Sunday August 19, 2007 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

WELCOME – We welcome Father Al Camp who will take care of these weekends that Father Ruane is on vacation. It is almost impossible to find a substitute priest because of the scarcity of priest. So we are most thankful Father Camp is willing to help us out. Please treat him with kindness and hospitality.

COMMUNION SERVICE – While Father Ruane is on vacation we will not have daily Mass, because no priest is available. We will have a daily communion service the same time as our daily Masses. They are made up of daily scripture prayers and the privilege to receive Holy Communion.

WORDS OF WISDOM – “Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.” – (Soren Kierkegaard)

WORDS Of WISDOM FOR PARENTS - “It may not be possible to be a child’s best friend because it is your responsibility to exercise authority!” (E-Mail From Howard Smith)

LIKE THE GOSPEL – Today’s second reading exhorts us to choose the way of Christ, following the example of the Saints, that glorious “cloud of witnesses” who testify to the many ways in which one can be a disciple of the Crucified.

CHOOSE LIFE – “There may be legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not however with regard to abortion and euthanasia.”

(Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI)

CATHOLIC CHARITIES – Catholic charities is seeking a volunteer individual or team who is interested in leading our Elder Justice program, which seeks to protect the rights and interests of our states senior citizens. Training will be provided. For further information please contact Michale Ann Oropeza at 601-326-3725 or mike.oropeza@catholiccharitiesjackson.org.

VACATION TIME – Father Ruane will be visiting family and friends in Ireland during the month of August. He asks for remembrance in your prayers during this time, and promises to remember all our Saint Peter Church Family in his daily Masses and prayers. Thanks and God Bless

HOSPITAL VISITATION – Please call us at the rectory if you or a member of your family is in the hospital in Grenada or elsewhere. Hospitals have a privacy policy that doesn’t make known the people in the hospital. I would like to visit people while in the hospital if at all possible to pray with them and to give them a little encouragement.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS – During these holiday month’s people are frequently out of town on weekends. Please contact somebody to take your place if you are unable to serve on your weekend.

USHERS AND LECTORS – We thank our parishioners who serve as faithfully at ushers and lectors at Mass. We are always in need of additional ushers and lectors and if anyone is interested please call the rectory or let Father Ruane know.

WEEKLY MASS CALENDAR

Mass Times Intentions

Saturday, August 18 6:00 pm – St. Peter People of St. Peter Parish

Sunday, August 19 9:00 am - St. Peter People of St. Peter Parish

Sunday, August 19 11:15 am – St. John People of St. John Parish

Monday, August 20 8:00 am - St. Peter Communion Service

Tuesday, August 21 6:00 pm – St. Peter Communion Service

Wednesday, August 22 8:00 am - St. Peter Communion Service

Thursday, August 23 6:00 pm - St. Peter Communion Service

Friday, August 24 8:00 am – St. Peter Communion Service

PRAYER LIST

Carol Artman, Jerome Beard, John Bell, James Bruno, Riley Carson, Audrey Carter, John Collier, Kelly Collier, Thomas Collier, Sarah Criss, Maria Evangelista, Valinten Gagaboan, Mary Gessler, Cled Gregory, Bonita Henson, Gary Houston, Emma Hovey, Leonard Janiszewski, Rodney Lippincott, Dixie Lyons, Adelfia Marascalco, Charlie Marascalco, Dona Marascalco, Joseph Marascalco Mary V. Marascalco, Robbie Marascalco, Louise Marascalco, Jody McAnnally, Betty McCormick, Amanda McGee, Johnny Michelle, Mitch Mitchell, Bobby Monahan, Lois Newton, Sarah Powell, Jamie Pritchard, Eydie Ricks, Lizzie Roberts, Sister Anthony Ruane, Liz Ruth, David Shiver III, Suzette Stuebben, Larry Stokes, Henry Theis, Anne Upchurch, Carl Walker, Jan Walker, Doral Wesley, Marguarite Womble, Betty Yonak.

COLLECTIONS August 12 BIRTHDAYS

Offertory $1,451.00 August 18 – Mary Matrisciano

Building Fund $725.00 August 22 – Elizabeth Taylor

August 23 – Donny Ryals

August 23 – Dorothy Howell

SICK/HOMEBOUND/HOSPITALIZED - If you have anyone who is ill or homebound, or hospitalized please contact the rectory so they can be added to our prayer list, and Father Ruane can visit with them and pray them.

IN EMERGENCIES – If you should need a priest in an emergency while I am away, call:

Father Messina at 662-563-2273 or Father Camp at 601-856-5556.

LITURGICAL APPOINTMENTS - Please contact the church office to participate in the Liturgy.

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.

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, check lights, etc.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

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