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 REV. JAISON MATHEW PAROCHIAL VICAR 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 August Mission 18, 2013 Mass, Twentieth 10:00 AM Sunday In Ordinary Time PARISH MISSION STATEMENT St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church is a welcoming community dedicated to promoting a devout life of prayer and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ through living the sacraments in a spirit of generous service.
Page 2 MASS INTENTIONS Sept. 25-30, 2018 St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Tuesday 6:30 pm deceased members of Catholic Life Wednesday 6:30 pm Camilla Watkins - Vic & Marguerite Thursday Vatzlavick 8:00 am Tommy & Tommy M. Najvar - Ann Friday 8:00 am Hector Cuenca - Chano Rodriguez Saturday 6:00 pm People of the Parish Sunday 8:00 am Living & Deceased members of KC #7290 10:00 am St. Mary s: Alejandro & Pedro Leal Maria Leal 10:00 am Senator John McCain & Family - Marie Maloy Active Military & families - Marie Maloy Veterans & Families - Marie Maloy Larry Maloy - Marie Maloy Deacon Allen Cicora 12:00 pm Sonia Perez - Chano Rodriguez 6:00 pm Guadalupe Lois - David, Juanita & Brooklyn Perez St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church 09/16/18 Envelopes...$10,976.09 Loose...$1,438.88 Other Fees...$836.00 Total...$13,250.97 HOW DO WE TREAT THE MESSENGER? Let s not be too hasty in defining who is the wicked one and who (namely us) is just! We are very quick to label others as evil, because we tend to label ourselves as good guys. We don t like it when we are brought up short by a prophetic voice that brings us some bad news about our own behavior. We don t like to be reproached for transgressions of the law or charged with violations of our training. We may condemn and abuse those who bring us up against these truths about ourselves when, if we were really good, we would thank them for helping to keep us on the right path. This is the way they treated the prophets and the way they treated Jesus. Is this also the way we treat those whose message we don t like? St. Mary Mission 09/16/18 Envelopes...$640.00 Loose...$66.63 Total...$706.63 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Prv 3:27-34; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Sunday: Nm 11:25-19; Ps 19:8, 10, 12-14; Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Online Cityof.com/goodnews
25th Sunday in Ordinary time Page 2 Monday: Bible Class 9 am. Wednesday: Prayer Group Meeting 7 pm. Feast of Ss. Cosmas & Damian. Thursday: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:30 am - 6 pm. Choir Practice 7:00 pm; Feast of St. Vincent de Paul Friday: Feast of St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions; St. Wenceslaus. Saturday: Confessions 4:30-5:30 pm Vigil Mass 6 pm. Ss. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael Knights of Columbus #7290 annual dinner & dance will be held on September 29 at the KC Hall Hwy 77, Robstown, TX Time: 7 pm till 12 am. Dinner Serving time 7-8 pm Tickets are $100 per couple. Only 300 tickets sold No children under 18 years old Must present ticket at entrance. Grand Prize $5,000. One @ $1,000, one @ $500 Drawing will start at 9:00 pm Need not be present to win. Guadalupana Sponsored PRIZE BINGO HOSPITALITY MINISTRY There will be a Hospitality Ministry Qtrly Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7 pm in St. William Hall. All Hospitality Ministers and those interested in joining this ministry are highly encouraged to attend. These meetings provide excellent opportunities to stay informed of parish activities, share ideas and most importantly build relationships. For more information contact Diana Gonzalez at 442-9876 or email diana.gonzalez921@sbcglobal.net Thank you in advance for your attendance. OCTOBER IS THE MONTH Of the Holy Rosary Card Cost: $10 per card Date: Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 Time: 2 pm Location: St. Mary s Hall Food and Fun Gift Prizes Sandwiches Nachos Pickles Soft Drinks Cake Please join our parish family in reciting the Rosary at the Grotto on Saturday, October 6th at 5:15 pm for the intentions of the parish and your own. Diocese of Corpus Christi Institute for Parish Leadership and Ministry Formation New Catechist Certification Program for all Parish Catechists of Religious Education and Youth Ministry Programs. All Parish Ministries are welcome to take these online or live classes. For more information call (361) 241-3369
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION How long have there been parochial schools in the United States? Longer than you may imagine. The Jesuit fathers opened Saint Mary School in Philadelphia in 1782 in the first light of independence. Catholic and Protestant squabbles about the nature of education forced the Fathers to make this risky and innovative venture in the heart of the city. The school was closed by a devastating fire in 1902, but reopened in 1968 as St. Mary Interparochial School, the first example of a shared parochial school. It is also the only Catholic school within the confines of a national park. This is the Mother School of this uniquely American institution. Many parochial schools, especially in national parishes, were established to preserve the culture and language of the old country, and also to protect young people from prejudice. In other countries, Ireland for one, the Church is authorized to run national schools, sometimes under the sponsorship of a parish. In still other places, such as Quebec, publicly-funded separate schools were administered by the Church. Wherever the state funds Catholic schools, normally enrollment is guaranteed to all applicants. The Quebec system was dismantled in 1998 when the state decided to reorganize schools along linguistic lines rather than religious affiliation. Parochial schools require considerable sacrifice, but they endure as a distinctive treasure of the Church in the United States.
Czechfest St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church 34th Annual Czechfest In celebration of our Texas Heritage Barbecue Brisket Plate with potato salad, beans, cake & tea. Czech plate, Sausage, sauerkraut, green beans, kolache & tea. Serving 11 am - 2 pm. To Go plates available all day. Plates $10 each. Kid s plate $5 (under age 10) Live auction, KC raffle, bingo, country store, crafts. lots of fun for the entire family. Congratulations to Marian Tajchman, Paul Hickey and Diana Cantu as they were elected For another term to serve as President, Vice-president and Secretary of the Pastoral Council during last week s meeting