additional parish resources for the year of mercy are available at

Additional parish resources for the Year of Mercy are available at www.diocesecc.org

#mercycc360 (Diocese of Corpus Christi) #mercyinmotion (USCCB)

Developed by the Office of Pastoral Parish Services

THE LOGO

The logo and the motto together provide a fitting

summary of what the Jubilee Year is all about.

The motto Merciful Like the Father (taken from the Gospel

of Luke, 6:36) serves as an invitation to follow the merciful

Example of the Father who asks us not to judge or condemn

but to forgive and to give love and forgiveness without measure

(cfr. Lk 6:37-38). The logo – the work of Jesuit Father Marko I.

Rupnik – presents a small summa theologiae of the theme of mercy.

In fact, it represents an image quite important to the early Church:

that of the Son having taken upon his shoulders the lost soul demonstrating

that it is the love of Christ that brings to completion the mystery of his

incarnation culminating in redemption. The logo has been designed in such

a way so as to express the profound way in which the Good Shepherd touches

the flesh of humanity and does so with a love with the power to change one’s

life. One particular feature worthy of note is that while the Good Shepherd,

in his great mercy, takes humanity upon himself, his eyes are merged with

those of man. Christ sees with the eyes of Adam, and Adam with the eyes

of Christ. Every person discovers in Christ, the new Adam, one’s own

humanity and the future that lies ahead, contemplating, in his gaze,

the love of the Father.

The scene is captured within the so called mandorla (the shape of an

almond), a figure quite important in early and medieval iconography,

for it calls to mind the two natures of Christ, divine and human.

The three concentric ovals, with colors progressively lighter

as we move outward, suggest the movement of Christ

who carries humanity out of the night of sin and death.

Conversely, the depth of the darker color

suggests the impenetrability of the love

of the Father

who forgives all.

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Act of Contrition

God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of your grace to confess my sins, do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

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Have I been responsive to the needs of the poor and respected the dignity of others?

Did I tell lies? Did I sin by calumny, or detraction, of others? Did I judge others rashly in serious matters?

Have I envied other people?

Rite of Reconciliation

Reconciliation may be face-to-face or anonymous, with a screen between you and the priest. Choose the option that is the most comfortable for you.

1. The priest gives you a blessing or greeting. He may share a brief Scripture passage.

2. Make the Sign of the Cross and say, “Bless me, father, for I have sinned. My last confession was [give the number of weeks, months, or years].”

3. Confess all of your sins to the priest. The priest will help you to make a good confession. If you are unsure about how to confess or you feel uneasy, just ask him to help you. Answer his questions without hiding anything out of fear or shame. Place your trust in God, a merciful Father who wants to forgive you.

4. Following your confession of sins, say, “I am sorry for these and all of my sins.”

5. The priest assigns you a penance and offers advice to help you be a better Catholic.

6. Say an Act of Contrition, expressing your sorrow for your sins. The priest, acting in the person of Christ, then absolves you from your sins.

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Bishop’s Decree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Indulgence Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 Gaining an Indulgence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10

The Corporal & Spiritual Works of Mercy Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9

Suggestions: Corporal Works of Mercy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11

Spiritual Works of Mercy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12

The Spiritual Practice of Making a Pilgrimage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14

Pilgrimage Sites:

Corpus Christi Cathedral, Corpus Christi . . . . . Page 15

Saint Joseph Parish, Kingsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16

Saint Joseph Parish, Beeville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Alice . . . . . . . . . . Page 18

Schoenstatt Retreat Center, Rockport . . . . . . Page 19

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Corpus Christi. . . Page 20

Pilgrimage Prayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 21

The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy . . . . . . . . . . Page 25

Guide for Celebrating the Sacrament of Penance:

How to Make a Good Confession . . . . . . . . . . Page 27

Examination of Conscience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 28

Rite of Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 29

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Examination of Conscience

Recall your sins. Prayerfully ask yourself what you have done with full knowledge and full consent against God’s and the Church’s commandments.

Do I pray to God every day? Have I thanked God for his gifts to me?

Did I put my faith in danger through readings contrary to Catholic teachings or involvement in non-Catholic sects? Did I engage in superstitious practices: palm reading or fortune-telling?

Did I take the name of God in vain? Did I curse or take a false oath?

Did I miss Mass on Sundays or holy days of obligation through my own fault? Am I attentive at Mass? Did I keep fast and abstinence on the prescribed days?

Did I disobey my parents and lawful superiors in important matters?

Did I hate or quarrel with anyone, or desire revenge? Did I refuse to forgive? Was I disrespectful?

Did I get drunk? Did I take illicit drugs?

Did I consent to, recommend, advise, or actively take part in an abortion?

Did I willfully look at pornography, entertain impure thoughts, or engage in impure conversations or actions? Did I use artificial means to prevent conception?

Was I unfaithful to my spouse? Did I engage in sexual activity outside of marriage?

Did I steal or damage another’s property? Have I been honest and just in my business relations?

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GUIDE FOR CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

(adapted from The Light Is On For You)

How to Make a Good Confession

Confession is not difficult, but it does require preparation. We should begin with prayer, placing ourselves in the presence of God, our loving Father. We seek healing and forgiveness through repentance and a resolve to sin no more. Then we review our lives since our last confession, searching our thoughts, words, and actions for that which did not conform to God’s command to love him and one another through his laws and the laws of his Church. This is called an examination of conscience. To make an examination of conscience:

Begin with a prayer asking for God’s help.

Review your life with the help of some questions, which are based on the Ten Commandments (see next panel).

Tell God how truly sorry you are for your sins.

Make a firm resolution not to sin again.

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5. The Apostle's Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

6. The Eternal Father Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

7. On the Ten Small Beads of Each Decade For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

8. Repeat for the remaining decades Saying the "Eternal Father" (6) on the "Our Father" bead and then 10 "For the sake of His sorrowful Passion" (7) on the following "Hail Mary" beads.

9. Conclude with Holy God (Repeat three times) Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

10. Optional Closing Prayer Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.

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HOW TO RECITE THE CHAPLET

The Chaplet of Mercy is recited using ordinary rosary beads of five decades. The Chaplet is preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Saint Faustina and followed by a closing prayer.

1. Make the Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

2. Optional Opening Prayers You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelope the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.

(Repeat three times) O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!

3. Our Father Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.

4. Hail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

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WHAT IS AN INDULGENCE?

An “Indulgence” is a means that allows for the

Church, through the power given to Her by Jesus

Christ (cf. Mt 16:18-19; Mt 18:18), to reduce the

effects of sins already forgiven. The Church grants

indulgences for certain specific prayers or pious

actions, such as pilgrimages or visits to specially

designated sites during a Jubilee Year.

One can receive either a partial indulgence, which

takes away part of the temporal punishment due to

sins – that is, the purification that we undergo to

become more fully prepared to be in union with

God – or one can receive a plenary indulgence,

which takes away all of the temporal punishment

due to sins already forgiven but whose effects

remain.

Indulgences can be applied either to oneself or to

the faithfully departed souls in Purgatory.

To learn more about Indulgences, please read

sections 1471-1473 of the Catechism of the

Catholic Church or go to www.diocesecc.org under

the “Year of Mercy” tab.

http://www.diocesecc.org

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HOW TO GAIN THE JUBILEE YEAR INDULGENCE

Our Holy Father Pope Francis has designated several acts by which the Jubilee Year Indulgence can be obtained during this Holy Year. These include: DESIGNATED ACTS

For all Catholics

1. making a Pilgrimage for a spiritual purpose to the Holy Doors at St. Peter’s Basilica, the Holy Doors of the Diocesan Cathedral, or other pilgrimage sites designated by the Diocesan Bishop, with recitation of a Profession of Faith (any form such as the Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creed, etc. - see page 22), along with the usual conditions listed on page 8,

and/or

2. the performing one or more of the Corporal or Spiritual Works of Mercy, along with the usual conditions listed on page 8.

For the sick and homebound

living the faith and joyful hope by receiving communion, attending Holy Mass, or community prayer, even through the various means of communications (e.g. radio, TV, internet, etc.), along with the usual conditions listed on page 8.

Gracious and Loving God, look with favor on your people

who are the church of Corpus Christi.

Through the power of the Word and the sacrament

of the Body and Blood of your Son, Jesus Christ,

you make us holy. Heal our divisions

and open our minds and hearts to the Holy Spirit.

Together with all the People of God, make us a sign of your love

for all people, and help us to manifest

the living presence of Christ in the world,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit

one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

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O my God, I love you

above all things with my whole heart

and soul because you are all good and worthy

of all my love. I love my neighbor

as myself for the love of you.

I forgive all who have injured me and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.

Amen.

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O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God

in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that your divine Son

became man and died for our sins and that he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches

because you have revealed them who are eternal truth and wisdom,

who can neither deceive nor be deceived. In this faith I intend to live and die.

Amen.

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O my God, relying on

Your almighty power and infinite mercy

and promises, I hope to obtain

pardon of my sins, the help of Your grace,

and life everlasting, through the merits

of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.

Amen.

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For the incarcerated

attending the chapel in the prison or directing their thoughts and prayers to God the Father as they cross the threshold of their cells, along with the usual conditions listed below.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

In addition to the designated act, the usual conditions for gaining a plenary indulgence are:

1. Only one plenary indulgence can be gained per day, applied either to oneself or to the faithfully departed souls in Purgatory;

2. One must receive Holy Communion and the Sacrament Reconciliation either 20 days before or after the designated act (one reception of Holy Communion is required for each act while one reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation suffices for all acts within the timeframe);

3. One must not be attached to any sin, even venial sin;

4. One must say prayers for the intention of the Holy Father (an Our Father and a Hail Mary is recommended).

(See Manual on Indulgences, Norm 20)

http://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=10963


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THE CORPORAL AND SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church

2447 The works of mercy are charitable actions by

which we come to the aid of our neighbor in his

spiritual and bodily necessities. Instructing,

advising, consoling, comforting are spiritual works

of mercy, as are forgiving and bearing wrongs

patiently. The corporal works of mercy consist

especially in feeding the hungry, sheltering the

homeless, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and

imprisoned, and burying the dead. Among all

these, giving alms to the poor is one of the chief

witnesses to fraternal charity: it is also a work of

justice pleasing to God:

He who has two coats, let him share with him who

has none; and he who has food must do likewise.

But give for alms those things which are within; and

behold, everything is clean for you. If a brother or

sister is ill-clad and in lack of daily food, and one of

you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and

filled, without giving them the things needed for the

body, what does it profit?”

See also CCC 1460, 1038, 1969, 1004, Matthew 25: 31-46,

Isa 58: 6-7; Jas 2: 15-16; Lk 3:11.

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Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth,

as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us

our trespasses, as we forgive those

who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us

from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are thou among women

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.

Holy Mary Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now and at the hour

of our death Amen.

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I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catechism/catechism-of-the-catholic-church/epub/20-paragraph21.xhtml#para1038

http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catechism/catechism-of-the-catholic-church/epub/34-chapter15.xhtml#para1969

http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catechism/catechism-of-the-catholic-church/epub/20-paragraph21.xhtml#para1004

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Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father,

and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved.

Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money;

the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things;

made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.

Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:

“If you knew the gift of God!”

You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all

by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world,

its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion

for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after,

loved, and forgiven by God.

Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace

from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor,

proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind.

We ask this of you, Lord Jesus,

through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy; you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit

for ever and ever. Amen.

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Done for the spiritual

benefit of others.

The basis of the Spiritual Works of

Mercy are the teachings of Christ

and the practice of the Church

since apostolic times.

Admonish the sinner

Instruct the ignorant

Counsel the doubtful

Comfort the sorrowful

Bear wrongs patiently

Forgive all injuries

Pray for the living

and the dead

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Done for the physical needs

of others.

Based on Mt 25:31-46

Feed the hungry

Give drink to the thirsty

Clothe the naked

Shelter the homeless

Visit the sick

Visit the imprisoned

Give alms to the poor

Bury the dead

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THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

Begin and end with a simple prayer:

Lord Jesus Christ, you said “as you did it to one of the least of my brethren you did it to me.” We pray that this work of service be with you, for you, and to you. May we experience the joy of your presence in our works of service today. Amen.

. . . at a soup kitchen

. . . at home or facility for the elderly

. . . at a construction site for a charity housing project

. . . a charity center sort clothing and other donated items

. . . deliver holiday meals, gifts, or other items resulting from a parish collection effort

. . . house for home-bound person

. . . the parish church, put flowers at the altar or in other appropriate places

. . . and remove weeds from some portion

of a cemetery

. . . a poor child in another country

. . . a poor child to attend a Catholic school, or pay for books or uniforms

. . . a person who needs medical care beyond their means

. . . a First Communion suit or dress for a poor child

. . . a larger item of need for a poor family (e.g. kitchen appliance, car repair, baby furniture)

. . . a major item for a crisis pregnancy center (e.g. sonogram machine, computer, furniture)

. . . a gravesite for a family in mourning unable to afford a burial

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help was established

in 1954.

Mosaics grace the walls of the church

which was completed in 1970.

The parish is one of the larger parishes in

the diocese.

The parish has Perpetual Adoration

of the Blessed Sacrament.

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturday: 3:00 - 4:45 p.m.

Sunday: 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.

DEANERY:

Corpus Christi Southside Deanery

ESTABLISHED: 1954

MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday: 5:00 p.m. (Vigil)

Sunday: 7:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

12:45 p.m. (Spanish)

5:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Weekdays:

Monday-Saturday: 8:00 a.m.

First Friday: 7:00 p.m.

OUR LADY OF

PERPETUAL HELP PARISH

5830 Williams Drive

Corpus Christi, TX 78412-4415

(361) 991-7891

Website: www.olphcctx.org

Date of My Pilgrimage

Suggested Scripture for reflection in preparation for the pilgrimage: Psalm 136 and Luke 7: 36-50

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SCHOENSTATT RETREAT CTR

134 Front Street

Rockport, TX 78382-7800

(361) 729-2019

Schoenstatt is a religious center, a place of pilgrimage, a shrine dedicated to Mary. The first shrine – located in Germany near Koblenz on the Rhine River – became a Marian pilgrimage place and a special place of grace on October 18, 1914. Throughout the years, many such shrines have been erected in the whole world, each of them exact replicas of the original shrine. They are the spiritual centers of the international Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt. Countless people come to the shrine to pray, to unburden themselves, to entrust their special intentions to the Mother of God. At this holy place they experience Mary as a real mother and educator. As a place of grace, Schoenstatt has touched the lives of millions. The Schoenstatt Shrine is the movement’s spiritual home and center of life. The shrine is dedicated to Mary as the Mother Thrice Admirable, Queen, and Victress of Schoenstatt. In addition to the original Shrine in Germany, there are over 200 replica daughter shrines around the world (including ours in Lamar, Texas near Rockport) where people gather for prayer, renewal, and inspiration.

DEANERY: Refugio Deanery

DAILY HOLY MASSES,

PROVINCIAL HOUSE:

Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

Monday-Saturday: 6:45 a.m.


Website: www.schoenstatt-texas.org


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. . . Volunteer to serve on a hotline for victims of domestic violence

. . . Visit a home-bound or sick person

. . . Arrange to drive home-bound individuals to Mass, shopping, or medical appointment

. . . Hold a bake sale to raise money for certain causes

. . . Collect items for the poor or victims of a recent disaster

. . . Collect items for layettes for newborns, or donate layette to a crisis pregnancy center S

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. . . a week of meals for family in mourning

. . . rent for someone threatened with eviction

. . . a holiday meal or Christmas gifts for a poor family . . . a Christmas tree and all decorations for a poor family

THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY

. . . at a Catholic cemetery for the deceased

. . . outside an abortion clinic for mothers, fathers, and unborn children

. . . outside a prison for those imprisoned, their families, and those victimized by the crimes committed

. . . a Bible, Catechism, or subscription to a Catholic periodical, to a poor family

. . . a Bible, Catechism, or subscription to a Catholic periodical to a prisoner or the person’s family

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. . . Volunteer to serve on a parish team or provide pastoral care to those who are grieving

. . . Make rosaries for children, the poor, or soldiers

. . . Write letters to military men and women who are de-ployed, or their spouses left behind

. . . general prayer requests and pray for them

. . . names of the sick and pray for them; send get well card or spiritual bouquets

. . . names of deceased individuals and pray for them

. . . names of men and women serving in the military, and pray for them and their families

. . . intentions for the clergy, seminarians, and postulants and pray for them

. . . intentions for the poor and pray for them

. . . intentions for the persecuted Church and pray for them

. . . intentions for enemies and those persecuting the Church, and pray for them

. . . intentions for those struggling with addictions, past abortions, abusive relationships and pray for them

. . . intentions for the unity of Christians and of all people of good will, and pray for them

. . . resolve to fast for a specific intention

. . . purchase sets of books, movies, music for local libraries to help people learn about the Catholic faith

. . . fund some form of evangelization outreach that the parish could not otherwise afford

. . . fund good Catholic resources to give away for various situations (e.g. wedding, new baby, grieving)

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Hungary was founded by 16 families

in 1918.

Today the parish has 700 registered

families, a Catholic school, and many

active parish organizations.

The parish also has an Adoration Chapel.


and by appointment

DEANERY:

Alice Deanery

ESTABLISHED: 1918

MASS SCHEDULE:


Sunday: 9:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

Weekdays:

Monday: 12:05 p.m.

Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.

Thursday: 5:30 p.m.

Friday: 8:05 a.m.

(School Mass)

Holy Days: 6:00 p.m. (Vigil)

8:05 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

SAINT ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY

603 East 5th Street, Alice, Texas

P O Box 1009

Alice, Texas 78332-1009

(361) 664-6481

Website: stelizabethofhungaryalice.org



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609 East Gramman Street

Beeville, TX 78102

(361) 358-3239

As early as 1848, visiting priests

celebrated Mass in private homes for the Irish, Mexican, and

Spanish settlers in the area that later became

known as Beeville.

The parish was established in 1886.

The present church was built in 1992.

Website: www.stjosephbeeville.org


or by appointment during

office hours. DEANERY: Beeville Deanery

ESTABLISHED: 1881 as a Chapel.

Elevated to a Parish in 1886.

MASS SCHEDULE:


First Saturday: 8:30 a.m.

Sunday: 8:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

Weekdays: Tuesday-Thursday: 6:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:30 a.m.

Holy Day: 6:00 p.m. (Vigil)

8:30 a.m.

6:00 p.m.



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“The practice of pilgrimage has a special place in the Holy Year, because it represents the journey each of us makes in this life. Life itself is a pilgrimage, and the human being is a viator, a pilgrim travelling along the road, making his way to the desired destination. Similarly, to reach the Holy Door in Rome or in any other place in the world, everyone, each according to his or her ability, will have to make a pilgrimage. This will be a sign that mercy is also a goal to reach and requires dedication and sacrifice. May pilgrimage be an impetus to conversion: by crossing the threshold of the Holy Door, we will find the strength to embrace God’s mercy and dedicate ourselves to being merciful with others as the Father has been with us.” (Misericordiae Vultus, Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, 14) By receiving God’s mercy in our own life we then can be vessels of mercy to others. As the year of mercy begins, take time to reflect on how you have experienced God’s mercy in your own life. The experience of mercy is deeply personal. Who in your life has communicated God’s mercy to you? At the bottom of each pilgrimage site page there are suggested psalm and Gospel passages on God’s mercy for reflection before the pilgrimage because we encounter God’s mercy through the Scriptures. It is our hope that this pilgrimage guide will enrich your experience of the Year of Mercy. We have included a section on each page to record the date of pilgrimage to each site.

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RAL CORPUS CHRISTI CATHEDRAL

505 N. Upper Broadway

Corpus Christi, TX 78401

(361) 883-4213

From Misericordiae Vultus, Bull of Indiction

of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

The Holy Door for the Year of Mercy

will be opened for the duration of the Holy

Year. The Holy Door will become a Door of Mercy

through which anyone who enters will experience

the love of God who consoles, pardons, and

instils hope.

Every Particular Church, therefore, will

be directly involved in living out this Holy Year

as an extraordinary moment of grace and

spiritual renewal.

Corpus Christi Cathedral is the Holy Door

Pilgrimage site for our diocese.

Website: www.cccathedral.com

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

Saturday: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

DEANERY: Corpus Christi Central

ESTABLISHED: 1853 as

St. Patrick. Became Cathedral in

1912 and renamed Corpus Christi

Cathedral in 1940.

MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday: 12:05 p.m.

5:30 p.m. (Vigil)

Sunday: 7:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m. (Spanish)

12:30 p.m.

First Sunday:

11:00 a.m.

Mariachi Mass

Weekdays: Monday-Friday: 7:00 a.m.

Emmanuel Chapel

Monday-Friday: 12:05 p.m.

Emmanuel Chapel -

except First Friday:

12:05 p.m. Cathedral Date of My Pilgrimage


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St. Joseph Parish has a rich cultural and

spiritual heritage.

For many years the parish has participated in the Hispanic tradition

of Posadas at the Christmas season. This tradition has

continued for forty years.

The parish has extensive outreach

to the community and adjacent affordable

housing areas in the area.

Recently, the parish completed a new

parish hall.


or by appointment during

office hours.

DEANERY:

Kingsville Deanery

ESTABLISHED: 1973

MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday: 6:00 p.m.

(Vigil, Bilingual)

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. (Spanish)

11:00 a.m.

Weekdays:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,

Friday: 8:00 a.m.

(Bilingual)

First Saturday: 8:00 a.m.

(Bilingual)

SAINT JOSEPH PARISH

1400 Brookshire Drive

Kingsville, TX 78364-1602

(361) 592-5689

Email: [email protected]



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