We re familiar with the story of St. Joseph

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1 Monthly Newsletter THE ST. JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA SOCIETY AT QUINCY NOTRE DAME We re familiar with the story of St. Joseph of Arimathea, the man who offered his tomb for Jesus to be buried. Although we know little about his life and story, his generous act of love in a moment of immense grief, loss and suffering will be forever recalled as a significant moment in the Paschal Mystery. In this spirit, students at Quincy Notre Dame (QND) join the St. Joseph of Arimathea Society. The mission of this high school QND Students (from left) Bryce Huneke, Parker Brown, Madison Meyer and Sam Schlegl are among the members of the St. Joseph of Arimathea Society, a ministry that provides pallbearer services to deceased parishioners who don t have family or people in their life who can act as pallbearers. Living Out Works of Mercy OCTOBER 2018 ministry is simple to provide pallbearer services to those who are deceased and don t have family or people in their life who can act as pallbearers. The inspiration for the Society, which is beginning its second full year, came from Mike Young, the Director of Christian Formation at QND. We always do a semester with the seniors on Catholic Social Teaching, and we talk about the Corporal Works of Mercy, Mike says. And bury the dead, that s one of the more difficult ones for students to think of ways to live that out. I just stumbled across an article about another Catholic high school doing this, and thought, This is so cool. What a great idea and what a great service. For those who are involved with the Society, it is an opportunity to provide not only physical, but also spiritual support. The group has a small prayer service at the chapel at school before leaving, and reads the obituary of the person to get a little glimpse into his or her life. They also give Mass cards to the family of the continued on page 2

2 St. Peter Catholic Church THE ST. JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA SOCIETY continued from front cover person who has passed, letting them know that prayers will continue to be offered for the soul of their loved one. It s not just about physically setting them in their resting place, which we do of course, but it s also about praying for their soul, says Mike, explaining that, if it s a Catholic or Christian funeral, they attend the entire Mass or service. And in other cases, they pray for the deceased on their own and simply go to the funeral home or cemetery, wherever they re needed. In many situations, the witness of love coming from the students provides hope in unexpected ways, sometimes even to people outside of the deceased s family and friends. People are very grateful, Mike says. At one church in town, the funeral choir they were blown away. I think it gave them hope and inspiration and excitement about the faith and about the Church, alive and well. It is also a meaningful experience for the students who serve, most of whom, fortunately, have not attended many funerals. It s pretty eye-opening for some of them, Mike says. When we get back in the school vehicle to head back to school, it s usually pretty quiet which tells me they re thinking. When we are faced with death, it makes us ponder our own life and death, and heaven and eternal life and all that stuff. As we talk afterwards, one of the things that comes out is gratefulness of the people they have in their lives, he adds. I would hope continued on back cover I joined the club because it was an easy way for me to exercise Christian values and help others, especially when they were going through a hard time. The experience of going to funeral services regularly helped me realize not to take life for granted. Jack Deters 2

3 A Letter from Our Pastor THIS MONTH AND BEYOND, LET US SHARE THE FAITH IN WORD AND ACTION Dear Parishioners, When reading through our newsletter, it is clear that we often discuss and reflect upon the topic of ministries within our community and beyond and how Christ shares His ministry with us. As a faith community that is committed to living out stewardship, we all share in Christ s ministry. And while we share our many gifts with God and His Church, we take the truths set forth in the readings from Scripture and apply them to present-day life. Of course, that s what you are supposed to do when you share your faith with your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers. But what does it mean to share our faith? Well, it is exactly what parents as the domestic church are supposed to do with their children. Furthermore, lay people act as catechists when they teach religion classes in Catholic schools or help with religious education programs in their parishes. Sharing the faith also encompasses serving and providing assistance to those in need, both within and beyond the parish community, or bringing the Eucharist to the ill or homebound who cannot regularly attend Mass. In these ways and more, lay people have many opportunities to participate directly in the ministry of the Church. But as the Second Vatican Council reminded us, An apostolate of this kind does not consist only in the witness of one s way of life; a true apostle looks for opportunities to announce Christ by words addressed either to non-believers with a view to leading them to faith, or to the faithful with a view to instructing, strengthening, and encouraging them to a more fervent life (Apostolicam Actuositatem, Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, 6). In other words, we must proclaim our Christian faith through our actions and how we live our lives and also be prepared to share it in words if we are given the opportunity. With this in mind, we may each want to make a commitment of time to study the Scriptures and the Church s teachings so that we may be better prepared to share the faith! Of course, the month of October draws us a little closer to the end of the year thus, we are soon approaching the celebration of Thanksgiving, and the Advent and Christmas seasons. In the next few months, we will each have so many opportunities to share our faith through words and actions. I ask you to prayerfully consider how you will take advantage of these opportunities, living as stewards carrying out His ministry every day, for the rest of this year and beyond. May God grant you the grace to share richly as a disciple of Christ! In Christ, Rev. Msgr. Leo J. Enlow Pastor 3

4 St. Peter Catholic Church ST. PETER FINA July 1, 2017 Parish School Total Income Regular Church Support Offertory - Envelopes 1,256,363 1,256,363 First Offering 1,517 1,517 Offertory - Loose Collection 51,125 51,125 Solemnity of Mary 2,208 2,208 Easter Collection 25,433 25,433 Assumption 3,538 3,538 All Saints 2,923 2,923 All Souls Immaculate Conception 2,292 2,292 Christmas Collection 39,224 39,224 School Fund Collection 579, ,177 Total Regular Church Support 1,385, ,177 1,964,732 Other Sources of Revenue Stole Fees 5,275 5,275 Rental Income 22,419 22,419 Other (not highlighted) 4,742 4,742 Total Other Sources of Revenue 10,017 22,419 32,436 Bequests 6,475 23,342 29,817 Fundraisers 65,523 65,523 Investment Income Interest from Diocese Savings 22,546 22,546 Other Investment Income Total Investment Income 23,341 23,341 Tuition Income Tuition 845, ,887 Extended Care Income 44,611 44,611 Total Tuition Income - 890, ,498 4

5 NCIAL REPORT June 30, 2018 Annual School Fund Grant Income 55,000 55,000 Total Annual School Fund 55,000 55,000 Total Income 1,425,388 1,635,959 3,061,347 Expense Payroll Expenses Salaries Clergy Base Salary 34,123 34,123 Extra Clergy Salary Administration/Staff Salary 91, , ,920 Maintenance Salary 32,872 47,701 80,573 Music/Liturgy Salary 27,988 27,988 Lay Instructional Salary 1,002,819 1,002,819 Before/After School Program 22,759 22,759 Salary - Other 36,765 36,765 Total Salaries 223,426 1,293,096 1,516,522 Fringe Benefits Employer FICA 16,312 89, ,785 Lay Employee Health Insurance 29, , ,868 Workers' Comp Insurance 8,334 16,668 25,002 Unemployment Insurance 78 1,759 1,837 Lay Employee Pension 1,616 90,000 91,616 Clergy Expense Allowance 30,701 30,701 Clergy Professional Allowance 1,395 1,395 Clergy Moving Expense CCIRP Clergy Health/Retirement 25,308 25,308 Total Fringe Benefits 113, , ,867 Total Payroll Expenses 336,624 1,717,765 2,054,389 continued on page 6 5

6 St. Peter Catholic Church ST. PETER FINANCIAL Contractual Services Payroll Processing 3,602 3,602 Accounting Software Fees Trash Services 1,022 1,899 2,921 Subscriptions 2, ,193 Contractual Services Other 22,778 80, ,355 Total Contractual Services 29,845 82, ,456 Utilities Gas 22,266 44,502 66,768 Water 1,384 2,767 4,151 Telephone 2,266 2,954 5,220 Cable/TV 1,834 1,834 Total Utilities 27,750 50,223 77,973 Insurance -Property & Liability 11,472 11,472 22,944 Repairs and Maintenance 1,585 5,158 6,743 Equipment and Furniture 10,700 18,868 29,568 Supplies Postage 1, ,470 Printing Office Supplies 972 7,012 7,984 Maintenance Supplies 1,282 8,755 10,037 Household Supplies 4,877 4,877 Altar & Ministry Supplies 4,388 4,388 Flowers Choir and Music Supplies 10,938 10,938 Classroom Supplies 22,127 22,127 Textbooks 12,083 12,083 Offertory Envelopes 36,858 36,858 Computer & Technology Supplies ,611 96,712 6

7 REPORT continued from page 5 Total Supplies 61, , ,729 Professional Fees Background Checks 1, ,763 Other Professional Fees Total Professional Fees 1,468 1,014 2,482 Professional Development Speakers, Retreats, Workshops 650 (2,151) (1,501) Continuing Education 450 1,800 2,250 Dues and Memberships Other Professional Development Total Professional Development 1, ,484 Construction Expenditure 113,503 4, ,503 Hospitality Expense Transportation Travel & Auto Ex Support to Other Parishes 40,000 40,000 Religious Education Expense 4,168 4,714 8,882 Parish Organization Expense 48,098 48,098 Library Expense Vending Machine Expense Class Trip Expense Marketing and Advertising Catholic Times Subscription Exp 22,194 22,194 Other Expenses Other Miscellaneous Expenses 11,361 (2,333) 9,028 Total Other Expenses 11,361 (2,333) 9,028 Total Expense 721,512 2,042,837 2,764,349 Total Income 1,425,388 1,635,959 3,061,347 Net Income 703,876 (406,878) 296,998 7

8 St. Peter Catholic Church 2600 Maine Street Quincy, Illinois Return Service Requested MASS & RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE Sunday Masses Saturday: 5:00 p.m., Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Weekday Masses Mon-Sat: 8:00 a.m., except for Wednesdays: 8:30 a.m. Reconciliation Saturday: 7:30-7:50 a.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m. or by appointment THE ST. JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA SOCIETY continued from page 2 that it makes them think through how they want to go about their life, impacting others. St. Peter s parishioner Jack Deters recently graduated from QND and was involved as a member of the St. Joseph of Arimathea Society. I joined the club because it was an easy way for me to exercise Christian values and help others, especially when they were going through a hard time, Jack says. The experience of going to funeral services regularly helped me realize not to take life for granted. At the end of the day, Mike and the students in the St. Joseph of Arimathea Society hope that they are able to share God s love, both in prayer for the deceased and in presence for their grieving loved ones. I hope they bring the people that they encounter the message of Christ s love, Mike says. I think the power of it is in the fact that we don t know the person at all. We are showing up for no other reason than that Christ asked us to. The students at QND give all of us an important reminder of an important Corporal Work of Mercy. Perhaps it becomes a reminder to pray for the souls in purgatory upon passing a cemetery. Maybe it means attending more funerals in the parish even of those you don t know, to pray for them. It might be something truly unique. However, regardless of how you are called to live this out, may the generous love of St. Joseph of Arimathea serve as model.