News & Events

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Events

July 20 Run 4 Hope 5K for Schools
8am
Run in support of suicide prevention in northern El Paso County. The 3rd annual fun run and competitive race will start at The Ascent Church, 1750 Deer Creek Dr. in Monument. For more information or to register, visit run4hope5kforschools.com. 100% of the proceeds go to local schools for suicide prevention.

July 21 St. Peter Parish Picnic
10:30am - Mass
11:30am-1:30pm - food served
12-3pm - games
Join us for fun and fellowship at Fox Run Park (pavilions 4 & 5) for our annual parish picnic. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30am -- be sure to bring your own chair and/or picnic blanket. The parish will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, chips, soft drinks, water and flatware. If your last name begins with letters A through M, please bring a dessert; if your last name begins with letters N through Z, please bring a side dish (no chips, please). Entertainment will include a caricaturist, face painting, bounce house and games. Click here for additional details.

July 31 Water World
8:30am-7:30pm
Students in grades 6-12 are invited to spend the day at Water World. Tickets are $35 for admission, $14 for the Pharoah's Feast and $8 for a lunch voucher. Transportation is included. The bus will depart from the St. Peter parking lot at 8:30am and return at 7:30pm. If you have questions, contact Cristina Priddy at cristina.priddy@petertherock.org. Register online before July 22.

August 9 St. Peter Movie Night
7pm
Join us in the school lecture hall for Divine Mercy 101. All are welcome!

August 11 Blood Drive
8:30am-12:30pm
Vitalant returns to St. Peter to collect blood donations in the school lecture hall. Make an appointment at Vitalant.org and use code 00488. To save time, complete the health history questionnaire (Fast Track code A349) on the day of the blood drive before you come. Print or screenshot the QR code when finished and bring it with you. Please bring photo ID and eat and hydrate before donating.

​August 13 Tapping into Theology with Bishop Michael Sheridan
7pm
For 2,000 years, Christians have kept the Faith by meditating on the Four Last Things. From them, we come to learn the nature of sin and its frightful consequences. By them, we are moved to penance and joyful reconciliation with God. Through them, we nourish a strong and abiding hope of Heaven. Join Bishop Sheridan at at the Pikes Peak Brewing Company for his presentation: "The Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell". Click here to learn more. RSVP to Stephanie Kemp (stephanierkemp@gmail.com or 719-481-4355).

August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Parish offices closed

August 17 Green Thumb Ministry
9am-noon
If you have a green thumb or enjoy gardening and grounds-keeping, please meet in the walkway between the church and school to maintain and care for the church grounds. Come for as long as you're able. For more information, contact Steve Hadfield (719-210-2742).

September 2 Labor Day - Parish offices closed

September 3 Morning Mass with Bishop Sheridan
8am (please note time change)
Bishop Sheridan will celebrate Mass and open the annual ACI Conference.

September 14 Unprotected - The Movie
6pm
Presented by the St. Peter Respect Life Ministry, "Unprotected: A Pope, the Pill, and the Perils of Sexual Chaos" is a documentary that revisits the most controversial encyclical of the modern age. The movie will be shown in the school lecture hall. It is age appropriate for 14 and older. A question and answer period will follow with parishioner Dr. Ken Stone. For more information, contact Stephanie Kemp (stephanierkemp@gmail.com or 719-481-4355).

September 15 Unprotected - The Movie
6pm
Presented by the St. Peter Respect Life Ministry, "Unprotected: A Pope, the Pill, and the Perils of Sexual Chaos" is a documentary that revisits the most controversial encyclical of the modern age. The movie will be shown in the school lecture hall. It is age appropriate for 14 and older. A question and answer period will follow with parishioner Dr. Ken Stone. For more information, contact Stephanie Kemp (stephanierkemp@gmail.com or 719-481-4355).

September 21 Green Thumb Ministry
9am-noon
If you have a green thumb or enjoy gardening and grounds-keeping, please meet in the walkway between the church and school to maintain and care for the church grounds. Come for as long as you're able. For more information, contact Steve Hadfield (719-210-2742).

November 1 All Saints' Day - Parish offices closed

November 9 SPCS Holiday Boutique & Bake Sale

November 9 Inferno Men's Conference
8am-5pm
The Inferno Men's Conference is excited to bring massive social media influencer Father Mike Schmitz to Colorado Springs! If you've never heard Father Mike speak, get ready to be fired up and inspired! If you have heard him speak before, then you know to get registered quickly before space runs out! You can expect: high energy talks & breakout sessions tailored for men, optional praise & worship, Confession & Adoration throughout, all culminating in anticipated Mass with Bishop Sheridan next door at the Cathedral for men and their families! The registration fee includes lunch. Click here to register.

November 28 Thanksgiving Day - Parish offices closed

November 29  Parish offices closed

December 24 Christmas Eve - Parish offices closed

December 25 Christmas

December 31 New Year's Eve - Parish offices closed

2020
January 1 New Year's Day - Parish offices closed

February 21 St. Peter Catholic School Gala
Make plans to attend the 9th annual gala to be held at Spruce Mountain Ranch. Additional details coming soon.

News

Divine Mercy Cenacle at St. Peter
The group meets every 1st and 3rd Fridays at 1:30pm in the large conference room. A Divine Mercy Cenacle is a group of people who meet weekly for prayer and discussion on Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the writings of St. Maria Faustina.

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 3:30 (before the 5pm Mass) in the large conference room. All are welcome!

​​Word of Life - April 2019
The USCCB's Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities offers the Word of Life parish resource in English and Spanish. Click here to visit the website.

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 Shelley Moreno.

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. Call the office (719-481-3511) or Fr. Michael Holmquist for more information.

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 Fr. Michael Holmquist for more information.

St. Peter Parish Rosary Program
As Catholics, we know, not merely believe, but know, that the Holy Rosary is the most powerful plea we can make when we seek the wondrous help or some other grace from God. This is so because it contains prayers composed by God Himself, glorifies the Holy Trinity, and is a memorial of what Jesus did for us. Many miracles over the centuries have been attributed to the Rosary. St. Dominic overcame the Manichean heresy that taught all matter is evil. Even before the amazing victory at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, Pope Pius V issued the ‘Consueverunt Romani Pontifices’ that speaks to the power of the Rosary. And Bishop Fulton J Sheen said, “The power of the Rosary is beyond description”. Indeed when we pray the Rosary, Our Lady holds our hand in Hers; we hold God’s power in our hands. ~Catholic online; Rosary Bay Pray the Rosary Daily, it is the supreme weapon of spiritual warfare!

Rosary Program Update
St. Peter Parish Rosary Program tally through July 12, 2019: 33,792.

St. Peter Parish Library
"And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and piety and fear of the Lord."            Isaiah 11-1
Check out the parish library. It  serves the parish and promotes adult religious education by providing access to traditional and contemporary Catholic religious materials. The library contains almost 3,000 books, CDs, and DVDs, and has a solid Catholic reference section. Thanks to the Women's Guild and Knights of Columbus, it has 35 new DVDs for your perusal. For more information, contact Paul at 719-481-8942.

St. Peter MOPS
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 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 Wednesday mornings per month, from 9-11am in the school building. Childcare will be provided for children ages newborn to 6. For information and membership costs, contact stpetermonumentmops@gmail.com.

RCIA
If you are an adult interested in joining the Catholic Church or would like to complete your sacraments, please contact Teresa Crichton.

Safe Environment Training
Training is required for all volunteers 18 and older who work with youth in our parish and must be updated annually. For more information, contact Julie Dickinson.

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.