15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Greetings:
Your bulletin: https://saintspeterpaulpalmyra.org/july-14th-2024/
Here are the highlights for the upcoming week and beyond:
- Our 2nd annual volunteer appreciation lunch is this Sunday, July 14th at 1:00pm in St. Francis. A handful of volunteers will be recognized for their selfless dedication to the parish. Congratulations to Frank Feliciano, Mary Ann Mason, Jack Best, Sid D’Amico, and June Wimer (posthumously). We have limited seats remaining. Tickets are available for $25 a person at the door. Please come and cheer them on!
- Christmas in July is back. Please see page 9 for details on approved gift items for the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women. The donation box is in the entrance to the church and has already been empties once.
- There will be a Catechist Gathering for those returning catechists, new catechists, or those who are interested in helping our younger parishioners grow in their faith, on Saturday, July 27th from 9-12, hosted at Sts. Peter and Paul. Catechists, assistant catechist and helpers are needed for the upcoming year and this is the perfect opportunity to get your foot in the door.
- Chesterton Academy, Charlottesville’s new Catholic high school, is holding an open house on Saturday, July 27th from 10-12. Applications are still being accepted for the upcoming school year. It is located across from Holy Comforter at 256 E High St. Please RSVP to ChestertonSJE.org/events.
- The next Senior Coffee Social is Wednesday, July 31st at 10am in the Commons. We will have at least one guest speaker who made the pilgrimage to the Eucharistic Revival.
- The Chapel remains closed as we wait for repair estimates from 2 companies. You are welcome to adore in the church, where the Blessed Sacrament is present.
- CHIU Golf Tournament at Spring Creek information can be found on page 9.
- Save the Date: for our Parish Trip to France to kick off our yearlong celebration of our 40th anniversary
- April 24 till May 4, 2025
- Additional details can be found on the Parish Council board in the Commons
- Sts. Peter and Paul Religious Store is open before/after Mass on Saturdays and after Mass on Sundays. The store is having Christmas in July; all month long you can get 20% off your purchase. You can contact the store via email at [email protected].
- If you have misplaced any items in the church, come see Karen in the office; it’s where many lost things go.
- If you have recently changed your email address or phone number or signed up for Faith Direct and no longer need envelopes, please send a note to the office so we can update the system and make sure you don’t miss out on any information we have to share with you.
St. Joseph’s News:
- There will be a Catechist Gathering for those who are returning catechists, new catechists, or those who want to help our younger parishioners grow in their faith, on Saturday, July 27th, from 9-12 at Sts. Peter and Paul. We will come together to pray, share ideas and grow together in faith.
- Christmas in July has returned. Please see page 9 for details on approved gift items for the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women. The donation box will be in the Parish Hall.
This Day’s Smile – “There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, like the wideness of the sea.” Frederick W. Faber
Blessings always!
Karen Davidson