March 7, 2021 ANNOUNCEMENTS rd The 3 Sunday of Lent The Divine Praises will be recited after Communion each week. FIRST READING: Exodus 20:1-7 Bishop Steven J. Raica has extended the Mass RESPONSORIAL: Psalm 19 dispensation through Sunday, March 14, 2021. SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 o The full message regarding the dispensation from Bishop Steven J. GOSPEL: John 2:13-25 Raica may be found on the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama’s website: https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/2 MASS INTENTIONS 3758/documents/2021/1/Dispensation%2 0Extension%201-5- Mon., March 8 2021%20Final%20English.pdf. 6:20 a.m. Sam Guarino, RIP 9:00 a.m. Nick Graffeo, RIP St. Peter the Apostle is the in the process of Tues., March 9 updating our internet and are working with 6:20 a.m. Mary Ferguson, RIP our sound equipment to be able to provide our 9:00 a.m. Craig Thomas Storch, RIP families who livestream our Mass more options to view the Mass from home with better sound Wed., March 10 6:20 a.m. quality. This process will take some time to IHS install and implement, please be patient with us 9:00 a.m. IHS over the next couple of months as the changes Thur., March 11 are made. 6:20 a.m. Richard Fisher, RIP Tito Luis & Lydia Lebrón, RIP 9:00 a.m. Fri., March 12 OFFERTORY COLLECTION 6:20 a.m. Kenneth Loyd Menk Henriette Ward, RIP February 28, 2021 9:00 a.m. Sat., March 13 OFFERTORY FUND $ 24,058.00 5:00 p.m. James “Fred” Bailey, RIP & Mary Bailey BUILDING FUND $ 599.00 Sun., March 14 7:00 a.m. For the People POOR BOX $ 617.00 8:30 a.m. Mary Walter 11:00 a.m. Nell Herschy Thank you for your generosity! 12:30 p.m. George Adames 5:00 p.m. Loraine Sullivan, RIP Thank you! Blooming Festival MEMORIAL DONATIONS to our Building April 17-18, 2021 and Maintenance Fund have been received from: St. Bernard’s • Cullman, AL Roseann Caiola Abbot Marcus Voss will be at all the weekend In memory of Ann Cicio Masses this weekend to talk about the upcoming Blooming Festival at St. Bernard’s Prep School in Cullman, AL. For more information please visit A POOR BOX has been placed in the church for https://www.bloominfestival.com/. acts of almsgiving – one of the Seven Corporal Works of Mercy. Please donate generously. DECIDE TO FORGIVE By the late Robert Muller, Former Assistant Secretary-General of The United Nations Decide to forgive for resentment is negative. Resentment is poisonous. Resentment diminishes and devours the self. Be the first to forgive, to smile and to take the first step and you will see happiness bloom on the face of your human brother or sister. Be always the first, do not wait for others to forgive. For by forgiving, you become the master of fate, the fashioner of life, a doer of miracles. To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return you will receive untold peace and happiness. And here is the program for achieving a truly forgiving heart: Sunday: Forgive yourself. Monday: Forgive your family. Tuesday: Forgive your friends and associates. Wednesday: Forgive across economic lines within your own nation. Thursday: Forgive across cultural lines within your own nation. Friday: Forgive across political lines within your own nation. Saturday: Forgive other nations. Only the brave knows how to forgive. A coward never forgives. It is not in his nature. Help Jesus in Disguise Catholic Relief Services Collection March 13 & 14 Next week, March 13 & 14, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. Funds from this Collection provide food to the hungry, support displaced refugees, and bring Christ’s love and mercy to vulnerable people here and abroad. Next week, please give generously to the collection and help Jesus in disguise. Saint Joseph’s Feast Day Mass and Altar Each year, the tradition continues of honoring Saint Joseph for his blessings on the people of Sicily, Italy. According to most sources, Saint Joseph’s Altar started in the Middle Ages during a long drought and famine. People dying of starvation appealed to Christ’s paternal provider for help. They asked Saint Joseph for relief from the terrible famine that gripped the island. Finally, the skies opened sending down the life-giving water. The people rejoiced in celebration and to express their gratitude, they prepared a table with a special assortment of foods they had harvested. After paying homage to Saint Joseph, they distributed the food to the less fortunate. Saint Peter’s will dedicate a Saint Joseph’s Altar on Friday, March 19. We will start the day on Friday morning with the 9:00 AM Solemnity Mass of Saint Joseph. The Altar this year will be a little different due to COVID 19. We will have blessed bread available for you to use in time of storms, (a basket will be available for a donation to help the less fortunate) a fava bean, Saint Joseph’s Prayer Card and a slice of homemade cake and water to take with you. All Parishioners, family and friends are invited to attend the blessing of this altar. For more information call Mary Ann Lorino at 205-907-1299. Due to the Solemnity falling on a Friday of Lent, a dispensation is granted for that Friday from the obligation to abstain from meat. Please Pray for Our Sick: Stations of the Cross Mary Bailey Christopher Martinez Fridays during Lent Rev. Joseph Breen Helen McMahon 12:00 noon & 6:00 p.m. Ann Campanotta Michelle Nicholson Church Jay Carrigee Tim Nicovich Individual Stations of the Cross Booklets will be Lois Daidone Maria Paolone available, small donations are appreciated. Wyatt Dudley Joe Schlatter, Jr. Marie George Joe Schlatter, III Mike George Rose Schlatter MASS SCHEDULES Marge Gornati Stephanie Schlatter th Debbie King Lawrence Serio SatPuleaserday, Maremrchember 13 in your prayers all of Stephanie Landry Marion Spina our 3:00men p.m. and C womenonfession ss erving in the armed Joe Leberte Ruth Spina forces atFr. hom Verneo nand F. Huabrguolad.ey Barbara Leberte Mary Ann Vetrano Fr. Ray Remke Terrry Lynch 5:00 p.m. Mass Names will remain on our Sick List for six weeks. If you Fr. Vernon F. Huguley would like to place a family member on the list, please Sunday, March 14th contact the parish office. 7:00 a.m. Mass Fr. Vernon F. Huguley Please remember in your prayers all of our 8:30 a.m. Mass men and women serving in the armed Fr. Ray Remke forces at home and abroad. 11:00 a.m. Mass Fr. Ray Remke 12:30 p.m. Mass Fr. Ray Remke 5:00 p.m. Mass 40 Days for Life Fr. Vernon F. Huguley Come, Witness for Life! We need you… Please visit: https://stpeterapostle.com/bulletin-media/news/ as you February 17-March 28, 2021 prepare to return to Mass. Register at: https://www.40daysforlife.com/birmingham Respect Life “Our Father! Let us repeat this prayer often Stewardship . during Lent; let us repeat it with deep emotion. By calling God ‘our Father,’ we will better A Way of Life realize that we are his children and feel that we “You shall not covet” is perhaps a difficult are brothers and sisters of one another.” Pope commandment to keep in our consumer-oriented John Paul II, Message for Lent 2004. societty. But as Christian stewards, we know that we are the recipients and caretakers of God’s many Please join us in praying we become a people of God gifts. May this understandingn that all is gift help us that protects all life from conception to natural death. be less resentful of the gifts of others. Respect Life Committee “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” 1 Pt. 4:10 Lenten Prayers & Penance Services Stations of the Cross Every Friday through Good Friday 12:00 Noon & 6:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration First & Third Fridays Following the 9:00 a.m. Mass Benediction at 6:00 Feast of St. Joseph Friday, March 19th Adoration in Parish Hall St. Joseph’s Altar • Drive-thru on Portico Novena at 5:40 p.m. Communal Penance Service Tuesday, March 23rd 6:00 p.m. Servicio de Penitencia Comunitaria Martes, 24 de Marzo 6:00 p.m. Anointing of the Sick Mass Saturday, March 27th 10:30 a.m. Sign Up available/required HOLY WEEK • March 27th – April 4th Monday – Wednesday Daily Mass 6:20 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. Miercoles Misa • 6:00 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper • 6:00 p.m. Good Friday The Lord’s Passion • 6:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Saturday, April 3rd 8:00 p.m. Easter Sunday 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. en español No 5:00 p.m. Mass Easter Monday No Daily Mass Habitat for Humanity Knights of Columbus Pope Francis Build Smoked Ham & THANK YOU! Italian Sausage Sale A huge “THANK YOU” to the 23 volunteers (19 The Knights of Columbus will be taking prepaid construction workers and four food and drink orders for Smoked Hams and Italian Sausage in providers) who worked on the 2021 Pope Francis the Gift Shop each weekend. Lenten Habitat for Humanity Build in Center Point on Friday and Saturday, February 26 & 27! Due to Smoked Hams - $38 COVID restrictions, we were not allowed more than 5 lbs.