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mass schedule
5:30 pm Sat. Vigil - Recited Novus Ordo Mass in English
9:00 am Sun. - Simple Sung Novus Ordo Mass in English with choir
11:30 am Sun. - Sung Novus Ordo Mass in English & Latin with schola, incense, ad orientem
1:30 pm Sun. - Sung Novus Ordo Misa en Español & Latin with choir, incense, ad orientem seasonally
5:00 pm 4th Sun. Missa Cantata, Usus Antiquior, sung in Latin with schola, incense, ad orientem
7:00 am Mon. - Recited Low Mass in the Usus Antiquior in Latin, ad orientem
7:00 am Wed. & Fri. - Recited Novus Ordo Mass in English
12:00 pm Mon. - Fri. - Recited Novus Ordo Mass in English
- Novus Ordo -“New Order” of Mass following the Second Vatican Council (2000 Missal)
- Usus Antiquior - The “more ancient use”; Traditional Latin Mass / Extraordinary Form (1962 Missal)
- ad orientem - Priest & people together face liturgical east; symbol of the Church awaiting Christ’s return in glory
confession
The sacrament of Confession is available starting 30 minutes before each weekend Mass and each daily noon Mass, except Thursdays, and also by appointment.
nursery
Offered during the 9:00 & 11:30 Sunday Masses. Volunteers and donations needed.
prayer & adoration (outside of lent)
•Morning Prayer - after the 7am Mass on Mon/Wed/Fri
•Adoration - First Fridays following the Noon Mass until 5:30 pm Benediction, and continuing from 9pm - 7am
calendar of events
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latest news
There is still time to be included in our 2020 Parish Directory celebrating Sts. Peter and Paul’s upcoming 130th Anniversary! If you have not yet been photographed, additional photo sessions will be held in Varallo Parish Hall between January 16th and February 1st. Schedule your personal or family photo session with Lifetouch here or call the parish office.
We could also use some laptops to do the appointment scheduling at the call party. Let us know if you have one to lend. Thank you for your help!
FORMED, a rich program of online Catholic resources offered by the Augustine Institute, is now available to Basilica parishioners!
Access the Basilica's FORMED subscription here at stspeterandpaulbasilica.formed.org
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Help Us Continue Using FORMED!
For this past year, we have been enjoying the use of the FORMED program of Catholic media to enrich our home study and as a resource in our parish programs. If you are interested in helping us continue to access our FORMED program that benefits our individual parishioners as well as our growing parish ministries, we invite you now to make a special donation marked “FORMED” before the end of January towards the $2,000 annual subscription renewal. Every bit counts!
GET INVOLVED AT THE BASILICA!
Find out all the good things we are doing as well as the challenges and opportunities to join and serve!
- Liturgical Ministry Appeal January 2020
If you are not yet involved in one of our liturgical ministries - Altar Guild, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors, Sacred Music, Sacristans, and Ushers/Greeters/Announcers - please consider the call to serve. Fill out our Liturgical Ministry Form or pick one up in the vestibule and turn it in to the parish office.
— including Fr. Carter’s 2019 State of the Parish address —
- Our Annual Stewardship Appeal is in progress. Read Fr. Carter's letter to parishioners to learn the reality of our financial needs and how much your individual pledge can help. Pledge Today!
Memorial Crosses and Prayer for End to Abortion
On Fri., Jan. 17th after the 12pm Mass, the St. Ambrose Catholic Homeschool Co-op will install memorial crosses on the Basilica Rectory Lawn to honor babies lost to abortion since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision on Jan. 22, 1973. Dcn. Gaspar will lead a Rosary to pray for an end to abortion. On Fri., Jan. 31st after the 12pm Mass, the co-op will again pray the Rosary and the crosses will be removed. All are invited to join in prayer.
MISSA CANTATA AND BASILICA POTLUCK
Our next Missa Cantata in the ancient form will be Sun., Jan. 26, at 5:00 pm, to celebrate the Third Sunday after Epiphany. English and Spanish translations will be provided.
Also join us January 26th for our Fourth Sunday Basilica potluck at 6:30 pm! We ask that each family bring TWO or THREE dishes to ensure plenty of food for our large families and visitors. SIGNUP HERE to coordinate which dishes you will bring.
Many people feel uncomfortable and lost when they come to the Latin Mass. We need to reach out to welcome people and share with them our Joy of Tradition! Please contact Maria Rist to VOLUNTEER AS A GREETER. Thank you!
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 2, is also Candlemas. We will have the traditional blessing of candles and an indoor procession at our 11:30 Mass. You may bring your own candles from home to be blessed at this Mass.
St. Blaise - Blessing of Throats Monday, Feb. 3
Monday, Feb. 3 is the Feast of St. Blaise, patron saint of throat illnesses. We will offer a blessing of throats after our 7am Mass and 12pm Communion service, using the blessed candles.St. Vincent de Paul Society serves the poor and vulnerable in our Chattanooga community relying on funds, food, and prayer. Their food pantry is located at OLPH and always needs to be re-stocked. Most needed items: beans, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, spaghetti sauce, crackers, baby food, and canned vegetables, tuna and chicken. Bring non-perishable food donations to the basket in our Basilica church vestibule.
You’re invited to a Red Carpet VIP Event
DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE
Sat., Feb. 8 from 6:30-9:00 pm in Varallo Parish Hall
Girls, ask your fathers or that special male role model in your life for an evening of dancing, DJ, dinner, desserts, photo both, and lasting memories!
$20 per father/daughter pair. $5 each additional daughter. $35 max per family.
Turn in registration and money by Feb. 2nd to Danielle Stradley or to the parish office.
Sat., Feb. 15th from 6-10pm
Hosted by St. Ambrose Homeschool Co-op and our Youth Group teens
Please register with Sandy Pricer by Feb. 8. Download Registration Form here or pick one up in the vestibule.
Upcoming Liturgy and Devotion Notices:
- Our next parish celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism, normally on the 2nd Saturday, is on Saturday, February 8th, at 10:30 am. All are welcome to come and witness!
- On Monday, January 20th, the parish office will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The 7am Mass, which is normally a Low Mass in the ancient form, will be a Novus Ordo Mass in Latin, celebrated ad orientem
- The Basilica invites you to commit to accompany Our Lord during the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. You may sign up for one or more half-hour periods in the vestibule. Our next First Friday Adoration will be Friday, February 7th, from 12:30pm—5:30pm Benediction. Adoration will resume through the night from 9pm Friday—7am Sat., hosted by our Hispanic community. All are encouraged to attend.
The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul invites you to join us for our
2019-20 Sacred Music Concert Series (download flyer with dates here).
Save the dates on your calendar! The next event is:
February 22, 2020 8:00 pm Chattanooga Bach Choir & Orchestra - Beethoven Mass in C*
VIRTUS Training February 5
All adults who participate in our youth programs are required to be VIRTUS certified. Deacon Gaspar will be offering a VIRTUS class at the Basilica on Wednesday, February 5, from 5:30 - 8:30pm. You can register for any of the upcoming VIRTUS sessions at virtusonline.org (click here and select the Knoxville Diocese).
Religious Education Classes for Age 3 - Grade 12 10:15-11:15am Sundays in the St. Dominic RE Building. Class attendance is required for the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
Middle School and High School Youth Group 6:30-8:30pm Sundays in the St. Dominic RE Building.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) 10:15-11:15am Sundays in Varallo Parish Hall - If you are interested in exploring the Catholic faith, or know someone who is, please contact Dan Pacitti at rcia@stspeterandpaulbasilica.com or 865-335-3076
Catholic Scouting at the BasilicaAmerican Heritage Girls and Trail Life USA boys are meeting Mondays from 7pm to 8:30. You are welcome to join us for one meeting before officially joining. Parents should plan to stay with child unless they have officially joined. Contact Terrance Jones (terrancejoneslaw@gmail.com) or Connie Holub (ahgchattanooga@gmail.com) today!
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING MINISTRY EVENTS
Our Catholic Motherhood Morning Meeting is normally on the second Tues. of each month. Because of fall break, the next meeting will be Tues., Feb. 11, from 10-11:30am in Varallo Parish Hall. We will pray the Rosary together and discuss ideas for our next book.
Catholic Motherhood invites all mothers for our Wednesday Mom's Night Out, normally the last Wednesday of the month, will be on Wed. Jan. 15th at Market South (1501 Long St.). Contact wesson.rachel@gmail.com with any questions or to be added to the Catholic Motherhood email list.
Our Book Club meets from 7:40-8:45am Wednesdays in Varallo Parish Hall and is always open to newcomers. On October 2, we began studying a new book, The Apostasy That Wasn’t: The Extraordinary Story of the Unbreakable Early Church, by Basilica parishioner and recent convert, Rod Bennett. The book is available on amazon.com. Contact JuliAnna Hills at 931-581-7527 or hillsjulianna@gmail.com for more info.
Lay Oblates of St. Benedict - St. Benedict is known as the Father of Western (European) Monasticism. But his spirituality of prayer and work is valid for even the layman who lives in the world. Our chapter of Lay Oblates of St. Benedict focuses on applying the Rule of St. Benedict to our lives, learning to pray the Scriptures through lectio divina and offering the Liturgy of the Hours in praise of God. We normally meet on the third Sunday of each month from 5-6:30pm in the church. The next meeting will be on January 19. To find out more, please contact Jason Richard at 423-432-7196.
The Deacon’s Table, hosted by Dcn. Tom and Brenda McConnell, meets every Sunday from 10:15-11:15am in Varallo Parish Hall Come join us!
At The Deacon’s Table on Sun., Jan. 26, from 10:15-11:15 in Varallo Parish Hall, come hear a renowned mystery guest speaker who will encapsulate our study of Sacred Scripture from a surprising perspective. We are meeting in a combined session with RCIA. This Sunday will close out the final Leg on the Bible of our Spiritual 3-Legged Stool. The next phase of The Deacon’s Table, beginning Feb. 2nd, will launch an 8-part DVD series by Jeff Cavins on “The Activated Disciple”. In preparation, you are strongly encouraged to purchase Jeff’s book entitled “The Activated Disciple…Taking Your Faith to the Next Level”, published by Ascension Press. You can also purchase his book, “The Activated Disciple Challenge” to follow along the DVD series. All are warmly invited to attend. Contact Dcn. Tom for further information.
- “Catholic Chatt” meets Sunday evenings and also Monday ladies' & men's night and Tuesday taco nights. We do not belong to one parish but rather are a combination of all congregations in the Chattanooga area. Join our Facebook Group to keep posted on our activities. Contact Jonah Coronis, Basilica parishioner, at 423-424-8618 or jcoronis12@gmail.com to find out more about the group.
- Young Couples Ministry (married, engaged, or dating): Contact Christina & Andrew Bankson at hello@christinamphoto.com to get involved!
OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE AND SERVE
AROUND THE DIOCESE AND BEYOND
- Married Couples: God is going to shower us with the gift of super-gratuitous abundant love with the birth of His Son. Shower your spouse with the same abundant love by putting a Worldwide Marriage Encounter experience on your calendar. The next dates are February 28-March 1 and April 17-19. You can get more information or apply online at GATN-wwme.org or by calling 678-242-WWME
We are in need of donations for altar flowers. Please consider being a supporter of the Basilica's apostolate of beauty. Maybe you want to honor a family member, a birthday, or an anniversary! Contact the parish office for details.
Visit Jerusalem, Galilee, Capernaum, Bethlehem, Thessalonki, Kalambaka, Phillippi, Kavala, Meteora, Delphi, Corinth, Athens, Piraeus, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Patmos, and Santorini. Cost is $4,999 (Airfare included from anywhere in the US) with a $500 deposit required to secure a spot. Tour Brochures are in the parish office. Contact: Jennifer Wadsworth of Pro Catholic Tours at (612)-730-2890/ jennifer@procatholictours.com.
PHOTOS OF RECENT EVENTS
Photos from 11/2/19 All Souls Day - Spanish Mass, Low Mass, and Mount Olivet Cemetery
Photos from 9/15/19 Sister Imelda's 25th Anniversary of Vows
Photos from the 6/27 to 6/29/19 Forty Hours Devotion
Photos from the May Crowning 2019, by Robin Rudd
Photos from our Easter Vigil Mass 2019, by Robin Rudd We had 58 people receiving sacraments of initiation!
Photos from Holy Thursday and Good Friday 2019, by Christina Bankson
Photos of our Altar Dedication Mass on December 23, 2018 (thanks to parishioner Christina Bankson)
Photos of Renovations through the Generations at Sts. Peter and Paul
Catholic Late Night is a YouTube show by Overt TV, with the goal to counter the bombardment of internet distraction, pornography, and sin at every turn in our culture. They focus on helping young people understand their purpose in life and the meaning of their sexuality, through the lens of the Catholic faith. The show is produced by Patrick Hanus, a graduate of the Franciscan University of Steubenville and Basilica parishioner. The show airs on YouTube Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10pm. Check out Catholic Late Night here!
PLEASE JOIN IN PRAYER
- Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of the Archdiocese of Louisville, who was Bishop of our diocese for nine years and President of the USCCB, has been diagnosed with a serious cancer and has undergone treatment at Duke University. He is suffering ill health but is optimistic. He has asked for our prayers.
Bishop Stika statement on Archbishop Kurtz
- A Rosary will be prayed in English after the 9:00 Mass. We will gather at the statue of the Blessed Mother.
- Each Sunday at 12:45pm, we pray a Bilingual Rosary with our parishioners from our English and Spanish Masses. This is an opportunity for our bilingual community to join in solidarity through the prayers that we share in common. All are invited. Bilingual handouts will be provided.
Fr. Carter Opened the U. S. House of Representatives in Prayer!
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, who is a parishioner of the Basilica, invited Fr. Carter to lead the prayer over the House of Representatives to open Congress on Wed., Jun 12th, at 12 noon. The prayer and Fr. Carter's introduction of Fr. Carter was broadcast live on C-SPAN. WATCH HERE.
We now have the myParish cell phone app to help you stay connected with the Basilica throughout the week, and give you quick access to daily readings, prayers, homilies, parish staff, bulletins, calendar, and much more. Visit myparishapp.com on your phone or go to your phone's app store to download it. You can also send a text message to the number 88202 with the word app to receive a link to download the app.
We have added Groups to help various ministries communicate. To join a Group, you will need to install myParish app and then create a User Account (My Account option in the main menu). Then you can select the Groups and request to join any of the groups that apply to your ministry or interests.
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS NEEDED
In order to ensure a safe environment for our children, and in accord with state and diocesan policy, our nursery policy is that we have two adults in the nursery at all times. One of them is our paid staff member, but we are in need of volunteers to be the second person. The second person must be VIRTUS-trained and commit to being present. A sign-up sheet is in the nursery. In order for the nursery to open the following Sunday, someone will need to be signed up to volunteer for the 9am & 11:30 Masses by the end of Masses each Sunday. Each family who uses the nursery is asked to volunteer for at least one Mass per calendar quarter. There is also a donation box in the nursery to defray the $45 cost of keeping it staffed each Sunday. If we do not have your commitment, we will no longer be able to offer nursery services.
Help for our Hispanic Immigrant Families
Thanks to all those who are “on standby” to help! Please pray for our immigrant community.
Update December 22, 2020: Following the loss of access to All Saints Academy, we are grateful to have found and purchased a building on 23rd Street to house our growing Hispanic ministry activities. Thanks to all who helped the parish discern a solution for our space needs.
WEDDING WISDOM from Fr. Carter, Pastor
Pastor's Notes May 12, 2019: Wedding Season and Wisdom
Pastor's Notes May 19, 2019: The Underground Railroad out of the Culture of Death *
* The Basilica parish community is forming an "Underground Railroad" of homes to help engaged people avoid or leave the situation of cohabitation prior to marriage. If you are interested in offering a room in your home to an engaged person for a short period, in support of chastity and sacramental marriage, please contact the parish office.