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 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 Parish Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Closed on Friday

Feast of St. Peter and Paul

6/29/1967 6/29/2017

MASS INTENTIONS August 1 - 6, 2017

Tuesday 6:30 pm Special Intention - Janie Smith Wednesday 6:30 pm †Stephen Aleman - Parents Thursday 8:00 am †Christina Zapata - Family Friday 8:00 am †Jose & †Josefa Guerra Saturday 8:00 am †Roy Richter - Stephanie Klock 6:00 pm †Geneva Strmiska - Don & Judy Gerdes Sunday 8:00 am †Mari Garcia - George & Dominga Hernandez 9:30 am †Mauro Lopez - Trini Lopez 10:00 am †Natalie Dimas - Mom 12:00 pm †Kay Gold - Jenell Richter †Hipolito R. Cantu - Cantu Family †Genaro Perez - Chano Rodriguez John Porche - Las Mariposa Reunion Group †Christina Zapata - Family Shirley & Pancho Vickery - Marian Tajchman 6:00 pm People of the Parish

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LISTEN TO YOUR DREAMS God visits Solomon in a dream, and the scrip-ture story nowhere tells us that Solomon awoke to have this conversation with God! So, still in his dream, Solomon answers God’s question about what he desires most, and God grants his request for wisdom in abundance. In our waking hours, we are much distracted by work, home, family, traffic, entertain-ment, and many worries. When we try to think about what we really want out of life, we have trouble even imagining what that might be. But deep inside, our real longings dwell, known to God and to the Holy Spirit. Our dreams, unencumbered by defenses, may hold clues to what our deepest needs are, or what bothers us most. They could be God speaking.

St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church 07/23/17 Envelopes ................................................... $10,768.50 Loose ............................................................. $1,963.62 Other Fees ....................................................... $142.00 Total ............................................................. $12,874.12

Stewardship St. Mary Mission 07/23/17 Envelopes ........................................................ $450.00 Loose ................................................................ $108.50 Total .................................................................. $558.50

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Ps 106:19-23; Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Ps 103:6-13; Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7, 9; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a, 11; Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; Ps 81:3-6, 10-11ab; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mt 17:1-9 Online Cityof.com/goodnews

AS OF AUGUST 1 the Parish office will be closed on Friday. Office hours will be Monday, Tues-day, Wednesday & Thursday 9 am till 1 pm. - 2 pm till 5 pm. We close for lunch from 1 - 2 pm. If you call on Friday, leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible.

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SISTER LOU ELLA HICKMAN, I.W.B.S. will give us a Course on Prayer and Spirituality Part 1, Personal Prayer, is an eight week course to be offered at our parish

From July 6 - August 24 from 7 - 8:30 pm. The course material will cover topics such as the types of prayer, resources (books) on Prayer and spirituality as well as include time for discussion and personal reflection.

Part 2, Personal Prayer, will begin in September and will cover the Major Schools of Spirituality.

Syllabus August 3: Short Review of Classes 1-3 introduce John Main and his method of meditation. August 10: Short Review of John Main; Introduce meditation according to the author of the Cloud of Unknowing. August 17: Short Review of Cloud of Unknowing’; praying with icons. August 24: Short Review on icons; share researched commentaries on the Our Father; final activity.

ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS: Father Emil-io will be conducting a mandatory altar serv-er training session at the church on Saturday, August 5 at 10:00 am for current servers. Only valid excuses will be reviewed on an in-dividual basis for non attendance. Please make every effort to attend this very im-portant training session to learn the new changes in procedures that we will be put-ting in place. If you have any questions, please call Deacon Teo or Rose at (361) 945-3127. Thank you and God Bless you!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Our Religious Education registration for the 2017 - 2018 school year is still on-going. You may pick up a form in the Church foyer and bring it by the Parish Office or you may drop it off in the door mail-slot at the Religious Ed office. You can also go by the Parish Office to register from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Monday's & on Wednesday's - Friday. Please call us at 241.3372 for more information or if you have any questions.

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU To the Knights of Columbus, Altar and

Rosary Society, and the Catholic Daughters for making Msgr. McGowan’s

Anniversary and Birthday Party so special. It was great to see

our parish family coming together to honor this wonderful priest.

Thank you & God Bless you .

COMMEMORATIVE PARISH 50TH ANNIVERSARY T-SHIRTS are still available for purchase as we continue to celebrate this special year. Please call Diana Cantu at (361) 442-4598 for requests. THE PASTORAL COUNCIL will meet on Tuesday, August 1 at 7 pm in St. William Hall. All heads of ministries are asked to prepare a brief written report of their ministry’s activities since last meet-ing. All parishioners are welcome.

RCIA CLASSES will be starting in August.

There will be an RCIA Orientation and registration on

August 6, 2017 at St. Matthew Hall

from 10 am till 11:00 am. Please call Joe Alaniz at

(361) 241-2411 for more information.

PRAY If you pray you are sure of saving your soul. If you do not pray you are just as sure to lose your soul. St. Alphonsus Liguori

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St. Mary’s & St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Guadalupana’s Retreat

GUADALUPE

THE MIRACLE AND THE MESSAGE EL MILAGRO Y EL MENSAJE

What happens at the retreat? • Learn about the Virgen de Guadalupe • Learn about her influence in Mexico • Learn about San Juan Diego • Learn about the apparitions which converted a nation • Assist group in writing our goals for next year We invite you to join us and participate in this retreat of the Virgen De Guadalupe and experience the Virgin’s message of grace and hope. Date: Saturday, August 12, 2017 Time 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Location: Mother Teresa Santoyo Hall, St. Mary’s Mission 12821 Zamora St. Corpus Christi, TX 78410 Light breakfast and lunch will be provided

“No estoy aqui yo que soy tu madre” “Am I not here to be your mother”

-Virgen de Guadalupe

RSVP by Saturday, July 29, 2017 to: St. Mary’s Mission Ada Besinaiz (361) 726-0126 Molly Castillo (361) 558-2365 St. Peter’s Church Martha Marroquin (361) 834-2994

Nestor H. Praderio, MD hosts an interactive learning experience for Caregivers of loved ones Alz-heimer's Disease and Related De-mentia. Sessions are held every fourth Wednesday of the month (January to October) at the Conference Center located be-hind the Doctor's Regional Hos-pital Emergency Room, 3315 S. Alameda. Sessions begin at 6:30 p.m. and complimentary refreshments are sponsored by our trusted community partners. For more information go to www.TexasFacetoFace.com or call (361) 238-7777, Face-b o o k . c o m / T e x a s F a c e t o F a c e o r e m a i l T e x -asFacetoFace@gmail.com.

Father Emilio will be on vacation

August 9 till August 22. While Father is away

we will not be taking messages or

appointments for him because it is too hard to come

back to an office and have numerous

messages to return. Thank you for your

patience and under-standing.

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WANT TO HELP SAVE A LIFE? WE THOUGHT SO.

EVERY THREE MINUTES SOMEONE IS DIAGNOSED

WITH BLOOD CANCER ————————————————-

Thousands of patients with blood cancers like leukemia or other diseases like sickle cell anemia need a marrow transplant to survive. Most patients don’t have a fully matched donor in their family and that’s when they turn to “Be The Match.” Patients and their families depend on “Be The Match” Registry members who are committed to saving a life. If you are called as a potential match for a patient in need, this commitment also means that you’re willing to take up to 20 - 30 hours spread over 4 - 6 weeks to • Attend an information session • Attend appointments • Donate

READY TO

JOIN

Confirm you’re between the ages of 18-44 Commit to donating to any patient in need Review the health guidelines and confirm you do not have any health issues listed.

Join in person at a donor registry drive or online at join, BeTheMatch.org If you are not ready to join at this time, that’s ok. There are many other ways you can help save a life — just ask us how or visit: BeTheMatch.org/getinvolved

KEEP IN MIND

• You are not donating for a patient today. The cheek swab only adds your tissue type to the registry.

• Keep your contact information up-to-date in case you’re a match.

• You’ll be listed on the registry until you’re 61, un-less you request to be moved from future searches.

• If you are called as a possible match, it’s important that you respond quickly, and are willing to give a blood sample for further match testing.

WAYS TO DONATE If you match a patient in need, there are two ways to donate. The patient’s doctor chooses the donation meth-od that is best for the patient.

DIVERSY THE REGISTRY

Adding more members with diverse ethnic back-grounds to the registry increases the variety of tis-sue types available, helping more patients find the match they need.

PBSC (peripheral blood stem cell) donation is a non-surgical, outpatient procedure called apheresis. The donor receives a drug for 5 days prior to donation that increases the number of cells in the bloodstream. The cells are then col-lected during donation. Donors may experience head or muscle aches that disappear shortly after donation, and are typically back to their normal routine in 1 to 2 days.

Marrow donation is a surgical outpatient proce-dure that takes place in a hospital operating room. While the donor is under anesthesia, doc-tors collect marrow from the back of their pelvic bone. After donation, donors may feel soreness in the lower back. Donors are typically back to their normal routine in 2 to 7 days.

MARROW DONOR REGISTRY DRIVE at St. Peter’s Church will be 9 am - 2 pm, Sun., July 30th 7 pm - 8 pm, Sun. July 30th