33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time / World Day of the Poor November 18, 2018

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1 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time / World Day of the Poor November 18, 2018 Mission We are an ACTIVE, GROWING, WELCOMING, SPIRIT-FILLED Roman Catholic community nourished by the Liturgy to serve God and others. Celebration of the Eucharist Celebración de la Eucaristía Saturday (sábado) 5:30 pm Sunday (domingo) 9:00 am, 11:00 am & 12:30 pm (en Espańol) 6:00 pm Life Teen Mass Monday (lunes) 6:30 pm Tuesday (martes) 8:30 am Wednesday & Thursday (miércoles y jueves) 6:15 am Friday (viernes) 10:00 am Reconciliation Reconciliación Tuesday (martes) 6:00 pm Saturday (sábado) 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoracíon del Santisimo Wednesdays (miércoles) 4:30-8:00 pm Fridays (viernes) 10:30 am - 5:00 pm Nuestra Misión Somos una comunidad Católica Romana, ACTIVA, CRECIENTE, ACOGEDORA Y LLENA DEL ESPIRITU alimentada por la liturgia para servir a Dios y al prójimo. St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church stpetersboerne.com

2 CONTACT & EVENT INFORMATION PASTORAL OFFICE 202 West Kronkosky Street, Boerne, TX (830) Fax (830) stpetersboerne.com 9:00 am-5:00 pm Monday through Friday Closed for lunch from 12:30 pm 1:30 pm Pastor Fr. Norman A. Ermis (830) Direct Phone Number... (830) 816-Extension ... Parish Operations Director Brad Wakely Pastoral Administrator Terise Bransford Pastoral Care Mary Cook Deacon Paul Rayburg... (210) Deacon Ken Nickel...(830) Deacon Mike Matteson... (210) Director of Music / Liturgy Joe Cortez Joe@ Receptionist Christy Samarripa-Olivarez Christy@ Facility Manager Rick Martini Rick@ Maintenance Ryan Nakhleh Bookkeeper Jenny Halbert Jenny@ Recording Secretary Debra Martini Debra@ Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Angela Spino GoodShepherd@ Elementary Faith Formation Julia Cortez Julia@ Elementary Faith Formation / Nursery Laura Balderrama-Contreras Laura@ Coordinator of Youth Ministry & Confirmation Lacey Sorrell Lacey@ Assistant Coordinator of Youth Ministry & Confirmation Michelle Pechacek Michelle@ RCIA Mary Cook Mary@ Communications Coordinator Christina Galvez Bulletin@ Cana Ballroom Event Manager Jamie Pontillo Jamie@ Cana Ballroom Event Coordinator Theresa Garza Theresa@ BAPTISM BAUTISMO Parents should complete the appropriate registration form and attend a preparation class. For more information and classes in English, contact Debra Martini. Los padres deben completar el formulario de inscripción correspondiente (a continuación) y asistir a una clase de preparación. Para más información y clases en español, llame a Christy Samarripa-Olivarez. FIRST RECONCILIATION AND EUCHARIST PRIMERA RECONCILIACIÓN Y EUCARISTÍA All Children in second grade or older who have received the Sacrament of Baptism and are ready to prepare for First Eucharist (First Communion) are invited to participate with their parents in this process in the Fall. For more information call Julia Cortez. Todos niños del segundo grado o mayores que son bautizados están invitados a participar en la preparación para Primera Reconciliación y Primera Eucaristía o Comunión. Para más información llame a Laura Balderrama-Contreras. CONFIRMATION CONFIRMACIÓN Confirmation is a two-year program at St. Peter. Teens must actively attend Life Nights the first year, which is typically freshman year. Upon satisfactory attendance, they will then be eligible to attend Confirmation Prep classes the second year. Confirmation Mass is typically in early spring. For more information, contact Lacey Sorrell. La Confirmación es un programa de dos años en San Pedro. Los adolescentes deben estar activos con Life Nights el primer año, que generalmente es el primer año. Luego de una asistencia satisfactoria, serán elegibles para asistir a las clases de preparación de Confirmación el segundo año. La Misa de Confirmación es típicamente a principios de la primavera. Para más información, llame a Lacey Sorrell. MARRIAGE MATRIMONIO If you are interested in having your wedding at St. Peters, please contact Mary Cook for information. For use of the Cana Ballroom, please contact Jamie Pontillo. Si está interesado en tener su boda en St. Peters, comuníquese con Mary Cook para obtener más información. Para utilizar Cana Ballroom, contáctese con Jamie Pontillo. QUINCEAÑERAS TO REPORT ABUSE INFORMAR ABUSO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CPS) EL DEPARTAMENTO DE SERVICIOS PARA LA FAMILIA Y DE PROTECCIÓN (DFPS) OFFICE OF VICTIM ASSISTANCE & SAFE ENVIRONMENT OFICINA DE ASISTENCIA A VÍCTIMAS Y AMBIENTE SEGURO (210) (877) ovase@archsa.org BOERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA DE BOERNE (830) St. Peter s would love to celebrate your quinceañera! Applicants must be a member of the parish in good standing and have regularly attended faith formation at St. Peter s for two years. For more information, please contact Mary Cook. A nuestra parroquia le encantaría celebrar tu quinceañera! Los solicitantes deben ser miembros de la parroquia que estén en buen estado con la iglesia y haber asistido regularmente a la formación de fe en San Pedro durante dos años. Para más información llame a Mary Cook. 2 St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

3 religious and seminarian to host a vocations table and speak with parishioners interested in a religious vocation. Thanks again to Mary Ann & Mike Matteson, Deacon Ken and all members of our Vocations Committee for their hard work organizing this event. FROM THE PASTOR S DESK *At our Town Hall Listening Session on the issue of clergy sexual abuse in the church, I promised to write a letter to Archbishop Gustavo including a summary of our parishioners ideas for advice and solutions about how to solve the sin, crime and crisis of clergy sexual abuse. Last Friday, November 9 th, I forwarded a 4 ¼ page letter to the Archbishop just as he was preparing to depart to Baltimore for the yearly U.S. Bishops Meeting that will be focusing on this critical issue. Archbishop Gustavo acknowledged receipt of the letter and asked me to thank the approximately 90 parishioners who shared ideas. You can find a copy of the letter posted on our St. Peter s Parish website. It will be titled: Pastor s letter to Archbishop regarding solutions to the clergy sexual abuse crisis from St. Peter s Parish Town Hall Listening Session. I invite all parishioners to review this information as our input for the Archbishop s consideration. Please be aware that I typed-up the notes as a composite of all feedback received during the Town Hall Meeting, along with responses and handwritten notes to me and the staff from parishioners who could not attend. This approach allows us to be empowered to be a part of the solution, not merely voicing our concerns or complaints about the abuse. Thanks to everyone for praying for the U.S. Bishops this past week during their three-day meeting. In the near future we will post on the parish website the remainder of the transactions of the Town Hall Meeting. We thank Brad Wakely, Terise Bransford and Kathleen Tong who have been organizing this effort and transcribing the proceedings. Surely we will have all read or seen accounts of the Bishops proceedings in newspapers, on television news and online. We pray and trust that the Holy Spirit was and continues to be very active in the Bishops to find a more comprehensive solution to this extremely serious matter and act expediently and courageously. Thanks, again, to our parishioners who participated in the special Prayer Service for the Victims of Sexual Abuse prepared by a special committee of our Staff Members and held on Thursday, November 8 th. *What a busy place it was last weekend at St. Peter s Parish: Women s Faith Council Women of the Well all-day Retreat; two Baptisms; Celebration of National Vocations Week with vocations talks at each Mass and guest religious and seminarian visiting; Mission Council Work of Human Hands sale to assist the poor of the world; Veterans Day recognition and blessing; A.C.T.S. Unity Mass and Potluck Luncheon; Catholic Daughters (C.D.A.) baked potato with trimmings sale, to name a few events. *Special thanks to Fr. Johnathan Felux, Director, and Sr. Ana Cecilia Montalvo, Co-Director, Office for Vocations for the Archdiocese who helped staff our Vocations Fair this weekend. They organized our visiting *Special thanks to Diane Beaton & Paula Hoeppner who led the organizational efforts of the Women s Faith Council Woman of the Well Retreat last Saturday. Over 100 women of the parish were in attendance from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm and then attended the 5:30pm Mass with the community. It took Diane, Paula and the volunteers of the Women s Faith Council who served on the special committee to put on this major spiritual event for our parish. *Thanks to all our parishioners who continue to slowly send in their donations and pledges to the 2018 Archbishop s Annual Appeal. We are very near (appx. 98% pledge goal) to reaching our overall goal of $140, Thanks for your generosity. *As you recall, we were asked to assist with an ecumenical effort through the Hill Country Daily Bread to provide green beans for the cook-at-home meals for needy in our community for Thanksgiving. Our goal was 300 cans. To date our parishioners have contributed almost 1,000 cans of green beans!! The staff of H.C. Daily Bread is immensely thankful for this outpouring of generosity from St. Peter s parishioners. As you can see, our donations will assist this helping agency well beyond Thanksgiving in meeting the needs of hungry families in our area. In Christ, SINCERELY FR NORMAN PASTOR St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church 3

4 FOR YOUR INFORMATION St. Vincent de Paul s ADOPT A FAMILY Last year, St Peter s parishioners brought Christmas cheer to 26 families. Once again, you have the opportunity to adopt a family in need this Christmas. Help a family celebrate the season by providing a Christmas for them. IDEAS: clothes, gift cards, gifts for the children, HEB cards to help with their Christmas meal, etc. You choose how to share this sacred season with your sponsored family. For more information and to adopt a family, contact: Terise (830) BLOOD DRIVE November 17 & 18, 2018 Please don t forget your appointment! Walk-ins scheduled for Saturday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm or any other time if you are willing to wait; individuals with appointments have priority. Worship on the River Tuesday, December 11, :00 PM Special Date and time! St. Joseph Catholic Church 623 E Commerce Street San Antonio TX Meet other young adults for adoration, confession, and fellowship. The social will be located upstairs in the parish center. The Chapel of the Incarnate Word Concert Series The Children s Chorus of San Antonio & IlluMen December 16 3:00 pm Journey through the meditative side of the season with CCSA s advanced ensembles and special guests IlluMen. Blessed Winter brings together textures of ethereal soundscapes in a place of elegant beauty to create a moment of peace in anticipation of winter s magic. Agarita Chamber Players May 19 3:00 pm The Chapel of the Incarnate Word is pleased to welcome the Agarita Chamber Players, a nonprofit formed in Founded by four musicians rooted in San Antonio, Agarita aims to nourish the arts community through multidisciplinary collaboration, educational community engagement, and adventurous programming. ccvichapel.org/concerts (210) ext. 294 UPCOMING Advent Reconciliation Service December 4 7:00 PM Anointing of the Sick Service December 7 12:15 pm St. Peter the Apostle Faith Formation Team presents ADVENT FAMILY FAITH NIGHT Journey to Bethlehem Tuesday, November 27, :00 pm - 8:00 pm in the Cana Ballroom Dinner included. RSVP (830) St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

5 IN SYMPATHY EN SIMPATÍA Our parish extends its deepest sympathy to the families of Nuestra parroquia extiende su más profunda simpatía a las familias de Alfredo Noyola Bernard Ogurek Richard Ortega Michelle Regnier May the Lord comfort the family in their time of need and welcome the deceased into heaven. Que el Señor consuele a la familia en su momento de necesidad y acoja al difunto en el paraíso. Please pray for the sick of our parish Por favor oren por los enfermos de nuestra parroquia Maribel Casaraz az Mercedes Garcia Doug Irving Nancy McAngus Patsy Meneses es Landon Zeiner er Please contact pastoral care for family requests to In Sympathy and Please pray for the sick of our parish. Por favor, llame a la oficina pastoral para las solicitudes de la familia a En simpatía y oraciones por los enfermos. Need a prayer? Call (210) or (830) SANCTUARY LIGHT MEMORIAL November 18 - November 24 Edward Hensley Society of St. Vincent de Paul Message line for those in need (830) Readings for the Week of November 18, 2018 Sunday: Dn 12:1-3/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Heb 10:11-14, 18/ Mk 13:24-32 Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Rv 2:17]/Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [Rv 3:21]/Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11/Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1b]/Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [Rv 5:10]/ Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 [103a]/Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10 [1b]/Lk 20:27-40 Next Sunday: Dn 7:13-14/Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 [1a]/Rv 1:5-8/Jn 18:33b-37 Las lecturas de la semana del 18 de noviembre de 2018 Domingo: Dn 12, 1-3/Sal 16, [1]/Heb 10, /Mc 13, Lunes: Ap 1, 1-4; 2, 1-5/Sal 1, y 6 [Ap 2, 17]/Lc 18, Martes: Ap 3, /Sal 15, [Ap 3, 21]/Lc 19, 1-10 Miércoles: Ap 4, 1-11/Sal 150, [1]/Lc 19, Jueves: Ap 5, 1-10/Sal 149, y 9 [Ap 5, 10]/Lc 19, Viernes: Ap 10, 8-11/Sal 119, [103]/ Lc 19, Sábado: Ap 11, 4-12/Sal 144, [1]/Lc 20, Domingo siguiente: Dn 7, 13-14/Sal 93, [1]/Ap 1, 5-8/ Jn 18, SECOND COLLECTIONS November 18 - Campaign for Human Development December 9 - Retired Religious December 25 - Assumption Seminary A THANKSGIVING PRAYER Good and gracious God, You do all things well. You make the sun and rain come, nurturing the earth, making it fertile and fruitful. Through Your gift of creation and the work of our hands, we reap an abundant harvest. We give You thanks for Your many gifts that sustain us; for health and home, dignified labor, for family, friends, neighbors, and those whom -- today -- we may still consider enemies. As we reflect in thanks this day, may we remember those who lack something we have. May our gratitude move us to love, serve, and give. Together we rejoice in Your gifts, and in Your abundant life! Amen. St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church 5

6 FOR YOUR INFORMATION VOCATION CORNER Prayer for Family Vocation Spirit (Courtesy of the Knights of Columbus) Heavenly Father, in the example of the Holy Family, you teach us how to live as a loving family. From Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we learn that you have given each of us a special place in your plans for the world. Each of us has a call - a vocation - to be holy as a married, single lay person, or as a priest, a deacon or a religious brother or sister. Make us a kind and understanding family so that we will help one another discover his or her vocation and follow it faithfully. With Mary and Joseph, we ask this through Christ our Lord. -Amen For more information Mary Anne Matteson (210) mattesonmaryann@yahoo.com NURSERY HOURS Open for 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 12:30 pm (Spanish) Sunday Masses Ages: infant - 5 years (not in Kinder) Parents may NOT leave campus while child is in Nursery. Please pick up child promptly. Open for the following meetings 55 Minutes (Sunday morning & Wednesday evening), Cartas de San Pablo (jueves), Couples Enrichment (Wednesday evening), Families of Little Saints, First Corinthians (Monday morning), Psalms (Friday morning), Guadalupanas Meeting, Tuesday Morning Ladies Scripture Study, Ultreya (Friday evening) OFFICERS PASTORAL COUNCIL Chairperson Mike Lyle... mclyle@gvtc.com Vice-Chairperson Brian Seastrunk... seastrunk_five@sbcglobal.net Assistant Vice-Chairperson Judy Gleason... judygleason5777@gmail.com Secretary Peggy Pillar... ppillar@aol.com Database Kathleen Tong... mkmt1960@gmail.com Advisor Syd Muenster... Catechesis & Formation Gina Gray... ginadiazinfante@yahoo.com Ed Hoeppner... ehoeppner@bakerrisk.com Shirley Melcher... smelcher2012@hotmail.com Evangelization Brett Haas... bdhaas@hotmail.com Laura Saenz... saenzfamily.tx@gmaiil.com Prayerfulness Molly Birkett... mollybirkett@gmail.com Olga Moreno... olgita1080@yahoo.com Mary Jo Perley... perleymj@gmail.com Stewardship Larry Caldwell... wcald@gvtc.com George Santos...trccs@hotmail.com Unity Elizabeth Davis... chataleda@yahoo.com Vicki Harris... vicki_harris@live.com Bill Strain... billlisa.strain@gmail.com Youth & Young Adults Sharon Mecke... sharonmecke@hotmail.com Doug Vogt... vogtsrn@gvtc.com Prayer to St. Michael, the Archangel St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do you, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen Oración al San Miguel, Arcángel O San Miguel, Arcángel, Defiéndenos en la lucha; Sé nuestra protección contra el mal y las trampas del Diablo; humildemente te rogamos que Dios los reprenda. O Príncipe Celestial de la Santa Hostia, que con la ayuda de Dios eches a Satanás al infierno y a los espíritus que vagan por el mundo para arruinar las almas. Amén 6 St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

7 PARISH CALENDAR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time / World Day of the Poor 8:45 am Blood Drive - FLC 9:00 am MASS - Anne M. & Jennifer Stephens 9:00 am Baptism Class - FLC 9:30 am Elementary Faith Formation (EFF) - FLC 9:30 am Adult Faith Formation (AFF): 55 Minutes - FLC 10:15 am Good Shepherd - Atrium 11:00 am MASS - Ron Onofrey 12:30 pm MISA EN ESPAÑOL - para los feligreses 4:15 pm Life Teen Band Rehearsal - Sanctuary 6:00 pm Life Teen MASS - Sylvia Cortez MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 School Holiday 10:00 am AFF: First Corinthians - FLC 4:30 pm CYO Volleyball Practice (Salinas Girls M2) - AC 6:00 pm WACTS Retreat Team - FLC 6:30 pm MASS - Barbara Spruce 6:30 pm AFF: To Be Announced - FLC 6:30 pm AFF: The Bible Timeline - FLC 6:30 pm Cub Scout Den Meetings - FLC 7:00 pm ACTS Core Team TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 School Holiday 8:30 am MASS - Elizabeth Anne Dashiell 10:00 am Catholic Charities Counseling - FLC 11:30 am Staff Meeting - FLC 1:00 pm WACTS Leadership - FLC 5:30 pm Knights of Columbus First Degree Exemplification - FLC 5:30 pm CYO Basketball Practice (Hankins Team / Boys PW1) - AC 6:00 pm Reconciliation - Day Chapel 7:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul - FLC 7:00 pm Ministerio del Rosario - Day Chapel 7:00 pm AFF: Catolicismo para Hombres - FLC 7:00 pm CYO Basketball Practice (Onofre Team) - AC WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018 School Holiday / CHURCH OFFICE CLOSES AT NOON 6:15 am MASS - Matthew Anthony Cano 9:30 am Environment Priority - Sanctuary 9:30 am Thanksgiving Prep - Conference Room 1:00 pm Knights of Columbus Christmas Lights - Day Chapel THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2018 THANKSGIVING / School Holiday / CHURCH OFFICE & CAMPUS CLOSED 9:00 am MASS - Thanksgiving Day FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018 School Holiday / CHURCH OFFICE & CAMPUS CLOSED 10:00 am MASS - Dorothy & Allen Pratka SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, :00 am Reconciliation - Day Chapel 5:30 pm MASS - Elizabeth Anne Dashiell SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, th Sunday in Ordinary Time / Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 9:00 am MASS - Wilton & Anne Shaw 11:00 am MASS - for Parishioners 12:30 pm MISA EN ESPAÑOL - Ánimas del Purgatorio 4:15 pm Life Teen Band Rehearsal - Sanctuary Sunday, November 25, 2018, continued... 6:00 pm Life Teen MASS - Al Brunett 7:00 pm Life Night - FLC AC - Activity Center / Gym FLC - Family Life Center Due to the holidays... There will be no adoration on Wednesday, November 21 or Friday, November 23. Parish office and campus will close at noon on Wednesday and remain closed Thursday and Friday. Have a great Thanksgiving! St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church 7

8 FAITH FORMATION **The Faith Formation year has begun!** Registration forms & information about Faith Formation can be found at or in the Pastoral Office. JESUS CHRIST/JESUCRISTO The next 2 weeks we will be learning how Jesus sacrificed his own life to save everyone from sin. Durante las próximas 2 semanas exploraremos como Jesús sacrifico su propia vida para salvar a todos del pecado. Director of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Angela Spino (830) goodshepherd@stpetersboerne.com ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION (EFF) Kinder - 5th Grade No EFF 11/21/18 or 11/25/18 Happy Thanksgiving! Julia Cortez (830) Julia@StPetersBoerne.com Laura Balderrama-Contreras (830) Laura@StPetersBoerne.com We offer Sundays (9:30-10:45 am) or Wednesdays (4:30-5:30 pm) EFF (Elementary Faith Formation) is a traditional religious formation which builds a foundation for a lifelong relationship with Jesus through Scripture, prayer, and building faith community. We also offer faith formation for children with Special Needs, Sundays 9:30-10:45 am. FORMACIÓN DE FE (DOCTRINA) ESCUELA PRIMARIA Grados Kinder - 5 Tenemos clases Domingos (9:30-10:45 am) o Miércoles (4:30-5:30 pm) Clases de doctrina o catecismo que construye una base en la relación permanente con Jesús a través de las escrituras, la oración y la construcción de una comunidad de fe. Tenemos formación de fe para niños con necesidades especiales, Domingo 9:30-10:45 am. EFF Fall Peanut Butter Jar Drive We will be collecting small (16-18 oz.) jars of peanut butter for the Boerne Blessings in a Backpack Program. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori-based religious formation for 3-12 year olds. It seeks to create and facilitate a sacred, hands-on space called an atrium, in which both the children and the catechists can hear, ponder, and celebrate the most essential mysteries of the Christian faith as revealed in the scriptures and the liturgy NO CGS November 19th - 25th Happy Thanksgiving! In the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, we offer to the youngest children, the greatest mysteries of our faith. Included in those great mysteries is the Incarnation, how God comes to dwell among us. The young child, for their personal growth and joy, needs to be oriented to these great mysteries and how they are celebrated within the Church community. (The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey by Sofia Cavalletti, p73) In the weeks leading up to the season of Advent, the children have been prepared by focusing on the place Jesus was born, the Land of Israel. They discover Nazareth, where Mary lived when the angel came to visit her; and Bethlehem, where Jesus was born First Eucharist (Communion) Preparation Children in 2nd Grade or older who have been baptized and are attending Faith Formation (EFF or GS). Complete the 6 lessons in the First Reconciliation workbook. Plan to attend the 3 weeks of First Reconciliation Meditations in January Preparación de Primera Eucaristía (Comunión) Niños del segundo grado o mayores que son bautizados y atendiendo a la Formación de la Fe. Completen las 6 lecciones en el libro Primera Reconciliación. Atiendan las 3 semanas de Meditaciones de Primera Reconciliación en enero. 8 St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

9 Coordinator of Youth Ministry & Confirmation Lacey Sorrell ~ (830) lacey@stpetersboerne.com Asst. Coordinator of Youth Ministry & Confirmation Michelle Pechacek ~ (830) michelle@stpetersboerne.com 6th - 8th Grade Faith Formation Social Time 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm pizza available $1/slice Edge Night 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 9th - 12th Grade Faith Formation NO EDGE NIGHT THIS WEEK! HAVE A BLESSED THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY! There are still a few spots remaining for Camp Hidden Lake, July 21-28, Contact Michelle for information on or to register! NO LIFE TEEN TONIGHT HAVE A BLESSED THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY! PARENTS: Can You Help? Donations are needed to purchase & provide a meal to the teens prior to Life Night. This was a great success last year & much easier than asking parents to cook for 100+! Donations can be turned into the Office, Attn: Lacey with Life Night Meals in the memo. LIFE TEEN BAKE SALE!!! Sunday November 18 after all Masses Proceeds benefit CRS (Catholic Relief Services) Catastrophe Fund Come over, buy some treats and support Life Teen s effort to help others. We greatly appreciate your support! HEB Gift Card Fundraiser Benefitting Edge and Life Teen Buy cards after Mass or in the parish office. You get the full value of the cards and HEB donates 5% back to us. A $100 card = $5 for St. Peter s youth 20 people each purchasing $100 each week = $400 to St. Peter s in a month Cards sold after 5:30 pm, 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 6:00 pm Masses benefit the ministry of the youth selling the cards. If you want to designate a specific youth or formation, you may do so in the parish office. CORNER Teen Confirmation Coordinator Lacey Sorrell NO CONFIRMATION CLASS THIS WEEK! Have a safe wonderful Thanksgiving Break! Mark your calendar Confirmation Retreat November 30 - December 2 Confirmation Mass April 7 at 5:00 pm St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church 9

10 THEOLOGY ON THE ROCKS PRESENTS Auxiliary Bishop Michael Joseph Boulette speaking on Spiritual Direction MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Random Beer Garden 11 Upper Cibolo Creek Road Boerne, TX :00-9:00 pm - Food truck and beer available 7:00-9:00 pm - Speaker and discussion Auxiliary Bishop Michael Joseph Boulette is the founding director of St. Peter upon the Water: A Center for Spiritual Direction and Formation, which he founded in On March 10, 2005, Msgr. Boulette was appointed chaplain to His Holiness Pope John Paul II. He returned to Notre Dame Parish in Kerrville in 2010 as administrator pro tem. He filled in at St. Peter s several times when Father Tony led pilgrimages to The Holy Land. We will meet regardless of the weather as there is plenty of room inside. Please bring a lawn chair!

11 GOSPEL MEDITATION As we edge closer to the closing of the liturgical year, the Church selects readings that remind us of the final close: the second coming of Christ. It's easy, perhaps, to forget that this is a dogma of our Catholic faith. We see this dramatic end times language in today's Gospel. "The sun will be darkened? and the stars will be falling from the sky." As Christians and as human beings, we know all things will come to an end. "But of that day or hour, no one knows." The "end of the world" and end of time at Jesus' coming is in a future unknown. But God has given us beautiful reminders of this truth. We see the signs and symbols of ending all around us -- nightfall at the end of each day; the life cycle of crops coming alive, bearing fruit, and being harvested; our own death. That, too, will come at an unknown day and hour. But that is the way of things. Even as God created in Genesis, He gave us a sense of time -- the sun rising and setting, a beginning and an end -- to mark our days. So how do we welcome these built-in forms of measurement? Do we take time to quietly recollect at the end of each day? Do we see every morning as a fresh start for mercies new? Do we observe the seasons and reflect on what they might be speaking to us of God and His glory? "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my works will not pass away." The little beginnings and little ends are opportunities to renew our faith in Jesus, if only we have the eyes to see! LIVE THE LITURGY "But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." None of us knows when the world will end. All we know is that it will end. All things do. Many people choose to live a somewhat carefree life by living as if life will never end. They go from one day to the next, never giving a thought to the fact that today may be their last. If you knew exactly when your life will end, what would you do differently? As Christians, we are called to be people of beginnings and endings. God is in all of life even when we think that life cannot get any worse than it is. Creating life out of death is what God does best. We are asked to live vigilantly, seeing God in all things and being ever prepared to meet him, whenever that time comes. EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP The ancient Greek dramatist, Euripides, wrote, "No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow." We seldom focus on that reality and often act like we are confident of a tomorrow. However, we all know names of those who died suddenly, maybe in tragedy or simply in the quiet of sleep. Calling those names to mind will probably still not force most of us to contemplate our own mortality tonight before placing our head on the pillow, but perhaps it should. We don't need to obsess about dying or fear the unknown, but realizing the gift of today and reflecting on the possibility that it may be our last day can cause us to act differently. We might forgive more easily, argue less, and embrace one another. Rather than procrastinate, we might act now. We could become more mindful of our surroundings, see the needs in people, and reach out to those who are lost. I write these Everyday Stewardship reflections every Sunday. You might read them in your parish bulletin, on a website, or in social media every Sunday. Just in case this is the last Sunday you ever have a chance to read these reflections, what is God calling you to do now before it's too late. If you are still here next Sunday after taking all this seriously, you might wonder at what it was to live more fully and to give of yourself more freely. Don't let a single day pass you by without truly loving others and your God. One thing you can be confident about: This day will never come again. --Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS WHY DO WE DO THAT? Question: I've heard that gratitude is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. What does that mean? Answer: In St. Paul's letter to the Galatians, he talks about the "fruits of the Holy Spirit." He is referencing an idea that Jesus talks about frequently in the Gospels. "By their fruits you will know them" (Matthew 7:16). He uses the example of a plant. If the plant is healthy, it will bear good fruit. If the plant is unhealthy, it will bear rotten fruit or none at all. Jesus echoes this idea at the Last Supper, when he says that if we remain close to him we will "bear much fruit" (John 15:8). If we allow the Holy Spirit to work in our lives, we will bear the fruits of the Spirit! Technically, gratitude is not one of the fruits St. Paul lists. "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control" (Galatians 5:22-23). But doesn't that sound like the response of a grateful heart? When we're grateful, we experience a sense of joy and peace that makes it easier to love. We can be kind, patient, generous, and gentle with others rather than possessive or competitive. When we're grateful, we don't need to grasp at what we don't have. We practice self-control. Gratitude helps us to be faithful, knowing God will always be with us. Sounds like good fruit to me!

12 FAITH FORMATION / FOR YOUR INFORMATION RCIA is a sacramental formation process primarily intended for those who are unbaptized (ages 7+ to adult) to prepare to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. The rite provides adaptations for those who are already baptized to prepare for a profession of faith and full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. RCIA meets Sunday mornings at 9:30 am in the Family Life Center. Mary Cook (830) mary@stpetersboerne.com RICA (en Español) Este es un proceso de formación sacramental destinado principalmente para aquellos que no son bautizados (edades 7 + para adultos) para prepararse para recibir los sacramentos de Bautismo, Confirmación y Eucaristía. El rito ofrece adaptaciones para los que ya están bautizados para prepararse para una profesión de fe y de comunión plena con la Iglesia Católica Romana. RICA se reúne los domingos por la mañana a las 11:00 a.m. en el Family Life Center. Parish Office (830) Like us on Facebook WINTER & SPRING STUDIES Eucharist: Sacred Meal, Sacrifice, Real Presence April 22 May 27 Mondays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm FLC 148 Diane Beaton (830) Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained January 10 March 28 Thursdays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm FLC 148 Sam & Nancy Roberts (830) Couples Study Beloved: Living Marriage January 23 May 1 Wednesdays 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm FLC 151/153 Angelique & Ray Macias (210) Childcare available, must pre-register Young Adult Study T3: Bible Timeline February 7 May 30 Thursdays 6:30 pm 8:30 pm FLC 160 Mary Ann Matteson (210) Childcare available, must pre-register RCIA Workshop The Periods of the Precatechumenate and Catechumenate: Starting Off Right Presented by Gloria F. Zapiain, MA Secretariat Director for Evangelization, Catechesis & Faith Formation Saturday, December 1, :00 am - 3:00 pm Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church $15 per person Includes lunch and materials Participants should bring a copy of the RCIA Rites text Attendance is 5 CEUs Lectio: Evangelization and the Acts of the Apostles January 11 March 15 Fridays 10:30 am 12:30 pm FLC 151/153 Ree Laughlin (830) For more information contact: Mary Ann Matteson (210) mattesonmaryann@yahoo.com 12 St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

13 UPCOMING EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS Adoration, Community, Theology, Service Experience God s love and joy; return with a deeper love for each other and a desire to be more involved in the St. Peter s community. All retreats are held at the Omega Center in Boerne Retreat Schedule WACTS (Women s) - Jan 31 - Feb 3, 2019 SMACTS (Spanish / Men s) - March 21-24, 2019 SWACTS (Spanish / Women s) - July 25-28, 2019 MACTS (Men s) - October 10-13, 2019 Worldwide Marriage Encounter Great Marriages Don t Just Happen, Couples Make Them! Let us live and love in our marriage as we await the coming of Jesus. Take time for your marriage by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend in San Antonio on March 29 31, Submit your application online: or call Ed and Cindy Turski at (602) for more info. Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church We meet the first Wednesday of each month. 6:30 pm, followed by the meeting in FLC 138. If you want to join the Society or for more information please contact Elizabeth Davis at (830) Childcare available. Sociedad de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de la Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol Nos reunimos cada primer miércoles de cada mes. Empezamos con el rosario a las 6:30 pm seguido por la reunión en el FLC 138. Si usted desea participar o por más información por favor llamar a Elizabeth Davis al (830) Tenemos guarderia. Catholic Daughters of the Americas CDA Local Court Court #2690 Unity and Charity One of the oldest and largest organizations of Catholic women in the Americas, we donate to charities, administer scholarship programs and strive to be helping hands where there is pain, poverty, sorrow or sickness. ANGEL GIFT BASKET PROJECT It s time for our annual Christmas service project to provide gifts for Boerne's nursing home residents. Following Masses on Nov. 17th & 18th there will be baskets containing gift tags with the name of a nursing home resident and suggestions for a gift. Please take a gift tag and purchase a gift. Bag or gift wrap the present, attach the ORIGINAL gift tag and return it to the church or church office no later than Tuesday, Dec. 4th. These gifts will be presented to residents of Care Choice, Cibolo Creek, Hill Country Assisted Living, Kendall House, Riverview, and Town & Country Manor at their Christmas parties. Help make Christmas special for those in Boerne s nursing facilities. Any questions contact Barbara Vogt at (830) Want to join CDA? Contact: Debbie Simnacher (209) swisslstix@gmail.com Knights of Columbus Council / Assembly 3417 The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization whose first principle is charity Want to Join the Knights?! Contact Charlie Wasson (210) Don t forget to like the Knights on Facebook! All parishioners are invited to join our page- Knights of Columbus Council facebook.com/groups/ Catholic Charities offers low-cost counseling on site at our parish to anyone in need. Counseling is available for anyone 4 years of age and older. Call Catholic Charities Counseling Center at (210) to schedule a session with the counselor on-site at our parish. BULLETIN DEADLINE! Requests due MONDAY at noon, the week PRIOR to printing. Send in editable format. Questions: bulletin@stpetersboerne.com. Video killed the radio star, but nothing will kill the humble printed church bulletin. -Steve Fogg St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church 13

14 UPCOMING EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS WE TALK? CAN FAMILY GRACE for family members/friends of a loved one living with a mental health condition. Drop-ins welcome. FLC 164 Pope Francis says / Papa Francisco dice: Let us commit ourselves with prayer and action to distance our hearts, our words and our deeds from all violence in order to take care of our common home. ~ PopeFrancis@Pontifex LIVING GRACE for adults living with a mental health condition. Drop-ins welcome. FLC 144 Esforcémonos, con la oración y la acción, por alejar cualquier violencia del corazón, de las palabras y de los gestos, para cuidar de la casa común. Both groups meet every 1st & 3rd Thursday, 6:30 pm -8:30 pm. Share, Listen, Learn, Grow, Recover! Photo Credit: Catholic Church (England and Wales) Mental Health GraceAlliance Support Groups Don and Mary O Connor (830) Jenny jlr8546@yahoo.com EL GRUPO DE LA ULTREYA ULTREYA Is there tthe here he re someone ssom omeo om eone eo ne who who asked ask a sked sk ed y you ou tto o pray pr ay for for them tthe hem he m or someone ssom omeo om eone eo ne you you a are re concerned conc co ncer nc erne er ned ne d about? abou ab out? ou t? O Our ur Lord Lor L ord or d invites invi in vite vi tes te s yo you u to cast ccas astt yo as your ur b bur burdens urde ur dens de ns iint into nto nt o his his ca care re and and spend spen sp end en d ti time me iin n Eucharistic Euch Eu char ch aris ar istititicc Adoration is Ador Ad orat or atio at ion io n with with Him. Hi m. Cards Card Ca rdss to ssen rd send end en d to your yyou ourr lo ou love loved ved ve d ones ones to to let let them th em know kkno now no w yo you u lilift lifted fted ft ed them tthe hem he m up iin n this this caring cari ca ring ri ng way, way w ay,, ar ay are e av avai available aila ai labl la ble bl e at tthe he ttab table able ab le near ne ar tthe he e ent entrance ntra nt ranc ra nce nc e of tthe he D Day ay ccha chapel hape ha pell pe during duri du ring ri ng adoration ado a dora do rati ra tion ti on times ttim imes im es Wedn We Wednesday dnes dn esda es dayy - 4: da 4: : 8:00 00 p pm m and an d Frid Fr Friday iday id ay :30 10:3 :30 :3 0 am - 5: 5:00 00 p pm m De San Pedro Apostol Te inv invitamos a nuestra ULTREYA reunión, cada ULTR UL vier erne nes, 7:00 pm a 9:00 pm en el FLC viernes, donde compartimos temas de gran dond inte interés y canciones para tr vida espiritual. Los esperamos! crecer en nuestra No falten. Todos son bienvenidos y tenemos guarderia. Cursillos de cristiandad Para más información Leo Lopez (210) Creating Homes, Not Houses G.J. Gardner Homes Free Santa Pictures Every Saturday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Beginning November 24th through December 15th 714 S. Main Street, Boerne, Texas Please join us in collecting diapers, wipes or monetary donations to offset the cost of opening new foster and adoptive homes. Applications are now being accepted for two-year old nursery workers. 14 St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church South Texas 4KIDS A Home for Every Child

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16 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Losing a spouse is a difficult and disorienting experience. Whether sudden or after a long illness, the intense emotions, the lifestyle changes, and the many practical considerations that accompany the death of a spouse can cause a person to feel overwhelmed and anxious about his or her future. Over time, the grief subsides and a new life is built. We are starting a new support group at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church called Moving Forward. Our focus will be on moving forward from grieving to creating that new life. Our initial meeting will be Sunday, November 18 at 3:00 pm in the Parish Office Meeting Room (also known as the kitchen ).

17 UPCOMING EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS MINISTRY POSITION AVAILABLE Please apply by forwarding a letter of interest, resume and references to: Fr. Norman Ermis, Pastor. St. Peter the Apostle Parish RCIA/RICA Coordinator RCIA is a sacramental formation process primarily intended for those who are unbaptized (ages 7+ to adult) to prepare to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at Easter Vigil. The rite provides adaptations for those who are already baptized to prepare for a profession of faith and full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. RICA the same process for children (all presented in Spanish). Type of Position Part-time, up to 25 hours per week, working specifically on Sunday s through Wednesday s to accommodate RCIA parish needs (with openness to changed work schedule if needed by parish). Reports to Pastor Function To lead & maintain an ongoing 2-year RCIA process within the community of St. Peter the Apostle Parish using approved new curriculum (God Calls You by Name by Joyce Stalberg). To promote increased knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith/church and facilitate faith/spiritual growth by handing on the teachings and Traditions through dialogue, discussion and example/witness. Duties and Responsibilities Interview and provide information for those interested in the RCIA process to establish their faith and church affiliation backgrounds, their sacramental needs, and their marital backgrounds, status and needs. Collection of all required documentation to be submitted by the participants. Review and select RCIA materials and inventory materials on hand. Coordinate schedules for catechists and participants for each of the four periods of RCIA, to include Adult, Family and Spanish groups. Anticipates, preplans and executes inquiries and all rites and passages of the RCIA in collaboration with the pastor and parish staff. Coordinate all preparation, rehearsal, etc. leading up to the yearly Easter Vigil celebration. Relevant Work/Ministry experience and Education Must have work experience with and knowledge of RCIA process. The Knights of Columbus will again be frying turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner. We are asking for sponsors for this meal at a cost of $25. This will be a complete meal that will be provided to those less fortunate in Boerne by Family Services. One fried turkey, dressing, green beans, potatoes, cranberries, rolls and one pie will go to each family. Please help us share God s love with others. Just send your check to the church office and make it out to K of C, Thanksgiving meal. VOLUNTEER FOR A MISSION OF HOPE! Pilgrim Center of Hope Volunteer Workshop, Saturday, December 1, 2018, 9-11:30 am: for New & Existing Volunteers Opportunities to assist include: Labeling and Stuffing Envelopes, Cutting & Folding Pamphlets, Manning the Phones, At-Conference Assistants, Evening of Hope Greeters & Presentation Assistants, Socials with the Saints Hosts & Refreshment Preparation, and Media Volunteers. To RSVP, call (210) SPIRITUAL BOOT CAMP - ALL MEN ARE WELCOME Pilgrim Center of Hope, 14th Annual Catholic Men s Conference, Saturday, February 23, 2019, 8 am-5:30 pm at Norris Conference Center Have a powerful transformative experience in a spirituallycharged environment. Speakers this year: Bishop Michael Boulette, Fr. Larry Richards, Fr. Ken Geraci, CPM, and Dr. Ralph Martin. Reserve your seat invite a Brother in Christ to attend with you. Gather a group of ten or more and receive $10 off per man! Learn More/Register today at: CMCSanAntonio.com or call (210) St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church 17

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