430 MAIN STREET, HURON, OHIO 44839 419.433.5725 WWW.STPETERSHURON.ORG FAX 419.433.2118

St. Peter Parish is a Catholic Community called to be a beacon drawing others to Christ by proclaiming His Gospel.

PARISH INFORMATION SACRAMENTS

Whether preparing for marriage,

receiving the sacrament of the healing

of the sick when very ill, or coming to

Mass to consume Christ in the

Eucharist, the sacraments mark those

special times of receiving God’s grace

in our lives. At St. Peter we strive to

make the Sacraments as accessible to

our parishioners as possible, so that

they may grow stronger in their

relationship with Christ. Please call the

parish office if we can be of any

assistance.

We will continue to publish our weekly bulletin. There will be copies available in the Narthex on Fridays. This will be a great tool for us to update everyone with information. The bulletin is always available on our website– www.stpetershuron.org. Or, you may sign up to have the bulletin emailed to you at www.parishesonline.com. Also, like us on Facebook — St Peter Catholic Church, Huron for up to the minute updates and links to live streamed Masses and more! More than ever we need to stay connected in these ways. Please do not hesitate to contact the Parish Office with questions or concerns.

PARISH HOURS The parish office is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and

Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The Narthex Doors remain open until 9:00 pm

Monday through Thursday and Friday until 7:00 pm for access to the Chapel.

Questions? Please contact the office at 419-433-5725.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 pm, Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 am

For the weekday Mass schedule, please consult the bulletin.

STAFF Fr. Jeffrey R. McBeth, Pastor pastor@stpetershuron.org

John Bialorucki, Deacon deacon@stpetershuron.org

Mike Gordon, Director of Worship music@stpetershuron.org

Anne Asher, St. Peter School Principal principal@huronstpeterschool.org

Sally Clark, Director of Religious Education dre@stpetershuron.org

Colleen Wellington, Director of Youth Evangelization youth@stpetershuron.org

Debra Ashley, Office Manager offmgr@stpetershuron.org

Laura McCall, Administrative Assistant safety@stpetershuron.org

Lynn Hoffman, Director of Engagement engage@stpetershuron.org

Kristie Wert, Operations Manager opmgr@stpetershuron.org

LITURGY SCHEDULE & MASS INTENTIONS

Tuesday 03/24 Yvonne Wallrath

Wednesday 03/25 For Unborn Children

Thursday 03/26 For Those Effected by COVID-19

Friday 03/27 For the Parish

Saturday 03/28 William Kaman

Sunday 03/29 John Kolenich

2 SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING

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Readings for the week of March 22, 2020

Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6- 9, 13-17, 34-38

Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b [2a]/Jn 4:43-54

Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46: 2-3, 5-6, 8-9/Jn 5:1-16

Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11 [8a and 9a]/Heb 10:4- 10/Lk 1:26-38

Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Jn 5:31-47

Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 [19a]/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12 [2a]/Jn 7:40-53

Next Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45

3 ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH | HURON, OHIO

MARCH 14TH AND 15TH Collection : $ 9504.50

Tithe : $ 286.00

Thank you for your generous support!

SICK AND RECOVERING

Mary Bencivengo, Josephine Boka,

Harold Brinkley, Joseph Consevage,

Kathleen Cotter, Rose Crawford, Linda

Curry, Michael DeChant, Robert Del

Vecchio, Matt Dillon, Tom Everett,

Matthew Fackler, Deborah Heilman, Sue

Hogan, Sally Holt, Jeff Huneke, Teresa

Johnson, Craig Kramer, Carl Lasky,

Nastia Luke, Tony Mass, Karen

Mancuso, Father Joe Miller, Daniel Nye,

Pearl Osborne, Cara Paulsen, Kelli Sidoti,

Virginia Slivka, Claudia Smith, Lori

Strader, Tim Thompson, Verity Vonberg

and Pat Waldron

Updating our prayer list: Names will remain on

our prayer list until such time that we are

notified that the person has recovered and

wishes to be taken off.

IN NURSING HOMES /

ASSISTED LIVING

Vicki Bencivengo, Pat Dillon, Louise Hall,

Barbara Litell, Pat Zeman

OUR ACTIVE MILITARY

Andrew Belmont, Sean Brady, Benjamin

DeLamatre, Liam James Donnelly, Kris

Horman, Erik Jablonski, Darek and

Angela Leimeister, Nicolas Lunato, Jeff

Mayer, Isaac McKinney, Kelsey

Miesbauer, Donavan Moore, Kelsey

Ohm, Nicole Orzech, Logan Parkinson,

Nolan Thaxton, Ryan Tiura and Shelby

Stout

RECENTLY DECEASED

PARISH INFORMATION

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

We have been fielding many questions from concerned parishioners and

thought it would be helpful to put together a list of FAQs

Can we still come to Mass? All Masses are cancelled through Easter.

What about my Mass Intention? Be assured that Father will be having

Mass on his own everyday and he will be praying for everyone,

especially those intentions listed in the bulletin.

Can I stop in the Chapel to pray? The Chapel will remain open for

prayer during the hours of 8am-9pm.

Will you still be offering confession? Father will be having confessions

as normal on Saturday, preferably behind the screen. You may also

schedule confession by appointment.

Can Masses be live streamed? We currently don’t have that capability

but Fr. Jeff is looking into options.

Where do we send our Easter Flower donation to? We will not be

collecting for Easter Flowers this year.

How can I make sure the church gets my offertory? We encourage you

to sign up for online giving. You can register at http://

www.stpetershuron.org/donatetithe . If you do not wish to do online

giving, please feel free to mail or drop off at the Parish Office window.

What about 1st communion and Confirmation? At this point we don’t

know if these will go on as planned. We ask that families will continue

to prepare for these sacraments from home. We will update you as we

receive new information.

Will St Vincent DePaul still be offering assistance? As of now, St.

Vincent De Paul is still providing assistance to those in need of help with

utilities and rent. Applications are available in the parish office.

What about PSR? Students are asked to pick up their workbooks on the

table in the Gathering Space.

When can I pick up my school/PSR items? At this point, we anticipate

leaving the parish open from 9am to 9pm daily. Enter through the

Narthex doors.

Parish office hours will remain the same.

All parish ministry activities are cancelled at this time including:

Stations of the Cross (scheduled for Fridays during Lent)

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry– scheduled for April 3

4 SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

NEWS & EVENTS A PILGRIMAGE TO

THE HOLY LAND

Join Father Jeff McBeth for a

memorable 11 Day trip to the

Holy Land October 12-22, 2020.

We will walk the actual places

where Jesus walked and taught in

Jerusalem, Capernaum and

Galilee. We will see where Jesus

was born in Bethlehem, grew up

in Nazareth and was crucified at

Golgotha. Our Pilgrimage will

include all this and much more.

Info pamphlets and registration

forms are available in the Parish

Office or in the Information

Center located in the Narthex.

Registration deadline is July, 2020.

CEMETERY PLOTS

Looking for a cemetery plot? Parishioner,

Ann Baumann has 2 cemetery plots

available in the Good Samaritan area of

Meadowlawn Cemetery. Please call Ann

directly for information at 419 602 4238.

Ron Kessler also has 2 cemetery plots at

Meadow Green Cemetery please call him

419-433-3078 for more information. Thank

you.

Please welcome to the Parish the Dennis Family:

Benjamin, Cassandra, Beren,

Brynn, Colton, and Courtney

Confirmation

**Parents, please watch for text/emails with updates or changes!**

Confirmation Retreat Saturday, March 28th at St. Peter's led by Damascus

Missionaries. Details to be determined. An independent option to be determined will

be provided for those who cannot attend.

Parent/Candidate/Sponsor Meeting originally scheduled for March 29 will be

available in video format at stpetershuron.org/confirmation1 for you to participate in

at home anytime before the end of March. Sponsors can watch the video separately.

If sponsors do not have the ability to access to the video, please share with them the

important information for their role as sponsor.

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,

These are certainly challenging and perplexing

days. It's hard for me to wrap my mind around things such as doing all of the Holy Week liturgies by myself. I

know not being able to come to Mass, especially on Easter, is a source of great sadness for so many. Yet

while there is so much we don't have control over, we can always control how we respond. Difficult times

allow us a new opportunity to rise to the occasion. Even as I write this (on Tuesday), I'm

already hearing some great things: people reaching out to help one another, teachers and students and parents

navigating "doing school" from home, and families appreciating more time spent together. The Mystery of

Faith is the movement from death to resurrection in

Christ. I believe God can bring a "rising" out of our

current scenario. May we remember that short but

simple prayer, "Jesus, I trust in You," and let us continue

to pray for one another. Pray, stay calm, and wash

your hands!

God bless you,

Fr. Jeff

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NEWS & EVENTS

K OF C SCHOLARSHIP

The 2020 Scholarship applications for the K of C College and

High School Scholarships are in the Narthex. Please fill one

out and return it by April 3 if you are interested in applying .

We are looking for the young adult who lives their Catholic faith

through leadership, example, and community / parish service. These

are some of the same principles that our Knights of Columbus

organization is built upon.

MAGNIFICAT

Ladies mark your calendar for Magnificat Breakfast, You are invited to a three

-hour “Magnificat Meal” April 25, 2020 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Anjulina’s

Catering in Fremont, Ohio. You will share breakfast, fellowship, sing, pray,

and hear a speaker tell how God has influenced his/her life. For more

information, please pick up a Magnificat brochure. You can also call Diane

Dudenhoefer at 419-602-0627, or e-mail us at huronmagnificat@aol.com.

This ministry is open to all women in all parishes. To register for the

breakfast on April 25, mail your name and address and a nonrefundable

check for $18 Payable to Magnificat, to Hortensia Clevenger, 316 Wexford

Drive, Huron, Ohio 44839 or on Paypal which is on the Magnificat website.

Reservations must be received by April 18. April’s speaker is Nikki Bruni a

Catholic convert from Pittsburgh, PA.

Dynamic Catholic has provided us complimentary copies of the inspirational book

Beautiful Hope. A number of authors, including Pope Francis, Father Mike

Schmitz, and Sr. Miriam James Heidland, were enlisted to capture the power of

hope. Their true stories encourage us to keep faith and continue smiling in the

midst of difficulties because God is with us. They are located on the table in the

Narthex

AUCTION

Due to the gathering restrictions set forth by

the governor for the State of Ohio, St. Peter

Parish has rescheduled the 26th Annual Auction

to Saturday, April 25th. We encourage all of

our guests to stay safe and healthy during the

coming weeks. We look forward to celebrating a magical evening together on April

25th. We are still accepting donations and you can continue to purchase your

tickets in the parish office or online through Thursday, April 23rd. If you have

further questions or a conflict with the rescheduled date (and would like a ticket

refund), please contact the parish office at 419-433-5725. Thank you!

6 SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 16, 2020 Message From Bishop Thomas

He always showed compassion for children and for the poor, for the sick and for sinners, and he became a neighbor to the oppressed and the afflicted. By word and deeds he announced to the world that you are our Father and that you care for all your sons and daughters (Preface: Eucharistic Prayer for Use in Masses for Various Needs IV). In order best to safeguard the Catholic faithful and the greater community from the serious threat and spread of the Coronavirus/COVID-19, Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, in union with the Bishops of Ohio, has decreed all publicly celebrated Masses and other liturgies in the Diocese of Toledo will be temporarily suspended. This decree is effective immediately and will remain in place at least through the celebrations of Holy Week and Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. All the faithful are dispensed from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass during this time in accord with the Code of Canon Law. It was only after consultation with the Governor and public health officials, that this unprecedented painful decision needed to be made immediately in order to protect the health and well-being of our communities. With you I am heartbroken that such a decision had to be made, but trust that this sacrifice, for the greater good, will be received with charity and understanding and will, ultimately serve to unite us ever more closely with Christ, the Suffering Servant. Priests are privately to offer daily Mass on behalf of the people entrusted to their spiritual care. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal states, “Mass should not be celebrated without a minister, or at least one of the faithful, except for a just and reasonable cause” (no. 254). The current health crisis constitutes a “just and reasonable cause.”

Parishes are encouraged to continue livestreaming Masses (Sunday and/or daily) if that is their current practice, and others should examine the possibilities of utilizing social media to best reach the faithful at this critical time. While every priest is required to provide the option of “anonymous” or “face-to-face” confession, when celebrating the individual rite of the sacrament of penance (e.g. Days of Grace, the Light is On), penitents may be strongly encouraged to confess anonymously. Funeral and wedding liturgies, in so far as possible, should be celebrated with the presence of the fewest members of the faithful (e.g. immediate family). Please use your sound pastoral judgement and prudence when making decisions regarding these liturgies. Further guidance concerning the liturgies of Holy Week will be forthcoming. However, it is our hope that the Elect and Candidates for Full Communion could be initiated sometime within the Easter Season. All parishes and institutions are invited to inform their people of the various ways they can access livestreaming/broadcast of Masses/liturgies via the internet, television or radio. This information should be broadly disseminated to the faithful using the most effective means possible (social media, email, signage). In these extraordinary times we are called upon to take extraordinary measures. We have never faced such a global health crisis in our lifetime. While we may have to refrain temporarily from reception of the Holy Eucharist, it is my sincere hope that such a sacrifice will serve not to divide us but to unite us in our deeper love and appreciation for the Holy Eucharist as well as a deeper love for and communion with our neighbor. I encourage you to join me in addressing this pandemic with a renewed vigor in exercising the great pillars of the Lenten Season through intensified weekly prayer (in particular the Stations of the Cross), serious weekly fasting, and weekly almsgiving for so many in need at this time, so that the Father, who sees and hears in secret, will repay us.