St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church

Welcome to our Catholic Community! Visit or call our Church Office to join us.

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.

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.

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).

Parish Priests: Fr. Martin Leopold Fr. Thumma Prathap Deacons: John Benage Rich DeHoyos Bob Kusenberger Parish Manager: Becky Finley Administrative Assistant: Gail Plank Bookkeeper: Elizabeth Evans Membership & Contributions Alma Linda Palacios Music: Nicole Cabello Medrano Religious Education: Alma Small 822-1605 Youth Ministry: Deacon Rich De Hoyos 822-3367 St. Peter School: 112 Marcia Place 824-3171 Gabriel Duarte, Principal Weekday Children’s Program: Cathy Zinsmeyer 241-3123

TODAY’S READINGS

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

DATE MASS INTENTION

Saturday August 26, 2017 5:30 p.m. Jose and Mary Celestino Sunday August 27, 2017 9:00 a.m. Jason Kelley (Healing) 11:00 a.m. Wesley P. MacLeod 5:30 p.m. Deceased members of the Hernandez Family Tuesday August 29, 2017 7:00 a.m. For Our Parish Family Wednesday August 30, 2017 5:30 p.m. Tomasa Maldonado Thursday August 31, 2017 7:00 a.m. For Our Parish Family Friday September 1, 2017 8:15 a.m. James William Craig Saturday September 2, 2017 5:30 p.m. Herman Flores Sunday September 3, 2017 9:00 a.m. Herman Jaeckle 11:00 a.m. Marion MacLeod 5:30 p.m. For Our Parish Family

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

Sunday August 27, 2017 4:00 p.m. Tae Kwon Do-Large Room Monday August 28, 2017 6:30 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 31 meeting-Cafeteria 7:00 p.m. Women of Faith—Mark/Luke Room Tuesday August 29, 2017 6:30 p.m. Men’s ACTS Meeting-Mark/Luke Room Wednesday August 30, 2017 6:00 p.m. Tae Kwon Do-Large Room 6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry-Young Group Meeting Cafeteria 7:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Mark/Luke Room Sunday September 3, 2017 4:00 p.m. Tae Kwon Do-Large Room

First Reading — Eliakim is destined by God to be a father to those who live in Jerusalem (Isaiah 22:19-23). Psalm — Lord, your love is eternal; do not forsake the work of your hands (Psalm 138). Second Reading — How deep are the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! (Romans 11:33-36). Gospel — Jesus asked the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:13-20). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Monday: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 1 Thes 2:1-8; Ps 139:1-6; Mk 6:17-29 Wednesday: 1 Thes 2:9-13; Ps 139:7-12ab; Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13; Ps 90:3-5a, 12-14, 17; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Thes 4:1-8; Ps 97:1, 2b, 5-6, 10-12; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Mt 25:14-30 Sunday: Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27

Sunday: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Augustine Tuesday: The Passion of St. John the Baptist Friday: World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation; First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday

The St. Peter’s Annual Picnic is coming up… Sunday, September 17, 2017

You may ask yourself , “What can I do to HELP?

We need bingo prizes!!!

Please, Please, Please LOOK in your closets. Garage, your upper cabinets, your attic…

We just know there’s some good stuff lurking in those nooks and crannies that you would be happy to part with and that

someone else would be thrilled to win.

We’ll also gladly take gift cards.

Please contact Becky, at 822-3367, for more information.

Items can be dropped off at the Church Office @ 111 Barilla Place.

Reflecting on God’s Word Certain questions change lives, depending on our answer: “Do you take this person to be your husband/wife?” “Do you want this job?” “Can you forgive me?” The question Jesus asks today is one that certainly changes lives. Our response is not simply an academic exercise, a matter of knowing the right answer we learned from a book. Our answer must lead to a commitment that is to be lived out each day of our lives. Peter’s answer certainly changed the course of his life. Jesus recognized that it was not Peter’s innate knowledge, or that of any other person, that had given Peter his re-sponse: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” It was the Father. And so Jesus declares that Peter will be the one to lead the other disciples and all who would come after. Simon, son of John, fisherman, husband, brother—and one who would deny he ever knew Christ!—he was to be the rock on which Jesus would build the church. His response was life-changing. Peter’s answer was not a perfect one, as we shall see next week. Even so, Jesus accepts it as an indication that his Father is at work in those called to be with him who would continue his work. The Father chose to work in fallible human beings. We may not think of ourselves as rocks, but the future of the church depends on how well each one of us lives out the answer to this question, “Who do you say that I am?” —James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. Copyright © 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Living God’s Word We pray that our loving Father will bring us to a deeper knowl-edge and understanding of his Son Jesus. We ask that this un-derstanding will lead to a deeper commitment on our part to the work of Jesus to bring about in our own day the reign of God in our world. Copyright © 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Contributions for the week ending

August 20, 2017: $ 19,474.10.

Thank you for your generous gifts!

UPCOMING SECOND COLLECTIONS

August 27, 2017

St. Peter Prince of Apostles School

September 10, 2017 The Society of St. Vincent de Paul

CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori based religious formation program for Pre-K 3 to 1st grade. It seeks to create and facilitate a sacred, “hands on” space for children. Everything we do in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is about God loving us and us loving God. Classes begin on Sunday, September 10, 2017 and meet from 10:05 am to 10:55 am (between the 9 and 11 am masses). For more information contact the Religious Education Office by phone or e-mail: 210-822-3367, ext. 313 spfaithformation@sbcglobal.net .

Upcoming Events

St. Peter Parish Picnic

Sunday, September 17, 2017 after 11:00 a.m. Mass

Catholic Daughters of the Americas

Holiday Craft Fair October 14, 2017– Parish Hall 9am to 6pm October 15, 2017–Parish Hall 9am to 4pm

Beethoven to Broadway

Thursday, October 26, 2017 More details to follow in upcoming weeks.

ADORATION

Every Tuesday St. Peter’s will have Adoration of Jesus in the

Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel.

We invite anyone who wants to join this prayerful and fruitful ministry to do so. Adoration is a dedicated hour

of quiet prayer and/or spiritual reading with Jesus. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the

monstrance on the altar during this time.

Adoration will begin right after

Tuesday morning Mass (approximately 7:30) and continue

throughout the day for as many hours as we have Adorers.

Scheduling of hours is an important and necessary part of Adoration. If you wish to participate, please call Becky Finley at the parish office at

822-3367 or Karol Sweitzer at 829-5459.

We are always in need of Adorers.

ST. PETER SCHOOL WEEKDAY CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

The St. Peter's Weekday Children's Program offers full time, as well as part-time care, for young children ages 18 months-3 years old. We also have a transition pre-kindergarten class for those students who are of age to begin school, but are not socially/emotionally ready. Enrollment is open to parishioners of St. Peter's, as well as members of the surrounding community.

Please contact Cathy Zinsmeyer - WCP Director at 210-241-3123 for more information.

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ALTAR SERVER TRAINING

The roll of altar server is very important to the normal celebration of the Mass. Father would like to have at least one altar server at Saturday evening and Sunday Masses to help him with the celebration of the Mass. What does an altar server do? Altar servers carry the processional cross, hold the Roman Missal for the priest, carry the incense and censer, assist the priest when he receives the gifts from the people, present the bread, wine and water to the priest dur-ing the preparation of the gifts, wash the hands of the priest and assist the priest and deacon as necessary. Who can be an altar server? Girls and boys who have received holy communion for the first time and receive the Eucharist whenever they participate in the liturgy are invited to serve. Altar server training is held on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. in the church, or by appointment. For more information please call the church office @ 210-822-3367.

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___________________________

Ministries and Councils

Adoration Karol Sweitzer 829-5459 or Becky Finley 822-3367

Altar Servers Alma Small 822-1605 ACTS Core Eunice Fernandez stp.acts.core@gmail.com 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 Debbie Llanas dmllanas@hotmail.com Finance Council: Charles Frigerio 822-2911 Girl Scouts Jessica Moseley 559-0528 Lay Eucharistic Ministers Terri Walsh 854-5902 Lectors Charles & Annette Frigerio 415-1340 Ministers of Hospitality Susan Benage 416-6659 Ministry to the Sick/Homebound Church Office 822-3367 Music Ministry Nicole Cabello Medrano 822-3367 Pastoral Council Dr. Kristen Plastino-Arnold kristenpa@me.com Prayer Network Larry Rodriguez alamosolutions@hotmail.com RCIA: Deacon Rich De Hoyos 822-3367 Religious Education Alma Small 822-1605 Sacristians Susan Merchant 822-8971 Stewardship Ministry Council Gayle Dasher gdasher@satx.rr.com St. Vincent de Paul Society ` Maria Leslie 849-2494 Youth Ministry Deacon Rich De Hoyos 822-3367

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