207 VANDALIA STREET · COLLINSVILLE, IL 62234

Staff Rev. John P. Beveridge, Pastor Ext. 100 Deacon Jim Hill Ext. 104 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione, Director of Faith Formation Ext. 101 Peg Bodinet, Principal Ext. 110 Maggie Brennan, Director of Pastoral Care Ext. 111 Teri Lesicko, Finance & Development Ext. 115 Marvin Jansen, Accounting Manager Ext. 106 Camille Emig-Hill, HR & Communications Ext. 102 Kimberly Zagorski, Ext. 103 Faith Formation Coordinator 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

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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Liturgy

Collections for 08/27/2017

Envelopes/Loose $6,534

Parish Improvements 95

Angel Fund 55

Annual Fund 820

Holy Cross 10

Special Collections 51

TOTAL $7,565

Saturday September 16, 4:30 pm Offering for Hurricane Harvey Victims Lector: Ryan & Michael McMahon Music: Glory Choir w/ Jack Butterfield Gifts: The Family of Lisa Fadden-Dye Servers: Dakota Shaver, Madasyn Wasser, Jack Starr Communion Ministers: Rita Heimann, Sofiya Knebel, Debbie McAllister Beverly McDonald, Joy Rick, Jackie Slovinski, Sheri Verstraete, Ed Welle Intention: Lisa Fadden-Dye

Sunday September 17, 8:00 am Offering for Hurricane Harvey Victims Lector: Michele & Mason Wasser Gifts: The Pat Kennedy Family Music: Auer Family w/ Jack Butterfield Servers: Wyatt Biermann, Lyle Biermann, Mia Dissette Communion Ministers: Robert Alvarado, Maria Clark, Leslie Duff, Darrol Gasawski, Ray Muniz, Carolyn Weil Intention: Marge Foehrkolb-Huber

Sunday September 17, 10:30 am Offering for Hurricane Harvey Victims Lector: Felicitas Kluck & Judi Schutzenhofer Music: Hausmann/ Wiegmann Gifts: The Ryan Denny Family Servers: Lainey Bolandis, Eric Denny, Mariah Juarez Communion Ministers: Jean Buchana, Judy & Terry Falline Amy Ferguson, Dean Fortner, Tess Haines, Maria Juarez, Rich Schutzenhofer Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Laura Tosi K&1 John Brennan 2 Nursery: Melinda Pendall & Daughter Intention: Mary (Kleine) Heidger

Auditor’s Schedule Sunday, September 17 Team #10-Liz Dalton, Helen Lebeau, Kay Miskell, Leslie Duff

Server’s Schedule 8:15 am For the week of Tuesday, Sept. 12 through Friday, Sept. 15 Matthew Falbe, Sophia Koenig, Chris Marchetti

Mass Intentions Monday, September 11 8:15 am Communion Service Tuesday, September 12 8:15 am Mary Childress All School Mass Wednesday, September 13 8:15 am Mary Virginia Kupinski Thursday, September 14 8:15 am John Connors Friday, September 15 8:15 am Grady Simpson All School Mass Saturday, September 16 4:30 pm Lisa Fadden-Dye Sunday, September 17 8:00 am Marge Foehrkolb-Huber 10:30 am Mary (Kleine) Heidger

ZIGGY’S WISDOM: How is your daily prayer time coming? Besides praying from your Bible, here are three more great choices: ZIGGY’S OFFERING: Jesus Calling by Sarah Young; Lives of the Saints II by Thomas J. Donaghy; The Saints Day By Day by Marci Alborghetti. Enjoy your prayer time, as you will be totally in God’s Pres-ence!

Affirmation Sunday for Confirmation Candidates September 17

Sunday, September 17 at the 10:30 Mass the Confirmation Can-didates for 2018 will state their intentions to continue their Catho-lic Christian formation and their openness to God’s call in their life. After Mass there will be an informational meeting and light lunch in Morris Hall for all Candidates and at least one parent.

From the Desk Of Fr. John Baptismal font…was dedicated and blessed last Saturday during the 4:30 Mass. There were three children baptized…Zachary, Elliana and Elliott. We rejoice together with the families of these children and pledge to support them in raising them in the faith.

The font is to have a prominent place in the church, which is accessible to all. This is where we all begin our life in Christ and in the community of the Church. It is here that we are ‘born again of water and the Holy Spirit.’ We share in the death and resurrection of Christ and are called to live the Gospel taking up the cross each day. We desire that this resurrected life will continue to grow in us until the day of Christ’s return.

However, we are to commit ourselves to this journey and intentionally choose to live our Chris-tian life each day. It is a life of serving and shar-ing that we live even when it costs us suffering and sacrifice. Let us commit ourselves anew to being disciples of the Lord and fulfilling the mis-sion of sharing our faith with others.

Thank you to all who helped make this a worthy celebration of being a disciple in the dedication and blessing of the new Baptismal font. Several gave significantly to fund the project of which we all are so grateful. Kathie Throm and Terry Falline did much of the design work, and Phil Throm was the project manager. Thank you goes also to Water Structures, Throm Construction, Ford Marble & Tile, Gould Flooring, and our dedi-cated staff who prepared the music and ceremo-nial booklet.

The disciples have much to learn about the true identity and purpose of Jesus’ mission. They are steeped in the nationalistic fervor of their day and associated ‘Messiah’ with military and political power. Jesus tries to help them un-derstand that He will go to His death lovingly do-ing the Father’s will. They only want success in very human terms causing Jesus to offer a stern correction to Peter.

The place of the disciple is to be behind the Mas-ter…following Him. That is where Jesus tells Pe-ter to be. So Jesus continues to form the disci-

ples…we realize that He is still forming us. We need to learn more about what it means to live our faith fully and how we can pass it on to the next generation. We can only do that if we are fully committed and consciously witnessing our faith in our everyday lives.

We move several chapters deeper into the Gospel of Matthew and the lessons Jesus is teaching His disciples. When He formed the community of faith, there were bound to be differ-ences that could harm the unity that He intended. The question is what happens when that unity is disturbed when someone(s) act against what Je-sus has established as the norm for community life…the life of mutual respect and love.

Jesus teaches how to correct an erring mem-ber…with respect and in private! We tend to drag all the faults of others into the open so they can be judged by the court of public opinion. Jesus teaches us the proper way of healing the com-munity after the wound of sin has disrupted it.

We are not to think or act as if we are the final judge. We need to work always for healing and reconciliation so that peace can be restored to the community. We are to pray for one another so that healing may bring about the result of the restoration of tranquility. Jesus urges us to rec-ognize His presence in the midst of those who gather in His name… ‘Where two or three are gathered together in my name…there am I in the midst of them.’

The community of the Church is essential for our salvation. The community of the Church is es-sential for the living out of our faith-life. The com-munity is essential for our being nourished in the life of Christ at the Eucharist. The community is essential for our undergoing forgiveness and rec-onciliation. Despite the contrary movement and tendency of our culture…community is key to our life of faith. So healing and forgiveness is also key to our life in Christ.

ACSA…is a simple way of saying Annual Catholic Services Appeal…or our Bishop’s appeal for funding all the ministries and services he must provide to our Diocese. Be ready to wel-come and support our Bishop’s appeal for ACSA!

Please pray for the following men and women who are serving in our armed forces:

Stewardship: A Way of Life - Prayer & Service

Remember In Your Prayers

Ann Van Dyke Pat Burg Joe Giacoletto Rosemarie Chadwick Steve Szakielo Kathleen Bauer Bob Bigham Josh Heimann Ed Reuf Geri Vitt Jonette Duvall Judy Meehan Judy (Lucas) Perrin Liz Sanchez-Setser Grace Moore Caritas Rose Brian Holmer Estelle Rangle Kendra Adams Vicky, Lori, & Melissa Bob Welle Dennis Pratt Roy Bouse Ava Benn Kaitlyn Fischer Judy Bouse Madeline Auer Cheryl Grieves Darlene Leffler Judi Schutzenhofer William Moder

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 Col Chuck Heimann Army 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

SR Seth C. Popov Navy

Rest In Peace

Jennifer Faifer

PRAY 4 AN END 2 ABORTION!

LIFE CHAIN It’s me to plan to be part of our LIFE CHAIN on October 1 from 2-3 pm. We will be standing on

the WEST side of Vandalia from CLAY to the BELT LINE. Mark your calendar for October 1! More infor-ma on next week.

Ss. Peter and Paul

welcomes with joy the new members to our

parish community baptized on

September 2, 2017

Elliana Sebastian Elliot Robinson Zachary Quinlan

Elliana with (left to right): Father John; Suzanne Orf, Godmother; Adrienne and Matthew Sebastian, parents; and Robert Wright, Godfather.

Zachary with (left to right): Jason Throm, Godfa-ther; sister Julia; Edward and Angela Quinlan, parents; Morgan Throm, Godmother; and Father John.

Elliot with (left to right): Shawna and Brent Robinson, parents; Brandon Kelley, Godfa-ther; Father John; and Jill Dalton, Godmother.

Knights of Columbus

KNIGHTS KNEWS: Mon. Sept 11: KC Officer’s Meeting 6:30 pm; Collins Club Meeting 7:15 pm Tue. Sept 12: Wing Ding 4-7:30 pm Thurs. Sept 14: Bingo! Noon Mexican Menu: 5-8 pm Queen of Hearts: Drawing 8 pm Fri. Sept 15: Fish Fry Team No. 1 Fri/Sat Sept 14-15: Italian Fest - Italian Beef Stand 1. Bread cutters 8:00 am (Fri

& Sat) 2. Stand workers 10:30 am -

10:00 pm

Ss. Peter and Paul School News Mon., Sept 11 Fr. John’s Birthday Fri., Sept 15 11:15 am dismissal - No Bus Service (Unit 10 Institute Day) Sun., Sept 17 Confirmation Affirmation at 10:30 am Mass (with light lunch and meeting until 2 pm) Tue., Sept 19 7th Grade Bake Sale Thu., Sept 28 Lifetouch Yearbook Picture Day **Students will be dismissed 30 minutes early every Wednesday during the school year. Bus service is available. **

SSPP Parish & School Pictures Needed Did you enjoy the graduation pictures and the slide show? We are always looking for pictures that showed life here at SSPP school and parish. If you have pictures to share please bring them to the parish office. We will scan and copy your pictures for our records. Also, we are still missing one or more gradua-tion pictures from the following years: 1998, 1982, 1979, 1977, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1969, 1968, 1966, 1964, 1940, 1939, 1938, 1937, 1935, 1934, 1933, 1930, 1929 and anything prior to 1928. You may contact Lynn Muniz at 345-4343 or lmuniz@saintspeter-paul.org for additional information.

Second Collection for Harvey Victims The United States Conference of Catholic bishops has re-quested that a special collection be held this weekend for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Your donations will support the humanitarian and recovery efforts of Catholic Charities USA and also provide pastoral and rebuilding support to im-pacted dioceses. Please place your donations in the second collection. If you are writing a check, make it payable to Ss. Peter and Paul Church, as all donations will be gathered and sent to the Di-ocese for distribution to Catholic Charities. You may also donate online at the Catholic Charities website, www.catholiccharitiesusa.org. Please continue to pray for those suffering from the impact of Hurricane Harvey and for the relief workers.

A special memorial was held for Grady Simpson on Septem-ber 1. Grady, who passed away suddenly on August 24 was a member of our custodial staff. There were special prayers dur-ing Mass and the school chil-dren made cards.

ACSA Kicks Off Next Weekend

The Annual Catholic Services Ap-peal (ACSA) begins next week-end. The programs, services and ministries supported by the ACSA meet the needs of Catholics and others in our Diocese. In addition, our parish uses many of these support services. The theme for this year’s appeal is “Go Therefore and Make Disci-ples.” Christ calls us to consider our gifts and to return a portion of them to him through our parish and the larger Church, our dio-cese. We can all work together to care for the Church’s people by sharing God’s gifts through this annual appeal.