New and Noteworthy
Prayer Intention
As we pray together each day at 3pm, this week let us pray for those who lost their lives in the fatal air crash at Reagan Airport in Washington D.C.
2024 Annual Contribution Statements
Statements will be available for pick up in the gathering area after all Masses this weekend (February 1 & 2). You may also pick up your statement in the office during business hours (M-F, 8:30am-2pm, closed from noon to 1pm for lunch). Statements are printed for contributions of $250 or more. To request a statement, contact Amy Saber (
amy.saber@petertherock.org). If you need to have your statement emailed, please contact the office.
Scout Recognition Mass - Sunday, February 16, 10:30am Mass
St. Peter will honor all Scouts on Sunday, February 16, during the 10:30am Mass in observance of "Scout Sunday." This includes past or present members of Scouts BSA, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, American Heritage Girls and Trail Life USA. You're encouraged to wear your uniform so you may be recognized and celebrated! After months of hard work, one of our young parishioners will also receive a Scouting Religious Award at this time. If you're interested in joining one of these Scouting organizations, contact Bernie Schwartze at
bschwartze@aol.com or 719-351-5736.
Ladies' Lunch Bunch - Thursday, February 20, 11:30am
This month we’re going to
Red's Sunset Grill (7 Spectrum Loop, Ste. 140). All ladies of the parish are welcome! RSVP by noon on Monday, February 17, to Karen B. (719-321-6288 or
bishopia@msn.com). Separate checks will be provided and carpools can be arranged, as needed. Lunch Bunch meets on the third
Thursday of the month. Next month’s Lunch Bunch is March 20.
2025 is the Jubilee Year of Hope. Yet, How can you walk in HOPE with uncertainty and conflict around you?
Dick Schubert invites you to
God's Love, Now... Gives You Hope, five sessions with talks and discussions and a notebook with all the materials so you can recall important thoughts later. Reserve your seat by February 25 by emailing
7stepsofhope@gmail.com. Sessions are 6:30pm – 8:30pm, March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1, at Our Lady of the Pines Parish Life Center (11020 Teachout Road). Cost is $10, payable at the door.
Respect Life
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here to review a list of upcoming Respect Life activities and events.
This Week
Holy Hour - Friday, January 31, 3pm
Candle Blessing - February 1 & 2, all Masses
On February 1 & 2, the Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus and is also known as Candlemas. Candlemas commemorates the occasion when the Virgin Mary, in obedience to Jewish law, went to the Temple in Jerusalem both to be purified 40 days after the birth of her son, Jesus, and to present him to God as her firstborn. Candles are often blessed on Candlemas because it symbolizes Jesus Christ as the "Light of the World," and the candle flame represents this divine light entering the world. If you have candles you would like to have blessed, please bring them to Mass with you.
Parish Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Saturday, February 1, 4:30pm
Sunday, February 2, 10am
Sunday, February 2, 4:30pm
If you are unable to come, click
here for recordings to pray along with us on Saturday, Sunday, and throughout the week.
Parents' Coffee and Donuts - Sunday, February 2, 9:15-10am
Join us in the school cafeteria for coffee and donuts. Childcare is available in the school gym.
St. Blaise Blessing of Throats - Monday, February 3, 8:15am Mass
On the feast day of St. Blaise, blessings will be offered for those suffering disease of the throat, and for the protection for others from afflictions of the throat and from other illnesses.
First Reconciliation - Wednesday, February 5, 5:30-6:30pm
Parishioners are welcome to attend and receive the sacrament of Reconciliation after our faith formation, school and RCIC children.
Amazing Women's Guild - Friday, February 7, after 8:15am Mass
All ladies of the parish are invited to the PMC for brunch and a Lenten reflection with Fr. Gregory.
Holy Hour - Friday, February 7, 3pm
World Day of the Sick Mass - Saturday, February 8, 10am
Bishop Golka will celebrate Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral with prayers for healing, anointing of the sick and blessing of caregivers. Please join us if you or someone you know is in need of prayers for healing. After Mass, members of the Order of Malta will distribute bottles of Lourdes water and accept written prayer petitions that will be taken to the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes, France.
Savio Bake Sale - February 8 & 9, after all Masses
Please support our Savio High School youth by buying or donating baked goods. All proceeds will be used to send our teens to the Steubenville of the Rockies Conference this summer. For more information, contact Sr. Pham (
sr.pham@petertherock.org).
Reminders
February First Saturday Mass Location Change
The First Saturday Mass on February 1, will not be held at St. Peter. The Order of Malta invites you to join them for First Saturday Mass at Ave Maria Parish in Parker, for this month only. First Saturday Mass at Ave Maria is at 9am, with Adoration and Confession from 9:30am-11am.
Tapping into Theology - Tuesday, February 11, 7pm
Please join us in the PMC where Tom Ryan will discuss
"Ecumenism, Religious Freedom, and Freemasonry." To RSVP (especially if requesting pizza), contact Stephanie Kemp (
stephanierkemp@gmail.com or 719-481-4355).
GriefShare: Loss of Spouse Seminar - Wednesday, February 12, 2-4pmAre you grieving the death of a spouse? Your life has changed forever. The daily emotions and challenges can seem too hard to bear. Join us in the PMC to find help and learn coping strategies. For more information, contact Melissa Smith (
melissa.smith@petertherock.org).
GriefShare Support Group - Begins Wednesday, February 19, 2-4pmAre you seeking encouragement after the death of a loved one? GriefShare is a special 13-week seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. The group meets in the PMC. For more information, contact Melissa Smith (
melissa.smith@petertherock.org).
To Jesus Through Mary Ministry
To learn more about this ministry, click
here.
Please join in praying the St. Peter Parish Rosary at 4:30pm Saturday, 10am Sunday, or 4:30pm Sunday. If you are unable to come, click
here for recordings to pray along, Sat/Sun and throughout the week.
Please pray the rosary every day. 155,071 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 in the back of the church and place in the glass vase. You can also write in your recurring weekly count one time to be included automatically or email Monica Whiteside at
monica.whiteside@icloud.com.
Online Giving
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