Apostolates and Organizations

St. Peter Parish offers a broad range of ministries, apostolates and organizations to help parishioners to expand their faith by better understanding the mysteries of God's revelation and its influence in their lives. We also provide events and programs throughout the year to grow in our Domestic Church.

Blessing for Expectant Families

Catholic Scripture Studies for Women

Little Flowers Girls Club
The Little Flowers Girls Club provides an opportunity for mothers and daughters to share in a special time of fellowship, learning, service, and crafts.  

Fiat Friends Catholic Book Study for Moms

Mother/Daughter Program
Mothers and daughters are invited to deepen and widen their understanding about God's plan for sexuality.

Father/Son Program
This program is for 11-14 year old boys and their dads. It explores God's special gift of human fertility and the wonder of growing up and becoming a man.

That Man Is You
That Man is You is a mens program that meets weekly to honestly address the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers. Check for dates in the parish bulletin.

Young at Heart
The Young at Heart group of 55 and older meet for fellowship and fun. Check the parish bulletin for meeting dates.

PRAYER

In writing to the Corinthians, St. Paul reminded these first Christians, “we are God’s fellow workers” (1 Cor 3:9). There are many things that are needed in our broken world, but few if any are more desperately needed than prayer, because when prayers go up graces come down. It is the prayer of Jesus that makes our prayers powerful, because he prays in us and with us.

Those involved in prayer ministries at St. Peter lift up the needs of our parish family to the Father in the Son and through the Holy Spirit. No wonder the Catechism makes the words of St. John Chrysostom its own: “Nothing is equal to prayer; for what is impossible it makes possible, what is difficult, easy.”

Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Eleventh Hour
Enthronement of the Sacred Heart
Eucharistic Adoration
Intercessory Prayer Group
Lectio Divina
Prayer Blanket
Rosary

PARISH SERVICE

St. Paul describes the Church as the Body of Christ with different functions all of which contribute to the welfare of the whole. The members of St. Peter parish are profoundly grateful to all those who share their gifts for everyone’s benefits.

“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of working, but it is the same God who inspires them all in every one … For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ … Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it” (1 Cor 12:4-6, 12, 27).

St. Peter Charities
Little Light Food Pantry

A Helping Meal Ministry
Altar Society
Bereavement Meals
Emergency Preparedness
Gardens
Meals for New Moms
Men's Association
Money Counters
Parish Library
Parish Receptions
Welcoming New Parishioners
Young Ladies Altar Sodality

PASTORAL CARE

The authentic love for God is so essentially connected with the love for others that Jesus said: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn13: 34-35). Therefore caring for those in need is a vital and privileged ministry of St. Peter Parish.

Annulment Pastoral Care

Baptismal Seminars

Divorce Pastoral Care

NAIM
The members of NAIM meet monthly to provide spiritual, emotional and social support to those who have lost their spouse to death. Click for more information.

Embrace
The Embrace Ministry supports, informs, and consoles others who have suffered the loss of a child. They offer prayers, a personal contact, and means of memorializing their lost child to those who seek their aid.  Embrace will strive, with the help of St. Catherine of Siena, and Our Lady of Sorrows to provide for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those in mourning as they seek a measure of healing. Please call the Parish Office for more information about this apostolate.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

''Then the King will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, O  blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me” (Mt 25:34-36).

Respect Life Apostolate - Interested in joining our apostolate? Email [email protected] for more information.

Walking with Moms in Need

Angel Tree
During the Season of Advent, parishioners are given the opportunity to reach out to those in need. An Angel Tree is set up in the back of church and you can pick a special angel from the tree on a designated weekend to help a family at Christmastime. 

ORGANIZATIONS AFFILIATED WITH ST. PETER PARISH

Knights of Columbus, Council 12906
The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal service organization. The Knights are  involved in service to the community, charitable activities, and religious and family activities. Membership is open to Catholic men.
 

ST. PETER PARISH COUNCILS

Finance Council
The Finance Council assists the Pastor with financial matters of St. Peter Parish by developing and overseeing the budget, and the operational and capital needs of the parish.

Pastoral Council
The Pastoral Council is a consultative council that provides recommendations for parish objectives. It consists of elected and appointed members, as well as a Finance Council chair.