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The March and April dates for Sensory Friendly Masses have changed. During Lent, we will offer Sensory Friendly Masses on Sundays, March 23 and April 6 at 3:00 p.m. All are welcome, and we hope you can join us!

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.

Due to the winter weather, the Reaching Higher: Our Journey in Faith Men’s Catholic Conference has been postponed for this weekend. A new date for the conference will be planned and communicated in the near future. Those that pre-registered, please watch for direct communications that will address most questions.

All regular faith formation for children and teens is scheduled to resume this Sunday, Jan. 12. This includes all atrium sessions, Confirmation class, and the nursery. In case of winter weather, we will update accordingly by Saturday afternoon.

Many of our infirmed and homebound parishioners greatly desire a connection with our parish and to be remembered when we gather for worship. We need volunteers with gifts of service to help us minister to our parishioners who are not able to join us on Sunday. You would do so by joining them weekly in prayer and by bringing them the presence of the Lord in the Eucharist. 2-Part Eucharistic Minister Training offered on Sundays, Dec. 8 and 15 at 9:45. For more information, please contact Don Smith at [email protected]

Tuesdays in December (Dec. 3, 10, 17) Join other women as we go through an Advent study from Blessed Is She about being made for Hope. Print and digital copies are available on the Blessed is She website. You may choose to meet on Tuesday afternoons from 12:45 -1:45pm in the Parish Hall or on Tuesdays evenings in the home of Heather McGuire in East Memphis from 8-9pm. For more information, contact Heather McGuire at [email protected].

The Christmas Eve Family Mass will be Tuesday, December 24 at 5:00 p.m. and there are many ways for children and teens to be involved at our Family Mass! Please see below for details and sign up information.