All Masses on Mother’s Day weekend, May 10/11, 2025, will be offered for all those enrolled in the Mother’s Day Spiritual Bouquet. Gift Mass Cards are available for both the living and deceased. Names of those enrolled will be placed in the Sanctuary for Mother’s Day and will be remembered at all Masses.

Enroll your loved ones by Thursday, May 8th at 12pm in order to be included. If you would like a mass card for each person enrolled, please come to the rectory in person.

You can enroll a loved one through:

Prayer Shawl Ministry meets most Wednesdays at 10am in the Parish Center. New members are always welcome.

The MOMS Group meets most Wednesdays from 9:30-11am at Brookside Park or the St. Peter’s Rectory, depending on the season and the weather. Please sign up for the Flocknote to receive notifications on locations, cancellations and reminders.

This is an informal play group designed for babies & toddlers and their moms, dads or grandparents to connect with one another in a Christian atmosphere. It’s especially helpful for new parents going through transition and looking for a supportive environment for getting out of the house and developing friendships rooted in a faith community. New and returning faces are always welcome!

All are welcome to celebrate St. Peter's and our amazing community on May 6, 2025 at Seasons! We will especially honor Fr. Michael Sheehan, Eileen Hanrahan, and Peter and Pui Ng.

Visit www.saint-peter.org/gala2025 for more information about purchasing tickets, 50/50 raffle, ad journal opportunities, sponsorships, and other ways to support the Gala.

We’d greatly appreciate receiving registrations by April 25th to help us plan, if possible!

Contact Marissa at mdabakian@saint-peter.org with any questions.

Need some more bible in your life? Tune in to the Bible in a Year podcast! Join in any time throughout the year for casual discussion on readings/episodes of the previous 7 days. The group meets most Monday nights at 7pm in the Parish Center.

All are welcome to join fellow parishioners in journeying through the Bible in 365 days through Fr. Mike Schmitz’s Bible in a Year daily podcast on Hallow app, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube on your own — with or without the discussion group!

The Growing in Faith Book Club and the Rosary Society have joined forces to offer you a morning of sharing and nourishment, both physical and spiritual.

All women are welcome to join us on Saturday, May 3, 2025. We will start with Mass at 9am, followed by a full breakfast in the Parish Center and continuing with a mini retreat led by Joanne O’Neill about Mary, Mother of God and her acceptance of God’s will. We will conclude around 2pm.

When God willed to become human, God had to decide on the time of His coming, the country in which He would be born, the city in which He would be raised, the people, the race, the political and economic systems that would surround Him, and the language He would speak. All these details would depend entirely on one factor: the woman who would be His mother. It would depend on Mary’s FIAT - Let it Be Done.

The cost is $15.00 per person. Your payment will serve as our RSVP! Please drop off your payment at the rectory no later than Monday, April 28th.

Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible on May 3rd!

Prayer Shawl Ministry meets most Wednesdays at 10am in the Parish Center. New members are always welcome.

St. Peter’s monthly First Friday Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on the first Friday of every month in the chapel following the 9am Mass until 3pm. Come spend time with our Lord in the Eucharist. Stop in for a few minutes, or we invite you to sign up to devote a larger period of time.

Tired of being alone?  St. Peter's Support Group for Singles, Divorced and Widowed could be the answer!!! This group is devoted to helping people rebuild social lives after a divorce, loss of spouse or loved one, or the isolation of life as a single adult. Its leaders and compassionate members have been through, survived and prospered after similar situations.

This warm and caring group of sincere people have created a community that supplies generous support to its members. First time visitors are offered a private orientation by one of our group leaders. Meetings are held on most 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 7pm in the Parish Center.  For more information check out the group’s website.

Prayer Shawl Ministry meets most Wednesdays at 10am in the Parish Center. New members are always welcome.

The MOMS Group meets most Wednesdays from 9:30-11am at the St. Peter’s Rectory, depending on the season and the weather. Please sign up for the Flocknote to receive notifications on locations, cancellations and reminders.

This is an informal play group designed for babies & toddlers and their moms, dads or grandparents to connect with one another in a Christian atmosphere. It’s especially helpful for new parents going through transition and looking for a supportive environment for getting out of the house and developing friendships rooted in a faith community. New and returning faces are always welcome!

The Advocacy for Peace & Justice Ministry will be meeting at 7:30pm in the Parish Center. All are welcome! New members are invited to join this important ministry as we move forward in response to the needs in our community.

Need some more bible in your life? Tune in to the Bible in a Year podcast! Join in any time throughout the year for casual discussion on readings/episodes of the previous 7 days. The group meets most Monday nights at 7pm in the Parish Center.

All are welcome to join fellow parishioners in journeying through the Bible in 365 days through Fr. Mike Schmitz’s Bible in a Year daily podcast on Hallow app, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube on your own — with or without the discussion group!

The next CCC meeting is on April 27 after the 10am Mass in the Parish Center.

Come join us for a discussion and helpful instruction on the new 2024 Tax Form PAS-1. Jim Anzevino, our tax assessor, will go over the application for Property Tax Relief. This is the new application for Senior Freeze and ANCHOR. Bring the booklet you received in the mail.

Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to connect with some of the Seniors at St. Peter’s over a warm cup of coffee.

Open to all parishioners ages 55+

Prayer Shawl Ministry meets most Wednesdays at 10am in the Parish Center. New members are always welcome.

Our St. Peter’s Communications Ministry serves our parish through spreading awareness of what’s happening in our faith community and building connections and spiritual support beyond the Mass. This small team of volunteers runs our Facebook and Instagram pages, website, bulletin, and media screen. Your talents and passions are needed — selecting scripture quotes, designing graphics, writing prayers, editing videos, researching saints, photographing events, and more.

New and returning faces are always welcome to join our monthly meeting the Parish Center at 7:30pm.

Questions? Please contact Liz Rutz at communications@saint-peter.org.

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Prayer Shawl Ministry meets most Wednesdays at 10am in the Parish Center. New members are always welcome.

The MOMS Group meets most Wednesdays from 9:30-11am at the St. Peter’s Rectory, depending on the season and the weather. Please sign up for the Flocknote to receive notifications on locations, cancellations and reminders.

This is an informal play group designed for babies & toddlers and their moms, dads or grandparents to connect with one another in a Christian atmosphere. It’s especially helpful for new parents going through transition and looking for a supportive environment for getting out of the house and developing friendships rooted in a faith community. New and returning faces are always welcome!

Celebrate the joyous resurrection of Christ at 8am, 10am or 12pm Masses on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025.

Reminder: There is no 5pm Mass on Holy Saturday.

On Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025, join us in a beautiful Mass which will not only includes the joyful celebration of Jesus’ resurrection, but the reading of a multitude of Old Testament passages that lead to Christ’s return. The Mass begins at 8pm outside with a procession with the new Church candle and includes the bestowing of sacraments upon this year’s catechumen, Jesse.

This mass will be livestreamed.

Got bells? In keeping parish tradition, bring your bells to this mass for the “ringing of the bells”

Join us in the blessing of your Easter food at 11am in the chapel on Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025. You’re invited to bring your Easter baskets of meats, breads, decorated eggs, jelly beans, chocolates, etc. to be blessed in the chapel.

The custom of blessing food for Easter arose from the discipline of fasting throughout Lent and the special Easter fast during the Triduum. Easter was the first day when meat, eggs, and other foods could again be eaten.

Swieconka (sh-vee-soon-kah) is one of the most enduring and beloved Eastern European traditions. Baskets containing a sampling of Easter food are brought to the church to be blessed on Holy Saturday. The basket is traditionally lined with a white linen or lace napkin and decorated with sprigs of boxwood, the typical Easter evergreen. Special pride is taken in preparing a decorative and tasteful basket with crisp linens, occasionally embroidered for the occasion, and just enough boxwood and ribbon woven through the handle. Observing the foods and creations of other parishioners is one of the special joys of the event.

Please join us in a morning prayer on Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 9am in the church.

At 7pm on Good Friday, April 18, 2025, join us in an evening of Taizé prayer — a form of simple meditative worship guided by music, silence, and readings to dwell on Christ’s presence constantly around and within us.

Join us in the solemn remembrance of Jesus’ Passion on Good Friday, April 18, 2025 at 3pm. This service provides the opportunity to genuflect and pay respect to the cross and the sacrifice that Jesus made for our salvation.

Each Friday during Lent you’re invited to a spiritual journey through the path of Christ’s suffering, from Pilate's praetorium to His tomb. You will be guided through the 14 stations of the cross around the church with prayer, meditation and reflection, with booklets provided to assist you.

Stations of the Cross takes place at St. Peter’s on the following dates and times:

• Friday, March 7th at 7pm

• Friday, March 14th at 7pm

• Friday, March 21st at 7pm

• Friday, March 28th at 7pm

• Friday, April 4th at 7pm

• Friday, April 11th at 7pm

• Good Friday, April 18th at 12pm (also available on livestream)

Come experience this powerful way to connect more deeply with the story of Christ's sacrifice.

Curious how Stations of the Cross originated? Learn more here.

Please join us in a morning prayer on Good Friday, April 18, 2025 at 9am in the church.

Immediately following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025, join us in an evening of adoration from about 8:30pm until midnight. This event provides the opportunity to pray in the presence of Jesus who is physically present within the Eucharist.

Join us in celebrating Holy Thursday on April 17, 2025 at 7:30pm in the church with the Lord’s Supper, also known as the Last Supper, the night before Jesus’ crucifixion in which he instituted the sacrament of the Eucharist. During this Mass, in remembrance of Jesus’ actions, and in accordance with His words to do for each other what He has done for us, a few parishioners will participate in a foot washing.

This service will be livestreamed for those physically unable to attend.

Got bells? In keeping parish tradition, bring your bells to this mass for the “ringing of the bells”

The Easter Vigil Mass and all Masses on Easter Sunday will be offered for all those enrolled in the Easter Spiritual Bouquet. Names of those enrolled will be placed in the Sanctuary for Easter and will be remembered at all Easter Masses in prayer.

Gift mass cards are available for both the living and deceased to be enrolled in the Easter Spiritual Bouquet. If you would like a mass card for each person enrolled, please come to the Parish Office in person.

You can enroll a loved one(s) through:

Please return the form or make your online donation by 12pm on Thursday, April 17th in order for your loved ones’ names to be included.

Please join us in a morning prayer on Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 9am in the church.