St. Peter Roman Catholic Parish May 23, 2021
St. Bernard Cemetery 9:00am
Near 470 Oak St. Youngstown, NY 14174 Please bring a chair or blanket
*Lake Ontario VFW Post 313 Flag Ceremony *Blessing of Graves
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Mass Intentions
Monday May 24 •The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
7:45 a.m. Lola Kear Kaufman (living): prayers of healing by Amy & daughters
Tuesday May 25 • Weekday 7:45 a.m. Dr. Melvin Dyster by Dr. & Mrs. James P. Moore Wednesday May 26 • St. Philip Neri 7:45 a.m. Louis & Piacendina Lostracco by Family
Thursday May 27 • St. Augustine of Canterbury 7:45 a.m. Communion Service Friday May 28• Weekday 7:45 a.m. Fr. Thomas Moore by Dr. & Mrs. James P. Moore Saturday May 29 • St. Paul IV, Pope 7:45 a.m. On the Vigil of St. Joan, in fond memory of
Mrs. Joan Smutko by her friend Judy Preskop Vigil Mass, The Most Holy Trinity
4:30 p.m. Gordon Smith by Phyllis Gross
Sunday May 30 • Eighth Sunday of Easter 8:00 a.m. (1)Msgr. Edward Scanlan *Ordination Remembrance*
by Brian Napolean (2)John P. Bartolomei, Jr. by Family
10:00 a.m. In memory of Arden by best friend Natalie Talarico & family
11:30 a.m. Joseph L. LeGasse Sr. *Anniversary* by Susanne LeGasse & family
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 29 4:30pm Mass
Lector Bill Berard
Eucharistic Ministers Kate Daly, John Gadawski, Kathy Gadawski
Altar Servers Paden Berrigan, Ava Shanks
Sunday, May 30
8:00am Mass Lector
Jan Mathews Eucharistic Ministers
Judy Caserta, Patrick Bey, Bernie Franjoine Altar Servers
Emma Seaman, Ethan Seaman
10:00am Mass Lector
Jeff Baumler Eucharistic Ministers
Natasha D’Lima, Joe Iozzo, Samuela Iozzo Altar Servers
Dominic Pacillo, Meghan Seider
11:30am Mass Lector
Paula Mort Eucharistic Ministers
Helen Murray, Mary Moretti Altar Servers
Claire Ambrosia, Olivia Ambrosia
Easter Greetings! Did you know our parish has a cemetery? I will not judge if you say, “No” as that is most often the answer I receive. St. Bernard’s Cemetery is located on a small but serene plot of land on Oak St. in Youngstown. While we are called to visit and pray for our beloved departed on All Souls Day, visiting is cemetery in November is often difficult. What better way to honor and pray for the dead than on Memorial Day in which we especially remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the Armed Forces. In the Order of Visiting a Cemetery it says, “My dear friends, we gather today to pray for our brothers and sisters whose bodies lie here in rest…[and] we pray that God may welcome them among all the saints in heaven.” So bring your friends and family, a chair or a blanket, and spread out outdoors as unite in prayer for our beloved departed on Monday, May 31 at 9:00am. A special thank you to the VFW Post 313 who will be joining us for a flag ceremony. *Please note, there will not be a 7:45am Mass at our St. Peter site that day. As you may have seen, work on the rectory has finally begun. The first major step is power washing off all the paint, then will begin the repair process to the stucco and woodwork, and finally, a fresh layer of protective paint. Thank you for your generosity to the Capital Campaign that made this work possible. Speaking of maintenance, repair work to our school roof is continuing. All the flashing around the edges is being replaced and tears repaired and resealed. Thankfully, the entire roof does not need replacing at this time. At our St. Bernard site, a special thanks to Boy Scout Troop 824 in Sanborn for tearing down our old shed and replacing it with a brand new one. In St. Bernard’s Church, four stained-glass windows have now been repaired, five more remain to be restored to ensure their longevity. Just like at home, our maintenance lists are always long, but we continue to chip away at them one project at a time! Christ is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! Fr. Cole
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to
Mr. & Mrs. August IV & Ashely Nienburg
who had their marriage convalidated
at the St. Peters worship site
on Saturday, May 15, 2021
The Respect Life Committee will be collecting baby items for Summit Life Outreach Center in Niagara Falls during the month of May. Items may be dropped off in the pack n plays at both churches. Items in need include: diapers size 4, 5, 6; baby hooded towels; Enfamil formula; and baby hygiene supplies. To read more about the wonderful work being done at Summit Life Outreach,
please visit www.summitlifecenter.com. Thank you for your support! "The answer to a crisis pregnancy is to eliminate the crisis, not the child." -Jeannie French
Come on in! With more people coming back to Mass on the weekend (which is a wonderful thing to see) we need to be aware of our space restrictions due to the Covid19 pandemic. Many times, at both worship sites, one person sits at one end of a pew and another person sits at the other end, leaving the middle unused which could fit additional people safely. Please take a moment to look around and be considerate of our fellow parishioners and friends looking for somewhere to sit. Either move to the center of the pew or step out so they can go into the middle of the pew and then you can sit back on the end. We are a welcoming community of believers! Let us live out our faith in everything we say and do! All Are Welcome!!
There will be Eucharistic Adoration on June 4th following School Mass
*Family hour is from 6pm to 7pm * Adoration will conclude with Benediction at 8pm
All are invited to come and pray. For more information, please contact
Sarah Ambrosia @ 957-2410
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17th Annual St. Peter's Golf Classic July 19, 2021
Niagara Frontier Golf Club
Registration is OPEN Forms are in the back of each worship site
For questions
or sponsorship information, please contact Mike DeDario
@716-863-2945 or [email protected]
Inviting all Homeschoolers! Have you been looking for other families in the area that
homeschool? Are your kids interested in finding other homeschooling kids to so-
cialize with? Would your kids like to have clubs to participate in? Are you thinking about homeschooling, but don't know where to
start?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, call Donna Seaman at 545-2294 or email [email protected]. Our St Peter parish has a small group of homeschooling kids that meets regularly. We are interested in building a local community and would like to extend an invitation to other homeschooling families to join. For those considering homeschooling, we are available to answer questions.
A special visitor came to St. Peter’s on Tuesday, May 18th. The students and staff were happy to meet and welcome Wally the Westie! Wally is a trained support canine, and he is excellent with children and people. His dog life goals are simply to love and be loved! He looks forward to spending more time at St. Peter’s in the future!
Student progress reports for the last trimester of this school year were distributed last week. Keep up the great efforts everyone so we finish this school year with super success! Hope Ribbon Day for the 8th grade will be on Thursday, May 27th. This annual tradition of pinning ribbons reminds students to look towards their future with hope and ask the Blessed Mother to bless them on their journey. We also recognize this day as Moving Upward and Onward for our 7th graders. A celebration luncheon at the Youngstown Yacht Club will follow the 9:00 AM Mass. Exciting News! APEX is coming again this year to St. Peter’s beginning June 1st. All students at St. Peter’s will have the opportunity to sharpen their leadership skills through APEX activities during the week. This is a full participation fundraising event. All measures will be in place following COVID safety guidelines so students can safely participate. What a win-win for St. Peter’s! Our students having fun and learning, while raising money for our school! *No school Friday, May 28th and Monday, May 31st for the Memorial Day holiday.
St. Peter, intercede for us! Blessed Mother, we ask you to wrap
your mantle of Mercy around us!
Wally the Westie!
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St. Peter Parish Prayer Group Our intent is to pray as a group (in Church or in our homes) at the same time every week. Monday’s will be the day set aside for our group. There will be two times to accommodate everyone. We will pray as a group following the 7:45am morning mass and again at 7:00pm at our St. Peter Worship Site. For those parishioners who are homebound, we want you to be able to join us spiritually at your homes as well. You can contact the rectory so we can add you to the list and mail you the monthly prayer. It is also available on our website www.stpeterlewiston.org under the Parish tab.
We welcome our newest member of the Catholic Church:
Mila Pauline Zahradnik
daughter of Benjamin and Leah Zahradnik who will be baptized on May 23, 2021
at the St. Bernard’s worship site
Catholic Charities Appeal 2021 St. Peter Parish Family, If you have already donated to this appeal I want to Thank You for your from the bottom of my heart. Your generosity is overwhelming! If you haven’t had a chance to donate yet or if you haven’t donated in the past and would like to donate, please take some time to think about making a contribution. Believing all persons are created by God, we empower individuals, children and families to achieve and maintain meaningful, healthy and productive lives. We advocate for those in need - particularly those who are poor and most vulnerable. You can make a one time donation or pledge an amount to be spread out quarterly. You can drop a check, made out to Catholic Charities, in the collection basket or mail it to the rectory. If you need a donation/pledge card or have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the me at 716-297-3858. Thank You & God Bless! Joseph Conti Catholic Charities Appeal Chairman
To learn more about vocations, call Fr. David Baker
at 716-847-5535 or visit buffalovocations.org
PLEASE DROP NON-PERISHABLES AND PERSONAL ITEMS IN THE BARRELS ONCE AGAIN, AS THE NEED IS GREAT. Both worship sites have barrels in the vestibules for donations. In addition to food donations, please know that donations of personal care items (shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.) are also welcome. If you are able to donate these types of items, please place them in the barrels and our St. Vincent de Paul Society will make sure they are delivered to Heart, Love & Soul to assist those in need in our community. Thank you for your generosity!
Tuesday, June 8th 7:00 p.m. Parent Baptism Class St. Peter’s Rectory Attendance is mandatory for families wishing to baptize their children. For questions and to reserve your place, please call the rectory office at 754-4118. *Classes held 2nd Tuesday of every month in rectory.
The VFW Post 313 Memorial Day ceremony will be at 11:00 am at the
Old Fort Niagara Cemetery. All are invited to attend.
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Christina Armington
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Scott Barber
Dr. Sam Battaglia
Jean Bey
Barbara Anne Boeck
Michael Boeck
William Boeck
Jean Borgatti
Cindy Aungier Budge
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Elizabeth Ecker Hanna
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Kevin Jarnszewski
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Ken Kenney
Marilyn Kennedy
Michael Kiely
Margaret Langlois
Josephine Lauzonis
Baby Lola
Teresa Lozina
Kathleen Maxian
Beth McAllister
Janice McCaw
Sr. Ann McDermott, OSF
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Lynn Meteer
Sean Meteer
Maria Miklitsch
Maria Minarcin
Raymond Mobus
Mary Moore
Nancy Moore
Thomas Moore
Michael Moreland
Elaine Muhr
Lonnie Mullins
Cathy Niccola
Griffin Nusbaum
Violet O’Donnell
Colleen O’Leary
Dorothy Oliverio
Donna Parent
Eugene Piotrowski
Elaine Polizzi
Nicole Prouty
John Quinn
Maureen Reagan
Abigail Schuster
Barb Semo
John Semo
Maya Serra
Benjamin Shirback
Connie Silver
David Smith
Donald Smith
Joann Smith
Robin Smith
Jacob Specer
Albert Specyal
Patrick S. Teixeira
Barbara Tempest
Ray Tracy
Joel Traverse
Maureen Ventry
Elizabeth Virtuoso
Pat Whelan
Thomas Wroniak
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PRAYER LIST
Let us remember our parishioners and loved ones who are in need of our prayers:
BAPTISMS: Celebrated every Sunday by prior arrangement. Parent Baptism Class is held monthly. Please call the rectory for reservations. MARRIAGES: All arrangements must be made at least six months in advance with the pastor. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: If you or a loved one is in need of the Anointing of the Sick, please make arrangements with the parish office. We are happy to visit you with Communion, Confession or to offer the Sacrament of Anointing in your home, hospital or healthcare facility. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: Gladly given to registered parishioners (at least three months) who have received the Sacraments of Initiation, practice their faith regularly, and support the parish.
Marian Garden Memorial
The 3rd set of bricks will be
engraved in Spring 2021.
If you are interested in
having a brick engraved for a
loved one, please pick up a
form in the church, or call
the rectory for more
information.
Online Giving and mobile devices converge for St. Peter RC Parish! Forgot your envelopes? Just visiting? Prefer to have your donation taken out automatically? You can now donate online with your credit/debit card using your mobile device. Simply scan this using your camera and follow the prompts. Your generosity is very appreciated!
Parish Offertory Collection
May 15-16
Weekend Collections 9,750.35
Ascension Thursday 1,034.00
Online Giving 05/08-05/14 1,901.00
TOTAL $12,685.35
2022 Mass Intention Book
The 2022 Mass Intention Book is now available. We ask that you call the rectory office at 754-4118 before coming in to schedule any Masses. Mass requests will also be taken by phone, via email and through the mail at this time.The following guidelines will be implemented this year:
• Only fifteen (15) Mass requests per parish family.
• Only four (4) of those fifteen will be scheduled on a weekend.
There is a $15.00 stipend for each Mass requested, payable by cash or check (made payable to St. Peter RC Parish).
Names on the prayer list will be in the bulletin for one month . If you would like continued prayers, please call or email the rectory with your request. Your loved ones will be remembered in prayer by our different ministry groups in the parish.
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