May 2018 archive of Parish News Blog
Knights Memorial Day Activities
Posted by Ms Jill Spero on 5/29/18
Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus from St. Peter the Apostle and Prince of Peace councils placed US flags at military personnel's grave sites at Jefferson Memorial Gardens cemetery and at our columbarium as part of their Memorial Day activities. The Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus recognizes and celebrates ... Read More »
HSYG Leaders to Retire
Posted by Ms Jill Spero on 5/19/18
It is with both a sense of loss and great gratitude for their ministry, that we announce the retirement of youth group leaders Tom and Maria Kilgro. They have been a part of our youth ministry program for the past seven years and will finish their tenure at the end ... Read More »
Seeking Funeral Ministry Volunteers
Posted by Ms Jill Spero on 5/14/18
The church is seeking men and women to assist with our funeral ministry. We need people to help with getting the Church or Day Chapel ready for the funeral as well as offering hospitality to visitors by greeting funeral-goers, answering basic questions, and directing visitors to receptions in Deasy ... Read More »
Duke Talent ID Program Winners
Posted by Ms Jill Spero on 5/14/18
Congrats to POP middle school students Stanley Stoutamire, Laurel Pack, Amelia Massa and Carys Gonzales qualified for state recognition in the Duke University Talent Identification Program as a results of receiving ACT or SAT scores at or above the national high school average. Stanley Stoutamire also qualified as one ... Read More »
Seeking Adult Volunteers for VBS
Posted by Ms Jill Spero on 5/14/18
Adults - We could use your volunteer help with Vacation Bible School, June 4-8, 8:30am -noon. There will be a volunteer meeting this Sunday, June 20 at 9:45am in St. Jude room. We need: teachers for K4, K3/4, K5/1st, 4th and 5th grade, and a few adult volunteers for ... Read More »
Weekend Stewardship Gospel Reflection
Posted by Ms Jill Spero on 5/11/18
In this weekend's Gospel we listen to Jesus, praying to his Father. He prays for the well-being of his followers. He prays that they may be protected, that they may know God’s truth, that they share in Christ’s joy. How do we exercise stewardship over the gift of prayer? ... Read More »
A Very Successful Field Day at John Carroll
Posted by Ms Jill Spero on 5/11/18
Our school's 5th-8th grade students placed FIRST in division AAA at the annual diocesan field day held at John Carroll on May 4! The students competed in track and field events as well as the softball throw and shot put. Eleven diocesan schools were at the event. The two ... Read More »
2019 B'ham Eucharistic Congress
Posted by Ms Jill Spero on 5/10/18
Have you heard about this huge event that the diocese is planning for next year? We will keep you up to date with information about it on our website throughout the next year. Read the latest newsletter from the diocese about the 2019 Eucharistic Congress right here.
Prayer List Now On Website!
Posted by Ms Jill Spero on 5/10/18
We just added the church prayer list to the website! You can find it under the "Ministries" button on the website's home page. Now you can have the names of those who have asked for your prayers at your fingertips. If you need to add or delete someone from ... Read More »
HSYG Seniors Win Awards
Posted by Ms Jill Spero on 5/09/18
Our HSYG honored Anthony Aspito and Anna Grace Lalisan with the 2018 Patricia Kilgro Perseverance Award at the year-end gathering of the 20-member group on May 6 at the church. This award was given by ministry leaders Tom and Maria Kilgro in memory of Tom's mother who passed away ... Read More »