This Sunday, May 22nd, 2022
Saints Peter and Paul
TIMES OF REFRESHING
Fr. Ricky V. Ordóñez
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THE GREATEST GIFT FROM THE GREATEST GIVER!
If there is anything that we desire and work to achieve is PEACE! Indeed, it is what we want not only for us but for our families and for the whole world. No amount of money or power can give us true peace.
Watching the news about the Russian oligarchs whose properties around the world are being “arrested”, sequestered, frozen, garnished, etc. because of their close ties to Putin reminds me that all the money in the world cannot buy inner peace. At this point in time, a person living in a hut, eating whatever they can eke out in a day and surrounded by their families can definitely sleep better at night than those who have “bartered” their peace with the temporal riches of the world.
Father's note Continues on top of the next column
If we live our lives according to how the Lord has been wishing for us to do, we will achieve PEACE.
First of all, our consciences are freed from the guilt of knowing that we have done wrong or taken unfair advantage of others.
Secondly, if we have been obsessed with maintaining our worldly wealth, we may have lost the joy of enjoying the fruits of our labor as it was meant to be.
I believe that now is the time to reassess where we are in our lives. Do we have the PEACE that the Lord has offered?
Saints Peter and Paul School
Saints Peter and Paul School is accepting applications for enrollment for 2022-2023
school year.
We are a Kindergarten through Grade 8 school, accredited by the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges and Western Catholic Educational Association.
Kindergarten students must be age 5 by August 31 and will be screened for developmental readiness for our full-day program.
For more information, please call 520-325-2431 or
email your questions to principal@sspptucson.org.
PARISH CALENDAR
Sunday 5/22/2022
MASS- 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. , 1:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m.
Monday 5/23/22
MASS-7:00 a.m.,12:00 p.m
Tuesday 5/24/22
MASS-7:00 a.m.,12:00 p.m.
Wednesday 5/25/22
MASS-7:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.
Thursday 5/26/22
MASS-7:00 a.m. ,12:00 p.m.
Friday 5/27/22
MASS- 7:00 a.m., 12:00 pm.
Adoration /Benediction- 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 5/28/22
Mass Times
7:00 am, No Noon Mass
CONFESSIONS– 10:30–11:30 a.m., and 3:30-5:00 p.m., Church
Inside the Cry Room and Blessed Mother Chapel
Inside the Cry Room and Blessed Mother Chapel
Mass - 5:30 pm ( Vigil Mass)
Sunday, May 22, 2022. The Sixth Sunday of Easter.
Mass Times:
Saturday 5:30 p.m.
Sunday at 7:00 am with masks and social distancing protocols in place.
9:00 am,11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and
6:00 p.m.
Month of Mary
Spiritual Bouquet
Spiritual Bouquet
Parishioners are invited to leave a“spiritual bouquet” to Our Blessed Mother during the month of May.
Please write your intention and or message of gratitude on the paper provided and leave it in the basket at the altar of Our Blessed Virgin Mary.
3 words that sum up the purpose of Christianity
It is said that if you understand what Saint Paul means by “participation in Christ,” you understand what it means to be a Christian...and also how to become a saint!
Those three simple words show up again and again throughout the New Testament.
Christianity is not about participation with Christ, but participation in Christ.
But what’s the difference, and why does it matter?
Find out in this short video:
Questions:
- How can you participate “in Christ”? What is the first step and what brings it to perfection?
- Why does love endure forever, while faith and hope do not?
- Saint Paul says that with faith in Jesus and his Resurrection, sin and death no longer have power over us. What has power over you? How could drawing closer to Jesus give those things less power?
Special Collection Next week
There will be a second collection for our St. Vincent de Paul Society. The funds are used to help those in need with clothing, food, bus passes, rent and utilities. Thank you for your generous response in the past.
Finance Corner
Fiscal Year July 1, 2021- Present
Budget YTD: $ 476,531
Income YTD: $ 493,863
YTD Surplus: $ 17,332
Sunday Collection 05/15/22: $ 6,685
Online Donations 05/15/22: $ 1,954
Total Collection 05/15/22: $ 8,639
Via Christi: $ 2,906
If you would like to learn more about online giving visit the parish website by clicking on the “Donate Here” box.
You may also call James Lemas at the parish office if you need assistance.