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 Jan. 3 - 8, 2016

Tuesday 6:30 pm †Robert Lichtenberger - Saul U. Wednesday Hinojosa 6:30 pm †Eddie Schwirtlich - John & Carolyn Swetlick Thursday 8:00 am †Sara Rodriguez - Chano Rodriguez Friday . 8:00 am †Guadalupe Garza - Robert & Janie Pena Saturday 8:00 am †David Najvar - Royce & Allen Poche 6:00 pm †Natalie Dimas - Mom Sunday 8:00 am †Adella Zapata - Family 9:30 am Henry & Troy Ocanas - Elbert & Jane Ocanas 10:00 am †Janie Gil - Gil Family 12:00 pm Dominic F. Rodriguez - In Thanksgiving Rene T. Rodriguez (B-day) - Chano Rodriguez †Nila & Cezar Lopez - Christi & Johnny Perales †Natalie Dimas - Christi & Johnny Perales †Robert Lichtenberger - M/M Robert Smithwich †Cecilia Garcia - Corina Garcia †Rita Salinas - Deanna Laue 6:00 pm People of the Parish

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THE BLESSING WE RECEIVE The blessing we experience in Christ Jesus is proclaimed in Numbers as the special bless-ing for the people of Israel. They and we are to be blessed by the invocation of God’s loving kindness, the shining glory of God’s face turned toward us in love, not away from us in anger. We are blessed by God’s own peace! Our wish and our hope are fulfilled in this blessing, which is made visible in the coming of Jesus. In Jesus, the image of the invisible God, God’s face is shown to us and God’s presence is made known to us in faithful and loving kindness.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Wednesday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Sal 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 2:1-11 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 On line Cityof.com/goodnews

The Parish Offices will be closed on

January 2. We will reopen on

Tuesday, January 3.

We want to wish

all of our parish family A very Happy & Holy New Year!

Fr. Emilio, Fr. Piotr, Msgr. McGowan,

Deacon Al, Deacon Teo, The Parish and CCD Staff

MONDAY: Feast of Ss. Basil the Great and Greg-ory Nazianzen. Bible Class 8:30 am TUESDAY: The Most Holy Name of Jesus; Prayer Group Meeting 7:15 pm WEDNESDAY: Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton THURSDAY: Feast of St. John Neumann; Choir Practice 7:00 pm. FRIDAY: Feast of St. Andre Bessette; First Friday. SATURDAY: First Saturday; Confessions 4:30 - 5:30 pm. Vigil Mass 6 pm

Saints & Special Observances

Mary, the Holy Mother of God Page 3

CMSE RECERTIFICATION CLASS When: Thursday, January 19, 2016

Where: St. Matthew Parish Hall Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Please verify that a current background check has Been run.

If any questions or to register. Call Janie C. Pena @361-241-3249 Ext. 106

When you reach the recording, dial 106 Leave your full name and a good

contact number. Thank you for giving of your time and talents

God Bless you

It takes a lot of volunteers to put together and deliver 100 Christmas Food Baskets to help our brothers & Sisters in need.

This endeavor took a lot of planning and financial assistance. We sincerely thank

the Knights of Columbus, Council #7290, our Youth, the scouts and anyone that helped in any way.

God Bless all of you!

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Altar & Rosary Society Christmas Party

The outgoing officers and

the new officers on the right of Fr. Emilio

A Special Thank you to Diana Cantu, for being president, Jessica Alaniz, Vice President, Grace Chapa, Secretary and Jo Ella Menn treasurer for the past two years. Congratulations to the new officers: Jessica Alaniz, pres-ident, Sandra Hernandez, Vice-president, Patricia Alaniz, Secre-tary and Stephanie Klock, treasur-er.

Lots of Christmas Baskets & lots of helpers.

Thanks to all

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION “Octave” comes from the Latin word for “eight,” and since eight is one step beyond seven, the number of days in a week, it has long been seen as a symbol of perfection, completion, and new beginnings. Early Christians called Sunday the “eighth day,” since it was the day after the Sabbath and a day of resurrected life, the Lord’s Day. By the seventh century, people regarded the eight days after Easter Sunday as one great day, an octave, one glorious feast when people were forbid-den to fast or kneel. In the seventh century, Pentecost acquired an Octave, too. Christmas didn’t claim the honor of a continuous feast, but it did get an Octave Day. January 1 is the oldest Marian feast, the Octave of Christmas. It was originally a feast of the motherhood of Mary, although for centuries until 1969 it was called the Feast of the Circumcision. Our reformed calendar follows the earlier tradition of celebrating Mary as Mother of God.

All families, children and adorers come to the Epiphany Celebration

“10 Minutes at the Crib,” on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017

from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Schoenstatt Movement Center

located on 4343 Gaines Street in Corpus Christi. The celebration is sponsored

by the Schoenstatt Family Branch and Adoration Team. There will be a

presentation of the three Kings, a Live Nativity, and 6 p.m. Mass, followed by

fellowship. All children are encouraged to dress as an angel, shepherd or king for

participation in the Live Nativity. Performers please arrive at 5 p.m.

For more information call the office at (36) 992-9841.

Vocation View

Mary, Mother of the Priest Jesus, is especially Mother to

all Priests. Pray to Mary to ask her guidance

in your life

Today’s second reading reminds

us that through Christ we have been delivered from the old law and

have become sons and daughters of God. New Year’s Day provides a perfect

opportunity to ask ourselves that question: Does my life

reflect my gratitude for all that my loving Father has given me?

CCD Classes resume on Wednesday, January 4 & on Sunday,

January 8, 2017