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 — Those who honor and comfort their parents shall never be forgotten (Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14). Psalm — Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways (Psalm 128). Second Reading — You are called into one body. Bear with one another; forgive one another; let Christ’s peace control you (Colossians 3:12-21 [12-17]). Gospel — Joseph rose, took the child and his mother, and fled to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23).

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 January 4, 2020 5:30 PM: Lector: Rene, Tycee Eucharistic: Juan, Amelia, Rudy SUNDAY January 5, 2020 8:00 AM: Lector: Esteban Eucharistic: Ysidro, Pedro, Janie 10:00 AM: Lector: Brenda Eucharistic: Terr i F., Jesse L, Mar ia 12:00 PM: Lector: Glor ia Eucharistic: Alma, Josie, Lucy

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph December 29, 2019 La Sagrada Familia De Jesús, María y José

SATURDAY December 28, 2019 5:30 PM: Birthday Blessings (99th) Roberta Calhoun (Rose De La Cruz) SUNDAY December 28, 2019 8:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Janie Ortiz) Esteban Ortiz (Candelaria Ortiz & Family) Estefana Menchaca (Menchaca Family) Margarito & Alejandra Guerrero (David & Paula Sanchez) Salvador Arnaldo Solis, Gracie Yvette Flores Solis, Arnaldo & Elvira Solis (Virginia Solis & Family) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores, Thomas Guerrero (Lucy Guerrero) 10:00 AM:Meisha Hinojosa (Roy Hinojosa & Family) Guadalupe Perales (Severo Perales & Family) Roman H Moreno (Graciela Moreno) Rebecca Rodriguez (Rodriguez 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) Tim Rivera (Family) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores, Thomas Guerrero (Lucy Guerrero) MONDAY December 30, 2019 NO MASS TUESDAY December 31, 2019 6:00 PM: For the Parishioner of Immaculate Conception (Pro Populo) WEDNESDAY January 1, 2020 10:00AM:Eduard Perez (Jerry, Ofelia, Gilbert & Abby) THURSDAY January 2, 2020 NO MASS FRIDAY January 3, 2020 6:30 PM: Deceased Members of Sacred Hear t Society SATURDAY January 4, 2020 5:30 PM:Rafael Casares (Family) Anselmo Sanchez (Rudy & Isabel Rivera) Brigida & Ezequiel Escobedo (Rudy & Isabel Rivera) Special Intentions for Frank Jordan (Rose De La Cruz) SUNDAY January 5, 2020 8:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Janie Ortiz) Margarito & Alejandra Guerrero (David & Paula Sanchez) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores, Thomas Guerrero (Lucy Guerrero) 10:00 AM:Meisha Hinojosa (Roy Hinojosa & Family) Guadalupe Perales (Severo Perales & Family) Jesus H Moreno (Graciela Moreno) Macario Barrera (Rosa Barrera) 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) Tim Rivera (Family) 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 January 11/12 - Building Fund

25/26 - Church in Latin America

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, B Solis,

Luis Solis, Dora Tagle,

Gloria Treviño, Joe Treviño, Sara Treviño,

Noah Gustavo Vargas

Loose Collection $874.00 Envelope Collection $1,937.00 Children’s Collection $80.00

Collection Total - December 14/15 $3,565.00 Building Fund $674.00

CHURCH CLEANING SCHEDULE (WEEK OF:) Dec. 30 - Sacred Heart Society

Jan. 6 - St. Bernadette Angels Jan. 13 - Choir

SALVATION IN DAILY LIFE This Sunday is the feast of the Holy Family, which comes on the first Sunday after Christmas Day. Today’s feast celebrates how the humanity of Jesus (including his entire family life) has brought saving significance into the daily rhythms of our human family life. The scriptures offer instruction and encouragement on how to share—within our families, parish families, and the wider human family—the love that God shares with us in Jesus. Selections from Sirach, Psalm 128, and Colossians encourage us to reflect divine love and thus find holiness in all our human relationships. The reading from Matthew’s Gospel offers a living example of love in the actions Joseph took to protect his young family from danger and to nurture them within the larger family of faith of their time.

SALVACIÓN EN LA VIDA DIARIA Este domingo es la fiesta de la Sagrada Familia que cae en el primer domingo después del Día de Navidad. La fiesta de hoy celebra cómo la humanidad de Jesús (incluso toda su familia) ha dado significado salvífico a los quehaceres dia-rios de nuestra propia vida familiar. Las lecturas ofrecen instrucción y aliento sobre cómo compartir –dentro de nuestras familias, en la familia de la parroquia y en la más amplia familia humana– el amor que Dios comparte con nosotros en Jesús. Selecciones de Ecle-siástico, del salmo 128 (127), y colosenses nos alientan a ser reflejo del amor divino y así encontrar la santidad en todas nuestras relaciones humanas. La lectura del Evangelio según Mateo ofrece un ejemplo vivo de amor en las medidas que José tomó para proteger a su joven familia del peligro y para que creciera dentro de la gran familia de fe de su época.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS WEEKEND

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Wednesday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Friday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Saturday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

FIRST FRIDAY: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & MASS Join us Friday, January 3rd for first Friday

Eucharistic Adoration at 5:30PM in the Church followed by the Celebration of Holy Mass at 6:30PM. Sacred Heart Society will recite the rosary at 5:00PM.

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 Thurs-day, January 2nd

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

RCIA CLASSES We will begin with RCIA Classes for Adults 18 and older

on Tuesday, January 14th at 7pm. These classes are for those adults who need any or all of the sacraments of

Initiation (Baptism, Communion, Confirmation). If you or someone you know would like to attend please contact the

parish office.

PARISH OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS The Parish office will be CLOSED on the following days for the New Year’s Holiday / Feast of Mary, Holy Mother of God Tuesday, December 31st Wednesday, January 1st

2019 - 2020 Parish Sacramental Statistics Baptisms - 19 1st Holy Communions - 22 Confirmations - 7 Holy Matrimony - 2 Funerals - 22

THANK YOU!!! A very big thank you to all who opened up their homes during “Las Posadas”. Thank you to all who walked the routes each night and continue to keep the Posada tradition alive here at the parish.