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 We are a welcoming Catholic Community Called by God To live out the

Message of Christ In love and service To all people. “In the spirit of St. Peter, The patron saint of our Parish, we commit Ourselves to bring

The Body of Christ To all. The special Emphasis of our Mission is ‘The Sacrificial Giving’ of Time, Talent and Treasure.

We Trust that the Holy Spirit will empower us to grow Spiritually through Worship and Religious Education and also help us go in, with and through

Jesus to eternal Life, with God Our Father.”

August 18, 2013 Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time

REV. EMILIO JIMENEZ, PASTOR PRIESTS: Msgr. Seamus McGowan Rev. Joseph Olikkara 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 Sr. Susana Renteria, PCI Phone: 361-947-4601

MASS INTENTIONS April 5 - 10, 2016

Tuesday 6:30 pm †Mike Miller - Deacon Al Cicora Wednesday 6:30 pm †Peter Cicora - Deacon Al Cicora Thursday 8:00 am Special Intention - Israel & Grace Chapa Friday, 8:00 am †James Maresh - Janeen Hight Saturday 6:00 pm †Donny Gerdes - Donald, Judy & Wendi Gerdes COLLECTIVE MASSES Sunday 8:00 am People of the Parish 9:30 am (SM) †Pat Hull - Tom Whelan 10:00 am †Bacilio Ortiz (Anniversary of death)-Family 12:00 pm †Emigidio & Luisa Besinaiz - Family †Eva Pena - Robert & Janie Pena De La Paz & Chapa Family Msgr. Heras - Michael & JoLynn Rios †Johnnie & Irene Jedlicka - Charles & Helen Orsak †Jim Petru - Smith Family †Mary Swetlick - Family †Agatha Simcik - Bowlers Club “55” †Bernard Neslony - KC Council 7290 6:00 pm †Francisca S. Rodriguez (2nd Anniv.) - Chano Rodriguez

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JOINING THE COMPANY OF BELIEVERS What will help you to believe? Today’s scripture readings tell of faith and doubt. They offer stories “recorded to help you believe,” as the passage from John’s Gospel (20:31) re-marks today. There is an urgency about this. On this Second Sunday of Easter we are chal-lenged to join the company of believers—countless men and women who witnessed the power of the apostles’ faith. There is no doubt that this power comes from Jesus Christ. The second reading, from the book of Revelation, reports John’s mystical vision of the Son of Man, who proclaims, “Once I was dead, but now I live” (Revelation 1:18). The Gospel gathers everyone but Thomas to see the Risen Jesus and receive the Holy Spirit from him. Like Thomas, we who have come along later must have faith so that we can have life.

Easter Sunday - St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church Loose ............................................................. $2,412.00 Envelopes .................................................... $13,597.00 Good Friday .................................................. $1,817.74 Stole Fees ......................................................... $900.00 Other Fees ........................................................ $216.00 Total ............................................................. $18,942.74 Easter Sunday - St. Mary Mission Loose ............................................................... $263.00 Envelope ........................................................... $560.00 Total .................................................................. $823.00 Palm Sunday - St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church Offertory Collection .................................... $16,775.96 Other Fees ..................................................... $1,123.00 Palm Sunday - St. Mary’s Mission Offertory Collection ......................................... $596.25 3-13-16 - St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church Offertory Collection .................................... $13,952.52 Other Fees ..................................................... $1,256.00 3-13-16 - St. Mary Mission Offertory Collection ......................................... $803.00

LAY FORMATION Classes will resume for

the second semester on Thursday, April 7th

in St. Matthew Hall. 7:00 till 8:30 pm

The 10 Commandments

Part 2 will be studied. If you have

any questions please call the CCD Office at 241-3372

Semester 2

4.7.2016

4.14.2016

4.21.2016

4.28.2016

5.5.2016

5.12.2016

SUNDAY : Sunday of Divine Mercy MONDAY: The Annunciation of the Lord TUESDAY: Feast of St. Vincent Ferrer WEDNESDAY: Prayer Group Meeting 7:15 pm THURSDAY: Feast of St. John Baptist de la Salle; Ad-oration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:30 Till 6 pm. Choir Practice 7 pm; SATURDAY: CONFESSIONS 4:30 - 5:30 pm; Vigil Mass 6 pm.

Saints & Special Observances

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION APRIL 15 Confirmation Mass @ 6:30 pm at the Corpus Christi Cathedral 23 First Communion Rehearsal at 9 am for

Communion #1. First Communion Rehearsal at 10 am for Communion #2. First Communion Re-hearsal at 10:45 am for Communion # 3.

23 First Communion Mass # 1 at 6:00 pm. 24 First Communion Mass # 2 at 10:00 am. 24 First Communion Mass # 3 at 12 Noon. 24 No Sunday Classes PRAYER PARTNERS: For those of you who chose a Sacramental Prepara-tion and/or a Confirmation student to pray for this CCD year, thank you again from the Religious Edu-cation staff and especially a sincere thank you on behalf of the students! Your prayers have been heartfelt and appreciated! There will be a schedule of Communion Masses with a list of the student’s names in the Church foy-er beginning this weekend for those of you who are interested in attending their Communion Mass on April 23 or the 24. The Masses will be at the regular weekend Mass times and your presence will be very meaningful to these students. The Confirma-tion Mass will be on April 15 at 6:30 pm in the Cor-pus Christi Cathedral. Thank you again, and since the response was so positive, we will definitely be doing this again next CCD school year!

CMSE Recertification Class When: Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Where: St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Parish

St. Matthew Hall. Fee: Free

Please call Janie C. Pena at 241-3249 Ext. 106 to register or call her if you have

any questions regarding your CMSE status.

DAY OF REFLECTION for young men. Every Catholic man should at least consider priesthood as an option. The next Day of Reflection is Satur-day, April 23, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., St. Joseph, 609 East Gramman Street, Beeville. Additional days and locations across the diocese are being planned. Please call the Vocation Office at (361) 334-2781 for further details.

Pope's Intentions for April Universal: That small farmers may receive a just reward for their precious labor. Evangelization: That Christians in Africa may give wit-ness to love and faith in Jesus Christ amid political-religious conflicts.

Bishop’s Intentions for April Universal: That St. Isidore the Farmer intercede with the Lord on behalf of Coastal Bend farmers that they may have an abundant crop. Evangelization: That we, blessed to live in a land of freedom and abundance, pray for our Christian brothers in the Middle East, Africa and other parts of the world who are subjected to genocide because of their faith.

The Melchizedek Project is a discernment group for high school juniors and above who love Jesus Christ and His Church, and who are willing to talk to other like-minded men about their future. The group meetings are NOT meant to convince you that priesthood is

your vocation. All meetings will be led by Rev. Joseph Lopez, Vocation Director, and will be private in nature. The next meeting will be Saturday, April 16, 2016 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at the House of Discernment, 3036 Saratoga Blvd. To RSVP, or if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to con-tact Rachel Dimas at (361) 334-2781 or rdimas@diocesecc.org.

TRUE TEACHERS Believe one who has tried, you shall find a fuller satisfaction in the woods than in books. The trees and the ricks will teach you that which you cannot hear from the masters. —St. Bernard of Clairvaux

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St. Peter Youth Group Fundraiser

WAFFLE BREAKFAST

April 17, 2016: 9 am - 12 Noon

———————————————————————————————————- All You Can Eat

Waffles and Sausage (DINE-IN Only)

St. Matthew Hall at

St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church, 3901 Violet Road

$7.00 Donation *Tickets available after all weekend Masses and Parish Office*

COMING

SOON!

The High School Youth Group is preparing their trip to Steubenville South 2016 in Alexandria, LA on June 24-26, 2016. This year the theme title is called “THIRST” and we will have 35 of our youth attending this conference.

There will be great speakers, live music singing praise and worship and spending quality time with Jesus at adoration. It will be an awesome experience for these youth. Anyone interested in helping the youth may do so with a monetary do-nation, sponsoring a youth or just give your spare change. If you have any further questions please call Ruben @ 361-249-8066. Thank you for your support and all that you do!

HELPING YOU NEIGHBOR If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should approach God first with all your heart. Ask God simply to fill you with chari-ty…..with it you can accomplish what you desire. —St. Vincent Ferrer

STEWARDSHIP “Blessed are they who have not seen and yet be-lieved,” Jesus says in today’s Gospel. For those who have not seen to believe, however, we must be good stewards of our faith, living it joyfully and sharing it generously. Then, in our time too, “men and women in great numbers” will be “added to the Lord.”

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The Sunday after Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday! How should we prepare for this great Feast of Mercy? Jesus told St. Faustina that this Feast of Mercy would be a very special day when “all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened”. (Diary 699) Our Lord made a great promise to all those souls who would go to Confession and then receive Him in Holy Communion on the Feast of Mercy, on the Sunday after Easter, which is now called Divine Mercy Sunday throughout the Catholic Church. Jesus promised that “The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain the complete for-giveness of sins and punishment.”(Diary 699) He went on to say “I want to grant a complete pardon to the souls that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My Mercy.” (Diary 1109) We want to encourage everyone to take advantage of this incredible promise and the additional Plenary Indulgence on this great Feast of Mercy “Divine Mercy Sunday”. We want you to benefit fully from these promises, and we also want you to notify all of your family and friends about them too and urge them to return to the practice of their faith! The Image of The Divine Mercy, which Our Lord request-ed to be solemnly blessed and venerated on this day, will be on

display in our church. Pope John Paul II said that the image portrays the Risen Jesus Christ bringing Mercy to the whole world. Our Lord said “I want the image to be solemnly blessed on the first Sun-day after Easter, and I want it to be venerated publicly so that every soul may know about it. I prom-ise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish”. (Diary 341, 48) Please take the time to visit with this Image of The Divine Mercy and venerate Jesus. Jesus said to St. Faustina “I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy. That vessel is this image with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You”. (Diary 327) “The two rays denote Blood and Water. The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls. These two rays issued forth from the very depths of My tender mercy when My agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the cross. …Happy is the one who will dwell in their shelter, for the just hand of God shall not lay hold of him.” (Diary 299) About the feastday “Divine Mercy Sunday”, Jesus said “…tell the whole world about My incon-ceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon the souls who approach the Fount of My Mercy. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.... Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy”. (Diary 699) Our Lord said “When you go to confession, to this fountain of My mercy, the Blood and Water which came forth from My Heart always flows down upon your soul…” and “Every time you go to confession, immerse yourself entirely in My mercy with great trust, so that I may pour the bounty of My grace upon your soul. When you approach the confessional, know this, that I Myself am waiting there for you. I am only hidden by the priest, but I Myself act in your soul. Here the misery of the soul meets the God of mercy” (1602) Make your confession before Me. The person of the priest is… only a screen. Never analyze what sort of a priest that I am making use of; open your soul in confession to Me, and I will fill it with My light.” (1725) It is required of all Catholics to confess their serious sins at least once every year. If you haven’t yet met this obligation then take advantage of this outstanding opportunity to receive an out-pouring of an ocean of graces that Jesus promises on this day. Those who have already confessed their sins should make room for others. The Church allows for one to go to Confession for up to about 20 days, before or after Divine Mercy Sunday.

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Peter Prince of the Apostles #515415 3901 Violet Road Corpus Christi, TX 78410 TELEPHONE 361 241-3249 CONTACT PERSON Wilma Emshoff EMAIL: wilsab@swbell.net SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat 8 Windows 7 PRINTER HP Laserjet 4050 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION April 3, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS