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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 11 - 12 (Shrine Chapel) Holy Thursday 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Church) Good Friday 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. (Church)

On Easter Sunday, we will have Children's Liturgy of the Word at both 8:30 and 11:00 Masses. There are no Atrium Sessions, Confirmation Class or Youth Study. The Nursery will be closed. All are invited to the Easter Egg Hunt immediately following 8:30 Mass.

The Easter Bunny is coming to St. Peter! Our parish Easter Egg Hunt will be on Easter Sunday, immediately following the 8:30 a.m. Mass, and all children are invited. Easter baskets will be blessed at the end of the 8:30 Mass.

Our next Sensory Friendly Mass will be on Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m. All are welcome! To find out more about our Sensory Friendly Masses, please visit the link below or contact Christina at [email protected]. We hope you can join us!

All are invited! Our magnificent and historic St. Peter Catholic Church in conjunction with our beautiful St. Augustine Catholic Church will have a “Martin and Martin" celebration honoring the lives of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Saint Martin de Porres, OP.

Due to the date of Easter, we are celebrating our Sensory Friendly Mass this Sunday April 6 at 3:00 p.m. All are welcome, and we hope you can join us! The May Sensory Friendly Mass will be on May 18.

Thank you to our parish groups who are hosting the Wednesday Dinners during Lent. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP at the link below or email Christina at [email protected]. This will help the groups in planning. https://www.stpeterchurch.org/lent

On Sundays, March 9 and 16, there will be no atrium sessions, Confirmation classes, or youth studies due to the spring break holiday. We will have Children's Liturgy of the Word at both Masses, and the Nursery will be open during Mass (not open between the Masses.)

The Church Office is closed today, Wednesday, February 19th due to the winter weather. This week's RCIA/OCIA Session and Choir Rehearsal have been cancelled. Confessions will be celebrated at 11:30 and Mass at 12:05 in the St. Martin de Porres Shrine Chapel as usual. Our Dominican friars live on site and are happy to celebrate Mass every day. However, please do not attempt to drive or walk to Mass if it is not safe for you to do so. If you have a medical emergency requiring a priest, please call 901-527-8282 and press 9.

On Sunday, March 2,, our 11 a.m. Mass will be a special "Family Mass" with our children and teens invited to serve in liturgical ministries! We are looking for the following: Ushers and Lectors (Teens in Grades 7-12), Gift Bearers (1 family any age), Children's Choir (Children ages 3 - 11) If your son or daughter or family would like to serve in one of these ministries, please contact Christina at [email protected] or Heather at [email protected].

Our parish RCIA program has a new name! For the past several decades, Catholic parishes have used the acronym RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) to refer to the process for adults becoming Catholic. On December 1, 2024, a new translation (from Latin to English) was released with a new title, Order of Christian Initiation of Adults or OCIA. For more information about the new translation or our parish OCIA program, please see below.

St. Peter Choir and Cantors invites YOU to join in Music Ministry! Cantors: More are needed at 5 PM and 8:30 AM Masses. Individual practice provided. Choir: more singers (all voice parts) to offer choral repertoire enriching our prayer. Wednesday evening practices & Sunday 11 AM Mass. Questions? Need more info? Contact Jane to explore the important Ministry of Music: [email protected] or 527-8282.

We will have the traditional Blessing of the Throats for the Feast of St. Blaise after all Masses this weekend, and after Mass on Monday. All are welcome to get their throats blessed immediately after the final blessing of Mass.

Bring your candles from home to be blessed at the beginning of each Mass this weekend, Feb. 1-2. Place your candles on the marble railing in front of Mary's altar before Mass, and then pick up after Mass is over.

St. Thomas Aquinas Feast Day 800th Anniversary of Birth! Adoration, Prayer, and Reception in the Parish Hall

Please pray for the repose of the soul of our beloved Deacon Eddie Ramsey. May his soul and all the souls of our dearly departed rest in peace. The Visitation will be held at Canale Funeral Home (2700 Union Avenue Extended) on Sunday, January 19 from 3pm - 5pm. Rosary at 5pm. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Peter on Monday, January 20 at 1pm with a reception to follow in the Parish Hall.

Our sandwich ministry benefits First Presbyterian Church's Sunday Soup Kitchen and all are invited to make sandwiches. For full details and sandwich making instructions please see below.

If you are coming to St. Peter during the week for Daily Mass or another parish event, you may park in the parking lot across the street (201 Adams) for free with your St. Peter Parking Sign or Decal. Signs are available in the church, chapel, and church office. For more information, please call the church office at 901-527-8282. Note: You do not need a decal or sign on weekends or after 4 PM on weekdays.

The following parish activities will NOT be offered this weekend due to the winter weather: Coffee and Donuts following 8:30 Mass, Sunday Social following the 11:00 Mass, 9:45 Rosary, Faith Formation for Children and Teens (including Nursery, Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Confirmation Class, and High School Youth Study.)

Our parish office will be closed on Friday, January 10th due to the winter weather. If you have a medical emergency requiring a priest, please call 901-527-8282 and press 9. Confessions will be celebrated at 11:30 and Mass at 12:05 in the St. Martin de Porres Shrine Chapel as usual. Our Dominican friars live on site and are happy to celebrate Mass every day. However, please do not attempt to drive or walk to Mass if it is not safe for you to do so.