July 8, 2012            Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

The Fourteenth Sunday                  320 College Blvd., Grenada, MS 38901
     in Ordinary Time                                           (662) 226-2490
                                                                       Father Martin Ruane, Pastor 

                                                         www.olesouth.net/stpeter email: stpeter@cableone.net

 

    Fort          We are emphasizing the importance of these two very important weeks set aside by the Catholic

Night For    Church June the 21^st through July 4^th when catholic’s can pray, read and reflect on the importance

 Freedom     of religious freedom.  We urge all of our people to pray for the satisfactory solution of this cause.

 

                        _          Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty_     ___________

O God our creator, through the power and working of your           Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, a clear and united Holy Spirit, you call us to live out our faith in the midst of             voice to all your sons and daughters gathered in your

 the world, bringing the light and the saving truth of the               Church in this decisive hour in the history of our nation,

Gospel to every corner of society. We ask you to bless us in           so that, with every trial withstood and danger overcome-for  

our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty. Give us the                the sake of our children, our grandchildren, and all who

strength of mind and heart to readily defend our freedoms            come after us—this great land will always be “one Nation,

when they are threatened; Give us courage in making our            under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all”

voices heard on behalf of the rights of your Church and               We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN

the freedom of conscience of all people of faith. 

                                                                                                                                   

Diocese Of Jackson 175^th Anniversary … in celebration of the diocese’s 175^th Anniversary a special t-shirt with the 175^th diocesan logo and the diocesan coat of arms has been designed and can be ordered by going to the diocesan web page www.jacksondiocese.org or by calling the Dept of Evangelization at 601-960-8474. The cast is $15.00 each.

 

Choose Life …  As we celebrate the document stating our belief in the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, a document titled Faithful Citizenship, issued by the U.S. Catholic bishops, reminds us that, “Calls to advance human rights are illusions if the right to life itself is subject to attack.” U.S. Conference of the Catholic Bishops, 1999

 

“Moving In And Out”… Summer time is often a time of transitions for families. We want to say farewell to any people who may be leaving and thank you for your participation in our parish. We also wish to welcome any new individuals or families at St. Peter Parish and we invite you to make yourself known to us and to register with the parish. Parish registration forms are available in the vestibule, or call the Parish Office at 662-226-2490.    

 

 

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.

 

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.

                   WEEKLY MASS CALENDAR

 

Mass Dates                                    Mass Times_                   Mass Intentions__ 

Saturday, July 7                                                    6:00pm – St. Peter                            ADID

 Sunday, July 8                                                      9:00am – St. Peter                            People of St. Peter Parish Sunday, July 8                                                     11:15am – St. John                             People of St. John Parish

Monday, July 9                                                      8:00am – St. Peter                            Theresa Hamilton - RIP

Tuesday, July 10                                                       --------- St. Peter                            NO SERVICE

 Wednesday July 11                                               8:00am - St. Peter*                           Rachel Mills - RIP

Thursday July 12                                                   8:00am – St. Peter                             Special Intentions - MR

 Friday, July 13                                                      8:00am – St. Peter                             Unfulfilled Intentions

 

                                               PRAY FOR THEM

 

Sherrye Bailey, Lynn Barker, Rick Bell, Shirley Black, Mike Bowles, James Bruno, Delsie Burton, Carolyn Cerniglia, Bernice Clark, John Collier, Kelly Collier, James Cook Sr., Sarah Criss, Rod Crosby, Ronald Dupont, Don Eldridge, Walter Fariss, Allie Fava, Mary Helen Ferri, Bill Finch, Charlie Fowler, Valinten Gagaboan, Christy Gant, James Gant, Helen Garrard, Mary Gessler, Melonie Goolsby, Linda Gravlee, Christopher Griffin, Bonita Henson, James Huddleston, Morgan Kay Jackson, Jan, Leonard Janiszewski, Willie Kern, Jack Kilcrease, Carolyn & Bobby Laster, Bishop Latino, Misty Lewis, Mike Liddell, Rodney Lippincott, Bobby Love, Lisa Mann, Adelfia Marascalco, Joseph Marascalco, Laurie Marascalco, Louise Marascalco, Jody McAnnally, Betty McCormick, Mandi McKee, Ed Merriman Sr., Eddie Merriman Jr., 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, Sr. Anthony Ruane, John Ruane, Roy Russelle, Bernice Sandersan, John Sarbou, James E. Smith, Carrie Snavely, David Sintes, Dan Thompson Jr., Pauline Triolo, 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:             July 1^st            Today’s Special Collection:        <<<BIRTHDAYS>>>

General Collection        $2,795.00                     Aged & Infirmed Priests                  July 7 – Mary Liberto

Building Fund                   $610.00                  Next Special Collection:          July 10 – Nancy Nickl

Peter’s Pence                       $47.00                  Church in Central & Eastern Europe              July 11 – David Wood

Aged & Infirmed Priests    $30.00                      August 5, 2012                              

 

*Sacrament of Reconciliation, Saturdays 5:15pm – 5:45pm**and by appointment*

 

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 2^nd Sunday of each month, the 4^th degree Knights will meet the 3^rd Sunday of each month, anyone wishing to join the Knights please contact any one of our Knights.