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Sign up for Sunday mass:We are adhering to the guidelines in place for the public to safely return to Mass. We are offering a sign up to reserve a spot at weekend Masses for the time being.
SIGN UP IS FOR ONE PEW ONLY, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LIST WHO WILL BE SITTING WITH YOU. COUNTING YOURSELF, YOU ARE ALLOWED TWO GUESTS IN A PEW, FOR A TOTAL 3.
Sign up is for one pew only, with a maximum of 3 people per pew. Please bring your reservation confirmation with you to Mass, wear a face mask, and practice social distancing when entering the Church.
Please bring your own face mask to wear at Mass. Our supply of extra face masks is very limited.
The dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass is still in effect. So, if you are in a high-risk group for contracting COVID-19, caring for someone who is, or are otherwise feeling unwell or running a fever, please stay home for the safety of our parishioners.
The 10:30 AM Mass will be streamed live via the St Peter's Facebook page.
For information on daily Mass, please click here.
Thank you for your cooperation at this time. Please know that you remain in our parish staff's prayers.
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Announcement of ordination:The Members of the Raritan Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri announce with great joy the upcoming presbyteral ordination of Br. John Fredy Triana Beltran, C.O. Br. John Fredy will be ordained by the Most Rev. James F. Checchio, Bishop of Metuchen, on Saturday, August 22, 2020, the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, at 9:30 am, at the Blue Army Shrine, Washington, NJ. Please remember Br. John Fredy in your prayers as he prepares for his ministry as a priest.
On behalf of St. Peter the Apostle, we congratulate Br. Fredy and send all of our love and prayers!
Caption: The memebers of the the Raritan Oratory stand with Br. Fredy after his graduation ceremony from the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology.
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Parish re-opening plan
For the most detailed information about our parish re-opening plan, please watch the ENTIRE video message from Msgr. Celano.
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church hours:Beginning Monday, June 15th, the main sanctuary of St. Peter the Apostle will be open for personal prayer/worship during the following hours:
MON-FRI: 7:00am - 3:00pm
SATURDAY: 7:00am - Conclusion of 5:00pm Mass
SUNDAY: 7:00am - Conclusion of 12:00pm MASS
Please observe social distancing by sitting only in the designated pews marked with green paper. You must also wear a facemask at all times in the church.
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Signup: Mass Sign Up -- Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16 Please bring you own face mask to wear at Mass. Our supply of extra face masks is very limited. Sign up is for one pew only, with a...
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Bishop's Annual Appeal
Stepping Forward in Faith: Grace in ActionThrough your support of the Bishop’s Annual Appeal you help those in our diocese whose needs are the greatest — the poor, the homeless, and those struggling with illness or grief.
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Among other needed pastoral ministries, your gift also supports the formation of seminarians and enhances the work of campus ministry through the Catholic Center at Rutgers University.
The Bishop’s Annual Appeal is a way to combine our resources to accomplish great things. Each person of our Diocese is invited to join us as we journey together with confidence and a renewed spirit, under the guidance of Our Virgin Mother of Guadalupe.
The many pastoral, educational and charitable ministries of the Diocese of Metuchen would not be possible without a generous contribution from every household. Please be as generous as your means allow.
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History of St. Peter the Apostle: The finest historical archive in the diocese of metuchen
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The first recorded visit of a Catholic priest to New Brunswick occurred in 1825, when a Fr. McDonough who was traveling from New York to Philadelphia stopped to visit a Catholic family here. That same year, Father John Powers, from St. Peter’s Parish in New York City, came and celebrated Mass. He began offering Mass here monthly, first in a private home and then in a large room over a wheelwright’s shop on George Street.
In 1829, the Bishop of New York, John Dubois, sent Father Joseph Schneller to continue the monthly visits to New Brunswick. Bishop Dubois erected Ss. Peter & Paul Parish in 1829, and a simple brick church was built on Bayard Street in New Brunswick in 1831, although not without difficulty. Anti-Catholic sentiment made it necessary for Father Schneller to use creative means to obtain land for the new church. Read more here.
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