October 29, 2017 • Priesthood Sunday

902 East Ninth Street • Hopkinsville, KY 42240

Saints

Peter & Paul C AT H O L I C C H U R C H

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday evening .................................... 5:00 PM Sunday ................................. 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM Misa en Español ............... 2:00 PM, 10:30 PM Monday - Saturday ................................ 8:00 AM Wednesday ......................................... 5:30 PM Thursday MISA EN ESPAÑOL ..................... 5:30 PM

Established 1872

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

We are a Roman Catholic Community of Christians called to be a priestly people, a household of faith, a temple of the Holy Spirit, a beacon of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church shining for Jesus Christ in the heart of Christian County. Rev. Fr. Richard Meredith, Pastor crmeredith@stsppchurch.org Rev. Fr. Basilio Az Cuc, Parochial Vicar bazcuc@stsppchuch.org

Permanent Deacon, Mr. Tim Barnes tdbarnes@stsppchurch.org Permanent Deacon, Mr. Roberto Cruz rcruz@stsppchurch.org Permanent Deacon, Mr. Tim Schlueter tschlueter@stsppchurch.org Permanent Deacon, Dr. Bill Sweet wesweet@stsppchurch.org

PARISH OFFICE PHONE: (270) 885-8522 PARISH FAX: (270) 885-5296 PARISH WEBSITE: www.stsppchurch.org DIOCESAN WEBSITE: www.owensborodiocese.org VATICAN WEBSITE: www.vatican.va OFFICE HOURS: 8 AM - 5 PM Monday – Friday Closed Noon -1:00 pm, Monday-Friday

SCHOOL TELEPHONE: (270) 886-0172 SCHOOL FAX: (270) 887-9924 SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.stsppschool.org

Tru†h Radio WSPP 93.5 FM (Local Catholic Radio)

Saints Peter and Paul Assistance: 270-886-6027

Saints Peter and Paul Thrift Store: 270-962-7008

MEMBERSHIP IN THE PARISH We give a sincere welcome to all new families moving into our Parish. Please register in the Parish Office as soon as possible. Families who plan to move from our parish

community are asked to inform us.

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The Catholic Church teaches that the sexual abuse of any person is a grave moral evil. To report any instance of sexual abuse by any employ-

ee of the Catholic Church please call the Office of the Bishop in Owens-boro at (270) 683-1545. The Safe Environment Program is now avail-able at the Diocesan website www.owensborodiocese.org

† SACRAMENTS † † Reconciliation: Confessions will be heard Saturday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (English and Spanish), Wednesday at 4:30 PM. (ENGLISH and SPANISH). Confessions will be heard any time by appointment.

† Baptism: Baptismal Preparation Class is usually held the first Sun-day of each month. Our next class is scheduled for November 5, 2017 at 4:00 pm. Please call the Parish Office. Registration is re-quired.

† Marriage: Contact the Office six months prior to the desired date.

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Parish Pastoral Council

Robin Bilan, Chair, Education…...……………...rcbilan@hotmail.com Jim Creighton, Administration ……………..creighton.jim@gmail.com Libby Downs, Pastoral Associate ………….ljdowns@stsppchurch.org Norma Folz, Worship ..…………………………nbfolz@gmail.com Gary Harden, Assistant Chair, Family Life……garyharden@gmail.com Fran Marko, Secretary ………………………....franmarko@gmail.com Morgan Murray, Spiritual Life ...morgan.c.murray.1@vanderbilt.edu Hilda Linares, Social Concern…………… linareshilda@hotmail.com Katie Wyatt, Principal …………………...kwyatt@stsppschool.org

PARISH STAFF Tom Buehrle (twbuehrle@att.net)...............Director Of Stewardship Brenda Chaudoin (bchaudoin@stsppchurch.org)…. Parish Office Mgr. Libby Downs (ljdowns@stsppchurch.org)............Pastoral Associate Jennifer Groves (jgroves@stsppschool.org)…… School Secretary Leigh Ann Johnson …………………Parish Assistance Coordinator Steve Kinnard (skinnard@stsppchurch.org)...Maintenance Foreman Donna Pfeufer (dgpfeufer@gmail.com)……...Thrift Store Gen. Mgr. Angie Phillips (abphillips2013@gmail.com)……...Thrift Store Mgr. Mayra Tirado (mtirado@stsppchurch.org)...Hispanic Ministry Asst. Sue Wassmer (swassmer@stsppchurch.org)............Parish Secretary Dan Wilkinson(dwilkinson@stsppchurch.org)...Parish Music Director Katie Wyatt (kwyatt@stsppschool.org)...................School Principal

MINISTRY TO THE SICK Please notify the Parish Office upon admission of a family member into any hospital or nursing home. Any parishioner who is ill or infirm may request anointing by calling the Parish

Office, 270-885-8522.

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

This is a devotion whereby members of the parish unite in tak-ing hours of Adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament dur-ing the day and throughout the night, seven days a week. (Code required for evenings.) There is a regular schedule of adorers but all are welcome to stop in for a visit. Parishioners are encouraged to sign up for a scheduled weekly Adoration time. Please contact Bill & Jenny Rush at 270-885-2888, if you are interested in adopting an hour or if you can be a sub-stitute or prayer partner. Available hours: 11 pm Mondays, 4 am Tuesdays, 11 pm Fridays, 3 am, 8 pm & 9 pm Saturdays. We also need a prayer partner for Tuesday 8am and 3 pm and an Hourly Captain for the 9am hours

National Vocation Awareness Week November 5-11, 2017

Did you know that in our country, compared to 50 years ago, there are 20,000 fewer priests and 130,000 fewer religious sisters? At the same time, the Catholic population has continued to grow steadily. Many factors have contrib-uted to the decline: growing secularism, a lengthened peri-od of adolescence, attitudes about celibacy, etc. During the week we encourage all Catholics to: • Take time to pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. • Reflect on our own vocation and strengthen our personal relationship with Christ. • Participate in the CALLED BY NAME process. • Invite and encourage young people to consider a vocation to priesthood or religious life and to consider participating in our discernment process. • Educate our young people about the importance of silent prayer and taking the time to truly listen to God's voice in our hearts. • Pray that those who are called to holiness in Christ will follow Him more closely into the priesthood and consecrated life with humble readiness.

Vocation Awareness:

“I can do all things in him who strengthens me.”

Have you ever felt that God might be calling you to a vo-cation to priesthood or consecrated life but feel like you are not worthy or not capable? St. Paul reminds us that God gives us the strength to follow the plan that he has for our lives. If you feel called to serve God and the Church as a Catholic Priest, contact the Diocese of Owensboro Office of Vocations at 270-683-1545 or owensborovocations.com, or jason.mcclure@pastoral.org for more information. Called By Name: Do you know a faithful young man, high school and older, who may have a vocation to the priest-hood? We believe our future priests will come from our own parishes and schools, but need your help to identify them. During National Vocation Awareness Week, we are asking you to recommend young men you believe may have a vocation to priesthood. Anyone recom-mended receives information from the Vocations Office and will be invited to participate in our discernment opportuni-ties, such as retreats and our vocation camp. Recommenda-tions may be made online at vocations website: http://www.owensborovocations.com/called-by-name/

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Every day is Priesthood Day, but the last Sunday of Octo-ber is a special time designated to celebrate these men who commit their lives to the Lord and the Church through the Sacrament of Holy Orders. This is our opportunity to thank, affirm, and express love and support for all Priests, espe-cially our own here at Saints Peter and Paul: Fr. Richard and Fr. Basilio. How can we best honor our priests? Some ideas may include: • Invite them to your home or take them out for lunch or dinner; ask about their vocation story • Pray for all Priests who have served Saints Peter and Paul Parish • Send cards, notes and emails of appreciation • Pray for young men who are considering the Priesthood, and for an increase in vocations • Offer a “spiritual bouquet” when praying the rosary…

The first decade for your parish priest The second decade for the priest(s) who Baptized you,

gave you First Reconciliation and First Communion The third for the Bishop who Confirmed you The fourth for the priest who witnessed your marriage

or the Bishop who ordained you The fifth for the priest who will anoint you at death

• Commit to Pray for Priests throughout the year

Sympathy: We pray for Helen Brown at the death of her brother, Dan Wilson who passed away on Saturday, October 21st in Clementon, New Jersey. At the time of this bulletin, obituary information was incomplete. We do know that a Memorial Service will be held at a later date so we will keep you posted. Let us do keep Helen in our prayers as this was her last sibling. May she know of her church families’ prayers for her at this time of loss. We also pray for our parishioner, Ana Traceski, whose uncle, Fidel Esprada passed away on Sunday, Octo-ber 22nd in Bethlehem, Georgia. His funeral services are incomplete at the time of this bulletin deadline.

We pray for two former parish-ioners who have passed away. First we remember Beverly Wilson. Beverly passed away on Friday, September 1st at Baptist Health Hospital in Madi-sonville. Beverly was 64. She was born on July 21, 1953 in Aurora, Illinois to the late Louis and Ruby Olah. Beverly re-tired from Madisonville Community Col-lege in 2016 after twenty-six years of

service and was a member of Immaculate Conception Cath-olic Church in Earlington, KY and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Central City. She is survived by her husband, Joe Wilson, one son - Ryan Patterson of Greenville, and two daughters – Deana Baugh of Greenville and Terri “Charly” Gould of Madisonville, and 5 grandsons as well as one sister Sharon Lowery of Chatsworth, Georgia. A Funeral Mass was held on Thursday, September 7th at Immaculate Conception in Earlington with Fr. David Kennedy officiating. Many of you may remember Beverly as she and Joe attended our Sun-day, 8:00 a.m. Mass regularly before moving to Madi-sonville. We also pray for Bernadette Fisher who was also a former parishioner. Bernadette passed away on Monday, October 16th at at MidMichigan Health Care System in Midland, Michi-gan. Bernadette was born May 23, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Frederick and Dolores McGregor. A 1978 graduate of South Lake High School, she married Randy Fisher on May 23, 1980. She is survived by her husband, Randy; three children, Andrew Fisher of Columbia, Missouri, Brittany Puckett of Chili, New York and Katelyn Schneider of Cary, North Carolina; three sisters, Mary Ann Rice of Reed City, Michigan, Catherine Hanson of Warren, Michigan and Donna Liburdi of Grosse Ponte, Michigan. Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, October 20th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Detroit. Bernadette and Randy were ac-tive parishioners here at Saints Peter and Paul while Randy was stationed at Fort Campbell.

May we keep these families in our prayers this week as they mourn their loss and may we as a church pray: “May their soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.”

Thanksgiving Baskets – The Knights of Columbus will once again be sponsoring Thanksgiving Baskets to those in our community who are in need. In order that our parish can help with this worthy project, this weekend, October 28th/29th, grocery bags will be handed out at all Masses. Each family is asked to fill the bag (a list of food items is attached to each bag with one side in English and one side in Spanish). These grocery bags can be returned when you come to Mass and placed in the cloak room. All donations need to be at the parish no later than Thursday, November 16th. In addition, if you want to help the Knights of Colum-bus with the purchase of turkeys for the baskets, please place your monetary donation in the basket in the Narthex or give your donation to a Knight. These Thanksgiving Bas-kets will be distributed on Saturday, November 18th. Please know that the Knights of Columbus are only one of two organizations in Hopkinsville that provides Thanksgiving Baskets so your help is greatly needed.

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Remember All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obli-gation. Masses offered on this Holy Day here at Saints Peter and Paul which include: Tuesday, October 31st - Vigil Mass at 7:00 p.m. in English Wednesday, November 1st - 8:00 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. in English and 5:30 p.m. in Spanish.

Please know the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered as part of our regular schedule on Wednesday,

November 1st beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 31st at 7:00 p.m. Altar Servers: Rebecca Lee/Cole Stevens Cross Bearer: Kylee Spurr Commentator: Mary Moehlman Lectors: Robin Bilan/Franco Cincotti Ministers of Holy Communion: Dana Nethery/Julie Tiell

Lori and Dan Gardner Choir Loft: Frank Raber/Bob Stites Ushers: See Libby in the Sacristy

Wednesday, November 1st at 8:00 a.m. Altar Servers: School Students Cross Bearer: School Students Commentator: School Students Lectors: School Students Ministers of Holy Communion: Arsha Battah/Maria Creighton

Wendy Anderson/Jane Irwin Choir Loft: Deana Holdman/Vicki Luckey Ushers: See Libby in the Sacristy

Wednesday, November 1st at 12:05 p.m. Altar Servers: Roberto and Jose Nicanor Cross Bearer: Estafany Nicanor Commentator: Fran Marko Lectors: Chuck Puckett/Pam Sweet Ministers of Holy Communion: Joyce Wiedmer/Sandy Doyon Sue Wassmer/Don McCowan Choir Loft: JoAshley Hall/Tony Esposito Ushers: See Libby in the Sacristy

Contribution Envelopes: In your monthly envelope packet you will find an envelope labeled “All Souls Day”, Novem-ber 2. On this envelope you can add the names of loved ones you wish to be prayed for at Mass. These envelopes will be placed under the altar and will remain there throughout the month of November. At each Mass know our prayers will be joined with yours as we remember those who have gone on before us.

All Souls’ Day, or the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, is the day set aside to remember the souls of the faithful departed and deceased relatives on November 2nd. All Souls’ Day honors the souls in Purgatory, whereas All Saints’ Day is meant to honor all the Saints in Heaven. Originally, it was not meant for certain named individuals, but for whole classes of the faithful departed. Many view All Souls’ Day

The annual Trunk or Treat will take place on Tuesday, Oc-tober 31st beginning at 5:00 p.m. and concludes when the candy is gone. Trunk or Treat is open to the children of our parish and school. Children are invited to wear costumes, bring their buckets and visit each car to collect candy. Parents/adults are asked to help supervise. If you would like to help bring treats - please bring plenty of individually wrapped candy to share so that there are enough treats for all the children.

Blood Drive: Saints Peter and Paul will be sponsoring a Blood Drive on Wednesday, November 1st from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in our gym. The Regional Blood Center is in need of your help in saving lives. Can you assist by donating a pint of blood? If you would like to assist with this blood drive by

greeting and registering donors or by bringing treats for the day, please see Libby.

Did you know the Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is the sole supplier of blood and blood com-ponents to our community hospitals. Therefore, our blood donations ensure the availability of blood to: Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, Breckinridge Memorial Health, Caldwell County Hospital, Crittenden County Hospital and Ohio County Hospital.

All Saints’ Day, or the Solemnity of All Saints, is celebrat-ed every year on November 1st in honor of all Saints,

known and un-known. During the persecution of Christians in the early church, the number of martyrs grew so great that a separate day could not be as-

signed for each, so the Church, feeling all martyrs should be venerated, appointed one common day.

The first known church-wide celebration of All Saints’ Day was on May 13, 609, when Pope Boniface IV consecrated Rome’s Pantheon as a Church. The Feast of All Saints’ Day, on its current date, is traced to the foundation by Pope Gregory III (731–741) of an oratory in St. Peter’s Square for the relics “of the holy apostles and of all saints, martyrs and confessors, of all the just made perfect who are at rest throughout the world”. By decree of Pope Greg-ory IV, All Saints’ Day became a Holy Day of Obligation in 835 - meaning the faithful had permission to take off work to go to church just like Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, Pentecost and other holy days (from which the word “holiday” was eventually coined). Holy day customs vary around the world.

In Mexico, this is the same day as “Dide los Innocen-tes”, a day dedicated to deceased infants and children. In Europe, the day is commemorated with offerings of flowers or candles lit on the graves of the dead. In the Philippines graves are painted and repaired by family members.

OCTOBER 29, 2017 • THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH • OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 5

Readings for the Week of October 29, 2017 Sunday: Ex 22:20-26/Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51/1 Thes 1:5c- 10/Mt 22:34-40 Monday: Rom 8:12-17/Ps 68:2, 4, 6-7ab, 20-21/ Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25/Ps 126:1b-6/Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6/1 Jn 3:1-3/

Mt 5:1-12a Thursday: Wis 3:1-9/Ps 23:1-6/Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3- 9/Jn 6:37-40 Friday: Rom 9:1-5/Ps 147:12-15, 19-20/Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29/Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-18/Lk 14:1, 7-11 Next Sunday: Mal 1:14b—2:2b, 8-10/Ps 131:1-3/ 1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13/Mt 23:1-12

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as an extension of All Saints’ Day. This day was developed in the early Church alongside All Saints’ Day to remember the souls of ALL the dead. In 1035, Abbot Odilo instituted this commemoration of all the faithful departed to be ob-served by the monks of Cluny with alms and prayers for “the relief of the suffering souls in purgatory”. He established All Souls’ Day on November 2nd in Cluny, which was soon adopted by the entire Church. In many traditions and customs throughout the world, the lighting of candles is meant to kindle a light for dead souls languishing in darkness. Out of this grew the tradition of baking special bread or cakes, and “going souling”, where the poor went from house-to-house asking for food, and in exchange, they promised to say prayers for the dead. Today, this has become a special day for lighting candles in remembrance of our loved ones who have died.

Prayer for Our Beloved Dead Almighty God and Father,

it is our certain faith that your son, who died on the cross, was raised from the dead,

the first fruits of all who have fallen asleep.

Grant that through this mystery, your servants, who have gone to their rest in Christ,

may share in the joy of his resurrection. I ask this through Christ Our Lord.

Amen. St. John’s Abbey

Tues: Trunk or Treat-5 pm Wed: Rosary Makers, HFR-8:45 am Blood Drive-Gym, 3 pm-7 pm No MS/HS Youth • No Choir Thu: Women’s Group-OA-6:30 pm RCIA- MH, 7 pm Fri: Education Council-OA, 11:30 am Sat: SS Peter & Paul Christmas Bazaar-8:30 am-2 pm, MH Sun: PSR-9am

Stewardship News…..Both the first reading and today’s psalm say clearly that the Lord hears the cry of the poor. Have I been given the gifts — of time or money or abilities — to be the means by which God answers their need?

Budget News

Weekly Parish Collection .................................................$11,800.05 Weekly Parish Budget Needs .........................................$17,005.00 Diocesan Assess. ‘17/’18 (Due:$63,662.00) Paid… $13,610.00

Weekly Capital Improvement Donations..……...………..$43.00 Capital Improvement Fund Balance ...............................$20,459.65 Weekly A Legacy of Faith Fund Pledge Payments…... . $783.00

A Legacy of Faith Fund Balance……. ............................$61,712.19 Diocesan Construction Loan Beginning Balance .... $3,136,596.14 Stained Glass Window Donation .................................................... $0 Stained Glass Window Fund Balance ........................ $383,235.99

Monday, October 30

8:00 AM † VINCENT MICHAEL WASSMER

Tuesday, October 31

8:00 AM SHAWN OMUNDSON

Tuesday, October 31

7:00 PM VIGIL MASS-ENGLISH FOR ALL PARISHIONERS

Wednesday, November 1 All Saints Day

8:00 AM ENGLISH † GEORGE SPURR

12:05 PM ENGLISH HELEN BROWN

6:00 PM SPANISH PEDRO & OLGA MONTEJOS

Thursday, November 2 All Souls Day

8:00 AM RAED BATTAH

5:30 PM Spanish † BARBARA DOWNS

Friday, November 3 St. Martin de Porres

8:00 AM ANN & MARK WILLIAMS & FAMILY

Saturday, November 4 St. Charles Borromeo

8:00 AM ARSHA BATTAH

5:00 PM † ANTRANIK ISKENDER

Sunday, November 5 31st Sunday In Ordinary Time

8:00 AM † GEORGE & VICTORIA SPURR

10:30 AM † PETER NGUYEN

2:00 PM SPANISH FOR ALL PARISHIONERS

10:30 PM Spanish FLORES ANGEL FAMILY

† Indicates Requiem Mass

SANCTUARY LAMP BRANDON & KELLY WASSMER FAMILIES

ADORATION CHAPEL CANDLES CORY BASTIN

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The Diocese of Owensboro has invited us and we will partici-pate in #GivingTuesday, as part of #IGiveCatholic. #Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and is an interna-tional day of giving at the beginning of the Christmas sea-son. If you are considering giving on #GivingTuesday, please consider Saints Peter and Paul Church or School. More infor-mation available at www.igivecatholic.org and to come.

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In Need of Prayers… Bradford Heights –Melnora Altshuler, Ce-celia Omundson, Covington Convalescent–Pat Chesnut, Karen Logsdon, Teresa Mathieu Western State Nursing Facility- Arnold Borders, Debbie Dickerson, Ellen Jones Christian Health Center- Lillian Cotthoff, Norma Downs, Barbara Holubecki, Ron Todd Friendship House- Christine Mills Others.. Clarence & Helen Allard, Fred Anderson, Trudy Anhalt, Randy Alvarez, Diane Bailey, Jean Baker, Vincent Barna, Garrett Blue, Norma Boyd, Madison Boren, Helen Brown, Randy Caldwell, Ruby Carsone, Marie Chandler, Alice Chuhralya, Sam Chesnut, Katie Holmes Dillingham, Bonita Fitzgerald, Terry Flanders & Family, Connie Fowler, Martha Fowler, Michael Freebohrn, Fred Garnett, Ron & Janice Godot, Imelda Gorman, Jim Gorman, Mike Grabner, Beth Hancock, Deb-bie Harden, Hegedusich-Gillingham Families, Mary Jean Hester, Sharon Higgins, Jason & Monica Jefcoat & Family, Jennifer Jef-coat, Anita Jones, Jacob & Lindsay Jones & Family, Doug Kahre, Joe Kukral, Larry Lytle, June Mahoney, Margie Meredith, Carlo & Lucia Mereu, Joe Mezzoni Sr., Elizabeth Miller, Mary Ann Moore, Eric Moran, Bill Nichol, Theresa Pazin, Emily Thomas Pyle, Martha Reed, Lynn Reeves, Eleanor Rogers, Faith Saupe, Emma & Ga-briela Schiller, Kristian Shouse, Mike & Marilyn Stocker, Georgiann Svestka, Ken Swicicki, Jerry & Bernie Thomas, Rose Ann Tobin, Da-vid Turner, Albert Weakly, Helen Winstead, James Wittschack.

Book of Life – During the month of November, we remem-ber those who have gone before us in faith.

We remember in order to celebrate their lives of faith-fulness.

We remember in order to find strength for our continu-ing journey.

We remember in order to allow God to heal us of our grief for those whom we miss here on earth.

The Book of Life in which we write names of our loved ones reminds us to pray for them. Beginning Friday, October 27th and during the month of November, the Book of Life will be placed in the Church here at Saints Peter and Paul. Please feel free to enter the names of those you would like to have remembered in prayer.

Salvation Army Sign-ups: If you would like to sign-up for the Salvation Army Angel Tree Christmas Sign-ups there is only one date left: Thursday, November 2nd. The hours are from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Sal-vation Army Worship Center located at 310 E. 7th Street here in Hopkinsville. Remember items you must provide are: valid photo identification, original birth certificates for each child; proof of all income; proof of residency (water bill with your name and address listed). Don’t miss this chance. Daylight Savings Time Ends: Fall Back! Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 5. Set your clocks back one hour at bedtime on Saturday night! Don’t be late for Mass on Sunday!

Please Pray for our Deployed Soldiers, Civilian Workers & Families: Jeremy Chuhralya, Ace Crawford,

Jeremy Crawford, Fr. Uwem Enoh, Richelle Goodin, Greg Ligibel

LAY MINISTERS NOVEMBER 4/5

THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Saturday, 5:00 pm Altar Servers ....................................................... Lena Jo Davis Cross Bearer ........................Piper Davis, Susanna Sargeant Commentator ......................................................... Fran Marko Lectors: ..................................Tommy Winters, Dawn Ligibel Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers: ..................... Jane Irwin, ................ Pam Carlton, Mary Moehlman, Deana Holdman Choir Loft ............................. Julie Tiell, Sandy Doyon Ushers ........................................... Joe Mezzoni, Gene Doyon ..................................................... Ken Tiell, Pat Puckett Vocational Cross ................................ Steve Moseley Family

Sunday, 8:00 am Altar Servers .......................... Ashleigh Stevens, Kylee Spurr Cross Bearer ........................................................ Cole Stevens Commentator ...................................................... Jim Creighton Lectors ...................................... Chuck Puckett, Chris Stevens Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers: ................ Lori Gardner, .................. Dan Gardner, Maria Creighton, Carolyn Spurr Choir Loft ............................................ Frank Raber, Tom Folz Ushers ......................................... Chuck Spurr, Rocky Spader ..........................................Alvin Schmitt, Philip Garnet Vocational Cross .............................................. Winnie Wilson

Sunday, 10:30 am Altar Servers .................................... Nic Luckey, Ryan Luckey Cross Bearer ........................................................ Lucas Adams Commentator ......................................................... Vicki Luckey Lectors ....................................... Franco Cincotti, Dee Dailey Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers: ........... Rossella Cincotti, ................. Donna Dunham, Joyce Wiedmer, Wendy Anderson

Choir Loft ......................................... Vicky Barnes, Kelly King Ushers ....................................... Pat Covington, Chris Thomas ................................. Landry Thomas, Scribby Goode Vocational Cross ............................................ Bette Covington

2:00 pm, Misa En Español Comentarista: .................................................Guadalupe Rosas 1-2 Lectura: ....................... Karla Arangure, Carmen Huerta Ministro E: .......................... Yolanda Perry, Trinidad Soriano Hospitalidad:…………….Miguel Magaña, Chano Vieyra Monagulillos: ....................... Miguel Magaña, Michelle Salas Portador de la Cruz: ............................................. Aaron Oñate

Please know at the Saturday, November 4th 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass we will have the “Calling of the Names” of those who have died from Saints Peter and Paul Parish in the last year (we will repeat this at the 2:00 p.m. Spanish Mass on Sunday, November 5th). After all names have been called from the parish, parishioners are invited to come forth and light a candle for their deceased loved ones. At the end of the service, all may take these candles home and continue to light them and pray for their loved ones during the month of November. Remember, you are invited to bring pictures of your deceased loved ones as we prepare special tables for them during this service. Please let Libby know if you are planning on bringing a picture.

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Pastor’s Greeting- All Saints & All Souls The Church’s celebration of God’s holy people (the saints) who are with God in glory was at first focused on the martyrs and the Blessed Mother. The martyrs had been victorious in death, remaining faithful

to Christ despite torture and execution. Mary was pre-eminent among all the saints in the Body of Christ, the Church. The Faithful drew strength from their example, ex-perienced miracles of healing through their intercession, often (where they were available) treasured their relics, and where possible prayed at their tombs. In the cata-combs of Rome, the pope and presbyters celebrated Mass in the tombs of martyrs. Eastern Christians as early as the middle of the fourth century celebrated all the martyrs on May 13th, on the Friday of Easter week, or on the first Sun-day following Pentecost. In Rome, the temple known as the Pantheon was given to Pope St. Boniface IV and rededicat-ed to “St. Mary and all the Martyrs” on May 13, 610 AD. But the first recorded observance of the festival of All the Saints on November 1st comes from England in the early eighth century. Within a hundred years it was permanently transferred by the pope to November 1st for all of the Church in Europe. In the eleventh century, through the influ-ence of the Benedictine monastery at Cluny, the commemo-ration of all the Faithful departed, i.e., All Souls, on Novem-ber 2nd spread throughout the western Church. A martyr or saint’s day in the early Church was the day of earthly death, for the martyr the day of their victory over death in Jesus Christ. It was celebrated as the dies natalis or birthday. For that matter Easter was the primary celebration of the birth day of Jesus, the First-born of the dead. The Church only celebrates the infant birth days of Jesus, Mary, and John the Baptist, but even with them keeps the day of their victory over death with greater solemnity. In selecting November 1st – 2nd for the collective birthdays of all the saints of every age and place (including those saints in the making who have died victoriously but may not yet be fully in the glory of God) the Church of the British Isles commandeered a pagan festival time of deceased ancestors for Christian purposes. The Church of Europe had done the same about four hundred years earlier in cele-brating the infant nativity of Jesus at the winter solstice (December 25th). The Christian celebration was already established in the hearts of the Faithful. Here it was a mat-ter of the light of Truth unmasking superstitions associated with remembering the dead, not of finding a Christian ex-cuse to keep a pagan party going. In fact it was quite lib-erating not to have to fear and pay homage to the dead so as to be safe from their mischief or worse. We celebrate our unbroken family and communion of holiness with the Saints and the Faithful Departed. Pope Saint John XXIII, Saint Teresa of Calcutta, and Pope Saint John Paul II are not alone as heroes of our times. Individually and privately we should ask the intercession of the other holy people in Christ whom we have personally known. We certainly ask their prayers before they die and death does not break our bonds in Christ and in our human family. The story of the Church is a history of people like

ourselves who by the grace of God shine heroically in their time and through the ages. It is also the story of those who fall, get up, and stumble across the finish line. We remem-ber them all, or should. We celebrate our heroes and hero-ines, ask that they pray for us and with us, and ask the Lord to bless us with similar gifts for our times. We have com-passion for our sisters and brothers who have died still struggling like ourselves with sin. For them we pray in sup-port of the victory of grace as each stands before God in personal and purifying judgment (Purgatory). May each be purified of all selfishness and sin, any unrepentance, any reluctance to forgive others. Christ Jesus pleads for each and offers himself for all before his Heavenly Father. Each must completely renounce self for Christ. For this we too pray in the Holy Spirit, urging them on to victory. We must forgive them all in their Purgatory and make similar amends in our own purging conversions, for where they stand, so, in turn, shall we. For we are the Communion of Saints, a cara-van of pilgrims stretched through time into eternity in the flock of Jesus Christ, being led by the Holy Spirit to the house of our Heavenly Father. Together we look expectant-ly toward the day of Resurrection and life in the world to come. Fr. Richard Trivia Night: We have an upcoming Adults Only (21 and

over) Night called “Battle of the Brains Trivia Night” scheduled for Saturday, November 11th with Doors opening at 6:00 p.m. and Trivia be-ginning at 7:00 p.m. A person can sign up as a

table or as an individual. Teams consist of 2 to 8 people with 8 being the maximum number on any team. The con-test will consist of ten (10) rounds of ten questions each for a total of 100 questions. Categories include a wide range of trivia. Team members submit only one answer per table – and all answers are written. Don’t let fear of being em-barrassed of not knowing an answer, keep you from com-ing; no one has to answer verbally and no one knows who answered what. At the end of the night the top three teams will receive 1st Place - $100.00 Gift Card; 2nd Place - $50.00 Gift Card; 3rd Place - $25.00 Gift Card. Tickets are $20.00 each which include Trivia and Dinner consisting of Brats, sauerkraut, potato salad, baked beans, cole slaw, chips and a drink or $15.00 for Trivia only. (If you are go-ing to purchase the Ticket for Trivia and Dinner you must do so by Wednesday, November 8th so we know how many dinners to order.) Tables are encouraged to bring their own snacks to share with their table. We will have a Cash Bar of Beer (no outside alcoholic beverages) and we will provide light snacks and paper products. For fun, we invite you to decorate your table (Halloween, Veterans Day etc.). Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated ta-ble. Tickets are available this weekend and next weekend after all Masses or can be purchased at the parish office. Proceeds will benefit our Confirmation Student Retreat and for the new School Building. We’d challenge you to form a team (Choir, Knights of Columbus, Saints Peter and Paul Teachers, Your Bible Study Group). Come and let’s have fun. Maybe one of you will win bragging rights as winners of our Trivia Night4.