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 10:00am - 12:00pm

1:00pm - 4:30pm

RELIGIOUS ED. DEPT. Noreen Saenz

Director of Religious Ed.

David D. Solis Jr. Asst. Director of Religious Ed.

Belen P. Moreno

Asst. Director of Religious Ed.

Religious Ed. Office Hours Wednesdays 4:30 - 8:45pm

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 4:00pm 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 — The barren deserts will rejoice and flower (Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10). Psalm — Lord, come and save us (Psalm 146). Second Reading — Be patient, for the coming of the Lord is as sure as the rain (James 5:7-10). Gospel — Tell of what you hear and see: The blind regain their vision, the crippled their movement, the deaf their hearing (Matthew 11:2-11).

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 Jesus Garza 704-2269 ALTAR SERVERS David D. Solis 643.4505 LECTORS Rene Sanchez 633.1470 USHERS Johnny Joe Flores 413.5807 ALTAR SOCIETY Nena Garcia 774.2604 BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE 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 PRAYER & PRAISE Jeronimo Garcia 704.2136 SACRED HEART Amelia Flores 443.9811 ST. BERNADETTE ANGELS Belen P. Moreno 558.4320 ST. JUDE NOVENA Jerry & Ofelia Rivera 876.7147

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 (EN ESPAÑOL) 8:00AM 10:00AM & 12:00PM

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday (en Español) 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 December 21, 2019 5:30 PM: Lector: David Eucharistic: Juan, Louis, Tor i SUNDAY December 22, 2019 8:00 AM: Lector: Armando Eucharistic: Ysidro, Pedro, ______ 10:00 AM: Lector: 9th Grade Class Eucharistic: Raymond, Ophelia, Chom Yo 12:00 PM: Lector: Jesse C Eucharistic: Lucy, Ter i O, Ofelia R

Third Sunday of Advent; December 15, 2019 Tercer Domingo de Adviento

SATURDAY December 14, 2019 5:30 PM:Rafael Casares (Family) Fred Levien (Rose De La Cruz) Apilano & Josefa Sanchez (Rosa Barrera) SUNDAY December 15, 2019 8:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Janie Ortiz) Adela Guerrero (Family) Margarito & Alejandra Guerrero (David & Paula Sanchez) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores, Thomas Guerrero (Lucy Guerrero) 10:00 AM:Meisha Hinojosa (Roy Hinojosa & Family) Estefana Menchaca (Menchaca Family) Guadalupe Perales (Severo Perales & Family) Maria Quilimaco (Joe Quilimaco & Family) Eugenio & Maria Flores (Family) Special Intentions for Eliana Flores (Flores Family) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores, Thomas Guerrero (Lucy Guerrero) 12:00 PM:Lelia Guzman (Family) Eduard Perez [Birthday] (Jerry, Ofelia, Gilbert & Abby) Adrian G. Flores (Family) Steven S. Garcia, Jose O Lucio (Ramon & Gracie Garcia) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores, Thomas Guerrero (Lucy Guerrero) MONDAY December 16, 2019 NO MASS TUESDAY December 17, 2019 5:30 PM: For the Parishioners of Immaculate Conception (Pro Populo) WEDNESDAY December 18, 2019 8:30 AM: For the Sick & Homebound of the Par ish THURSDAY December 19, 2019 8:30 AM:Eduard Perez (Jerry, Ofelia, Gilbert & Abby) FRIDAY December 20, 2019 8:30 AM: Special Intentions for Fr . Andrew SATURDAY December 21, 2019 5:30 PM:Diana Schicker (Family) Francis Bill (Rose De La Cruz) Frank Hernandez & Estefana Menchaca (Lupe Hernandez & Family) SUNDAY December 22, 2019 8:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Janie Ortiz) Estefana Menchaca (Menchaca Family) Margarito & Alejandra Guerrero (David & Paula Sanch Special Intentions for Adrian Flores, Thomas Guerrero (Lucy Guerrero) 10:00 AM:Meisha Hinojosa (Roy Hinojosa & Family) Guadalupe Perales (Severo Perales & Family) Eugenio & Maria Flores (Family) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores, Thomas Guerrero (Lucy Guerrero) 12:00 PM:Lelia Guzman (Family) Eduard Perez (Jerry, Ofelia, Gilbert & Abby) Adrian G. Flores (Family) Alberto & Arturo Flores (Anita Vela) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores, Thomas Guerrero (Lucy Guerrero)

† 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 of the parish, especially:

Weekly Stewardship

NEXT WEEK’S MINISTERS SCHEDULE

Baptisms: By Appointment only 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 Education Classes

Anointing of the Sick

Anytime: contact the parish office

Communion to the Sick / Homebound Pastoral Visit: 1st Friday

of the Month / Contact the parish office

2nd Collections for the Month of December 14/15 - Building Fund

Thank you for your continued stewardship toward the

parish. May God continue to bless you and your family.

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., Aurora Flores, Eudelia Flores, Juana S. Garcia,

Xavier A. Gallegos,

Esmeralda Hernandez, Manuel Hinojosa Sr.,

Jerry Lopez Sr., Raul Lucio,

Teresa Lucio, Jaime Jimenez,

Adolfo Menchaca Jr., Joanna Mcada,

Alejandro Mora, Angelina Mora, Angie Ochoa,

Candelaria Ortiz, Carmen Ortiz,

Anita Peña, Luis Peña Jr.,

Johnny Pereida, Estela Perez Eva Perez,

Raul Quintanilla,

Lenore Quintanilla, Mary Quintero, Ester Rangel,

Albert Benito Reyes, Anna Rivera, Elva Rivera,

Robert Rivera, Adrian Rodriguez, Anna Rodriguez David Sanchez, Lupie Sanchez,

Armando Salazar, Luis Solis,

Dora Tagle, Gloria Treviño,

Joe Treviño, Sara Treviño,

Noah Gustavo Vargas

Loose Collection $1,149.58 Envelope Collection $2,103.00 Children’s Collection $20.00 Collection Total - December 7/8 $3,272.58 2nd Collection - Retirement Fund for Religious $165.00

CHURCH CLEANING SCHEDULE (WEEK OF:) Dec. 16 - Altar Servers Dec. 23 - Immaculate Heart of Mary

Dec. 30 - Sacred Heart Society

REASON TO REJOICE Dark violet is used throughout Advent to express its character as a season of spiritual preparation for Christmas and “the coming of the Lord.” But on the Third Sunday of Advent, formerly known as Gaudete (Latin for “rejoice”) Sunday, rose may be added to the liturgical environment. The entire liturgy is infused with a spirit of rejoicing. Today’s first reading and Gospel proclaim the reality of God’s saving work in our midst. Isaiah exuberantly de-scribes the idyllic transformation of all creation as a result of God’s presence in the midst of the people. In the Gospel, Jesus connects Isaiah’s prophecy with what is happening in his own ministry. In addition to the list of healings from Isaiah (the blind, the lame, lepers, and the deaf), Jesus’ presence brings two other reasons for rejoicing: “The dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them” (Matthew 11:5).

MOTIVO DE REGOCIJO El color morado se usa durante el Adviento para expre-sar el carácter de este tiempo de preparación espiritual para la Navidad y la “venida del Señor”. Pero en el Tercer Do-mingo de Adviento, anteriormente conocido como Domingo Gaudete (“regocijo” en latín), se puede agregar el color rosa al ambiente litúrgico. Toda la liturgia está impregnada de regocijo. La primera lectura de hoy y el Evangelio proclaman la realidad de la obra salvadora de Dios entre nosotros. Isaías describe con exuberancia la idílica transformación de toda la creación como resultado de la presencia de Dios en medio de su pueblo. En el Evangelio, Jesús vincula la profecía de Isaías con lo que está ocurriendo en su propio ministerio. Además de lista de curaciones de Isaías (los ciegos, los co-jos, los leprosos y los sordos), la presencia de Jesús ofrece otras dos razones para regocijarnos: “Los muertos resucitan y a los pobres se les anuncia el Evangelio” (Mateo 11:5).

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS WEEKEND

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1: 1-17 Wednesday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1: 18-25 Thursday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Friday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24

HOUSE OF FAITH FOOD PANTRY The Food Pantry will be opened again on Wednesday,

December 18th from 4:00PM - 6:00PM. Volunteers are always welcome to come and assist.

YOUTH MASS We will be having a Youth Mass on the Fourth Sunday of each month. All youth especially those in the religious ed.

program are asked to attend. This month’s the Mass will be on Sunday, December 22nd

at 10am. The Confirmation (1st year) Class (9th Grade) will be responsible for this Mass.

ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE Mark your calendars: Our advent Penance

Service will be held on Tuesday, December 17th at 7pm. There will be several priests

here for Confessions that evening.

CHRISTMAS FLOWER OFFERING Envelopes for Christmas Flowers (Poinsettias) are located in the entrance of the Church, and in your of-fering envelope mail-out. If you would like to donate towards the Christmas Poinsettias you can take one of the envelopes and return them between now and December 22nd.

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Mass times for Christmas are located below Tuesday, December 24th 6:00PM - (Vigil Mass) Wednesday, December 25th 12:00AM - (Midnight Mass) 9:00AM - (Bi-Lingual) 11:00AM

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Tuesday, December 31st - 6:00PM (Vigil Mass)

Wednesday, January 1st - 10:00AM This is a Holy Day of Obligation

Note: There will be NO Mass celebrated on Thursday, January 2nd

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS There will be NO Religious Education Classes on the following dates: Dec. 18, Dec. 25th, Jan. 1st. All Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 8th. Have a safe and joyful Christmas Holiday