5th Sunday of Lent
Greetings:
Your bulletin: https://saintspeterpaulpalmyra.org/april-3rd-2022/
Here are the highlights:
- Volunteers are needed for feet washing during the Holy Thursday liturgy. Contact Deacon Bob if you are interested.
- New USHERS are needed at both Masses. This is an excellent way to serve. Contact Frank Pilk if you are interested; his number can be found on page 2 of the bulletin.
- Children’s Art Contest: “The Power of the Eucharist” information is being passed out this weekend. Deadline is April 14th.
- The Bake Sale returns this weekend. If you have donations you’d like to be included, you may drop them off before Mass.
- During Lent, we have a Mass on Tuesdays a@ noon.
- Lenten Lunches continue thru Friday, April 8th. Immediately after the Stations of the Cross we offer a simple Lenten Lunch of a bowl of soup and a sandwich. We need volunteers to provide a crockpot of soup or a plate of sandwiches. Please find the sign-up sheet on the kitchen door in the Commons to let us know what you will bring. (p. 8)
- Lenten Coin Cans – are due back this weekend, April 2nd/3rd or next, April 9th/10th. There will be a box in front of the baptismal font in which to place your cans on these weekends. Thank you for your participation and support.
- A streamed webinar will be presented in the Parish Hall on Monday, April 11th at 6:30pm for World Youth Day. Anyone 16 years of age by August 23rd is invited to attend.
- Calling all prayer warriors: this is the last Tuesday of the Spring 40 Days for Life event that you can participate in, located in front of Planned Parenthood. If you’d like to carpool with others, meet at the Jefferson Pharmacy parking lot on Tuesday morning at 8:30am. (p. 9)
- A NEW Health Ministry is forming at our church. Contact Catherine Heffley for details (p. 9).
- Fish Fry-Days continue through April 8th. (p. 8)
- Liturgy of the Hours returns for Lent. Tune in to our Facebook page at 9am on Saturdays and Mondays during Lent. Thank you Deacon Bob and Susan. (p. 8)
- The annual Golf Tournament has a new chairperson – Cynthia Aycock – Thank you! Much planning needs to be done but it is too much for one person. Please consider volunteering to help Cynthia with the details of this fundraiser to make it as successful as in years past.
- The annual Golf Tournament is scheduled for Sunday, September 11, 2022 with registration starting at noon and a 1pm Shotgun start. The price is $75. Contact Cynthia with any questions. (p. 7)
- Sts. Peter and Paul will have its first ever Annual Bonfire on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 right after Mass. Join us for fellowship around the bonfire! Everyone is invited, so tell a friend! More information to come.
- If you are in either building after normal business hours, please, please, please, be sure to:
- NOT prop doors open (we cannot afford to heat/cool the outside).
- turn lights off (even if you didn’t turn them on)
- turn off/unplug the portable heater (chapel users only)
- turn around and make sure the outermost doors have completely closed behind you. (Yank on the door to make sure it doesn’t open.)
- Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
- The Fluvanna Christian Service Society (FCSS) is looking for a new Director. If you have the desire to serve please contact Gladys Albright at [email protected] for information.
Prayer for thought:
Heavenly Father, your goodness and generosity exceed anything that I can imagine. Open my heart to receive you more fully. Make me light, water, and anchor for others, so they too may hope in you. Amen.
Peace
Karen Davidson