the dedication of the lateran basilica sunday, november 09
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All Soul's Day Sunday, November 02, 2014
Wisdom 3:1-9; Romans 6:3-9; Matthew 25:34
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Sunday, November 09, 2014
Ezekiel 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Corinthians 3: 9c-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22
All Saints Day is officially the Solemnity of All Saints and also called All Hallows or Hallowmas, often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November in honor of all the saints, known and unknown.
This day commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in Heaven. In the Roman Catholic Church, the next day, All Souls' Day, specifically commemorates the departed faithful who have not yet been purified and reached heaven. Catholics celebrate All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day in the fundamental belief that there is a prayerful spiritual communion between those in the state of grace who have died and are either being purified in purgatory or are in Heaven and those who are the living.
All Souls' Day commemorates the faithful departed. The Roman Catholic celebration is associated with the doctrine that the souls of the faithful who at death have not been cleansed from the temporal punishment due to venial sins and from attachment to mortal sins cannot immediately attain the beatific vision in heaven, and that they may be helped to do so by prayer and by the sacrifice of the Mass. In other words, when they died, they had not yet attained full sanctification and moral perfection, a requirement for entrance into Heaven. This sanctification is carried out posthumously in Purgatory.
The official name of the celebration is "The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed".
Day Date Mass For Status Requested By Celebrant
Saturday 11/1 9am Robert Amante D Catherine Amante Fr. Gerald
Saturday 11/1 5pm Fr Gerry Przywara 75th Birthday I Nancy and Michael King Fr. Gerald
Sunday 11/2 9am * Missa Pro Populo Fr. Gerald
Sunday 11/2 11am Deceased Members of the Legion of Mary D Legion of Mary Fr. Gerald
Wednesday 11/5 9am Henry Gyss D Bob & Joan Fint Fr. Gerald
Thursday 11/6 9am * William & Theusnelda Blassenham D Suzanne & Warren Rose Fr. Gerald
Friday 11/7 9am Lew Mason D Mary Ann Mason Fr. Gerald
Saturday 11/8 5pm Mary Trainum D Ron Gale Fr. Gerald
Sunday 11/9 9am* Neal & Charlotte Moehrl D Suzanne & Warren Rose Fr. Gerald
Sunday 11/9 11am Missa Pro Populo Fr. Gerald
* Celebrated at St. Joseph's/Shrine of St. Katharine Drexel
Office Hours: Thursday after Mass until 12pm
Phone: (434) 842-3970
Weekend: Sunday 9:00AM
Holy Day: 9:00AM
Weekday: Thu 9:00AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sunday: before Mass 8:30AM
Adoration : Last Sunday of the Month 7:30 – 8:30AM
Weekend: 1st Saturday 9:00AM
Saturday Vigil 5:00PM
Sunday 11:00AM
Weekday: Wed & Fri 9:00AM
Mass With Children Sunday 11/23 11:00AM
Latin Mass: suspended until further notice
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
First Friday after 9AM Mass or by appointment
Saturday 4:00PM
Adoration: Monday-Friday 6AM to 10:00PM
Rosary: After 9:00AM Weekday Masses
Pastor: Rev. Gerald Francis Musuubire
Permanent Deacon: Rev. Mr. Robert Allen
Office Hours:
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM (M-F)
Phone: (434) 589-5201 Fax: (434) 589-4463
Visit our Website: http://saintspeterpaul.org/
Rectory
15 Dogleg Rd Palmyra, VA 22963 (434) 589-5200
Twinning with Saint Peter's
Parish in Fond-Pierre, Haiti
Office Manager: Pamela Dempsey
Pastoral Council Chair: Frank Feliciano
Finance Council Chair:
Carol Fernandes
If you wish to have a name added to the list, please notify the office (434) 589-5201
Patricia Amato * Joyce Anderson * Connie & Jim Aspell * Nancy Avers * Fran Allan * Nicole Beesley
Jean Bockman * Robert Bossong * Anne Branigan * Pamela Bronson * Bill Clapp * Nancy Connors
Lou Cooper * Jim Cullinan * Nancy & Gene Crowley * Fr. Carl DeSousa * Neil Doherty * Kevin Dolan * Ken Doll
Jack Donnelly * Carol & Mike Donohue * Nancy Dudley *Bruce Duncan * Ellen Dunn * Helga Fallis * Ellen Ferris
Kathy Geisler *Margaret Goldberg * Gracie * John Groholski * Charles Guthrie * Pat Hagger * Troxie Harding * Rick Hayden
Fred Hansen * Jayce Hanson * Izzy Hickey * Caisey Rose Hoffman * Eleanor Holodak * Jim Holodak * Raymond Lantz
Marcia Aulebach-Lagomarsino * George Lechner * Ron Leitch * Joe Lodato * Pat Logesky * Melissa McGinley * Paul McGuire
Brenda Morgan * Mary-Ellen O'Rourke * Natalie Palmer * Ryan Palmer * The Parson Family * Isabel Perry * Sandi Petras
Richard & Denise Pillar * Agnes Pomeroy * Connie Porter * Nick Pugliese * Margaret Reilly * Nancy Richards
Patricia Robinson * Bob and Mary Sedlak * Alice Sorrentino * Susan Strong * The Starowicz Family * Cheryl Surrett
The Thomas Family * Courtney Dotts Walker * Terry Walker * Mary Walsh * Robert Watts * Diane Wolfe * Linda Wolfe
Morgan Yancey
From the From the From the From the Deacon's LaptopDeacon's LaptopDeacon's LaptopDeacon's Laptop:::: All Saints Day and All Soul’s Day I have been asked numerous time “Why do you Catholics worship Mary and the saints?” I have to tell
them we don’t worship them, we ask for their intercession.
I give them an everyday example. When my boys were younger and they did something that they
weren’t supposed to do. I would “put them on report” (remember I was military) and send them to their
“quarters” (their room). (In those days there weren’t TV, radios, cell phone, IPads or computers in their
rooms.) As they passed their mother, they would say “Dad is being too hard on me!!” Their mother would
intercede for them by saying to me, out of their hearing, “Don’t you think that the punishment might not
fit the crime?” I would probably let them stew for a bit and then let them out of their room. In a way this
is what we do when we asked for Mary and the saints to intercede for us with God. They are right there,
up close and personal. So they have the ear of God and can be our best defenders. They can said “Don’t
you think you are being too hard on……?” So we need always to use them to our advantage and “pray
unceasingly” to Mary and the saints asking for their assistance.
All Saints Day gives us the opportunity to ask all those in heaven to intercede for us even if we don’t
know the names of those who are there. This may include our relatives, friends and neighbors who have
gone before us.
On the other side of the coin, I get asked frequently “Why do we pray for the dead people (nothing can
change their situation) and especially on All Soul’s Day.” Our belief and particularly on All Soul’s Day is
associated with the doctrine that the souls of the faithful who at death have not been cleansed from the
temporal punishment due to venial sins and from attachment to mortal sins cannot immediately attain
the beatific vision in heaven, and that they may be helped to do so by prayer and by the sacrifice of the
Mass. In other words, when they died, they had not yet attained full sanctification and moral perfection, a
requirement for entrance into Heaven. This sanctification is carried out posthumously in Purgatory. So
these prayers are for the dead, who could be our relatives, friends and neighbors, who haven’t quite
made the final journey to see God face to face.
In another part of the bulletin you will see more information about All Saints’ Day and All Soul’s Day.
This is part of informing all of us about what we believe and to prepare ourselves for that Personal
Encounter with Jesus and our work in the area of the New Evangelization that Pope Francis wants us to
accomplish.
So pray to all the saints for their intercession and for all those who have gone before us for their
release from their “temporary” situation.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
October 25-26
First Offering $ 4,388.00
First Offering - Faith Direct $ 1,345.25
Total: $ 5,733.25
2014 Bishops Appeal - Parish Target $13,480 47% $6,275
Second Collection this Week: Building Fund
Second Collection next weekend: Justice & Peace
Did you know that our Poor Box is the main source of income for the Justice and Peace Ministry?
We help numerous families throughout the year with assistance paying for rent, water and electricity. In the first four months of this fiscal year we have helped 13 families and a total of 42 family members.
The second collection the weekend of November 8 and 9 will go directly to the Justice and Peace Ministry to help cover these expenses.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
5 Year History of the Parish Annual Report Census
Census Statistics
Category 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Catholic Men 296 331 339 360
Catholic Women 376 437 454 470
Catholic Children 176 222 245 240
Families 449 482 492 507
Deaths 8 9 10 5 11
Baptisms 15 12 14 14 13
Confirmations 17 4 8 20 10
Marriages 4 4 2 0 5
ALTAR FLOWERS MEMORIAL November
Donor: Carol Fernandes & Family
Memorial: Harry Fernandes
Sun 11/2 Religious Ed Classes
K - 8: 9:15-10:45am 9 - 10:
6:30-7:30pm
Haiti Bake Sale After Mass C
Mon 11/3
Yoga/Silent Meditation 11:00 -12:30pm C
Tops 6:00 - 7:00pm M
Knights of Columbus Meeting 6:00 - 9:00pm C
Saved by the Book Bible
Study 7:00 - 8:00pm R
Tues 11/4
RCIA 5:00 - 6:00pm R
Zumba Core 6:00 -7:00pm C
Choir Practice 6:00 - 7:00pm Church
Al-Anon 7:00 - 8:00pm M
Wed 11/5
Craft Fair Setup Thurs 11/6
Fri 11/7
Sat 11/8 Craft Fair 8:00am - 2:00pm
Haiti Bake Sale
Sun 11/9 Religious Ed Classes
K - 8: 9:15-10:45am
9 - 10: 6:30-7:30pm
Troop 138 Committee 7:00-8:30pm M
M= St Michael Room; R= St Raphael Room; C= Commons; G= Gabriel
Congratulations to the following couples who celebrated Wedding Anniversaries in the month of October:
Richard & Anne Ayuso – 59 Years
Bob & Mary Sedlak - 56 Years
Mike & Carol Donohue - 46 Years
Royal & Janis Duffy – 42 Years
Tony & Lily Thomas - 33 Years
Kevin & Kellie O’Connor – 18 Years
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, PALMYRA, VA NOVEMBER 01-02, 2014
SANCTUARY CANDLE MEMORIAL November
Donor: Jack & Kathleen Best Memorial: Deceased members of
the Landy, Best, & O'Brien Families
BREAD AND WINE MEMORIAL
November
Donor: Mike & Terry Hocevar Memorial:
The Deceased Members of the Hocevar and Braun Families
Daniel & Jennifer White
welcomed their new son,
Declan William
Friday, October 24, 2014
Congratulations!
Attention
Bakers and Non Bakers:
Next Saturday, November 8th
is our
Annual Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale
We are in need of Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Brownies, etc, etc for this event. We are counting on you to help us. Please drop off your home baked or store bought goodies on
Friday 11/07 9am to 7pm or
Saturday morning 8am to 10am
Thank you so much for doing your part for our Craft Fair.
Patricia Amato
Mondays - 7pm
St Raphael's Room
All are welcome!
For more information, please contact:
William Buono, (434) 984-5630,
[email protected] (Sts Peter and Paul)
Celeste Shapiola, (434) 842-1869,
[email protected] (St. Joseph’s)
Thursdays - 1pm
St Michael's Room
For more information, please contact:
June Wimer (434) 589-2863
New to Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Did you join our parish sometime in 2014?
We are delighted to have you join our parish family and we hope that you are finding love, hospitality and a sense of community here. Please stop by our Hospitality table after Mass to pick up our Welcome Packet.
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, PALMYRA, VA NOVEMBER 01-02, 2014
Sts Peter and Paul Prison Ministry
Our program is in need of the following size items:
ITEMS NEEDED
- Tube of toothpaste not to exceed 6 oz.
- Deodorant stick (no spray/ roll-on) not to exceed 2.4 oz
- Bottle of lotion not to exceed 15 oz.
- Bottle of shampoo not to exceed 15 oz.
- Greeting cards for all occasions, including Christmas and
Hanukkah
- Stationery items (envelopes, writing paper)
- Postage stamps
The prison gift box will be located in the foyer of the
church from Oct 18th through Nov 2nd. Again, thank
you to those who have contributed these much needed
items.
Monetary Contributions
For donors who wish to contribute money,
please make your checks payable to:
Chaplain Julie Perry
write "Christmas Gift Program" in the memo section
and leave with the office
For more information, contact:
Will (434) 296-9746
Bake Sale for Haiti
this weekend
November 01-02
Welcome to Saints Peter and Paul DVD
There will be a showing of a brief DVD of recent events and Special Mass's shown on the big screen about 10 to 15 minutes prior to each mass. This is to show parishioners what events the church has presented in the last few months. The DVD will be changed periodically to show newer events and any other special Mass's that took place. This should encourage parishioners to know what we are doing and invite them to participate in future events.
The James Wooten Family were burned out of their home the weekend of October 25-26, with a loss of their 4 year old child. They are in need of any assistance we can provide them.
Monetary donations should be mailed to : The James Wooten Family Fund
PO Box 51 Dillwyn, VA 23936
Payable to: The Wooten Family Fund
A list of family sizes is available in the Commons.
For more information, contact: George Kuhlow (434) 589-6158 [email protected]
After Mass
Buy Raffle Tickets for
Thanksgiving and
Spirits Baskets
To ensure our parishioners have correctly formed consciences, we offer what we believe is an essential three-part framework, which we have shared with you before previous elections. We invite you to consider this framework prayerfully as you prepare to make important decisions this November and beyond.
• Many issues are important. “Every human being has a right to life, the fundamental right that makes all other rights possible, and a right to access to those things required for human decency – food and shelter, education and employment, health care and housing, freedom of religion and family life.” Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, para. 49. This consistent ethic of life provides the proper moral foundation for our engagement in political life. As Catholics, we must seek the best ways to respond to the many needs of our neighbors, at every stage of life and in every condition. Indeed, we must be attentive to all issues that affect human life and dignity and the common good.
• Not all issues have equal moral weight. Some practices are intrinsically evil – that is, always incompatible with love of God and neighbor. “The moral obligation to oppose intrinsically evil acts has a special claim on our consciences and our actions.” Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, para. 37. Examples include abortion (which occurs more than a million times each year in the U.S.), euthanasia, human cloning, destructive research on human embryos, genocide, torture, racism, and the targeting of noncombatants in acts of terror or war. Not all of these issues occur in the context of the present election, but many, such as abortion, do. It is also essential to note that God is the author of marriage, and therefore marriage has a built-in design and purpose that cannot be redefined. The institution of marriage, rooted in the natural law, is integral to the common good because it is the building block of the family and society, despite what the legal courts decide.
• When the issue is whether to protect or deny the fundamental right to life, it outweighs other matters. Among acts that are intrinsically evil, those that directly attack life itself, the clearest example of which is abortion, are the foremost violations of human dignity. The right to life is the foundation upon which all other human rights are based and without which no other right could possibly exist. The right to life is indeed our first right, and protecting life to the maximum degree possible must be our highest priority.
Voters who want to know more about candidates than what they see on TV ads and yard signs are encouraged to check out Know the Positions of the U.S. Senate Candidates (vacatholic.org/documents/VACC2014Candidatesv4.pdf) The Virginia Catholic Conference compiled this resource from policies, public statements, official and campaign websites and other sources to help voters understand where the candidates in Virginia's U.S. Senate race stand on issues important to many Catholics. The issues appear in alphabetical order for informational purposes only and do not represent a complete list of important issues. The Senate race side-by-side comparison is the last of several important pre-election resources issued by the Conference, including a statement (and en Espanol) from Bishop DiLorenzo and Bishop Loverde on principles to consider before voting, suggested questions to ask congressional candidates before Election Day, and interviews with the three candidates for the 7th District congressional seat formerly held by U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor. These items are available on our website.
Happy Face Christmas Party
1. Purchase a $20 gift voucher, donations of less than $20 are gladly accepted.
Make your tax deductible check payable to FCSS. 2. Volunteer (must be 18 or older) to help:
Volunteer 15 minutes of your time to sell gift vouchers after the 5pm or 11am Masses on November 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 or 23. You may volunteer for one Mass/date, or all of them.
Please contact Karen, (434) 589-7603 Volunteer to clean used toys, date to be determined,
Call Linda, (434) 589-8959
Friday, December 5, 4:00-6:30pm, setup for the party, Central Elementary School
Saturday, December 6, 9am-12:00 noon, help at the party, Central Elementary School
3. Bake two dozen cookies and place them in a zip lock bag, deliver them to church on Saturday, November 29 or Sunday, November 30.
4. Contribute non perishable items for food baskets and deliver to church not later than Sunday, November 24: Stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, canned corn, peas, green beans, sweet
potatoes, instant white potatoes, jello, macaroni and cheese, soup, boxed cake mix
5. Donate new or like-new toys. A box will be located in the church lobby until November 20. Items should be suitable for 1-12 year olds (toys, games, books, crafts, nail polish kits). We are especially in need of gifts suitable for pre-teen boys (8-12) such as footballs, soccer balls, basketballs, fishing rods, electronic games, remote cars. Medium size Christmas trees are also needed. No stuffed toys, please. If you have a large item that needs to be picked up
Call Linda, (434) 589-8959
A donation box will be located in the church lobby until November 16
Questions regarding purchasing, volunteering, baking or contributing? Call Karen, (434) 589-7603
Questions regarding toys? Call Linda, (434) 589-8959 or Ande, (434) 589-2972
Charlottesville Catholic School would like to invite you to the
First Annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony It will be held at the school
November 11th
8:15 a.m.
If you would like to join us for this ceremony, please RSVP by November 4th to
Ashley Nelson [email protected] or (434) 964-0400
We will start with a prayer, followed by a veteran guest speaker,
Tammie Otto, and finish with the planting of a flag garden honoring the 54,933 United States Veterans.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Our CLOSING RALLY is scheduled for Sunday November 2nd
3:00-4:00 pm (new time from last year)
at our Vigil Site on Hydraulic Road. We hope you will all mark your calendars and
be part of this wonderful event.
Coming to
Mary Mother of the Church Abbey Sheppard Auditorium on
Saturday, December 6th 3pm
Sister’s Christmas Catechism:
The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold
Starring TV, movie and stage actress Aubrey
Manning as “Sister” (also known as St. Benedict alum: Barbara Binford). It's "CSI: Bethlehem", a holiday mystery family comedy, from the author of Late Nite Catechism. Sister's Christmas Catechism is sure to become the newest addition to your holiday traditions, with hysterical audience interaction, musical highlights, wacky prizes, non-stop laughs and the irresistible Sister.
Tickets: $25.00 Proceeds from the show go to the Benedictine Monastic Community for Vocations. Info & tickets online:
richmondmonks.org or call (804) 708-9654
The purpose of life is to get to Heaven, and to bring everyone with me that I can. What have I done to help bring me and my spouse to Heaven? Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend:
20-22 Feb 2015 in Herndon 17-19 Apr 2015 in Fredericksburg
For more information or to apply, visit our website:
www.renewmarriage-vasouth.org or contact us:
[email protected] (757) 483-3209
2014 RED MASS
31st Annual Red Mass and Dinner Friday, November 7th
Mass is at 5:30 p.m. at Saint Benedict Catholic Church, 300 North Sheppard Street, Richmond. The Dinner will follow in the Halsey Lecture Hall at the Virginia
Historical Society Dinner tickets are $50.00 each
Further information: James Schliessmann
[email protected] (804) 873-1035
John Blackburn * Rosemarie Campbell * Jean Couture * Alma Davis * Christine Fusaro
Angelica Galvez-Sobral * Rodolfo Galvez-Sobral * Mike Genovese * Mauricio Granados
Benita Grooms * Peggy Herman * Leonard Joseph Mark * William Monola
Howell L. B. Newton * Alice Noel * Angela Novosel * Richard Sharff * Julie Waitz * Kathie Williamson
Anyone who has not registered with the parish, please do so.
You may ask an Usher for a registration form.
Due noon each Tuesday - Thank you!
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Weekly Offering for:
10/24 $744.15
"Speak to God before Mass Listen to Jesus during Mass
Talk to each other after Mass"
Food for our Souls By Father Joseph Mary Lukyamuzi Pastor, Holy Comforter Catholic Church
The Catholic Dynamic Institute Study examined two
simple aspects of parish life that are common signs
of commitment and engagement: volunteerism and
financial contributions. They discovered that 6.4%
of parishioners contribute 80% of the volunteer
hours and 6.8% of parishioners contribute 80% of
the financial resources. We refer to these highly
engaged Catholics as the 7% of Dynamic Catholics.
Please contribute to our 2014 Appeal. Remember,
every dollar above the goal of $1,760.00 will be
returned to our Parish.
Parents, remember, you will be the first teachers of
your children in the ways of faith. May you be the
best of teachers bearing witness to the faith by
what you say and do.
These events were a huge success!!! First of all we would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to Jonathan and Alissa Nadolski of NADOLSKI'S BUTCHER SHOP (our parishioners in Goochland) for donating the homemade bratwurst and pork loins (which he marinated and had all ready for us to roast).
Thanks to all who helped in any way with this dinner: The cooks, servers, setting up, and taking down, the pie bakers, our judges, ticket sellers, making of flyers and tickets, and anyone else that helped in any way, we thank you. A special thank you to Mary Jo Kwitkowski (our former parishioner) who came down from Baltimore, MD to help cook the dinner!
Pie Baking Contest: We could not be more pleased with the great participation in both categories! We had a total of 15 pies entered into the contest. We received 7 entries for the Adult Division and 8 entries for the Youth Division. They all looked great!! The winners were:
Adult Division: 1st place winner - Chere Tew with Holiday Pecan Pie 2nd place winner - Lauren Taddie with Cherry Pie 3rd place winner - Ritch Taddie with Cool Whip Pumpkin Pie
Youth Division: 1st place winner - Caroline Kenney with Deep Dish Apple Pie
2nd place winner - Brianna DeMaio with Cheesecake 3rd place winner - Sidney Lyons with Fudgy Pie
Each of the 1st place winners in each division won a $25.00 prize. We auctioned the 2 First Place Pies, one for $25.00 and one for $26.00.
It was great to see so many of our friends from Sts. Peter and Paul come to share the evening with us. Thank you all.
Next Saturday, November 8th 8-2pm
We are selling tickets for our 50/50 Raffle. The raffle will take place at the Bazaar (and remember, you do not need to be present to win!) Make sure you get enough tickets to increase the possibilities of winning!
