Parish News
Summer on the Mount
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The story is told of a university student who came home for the summer. During that time, he met with his pastor and announced, "I've decided that I don't need the Church any more. All I need to live a good life is to follow the Sermon on the Mount."
In case you don't remember, the Sermon on the Mount can be found in chapters 5-7 of St. Matthew's Gospel, and it contains some pretty startling utterances by Jesus:
Spiritual Life
“Let the children come to me: do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”
- Mark 10:14
Father/Son Breakfast
In the parish center immediately following 9:00 a.m. Mass. No Charge!
SPA Students Receive St. Peter's Ministry Awards!
Knights of Columbus Overall Top Achievement Average
Support the Upcoming Catholics Come Home Initiative
Catholic Communications Collection will be taken up on Pentecost weekend, May 22nd & 23rd. Please give generously as the half of the collection that stays in our diocese will be used to promote the upcoming Catholics Come Home (www.catholicscomehome.org) initiative. The collection will fund workshops to prepare parishes to welcome returning Catholics, as well as media to announce the campaign. To learn more, go to www.diosav.org/CCC/catholicscomehome.
High School Seniors Mass & Breakfast
All high school graduates from St. Peter the Apostle Parish will be honored at the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday, May 23rd. Breakfast for all graduates will follow in the Parish Center. We invite all of our parish high school seniors to attend. In order to help with the planning, please call the parish office if you plan to attend.
Mother/Daughter Breakfast
Many thanks to the Knights of Columbus and Women's Council for the wonderful Mother/Daughter Breakfast held last Sunday. There were over 175 mothers and daughters in attendance and everyone enjoyed the delicious food and fellowship. Sr. Alvin, Sr. Johanna and Sr. Theresa Mary were honored for their service, love and dedication to the many children who were residents of St. Mary's Home over the years..
May God bless them in their future endeavors.
Vacation Bible School 2010
What: SonQuest Rainforest VBS 2010
When: July 12th through July 16th
Where: St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Other: The cost for VBS is $15 per student so that we may defray the cost of supplies, snacks and t-shirts.
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Parish invites all the children in Pre-K3 who will be 3 by September 1st to those who have completed 4th grade to join us at SonQuest Rainforest!
At SonQuest Rainforest you will follow Jesus on a life-changing journey! You will have a great time singing songs, watching skits, creating crafts and playing games. But most important, you’ll learn about how much God loves you and that He gave us His Word to show us the best way to live.
St. Peter the Apostle School Open House May 3 - 6
Welcome to St. Peter's!
Our Open House for grades Pre-K through 8th will be held Monday, May 3 - Thursday, May 6, from 9:00AM - 2:00PM
All interested families are invited to stop in for a visit. During your visit, you will have the opportunity to see the campus, view classes in session, and meet with the principal. If you would like more information, please call Lisa Jones at 897-5224.
The Stewardship of Mothers
We celebrate the month of Mary during May and during this month we also celebrate Mother’s Day. It seems fitting that we honor our mothers during May since Mary is given to us by God as the example of true Christian motherhood.
Those who are called to be mothers have been blessed by God and called to fulfill a very important responsibility. Mothers are the vehicle through which God brings new life into this world. When we talk about Christian Stewardship we talk about sacrificially returning to God what we have been given. What can more clearly be a demonstration of complete sacrifice than the relationship between mother and child during the nine months of growth in the womb. During these nine months, the child’s life depends on the actions of the mother as the first portion of her energy and nourishment goes directly to the growing baby.
