Pope Benedict XVI: 60 Years a Priest

Pope Benedict XVI pictured celebrating Mass this past weekend

during his apostolic visit to Croatia.

Catholics around the world are being invited to join in prayerful celebration as our Holy Father celebrates 60 years of priesthood on June 29, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. 

A Holy Hour of Prayer will take place here at St. Peter's on Wednesday, June 29 at 7 p.m..  After the Holy Hour a documentary entitled "Pope Benedict XVI: A Love Affair with Truth" will be shown in the church hall.

Annual Memorial Service for Deceased Priests and Bishops...

On behalf of Knights of Columbus Council 7332, all are invited to attend the annual memorial prayer service for deceased bishops and priests of our Diocese.  The service will be held this Wednesday, June 8, at 7 p.m. at the Priest's Plot in St. Patrick's Cemetery.  The service will be led by Monsignor Stilla.

Prayer for a Deceased Priest

Among Your apostolic priests, O God,

you honoured Your servant (Name) with the priestly dignity. 

Grant also, to number him always in their company. 

Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

The Unsavoury Bits...

Imagine a friend gave you a container of homemade soup along with a note which read: "Overall, soup should be good.  Beware of chunks of bone and other unsavoury bits!" 

No doubt, as you look down at the soup and again at the message, you might think to yourself: "What a great analogy for life!  Overall...pretty good, but some unsavoury bits here and there!"

With this in mind, here's a well-known and well-loved prayer for inner peace and serenity:

"God, grant me the

Serenity to accept the things I cannot change;

Courage to change the things I can; and

Wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time

Enjoying one moment at a time

Accepting the hardships as the pathway to peace

Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is,

not as I would have it

Trusting that He will make all things right

if I surrender to His will

That I may be reasonably happy in this life

and supremely happy with Him forever in the next.

Amen."