News & Events
Here’s what’s happening at St. Peter’s.
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Upcoming Events & Ministry Activities
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Journey Retreat 2025
The St. Peter's Youth Group is going on their annual Journey Retreat from March 28th - 30th at Camp Shiloh. Registration is open now until March 19th for all high school students. Please reach out to Hannah Schmitz at hschmitz@saint-peter.org regarding questions, registration forms, etc. All are welcome to join us for a weekend of fun, fellowship, and faith!
Liturgy of the Word with Children 3/30
Liturgy of the Word with Children is back! All children in grades 1-5 are welcome to attend during the 10AM or 12PM Mass the weekends of March 23rd, March 30th, and April 6th. Children enrolled in Faith Formation at St. Peter's are expected to attend one session every week, but all students are welcome to attend. The students should attend Mass with their parents, and they will be invited to go to Parish Center before the First Reading and will be back during the Offertory. During that time, the students will go through the Mass readings and hear a brief teaching before returning to their guardians to participate in the rest of Mass.
Liturgy of the Word with Children 4/6
Liturgy of the Word with Children is back! All children in grades 1-5 are welcome to attend during the 10AM or 12PM Mass the weekends of March 23rd, March 30th, and April 6th. Children enrolled in Faith Formation at St. Peter's are expected to attend one session every week, but all students are welcome to attend. The students should attend Mass with their parents, and they will be invited to go to Parish Center before the First Reading and will be back during the Offertory. During that time, the students will go through the Mass readings and hear a brief teaching before returning to their guardians to participate in the rest of Mass.
Liturgy of the Word with Children 3/23
Liturgy of the Word with Children is back! All children in grades 1-5 are welcome to attend during the 10AM or 12PM Mass the weekends of March 23rd, March 30th, and April 6th. Children enrolled in Faith Formation at St. Peter's are expected to attend one session every week, but all students are welcome to attend. The students should attend Mass with their parents, and they will be invited to go to Parish Center before the First Reading and will be back during the Offertory. During that time, the students will go through the Mass readings and hear a brief teaching before returning to their guardians to participate in the rest of Mass.
Youth Group 3/16
Join Youth Ministry for fun and fellowship! All 9th-12th grade students are welcome to join in on our Youth Group sessions, which happen on most Sunday evenings during the academic year, from 7-9pm in the Youth Room.
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Notre Dame Vision 2025 Information Session
Vision is a 5-day immersive faith retreat in South Bend, Indiana. All high school students (entering grade 9 through newly-graduated seniors) are invited to explore how God is calling you to use your gifts and talents to change the world. This is an incredible opportunity for you to deepen your faith and make new friends on Notre Dame’s beautiful campus!
There are two sessions of Vision this summer:
June 23-27, 2025
July 7-11, 2025
If interested, please attend the Information Session on Wednesday, March 12th at 7pm in the Parish Center. Hannah Schmitz, our Echo Apprentice, will be answering questions about registration, travel, and cost during the meeting. It will also be an opportunity to hear from previous Vision attendees about their experience.
Youth Group 3/9
Join Youth Ministry for fun and fellowship! All 9th-12th grade students are welcome to join in on our Youth Group sessions, which happen on most Sunday evenings during the academic year, from 7-9pm in the Youth Room.
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Youth Group 3/2
Join Youth Ministry for fun and fellowship! All 9th-12th grade students are welcome to join in on our Youth Group sessions, which happen on most Sunday evenings during the academic year, from 7-9pm in the Youth Room.
Follow us on Instagram @stpeters.yg
Youth Group 2/16
Join Youth Ministry for fun and fellowship! All 9th-12th grade students are welcome to join in on our Youth Group sessions, which happen on most Sunday evenings during the academic year, from 7-9pm in the Youth Room.
Follow us on Instagram @stpeters.yg
2025 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition
The 2025 Annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition is taking place Saturday, January 25th in the gym.
Group 1: Ages 9-11 Boys & Girls @ 6:30pm
Group 2: Ages 12-14 Boys & Girls @ 7:30pm
The registration form can be found online here to fill out beforehand, print and bring.
Youth Group 12/15
Join Youth Ministry for fun and fellowship! All 9th-12th grade students are welcome to join in on our Youth Group sessions, which happen on most Sunday evenings during the academic year, from 7-9pm in the Youth Room.
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Breakfast with Santa
You are invited to our Annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 9am in the gym, hosted by St. Peter Academy. Tickets are $20 per person. Ticket includes breakfast from River Edge Diner. We hope you can join us in this fun family event.
Download this order form and return to the school with payment by Monday, December 2nd. See the order form for details.
Youth Group 12/1: Parish Mission
Join Youth Ministry for fun and fellowship! All 9th-12th grade students are welcome to join in on our Youth Group sessions, which happen on most Sunday evenings during the academic year, from 7-9pm in the Youth Room.
For this December 1st session, we’ll be attending the Parish Mission together in the church.
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Youth Group 11/24
Join Youth Ministry for fun and fellowship! All 9th-12th grade students are welcome to join in on our Youth Group sessions, which happen on most Sunday evenings during the academic year, from 7-9pm in the Youth Room.
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Youth Group 11/17
Join Youth Ministry for fun and fellowship! All 9th-12th grade students are welcome to join in on our Youth Group sessions, which happen on most Sunday evenings during the academic year, from 7-9pm in the Youth Room.
Follow us on Instagram @stpeters.yg
Youth Group 11/10
Join Youth Ministry for fun and fellowship! All 9th-12th grade students are welcome to join in on our Youth Group sessions, which happen on most Sunday evenings during the academic year, from 7-9pm in the Youth Room.
Follow us on Instagram @stpeters.yg
Youth Group 10/27
Join Youth Ministry for fun and fellowship! All 9th-12th grade students are welcome to join in on our Youth Group sessions, which happen on most Sunday evenings during the academic year, from 7-9pm in the Youth Room.
Follow us on Instagram @stpeters.yg
Youth Group 10/20
Join Youth Ministry for fun and fellowship! All 9th-12th grade students are welcome to join in on our Youth Group sessions, which happen on most Sunday evenings during the academic year, from 7-9pm in the Youth Room.
Follow us on Instagram @stpeters.yg
Altar Server Training and Retraining
Altar Server Training for 5th grade to high school students will be available on Sunday, October 20th at 11am (after the 10am Mass) in the church. We will go over the responsibilities of altar servers and go through the steps of a typical mass, including any updates for those already serving.
If interested, please email Kyle Guinta, Altar Server Coordinator, at AltarServers@saint-peter.org.
Altar Server Training
Altar Server Training for 5th grade to high school students will be available on Saturday, October 5th from 11am to 12pm in the church. We will go over the responsibilities of altar servers and go through the steps of a typical mass.
If interested, please email Kyle Guinta, Altar Server Coordinator, at AltarServers@saint-peter.org.
Blessing of the Animals
In celebration of Saint Francis, all are welcome to bring your pets to our annual Blessing of the Animals on Friday, October 4th at 4pm in the Mary Garden in front of the Church.
St. Peter’s Carnival 2024
The St. Peter's Carnival is returning September 19th - 22nd. You can visit the full Carnival website here.
Discounted pre-sale ride tickets are now available.
Pricing
Digital, pre-Sale ride tickets are 60 tickets for $40.
At the Carnival tickets will be 60 tickets for $60.
Tickets per ride
On average Kiddie rides are 4-5 tickets.
Intermediate rides 6-7 tickets
Premium rides up to 9 tickets per ride.
Volunteer for a game booth!
The Carnival Sign Up Genius Is live! Our carnival is successful due to all of our wonderful volunteers. Please donate your time and talents in one of our game booths! Volunteer for your favorite game! All volunteers must be 18 years or older.
Raffle tickets!
Raffle tickets are available at the Welcome Desk in the church Gathering Space, in the Rectory and online via Faith Direct. Purchased tickets can be returned in collection baskets, to the rectory or to the Carnival Committee after masses.
First Prize: 40% of total proceeds raised
Second Prize: 6% of total proceeds raised
Third Prize: 4% of total proceeds raised
Last year’s first prize was over $14,000! We thank you for your support and generosity.
Feel free to contact the Carnival Committee with any questions or comments. If you are interested in learning more about joining the committee please reach out! Carnival@saint-peter.org
Youth Group 9/15
Youth Ministry is back! All 9th-12th grade students are invited to join Youth Group, with sessions starting on September 15th. Sessions happen on Sunday evenings from 7-9pm in the Youth Room. Join us for fun and fellowship as we kick off the new academic year together!