Rev. Fr. Rogelio L. Abadano Parish Administrator St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church 25236 Coastal Blvd PO Box 860 Onley, Virginia 23418 Office: (757) 787-4592 Fax: (757) 787-2899 Residence: (757) 787-1916 Website: www.stpeter-theapostle.com Email: stpeteronley@gmail.com March 10, 2019 I Sunday of Lent Luke 4:1-13 Consuelo Gonzalez Lucila Parker Shirley Hirsch OFFICE STAFF Office Manager Bookkeeper Office Volunteer OFFICE HOURS Tuesday: : 8:00 AM - 8:30 PM Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Thursday : 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Friday : 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday : 10:00 AM - WEEKEND MASSES Saturday : 5:00 PM (Bilingual Mass) Sunday : (English Mass) (Spanish Mass) DAILY MASSES Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday at RECONCILIATION Saturday : 4:00 PM Weekdays : By Appointment ADORATION Every First Friday of the Month 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Every Tuesday Mass and Holy Hour 6:30 PM 8:00 PM (Spanish) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES Jan Andrejco, Acting Director Sundays: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM It is written, One does not live on bread alone. MISSION STATEMENT We, the members of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, experience our faith as a worldwide community. Through our Baptism in Jesus, we are called to be ministers of the gospel, to become Eucharistic people, and to be people of service through the stewardship of time, talent and treasure.
READINGS for the week of March 10th 17th Sun Mass Intentions for the week of March 11th 17th Mar 10 Dt 26:4-10 / Rom 10:8-13 / Lk 4:1-13 Mon Mar 11 Lv 19:1-2, 11-18 / Mt 25:31-46 Tues Mar 12 Is 55:10-11 / Mt 6:7-15 Wed Mar 13 Jon 3:1-10 / Lk 11:29-32 Thur Mar 14 Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25 / Mt 7:7-12 Fri Mar 15 Ez 18:21-28 / Mt 5:20-26 Sat Mar 16 Dt 26:16-19 / Mt 5:43-48 Sun Mar 17 Monday Mar 11 - Tuesday Mar 12 6:30 pm Don Williams Hispanic Intentions Wednesday Mar 13 Brian McManus Thursday Mar 14 - Friday Mar 15 Saturday Mar 16 5:00 pm Sunday Mar 17 Gn 15:5-12, 17-18 / Phil 3:17 4:1 or 3:20 4:1 / Lk 9:28b-36 11:30 am Greg Coleman Gene Guthrie Karen Hudson Charles Kyles Patricia O Donnell Perkins Family Maria Ross Catherine Rogers Em Turner Geraldine Chick Saquic-Chan Family Hilda Gleason Stephen Mullany LECTORS Eddie Vargas & Elaine Brehm Geronimo Lopez & Adriana Sanchez EUCHARIST MINISTERS Saturday, March 16th 5:00 PM Judy Manning BM Shirley Hirsch W1 Patrick Manning W2 John Tyson BM Sarah Coleman W1 Mary Wardius W2 Angélica Zúñiga, Pedro Marcos, & Yolanda Lucas ALTAR SERVERS Saturday, March 16th 5:00 PM Anderson, Yanieda, Bradley & Mr. Lou Ben, Kevin G, Ellbi, & Mr. Lou Jerardy, Alex, Melitza, Kevin R, & Mr. Ben Mary Fabricatore Barbara Hargis Roberta Kaufman Wink Lankford Melissa Melody Tom & Jan Perkins Dot Reynolds Stacey Reynolds Bernadette Wagne Mike Reynolds Joan Brandenburg Don Williams No Mass Yolanda Kromer Al Nardone Al Nardone Anne Sullivan Marie Johnson EVENTS & MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE SPECIAL INTENTIONS Shirley Christian Charles Flynn Trish Harmon Teresa Kelly Donagh McDonaugh Karen Paglia Andrew Pic Troy Reynolds Bill Taylor Blanche West Nick Saquic-Chan Carolyn Love Edna Markulen No Mass Monday Tuesday 12:00 PM AA Meeting 7:00 PM Hispanic Prayer Ministry (Hall) 7:00 PM Knights of Columbus Mtg (Hall) MAR 12 7:00 PM PPC Meeting (McNulty) MAR 11 Wednesday MAR 13 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday EVERY WEDNESDAY BINGO: Doors Open at 5:30 PM Food Available & Games starts at 7 PM MAR 14 No Meetings 6:00 PM Meatless Soup Supper (Hall) MAR 15 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross 2:30 PM Family Ministry (McNulty) 4:00 PM Reconciliation MAR 16 5:00 PM Bilingual Mass 6:30 PM Charismatics Mass in English 10:15 AM Religious ED: Parent Mtg MAR 17 Mass in Spanish 2:30 PM St. Patrick s Day Dinner (Hall) ANNOUNCEMENTS All are welcome to our Meatless Soup Dinners at 6 PM in the Hall and the Stations of the Cross at 7 PM in Church every FRIDAY during Lent. St. Peter s will once again be participating in Rice Bowl, a project of Catholic Relief Services. Please consider fulfilling the Lenten call for almsgiving by taking a Rice Bowl from the table in the foyer and faithfully contributing to it during the coming weeks. Rice Bowls will be collected on Palm Sunday and the Sunday after Easter. Religious Ed will have parent classes in the Parish Hall at 10:15 AM - this Sunday, March 10th: 1st Communion (English & Spanish); & Confirmation (Spanish) - next : 1st Communion (Spanish) Ushers have a meeting this Sunday at 10:15 AM in the library. Come one, come all, we need voices for our Choir. Be not afraid, we welcome all voices. Please contact Carolyn Harney at 757-787-1258, if interested. Father Roger would like us to resume our practice of Praying for Vocations.There have been tangible results from our faithfulness in these prayer times with our families. We will start with the parishioners at the 5 PM Mass during March and April. Please sign up in the Narthex for the week that you would like to take the cross home as your reminder to pray that week for youth to respond to a life of dedicated service to the Lord. Return the cross to the ushers at the Mass you attend. See Trish Harmon for details.
ANNOUNCEMENTS The Knights of Columbus Annual St. Patrick s Day Dinner will be held Next Sunday, March 17 th, starting at 2:30 PM to 5 PM. Tickets will be on sale after each mass Adults $10, Children $5. St. Peter Lenten Bible Study starts Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 6:30 PM on "Facing sorrow with Hope. A study book and accompanying prayer book will be available for all who sign up. Contact Trish Harmon for details. Thank you everyone for the continued prayers and donations to the Ortiz-Escalante Family, the Nelsonia Fire Victims. We are glad to announce that we donated $6,010 for the funeral expenses. Are there times in your life or marriage relationship when you judge you are in a spiritual desert? Give life to your marriage, sign up today to attend one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends on March 22-24, 2019 in Herndon, VA and June21-23, 2019 in Cary, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information, visit our website, renewmarriage-vasouth.org. Important Reminder... Please maintain the cleanliness and sacredness of our church! Food and gum are not allowed in church. Before you enter the church, please dispose of all gum and food in the garbage can at the front door. A message from Father Roger to our visitors: To my beloved visitors. As you can see, we have built our new church, however, expenses continue. We are happy to invite you to join us in completing the House of God. If you want to give a donation, we would really appreciate it. There is an envelope box at the back, and the side door, of the church. If you want to request a prayer, there is a space on the envelope to write names, or for your personal intentions. Thank you! SACRAMENTS BAPTISM Call the Parish Mass given for... Saturday March 9, 2019 5:00 PM Sunday March 10, 2019 Teri Lankford Don Williams Alberico Nardone Anne Sullivan (L) Kris Johnson WEDDING Contact the Office SIX MONTHS prior to the planned wedding date. Please Note: All announcements to be included in the weekly Church Bulletin must be received in the Parish Office by 3:00 PM, Wednesday afternoon. Financial Statement as of March 6, 2019 Collections March 2-3 YTD Actual YTD Budget Envelopes $3,408.00 $75,807.00 $81,360.00 Plate $1,715.50 $66,098.65 $55,368.00 Total $5,123.50 $141,905.65 $136,728.00 As of March 8, 2019, the total for Parish Capital Campaign & Love Offering is $ 221,216.31. Thank you for your generosity! Mass Attendance last weekend: 595
Announcements (cntd) The Knights of Columbus have available the Paul & Barbara Braunstein Scholarship/Grant monies for the Youth of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church that plan to attend college in the fall. If your parents are registered here at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, and you have an interest in applying for the Scholarship/Grant monies, the applications are available in the Church Office. Applications must be submitted to the Church Office by Mary 24, 2019. The Msgr. Mickel Council of the Knights of Columbus, Cape Charles, will present a Scholarship Award of $1,000 for college to a deserving Catholic High School Senior. Applicants must be residents of the Eastern Shore and confirmed members of St. Charles, St. Peters or St. Andrews Catholic Churches. Applications are due April 30, 2019. To receive an application, please contact Bob Leffel at 757-331-1959 or bleffel243@gmail.com. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus have a scholarship available for a 2018 senior graduate. To apply for this scholarship, forms may be obtained by phone from Mary Volz at 757-442-2628, or Mrs. Mary Wardius at 757-787-4528. The Parish Office will be closed on Tuesday, March 12 th, due to a business manager s meeting across the bay.