ST. PETER THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 26, 2017

GOOD FRIDAY ROSARY VIGIL Join Bishop Michael Olson for Catholics United for Life’s, 33rd Annual Bishop’s Good Friday Rosary Vigil for Life on April 14, 2017 between 12:30 - 2:00 PM. Location is Planned Parenthood Abortion Center, 6400 John Ryan Rd., Fort Worth. For more information, call 817-738-1086 or email [email protected]. Please park on the streets, not in Harris Hospital, Gladney or other private parking lots.

Please join us for our Golden Age Luncheon and rd gathering, held the 3 Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be Thursday, April 20, 11:30 a.m., in the LENTEN MISSION REFLECTION, March 26, 27 & 28, parish hall. Bring a potluck dish to share. Por favor únase 2017, with Fr. John Robert Skeldon of our Diocese. He will speak on the “Book of Jonah” 7 p.m., each con nosotros en Nuestra Edad de Oro y Saludo que se evening. Looking for that special something during Lent? celebra cada 3er jueves de cada mes, a las 11:30 am, Please come and join us. All are invited and encouraged 04/20, en el salόn parroquial. to attend. Lenten Calendar OUR LENTEN PARISH PENANCE SERVICE will be held Parish Penance Service will be held Monday, April Monday, April 3, 7 p.m. Six priests will be in attendance 3, 7 p.m., English and Spanish. and available to hear your confession in both English and Spanish. Stations of the Cross will be each Friday of Lent, 6 p.m., in English; 7:00 p.m., in Spanish. COME LET US PRAY TO OUR BLESSED MOTHER, that she will guard and protect our country from those who wish Soup Suppers will be each Friday of Lent 5-7 p.m., to destroy it; bring God's influence to our leaders that they except Friday 4/07, when we will have a Fish Fry. lead us based on his will and not our own, restore love and peace in our hearts, and heal us so that we can truly be Lenten Mission Reflection, March 26, 27 & 28, 2017 one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for with Fr. John Robert Skeldon, speaking on the all. Patriotic Rosary will be held at St. Patrick Cathedral Book of Jonah, 7 p.m. each evening. focusing on prayer for our nation and our church on Monday, 3/27/17, program 7 to 8 p.m., (free rosaries will Youth Mission Talk, “Evangelizing through Music” be available). More info and date to be announced.

A MORE COMPLETE CALENDAR IS LOCATED ON Readings for the Week of March 26, 2017 THE BULLETIN TABLES. Sunday Fourth Sunday of Lent 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 Lent is our time to encounter, to cultivate a spirit of Monday Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b; global solidarity. CRS Rice Bowl is our tool, Catholic Jn 4:43-54 Relief Services‘ Lenten faith-in-action program for families Tuesday Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 and faith communities, a vehicle through which the stories Wednesday Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 of communities around the world can be shared, an Thursday Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23; Jn 5:31-47 invitation through which our prayers and Lenten sacrifices Friday Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23; can change lives. Rice Bowls are on the bulletin tables. Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 These are especially good for children to teach them the Saturday Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12; Jn 7:40-53 Sunday Fifth Sunday of Lent joy of helping those less fortunate at home and around the Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; world. Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 CAN YOU SPARE AN HOUR? Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is each Wednesday, following our 8 a.m. Mass, ending at 3 p.m. with Benediction & The Chaplet of Divine The Tabernacle Candle in the church burns this week, Mercy. Adoration is also each First Friday, following our 8 in loving memory of Mary Agnes Gorman, a.m. Mass until Noon. Our parish will be greatly blessed by from Buddy & Betsy Gorman. your presence.

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

CHILDREN’S RELIGIOUS FORMATION YOUTH RELIGIOUS FORMATION GRADES K-5TH GRADES 6TH -12TH For information concerning Children’s Religious For information concerning our Youth Group or Youth Formation Grades K-5th, email [email protected] Confirmation, please email [email protected] or call Anna Marie Garcia, 817-246-3622, ext. 302. or call Melly Andrade, 817-246-3622, ext. 315.

PLEASE DON’T PARK ALONG THE CHURCH Our Food Bank needs your donations. Always needed FIRELANES (Driveways) Parking illegally along the fire are canned vegetables and canned fruit, cereals, pasta and lanes on either side of the church can cause many any other non-perishable items you can bring. Cash problems. It makes it very difficult to back out of a regular donations are also welcome and we will shop for you. Have parking space and is very dangerous for those exiting their a large donation, call ahead, 817-246-3622, and we will vehicles. But, most importantly, should an ambulance or arrange for help unloading. fire truck need to be called, they would have no way of getting onto the property. Please park, only, in marked MASS SCHEDULE spaces, in our back lot, front lots, Youth Center lot, and we SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017 are also allowed to park across Cherry Lane in the Brewer 5:00 p.m. For Helen Sue Gorman & Jim Gorman Middle School parking lot. Thank you for your consideration 7:00 p.m. For Paula Britton (en Español) for everyone’s safety. Cars parked illegally will be towed. FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT, MARCH 26, 2017 9:00 a.m. For James & Maria Mesker IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ! It can be 11:00 a.m. For Baby Buddy Gorman very congested entering and exiting Mass on weekends. 1:00 p.m. For the People (en Español) Please enter from Cherry Lane, but when leaving Mass exit MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2017 through the back gate. This prevents cars from trying to 8:00 a.m. For Baby Mike Gorman enter as others are exiting. We hope this will prevent any TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 No Mass future congestion. Thank you for your understanding. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017 8:00 a.m. +Tony Scheetz Collection figures were not available 7:30 p.m. For Helen Gorman when this bulletin was transmitted. THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017 8:00 a.m. For Tom & Nora Carroll St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017 protection against the wickedness and snares of the 8:00 a.m. For Cathleen Braun & Sons devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do FIRST SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2017 Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the Power of 8:00 a.m. For Jane Carroll God, cas tinto hell Satan and all the evil spirits who 5:00 p.m. +Sarah Jane & Mickey Price prowl about the earth seeking the ruin of Souls. Amen. 7:00 p.m. For Mamie & Jim Anthony Carroll (en Español) FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT, APRIL 2, 2017 San Miguel Arcángel, defiéndenos en la batalla. 9:00 a.m. +Susan & William Carroll Se nuestro amparo contra la perversidad y asechanzas 11:00 a.m. For Francis McMillan del demonio. Reprímale Dios, pedimos suplicantes, 1:00 p.m. For the People (en Español) y tu, Príncipe de la Milicia Celestial, arroja al infierno con el divino poder a Satanás y a los otros espíritus malignos que andan dispersos por el mundo para la ADDRESS CHANGES OR LEAVING PARISH perdición de las almas. Amen. If you would like to join our parish, forms are on the tables near the church entrance.

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