Saint Peter

Catholic Church 2835 MANOR ROAD

WEST BRANDYWINE, PA 19320 www.saintpeterchurch.net

Phone: 610-380-9045; Fax: 610-380-9049

Parish Office e-mail: stpeterchesco@comcast.net

July 26, 2020

Leadership Commission

REV. MICHAEL J. FITZPATRICK, PASTOR Rev. Emmanuel Iheaka (Chaplain in Residence) Fr. Emmanuel serves at Coatesville Veterans Hospital

Deacon Todd Smith: Permanent Deacon

Commissioned in Service of the Parish: Mrs. Robin Burckhardt: Coordinator of Parish Ministries schedule@saintpeterchurch.net Mr. Austin Flinn: Music Director, Coordinator of Liturgy musicdirector@saintpeterchurch.net Mr. Michael Field: Coordinator of Youth Ministries youthminister@saintpeterchurch.net Mrs. Dorothy Pepe: Business Manager bizmgr@saintpeterchurch.net Mrs. Susan Kenna: Administrative Assistant stpeterchesco@comcast.net Mr. Steve Forrest: Buildings and Facilities Mrs. Krystal Snyder: Safe Environment Coordinator childsafety@ saintpeterchurch.net Mrs. Kathy Hoffman: Parish Organist Mrs. Veronique Hadfield: Adult Choir Director

Commissioners: Serving on the Parish Pastoral Council Outreach: Jim Mulry, Carol and Chuck Beebe Welcome: Barbara McCleary Witness: Ken Slavik, Chris and Jessica Valentino Worship: Jeff Yoder, Polly Pratt Education: Tim Perry, Kathy Kelly-Borowski, Lori Johns, Cathy Turpin, Sharon and Ian Bowman

Parish Finance Council: Father Fitzpatrick, Pastor Tom Stern, Phil Moran, Jeff Gilbertson, Natalie Carrozza, Ted Mirenda, Don Courtney, Alicia de la Torre-Yoder, Chuck Mirarchi, Madelyn Copeland. (Dottie Pepe, Advisory Member - Business Mgr.)

Our Catholic Education Programs Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary : Phone: 610-384-5961 Fax: 610-384-5730 Principal: Dr. Sarah Kerins School Web Site: www.popejohnpaul2sch.org

Parish Religious Education Program (PREP): Office and Classes at Pope John Paul II School:

Phone: 610-384-3145 Fax: 610-679-5985 Director: Mrs. Patrice Peterson stpeterre@yahoo.com

PREP Advisory Council: Father Fitzpatrick, Pastor, Patrice Peterson, DRE, Debbie Boone, David Duva, Karen Givens, Jen Murphy, Pat O’Brien, Tim Perry, Tracy Philips, and Ginny Fennimore.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

THIS WEEK AT SAINT PETER PARISH

Pray the Rosary & the Divine Mercy Chaplet Daily

Sunday July 26

Monday July 27 12:00 p.m. Prayer Shawl - SS. Drexel & Neumann

Tuesday July 28

6:15 p.m. Confessions - Chapel & Sacristy Wednesday July 29 Thursday July 30

Friday July 31

Parish Office & Facilities Closed

Saturday August 1

3:30 p.m. Confessions - Chapel & Sacristy

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Register with us, and learn about St. Peter Parish. Please feel free to call the parish office 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Thursday.

Our Parish Vision Statement: We are a Vibrant and Prayerful Catholic Community Welcoming you to Worship God in Spirit and Truth.

Enlivening the Vision of Faithful Stewardship, Charitable Outreach and Dynamic Evangelization.

Our Parish Mission Statement: Baptized into the Life of the Holy Trinity and called to

Service in the Name of Jesus Christ, we of Saint Peter Parish strongly desire to be united as a Christian Family.

Together we will make prayer the source and strength of all our actions. As a Spirit-Filled Catholic community, we

commit ourselves to use our individual talents and gifts to reach out to one another in love and friendship.

~ FRIDAY SUMMER OFFICE HOURS ~

The Parish Office & Facilities will be closed on Fridays through August.

(except for appointments)

Parish “Facilities” will be open Approximately 3 p.m. on Saturday

Saint Peter Parish Apostleship of Prayer

I n your prayers, please remember the sick of our parish including…

Gayle Jacobs, Toni Sharpless, Linda Belmonte, Barbara Schober, Joseph D’Angelo, Jenna Cummings, Tom Sandri, Donna & John Byrne, Walter Tremoglie,

Laurie Flynn, Marianne Lewis, Ed Morris, Richard Kern. Kathy Reaney, Joe Formica, Margaret Gentry,

Fr. Andy Lasko, Kathy Przychodzien, Kathy Newell, John Lynch, Thomas Alvord, Barbara Lombardi,

Jerry Readon, Jay Algier, Franklin Knowles, Kurt Martin, Bud Griffin, Bea Thomas, Michael Morris,

Julie Ann Kibler, Chris Valentino, Kevin T. Moran, Edward Pristernik, Peter Knebel, Avery Reif Shaefer,

Tony Vabre, Antonio Cummings, Steven Pennock, Doug Gaston, Marilyn Cimijotti, Sr. Irene Setlow,

Ashlie Krejci, Frank Laurento, Steve Anthony, Robert Anderson, Jr., Alan Reger, Mary R. Chanudet,

William Boyd, Erika Coull, Alexandra Ford, Ruth Soto, Dick Harbaugh, Michael Cervone, Arthur Norek,

Barbara Larkin, Anita Kelly, Bernard Korch, Ramsey DiLibero, Charles Arayata, Evelyn Kulp,

Tascha Knowlton-Konopelski, Jack Clarkson, Cecilia & Roman D’Amico, Gina Pine, Heather Mullen,

Sullivan Simpson, Patrice Peterson, Stephanie Bahr, Maryann Brown-Martin, Bill Harkness, Donald Hopkins,

the Selcher family, Melanie Boyle, Helen Ramaley, Bruce Katz, Frank Sherlock, Joan Dugery,

Victor DiMartino, Tommy Olsen, Larry Bridge, Andrew Lis, Rachel Dassler, Jim Bree, Samuel Narisi,

Sue Thompson, David Kelley, Mary P. Powers, Karen Irwin, Billy Weingartner, Sister Bonnie, MSC,

Molly Blake, Jenny Doyle, Keri Herbert, Pat McGarvey, Patti Hackett, Brandon Twiss,

and all the residents of our nursing homes.

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Please join in prayer for those remembered in our Mass Intentions

for the Week of 7/27/2020

Wednesday No Mass

Thursday 8:30 a.m. Diane McNevin ~ 1st Anniv.

Friday 8:30 a.m. Joseph Queenan

Saturday 8:30 a.m. The members of the Memorial Society 5:00 p.m. Joseph H. Kelly ~ 5th Anniv.

Sunday 7:00 a.m. Patricia & Edwin Baldwin, Jr. 9:00 a.m. Bunny Dunleavy 11:00 a.m. Gerald Zajac Also in your prayers please remember: Helen A. Fila,

Carolyn Curley, Linda Franks, Lucy R. Rooney, and

Mary Elizabeth Coggins, who have recently died.

The publication of the intention of the Mass in the Parish Bulletin fulfills the obligation to “announce” the intention of the Mass.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE ARMED SERVICES:

Brandon A’Hara, Ron Jon Annaballi, Timothy M. Bruce, Anthony Christof, Sean Douglas Cobourn,

Dillan T. Duvall, Geoffrey Finch, Timothy Givens, Cristin A. Goerlitz, Brittany Kessler, Brendan Kessler, Mallory Kessler, Tim Laurento, Jr., Ryan McGuckin,

Molly McGuckin, Ian Miller, Brandon Mistretta, Kevin & James Moran, Timothy R. Powledge,

Camilo Ramirez, Zachary Schaeffer, Mark Thompson, Claudia Twiss, Jason Twiss, Matthew Twiss,

Brian Weightman, Erick Williams, and Jodi Zellers.

July 2020 PRAYER INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS Our families: We pray that today’s families may be accompanied with love, respect, and guidance.

Throughout the time of the pandemic there will be “no” anointing of the sick

on the 1st Saturday of the month, during morning Mass.

Stewardship Commission

Sunday, July 19 $ 20,453.54 Human Development 1,102.00 Annual Fund 1,105.00

Annual Fund to date 130,588.00

Thank you to those who are financially support-ing us during the pandemic. We are praying for all our families, especially those facing financial stress.

The practice of tithing provides a regular reminder of your dependence on God. In good times, tithing helps you remember that God is the source of all blessings, and it allows you to demonstrate your gratitude for His care. In hard times, tithing motivates you to remember God’s faithfulness and enables you to demonstrate trust in God to provide for all of our needs.

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The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) will resume in Septem-ber. Please check this section later this summer for more details.

Office for Persons with Disabilities & the

“I believe it is every man’s religious duty to get all he can honestly and to give all he can.”

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (1839 - 1937) American industrialist and philanthropist

Friends and Neighbors! Didn’t we all begin to think that this pandemic crisis was almost over? I know I am really ready to move forward. It seems that moving forward means continuing to face a daunting reality: the potential risk is still vibrant and destructive! Prudent precautions in our families and in the parish family are still called for. Shifting guidelines from authorities are going to be all around us for the foreseeable future!

In the face of these realities, the Parish Leadership Team has begun to ask folks who are active in ministry to help us reach out to all our registered families by phone with a personal encour-agement and a ‘one on one’ spiritual wellness contact. Calling all our families is a big project, but we think it is even more im-portant now that the country is experiencing such challenging news about spikes and increases of infection rates concerning COVID 19 and the pandemic.

We continue to see an increase in the number of folks and fami-lies coming into the church for Mass. That is very encouraging! We are counting the exact number of persons in attendance each week and our numbers are between 150 - 200 persons at each Mass. Remember, during the “Green Phase” of the pandemic we can allow as many as 75% of our seating capacity (roughly 800 persons) at any Mass in the Church.

At the same time, we are continuing to livestream two of our Masses. It seems that folks were having trouble finding the cur-rent weekend Mass. We figured out that the YouTube metrics and protocols were arranging Masses in such a way that folks couldn’t easily locate them.

Currently we “LIVE” stream the 5 p.m. Saturday Mass and the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass. The 5 p.m. Mass is then archived for folks to watch when they choose. We are limited by copywrite regula-tions to a specific period of time before we must remove even current Masses from our archive list.

Even with strong adherence to CDC, PA Health Department, and Archdiocesan Guidelines and Restrictions, we continue to cele-brate the sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Matrimony as appropriate. We are offering many options for families who were not able to celebrate the First Reception of Holy Communion back in April because of the cessation of public Masses. Funeral Masses and/or Funeral Services are celebrated as the family may determine is most suitable to their circumstances.

I congratulate all our parish ministries and groups who have learned to use ZOOM and other teleconferencing platforms to continue their great work! Even this ‘Old Dog’ has learned these new tricks!

Our Music Ministries are closely following Archdiocesan guide-lines concerning singing. Our singers and musicians are doing a great job! More readers and Eucharistic Ministers are likewise returning to active ministry as these good folks discern their comfort with returning to public worship. We are not yet inviting Ushers or Altar Servers to return. The role of Ushers may change a lot in the emerging environment of the post-COVID church.

Your generous Stewardship regarding the Sunday Offering is one of the best experiences of this pandemic time. I continue to encourage e-Giving especially through the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia (CFGP). These folks have been great at forwarding your financial gifts and sending us details of dona-tions. Fr. Fitzpatrick

If you are able, please support Saint Peter Parish through the Parish Support Initiative. This initiative is made possible through a partner-ship with The Catholic Foundation of Greater Phil-adelphia. Scan this code and select “Saint Pe-ter West Brandywine” from the drop-down menu. Your support will ensure that we can continue our work through these uncertain times. Thank you for your continued support of our parish family and God bless!

Worship Commission

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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 25 & 26, 2020

First Reading 1 Kings 3: 5, 7 - 12 The LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask something of me and I will give it to you.” Solomon answered: “O LORD, my God, you have made me, your servant, king to succeed my father David; but I am a mere youth, not knowing at all how to act. I serve you in the midst of the people whom you have chosen, a people so vast that it cannot be numbered or counted. Give your servant, therefore, an understanding heart to judge your people and to distinguish right from wrong. For who is able to govern this vast people of yours?” The LORD was pleased that Solomon made this request. So God said to him: “Because you have asked for this— not for a long life for yourself, nor for riches, nor for the life of your enemies, but for understanding so that you may know what is right—I do as you requested. I give you a heart so wise and understanding that there has never been anyone like you up to now, and after you there will come no one to equal you.”

Responsorial: Psalm 119

R. Lord, I love your commands.

Second Reading Romans 8: 28 - 30

Brothers and sisters: We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined he also called; and those he called he also justified; and those he justified he also glorified.

Gospel Matthew 13:44 - 52 Jesus said to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away. Thus it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. “Do you understand all these things?” They answered, “Yes.” And he replied, “Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.”

TUESDAY:

Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament Gethsemane Holy Hour (6 - 7 p.m.) (Rosary and Intercessory Prayer)

Evening Prayer and Benediction at 7 p.m.

The Chapel is open 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. weekdays for Adoration and prayer.

Parish Sacramental Celebrations Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance) Tuesdays 6:15 to 7 p.m. / Saturdays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Sacrament Anointing of the Sick: The Pastor should be notified as soon as possible when a family member or friend becomes ill, is hospitalized, or is in danger of death.

Sacrament of Baptism: Infant Baptisms are usually celebrated on the first and third Sunday of the month at 2:30 p.m. Prior arrangements for Baptism are made through the parish office at least one month before the celebration of the sacrament. Please call the parish office.

Sacrament of Marriage. Arrangements for Marriage are made with the parish office at least six months prior to the wedding.

In full compliance with Vatican directives and Archdiocesan guidelines, low-gluten commun-ion hosts are offered at each Mass for those

who have special concerns regarding wheat and wheat products. Directions for receiving the low-gluten hosts will be given at the time of the Communion Rite.

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Guide Book Advertising Opportunity

Saint Peter Church is in the process of updating our annual Guide Book. This handbook contains everything pertinent to our church: the various ministries, organizations, committees, activities, functions, and events that take place at Saint Peter. The book is being provided and direct-mailed to each registered family at no cost to our church, and it is again being subsidized by local businesses that advertise. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our handbook, please call the Church Office.

Guide Book Publishing states that most parish families will refer to, and would rather patronize, a Guide Book & Directory advertiser over a non-advertiser. It will pay to advertise in our annual Saint Peter Parish Guide Book!

Community

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The Little Saints Academy at Pope John Paul II School is a full time Child

Care Center in an Elementary school. We offer comprehensive care for infants, toddlers, and pre-school age children. We have summer camp as well as school year care. Our program has recent-ly grown and we look forward to more expansion. To fill this need, we are looking to hire caring, com-passionate, enthusiastic people, to join our team of caretakers and educators. We are currently hiring for part-time positions; all shifts are available. Our part-time shifts offer flexibility and are perfect for students or people enjoying retire-ment. If you are interested, please contact Patty Tarquinio at: 610-384-5961 or by email at: ptarquin-io@popejohnpaul2sch.org. Come join the fun, and be a Little Saint!

Pre-Cana Days at Saint Elizabeth September 18 & 19, 2020 or January 29 & 30, 2021: Join us Friday, September 18, from 7 - 8:30 p.m. for a Welcome Re-ception and Presentation at the Saint Elizabeth Mullin Ministry Center. On Sat-urday, September 19, we will begin with 8:30 a.m. Mass and conclude at 4 p.m. A light breakfast and full lunch is included. Cost: $100 per couple. We encour-age you to register as soon as possible. Interested couples can register at www.stelizabethparish.org and click on our parish...sacraments...marriage...Pre Cana program registration. For more information, contact St. Elizabeth Parish Services Office 610-646-6550. (Pre-Cana on January 29 & 30 will follow the same times and format.) St. Elizabeth is located at 110 Saint Elizabeth Drive, Chester Springs, Pa.

Summer 2020: Honey Brook Pantry News from the Board Chairman

...We are maintaining all possible special programs including the Infant-Age 3 Supplemental Nutrition Program, employment support, Garden for Life, Anchored Ministries Clothing Closet, benefit updates, and are providing Kids’ Bags for every child. We look forward to partially returning inside soon and re-starting the Taste-It Program, individual health testing and education, financial advising, dental referral services, and the free market...

· During the first six weeks of our “closed economy” 450 Families were served, encompassing 1,545 people through.....a 48% increase, including the largest distribution ever (506 people) · Since the out-et of the pandemic, newly-registered families, each with their own individual stories, have increased by 82%. During the past quarter alone, we served 127 new people. · By maximizing all available short-term public food sources and through your great financial support, our nutritious food offer - ing has increased over 30% since the onset of the virus.

And some great news...our annual survey of families leaving the pantry in 2020 yielded the best results ever...Over 40% achieved food sufficiency through employment and/or adequate income/savings.

The community response to our efforts has been outstanding and our tremendous volunteer team continues to be the back-bone of the organization, working safely under extremely challenging conditions. The people we serve deeply appreciate your time and generosity. Some difficult days may lie ahead.....yet because of our volunteers, our supporters, and our friends, the Honey Brook Food Pantry is well prepared to do whatever is needed to address food insufficiency in the area. The community can be 100% confident that we will be there week in and week out with a great supply of healthy food whenever it is needed.

Regards, Kenneth R Ross, Board Chair 610-291-0067

Honey Brook Food Pantry where donated food and financial support are always needed. A non-profit 501(c) (3) organization I.D. 47-178665

"NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS"

BLOOD DRIVE

Monday August 17 2 - 7 p.m.

Saint Peter Church

The Red Cross does not need blood – PATIENTS DO. Every two seconds someone in America gets a blood transfusion.

Five million patients will need blood this year.

The Red Cross has implemented procedures to keep donors

save before, during, and after donating. In addition, all donors will get free Covid-19 anti-body testing.

To Sign Up:

Internet: www.redcrossblood.org Select: FIND A BLOOD DRIVE Enter Zip Code: 19320 Select: Saint Peter Church

Call: Gail Woods 610-942-2134

Faithful Stewardship St. Peter PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) Families Monthly Contribution in Support of Saint Peter Parish

April 2020 114 Families May 2020 114 Families

No Contributions 87 Families No Contributions 86 Families

$5 to $59 9 Families $5 to $59 6 Families

$60 or more 18 Families $60 or more 22 Families

Total Stewardship $ 6,798 Total Stewardship $5,248

Faithful Stewardship Saint Peter Catholic Elementary School Families at PJPII Monthly Contribution in Support of Saint Peter Parish

April 2020 173 Families May 2020 173 Families

No Contributions 117 Families No Contributions 110 Families

$5. to $59. 15 Families $5. to $59. 11 Families

$60 or more 41 Families $60 or more 52 Families

Total Stewardship $ 6,205 Total Stewardship $8,613

Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School www.popejohnpaul2sch.org Phone: 610-384-5961 Fax: 610-384-5730

Dr. Sarah Kerins, Principal Mrs. Patty Tarquinio, Vice Principal

PJPII School Enrollment 622 ~ St. Peter Students 324

Applications for PreK-3 through Grade 8 are now being accept-ed for the 2020-21 school year. Apply early to avoid being waitlisted. Admission to Little Saints Academy (LSA) is rolling. LSA serves infants and toddlers 6 weeks to 36 months of age. For more information or to schedule a tour, please feel free to visit www.popejohnpaul2sch.org.

Bishop Shanahan High School www.shanahan.org

Phone: 610-518-1300 Fax: 610-343-6220 Sr. Regina Plunkett IHM, President Mr. Michael J. McCardle, Principal

PREP - Parish Religious Education Program

This program is for all children who attend Public, Charter Schools, or are Homeschooled.

Classes are planned to be held at PJPII School for Grades 1 - 8

Grades 1 - 8 offered at both sessions:

Sunday: 9:15 - 10:45 a.m. Tuesday: 6:15 - 7:45 p.m.

Phone: 610-384-3145 Fax: 610-679-5985

E-mail: stpeterre@yahoo.com Director: Mrs. Patrice Peterson Assistant: Mrs. Krystal Snyder

We are currently in the "Green Phase" and must adhere to all guidelines of the CDC, PA Health Department, and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. We thank all parents for working together with the PREP staff to provide on-going religious education for your children.

No one is certain what the fall will look like and what challenges it will bring to the various venues of education. Several

scenarios are being considered at this time

That being said, we do need families to register so that we have the necessary materials to begin the new year.

Re-registering families should have received an email with the necessary information to complete their registration on-line and make their tuition payment with PayPal. If you wish - - you may also send a check for your tuition.

New families should go to the PREP page of our St. Peter Parish website for complete registration information.

All registration information, including links to the JotForm can be found there.

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Due to the Coronavirus and CDC recommendations, the PJPII 9th Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Outing has been rescheduled for this fall. All are invited to participate in the 9th Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Out-ing, at Ron Jaworski’s Downingtown Country Club, to

support tuition assistance for PJPII students. For registration, sponsorship, and advertising opportunities, please visit the Golf Outing page at www.popejohnpaul2sch.org/golf-outing or con-tact Krystal Snyder at 484-459-4748. More details to follow at a later date

1st Communion will be celebrated in two ways at our parish. Throughout the summer, our families may

choose to have their child receive at a regularly scheduled Mass or wait and

receive at the Class Celebration to be held on Saturday, September 12, at 10 a.m.

Please contact the PREP Office with your preference.

Keep Cool!

Outreach Commission

The Serenity/AA Group: “God, grant me the se-renity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” Future meetings

contingent upon the Coronavirus and CDC recommenda-tions.

The Cancer Support Group meets the sec-ond Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. in Meeting Rooms SS. Drexel & Neumann. We offer support to anyone diagnosed with cancer,

anyone who is presently undergoing treatment, has com-pleted treatment, is a family member and/or caregiver. Our next meeting is Saturday, August 8, at 11 a.m.

Caring for Friends: Cooks: Thank you for your generosity in preparing meals over the last few months. Those meals have been suf-ficient to get us through to this point in the summer when the supply usually diminishes

considerably. Now it seems that the meals are starting to slow down so if anyone has meals you keep forgetting to bring to the freezer, please try to bring them. And please do not forget we have one person who has a need for low salt meals. If some of you can refrain from adding salt, it would be appreciated. Then put a ribbon around the meals so the visitors can easily recognize them. Remember to put freezer #137 on the menu even if there is not a line for it. Visitors: Thanks for your continued dedication in taking meals to your friends during these difficult times. Please remember that any meals with the ribbons are low salt and refrain from taking them unless absolutely necessary. Any questions, please fell free to call Ellen at 610-384-7160 or email ecerritelli@comcast.net.

Nourish for Caregivers (formerly Caregivers Support Group) meet in the Bethany Lounge. We recognize that virtually everyone of us will care for a loved one at some point in our lives. Nourish provides caregivers

a faith perspective, as well as, practical and emotional support, useful tools, and shared experiences. Please come and join us and be “Nourished.” For more information please call or email: Cathy Samoylo 484-433-9705, csamoylo@yahoo.com; or Beth Trubachik 330-242-0206, BethTrubachik@ME.com. The date of our next gathering is contingent upon the Coronavirus and CDC recommendations.

Good Works: We are St. Peter Parish vol-unteers who join many other local Christian church groups in performing home repairs. We reach out in love and friendship to trans-

form substandard houses into warmer, safer, and drier homes, and by doing so, turn despair into hope. The team welcomes new volunteers of all skill levels. For more infor-mation or to be a part of Good Works, contact Jim at 610-496-1393 or jim_mulry@mcenvironmental.com.

Good Works, Inc. Monthly Status: Families Assisted June: 14 with YTD 97; Homes Completed June: 1 with YTD 10; Volunteer Hours June: 2,011 with YTD 9,294.

Prayer Shawl Ministry: Do you know someone who is suffering, struggling, facing overwhelming challenges, or major life changes? Consider gift-ing them with a prayer shawl or lap blanket to

bring them comfort and let them know people are praying for them, no matter their age, faith, or problem. Our ministry members are knitters and crocheters of all skill levels and others who deliver our handiwork. All of us weave prayers into our handiwork and pray for all our recipients who live nearby, around the country, and even overseas! If you’d like to join our ministry, our gatherings are fun, inspirational, and optional. To find out more or select a piece for someone, contact Jan Smith at 610-269-1756 or editsmith3@aol.com. We meet every other Monday at noon as noted in the bulletin calendar. Join this Monday, July 27!

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The St Peter garden is in full swing! If you are interested in volunteering, please email Lawrence at barronLF@comcast.net.

Please help feed the hungry!

The Food Drive takes place on the 4th full weekend of each month.

In the Gospel, we find that the demand of daily Christian living is to spend our life primarily searching for the kingdom of God. In the month of July, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul brought the love and care of

Jesus to the poor by assisting numerous families, providing an abundance of food, marvelous gifts, and remarkable funds for utility and rent bills. Thank you! Society of St. Vincent de Paul Helpline is 610-470-9090.

Witness Commission

The King’s Men are a group of Catholic men geared towards coming together for weekly for-mation and accountability to be

strengthened in their roles as leader, protector, and provider.

Welcome Commission

Hospitality Committee! What does it involve? Baking goodies or providing other items needed for parish activities. If you are interested, please contact us at welcome@saintpeterchurch.net or

btmccleary7@gmail.com.

SILVER LINING SENIORS: New members are welcome to join us any time! Please contact Pat Currie at 610-913-0721 or email grandmomcurrie@gmail.com if you

have questions or need more information about our group! Our next meeting will be contingent upon the Coronavirus and CDC recommendations.

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CALLING ALL TEENAGERS: ROCK is look-ing for YOU to get involved in exploring your

faith in a new and exciting way. We will focus on Fellowship, Faith Sharing, Service, and Worship. All are encouraged to in-vite a friend! For dates and ways to become active, contact Mike Field at youthminister@saintpeterchurch.net.

THINKING ABOUT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS? We welcome your interest! The Knights of Colum-

bus is a Catholic family service organization dedicated to lives of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. Known as the “Strong Right Arm of the Church,” Knights contribute volunteer service and charitable outreach to support our parish and to build community. Membership is open to all Catholic men in good standing. OUR FAITH: Through our

programs and resources we strive to help men, their families, and their parishes grow closer to Christ. OUR MISSION: We are Catholic men who lead, serve, protect, and defend. We share a desire to be better husbands, fathers, sons, neighbors, and role models. There is much good and necessary work to be done in the world, and that's what we do every day. To learn more about becoming a Knight, contact Roy Staszak at rjcastas@verizon.net.

Did you know that if have children in PJPII or the PREP Program, a percent of your sales can go towards tuition? We offer GIFT CARDS (SCRIP) to: Crop’s, Wawa, Sheetz, Gap, Kohl’s,

American Eagle, Old Navy, Amazon, iTunes, Boscov’s, Macy’s, TJ Maxx, Marshall’s Home Goods, Wal-Mart, Target, Cabela’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Staples, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Regal Cinema, Game Stop, Pet Smart, Bath and Body Works, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Barnes & Noble, Applebee's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Olive Garden, Outback, Red Lobster, Giant, Shady Maple, ACME, and so much more! SCRIP may be purchased in the parish office. Check and see if some of your favorite restaurants might accept your SCRIP (gift cards) for your next take-out order. Office hours Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The parish office is closed on Fridays through August.

Respect Life

“Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed. Each of us is loved.

Each of us is necessary.”

Pope Benedict XVI

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