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Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8 & 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. (Spanish)

Reconciliation Schedule Wednesday: 6:00-6:45 p.m. (Spanish)

Saturday: 3:00–3:45 p.m. or by appointment

Daily Mass Schedule (subject to change)

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Tuesday: Communion Service, 7:30 a.m.

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Wednesday: 12:10 p.m. in the chapel

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Thursday: 8:00 a.m. in the church (school days)

Friday: 7:30 a.m. in the chapel

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This year, October 20 marks a very special World Mission Sunday, our annual worldwide Eucharistic celebration of our shared call to mission. It takes place during an Extraor-dinary Missionary Month, called for by Pope Francis in hon-or of the 100th anniversary of Pope Benedict XV’s Apostolic Letter Maximum Illud, which emphasized the missionary call to proclaim the Gospel.

During this month of October, Pope Francis invites us – all baptized Christians – to a personal encounter with Jesus Christ through prayer, meditation on the Word of God, and pilgrimage. We move beyond the typical “heroic vision” of missionaries and reinforce the transforming relationship be-tween faith and the world to which we are all called. Pope Francis reminds us that we are each “Baptized and Sent”; we are all the “Church of Christ on Mission in the World.”

I invite all of us in this diocese to take this opportunity to re-vitalize our ardor, passion, and zeal for the faith with loving missionary hearts. We can respond to our missionary call through charity, giving generously to the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith on World Mission Sunday. Your gifts support and sustain priests, religious and lay pastoral leaders in more than 1,100 mission dioces-es in Asia, Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe as they proclaim the Gospel, build the Church, and serve the poor.

And we can respond to this call through mirroring the loving witness exemplified by great missionaries, like martyred Sis-ter Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN, a model for missionary witness to our faith and the Gospel, and a passionate advocate for care of our common home, and outreach to indigenous communities.

As I thank you for your continuous commitment to mission, I share my personal gratitude for your generous response on this day, and throughout the Extraordinary Missionary Month, as you are able. Let us join our hearts in the prayer of our Holy Father for this special moment for the Missions: “May the love for the Church’s Mission, which is a passion for Jesus and a passion for His people, ‘grow ever strong-er!’”

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak Bishop of Grand Rapids

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Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 5:14-17/Ps 98:1-4/2 Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19

Saturday, October 12 4:00 p.m. Fr. Thomas McKinney

Sunday, October 13 8:00 a.m. Living & deceased of Patrick & Carol Lewis family 11:30 a.m. Kathy Bollinger-3 year death anniversary (Bud) (Gr. 7 & 8 students minister at 11:30 Mass) 1:00 p.m. Misa en español

Monday, October 14—St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr Rom 1:1-7/Ps 98:1-4/Lk 11:29-32 12:10 p.m. People of SS. Peter & Paul Parish (BC)

Tuesday, October 15—St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin & Doctor Rom 1:16-25/Ps 19:2-5/Lk 11:37-41 7:30 a.m. Communion Service (BC)

Wednesday, October 16—St. Hedwig, Religious; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin Rom 2:1-11/Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9/Lk 11:42-46 12:10 p.m. Bob Trainor (BC) 6:00 p.m. Holy Hour with Exposition of Blessed Sacrament (BC) 7:00 p.m. Misa en español (BC)

Thursday, October 17—St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr Rom 3:21-30/Ps 130:1-6/Lk 11:47-54 8:00 a.m. Vernon Brown (CH)

Friday, October 18—St. Luke, Evangelist 2 Tm 4:10-17/Ps 145:10-13, 17-18/Lk 10:1-9 7:30 a.m. Intention of all health care workers (BC)

Saturday, October 19—SS. John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs Rom 4:13, 16-18/Ps 105:6-9, 42-43/Lk 12:8-12 8:30 a.m. Scriptural Rosary (CH) 3:00 p.m. Confessions (CH)

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Ex 17:8-13/Ps 121:1-8/2 Tm 3:14—4:2/Lk 18:1-8 Saturday, October 19 4:00 p.m. Jim Hayden (Colleen Hayden & family)

Sunday, October 20 8:00 a.m. Carolyn Brown 11:30 a.m. Arturo & Maria Delores Velasquez (family) 1:00 p.m. Misa en español 4:00 p.m. Paul Koleske Concert (CH)

OUR PARISH OFFERING - October 5 & 6, 2019 Adults $9,194.66 Students 2.44 Loose 479.79 Electronic Giving 1,215.00 Total $10,891.89 -5% Tithe -544.59 Net Total $10,347.30

Budgeted Weekly: $9,038.46 Surplus for the Week: $1,853.43

World Mission Sunday: $30.00

July 1, 2019-October 6, 2019 Fiscal YTD Offertory Collection Year-to-Date: $137,252.71 Budgeted Year-to-Date: $135,576.90 Surplus Year-to-Date: $1,675.81

Sunday, October 13 9:15 a.m. RCIA (PO) 10:15 a.m. Faith Formation classes (SC) 2:00 p.m. Hispanic Celebration (AH) Monday, October 14 9:30-11:30 a.m. Parenting Visit (PO) 6:30 p.m. Scripture Study (PO) Tuesday, October 15 10:00 a.m. Healing Our Church (PO) 6:00 p.m. English as a Second Language (AH) 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Council Meeting (VR) Wednesday, October 16 5:30 p.m. Hispanic Confirmation Class (VR) 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (AH) Thursday, October 17 9:30-11:30 a.m. Parenting Visit (PO) 5:00 p.m. Life Fit (VR) 6:00 p.m. English as a Second Language (AH) 6:30 p.m. Group Grief Session (PO) 6:30 p.m. Stewardship Committee Meeting (CR) 7:00 p.m. Healing Our Church (VR) Friday, October 18 2:15 p.m. Communion Service at SKLD Saturday, October 19 8:30 a.m. Scriptural Rosary (CH) Sunday, October 20 9:15 a.m. RCIA (PO) 10:15 a.m. Faith Formation classes (SC) 4:00 p.m. Paul Koleske Concert (CH)

SS. Peter & Paul Parish Staff (616) 527-3610 Permanent Deacon Zenon Cardenas 527-8942 Secretary Cecilia Luke ext. 10 Office Manager Adam Rewa ext. 11 Pastoral Services Toni McKay ext. 13 Music Director Whitney Crooks 527-3610 Maintenance Dan Schmitz 527-3610 Cemetery Sexton Aaren Perry 527-3610

SS. Peter and Paul School (616) 527-3561 www.ssppcatholic.com Principal Jenny Leik ext. 18 Secretary Diane Grummet ext. 23 Pre-School Barb Voet ext. 20 Daycare Audra Searfoss ext. 19

SS. Peter & Paul Parish - Pastoral Council Chris Brown, Chairman Yolanda Preston Karen Thelen Deb Campbell Alice Samani-Zozo Tim Wall David Fitzpatrick Deb Trierweiler Miguel Pilar (Youth Rep)

SS. Peter & Paul Parish - Finance Council Chris Christensen Matt Johnson Dave O’Mara Jane Hemenway John Klein Denise Peabody

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4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

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Ministers of David & Madolyn Richardson, Nancy Bouck, Veronica Meyer, Richard Esparza, Darren Schafer,

Communion: Theresa Scholtens Brad Starks Volunteer

Altar Servers: Carmen Rewa, Joseph Rewa Paul Meyer, Connor Pung Grace Droste, Avelin McGuire

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Annette Krycinski Barbara Bennett Diane Wilson Nichole Munsell Jace Peterson Pat McKinstry Brian Lyons Dalilah Tubergen Jean Barker Georgia Sibert John McKay Ivan Stebbins Ian David Faist Suzanne Rosenburg Deborah Kaminski Sue Swinehart Mary Lou Greenhoe Larry Lafler Larry Northrup Janet Beeman Marcia Cook

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We continue to pray for all who need healing in body, mind, or spirit. If you would like to add or remove a name, please call the parish office. Be sure you have the con-sent of the person or a family member. Names will remain on the prayer list for three months and may then be removed. Requests may be renewed.

God’s Housekeepers for this week

GENERAL CLEANING: Kathleen Geldhof, Terri Nurenberg, Colleen Pierce

VACUUMING: John & Phyllis Powell

Twenty-eighth Sunday in ordinary time

Spiritual Adoption—Week 24 Slowly but surely, your baby is continuing to grow. He or she is going on 2 lbs. now, and is a little over 9” from head to rump (legs aren’t included in the measurement because they’re curled up). The eyebrows that began growing in week 13 are now well-formed, and eyelash-es are fringing the little eyes which will re-open in two weeks. Please continue to pray for both mother and child.

Our parish is finalizing details on our portion of the Our Shepherds—Our Future Capital Campaign, which will kick off on No-

vember 2 & 3. The campaign seeks to endow and build up a restricted fund for seminarian education, as well as fully fund our priests’ retirement. The insert in today’s bulletin will help answer your questions about Priest Retirement. Extra copies of last week’s insert on Seminarian Education are on the table in the back of church.

Grief Support Group Sessions Our next session is scheduled for Thursday, October 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Office living room. For more information, please e-mail Vanessa Booth at vbooth@ssppcatholic.com or call the parish office at 527-3610.

Cancer Support Group This group meets every other Wednesday evening from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Parish Office living room. Our next gathering will be October 23.

Igniting the Light of Christ within You! Concert & Reflection by Paul Koleske

SS. Peter & Paul Church Sunday, October 20, 4:00 p.m.

No admission charge; free will offerings will be accepted.

Let the Holy Spirit minister to you during this moving event with Paul Koleske—Catholic speaker, singer, songwriter, and recording artist. Paul’s music and mes-sage provide an exceptional listening experience that speaks to the mind, touches the heart, and enlivens the spirit.

For more information about Paul and his ministry, please go to www.paulkoleske.com.

SS. Peter & Paul Harvest Dinner

Sunday, October 27, Noon to 2:30 p.m. Join us for baked chicken, mashed potatoes, vegeta-bles, salad, rolls, and delicious desserts! Invite your friends and neighbors!

Adults: $10 Ages 5-12: $5 Under 5 eat free!

If you’d like to volunteer or provide a dessert, please call the parish office or sign up after Mass in the back of church.

Raffle Drawing at 3:00 for 7 cash prizes, with a top

prize of $1,000! World Mission Sunday Next weekend, October 20, we celebrate World Mis-sion Sunday. We are called by our Baptism to share our faith – to be missionaries. While we may not be able to travel to distant lands to proclaim the Good News, we can fulfill our missionary calling through our prayer and financial support for the priests, sisters, brothers, and lay catechists who do. Please be gener-ous! (Extra Mission Sunday envelopes are on the ta-ble in the back of church.)

Thank you to everyone who walked or donated for this

year's CROP Hunger Walk. This year our parish

raised $2,140 and obtained $375 in matching funds, raising our total to $2,515. We are getting more sup-port every year, and more walkers. We were 25 strong this year, making us the largest church group walking. God bless you all!

Pat and Karen Rinker, CROP Walk Coordinators for SS Peter & Paul Church

Calling all Youth Group members to help with yard clean up this Sunday, Oct. 13, from 2-4 p.m. Meet at 1270 Red Pine Dr, just north of Ionia. Parents, please sign a permission form before leaving. Mark your calendars for our Hay Ride at the Meyer farm on October 20 from 6-8 p.m. Please meet at the farm on Jefferson Rd. Bring a friend for some fall fun and fellowship

The Ministry of Consolation invites you to a Remembrance Mass Celebration on Monday, November 4, at 6 p.m. in our church to honor our deceased loved ones. We invite you to bring an item that reminds you of him/her. These will be placed on a table for all to view and celebrate. After Mass, we will continue our celebration with a dinner in Apostles Hall in our school. If you or other family members will be attending the Mass and meal, please call the parish secre-tary, Cecilia Luke, at 527-3610, to let her know.

October 13, 2019

The Healing Our Church theme for Week 2 is Healing Our Wounds. Acts of sexual abuse and the cover-ups have deeply wounded the whole people of God. Healing is an ongoing

process that takes place over time and in several stag-es. The treatment is truth, compassion, transparency, and prayer. Each of us must play a part in the process of healing and transformation of the Church.

COME AND SEE! RCIA INQUIRY SESSIONS SUNDAYS at 9:15 a.m.

PARISH OFFICE LIVING ROOM All who are unbaptized, baptized into another denomina-tion, or baptized Catholic but have not been actively en-gaged in their faith or who have not yet celebrated the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation, are invited to participate. Call Toni at the parish office: 616-527-3610, or email tmckay@ssppcatholic.com for more information.

Confirmation Student, Parent, & Sponsor Dates to Remember

► Oct. 13, 20 - Faith Formation class, 10:15-11:15

► Oct. 20 - Deadline for letter to Fr. Tom.

► Oct. 27 - Candidate/Sponsor session, 4:30-6 p.m. (NO morning class) Please Note: Session date has been changed from November 3rd due to Confirmation date.

► Nov. 3 – CONFIRMATION MASS, Cathedral of St. Andrew, Grand Rapids, 3 p.m. Details will follow.

SSPP parishioners will gather on Tuesday, October 15, at varying times from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the public sidewalk in front of the abortion clinic located at 320 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids. Call Yolanda Preston if you’d like to sign up or car-pool: 616-642-0913. All of us can pray.

Come and pray the Rosary with other parishioners before Masses on the weekends of October.

Advent, already? It’ll be here before we know it (December 1)! Planning is underway for celebrating the Advent season. Here is a sneak-peek at a couple of events scheduled to come your way this December.

SAVE THESE DATES on your calendars now

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2nd

- Advent by Candlelight, with guest speaker Theresa Marshall, Assistant Director of Campus Ministry/Liturgist at Aquinas College, 6:00 p.m. in Apostles Hall. Table hostesses are needed! Please prayerfully consider hosting a table of guests for this spectacular evening! For more information or to reserve your table to host, contact Kip Geldhof at 517-983-8241 or Toni

McKay at 616-527-3610.

Advent by Candlelight is a treasure for the heart –a reprieve from commercialism, a break from the bustle, a time to sit down and remember the ”why” of the Advent and Christmas seasons. It is an opportunity through which women can gather for prayer, music, an inspirational mes-sage, fellowship, food, and relaxation.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14th

- “Presence - The Mys-tery of the Eucharist” Enriching Our Advent. Details to come!

Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Training on Sunday, November 10, at 12:30 p.m.

Just come. No sign-up needed. In the Body of Christ there exists a wonderful variety of ministries, which are especially evident when we gather around the altar to worship God. By virtue of our Baptism in Christ, some of us are called to serve as Extraordinary Minis-ters of Holy Communion. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at Mass are lay people trained by the parish to assist the presiding priest in distributing Holy Communion during Sunday and weekday liturgies. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion for the Sick are lay people sent forth by the parish to bring the Word of God and the Eucharist to parishioners who are unable to join us at Sunday or weekday Mass because they are ill, homebound, in nursing homes, or in local care facilities. Serving as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is both an honor and a responsibility, and those who commit to it deserve nurturing and support. This is a ministry of both invitation and challenge, for when Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion distribute from the plate or cup into the outstretched hands of the as-sembly, they not only invite the assembly to receive the Body and Blood of Christ, but they challenge the assembly to be-come Him as well. Those who minister Communion are like-wise invited and challenged. They are invited to serve the Body of Christ at the Eucharistic table and challenged to build up the body by the way they live. Love for the Eucharist should be evident in a mature and lively faith which enables them to bring Christ to all they meet long after the liturgy has ended.

SSPP Liturgical Ministers Schedule October 2019

October 5/6, 2019 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lector Extraordinary

Ministers of Holy Communion

Altar Servers Ministers of Hospitality

Saturday 4:00 Mass

Ryan Ford Cecilia Luke

Denny Hybarger Jane Emelander

Adah Drown Mylee Thelen

Deb Campbell Theresa Scholtens

Sunday 8:00 Mass

Amy Pung Denise Peabody

Mary Perrien Sue Huver

Connor Pung Alexis Heinlein

Jim Huver Deb Porter

Sunday 11:30 Mass

Jackie Franz Richard Esparza

Ron Drysdale Volunteer

Gracie Morgan Hannah Wirtz

Dane & Linda Droste Maria Cardenas

October 12/13, 2019 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lector Extraordinary

Ministers of Holy Communion

Altar Servers Ministers of Hospitality

Saturday 4:00 Mass

Phill Wizorek Sue Wizorek Garry Mulick

Mary Lou Mulick

Jaclyn Rewa Kaylynn Wizorek

Julie Bennett Mary O'Connor

Sunday 8:00 Mass

Pete Fox John Hildebrandt

Cheryl Hildebrandt Veronica Meyer

Sam Eppler Sam Meyer

Eppler Family Dave O'Mara

Sunday 11:30 Mass

SSPP School Mellissa Harvey

Tim Wall Volunteer

SSPP School SSPP School

October 19/20, 2019 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lector Extraordinary

Ministers of Holy Communion

Altar Servers Ministers of Hospitality

Saturday 4:00 Mass

Kara Griffith

Madolyn Richardson David Richardson Theresa Scholtens

Carmen Rewa Joseph Rewa

Garry & Mary Lou Mulick

Toni Montgomery

Sunday 8:00 Mass

Walt Downes Veronica Meyer

Brad Starks Nancy Bouck

Paul Meyer Connor Pung

Judy Hamblin Pat Brockman

Sunday 11:30 Mass

Jamie Schafer Richard Esparza Darren Schafer

Volunteer

Avelin McGuire Grace Droste

Pamela Pontius Roger & Karen

Thelen

October 26/27, 2019 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lector Extraordinary

Minister of Holy Communion

Altar Servers Ministers of Hospitality

Saturday 4:00 Mass

Mia Johnson Julie Bennett Phill Wizorek

Mellissa Harvey

Lillie Johnson Emilee Thelen

Carol Cope Theresa Scholtens

Sunday 8:00 Mass

Denise Peabody Karen Meyers Walt Downes

Barb Christensen

Avery Roundtree Nicole Trierweiler

Don & Laurie Rosekrans

Trierweiler Family

Sunday 11:30 Mass

Richard Esparza Tim Wall

Ron Drysdale Volunteer

Audrey Wall Jordyn Ciganick

Darren Schafer Family

Rod & Tracy Bergeron

Our Parish Purpose Statement - Saints Peter & Paul Parish

Our Pastoral Council has been working intensely with Father Tom to develop a Pastoral Plan for our parish. Parish Pastoral Planning is a prayerful and participative process through which a parish characterizes itself as a particular community of faith by developing its own purpose statement, assessing its strengths and resources, as well as its limitations and needs. All of this leads to making recommendations to the pastor concerning establishment of priorities and goals, and devising ways to accomplish its mission. Parish Pastoral Planning helps to answer the questions: Who are we as a parish? What are we called to do? How are we best going to do it? All of us are called to participate fully in the life and mission of the Church. The mission of the Church is rooted in the mission of Christ who commanded everyone - clergy, religious, and laity - to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15). From its earliest days the Church has responded to this mission in various ways depending upon the times and circumstances. Creating this statement of our parish’s purpose was a great challenge. The council could have simply quoted the parish purpose from the great commission of Matthew 28: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Jesus’ commission rings loud, yet there is great need in the world for the Catholic faithful to be moved to a renewed zest for the gospel, both personally and in sharing it with others. By establishing a purpose statement for our parish, the council hopes to eliminate any question as to our parish’s sacred purpose, and to ensure that the work of the parish, in all its forms, is directed toward this purpose. Our parish purpose statement: Our sacred purpose as Saints Peter and Paul Parish is to . . . use our God-given gifts . . .

Every parishioner is called upon to exercise the divinely-inspired calling and gifts conferred in Baptism for a particular function in carrying out the mission of Jesus Christ.

to awaken faith, inspire discipleship, and trust in God’s plan . . . Being a member of Saints Peter & Paul Parish is not only aimed at one’s personal sanctity. We are called to bring Christ out into the world, wherever our journey takes us, to affect the sanctity of all people. Each of us is to exude our Catholic faith as to rouse faith in others, to be an example of Christian discipleship, and to exemplify trust in God’s divine plan in all things.

so that all who enter our doors may receive, believe, and share God’s love. Whether one “enters our doors” by simply coming into contact with a parish member, or physically passes through the doors of our church building, our purpose is the same: To stir the hearts of people, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to become open to receive all the Lord unconditionally offers to every person, to attain certainty in the Gospel message, and to share in God’s love by embracing his love personally and becoming a vessel in bringing his love to others.

RECEIVE. BELIEVE. SHARE.

STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN

CAMPAIGN PRAYER

Heavenly Father, we thank you for always being

present to us in the Church which you gave as the means

for our salvation and that of the whole world. A Church

through which life-giving and sustaining graces are

poured into and over us by the holy Sacraments. A

Church which is truly your “body” here on earth. We are

members of that body, filled with the Holy Spirit and

bountiful graces, and compelled to use the blessings,

gifts, and favors which have been given us to build up

that body.

Renew us with your grace and the gifts of the Holy

Spirit that we may give serious thought to how each of us

can better use our time, talent, and treasure to build up

your Church and to love better our brothers and sisters

who make up your holy Church.

May the Parish of SS. Peter and Paul continue to be a

community of believers who are willing to spend time

learning about God’s Word and will, about the words and

works of Holy men and women who have loved

Jesus and his Church, and may we then serve one another

and our fellow human beings, in showing

them God and his Holy Church.

This we pray, dear Father, through our

Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns

with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one

God for ever and ever. Amen.

The Stewardship Campaign Prayer was written by

a Saints Peter and Paul Parishioner.