Sunday August 27, 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
Emergency Numbers:  Father Dan Gallagher (601)352-7256 – Father Sam Messina (662)563-2273

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL (CCD)

Anyone interested in being a Sunday School teacher, substitute, CYO helper, or anything involving the youth of our parish will need to attend a meeting after mass on Sunday September 10.  The meeting will last about an hour, and will go over what needs to be done to make sure everyone is in compliance with the Child Protection program.  If you have questions, call Frankie Fortier at 417-9406.  Also, don’t forget if you have any teaching materials, please turn them in so we can figure out if we need any new material.  We need to inventory what we have, and see what we need to order.

SPECIAL COLLECTION

REBUILD CHURCH, REBUILD HOPE - The second collection this week is to aid in the recovery efforts of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and the Diocese of Biloxi.  These two dioceses, so devastated by the ravages of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, are still in a state of unimaginable need.  This new collection is needed simply because last year’s collection focused on immediate humanitarian relief.  This collection focuses on rebuilding churches, schools, and other essential parts of the parishes’ infrastructure which are needed to rebuild people’s hope.

CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL UPDATE

Presently, 42 of our parishioners have pledges $4,112.  At the end of last year’s CSA, 44 parishioners pledges $6,940.  Bishop Latino and I ask everyone to give prayer and/or a gift before a final CSA parish update on September 5.

CHURCH BOWLING LEAGUE

The Strike Zone will be starting a new Church Bowling League beginning September 7.  The league runs for 15 weeks.  Anyone interested in playing should attend a meeting at Strike Zone at 6:00 p.m. August 31.  The league is open to anyone 13 years old and up, and the cost is $8.25 per person per week.  Contact Strike Zone at 294-9090 for more information.

BISHOP’S CUP

Are you registered to play in the Bishop’s Cup Golf Tournament at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, September 13^th ?  It’s not too late.  Registration forms are in the back of the church.  See if our parish can compete with Bishop Latino and his team and bring home the Bishop’s Cup.  Last year the Bishop’s Cup went to St. Jude Parish in Pearl.  Part of the net proceeds will help support the Bishop Brunini Trust for our priests’ retirement.  For more information, call (601)960-8479.

CHOOSE LIFE

“Young people realize that if we don’t speak out about what happened to Terri (Schindler), about what is happening to innocent disabled Americans every day behind the closed doors of nursing homes and hospices, if we don’t fight it with everything we’ve got, it will happen here.”  Joleigh Little, NRL News, 4/06

 

RCIA

The RCIA is the usual way that people come into full communion with the Catholic Church.  If you or anyone you know is interested in the Catholic faith, would like a refresher course in the Catholic faith, or have lapsed from the Catholic faith, we will begin a very special class around the end of September or beginning of October.   More information will be available on this when Father Ruane returns.

 

SPECIAL THANKS TO FATHER GALLAGHER FOR

FILLING IN FOR US WHILE FATHER RUANE WAS OUT!

 

WEEKLY MASS CALENDAR

                  Mass Times                                                                      Intentions

Saturday, August 26                           6:00 pm – St. Peter’s                           

Sunday, August 27                              9:00 am - St. Peter’s                              People of St. Peter’s Parish

Sunday, August 27                              11:15 am – St. John’s                           People of St. John’s Parish

Monday, August 28                            8:00 am - St. Peter’s                              **Communion Service**

Wednesday, August 30                      8:00 am - St. Peter’s                              **Communion Service**

Friday, September 1                             8:00 am - St. Peter’s                              **Communion Service**

 

Prayer List

Bob Bruce	Cled Gregory	Robbie Marascalco	Jamie Pritchard	Elmarie Williams
James Bruno	Bonita Henson	Louise Matthews	Tom Sherman	Marguarite Womble
Ron Bush	Leonard Janiszewski	Jody McAnnally	David Shriver III	Betty Yonak
Sarah Criss	Dixie Lyons	Betty McCormick	Larry Stokes	Emma Hovey
Elizabeth Daly	Adelfia Marascalco	Amanda McGee	Suzette Stuebben
Frank Dichiara	Charlie Marascalco	Johnny Michelle	Henry Theis
Maria Evangelista	Dona Marascalco	Dr. Bill Monohan	Mary Theis
Valinten Gagaboan	Joseph Marascalco	Lorayne Onder	Carl Walker
Mary Geesler	Mary V. Marascalco	Sarah Powell	Jan Walker

 

LITURGICAL APPOINTMENTS

September 2                                             September 3

Lector                                                                     George Parsons                                    CYO

Extraordinary Ministers                                                                                                      CYO

Altar Servers                                                         Kayla Parsons                                      CYO

Cross Bearer                                                                                                                         CYO

Gift Bearers                                                           Parsons family                                      CYO

Greeters                                                                 Knights of Columbus                          CYO

Church cleaners for September are needed.

 

COLLECTIONS                                                     BIRTHDAYS

                                                                     August 20                            August 26 – Phillip Geiger                                     

Regular Offering                                                   $1791.00                 August 28 – Tim Thomas

Building Fund                                                           620.00                 August 31 – Joey Badome

Central & Eastern Europe Special                          10.00

Catholic University                                                   15.00

Extension Society                                                     10.00

Aid to Churches in Africa                                       20.00

Building Fund to Date                                  $203,047.00                  

Family Life Center expenses to date         $291,176.87                   

 

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.

 

 

 

MEETINGS SUSPENDED

Due to the heat in the CAB, the Knights of Columbus meetings have been temporarily suspended.  Meetings will resume sometime in September.  Watch for more information in the bulletin, or from Lee M.

 

Also, due to the heat, coffee and doughnuts has been suspended.

 

 

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.

 

Please contribute generously to the Priest Education Fund cross in the vestibule

 

LADIES AUXILIARY

The Ladies Auxiliary has religious articles for sale.   If you are interested in purchasing some, you may contact Connie Fariss for more information.

 

 

HOSPITAL…….. Due to the privacy act, hospitals no longer provide a list of patients for our use as clergy.  Accordingly, I need your assistance.  Please call the parish office when you have a family member, a friend, or relative hospitalized so that I may visit with them and pray with them.   –Fr. Ruane