Weekly Announcements

Kick off the holiday weekend with the Friday Afternoon Club TODAY, 4-7pm, at the Trails End Taproom (252 Front Street in Monument). Look for the group wearing name tags. All are welcome! See you there!

SPCS 8th grade students will have some amazing items for sale in the alley between the church and school after all Masses on July 9 & 10. All proceeds help fund their annual trip to Washington, D.C. Please stop by and check out the treasures for sale.

Hiking SPIN Group - Wednesday, July 6
The group will hike Dawson's Butte (1753 Tomah Road, Castle Rock) on Wednesday, July 6. Please meet in the parking lot at 9:30am.
Click here to join this group.

Have you heard God calling you to serve Him? Not Sure? Have Questions? An evening of casual discussion is scheduled for Saturday, July 23. Mass is at 5pm with dinner to follow at the St. John Henry Newman Chapel & Student Center (4785 Stanton Rd.) This is an evening of open discussion for young men, high school to age 40, focusing on what a calling to priesthood or dedicated religious life might look like, and offering the opportunity to ask questions of those already on the journey! Current seminarians and our Diocesan Director of Vocations Fr. Kyle Ingels will be available to answer questions in a casual and welcoming atmosphere. Please come join them! If you have questions or to RSVP, contact joana@stjosephcos.org or call 719-650-3659.

Please join us to clean up the parish grounds before the July 4 festivities. All are welcome! The group will meet between the church and school. For more information, contact Steve Hadfield (719-210-2742).

Join us for the St. Peter Parish Rosary at 10am and experience for yourself the humility 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.  

97,119 rosaries prayed so far by St. Peter parishioners! If you would like your prayed rosary count to be included in our parish tally, just fill in an anonymous tally sheet on the rosary table and place in the glass vase at your convenience, or email Elaine Martinez at emartinezemm@comcast.net with your recurring weekly count to be included automatically.

Knights of Columbus Annual Pancake Breakfast - Monday, July 4, 7-10am
If you haven’t had a 4th of July breakfast from the Knights of Columbus, you are missing out. Make sure your parade watching plans include breakfast first. Breakfast is $8 for adults; $6 for kids 4-12; and kids under 4 are free. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee, and is served in the breezeway between the church and school.

St. Peter Catholic Church and Vitalant are hosting a blood drive in the PMC. Please consider donating during this critical blood shortage! Visit Vitalant.org to schedule an appointment. Before you come, get a head start by filling out your Health History Questionnaire. Visit Fast Track to get started. Print or screenshot the QR code when finished and bring it with you. Please bring ID, eat and hydrate before donating. Future blood drives are September 7 and November 9.

Phil Long is bringing a collection of classic cars and electric vehicles to the north parking lot. Refreshments will be available for purchase. This event is open to the whole community!

K of C Silver Rose Program Prayer Service - Monday, July 11, 8am-5:30pm
The Knights of Columbus will sponsor the Silver Rose Prayer Service to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe and to express both international unity and dedication to the sanctity of human life. To learn more about the Silver Rose program, click here. For more information, contact Bob Knapp (rjknapp06@comcast.net or 719-502-0327).

Tapping into Theology - Tuesday, July 12, 7pm
"We are at war with evil in our world and we are losing! 
Satan, that ancient serpent and Father of Lies, is the enemy commander and he is out to win."
Please join us in the PMC for "Satan and the Reality of Evil: Secular Challenges to Faith" presented by Retired Col. Mike Heredia. Mike has an extensive military background, is a graduate of the Denver Catholic Biblical School and the Augustine Institute's two-year Catechetical Program. He has also been an RCIA instructor at St. Peter for the last 12 years. You won't want to miss his talk as a follow up to our June presentation by Tom Ryan. To RSVP or for more information, contact stephanierkemp@gmail.com (719-481-4355).

The much beloved Denver Catholic Biblical School is coming to the parish on Monday mornings starting in September! Begin with a six-week online class on the Sacred Heart with Daniel Campbell, Director of the Lay Division at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. The Sacred Heart class is only $100 and registering for the class gets you a $100 tuition credit for the Biblical School. The Sacred Heart class begins on August 2 and is open to anybody, anywhere in the world. Visit sjvlaydivision.org or call 303-715-3195 to learn more and register.

Parish Picnic at Fox Run Park - Sunday, August 14
10:30am Mass
11:30am lunch
Mass will be celebrated in the park at 10:30am followed by lunch prepared by the Knights of Columbus. Click here for details.
Volunteers of all ages are needed to help with the parish picnic on Sunday, August 14, at Fox Run Park.This is a great opportunity for Confirmation students to earn service hours. To learn more, contact Katherine Pietsch at katherinepietsch@gmail.com or 408-306-0412.

Holy Hour will be offered in the chapel on the following days:

The 3rd Annual SPCS Golf Tournament is September 23 at the Country Club at Woodmoor. The cost is $150/player; a foursome is $600. Find additional details here. For more information, contact Sherri Garcia at 720-879-4334 or golf@petertherock.org.

St. Peter Catholic School will host a chess tournament on Saturday, October 1, in the school gym. The tournament is open to students of all skill levels in grades K-12. Watch this space for more details!

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