3rd Sunday of Lent
Greetings!
Your bulletin: https://saintspeterpaulpalmyra.org/march-12th-2023/
Here are the highlights:
- SPRING FORWARD this weekend!
- We shall have a Lenten Penitential Service here on Tuesday, March 14th @7pm at SPP.
- Youth Group: Sr. Madrine would like to inform all parents with children aged 12 years and older that we are going to resume the youth group activities. We will have a youth Mass which will take place on April 23rd which will be our kick-off project. We will meet from 2 – 4pm spanning several Saturdays (3/25, 4/15, and 4/22). If your children are in this age group, please plan on bringing them to these sessions. Thank you.
- The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is coming to Saint’s Peter and Paul Parish. Daniel Kearns, the Executive Director of the Richmond Council, will be back on Wednesday, March 22nd at 7pm in the Commons to discuss the Society’s background, mission and tips on how we can get started. In the meantime, go to www.svdp-rvacouncil.org or contact Frank Pilk at 571.239.3373 or email him [email protected] for more information.
- Lenten Lunches return this Lenten season beginning today, 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 are BACK! The cost remains at $13. Times are as follows: Drive-thru only from 4:30-5:30pm; dine-in and drive-thru 5:30 – 7:00pm. The change in time will ideally cut-down on the wait both inside and out. Contact Doug Mullinex at 434.981.6950 with questions. Your dessert donations have been fabulous! Please keep them coming.
- Lenten Coin cans are available at the entrance to the church. This year we will work to rebuild the Cash Reserve fund. Thank you for what you can do!
- Mass on Tuesdays during Lent (through April 4) are celebrated at Noon.
- 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 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.
- There will be a CHIU open house on Saturday, March 18th at 10am located in the Commons. Not only will you see photos from the most recent trip to Uganda but you will hear what CHIU is planning next.
- We are excited to explore the idea of offering a Vacation Bible School this summer. We are looking for volunteers who would like to join in on the fun and assist with the planning. A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 15th at 6:30p in SPP Parish Hall to begin the planning discussions. More details to come. Feel free to bring suggestions, questions, or ideas to the meeting.
- The Music Ministry is interested in increasing membership for both Masses. See Sid D’Amico if interested in joining.
- 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.
- 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].
- Friday Soup & Stations of the Cross: Please join us for a potluck soup dinner at 5:30pm followed by parishioner-led Stations at 6:30pm. Bring soup, bread, or other meatless dish, or just come for Stations. Contact Will Kulick with questions.
- We shall have our Lenten Penitential Service on Tuesday, March 14th @7pm at Sts. Peter and Paul.
- Youth Group: Sr. Madrine would like to inform all parents with children aged 12 years and older that we are going to resume the youth group activities. We will have a youth Mass on April 23rd at 11am, which will be our kick-off project. We will meet from 2 – 4pm spanning multiple Saturdays (3/25, 4/15, and 4/22). If your children are in this age group, please plan on bringing them to these sessions. Thank you.
- We are excited to explore the idea of offering a Vacation Bible School this summer. We are looking for volunteers who would like to join in on the fun and assist with the planning. A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 15th at 6:30p in SPP Parish Hall to begin the planning discussions. More details to come. Feel free to bring suggestions, questions, or ideas to the meeting.
“All-powerful Father, I believe you can and will provide for all my true needs, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Help me to act in accord with this belief.”
-Peace-
Karen Davidson