PAGE 2 JULY 25, 2021 July 25, 2021 The 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time MASS INTENTIONS FIRST READING 2 Kings 4:42-44 Monday, July 26 RESPONSORIAL Psalm 145 6:20 a.m. Stephen Toner, RIP SECOND READING Ephesians 4:1-6 9:00 a.m. Leslie Taylor GOSPEL John 6:1-5 Tuesday, July 27 ANNOUNCEMENTS 6:20 a.m. Hattie O’Nan, RIP 9:00 a.m. John McGee The Divine Praises will be prayed after Wednesday, July 28 Communion each week. They may be found in the inside back cover of the 6:20 a.m. IHS Missal, or there are prayer cards avail- 9:00 a.m. Sara Serio, RIP able in the Narthex. Thursday, July 29 Please be cautious as you light the can- dles in the new candle stands, make sure 6:20 a.m. Donald Davis, RIP your taper is completely out before leav- 9:00 a.m. Jacob Harris, RIP ing. Please encourage your children to Friday July 30 be careful around the new candles 6:20 a.m. Larry LeBeau, RIP and stands. Sometimes little hands are overly curious and we 9:00 a.m. George Rogers, RIP want everyone to remain safe. Saturday, July 31 Bishop Steven J. Raica announced that the dispensation due to COVID-19 has 5:00 p.m. Terry Lynch, RIP ceased as of Monday, May 24, 2021, the Sunday, August 1 full letter may be found on the diocesan 7:00 a.m. For the People website https://www.bhmdiocese.org. As of Monday, June 14th groups are 8:30 a.m. JoAnn Falletta, RIP welcome to begin meeting again at the 11:00 a.m. Philip Locascio, RIP church. To add your group back to the church calendar, please email your room 12:30 p.m. Answered Prayers requests to [email protected]. 5:00 p.m. Lawrence Serio, RIP Please Pray for our Sick Ruth Anderson Joe & Barbara Leberte Jimmy & Jeannette Waters Mary Bailey Patsy Lucas Mary Ann Vetrano Josephine Bradley Helen McMahon Deacon Jose Vazquez Rev. Joseph Breen Elaine Morrisey Sammy Virga Ross Carpri Gerv Saksefski Marty Colby Betsy Saliba Names will remain on our Sick List for Sally Dandurand Joe Schlatter, III six weeks. If you would like to place a family member on the sick prayer list, Wyatt Dudley Marion & Ruth Spina please contact the parish office at: Lillian & James Eversull Bernard Tamburello 205-822-4480 or email Mike & Marie George Tony Wang [email protected]. JULY 25, 2021 ST. PETER THE APOSTLE PAGE 3 Respect Life Offertory Collection “If joy be uncommon today, it is because there July 18, 2021 are timid souls who have not the courage to forget themselves and to make sacrifices for OFFERTORY FUND: $ 14,603.00 their neighbor.” BUILDING FUND: $ 545.00 The Wisdom of Fulton Sheen POOR BOX: $ 835.81 Please join us in praying we become a people of God that protects all life from conception to natural death. Thank you for your generosity! Respect Life Committee A Poor Box has been placed in the church for acts of almsgiving — one of the Seven Stewardship… Corporal Works of Mercy. A Way of Life “The hand of the Lord feeds us,” says the psalmist; In Memoriam “he answers all our needs.” Both Elisha’s servant in the first reading and the disciples in the Gospel story who witnessed the feeding of the five thousand saw Sympathy to… this happen and knew it to be true. Carol Maxwell the death of her beloved mother See Psalm 145 MARIE BIANCHI. “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied May she rest in peace... grace.” 1 Peter 4:10 REMINDER NEW BULLETIN FORMAT BEGINS AUGUST 8TH! Beginning with the bulletin August 7th & 8th we will be utilizing a new format, which means there will be some changes coming. The biggest change right away is that the new bulletin deadline will be 10 days before the weekend the article should run. The deadline for the bulletin for the weekend of August 7th-8th will be Thursday, July 29th. Junior High and High School Youth Groups Wednesday, July 28th • 7:00—9:00 p.m.: Youth Groups will be gathering at Vesta- via Bowl. Please plan to drop off and pick up your child at Vestavia Bowl. Cost is $10.00 (includes pizza, soft drinks, bowling and shoe rental). Please let your youth minister know by July 26th if you are able to attend. Wednesday, August 4th • 7:00—9:00 p.m.: We are back in the Youth Room for Pizza and a Movie! Junior High students please contact Ms. Teresa at 205-822-4480 ext. 209 or email [email protected]. High School students please contact Mr. Blake at 205-822-4480 ext. 214 or email [email protected]. PAGE 4 JULY 25, 2021 Calendar • July 26 — Aug. 1, 2021 PRIEST SCHEDULES Monday, July 26 Saturday, July 31 6:20 & 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass 3:00—4:00 p.m. Confessions Tuesday, July 27 5:00 p.m. Fr. Ray Remke 6:20 & 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass Sunday, August 1 6:45 a.m. Lectio Divina Prayer Group—HFR 7:00 a.m. Fr. Ray Remke 8:00 a.m. Martha & Mary Scrip- 8:30 a.m. Fr. Vernon Huguley ture— Library 11:00 a.m. Fr. Vernon Huguley Wednesday, July 28 12:30 p.m. (Spanish) Fr. Vernon Huguley 6:20 & 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass 5:00 p.m. Fr. Ray Remke 10:00 a.m. Fiber Guild—HFR Knights of Columbus 6:00 p.m. Spanish Mass— Council 7584 Church Blood Drive • THANK YOU! 7:00 p.m. Jr. High & High School Youth Group The Knights of Columbus and LifeSouth thank at VESTAVIA BOWL all the people who donated blood last Sunday, July 18. Twenty-eight pints of whole blood were Thursday, July 29 collected of this life-saving gift. Plus, four other 6:20 & 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass people wanted to donate but were ineligible for Friday July 30 various reasons. Thanks again to all the donors for this wonderful gift of life, especially during 6:20 & 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass this time of the year when blood supplies are 6:50 a.m. Fishers of Men - critically needed. Our next blood drive will be Library held late fall. Please watch the bulletin for the 7:00 a.m. Men of St. Joseph Bi- next date. ble Study—HFR Please remember in your prayers all of our 6:30 p.m. Cristo Rey Prayer men and women serving in the armed Group—Rm. 202 Saturday, July 31 LCpl. Harrison Spc. Adrien St. Campis, Grandson of Raymond, Son of André 3:00 — 4:00 p.m. Confessions Ed & P.J. Scheirer St. Raymond & Kacey 5:00 p.m. Mass Church Lt. Matthew Crochet, Venglik and Grandson of Son-in-law of Sam & Rich & Jonnie Venglik Sunday, August 1 Tina Dunne 2nd Lt. Adam Wolnski, 7:00, 8:30, 11:00 a.m. Mass Church Sgt. Steven Mulholland, Grandson of Al & Janet Grandson of Margaret Wolnski 12:30 (Spanish) & Mass Church Mulholland 5:00 p.m. Catholic Charismatic Renewal of Birmingham • 20th Annual Conference on July 30 & 31 The 20th Annual CCROB Conference will be held in the Family Life Center at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on July 30 & at 8:30 a.m. on July 31. www.catholiccharismaticrenewal.org JULY 25, 2021 NEWSLETTER TITLE PAGE 5 Adult Education • Online/Virtual First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians Women’s Book Study All women of Saint Peter’s are welcome to Would you like to study one of the most important books of join us for this book study diving into the the New Testament from the comfort of your home? Deacon recently released This Present Paradise by John Cooper will be facilitating an 11-part online study of the first-time author Claire Dwyer. This book First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians through Zoom on is an invitation in the prophetic life of St. Tuesday nights from 6:30-8:00 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, Elizabeth of the Trinity and her call to August 3. All are invited to participate. The study will be holiness for the laity. This study will chal- presented by well-known Catholic speaker, Tim Gray in 11 lenge you with spiritual inspiration and videos approximately 30 minutes in length. We will have practical wisdom, revealing how to live in discussion before and after the video in each class. union with God right now, during every- How do we live as Christians in the midst of an increasingly day life. secular culture? In his first letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul th addresses many of the same topics that appear in the news We will begin the study August 12 for six today: scandals, promiscuity, debates and controversies. The consecutive weeks. We will gather in the struggles faced by the early Christians are in many ways parish library at 6:15 pm and begin at similar to those we face today. St. Paul’s advice for living an 6:30. The book can be purchased on Ama- authentic Christian life in a secular culture as well as his zon. Our weekly discussions will corre- teachings about the nature of grace, the Church as the body spond with the popular Catholic women’s of Christ, and the most powerful gift of all—the Eucharist podcast “Abiding Together”.