CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF SERVICE AND WORSHIP The Week s Events: Sun (02/24/19): Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 & 11:00 am Catholic Services Appeal Video Small Group Faith Sharing Sign Up Girl Scout Cookies sold 10:00-10:50 am Front Desk Volunteer Brunch and training (Social Hall) 10:00-11:45 am First Eucharist Class (Rm D) Noon-1:00 pm Rosaire en Francais (Chapel) Mon (02/25/19) 4:30-9:30 pm Just for Kix (Rms C/D) 5:30 pm Communication Committee (Rm B) Tues (02/26/19): 7:00 pm Contemporary Group Rehearsal (Church) Wed (02/27/19): 9:30-11:00 am Gospel of Luke Bible Study (Rm D) 12:15 pm Blessed Trinity School Mass at St. Richard s (7540 Penn) 7:00 pm Finance Council Meeting (Rm B) Thur (02/28/19): Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am-8:30pm Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) 7:00-8:30 pm Gospel of Luke Bible Study (Rm D) 7:30 pm Kingdom Builders (Rm C) Fri (03/01/19): 8:30 am Help stuff the bulletins after 8:00 am Mass (Rm B) Sat (03/02/19): Mass Time 4:30 pm Sun (03/03/19): Girl Scout Cookies sold Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 & 11:00 am Fellowship Sunday between Masses Girl Scout Cookies sold 10-10:55 am Fellowship all are welcome! (Msgr. Brand Social Hall) Noon-1:00 pm Rosaire en Francais (Chapel) Save the Date: Ham Bingo, Saturday, March 30th he Church of St. Peter is a Roman Catholic faith T community who, in the spirit of Jesus Christ, welcomes all people, cherishes the Eucharist, fosters faith formation for all ages, and serves our members and the broader community in justice and charity. St. Peter s Sunday Mass: Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am St. Peter s Daily Mass: Monday-Saturday 8:00 am (Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet at 7:30 am) Holy Days Announced in the Bulletin Eucharistic Adoration: Thursdays 8:30am-8:30pm (Chapel) First Thursdays prayer/benediction at 6:00pm. Newcomers are warmly welcomed: Call or stop by the parish office to request a census form, or visit www.stpetersrichfield.org to fill one out on-line. Pastoral Visit: Call Sr. Rita or Fr. Jerry (612-866-5089) to request a pastoral visit, Holy Communion, Reconciliation or Anointing of the Sick, at home or at the hospital, for you or for a loved one. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Adults wishing to become Catholic should call the parish office. Confirmation/First Communion/First Reconciliation: Call the parish office at 612-866-5089 for information. Marriages: Contact Fr. Jerry (612-866-5089) at least 6-12 months prior to the proposed wedding date. Baptisms: Pre-baptism classes are generally scheduled from 7-9:00pm the second Tuesday of the month. Preregistration is required (612-866-5089). Parish Bulletin Deadline: Parish bulletin article requests are due Friday at 12:00pm, a week before the article is to be published--stpeters@stpetersrichfield.org. Suggestion Box: Share your comments by using the suggestion box located in the narthex, or on-line. The Catholic Spirit: Call parish office for home delivery. Crisis Pregnancy: Contact Abria (formerly LifeCare Center) at 2200 University W #160, St. Paul, 651-695-0111 or Tandem (formerly Tapestry Family Resource Center), 4105 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis, 612-823-0301. Archdiocese s Victim/Survivor Assistance: 651-291- 4497 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Church of Saint Peter Heart of the Ministry Being Involved at St. Peter s SIGN UP HAS STARTED FOR LENTEN FAITH SHARING DURING THE SIX WEEKS OF LENT Make this Lent a reawakening and deepening in faith by joining a small faith-sharing group. Jesus often went off by Himself to be united with His Father. So too, it is good for our spirit to set aside some special times to reflect and pray. Why not take the time then to share with a small group of parishioners and hear them express their faith? Registration forms are in the Narthex. You will find it will enrich your spiritual life and help to deepen your relationship with God. We will read Scripture and share our reflections. The group will meet for 60-90 minutes a week at someone s home or a place of your choice. The opportunity to sign up for a day and time of your choice will be February 23-24. Groups will then be organized based on those preferences and you will be notified and given the materials. Meet new people! Make more friends! Grow in your relationship with God. Small group faith-sharing. A Vocation View If you love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you and pray for those who maltreat you, realize that God has already called YOU. Visit www.10000vocations.org to read testimonials from seminarians and young people from our archdiocese who have entered Religious Orders. In the Spotlight at St. Peter s Catholic Services Appeal...be goers of the sword, and not hearers only. James 1: 22 What does your faith mean to you? Faith is something so personal that words cannot easily explain it. Faith can bring peace amidst turmoil, and true joy even in difficult circumstances. As Catholics, we are called to freely live out our faith and to give back to others as Christ has poured Himself our for us. The Catholic Services Appeal Foundation (CSAF) is an independent non-profit focused solely on supporting 20 designated outreach ministries and nothing else. By partnering with the CSAF, you help those in need: the hungry, the orphan, the sick, suffering, dying and grieving. You assist in ministering to the imprisoned, evangelizing Catholic youth and college students, and strengthening families. You enable the sacraments to be provided to Catholics young and old alike. To join in the work of the CSAF, simply connect via your mobile device to csafspm.org, or complete a paper pledge form and drop it in the collection basket or mail it directly to the Foundation s office in Plymouth, Minnesota. Thank you for responding to the Gospel call to serve the poor, support life, strengthen faith and transform lives by God s grace Unified We Rise! Food for Thought Ten pockets of prayer for the new year January dawns, fresh and clean. The beginning of a new year. Although Advent is technically our new year in the Church, January offers another jump-start a chance to change and a renewed resolve to eat better, exercise more or waste less time online. Making time for prayer is a common resolution. We might try to read more Scripture, make a Holy Hour each week or start praying the rosary. But what if we looked for small moments each day in the midst of what we re already doing to turn to God? Here are Ten pockets of prayer to dig into for the new year. Times and places where we can meet God between work and home, kids and commute, chores and rest. Try one and see where it leads. Pray when you wake up. Start each day with the sign of the cross, or pray the words of Psalm 118:24: this is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Rise 10 minutes before the kids get up and sit with a cup of coffee to center yourself in prayer. Let the word of God be the first thing your eyes see each morning. Bless your spouse. Say a prayer together before you each begin your daily work. Or light two candles while you re getting ready in the morning: one to remember your spouse s callings and one to pray for your own marriage vows as you say I do for a new day. Faith at Home by Laura Kelly Fanucci, Catholic Spirit (cont d next week)
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Faith Formation for Families, Youth, Children & Adults On Saturday, March 2 n d, f r o m 6 : 0 0-9:30pm Net Ministries will be hosting an event in St Paul known as Lifeline. Lifeline is an event where youth from nearby parishes meet and have Mass, music and a presentation to energize their faith. The topic of this Lifeline is, Love is Bigger and covers the Catholic Church stance on sexuality and gender. The event is for youth between 8th and 12th grade. If interested, please contact Nathan Libra via email at NatRay- Libra@gmail.com. Space is limited, and we will be meeting here in Richfield before driving down to the event. Every Day A Prayer Sign-up to pray for the well being of our parish and parishioners by calling 612-866-5089. Sunday, February 24 Florence Habegger Monday, February 25 Joyce Korsten Tuesday, February 26 Mary Ellen DeNucci, Sue E Tvedten Wednesday, February 27 Alice & Ralph Laven Thursday, February 28 Anne Maxa Friday, March 1 Tom Egan Saturday, March 2 Good Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I am sharing with you a summary of our revenues and expenses for January 2018 and 2019. You will notice that our expenses, bequests and other revenues for the two months are very similar. Our Sunday giving is down a bit, and the biggest difference between the two months is a draw on our Endowment of $40,000 for the month of January. This fiscal year, St. Peter s is taking quarterly draws from our Endowment instead of a lump sum in July, which is the beginning of our fiscal year. The idea is to keep funds working in the Endowment for as long as possible. St. Peter s receives quarterly bills for insurance and Archdiocesan assessments, so quarterly draws on our Endowment better match our expenses and revenues. It is not a perfect match, since a bill may be paid at the end of one month in one year and at the beginning of the next month the following year. You will notice that, adjusting for the Endowment Fund draw, our two Januaries are very similar. As always, it is your support that allows St. Peter s to continue to welcomes all people, cherish the Eucharist and foster faith formation for all ages. In Christ's peace, Mike McNeil, Business Administrator & Director of Faith Formation Especially for St. Peter s Parishioners... Blessed Trinity Catholic School News Looking for a great Catholic school? Look no further than your parish school Blessed Trinity Catholic School! Enroll your student for the 2019-20 school year and receive a $1,000 tuition discount! New parish families can receive $1000 off tuition for each student they enroll in the 2019-20 school year at Blessed Trinity. This is a special offer for new Blessed Trinity families who are also members of our supporting parishes: St. Richard s, St. Peter s and Assumption. Join us at an upcoming Preschool Playdate! All events are held at our Penn Campus: 7540 Penn Ave S, Richfield March 13, 10 am - Songs with Señor Diaz Want to learn a little Spanish? Join the fun as Señor Diaz teaches us fun songs in Spanish. April 12, 10 am - Art: Spring Cleaning Let s find out if spring has sprung! We won t really clean, but maybe we ll use pipe cleaners in a fun hands-on project. May 8, 10 am - Songs with Señor Diaz Join us as Señor Diaz teaches shares fun songs in Spanish. Comparison of January 2018/19 2018 2019 Revenues Sunday Giving $45,692.39 $41,146.37 Bequest/Memorial/Special Gift $2,694.62 $2,556.06 Endowment Fund $0.00 $40,000.00 All Other Revenues $1,222.30 $2,676.55 Total Revenues $49,609.31 $86,378.98 Expenses Operating & Ministry Expenses $78,552.06 $78,812.76 Total Expenses $78,552.06 $78,855.82 Net Total -$28,942.75 $7,523.16
Church of Saint Peter Special Announcements Correction Please Note It has come to our attention that the 1040 forms have changed & the information about required minimum distributions from IRAs in last week s bulletin should have been as follows: Line 15A should have been Line 4A and Line 15B should have been 4B. Pictorial Directories The pictorial directory has been sent to the printer, however it will be a number of weeks until they will be sent out. As we know a delivery date, we ll let you know. Prayer Leaders Needed this coming Lent Adults or confirmed youth are invited to be prayer leaders for Liturgy of the Word with Children during this coming Lenten Season, from March 10 to April 14 th, at the 9:00am Sunday Masses. If you love working with kids and already have a background check and attended the archdiocesan VIRTUS training, you would be an ideal candidate. If you need these requirements, please contact the parish office at 612-866-5089. Liturgy of the Word with Children is for children ages 4-10 attending the 9:00am Sunday Masses during Lent. The pastor invites children to follow a prayer leader to the chapel space during the first half of Mass. This special time of prayer for children follows the same Liturgy of the Word format as the larger assembly, but in a way that children can more easily engage. Children then come back to the general assembly for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Born Again Jocks Want to enjoy playing sports again? Join the BAJ organization, men 55+. NO annual dues. Enjoy the camaraderie of others. Access Website: www.bornagainjocks.com. Knights of Columbus The first quarter Pro-Life presentations, with top leadership of the key Pro-Life Ministries in the Twin Cities, will conclude with our Monday, March 4th program by having Joe Langfeld, Executive Director of Human Life Alliance, inform us how they have promoted awareness of the inherent dignity and personhood of human life for over 40 years. In his talk, Joe will touch not only on the lifeaffirming alternatives to abortion, but he will give us the up to date information on assisted suicide and euthanasia, which will be of particular interest to our age group. The meeting is in the Madonna Room and starts with the Rosary at 7:00 pm. Prayer Chain Please call Tom 612-866-9541. Upcoming and Current Events First Friday Holy Hour The first Friday of each month there is a Holy Hour in reparation to the Sacred Heart. The Holy Hour begins after the 8:00am Friday Mass and ends at 9:30am with Benediction. First Saturday Devotion The first Saturday of each month there is a devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary after the 8:00am Saturday morning Mass and ends with Benediction at 9:45am. Come one, Come All! Come on down and have fun at the Ham Bingo Saturday, March 30th Winners will be hamming up a lot of tasty prizes at our Ham Bingo from 5:30-9:00pm in the cafeteria. Hosted by Blessed Trinity Catholic School parents, just $7.00 buys you one card for the entire evening, free popcorn and a meal. Bingo runs from 6-9:00pm. 28 regular games will be played, with 10 winners each getting a nice 4-5lb. ham as a prize. Save these Dates Lenten Light Dinner & Movie Wednesday, March 27th, 6:00 pm Ladies Tea Saturday, May 4th, 11:00 am Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 8:30 am and 3:30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:30 am (or call 612-866-5089) Parish Office Front Desk Volunteer Our parish has been blessed by parishioners who volunteer for a full or half-day of the week to answer phones, security door and do odd jobs. At this time we are in need of someone to help on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons. If you would like to join our volunteer staff, please give a call to Mike at 612-866- 5089. Submit names for the bulletin of those who are serving our country, or have died while serving our country, by printing their name clearly and placing it in the collection basket. Keep all men and women in our armed forces in your prayers, especially: Joshua Grout, Ryan, Sean & Kelly Fitzhenry, Tony Meyers, Jeffrey G. Monssen, J. Kyle Monssen and Brian Eichers.
February 24, 2019 75th Anniversary Diamond Nuggets Di Diamond Nuggets More and more it was felt the original church and gym could no longer be considered adequate worship facilities. A New Building Committee was formed. Together with the Finance Committee, weekly meetings were held to make plans for construction of a new church. Thomas H. Stahl was chosen as the architect who added a new social hall in the lower level as part of the plans. Mike Lynch Minnesota Star-watch Program Thursday, March 14 th in the worship space 6:30 8:00 pm Make the stars your old friends and learn more about the great celestial show God s putting on in the skies over Richfield. Get to know the constellations like The Big Bear, Orion the Hunter, Gemini the Twins, and some of the great stories behind them. We ll use large reflecting telescopes, for close up views of the moon, star clusters, and other wonders in our late winter skies. You ll also get a handout package with user-friendly star maps. Mike Lynch grew up in Richfield and graduated from both St. Peter s Grade School and The Academy of Holy Angels. Mike has been a meteorologist and broadcaster at WCCO Radio for nearly 39 years and has been hosting star watching and astronomy programs for well over 47 years. Mike Lynch s Star-watch program is open to the public as a 75 th Anniversary event of St. Peter s Catholic Church, celebrating 75 years of serving our members and the broader community in justice and charity. ST. PETER DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY ORNAMENT Don t forget that our beautiful St. Peter ornament may be purchased for $25 any weekday from 8:30 am 4:30 pm in the parish office. This special image beautifully represents the true spirit of St. Peter s Parish, past and present! They will also be available at all 75th events. Readings for the week of February 24, 2019 Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 [8a]/1 Cor 15:45-49/Lk 6:27-38 Monday: Sir 1:1-10/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11/Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40 [cf. 5]/ Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19/Ps 119:165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175 [165a] Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17/Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35 [35a]/ Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15/Ps 103:13-14, 15-16, 17-18 [cf. 17]/ Mk 10:13-16 Next Sunday: Sir 27:4-7/Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 [cf. 2a]/1 Cor 15:54 58/Lk 6:39-45 Mass Intentions To offer a Mass for someone please call (612-866-5089) or visit the parish office. Monday, February 25 - Sunday, March 3 Monday 8:00 am Special Intention Tuesday 8:00 am Wednesday 8:00 am Maria de Jesus Rivera Thursday 8:00 am Colette Condon Friday 8:00 am Theresa Kramer Saturday 8:00 am 4:30 pm People of the Parish Sunday 9:00 am Robert Barbour 11:00 am Joe Lynch Life in Christ Lonnie (Erva) Brown passed away recently. Please pray for the Brown family. Keep Lonnie and all our deceased in your prayers. February 25 April 7 Please use containers at entrances for your food donations.
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