micah 5:1-4a; hebrews 10: 5-10; luke 1: 39-45
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Micah 5:1-4a; Hebrews 10: 5-10; Luke 1: 39-45
Christmas
Christmas Eve - Thursday, December 24, 2015 4pm
Isaiah 62:1-5; Acts of the Apostles 13:16-17, 22-25; Matthew 1:1-25 Christmas Eve - Thursday, December 24, 2015 9pm
Isaiah 9:1-6; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 Christmas Day - Friday, December 25, 2015 11am
Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Sunday, December 27, 2015
1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28; 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24; Luke 2:41-52
Day Date Mass For Status Requested By Celebrant
Saturday 12/19 5pm Charles Guthrie D Kay & Bob Stanton Fr. Gerald
Sunday 12/20 9am * Missa Pro Populo Fr. Gerald
Sunday 12/20 11am Ted Schaefer D Joe & Mary Ann Schaefer Fr. Gerald
Wednesday 12/23 9am Frank Link D Ron Gale Fr. Gerald
Christmas Eve Thursday 12/24 4pm George Bockman D Bockman Family Fr. Gerald
Christmas Eve Thursday 12/24 9pm Sweetie Condon D Mike & Terry Hocevar Fr. Gerald
Christmas Day Friday 12/25 9am* Fr. Gerald
Christmas Day Friday 12/25 11am Fr DeSusa D Michael & Nancy King Fr. Gerald
Saturday 12/26 5pm Margie Mulligan D Bob and Joan Fint Fr. Gerald
Sunday 12/27 9am * William & Theusnelda Blassenham D Warren & Suzanne Rose Fr. Gerald
Sunday 12/27 11am Joyce Anderson D Father Gerald Fr. Gerald
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: First Saturday 9:00AM
Saturday Vigil 5:00PM
Sunday 11:00AM
Weekday: Wed & Fri 9:00AM
Mass With Children Sun 01/24 11:00AM
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 10:00PM
Rosary: After 9:00AM Weekday Masses
Parish Center Office Hours:
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (M-F) Closed December 24 – January 1
Saint Nicholas
Learning Center
7:15am – 6:30pm [email protected]
[email protected] 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
Fond-Pierre, Haiti
Pastor: Rev. Gerald Francis Musuubire
Permanent Deacon: Rev. Mr. Robert Allen
Office Manager: Pamela Dempsey
Pastoral Council Chair: Rich Warren
Finance Council Chair: Carol Fernandes
New to Saints Peter and Paul?
We are delighted to have you join
our parish family!
We hope that you are finding love,
hospitality, and a sense of
community here.
Please stop by our
Welcome Newcomers table
after Mass to pick up our
Welcome Packet.
SANCTUARY CANDLE MEMORIAL December
Donor: The Bockman Family
Memorial: George Bockman
If you wish to have a name added to the list, please notify the office (434) 589-5201
Barbara Acosta * Cindy Alira-Kiesler * Michael Amato * Connie Aspell * Derek Assink * Nancy Avers
Fran Allan * Sal Barcia * Amy Beck * Pat Bergor * Peggy Boggess * Debra Borowicz * Robert Bossong
Anne Branigan * Pamela Bronson * Bob & Rita Buzzard * Mary Callahan * Stephen Campagna * Mae Carey
Bradly & Marge Casella * Maryann Cascio * Sister Mary Charles * Roberta Condon * Nancy Connors * Bob Cote * Jim Cullinan
Connie D’Amico * Kevin Dolan * Carol Donohue * Jack & Edna Donnelly * Nancy Dudley * Bruce Duncan * Monty Dunckan
Ellen Dunn * Helga Fallis * Leoncio Feliciano * Ellen Ferris * Donna Firth * John W. Fredericks * Dave Garner * Kevin Geiger
Margaret Goldberg * Helen Gomes * Gracie * Tom Griffin * John Groholski * Pat Hagger * Troxie Harding
Rick Hayden * Fred Hansen * Jeff Henrietta * Suzanne Hilbert * Caisey Rose Hoffman * Eleanor Holodak * Jim Holodak
Danielle Jones * John & Rosemary Kaiser * Valdas Kasparaitlis * Carolyn Kerrigan * Tom Kinter * Raymond Lantz
Marcia Aulebach-Lagomarsino * George Lechner * Karin Lee * Stacey Maas * Diana Mariutto * Lynn Martin * Christi Maurer
Steven McCall * Eileen McCoy Kathy & Bradley McNally * Art, Judy, and Debbie Menard * Joan Merk * Rose Millington
Mildred Monahan * Brenda Morgan Rachel Morris * Jim Mullin * The Nelson Family * Nick * Jack and Lillian Nolfo * Joe Novak
Mary-Ellen O'Rourke *Natalie Palmer * Ryan Palmer * The Parson Family * Frank Persico * Sandi Petras * Matthew Picone
Richard & Denise Pillar Agnes Pomeroy * Connie Porter * Nick Pugliese * Chris Ramirez * Solidad Ramirez * Margaret Reilly
Donald Rebarchak Sandra Reynard * Nancy Richards * Patricia Robinson * Cliff Rodgers Emma Rose * Kathy Saurman
Bob and Mary Sedlak * Robert Smith * Frank Stewart * Susan Strong * The Starowicz Family * Jamie Steiner * Janet Supplee
Cheryl Surrett *Linda Tansey * Thomas Family * Jimmie Utterback * Mary Vrennan * Stephanie Vinson-Campbell * Terry Walker
Mary Walsh * Robert Watts * Lenore Weir * Joyce White * Sister Regina Wilson * Diane Wolfe * Linda Wolfe * Morgan Yancey
Nick Zumar
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH DECEMBER 19-20, 2015
BREAD AND WINE MEMORIAL
December
Donor: Anne Branigan Memorial: The Branigan Family
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
December 12-13
First Offering
$ 3,456.00
First Offering - Faith Direct $ 1,491.50
Total: $ 4,947.50
Second Collection this weekend: Capital Campaign
Second Collection Christmas: Catholic Charities
Second Collection next weekend: Building Fund
***Car Raffle Update*** The car raffle drawing is expected to be held on December 27th after the 11am Mass. The date is coming quickly! Please consider buying a raffle ticket now. We need to calculate how close we are to meeting our goal. The raffle is open to all: family, friends, co-workers etc. Tickets are $150/each. You may share a ticket or you may sell the car back to the dealer.
LOVE
This is the 4th Sunday of Advent and the Sunday just before the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ at
Christmas. The theme for this week is LOVE. Pope Francis shared with us the meaning of Love. These
are his words:
“But the joy of the Gospel, however, is not just any joy. It is motivated by the knowledge that we
are wanted and loved by God … God is He Who comes to save us, and who especially comes to
the aid of a fearful heart. His coming among us strengthens us; it makes us stand firm, it gives us
courage, it makes the desert and the steppe rejoice and bloom; our lives become arid without
the water of God's Word and His Spirit of LOVE. No matter how great our limitations and our
disorientation, we are not permitted to be weak and uncertain in the face of difficulties and our
own weaknesses. Instead, we are invited to strengthen our hands, to stand firm, to be
courageous and not to fear, for our God always shows the greatness of His mercy. He gives us
the strength to carry on. … He is a God who loves us very much, who loves us and is therefore
among us, to help us to grow stronger and to move on. Courage, on we go!”
“With His help, we can always start afresh, even when we are sure it is impossible. You can start
again, because he awaits you, He is close to you, He loves you, and He is merciful. … We are able
to open our eyes again, overcome sadness and tears and sing a new song. And this true joy
stands up to the test, even of suffering, because it is not a superficial joy; on the contrary, it
permeates the very depths of the person who entrusts himself to God".
“Christian joy, like hope, has its foundation in the faithfulness of God, in the certainty that He
always keeps His promises. … Those who have met Jesus along the way have experienced
serenity and joy that nothing and nobody can deprive them of. Our joy is Jesus Christ, His
faithful and inexhaustible LOVE! Therefore, when a Christian becomes sad it means that he or
she has turned away from Jesus. But then we must not leave him alone, we must pray for him,
and let him feel the warmth of the community".
“The Virgin Mary helps us to hasten our steps toward Bethlehem to meet the Child who is born
for us, for the salvation and happiness of all humanity. … May she help us to live the joy of the
gospel in the home, at work, in the parish and in any environment. An intimate joy, born of
wonder and tenderness. The same joy of a mother who looks at her newborn baby, aware that
she has received a gift from God, a miracle for which she can only give thanks".
As we prepare for Jesus’ coming at Christmas, let us share our LOVE with all around us and share
God’s word to those who are suffering loneliness, loss of a loved one, the homeless and those in need.
HAVE A MERRY AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS OF
HOPE , PEACE, JOY, AND LOVE!
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH DECEMBER 19-20, 2015
Sun 12/20 RCIA Group Meeting 9:30 - 10:45am M
Mon 12/21
Yoga 11:00 - 12:30pm E
Body Focus 6:00 - 7:00pm 116
Saved by the Book Bible Study 7:00-8:00pm 122
Tues 12/22
Joy of the Gospel Prayer Group 4:00-5:00pm 122
Choir Rehearsal 5:30-6:30pm Church
Zumba 6:00-7:00pm F
Al-Anon Meeting 7:00-8:00pm R
Wed 12/23
Office Closed for Christmas - Reopen January 4
Thurs 12/24 Christmas Eve Mass 4pm Church
Christmas Eve Mass 9pm Church
Fri 12/25 Christmas Day Mass 9am -SJ; 11am SPP
Sat 12/26 ZUMBA 10:30 - 12:30 pm C
Sun 12/27 RCIA Group Meeting 9:30 - 10:45am M
St Michael Room; R= St Raphael Room; C= Commons; G= Gabriel � Parish Hall: E= St Elizabeth; F= St Francis
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH DECEMBER 19-20, 2015
DVD’s available in the Commons Now Borrow or Purchase
If you choose to borrow, please select one of the Borrow Copies and return it to the shelf after you finish with it. If possible, purchase a copy (suggested donations on the kiosk), use it for yourself and/or, in the spirit of Evangelization, give it to someone you think it might benefit.
Drawing Strength from Our Lady of Sorrows
Speaker and author Kimberly Hahn, wife of Dr.
Scott Hahn and mother of six, is a convert to the
Catholic faith. Although honoring Mary was difficult
for Kimberly to initially understand, she began to
encounter Mary's loving guidance in little ways on a
daily basis. In this presentation, she reflects on the
joys and sorrows that Mary prayerfully experienced
during her time on Earth, and shares how her
example leads us closer to Christ.
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH DECEMBER 19-20, 2015
Joy of the Gospel Prayer Group
Join us
Tuesday December 22nd and
January 12th & 26th
4:00 pm
Parish Center Room 122
Thursdays
1pm
Room 122
For more information, please contact:
June Wimer (434) 589-2863
Mondays - 7pm
St Raphael's Room
All are welcome!
For more information, please contact:
William Buono, (434) 984-5630
(Sts Peter and Paul)
Celeste Shapiola, (434) 842-1869
(St. Joseph’s)
As we continue to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Christ-child at Christmas let us live in his love in all we do, especially in our marriage relationship.
Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend:
February 19-21 Herndon April 22-24 - Fredericksburg
For more information or to apply, visit our website:
www.renewmarriage-vasouth.org
or contact us: [email protected]
(757) 483-3209
“A Christmas Message” for the Senior Adults
of our Diocese from
Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo
You may view the Bishop’s message at the link below.
https://youtu.be/r1AzxLOea-4
Angel Tree
Thank you for adopting
ALL our angels this year!
We ask that the presents be brought to the
Lobby wrapped, with their tags attached by
this
Sunday December 20th
so we may distribute them to your angels.
God bless you for
your giving spirit
Join us
Friday 8am January 22, 2016
Thousands upon thousands of Americans flock to the Nation’s Capital every year on January 22 to remember the more than 55 million Americans who have been lost to abortion. We march to remember the moms and dads who have suffered from the pain of abortion. We march with the vision of a culture of life, one where every child is welcomed into life, and protected by law. We are accepting reservations for our
March For Life bus. Please contact the office to reserve your seat now: (434) 589-5201
WIN A 2016 CAR!!!
A chance for you to win a 2016 car, and at the same time, help raise funds to further
pay down our New Parish Center and Cemetery debt.
A limited number of raffle tickets will be sold, enhancing your odds of winning.
Minimum tickets to be sold: 200*
Maximum tickets to be sold: 500
Price: $150 per ticket (tickets may be shared)
Drawing Date: December 27, 2015
Sooner if all tickets are sold
*We must sell at least 200 tickets for the drawing to take place
If less than 200 tickets are sold, the raffle will not be held.
The $150 per ticket will be refunded to the purchaser.
WINNER: choice of one car from
Jim Price Auto Dealer
Winner is responsible for all taxes
2016 CHEVY MALIBU KIA SPORTAGE HYUNDI SONATA
Ticket Sales: Tickets will be on sale after mass and the Parish Office
A great way to buy that special gift for Christmas!
If you have any questions, please contact:
Jim Cullinan
(434) 589-4551
Thank you for your continued support of our fund raising efforts.
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Please pray for: John Blackburn * The Blackwell Family * Rosemarie Campbell * Lorraine Cottrell Alma Davis * Christine Fusaro * Angelica Galvez-Sobral * Rodolfo Galvez-Sobral Mike Genovese * Mauricio Granados * George Lewis * Leonard Joseph Mark Bill Miller * William Monola * Tom Nelson * Howell L. B. Newton * Alice Noel Angela Novosel * Richard Sharff * Jeff Slaydon * Lauren Taddei * Julie Waitz
Kathleen Miller Warn * Jordan Watkins * Christopher White * Kathie Williamson
Meredith Williamson
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Weekly Offering for
December 6 $887
Georgia Wells $ 94
Maintenance and Repairs $130
Christmas Flowers:
Our Second Collection
Today
Save the DATE!
Sunday December 20th
Christmas Brunch
We ask you to Bring a dish or dessert to share.
