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St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church

25236 Coastal Blvd. P.O. Box 860 Onley, Virginia 23418 Office: (757) 787- 4592 Fax: (757) 787-2899 Residence: (757) 787-1916 Website: www.stpeter-theapostle.com Email: stpeterapostle@verizon.net

Sept. 24, 2017

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Matthew 20:1-16a

“Thus the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Rev. Fr. Rogelio L. Abadano - Parish Administrator

Office Staff: Joanne Boyko Business Manager Consuelo Gonzalez Hispanic Secretary Jamie Ward Bookkeeper Judy Manning Office Volunteer Shirley Hirsch Office Volunteer

Office: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00 PM (Bi-Lingual) Sunday: 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM (English) 1:00 PM (Spanish Mass) Daily Masses & Morning Prayer: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday at 9:00 AM Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:00 PM Weekdays: By Appointment Adoration: Every First Friday of the Month 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Adoration) Every Tuesday – Mass and Holy Hour 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Spanish) Religious Education Classes: Jan Andrejco, Acting Director Sundays: 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MISSION STATEMENT

We, the members of St. Peter the

Apostle Catholic Church, experience

our faith as a worldwide community.

Through our Baptism in Jesus, we are

called to be ministers of the gospel, to

become Eucharistic people, and to be

people of service through the

stewardship of time, talent and

treasure.

he seed that falls on the ground will yield a fruitful h -

Readings September 24 – October 1, 2017 Sun. Sept. (24) Is 55:6-9/ Phil 1:20c-24, 27a/ Mt 20:1-6a

Mon. Sept. (25) Ezr 1:1-6/ Lk 8:16-18 Tues. Sept. (26) Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20/ Lk 8:19-21 Wed. Sept. (27) Ezr 9:5-9/ Lk 9:1-6 Thur. Sept. (28) Hg 1:1-8/ Lk 9:7-9 Fri. Sept. (29) Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/ Jn 1:47-51 Sat. Sept. (30) Zec 9:5-9, 14-15a/ Lk 9:43b-45 Sun. Oct. (01) Ez 18:25-28/ Phil 2:1-11/ Mt 21:28-32

September 25 – October 1, 2017

Mon. Sept. 25- No Mass Tues. Sept. 26- 9:00 AM- Mass- + Walter Batko Wed. Sept. 27- 9:00 AM- Mass- + Marie Methat Thur. Sept. 28- No Mass Fri. Sept. 29 9:00 AM- Mass- (available) Sat. Sept. 30- 5:00 PM- Mass- +David McDonald Sun. Oct. 01- 8:00 AM- Mass- +David McDonald 10:30 AM-Mass- (available) 1:00 PM-Mass and Baptism

please Pray for these Special Intentions Peter Peppler Luke Anthony Denise Bendick Margherite Van Hines Emma Moscatello Karen Hudson Bernadette Wagner Barbara Hargis Catherine Rogers Andrew Pic Nikki & Emma Turner Gene Guthrie Charles Flynn Geraldine Chick Mary Fabricatore Karen Paglia Linda Catalano Perkins Family Blanche West Pat Driscoll Andrew Hershey Shirley Christian Pat Fate Mary Chabak Wink Lankford Charles Kyles Maria Ross Teresa Kelly Patricia O’Donnell James O’Donnell Donagh McDonaugh Trish Harmon Greg Coleman Tate Annon

Events & Meetings for the Week of September 25 – October 1, 2017

Mon. Sept. 25- No Mass 6:00 PM – Altar Servers Mtg.(Youth) Tues. Sept. 26- 6:00 PM - Hispanic Holy Hour/ Mass Wed. Sept. 27- No Meetings Thurs. Sept. 28- 1:30 PM – Adult Altar Server Training Fri. Sept. 29 - No Meetings Sat. Sept. 30- 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM- 4

th Day Emmaus

Retreat, McNulty Bldg. 3:00 PM- Reconciliation

5:00 PM- Mass 6:00 PM- Hispanic Charismatic Mtg

Sun. Oct. 01- 8:00 AM- Mass 10:30 AM- Mass 1:00 PM - Hispanic Mass

Lectors

October 1, 2017 8:00 AM Art Matthews 10:30 AM Henry Glowiak 1:00 PM Hispanic Readers

September 30, 2017 - 5:00 PM Colleen Daley BM Teri Daley W1 Shirley Hirsch W2 October 1, 2017 - 8:00 AM Jane Regan BM Charlie Schmidt W1 Peter Regan W2 October 1, 2017 –10:30 AM Lou Hinds BM Sarah Coleman W1 Jill Fitzgerald W2

Flowers on the altar are in honor of Ron Kromer, donated by Kathy Kromer and Family. Please Note: There will be a 2

nd collection after each Mass on September 23 &24, 2017 for Retired Religious.

Extraordinary Ministers please pick up your October schedules from the mailbox. The Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) will begin classes in September. The classes are for individuals who are inquiring about becoming Catholic. Anyone interested should contact Peter or Jane Regan at 789-3620. Please see the Informational insert from Religious Education in our weekly bulletin. It gives important dates and events for the coming school year. The Eastern Shore Literacy Council will hold their 21

st annual Drive for Literacy Golf Tournament on 10/6/17 at the

beautiful Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club. All funds raised will go towards the Council’s free English programs for Adults and Family Literacy Programs, so that those residents of the Shore who need help with their English skills can participate fully in their community. Additional information is on their Facebook page, their website at shoreliteracy.org or by calling the office at 757-789-1761. The registration form is on our bulletin board. There will be a Rosary for “The Country” on October 14

th at 12:00 noon in front of St. Peter’s. It will be both in

English and Spanish. We will be part of over 22,000 Rosaries being said across the United States on that date. Please plan to attend and pray for our country.

September 23 – 24, 2017

The Knights of Columbus will be holding their annual OktoberFest on Sunday, October 15

th from 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Tickets are $10 each for adults and

$5.00 for children 6-12. There will be a limited number of OktoberFest tickets available at the door. Also available, are tickets for a chance on a bushel of seaside oysters. Knights will be selling tickets after each Mass. Get your tickets early. The event will be held outdoors.

A message from Father Roger to our visitors: To my beloved visitors. As you can see, we are building our new church. We are happy to invite you to

join us in building the “House of God.”

If you want to give a donation, we would really appreciate it. There is an envelope box at the back and the side door of the church. If you want to

request a prayer, there is a space on the envelope to write names, or for your personal intentions. Thank you very much.

A Date For Your Calendar! You are invited to join and experience a Marian Pilgrimage to the Marian Shrines of Portugal, Spain and France, April 10-20, 2018, with Chaplain Fr. Roger Abadano. Visit Lourdes, Fatima, Santiago de Compostela, Zaragoza, Avila, Montserrat, Madrid, Barcelona and more! The all inclusive price includes round trip air, round trip bus from Pocooke to Newark, NJ, daily Mass, 2 meals each day, tips and more. For more information and a brochure, contact Pilgrimage Tours at 1-800-278-1351, or Tom Famulari at 757-678-0157, or tfam1623@verizon.net Brochures are available at the church entrance.

SACRAMENTs

Call the Parish Office.

Contact the Office six months prior to the planned wedding

date.

All funeral arrangements must be made Through the Parish office.

Baptism

Wedding

Collections Sept. 16/17 YTD Actual YTD Budget Envelopes $ 2,054.00 $ 24,608.33 $ 23,532.00 Plate $ 1,569.00 $ 20,000.33 $ 21,240.00 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total $ 3,623.00 $ 44,608.66 $ 44,772.00

Love Offering for Church Construction (Parish Capital Campaign)

As of September 20, 2017: $ 101,891.31

Thank you for your generosity! MASS ATTENDANCE LAST WEEKEND: 526

Financial Statement as of Sept. 20, 2017

Please Note: All announcements to be included in the weekly Church Bulletin must be received in the Parish Office by 3:00 PM, Wednesday afternoon.

September 23 -24, 2017

Sat. September 23- 5:00 PM- +David McDonald Sun. September 24- 8:00 AM- +Diane Marie Schmidt 10:30 AM- +Leona Tviet 1:00 PM Hispanic Intentions