Home	Birth of John the Baptist	2012 Bulletins
	June 24, 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 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………........................………………………….…...5pm Private Confession..............…..............………….4 – 4:30pm Sunday…………….........................................9:30 and 7pm IMMACULATE CONCEPTION MASS SCHEDULE Monday ……………....………......…..........………..…….… 7pm Private Confessions (Last Monday of Month)...6:30-6:45pm Sunday………………..................…………………….....11:00am   Birth of John the Baptist - June 24, 2012     <<<  Nominations  >>> Parish Administrative Council: We are in need of four new members this year. Do you know a parishioner who you wish to serve in this way?  Nomination forms are available at the church entrances.  All those nominated will be contacted.  Please place nominations in box provided for this purpose.   Feed Others Of Dartmouth (FOOD) During the summer months, the outreach work of Feed Others Of Dartmouth continues.  Our parish has accepted ongoing responsibility to provide meals for the patrons of Margaret House on the second weekend of each month.  Please keep the needs of those who have difficulty providing for themselves foremost in your mind.  Our next committed weekend is July 6/7.   St. Vincent de Paul Please remember your contributions of non perishable food items for the St. Vincent de Paul Society during the summer months.  Your thoughtfulness enables the Society to continue the work of feeding those who struggle to make ends meet.  Daily, the members of the Society bring food to those in need.  Your contributions are necessary to make this work.  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.   Development and Peace Thanks You! Many thanks to those who signed the petition asking the government not to decrease CIDA funding to D&P.  The petition, along with similar petitions from other Catholic parishes in Canada will be presented to the House of Commons by our Members of Parliament.   Parish Office hours During the months of July and August the parish office will be closed on Fridays. The office will be open Monday to Thursday at the regular time of 9am to 4pm.   Bulletins This Sunday is the last of the regular diocesan bulletins.  We will issue a parish bulletin toward the end of July.  The diocese will issue a bulletin near the middle of August.  We will do our best to keep you apprised of parish activities, outreach and more in our regular Sunday announcements.   Summer Mass Schedule Saturday (Anticipated): 5pm    Sundays: 9:30am and 7pm   ++Children’s Liturgy of the Word:  9:30am Sunday Mass++   Welcome Deacon Bernie Young! One of the newly ordained deacons, Bernie Young has been assigned by Archbishop Mancini to Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Immaculate Conception Parishes. We welcome him this weekend and look forward to his ministry among us. Bernie is an educator at CFB Halifax and lives with his wife Karen in Mineville. A father of four grown children, and grandfather, he is also a serious cyclist. Bernie will be involved in RCIA ministry, pastoral care and parish outreach as well as parish liturgies.  Welcome Deacon Bernie.   Congratulations to Graduates! Our prayers and notes of congratulations go out to all our High School graduates.  Your hard work has paid off!  We wish you well as you enter this new stage of your life.  Enjoy your summer.  Whether you are working, recreating, enjoying friends and family or travelling, know that the prayerful support of your parish community is with you.   IMPACT:  in your parish Discovery Faith Study to Resume on July 3 Another round of the Discovery Faith Study sessions begins on July 3, a Tuesday evening at 7:30.   SUMMIT: the Nightfever Edition  Eucharistic Adoration + Praise + Music Young people of all ages are invited to the following two events: A night of Eucharistic Adoration and praise and worship music at 7:30pm on Friday, June 29 at Canadian Martyrs Church on Inglis Street in Halifax and 6:30pm on Friday, July 6 at St. Vincent de Paul Church on Cole Harbour Drive in Dartmouth (bbq at 6:30 followed by Adoration, prayer and testimonies at 7:30)   CORNERSTONE:  A Call to Young Adults Every Thursday at St. Agnes Church on Mumford Road at 7:30pm, young people of all ages are invited to join in CORNERSTONE for faith sharing, skits, talks by interesting speakers, music and refreshments.  Come along and see what it’s all about!   Sacrament of Marriage The marriage of Christine Patterson and Travis Shaw will take place on Saturday, June 30.  Please keep this couple in your prayers as they take the important step of committing themselves to each other in the bond of marriage.     Notes on Liturgical Practice: In the last two bulletins we refreshed some of the normal liturgical practices adopted since the changes to Roman Missal were introduced last fall.  Some of those changes are felt most during the time when we receive Holy Communion.  Again, it is appropriate before you receive to make a simple gesture of a bow of the your head as a sign of your preparedness.  After you receive and return to your seat, it is appropriate to remain standing until all have received.  At that time, you may sit or kneel as you wish.   Music in Worship The Celebrate in Song hymnal contains the settings we use for the Gloria, Holy Holy Holy, Memorial Acclamation, Amen and Lamb of God.  Found at numbers 2.2 – 2.6 consecutively, they are intended for everyone’s use.  Don’t deny yourself the opportunity to be fully engaged in the singing of these Mass parts.  As well, our choirs continue to introduce new hymns (often called chants) for Communion, Preparation of the altar Table / Presentaton of the Gifts, and at other times during Mass.  Keep singing and make our celebrations even more active, engaged and exuberant!   Parking for the Disabled Parishioners are asked to respect the need for parking for the disabled near the east entrance to the church.  Fortunately we are able to offer parishioners a ramp to access the church at the entrance next to the tabernacle area.  There are four parking spaces assigned for use by parishioners with mobility difficulties in the laneway on the east side of the church.  On a related note, you may be aware that fundraising began in the fall to replace the existing doors with an electric-operated wheelchair accessible door system.   Parish Directory Available Believe it or not, there are still some parish directories waiting to be picked up at the parish office.  If you had your photo taken last year, please pick up your directory.  Either drop by the office during regular office hours or see a staff member after Mass.   Support Steubenville Participants Through The Bluenose Bottle Exchange Through the Bluenose Bottle Exchange, parishioners are able to support the Steubenville participants.  The Exchange will accept bottles on behalf of the participants up to the end of this coming July.  It’s located at 99 Woodlawn Road and is open from Monday to Saturday, 8am to 5pm.   Thanks for your support of our youth.   CHALICE CHALICE is a Catholic charity that primarily supports community initiatives in developing countries through the sponsorship of children and elderly in need.  As a ministry within the Catholic community, their mission is to create and nurture caring relationships of life and love wherever they serve.  CHALICE has scored very well when compared to other charities, especially in the categories of International Aid & Development, Overall Efficiency, Fundraising Efficiency and Governance and Transparency. Our parish supports three youth through CHALICE.  We have supported Mohana Munda of Orissa, India since 2007.  He wrote to us during March and is thankful for the assistance he has received.  Mohana was recently promoted to the next grade in his school, and though he admits a weakness in Mathematics and English, he is resolved to improve next year. In 2008, the parish accepted responsibility for Maria Isabel Rojas Morales of Chiclayo, Peru.  CHALICE reports that Maria has benefitted greatly from our support.  She is gaining confidence and trust in her family and community, and has become more communicative.  Her parents are participating in workshops and are becoming more responsible with her upbringing. And then there is Sabina Richard, a 10 year old in Tanzania, who has been supported by the proceeds generated by the Drama Group since 2008.  Sabina attends primary school and is doing well.  She has written recently in a letter of her gratitude for the help received. The children of the parish put coins in the CHALICE can near the ambo during the time when the collection is taken up during the liturgy.  Please use these references to educate them about the children they sponsor and commend them for their charitable spirits.  Take them to the CHALICE website at www.ccare.ca Many of you are sponsoring a child, or even more than one, in one of the 15 countries where CHALICE operates.  Thank you for showing your concern for the well being of God’s children.   upcoming liturgies + events + programs   Discovery Faith Study Next series begins on Tuesday, July 3 at 7:30pm in the parish office.   … in our community   ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH 50th ANNIVERSARY St. Thomas More Church is preparing a history book on the importance of the church building in the lives of our faith community. We ask all who were former parishioners and those who might have taken pictures while visiting, to share images you may have, if the church (inside or out) or grounds can be seen.  E-mail images to officeinfo@ns.aliantzinc.ca, drop them off at the parish office, or call 434-5574.   All originals will be quickly returned to you. Please include dates and names, along with your name and contact information.