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. James Puthenparambil 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.

Juan L. Gomez Catechetical Assistant

Consuelo “Chelo” Flores Life Teen Coordinator

WEEKLY PARISH ACTIVITIES

DIVINE MERCY

CHAPLET Daily 3:00 pm Chapel

R.C.I.A. CLASSES Mondays 7:00pm

Rel. Ed. Bldg.

ST. JUDE NOVENA Tuesday 6:00 pm

Prayer Garden

BIBLE STUDY Tuesdays 7:00pm

Rel. Ed. Bldg.

PRAYER & PRAISE Friday 6:00 pm Chapel

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

submitted by 3:15pm Monday. 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) 5:00 pm Sunday (Spanish) 7:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm (LifeTeen Mass) 5:00 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 Fridays of Lent 5:30 pm

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL Daily: 7:30 am –7:00pm *Note Weekday Mass is

celebrated in the Chapel *

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; Contact the Parish Office

COMMUNION TO THE

SICK AND/OR HOMEBOUND:

Contact the Parish Office

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — God’s covenant with Noah when he was delivered from the flood (Genesis 9:8-15). Psalm — Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant (Psalm 25). Second Reading — The water of the flood prefigured baptism, which saves you now (1 Peter 3:18-22). Gospel — This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand (Mark 1:12-15).

SATURDAY February 24, 2018 5:00 PM: Lector: Tor i Eucharistic: Juan, Amelia, Lupe M SUNDAY February 25, 2018 7:00 AM: Lector: Armando Eucharistic: Ysidro, Pedro, _______ 10:00 AM: Lector: Kaitlyn Eucharistic: Ophelia, Raymond, Ter r i F. 12:00 PM: Lector: Jesse C. Eucharistic: Ofelia, Ter r i O, Jesse C 5:00 PM: Lector: LifeTeen Eucharistic: Juan, Lucy, Jesse L.

First Sunday of Lent February 18, 2018 Primer Domingo de Cuaresma

NEXT WEEK’S MINISTERS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY February 17, 2018 5:00 PM:Teodoro & Felicitas Zambrano (Family) Jose & Mague Flores (Family) Raphael Casares (Family) Diana Schicker (Family) Estefana Menchaca (M/M Regino Corona Jr.) SUNDAY February 18, 2018 7:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Family) Irma Castillo, Adela Guerrero, Jose Lara (Wally Castillo) Tim Rivera (Family) Estefana Menchaca (M/M Regino Corona Jr.) 10:00 AM:Eugenio & Maria R. Flores (Family) Juan P. Cabrera [7yr. Anniversary] (Family) Health of Noemi Obregon (John & Brenda Martinez) 12:00 PM:Lelia Guzman (Family) Adrian G. Flores (Family) Pedro Rosado (Children & Grandchildren) Elida V. Garcia, Stephen S. Garcia, (Ramon & Gracie Garcia) Birthday Blessings for Victoria Garcia (Ramon & Gracie Garcia) 5:00 PM:Estefana Menchaca (Ezequiel Rodriguez Family) MONDAY February 19, 2018 NO MASS TUESDAY February 20, 2018 5:30 PM: Bethany Anespe (John & Brenda Martinez) WEDNESDAY February 21, 2018 8:30 AM:Eugenio Flores [Birthday] (Family) THURSDAY February 22, 2018 8:30 AM: Health of Juan & Connie Hernandez (John & Bren-da Martinez) FRIDAY February 23, 2018 5:30 PM: Special Intentions for Lisa Garcia (John & Brenda Martinez) SATURDAY February 24, 2018 5:00 PM:Teodoro & Felicitas Zambrano (Family) Jose & Mague Flores (Family) Juana Rodriguez (Irma Rodriguez) Mary Jackson (Rose De La Cruz) Estefana Menchaca (M/M Regino Corona Jr.) Health of Pam Hoelscher (Rose De La Cruz) SUNDAY February 25, 2018 7:00 AM:Richard Ortiz (Family) Tim Rivera (Family) 10:00 AM:Eugenio & Maria R. Flores (Family) Estefana Menchaca (Jesse C. & Maria Gomez) Health of Noemi Obregon (John & Brenda Martinez) 12:00 PM:Lelia Guzman (Family) Adrian G. Flores (Family) 5:00 PM:Luis Arredondo (Victoria Arredondo & 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.

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, Arturo Aleman Jr.,

Robert Alvarado, Victoria Arredondo, Leonor Banda, Rosa Barrera, Estevan Cantu Jr., Janie Cortez, Dominic DeLeon, Amelia Ducksworth, 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, Elvira Hinojosa, Manuel Hinojosa Sr. ,Jerry Lopez Sr., Pedro Lopez,

Raul Lucio, Tina Juarez, Adolfo Menchaca Jr., Melissa Momper, Diana Moreno, Graciela E. Moreno, Lillian Faye Munna, Noemi Obregon, 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, Hector Rivera, Robert

Rivera Gloria Rodriguez, Richard Saldivar, Alfonso Solis, Braulia Solis, Licha Solis, Jeffery & Teresa Lynn Tolleson, Brenda Trevino, Gloria Treviño, Joe

Treviño, Sara Treviño, Cynthia Vela, Miranda Vela, Alejandro Veliz, Olivia Villegas, Ramiro Villa, Alex Zambrano, Gerry Zambrano

MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

SUNDAY COLLECTION Loose Collection Envelope Collection Children’s Collection Online Giving Building Fund Collection Total for February 11th

$ 502.00 $ 2,199.00 $ 54.00 $ 00.00 $ 158.00 $ 2,913.00

CHURCH CLEANING SCHEDULE Feb. 19 - Rel. Ed. / Food Pantry Feb. 26 - Altar Society Mar. 5 - EM / Lectors Mar. 12 - Ushers

PEOPLE OF THE COVENANT If there is one word that stands out in today’s readings, it is “covenant.” God’s faithfulness and goodness serve as examples to us of how to live. Genesis tells the story of Noah and of God’s covenant not only with all people, but with all of nature. Never will the cleansing waters of the flood bring their destructive power to all the earth again. The sign, the reminder to both God and nature, is the rainbow in the heavens. The psalm reminds us of this compassion of God, and begs God to remember us, not because of our goodness, but because of God’s goodness and fidelity to the promise. God shows us how to be good, not by decree, but by example.

PERSONAS DE LA ALIANZA La palabra que sobresale en las lecturas de hoy es la palabra “alianza”. La fidelidad y la bondad de Dios nos sirven como ejemplo de cómo debemos vivir. En Génesis aparece el relato de Noé y de la alianza de Dios no sólo con las personas sino con la naturaleza. Las aguas purificadoras del diluvio nunca más descargarán su poder destructivo en toda la tierra otra vez. La señal, el recordatorio para Dios y la naturaleza, es el arco iris en el cielo. El salmo nos recuerda esta compasión de Dios y le implora a Dios que se acuerde de nosotros, no por nuestra bondad, sino por la bondad de Dios y su fidelidad a la promesa. Dios nos muestra cómo ser buenos, no por decreto, sino dándonos el ejemplo.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS WEEKEND

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: St. Peter Damian Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Chair of St. Peter the Apostle 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Friday: St. Polycarp Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Second Sunday of Lent Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10

LENTEN DINNER PLATE SALE

Fridays during the Season of Lent we will be having a Lenten Dinner Plate Sale from 4:30 - 7:30pm in the Parish Hall.

Your Choice of either: Chalupa Plate or Fried Fish Basket for $7.00.

2ND COLLECTIONS: February 24/25 - Black & Indian Missions

March 10/11 - Catholic Relief Services

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

5th Annual Spring Fest Sunday, April 8, 2018 12pm - 8pm

Live Music, Live Auction, Plenty of Food & Drinks, Family Fun

IN BRIEF: ABOUT THE FOCOLARE MOVEMENT The Focolare Movement, present everywhere in the world, is like a vast and varied family. It began in 1943 during the Second World War as a current of spiritual and social renewal. ‘A people born from the Gospel,’ is how it was defined by its founder Chiara Lubich (1920-2008), a charismatic and significant woman of the 20th century. Its pur-pose: to work cooperatively to build a more united world, following the inspiration of Jesus’ prayer to the Father ‘May they all be one’ (Jn 17:21), respecting and valuing diversity. It focuses on dialogue as a method, has a constant commitment to building bridges and relationships of fraternity among individuals, peoples and cultural worlds. Persons of every age, vocation, religion, conviction and culture belong to the Focolare.

FOCOLARE COMMUNITY COMING TO THE DIOCESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI

On Saturday, March 10 Bishop Michael Mulvey will celebrate a Mass at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church to welcome members of the Focolare Movement, who are relocating to the Diocese of Corpus Christi. You are invited to attend the Mass and help welcome six members of the community. They will be working to assist the spiritual and ministerial needs of the diocese. The men and women who are coming will work in parish and campus ministry. Please join us for this celebration. After Mass you will have an opportunity to meet the community and share light refreshments together.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

During the Season of Lent, all are invited to join for Daily Mass at 5:30pm, immediately followed by

the Stations of the Cross at 6:00pm. Join us as we make our “Way of the Cross” every

Friday of Lent in the Church.

FOOD PANTRY

The Food Pantry will be opened again on Wednesday, February 28th from 4-6pm. Volunteers are needed to

assist, for more information please contact Diana or

Adriana Moreno, number is listed in the bulletin