(662) 226-2490
Father Martin Ruane, Pastor
www.olesouth.net/stpeter email: stpeter@cableone.net
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 10 – Special Collection
– Retired Religious
December
December
RCIA
It was
agreed at our last, good meeting that it might be good to take a break until after New
Year’s. Both Christmas and New
Year’s are busy times. The inquiring
period of RCIA is now over. The next part is
the teaching part which is very important. The
date of our next class will be given later.
LAST CALL - CHRISTMAS SUPPER
This is our
last opportunity to invite you again to our church Christmas Supper. Even if you haven’t signed up yet, you are
welcome to join us. We hope to have as many as
possible come join in this special occasion. We
will have good food, good fun, Christmas Carols, and Santa Claus.
SINCERE GRATITUDE – Thanks to Dolly and Frank
Marascalco for their donation of the beautiful tablecloths for the
PENANCE SERVICE (CONFESSION)
This is our
attempt at preparing as a church family for the birth of Christ as we come to give him our
sins in a good confession. He doesn’t
want us to take our sins with us to Christmas. We
are so blessed to have several priests willing to help and I am hoping our people will
avail themselves of this opportunity to make a good confession. We are most grateful to our priests, some of whom
will be traveling long distances to help with confessions.
We welcome Fathers O’Brien, Hurley,
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.
WORLD MARRIAGE DAY is
ADVENT
We have a
daily family devotion booklet for each family to be used at home during the Advent season. If you didn’t get one last week, please take
one and do your best to select a time most suitable for the family to do these devotions
together.
We are
working with the Department of Children Services to sponsor one or more families during
the Christmas season. If you are interested in
participating by contributing food, gifts, or money, please contact Nikki Pallazollo.
WEEKLY MASS CALENDAR
Mass Times
Intentions
Saturday, December
Sunday, December
Sunday,
December
Monday,
December
Tuesday,
December
Wednesday,
December 13
Thursday,
December 14
Friday,
December 15
PRAYER LIST
Carol Artman |
Elizabeth Daly |
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.
God’s housekeepers for December: Ronnie and Barbara Merriman
COLLECTIONS
BIRTHDAYS
December
3
December 11 – Angelina Guilambo
Regular
Offering
$2526.00
December 11 – Mitch Sones
Building
Fund
1694.00
December 14 – Ann Elizabeth Walker
Special
– Retired Religious
20.00
Special
– Christmas Flowers
110.00
Building
Fund to Date
$217,184.00
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.
LADIES AUXILIARY
The Ladies
Auxiliary has “Keep Christ in Christmas” cards for sale. 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.
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.
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.
MORE DIOCESAN NEWS
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
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,