(662) 226-2490
Father Martin Ruane, Pastor
www.olesouth.net/stpeter email: stpeter@cableone.net
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 8 – Feast of the
Immaculate Conception
December 10 – Special Collection
– Retired Religious
December
December
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION
December 8
is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will be at St. Peter’s at
RCIA
The RCIA
class will resume on Tuesday, December 5th. The
topic will be Advent, and the Liturgical Church Year, among others. We continue to invite anyone who would be
interested to stop in and join us at RCIA class.
CHRISTMAS SUPPER
We had a
very good response last week from those planning to participate in our Christmas Supper. We will make that offering again this weekend as we
hope to have as many as possible come join in this special occasion. The Catholic Santa Claus seems to be in good shape
and hopefully he will bring candy for the children. RECIPE
– good food and good fun!
PENANCE SERVICE
(CONFESSION)
The date has
been set for quite awhile, December 13th, 6:00 pm. We are hoping that our church family members will
take this opportunity for us to do something special together for the birthday of our
savior by giving him our sins in a good confession.
Sincere Gratitude – We are most grateful to our
priests, some of whom will be traveling long distances to help with confessions. Let us not disappoint them by failing to
participate. We welcome Fathers O’Brien,
Hurley,
ADVENT
We have
secured a nice daily family devotion booklet for each family, to be used at home during
the Advent season. Please take one, and do
your best to select a time most suitable for the family to do these devotions together.
THANKS – Sincere gratitude to Mr. Ed
Merriman who has procured a nice new stand for our Advent wreath. Thanks also to Jerome Boudreax for sprucing up our
beautiful Advent wreath.
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS – We are asking, if you can, to give a
donation toward the flowers that will decorate our church.
Try to make this in addition to your church support, not instead of. Envelopes for the Christmas flowers are in the back
of church.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY
We will be
beginning a new Adult Bible Study in the next few weeks.
The title is “Genesis: God’s
Creative Call”. We encourage anyone
interested to participate. Please contact
Jeannie Logan for more information.
WEEKLY MASS CALENDAR
Mass Times
Intentions
Saturday, December 2 6:00 pm – St. Peter’s
Kenneth Stark - RIP
Sunday, December 3
9:00 am - St. Peter’s
People of St. Peter’s Parish
Sunday,
December 3
11:15 am –
Monday,
December 4 8:00
am - St. Peter’s
Frank Bendinelli - RIP
Tuesday,
December 5
6:00 pm - St. Peter’s
Ferdie Callegan - RIP
Wednesday,
December 6
8:00 am - St. Peter’s
Mary Denton - RIP
Thursday,
December 7
6:00 pm - St. Peter’s
Lapsed Catholics
Friday,
December 8
8:00 am - St. Peter’s
Special Intentions - MR
PRAYER LIST
Carol Artman |
Elizabeth Daly |
Dixie |
Amanda McGee |
Henry Theis |
Bob Bruce |
Maria Evangelista |
Adelfia Marascalco |
Johnny Michelle |
Anne Upchurch |
James Bruno |
Valinten Gagaboan |
Charlie Marascalco |
Bobby Monahan |
Carl Walker |
Ron Bush |
Mary Geesler |
Dona Marascalco |
Sarah Powell |
Jan Walker |
Rosa Buzzarde |
Ruby Goza |
Joseph Marascalco |
Jamie Pritchard |
Dora Wesley |
John Collier |
Cled Gregory |
Mary V. Marascalco |
Tom Sherman |
LQ Woods |
Kelly Collier |
Bonita Henson |
Robbie Marascalco |
David Shriver III |
Elmarie Williams |
Thomas Collier |
Emma Hovey |
Louise Matthews |
Suzette Stuebben |
Marguarite Womble |
Sarah Criss |
Garth Huddleston |
Jody McAnnally |
Larry Stokes |
Betty Yonak |
Leonard Janiszewski |
Betty McCormick |
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 with them.
LITURGICAL APPOINTMENTS
Please see the sign
up sheet in the back of church for Liturgical vacancies.
Church cleaners for December: NEEDED
COLLECTIONS
BIRTHDAYS
November
26
December 2 – Louis Matrisciano
Regular
Offering
$1255.00
December 3 – Joseph Marascalco
Building
Fund
550.00
December 3 – Michael Liberto
Special -
Catholic Human Development
10.00
December 4 – Martha Merriman
Special -
Diocesan Missions
10.00
December 8 – Stephanie Hollis
Building
Fund to Date
$215,490.00
LADIES AUXILIARY
The Ladies
Auxiliary will have “Keep Christ in Christmas” cards for sale in November. If you are looking for
gifts for
any occasion, including Christmas, they also have religious articles available for
purchase. Please
contact Rosa
Buzzarde or Connie Fariss for more information.
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.
PLEASE REMEMBER – Let us think carefully before we order. When a box arrives, usually a bill arrives shortly
thereafter. Please also remember to check
thermostats, lights and doors when leaving our buildings.
DIOCESAN NEWS
CARMELITE
MONESTARY in Jackson, will be having Christmas Open House
weekends with bake sale now through December 24th. Hours will be Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 12-6. They are open Monday - Friday, 9-4, year round and
continue to offer a fine collection of gifts and much more.
They have a large assortment of religious pictures, statues, Bibles, books, cards,
music, wind chimes, prayer cards, and much more. Come
see what they have to offer! For more
information see the flyer at the back of church.
Catholic Charities would like to invite all
parishioners, 18 and over, to join the next Hurricane Katrina work trip. All skill levels are needed. Deadline for signing up is Monday, December 4. Contact 9601-326-3758 for more information.
A reunion
for anyone, adult or youth, who has visited our Diocesan Mission in Saltillo, Mexico,
is planned for January 27, 2007, at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Jackson. This reunion will coincide with our Diocesan Youth
Conference. The year 2007 marks the 10th
anniversary of the death of Fr. Patrick Quinn, the mission’s founding pastor until
his death on January 9, 1997. For more
information, contact Mary Woodward, Director of the Office of Evangelization for the
Diocese of Jackson, at mary.woodward@jacksondiocese.org
or at 601-960-8475, or at
WORLD MARRIAGE DAY is Sunday, February 12,2007. Couples celebrating their 25th, 50th,
or 60th wedding anniversary in 2007, please call Karen at the Parish Office, so
that you can be included in a special mass and celebration with the bishop at St. Peter
Cathedral on World Marriage Day.
KNIGHTS OF
If you would like to contribute to the Chris Harris Scholarship Fund, please send
memorials to Knight of Columbus,
MEDICARE
For our parishioners on Medicare: Information about 2007 Medicare Part D Prescription
coverage is available to all parishioners on Medicare through Catholic Golden Age. Call toll-free 1-866-825-4210 for enrollment
information.
THINKING OF PRIESTHOOD?
For those
thinking about the priesthood, a Jackson-area group meets periodically for prayers and
discussion about faith and vocation – with no commitment or expectations – just
the opportunity to connect with others who have similar interests and questions. CONTACT: Father
Kent Bowlds, vocation director, 601-944-9844, frkent@bellsouth.net.