17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, July 27, 2014

1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13: 44-52

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, August 03, 2014

Isaiah 55:1-3; Romans 8:35, 37-39; Matthew 14:13-21

Saturday: 4pm 1st Friday: after 9am Mass each Month or by Appointment

Saturday: 5pm Sunday: 11am Weekday: 9am 1st Saturday: 9am each Month

Sunday: 9am Thursday: 9am

Sunday: 8:30am

Day Date Mass For Status Requested By Celebrant

Saturday 7/26 5pm Maurice Marrocco D Anne Marrocco Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Sunday 7/27 9am * Mr. Meadows D The Kulick Family Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Sunday 7/27 11am Missa Pro Populo Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Wednesday 7/30 9am Robert Ihlenfeldt D Ron Gale Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Thursday 7/31 9am * Henry Bedlivy D Knights of Columbus Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Friday 8/1 9am Matthew Murphy D Tom & Eleanor Holodak Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Saturday 8/2 9am Victor Altieri, SR D Altieri Family Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Saturday 8/2 9am Kevin Tuminski D Maureen & Robert Bayles Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Saturday 8/2 5pm Juanita Naranjo D Rita & Bob Buzzard Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Sunday 8/3 9am * Missa Pro Populo Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Sunday 8/3 11am Leocadia Feliciano D Anne and John Branigan Fr. Gerald Musuubire

* 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

Holy Day: Vigil 7:00PM

Feast Day 12 NOON

Weekday: Wed & Fri 9:00AM

Latin Mass:

Our Lady of Peace Appomattox

1st & 3rd Sunday 3:00PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

First Friday after 9AM Mass or by appointment

Saturday 4:00PM

Adoration: Monday-Friday 6AM to 12MIDNIGHT

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

office@saintspeterpaul.org

Visit our Website: http://saintspeterpaul.org/

Rectory 15 Dogleg Rd

Palmyra, VA 22963 (434) 589-5200

admin@saintspeterpaul.org

Twinning with Saint Peter's

Parish in Fond-Pierre, Haiti

Office Manager: Pamela Dempsey

Pastoral Council Chair: Crystal Icenhour

Finance Council Chair:

Carol Fernandes

Please keep in your prayers those in our parish (and their family/friends) who are infirm or ailing

Patricia Amato * Joyce Anderson * Nancy Avers * Barbara Barringer * Jean Beagle * Anne Branigan * Marie Brotherton Winnie Browning * George Burnett * Edward Casavant * Tim Cecil * Bill Clapp * Bernice Conner * Tina Counts Annie Creed * Alex Cullen * Ken Doll * Carol & Mike Donohue * Ellen Dunn * Yolanda Durant * Joann Eckleberry Peggy Greenburg * Helga Fallis * Patricia Hagger * Marchia Fallo * Angelina Franco * Barbara Fry Kathy Geisle

Jennifer Goffin * Charles Guthrie * Fred Hansen * Jayce Hanson * Troxie Harding * Gene Haugh Eleanor Holodak * Caisey Rose Hoffman * Barbara Hughes * Kimberly Kulick * Margaret Johnson * Sylvia Johnson Kathi Kuhlow * Olive Kinch * Marcia Aulebach-Lagomarsino * Fr Robert Lange * Raymond Lantz * Terri Layton

Camille Long * Edward McCarthy * Paul McGuire * Melissa * Jim Mooney * Brenda Morgan * Lisa Morgan * Theresa Nassoz Mary Nichlson * Matthew Painter * Bridgette Palmer Natalie Palmer * Ryan Palmer * Danny Paluszek

Doris & Walter Parsons * Denise & Richard Pillar Sandi Petras * Agnes Pomeroy * Kathleen Quaglieri * Mark Redline Margaret Reilly * Barbara Riggs * Anna Rosso * Sister Ann Schwarzenboeck * Fr. Scordo * Bob and Mary Sedlak * Bill Smith

James Sokol * Anne Sorenson * Alice Sorrentino * The Starowicz Family * The Thomas Family * Karen Thompson Ruth Ann Umland * Robert Venere * Mary Walsh * Robert Watts * Joyce White * Diane Wolfe * Doris Woodward

Kit Walz * Colleen Yeager * Jessica Yeager * Jackie Young

From the From the From the From the Pastor's PenPastor's PenPastor's PenPastor's Pen: : : : Parish Initiative on Joy of the Gospel - continued

As we continue to unfolded the Parish Initiative on the Joy of the Gospel, last Sunday the ministry heads and some well wishers, who make up this committee met and suggested to me from their general observations these new opportunities that we need to focus on to make the joy of the Gospel in our community effective, not forgetting what we are already doing. The first goal of this entire initiative is the Personal Encounter with God. This begins with knowledge about God. We are going to approach this through making our parish a more welcoming parish or family. Also we are going to continue enriching ourselves with the knowledge about God through the various teachings, spiritual books, Homily during Mass, retreats and Missions. These are going to be done on various levels and to different groups in our parish; like the youth, young adults, children, etc... The second level to approach this initiative that we came up with, is to encourage attendance of prayers through the different prayer groups. It is through prayer and sharing that we can become great witnesses of Christ. The prayer groups in our parish include; Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, Bible groups, Legion of Mary, Cursillo, and others. If these do not suit our schedules, we will change the times or create more. Lastly, to promote more activities that are going to bring us together like: Movie nights, picnics, Book clubs, Opera nights, etc. These also help us to encounter Christ on a personal level. More information will always be in the bulletin, website, Facebook and other media. This is the beginning of the first year of implementing the Encounter the Joy of the Gospel. Remember, when one is enriched in the love of Christ, that is when he or she can share with others. Therefore, we don’t need so much to talk about God but to allow people to feel how God lives within us, that’s our work. The long term goal of all this is to change the entire world, so that the true peace and Joy of Christ prevails.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

July 19-20

First Offering

$ 4,040.00

First Offering - Faith Direct $ 1,570.25

Total: $ 5,610.25

Amount needed for Budget (2014)

$ 5,770.00

Difference: $ (159.75)

Second Collection this Week: None

Second Collection next weekend: Building Fund

Sun 7/27 Youth Choir Practice 9:00 - 10:45am Church

Mon 7/28

Yoga/Silent Reflection 11:00 -12:30pm C

Knights of Columbus - Momper 6:00-7:00pm R

Tops 6:00 - 7:00pm M

Knights of Columbus - Officers 7:00 - 9:00pm M

Tues 7/29 Zumba Core 6:00 -7:00pm C

Al-Anon 7:00-8:00pm M

Wed 7/30 Troop 138Meeting 7:00 - 8:30pm C

Thurs 7/31 Crafters Corner 9:30 - 2:30pm C

RCIA 7:00 - 9:00pm M

Fri 8/1 Legion of Mary 10:00-Noon M

Youth Group 7:00 - 10:00pm C

Sat 8/2 Zumba Core 11:00 -12:00pm C

Sun 8/3 Haiti Bake Sale Commons

M= St Michael Room; R= St Raphael Room; C= Commons; G= Gabriel

If you are celebrating your

Marriage Anniversary in July

and would like to be part of the

Marriage Blessing Mass

Saturday, August 3rd

Please notify the office before

Monday, July 28th

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, PALMYRA, VA JULY 26-27, 2014

Prayer to St. Joseph

O Holy St. Joseph,

loving guardian of Jesus and Mary,

Assist us by your prayers

in all the necessities of life.

Ask of Jesus that special grace,

which He granted to you,

to watch over and protect us,

our families, and our homes each day,

so that with Mary and with you,

heaven may find us united in

the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Amen

SANCTUARY CANDLE MEMORIAL July

Donor: The Russo Family

Memorial: The Russo and Burkart Families

BREAD AND WINE MEMORIAL

July

Donor: Helga Fallis Memorial: The Deceased Members of the Esser, Fallis, & Byuma

ALTAR FLOWERS MEMORIAL

July

Donor: Dan & Eileen McCoy

Memorial: George Kenny

This is the second notification of the Banns of Marriage for

Charles Matthew Hicks and Meghan Croal. They are to be Married on August 08, 0214.

Charles Matthew Hicks of Palmyra, Virginia

son of Charles Wayne Hicks and Zelma Diane Higgins and

Meghan Croal of Palmyra, Virginia daughter of James Patrick Croal and Erin Wise.

Announce their Intent to be Married August 08, 2014

at Saint Joseph / Shrine of Katharine Drexel (2nd Notification)

ANYONE HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF ANY OBSTACLE TO THE PROPOSED MARRIAGE

HAS AN OBLIGATION IN CONSCIENCE TO MAKE IT KNOWN TO THE PASTOR

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Christmas in July

It's that time of year when we begin the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women Christmas gift ministry, a ministry that’s been operating almost every year since the Correctional Center opened in 1998.

There will be a decorated box inside the church’s main doors to drop off donations. Below are gift items approved for our ministry this year: With regard to hygiene items, Please note that

1. alcohol content is not a problem; 2. substitute products are not permitted; and 3. size limitations cannot be exceeded.

Copies of the list below can be found on the Justice and Peace bulletin board in the entry foyer next to the giving box.

Hygiene Item Packets (please place in a gallon sized zip lock bag) (Please note that alcohol content in these products is not a problem) - One individually wrapped toothbrush - One tube of toothpaste not to exceed 6 oz. - One deodorant stick (no spray or roll-on) not to exceed 2.4 oz - One bottle of lotion not to exceed 15 oz. - One bottle of shampoo not to exceed 15 oz. Greeting Cards and Stationery Items - Greeting cards for all occasions, including Christmas and Hanukkah - Stationery items (envelopes, writing paper) - Postage stamps (please donate the Forever type) - One wooden pencil (unsharpened) Monetary Contributions For donors who wish to contribute money, please make your checks payable: Chaplain Julie Perry, write "Christmas Gift Program" in the memo section and leave with the office

For more information contact Will Kulick (434) 589-5919 wkulick@vt.edu

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, PALMYRA, VA JULY 26-27, 2014

Save the Date

Sunday, September 14, 2014 Reserve a table for 4 to play:

Canasta, Bridge, Mah-Jongg, May I, Scrabble, Hand & Foot, etc.

Come enjoy a FUN DAY! Refreshments, Door Prizes, & Raffles

Proceeds to Benefit: Capital Campaign

For more information call:

Betty: (434) 589-3231 Joan: (434) 589-6269

Tickets and Reservations:

Diane (434) 589-5136

$12 each

Charlottesville Catholic Schools

Employment Opportunities Charlottesville Catholic School is seeking an After School Care Director:

The successful candidate must: direct and manage staff, ensure the safety of every student, implement a range of enjoyable and motivating programs, have experience working with children, work with students to complete homework, be first aid certified, and manage a budget. CCS also welcomes applications from teachers who would like to become part of our substitute pool. Wonderful children, flexible hours, and a great working environment are guaranteed. To apply for employment, please download an application from the Diocese of Richmond and submit it with your resume and letter of interest by mail:

Charlottesville Catholic School

1205 Pen Park Road

Charlottesville, VA 22901

Fax: (434) 964-1373

Email: m.riley@cvillecatholic.org

Candidates for teaching positions must possess or be eligible for Virginia State Certification.

Enrolling now for 2014-15 Charlottesville Catholic School is now enrolling students for the 2014-15 school year. For more information or to schedule a tour of the school,

Contact: Katrina Kuhn, Admissions Coordinator

(434) 964-0400 x307 k.kuhn@cvillecatholic.org

Volunteers needed to help SWAG fundraising!

SWAG Youth Ministry would like to invite all parishioners 16 years and older to volunteer to work concessions at UVA football games, concerts, etc. This is a great way for the kids to raise money for different activities (including their Uganda trip) and doesn’t require a consistent commitment to work. We sign up for events when we have volunteers.

For more information please contact: Lisa Seroskie:

lisawagley67@gmail (434) 906-0027

Bake Sale for Haiti Next Weekend August 2-3

Let’s talk issues: Get social with the Virginia Catholic Conference

The Virginia Catholic Conference, which represents the public policy concerns of Bishop Francis DiLorenzo and Bishop Paul Loverde and their two dioceses, has an on-going discussion on social media with Catholics around the state about the issues the Church cares about. Join the conversation!

Like Virginia Catholic Conference on Facebook and follow @VACatholicConf on Twitter

Read more on the issues at the blog fromthetibertothejames.wordpress.com

Visit the website at vacatholic.org

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, PALMYRA, VA JULY 26-27, 2014

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, PALMYRA, VA JULY 26-27, 2014

A great big congratulations to our own Council’s Robert

Toepfert for being named and honored as a Charlottesville Home Town Hero. This is a recognition well deserved to a member who is always there when called upon or there when he sees a need. Our council is proud to have him as a member and one that never says no when called upon.

His honor is an example of the backbone of charity, the watchword of the Knights of Columbus and always number one as a priority. Some statistics just from last year alone with 75 percent of the order’s council’s reporting.

Cash money donated by the councils was over $170 MILLION DOLLARS and hours worked were over 70.5 MILLION HOURS. That is 421, 071 more hours then last year and the value of the volunteer hours at $22.55 per hour is a whopping $1.6 BILLION for service. Your council last year reported 80,039 hours of service to your church, family, community, youth, culture of life and ourselves.

Just a few things the Knights of Columbus were involved in last year, if not physically we contributed through our council. The hurricane in the Philippines, tornados in Oklahoma, floods in Alberta, shootings in Newtown, CT. and many more tragedies around the world.

Locally, we had Coats for Kids, Food for Families, Special Olympics, Wheelchair Initiative, the clinic we built in Uganda that will help thousands over the years, nursing homes, the shelter for abused moms and kids, a camp for children with degenerative diseases, Scouting, highway clean ups, supporting a Cloistered order of nuns, fund raising April through September to help support these charities. We also have our blood donors and members on every ministry the Church has.

Again this is but a small portion of our commitment to others. We honor our own with Young Man, Young Lady of the Year as well as Family and Knight of the Year. We enjoy our social events and dinners with camaraderie for all.

We are your Knights of Columbus. Our motto for this year is"

“Be Faith in Action”

We always have been and will always strive to be.

The next meeting is Monday August 4th at 6:00pm.

For more information,

Contact George Kuhlow (434) 589-6158

July 22 is the feast day of St. Mary Magdalen. Bishop Ricken, who celebrated Mass on EWTN today, told us in his homily that Mary Magdalen was the first evangelizer. When she recognized the risen Lord at the empty tomb, he sent her to take the good news to His brothers, the apostles.

The New Evangelization movement is in full swing everywhere in the world and has finally come to our diocese and parish, too. All are invited to participate. So, check the web page and bulletin or call the office to find out how you can become part of this exciting mission.

“But,” you say, “I don’t know how to evangelize!” It’s easier than you think and you can get a lot of help by watching EWTN or reading books about the Saints or recent converts who are eager and willing to share their experience, set you on fire, and teach you how to share your faith. Learn from the experts!

You can find EWTN on Comcast channel 291, Dish Network channel 261 and DirecTV channel 370. So, for inspiration, information, education, consolation, etc. go to EWTN!

If you are interested in the “Truth in the News” you can start with EWTN News Nightly which airs Mondays through Fridays at 6PM and 9PM (half-hour shows) and Raymond Arroyo’s World Over Live (one hour) which airs on Thursdays at 8PM with repeats on Fridays at 1AM and 9AM and Sundays at 7PM. If you’d like to find out what draws so many people to the Catholic Church, check out Marcus Grodi’s program The Journey Home which airs Mondays at 8PM with repeats on Tuesdays at 1AM and Fridays at 1PM. If Hollywood is more your kind of thing, check out Mother Dolores Hart’s story “From Hollywood to Holy Vows” which will air again on July 26 at 9:30PM.

I will try to introduce you to the many different and exciting programs in future installments but to begin with I would suggest that you try to use the time you spend in front of the TV set to fill yourself with good news so that you can share it with others. I think, people are tired of getting nothing but bad news and trashy programs that stress us out even more than we already are.

So, break the mold, broaden your horizon, come out of your shell and start living life the way God intended us to and EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF LIVING AND GIVING!

May God bless our efforts to change the world!

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, PALMYRA, VA JULY 26-27, 2014

Pregnancy Centers in Urgent Need of Nurse Volunteers!

We ask for one 1.5 - 2 hour shift per month on either Tuesday or Thursday evening. The nurse completes the medical intake form with the client. Every volunteer feels so blessed as they work with our clients, and believe they receive so much more than they give. It is putting your values into action and being the loving arms of Christ to a woman facing an unplanned pregnancy offering her acceptance, love and hope.

Please contact:

Pat (434) 817-4554

Pat @virginiapregnancy.org

Please join us in celebrating

“The Light of Life”

and generations of lives changed at our

30th Anniversary Banquet in

Charlottesville

Please contact us if you are interested in

hosting a table!

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church is pleased to offer a preventive health event. Life Line Screening will host their affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings on 8/18/2014. Register for a Wellness Package, which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete.

In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129,

Please call: (888) 653-6441 www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners

Denise Bryant * Rosemarie M Campbell * Jean Couture * Alma Davis * John DuBeau * Angela Dugga

Christine Fusaro * Mauricio Granados * Randolph Patterson Green * Gabrielle Griffith * Benita Grooms

Ruth Grubbs * Magnolia Hailman * Adam Henshaw * Peggy Herman * Marvin Jackson * Emma Lindahl King

Kathryn Kuhn * Rick Kwiatkowski * Leonard Joseph Mark * Modestine Mealy * William Monola

Tom Nelson * Howell L. B. Newton * Hilda Pendergrass * Michael Rocklein * Warren Rose

Erick Shapiola * Richard Sharff * Rodolfo Galvez-Sobral * Lauren Taddei Julie Waitz * Jordan Watkins

Christopher White * Kathi Williamson

All Parishioners are kindly reminded to use their Church envelopes for Sunday’s collection.

Anyone who has not registered with the parish, please do so. Ask an Usher for a registration form.

If you have something you need in the parish bulletin please be sure to email Alice alice.reuther@gmail.com

by noon on Tuesday - Thank you!

OFFERTORY COLLECTION Weekly Offering for:

07/20 $1,076 Georgia Wells $20

WANTED!!!

We are in need of money counters. Collection money is counted

after Mass each Sunday. We need two unrelated people each time.

If you are interested, please see Pat Morse.

CCD Registration will be July 27 after Mass.

Volunteers are needed to help with the CCD program. Anyone interested please see Celeste for more

information. This is a great opportunity to help our parish children grow in their faith.

Please see Celeste for a registration form and more information.

DONATIONS NEEDED!!!

We are preparing for our 2014 Bazaar!!! This year's theme is "Home Sweet Home", and we know that we all can share the sweetness of our homes. Donations of new, like-new, or home-crafted items will be appreciated.

* Wall Art * Candles * Baskets * Pottery * China * Your imagination is the limit!!!

We will also need freshly baked goodies (once we have the date of the Bazaar we will let you know, so you can plan accordingly), and of course some amazing Volunteers to make this great event a success!!

Please see Suzanne Rose for more information.

Kindly bring donations to the collection table in the parish hall.

FLOWERS FOR THE TABERNACLE MEMORIAL

Donor: Christine Newton Memorial: Samuel F. Buccieri - Father