Corpus Christi Cathedral

The Catholic broadcast ministries of KLUX 89.5-1, CCN Radio 89.5-2 and CCN Video Productions will once again join forces to carry all of the evening Holy Week Liturgies LIVE from Corpus Christi Cathedral, as well as 3 hours of special programming on Good Friday.  Any programming available on KLUX 89.5HD-1 will also be available simultaneously online as streaming audio at KLUX.org and by way of the KLUX Smartphone APP.  All Video Broadcasts will be available as streaming video on the Web at http://GoCCN.org
 
Tuesday evening, April 16th, the annual Chrism Mass will be carried at 6:30 pm on CCN Radio 89.5-2.  Regularly scheduled Programming on that channel, from the Relevant Radio Catholic network, will be pre-empted. An HD digital receiver is required to receive this radio broadcast. Additionally, streaming video of this Liturgy will be Webcast LIVE from the website of the Catholic Communications Network http://GoCCN.org with replay video available Wednesday Morning April 17th, at http://Podcasts.GoCCN.net  
 
On Thursday evening, April 18th, the Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper from Corpus Christi Cathedral will be carried LIVE on KLUX 89.5HD-1, and can be heard in its entirety beginning at 7:00 pm.
 
The Good Friday Tradition on KLUX continues with special programming commemorating the three hours that Christ suffered on the cross beginning at 12 noon on Friday, April 19th.  This special broadcast will feature musical selections from Handel’s “Messiah” and the works of John Michael Talbot, as well as Scripture dramatizations and reflections based on the Good Friday Liturgy.
 
The Easter Vigil Mass of the Resurrection will be aired LIVE from Corpus Christi Cathedral on KLUX HD-1 at 8:00 pm ON Saturday, April 20th, beginning with the lighting and blessing of the Easter Candle.  And of course, the LIVE broadcast of the Easter Sunday Mass will be carried at 9:30 am April 21st on KLUX HD-1 as well as the live television broadcast on KDF-TV.  The Easter Sunday liturgy will also be available as LIVE streaming video at  http://GoCCN.org  and for download, later in the afternoon from http://Podcasts.GoCCN.net

Thank you parish friends and members of the St. Anne Altar & Rosary Society for making our April 7th fundraiser a great success.  God bless you all! Special thanks to: Kay Favela, Cathedral Book Store, Franks Produce, Norma Torres, Mary Jean Pena, Cindy & Glenn DuBose, Douglas Dalman, Prescilla Vera Family, Betty Limon & Rudy, Olga Castillo, Rochelle Limon. Congratulations to the winners of the drawing: Margarita Teran, Betsy O’Lavin, Josie Garza, Donald Harris, Orfie Hernandez, Bettye McLaughlin, Barbara MacDonald, Rebecca Soto, Kay West & Tina Durena.

Please keep our Elect and Candidates in your prayers. 
 

Elect	Candidates
Ha Nguyen  Nhi Nguyen	Dina Cavazos Deszi Cavazos Manuel Cavazos Brenda Guerrero  Chelsea Tobias

Divine Mercy Sunday is April 28. Divine Mercy Sunday is a very special Sunday when the Divine Floodgates from Heaven are wide-opened and Jesus offers us the total forgiveness of all sins and punishment to any soul, who goes to Confession and receives Him in Holy Communion, on that day. 
An excerpt from St. Faustina’s Diary: I want to grant a complete pardon to the souls that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My mercy. Then He said to me, My daughter, fear nothing. I am always with you, even if it seems to you that I am not. Your humility draws Me down from My lofty throne, and I unite Myself closely with you (Diary, 1109).

Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence (Canon 1251). 

Fasting binds all persons who have completed their 18th birthday through those who have completed their 59th year, unless prevented by poor health. On days of fast, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals sufficient to maintain trength, may be taken according to one's own needs. Eating between meals is not allowed although fluids may be taken. (Canon 1252) 

Abstinence binds all persons who have completed their 14th birthday, unless prevented by poor health. On days of abstinence during Lent, the consumption of meat of mammals or fowl is not allowed. The Church strongly encourages the observance of Friday abstinence throughout the year, but failure to do so is not regarded as sinful. (Canon 1252)

*First Friday Anointings in the Main Church

SUNDAY VIGIL MASS
Saturday Evening at 5:30 PM

SUNDAY MASSES

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION

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Every Thursday after the 7:00 AM Mass until 5:30 PM in the Emmanuel Chapel.  Benediction 5:20 - 5:30 PM.

Through this practice, we are invited to spend time alone with God in His real, physical form, and to bring to Jesus all our cares, concerns, prayers, hopes, and thoughts. We set aside a special time, a respite from our hectic modern lives, to create a personal space in which to meet our God.

Biblical reason for wanting to spend One Hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament:
 

One of the by-products of a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration is the sensitiveness to the Eucharistic Presence of Our Divine Lord! 
(Archbishop Fulton Sheen - 1895 to 1979)

This week, the Sanctuary Lamps are burning for:

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* Adorers are needed to sit before the Blessed Sacrament and adore Jesus on Thursdays from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Call the Parish Office at (361) 883.4213
 

O God, Who wish all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of Your truth: send, we beg You, laborers into Your harvest, and grant them grace to speak Your word with all boldness; so that Your word may spread and be glorified, and all nations may know You, the only God, and Him Whom You have sent, Jesus Christ Your Son, Our Lord, Who lives and reigns world without end. Amen.

Below are seven ways to pray for vocations:

1. Pray Before the Eucharist
2. Pray with Mary
3. Pray when You’re Sick
4. Pray with St. Faustina
5. Pray with Catholics worldwide
6. Pray at Dinnertime
7. Pray with Pope Francis

Just as we know one hour a week isn’t enough to live our Catholic Faith, one day a year isn’t enough to pray for vocations. On April 17, renew your daily resolve—or launch a new movement in your parish—to pray year-round for holy priests and religious. (Article from vianneyvocations.com)

God hears our prayer for more priests and religious!

Join thousands of Catholics by pledging to pray daily or weekly for vocations at: InvisibleMonastery.com

BECOME A KNIGHT
Contact Grand Knight,
Rudy Ortiz, Jr. at Rudyortiz57@gmail.com or (361) 549-9528