207 VANDALIA STREET · COLLINSVILLE, IL 62234

Contact Information Parish Office: 207 Vandalia 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 Staff Rev. John P. Beveridge, Pastor Ext. 100 Deacon Jim Hill Ext. 104 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione, Director of Faith Formation Ext. 101 Deacon Fernando Solomon Ext. 107 Patricia Kirk, Principal Ext. 200 Maggie Brennan, Director of Pastoral Care Ext. 111 Teri Lesicko, Director Finance & Development Ext. 105 Michelle Trimble, Accounting Manager Ext. 106 Camille Emig-Hill, Director HR & Communications Ext. 102 Kimberly Zagorski, Ext. 103 Faith Formation Coordinator Nick Robinson, Ext. 107 Music Director

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 until 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.

Visit our Website saintspeter-paul.org

Catholic Church Ss. Peter & Paul

Liturgy

Collections for 12/16/2018

Envelopes/Loose $15,174

Parish Improvements 110

Angel Fund 1,065

Annual Fund 580

Holy Cross 35

Special Collections 1,130

TOTAL $18,094

Christmas Memorial Flowers

Alan Jenks Richard & Normagene Jenks Richard Horton Scott D. McClary Robert & Lydia Sheffield

The Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God Monday, December 31, 4:00 pm (Vigil) Lector: Rebecca Boyce & Judi Schutzenhofer Music: Glory Choir w/ J Butterfield Gifts: Debbie & Bob Sanders Servers: Matthew Falbe, Anna Falbe, Joanne Palmes Communion Ministers: MaryAnn Allred, Mike & Mary Benker, Debbie McAllister, Rich Schutzenhofer, Jill Witte Intention: John Hauser

The Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God January 1, 9:00 am Lector: Liz Dalton & Felicitas Kluck Music: Diane, Shane, Melissa, Joan, Angie w/ N Robinson Gifts: Paul & Toni O’Brien Servers: Katie Bone, Dakota Shaver, Joshua Zagorski Communion Ministers: Marie Clark, Liz Dalton, Pat Ellis, Kay Miskell, Ray Muniz, Carolyn Weil Intention: Bob Bigham

Saturday January 5, 4:30 pm Lector: Tammy Warner & Michele Wasser Music: Hausmann/ Wiegmann Gifts: Mike & Mary Benker Servers: Lucy Montgomery, Livia Montgomery, Gracie Warner, August Kent Communion Ministers: Rebecca Boyce, Mike & Barb Hasamear, Rita Heimann, Mary Kay Ogle, Jim Odorizzi, Joy Rick, Sheri Verstraete Intention: Peg Schleuger

Sunday January 6, 8:00 am Lector: Ted Jackson & Trudy Strieker Music: Marty, Jean, Roseann w/ N Robinson Gifts: The family of Tim Thomas Servers: Kolin Waligorski, Edwin Kircher, Ellis Kircher, Dakota Shaver, Madiana Everright* Communion Ministers: Robert Alvarado, Pat Furfaro, Darrol Gasawski, Mark Ken-nedy, Tim Kircher, Steven Molitor Intention: Tim Thomas

Sunday January 6, 10:30 am Lector: Angela Auer & Brenda Zampaglione Music: Glory Choir w/ J Butterfield Gifts: The family of August & Vivian Soehlke Servers: Andrea Deadmond, Ayden Perez, Alaric Boley, Mindy Smith, Skyla Arana* Communion Ministers: Catherine Benvenuto, Terry Falline, Tess Haines, Debbie & Bob Sanders, Debbie Tidball, Stephanie Tidball, Jill Witte Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Jill Witte & Allison Farnworth Nursery: Jackie Freeman & Michelle Webb Intention: August & Vivian Soehlke

Auditor’s Schedule Sunday, January 6 Team #7 Doris & Bill Falk, Kelly Ossola, Jackie Slovinski Server’s Schedule 8:15 am For weekdays Wednesday, January 2 Matthew Falbe, Anna Falbe For weekdays Thursday, January 3 thru Friday, January 4 Katie Szymula, Eric Denny, Mia Dissette, Gaby Dissette*, Tara Denny*

Mass Intentions The Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God (vigil) Monday, December 31 4:00pm John Hauser The Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God Tuesday, January 1 9:00 am Bob Bigham Wednesday, January 2 8:15 am Pat Burg Thursday, January 3 8:15 am Wayne Monett Friday, January 4 8:15 am Rodney Woods All School Mass Saturday, January 5 4:30 pm Peg Schleuger Sunday, January 6 8:00 am Tim Thomas 10:30 am August & Vivian Soehlke

From the Desk Of Fr. John Merry Christmas…we continue to celebrate the great Feast of Christmas and the coming of God’s only Son. We celebrate through the next few weeks…The Feast of the Holy Family, Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord. Each of these feasts open up to us the deep mystery of the Son of God embracing our human condi-tion…the mystery of the incarnation. This truth of God assuming our human condition helps us to see how God then confers on each of us ‘infinite dignity.’ It is His divine love that He showers upon all humanity…that God draws every human person up ‘into the very heart’ of God. A deep truth that Pope Francis reminds us of in his exhortation… ‘The Joy of the Gospel.’ That truth opens us to the mystery of the dignity of every person! We especially recognize the value of the poor and those marginalized by so-ciety. The culture we live in tends to marginalize those who do not find the economic profile we tend to put on people. If you are wealthy and successful then you fit in with the crowd…if not, then you are excluded. However, Jesus changed that set up…He embraces the poor…the margin-alized. Now we see the plan of God…to accept and wel-come all to the table of God’s children. We are part of the family…because of Jesus! We are welcomed and accepted…and loved with the Fa-ther’s love. Now we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Fami-ly! We reflect on the value of human life and the gift of family. God chose to enter our world within family life. We are all born into family. The challenges that face us are not of our own choice. There may be difficulties…health is-sues…and many other things. But, it is through these people that we are welcomed into this world. We pray for each family who are called to share life with us and nurture us with their love. Those who are our parents may have suffered difficul-ties and hurts…but they try their best to love us and care for us. We celebrate how God chose to

enter into our world through a human family. He came with all the limitations of ordinary families. He faced extinction from His first early days…with no real home…with the threat of King Her-od…and basically homelessness in a foreign country (Egypt). We can look around and find so many families who suffer these same issues…because of war…because of our own country’s political poli-cies or the simple economy of a region or neigh-borhood. We realize that many of these ills can be solved and addressed. So we can turn to the Lord to inspire us to address the bigger social needs of our society…and address the needs of our own families. We move to the next celebration of our Christmas-Epiphany Season with the Feast of the Epiphany. We usually associate this feast with the 12th day of Christmas…remember the song…on the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me. We also recall the visit of the Three Magi or Kings bringing their gifts to the Lord. It is the moment of revelation of God’s gift to the Gentiles…really…to the whole world! Jesus was not just the Savior of the chosen peo-ple…but also the Savior of the whole world…all of God’s children. The Star alerted the Magi to God doing something special. They committed themselves to following the Star, through the rev-elation of Sacred Scripture came to Bethlehem…and found the child with his mother. We must re-flect on the invitation that God gives us to come to the revelation that He gives us. Are we ready to follow the journey to the gift that God is offer-ing us? Our faith journey can lead us to salva-tion…we just do not want to be so distracted that something else pulls us aside. The focus is on Christ Jesus…our Savior and Lord!

Please pray for these men and women serving in

our armed forces:

Discipleship: A Way of Life - Prayer & Service

Remember In Your Prayers

Bob Burg Joe Giacoletto Ed Ruef Estelle Rangle The Ferguson Family Liz Sanchez-Setser Sandy Walter Mary Ann Ellis Terri Koehler Donna Fick Peggy & Dennis Diaz Laura & Rick Suria & Family Stephanie Hagen Anna Kussmann Judy Lucas Ferrin Marcia Crites Katie Klaas Dominik Kuhl Noah Rensing Virginia & Fern Clementi Sandy & Tim Day Blake Bohnenstiehl Rosemary Chadwick Kaye Blaylock Katie Ziegler Tim Cadagin Brian & family Dee McCameron Greg Weber

Wayne Rick Dianne Loyet Liberty Lawrence Fr. Nino Viviano Richard Schmidt Camille Emig-Hill Rob A. Helen Levinski Bob Welle Lisa (Koke) Bohnenstiehl Dolly Livingston Diane Schwinn Bob & Karen Kruetzkamp Luke Brandt Ken Zampaglione Ann Boulch Priscilla Bober Jim Steinwagner, Jr. Joan Kotarba Jackson Kettenbach Jeanne Wilde Kelsey Dudici Ed Welle Bob Ebersoldt Bryan Kelly Susie Job Pray for Families Expecting/Adopting: Anavel Ramirez

Maj 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 Bohnenstiehl

Air Force

AOM Ed Clark Navy SrA Mark Kimball Air Force 2Lt Adam Fischer Marine Corps SSgt David Bednara Air Force 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 Natl Guard LCpl Dominic Blackburn

Marine Corps

2Lt Nathen Walker Navy MMFN Seth C. Popov Navy Amn Manny K. Soto Air Force Ens. Bobby Bitzer Navy 2Lt Zachary Auer Air Force Pvt. Kenneth Denson Marines

With Sympathy

We extend our deepest sympathy to

Linda Barnish on the death of her father and to the

Rudy family on the death of their mother/grandmother

ZIGGY’S “HERALD”: Hear this; hear this, and take it to heart! ZIGGY’S CHRISTMAS OF-FERING: REJOICE! RE-JOICE! In Christ Jesus the Creator has become the Cre-ated… the infant Jesus, Sav-ior of the world. Believe, and be saved!

Rest in Peace

Bob Kimball

Ss. Peter and Paul School News KNIGHTS KNEWS: Mon. Dec. 31: No meetings Thurs. Jan. 3: Bingo! Noon Mexican Menu: 99-cent tacos, $2 Margaritas Queen of Hearts Drawing 8 pm Grand Prize approximately $40,600 Fri. Jan. 4: Fish Fry Team #3

Knights of Columbus Thurs., Jan 3 Classes Resume Fri., Jan 4 Student of the Month after 8:15 am Mass, 3 Kings Visit School Wed., Jan 9 Papa John’s Pizza Night Fri., Jan 11 Honor Roll Presentation after 8:15 am Mass Fri., Jan 18 NO BUS SERVICE. Unit 10 is off. SSPP has FULL DAY of school. Mon., Jan 21 NO SCHOOL. Martin Luther King Day

Sunday, January 13 8 am-12:30 pm Fellowship Hall

Sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center

All donations go to our area communities

If there are 20 or more donors, a grant will be earned for our school

Parish

All Are

Welcome

Food...then a talk...followed by discussion

Sunday, January 13 6 pm Fellowship Hall

ABL Opportunities for Service

The ABL (A Beacon of Light) Pregnancy Help Cen-ter is looking for help in the following areas: receiving and sorting donations, an-swering phones, setting ap-pointments, filing, pro-cessing intake forms, assist-ing clients, providing referral information, office cleaning, peer counseling and class facilitation. The pregnancy center is al-so in need of guest/reception chairs, side tables, over commode storage rack, small refrigerator, under desk filing cabinet and wall clocks. If you are interested in any of these serving opportuni-ties, please contact Jamie at the ABL PregnancyCenter at 618-855-9774, or email at director@ablpregnancy resource.org.

2) Located in Glen Carbon, IL, this community will be easily accessible from the interstate and will have nearby restaurants and retail, making it convenient for residents to enjoy the neighborhood outside of Divine Mercy Senior Living Community. 3) Divine Mercy Senior Living Community will be located in the center of Madison County, allowing parishioners from North, East, South, and West to travel to the community in 25 minutes or less.

__________________________________ If you would like to visit with Fr. John and the campaign committee to discuss your pledge to this effort, please call the Parish Office at 618-345-4343. Thank you in advance for your support of this important effort in our community!

We would like to continue sharing information on Divine Mercy Senior Living Community through our Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How series. This week, we will focus on “Where is Di-vine Mercy Senior Living Community?” 1) Divine Mercy Senior Living Community is the first Catholic senior living community of

this kind in the diocese… and it’s right in our backyard!