4th Sunday of Lent March 22, 2020
Please refer to St. Peter’s website at stpetersboerne.com for the most current information.
Mission We are an ACTIVE, GROWING, WELCOMING, SPIRIT-FILLED Roman Catholic community nourished by the Liturgy to serve God and others.
Celebration of the Eucharist Celebración de la Eucaristía
Recorded Masses will be available on the website at stpetersboerne.com and on our Facebook page.
Las Misas grabadas estarán disponibles en el sitio web en stpetersboerne.com y en nuestra página de Facebook.
Reconciliation Reconciliación
Information on Reconciliation to come soon.
Información sobre reconciliación para venir pronto.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoracíón al Santísimo Sacramento
Adoration is temporarily suspended.
La adoración se suspende temporalmente.
Nuestra Misión Somos una comunidad Católica Romana, ACTIVA, CRECIENTE, ACOGEDORA Y LLENA DEL ESPIRITU alimentada por la liturgia para servir a Dios y al prójimo.
Consulte el sitio web de San Pedro en stpetersboerne.com para obtener la información más actualizada.
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church stpetersboerne.com PARISH OFFICE INFORMATIONION CǟǝǝǥǞǙǓǑǤǙǟǞǣ SǠǕǓǙǑǜǙǣǤ: Marriage • Matrimonio Información de la oficina parroquial Christina Galvez • 5660 • Bulletin@ If you are interested in having your CǑǞǑ BǑǜǜǢǟǟǝ EǦǕǞǤ MǑǞǑǗǕǢ: wedding at St. Peter’s, please contact St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Jesse Martinez • 5630 • Jesse@ Deacon Brad Wakely for information. For Main Campus use of the Cana Ballroom, please contact CǑǞǑ BǑǜǜǢǟǟǝ EǦǕǞǤ CǟǟǢǔǙǞǑǤǟǢ: Jesse Martinez. 202 West Kronkosky Street Doreann Sommers • 5673 • Doreann@ Boerne, TX 78006 Si está interesado en tener su boda en St. Peter’s, comuníquese con Diácono Upon this Rock Campus SACRAMENTS & EVENTS Brad Wakely para obtener más 416 W. Highland Street SACRAMENTOS Y EVENTOS información. Para utilizar Cana Ballroom, Boerne, TX 78006 contáctese con Jesse Martinez. (830) 816-2233 Baptism • Bautismo Fax (830) 249-6175 Parents should complete the appropriate Quinceañeras [email protected] registration form and attend a preparation St. Peter’s would love to celebrate your stpetersboerne.com class. Please register for a class online at quinceañera! Applicants must be a stpetersboerne.com/ Monday through Friday • Lunes a Martes member of the parish in good standing baptismclassregistration. For more 9:00 am-5:00 pm and have regularly attended faith information and classes in English, Open during lunch formation at St. Peter’s for two years. For contact Debra Martini. Abierto durante el almuerzo. more information, please contact Laura Upcoming Baptism classes: 2020: Mar Balderrama-Contreras. STAFF • LOS EMPLEADOS 22, Apr 26, May 24, Jun 28, Jul 26. ¡A nuestra parroquia le encantaría
Direct Phone Number: (830) 816-Ext. Los padres deben completar el formulario celebrar tu quinceañera! Los solicitantes Email: [email protected] de inscripción correspondiente (a deben ser miembros de la parroquia que continuación) y asistir a una clase de estén en buen estado con la iglesia y PǑǣǤǟǢ: Fr. Norman A. Ermis preparación. Regístrese para una clase haber asistido regularmente a la (830) 816-2233 • FrNorm@ en línea en stpetersboerne.com/ formación de fe en San Pedro durante PǑǢǙǣǘ OǠǕǢǑǤǙǟǞǣ DǙǢǕǓǤǟǢ: baptismclassregistration. Para más dos años. Para más información llame a Deacon Brad Wakely • 5636 • Brad@ información y clases en español, llame a Laura Balderrama-Contreras a (830) 816- Christy Samarripa-Olivarez. 5668. PǑǣǤǟǢǑǜ AǣǣǙǣǤǑǞǤ: Jeanna Moravits • 5657 • Jeanna@ Las próximas clases son: 2020: 6 abr, 4 may, 1 jun 6 jul. DǕǑǓǟǞ: Paul Rayburg (210) 508-9905 • DeaconPaul@ First Reconciliation and Eucharist
DǕǑǓǟǞ: Ken Nickel Primera Reconciliación y Eucaristía (830) 377-5838 • [email protected] All Children in second grade or older who
DǕǑǓǟǞ: Mike Matteson have received the Sacrament of Baptism (210) 827-3365 • deaconmike@ and are ready to prepare for First TO REPORT ABUSEABUSES Eucharist (First Communion) are invited DǙǢǕǓǤǟǢ ǟǖ MǥǣǙǓ / LǙǤǥǢǗǩ: to participate with their parents in this INFORMAR ABUSOSSOO Joe Cortez • 5656 • Joe@ process in the Fall. For more information If you have knowledge or suspicion that a RǕǓǕǠǤǙǟǞǙǣǤ: call Laura Balderrama-Contreras. child has been abused or neglected, Christy Samarripa-Olivarez Todos niños del segundo grado o report online at txabusehotline.org, call 2233 • Christy@ mayores que son bautizados están Si tiene conocimiento o sospecha de que FǑǓǙǜǙǤǩ MǑǞǑǗǕǢ: invitados a participar en la preparación un niño ha sido maltratado o descuidado, Rick Martini • 5678 • Rick@ para Primera Reconciliación y Primera se puede hacer un informe a Eucaristía o Comunión. Para más txabusehotline.org, o llame a MǑǙǞǤǕǞǑǞǓǕ: Ryan Nakhleh información llame a Laura Balderrama- FǙǞǑǞǓǕ CǟǟǢǔǙǞǑǤǟǢ: Contreras. Boerne Police Department Marilyn Belcher • 5659 • Marilyn@ Departamento de Policia de Boerne Confirmation • Confirmación RǕǓǟǢǔǙǞǗ SǕǓǢǕǤǑǢǩ: (830) 249-8645 Debra Martini Confirmation is a two-year program at St. 5669 • Debra@ Peter’s. Teens must actively attend Life Child Protectice Services (CPS) DǙǢǕǓǤǟǢ ǟǖ CǑǤǕǓǘǕǣǙǣ ǟǖ ǤǘǕ Gǟǟǔ Nights the first year, which is typically El Departamento de Servicios para la SǘǕǠǘǕǢǔ: freshman year. Upon satisfactory Familia y de Protección (DFPS) Angela Spino • 5664 • GoodShepherd@ attendance, they will then be eligible to 1-800-252-5400
DǙǢǕǓǤǟǢ ǟǖ EǜǕǝǕǞǤǑǢǩ FǑǙǤǘ attend Confirmation Prep classes the Office of Victim Assistance & Safe FǟǢǝǑǤǙǟǞ ̅ CǑǤǕǓǘǕǣǙǣ: second year. Confirmation Mass is typically in early spring. For more Environment Laura Balderrama-Contreras Oficina de Asistencia a Victimas y 5668 • Laura@ information, contact Lacey Sorrell. La Confirmación es un programa de dos Ambiente Seguro AǣǣǙǣǤǑǞǤ Ǥǟ DǙǢǕǓǤǟǢ ǟǖ EǜǕǝǕǞǤǑǢǩ años en San Pedro. Los adolescentes (210) 734-7786 • (877) 700-1888 • FǑǙǤǘ FǟǢǝǑǤǙǟǞ ̅ CǑǤǕǓǘǕǣǙǣ: deben estar activos con Life Nights el [email protected] Sheila Dillard • 5667 • Sheila@ primer año, que generalmente es el To report sexual harassment or abuse primer año. Luego de una asistencia DǙǢǕǓǤǟǢ ǟǖ YǟǥǤǘ MǙǞǙǣǤǢǩ: against the Archdiocesan Code of satisfactoria, serán elegibles para asistir a Lacey Sorrell • 5663 • Lacey@ Conduct, call the reporting hotline at las clases de preparación de YǟǥǤǘ MǙǞǙǣǤǢǩ CǟǟǢǔǙǞǑǤǟǢ: (844) 709-1169. Confirmación el segundo año. La Misa de Hannah Reich • 5662 • Hannah@ Confirmación es típicamente a principios Para denunciar el acoso o abuso sexual RCIA: Diane Sowell • 5672 • RCIA@ de la primavera. Para más información, contra el Código de Conducta llame a Lacey Sorrell. Arquidiocesano, llame a la línea directa de denuncias al (844) 709-1169. 2 and stronger operations will also be negatively spiritually. impacted financially without collections being taken in the absence of regular *Special thanks to services. All parishes in the world are the following funded solely by the generosity of their parishioners and parishioners. Even during an extreme Parish Staff situation such as we are experiencing, members who basic costs of parish operations made the video continue. Basic expenses like staff Mass available to salaries, electricity, water, sewer, you last weekend supplies, etc., must be funded. We and will continue encourage continuing financial to do so in the support of our parishioners to near future: maintain our financial health as a Tommy Macias and parish. If your financial situation his son, Benny, who allows, please continue your online are serving as the WeShare donations (if you are set- FROM THE PASTOR’S DESKK videographers; Deacon Mike Matteson; up for that) and for those who Joe Cortez, music and song; Rick usually drop your donation into the *It is bizarre and disorienting to Martini, set-up and Proclaimer of the collection basket, please take the have our parish facilities and Word; and, Christina Galvez who time to put your contribution in the activities basically in lockdown due creatively posts the Mass and oversees mail or drop it by the office. Also, for to restrictions to prevent the spread all of our communications through our those who are paying out pledges of the coronavirus. This is in keeping parish website, Flocknotes, Facebook, made to the St. Peter’s Combined with recommendations from public etc. Deacon Mike, Joe Cortez, and the Capital Campaign, please continue health care and governmental leaders Maciases also assisted Fr. Rudy Vela, your support, if possible. Thank you as applied by our archbishop to SM videotape Mass in Spanish as well. for your generosity in these very maintain the common good and health *How we deal with this whole unsettling times financially. of the community. The seriousness and coronavirus scare, social distancing, more restrictive recommendations are *We extend our condolences to and uncertainty, makes all the changing hour-by-hour. Since first families who have lost loved ones difference in our mindset, attitude, notification of the archbishop’s who have died recently: emotional state and perspective. We dispensation from celebrations of are especially conscious of our William Kiley, a long-time resident of weekend Masses and other physical distance from one another, Town & Country Nursing Home here in recommendations, our staff has been th the ways of life we miss, and all the Boerne died on Saturday, March 7 . He making the needed changes within the social connections and meaningful was baptized at St. Peter’s Parish in parish. While these measures may pursuits that are absent now. Please 1927. He was a long-time friend of Fr. seem extreme, they are necessary for be positive and hope-filled as you Tony Cummins. Bill’s funeral services the public good. We posted a strive to maintain a healthy Christian were conducted on Thursday, March videotaped Mass last weekend on our faith and perspective ever mindful of 12th and 13th at Mission Park North on parish website and Facebook to our yearning to return to the normal Cherry Ridge in San Antonio and at St. worship in a communal way through patterns of our social engagement, Gregory’s Parish in San Antonio. modern technology. Many parishioners full parish life and worship benefitted spiritually from it. We will experiences. Let us pray for one Geraldine Huff, the Grandmother of continue to make the Sunday Mass another and be ready to help anyone Lacey Sorrell, our Director of Youth available from St. Peter’s Parish for the in need around us. Ministry, died last week at main next couple of weeks and longer if the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio suspension is extended. We hope to *Many of our ministries are surrounded by her family. Geraldine improve the quality of our videoed suspended for the time being was a deeply devoted and devout Masses since we are on a learning serving members of our extended Catholic, actively engaged in the St. curve about it. The social distancing community in public facilities, such Peter’s community. Her Mass of recommended now allows families as the Kendall County Jail Ministry and Resurrection and burial were opportunities to learn together about Eucharistic Ministry visits to local celebrated this past Monday and such impacts on society, and to Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Tuesday through St. Peter’s Parish. share many forms of spiritual facilities. Please pray for these Her former Pastor, Fr. Ruben M. exercises in our Catholic faith populations who so need the Patino, CSP, from the parish in tradition: Family reading and study consistent, caring, loving, Horseshoe Bay concelebrated the of the Bible, family prayer, fasting, compassionate ministry of our Mass of Resurrection and gave the abstaining from meat, family parishioners. Let us pray that we can Homily. Stations of the Cross, almsgiving, return soon to these ministries! novenas, mutual sacrifice, sharing Fred Perz died last week at his home family faith stories, the Rosary, etc. *As you know, the world economy after being placed in Hospice. Fred and Thank you for your cooperation and and personal/family finances will be his wife, Cheryl, have been very faithful understanding with the drastic greatly affected by the worldwide and supportive members of our parish measures implemented in our parish. consequences of the coronavirus and its mission. Together they have We will make it through all this and, restrictions and quarantines and lived deep lives of faith and a powerful hopefully, come out physically healthy their overall impact on industries and businesses. Parish business and Continued on page 12 Congratulations & Blessings to our leadership for our Lenten Mission. Fr. Cruz, St. Peter’s Parish our Mission leader, complimented all the choirs that he witnessed during the weekend Masses and during the Mission. We will CHOIR MEMBERSMEMBERRRSS continue to encourage you and solicit additional membership periodically. Thanks to AND MUSICIANSNSS Joe Cortez for his extra efforts to audition and
Our Choirs, under the direction of Joe Cortez, include our newest talent. Again, our Director of Music/Liturgy, have always congratulations to everyone and continue the provided our parish excellent music and song. momentum! As the old saying goes, “when we Seeing even fuller potential in our parish to sing we pray twice!” further enhance the existing music ministry, we did a recent solicitation through Bulletin ads We thank all the present following choir and pulpit announcements to entice additional members and musicians: choir members and musicians to identify and volunteer themselves for service in the Long-Standing Choir Members community in this vital ministry. Hal Archer, Frances Booker, Luz Báez, Ashley Bazán, Jasmine Bazán, Marisol Bazán, Tiffany We acknowledge and thank all of our long- Boerner, Mike Brady, Anne Brunet, Lisa standing choir members and musicians who Burnside, Marty Carroll, Mark Crews, Sheila have and continue to give of themselves Dillard, Sandra Frazier, Reed Greene, Adriana tirelessly. We welcome our newest choir Guerrero, Carolyn Hartwig, Ashlyn Henslee, members and musicians who will further Pilar Hernandez, Karol Hestilow, Kelly Irwin, enrich our existing expertise and Carol Jung, Sue Lamping, Steve Lea, Chelo professionalism. Lopez, Consuelo Lopez, Trini Lopez, Mary Luevano, Tommy Mangold, Susan Markworth, Remember what I said before, church choirs Maria Elena Martinez, Maribel Martinez, Tessa are not to “perform” for the parishioners but Matiella, Elda Medina, Enrique Medina, Aurelia to so move us that we cannot help but join in Muñoz, Jenny Peña, Mary Jo Perley, Jean Perry, and raise our voices to fill the church with John Price, Laurita Putegnat, Gabriela Ramirez, joyful noise of praise, worship and Henry Rendon, Jim Terrian, Barbara Turk, Jim thanksgiving to God. Ulm, Xavier Vargas, Gloria Villegas, Carrie Zapata.
May this bulletin entry be a further enticement New Choir Members for even more of our parishioners to step Lori Hedspeth, Laura Hooge, Greg Jaeger, forward and volunteer yourselves to serve as Michelle Luevano, Ruben Orduño, Honorine voices and musicians for our community. As Perrer, Renata Sallick, James Wilson, Tony Scripture says, you should never hide your Zertuche. talents, skills, gifts and aptitudes under a bushel basket. They should be put on a lamp Long-Standing Musicians stand and out in the open to be used in Ava Blair (cello), John Burnside (guitar), Joe service of God and the community and be a Cortez (piano, organ, vocals), Theresa Garza light shining for all to see. If you are interested (flute), Travis Hestilow (guitar, vocals), Anne in joining as a choir member or musician Hooge (guitar, flute, vocals), Amanda Latz please contact Joe Cortez or Fr. Norman to do (piano, vocals), Mike Malone (guitar), Jesse an audition and join in. Martinez (guitar), JP McAngus (guitar, vocals), Beth McMahon (flute, vocals), Richard Meneses Choir practices conducted with Joe Cortez are (drums), Alfredo Muñoz (guitar, vocals), Leslie so essential to the various choirs continuing to Muñoz (flute), Tony Peña (guitar, vocals), keep their skills sharp but also to practice and Turner Rey (viola), Jerry Riedel (bass, vocals), explore new songs, find new lead voices, Ashton Robicheaux (cello), Myra Sabine (flute), cantors/cantresses, learn harmony, etc. Please Joel Salazar (trumpet), Pedro Vargas (guitar, continue to attend and participate in these vocals), Carmen Villarreal (guitar, vocals). highly important regularly scheduled practices. New Musicians As pastor I know the choirs of St. Peter’s Rosa Dobies (violin), Pedro Espinoza (guitar) Parish have the ability to be among the absolute best in the entire Archdiocese of San We trust that Shannon Breuer will follow Antonio. We are already well on our way to through and be successful in her audition further enhancing our parish worship and praise at all Masses and other special events Sincerely in Christ, here and throughout the Archdiocese. An Fr. Norman A. Ermis, Pastor example is the large choir turnout and 4 Mr. Joe Cortez, Director of Music/Liturgy
SǑǞǓǤǥǑǢǩ LǙǗǘǤ MǕǝǟǢǙǑǜ LIVE THE LITURGY Readings for the week of March Marchrch 22 - March 28, 20202020 Seeing is much more than just a 22, 2020 Buddy Hansns function of our eyes. We can look at Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/ something with clear vision but not Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8 IǞ SǩǝǠǑǤǘǩ • Eɝ ɢɘɜɟɐɣɽɐ really see it. Often what we think we -14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, Condolences to families who have see is colored by our presuppositions, 34-38 recently lost loved ones prejudices, assumptions, and needs. Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2 and Condolencias a las familias que han We judge things by appearance, but 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b [2a]/Jn perdido recientemente a sus seres God looks into the heart. God’s sight 4:43-54 queridos has a much wider range and far Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46: 2- 3, 5-6, 8-9/Jn 5:1-16 Geraldine Huff, William Kiley, Fred greater depth. Receiving things or people just based on appearance can Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps Perz, Raul Reyes, Filiberto Navejas 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11 [8a and 9a]/ Rivera lead us to erroneous and hurtful judgments. We think we are seeing Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38 May the Lord comfort the family in clearly, but we are not. Allowing God Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19- their time of need and welcome the to restore our sight so that we can 20, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Jn 5:31-47 deceased into heaven. truly see is a worthy goal for our Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17- Que el Señor consuele a la familia en Lenten journey. Look within and look 18, 19-20, 21 and 23 [19a]/Jn 7:1 su momento de necesidad y acoja al without. What do you see? Allow God -2, 10, 25-30 difunto en el paraíso. to complete the picture for you. Ask Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, Him to give you the insight to look into 9bc-10, 11-12 [2a]/Jn 7:40-53 IǞ OǥǢ PǢǑǩǕǢǣ someone’s heart. Don’t draw hasty Next Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Ps Eɝ ɝɤɔɢɣɡɐɢ ɞɡɐɒɘɞɝɔɢ conclusions or presume you know the 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Rom 8:8 Please pray for the sick of our parish truth. Be open and humble enough so -11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20- Por favor oren por los enfermos de that you can receive the sight that only 27, 33b-45 nuestra parroquia God can give. Las lecturas de la semana del Caliste Burt, Fr. Mark Cannaday, 22 de marzo de 2020 Virginia Cantu, Jerri Gruber, Mike VIVIR LA LITURGIA Domingo: 1 Sm 16, 1. 6-7. 10-13/ Lyle, Sister Carmen Martinez, Rudy Ver es mucho más que una función de Sal 23, 1-3. 3-4. 5. 6 [1]/Ef 5, 8- Molleda, Deacon Ken Nickel, Patsy nuestros ojos. Podemos mirar algo 14/Jn 9, 1-41 o 9, 1. 6-9. 13-17. Pastrano, Elmer Pavlas, Tim con una visión clara, pero en realidad 34-38 Stoner, Kathy Watson, Dominick no lo vemos. A menudo, lo que Lunes: Is 65, 17-21/Sal 30, 2 y 4.
Wingfield creemos que vemos está coloreado 5-6. 11-12 y 13 [2]/Jn 4, 43-54 Please contact pastoral care for por nuestras presuposiciones, Martes: Ez 47, 1-9. 12/Sal 46, 2-3. family requests to In Sympathy and prejuicios, suposiciones y 5-6. 8-9/Jn 5, 1-16 In Our Prayers. necesidades. Juzgamos las cosas por Miércoles: Is 7, 10-14; 8, 10/Sal Por favor, llame a la oficina pastoral su apariencia, pero Dios ve al 40, 7-8. 8-9. 10. 11 [8 y 9]/Heb para las solicitudes de la familia a En corazón. La vista de Dios tiene un 10, 4-10/Lc 1, 26-38 simpatía y En nuestras oraciones. alcance mucho más amplio y una Jueves: Ex 32, 7-14/Sal 106, 19- profundidad mucho mayor. Recibir 20. 21-22. 23 [4]/Jn 5, 31-47 cosas o personas basadas solo en la Viernes: Sab 2, 1. 12-22/Sal 34, NǕǕǔ Ǒ ǠǢǑǩǕǢ? apariencia puede llevarnos a juicios (210) 912-3432 • (830) 816-5657 17-18. 19-20. 21 y 23 [19]/Jn 7, 1 erróneos e hirientes. Creemos que -2. 10. 25-30 estamos viendo claramente, pero no Sábado: Jr 11, 18-20/Sal 7, 2-3. 9- SǟǓǙǕǤǩ ǟǖ es así. Permitir que Dios restaure 10. 11-12 [2]/Jn 7, 40-53 SǤ. VǙǞǓǕǞǤ ǔǕ PǑǥǜ nuestra vista para que realmente Domingo siguiente: Ez 37, 12-14/ Message line for those in need podamos ver es un objetivo digno Sal 130, 1-2. 3-4. 5-6. 7-8 [7]/ (830) 816-5646 para nuestro trayecto de Cuaresma. Rom 8, 8-11/Jn 11, 1-45 o 11, 3- [email protected] Mira hacia adentro y mira hacia 7. 17. 20-27. 33-45 afuera. ¿Que ves? Permite que Dios complete la imagen por ti. Pídele que Sunday and Daily Masses are te dé la visión de mirar el corazón de posted on the St. Peter’s website alguien. No saques conclusiones at stpetersboerne.com and the apresuradas ni presumas que sabes Facebook page at facebook.com/ la verdad. Sé abierto y lo StPetersBoerne. suficientemente humilde como para que puedas recibir la vista que solo Dios puede dar.
5 6 ALL MASSES AND reschedule at some point, MORE CANCELLATIONS ACTIVITIES ARE please keep a list of all dates AND MODIFICATIONS CANCELLED UNTIL 5:30 PM that were cancelled and that MASS ON SATURDAY, you would like to reschedule. All Life Teen Passion Mime APRIL 4, 2020. PLEASE When the reopening of the Performances are cancelled. CONTINUE TO MONITOR campus, I will send an email THE WEBSITE, FACEBOOK out through the Pastoral Until further notice, all Young AND THE DIGITAL Council and will post on the at Heart (Seniors) Ministry BULLETIN FOR UPDATES. website and Facebook, events are cancelled. requesting all such requests, If anyone asks you about any via email. The Blood Drive scheduled for updates, cancellations, etc., March 28 and 29 has been rather than responding with As always, your understanding cancelled and will be specifics, please refer them to and patience are greatly rescheduled for a date to be one of the above methods or appreciated during this period. determined. advise them to call the Parish If you have any questions, Office at (830) 816-2233. please email me at The Catholic School [email protected] Leadership Awards If you are responsible for an or call me at (830) 816-5660. Ceremony is postponed, date event, meeting, program, to be determined. ministry, etc. that was Christina Galvez, cancelled and would like to Communications Specialist
Stephenn MINISTRYRY overwhelming sense of Kolbe Prison powerlessness. Because I had so Are you going through little control over the outcome of Ministry a difficult time? these events, I was overcome with The Kolbe Prison Stephen Ministers are fear and grief. I reached out to the Ministry is members of our Stephen Ministry and discovered it responding to the congregation who listen, was a godsend. My Stephen Minister call to evangelize in care, encourage and provide listened without trying to solve my our prisons and jails emotional and spiritual support to problems. She was at ease with my and your help is needed to continue people who are facing a crisis or tears when I needed to cry. She was our momentum! Currently, we need going through tough times. The care empathetic without jumping in to your help to provide meals for the you’ll receive is confidential, free and cheer me up, recognizing that tears retreats. How can you support our very helpful. Call: effort? are often healing. She was quick to celebrate my little victories, often To set up one-to-one lay caring, Can you share a restaurant contact being the one to point them out. please call: that might help co-sponsor a meal? When I was feeling vulnerable, she’d Patti Jetter, Referrals Coordinator remind me that I wasn’t alone, Would your ministry prepare a (361) 293-8643 because she was walking this road meal? Stephen Ministry is one-to-one lay beside me. Stephen Ministers aren’t Would your ministry coordinate a caring that provides high-quality, counselors or therapists, life coaches fundraiser or co-sponsor a meal? Christ-centered care to people who or relationship experts; they’re wise Are you interested in joining the are hurting. companions who will walk with you Kolbe Retreat Team? when the journey gets rough. Having TESTIMONIAL someone to whom I could tell my If you answered yes to any of the Several years ago, my whole world story, and be truly heard, gave me above, or would like more information, the courage to begin the process of please contact: suddenly collapsed. One moment I was relatively content, and the next I grieving the loss of my former life, and to accept my new reality. I’m Kathleen McDonald Tong was assaulted on every front by (210) 386-4298 lifechanging events that profoundly deeply grateful for the Stephen Ministry, and especially to my [email protected] affected my family, marriage, health, finances, and even my spiritual life. I companion who walked with me Check out the Kolbe website at: began a journey of suffering that through the "valley of the shadow of kolbeprisonministriessa.org seemed endless. I was filled with an death." 7 While COVID-19 is unlikely to be also follow hospital and nursing home serious for most people, we have an guidelines regarding access as well. obligation to care for the very young, 4) I encourage viewing and the aged, and those with underlying participating in the daily and Sunday health issues. An effective way we Masses via CTSA, other television can care for their health and safety is outlets or through archdiocesan minimizing large group gatherings for electronic media. Other devotions, the time being. such as perhaps praying the daily We are not taking these actions rosary or Divine Mercy Chaplet, are lightly, but with the realization that most appropriate during this time. large gatherings are a factor in the 5) I will make a determination in spread of the disease; that there is a consultation with archdiocesan long lead time before symptoms leadership, health officials, and civil present themselves and infection is authorities regarding extending any of known; that priests, deacons, and lay the above by March 31. ministers could unknowingly transmit the disease to others, or congregants This Decree is effective immediately Archbishop Gustavo issues degree to one another; and that the saving and remains in effect until revoked. regarding changes impacting work of Jesus Christ present in the Accompanied by the Lord, who will Catholic parishes and schools in Church is necessary at a time such as sustain us through this tribulation -- the archdiocese in response to this. and through the hard work of our COVID-19 DECREE dedicated health professionals -- we will make it through these trying times PUBLISHED: MARCH 13, 2020 Conscious of my duty to prudently that may come over the following lead the Christian faithful of the Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, weeks and months. May all of these MSpS, issued the following decree, Archdiocese of San Antonio, and in efforts help us to slow the spread of light of new information from the U.S. March 13, 2020, to the people of the COVID-19. Archdiocese of San Antonio about Centers for Disease Control and required changes in response to Prevention, and local and state health I, as your shepherd during this most COVID-19. officials regarding COVID-19 difficult time ask you to think of what (coronavirus), and for the good of the you can do for others, and I invite you I am with you on our Lenten journey. Christian faithful and our community, I to pray: At this time we are confronted once Decree that: more with the fragility of our lives, and Our Lady of Guadalupe, in these again we are reminded of our 1) The Sunday Mass obligation is times of tribulation we turn to you common humanity; that we are all one hereby dispensed for all Catholics O Mother. family under God. We want to face effective immediately. Public Masses See with compassion the suffering this crisis together. It is so important in parishes and other chapels shall be of your beloved daughters and to be anchoring in our faith; to have suspended starting this weekend of sons God at the center of our daily lives. March 14-15, except for small groups at the discretion of the pastor, such as affected by the Coronavirus In regards to COVID-19, the daily Mass. Presiding at wedding Pandemic throughout the entire Archdiocese of San Antonio is trying liturgies and quinceañeras is at the world. to be pro-active rather than reactive to discretion of the pastor. We must bury Ask your Son to have mercy on us this rapidly changing situation, which the dead, and funeral services will still especially impacts the most bringing healing to those infected take place, with awareness of and protection to all your children. vulnerable. congregation size. Whenever possible In appropriate response to the current churches will be kept open during the Jesus Christ, savior of all people, crisis, local, state and federal officials daytime for private prayer and grant us courage to accompany have been taking additional actions Eucharistic Adoration. and pray regarding this public health 2) All non-essential gatherings at for the entire world in the wake of emergency. This morning, officials parishes for the rest of March are sorrow and uncertainty. with the city of San Antonio and Bexar cancelled or postponed, pending We seek refuge in you and County announced that they were further notice. This includes but is not according to your promise, deliver banning gatherings of more than 500 limited to previously-scheduled us from this danger. people, and strongly suggested that Confirmation ceremonies, and this measure extends to groups of religious education classes. Amen 250 or more. In addition, this Communication on Catholic schools Given at the Chancery of the afternoon the Texas governor will follow. Archdiocese of San Antonio, this declared a state disaster declaration 3) We are advising against home thirteenth day of March, in the year of over the coronavirus. I am also our Lord, two thousand and twenty. enacting several measures impacting visits at this time, but in situations of Catholic parishes and schools in the serious pastoral necessity these archdiocese. decisions need to be made on a case- by-case basis at the discretion of the Sincerely in Christ, pastor, responding to the best of their Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, abilities to these requests. We must MSpS Archbishop of San Antonio 8 Arzobispo Gustavo emite decreto que sin saberlo, sacerdotes, diaconos televisivos o por medios electrónicos sobre cambios que afectan y ministros laicos podrian transmitir la arquidiocesanos. Otras devociones, parroquias y escuelas católicas en enfermedad a otros, o los como puede ser el rezo del rosario la arquidiócesis en respuesta a congregantes entre si, y que la obra diario o la Coronilla de la Divina COVID-19 salvadora de Jesucristo presente en Misericordia, son sumamente la Iglesia es necesaria en un adecuadas durante este tiempo. PUBLICADO: 13 DE MARZO DE momenta como este. 2020 5) Tomaré una determinación antes El Arzobispo Gustavo Garcia Siller, DECRETO del 31 de marzo, en consulta con el equipo directivo arquidiocesano, los MSpS, emitió el siguiente decreto, el Consciente de mi deber de dirigir con funcionarios de salud y las 13 de marzo de 2020, al pueblo de la prudencia a los fieles cristianos de la Arquidiócesis de San Antonio sabre Arquidiócesis de San Antonio, y a la autoridades civiles, con respecto a extender cualquiera de las medidas las cambios requeridos en respuesta luz de información nueva emitida por anteriormente mencionadas. al COVID-19. los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Este Decreto entra en vigor de Estoy con ustedes en nuestro camino Estados Unidos, asi como por inmediato y permanece vigente hasta de Cuaresma. En este momenta nos enfrentamos una vez mas con la funcionarios de salud locales y que sea revocado. fragilidad de nuestras vidas y estatales con respecto al COVID-19 Acompañados por el Señor, quien (coronavirus), y para el bien de los nuevamente se nos recuerda nuestra nos sostendra a lo largo de esta fieles cristianos y nuestra comunidad, humanidad comun; que todos somos tribulación, y por medio del arduo una sola familia como hijos de Dios. decreto que: trabajo de nuestros dedicados Queremos enfrentar esta crisis juntos. 1) La obligación de la misa dominical profesionales de la salud, saldremos Es muy importante estar anclados en se dispensa a todos los católicos con adelante de estos tiempos de prueba nuestra fe; tener a Dios en el centro vigencia inmediata. Las misas que pueden surgir en las próximas de nuestra vida diaria. publicas en parroquias y otras capillas semanas y meses. Que todos estos Con respecto al COVID-19, la se suspenderan a partir de este fin de esfuerzos nos ayuden a frenar la semana del 14 y 15 de marzo, a propagación del COVID-19. Arquidiócesis de San Antonio esta excepción de grupos pequeños a tratando de ser proactiva en lugar de Como su pastor durante este discreción de cada parroco, como en ser reactiva a esta situación que momenta tan dificil, les pido que cambia rapidamente y que afecta los casos de misa entre semana. piensen en lo que pueden hacer por Presidir las liturgias de matrimonios y especialmente a los mas vulnerables los demas y los invito a rezar: de bendición de quinceañeras queda de entre nosotros. a discreción de cada parroco. Como respuesta adecuada a la crisis Debemos enterrar a los muertos y los Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, en actual, funcionarios locales, estatales servicios funerarios se seguiran estos tiempos de tribulación nos y federales han estado llevando a llevando a cabo, teniendo en cuenta dirigimos a ti, Madre. Mira con cabo acciones adicionales el numero de los congregantes. compasión el sufrimiento de tus relacionadas con esta emergencia de Siempre que sea posible, las iglesias amados hijos e hijas salud publica. Esta mañana, se mantendran abiertas durante el dia autoridades de la ciudad de San para la oración privada y la adoración afectados por la pandemia de Antonio y del condado de Bexar eucaristica. coronavirus en el mundo entero. anunciaron que estaban prohibiendo Ruega a tu Hijo que tenga reuniones de mas de 500 personas, y 2) Todas las reuniones no esenciales en las parroquias para el resto de misericordia de nosotros sugirieron fuertemente que esta marzo se cancelan o posponen hasta medida se extienda a grupos de 250 llevando la salud a los infectados y o mas. Yo tambien estoy nuevo aviso. Esto incluye, pero no se la protección a todos tus hijos. limita, a ceremonias de confirmación promulgando varias medidas que programadas previamente y clases de Jesucristo, salvador de los afectan a las parroquias y a las hombres, concedenos valor para escuelas católicas en la arquidiócesis. educación religiosa. A continuación del presente se comunicara acompañar y orar Si bien es poco probable que el información sobre las escuelas por el mundo entero ante el dolor y COVID-19 sea grave para la mayoria católicas. la incertidumbre. de las personas, tenemos la 3) En este momento desaconsejamos obligación de cuidar a los que son Buscamos refugio en ti y conforme visitas a domicilio, pero en muy jóvenes, a los ancianos ya las a tu promesa libranos de este personas con problemas de salud situaciones de grave necesidad peligro. pastoral estas decisiones deben subyacentes. Una forma efectiva de tomarse caso por caso a discreción Amen. cuidar su salud y seguridad es minimizar por el momenta las del parroco, respondiendo lo mejor posible a estas solicitudes. Tambien reuniones de grupos grandes. debemos seguir las pautas de los Dado en la Cancilleria de la No estamos tomando estas acciones hospitales y hogares de ancianos con Arquidiócesis de San Antonio, en este a la ligera, sino con la constatación de respecto al acceso. decimo tercer dia de marzo, en el año que las grandes reuniones son un de nuestro Señor dos mil veinte. 4) Exhorto aver y participar en las factor en la propagación de la Atentamente en Cristo. enfermedad; que hay un largo periodo misas diarias y dominicales a traves de la Television Católica de San antes de que se presenten los Gustavo Garcia Siller, MSpS Antonio (CTSA), de otros servicios Arzobispo de San Antonio sintomas y se conozca la infección; 9 10 Accompany with Joy, elderly, unborn, sick, prisoner, and lonely. St. Peter’s 2020 goal is $153,100.71. Last year, we met Give with Grace our pledges goal in August and paid goal in late October.
The 2020 Archbishop’s Appeal is well underway! What a great accomplishment! Let’s see if we can beat Through our efforts, we will accompany, love, and assist last year’s pace! Don’t forget, 50% of the excess is others beyond your parish boundaries by offering to returned to our parish. proclaim the Word of God, celebrate the sacraments, and You may donate to this fund online by going to respond in charity. You will evangelize and share Christ’s archsa.org/archbishops-appeal/online-giving - in the parish love through acts of kindness, help the formation of option, make sure to select St. Peter the Apostle - seminarians and deacons, care for retired clergy, and Boerne - 2020 to ensure it is recorded under our parish. protect God’s most vulnerable —the hungry, homeless, For additional methods of donating to this fund, please call our parish office at (830) 816-2233. 11 Continued from page 3 witness to their marital vows. Cheryl, Gospel carries great transformative Cristo y con ello iluminemos al que a nurse, has been a great health care value. With it, God corrects our vision nos rodea: “Dulce Jesús, ayúdanos a advocate and compassionate and replaces our limited sight with the esparcir tu aroma donde quiera que companion. Fred’s funeral services fullness of his sight. God opens our vayamos. Inunda nuestras almas de are pending and will be announced eyes so that we can see that it is not tu espíritu y tu vida. Posee toda later after cremation. about preserving what we have nuestra existencia hasta tal punto que created but of living in the immensity toda nuestra vida solo sea una Filiberto “Fili” Navajes died and wonder of God’s kingdom. emanación de la tuya. Brilla a través unexpectedly last Sunday in his early de nosotros, y mora en nosotros de 50s. Fili is survived by his loving wife, Through a simple, loving tal manera que todas las almas que Evangelina, and six young children. relationship with God, we can break entren en contacto con nosotros His parents live in Waring and other through the tethers of prejudice, puedan sentir tu presencia en nuestra family members live in the area and eradicate fear, dispel the darkness of alma. Haz que nos miren y ya no nos Mexico. Fili’s funeral services were hatred and sin, discover freedom, live vean a nosotros, ¡sino solamente a ti, conducted at Ebensberger Funeral in peace, work for justice, be effective oh Señor!” Home and St. Peter’s this past stewards of creation, assist the Tuesday and Wednesday. Fili was migrant and the immigrant, and Amén extremely talented as an artist and safeguard our economic systems and
theatre environment specialist. He policies so that they truly serve all of helped with many decorations for our God’s children. What we see is often parish, especially at times like Dia de an artificial lie. Our truth is much Guadalupe, etc. Our gratitude to Fili bigger than what our limited sight The 6 Characteristics of an and his family. believes it to be. Allow God to work in Everyday Stewardship for Lent – and through you. Do not be afraid. Be Gracious Please remember all four of these open and be humble enough to know Vacations can be great times for deceased and their families in your that you need help. Many human refueling the body and renewing prayers. All the families will benefit beings are living with severe cataracts bonds within a family and between greatly by your expressions of that produce sight that is at best friends. No matter how good the sympathy and love, and spiritual blurred. Are you one of them? vacation was, it is almost always good assistance. to get home when it is over. Sleeping
in our own bed, taking a shower in our MEDITACIÓN EVANGÉLICO own bathroom, and resting on our SINCERELY own couch are some of the aspects of FR. NORMAN A. ERMIS Estamos en un punto culminante de home we can miss while on the road. PASTOR la Cuaresma. La semana pasada That’s why encountering truly escuchábamos el dialogo entre Jesús gracious and hospitable people while
y la mujer samaritana. Ahora, la we are away is so important. These Liturgia nos sitúa en el encuentro de people are not family, but they sure Jesús con el ciego de nacimiento. can provide for us a glimpse of home. GOSPEL MEDITATION Aquí, el Evangelio nos muestra varios They can be waiters at a restaurant, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” niveles de conversación con desk hosts at a hotel, or even Uber Jesus wants to motivate each one of diferentes personajes: El ciego, los drivers. They enrich our lives if for us to see the truth. After developing a fariseos, los judíos y los padres del only a moment, yet that moment can relationship with Jesus, the blind man hombre. Fijémonos que el centro de make all the difference. “sees” as someone very special. The la conversación era sobre el poder When disciples of Jesus Christ act Pharisees, due to the blindness ver. El ciego fue curado y todos se in a gracious manner to all those they caused by their ignorance, prejudice, resistían a creer que veía. Estamos, meet, they provide a glimpse of home. and need for self-preservation, still ya, en el cuarto Domingo de This home is not in a house in a remain blind. Presuppositions, Cuaresma y cabe que nos particular location, but it is a home prejudices, assumptions, and our preguntemos lo siguiente: ¿Vemos prepared for all of us for eternity. No needs can easily blind us to truth. We realmente la gracia de reconciliación matter how comfortable we may be in see what we want or need to see and que nos da este tiempo? Sobre los our earthly homes, it truly pales in not what is really there. In addition, milagros diarios que percibimos en la comparison to eternity with God. In our stubbornness continues to vida que Dios nos da, ¿los vemos? that heavenly home, there is no convince us that we are right and that La Cuaresma nos invita a la darkness, only light. There are no our vision is perfect. Only God can conversión y al encuentro con Jesús, tears, only joy. There is no hate, only complete the picture. en el cual nosotros escogemos seguir love. Look around at our world. So much a Jesús o darle la espalda. ¿Cuál We are ambassadors for heaven by of what is happening today is due to escoges? Somos hijos e hijas de la how we offer ourselves to others. Our the reluctance of folks to allow luz por el Bautismo. Dejemos, pues, stewardship of hospitality allows themselves to be stretched and que la Palabra de Dios penetre en others to see a glimpse of what God brought to see what is really there. nuestro corazón y digamos de rodillas promises to us. Unless we truly step Many react to what life presents to como el ciego de nacimiento, “creo, up and act in a gracious manner, will them more with the lenses of Señor.” (Juan 9:38) Santa Teresa de those we encounter ever know the ignorance than lenses of clarity. 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Applications and more Nuestra corresponsabilidad de la All graduating students are invited to information is available directly hospitalidad permite que otros vean lo submit an application, which must be from the following website: que Dios nos promete. A menos que completed and returned no later than www.catholicdaughters.org realmente demos un paso adelante y 5:00 pm Friday, April 10, 2020. actuemos de manera amable, Click on “home” – at the Copies of the application form ¿conocerán la verdad algún día bottom is “Frequent and guidelines are available at aquellos que nos encontremos? Odio Downloads” cuando estoy de viaje y no encuentro the Parish Office gente llena de alegría y bienvenida. Al as well as on the Under Financial, click on the Parish website. scholarship you want to apply. menos puedo esperar volver a casa. ¿Qué esperan aquellos en el camino Please contact If you have difficulty accessing hacia la próxima vida que no puedan Ed Hoeppner at mostrar en esta? this information, please contact (210) 247-8543 Syd Muenster at Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS for more [email protected] information.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
If you are interested in RCIA or know of someone age 8 years or older who is interested in the Catholic Faith, we will have a new class starting March 1st, 2020. To get more information and to register, please contact Diane Sowell at (830) 816-5672.
Would you like to share your faith with others? We have a sponsor and companion program just for you! Contact Diane for me information and to see how you can be a friend to someone new in our RCIA program.
RICA (en Español) Si está interesado en RICA o conoce a alguien de 8 años o más que está interesado en la fe católica, tendremos una nueva clase empezando el 1 de marzo de 2020. Para más información y registrarse, por favor llame a Diane Sowell a (830) 816-5672.
¿Te gustaría compartir tu fe con otros? ¡Tenemos un programa de patrocinador y acompañante! Llame a Diane para información y preguntar cómo puede ser amigo de alguien nuevo en nuestro programa RICA. PICK UP MINISTRY SCHEDULE ADULT CONFIRMATION Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors and Ushers New Class starting January 14, 2020 from 7:00 pm-8:30 pm in the Family Life Center. Anyone interested in Adult Liturgical ministers who have requested a paper copy of Confirmation preparation in English is invited to call Diane the ministry schedule will find your new schedule located at Sowell at (830) 816-5672 to get more information or the sign-in table near the main entrance of the church. This register. You can also pick up a registration form in the schedule covers the period from March 30, 2020 thru June 28, 2020. parish office during regular business hours. There is a $25 fee for the book and materials. Scholarships are available The schedules will be available for pickup everyday the on an as needed basis. Participants who complete the church is open, beginning March 19, 2020. course will receive the sacrament at St. Peter’s Confirmation Mass, April 26th, 2020. Those ministers who agreed to receive their schedules as Preparamos una clase de confirmación para adultos en an email attachment and those ministers who access the español, pero todavía no hay fecha. Esperamos materiales ministry schedule via the church’s web page at stpetersboerne.com/Liturgical-Ministry-Schedule- do not en español. Más información por venir. Para preguntas, need to pick up a packet. Please feel free to contact por favor llame a Diane Sowell a (830) 816-5672. Debra Martini (830) 816-5669 • debra@stpeters boerne.com
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Adoration, Community, Theology, Service Lenten & St. Peter’s has a thriving ACTS ministry, and welcomes Holy Week any parishioner who would like to attend a retreat or become Prayer to St. Michael, the Archangel Schedule more involved with the ACTS St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our ministry. The weekend allows safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the retreatants to experience devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do you, God’s love and joy, returning O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God cast STATIONS OF THE with a deeper love for each into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through CROSS other and a desire to be more the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen
ALL STATIONS OF THE involved in St. Peter’s CROSS ARE CANCELLED. community. Oración al San Miguel, Arcángel The 2020 ACTS Retreat O San Miguel, Arcángel, Defiéndenos en la lucha; Sé SACRAMENT OF Schedule is (please note that nuestra protección contra el mal y las trampas del ANOINTING OF THE Spanish Women’s ACTS and Diablo; humildemente te rogamos que Dios los SICK Men’s ACTS Retreats changed reprenda. O Príncipe Celestial de la Santa Hostia, que con la ayuda de Dios eches a Satanás al infierno y a los THAT WAS SCHEDULED dates: espíritus que vagan por el mundo para arruinar las FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 27 almas. Amén IS CANCELLED. Spanish Women’s ACTS June 4-7, 2020 PALM SUNDAY Men’s ACTS April 4, 2020 • 5:30 pm July 30 - August 2, 2020 PASTORAL COUNCIL April 5, 2020
9:00 am, 11:00 am, Spanish Men’s ACTS August 27-30, 2020 The Pastoral Council advises the Pastor and acts as a 12:30 pm (en español), conduit for communication between parishioners and 6:00 pm Online registration available the pastor and staff. If you have any concerns or soon. stpetersboerne.com/acts feedback about St. Peter’s, please reach out to any of HOLY TRIDIUUM the council members listed below.
HOLY THURSDAY OFFICERS April 9, 2020 NUESTRA SIMPATIA Chairperson Bill Strain ...... [email protected] 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Filiberto "Fili" Navajes murió Service & Washing of the inesperadamente el domingo Vice-Chairperson Feet pasado a los 50 años. A Fili le Phillip Hunter ...... [email protected] sobreviven su amada esposa, Secretary 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Evangelina, y seis hijos Molly Birkett ...... [email protected] Adoration of the Blessed pequeños. Sus padres viven Assistant Secretary Sacrament en Waring y otros miembros Carrie Martinez ...... [email protected] de la familia viven en el área y GOOD FRIDAY en México. Los servicios MEMBERS April 10, 2020 funerarios de Fili se llevaron a Heidi Abshire ...... [email protected] 12:00 pm, 5:30 pm, cabo en Ebensberger Funeral 7:00 pm (en español) Home y St. Peter's los Justin Boerner ...... [email protected] pasados martes y miércoles. Bill Edwards ...... [email protected] HOLY SATURDAY Fili era extremadamente Brett Haas ...... [email protected] April 11, 2020 • 8:00 pm talentoso como artista y especialista en ambiente Vicki Harris ...... [email protected] EASTER SUNDAY teatral. Ayudó con muchas Ed Hoeppner ...... [email protected] decoraciones para nuestra Tommy Mangold ...... [email protected] April 12, 2020 parroquia, especialmente en Nareyda Norato ...... [email protected] 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 9:10 am momentos como Dia de in Cana Ballroom, Nuestra Señora de Marco Nuñez ...... [email protected] 11:00 am, 11:10 am in Guadalupe, etc. Nuestro Rey Salinas ...... [email protected] Cana Ballroom, agradecimiento a Fili y su Joe Viña ...... [email protected] 12:30 pm (en español) familia. 15 FOR ANY OF THESE EVENTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE WOMENHEART OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL TO MAKE SURE IT HAS NOT Fourth Tuesday of the Month BEEN CANCELLED. The March meeting has been cancelled. Apr, May, Sep and Oct 2020 Heath Public Library, 2nd Floor AROUND THE PARISH 11:30 am - 1:30 pm ALREDEDOR DE LA PARROQUIA Optional: Bring a sack lunch and drink. Walk-ins welcome! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! / ¡FELIZ ANIVERSARIO! If you are celebrating a wedding anniversary and would like HILLS OF TEXAS PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP to be included in the bulletin, please email your information Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 1:00 pm to [email protected] or call (830) 816-5660. Every Tuesday at 9:00 am is Gym Jam. Thursdays at 9:00 Leroy & Donna Ferry who celebrate 10 years of marriage am is the Move Big exercise class. Both exercise classes are on March 27 a great way to have fun and also a great way to get the needed exercise tools for people with Parkinson’s. Marilyn & Jerry Belcher who celebrate 35 years of marriage on March 30 All meetings and exercise classes are held at The Kronkosky Place, 17 Old San Antonio Road in Boerne. Si está celebrando un aniversario de boda y desea ser incluido en el boletín, mande su información a Are you a caregiver who needs help while you are helping [email protected] o llame a (830) 816-5660. someone else? For help with your situation call (361) 293- 8643 or (281) 831-9852. PARKING LOT For more information, please contact Nicholas VerSteeg at When backing up into a parking spot, please do not back up [email protected] or (210) 954-7362. too far and inadvertently block the sidewalk. This prevents individuals in wheelchairs from accessing the sidewalk. GOOD GRIEF GROUP Thank you for your consideration! A support group for those who mourn Tuesdays • 10:00 am - 11:30 am CALENDARING St. Mark Family Life Center • Room 109 The Calendaring Policy & Guidelines and Calendar & For more information: Jenny Russell (423) 504-4949 Facilities Request form are available online at stpetersboerne.com/facility-room-request. If you have any PROJECT RACHEL questions or concerns, please contact Christina Galvez, Accompanies anyone desiring to begin the journey of healing [email protected] • (830) 816-5660 after having an abortion. Call the confidential phone line at (210) 342-4673 or email [email protected]. Contact to BULLETIN DEADLINE! attend a retreat. Counseling is also available. For bulletin submissions due dates, go to Next Healing Day Retreat stpetersboerne.com/communications; scroll to the bottom, or June 27, 2020 contact Christina at [email protected] • (830) Register at the phone number or email address above. 816-5660. “Video killed the radio star, but nothing will kill the humble printed church bulletin.” -Steve Fogg.
HOUSE BLESSINGS If you would like your home blessed, please call (830) 816- 2233. A certificate of the event will be furnished to you. There is no charge or stipend, however a donation to the church would be appreciated.
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AROUND THE TOWN ALREDEDOR DEL PUEBLO WE CARE! YOU CAN!N! Guadalupe Radio Network Mentorship is available to those who are ANNUAL KJMA ‘FISHERS OF MEN’ DINNER experiencing or witnessing family violence. Thursday, April 23, 2020 • 6:00 pm VIP • 7:00 pm Program Calls are kept confidential. Information and Banquet Hall at Holy Trinity Catholic Church 20523 Huebner Road • San Antonio, TX 78258 service referrals are provided. For more information: (210) 579-9844 (830) 816-5645
MINISTRIESES HELP WANTEDTED this offertory in collection baskets at For more information on our The following volunteer opportunities Masses, in the offertory envelopes ministries, please visit St. Peter’s are currently available in our parish. collected in the offertory baskets or in website at stpetersboerne.com. the office, or by going online and Altar Servers making a one-time or recurring Adult Bible and Faith Studies are needed for all the Masses. Altar donation through WeShare at Deacon Mike & Mary Ann Matteson Servers must have received First stpetersboerne.weshareonline.org/. (210) 241-5511 Communion, be at least 10 years old, [email protected] and know the order of the Mass. COMBINED CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Please contact Rick Martini at (830) Donations to this fund are used to Catholic Charities 816-5678 or pay the loan taken out for the Low cost counseling at our parish. [email protected]. purchase of the Upon this Rock (210) 377-1133 Campus and to fulfill St. Peter’s
Catholic Daughters of the Choir obligation to the Archdiocese of San Americas Do you enjoy sharing the Word of Antonio’s On the Way - ¡Andale! Local Court #2690 God through song? If so, please Capital Campaign. You can donate to Diane Beaton consider joining one of our choirs. this fund online at (207) 317-6015 • Contact Joe Cortez at (830) 816- stpetersboerne.weshareonline.org/ [email protected] 5656 or [email protected] for ws/opportunities/ more information. CombinedCapitalCampaign or by Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) calling the parish office at (830) 816- Sports Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers/ 2233 for additional methods. [email protected] Greeters) are needed at the 5:30 Mass on ARCHBISHOP’S APPEAL Cenaculo de la Divina Misericordia Saturday and 11 Mass on Sunday. Donations for the Annual Marta Lopez • (210) 663 5150 Anyone interested in this ministry Archbishop’s Appeal go to St. Peter’s should contact Gary McWilliams at obligation to the Archdiocese of San Divorce Ministry (210) 317-5114 or Rodeana • (210) 264-4967 Antonio, which funds ministries at the [email protected]. Archdiocesan level. Once we reach Donna • (210) 219-1884 Leroy • (830) 431-4289 our goal paid amount, 50% of the USEFUL LINKSKS excess is returned to our parish. You Journey Together Archdiocese of San Antonio • archsa.org may donate to this fund online by Beth Dewey • (210) 844-0519 Credible Catholic • going to archsa.org/archbishops- crediblecatholic.com appeal/online-giving - in the parish Moms of Little Saints Formed • formed.org option, make sure to select St. Peter Welcoming and spiritually enriching Life Teen • lifeteen.com the Apostle - Boerne - 2020 to ministry for mothers - First Friday of Life Teen Parent Life • ensure it is recorded under our the month, Mom’s Night Out, Advent ltparentlife.com parish. For additional methods of and Lenten Study. United States Conference of Catholic donating to this fund, please call our Angelique Macias (210) 378-4343 Bishops • usccb.org parish office at (830) 816-2233. stpetersboerne.com/moms Vatican • vatican.com Word on Fire • wordonfire.org ACTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND Sociedad de Nuestra Señora de We just announced that we want to Guadalupe WHERE TO DONATEATE start an ACTS Scholarship Fund to Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe We are blessed with an extremely help those retreatants who cannot Elizabeth Davis • (830) 249-9369 large parish, offering parishioners afford the full fees. This money will be 90+ ministries in addition to services. held in escrow until it is needed in the Stephen Ministry All these wonderful ministries and 4 retreats held yearly. We want to One-to-one lay caring ministry. resources are funded by the have a corpus of $10k to $15k. To Patti Jetter • (361) 293-8643 generous donations you make. To donate to this fund you can send in a Ultreya help you make your decision as to donation and designate it as ACTS Cada Viernes, 7:00 pm en el FLC where to donate, please refer to the Scholarship or donate online at Irma García • (210) 326-2404 list below. When you give a donation, stpetersboerne.weshareonline.org/ please designate how and where you ws/opportunities/ We Care! You Can! want it to be used. ACTSRetreatsGeneral. Mentorship for anyone experiencing or witnessing domestic violence. GENERAL OFFERTORY OTHER Confidential. These donations are used for the day There are many other opportunities to (830) 816-5645 -to-day operation of the parish and its donate to a specific fund, ministry or programs, which includes staff organization. Go to Young at Heart (Seniors) Ministry salaries, utilities, supplies, etc, - stpetersboerne.weshareonline.org/ to Mary White • (830) 249-2181 or basically anything that is required to donate or call the parish office at Esther Faecher • (830) 336-2375 run the parish and office. The bulk of (830) 816-2233 for more information. all donations can best be used in this THANK YOU FOR YOUR general fund that keeps our very busy GENEROSITY! parish operational. You can donate to 17 Hendricks Property Management LLC We are here when you need us. Our phones are answered personally 24 hours a day, For All Your seven days a week. Property Management Needs
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