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Mission Concepción
Nuestra Señora de la Purisima Concepción de Acuna
Founded March 5, 1731
Mailing Address: 125 W. Whittier, San Antonio, Texas 78210
Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2015 Mass Intentions
284th year Anniversary of our Founding
10:00 AM
Repose of the Soul: Msgr. Balty Janacek (8th anniv) & Felix Colunga
Health: Jose Reyes, Omar Rios, Ethel Rios, Margaret Benavides, Mary Moncivais
Alfred Ybarra, Walter Ibarra, & Maggie Perez
Birthdays: Margaret Benavides & Inez Nira
12:00 Noon
Health: Oz Castellanos, Lucia DeLa Garza, & Alex Rodriguez
Baptizi: Gregory Vela
Letter from the Pastor
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Next Sunday we begin our Mothers' Day Fair Trade Sale. This parish
has been involved in supporting artisans from all over the world for
several years. This is an important part of living the Catholic teaching of
solidarity.
Please invite family and friends to join us the next two weeks to
support a dignified life for our sisters and brothers in other parts of the
world.
Blessings!
Fr. David
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 26, 2015
Fourth Sunday of Easter
(World Day of Prayer for Vocations)
Sunday Schedule
Rosary at the Grotto 9:30 AM
Masses at 10:00 AM & 12Noon (With Mariachi)
www.missionconcepcion.org
Rev. David Garcia Administrator & Director of the Old Spanish Missions
210-357-5601 [email protected] or www.oldspanishmissions.org
Deacon Ray Jimenez 210-681-7839 DcnRJim@gmail
Candie Beltran 210-533-8955 [email protected]
Office: 210-533-8955 for Mass Intentions, Weddings, Quinceañeras
Confessions with Fr David by Appt or Saturdays 3:30-4:30pm@ St Cecilia or
Saturdays 4:00-4:45pm@ St Leo’s
“A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” “Good Shepherd Sunday”
could easily be called “Good and Bad Shepherds Sunday” because there’s almost
as much in the readings about the latter as the former. In the bad category are the
leaders and elders of the people Saint Peter accuses to their faces of not
recognizing what was plain as day: Jesus is the Messiah and through him comes
salvation. The Letter of John ups the ante by implicating “the world” in not
knowing Christ. And Jesus himself says the hired shepherd really doesn’t care
about the sheep and abandons his protective role at the first sign of danger—and
thereby condemns the same authorities Peter would later have in his sights.
Which brings us to the good—the ones who like Peter and the first disciples
obeyed God and not men; like the early believers who knew Christ and thereby
became children of God and members of the flock the Good Shepherd tends and
lays down his life for. What kind of shepherds people need and what kind of flocks
they will be are good questions to ask.
Hospitality Ministers: John Rodriguez, Victor Rabago, & Joey Barrera
10:00 a.m. Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers
April 26--- (Fourth Sunday of Easter)
First Reading: Lauren M. Hernandez
Segunda Lectura: Enrique Riddle
Eucharistic Ministers: Carlos Marquez & Janie Rios
May 3--- (Fifth Sunday of Easter)
First Reading: John Rodriguez
Segunda Lectura: Nellie Rodriguez
Eucharistic Ministers: Carlos Marquez & Albert Rios
May 10--- (Sixth Sunday of Easter-Mother's Day)
First Reading: Daniel Garzes
Segunda Lectura: Maria Garzes
Eucharistic Ministers: Carlos Marquez & Roel Lopez
May 17--- (Ascension of the Lord)
First Reading: Albert Rios
Segunda Lectura: Ethel or Janie Rios
Eucharistic Ministers: Carlos Marquez & Belinda Barrera
10:00a.m. Collection Counters
April 26---Nancy Valadez, Alonso & Maribel Huerta,
Yrma Marquez, & Nellie Rodriguez
May 3------Yolanda Vargas, Lori Valdez, Mary Rabago, Sylvia Davila,
& Rebecca Minica
May 10-- Jennifer & Carlos Gutierrez, Cyndi Martinez & Debra Medellin
May 17--JJ Amaro, Miguel & Mary Lou Hidalgo & Susie Solis
Reposteria
April 26---Gisela Riddle
May 3----Jennifer Gutierrez
May 10---Mary Moncivais
May 17--Mary Helen Cantu
12:00 Noon Mariachi Mass Ministers
April 26------Felix Diaz, Jason & Valerie Gonzalez, Thomas & Lisa Rux, &
Carlos Marquez
May 3------Rosalinda Valadez, Art Valdez, Amanda Leveck Sanchez, Cyndi
Martinez,, & Carlos Marquez
May 10-----Mary Lou & Miguel Hidalgo, Carlos Marquez, Leo, Margaret,
& Seamus Moreno
May 17---Benjamin & Christina Resendez, Carlos Marquez, Amanda Leveck
Sanchez, & Adriana Frias
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Welcome New Parish Members
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Stewardship for 183
April 19, 2015
Attendance: 390
Collection: $2,380.00
Tourist Box: $ 215.23
Thank You for Your Support
Remember to use your Church Envelopes!
Upcoming Events
May 3 & 10 (Sundays); Mother's Day Fair Trade Sale; One -of-A-Kind
handmade items from artisans throughout the world. Please support our effort
to provide a "fair living wage" to our brothers and sisters throughout the
world. Sale before and after 10:00am and Noon Masses.
May 9, Saturday; Annual ACTS Core Rummage Sale; St Cecilia, 125 W.
Whittier, 8:00am-3:00pm.; $20 per table. Contact Albert Rios or Benjamin
Resendez @ 391-6172 for more information.
May 5, Tuesday, 7:00pm: Parish Council Meeting, Madonna Location
June 26-27; (Fri-Sat) Ministry & Education Workshop; Two-day
Conference: Answering Pope Francis' Call; Becoming a Church of Mercy
will be presented at University of Incarnate Word. Dr. Marti Jewell,
associate professor of Theology in the School of Ministry at the University of
Dallas, will Pope Francis' call to evangelization & compassion as a Church of
Mercy in today's world. Brochure available at www.uiw.edu/pastoral or call
210-829-3871.
Sept 25-26:(Fri-Sat) UIW Pastoral Music Workshop: Liturgical music
composers and authors Jaime Cortez and Curtis Stephan will introduce and
teach bilingual/bi-cultural music suited for catholic worship in today's
parishes. For more information go to www.uiw.edu/pastoral, or contact
Pastoral Institute office @ 210-829-3871
Please contact Fr. David or Deacon Ray if you know of someone who is ill and
would welcome a visit or if you would want to include their name in our Prayer Box
below.
For a special Mass Intention, please contact Candie Beltran @ 210-533-8955.
PLEASE PRAY FOR YOUR FELLOW PARISHIONERS:
Jesse & Zoyla Sanchez, Delores Betancourt, Rosa Flores, Romeo Lozano,
Olga Gonzales, Eva Flores, Oz Castellanos, Omar Rios, Becky Rodriguez
Cecilia Williamson, Deacon Charles King, Mary Lou Salinas & Ethel Rios