The Saturday evening vigil Mass WILL REMAIN AT 5PM.
Fr. Gregory would like to thank you for your feedback regarding moving the Mass time. Upon advice from parishioners, we WILL NOT change the time to 4pm.
We're having a CAKE WALK! Can you help with a donation?
The parish picnic games crew would like to try a few new activities at the picnic this year and we are humbly petitioning you for help with one in particular - a cake walk! It’ll be more of a dessert-dash-cake-walk because we would like to have pies, cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. If you are interested in donating a dessert for the cake walk, please use THIS SIGN-UP GENIUS LINK to take a spot. All desserts should be able to withstand a little heat, and can be dropped off at the cake walk tent on the morning of the picnic at Fox Run Park. You’ll know the cake walk tent because it’ll have signs saying “Cake Walk”. Thank you for your amazing generosity!!
Join us for coffee and conversation. All are welcome! Bring a friend!
Upcoming dates:
Wednesday, September 21
Wednesday, October 19
New and Noteworthy
Green Thumb Ministry - TOMORROW
Please lend a hand from 9-11am tomorrow morning to tidy and trim the church grounds. Volunteers will meet in the lane between the church and school. Donuts and drinks will be provided. For more information, contact Steve Hadfield (719-210-2742).
Catechists needed for Faith Formation
We're in need of two more catechists to teach Faith Formation classes this year. If you're able to help, please contact Victoria Goetz.
Altar Server Recognition Weekend - August 20 & 21
Men's Discernment Dinner - Sunday, August 28, 4:30pm
Men ages 16-40 are invited to Bishop Golka's house for an evening of prayer and discussion about discerning a vocation to the priesthood. RSVP to Fr. Kyle Ingels (kingels@diocs.org) by August 25.
SPCS Golf Tournament - Friday, September 23
Have you registered your team yet? The deadline is September 3. Details at spcsgolf2022.givesmart.com.
National Eucharistic Revival
Our world is hurting. We all need healing, yet many of us are separated from the very source of our strength. Jesus Christ invites us to return to the source and summit of our faith: his Real Presence in the Eucharist. The National Eucharistic Revival is a movement to restore understanding and devotion to this great mystery here in the United States. The Diocesan Renewal Phase has started. Please keep this renewal in your prayers. Click here to learn more.
One Simple Voice Retreat
Are you in a life situation that you feel you cannot solve? Do you wish to surrender to God, but wonder if surrendering is giving up? How can one grow faith in God when the world tells us to do all things ourselves? Bring God into your life through surrender by changing your life into a life in Him. Join One Simple Voice for a powerful day of surrender and reflection with Bishop Hanifen and Frannie Rose on Saturday, September 10, 9:30am-4pm at Mt Carmel Veteran's Center, 530 Communication Circle, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80905. Cost $15. Scholarships available. Register online at onesimplevoice.org.
Denver Biblical School
Only four more weeks until Biblical School begins on Monday mornings at 9am! Pope Benedict XVI said, “May we allow ourselves to be led by the Holy Spirit to an ever-greater love of the Word of God.” Is the Holy Spirit leading you to love the Bible in a deeper way? Don’t ignore Him! Join us for a free talk tomorrow morning at 9am to hear a sample lecture on “Hearts on Fire: The Road to Emmaus”. Classes begin on Monday, September 12. Visit sjvlaydivision.org or call 303-715-3195 to learn more and register.
This Week
Parish Rosary - Sunday, August 14, 10am (Glorious Mysteries)
Join us for the St. Peter Parish Rosary at 10am and experience for yourself the invitation 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.
99,409 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.
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 picnic. 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. Please click here to sign up for a 30 minute volunteer shirt at the bounce house or first aid tent at the picnic.
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 picnic. 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. Please click here to sign up for a 30 minute volunteer shirt at the bounce house or first aid tent at the picnic.
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Monday, August 15
8am
7pm
Two Masses will be offered on this feast day. It is not a Holy Day of Obligation.
SPCS First Day of School - Wednesday, August 17
Community, Conversation and Coffee - Wednesday, August 17, 11am-12:30pm
Join us for coffee and conversation in the PMC. All are welcome. Bring a friend! There is no cost and no agenda. We provide the coffee, you provide the conversation.
GriefShare - Wednesday, August 17, 2pm
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Join us in the PMC for this 13-week seminar where you will find support and resources for processing your grief.
Respect Life Annual Planning Retreat - Saturday, August 20, 9am-4pm
The retreat will be held at St. Peter and includes Mass, Adoration, Confession, an inspirational talk, an overview of the year’s RL calendar, and lunch. If you are interested in attending the morning events with lunch, please contact Julie Bailey (jbailey@diocs.org). The afternoon session is for Respect Life parish coordinators.
8am
7pm
Two Masses will be offered on this feast day. It is not a Holy Day of Obligation.
SPCS First Day of School - Wednesday, August 17
Community, Conversation and Coffee - Wednesday, August 17, 11am-12:30pm
Join us for coffee and conversation in the PMC. All are welcome. Bring a friend! There is no cost and no agenda. We provide the coffee, you provide the conversation.
GriefShare - Wednesday, August 17, 2pm
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Join us in the PMC for this 13-week seminar where you will find support and resources for processing your grief.
Respect Life Annual Planning Retreat - Saturday, August 20, 9am-4pm
The retreat will be held at St. Peter and includes Mass, Adoration, Confession, an inspirational talk, an overview of the year’s RL calendar, and lunch. If you are interested in attending the morning events with lunch, please contact Julie Bailey (jbailey@diocs.org). The afternoon session is for Respect Life parish coordinators.
Reminders
Daily Mass time change
Effective Friday, September 2, the time for daily morning Mass will change from 8am to 8:15am, Monday through Friday.
Join our Liturgical Team!
Are you interested in serving at Mass? Please attend one of the upcoming training sessions and join our team!
Ushers and Mass Coordinators
Monday, August 22, 8:45-10am
Tuesday, August 23, 3-4:30pm
Current Altar Servers
Saturday, August 27, 3-4:30pm
New Altar Server Training
New Altar Server Training
All kids in fourth grade and above who have made their First Holy Communion are welcome.
Sunday, August 28, 11:30am-1pm
EMHCs
Sunday, August 28, 11:30am-1pm
EMHCs
Thursday, September 8, 9-10:30am
For more information, contact Melissa Smith.
For more information, contact Melissa Smith.
Theology of the Body Begins September 11
Tara Stone will offer Theology of the Body to high school students on Sunday evenings in the PMC. You: Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body is a unique program which reveals to teens their value as a person: their bodies, their sexuality, and their individual call to love. To learn more, click here. To register, contact Tara at tjstone0828@gmail.com by September 4.
Join us for a Bible study! Three studies, four sessions, classes begin soon! (see below for complete details)
1. The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation
24-part Bible study offered Mondays from September 12 – April 3, 6:30-8:30pm, PMC
2. Matthew: The King and His Kingdom
24-part Bible Study offered Mondays from September 12 – April 3, 6:30-8:30pm, PMC
3. Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom
20-part Bible Study offered Wednesdays from September 14 – March 1
Daytime study: 1-3pm, PMC
Evening study: 6:30pm-8:30pm, PMC
Holy Hour Summer Schedule
Holy Hour will be offered in the chapel on the following days:
August 26
SPCS Golf Tournament - MARK YOUR CALENDAR
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.
SPCS Chess Tournament - SAVE THE DATE!
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!
Online Giving
Click here to make an offering via our safe, secure and convenient online giving program.
Upcoming events (find the complete list at petertherock.org)
- Blood Drive - September 7, 8:30am-12:30pm
For the latest news and information, visit petertherock.org,
our parish Facebook page, or call the office at 719-481-3511.
Our Mission
St. Peter Parish is a welcoming community of different backgrounds living the joy of Catholic faith in the Diocese of Colorado Springs.
St. Peter Parish is a welcoming community of different backgrounds living the joy of Catholic faith in the Diocese of Colorado Springs.
The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation
24-part Bible Study offered Mondays from September 12 – April 3, 6:30-8:30pm, PMC
In this pastoral, practical approach to Scripture, discover how fourteen of the Bible’s narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end with presenter Jeff Cavins. Following a unique color-coded chart, learn the major people, places and events of the Bible and how they all come together to reveal the story of our faith. The Bible Timeline will teach you how to read and understand the Bible and introduce you to the wonderful narrative of the Bible in a way that will transform your life.
Cost and registration
Cost and registration
$40 for the Bible Timeline workbook study set if registered by August 25. Registration comes with online access to all videos, in case you miss a class.
For more information and/or to register, contact Sonja Beaudoin at sonjabeaudoin@gmail.com.
Matthew: The King and His Kingdom
24-part Bible Study offered Mondays from September 12 – April 3, 6:30-8:30pm, PMC
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 25.
Registration comes with online access to all videos, in case you miss a class.
For more information and/or to register, contact Dave & Diane Highland at d_highland@yahoo.com.
Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom
20-part Bible Study offered Wednesdays from September 14 – March 1
Daytime study: 1-3pm, PMC
Evening study: 6:30pm-8:30pm, PMC
Acts is the story of how a few Christians empowered by the Holy Spirit were chosen to bring Christ and the Good News to the ends of the earth. Presenter Jeff Cavins shows how the joys and struggles of the early Christians in living the life of Christ apply to us today and help you to see your place in the Church as a disciple of Christ.
Cost and Registration
$40 for the Acts workbook study set if registered by August 25.
Registration comes with online access to all videos, in case you miss a class.
For more information and/or to register:
Daytime study: Mary Kay George at mkgeorge308@aol.com
Evening study: Dave & Diane Highland at d_highland@yahoo.com
