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August 9 Tapping into Theology
7pm Something is terribly wrong in our culture today....Did you miss June's Tapping into Theology and Tom Ryan's thought-provoking presentation? Come for a brief review and more important information about the foundation of the spiritual battle we face that he didn't get an opportunity to share. Meet for "Combating Satan by Restoring the Natural Law: PART II" in the Parish Ministry Center. To RSVP (especially if you want some pizza), contact stephanierkemp@gmail.com or 719-481-4355 by Monday, August 8. August 13 Green Thumb Ministry 9-11am Please lend a hand tomorrow morning to tidy and trim the church grounds. Volunteers will meet in the lane between the church and school. Donuts and drinks will be provided. For more information, contact Steve Hadfield (719-210-2742). August 14 Parish Picnic at Fox Run Park Please note: 10:30am Mass also will be celebrated in the church 10:30am Mass 11:30am lunch Mass will be celebrated in the park at 10:30am followed by lunch prepared by the Knights of Columbus. Click here for details. Volunteers of all ages are needed to help with the parish picnic. This is a great opportunity for Confirmation students to earn service hours. To learn more, contact Katherine Pietsch at katherinepietsch@gmail.com or 408-306-0412. Please click here to sign up for a 30 minute volunteer shirt at the bounce house or first aid tent at the picnic. August 15 Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8am 7pm Two Masses will be offered on this feast day. It is not a Holy Day of Obligation. August 15 Denver Biblical School Information Session 9am You're invited to the PMC to learn more about the Denver Biblical School which will be offered at St. Peter. Classes begin Monday, September 12, at 9am. Visit sjvlaydivision.org or call 303-715-3195 to learn more and register. August 17 SPCS First Day of School August 17 Community, Conversation and Coffee 11am-12:30pm Join us for coffee and conversation in the PMC. All are welcome. Bring a friend! There is no cost and no agenda. We provide the coffee, you provide the conversation. August 17 GriefShare 2pm GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Join us in the PMC for this 13-week seminar where you will find support and resources for processing your grief. August 20 Respect Life Annual Planning Retreat 9am-4pm The retreat will be held at St. Peter and includes Mass, Adoration, Confession, an inspirational talk, an overview of the year’s RL calendar, and lunch. If you are interested in attending the morning events with lunch, please contact Julie Bailey (jbailey@diocs.org). The afternoon session is for Respect Life parish coordinators. August 22 Ushers and Mass Coordinator Training 8:45-10am For more information, contact Melissa Smith. August 23 Ushers and Mass Coordinator Training 3-4:30pm For more information, contact Melissa Smith. August 26 St. Anne Society Holy Hour 3pm Please join us for Holy Hour in the chapel. This hour is dedicated to all our grandchildren. What a beautiful gift to give them; an hour with our Lord! August 27 Current Altar Server Training 3-4:30pm For more information, contact Melissa Smith. August 28 Faith Formation & Confirmation classes begin August 28 New Altar Server Training 11:30am-1pm All kids in fourth grade and above who have made their First Holy Communion are welcome. For more information, contact Melissa Smith. August 28 Men's Discernment Dinner 4:30pm Men ages 16-40 are invited to Bishop Golka's house for an evening of prayer and discussion about discerning a vocation to the priesthood. RSVP to Fr. Kyle Ingels (kingels@diocs.org) by August 25. August 29 Denver Biblical School Information Session 9am You're invited to the PMC to learn more about the Denver Biblical School which will be offered at St. Peter. Classes begin Monday, September 12, at 9am. Visit sjvlaydivision.org or call 303-715-3195 to learn more and register. September 3 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. September 5 Parish offices closed in observance of Labor Day September 7 Blood Drive 8:30am-12:30pm St. Peter Catholic Church and Vitalant are hosting a blood drive in the PMC. Please consider donating during this critical blood shortage! Visit Vitalant.org to schedule an appointment. Before you come, get a head start by filling out your Health History Questionnaire. Visit Fast Track to get started. Print or screenshot the QR code when finished and bring it with you. Please bring ID, eat and hydrate before donating. Our next blood drive is November 9. September 8 EMHC Training 9-10:30am For more information, contact Melissa Smith. September 11 SPCS Welcoming Weekend September 11 Theology of the Body Begins 6:15pm Tara Stone will offer Theology of the Body to high school students on Sunday evenings in the PMC. You: Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body is a unique program which reveals to teens their value as a person: their bodies, their sexuality, and their individual call to love. To learn more, click here. To register, contact Tara at tjstone0828@gmail.com by September 4. September 18 Mass Intention for our 2021 Benefactors 10:30am Mass The Mass intention is for all 2021 benefactors of St. Peter. The intention confers special ministerial fruits of the Mass to supporters of our parish. This is an expression of gratitude for sharing your treasure with St. Peter Catholic Church. We ask God to bless you always. Benefactor Masses are celebrated quarterly. September 20 Ministry Leadership Meeting 6:30pm The meeting will be held in the PMC. September 21 Community, Conversation and Coffee 11am-12:30pm Join us for coffee and conversation in the PMC. All are welcome. Bring a friend! There is no cost and no agenda. We provide the coffee, you provide the conversation. September 23 SPCS Golf Tournament 7am check-in 9am shotgun start 2pm lunch and awards The 3rd Annual SPCS Golf Tournament will be at the Country Club at Woodmoor. The cost is $150/player; a foursome is $600. The registration deadline is September 3. Find additional details here. For more information, contact Sherri Garcia at 720-879-4334 or golf@petertherock.org. October 1 SPCS Chess Tournament St. Peter Catholic School will host a chess tournament in the school gym. The tournament is open to students of all skill levels in grades K-12. Watch this space for more details! October 19 Community, Conversation and Coffee 11am-12:30pm Join us for coffee and conversation in the PMC. All are welcome. Bring a friend! There is no cost and no agenda. We provide the coffee, you provide the conversation. October 27 The Bishop's Respect Life Dinner Save the date. Details available in summer 2022. November 9 Blood Drive 8:30am-12:30pm St. Peter Catholic Church and Vitalant are hosting a blood drive in the PMC. Please consider donating during this critical blood shortage! Visit Vitalant.org to schedule an appointment. Before you come, get a head start by filling out your Health History Questionnaire. Visit Fast Track to get started. Print or screenshot the QR code when finished and bring it with you. Please bring ID, eat and hydrate before donating. December 1 First Reconciliation 2023 May 27 DIOCS Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate Please pray for our men to be ordained and for more vocations to serve our local church. June 10 DIOCS Ordination to the Priesthood Please pray for our men to be ordained and for more vocations to serve our local church. |
National Eucharistic Revival
Our world is hurting. We all need healing, yet many of us are separated from the very source of our strength. Jesus Christ invites us to return to the source and summit of our faith: his Real Presence in the Eucharist. The National Eucharistic Revival is a movement to restore understanding and devotion to this great mystery here in the United States. The Diocesan Renewal Phase has started. Please keep this renewal in your prayers. Click here to learn more. One Simple Voice Retreat Are you in a life situation that you feel you cannot solve? Do you wish to surrender to God, but wonder if surrendering is giving up? How can one grow faith in God when the world tells us to do all things ourselves? Bring God into your life through surrender by changing your life into a life in Him. Join One Simple Voice for a powerful day of surrender and reflection with Bishop Hanifen and Frannie Rose on Saturday, September 10, 9:30am-4pm at Mt Carmel Veteran's Center, 530 Communication Circle, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80905. Cost $15. Scholarships available. Register online at onesimplevoice.org. Catholic Schools Looking for Substitute Teachers Do you know anyone who would like to be a substitute teacher at our Catholic schools? We are looking for more substitutes for the coming 2022-2023 school year. Encourage anyone interested to apply with us at our website: https://ucsdcs.org/employment/application-process. Denver Catholic Biblical School is coming to St. Peter We are pleased to announce that the parish will host the much beloved Denver Catholic Biblical School program on Monday mornings starting in September! Classes begin on Monday, September 12. Visit sjvlaydivision.org or call 303-715-3195 to learn more and register. Join us for an information session in the PMC: August 15, 9am August 29, 9am St. Anne Society Calling all Grandmothers - you're invited to join the St. Anne Society! In unison with other grandmothers, this society is being formed solely to pray for our grandchildren as they are being pulled into the evil of this world. We will pray to give our grandchildren back a life of purity and innocence and to stop the outside influences that insist on corrupting them. Please join us on Fridays at 3pm in the privacy of your home, church, or anywhere you happen to be. We will storm Heaven with our heartfelt petitions and pleas to protect and guide our grandchildren. We invite you to join us on the last Friday of each month at 3pm* in Peter the Rock Chapel for a Holy Hour devoted to our grandchildren. May God bless us in our endeavor! May God bless our grandchildren! For more information, please call Cathie Bowen 317-417-2864. *Summer Holy Hours August 26 Divine Mercy Cenacle Wednesdays: An evening Cenacle meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 6:30-8pm in the St. Faustina Room (#4) in the PMC. Please contact Sheri Fallentine (sherihome11@gmail.com) or Sharon Bonneau (fnleybonneau@gmail.com) for more information. Fridays: The Cenacle meets monthly from 1-3pm on the first and third Fridays in the St. Faustina Room (#4) in the PMC. Plan on joining us to live Divine Mercy in your life. For more information, call Theresa Knapp at 719-502-5827. Small Church Communities (SCC) SCC is a ministry that provides opportunities for small faith groups of adults to walk their faith journeys together through friendship, study and prayer. SCC groups are for every parishioner: young singles, family, empty nesters and seniors! For more information, contact Patty Farley-Barker (719-330-9393). Adoration Come spend time with Our Lord in Adoration at Peter the Rock Chapel. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins every Sunday evening after the 5pm Mass and goes all week until the 3pm Holy Hour on Fridays. Sign up for a weekly, biweekly, or monthly hour of Adoration and help us fill the schedule so that Our Lord is never alone! To see the schedule of available hours, go to adorationpro.org/peterco and click on Weekly Commitment. Contact Tara Stone with questions. Seeking Grandfriends for SPCS students As a service project, each of our 1st through 8th grade students write to a senior parishioner. The purpose of this project is to encourage our students to communicate with and pray for people they may never meet; providing a lesson that in giving they receive so many blessings. Grandfriends are not required to write back, but our students are delighted when they do. If you are interested in being a grandfriend or know a senior who would enjoy receiving a monthly letter, please contact Robin Sheehan. Online Giving Save time and money for both you and the church by setting up online giving via Vanco, our safe and secure online giving platform.Check out the Vanco Online How-To Guide for step-by-step instructions for setting up an account 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. 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. 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! Do all Christians know the power of the Rosary? The TJTM Ministry team is working in four ways to increase awareness of the power of Our Lady’s Angelic Psalter -the Rosary: Sunday Parish Rosary prayer; the gifting of handcrafted rosaries; Children’s Rosary evangelization activities; and Adult Rosary evangelization. We welcome all adopted siblings of Jesus who wish to honor our Blessed Mother by carrying out Her repeated requests to gain unity and world peace. For more information, contact Elaine Martinez at emartinezemm@comcast.net. 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). 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 Theresa Elstad. Your request will be added to our daily prayer chain. Only first names are used to maintain confidentiality. Contact Theresa Elstad 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). 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. |