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 Jan. 19-24, 2016

Tuesday 6:30 pm †Lucille Esparza - M/M Rogelio Rendon Wednesday 6:30 pm †Corina Guerrero - M/M Ronald Klepac Thursday, 8:00 am Lee & Monica Galloway - Wedding Anniv. Friday, Chano Rodriguez 8:00 am †Pauline Neslony– Louis & Carol O’Brien Saturday 6:00 pm Stefanie Herod (B-day) - Keith & Wilma COLLECTIVE MASSES Emshoff Sunday 8:00 am †Dominga M. Villarreal - Family 9:30 am (S.M.) Claudia Gouchie - David & Becki Borth 10:00 am †Jacob Rivera - Wife & daughters 12:00 pm †Earl Nesloney - Vic & Marguerite Vatzlavick †Jesse Hernandez - M/M Isidoro Calzada †Jake Wostal - M/M John Sandroussi †Johnnie & Irene Jedlicka - Charles & Helen Orsack †Pat Hull - Dan & Marian Tajchman †Elma Gonzales - Mrs. Jose Angel Cantu †Ron Ordner - Jo Ella Menn †Alma Fey - James & Audrey Poche †Otto O’Brien - KC Council 7290 †Leonard G. Just - KC Council 7290 6:00 pm People of the Parish

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SURPRISES Life is full of surprises, some pleasant, some not. The scriptures are filled with sto-ries of God’s surprises cropping up when they are least expected: younger children obtaining the inheritance; the lowliest being seated highest up; an itinerant preacher, killed like a criminal, exalted to eternal, heavenly glory. Anybody who has planned a wedding or similar event knows that they are filled with opportunities for surprises. For the bride-groom in today’s Gospel story, who has no di-rect contact with Jesus, the pleasant surprise came because somebody else paid attention and had faith in Jesus. We may think that the point of today’s familiar story of the wedding at Cana is that when we have faith in Jesus, our lives will be pleasantly changed. A Christian, however, needs to have a broader perspective and real-ize that to have faith in Christ means that somebody’s life—not necessarily our own—will be surprised for the better.

Collections for St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Church

1-10-16 Envelopes .................................................... $13,854.50 Loose ............................................................. $2,037.86 Other Fees ........................................................ $490.00 Total ............................................................. $16,382.36 St. Mary Mission 1-10-16 Envelopes ......................................................... $527.00 Loose ................................................................ $134.11 Donation ........................................................... $250.00 Total .................................................................. $911.11

The Knights of Columbus of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be holding their 2nd Annual Valentine’s Dinner/Dance on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. They will be selling tickets to the event here at

St. Peter the Apostle this weekend (January 16-17). Tickets are $100 per couple and will entitle each couple to dinner, dancing and entry

into a prize drawing. There will be door prizes and a silent auction as well. For more information please call Sam Armadillo at 361-510-1630.

MONDAY: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins. Bible Class 8:30 am in St. William Hall. Altar & Rosary Society Meeting 7 pm. TUESDAY: Catholic Daughter Meeting 6 pm WEDNESDAY: Feast of St. Fabian; St. Sebastian. Prayer Group Meeting 7:15 pm in the Church THURSDAY: Feast of St. Agnes. FRIDAY: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Un-born Children. SATURDAY: Feast of St. Vincent; St. Marianne Cope; Confessions 4:30 - 5:30 pm; Vigil Mass 6 pm.

Saints & Special Observances

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION JANUARY 24 Meeting for RCIC Students, Parents & Sponsors at 12:30 pm in St. Matthew Hall. 26 Rite of Election - 6:30 pm Mass in Church 30 MANDATORY Confirmation Retreat - St. Matthew Hall 10 am - 7 pm (Concluding with 6 pm Mass), FEBRUARY 10 Ash Wednesday STUDENTS MUST ATTEND MASS

WITH THEIR FAMILIES & SIGN IN AT CHURCH NSTEAD OF ATTENDING CLASS.

21-24 Tuloso Midway Intercession - NO CLASSES 28 Classes resume (Sunday classes) THANK YOU to all of our parishioners for offering their prayers for our Confirmation and Sacramental Preparation students. We had an excellent response to the Prayer Buddy Tree and we will definitely plan to do it again next year! The students had two cards each so we know that everyone’s name got picked by at least one person/family. We ask for your continued prayers for them as they prepare for their retreats and to receive their Sacraments in April and in May. By your acts of kindness, these students are not only learning but practicing the power of prayer within our parish family. CONFIRMATION MASS: The Confirmation Mass for our parish has been scheduled for Friday, April 15 at 6:30 pm at the Corpus Christi Cathedral. More de-tailed information at a later date.

7th Annual “Father Daughter Dance” is scheduled for Saturday, February 6 at St. Matthew’s Hall from 7 to 10 pm. Tickets are $10 per person. All ages welcome. We will have dinner, dancing, games, and lots of fun. Tickets will be sold by the Cath-

olic Daughters after the Sunday 10 am & 12 Noon masses. Tickets are limited. FATHERS, please take this time to build those loving relationships and memo-ries with your daughters - it will be a 80’s theme. Con-tact Sonia Dowty for further information or to purchase tickets at 877-6415 or email soniadowty@yahoo.com

A HOSPITALITY MINISTER TRAINING session will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 26 after the 6:30 pm mass in the Church Chapel (Children’s Cry Room). Everyone wishing to join this Ministry is encouraged to attend. Please note CMSE certification is necessary to serve on this ministry,

and a brief overview of requirements will be provided. FMI or any questions, please call Diana Gonzalez at 241-1621 or 442-9876. Thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration to serve on this ministry of welcome and unconditional love.

CDA MONTHLY MEETING on January 19th at 6 pm in the CCD Center. New members are always welcome. Please join us for another year of striving “to be the helping hands where there is pain, poverty, sorrow or sickness.” Please contact Sonia Dowty at 361-877-6415 or Diana Cantu at 361-442-4598 for information.

THE ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY will meet Monday, January 18 at 7 pm in the KC Hall. All ladies are welcome! The ladies are responsible for the cleaning of the al-tar, altar linens and the priests’ vest-ments; providing the altar bread and wine

and making sure there is always holy water on hand. They also promote devotion to Mary and the recita-tion of the Holy Rosary. For more information call the parish office or Jo Ann Flores at 361-585-6033.

PROJECT ANDREW is a great opportunity to learn more about the life Christ desires each one of us to live. This is a short evening for men 16 and over with those in college or working encour-aged to attend. During this no pressure setting you will be with other young men who are curious about how Our Lord calls ordinary men to live an extraordinary life. The evening is not about pressuring you to become a priest, but discovering how God calls everyone to a vocation. Even if you are dating, you will better understand how to listen to what Christ is asking you to do with your life. This event is free and will be held at St. Pius X Church - Youth Hall, 5620 Gollihar Rd., Corpus Christi on Friday, January 29 at 6:30 pm. Please RSVP to the vocation office at 361-334-

2781 or email rdimas@diocesecc.org if you have questions.

DIOCESAN PRO LIFE MASS: Bishop Michael Mulvey will celebrate Mass Thursday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. in Corpus Christi Cathedral. Everyone is invited. Join us as we pray for the protection of the unborn and for all who work in the pro-life movement, espe-cially those attending the Catholic Pro-Life Day in Austin on Jan. 23 and the March for Life - Jan. 22.