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St. Peter Newsletter August 30, 2016 — The Martyr Babylas, Labor Day Barbecue, Feast Days in September and more

The Eleventh Sunday of MatthewThe Hieromartyr Babylas of Antioch The Hieromartyr Babylas was the Bishop of Antioch from 237 to 253. His feast day is September 4. He was martyred

St. Peter Newsletter August 22, 2016 — Tenth Sunday of Matthew, The Apostle Paul, Barbecue in September, Farewell to a Friend, and more

The Epistle Reading about the Apostle Paul In the epistle reading for Sunday has the Apostle Paul tells us about how he suffering for the sake of his children in

What St. Peter's Contributed on Sunday August 14, 2016

Interfaith Charities Needs More Spaghetti Sauce and Spaghettios

Our drive this week was very good but a little more will go a longer way. They’ve asked us to extend it for a week and we said yes. This

Christ Pulls Peter from the Waters

St. Peter Newsletter August 16, 2016 — After-feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos and Peter Walks on Water

The scripture reading for Sunday tells the story of Peter walking on water. For St. Peter’s parish, the reading has special significance because we are named St. Peter’s and we have the beautiful wooden icon depicting the scene.

Dormition of the Theotokos Divine Liturgy on Monday, August 15 at 6:30pm

Dormition of the Theotokos Liturgy on Monday, August 15, 2016 at 6:30pm Dormition of the Theotokos “Dormition” means “falling-asleep,” the term St. Paul uses for those who have died in

St. Peter Newsletter — Interfaith Charities Needs Spaghettios and Spaghetti Sauce

Interfaith Charities (IC), the local agency St. Peter’s partners with to help working poor families, needs spaghetti sauce (Ragu type) and Spaghettios to help feed underprivileged kids.

Dormition of the Theotokos

St. Peter Newsletter – August 0, 2016 — Dormition of the Theotokos

The Eigth Sunday of Matthew The Forefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos Dormition of the Theotokos Dormition of the Theotokos – August 1-15 From August 1 through 15 we

Mary Ann Zarb – May Her Memory Be Eternal

With sadness we announce the repose of Mary Ann Zarb yesterday in Southfield, Michigan. Mary Ann was a winter resident of Southwest Florida and attended St. Peter’s. She loved our

St. Peter Newsletter – Transfiguration Vespers and Liturgy (August 5,6)

The Transfiguration of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ The Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Vespers on Friday, August 5 at 6:30pm Divine Liturgy on Saturday, August

The Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

St. Peter Newsletter — Paraklesis to the Theotokos and Transfiguration Vespers and Liturgy (August 5 and 6)

The Seventh Sunday of Matthew The Sunday after the Transfiguration of Christ The Holy Righteous Martyr Dometius This Martyr, who lived during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great, was

The eggs distributed to the working poor

St. Peter Newsletter – Sts. Evdokimos of Cappadocia, Joseph of Arimathea & Eggs for the Poor

Last week we got a call from the Cafe of Life asking if St. Peter’s could donate 16 hard boiled eggs (eight last week, eight this week)s for the working poor of Bonita Springs.

St. Christina of Tyre

St. Peter Newsletter – July 19, 2016 St. Christina of Tyre

Fifth Sunday of Matthew St. Christina of Tyre The Martyr Christina lived during the third century. She was born into a rich family, and her father was Governor of Tyre.