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Rcia-Siller As County 3rd Sunday of Easter April 18, 2021 St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Mission We are an ACTIVE, GROWING, WELCOMING, SPIRIT-FILLED Roman Catholic community nourished by the Liturgy to serve God and others. 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. MASSES / MISAS (*also live streamed online) (*también transmisión en vivo en línea) Saturday .................... 5:30 pm Sunday ....................9:00 am*, 11:00 am & 6:00 pm En español Domingo ...................1:00 pm* Daily Masses (*in English, also live streamed online) Monday .....................6:30 pm* Tuesday-Thursday ....8:00 am* Friday ......................10:00 am* RECONCILIATION (confession) Tuesday ............. 6:00-7:00 pm Saturday ........ 10:00-11:00 am RECONCILIACIÓN (confesión) Martes ................ 6:00-7:00 pm Sábado .......... 10:00-11:00 am Live Streams St. Peter’s Facebook page facebook.com/stpetersboerne St. Peter’s YouTube channel youtube.com/stpetersboerne St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church │ stpetersboerne.com St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church Main Campus • Campus principal 202 West Kronkosky Street +Congratulations to the 86 teens Again, we thank God that we can Boerne, TX 78006 of our parish who are receiving the provide our parish facility for this Upon this Rock Campus Sacrament of Confirmation this great cause to help medically 416 W. Highland Drive Sunday, April 18th, at 5:00 pm with safeguard all people of our city and Boerne, TX 78006 Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller as county. Special thanks to all the City Celebrant. We rejoice that Covid-19 and County employees and (830) 816-2233 restrictions have been reduced to volunteers and our St. Peter’s Parish Fax (830) 249-6175 accommodate more family members volunteers who are making this a [email protected] attending and participating. Thanks very professional, hospitable and stpetersboerne.com to Apb. Gustavo for being here and efficient service. The “good will” it Monday through Friday spending this special time with our has generated has been remarkable Lunes a Viernes young Catholics. May the fullness of and people continue to express their 9:00 am-5:00 pm God’s Spirit live within you! gratitude for this major health effort. Open during lunch *Thank you to our parishioners *Please continue to pray for Sr. Abierto durante el almuerzo who continue to be so generous Frances Briseno, OSB, the supporting our parish general Prioress of the Benedictine fund, the St. Vincent de Paul Sisters, who had a brain Society, Capital Campaign, hemorrhage. She returned to the Did you know... Mission Council and other monastery recently after ministries and outreach efforts. hospitalization and some ...that weekend We are also preparing and planning rehabilitation that now continues in- readings can be to conduct a Stewardship of time, house. Please pray for her fullest downloaded using the talent and treasure process since we recovery and return to her critical QR codes in the Narthex? have not had one in several years role of leadership. A special prayer During this time of restrictions during the Capital Campaign Pledge service was held for Sr. Frances at due to COVID-19, we are not payment completion period. God St. Francis of Assisi Parish in San permitted to hand out printed bless all of you for your gifts to our Antonio on March 7th. Due to her material for Masses so we no parish! work there in the past, many friends longer provide song sheets. *The mass vaccinations events and parishioners joined in praying for Readings can be viewed on the continue in the Cana Ballroom as Sr. Francis’ recovery. USCCB website. sponsored in partnership with the *Our Deacons, Paul Rayburg, Use your phone to scan the QR City of Boerne, Kendall County Mike Matteson & Marty Lee and and St. Peter the Apostle Parish. Deacon Candidate, Del Eulberg, code for the readings; a sign is th available in the Narthex at the We encourage everyone to get a met on Monday, April 12 , with beginning of each weekend Mass. vaccine, but respect every Deacon Brad Wakely, our Parish Some phones will require you to individual’s right to make the Operations Director. Fr. Norman download a QR code reading app. decision individually/personally was there for the beginning of the There are many that are free. based on your views and medical meeting reviewing Liturgical conditions. It would be wise to Guidelines for their various liturgical The QR code for the readings will consult with your personal physician roles and assignments. They also redirect you to the USCCB website if you have any questions regarding addressed a long agenda of other page that contains that day’s the issue for you personally. Please important items: Marriage readings. go online to the City of Boerne Preparation Training, Annulment At this time, we are only providing website to register for an Training, the RCIA process, & this for weekend Masses. appointment to get the vaccine on Sacristan and Eucharistic Ministry any of the following dates: Training. This is an example of how Wednesday, April 21st, we keep updated and in a unified Wednesday, May 7th, and Friday, mission serving the parishioners of Adoration of the May 19th. Go to https:// St. Peter’s Parish. Congratulations www.ci.boerne.tx.us/. If you need to Deacon Candidate Del who will Blessed Sacrament assistance registering online, call the be Ordained as a Permanent th Wednesdays (effective 4/21) Kronkosky Senior Center and their Deacon on June 5 at St. Mark the 3:00 pm—6:30 pm staff can help you. The last two Evangelist Church in San Antonio. in Day Chapel and live streamed vaccinations events were held on Deacon Ken Nickel is retired and Thursday, April 8th, and on Friday, Fr. Norman visits him and his wife, Fridays April 16th. In the last few vaccination Vicki, weekly with Holy Communion 11:00 am - 5:00 pm sessions approximately 1,800 shots when possible. Continue to pray for in Day Chapel were administered each time, each of our Deacons in their including first and second doses. respective roles in life, family and in 2 St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church │ stpetersboerne.com our parish. Gratitude to all of you for Blessed Sacrament hours will be your service and God’s blessings! from 3:00 pm until 6:30 pm. Friday *Remember that, starting Adoration hours will remain the Pentecost Sunday, May 23rd, we same. If you have any questions or are changing our 6:00 pm Life want to sign-up for a specific hour Teen Mass to 5:00 pm. This change every week, contact Cindy & Hugh is meant to help get the teens of our Exton, the leaders of this ministry. parish home earlier after their *Don’t forget to sign up for the free sessions following Masses on health screenings that are Sundays. This will help scheduled for Sunday, May 2nd, from accommodate more time with their 8:00 am until 12:00 noon. No families and for completing identification is required, but please homework and other commitments. remember to fast for nine to twelve Whether you are just visiting or We also believe that during Daylight hours before your appointments. You looking for a permanent church Savings Time it will help seniors who can schedule a time for the test so home, we are happy you stopped like attending Mass with the teens to you don’t waste time waiting. by. We are a family friendly parish get home with less concerns as well. *Hill Country Family Services and have something for people of Please adjust your schedules. sent a thank you note to you, the all ages. No matter what your *Thanks to the Faith Formation parishioners of St. Peters, that background is, there is a place for Staff for hosting a Divine Mercy reads: “Dear Friends, Your generous you here. We invite you to join us Event in the courtyard after all support is transformational in our for one of our Liturgies. When you Masses last weekend. Children and community. Thank you for helping us decide to make St. Peter’s your their families were able to visit six in a way which allows us to serve church home, please consider stations to receive spiritual resources where the help is needed most. making it official by filling out a New and participate in activities for Divine Please know we welcome you at any Parishioner Registration form, Mercy and to visit with St. Faustina. time to tour our facility. See your which can be downloaded from our Special thanks to Jessica Nelson mission in action! HCFS Staff.” website. You may also pick a form up in our parish office. Registering with Cute Gestures who provided the *Please consider signing-up for the helps us know how we can best balloons. Thanks to all for this Individual & Couples Retreat to be th serve your family’s needs. Please creative effort to help celebrate held from April 23-25 at Mo have a look at our Faith Formation God’s incredible mercy, compassion Ranch in Hunt, Texas. This retreat and Ministries pages to see the and forgiveness. center is in a remote, beautiful Hill different ways you can be *The Guadalupana Society is Country setting along the river. nourished and get involved. We are awarding one $500 Scholarship to There is ample quiet and a beautiful, so glad you visited and hope to see prayerful setting that will facilitate a graduating senior for college you again! attendance. The application forms being on a parish retreat to renew are available in the Parish Office.
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