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.

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Collections for 03/24/2019

Envelopes/Loose $9,496

Parish Improvements

156

Angel Fund 25

Annual Fund 700

Holy Cross 4

Special Collections 825

TOTAL $11,206

Capital Campaign If you would like to find out your balance on your capital cam-paign pledge, please contact Barb Williams. Barb’s email is: together2016@saintspeter-paul.org or you may contact her at the Parish Office at (618) 345-4343.

Saturday April 13, 4:30 pm—Palm Sunday Catholic Home Missions Offering Lector: Liz Dalton, Ed Rakowski & Joy Rick Music: Shane, Melissa, Anita, Diane w/ N Robinson Gifts: The Karpel Family Servers: William Kennedy, Madeleine Kennedy, Mia Dissette, Gaby Dissette Communion Ministers: Judy Dunne-Keefe, Linda & Russ Fette, Mary Kay Ogle, Beverly McDonald, Dave & Kelly Stelmach, Ed Welle Intention: Stella & Robert Fohne

Sunday April 14, 8:00 am—Palm Sunday Catholic Home Missions Offering Lector: Jean Fournie, Patricia Hensler, Mary Louise Rauh Music: Jamie, Joan, Anna & Becky w/ N Robinson Gifts: The family of Bob Fournie Servers: John Garcia, Kolin Waligorski, Katie Bone, Madiana Everright Communion Ministers: Robert Alvarado, Chip Awalt, Pat Furfaro, Darrol Gasawski, Ted Jackson, Mark Kennedy Intention: Bob Fournie

Sunday April 14, 10:30 am—Palm Sunday Catholic Home Missions Offering Lector: Amy Ferguson, Judi Schutzenhofer & Mariah Juarez Music: Glory Choir w/ J Butterfield Gifts: TBD Servers: Natalia & Savannah Mossa, Miley Sanchez, Natalie Pinkston Communion Ministers: Mike & Mary Benker, Catherine Benvenuto, Jean Buchana, Dean Fortner, Felicitas Kluck, Tess Haines, Maria Juarez Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Laura Tosi & John Brennan Intention: Katie Bauer

Auditor’s Schedule Sunday, April 14 Team #1 Ruth & Augie Lohmann, Lynn Hatcher, Eva Giovando

Server’s Schedule 8:15 am For weekdays Tuesday, April 9 thru Wednesday, April 10 August Kent, Jordan Wilson, Andrea Deadmond Thursday, April 11 thru Friday, April 12 John Traubitz, Kai Gaither, Emma Berg Benediction Service: Thursday, April 11 6:30pm Skyla Arana, Alex Ferguson

Mass Intentions Monday, April 8 8:15 am Communion Service Tuesday, April 9 8:15 am Vernon Deason All School Mass Wednesday, April 10 8:15 am Bob Ebersoldt Thursday, April 11 8:15 am Tony Boron Friday, April 12 8:15 am Charles LaRobardier All School Mass Saturday, April 13 4:30 pm Stella & Robert Fohne Sunday, April 14 8:00 am Bob Fournie 10:30 am Katie Bauer

ZIGGY’S WISDOM: Some things matter; some things really don’t. Things that don’t: Your type of breakfast cereal, sox length, shoe color, flavor of chewing gum. You get the idea. Please read on… ZIGGY’S THOUGHTS Things that really, really matter include: Loving God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves; spend-ing some time in prayer…daily; living each day honestly, not giv-ing in to evil. You get the “drift.” Pay attention to the things that will determine your destination…HEAVEN!

From the Desk Of Fr. John Lent is moving on so quickly…already past midway. We now prepare for Holy Week…Holy Thursday…Good Friday…Holy Saturday and the Easter Vigil leading us into Easter Sun-day. The six weeks seem long, and then the time passes and we are at the Great Mysteries and the Festivities of Christ’s victory. We realize that the time has been for the prepa-ration of those who look forward to baptism and full communion with the Church. But, it has also been our time of renewal…repentance…and re-commitment. As we arrive at Easter, we will all be invited to make our profession of faith…and renew our baptismal vows and promises. The time spent in prayer and listening to the word of God…has attuned us to be more sensitive to the call of God’s love and service to others. We have grown as committed and intentional disci-ples. May the Lord bless these final days in prepara-tion so that we can celebrate with open minds and hearts, aware of the great gift we have re-ceived in Christ and His victory of sin and death. There is a saying…You are known by the company you keep…is it true all of the time? There were many complaints circulating around…more than rumors…outright criticisms and condemnations. They were all aimed at Je-sus because of the company He was keeping…tax collectors and sinners. Did that make Him one of them…or was He reaching out to them as His Father had sent him to do? But, it is obvious that He was being judged for being open and accepting of them. They were even accusing Him of disregarding the Law…though that was not really obvious. Jesus began His ministry with a visit to His hometown Nazareth. There He read from the Prophet Isaiah these words… ‘The spirit of the Lord is upon me, and He has anointed me…to bring glad tidings to the poor, sight to the blind, freedom to prisoners, liberty to captives…’ Je-sus carried out this mission of reaching out and reconciling those estranged from God and gath-ering them into the fold again.

Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son makes the point very clear…the sinners are being wel-comed and reconciled. Those who…like the el-der son of the story…refuse to forgive or wel-come are at odds with the Father who is merciful and forgiving. I used the famous painting of Rembrant ‘The return of the prodigal son’ to il-lustrate the point of the depth of compassion and love of the Father for both of his sons…wanting them both to be reconciled with him and each other. We are called to be ‘ambassabors for Christ-reconciliation’ for and to each other and our world. The mercy of God welcomes us…now we are to live and share it generously. We know what a trap means. It is setting someone up to be caught. The law does not look kindly upon such activity. But we do have security cameras…and all that goes with that…in order to protect people and to catch those who are performing illegal actions against per-sons or their property. The scene in the Gospel for today is a set up. An unhappy husband…and maybe more than unhappy…sets the scene to catch his ‘wife’ in a sexual crime. The story we have in John’s Gospel sounds more like it comes from the Lukan tradition…but it does have its impact on all of us. There is a woman who is caught in the act of adultery…infidelity to her husband. Once she is caught in the act, she is brought before Jesus for judge-ment. That is a very serious charge and has huge consequences…death by stoning. Jesus recognizes the trap that is being set for Him…and the total insensitivity of those accusing her…she is a pawn in this trap and not a person to be respected and helped. Jesus uses the time and the situation to help the accusers to realize that they have no room to condemn her…nor does Jesus condemn her… ‘Go and sin no more…!

Discipleship: A Way of Life - Prayer & Service

Remember In Your Prayers

Rest in Peace

Michael Solano

Blood Pressure Screening

after all Masses this weekend

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 Pfc. Kenneth Denson Marine Corp

Sgt. Daniel Jackstadt Army

Sgt. David Jackstadt Army

Please pray for these men and women serving in our armed forces:

Joe Giacoletto Ed Ruef Estelle Rangle Liz Sanchez-Setser Sandy Walter Mary Ann Ellis Donna Fick Peggy & Dennis Diaz Anna Kussmann Judy Lucas Ferrin Virginia & Fern Clementi Kaye & Jim Blaylock Tim Cadagin Brian & family Dianne Loyet Liberty Lawrence Fr. Nino Viviano Richard Schmidt Camille Emig-Hill Helen Levinski Lisa (Koke) Bohnenstiehl Dolly Livingston Diane Schwinn Luke Brandt Ken Zampaglione Ann Boulch

Jim Steinwagner, Jr. Joan Kotarba Jackson Kettenbach Kelsey Dudici Susie Job Michael Lutman David F. Daniels Kaleb, Alex & Jamie Eleanor Risman Bart Robbins Caroline Faulk Joan Massa Audrey Ferris-Riley Grace Mitan Sue Popov Laurie Woods The Family of Captain Jake Ringering Sean & Family Lucille Mossa Sara Anderson Pray for Families Expecting/Adopting: April & Dustin Bur-dell, Ashley & Brett Swip and Maricela & Miquel Perez

With Sympathy

We extend our

deepest sympathy to Harvey Sanford

on the death of his brother-in-law

Ss. Peter and Paul School News KNIGHTS KNEWS: Mon. April 8: KC Officers Meet-ing 6:30 pm; Collins Club Meeting 7:15 pm Thurs. April 11: Bingo! Noon Mexican Menu: 99-cent tacos, $2 Margaritas Fri. April 12: Fish Fry Team #2 Tue. April 16: Red Cross Blood Drive Columbus Plaza Banquet Hall 2:30-7:30 pm Scholarship: If you are a KC parent and have an 8th grade graduate, he or she may be eligi-ble for a $1,000 Scholarship grant for the freshman class of any Catholic high school. Requires writing and submission of a quali-fying essay. Go online at kofc1712.org for details.

Knights of Columbus

Mon., Apr. 8 Fr. McGivney Spelling Bee 7 pm Wed., Apr. 10 Live Stations of the Cross 6:45 pm Thu., Apr. 11 Adoration K-8 at 1:35 pm Fri., Apr. 12 Live Stations of the Cross K-8 1:40 pm Thu. Apr. 18- Mon. Apr. 22 NO SCHOOL Tue., Apr. 23 Classes Resume

Disciple Makers

Sundays March 31 April 7

April 14 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Morris Hall

Activities sponsored by Family Faith Formation

and Koffee & Kids

Thank You for your

donations of magazines for our activities. We received

more than enough!

Easter Egg Giving Basket

Items need to be returned by April 7. Please bring them to the Baptismal Room and leave them in the containers marked Easter Baskets. Cash dona-tions should be placed in an en-velope marked Easter Baskets and placed in the offering. The RCIA will assemble the Easter Baskets and deliver them on April 14.

If you have any questions,

please call Debbie at 345-7939 or 444-

9247 or email at debbielsanders@gmail.com

Easter Egg Hunt:

All Are Welcome! The Ss. Peter and Paul Jr. High Youth Group is hosting an Easter egg hunt after the 10:30 am Mass on Easter Sunday in the Gym. The Easter Bunny will be there and there will be refreshments.

Scrip for Sale

After 4:30 pm and 10:30 am Masses

April 6 & 7 Scrip is a fundraising program that uses shopping with gifts cards. The school earns a rebate on eve-ry gift card you purchase. Whether you buy the gift cards to give as presents or use them for your eve-

ryday shopping, your order immediately raises funds for the school.

Around the Diocese

Father McGivney will host a soup dinner followed by the praying of the Stations of the Cross on April 12 from 6-7:30 pm. We will pray these stations as a group through a walking pilgrimage to 14 doors around the school that have been specially decorated. ALL ARE INVITED...to a "Collaborators of Your Joy" prayer meeting on Tuesday April 9 at 6:30 pm in the Mother of Per-petual Help Parish Center. The agenda for the evening will in-clude prayer, a meditation, breakout discussion, and social time. This month's meditation titled " Time for God" will instruct us in the prayer style of mental prayer (the 4 R's: Read-Reflect-Relate-Resolve). Come for an experience of fellowship and formation according to the Charism of the Apostles of the Interior Life (AVI) Sisters. Questions? Contact: Chris Poddig (618)288-5847. St. John’s Community Care News Tuesday, April 9 at 1:30 pm is the Alzheimer Association Support Group at the care center at 222 Goethe Avenue. For more information call 344-5008. Surviving Caregiving Conference: April 27 from 9:30 am-2:30 pm at St John Church Faith Hall, 307 West Clay Street (rear). Attendees will learn about resourses and techniques to help them on their caregiving journey. The event is free but reg-istration is required. Call 618-222-2561. St. John’s Community Care is looking for compassionate individ-uals to carry out its mission of helping families to enhance quality of life. These are part-time positions. Call 618-344-5008 for more information.

Expecting Parents

Please Pray for: Maricela and Miquel Perez, who are expecting a baby in August! Expecting!!! If you’re expecting a baby ei-ther naturally or through adop-tion, or you know someone who is, please let us know. Your Parish family would like to pray for your family as you prepare to receive the miracle of life. Please contact Kim-berly Zagorski at the Parish Office 345-4343 ext. 103 or e-mail kzagorski@saintspeter-paul.org. Your name will be added to our prayer list for ex-pecting families in the bulletin.

Grief Sharing Group

April 16 10 am

St. Anthony Room

(church lower level)

Those experiencing any type of grief (death of a

loved one, home, job, etc.) are invited

Please RSVP

345-4343 Ext. 111

Group meets the 3rd Tues-day of each month

Deadline for Easter Memorial

Flowers is April 10

Save the Dates! July 6-12

For more infor-mation, contact Kimberly Zagorski 618-345-4343 x103

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday— April 11

From after morning Mass until 6:30 pm Benediction

Stations of the Cross

Fridays—1:40 pm with school children Live Stations of the Cross presented

Wednesday April 10 1:00 pm & 6:45 pm

Penance Service St. Paul Highland April 10—6:30 pm

FORMED.org Parish Code: 6BR7BZ

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 14

10:15 am—Blessing of Palms & Procession In Gathering Space

Holy Thursday—April 18—7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 11:00 pm “Won’t you watch with me for one hour?”

Good Friday Service—April 19—3:00 pm

Scripture is proclaimed, followed by Solemn Intercessions, Adoration of the Cross & Holy Communion

Easter Vigil—April 20 - 8:00 pm (No 4:30 pm Mass)

The new fire is lit, the stories of our salvation proclaimed, new Catholics are received

into the Church, we share in Holy Communion. Reception for new Catholics & breakfast for all

in the Fellowship Hall at the conclusion of the Mass.

Easter Sunday—April 21 Masses at 8:00 am and 10:30 am

Christ is risen! Alleluia!!!!

Lent 2019

THANK YOU! Many thanks to all supporters of our Spring ABL / St. Vincent de Paul Fundraiser. You gen-erously donated $2,838! The list of supporters of the fundraiser was an insert in the March 24 bulletin. Donations received were to be split be-tween St. Vincent De Paul So-ciety and the ABL Pregnancy Center. It was patterned after the for-mer Pro-Life Signature Page Ad Campaign that had run in the Belleville News Democrat in years past, which was dropped as ad costs had be-come prohibitive. Supporters names and memo-rials to loved ones were to have been accompanied by the form to be published. The published list was NOT intend-ed to recognize all past donors to the ABL or St. Vincent De Paul, just those who participat-ed in this specific campaign. We apologize for any confu-sion.

Help the Catholic Home Missions Appeal

Next weekend, you have the opportunity to assist the Cath-olic Home Missions Appeal. Right now, over 40% of dio-ceses in the United States are considered home mission territory because they are unable to fund the essential pas-toral work needed in their communities. Your support of this appeal helps ease the struggle of these dioceses. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this ap-peal.

Peace of Mind We are always looking for ways to have Peace of Mind in

our lives. We can help.

During the Month of May we are exclusively offering to our Parish Members a discount of 30% ($750) on a

Columbaria Niche.

After discount your total price for the niche, interment, and memorial etching on the marble niche front plate is $1750

Compare this price to the price of a grave, interment, and

the price of a memorial grave monument. The savings could be in the thousands of dollars$$$

To take advantage of this offer, or if you have any ques-

tions regarding our cemetery, please contact Leslie Duff at 618-345-4343 or lduff@saintspeter-paul.org Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery Collinsville, Illinois

Ss. Peter and Paul parishioners have pledged over $507,000 for the Divine Mercy campaign! Our parish has been participating in Bloc 1 of the campaign with 10 other par-ishes. Collectively, Bloc 1 has raised over $2.3 million, which is 89% of the phase goal. We are aiming to reach 100% of the phase goal to make Divine Mercy Senior Living Community a reality and we need your help. If you have not responded to the campaign yet, you will be receiving a final mailing soon. We ask you to prayerfully consider a gift to the campaign and fill out your pledge card this week. Thank you for your support!

Divine Mercy The Feast of Divine Mercy Sunday is the Sunday after Easter. In preparation for the Feast, we are to recite the novena which consists in say-ing the Chaplet to the Divine Mercy for 9 days. The novena begins on Good Friday. The Lord Jesus said to Sister Faustina: The Feast of My Mercy has issued forth from My very depths for the conso-lation of the whole world (Diary 1517).

Pamphlets about the Divine Mercy Sunday and Novena can be found at the church doors. The Divine Mercy Cenacle meets every first and third Wednesday in Morris Hall at 1pm.