cathedral of st. peter
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Cathedral of St. Peter 25�� S��� �� O����� ����!
S�������� 22, 2019!
Most Reverend David J. Malloy, D.D., J.C.L., S.T.D.!Bishop of Rockford!!Very Reverend Stephen St. [email protected]!!Reverend David C. Finn!Sacramental [email protected]!
Mr. Robert Mitchison!Deacon!!Mr. James Easton!Deacon!
Mission Statement
Cathedral of St. Peter is a Roman Catholic Church whose mission is that of Jesus Christ: the
conversion of sinners and the salvation of souls. This is accomplished by preaching the Gospel,
celebrating the Sacraments and evangelizing the world around us.
C a t h e d r a l o f S t . Pe t e r 2
September 22!Religious Educa�on CCD�10:00 a.m. !
September 24!St. Vincent de Paul Mee�ng� 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall!
Men’s Bible Study�7:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall!
Men’s Rosary�7:30 p.m. Church!
September 25!Bible study Psalms: The School of Prayer �1:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall!
RCIA�7:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall� A!
September 30!Mardi Gras Planning Mee�ng�11:30 a.m. Fellowship
Hall!
Volunteers Needed!!
Cathedral of St. Peter Annual
Mardi Gras Auc�on, Dinner and
Dance. Proceeds benefi�ng St.
Vincent DePaul Society!
Friday, February 21st, 2020!
Radisson Hotel and Conference
Center.!!
We are looking for volunteers to
help with organizing this
Fantas�c Event! Please call the
church office, 815�965�2765, if
you are interested.!
St. Vincent de Paul Society meets on
the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every
month star�ng at 6:30 p.m. in
Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to
a1end! Our next mee�ng is scheduled for
September 24 at 6:30 p.m.!
All SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY!
!
Help Wanted: Part��me Custodian (a@ernoons)!
!
All Saints Catholic Academy is looking for a part��me
custodian for the a@ernoons. The individual is
responsible for the cleaning of our school building to
ensure safe and comfortable surroundings for staff
and students. This posi�on has an immediate start
date.!
!
If you are interested or know of someone who may
be interested, please contact Renee Payne at 815�962
�8515.!
R.C.I.A. Is Star�ng Soon!!
!
There is s�ll �me to join our R.C.I.A. program for
2019.! This program is for anyone who is interested
in learning more about the Catholic Faith, even if he
or she is not certain that they wish to join the
Church.! Adult Catholics who have not received
Confirma�on are also invited.! Please contact
Deacon Bob Mitchison at 815/633�0213 or leave
your contact informa�on with the parish office at
815/965�2765.!
Mardi Gras Planning CommiCee Mee�ng!
Mon, September 30th
at 11:30 A.M.!
!
Please join us!!
Rockford Friends of the Poor Walk/
Run !
You are invited to par�cipate in the
Rockford Friends of the Poor Walk/Run
to be held on Saturday September 28,
2019 at the Rock River Recrea�onal Path/YMCA Lodge.
Join us for Mass at the YMCA lodge 9:00 a.m. Bring
lawn chairs. Registra�on is at 10:00 a.m. and the walk
begins at 10:30 a.m. rain or shine. Proceeds of this
fund raising event will go to the Cathedral of St Peter
Conference of St Vincent de Paul to assist the poor in
our community. Walkers are encouraged to make a
personal dona�on and collect pledges from supporters.
Walker registra�on forms and informa�on will be
available in the rear of the church a3er Mass or at the
YMCA lodge the morning of the walk. T�shirts with the
walk logo will be available at the walk loca�on for
dona�ons of $25+.!
C a t h e d r a l o f S t . Pe t e r 3
Your Sacrificial Offering
Financial Blessings, September 15, 2019
Loose Collection .............................................. $1,115.50
Offertory Envelopes .................................... $7,184.00
Electronic Contributions ............................. $2,174.40
Total Offertory ........................................... $10,473.90
165 out of 625 families participated in tithing this
past weekend
Other Contributions Improvement (Building) Fund ......................... $40.00
Diocesan Stewardship Appeal
Our 2019 Stewardship Goal: ......... $75,664.00
Amount Pledge ................................$63,861.11
Amount Paid ................................... $48,592.47
Thank you to all of those who have pledged to this
appeal. Every pledge brings us closer to our goal.
EVERY pledge helps.
Thank you for your continued Generosity to your Parish
WHY DO WE DO THAT?
CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED
Q: Question
! When Jesus says, "You cannot serve both God
and mammon," what does he mean? What is
mammon? !
A: Answer
When you hear Scripture proclaimed each Sunday,
remember it wasn't originally wri9en in English.
Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek � these ancient tongues were
the original language of our Old and New Testaments.
Most of the �me, all of the words are translated into
our na�ve language. Some�mes, a word or two is le3 in
the original language. Such is the case in this Scripture
passage.!
!!
Mammon is an ancient Aramaic word referring to
money, wealth, or profit. Earthly wealth isn't bad in
itself, nor does it automa�cally exclude us from being a
disciple of Jesus. But what dominates our life? To serve
money � that is, to seek accumula�on of wealth for its
own sake and to structure our lives around it � is
morally problema�c. What good is our wealth if it isn't
at the service of others? What good is our wealth if its
pursuit leads us to selfishness, obsession, greed, envy,
and comparison? There are many things that can be
opposed to our service of God � power, pres�ge,
popularity. Ul�mately, something in our lives will be
our master. But there is only one God worth serving.!
!!
©LPi !
! ! ! ! The Seasons of Life!
If you live in the northern part of our
country, you see the signs all around.
Leaves turn from green to yellow to or-
ange or red, then fall and fade to
brown. Birds slowly disappear for the
south. Grass withers underfoot. "To
everything there is a season," we read
in Ecclesiastes. The natural world
speaks spiritual truths, if only we have
ears to hear. God invites each and every
one of us into the seasonal progression
of our own conversion. No ma9er who
we are, each of us has something in our
life that is ready to turn. Is it an area
where we're weary? A good habit we've been puFng off?
A familial reconcilia�on that needs to happen? As the
world passes from one season to another, where is God
invi�ng you to turn toward Him?!
!!
©LPi !
All SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY!!
Your are invited to help support All Saints Catholic
Academy at the upcoming events:!!
Beef�A�Roo Family Night � September 25 from 4:30 � 7:30
pm at the Loves Park loca/on, 6116 N. 2nd Street.! A
percentage of the proceeds will be given to our school!!!
Knights of Columbus Third Annual Bishop Muldoon Golf
Ou/ng � September 27 at Swan Hills Golf Course. Email
Peter Smith at [email protected] for the registra/on
form.!
C a t h e d r a l o f S t . Pe t e r 4
! GOSPEL MEDITATION!
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time!
Compartmentaliza�on or consistency? In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus tells a
strange story of a sneaky, savvy steward that raises ques�ons about our
personal virtue. "How much do you owe? Here is your promissory note, write
one for eighty." This parable isn't advice for money management. Historically,
there were many posi�ons that acted on behalf of their masters regarding money, like customs agents,
household stewards, and tax collectors. O3en these workers over�charged and skimmed off the top.!!
!!
Usurious prac�ces like this were not in line with the tradi�onal Jewish understanding of money lending, which
strictly forbade them from to taking interest or making a profit off of their own people. As the steward reduced
the debt, he was likely wri�ng out the amount he originally intended to take for himself. Before the steward can
be commended, he needs to right the wrong done.!
!!
"The person who is trustworthy in very small ma9ers is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is
dishonest in very small ma9ers is also dishonest in great ones." This parable contains an important self�check.
We have a great many things we're responsible for that seem to have nothing to do with the kingdom of God.
How do we interact in those spaces? Are we trustworthy in our dealings at work and at home? Are we honest
and faithful to our commitments to family and friends? Are we honest with our money and prudent with how
we spend our �me?!
!!
Jesus calls his disciples to consistency. How o3en do we expect that we can be one person one place, yet shrug
off that persona in a new situa�on? "No servant can serve two masters." These week, take stock of your life. All
of your life. Are you living the Gospel values wherever you go?!
!©LPi !
LIVE THE LITURGY
Inspiration of the Week !
"No servant can serve two masters." We struggle with where
we put and give our allegiance. Who has the ul�mate
authority and claim over us? While our minds want to
answer "God," our lives o3en reveal other conflic�ng
allegiances. Because we are made in the image of God, we
are not given a �cket of en�tlement or privilege. On the
contrary, we are given a level playing field where we are one
among many and called to live just and trustworthy lives. To
serve God is to serve others and to see the primary purpose
and focus of our lives as being good stewards. As God li3s up
the poor, so too do we. As much as we want the world and
God to serve our own self advancement, we have to resist
this tempta�on at all costs. Injus�ce has no place in the
kingdom of God.!
!!
©LPi !
"The person who is trustworthy in very small
ma�ers is also trustworthy in great ones; and the
person who is dishonest in very small ma�ers is
also dishonest in great ones. If, therefore, you
are not trustworthy with dishonest wealth, who
will trust you with true wealth?" ! Lk 16:10!11�
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Excerpts from the Lec&onary for Mass ©2001,
1998, 1970 CCD. �
C a t h e d r a l o f S t . Pe t e r 5
A Christological Reflec�on on God’s Plan of Salva�on
(SC) Deacon Craig Robinson !
Saturdays�Oct 12 & !
Oct 19, 2019 !
9:00am to 4:00pm !
Holy Apostles !
5211 Bull Valley Rd !
McHenry, IL 60050 !
This class is open to anyone! !
!
“What is Man that you are mindful of him…” !
Throughout human history, men and women have
struggled to recognize and resist the sinfulness and
moral evil present in the world and in their lives and
yet, God is always mindful of us. This course explores
the very nature of sin, its devasta�ng effect on each of
us, and how God restored human nature to a higher
dignity in Christ than He gave it at crea�on. Our
Christological reflec�on will explore the theological
origins of how we understand God’s Son, the Father’s
plan of salva�on in Christ, and how Christ restores our
rela�onship with God, with each other, and with our
true selves. !
SPRED
INFORMATIONAL GATHERING/
OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
ST. RITA CHURCH, ROCKFORD
WAHL HALL – DOOR J
9:30 AM- 11 AM
Come find out more about the SPRED program,
as a parent or as a Catechist. This is for those in
the Rockford or Freeport Deaneries.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT MARY KINNEY
ROCKFORD DEANERY PARISH
CHAIRPERSON
815-519-7066
OR
LOU ANN HAYES
FREEPORT DEANERY
847-373-5745
ROCKFORD LIFE CHAIN!Sunday, October 6, 2019!
2PM to 3PM!HOLY FAMILY CHURCH!
Alpine Rd. and Highcrest Rd.!!
!
COAST TO COAST ROSARY !Sunday, October 13, 2019!
2 PM to 5 PM!ST RITA CHURCH!
6254 Valley Knoll Dr., Rockford!Following the Rosary we will be showing the movie “Power in My Hands” an inspiring movie about the
Rosary. Movie snacks available.!
Patience is power... it is "timing"; it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way. | Ven. Fulton Sheen ©LPi
Th i s W e e k a t t h e C a t h e d r a l 6
Liturgical Roles !Saturday�Sunday, Sept 28/29!
Altar Servers!� 4:15 pm� M. Murphy, M. Murphy�� 7:30 am� T. Rose, J. Winkelmann, M. Winkelmann�� 9:00 am �G. Bernsten, V. Bernsten, W. Olsen�� 11:00 am� J. Leeson, M. Rose�� 5:00 pm� R. Donnelli, C. Riportella��Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion !
� 4:15 pm� V. Gulo�a, B. Lundin�� 7:30 am� M. Engelen, P. Engelen, J. McGee�� 9:00 am� T. Engelbrecht, P. Holm, J. Lesner�� 11:00 am� W. DeMarco, D. Kelsey�� 5:00 pm� M. Chostner, F. Eleazar��Readers!
� 4:15 pm� L. Schultz�� 7:30 am� L. Basile�� 9:00 am� M. Allen, A. Peterson �� 11:00 am� J. Gile�� 5:00 pm� Help Needed��Ushers! !
� 4:15 pm� P. Connell, T. Connell, D. Lundin, C. Wood�� 7:30 am� M. Brokish, J. McGee�� 9:00 am� M. Gaskin, M. Lee, J. Leib, D. Skrzypczynski� � 11:00 am� E. Gomez, C. Gomez, D. O’Boyle, J. O’Boyle�� 5:00 pm �B. Maculan��Greeters!
� 4:15 pm P. Miller�� 7:30 am� M. Brokish, J. McGee�� 9:00 am� J. Geraghty, T. Holm�� 11:00 am� D. O’Boyle, J. O’Boyle�� 5:00 pm� M. Chostner!
Mass Inten�ons!Saturday, Sept 21, St. MaChew!! 8:00! For All Souls in Purgatory!!!
Vigil Mass: !! 4:15 pm! +Mathew Spinello!! ! +Judy Logan!! ! !! ! ! ! !
Sunday, Sept 22, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time!! 7:30 am! For the People of the Parish!! 9:00 am Deceased Members of the !! ! James S. Brophy Family! 11:00 am +Georgia Waters!! 5:00 pm! +Anthony Giovingo!!!
Monday, Sept 23, St. Pius of Pietrelcina! ! 8:00 am! +Michael A. Jessup!! ! !
Tuesday, Sept 24, Weekday!! 8:00 am Inten�on of Noah Leatherby!! ! !
Wednesday, Sept 25, Weekday!! 8:00 am + Sr. Ellen Thomas Reynolds!! ! !Thursday, Sept 26, SS. Cosmas & Damian!! 8:00 am! For All Souls in Purgatory!! ! ! !Friday, Sept 27, St. Vincent de Paul!! 8:00 am! +Thomas Phillip!! ! ! ! !Saturday, Sept 28, SS. Wenceslaus & Lawrence
Ruiz!! 8:00! For All Souls in Purgatory!!!
Vigil Mass: !! 4:15 pm! +Brad Wood!! ! +Barb Phillip!! ! !! ! ! ! !
Sunday, Sept 29, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time!! 7:30 am! For the People of the Parish!! 9:00 am +Tony Samuelson!! ! +Bev Capone! 11:00 am +Patrick Wixom!! ! +Hellen Taber!! 5:00 pm! +David Honkamp!! ! !
Sanctuary Lamp Our Sanctuary Lamp is burning this week
for the repose of the souls of
Peter & Genevieve Marinelli
May their souls and all the souls of the
faithful departed rest in peace.
Cathedral Staff!!
Parish Secretary,! Mrs. Rene Flores!
Business Manager/Bookkeeper!! Mrs. Mary Cox!
Recep�onist!Mrs. Connie Murphy!
Coordinator of Religious Educa�on!! Mrs. Nancy Spahr!
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Parish Office Hours!Hours !���������������!(M�Th) 8:00 am�4:00 pm!
Fridays!���������������������������!8:00 am�12:00pm!
Sundays !�����������������������!8:30 am�12:00 pm!
Phone!����������������������������������!815�965�2765!
Fax!���������������������������������������!815�965�0743!
www.cathedralofstpeter.org!!!!!!!
NFP Contact! Mrs. Mary O’Grady, RN!
815�332�3015!
mary.e.o'[email protected]!
os3ealthcare.org/services/fer6lity/!!
All Saints Catholic Academy!409 N. First Street!
Rockford, IL 61107!
www.allsaintsrockford.org!
Phone!����������������������������������!815�962�8515!!
Principal,!! Mr. Jim Burns!
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School Secretary,!
! Mrs. Betsy Conery & Julie Nelson!! !
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Mass Schedule!Saturday!���������������������������������������!4:15 pm!
Sunday !�����������������������! 7:30 am, 9:00 am!
! !�����������������������������������11:00 am, 5:00 pm!
Daily !�������������������������������������������!8:00 a.m.!
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Holy Days!����������������������!6:30 am, 8:00 am, !
……………………………12:00 pm and 6:30 pm!
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Eucharis�c Adora�on!Tuesday!��������������������������������!6:30�8:00 pm!
Sacraments!Bap�sm!Most Sundays of the month a@er the !
11:00 am Mass. Telephone Parish Office
for program registra6on.!
Reconcilia�on!Tues. 6:30�7:15 pm; Sat. 8:30�9:00 am,
3:15�4:00 pm , or by appointment.!
Matrimony!Please contact the Cathedral Office at 815
�965�2765 or
[email protected] at least 6
months in advance to begin preparation.!
Bulle�n Deadline!Mondays by 9:00 am. No excep�ons!!Email submissions to
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