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1 Saints Peter & Paul C AT H O L I C C H U R C H 902 East Ninth Street Hopkinsville, KY Established 1872 WORLD MARRIAGE DAY-FEBRUARY 12, 2017 OUR MISSION STATEMENT We are a Roman Catholic Community of Christians called to be a priestly people, a household of faith, a temple of the Holy Spirit, a beacon of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church shining for Jesus Christ in the heart of Christian County. Rev. Fr. Richard Meredith, Pastor crmeredith@stsppchurch.org Rev. Fr. Basilio Az Cuc, Parochial Vicar bazcuc@stsppchuch.org Permanent Deacon, Mr. Tim Barnes tdbarnes@stsppchurch.org Permanent Deacon, Mr. Roberto Cruz rcruz@stsppchurch.org Permanent Deacon, Mr. Tim Schlueter tschlueter@stsppchurch.org Permanent Deacon, Dr. Bill Sweet wesweet@stsppchurch.org PARISH OFFICE PHONE: (270) PARISH FAX: (270) PARISH WEBSITE: DIOCESAN WEBSITE: VATICAN WEBSITE: PARISH OFFICE HOURS: 8 AM - 5 PM Monday Friday Closed Noon -1:00 pm, Monday-Friday SCHOOL TELEPHONE: (270) SCHOOL FAX: (270) SCHOOL WEBSITE: Tru h Radio WSPP 93.5 FM (Local Catholic Radio) Saints Peter and Paul Assistance: Saints Peter and Paul Thrift Store: MASS SCHEDULE Saturday evening... 5:00 PM Sunday... 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM Misa en Español... 2:00 PM, 10:30 PM Monday - Saturday...8:00 AM Wednesday... 5:30 PM Thursday MISA EN ESPAÑOL... 5:30 PM February 11, 2018 World Marriage Day

2 2 SS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, HOPKINSVILLE, KY MINISTRY TO THE SICK Please notify the Parish Office upon admission of a family member into any hospital or nursing home. Any parishioner who is ill or infirm may request anointing by calling the Parish Office, PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION This is a devotion whereby members of the parish unite in taking hours of Adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament during the day and throughout the night, seven days a week. (Code required for evenings.) There is a regular schedule of adorers but all are welcome to stop in for a visit. Parishioners are encouraged to sign up for a scheduled weekly Adoration time. Please contact Bill & Jenny Rush at , if you are interested in adopting an hour or if you can be a substitute or prayer partner. Available hours: 2 am Mondays, 11 pm Fridays, and 12 am Saturdays. Parish Pastoral Council Robin Bilan, Chair, Education......rcbilan@hotmail.com Jim Creighton, Administration..creighton.jim@gmail.com Libby Downs, Pastoral Associate.ljdowns@stsppchurch.org Norma Folz, Worship.. nbfolz@gmail.com Gary Harden, Assistant Chair, Family Life garyharden@gmail.com Hilda Linares, Social Concern linareshilda@hotmail.com Fran Marko, Secretary...franmarko@gmail.com Morgan Murray, Spiritual Life...morgan.c.murray.1@vanderbilt.edu Katie Wyatt, Principal...kwyatt@stsppschool.org PARISH STAFF Tom Buehrle (twbuehrle@att.net)...director Of Stewardship Brenda Chaudoin (bchaudoin@stsppchurch.org). Parish Office Mgr. Libby Downs (ljdowns@stsppchurch.org)...pastoral Associate Jennifer Groves (jgroves@stsppschool.org) School Secretary Leigh Ann Johnson Parish Assistance Coordinator Steve Kinnard (skinnard@stsppchurch.org)...maintenance Foreman Donna Pfeufer (dgpfeufer@gmail.com)...thrift Store Gen. Mgr. Angie Phillips (abphillips2013@gmail.com)...thrift Store Mgr. Mayra Tirado (mtirado@stsppchurch.org)...hispanic Ministry Asst. Sue Wassmer (swassmer@stsppchurch.org)...parish Secretary Dan Wilkinson(dwilkinson@stsppchurch.org)...Parish Music Director Katie Wyatt (kwyatt@stsppschool.org)...school Principal The Catholic Church teaches that the sexual abuse of any person is a grave moral evil. To report any instance of sexual abuse by any employee of the Catholic Church please call the Office of the Bishop in Owensboro at (270) The Safe Environment Program is now available at the Diocesan website SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Confessions will be heard Saturday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (English and Spanish), Wednesday at 4:30 PM. (ENGLISH and SPANISH). Confessions will be heard any time by appointment. Baptism: Baptismal Preparation Class is usually held the first Sunday of each month. Our next class is scheduled for March 4, 2018 at 4:00 pm. Please call the Parish Office as registration is required. Marriage: Contact the Office six months prior to the desired date. DIOCESE OF OWENSBORO PRIEST ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2018 PARISH PASTOR Barrera, Rev. Julio: Pastor, Holy Redeemer Parish in Beaver Dam and Holy Trinity Parish in Morgantown, effective June 12, Harpole, Rev. Ryan: Pastor, St. Joseph Parish in Bowling Green, effective June 12, Johnson, Rev. Brian: Pastor, St. Pius X Parish in Calvert City and St. Anthony Parish in Grand Rivers, effective June 12, Jones, Rev. Tony: Pastor, St. Romuald Parish in Hardinsburg, effective June 12, Kalombo, Rev. Jean Rene: Pastor, Sts. Joseph & Paul Parish in Owensboro, effective June 12, McCarthy, Rev. Carl: Pastor, Christ the King Parish in Madisonville, effective June 12, Ottagan, Rev. Anthoni : Pastor, St. Alphonsus Parish in Owensboro and St. Elizabeth Parish in Curdsville, effective June 12, Thomas, Rev. Shaiju: Continuing as pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Owensboro. Vaughan, Rev. John: Pastor, Immaculate Parish in Owensboro, effective June 12, OTHER ASSIGNMENTS Garner, Rev. Andrew: With permission from Bishop Medley, Fr. Garner is accepting a temporary assignment in the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, effective June 12, Please keep all our priests in your prayers! Bake Sale Weekend of February 10 th and 11 th All proceeds will benefit our Parish Assistance Program to assist all those who come to us in need If you would like to help by providing some bake sale items, please bring them the weekend of the sale.

3 FEBRUARY WORLD MARRIAGE DAY 3 Pastor s Greetings: TROUBLING DEVELOPMENTS IN GERMAN CA- THOLICISM There were recent reports that The German Catholic Bishops Conference was moving toward an official recognition of some same-sex unions, that it may be possible to bless them liturgically by an official Catholic ritual. The Catholic News Association reports below that the president of the conference has now declared that he considers this to be possible. He hedges this possibility so as both to affirm the possibility and also to deny any way for it to be regulated. In my opinion, he cannot resolve the contradiction that the blessing of the Church must accord with the praise and the glory of God in Jesus Christ and that sexual relations outside of heterosexual matrimony are intrinsically disordered and objectively immoral. However he couches it wanting to avoid the accusation of relativism, he is proposing a case by case contradiction of Catholic faith and morals. The Lord Jesus Christ teaches us to bless our enemies but not their enmity. People are often quite sincere in their heart-felt adulterous relationships. Many are passionately sincere in their fornication. Every intrinsically evil and deadly sin has its sincere and loyal proponents. The Church has always, up until now, sought conversion away from these evils. We have prayed for the salvation of those caught up in passionate but immoral ignorance. We have taught and upheld the human dignity of those who fall from the moral dignity of human virtue. Human dignity is inalienable, even for the worst of sinners. There is no case by case way for the Church to bless immorality. To do so is to break faith with Jesus Christ, to break faith with the Sacred Scriptures, to break faith with the Catholic Tradition of faith and morals, and to break faith with the Body of Christ. There are no exceptions to the Gospel, no accommodations to intrinsic evil and to moral disorder. The Lamb of God died to take away the sins of the world, not to make exceptions for those sins in certain, not to be regulated cases. Fr. Richard [I am sure there is much more to come.] CARDINAL MARX ENDORSES BLESSING CEREMONIES FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES By Anian Christoph Wimmer Munich, Germany, Feb 3, 2018 / 09:31 am (CNA).- The president of the German Bishops' Conference has declared that, in his view, Catholic priests can conduct blessing ceremonies for homosexual couples. Cardinal Reinhard Marx told the Bavarian State Broadcasting's radio service that "there can be no rules" about this question. Rather, the decision of whether a homosexual union should receive the Church's blessing should be up to "a priest or pastoral worker" and made in each individual case, the German prelate stated. Speaking on Feb. 3, on the occasion of his 10th anniversary as Archbishop of Munich and Freising, Cardinal Marx was asked why "the Church does not always move forward when it comes to demands from some Catholics about, for instance, the ordination of female deacons, the blessing of homosexual couples, or the abolition of compulsory [priestly] celibacy." Marx said that, for him, the important question to be asked regards how "the Church can meet the challenges posed by the new circumstances of life today - but also by new insights, of course," particularly concerning pastoral care. Describing this as a "fundamental orientation" emphasized by Pope Francis, Marx called for the Church to take "the situation of the individual,... their life-story, their biography,... their relationships" more seriously and accompany them, as individuals accordingly. Marx has recently called for an individualized approach to pastoral care, which, he has said, is neither subject to general regulations nor is it relativism. Such "closer pastoral care" must also apply to homosexuals, Cardinal Marx told the Bavarian State Broadcaster: "And one must also encourage priests and pastoral workers to give people in concrete situations encouragement. I do not really see any problems there." The specific liturgical form that blessings - or other forms of "encouragement" - should take is a quite different question, the Munich archbishop continued, and one that requires further careful consideration. Asked whether he really was saying that he "could imagine a way to bless homosexual couples in the Catholic Church," Marx answered, "yes" - adding however, that there could be "no general solutions." "It's about pastoral care for individual cases, and that applies in other areas as well, which we can not regulate, where we have no sets of rules." The decision should be made by "the pastor on the ground, and the individual under pastoral care" said Marx, reiterating that, in his view, "there are things that can not be regulated." Editor's note: In response to questions and public commentary regarding this story, CNA has decided to publish our translation of an excerpt from Cardinal Marx's Feb. 3 radio interview, which is available below. Questions have been raised regarding CNA's characterization of the cardinal's remarks as an "endorsement." Our headline is intended to reflect that Cardinal Marx directly answered in the affirmative ("yes") to the question of "bless[ing] homosexual couples in the Church," saying that such a decision must be made by "the pastor on the ground," in each "particular, individual case." While CNA does not retract our headline, we appreciate the questions that have been asked, work to avoid sensationalism, and will continue to scrutinize our texts and headlines for fairness and accuracy. CNA translation, excerpted from Bavarian State Broadcasting interview with Cardinal Marx: Karin Wendlinger: Catholics certainly also have suggestions as to which 'vitamin supplements' they want to give the Church, but the Church does not always move forward when it comes to demands from some Catholics about, for instance, the ordination of female deacons, the blessing of homosexual couples, or the abolition of compulsory [priestly] celibacy. Cardinal Marx: I do not believe that this is the most important 'vitamin supplement' [the Church needs]. Rather, the question to be asked is how the Church can meet the challenges posed by the new circumstances of life today - but (Continued on page 4)

4 4 SS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, HOPKINSVILLE, KY (Continued from page 3) also by new insights, of course. For example, in the field of pastoral work, pastoral care. That seems to me a fundamental orientation, which was again underlined by the Pope. We have to consider the situation of the individual, his life history, his biography, the disruptions he goes through, the hopes that arise, the relationships he lives in - or she lives in. We have to take this more seriously and have to try harder to accompany them in their circumstances of life. And this is true as well for the cases you mention; it also applies to homosexuals: We must be pastorally close to those who are in need of pastoral care and also want it. And one must also encourage priests and pastoral workers to give people in concrete situations encouragement. I do not really see any problems there. An entirely different question is how this is to be done publicly and liturgically. These are things you have to be careful about, and reflect on them in a good way. Karin Wendlinger: So you really could imagine a way to bless homosexual couples in the Catholic Church? Cardinal Marx: Yes, however there are no general solutions. That would not be right, I think. It's about pastoral care for individual cases, and that applies in other areas as well, which we can not regulate, where we have no sets of rules. That does not mean that nothing happens. But I really have to leave that to the pastor on the ground, and the individual under pastoral care. There you can discuss things, as is currently being debated, and consider: How can a pastoral worker deal with it? However I really would emphatically leave that to the particular, individual case at hand, and not demand any sets of rules again - there are things that can not be regulated. World Marriage Day Celebration Saints Peter and Paul Sunday, February 11 th at 5:00 p.m. Bilingual Mass with Reception to follow Opportunity to Renew Wedding Vows National Marriage Week February 7 th thru 14 th : The Sacrament of Marriage is a beautiful gift from God. During National Marriage Week, take some time to focus on your marriage and ways to make it better. Daily marriage tips, a seven day virtual marriage retreat, and recommended readings can all be found on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) site at These resources have been created specifically for National Marriage Week. Sympathy: We offer our prayers to Ruth Britt at the loss of her husband James. James passed away on Wednesday, January 31 st at Jennie Stuart Medical Center at the age of 83. He was born on November 15, 1934 to the late John and Margaret Wills Britt. James was a native of Trigg county, was a U.S. Army veteran and worked as a manufacturing supervisor for many years. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann Britt, one daughter, Angela Britt White of Hopkinsville, 3 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. His Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, February 7 th at Lamb Funeral Home with burial in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West. We also extend our prayers and sympathy to Bishop Medley at the death of his brother, Charles David Ferriell Sr. David passed away on Friday, February 2 nd at Norton Hospital in Louisville at the age of 71. He was a retired teacher and coach for 40 years with Marion County Public Schools, a former member of the U.S. Army National Guard and a member of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in Loretto, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Raphael Ferriell, his mother, Dorothy Hayden Medley, his step-father, James Werner Curley Medley and one infant grandson. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Laura Hall Ferriell, six children, 15 grandchildren, two sisters Betty Kaye Howell (Fred) of Elizabethtown and Julie Franklin (Brian) of Versailles; two brothers, Bishop William F. Medley of Owensboro and Phil Medley (Lynn) of Bardstown. His Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, February 6 th at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Loretto with burial in the church cemetery As a parish we offer our prayers to these families as we pray May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. Palm for Ash Wednesday: Last call for your last year s blessed palm. On Tuesday, February 13 th after the 8:00 a.m. Mass we will burn these blessed palms so we can use the ashes for Ash Wednesday. You are welcome to come and be a part of this burning. Fat Monday Celebration: Our Fat Monday celebration will be at DaVinci s Restaurant located at 304 North Drive on Monday, February 12 th. Remember we meet at the Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. Lent: As Catholics we take up the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving every year. These practices help us to remember the merciful love and compassion that God shows all people. Participating in these practices, we journey toward repentance with our community and God and toward the celebration of the Paschal Mystery of our Lord. (Continued on page 5)

5 THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH FEBRUARY Mon: Fat Monday Celebration-6:30 pm, DaVinci Wed: Rosary Makers-8:45 am, HFR Blood Drive 3 pm-7 pm, Gym Thur: Finance Comm. Noon, OA Knights 6:30 pm, OA Stations of The Cross-6:15 pm, Spanish RCIA-7 pm, MH Fri: Stations of The Cross- 6 pm, English Soup Supper after Stations-MH Sun: Ultreya-3:30 pm, OA RCIA Rite of Election-Depart for Owensboro Parish Holy Hour-4 pm Readings for the Week of February 11, 2018 Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11/ 1 Cor 10:31--11:1/Mk 1:40-45 Monday: Jas 1:1-11/Ps 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76/ Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18/Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19/ Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20--6:2/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 /Mt 6:1-6, Thursday: Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 /Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, / Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 /Lk 5:27-32 Next Sunday: Gn 9:8-15/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 /1 Pt 3:18-22/ Mk 1:12-15 FEBRUARY 11, 2018 WORLD MARRIAGE DAY Liturgical Publications Inc We do not make this journey alone. The whole Church prepares for the celebration and together, along with those who are preparing to enter the Church at the Easter Vigil, we try to live more faithfully to God s call to be merciful, loving, and compassionate to those around us. Our acts of love through sacrifice and prayer are a tangible witness of God s love to those around us. Fasting and Abstinence: Abstinence - Remember, all persons who have completed their fourteenth year are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent including Good Friday. Fasting - All persons who have completed their eighteenth year to the beginning of the Sixtieth year are to Fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Those who never eat meat anyway are required to substitute another penitential behavior instead. Excused are those who suffer chronic illness, and pregnant/nursing women. In all cases, use common sense to maintain good health. Fasting and abstinence serves many purposes: Experiencing the effects of true hunger places us in solidarity with many in the world who have no food It is a form of prayer, and a practice of self-discipline in recognizing of our own sins It unites the universal Catholic Church in the same Lenten observances of penance and sacrifice Our Little Black Books Will be offered again this year at Saints Peter and Paul! These are great prayer opportunities during the Season of Lent. In an effort to assist with the costs of these books, could you donate $1.00 per book to ensure we continue offering these resources? Monday, February 12 8:00 AM ALEX ISKENDER Tuesday, February 13 8:00 AM FR. BASILIO AZ CUC Wednesday, February 14 Ash Wednesday 8:00 AM ENGLISH DAVID SECIA 12:05 PM ENGLISH FOR ALL PARISHIONERS 5:30 PM ENGLISH LARRY PUCKETT 7:00 PM SPANISH POOR SOULS IN PURGATORY Thursday, February 15 8:00 AM BRITTNEY GORMAN PARRISH 5:30 PM SPANISH JUANITA STEPHENSON Friday, February 16 8:00 AM CHARLES & DAN WILSON Saturday, February 17 8:00 AM JUDY POUND 5:00 PM LARRY PUCKETT Sunday, February 18 Second Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM GEORGE & VICTORIA SPURR 10:30 AM JOHN J. CHEWNING & JOHN J. CHEWING II 2:00 PM SPANISH BARBARA DOWNS 10:30 PM SPANISH FOR ALL PARISHIONERS Indicates Requiem Mass SANCTUARY LAMP In Memory of Bernice Jordan ADORATION CHAPEL CANDLES In Memory of Margie Meredith Stewardship News...The waters of Baptism make us part of the new covenant in Christ. But the bishops pastoral letter on stewardship reminds us that there is a fundamental obligation arising from the Sacrament of Baptism... that people place their gifts, their resources their selves at God s service in and through the Church. Budget News January 21, 2018 Envelopes Used: $9, Online Donations/EFT Participants : $4, Loose Collection... $4, Total Weekly Parish Collection... $18, Weekly Parish Budget Needs... $17, Diocesan Assessment17/18(Due $63,662) Pd.. $22, Weekly A Legacy of Faith Fund Pldg. Pmt.... $3, A Legacy of Faith Fund Balance... $23, Monthly Payment due on the 15th-$35, Did you pick up your 2017 Donation statement? If not, stop by the Parish Office to pick it up, call or Brenda Chaudoin in the Parish Office Making donations online is easy and convenient: visit our webpage at and click on "Donate Now." 5

6 6 SS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, HOPKINSVILLE, KY In Need of Prayers Bradford Heights Melnora Altshuler, Carriage Way Assisted Living- Eleanor Rogers, Albert Weakly Covington Convalescent Pat Chesnut, Karen Logsdon, Western State Nursing Facility- Arnold Borders, Debbie Dickerson, Ellen Jones Christian Health Center- Ruth Britt, Lillian Cotthoff, Norma Downs, Barbara Holubecki, Friendship House- Christine Mills Others.. Clarence & Helen Allard, Kathy Allen, Fred Anderson, Trudy Anhalt, Randy Alvarez, Dick & Jackie Arnold, Brown Badgett Jr., Diane Bailey, Jean Baker, Vincent Barna, Norma Boyd, Madison Boren, Helen Brown, Randy Caldwell, Sam Chesnut, Cipriana Cuc, Hugh Davenport, Franki Durbin, Jason Fanning, Connie Fowler, Martha Fowler, Fred Garnett, Jim Gorman, Mike Grabner, Beth Hancock, Mary Jean Hester, Don & Maxine Hobbs, Jason & Monica Jefcoat & Family, Jennifer Jefcoat, Anita Jones, Jacob Jones Family, Doug Kahre, Joe Kukral, Buzz Langhi, Maureen Langhi, Patricia Leamy, Peggy Lewis, Christopher Lytle, Larry & Cathy Lytle, Mann & Adkins Families, Carlo & Lucia Mereu, Joe Mezzoni Sr., Elizabeth Miller, Elaine Mohan, Mary Ann Moore, Eric Moran, Bill Nichol, Cecelia Omundson, Theresa Pazin, Oliver Ponder, Emily Thomas Pyle, Martha Reed, Emily Rittenberry-Bisson, Joe & Nell Ritzheimer, Faith Saupe, Cele Schade, Nancy Schaefer, Emma & Gabriela Schiller, Kristian Shouse, Mike & Marilyn Stocker, Georgiann Svestka, Ken Swicicki, Jerry & Bernie Thomas, Rose Ann Tobin, Ron Todd, Gary Williams, Helen Winstead, James Wittschack. Please Pray for our Deployed Military & Families Jeremy Chuhralya, Ace Crawford, Jeremy Crawford, Fr. Uwem Enoh, and Dom Piffko Partners in the Mission of Building the Kingdom of God in Mandeville Jamaica : St Paul said I planted the seed, Apollos water the plant, but it was God who made the plants grow.for we are partners working together for God. (1Cor 3:7,9) We are partners together with our Sister Diocese of Mandeville Jamaica. We share some seed or resources and they use them to work with God to bring to life his kingdom. What a joy we share together in seeing the growth in God. Our annual collection on Ash Wednesday, February 14 th allows us an opportunity to help carry out the mission of Jesus to evangelize in word and in deed. Thank you for your past generosity and please consider helping again this year. Western Kentucky Blood Center You can save lives and support Saints Peter and Paul School: The Western Kentucky Blood Center will be at Saints Peter and Paul on Wednesday, February 14 th (Ash Wednesday) from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in our gym. Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center will donate $5.00 to Saints Peter and Paul School for each pint of donated blood while all donors will receive a free t-shirt and cholesterol screening. Facts about Blood Donors The number one reason donors say they give blood is because they want to help others. The two most common reasons cited by people who don t give blood are: Never thought about it, and I don t like needles. LAY MINISTERS FEBRUARY 17/18 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Saturday, 5:00 pm Altar Servers... Susanna Sargeant, Ellie Groves Cross Bearer... Lena Jo Davis Commentator... Jane Irwin Lectors:... Imelda Gorman, Robin Bilan Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers:... Pam Sweet,... Tony Esposito, Regina Combs, Earl Combs Choir Loft... Julie Tiell, Dana Nethery Ushers... Pat Puckett, Ken Tiell... Bob Marko, Usher Needed Vocational Cross... Gertrude Flood Sunday, 8:00 am Altar Servers... Ashleigh Stevens, Patrick Stevens Cross Bearer... Cole Stevens Commentator... Diana France Lectors:... Jim Creighton, Chris Stevens Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers:... Julie Folz,... Lori Gardner, Carolyn Spurr, Joyce Wiedmer Choir Loft... Dan Gardner, Tom Folz Ushers... David Cotthoff, Dick Dymek... Chuck Spurr, Bill Folz Vocational Cross... Christine Weatherford Sunday, 10:30 am Altar Servers... Martin Nguyen, Thieng Nguyen Cross Bearer... Vy Nguyen Commentator...Michelle Sandheinrich Lectors:... Levi Peterson, Libby Downs Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers:... Wendy Anderson,... Rossella Cincotti, Connie Schlueter, Missy Craft Choir Loft... Vicki Luckey, Damian Sandheinrich Ushers... Franco Cincotti, Bruce Wilcox... Kelly King, Andrew King Vocational Cross... Khang Nguyen Family 2:00 pm, Misa En Español Comentarista:... Carla Arangure 1-2 Lectura:... Evelia Ocampo, Carmen Huerta Ministro E:... Roberto Cruz, Ana Ethridge Hospitalidad:... Chano Vieyra, Miguel Magaña Monaguillos:... Jackie Gines, Michelle Salas Half of blood donors are male, half are female. Among Red Cross donors in a given area, 24% donate occasionally, 25% are first time donors, and 50% are regular, loyal donors. Operation Rice Bowl: Join our faith community and nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States in a life changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your household CRS Rice Bowl at the back of church this weekend. During the 40 days of Lent, as companions on the journey, we will encounter our neighbor. Rice Bowl remains in your home during Lent and is brought to the Mass on Holy Thursday.

7 FEBRUARY 11, 2018 WORLD MARRIAGE DAY 7 Lay Ministers Schedule Wednesday, February 14 th Ash Wednesday 8:00 AM Mass Altar Servers: Cross Bearer: Commentator: Lectors E.M. Choir Loft: Ushers: Ministers of Ashes: 12:05 PM Mass Altar Servers: Cross Bearer: Commentator: Lectors E.M. Choir Loft: Ushers: Minister of Ashes: 5:30 PM Mass Altar Servers: Cross Bearer: Commentator: Lectors E.M. Choir Loft: Ushers: Minister of Ashes: Masses Offered on Ash Wednesday Wednesday, February 14 th at 8:00 a.m. - English Wednesday, February 14 th at 12:05 p.m. - English Wednesday, February 14 th at 5:30 p.m. - English Wednesday, February 14 th at 7:00 p.m. in Spanish Ash Wednesday is a day of Fast and Abstinence Bill Sweet, Wendy Anderson, Arsha Battah, Jane Irwin Vicki Luckey, Deana Holdman See Libby in the Sacristy Bill Sweet and Vicki Luckey Roberto and Jose Nicanor Carmen Nicanor Fran Marko Chuck Puckett, Pam Sweet Pam Carlton, Don McCowan Maria and Jim Creighton JoAshley Hall and Lana Bastin See Libby in the Sacristy Libby Downs and Lana Bastin Rebecca Lee and Kylee Spurr Karenna Chaudoin Mary Moehlman Robert Hill/Patty Goode Carolyn Spurr, Frank Raber, Vicky Barnes, Tim Barnes Tony Esposito, Bob Stites See Libby in the Sacristy Tim Barnes and Libby Stations of the Cross: Saints Peter and Paul will offered Stations of the Cross each week at the following times: Thursdays in Spanish immediately following the 5:30 p.m. Mass Fridays at 6:00 p.m. - Stations - Friday, February 16 th, February 23 rd, March 2 nd, March 9 th, March 16 th English; March 23 rd Bilingual Stations of the Cross. (We adore you O Christ and we praise you! Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world!) Soup Suppers: Want to help with our meatless Soup Suppers during Lent? They are scheduled for three Friday nights during Lent and take place immediately after we pray the Stations of the Cross at 6:00 p.m. This year s dates are: Friday, February 16 th, Friday, March 2 nd Friday, March 16 th If you or your group would like to be responsible for organizing one of the Soup Supper nights, please let Libby know. Lenten Meal: Join the Knights of Columbus Council #7847 for three Friday evenings during Lent for food and fellowship February 23 rd, March 9 th and March 23 rd. Serving each night from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. We will be making some healthy changes to our menu this year that we hope you will enjoy. New Menu includes: Fried Catfish Baked Cod (new this year) Macaroni and Cheese (new this year) French Fries, Cole Slaw and Hushpuppies Garden Salad (new this year) Dessert Coffee, Lemonade, or Ice tea. New Reduced Menu pricing: Adults $9.00 Children $ nd plate $5.00 For all of our Sts. Peter and Paul students and families we are proud to offer: All Sts Peter and Paul Students in UNIFORM, with a parent will pay only $1.00/meal. St. Max Catholic Bookstore will be here at Saints Peter and Paul the weekend of March 18 th and 19 th after all Masses in the narthex. This would be a great time to get a spiritual book for Lent to read or items for Easter, First Communion, Confirmation and RCIA gifts. If you can be here at the church on Saturday afternoon around 3:00 p.m. to help Kelly unload her vehicle, please let Libby know. Weekly Food Donations: Again this year during the season of Lent, we will be targeting weekly food items that will be donated to the Aaron McNeil Center as they distribute food items to those in need in our community. The food item this week is peanut butter and jelly. All items can be placed in the barrel in the coat closet near the restrooms. Thank you so much for your generosity. Dynamic Catholic-Best Lent Ever: Lent comes every year. It s meant to be an opportunity to examine our lives, give our struggles over to God, and invite him to help us grow in holiness as we prepare to celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus. One of the simplest and most effective ways to do that is through Best Lent Ever. It s a free daily program that will guide you on an incredible 40-day journey to become the-best-version-of-yourself making this the best Lent of your life. To sign up for this program, go to This year these s are based on Matthew Kelly s book, Perfectly Yourself. We still have copies of this book available in the sacristy.