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1 Monthly Newsletter ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS Great weather, good music and delicious food made for an incredible St. Peter Parish Picnic this past Aug. 26. Thanks to the efforts of the chairpersons, school families and many, many parishioners, the annual celebration allowed for plenty of fellowship and fun. We had a good turnout and the weather was great, says Picnic Chairperson Randy Martin. We typically have a pretty good turnout now that we re in our seventh year and we re more established now. Sno-cones, nachos, barbecue pulled pork, and tenderloin sandwiches were among the delicious treats to choose from. Also back this year was bratwurst, created and cooked especially for the picnic by Fr. Leo. Fr. Leo cooks brats for us for the picnic every year, Randy says. Since the beginning, we ve called them the Fr. Leo Brats because it s a special recipe of his. A massively successful draw for the picnic each year has been children s games. This year, an inflatable obstacle course and children s train were big hits. continued on page 2 October 2017

2 St. Peter Catholic Church ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS continued from front cover I ve been doing this since it started, and our goal was to make us unique compared to the rest. Most of the other fairs have six to eight kids games, and our goal is to have 18. We try to do two or three unique things each year. Randy Martin The games area has been tremendously successful, Randy says. It s unreal. We sold more than 18,000 game tickets. We figured out that we sold something like 56 tickets per minute at one point. It s unfathomable. Adults enjoyed music by band Madd Hoss Jackson, cornhole games, a silent auction, and the poker booth and other games. Since the Parish Picnic is a community event, Randy says the committee works hard to create a memorable setting for locals who might attend other church picnics and festivals during the summer. I ve been doing this since it started, and our goal was to make us unique compared to the rest, he says. Most of the other fairs have six to eight kids games, and our goal is to have 18. We try to do two or three unique things each year. continued on back cover If you would like to get involved as a volunteer for next year s picnic, please contact Randy Martin at or r.martin@cospq.org. 2

3 A Letter from Our Pastor HERE I AM, LORD. BUT ARE YOU REALLY THERE? ARE YOU RESPONDING TO GOD S CALL? Dear Parishioners, Throughout the Bible we hear people say, Here I am, Lord, or something similar. Normally, it is a response to a communication, a call, from God. In the Old Testament Book of Exodus, for example, it states, God called out to him from the bush: Moses! Moses! He answered, Here I am (Exodus 3:4). We often speak in the Church about the fact that we have each received a calling from God. We also regularly say that one way to respond to that call is to live a life of stewardship. Of course, the truth is that many do not hear God s call because they are either not listening or they do not want to hear it. Of course, that is not how we should feel. I could write about my own call, but right now, I would rather address your call. This is a time of year when there are calls from those in need all around us. Some of those calling are ministries right here in our parish. Before I address our response, it is important to emphasize that we need to hear the call. To hear something, we have to be listening. The second issue is our response to the call. Do we indeed say, Here I am? Or, do we choose to say and do nothing? Stewardship is a call to action, a call to do something to share with and to help others. In the Old Testament passage cited above, Moses responds, Who am I? (Exodus 3:11) meaning he feels unworthy and unable to fulfill this call from the Lord. God s answer is everything, as He says to Moses simply, I will be with you (Exodus 3:12). Thus, we receive the call; we are to respond to God making it clear that we are ready. We may quite likely feel (as Moses did) that we are unprepared for what God may be asking us to do, but His response to Moses was the same as His response to us I will be with you. That is enough to empower us and strengthen us to try to serve God and fulfill His desires for us. Of course, there is one other call to which we need to respond. It is, as Christ said many times, Come follow Me. As we enter this part of our personal year, this part of our calendar year, and this part of our Church year, may we be ready to listen, to respond, and then to do full with the knowledge that the Lord is with us always! Sincerely in Christ, Rev. Msgr. Leo J. Enlow Pastor 3

4 St. Peter Catholic Church ST. PETER CATH Annual Parish F July Financial Summary Cash receipts for the year Parish $2,147, Investments $29, Education $1,041, Total receipts for the period $3,219, Cash disbursements for the year Parish/School $3,239, Cash balance - end of period ($20,484.71) Total amount invested in Deposit & Loan at th $1,798, Income Regular Church Support Offertory - Envelopes $1,277, Offertory - Loose Collection $55, Solemnity of Mary $4, Easter Collection $29, Assumption $1, All Saints $1, All Souls $1, Immaculate Conception $2, Christmas Collection $15, School Fund Collection $648, Total Regular Church Support $2,038, Other Other Sources Sources of Revenue of Revenue Stole Fees $5, Rental Income (cell tower) $21, Miscellaneous Income $6, Total Other Sources of Revenue $32, Bequests $25, Fundraisers (Picnic, paper gator, etc.) $51, Total $76,

5 OLIC CHURCH inancial Report June 2017 Interest from Diocese Savings $22, Interest from Foundation of the diocese $7, Investment Income - local banks $ Total Investment Income $29, Tuition Income Instr./Tech fee next year $86, Service hours $3, Tuition Payments Next year $170, Extended Care Income $48, Preschool Tuition $41, Preschool inst. fee $ Preschool Tuition next year $13, Preschool inst. fee next year $3, Tuition Income $639, Total Tuition Income $1,007, Total Annual School Fund $34, Total Income $3,219, Gross Profit $3,219, Expense Payroll Expenses Salaries Clergy Base Salary $17, Extra Clergy Salary $5, Administration/Staff Salary $297, Maintenance Salary $75, Music/Liturgy Salary $27, Teacher's Salary $913, Substitute Teacher Salary $19, QCES $27, Before/After School Program $25, PSR Salaries $10, Total Salaries $1,420, Fringe Benefits Employer FICA $100, Lay Employee Health Insurance $256, Workers' Comp Insurance $23, Unemployment Insurance $3, Lay Employee Pension $108, continued on page 6 5

6 St. Peter Catholic Church Annual Parish F July June 20 Fringe Benefits (continued) Unemployment Insurance $3, Lay Employee Pension $108, Clergy Expense Allowance $15, Clergy Professional Allowance $55.66 CCIRP Clergy Health/Retirement $20, Total Fringe Benefits $527, Total Payroll Expenses $1,947, Contractual Services Contractual Services Payroll Processing $2, Lawn Service $ Garbage $1, Subscriptions $4, Non Employee Musician Services $ Contractual Services - Other $84, $94, Utilities Utilities Electric $3, Gas $59, Water $4, Waste/Sewer $ Telephone $6, Total Utilities $73, Insurance -Property & Liability $22, Repairs and Maintenance $21, Equipment and Funiture $103, Supplies Supplies $147, Office Supplies Postage $4, Printing $ Office Supplies - Other $12, Maintenance Supplies $20, Household Supplies $ Altar & Ministry Supplies $3, Choir and Music Supplies $4, Classroom Supplies $7, Textbooks $24, Computer & Technology Supplies $152, Total Supplies $231, Background Checks $

7 inancial Report 17 continued from page 5 Background Checks $ Professional Fees - Other $ Total Professional Fees $1, Speakers, Retreats, Workshops $6, Continuing Education $3, Total Professional Development $10, Construction Expenditure $508, Charitable Contributions $50, Hospitality Expense $4, Transportation Travel & Auto Ex $2, Religious Education Exp. $565, RCIA $80.00 Adult Education $3, PSR $ Totus Tuus $2, Sacraments $1, FOUND $ Childcare $2, Saints Alive $ Total Religious Education Expenses $11, Parish Stewardship Expense $45, Total Stewardship Expense $45, ACSA Expense $53, Catholic Times Subscription Exp $24, Tuition Subsidy $17, Other Miscellaneous Expenses $14, Total Other Expenses $109, Total Expense $3,239, Net Income ($20,484.71) 7

8 St. Peter Catholic Church 2600 Maine Street Quincy, Illinois Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 105, Quincy, IL Return Service Requested MASS & RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE Sunday Masses Saturday: 5 p.m., Sunday: 8, 9:30 and 11 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 ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS continued from page 2 With the celebration spilling over into the school playground as families enjoyed music and drinks, Randy says the event succeeded in creating a fun-for-all-ages atmosphere people have come to expect from the St. Peter Parish Picnic. People enjoyed themselves, he says. All the way around, we try to make our picnic change every year and make it something special.