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 Promo ng 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 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 Mission Mass, 9:30 AM

Feast of St. Peter and Paul

6/29/1967 6/29/2017

MASS INTENTIONS Nov. 14 - 19, 2017

Tuesday 6:30 pm Martini Children (In Thanksgiving) Wednesday Evelyn Martini 6:30 pm In Thanksgiving - Evelyn Martini Thursday 8:00 am Bishop Carmody (In Thanksgiving) - Evelyn Friday Martini 8:00 am †Fr. Sylvestre A. Rodriguez, OFM - Chano Saturday Rodriguez 6:00 pm Special Intention - Margaret Boerm Sunday 8:00 am †Charles Hickey - Paul Hickey 9:30 am †Edward Lopez - Albert Lopez 10:00 am †Natalie Dimas - Mom 12:00 pm Linda Villarreal (B-day) - Family †Joyce Phillips - Nelton & Kathleen Salch †Margie Hoelscher - Norma & Charles Speck †Sean Riley - Don & Carolyn Havelka Special Intention - Chano Rodriguez Special Intention - Nancy Causey 6:00 pm People of the Parish

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WISDOM We consider wisdom today. The first reading from the book of Wisdom presents this precious gift as a feminine spirit, a very desirable virtue sought by many and graciously present to all who seek her. In today's Gos-pel, Jesus tells a parable to illustrate wisdom in a practical, measurable way. The wise will conserve their resources, use them prudently, and mark the passing of time. The foolish, on the other hand, not planning ahead, will be in the dark. Both of these readings tell us how accessible wisdom is to all who simply and honestly seek it. Paul's words to the Thessalonians are not about wisdom, but describe one result of true wisdom: To the wise person of faith even death holds no terror. Our faith in Jesus' resurrection tells us we will all one day rise to new life in Christ.

St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church 11/05/17 Envelopes ................................................... $10,832.50 Loose ............................................................ $1,858.31 Other Fees .................................................... $3,336.00 All Saints Day ............................................... $2,948.25 Total .................................................... $18,975.06 St. Mary Mission 11/05/17 Envelopes ........................................................ $600.00 Loose ............................................................... $132.00 All Saints Day .................................................... 213.30 Total.................................................................. $945.30

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Wis 1:1-7; Ps 139:1b-10; Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Wis 2:23 — 3:9; Ps 34:2-3, 16-19; Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4, 6-7; Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Wis 7:22b — 8:1; Ps 119:89-91, 130, 135, 175; Lk 17:20-25 Friday: Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-5ab; Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43; Lk 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 14:22-33 Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Ps 128:1- 5; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21] Online Cityof.com/goodnews

Parish Office Hours Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday, & Thursday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Closed for lunch 1:00 - 2:00 pm Closed on Friday

MONDAY: Adult Bible Study 8:30 am; Feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. WEDNESDAY: Feast of St. Albert the Great; Prayer Group Meeting 7:30 pm. THURSDAY: Feast of St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude; Adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment 8:30 am - 6:00 pm. FRIDAY: Feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary SATURDAY: Feast of St. Rose Philippine Duch-esne; The dedication of the Basilicas of Ss. Pe-ter & Paul; Confessions 4:30 - 5:30 pm. Vigil Mass 6:00 pm.

Saints & Special Observances

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PARISH MISSION Make plans to attend our Parish Advent Mission with Msgr. Mark Chamberlain

From 7 - 8 pm on December 4th, 5th & 6th. Topics include

Monday - “Where are we going - a clear map” Tuesday - “Family Life: Serving where the Lord has

planted us” Wednesday - “The Community according to ACTS”

2017 DIOCESAN ALTAR SERVER RECOGNITION CEREMONY will be Sunday, November 19 at 3:00 pm at Corpus Christi Cathedral with Bishop Mulvey. All freshmen and senior altar servers that have served five or more years are invited to attend and receive your red (9th grade( or purple (12th grade) cross. Please pick up your vestments after the 12:00 mass and be at the St. Jo-seph’s hall by 2 p.m. so we can line up and get vested. If you have any questions, please call Deacon Teo at 960-3127 or Rose 945-3127 God Bless you for serving at God’s Altar

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP Middle School parents are invited to join a group of 10 moms and dads who

are in the process of forming a Middle School Youth Group. We would love to have you join our planning team and we welcome

any suggestions and ideas! Our Middle School youth need the Church and our Church needs the youth!

The group of parents will meet on Wednesday, November 8 at 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. in the St. Matthew Hall.

The Middle School Youth will meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

This will be before their CCD Classes and will give them 15 minutes to get to their classes on time. The official start date will be in January.

We will have more detailed information soon.

All Middle School students in Grades 6,7 & 8 are invited to attend a MEET AND GREET SOCIAL

on Wednesday, November 15 at 6:00 - 7:30 pm in St. Matthew Hall.

CREATE & MAINTAIN A SAFE ENVIRON-MENT TEEN CLASS

will be held on Thursday, November 16

In St. Matthew Hall at 7 pm. Please call Janie C. Pena @

361-241-3249 Ext. 106 to register.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION We had sixteen hundred years’ experience with one Eucharistic Prayer in our repertoire, and the liturgical reforms of the Council of Trent shaped the way we worshiped for four hundred years. In the last years of the Tridentine Mass, the early 1960s, we tended to see children as miniature adults. Fully rooted in the Sunday assembly by the decision of Pope Saint Pius X to push Communion back to the age of seven or so from the standard age of twelve to fourteen years during the early 1900s, children were still more tolerated than acknowledged. The Mass was in Latin, and by the 1960s the people had begun to regain their voices in the “dialogue Mass,” so the focus was on training little children to recite or sing in Latin. The new attention to the experience of children, their ability to enter into ritual, their spontaneity, their ability to grasp key concepts in faith, felt “untraditional.” Yet we can trace in our tradition the ways in which children have long been given a special place in the assembly. From earliest times, boys have served in choirs and certain ministries in monasteries and in parish churches. Girls were sometimes entrusted to nuns, learning liturgical chants and the arts. Yet, in our day, the formation of a Lectionary for children and Eucharistic Prayers suited to them are truly tremendous break-throughs in our treasury of prayer.

TOUGH RETREAT December 15, 2017, 6:00 PM - December 17, 2017 Location: Pax Christi Convent 4601 Calallen Drive Corpus Christi, TX 78410

Dec 15-17, 2017 TOUGH at Pax Christi Liturgical Retreat Center. TOUGH is a weekend retreat for both boys and girls in high school in the Diocese of Corpus Christi. Please note that this retreat is for High School age Youth (9-12 Grades). Due to limited rooms the deadline to register is December 7, 2017 (or until filled).

LIGUORIAN Reverend Byron Miller, C.SS.R. will be visiting our parish on November 18 & 19 to talk to us about the Liguorian Magazine. This is a wonder-ful magazine published by the Redemptorists since 1913. Father Byron is the President and Publisher of the Liguorian Magazine. The Ligu-orian bears the family name of St. Alphonsus Lig-uori, founder of the Redemptorists. The first is-sue was published in March 1913 at Ocono-mowoc, WI. Liguori Publications, a nonprofit Ro-man Catholic corporation, publishes and distrib-utes resources that strive to answer people’s anxious questions and deepen the ongoing con-version of the people of God while furthering the mission of the Redemptorists. To learn more about the Redemptorists, visit Redemptor-ists.com

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NOVEMBER 12 NO CCD CLASSES - Parish Turkey Dinner 18 MANDATORY 1st RECONCILIATION RETREAT for Sacramental Prep 2 Students (Students only) 9:00 am - 12 Noon in St. William Center Parents can sign up for First Communion dates and Mass times 22, 26 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS - NO CLASSES 29 Classes Resume (Thanksgiving ) For Wednesday Classes DECEMBER 2 FIRST RECONCILIATION - 10:00 am in Church 3 Classes Resume for Sunday Classes 20 thru 31 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS - NO CLASSES JANUARY 3 Classes Resume for Wednesday classes 7 Classes Resume for Sunday Classes. SUNDAY CLASS DATES: NOVEMBER: 19 DECEMBER: 3,10, 17 WEDNESDAY CLASSES: NOVEMBER: 8, 15, 29 DECEMBER: 6, 13

PRAYER FOR SEMINARIANS

O Lord Jesus Christ, great High Priest, I pray that you call many worthy souls To Your holy priesthood.

Enlighten the Bishop in the choice of candidates, the Spiritual Directors in molding them, and the professors in instructing them.

Lead our seminarians daily in Your unerring footsteps; so that they may

become priests who are models of purity, possessors of wisdom and heroes of sacrifice; steeped in humility and aflame with love

for God and the Church; apostles of Your glory and sanctifiers of souls

Amen.

Mary, Queen of the Clergy, pray for us