JULY 14, 2019 • 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

902 East 9th Street • Hopkinsville, KY 42240

Saints

Peter & Paul C AT H O L I C C H U R C H

AND SCHOOL

Established 1872

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

We are a Roman Catholic Community of Christians called to be a priestly people, a household of faith, a temple of the Holy Spirit, a beacon of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apos-tolic Church shining for Jesus Christ in the heart of Christian County.

Rev. Fr. Richard Meredith, Pastor crmeredith@stsppchurch.org

Rev. Fr. Michael Charles Abiero, Parochial Vicar mcabiero@stsppchurch.org

Permanent Deacon, Mr. Tim Barnes tdbarnes@stsppchurch.org Permanent Deacon, Mr. Roberto Cruz rcruz@stsppchurch.org Permanent Deacon, Mr. Tim Schlueter tschlueter@stsppchurch.org Permanent Deacon, Dr. Bill Sweet wesweet@stsppchurch.org PARISH OFFICE PHONE: (270) 885-8522 PARISH FAX: (270) 885-5296 PARISH WEBSITE: www.stsppchurch.org DIOCESAN WEBSITE: www.owensborodiocese.org VATICAN WEBSITE: www.vatican.va PARISH SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: 830 AM-12 NOON • 1PM-3 PM MONDAY – THURSDAY 830 AM-12 NOON FRIDAY

SCHOOL TELEPHONE: (270) 886-0172 SCHOOL FAX: (270) 887-9924 SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.stsppschool.org

Tru†h Radio WSPP 93.5 FM (Local Catholic Radio)

Saints Peter and Paul Assistance: 270-886-6027

Saints Peter and Paul Thrift Store: 270-962-7008

MEMBERSHIP IN THE PARISH We give a sincere welcome to all new families moving into our Parish. Please register with the Parish Office as soon as possible. Families who plan to move from our parish

community are asked to let us know.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday evening ..................................... 5:00 PM Sunday ..................................8:00 AM, 10:30 AM Misa en Español............... 2:00 PM, 10:30 PM Monday - Saturday ................................ 8:00 AM Wednesday ......................................... 5:30 PM

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The Catholic Church teaches that the sexual abuse of any person is a grave moral evil. To report any instance of sexual abuse by anyone

acting in the name of the Catholic Church, (priests, deacon, employee or volunteer), please call the Diocesan Pastoral Assistance Coordina-tor, using the dedicated confidential phone-line (270-852-8380) as well as the Diocesan web site (www.owensborodiocese.org/safe).

† SACRAMENTS † † Reconciliation: Confessions will be heard Saturday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (English and Spanish), Wednesday at 4:30 PM. (ENGLISH and SPANISH) Confessions will be heard any time by appointment.

† Baptism: Baptismal Preparation Class - Due to the Celebration of First Holy Communion, our next class will be Sunday, August 4, 2019 at 4:00 pm. Please call the Parish Office to register.

† Marriage: Contact the Office six months prior to the desired date.

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Parish Pastoral Council

Lana Bastin, ………….…..……...……...…....bastins2@yahoo.com Stephanie Blankenberger, Principal….sblankenberger@stsppschool.org Jan Buckner, ……………..………….janet.buckner59@gmail.com Dee Dailey, …………….……..…....……....dalyfrau2@gmail.com Libby Downs, Pastoral Associate ….……….ljdowns@stsppchurch.org Hilda Linares, ……………….………. linareshilda@outlook.com Fran Marko, Secretary ………………………......franmarko@gmail.com Morgan Murray, ………………………….. morgan.c.murray.1@vumc.org

Robert Tyree, ……………………………………………………..

PARISH OFFICE Tom Buehrle (twbuehrle@att.net)….........................Director Of Stewardship Brenda Chaudoin (bchaudoin@stsppchurch.org)....……..…. Parish Office Mgr. Libby Downs (ljdowns@stsppchurch.org)............................Pastoral Associate

Leigh Ann Johnson ………………….………Parish Assistance Coordinator Steve Kinnard (skinnard@stsppchurch.org)...……….Maintenance Foreman Angie Phillips (abphillips2013@gmail.com)…………….....Thrift Store Mgr. Mayra Tirado (mtirado@stsppchurch.org)…………Hispanic Ministry Asst. Sue Wassmer(swassmer@stsppchurch.org)............................Parish Secretary Dan Wilkinson(dwilkinson@stsppchurch.org)………...Parish Music Director

SCHOOL OFFICE

Stephanie Blankenberger

(sblankenberger@stsppschool.org)….......School Principal Jamie Embry (jembry@stsppschool.org)…………….….. Reception/SCRIP Jennifer Groves (jgroves@stsppschool.org)………….…. School Secretary

MINISTRY TO THE SICK

Please notify the Parish Office upon admission of a family member into any hospital or nursing home. Any parishioner who is ill or infirm may request anointing by calling the Parish

Office, 270-885-8522.

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

This is a devotion whereby members of the parish unite in tak-ing hours of Adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament dur-ing the day and throughout the night, seven days a week. (Code required.) There is a regular schedule of adorers but all are welcome to stop in for a visit. Parishioners are encouraged to sign up for a scheduled weekly Adoration time. Please con-tact Bill & Jenny Rush at 270-885-2888, if you are interested in adopting an hour or if you can be a substitute or prayer partner Available hours: Sunday 12am, Monday 2am, Wednesday 2am, Thursday 4am, 11am & 5pm , Friday 10am & 3pm, Satur-day 8pm- Need prayer partners Tuesday 9am & Saturday 9 pm. Please help!!

Sts. Peter and Paul School Registration is

OPEN Enroll Now!

Information about enrollment and tuition can be found at www.stsppschool.org under “New Information”

School Job Openings - Kindergarten, 3rd and 7th (Language Arts/Social Studies) Grade Teachers Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with relevant state licensure/certification

Good Communication Skills

Must be able to pass Safe Environment Program and Background Check

General Description: Under the general supervision of the Principal, the teacher strives to achieve the goals of Catholic Education; assumes responsibility for leadership; designs and follows a complete teaching plan; develops an appropriate learning and social environment; evaluates the needs of each student; assesses student performance and progress to check for mastery; evaluates and reports student progress; estab-

lishes positive school community relationships; performs other job related tasks as deemed necessary and/or assigned by the Principal. Please send a cover letter, resume, and at least 3 references to Stephanie Blankenberger at sblanken-berger@stsppschool.org or mail to Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School, 902 East 9th Street, Hopkinsville, KY 42240.

School Office hours for July Tuesday and Thursday 9am-1:30pm

Wednesday 1pm-4pm Other times available by appointment, please call or email

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May 22, 1934 in Hopkinsville, the daughter of the late Patrick and Josephine McShane. She attended Saints Peter and Paul School in the first year of its existence. She graduated high school at Mount St. Joseph and college at Siena Col-lege in Memphis, TN. Also preced-ing her in death were her sister Patricia McShane Kranz and her husband, US Navy Captain Robert Schade. Cele’s burial will be beside her husband at the U.S. Naval Acade-my at a later date. Survivors include her sister, Rosemary Kranz of Hastings, Minnesota, her three daughters, JoAnne, Terrie and Susan, 6 grandchildren and many relatives and friends in the Hopkinsville area.

As a parish we offer our prayers to these families as we pray “May their souls and the souls of all the faithful de-parted through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.”

Raffle: The Guadalupe Com-mittee is selling raffle tickets for a SEIKI 50-inch Smart TV. The cost of the ticket is $5.00 each and can be purchased after all Masses this weekend, July 13th and 14th or in the of-

fice of Hispanic Ministry in the parish office building. The drawing will take place on Sunday, September 22, 2019 during our Parish Picnic. All proceeds will go toward the celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe this December. We would appreciate your support. Altar Server Training: If you will be in the 5th grade this fall or older and want to serve Saints Peter and Paul Parish as an Altar Serv-er, please join us for training on Saturday, July 20th from 10:30 to 12:00 - Noon.

Presentation of Saint John’s Bible: We have a real treat coming to our parish. Dr. Bob O’Connor, Associate Professor of Theology and Program Director from St. Mary’s Universi-

ty will be here in our parish for a presentation at 6:30 p.m. on Sat-urday, July 20th in Meredith Hall. St. Mary’s University, in partnership with Saints Peter and Paul Parish, invites you to see and learn about The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition, the world’s new-est hand-written, hand-illuminated, grand-scale bible commissioned by a Benedictine Abby - the first such bible to be commissioned in more than 550

years. It is a fascinating fusion of ancient arts and modern technology. St. Mary’s was the first University in Texas to receive the Heritage Edition of the Bible, which is a limited full-scale, fine art reproduction of the original. Please come!

Scavenger Hunt: We give thanks to all those who participated in our “Saintly Sleuths’ So-lemnity Summer Search”. Winners for the Scavenger Hurt include: 1st Place: $400.00 in Scrip cards; 570 pts; Pam Sweet 2nd Place: $200.00 in Scrip cards; 566 pts; Jim and Maria Creighton 3rd Place: $100.00 in Scrip cards; 550 pts; Mary Lee and Robin Bilan 4th Place: Gift card; 512 pts.; Morgan and Mike Murray 5th Place: Saint Books; 503 pts; Mary Moehlman and Heidi Wheeler 6th Place: Saint Book; 465 pts; Frank Raber 7th Place: Rosary; 443 pts; Eva Blankenberger 8th Place: Statue of St. Peter; 441 pts; the Luckey Family 9th Place: Cross; 438 pts; Pat Degenhardt 10th Place: Lourdes picture; 327 pts; Natalie and Pedro Rodriguez Maximum number of points was 640 points. We give thanks to all those who provided the prizes: El Bracero Res-taurant, Staton’s Art and Framing; St. Max Bookstore, Saints Peter and Paul Rosary Makers and two anonymous donors for the Scrip Cards. Note Received: MG John Deedrick, Commanding General, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) informs us of the Change of Command Ceremony at which time COL Lewis "Jay" Powers will relinquish command of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) to COL Joseph Wortham on Fri-day, 12 July at 0800 o'clock in the morning on Gabriel

Field, (located behind Building 3221 Kentucky Avenue) Fort Campbell, KY. The Powers family is being re-located to Florida but will keep their house and property in Crofton. As a parish we will miss Jay

and Cher and their two sons, Jac and Gabe and we wish them well. Until we met again, may God’s blessing be upon this family. Sympathy: We pray for Jeff and Bobbi Goulet, at the loss of Jeff’s sister, Janice Miller. Janice died on Saturday, July

6th at her home at the age of 57. She was born in Webster, Massa-chusetts. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert “Bob” Goulet. Survivors include her two daughters, Meagan K. McCabe (Sean) and Brianna N. Miller, her mother, Rita Goulet; two brothers:

Jeff (Bobbi) and John Goulet, one sister: Joanne Grenesko (Jerry) and two grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be offered at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park, Florida on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. We also pray for our former parishioner, Cecelia (Cele) McShane Schade who passed away on Saturday, July 6th in Pearland, Texas at the age of 85. She was born

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7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Dinner is held in the Gym with classes held in the gym, Holy Family Room and the Office annex building. Parents are expected to attend special Sacramental Prepara-tion Parent meetings offered by the parish and to join us for one of our weekend Masses.

When do classes begin? PSR (Pre-School thru 5th Grade): There will be a mandatory parent meeting on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at 9:15 a.m. in the Primary Center (so take your child to class and come join us for the parent meeting). Classes will begin on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. and conclude on Sunday, May 10, 2020.

Middle and High School (6th thru 12th grades): There will be a mandatory parent meeting on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. Classes will begin on Wednes-day, September 4th and conclude on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

How do I register my child(ren)? Registration packets will be available in the narthex after all Masses the weekend of August 3/4, 10/11 and August 17/18, 2019. Completed packets, attachment of child’s Baptismal Certificate (if not baptized at Saints Peter and Paul) along with payment (cash or check with check made payable; to Saints Peter and Paul) of $30.00 per child are to be brought with the parent at the Mandatory Parent Meeting (see above for dates and time). Registration on every child must be completed and document-ed in our annual audit.

Questions? Contact Libby Downs, Pastoral Associate, at ljdowns@stsppchurch.org or 270-885-8522.

RCIA Team: Do you wonder what it’s like to receive the Eucharist? Are you intrigued by Catholic traditions? Do you know someone who is? Does it seem that Catholicism is a better fit for your faith journey? Are you a baptized Catholic wishing to receive Eucharist and Confirmation? If you are interested in serving as a team member or serve as a sponsor, join us for a RCIA planning meeting on Thursday, August 1st at 5:30 p.m. in the Holy Family Room.

Knights of Columbus Smoked Meat Sale: Don’t forget to take advantage of the tasty opportunity of the Knights of Columbus Smoked Meat Sale the weekend of August 10th and 11th. “All orders must be placed by Thursday, August

1st and payment is due at the time the order is placed. Mem-bers of the Knights of Columbus will be in the narthex this week-end to take your order or to provide you an order form, if you missed it last weekend. Or-

ders may also be placed with payment in an envelope marked “Meat Sale” and placed in the collection basket or brought to the parish office. Don’t miss out!” - Ribs, Pork Boston Butt, and Whole Chickens – Yum, Yum!

Call for Teachers Share your Catholic Faith join our incredible Religious Education Team!! We are looking for adults who would like to experience one of the most rewarding MINISTRIES in our faith community. It will challenge and enlighten you in ways beyond imagined. Our Religious Education Pro-gram is currently inviting all parish adults to embrace this rewarding opportunity. We offer training and support. If you wish, you can start out assisting a seasoned teacher. We have several grade levels, (Pre-K3yrs through 12th grade), and sessions to choose from. The ideal set up is two teachers per grade for each class sessions (Sunday mornings from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m. and Wednesday eve-nings beginning with Mass at 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.) Our Religious Education year runs September through ear-ly May and coincides with the school calendar year holi-days. Call Libby Downs in the parish office for additional information.

Parish Religious Education Programs for Saints Peter and Paul Parish – 2019-2020.

The Religious Education program at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church exists to provide sacramental prepa-ration for First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirma-tion as well as ongoing faith formation for children who have received these sacraments. It strives to communicate the Good News of Jesus Christ in the context of the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. The program presents the four fundamental themes of the Catechism of the Catholic Church – Creed, Sacraments, Morality, and Prayer – in such a way that the children of our parish begin to understand how to live the Gospel.

When and where are classes held? PSR (Pre-School thru 5th Grade): Classes are held weekly on Sunday mornings from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m. in the Saints Pe-ter and Paul Primary Center (old school building). It is ex-pected that parents will attend special Sacramental Prepara-tion Parent meetings offered by the parish and families will join us for worship at either the 8:00am Mass before class or the 10:30am Mass following class. Classes generally are not held on holiday weekends.

Middle and High School (6th thru 12th grades): Classes are held weekly on Wednesday evenings beginning with Mass at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner with classes being held from

Upcoming Teachers and Aides Meeting

PSR (Pre-School thru 5th Grade) – Tuesday, July 24th at 5:30 p.m. in the Holy Family Room. This is a man-datory meeting for all teachers and will include Safe Environment Training.

Middle School/High School (6th – 12th Grades) –

Wednesday, July 25th at 6:30 p.m. in the Holy Family

Room. This is a mandatory meeting for all teachers

and will include Safe Environment Training and materi-

al selections.

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Readings for the week of July 14, 2019 Sunday: Dt 30:10-14/Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37 [cf. 33] or PS 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [9a]/Col 1:15-20/Lk 10:25-37 Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22/Ps 124:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8 [8a]/Mt 10:34- -11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a/Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34 [cf. 33]/Mt 11:20-24

Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12/Ps 103:1b-2, 3-4, 6-7 [8a]/Mt 11:25 -27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20/Ps 105:1 and 5, 8-9, 24-25, 26-27 [8a]/Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10--12:14/Ps 116:12-13, 15 and 16bc, 17- 18 [13]/Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42/Ps 136:1 and 23-24, 10-12, 13-15/Mt 12:14-21 Next Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a/Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5 [1a]/Col 1:24-28/ Lk 10:38-42 LPi

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Sun: Parish Holy Hour, 4pm Wed: Rosary Makers, 8:45, HFR Choirs - Spanish 5:30pm; English 6:30pm Thu: Finance Meeting, noon, OA Fri: Education Council, 11:30am, OA Sat: Altar Server Training, 10:30am, Church Presentation of St. John’s Gospels, 6:30pm, MH Sun: Ultreya, noon, OA Parish Holy Hour, 4pm

July 14 – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Today’s Gospel turns our attention to the Parable of the Good Samaritan. It is about living how God intended us to live: to acknowledge God’s divine love and compassion lavished upon us, and to extend that love and compassion upon others without reser-vation. We can find a lot of reasons for not stopping to help someone. Strangers are not our responsibility, or are they? Good stewards understand that God’s mercy is a gift that must be shared, and that doing the right thing, acting as Jesus would act toward others, is the only course of action.

Trivia Night 11: It’s Back! We have an upcoming Adults Only (21 and over) Night called “Battle of the Brains Trivia

Night 11” scheduled for Saturday, August 10th with Doors opening at 6:00 p.m. and Triv-ia beginning at 7:00 p.m. A person can sign up as a table or as an individual. Teams con-sist of 2 to 8 people with 8 being the maximum

number on any team. The contest will consist of ten (10) rounds of ten questions each for a total of 100 questions. Categories include a wide range of trivia, for example Mu-sic, Sports, Geography, Symbols, and much more. Team members submit only one answer per table – and all an-swers are written. Don’t let fear of being embarrassed of not knowing an answer, keep you from coming; no one has to answer verbally and no one knows who answered what. At the end of the night the top three teams will receive 1st Place - $100.00 Gift Card; 2nd Place - $50.00 Gift Card; 3rd Place - $25.00 Gift Card. Tickets are $20.00 each which include Trivia and a light Dinner consisting of Ham-burgers, Hotdogs, Potato Salad, Chips and a Drink. (If you are going to purchase the Ticket for Trivia and Dinner you must do so by Wednesday, August 7th so we know how much to prepare.) Tables are encouraged to bring their own snacks to share with their table. We will have a Cash Bar of Beer and Wine (no outside alcoholic beverag-es) and we will provide light snacks and paper products. For fun, we invite you to decorate your table. Prizes will be awarded for the Best Table. Tickets and team forms will be available soon. Proceeds will benefit our Youth and our School. We challenge you to form a team. Come and let’s have fun. The Theme for Trivia Night 11 is “Patriotic”.

Monday, July 15 St. Bonaventure

8:00 am † ROSE ANN TOBIN

Tuesday, July 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel

8:00 am † BOB BROWN

Wednesday, July 17

8:00 am NO MASS

5:30 pm VINCENT MONTEJOS

Thursday, July 18 St. Camillus de Lellis

8:00 am EMMA SCHILLER

Friday, July 19

8:00 am ARSHA BATTAH

Saturday, July 20 St. Apollinaris

8:00 am IMELDA GORMAN

5:00 pm † BOB VIALL

Sunday, July 21 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time

8:00 am † BOB BROWN

10:30 am † PETER NGUYEN

2:00 pm Spanish FOR ALL THE PEOPLE

10:30 pm Spanish † DOROTHY MOORE

† Indicates Requiem Mass

SANCTUARY LAMP

IN MEMORY OF DON MCCOWAN

ADORATION CHAPEL CANDLES

IN MEMORY OF EDWARD HESTER

Budget News July 7, 2019

Contributing Households

Envelopes 90 $8,506

Online Donations/EFT 5 $910

Loose collection Cash $641

Loose collection Checks 29 $2,860

Weekly Total 124 $12,917

Weekly Parish Budget Needs $20,500

Capital Campaign/Legacy Donations 52 $16,193

1st Sunday of Month 2nd collection $790

Monthly Payment Due on 15th-$35,373 Balance $24,978

Past due Diocesan Assessment 17/18- PAID 4/12/19 $0

Past due Prop. Ins. & Priest Medical Ins. Payments to Diocese 17/18 $50,364

Past due Prop. Ins. & Priest Med. Ins. Monthly Pymts. to Dio. 18/19 $83,706

2018/19 Diocesan Assessment due 6/2019 $68,259

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Please Pray for our Deployed Military & Families

Ryan Harrison, Trey Johnston, Jake Means, John O’Conner, and Dom Pifko

LAY MINISTERS JULY 13/14 -THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Saturday, 5:00 pm Altar Servers .............................. Rebecca Lee, Mia Litchfield Cross Bearer................................................................................ Commentator ................................................. Mary Moehlman Lectors ......................................... Patrice Winters, Ken Tiell Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers: ...................... Jane Irwin ..............................Pam Sweet, Mike Stocker, JoAshley Hall Choir Loft ..................................... Julie Tiell, Tony Esposito Ushers ........................................... Todd Hall, Laura Waldron ........................................................ Pat Puckett, Bobbi Goulet Vocational Cross ....................... Patrice and Tommy Winters

Sunday, 8:00 am

Altar Servers .................... Eva Blankenberger, Lucy Wilkins Cross Bearer............................................................... Faith Folz Commentator ................................ Stephanie Blankenberger Lectors ......................................... Robert Hill, Mark Kramer Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers: ................. Lori Gardner .......................................... Dan Gardner, Tom and Julie Folz Choir Loft ....................... Terri Means, Debbie Harden Ushers ..................................................... Tony and James Folz .................................. Rocky Spader, Alvin Schmitt Vocational Cross ......... Chris and Stephanie Blankenberger

Sunday, 10:30 am

Altar Servers ......................................... Ryan and Nic Luckey Cross Bearer...................................................... Mason Malone Commentator ................................................. Morgan Murray Lectors ............................ Franco Cincotti, Morgan Murray Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers: ........... Rossella Cincotti .............. Wendy Anderson, Sarah Covington, Vicki Luckey Choir Loft ............... Charles Fiscella, Theresa Garnett Ushers ........................................ Pat Covington, Chris Thomas ..................................... Noah and Landry Thomas Vocational Cross .............. Russell and Leigh Malone Family

Domingo 2:00 pm Comentarista: ............................................... Carla Arangure 1-2 Lectura: ................. Trinidad Soriano, Pedro Rodríguez Ministro E: ........................... Yolanda Perry, Mayra Tirado Hospitalidad: ............. Víctor Hernández, Miguel Magaña Monaguillos: .................... Mariana Vieyra, Michelle Salas

New Mass Setting: We will begin using a new Mass set-ting on the weekend of July 27/28/2019. The Mass of Renewal by Curtis Stephan. The sections that will be used are on pgs. 176, 179 181, 183, 184 in our Journeysongs

Hymnbook. The choir and I believe the congregation will find this setting to be beautiful, worshipful, and easy to learn. Youtube has a link to a performance which will in-clude all parts of the Mass. Go to Youtube and type Mass of Renewal in search area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bpQzIaHbUM

In Need of Prayers… Bradford Heights –Melnora Altshuler, Lynda Combs, Wilma Villinger, Carriage Way Assisted Living- Eleanor Rogers, Albert Weakly, Covington Convalescent–Pat Chesnut, Friendship House- Christine Mills Western State Nursing Facility- Debbie Dickerson, Ellen Jones Christian Health Center- Lillian Cotthoff, Norma Downs, Barbara Holubecki, Others.. Betty Aberle, Jensen Christian Adamek, Clarence & Helen Allard, Wen-dy Anderson, Fred Anderson, Susan Anderson, Dick & Jackie Ar-nold, Sabina Petty Baker, Sherry Beck, Ruth Britt, Joan Brockman, Judy Brummett, Sam Chesnut, Hugh Davenport, Todd Dressel, Brian Dunham, Donna Dunham, Woodly ‘Damon’ Dunn, Tony Esposito, Laurrie Fancher, Zachery Fanning, Glenn Finch, Connie Fowler, Martha Fowler, Ron & Janice Godot, Jim Gorman, Richard Graham, Teresa Hite, Beth Hancock, William Hancock, Heather Jeffries, Carol Johnson, Tony Jones, Sarah Julien, Doug Kahre, Charlie Keel, Bobby Keyes, Christopher Lytle, Larry & Kathy Lytle, WP Meredith III, Joe Mezzoni Sr., Mike Moseley, Di-ane Mumme, Neil McGillivray, Pearl Nethery, Sonny Nixon, Cecelia Omundson, Debbie Owens-Brown, Theresa Payne, Teresa Pazin, Al Perry, Emily Thomas Pyle, Martha Reed, Debbie Schock, Frank Selph, Kristian Shouse, Albert Sisk, Mary Catherine Smith, Beth Snyder, Marcy Stevens, Mike & Marilyn Stocker, Georgiann Svestka, Ken & Mary Swicicki, Jerry & Bernie Thomas, Mary Thompson, ‘Pick’ Thompson, Carolyn Thorpe, William Turner, Linda West, Helen Winstead, James Wittschack, Pamela Mezzoni Wofford, Rose Yurkovic. Names will remain on the prayer list for 1 month. Please contact the parish office to add or remove name.

NEW PARISHIONERS

Saints Peter and Paul Parish welcomes all newcomers to our Parish Family. We look forward to having you as a member of our family.

Please fill out this section, cut it out, and turn in or mail it to the Parish Office (902 E. 9th Street, Hopkinsville, KY 42240). We will send you papers for member-ship.

Name______________________________________ Address____________________________________ Phone________________________________

Electronic giving offers anyone a convenient, safe and simple way to make regular church offerings without the need to write checks, carry cash or prepare enve-lopes. Donations can be set up from your checking, sav-ings or credit card accounts. A recurring option is availa-ble as well. Sts. Peter and Paul uses “Vanco” to access our secure online donation site, please visit our webpage www.stsppchurch.org and click on the blue “Donate Now”

button in the upper left hand corner.

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Credo ut intelligam. This motto of Catholic theology and piety reaches at least back to the 11th century. Its insight is, in fact, at work in the text of the Gospel according to John. In English it goes, “I believe so that I might under-stand.” Little did I anticipate or even un-derstand how important it was to be in my

life as a Christian or in my ministry as a priest. There is a certain psychology and philosophy which can appreciate how this operates in ordinary human knowing. But it is in Christian faith and theology that the axiom has its greatest significance. As a human being we are designed and creat-ed by God to know God’s existence and with grace to em-brace divine revelation and enter through conversion into an ever deeper relationship with God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In Christ we are also and at the same time led by the same means and motives into an ever greater and more compassionate embrace of our fellow human beings. Ap-proaching God and humanity ever more closely and person-ally is not led by information and intelligence. It does not progress because I have figured out the problems and solved the puzzles. Rather, by faith in what God reveals I am given light which illuminates the truth and purposes of my existence and of the world around me. So much makes sense in light of the Mystery of faith which otherwise lacks meaning. I can say without reservation that my progress in theological studies did not begin until I approached our Church’s doctrine and tradition of faith and practice not as historical or intellectual puzzles to be solved but by my sur-render of faith to the One, True God whom the Church serves. My assent of faith is to God and to the Church’s magisterium (ministerial teaching authority) because it exists as a ministry to God’s revelation in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. As a consequence, I can admit without hesitation or intimidation that my own intelligence and ego are not the highest personal authority in my life. My personal integrity rests by surrender without qualms to the authority of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I find in this true, human freedom, autonomy, creativity, purpose and the ad-venture of my existence. I believe so that I might under-stand. In late 1976 or early 1977 I realized that I could believe what I did not yet understand. This prepared me to be ordained as a deacon in June, 1977. Not only was this necessary before I could promise to live as a celibate wit-ness to the Gospel for the rest of my life, but I also had to promise or resolve “to hold fast to the mystery of faith with a clear conscience, as the Apostle urges, and to proclaim this faith in word and deed according to the Gospel and the Church’s tradition.” In my home parish of St. Joseph Church, Leitchfield, KY, I did so promise and was thus ordained a deacon of the Catholic Church. These and my other promis-es and resolutions as deacon and priest have shaped the rest of my life in radical ways. They consciously and fruit-fully shape each day of my life. As to faith, I cannot imag-ine how I could live and serve as a Catholic priest if holding fast to the mystery of faith with a clear conscience did not anchor and guide both personal life and pastoral ministry. My own inclinations of mind and will are restrained by this resolution from domination and imposition over others. As an obedience to God and to the Church for God’s sake it is a source of humility and meekness. All this makes it possible

for me to profess the Nicene Creed and to profess the oath expected of a pastor of God’s flock. You know, of course, the Nicene Creed. Here is the oath which I professed as a pastor in service of our church.

With firm faith I also believe everything con-tained in God’s Word, written or handed down in tradition and proposed by the Church, whether in solemn judgment or in ordinary and universal magisterium, as divinely revealed and calling for

faith. ✤ I also firmly accept and hold each and every thing that is proposed by the Church defini-

tively regarding teaching on faith and morals. ✤ Moreover, I adhere with religious submission of will and intellect to the teachings which either the Roman Pontiff or the college of bishops enunciate when they exercise the authentic magisterium even if they proclaim those teachings in an act that is not definitive.

It is not so different from the profession made by those who enter the Catholic Church after having been baptized in another Christian communion: “I believe and profess all that the Holy Catholic Church believes, teaches, and proclaims to be revealed by God.” A distinct fruit of being guided by faith is the dis-covery that faith also precedes hope and love. I believe so that I may truly hope. I believe so that I may truly love. “Faith is that which stands beneath our hope, the evidence of things unseen.” “Love then consists in this, not that we have loved God but that God has loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins.” As faith goes, so go under-standing, hope, and love. Fr. Richard

“My grace is sufficient for you.” Are you being called by the Lord of the harvest to proclaim His Kingdom as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Contact the Diocesan Vocation Office at 270-8852-8368 or e-mail

Fr. Jason McClure at jason.mcclure@pastoral.org.