November 11, 2012 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Veteran s Day MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Mon. Nov. 12th 6:20 a.m. Sam Lorino, RIP 9:00 a.m. Tony, Mary & Frank Calma, RIP Joe Vacarella & Nick Campanotta, RIP Tues. Nov. 13th 6:20 a.m. Rick Gerelds 9:00 a.m. Claude Saia, RIP Wed. Nov. 14th 6:20 a.m. Olindo DeSarno, RIP 9:00 a.m. Thomas Nellissery 6:30 p.m. Mary Grace Varagona, RIP Thurs. Nov. 15th 6:20 a.m. John D Aquila, RIP 9:00 a.m. Remo George 6:00 p.m. Judy Michaels Fri. Nov. 16th 6:20 a.m. Kevin Moon 9:00 a.m. Virginia Rose Shaw Sat. Nov. 17th 9:00 a.m. Leon George THANK YOU! The flowers for the Blessed Mother this weekend were donated by Bill and Terrie Straka in memory of Albert & Mabel Mania, John & Helen Straka, Lou & Marlene Caramella and Annette Marie D Amico. Stewardship... A Way of Life Both widows in today s readings gave all they had to the work of the Lord, one using all her remaining food to fee Elijah and the other offering her two copper coins to the temple treasury. Faithful stewards give all that is asked and trust the Lord to be faithful to His promises. As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God s varied grace. 1 Pt. 4:10 ADULT EDUCATION Sunday, 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Holy Family Room * Nov. 11 th St. Luke Ministry The Extraordinary Minister to the Eucharist Fr. Joy *All Extraordinary Ministers of Communion to the Sick and Homebound are encouraged to attend this educational session. Nov. 18 th Father Barron s Catholicism, Pt. 6 Deacon Chris Rosko OFFERTORY COLLECTION November 4, 2012 OFFERTORY FUND $ 32,925.46 BUILDING FUND $ 4,075.85 POOR BOX $ 572.11 Thank you for your generosity! ATTENTION SENIORS! The monthly 39er s Mass, Lunch and Bingo will be held on Monday, November 12 th, beginning with an ANOINTING MASS at 10:00 a.m. in the Church, followed by lunch and Bingo in the Parish Hall. A POOR BOX has been placed in the Church for acts of almsgiving one of the Seven Corporal Works of mercy. Please donate generously. DAILY MASS SCHEDULE Monday Friday Monday Saturday Thursday evening 6:20 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Nov. 17th 5:00 p.m. Fr. Donohoe Nov. 18th 7:00 a.m. Fr. Joy 8:30 a.m. Fr. Donohoe 11:00 a.m. Fr. Donohoe 5:00 p.m. Fr. Robinson Spanish 7:00 p.m. Fr. Joy
Coming this Week! Monday, Nov. 12th 6:45 a.m. Men s Lectio Divina Prayer Grp. HFR 10:00 a.m. 39er s Mass, Lunch & Bingo Church/PH 2:00 p.m. Spanish Class Rm. 202 6:30 p.m. Basketball Practice Gym 6:30 p.m. Baptism Prep Office CR 7:00 a.m. K of C Meeting Rm. 203 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph s Guild - HFR 7:30 p.m. Handbell Choir - Choir Room Tuesday, Nov. 13th 8:00 a.m. Martha & Mary Scripture Group HFR 11:00 a.m. Bridge - HFR 2:00 p.m. UAB Tot Shots Rm. 202/203 6:30 p.m. Basketball Practice Gym 6:30 p.m. Regnum Christi Rm. 214 6:45 p.m. Bible Time-Line Class Rm. 202 7:00 p.m. RCIA - HFR Wednesday, Nov. 14th 9:00 a.m. K of C Auxiliary 635 PH C 6:00 p.m. Parish School of Religion Classes - FLC 6:00 p.m. Spanish Mass Chapel 6:00 p.m. Human Concerns Mtg. - HFR 6:30 p.m. Just Faith Meeting Office CR 7:00 p.m. Adoration Chapel 7:00 p.m. Jr. High Youth Group YR/Gym 7:00 p.m. Chamber Choir Rehearsal Choir Room Thursday, Nov. 15th 7:00 a.m. Cursillo Prayer Group Rm. 202 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Chapel 6:00 p.m. Evening Mass - Chapel 6:00 p.m. Hispanic Pastoral Council Rm. 202 6:30 p.m. Basketball Practice - Gym 6:30 p.m. Folk Choir Rehearsal Choir Room 6:30 p.m. Spanish RCIA Rm. 211 6:30 p.m. Girl Scout Brownie Troop Rm. 213 Friday, Nov. 16th 7:00 a.m. Men of St. Joseph Bible Study HFR 6:30 p.m. Hispanic Children s Group - Rm. 202 6:30 p.m. Hispanic Prayer Group Chapel Saturday, Nov. 17th 9:00 a.m. Magnificat Prayer Group Rm. 203 3:15 p.m. Confession Chapel 5:00 p.m. Mass Church 5:30 p.m. Guadalupan Missionary Grp. Rm. 202/203 Sunday, Nov. 18th 9:45 a.m. Parish School of Religion Classes - FLC 9:45 a.m. Jerome Tanner Scripture Grp. Office 9:45 a.m. Adult Education Session HFR Sunday, Nov. 18 th continued... 3:00 p.m. Life Teen Choir Church 5:00 p.m. Spanish PSR Rm. 211-214/Library 5:30 p.m. Hispanic Parent Mtg. Rm. 202 6:15 p.m. Life Teen Youth Group YR/Gym 6:15 p.m. JustFaith Group Mtg. - HFR CATHOLIC CHARITIES DRIVE St. Peter s Goal $291,485.00 Pledges to Date $228,573.50 THANK YOU to all parishioners who have made pledges to the 2013 Catholic Charities Drive! We are not so far from our goal now, so if you have not returned your pledge card we ask that you please consider doing so. You may mail your card to the parish office, place it in the offertory basket at Mass or you may pledge online at bhmdiocese.org and choose Catholic Charities. HUMAN CONCERNS COMMITTEE The Human Concerns Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 14 th starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Holy Family Room. We will be focusing our efforts on the Angel Tree Project. New members are always welcome! The meeting will be over by 8:00 p.m. and dinner is provided. LITTLE FLOWER GIFT SHOPPE Christmas Open House Sunday, November 18 th Mark your calendars for the Gift Shoppe OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, November 18 th from 8:00 a.m 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to come in and see the beautiful new items we have in stock. Choose from beautiful rosaries, crucifixes, bibles, Christmas ornaments, baby gifts, and even statues for the garden! Stop by and let us help you find the perfect gift! THIRD THURSDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 9:30 A.M. 5:30 P.M. CHAPEL
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Bennie Alfano Peggy Ash Ashton Ayers Chuck Beveridge Bill Bryan Chris Bukolt Jan Cavaleri Suzy Collins Jean Donohoe Joe Dwyer Kathy Fowler Jackie Guercio Richard Helfrick Pat Herrin John Higdon Anthony James Names on our Pray for the Sick list will remain for six weeks. Please notify the parish office if you would like to place your family member on the list. RESPECT LIFE It is impossible to further the common good without acknowledging and defending the right to life, upon which all the other inalienable rights of individuals are founded and from which they develop. John Paul II Gospel of Life Please join us in praying for expectant mothers and fathers, for our society as a whole, and for the entire world to appreciate and value the wonder of life from conception to natural death. BAPTISM PREP Tina James Abigail Long Dr. Walter Long Barbara Mills Julie Nanos Barbara Polowy Chris Robinson Alice Tarsi Barry Wilkens Theresa Williams Nell Word Angelina Zito Virginia Zito Joseph Zyne Mary Zyne Respect Life Committee New parents, please plan to attend your Baptismal Preparation Session. This meeting lasts about 45 minutes, during which time we will discuss the sacrament and guide you through the paperwork and arrangements for scheduling your child s baptism. The classes are held in the Office Conference Room at 6:30 p.m. The next class will be held on Monday, November 12 th. Please call the Parish Office at 822-4480 to register. Please pray for our parishioners family members who are serving in the military overseas... Spc. Samuel Alfano, Jr., Nephew of Rita Caldwell Spc. Christopher Calma Grandson of Carmella Calma Lcpl. Alex Carcioppolo Nephew of Johnny & Debbie Carcioppolo Capt. Tim Causey Son-in-law of Doug and Kathy Roy Seaman J. D. DeCastra Son of John and Patti DeCastra Capt. Ryan Donohoe Nephew of Father Richard Donohoe Cpt. John Dzwonczyk Nephew of Deacon & Mrs. Chris Rosko Seaman Christopher C. Evans Grandson of Esteban & Rosaura D Amico Seaman Joseph L. Evans Grandson of Esteban & Rosaura D Amico Capt. Sean Randal Kaiser Grandson of Olga Coburn LCDR Jacqueline Natter Daughter of Jack and Nancy Natter Capt. Joe Natter and Capt. Scott Natter Nephews of Jack and Nancy Natter Cmdr. Jill A. Rough Niece of Catherine Shotton Sympathy to... IN MEMORIAM Mrs. Peggy Pascutti on the death of her beloved sister, MARY O NEIL Mrs. Jean Beattie on the death of her beloved brother, DONALD O CONNOR Mrs. Marie DiGiorgio on the death of her beloved sister, JUANITA BAKER Please remember in your prayers all of our military veterans, living and deceased, who have served our country at home and abroad. May they rest in peace... THE THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE GROCERY BAGS ARE DUE BACK TO THE PARISH HALL BY 5:00 P.M. SUNDAY. THANK YOU!
Jr. High Wednesdays 7:00 8:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 14 th : Jr. High Alabama/Auburn Party! Who is the better team? Alabama Fans vs Auburn Fans Canned Food Drive Which team will have the bragging rights for next year? The Catholic Center of Concern needs your help! You can also win prizes for: Best Dressed Fan! Fan with the Most Team Spirit! Most creative Get Yourself on TV Sign! Alabama/Auburn Door Prizes! We also have lots of great Tailgate Food and Games in the Gym!! Wed., Nov. 21 st : NO JR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving holiday with your family! LifeTeen ANNOUNCEMENTS Sun., Nov. 11 th : LifeNight Sticks & Stones Although the old saying says Sticks and Stones may break my bones words will never hurt me. We all know that isn t really true. Join us from 6:15-8:15 p.m. in the Youth Room to discuss the effect our words and actions can have on others and how God plays into it. Mon., Nov. 12 th : Core Team Meeting at 6pm in the Office Copy Room. If you are 21+ or older and interested in joining the Core Team please call Katie at 822-4480 ext. 35. Wed., Nov. 13 th : 6:20 a.m. Mass followed by breakfast at Chick-fil-A! 6:00-7:30 p.m. Jr. & Sr. Book Study at LaFiesta! Sat., Nov. 17 th : High School Craft Day 2:00 p.m. in the Youth Room. Sun., Nov. 18 th : Look at the root of the word Eucharist & what this sacrament can teach us about Thanksgiving. HELP! The Youth Groups are in need of a better working stove. If you or someone you know would like to donate a new or used one, please call Katie Rohan at 822-4480 ext. 35 or email her at krohan@stpeterapostle.com. CHILDREN S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Our Children s Christmas Pageant will be part of the Come to the Stable Event to be held on Sunday, December 9 th, as well as part of our Family Liturgy at 4:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve. If you would like your child (Ages 4-10) to participate in the pageant, please contact Teresa Crain at 822-4480 ext. 28 or email to tcrain@stpeterapostle.com. The rehearsal and performance schedule is as follows: Tues., Nov. 27 th 6-7 p.m. Parish Hall Tues. Dec. 4 th 6-7 p.m. Parish Hall Sat. Dec. 8 th 10-11:30 a.m. Parish Hall Sun. Dec. 9 th 9:30-11 a.m. Parish Hall Tues. Dec. 11 th 6-7 p.m. Parish Hall Tues. Dec. 18 th 6-7 p.m. Parish Hall Mon. Dec. 24 th 3:15-6 p.m. Parish Hall SCOUT MEETINGS The Cub Scouts, Pack 326, will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 11 th in the Scout Hut, located in the rear parking lot. We welcome all boys in Grades 1-5 to come along and see what we do in the Cub Scouts and join in the fun! The Boy Scout Troop meets on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Scout Hut. All boys in Grades 6 11 are invited to come and meet the scouts. We have an outing each month. November s trip was to Pensacola Naval Air Station to watch an Airshow featuring the Blue Angels. CATHOLIC SINGLES GROUP The Catholic Singles group will meet for dinner at Cocina Superior Restaurant in Brookwood Mall on Monday, November 12 th. All are welcome!! If you have any questions or to make a reservation, please call Armand St. Raymond at (205) 585-1519 or (205) 822-5323.
EMMA TAYLOR VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Emma Taylor is a treasured friend of First Light, a 24-hour emergency shelter for homeless women and children. She has served tirelessly as a volunteer for many years providing leadership and guidance on our Board of Directors, and bringing food, friendship and laughter to our guests. We are proud to honor Emma Taylor as First Light s Volunteer of the Year at our 2012 Volunteer Appreciation Pancake Breakfast. Saturday, November 17, 2012 8:30 11:00 a.m. The Clubhouse on Highland Cost: $7.00 Come enjoy fluffy pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, juice and hot coffee, door prizes and a drawing for two Iron Bowl tickets. To purchase tickets you can purchase online, stop by the shelter or get tickets at the door. We hope you will join us in celebrating Emma and the other volunteers who are the heartbeat of First Light. We look forward to seeing you there. FIRST LIGHT Ruth G. Crosby Executive Director The next dates for St. Peter s to serve dinner at the First Light Women s Shelter are Monday, November 12 th and Friday, November 16 th. If you are willing to provide a food item or are interested in helping serve the meal, please call Emma Taylor at (205) 988-8321 or email her at etaylor8321@charter.net. ALZHEIMER S AWARENESS & SUPPORT GROUP Knights of Columbus Council #9676 and the United for Life Foundation have formed an Alzheimer s Awareness & Support Group, which meets at Our Lady of the Valley on the 2 nd and 4 th Wednesdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are held in the KOC meeting room behind the parish school, and snacks will be served. The program is for anyone dealing with dementia personally or professionally, as well as those who just want to know more about the disease. Ellen Marie Edmonds, author of Embracing Dementia: A Call to Love is the facilitator. For more information, contact Lee John Bruno at (205) 969-0771 or via email at ljb@unitedforlifefoundation.org. COME TO THE STABLE December 9 th Please mark your calendars for St. Peter s Third Annual Come to the Stable Event to be held on Sunday, December 9 th in the Parish Hall. This event features a massive display of nativity sets and crèches from all over the world, of every shape and size and of many unique materials. There will also be live music, refreshments and a Craft Fair sponsored by our LifeTeen Youth Group and a raffle for a special prize! Come to the Stable has become a tradition at St. Peter the Apostle. It provides a spiritual oasis to reflect on the Christmas story without the stress of the commercial aspects of Christmas. Come to the Stable involves everyone s participation for its spiritual success. Please bring your crèche, display it for others to be spiritually moved by the original Christmas. All crèches are beautiful, none is more beautiful than another. The time and effort to box all the figurines, bring them to the hall and then re-box them is greatly appreciated. Remember the selflessness of the Virgin Mary on the First Christmas when she beheld the Infant God, only a manger for his bed and yet she was spiritually moved simply because Jesus was God-withus. Please invite non-parishioners to this sacred event. Father Thomas Kelly AUBURN vs ALABAMA TICKET RAFFLE St. Peter s Knights of Columbus are once again sponsoring an Alabama/Auburn Ticket Raffle for two tickets to the Iron Bowl! The raffle tickets are $2.50 ea./2 for $5.00 and the proceeds will go to the Priesthood Scholarship Fund. The Knights will be selling the raffle tickets after all of the masses this weekend! ANGEL TREE PROJECT The Angel Trees for the Human Concerns annual Angel Tree Project will be up in the foyer next weekend, November 17 th /18 th. Please consider taking one or more angels and providing a much needed gift item that is suggested on the Angel. The gifts are due back a little earlier this year December 1 st & 2 nd, so you will need to do some early shopping. Please return your wrapped gifts to the Parish Hall and don t forget to attach the Angel securely to your packages.
PARENTS NIGHT OUT FUNDRAISER Friday, December 7 th 6:00 9:00 p.m. Join us on Friday, December 7 th for a fun fundraiser benefitting the Elementary and Jr. High Youth Groups of St. Peter s. Parents can enjoy a night out and get a jump on your Christmas shopping! We ll watch your children! This event is for children K5-5 th Grades. We will attend Mass (vigil for Feast of the Immaculate Conception), have pizza, and decorate Christmas cookies. We will also make a special gift for our parents, play in the Gym and watch a special Christmas movie. The kids will not want to miss this super fun night! The cost is $15.00 per child and $30.00 per family. Please come by the table in the church foyer on the weekends of November 23 rd /24 th and December 1 st /2 nd to sign your children up for our Parents Night Out Fundraiser! If you have any questions, please contact Teresa Crain at the church office, 822-4480 ext. 28 or email her at tcrain@stpeterapostle.com. VILLAGE OF IMMACULATA For several weeks, brochures entitled The Miraculous Medal & St. Maximilian: along with a blessed Miraculous Medal have been placed in the back of the chapel. These brochures are produced by the Militia of the Immaculata begun by St. Maximilian Kobe in 1917. The purpose of the Militia of the Immaculata is to foster prayer to the Blessed Mother along with Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. We will begin the Village of the Immaculata on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 after the 6:20 a.m. Mass (Feast of the Presentation of Blessed Virgin Mary). The Village meetings will be held each Wednesday morning in the Holy Family Room and will last approximately one hour. During the meeting we have readings, prayer and discussion. All are invited to attend. For more information contact Tommy Davis at (205) 985-4016. Our Second Collection next weekend will be the annual Diocesan collection for the Church in Latin America. PASTORAL COUNCIL CORNER The Pastoral Council met on October 22, 2012. The council is continuing to work on and promote the Come to the Stable event, which is happening on Sunday, December 9, 2012 after the Masses. Please plan to participate by bringing in and sharing your nativities and by attending after the Masses and enjoying in this beautiful event. We encourage those who have not yet made their Catholic Charities Pledge or donation to please do so. We would love to make our goal of $291,000. We are currently at approximately $220,000. There are several websites available to us. Here are three that are very informative and inspiring. We can use our technology to help us grow in our faith! www.flocknote.com/catechism www.catholicyearoffaith.com www.usccb.org. Enriching our Communities Through Welcome: Prayerful Engagement on Immigration Please join us for a day of sharing, learning, praying and eating. This is an interfaith and intercultural event that will be held at the Life Center of the Cathedral of St. Paul on Saturday, November 17 th from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The event will be co-sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham Office of Hispanic Ministry, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), and Greater Birmingham Ministries. We will open our hearts and minds for a respectful discussion of immigration policy and consider what we are called to do as members of our faith communities. The event will begin with a prayer service and breakfast, where participants will share and reflect upon personal experiences of migration and marginalization. Throughout the day, participants will learn about immigration policy both at the federal level and in Alabama and consider steps forward. All are welcome. While we hope that you will share the whole day with us, please attend any portion of the event that your schedule will allow. For more information or to register, please contact Fr. Tom Ackerman at (205) 822-9125 ext. 41. You can also register online at http://bit.ly/oxstom.