31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Greetings:
Your bulletin: https://saintspeterpaulpalmyra.org/november-3rd-2024/
Here are the highlights for the upcoming week and beyond:
- With sadness in my heart I announce the passing of former parishioner Bobby Fint. Please keep his family in your prayers at this difficult time.
- We have our monthly bake sale this weekend. If you have goodies to donate, please drop them off before Mass. Thank you for your support.
- The Crafters are selling raffle tickets for a Thanksgiving Dinner basket and a Wine basket after all weekend Masses leading up to the Craft Fair, where the winners will be drawn.
- The Holiday Craft Fair returns Saturday, November 9th from 8am – 2pm in the Parish Hall.
- Set-up for the Craft Fair begins in Sunday, November 3rd after the 11am Mass. Much HELP is needed. Tables needed for the Craft Fair need to be set up in the Hall. Please let Cynthia know if you are able to help.
- You will start seeing and hearing information about Giving Tuesday on December 3rd. Please don’t miss this very important event. See page 3 of this weekend’s bulletin for more information.
- Please note: During the month of November, the Poor Box has been converted to a donation box for Happy Face. Please make checks payable to Sts. Peter and Paul and note Happy Face on the memo line.
- Thank you to all who donated flowers for Mary during the October.
- Our flower guild is now 4 parishioners strong but we need to expand to a minimum of 6 members; this allows for members to take time away and no one will have to serve more than once a month. This team will rotate on a weekly basis and concentrate their efforts on arranging flowers each week in the church. The time commitment is about an hour a week for one person, in most cases. Please see page 6 in the bulletin or contact the office at 434.589.5201.
- All Souls’ Day falls on November 2nd, which would ordinarily be when we celebrate 1st Saturday Mass. This year we will have our Requiem Mass for All Souls’ at 10am, still offering confession at 9am. There will be a blessing of all souls at the cemetery following Mass.
- The next youth group meeting will be at St. Joseph’s on Friday, November 8th at 6:30pm for GAME NIGHT!
- There will be a combined youth Mass at 11am on November 10th at Sts. Peter & Paul. Townes and Sarah have been working with Celeste to plan this special event. All are welcome!
- Our Parish Mission is coming up on November 21st – 23rd. We will have 2 guest speakers from St. Edward the Confessor in Richmond that will offer talks at 10am on Thursday and Friday and will repeat again at 7pm. Each day starts with Mass at 9am. Saturday Mass will be at 10am, then brunch and leading to the final talk at 11am. Please see the posters at the front of the church or the kitchen door in the Commons for details on the talks. Our theme is Eucharistic Revival: Year of MISSION.
- What do Good Shepherds, Ushers and the Bake Sale ministries all have in common? They all need help. If you want to learn more and think you can help, please call the office (434.589.5201) for more info.
- Sts. Peter and Paul Religious Store turns ONE! For November, make any purchase and receive a FREE Rosary. The store is open before/after Mass on Saturdays and after Mass on Sundays; however, the store will be closed on Nov. 2, 16 and 17. The store will hold an OPEN HOUSE on Friday, November 29th from 12-3 and will have special pricing. 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:
- Thank you to all who came out for the Parish Clean-up day! We had much to do in just one day.
- All Souls’ Day Mass will be at Sts. Peter and Paul at 10am on November 2nd; confessions beforehand and a blessing will be given at the cemetery after Mass.
- There will be a combined youth Mass at 11am on November 10th at Sts. Peter & Paul. Townes and Sarah have been working with Celeste to plan this special event. All are welcome!
- The next youth group meeting will be at St. Joseph’s on Friday, November 8th at 6:30pm for GAME NIGHT!
- To the members of the Hispanic community, Fr. David invites you to a general meeting on November 20th at 6pm in the parish hall.
- A Novena Rosary, leading up to the Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe, will start on Sunday, December 1st after Mass. More information for during the week will be forthcoming.
- There will be a Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe at 6pm on December 12th at St. Joseph’s, followed by food & fellowship in the hall.
Blessings always!
Karen Davidson