The Holy Season of Lent began as our heads were marked with ashes, remembering that we are dust and to dust we shall return. Realizing again our weakness and mortality, we are exhorted by the Lord to turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel. It is in this spirit that the following schedule of devotions, events, and activities in our Parish this Lent is offered:
LENTEN MISSION:
IN THEIR UNITED HEARTS”:
Experiencing and growing in the Love of our Redeemer
PRESENTED BY: REV FR NICHOLAS SCHUMM
MARCH 1-3, 2010 6:30-8:00pm Each Night
Fr. Nicholas Schumm, a priest of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, will help us to deepen our understanding of and love for our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, and His holy Mother, Mary. Please join us each evening for Fr. Schumm’s mission talk, Eucharistic exposition and benediction, and the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Penance. Everyone is invited – and please bring a friend!
PENANCE SERVICE – Thursday, March 18, 6:30pm. Several Priests will be available for confessions.
DIVINE MERCY MISSION:
ST FAUSTINA AND THE MESSAGE OF THE DIVINE MERCY
PRESENTED BY: THE SISTERS OF REPARATION TO THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010 6:30-8:00pm
Come to experience Divine Mercy with an evening consisting of: talk about Divine Mercy, recitation of the Chaplet of Mercy, veneration of a First Class Relic of St. Faustina, and Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction. Religious articles will be available for purchase.
OPERATION RICE BOWL the Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services, has for 35 years, called participants to pray with their families and faith communities; fast in solidarity with those who hunger; learn about our global community and the challenges of poverty around the world, and give sacrificial contributions to those in need. Operation Rice Bowl offers Catholics in the United States a way to connect with our brothers and sisters around the world.
“IN THEIR UNITED HEARTS”:
Experiencing and growing in the Love of our Redeemer
PRESENTED BY: REV FR NICHOLAS SCHUMM
MARCH 1-3, 2010
6:30-8:00pm Each Night
During the holy season of Lent, we invite you to join us for our parish Lenten Mission. Fr. Nicholas Schumm, a priest of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, will help us to deepen our understanding of and love for our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, and His holy Mother, Mary. Please join us each evening for Fr. Schumm’s mission talk, Eucharistic exposition and benediction, and the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Penance.
Mon, March 1 6:30pm
The Sacred and Eucharistic Heart of our Redeemer
Tues, March 2 6:30pm
The Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary our Mother
Wed, March 3 6:30pm
Experiencing the Love of our Redeemer
Everyone is invited – and please bring a friend!
Rev. Fr. Nicholas Schumm is a Priest of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida. He studied at St. Joseph Seminary College in Covington, LA, where he earned a BA in Arts and Philosophy in 2001. He then studied Theology at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida, finishing with a Master of Arts in Theology. Fr. Schumm was ordained a Priest in 2005 and since 2008, is the Parochial Vicar of St. Rose of Lima Church in Milton, Florida.
This week, we celebrate Catholic Schools Week (January 31 – February 6). This is an annual national celebration of the important role that Catholic elementary and secondary schools across the country play in providing an education that emphasizes not only academics, but also spiritual, moral, and social values. The theme for this year’s Catholic Schools Week is “Dividends for Life,” reflecting the long lasting benefits of a Catholic school education.
According to Karen Ristau (National Catholic Educational Association president), “Catholic schools provide good things for students and families–high expectations and daily experience of faith. In these challenging times, the theme also reminds parents that the dividends of a Catholic school education–students prepared in faith, knowledge, morals and discipline–last a lifetime. There is no better way to invest in a child’s future–or the future of our world.”
As part of St. Peter’s effort to educate the whole child its goal is to also instill in students faith, knowledge, morals and discipline that will enable them to fulfill their future roles as committed Catholics, productive citizens, and effective leaders. Faith is our personal relationship with God and others. Knowledge means acquiring information about a subject as well as a relational meaning. Discipline or self-control is a skill needed to lead a happy life. Without discipline we cannot achieve our dreams and goals. Morals are setting high standards of behavior and calls out the best in everyone.
The schedule at St. Peter school for Catholic Schools Week is:
–Sunday, January 31, 10:30 a.m. Mass for family, faculty and friends. Students wear uniforms. Haiti collection. Seventh and eighth grade essay winners will read their essays.
–Monday, February 1, Morning Prayer Service, Miles Peret guest speaker. Students make Valentine gifts for nursing home residents.
Tuesday, February 2, Morning Prayer Service, family lunch with students. Awards ceremony, Student Fun Day and Coke and chips after lunch. Comfy Cozy Day. Students wear pajamas or lounge clothes and bring blanket and pillow for story time and trivia games.
–Wednesday, February 3, Morning Prayer Service, Living Rosary for our Military.
Students bring items to make a care package to be sent to our military. Proclamation to be signed by mayor.
Thursday, February 4, Prayer Service, students make Valentine cards to be sent to religious men and women.
Guest speakers on vocation, Priesthood Father Jason Vidrine, and religious life, Sister Clairette.
–Friday, February 5, School Mass. Recognize faculty, staff and volunteers. Lunch for faculty and staff.
During Catholic Schools Week, we celebrate the students, faculty and staff of St. Peter School. We ask God to bless us with His grace to provide many more years of forming the children of Gueydan in the Catholic intellectual tradition to be true disciples in the Church and the world.
St. Peter Catholic Church is in solidarity with the suffering people of Haiti. Our brothers and sisters have been deeply wounded and continue to suffer the disastrous effects of the earthquake. Among the thousands of victims who died are the Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Joseph Serge Miot, and many Priests, Religious Brothers and Sisters as well as seminarians as their seminaries were reduced to rubble. While the Catholic Church is deeply among those suffering, she is also on the front lines in relief efforts. Catholic Relief Services needs our help! Let us join in prayer for the Haitian people as well as generosity for aid to be given. Click the following links to find out more:
During this National Week of Prayer for Vocations, we see the need for holy and faithful Priests. This has been the emphasis of this Year for Priests proclaimed by our Holy Father. In this video, St. Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei, helps us to see the importance of praying for and loving our Priests.
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks our Lord Jesus’ initiation into public ministry. At His baptism, Jesus is fully revealed as the Beloved Son of God. With this celebration we recommit ourselves to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Initiated through our baptism we too are the Beloved of God, commissioned to proclaim Good News with our lives.
The observance of National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) began in 1976 when the National Conference of Catholic Bishops designated the 28th Sunday of the year as the beginning of NVAW. In 1997 this celebration was moved to coincide with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
During this Year for Priests that our Holy Father has proclaimed, we pray in a special way for Priestly vocations. Please do not fail to encourage the young men of our parish whom the Lord may be calling. We need Priests!!
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O Jesus, Good and Gentle Shepherd grant that those you are calling from our community, may have the grace and the courage to hear and answer Your call to the Sacred Priesthood or Religious Life. Give them the wisdom to realize that life is a gift. Let them realize their life is part of YOUR plan. Call forth those You have chosen to spread the gospel message, and help them to freely respond to a life of service in the Church. May the parents and families of our parish, support and encourage our young men and women to search for, follow and answer the call of God in their lives. AMEN
Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Lafayette:
The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God on Friday, January 1, is a holy day of obligation. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered in our parish as follows:
Thursday, Dec 31 4:00pm (Anticipated) St. Peter Church
Thursday, Dec 31 6:00pm (Anticipated) St. David Chapel
Fr. Nicholas Schumm, a priest of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, will help us to deepen our understanding of and love for our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, and His holy Mother, Mary. Please join us each evening for Fr. Schumm’s mission talk, Eucharistic exposition and benediction, and the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Penance. Everyone is invited – and please bring a friend!
Come to experience Divine Mercy with an evening consisting of: talk about Divine Mercy, recitation of the Chaplet of Mercy, veneration of a First Class Relic of St. Faustina, and Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction. Religious articles will be available for purchase.
Rev. Fr. Nicholas Schumm is a Priest of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida. He studied at St. Joseph Seminary College in Covington, LA, where he earned a BA in Arts and Philosophy in 2001. He then studied Theology at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida, finishing with a Master of Arts in Theology. Fr. Schumm was ordained a Priest in 2005 and since 2008, is the Parochial Vicar of St. Rose of Lima Church in Milton, Florida.
