Sunday March 15, 2009
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
WAY OF THE Cross -
Won’t you please make a genuine effort to relive again the journey Christ followed on
the road to Calvary each Friday evening at 6:15pm
and also to receive the Lord in Holy Communion.
THE SPECIAL COLLECTION
FOR RETIRED PRIESTS is scheduled
for next weekend, March 28th and 29th. The assessment for our parish
this year is $2,000.00, which goes into the Retirement Fund. We encourage parishioners to
be generous to this collection, which helps support our retired priests. Many of our
priests have labored in our Diocese for 50+ years and are now retired and depend on this
offering. Our parish is assessed for $2,000.00. Please try to be generous. This offering
will be taken up the weekend of March 29.
NO CONFUSION - It
seems many of our people are anxious to get some Seafood Gumbo. To clarify the situation
and to avoid any confusion the Gumbo will be prepared by Chef Mumme, and will be served on
March 27th after our Lenten Services.
LENTEN FRIDAY Each Friday during the Holy
Season of Lent, [with the exception of, the 1st Friday of
AT ST. PETER each month,] we will have Mass at 8:00am,
Stations of the Cross, scripture reading,
a
short meditation followed by Holy Communion beginning at 6:15pm.
“WHY CATHOLIC?”… We are encouraging our people to make every effort to
participate in the “Why Catholic?” Retreat next Sunday, March 22, 2009. Place:
Immaculate Heart of Mary in Greenwood.
Time:
3:30pm to 6:30pm.
PLEASE…let us all make a genuine
effort to make Lent a special time in Our Church.
1. Daily Mass when
possible.
5. Less negative gossip.
2. Participating in “Why
Catholic?”
6. Prayer when possible in the home with the family.
3. Participating in the Mass of Healing.
7. More
kindness, compassion, and affirmation.
4. A kinder, gentler
people.
8. A good confession by participating in our Penance Service.
HOLY SEASON OF LENT - All the Fridays of the Holy
Season of Lent are days of Abstinence.
CHOOSE LIFE… An Oregon court recently
decided that a woman had the right to kill frozen embryos as part of the property in a
divorce settlement. Commented a Catholic Medical Association physician, “It’s
where the culture of death has lead our society-through the courts-to truly devalue human
life.” The Southern Cross, Nov.
2008
THE R.C.I.A. is taking a break this week
and will meet on Tuesday March 24th at 6:00pm.
FATHER RUANE * Note
Change…
Because of
complications unavoidable Fr. Ruane will
be speaking at the First Methodist Church on
Wed. March 25th at 12:00pm noon.
LENTEN What a wonderful way to
prepare for the Holy Week
Date: 3/25/09
PENANCE Services and the Resurrection of
our Lord by availing
Time: 6:00pm
SERVICE of the wonderful Sacrament
of reconciliation. Place: St. Peter Catholic
Church
Visiting Priest…Sincere gratitude to
fathers; Gerard Hurley, Sam Messina, Patrick Noonan and Michael O’Brien.
___________________________________QUOTES
FOR THE WEEK_____________________________
1. I would rather have one
rose & a kind word from a friend while I’m here than a whole truck load when
I’m gone!
2. A man can fail many
times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame someone else. John Burrroughs
3. “My greatest point
is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last
ball. My list of matches shows that I have turned a great many so-called irretrievable
defeats into victories.” Bjorn Borg, Professional
Tennis Player
Mass Dates
Mass Times
Mass Intentions
Saturday, March 14
6:00pm
– St. Peter
In
Thanksgiving
Sunday, March 15
9:00am – St. Peter
People
of St. Peter Parish
Sunday, March 15
11:15am – St. John
People of St. John Parish
Monday, March 16
8:00am – St. Peter
Frank Bendinelli - RIP
Tuesday, March 17 6:00pm
– St. Peter
Special Intentions - MR
Thursday, March 19
8:00am
– St. Peter
Unfulfilled Intentions
Friday, March 20
8:00am & 6:15pm – St. Peter
The Sick and Suffering
PRAYERS
Carol
Artman, John Bell, Mike Bowles, James Bruno, George Burleson, Delsie
Burton, Audrey Carter, Carolyn Cerniglia, Nancy Cerniglia, John Collier, Kelly Collier,
Thomas Collier, James E. Cook, Jeanette Cook, Helen Corbett, Cynthia Correro, Sarah Criss,
Mary Dyre, Don Eldridge, Mary Enriquez, Maria Evangelista, Walter Fariss, Allie Fava,
Brenda Ferguson,
Bill
Finch, Shirley Fowler, Valinten Gagaboan, Christy
Gant, James Gant, Mary Gessler, Chip Graham,
Paula Harris,
Bonita
Henson, Rick Holmes, James Huddleston, Morgan Kay Jackson, Leonard Janiszewski, Catherine
Jones,
Rodney
Lippincott, Bobby Love, Adelfia Marascalco, Charlie Marascalco, Dona Marascalco, Joseph
Marascalco,
Laurie
Marascalco, Louise
Marascalco, Pete Marascalco, Mary Mardis, Jody McAnnally, Betty McCormick, Amanda McGee,
Johnny Michelle, Marietta Morrison, Lois
Newton, Roger Patterson, Lamar Pitcock, Sarah Powell, Jamie Pritchard,
Eydie
Ricks, Ralph Roe, Sister Anthony Ruane, Douglas Scott, David Sintes, Bob Smith, Anna
Brettlee Soldevila,
Larry
Stokes, Dan Thompson Jr., Anne Upchurch, Robbie Upchurch, Carl Walker, Jan Walker, Lisa
Ward,
Marguarite
Womble, Betty Yonak.
Collections, March 8th
Next Special Collection:
<<<<BIRTHDAYS>>>>
General Fund $2,470.50
3-22-09 for the
March 18 – Samuel Matrisciano
Building Fund $620.00
Catholic Relief Services
March 20 – Billy Logan
Black
& Indian M. $32.00
Today’s Special Collection
March 20 – Cameron Logan
Catholic Relief $5.00
None
Catholic
University $3.00
PLEASE
REMEMBER – TURN YOUR
CELLPHONE
OFF WHILE IN CHURCH!
Thank
you for you cooperation.
Eucharistic
Ministers/Sat Mar 14th–Joan Westin, Dorothy
Howell, Rosemary Merriman------Lector – Gerry Morris
Eucharistic
Ministers/Sun
Mar 15th–Kathleen Cooper, Myra
Liberto, Barbara Liberto---------Lector – Mike Liberto
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 for them.
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.
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 and
lights, etc.
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.
LITURGICAL APPOINTMENTS - Please
contact the church office to participate in the Liturgy.