“We adore You, O Christ, and we praise you, because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world.”

Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi

Rev. Roy J. Kalayil Pastor

David Solis Jr. John Womack & Co

Secretary Bookkeeper Parish Office Hours:

Mondays & Fridays 4:30PM - 6:30PM

Weekly Mass Schedule Sunday 10:30AM Friday 5:00PM

Baptism By

Appointment

Reconciliation By

Appointment

Marriage Six months Notice: No

Date should be fixed until you have met with Fr. Roy

Anointing of the Sick Anytime upon request

Sacraments: If you have any questions about sacraments contact

the parish office

Office Phone: 361-888-4012 Pastoral Emergency: 361-230-9095 1109 N. Staples Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Email: hcrosstx@gmail.com Website: www.holycrosscctx.com Facebook: Holy Cross Church - Corpus Christi TX

Sunday May 17, 2020 10:30AM: Milton & Eula Shaw (Family) Friday May 22, 2020 5:00PM: For the Par ishioners of Holy Cross Sunday May 24, 2020 10:30AM: For the safety of all essential workers Friday May 29, 2020 5:00PM: For the Par ishioners of Holy Cross Sunday May 31, 2020 10:30AM: For All working in the medical field - For the repose (eternal rest) of the soul S.I. - Special Intentions B.B. - Birthday Blessings

SANCTUARY LAMP May 17: - May 23: For all front line workers May 24: - May 30: For the Par ishioners of Holy Cross May 31: - June 6: OPEN

May Birthdays 12 - Margaret Jeter 15 - Carla Garza

Altar Servers Lectors Extra Ordinary Ministers

Greeters & Ushers

May 17 Juan Aranda, Marylou Aranda, Daniel Ortiz Andrew DuArte Elijah Ramos, Olivia Ramos,

Eunice Sharkey, William Tilley

May 24 Olivia Ramos, Rayven Ramos, Jayden Martinez Andrew DuArte Sylvia Davila, Michael Ortiz, Eli-

jah Ramos, Cynthia Shaw

May 31 Allura Banda, Ray Ban-da, Jr., Olivia Ramos Korey Hardeman, Margaret Jeter,

Ann Wodson, William Tilley

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 17, 2020

Marylou Areola Nancy Balderas

Marchant Bradford Tuf Camp

Tony Canales Fern Carter Paul Carter

Gail Dement Ana Dudley

Richard Rey Escobedo Laura Gomez Doug Hopkins Otis Jackson

Rodessa Jones Darrell Johnson

Ray Karpe Charlester Lewis

Nathan Lopez

Fr. Seamus McGowan Hector Mungia

Emily Petru Beth Rach

Rosanne Ramirez Philis Ridgels

Renalda Sharkey Lamont Taylor

Carolyn Satterwhite Les Spear

Alejandro Veliz Aiden Vesely

Dolores Vesely Patricia Whitfield Marilyn Williams

Ann Woodson

Prayer is the most powerful against trials, the most effective medicine against sickness and the most valuable gift to some-

one we care for. Please pray for the sick of the parish, especially:

WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS

Envelope Collection $1,172.00

Collection Total –May 10th $2,263.00

Maintenance Fund $25.00

Donation to Church $1,000.00

Loose Collection $66.00

Religious Education Becky Sheldon rtbshel@yahoo.com

Altar Servers Ray Ramos 361.774.8590

Extra Ordinary Ministers / Lectors

Andrew DuArte 361.813.6581

Choir Marsha Hardeman 361.739.4045

St. Martha’s Kitchen Divina Galan 361.877.8471

Finance Committee Ann Woodson 361.688.3651

Sacristan Fern Carter 361.985.1098

Altar Flowers Sylvia Davila 361.563.8906 Funeral Arrangements

Fern Carter 361.985.1098

Communications Liz Vesely 361.563.5498

PARISH MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 17, 2020

“I will ask the Father, and he will give you . . . the Spirit of truth.”

— John 14:16–17

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY

THE REASON FOR OUR HOPE “What is the reason for your hope?” Imagine some-body coming up to you and asking you that question. Not “What are you hoping for?” or “What are you hop-ing to do?” No, this isn’t about our desires for posses-sions or aspirations for life, it’s “Why do you hope?” Peter today tells us that we ought to be ready to give an answer to this question. Truth be told, few of us spend much time thinking about why we hope. Luckily, the scriptures today give us our answers. We hope because Christ suffered for us, in order that we might come to God. We hope because we know that, in the Spirit, God grants us another Advocate through Christ to re-main with us always. No matter what we might hope for, whatever we might hope to do, we must always first know and proclaim the reason for our hope: the presence of God in Christ, with us through the power of the Spirit.

PATRIOTISM Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.

—Mark Twain

Take a moment of your day to pray for this month’s intentions of the Holy Father, Pope Francis.

For Deacons We pray that deacons, faithful in their

service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire

Church.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 — 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5- 11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11- 14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b- 28 Sunday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17- 23; Mt 28:16-20

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter Monday: St. John I Wednesday: St. Bernardine of Siena Thursday: St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions Friday: St. Rita of Cascia