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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
WATER UPDATE: Sept. 14
We are happy to report that water service has been restored at the Basilica! All Masses and activities will be held as scheduled.
Religious Education Classes for Age 3 - Grade 12 10:15-11:15am Sundays in the St. Dominic 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 at All Saints Academy
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) 10:15-11:15am Sundays in Varallo Parish Hall
We are in need of volunteer helpers for Religious Education, Youth Group, and RCIA!
Thank you to all the families who came out to the Trail Life USA & American Heritage Girls TN0629 Open House. It's not to late to join! We are meeting Mondays from 7pm to 8:30 starting Sept. 9. Everyone is 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!
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
View recommended programs for September August July June May April 2019
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!
Sanctuary Floor Refinishing Is Complete!
The Basilica has been undergoing some finishing touches to the sanctuary floors for several weeks this summer. Thanks to all who helped us move back into the church on August 31!
The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul invites you to join us for the opening of our 2019-20 Sacred Music Concert Series.
September 29, 2019 5:00 pm - Organ Recital by Dr. Sarah Harr, FAGO: The Life & Legacy of Paul Manz: 1919-2019
RCIA has begun again. 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.
RCIA requires the involvement of the parish at several levels. Right now, the team is in need of volunteers who would be willing to be a sponsor (befriend someone in the process and provide additional companionship on the journey) as well as folks who would be interested in presenting an aspect of the faith in class (Mary, Confession, The Saints, Devotions, anything—). Before you say “I don’t know enough,” know that the RCIA team in there to support you and both sponsoring and presenting are excellent ways to deepen your own faith. Please consider volunteering in either capacity (or both); we also need folks willing to provide refreshments for class. Contact Dan Pacitti to volunteer. Many hands make light—and rewarding—work!
PHOTOS OF RECENT EVENTS
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
VIRTUS Training October 16
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, October 16, from 5:30 – 8:30pm. You can register for this or any of the upcoming VIRTUS sessions at virtusonline.org (click here and select the Knoxville Diocese).
- “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.
- Young Couples Ministry (married, engaged, or dating): Contact Christina & Andrew Bankson at hello@christinamphoto.com to get involved!
- Young Catholic Singles (ages 18-35): Join us First Fridays at the Basilica for prayer and community. Adoration concludes with Benediction at 5:30pm. Prayer and social time to follow. The theme for October 4 is TBA. Hope to see you there! Join our Facebook Group! burton.jessica@mail.com 860-502-2458
Upcoming Liturgy and Devotion Notices:
- 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, October 4th, 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.
- Our next parish celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism, normally on the 2nd Saturday, is on Saturday, October 12th, at 10:30 am. All are welcome to come and witness!
- Our next Missa Cantata in the ancient form will be Sun., September 22, at 5:00 pm, to celebrate the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost. English and Spanish translations will be provided. We are pleased to host a guest choir, the Knox Latin Mass Schola from Holy Ghost in Knoxville, who will be singing alongside our Gloria Dei Schola and Jubilate Deo Youth Schola.
Also join us September 22 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. Sign up here to coordinate which dishes you will bring.
- The church is now open weekdays from 6am until the office closes at 4pm (with occasional exceptions for holidays), and you are invited to visit the Blessed Sacrament reserved in the Tabernacle. We would like to extend the open time, but we will need volunteer VIRTUS-certified custodians to commit to remaining in the church in order to afford this opportunity. If you are interested in this, call the parish office.
- In accord with Bishop Stika, on Fridays at 7am and noon, the Basilica will offer the Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the reparation of sins against the Church. Mass will conclude with the recitation of an Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by the assembly. This will be the Mass offered every Friday, except when it is superseded by a feast day.
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING MINISTRY EVENTS
Our Catholic Motherhood Morning Meeting is on the second Tues. of each month. The next meeting will be Tues., Sept. 10, from 10-11:30am in Varallo Parish Hall. We will begin reading Made This Way, by Leila Miller and Trent Horn (available on amazon.com).
Catholic Motherhood invites all mothers for our Wednesday Mom's Night Out the last Wednesday of the month, September 25, at Rembrandt’s Coffee House. 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. In August we will finish studying our book, Death Comes for the Archbishop, by Willa Cather, which is available on amazon.com. The club will be on break in September. On October 2, we will begin 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 Varallo Parish Hall. The next meeting will be on October 20. To find out more, please contact Jason Richard at 423-432-7196. *** On Sept. 15, we will be having Sister Imelda Quechol's 25th anniversary of her vows in Varallo Parish Hall at about 3pm following the Spanish Mass. We will not be able to have our Lay Oblates meeting that day. But all are invited to attend this special celebration honoring Sister Imelda, our Hispanic Ministry Coordinator. ***
The Deacon’s Table - Beginning Sept.15, The Deacon’s Table, hosted by Dcn. Tom and Brenda McConnell, will meet every Sunday from 10:15-11:15am in the parish office. Come join us!
Evening of Formation with the Saints - The next Women's Evening of Formation is Wednesday, Sept. 18th from 7-9pm and will feature St. Therese of Lisieux. The next Men's Evening of Formation is Wednesday, Oct. 30th from 7-9pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, confession, formation and fellowship await you. Come and bring a friend! Contact Dan or Nancy Fisher through the parish office for more information.
SPANISH Language Class - Ready to start learning Spanish? This fall we will be resuming Spanish classes on Wednesdays at 6pm in the St. Dominic Building. For more information, contact our teacher, Armando Sedeño, through the parish office, or armando.sedenom@yahoo.com.mx.
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 will be receiving treatment at Duke University through the end of October. He is suffering ill health but is optimistic. He has asked for our prayers, and we will be offering a Mass each week for him.
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.
AROUND THE DIOCESE
3rd Annual Chattanooga Women’s Retreat will be held Oct. 4th-6th, 2019 - Living the Heart of Christ: at the beautiful Bethany Retreat House of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia of Nashville. Plan to join us to combine prayer and time with other Catholic women in the natural beauty God provides in this setting! Sponsored by the Notre Dame Spiritual Life Team. Cost: $180. Contact Denice Eckler at dmeckler136@gmail.com to register.
Recover me, Recover faith, Recover family: A retreat for Catholic women with family members with addictions - Oct. 18-20, 2019 at Bethany Retreat House in Dickson, TN. Visit jeanheaton.com/events/ for details and to register.
The Legion of Mary, Diocese of Knoxville, Our Lady of Guadalupe Curia invites all adult men, women, priests and religious to join us for a day retreat, “The Mystical Rose,” on Sat., Oct. 19th, from 9am-3:30pm at St. Mary’s Church, 1291 E. Madison Ave., Athens, TN. Cost is $30 and includes book- “The Mystical Rose,” and lunch. Mass at 9:30am. Talks by: Rev. Dr. John Arthur Orr of St. Mary’s, Very Rev. J. David Carter, JCL, of the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, and Dcn. John Armeise of St. John Neumann. Register by Oct.9th. Forms are in the church entry and in the parish office.
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.
MASSES HONORING OUR SERVICE PROFESSIONALS
A time honored tradition of the Church is the annual celebration of Masses that are known by the color associated with the profession of those we remember and pray for in a special way. These Masses are being celebrated at the Cathedral in Knoxville on the following Sundays this Fall:
Sept. 29 - Blue Mass for those serving in Law Enforcement and as First RespondersOct. 6 - Red Mass for those serving in the Judiciary and Legal Profession
Oct. 20 - White Mass for those serving in the Health Profession
Nov. 10 - Green Mass for those who have served and are serving in the Armed Forces
While these Masses are being celebrated at the Cathedral, we will join in praying for the members of these service professions in a special way at our Masses on these days. The common good of our towns and cities, counties and state and our nation rely so heavily upon the sacrifices of our men and women who serve in these professions. Thank you for remembering those who serve our communities and for praying for them.
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.
OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE AND SERVE
Community Kitchen Service Opportunity - Our Basilica team is scheduled every 4th Thursday, 10:30am-12:30pm. We need a group of 8-10 parishioners each month to prepare and serve lunch at the 727 E. 11th St. Community Kitchen. Enough helpers will allow for a rotating schedule. Contact the Basilica parish office to sign up.
Community Kitchen needs bottled water. During warm weather, they like to provide water in the dining room and to give people bottles of frozen and cold water at dinner to stay hydrated after-hours. Drop your donations off directly at the Community Kitchen, at 727 East 11th St.
SVDP Food Drive at the Basilica on Oct 12-13: 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, and canned vegetables, tuna and chicken. Bring non-perishable food donations to the labeled box in the Basilica vestibule.
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. Download our Liturgical Ministry Form or pick one up in the vestibule and turn it in to the parish office.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Help for our Hispanic Immigrant Families
Our Hispanic community is looking to buy a property off campus to use for their prayer meetings and other community activities, which will help alleviate our parish space needs. The community has collected the funds but need co-signers for a loan. If you can offer any assistance with a real estate purchase, please contact the parish office.
The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition offered training in Spanish to our Hispanic community at the Basilica on Sat., June 15, from 10am to 2:30pm. This workshop will prepare our community to form a Rapid Response team to support each other in a crisis situation. As specific needs arise, the parish will ask for help from those who are signed up on our “Help Our Immigrants” signup form, located in the vestibule at the Hispanic ministry table.
Thanks to all those who are “on standby” to help! Please pray for our immigrant community.
As Bishop Stika has said, our response to this crisis “isn’t about politics or personal agendas. It’s about being the face, hands, feet, and heart of Jesus— at all times and to all people.”