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St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

25236 Coastal Blvd. P.O. Box 860 Onley, Virginia 23418 Office: (757) 787- 4592 Fax: (757) 787-2899 Residence: (757) 787-1916 Website: www.stpeter-theapostle.com Email: stpeterapostle@verizon.net

December 25, 2016 The Nativity of the Lord

John 1:1-18

“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.”

Rev. Fr. Rogelio L. Abadano - Parish Administrator

Office Staff: Joanne Boyko Business Manager Jamie Ward Bookkeeper Judy Manning Office Volunteer Shirley Hirsch Office Volunteer Teri Daley Office Volunteer Consuelo Gonzalez Hispanic Secretary

Office: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00 PM (Bi-Lingual) Sunday: 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM (English) 1:00 PM (Spanish Mass) Daily Masses & Morning Prayer: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday at 9:00 AM Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:00 PM Weekdays: By Appointment Adoration: Every First Friday of the Month 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Adoration) Every Tuesday – Mass and Holy Hour 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Spanish) Religious Education Classes: Sarah Coleman, Director Sundays: 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MISSION STATEMENT

We, the members of St. Peter the

Apostle Catholic Church, experience

our faith as a worldwide community.

Through our Baptism in Jesus, we are

called to be ministers of the gospel, to

become Eucharistic people, and to be

people of service through the

stewardship of time, talent and

treasure.

“I will follow you wherever you go.” ”“”“”“They left everything and followed Jesus”s

have come to dmorerancis tefile.”” e

Readings – Dec. 25, 2016 – Jan. 1, 2017 Sun. (25) Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 Mon. (26) Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22 Tue. (27) 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Wed. (28) 1 Jn 1:5—2:2/Mt 2:13-18 Thur. (29) 1 Jn 2:3-11/Lk 2:22-35 Fri. (30) Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Sat. (31) 1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18 Sun. (01) Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21

Dec 26, 2016 – Jan. 1, 2017 Mon. Dec. 26 No Mass Tues. Dec. 27 Mass is Cancelled Wed. Dec. 28 Mass is Cancelled Thurs. Dec. 29 No Mass Fri. Dec. 30 Mass is Cancelled Sat. Dec. 31 5:00 PM - +Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sarno Sun. Jan. 01 8:00 AM - +Holly Matthews 10:30 AM - +Mr. & Mrs. Edward Christian

1:00 PM - Hispanic Mass/Intentions

Please Pray for these Special Intentions Helen Zahn Peter Peppler Luke Anthony Mr. & Mrs. A. Lostrangio Margherite Van Hines Emma Moscatello Bernadette Wagner Barbara Hargis Catherine Rogers Andrew Pic Nikki & Emma Turner Gene Guthrie Charles Flynn Geraldine Chick Clara Schmidt Karen Paglia Linda Catalano Perkins Family Tate Annon Pat Driscoll Andrew Hershey Shirley Christian Pat Fate Mary Chabak Wink Lankford Charles Kyles Maria Ross Teresa Kelly Patricia O’Donnell James O’Donnell Donagh McDonaugh Ester Corpus Dario DiDaniele Dominic Sollitto Harvey M.

Events & Meetings for the Week of December 26 - 31, 2016

Mon. Dec. 26 12:00 Noon - AA Mtg. Tues. Dec. 27 No Meetings Wed. Dec. 28 No Meetings Thur. Dec. 29 No Meetings Fri. Dec. 30 No Meetings Sat. Dec. 31 3:00 PM - Reconciliation 5:00 PM - Mass 8:00 PM–9:30 PM Holy Hour Hispanic Charismatics

11:00 PM – 12:30 AM Prayers/Worship Hispanic Charismatics Charismatics

Lectors January 1, 2017 8:00 AM Elaine Brehm 10:30 AM Dom Sollitto 1:00 PM Hispanic Readers

Dec. 31, 2016 - 5:00 PM Patrick Manning

Rose Pierson Judy Manning

Jan. 1, 2017 - 8:00 AM

Terris Kennedy Mary Castagna

Peter Regan

Jan. 1, 2017 – 10:30 AM Lou Hinds

Laura Page Donna Custis

Please note: As Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Sunday, we will adhere to the normal Sunday schedule of Masses at 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM (Hispanic). Anyone wishing to make a donation for our Christmas flowers, please put your contribution in an envelope marked Christmas Flowers and drop it in the collection basket at Saturday/Sunday Masses. Thank you for your generosity. In an effort to save money for unexpected expenses incurred with renovations, for this year only, we will not be printing and distributing calendars for the year 2017. Please note: There will be no daily Mass this week, Dec. 27

th, 28

th or 30

th. The Parish office will be

closed all week. Merry Christmas to all the children in Religious Education Classes! We will not have classes on Dec. 25

th

(Christmas Day) and Jan. 1st

(New Year’s Day). Classes will resume on Jan. 8th

at all the usual times. We will also be having a Parents’ Meeting at that time. Confirmation classes are also cancelled on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Eucharistic Ministers, please pick up your January 2017 schedule from the mailbox. Altar Servers, please pick up your January 2017 schedule from the mailbox.

December 24 - 25, 2016

Father Roger wishes to express his heartfelt gratitude to all parishioners who made the celebration of Simbang Gabi such a huge success. Thank you to all who attended, contributed food, and gave of their time and energy. A good time was had by all. A Special Thank You to the members of the Simbang Gabi Committee, to Fred Chemi and Mike Dillenburg who carved the roasted pigs, and to all who contributed to make the celebration the success that it was. The Catholic Book Discussion group will resume their meetings on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 6:30 pm in the hall.

SACRAMENTs

Call the Parish Office.

Contact the Office six months prior to the planned wedding

date.

All funeral arrangements must be made

through the Parish office.

Baptism

Wedding

Merry Christmas

And

Happy New Year!

Thank you for your generosity in 2016!

Financial Statement as of December 25, 2016

Please Note: All announcements to be included in the weekly Church Bulletin must be received in the Parish Office by 3:00 PM, Wednesday afternoon.

December 24 - 25, 2016 Sat. Dec. 24 5:00 PM +George Faustino and +Kim Edwards Sun. Dec. 25 8:00 AM +John & Anne Bezkor and +Ted Boyko 10:30 AM +Col. Ed Harney

1:00 PM Hispanic Intentions