THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to last weekend’s second collection for the victims of the recent disaster.  A total of $3,105.70 has been forwarded to the Diocese of Scranton.

RENEW 2000 -- FINAL SIGN-UP!  Sign-up for a small community this weekend by using the forms provided at the Church entrances. Groups will meet once a week for six weeks beginning Sunday, October 7^th.

DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL- A NEW NAME, TAKE A NEW LOOK!  The Diocesan Annual Appeal, formerly the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, supports a number of Diocesan ministries and programs.  Please read the attachment to today’s bulletin. All parishioners are encouraged to take a new look at this important campaign and to prayerfully consider a generous pledge, payable over five months (Jan. 2002 – May 2002). Your commitment will help our parish meet its 2001 Annual Appeal Goal of $18,251.00.  Some of our registered parishioners received a mailing from Bishop Timlin last week and others will receive theirs this week. If you do receive a letter, please complete the enclosed pledge form and return it to the Diocese.

Next weekend at all of the Masses, one person from each household will be asked to complete a pledge card.  If you have given by mail or cannot give at this time, you can mark the cards accordingly.  Please take some time this week to decide which member of the household will complete the pledge form at Mass and how much will be pledged.

BAPTISMS! Next Sunday after the 11:00AM Mass, we welcome into the Christian community, Catherine Kelly Craig, daughter of Francis, Jr. and Kathleen (Lynch) Craig; and Hannah Elizabeth Krystoff, daughter of Anthony and Jennifer (Perez) Krystoff.  We joyfully initiate them into the Body of Christ through the waters of rebirth.

LIFELINE!  Whenever there is a lost consciousness of the fact that every man is an object of concern for us just because he is man, civilization and morals are shaken, and the advance to fully developed inhumanity is only a matter of time. (Albert Schweitzer, MD)  

"THE DEATH PENALTY: CHOOSE LIFE" – "Increasingly, our society looks to violent measures to deal with some of our most difficult social problems…Violence is not the solution, it is the most clear sign of our failures."  (Confronting a Culture of Violence, National Conference of Catholic Bishops)

Religious Education Dismissal Policy – Students in grades K-7 will be dismissed from the Parish Center using the exit on the parking lot side of the Church.  An adult will assist with traffic control and locating parents. All parishioners are asked to proceed slowly and with caution into the parking area during the time of dismissal.  Parents of students in grades K-2^nd are asked to meet their child(ren) in the Parish Center after class to assure that all students return home safely.

PRE-SCHOOL CLASSES for children ages 3 to 5 will be held during the 8:30AM Mass in the Parish Center.

GRADES K-7 - Classes are held Sunday mornings in the Parish Center from 9:30AM - 10:40AM.

GRADE 8  - Students will meet Sunday evenings at 7:00PM - 8:10PM at the Parish Center.

HIGH SCHOOL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION begins on Sun., Oct. 7^th with the Ropes Course, Hayride and Campfire at His Thousand Hills from 3:00PM – 7:00PM. This is the first class. All High School students are expected to attend. Classes will continue Sunday evenings through Sun., Oct. 21st from 7:00PM – 8:30PM at the Parish Center.

REMINDER!  High School Horseback Riding Activity is scheduled for Wed., Sept. 26^th.  Those who plan to attend (and have paid the fee) are to meet at the Church parking lot at 3:45PM for transportation. We will return between 7:00PM – 7:30PM.

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY will resume Tues., Sept. 25^th, and will continue to meet Tuesday’s from 9:30AM - 11:00AM in the Parish Center. A weekly commitment is not necessary. All women of the parish are welcome to join us whenever they can!

AMERICAN RED CROSS ANNOUNCES UPCOMING BLOOD DRIVE!  Tues., Sept. 25^th from 12:00 (Noon) to 6:00PM at St. Peter’s Parish Center.  This blood drive is being sponsored by the Rotary Club and is open to the public. Please consider giving the ‘gift of life’.

1890’S WEEKEND SMORGASBOARD – Fri., Sept. 28^th from 4:30PM to 7:00PM at Holy Child Church, Mansfield.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ACTIVITY -- CORN MAZE & HAYRIDE – Fri., Sept. 28^th, 7:00PM – 8:30PM.  Carpool from the Church parking lot at 6:30PM.  Cost: $3.00 plus extra cash for snacks, crafts, etc.  Any parent that can help with transportation is asked to contact Mary Nance (Rectory:  570-724-3371) as soon as possible.

R.C.I.A. Inquiry Sessions – Mon., Sept. 24, 7:00PM, Parish Center. These sessions are for people of other faiths who have an interest in the Catholic faith and for adult Catholics seeking First Communion and/or Confirmation.  This phase of the R.C.I.A. process does not require any commitment.

MOM’S IN TOUCH (M.I.T.) is part of an International Organization of mother’s that meet to pray for their children and schools.  M.I.T. in our community meets Wednesday mornings at 9:00AM at the First Baptist Church in Wellsboro.  All are welcome.  Please join us.  For more information, contact Sally Jones (Rectory:  570-724-3371).

"WALK WITH THE WORLD" -- ANNUAL CROP WALK is scheduled for Sun., Oct. 14^th at 2:00PM on the Green. It makes a difference in our community and the world! Last year about fifty-five walkers participated in the Wellsboro Walk raising $4,660.00 in total support. Twenty-five percent of the total receipts are distributed to the Wellsboro Food Pantry and the balance goes to other hunger relief efforts throughout the world. Our hope is to exceed the level of participation this year. Please consider walking or supporting the walk monetarily.  Flyers are available at all of the entrances this weekend, with registration packets being made available in the coming weeks.

Tioga Deanery Chapter of Magnificat is sponsoring a BUS TRIP TO THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA, Doylestown, PA on Wed., October 17^th. Cost: $55.00/person (includes Transportation, Breakfast at the Cracker Barrel in Bloomsburg, guided tour of the Shrine and donation.)  A stop at Peddler’s Village is also included.  Deadline for Reservation – Monday, Oct. 1^st.  (Need minimum of 35 passengers for a motorcoach.) For reservations, contact the Parish Office or Sue Singer (Rectory:  570-724-3371).

MISSION PROJECT – Jamaican school children come from poor families and are in need of shoes in order to attend school.  Our ten missionaries from St. Peter’s will carry a couple pair of shoes (for elementary school children up to size 5 only), or hair decorations for young girls in their suitcases.  If you would like to help, please drop off one or two of these items in the box marked ‘MISSION PROJECT’ found at the main entrance of the church.

Please pray for our sick.

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION: Of 341 envelopes mailed, 175 families used envelopes and the following was contributed - $2,432.00 to Weekly Offering plus loose change and currency of $845.00 for a Total Weekly Offering of $3,277.00; Religious Education Program, $210.00; Adopt-A-Parish Program, $103.00; Building Fund, $130.00; Diocesan Disaster Relief, $3,105.70; Samaritan House Donations, $125.00; Votive Candle Receipts, $64.00. REMINDER to all parishioners to utilize the envelope system provided by the parish so a statement can be prepared for you at the end of the year. If you have questions or wish to request envelopes, please contact the Parish Office.