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Cleaning Schedule
Thank you to all who keep our church clean!
Please consider volunteering your time.
Week of March 1, Team IV
Week of March 8, Team I
Week of March 15, Team II
Week of March 22, Team III
Week of March 29, Team IV
We are in need of volunteers!
Please contact the Parish Office (740-282-7612).
Bulletin Announcements
If you would like to add anything to the bulletin, email
[email protected], no later than 2 pm the
Monday prior to the Sunday in which you would
like the announcement.
Welcome to St. Peter Church! Office Hours Monday - Thursday, 8:30 am - 2:00 pm.
Closed on Holy Days & Holidays.
Parish Council: Mrs. Mary Jo Yanda, President, 740-282-4153
Parish Book Club Coordinator: Fr. Bradley Greer - Meets on
the 3rd Saturday of every month. All are welcome!
St. Peter Church Restoration Committee, Coordinator:
Mrs. Mary Jo Yanda, 740-282-4153
St. Peter Ministry to the Sick: Deacon Tom Maedke,
740-381-2115
The Rosary Makers: We collect Rosaries and Rosary parts for
the missions. Please bring items to the office.
Una Voce: Jesse Weigel,
www.unavocesteubenville.com
Website Coordinator: Christen Wischnowski
Adoration Chapel Coordinator: Mrs. Kathy Bender,
740-544-6446
Altar Servers Coordinator: Dr. Steve Hildebrand, 740-283-2893
Bereavement Ministry: Mrs. Fiona Ruminski, 740-275-8754
Catholic Women’s Club (CWC): Mrs. Beatrice Antol, (304-723-
1850). We continue to collect glasses for the Lion’s Club. Please
bring your donations to the church office.
Knights of Columbus St. John Neumann Council: Joe Callon, GK 740-232-9985 Meetings 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Lectors & Extraordinary Ministers Coordinator: Mr. Pete
Polimeni, 740-283-1401
Music Director: Luke Ponce 276-206-4101
Natural Family Planning: Steve and Ann Craig, 740-314-2254,
www.NFPandmore.org
St. Peter Church Groups
If for medical reasons, you wish to
receive only the Precious Blood,
please inform the priest or deacon
(in the sacristy) before Mass.
A separate chalice will be consecrated.
CRUSADER SCRIP:
Please consider linking your Kroger card to our school on
their website. Go to www.kroger.com, login to your ac-
count and follow steps under community rewards.
Then every purchase you make earns our program credit!
Thank you for helping to support our Catholic Schools!
We are happy you have come to worship with us. If you are visiting just for today,
we pray that God will be with you on your journey. If you are seeking a church
home, we would be happy to welcome you into our parish community. If you are
interested in joining our parish family, please call the office at 740-282-7612.
Current parishioners, please inform the office of
any changes such as phone number or address.
“For even the Son of Man did not
come to be served but to serve
and to give His life as a
ransom for many.”
Mk 10:45
First Sunday of Lent First Sunday of Lent (Extraordinary Form)
March 1, 2020
DATE MASS INTENTION REQUESTED BY
Monday 03/02 8:00am Carolyn Klonowski Lidia Kontra & Family
Tuesday 03/03 8:00am Sophia Hagerty Pfister Daughters
Wednesday 03/04 8:00am (EF) 5:15pm
Sirilla Family George & Emilie Gan
Family Gan Family
Thursday 03/05 8:00am Violet Recchie Monique Sammut
Friday 03/06 8:00am 5:15pm
Ray Orwick Emanuel Peter Obidigbo
Jim DiCarlo Grace Obidigbo
Saturday 03/07 4:00pm Warren & Sophia Campbell Thomas & Sandra Kelly
Sunday 03/08 8:ooam 10:00am 12:00pm (EF)
Rev. William Kelly Pro Populo George Sirilla
Hildebrand Family Sirilla Family
Adoration Chapel Open hours at St Peter Adoration Chapel are listed below. “Could you not watch one hour with me?” (Matt 26:40)
Dave: Mon 12 & 1am, Tue 1,3 & 4am, Wed 1 & 2am, Thurs 1 & 4am (304)374-6346 Kathy: Mon 8am, Fri 8, 10 & 11am, Sat 7 & 8am (740)544-6446
Glenn: Mon 2pm, Wed 3pm, Fri 12 & 4pm, Sat 4pm (978)660-9778 Mary: Sun 6 & 7pm, Fri 9 & 10pm (740)424-5112
WE ARE IN NEED OF ADORERS!!!
Fridays of Lent—Mass and Stations of the Cross
On Fridays of Lent, Mass will be celebrated at 5:15pm
(in addition to the usual 8:00 am Mass) and
Stations of the Cross will be prayed at 6:00 pm.
March: Month Dedicated to Saint Joseph — Reflections by Monique Sammut
“Let us allow ourselves to be ‘infected’ by Saint Joseph’s silence! We need it greatly in a world that is often too noisy, that does not favor meditation or listening to the voice of God.”
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
During the month of March, we remember Saint Joseph – a man of faith and action. Saint Joseph has no recorded words in the Bible and very little is really known about his life. But what we do know, is that he
lived a hidden life of love and service, caring for Jesus and Mary.
From Saint Joseph, we can learn the value of silence. Mother Teresa once said, “We need silence to be able to touch souls.” When we spend time in silence and prayer, we are better able to hear the words God is
speaking to us. Interior silence is the foundation of everything else in life. We can also ask Saint Joseph to help us love and trust God more. He trusted that God knew what He was doing and what was best even
during the most difficult and dangerous times. When our lives are spinning out of control, we can quiet our hearts and turn to Saint Joseph, asking him to be with us and to lead us closer to God.
St. Peter Catholic Woman’s Club will hold its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd at
12 noon At Froehlich’s Classic Corner. All women of the parish are welcome to attend.
Church Support - February 23, 2020
Regular Collection $4,595.00
Loose $724.00 School $25.00
Maint. $125.00
Samaritan House $101.00
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 9-12: Eucharistic Mission at St
Joseph the Worker Church, 7 to 8pm.
Child care & refreshment provided.
March 20 & 21: FUS to host Chesterton
Symposium. For more information email
Joe Cherney at [email protected]
March 22: Laetare Sunday—Donut Sunday
March 28: Lenten Retreat at Our Lady of
Sorrows Monastery, 8am to 4pm.
Registration is required by Monday, March 16.
More information to follow.
The Catholic Men’s Day of Renewal, a Lenten retreat
for men of the Diocese of Steubenville, entitled
“Challenge of Being Catholic” will be held on Saturday,
March 7 at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption in
Marietta. Guest speaker will be Dr. Scott Hahn and
Bishop Jeffrey Monforton will celebrate Mass. For
information or to register, call 740-336-9128, email
[email protected] or visit
https://stpaulcenter.com/steubenville-conference.
The parish book club will meet on Saturday,
March 21 at 10am in the church hall to discuss
Conciliar Octet: A Concise Commentary on the
Eight Key Texts of the Second Vatican Council
By Fr. Aidan Nichols, O.P. All are invited.
Steubenville Catholic Schools Open House March 8, 2020
BJKM Jr. Hi. and CCHS—tours start a 12pm, followed by a
Parent meeting at 12:45pm in Lanman Hall.
CCHS will start the afternoon with their Parent/Student
Information Session in Lanman Hall at 12pm, followed by
touring the school with current students and registration.
BJKM Elementary will host their open house from 1:30
to 3:30pm. Faculty and Administration will be on hand to
give tours of the buildings and answer all your questions.
Information? Contact Carol Scurti 740-264-5530 x 103.
Blessed Sacrament Church is holding its an-
nual “PIEROGI” sale on Wednesdays during
Lent, (except Holy Week) starting February 26th
thru April 1st, from 9:30am to 5pm. (Frozen
Only) The sale is held in Sargus Hall (behind the
church). Featured will be four (4) varieties of
Pierogi ($8. a dozen), Gnocchi, 16oz bag for $4.
and Red Meatless Sauce ($2. pint, $4. quart).
BLS CWC will also hold a bake sale each week..
Info: Call the hall after 9am on sale days.
740-264-0311
Holy Land Pilgrimage
There will be an informational meeting
regarding the September pilgrimage to the
Holy Land on March 17 at 6:30pm in the
church hall. A representative from the
travel agency will be present to answer all
questions. If you have registered to go, or if
you are simply interested, please feel
welcome to attend. Fr. Greer will also
be accompanying us on the trip.
You may have received a letter from Bishop
Monforton asking you to consider your
contribution to this year’s Diocesan/Parish Share
Campaign. Pledge Sunday will take place on
March 15. We are called to take an active part in
the life and mission of the Church. Through your
participation in the D/PSC, you share in this
work. Your sacrificial gifts enable the diocese to
educate our seminarians (your future priests),
care for retired priests, educate our youth through
Catholic schools, religious education programs
and youth ministry, assist the poor through
Catholic Charities, Samaritan House, and other
local efforts, and much more! Please keep this in
mind as your graciously consider your
contribution.
Fasting and Abstinence in Lent Lent is a season of penance, and fasting and abstinence are
essential means by which we celebrate the Lenten season.
The laws of the Catholic Church (canons 1251-1252 of the
Code of Canon Law) on fasting and abstinence are:
Abstinence: All Catholics 14 years and older are obliged
to abstain from eating flesh meat on Ash Wednesday and
the Fridays of Lent.
Fasting: Catholics aged 18 to 59 inclusive are obliged to
fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On these days of
fasting, one full meal is permitted as well as two smaller
meals that if combined would be less than a full meal.
The Chesterton Academy students of Catholic
Central High School want to thank all the parishes
for their support of our Rome Pilgrimage donation weekend. In total, the parishes donated over $3,ooo. This is a tremendous outpouring of generosity from parishioners. THANK YOU for your support and prayers. Please know that the students are already praying for your intentions. Our next fundraiser is a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at CCHS on Tuesday, March 17th from 4:30 to 7pm. Tickets are available by calling the Main Office at 740-264-5538. More details to come.
Bishop Mussion Schools 2020 Annual Raffle GRAND PRIZE: $5000 CASH
There is still time to get in on the Early Bird Drawing on March 6th.
2nd PRIZE: $2000 CASH 3RD PRIZE: $1000 CASH Early Bird Drawing: March 6, 2020
5 - $100 WINNERS!! GRAND PRIZE DRAWING: April 24, 2020
Winner Need Not be Present--$20 Donation
For tickets and information call Marissa Wanchik 302-841-3077
K of C Breakfast Buffet March 8th
The Breakfast Buffet will be to help raise funds for Mary Seat of Wisdom Schola. It will be held from
8am to 2pm after all the Masses. Cost is $7
individually and $35 for a family of 4+ and will con-sist of fresh cracked eggs with cheese, pancakes,
home style potatoes, ham applesauce,
fruit cocktail, mild, juice, fresh coffee, etc…
We hope you can join us for a delicious breakfast.
Lenten Vespers at the Cathedral
Each Sunday evening during Lent, the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling will celebrate Solemn
Vespers at 6pm. Vespers, also known as Evening Prayer, is part of the Liturgy of the Hours, the
official prayer of the church. In the Liturgy of the Hours, the church fulfills Jesus’ command to “pray
always”. Vespers at the Cathedral will include a Lenten reflection and music provided by
the Cathedral Schola.
Catholic Central Hi School Lenten Fish Fry provided by Froehlich’s Catering every Friday during Lent (except Good Friday) from 4 to 7pm in the Cafeteria. Dine in or carry out by calling 740-264-5538 x 109.
Fish sandwich, Coleslaw, French fries, Haluski, Pierogi, Dessert, Beverages and Beer will be available.
40 Days for Life Help Save the unborn!
St Peter Church has chosen Tuesday, March 10th, 7 to 11am and Thursday, March 26th, 7 to 11am. Vigil location is
outside Planned Parenthood, 933 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh.
Catholic Books and Gifts Sale During the week of March 9-13, members
of the parish are invited to shop at the Franciscan Bookstore and receive a 25- percent discount when mentioning this
announcement. The Franciscan Bookstore offers an extensive selectin of
Catholic books, gifts, jewelry, statues and art from the most trusted Catholic
publishers and vendors. Store hours are 9am to 4:30pm. Students will be on
spring break, so there will be ample parking.
Catholic Central High School to present Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Performances will be on March 12, and March 13 at 7pm and March 14 at 2pm in
CCHS Berkman Theater, Lanman Hall. Adults $10 - Students & Seniors $5.
First Saturday Cenacle will take place at TOTC (Holy Rosary) Saturday, March 7. The one hour video presentation will feature Fr. Gregory Finn (Oblate of St.
Joseph) speaking about St. Joseph and the Virtue of Commitment. It will include the Rosary with 15 mins. Meditation on the
Sorrowful Mysteries. Light Refreshment will be available and the Cenacle begins after
the 8:30 Mass in the Marian Room.
Please remember the sick and homebound of our parish
in your prayers, that they may be healed, strengthened,
and know the love of God:
Support in prayer
James Kidwell Barbara Johnson Renee Bonner Tony Garman Merilyn Myers John Davidson Jim Clarke Greg Williamson
Darrin Corrigan Joan Pagano Heather Morris Judy McClain Patricia Keimig Edith Noonan P Parello Donna Tustin Amber VanVickle
Seminarians from our Parish
We are very proud of 7 young men from our parish who are responding to God’s call to the priesthood.
Please pray for these seminarians.
For the Diocese of Steubenville Jeremiah Hahn, son of Scott and Kimberly Hahn Joseph Hahn, son of Scott and Kimberly Hahn
Brandon O’Nan, son of Leonard and Barbara O’Nan Aaron O’Nan, son of Leonard and Barbara O’Nan
For the Legionaries of Christ Br. Matthew Bender, son of Barry and Kathryn Bender
Br. Andrew Paul Bernetsky, son of Paul & Bridget Bernetsky
For the Diocese of Corpus Christi James Craig, son of Steve & Ann Craig
Please remember the following clergy in your prayers, that they may be strengthened and refreshed
by Our Lord while doing his faithful service.
Sunday: All Priests Monday: Rev Chester Pabin
Tuesday: Rev Stephen Hwang ec Wednesday: Rev Thomas Hamm
Thursday: Rev Paul Vankeirsbilck ec Friday: Rev Thomas Graven
Saturday: V Rev Timothy Shannon
Jackson Buttle Michael Hirata Jane Moran Peter Polimeni Paula Donohue Mildred Penna Lucia K. Breuninger Donald R Kirk Anthony M Bruce
Please pray for our Youth Catechetical Program!
Our website for information on our religious
education in the city of Steubenville & Wintersville
is now available. Please check us out!
http://catholicfaithformation.org or
*NEW Call the office (740-282-7612) to make
changes, or to add a loved one to the prayer line.
John and Blanche Mussio Scholarship
Awards under this program are for the first year of
college work at Franciscan University and are non-
renewable. Applicants must be a high school
senior, a member of the 2020 graduation class
AND whose residence is within the boundaries of
the Diocese of Steubenville, be a participating
member of a Catholic parish in the Diocese of
Steubenville and meet the following educational
criteria: a combined Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
score of 1000 (CR & Math) or a composite
American College Test (ACT) score of 21; and
demonstrate financial need as determined by the
FUS Office of Student Financial Services. A FAFSA
must be completed and evaluated in order to be
considered eligible for the scholarship. Application
deadline is April 7th. More information and
applications are available in the parish office.
May Your priests be happy, may they be
esteemed a thousand times, privileged to drink
of the Fountain of the Savior each day!
Please remember the following clergy in your prayers, that they may be strengthened and refreshed
by Our Lord while doing his faithful service.
Sunday: Bishop Gilbert I. Sheldon Monday: Rev. Robert Gallagher
Tuesday: Rev. Paul Walker Wednesday: Rev. Ryan Gray
Thursday: Rev. Charles Calabrese Friday: Rev. August Deasio
Saturday: All Deacons
O Divine High Priest, may the power of
your mercy accompany your priests
everywhere and protect them from the
traps and snares of the devil.
What’s happening at Steubenville Catholic Schools
Have you seen our billboards? We are excited to
announce our Jr. High winning the Ohio Governor’s
Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEM Education
for the 11th consecutive year. The billboard is located on
University Blvd. We are also advertising the EdChoice
Scholarship free tuition billboard on Sunset Blvd. Please
call Missy at 740-264-2550 for more information.
Spring feels like it’s right around the corner. Winter
sports are moving into tournaments, senior and 8th grade
nights have been celebrated and big rivalries have been
both won & lost. January celebrated Catholic Schools
Week. The community is blessed to have our Catholic
Schools and we hope our families, friends and benefactors
feel our love & prayers for their continued support.
Bishop Mussio schools have begun their annual Raffle.
$20 for a chance to win $5,000. Tickets can be purchased
from students, the Elementary or Jr. Hi. offices.
Thank you to all who gave their spare change and prayer
requests to CCHS Chesterton students for their
pilgrimage to Rome. The students are grateful for the
community’s generosity!