Parish Vocations Cross
Each week, a family or an individual from our parish receives the vocations cross. During the week they pray for vocations not only from our parish, but throughout the diocese for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, religious and consecrated life. If you or your family would like to receive the vocations cross, please click on the picture below or scan the QR code.
CANDLES: YOUR PRAYER INTENTIONS IN THE PRESENCE OF JESUS
I don’t know if you are like me these days, but I feel I need all the prayers I can get - for myself, for my loved ones, for the world. There are many types of prayer including intercessory prayer and prayers of thanksgiving. Intercessory prayer asks God to intercede on behalf of some intention. Prayers of thanksgiving say “Thanks God” for some petition that has been granted.
Did you know that having a candle lit in Church is a type of prayer? St. Peter offers several candle opportunities. One type of opportunity is to memorialize the sanctuary candle in the Church or chapel.
A burning sanctuary candle announces that Jesus is present in the tabernacle. When the sanctuary candle is memorialized, the candle is burned for seven days for the memorialized intention. The candle can be burned to remember a deceased loved one, to celebrate an event for the living or for a general intention such as peace in the world.
There are now opportunities to memorialize the candles by Mary and St. Joseph in the new adoration chapel. Imagine your intention being in the presence of Jesus during the consecration in Church or during exposition in the Chapel. Your intention is prayed for not only by yourself, but by the clergy and everyone present. It is suggested that a $25 donation be made (to help defray the cost of the candle). So, when you are in need of prayer, consider memorializing a candle and let the light of your intention burn for all to see.
--Eileen Boudoin
Mary Candle
Chapel Sanctuary Candle
St. Joseph Candle
Church Sanctuary Candle
Please call Eileen at the Parish Office to have one of these four beautiful candles lit in honor or in memory of a loved one.
Eucharistic Adoration: Answering God’s Call
St. Peter Parish has many ministries that are often not known by many of our parishioners. Did you know that we currently have six parishioners who tend to our homebound parishioners on a weekly basis by bringing Holy Communion? Currently there are fourteen homebound parishioners that regularly receive visits.
If you know of a family member or a neighbor who is a parishioner that is either permanently or temporarily homebound and cannot attend Holy Mass, please see if they would like to receive Holy Communion at home. Our normal process is to assign a new person to one of our homebound ministers. Msgr. Deblanc will make the initial pastoral visit to speak to the homebound parishioner and hear their confession if warranted. A family member simply needs to call the parish office to initiate the process.