May 14, 2023

Posted by Jo Ann Bednar

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

As we gather this weekend to celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Easter, we also honor and pray this Mother's Day for our mothers, those living and those deceased. It was one hundred nine years ago, on May 9, 1914, that President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday ... Read More »

May 7, 2023

Posted by Jo Ann Bednar

THIS WEEKEND AT ALL MASSES

This weekend, May 6-7, Br. Vagner and Br. Erlison will preach at all the Masses at St. Peter's about the ministry of their Franciscan Custody of St. Benedict of the Amazon in Brazil. A second collection will be taken up to help the ministry ... Read More »

April 30, 2023

Posted by Jo Ann Bednar

Today, April 30, 2023, marks the 60th Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations in the Church. In St. John's Gospel today, we see Jesus, the Good Shepherd, calling each of us to be embraced by his loving heart. Jesus reminds us that “A good shepherd lays down his ... Read More »

April 23, 2023

Posted by Jo Ann Bednar

Next Sunday, April 30, 2023, marks the 60th Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations in the Church. Cardinal Blase Cupich has called each of us to celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Vocations within the Archdiocese. Every year, World Day of Prayer for Vocations falls on Good Shepherd ... Read More »

April 13, 2023

Posted by Jo Ann Bednar

I wish to express a very grateful THANK YOU... to our musicians, cantors, readers, ushers, greeters, sacristan, church decorators, security personnel, friars, church staff, benefactors and everyone who came to St. Peter's during the Lenten, Holy Week and Easter services. Because of your great devotion to the Lord and ... Read More »

April 9, 2023

Posted by Jo Ann Bednar

Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels!Exult, all creation around God’s throne!Jesus Christ, our King, is risen! Sound the trumpet of salvation!”(from The Easter Proclamation)

After forty days of prayer and sacrifice, we have arrived at the great feast of Easter. Christians throughout the world will be gathering in ... Read More »

April 2, 2023

Posted by Jo Ann Bednar

As we begin our journey once again in Holy Week with Christ, I encourage everyone to attend as many services as possible this week. Whether here at St. Peter's, Holy Name Cathedral, Assumption, Old Saint Mary's, Old Saint Pat's or another parish please try to journey with the Lord ... Read More »

March 26, 2023

Posted by Jo Ann Bednar

Lent 2023 is quickly drawing to a close and next weekend (April 1-2), we begin the holiest week of the Church year celebrating Holy Week. I encourage you to attend as many of the Holy Week services that you are able so that we all might enter more fully ... Read More »

March 19, 2023

Posted by Jo Ann Bednar

Today is the Fourth Sunday of Lent and traditionally called, Laetare Sunday or Rejoice Sunday. We are half-way through the season of Lent. Holy Week and the Easter season are quickly approaching. Though we have many reasons to be concerned about our present realities of war, violence and diseases, ... Read More »

March 12, 2023

Posted by Jo Ann Bednar

This week we celebrate the feast of St. Patrick. Patrick was captured and sold into slavery in Ireland and suffered greatly in his young life. Escaping to France he had a spiritual conversion and was ordained a priest. He returned to Ireland with a strong desire to convert the ... Read More »