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Third Sunday of
Lent
March 8, 2015
All Are Welcome
No matter what your present status in the Catholic
Church,
No matter what your current family or marital situation,
No matter what your past or present situation,
No matter what your personal history, age, background,
race, etc.,
No matter what your own self-image or self esteem,
you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and
respected at St. Peter Catholic Church.
Mass For
Requested by
Sat. Mar. 7
Sugarloaf
4pm
Deceased Members of
St. Peter Parish
Sat Mar. 7
BPK
5:30 pm
+William Byrnes
Margaret & Jim
Sun. Mar. 8
8:30 am
+Joan Colasurdo
The Rudys
Sun. Mar. 8
11:00 am
+Karin Golder-Young
Joan Fritz
Monday
8am
+Karin Golder-Young
Katie McCarthy
Tuesday
8am
+Susan Byrne
Wednesday
8am
S.I. Malen Cabassa
Ethel
Thursday
8am
+Jay Peffers
James
Rosenberger
Friday
8am
+Janice Weaver
Joann Heinle
Sat. Mar. 14
Sugarloaf
4pm
Deceased Members of
St. Peter Parish
Sat. Mar. 14
BPK
5:30 pm
+William Byrnes
Margaret & Jim
Sun. Mar. 15
8:30 am
+Krysten Makos
Ruth Rizzo &
Richard
Sun. Mar. 15
11:00 am
+Bertha Lopez
The Hallys
Mass
Lector
Eucharistic
Ministers
Altar Servers
Sat
5:30pm
S.Myers
B.Jackowski
D.Bleich
Deacon Jack
B.DiMarino
B.Dimarino
Sun
8:30 am
S.Paul
R.Castillo
V.Haskins
S.Haskins
L.Carrick
Sun
11:00 am
J.Hammon R.Hally
D.Lahey
R.Stormm
Z.Stormm
M.O’Hearn
This Week’s Readings
Monday: 2 Kings 5:1-15b; Luke 4:24-30.
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 3:25, 34-43; Matthew 18:21-35.
Wednesday; Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9;
Matthew 5: 17-19.
Thursday: Jeremiah 7:23-28; Luke 11:14-23
Friday: Hosea 14:2-10; Mark 12:28-34.
Next Week’s Readings—March 15, 2015
First Reading - The wrath and the mercy of the Lord are
revealed in the exile and liberation of the chosen people.
(2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23)
Second Reading - By grace you have been saved.
(Ephesians 2:4-10)
Gospel - The Son was sent by God so that the world
might be saved through him. (John 3:14-21)
Collections:
First Collection: $5,823.00
Second Collection: $762.00
(The Church in Latin America & the Caribbean)
Sugarloaf 1st: $745.00
Sugarloaf 2nd: $124.00
Direct Debit: $445.00
This week’s second collection is for
ABCD.
Contribution statements for 2014 are available
in the vestibule.
If you notice that your neighbor in the pew
no longer puts an envelope in the collection
basket, he or she might be taking advantage of
our Direct Debit service.
Direct Debit electronically takes whatever
amount you designate weekly or monthly
from your checking account.
If you would like to take advantage of direct
debit for your weekly donations,
fill out the form that is in the pew
and put it in the collection basket,
or call Jennifer in the office at 872-2537.
Help Needed:
We Ask Your Prayers For Parishioners:
1. The Knights would appreciate
donations of home baked desserts for
We will purge our sick list the 1st of each
their Friday night Fish Dinners. If you
month. Please call us in the office (872-2537)
can help, please call Diane Bleich at
on the first of each month if you would like a
872-1033. The dinners run through
name included.
Maggie Mendez,
Friday, March 27th.
Dan Lynch, Marci Kiser, Steven Fidler,
Gene Smith, Hilda Doody, Cathy Girgen,
Mary Doris Scheidell,
Br. Bud Luks, Donna Lahey,
Tita Verde, Robert Arias, Michele MacKenzie,
Roger and Betty Lederer, and Sandy Clark.
Please let us know in the office if you or someone
else is homebound and would like to receive the
Eucharist at home. Please call the office at
872-2537.
One in Faith, One in Hope, One in Charity
Together, as one family of God, we continue to
build the Kingdom of God here in South Florida.
Because of you and your stewardship through
the Archbishop’s Charities and Development
Drive (ABCD), in the past year alone, you are
Mission Collection:
helping to train the largest group of seminarians
Donna Dye collects cancelled stamps
the Archdiocese has enjoyed in many years;
and eyeglasses for the foreign missions.
through
ABCD you are assisting our most needy
Please put your donations in the collection basket
Catholic elementary and high schools, and you
or in the box in the office near the water cooler
are continuing to support the evangelization
labeled “Altar Society/Sacristan.”
efforts within our migrant community in south
Dade. Thanks to your support of ABCD our
St. Peter Church website is
Respect Life ministry continues to grow, and we
http://www.stpeterbpk.org.
continue to minister to the seafarers
and at the airports. These are extraordinary
It’s filled with new and updated features.
accomplishments
– all made possible because of
You can also find a copy of this bulletin as well as
you! If you have not already responded to the
past issues. Many photos of our parish events
letter
sent to you by Archbishop Thomas Wenski
are there too. Take a look and watch us grow.
received by mail, please take time to consider
your pledge for this year. Your faithful and
For questions or additional information, contact
generous participation in the ABCD flows from
Linda Luizza at [email protected] or the
office.
God’s many blessings to you and to those you
hold dear. We ask for your continued support and
If you would like to advertise your business card on
invite you to join us to be One in Faith, One in
the website with a link to your web site for $25 a year
Hope and One in Charity. Thank you.
(free to registered parishioners), contact Linda Luizza
at the address above.
Centering Prayer Group meets every Friday.
We are now meeting in the home of one of our
members who is housebound. Please call the office
at 872-2537 for information if you would like to join us.
New members are always welcome!
We have scrip (gift certificates)
for Barracuda Grill in Marathon and for
Square Grouper on Cudjoe Key.
Profits benefit our Education Fund.
We still collect Box Tops for Education, Campbells’
Soup Labels and aluminum pull tabs!
Experience the loving presence of Christ in the
Blessed Sacrament at Eucharistic Adoration,
following the 8am Mass on Tuesdays.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet is
prayed at 11:30 and Adoration ends at noon.
“God in his omnipotence could not give more
in His wisdom. He knew not how to give more,
in His riches, He had not more to give
than the Eucharist.” St. Augustine
Welcome to all new adorers. Thank You!
For more information or to add your name to the
schedule, contact Amy at 396-7528.
In addition to Tuesday Adoration,
we now have Eucharistic Adoration
every first Friday of the month in the Chapel,
right after the 8:00am morning Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration will follow
until 10:00am.
Please join us for this holy time
to be with Jesus.
We can now accept credit cards
for donations and purchases.
Contact Jennifer at 305-872-2537.
St. Peter Church Youth Mass
Sunday, April 19th at 4 p.m.
Youth - of all ages - welcome!
Join us for dinner in the hall
after mass.
All are welcome on
March 22 to hear about
the Altar & Rosary
Society and what they
do for St. Peter Church.
Join us in the Hall between the
Masses and we will be
hosting Hospitality
after the 8:30am Mass.
Come into our Stained Glass studio on
Tuesdays or Wednesdays between
10am & 2pm
and learn to make your own
stained glass creations,
or help work on one of our projects.
Beginners and experienced glass workers
are welcome.
The Studio is open on Thursdays as well
with the emphasis on items for
the December Festival of Trees.
We invite crafters in other mediums to
come in on Thursdays and join the
glass crafters in getting a head start
on the Festival of Trees.
St. Peter’s Youth Group thanks everyone who
has been saving
used printer ink cartridges for them!
Please keep them coming!
There is a box in the office in which you can
deposit your cartridges or give them to any Youth
Group member.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Grief Support
Meeting for Adult Children of Alcoholic or
Group
Dysfunctional Parents (ACA).
This 12-Step Group meets Wednesday evenings
7pm-8pm in Cuarto Gato. Anyone who comes from Codependents
Anonymous
a dysfunctional home or is still living with old
(CODA)
messages from childhood should
check us out. For more info, see
ACA
www.adultchildren.org/lit/Laundry_List.php.
Fridays at 10am in Cuarto Gato.
Call 305-744-0139 (Mary)
for help or info.
Tues. 6:30 pm in Cuarto Gato
7-8pm Wednesdays in Cuarto Gato
Upcoming Events
 CCD
classes meet on Sunday from 9:30-10:50 a.m. Students grades Pre-K-6th meet in the
chapel. We appreciate your efforts to arrive on time. We look forward to seeing you on
Sunday!
 Friday, March 13, 4:30-6 pm: Just 4 Fun Youth Kickball on the soccer field. Parents welcome
to join! Enjoy the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry dinner in the hall after the game.
 Sunday, March 15 @ 11 a.m.: Children’s Mass
 Sunday, March 29: No CCD. Enjoy Spring Break!
For more info or to volunteer, please contact Ligia at 872-2537.
St. Peter High School Youth Group
 High School Youth Group will next meet on Sunday, March 29 from 4-6 p.m. We will watch
the movie, The Passion of the Christ.
 HSYG students please remember to sign up for your Fish Fry Dinner shift. Shifts are
5-6:30 pm and 6:30-8 pm on Fridays between 3/6 and 3/27.
For more info, please call Barbara .Jackowski @ 305-304-8191.
First Communion
Schedule of Events
Saturday, March 14 @ 9 a.m. -- Retreat
 Saturday, March 21 @ 10 a.m. -- First
Reconciliation
 Saturday, April 11 @ 10 a.m. -- First
Communion
Confirmation Class
Parent Meeting
Sunday, March 8 @ 9:30 a.m.
Please plan to attend.
Thank You!
St. Peter Church Education Fund Scholarship
2014-2015
The Education Fund mission is to help members of the parish pursue their educations goals. Please
visit the office to obtain the scholarship application, or contact Ligia for more information.
CRS Rice Bowl
This Lent, CRS Rice Bowl focuses on the difficult circumstances and needs of
families and communities around the world who benefit from CRS aid. CRS
concentrates this week on Niger, where we are reminded that life’s joys and challenges
are often seasonal. We pray for people who struggle to feed their families during the
hungry season--when food is in short supply--and we commit to acting for the common
good.
Each student should have received a rice bowl that comes with a poster and calendar to help families
better understand the CRS mission and guide them on a Lenten journey of prayer, fasting and giving. We
invite Peterites who would like to join this effort to pick up a rice bowl at church. Extra bowls are available
in the vestibule. There is also a CRS Rice Bowl app this year!
Father Randy
cordially invites you to share his
ABCD donation And join him and the
St. Peter Celebrity Chefs for drinks and
dinner at the Rectory.
$275 per person donation to ABCD
First Come—First Served.
Hurry, we Sell Out Fast!
Sunday, March 15th— Surf & Turf at the Rectory! A fabulous Surf &
Turf dinner with Barracuda Grill filets and lobster tails imported from
Maine. Shrimp cocktail, imported meats & cheeses, Caesar salad, ending
with a decadent dessert from the Sugarloaf Food Company bakery. (Wow!)
Sunday, March 22nd— Surf & Turf at the Rectory! A fabulous Surf &
Turf dinner with Barracuda Grill filets and lobster tails imported from
Maine. Shrimp cocktail, imported meats & cheeses, Caesar salad, ending
with a decadent dessert from the Sugarloaf Food Company bakery.
(How could you go wrong?!)
Do you love to sing?
We would like to invite you to sing with the choir
at any one of our weekend Masses.
We welcome more keyboard players or other
musicians to join in the rotation! We invite
new members to join any time-adults and teens welcome.
Please join us even if you are here just for the
winter or for a short visit. Talk to any choir member
after Mass or call the office at 872-2537.
Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults (RCIA) classes are
closed for this year.
Classes will resume in
November.
Please watch the bulletin for
dates and information for next
year.
Knights of Columbus Fish Dinner
Friday, March 13 from 5-7pm
Live Music!
Menu:
Fried or grilled Mahi
Fries, cornbread, beans
and coleslaw
$14.00
children under 10 $5.00
Free with dinner:
dessert and coffee, tea or soft drink!
Buy your Big Bucks tickets this weekend!
Available after all Masses
Donation per ticket $100.00
Only 300 tickets sold
1st Prize: $10,000.00
2nd Prize $2,000.00
3rd Prize: $1,000.00
4th through 13th prizes: $200.00 each
The winning ticket will be drawn on March 17th
at the St. Patrick’s Day Party.
The 50/50 Jumbo
Jackpot Rolls Over!
The Jackpot rolls over this week! Bill and Charlotte Rudy had
the winning number (#116), but they didn’t play…………..
don’t let this happen to you!
How to participate….(remember, you must make an offertory contribution
of at least $5.00 to be eligible to win)
1. If you use church envelopes, put your envelope in the basket. Write your
envelope number on an additional plain envelope with $5 enclosed. This will
be included in the 50/50 drawing.
2.If you use direct debit you must call the church office & get a number. You can
then either use a plain envelope as described above or you can sign up with
Jennifer to have the $5 jackpot money automatically taken from your account
each week.
3 If you have neither or are just visiting, you may call the office for a number. Put
your weekly contribution in a “Welcome” envelope, available in the pews, and
put your $5 in an additional plain envelope. Be sure to put your number on both
envelopes.
4. The Payout….. Each week a number will be drawn from a drum that contains all
of the Parish issued numbers. The drawn number is then checked against the
numbers on the 50/50 envelopes or the direct debit list. If there is a match ,
then the participant receives 50% of the total pot. If there is no match, then 50%
of that total is added to the pot for the coming weekend.
Food Bank:
Food Bank open
Mon., Tues., Wed.
& Thurs.
9 am-12 noon
in the Ministry Center.
The second Sunday of the month is
Loaves and Fishes Sunday—
there is a basket in the vestibule
for your food donations.
Your donations are
greatly appreciated any time!
Thank you!
St. Peter Altar & Rosary Group is sponsoring the Easter lilies for the altar this year.
Donate a Lily in memory of a loved one for only $10.
The sign up sheet is available in the vestibule after all the Masses,
or call the office during the week.
In memory of James Anthony Abbati McCarthy by Mom & Dad
In memory of the Jenkins Family by Mary & William Schediell
The Scheidell Family by Mary & William Scheidell
Blease & Ruth Farreny by Barbara Farreny
The McCarthy & DuBois Families by Katie McCarthy
In memory of Agnes Rosenberger, Joseph P. Rosenberger Sr., Joseph P. Rosenberger Jr,
Diane Skruch, John Skruch, Debbie Ogle and Jay Peffers by James Rosenberger
In memory of Verona & Harold Ebel by Connie Hauk
Mullin & Boyle Families by Flo Boyle
JOIN US FOR LENTEN SOUP SUPPERS AND PRAYER
TUESDAYS IN LENT
Schedule for March 10th
6:30 PM – Stations of the Cross by Anthony Kelly, C.Ss.R.
7:00PM – Father Randy will speak about Marriage
During Simple Soup Supper in the Hall
PLEASE, PLEASE SIGN UP IN CHURCH VESTIBULE IF YOU PLAN TO
ATTEND SO WE CAN ADEQUATELY PREPARE!
LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Good Friday, April 3rd, 2015 at 3 p.m.
Everyone is welcome, man or woman, teenager or child to take a part in
the reenactment of the Passion on church grounds.
A special welcome to Marcus Brisson, who has agreed to play the main
role. Please volunteer to be his supporting cast or to help behind the
scenes. (No previous acting experience is necessary.) Sign-up sheets are
in the vestibule. You may also contact Enid Mendoza at
[email protected] or Magda Trott at (305) 849-7500.
Actors are requested to come to a meeting on Wednesday, April 1st at 5
p.m. (before Pizza and Penance) to be fitted for costumes. The dress
rehearsal is at noon on Good Friday, April 3rd.
Stations start at 3pm.
We would like to recognize the following parishioners for 15 years of
volunteering for the pageant: Rosemary Farrell, Mike Coppola,
Howard & Diane Bleich, Sue Myers, Connie Hauk, Hilda Doody,
Roberta Castillo and Richard DiBonaventura.
2015 Holy Week and Easter at St. Peter’s
Palm Sunday, March 29
Sat. March 28--the last 4pm Mass at Sugarloaf Firehouse for the season.
Sat. 5:30pm Vigil Mass at the church
Sunday 8:30 & 11:00am Masses begin in the pavilion
with the blessing of palms
Tuesday, March 31
Seder Meal at 6:00pm
This is the sacred meal eaten by the Jews during Passover and the meal from which
the ritual elements of the Masses were taken. Celebrate your Judeo-Christian
heritage by joining fellow parishioners for this meal. The sign up sheet is at the
entrance to the church--deadline is Sunday, March 29. You are requested to bring a
kosher dish and a donation of $6.00.
Wednesday, April 1:
5pm meeting for persons participating in the Living Stations of the Cross
6:30pm Pizza and Penance Service
Holy Thursday April 2
No 8am Mass
6:30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper includes the Washing of Feet
Good Friday, April 3
No 8am Mass
Noon dress rehearsal for the Living Stations of the Cross
3pm Living Stations of the Cross--a dramatized Way of the Cross followed by
Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion.
Holy Saturday, April 4
No 5:30pm Vigil Mass
8pm Easter Vigil Mass--includes the Service of Light and reception of the
Catechumenate into full communion with the Church. A reception follows
Easter Sunday, April 5
7am Sunrise Mass at Camp Wesumkee on Scout Key, MM 34.2
8:30 and 11am Mass at St. Peter’s
Easter Egg Hunt after Mass on the soccer field