The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord
Wednesday, July 1 · Latin Low Mass at 12:10 PM
July opens with the feast of the Most Precious Blood, the very price of our redemption poured out for us upon the Cross. The whole month is dedicated to this devotion, a fitting invitation to adore the Blood that ransoms, cleanses, and gives life. All are welcome to join us at the altar.

Saturday, June 27 | 8:00 a.m.

Join us for a Latin Low Mass with Hymns in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, followed by Devotions in the Lady Chapel. Annunciation's Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help houses a crowned and gem-studded icon, a true copy of the original in Rome, blessed by Pope Pius XI.

Novena of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
June 19 - June 27
Prayers: https://catholicsaints.info/our-lady-of-perpetual-help/ & https://catholicsaints.info/our-lady-of-help-novena-prayers/

Schedule

• 8:00 am - Mass

  • Church of the Annunciation, 1618 Texas Avenue, Houston

• 8:45 am - Rosary Procession

  • Around Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St, Houston

• 10:00 am - Complimentary Brunch

  • Please RSVP so we can plan for food →

Free parking details →

Following the procession, participants are invited to enjoy a lovely brunch at the Foley House, graciously co-hosted by: the Annunciation Rosary Center, Knights of Columbus, Marian Daughters, Family Life Apostolate, and Young Adults.

11:00 AM EF High Mass
Join us for the External Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament to follow. This solemnity invites us to contemplate the boundless love of Christ's Heart -- wounded for our sins, yet ever burning with mercy for those who turn to Him. Come spend time in adoration before the Sacred Heart present in the Blessed Sacrament.

12:10PM EF High Mass

5:30 AM Adoration and Confession, 6:30 AM Mass, then coffee and spiritual dialogue with Fr. Felix and Deacon Curtis at the Foley House. Join us before work and invite other men to wield spiritual weapons and stand united against the forces of evil.

External solemnity of Corpus Christi. Eucharistic Procession after the 11:00 AM Latin Mass. The 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Latin Masses will include the First Holy Communion of our parish children.

7:00 PM EF High Mass. Note: Astros home game at 7 PM — plan accordingly for parking.

The 11:00 AM Latin Mass will be followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Adoration.

The Center for Reproductive Rights sued Texas on March 6, 2023, on behalf of Amanda Zurawski. The suit sought clarification on the scope of the “medical emergency” exceptions under Texas’s abortion bans. Amanda Zurawski had pregnancy complications. Her membranes ruptured. Her unborn daughter Willow would not survive. Her doctors delayed care. They claimed the Texas abortion ban would not allow them to act.  Amanda became septic and almost lost her life. She also suffered infertility as a result. 21 women would join Amanda 's suit.  Included in the 21 women were 4 physician 3 were OB-GYNs 2 of which had had pregnancies with fetal anomalies. 

Oral arguments were heard by the Texas Supreme Court on November 28, 2023. The Supreme ruled in Texas’s favor in 2024 on May 31st (Feast of the Visitation).

Zurawski and the others now speak at hearings on abortions against pro-life laws.

This project is to pray for clarity for Zurawski and all involved and the ability to accept the truth and proclaim it. The sign up includes the plaintiffs, their babies, and attorneys. Event will begin March 6th , 3rd Friday of Lent and end on May 31st , The Feast of the Visitation.

Info links:

Center for Reproductive Rights – Zuraswski v. Texas 

Texas Supreme Court Ruling 

Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/zuarwskiproject26

Hail Holy Queen: Ladies' Luncheon

Saturday, May 30, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Location: Houston Saengerhalle, 1703 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX

The Marian Daughters of Annunciation Catholic Church cordially invite all Catholic sisters in Mary to their First Annual Ladies' Luncheon, Silent Auction, Program of Speakers, and Sacred Music Concert.

Featured Speakers

Father Paul Felix, Pastor of Annunciation Catholic Church Princess Maria-Anna Galitzine, Granddaughter of Blessed Karl of Austria

Sacred Music Concert

Marian Hymns by the Annunciation Schola, directed by Catherine Schaefer

Tickets

$40 Adult | $20 Youth (ages 12-17) Purchase by May 27 at www.bit.ly/HailHolyQueen2026

Questions? Contact Sharon Giuffre at 713.828.5375 or mariandaughters@acchtx.org.

On Saturday, May 23 at 10:00 AM, we will have an Extraordinary Form High Mass for the Vigil of Pentecost, with Blessing of the Font, celebrated by Fr. Felix

Join us Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 PM in the church for An Evening of Sacred Music. Led by Houston Symphony First Violinist Ferenc Illényi, the program pairs violin with our restored pipe organ. The concert unfolds in two parts: Part I culminates in Albinoni's Adagio in G minor, with Andrea Slack at the organ. After intermission, Part II brings Vivaldi's Four Seasons to life in its entirety, with Ferenc on violin, Molly Hammond on harpsichord, and Louis-Marie Fardet on cello.

The performers will play from the choir loft, above and behind the pews. A small handheld mirror is a lovely old custom for following along with the music.

A wine and cheese reception, hosted by the Marian Daughters, will follow.

Admission is free, and a free-will offering will be received at the door. Children ages 10 and up are welcome. Parking is available in the garage at 1701 Capitol St.

Please RSVP so we know how many to prepare for.

Schedule

• 8:00 am - Mass

  • Church of the Annunciation, 1618 Texas Avenue, Houston

• 8:45 am - Rosary Procession

  • Around Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St, Houston

• 10:00 am - Complimentary Brunch

  • Please RSVP so we can plan for food →

Free parking details →

Join us on Saturday, May 16, where the faithful will be led by Fr. Felix in an outdoor Rosary procession around Discovery Green.

Following the procession, participants are invited to enjoy a lovely brunch at the Foley House, graciously co-hosted by: the Annunciation Rosary Center, Knights of Columbus, Marian Daughters, Family Life Apostolate, and Young Adults.

The traditional feast of the Ascension of the Lord. Masses will be offered at 6:30 AM, 12:10 PM, and a 6:30 PM Latin Solemn Mass celebrated by Fr. Felix. The Solemnity of the Ascension will be observed at all Masses on Sunday, May 17.

On second Saturdays of the month, join us after the 8 am Mass to help provide a beautiful community space for our parish family. Anyone who has a green thumb or just enjoy being outdoors and gardening is welcome to join - no experience necessary! Email any questions to info@acchtx.org.

5:30 am Adoration, confession, 6:30 am Mass, coffee and spiritual dialogue with Fr. Felix and Deacon Curtis at the Foley House.

Join us before work and invite other men to wield spiritual weapons and stand united against the forces of evil.

Text is from holyleague.com

History

October 7, 2021 marked the 450th Anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto, the formation of the Holy League and the origins of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. 

Pope St. Pius V formed the original Holy League in response to the dire situation in which Christian Europe found itself in 1571.

Christianity was greatly divided and diminished at that time, and the enemies of the Church felt this was their time to “deal the last blow” to Christianity.

This was when small bands of Catholic men and remnant armies from various nations came together under the spiritual leadership of the saintly pontiff and the military leadership of Don John of Austria. Pope St. Pius V dubbed them the “Holy League.” 

By prayer (especially, Pope St. Pius V’s call for the world to pray the rosary) and fasting, they implored the help of God’s grace, through the intercession of the Mother of God, and, by the grace of Almighty God, on October 7, 1571, at the Battle of Lepanto, although greatly outnumbered, the Christian fleet won a crushing victory over the Ottoman Turks, saving Christendom and western civilization. 

Pope St. Pius V knew this was not possible, if not for the intercession of Our Lady through the Rosary, and so he proclaimed October 7 to be the Feast of Our Lady of Victory, which was later named, Our Lady of the Rosary.

Cardinal Burke Calls for a Holy League

Cardinal Burke believes “this is exactly what is needed in our times.” His Eminence, enthusiastically, agreed to be the Spiritual Head of the Holy League, as he is hopeful this Holy League movement will spread across the planet. 

As Cardinal Burke states, “At this particular moment in time, the Church finds itself in a similar situation to that of the Church in the late Sixteenth Century. However, instead of a physical enemy on the horizon, the Church and the family (the domestic Church) are threatened daily by materialism, relativism, secularism, impurity, and confusion regarding Church teaching.” 

The battle today “is not against human forces but against the principalities and powers, the rulers of this world of darkness, the evil spirits in the heavens” (Ephesians 6: 10-12). 

To combat the forces of evil in today’s society, the Holy League strives to call men back to the supernatural Divine Life in the state of grace and, united with spiritual strong men, to transforming the culture through prayer and inspired action.

The time is NOW to gather the remnant forces, put on our battle armor (sanctifying grace), pick up our spiritual weapons (Eucharist, Rosary) and stand united and strong against the forces of evil devouring the faith of our loved ones! 

The Holy League Mission

• Provides a Holy Hour format which incorporates: Eucharistic adoration, prayer, inspiring spiritual reflection, the availability of the Sacrament of Confession, Benediction and fraternity; 

• Encourages consecration to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Chaste Heart of Joseph; 

• Promotes the Precepts and Sacraments of the Church; especially through devotion to the Most Blessed Sacrament and the praying of the Most Holy Rosary; 

• Creates a unified front, made up of members of the Church Militant, for spiritual combat; 

• Strives to have a regular monthly Holy League Holy Hour available to men in parishes throughout the Roman Catholic Church.

Children of the parish are invited to participate in a beautiful flower procession to place flowers at the foot of the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary before the 9:00 AM Mass on May 3rd. A family member is welcome to carry or walk with little ones to help them place their flower!

Flowers will be provided.

Please arrive at 8:30 AM for the 8:45 AM procession.

The month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin.

This beautiful tradition helps form our children and families in devotion to Our Lady, who leads us to her Son, Jesus Christ. Parents and families, we invite you to join us.

7:45 am Confession, 8 am Mass, 8:45 am Rosary.

Led by the Marian Daughters following Our Lady of Fatima’s call to prayer and sacrifice for reparation, conversion of sinners, and for peace in the world.

For those seeking membership in the Marian Daughters of Annunciation, email MarianDaughters@acchtx.org.

Understand the apparitions at Fatima

• Our Lady of Fatima's Peace Plan From Heaven

  • Purchase book

• The Memoir of Sr. Lucia (also known as Fatima in Sr. Lucia's Own Words)

  • Online PDF

  • Purchase books - Book 1, Book 2

• The True Story of Fatima: A Complete Account of the Fatima Apparitions

  • Online PDF

  • Purchase book

After 9 and 11 am Masses. Join the Marian Daughters in the courtyard after Mass for coffee and fellowship!

Due to the demand of this event we are moving it to a new location in downtown Houston as we welcome Glenn Beck as our guest speaker!

Here are the details:

Saturday, April 25, 2026
Marriott Marquis in Downtown Houston
1777 Walker St, Houston, TX 77010

Featuring Glenn Beck
5:30 pm - Cocktail Reception
7:00 pm - Dinner & Program Business Attire.

Website: 40daysforlife.com/gala

Purchase tickets: 40daysforlife.com/gala#master-tickets-dpform

FEATURING GLENN BECK

Glenn Beck is an award-winning nationally syndicated radio host and one of the most influential and innovative people in American media over the past half-century.

Beck has written twenty-three bestselling books and is among the few authors to have had #1 national bestsellers in the fiction, nonfiction, self-help, and children’s picture book genres. Beck was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2020 and was named one of the top 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine in 2010. In 2011, Beck founded Blaze Media, one of America’s first internet live and on-demand streaming networks, reinventing the way influential voices reach audiences globally. Beck also has a heart for helping people in need. Through Mercury One, which Beck founded with his wife, Tania, he has donated and raised more than a quarter of a billion dollars for charitable causes.

Saturday, April 25, 2026

7:40 AM Confessions
8:00 AM Confessions Rogation procession followed by EF High Mass.

These 3 hours (“tre ore”) commemorate the three hours that Jesus hung on the Cross.

12-3 pm Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Divine Mercy Chaplet

3 pm Passion Liturgy English

Good Friday is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics.

Confession - Friday, April 3 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Available time may be limited. Please arrive early.

Fast & Abstinence

For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards.

If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal fast" to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily his Resurrection.

A Reflection on Lenten Fasting

Text is from USCCB.org

So vividly is the Church impressed with the remembrance of the great Sacrifice offered today on Calvary, that she refrains from renewing, on her Altars, the immolation of the Divine Victim: she contents herself with the partaking of the sacred mystery by Communion.

The Liturgical Year by Dom Gueranger

Moms have sued to have their unborn murdered and celebrated the unborn that they did murder. These babies never experienced any maternal love or any love. They came into existence unwanted and had their lives stolen unwanted.  This Lent your child through the Charity of Prayer would offer the love these littles ones never witnessed. And to grow that charity, prayer will be extended to the mother in hopes of a conversion of heart.  

Sign up today to start praying for an unwanted baby and the conversion of his or her mommy.

Babies will be selected from the site "Shout your Abortion". These babies have no names as no one or very few have ever cared. Some of the mothers used their first name in their abortion celebration statement. Babies may be referenced with the mother's name plus baby, for example "Lisa's baby".  The babies' sex is also not given. The prayer can be as simple as: God bless Miss Lisa and her baby. You can add a Hail Mary or include mother and baby in the family rosary. You could also add God bless all the SYA (shout your abortion) babies as some of the mom's did not give their name. Make sure to name the mom and baby you're given in prayer.  

Parents can explain as much or as little as to why they are praying for 'Miss Lisa and her baby' or no explanation, just tag them on to daily prayers. Parents wanting to teach their child the charity of prayer through this Lenten project can sign their child or children up below. Sadly, there are enough babies needing love for each child to have their own to pray for. It will begin upon signup and end on Good Friday. 

When you sign up, a link will be provided with the baby and mom's story. 

www.tinyurl.com/charityviaprayerS26