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

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.

August 18, 2013 Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time

REV. EMILIO JIMENEZ, PASTOR PRIEST: Rev. Paulson Panakal 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, 10:00 AM

MASS INTENTIONS Mar. 12-17, 2019

Tuesday 6:30 pm †Jose & Guadalupe Garza - Robert & Janie Wednesday Pena 6:30 pm †Tim, Adela & Christina Zapata - Family †Susie Diaz - Family †Magdalena Jimenez Thursday 8:00 am †Gerald Sherman - D.L. Burton Friday 8:00 am †Sean Riley - Family Saturday 6:00 pm †Eva Tagle - Family Sunday 8:00 am †Mari Garcia - Family 10:00 am (St. Mary’s) Mike & Heather Davis - Magdalena Davis 10:00 am People of the Parish 12:00 pm †Michael Quintero - Bob & Audri Quintero 6:00 pm †Sean Riley - Beth Bode Becker †Joyce Phillips - Arlene Burns †Earl Nesloney - Evelyn Martini †Margie Hoelscher - Norma & Charles Speck †Sally Reynolds - Dan & Doretta McDonough

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ALMSGIVING, PRAYER, FASTING, AND TEMPTATION As we begin our season of fasting, pray-er, and almsgiving, the reading from Deuter-onomy reminds us of our duty of almsgiving, that we “set [our offerings] before the Lord, [our] God, [and] shall bow down in [God’s] presence” (Deuteronomy 26:10). The reading from Romans refers us to our prayer, re-minding us that “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart . . . For eve-ryone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:8, 13). These are comforting words, and encourage us to ask God for what we need and to aid us in our prayer. Finally, the Gospel of Luke shows us a fasting Jesus, who was tempted as we are, and who knows what it means to be human. Someone once said that temptation arises when you’re tired and weary, and the devil comes along and makes a perfectly reasona-ble suggestion. Jesus shows us that, with his help, we too can overcome our temptations, reasonable as they may sound.

St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Parish 03/03/19 Envelopes ........................................... $13,453.00 Loose .................................................... $1,337.61 Church in Central & Eastern Europe ......... $9.00 Other Fees ................................................. $10.00 Total .................................................... $14,809.61 St. Mary’s Mission 03/03/19 Envelopes ................................................ $635.00 Loose ....................................................... $158.80 Total ......................................................... $793.80

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14; Phil 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]; Lk 9:28b-36 Online Cityof.com/goodnews

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION MARCH NEWS

Sunday, March 10, Wednesday, March 13 – CALALLEN SPRING BREAK – NO CLASSES Sunday, March 17 – Sunday Classes resume Wednesday, March 20 – Wednesday Classes resume

For more information please call the Religious Education office 361-241-3372

Service Hours available for all Confirmation Students

Must be CMSE certified

Child care is needed for Catholics Returning Home Sessions Starting March 11, 2019

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Call the RE office for more information 361-241-3372

Middle School Youth Group Mee ng Dates:

March 20, 2019 & March 27, 2019

Place: St. Ma hew’s Parish Hall Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Parent Volunteers Needed

For more information call Emelda Gambo at 361-726-9169

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ATTENTION ALL VOLUNTEERS!!!

There will be a “Creating and Maintaining a Safe Environment” (CMSE) Class

When: Thursday, March 14, 2019 Time: 7:00 pm Where: CCD Building Room 4

Who can attend? Any adult who would like to be involved in a ministry is Invited. Any adult volunteer whose CMSE Certification will be expiring soon or

Within the next 3-4 months.

Please Call: Janie C. Pena to register, (361) 241-3249 Ext. 106. Janie is in the office on Monday and Tuesday. (any other day please leave a message)

CMSE seeks to educate on the prevention and reporting of child abuse.

Please make child care arrangements.

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Evangelization & Catechesis 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

Live and Online Classes are available for all Ministries in the parish and Parents needing Sacramental hours. Registration is going on now.

www.faithformationcc.com

For more information please call the Religious Education office

361-241-3372

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Sunday, March 10, 2019 – Rite of Sending at 10:00 a.m. Mass Sunday, March 10 2019 – Rite of Election 3 p.m. at Corpus Christi Cathedral (Arrive by 2:30 p.m.) Sunday, March 24, 2019 – 1st Scrutiny at 10:00 a.m. Mass Sunday, March 31, 2019 – 2nd Scrutiny at 10:00 a.m. Mass Sunday, April 7, 2019 – 3rd Scrutiny at 10:00 Mass

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 – Confessions & Practice at 7 p.m. (After 6:30 Mass)

Come Join us on Sunday, March 17th for a St. Patrick’s Day pot-luck luncheon to

welcome Father Paulson to our parish. The luncheon will take place after the noon Mass in

St. Matthew Hall.

You are asked to bring an entrée and/or side dish.

Dessert will be provided. You may drop off your dish before the noon Mass if you wish.

MAKE WEDNEDAYS SPECIAL DURING THE

LENTEN SEASON Catholic families and individ-uals are encouraged to spend more time in prayer

during Lent and one way of doing this is to come to the Rosary on Wednesdays at 6 pm; recite the Novena Prayers to the Immaculate Conception, attend Mass at 6:30 pm and stay for the Stations of the Cross immediately after-wards. The Stations of the Cross will begin on March 13. The Stations of the Cross will also be said at St. Mary’s Mission on Fridays at 6:30 pm.

Pastoral Council Meeting

Tuesday, March 12th

7 pm in St. William Hall.

It is important for all members to attend or send

a representative from your ministry with

a brief report of your ministry since last

meeting.

Middle School

Youth Spectacular!

Lots of Fun!

Come join The

Middle School Youth! Next meeting

will be March 20th.

CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME will be inviting and welcoming inactive Catholics back to active involvement in the Church. There will

be six 2-hour sessions on Monday evenings. It will start on Monday, March 11, at 6:30 pm in St. William Hall.

Classes will cover subjects of interest to individuals who have been away from the Church, including:

The Mass, confession, what we believe & Church history.

Refreshments will be served and childcare will be available. If you have a yard sign please display it now. New yard signs are available for anyone who would like to display one. If you

or anyone you know might be interested, information is available on white cards at each of the exits, or call the parish office. Please pray for the success of this

season of Catholics Returning Home