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 Educa on 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 PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Piotr Koziel, STL 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

MASS INTENTIONS Nov. 15-20, 2016

Tuesday 6:30 pm Our Parish Priests Wednesday 6:30 pm †Mari Garcia - Paul Hickey Thursday, 8:00 am †Isidore Schwirtlich - Jean Schwirtlich Friday, 8:00 am Special Intention - Margaret Boerm Saturday 6:00 pm †Ed Petru - Roy & Jenell Richter Sunday 8:00 am †Tommy Najvar - Ann Najvar 9:30 am †Richard Felan & Ricky Felan - Elbert & Ocanas 10:00 am †Eva Serrata Tagle - Fernando Tagle & fam. 12:00 pm In Thanksgiving - Lewinski Family †Ercillia A. Gallejos-Rogelio & Aurora Rendon †Hipolito Cantu - Bertha Cantu †Hortencia C. Perez - Rogelio & Aurora †Rosita Garcia - Rogelio & Aurora Rendon †Homer Hernandez - Daniel Duque, Jr. †James Saul - Mark & Luanne Pearl †Timothy Jude Tarble - Jerome & Georgia †Guadalupe Barraza-M/M Charles Kosarek, Jr 6:30 pm People of the Parish

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GOD’S HEALING JUSTICE An old expression holds that the sun-warmed stone heals. Perhaps. But Malachi explains that only dark, sunless days are in store for those who do not find a place for God in their lives. Conversely, he tells us that the warmth and light of God’s healing justice await those who fear the Lord. That’s a pretty comforting notion—especially now in the already short and growing even shorter days of November. It’s the sun-warmed stone, and then some. Paul speaks to us of justice as well, but points out that it is not a passive thing. To be treated justly, we need to do our fair share. If we are diligent and persevere we will be rewarded with and by the fruits of our labor. Lastly, Luke, too, tells us to per-severe—in faith, this time—and our lives will be secure in God regardless of how we are treated by our enemies.

St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church 11/06/16 Envelopes ........................................... $12,288.33 Loose .................................................... $1,323.10 Other Fees ............................................ $4,341.00 Total .................................................... $17,952.43 All Saints Day ....................................... $1,471.12 St. Mary Mission 11/06/16 Envelopes ................................................ $562.00 Loose ....................................................... $111.75 Total ......................................................... $673.75 All Saints Day .......................................... $107.59

Stewardship

Today’s readings paint a somewhat frightening picture of the end of time. But the Gospel ends with the assurance to the faithful stewards

That those who persevere will be saved.

MONDAY: Bible Class 8:30 am. TUESDAY: Feast of St. Albert the Great; Prayer Group Meeting 7:15 pm. WEDNESDAY: Feast of St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude. THURSDAY: Feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:30 am Till 6 pm. Choir Practice 7 pm. Lay Formation 7 pm. FRIDAY: The Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss. Peter & Paul in Rome; St. Rose Philippine Duch-esne. SATURDAY: Blessed Virgin Mary; Confessions 4:30 - 5:30 pm; Vigil Mass 6 pm.

Saints & Special Observances

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LAY FORMATION 2016 - 2017

St. Matthew Hall at 7 pm.

CREATE AND MAINTAIN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT CORE CLASS

When: Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7 pm Where: St. Matthew Hall

This will also satisfy a Recertification Class

FALL SESSION

11.17.2016

12.01.2016

THE ALTAR AND ROSARY SOCIETY will lead the Holy Rosary at 7:30 am on Sunday, Nov. 20th. Then on Monday, Nov. 21st at 7:00 pm in the KC Hall, we will have our monthly meeting and have officer elections. All ladies in the par-ish are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, call the parish office or Diana Cantu at 361-442-4598.

SAVE THE DATE: St. Gertrude Church Choir in Kingsville will sponsor a free concert by Christian Music composer David Kauffman. The concert is entitled “Preparing the Say for the Lord” and will be on Monday, December 5 at 7:00 pm at St. Gertrude Church. All are welcome!

ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS: The 2016 Altar Server recognition cere-mony will be held at the Cathedral on Nov. 19, 2016 at 5:30 pm. All freshmen and senior altar servers are invited to attend and receive your red or purple cross. Please pick up your vestments be-tween 12 - 2 pm on Saturday, Nov. 19. Meet at St. Joseph Hall no later than 4:30 pm. If you have any questions please call Deacon Teo or Rose Farias at 361-960-3127.

A Vocation View

You know that at the end of earth time, Every thing will be

stubble. Be sure there is a

monument To your earth-love

heaven. Listen to Jesus

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 or (for the memorial of the Dedication) Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 14:22-33 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3; Ps 122:1-5; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 Online Cityof.com/goodnews

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Feast of St. Nicholas

There will be a celebration on December 10, 2016 at 7:00 pm in St. Matthew parish hall. We will tell the true story of St. Nicholas and how he became the most famous

known figure in history. Please be sure to mark your calendars and save that date. It will be a

great celebration for children and adults.

There will be lots of food and goodies For everyone. For more information about this event please call

Ruben Galabeas at 361-249-8066.

COOKIE LANE

Calling All Bakers!!! We will have a Cookie Lane display at the St. Nicholas celebration.

If you LOVE to bake cookies and would like to donate a batch or two,

we encourage you to participate. It will be an opportunity to show off your best freshly

baked cookies. For more information about this event please call

Ruben Galabeas at 361-249-8066.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SAC PREP 2 The First Reconciliation for all SAC Prep 2 Students that was scheduled for Nov. 12 has been re-scheduled to Saturday, Nov. 19 at 10 am at Church. NOVEMBER 19 First Reconciliation 10 am in Church 20 MANDATORY Confirmation 3 Mini Retreat 3 pm - 5:30 pm followed by 6 pm Mass 23, 27 Thanksgiving Holidays - NO CLASSES DECEMBER 4 NO CLASSES 7 CLASSES RESUME for Wednesday Classes 11 CLASSES RESUME for Sunday Classes 18 thru Jan. 3 Christmas Holidays - N0 CLASSES

ATTENTION CCD Students! If you have to have a Mass Card signed by Ruben or one of the Eucharistic Ministers, please wait and get Ruben or one of the E.M to sign the card in the Foyer. After Mass there are still people praying and we have to be very quite and not be talking to each other inside the church. Thank you for your cooperation!

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION With Thanksgiving approaching, we think of the quest of the Puritans who arrived on the Mayflower from their first exile in Leyden, Holland. Like the Catholics of England, they were religious dissent-ers who suffered penalties for not participating in the worship life of the established church. The Catholics established monasteries, schools, and convents on the continent to assure the vigor of their faith’s intellectual and spiritual life. The Puritans fled to the tolerant Netherlands with similar hopes of preserving their way of life, but were unable to adapt to Dutch ways. There were Catholics who made a similar colonial journey. The hero of the story is George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, the former Secretary of State of Britain and a Catholic. He proposed that King Charles I establish a proprietary colony that he would own and rule, named Maryland in honor of the Catholic Queen Henrietta Maria. George Calvert died unexpectedly in the midst of this project, but his son Cecil faithfully carried out his father’s wishes. Maryland became a symbol of freedom for wealthy recusant English families, as well as for the poor who held to the Catholic faith despite great hardship. From the start, the colony was open to Protestants and Catholics equally, and the seeds of the religious freedom so dear to the American spirit were sown with the first colonists in 1634.

RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS On Dec. 10-11 the annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be taken up throughout the United States. Despite the ongoing generosity to the annual RFR collection, numerous religious com-munities struggle to provide for senior members. Proceeds from the RFR offer supplemental support for strengthening retirement savings and meeting such day-to-day needs as prescription medications and nursing care.

Bulletins will no longer be distributed before Mass.

The Hospitality members will hand you a bulletin on your way

out of Church. The bulletins are being thrown all over the pews and floors leaving a mess behind for someone else

to clean. Lets be good Stewards and keep our

Church neat & tidy.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016 The Coastal Bend Day of Giving is a 24-hour online opportunity to raise funds for nonprofits at the forefront of assisting the neediest. This year’s community give-together begins at mid-night on Nov. 15 with a minimum gift of only $10. Each of the 45 participating nonprofits, including Catholic Chari-ties, the Mother Teresa Shelter, the Ark and Hope house, is eligi-ble for a $16,670 match, enabling them to raise at least $33,340 on that day. It is an opportunity for friends and neighbors to come together to fight hunger, support chil-dren improve health and reduce homelessness in the Coastal Bend. For the 2016 Day of Giving, 24 matching funders have come together to provide a match fund of $750,000. To give visit coastalbenddayofgiving.org beginning at midnight Nov. 15