1325 Boot Road West Chester, PA 19380

Phone 610.692.2216 Fax 610.692.7103

www.sspeterandpaulrc.org

Saints Peter and Paul Parish

Pastor Fr. James T. McGuinn

Deacons

Deacon Patrick Stokely Deacon Robert Pierce

Director of Communications

Manisha Divecha 610.692.2216 ext:238

mdivecha@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Office Manager; Peggy Anne Fox ext:250

pafox@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Director of CYO

John Callahan jcallahan@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Director of Family Ministries

Michele D’Alessandro 610.692.2216 ext:236

mdalessandro@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Safe Environment Coordinator, Mari Lyons ext:205

mlyons@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Director of Finances/Facilities

Bob Angiulo 610.692.2216 ext:258

bangiulo@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Business Manager; Julie Carlson ext:237

jcarlson@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Facilities Manager; David Leitch ext:234

dleitch@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Director of Pastoral Ministries

Daniel Hoover 610.692.2216 ext:263 dhoover@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Asst. Director; Judy Magee ext:257

jmagee@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Principal of the School Mrs. Margaret Egan 610.696.1000 ext:202

principal@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Secretary; Barbara McCarron ext:201

school@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Advancement Director; Barbara Downing ext:262

advancement@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Director of Worship Bruce Carlson 610.692.2216 ext:265

bcarlson@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Asst. Director of Worship; Michele Marinelli ext:264 lministries@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Pastoral Council Members Fr. Jim McGuinn (Chair), Brian Magee (Vice Chair) Pat Crawford (Secretary), Carol Bove, Marge Donoghue, Margaret Egan, Mary Finley, Chris Lyons, Rich Marinelli, Marietta Moody, Deacon Bob Pierce, Tom Pitt, Deacon Pat Stokely

Finance Council Members

Fr. Jim McGuinn (President), Bob Angiulo, Christian Callahan (Secretary), Martin Roddy, Jim Schiele (Chair), Kevin Rulis, Thomas Mehler

Parish Office and Church Hours

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM

Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 AM

Weekdays: 8:30 AM

Holydays: 8:30 AM & 5:30 PM

Holidays 9:30 AM

Confessions 4:00 PM Saturday

Church Hours Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Friday 8:00 AM-Noon Saturday 4:00 PM-6:30 PM

Sunday 7:00 AM-1:00 PM

Parish Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM-Noon

March 13, 2016

Fifth Sunday in Lent John 8:1-11

Sick List and Prayer Intentions

Please pray for the parishioners listed below who are in need of our healing prayers. Due to space restrictions in the bulletin, names will remain on the list for 1 month only, unless we hear from you. Thank you . Tim Anderson, Maria Casalnova, Lou Casciato,

Mary Celommi, Rita Dailey, Ralph Dastalfo, Arthur DiGiuseppe, Bob Dymowski, Mia & Lelia Finnegan, Dr. John Flanagan, John J. Flanagan, Issy Gallen, Stephanie Gallen, James & Therese Gillespie, Bob Gorey, Catherine Greenfield, Jean Grentz, Heidi Grieb, Ray Hummel, Carmen Lobis, Joe Kearney, Jeanne Kelch, John Kelch, Phil Kennedy, Christine Madden, Nancy Mandato, Jim Myers, Susan Nanoski, Jim Nelson, Bob Olseski, Mary O’Reilly, Peggy Raspa, Amy Sadowski, Helen Schaffer, Joy Shields, Marta Simons, George Stanek, Doris Taggert, the Taylor family, Jeanne Ward, Larry Wolov.

Please keep the following family members in your prayers as military and first responders in dangerous places throughout the world.

Thomas Burns; Steve DiMaio, Marc Doucette; Mr. & Mrs. Josh & Megan Elliott; Bill Fletcher; Joe Gable; Tom Gutherman, Riley Harsh, Marc Nielson, Eric Reigner; Timothy & Mary Alice Riemann; John Strasser lll, Christian Troutner.

Communications

Saturday, March 12, 2016 5:30 PM Pat Murphy by the Morelli family

Sunday, March 13, 2016 7:30 AM Lee McCarthy by Lucy & Robert Jorgensen

9:30 AM For Saints Peter & Paul Parishioners 11:30AM Samuel Riccardo, Sr.

Monday, March 14, 2016 8:30 AM Anthony Ruffo by Bernard McGowan

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 8:30 AM David Cannon by Joanne Sapienza

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 8:30 AM Jack Schuerger by Audrey & John Stratman

Thursday, March 17, 2016 St. Patrick’s Day 8:30 AM Deceased members of the Clarke family by David & Kathleen Leitch

Friday, March 18, 2016 8:30 AM Patricia O’Neill by Ann Trevisan

Saturday, March 19, 2106 5:30 PM Jane Hills by Robert, Elizabeth, Lauren, & Caitlin Reusche

Sunday, March 20, 2016 7:30 AM Mary Coyle by Ken & Cindy Trumbetto

9:30 AM John & Mary Ellen Goodwin (Simulcast in the Church Hall)

11:30 AM For Saints Peter & Paul Parishioners

Reconciliation Weekend

This weekend, following all the Masses, additional priests will be on hand to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Please plan to stay after Mass to receive the grace and peace of our loving and forgiving God.

Family Ministries

Youth Group Dates

Sunday, March 13 6:30PM

Check out Saints Peter and Paul’s 7th and 8th Grade Youth Group. We will always meet in the Church Hall beginning at 6:30PM. Dates are:

THIS Sunday, March 13 at 6:30PM

Sunday, April 3 at 6:30PM

Email Michele to register your child at: mdalessandro@sspeterandpaulrc.org

Lenten and Holy Week Schedule 2016

RECONCILIATION WEEKEND Saturday, March 12, and Sunday, March 13, additional priests will be on hand to hear

confessions immediately following each Mass. This is in addition to the Saturday confessions at

4:00PM.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays in Lent: 1:15, 7:00PM

PALM SUNDAY March 20, 2016 Masses: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30AM

(9:30AM simulcast in the Church Hall) “Were You There?” 7:00PM - A multimedia

presentation

HOLY THURSDAY March 24, 2016

Morning Prayer: 8:30AM Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7:00PM

Eucharistic Procession immediately following Mass with Night Prayer at 9:00PM

GOOD FRIDAY March 25, 2016

Morning Prayer: 8:30AM Stations of the Cross: 12:00PM Divine Mercy Novena: 3:00PM Confessions: 3:30 to 4:30PM

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 7:00PM

HOLY SATURDAY March 26, 2016

Morning Prayer, Blessing of Easter Food: 8:30AM Divine Mercy Novena: 3:00PM Confessions: 3:30 to 4:30PM Easter Vigil Mass: 8:00PM

EASTER SUNDAY March 27, 2016

Masses: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30AM (9:30 simulcast in the Church hall) Divine Mercy Novena:12:30PM

The Divine Mercy Novena will continue through Easter week, following the 8:30AM daily Mass, and conclude on Saturday, April 2, at 3:00PM.

“Were You There?”

Sunday, March 20 7:00PM

, the high school Youth Group of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, is pleased to host

“Were You There?” Please join us for this powerful Lenten mediation on the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus. We combine music with classic and modern art, scripture and contemplation to better understand the gift of God’s grace and salvation. This is a very moving reflection and all are invited to attend.

Could you not keep watch for one hour?

V Feel the thorns

V Hold the nails

V Understand

Palm Sunday at Saints Peter and Paul Church

7:00PM

Finances/Facilities

Pastoral Ministries

Sunday Collection Totals February 28, 2016

Loose collection: $ 3,325.40 Envelope collection: $ 11,485.00

WeShare collection: $ 5,220.00

Total collection: $ 20,030.40

Thank you!!

Second Collection This Weekend

This weekend, March 12, 13, we will be taking up a second collection. This is an Archdiocesan collection for the Church in Latin America

Thank you for your generosity with so many second collections in these past few weeks.

Spend An Awesome Summer at Saints Peter

and Paul Summer Day Camps!

Full-day, half-day, and extended care available for preschoolers to tweens. Choose from: Sports, Theatre, Cooking, Art & Crafts, Cheerlead-ing, Vacation Bible Camp, and traditional Day Camp Theme Weeks. Field trips, water days, special per-formances, and FREE pizza Fridays. Hang out with old friends, and make new ones! Call 610.692.2216 ext.266 or visit: www.sspeteandpaulrc.com.

Saints Peter and Paul Summer Day Camps is looking for Summer Camp Counselors

Working at Summer Camp is a wonderful opportuni-ty to create memories, make lasting friendships, and impact our youth. We seek responsible individ-uals with a love for kids. Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively influ-ences the lives of individuals and families in your community.

Camp Counselors are responsible for ensuring that our campers have the best summer ever through guidance, interaction, and supervision. The ideal candidate is at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent and has experience working with children, preferably in a summer camp setting. If you are interested in joining our Summer Camp

team this summer, please submit resume to:

cwegerbauer@sspeterandpaulrc.org or call

610.692.2216 ext.266.

St. Agnes Easter Project

Saint Agnes Outreach Services assists people in need in the greater West Chester area. The Easter Food Distribution Program includes Easter Hams for families struggling to make ends meet. If you would like to provide a ham for a local family in need of assistance you can do so by purchasing a ham at one of these participating super mar-kets: Shop Rite of West Chester, Giant at Exton, Westtown, Bradford Plaza, Boot Road, Chadds Ford and Frazer and Wegmans in Downingtown and Malvern. The grocery store will keep the ham until the morning of pick up for distribution at Saint Agnes. You will simply need to pay for the ham at check out and drop it off at the customer service desk. Hams must be purchased by Sunday, March 20, 2016. They must have a sell by date of March 27 or later and must not have been frozen. For planning purposes, it is important that we have a count of hams that will be donated. If you plan to participate either by purchasing a ham or by mak-ing a monetary donation that will be used to pur-chase fresh vegetables, please contact Barb Quinn at:610.344.0418, or email to: relay51@aol.com by Monday, March 14.

Happy Easter and thank you for considering helping the less fortunate in our community.

Other Family Ministry News to Know

Babysitting and Liturgy of The Word 9:30AM Mass

Children’s choir practice Wednesdays

Summer Camp registration Ongoing

Contact: cwegerbauer@sspeterandpaulrc.org

7th and 8th Grade Youth Group March 13

April 6

6th Grade Confirmation Retreat March 19

School

Spring Fundraiser Saturday, April 9

Saints Peter and Paul Home and School Associa-tion Presents Live and Silent Auction Saturday, April 9, 2016 At the Desmond Hotel, Malvern. Introducing a new $10 Grand Raffle – the winner walks away with $10,000! Classroom theme bas-ket tickets will also be available. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities call the school at 610.696.1000. If you would like to donate an item or service, please email Christy at christycos11@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting our parish school!

11 Cents: Parish Life

Growing up, I visited multiple parishes, and I have worked in four parishes. I have seen two trends that are widespread and ultimately dysfunctional.

The first, is that parishes do a little bit of everything, but consequently they do nothing especially well. The intentions are good — people come to a pastor with a program they want to run, and he either ap-proves it, or not. The problems are, that the offer-ings of a parish are not a part of a cohesive inspired vision, and they end up taking on the personality of the pastor. That, becomes the second dysfunctional trend: parishes that are overly dependent on the personality of the pastor.

Fr. Jim is aware of this second trend, so, as a pas-tor and boss, I believe, he is a phenomenal listener. He is, on the other hand, aware of the parishes do-ing a-little-bit-of-everything trend too, and so he in-sists on the importance of casting a vision.

Within my department, I am trying to avoid both un-helpful trends. Through the ministry fair, I tried to “listen” to the responses, and focus on specific key ministries. I found that many people signed up for service and outreach. So those people have spent the past six months meeting and researching local, national, and international outreach opportunities. I would love if service and outreach become a key part of who we are, as aSaints Peter and Paul Par-ish, but I also want to keep listening. So, please go to WWW.TINYURL.COM/ZE2S447 if you haven’t already, and tell us what kind of service opportuni-ties you would like to be a part of.

Ideally, this survey will help create a sustainable community of people from Saints Peter and Paul, who are committed to serving others. This is how we slowly transform ourselves and the world around us.

Daniel Hoover Director of Pastoral Ministry

Grief Support Workshop

Wednesday, April 6, 7:00PM to 9:00PM

Grieving with Great HOPE is a five week grief

support workshop series that offers a prayerful,

practical and personal approach for anyone who is

mourning the loss of a loved one. Saints Peter and

Paul Parish will be presenting this program on April

6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4 from 7:00 PM to 9:00PM. If

you have lost a spouse, a child (including pregnan-

cy loss), a grandchild, a parent, another family

member or a friend, you are encouraged to attend.

Advanced registration by March 14 is $20, after is

$25. Deadline for registration is March 24.

Widow and Widower’s Support Group

Monday, March 21, 10:00AM

The monthly meeting for Widow and Widowers will

take place in the Parish Center next Monday,

March 21. All are welcome to join us!

Worship Ministries

Local News

Please Join Our Greeters Ministry

We bring smiles to faces, God’s love to all entering Saints Peter and Paul Church, happy hearts to all entering or leaving our Church, always lending a hand to new friends and parishioners. Please be with us: if you are interested please con-tact Joe Kearney at: joekearneysr@gmail.com, 610.212.9734 or Pat Connelly at pattiecon@verizon.net, 610.696.8195.

High School Honors

We congratulate the following students from our parish who have been recognized for their achieve-ments in the second marking period of the school year. We are proud of all our students and com-mend their efforts.

Padua Academy

Genevieve Oberholzer Grade 9 First Honors

Cardinal O’Hara High School Molly Claire Wolfe Grade 10 Second Honors

Spirituality Under the Dome Saturday. April 9, 9:00AM to Noon

The Tenth Annual Spirituality Day at Immaculata University is Saturday, April 9, 2016. The keynote presenter is James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage, and will be speaking on Meeting Jesus. This is a morning-only event from 9:00AM to Noon.

See: www.immaculata.edu/spirituality for details, or call: S Mary Henrich IHM for a brochure at: 484.323.3434.

Quizzo and Prayer with the IHM Sisters

Friday, March 18, 6:00PM to 9:00PM

Young women, ages 16 to 35 are invited to share a night of food, fun, and prayer with the IHM Sisters, this Friday, March 18 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM at the Villa Maria house of Studies. 1140 King Road, Immaculata, PA 19345. Please RSVP to S. Marianne at: ih-

Ushers Ministry

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Worship is looking for a volunteers to fill out the ranks of our Ushers Ministry. We could use some help at all the Masses but most especially at the 11:30 Sunday Mass. Among their duties, our ush-ers help seat and guide parishioners before Mass-es, take up collections and direct and assist the assembly during Holy Communion. If you are look-ing for a way to get involved at SSPP please con-tact Bruce Carlson at 610-692-2216 ext. 265 or send an email to bcarlson@sspeterandpaulrc.org.

Bishop Shanahan High School News

Thursday, April 14, 8:30AM to 1:30PM

All 7th grade students are invited to Visitation Day at Bishop Shanahan High School on Thursday, April 15, from 8:30AM to 1:30PM. All families and friends are invited to the Spring Open House on Thursday, April 21 at 7:00PM.

Visit: www.shanhan.orgAdmissions-

UpcomingEvents to register for each event or call Sr. Jane at 610.343.6231.

Any questions, email: cdale@shanahan.org or call 610.343.6206.