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

March 26, 2006   4th Sunday of Lent

 

IMPORTANT DATES

March 30 – 6:00 pm, Parish Penance Service

April 2 – 6:00 pm, Confirmandi and parents meet with Father Ruane, followed by grilled hamburgers.

April 4 – First Communion parents meet with Father Ruane after 6:00 mass.

April 30 – Retreat and rehearsal for Confirmandi

May 14 - First Communion

May 16 – Confirmation with Bishop Latino

 

PLEASE PLEASE

We are again asking our parish family to avail of the opportunity to make a good confession in preparation for Easter.  Our parish Penance Service will be Thursday, March 30 at 6:00.

WELCOME AND THANK YOU

We welcome several visiting priests, Father Mike O’Brien, Father Jerry Hurley, Father Thomas Delaney, Father Gregory Plata and Father Walter Brown.

 

LENT

Please remember that Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence.  Catholics who have celebrated their 14^th birthday are to abstain from meat on all Fridays in Lent.

 

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

We will be having Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 31 at 6:00 pm.  Come join us in this traditional devotion.

 

SEMINARIANS

This week in your prayers, please remember Grant Holzhauer, studying for our diocese.

 

RIP

Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Lila Schaff whom the Lord called home this week.  She is the mother of Karen Munstenteiger.

 

SPECIAL REQUESTS

Please join us in wishing Pete Marascalco a Happy 80^th Birthday on March 31^st.

 

Thanks to everyone who put in a long hard night sacking groceries at the food pantry!

 

WEEKLY MASS CALENDAR

                  Mass Times                                                                      Intentions

Saturday, March 25             6:00 pm - St. Peter’s                             Donie Liberto

Sunday, March 26                9:00 am - St. Peter’s                              Catholic Community

Sunday, March 26                11:15 am – St. John’s                           Catholic Community

Monday, March 27              8:00 am - St. Peter’s                              Allie Marascalco   RIP

Tuesday, March 28              6:00 pm - St. Peter’s                             Bernice Tonos  RIP

Wed., March 29                    8:00 am - St. Peter’s                              Mary Denton  RIP

Thursday, March 30            6:00 pm - St. Peter’s                             *NO MASS - PENANCE SERVICE*

Friday, March 31                  8:00 am - St. Peter’s                              Lapsed Catholics

Saturday, April 1                  6:00 pm – St. Peter’s                            Special Intentions - MR

**Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays 5:30 – 5:45

**Bible School and Adult Education classes meet each Sunday, 10:15 – 11:15 am. 

**Women’s Bible Study meets each Sunday at 1:30 in the Education Building.  All ladies are invited to attend.

 

Liturgical Appointments

                                                                    April 1                                                    April 2

Lector                                                                     Jim Laycock                                          CYO

Extraordinary Ministers                                                                                                     CYO

Altar Servers                                                                                                                         CYO

Cross Bearer                                                                                                                         CYO

Gift Bearers                                                                                                           CYO

Greeters                                                                 Knights of Columbus                          CYO

 

Coffee and Doughnuts host today is Sarah Purvis.  Next week is the Guilambo family.

Church Cleaners for March are Angela Griffin and Rosa Buzzarde.

 

Prayer List

Mary Theis                           Charlie Marascalco              Ken Stark                               Amanda McGee

Henry Theis                          Mable Zitzelberger               Jody McAnnally                  Jan Walker

Mary V. Marascalco            Carl Walker                           Mary Geesler                        Betty Yonak

Elizabeth Daly                       Gerry Smith                           Joseph T Marascalco          Cled Gregory

Elmarie Williams                   Dr. Bill Monohan                 Adelfia Marascalco             Valinten Gagaboan             

Dona Marascalco                 Bonita Henson                     Sarah Powell                         Louise Matthews

Ron Bush                              L.E. Buzzarde Jr                    Margaret Lantrip                  Bob Bruce

Larry Stokes                          Peggy Lantrip                       Wanda Buzzarde                  Sarah Criss

Dixie Lyons                           Betty McCormick David Shriver III                   Marguarite Womble

Maria Evangelista                Suzette Stuebben                 Tricia Shankle                       Angelila Morris

Robbie Marascalco              Tony Steele                           Jamie Pritchard                    

 

COLLECTIONS

                                                    March 12                               March 19              

Offering                                                 $2131.00                 $1510.00

Special Collections                              $    20.00                 $      1.00

Candles                                                  $     4.00                                  $    10.00 Building Fund to Date:

Building Fund                                       $ 732.50                                  $  606.00                 $182,195.50

 

 

 

 

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.  

 

LADIES AUXILIARY

Please contact Ladies for your chance at any of the three prizes to be given away April 29th, or see Rosa Buzzarde.

 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Knights of Columbus 3^rd  Degree meet every 2^nd and 4^th Sunday after coffee and doughnuts.  4^th Degree Knights meet every 3^rd Sunday.

 

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

LAPSED CATHOLICS

Let us be kind in our dealings with others in thought, word and deed.  Coupled with prayer, this can be a wonderful way of bringing people back to the fold.