207 VANDALIA STREET · COLLINSVILLE, IL 62234

October 9, 2016 The Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Staff Rev. John P. Beveridge, Pastor Ext. 100 Deacon Jim Hill Ext. 104 Deacon Jimmy 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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Important Dates to Remember!

Mon. Oct.10 NO SCHOOL, Columbus Day Fri. Oct. 14 End of 1st Quarter Fri. Oct. 21 Honor Roll after Mass, 7th Grade Retreat Oct. 26—28 Parent/Teacher Conferences Fri. Oct. 28 NO SCHOOL, Parent/Teacher Conferences Auction This event is fast approaching. All donations are gladly accepted. Don’t forget the date is November 5. We have reserved Novem-ber 11, 2017.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SSPP SCHOOL:

SCHNUCKS E-SCRIP CARD: If you don’t have one, contact the

school office and we 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?

KNIGHTS KNEWS: Sun., Oct. 9: Major Degree Registration: Noon 1st Degree: 12:30 pm 1st Degree installation team be available by 11:30 am Mon., Oct. 10: KC Officers Meeting 6:30 pm. Collins Club 7:30 pm Tues., Oct.11: Wing Ding 4-7:30 pm Thurs., Oct. 13: BINGO! Noon. Refreshments are available. Fri., Oct. 14: Fish Fry Team No. 1 Tues., Oct.18: Red Cross Blood Drive KC Hall 2:30-7:30 pm

Kudos: Thanks to All!

...To all volunteers, kitchen worker, bakers and those who enjoyed the wonderful Chick-en and Roast Pork Dinner on October 2. Results to come. ...For coming out for our Life Chain, especially helpers and block captains. You are Pro Life in Action! To the students who assisted with the Hometown Heroes event which Ss. Peter and Paul hosted on September 24. They included Christo-pher, Elizabeth and Dominic VandeRiet, Maria Cova and Ellie Scheller .

From the Desk Of Fr. John

A Very Busy Weekend…just happened last week.

Right to life – Life Chain gave witness to our

deepest respect for life…especially the pre-born…but

all of life. Thank you to Herman Wenos and all who

helped plan the Chain and all who participated…it

was a prayerful time in our silent witness to life. Our youth helped us to respond to the poor in their

‘card-board city’ and begging at the door for St.

Vincent De Paul Society. Thank you to Julie, Michelle

and all those who helped plan and supervise this

learning experience in the works of mercy. Thank you goes to Liz and the many who helped with

the Chicken & Roast Pork Dinner. That was a lot of

work but a delicious outcome. We hope that spirit of

hospitality and working together will only grow! Let it Go Sunday…was a ‘huge’ success thanks

to Brad & Marty and the hundreds who ‘let go’ of

things to share in love with others. Now the sorting

etc. to get ready for the ‘Yard Sale’ will have to hap-

pen…with again many helpers who are ready to

serve. Thank You! Sometimes living discipleship can seem difficult

or even impossible. We may even cry out as the

disciples did in the Gospel… ‘Increase our faith.’ Je-

sus’ response might surprise us as well…‘If you had

faith the size of a mustard seed.’ Jesus wasn’t really

talking about faith as though it were a commodity…a

thing. Rather Jesus wanted to stress to his disciples

that it is a relationship with someone…that someone

is God in whom we put our complete trust. The Lord gives us a gift…a grace…to trust him and

hope in him…and believe in him. It is in that relation-

ship and his deep love of us that we trust. The Lord

will not go back on his word or take back his gift. The

Lord will be ever faithful to us, loving and merciful.

We can count on that even when we are not so faith-

ful…even when we sin God is there for us with love

and mercy. The key is that we trust in him and believe in the

gift that he shares with us…so that we can grate-

fully live that same love and mercy and share it gen-

erously with others. We are to lead others in trust and

faith. We are to extend forgiveness and mercy as

generously as he shares it with us...it is our duty as

disciples…and we don’t have to be patted on the

back for it.

Gratitude is an attitude and behavior that are natural

to the Christian disciple. It is the disciples’ response

to the gifts given and showered upon us by the Lord.

The key to our grateful response is the fact that we

recognize them as gifts from God…instead of some-

thing we have earned or accomplished. So we recog-

nize them for what they are and we gratefully receive

them and share them in love. The Gospel for this Sunday has us standing with

Jesus as a group of 10 lepers from a safe dis-

tance cry out to him… ‘Jesus, Master, have pity

on us!’ Earlier in the Gospel a single leper

approached Jesus with incredible faith and was

healed. Possibly he shared his good news with these

men who suffered from the same incurable illness

and gave them hope to approach Jesus in this hum-

ble way. Jesus sends them off to the priests to be

certified as cured, clean and able to return to

community life…and in obedience and trust they go. The Gospel tells us that… ‘As they were going they

were cleansed’. But the next part gives us a lesson

as disciples… ‘And one of them, realizing that he had

been healed returned…’ The Gospel goes on to say

that he came back… ‘Glorifying God in a loud voice;

he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.’ His re-

sponse was unique among the 10…the only one to

return and offer thanks. He offered it in a gesture that

would have been reserved for God alone…prostrate

on the ground in humble adoration and gratitude be-

fore Jesus. The kicker in the Gospel story comes with

the simple statement… ‘He was a Samaritan’.

The foreigner was the only one who recognized and

responded to the gift he had received…as well as the

source of that gift. He responded in gratitude! We might ask ourselves if we really realize the gifts

we have received…and do we respond with grati-

tude? Do we share in love the good news and gifts

we have received? Wow…it is getting more exciting as we see the

big steel framework going up!

Mass Intentions Monday, October 10 8:15 am Communion Service Tuesday, October 11 8:15 am Theresa Dorn All School Mass Wednesday, October 12 8:15 am Pacifico Palmes, Sr. Thursday, October 13 8:15 am Frances Deering Friday, October 14 8:15 am Tom & Mary Dufford & Family All School Mass Saturday, October 15 4:30 pm Bill Swip Jr. & Bill Swip III Sunday, October 16 8:00 am Bob Duff & Alma Childers 10:30 am Bob Fournie

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.

Just a reminder that if you think you left something in the church, look in the Lost and Found area which is in the closet in the vestibule near the north east church entrance.

Envelopes/Loose $ 13,216.00

Capital Campaign 1,398.00

Diocese 240.00

Annual Fund 1,084.00

Angel Fund 149.00

Holy Cross Guatemala

251.00

Other 451.00

TOTAL $ 16,789.00

Request for Bids Soon we will be requesting bids

for kitchen appliances for the

new gathering space, fellowship

hall, and parish office. If you or

anyone you know is in the appli-

ance business and would like to

be included on the bidder list

please submit the company

name, contact name, and phone

number. Please send this infor-

mation to lduff@saintspeter-

paul.org

Saturday October 15, 4:30 pm

Lector: Betty Eberle & Felicitas Kluck Music: Glory Choir Gifts: Mary Ann Weiss Servers: Lucy Montgomery, Livia Montgomery, Melody Pacewic Communion Ministers: Rebecca Boyce, Dennis Craft, Liz Dalton, Mike & Barb Hasamear, Sofiya Knebel, Beverly McDonald, Joy Rick, Jodi Roedl Intention: Bill Swip Jr. & Bill Swip III

Sunday October 16, 8:00 am

Lector: Gene Catalpa & Patricia Hensler Music: Bob & Roseanne Gifts: Randy & Leslie Duff Servers: Joshua Zagorski, Robert Freeman, Wyatt Biermann Communion Ministers: Jean Clancy, Maria Clark, Pat Ellis, Kay Miskell, Mark Kennedy, Steven Molitor, Carolyn Weil Intention: Bob Duff & Alma Childers

Sunday October 16, 10:30 am

Lector: Kathy Cook & Judi Schutzenhofer Music: Hausmann/Wiegmann Gifts: The Family of Bob Fournie Servers: Jordan Spagna, Audrey Traubitz, John Traubitz Communion Ministers: Jean Buchana, Amy Ferguson, Carol & Barry Moore, Ruth & Augie Lohmann, Rich Schutzenhofer, Kimberly & Joe Zagorski Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Amy & Julia Ferguson K&1 Jill & Lauren Witte 2 Nursery: Linda Giovando & Betty Greer Intention: Bob Fournie

Auditor’s Schedule

Sunday, October 16 Team #2-Margaret Rowe, Mary Kay Ogle, Joyce Biegert, Pat Schapp, Beverly McDonald

Server’s Schedule 8:15 am

For the week of Tuesday, October 11 through Friday, October 14 Faith Kossina, Christine Szymula, Emma Berg, Nicole DuVall

ZIGGY’S WISDOM: How do you treat your family and close friends? ZIGGY’S THOUGHTS: This sounds like a silly question, but sometimes we take these loved ones for granted, are somewhat rude, and slow with compliments. It’s never “out of fashion” to be kind, respectful and helpful to all, loved ones included.

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

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 their name in our prayer list. If you would like someone to be on the prayer list but not in the bulle-tin call our Parish Prayer Line at 344-4108.

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 Cherie Carlisle John Reeder Paul Humphrey Virginia Hufker

PRAY 4 AN END 2 ABORTION!

The Treasure of Grace

Today I saw the Crucified Lord Jesus. Precious pearls and diamonds were pouring forth from the wound in His Heart. I saw how a multitude of souls was gathering these gifts, but there was one soul who was closest to His Heart and she, knowing the great-ness of these gifts, was gath-ering them with liberality, not only for herself, but for others as well. The Savior said to me, Behold, the treasures of grace that flow down upon souls, but not all souls know how to take advantage of My generosity (Diary, 1687). My Prayer Response: Thank You, Jesus, for teach-ing us through St. Faustina that Your graces flow like "precious pearls and dia-monds" from the wound in Your Heart. Teach us how to take advantage of Your gen-erosity and gather Your graces for ourselves and for others. Divine Mercy Cenacle meets every first and third Wednes-day in Morris Hall at 1 pm.

Ss. Peter and Paul Friendship Club

ALL Catholic singles 50+ from Collinsville, Troy and Maryville are invited to our SNACK GATHERING Sun-day, October 9 at noon in MORRIS HALL on Morrison.

Stories and taste treats will be shared; bring your favor-ite SNACK to be enjoyed. If you’ve enjoyed our company before, please come again! Questions: 344-4108.

Stewardship: A Way of Life—Hospitality, Prayer,

Formation, Service

Hospitality: Chicken and Roast Pork Dinner

Prayer: Life Chain

Formation: Cardboard

City

Service: Let It Go Sunday

Stewardship: A Way of Life

Almost Free Yard Sale

October 15

Sharing God’s Gifts with those in genuine need

at a unique yard sale hosted by our parish

Thanks to all who “Let It Go” last Weekend!

You donated over 300 bags of clothing and accessories!

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 church-es 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 this weekend.

We need volunteers to assist with preparing for the sale and on sale day.

Contact Marty Wiegers at 344-6479

Stewardship: A Way of Life

Help Make Our Church

More Welcoming Volunteers are needed for

Tuesday mornings after

Mass to help keep our

Church neat and clean. Help

is especially needed to

straighten pews and books

and clean the church door

glass windows. Volunteer for

an hour or two. If interested

contact the Parish Office at

345-4343.

Faith in Action (FIA), an organi-zation supported by about 15 local churches who serve adults 60 and over and disabled adults in Collinsville, Caseyville, Maryville and State Park, is in need of volunteers. This year, FIA has been experi-encing difficulties in meeting requests for rides. The number of volunteers has declined and the number of request has in-creased by 64% from 2015. It is at a point where requests are

being declined. MORE DRIV-ERS ARE NEEDED. Volunteering is easy and flexi-ble. All that is required is a short orientation, a background check, a caring heart and a small amount of time weekly, monthly or less frequently. You can pick the type of service you want to provide and the number of times you want to volunteer. To volunteer or for more infor-mation contact Kristi Hofferber at FIA at 344-8080.

Annual Catholic Service Appeal:

How It Works The Annual Catholic Services Appeal (ACSA) is under way. The theme for this year’s appeal is Continuing the Mission of Charity. And that really is the heart of what ACSA is all about: Everyone working together to help everyone in our Diocese succeed. Because you are very much in-volved in the success of this ap-peal, we intend to communicate to you how it works and what it means to the people in our parish and Diocese. First, here is how our 2016-17 assessment/goal of $93,798 is determined. It is based on the information we provide to the Diocese in the Annual Parish Financial Report. The parish assessment/goal is based on a

formula recommended by the Presbyteral Council and the Diocesan Finance Council and approved by the bishop. The percentage used this year is 11.5% of annual adjusted parish income. The annual adjusted parish in-come is determined as follows: The sum of Parish: Income Investments Interest Received Property Sold Minus: Any investments on deposits

for more than three months to the Diocesan Deposit and Loan Fund

Loans paid (principal or in-terest) to the Diocesan De-posit and Loan Fund during the fiscal year. (Funds de-posited as part of a diocesan approved building campaign are exempt from the three-month exception.)

Any insurance claim reim-bursement

Any school income All funds collected above the parish’s assessment/goal will be refunded in full. The monies refunded (up to 10% of parish’s ACSA assessment/goal) will not be included in the parish’s ordi-nary income for the current fis-cal year. If funds are not col-lected to cover our assessment/goal, the parish pays the re-mainder.

Faith In Action Drivers Needed

All-You-Can-Eat Chicken Dinner at Holy Family School, 1900 St. Clair Ave, Granite City, IL on Sunday October 9 from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. Adults $10, Kids 5-12 $6, Kids 4 and under $ 2. Carry-outs available and are $10. Dinner consists of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and homemade gravy, green beans, homemade dressing, cole slaw, dinner roll, dessert, coffee and tea. St. Cecilia Knights of Columbus welcome you to a Wine Tast-ing. The event will be held in the Parish Hall October 14, from 7-10 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $30 a couple or $15 per individual. For more information please contact Chris and Jon Hicks at rmejon@yahoo.com. The annual Father McGivney Halloween 5K Run/Walk is just around the corner on Saturday, October 29 at the school. New this year is an expanded Halloween Party for kids pre-K -- 4th grade, including games, crafts, snacks, and trick-or-treating (please regis-ter for the free event, for counting purposes). Costumes are strongly encouraged! Registration forms and sponsorship forms can be found on our website: www.McGivneyGriffins.com. Fall Open House - All interested families are invited to come and check out what McGivney has to offer for high school. The Fall Open House will be on Sunday, November 8 from 1-3 pm. Student Ambassadors will lead groups on tours, teachers will be available for curriculum and technology demonstrations, and faculty and staff will be available for questions. ASPIRE Placement Test/Prospective Parent Breakfast Novem-ber 12 at 8 am - If you have an 8th grader interested in attending high school at Father McGivney or just interested in seeing how they stack up against other 8th graders, then be sure to sign up to take our fall placement exam, the ASPIRE test. The test is open to all 8th grade students. Please use the form on our website to re-serve your student’s seat: mcgivneygriffins.com/event/aspire-placement-test-prospective-parent-breakfast/. Also, there will be a free breakfast for all parents beginning at 8 am. Parents interested in their student attending Father McGivney are encouraged to at-tend to see and hear more about what McGivney is all about. Stu-dents, faculty, and administration will all be available to answer any questions during this casual breakfast. The 1st Annual Dessert, Beverage & Silent Auction Fundraiser to Benefit the Collinsville Food Pantry will be held Friday, October 14 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the First United Presbyterian Church, Westminster Hall at 201 East Church Street in Collinsville. Stop by the Cozy Café for your after dinner dessert and hot bever-age. $6 per person. There will also be a Silent Auction and inspira-tional art from local artists including paintings, metal, cloth, beads and photography. For more information call 618-346-1861.

Around the Diocese

2016 Diocesan Adult

Enrichment Conference

The 2016 Diocesan Adult En-richment Conference (DAEC) will be held at the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel November 4-5. The keynote speaker will be author, radio personality, and podcaster Greg Willits. The DAEC is for everyone — elementary and secondary school principals and teach-ers, pastors and pastoral ad-ministrators, directors and co-ordinators of religious educa-tion, catechists, directors of RCIA, liturgists and liturgical musicians and other adults desiring personal faith growth. This year our DAEC theme, "Harvesting the Fruits of Disci-pleship," reminds us that sow-ing the seeds of Christian faith is only efficacious if we also remember to reap what we have sown (John 4:37-38). Breakout sessions will be of-fered by a variety of local and national speakers, including Fr. Seán Charles Martin, Tim-othy O'Malley, Jared Dees, Denise Utter, Ann Garrido and Paul Masek. For further information about registration, contact Chris Malmevik at 217-698-8500, x137 or cmalmevik@dio.org.