Franciscan Friars

Father William McIntyre, OFM

Pastor
wmcintyreofm@gmail.com

Father Francis Critch, OFM

Parochial Vicar
fcritch@spccatholicschool.org

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Brother Paul Santoro, OFM

In Residence

January 24, 2016

Deacons:

Dear Friends in Christ,

Father, may I attend my friends wedding at a
non-Catholic Church? Of course, you should attend their
wedding. Should I go to Communion? No. While
Catholics are encouraged to visit other Christian places
of worship, we should refrain from receiving
communion, even if invited. The Bishops of the United
States have directed that:

Deacon James Hubbard

Deacon David Hayden

School Principal
Sr. Cheryl Ann Hillig, DC

Hispanic Coordinator
Sr. Grace Calvisi, DC

Coordinator of Religious Education (CRE)

Bettye Middlebrooks

Hispanic Ministry Office Assistant/Webmaster

Leslie Miller

Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper
Marilyn Robinson

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

MondayFriday
8:00 am4:30 pm

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE

All daily masses in the Convent Chapel
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:00 am
Wednesday: Spanish Mass at 7:00 pm in the Church
Friday:
No Mass

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

All weekend Masses in Church
Saturday: 5:30 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am and 11:15 am
1:30 pm (Spanish)

CONFESSIONSIN THE CHURCH

Saturday: 4:30 pm5:00 pm or by appointment

ROSARYIN THE CHURCH

1st & 2nd Tuesdays: 10:00 am
Saturday: 4:55 pm5:20 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am8:50 am

Email: stpeterclaver@cbi.mgacoxmail.com
Webpage: www.spcccmacon.com
Facebook Page:
St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, Macon
Diocesan Webpage:
www.diosav.org
Franciscan Webpages: www.hnp.org
www.beafranciscan.org

131 Ward Street, Macon, GA 31204

Parish Office: (478) 743-1454
Fax: (478) 743-9868

We welcome our fellow Christians to this celebration of the

Eucharist as our brothers and sisters. We pray that our common
baptism and the action of the Holy Spirit in this Eucharist will draw
us closer to one another and begin to dispel the sad divisions which
separate us. We pray that these will lessen and finally disappear, in
keeping with Christ's prayer for us "that they may all be one"
(Jn 17:21).Because Catholics believe that the celebration of the
Eucharist is a sign of the reality of the oneness of faith, life, and
worship, members of those churches with whom we are not yet
fully united are ordinarily not admitted to Holy Communion.
Eucharistic sharing in exceptional circumstances by other Christians
requires permission according to the directives of the diocesan
bishop and the provisions of canon law (canon 844 4).
The Second Reading from St. Paul reminds us that we are one in
Christ: For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one bodyNow the body
is not a single part, but many. You are Christs body, and individually parts
of it. Today ends the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The Week of
Prayer for Christian Unity began in 1908 as the Octave of Christian Unity,
and focused on prayer for church unity. The dates of the week were
proposed by Father Paul Wattson, cofounder of the Graymoor Franciscan
Friars. Pope Pius X officially blessed this, and Benedict XV "encouraged its
observance throughout the entire Roman Catholic Church." Two decades
after Pius Xs acceptance it was embraced by Protestant leaders in the
United States and Europe.
Locally, St. Josephs Church welcomed the Old City Flower
Festival. Local churches in Macon created flower displays at St. Josephs in
honor of Christian Unity Week. A special thank you goes out to Pamela
Jordan. Pamela made a beautiful arrangement at the Altar of Our Lady on
behalf of St. Peter Claver. It was a wonderful statement from our
parish. Also, thank all of you for your generous support of the 2015 BAA.
At closing we surpassed our goal by almost one thousand dollars reaching
102% of our goal. Your generous gifts support important diocesan
ministries.
Pax et Bonum

Fr. Bill

We e k l y O f f e r i n g
Offertory
Offertory 10/18/2015
01/16/2016
Offertory 10/19/2014
Offertory 01/18/2015
Poor Box and Candles
St. Vincent de Paul Fund
Capital Improvement
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
St. Vincent de Paul Fund
Poor
Box andCross
Candles
Southern
Funeral
Fund
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry

2015 Bishops Annual Appeal - as of 1/21/2016

7,272.92
7,100.42
7,835.56
7,391.26
42.81
1,570.65
31.50
50.00
914.03
38.19
65.00
250.00
20.00

Target

Pledged

$39,607

$19,100

1 Peter 4:10

Families
Pledging

% Donors

301

122

40.53%

basket as you exit the church. Thank you for your generosity .

Todays Readings
First Reading Ezra read from the book of the law of God
to the assembled people. They understood and accepted
the law (Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10).
Psalm Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life (Psalm 19).
Second Reading As the body with its many parts is still
one body, so it is with Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-30).
Gospel While attending worship in the Nazarean synagogue, Jesus reads from the prophet Isaiah and declares
himself to be the fulfillment of the prophecy
(Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21).
(478) 743-1454

Florine Billue, Shirley James, Aaron Wimberly,

Kevin Dockrell, Annie Burnell, Dolores Konke,
Julianne Kandalec, Emma Patterson, Marie Chatman,
Alma Johnson, Joanne Dockrell, Marie Pacheco,
Kariem Jones, Kimberly Hamilton, Naomi Hicks,
Lea-Ann Fletcher, Chloe Holt, Eden Lee Thompson,
Cletia Wimberly, Andria Ballard Magallano, Charlene Stallings,
Alice Denise Williams, Devin Dayton, Dennis Pennymon, Pearlie Watkins,
Lindsay Banasz, Johnny Roquemore, Clifton Hadley, Kristie Marshall,
Monsignor John Cuddy, Heriberto Bocanegra, Mary Pioli, Mary Cot,
Anne James, Beatrice Jordan, David Maysonet, Fred Grasso,
Michael Craig, Michael Iteogu, Burton Family, Don Heacock,
Don Heacock, Sr., Darryl Newman, Judah White, Quay Wornum,
Hayden McIntyre, Adanma Ekeledo, Chidi Ekeledo, Sharon Johnson,
Corey Flagg, Jr., Carmen Kilgore (baby), Holden Wimberly,
Braylon Andrews, Delwyn Andrews, Jr., Marion Wintons, Domingo
Bermudez, Clara Mahoney , Xavier Green and Patricia Poole.
If you wish to have a name kept on the list or removed please
call the church office at 743-1454.
Virous Caston,

Total
Families

Second Collection today: Funeral Fund. Please donate $1.00 or less in the

stewards of Gods varied grace.

Prayer Line

Paid

St. Peter Claver tithes 10% of our weekly offertory to the poor
in the name of Jesus! St. Peter Claver donates
$500.00 to FAM (Family Advancement Ministry) and
$250.00 to the St. Maximilian Kolbe Center every month.

As each one has received a gift,

use it to serve one another as good

% of
Target
92%

Brittani Caston,

Russell Hill II, Tony Cervantes,

Angel Gomez, Jeff Cooper,
Mishell Sonntog, Gary Oate,
Christine Petty, Tom Petty
If you have a loved one serving in the U.S. Armed Forces,
assigned overseas, please call Marilyn Robinson at the
Parish Office to add his or her name to our prayer list and please call us
to let us know he/she has returned safely.

Readings for the Week

Monday:
Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18
Tuesday:
2 Tm 1:1-18 or 9:1-22; Ps 24:7-10; Mk 3:31-35
Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20
Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Ps 132:1-5, 11-14; Mk 4:21-25
Friday:
2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11;
Mk 4:26-34
Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17; Mk 4:35-41
Sunday:
Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17;
1 Cor 12:31 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lk 4:21-30

Elizabeth Ministry
Please pray for this expectant mother.
Lauren Hamlin Beaty
Call the Parish Office if you are expecting a child so
that we may pray for you!

Saturday, January 23 - Isidro Martinez, + RIP (S. Phagan)

Sunday, January 24
9 :00 a.m. - Bernard Cripps, Jr., +RIP,
(D. Fletcher)
11:15 a.m. - Antonia Martinez, + RIP
(S. Phagan)
1:30 p.m.
- Mass for Parishioners
Monday, January 25 - None
Tuesday, January 26 - None
Wednesday, January 27- Eugene & Virginia McMahon, +RIP
Thursday, January 28 - Rita Stabb, + RIP (Sr. Elyse)
Friday, January 29 - None
Saturday, January 30- None

Jubilee Year of Mercy

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Congratulations!
Malaya Latrice Phillips
and
Kassidy Marilyn Phillips
were baptized on
January 16, 2016.
Welcome to our
Catholic Family.

When he announced this Jubilee Year of Mercy,

Pope Francis highlighted todays Gospel episode,
in which Jesus proclaims in his hometown synagogue his Spirit-anointed mission to fulfill the
promises of the prophet Isaiah. Jesus mission then, says Pope
Francis, is our mission now as Jesus disciples this Jubilee Year of
Mercy: to bring glad tidings to the poor, liberty to captives, recovery
of sight to the blind, freedom to the oppressed, and to proclaim a
year acceptable to the Lord, a year of Gods mercy. Pope Francis
challenges us to translate Jesus mission to contemporary needs:
to console by word and deed those materially or spiritually poor,
to liberate those bound by modern societys new forms of slavery,
to open the eyes of those blinded by their own self-interest, and
to restore human dignity to all those from whom it has been stolen.
To act with mercy in a spirit of joy!
Peter Scagnelli, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

2015BAA Update
February 2, 9, 16, 2016
The talks will continue Tuesday, February 2nd, at 5:45 pm in the
Social Hall. Potluck dinner followed by Fr. Franks course.
Please bring a covered dish.
Pedro Arrupe, a former leader of the Jesuits, said: If there
is hunger anywhere in the world, then our celebration of the
Eucharist is somehow incomplete . In the Eucharist we receive
Christ hungering in the world. He comes to us, not alone, but with
the poor, the oppressed, the starving of the earth. Through him
they are looking to us for help, for justice, for love expressed in
action. Therefore we cannot properly receive the Bread of life
unless at the same time we give the bread of life to those in need
wherever and whoever they may be. The compelling need to
complete the Eucharist with some form of ministry to others has
always been a tradition in the Church.
Come join us February 7th, for the sixth of our eight
course series on the Eucharist. Feel free to come to 1 course or as
many as possible. Come and learn, question and deepen our understanding of who we are as a Eucharistic community.
ALL ARE WECOME!!!!

As of January 21st, we have received $15,015 of the $19,100

pledged commitments. In addition to the pledges, we received a
one-time payment total of $21,490. The combined amounts of
paid pledges of $15,015 and one time payments of $21,490, bring
us to a total paid balance of $36,505, as reported in the bulletin.
We have a remaining pledge balance due of $4,085. The amount
paid, $36,505, and the pledges due, $4,085, would place us at a
total of $40,590, over our $39,607 goal. If you havent completed
your pledge, please forward it as soon as possible. Thank you for
your faithful commitments.

Vocational Retreat:
Friday, February 12, 2016
K of C HallSt. Joseph Catholic Church
Benefit: Family Advancement Ministries
Time: 5:00 pm7:00 pm

2015-Tax Year Church

Contribution Statements
The end of year 2015 Contribution Statements will be
issued by January 31st, 2016. If you do not receive
your statement by then, please contact Marilyn
Robinson at the Parish Office at (478) 743-1454.

Interested in knowing more about the Franciscans?

Young men of African descent are invited to a vocation retreat
in February at St. Joseph Parish, in Delaware, to learn about
Franciscan life and to hear about the experiences of AfricanAmerican friars. The retreat, which will begin with dinner on
Feb. 12 and conclude at noon on Feb. 14, is open to men
between the ages of 18 and 45. It is being organized by the Holy
Name Province African Ancestry Committee.
Men interested in attending the retreat are asked to
register by contacting Paul at pw4ofm@aol.com by Feb. 1 and
including Vocation Retreat in the subject line. St. Joseph Church,
which marked its 125th anniversary in 2014, is located at 1012 N.
French St., Wilmington, Delaware. It is known as the cradle of
African-American Catholicism in Delaware.

Please contact Fr. Frank or Fr. Bill for more details.

St Peter Claver Parish News From St. Peter

Pilgrimage to Rome Claver Catholic School
Seminarian Drew Larkin will be
ordained a Deacon September 29, 2016 in
St. Peters Basilica, Vatican City.
If enough people are interested we would
like to arrange a Parish Group Trip to Rome, accompanied by our
pastor Fr. Bill Mcintyre. We must know by Feb 1, 2016 if we
have enough people interested to form a group.
The below is estimated (not final) cost:

Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi

September 26 October 03, 2016

From Atlanta (ATL)

Price based on minimum 20 paying passengers:

$3,299 pp dbl

$699 single supplement

If you are interested please contact the Parish office

(478) 743-1454 or stpeterclaver@cbi.mgacoxmail.com.

The Saint
Maximilian
Kolbe Center
for Life

St. Peter Claver Catholic Schools 25th

Annual Irish Night is
Friday, February 26, 2016.
SPCCS Irish Night benefits the schools
Father John Galvin Scholarship Fund that
provides tuition assistance for students
who might not otherwise be able to afford a Catholic education.
The event is from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM in the Mother Katharine
Drexel Center on the school campus located at 133 Ward Street,
Macon, GA 31204. Famous Irish musician, Harry ODonoghue, along
with several other talented singers and musicians are scheduled to
perform. Tickets are $30 and tables seating ten people are $275.
Sponsorships, tables, advertisement and tickets are available. For
more information, please call the school, (478) 743-3985.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Liz Bishop, Business Manager or Patty Held, SPCCS Advancement
Director, Email: patty.held@spcschool.com
Phone: (478) 743-3985

Mardi Gras Party 2016

When: Friday, February 5th, 2016
Time: 6:00 9:00 p.m.
Where: Mother Katharine Drexel Center

Admission: $5.00
is looking for actors and actresses interested in preforming scenes
from some of Shakespeares greatest works for a fundraiser. This
April will be the 400th anniversary of the death of William
Shakespeare and to commemorate this year we are putting on a
Catholic Shakespeare performance. Renowned author Joseph
Pearce has put together a script and will be here to narrate the
performance. This is your chance to preform Shakespeare and
share your faith! Rehearsals will begin in early March and the
performance is scheduled for April 16.

Sponsored by the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary #258

Purchase tickets from members
Refreshments, Family Friendly. Free mask and
Mardi Gras beads. Costumes are welcome.
Contact person: Gwen Booker (478) 745 -1970

We will hold an informational meeting

on Thursday February 4 at 7:00 pm at The Kolbe Center
(1157 Forsyth Street Suite 201, Macon, GA 31201).
Email Suzanne Webb at swebb@mountdesales.net or
call Ann Beall at 478-257-4425 for more information.

9th12th Grade
and College
Students
Come Join Us
When: Every Sunday
Where: LibraryUpstairs in
the PRE-K Building Time:
10:00 am11:00 am

SPCC Parish Office (478) 743-1454

PARISH DIRECTORY PORTRAITS

You may pick up your Lifetime family portraits at the
Parish Office, from 9:00 amto 2:00 pm, Monday through
Thursday.

Oficina Hispana
Hermana Graciela
478 741-9916
Misa en Espaol
Domingos: 1:30pm
Grupo de Oracin
Mircoles 7:00pm -9:00pm
en el Saln Social
Grupo de Evangelizacin
Viernes 7:00pm
Reuniones Juan XXIII
lunes de 7:00pm a 9:00pm
Grupo de Jvenes
Mircoles 7:00pm a 9:00pm
en el gimnasio
Charlas Pre-bautismales
Primero y Segundo Sbado
del mes, de 5pm7pm
Clases de Catecismo
Nios y Jvenes
Horario: 11:30am a 1:00pm
Llamar para ms informacin
y registracin 478 741-9916
RICA para Adultos
Clases para adultos que
necesitan preparacin para
recibir los Sacramentos
Llamar para ms informacin
y registracin 478-741-9916
Sacramento de Matrimonio
Llamar a la oficina para hacer
una cita con el Padre.

...a todas las familias

hispanas que nos apoyaron para
la Campaa del Obispo y
han cumplido con su compromiso.

An contamos y necesitamos
cumplir nuestra meta con los
que faltan y todava no
cumplieron con su compromiso.
Los puedan hacer
antes del fin de enero.
Con la ayuda de todos ustedes
alcanzaremos nuestra meta!
Que Dios los Bendiga por
su Generosidad!

La Colecta del domingo,

17 de enero:

MINISTERIO HISPANO
Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
24 de enero de 2016

Nota del Pastor

Padre, puedo asistir a la boda de mi amigo en una iglesia no catlica? Por supuesto, usted debe asistir a su boda. Debo ir a
la Comunin? No. Si bien se alienta a los catlicos a visitar
otros lugares de culto cristianos, debemos abstenernos de recibir la comunin, aunque fue invitado. Los obispos de Estados Unidos han ordenado que:
Damos la bienvenida a nuestros hermanos cristianos a esta
celebracin de la Eucarista como nuestros hermanos y hermanas. Oramos para que nuestro bautismo comn y la accin del
Espritu Santo en esta Eucarista nos ayuden a acercarnos unos
a otros y comenzar a disipar las tristes divisiones que nos separan. Oramos para que stas disminuyan y finalmente desaparezcan, igual como en la oracin, Cristo nos dice a nosotros:
para que todos sean uno (Jn 17-21). Porque catlicos creen
que la celebracin de la Eucarista es un signo de la realidad
de la unidad de la fe, la vida y el culto, los miembros de esas
iglesias con los que an no estn plenamente unidos son ordinariamente no admitidos a la Sagrada Comunin. Compartir
la Eucarista, en circunstancias excepcionales, por otros cristianos requiere el permiso de acuerdo con las directivas del obispo diocesano y las disposiciones del Derecho Cannico
(canon 844 4).
La segunda lectura de St. Pablo nos recuerda que somos uno
en Cristo: Porque en un solo Espritu fuimos todos bautizados
en un cuerpo... Pero el cuerpo no es una sola parte, sino
muchos. Ustedes son el cuerpo de Cristo, y partes del mismo.
Hoy termina la Semana de Oracin por la Unidad de los Cristianos. La Semana de Oracin por la Unidad de los Cristianos
se inici en 1908 como la Octava de Unidad de los Cristianos,
y se centr en oracin por la unidad de la iglesia. Las fechas de
la semana fueron propuestas por el padre Paul Wattson, cofundador de los Frailes Franciscanos Graymoor. El Papa Po
X bendijo oficialmente esto, y Benedicto XV "alent su observancia en toda la Iglesia Catlica." Dos dcadas despus de la
aceptacin de Po X fue bien acogido por los lderes protestantes en los Estados Unidos y Europa.
La iglesia de San Jos dio la bienvenida al Festival de la Ciudad Vieja de las Flores. Las iglesias locales en Macon crearon
exhibiciones de flores en la iglesia San Jos en honor de la
Semana de la Unidad de los Cristianos. Un agradecimiento
especial para Pamela (Sisi) Jordan que hizo un hermoso arreglo en el Altar de la Virgen en nombre de San Pedro Claver.
Fue una maravillosa accin de nuestra parroquia. Tambin,
gracias a todos ustedes por su apoyo generoso para la Campaa del Obispo 2015. Superamos nuestra meta por casi mil
dlares que alcanzan el 102% de nuestra meta. Sus generosos
regalos apoyan a los importantes
ministerios diocesanos

Paz y Bien,
Padre Bill

Ser siervos como Jess

Las lecturas y su mensaje
Nehemas 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8
La primera vez que se lee en pblico la
ley de Dios y marca un momento muy
importante en la historia. Hasta este tiempo, la gente viva su fe simplemente orando y participando en el culto del templo.
Las decisions les llegaban por medio de los
sacerdotes; por tanto, la proclamacin
directa de la Palabra de Dios es un momento de gran emocin para el pueblo. Es
momento de gran alegra y celebracin
como les recuerda el profeta.

1 Corintios 12:12-30
Pablo utiliza la imagen del cuerpo para
tratar sobre un grave problema en la
comunidad de Corinto, como lo es en
cualquier comunidad: las divisiones y las
envidias por los dones y los cargos de unos
o el desprecio a quienes realizan las tareas
ms humildes. Los dones y carismas son,
segn la conviccin y la teologa de Pablo,
pura gracia y regalo de la Trinidad y se
reciben para el servicio de la comunidad.

Lucas 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Slo hay un templo en Israel donde los
sacerdotes ofrecen sacrificios. en las ciudades y pueblos haba sinagogas. Jess se
daba a conocer participando en los cultos
de las sinagogas de los pueblos por donde
pasaba. Al abrir el rollo de las escrituras
encuentra el pasaje de Isaas: 61:1-2. El
profeta se refera a su propia misin, a los
judos en el exilio; pero estas palabras
parecen incluso ms apropiadas en el caso
de Jess. Este pasaje resume perfectamente la misin de Jess.

Pregunta de la Semana
A quines puedo identificar
pobres, encadenados o
ciegosque necesiten una
respuesta prctica de mi
parte para que ste sea un
Ao Jubilar de la
Misericordia para ellos?

Ao Jubilar de la Misericordia
24 de enero de 2016
Cuando se anunci este Ao Jubilar de la
Misericordia, el Papa Francisco subray el
evento del Evangelio de hoy: Jess proclamando en la sinagoga de su propio pueblo su
misin ungida por el Espritu para cumplir
plenamente las promesas del profeta Isaas. As que el
Papa Francisco dice que la misin de Jess es nuestra misin como discpulos de Jess este Ao Jubilar de la Misericordia: llevar la Buena Nueva a los pobres, la libertad a
los cautivos, la vista a los ciegos, el rescate a los cautivos y
a proclamar un ao de gracia del Seor, un ao de la misericordia de Dios. El Papa Francisco nos desafa a interpretar la misin de Jess a las necesidades presentes: a consolar con palabras y obras a las personas que sean pobres
espiritual o materialmente, a liberar a quienes estn atados a las nuevas formas de esclavitud de la sociedad moderna, a abrir los ojos a las personas que estn ciegas por
su mismo egosmo y a restaurar la dignidad a todas aquellas personas a las que se les despojo. Para actuar con
misericordia con un espritu de alegra!
Peter Scagnelli, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Mircoles, 27 de enero:
* Misa en espaol a las
7:00pm en la Iglesia
* Curso Biblico comienza despus de Misa
LAS FOTOS DEL DIRECTORIO PARROQUIAL
Las personas que participaron para las fotos del directorio, ya pueden recoger sus fotos en la oficina de la
Iglesia en este horario: de lunes a jueves de
9pm a 2pm. Si no puede recoger su foto en este horario pueden llamar a la oficina Hispana: 478-741-9916.

PEREGRINAJE PARA EL AO JUBILAR

DE LA MISERICORDIA
Una tarde de Oracin, Reconciliacin y
Celebracin
de la MISERICORDIA DE DIOS
SBADO 20 DE FEBRERO, INICIANDO A LAS 2PM.
Catedral San Juan Bautista, Savannah, GA
Interesados llamar a la oficina Hispana: (478-741-9916)

FIESTA DE LA CONVERSIN DE
SAN PABLO, APOSTOL
el 18 de enero
Sucedi que, yendo de camino, cuando estaba cerca
de Damasco, de repente le rodeo una luz venida del
cielo, cay en tierra y oy una voz que le deca:
Sal, Sal, por qu me persigues?
El respondi: Quin eres, Seor?. Y el respondi: Yo soy Jess, a
quien t persigues. Pero levntate, entra en la ciudad y se te dir lo que
debes hacer.. Cuando Pablo que tirado por tierra, fue capaz de entregarle a Cristo absolutamente todo su ser. Mas tarde pudo decir: Ya
no soy yo quien vive, es Cristo quien vive en mi.

Fiesta de Mardi Gras 2016

Pregunta: "Cul es el origen del Martes Gordo y el Mardi Gras?"
Respuesta: Mardi Gras, que es francs para "Martes Gordo", es el ltimo da
de una temporada llamada Carnaval y el da antes del Mircoles de Ceniza,
que marca el inicio de la Cuaresma. Dependiendo de la localizacin, la
temporada de Carnaval es de dos semanas de duracin y se caracteriza por
fiestas, festejos, bailes, disfraces, y el libertinaje en general. La temporada de
carnaval suele ser celebrada por los pases catlicos del sur de Europa y
Amrica Latina.

Ven y participa en el Mardi Gras el viernes 5 de febrero de

6pm9pm en el gimnasio. Costo $5.00.
Evento Familiar patrocinado por los Caballeros de Coln.

La Historia...Al acostarse en el suelo, Alejandro sinti que un obje-

El Grupo de Jvenes particip en la Conferencia Diocesana

de los jvenes en Perry, GA. El Obispo estuvo presente.
Los jvenes que fueron son: Carlos Diaz, Andrea Rodriguez,
Jos Cruz, Brenda Peralta, Andrea Hernndez, Tony Gomez,
Mercedes Echeverra, Tyler Vickers y Andrew Craddock.

to, al aparecer una piedra, le impedia acomodar la espalda. A oscuras lo tom del suelo y lo arroj lejos. Pero al recostarse nuevamente, le sucedio lo mismo. Esta vez no lo tir sino que, intrigado por lo
acontecido lo guard en su mochila. A la luz del amanecer descubri
que el misterioso objeto era una pequea imagen de nuestra Seora
tallada en madera de cedro. Se dice que la imagen comenz a obrar
Milagros y construy un pequeo templo.

Upcoming Ministry Schedules for January 30 and 31, 2015

Date

Time

Sacristans

Saturday

5:30 pm

Moran

9:00 am

CCW

11:15 am

McKowen

Altar Servers

Lectors

Eucharistic Ministers

Roche

Moran, Chen

A. Lauer A
A. Lauer C

Avery

CCW

A. Craddock A
J. Howell C

Johnson

McKowen, Hill

Mr. Moran

Sunday

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Wherever you live, there are poor families within
walking distance of your home. When they ring the
rectory bell, they are in effect ringing all our bells.

When you fill your pantry,

please dont forget ours.
St. Peter Claver Food Pantry is in need of the
following donations:
pasta, pasta sauce, canned meats, macaroni and cheese,
juices, cereals, canned fruit, soups, and rice. Toiletries
such as (food stamps do not cover these items):
toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar soap, and toilet paper.

*Pro-Life Center* Crisis Pregnancy Assistance *

Natural Family Planning
Visit our website at: kolbecentermacon.org
or call us at: (478) 257-4425
The Saint Maximilian Kolbe Center for Life
1157 Forsyth Street Suite 201
Macon, GA 31201

January Wedding Anniversaries

May God
Continue
Blessing
You!

Kevin and Trina Dobson (10)

Truong and Kim Nguyen (46)
Charles and Ann Hill (51)
Bill and Tracy Coyle (56)
Lenton and Shirley James (51)
Sam and Marilyn Mandel (43)
Chukwuemeka and Elizabeth Nwabuebo (24)
Walter and Pamela Burnell (14)
Charlie and Loleatis Green (45)
John and Alexis Matthews (41)
Reggie and Kendra Russell (12)

FAM Book Club

The FAM Book Club will be reading in February 2016:

Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

We meet on the second Tuesday of the month,
February 9th at 1:30 at FAM's Orange Street site,
(538 Orange Street...across from the
Washington Library parking lot). All are welcome!
Contact persons: Rena Waller or Sr. Roberta at 746-9803

Family Advancement
Ministries needs your
help!
As the weather gets cooler, the
families we serve need warm clothes for
their young children. We would appreciate donations of boys
clothes, sizes 12 months to size 10; and girls clothes, size 2
through size 8. We are especially in need of pants for boys (and
girls too).
If you do not have gently used clothes to donate and
would like to help otherwise, we suggest diapers sizes 4 and 5
and pull ups. Thank you for helping those in our community who
need our assistance.
Name _________________________________________________
Street _________________________________________________
City _______________________________ZIP _______________
Phone ____________________________
Please check:
_____Wish to register
_____ Moving out of Parish
_____Change of Address
_____
_____ Temporarily Away ( I will call Parish Office upon return)
Drop this completed form in the Sunday Collection Basket.

Family Advancement
Ministries

Bible Study
Meets on Thursdays, at 6:00 P.M., in the
JOHN PAUL II SOCIAL HALL

570 High Place, Macon GA 31201

Sunday School Registration

Our Sunday School (CCD) classes
began in September, 2015. Please call
Bettye Middlebrooks, at the Parish
Office (478) 743-1454) if you have any
questions.
Diocese of Savannah webpage:
www.diosav.org
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
webpage: www.usccb.org.
Traveling information:
www.masstimes.org

Knights of Peter Claver

meet the third Sunday of every month
at 10:00 am in the Parish Office conference Room.

Knights of Peter Claver

Ladies Auxiliary meet the
first Sunday of every month at 10:00
am in the JPII Social Hall.

VIRTUS
The VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children for
Adults" is required for all who provide either
paid or volunteer ministry in our Diocese
who in the course of their ministry come into
contact with minors. This includes parish
ministries such as Sacristans, Lectors,
Ushers, and Eucharistic Ministers. Space is
limited and registration is required by
registering online at www.virtusonline.org.
If you do not have access to a computer,
please call the Parish Office at (478) 7431454 and our Parish Staff will assist with
your online registration.

Mission Statement
St. Peter Claver Church is a multicultural
and well-integrated Catholic Parish graced
with the gift of Gods presence. Together
as church we form a faith community where
no one just adds up to the number but
everybody is important because we cherish
the potency and gift of everyone. It is our
desire to constantly nourish our faith in the
soil of Gods Word and at the table of the
Eucharist, to be a credible witness of Gods
presence in the world and each others
companion on our journey of faith.

Parish Office (478) 743-1454

Our hours of operation are Mondays

from 10-12, Tuesdays-Fridays 9-12.
Anyone interested in volunteering
please call 745-7165 and ask to talk to
the office manager, Chris McKowen.

Office Hours (January-May, AugustDecember)

MondayFriday: 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
**********
Summer Hours (JuneJuly):
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Parish Office will be closed on Fridays

Pastors Announcements

Registration for Parish and School

REGISTER We are very glad you are here at
St. Peter Claver. If you would like to make St. Peter
Claver your home Parish, please complete a Parish
Census Form (available in the parish office and
vestibule in back of the church) and either mail or
place in offertory basket at Mass. Persons wishing to
transfer membership from another Catholic parish are
also asked to complete a census form.
REGISTER FOR ST. PETER CLAVER SCHOOL Our
school accommodates children from K3 through 8th
grade. If you would like to register your child in our
school, please call (478) 743-3985.

Sacraments
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM AND ANOINTING OF THE
SICK Please contact the parish office at
743-1454.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Diocesan regulations
require that you meet with the priest at least
4 months prior to wedding date. Please contact the
parish office at 743-1454.
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays or by appointment.
HOLY ORDERS Any man who thinks God might be
calling him to be a priest should contact Father Bill at
743-1454.

Bulletin/Announcements
Deadline:
At 12:00 noon on Monday, for the next
weekend. Submissions should be
emailed to
Marilyn Robinson at:

stpeterclaver@cbi.mgacoxmail.com

Please make sure all pagers and cell

phones
are turned off for the
duration of the Mass.
Mass Intention requests are to be
sent to the rectory office in writing
and/or envelopes are available in the
back of the church.
Please do not block anyone in the
parking lot or obstruct traffic flow.
If you have recently changed your
status, married, moved out of your
parents home or graduated from
college, you need to re-register.
If you move we would appreciate a
call to the church so that our records
will be in order .
Abuse
Hotline
Number:
1-888-357-5330. Copies of the policy
on sexual abuse of minors is available
online at:
www.diosav.org/childyouthprotection.
ILLNESS IN OUR PARISH FAMILY Is someone in your family or our
Parish in the hospital? Please call
743-1454 and let us know.
VISITORS - We welcome you to
St. Peter Claver Church. Thank you
for worshipping with us and please
come again.

Offertory Envelopes - 2016

The Offertory envelopes for St. Peter
Claver Church - 2016, were mailed to your
homes in December. Envelopes were only
issued to Parish members that utilized their
envelopes during 2015. If you are a
member, and would like to start utilizing
Offertory envelopes, or if you are not a
member and would like to join our Parish,
please complete the form included in this
bulletin and drop it in the offertory, or the
mail, addressed to Marilyn Robinson at the
Parish Office.

FAMIL