4th Sunday of Advent
Greetings:
Your bulletin: https://saintspeterpaulpalmyra.org/december-22nd-2024/
Here are the highlights for the upcoming week and beyond:
- With great sadness I announce the passing of parishioner Jack Best. A funeral Mass for Jack will take place on Monday, December 23rd at 10am with viewing at 9am and interment at our cemetery immediately following Mass. Please pray for his family during this difficult time.
- Mass times for Christmas and Mary, Mother of God are below:
| CHRISTMAS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | 4:30pm | Sts. Peter & Paul |
| 8:00pm | Sts. Peter & Paul | |
| Christmas Day | 7:00am | Sts. Peter & Paul |
| 9:00am | St. Joseph | |
| 11:00am | Sts. Peter & Paul | |
| MARY, MOTHER OF GOD | ||
| New Year’s Eve | 7:00pm | Sts. Peter & Paul |
| New Year’s Day | 9:00am | St. Joseph |
| 11:00am | Sts. Peter & Paul | |
- The office will be closed from December 24th – 27th and again on January 1st.
- This year, we will once again have Christmas dinner for parishioners who otherwise would be alone. There is a sign-up sheet on the kitchen door in the Commons and a box to drop a donation for the turkey fund. Let us know what side dish or dessert you are able to bring and share with others.
- CCD resumes on January 5th.
- Youth Group meets next on January 10th from 6:30-8:00p at St. Joseph’s. Come build your favorite scene from the Bible using Legos.
- A second Bible Study group is starting up in January. The focus will be the Gospel of Luke. There are 2 opportunities to attend: Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:30 at St. Joseph’s, (beginning Jan. 14) and Wednesday afternoons from 4:00-5:00pm at Sts. Peter and Paul (beginning Jan.15).
- Our flower guild is now 5 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 contact the office at 434.589.5201.
- What do Good Shepherds, Ushers and the Altar Servers 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: The store is open before/after Mass on Saturdays and after Mass on Sundays. You can contact the store via email at [email protected].
- Chesterton Academy is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. For registration visit ChestertonSJE.org.
- 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:
- CCD classes resume on January 5th.
- Youth Group meets next on January 10th from 6:30-8:00pm at St. Joseph’s. Come build your favorite scene from the Bible using Legos.
- An evening Bible Study is starting at St. Joseph’s on Wednesdays beginning on Jan. 14 from 6:30-7:30pm. The Gospel of Luke will be covered.
“Loving Father, you have given us your son Jesus to be with us always. As we receive him into our hearts, may we radiate his life and love to others.”
Merry Christmas, one and all!
Karen Davidson