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 — Lord, you love all things that exist (Wisdom 11:22 — 12:2). Psalm — I will praise you name for ever, my king and my God (Psalm 145). Second Reading — May the name of Christ be glorfied in you and you in him (2 Thessalonians 1:11 — 2:2). Gospel — Today salvation has come to the tax collector Zacchaeus’ house (Luke 19:1-10).

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 (SPANISH) 8:00AM

10:00AM & 12:00PM

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday (Spanish) 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 November 9, 2019 5:30 PM: Lector: Rudy Eucharistic: Juan, Amelia, Lupe M. SUNDAY November 10, 2019 8:00 AM: Lector: Elisa Eucharistic: Ysidro, Pedro,______ 10:00 AM: Lector: Jesse L. Eucharistic: Raymond, Mar ia, Ter r i F. 12:00 PM: Lector: Ofelia Eucharistic: Jesse C., Lupe A, Virginia

Thirty–First Sunday in Ordinary Time November 3, 2019 Trigesimo Primer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

SATURDAY November 2, 2019 5:30 PM: All Souls Novena Estella L. Acuña, Epifania L Salinas, Delia L. Gonzales (Family) Estefana Menchaca (Menchaca Family) Martin & Gloria Rodriguez (Family) Valente & Maria de Jesus Lara (Sabedra Family) Health of Jack Staples (Rose De La Cruz) SUNDAY November 3, 2019 8:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Janie Ortiz) Fidel Labeaga (Genoveva Labeaga) Estella L. Acuña, Epifania L Salinas, Delia L. Gonzales (Family) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores (Lucy Guerrero) 10:00 AM: All Souls Novena Meisha Hinojosa (Roy Hinojosa & Family) Eugenio & Maria R. Flores (Family) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores (Lucy Guerrero) 12:00 PM:Lelia Guzman (Family) Adrian G. Flores (Family) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores (Lucy Guerrero) MONDAY November 4, 2019 5:30PM: All Souls Novena TUESDAY November 5, 2019 5:30PM: All Souls Novena Preciliano Sabedra (Lupe & Linda Castillo) WEDNESDAY November 6, 2019 8:30 AM: All Souls Novena THURSDAY November 7, 2019 8:30 AM: All Souls Novena Eduard Perez (Ofelia, Jerry, Gilbert & Abby) FRIDAY November 8, 2019 8:30 AM: All Souls Novena SATURDAY November 9, 2019 5:30 PM: All Souls Novena Estella L. Acuña, Epifania L Salinas, Delia L. Gonzales (Family) SUNDAY November 10, 2019 8:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Janie Ortiz) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores (Lucy Guerrero) 10:00 AM:Estefana Menchaca (Menchaca Family) Jesus H. Moreno (Graciela Moreno) Rachel Hinojosa (Idolina Esparza) Meisha Hinojosa (Roy Hinojosa & Family) Eugenio & Maria R. Flores (Family) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores (Lucy Guerrero) 12:00 PM: All Souls Novena Lelia Guzman (Family) Adrian G. Flores (Family) Arturo & Alberto Flores (Anita Vela) Special Intentions for Adrian Flores (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 November 2/3 - Building Fund

9/10 - Archdiocese for Military Services 23/24 - Campaign for Human Development

Thank you for your continued stewardship toward the

parish. May God continue to bless you and your family.

$1,022.08 $1,843.00 $ 39.79 $ 35.00 $2,940.87

Loose Collection Envelope Collection Children’s Collection Building Fund COLLECTION TOTAL - Oct. 26/27

Pete Acosta, Alfredo Alcoser,

Hermelinda Alcoser, Valerie Aleman, Benito Anaya,

Victoria Arredondo, Gilbert Avila, 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.,

Benito Lopez 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, 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, Dora Tagle,

Gloria Treviño, Joe Treviño, Sara Treviño

CHURCH CLEANING SCHEDULE (WEEK OF:) Nov. 4 - St. Bernadette

Nov. 11 - Choir Nov. 18 - Religious Ed.

A GREAT AND GLORIOUS GOD Our readings today ponder two powerful truths: God is infinitely greater than we are; and God provides every kind of help so we can discover and share in God’s glory. The reading from Wisdom reminds us that we are tiny compared to “the Lord of the whole universe.” Nevertheless, God preserves and nurtures us out of perfect love. If we feel tiny, weak, and sinful compared to God, we are blessed! God’s greatness sustains and strengthens us. Saint Paul encourages the Thessalonian Christians with the same message. He reminds them that God alone makes the Church holy. He prays that everything they undertake will be for the glory of God. Luke’s Gospel shows us what this looks like in real life: Zacchaeus, feeling small and excluded, looks for Jesus. Jesus finds him and gives him the strength he needs to repent of his sins and glorify God.

UN DIOS GRANDE Y GLORIOSO Nuestras lecturas de hoy reflexionan en dos verdades poderosas: Dios es infinitamente más grande de lo que somos y Dios provee toda clase de ayuda para que podamos descubrir y compartir su gloria. La lectura del libro de la Sabiduría nos recuerda que somos pequeños comparados con “el Señor de todo el universo”. Sin embargo, Dios nos protege y cuida por su amor perfecto. Si somos pequeños, débiles y pecadores comparados con Dios, ¡Estamos bendecidos! La grandeza de Dios nos sostiene y fortaleza. San Pablo anima a los cristianos tesalonicenses con el mismo mensaje. Él les recuerda que solo Dios hace a la Iglesia santa. Él ora para que todo lo que emprendan sea para la gloria de Dios. El Evangelio de Lucas nos muestra cómo es en la vida real. Zaqueo, sintiéndose pequeño y excluido, busca a Jesús. Jesús lo encuentra y le da la fuerza que necesita para arrepentirse de sus pecados y glorificar a Dios.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS WEEKEND

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 11:29-36; Ps 69:30-31, 33-34, 36; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Rom 14:7-12; Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Sunday: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14; Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15; 2 Thes 2:16 — 3:5; Lk 20:27-38 [27, 34-38]

BAPTISMAL CLASS We will be having our next baptismal class here on

Thursday, November 14th at 7pm. A minimum of 5 people for a class.

To attend the class you must register at the parish office. Following Class will be Thursday, November 14th.

THEOLOGY ON TAP The Office of Young Adult Ministry is having

Theology on Tap, this Tuesday, November12th at Bar Under the Sun at 702 N. Chaparral in Corpus Christi from

7:15 - 9:15pm its open for young adults 21 - 39 Ask ~ Discuss ~ Sip ~ Socialize

R.C.I.A. Adults 18 and older who have not yet received any of the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Communion or Confirma-tion) if you are interested in receiving these Sacraments please contact the parish office; we are looking to have start an R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Intitiation for Adults) program this year and would like to see how many are interested.

ALL SOULS’ DAY NOVENA The All Souls’ day novena has begun and will continue for the next eight straight days (Mass on Monday, November 4th will be at 5:30pm.) During these days we keep in our prayers all those who have departed from our lives.

FOOD DRIVE The Religious Education Department is hosting its Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. They are seeking canned and boxed goods for the House of Faith Food Pantry here at the Parish. Items that are in desperate need are boxed stuff-ing mix, instant mash potatoes, Cake, Brownie or other dessert mixes and gravy (canned or packets). Items can be left in the parish office or in the entry of the church in the box. Thank you in advance for your support.

ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE Mark your calendars: Our advent Penance Service will be

held on Tuesday, December 17th at 7pm. There will be several priests here for Confessions that evening.