16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, July 20, 2014

Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13: 24-43

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, July 27, 2014

1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13: 44-52

Saturday: 4pm 1st Friday: after 9am Mass each Month or by Appointment

Saturday: 5pm Sunday: 11am Weekday: 9am 1st Saturday: 9am each Month

Sunday: 9am Thursday: 9am

Sunday: 8:30am

Day Date Mass For Status Requested By Celebrant

Saturday 7/19 5pm Donald Umland D The Umland Family Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Sunday 7/20 9am * Missa Pro Populo Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Sunday 7/20 11am Leocadia Feliciano D Royal & Janis Duffy Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Wednesday 7/23 9am John Roeder D Joe & Kitty Briggs Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Thursday 7/24 9am * Henry Bedlivy D Knights of Columbus Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Friday 7/25 9am John Roeder D Sal & Mary Ann Barcia Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Saturday 7/26 5pm Maurice Marrocco D Anne Marrocco Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Sunday 7/27 9am * Mr. Meadows D The Kulick Family Fr. Gerald Musuubire

Sunday 7/27 11am Missa Pro Populo Fr. Gerald Musuubire

* Celebrated at St. Joseph's/Shrine of St. Katharine Drexel

Office Hours: Thursday after Mass until 12pm

Phone: (434) 842-3970

Weekend: Sunday 9:00AM

Holy Day: 9:00AM

Weekday: Thu 9:00AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sunday: before Mass 8:30AM Adoration : Last Sunday of the Month 7:30 – 8:30AM

Weekend: 1st Saturday 9:00AM

Saturday Vigil 5:00PM

Sunday 11:00AM

Holy Day: Vigil 7:00PM

Feast Day 12 NOON

Weekday: Wed & Fri 9:00AM

Latin Mass:

Our Lady of Peace Appomattox

1st & 3rd Sunday 3:00PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

First Friday after 9AM Mass or by appointment

Saturday 4:00PM

Adoration: Monday-Friday 6AM to 12MIDNIGHT

Rosary: After 9:00AM Weekday Masses

Pastor: Rev. Gerald Francis Musuubire

Permanent Deacon: Rev. Mr. Robert Allen

Office Hours:

8:30 AM to 3:30 PM (M-F)

Phone: (434) 589-5201 Fax: (434) 589-4463

office@saintspeterpaul.org

Visit our Website: http://saintspeterpaul.org/

Rectory 15 Dogleg Rd

Palmyra, VA 22963 (434) 589-5200

admin@saintspeterpaul.org

Twinning with Saint Peter's

Parish in Fond-Pierre, Haiti

Office Manager: Pamela Dempsey

Pastoral Council Chair: Crystal Icenhour

Finance Council Chair:

Carol Fernandes

Please keep in your prayers those in our parish (and their family/friends) who are infirm or ailing

Patricia Amato * Joyce Anderson * Nancy Avers * Barbara Barringer * Jean Beagle * Anne Branigan * Marie Brotherton Winnie Browning * George Burnett * Edward Casavant * Tim Cecil * Bill Clapp * Bernice Conner * Tina Counts Annie Creed * Alex Cullen * Ken Doll * Carol & Mike Donohue * Ellen Dunn * Yolanda Durant * Joann Eckleberry

Peggy Greenburg * Helga Fallis * Patricia Hagger * Marchia Fallon * Madeline Forsthoefel * Angelina Franco * Barbara Fry Kathy Geisler * Jennifer Goffin * Charles Guthrie * Fred Hansen * Jayce Hanson * Troxie Harding * Gene Haugh Eleanor Holodak * Caisey Rose Hoffman * Barbara Hughes * Kimberly Kulick * Margaret Johnson * Sylvia Johnson Kathi Kuhlow * Olive Kinch * Marcia Aulebach-Lagomarsino * Fr Robert Lange * Raymond Lantz * Terri Layton

Camille Long * Edward McCarthy * Paul McGuire * Melissa * Jim Mooney * Brenda Morgan * Lisa Morgan * Theresa Nassoz Mary Nichlson * Matthew Painter * Bridgette Palmer Natalie Palmer * Ryan Palmer * Danny Paluszek

Doris & Walter Parsons * Denise & Richard Pillar Sandi Petras * Agnes Pomeroy * Kathleen Quaglieri * Mark Redline Margaret Reilly * Barbara Riggs * Anna Rosso * Sister Ann Schwarzenboeck * Fr. Scordo * Bob and Mary Sedlak * Bill Smith

James Sokol * Anne Sorenson * Alice Sorrentino * The Starowicz Family * The Thomas Family * Karen Thompson Ruth Ann Umland * Robert Venere * Mary Walsh * Robert Watts * Joyce White * Diane Wolfe * Doris Woodward

Kit Walz * Colleen Yeager * Jessica Yeager * Jackie Young

From the From the From the From the Deacon's LaptopDeacon's LaptopDeacon's LaptopDeacon's Laptop: : : : Parish Initiative on Joy of the Gospel - continued As we continue to unfolded the Parish Initiative on the Joy of the Gospel, we are reminded in the Gospel from last week (Matt: 13: 1-23) and this week (Matt 13: 24-43) about the sowing of seed, on the various types of soil and type of enemies that invade the soil and how these are related to all of us.

Pope Francis in his homily last weekend said: “This parable speaks to each of us today, as it spoke to the listeners of Jesus two thousand years ago. It

reminds us that we are the land where the Lord tirelessly throws the seed of His Word and His love. How do

we receive it? How is our heart? What type of ground do we offer it: a path, a stone, a thorn bush? It is up to

us to become good soil without thorns or stones, but instead cultivated with care, so that it can bring forth

good fruit for us and for our brethren”.

Father Gerald in his homily last Sunday also gave us the challenge to determine which type of “soil” we are. Additionally, he challenges us to decide how we can improve on changing the type of “soil” we are. These two homilies are the basis for Year-1 of our Parish Initiative –Personal Encounter with Jesus. Although the plans are not firm, the Committee on the Joy of the Gospel, made up of the various heads of the parish ministries, have started to put together a plan that will help all levels of “soil” to improve their situations. Since there are various levels of “soil” in our parish, the plans will be focused on each level and will be adjusted to the age and family type in order to give everyone in the parish some type of faith journey to expand their wisdom and knowledge.

Our first aim will be to establish sessions for the “soil” types. Those who are the “good soil”, and are regular Church goers and are already on the solid faith journey, will enhance their existing journey of reading scripture, praying and reading spiritual material. For those whose seed falls on the path and only go to Church out of obligation, we will through homilies, bulletin articles, the website and other means encourage them to start to pray more, to start to read scripture and to attend sessions that will help them in their journey of faith. For those whose seed falls on rocky ground who have left the Church out of frustration, we will approach them to see what we as a parish can do to help them return to Church. For those whose seed falls among the thorns and are angry or have had unhappy contact with the Church, we will try to help them in whatever way possible to reduce their anger and to reintroduce them to a truly welcoming, loving and compassionate Church and parish.

Within the “soil” types we will attempt to establish plans that are age and family-type related. Although we have some good programs for the children and the youth, there needs to be more and wider spread availability for the young adults, the senior, the singles, the married couples, the widows/widowers, and the divorced.

The next meeting of the Committee will be on this Sunday after the 11:00 AM Mass. As the planning continues, there will be more information provided through the parish’s existing media and enhancement of the parish library. Stay tuned!!!

If you have ideas or suggestion do not hesitate to let them be known to

Father Gerald, Deacon Bob or the parish office.

We need your help to make the plans better and to make them work.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

July 12-13

First Offering

$ 4,184.00

First Offering - Faith Direct $ 1,570.25

Total: $ 5,754.25

Amount needed for Budget (2014)

$ 5,770.00

Difference: $ (15.75)

Second Collection this Week: Capital Campaign

Second Collection next weekend: None

Sun 7/20 Joy of the Gospel Meeting 12:30 -2:00pm C

Troop 138 Committee 7:00-9:00pm M

Mon 7/21

Yoga/Silent Reflection 11:00 -12:30pm C

Choir Rehearsal 6:00-7:00pm Church

Tops 6:00 - 7:00pm M

Tues 7/22 Zumba Core 6:00 -7:00pm C

Al-Anon 7:00-8:00pm M

Wed 7/23 Troop 138 Patrol Leaders 7:00 - 8:30pm C

Thurs 7/24 Crafters Corner 9:30 - 2:30pm C

RCIA 7:00 - 9:00pm M

Fri 7/25 Legion of Mary 10:00-Noon M

Youth Group 7:00 - 10:00pm C

Sat 7/26 Zumba Core 11:00 -12:00pm C

Sun 7/27 Youth Choir 9:00 - 10:45am Church

M= St Michael Room; R= St Raphael Room; C= Commons; G= Gabriel

If you are celebrating your

Marriage Anniversary in July

and would like to be part of the

Marriage Blessing Mass

Saturday, August 3rd

Please notify the office before

Monday, July 28th

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, PALMYRA, VA JULY 19-20, 2014

Prayer to St. Joseph

O Holy St. Joseph,

loving guardian of Jesus and Mary,

Assist us by your prayers

in all the necessities of life.

Ask of Jesus that special grace,

which He granted to you,

to watch over and protect us,

our families, and our homes each day,

so that with Mary and with you,

heaven may find us united in

the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Amen

SANCTUARY CANDLE MEMORIAL July

Donor: The Russo Family

Memorial: The Russo and Burkart Families

BREAD AND WINE MEMORIAL

July

Donor: Helga Fallis Memorial: The Deceased Members of the Esser, Fallis, & Byuma

ALTAR FLOWERS MEMORIAL

July

Donor: Dan & Eileen McCoy

Memorial: George Kenny

This is the first notification of the Banns of Marriage for

Charles Matthew Hicks and Meghan Croal. They are to be Married on August 08, 0214.

Charles Matthew Hicks of Palmyra, Virginia

son of Charles Wayne Hicks and Zelma Diane Higgins and

Meghan Croal of Palmyra, Virginia daughter of James Patrick Croal and Erin Wise.

Announce their Intent to be Married August 08, 2014

at Saint Joseph / Shrine of Katharine Drexel (1st Notification)

ANYONE HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF ANY OBSTACLE TO THE PROPOSED MARRIAGE

HAS AN OBLIGATION IN CONSCIENCE TO MAKE IT KNOWN TO THE PASTOR

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Sunday Morning 9:15 – 10:30 Grade K – 8 Sunday Evening 6:15 – 7:30 Grade 9 – 10

September

September 14 – Class Begins

September 21 – Class Church Picnic

September 28 – Class 1st Holy Communion Meeting 9am/Confirmation Meeting 7:30pm

October

October 5- Class

October 12 – Class

October 19 –Class

October 26 – Class Catholic Charities

November

November 2 – Class (Daylight Savings)

November 9 – Class

November 16 – Class Food Drive

November 23 – Class Food Drive

November 30 – NO CLASS THANKSGIVING VACATION

December

December 7 – Pageant Practice

December 14 – Pageant Practice CHRISTMAS PAGEANT – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14TH 12:00

Christmas Vacation / Winter Break Begins December 21et thru January 3rd

January

January 4 - Classes Resume

January 11 – Class - Confirmation Classes Second Sunday 1:30 – 5:30

January 18– NO CLASS MLK DAY

January 25 - Class 1st Reconciliation Meeting

February

February 1 – Class

February 8 – Class - Confirmation Classes Second Sunday 1:30 – 5:30

February 15– No Class PRESIDENTS DAY

February 22– Class 1st Reconciliation Meeting

March

March 1 – Class Food Drive

March 8 – Class - Confirmation Classes Second Sunday 1:30 – 5:30

March 15 - Class 1st Holy Communion Meeting

March 22 - Class

March 24 - Tuesday - CELEBRATION OF 1ST RECONCILIATION?

March 29 – No Class Fluvanna County Spring Break

April

April 5 – NO CLASS EASTER SUNDAY

April 12 –CLASS - Confirmation Classes Second Sunday 1:30 – 5:30

April 19 - Class

April 26 – 1st Holy Communion Rehearsal 9:30am

April 28 – Tuesday 1st Holy Communion Rehearsal 6:30pm

May

May 2 - Saturday - CELEBRATION OF 1ST HOLY COMMUNION/BRUNCH

May 3 - Sunday - May Crowning and 1st Communion Procession

Child’s Name: ________________________________________________________________________

First Last Religion

Father’s Name: _______________________________________________________________________

First Last Religion

Mother’s Name: ______________________________________________________________________

First Last Religion

Home Address: _______________________________________________________________________

Street City

Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________________

Street City

Phone # (H):__________________________________ Cell #: ______________________________

Emergency Information: _______________________________________________________________

Name Phone Number

E-Mail: _____________________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth: _______________________________ Place of Birth: _______________________

Baptism: ___________________________________________________________________________

Church Date

First Penance: _______________________________________________________________________

Church Date

First Communion: ___________________________________________________________________

Church Date

School Student Attends: _________________________________ Grade: _________________

Please let the office know if your child has any special needs either medical or educational.

Office Use only:

Baptismal Certificate Verified & Received: ______________________________ Date: ___________________ Registration for Grade Level: ________________________________ OR Sacramental Preparation Program Requested: ___________________________________________________ Registration Form: 07012014

Registration Form

Kindergarten through Eighth Grade will meet on Sunday mornings from 9:15 - 10:30 starting September 14th.

Ninth Grade and Tenth Grade will meet on Sunday evenings from 6:30 - 7:30 starting September 14th.

Enrollment fees for 2014-2015 are as follows:

Grades K-8 $45 per student

Grades 9-10 $50 per student

Maximum of $100 per family

First Communion (2nd Grade) $40 per student (for materials)

Confirmation (10th Grade) $40 per student (for materials & retreat)

Sacrament preparation fees are separate from enrollment fees and are not part of the maximum per family.

Registration form and fees are due by September 07, 2014.

Please let the office know if you are willing to be a Catechist or are available to substitute on occasion.

Christmas in July

It's that time of year when we begin the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women Christmas gift ministry, a ministry that’s been operating almost every year since the Correctional Center opened in 1998.

There will be a decorated box inside the church’s main doors to drop off donations. Below are gift items approved for our ministry this year: With regard to hygiene items, Please note that

1. alcohol content is not a problem; 2. substitute products are not permitted; and 3. size limitations cannot be exceeded.

Copies of the list below can be found on the

Justice and Peace bulletin board in the entry foyer next to the giving box.

Hygiene Item Packets (please place in a gallon sized zip lock bag) (Please note that alcohol content in these products is not a problem) - One individually wrapped toothbrush - One tube of toothpaste not to exceed 6 oz. - One deodorant stick (no spray or roll-on) not to exceed 2.4 oz - One bottle of lotion not to exceed 15 oz. - One bottle of shampoo not to exceed 15 oz.

Greeting Cards and Stationery Items - Greeting cards for all occasions, including Christmas and Hanukkah - Stationery items (envelopes, writing paper) - Postage stamps (please donate the Forever type) - One wooden pencil (unsharpened) Monetary Contributions For donors who wish to contribute money, please make your checks payable: Chaplain Julie Perry, write "Christmas Gift Program" in the memo section and leave with the office

For more information contact Will Kulick (434) 589-5919 wkulick@vt.edu

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, PALMYRA, VA JULY 19-20, 2014

Save the Date

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Reserve a table for 4 to play:

Canasta, Bridge, Mah-Jongg, May I,

Scrabble, Hand & Foot, etc.

Come enjoy a FUN DAY!

Refreshments, Door Prizes, & Raffles

Proceeds to Benefit:

Capital Campaign

For more information call:

Betty: (434) 589-3231

Joan: (434) 589-6269

Tickets and Reservations:

Diane (434) 589-5136

Charlottesville Catholic Schools

Employment Opportunities Charlottesville Catholic School is seeking an After School Care Director:

The successful candidate must: direct and manage staff, ensure the safety of every student, implement a range of enjoyable and motivating programs, have experience working with children, work with students to complete homework, be first aid certified, and manage a budget. CCS also welcomes applications from teachers who would like to become part of our substitute pool. Wonderful children, flexible hours, and a great working environment are guaranteed. To apply for employment, please download an application from the Diocese of Richmond and submit it with your resume and letter of interest by mail:

Charlottesville Catholic School

1205 Pen Park Road

Charlottesville, VA 22901

Fax: (434) 964-1373

Email: m.riley@cvillecatholic.org

Candidates for teaching positions must possess or be eligible for Virginia State Certification.

Enrolling now for 2014-15 Charlottesville Catholic School is now enrolling students for the 2014-15 school year. For more information or to schedule a tour of the school,

Contact: Katrina Kuhn, Admissions Coordinator

(434) 964-0400 x307 k.kuhn@cvillecatholic.org

SHARE YOUR VOICE AND SING PRAISE!

We invite all parishioners 5th grade and older to join us as we grow our 4th Sunday Contemporary Choir. We’ll be singing Sunday, July 27th at 11am Mass. We generally practice the Tuesday before, and arrive early before Mass to practice.

Volunteers needed to help SWAG fundraising!

SWAG Youth Ministry would like to invite all parishioners 16 years and older to volunteer to work concessions at UVA football games, concerts, etc. This is a great way for the kids to raise money for different activities (including their Uganda trip) and doesn’t require a consistent commitment to work. We sign up for events when we have volunteers.

For more information please contact: Lisa Seroskie: lisawagley67@gmail

(434) 906-0027

DID YOU KNOW:

Fluvanna Habitat is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate sub-standard housing worldwide.

Habitat is NOT a giveaway program. Habitat houses are sold to families at no profit and financed with low interest loans, keeping mortgages low. In addition to paying a mortgage, homeowners invest their own labor, called sweat equity, into building their Habitat house.

Since its start in 1993, Fluvanna Habitat has built 16 houses in Fluvanna County. To find out if you might be eligible for a Habitat home, call Jenni Whitehead, executive director, on (434) 589-3752.

Construction on the next home is scheduled to start in early August and be completed by the end of November.

If you would like to volunteer your time to any part of the

construction process, please contact

Ralynn Welsh, volunteer coordinator, (434) 305-0166.

Our next semi-annual collection for Habitat is scheduled for the weekend of August 23-24.

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, PALMYRA, VA JULY 19-20, 2014

Pregnancy Centers in Urgent Need of Nurse Volunteers!

We ask for one 1.5 - 2 hour shift per month on either Tuesday or Thursday evening. The nurse completes the medical intake form with the client. Every volunteer feels so blessed as they work with our clients, and believe they receive so much more than they give. It is putting your values into action and being the loving arms of Christ to a woman facing an unplanned pregnancy offering her acceptance, love and hope.

Please contact:

Pat (434) 817-4554

Pat @virginiapregnancy.org

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church is pleased to offer a preventive health event. Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings on 8/18/2014. Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete.

In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129,

Please call: (888) 653-6441 www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners

Please join us in celebrating “The Light of Life” and generations of lives changed at our

30th Anniversary Banquet in Charlottesville

Please contact us if you are interested in hosting a table!

Denise Bryant * Rosemarie M Campbell * Jean Couture * Alma Davis * John DuBeau * Angela Dugga

Christine Fusaro * Mauricio Granados * Peggy Herman * Randolph Patterson Green * Gabrielle Griffith Adam Henshaw * Marvin Jackson * Emma Lindahl King * Kathryn Kuhn * Rick Kwiatkowski

Leonard Joseph Mark * William Monola * Tom Nelson * Howell L. B. Newton * Hilda Pendergrass

Michael Rocklein * Warren Rose * Erick Shapiola * Richard Sharff * Rodolfo Galvez-Sobral * Lauren Taddei

Julie Waitz * Jordan Watkins * Christopher White * Kathi Williamson

All Parishioners are kindly reminded to use their Church envelopes for Sunday’s collection.

Anyone who has not registered with the parish, please do so. Ask an Usher for a registration form.

If you have something you need in the parish bulletin please be sure to email Alice alice.reuther@gmail.com

by noon on Tuesday - Thank you!

OFFERTORY COLLECTION Weekly Offering for:

07/13 $576 Catholic Virginian $21.75

WANTED!!!

We are in need of money counters. Collection money is counted

after Mass each Sunday. We need two unrelated people each time.

If you are interested, please see Pat Morse.

CCD Registration will be July 20 and 27 after Mass.

Volunteers are needed to help with the CCD program.

Anyone interested please see Celeste for more

information. This is a great opportunity to help our

parish children grow in their faith.

Please see Celeste for a

registration form and more information.

DONATIONATIONS NEEDED!!!

We are preparing for our 2014 Bazaar!!! This year's theme is "Home Sweet Home", and we know that we all can share the sweetness of our homes. Donations of new, like-new, or home-crafted items will be appreciated.

* Wall Art * Candles * Baskets * Pottery * China * Your imagination is the limit!!!

We will also need freshly baked goodies (once we have the date of the Bazaar we will let you know, so you can plan accordingly), and of course some amazing Volunteers to make this great event a success!!

Please see Suzanne Rose for more information.

Kindly bring donations to the collection table in the parish hall.