Emergency Request! |
We just heard about a family in our area that had a devastating house fire on February 24th.
They have lost everything! If you have any gently used clothing or furniture, I know that the family can use all the help they can get.
There are twin teenage girls whose sizes are junior size 9 and size 13 in pants. The son’s pant size is a 36x29; the mom is a size 10 pant. All of the tops/coat sizes are a size large for each.
Please drop off your donations to the church (for furniture, please call the Rectory first.)
Even if you can’t donate at this time, please pray for the families needs!
Thank you for your help and kindness!
Geri
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Lenten Schedule |
Saturday, February 20, 27 &
March 6, 2010 from 9-10:30am
Father Bruce: "Reflections of the Word"
in our
Church. Please call the Rectory to register.
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Parish Mission 2010—March 7-10, 2010
Fr. Bill McCarthy: "Having a Personal Relationship with Jesus"
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Saturday, March 27th from 11am-12:30pm
Liturgical Ministers Morning of Prayer
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Fr. Bruce will host a Morning of Prayer in preparation for Holy Week and
the passion narratives of St. Luke (Palm Sunday) and St. John (Good Friday).
Please
call the Rectory so that we may know how many liturgical ministers to expect.
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THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM
SAVE THE DATE!
The Keys will be performing a reenactment of the
“STATIONS OF THE CROSS”
Friday, March 26th—7:30pm
Saturday, March 27th—2pm
Good Friday, April 2nd—7:30pm
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Our Catholic Schools |
Our Lady Queen of Apostles Regional Catholic School
(Our parish supported School)
Open House & Registration
Personal Tours can be scheduled by calling
878-1033.
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Our Lady Queen of Apostles Catholic School
Blizzard Bucks Sweepstakes
Grand Prize $10,000
2nd Prize $3,000
3rd Prize $1,000
10 prizes of $100
$100 Per Chance
Rescheduled Due to Blizzard!
Grand Prize Drawing March 14, 2010
St. John's Auditorium
(OLQA gym, behind St. Johns RCC)
(Winners need not be present to win)
Tickets will be available following all Masses at Sts.
Peter & Paul on the weekend of February 6th & 7th.
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McGann-Mercy High School
Now accepting
applications for the 2010-2011 school year for
grades 7-12
For more information, or to begin the
admissions process, visit
www.mcgann-mercy.org
or
call 631-727-5900, ext. 35
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Building and Grounds Committee |
Are you interested in caring for our Parish buildings, parking lot
and grounds? We are forming a Building and Grounds
Committee whose purpose will be to oversee the maintenance
and enhancement of Parish property. The Building and Grounds\
Committee will meet twice a year. They will organize 2 events
per year: a fall clean-up and tree planting; and a spring clean-up
and flower planting. If you are interested, call the Rectory and
you will be invited to a meeting to organize this Parish ministry.
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Let's Get Together! |
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Fund Raisers &
Faith Raisers
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Gift Card Program
Benefits Sts. Peter and Paul
with a percentage of every card sale!
The Holidays are coming! Gift card shopping can be hectic...let us handle it for you. Order all your gift cards from one place...our Church!
Parish Gift Card Program
Purchase your holiday gift cards from Sts. Peter & Paul.
Our Church receives a percentage of each gift card purchase.
Order forms are available in this week’s bulletin and can also be found in the entryway of the Church and on the book rack.
Order forms may be placed in the collection basket or dropped off in the Rectory by Monday morning.
Gift cards will be ready for pick-up the following Monday. (If your order is available earlier, you will receive a phone call.)
The last date to order for Christmas is Monday, December 14th.
Just click on the form, print it out, fill it out--great gifts, no muss, no fuss, no wrapping paper!
We will call you when they come in--we can mail them to you, or you can pick them up--Shopping is done! This is a year-round program to benefit Saints Peter and Paul's expansion program.
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Faith Formation &
Adult Continuing Faith Classes |
SPIRITUAL LIFE MINISTRY
The Spiritual Life Ministry meets on the 1st Tuesday of
every month. If you are interested in becoming a part of
this ministry, please join us at 7pm in the Conference
Room of the Rectory. Some of the things that we have
been planning/working on are Mission speakers, Men's
and Women's prayer groups, a Book Club, Small Based
Christian Communities, and we are open for
suggestions! If you have any suggestions or would like
to help, please join us on March 2nd.
For more information, please call Beth at 208-1978.
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Need Confirmation?
After Easter, we will begin a
concentrated preparation
for ADULTS (18 years of
age and older) who wish to
receive the sacrament of
Confirmation on
Pentecost, May 23, 2010
If you are
interested, please contact the parish office
at 369-1273. |
Adult Continuing Faith News
BASIC COURSES OFFERED
Schedule Pending
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VIRTUS Training
Tuesday,
March 9th
7pm
at St. Francis de Sales in
Patchogue.
All parish volunteers are required by
the Diocese to have VIRTUS training on Child
Protection.
If you have not attended a VIRTUS
training class, please call Anne Boyce at
475-0161 to register.
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Retrouvaille
YOU CAN SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE NOW! For more information about the upcoming Retrouvaille weekend that begins on Friday, Dec. 11th, 2009 at the Montfort retreat house in Bay Shore, please call 1-800-470-2230 and you will be connected to an experienced couple from Long Island/Metro Retrouvaille who can help.
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FAITH FORMATION CORNER
March 14th
through March 21st as RELIGIOUS EDUCATION WEEK.
Bishop Libasci will be celebrating Mass in
honor of all students enrolled in religious education
programs on Sunday, March 21st at Sacred Heart
Church, Southampton at 3pm. Please consider
joining us for this celebration of faith with and for
our children! (If you are interested in attending,
please give Elaine a call).
FIRST GRADE FAMILY MASS—”Juicy Sunday” has
been rescheduled for Sunday, March 7th at the 11am
Mass. Our first graders and their parents are invited
to attend. Please bring fruit juice for our food
pantry. Thanks!
Catechists: Our Catechist breakfast has been
rescheduled for Saturday, March 20th at 9:30am.
Please mark your calendars!
Catechists in grades 4 through 8:
Your next set of Gospel Weeklies have arrived!
Please pick up and SIGN FOR your copies in the
sacristy. Thanks!
Reschedule of Fourth Grade Reconciliation!
Our Reconciliation Service for our 4th grade students
has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 13th
at 11am. Students in ANY grade level are welcome
to attend...especially students in upper grades who
have not yet received the sacrament. If you need
more information, please call Elaine at the office,
208-1978. Thanks!
Eighth Grade Family Mass—Come Clean Sunday
is scheduled for Sunday, March 7th at the 7pm Mass.
Our 8th grade students and their families are asked
to bring cleaning products for our food pantry.
Blessings,
Elaine, Robin, Beth and Suzanne
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The Ministry of Altar Server
You are invited by Jesus Christ and the
Church as a baptized Catholic,
to assist the Presider at the
altar.
Write a brief note to Fr.
Bruce indicating why you are
interested.
Altar servers will
interview with the Altar Server
trainer, and if sufficiently
mature (normally grades 3 to
senior high school age), they will be trained in this
ministry, and begin as soon as training is completed.
Your ministry needs to be renewed annually.
You can
also discontinue if you wish.
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Do YOU Want Know About How to Have an
Extra-Ordinary Life
in this Catholic Christian Ministry of Men?
Check out the
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Our Lady of Pines Knights of Columbus Council at Sts. Peter and Paul Church invites all Catholic men 18 years of age and older to join the finest and largest Catholic organization with over 14,000 Councils around the world. Our Council, Our Lady of the Pines, meets every second Monday of the month in the Rectory basement at 8PM. If you are interested in joining, we invite you to come down at 7PM, prior to the meeting. We will gladly answer any questions you have about our organization. You can also fill out an application at this time. For further information, please contact Stanley Burghardt, Grand Knight, 631-580-1018 or email him at stosh826@yahoo.com.
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YOU ARE INVITED!
THE ENVIRONMENTS
AND ARTS
COMMITTEE
(See our Page)
It’s a big title, so we go by the name of the E & A
Committee...we’re the group who “transition” the Church
from one liturgical season to the next. It is our goal to help
create an “environment” in our worship space that is both
prayerful and reflective. We usually work with fabric and
flowers...and ideas. We would welcome your helping hands
and assistance in this holy task...especially during Holy
Week. If you would like to share in the joy of this ministry.
Kathleen
at 878-3267
or
Elaine at 369-1273
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| COMMUNITY IN ACTION |
More to Come...
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BLOOD DRIVE
Sponsored by the
Knights of
Columbus
Saturday, March 13th
9:30am-3:30pm
Mobile Bus will
be at the
Manorville Post
Office
For information, please
call Rich Di Stephano @
790-1821 |
Are you Working but Having a Hard Time
Making Ends Meet?
Are you experiencing a sudden
financial crisis?
There are benefits or support that you may be losing out on!
Check your eligibility for a wide range of services at:
myBenefits.ny.gov
OR
www.co.suffolk.ny.us/departments/socialservices
For more information call 631-854-9935
Riverhead Center
893 E. Main St.
Riverhead, NY 11901
OPEN Mon– Fri 8 to 3
Except 4th Wednesday of the Month 12-8 |
FREE FOOD
FOR THOSE IN NEED
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program,
funded by USDA, NYSDOH, and administered
by Catholic Charities is offering free food for 6 to
12 months post-partum women, children from
the age of 5 to their sixth birthday, and seniors
age 60 and over, who are income-eligible. The
food package includes cheese, milk, starches,
cereals, juices, canned fruits, vegetables, fish,
meats and more. Income guidelines for seniors
GROSS MONTHLY INCOME FOR SENIORS
SINGLE SENIOR SENIOR COUPLE
$1, 174 or less $1, 579 or less
For further information and income guidelines for
women and children in Nassau or Suffolk, please call:
491-4166 or 491-4156. |
| QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
NEED TO TALK?
Our pastor, Father Bruce Powers has a Master’s
Degree in Pastoral Counseling and Certification from
South Oaks, Amityville in Substance Abuse
Counseling. For twelve years his counseling was
under the supervision of a clinical psychologist. If you
need counseling; individual or marriage, contact him.
Contact: Rectory at 369-1273.
There is no fee, although
a free will donation to our parish is encouraged. |
DEACON BOB’S
SUGGESTION “BOX”
SEND YOUR SUGGESTIONS OR QUESTIONS
TO
DeaconBob@saintspeterandpaul.org
If you don’t have a computer, there is a
suggestion box in the vestibule of the church.
Look for feedback in upcoming bulletins! |
Courtesy Announcements |
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