A traveling exhibit featuring panels of various Marian apparitions will be available for viewing Tuesday, October 11th through Sunday, October 16th. During this month of Our Lady of the Rosary, we hope you are able to view these marvelous images displayed in our Parish Center. "Look in what other face for understanding," (Chesterton).

A new film about the life and vision of Mother Teresa will be in theaters October 3rd and 4th. Please click the link for additional movie and screening information. Enriching your faith and inspiring your soul with a side of popcorn!

Please join us for three upcoming faith enrichment events. Additional information will follow; however, click the link for save the date information.

The annual kick off night for Faith Formation (K-12) will be Wednesday, September 7th at 5:15 pm. Julie has emailed the links for online registration. If you did not receive an email or have any questions, please contact her by calling the Parish Office (712) 243-4721 or sending an email to faithformation@sspeterpaulandmary.org.

All women of our parish are encouraged to join for the CCW meeting this Tuesday, August 16th at 5:30 pm in the Parish Center.

Although normally a holy day of obligation, this year the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary falls on a Monday, and the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated. No Mass will be offered at SSPP or SM on Monday, August 15th. Click on the link above for a Prayer to Mary.

The SSPP 3rd Annual Golf tournament will be Sunday, September 11th. Please submit sponsorship and team registration forms by August 20th. The tournament has been a great parish fundraiser in years past, and we hope to put any funds raised this year toward new Parish Center kitchen appliances. We hope to see you on the course!

Fr. Trevor will be on vacation beginning Friday, August 13th and returning August 27th. The Parish Office will be open during this time, and we will have the pleasure of welcoming Msgr. Beeson back to celebrate weekend Masses. Please contact Kris (712) 249-4668 if you have any sacramental emergencies while Father is away.

Please bring your lawn chairs and join us Sunday, August 28th at 10:30 for Mass at Lake Anita State Park, Shelter 4. A lunch of pulled pork, baked beans, chips, and ice cream will be available after Mass. Sign-up sheets for the meal are in the back of both churches. (If we are rained out, Mass will be 10:30 am at SSPP.)

Mark your calendars! The 3rd Annual SSPP Golf Tournament will be September 11th. Additional tournament and registration information to come.

We have reached capacity for the pilgrimage and will not accept additional reservations.

What better way to visit Italian holy sites than with our own parish Priest and former resident of Rome?! February 6th - 16th, 2023 our group will be traveling to Venice, Florence, and Rome with many stops in between. Pricing starts at $3,799 per person, and spots are filling fast! Click on the title of this post for additional information regarding the Pilgrimage to Italy with Father Trevor Chicoine.

Donated new and gently used items will be sold during the Annual Parish Wide Garage Sale as a fundraiser to support our youth and Faith Formation activities. Please drop off donations Thursday, June 2nd from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm using the north door of the Parish Center. (Most new or gently used items will be accepted with the exception of older "tube" style television sets, encyclopedia sets, and pressed wood furniture.) Also be sure to join us for the sale Friday, June 3rd from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the Parish Center gym!

Trouble shutting the closet doors? How high can you stack basement totes? What about the lamp that just doesn't fit? Wrap up your spring cleaning before our annual Faith Formation Garage Sale fundraiser Friday, June 3rd. We will be accepting donations of gently used items for our youth to resell. Additional details to follow!

The annual LC Clinic Garage Sale fundraiser will be at the Parish Center this year on Friday, May 6th from Noon to 6:00 PM and Saturday, May 7th from 8:00 AM to Noon. Donated items or baked goods may be dropped off at the Parish Center Wednesday, May 4th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM or Thursday, May 5th from 8:00 to 11:00 am. Volunteers have also been requested. If you have any questions, please contact Dottie Krogh (712) 249-9084.

Please join us for Holy Week as we gather to remember and participate in the Passion of Jesus Christ. Holy Thursday April 14th Mass 5:30 PM (SM) and 7:30 PM (SSPP) Livestream. Good Friday April 15th Service 5:30 PM (SM) and 7:00 PM (SSPP) Livestream. Holy Saturday April 16th Easter Vigil 8:30 PM (SSPP) Livestream. Easter April 17th Sunday Mass 8:30 AM (SM) and 10:30 AM (SSPP) Livestream.

The last Lenten Fish Fry will be Friday, April 8th. Thank you to our local Knights of Columbus Council #1164 for providing meals, and a time for us to gather! Next Friday, April 15th will be Good Friday, and a day of fasting and abstinence. Those ages 18 to 59 are permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. Abstinence from meat should also be observed by those age 14 and older. Exemption is allowed for pregnant women and other medical reasons. Those exempted from fasting may substitute other sacrifices to which their generosity, spirit of penance and love for God spur them to do.

SS Peter & Paul will have Stations of the Cross each Friday of Lent at 5:00 pm. Please join us in devotion to Jesus's last day on earth, as we commemorate His passion and death on the cross. After Stations, the Knights of Columbus will have fish and macaroni and cheese dinners available for purchase. St. Mary's will have Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm on March 11th, March 25th, and April 8th. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.

As we enter this Lenten season, we invite you to join us for the distribution of ashes, stations of the cross, communal penance and other offerings. We hope everyone has a reflective Lenten season while we practice prayer, fasting, and alms giving in preparation for Easter. If you did not receive the attached mailing, contact the office to ensure we have your current address.

Please join us for dine in or carry out dinners each Friday night from March 4th to April 8th. Our local Knights of Columbus Council #1164 will be offering fried pollock or macaroni and cheese dinners with green beans, coleslaw and a dinner roll. Fish meals will be $15.00 each and macaroni & cheese meals $10.00 each, or a maximum of $75.00 per family. Click on the link above for additional details. We hope to see everyone there!