woman was leaving, she told Sue, "I now have hope."
Bros. and Sisters,
St. Justin will be having two days of pro-life prayer vigils this month. The first one will be on Saturday October 26th, 2019.
We will attend 9:am morning Mass then proceed in car pools to the sidewalk at the abortion clinic. Houston Women's Clinic, located at 4820 San Jacinto Street. Houston, Tx 77004. We will conclude by 1:pm, however, you may come and go as you wish throughout the day. Please contact Harry and Connie Herber (832)877-4553 for more information.
The second prayer vigil will be Life Chain Sunday October 27th from 2- 3:30pm. We will be standing along HWY 6th near the 59 Frwy, with hundreds of other Christians producing a chain of prayer reminding people to defend life and end abortion. You may carpool or drive on your own. Carpools will leave the St. Justin parking lot at about 1:30pm. Please contact James and Nan DeGhelder at deghelder@sbcglobal.net.
May God the Holy Spirit touch the hearts of those who are considering abortion to choose life for their babies.
In Jesus' Holy name we pray...Amen
Harry and Connie Herber
St. Justin Respect Life Ministry
832-877-4553
ST. JUSTIN MARTYR RESPECT LIFE GROUP celebrates God’s amazing families
and actively seeks to love God and to love our neighbor.
We do this through prayer and participation.
Who is my neighbor?
God gives us great JOYS to have and cherish.
We actively support:- those seeking Justice and mercy;
practice forgiveness toward the jailed, and
promote the fair practice and dignity of all of God’s workers. >- those who are Old and thereby have years of wisdom to share;
and safe opportunities to live life to God’s fullest measure. >- those who are Young and have God’s unlimited potential to spread wonder;
and seek safety for the exploited. >- and those who Suffer with no voice.
grow in awareness of mankind’s struggles all around us so that we can make a
difference by empowering God’s real and lasting hope among those most in need.
What will this webpage do?- Keep you informed about activities with various SJM groups and
- Connect you to “life” opportunities in the greater community.
How can I get involved?- Call SJM at 281-556-5116 and leave your name and contact information for the Respect Life Group;
- Leave a note at the SJM front office for the Respect Life mailbox; or
- Continue to pray for God’s touch in our cheerful, simple, and daily acts of kindness thus allowing all peoples to seek, know, and love Him more.
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