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St. Peter Catholic Church 1 2 1 S o u t h S e c o n d S t r e e
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www.stpetercolumbiapa.org & Facebook
We are called to celebrate the presence of Christ in word and
sacrament, to live joyfully and be an evangelizing and witnessing
community.
St. Peter Church, Columbia Mother of Holy Purity Chapel,
Wrightsville
Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday ------------------- 8:00
am - 3:00 pm Closed on Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Holy Days
Parish Staff Rev. Anthony Swamy, MSFS ------------------------
Pastor Deacon Jeffrey A. Baylor Mrs. Nichole Garner
------------------------------------ CRE Mrs. Dayna Wickenheiser
---------------- Parish Secretary Mr. Frank Haas
-------------------------------- Maintenance Mrs. Carole Bitts
------------------------- Director of Music Mrs. Kathy Arndt
----------------------- RCIA Coordinator
Contact Information Parish Office
--------------------------------- 717-684-7070 Fax
--------------------------------------------- 717-684-3102 Parish
Center --------------------------------- 717-684-0414 Parish email
------------- [email protected] Fr. Swamy
--------------------- [email protected] Deacon Baylor
------------------- [email protected] Our Lady of Angels School
Mrs. Amanda Young ------------------------------- Principal
717-684-2433
Mass Schedule Saturday
-------------------------------------------------------- 4:30 pm
Sunday ---------------------------------------------- 8:00 &
10.30 am
Weekdays at St. Peter Church Monday, Tuesday, Thursday &
Friday ------------------ 8:00 am
St. Mary's Chapel, Wrightsville Wednesday
---------------------------------------------------- 6:00 pm
Confessions Wednesday ------------------ 5:00 - 5:45 pm (St. Mary’s
Chapel) Thursday ----------------------- 8:30 - 9:15 am (St. Peter
Church) Saturday ------------------------ 3:00 - 4:00 pm (St. Peter
Church) or by appointment Baptism By appointment with Deacon
Baylor. Celebrated after Sunday 10:30 am Mass. Sacrament of
Healing/Sick Contact the parish office or Pastor
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SATURDAY, December 26, Vigil, The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary
& Joseph 3:00-4:00P Confessions 4:30P People of the Parish
SUNDAY, December 27 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
8:00A Michael Folgo 10:30A James Mable MONDAY, December 28 The Holy
Innocents, Martyrs 8:00A Robert Hutchinson TUESDAY, December 29 5th
Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 8:00A Rose
Brommer WEDNESDAY, December 30 6th Day within the Octave of the
Nativity of the Lord 5:00P Adoration / St. Mary’s 5:15P Confessions
/ St. Mary’s 6:00P Phil Martelli / St. Mary’s THURSDAY, December 31
7th Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 5:00P Jack
Kennedy FRIDAY, January 1 Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
9:00A Names on the Remembrance Trees SATURDAY, January 2, Vigil,
Epiphany of the Lord 3:00-4:00P Confessions 4:30P Rose Brommer
SUNDAY, January 3 Epiphany of the Lord 8:00A People of the Parish
10:30A Danny, Danny Jr. & Isabella Carl
Envelopes out of 600 collected $ 4570.00 Loose $ 335.00
Children’s Envelopes $ 1.00 Total Gifts to $ 4906.00 To meet our
budgeted expenses for the fiscal year the sum of $7,200 is needed
on a weekly basis in the Sunday collection.
PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Marg Barton Susan Kent Deacon
Jeff Baylor Emily Arnold Elizabeth Buzzendore John Collier Robert
Gainer Marilyn Drummer Caroline Weitzel Abby Fritsch Diane Flanagan
Tom Bentley Bev Thomas Bill Saylor Clyde Newcomer Yvonne Nase
Kathleen Kauffman James George Jack Aument Rebecca Cosgrove Connor
Wolpert Greg Fisher Brian LaPrairie Buddy Hano Carol Goss Steve
McBride Barbara McEvoy Kit (Margaret) Pittinger Lillian Hoffer
Karen Mundorf Ken Murphy Teresa Musser Kathleen Nobile Michelle
Panyik Henry Walsh Charles Rees David Riger Elliot Ross Irene
Shields Chad Irvin Joe Shillow Joanne Skammer Kim Smith Leo Storm
Sharon Swanger Ruth Lilliam Margaret Ellis Anthony Iacone Dot Weber
Shearer Beth Shearer Dolly Raver Yvonne Fey Stephanie Wolpert Frank
Gould Cain Young Ralph Young Tim Wickenheiser Lee Irvin Dave
Brisiel Roland Mackley Larry McCauley
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph Readings for Next
Sunday
January 3 First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm : 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Second Reading: Ephesians
3:2-3a, 5-6
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS
The Sanctuary Candle for the Month of
December has been placed in memory of our beloved sons &
brothers David & Stephen Burke at this most
sacred Christmas season by their loving family.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONS NEWS…… The will be NO CLASSES for the
students of Religious Education on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27th AND
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3RD. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! See you
on January 10th!
This year, the YOUTH RALLY and Mass for Life will be held
virtually on Friday, January 29, 2021 via YouTube and Facebook
Live. For more information and to register, please visit:
HOLY NAME BREAKFAST : Meeting Sunday January 10th after 8:00 AM
Mass. The Rosary will be recited prior to Mass
NOTICE: The parish office will be closed for Christmas. We will
reopen on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year!
Donations Needed for Interfaith Shelter for Homeless
Families
Interfaith Shelter for Homeless Families (a Catholic Charities
residential program in suburban Harrisburg) is in need of the
following donations: Lysol spray, Clorox wipes, twin-size
comforters, and body wash. Donations can be taken to the Diocesan
Center (4800 Union Deposit Road) or to the shelter (120 Willow
Road) in Harrisburg. Please call the shelter at 717-652-8740 in
advance before bringing items to the shelter. Thank you for your
generosity!
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PASTOR'S CORNER Christmas
Word “Christmas” comes from “Mass of Christ”. A Mass is where
Christians remember the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ.
The 'Christ-Mass' service was the only one that was allowed to take
place after sunset (and before sunrise the next day), so people had
it at Midnight! So, we get the name Christ-Mass, shortened to
Christmas. The first recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on
December 25th was in 336, during the time of the Roman Emperor
Constantine. A few years later, Pope Julius I officially declared
that the birth of Jesus would be celebrated on the 25th December.
Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25? A very early
Christian tradition said that the day of Annunciation was on 25th -
and it's still celebrated on March 25th. Nine months after March
25th is December 25th. Some early Christians also thought that
March 25th was the day on which Jesus died as an Adult. Some people
also think that December 25th might have also been chosen because
of the Winter Solstice and the ancient pagan Roman midwinter
festivals called 'Saturnalia' and 'Dies Natalis Solis Invicti' took
place in December around this date - so it was a time when people
already celebrated things. Christmas had also been celebrated by
the early Church on January 6th (Epiphany and the Baptism of Jesus
were celebrated together as revelation of Jesus as the son of God).
Most of the world uses the 'Gregorian Calendar' implemented by Pope
Gregory XIII in 1582. Before that the 'Roman' or Julian Calendar
was used. When the switch was made 10 days were lost. Many Orthodox
and Coptic Churches still use the Julian Calendar and so celebrate
Christmas on the 7th January (which is when December 25th would
have been on the Julian calendar). And the Armenian Apostolic
Church celebrates it on January 6th. In some part of the UK,
January 6th is still called 'Old Christmas'. It is not the date but
the event “God sending his Son into the world” that we celebrate as
Christmas. God coming to be with us “Emmanuel” is God’s present to
us. Let us treasure that presence in our lives and homes and live a
life that radiate, God with us to the World. God bless you with
Health, Peace and Joy.
(https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/25th.shtml)
The Office of Worship will resume hosting Extraordinary Minister
Trainings, which will be hosted via ZOOM. The Diocesan website has
an updated list of dates and times, along with an updated
registration form. As of now, there are eight scheduled trainings
within the next four months and more will be added. The current
dates are:
January 9 at 9 am, led by Deacon Tom Aumen January 16 at 10 am,
led by Father John Bateman January 22 at 6 pm, led by Father Samuel
Miller February 14 at 6 pm, led by Father Samuel Miller February 20
at 9 am, led by Deacon Gregory
Amarante March 6 at 9 am, led by Deacon Gregory Amarante
The webpage to register is linked below. If there are any
questions, please email [email protected].
2021 CDA National Education Contest Lancaster Court Queen of
Peace #1023 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas invites all
youth in grades 4-12 from all schools -public, private, parochial,
home, and cyber - to enter our 2021 National Education Contest.
2021 themes are: “LET ALL YOU DO BE DONE WITH LOVE” 1 Cor. 16:14
and “SHOW LOVE TO ONE ANOTHER”. Enter one or more contests: ART,
ESSAY, POETRY, COMPUTER ART, MUSIC, and PHOTOGRAPHY in your
division. Go to http://www.catholicdaughters.org/ , then under
Member Resources, select Forms, go down to Contests for contest
rules and details in English or Spanish. Entries must be postmarked
by or delivered to Margaret T. Giordano, Education Contest
Chairman, 1530 Hollywood Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601 by February 1,
2021. Please note: all 1st place local winners will be entered in
the state education contest, and 1st place state winners will be
entered at the national level. An awards ceremony for local winners
will be planned for late May or early June 2021. (Please feel free
to leave a voice message at 717-390-9035 if you have any
questions.)
St. Peter’s 26th Annual Pigskin Blowout The St. Peter’s 26th
Annual Pigskin Blowout on Jan. 24th 2021. This years event will not
be an in-person event. For $20 you will get a takeout pork dinner
(pick up after 10:30 Mass to 3:00) and in the drawing for a total
of $1000 (2 drawings each of $50,$100,$150 & $200). There is
also an option to just purchase a pork takeout dinner for $10 each.
The pork is charcoal and hardwood pit roasted and the dinner
includes filling, baked beans, roll and applesauce. Tickets can be
purchased from a Holy Name member or the parish office or you can
call and leave a message for Art Loreto (286-7208) to obtain
tickets. There also will be a flyer in the bulletin in January with
a form to fill out to send in for your drawing or dinner
purchases.
Save-the-Date - Diocesan Men's Conference! Please mark March 20,
2021 on your calendar for the Annual Diocese of Harrisburg
(Virtual) Men's Conference. Theme: Catholic Men: Called to be
Defenders of the Faith! Speakers: Dr. William Donohue - President
of the Catholic League, The Most Rev. Ronald Gainer, Fr. Frederick
Miller, Fr. John Szada, Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ, and Mr. Tony
Devlin. Online registration will be available on the Diocesan
website shortly. If you are a man in the Diocese of Harrisburg, you
do not want to miss this conference!
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