Immaculate Conception Church Diocese of Corpus Christi

107 Church Street Gregory, TX 78359 361-643-4505 Fax: 361-643-1509

Religious Ed Office: 361-643-8327 Website: iccgregory.org

Office Hours:

Monday-Friday: 9 am-12 pm;1pm-3:30pm

PASTOR

Rev. James Puthenparambil

PARISH SECRETARY David D. Solis Jr.

BOOKKEEPER

John Womack & Co.

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION David D. Solis Jr.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STAFF

Belen Pena, Assistant D.R.E. Janie J. Garcia, Office Coordinator

C E L E B R A T I O N O F M A S S Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm English Sunday Masses: 7:00 am Spanish 10:00 am & 12:00 pm English 5:00 pm Bilingual

DAILY MASS Tuesday 5:30 pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 am First Friday & Fridays of Lent 5:30 pm

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL Daily: 7:30 am –9:00pm

*Note Daily Mass is celebrated in the Chapel *

P R A Y E R & P R A I S E Saturday 6:00 p.m. Chapel

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET

Recited Daily 3:00 p.m. Chapel

ST. JUDE NOVENA Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Prayer Garden

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

COMMUNION TO THE SICK

Contact the Parish Office

LITURGICAL MUSIC Choir Coordinator: Naida Rios 774.3778 Saturday 5:00 pm Rosendo Ortiz Sunday 7:00 am Gina Lopez 10:00 am Tony Rios 12:00 pm Karla Peña 5:00 pm Pedro Solis

BULLETIN

ANNOUNCEMENTS & MASS INTENTIONS

Mass intentions: For Intentions to appear in the Bulletin they must be submitted by Monday 3:15 pm. Donation of $5 per intention is suggested. Announcements: Any Mass Announcements must be submitted by Friday 12:00 pm. and approved by Pastor.

“Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He is not here, but

he has been raised. -Luke 24: 5-6

SATURDAY April 2, 2016 8:00 PM: Juan, Louis, SUNDAY April 3, 2016 7:00 AM: Ysidro, Amparo 10:00 AM: Maria, Chom Yo, Raymond, 12:00 PM: Jessie, Rachel, Alma 5:00 PM: Juan, Jessie

March 27, 2016 Immaculate Conception Church - Gregory, Texas

SATURDAY April 2, 2016 8:00 PM: Sandra

SUNDAY April 3, 2016 7:00 AM: Esteban 10:00 AM: Brenda 12:00 PM: Confirmation Class 5:00 PM: Anita

SATURDAY MARCH 26, 2016 8:00 PM:Annette Moreno Rodriguez (Rose de la Cruz) Johnny Lopez (Minerva Lopez) Aurora Leal (Husband & Family) For the Health of Robert Johnson (Albert Cavazos) SUNDAY MARCH 27, 2016 7:00 AM: Richard Ortiz Sr. (Janie Ortiz) Salvador Ayala (Alfredo, Terri & Ana) Gracie Hernandez Taylor (John & Brenda Martinez) Ester Mora Anaya (John & Brenda Martinez) Lelia Guzman (Guzman Family) 10:00 AM: Maria R. & Eugenio Flores (David Flores & Family) Castulo Martinez (Family) Abel & Leonor Flores (Family) Rebecca Carvajal (Family) Lelia Guzman (Guzman Family) For the Health of Jose Garcia (Albert Cavazos) For the Health of John Paul Hamm (Albert Cavazos) 12:00 PM: Lelia Guzman (Guzman Family) Adrian G. Flores (Family) Jose, Elodia, Joey Valencia (Family) Health of Soccoro & Yolanda Ortiz (Terri Ortiz) 5:00 PM: NO MASS MONDAY MARCH 28, 2016 NO MASS TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2016 5:30 PM: OPEN WEDNESDAY MARCH 30, 2016 8:30 AM: John Chavez (Chris Chavez) THURSDAY MARCH 31, 2016 8:30 AM: OPEN FRIDAY APRIL 1, 2016 8:30 AM: Living and Deceased Members of Sacred Heart Society SATURDAY APRIL 2, 2016 8:00 PM:Christina Rossel (Family) Johnny Lopez (Minerva Lopez) Guadalupe R. Reyes (Irene DeLeon) SUNDAY APRIL 3, 2016 7:00 AM: Richard Ortiz Sr. (Janie Ortiz) Salvador Ayala (Alfredo, Terri & Ana) Thanksgiving to Juan & Connie Hernandez (John & Brenda Martinez) 10:00 AM: Maria R. & Eugenio Flores (David Flores & Family) Jesus H. Moreno (Graciela E. Moreno) Anselmo & Guadalupe Sanchez (Dora Villarreal) For the Health of John Paul Hamm (Albert Cavazos) For the Health of Robert Johnson (Albert Cavazos) 12:00 PM: Lelia Guzman (Guzman Family) Adrian G. Flores (Family) Camillo, Ricarda, & Noe Alvarado (Alvarado Family) 5:00 PM: Pedro Solis (Wife & Family)

† 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: Alfredo & Hermelinda Alcoser, Robert Alvarado, Victoria Arredondo, Leonor Banda, Estevan Cantu Jr, Adan Flores Sr, Eudelia Flores,, Alejandra Guerrero, Manuela Hernandez, Maria Hernandez, Senaida Hernandez, Manuel Hinojosa, Sr., Fidel Labeiga, Lupe Lopez, Lori Lucio, Juanita Jimenez, Tina Juarez, Mimi Obregon, Candelaria Ortiz, Socorro Ortiz, Anita Pena, Luis Pena, Jr., Johnny Pereida, , Raul and Lenore Quintanilla, , Esther Rangel, Cole Rivas, Datnacio Rivas, Esequiel Rodriguez, Richard Saldivar, Vanessa Steele, Alfonso Solis, Braulia Solis, Licha Solis, Gloria Trevino, Joe & Sara Trevino, Alejandro Veliz

Please Call the Office to add or remove an ill person.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31

Up and Coming Parish 2nd Collections:

April 2nd & April 3rd Building Fund

April 16th & April 17th Retired Priest’s Fund

MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Parish Council Pres. Mike Lopez 438.9054

Finance Committee Javier Solis 290.5953

Sacristans Jesse Gomez 229.0102

Juan Rodriguez 229.5515

Communion Ministers Ysidro Peña 534.9587

Altar Servers David D. Solis 500.7307

Lectors Rene Sanchez 876.0904

Ushers Ramiro Peña 222.8857

Altar Society Nena Garcia 774.2604

Divine Mercy Sonya G. Torres 739.0087

ICC Food Pantry Adriana Moreno 543.7642

Immaculate Heart of Mary Nydia Tamez 688.0333

Knights of Columbus Edward Lara 229.2260

Sacred Heart Amelia Flores 443.9811

St. Bernadette Angels Belen Peña 558.4320

Vacation Bible School Tycee Sanchez 876.0904

Prayer & Praise Jeronimo Garcia 704.2136

Youth Group Brian & Tori Garcia 946.9971

Andrew & Alma Guerra 633.1110

DRAWN INTO THE STORY "We are witnesses!" The scripture readings for Easter Sunday concentrate on details reported by eyewitnesses. Listen carefully and you will be drawn into the stories yourself. Peter reports the good works Jesus did, his death on the cross, and his resurrection. The passage from John's Gospel has us running to the empty tomb with Peter and John and peering inside to see the cloths used to cover Jesus' body. Psalm 118 sums up our response: "It is wonderful in our eyes!" What resurrection details do we see in our lives today? How have we died to our old lives and been raised up again with Jesus? Let us pay attention to the new life around us. It is wonderful in our eyes

CAPTURADO POR LA HISTORIA “¡Somos testigos!” Las lecturas bíblicas del Domingo de Pascua se centran en detalles reportados por testigos oculares. Escucha detenidamente y sentirás que la historia te captura. Pedro reporta las buenas obras hechas por Jesús, su muerte en la cruz, y su Resurrección. El pasaje del Evangelio de san Juan nos hace correr a la tumba vacía con Pedro y Juan, y dar una mirada adentro para ver el lienzo usado para cubrir el cuerpo de Jesús. El Salmo 118 resume nuestra respuesta: “¡Es un milagro patente!” ¿Qué detalles de resurrección vemos hoy en nuestra vida? ¿Cómo hemos muerto a la vida vieja y resucitado de nuevo con Jesús? Tengamos bien en cuenta la nueva vida que nos rodea. Es un milagro patente.

Jubilee Year of Mercy March 27, 2016

Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. Alleluia! Easter is always, but especially in this Jubilee Year of Mer-cy, the victory of God’s gentle but invincible mercy raising up Jesus, “faithful witness, the first-born of the dead” (Revelation 1:5), “first-born among many brothers [and sisters]” (Romans 8:29), conquering death in all its forms, in all of us in the human family. In Luke’s Vigil Gospel, heavenly messengers send the women forth: “Remember what [Jesus] said to you” (Luke 24:6). In John’s Gospel, the empty tomb likewise “sends forth” Mary Magdalene, Peter, and the Beloved Disciple, who believe though they do not fully understand. Finally, Luke’s evening “Emmaus” Gospel sends us forth, as “missionaries of mercy,” assuring us that we will encounter the Risen Lord, today and every day, in “the stranger” we meet along life’s journey, in “the Word that makes our hearts burn within us,” and “in the breaking of bread” (see Luke 24:32, 35).

MASS NEWS There will be NO 5:00 pm mass on Sunday, April

10th due to Spring Fest We will resume our regular Mass Schedule on

April 17th.

Jesus Day Retreat

Attention: Parents/ Sponsors & 1st Communion Candidates

Jesus Day Retreat will take place on Saturday, April

16th from 9am - 3pm in the Parish Hall. All Parents/ Sponsor & 1st Communion Candidates

MUST attend. 1st Communion Interviews will be on Sunday, April 17th

Church Cleaning Schedule Week of: Organization Mar. 28 Sacred Heart April 4 Immaculate Heart of Mary April 11 Eucharistic Minsters & Lectors

We will be having a Creating and Maintaining a Safe Environment (CMSE) Class for our parish volunteers

who work around or with children and/or vulnerable adults. This class will be on Saturday April 2nd @ 10:30am. If you would like to sign-up for this class please call the parish

office to register.

WE REMEMBER YOU, O RISEN LORD We remember you, O risen Lord,

New Covenant at the feast of the cross. Your resurrection dresses the table

for the bread of heaven and the cup of salvation. Blessed are you!

Prayer for the Year of Mercy You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.

Upcoming Events Wednesday, April 13th Confirmations @ Cathedral 7:00pm

Saturday, April 23rd 1st Holy Communions -5:00pm .

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Peter is an eyewitness: The Lord is risen (Acts 10:34a, 37-43). Psalm — This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad (Psalm 118). Second Reading — All who are baptized, set your hearts in heaven (Colossians 3:1-4) Gospel — Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John; each responds to the empty tomb (John 20:1-9) or Luke 24:1-12

3rd Annual Spring Fest

Sunday, April 10th 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC

FOOD & DRINK

LIVE AUCTION

Happy Easter from Fr. James, Parish Office

Staff, Religious Education Staff.