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ST. PETER’S LORD’S DAY MASSES
SATURDAY 4:00 PM, SUNDAY 8:30 AM
SUNDAY 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM JULY-LABOR
DAY
WEEKDAY MASSES
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 3:15 - 3:45 pm or by appointment
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Sundays by appointment
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Preparation should be made eight months in advance.
ROSARY: Saturday 3:30 pm
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK
Call the Rectory at any time.
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VISITATION OF THE SICK
If you or a family member are housebound and would
like to Communion, please call the Rectory.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY HELP LINE
508-487-0095 ext. 4
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Tuesday 9:30-4:30 & Wednesday 12 Noon
By appointment
PASTOR: Rev. Philip Hamel
PARISH SECRETARY: Cathleen Henrique
SEXTON & CEMETERY MAINT.: Gerald Carreiro
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORD: Lori DaLomba
ORGANIST: Mary Codinha
CANTOR: Gerald Cassese
PARISH NURSE: Eileen Cabral
WELCOME!
Please notify us if you are new to the area so that we
may register you as a member of our parish family.
SSAAINT PPEETER THE AAPPOSTLE CCHHURCH
SServing the People of Provincetown and North Truro
11 Prince St. • Provincetown, MA 02657 • tel. 508-487-0095 • fax 508-487-2564
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ST. PETER THE APOSTLE CHURCH PROVINCETOWN/N. TRURO
PILGRIMS OF HOPE
Today, Sunday, December 29, in
union with bishops throughout the
world, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha,
S.D.V., will celebrate a special Mass
to open the local diocesan
observance of the Jubilee Year 2025
in the Catholic Church. The Mass will take place at 3 p.m.
in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Fall River, and the faithful from
the Diocese of Fall River are invited and encouraged to
take part.
The Mass will follow the opening of the Holy Door of St.
Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Christmas Eve by Pope
Francis to officially begin the Jubilee Year for the
Universal Church. A Jubilee is a special year of prayer,
reconciliation, and spiritual renewal, ordinarily taking
place every 25 years. Jubilee 2025 will have as its theme,
“Pilgrims of Hope.”
The Holy Father Pope Francis announced 2025 as a
Jubilee Year for the Universal Church, announcing as
the theme,
Pilgrims of Hope
. Pope Francis stated, ” “We
must fan the flame of hope that has been given us and
help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by
looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart
and far-sighted vision. The forthcoming Jubilee can
contribute greatly to restoring a climate of hope and trust
as a prelude to the renewal and rebirth that we so
urgently desire…”
The Jubilee Year will offer the faithful opportunities to
participate in various jubilee events at the Vatican and in
their own dioceses. Look for forthcoming information on
additional opportunities to become a ‘Pilgrim of Hope’
through your own participation in Jubilee Year
observances.
PRAYERS FOR OUR ARMED FORCES
With gratitude, may we take a moment in our daily
lives to pray to our Blessed Mother to intercede to
Her Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to watch over all our
men and women who are serving our country in the
Armed Forces especially all those who are deployed
to war-torn areas. Also pray for their loved ones
waiting for their safe return.
MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
January 1st, is the oldest celebration
of Mary in the Catholic Church. The
custom of honoring the Virgin on the
first day of the New Year originates
in the sixth century, when her
celebration was tied to the octave
day of Christmas, the eighth day
after December 25. In doing so,
ancient preachers would remind
their congregations about the role
that Mary played in the history of salvation. Unfortunately,
some have misunderstood this to mean Mary is
somehow older than God or more powerful. The reality is
much simpler: since Jesus was God incarnate, Mary, as
Jesus’ mother, is the Mother of God. This does not mean
she ‘created’ God in her womb. Rather, Mary, like any
mother, supplied the physical matter for her child’s body.
On another level, this title shows why Mary has been so
honored by Christians. Dating back to the days of
Solomon, the title of Queen was reserved for the King’s
mother, rather than his wife. By stating Mary is the
mother of God, we acknowledge the tremendous honor
she is due as the mother of our Lord.
HAIL MARY
When I pray, “Hail Mary, full of grace,”
may I seek to live a life filled with grace.
When I pray, “The Lord is with you,” may the Lord be
with you and protect my soul.
When I pray, “Blessed are you among women,” may I
recognize that all those who are with Your Son are
blessed beyond imagination.
When I pray, “Blessed is the fruit of thy womb,” may I
recognize that within me is the presence of
Your Son’s image and likeness that within me is the
temple of God.
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for me, now, and at the
hour of my death. Amen!
PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR
Dear Lord, at the beginning of this New Year, I
remember that you are a God of beginnings and endings.
You created the world, with all its eternal patterns.
Winter begins in frost, and ends in Spring’s thaw. Spring
begins in new, green life, ending in Summer’s heat.
Summer begins in sunshine and ends in Autumn’s
breezes. And Autumn’s color leads to the white of Winter
again. As another year ends and begin in our lives, help
us to remember that you have made a world of cycles.
When fortune turns to trials, or hardship turns to joy, help
me take delight in the life I’ve received from you. Remind
me that I will one day pass from this world and enter a
new life like those who’ve gone before me. Amen.
“The virgin shall be with child and give birth
to a son, and they shall call him Emmanuel,”
a name that means “God is with us.”
THE HOLY FAMILY, JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH DECEMBER 29, 2024
In the last year, there have been stories about families
who have survived tragedy, accomplished great things,
or completed incredible goals. The one common factor
among them all is love. What brings them together, what
keeps them together, and what makes them a family is
the love they have for one another. Through difficulties
and triumphs, in strength and in weakness, love brings
out the best in everyone, making life and dreams a
reality.
The Holy Family is a model of virtue and grace. In spite
of some rocky moments and difficult circumstances,
Joseph, Mary and Jesus persisted in their love for one
another. We get glimpses of this in the Gospels,
especially in the public ministry when Jesus shows His
love and respect for Mary. These moments of affection
and concern are the hallmarks of strong family ties.
St. Paul describes the virtues that nurture the bonds of
family life. Respect, forgiveness, humility, mercy and
love form the core of our relationships with those we love
and contribute to a better community. Practice these
virtues well. Teach them by example. The power of
these gifts will make your family, your church and your
community holy.
NEW YEARS MASS SCHEDULE
The New Years Mass schedule for St. Peter the Apostle
is as follows:
NNew Years Eve December 31, 2024 4:00PM
New Years Day January 1, 2025 8:30AM
TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
We often highlight what our
community partners are doing
to help those we serve, but in a
season of gratefulness, we want to thank YOU! We may
not say it often enough, but we are truly blessed and
grateful for each and every one of you. We could not
begin to offer the programs and services that we do
without your help and generosity. Each volunteer who
feels called upon to make a difference has a major
impact on all we do, and every life we touch. You have
helped us to be the change in the life of so many who no
longer felt worthy of being loved and cared for.
Individuals who were willing to accept their fate because
that is what they believed they deserved. You
recognized the child of God and helped them to renew
their hope and restore their dignity. For all this we are
grateful. For all you do to be the difference for others—
THANK YOU!
ST. PETER’S GAY SPIRITUALITY GROUP
St. Peter’s Gay Spirituality group is open to all men and
woman. The group meets on the Second Sunday of each
month at 3:00 PM in St. Peter’s Church. Please text
Brian Michaelan at 978-376-1840, if you plan to attend.
CHRISTMAS SEASON REFLECTION
Christmas celebrates the fruit of Mary and Joseph’s trust
in God. The long-awaited Messiah, sent to save us from
our sins, is born. The Son of God is like us in all things
but sin. We learn from the Incarnation that our success
is in God’s hands. Mary and Joseph sacrificed greatly to
make the arduous journey to Bethlehem, to obey God’s
This wonderful lesson urges parents to put their families
in God’s hands and trust that their efforts will bear fruit.
Faithful parents are examples for us, single or married.
We, too, are to put ourselves in God’s hands. In so
doing, God’s grace helps us realize better the depths of
who we are and what we are called to become .
How can we imitate the Holy Family during difficult
times, such as job loss, sickness, times of doubt and
death?
In what ways does Jesus’ coming at Christmas help
us appreciate our need to put our lives in God’s
hands?
Let us pray, asking the Holy Spirit to give us courage in
difficult times to imitate the Holy Family.
THIS WEEK’S SECOND COLLECTION
We do not have a collection report this week due to the
Holidays, our bulletins had to be sent in advance to the
bulletin company due to the Christmas Holiday. “Thank
You” to those parishioners who continue to generously
support our parish. Please remember your financial
support of the Parish is not a donation to a charity, but a
serious obligation to make your best effort to support
your Church family.
This week’s Second Collection is for St. Peter’s Church
& Cemetery not St. Vincent de Paul. It was a typo by our
Budget Envelope Company.
The collection for St. Vincent de Paul is on New Years
Eve & New Years Day.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
Using the New Year as a time for
resolutions dates far back in human
history. The ancient Babylonians would,
for example, promise to return borrowed
farming equipment at the year’s
commencement. The Romans of 153 BC looked to
Janus, a mythical king with two faces. Janus viewed both
future and past at once and became a symbol of seeking
forgiveness from enemies before the year’s end. Today,
many Americans will instead make resolutions to drop
bad habits, or perhaps lose weight. Whatever form
resolutions have taken, the motivations have remained
the same: a desire to change things in and around us for
the better, at the beginning of a fresh, new cycle in our
lives. Happy New Year to All!
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