Home	5th Sunday of Lent	2012 Bulletins
	March 25,  2012
SAINT PETER’S PARISH 10 maple street • Dartmouth, NS • B2Y 2X3    tel 466-6183 • fax 466-2207 e-mail:   st.peters.dartmouth@ns.sympatico.ca website:   http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Religion/StPeters PASTOR FR. JIM RICHARDS • PASTORAL ASSOCIATE SISTER CECELIA SACCA DEACON JACK MACNEIL • DIRECTOR of MUSIC and LITURGY GREG BECIGNEUL PRIESTS IN RESIDENCE • MSGR. JOHN R. CAMPBELL • FR. CHARLES BURKE  RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORD • HEATHER RIDEOUT • OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR SHERRI LAPIERRE REGULAR OFFICE HOURS:  MONDAY to THURSDAY; 9 am – 4 pm / FRIDAY: 9am – 1 pm  WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday ……........................................................No Mass Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.....………..……….....12 noon Friday………………………........................................no mass WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday………........................………………………….…...4pm Private Confession..............….............………….3 – 3:30pm Sunday……………...............................8:45, 11:15 and 7pm IMMACULATE CONCEPTION MASS SCHEDULE Monday ……………....………......…..........………..…….… 7pm Private Confessions (Last Monday of Month)...6:30-6:45pm Sunday………………......................…………………….....10am   5th Sunday of Lent - March 25, 2012 The challenge of this Gospel is to serve others, lose one's life, and die. All this, to gain new life. Disciples do this in imitation of Jesus. Discipleship therefore, means a lifelong growing into dying and rising. Learning to serve, we understand what losing our life means. Losing our life, we understand what dying means. Dying, we receive the fruit: fullness of life and a share in Christ's glorification. What Jeremiah anticipates ("the days are surely coming") Jesus fulfills ("Now is the time"). What is anticipated and fulfilled? A new covenant with all people, a new people now drawn to Jesus himself. In our society people often strive to gain glory (self-aggrandizement) for themselves, even if it means hurting others. Followers of Jesus strive to gain glory too. But their glory is a free gift of God granted to those who serve others by dying to self. Development & Peace   Special Event This Tuesday – Solidarity (Poverty) Meal – Tuesday, March 27 This Tuesday you are invited to a special D&P event, planned in partnership with our Liturgy Committee.  That evening we will gather in the Parish Hall at 5:30pm for a Solidarity (Poverty) Meal followed by a Liturgy of the Word with the theme of Social Justice which will include a presentation by D&P on their experiences helping to upraise the landless who live precariously. We hope to raise awareness in some small measure of the difficulties experienced by people who live with much less than ourselves.  We particularly encourage families to attend.  The presentation will be appropriate for all ages.   Third Collection for D&P Next Sunday Next Sunday is our third collection for D&P.  Envelopes were included with the regular Sunday collection package; additional ones are available at the entrances to the church. Your generosity during Share Lent is a sign of your compassion and solidarity with our sisters and brothers in areas of the world where people struggle under many hardships to create a better life for themselves and their families.      Religious Education Notes Classes resume THIS SUNDAY at their usual times.   The Enrollment Rite for the Candidates who are preparing for First Communion will take place at the 8:45 Mass this Sunday followed by an information session for parents with Sister Cecelia in the parish hall.   CWL Scholarship 2012 St. Peter’s Catholic Women’s League is offering an $800 scholarship to a Grade 12 student who will be attending university or college in the fall of 2012.  Applicants must be an active member in one of the following parishes: St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Anthony or Immaculate Conception. The deadline date for applications is April 30, 2012. For further information and to obtain an application package, please contact Mary Moore at 461-9599.   LITURGICAL NOTES   The Revised Roman Missal and Celebrate in Song We are very pleased with our transition to the renewed  text of the Revised Roman Missal.  We encourage you to continue using the prayer cards when necessary during our celebrations. You have noticed the inclusion of new hymn settings in the Celebrate in Song book.  The choir is using many of these new songs and encourages you to be engaged with their beautiful texts and melodies.  The hymn songs used during Communion have easily sung refrains which we hope you will sing while in procession to receive.  The action of singing helps unify the community at that time.   Sign-up sheets for the Holy Triduum services are now available in the sacristy.    Grief Support Group Meets This Wednesday  Join us for prayer, support and friendship. The Grief Support Group meets this Wednesday at 7pm in the office.  Contact Sister Cecelia.   GODSPELL Rehearsals Rehearsals for cast this week are Monday and Thursday evenings at 6:30, and Saturday at 9:30am.  The junior cast rehearses on Tuesday at 3:30.  Band rehearses Saturday at noon.      Children and Senior Choirs Senior choir rehearses on Wednesday at 7:30pm.  The children rehearse at the usual 4pm Wednesday time.  The Saturday group meets at 3pm in the music room.   Exterior Door Refinishing Continues You have noticed over the past couple months the removal, refinishing and reinstallation of several of the exterior sets of doors.  The process continues with the removal of the set at the end of the laneway on the southwest side of the church. Fundraising continues for the automated electric wheelchair accessible doors to be installed on the northeast side near the tabernacle.  We are grateful to the committed team that continues to raise funds and awareness. The parish is also thankful for the generous donation of $1000 to this cause received from the Catholic Women’s League.   St. Vincent de Paul Please remember your contributions of non perishable food items for the St. Vincent de Paul Society.  You may bring food to church and leave it in the basket in the foyer or drop it off at the office during regular office hours.   Holy Week Schedule at St. Peter’s Next Sunday is Palm/Passion Sunday.  We offer you this guide for the services to follow during Holy Week.  Monday   April 2 Mass at noon   Tuesday   April 3 Mass of Chrism (St. Mary’s Cathedral) …..12:15pm   Wednesday   April 4 Mass at noon Private Confession…..11-12am & 7-8pm   Holy Thursday   April 5 Mass of the Lord’s Supper…..7:30pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament…..until10:30pm   Good Friday    April 6 Gathering for Children…..10am Celebration of the Lord’s Passion…..3pm Private Prayer…..7 - 8:30pm   Holy Saturday   April 7 Easter Vigil…..8:30pm   Easter Sunday   April 8 Mass of Resurrection…..8:45 & 11:15am   (note: There will be no mass on Easter Sunday evening)     Prayer Line We remind you that we have an active Prayer Line network in the parish.  If you have a friend or family member who is seriously ill contact the office at ext 222 and leave a name.   The Saturday Anticipated Mass time reverts to 5pm on April 14, the Saturday after Easter   upcoming liturgies + events + programs   Development and Peace Solidarity Meal and Presentation Tuesday March 27at 5:30pm   (see article above) Senior’s Group Gathering  Monday April 2, noon Mass + Confirmation  April 29, 11:15am Mass First Holy Communion  May 6, 8:45 Mass   GODSPELL set for a run on May 9, 10, 11  Tickets will go on sale soon.  GODSPELL will be the ninth consecutive musical staged by our drama group, the first being in the winter of 2004.   administrative matters …. Parish Directory Available The Parish Directory is available for those who had their photo taken either at the office or see a member of the pastoral staff after Mass.   … in our community   Blessed Pope John XXIII Continuing Adult Faith Formation Sessions Dr. David Deane:  Why the Nicene Creed? Thursday, April 12 at 7pm in the Church Hall   Silent Angels Concert Series Sunday 7pm March 25 at 7pm at St. Andrew Anglican Church Locks Road, Dartmouth   No admission / free will offering   Grace United Church Fish Chowder Sat  March 31, 11:30am-1:30pm 70 King St   $8 ($3 for children under 12)  Take-out available   Conference on Abortion   April 14 Registration fee $40 includes lunch, refreshments, and a copy of Dr. Margaret Somerville’s CD, ”The Case Against Euthanasia. See posters in entrances of church.  For more information and to register visit our conference website at www.clcns.com/defendlife2012.   Parish Mission at St. Thomas Aquinas Church  INTO THE HEART OF JESUS March 26, 27, 28 nightly at 7pm   Dartmouth Players Presents The Timeless Drama  Inherit the Wind April 11-28, Wed-Sat evenings at 8pm Matinees Sunday April 15 & 22 at 2pm For tickets visit www.dartmouthplayers.ns.ca or call 465-7529   Weekend of Grace for Women April 20, 21 and 22 at the Lord Nelson Hotel Annual regional conference for Catholic women. Keynote speaker Dr. Mary Healy. Call 902 435-1568 or visit www.weekendofgrace.com for more info. Pre-registration of $175 required. Space is limited - register early.   RAISE-THE-ROOF CHOWDER DINNER April 6 (Good Friday) 4-6pm Immaculate Conception Church, $8/Adults $4/Children (5yrs & under free) Adults-Fish or Corn Chowder; Children–Grilled Cheese Sandwiches & Tomato Soup Take Out Available - Info: 466-5912 – proceeds to Roof Fund   Loonie-Toonie Coffee House at St. Paul Church Wednesday, March 28, 7–9pm admission $2  music by The Sham-Rocks.   VERITAS Catholic Books and Gifts Requires Volunteer Book Keeper 8 hours a week (proficiency in Simply Accounting) to prepare monthly reports and be a reference for other staff regarding book keeping. VERITAS is an all-volunteer charity specializing in support of the New Evangelization.