Easter Greetings:
Your bulletin: https://saintspeterpaulpalmyra.org/may-1st-2022/
Here are the highlights:
- Congratulations to our Confirmands, who were Confirmed in Christ on Thursday at St. Thomas Aquinas: Zachary Butler, Rachele Cracchiolo, Joseph and Nikolaus Landow. (p. 4)
- 1st Reconciliation will take place on Saturday, April 30th at 11:00AM at Sts. Peter and Paul for 1st Communion students from both parishes. Please do not miss this. (p. 4)
- May 8th: 1st Communion for Sts. Peter and Paul at the 11am Mass. (p. 4)
- The next World Youth Day meeting is on Monday, May 9th at 6:30pm in St. Francis Hall. Fundraising will be the main topic of discussion. Please bring your ideas. (p. 4)
- Our next monthly Bake Sale is May 7th and 8th after both Masses. If you would like to contribute baked goods, you may do so before Mass. Thank you all for your support of this program.
- New USHERS are needed at both Masses. This is an excellent way to serve. Contact Frank Pilk if you are interested; his number is on page 2 of the bulletin.
- Usher training/refresher: June 4th at 10:00 AM, starting with Mass and ending with brunch. (p. 8)
- Lenten Coin Cans – just in case you haven’t turned in your Lenten coin can yet, we will happily receive them in the office during normal business hours. This appeal brought in almost $3500. Thank you so much for your sacrifice and generosity.
- A NEW Health Ministry is forming at our church. What is a Parish Nurse? Contact Catherine Heffley for details (p. 9).
- Buildings & Grounds will hold their 2nd Annual Plant Sale on May 14th from 10 – 3 at Sts. Peter & Paul, outside on the sidewalk (if it rains, it will be inside the Hall in St. Elizabeth’s room). Choose from assorted flowers, tomatoes, peppers, herbs and perennials. (p. 8)
- Who’s ready for Opera Night at Sts. Peter and Paul? Mark your calendars for May 20th at 6:30pm when you can see Puccini’s Turandot! (p. 8)
- “Save the Date” – MARRIED COUPLES DATE NIGHT – Wednesday, May 25th from 6 – 7:30pm in the Parish Hall. Guest speakers Kate and Bob McAleer will share tools and tips for living the Catholic vocation of marriage. Whether you’ve been married for 5 or 50 years, improving communication and growing in faith together is a must if you want to thrive and not just survive! Bob and Kate will share insights they’ve gathered from more than a decade of parish marriage ministry work on creating and maintaining a Christ-centered marriage.
- There is a meeting for Yard Sale volunteers after Mass on May 14th & 15th in the Commons.
- Much planning needs to be done for the Annual Golf tournament and awards dinner 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. 9)
- Game Day is coming – October 2nd, 2022 from 12:30 – 4:30pm. There will be a planning meeting Monday, May 23rd at 7pm in St. Elizabeth’s room in the Parish Center. Contact Eileen Monahan at 434.962.4656 or email [email protected].
- The next Knights of the Roundtable and Ladies Auxiliary meeting is on Thursday, May 5th at 6pm at St. Joseph’s. (p. 11)
- May 1st: Congratulations to our St. Joseph First Communicants this weekend: Lily Fornecker and Gianna Kulick (p. 10)
- 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.
“Merciful Christ, help us move past guilt and hear your call to new service.”
-Peace-
Karen Davidson