March Palm Sunday Hosanna to the Son of David blessed

March 16, 2008  Palm Sunday “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest.” And when he entered Jerusalem the whole city was shaken and asked, “Who is this?” And the crowds replied, “This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee.” – Mt 21:9-11 SAINT PETER’S & SAINT PAUL’S NEWS Liturgy Intentions 8:15 am SPA Word/Communion 8:15 am SPE Word/Communion Tues, Mar 18 8:15 am SPE O’Malley & Spaniol Families 5:30 pm SPE Adoration (all welcome) Wed, Mar 19 8:15 am SPA Wanda Nikle 12:00 pm SPA Stations of the Cross Mon, Mar 17 2 From Fr. Alan WELCOME TO HOLY WEEK, a week like no other on the Christian calendar. Today we begin our journey to Calvary first waving palms and singing Hosannas….the second part of our Palm Sunday liturgy has a somber mood as we focus ourselves on the Passion of Jesus. The heart and center of Holy Week is the Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday as we set aside time to gather with the Christian community to commemorate the Lord’s Last Supper, His death on the cross, and then usher in the fifty day season of Easter as we “keep vigil the Lord’s resurrection” and welcome new members into the Church. The Holy Saturday Easter Vigil is the first of our Easter Masses, please note there is no 4:30 Mass on Holy Saturday. May you and your families truly have a meaningful and holy week of remembrance and renewal. And a word of THANKS to all who are helping us experience the beauty of these liturgies by putting so much time and energy into planning and leading us through these days: our liturgy directors and worship committees, choirs, music ministers, decorators, all the liturgical ministers, and also those who are taking Communion to the sick and homebound and helping them to be included in our celebration of Holy Week and Easter. HAPPY EASTER. Holy Thursday Thurs, Mar 20 7:00 pm SPA Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30 pm SPE Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by Night Prayer at 10:30 pm Good Friday Fri, Mar 21 1:00 pm SPE & SPA Celebration of the Lord’s Passion with Communion Service 7:00 pm SPA Sts. Peter & Paul Combined Service at St. Paul’s, Scriptural Stations and Veneration of the Wood Holy Saturday Sat, Mar 22 11:00 am SPE Blessing of Food 7:00 pm SPA Easter Vigil Service Easter Reception follows immediately in the Dining Room 8:00 pm SPE Easter Vigil Easter Sun, Mar 23 8:00 am SPE Intentions on insert 10:30 am SPE Intentions on insert 8:30 am SPA Raymond Wagner 10:00 am SPA For the People Parish Sacrificial Giving Summary In gratitude for the gifts we have received from God, parishioners and visitors made a return to the Lord of the following in the Sunday offering for the Weekend of 3/9/08: For Pete’s Sake! St. Peter’s Annual Dinner & Dance April 18, 2008 5:30—11:00 PM Eagles Club, 730 41st Ave North, St Cloud Dinner catered by Short Stop Catering served from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Legendary Broasted Chicken & BBQ Ribs with all the Fixings. Adults—$10 and Children 12 & under $7 if purchased in advance. Add $1 for dinner tickets at the door. Dance is from 7:30 to 11:00 pm with music provided by OZ Raffle is at 9:00 pm Grand Prize—$5000, First Prize—$1000 All other prizes valued at $50 or more! Need not be present to win. NEW THIS YEAR—$100 prize To the household selling the most tickets A list of prizes is included in the envelope with each household’s raffle tickets. The Fundraiser Committee is looking for volunteers to help with distributing/selling tickets at both parishes. If you can help with this ministries, please contact Dani Jones @ 253-3242 or the parish office @ 252-2113 ext 0. St. Peter 288 Adult …...................................................... $9794.00 1 Children…………………………………….. .......... $1.00 Plate……………………………………….…. ....... $337.25 40 Electronic....................................................... 4907.00 Total………………………………………. ....... $15,039.25 Kenya ............................................................... $1317.16 Food shelf (last week) ........................................ 1973.46 St. Paul Adult………………………………………........ $11,136.00 Youth…………………………………………… ........ $4.96 Children………………………………………............ $6.55 Electronic…………………………………. ........ $2,168.61 Total Regular Contributions…………… ........ $13,316.12 Amount needed per Sunday to meet budget… $15,500.00 Visitor......................................................................... $233.00 Bishop Overseas .........................................................$77.00 Maintenance ............................................................. $280.00 Kenya (Homa Bay)................................................ $1,331.00 Easter ........................................................................ $380.75 Food Shelf....................................................................$30.00 SAINT PETER’S & SAINT PAUL’S NEWS From the Parish Nurses FROM OUR PARISH NURSES – Flu Season is here! At the sign of peace, if someone indicates that they do not want to shake hands, smile and say, "peace be with you." That person may have a compromised immune system and is not being rude! To stop the spread of the nasty bugs: • If you haven’t had a flu shot, Get one! • If you are not feeling well, Stay home! • Wash your hands often and well. It is the BEST way to prevent the spread of disease • Get adequate sleep • Eat a healthy diet Health Care Directives: Tuesday, March 18th, Whitney Senior Center at 11:00am. St. Paul’s - Dee Hanisch, Claire Stock St. Peter’s - Connie Moline, Bea Gazett, Marva Jorgensen 3 St. Paul’s Pastoral Council Nominations It is again time for our community to nominate fellow parishioners to serve in the leadership role of Pastoral Council members. The entire community of St. Paul’s is enhanced when we utilize our members varied gifts and talents. The FIRST step begins at our March 29-30 Liturgies. Parishioners will be asked to submit the names of registered parishioners they feel have the gifts needed to serve our parish community as a member of the Pastoral Council. At this time, you don’t need to be concerned with whether the person would be interested in serving. Parishioners may also contact the Parish Office from March 31 through April 4 to nominate someone. All nominations will be kept anonymous. SECOND. Those parishioners nominated will be contacted and invited to attend an Evening of Discernment on April 24. The evening will include learning more about the council, informal sharing, prayer and recognition of each person’s individual gifts. At the end of the evening, nominees will indicate if they are willing to serve. THIRD. During the weekend Liturgy on Pentecost (May 11), three adult names and one youth name will be drawn by lot from the pool of nominees. The three adult parishioners will then serve on the Pastoral Council for three years, youth for one year. Please contact any Pastoral Council member with any questions you might have. Fr. Alan Terry Sakry Steve Mareck Mary Ellen Keymer John Elton Bill Farmer Joe Henry Bernie Elhard Tim Torborg Mary Weitzel Al Lauer Chuck Rau Bev Schmitt Lauren Unger 251.4831 251.4831 743.4188 253.2576 259.1876 252.2343 260.7727 252.0141 253.7986 251.1457 240.9431 393.4834 230.4520 255.9596 Stewardship Messages— Am I Sharing My Gifts With Others? “The Lord God has given me a well-trained tongue, that I may know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them,” says Isaiah in today’s first reading. The gifts God has given us are likewise given for the good of others. How am I using my gifts? See Isaiah 50:4 March – Food Share Month March is the annual Food Share Month. This means that all of your contributions to the food shelves are matched by Minnesota Food Share so your generosity will be doubled. Our monthly Food Shelf collection took place on the weekend of March 1-2, but we will be accepting donations all month at both parish offices. Pro-Life Message: “The cloak of silence surrounding abortion has left couples...struggling alone to understand and respond to relationship challenges in the aftermath of an abortion. An essential first step toward change is open acknowledgment of the dark potential of abortion to disrupt individuals’ lives and wreak havoc on intimate bonds.” Priscilla K. Coleman, Ph.D. Suggested Prayer: That those blessed with the gifts of communication may use these talents to convincingly proclaim the sanctity of all life, we pray. WANTED: Jesus Needs Your Help: We have a gentleman who lives in a Group Home on 23rd Ave North who would like a ride to Mass (either parish) every other weekend. If you could take on that ministry, please call Connie Moline at 252-2113 ext 5 for further information. The St. Cloud DCCW is inviting the women of the Diocese to join the Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Sauk Centre on March 30, the Sunday after Easter, and Mercy Sunday. The day begins with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 12:00 noon. The day will include Reconciliation, speakers, a Holy Hours, Mass, Procession, and lunch. A free-will offering will be taken. The event will conclude by 6:00 pm. It will be a spirit filled day. If interested in car-pooling that day, call Doris Guemmer at 251-5547. We would meet at St. Peter’s North parking lot at 10:00 am. CHURCH OF ST. PETER – ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA 4 Faith Formation & More FAITH FORMATION—There are NO FAITH FORMATION CLASSES next week so families can enter into the mystery of Holy Week. Please join with other members of our faith community in a spirit of prayer and preparation for the celebration of Easter. As we journey through this final week of Lent into the Triduum, we are once more invited to join our lives to the Paschal Mystery of Christ. This week really encourages us to reflect on the true cost of discipleship. I wonder if Peter, James, John, and the rest of the Apostles had any idea what discipleship would entail when they began their apprenticeship with Jesus. They left family, jobs, and homes to follow this new teacher who invited them to “Come and see” [Jn1:39ff]. Almost immediately they announced to their friends, “We have found the Messiah!” What good Jewish person wouldn't have been excited and ready to join him? What they learned over their years together is that bringing about the Reign of God takes patience, a thick skin, perseverance, quick thinking, prayer, reflection, and more. Had they anticipated the pain, fear, isolation and even persecution they would endure as a disciple of Jesus Christ, I wonder if they would have been so quick to sign on. Yet, we know that as faithful disciples, they trusted Jesus and weathered the storms to find their ‘hearts burning within” them and their tongues unable to be silenced after the resurrection and the ascension of Christ. They were so deeply in love with God and so passionate about their mission, they were unstoppable. There are many people who have modeled this kind of discipleship for us over the years. Among them is Mother Teresa. As a young woman, she responded to a call from Jesus Christ to go to India to care for the little ones—the poor, the ill, the outcasts. According to her own writing, she had a mystical experience in which Jesus told her he wanted her to be his presence in this broken and hurting part of the world. The rest is history—the world watched as she lovingly tended to the needs of the many who suffered deeply. She became the voice of Christ to the world today as she taught us about the power of God’s love. We can look to our brothers and sisters in Kenya to see discipleship being lived in spite of danger. We see the face of Christ today in those who help in our local soup kitchens and those who tend shut-ins in our community. As we enter into this most Holy Week, I invite you to reflect on the ways you are being called to be bread broken for others, on the feet you wash, on the cross you are asked to carry – the moments of total surrender to God. May we consider the cost of true discipleship and pray for the courage to walk in the footsteps of the saints as we continue to build the Reign of God. Wishing you all a week filled with prayer, silence, faith, and peace leading to the joy of Resurrection anew! Linda Arnold Sacramental Preparation for First Eucharist: The next meeting for students, and their parents, who plan to receive this sacrament in the spring is March 26th at 6:30PM and we’ll be meeting at Saint Paul’s. Please plan to arrive early so that we can begin promptly. We have a lot to cover during this special evening! Please call Laurie Mullin, 252-8043, if you are unable to attend. -LITURGICAL MINISTERS: SOME MINISTERS STILL NEED TO HAND-IN THEIR MOST RECENT MASS TIMES REQUEST FORM. You will be taken off the list if your response is not in by April 1! 2. SIGN-UP SHEETS FOR THE LITURGIES OF HOLY WEEK AND EASTER ARE NOW POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE EAST ENTRANCE. Ushers and Greeters: Please be sure and sign-up too. The signup sheets are NOT just for Communion distributors, lectors, and the like. The hospitality ministries of ushers and greeters are also included. For some reason, these two ministries always lag way behind in getting filled. We would be very grateful for your help! NOTE CAREFULLY ANY MINISTRIES ON THE HOLY WEEK/EASTER SIGNUP SHEETS THAT REQUIRE A REHEARSAL. (colorcoded) Prayer Partners please check the Sacraments board in the East Entrance to see the names and faces of our young people preparing for First Communion and Confirmation this Spring. There is a basket containing their names. Please draw one and support the young person and their families during these final weeks of preparation. YOUTH NEWS YOUTH GROUP GATHERING for all 6th-12th graders on Sunday, March 16, 4:00-6:00 PM. Come and join us for some outside fun if the weather is nice!! 2008 CASTAWAY!! Reminder that their is an informational pre-retreat meeting for all youth and their parents on Sunday, March 15, 7:00-7:30 PM at St. Peter's. See you there!! A CALL TO SERVICE applications are still being accepted for interested 9th-12th graders who are looking to participate in a wonderful week of service and ministry in the Twin Cities area. Check application forms by the Youth Office. Deadline for registration is April 14th! Home Delivered Meals Mark your calendars— St. Peter’s next opportunity for Home Delivered Meals is April 21 to 25 and April 28 to May 2. A sign-up sheet will be posted in the East entrance. Sign up early to get your favorite route. CHURCH OF ST. PETER St. Peter’s Parish Council Nominations It is time for our parish community to nominate fellow St. Peter’s parishioners to serve in the leadership role of St. Peter’s Pastoral Council members. Please prayerfully consider parishioners who could use their gifts and talents to serve us. There are three council positions that will be filled. The first step in filling the positions begins the weekend of March 29 and 30 during the St. Peter’s liturgies. Parishioners will be asked to submit names of registered parishioners they feel have the gifts needed to serve our parish community as a member of the Pastoral Council. At that time, one doesn’t need to be concerned whether the person would be interested in serving, and one may submit one’s own name. Parishioners may also contact the parish office from March 31 to April 4 to nominate someone. All nominations will be kept anonymous. In the second step, those parishioners nominated will be contacted and invited to attend an Evening of Discernment on Tuesday, April 22. The evening will include prayer, learning more about the council, and informal sharing. At the end of the evening, nominees present will indicate if they are willing to be in the final pool of nominees. The third and final step will occur during the weekend Liturgy on Pentecost, May 11. Father Alan will draw three names by lot from the pool of nominees and announce the names to the parish community. The three parishioners will then serve on the Pastoral Council for three years. Please contact any Pastoral Council member with questions you might have. Fr. Alan George Meinz Diane Hageman Dale Blommel Maureen James Sue Lentner Virginia Simpson Jason Stock Mike Wahlin Sue Ebnet Pat Flynn James Kosel (Trustee) (Trustee) (2005-2008) (2005-2008) (2005-2008) (2006-2009) (2006-2009) (2006-2009) (2007-2010) (2007-2010) (2007-2010) 252-2113 259-0624 253-7134 259-5132 252-7615 251-5222 253-4761 259-4775 252-5276 253-4638 230-1731 252-6248 CHURCH OF ST. PAUL The Triduum At Home: Preparing the Passover 5 On Holy Thursday evening, Lent ends and the Three Days of the Paschal begin, our Passover, our Easter. Lenten fasting ends on Holy Thursday, but on Good Friday and Holy Saturday we are asked to keep the Easter Fast. This is the fast not of sorrow but of excitement, not of repentance, but of anticipation. Choose simple foods with deep meaning for Easter Fast and Easter Feast; the unleaven bread of affliction and the yeastraised bread of life, bitter herbs and green herbs, rainbow eggs and paschal lamb, the milk and honey of the Promised land. Place a large candle in a bowl of water on the dining room table as a remembrance of the shining bath of Baptism. Holy Thursday We begin our celebration of the death and resurrection of Christ with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper During this liturgy, our community receives the holy oils blessed by Bishop John Kinney at the Chrism Mass. We also recall the service of love that Jesus exemplified in the washing of the feet. Following the liturgy, there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Community Room until 10:00 PM. Baskets to accept your Rice Bowl Lenten sacrifice will be in all lobbies. Good Friday Services We celebrate the Lord’s Passion, venerate the Wood of the Cross, and share in communion during the 1:00 pm service. The 7:00 PM service will include the scriptural stations and veneration of the wood. The service will be in darkness and will offer times for quiet reflection. Baskets to accept donations for the Shrines of the Holy Land will be in all lobbies. Holy Saturday Vigil We solemnize with great devotion the celebration of this most holy night when the world was redeemed. Death was vanquished, life became victorious. We light and bless the fire; we chant the beautiful “Exsultet”; we light candles and process in the “Light of Christ”; we remember and retell the stories of Redemption; we see those who thirst for God; at St. Paul’s we welcome Marj Hawkins and Josie Carlson, who will be received into Full Communion with the Catholic Church, and we sing our Easter Alleluia! Remain with us for an Easter Reception following the Mass of Resurrection. Easter Sunday The liturgies call us to hear again the sacred message of reconciliation, forgiveness, peace and the invitation to believe. We find the Risen Lord visible in the midst of our assembly. Choirs, resounding brass, chiming bells and vibrant banners enliven our worship. The H2O project our parish is participating in has taken off with leaps and bounds as we help to quench the thirst of many in Kenya. We have already collected $204! We would like to challenge and extend an invitation to you to continue your contributions through the month of April by dropping your spare change in the FINKEN water jugs in the East entrance. Feel free to fill it to the top and we will make another one available! St. Paul’s Holy Week Altar Server Training March 20—Holy Thursday—1:00 PM March 21—Good Friday—10:00 AM March 22—Holy Saturday—1:00 PM CHURCH OF ST. PAUL – ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA A Three Day Retreat Allow yourself a three-day retreat this week. Start with Holy Thursday Eucharist; then take Good Friday off of work (your spirit deserves the break). Then decide to do some of the following ideas (but not all of them!): Turn off your cell phone and computer. Cover your television screen with a beautiful fabric...place a cross in front of it. Take a walk. Sit by the Mississippi. Listen for the church bells each hour and say a prayer as they ring...allow them to call you back to the center of life throughout these days Count your blessings. Seek forgiveness from those you have hurt. Be gentle with yourself. Let go of your guilt knowing that God has forgiven you. Look into the eyes of those you love...and let them know you love them. Read the Passion. Open a window in your home and let the fresh springtime air in. Come to church and worship with your faith community. ‘Write a love letter. Decorate eggs with your children. Make some popcorn. Spend individual time with each member of your family. Pray the rosary. Walk the Stations of the Cross. Place a blossoming plant on your kitchen counter. Listen to the birds. Sweep the winter sand off your sidewalk...and your neighbor’s sidewalk! Light a candle each evening. Watch the sunrise and sunset. 6 Liturgy News Eucharistic Ministers—We are in need of volunteers for Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter. There is a sign up sheet in the Sacristy. Please sign up as soon as possible. Greeters and Ushers — There is a sign up sheet by the Usher’s Closet for Holy Week and Easter. If you are available, please volunteer. Lectors for Holy Week — Please pick up your Scripture Reading(s) in the south sacristy after Mass March 8/9. Service of Foot Washing — Jesus said, “As I have done, so you must do.” If you would like to participate in the ritual of foot washing on Holy Thursday, March 20, 7 PM, please contact the Parish Office at 251-4831. Children and adults are welcome, including individuals or entire families. Easter Banner Bearers — Call the Parish Office if you are interested in carrying a processional banner at any of the following Liturgies: • Easter Vigil — 7 PM • Easter Morning — 8:30 or 10:00 AM MANY HANDS MAKE ADULT DAY OF REFLECTION A GREAT SUCCESS! Special thanks to Fr. Al Stangl for celebrating mass at St. Paul’s the morning of the retreat; to Maria Ohmann, Whitney Adrian, Maddie Harris and Sophie Harris for serving lunch (the girls gave up time from their Spring Break); to Judy Rudnitski, Laurie Kremer; Cathy Sauer and Pat Applegate for assisting with lunch serving and clean up; and to all the Seniors who participated! -Terry Sakry- Outreach Ministries BeFriender Meeting will be held on March 18 at 9 AM in the Community Room. Please Pray For...Anna Hemminger and all who have received a prayer blanket, that they may receive healing of body, soul and spirit. Eternal Rest...Deacon Ken Kruchten, Virginia Kollman, Ralph Kruchten, Janet Seanger, Arthur Spring, John Morris, and Catherine Hall. “Let Your Light Shine” Parish Variety Show Saturday, April 12, 2008 Hosted by the St. Paul’s Social Committee Mark your calendars now for Saturday, April 12th, 2008 for the “Let Your Light Shine” Parish Variety Show. Come and enjoy an evening of entertainment by your fellow parishioners. The St. Paul’s Social Committee will be providing refreshments and will have their signature desserts available for sale. There is no admission fee to attend this spectacular event. Free will offerings will be used to benefit St. Paul’s Liturgical Music Programs. Anyone interested in sharing their talents and being part of the show should contact Gary & Pat Zwack at 255-9836. Parishioners of all ages are encouraged to participate! A Note on Good Stewardship Think about people, things and organizations most meaningful to you. Write your will soon so your intensions are carried out. Contact Fr. Alan or Terry Sakry at the St. Paul’s Parish Office or Fr. Alan or Conni Henderson at the St. Peter’s Parish Office for more information. ——————————————————————— “God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good work” (2 Cor 9:8). If you have a family member in the armed service, your parish family would like to know. Please call the Parish Office of either St. Paul’s (251-4831) or St. Peter’s (252-2113). PARISH & SCHOOL INFORMATION 7 SPPM School Principal, Sharon Bichler.......................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 251-4737 Assistant Principal, Mary Cheryl Opatz............................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 251-5295 Sts. Peter, Paul & Michael Schools ...................................................................................... ................................ Primary Schools 251-4737, Middle School 251-5295 SPPM Web Site ........................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................. www.stcdio.org/cem/schools/sppm St. Cloud Diocese Web Site ................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ www.stclouddiocese.org THE CHURCH OF ST. PETER SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Weekday Liturgies Monday—Word/Communion Service, Tuesday & Thursday—Liturgy 8:15 AM Weekend Liturgies Sunday 7:30 AM and 10:45 AM Baptism To arrange baptism preparation or for scheduling dates, contact Deacon John Woods at 252-4438. Prefer preparation before birth of child. Wedding Contact the parish priest six months or more in advance of the wedding to complete necessary preparation. Marriage course must be completed three months prior to the wedding date. Prayer Line 252-7374 New Parishioners Registration Information call 252-2113 Hospital Visits If you are a patient in the hospital desiring a visit from Fr. Alan or the parish nurses, please call 252-2113. THE CHURCH OF ST. PAUL SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Weekday Liturgies Monday—Word/Communion Service Wednesday, & Friday—Liturgy 8:15 AM Weekend Liturgies Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday Morning 9:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 PM or by appt. Interpreted Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing First Sunday of the month at the 9:00 AM Liturgy. Marriage Call at least 6 months in advance for an appointment Baptism Preparation Required sessions to prepare parents for baptism. All sessions begin at 6:30 PM. Call the Parish Office to register for a session. Prayer Line 251-4831 New Parishioners Being registered is part of Parish Life. Call the Parish Office at 251-4831 to obtain the date of the next “Welcome Sunday”. STS. PETER, PAUL AND COMMUNITY NEWS St. Paul’s Easter Flower Collection— Anyone who wishes to donate money for flowers or make a special donation in memory of a loved one, see the envelope in your packet. Please fill out the information on the Easter flower collection envelope and drop it off in the Sunday Collection. Memorials will be published after Easter. At St. Paul’s... Spring Retreat at St. Joseph's Waite Park April 12, 2008 in our Parish Center at 105-6th Ave. N. Waite Park (church basement). All Christian Women are invited. Registration starts at 11am. Short demos follow on palm braiding, making a greeting card, etc. Lunch and a presentation "Humor & Forgiveness" by Sr. Joyce Iten in the afternoon. We will finish at 4:30pm with a Rosary and celebration of the Eucharist by Fr. Bernie Gruenes. Registration forms can be found at St. Joseph's or St. Michael's, call the parish office at 251-5231 or Mary Thyen 252-9531. $5 Registration fee covers all, payable to St. Ann Christian Women at 106-7th Ave. N. Waite Park, MN 56387. Incense will be used at all the Liturgies on Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday morning. Interpreted Services for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available at the 10:00 AM Easter Morning Liturgy. St. Peter’s Parish Web Site At long last, our parish web site has been totally redesigned and new features added. You can check the web site out at: www.saintpetes.org . The combined parish’s weekly bulletin is now available on-line through this website. Back issues will be maintained, for about a month, in case you were absent for a weekend. • An on-line Photo Album has been added. Currently there are pictures posted from Fr. Alan’s Reception Social, his installation ceremony and Deacon John and Judy Woods’ retirement liturgy • A new page describing upcoming Special Events is also available. This page includes a downloadable and printable form for signing up for Electronic Offering. As soon as it becomes available, an e-mail address will be provided so parishioners can send the web master their comments and suggestions