1325 E. Boot Road�West Chester, PA 19380�

Phone 610.692.2216�Fax 610.692.7103�

www.sspeterandpaulrc.org�

Mass Schedule �Saturday Vigil: 4:30 PM�Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, & 11:30 AM � �Saturday:� 8:00 AM�Weekdays:� 6:30, and 8:30 AM�Holydays:� 6:30, 8:30 AM, 12:10, 7:00 PM �Holidays�: � 9:30 AM ��

Confessions 7:30 to 7:50 AM and �� � 3:00 to 4:00 PM Saturdays�

Devotions�The Rosary� following the 8:30 AM Mass Monday through Fridays.�Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament� Wednesdays following the 8:30 AM Mass, ending with Holy Hour and Benediction from 3:00 to 4:00 PM.�The Miraculous Medal Novena�following the 8:00 AM Mass on Saturdays.�Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus� First Fridays following the 8:30 AM Mass. �

�Parish Center Office Hours 610.692.2216�Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM �Wednesday� � 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM�

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�~1967~ Saints Peter and Paul Parish ~2017~�

Pastor�Reverend Angelo R. Citino� �frc@sspeterandpaulrc.org�

Parochial Vicar Reverend Matthew Brody�mbrody@sspeterandpaulrc.org� �

Deacons�Deacon Patrick Stokely � �Deacon Robert Pierce�

Secretary�Peggy Anne Fox�pafox@sspeterandpaulrc.org ext. 238�

Business Manager�Linda Browning� � � ext. 258�lbrowning@sspeterandpaulrc.org�

Administrative Asst.�Sandi McNally ext. 250�smcnally@sspeterandpaulrc.org �

Director of Worship�Bruce Carlson� � � ext. 265�bcarlson@sspeterandpaulrc.org� �

Director of Adult Faith Formation�Judy Magee� � � � ext. 263 �jmagee@sspeterandpaulrc.org �

Facilities Manager�David Leitch� � � � ext. 234� dleitch@sspeterandpaulrc.org�

Principal of the School� 610.696.1000�Mrs. Margaret Egan� � � ext. 202�principal@sspeterandpaulrc.org� � � Secretary: Barbara McCarron� � ext. 201� school@sspeterandpaulrc.org� Advancement Director: Barbara Downing� ext. 262� advancement@sspeterandpaulrc.org� Business Manager: Loretta Pawlowski� ext. 205� lpawlowski@sspeterandpaulrc.org�

Coordinator of Religious Ed (CRE)�Michele D’Alessandro� � � ext. 236�mdalessandro@sspeterandpaulrc.org� Secretary: Mari Lyons� � � ext. 235� mlyons@sspeterandpaulrc.org��

Director of CYO�

Kevin Kerns�kkernscyo@sspeterandpaulrc.org��

Pastoral Council Members �Fr. Angelo Citino (Chair), Brian Magee (Vice Chair) Joe Bracken, Pat Connelly, Pat Crawford (Secretary), Carol Bove, Margaret Egan, Chris Lyons, Rich Marinelli, Chris Pickell, Deacon Bob Pierce, Tom Pitt, Deacon Pat Stokely��

Finance Council Members�Fr. Angelo Citino (Pastor), Linda Browning, Christian �Callahan (Secretary), Martin Roddy, Jim Schiele (Chair), �Kevin Rulis, Thomas Mehler �� � �

“A Year of Thanksgiving”�

September 17, 2017 Twenty�Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time �

A Time to be Healed��

Mary Grace Augustine, Christine Austin, Marlane Bohon, Mary Celommi, Madeleine Christiansen, Rita Dailey, Hunter Davidson, Dr. Dick DiMonte, Rita Dougherty, Bob Dymowski, Mia & Lelia Finnegan, John J. Flanagan, Carrie Foster, Margie Friedman, Stephanie Gallen, James & Therese Gillespie, Catherine Greenfield, Jean Grentz, Francis Hagan, Gail Hamman, Mary Harrigan, Ken Hornbaker, Colleen Horan, John Jaenisch, Robert & Catherine Jones, Bobbi & Christa Jones, John Keenan, Jeanne Kelch, John Kelch, Jayde Kelly, Phil Kennedy, Miguel �Komaroff, Janice Leiden, Deacon Lou Libbi, Jackson Mactaggart, Brian MacWilliams, Frank Mamrol, Pasquale Manes, Susan Nanoski, Jim Nelson, Hans Nilsen, Patrick Norton, Fran O’Neill, Mary O’Reilly, Peggy Raspa, Amy Sadowski, Helen Schaffer, Mark Seuffert, Jean Shander, Joy Shields, Marie Scheivert, Mary Schultz, George Smethurst, Paul Taraschi, James Thomas, Mike Torchiana, Christopher Valvano, Jeanne Ward, Jean Wietecha Richard Whiting, Theresa Zakarewsky, Andrea Zalinsky. �

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A Time to Serve��

Please keep the following family members in your prayers as military and first responders in dangerous places throughout the world.�David Barbato, Steve DiMaio, Marc Doucette, Mr.� &� Mrs.� Josh� &� Megan� Elliott, Bill� Fletcher, Joe� Gable, Tom Gutherman, Riley Harsh, Lt. Jimmy Harris John McElvenny, Marc Nielson, Bryan Pariseault, Eric�Reigner, Timothy & Mary Alice Riemann, Christian�Troutner.��

A Time to be Born�� �

� Logan Andrew Cassner� �

Mass Intentions���������Saturday, September 16, 2017 �4:30 PM Charles & Mary Nye by Tom & Janet � Day��Sunday, September 17, 2017 �7:30 AM James McDonald by McDonald, Foley � and Vitullo families�9:30 AM Mr. & Mrs. M. Pogorzelski & Sons by �� Karen Reinoehl�11:30AMParishioners of Saints Peter and Paul ��Monday, September 18, 2017 �6:30 AM Special Intention by Mary O’Brien�8:30 AM Dr. Joseph C. Donnelly, Jr. by Mary�� Donnelly�� � �Tuesday September 19, 2017 �6:30 AM Special Intention by Mary O’Brien�8:30 AM The intentions of Lou Libby by Kathy�� Myers�� �Wednesday, September 20, 2017 �6:30 AM Alfred Citino, Sr. by the family�8:30 AM Donald Roberts by Doug & Connie �� Campbell��Thursday, September 21, 2017�6:30 AM Special Intention by Mary O’Brien�8:30 AM Dr. David Armand Sprenkle by Callahan �� family��

Friday, September 22, 2017 �6:30 AM Frank Casey by Joe & Beth Rafferty�8:30 AM Philip V. Kennedy by Mom, Dad, brother � Sean��Saturday, September 23, 2017 �8:00 AM Thomas Moore by Renee Moore�4:30 PM Philip V. Kennedy(30th ann) by Mom, � Dad and brother Sean��

Sunday, September 24, 2017 �7:30AM Parishioners of Saints Peter and Paul �9:30AM Sherman W. Everlof, MD, by Ed & Carol �� Gorrie�11:30AM Jerry Shoemaker by Barbara �� Shoemaker�

� A Time to Die��� � Melissa Dowling�� � John Lauter�

Celebrant Schedule for Weekend of 9.24.17�

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Saturday� 4:30 PM� Fr.McGowan�Sunday� 7:30 AM� Fr Citino�� � 9:30 AM� Fr.McGowan� � � 11:30 AM� Fr.Citino��

News from Fr. Citino’s Desk�

Finances�

Youth Ministries�

Sunday Collection Totals �� � September 3,2017��

Loose Collection $ 6,054.89�Envelope Collection $ 13,367.00�WeShare Collection $ 13,668.50�Total $ 33,090.39��

This weekend, September 16,17, there will be a special collection for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Thank you for your kindness.��

Poor Box Schedule � 2017 �

January � February Chester County Catholic Social Services (St. Agnes Day Room, St. Rocco/Mission de Santa Maria, and the program for needy veterans operated out of the former St. Cecilia Church in Coatesville) �

March � April Bournelyf Special Needs Camp West Chester �

May � June Bethesda Project �

July � August Birthright �

September � October Project Home �

November � December St. Katharine Drexel Church Chester �

Thanks to the parish’s continued generosity, we are sending a check to Birthright for $4,639.10 for the July/August timeframe.�

September and October �

Project Home, whose mission is to help and support adults, children and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty and to alleviate underly-ing causes of poverty. Please be generous with your prayers. Thank you!�

Dear Parishioners, � The following is a list of Jubilee celebrations:��

Sunday, October 1, 9:30 AM Mass Mass honoring people with disabilities, the deaf

community, family, friends and caregivers �All parishioners are welcome!�

Sunday, October 1, after the 11:30 AM Mass The parish picnic will take place in the field outside

of Church. Families and friends are welcome to join in the fun!�

Friday, October 6, First Friday Immediately following the 8:30 AM Mass, the

Blessing of the Sacred Heart Statue in the Narthex and Consecration of our parish to the Sacred

Heart�Sunday, October 8, 4:00 PM

Solemn Sung Vespers followed by a concert. Concert organist Rudy Lucente will lead us

through a beautiful program of sacred music with Soprano Amanda Frederik. Sung vespers will begin at 4:00 PM with the concert immediately �

following.�Week of October 8

School and CCD children will celebrate the Jubilee with a treat. �

Sunday, October 15, 2:00 PM Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate the

50th Jubilee of the parish. Bishop John McIntrye will be the main celebrant, parish priests, former priests and priest friends to be concelebrants.�

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Please mark these dates on your calendar. We hope you will join us as we celebrate 500 years of blessings and grace on Saints Peter and Paul Parish.��

� � � � God bless us all!�� � � � Fr. Citino�

Middle School and High School Youth Group meetings�

Sundays from 6:30 to 8:00 PM�

Oct 8, Nov. 5, Dec 3, Jan 7, Feb 11, March 4, April 8 and May 6�

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In addition to Youth Groups, Saints Peter and Paul Parish has a Catechist in Training Program where our teens in grades 7 through 12 assist our CCD teachers in the classroom. This ministry allows our teens to share their faith with younger ones while earning community service hours. �Please email mdales-sandro@sspeterandpaulrc.org if you or some-one you know is interested or would like additional information. �

Adult Faith Formation�

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Religious Education hopes all of God’s children had a wonderful start to school! May God contin-ue to bless all of you and your teachers through-out the school year! Don’t forget that CCD, Litur-gy of the Word and babysitting resumes Septem-ber 24 during or after the 9:30 Mass. ��

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September�24 and 25 CCD Starts after the 9:30 Mass or

on Mondays at 4:30�24 Babysitting and LOW starts at the 9:30

Mass�October�

1 Parish Picnic for all families�8 Middle School and High School Youth

Groups 6:30 to 8:00 PM�

14 8:45 AM First Penance and First Holy Communion Sacrament Meeting and Re-treat for all 2 graders and a parent�

23 and 29 CCD Confessions�29 Trunk or Treat�

Baptism Class Registration��

Prior to getting your child baptized at Saints Pe-ter and Paul Parish, it is necessary that you at-tend a 90 minute class that explains the beauty and meaning of this sacrament. Please contact Pat Connelly at pattiecon@verizon.net or Judy Magee at 610.692.2216 ext. 263 to register.�Baptism classes are the first�Sunday�of every month, after the�9:30�Mass.� The next one is�Sunday, Oct. 1, 10:30 to 12:00�in the Parish Center, Room 9.� Prior registration is necessary. �

Men’s Night Thursday, September 28, 2017 7:00 PM�

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All adult men are invited to check out the�Saints Peter and Paul Men’s Nights�which are generally held on the last Thursday of the month in our Par-ish Center. Each Men’s Night features a different topic and includes small group discussion, food, and beverages. The first meeting for the new 9�month series will be held on�Thursday September 28 at 7:00 PM. Our guest speaker is counselor Christine Wittman who will talk about�“How to Succeed in Relationships Without Really Try-ing.”�Come, and bring a friend.��

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Women’s Café Monday, September 25, 2017 6:60 PM�

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Join us in the Parish Center on Monday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 PM as we kick off our year of Women’s Evening Café. This month we will view and dis-cuss a short video on the power of vulnerability by Dr. Brene Brown. An author, researcher, soci-ologist and storyteller, Dr. Brown’s presentation will leave you smiling while also giving much to think about in your relationships with others. Bring a neighbor, a daughter, a friend… any woman in your life that could use a fun night out with other women! Light refreshments will be pro-vided, but homemade “goodies” are always wel-come.��

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Are you interested in becoming Catholic?��

Are you or someone you know interested in be-

coming Catholic? Do you have a child over the

age of 7 who has not yet been baptized? Were

you baptized but still have not received the sacra-

ments of Eucharist or Confirmation? Would you

like a refresher course in your Catholic faith? You

are welcome to join us for an Information Night re-

garding the process for being fully initiated into the

Catholic Church. Come learn more about the

RCIA on Tuesday, September 12 in the Parish

Center meeting room 9 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. Or

you can email Judy Magee with questions,

jmagee@sspeterandpaulrc.org.�

Music Ministries�

50th Jubilee Year News�

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Youth Choir��It’s almost Fall and the Youth Choir is gearing up for another year! We were so blessed to have many join our group last year. However, as some of our older children are aging out, we’re hoping for anoth-er influx of new members. Here at Saints Peter and Paul we’ve traditionally held our rehearsals on Wednesday evenings, but in an effort to increase participation and provide a more convenient time for students and parents we are considering after school practices. Our Music director Bruce Carlson would love to get some input from these folks. Any-one with interested school, CCD or parish children between 8 and 16 should contact Bruce at 610.692.2216 ext. 265 or email to:�bcarlson@sspeterandpaulrc.org. ��

Celebration of the Eucharist�Honoring the Lives and Gifts of Persons with Disa-bilities, the Deaf Community, Families, Friends and

Caregivers�Sunday, October 1, 2017 9:30 Mass�

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Join us October 1, 2017, at the 9:30 AM Mass cele-brating the lives and gifts of persons with disabili-ties of any kind. Monsignor Joseph Logrip will be our main celebrant. �The Bell Choir from Divine Providence Village will bless us with their presence and performance at Mass. The intention of this Mass is The Respect Life Committee of Saints Peter and Paul Parish.�

Solemn Sung Vespers and Concert Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:00 PM�

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Join us for sung Evening Prayer and a concert to open the Jubilee Week at Saints Peter & Paul Par-ish. Concert organist Rudy Lucente will lead us through a beautiful program of sacred music with Soprano Amanda Frederick. Sung Vespers will begin at 4:00 with the concert immediately follow-ing from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. More details to follow soon!��

The new items in Church are from all over Pennsylvania Archdioceses�

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The Stations of The Cross�

St. Joseph, Mahanoy City, PA�

Sanctuary Chairs�

St. Joseph, Girardville, PA�

Tabernacle�

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Shenandoh, PA�

Sacred Heart Statue (interior)�

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Nesquehoning, PA�

Sacred Heart Statue (exterior)�

Cardinal Krol Center�Don Guinella�

Baptismal Font�

St Joseph/Our Lady of Mercy, Easton, PA�

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Saints Peter and Paul Respect Life Committee�

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The committee will be meeting on Tuesday, Sep-tember 20 at 7:00 PM in the Parish Center. Plans and activities for the coming year will be discussed, as well as specific items such as Respect Life Sun-day, (October 1) and the mass for disabled persons (October 1). All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please contact Mary at 610.692.3154 for additional information. ��

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Young Adults: ' Social Night� Tag! You're it!'��

Come get in touch with your inner child at our Sep-tember social night � complete with Laser Tag, Ar-cade, Batting Cages, Mini Golf, and More! Join oth-er young adults of the area this Wednesday Sep-tember 20, 2017 at Grand Slam Family Entertain-ment Center�in Malvern at 7:30 PM. For more de-tails, follow us on Facebook or check out www.cyacc.org.�

Around the Archdiocese�

Are You Looking for a Job or Career Change?�

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Ascension Press, an Exton�based Catholic publish-ing and media company, has several positions now available. Some of our available positions include: Senior Web Designer, Senior Web Application De-veloper, Art Director/Senior Designer, Project Man-ager, and Bookkeeper.��

Ascension Press has been providing quality Catholic faith formation resources to parishes, faith�sharing groups, schools, families, and individuals since 1998. We have are recognized by Catholic leaders, educators and laity for our producing ground�breaking and award�winning Catholic study pro-grams, videos, books, audio talks, blog articles, and live events. We are a company of passionate, mis-sion�driven professionals who love what we do.� If you would like to bring your talents and skills into our team, please go to:�https://ascensionpress.com/pages/about_us/careers.�

“Sisters' Night” at Villa Maria House of Studies�Friday, September 22, 2017 6:00 PM�

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Villa Maria House of Studies�1140 King Road�

Immaculata, PA 19345�

Villa Maria Academy High School�Open House ~Scholarship Entrance Exam�

Villa Maria Academy High School, a Catholic col-lege preparatory school in the tradition of the Sis-ters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, empowers young women to lead lives of spiritual growth, intellectual inquiry, and Christian service. Villa Maria, located in Malvern, will hold an Open House for all interested students and their families on�Sunday, October 15, 2017. Villa Maria will ad-minister its Entrance�Scholarship Exam on�Saturday, October 28 and November 4, 2017. Eighth graders may take the exam on either date. For further information, please contact the Admis-sions Office at�610.644.2551�or register online at�www.vmahs.org.�

Merion Mercy Academy Open House~ Scholarship Entrance Exam�

Sixth, seventh and eighth graders and their families are welcome to join us at Merion Mercy Academy’s Open House to be held on Sunday, October 8. The day will begin at 11:00 AM with Mass followed by a welcome and overview tour. The scholarship and Entrance Exam will be given on Saturday, October 28 from 9:00 to 12:30 PM. The make�up date is No-vember 4. The application test registration can be completed online at: www.merionmercy.com.�

Daylesford Abbey Dinner Dance Friday, November 17, 2017�

The Norbertine Community of Daylesford Abbey warmly invites you to the 49th Annual Dinner Dance on�Friday, November 17, 2017.��

An unforgettable evening of dancing, live and silent auctions with great prizes, and great fellowship. For tickets and info please contact James Griffin at�610.647.2530, ext. 118.�

“Share the Bounty”�

We hope you can join in delicious food and fun to benefit Bethesda Project's work with the chronically homeless at�Share the Bounty,�Thursday, October 12, 2017 from 6 to 9 PM. Invitations can be found in the Narthex that include important information and an RSVP card. �And if you can’t attend, but want to share in the fun, you can participate via their online auction�www.501auctions.com/sharethebounty.��

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Young women� (16�35) are invited to share infor-mally with IHM Sisters. Join us for a fun night of prayer, cookout, and wiffle ball!� For further infor-mation contact Sister Marianne,610.889.1553� or��ihmvoc@gmail.com.�

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High School News�

Open House St. Martha’s Villa��

Please come to our Open House at St. Martha’s Villa on October 15 from 11:00 to 3:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Deb-bie McCready at 610.873.5300.��

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