​Have you been wondering how all those folks we worship with are doing - and hoping all those who are in need know where to get assistance? Volunteers from St. Peters are reaching out to all parishioners by phone to check on how you are doing during these trying times. We are using your contact information from the latest church directory (Fall, 2019). If you need help or someone to talk to, please call the parish office at 642-7225 extension 3. The office staff are working remotely and will be checking voice mails daily. When we return your call, we’ll have all sorts of information available to assist you. May God bless you and keep you safe.

Please visit the Clothing Center. It is once again open for business. They are also accepting donations again.
​Hours: Tuesday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday, 9:00 to Noon
​ALL THROUGH THE MONTH OF JULY, IT IS $3.00 BAG DAY. ANYTHING YOU CAN FIT INTO A BAG WILL ONLY COST YOU ONLY $3.00. 

THINK AHEAD TO NEXT SCHOOL YEAR!
All parents, grandparents, volunteers and employees of St. Peter’s parish MUST be safeguarded trained, an initiative by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee to keep our children safe. If you plan in anyway to be involved in or around children in the school, CCD program and any activities involving children this class MUST be taken before you attend. For the month of June and July because of the COVID virus, the Archdiocese is holding on-line training. You must pre-register for the class just as you would if you would have to attend in person. They will be taking attendance periodically throughout the class. Please contact the parish office or the Religious Education department 642-7225, ext. 5 and we will send you a packet of information to assist you in this most important training, to safeguard our children.

AS OF PRESENT TIME, ALL MEETINGS REMAIN CANCELLED.

​ATTENTION K C MEMBERS WE WILL BE HAVING OUR ANNUAL CORN AND BRATS ON THE WEEKEND OF JULY 24TH, 25TH & THE 26TH. WE WILL BE CALLING IN THE BEGINNING OF JULY SO PLEASE KEEP THIS WEEKEND AVAILABLE TO HELP AS THIS IS OUR BIGGEST FUND RAISER.

​From June 20-July 4, we are asking all parishioners to unite in prayer for the blessings of our religious freedom's and to pray for those countries that do not have this blessing. Having such freedom's came at a great cost to many of our forefather's and foremother's. The lives sacrificed in wars and the many personal hardships of those who traveled to America, so that they could express and practice their faith, without persecution. We are into the 4th generation, if not the 5th, that has no conception of the price their ancestor's paid for this freedom. How important it is for us to teach our beloveds of this gift that too many of us take for granted and believe that these religious freedom's would never be taken from us. In honor of these 2 weeks set aside and participating in the USCCB encouragement to pray, we at St. Peter's will once again offer you opportunities to do so. Please stop in and pray before the tabernacle. Let our Lord know how grateful you are to live in a country that still allows us to gather and worship, freely. This year our church doors will be open MondaySaturday from 8:00-4:00. Rosary will be said at 8:30, Monday-Friday. Weekly 9:00 mass will be offered on Thursday & Friday.

With the ongoing developments in our world, our Casino Night school fundraiser with catering by Toothpicks has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 14.  All sponsors and donors will still receive the benefits of their donation(s) including tickets, recognition, etc.  In addition, we have also received lots of great items for the auction.  A few are time sensitive and will be available for bid. More details will follow in the next few weeks.     
 
Speaking of sponsors, thanks to their generosity, we have already raised $11,750!  Here is the list so far:  
Friends
Richard and Edna Stevens - $50
Wanezek Family Dentistry - $50
Maxine Hough - $100
Kunes Family Foundation - $100
Judy Mitten - $100
Greg and Kathleen Price - $100
Wisconsin Oven Corporation - $100
Cheryl Preiser - $150 
VIP at $250
Todd and Sarah Bricco
Don and Gina Dingman
First Citizens State Bank
James R Taylor & Sons
Dr. Greg Nyffeler
Ronojoy Ghosh Family
Sandy and Steve Rotier
Sullivan Dentistry, LLC / Dr. John and Emily Sullivan
VIP Plus at $300
Fluery's Auto Body Repair / Jim and Lori Fluery
Noah and Lindsey Phillips 
Pit Boss at $500
James and Mary Johnson
Klumb Family Foundation
Adam and Rese Schrieber
Eric and Erin Severson Family
Hedwig Spaight
Troy Electric / Jeff and Renae Robran
Pit Boss Plus
Richard and Nancy Scanlan - $600
Josetta Berg - $800
High Roller for $1,000
KS Energy Services, Inc. / Dennis and Pam Klumb
Jackpot for $1,500
Michael and Julie Cotter
John and Alexis Olejniczak  
 
On behalf of the school and event committee, we are truly thankful for your support and generosity! 

With the continuous changes, please check our COVID-19 page to see the latest from the archdiocese and parish office.  This also includes Easter information for at-home masses and latest news for worshiping while #SafeAtHome.

Customarily, fasting require one to take a main meal and two lesser meals which together do not equal the main meal. All adults are bound by the law of fast from their 18th to their 60th year. All persons who have reached their 14th birthday are bound by the law of abstinence.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of abstinence from meat and meat products as well as days of fast.
The other Fridays of Lent remain days of abstinence from meat and meat products.

Please join us in praying the Stations of the Cross this Lent. We will begin in the Church at 3:00 pm on Thursdays during Lent beginning March 5. If you have not prayed the Stations of the Cross recently, please consider joining us in this beautiful prayer.

The St. Peters Brickbusters are currently working with the village on the potential re-development of the Trent Tube Site located on Church St. across from the former East Troy dam.  We would really appreciate your input!  Please take a few minutes to fill out the below survey online:  www.surveymonkey.com/r/F95CR38

St. Peter's parish will be participating the Disciple Maker Index Survey about parish discipleship conducted by the Catholic Leadership Institute!  We need your help.

Please help us by participating in a 10-15 minute survey online.  The survey can be accessed at www.disciplemakerindex.com from February 23 to March 23 and will ask you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and enable you to provide feedback on our parish’s efforts to help you grow.  All responses will be confidential and the parish will only receive information about the community as whole.
We are trying to get the highest response rate possible.  This information will be invaluable to Fr. Mark and our various ministries as we plan for the future and strive to be the best disciples we can be.  We will receive the results this spring/summer at which time we will share what we have learned with the entire parish.

If you don’t use the computer - there will be opportunities to complete the survey after daily and Sunday Mass and you can obtain a paper copy by contacting our parish office at 262-642-7225.

Thank you for helping with this important project!

Another record quarter and year. 2019 4th quarter raised $469 for our parish/school. The 2019 year made a whopping $1,667. Also, over the last 5 years Frank's has paid out $7,464 to St. Peter's. Thank you so much to everyone that continues to turn in receipts and thank you to Frank's Piggly Wiggly for this fundraiser.

277 pounds and $25 in checks was collected. Thanks so much for continuing to help us feed the hungry in the East Troy community. We so appreciate your support.

Do you like planning parties? Do you enjoy working with others and creating special celebrations? Well then, the St. Peter’s Sesquicentennial Committee would appreciate your input!
Can you believe that in two short years, St. Peter’s, our precious worship space, will turn 150 years old? To honor our past and to celebrate our future, we want to “do it up right” and make this milestone a significant event.
If you’d like to learn more, please give Tracey a jingle at 642-4232 or at Ltagross@yahoo. We’re hoping to meet in April to brainstorm ideas on how and when to host this landmark occasion. There are many exciting ideas to consider. Come join the fun! If you can’t join us, please watch for updates in the bulletin.

Customarily, fasting require one to take a main meal and two lesser meals which together do not equal the main meal. All adults are bound by the law of fast from their 18th to their 60th year. All persons who have reached their 14th birthday are bound by the law of abstinence.
 Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of abstinence from meat and meat products as well as days of fast.
The other Fridays of Lent remain days of abstinence from meat and meat products.
Masses on Ash Wednesday are at 8:30 AM (with the school children) and 7 PM.

December 21, 1927 – February 22, 2016
Fr. John came to St. Peter’s as pastor in 1986 and retired in 1995. He stayed with us throughout his retirement until
his passing in 2016. Let us remember some of Fr. John’s inspiring messages (taken from his book of homilies).
“In baptism, the Spirit is received and surely we have not been living our lives in the absence of the Spirit’s power.
The gifts of the Spirit – this on-going and ever-operative energizing person - continues in many ways. Some
recognizable…some very startling. The gifts of the Spirit surely reside in different persons and in some we would
least expect. The Spirit is not ‘tailored’ to our expectations but is a master and designer of surprises. The Sprit gives –
that gifts be used for the benefit of others. For the common good, for the building up of the body of Christ. The Spirit
is ‘Present Tense’ not past tense. The Spirit ‘enthuses’ and empowers that the ‘Jesus Movement’ can continue.”…..“For, who has been empowered by the Holy Spirit? You and I are! Who has been promised that the Spirit’s guidance will last forever? You and I have been so promised! Who shares the gifts of the Spirit? You and I do! Who carries on the work initiated by the Son of God?
You and I do! The Spirit is alive and well. May you and I be alive and well in the Spirit.”

December 21, 1927 – February 22, 2016

Fr. John came to St. Peter’s as pastor in 1986 and retired in 1995. He stayed with us throughout his retirement until his passing in 2016. Let us remember some of Fr. John’s inspiring messages (taken from his book of homilies).
“In this community of ours, in the whole community of our church, we are the “living stones” of this house of faith, graced to build up the body of Christ. Ours is the dignity of being sisters and brothers of Jesus, daughters and sons of God.”