School & Covent Upgrades

Great News! We have secured funding from the City of Sacramento’s River Friendly Landscaped program to fix and upgrade the sprinklers at the Parish School & Old Convent (used for Religious Education) to more water efficient sprinklers in the lawn, drip for some of the flower bed, a new unified irrigation controller, and replacement of inoperable and leaking valves. Part of the project will also be spreading mulch in the flower beds around the school and old convent. There will be plenty of volunteer opportunities during the project, if you are interested in helping out email info@sp-ah.org for more information, the project will be on-going through September Your continued support to our Development Fund has made this all possible.

Bereavement Committee

Thank you to our new volunteers interested in our Parish Bereavement Committee. We continute to need new members.---------- Responsibilities include setup, serving catered meals and clean up in the parish hall for families after funerals.---------- If interested, please call the office at 916-456-7206.

Church Ground Maintenance

Thank you to the following parishioners who volunteered to maintain our parish grounds.----------- Joanne Walker for Rose Garden around Blessed Mother ---------- Ray and Rose Raynor for the Semi-circles outside stairs to side door and the Semi-circles outside by the chapel stairs ----------- Daniel and Brain Walsh for Msgr. Corkell’s Roses behind church ---------- Gail Samcoff for Roses in front of Parish Hall ---------- We are still seeking a volunteer to maintain the area in front of main rectory doors on 13th avenue. ----- For more information and to sign up, call the rectory office @ 916-456-7206.

Renovations Continue...

In April we finished installing a new fence and gates around the perimeter of our school grounds facing 14th Avenue. Security measures continue to be upgraded. We recently completed installing over 20 cameras inside and outside the church, the hall, school, old convent and grounds. New lock systems are now operational on all doors through out the parish grounds.

Parish Renovation Projects

Saint Peter - All Hallows’ is seeking licensed, bonded insured, and skilled tradepersons that may be able to assist us in our Parish facility projects. Several projects need to be completed in the old Convent used for our Faith Formation Programs. Those who are interested please contact David at crazyhorse139@comcast.net

Church Renovations in 2022

Thanks to your generosity, St Peter-All Hallows' Parish completed a number of renovations to our church and grounds. Security Cameras have been installed throughtout the grounds. Worn carpet in the church has been replaced with beautiful tile in the Sanctuary. The terazzo has been exposed, polished and concrete floors renovated. A Ramp has been placed outside the Parish office. St Peter's statue has been raised to a place of prominence. Wifi has been extended and strengthed thoughout our old convent that is being used for Faith Formation. New doors have replaced half doors in the convent. New door locks are being installed throughout the property. The outside of the church and parish hall were painted Recently the Parish celebrated its 80th Anniversary with a special mass celebrated with the Bishop and a dinner/dance following. In 2023, a security fence will be installed around the school grounds and eventually around the church on 14th Ave. The church is now a beacon of light with its cross shining!

Scam Donation Requests

Scam Donation Requests Individuals falsely representing themselves as members of our clergy have texted or emailed parishioners asking those parishioners to buy gift cards for the sick or to make contributions to a special cause. Some of these bad actors will make a strong effort to make these messages appear to originate from the pastor. The scammer will write messages using very personal greetings and indicate there is a need to get the cards or funds quickly to create a sense of urgency. Pastors or clergy members will not typically solicit donations via emails or texts. Any parishioner who receives such a message should always verify its authenticity personally with the sender before making any contribution. Report the incident to law enforcement and to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (https://www.ic3.gov/ ).

Cameras and Recent Vandalism in the Church and on Church and School Grounds

We now have 20 cameras throughout out the church and school property. We have video cameras in the Sanctuary and around the altar and in the Chapel. Last Wednesday and Thursday Nights the men's bathroom was vandalized with graffiti on the bathroom doors and walls. This past Sunday evening, Dec. 11, we also captured two teen girls pulling the firealarm at the school. They also persistantly continued to knock on the Priest Rectory door. In addition new graffiti was found on the men's bathroom after the Dec. 11th Mass. Please monitor where your children are, and what they are doing when using the church and facilities

Our Successful 80th Anniversary Celebration

80th Anniversary Mass and Celebration! A Special Thanks to Bishop Soto, Fathers Jovito and McKeefry and all who ministered at the Mass. Our special gratitude goes out to Lupita Perez for organizing and working with the caterer + providing the decorations. Thanks to the Knights of Columbus, Manny Perez, Joe Gonzales, Randy and Marivel Camasura, Rosie Gayton (MC), Jessica Barniol (graphic designer), Elizabeth Montoya (flowers), Lynda Struebing (ticket sales, history, social media + program) Daniel Walsh (video + social media), David Byrnes (social media), Lao Moua, Celeste Navarrette, Moses Lopez, Irma Corral. Many others who helped with the set up and clean up. Spanish, English and Hmong Choirs. Tongan Community. Thank you to all the other hard working volunteers who made the mass and dinner successful.

Security Incident:

On Saturday evening, October 1, 2022, a break in occured in the Old Convent/School Courtyard. An individual broke the glass of an unlocked window to one of the classrooms used by our Faith Formation Program and then climbed into the classroom. Fortunately we were alerted to the incident by videos from our newly installed security camera system. Once we received the alert, we contacted the police who came out and arrested the individual.

Church Bell Tower

This week we completed painting our church bell tower and the cross has been illuminated.

Email Contact Information

There are many upcoming events that we would like to communicate to our parish community, other than utilizing our social media platforms. If you are comfortable, please share your email address for a more immediate means of communication. Send your email addresses to Info@sp-ah.org.

Ongoing Parish Projects

Thanks to your generous donations to the Development Fund. We continue to move forward with our projects. This week tile floors have been placed in the church. _____________________________ We have received our Security Grant funds from CalOES allowing us to begin installing cameras and new access entry points throughout the parish grounds.

Decorating the Church through the Liturgical Seasons

After more than 20 years of serving in this ministry alone, Elizabeth Montoya is retiring. ....................... Our parish needs a group of parishioners to step up. This means a team will coordinate and prepare the church interior utilizing seasonal colors, while following appropriate flower placement and decorating within the requirements of the Catholic Church................................................................................. Elizabeth is willing to work and train her successors. It is hoped that someone from each of our communities’ will be part of this team and be able to share the work. If interested, please call the rectory office @ 916-456-7206

Mary's Grotto Restoration

by Lynda Struebing

Many thanks to Daniel Cervantes, the designer and original builder of the beautiful garden grotto for Mary. Daniel recently repainted the benches and his design that resembles a chalice with grapes and wheat. Check out the before and after photos on Facebook.

Ongoing Parish Projects

Thanks to your generous donations to the Development Fund. We continue to move forward with our projects. We completed the repair and maintenance of the gutters around the church, hall and school. This month we will begin prepping and painting the outside of the church and the Msgr Corkell Parish Hall.

Pre-Baptism Class

Pre-Baptism Class: Baptism fees are $50 per child and Godparents must be: Catholic, active and in good standing in their parish, and if married, married in the Catholic Church. (Proof of sacraments received and marriage certificate is needed). English: 3rd Saturday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the small meeting room in the Parish Hall, both parents and godparents must attend. Spanish: 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the church, both parents and godparents must attend. Please, do not bring children day of the class. For more information and to register for a class, call the Parish Office at: 916-456-7206