The Most Reverand Edward C. Malesic, Bishop of Cleveland, has issued a document outlining Diocesan Policy on gender along with a document answering FAQ's.
We would like for the Children’s Liturgy of the Word, aka CLOW, to return on a weekly basis at the 10:00am Mass. But we need help to be able to do this. High school students or adults are welcome to take the children in grades 1 through 5 to Apostles Hall, read the readings from the Children’s Lectionary, and then help them to reflect and respond to God’s Word. All material is provided along with training. About 8 people would be ideal so no one is overburdened. Contact Cheryle at 440 327-2201 ext. 119, or koberna@stpeternr.org, if you are interested in helping with this ministry by September 23rd.
Household Items: You can still sign up to help furnish the family’s residence. Please visit https://signup.com/go/EjyWTbL to sign up to donate the needed items. Once you sign up, a member of the Welcome Circle will contact you regarding drop-off instructions. Monetary Donations: In addition to using the envelopes at the doors of the church for cash or checks made payable to “St Julie & St Peter UWC”, GoFundMe can now be used to make a donation: Help A Young Ukrainian Family to Start a New Life https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ukrainian-family-to-start-a-new-life.
See our Pro-Life page for some information regarding the November 7th ballot, Issue 1, that proposes an amendment to Ohio’s Constitution that would put the health and safety of women at risk, threaten the rights of parents and enable abortion up to full-term birth. It includes a video from Bishop Malesic, a 54-day Rosary Novena and the first video in the diocese's Faith and Healing series, which features Christy, a woman who struggled to move past having an abortion at age 16, but who has found faith and forgiveness as she gives back to women facing the same challenges she once did.
Please join us for the St Julie & St Peter Men's Fellowship breakfast on Saturday September 16th @ 8:20 am. Breakfast will be served at St. Peter’s in the Gym. Open to men of any parish in the Diocese, come and enjoy a hearty, hot breakfast followed by a short video and discussion. We will end promptly at 9:45 am. So we have an idea of how much food to prepare please RSVP by sending an email to sjspbreakfast@gmail.com by September 11th.
Alex Kostritsa, our Music Director, would like to invite everyone to an inspiring evening of Christian music featuring singer, Ashley Nemeh, on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM in the St. Peter GYM. Admission is free with a free will offering.
Jesus tells us, “Whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst.” Come and quench your thirst at our Discovering Christ sessions beginning September 11th. Discovering Christ is a free seven-week series with a life-changing retreat. You will enjoy a delicious dinner and listen to an enlightening teaching. After, you will join others in exploring the meaning of life and the identity of Jesus Christ. Childcare is available. These sessions will be held at St. Julie’s. For more details and to register, visit our website, www.stpeternr.org/discovering-Christ. Please join us even if you will miss a session or two.
During this year of the Parish Eucharistic Revival, Fr. Bob has scheduled a book study about the Eucharist. In September we will study the book, This Is My Body: A Call to Eucharistic Revival, by Bishop Robert Barron. We will meet on Saturdays at 10:00a.m. in the Galilee Room at St. Peter's beginning September 9. Click here for all dates, more information and to register.
Brochures and cards containing a list of local Pregnancy Help and Family Assistance resources for women raising children are available at the back of church. Please feel free to take multiple copies for yourself and to share. This resource list is also available on St. Julie’s parish website (click here). We hope that the parish’s efforts, combined with the efforts of other parishes, will move us closer to the day when any mother in need knows where she can turn for help.
The Women’s Fellowship Breakfasts resume in the fall. Our next gathering to share our faith will be on September 9th at St. Peter’s from 8:30am until 10:00am. Join us for a delicious breakfast and to hear Fr. Johnpaul Cafiero, OFM speak on Spiritual Zumba – How to get your spiritual life fit. We loved when Fr. JP spoke last year. Sr. Sean will be speaking in October. To ensure enough seating and food is prepared, please RSVP by September 4th at our website: https://www.stpeternr.org/womens-ministry . If you prefer, you can call our office and we will get you registered.
St. Peter Parish sponsors a dinner for the community of North Ridgeville through Community Care. The dinner is provided on the last Wednesday of each month in the gym. It is served from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Our next meal is Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
St. Peter Parish's next highway clean-up event will be on Saturday morning, August 26. We are in need of helpers. If you or your group/organization can donate an hour or two of your time that morning, or during a future clean-up, please contact Matt Bahar (mbahar99@charter.net or 440-281-8444). Our new adopted highway is Island Rd (County Rd 58), between Capel Rd and Grafton-Eastern Rd.
Please join us for the St Julie & St Peter Men's Fellowship breakfast on Saturday, August 19th @ 8:20 am. Breakfast will be served at St. Julie Billiart Church. Open to men of any parish in the Diocese, come and enjoy a hearty, hot breakfast followed by a short video and discussion. We will end promptly at 9:45 am. So we have an idea of how much food to prepare please RSVP by sending an email to Mike Jessup at sjspbreakfast@gmail.com by August 14th.
UPDATE: With the imminent threat of rain this evening, the Ballpark Mass is moving indoors to St. Joseph, Avon Lake @ 32929 Lake Rd, Avon Lake, OH 44012. The schedule for tonight's Mass; DOORS OPEN at 6 PM; LIVING ROSARY at 6:30 PM; MASS will be celebrated at 7 PM; XLT will follow the celebration of the Mass ~8PM. There will be no Assumption Vigil Mass at either St. Peter or St. Julie's. Our Mass times on Assumption day, August 15th, are 8:15am and 7:00pm.