St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church 3901 Violet Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78410 Parish Office: 361.241.3249 Religious Education Office: 361.241.3372 www.stpeterprince.net Fax: 361.241.0533 REV. EMILIO JIMENEZ, PASTOR PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Piotr Koziel, STL PRIESTS: Msgr. Seamus McGowan DEACONS: Allen Cicora Eluterio Farias WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday: 6:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 AM 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM Confessions are heard on Saturday from 4:30-5:30 PM And by appointment. St. Mary Mission Mass, 9:30 AM August 18, 2013 Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time PARISH MISSION STATEMENT St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church is a welcoming community dedicated to Promo ng a devout life of prayer and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ through living the sacraments in a spirit of generous service. Feast of St. Peter and Paul 6/29/1967 6/29/2017
Page 2 MASS INTENTIONS April 4-9, 2017 Tuesday 6:30 pm Richard Magee - Bob & Diane Wednesday Forrest 6:30 pm Joyce Phillips - Louise Hancock Thursday 8:00 am David Najvar - Marguerite Hoelscher Friday. 8:00 am In Thanksgiving for Dominic Rodriguez - Saturday Chano Rodriguez 6:00 pm Donny Gerdes - Don & Judy Gerdes Sunday 8:00 am Eddie Schwirtlich - Judy Foster 9:30 am Allan Michael - Thelma Lopez & Family 10:00 am People of the Parish 12:00 pm J.D. Trevino - Steve & Judy Jaksik Josephine Just - Van Buren Family Alton Degenhardt - Lawrence Neslony Charlotte Byerly - James McCown & Family Mary Kenny - Ann Pardo & Nelo Perez Maria Elena Palacios - Ladies Auxiliary VFW 7841 David & Gloria Sandoval (50th Wed. Anniv.) - Leo & Minnie Duque 6:00 pm Francisca S. Rodriguez - Chano Rodriguez St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church 03/26/17 Envelopes... $11,557.04 Loose... $1,942.07 Catholic Relief... $1,692.00 Other Fees... $2,724.00 Total... $17,540.11 St. Mary Mission 03/26/17 Envelopes... $536.00 Loose... $103.30 Easter Flowers... $282.00 Total... $921.30 St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles JESUS MINISTRY SUMMARIZED The story of the raising of Lazarus from the dead is the single longest story (apart from the Passion) in the Gospel of John. In it we find a summary of most of Jesus ministry. We see his very human nature as he is moved by Martha and Mary s sorrows and as he himself weeps at the tomb of Lazarus. He is the wisdom of God s Word made flesh as he explains to his followers that the death of Lazarus will serve as a sign of the glory of God. He crowns the miracles he works in John s Gospel (which began with the most human miracle of making new wine at Cana s wedding) by raising Lazarus from the dead a preview, if you will, of his own death and resurrection to come. This portrait of Jesus reminds us, as we near the end of our Lenten journey, that he is with us, knows us, understands us in every moment of our lives. He knows the joy of our human feasting, he knows the sorrow of our weeping. As we prepare to walk with him through the days of Holy Week, we are filled with faith that through Christ God s glory will be with us in every moment of our lives and with Christ in our life everlasting. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday: Mt 21:1-11 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14 27:66 [27:11-54] On line Cityof.com/goodnews
Fifth Sunday of Lent Page 3 Saints & Special Observances MONDAY: Bible Class 8:45 am TUESDAY: Feast of St. Isidore WEDNESDAY: Feast of St. Vincent Ferrer; Mass 6:30 pm; Stations of the Cross immediately after Mass. THURSDAY: Adoration 8:30 am - 6:00 pm. Choir Practice 7:00 pm. FRIDAY: Abstinence; Feast of St. John Baptist de la Salle SATURDAY: Confessions 4:30-5:30 pm. Vigil Mass 6 pm. SAVE THE DATE July 27-29 The Southwest Liturgical Conference & the Diocese Of Austin present The 10th BIENNIAL HISPANIC PAS- TORAL MUSICIANS CONFERENCE Join us as we explore our musical service to the church and to her liturgy as ministerial disciples. As liturgical music ministers, we are entrusted with an essential and integral role in proclaiming the good news within the liturgy. Full early registration $115 www.swlc.org ATTEND MASS on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm and stay for the Stations of the Cross immediately after Mass The Stations of the Cross will also be said at St. Mary s Mission on Fridays at 6:30 pm PICTURES NEEDED!!! We are looking for pictures from all ministries for the past 50 years here at St. Peter s. If you or anyone you know, have pictures of past St. Peter s events, celebrations, festivals, etc. we would love to have a copy of them for a DVD project celebrating the church s 50th Anniversary. If you have any pictures we ask that you do one of the following: Please make copies of all original pictures, place in a zip lock bag and drop them off at the parish office or you may scan (Recommended) and send them to spmusic.youth2017@gmail.com You can also use your phone to take a picture of your pictures and email it that way. We greatly appreciate any help from everyone. If you have any questions please contact Ruben Galabeas at (361) 241-3249 ext. 104 or email me at the address listed above. Thank you and God bless you. STEWARDSHIP: Seeing physically dead people return to life Is not a common event. But Christians, serious about their vocation, are eager to help the down and out find new meaning in Christ and live a full life. VOCATION VIEW When Jesus heard about the illness of His friend, Lazarus, He responded, This illness is not to end in death; rather it is for God s glory, that through it the Son of God may be glorified. Every aspect of our lives - our gifts as well as our sufferings - can, if surrendered to Christ, lead to blessing for others and ourselves. See John 11:4 Holy Thursday Good Friday Easter Sunday HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Holy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday Mass 7 pm Service 7 pm Mass 8:30 pm Masses 8 & 10 am & 12 Noon and 6:00 pm The Church will be locked after Good Friday Services and only opened at 7 pm on Holy Saturday. No Confessions on Holy Saturday ST. MARY S MISSION Mass 6:00 pm Outdoor (Community) Way of the Cross 5:30 pm Liturgical Service 6:30 pm Mass 9:30 am
Fifth Sunday of Lent Page 5 THE PASTORAL COUNCIL is sponsoring a t-shirt art design contest open to all ages to celebrate the parish s 50th anniversary. The design must be inspired by our new mission statement, design may not contain any copyright images such as a superhero or direct logo from a copy; design shall be no larger than 10 X10 ; design may contain 1 to 5 colors. The design may be submitted by email to denise_alyssa@yahoo.com; may be turned into the parish office; may be dropped off in the drop box in the church foyer; or may be returned to a CCD teacher (if you are a student). The design must be submitted by April 15 and a winner will be announced at the end of April. Winner will receive a $100 Visa gift card! We will be selling the t-shirts with the winning design within our parish. SAVE THE DATE - JUNE 26-30 AT CAMP ARANZAZU IN ROCKPORT EXPLORE is a summer experience for young men, enrolled in high school or who will be enrolling this fall, as well as recent high school graduates, who want to understand their faith better, know themselves better, have fun, and make new friends from all over the diocese. Staffed by priests and deacons, along with seminarians and other thinking about a vocation to priesthood, EXPLORE often helps a young man consider his own life. In a society that does not seem to understand how someone could accept a vocation to the priesthood, it helps him to meet others who would like to know more and also those who have been in priestly formation.. However, EXPLORE is not just all talks or prayer, but also a lot of fun! The facilities at Camp Aranzazu include fishing, sports facilities, swimming pool and much more. Cost is $50. For more information contact the Vocation Office, Rachel Dimas at (361) 334-2781. or rdimas@diocesecc.org TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Not until the thirteenth century do we find a mention of a locked tabernacle. There s some evidence for Eucharistic towers also, but often these were in an obscure corner of the church, or even in the off -limits sacristy. Many of us grew up making visits to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, but it s clear this would raise some medieval eyebrows in confusion! To the present day, the Eucharist is always reserved only in a side chapel in many cathedrals. The principal focus in a cathedral is always on the altar, symbol of Christ, and on the cathedra, symbol of the pastoral ministry of the bishop. In your parish church there is probably a sanctuary lamp, a permanently lit candle or oil lamp indicating the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Sometimes it s in a red glass, not for any particular reason except that it s easy to find. There is a story of a bishop missioned to Papua New Guinea who was distressed to find no sanctuary lamps burning in his new diocese. The people patiently explained that their churches were woven of grass, and that they decided to place a chief s standard, a trident, in front of the tabernacle. That was a sign in their culture that the chief was at home, like raising the flag over Buckingham Palace. The bishop, an Irish import, didn t appreciate the British reference, so he ordered the candles back. The first church to burn to the ground was the cathedral, and after two more, the chief s tridents returned. Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, faith looks up! Anonymous