7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Greetings!
Your bulletin: https://saintspeterpaulpalmyra.org/february-19th-2023/
Here are the highlights:
- Please come to the Mardi Gras dance party tomorrow evening after the 5pm Mass. If you haven’t purchased your ticket, you can get tickets at the door: family – $25, adult – $10, and teen – $5. This is sure to be fun for the entire family!
- We want to WELCOME Sr. Madrine to the church in her new role as Coordinator of Religious Education and Youth Group! Be sure to say “Hello” when you see her.
- Sts. Peter and Paul now has a weekly YOGA class on Tuesdays from 11-12 in the Hall. Direct questions to Renata Miller at 757.536.8408 or email [email protected].
- Calling all parishioners! The Welcoming Ministry needs you! Be a welcoming greeter at the front door before Mass on Saturday or Sunday. Be the smile that welcomes your fellow Catholics to Mass. Call Rose Meyer at 434.589.5018 or 434.989.9761.
- Lenten Lunches will return this Lenten season beginning on Friday, February 24th in the Commons, after Stations of the Cross at noon. We can’t do it without your help! There is a sign-up sheet on the kitchen door in the Commons for those willing to contribute soup or sandwiches. Please fill in your name/phone #/what kind of soup or sandwich you’ll be bringing. Thank you in advance.
- Fish Fry-days return this Lent on Friday, February 24th at 5:30pm. Indoor seating will be available this year as well as drive-thru. The cost remains at $13. Contact Doug Mullinex at 434.981.6950 with questions. Donations of desserts for these 6 weeks are greatly appreciated.
- Ash Wednesday Masses on February 22nd are as follows:
| noon | Sts. Peter & Paul |
| 5:00pm | St. Joseph |
| 7:00pm | Sts. Peter & Paul |
- Lenten Coin cans will be available beginning on Ash Wednesday. This year we will work to rebuild the Cash Reserve fund. Thank you for what you can do.
- During the Lenten season, Mass will be celebrated on Tuesdays at Noon.
- Parish Lenten Penance Service is Tuesday, March 14th @7pm.
- The Spring campaign for 40 Days for Life begins at the end of February. Sts. Peter and Paul has committed to vigil hours on Wednesdays, beginning March 1st (this is a correction from last week), from 10 – 11am in front of Planned Parenthood (2964 Hydraulic Road. A group of parishioners meet in front of Jefferson Pharmacy and depart promptly at 9 am. Anyone wishing to drive themselves can find ample parking across the street behind the Baptist church. These vigils are non-confrontational and meant solely to pray peacefully for the unborn.
- To prepare for the Easter season Deacon Bob will conduct incense training for altar servers on Saturday, February 18th at 10am and on Saturday, March 4th at 10am. Please be sure to attend one of these.
- TABELLA is a free Catholic app that we will use to keep you up-to-date on events at both churches. Please pick up the flyer in the Commons that will walk you through loading the app to your Smartphone and making SPP or SJ your preferred parish.
- In an ongoing effort, sneakers are being collected to benefit CHIU (Catholic Health Initiatives for Uganda). It doesn’t matter the condition but sneakers only, please.
- De Colores! – the next women’s Cursillo weekend, “Blessed, Broken, and Shared,” is May 18-21 in Massanetta Springs. Application deadline is April 26th.
- St. Joseph is gearing up to celebrate 140 years beginning March 4th. We kick-off our celebration with Mass at 11am on Saturday, followed by a potluck luncheon and a brief talk covering the history of the parish and the various events planned throughout the year. If you have memories to share, please contact the office.
- Ash Wednesday Mass is at 5:00 pm on Feb. 22.
- Join in the fun!
- February 18, 2023 at 6:30pm
- Mardi Gras dance party at Sts. Peter and Paul
- Donations of beignets, king cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and brownies are needed for the evening. Please drop off at SPP Parish Hall.
- This is a fundraiser benefitting the WYD participants.
-Peace-
Karen Davidson