Sunday July 23, 2006                  Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

                                                         320 College Blvd., Grenada, MS 38901
                                                                         (662) 226-2490
                                                            Father Martin Ruane, Pastor
                                             
www.olesouth.net/stpeter  email: stpeter@cableone.net

VACATION

Father Ruane will be leaving immediately after mass next Sunday, hoping to make connections in Jackson for a trip to visit with his family in Ireland and to help straighten out his brother’s farming operations.  He will be returning at the end of August.

 

WELCOME……We welcome Father Dan Gallagher, who will be taking care of us on the weekends while Father Ruane is gone. ( I hope you will be nice to him because it is getting more and more difficult to find a priest to supply. – Fr. Ruane)  In case of an emergency, call Father Dan Gallagher at (601)352-7256, or Father Sam Messina at (662)563-2273.

 

While on vacation……Since I was unable to find a priest for weekday masses, we will not have daily mass.  There will be a Communion service on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 8:00 a.m.  I encourage you to participate in those services when at all possible.

 

HOSPITAL…….. Due to the privacy act, hospitals no longer provide a list of patients for our use as clergy.  Accordingly, I need your assistance.  Please call the parish office when you have a family member, a friend, or relative hospitalized so that I may visit with them and pray with them.   –Fr. Ruane

 

CONDOLENCES – We ext end our sincere sympathy to Joe Badome and his family on the untimely death of his brother Jerry.  May God bless this family at this difficult time.

 

SPECIAL OFFERING – Sincere thanks for your generosity to help defray the expenses for Ken Stark’s burial.  You gave $880 and Irene Stark and myself are grateful to the entire church family for your generosity.  – Fr. Ruane

 

RCIA

The RCIA is the usual way that people come into full communion with the Catholic Church.  If you or anyone you know is interested in the Catholic faith, would like a refresher course in the Catholic faith, or have lapsed from the Catholic faith, we will begin a very special class around the end of September or beginning of October.  If you have any questions, please feel totally free to call Father Ruane at the number listed above.

 

CHOOSE LIFE

“The recognition of the sacred character of human life and of its inviolability – a principle admitting no exceptions – is not some trivial little problem or question that may be considered relative, in view of the pluralism of opinions we find in modern society….There are no ‘small murders.’  The respect of every human life is an essential condition if a societal life worthy of and name is to be possible.”  Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) in Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures.

 

CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERENCE

The third annual Catholic Man’s conference, “Who do you say that I am?”, is set for August 18 – 20, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Clarksdale.  The conference begins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and ends Sunday at 12:00 noon.  For more information, please pick up a brochure in the church vestibule.

 

WEEKLY MASS CALENDAR

                  Mass Times                                                                      Intentions

Saturday, July 22                  6:00 pm – St. Peter’s                            Frank Bendinelli - RIP

Sunday, July 23                    9:00 am - St. Peter’s                              People of St. Peter’s Parish

Sunday, July 23                    11:15 am – St. John’s                           People of St. John’s Parish

Monday, July 24                  8:00 am - St. Peter’s                              Mary Denton - RIP

Tuesday, July 25                6:00 pm - St. Peter’s                               Lester Holmes - RIP

Wednesday, July 26            8:00 am - St. Peter’s                              Special Intentions - MR

Thursday, July 27                6:00 pm - St. Peter’s                             Unfulfilled Intentions

Friday, July 28                      8:00 am - St. Peter’s                              Lapsed Catholics

**Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays 5:30 – 5:45

 

Prayer List

Bob Bruce

Cled Gregory

Robbie Marascalco

Jamie Pritchard

Elmarie Williams

James Bruno

Bonita Henson

Louise Matthews

Tom Sherman

Marguarite Womble

Ron Bush

Leonard Janiszewski

Jody McAnnally

David Shriver III

Betty Yonak

Sarah Criss

Dixie Lyons

Betty McCormick

Larry Stokes

 

Elizabeth Daly

Adelfia Marascalco

Amanda McGee

Suzette Stuebben

 

Frank Dichiara

Charlie Marascalco

Dr. Bill Monohan

Henry Theis

 

Maria Evangelista

Dona Marascalco

Angelila Morris

Mary Theis

 

Valinten Gagaboan

Joseph Marascalco

Lorayne Onder

Carl Walker

 

Mary Geesler

Mary V. Marascalco

Sarah Powell

Jan Walker

 

 

LITURGICAL APPOINTMENTS

July 29                                                    July 30

Lector                                                                     Verble Alexander                                  Knights of Columbus

Extraordinary Ministers                                                                                                     

Altar Servers                                                                                                                        

Cross Bearer                                                                                                                        

Gift Bearers                                                                                                                          

Greeters                                                                 Knights of Columbus                          Knights of Columbus

Coffee and Doughnut hosts this week:  NEEDED

Coffee and Doughnut hosts next week: NEEDED

Church cleaners for July:  Joan Westin, Verble Alexander

 

COLLECTIONS                                                     BIRTHDAYS

                                                                     July 16                                   July 22 – Donna Walker                                             

Regular Offering                                                   $1705.00                 July 24 – Anne Geiger.

Building Fund                                                         1100.00                 July 26 – Cheri Messina

Building Fund to Date                                  $198,459.50                   July 26 – Joe Boone

Family Life Center expenses to date         $200,473.74                    July 26 – Mary Geesler

 

WORDS OF WISDOMThree things that matter, humility first, humility second, and humility third.  St. Augustine

 

 

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

The deadline for announcements for the bulletin will be on Thursday at noon.  Please contact the rectory at

226-2490, or send an email to stpeter@cableone.net.

 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Knights of Columbus 3rd  Degree meet every 2nd and 4th Sunday after coffee and doughnuts.  4th Degree Knights meet every 3rd Sunday.

 

If you would like to contribute to the Chris Harris Scholarship Fund, please send memorials to Knight of Columbus, PO Box 1822, Grenada, MS 38901.

 

Please contribute generously to the Priest Education Fund cross in the vestibule

 

LADIES AUXILIARY

The Ladies Auxiliary has religious articles for sale.  They will be available after mass, in the CAB.  If you are interested in purchasing some, you may contact Rosa Buzzarde for more information.