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 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 St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles MASS INTENTIONS May 9-14, 2017 Tuesday 6:30 pm Natalie Dimas - Mom Wednesday 6:30 pm Francisca S. Rodriguez - Chano Rodriguez Thursday 8:00 am Geneva Strmiska - Sam & Diana Gonzalez Friday 8:00 am Benito Ramirez, Jr. - Gloria Ramirez Saturday 6:00 pm People of the Parish Sunday 8:00 am Mothers Day Novena 9:30 am Mothers Day Novena 10:00 am Mothers Day Novena 12:00 pm Mothers Day Novena 6:00 pm Mothers Day Novena St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church 4/30/17 Envelopes... $10,810.50 Loose... $1,603.17 Other Fees... $675.00 Total... $13,088.67 St. Mary Mission 04/30/17 Envelopes... $785.00 Loose... $215.00 Total... $1,000.00 Vocation View This is the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The harvest is great but the laborers are few. Pray the Lord of the harvest to send more laborers into the Harvest. THE CALL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD The Twenty-third Psalm, today s responsorial psalm, is arguably the best known of all the psalms. The line that reads Even though I walk in the dark valley / I fear no evil; for you are at my side / with your rod and your staff / that give me courage (Psalm 23:4) connects this week s scriptures to the wonderful story of the road to Emmaus, which we heard last week. The Lord Jesus, our Good Shepherd, is constantly at our side. He calls us each by name, beckoning us into a deeper relationship with him. That call, issued to each of us at the moment of our baptism, carries with it the promise of the Good Shepherd: I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 On line Cityof.com/goodnews
Fourth Sunday of Easter Page 3 Saints & Special Observances MONDAY: Bible Class 8:45 am WEDNESDAY: Feast of St. Damien de Venster; Prayer Group Meeting 7:15 pm THURSDAY: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Choir Practice 7 pm. FRIDAY: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras. SATURDAY: Our Lady of Fatima; Confessions 4:30-5:30 pm. Vigil Mass 6:30 pm. The goal of religion is not to get us into heaven - But to get heaven into us. 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 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. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION MAY: 10 Last Day of Class for Confirmation 3 students ONLY - Review for Confirmation Mass 17 Confirmation Mass @6:30 pm, Corpus Christi Cathedral RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION FOR 2017-2018 Registration forms for returning students have been mailed. Please return it to us ASAP to guarantee your preferred day and time and to get a discounted price. New student forms are available at Church and at the offices beginning this weekend. Call 241.3372 for more information. SENIOR MASS: All graduating Seniors from our parish are invited to attend a special Mass in their honor on Sunday, May 21 at 6:00 pm. We are asking for volunteers to take up the offertory gifts, lectors and altar servers. Call Julie or Priscilla at 241-3372 or 241-3249. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will be held the week of June 12-16. More information to follow. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICA- TIONS are now available for graduating high school seniors who have a mother or guardian who is an active member in Altar and Rosary Society. Two scholarships will be awarded to the selected applicants. Applications can be picked up at the Parish Office or in the Church foyer. Deadline is May 7th. ATTENTION 2017 ALTAR SERVER GRADUATES The Sean Riley College Scholarship Will be awarded to a 2017 Altar Server Graduate. Please pick up an application at the Parish Office and return it filled out by May 7th. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 7290 is accepting applications for two college scholarships. Applicants must be a child, grandchild, or legal dependent of an ACTIVE K.C. 7290 member and limited to High School Seniors. Contact Gabriel Chapa for applications. Application deadline is May 16, 2017
Fourth Sunday of Easter Page 4 WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Today the Church throughout the world prays for vocations. Will you make a special effort to ask the Lord for more vocations to priesthood and religious life? Pray for the priests who have ministered to you throughout your life, both living and dead. Keep our parish priests in your prayers throughout the week. Encourage your children, grandchildren, or other young people to consider a vocation as a priest or religious brother or sister. Pray a rosary for more young men and women in our diocese to respond to God s call. JOIN THE INVISIBLE MONASTERY Pledge to pray for vocations at the web site, www.ccpriest.org It was inspired by a Vatican document urging the faithful to organize an invisible monastery in which many persons, day and night, are committed to continuous prayer for priestly vocations. COME TO ME, ALL YOU WHO LABOR AND ARE BURDENED, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST. (Mathew 11:28) HEALING MASS & PRAYER SERVICE Celebrated by F. G P C at OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY CHURCH 1123 Main Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78409 361-241-2004 O W M 10, 2017 Begins At 6.00pm Please Come! Bring your family & Friends! EXPERIENCE LOVE, PEACE, JOY, MERCY HEALING TOUCH OF JESUS!
Fourth Sunday of Easter Page 5 QUALITY, CATHOLIC ADULT FORMATION CLASSES THROUGH CDU The Diocese of Corpus Christi is partnering with Catholic Distance University (CDU) to provide high-quality online noncredit courses and seminars for general adult formation in any number of topics of interest. As a subsidy partner, all adults of the Diocese of Corpus Christi are eligible to take any non-credit seminar or independent study course at a discounted tuition rate of $30 each. (Registration begins October 1, 2016) Click on Partner- You may also find the Diocese of Corpus Christi CDU webpage at cdu.edu. ships or go to Continuing Ed and click on Groups Subsidy Partners. The St. Paul School of Catechesis (SPSC) is part of the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. Its responsibilities include the formation of parish catechetical leaders, parish catechists and all those seeking ministerial leadership in the diocese. The formation includes those catechists in Catholic schools. Participants will engage in a systematic catechetical curriculum which includes a skill course for their particular area of ministry, while working toward being commissioned to represent the diocese as a ministerial leader. The SPSC is also responsible for maintaining a resource library as a parish resource for all areas of catechesis. MISSION From the very beginning, the Catholic Church has considered catechesis a primary task based on the final command which the Lord Jesus gave to His apostles, Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you (Mt 28: 19-20). With this in mind, the primary purpose of the St. Paul School of Catechesis is threefold: To lead people to an intimate communion with Jesus Christ; To prepare local ecclesial ministers in areas such as catechesis and youth ministry among others To facilitate adult faith formation Congratulations to our 50th anniversary t-shirt design winner, Judy Griffin! Her design is posted at all three doors of the church. Thank you to all who submitted designs. There were quite a few really good ones, and it was very hard to choose. The order form and deadline for the t-shirt is inserted in today s bulletin. Please place all forms and payment in an envelope and place in next week s collection or bring by the parish office.