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	March 24, 2013
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 • PRIESTS 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 ……........................................................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   Palm Sunday -  March 24, 2013 Luke’s Passion account highlights how much Jesus loved life. His struggle to say yes to his Father’s will (“remove this cup from me”) was so intense that he sweat blood. He also intensely loved others and their lives: he healed the man with the severed ear, comforted the women of Jerusalem, forgave his executioners, promised Paradise to the repentant thief. For the sake of others’ life he was willing to give over his own life (“not my will but yours be done”). Jesus’ struggle and self-giving is to be ours. While intensely loving the Life given us, we also are to give it over for others. Isaiah’s prophecy finds its fulfillment in Jesus: it not only describes his suffering but also his concern for others, “sustain[ing] to the weary with a word” of comfort. When we hear the proclamation of the Passion, we are most mindful of all the suffering Jesus endured. Luke reminds us that the passion also proclaims Jesus’ ultimate self-giving ministry for others. Living Liturgy: Spirituality, Celebration, and Catechesis for Sundays and Solemnities Year C - 2013, p. 73. Joyce Ann Zimmerman, CPPS; Kathleen Harmon, SND de N; and Christopher W. Conlon, SM   Holy Week Schedule at St. Peter  Monday   March 25 (Mass at Immaculate Conception Church 7pm) Confessions 6pm-6:45pm   Tuesday   March 26 Mass of Chrism (St. Mary’s Cathedral) …..12:15pm (no noon Mass at St Peter)   Wednesday   March 27 Mass at noon Confessions…..11-11:45am, 12:30-1:30pm & 7-8pm   Holy Thursday   March 28 Mass of the Lord’s Supper…..7:30pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament…..until10:30pm   Good Friday    March 29 Gathering for Children…..10am Celebration of the Lord’s Passion…..3pm Private Prayer…..7 - 8pm   Holy Saturday   March 30 Easter Vigil…..8:30pm   Easter Sunday*   March 31 Mass of Resurrection…..8:45 & 11:15am   *please note There will be no mass on Easter Sunday evening   ++NOTE+++ The Saturday Anticipated Mass  time reverts to 5pm on April 6, the Saturday after Easter Sunday   the FORUM at Saint Peter for  Parish Renewal  to   bring renewal to our parish and beyond     Keep an opening on your calendar for Saturday May 11 when we will convene FORUM II.  After the success of FORUM I earlier this month when we gathered to take stock of who we are and to reflect on the great gifts bestowed by God on our community, we keep our eyes fixed on the second stage.  At that time we will come together to strategize on positive ways to strengthen the parish and continue our mission to serve. ..........................................................................   Holy Thursday Washing of Feet Consider being part of this ritual at Mass on Holy Thursday.  At that liturgy Fr. Jim will offer to wash the feet of parishioners and so represent the service and charity of Christ, who came ‘not to be served, but to serve’.  You will be invited at the appropriate time after the homily that evening to come forward and participate.   Flowers to Adorn Our Worship Space It is fitting that during the Easter Season we adorn our beautiful worship space with flowers.  If you would like to contribute a potted flowering plant, perhaps in memory of a loved one who has gone before us, simply drop it off at the office during regular office hours, or bring it to the church on Holy Saturday between 10am and noon  when folks will be preparing the worship space for the Easter celebrations.  If in memory of a loved one, please ensure that their name is included with the gift of the plant.  Thank you.   We could use your help to decorate the church… We could use your help for an hour or so on Holy Saturday when folks come together to prepare the church for the Easter celebrations.  Meet at 10am in the church.  One of the big pieces is the placement of the Baptismal Font (temporary) as we do each year.  Other tasks include fabric banner placements, flower arrangements and such. We’d really appreciate your help if you are able. ………………………………………………………… Children’s Liturgy of the Word 8:45am Mass ………………………………………………………… Catechetical Program Classes for Primary to Grade 6 resume next Sunday March 24. The EDGE Program (Grades 7 & 8) and Confirmation Classes resume on Saturday March 23 at 10am. .......................................................................   Development & Peace Share Lent Campaign Human Dignity, more than ever  As we come to the end of this year’s Share Lent campaign we remember all the projects throughout the world where people are working to improve their lives, bringing justice, peace, health and education with support from Development and Peace. The good news is that real change is happening. Last week we met Mr. Mam Sambath, who travelled from Cambodia to tell us about the work his organization Development and Partnership in Action (DPA) is doing with support from D& P, to bring justice, health and education to the most marginalized people of Cambodia. A gentle, dedicated man, he told us that without our support, this work could not continue. Your support and compassion is changing lives for the better. Thank you This Sunday is the third Share Lent collection   Please find extra envelopes at the back of the church. ................................................................................. Liturgical Ministers at Triduum Liturgies Signup sheets for Liturgical Ministers: Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers and Proclaimers of the Word have been placed in the sacristy.   CWL Scholarship 2013 St. Peter 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 2013. 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. The application package is available at the parish office or by contacting Tricia Vermeulen at 466-0206.   Marriage Preparation Weekend April 26&27 To serve couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage. We would appreciate additional sponsor couples to ensure the program’s continued success. Please consider sharing your gifts. If you can offer your time, contact Mary Jean or Mike Murphy at 463-4243.     Stations of the Cross at Immaculate Conception Church Gather on Good Friday evening at 6:30 for the Stations of the Cross at Immaculate Conception Church on Pleasant Street in Woodside.  Join us for this traditional form of prayer.       The Sound of Music The hills are alive with the sound of music!  St Peter Drama Group’s production of The Sound of Music will play on Wednesday April 17, Thursday April 18 and Friday April 19.  Tickets go on sale next weekend and will be available after the Masses on Easter Sunday.  Beyond that, they will be available through the office during regular parish office hours.  Tickets are $15 and $20 (students/seniors or regular).   upcoming  events + programs + meetings  Choir Rehearsals No children’s choir rehearsal this week Adults rehearse on Wednesday at 7:30pm Catechetical Classes (see item at left) Confirmation and EDGE (see item at left) The Sound of Music rehearsals main cast: Tues 6:30-9:30pm junior cast: Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30-5pm chorus: Tues 6:30-8:30pm Properties Committee Meeting April 3 at 7pm Catholic Women’s League April 9 at 7pm    in our diocesan community …   Circle of Care welcomes donated good quality furniture for people of Dartmouth in need: particularly beds, kitchen tables and chairs, but most anything else. No large appliances please. Call 463-9074 (message) to arrange pick-up. Circle of Care also seeks an office volunteer and a helper for truck crew pick-up and delivery.   Jesuit Centre of Spirituality 2287 Brunswick St Programmes SILENT SATURDAY RETREATS (directed, 9am – 5pm includes  Eucharist, as well lunch and two nutrition breaks) Apr 13  Christ's resurrection transforms us  This is an opportunity to recharge your spiritual batteries in a place of quiet and reverence, and to find a sense of direction in the complex lives which scatter us in so many directions. Suggested offering $35. THE RISEN CHRIST: Transforming his disciples / transforming us Jesus transformed a group of fearful followers into a fearless apostolic band. In the light of their transformation, how can we allow him to show us needed areas of transformation in our own lives and ministry? Three Tues sessions 7-9pm: April 2, 16, 30.Theresa Chu, R.S.C.J., and Jean-Marc Laporte S.J. Held at the residence of the Sacred Heart Sisters 1455 Summer St. Suggested offering $25, $60 for 3 sessions.