PARISH UPDATE | JANUARY 16, 2021
PRAYER IS GREATLY NEEDED
Dear Parishioners,
 
Please keep Fr. John and the community of St. Peter in your prayers. We were recently informed of the difficult and sad news regarding their pastor and school principal. While we have no more details about these incidents other than what is provided below, we ask that you focus on what is needed most at this time…prayer. Together, let us surrender our anxiety, our speculations, our concerns, and our deep sadness in this situation to our heavenly Father and lift all who are impacted by this tragedy in deep and intentional prayer.
 
“O Jesus, I surrender myself to You, take care of everything!”
 
Elena Pope,
Director of Communications
St. Christopher Parish
PARISH BLOOD DRIVE

Thank you to all who signed up for the community blood drive! Once again our parish has had an amazing response to this call for care of neighbor. ALL APPOINTMENT SLOTS ARE NOW FULL. We plan to announce future parish blood drive dates soon. If you missed the opportunity to donate through this event and would still like to give, please visit the DONORTIME website for more options.
LENT, SEASON OF TRANSFORMATION
During Lent, we strive to free ourselves from all kinds of clutter—material and spiritual—in order to focus on God and turn back to him with our whole hearts. If this “turning back” is genuine, it will be a reorientation, a transformation. To help us enter into this season, participants will explore three key moments in the life and ministry of Jesus. The result will be a better understanding of the authentic transformation that God calls each of us to embrace as individuals and as a community and a renewed desire to live God’s own outward-looking, self-emptying, laying-down-one’s-life kind of love.

Join fellow parishioners for an online, 4-week scripture series during Lent. This series will include opportunities to reflect on and share how God is calling each of us to renewal and transformation.
DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE
 
Join us for an opportunity to see first hand what  St. Christopher School is all about: 
  • Tour the campus & envision your child’s future at St. Chris
  • Teachers and parents available to answer your questions
  • Explore tuition options & solutions
Teacher meet & greets and tours for prospective students are by appointment only at this time. Can't make it in person? Join us for our virtual meet & greet!
FREE THROW CHAMPIONSHIP

Looking for a fun opportunity for your kids this time of year? All boys and girls in the community ages 9-14 (age as of Jan 1, 2020 ) are invited to participate in the Knights of Columbus Annual Free Throw Championship. This event is sponsored by the St. Christopher Knights of Columbus (Council 12912). Entry Forms can be completed at the event. 

[Sunday] January 31, 2021 | 1-3PM
in the St. Chris Gymnasium

For details and questions, contact: Gerald Rosendahl 937-718-9012 or email: gwrosendahl@gmail.com 
Good stewardship calls us to return our first fruits in gratitude for God’s many gifts to us. 

Please consider online or scheduled automatic contributions to St. Christopher Parish as part of your household budget. Our future growth and ability to fulfill our mission is in your hands. Please be as generous as you are able.
Live Stream Mass

Unable to attend Mass? Join us for Daily Mass, 5pm Saturday Mass & 9:00am Sunday Mass at St. Christopher via live-stream on our parish website, Facebook LIVE, and on our channel via your Roku/Amazon Fire streaming device (search St. Christopher in the streaming app store).

Care to hear the homily again? Homilies are posted on the parish website, Facebook, myParish app and also available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcast.