Immaculate Conception Church Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi

107 Church Street Gregory, TX 78359 www.iccgregory.org

Parish Office: 361-643-4505 Fax: 361-643-1509 Religious Ed Office: 361-643-8327

Rev. James Puthenparambil Pastor

David D. Solis Jr. Parish Secretary

John Womack & Co.

Bookkeeper

Belen P. Moreno Director of Religious Ed.

David D. Solis Jr.

Asst. Director of Religious Ed.

Juan L. Gomez Catechetical Assistant

Consuelo “Chelo” Flores Life Teen Coordinator

WEEKLY PARISH ACTIVITIES

DIVINE MERCY

CHAPLET Daily 3:00 pm Chapel

R.C.I.A. CLASSES Will resume again

in September

ST. JUDE NOVENA Tuesdays 6:00 pm

Prayer Garden

BIBLE STUDY Tuesdays 7:00pm

Rel. Ed. Bldg.

PRAYER & PRAISE Fridays 6:00 pm Chapel

MASS INTENTIONS For Intentions to appear in the Bulletin they must be

submitted by 3:15pm Monday. 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

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday

9:00am - 12:00pm 1:00pm - 4:00pm

WEEKEND

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 pm Sunday (Spanish) 7:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm (LifeTeen Mass) 5:00 pm

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE

Tuesday 5:30 pm Wednesday 8:30 am Thursday 8:30 am Friday 8:30 am First Friday 5:30 pm

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL Daily: 7:30 am –7:00pm *Note Weekday Mass is

celebrated in the Chapel *

BAPTISMS: By Appointment only.

Third Saturday of the Month. Contact Parish Office for

more information and registration

RECONCILIATION:

Confessions are heard on Saturdays from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm and on request

MARRIAGE:

By Appointment only: Contact Parish Office 6

months prior to proposed wedding date.

QUINCEANERAS:

Must be enrolled & attending Religious Education Classes.

Contact Parish Office 6 months prior to proposed

date.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK:

Anytime on request; Contact the Parish Office

COMMUNION TO THE

SICK AND/OR HOMEBOUND:

Contact the Parish Office

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The church was being built up, and grew in numbers (Acts 9:26-31). Psalm — I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people (Psalm 22). Second Reading — Let us love not in word or speech, but in deed and truth (1 John 3:18-24). Gospel — Remain in me, as I remain in you. I am the vine, you are the branches (John 15:1-8).

SATURDAY May 5, 2018 8:00 PM: Lector: Rene, Tycee Eucharistic: Juan, Amelia, Rudy SUNDAY May 6, 2018 7:00 AM: Lector: Esteban Eucharistic: Ysidro, Janie, Cindy 10:00 AM: Lector: David Eucharistic: Chom Yo, Ter r i F., Belen 12:00 PM: Lector: Glor ia Eucharistic: Lupe A., Lucy, Jesse 5:00 PM: Lector: Life Teen Eucharistic: Juan, Rachel F., ______

Fifth Sunday of Easter April 29, 2018 Quinto Domingo de Pascua

NEXT WEEK’S MINISTERS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY April 28, 2018 5:00 PM:Estefana Menchaca (Rosa & Andrea Velasquez) Johnnie Bill (Rose De La Cruz) Antonia V Lopez (Amelia Rodriguez) Oralia Flores & Christina Rossel (Family) SUNDAY April 29, 2018 7:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Family) Tim Rivera (Family) Salvador & Sofia Ayala (Fred, Terri, Ana) Jessie & Cecilia Marrero (David & Paula Sanchez) Margarito & Alejandra Guerrero (David & Paula Sanchez) Special Intentions for Jesse Lopez Sr. (Family) 10:00 AM:Eugenio & Maria R. Flores (Family) Gabriel Ortiz Sr.(Great Grandchildren) Macario Barrera (Rosa Barrera & Family) Mimi Obregon (Rogelio & Sylvia Zuniga) Estefana Menchaca (Family) 12:00 PM:Lelia Guzman (Family) Adrian G. Flores (Family) Esteban Ortiz (Candelaria Ortiz & Family) Grace Yvette Flores Solis, Salvador A Solis Jr, Arnaldo & Elvira Solis (Virginia Solis & Family) MONDAY April 30, 2018 NO MASS TUESDAY May 1 , 2018 5:30 PM: Special Intentions for Veronica Salinas (John & Brenda Martinez) WEDNESDAY May 2, 2018 8:30 AM: Special Intentions for Mila Nicole Naranjo (Brenda Martinez) THURSDAY May 3, 2018 8:30 AM: Special Intentions for John & Brenda Mar tinez FRIDAY May 4, 2018 5:30 PM: Deceased Members of Sacred Hear ts Society SATURDAY May 5, 2018 5:00 PM:Estefana Menchaca (Rosa & Andrea Velasquez) SUNDAY May 6, 2018 7:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Family) Javier Martinez (Eloisa & Elisa Garcia) Salvador & Sofia Ayala (Fred, Terri, Ana) Margarito & Alejandra Guerrero (David & Paula Sanchez) 10:00 AM:Macario Barrera (Rosa Barrera & Family) Jesus H. Moreno (Graciela E. Moreno) Esperanza Esparza (Idolina Esparza) Eugenio & Maria R. Flores (Family) Jesus, Guadalupe, Odilia, Daniel Cavazos & Olga Cruz (Family) 12:00 PM:Lelia Guzman (Family) Adrian G. Flores (Family) 5:00 PM: OPEN

† 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.

Parish Council Pres. 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 Ramiro Peña 222.8857 Altar Society Nena Garcia 774.2604

Divine Mercy Sonya G. Torres 730.6165 ICC 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 Vacation Bible School Tycee Sanchez 876.0904

Prayer & Praise Jeronimo Garcia 704.2136 Life Teen Chelo Flores 244.0244

Tori Garcia 946.9971 Andrew & Alma Guerra 633.1110

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK, especially the following:

Pete Acosta, Alfredo Alcoser, Hermelinda Alcoser, Robert Alvarado,

Victoria Arredondo, Rosa Barrera, Estevan Cantu Jr., Janie Cortez, Domi-

nic DeLeon, Amelia Ducksworth, Adela Escobedo, Adan Flores Sr., Adan

Flores Jr., Eudelia Flores, Lisa Garcia, Juana S. Garcia, Xavier A. Gallegos,

Alfonso Hernandez, Carlos Hernandez, Esmeralda Hernandez, Juan Her-

nandez Jr., Manuela Hernandez, Senaida Hernandez, Victor Hernandez,

Manuel Hinojosa Sr. ,Jerry Lopez Sr., Pedro Lopez, Raul Lucio, Teresa

Lucio, Jaime Jimenez, Tina Juarez, Adolfo Menchaca Jr., Melissa Momper,

Graciela E. Moreno, Lillian Faye Munna, Angie Ochoa, Candelaria Ortiz,

Carmen Ortiz, Anita Peña, Luis Peña Jr., Johnny Pereida, Eva Perez, Jose

Posas, Raul Quintanilla, Lenore Quintanilla, Ester Rangel, Albert Benito

Reyes, Cole Rivas, Datnacio Rivas, Anna Rivera, Robert Rivera, Gloria

Rodriguez, Alfonso Solis, Braulia Solis, Licha Solis, Jeffery & Teresa Lynn

Tolleson, Brenda Trevino, Gloria Treviño, Joe Treviño, Sara Treviño,

Cynthia Vela, Miranda Vela, Alejandro Veliz, Ramiro Villa, Alex Zambrano,

Gerry Zambrano

MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

SUNDAY COLLECTION Loose Collection

Envelope Collection

Children’s Collection Online Giving

Building Fund

Collection Total for April 21st & 22nd

2nd Collection - Retired & Infirm Priest Collection

636.00 2,189.00

59.00 00.00 6.00

2,890.00 258.00

$ $ $ $ $

$ $

CHURCH CLEANING SCHEDULE Apr. 30 - Altar Society May 7 - EMs & Lectors May 14 - Ushers May 21 - Altar Servers

LIVING BRANCHES The Gospel and second reading for this Fifth Sunday of Easter emphasize the need for us to remain in Christ, and he in us. This shared life finds expression in the image of the one vine and many branches. We become living branches of the vine, members of the Body of Christ through baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation, sacraments of sharing God’s own life. The First Letter of John describes the fruit of this vine as active love of neighbor: “And his commandment is this: we should believe . . . and love one another” (1 John 3:23). Our first reading from Acts shows us an example of someone who shares in Christ’s life in the person of Saint Paul. Paul’s fearless witness, even at the risk of his life, is proof to everyone that the risen Lord’s Spirit truly fills him with life and is bearing fruit in him.

SARMIENTOS VIVOS El Evangelio y la segunda lectura para este Quinto Domingo de Pascua hacen hincapié en la necesidad de que permanezcamos en Cristo y él permanecerá en nosotros. Esta vida compartida está representada en la imagen de la vid que tiene muchos sarmientos. Nos convertimos en sarmientos vivos de la vid, en miembros del Cuerpo de Cristo por el Bautismo, la Eucaristía y la Confirmación, por los sacramentos que nos hacen compartir la vida de Dios. La primera carta del apóstol san Juan describe el fruto de esta vid como el amor activo al prójimo: “Y este es su mandamiento: que creamos . . . y que nos amemos unos a otros” (1 Juan 3:23). En la primera lectura de los Hechos contamos con un ejemplo de una persona que participa de la vida de Cristo en la persona de san Pablo. El audaz testimonio de Pablo, inclu-so a riesgo de perder su propia vida, es prueba para todos de que el Espíritu del Señor resucitado verdaderamente lo llena de vida y da fruto en él.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS WEEKEND

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: St. Pius V Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: St. Joseph the Worker Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a or (for the memorial) Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Wednesday: St. Athanasius Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Ss. Philip and James 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 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: Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4; 1 Jn 4: 7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 15:9-17 or Jn 17:11b-19

2ND COLLECTIONS: April 28th & 29th - Catholic Home Missions Appeal

May 12th & 13th - Catholic Communication Campaign

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Congratulations to the 30 candidates who have received their 1st Holy Communion today (Saturday, April 29th) and to the parents, sponsors and families as you share in this joyful day. Last day for religious educations classes will be on Wednes-day, May 16th for Kinder - 8th Grade and Sunday, May 20th for Life Teen. Kindergarten Graduation Mass will be held on Sunday, May 20th at the 10am Mass.

ABOUT TODAY’S 2ND COLLECTION CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL

Support the Catholic Home Missions Appeal today! Right now, over 40 percent of dioceses in the United States are considered home mission territory because they are unable to fund the essential pastoral work needed in their commu-nities. Your support funds programs, such as religious edu-cation, seminary formation, and lay ministry training, to build vibrant faith communities right here in the United States. Please be generous. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/home-missions.

MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA Envelopes for the Mother’s Day Novena are located in the entrance of the Church and can be found in your offering envelope boxes. The Mother’s Day novena will begin on Sunday, May 13th and will continue for 8 more days (9 days in total) during which we will pray for all mothers (living or deceased) for which the novena is being offered.

FOOD PANTRY NEWS The Food Pantry (House of Faith Food Pantry) recently received a grant from the J.J. Watt Foundation & Disaster Relief Fund. The Pantry was opened just about

every week during the month of September as a means of assisting the Gregory, Ingleside, Aransas and Rockport area after Hurricane Harvey. Money from the grant was used to purchase a new freezer and refrigerator for the Pantry which was in desperate need of being replaced.