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 02/17/2019

Envelopes/Loose $15,002

Parish Improvements

570

Angel Fund 45

Annual Fund 4,065

Holy Cross 100

Special Collections 140

TOTAL $19,922

MISSING CRUCIFIX

A large crucifix which was loaned to us for display in the Fellowship Hall, was removed and stored so that Nativity ban-ners could be hung. When we went to put the crucifix back up, it was not where it was originally stored. Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the crucifix is asked to contact the parish office.

Wednesday, March 6, 8:15am (Ash Wednesday) The School will assign all the Liturgical Ministers Intention: Liz Dalton (S.I)

Wednesday, March 6, 6:30pm (Ash Wednesday) Lectors: Rebecca Boyce & Amy Ferguson Music: Glory Choir w/ J Butterfield Gifts: The Family of Bob Ebersoldt Servers: Jack O’Hara, Luke O’Hara, Alex Ferguson, John Garcia* Communion Ministers: Pat Ellis, Ted Jackson, Kay Miskell, Laura & Tom O’Hara, Joy Rick, Debbie Sanders, Jill Witte Intention: Bob Ebersoldt

Saturday March 9, 4:30 pm Lector: Mason & Madasyn Wasser Music: Men’s Choir w/ J Butterfield Gifts: The family of Richard & Mary Vojas Servers: Robert Freeman, Gabe Freeman, Alaric Boley, Jackson McBride* Communion Ministers: Kerri Castelli, Judy Dunne-Keefe, Jackie Freeman, Augie Lohmann, Debbie McAllister, Matt Popov, Debbie Tidball, Stephanie Tidball Intention: Richard & Mary Vojas

Sunday March 10, 8:00 am Lector: Angela Auer & Liz Dalton Music: Jamie, Joan, Anna, Kay, Becky w/ N Robinson Gifts: The Vance Hatcher Family Servers: Matthew Falbe, Edwin Kircher, Ellis Kircher, Will Swip Communion Ministers: Robert Alvarado, Pat Furfaro, Ted Jackson, Mark Kennedy, Tim Kircher, Steven Molitor Intention: Josephine Wondolowski

Sunday March 10, 10:30 am (Girl Scout Mass) Lector: SSPP Girl Scouts Music: Hausmann/ Wiegmann Gifts: The family of Isabell Suria Servers: Girl Scouts: Gracie Warner, Ginna Lowe, Joanne Palmes, Natalie Pinkston Communion Ministers: Jean Buchana, Amy Ferguson, Sarah & Terry Lanter, Judi & Rich Schutzenhofer, Herman & Madeleine Wenos Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Laura Tosi & John Brennan Intention: Isabell Suria

Auditor’s Schedule Sunday, March 10 Team #6 Barb & Mike Hasamear, Ed Rakowski, MaryAnn Allred, Leona Peskar

Server’s Schedule 8:15 am For weekdays Tuesday, March 5 thru Wednesday, March 6 Rebecca VandeRiet, Dominic VandeRiet, Hannah Small Thursday, March 7 thru Friday, March 8 Kassidy Walker, Katie Szymula, Kaylee Cook

Mass Intentions Monday, March 4 8:15 am Communion Service Tuesday, March 5 8:15 am Vernon Deason Wednesday, March 6 Ash Wednesday 8:15 am Liz Dalton ( S.I.*) All School Mass 6:30pm Bob Ebersoldt Thursday, March 7 8:15 am Betty Eberle Friday, March 8 8:15 am Michael & Vivian Geoffrion All School Mass Saturday, March 9 4:30 pm Richard & Mary Vojas Sunday, March 10 8:00 am Josephine Wondolowski 10:30 am Isabell Suria *S.I.– Special Intention for the Living

From the Desk Of Fr. John

Thank you…thank you! Thank you to everyone who helped in our commitment Sunday for the Di-vine Mercy Senior Living Community. So many have helped along the way…our team members…volunteers…office staff…all of whom have done a great job. Thank you to those who have pledged and given gifts to help our parish reach our goal. There is still time for those who wish to give and help our seniors have a great catholic community of faith to support them in their senior years. So often, we find ourselves not able to get out as often as we might like. This com-munity center will have many facilities that make it easy to socialize…and enjoy the company of oth-ers…and personal privacy when desired. Last Sunday’s commitment giving through gifts and pledges…raised over $67,000! We keep getting clos-er to our goal! Thank you to everyone who is giving and praying for the success of this campaign. We are still waiting for the return of the statue of the BVM. You may have seen the new platform that has been placed in the hallway near the Sacred Heart shrine. We have been anxiously awaiting Mary’s return…and will be happy when she arrives. The statue was outside for many years…and the trees, etc. did some damage to the finish on the stat-ue. The Ford Company has been working to improve her finish and color. Thank you everyone for your patience with this project…it took much longer than we had planned. The HVAC project continues to unfold…with is-sues about the roof…piping…and positioning of the controls and supply lines. As more information comes in …I will try to pass on the word. We have been holding meetings with parents con-cerning the guidelines from our recent Diocesan Synod. The main thrust of the Synod was to focus our energies on growing as Disciples and Stewards of God’s gifts. Instead of just preparing our children to receive the sacraments…our energies now, aim at forming them as missionary disciples…with a deep personal relationship with Jesus.

Part of our meetings have emphasized our commit-ment as a parish family on being good stewards of all of God’s gifts…time, talent and treasure. Yes, there has been an effort to grow in our understanding and practice of making sure the children are able to attend Mass each Sunday. Another part of the effort is how we can grow in our understanding and practice of ‘tithing’. The book we shared with everyone at Easter was all about the spirit of sharing and giving… ‘Life’s Greatest Lesson’. When all of us pitch-in the job is much easier and all benefit from that spirit of generosity. There are so many lessons to learn in life. Each day at home with the children they face many of those is-sues and look to us for guidance. Jesus tries to teach his disciples with what we call the ‘Sermon of the Plain’. He lays out what it means to be a disciple and what is expected of each of us. What are the attitudes…the words…the actions that make up a Christian Disciple…is the sub-stance of Jesus’ discourse. Jesus begins with the fun-damental issue… ‘Love’. In the midst of the world (the Roman controlled world) Jesus…the disciples…and the people in the crowd…were living in…these words had to sound as a real challenge. Jesus taught… ‘Love your enemy…do good to those who hate you…bless those who curse you…do good to those who mistreat you’. These words and this teach-ing is a challenge to us…even today…especially to-day…when many try to demonize those of a different color…a different religion…a different language! There is more to sight than seeing. Well…the idea is that insight gives us greater depth of vision than just the external image. Jesus uses the example of some-one without insight leading someone else. That per-sonal depth of insight can allow us to offer others help. However, if we do not take the time to see our own lives and behavior…and mend our flaws…how can we pretend to lead someone else…that is what Jesus is saying to us…that we need to deal with our issues seriously…and sincerely offer help to others.

Discipleship: A Way of Life - Prayer & Service

Remember In Your Prayers

Blood Pressure Screening

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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 Marine Corp

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

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 Katie Klaas Dominik Kuhl Noah Rensing Virginia & Fern Clementi Sandy & Tim Day Blake Bohnenstiehl Rosemary Chadwick Kaye & Jim 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 Helen Levinski Lisa (Koke) Bohnenstiehl Dolly Livingston Diane Schwinn Bob & Karen Kruetzkamp Luke Brandt Ken Zampaglione Ann Boulch Jim Steinwagner, Jr. Joan Kotarba Jackson Kettenbach Jeanne Wilde Kelsey Dudici Susie Job Joe Koudela Michael Lutman David F. Daniels Kaleb, Alex & Jamie Eleanor Risman Bart Robbins Caroline Faulk Joan Massa Audrey Ferris-Riley Grace Mitan Sue Popov Pray for Families Expecting/Adopting: April & Dustin Bur-dell and Ashley & Brett Swip

With Sympathy

We extend our

deepest sympathy to Charlotte McLean on the death of her daughter

and to Melba Wobbe on the death of her nephew

Ss. Peter and Paul School News KNIGHTS KNEWS: Mon. March 4: KC Social Meeting 6:30 pm; A-M dessert & N-Z side dish Thurs. March 7: Bingo! Noon Mexican Menu: 99-cent tacos, $2 Margaritas Queen of Hearts Drawing 8 pm Grand Prize approximately $72,000 Fri. March 8: Fish Fry Team #3

5200 Winners January February Jim Percifull Matt Falk Linda O’Hara Tessa Lappe Erin Seymour Richard Friederich August Lohmann Amy Kolesa

Knights of Columbus

Mon., Mar. 4 NO SCHOOL Casimir Pulaski Day Fri., Mar. 8 End of 3rd Quarter, Student of the Month after 8:15 am Mass Sat., Mar. 9 Reconciliation Enrichment Day 9 am-noon Tues., Mar. 12 Parents & Friends Meeting 6:30 p.m. Wed., Mar. 13 Papa John’s Pizza Night (SSPP can earn up to 20% of sales) Registration Meeting: Parents of Current Grades 2 & 7 Thu., Mar. 14 Adoration 2,4,6,8 at 1:35 p.m. Fri., Mar. 15 Stations of the Cross 1,3,5,7 at 1:40p.m. 8th Grade Volleyball Night Sun., Mar. 17 Confirmation Practice after 10:30 a.m. Mass

Disciple Makers

Come and join the families of our parish, as we grow in learning about the virtues we use every day to

battle sin. Families will engage in hands-on interactive projects suitable for families with

children of all ages.

Sundays

March 31 April 7 April 14

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Morris Hall Activities sponsored by Family Faith Formation and Koffee & Kids

Be. Grow. Make Disciples.

Music Trivia Night March 9 Columbus Plaza (KC Hall)

Doors open at 6 pm—event begins at 7 pm Contact Ashley at columbusplazainfo@gmail.com or

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The Collinsville Woman’s Club THE EMPTY BOWL fundrais-er is on Ash Wednesday, March 6, from 11 am – 2 pm at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville. Tickets are $10 for a simple soup meal featuring more than 40 meat and meat-less soups. All proceeds go to the Collinsville Food Pantry. Please contact Linda at 618-406-4350 for more information. New Catholic Spiritual Group, The Collaborators of Your Joy (COJOY), is forming at Mother of Perpetual Help Parish. This is a movement of the Apostles of the Interior Life, layper-sons—young and old, married and single—who desire to receive spiritual formation from the Apostles of the Interior Life, as well as priests. All are invited to join the group. The principles of the movement include: Community – sharing time (meals, sharing joys, struggles, insights, etc.); Prayer – especially learning and experiencing meditation; Apostolate (Catholic service) – reaching out as Catholic missionary disciples to help others in their prayer life and life in the Church; and Formation – which are the “how tos” of the above. The new group will meet at 6:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month beginning March 12 at Mother of Perpetual Help Parish Center. Please contact Jerry Kapp (618-304-4325 or jerry_kapp@yahoo.com) for more details. St. Stephen Parish is hosting a Parish Mission March 2-5. The mission opens on March 2 with Mass at 5 pm followed by fellowship. Mission talks are March 3-5 at 7-8:15 pm. The mis-sion is led by Fr. Tom Donaldson, a member of the Redemptorist Congregation. The annual McGivney Trivia Night will be held on Saturday, March 16 at 7 pm at the high school. Play trivia, visit, eat, and play our raffles. For reservation forms and sponsor infor-mation, visit: mcgivneygriffins.com/event/trivia-night/. For more information, call the Development Office at (618) 855-9010 or email at development@mcgivneygriffins.com. Couples are invited to Father McGivney Catholic High School on Saturday, March 30 for Enduring All Things, a full-day retreat for married couples. The day will begin with breakfast at 8:30 am, followed by morning and afternoon conferences pre-sented by Fr. James Mason, President and Rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis. A catered lunch will be provided and there will also be an opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The retreat will conclude at 4 pm. To register, vis-it www.kofc1143.com/marriage. The 5th Annual Trivia Night to benefit Caritas Family Solu-tions will be held on Friday, March 8 at Julia’s Banquet Cen-ter, 101 Eastgate Plaza in East Alton. Doors open at 6 pm and trivia begins at 7 pm. Call 618-213-8717 for reservations or visit-caritasfamilysolutions.org/trivia for more info.

Around the Diocese

Attention all expectant and new mothers! You are invited to a Parish Baby Shower on Sunday, March 17 at 1 pm in the SSPP Fellowship Hall. En-joy lunch served by the Hospi-tality Committee and activities by Koffee and Kids and Pro-Life Committee.

All expecting mothers and mothers who welcomed chil-dren in 2018-2019 are invited to attend. One guest and sib-lings are welcome as well.

Please RSVP to Susannah Arana at (618)407-0885. If you are a parishioner and know someone you feel should be invited to the baby shower, please contact Su-sannah.

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ZIGGY’S WISDOM: Read on if you wish to be a “grass roots Evangelizer.” ZIGGY’S TAKE: We shall call it: CATHOLICS COME HOME! As you may know, only 20% of Catholics attend weekly Mass on a regular ba-sis; that’s just 1 out of 5! If you and I have family or friends who are in this 80%, it’s up to us to “kindly” invite them back to our weekly Mass celebration. We can (must) do it. Plez try!

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Church in Central and Eastern Europe: Restore and Build the Future

The 2019 collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe is slated for Ash Wednesday, March 6. Proceeds will fund projects in 28 countries to build the pastoral capacity of the Church and to rebuild and restore the faith in these countries. The funds are used to support seminaries, youth ministry, social service programs, pastoral centers, church construction and renovation, and Catholic communications pro-jects. The countries in Central and Eastern Europe have faced many years of hardship. They have been oppressed by czars, radical communism, horrendous crimes against humanity, and revolutionary, civil, and world wars. Years after the fall of communism, even though some are now Euro-pean Union citizens, the Catholics of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union still have great needs. Please be generous and help support the needs of our fellow members of the body of Christ in Central and Eastern Europe.

A powerful Lent opportunity is spending time with Je-sus during Eucharistic Adoration on Thursdays during Lent. (See Lent Schedule on next page.) Sign up sheets are on the altar railings or just drop in any-time…stay an hour, half hour or 10 minutes. You may be surprised with the results. Here are some reasons for wanting to spend time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament: 1. You are greatly needed! “ The Church and the world have a great need of eucharistic adora-tion." (Pope John Paul II, Dominicae Cenae) 2. This is a personal invitation to you from Jesus. "Jesus waits for us in this sacrament of love." (Pope John Paul II, Dominicae Canae) 3. Jesus is counting on you because the Eucharist is the center of life. “ Every member of the Church must be vigilant in seeing that the sacrament of love shall be at the center of the life of the people of God so that through all the manifestations of worship due Him shall be given back ‘love for love’ and truly be-come the life of our souls." (Pope John Paul II, Re-deemer of Man)

Encountering Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration

Ss. Peter & Paul March 14—12:30 pm March 21—6:30 pm St. Cecilia March 19—6:30 p.m. Mother of Perpetual Help March 21—6:30 p.m. St. Boniface March 24—2:00 p.m. St. Jerome March 31—7:00 p.m. Holy Family April 3—7:00 p.m.

Lenten Regulations 1. Abstinence—Everyone

14 years of age and over is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent.

2. Fast— Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 is required to Fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

On these two days of fast and abstinence, only one full meatless meal is permitted. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength may be taken according to each person’s needs, but to-gether these two should not equal another full meal. Eat-ing between meals is not per-mitted, but liquids (including milk and fruit juices) are allowed. 3. To disregard completely the law of fast and abstinence is seriously sinful.

Ash Wednesday—March 6 Mass & distribution of ashes

8:15 am & 6:30 pm

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Thursday— March 7-14*-21*-

28, April 4-11* From after morning Mass until 6:30

pm Benediction *Except March 21. First Reconciliation 1:35 pm Benediction with school children –

*Except March 14 School Penance Service

Stations of the Cross Wednesdays—7:00 pm March 13—April 10

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

Wednesday April 10 1:00 pm —6:45 pm

School Reconciliation Service—March 14—12:30 pm All are welcome to join the school at this service. 1st Reconciliation and Parish Reconciliation Service

March 21—6:30 pm

Rite of Christian Initiation We journey with those preparing for initiation into the Catholic

Church and keep them in our prayers. Rite of Sending for Recognition March 10 8:00 am Mass

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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

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My Lenten Choices

The choices we make each day form the patterns of our life. During Lent, we are called to grow closer to God by committing to spend more time with Him (Prayer); focusing on God rather than ourselves (Fasting); and nurturing gener-osity and gratitude by sharing our gifts with others (Almsgiving). The Lenten season is the perfect time to look at our prayer life and our relationship with Je-sus. What stands in our way of hearing God’s call and growing that personal re-lationship? We are providing some resources to assist your Lenten focus: • This weekend before Ash Wednesday, we will again have the opportunity

to take our Lenten Choices card to the altar as a sign of our commitment to spiritual growth. Lenten cards in the pews have suggested activities. Ask God what He is calling you to do this holy season. Fill out the bottom copy to take home to remind you of your choices or add to them.

• In each Bulletin during Lent, there will be a Lenten reflection on Prayer,

Fasting, or Almsgiving. • Review the Lenten Schedule in the Bulletin. There are many opportunities

to grow your spiritual life. • We especially encourage you to spend some time before the Blessed Sac-

rament during the Adoration times on Thursdays. • There will be special prayer cards at all the doors for you to write your

prayer request and drop it in the baskets at the doors. These will be col-lected each Friday so that they can be processed to the altar at the Offer-tory at all weekend Masses.