Sunday December 23, 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 GOOD WISHES
I would like to take this
opportunity to wish all of our families peace of mind, peace of soul, and peace of heart
during this Christmas time. May your homes be
happy and peaceful places, and may our loving savior find a warm welcome in our hearts and
souls during this special time of year. Merry
Happy Christmas to all! – Fr. Ruane
CHRISTMAS No morning Mass
12/24/07 (Monday)
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St. John, Charleston: 4:00pm 12/24/07
(Monday)
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St Peters
Grenada: 5:30pm 12/24/07 (Monday)------Christmas Carols-------
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Vigil Mass: 6:00pm 12/24/07 (Monday) Kate Logan sings; O Holy Night
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Christmas
Day:
9:30am 12/25/07 (Tuesday)
SCHEDULE No Service
12/26/07 (Wednesday)
SINCERE THANKS – I would like to thank sincerely all of
those who gave non-perishable food items to help stock the Food Pantry. God Bless, your
goodness and generosity.
NEW CALENDARS – Catholic Extension Societies, we try to
help the Catholic Extension Societies who do so much wonderful work by ordering their
calendars each year. These calendars are in the rear of the church. Please pick up one for
your home.
DIOCESAN Date: 2/1/08
C.Y.O. 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 take a break for the
Christmas Holidays, an announcement will be made from the pulpit and also the bulletin as
to when we will resume.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS – Membership dues for the 3rd
and 4th degree of Knights of Columbus are now due. The dues are $30.00 per
member and you may give or send it to:
Eddie
Merriman Jr., 1320 Whippoorwill Circle, Grenada, Ms. 38901
CHOOSE LIFE –The Christmas Story is one of the
greatest pro-life stories of all time! How much clearer could God make the statement that
an unborn child is a human being whose passage through the womb has been sanctified by
Jesus’ similar journey?
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Eucharistic
Ministers/Sat. Dec. 29th – Karla Houston,
Rosemary Merriman, Jerome Boudreax--------Lector – Dan Buzzarde
Eucharistic
Ministers/Sun. Dec. 30th
– Lynn Bennett, Barbara Liberto, Myra Liberto--------------------Lector –
Mike Liberto
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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 Dates
Mass
Times
Mass
Intentions
Saturday, December 22
6:00 pm – St. Peter
Michael J Stuebben Jr. – RIP
Sunday, December 23 9:00
am - St. Peter
People
of St. Peter Parish
Sunday, December 23 11:15 am – St. John
People
of St. John Parish
Monday, December 24
6:00 pm - St. Peter
Michael J Stuebben Jr. - RIP
Tuesday, December 25
9:30am
– St. Peter
Mary
Theis - RIP
Wednesday, December 26
No
Service - St. Peter
No
Service
Thursday, December 27
6:00 pm - St. Peter
Special
Intentions - MR
Friday, December 28
8:00 am – St. Peter
Wanda Buzzarde - RIP
PRAYER LIST
Carol Artman, Jerome Beard, John Bell,
Mark Bowles, James Bruno, George Burleson, Delsie Burton, 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, Ralph Roe, 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 Dec.,
16th BIRTHDAYS
Offertory
$1,981.00 Dec.26 – Julio
Martinez
Building Fund $ 692.50
Dec. 26 –
Donna Mumme
Votives $
88.00
Dec. 28 –
John Artman
Retirement
Fund for Religious
$
79.00
Dec. 28 – Mitchell Sones
Christmas
Flowers $ 115.00
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.