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A Catholic community
devoted to deep and
abiding friendship
with Jesus Christ
Established 1700
3320 St. Peter’s Drive
Waldorf Maryland 20601
301-843-8916
www.stpeterswaldorf.org
Mission Statement
Saint Peter’s Church is a Catholic community devoted to deep and abiding
friendship with Jesus Christ. We strive to build upon the legacy of faith entrusted
to us by the Catholic pioneers who courageously established Saint Peter’s – an
ethnically and economically diverse community unified through the power of
the Holy Spirit in the truth and love of Jesus Christ. Mindful of this legacy as well
as our need for ongoing conversion amidst new challenges, today, in our fourth
century, we seek friendship with Jesus through our commitments to:
• Understand and proclaim His saving truth revealed in the
Bible in union with the official teaching authority of the
Catholic Church.
• Worship joyfully His living presence in the sacraments,
especially the Eucharist.
• Recognize His face in those we are privileged to serve and
protect, particularly the poor and vulnerable.
• Welcome Him in each other through our fellowship and
unity amidst the rich diversity of our parish community.
• Encounter Him and the beauty of His creation by preserving
our parish as a peaceful and prayerful sanctuary.
• Hear His personal call to holiness and help families embrace it
in all vocations, especially to priesthood or consecrated life.
• Imitate His generous self-giving as a way of life that expresses
our gratitude to Him and our love for God and neighbor.
Mass Schedule/Misa
Monday - Saturday: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil:
5:00 pm
Sunday:
8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, en Español 1:30 pm
Confession/Confesión
Wednesday:
Saturday:
7:00 pm
3:30 pm
www.stpeterswaldorf.org
Parish Office
Hours: M – F, 8:30 – 4:30
301-843-8916 Fax: 301-843-3163
St. Peter’s School 301-843-1955
Office for Christian Formation
301-843-9583
Rev. Cezary Kozubek
Parochial Vicar
Msgr. J. Wilfrid Parent
Pastor
Deacon Robert Martin
Tom Abell, Parish Facilities Manager
Alice Culbreth, Director of Christian Formation
Sr. Theresa Frere, IHM, Coordinator of Ministry
to the Sick and Homebound
Marianna Hamilton, Coordinator of Christian Formation
Alicia Moore, Parish Secretary
Msgr. Oliver McGready
Msgr. Andrew Cassin
Fran O’Neill, Parish Accountant
Retired
Pastor Emeritus
Cara Tiffin-Johnson, Music Director
J.R. West, Principal, St. Peter’s School
PARISH COUNCILS
Worship
PARISH COMMISSIONS
Parish Life & Service
Christian Formation
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY - 301-932-7713
Pope Francis Arrives
in the United States this Week!
Here is the schedule for Pope Francis' September 2015 Apostolic Journey to the United
States of America as released by the Vatican on June 30, 2015. (www.USCCB.org )
Tuesday, September 22 – Washington, D.C.:
4:00 p.m. Pope Francis arrives from Cuba at Joint Base Andrews.
Wednesday, September 23 – Washington D.C.:
9:15 a.m. Welcoming ceremony and private meeting with President
Obama at the White House.
11:30 a.m. Mid-day prayer with bishops of the United States at the
Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle
4:15 p.m. Mass in the afternoon on the east portico of the Basilica of the
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the University Mall at
The Catholic University of America. During the Mass, Pope Francis will
canonize Blessed Junipero Serra.
Thursday, September 24 – Washington, D.C.& New York City:
9:20 a.m. Address Joint Meeting of the United States Congress.
11:15 a.m. Visit St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Washington and meet several clients of Catholic Charities of the
Archdiocese of Washington (ADW). Blessing and brief remarks to clients gathered at lunchtime for the St.
Maria Meals Program of the Catholic Charities for the ADW
4:00 p.m. Depart for New York City from Joint Base Andrews
5:00 p.m. Arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport
6:45 p.m. Evening Prayer (Vespers) at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Friday, September 25 – New York City:
8:30 a.m. Visit to the United Nations and Address United Nations General Assembly
11:30 a.m. Multi-religious service at 9/11 Memorial and Museum, World Trade Center
4:00 p.m. Visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East Harlem
6:00 p.m. Mass at Madison Square Garden
Saturday, September 26 (New York City & Philadelphia)
8:40 a.m. Departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport
9:30 a.m. Arrival at Atlantic Aviation, Philadelphia
10:30 a.m. Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
4:45 p.m. Visit to Independence Mall
7:30 p.m. Visit to the Festival of Families Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Sunday, September 27 (Philadelphia)
9:15 a.m. Meeting with bishops at St. Martin’s Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
11:00 a.m. Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
4:00 p.m. Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
7:00 p.m. Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families, Atlantic Aviation
8:00 p.m. Departure for Rome
Since its inception by Saint John Paul II in 1994, the World Meeting of Families has strengthened the sacred bonds
of families across the globe. Held every three years and sponsored by the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the
Family, the World Meeting of Families is the world’s largest Catholic gathering of families. Each World Meeting
of Families has a theme that energizes and enlivens the event while adding great depth of meaning to our
understanding of families. The theme of the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 is “Love is Our
Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” emphasizing the impact of the love and life of families on our society.
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 20, 2015
Sunday, September 20, Twenty-fifth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
5:00 p.m.
Mazie Middleton
8:00 a.m.
Dely Rigoroso Urban
10:00 a.m.
Parishioners of St. Peter’s
12:00 noon
James Vernon Burch
1:30 p.m.
Intentions of the celebrant
Monday, September 21, St. Matthew
8:00 a.m.
Juan Barrera
Tuesday, September 22
8:00 a.m.
Christine and Jack Zambernardi
Wednesday, September 23, St. Pius of Pietrelcina
8:00 a.m.
Special Intentions
Thursday, September 24
8:00 a.m.
James Vernon Burch
Friday, September 25
8:00 a.m.
William Paul Mudd
Saturday, September 26, St. Cosmas, St. Damien
8:00 a.m.
Edward A. Tomasko
5:00 p.m. Vigil
Charles Wilson
Sunday, September 27, Twenty-sixth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m.
Intentions of Mary Carney
10:00 a.m.
Parishioners of St. Peter’s
12:00 noon
John J. Simko
1:30 p.m.
Intentions of the celebrant
The sanctuary light will burn this week in loving
memory of Nunziato Lusi.
ST. MATTHEW
APOSTLE & EVANGELIST
St. Matthew is the author of the First
Gospel, whose message is that in Jesus
Christ the Reign, or Kingdom, of God has
drawn near and will remain with the
Church until the end of time. Matthew is
listed on all the lists of the twelve apostles
and is referred to as a “tax collector.”
Nothing is known about what he did after
the Resurrection of Christ. According to
one tradition he preached the gospel in
Judea and then went farther East.
Although he is venerated as martyr nothing
is known of his martyrdom. He is the
patron saint of the diocese and city of
Salerno, as well as tax collectors,
accountants, customs officials, and money
changers. For some reason he’s also the
patron saint of alcoholics, hospitals, and
ships.
Excerpts from LIVES OF THE SAINTS
by Father Richard P. McBrien
Please note: No confessions in Our Lady of the
Fields Chapel on Wednesday, September 23.
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 20, 2015
Our Parish Prayer Requests
Please pray for God’s grace for those who are ill:
John David Yamnicky
Doris Ann Bradburn
Leo Bradburn
Brenda Windsor
John Smith
John Mayhew
Mike Tierney
Loula Phoebus
G. Oliver
Michael Negbenebor
John Thomas
Mark Sheehan
Marvin Steffensmeier
Debbie Ruley
Kate Clemont
Tina Modlin
Elaine Moses
Winzola Swann
Michelle Mitchell
Lee Dupont
Please also pray for:
●For PO2 (Navy) Nikolas Wirick deployed to Middle East
●For an increase in vocations, especially in our parish and
●For our parish priests
Prayer for Families of the World
God and Father of us all,
in Jesus, your Son and our Savior,
you have made us your sons and daughters
in the family of the Church.
May your grace and love
help our families in every part of the world
be united to one another
in fidelity to the Gospel.
May the example of the Holy Family,
with the aid of your Holy Spirit,
guide all families,
especially those most troubled,
to be homes of communion and prayer
and to always seek your truth
and live in your love.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!
Official prayer of the World Meeting of Families with Pope Francis, Philadelphia 2015
Prayer cards are available at each entrance to church
and the Spiritual Literature Corner.
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 20, 2015
Catechetical Sunday, September 20
This weekend, parishes across the country will honor those who share in the
evangelizing and teaching mission of the Church through a special rite of
commissioning and blessing. Here at St. Peter’s, the following catechists and
teachers are being recognized for their commitment to sharing the faith of the
Church with the adults, families, youth and children of the parish and school:
Carla Arquero, Level PreK, Catechist
*MaryAna Trunnell, Kindergarten, Catechist
*Kristi Davidson, Kindergarten, Catechist
*Ursula Neuner, Level 1, Catechist
Jenny Kotlarsic, Level 2, Catechist
Chaney Trunnell, Level 2, Certified Catechist
Shelby Arvizo, Level 2, Co-Catechist
*Lourdes Ballesteros, Level 3 Catechist
Meredith McDonald, Level 3, Co-Catechist
Ana Davidson, Level 4, Certified Catechist
Yolanda Curtis, Level 5, Certified Catechist
*Darijana Kline, Level 5, Co-Catechist
Doreen Sciarratta, Level 6, Certified Catechist
*Hasinta Davis, Level 6, Catechist Aide
*Bill Kyte, Confirmation Group Year 1
*Linda Cogburn, Confirmation Group Year 1
Barbara Hayes, Confirmation Group Year 2, Certified Catechist
John Kennedy, High School Youth Ministry, Certified Catechist
Twila Hawkins, High School Youth Ministry, Certified Catechist
Darrell Flesher, High School Youth Ministry
Angela Magpantay, Certified Catechist
The apostolic work of the
catechist springs from the
Sacrament
of
Baptism
through which all believers
come to share in the
prophetic ministry of Christ
and the evangelizing mission
of the Church. It is
strengthened
by
the
Sacrament of Confirmation. –
National Directory for
Catechesis 54.8
*Oscar Abarca, RCIA
*Claudia Barrera, RCIA
The call to the ministry of
*Lily Perez, RCIA
catechist is a vocation, an
*Kacky Leslie, RCIA
interior call, the voice of the
*Kevin Kane, RCIA
Holy Spirit.
Marilynda Macquade,
General Directory for
RCIA
Catechesis #711
Rick Macquade, RCIA
*Suzanne Carr, Catechist
Meagan Humbert, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Cheryl Kimm, Kindergarten Teacher, Certified Catechist
Patricia Pieper, 1st Grade Teacher, Certified Catechist
Suzette Gibson, 2nd Grade Teacher, Certified Catechist
Margo Van Den Bossche, 3rd Grade Teacher, Certified
Catechist
Diana Durkin, 4th Grade Teacher, Certified Catechist
Mia Tipton, 5th Grade Teacher, Certified Catechist
Haley Potter, 6th Grade Teacher
Gavin Arvizo, 7th Grade Teacher
Beth Watson, 8th Grade, Certified Catechist
*Catechist certification in progress
Thank you for showing us how to live our faith!
Please keep all of our parish teachers and catechists in your prayers throughout the year!
Share Your Faith!
Catechists, aides and youth leaders for St. Peter’s Christian
Formation GIFT programs are always needed. There’s a job
for everyone – men, women, and young people.
Requirements are a love of God and desire to share the faith.
Training will be provided, contact Alice Culbreth for details
301-843-9583 x155
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 20, 2015
Designated Charity: Angels Watch Women’s Shelter
This week the Designated Charity is Angels Watch Woman’s Shelter. They will receive
at least 1% of the regular Sunday offering. You may use the envelopes available at the
entrances to Church. Please put your envelope in the regular collection basket. The
Designated Charity next week will be Health Partners.
ANNUAL FRIENDS OF THE POOR® WALK
The 8th Annual Saint Vincent de Paul 5K Friends of the Poor ®Walk will be
held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Saint Peter's Church in Waldorf,
Maryland at 9 A.M. The event is open to all levels of walkers and runners.
Participation in the walk is free, but walkers are encouraged to collect pledges from sponsors. For more
information or to register online go to www.svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org and click the "walker" tab on the left
hand side of the screen or contact Jennifer Tersero at [email protected]. Help families in need by
supporting this event. You can make a difference by walking with us on October 3rd.
All monies raised in the event go directly to support services to the poor in the Waldorf and White Plains
community.
All are invited to a Communion Breakfast, "A Word from Pope Francis: Embrace the Joys and
Sufferings of the World," sponsored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, District Council of Southern
Maryland. The breakfast will take place in Leonardtown at Father Andrew White, S.J. School following the 8:00
AM Mass at St. Aloysius on Sunday, September 27. The keynote speaker, Tony Bosnick, will celebrate our recent
visit from Pope Francis and the Holy Father’s lesson to us of love and service. Tickets are $5. For tickets,
reservations, or questions, contact Damien Wanner [email protected], or call 301-645-8405.
Project Rachel Ministry provides abortion recovery services for those involved in, or affected by abortion
decisions. Services include referrals to: priests or deacons with sensitivity to the needs of women and men after
being involved in abortions, licensed mental health professionals, Entering Canaan Days of Prayer and Healing,
and An Experience of Hope Support Groups. Call the confidential helpline: 301-853-4565 or email
[email protected] Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Calling all youth interested in serving at the Lord’s Table
Training for new Altar Servers will be held on October 4 and 18 from 3 - 5 pm in the school. Those interested
will need to participate in both training sessions and the all server training on October 25, same time in the
church. All youth members of Saint Peter’s who are in the fourth grade or nine years old and who have received
their sacraments may participate in the training. For more information, contact Barbara or Mark Hayes at (240)
222-3171 or at [email protected]
Proclaim The Word!
We are in need of lectors, especially for the 12 Noon Masses. If you are a practicing Catholic who has received
the Sacrament of Confirmation, please consider serving our parish family as a lector. No experience is necessary.
We will provide training. This is a wonderful way to share the Word of God with others and to grow in your
own faith. Please contact Linda Ward at [email protected] or 240-481-0334.
Parish news and information in our weekly bulletin can also be
found in color on the Parish website at www.stpeterswaldorf.org.
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 20, 2015
RACE FOR EDUCATION
Monday, October 12, 2015
St. Peter’s School
3310 St. Peter’s Drive
Waldorf, MD 20601
(301) 843-1955
Dear Parishioner,
On Monday, October 12, 2015, St. Peter’s School will be having its seventh annual Race
for Education to bridge the gap between the total expense of our St. Peter’s Students’ education
and the total capital available to fund it. We hope you will be able to sponsor a student or an
adult participant (teacher/staff member). Participants will be walking or jogging around a 1/4
mile area for a one-hour period. All donations are greatly appreciated. Please fill in the form
below if you can help and return to the school. As always thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
JR West
Principal
ALL GIFTS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
_______________________________________________________________________________
SPONSOR’S REPLY
Sponsor’s Name ________________________________________________________________
Street Address __________________________________________________________________
City _____________________________________ State _________ Zip Code _______________
Walker/Jogger’s Name ______________________________________
Grade ___________
I am enclosing a donation of:
_______ $20.00
_______ $25.00
________ Other
Please make your check payable to St. Peter’s School and return it with this form.)
You can donate on-line if you wish. We have a donate button on the homepage of the school’s website;
stpetersschoolwaldorf.org. You can use this portal to donate through PayPal.
Please note that your cancelled check will be the record of
your contribution to St. Peter’s School. Thank you.
The One who has Hope
Lives
Differently
A talk
on End
A talk
about
EndofofLife
Lifeissues
issues
August
16, 2015
Wed.,
October
21
8:45am (After 7:30 Mass)
7:00pm
St.St.Gabriel
Church
Peter’s School
3310 St. Peter's
Drive,
Waldorf, MD
School
Auditorium
26 Grant Cir. NW, Washington,
“The advance of modern medicine enables us to live longer, healthier lives. Great progress has
been made in conquering and preventing disease. We are grateful for the life-saving treatments now
available to so many people. But with improved medical technology comes challenges. We want to
respect life, but fear prolonging a painful or expensive dying process. In times of serious illness or
imminent death, we are called upon to make wise choices about whether to initiate, continue or even
discontinue life-sustaining treatment. We might need to make such decisions for ourselves or for
loved ones. These can be among the most complex and difficult decisions of our lives.”
(Comfort and Consolation, A Pastoral Letter from the Catholic bishops of Maryland)
#AlwaysDignified
TransformFear.org
Archdiocese of Washington
Department of Life Issues
Contact: Teresa Yao | [email protected] | 301-853-4555
Papa Francisco Llega
a los Estados Unidos esta Semana!
Aquí está el calendario de Papa Francisco Septiembre 2015 Viaje Apostólico a los
Estados Unidos de América como publicado por el Vaticano el 30 de junio de 2015.
(www.USCCB.org)
Martes, 22 de septiembre – Washington, D.C.:
4:00 p.m. Papa Francisco llega de Cuba en la Base Conjunta Andrews
Miércoles, 23 de septiembre – Washington D.C.:
9:15 a.m. Ceremonia de bienvenida y reunión privada con el Presidente
Obama en la Casa Blanca
11:30 a.m. La oración del mediodía con los obispos de los Estados Unidos en
la Catedral de San Mateo Apóstol
4:15 p.m. Misa de la tarde en el pórtico este de la Basílica del Santuario
Nacional de la Inmaculada Concepción y la Alameda de la Universidad en la
Universidad Católica de América. Durante la misa, Francisco canonizará
Beato Junípero Serra.
Jueves, 24 de septiembre – Washington, DC y la Ciudad de Nueva York:
9:20 a.m. Discurso a Reunión Conjunta del Congreso de los Estados Unidos
11:15 a.m. Iglesia Católica visita de San Patricio en Washington y cumplir con varios clientes de Caridades Católicas
de la Arquidiócesis de Washington (ADW). Bendición y breves declaraciones a los clientes se dieron cita en la hora
del almuerzo para el Programa de Comidas Santa María de las Caridades Católicas para el ADW.
4:00 p.m. Salida hacia la Ciudad de Nueva York de la Base Conjunta Andrews
5:00 p.m. Llegada al Aeropuerto Internacional John F. Kennedy
6:45 p.m. Oración de la Tarde (Vísperas) en la Catedral de San Patricio
Viernes, 25 de septiembre – la Ciudad de Nueva York:
8:30 a.m. Visita a las Naciones Unidas y discurso a la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas
11:30 a.m. Servicio multi-religioso en 9/11 Memorial and Museum, World Trade Center
4:00 p.m. Visita a Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles School, East Harlem
6:00 p.m. Misa en el Madison Square Garden
Sábado, 26 de septiembre (la Ciudad de Nueva York y Filadelfia)
8:40 a.m. Salida del Aeropuerto Internacional John F. Kennedy
9:30 a.m. Llegada a Aviación Atlántico, Filadelfia
10:30 a.m. Misa en la Catedral Basílica de los Santos Pedro y Pablo, Filadelfia
4:45 p.m. Visita a Independence Mall
7:30 p.m. Visita a la Fiesta de las Familias, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Domingo, 27 de septiembre (Filadelfia)
9:15 a.m. Encuentro con los obispos en la capilla de San Martín, Seminario San Carlos Borromeo
11:00 a.m. Visita al Centro Penitenciario Curran-Fromhold
4:00 p.m. Misa para la conclusión del Encuentro Mundial de las Familias, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
7:00 p.m. Visita a los organizadores, voluntarios y benefactores del Encuentro Mundial de las Familias, Aviación
Atlántico
8:00 p.m. Salida para Roma
Desde su creación por san Juan Pablo II en 1994, el Encuentro Mundial de las Familias ha fortalecido los vínculos
sagrados de familias en todo el mundo. Se celebra cada tres años y patrocinado por el Consejo Pontificio de la Santa
Sede para la Familia, el Encuentro Mundial de las Familias es la mayor reunión Católica mundial de las familias. Cada
Encuentro Mundial de las Familias tiene un tema que da energía y aviva el evento al tiempo que añade una gran
profundidad de significado a nuestra comprensión de las familias. El tema del Encuentro Mundial de las Familias –
Philadelphia 2015 es “El Amor es Nuestra Misión: La Familia Totalmente Vivo,” haciendo hincapié en el impacto del
amor y la vida de las familias en nuestra sociedad.
Vigésimo-quinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
20 de septiembre 2015