St. Peter Catholic Church 1 2 1 S o u t h S e c o n d S t r e e t - C o l u m b i a , P A 1 7 5 1 2

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We are called to celebrate the presence of Christ in word and sacrament, to live joyfully and be an evangelizing and witnessing community.

St. Peter Church, Columbia Mother of Holy Purity Chapel, Wrightsville

Parish Office Hours

Monday - Thursday ------------------- 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Closed on Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Holy Days

Parish Staff

Rev. Anthony Swamy, MSFS ------------------------ Pastor Deacon Jeffrey A. Baylor Mrs. Nichole Garner ------------------------------------ CRE Mrs. Dayna Wickenheiser ---------------- Parish Secretary Mr. Frank Haas -------------------------------- Maintenance Mrs. Carole Bitts ------------------------- Director of Music Mrs. Kathy Arndt ----------------------- RCIA Coordinator

Contact Information

Parish Office --------------------------------- 717-684-7070 Fax --------------------------------------------- 717-684-3102 Parish Center --------------------------------- 717-684-0414 Parish email ------------- dwickenheiser@hbgdiocese.org Fr. Swamy --------------------- fraswamymsfs@gmail.com Deacon Baylor ------------------- baylors11@comcast.net Our Lady of Angels School

Mrs. Amanda Young ------------------------------- Principal 717-684-2433

Mass Schedule

Saturday -------------------------------------------------------- 4:30 pm Sunday ---------------------------------------------- 8:00 & 10.30 am

Weekdays at St. Peter Church Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday ------------------ 8:00 am

St. Mary's Chapel, Wrightsville Wednesday ---------------------------------------------------- 6:00 pm Confessions

Wednesday ------------------ 5:00 - 5:45 pm (St. Mary’s Chapel) Thursday ----------------------- 8:30 - 9:15 am (St. Peter Church) Saturday ------------------------ 3:00 - 4:00 pm (St. Peter Church) or by appointment Baptism

By appointment with Deacon Baylor. Celebrated after Sunday 10:30 am Mass. Sacrament of Healing/Sick

Contact the parish office or Pastor

SATURDAY, September 5 Vigil, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM 1st Saturday Devotions/ St. Mary’s 3:00-4:00P Confessions 4:30P Jose Alejos SUNDAY, September 6 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00A Charles Beaver 10:30A People of the Parish MONDAY, September 7 Weekday 9:00A Patrick Wolpert TUESDAY, September 8 The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00A George Schoelkoph WEDNESDAY, September 9 St. Peter Claver 6:00P Mary Theresa Wolpert / St. Mary’s THURSDAY, September 10 Weekday 8:00A Charles & Suzanne Hartman 8:35A Adoration FRIDAY, September 11 Weekday 8:00A Anna Bellanca SATURDAY, September 12 Vigil, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 3:00-4:00P Confessions 4:30P Charles Shriner SUNDAY, September 13 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00A Robert Dean Saxman 10:30A People of the Parish

Envelopes out of 600 collected $ 4456.00 Loose $ 95.00 Children’s Envelopes $ 0.00 Total Gifts to $ 4551.00 To meet our budgeted expenses for the fiscal year the sum of $7,200 is needed on a weekly basis in the Sunday collection.

PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Marg Barton Susan Kent Deacon Jeff Baylor Emily Arnold Elizabeth Buzzendore John Collier Robert Gainer Marilyn Drummer Caroline Weitzel Abby Fritsch Diane Flanagan Tom Bentley Bev Thomas Bill Saylor Clyde Newcomer Yvonne Nase Kathleen Kauffman James George Jack Aument Rebecca Cosgrove Connor Wolpert Greg Fisher Brian LaPrairie Buddy Hano Carol Goss Steve McBride Barbara McEvoy Kit (Margaret) Pittinger Lillian Hoffer Karen Mundorf Ken Murphy Teresa Musser Kathleen Nobile Michelle Panyik Henry Walsh Charles Rees David Riger Elliot Ross Irene Shields Chad Irvin Joe Shillow Joanne Skammer Kim Smith Leo Storm Sharon Swanger Ruth Lilliam Margaret Ellis Anthony Iacone Dot Weber Shearer Beth Shearer Dolly Raver Yvonne Fey Stephanie Wolpert Frank Gould Cain Young Ralph Young Tim Wickenheiser Lee Irvin Dave Brisiel

Twenty –Third Sunday in Ordinary Times Readings for Next Sunday

September 13 First Reading: Sirach 27:30-28:7

Psalm Reading: 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 Second Reading: Romans 14:7-9

Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

The Sanctuary Candle for the Month of September has been placed in

loving memory of David J. & Stephen P. Burke by his loving

family.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS If you missed Religious Education registration on August 23rd, please contact the parish office @717-684-7070 ext. 104 or email Nichole Garner @ ngarner@hbgdiocese.org with your student’s name (s) and grade level (s). Fees will be collected on the first day of classes for these students. Parents of all children attending Religious Education classes this year are asked to attend an informational meeting in the Church after the 8:00AM Mass ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH. Classes begin on this day.

THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS

RCIA (The Rite of Christian Initiation of

Adults) Do you know someone who is interested in the Catholic Faith? Consider inviting someone you know to participate in RCIA. The sessions are designed for: -Those who are not baptized; -Those who were baptized in another Christian denomina-tion and wish to enter into full communion with the Catho-lic Church; -Those who are baptized Catholic, but have not received either the sacraments of Holy Communion or Confirmation. We meet on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 for approximately 1 hour in the rectory basement at Holy Trinity Church, 409 Cherry Street. For more information, or if you know someone who is in-terested in attending, please call the church office at 717-684-7070, Kathy Arndt at 682-5605, or Kathy Gormish at 717-522-1752.

DIOCESAN MASS FOR YOUNG ADULTS On Saturday, October 3, at 7 pm, Bishop Ronald W. Gainer will act as Principal Celebrant and Homilist for the Diocesan Mass for Young Adults. The Mass will be celebrated at Saint Catherine Laboure Parish (4000 Derry Street, Harris-burg, 17111). Young adult Catholics in their 20's and 30's are most welcome and heartily encouraged to attend!

PASTOR'S CORNER

Uncertainties of life throw varied things at us. Sometimes we experience joy, peace, comfort, surrounded by wonderful people and pleasant circumstances; but other times we are surprised and shocked with pain, anxiety, depression, sorrow resulting from sickness, loss of a dear one, rejection from the loved ones so on and so forth. Good or bad, joyful or painful, we are left with a choice to make. What we pick takes us forward to the set direction of our choice. St. Francis de Sales says, If we pick humility it will fill you with courage to pass beyond the valleys of life to reach the great hills of comfort, consolation, peace, and joy that can be found only in the true love of God. Roses among Thorns Let us make our way through the low valleys of the humble little virtues. There we will see roses among thorns: charity shining forth amid interior and exterior affliction, lilies of purity, and violets of mortification. We ought to love above all others these three small virtues: meekness of heart, poverty of spirit, and simplicity of life, together with those common labors of visiting the sick, serving the poor, and consoling the afflicted. Yet let it all be done freely and without anxiety. No, our arms are not strong enough for us to climb the cedars of Lebanon; let us be content with the hyssop that grows in the valleys. Choosing Virtue Be very meek. You should live not according to your passions and your inclinations, but according to reason and devotion. Love tenderly those who have been given to you by the hand of our Lord. Be very humble toward all. Direct your mind toward peace and tranquility and suffocate your bad inclinations by attending diligently to the practice of the contrary virtues. Mark well these words: you are suffering because you fear vice more than you love virtue. If you were able to stir your heart a little more deeply to the practice of meekness and true humility, you would be courageous. But you must frequently think of it. Prepare yourself to do so first thing each morning, and God will send you a thousand consolations. And do not forget to lift your heart to God and your thoughts to eternity. (Taken from “Roses among Thorns” Letters of St. Francis de Sales. Edited and Translated by Christopher O. Blum)

THE CATHOLIC WITNESS SURVEY The Catholic Witness newspaper is conducting a survey of its readers, and parishioner participation is encouraged. The survey is anonymous and will provide The Witness with important information as we make plans for the future of the paper. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey online at http://survey.hbgdiocese.org/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=mlLJ65m. To request a hard copy of the survey, please contact the parish office or call The Catholic Witness at 717-657-4804, ext. 209.

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS SCHOOL If you know of anyone interesting in attending OLA. Please tell them to check out our Facebook page for our Transfer Tuition Grant. Our 3rd Annual Par for Prayers Golf Outing will be held on October 9th, at Cool Creek Golf Course. Interested? Call Mandee L Sahd-Havrilla @717.449.5442 for registration information.

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS Please join us to pray Divine Mercy Chaplet and for the Benediction at 3pm on first Sundays at St. Peter Church.

SHELTER SHUFFLE 5K RUN / WALK

- OCTOBER 10TH

The 16th Annual Catholic Charities Shelter Shuffle 5K Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, October 10th. Due to the restrictions of large group gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Shelter Shuffle will be a VIRTUAL event. Registrations must be received by September 21st in order to receive an event shirt. No extra shirts will be ordered. For more information, including online registration or donations, visit www.cchbg.org. Proceeds benefit Interfaith Shelter for Homeless Families.

THAT MAN IS YOU—September 6 That Man is You! men's group will meet at 6:30 a.m. Saturday in the St. Peter Parish Center, downstairs. The topic for this week is "All Things New." Men are invited to join their brothers from St. Peter, Holy Trinity and other local churches on a spiritual journey that will lead them to the three spiritual foods Christ proclaims: The Eucharist, The Word of God and The Will of God. Sessions begin at 6:30 a.m. and conclude at 7:45 a.m. For more information, contact Jeff Detz at (717) 449-0045 or jeff@kleen-ritecorp.com

PCCW MEETING The quarterly meeting of St. Peter’s Council of Catholic Women will be held on Sunday September 27 th after the 8 AM Mass in the Parish Center. Breakfast will be provided.

HOLY NAME MEETING Thursday Sept. 24th at 6:00 PM we will recite the rosary and then have our meeting in the Cafeteria. Pizza and refreshments will be provided. If you are thinking of attending kindly send a text or e-mail to Art Loreto @ artloreto@outlook.com or 717-286-7208.

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