Padre's Message
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Dear parishioners and guests,
I would like to congratulate our 2019 graduates. First from our St. Peter School who are graduating from eighth grade and moving on to high school. Secondly, all of our young adults in our parish who are graduating from our local high schools, especially those who will be on their new adventure at colleges. Many thanks go to the teachers, volunteers and of course parents. Along with the graduations, there are some changes in our staff. For many different reasons some of our employees had to change their status with us. Our Faith Formation Director who was responsible for pre - K to 6 grade Sunday classes and RCIA had to resign due to health reasons. We are fortunate to have Jilinda Dygert join us as the new Faith Formation Director. We say good-by to Cristina Priddy who was our youth minister, Cristina will be going back to St. Peter School to teach full time. I was lucky enough to hire two Salesian sisters to serve in the capacity of RCIA Program coordinator and one sister will take care of our youth ministry. I am very happy that the Salesian sisters will enrich our school and parish community. Our music director Becky Gaughan is close to the end of her year contract with us, and this year went by very quickly. Becky and her husband decided to be part of our parish community so we will see her very often. Our new music director is coming our way from St. Patrick church. After interviews with music board and choir members Jolita Frank will be an excellent choice for us and she will continue to provide us the same very high quality of music as Becky did. Jolita will start on July 1. Our new parish ministry center will require a manager on-site to keep the building organized and to make every ministry feel welcomed and safe. Margaret Charzynska will be our building manager. Her full job description will be presented to all of you very soon. If you see our new employees please welcome them. There are some changes in our school but you can approach our Principal and ask details if you wish. With prayer, Father Gregory |
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Groundbreaking Ceremony
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Sunday, March 3, 2019
UPON THIS ROCK
Building our future, honoring our legacy.
Building our future, honoring our legacy.
Our plans to renovate the chapel, construct a new ministry center and expand the school are moving forward. Your pledge is vital to making this project a success. We are growing and we are all grateful for that! With growth often comes opportunities, equating to the need for space to accommodate the number of persons wishing to maintain and expand our stewardship and faith potential. Currently, our ministries use St. Peter School for many of their activities. In order to keep our school students as safe as possible, the school facilities must be dedicated for school use only. Please prayerfully consider financially supporting this project. Your support is greatly appreciated. The “Upon This Rock” pledge card is located on our website petertherock.org. If you have any questions about the project or want to meet with Father Gregory or Debby Dover, our Campaign Coordinator, please stop by or call the office at (719) 481-3511, we are happy to meet with you!
About Fr. Gregory
Fr. Gregory Golyzniak was born and raised in Muszyna, Poland, the youngest of four children. He attended the world's largest Catholic Seminary in
Tarnow, Poland, and was ordained in 1998. Father Gregory came to the United States and was assigned to the Diocese of Syracuse, New York, from
2002-2008. He then transferred to the Diocese of Colorado Springs, first serving as pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Southgate. In 2013, Fr. Gregory was assigned to St. Peter Catholic Church in Monument. Fr. Gregory is currently working long distance on a PhD in Sacred Architecture with an emphasis on the Gothic architecture of the 11th-17th centuries.
Fr. Gregory Golyzniak was born and raised in Muszyna, Poland, the youngest of four children. He attended the world's largest Catholic Seminary in
Tarnow, Poland, and was ordained in 1998. Father Gregory came to the United States and was assigned to the Diocese of Syracuse, New York, from
2002-2008. He then transferred to the Diocese of Colorado Springs, first serving as pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Southgate. In 2013, Fr. Gregory was assigned to St. Peter Catholic Church in Monument. Fr. Gregory is currently working long distance on a PhD in Sacred Architecture with an emphasis on the Gothic architecture of the 11th-17th centuries.