February
19, 2012 Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church
Seventh Sunday in
Ordinary Time
(662)
226-2490
Father
Martin Ruane, Pastor
www.olesouth.net/stpeter
email: stpeter@cableone.net
Red Beans and Rice
Our Church Family is invited to participate in a red
beans and rice supper on Tuesday evening, February 21st, after the 6:00pm
Mass and before Ash Wednesday. This is traditionally known as Fat Tuesday, to eat all
you want and all you can before the Holy Season of Lent begins. The Knights will prepare
the red beans and rice, the church family is to bring salad or desert whichever you wish. (If you want to fix a Pancake, Ill bet Fr. Ruane gets to it first.) We have an addendum to add
we
will have hot dogs for the children and
Lent At St. Peter Church
Let us all make a special
effort to make Lent a special time in Our Church.
Here are some suggestions:
4. A good confession by participating
6. A kinder, gentler people
1. Daily Mass when possible.
in our Penance Service.
7. Less negative gossip.
2. Participating in Why
Catholic?
5. Prayer when possible in the home
8. More kindness , compassion,
3. Participating in the Mass of
Healing.
with the family.
and affirmation.
Ash Wednesday - Feb. 22nd R.C.I.A
The RCIA will miss this week, however, Father Ruane
Masses on Ash
Wednesday will be
would like to meet this week with our group immediately after Mass
at 8:00am and 6:00pm.
for
a few minutes
Holy... We begin the Holy Season of Lent this
week on Ash Wed. It is a day of fast and abstinence [one full meal, two
Season
snacks]. The Fridays of Lent are
days of abstinence, with the exception of Good Friday, which is a
day of fast
of
Lent
and abstinence.
Traditionally just about every Catholic likes to begin the Holy Season of Lent by going to
Mass.
Lent
At
During the Holy Season of Lent we will
have in addition to our regular daily Mass schedule, The Way of the
St. Peter
Cross, Holy Communion, and a short
meditation followed by a light supper, probably soup, salad & fellowship.
Why
Catholic?
We are hoping that all of these facilitators will be able to serve, our Why
Catholic? facilitators for the last session were:
Irene Stark Tuesday
Evening at 6:30pm, right after the 6:00pm Mass her number is 417-0968.
Lee Munstenteiger
Wednesday Morning at 8:30am, right after the 8:00am Mass his number is
417-7948.
Mike Liberto
Wednesday evening at 6:00pm his number is 226-7936.
Gerry Morris Saturday
afternoon at 4:00pm her number is 417-1160.
John Portis
Sunday Morning, right after Sunday Morning Mass his number is 227-2708.
David Livingston Sunday
Afternoon at 5:00pm, His number is 226-7753.
We are using the same text on
PRAYER [The purple book] and we encourage you to start quam celerime.
Important
The facilitator is a very important part of the success of
Why Catholic? Preparation is very important, so we thank our facilitators for
a job well done in the past and hope that our next session of Why Catholic?
will be the best yet. Please call or e-mail the members of your group and let them know
when you will be starting.
Not Too Late
We are extending a very sincere invitation to anybody who might
like to join us for this final session on PRAYER it should be very well
worthwhile.
Choose
Life
Writer Frederica Mathews-Green has
pointed out that: No woman wants an abortion as she wants an ice cream cone or a
Porsche. She wants an abortion as an animal caught in a trap wants to gnaw off its own
leg.
Eucharistic Ministers/Sat Feb 18th Teresa Dear,
Norma Huddleston, Marjorie Testa---------------------------Lector Irene Stark
Eucharistic Ministers/Sun Feb 19th AJ Salinas, Suzanne Matrisciano,
David Upchurch--------------------Lector Zachary Vogt
WEEKLY MASS CALENDAR
Mass Dates ____ Mass
Times_ Mass
Intentions_____
Saturday, February 18 6:00pm
St. Peter
Special
Intentions - MR Sunday, February 19 9:00am
St.
Peter People
of St. Peter Parish
Sunday, February 19 11:15am
St. John
People
of St. John Parish
Monday, February 20 8:00am St. Peter Communion
Service
Tuesday, February 21 6:00pm
St. Peter
A.
D. I. D.
Wednesday February 22
8:00am & 6:00pm - St. Peter *Ash Wednesday*
Unfulfilled Intentions Thursday February 23 8:00am
St. Peter A.
D. I. D.
Friday, February 24
8:00am
St. Peter Lapsed Catholics
PRAY FOR THEM
Lynn Barker, Shirley Black, Tina Ryals Blaylock, Mike Bowles, James Bruno, Delsie
Burton, Carolyn Cerniglia, Bernice Clark, John Collier, Kelly
Collier, James Cook Sr., Russell Cooper, Sarah Criss, Rod
Crosby, Ronald Dupont, Don Eldridge, Walter Fariss, Allie Fava, Mary Helen Ferri, Bill Finch,
Charlie Fowler, Shirley Fowler, Bobby Frazier, Valinten Gagaboan, Christy Gant, James Gant, Mary Gessler,
Melonie Goolsby, Christopher
Griffin, Bonita Henson, James Huddleston, Morgan Kay Jackson, Jan, Leonard Janiszewski, Willie Kern, Jack Kilcrease,
Bishop Latino, Misty Lewis, Mike Liddell, Barb Licourt, Rodney
Lippincott, Bobby Love, Lisa Mann, Adelfia Marascalco, Joseph Marascalco, Laurie Marascalco, Louise Marascalco, Jody McAnnally, Betty McCormick, Ed Merriman, Eddie Merriman, Amanda
McGee, Demp McGee, Johnny Michelle, Evelyn Morgan, Megan
Morley, Lois Newton, Roger Patterson, Katie Parnell, Al Perry, Lamar Pitcock,
Ernie Preshard, Jamie Pritchard, Wanda Ray, Eydie Ricks, Ralph Roe, Tommy Rowland , Sr. Anthony Ruane, John Ruane, Roy Russelle, Bernice Sandersan, John Sarbou, Carrie Snavely,
David Sintes, Dan Thompson Jr., Anne Upchurch, Carl Walker,
Jan Walker, Lisa Ward, Joan Westin, Lisa Wimberley, Marguarite
Womble, Ouida Yates, Betty Yonak. If you would
like to add or remove someone from the prayer list, please contact the rectory at 226-2490
Or email me at; stpeter@cableone.net
Collections: February 12th Todays Special Collection: <<<BIRTHDAYS>>>
General
Collection $1,978.00
NONE Feb
18 Barbara Fuller Building Fund
$640.00
Feb
18 Sarah Mumme
Mississippi
Catholic $155.00 Next
Special Collection: Feb
18 Frances Lim
Catholic
Home Missions $20.00
Black
& Indian Missions Feb 19 Nocole
Palazzolo
Saltillo
Missions $20.00
March 11, 2012
Feb 24 Brad Daigneault
Feb 24 Barbara Merriman
*Sacrament
of Reconciliation, Saturdays 5:15pm
5:45pm**and by appointment*
Bulletin
Announcements
The deadline for
announcements will be on Thursday at noon. Please contact the rectory at 226-2490, or
send an email to stpeter@cableone.net
Knights of
Columbus
If you would like to
contribute to the Knights of Columbus10443/Chris
Harris Scholarship Fund, please send memorials to Knights of Columbus, PO Box 1822,
Grenada, MS. 38901.
Note: The K of C will
meet the 2nd Sunday of each month, the 4th degree
Knights will meet the 3rd Sunday of each month, nayone wishing to join the Knights please contact any one of our
Knights.
Please Remember... to check thermostats, lights, doors, and
clean up when leaving our buildings. We have received some high utility bills for
the Family Life Center, please turn things off, check thermostats and lights, etc.
Sick or In The Hospital
Just a friendly reminder
because of the Hospital confidentiality requirement, if anybody you know from our church
family please let us know so we can be sure to visit them.