Home	27th Sunday of Ordinary Time	2012 Bulletins
	October 7, 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 • DEACON BERNIE YOUNG   DIRECTOR of MUSIC and LITURGY GREG BECIGNEUL • PRIEST IN RESIDENCE 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 (Thanksgiving Day) ……...........Mass at 10am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.....………..……….....12 noon Friday………………………........................................no mass WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday………........................………………………….…...5pm Private Confession..............….............………….4 – 4:30pm Sunday……………...............................8:45, 11:15 and 7pm IMMACULATE CONCEPTION MASS SCHEDULE Monday …………….........…..........………..……NO Mass Private Confessions (Last Monday of Month)...6:30-6:45pm Sunday………………......................…………………….....10am   27th Sunday of Ordinary Time - October 7, 2012 Jesus is indignant with the disciples  for the same reason he confronts the Pharisees for their "hardness of ... hearts," Jesus contrasts the "hardness of ... hearts" that led to the Mosaic Law permitting divorce with the openness of heart he modeled when he embraced and blessed the children. In the midst of real struggles and difficulties marking human relationships, we are to maintain the openness of heart—like Jesus and innocent children—that was God's intention "from the beginning of creation." In such openness of heart the kingdom of God is among us. This familiar story from Genesis reveals that "from the beginning of creation" God intended that we humans live in community and be in life-giving relationships with each other and all of creation. Hardness of heart can be easier than openness of heart because the former focuses us on ourselves. In the end, however, such hardness of heart destroys self and relationships. The only way to real fulfillment of self is through openness to others. Happy Thanksgiving! Though we are ever thankful to God for the great gifts of Creation, at this time of year we join with many others in our society to praise God for bestowing such gifts and blessing our country with plentiful resources.  As Christians, we always pray that we will be good stewards of these resources and that we will find ways to share with those who are less fortunate.  We offer this prayer for use in your home before your Thanksgiving dinner. Perhaps a young family member could lead.  PRAYER LEADER Blessed are you, Lord our God, Creator of heaven and earth and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. We praise you for your glory and thank you for your goodness to us. We praise you for your generous gifts and for bringing fruitful results for our labours. As we rejoice in your kindness, we pray also for those who are in need. Open our hearts to them, and teach us to be as generous to others as you are to us. Gracious and bounteous God, help us all to follow Jesus our Lord and so bear eternal fruit for you. Blessed are you, Lord our God, for ever and ever. ALL Amen.  Thanksgiving Weekend Annual Food Drive This weekend we gather food items at our Sunday liturgies as well as the … Thanksgiving Day morning celebration of Mass at 10am.  You will be invited to bring your gifts of food as part of the Procession of Gifts at all masses.  Furthermore, after the liturgy on Monday morning, we will all help transfer the food to the St. Vincent de Paul store room in the school.  Your generous gifts will help the Society replenish their food shelves to serve the less fortunate more effectively.  Consider embracing this opportunity to involve your children with our mission to serve the poor.   Catechetical Program Class Times: Primary to Grade 6:  Sundays 10–11am EDGE (grades 7 & 8): Sat Oct 13 at 10am – 12noon (biweekly) Confirmation (grade 9): Sat Oct 13 at 10am - 12noon (biweekly)     Feeding Others Of Dartmouth Next weekend (October 13 and 14) is our monthly committed weekend to provide meals for Feeding Others Of Dartmouth. Sign-up sheets are posted in the main entrance of the church where a member of Parish Outreach is on hand to answer your questions about how to serve. Thanks for your support!   Convent of St. Elisabeth in Minsk, Belarus Art and Craft Sale Next Weekend A Sister form Belarus (former Soviet Republic) will visit our parish next weekend and make available products from their convent such as icons, crucifixes, candles, souvenirs, CDs and other religious items.  The Convent of St. Elisabeth has been serving disabled children and adult residents of the Republican Psychiatric Hospital in Minsk.  In addition, the sisters house the homeless, former prisoners, and drug and alcohol abusers on an estate near the city.  In their convent workshops they produce arts and crafts for sale to help fund their charitable activities.  Check out their website at www.obitel-minsk.by   Senior’s Group at St. Peter Parish Last Monday many seniors of our parish celebrated Mass and gathered afterward to share lunch and camaraderie.  Their time together was a great success.  Hereafter the seniors will gather on the first Tuesday of each month.  Their next event will be on Tuesday November 6.  If you have not yet enjoyed this time of fellowship you should consider being part of the next event.    Archdiocesan Annual Appeal Please note the article on the Appeal on reverse.   Development and Peace Emergency Appeal You contributed $6,555.91 for the needs of the people of the Sahel region of Africa!  It has been channeled through D&P and is being matched by the Canadian Government.  Thank you for your generous contributions. Please keep the people of this region in your prayers.    Sacrament of Marriage The Marriage of Joanne Horner and Brian Murphy was celebrated on Saturday October 6.  Please keep this couple in your prayers as they commit to each other in the Sacrament of Marriage.     Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council Following are a few notes and observations from our annual meeting on Sept 16.  Presentations were made by various groups and staff.  Noted were: our adaptation to the Revised Roman Missal; the reworked lease agreement with Churchill Academy and their use of St. Peter’s School; F.O.O.D.’s continuing work at Margaret House; the Advent Backpack program; ongoing work of SVdePaul; CWL; Knights of Columbus; early plans to revamp the (former) Parish Centre building for future use. Feedback and comments from parishioners included: ‘our parish has a great sense of Outreach to others but could improve our reaching out to each other within’ ‘could our familiarity with each other become a true knowing?’ ‘we need to connect and bond in positive ways so that we will be stronger when reaching out to others’ ‘need to involve more people in ministries’ ‘need to redevelop our Ministry of Welcome ie greeters’ ‘need to increase numbers of Liturgical Ministers, ie Servers at Altar, Ministers of Communion, Proclaimers’   Children’s Liturgy of the Word at 8:45am Mass Program continues  in the room behind the tapestry.  Children are invited to celebrate a child appropriate Liturgy of the Word.   upcoming liturgies + events + programs + meetings   Choir Rehearsals (Children and Adult respectively) Wednesday at 4pm and 7:30pm in the church Catechetical Program see article above Children’s Liturgy of the Word Sundays at the 8:45am Mass Discovery Faith Study Tuesday Oct 9 at 7pm (parish office) Sister Norma Heffernan’s Series on the Book of Exodus Thursday mornings at 10:15 (parish office) Properties Committee Meeting Wednesday Oct 10 at 7pm (parish office) Administrative Council Wednesday Oct 10 at 8pm (parish office) Catholic Women’s League Tuesday Nov 13 at 7pm (parish office) Advent Backpack Project Meeting Tuesday October 30 from 7 to 8pm (parish office) Senior’s Group Planning Committee Monday Nov 5 at 2pm (parish office) Senior’s Gathering Tuesday Nov 6 Mass at noon, lunch (area behind tapestry)   in our community… Jesuit Centre of Spirituality: Jesus’ Growth in the Spirit Seminar Tues Oct 9,16,30 and Nov 13 at 7pm. Suggested offering is $25 per session, or $80 for the entire program (do not let money be an obstacle) Register early: email registrar@jesuitspirit.ca or phone 429-7344.  www.jesuitspirit.ca 40 Days for Life Vigil Pray peacefully outside the VG Hospital for lives adversely affected by abortion to Nov 4. Info call 455-3958 email julieculshaw@ns.sympatico.ca   Women’s Interchurch Council of Canada Annual Fall Rally and Ingathering of the Least Coin Service The Halifax Chapter of the Women’s Interchurch Council of Canada will be holding their Annual Fall Rally and Ingathering of the Least Coin Service at 7pm on Monday, October 22 at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 3311 Ashburn Avenue, Halifax. The guest speaker for this service will be Sister Pat Wilson, Community Chaplain of the Halifax Community Chaplaincy, a multi-faith group providing spiritual guidance and support to those who have been in conflict with the law and wish to reconnect with their local community. A reception will follow the service. All are welcome. WICC Fellowship of the Least Coin WICC coordinates the Fellowship of the Least Coin in Canada, a global movement of prayer for peace, justice and reconciliation. The "least coin" is an active symbol supporting opportunities for women throughout the world. WICC publishes monthly prayer concerns, which focus on different countries and global issues, and holds a service for the Ingathering of Least Coins in the fall of each year.   Campaign Life Coalition 3rd Annual Gala Fundraising Dinner Oct 11 6:30-9pm at Westin Nova Scotian. Speaker MP Stephen Woodworth $100 each or table of ten $850.  info ellenchesal@accesscabe.net or 861-1982 Friends-of-L’Arche-Halifax Gathering Oct 14 1:30-3:30pm St. Agnes Hall, Mumford Rd.  All welcome especially those with intellectual challenges, their families and friends.  Info 407-5512 or email office@larchehalifax.org Halifax Particular Council of Society of St Vincent de Paul Monthly meeting Tues Oct 16 at 7pm at St Agnes Church Campbell Centre. All Vincentians are invited to attend. St Agnes Annual Fall Fair at Leo Day Auditorium At Chebucto and Mumford Something for everyone + Ham and Scallop Dinner $10 (reserve 454-8200) All are welcome. Adult Formation Fall Sessions at Blessed Pope John XXIII Parish Hall October 11 at 7pm In the Beginning: Evidence For God From Physics Week 2 Did the Universe Have a Beginning? Dedication and Blessing of Sacred Heart Chapel St. Thomas Aquinas Canadian Martyrs Parish invites you to celebrate Mass and the dedication of their new Sacred Heart Adoration Chapel on Tues Oct 16 at 7pm at 1725 Oxford St.  Archbishop Mancini presiding. The dedication and blessing will take place after Mass, followed by a reception in the parish hall.  Praise and worship will begin at 6:30pm. Magnificat Women’s Prayer Breakfast Sat Oct 27 from 9am to noon at Msgr Leo Day Auditorium, St Agnes Church, Mumford Rd.  Guest speaker Donna Webb.  Magnificat is a ministry to Catholic women of faith as they are encouraged by another’s testimony through prayer and song. Info Elizabeth at 477-3920.  $10