Staff Rev. John P. Beveridge, Pastor Ext. 100 Deacon Jim Hill Ext. 104 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Director of Faith Formation Ext. 101 Deacon Ron Lorilla Michael Palmer, School Principal Ext. 110 Maggie Brennan, Director of Pastoral Care Ext. 111 Teri Lesicko, Finance & Development Ext. 115 Marvin Jansen, Accounting Manager Ext. 106 Camille Emig-Hill, HR & Communications Ext. 102 Kimberly Zagorski, Ext. 103 Faith Formation Coordinator Contact Information Parish Office: 239 N. Morrison Street Phone 345-4343 Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM-4:00 PM Friday 8:30AM-3:30 PM Parish Center 301 Vandalia School 210 N. Morrison 344-5450 Parish Prayer Line 344-4108 Masses Weekend Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM Weekday Monday Communion Service, 8:15 AM Tuesday - Friday. 8:15 AM First Friday Masses 8:15 AM Holy Day Masses Eve of Holyday 6:30 PM Holyday 8:15 AM, 6:30 PM Sacraments Confessions: Saturday 3:00-4:00 PM Thursday before First Friday 4:00 PM till all are heard Marriage: Contact the parish office. Annulments & Counseling: Ariel Martin 618-667-2113 Baptism: Contact the parish office for registration forms and scheduling information. SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church 207 VANDALIA STREET COLLINSVILLE, IL 62234 Visit our Website saintspeter-paul.org
Liturgy Saturday January 28, 4:30 pm Red Bag Collection Lector: Augie Lohmann and Ed Welle Music: SSPP School Choir Gifts: The Family of Richard & Mary Vojas Servers: Audrey Traubitz, John Traubitz, Nichole DuVall Communion Ministers: Barb & Mike Hasamear, Judy Keefe Ruth Lohmann, Mary Kay Ogle, Sue Popov, Sheri Verstraete Intention: Richard & Mary Vojas Sunday January 29, 8:00 am Red Bag Collection Lector: Mike & Ryan McMahon Music: Bob & Megan Gifts: The Family of Eleanor Colombara Servers: Lucy Montgomery, Livia Montgomery, Melody Pacewic Communion Ministers: Robert Alvarado, John & Maggie Brennan Darrol Gasawski, Steven Molitor, Mary Louise Rauh Intention: Eleanor Colombara Sunday January 29, 10:30 am Red Bag Collection Lector: SSPP School Family: Mike & Amy Smith Family Music: Hausmann/Wiegmann Gifts: The Family of Joyce Johnson Servers: Ella Guerrero, Estevan Guerrero, Kylie Lee Communion Ministers: Maria Juarez, Bob & Debbie Sanders Amy Ferguson, Dean Fortner, Felicitas Kluck, Herman & Madeleine Wenos Children s Liturgy of the Word Glenda Vetter K&1 Herman and Madeleine Wenos 2 Nursery: Michelle Webb & Jackie Freeman Intention: Joyce Johnson Auditor s Schedule Sunday, January 29 Team #7-Doris & Bill Falk, Cece Weir, Jackie Slovinski Server s Schedule 8:15 am For the week of Tuesday, January 24 through Friday, January 27 Lorelai Biegler, Jenna Scheller, Christine Szymula ZIGGY S WISDOM: When a good friend doesn t phone me or stop in to visit for a long period of time, how long should I wait to keep them as a friend? ZIGGY S ADVICE: If you recognize this person as a good friend, it is up to YOU to keep this friendship alive. When a good idea enters your mind, always be ready to act on it! God has blessed you with friendships. Know that it occasionally takes work to keep them healthy. 2106 Contribution Statements To request a copy of your 2016 contribution statement, please e-mail Marvin Jansen at mjansen@saintspeter-paul.org or call the parish office at 618-345- 4343 ext. 106. Please indicate if you would like the statement mailed, sent via e-mail, or if you wish to pick it up. Mass Intentions Monday, January 23 8:15 am Communion Service Tuesday, January 24 8:15 am Donna Jarzemkoski All School Mass Wednesday, January 25 8:15 am Evelyn Schweppe-Brake Thursday, January 26 8:15 am Ora Jane Bugger Friday, January 27 8:15 am James Fitzgerald All School Mass Saturday, January 28 4:30 pm Richard & Mary Vojas Sunday, January 29 8:00 am Eleanor Colombara 10:30 am Joyce Johnson Angel Fund Red Bag Tuition Assistance Be an angel and give generously to the Angel Fund / Red Bag collection the weekend of January 28-29. Support the Church in Latin America This weekend is the Collection for the Church in Latin America! Please prayerfully consider supporting this collection, which strengthens the faith of our brothers and sisters in Latin America and the Caribbean. Your support is bringing the faith to people in remote villages who would otherwise not have access to church programs and outreach. Share your faith! Support the Church in Latin America. To learn more, please visit www.usccb.org/latin-america
Growing, Living, and Building Together campaign continues to grow and show great results but the weather has taken its toll on our efforts well after all it is winter! Thank you to all who came on Commitment Weekend to make your pledge, or share some time with refreshments and the good company of those who have joined the many others who have pledged. From the Desk Of Fr. John The Lord has a vision for our community and growing, living and building together that community is the number one priority. Yes we are about the business of meeting our physical needs through this building and refreshing project. These things were in the planning stages for years modified along the way to meet our budget but now taking shape in real life. So the Lord wants us to work as hard at our community of faith and build it up and refresh it with new life and renewed faith! Not surprisingly that will take just as the project does everyone pitching in and helping it happen. So I am hoping and asking each of you who are able to do your part. Don t be afraid to make your pledge and give a gift it is the gift of yourselves that can make all the difference. We are all a part of the puzzle and we don t want to see a missing piece or a blank spot. Give joyfully and gratefully that is what it means to be a Christian Disciple. The glow of the Christmas season has all but faded away along with decorations, parties and all the rest. However, the reality and mystery of the gift of God s only begotten and beloved Son in Jesus has not... Emmanuel God with us. When we heard the Gospel of last Sunday we were drawn back to the river Jordan and the witness of John the Baptist. It was a familiar scene but now instead of an infant in the manger we have Jesus as a full adult man beginning his ministry and mission. John proclaims boldly who Jesus really is Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. Clearly John is trying to unfold the mystery to those who came from Jerusalem questioning him about his role as a prophet. He tells them that he is not the one expected but he points to Jesus and tells them I have seen and have testified that he is the Son of God. They again turn a deaf ear to him with closed minds and hearts. We are called to be as bold and as clear in our witness to Jesus! It may not be easy yet that is our call. Now we turn to the continuous reading of the Gospel of Matthew (Cycle A) on the Sundays of Ordinary Time (the ordered/numbered Sundays outside of Holy Seasons and Feasts). Matthew has given us the infancy narrative of Jesus origin and birth. Now after John s arrest Jesus begins in earnest his mission which will lead him to the cross. Jesus proclaims that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand and invites all to repent to turn around and away from all that is sinful to embrace new freedom and life in God. Jesus is the source of this new life and invites faith, trust, and a willingness of the reality of following him. Jesus then calls his first disciples from their jobs and families and they immediately follow him. He promises them that he will form them anew. Jesus promises them that he will give them a new mission in life Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. They need to be formed for their new role and so do we. By the end of the Gospel the Risen Lord will send them To make disciples of all the nations and that is our mission as well! Right to Life is a very precious gift from the Lord, and we are morally bound to protect and preserve human life from conception until natural death. The US Supreme Court changed the law of our nation with the Roe v. Wade decision on January 22, 1973, legalizing abortion in the US. See more information about ways to pray and make reparation for sins against life in this bulletin. Grow your Faith with Exodus Bible Study here at SSPP. See the ad in this week s bulletin. Catholic Schools Week will begin the weekend of January 28-29!
Stewardship: A Way of Life - Prayer Remember In Your Prayers Deborah Wethersall Ed Budnicki Bruce Kuck Paul Humphrey and Family Ray Sievers Roger Pense The Radosevich Family Barbara Arnold Ruthann Frey Eva Bassett Ann Van Dyke Leroy Benvenuto Joe Giacoletto Ron Rampold Ed & Lucy Wachter Steve Szakielo Rosemarie Chadwick Keith and Amy Ferguson Family Roy Bouse Virginia Kupinski The Dave Woodward Family Joyce Reyes Leona Peskar George Kavaliunas Dan Joachimsthaler David Naderhoff The over 56 million abortions since the 1973 decisions of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton reflect with heartbreaking magnitude what Pope Francis means by a throwaway culture. However, we have great trust in God s providence. We are reminded time and again in Scripture to seek the Lord s help, and as people of faith, we believe that our prayers are heard. Transformation Tuesdays Inspired by The Jesus Question CD by Matthew Kelly Seasonal Theme Theme Question Gospel Thought Transformation Action Wisdom Words Transformation Tool Every Tuesday 2:00 PM - Morris Hall Also available on: Parish Website YouTube Facebook itunes Podcast SoundCloud Hosts: Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione & Aaron Emig January 23 Special Day of Prayer and Fasting January 23 will be observed as a particular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion. As individuals, we are called to observe this day through the penitential practices of prayer, fasting and/or giving alms. Please pray for the following men and women who are serving in our armed forces: Capt Matthew Derfler Army MSgt Glen Davis Air Force Cpl Larry Tyler Marine Corps MSgt Adam Mercer Air Force SSgt Britt M. Sherman Army Capt Michael A. Shah Army Capt Jacob Lewis Marine Corps Lcpl Juan A. Gonzales Marine Corps Pvt Monica Gonzalez Army Fc3 Matthew Wehmeyer Navy Lcpl Michael I. Guide Marine Corps SSgt Daniel Husbands Air Force MSgt Hugh Weise Marine Corps Lt Joshua A. Reeder Navy Pfc Gary Voegtle Army Maj Michael W. Meyer, Jr. CW04 Jerry Hunter Army SSgt Ben Air Force Bohnenstiehl AOM Ed Clark Navy SrA Mark Kimball Air Force 2Lt Adam Fischer Marine Corps SSgt David Bednara Air Force Col Chuck Heimann Army 2Lt Scott Heimann Army AOM Jack Matthews Navy Col Ed Hulten Army CPO Edward Mahoney Navy SrA Kelly Mahoney Air Force Maj Natalie Walker Marine Corps Pvt Sam Asbury Army Sgt Daniel Manning Air Force David Zagorski National Guard Lcpl Dominic Marine Corps Blackburn 2Lt Nathen Walker Navy Prayer/Visit Requests If a member of your family is seriously ill, in the hospital, convalescing, or homebound let the parish office know and we will include his/her name in our prayer list. If you would like someone to be on the prayer list but not in the bulletin call our Parish Prayer Line at 344-4108.
Ss. Peter and Paul School News Sat. Jan 28 Jan 29 - Feb 4 Thu. Feb 2 Fri. Feb 3 SSPP Choir to sing at 4:30 p.m. Mass Catholic Schools Week ALL SCHOOL MASS Feast of St. Blaise/Blessing of Throats You Can Help: Girl Scouts Raising Funds for School Choir Saturday, January 28 after 4:30 Mass Sunday, January 29 after 10:30 Mass SSPP 5 th and 6 th grade junior girl scouts will be collecting donations for robes for the student choir Wed. Feb. 1 from 5-8 pm Open House - January 29, 1-3 pm 8th Grade Griffin Nights - January 23, February 21, and March 21, 6:30-8 pm Culver s in Collinsville Share Night Fundraiser a percentage of its restaurant s sales will be donated to the girl scouts for the benefit of the school choir Please eat dinner out that night for a good cause! Save the Dates Father McGivney Events 5th Annual Trivia Night - Saturday, April 1 at St. Elizabeth Grade School, 7 pm 4th Graders Brighten Soldiers Christmas Fourth grader Keegan Varacalli mentioned to his teacher Rhonda Phetsadasack that his uncle was stationed in Afghanistan and it turned into a Christmas service project for the class and parents. We emailed the parents who generously contributed many items for a care package and we were able to fill six boxes, said Mrs. Phetsadasack. The students also created cards with Christmas greetings for the solders. Keegan s uncle Caleb Varacalli recently returned a letter and pictures with thanks from the solders in the camp. He said the packages warmed everyone s heart and made our Christmas. 1Lt Caleb Varacalli displays the cards and care packages sent by the Ss. Peter and Paul 4th graders. SCHNUCKS E-SCRIP CARD If you don t have a Schnuck s E-Scrip card contact the school office and they will get one to you. You only have to have them scan it at the time of your checkout- That s it! Pretty easy, isn t it?
Music Trivia Night! Presented by Rob Cutler of THE EDGE! DJ Productions Saturday, February 4, 2017 Knights of Columbus Hall #1 Columbus Plaza, Collinsville, IL Hosted by Knights of Columbus #1712 and Ladies Auxiliary of the Collinsville Knights Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Event begins at 7:00 p.m. Tables of up to 10 people $150.00 per table ($15.00/person) Cash bar and soft drinks 50/50 Bring your own snacks Super Bowl Party Basket Raffle For more information contact Peggy at pegkerk@yahoo.com or (618)972-9359 Rest In Peace Lorraine Keller Daphne Gallaher We express our condolences to Peggy Cadagin on the death of her brother Bob Radosevich on the death of his brother Judy Cruz on the death of her daughter-in-law Mark Wondolowski on the death of his Mother Lynn Hatcher on the death of her Father Knights of Columbus KNIGHTS KNEWS: Mon. Jan 23: Fourth Degree Meeting 7:00 pm. Tue. Jan 24: Wing Ding 4:00-7:30 pm Wed. Jan 25: Burger Night 4:00-7:30 pm Thur. Jan 26: Bingo! Noon. Refreshments available Queen of Hearts 8:00 pm Fri. Jan 27: Fish Fry Team No. 1 Sun. Jan 29: KC Mass 10:30 Fourth Degree Honor Guard needed Change for Parish Change There are ENVELOPES for your weekly change by the entrances to the church. Please take them home, fill them and return them to church. Thank You For Supporting ACSA Thanks to all who participated in the Annual Catholic Service Appeal. More than 225 have made pledges totaling $53,842; our goal is $93,798. Your generosity is supporting many ministries and services that reach across parish boundaries and are beyond the resources of most parishes, including Ss. Peter and Paul. Catholic Times Subscription Renewal Please renew your subscription to the diocesan newspaper, the Catholic Times. This newspaper not only provides us with explanations of the meaning of world and national developments through the lens of our Catholic faith, but also has news of important events in the diocese s parishes and schools. The cost is $15 for a one-year subscription. You can either use the envelope in your packet or a plain envelope, write Catholic Times on it and put it in the collection basket. The Catholic Times is sent to all on our membership list. Your subscription payment supports this worthy communications effort. Mass Communion Minister Training All serving as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion AND those wanting to be a part of this ministry of service at Mass are asked to attend a gathering on Sunday, January 29 after 10:30 am Mass in the Church - if you did not attend on January 11. All are expected to attend one of the gatherings. Questions: Call Joy Rick at 618-946-3900.
After several formal and informal discussions with other parishioners, the Picnic Committee has made the difficult decision to NOT have a picnic in 2017. The Picnic Committee based this decision on several reasons including a downturn in number of attendees, lack of sufficient volunteers and increased costs. The Committee is willing to assist anyone Notice who would like to hold an event in 2017. We are actively seeking your ideas and willing volunteers for an event. Please contact Leslie Duff at the Parish office email: lduff@saintspeter-paul.org phone: (618) 345-4343 or Teri Lesicko email: tlesicko@saintspeter-paul.org phone: (618) 980-0039 to discuss your ideas. 2017 SIGNATURE AD FORM THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS SIMPLE, YET EFFECTIVE WAY TO VOICE YOUR SUPPORT! ********SUBMIT YOUR NAME(S) & DONATION TODAY********** Yes, I agree that abortion kills human babies and I would like the following names to be included in the NEWS-DEMOCRAT Pro Life ad on February 19, 2017. Submit by February 6, 2017!* For families, list individual names separately. PLEASE PRINT Deadline is Feb. 6 NAMES: PLEASE PRINT DONATION: $6. PER NAME (or more) Be Generous & Joyful / / / ***CHECKS are to be made out to: Right To Life *** YOUR SIGNATURE x DONATION $ YES I will PRAY for an end to abortion! >>>IN MEMORY OF (Optional) PLEASE MAIL TO: NEWSPAPER AD 239 N Morrison St. COLLINSVILLE, IL 62234 QUESTIONS? CALL: Deacon Jim 980-0948 IF YOU ARE A CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN, YOU ARE PRO LIFE by DEFINITION! Your help is deeply appreciated!
Meeting the Life Needs of Our Parish Through Caring and Counseling The Ss. Peter and Paul Parish Office of Pastoral Care is a broad ministry of healing that touches parishioners as they move through the various phases of the life cycle and encounter the problems we all face at some time in our life journey. Contact Maggie Brennan at 618-345-4343 Ext. 111 for more information on the many services. Family Caregiver Support Groups Members of the Homebound and Hospital Visitor Ministries gathered recently at training for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Each week, these ministries take Holy Communion to about 75 parishioners who are homebound, in assisted living, nursing homes and hospitals. More volunteers are needed. Contact Maggie at 345-4343 Ext. 111 for more information. Catholic Perspective on End-of-Life Conversations The rapid pace of advances in medical care allows us to live longer and more productive lives. But these same innovations can leave us struggling for guidance when we are confronted with end-of-life decisions. Just as important, however, is the conversation we all need to have with our families: Who will carry out my end-of-life health care plans if I am not able to? To help with these questions, the Catholic Conference of Illinois has updated its guidance on using advance directives in its new booklet, "End-of-Life Conversations: A Catholic Perspective on Advance Directives." Advance directives are legal forms that outline our wishes regarding medical treatments we may or may not want as we grow older or are in an accident and cannot speak for ourselves. The new booklet summarizes the need for an advance directive, including the process of picking an agent to speak on your behalf. You can download a FREE copy of the booklet in English, Spanish or Polish. The booklet is also available for purchase from the Catholic Conference of Illinois for a nominal fee. Contact info@ilcatholic.org or its Springfield office at (217) 528-9200 for ordering information. A limited number of copies are available in church. St. John s Community Care offers ongoing support groups that provide fellowship with other caregivers and comfort in knowing that you are not alone in these efforts. Sessions are as follows at two locations: 2nd Wednesday of Every Month 5:30-6 pm Light Dinner Served 6-7 pm Support Group (Complimentary Adult Day Service Available) St. John s Community Care 222 Goethe Ave. Collinsville 3rd Wednesday of Every Month 6:30-8 pm Support Group St. John s Community Care 1015B Century Drive University Pointe II Center Edwardsville Call Stacey at 344-5008 for more information
Do you want to experience true freedom? Have you ever wondered what freedom means, and how to find it? Exodus is often seen as the defining moment in Israel s history, when God called Israel out of slavery in Egypt to freedom. The story of Exodus isn t only Israel s story, however - it s also our story. Exodus: Called to Freedom looks through the lens of Christ and the Church to show how God ultimately desired to free us from the deadly grip of sin so that we could have authentic freedom. Join us for Exodus: Called to Freedom A 10-week DVD Bible study Location: Morris Hall Dates/Times: Mon, Feb 6 - April 10, 10:30 am-12:30 pm or Tues, Feb 7 - April 11, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Facilitators: Debbie Sanders (Mon)/Pat Ellis (Tues) Materials needed: Study Guide, Catholic Bible, Catechism Cost: $25.00 for Study Guide, checks made payable to Debbie Sanders Registration: Call, text or email Debbie Sanders at: Home: 345-7939 Cell: 444-9247 Email: debbielsanders@gmail.com Registration deadline: Jan 30, 2017
Follow Up Weekend: A Successful Phone-a-thon Volunteers participated in a Phone-a-thon on January 15 and 16, calling hundreds of parishioners who had not yet been reached about participating in the Capital Campaign. More than $60,000 was raised, putting the campaign total at $2.23 million. You Can Still Participate If you haven t participated you can do so during all Masses this weekend. Pledge cards and envelopes are in the pews. In addition, those we haven t yet been able to reach, will receive a mailing with the opportunity to join our donors list. Don t think your gift won t be missed...it will. Like a missing piece to a puzzle, your gift to our campaign will most definitely be missed. So please do your part and support our campaign.