Sunday December 10, 2006       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

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

December 10 – Special Collection – Retired Religious

December 10 – 6:00 pm - Christmas Supper (Family Life Center).

December 13 – 6:00 pm - Parish-wide Penance Service (Confessions). 

 

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 Family Life Center.

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, Messina, and Daniels. Let us not disappoint them by failing to participate. 

 

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 Sunday, February 12, 2007.  Couples celebrating their 25th, 50th, or 60th wedding anniversary in 2007, please call Carolyn at the rectory, so that you can be included in a special mass and celebration with the bishop at St. Peter Cathedral on World Marriage Day.

 

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 9                         6:00 pm – St. Peter’s                            Lapsed Catholics

Sunday, December 10                          9:00 am - St. Peter’s                              People of St. Peter’s Parish

Sunday, December 10                          11:15 amSt. John’s                           People of St. John’s Parish

Monday, December 11                        8:00 am - St. Peter’s                              Lester Holmes - RIP

Tuesday, December 12                        6:00 pm - St. Peter’s                             Doris Dupont - RIP

Wednesday, December 13                  8:00 am - St. Peter’s                              Special Intentions - MR

Thursday, December 14                      6:00 pm - St. Peter’s                             Unfulfilled Intentions

Friday, December 15                            8:00 am - St. Peter’s                              Mary Denton - RIP

 

PRAYER LIST

Carol Artman

Elizabeth Daly

Dixie Lyons

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 P.O. Box 2248, Jackson, MS  39225-2248.

 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

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

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.