March 29, 2009 Saint Peter
the Apostle Catholic Church
Fifth
Sunday of Lent
320 College Blvd., Grenada, MS 38901
(662) 226-2490
Father
Martin Ruane, Pastor
www.olesouth.net/stpeter email: stpeter@cableone.net
WELCOME
&
It is with great joy,
Linda Gravlee, Jennifer Liberto, Desiree Cook, Valerie Holmes, and
CONGRATULATIONS Roseann Flem who will be
entering and reentering our St. Peter Catholic Church Family
on Holy Saturday night through The Sacrament of
Initiation, Baptism, Communion, and Eucharist.
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.
MASS OF HEALING – this coming Friday, April 3rd
is the first Friday of the month. The Mass of Healing will be celebrated at 10:00am.
The Anointing of Healing is asking the good Lord for health of mind, soul and body.
THE SPECIAL COLLECTION
FOR RETIRED PRIESTS The second
offering this week is taken up for the sick and retired priests. We have a large number of
retired priests, as you may have seen in the Mississippi Catholic each parish is assessed
to help support this need and our parish is assessed for over $2,000.00. Please be as
generous as possible.
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.
FOOD ITEMS…Some of our “Why
Catholic?” groups have talked to Fr. Ruann about non-perishable food items which will
help the needy of our community. A large box for this purpose will be in the room directly
behind the Rectory. [Old AA Room] Please place your non-perishable items in this box and
they in return will be given to the Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen.
CATFISH SUPPER… The Knights of Columbus
are sponsoring a Catfish Supper Friday April 3rd.
We hope that our people
will come to Church first, including the Knights, if possible, and then we can all
get together and have
camaraderie and fellowship at the Family Life Center.
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.
CHOOSE LIFE… “The Christian
tradition from the earliest days reveals a firm antiabortion attitude. From apostolic
times, the Christian tradition overwhelmingly held that abortion was grievously
evil.” Charles Chaput, OFM.Cap.,
Archbishop of Denver
THE R.C.I.A. will meet with Fr. Ruane,
this Saturday
at 10:00am April 4th in the Church. Hopefully you will be able
to adjust your schedule. It is important that you be here with us. This will
be our last gathering before Holy Week.
FATHER RUANE…will be speaking this Monday of Holy Week 4/6/09,
at the First Presbyterian Church, Services will be at 12:00pm noon.
________________________QUOTES
FOR THE WEEK__________________________________
1. A man can fail many
times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame someone else. John Burrroughs
2. Pain is temporary,
pride is forever. Anonymous
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 28
6:00pm
– St. Peter
Carl
E. Cooper - RIP
Sunday, March 29
9:00am – St. Peter
People
of St. Peter Parish
Sunday, March 29
11:15am – St. John
People of St. John Parish
Monday, March 30
8:00am – St. Peter
Barbara Carpenter - RIP
Tuesday, April 31
6:00pm – St. Peter
Special Intentions - JR
Thursday, April 2
8:00am – St. Peter
Lapsed Catholics, Sick & Suffering
Friday, April 3
10:00am & 6:15pm – St. Peter
Marie Marascalco -RIP
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. If
you would like to add or remove someone from the prayer list, please contact the
rectory
at 226-2490 Or email me at;
stpeter@cableone.net
PLEASE
REMEMBER – TURN YOUR
CELLPHONE
OFF WHILE IN CHURCH!
Thank
you for you cooperation.
Collections, March 22nd
Next Special
Collection:
<<BIRTHDAYS>>>
General Fund $1,791.38
4-10-09 & 4-12-09
March 28 – Chip Meredith
Building Fund $502.50
The Holy Land The
Education for
March 31 – Pete Marascalco
Black
& Indian M. $10.00
& Good Friday
Future Priests
April 2 – Ben Stewart II
Catholic Relief $424.00
Today’s Special Collection
Easter
Flowers
$140.00
Aged & Infirmed
Priests,
Aged
& Infirmed Priest $268.00
for the
Sick and Retired priests.
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Eucharistic
Ministers/Sat Mar 28th –
Jerome
Boudreax, Joan Westin, Rosemary Merriman-------Lector – Bob Smith
Eucharistic
Ministers/Sun
Mar 29th –
Dorothy
Marascalco, Sam Marascalco, Cheri Messina---Lector – Joe Messina
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.