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September 26 Praise and Worship at St. Peter
6:30pm Join us on the walkway between the church and school as the Monument Youth Band returns to St. Peter for an evening of praise and worship. September 27 No Mass September 28 No Masses or Confessions September 29 No Mass September 30 No Masses or Confessions September 30 and October 1 Annual Life Network Gala On both nights, the Annual Life Network Fundraising Gala at Hotel Elegante will feature special guest speaker, Benjamin Watson, former NFL star and the man behind a new pro-life film called, "Divided Hearts of America." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L6KN3R893c. Don't delay, make your reservations now for the Life Network Gala at this link: https://www.elifenetwork.com/events/. October 1 No Mass October 2 Five First Saturdays Devotion In Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary 8:40am - Rosary 9am - Mass The Colorado Springs Order of Malta invites you to First Saturday Devotions to Mary. Mass will be celebrated by a Chaplain of the Order of Malta. All parishioners in the diocese are invited to attend. During these most troubled times in our country, prayer, fasting and penance are our recommended weapons against evil. Our Lady of Fatima’s message is just as important today as when she first appeared back in 1917. We encourage you to please come and pray with us for peace to combat the violence and mayhem in our country and in the world. Some excerpts from The Five First Saturdays Devotion pamphlet by Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, may be found here. October 3 Usher Training 9:45am Training will be held in the church. Contact Melissa Smith for more information or if you plan to attend. October 3 Tri-Lakes Annual Life Prayer Chain 1:30-3pm The Life Prayer Chain will connect Palmer Lake, Monument and Woodmoor along Highway 105. Official LIFE CHAIN signs will be available at 1pm in the Safeway parking lot and in the Bustang lot on Woodmoor Drive. Please, no graphic signs from home. Bring your family, your friends, and your neighbors who will stand up for LIFE with you. (Bring a chair if you can’t stand.) For more information, contact Stephanie Kemp (stephanierkemp@gmail.com or 719-481-4355). October 4 Blessing of the Pets 2:45pm Bring your pets, large and small, to the walkway between the church and school for a special blessing for our beloved family members. October 5 Dr. Pat Castle Respect Life Presentation 4:30pm Veneration of Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe 5:30pm Mass 6:15pm Procession w/ Missionary Image to St. Peter Parish Ministry Center 6:30pm Pizza & Social 7pm Presentation On Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe 7:1pm Talk by Dr. Castle 7:30pm Q & A with Dr. Castle 8pm Closing Prayer This event is open to ALL TEENS in our diocese. RSVP to Julie Bailey by October 3 (jbailey@diocs.org). For more information, contact Sr. Pham. October 6 The Bishop's Respect Life Dinner 6pm social hour 7pm dinner Hosted by Bishop James Golka, the dinner will be at The Broadmoor Hotel in Broadmoor Hall. The keynote speaker is Dr. Pat Castle, founder of LIFE Runners. Tickets are $65 per person or $600 for a table of 10. Purchase tickets at diocs.org. Parking is free in the Broadmoor Hall garage. October 9 5th Annual Rosary Rally 9-11:30am The rally will be held at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 4925 North Carefree Circle 80917. Bishops Golka and Sheridan will be present along with the Roman Catholic Choir and diocesan musicians. Fr. Ken Geraci will speak on “The Passion of the Blessed Virgin Mary”. Please come to pray for our Church and our nation for God’s mercy and healing. October 12 Tapping into Theology 7pm “The Anatomy of Faith: Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity” presented by Deacon Scotty Bowen. Join us in rooms 1, 2 and 3 in the PMC for and inspiring discussion. Refreshments are available, donations are greatly appreciated. For planning purposes, RSVP no later than Monday, October 11. For more information or to RSVP, contact Stephanie Kemp (stephanierkemp@gmail.com or 719-481-4355). October 16 Respect Life Movie Night "Witness to Hope" 6pm Shaped by the terrors of Nazi-occupied Poland and the subsequent brutality of the Soviet Communist regime, St. Pope John Paul II became the world's greatest proponent of religious liberty and human rights. Based on the international best-selling biography by George Weigel, "Witness to Hope," traces the personal life and struggles of one of the most beloved popes of the 20th century. JPII was the first non-Italian pope in 450 years and became the longest reigning pope in modern times. Historians will be measuring his impact on The Church and the culture for centuries. The 2005 documentary runs about 115 minutes and will be shown the PMC room #3. Join us on the 43rd anniversary of his election to the papacy, Saturday night, October 16, immediately following 5pm Mass. October 23 Savio bake sale for Steubenville of the Rockies after all Masses Please support this fundraiser to send high school students to Steubenville of the Rockies. October 23 Annual Roses for Life after all Masses Since 1984, our parish has been participating in this special educational/fundraising event for Pikes Peak Citizens for Life. PPCFL is a 501-C3 non- profit organization with an all volunteer staff that promotes and supports reverence and respect for all human life through educational outreach and activities addressing local, state, and federal law-making and public policy. The annual city-wide Roses for Life project is their only fundraiser. Fresh cut, beautiful long-stem, red roses (the international symbol of pro-life) will be available for your donation after each Mass. Thank you in advance for your continued generosity! October 24 Savio bake sale for Steubenville of the Rockies after all Masses Please support this fundraiser to send high school students to Steubenville of the Rockies. October 24 Annual Roses for Life after all Masses Since 1984, our parish has been participating in this special educational/fundraising event for Pikes Peak Citizens for Life. PPCFL is a 501-C3 non- profit organization with an all volunteer staff that promotes and supports reverence and respect for all human life through educational outreach and activities addressing local, state, and federal law-making and public policy. The annual city-wide Roses for Life project is their only fundraiser. Fresh cut, beautiful long-stem, red roses (the international symbol of pro-life) will be available for your donation after each Mass. Thank you in advance for your continued generosity! October 29 Trunk or Treat 5-7pm food trucks 6-7pm trunk or treating Parishioners and community members are invited to St. Peter an evening trick or treating sponsored by St. Peter Catholic School. October 30 Holiday Boutique Raffle ticket sales after 5:30pm Mass Tickets are $5 each or five tickets for $20. The prizes are $500, $250 and $100. Proceeds will go toward key fob/access card door security systems for the school. The drawing will be at the holiday boutique on November 11 at 3pm. October 31 Holiday Boutique Raffle ticket sales after all Masses Tickets are $5 each or five tickets for $20. The prizes are $500, $250 and $100. Proceeds will go toward key fob/access card door security systems for the school. The drawing will be at the holiday boutique on November 11 at 3pm. October 31 Savio Game Day 11:30am High school students: Join us in the PMC for fun with Sr. Pham. November 6 Five First Saturdays Devotion In Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary 8:40am - Rosary 9am - Mass The Colorado Springs Order of Malta invites you to First Saturday Devotions to Mary. Mass will be celebrated by a Chaplain of the Order of Malta. All parishioners in the diocese are invited to attend. During these most troubled times in our country, prayer, fasting and penance are our recommended weapons against evil. Our Lady of Fatima’s message is just as important today as when she first appeared back in 1917. We encourage you to please come and pray with us for peace to combat the violence and mayhem in our country and in the world. Some excerpts from The Five First Saturdays Devotion pamphlet by Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, may be found here. November 6 Amazing Women's Guild Casserole and Bake Sale after 5pm Mass November 7 Amazing Women's Guild Casserole and Bake Sale after all Masses November 13 SPCS Holiday Boutique and Bake Sale 9am-3pm The St. Peter Catholic School H&SA is taking applications now for quality crafters for our 11th annual Holiday Boutique. If you have a knack for knitting, a talent for turning junk into art or sell amazingly beautiful gift items, we'd love to have you join us! Just drop an email to HolidayBoutique@petertherock.org to request an application. We feature more than 70 vendors of all kinds, and offer free admission, free parking, plus a raffle with fabulous CASH prizes! There's also a room FULL of homemade holiday cookies and treats available for purchase. It's one of the biggest and best holiday craft and gift sales in Northern El Paso County. Follow us on Facebook at St. Peter Catholic School Holiday Boutique & Craft Fair. December 4 Five First Saturdays Devotion In Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary 8:40am - Rosary 9am - Mass The Colorado Springs Order of Malta invites you to First Saturday Devotions to Mary. Mass will be celebrated by a Chaplain of the Order of Malta. All parishioners in the diocese are invited to attend. During these most troubled times in our country, prayer, fasting and penance are our recommended weapons against evil. Our Lady of Fatima’s message is just as important today as when she first appeared back in 1917. We encourage you to please come and pray with us for peace to combat the violence and mayhem in our country and in the world. Some excerpts from The Five First Saturdays Devotion pamphlet by Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, may be found here. 2022 February 25 SPCS Gala The gala will return to beautiful Spruce Mountain Ranch. Details coming soon. |
Respect Life Dinner - Wednesday, October 6, 6pm
The dinner is SOLD OUT. If you wish to be put on a waiting list for potential seats that become available, contact Mary Theresa Thomas, the diocesan special projects coordinator at 719- 866-6460, or Stephanie Kemp at 719-481-4355. Our new online giving platform is here! We are pleased to announce our new and improved online giving page! Vanco, our eGiving provider, has updated their online giving platform to make it easier than ever to make one-time gifts or set up recurring donations to our church. Nothing about our online giving has changed except the look of the page. You can adjust existing donations, set up new gifts and update personal information from the new Vanco Online. If you already have a Vanco account, you can log in using the same user name and password as before. Check out the Vanco Online How-To Guide for step-by-step instructions on using Vanco or call the parish office for assistance. Colorado Bishops guidance on COVID-19 vaccines The bishops recognize the potential of the vaccines to eliminate suffering and potentially lead to the an end to the current health crisis. However, due to the use of aborted fetal cell lines, the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines are NOT a morally valid vaccine if one has the ability to choose a vaccine. Read the full letter here. Pray at 3pm Father Gregory and our Parish Council are requesting we send up prayers everyday at 3pm. Your prayer doesn’t have to be long and you can do it from wherever you are. It can be a quick, “Hello, and thank you, Jesus!” Or say the Our Father, a Hail Mary, or your own personal prayer. Just pray at 3pm everyday. Put a reminder on your cell phones. #pray@3 Here’s a prayer that may help. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you. I humbly ask you to care for all those in need of your love, guidance and wisdom. With love, in your name we pray. Amen. Fostering Hope We are starting a new Fostering Hope team with our neighbors at Monument Presbyterian Church. We will be supporting a family in Monument in their challenging but beautiful job of raising foster children who are in need of a loving, caring environment. If you can provide a weekly meal, occasional child care or supportive cards and prayers, please join our team! To get involved, email Clara Williams at clara@fosteringhopefoundation.org. Thank you! Could you use a helping hand? The Knights of Columbus is introducing a new program called “No Neighbor Left Behind". Social distancing does not mean we cannot have interaction with fellow Knights and parishioners. If you know of parish members who might need help with yard work, running errands or just a phone call to see how they are doing, please contact Bob Knapp at rjknapp06@comcast.net. Divine Mercy Cenacle at St. Peter From the diary of St. Faustina: --Today, the Lord came to me and said, My daughter, help Me to save souls. You will go to a dying sinner, and you will continue to recite the chaplet, and in this way you will obtain for him trust in My mercy, for he is already in despair (Diary, 1797). --Suddenly, I found myself in a strange cottage where an elderly man was dying amidst great torments. All about the bed was a multitude of demons and the family, who were crying. When I began to pray, the spirits of darkness fled, with hissing and threats directed at me. The soul became calm and, filled with trust, rested in the Lord. --At the same moment, I found myself again in my own room. How this happens … I do not know (Diary, 1798). The Cenacle meets on the first and third Fridays of every month in the St. Faustina room (#4) in the Parish Ministry Center. Plan on joining us to live Divine Mercy in your life. For more information, call Theresa Knapp 719-502-5827. Praying Prodigals Home Join us as we pray for our loved ones and others to return to Jesus and the Catholic Church. We gather on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 3:30pm (before the 5pm Mass) in the large conference room. All are welcome! Are you devoted to Mary? The number of Rosaries that St. Peter Church Militant pray are published to measure the success in increasing daily Rosary prayer and in raising awareness of the importance and benefits of this powerful spiritual weapon given to us by God through the Queen of heaven. We are assembling a battle ready team of men and women to grow the Rosary program into a supportive ministry. For example, we’d like to start a weekly public rosary before or after a weekend Mass and/or craft rosaries for missionaries and the military. If you are a Warrior for Our Lady and willing to help Her Immaculate Heart triumph, please contact Elsie Coyne at edel@centurylink.net. St. Peter Parish Rosary Program Although there are believed to be 7 archangels (Tob 12:15; Rev 8:2), the Catholic Bible names only 3: Michael; Gabriel; and Raphael, and calls only Michael an archangel. The 2 others have shared Michael’s 29 September feast day since the Roman calendar revision in 1969. Heralded as leader of God’s armies after defeating Lucifer, Michael was protector of the Israelites and dubbed, “Guardian of Your people” (Dan 12:1). His 4 main duties are to: fight Satan; defend the Church; accompany the faithful to heaven; and call mankind to final judgment. In 1886, after experiencing a divine event, Pope Leo XIII instituted a plea to St. Michael to be prayed after low Mass. It was suppressed with the Leonine Prayers at the 1st working council of Vatican II in 1962. However in 1964 St. Pope John Paul II recommended the shorter 1934 version of the prayer and through the urging of several bishops it re-emerged in 2018. ~Inside the Vatican; EWTN Pray the Our Lady of the Rosary Novena September 29 - October 7. Rosary Program Update St. Peter Parish Rosary Program tally through September 17, 2021: 83,966. SPIN Groups - St. Peter Interest Groups SPIN Groups connect St. Peter parishioners who share similar interests and hobbies. The groups are intended to provide non-ministry, social opportunities for members of St. Peter Catholic Church. Click here to sign up. If you have questions or suggestions, contact Francine Onofrio (303-803-6679). Wednesday Bible Study Begin a beautiful weekly tradition of preparing your heart for God’s word. You are invited to join the Wednesday morning bible study in the large conference room at 8:45am, every week, to read and discuss the upcoming Readings, Psalm, and Gospel for Sunday's Mass. We use the Workbooks for Lectors and Proclaimers of the Word, which has great commentaries for each reading. To learn more, contact Barbara Brown (719-650-1422) or Stephanie Kemp (719-481-4355). (Please note: this group takes a break during the summer months.) Honoring Those Who Serve The Knights of Columbus donated a bulletin board in the gathering area where we will commemorate St. Peter service members including members of the military, the police force and fire/rescue organizations. To submit a photo or for more information, contact Debby Dover. How Can We Pray For You? If you or someone you know is in need of prayer, please submit your prayer request by calling the parish office at 719-481-3511, click here, or email Shelley Moreno. Your request will be added to our daily prayer chain. Only first names are used to maintain confidentiality. Contact Shelley Moreno if you'd like to pray for these intentions. Let’s lift one another up in prayer! All e-mail addresses remain confidential and are never shared with others. St. Peter Stephen Ministers Are you struggling? Help is available and you don’t have to go through your struggles alone. Our Stephen Ministers are trained caregivers who will walk with you, listen to you, and provide confidential, one-to-one care as you search through the pieces and find what is truly in your heart. For more information, contact Lupita Tenpenny (719-495-6545). Health and Healing Ministry Seeks Volunteers The Health and Healing Ministry is looking for volunteers to write cards for those who are ill, hospitalized or home bound. The time commitment is about one hour per week. Call the office (719-481-3511) or email melissa.smith@petertherock.org for more information. St. Peter MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Come join us! Whether you are expecting your first baby or you are a seasoned mom of young children, MOPS offers an opportunity to connect with other moms in a in a faith-based environment. We are also recruiting Mentor Moms -- moms who have seen it all and would like to share their experiences with newer moms. We meet two Thursdays per month, from 6-8pm. To minimize the risk of coronavirus exposure, we are meeting outside during nice weather and virtually this winter. Child care will not be provided, but non-mobile infants are welcome to accompany moms at our in-person meetings. For more information, please contact stpetermonumentmops@gmail.com and check out www.mops.org. Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Are you discerning about being baptized or initiated into the Catholic Church? Are you an adult who wants to complete their sacraments? If so, the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) is the perfect place to not only grow in your relationship with God, but also learn more about the Catholic faith. If you are interested and ready to take the next step in your faith journey, please contact Deacon Tom Dickinson. Become an RCIA Sponsor! You’ll be glad you did! We are looking for men and women who are interested in learning more about their faith by sponsoring an RCIA or RCIC candidate. These Candidates are seeking to become members of the Catholic Church, and will take weekly classes starting in September, ending with a joyous celebration on Easter. Sponsors provide one-on-one companionship by attending classes each week with the Candidate, and meeting at other times as desired. Sponsors do not need to teach - only accompany the Candidate on this journey of a lifetime. If you are interested in this important and rewarding role, please contact Deacon Tom Dickinson. Important Safe Environment News There are new procedures for our Safe Environment training for volunteers. Our diocese has selected a new platform called Virtus. With Virtus, refresher training will be required every three years rather than annually. Training bulletins regarding protecting God's children are sent to volunteers once in a calendar year. Background checks are still required every five years. With new registrants to VIRTUS, a one time foundational training is required. Join the St. Peter Contemporary Choir The contemporary choir provides music at 5pm Mass on Sundays. Singers and instrumentalists of all ages are welome! Practice is held at 4pm on Sundays prior to Mass. To join, contact Bart McDonough. Divorce Survival and Recovery Are you divorced or in the midst and struggling with all the issues that come with this painful journey? Join the Diocese of Colorado Springs Catholic Divorce Survival and Recovery group. The group meets on Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 6455 Brook Park Dr., Colorado Springs, 80918. To register, contact Cathy Kusman at 719-661-2375. |