God Bless Our Lady Star of the

Sea Church & Members.

We pray for the Souls of John &

Minerva Lucey and Msgr.

Vincent Patrizi.

- The Dossett Family

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Christi, spiritual renewal, communication with loved

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Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

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HOISTING WIRE ROPE & SLING

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Many thanks to

for their support of our parish

T h e J o h n G . a n d M a r i e S t e l l a

K E N E D Y M E M O R I A L

F O U N D A T I O N

A BRIEF HISTORY OF OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH

Dedicated in 1882, St. Patrick’s Cathedral located on the plot of land on North Carancahua now occupied by the

American Bank Plaza, became the Cathedral of the Diocese of Corpus Christi when the Diocese was formed in 1912.

Leading contributors to the church were Captain Miflin Kenedy, who donated land, money, and pews. Mrs. Kenedy,

who donated the sanctuary windows, and the wife of then Corpus Christi Mayor J. B. Murphy, gave the statues. The

ladies of the Altar Society gave the main altar. Various parishioners, in memory of their deceased family members,

donated the other stained glass windows. As the Diocese grew, a new cathedral was planned and was dedicated in

1940. St. Patrick’s continued to have daily Mass for the children of Incarnate Word Academy then located nearby. In

1951, after it caught fire, the church was dismantled and the sanctuary and main part of the nave were moved to the

present location to serve the newly created “Our Lady Star of the Sea” parish. The altar, statues and stained glass

windows were saved and reinstalled in the little church. Thus a portion of the old St. Patrick’s Cathedral remains

standing, a memorial to the pioneers of Corpus Christi. Over the years, the parish has grown to include families from

all parts of Corpus Christi, Portland, Gregory, Taft, Aransas Pass and Ingleside who seek a small “country church”

atmosphere of worship and fellowship. In addition, our parishioners represent a broad cross-section of cultures and

backgrounds from various parts of the United States and a number of foreign countries.

For the eternal rest of

the souls of John G. &

Marie Stella Kenedy

For the eternal

rest of the soul of

Sarita Kenedy East

OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI

3110 East Causeway Blvd. Corpus Christi, Texas 78402 Phone: (361) 883-4507 Email: olss.church@gmail.com Website: www.olsscc.org Emergency Phone: 361-230-9095

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CELEBRATION OF MASS

Saturday (Vigil) 5:30 pm Sunday 9:00 am

Tuesday - Thursday 8:00 am

PARISH MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS Parish Council: Henry Fey, President Finance Council: Ed DelaCruz Religious Education: Sonya Jones Confirmation: Dustin Durham Works of Mercy: Clare Smith Tony & Sandra Gagliano Sacristans: Jeff & Beth Shields Ismael & Petra Benavides Altar Decorations Dolores Gosey Lectors: Miriam Winkler Eucharistic Ministers: Miriam Winkler Altar Servers: Leah & Glen Wiggins Youth: Dustin Durham Vocations: Jay Anderson

Ushers: Richard Quijas Henry Fey Choir: Steve Guerra Repairs: Gerad Winkler Jim Cross Grounds Maintenance: Ed DelaCruz Bible Study: Debra Burnett Adult Faith Formation:Richard & Linda Reinhart Sunday Breakfast: Hilda Long Belinda Rush Safe Environment: Steve Reinhart

Rev. Roy J. Kalayil PASTOR

David D. Solis Jr.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASST.

John Womack & Co., P.C. BOOKKEEPER

Office Hours

Tuesday & Thursday 4:30pm - 6:30pm

BAPTISM

Contact Fr. Roy at least four weeks in advance to begin the

process

RECONCILIATION

25 minutes before each

Mass

MARRIAGE

Contact Fr. Roy at least six

months prior to expected

date.

ANOINTING OF THE

SICK

Upon Request

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening (1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19).

Psalm — Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will (Psalm 40).

Second Reading — Your bodies are members of Christ; glorify God in your body (1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20).

Gospel — The first disciples saw where Jesus was staying and they stayed with him (John 1:35-42).

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 17, 2021

SATURDAY January 16th 5:30PM:Ricardo Ramirez (Harry & Rebecca Chester) John & Minerva Lucey (Martin & Kathleen Dossett) SUNDAY January 17th 9:00AM: For the Parishioners of Our Lady Star of the Sea TUESDAY January 19th 8:00AM: S.I. for Fr. Roy WEDNESDAY January 20th 8:00AM:Ricardo Ramirez (Joseph D. Hancock & Family) THURSDAY January 21st 8:00AM: Health of Martin Dossett (Kathleen Dossett) SATURDAY January 23rd 5:30PM:Ricardo Ramirez (Harry & Rebecca Chester) John & Minerva Lucey (Martin & Kathleen Dossett) SUNDAY January 24th 9:00AM: Rev. Msgr. Vincent Patrizi [13th ann.] S.I. - Special Intentions for: B.B. - Birthday Blessing for: - for the Repose (eternal rest) of the soul(s) of:

Stewardship Corner

Stewardship of Treasure

January Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis

Human Fraternity

May the Lord give us the grace to live in full

fellowship with our brothers and sisters of

other religions, praying for one another, open

to all

ALTAR FLOWER DONATIONS

If you would like to donate towards the Altar Arrangements you

can pick-up a Flower Donation Envelope in the entrance of the

Church and leave it in the collection basket. You can also contact

Fr. Roy or David at the Parish office.

January - Donna Kinney

February - Jim & Jana Cross

March - Jeff & Beth Shields

April - OPEN

May - OPEN

June - OPEN

July - OPEN

FOR GOD’S HEALING GRACE FOR THE SICK Every Thursday Masses are offered for the Sick

Lord, we ask you to Bless all who are sick. Give them strength in body, courage in spirit, and patience in pain.

Let them recover their health that they may joyfully praise your name. Amen

Julia Alvarado

Diane Barbee

Ben Burnett

Brianna Burnett

Carolyn Carpenter

Danielle Cookson

Gerald Cross

Sally Driver-Davis

Martin Dossett

Dr. Alexander Dromerick

Albert Duran

Joe Frost

Sandra Gagliano

Alex Garcia

Joe Garcia

Bertha P. Garcia

Gage Robert Garrett

Robert Graham

David Gurk

Mark Gurk

Bonnie Gunnels

Justen Gunnels

Victoria Houston

Mayra Ibarra

Angela Mae Kinney

Dirk Kinney

Donna Kinney

Pierson Kinney

Susie Kuhn

Marie Wendlendt Kruegel

Linda Jean

Michael McAda

Jonathan McAda

Amanda Niemi

Brenda Neimi

Debbie Nobles

Sylvia Ortiz

Esperanza Perrone

Bobby Quijas

William Quinn

John Richardson

Tom Reilly

Jose Robles

Doug Rush

Anastasia Tanchak

Douglas Tanchak

Nancy Tanchak

Adrienne Van Dyke

Ann Wilson

Michael Yacubovich

Julia Zamora

Weekly Stewardship $1,771.00

Building Fund $178.00

HVAC Donations $300.00

Total Collection - Jan. 9/10 $2,249.00

January Special Collection Schedule

23/24—Church in Latin America

Thank you for your faithfulness, your generous support, and sharing of your gifts with Our Lady Star of the Sea Church.

May God bless you now and forever.

ABOUT THE CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA COLLECTION

Next week we will take up the Collection for the Church

in Latin America. For many in Latin America and the

Caribbean, a rising secular culture, difficult rural terrain,

and a shortage of ministers all present obstacles to practic-

ing the faith. Your support for the collection provides lay

leadership training, catechesis, priestly and religious for-

mation, and other programs to share our Catholic faith

with those who long to hear the Good News of Christ. To

learn more about how your gifts make a difference, visit

www.usccb.org/latin-america.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE THIS WEEKEND.

MASS Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 23 Jan. 24

ALTAR SERVERS

Julian Lopez

Lukas Halm, Alex Halm

Marky Trevino

Christian Arredondo, Noah Arredondo

EXTRA ORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

Cynthia Ramirez

Tony Gagliano

Ed De La Cruz

Richard Reinhart

LECTOR Cynthia Ramirez

Sonya Jones

Ed De La Cruz Richard Reinhart

SPEAK, LORD, WE ARE LISTENING

In today’s first reading God keeps calling out in the night to a sleeping boy. Neither the boy, Samuel, nor his teacher, Eli, understands who is call-ing. But God’s persistence convinces them. Samuel is then ready—not ready yet to do anything, but ready to listen. “Speak, for your servant is lis-tening” (1 Samuel 3:10).

In the Gospel Jesus is out teaching. Various people notice him and begin to gather around. They soon become disciples and, like the young Samuel, are ready—not ready yet to do anything, but ready to listen. “Speak,” they say, “we are listening.”

God’s voice is always with us, awake or asleep. It swirls around us like fog on a waterfront, enveloping us, gently urging us to wake up, to listen. Awareness of the voice comes first; then willingness to listen; then, in time, the decision to act, to live according to God’s word. Let’s ask today for the ability to keep our ears open so we don’t miss God’s voice.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday:

Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22

Tuesday:

Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28

Wednesday: St. Fabian; St. Sebastian

Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6

Thursday: St. Agnes

Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12

Friday:

Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19

Saturday: St. Vincent; St. Marianne Cope

Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21

Sunday: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 17, 2021

Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit

within you.

— 1 Corinthians 6:19a

FEAST OF FAITH The Greeting

At several points during the liturgy, the presider greets us with the words, “The Lord be with you.” These simple words are not like the greetings that we ex-change all day long—our “good morn-ings,” our “hellos” and “how are yous.” This liturgical greeting has roots deep in the Old Testament. In the book of Ruth, the words “the Lord be with you” are spo-ken by Boaz to the harvesters who are laboring in his fields (2:4); in the book of Judges, an angel speaks similar words to Gideon (6:12), where they are words of promise: for soon Gideon will lead his oppressed people to victory and freedom. For us, the words become a greeting of peace, a prayer that the Lord will indeed be with us, and a reminder of his promise to be with us always, to the end of the world (Matthew 28:20). Our response—“And also with you,” soon to be “And with your spirit”—returns to the presider this prayer for the Lord’s presence. As we know from the scriptures, a prayer for the Lord’s presence is no small thing, for when God comes in our midst, God brings healing, grace, and challenge. God’s presence transforms us.

2020 Offering Statements

If you would like to receive your 2020

contribution statement for your taxes,

you can call or email David at the Parish

office so a copy can be mailed, email or

handed out to you.

HVAC NOTICE

As Father Roy announced, the current HVAC units which provide heat and cooling to the church were badly damaged by rising water from the last storm. It has now become necessary to replace the units and we have re-ceived a bid of $22,100.00 to do the work. This amount is for the equip-ment, permitting and installation which includes elevated platforms which will protect the units from rising water in the future.

We know these are challenging times but, in order to avoid dipping into the church’s savings, we would greatly appreciate any donation you could make to help with this expense. Perhaps because we didn’t have our annual fund-raiser, you might consider giving what you would usually contribute to-wards that event. Every little bit helps so, if you are able and so inclined, please contact Father Roy or put your donation in the weekly basket marked “HVAC Donation”. Father Roy and all parishioners thank you for your help!

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