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

MASS INTENTIONS March 27-April 1, 2018

Tuesday 6:30 pm NO MASS TODAY (Chrism Mass at the Wednesday Cathedral) 6:30 pm †Carlos Solis - Gloria Tanguma Thursday 6:00 pm (St. Mary’s) Richard Magee - Donor 7:00 pm †Connie Salinas - Chano Rodriguez Friday 6:30 pm (St. Mary’s) No Mass - Liturgical Service 7:00 pm No Mass - Liturgical Service Saturday 8:30 pm For the People of the Parish Sunday 8:00 am †Mari Garcia - Gracie Garcia 9:30 am †Allan Michael Lopez - Thelma Lopez & Fam. 10:00 am †Geneva Strmiska - Steve & Judy Jaksik 12:00 pm †Bertha Roznovsky - Lawrence & Mary Agnes Brzozowski 6:00 pm †Jessie Jimenez - Family

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PASSION The contrast between the processional reading in today’s liturgy and the proclamation of the Passion is striking. We are given a glimpse of how profoundly the word of God is fulfilled in Jesus. First he must be hailed as the Messiah, the One who is to come. He must be acknowledged by all, though they do not know what they are saying. They think he is the promised king, a worldly king of the Jews who will free them from the Roman occupation. They do not yet understand, even the disciples, exactly where this triumphal procession is leading. In our lives, we too do not know where we are going. It is in faith that we can follow Christ wher-ever he may lead us, trusting that death is not the end, nor evil the victor.

Dear Parishioners, Cross Catholic Outreach wishes to thank you for the welcome you extended to Father Pham on his recent visit to your parish. On behalf of the poorest of the poor, we thank you for having shared in their lives. May our Lord continue to bless all of you for your love and support.

St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church 3/18/18 Envelopes ................................................... $13,272.51 Loose ............................................................. $2,199.00 Other Fees ........................................................ $478.00 Total ..................................................... $15,949.51 St. Mary Mission 3/18/18 Envelopes ..................................................... $1,318.00 Loose .................................................................. $85.00 Flowers ............................................................... $25.00 Total ............................................................... $1,428.00

SUFFERING Jesus did not come to do away with suffering or re-move it. He came to fill it with His presence.

—Paul Claudel

MONDAY: Adult Bible Class 8:30 am. Confes-sions 7:00 pm with visiting priests. WEDNESDAY: Stations of the Cross 7 pm. Prayer Group Meeting 7 pm. THURSDAY: Holy Thursday Mass 7 pm. FRIDAY; Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday); Fast and Abstinence; Passover begins SATURDAY: No Confessions: Easter Vigil Mass 8:30 pm.

Saints & Special Observances

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 — 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12- 13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 — 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 — 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17- 18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 — 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Mk 16:1-7 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16- 17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35 Online Cityof.com/goodnews

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE: Holy Thursday Mass 7:00 pm. Good Friday Service 7:00 pm. Holy Saturday Mass 8:30 pm. Easter Sunday Masses 8:00 & 10:00 am, 12:00 Noon and 6:00 pm The Church will be locked after Good Friday Ser-vices and only opened at 7:00 pm on Holy Satur-day. No Confessions on Holy Saturday. ST. MARY’S MISSION: Holy Thursday Mass 6:00 pm Good Friday: Outdoor (community) way of the Cross 5:30 pm. Liturgical Service 6:30 pm. Easter Sunday: 9:30 am

THE PONTIFICAL GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer reli-gious education. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines.

The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontif-ical Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. PLEASE BE GENEROUS!! For more information about Christians in the Hoy Land visit www.myfranciscan.org/good-Friday

Mary’s Great Promise at Fatima

The Five First Saturdays are intended to honor and to make Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for all the

Blasphemies and ingratitude of people. The devotion and the wonderful promises connected with

It were revealed by the Blessed Virgin at Fatima, a Small village in Portugal. Our Lady appeared to three children

There in 1917, and one of the little girls, Lucy Tells us that she said: I promise to help

At the hour of death with the graces needed for Salvation, whoever on the First Saturday of five

Consecutive months shall:

1. Confess and receive Communion; 2. Recite five decades of the Rosary; 3. And keep me company for fifteen

minutes while meditating on the fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me.

From now on we will have confessions before the First Saturday Mass

instead of before the First Friday Mass. Call the parish office if you need more information.

PRAYER BEFORE THE ROSARY

Queen of the Holy Rosary, you have deigned to come to Fatima to reveal to the three shepherd children the treasures

of grace hidden in the Rosary. Inspire my heart with a sincere love of this devotion,

in order that by meditating on the Mysteries of our Redemption which are recalled in it, I may be enriched

with its fruits and obtain peace for the world, the conversion of sinners and of Russia, and the favor which I ask of you in this Rosary. (Here mention your request.)

I ask it for the greater glory of God, for your own honor, and for the good of souls, especially for my own. Amen.

NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES on Wednesday, March 28

& Sunday, April 1 for Easter Holidays.

Classes will resume Wednesday, April 4 and

Sunday, April 8.

RCIC Rehearsal, Wednesday, March 28, 6:30 pm in the church

for students and sponsors.

Rosary at the Grotto The Rosary is a prayer to remind us that Jesus loved us so much that he died on the cross for us. The Rosary tells the story of Jesus’ life. Catholics have been given a very special gift in the Rosary. Each time we pray the Rosary, we should focus on Jesus’ life, as well as a special person or intention that we want to pray for. Because April is National Child Abuse Preven-tion Month, the Rosary on Saturday, April 7 at 5:15 at the Grotto will be for the victims of child abuse and the victims of domestic vio-lence. We invite all parishioners to join us on this day.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

For many centuries, Christian pilgrims have longed to walk in the footsteps of Jesus, and on Passion

Sunday the eyes of the world are on the Via Dolorosa, the “Road of Sorrows,” in Jerusalem. As

soon as it became safe for Chris- tians to worship in public in the

fourth century, a way was marked out. It was changed a few times

over the years, and today’s usual route was sketched by the Francis-

cans six hundred years ago, alt- hough Anglicans and Byzantines

have their own unique detours. Fri- day is the most favored day, alt-

hough it is crowded then. Almost everyone begins at the Lion’s

Gate in the Muslim Quarter, and ends at the Church of the Holy

Sepulchre. It is less than a quarter mile, but it threads its way through

crowded markets with souvenir shops and fast-food snacks. There

are, just as in your parish church, fourteen stations along the way. The exact spots are not known,

but what matters is the pilgrim’s unique ability to see even an ordinary road in a teeming city as

something more than meets the eye.

On Monday, March 26, we will have visiting priests to help with confessions. The confessions will start at 7 pm and end at 9 pm. Please make every effort to go to

confession on Monday night because we will not have confessions on Saturday, March 31 (Holy Saturday).

We are required to receive the sacrament of reconciliation and go to

Communion once a year preferably at Easter.

FIRST ANNUAL MEMORIAL $500.00 SCHOLARSHIP

In memory of Martin & Tomasita Colunga

One page essay on the following questions:

What is your favorite worship song? And why?

Requirements: Must be registered and attending

St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Parish Deadline: May 10, 2018

Please drop essay off at St. Peter’s Parish Office.

ON TUESDAY, MARCH 27 there will be a Chrism Mass

at the Corpus Christi Cathedral 6:30 pm.

We will not have Mass at

St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church so we can attend this beautiful Mass

and show our support for our priests in the Diocese.

VOCATION VIEW Blessed is he who comes in the name

of the Lord. Blessed is she who gives her life in the name of the Lord.

Blessed are they who live their united life in the name of the Lord.