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St. Peter's Catholic Church
6730 Nicollet Avenue South
Richfield, Minnesota
612-866-5089
stpeters@stpetersrichfield.org

Mass Schedule:
Sunday
9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Saturday:
4:30 PM
Monday - Saturday
8:00 AM

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The Power of Forgiveness is Alive and Well in our Parish:
From Star Tribune: March 17, 2012
Forgiveness, Hope Wins Out Over Crime in Juvenile Court
by Jon Tevlin
From Star Tribune: March 27, 2012
Amid all the crooks and liars, readers pause to rally for Sally
by Jon Tevlin
From Star Tribune: May 1, 2012
Readers, Leaders Step into Right Wrongs
by Jon Tevlin

Nationwide Rally for Religious Freedom—June 8th
Join Bishop John M. LeVoir and other leaders in front of the federal courthouse in Minneapolis to stand up for religious freedom.
St. Peter’s will provide a bus to this event. We will leave St. Peter’s west parking lot Friday, June 8th, at 11:15am
and return about 2:00pm.
Call the parish office to make reservations for the bus (612-866-5089).
Sponsored by Pro-Life Action Ministries and the Minnesota Catholic Conference.

Health Coverage
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced recently
that almost all employers, including Catholic employers,
will be forced to offer employees health coverage that includes sterilization and abortion producing drugs.
As a result, Catholics will be compelled either to violate our consciences
or drop health coverage for our employees (and suffer penalties for doing so).
This will affect our Catholic hospitals, Catholic universities and colleges  and Catholic social services.
We are urged to contact Congress to support legislation that would reverse the Administration’s decision.
To send messages to Congress go to www.usccb.org/conscience.
A sample message is there. All you need to do is indicate your name and address.
For information call Jane Koenig at 612-866-1304.

A Second Retreat—May 18-20
St. Peter’s will offer a second “Life in the Spirit” retreat.  It will held on
May 18-20: Friday (7:00-9:00pm), Saturday (9:00am-4:00pm) and Sunday (12:00pm-4:00pm) with meals provided. 
Please mark your calendar and don’t miss this second opportunity to be spiritually moved with song, prayer and reflection. Make a reservation in advance by calling 612-866-5089 or
emailing Theresa at theresa@stpetersrichfield.org by May 15th.

Fellowship Sunday—May20th
Social Hall, 10:00-11:00am
Complimentary Coffee, Juice & Rolls
May 20 (last one this spring)

Memorial Day Mass at Assumption—May 28th
Memorial Day Mass in Richfield will be celebrated at the Church of the Assumption (305 E. 77th St.)
at 9:00am on Monday, May 28th.
There will not be an 8:00am Mass at St. Peter’s that day, and the parish office will be closed.
 

 
A Look at the Gospel of Mark—May 22nd & June 5th
Come and learn more as we explore the Gospel of Mark in two sessions:
the first on Tuesday, May 22nd, and the second on Tuesday, June 5th.
The sessions will be held in rooms C/D from 7:00—8:30pm.
Bring your Bible and your questions!
For more information please contact Anne Marie at the parish office or by email at annemarie@stpetersrichfield.org.

Pancake Breakfast—June 3rd
All parishioners are invited to a delicious breakfast in the social hall after both Masses Sunday, June 3rd.
Serving will be from 9:00am-12:30pm so if you’d like to come early and eat before the
11:00am Mass, or if you go to the 4:30pm Mass on Saturday
and would like to come on Sunday, our kitchen will be open from 9:00am-12:30pm!
Tickets will be sold at the door:
$5.00/adult and $3.00/ages 4-12, 3 & under free.
Graduates will be the special guests so please extend congratulations when you see them!

Summer Youth Days Live!
SYDL is for youth entering grade 6 and up. 
There will be five sessions on Wednesdays (June 13, 20 & 27 and July 11 &  25) from 10:00am-4:00pm. 
This year’s theme: My Mommy & Me!  We will look at ways to grow our relationship with Jesus
by coming to know His Mother Mary better. 
Contact Angie to register at 612-767-1793 or angie@stpetersrichfield.org.

Pedaling Your Faith—June 2nd
The biking season is upon us!
Come and join Anne Marie and Brother Anthony in a new season of “Pedaling Your Faith,”
an activity that includes prayer, faith-building, and fellowship.
Everyone 18 and older is invited to participate.
The first one will be on Saturday, June 2nd. 
Meet in front of St. Peter’s at 10:00am with your bicycle, lunch, and enthusiasm! 
We will transport our bikes by car to Hopkins for a 10-12 mile roundtrip bike ride on the scenic paths
of Hopkins and Minneapolis, where we will stop at Lake Harriet
to find a quiet place to relax and enjoy fellowship and lunch (bring your own) and a discussion on faith.
We will return around 2:30-3:30pm to St. Peter’s.
E-mail annemarie@stpetersrichfield.org for more information.

Summer Childcare
Blessed Trinity’s summertime extended care is open to all families.
Please contact Noreen at 612-869-4800 for more information or visit www.btcsmn.org.

Prayer Group

Outreach to the Homebound
Outreach to the Homebound is a gift we are able to give to one another. 
We are in need of Communion Ministers to the homebound and of visitors to our parishioners in healthcare centers, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Think of the many people who are waiting for your smile or your kind word.  
If you wish to bring joy to others by joining in this service, please contact Sister Rita at 612-866-5089. 
Anyone wishing to bring a youth group or scout group to visit or entertain may contact the healthcare center directly.

Father Jerry, please tell us about your family...
I was born in 1953 and raised in northeast Minneapolis.  I am of Polish descent, along with Czech and German.  I attended school at St. Cyril and Nazareth Hall and then graduated from DeLaSalle High School in 1971.  I earned a degree in History with an emphasis in Philosophy, Theology and Science at the University of St. Thomas.  I attended the St. Paul Seminary and was ordained on June 2, 1979.  I have two brothers—one living in Roseville and the other in Ramsey.  My younger brother is married and has five children.  My parents are both deceased.  My mother passed away in 2008 and that is when I inherited her dog, Rusty.
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Archdiocesan Strategic Planning
The Strategic Plan Summary shows that St. Peter’s and St. Richard’s parishes have been identified as a new parish cluster.  Recently, St. Peter’s learned that any changes that result from decisions made about our cluster with St. Richard’s will take effect July 1, 2013.
Click to learn what we know regarding our parish cluster.

Pastoral Ministry
If you or someone you know is sick, hospitalized, homebound or has recently entered a nursing center or assisted living, please inform Sister Rita at the parish office.  We want to extend care to as many as possible, but need your help indentifying those in need.

Enrollment Open to the Public
Families who are new to Blessed Trinity Catholic School and would like to enroll for the 2011-2012 school year are welcome to do so anytime.  To schedule a private tour of the Penn Campus for preschool through grade 3, call 612-866-6906.  To schedule a private tour of the Nicollet Campus for grades 4-8, call 612-869-5200.  Or send an email message to Principal Patrick O'Keefe.  We want your child or grandchild at our parish school!

Giving Goes Green
Churches, with their heavy check volumes, were among the earliest organizations to embrace electronic giving as a way to automate contributions.  Today, electronic giving in all its forms provides convenience for frequent check writers and donation consistency for churches.  A less frequently discussed benefit of electronic giving is its positive impact on the environment.  An enormous amount of natural resources are consumed in the production, transportation, processing and disposal of paper checks.  Since the year 2000, the powerful trend toward electronic payments has already produced more than a 50 percent decline in check use.  If you are interested in setting up automatic withdrawal of your donations to St. Peter’s Church, please contact Patti DeMay at 612-767-1782,
or print the Auto Withdrawal form and submit it to the parish office or via the collection basket.