TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME + SEPTEMBER 13, 2009
On the Way...
Despite many medical and physical challenges, Fred Frisella continues to perform his job remarkably. The floor in the church looks "simply marvelous". Of course he sweeps the floor and under the pews after the weekend Masses are over. This makes the general washing and waxing a little easier, but nevertheless the back-breaking hours are there. Fred and his wife, Roberta (Bobbi), have been working at St. Peter for several years. Bobbi has performed many household tasks at the rectory. She has worked here for over 11 years. Her husband has worked in and around the property for over 9 years. The accumulating number of birthdays (I know nothing!) and some medical issues are precipitating their retirement. Their retirement is effective the last day of September. They promised that they will still maintain their volunteer status in the parish. I wish them rest and some relaxation and good health. Thank you for your dedicated years of service to the parish and the priests you have served at the rectory.
PARISH NURSE: Friday from 7:30-10:00 am.
WEEKLY OFFERTORY: $6,034.
MEDICAL MISSIONARIES OF MARY APPEAL: $1,056. We received the following from Kathleen Albee, who spoke at our Masses on behalf of the Medical Missionaries of Mary.
"Father, I am so grateful for having met you and members of your parish. Your generosity and welcome are wonderful examples of the caring and compassion of your faith community. Last weekend was a blessing for me. Please extend my gratitude to all your parishioners. They filled my heart, and in turn their love and caring extends to the people we serve."
THE ANNUAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY APPEAL is this weekend. The Catholic University of America is the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, located in Washington, D.C. It provides an academically rigorous education guided by Catholic intellectual tradition to 6,000 students every year. Every dollar given directly supports financial aid for students from dioceses across the country, including ours. Thank you in advance for your generosity. (We are assessed $1,084 for this collection, so any donation you make will be helpful.)
SACRIFICIAL GIVING: In the second reading today, St. James has harsh words for those who do not put their faith into action. May we be such good stewards of God’s gifts to us that we can never be accused of having "faith that does nothing in practice".
FEATURED AD OF THE WEEK
Many thanks to parishioner Jean Wozniak for placing an ad on our bulletin.
Jean Wozniak Photography specializes in outdoor/on location family and child lifestyle portraits, weddings/events, and fine art nature photography. The goal of each session is to capture the subject as natural as possible while having fun. A family portrait day is being offered on Saturday, September 26 at Lake Massabesic. Get the family together, spend time with each other at the lake and have an outdoor, lifestyle portrait taken to remember it. Call to reserve a time for your family! Mention you saw this in the bulletin and 10% of your session fee will be given to St. Peter Church. Remaining session fee will be applied to your order! To see sample work, go to www.jeanwozniakphotography.com.
MASS INTENTIONS: All the scheduled weekend Mass Intentions through the first weekend of March are posted on the bulletin board (next to the posted weekly bulletin). If you are having a Mass said for a loved one and would like to present the gifts at the offertory, please sign up on the schedule. If the Mass Intentions is "For all parishioners of St. Peter Church", anyone may sign up to present the gifts.
BULLETIN ADS: We are now accepting ads for our bulletin cover which will run from October through March. The cost of a six-month ad is $115. The cost of a one-year ad is a reduced rate of $207. Call Shirley at 623-5429 or submit a business card/ad info by September 14.
PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING: Tuesday, September 15, at 6:30 pm, Parish Conference Room.
LITURGY COMMITTEE MEETING: Tuesday, September 22, at 6:30 pm, in the Rectory Conference Room.
GROUP WORK CAMP 2010: Any adults interested in being a chaperone or helping to organize and plan our Group Work Camp for next summer are asked to attend a meeting on Sunday, September 20, in the parish hall. Any questions, please call Laura Lambert at 483-5125.
RETROUVAILLE…..a Lifeline: Rediscover a loving marriage with a Retrouvaille weekend. Call Retrouvaille at 1-800-470-2230 or go to www.retrouvaille.org
CHRISTIAN FORMATION NEWS
K-3 Dismissals begin the weekend of September 26 & 27. The first Generations of Faith session for Grades 4-10 and parents is Sunday, October 18, from 4-6 pm in church. GOF schedules can be found at the entryways to church.
Registration forms for the 2009-10 year for grades K-10 can be found at the entrances to church, on the back porch of the rectory, or on our website ( www.stpeteraub.org ).
Teachers needed: We particularly need teachers for the Sunday dismissals. If you would like to help with the K-3 dismissals at the weekend Masses, or with Generations of Faith held once a month on 7 Sundays from 4-6 pm for grades 4-10 and parents, please call Jake Linxweiler at 669-5134 or e-mail stpetercf@comcast.net.
K-3 TEACHER MEETING: Monday, September 21, at 7:00 pm in the Church Hall.
40 Days for Life - Manchester!!!!
40 Days for Life will be in Manchester, NH, along with over 200 other cities this Fall, from September 23 through November 1. Please join us in our campaign to end abortion with prayer, fasting and peaceful witness at Planned Parenthood, 24 Pennacook Street. The ministry has raised awareness in our community. Before 40 Days, there were only a handful of people praying at the abortion clinic. Many people didn’t even know there was an abortion clinic in Manchester. Now more people come to pray at the clinic, especially on the day they do the surgical abortions. Catholics and Protestants have prayed together, people have stepped forward to help those in crisis pregnancy, and 3 lives THAT WE KNOW OF were saved. If anyone goes to that clinic, feeling alone and desperate, and wondering where the Christians are to help them, some one is there at least an hour each day, Thanks be to God. We do need more people though. Planned Parenthood is open about 47 hours each week. We hope to get enough people to have a presence there 12 hours a day, from 7 am to 7 pm, during the 40 Days. Come to the Kick-off Rally, Tues, Sept 22, 6:30 pm, 24 Pennacook Street
ST. PETER CHURCH WOMEN’S GUILD OFFICERS for the coming year will be installed at the 4:00 Mass next Sat., Sept. 19. All members are invited to attend and sit together in the reserved pews. This installation of officers is a fitting occasion to send up a prayer to God for all the benefits the members enjoy and all the good works they do. The first meeting of the 2009-10 year is on Tuesday, September 22, at 7 pm in the Parish Hall Conference Room. All women of the parish 18 and older are cordially invited to become members and enjoy a few pleasant hours with other Guild members every month. It is a time for socialization, outings, prayer, a "night out" in good company. Please come and bring a friend. You may contact Dot Zube at 434-7921 if you have any questions. See you there!
ST. PETER CHURCH BOWLING LEAGUE: On Monday, September 14, at 9:00 pm, we will start another fun-filled bowling season at Lakeside Lanes. We are made up of fellow parishioners and friends who are out to have some fun, and would welcome any new members to join us. If you are interested, please call Anne Vargas at 483-2664 or John Zube at 434-7921.
MASS INTENTIONS
Sept. 14, Mon. 7:00 am Edward (Ted) Kennedy by a parishioner
Sept. 15, Tue. 7:00 am Intention of the celebrant
Sept. 16, Wed. 7:00 am John Hynes (1st Ann.) by the family
Sept 19, Sat. 4:00 pm Richard Thomas (1st Ann.) by his wife and family
Sept. 20, Sun. 8:00 am For all parishioners of St. Peter Church
Sept. 20, Sun. 11:00 am Constance Balcius (2nd Ann.) by her family
REFLECTION OF THE WEEK
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4c-9a
Second Reading: James 2:14-18
Gospel: Mark 8:27-35
As we hear Christ ask the disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" we should remember that the question is also addressed to us. Do we want a powerful miracle-worker who will solve all of our problems, or do we want someone who challenges us to love and serve and die to ourselves so that we might live in Him?
Annual Duck Race: Sponsored by the Auburn Historical Association, to be held on Saturday, September 19, at the Griffin Dam. Duck tickets can be purchased at Griffin Free Public Library, Myles Travel Center, Village Store, and from any member of the Auburn Historical Association, and also on the day of the event. Festivities begin at 12 noon, and ducks are to be launched at 2:30 pm. First Prize $1,000; 2nd prize $500; 3rd prize $250, and so on. A fun day for the family!