111 Barilla Place San Antonio, TX 78209 210-822-3367 210-822-1539 Fax: 210-828-5826 E-mail: stppa@sbcglobal.net Website: stpeterprinceoftheapostles.org Church Office: Monday Friday, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM To view our bulletin online visit our website. Pastor: Rev. Eduardo D. Morales Deacons: John Benage Rich DeHoyos Bob Kusenberger Business Manager: Becky Finley Administrative Assistant: Gail Plank Bookkeeper: Elizabeth Evans Membership & Contributions Alma Linda Palacios Music: Nicole Cabello Medrano Faith Formation: (Religious Education) Alma Small 822-1605 Youth Ministry: Deacon Rich De Hoyos 822-3367 St. Peter School: 112 Marcia Place 824-3171 Elaina Satsky, Principal Weekday Children s Program Cathy Zinsmeyer 241-3123 MASSES: Saturday 5:30 PM Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 AM, 5:30 PM Daily Mass - Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday 5:30 PM Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 AM Friday 8:15 AM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION IN CHURCH: Saturday 4:00 5:00 pm or by appointment. BAPTISM OF A CHILD: Please call the Church Office to arrange for the baptism of your child. Attendance of Baptism Preparation Class is required for parents and godparents. Please call the church Office for more information (822-3367). WEDDINGS: Wedding arrangements are to be made with the pastor at least six months in advance. Preparation is required according to Archdiocesan policies. ADORATION: Adoration is in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel on Tuesdays, starting at 7:30 a.m. with the recitation of the Rosary at 12 Noon. If you wish to participate as an adorer please call Becky Finley @ the Church Office or Karol Sweitzer @ 829-5459. MINISTRY TO SICK/ELDERLY: Eucharist will be brought by the Pastor, Deacons, or one of the Eucharistic Ministers at any time upon request. Please notify the Parish Office about persons in the hospital or shut-ins. Sacrament of Anointing by Pastor at any time upon request. MASS INTENTIONS: Mass Intentions are a beautiful way to acknowledge a special occasion in a loved one s life or to pray for a deceased family member or friend. Mass Intentions can be scheduled by calling or visiting Alma Linda Palacios at the Church Office 210-822-3367. DAILY MASSES are offered on CTSA, Channel 15, 7:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. For the peace of mind of our church family, we want to inform you that individuals may not enter church property with a firearm. We appreciate your compliance with this policy. PURSUANT TO SECTION 30.06, PENAL CODE (TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN), A PERSON LICENSED UNDER SUBCHAPTER H, CHAPTER 411, GOVERNMENT CODE (HANDGUN LICENSING LAW), MAY NOT ENTER THIS PROPERTY WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN. CON FORME A LA SECCION 3006 DEL CODIGO PENAL (TRASPASAR PORTANDO ARMAS DE FUEGO CON L1CENCIA) PERSONAS CON L1CENCIA BAJO DEL SUB-CAPITULO H, CAPITULO 411, CODIGO DE GOBIERNO (LEY DE PORTAR ARMAS), NO DEBEN ENTRAR A ESTA PROPRIEDAD PORTANDO UN ARMA DE FUEGO. PURSUANT TO SECTION 30.07, PENAL CODE (TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH AN OPENLY CARRIED HANDGUN), A PERSON LICENSED UNDER SUBCHAPTER H, CHAPTER 411, GOVERNMENT CODE (HANDGUN LICENSING LAW), MAY NOT ENTER THIS PROP- ERTY WITH A HANDGUN THAT IS CARRIED OPENLY. CON FORME A LA SECCION 3007 DEL CODIGO PENAL (TRASPASAR PORTANDO ARMAS DE FUEGO AL AIRE LIBRE CON LICENCIA) PERSONAS CON LICENCIA BAJO DEL SUB-CAPITULO H, CAPITULO 411, CODIGO DE GOBIERNO (LEY DE LICENCIA DE PORTAR ARMAS, NO DEBEN ENTRAR A ESTA PROPRIEDAD PORTANDO UN ARMA DE FUEGO AL AIRE LIBRE. This Policy does not prohibit clergy from lawfully and securely possessing a weapon in their residence which may be owned, leased, or operated by the Archdiocese, nor does it prohibit an individual from possessing a firearm in a locked vehicle parked in or traveling through a parking area.
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK S EVENTS Saturday April 9, 2016 5:30 p.m. Louis M. Palacios (50th Birthday) Sunday April 10, 2016 9:00 a.m. Byron Louis LeFlore 11:00 a.m. Charles Cleary 5:30 p.m. Juventino Lopez Tuesday April 12, 2016 7:00 a.m. Michael Patrick Ryan (Health) Wednesday April 13, 2016 5:30 p.m. Byron Patrick LeFlore Thursday April 14, 2016 7:00 a.m. Pauline Harrold Friday April 15, 2016 8:15 a.m. Michael Patrick Ryan (Health) Saturday April 16, 2016 5:30 p.m. Vic Forestello Sunday April 17, 2016 9:00 a.m. Rene Jenkins 11:00 a.m. Theresa Sekula 5:30 p.m. Clara S. Cruz TODAY S READINGS First Reading Brought before the Sanhedrin, the apostles give witness to Jesus Christ. (Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41). Psalm I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me (Psalm 30). Second Reading In his vision John sees all in heaven and on earth give honor and glory to the one on the throne and to the Lamb (Revelation 5:11-14). Gospel Jesus appears to the disciples by the sea of Tiberias (John 21:1-19 [1-14]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Easter Monday: St. Stanislaus Wednesday: St. Martin I Friday: Income Tax Day Saturday April 9, 2016 8:00 a.m. First Communion Mini-Retreat-Primary & Annex Buildings Sunday April 10, 2016 9:00 a.m. Faith Formation Classes Primary & Annex Buildings Noon ACTS Reunion Gathering Parish Hall 4:00 p.m. Tae Kwon Do-Large Room 6:30 p.m. Young Adult Gathering Mark/Luke Room Monday April 11, 2016 6:30 p.m. Boy Scout Tr. 31 Meeting Cafeteria Wednesday April 13, 2016 6:00 p.m. Tae Kwon Do Large Room 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal Church Thursday April 14, 2016 6:30 p.m. Rosary Prayer Network Chapel 7:00 p.m. Baptismal Class Large Room Friday April 15, 2016 9:15 a.m. St. Peter School Multicultural Program Parish Hall Sunday April 17, 2016 9:00 a.m. Faith Formation Classes Primary & Annex Buildings 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation Mark/Luke Room 4:00 p.m. Tae Kwon Do Large Room 6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry Holy Ground Coffeehouse-Mark/Luke Room READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100:1-3, 5; Rv 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10:27-30
Reflecting on God s Word When you compare the apostles before and after Jesus death, you can see that not only did something special happen to Jesus at his resurrection, but a wonderful change took place in the apostles as well. Up until the death of Jesus, the apostles did not come off very well. When the chips were down, they ran. But after the Lord has risen and appeared to them, we get a very different picture. In the Acts of the Apostles Luke gives us the most detailed description of what went on after the Holy Spirit descended upon this little community praying in the upper room. The most obvious gift was courage, a word that has the same root as heart. They were given a new heart. The Holy Spirit breathed new life into them and gave them a heart passionately in love with Christ, on fire to preach the gospel. And so they went to the heart of their city, the temple, and there they preached and taught about Jesus, witnessing to him as the Messiah, the Holy and Righteous One, the Author of Life. They performed many signs and wonders (Acts 5:12), healing the sick and casting out unclean spirits. There they were arrested and taken to prison and beaten, only to return to the temple and do it all again, and be arrested again. Through all this they were joyful. The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is remembered for saying that perhaps he would believe in our redeemer if we Christians looked a little more redeemed. Do you? James A. Wallace, C.SS.R. Copyright 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Listening Session April 28, 2016 6:30 p.m. Parish Hall The Pastoral Vision of the Archdiocese, Encountering Christ, United as Church, Sent by the Spirit, was proclaimed three years ago by Archbishop Gustavo and three Pastoral Priorities were identified at that time: The New Evangelization, Catechesis and Formation, Youth and Young Adults. Diocesan goals were established for each priority and have been successfully completed. Archbishop Gustavo now invites each parish to establish a goal for each of the Pastoral Priorities. Father Eddy invites and encourages all of us to attend the Listening Session on Thursday evening, April 28th. St. Peter s Parish Goals will come from this Listening Session. This is a very important meeting and everyone s participation is important! St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Parish Goals will be announced at all of the Masses on the Solemnity of the Pentecost. St. Peter Prince of Apostles School Teacher of the Week: Julia Leisk Mrs. Leisk is our 4 th grade teacher. She has been a teacher for 9 years and all 9 years have been here at St. Peter School. Her Bachelor s degree is in Political Science from UT Austin. She has a Texas Teacher Certificate in Early Childhood - 4 th grade. She also graduated from UT Law School with a Juris Doctor Degree. Mrs. Leisk loves being a Catholic School Teacher because she has the opportunity to teach her students academics and their Catholic faith. She believes that this type of faithbased education will create a person of character who is able to overcome challenges, be active in their community and be an example of Christ in the lives of others. Mrs. Leisk has incorporated the use of more technology in her lessons this year. She believes that a person needs to see something to understand it. This helps the students come to a better understanding of concepts. Her best memory at St. Peter is when she had all of her children performing in the Christmas Program last year. Kennice, was able to return to her alma mater to sing with her sister, Kyleigh, and her brothers, Alex and Andrew. UPCOMING SECOND COLLECTIONS April 10, 2016 Assumption Seminary April 17, 2016 St. Peter Prince of Apostles School April 24, 2016 Catholic Home Mission Appeals
Fiesta San Fernando April 20-23 NOON-Midnight 100 Main Plaza Our youth and young adults will again be participating in Fiesta San Fernando. The proceeds of this event will defray the costs of the WYD 2016. We will be cooking and serving Kiolbassa Sausage Wraps and we will need many volunteers in order to ensure another great year. We are asking for donations of items for running the booth smoothly (plastic gloves, foil, napkins, mustard and/or monetary donations to help us with the purchase of the items needed, such as the delicious sausage.) On the dates of the event we will need people to set-up and take down, prepare and sell the sausage wraps. Please contact Deacon Rich as soon as possible to let him know how you can help make our 2nd Annual St. Peter Youth Ministry Fiesta even more successful than last Steubenville Lone Star Dallas Texas June 17-19, 2016 The Sheraton Dallas Hotel Cost: $ 295. I am so excited that we can offer this wonderful event to our High School youth. We will be joining almost 3000 other youth for the Very First Steubenville Lone Star! Great speakers such as, Mark Hart, Chris Stefanick. Mary Beileski and musical artist Ike Ndala will be there! Truly, your teens will return home exhausted but excited about their faith! We will be leaving Friday, June 17th, at 9:00 a.m. from St. Mark the Evangelist Legacy Room and returning Sunday, June 19th at approximately 7 p.m. If you are interested, please call Deacon Rich ASAP at 822-3367, to register. There is limited space. ST. PETER PRINCE OF THE APOSLTES FIRST ANNUAL FIESTA MEDALS ARE HERE!!! June 12th-17th, 2016 San Antonio Neighbors 2016 Youth Mission Camp Join Deacon Rich, Youth Ministers and other youth from several parishes as they help with the repairing and tidying up of some homes within the Holy Rosary Church boundaries right here in San Antonio, TX. The cost of this Mission Trip is $ 300. Registration forms are in the church office. For more information, please call Deacon Rich @ 822-3367. 2016 Job Fair for Teachers and Administrators One medal $10. Two medals $15. Each additional medal $5. All proceeds benefit the Church.The medals can be purchased in the narthex after all Masses or in the Church office. For more information, call the Church office @ 822-3367. Sponsored by the Department of Catholic Schools Archdiocese of San Antonio Saturday, April 16, 2016 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. St. Matthew McDonald Family Center 10703 Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78230 Please visit our website www.sacatholicschools.org for more information. Stewardship of Treasure Contributions for the week ending: April 3, 2016 was: $ 17,369.97. Thank you for sharing your financial gifts!
Ministries and Councils Adoration Karol Sweitzer 829-5459 or Becky Finley 822-3367 Altar Servers Alma Small 822-1605 ACTS Core Manny Nunez manny2409@sbcglobal.net Bereavement Committee Becky Finley 822-3367 Boy Scout Troop 31 Scout Master: Shane Arnwine: Shane.Arnwine@usaa.com Asst. Scout Master, Ed Curran edcurran@swbell.net Committee Chair, Martha Rodriguez rodriguez1084@sbcglobal.net Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA), Regent Alma Linda Palacios linda08061960@yahoo.com Jr. Catholic Daughters of the Americas (JCDA) Anna Beausoleil 467-2835 Cub Scout Pack CYO Debra Stepan debrastepan@verizon,net Dr. David Jurenovich davidj@uiwtx.edu or Paolo Cristadoro pcristadoro@csa.canon.com Faith Formation Alma Small 822-1605 Fellowship Luncheon Alma Small 822-1605 Finance Council: Charles Frigerio 822-2911 Girl Scouts Michele Brown mbrown@gdc-co.com Knights of Columbus Council # 13572, Grand Knight Robert Guttmann robertgutmann@gmail.com Lay Eucharistic Ministers Terri Walsh 854-5902 Lectors Charles & Annette Frigerio 822-2911 Ministry to Sick/Elderly Church Office 822-3367 Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers/Greeters) Susan Benage 416-6659 Ministry to the Sick/Homebound Church Office 822-3367 Music Ministry Nicole Cabello Medrano 822-3367 Pastoral Council Rob Villarreal 286-4427 Prayer Network Larry Rodriguez alamosolutions@hotmail.com RCIA: Deacon Rich De Hoyos 822-3367 Sacristians Susan Merchant 822-8971 Stewardship Ministry Council St. Vincent de Paul Society ` Maria Leslie 849-2494 Youth Ministry Deacon Rich De Hoyos 822-3367 You are invited to become a registered parishioner in the parish. Please do not take for granted that you are registered just because you attend Mass here. Please call 822-3367 for information on becoming a member / or cut out this form and return to St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church, 111 Barilla Place, San Antonio, Texas 78209. We will contact you! If you are already a registered member of St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church, let us know if your home phone number, e-mail address, mailing address, or family status has changed! Please make the changes below and return to the Church office. Name Address City, State & Zip Home Ph. Work Ph. Cell Email Children New Parishioner Updating contact information