Immaculate Conception Church Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi

Rev. Andrew Hejdak Pastor

David D. Solis Jr.

Administrative Asst.

John Womack & Co. Bookkeeper

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday 9:30am - 12:00pm

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Noreen Saenz Director of Religious Ed. .

David D. Solis Jr.

Asst. Director of Religious Ed.

Belen P. Moreno Asst. Director of Religious Ed.

Consuelo “Chelo” Flores Life Teen Coordinator

Raymond Flores

Edge Coordinator

WEEKLY PARISH ACTIVITIES

DIVINE MERCY

CHAPLET Daily 3:00 pm Chapel

ST. JUDE NOVENA Tuesdays 6:00 pm

Prayer Garden

LA HORA DE DIOS PRAYER GROUP

Fridays 6:00 pm Chapel

MASS INTENTIONS

For Intentions to appear in the Bulletin they must be

submitted by 3:30pm Monday.

Please note: No more than 3 intentions per Mass. Donation of

$5 per intention is suggested.

NEW TO THE PARISH? Interested in registering with us? Ask the ushers for a registration form, welcome to the parish. If you would like to become involved with one of the ministries or organizations here, you can find contact numbers inside this bulletin

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Paul and Barnabas reported how God had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles (Acts 14:21-27). Psalm — I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God (Psalm 145). Second Reading — God’s dwelling is with the human race (Revelation 21:1-5a). Gospel — This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. (John 13:31-33a, 34-35).

PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT Mike Lopez 438.9054 FINANCE COMMITTEE Javier Solis 229.4653 SACRISTANS Jesse Gomez 229.0102 Juan Rodriguez 229.5515 Raymond Flores 215.3542 CHOIR COORDINATOR Naida Rios 774.3778 COMMUNION MINISTERS Ysidro Peña 534.9587 ALTAR SERVERS David D. Solis 643.4505 LECTORS Rene Sanchez 633.1470 USHERS Johnny Joe Flores 413.5807 ALTAR SOCIETY Nena Garcia 774.2604 DIVINE MERCY APOSTLES Sonya Torres 730.6165 HOUSE OF FAITH FOOD PANTRY Diana & Adriana Moreno 765.7696 IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY Nydia Tamez 688.0333 SACRED HEART Amelia Flores 443.9811 ST. BERNADETTE ANGELS Belen P. Moreno 558.4320 ST. JUDE NOVENA Jerry & Ofelia Rivera 876.7147 PRAYER & PRAISE Jeronimo Garcia 704.2136 LIFE TEEN Chelo Flores 244.0244

107 Church Street PO Box 108 Gregory, TX 78359 www.iccgregory.org

Parish Office: 361-643-4505 Fax: 361-643-1509 Pastoral Emergency: 361-543-0503

WEEKEND MASSES SATURDAY (VIGIL) 5:30PM SUNDAY (SPANISH) 8:00AM

10:00AM &12:00PM

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday 5:30PM Wednesday - Friday 8:30AM First Friday of the Month Eucharistic Adoration 5:30PM Mass 6:30PM

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL

Open Daily: 7:30 am –7:00pm

SATURDAY May 18, 2019 5:30 PM: Lector: David Eucharistic: Juan, Louis, Tor i SUNDAY May 19, 2019 8:00 AM: Lector: Esteban Eucharistic: Ysidro, Pedro, Amparo 10:00 AM: Lector: Brenda Eucharistic: Jesse L., Mar ia, Raymond 12:00 PM: Lector: Anita Eucharistic: Jesse C., Rachel F., Alma

Fifth Sunday of Easter May 19, 2019 Quinto Domingo de Pascua

SATURDAY May 18, 2019 2:00 PM: Quinceanera: Br iannah N. Mejias 5:30 PM: Mother’s Day Novena Raphael Casares (Casares Family) Diana Schicker (Family) Rosario Salazar (Benita) Alfredo Carrisalez (Carrisalez Family) Frank & Juan Hernandez (Lupe Hernandez & Family) Special Intentions for Chester Calhoun (Rose DeLa Cruz) SUNDAY May 19, 2019 8:00 AM: Mother’s Day Novena Richard Ortiz (Family) Ray Villarreal Jr. (Elena Villarreal) Alberto & Arturo Flores (Anita Vela) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores (Lucy Guerrero) 10:00 AM:Meisha Hinojosa (Roy Hinojosa & Family) Estefana Menchaca (Menchaca Family) Ramon Rodriguez (Stella Morgan) Lelia Guzman (Family) Guadalupe Perales (Severo Perales & Family) Eugenio & Maria R. Flores (Family) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores (Lucy Guerrero) 12:00 PM: Special Intentions for 1st Communion Students MONDAY May 20, 2019 5:30PM: Mother’s Day Novena TUESDAY May 21, 2019 5:30PM: Special Intentions for Carol Torres & Family WEDNESDAY May 22, 2019 8:30 AM: Special Intentions for Gabr iel Gomez & Family THURSDAY May 23, 2019 8:30 AM: Thanksgiving to Divine Mercy FRIDAY May 24, 2019 8:30 AM: Thanksgiving to the Holy Family SATURDAY May 25, 2019 5:30 PM:Charles Caldwell (Rose DeLa Cruz) Ray Villarreal Jr. (Elena Villarreal) Estefana Menchaca (Family) Special Intentions for Chester Calhoun (Rose DeLa Cruz) SUNDAY May 26, 2019 8:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Family) Rosario Salazar (Raymond Flores & Family) Esteban Ortiz (Candelaria Ortiz & Family) Petra G. Flores & Sovieda G. Gomez (Raymond Flores) Salvador Arnold Solis, Grace Yvette Flores Solis, Arnaldo & Elvira Solis (Virginia Solis & Family) Alberto & Arturo Flores (Anita Vela) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores (Lucy Guerrero) 10:00 AM: Special Intentions for Fr. Andrew on the 35th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination 12:00 PM: Special Intentions for Kindergarten and High School Graduates

† Belief ~ Trust ~ Faith † Prayer is the most powerful against trials, the most effective medicine against

sickness and the most valuable gift to someone we care for.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK, especially the following: Pete Acosta, Alfredo Alcoser, Hermelinda Alcoser, Valerie Aleman, Benito Anaya, Victoria Arredondo, Jessica Avila, Rosa Barrera, Estevan Cantu Jr., Jaiden Cisneros, Gabriel Claudio Sr., Dominic DeLeon, Tina Elizondo, Adela Escobedo, Adan Flores Sr., Eudelia Flores, Juana S. Garcia, Xavier A. Gallegos, Esmeralda Hernandez, Manuel Hinojosa Sr., Jerry Lopez Sr., Pedro Lopez, Raymond Lopez III, Raul Lucio, Teresa Lucio, Jaime Jimenez, Tina Juarez, Adolfo Menchaca Jr., Joanna Mcada, Alejandro Mora, Angelina Mora, Graciela E. Moreno, Angie Ochoa, Candelaria Ortiz, Carmen Ortiz, Anita Peña, Luis Peña Jr., Johnny Pereida, Eva Perez, Raul Quintanil-la, Lenore Quintanilla, Mary Quintero, Ester Rangel, Albert Benito Reyes, Anna Rivera, Elva Rivera, Robert Rivera, Adrian Rodriguez, David Sanchez, Lupie Sanchez, Armando Salazar, Braulia Solis, Licha Solis, Dora Tagle, Gloria Treviño, Joe Treviño, Sara Treviño, Ramiro Villa

Weekly Stewardship

NEXT WEEK’S MINISTERS SCHEDULE

Baptisms: By Appointment only Saturdays after Mass Contact Parish office for more information

Reconciliation Confessions are heard

on Saturdays from 4-5pm and on request

Marriage By appointment only: Contact parish office

6 months prior to proposed date.

Quincerañeras Must be enrolled and actively participating in Religious Educa-

tion Classes

Anointing of the Sick

Anytime: contact the parish office

Communion to the Sick / Homebound

1st Friday of the Month /Contact the

parish office

Loose Collection Envelope Collection Online Giving Children’s Collection Building Fund COLLECTION TOTAL - May 11th/12th 2nd Collection - Retired/ Infirm Priest Collection

$ 971.00 $1,889.00 $ 30.00 $ 53.00 $ 13.00 $2,926.00 $ 303.00

2nd Collections for the Month of June 1st/2nd - Catholic Communications Campaign

8th/9th - Building Fund 29th/30th - Peter’s Pence Collection

CHURCH CLEANING SCHEDULE (WEEK OF:) May 20 - EM’s & Lectors

May 27 - Ushers June 3 - Altar Servers

MISSIONARIES OF MERCY Paul’s back! After last week’s “violent abuse,” opponents organized a lynch mob that beat Paul nearly to death. But call Paul the “energizing evangelist,” transforming deadly cruelty into life-giving zeal. Paul’s past courage should inspire our commitment; Revelation’s future “new heaven, new earth” should inspire our optimism. But Revelation’s present assurance, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race,” should challenge us to become “missionaries of mercy.” Because Pope Francis declared that the Church’s credibility is completely dependent on our showing unconditional mercy. Mercy, said Francis, makes the Church, the world, and everyone young again, reawakened to life’s noblest virtues. Fittingly, in today’s Gospel Jesus reinforces that theme: “This is how all will know you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

MISIONEROS DE MISERICORDIA ¡Regresó Pablo! Después del “violento abuso” de la semana pasada, los oponentes organizaron una muchedumbre de linchamiento que golpeó casi hasta la muerte a Pablo. Sin embargo, llama Pablo el “evangelista energizante”, transformando la crueldad mortal en un fervor vivificante. El valor pasado de Pablo debe inspirarnos a nuestro compromiso; el Apocalipsis futuro “nuevo cielo, nueva tierra” debe inspirar nuestro optimismo. Pero el Apocalipsis presente nos asegura: “Esta es la morada de Dios entre los hombres”, debe desafiarnos a hacernos “misioneros de misericordia”. Ya que el Papa Francisco declaró que la credibilidad de la Iglesia está completamente dependiendo de nuestra muestra incondicional de misericordia. La misericordia, como dice Francisco, hace la Iglesia, el mundo y a cada uno joven otra vez, despertando a las virtudes más nobles de la vida. De manera apropiada, en el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús refuerza ese tema: “Así sabrán todos que ustedes son mis discípulos, si se aman unos a los otros”.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS WEEKEND

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Graduation Mass

Kindergarten & High School Senior Graduation Mass This year we are proud to announce that our religious education Kindergarten class will be joining the High School Senior Class

for a Graduation Mass on Sunday, May 26th at 12PM

SCHOENSTATT SISTERS GERMAN FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER

The Schoenstatt Family of Corpus Christi is sponsoring an out-door German dinner to benefit the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary

and the Schoenstatt Movement Center in their Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts. There will be German food, including bratwurst and sauerkraut, as well as a silent auction and entertainment from

the Tanzgruppe-German Folk Dance Group and the Hearts Aflame Musical Group. Saturday, June 1st from noon-2:00 p.m. $25.00 donation. Brewster Street Ice House - 1724 N. Tancahua

St., Corpus Christi For more information, please contact

Roseanne at (361) 813-5608 For presale tickets, please call the

Schoenstatt Office at (361) 992-9841

1st HOLY COMMUNION The Following children will be receiving their First Holy

Communion Today, May 19th at the 12pm Mass: Anika Abrego, Janae Castillo, Mayci Castillo, Ethan Costilla, Aaron Gomez, Gabriel Guerra, Yzabella Guerra, Miguel Hernandez, Lilly Lopez, Jayda McLennan, Misael Meza, Jade Ortiz, Kimberly Puerta, Miya Rios, Serenity Rivera, Paisley Skinner, Javier Solis, Pedro Solis , Randy Solis, Roberto Solis, Victoria Solis, Jesse Torres. Congratulations to these children for all their hard work. Thank you to the parents and Godparents for their dedication to these children.

RELIGIOUS ED CLASSES This Wednesday, May 22nd is the Last day of Religious Education Classes for the 2018-2019 Catechetical Year. Classes will resume again in September. Thank you Catechists, Aides and Staff for all your hard work this past year.