Sacred Heart Church ~ Rockport, Texas

Saturday, January 28th Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. Mary Ramirez by Ruby Lopez Sunday, January 29th ~ 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 a.m. †Florence Rodriguez & †Eddie Rodriguez by Ida Cavazos 9:00 a.m. For the People

10:30 a.m. †Edith James by Kathleen Dunlap (SHS All School Mass)

4:30 p.m. †Kathy Rice by Rice Family Monday, January 30th

7:15 a.m. †David Benavidez by Victor ia Martinez & Family Tuesday, January 31st ~ St. John Bosco, Priest 7:15a.m. Communion Service Wednesday, February 1st

7:15a.m. †John Robert Kleimann, Jr. by Bea Kleimann Thursday, February 2nd ~ The Presentation of the Lord

7:15 a.m. †Evelyn Novosad by Marvin & Gwen Novosad Friday, February 3rd ~ St. Blasé, Bishop & Martyr, St. Ansgar, Bishop ~ SHS Appreciation Mass

8:00 a.m. †John Stuckel by Audra Stiers Saturday, February 4th Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. Special Intentions by Pat & Sue Borders Sunday, February 5th ~ 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 a.m. †Dr. Jim Albright by Jean 9:00 a.m. †Arturo Rodriguez by Celia Rodriguez 10:30 a.m. Deacon George Wiest ~ Healing by SHC

Saturday, January 28, 2017 10:00 AM Rosary for Life Sunday, January 29, 2017 ~ National Catholic Schools Week Begins 10:00 AM CCD/EDGE Classes 3:00 PM Spanish Choir Rehearsal, SHC 4:00 PM Women’s ACTS Stations Rehearsal, Parish Hall 6:00 PM Confirmation I Class, AFF. Bldg. Women’s ACTS Mtg., Rm 105 Monday, January 30, 2017 ~ Faith ~ Patriotism ~ Community 7:30 AM Book Fair Open, SHS Library 8:00 AM Prayer Service/Flag Raising Ceremony, SHS 9:00 AM Religion Bowl, SHS Cafeter ia 10:00 AM SVDP Open 3:30 PM SVDP Meeting, SVDP 7:00 PM Spanish Prayer Group, SVDP Tuesday, January 31, 2017 ~ SHS Parents/Friends Visit Classrooms 7:30 AM Book Fair Open, SHS Library 8:00 AM Gregory Personnel @ Castaways SHS Liturgical Music, SHC 9:00 AM Spelling Bee, SHS Cafeter ia 4:30 PM Community Table Meal hosted by Methodist Church @ Presbyterian Church 6:30 PM Tae Kwon Do, Activity Center Wednesday, February 1, 2017 ~ Catholic Schools National Appreciation Day 7:30 AM Book Fair Open, SHS Library 7:45 AM Rosary, SHC Men’s Faith Sharing Group, AFF Bldg. 10:00 AM SVDP Open Hats Off to Education, SHS Ephesians Class, Parish Hall 4:30 PM RCIA Children’s Class, AFF Bldg. 6:00 PM Youth Choir Rehearsal, SHC Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe, AFF Bldg. 7:00 PM HS Youth Nite, Yth. Bldg. RCIA Class, Rm 105 SHS Thursday, February 2, 2017 ~ Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament All Day ~ SHS Grandparents’ Day ~ College Day 7:30 AM Book Fair Open, SHS Library 7:45 AM Women’s Faith Sharing Group, AFF. Bldg. 8:00 AM Gregory Personnel @ Castaways 9:00 AM Grandparents’ Visitation, SHS Prayer Group, AFF Bldg. 2:30 PM Respect Life Baby Shower, SHS Cafeter ia 6:00 PM Evening Prayer w/Benediction, SHC KC’s Officers’ Mtg, KC Mtg. Rm. 6:30 PM Tae Kwon Do, Act. Ctr. Adult Choir Rehearsal, SHC 7:00 PM Ephesians Class, Parish Hall Friday, February 3, 2017 9:00 AM Book Fair Open, SHS Library First Friday Devotion, SHC 10:00 AM SVDP Open SHS Talent Show, SHS Cafeter ia 12:00 PM SHS Early Dismissal Saturday, February 4, 2017 8:30 AM First Saturday Rosary, SHC 10:00 AM Rosary for Life Sunday, February 5, 2017 10:00 AM CCD/EDGE Classes 3:00 PM Spanish Choir Rehearsal, SHC 6:00 PM Confirmation II Class, AFF. Bldg. Women’s ACTS Mtg., Rm 105

January 29, 2017 ~ Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Friday, January 27th—Sunday, January 29th For Deacon George Wiest by Tom & Kathleen DeGrazia

Monday, January 30th—Wednesday, February 1st

†Rudy Nava by Yolanda Garcia

Thursday, February 2nd—Saturday, February 4th

For †Arturo Rodriguez by Celia Rodr iguez

Sunday, February 5th– Tuesday, February 7th For All Guadalupanas with February Birthdays by The Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Thursday, January 26th—Monday, January 30th Ross Rodriguez by Mary Alice, Carolyn & Tomasita Pena Tuesday, January 31st—Saturday, February 4th

For †Felix Garcia by Family

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Lamp is being sponsored...

Jeanne Augustine Family of Samuel Benavidez Randal Boelling Family of Sonny Cathey Sheila Cook Dick Corbit Nancy Corbit Patrick Coym Nora Dodgen George Dominguez Ryan Garcia Zulema Garcia Family of Leonard Gerdes, Jr.

Mary Guerrero Howard Jones Letty Lara Pat Lippke Albert Mendiola, III Richard Mueller Mike Nichols David Perkins, Sr. Deacon Art Provencio

Mary Ramirez Jonathan Reyes Christine Ritter Joe Samora Travis Welborn Dc. George Wiest Cleve Woods Randy Zidek

For those serving in our Armed Forces, and for all in need of prayer

Note: Names being added to the prayer list will be kept on for 30 days then transferred to the Book of Intentions located at the entrance of the Church to be offered in daily prayer.

The Sanctuary Lamp is being sponsored …

Encompassing Coastal Real Estate

Sponsor of the Week

An 8 Week Bible Study Featuring Jeff Cavins &

Thomas Smith

Paul’s letter to the Ephesians reveals many remarkable

gifts that we as Christians are given in the Church. This letter

tells us about the nature of the Church—as a body, as a

household, as a mystery, as a communion, as a bride, and as

an army. It shows us the great inheritance that awaits us as

sons and daughters, adopted fully into the family of God. It

reveals how God’s great love for us can transform our daily

lives—if we allow it. Ephesians will enrich your faith—and

show you how to live it out.

Discover what it means to be a son or daughter of God— an heir to all he has to give.

Registration Fee: $20 for Study Set Book Bring your Bible and Copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church!

To register contact Sr. Jude @361-729-9135 or rockportadulted@rockport.twcbc.com

Class Times: Wednesday, February 1st

@ 10am or Thursday, February 2nd @ 7p

in the Parish Hall

Sacred Heart Church ~ Rockport, Texas

Weekend of January 21st & 22nd

Envelope $ 7,236.00 Loose $ 3,456.00 Total $10,692.00

Those blessed by celebrating 25 or 50 years of Sacramental marriage are

invited to attend a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael Mulvey

Sunday, February 12, 2017 @ 9:30 a.m. at

Corpus Christi Cathedral 505 N. Upper Broadway

Corpus Christi, TX

A light reception will follow in St. Joseph’s Hall at the Cathedral

Register at:

www.diocesecc.org/anniverarymassregistration Or call the Office of Family Life at

361-882-6191. Please submit registration by

Tuesday, January 31, 2017.

“Be not afraid, for I am with you, says the Lord.” Let us communicate hope

and trust in our time.

His Holiness Pope Francis I Tweeted 01/23/17

ST VINCENT DEPAUL (SVDP)

THE BEGINNING In 1833 Frederic Ozanam, age 19 (founder of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul) along with 6 friends from his University in France heard God calling them to serve the poor. They met with

Blessed Sister Rosalie Rendu who taught them how to visit the poor in their homes and help them see first hand the pain and suffering the people were experiencing.

The Society was established in the United States in the city of St. Louis in 1884.

Today SVDP is established in 149 countries and has over 950,00 members worldwide. The Society has a presence on every continent in the world with the exception of Antarctica.

The Society is a lay Catholic organization and does not receive any direct funding from the Catholic Church. The Society enjoys a close relationship with the Church and is supported through the generosity of the parish.

WHO WE ARE & WHY THE BLACK BAG

Sacred Heart Church has supported SVDP since 1955 with a “Black Bag” collection the first Sunday of each month. When Frederick Ozanam and his friends started working with the poor they decided to pool their resources, which amounted to $17.70; however, so as not to embarrass each other as to how much each could afford to give they decided to take a secret collection using a common black bag. Using the black bag enables everyone to give what he or she can afford without being judged by his or her neighbor. As the bag is passed from hand to hand in the spirit of giving, the lowly bag is transformed into something beautiful and spiritual.

We, the SVDP volunteers at Sacred Heart Church are men and women, young and old. Some of us are wealthy, some of us are financially poor, but all of us are blessed with an awareness that our blessings are to be shared with our brothers and sisters in need.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church is the only parish in the entire Corpus Christi diocese to support a SVDP mission.

We are called “Vincentians” and invite you to join our group as we strive to serve those who need help in our community. Won’t you come and help us?

January 29, 2017 ~ Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sacred Heart Church ~ Rockport, Texas