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1. Guidelines for church
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2. St. Peters Bulletin.
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3. Reflections.
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To
All Parishioners of St. Peter’s Parish:
As we reopen the church for
public celebration of Mass on 5/29/2020, the weekend mass times are scheduled
as follows:
St. Helena’s in Alpine: Saturday
4:00 PM (English Language Service)
St Peter’s in Springerville:
Sunday 9:00 AM (English Language Service)
St. Peter’s in Springerville:
Sunday 11:00 AM (Bilingual Spanish /English Service)
Confessions: Sunday 8:00 AM-9:00
AM prior to Mass
All parishioners are
encouraged to spread attendance over these mass times and location:
This will avoid excess numbers at
any given mass. As we joyfully resume services, we continue to strive to care
for one another by observing recommendations that allow for the safety of the
vulnerable and observe proper social distancing.
Please remember if you are ILL OR
AT RISK PLEASE STAY AT HOME. As Bishop Wall reminds us in his letter of
5/23/2020, “In order to stay safe, it’s important to err on the side of
caution. This is an act of charity and will assist everyone in this time of
pandemic. Those who have access to social media should continue to stream the
Mass for those who choose to remain at home, especially those ill or in a
high-risk category.”
We shall mark the pews for proper
distancing in our sitting arrangement in the church.
Communion will be ONLY in the
hand only and Only the Sacred Body of the Lord. Please maintain 6 feet between
parishioners as you line up for communion.
To keep recommendations of social
distancing, altar servers will not serve at this time.
There will be no Procession of
gifts to the altar. One assigned usher will present the collection to the
altar.
The Sign of Peace should be
without human touch, such as a small bow or wave.
Please DO NOT CONGREGATE in
groups inside the building – move through the Narthex so as to avoid a bottle
neck. IF desiring to visit, please do so outside with recommended social
distancing.
Please respect and care for one
another by wearing a mask and maintaining 6 feet distance. This is strongly recommended as a sign of
our desire to do our part in helping prevent others from potential
contagion. (Masks are not recommended
for children less than 2 years of age).
Only the church will be utilized
for mass. Please be respectful of closed areas.
Restrooms in the narthex will be
available for use.
Frequently touched surfaces and
areas will be cleaned between all Masses.
Donations Requested: As you
may be aware hand sanitizer and approved cleansing wipes remain in short
supply. If you have excess and are able to share, donations are gratefully
accepted at the church office on Monday and Wednesday between 8:00-12:00 Noon
God Bless,
Rev. Anselm Amadi
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MASS INTENTIONS: 7/05/20 thru 7/11/20 SUNDAY:
ENGLISH MASS: 9:00am. +Cruz Milligan. SPANISH MASS: 11:00am. WEEKDAY MASS
INTENTIONS: MONDAY: 9:00am. +John Joe McNally. TUESDAY: 9:00am. +Frank Orona. WEDNESDAY: 9:00am. +Stephen Collins. THURSDAY: 9:00am. +Bill McMahon. FRIDAY: 9:00am. Father
Sean Emerson. SATURDAY: 9:00am. +Carrie McAteer.
FINANCIAL REPORT FROM WEEK 06/30/2020 YOUR
GIFTS TO THE LORD: Sunday Offering……………………..…$1570.00 Children’s Fund…………………...……$N/A Capital Fund………………………………$2837.00 EXPENSES General Fund:…………………….…….$2623.08 Capital Fund:……………………………….$00.00 Children’s Fund:…………………………..$00.00 The
Quarterly Financial Report is Available in The
Church Office for Review Church
Secretary; Eileen Furman Office
Telephone: 928-333-4423 PRAYER
TREE: Please contact Monica Boehning at 333-5539 for
prayer requests. Leave a message if no answer, include your name and phone
number, with info. THIS WEEK PLEASE PRAY FOR: Eileen
Tyrrell, Rebeka Talbot, Charles
Rand, Roxanne Chavez, Ricky Barraza, Lily
Hill, Susie Apodaca, Confie LeSuer, Pat & Victor Rubalcaba, Bernice Chavez, Maria
Morales,Teresa Barbier, Richard Pena, Clara
Archuletta, Judy Bragg, Dolores Jackson, Jessica
Williams, Eva Orona, Sophie
Montoya, Joe Tapia, Juanito
Quevedo, Krystna Kocol, Irene
Moya, Lydia Gonzalez. GIFT
SHOP: Gift Shop is open every Sunday after the 9:00 am Mass or
Contact; Dean Smith at
928-853-6307 |
CALENDAR OF WEEKLY EVENTS: WEEKLY EVENTS: Weekly Events Currently Suspended Due to COVID Baptism Preparation Classes to be
Determined. SUNDAY: Sacrament of
Reconciliation: 8:00am – 8:50am. Rosary
before Mass. CCD classes after 9:00am Mass. ENGLISH MASS, 9:00am SPANISH MASS: 11:00am MONDAY: Rosary before mass. 9:00am
Mass C.C.D. Classes 4:00pm. RCIA
Classes: 7:00pm. TUESDAY: 9:00am
Mass Church Cleaning. Spanish Choir Practice, 7:00pm 8:30pm. WEDNESDAY: Rosary before mass. 9:00am
Mass 6:30pm
English Choir practice in church THURSDAY: Rosary
before mass. 7:00pm
Mass. 7:00pm
Baptism classes in Spanish, 2nd Thursday of the
month. FRIDAY: Rosary
before mass. 9:00am
Mass 7:00pm
Stations of the Cross every Friday During Lent. Eucharistic Adoration; First Friday of the
Month. SATURDAY: 9:00am Mass. St. Helena Parish, Alpine, Az. SATURDAY: Confessions, 3:30pm Mass 4:00 pm ---------------------------------------------- Pastoral
Adminstrator Rev. Fr. Anselm Amadi Rectory
Telephone: 928-333-4707 Emergencies
Only; 505-906-8421 Pastoral Council: Chairperson: Lora Harrison - (928) 333-0148 Secretary: Esmerelda
Ontiveros - (928) 812-0049 Building
Committee: Chairperson: Jackielyn Harrington Finance
Council: Chairperson: Jackielyn Harrington Finance Secretary: Ed Fritz - (928) 333-5919 PARISH
MINISTRIES: Altar Servers: Tasheena James……. Eucharistic Ministers: Charles Rand………………………….…..….(928)
333-3541 Church Cleaning: Vacant. Funeral Director: Diane Fritz………….(928)
333-5919 Lectors: Mary DiFilippo……….………….(928) 333-3338 Maintenance: Vacant. Music Director: Bob Dyson………….…(928) 333-2809 RCIA: Deacon
Jorge Campos………….(928)
333-2150 Religious Ed. Devon Ditmore………….(928) 333-0148 Ushers: Jim Morrison……………………...(928)
333-0928 Sacristans: Elizabeth Ketring,………...(928)
551-6003 St. Vincent De Paul Org…………………..(928) 333-4879 Prayer Tree: Monica Boehning……..…(928) 333-5539 |
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MINISTRY SCHEDULES FOR July 12th. |
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Altar Servers: 9:00am. No Servers Assigned Due to Phase One Reopening. |
Lectors: 9:00am. Brooke Becker. 11:00am. To be
appt. |
Eucharistic Ministers: 9:00am. No Eucharistic Ministers Due to Phase One Reopening. |
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PLEASE
JOIN US IN OUR STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM OF TIME, TREASURE & TALENT, VISIT OUR
WEB AT www.stpeterchurch-az.com |
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Holy Father’s Prayer Intention: July, 2020
Our FamiliesWe pray
that today’s families may be accompanied with love, respect
and guidance. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUR PARISH: ·
Mass Attendance Options: Please remember that the
chancellor of the Diocese of Gallup
has recommended that best practice for safety in Mass attendance is: 1. Keeping our attendance at less than 25 %
capacity. 2. Continued practice of physical distancing with
minimum of 6 feet between people (unless residents of same household). 3. Remember wearing a mask is an “act of charity to
others”. Please
take advantage of the three options for weekend mass so that we can spread
out and increase our congregation’s safety. Our attendance count at the 9:00
Mass at St. Peter’s in Springerville has been averaging 72 people which is
20% capacity. The 11:00 AM mass in Springerville is averaging 14 people or 4%
of capacity. If you are concerned and want to optimize physical distancing
please consider changing your mass attendance schedule. There is also an
option of attending mass at St. Helena’s Church in Alpine at 4:00 PM on
Saturday- masks are mandatory there due to the smaller facility size. If
you are at high risk it is advised that you stay at home and attend mass by
virtual means. The mass is available streamed live from the Diocese of
Gallup at 11:00 AM on Sundays and 11:30 AM on Weekdays at: https://dioceseofgallup.org/live-mass-from-the-diocese/. There are also many televised options- we
care about you and want you to remain safe. ·
Yard Sale: There will be a Yard Sale of
Household Items. Proceeds will go toward new Rectory Building Fund. Thank you
to Eileen Tyrell for her leadership in this undertaking. §
Date:
Friday July 17, 2020 §
Time
7:00 AM- 1:00 PM §
Location: In front of the ”Red House “(Prior rectory- adjacent to the
church on N. Papago Street in Springerville). OUR
COMMUNITY ·
Living Hope Centers: LH has had to cancel most events
key to keeping this important ministry financially sound! We may
do a church baby-bottle-drive or diaper-drive later this year, but sadly the
Walk-for-Life and Dinner Banquet will not occur in 2020. Yet still YOU CAN HELP by going on-line to
attend their Virtual Gala Video event at: https://livinghopecenters.org/rewrite there you will be able to watch
an inspiring message by nationally featured speaker, Pam Stenzel, about her
experience in changing teenage attitudes on sex, pregnancy, & STD
rates. Below the video is an optional
button where attendees can give tax-deductible donations, which are
desperately needed at this time. And your
prayers for this Pro-Life Christian ministry are always welcome - Thank You! |
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Page 3.
THE
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: YEAR A.
(Zech.
9:9-10; Rom. 8:9, 11-13; Mt. 11:25-30)
THEME:
THE TRUE SABBATH
INTRODUCTION: The prophet Zechariah invites us to rejoice in
view of the coming of the Lord. He comes, riding on an ass; not on horseback as
would earthly kings and warlords. Instead, the Messiah will come in meekness
and humility to end war and destroy instruments of warfare. He is coming to
establish peace for his people. Then, the yoke and burdens weighing people down
will be no more. He will give rest to our souls. This peaceful repose is the
true Sabbath to which the Old Testament Sabbath rest points.
THE SECRET OF THE KINGDOM: The kingdom of God is already
among us (Lk.17:27), but many are yet to recognize it. This is so because the
principles of this kingdom are at variance with those of the world. In God’s
standard, the humble, the meek and the poor are counted great and blessed,
while in the worldly stance, the reverse is true. In the prophecy of Zechariah,
the one who is coming to rule, rides on an ass; he is humble and yet
victorious. Here lies the secret: humility and meekness wins the battle while
childlike simplicity endows one with greatness.
When
Christ praises God for revealing the secret of the kingdom to mere children, he
means those who are childlike in simplicity of heart and in their dependence on
the heavenly Father. To such belongs the kingdom of heaven and its secrets.
Hence: “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the
kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these” (Mt. 19:14). In Jewish wisdom
tradition, it was not those who were wise in their own eyes and learned in
their own understanding that were genuinely wise, but the simple who has fear
of God. The psalmist says: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow his precepts have good understanding” (Ps. 111:10). Again,
the proverb of Solomon says: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction” (Prov. 1:7). The secret
wisdom of God is revealed to the childlike and simple minded.
THE GREAT INVITATION: “Come to me all who labor and
are overburdened.” Here Jesus invites all who suffer under the yoke of the law
and sin to come and embrace the gift of grace. The yoke was an image of the Law
of Moses which has become a heavy load, given the multiple regulations teachers
have created from it. Jesus condemns this attitude in strong terms: “They tie
up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they
themselves are unwilling to lift a finger to move them” (Mt. 23:4). Christ
invites all who labor under such yoke of the Law to the throne of grace.
Again,
there is the burden of sin and its consequences weighing heavily on people. The
psalmist testifies that the burden of sin is heavy: “For my iniquities have
gone over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me” (Ps. 38:4).
Our Lord breaks the yoke of sin and casts its burden from us. A man was under
this yoke for 38 years until Christ came and freed him (Jn. 5:8). Since this
took place on a Sabbath, the Law did not permit him to carry his mat. As it
were, the Law held him down but grace lifted him up. It is not only the Law but
his sins. Hence, Jesus says to him afterwards: “Now you are well, sin no more,
else something worse will happen to you” (Jn 5:14). He also frees the paralytic
from his burden of sin saying: “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven”
(Mt. 9:2).
THE TRUE SABBATH REST: God commands earthly rest from
labor on the Sabbath day to the people of the Old Testament, but Jesus promises
spiritual rest from our spiritual burdens in the new order of grace. The soul
that finds Christ is like a deer that escapes from the hunter’s chase and comes
to the flowing stream, where it takes a peaceful repose.
Christ’s
promise of rest to those who come to him reminds us of God’s day of rest after
the work of creation. It is an invitation to both temporal and eternal rest
after the fatigue of our earthly work. The Sabbath day rest is a temporal
representation of eternal rest in heaven. The Christian life itself is like a
journey through the desert en route to a better homeland. The struggles that
characterize the spiritual life could be likened to a week’s labor tending
towards the Sabbath rest and repose.
The
rest which Jesus promises is not first of all a physical rest but a life of
peaceful repose in him. It is eternal life begun. It is both a present earthly
experience and a pledge of a future heavenly goal. It is a foretaste of the
kingdom of heaven on earth and the beginning of eternity in time.
CONCLUSION: The truth remains that sin comes with a guilt
complex. We may suppress but cannot erase it. Suppressed guilt is the heaviest
burden and the worst form of yoke. We cannot deny this reality. This fact
explains the high rate of suicide in the face technological advancement and
easy life. Because of our guilt, we eat and drink without relish; we laugh
without joy, and sleep without repose. True fulfillment is spiritual and comes
from Christ. There is a fundamental gap yearning to be filled, in this lies our
true peace, fulfillment and rest. Unless we answer the call: “Come to me all
you who labor and are overburdened” there is no rest for the human soul. The
deepest dimension of our being is made by God for union with himself. In this
intrinsic relationship with God lies our peace.