Saints
Peter & Paul
C AT H O L I C C H U R C H
902 East Ninth Street • Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Established 1872
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
[email protected]
Rev. Fr. Julio Barrera, Parochial Vicar
[email protected]
Permanent Deacon, Mr. Tim Barnes
[email protected]
Permanent Deacon, Dr. Bill Sweet
[email protected]
PARISH OFFICE PHONE: (270) 885-8522
PARISH FAX: (270) 885-5296
PARISH WEBSITE: www.stsppchurch.org
OFFICE HOURS: 8 AM - 5 PM Monday -Thursday
(Closed Noon-1:00 pm Daily)
SCHOOL TELEPHONE: (270) 886-0172
SCHOOL FAX: (270) 887-9924
SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.stsppschool.org
Tru†h Radio WSPP 93.5FM
Saints Peter and Paul Assistance: 270-886-6027
Saints Peter and Paul Thrift Store: 270-962-7008
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
MEMBERSHIP IN THE PARISH
We give a sincere welcome to all new families moving
into our Parish. Please register in the Parish Office as soon
as possible. Families who plan to move from our parish
community are asked to inform us.
Bulletin material deadline:
Monday at noon in writing or email.
February 22, 2015 • First Sunday Of Lent
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PARISH STAFF
MINISTRY TO THE SICK
Rich Barnett ([email protected])....................Music Director
Tom Buehrle ([email protected])...............Director Of Stewardship
Brenda Chaudoin ([email protected]) Dir. of Ext. Care
Libby Downs ([email protected])............Pastoral Associate
Judy Folz ([email protected]).........................Office Manager
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Leigh Ann Johnson ……………….Parish Assistance Coordinator
This is a devotion whereby members of the parish unite in taking hours of Adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament dur- Steve Kinnard ([email protected])...Maintenance Foreman
Vicki Kinnard ([email protected])............School Secretary
ing the day and throughout the night, seven days a week.
Sarah Kranz ([email protected])....................School Principal
(Code required for evenings.) There is a regular schedule of
Donna Pfeufer ([email protected])……...Thrift Store Gen. Mgr.
adorers but all are welcome to stop in for a visit. Parishioners
Angie Phillips ([email protected])……...Thrift Store Mgr.
are encouraged to sign up for a scheduled weekly adoration
time. Please contact Bill & Jenny Rush at 270-885-2888, if you Alma Reeder ([email protected])…Hispanic Ministry Asst.
are interested in adopting an hour or if you can be a substitute Sue Wassmer ([email protected])............Parish Secretary
or prayer partner. These hours are available– 3 am & 4 am
The Catholic Church teaches that the sexual abuse of any person is a
Mondays, 3 am & 4 am Wednesdays, 11 pm Tuesdays, 12 am
grave moral evil. To report any instance of sexual abuse by any employFriday’s.
Please notify the Parish Office upon admission of a family
member into any hospital or nursing home. Any parishioner
who is ill or infirmed may request anointing by calling the
Parish Office.
Parish Pastoral Council
Tim Barnes, Vice Chair/Spiritual Life [email protected]
Family Life ………………………………………...…………...
Franco Cincotti, Worship….…….... [email protected]
Libby Downs, Pastoral Assoc. …………[email protected]
Social Concerns……………………………………………...
Victor Hernandez, Hispanic Liaison…[email protected]
Dr. Pam Koob, Chair/Education………… [email protected]
Sarah Kranz, Principal…………………[email protected]
Fran Marko, [email protected]
Joe Mezzoni, Administration…….….…[email protected]
ee of the Catholic Church please call the Office of the Bishop in Owensboro at (270) 683-1545. The Safe Environment Program is now available at the Diocesan website www.rcdok.org.
† SACRAMENTS †
† Reconciliation: Confessions will be heard Saturday from 2:00 PM
to 4:00 PM and Wednesday at 4:30 PM. Confessions will be heard
any time by appointment. Confessions for Spanish speaking are 2nd,
4th & 5th Saturdays at 3 PM.
† Baptism: Baptismal Preparation Class is usually held the first Sunday of each month. Please call the Parish Office. Registration for the
class is required. The next Baptismal Class is March 8, 2015 at
4:00 pm.
† Marriage: Contact the office six months prior to the desired date.
YOUTH NEWS
DIOCESAN NEWS
Our Middle School and High School Youth return to class
this Wednesday, February 25th beginning with Mass at 5:30
p.m. followed by dinner and class and ending at 8:00 p.m.
February/March Schedule:
Dinner
Wednesday, February 25th – Classes – 5th and 6th Graders
Wednesday, March 4th – Classes – High School Youth
Wednesday, March 11th Classes – 7th and 8th Graders
Wednesday, March 18th – Classes – 5th and 6th Graders
Wednesday, March 25th – Classes – High School Youth
WHAT WILL A CURSILLO WEEKEND OFFER ME?
 It will offer me a friendship with God.
 It will offer me a better prayer life.
 It will offer me a stronger community.
WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT MAKING A CURSILLO?
 It gave me direction and purpose for my life.
 It gave me the ability to connect myself with God on a
higher level.
 It helped me put my trust in God.
 It helped me learn that God depends on me to bring
others to Him.
 It provided me with the means to improve all areas of
my life.
MEN’S CURSILLO WEEKEND
Thursday, March 26, 2015 – Sunday, March 29, 2015
WOMEN’S CURSILLO WEEKEND
Thursday, June 11, 2015 – Sunday, June 14, 2015
If you are interested in learning more about Cursillo or participating in the weekend, please contact:
Parents: If you can assist with dinner, please call:
Lois Guajardo - 270-839-2969 or Anita Schroeder - 270348-0839.
Gasper River Retreat Center has a number of camp opportunities this summer. Next week, we will include a list of each
of the camps. Brochures are available.
CLI – Christian Leadership Institute: This leadership opportunity is for young people ages 15-19 (who have completed
their freshman year or who just graduated). Would you like
to learn how to be a BETTER LEADER? CLI will held June 2126, 2015 (Sunday thru Friday) at Mount St. Joseph Retreat
Center. You will learn and use skills in leadership, communication, planning, and decision-making. For registration information contact Libby. Registration deadline is May 25th.
Cost is $275 and registration is limited to 40 participants.
Julie Crawford -270-498-7564, [email protected]
Mary Lee - 270-886-5504 [email protected]
Mary Hagan - 270-240-4778 [email protected]
FEBRUARY 22, 2015 • FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
OUR BEING TESTED AND TEMPTATION
The individual human being is known and
loved by God from all eternity and God desires
eternal salvation for each. Each, however, has an
indispensable part in that salvation which may be
freely chosen and embraced or freely refused and rejected. The intricacies of this are a great mystery. And there
are other spiritual forces at work, those in alliance with the
love of God for us and evil forces which seek our eternal
destruction and misery. We know in Jesus Christ that God,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, joined by the communion of all the holy saints and angels, are acting in support of our salvation. But in the fallenness of our human
race, the devil and its fallen angels are battling to overthrow grace and win humanity for hell. God stands by the
created goodness of his human creatures, even though we
are not consulted in the testing and proving we must undergo. It has been revealed to us, however, that Jesus Christ,
our Savior, has himself been tested through what he suffered, tested in every way that we are yet without sin [see
Hebrews 2.18; 4.15]. “So let us confidently approach the
throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for
timely help [Hebrews 4.16].” It is sobering, nevertheless,
how God, for reasons known only to the mystery of Divine
Love, allows the Devil access to our testing. Consider the
following.
JOB 1.6-12 – One day, when the sons of God came
to present themselves before the LORD, the satan also came
among them. The LORD said to the satan, “Where have you
been?” The satan answered the LORD and said, “Roaming
the earth and patrolling it.” The LORD said to the satan,
“Have you noticed my servant Job? There is no one like
him, blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding
evil.” The satan answered the LORD and said, “Is it for nothing that Job is God-fearing? Have you not surrounded him
and his family and all that he has with your protection?
You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock
are spread over the land. But now put forth your hand and
touch all that he has, and surely he will curse you to your
face.” The LORD said to the satan, “Very well, all that he
has is in your power; only do not lay a hand on him.” So
the satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Later .... JOB 2.1-6 – One day, when the sons of
God came to present themselves before the LORD, the satan
also came among them. The LORD said to the satan,
“Where have you been?” The satan answered the LORD
and said, “Roaming the earth and patrolling it.” The LORD
said to the satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job?
There is no one like him, blameless and upright, fearing
God and avoiding evil. He still holds fast to his innocence
although you incited me against him to ruin him for nothing.”
The satan answered the LORD and said, “Skin for skin! All
that a man has he will give for his life. But put forth your
hand and touch his bone and his flesh. Then surely he will
curse you to your face.” And the LORD said to the satan,
“He is in your power; only spare his life.”
Then see JOB 38-42 for God testing and proving Job in person.
Then, LUKE 22.31-34 – At the Last Supper, Jesus tells
this to Simon Peter: “Simon, Simon, behold Satan has de-
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manded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed that
your own faith may not fail; and once you have turned
back, you must strengthen your brothers.” He said to him,
“Lord, I am prepared to go to prison and to die with you.”
But [Jesus] replied, “I tell you, Peter, before the cock crows
this day, you will deny three times that you know me.”
The experience of a temptation is that of an attraction or a desire that is accompanied by warnings of conscience. To countermand conscience and choose something
evil is to fall, to sin. Now, God never tempts us, but God
does test us and often. God’s objective, though, is our victory through the power of his grace in us. By that route,
through positive moral choice, we grow and excel in virtue.
To strive for victory while being tested by God, even if the
ultimate goal is not achieved, one grows in grace and virtue. This is why, I believe, God allows us to be tempted and
to suffer the evil effects of our own and of others’ sins.
Every temptation and all suffering can be transformed by
grace into a victory. It is also true that no sin is beyond the
power of God to redeem, but the price is awful indeed.
The price paid in love by God to redeem us from sin is the
blood of Christ. To suffer, even to the point of dying, as a
witness to God’s victory in the Resurrection is to praise
God’s ultimate and eternal Glory, that for which we have
been made to share.
Just as no one should ever sin, presuming on the
abundant redemption of God’s grace (God will forgive me
anyway, so why not go ahead?), so also no one should ever
seek or entertain a temptation with the presumption of turning it into a test for victory’s sake. For example, it would be
foolishness of a sinful sort to tell oneself: “I’ll look at this pornography so that I will exercise and get stronger in the
practice of chaste self-control.” All that is going on in that
case is self-deception and pursuit of an unchaste, sexual
appetite. Normal life offers plenty of opportunity to practice chastity of mind and action. To go channel surfing or
internet questing just to prove or to see if one cannot pass
the test of virtue is recklessness, placing oneself deliberately
in harm’s way. This is one reason why a formal act of contrition includes the intention to avoid the proximate or near
occasions of sin.
As Christian tradition understands it, demons are
like flies buzzing around sores on cattle, they seek out the
injuries and/or weaknesses of human beings, to attack us.
Think about it. When someone causes another pain or loss,
the injured is tempted to hate, to seek vengeance, to return
injury for injury, or worse. This is one of the oldest of formulae for the up-welling of evil. Human needs, in themselves
natural and innocent (as distinguished from desires), are
points of weaknesses. Consider how our hungers for food,
rest, shelter, affection, belonging, excitement, self-direction,
beauty, knowledge, etc., can be corrupted into gluttonies
and addictions. C.S. Lewis, who studied temptations in several of his books including The Screwtape Letters and The
Problem of Pain, found it remarkable how humans go to such
bizarre extremes in pursuit of the sexual appetite—far in
excess of the needs of affection, marital bonding, and reproduction. A major area of temptation is the demonic and
passionate inflammation of the appetites. Another area
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targeted by temptation is that of the will to power and the
will to Self. In fact, the stakes are no higher than in this
area of human injury, weakness and fallenness. The corruption of the human will is the most devastating area of sin
and evil. It is this which is the serpent’s target as told in
Genesis 3. The seduction here, not trusting the Creator
and the Creator’s will, is the desire to be one’s own god.
By various means, it is the Devil’s end-game plan.
Consider this. Sins of the flesh, whether intemperance, gluttony, or unchastity, have the indirect but ultimate
object of inducing a sin of the spirit, of getting the human
person so hooked, injured, corrupted, blind, and calloused
that she or he despairs of ever being either free or forgiven. This self-pitying and self-defeating attitude approaches the same spiritual end as an ultimate arrogance. Very
different than depression, willful despair sets oneself up as
a god, making the absolute self-determination of being
beyond the mercy of the one, true God. What appears to
the guilty to be an act of ultimate power, is in fact an act
of self-defeat and self-condemnation. Both ultimate arrogance (which would include the “unforgivable sin” against
the Holy Spirit) and despair view the self as the final determiner of reality, as an act of anti-power they refuse to
let the true God be God. The ultimate spiritual sins desire
also the collusion or company of others. They will the failure of God’s good creation. They form a defiance and
tyranny intent on diminishing God (as if that were possible),
thus the core evil of Satan.
The gospel accounts of Jesus’ temptations (from
after his baptism in the Jordan until his death on the Cross)
illustrate the wiles of the Devil in their whole array. They
also illuminate the path of freedom which he walks with us
from the desert through Galilee and Judea to Calvary and
the Resurrection. Christ, in his obedience of the Father,
thwarted Satan’s temptation and passed the Father gracious test for us, that the victory could be ours in love.
Fr. Richard
PARISH NEWS
The Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion:
Catholic Bishops around the country this weekend (First
weekend of Lent) will welcome those catechumens
(unbaptized) sent by the parish to gather together with their
godparents and sponsors in what is known as the Rite of
Election and Call to Continuing Conversion. To send a catechumen to the Bishop means that a parish has discerned that
the person is ready to enter the Catholic Church. In Sacred
Scripture, the Book of Revelation makes reference to a
“Book of Life” in which are written the names of those who
have chosen to follow the Lord Jesus and be baptized.
Those who are already baptized, as Catholics or in other
denominations, had our names written in the Book of Life at
our Baptism. In The Rite of Election, those preparing for
Baptism are invited to come forward and sign a book, which
we call the “Book of the Elect,” as a sign of their desire to
be numbered among the chosen of God. Following the Rite
of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, our catechu-
mens will be called our elect. Our candidates (baptized) in
RCIA, recognize their call to continue their journey of conversion to Jesus Christ at this rite and seek to deepen their faith
and trust in this third period of the process, called the Period
of Purification and Enlightenment.
A Big Thank You: We give thanks to the Garnett
Family for clearing our parking lot from
all the snow. What a blessing!
Catholic Men’s Conference: We give thanks to several men
from our parish who took part in the 4th Annual Catholic
Men’s Conference of Western Kentucky on Saturday, February 7th at St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro. Over 320
men participated in the conference and listened to nationally
recognized lay leaders, Matt Fradd and Hector Molina, who
passionately spoke about The Call of Men to be Spiritual
Leaders, the Lure of Pornography, Biblical Wisdom for Husbands and Fathers, and Seven Habits of Highly Effective
Catholics and more. We give thanks to Tom Buehrle, David
Dobbins, Tony Esposito, Fred Foltz, Frank Raber, Dr. Bill
Sweet, Johnny Tilley and Tommy Wagner.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: It is easy to NOT go to the
Sacrament of Reconciliation and there are plenty of excuses.
The time is not convenient, I haven’t really done
anything that serious, I tell God that I am sorry I
don’t need to tell the priest, I don’t want the
priest to think less of me, etc… And yet there are
plenty of reasons to go: we hear God’s great
love for us as we receive his mercy and are forgiven of our sins, it is healing to name our sinfulness to another person, our sinfulness effects not
only our relationship with God but with the community, the
priests do not look down on you for your sins but admire
your courage and faith in the mercy of God. So we invite
you to leave the excuses behind and allow this Sacrament be
a part of your renewal for Lent. If you have forgotten what
to say or do, simply tell the priest and he will assist you.
Remember, the Act of Contrition is there printed on the wall
for you to see and pray.
Estate: Several of you have been asking us about the estate
auction you attended in Madisonville. Bernice Sisk was a
long time parishioner at Christ the King Catholic Church in
Madisonville. Bernice died on September 15th of 2014 at
the age of 94. Her husband preceded her in death and
there were no children. In her will, Christ the King Catholic
Church was listed as a beneficiary. It was Ms. Sisk’s intent
that her household items be auctioned off and that the moneys be divided evenly between the parish and the school.
Bernice loved antiques and had many special items. On Saturday January 17th an auction was held and based on information given to us by Christ the King, checks totaling almost
$60,000.00 has been received from that sale. May her
good example inspire others of us to make such a noble profession of faith in our “last will and testament.”
FEBRUARY 22, 2015 • FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
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THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 1
Tues: MOMS Group-Stations of The Cross-7 pm
Wed: Rosary Makers 8:45 am, HFR
Choirs: Youth 4 pm/Adults 6:30 pm
HS & MS Youth Ministry-5:30 pm
Thur: Finance Comm.- Noon OA, (rescheduled)
Stations of The Cross (Spanish) 6:15 pm
Pastoral Council-6:30 pm, OA
RCIA-7:00 pm, Gym
Fri:
MOMS Group-9:30 am-OA
Knights Fish Fry-5 pm-7 pm
Stations of The Cross-6 pm
Sun: St. Mary’s Bookstore at all Sunday Masses
Readings for the Week of February 22, 2015
Sunday:
Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15
Monday:
Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday:
Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15
Wednesday:
Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32
Thursday:
Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Mt 7:7-12
Friday:
Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26
Saturday:
Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48
Next Sunday:
Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/
Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10
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St. Mary’s Bookstore will be here at Saints Peter and Paul on
Sunday, March 1st 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. St. Mary’s Catholic Bookstore is operated in Nashville
and is open on Saturdays for regular business hours; therefore, they cannot be here on Saturday night for us. Let us be
thankful for their willingness to come to provide us an opportunity to purchase Catholic literature, books, gifts and much
more. *We need help! If you can be here at the church on
Sunday morning, March 1st around 7:00 a.m. to help Julie
unload the truck, please let Libby know.
Due to the weather conditions this past week we are
unable to provide last weekend’s budget information.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE.... 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
Weekly Parish Collection....................................................... $
Weekly Parish Budget Needs ................................. $15,414.56
Unpaid 2014-15 Diocesan Assessment .................... $38,762.54
Unpaid Operational Bills ....................................... $12,512.94
Weekly Capital Improvement Donations .............................. $0
Capital Improvement Fund Balance ........................ $32,194.07
Weekly A Legacy of Faith Fund Pledge Payments ................... $0
A Legacy of Faith Fund Balance ............................. $487,100.06
Stained Glass Window Donations ........................................ $0
Stained Glass Window Fund Balance .................... $414,721.75
Monday, February 23
8:00 AM
Tuesday, February 24
8:00 AM
Wednesday, February 25
8:00 AM
5:30 PM
Thursday, February 26
8:00 AM
5:30 PM Spanish
Friday, February 27
8:00 AM
Saturday, February 28
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Sunday, March 1
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
2:00 PM Spanish
10:30 PM Spanish
RYAN GOODE
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MARVIN MAHONEY
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SANDY WHITE
ROGER LING
MARGE MEANS & FAMILY
KRYSTAL LAUDERDALE
TERESA CHONG
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DON PELLETIER
JERRY & BERNIE THOMAS
Second Sunday of Lent
BONNIE HANEY
PETE MILBAUER
ALMA & JORGE VALDEZ
FOR ALL PARISHIONERS
† Indicates Requiem Mass
SANCTUARY LAMP
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Saints Peter and Paul Mom’s Group: Our Saints Peter and
Paul Mom’s Group will be leading the “Mary’s Way of the
Cross” on Tuesday evening, February 24th at 7:00 p.m. in
the Church. All are welcome to join them.
Silver Streaks: Our Silver Streaks next activity will be held
on Tuesday, February 24th. They will depart from Saints
Peter and Paul Parking lot at 9:00 a.m. They will visit St.
Mary’s Bookstore in Nashville and then travel together to a
nearby restaurant for lunch. If you need more information
or want to join them, please let Julia Borders know by calling her at (270) 886-6061. You will enjoy this day for
wherever the Silver Streaks go, fun follows.
Please Pray for our Deployed
Scott Donohue, Richelle Goodin, Olin
Harrington, Rogelio Nicanor-Martinez, Tobe
Wilkins.
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In Need of Prayers… Covington Convalescent-Pat Chesnut,
Elizabeth Jones, Karen Logsdon, Jean Soyars Western State Nursing Facility -Debbie Dickerson, Rose Vincent Christian Health Center
– Norma Downs, Jeanette Elliott, Barbara Holubecki, Frank Rogers
Friendship House- Christine Mills, Ernie Tuggle Others. Andy &
Fran Belland, Julie Buehrle, Jane Brockman, Ken & Jan Buckner,
Janson Cahill, Pierce Canfield, Gladys Capiro, Don Carrico, Sandy
Carlton, Phil Carsone, Sam Chesnut, Lidia Cincotti, Janet Coe,
Coleman Family, Pam Cox, Dean Families, Gene Durbin, Dorothy
Edson, Connie Fowler, Martha Fowler, Gant Golladay, Jance Godot, Ginger & Bob Chasteen, Joe Greenan, Bonnie Haney, Dottie
Happe, Jerry Happe, Amanda Harden, Bonnie Harris, Betty Johnston, Anita Jones, Sharon Kusnierz, Bob Labor, Krystal Lauderdale,
MaryJo Lauren, Pat Lombard, Larry Meacham, Rochelle Mendoza,
Margie Meredith, Carlo & Lucia Mereu, Joe Mezzoni, Sr., Barbara
Moseley, Mike Moseley, Sandy Mueller, Amber Olson, Ricky Powell, Larry Puckett, Justina Roman, Bill Rush, Bob & Cele Schade,
MaryAnn Schurmann, Ron Shafer, David Ray Shirley, Bobby Sholar, Kristian Shouse, Gina Simpson, Jim Smith, Dennis Sunderhaus,
MaryAnn Stahr, Stocker Family, Betty Sutton, Georgiann Svestka,
Laura Svestka, Ken Swicicki, Curtis Stigall, Jerry Thomas, Rose Ann
Tobin, Bridget Todd, Hannelore Vanderklok, Lucy Vandrell, Mildred Weeks, Helen Winstead, James Wittschack.
Congratulations: We have a number of Saints Peter &
Paul high school youth to be recognized:
We congratulate members of the University
Heights Academy Varsity Academic Team who competed in
the 7th District District Governor’s Cup competitions: Those
students placing in written assessments from Saints Peter
and Paul include: Arts/Humanities: Second place: Christian Barefield; Composition: Fourth place Winter Nicholson.
Others participating in written assessment were Christopher
Pape, Jordan Kelly and Jonathan Kinnard. Other awards
include Quick Recall – Second place – Christopher Pape,
Christian Barefield, and Jonathan Kinnard.
At Heritage Christian Academy we congratulate
Sarah Foltz who was crowned as 2015 Basketball Homecoming Queen.
The Girls Swim Team at Hopkinsville High School
finished fourth overall at the Region 1 meet this past weekend. We congratulate Lady Tiger swimmers from Saints
Peter and Paul: Michaela Langhi finished second in the
girls’ 100 yard butterfly event and third in the 200 yard
individual medley and will compete at state competitions
scheduled for February 26th thru 28th at the University of
Louisville. Other girls on the 200 yard freestyle team from
Saints Peter and Paul include: Michaela Langhi, Meredith
Pace and Lauren Langhi. Michaela was named First Team
All Region. Lauren Langhi took sixth place in the 100 yard
breaststroke event and seventh in the 200 yard individual
medley. Meredith Pace, in addition to contributing to the
200 yard freestyle relay team, also took 11th in the 50
yard freestyle and 12th in the 100 yard backstroke. Congratulations girls.
LAY MINISTERS
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
FEB 28/MARCH 1
Saturday, 5:00 pm
Altar Servers: ............... Joey Chaudoin, Karenna Chaudoin
Cross Bearer:......................................................... Grace Pape
Commentator: ................................................. Imelda Gorman
Lectors: ..........................................Robin Bilan, Vicky Barnes,
Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers: ..........Mary Moehlman,
............................. Dot Cherry, Jeannie Combs, Earl Combs
Choir Loft .................................. Tony Esposito, Jane Irwin
Ushers ...................................... Joe Mezzoni, Laura Waldron
.................................................... Joe Chaudoin, Bill Chaudoin
Vocational Cross.................................. Shannon Pape Family
Sunday, 8:00 am
Altar Servers: ...............................Kylee Spurr, Colleen Allen
Cross Bearer:..................................................... Branson White
Commentator: .................................................LaDonna Downs
Lectors: ...................................... Chuck Puckett, Ann Williams
Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers: .............. Carolyn Spurr,
....................................... Marilyn White, Tom Folz, Julie Folz
Choir Loft ............................ Frank Raber, David Dobbins
Ushers ........................................ Chuck Spurr, David Cotthoff
.....................................................Dirk Downs, Richard Dymek
Vocational Cross.................................... Dan Gardner Family
Sunday, 10:30 am
Altar Servers: ..................... Matthew Ramos, Sara Whitman
Cross Bearer:................................................... Scribbe Goode
Commentator: ................................................. Marlene Castro
Lectors: ...................................... Russell Malone, Paula Furne
Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers: ....... Wendy Anderson,
....................... Rossella Cincotti, Kelly King, Donna Dunham
Choir Loft ...................... Charles Fiscella, Nathan Tillman
Ushers ....................................... Billy Garnett, Franco Cincotti
............................................................. Kelly King, James Long
Vocational Cross....................................... James Long Family
Spanish Mass, 2:00 pm
Comentarista:……….…..……..……….Guadalupe Rosas
1-2 Lectura:.…….....................Tomasa Montiel, Aisha Cruz
Ministro E:.Maria Soriano, Trinidad Soriano (si no hay diacono)
Hospitalidad:…….…Rogaciano Vieyra, Víctor Hernández
Monaguillos:………. Mayelin Juárez, Irvin Juárez-Montiel
Guadalupana:……………............Familia Magaña Huerta
Monte Carlo: I would like to give
a special thank-you to our PTO
officers and those who chaired
and volunteered to see that our
Monte Carlo was successful. Their
countless hours of volunteer work not only brought in a great
deal of money, but fun was had by all who attended. We
especially appreciated the support of the parishioners who
have no children in school but made donations and/or came
out for a night of enjoyment. God bless all of you!
FEBRUARY 22, 2015 • FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Soup Suppers: are scheduled for two more Friday nights
during Lent and take place immediately after we pray the
Stations of the Cross at 6:00 p.m. The dates are:
Friday, March 6th and Friday, March 20th
KC’s Annual Lenten Fish Fries: Join the Monsignor James
Willett Council #7847 of the Knights of Columbus for three
Friday evenings during Lent for terrific food and fellowship
– February 27th, March 13th and March 27th. Serving each
night from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the menu including: Fried
Catfish, Slaw, Hush Puppies, French Fries, Drink and Dessert.
This Week at Saints Peter and Paul Parish
Sunday, February 22nd - Saturday, February 28th
“Preparing your Soul for Lent”
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRAYER
The Eucharist
is celebrated daily,
Monday thru Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
as well as 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and
5:30 p.m. on Thursday in Spanish.
Our Weekend Mass Schedule is
Saturday - Vigil Mass at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in English
And 2:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. in Spanish
Stations of the Cross
will be prayed this week on
Thursday, February 26th in Spanish
after the 5:30 p.m. Mass and
on Friday, February 27th at 6:00 p.m. in English
(We adore you O Christ and we praise you! Because by your
holy cross, you have redeemed the world!)
Our “Little Black Books” – 6 minutes of reading and
reflection for each day of Lent
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
Maybe this is the time for you and your
family to be involved in this special time of
prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
On Sunday, February 22nd at 4:00 pm
- Eucharistic Holy Hour
We begin this hour with Liturgy of the Hours – Evening Prayer, continued with a time for personal prayer then concluding
praying communally the rosary.
All are welcome to come and join us
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONVERSION
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on
Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.,
Saturdays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
and on Sundays during the
Eucharistic Holy Hour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALMSGIVING
Weekly food donations to Aaron McNeil Center – food
items this week are:
Chicken & dumplings or Ramen noodles.
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Operation Rice Bowl
February 22 – Diocesan Administration (Diocesan Collection)
Regarding Special Diocesan Collections: I ask this of you.
Would you please consider for the foreseeable future earmarking whatever you intend to contribute to Diocesan Special
Collections to pay down instead our parish’s Diocesan Assessments? Just write “Assessment” across the envelope and/or
check notation each time. Such contributions will be used only
for paying down the assessment. Fr. Richard
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“Some Arise Groups are Reconnecting”
Weekly Faith Sharing Session Available.
Check with your leader.
Saints Peter and Paul Mom’s Group
gathers each Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the parish
Conversion – Robert Barron Video Series –
Sundays, February 22nd at 9:15 a.m. – Office Annex
Priest, Prophet and King – Robert Barron Video Series –
Sunday, February 22nd at 11:45 a.m. – Office Annex
Conversion – Robert Barron Video Series –
Tuesday, February 24th at 6:00 p.m. – Office Annex
Seven Deadly Sins – Robert Barron Video Series –
Friday, February 27th at 9:00 a.m. – Holy Family Room
Untold Blessings – Robert Barron Video Series –
Saturday, February 28th at 10:00 a.m. – Office Annex
Read a Spiritual Book –
19 suggestions were given in a recent bulletin.
RCIA 2014-2015
Our RCIA Process continues THIS Thursday evening, February 26th at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to come.
PSR (Parish School of Religion) – Pre-School thru 4th
Grade Religious Education classes return to class this Sunday, February 22nd immediately after the 8:00 a.m. Mass in
the school building.
March Schedule
Sunday, March 1 – Class
Sunday March 8 – Class
Sunday, March 15 – Class
Sunday, March 22 – Class
Sunday, March 29 - Class
Important Dates
Confirmation Rehearsal:
Wednesday, April 1st at 6:30 p.m.
Confirmation Celebration:
Wednesday, April 15th at 6:00 p.m.
First Holy Communion Prayer Day:
Saturday, April 25th beginning at 9:00 a.m.
First Communion Celebration:
Sunday, April 26th at 4:00 p.m.