ST. PETER’S PARISH FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

FEBRUARY 26TH, 2012

MASSES MON FEB 27 7:00 pm JUSTIN JACKSON TUE FEB 28 8:00 am SAPPINGTON FAMILY 7:00 pm LEORY FRANCIS ( BUD) DAY WED FEB 29 8:00 am LIBBY KAY WHITE 7:00 pm MELINDA MARLEY THU MAR 01 8:00 am COMMUNION SERVICE FRI MAR 02 9:00 am PRO-LIFE SAT MAR 03 8:00 am MARY ELLE N LUKAS 5:30 pm GLADYS LLOYD GOAL COLLECTION & EFT FIG SUN MAR 04 7:15 am CHRISTOP HER HASSETT COLLECTI ON $17,931.00 $13,851.40 $4,230.00 9:00 am DEACON MIKE MISULIA POOR BOX $ 833.34 $ 441.30 $ 235.75 11:30 am RAMONA KEL LY CHURCH MORTGAGE MO (AS OF 2/19) $ 9517.30 $1,710.00 ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

MARCH 2ND, 3RD, & 4TH

MASS ALTAR SERVER LECTOR MAR 02 7:30 pm GORDON, RILEY & ROSENBURG - Stati ons of the Cross MAR 03 5:30 pm A & N HARTLEY & PLUMER BOHRER & SCHIEBER MAR 04 7:15 am GILL, PARSONS & ROACH SYKES & GRIBEN 9:00 am N MOXLEY, ODDO & RICE HOFFMAN & VAUGHAN 11:30 am J, P & T DUBOY CE YOUTH & YOUTH

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________FIRST FRIDAY & FIRST SATURDAY are this week. All are invited to Mass & Devotions. NEXT WEEK the second collection will be for the church mortgage. THIS WEEK’S READINGS : Gn 9:8-15, 1 Pt 3:18-22, Mk 1:12-15 (23)

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS : Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18, Rom 8:31b-34, Mk 9:2-10 (26)

PRAY WITH THE HEART PRAYER GROUP will meet this Wednesday, February 29th at 7:00 pm for Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary and Prayer in the Adoration Chapel WE PRAY IN HOPE that God’s healing power may touch those who are sick, especially Joe Wirfs, Richard Ellis, Ellen Burns, Norman Avery, Joshua Wade, Marilyn Hall, Herb Worley, James C Brennan, Len Bainbridge, Rob Player, Ann Fowler, Sean Mulvey, Susan D Aud, Susan K Aud, Jean Harley, Carole Schaub, Donald DeRidder, Andrew Kearney, John Nau, Jess Gold, Debbie Lutman, Fr. Ray Harris, Karen Misorek, Andrew Lee, Alice Ilnsehner, Donald Gordon, Richard Mills, Daniel Nisonger, Jerry Beller, David Foster, Cameron Foster, Sharon Baker, Regina Moran, Ken Hartsek, Vernetta Ackerman, Joan Seeze, Lewis Goode, Diane Andersen, Dale Stiffler, Marsha Lawn, Judy Churco, Ann Fowler, Lorraine Rommal, Theresa D’Auria, Jennie Thompson, Vicki Richey Names will be kept on the prayer list for 1 month from the time they are requested. At the end of that time, you may renew your prayer request by emailing or calling the Parish Office.

***Anyone wishing to receive Communion and/or the Sacrament of the Sick please call the Parish Office. PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: . All are invited to visit Our Lord, 9 am to 7 pm this Lent. Please call Linda (301-829-2888) or Diane (301-898-0833) for more info about adoration or if you would like to sub. We are especially in need of someone 11 pm alternate Monday nights. 100,000 ROSARIES: We will continue to take pledges for rosaries in the narthex after Masses this weekend. These will be prayed in March, for the end to abortion in our state and nation and for families of those children who were aborted. Many have generously pledged and we will tally and send them to the archdiocese this week. You may choose to pledge online at www.bit.ly/mdrosarycampaign. ANNAPOLIS MARCH FOR LIFE: Monday, March 12th, the 33rd Maryland Life March will be held. It begins with 5:15 pm Mass at St. Mary's, followed by a march to State House with speeches and rally, then back to St, Mary's at 8 pm for lite refreshments. We are considering carpooling possibilities. 40 DAYS FOR LIFE PARTICIPANTS & SUPPORTERS : Please join us for our next First Saturday one-hour prayer vigil at the Abortion Clinic on Tollhouse Avenue in Frederick, Saturday, March 3rd, from 9 am-10 am, for Rosary and prayer for the unborn. Info call Catharine Martin 301-865-9089. WOULD YOU LIKE to attend the parish mission beginning this evening, Feb 26 th through Feb 29 th but do not have a ride or cannot drive at night? We have a great solution for you! Someone from our parish will pick you up and take you home each evening. If you would like to arrange for transportation OR if you would like to be added to our list of “drivers”, please call Sandy Gordon at (301) 865-0355.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS February26, 2012

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY George Brunner:

gbrunner@stpeter-libertytown.org

FEBRUARY CLASSES: February 26th. MARCH CLASSES: March 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th SACRAMENTAL PREP 2011/2012 • First Eucharist Preparation Meetings & Workshops for Parent & Child! March 3rd: Saturday Workshop Experience from 9AM-Noon. (For Parent & Child) March 6th: Tuesday from 7:00-8:15PM . . . (For Parent & Child) March 13th: Tuesday from 7:00-8:15PM . . . (For Parent & Child) Parents will go over guidelines and procedure for First Communion.

All meetings are required per Archdiocese of Baltimore Sacramental Guidelines and both parent &

child need to be present at the meeting.

YOUTH MINISTRY

Kenn DeMoll: kdemoll@stpeter-libertytown.org LIFETEEN -February 26th: Follow the recipe: when you follow a good recipe you make a great dish! The same thing is true of the sacraments when you follow the "form" and "matter" you experience Gods grace! Join us for a great night on living a sacramental life and playing a hys-terical cooking game! EDGE-February 26th: Wait didn't I graduate?: the sacraments of baptism and confirmation are often viewed as the sacraments of exit from the church. But, really god is beginning something new! Join us for a great game, skit and learning about the sacraments of initiation! CONFIRMATION : Monday, February 27th @ 7PM in the Parish Center. Session #4: Freeze! (Moral Author-

ity of the Church/God’s Law)

APPALACHIA 2012: Looking for a few good adults with or without experience to chaperone our trip to Appala-chia this summer. Contact Kenn for more information.

ADULT MINISTRY Carolyn Nolan: cnolan@stpeter-

libertytown.org Marriage Tip: “Your offenses; your sins I remember no more.” (Is 43:25) “Child, your sins are forgiven.” (Mk 2:5) We humans hold grudges – but that is not the way of God. Let go of an annoyance or fault of your beloved today. Don’t bring it up again – at least for a week.

Visit: www.foryourmarriage.org Baptism Prep Classes - meets on Tuesday, March 20th , from 7 – 9 pm in the lower level of the Parish Of-fice Bldg. You need only one godparent and this person must be Catholic; to have celebrated Confirmation; is at least 16 years of age, and is practicing the faith (attending mass each week and celebrating the sacra-ments.) We rejoice in the following adults who are preparing for sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil on April 7. Our Elect, Allen Grimes and Jamie Johnson, are pre-paring to celebrate the sacraments of Initiation: Bap-tism, Confirmation and Holy Communion. Tom Hix, our candidate, was previously baptized and will be completing the sacraments of initiation by cele-brating Confirmation and Holy Communion. Our confirmandi, Emily Gore and Elizabeth Ingraham will be celebrating the sacrament of Confirma-tion. Please keep our elect, candidate and confirmandi in your prayers as they journey through Lent to the Easter sacraments.

Evening Prayer (Vespers) - Fridays of Lent

Please join us in the Daily Mass Chapel at 6:45 p.m. in Lent for Evening Prayer

Fridays, March 2, 9 16, 23 & 30

Immediately following, we will go to into the Church to pray Stations of the Cross at 7.30 pm.

Traditionally known as Vespers,

Evening Prayer is a time of reflection, thanksgiving and praise offered by Catholics worldwide

as a demonstration of unity and in celebration of the mystery of Christ.

We are urged to celebrate Evening Prayer communally in Church.

Take this opportunity to pray Vespers with your fellow parishioners.

Members of St. Peter’s who are Secular Discalced Carmelites

will be on hand at 6:45 p.m. to assist, demonstrate and lead Evening Prayer.

Led by Fr. Brian Nolan, Chaplain @ Mount St. Mary's University

Come and join St. Peter's Catholic Church for a time

of faith, reflection, encouragement and

challenge to live out the Christian call of faithfulness

and holiness.

Parish Mission Sun. Feb 26th - Wed. Feb. 29th @ 7 pm in St. Peterʼs Church

Sunday, February 26, 2012

7:00 p.m. Reflections by Fr. Brian Nolan

Monday, February 27, 2012

7:00 p.m. Mass, followed by reflections by Fr. Brian Nolan

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

7:00 p.m. Reflections by Fr. Brian Nolan, followed by Adoration and Reconciliation

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

7:00 p.m. Reflections by Fr. Brian Nolan, followed by a reception in

Sappington Hall

“Follow Me...” Living as a Believer, a Disciple and

Witness of the Lord

St. Peter’s Lenten Series

7 Deadly Sins/7 Lively Virtues

By Fr. Robert Barron (creator of the Catholicism series)

“Where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more.” Romans 5:20

Join us for this 4 week Retreat-on-DVD presentation concerning the seven Deadly Sins, those great spiritual blocks that inhibit our flourishing in relationship to God and to one another. After viewing Fr. Baron’s talk on DVD, we will break into small groups for discussions on reflection questions provided in the workbook. That’s not all! Fr. Barron presents the Seven Lively virtues that offer healing to our sin-sick souls and set us on the right path to salvation. This series is a message of hope to all those who seek to know Christ and to accomplish his will. This is a perfect way to spiritually prepare for Lent as well as the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Class options: Wed mornings, 9:30 am -11:30 am March 7 – 28 OR Wed evenings, 7 pm – 9 pm March 7 – 28

Cost: $14/workbook (couples/family members may share workbooks)

To Register, see link on the main page of Parish Website: www.stpeter-libertytown.org

OUR ANNUAL SPRING to LIFE Dutch’s Daughter Restaurant Doors Open at Noon Lunch served at 1:00 pm Tickets are $30.00 Reservations required by March 15th Call 301/663-0111 Register by March 8th and receive free raffle ticke ts for your group. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ Yes, I’ll be there, please reserve _______ tickets under the following names: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____ I’m sorry, I will not be able to attend, but wish to support Birthright and the work they do by making the following contribution of: ____ $30.00 _____ $50.00 _____ $75.00 _____ $100.00 _____ Other All contributions are tax deductible Please mail to: Birthright of Frederick, Inc., 216A West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701 Name___________________________________________________ Phone___________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________________ City_____________________________________State_____________Zip Code________________

Please Join Us As Birthright of Frederick Celebrates… Saturday, March 31, 2012

LUNCHEON Remember SILENT AUCTION Please call or mail your FASHION SHOW reply in time to reach us Fashions By Alicia L by March 15th Thank you!

Bus service is slated to begin in the following areas starting for the 2012/2013 school year including; Charles Town, Brunswick, Jefferson, and Middletown. This new bus service is in addition to the existing bus service from Ballenger Creek, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Urbana Park.

We have recently been blessed with a generous grant from the Knott Foundation that has allowed us to install a wireless system throughout the building, and purchase iPads for our 8th grade to begin our 1:1 computing initiative in middle school. Students are already using tablets, computers and, cell phones to connect and help with learning. Our program will meet students “where they are” and prepare them for the electronically filled world they will be joining.

First grade teacher, Mrs. Diane McCormick, was recognized at the FOCE dinner as St. John’s Teacher of the Year. This honor was bestowed on Mrs. McCormick by her colleagues who were asked to select an outstanding faculty member who demonstrated a high level of expertise in the subject matter, created a warm, learning environment, and made a difference in the school environment through leadership, dedication, and a sense of humor.

St. John Regional Catholic School is your parish school!

Our students are from the parishes of St. John the Evangelist, St. Katharine Drexel, St. Peter,

Holy Family, St. Timothy, St. Joseph, St. Ignatius, St. Francis/St. Mary, and the Catholic

community of Fort Detrick. We want you to know more about St. John and our students’

accomplishments. This newsletter appears monthly in your church bulletin.

St. John Regional

Catholic School 8414 Opossumtown Pike

Frederick MD 21702

National Blue Ribbon

Of Excellence and S.T.E.M School

www.sjrcs.org 301-662-6722 Admissions

St. John Regional Catholic School

Applications for 2012-13 are now

being accepted and may be

downloaded from the SJRCS

website.

3&4 Year Old Pre-K Programs

Registering Now

Spots are limited; find out more at

www.sjrcs.org/little_treasures.php

Parishioners of the month are from all over the Region!

The Center for Talented Youth is a program through the University of John

Hopkins that recognizes students with special talents and needs. CTY Talent

Searches identify, assess, and recognize students with exceptional mathematical

and/or verbal reasoning abilities. Students around the country that score in the

95th percentile or higher on one or more subtests of a nationally-normed

standardized test qualify to apply to CTY. This year 174 students from St. John

Regional Catholic School qualified to take the CTY eligibility test. This is

almost a third of our student body. We are very proud of their achievements

and wish to congratulate them for a job well done!

iPads Are Here!

Thank You Knott Foundation!

PARISH CENSUS PHONE-A-THON : We have begun to conduct our Parish Census by phone. Someone will be calling to verify all of the information we have listed on you and your family. It will not take but minutes of your time once we reach you. If you receive a message that we called, please call us back! We thank you in advance for your understanding & cooperation. EASTER FLOWER MEMORIAL : If you would like to make a contribution toward the Easter Flowers in memory or in honor of someone, please use the Easter Flower envelopes in the Narthex at the pamphlet rack. Please return them in the collection basket by March 29th. EASTER DINNERS: Our Food Pantry is asking for your donation of $25 that will provide an Easter Dinner for a needy family. Your donation can be placed in the Poor Box. Indicate on your check or envelope with cash that it’s for an “Easter Dinner”. Thank you for your donation! CATHOLIC REVIEW: If you receive the Catholic Review, it would be a great help if you could give $25 to help defer our cost of sending it to you. An envelope is in your packet or you can use a plain envelope and write Catholic Review and enclose your donation. If you no longer wish to receive it, please email our office manager, Theresa, at tdisipio@stpeter-libertytown.org. ST VINCENT DE PAUL: In today’s Gospel, Jesus overcomes the temptations to wealth, power and esteem. As we begin Lent, may we open our hearts to the grace of prayer, fasting and alms-giving. As you place your gift in the poor boxes, know that you are a sign of God’s love to those who are suffering, and you give them reason to believe and to trust. Volunteers who offer confidential assistance and referrals to social services are also needed. Please call 301-662-4676. LADIES CLUB: Thank you to all those who donated to the Valentine’s Day Bake Sale. Again, our awesome parishioners made it a huge success for us…Ladies Club Meeting – Fri, March 2nd at 10 am in the Birch Library. Lunch to follow at Bob Evans on the Golden Mile Extended. Everyone is invited to join us for our Lenten meals on Fridays, March 16th & 30th from 5 pm to 7 pm. We look forward to seeing and talking to all of our regular customers and hopefully, some new faces. His love, our love and our gratitude always, The Ladies Club. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 13290: This Week - Chapter meeting at 8 pm on the 28th… Council Sponsored Lenten Meal on March 2nd… Fourth Degree Exemplification on March 3rd with a Faithful Navigator’s Room dinner at the Holiday Inn at FSK mall on Friday the 2nd. . St. Patrick's Day Dinner and Dance on March 17th. Purchase tickets for $25 each or a Table of 10 for a discounted $200.00 per table. Call Bob Droter for reservations and tickets. 301 856 4565. Tickets also sold after Masses. PARISH NURSE NOTES: The Parish Nurse Program/Health Ministry of St. Peter’s would like to invite you to wholeness! Plan now to sign up for “Get My People GOING !” – a program that invites you to select three areas of your life you would like to change for a healthier lifestyle, based on the Exodus story. This program is for all ages, and people of all health conditions. We will be signing you up and passing out program materials after Masses today. Or you can register by email to Marybeth Terrell at mbt9507@verizon.net. Any questions, give Marybeth a call: 301-845-6572. Come, join us on the journey!

ARCHDIOCESAN SOCIAL MINISTRY CONVOCATION is March 3rd. Some of the subjects covered concern: Health Care, Homelessness, Human Trafficking, and Environmental awareness. Please visit www.catholiccharities-md.org. Look under advocacy/parish social ministry. Registration closes Feb. 24th. Cost is only $10. for the day. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER : Thank you to all those who have been using Electronic Funds Transfer, or EFT, and also to those who have just recently signed up to participate in this dependable and easy way to give your weekly donations to St. Peter’s. However, it was brought to my attention that since there are several months that have 5 Sundays, we may be shorting the church. So, when deciding to give a weekly amount you can use this formula to correct this issue: Weekly amount x 52 weeks then divide by 12. This will give you a monthly amount that can be easily donated through EFT while still accounting for those months with 5 weeks. The EFT program allows St. Peter’s to be more accurate in budgeting monthly expenses. If you are interested in more information, please call Liz at 301-898-5111 ext. 19. ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC COMMUNITY in Sykesville, MD is having a Parish Mission led by Catholic Lay Missionary & Evangelist Bill Wegner, of Good News International starting Sun evening, March 18th thru Tues night, March 20th. The theme of the mission is “Dare To Be Holy!” with the hope of bringing us into a closer walk with Our Lord Jesus. SAVE THE DATE: Maryland Catholic Women's Conference (previously Illuminate) - October 12-13, 2012 - Mt. St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, MD. More information to follow!" ST JOHN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL : Applications for Pre-K – 8th Grade now Being Accepted for the 2011-12 School Year…Walk-in Wednesdays! Join us every Wednesday from 9-11 am. Prospective parents are invited to visit St. John’s and tour the Pre-K through 8th grade classrooms. Come & see firsthand why our National Blue Ribbon & S.T.E.M, Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math school offers the best education in the area. Tuition discounts apply for parishioners. Contact Karen O’Boyle at koboyle@sjrcs.org or call 301-662-6722 for additional information or visit www.sjrcs.org. ST THOMAS MORE ACADEMY : an independent school rooted in the Catholic faith and located in Buckeystown, MD is excited to announce a reduction in tuition starting the 2012-2013 school year. STMA hopes that a tuition reduction will make it easier for parents to provide their children a classical liberal arts curriculum in a safe and spiritual environment. Please call 301-874-9014 for more details and a one on one consultation. THE VISITATION ACADEMY : the only all-girls PreK3 – 8th grade Catholic school in Frederick County, is now accepting applications for all grades for the 2012-2013 academic year. Please join us for an Open House on Sunday, March 4th from 1 – 3 pm. To RSVP for our Open House, please contact Carol Guaccero at cguaccero@thevisitationacademy.org or call (301)662-2814. For more information, visit our web site at www.thevisitationacademy.org. MOTHER SETON SCHOOL: Mother Seton School Open House on Wed, Feb 29 th at 10 am to 1 pm & 7 to 8 pm. 100 Creamery Road, Emmitsburg, MD. Registration for the 2012-2013 school year is now open! Time not convenient? Call to schedule a personal visit and receive school info 301-447-3161 or visit www.mothersetonschool.org