Nativity BVM Announcements

Please remember in your prayers those confined to hospitals and nursing homes, the homebound and their caregivers, our sons and daughters in the military, the homeless and those who have no one to pray for them.

May 14   Parish Council Agenda 7 p.m.

Music Reading 7 p.m., Choir 7:30

May 17   Heart/Stroke presentation at Manor 2 p.m.

May 17/18   Food Collection for the Poor

May 18   Choir Concert

May 21   Bell Choir 7 p.m., Choir 7:30

Happy Anniversary Deacon Bob

May 22   Parish Council

May 24/25   Blood Pressure Checks after Masses

Readings for the Week of May 11, 2008

Sunday:   Vigil:   Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/ Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39

Day:   Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23

Monday:   Jas 1:1-11/Mk 8:11-13

Tuesday:   Jas 1:12-18/Mk 8:14-21

Wednesday:   Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17

Thursday:   Jas 2:1-9/Mk 8:27-33

Friday:   Jas 2:14-24, 26/Mk 8:34-9:1

Saturday:   Jas 3:1-10/Mk 9:2-13

Next Sunday:   Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3:16-18

OUR WEEKLY OFFERING

Amount needed per week……………………...$5,176.00

Collection for May 4…………………………………4,721.00

Difference of this week……………………………..-455.00

Envelopes used this week……………………………….284

 YEAR TO DATE TOTALS

Amount needed …………………………………$227,762.00

Total Sunday Collection to date……………..211,827.00

Difference, Year to date…………………………-15,935.00

Thank you for your generosity.

TODAY’S GOSPEL

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained." - Jn 20:21-23

 Through the Sacrament of Baptism we joyfully welcome into our parish community Zoey Sophia Pol, Kegan Joseph Kocsis and Dean Michael Duta. We congratulate their proud parents.  May these children and their families grow in their love of the Lord all of their lives.

Next weekend is our monthly food collection for the less fortunate in our area.  Please bring your non-perishable items and place them in the boxes at the entrances of the church.  Thank you for your generosity.

BLESSED BE THE NAME OF MARY

Our Nativity Choir will present a concert of music in honor of Mary on Sunday, May 18 at 3:00 p.m. in the church.  The concert will focus on some of the many titles by which our Blessed Mother is known, including favorite images from the people of different nationalities who founded the parishes in our cluster.  Admission is free and everyone is invited to bring a favorite image of Mary to share.  Please come and enjoy an afternoon of uplifting music, learn more about our Lady and join us afterwards for a reception.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

Thank you for your extraordinary support of this year’s Catholic Charities Annual Appeal.  Due to the overwhelming response to this year’s Appeal, we are still in the process of tabulating the results.  If you have not yet received a pledge reminder notice but would like to make a payment, please send your check, payable to Catholic Charities to 14-4 East 9th Street, 8th Floor, Cleveland, OH  44114, attn. Elaine Ujczo.  Please provide your complete mailing  address and parish name with your payment.  Contact Elaine at 800-869-6525 ext. 3670 with questions.  Thank you for your continued support of Catholic Charities.

  Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be held at St. Peter Church from June 16-20 for children four years old by June 1 through fourth graders.  Sessions begin at 9 a.m. and end at Noon.  Registration forms for teachers, leaders, and teen helpers, along with children are available at St. Peter Parish Center.  The fee for VBS Power Lab:  Discovering Jesus’ Miraculous Power is $20 per child with checks payable to St. Peter PSR.  If you have any questions, call Sr. Rosemary at 282-9337.

ITALY PILGRIMAGE

Celebrate your faith by joining Catholic Social Services and Fr. Jan Sullivan on an inspiring Catholic Pilgrimage to Italy!  This exciting 11 day tour includes visits to Rome (4 nights), Assisi, Florence and Venice.  During your stay, you’ll visit the four major basilicas and attend a Papal Audience.  Our all-inclusive tour departs from Columbus on November 2, 2008.  For more information, please contact Merry Ralston at 614-857-1254 or e-mail at malston@colss.org.

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