SAINT PETER CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 20, 2017

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DAILY MASS: CHURCH (HC)

WEEKEND MASSES: NEW CHURCH (NC)

SAT, AUG 19 VIGIL 5:00 PM Marion Johnston (NC) SUN, AUG 20 7:30 AM Our Parish Family (NC)

9:00 AM Doris Byrne (NC) 11:00 AM Paul Waleff (NC) MON, AUG 21 7:00 AM Mark Bruno (HC) TUE, AUG 22 7:00 AM Sara Harting (HC) WED, AUG 23 7:00 AM No Mass THU, AUG 24 7:00 AM Lorraine Pineau (HC) FRI. AUG 25 7:00 AM Helen Hahn (HC) SAT, AUG 26 VIGIL 5:00 PM Esther Allwein (NC) SUN, AUG 27 7:30 AM Dorothy MacDonald (NC) 9:00 AM Louis Vettori (NC) 11:00 AM Our Parish Family (NC)

Readings for the Week of August 20, 2017 SUN Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rom 11:13- 15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28 MON Saint Pius X, Pope Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43ab and 44; Mt 19:16-22 TUE The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-12, 13-14; Mt 19:23-30 WED Saint Rose of Lima, Virgin Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Mt 20:1-16 THU Saint Bartholomew, Apostle Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 FRI Saint Louis; Saint Joseph Calasanz, Priest Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-6ab, 6c- 7, 8-9a, 9bc-10; Mt 22:34-40 SAT Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Ps 128:1b-2, 3, 4, 5; Mt 23:1-12 SUN Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20

REST IN PEACE

~ DR. HUGH J. COLEMAN VMD ~

Husband of Eleanor

“Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him, O Lord, and Let Perpetual

Light Shine Upon Him. May All the Souls of the Faithful

Departed, Through the Mercy of God, Rest in Peace. Amen.”

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Let us build a house where love can dwell, and all can safely live,

A place where saints and children tell how hearts learn to forgive.

Built of hope and dreams and visions, Rock of faith and vault of grace.

Here the love of Christ shall end divisions: All are welcome, all are welcome,

all are welcome in this place.

We’re all very familiar with the words to this hymn. When we join our voices in singing these words, I would hope that our prayer would be sincere. A parish, a family of faith, should be a place where everyone feels at home and yet we know in practice this does not always happen. Too often we separate ourselves by age, by ethnic background, by the organizations we belong to, and even by who is from the area or not. Sometimes we are aware of the divisions we create, other times we do it without thinking much about it.

The Canaanite woman in the Gospel this week knows that she does not belong among God’s holy people and yet she still has faith that Jesus would heal her daughter. Once Jesus realizes the depth of her faith, he grants her the miracle she is looking for.

Jesus came to save me, he came to save you, he came to save everyone. Although none of us did anything to merit this gift, Jesus welcomed us into his life of grace. Knowing this, how could we not do everything in our power to make sure all feel welcome, loved, and forgiven in our parish family. Peace, Fr. Steve

WEDDING BANNS Bann III

Tina Jordan to Mark Haines on August 26, 2017 at

St Peter Church

PRAYERFUL REMEMBRANCE THIS WEEK

All our sick and infirmed parish family and friends including those in nursing homes, the homebound, and seriously ill, especially Joseph Gotowski, Eric Hershel, Cheryl Balmer, Buck McNulty, Tracy Stoltzfus, Jonathan Hynick, Joan Kuhn, Robert Dowhower, Henry Chipriano, Chester Shon, Anna Goyert, Madeline McLeod, Barry Keener, Shirley Kreiser, Flossie McKnight, Lorraine Sorrentini, Patrick Taylor-Brown, Donna Young, Devon Ugolik, Josie Musser, and Stephen Novosel. Please pray for our Military, the unborn and world peace.

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SAINT PETER CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 20, 2017

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Our Sanctuary Candles illuminate this week for:

HISTORIC CHURCH ~

In Loving Memory of Maurice & Bertha

Itzoe from the Itzoe Family

~ NEW CHURCH ~

In Loving Memory of Francis Lafferty

from the Reale Family

The Main Altar Flowers are in Loving Memory of

Emily MiddletonEmily MiddletonEmily MiddletonEmily Middleton

From Annie Norment

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The Blessed Mother Flowers Are in Loving Memory of

MaryAnn RealeMaryAnn RealeMaryAnn RealeMaryAnn Reale

and

The St Joseph Flowers Are in Loving Memory of

John RealeJohn RealeJohn RealeJohn Reale

Both From John, Merceda & Amanda Reale

WE ARE A STEWARDSHIP PARISHWE ARE A STEWARDSHIP PARISHWE ARE A STEWARDSHIP PARISHWE ARE A STEWARDSHIP PARISH

August 13, 2017

SUNDAY $15,648 YOUTH/CHILDREN $49 ST VINCENT DEPAUL $46

YOUTH MESSAGES OF STEWARDSHIP & TALENT

“I was good for Gigi.” “I helped my sister cleanup her legos.”

“I helped make pickles.” “I helped cleanup.”

GOD’S HOUSEKEEPERS Friday, August 25, 2017

Thank you to all God’s Housekeepers for keeping

St. Peter Church beautiful!

Wanda Rhode, Annette Eckinger, Michele Switalski, Gail Mohr & Eileen Rider

NURSERY SCHEDULE

Aug 27 ~ 9:00 Mass

Sept 3 ~ 9:00 Mass

Sept 10 ~ 9:00 Mass

GROWING OUR FAITH & STRENGTHENING

OUR MINISTRY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

TOTAL AMOUNT PLEDGED $1,975,030

TOTAL PAID TO DATE $589,574

TOTAL UNPAID BALANCE $1,385,456

We are $24,970 shy of hitting the $2 million dollar pledged mark! We will certainly get there. Thank you to all of the

new pledges that have come in over the last few weeks. Our numbers continually reflect a very powerful commitment to this historic time in the life of St. Peter

Parish and for our future generations.

PRECIOUS BLOOD SCHEDULE

Aug 26 ~ 5:00 Mass Sept 3 ~ 7:30 Mass Sept 10 ~ 9:00 Mass

A WEEK AT A GLANCE Sunday, Aug 20 8:00 am Parish Office Open Monday, Aug 21 ~ Thursday Aug 24 No Events Friday, Aug 25 Parish Office Closed Saturday, Aug 26 4:00 pm Confessions NC Sunday, Aug 27 Parish Office Closed 10:00 am Catechist & Aide Meeting NC 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Mtg PC

NC = NEW CHURCH PC = PARISH CENTER

THANK YOU TO OUR BULLETIN SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

ABEL & SON ROOFING/SIDING “Before You Sign CALL ME”

717-361-8406

for their advertisement in the parish bulletin. Please patronize the businesses that underwrite all the publishing costs of our

weekly bulletin and mention that you saw their ad here!

SAINT PETER CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 20, 2017

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CAMPAIGN PRAYER

Good and Gracious God, we give you thanks. For over 200 years, you have guided us as a community and formed us into a parish family alive in your love. Send your Spirit to us now as we

seek to build a space where our ministries will be renewed and your people better served. Allow our campaign to draw us closer to each other and give us even more reason to praise your

generosity and faithfulness. In loving spirit of faith, fellowship and the future, we ask for your continual blessings this day and always. Amen.

Diocesan Women’s Conference – October 14, 2017

Women of the Diocese of Harrisburg, please mark your calendar for the 3rd Annual Diocesan Women’s Conference, Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Bishop McDevitt High School. Theme: “Lead All Souls to Heaven: Mary’s Message to Us from Fatima.” Keynote Speaker: Award winning Catholic author and noted speaker, Susan Brinkmann. The

Women’s Conference includes 36 workshops from a blue-ribbon list of speakers, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with the Rosary and Benediction, opportunity for Confession available, beautiful music, good food, a wide variety of exhibitors, and celebration of Mass by Bishop Ronald W. Gainer. Conference information, including Online Registration, is currently available at www.hbgdiocese.org/women. This year we are hoping for 1,000+ women. Thank you!

Diocese of Harrisburg Charismatic Day of Renewal “The Holy Spirit – Fountain of Grace”

On Saturday, September 16, 2017, a 50th Jubilee Day of Renewal will be held at the Cardinal Keeler Center, 4800 Union Deposit Road in Harrisburg. This special event celebrating the 50th anniversary of Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church will take place

from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and the keynote speaker will be Rev. William “Bill” Cosgrove, a 12-year service team member for the Charismatic Renewal and current Liaison for the Charismatic Renewal under Cardinal Dolan in the Diocese of New York. For 32 years, Fr. Bill has been an active member of the International Fraternity of Priests, one of a number of priest support groups that is a strong advocate of priestly fraternity. Fr. Bill is also an active member of the Clarkstown Ethics Board, New City Rotary and the Clarkstown Ecumenical Clergy Association. The $20 program cost includes lunch, if registered by September 5, 2017. Same day registration will be available at the door, but lunch will not be included. Checks can be made payable to the Diocese of Harrisburg. To register online or for additional information go to: www.aliveinthespirit.net or www.hbgdiocese.org/renewal or call Mary Ann: 717-564-7709 (Please do not call the Diocesan Office.)

The Beginning Experience Team for the Harrisburg Diocese announces that they have booked Camp Hebron, Halifax PA for a Beginning Experience Weekend, November 10-12, 2017. These weekends are designed to provide help, healing and

spiritual restoration for those suffering the loss of a spouse through death, divorce or separation. For more information go to the Diocesan website under Marriage and Family or www.beginingexperience.org or call team member Julie at 717-379-0800.

Black Catholic Apostolate Summer Picnic

The Black Catholic Apostolate invites all African-American, African & Afro-Caribbean Catholics in our diocese to a picnic that will be held on Sunday August 20 at noon at the River Front Pavilion on City

Island, Harrisburg. Meat and drinks will be provided. Those attending are asked to bring a favorite covered dish or dessert to share. Also bring your favorite games to play. For additional information and to RSVP, please contact Gwen Summers at (717) 236-4310, by cell phone (717) 954-4620, or gsummers@hbgdiocese.org.

LEFT TO TELL……… A Story of Faith, Hope and Forgiveness

Hiding in a tiny bathroom with seven other women as machete-wielding killers hunted for her, Rwandan genocide survivor, Immaculee Ilibagiza, experienced a terror few can imagine. You will not want to miss this award-winning author’s life-changing, inspirational story of faith, hope and forgiveness.

September 27th and September 28th 7:00pm – doors open at 6pm

Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church 280 N. Race St.

Middletown, Pa 17057 717-944-3133 / www.ssbvm.org

There will be a free will offering taken.

Lancaster Catholic High School is in need of cafeteria staff for the 2017-18 school year. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. If interested, please contact Denise Rouff at 717-272-2744 or pick up an application in the LCHS main office.

SAINT PETER CHURCH

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REVELATION

The Kingdom Yet to Come

Join us for Revelation Bible Study on Tuesday nights from September 12th through November 21st. You will learn what all the mysterious figures and images of Revelation represent as well as what will happen during the Second Coming of Christ, what has already happened and what is happening now in salvation history. The group will meet on Tuesday evenings in the Parish Center from 6:30-8:30 pm. The cost is $30 and registration forms are in the Narthex. Registration deadline is Sunday, August 27th. For more information call the Parish Office.

THAT MAN IS YOU (TMIY) returns Saturday, September 16th at St Peter Parish Center. Breakfast starts at 6:30 am and video starts at 7:00

am. We will be finished by 8:00 am so you can be home to join in family activities. This reflection group is open to all men, from ages 18 to 98. This year we focus on the life of Saint Joseph and his influence on the Holy Family. He had to teach his foster son, Jesus (God), how to walk, how to pray, how to be social. Jesus is like us in all things, except sin. If you are interested in being on the core team, please call Joseph Barone at 367-9761.

YOU ARE INVITED

WHAT? R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) RCIA is a program designed to help non-Catholics and non-practicing Catholics learn more about Catholicism through a series of classes, discussions, prayer times and ceremonies. This program helps people grow in faith and knowledge of God as they consider becoming Catholic.

Join Us Thursday, September 14 at 7:00pm in the PC!!

You can REGISTER TODAY by completing the form below or call the Parish Office at 367-125

I am interested in learning more about the Catholic Church in the RCIA program. (Please print)

Name: ______________________________________________

Home Phone: _________________________________________

Email: ________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________

CONSTRUCTION NEWS – This past week the expansion project became a reality. With the plotting out of the layout of the structure, the temporary fencing, movement of the building trailer onto the property and the many other “happenings” related to the construction, the parish grounds are transforming! It is important at this time to

ask for everyone’s patience during these coming months– especially in this beginning timeframe of the project. We are all still getting used to the disruption of what has been a pretty routine flow of traffic and operation. The drop off/pick-up area will be altered somewhat and parking spaces will be slightly reduced. Since we have the space, and if necessary, you may park on the grass behind the paved area going towards the garage. Please be careful as much as possible. For our less mobile parishioners and visitors, help where you can especially if they need assistance to any entrance/exit areas. As the construction progresses, some of these new items could possibly change and we will make everyone aware of those changes.

Singers Wanted

All parish youth from second grade to eighth grade are

invited to sing in the St. Peter Junior Choir! Please

save the following dates and plan to share your gifts of

time and talent with our parish. If you have any

questions please contact Diane Cook at

cookarale@comcast.net or Liz Pfautz, 367-3366.

September 23, 5:00pm

October 14, 5:00pm

November 18, 4:00pm

December 16, 4:00pm

Practice is one hour prior to Mass time!

2017-2018 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION

is NOW OPEN

Every student who will be attending classes this fall must have a

completed registration form. Forms should be completed and

tuition payment submitted or mailed to the parish office as soon

as possible, but no later than September 6. One form per child

registered is required, but you can combine your total payment

due. See the poster in the Narthex for information sheets

and registration forms.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Bishop Gainer will be the main celebrant for the 11:00 am Mass on Sunday, September 24. After mass he will lead a ceremonial groundbreaking and blessing for the new parish center. Plan on joining

the parish family at this memorable event in the history of our parish!