Bible Marathon
The Bible Marathon is happening now and we still have openings for readers. Please click
here to sign up for one, two or three 20-minute slots. All parishioners are invited to participate.
Widow's Group at Holy Apostles
This new apostolate meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 10am in the parish library at Holy Apostles. All widows in the diocese are invited to offer and receive support and comfort. Please call Holy Apostles at 719-597-4249 for more information.
Savio High School Youth Group Service Day at Life Network Family Thrift Store - Saturday, September 18, 10am-12noon
For more information, please contact
Sr. Pham.
Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Supper and BINGO - Saturday, September 18 Dinner 5:30-7pm
BINGO 7pmLet the Knights serve supper for you in Jaeger Hall! Adults are $7 and children under 12 are $4. Proceeds benefit the St. Peter community. For more information, contact Randy Fritz at
craigrf@msn.com.
Respect Life Movie Night - Saturday, September 18, 6pmThe next Respect Life Movie Night features the 2012 faith-based film,
October Baby, written, directed and produced by the Erwin Brothers. A college student's world is shattered when she learns her parents have kept a life-changing secret from her. Rated PG-13, the poignant performances illuminate this coming of age story about self discovery and the healing power of forgiveness. It is loosely based on the life of Gianna Jessen, international pro-life speaker, singer/song writer and abortion survivor. Come and see this moving film in the PMC after 5pm evening Mass. For more information, contact Stephanie Kemp (
stephanierkemp@gmail.com or 719-481-4355).
St. Peter Parish Rosary - Sunday, September 19, 9am & 10am
Join us for the St. Peter Parish Rosary after 8am Mass and at 10am. If you are unable to come, click
here to pray along with us.
Blood Drive - Friday, September 24, 8:30am-2pmSt. Peter and Vitalant are hosting a blood drive at the Parish Ministry Center. Please make an appointment at
Vitalant.org and use code 00488. Get a head start by filling out your Health History Questionnaire the day of the blood drive, before you come. Visit Fast Track to get started. Print or screenshot the QR code when finished and bring it with you to the drive. Bring ID, eat and hydrate before donating. Vitalant reports giving blood is completely safe amid concerns of COVID-19. When you give blood, you are saving the lives of your friends and family! Each unit of blood collected can save up to three lives.
40 Days for Life
The Fall 2021 40 Days for Life Campaign begins with a city-wide kickoff on Friday, Sept. 17, at 6pm, on the Planned Parenthood Centennial Blvd sidewalk. 40 Days for Life is an international, peaceful 40-day vigil that aims to end abortion locally through prayer, fasting, and community outreach. The fall campaign runs September 22- October 31. Visit the
St. Peter Respect Life page for details about the Annual Life Network Gala and Life Prayer Chain.
Praise and Worship at St. Peter - September 26, 6:30pmJoin us on the walkway between the church and school as the Monument Youth Band returns to St. Peter for an evening of praise and worship. Please contact
Sr. Pham for more information.
Vendors wanted for SPCS Holiday Boutique and Bake Sale
The St. Peter Catholic School H&SA is taking applications now for quality crafters for our 11th annual Holiday Boutique. If you have a knack for knitting, a talent for turning junk into art or sell amazingly beautiful gift items, we'd love to have you join us! Just drop an email to
HolidayBoutique@petertherock.org to request an application. The boutique is set for
Saturday, November 13, from 9am to 3pm at St. Peter Catholic School. We feature more than 70 vendors of all kinds, and offer free admission, free parking, plus a raffle with fabulous CASH prizes! There's also a room FULL of homemade holiday cookies and treats available for purchase. It's one of the biggest and best holiday craft and gift sales in Northern El Paso County. Follow us on Facebook at
St. Peter Catholic School Holiday Boutique & Craft Fair.
Catholic Center at Citadel Mall needs volunteers
COVID-permitting, the Catholic Center would like to restore its full hours of operation, 11am to 8pm, Monday through Friday, starting on October 1. For that to happen, we need to have enough VOLUNTEERS at the front desk to fill all the shifts! Shifts are daytime or evening, for two or three hours depending on the person’s desires, generally once a week. The volunteers are the face of this wonderful ministry. You evangelize by your welcome, your smile and your conversations with people coming for Confessions, for Mass, for a visit to the chapel. Please call Karen Zecha, Volunteer Coordinator at the Mall, 719-573-7364, to volunteer or for more information.
Respect Life Dinner - Wednesday, October 6, 6pm
The dinner is SOLD OUT. If you wish to be put on a waiting list for potential seats that become available, contact Mary Theresa Thomas, the diocesan special projects coordinator at 719-866-6460, or Stephanie Kemp at 719-481-4355.
Would you like to make rosaries, lead Rosary pray, and/or plan Rosary activities? Join the
To Jesus Through Mary Ministry team
, a versatile group working to spread Our Lady of the Rosary’s Fatima message to bring souls to God through Jesus with special focus on the Holy Rosary. Some of us craft rosaries to gift locally and to world-wide missions, some lead parish Sunday Rosary prayer and some enact Rosary promoting activities and presentations, but all of us gather monthly to plot our course. For details, please contact Elsie Coyne at
edel@centurylink.net or Elaine Martinez at
emartinezemm@comcast.net.
Online Giving
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here to make an offering via our safe, secure and convenient online giving program.
- Usher Training - Saturday, October 2, 4pm
- Blessing of the Pets - Monday, October 4, 2:45pm
- Trunk or Treat - Friday, October 29
Bible Studies beginning in September
Matthew: The King and His Kingdom, Presented by Jeff Cavins
24-part Bible Study offered Wednesdays from Sept 22 – April 27. The daytime study is full but there is room in the evening (6:30pm-8:30pm).
Jeff Cavins explains how Jesus is challenging and empowering us to achieve a new level of holiness and how, to live it, we must be thoroughly immersed in the kingdom of heaven on earth, the Church. Matthew provides the key to understanding the New Testament and Christ as the fulfillment of God’s plan.
Cost and Registration
$40 for the Matthew workbook study set if registered by August 31, the cost increases to $46 or more after August 31. Registration comes with online access to all videos, in case you miss a class or Covid restrictions prevent some in-person meetings.
For more information and/or to register: