SAINT PETER CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 4, 2020

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Dear friends,

The church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary yearly on October 7, and in tandem,

the month of October is dedicated to praying the Holy Rosary. Pope St. Pius V instituted the feast in the year 1571 to

commemorate the miraculous victory of the Christian army over invading enemies in the Battle of Lepanto on October

7, 1571. Pope St. Pius V gave credit for the win to the weapon of the Rosary rather than the power of cannons fired

and bravery of the soldiers.

The Church traditions tell us that the Rosary was given to St. Dominic (1170-1221) by the Blessed Virgin Mary as the

weapon to fight the scourge of the Albigensian heresy. The form of the devotional and meditational prayer took the

standard format that we know today when the Dominican Pope St. Pius V issued a papal bull, Consueverunt Romani

Pontifices. In the updated form, the second part of the Hail Mary and the “Glory be to the Father” at the end of each

mystery were added. In its early iteration in the Middle Ages, the Rosary consists of 150 “Our Fathers” that lay monks

said in place of the 150 Psalms of the Divine Office. With the upsurge of Marian devotion in the twelfth century, 150

Hail Marys” were said in place of 150 “Our Fathers.” Dominicans were very instrumental in the subdivision of the 150

Hail Marys to fifteen decades, with each focusing on a significant event in the life of Jesus and Mary. It was the

Dominican Alanus de Rupe who gave us the categories of the joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries before Pope St.

John Paul II added the luminous mysteries.

Many saints, including St. Pope John Paul II and St. Pio of Pietrelcina considered the Rosary an effective weapon in

the fight against the enemies of our faith. We need to turn closer to Our Lord Jesus and his Blessed Mother Mary at

this time as we fight the forces of death in our culture. We should pray the Rosary more earnestly this month as we

strive to promote the Gospel of Life, emphasizing respect for human life from conception to natural death. In this

regard, I employ you all to join the Knights of Columbus as they lead us in the recitation of the Rosary at Mary’s grotto

after 8:30 am mass throughout October. Also, Patti Becker will lead a Rosary Rally in front of the Historic Church on

October 11 at 4 pm. Also to be held on Sunday, October 11, from 1- 4 pm, is our parish youth outdoor program led by

Shawn Marker, our new Youth Program coordinator. Pray Hail Marys for these events to bear fruits of the Kingdom.

In Christ through Mary,

Fr. Bernard-Mary Oniwe, OP

Respect Life Sunday

October, The Month of the Rosary

SAINT PETER CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 4, 2020

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Altar Flowers

In Loving Memory of

Eugene Lafferty

Given by the Reale Family ~

The Blessed Mother Flowers

Are in Loving Memory of

Joan Carbone

Given by the Eckinger Family

&

The St Joseph Flowers In Loving Memory

Richard Musantry

Given by the Zeager Family

DAILY MASS: HISTORIC CHURCH (HC)

WEEKEND MASSES: CHURCH (C) & PARISH HALL (PH)

SAT, OCT 3 VIGIL 5:00 PM For the Health & Well Being of our Parish Family & Nation (C) SUN OCT 4 8:30 AM Rick Knowlton (PH) Men’s Club 10:30 AM Chris Klinger (C) Klinger Family MON, OCT 5 8:00 AM Agnes Miller (HC) Betty O’Neill TUE, OCT 6 8:00 AM Living Intentions of Meredith Nichols (HC) Telenko Family WED, OCT 7 8:00 AM Robin Ott (HC) Mary Gottfried THUR, OCT 8 8:00 AM Claire Birney (HC) Carole Horvath FRI, OCT 9 8:00 AM Meisha Grady (HC) Vicky Kern SAT, OCT 10 Vigil 5:00 PM Alexis Carnes (C) Sandy & Jim Koser SUN OCT 11 8:30 AM For the Health & Well Being of our Parish Family & Nation (PH) 10:30 AM Living Intentions of the Shank & Thomas Families (C) Ann & Gene Thomas

OUR SANCTUARY CANDLES ILLUMINATE THIS WEEK FOR:

~ HISTORIC CHURCH ~

In Loving Memory of

Janice Glick

Given by Judith Holtz

~ CHURCH ~

In Celebration of Charles & Barbara

Holtz’s 59th Wedding Anniversary

Given by the Yoder Family

THANK YOU

TO OUR BULLETIN SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Century Home Improvements 717-367-6693

www.centuryspouting .com

MASS ATTENDANCE

SEPTEMBER 26/27, 2020

Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 - 69

Sunday Masses 8:30 - 110 10:30 - 156

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OFFICE NEWS

In Memoriam

~ Helen Norcott ~

Sister-in Law of Tom & Cathy Norcott

“Eternal Rest Grant Unto Her O Lord, and Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Her. May All of the Faithful Departed, Through the Mercy of God,

Rest in Peace. Amen.”

SAINT PETER CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 4, 2020

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Scripture Readings Week of October 4, 2020

Sunday Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 5:1-7; Ps 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43 Monday Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest Gal 1:6-12; Ps 111:1b-2, 7-8, 9 and 10c; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday Saint Bruno, Priest; Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin Gal 1:13-24; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday Gal 3:1-5; Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75; Lk 11:5-13 Friday Saint Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint John Leonardi, Priest Gal 3:7-14; Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday Gal 3:22-29; Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 or Mt 22:1-10

September 26/27, 2020

SUNDAY ONLINE $ 4,000.00 ENVELOPES $ 4,832.88 TOTAL SUNDAY $ 8,832.88 SAINT VINCNET DE PAUL $ 10.00

OCTOBER SECOND COLLECTIONS

October 18th World Mission Sunday October 24th Saint Vincent DePaul /Angel of Hope

“YOUTH MESSAGES OF STEWARDSHIP & TALENT”

“I gave my envelope to my sister when I did not want to.”

“I gave my sisters masks when we had to leave.” “I earned Artist of the Week award for kindness.”

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GROWING OUR FAITH & STRENGTHENING OUR MINISTRY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

TOTAL AMOUNT PLEDGED: $2,105,144.48

TOTAL PAID TO DATE: $ 1,793,181.21 TOTAL DUE: $ 311,963.27

2020 MEN’S CLUB CALENDAR WINNER

Fr. Bernard Oniwe (Yep, again) Annamarie Miller, Pat Cowen Becky Mohr and Stephen Sumpman

Diocese of Harrisburg

6th Annual Women’s Conference (Virtual)

Conference Registration, schedule, and other information is available at www.hbgdiocese.org/women for the sixth annual Diocesan Women's Conference, taking place Saturday, October 17, 2020 from 9 am – 12:15 pm. This year’s conference is Virtual. The theme is Catholic Women: Our Place at the Table. The

Keynote is from Emily Stimpson Chapman, nationally known Catholic author, speaker, and blogger. The title of her keynote address is: Tasting the Love of God: Finding Healing and Joy at the Catholic Table. Other featured speakers are Bishop Ronald Gainer and Mrs. Megan Murphy. There will also be Eucharistic Adoration as well as Praise and Worship music. Cost this year is just $10 per person. Registration this year is online only. Please join us for this fabulous conference!

SAINT PETER CHURCH ELIZABETHTOWN, PA TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCOTBER 4, 2020

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GOD’S HOUSEKEEPERS Friday, October, 09, 2020

Kay Millhouse, Pat Minick, Carole Horvath, Janet Chipriano & Rose Kinsey

A few of our cleaning teams are in need of help. If you are able to help please call the office!!

HELP SAVE LIVES Help us celebrate 40 Days of Life! We will be reciting the rosary on Sundays continuing through November 1st. We will recite the rosary after the 8:30 Mass in front of our Mary Statue, weather permitting. If necessary we will move inside. We will also participate in a special “Coast to Coast Rosary” on Sunday, October 11th at 4:00pm at the Historic Church. See the bulletin insert for more information.

YOUTH MINISTRY KICKOFF EVENT

Saturday, October 11, 1pm-4pm

Outside at the Church Food, Games, Friends and Fun

Open to students in grades 6-12

Any questions, email Shawn Marker at cym@stpeteretown.org or

call (717)953-4542

ST VINCENT DE PAUL ANGEL OF HOPE

Due to the various health concerns and limitations at schools and churches, we have decided to change the format of our annual Angel of Hope program that benefits approximately 100 children in the Elizabethtown Area Schools and Our Lady of Angels parochial school. On October 24-25 there will be a special collection to raise money to purchase gift cards for those families in need. At that time, instead of our traditional distribution of cards with specific gift requests from the families, we are asking parishioners who are able to donate by cash or check an amount approximately equal to what they would normally spend on

the gifts. Those parishioners who are attending Mass on line can make their donations during the week at the parish office or by mail.

Our hope is to raise at least $100 per child to be helped—a total of at least $10,000. Our parishioners have always been generous in the past, and we thank you for all of your help in meeting this need, as well as all of the emergency

needs of area residents!

St Martin de Porres

Patron Saint of Healthcare Workers and those seeking Social & Racial Justice

Through the kindness of a parish family, we are

able to provide prayer cards for St Martin Porres. We cannot think of a better time than right now,

to offer the special graces of St Martin. Please stop by the table in the Narthex and pick

up a prayer card for your family.

Just a reminder... Religious Education registration is open now until October 9th. Families may register and make payments online by completing the online form or downloading a hard copy. Forms are also available in the Narthex and outside of the Parish Office. Instruction this year is available for either in person or at home online learning. There are many changes this year due to the pandemic, but our commitment to faith formation in our parish is steady! Please email Georgann Azzalina at cre@stpeteretown.org with any additional questions or concerns.

Important Dates and Times

10/7/20 Catechist Dinner & Meeting (6:00 - 7:30PM) 10/14/20 Religious Education begins for PreK4 (6:45 - 7:35PM) 10/14/20 Religious Education begins for K through 6th Grade (6:30 - 7:35PM) 10/25/20 Confirmation Prep RE begins for 7th and 8th Grade (6:00 - 7:30PM) Online Instruction follows the same calendar as In Person, but does not need to report at scheduled times. However, there will be weekly assignments and requirements. TBD Parent Meeting ~ 2nd Grade Families TBD Parent Meetings ~ 7th & 8th Grade Families

It is not too late to join our 2020-2021 RCIA Program. If you are interested in learning more about Catholicism or interested in joining the Catholic Faith, please join us on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. For inquires or more information call Vicky Kern at 717-438-7955 or the Parish Office, 717-367-1255.