Sacrament of Baptism Baptism is the first step to become a Catholic Christian. Parents who wish to baptize their children agree to raise them in the Catholic faith. For more information about the requirements for infant baptisms, check the bulletin or call Deacon Dan. Classes are the 2nd Saturday of each month in the Faith Formation Complex room 13 at 9 am. For Spanish, classes are the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30pm in the Faith Formation Complex room 13. Sacrament of Reconciliation God loves us and wants to forgive our sins. You can experience God’s unconditional love through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This sacrament is available on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 9:00 am, and on Saturdays, English & Spanish, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm, or at other times by contacting a priest. Sacrament of Marriage Please contact the parish a minimum of six months prior to the wedding. Do not set a date prior to your first appointment with a priest or deacon. If the wedding is to take place elsewhere, please seek advice from our clergy. For more information, please contact the Parish Office at 702-970-2500. Funeral Arrangements Please contact the Parish Office at 702-970-2500 as soon as possible after a death to make the funeral arrangements. Services can be in English, Spanish or Bilingual. Emergency Calls A hospital chaplain covers all hospitals. In an emergency, please contact the hospital. After hours, please leave a message with the Parish Office and you will be contacted the next business day. St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church 204 S. Boulder Hwy., Henderson, NV 89015 702-970-2500 Fax: 702-970-2555 Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8 am - 4 pm Closed 1 pm - 2 pm Lunch email: [email protected]www.stpetertheapostlecatholicchurch.org Facebook: stpetertheapostleromancatholicchurch parroquia san pedro apostol Parish Clergy Fr. Gem Bandivas, Administrator Rev. Mugagga Lule, Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr. Daniel De Pozo, Permanent Deacon Rev. Mr. Bill Davis, Permanent Deacon Mass Schedule Saturday Church Open by 3 pm 5:00 pm English Youth Mass Sunday Church Open by 7 am 8:00 am, 10:00 am 12:00 pm English Children’s Mass 2:00 pm Spanish Mass 5:00 pm English Tagalog Songs Daily Mass Monday - Friday: 8:00 am Sacrament of Reconciliation Tues: 8:30 - 9:00 am Sat: 3:30-4:30 pm English & Spanish Eucharistic Adoration Friday: 8:30 am to noon Faith Formation Office: Rm 8 - Faith Formation Complex Phone: (702) 970-2525 Hours: Sunday - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday 1:00 - 6:00 pm
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Sacrament of Baptism Baptism is the first step to become a Catholic Christian. Parents who wish to baptize their children agree to raise them in the Catholic faith. For more information about the requirements for infant baptisms, check the bulletin or call Deacon Dan. Classes are the 2nd Saturday of each month in the Faith Formation Complex room 13 at 9 am. For Spanish, classes are the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30pm in the Faith Formation Complex room 13.
Sacrament of Reconciliation God loves us and wants to forgive our sins. You can experience God’s unconditional love through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This sacrament is available on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 9:00 am, and on Saturdays, English & Spanish, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm, or at other times by contacting a priest.
Sacrament of Marriage Please contact the parish a minimum of six months prior to the wedding. Do not set a date prior to your first appointment with a priest or deacon. If the wedding is to take place elsewhere, please seek advice from our clergy. For more information, please contact the Parish Office at 702-970-2500.
Funeral Arrangements Please contact the Parish Office at 702-970-2500 as soon as possible after a death to make the funeral arrangements. Services can be in English, Spanish or Bilingual.
Emergency Calls A hospital chaplain covers all hospitals. In an emergency, please contact the hospital. After hours, please leave a message with the Parish Office and you will be contacted the next business day.
St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church
204 S. Boulder Hwy., Henderson, NV 89015 702-970-2500 Fax: 702-970-2555
Monday - Friday: 7:15 to 7:45 am -Rosary before Mass in the Church
Tuesday - Pro Life Rosary after 8 am Mass in the Chapel
Wednesday - Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena after 8 am Mass in the Church
-Our Mother of Perpetual Help 6:00 pm in the Chapel
Thursday - St. Jude Novena after 8 am Mass in the Church
Friday - Eucharistic Adoration after 8 am Mass until 12 noon in the Chapel (We need at least two people at all times)
HOLY DOOR To receive a plenary indulgence
1. Enter our Holy Door
2. Go to Confession
3. Receive the Holy Eucharist
4. Pray for the intentions of the Pope
Saturday, April 23, 2016 5:00 pm Guadalupe De La Cruz Sunday, April 24, 2016 8:00 am Jim Traynor † 10:00 am Consuelo Vera Palenchar † 12:00 pm Benjamin Paraz † 2:00 pm People of the Parish 5:00 pm Vera Weiner † Monday, April 25, 2016 8:00 am Rejino De la Cruz † Tuesday, April 26, 2016 8:00 am Harry Thomas † Wednesday, April 27, 2016 8:00 am Henry Kernan † Thursday, April 28, 2016 8:00 am Mary Polasko † Friday, April 29, 2016 8:00 am Paul & Sharen Peyrebrune Saturday, April 30, 2016 5:00 pm Victoria P. Regner † Sunday, May 1, 2016 8:00am Frank J. Becker † 10:00am Randy & Sam Trujillo Jr. † 12:00pm People of the Parish 2:00pm James Olds 5:00pm Anthony B. Clarck †
Intentions of Pope Francis
April
Universal: Small Farmers
That small farmers may receive a just reward for their precious labor.
Evangelization: African Christians
That Christians in Africa may give witness to love and faith in Jesus Christ amid political-religious conflicts.
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Praying as a Family
Praying as a family is a wonderful, rewarding activity. Finding the time and opportunity, however, is not always so easy. Below we’ve provided some guidance, tips, and prayer opportunities to help bring your family together in prayer. Encouraging Parents to Be Leaders of Family Prayer
Family Prayer for the Liturgical Year
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CONFIRMANDI OF
ST. PETER THE APOSTLE
CHURCH
They have been preparing for this sacrament by prayer,
attending classes, and serving our Parish community.
Corina Alcala Adrian Mendez Armando Andrade Susan Mendoza Marian Ayala Daniel Miranda Dennis Banchich Miguel Misa Briseida Barraza Juan Mota Christian Bautista Karina Mota Gisselle Bernal Uriel Munguia Isabel Burkett Raul Padilla Nolan Caberto Marlen Quintero Anthony Carranza Miguel Quintero Stephanie Carranza Samantha Raigoza Anthony Castro Manuel Rangel Alanza Chavez Felix Rivera Margaret Covelli Jorge Rodriguez Sierra Donley Lesley Rodriguez Brenda Dozal Alyssa Romero Daniel Driscoll Ryan Sabol Wendell Drury Orian Salas Yesenia Gaspar Victor Salazar Jasmine Gomez Adrian Sanchez Brayan Gracia Joshua Sandoval Nichole Granet Nikolas Sandoval John Guerrero Carlos Sedano Lindsay Harlak Denisse Sedano Jocelyn Hernandez Angelo Spinuso Carla Herrera Jorja Stoeckinger Matthew Iverson Melanie Torres Ben Jones Nicolas Torres Rachelle Macaranas Yumurit Virgen Alexis Mangubat Dylan Wylie Guadalupe Mariscal
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St. Peter The Apostle
Catholic Community
welcomes
Our New Parishioners
First Quarter of 2016
Eulogio Jr. & Guillermina Padpad Maria Coronel Angel Marquez Itzel Vazquez
Robert & Dorla Lawhn Terly Montoya
Dorothy Catherine Reed Gerardo & Alana Rico
Guillermo & Maria Taligatos Isidora Batac
Michael & Carole Moreo James & Gracie Camacho
Barbara Howard Victor & Afra Cornejo
Wendell & Genevieve Drury Maria Dutson
Ruben & Leticia Hernandez Irene Steinhardt
Alexis Huebschen Stephen & Gina Huebschen
Pauline Williams Rob Lucia
Justin Atwood Fermin Mendoza Jasmine Mendoza
Dominick & Diane Albanese Luis & Miriam Avila Luis & Lorena Avila
Ileana Donley Aristotle & Ella Estrellado
Esperanza Griggs Roberta Kitto
Martha Poskocil Miguel Quintero & Jeronima Medina
Paulette Soulliere El Lerroyce Mayuga Dannette Maynard
Emmanuel Ngo Diana Pham
Jennifer Kaczmarek Richard Garcia
Sue Irvin Larry & Peggy Mykisen
James & Mena Ellard Joseph Lewicki
Owen & Chona Montemayor Joseph & Marilou Rogers
Magdalena Kim Medardo & Tanya Aquino
Will Judaware Joseph & Debby Nero
Rose Odhiambo Nilda Sauceda
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Mother’s Day Novena cards
Mother’s Day Novena Cards will be available in the Parish office
and Parish center April 17.
The novena will start on Sunday, May 8, 2016
Mother’s Day and run for nine days.
For Children’s Religious Education
will start Sunday, May 15, 2016
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CANONICAL- LITURGICAL FORUM
BY FR. GEM BANDIVAS, JCL, MBA, PhD
Dear Father Gem: Thank you for your article (published on April 17, 2016) on marriage annulment. A friend of mine who was raised Catholic like me, stopped going to church when her parents got their marriage annulled. She says that it’s ridiculous for the Catholic Church to say her parents weren’t married, since they had three children and lived together for over 20 years. She is also angry because if her parents aren’t married, that means she’s illegitimate. I don’t know what to say to her. Wasn’t it wrong for the Church to say, after so many years, that her mother and father were never married? And how can the Church declare that she is actually an illegitimate child? — Angelina, Concerned Catholic Dear Angelina: MY HEART GOES OUT to the many good people who have suffered the tragic breakup of marriages. I’d like to reach out especially to those Catholics who suffer quietly from the bond and obligations of what they thought was a marriage, when the truth is there was no marriage to speak of from the very start because the requirements for the valid reception of matrimony were not present. But make no mistake, the Church’s doctrine about the sacredness of marriage and family life is unchanged.
Without a doubt, marriage annulment in the Catholic Church is the most widely misunderstood concept in the entire Code of Canon Law. To many, it appears to be merely a form of “Catholic divorce,” a covert way to get around the Church’s teaching that marriage is for life.
In reality, Church annulment differs from a civil divorce in that a divorce attempts to dissolve and/or break a marriage, while a church’s decree of nullity declares that there never was a true bond to begin with. An annulment, formally called “a declaration of nullity,” is an official declaration by the Roman Catholic Church that a marriage did not meet the requirements for validity. Validity means that the desired outcome (in this case, marriage) has actually taken place as recognized by the Church.
While the Catholic Church teaches and believes in the permanence of the marriage bond and strives to promote stable and faithful marriages, she also recognizes that some unions do not survive because they were lacking from the very beginning some essential ingredient without which there could not be a valid marriage. Which is why when such a lack of an essential element can be proven by evidence in a Church court (Tribunal), that marriage can be declared null.
Marriage law is extremely complex, so a complete explanation of all the possible reasons why a marriage might be declared null is outside the scope of a single column. (Many canonists spend their entire professional careers in this one specific area of law.) But one of the chief reasons for the prevalence of invalid marriages is the issue of the intention of the minister of the sacrament.
Most Catholics probably assume that at a Catholic wedding, the priest or deacon is conferring the sacrament of matrimony on the bride and groom. But in reality, this sacrament is administered not by the cleric, but by the spouses themselves! Canon 1057.1 explains that a marriage is brought about by the lawfully manifested consent of the spouses, and nobody else can supply that consent for them. The priest or deacon who is present at the wedding is said to
assist at the marriage, by asking the spouses to manifest their consent and receiving their vows in the name of the Church (canon 1108). Consent makes the marriage—and conversely, a defect in the consent of either one or both of the spouses renders the marriage invalid.
In order to exchange proper consent, both parties to the marriage must understand what exactly marriage is all about, AND they must be mentally and emotionally capable of agreeing to it. So what is marriage all about?
Under the old Code of Canon Law (abrogated in 1983), marriage was described fairly simply as a contract, giving each spouse rights over the other’s body—in blunt terms, consent to sexual intercourse. Consent was, under the old law, fairly straightforward, which is one of the reasons why marriage annulments used to be relatively uncommon. But in recent decades, theological developments led to a much more holistic approach to the concept of marriage. Canon 1055.1 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law repeats verbatim some of the wordings of Gaudium and Spes, Vatican II’s Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World: The marriage covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of their whole life, is of its own very nature is ordered to the well being of the spouses and the procreation and raising of children. Many of the writings and sermons of Pope John Paul II—particularly those focusing both on the “Theology of the Body,” and on the dignity of the human person in general and of women in particular—also reiterated these theological points in an emphatic way.
Now marriage is no longer described in technical terms, as a contract, but in more theological and abstract terms, as a covenant. It is not only intended for the procreation of children (although of course that remains a key component), but more broadly, it is a partnership of their entire life. When exchanging consent, the bride and groom must understand and appreciate what this means. After all, how can they exchange consent if they don’t know what they’re consenting to? This is a major reason why pre—Cana conferences are required nowadays in the United States: to ensure that the future husband and wife know exactly what they’re getting into, and are able to do it.
Consequently, Catholic theology has “upped the ante,” so to speak, in requiring spouses to consent much more than merely entering a contract for rights over the other spouse’s body, as in previous generations.
There is no way of knowing, from the information you have provided, why the marriage of your friend’s parents was annulled, but it should be clear that the fact that they lived together and had children does not in itself mean that they were married in the eyes of the Church. After all, the issue in an annulment is NOT what happened after the wedding, but what took place during it!
Is your friend now considered illegitimate? NO. Canon 1137 states specifically that children who are born of a valid or of a putative marriage are legitimate. Church annulment has no effect at all on the legitimacy of children, or other arrangements regarding children, such as custody or support. These are all concerns of the civil law, and an ecclesiastical annulment has absolutely no effects under civil law. It is, therefore, simply a myth that granting an annulment makes the children illegitimate.
— Father Gem Bandivas
Annulment and Legitimacy of Children
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