New and Noteworthy
The parish offices are closed on Monday, January 17, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday.
Adoration
Come spend time with Our Lord in Adoration at Peter the Rock Chapel. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins every Sunday evening after the 5pm Mass and goes all week until the 3pm Holy Hour on Fridays. Sign up for a weekly, biweekly, or monthly hour of Adoration and help us fill the schedule so that Our Lord is never alone! To see the schedule of available hours, go to
adorationpro.org/peterco and click on Weekly Commitment. Contact
Tara Stone with questions.
Five First Saturdays moves to Holy Apostles in FEBRUARY ONLY.
Due to a conflict at St. Peter, Five First Saturdays will be at Holy Apostles on February 5. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Jim Baron followed by the Holy Rosary and quiet time.
Crusaders Basketball
Basketball season is in full swing and our Crusaders invite you to come out and support our St. Peter teams. Scroll down to view the schedules for all three teams. Go Crusaders!
Souper Bowl of Caring
Join our Confirmation Program to share in God’s love for our neighbors in need and give generously to the Souper Bowl of Caring. All of the donations collected will go directly to our Souper Bowl of Caring Charity of Choice: Tri-Lake Cares. Please leave your donations in the gathering area on or before February 6.
Gala tickets are selling fast!
Don't miss your chance to support our school by attending the SPCS Gala on Friday, February 25, at Spruce Mountain Ranch! Click
here to purchase tickets. If you cannot attend, please consider sponsoring a priest, sister, deacon, teacher or staff member. Your donation may be delivered to the school or church offices. Gala committee members will be available after all Masses on January 22 & 23 to answer questions about tickets, donations or sponsorships.
Additional details below.
Adoration for Life at St. Peter - Wednesday, January 19
Adoration will take place at churches throughout our diocese during Rocky Mountain Adoration for Life, January 17 - 22, and at St. Peter on January 19. We are looking for coverage from 8:30am to 5pm. To sign up for adoration at our beautiful chapel, contact
Stephanie Kemp (719-481-4355).
Fasting and prayer
Bishop James Golka asks everyone to fast and pray as the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health case that could ultimately overturn the Roe and Doe Abortion Decisions of 1973. A decision is expected in June.
Pancake Breakfast - Sunday, January 23, 8:30-10am
Let the Knights of Columbus cook breakfast for you! Come to the school gym for a delicious meal of eggs, sausage and pancakes. Adults are $8 and children (12 and under) are $4.
SPCS Kindergarten Step-up Information Night - Thursday, January 27, 5pm
Incoming kindergarten students and their parents are invited to meet the kindergarten teacher and tour the school. RSVP to Carol Burns by January 24. Parents and students also are invited to attend the SPCS Open House on January 30 from noon to 1pm.
This Week
BINGO - Saturday, January 15
5:30pm - doors open, concessions available
6:30pm - BINGO beginsSt. Peter Catholic School invites you for a fun-filled evening with cash prizes! Concessions will be available until bingo begins. Cash payment is required for concessions and bingo card purchases. The bingo packet costs $10 and includes multiple games. Children ages six and up can play with their parents, as long as they can read numbers. Per state law, only those actively playing bingo and volunteers can be in attendance-no spectators are allowed, including younger children. For further information, and the bingo dates for the year, click
here or call 719-481-3511. The proceeds from the school bingo nights will go to the SPCS building-improvement fund.
Parish Rosary - Sunday, January 16, 10am (Luminous Mysteries)
Join us for the St. Peter Parish Rosary at 10am and experience for yourself the mysteries of the lives of Jesus and Mary drawing you into the Celebration of the Eucharist. If you are unable to come, click
here to pray along with us.
88,965 rosaries prayed so far by St. Peter parishioners!
Instaurare Omnia in Christo (Restoring All Things in Christ) - Monday, January 17, 7pmJoin us in the PMC. Our mission is to strengthen the spiritual health in our families, parishioners and community to understand the roots of what is happening to our faith and our country in these perilous times; and encouraging appropriate actions. For more information, contact
Dr. Ken Stone (719-660-4770).
The Power of Compassion Retreat - Sunday, January 23, 11:30am-4pm
For Stephen Ministers and parishioners interested in the topic of compassion
Father Nathan Cromley, CSJ, of the St John Institute, will lead us on an invigorating, faith-building retreat to help us restore our commitment to share Christ’s love with all of His people. We will celebrate the ways we fulfill our Lord’s call to discipleship and share our gifts with those around us. We will also tackle the challenges of ongoing compassion to generate positive strategies to stay focused and continue His important work in our broken world. Fr Nathan will celebrate 10:30am Mass then lead an invigorating retreat at the PMC. Lunch will be served, so RSVP by January 20 to Melissa Smith at
melissa.smith@petertherock.org.
Reminders
Respect Life
Please click
here to view the Respect Life activities and events in our area.
Rosary Novena: January 14 - January 22 (Day of Prayer for Legal Protection of Unborn Children)
Can’t quite commit to praying the rosary every day? How about 9 days? Join us for the St. Peter Parish Rosary Novena in preparation for the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. If you like, click
here to pray along with us.
St. Peter Catholic School Open House - Sunday, January 30, noon-1pm
You're invited to tour our school and learn about the exceptional curriculum and opportunities we provide our students. SPCS offers Catholic Classical Education for preschool through 8th grade. Learn more at
petertherockschool.org.
BINGO - Saturday, January 29
World Day of the Sick - Saturday, February 12, at 10am
Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Golka at Holy Apostles.
SPCS Gala: Lights, Camera, Auction! - Friday, February 25, 5:30-11pm
Join us at beautiful Spruce Mountain Lodge for an evening of fun, food, dancing and fundraising in support of St. Peter Catholic School. Get tickets
here beginning at 8am on Monday, January 3. Tickets are $80/person or $750/table of 10.
Donations needed!
Donations of wine and restaurant gift cards ($25 or greater, please) are being accepted, as well as other special items (tickets, vacation packages, memorabilia, etc.) Please deliver donations to the school or church office by Friday, February 4.
Sponsorship opportunities!
Don’t miss out on your chance to support St. Peter Catholic School and our amazing students, as well as promote your business. Please click
here to learn more about the variety of sponsorship opportunities we offer.
Traveling Chalice for Vocations
The purpose of the traveling chalice program is to pray for priests and priestly vocations because we need good, holy priests to bring us the Eucharist. The chalice is the sacred cup that the priest uses at Mass in which the Precious Blood of Jesus is consecrated and then given to the faithful. We hope through our efforts and God’s grace that this spiritual devotion will plant the seed of a priestly vocation in many young men. For more information, contact
Melissa Smith. Click
here to sign up to host the chalice in your home.
Online Giving
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here to make an offering via our safe, secure and convenient online giving program.