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. Andrew Hejdak 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.

Noreen Saenz Religious Ed. Office Coordinator

Juan L. Gomez

Catechetical Assistant

Consuelo “Chelo” Flores Life Teen Coordinator

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 7:00 pm Chapel

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

submitted by 3:30pm Monday.

Please note: No more than 3 intentions per Weekend 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

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday

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

WEEKEND

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (Vigil) 5:30 pm Sunday (Spanish) 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 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. Saturdays after Mass

Contact Parish Office for more information and

registration

RECONCILIATION: Confessions are heard on Saturdays from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm and on request

MARRIAGE:

By Appointment only: Contact Parish Office 6

months prior to proposed wedding date. *No date should be booked until you have spoken

with Fr. Andrew*

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 — When they had eaten, there was some left over, as the Lord had said (2 Kings 4:42-44). Psalm — The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs (Psalm 145). Second Reading — Strive to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:1-6). Gospel — Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distribut-ed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted (John 6:1-15).

SATURDAY August 4, 2018 5:30 PM: Lector: Rene, Tycee Eucharistic: Juan, Amelia, Rudy SUNDAY August 5, 2018 8:00 AM: Lector: Esteban Eucharistic: Ysidro, Janie, Cindy 10:00 AM: Lector: David Eucharistic: Chom Yo, Ter r i F., Raymond 12:00 PM: Lector: Glor ia Eucharistic: Lupe A., Alma, Josie

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 29, 2018 Décimoseptimo Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario

SATURDAY July 28, 2018 5:30 PM:Teodoro & Felicitas Zambrano (Family) Jose & Mague Flores (Family) Robert Casares (Casares Family) Special Intentions for Ed DeLa Cruz (Rose DeLa Cruz) SUNDAY July 29, 2018 8:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Family) Estefana Menchaca (Family) Arnaldo & Elvira Solis (Virginia Solis & Family) Margarito & Alejandra Guerrero (David & Paula Sanchez) 10:00 AM:Eugenio & Maria R. Flores (Family) Grace Yvette Flores Solis (Virginia Solis & Family) Esteban Ortiz (Virginia Solis & Family) 12:00 PM:Lelia Guzman (Family) Adrian G. Flores (Family) Lorna Gomez (Family) Joey Valencia (Family) Salvador Arnold Solis Jr. (Virginia Solis & Family) Ray Villarreal Sr. & Jr. (Elena Villarreal) MONDAY July 30, 2018 NO MASS TUESDAY July 31, 2018 5:30 PM: WEDNESDAY August 1, 2018 8:30 AM: Maria R. Flores (Family) Estella L. Acuña (Lisa Garcia) THURSDAY August 2, 2018 8:30 AM: FRIDAY August 3, 2018 8:30 AM: SATURDAY August 4, 2018 5:30 PM:Teodoro & Felicitas Zambrano (Family) Jose & Mague Flores (Family) Francis Bill (Rose DeLa Cruz) Estefana Menchaca (Family) Edward, Michael & Melissa Garcia (Family) SUNDAY August 5, 2018 8:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Family) Tim Ortiz (Family) Margarito & Alejandra Guerrero (David & Paula Sanchez) 10:00 AM:Eugenio & Maria R. Flores (Family) Jesus H. Moreno (Graciela Moreno) Maria Elena Moreno (Family) 12:00 PM:Lelia Guzman (Family) Adrian G. Flores (Family) Ray Villarreal Sr. & Jr. (Elena Villarreal) Aurelio & Eulogia Avila (Elena Villarreal)

† 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, Valerie Aleman, Robert Alvarado, Victoria Arredondo, Rosa Barrera, Estevan Cantu Jr., Dominic DeLeon,

Amelia Ducksworth, Kealohalani Elderts, 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

Hernandez 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, Alejandro Mora, Angelina Mora, 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, Ramon 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

Weekly Stewardship Loose Collection $ 1,221.00 Envelope Collection $ 1,320.00 Children’s Collection $ 23.67 Online Giving $ 00.00 Building Fund $ 258.50 Collection Total for July 21st & 22nd $2,823.17

NEXT WEEK’S MINISTERS SCHEDULE

CHURCH CLEANING SCHEDULE (WEEK OF:)

July 30 - Immaculate Heart of Mary Aug 6 - Sacred Heart Society

Aug. 13 - St. Bernadette

WEEKLY MIRACLE This week marks the beginning of a kind of “liturgical detour.” We have been listening to Saint Mark’s Gospel during this liturgical year (Year B). Today we begin to hear a long section from John’s Gospel, starting with the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. This miracle story is a prelude to the Lord’s statements that we will begin hearing in a few weeks, in which Jesus refers to himself as the “bread of life.” Each week we witness a miracle at Mass. We do not see a multiplication of loaves before us. What our eyes of faith allow us to see is the miracle of the transformation of common elements—bread and wine—into the Lord’s Body and Blood. Once we have received the Lord, the multiplication begins, for in the Eucharist we are strengthened to multiply our efforts to feed the poor, shelter the homeless, and bring comfort to the despairing.

MILAGRO SEMANAL Esta semana señala el comienzo de una especie de “desvío litúrgico”. Hemos estado escuchando el Evangelio según san Marcos durante este año litúrgico (Ciclo B). Hoy comenzamos a escuchar una larga sección del Evangelio según san Juan que empieza con el milagro de la multiplicación de los panes y peces. Este milagro es un preludio de las declaraciones del Señor, que comenzaremos a escuchar en algunas semanas, en las que Jesús se llama a sí mismo el “Pan de Vida”. Cada semana somos testigos de un milagro en la Misa. No vemos la multiplicación de panes. Lo que vemos con los ojos de la fe es el milagro de la transformación de elementos comunes, pan y vino, en el Cuerpo y la Sangre del Señor. Una vez que hemos recibido al Señor, comienza la multiplicación, porque en la Eucaristía se nos fortalece para multiplicar nuestros esfuerzos por alimentar a los pobres, darles refugio a los que no tienen hogar y brindarles consuelo a los afligidos.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS WEEKEND

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: St. Peter Chysologus Jer 13:1-11; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: St. Ignatius of Loyola Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: St. Alphonsus Liguori Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 59:2-4, 10-11, 17-18; Mt 13:44-46 Thursday: St. Eusebius of Vercelli; St. Peter Julian Eymard Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-6ab; Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: St. John Vianney Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35

2ND COLLECTIONS: Aug 11th & 12th - Building Fund Sept. 1st & 2nd - Building Fund

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday, August 15th is the

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm

and will follow with a Eucharistic Procession at 7:00pm.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS As the summer begins to wind down, it is almost time to begin the school year for religious education. As always we are in search of volunteers to assist with passing on the faith to the next generation. Classes for kindergarten - 8th grade take place on Wednesday evenings, if you have ever felt a calling to become a religious ed. Teacher, helper, office assist or even volunteer as a security guard. Please contact the parish office, or Belen Moreno, David Solis or Noreen Saenz for more information. Registrations for the 2018-2019 Religious Education year will begin in August. Classes will begin in September. Dates and times to be announced within the next few weeks.

MASS INTENTIONS

Any Mass intentions currently scheduled for the Sunday

evening Mass, please contact the Parish Office so we can reschedule them for you.

BAPTISMAL CLASS

Our next Baptismal Class will be on Tuesday, September

11th. To attend this class you will need to register at the parish office. Baptismal date will be set with Fr. Andrew.

CONFESSIONS

There will be NO confessions on Saturdays during the

month of August, while Fr. Andrew is out on vacation. We apologize for the inconvenience