207 VANDALIA STREET · COLLINSVILLE, IL 62234

September 18, 2016 The Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Staff Rev. John P. Beveridge, Pastor Ext. 100 Deacon Jim Hill Ext. 104 Deacon Jim Ghiglione, Ext. 101 Director of Faith Formation Michael Palmer, School Principal Ext. 110 Maggie Brennan, Director of Pastoral Care Ext. 111 Teri Lesicko, Ext. 115 Finance & Development Camille Emig-Hill, Ext. 102 HR & Communications Kimberly Zagorski, Ext. 103 Faith Formation Coordinator Contact Information Parish Office: 239 N. Morrison Street Phone 345-4343 Fax 345-1145 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.

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Ss. Peter and Paul School News

Important Dates to Remember! Fri 9/16 – Fri 9/30 Yankee Candle Fundraiser Mon, Sept 19 Protecting God’s Children 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm in Morris Hall Tues, Sept 20 7th Grade Bake Sale Thurs, Sept 22 7:00 pm—Boy Scouts Meeting in Cafeteria Sat, Sept 24 4:30 pm Mass—SSPP School Choir Sun, Sept 25 10:30 am Mass—Confirmation Affirmation (Meeting following Mass) Thurs, Sept 29 Lifetouch Yearbook Pictures Thurs, Sept 29 12:30 pm—Back to School Reconciliation Service Fri, Sept 30 6th Grade Retreat Fri, Sept 30 8th Grade Soccer Night

Still Time to Join Parish School of Religion (PSR)

There is still time to join our Parish School of Religion (PSR) which meets on Wednesday evenings. You can register by contacting Lynn in the Parish Office at lynnm@saintspeter-paul.org or 345-4343. Class begins at 6:30 pm in the church and you can also regis-ter at that time. Parents are encouraged to join their children in church for the opening prayers. The children will leave church with their cat-echist for the remainder of the class in the school which lasts until 7:45 pm.

KNIGHTS KNEWS: Mon., Sept. 19: KC Regular Meeting; Rosary 6:30 pm, Meeting 7:00 pm Tues., Sept. 20: Wing Ding 4:00-7:30 pm Thurs., Sept. 22: BINGO! 12:00 Noon. Refreshments are available. Queen of Hearts Raffle Must purchase tickets by 7:45 pm Fri., Sept. 23: Fish Fry Team No. 1 Fri./Sat. Sept. 23-24: Intellectual Disabilities Fund Drive-Please fulfill your collec-tion time and location. If you cannot be there, please call the KC Hall at 345-1492. All time slots are not filled. Call the KC Hall to volunteer your services.

Non-Discriminatory Policy Ss. Peter and Paul School admits students of any race, color, sex, nationality and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, pro-grams and activities generally accorded or made available to stu-dents at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its edu-cational policies, admission policies, scholarships, athletic and/or other school administrated programs.

On September 11 the Ss. Peter and Paul Junior High and Senior High Youth Groups held a combined event. It began with an open gym for the first hour where some participated in volleyball, basketball, and just talking and having fun. Af-ter refreshments, the youth moved over into the church where they sat in the sanctuary with Deacon Jimmy to dis-cuss “God Moments” and hear about the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and Eucharistic Miracles.

From the Desk Of Fr. John Wow…you all know how to welcome some-one into the next era of their life! The birthday celebration was fantastic. So many people plan-ning ‘secretly’ behind the scenes for a great ef-fect and a big surprise. Thank you to each one of you for all the dedication and hard work to pull it off! Thanks to everyone for coming to the ‘party’ and sharing in the fun. The ‘fan club’ was a neat idea…and all those pictures. Where did you dig them up from…? Thank you also for your gifts and cards. I will treasure reading and reflecting on the gift of your friendship and the love we have come to know together. Thank you for the preciously framed print of the ‘Adoration of the Magi’ it is and will be a treas-ured memory of the one who brings us all togeth-er as a Holy Family…Jesus the Lord! Bishop Paprocki…will be appealing to us to share in the Annual Catholic Services Appeal (ACSA). Each year he faithfully invites us to see the bigger picture…all the parishes together providing services and ministries to all…yes to all the people. At our recent staff meeting we recalled and were amazed at all the services provided by the Dio-cese that we take advantage of…and compared how much it would cost if we had to ‘go it alone.’ But all parishes pitch-in and are ‘assessed’ ac-cording to their ‘ordinary income’ (explained in a later article) which then lightens the burden for everyone and makes it possible for many more services and acts of love. Our goal/assessment this year is $93,798…a little higher than last…but we achieved that goal. In fact we also reached our goal the previous year…and surpassed both of them. So…I know the Lord will bless us with a spirit of generosity for our efforts this year as well. We were blessed with three parables in the Gospel of last Sunday all reflecting the ‘lost and the found’…the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost son. Jesus was helping the religious leaders and his disciples to understand the depth and richness of God’s love and mercy. Jesus had demonstrated that love and mercy by ‘welcoming

sinners and eating with them’ but the leaders did-n’t get it or wouldn’t buy it. So he told these sto-ries/parables to them with such insight and ten-derness as to touch their hearts. God’s unconditional love is what heals, restores and reconciles us to himself. He loves us with such a deep and generous love that it is hard for us to understand and often to accept. We wallow in our own sinfulness afraid to approach him. The young man in the parable finally came to his senses and returned to his father admitting his sin. The father’s love took over and fully restored him as his son who… ‘was dead and has come back to life, was lost and is now found!’ We are invited to ‘come to our senses’ and see the harm of sin and receive the wonderful grace of forgiveness. We move this Sunday to another story/parable of the unjust steward who was squan-dering his master’s money/property. The mas-ter calls for an accounting of his misdealings and is removing him from his position as the general steward of his property and business. The man realizes his predicament and acts swiftly to pre-pare for his being fired and left without income…and acts kindly to those who owe his master and are indebted to him. He is making friends in order to secure his future. There are many explanations of the meaning of this story/parable and all of them have value. Perhaps we can take a lesson from it that reflects on our own stewardship of money…possessions, etc. Because all that we have is a gift from the Lord…we often think it is ours, but it is given to us to use in the service of God and others. So are we being good stewards…or using it for our own selfish purposes? The Lord said…‘No servant can serve two masters...You cannot serve both God and mam-mon’! RCIA…welcome and congratulations to Jim, Janet, Sheri, Jeremy, Elizabeth, Terry, and Phyl-lis! Oct. 2…Life Chain for Life…stand up for life! Annual Chicken & Roast Pork Dinner…join us!

Mass Intentions Monday, September 19 8:15 am Communion Service Tuesday, September 20 8:15 am Evelyn Schweppe Brake All School Mass Wednesday, September 21 8:15 am Communion Service Thursday, September 22 8:15 am Communion Service Friday, September 23 8:15 am Marian Viviano All School Mass Saturday, September 24 Red Bag Collection Weekend 4:30 PM Bob Schleuger Sunday, September 25 Red Bag Collection Weekend 8:00 am Mary Heidger 10:30 am Peter Schnizer and Ken Palmer

Saturday September 24, 4:30 pm Red Bag Collection Weekend Lector: Joy Rick Music: Glory Choir Gifts: Jan Mahat and Family Servers Livia Montgomery, Lucy Montgomery, Elizabeth Campbell Communion Minsters: Kerri Castelli, Eva Giovando, Mark Kennedy, Sofiya Knebel, Debbie McAllister, Beverly McDonald, Matt Popov, Ed Welle, Sheri Verstraete Intention: Bob Schleuger

Sunday September 25, 8:00 am Red Bag Collection Weekend Lector: Angie Auer and Patricia Hensler Music: Bob and Megan Gifts: Pat Isselhardt and daughter Servers: Matthew Falbe, Anna Falbe, Paul Falbe Communion Minsters: Liz Dalton, Rita Heimann, Kay Miskell, Steven Molitor, Ray Muniz, Mary Kay Ogle, Mary Louise Rauh Intention: Mary Heidger

Sunday September 25, 10:30 am Red Bag Collection Weekend Lector: The Crowder Family Music: Hausmann/Wiegmann Gifts: Ana Schnizer Servers: Faith Kossina, Mindy Smith, Caitlyn Pendall Communion Minsters: Terry Falline, Amy Ferguson, Barry & Carol Moore, Tess Haines, Debbie & Bob Sanders, Herman & Madeleine Wenos Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Laura Tosi K-1; Herman and Madeleine Wenos 2 Nursery: Jackie Freeman and Michelle Webb Intention: Peter Schnizer and Ken Palmer

Server’s Schedule 8:15 am For the week of Tuesday, September 20 through Friday, September 23 Katelyn Walker, Livia Montgomery, Kylie Lee

Auditor’s Schedule Sunday, September 18 Team #9-Dave and Lynn Muniz, Karen Meyer, Jackie Slovinski

Liturgy

Our Nursery is located in the Church basement and is open during the 10:30 AM Mass on Sundays. If you would like to volunteer to take care of the small children during the 10:30 AM Mass or have any questions please call Betty Greer at 343-0234.

Latchkey Position Available

Ss. Peter and Paul parish is seeking to fill a part-time Latchkey position. We are seeking someone enthusiastic who loves children. Duties include interacting with chil-dren, helping school-age children with homework, assisting preschool chil-dren at lunch, walking school-age chil-dren from school to the Latchkey

building and helping with daily light cleaning tasks. Qualified candidates must be able to handle multiple children of varying ages at one time, lift 50 pounds, walk up steep inclines and be able to han-dle a flexible work schedule ranging from 10-20 hours per week. Qualified candidates should send a cover letter /resume to Camille Emig-Hill at chill@saintspeter-paul.org.

Envelopes/Loose $ 12,141.00

Capital Campaign 461.00

Diocese 70.00

Rwanda Mission 95.00

Annual Fund 475.00

Angel Fund 55.00

Holy Cross Guatemala

96.00

Louisiana Flood Victims

1,799.00

TOTAL $ 15,452.00

Please pray for the following men and women who are serv-ing in our armed forces: Capt. Matthew Derfler US Army MSGT. Glen Davis US AF Cpl Larry Tyler USMC MSgt Adam Mercer USAF S/SSgt Britt M. Sherman US Ar-my Capt. Michael A. Shah US Army Capt. Jacob Lewis USMC LCPL Juan A. Gonzales USMC Pvt. Monica Gonzalez US Army Fc3 Matthew Wehmeyer US Navy LCPL Michael I. Guide USMC S.Sgt. Daniel Husbands USAF MSgt. Hugh Weise USMC Lt. Joshua A. Reeder US Navy Pfc. Gary Voegtle US Army Maj. Michael W. Meyer, Jr. CW04 Jerry Hunter US Army SSgt. Ben Bohnenstiehl USAF AOM Ed Clark US Navy SrA Mark Kimball USAF 2nd Lt. Adam Fischer USMC SrA David Bednara USAF Col Chuck Heimann US Army 2nd Lt. Scott Heimann US Army AOM Jack Matthews US Navy Col. Ed Hulten US Army CPO Edward Mahoney US Navy SrA Kelly Mahoney USAF Maj. Natalie Walker USMC Sec. Let. Nathen Walker US Navy Pvt. Sam Asbury US Army G.S.T. Daniel Manning USAF David Zagorski US Nat’l Gd

Stewardship: A Way of Life - Prayer

Remember In Your Prayers

Ann Van Dyke Peggy & Dennis Diaz Leroy Benvenuto Bernard Scaturro Carol McKeon Judy Bouse Joe Giacoletto Josie Schmidt Anna Kussmann Ron Rampold Mary Ann Ellis Ed & Lucy Wachter Ralph Heimann Christian Hartmann Mary Childress Frances Bonner Frank Vickers Julie Schmidt Gaile Maxwell Haley Furfaro Steven Holmes Jonette Duvall Francis “Butch” Vacca Rich Welle Deborah Wethersall Mary Ellen Vetter Mary Randant Debby Ganley Jan Ponetta Neale Fadden Kay Basarich Mary Huebner Charlie Garcia & Family Mary Madglin Ed Budnicki Bruce Kuck Judy Balsters Linda & Gary Harvell Christine Giacoletto

PRAY 4 AN END 2 ABORTION!

Join Life Chain on October 2

This year’s Life Chain will be held Sunday, October 2 from 2-3 pm. This is your opportunity to not only profess your pro-like convictions, but to actively show your support with your presence and prayer. Ss. Peter and Paul Parish will cover Vandalia Avenue from Clay Street to the Belt Line. Pro-life posters will be provided along the chain route. Come to the School Cafeteria after 3:00 pm for refreshments and fellowship. Watch for announcements and more details this weekend and the opportunity to sign-up.

PLEASE volunteer your favorite cookies or brownies for our Life Chain "Treats & Drinks", after the Chain. Call Herman 344-4108 with your "yes." One or 2 dozen would be terrific!

The Reverend William H. Hembrow

Wiliam "Bill"

Golightly

Our deepest condolences to: Betty Fadden on the death of her daughter Joe Strieker on the death of his brother

Pray for Confirmation Candidates

On September 25 at 10:30 am Mass the 2017 Confirmation Candidates will state their in-tentions to continue their Cath-olic Christian formation and their openness to God’s call in their life. After Mass there will be an informative meeting in Morris Hall for all Candidates and at least one parent.

Stewardship: A Way of Life - Faith Formation

On Sunday, September 18 at 10:30 am Mass we celebrate the Reception of Baptized Christians into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. Today seven people receive the Sacrament of Confirmation and Our Blessed Lord in the Eucharist for the first time. Those to receive are Jim Fuhrman, Sherri Fuhrman, Janet Fuhrman, Elizabeth Steele, Jeremy Eade, Terry Wilson and Phyl-lis Davis. After Mass there will be a light reception open to all pa-rishioners to welcome these seven new members and their fami-lies.

Welcome 7 New Members into Full Communion

Jim Fuhrman

Elizabeth Steele Janet Fuhrman Sheri Fuhrman

Terry Wilson Phyllis Davis Jeremy Eade

Sharing Our Faith in this Year of Mercy

This fall our Faith Sharing Groups will be focusing on the book The Holy Year of Mercy: A Faith Sharing Guide with Reflections by Pope Francis. Please consider joining a group or starting your own. For more information, con-tact Kimberly Zagorski at 345-4343.

Stewardship: A Way of Life

Volunteers Needed for SOS Soup Kitchen

SOS Soup Kitchen needs volunteers to either cook or work at the soup kitchen. You would be asked to help 3 or 4 times per year. That's one time per quarter--that’s all it takes to help those in need. Cooks are asked to make and deliver an inex-pensive pasta dish. Cost is under $15. Recipe, pan and instructions are provided. Workers help set up, serve and clean. Come for the whole evening, or just a portion of it. If you are looking for a rewarding way of serving those in need, but don't have lots of time, please consider this vol-unteer opportunity. If you have questions or would like to sign up, please contact Dean at deanandkelli@gmail.com or call at 618-334-1177.

Almost Free Yard Sale October 15 • On October 15, our parish will welcome the community to the “Almost Free Yard Sale” in

our cafeteria • It will be open to only those with special vouchers from 8-10 am and open to the public

from 10 am-1 pm • $20 vouchers will be distributed to those at need through churches and organizations • The highest priced item will be $1 and many items will be free • Breakfast will also be served • If you know someone in need to whom you would like to give a voucher, Stewardship

Committee members will be at the Welcome Desk in the Church vestibule to assist you the weekend of Oct. 1-2

We need volunteers to assist with preparing for the sale and on sale day. Contact Marty Wiegers at 344-6479 if you are interested in

participating in this unique event! Watch the bulletin for drop-off details on Let It Go Weekend on Oct. 1-2

Parish News and Events

Protecting God’s Children The next Protecting God’s Children session at Ss. Peter and Paul will be Monday, September 19 at 6:30 PM in Morris Hall. Please call the Parish Of-fice at 345-4343 to register. If you work with chil-dren in the parish either as part of your job or as a volunteer, you must attend one of these sessions.

ZIGGY’S WISDOM: ASK YOUR-SELF, “What do people ‘see’ when they observe my speech and actions?” ZIGGY’S THOUGHTS: Do they see a helpful, compassionate Christian who shows self-control, good judgement and a cheerful, positive attitude? It’s not too late!

BIG CHEESE MOUSE RACES Saturday, September 24, 2016

Proceeds support 8th grade class trip

Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School Gym

210 N. Morrison Ave. Collinsville, IL 62234

Doors open at 6:00 PM Races begin at 7:00 PM

Bring your own snacks and beverages (NOTE: Age 21 and older)

Fun, Entertainment and Games

Races, 50/50, Silent Auction, Raffles Contact Information Trina Rauk 618-792-5209 Betty Greer 618-343-0234 Liz McGovern 618-974-8338 Renee Crowder 618-918-9213

A unique community event will be held at Ss. Peter and Paul on Saturday, September 24 at 10:00 am. The Collinsville Hometown Heroes project will be officially unveiled at a cere-mony on Johnson Street be-tween Vandalia and Morrison. All parishioners are invited to attend the ceremony that will feature speakers, patriotic music and refreshments.

The Hometown Heroes project honors past or present members of the Armed Forces with a spe-cial banner that includes a photo and other military-related infor-mation. One hundred and thirty-nine banners will be hung on Main Street and Vandalia (including near our complex) near downtown the week of September 19. They will remain up for three months and be re-hung for a few years then re-

turned to the families who spon-sored them. Beside use of our street, our parish is providing volunteers to assist the City of Collinsville, the VFW and American Legion with set-up and clean-up. The project was organized by Collinsville residents Pat and Leonard Reitz after they saw a similar program in another state.

Unique Event to Be Held at Our Parish

Parish Celebrates Father John’s 70th

Birthday!

The Parish celebrated Father John’s Birthday with the presentation of a framed print of the Adoration of the Maji by Italian artist Gentile da Fabriano and a special blessing at 4:30 pm Mass on September 10. It was followed by a reception in Morris Hall. Father was greeted with “Father John Fans” and an overflow crowd. The Parish Staff provided a buffet and cake.

Visit our website at saintspeter-paul.org/gallery/ for more photos

Father McGivney Golf Classic The 2016 Fall Golf Classic will be held Sunday October 2 at Stone Wolf Golf Course. The day will begin with Mass on the course at 7:00 am. Registration/Breakfast is from 7:30-8:15 am and golf will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 am. Lunch will be served at 1:30 pm. The proceeds will go to the Griffin Athletic Program with 10% set aside for tuition assistance. Board member Mary Beth Wilson from our parish has a contest going on with her fellow board members that SSPP parents will outnumber any oth-er school’s parents. Help her win this year’s bragging rights. For information contact (618) 855-9010 or visit mcgivneygriffins.com. Golden Frontier Trips You’ve read about Golden Frontier in Catholic Times. To learn more about this group you’re invited to a free Open House at 2:00 pm on Sunday, Sept. 18 at St. Jerome Parish Hall, 511 S. Main St., Troy, IL. Golden Frontier offers travel to places of inter-est to Catholics and is sponsored by the non-profit Catholic Shrine Pilgrimage. Trips are designed for adults with seniors in mind. Come learn about traveling with the camaraderie and friendship of fellow Catholics on trips accompanied by priest chaplains. For more information, call Golden Frontier 1-618-234-1445 or email: request@goldenfrontier.org. Quartermania Sponsored by Ladies Sodality of Holy Rosary Church, Fairmont City Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 7:00 pm (Doors open at 5:00 pm). All types of items to be auctioned including holi-day items!

Annual All-You-Can-Eat Broasted Chicken Dinner St. Elizabeth Parish, 2300 Pontoon Rd., Granite City is holding its annual all-you-can-eat broasted chicken dinner on Sunday, Sep-tember 18, 2016 at 11:00 am – 5:30 pm in the school cafeteria. Dine in or Carry Out! The menu includes broasted chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, applesauce, dessert, bread and iced tea or coffee. Prices: Adults $10, Children (6-12) $5, Children (5 and under) free. Octoberfest St. Michael’s Parish, Staunton, IL Saturday, Oct. 1 kicks off at 9:00 am with a 5K run. Auction at 10:30 am. Food, refreshments, games, raffles, Country Store and music by the Robert Perry Band from 7:00-11:00 pm. Sunday, Oct. 2 Polka Mass at 10:00 am. Chicken Dinner from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm and entertainment all day including The Gary Moore Band from 1:00-4:00 pm and Doc Holiday from 5:00-9:00 pm. Visit the website for a full schedule of events at www.stmichaelsoctoberfest.com.

Around the Diocese Continuing

the Mission of

Charity

The Annual Catholic Services Appeal (ACSA) begins in Sep-tember. You will be receiving a letter from Bishop Paprocki with more information. This appeal funds most of the services in the Diocese and the impact is far-reaching. It includes Seminarian and Dea-con formation; support and re-sources for parish Faith For-mation, Youth Ministries, Mar-riage, Totus Tuus and March for Life Pilgrimage; support for social concerns including Black and Hispanic ministry, Project Rachel and Respect Life; and parish administration areas including insurance and pension plans, worker’s com-pensation and other insurance. If the Diocese did not provide many of these services, each parish would have to provide for them. So they would be expensive and in many cases would not be available due to limited resources. Centralizing them in the Diocese provides for more efficient operation at less cost. Our parish ACSA goal/assessment for 2016-2017 is $93,798. The appeal supports the many good works throughout the Di-ocese—only made possible through our support. During October and Novem-ber, you will be hearing more about ACSA—how it works and what it means to the peo-ple in our parish and Diocese.