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Our next Community Outreach Meal will be held on Wednesday, March 26th in the Parish Gym doors open at 5:30pm and dinner is served from 6:00pm until 7:00pm. All are Welcomed!

The Diocese of Cleveland has organized the Angel Scholarship Fund to assist Catholic schools in the Diocese of Cleveland to take advantage of this tax credit. It is quite simple. Fill out the form and donate to Angel Scholarship fund. Please designate St. Peter Parish School, North Ridgeville as the school that will benefit from this tax credit. The Diocese will provide you with a receipt for your donation which you should provide to your tax preparer. If you donate by April 15, 2025, you can still elect to include the donation on your 2024 Ohio tax return. Click here to find out how to donate.

During this Lenten season, the UWC leadership is reflecting on how we can integrate our core spiritual disciplines of the Lenten Season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, into support for the Bryiovskyis in their difficult wait for clarity on their immigration status in this tumultuous time. We invite you to join us in our Lenten practices in support of the Bryiovskyis and others who are distressed at this time. Click here to learn how your Prayers, Fasting and Almsgiving can help this family!

St. Peter and St. Julie Parishes will welcome Frank Runyeon this Lent on March 30, 31 and April 1 at St. Julie Parish. Frank will bring scripture to life with drama and humor as he presents the Gospels of John and Luke during this time of Eucharistic Revival. This will be great for the whole family!

The next Women’s Fellowship Breakfasts will be on April 12, 2025 in St. Peter's Gym from 8:30am until 10:00am. Join us for a delicious breakfast, to share our faith, and meet other women. To ensure enough seating and food is prepared, please RSVP by April 7th at our website: https:/www.stpeternr.org/womens-ministry. If you prefer, you can call our office and we will get you registered. Our speaker is Jeff Abood, from the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, and will talk on the situation in the Holy Land.

Pray for the lives of the unborn and for their mothers. The 40 Days is March 5th - April 13th and there are a few choices for how this can be done! Come and pray at St. Peter's Church on Mondays from Noon-1pm, or carpool from the parking lot at 11:10am and go to Preterm in Cleveland. Or you can pray at St. Julie's Church on Thursdays from Noon-1pm, or carpool from there at 11:15am and pray at Planned Parenthood in Bedford. Our prayers do make a difference! Consider joining in.

Join us each Friday during Lent at St. Peter's Parish for Stations of the Cross at 7:00pm. "We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You. Because, by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world."

Fr. Bob Franco is leading a pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi, San Giovanni Rotundo (the monastery of St. Padre Pio) and other religious sites during the Holy Year 2025. It is also the 150th Jubilee Year of St. Peter Parish in North Ridgeville. The ten-day pilgrimage will be October 20-October 29, 2025. This will be a joyful time of encountering the Lord, perhaps traveling with old friends and making new friends. To find out more about this pilgrimage visit: www.206tours.com/frfranco/ (or click here). The itinerary and sites are described in detail. Booking also takes place on this website. For assistance in booking, you may want to look at www.206tours.com/how-to-make-a-booking. If you have questions contact 206 Tours or Fr. Bob Franco at [email protected] or 440-327-2201.

Campaign Status (as of 3/23/2025): Total Pledged: $2,467,430.22. Total Received: $1,928,657.44 Participants: 468 Goal:  $2,500,000.00 - $3,000,000.00. Thank you to all our parishioners who faithfully give to the Building on the Rock Capital Campaign. Envelopes are available in your Church Budget mailing. If you would like to make a pledge, please call the parish office at 440-327-2201.

"However grave our sin, God responds with total forgiveness." Pope Francis Do not be afraid to approach the Lord in confession during Holy Week. Confession times are Monday, April 14th at 7:00pm and Wednesday, April 16th after the 8:15am Mass and also from 3-4:00pm and from 7-8:00pm. There will not be confession on Holy Saturday.

The Divine Mercy Novena Jesus asked that this Novena be said as a way to draw His mercy down on souls. It is a 9 day novena which begins on Good Friday, April 18th. The novena can be found here.

The Knights of Columbus Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast will be held April 13 from 9am till noon in St. Peter's Gym. The breakfast includes: scrambled eggs, sausage, fruit cups, coffee, juice and of course pancakes! Come hungry because it’s all you can eat PANCAKES ! Adults $12.00 and Children 4-12 yrs old is $6.00.

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place once again this Palm Sunday, April 13th. Go to the gym immediately after the 8:00am and 10:00am Masses to get a good breakfast (Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast) and to let your children have some fun. Lots of candy and prizes will be there for your children, ages 2-10 years.

“My Daily Prayers” is a FREE daily recording of prayers led by the bishops and priests of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, delivered each day directly to your email. “My Daily Prayers” invites you to spend about 10 minutes in prayer and reflection each day and offers encouragement to enter into a deeper relationship with our Lord. Sign up here!

What a blessed day this is! Jesus promised that all souls who approach his mercy after going to confession and receiving Holy Communion will obtain complete forgiveness of sin and punishment. Join us for a Holy Hour on Sunday, April 27th at 3:00pm.

Bishop Malesic’s pastoral letter encourages the faithful of the Diocese to pray, celebrate the sacraments and serve those in need. How do we do that? Be part of the study hosted by St. Peter Parish, North Ridgeville, on Thursdays, March 20 & 27 and April 3 at 7:00pm in the Galilee Room of the Parish Center. To register for this free learning experience click here. Other locations are available throughout the Diocese. Click here to find all locations, dates and times.

A mini food pantry, also known as a "Blessing Box," is a small structure where people can donate and collect basic necessities such as nonperishable food items, toiletries, and other essential items. It's a simple and accessible way for the community to support each other by providing for those in need. If you would like to donate, the Blessing Box is located next to the parish office.

The Walking with Moms in Need program, is a joint ministry of St. Julie and St Peter parishes. Walking with Moms Need is a national Catholic organization. The primary goal is to assure that any woman who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, or parenting in difficult circumstances, can turn to her local Catholic Church to find the help she needs. If you would like to learn more about this ministry, please call Ann Marie -440-865-3506 If you would like to join our email Circle of Hope group, please email [email protected].

St. Peter’s 150th Jubilee celebration continues on April 26th and 27th ~ Anniversary Cake after all the Masses Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy cake and beverages with fellow parishioners and share your memories of St. Peter’s Parish!