Sunday December 2, 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
CHRISTMAS Date; December
9th
SUPPER *
Time; 6:00pm
Place;
St. Peter Family Life Center
We
are looking forward to a happy time together for our Church Family. We will have lots
of food, singing of Christmas Carols,
hopefully a visit from our Catholic Santa Claus and
an
opportunity to mix and mingle together as a Church Family.
P.S.
The Church will provide the meat, we are asking our parishioners to bring a covered
dish.
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION – December 8th the Feast of
the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mother is a Holy Day of Obligation. We will have
a Vigil Mass on Friday at 6:00pm and Saturday morning at 10:00am. (There will be no Mass
said on Friday morning.)
CHRISTMAS PENANCE SERVICE –
We hope that our Church Family
will make every effort to make a good confession at our preparation for Christmas Penance
Service, December 12th at 6:00pm.
WELCOME AND THANKS – We are most grateful to the priest who
have agreed to help at our Penance Service, Fr. Sam Messina, Fr. Thomas Delaney, Fr.
Gerard Hurley, and Fr. Mike O’Brien.
BORN AGAIN – We congratulate Donny and
Bonita (Peach) Ryals who’s infant child Rylee Kathryn will be reborn in the waters of
baptism on Saturday December 8th immediately after the evening Mass.
C.Y.O. – Our young people grades 7th
thru 12th are asked to bring non-perishable food items to help stock the Food
Pantry. Food items will be sorted after Sunday school. Our young people are also asked to
help serve the food at the Christmas Supper on 12/9/07 at 6:00pm in the Family Life
Center.
DIOCESAN :
Date: 2/1/08
CYO :
Place: Jackson, Mississippi
CONVENTION :Registration cost: $125.00 per person
NEWS : The selling of add helps somewhat towards the
registration costs. For more info contact
Lisa Thomas 226-0747 or Donna Walker 809-8544.
R.C.I.A. – The RCIA will meet this Tuesday evening
after the 6:00pm Mass and anybody and everybody is still welcome to avail any session.
MASS SERVERS – Good progress has been made with our
youngsters, David Upchurch and Mike Liberto thought it would be good to break them down
into smaller groups. They will begin this process today.
CHOOSE LIFE – “The common outcry, which is justly
made on behalf of human rights… is false and illusory if the right to life, the most
basic and fundamental right and the condition for all personal rights, is not defended
with maximum determination.”
(Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation, 1988)
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Eucharistic
Ministers/Sat. Dec. 8th – Karla Houston, Rosemary Merriman, Joan
Westin ----------Lector – Irene Stark
Eucharistic
Ministers/Sun. Dec. 9th – John Saia, Martha Saia, Cheri
Messina-------------------------Lector – Joe Messina
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WEEKLY MASS CALENDAR
Mass Dates
Mass
Times
Mass
Intentions
Saturday, December 1
6:00 pm – St. Peter
Wanda Buzzarde – RIP
Sunday, December 2 9:00
am - St. Peter
People of St. Peter Parish
Sunday, December 2 11:15 am – St. John
People
of St. John Parish
Monday, December 3
8:00 am - St. Peter
Ken Stark - RIP
Tuesday, December 4
6:00
pm – St. Peter
Antonio SanFilippo - RIP
Wednesday, December 5
8:00
am - St. Peter
Sacerdota
Pasquale - RIP
Thursday, December 6
6:00 pm - St. Peter
Special
Intentions - MR
Friday, December 7
6:00 pm – St. Peter
Marie Marascalco - RIP
PRAYER
LIST
Carol Artman, Jerome Beard, John Bell,
Mark Bowles, James Bruno, George Burleson, Riley Carson, Audrey Carter,
John Collier, Kelly Collier, Thomas
Collier, Sarah Criss, Betsy Elliott, Mary Enriquez, Maria Evangelista, Walter Fariss,
Valinten Gagaboan, Mary Gessler, Cled Gregory, Bonita Henson, Leonard
Janiszewski, Ann Kraus, Lisa Kraus,
Rodney Lippincott, Dixie Lyons, Adelfia
Marascalco, Charlie Marascalco, Dona Marascalco, Joseph Marascalco,
Laurie Marascalco, Louise Marascalco,
Robbie 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, David Shiver III, Suzette Stuebben, Larry Stokes, Henry Theis, Anne
Upchurch, Carl Walker,
Jan
Walker, Doral Wesley, Marguarite Womble, Betty Yonak.
COLLECTIONS
November, 25th
BIRTHDAYS
Offertory
$2,163.00 December
2 – Louis Matrisciano
Building Fund $ 310.00
December 3 – Joseph Marascalco
Outside donor
$1,000.00
December 3 – Michael Liberto
Human
Development
$ 35.00
December 4 – Martha Merriman
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.
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.
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.
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.