Other Ministries

Annas of the Altar
The Annas of the Altar are a small group of women, and at times a few men, who work behind the scenes to care for the altar, candles, flowers, and altar table linens, as well as maintain the supply of hosts for communion.

Bereavement Ministry
The Bereavement Luncheon Committee at St. Peter Church was organized in 1991 to assist families at a difficult time. Often the loss of a loved one can leave a family overwhelmed with details and arrangements. We provide a funeral luncheon for the family and friends of the deceased. This luncheon is offered to registered parishioners. The committee is made up entirely of volunteers, who help in salad, sandwich and dessert preparations, setting up, serving, and cleaning up after the luncheon.
For more details, or if you would like to assist this committee please contact the rectory.

Divine Mercy Prayer Group
In the 1930's our Lord gave a simple chaplet which could be recited on rosary beads to a Polish nun, Blessed Faustina Kowalska, and commissioned her to promote a devotion to His Divine Mercy. He gave many promises surrounding this devotion, including "Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy", and "through the chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with my Will".
The Divine Mercy prayer group meets at 9:00 - 9:45am each Tuesday in the Church to recite the chaplet and the Rosary.

Knights of Columbus Council 10973
The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic organization for men 18 years of age or older, who are dedicated to helping the poor, disabled, mentally challenged and suffering. Working with the State Council and our parish, we help in any way we can. Many volunteer hours are spent in efforts to aid people. Some examples include the battered women's program, the Kidney Foundation and many others. Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 7:30pm, in the Parish Hall.

Parish Nurse
     The parish nurse program has been in existence at St. Peter Church since November 1998. It is currently sponsored by CMC community services, and coordinated by Kathy Perrin RN. There is a nurse available for blood pressure screening and nurse consultation from 7:30 until 10:00 every Friday morning in the parish hall. If you have high blood pressure (hypertension) or should have your blood pressure checked for any reason, this is an easy way to have it done. If you have questions about medications or health concerns, the nurse is able to answer them also. I

     Drop by the parish hall any Friday morning between 7:30 and 10:00 to meet a nurse, have your blood pressure taken, or your health and medication questions answered.

St. Peter Prayer Line
Our Prayer line began in 1990 and has continued to be active. Our members pray for the intentions of parishioners, the community at large, or families and friends, local and or out of state. The prayer line coordinators receive intentions and contact a designated group of people who in turn contact members assigned to them. In this way 35 or more people are praying for each intention. Each intention is actively prayed for during a period of one month unless otherwise requested. All intentions are kept confidential. This is a prayerful ministry that does not require meetings or going out of your home. We welcome new members to join us in praying for those who are ill, going through difficult times, are less fortunate than ourselves or those who need prayers for strength and courage.
If you would like to become a member of the prayer line, contact one of the coordinators listed on the bulletin cover. or see the contacts page of this web-site.

Respect Life Committee
The Respect Life Committee at St. Peter Church is a small group of people who are dedicated to the sanctity of human life, from conception to natural death. This is primarily a prayer ministry, but there are occasional opportunities to attend regional Pro-Life conferences, if interested. It is also this committee's responsibility to keep the parish informed of pending bills which pertain to Life issues and provide information for individuals to contact the proper Representatives to voice their opinions. We have been involved with several post-card drives to ban Partial Birth Abortion, and participate annually in the Crisis Pregnancy Walk-a-thon.

St. Peter Women's Guild
The Women's Guild meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from September through May, and is open to any women parishioner 18 years and older. The Guild balance service, spiritual and social activities throughout the year, including speakers, a craft night, a Christmas Yankee Swap, and a closing Mass in the Spring.