29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Greetings!
Your bulletin: https://saintspeterpaulpalmyra.org/october-22nd-2023/
Here are the highlights:
- There is a Parish Clean-up day tomorrow, Saturday, October 21st, from 9am – 3pm. We are concentrating on pulling weeds and spreading mulch. Please join in all day or even just an hour or two. Many hands make light work. Bring gloves, wheel barrows, and various yard tools to help with these tasks. Food/water will be available.
- Masses for All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day:
| All Saints’ Day (Holy Day of Obligation) | 10/31-vigil | 7:00pm | SPP |
| 11/01 | 12Noon | SPP | |
| All Souls’ Day (not a Holy Day of Obligation) | 11/02 | 3:00pm | SPP-cemetery |
| 11/02-requiem | 7:00pm | SPP |
- Sts. Peter and Paul is seeking a part-time Director of Music as Sid gets ready to retire. See page 8 of today’s bulletin to find out more.
- Our Rosary and Bonfire night returns on Saturday, October 28th after Mass. Food will be provided. You will need to bring your rosary, a chair, a blanket (last year was a little chilly), and maybe some gloves.
- 40 Days for Life Fall campaign continues. If you would like to gather from 10-11am in peaceful protest in front of Planned Parenthood with other parishioners, they meet at Jefferson Pharmacy at 9am on Wednesdays through November 1st to carpool. If you like to drive yourself, there is ample parking nearby.
- CHIU is in need of someone who can craft a shipping crate in order to send their medical supplies to Uganda ahead of their mission in January. Please contact Bob Maher at 434.589.1170 for details on size and when it needs to be completed.
- The Craft Fair is coming, Saturday, November 11 from 8a-2p. The Crafters are selling raffle tickets this weekend. Come see the dollhouse and other baskets they are raffling off.
- Help is needed (moving tables) to set up (11/5) and take down (11/11) the craft fair. Please contact Cynthia (her number is inside the cover of the bulletin) if you are able to help.
- Help is needed with baked goods for the bake sale within the Craft Fair. Please deliver goodies to the hall towards the end of the week (closer to the 11th so they are fresh).
- The next Senior Coffee Social is on Wednesday, October 25th at 10am in the Commons.
- A Catholic Store is coming to Sts. Peter and Paul. Be looking for more information to come.
- If you have recently changed your email address, 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.
- October 22nd is World Mission Sunday. There will be a second collection this weekend to help support World Missions.
St. Joseph’s News:
- Masses for All Saints’ Day
| All Saints’ Day (HDO) | 11/01 | 9:00am | SJ |
| All Soul’s Day | 11/02 | 9:00am | SJ |
- 140th Anniversary continues: Join us on Sunday, November 5th after Mass for a walk to Camp Wakeham. There we will pray the Rosary for the souls buried there, as part of the Octave of All Saints.
- Lynch Roofing is starting repairs to the roof and bringing in heavy equipment to aide in the process. The repairs are expected to take about 3 weeks. While the equipment is on the premises, please be diligent about your safety and stay clear of the equipment. Thank you in advance.
- October 22nd is World Mission Sunday. There will be a second collection this weekend to help support World Missions.
Blessings for a beautiful weekend!
Karen Davidson