207 VANDALIA STREET · COLLINSVILLE, IL 62234

January 1, 2017 Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Staff Rev. John P. Beveridge, Pastor Ext. 100 Deacon Jim Hill Ext. 104 Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione Ext. 101 Director of Faith Formation Deacon Ron Lorilla Michael Palmer, School Principal Ext. 110 Maggie Brennan, Director of Pastoral Care Ext. 111 Teri Lesicko, Ext. 115 Finance & Development Marvin Jansen, Ext. 106 Accounting Manager 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 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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Liturgy

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 his/her name in our pray-er list. If you would like someone to be on the prayer list but not in the bulletin call our Parish Prayer Line at 344-4108.

Saturday January 7 , 4:30 pm Lectors: Dana Metzger & Joy Rick Music: Spirit Choir Gifts: Nancy & Bill Lappe Servers: Dakota Shaver, Isabella Wendler, Madeline Spinner Communion Ministers: Rebecca Boyce, Judy Giles, Judy Keefe, Debbie McAllister, Matt Popov, Jackie Slovinski, Ed Welle, Eileen Welle Intention: Peg Schleuger

Sunday January 8, 8:00 am Lectors: Mary Kay Ogle and Liz Dalton Music: Bob & Megan Gifts: The Family of Marilyn Fournie Servers: Joseph Crowder, Jimmy Crowder, Austin Zagorski Communion Ministers: Maria Clark, Joanne Kalla, Kay Miskell, Ray Muniz, Carolyn Weil, Jim Wolters Intention: Marilyn Fournie

Sunday January 8, 10:30 am Lectors: Chip Awalt and Kathy Cook Music: Glory Choir Gifts: The Family of Terry Clancy Servers: Caitlyn Pendall, Gwendolyn Pendall, Zena Pendall Communion Ministers: Mary & Mike Benker, Jean Buchana, Pat Ellis, Dean Fortner, Felicitas Kluck, Joe & Trudy Strieker Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Amy & Julia Ferguson K-1 Carol Moore 2 Nursery: Kathy Williams & Daughter Intention: Terry Clancy

Auditor’s Schedule Sunday, January 1 Team #4-Don & Jane Nevinger, Marilyn Catalpa, Joyce Fitzgerald, Rita Heimann Server’s Schedule 8:15 am For the week of Tuesday, January 3 through Friday, January 6 Tuesday Johnny Reynolds, Elizabeth Campbell, Christopher VandeRiet Wednesday Loghan Phetsadasack, Joshua Zagorski, Jordan Spagna Thursday & Friday Dominic VandeRiet, Robert Freeman, Katelyn Walker

Mass Intentions Monday, January 2 8:15 am Communion Service Tuesday, January 3 8:15 am The Rita & Ralph Heimann Family Wednesday, January 4 8:15 am Eleanor Colombara Thursday, January 5 8:15 am Jay Greer Friday, January 6 8:15 am Bob Fournie All School Mass Saturday, January 7 4:30 pm Peg Schleuger Sunday, January 8 8:00 am Marilyn Fournie 10:30 am Terry Clancy

Parish Office Closures The parish office will be closed on Monday, January 2 in observance of the New Year’s holiday.

ABL Pregnancy and Help Center

ALL interested parishioners, and ministry members are invited to our first meeting of 2017 on Monday, Jan. 9 at 6:30 pm in Morris Hall. Topics will include input on the future operation of ABL Pregnancy Center and activities for the year. For more information please contact Judi Schutzenhofer at 618-593-3622 or Herman Wenos at 618-344-4108.

ZIGGY’S WISDOM: RECIPE for a better life in 2017…read on. ZIGGY’S THOUGHTS: Listen to others “carefully” and speak the truth clearly. Be forgiving and helpful, careful not to judge. And most of all…love deeply!

Special Collections The Catholic Times Subscrip-tion renewal will be collected next weekend (January 7-8) during all masses.

From the Desk Of Fr. John The Christmas season continues for these several weeks and during that time we also celebrate different aspects of the Mystery of God made Man. This weekend we celebrate the oldest feast in honor of Mary… ‘Mary, the Holy Mother of God.’ (This also happens to be the beginning of the new year on our calendar – 2017.) January 1 happens to be the octave…or the eighth day…of the Christmas celebration…which focuses on Mary’s motherhood. It is through her that Jesus became incarnate…and we received the Savior of the world…as we pray in the Creed each Sunday… ‘and by the Holy Spirit was incar-nate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.’ Mary is the model and first disciple. She received the Good News…God’s Word…that she would be the Mother of the Savior…God’s only Son…and she responded with obedient and humble faith. The openness that she demon-strated is an example for us all to follow. She recognized and received the gifts that God was bestowing upon her. She responded in gratitude with a life of dedication, faith and love. It is and was for her ‘a way of life’ committed and real. We are all called to this ‘way of life’ of being a disciple…which translates into what we call ‘stewardship’…living faithfully the call of the Lord with all its blessings and responsibili-ties. Mary was a person of prayer…intimate relationship with God. Mary was a person ready to extend the love she experienced with others…remember the visitation to Elizabeth. Mary con-tinued to grow in her faith…through all the trials even to the cross and beyond. Mary generously served the Lord throughout her life using all of her talents and her life! Last weekend was the celebration of the Na-tivity of the Lord…which we call Christmas (that name comes from the older and traditional English way of designating different feasts with Mass…so… ‘Christ Mass’). The lessons of the Gospel led us through the mystery of the birth, the announce-

ment of the angel that the Savior was born in Bethlehem and the choir of angels singing the great hymn… ‘Glory to God in the Highest,’ and the visit of shepherds to the manger scene of the child wrapped in swaddling clothes. All of the Gospel lessons help us to see and understand what a marvel this mystery truly is for all the world…and all peoples of the world. God’s gift of love for us…which is repeated in another way in John’s Gospel. It is the ‘mystery’ to which we are to be open and receive…that we may become children of God…and deepen that relationship every day. A Wonderful Experience…was presented by the faculty, staff, and the students of SSPP in the week preparing for Christmas. It was a live presentation of the Journey to Bethlehem…with soldiers, shepherds, tax collectors, census takers, merchants, the three kings…and many choirs of angels. The upper classes prepared and presented the whole program as the younger students and parents and friends went from room to room and from floor to floor to see the sights. It all ended up in quiet prayer in church before the live scene of the birth of Christ…with angels and commentators telling us of the wonder of this great event. Congratula-tions and thank you all for the hard work and a solemn and fun way to prepare the way of the Lord! Thank You…to our Pastoral Care ministry…preparing and delivering more than 70 gift bags for the homebound and in other care facilities. I t was a beautiful way of showing our love at Christmas! Parish Gifts…for everyone still available…our annual Christmas Book…by Matthew Kelly. Look also for information about our new online service called FORMED! It is great! Capital Campaign Commitment Weekend…is coming…next weekend the Epiphany –Jan. 7-8!!!

Merry Christmas from

Ss. Peter & Paul Parish

A Gift for You

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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 Army 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 SSgt. 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 LCPL Dominic Blackburn USMC

Stewardship: A Way of Life - Prayer

Remember In Your Prayers

Deborah Wethersall Ed Budnicki Bruce Kuck Virginia Hufker Ray Sievers Roger Pense The Radosevich Family Barbara Arnold Ruthann Frey Mildred Duncan Eva Bassett Ann Van Dyke Leroy Benvenuto Joe Giacoletto Ron Rampold Ed & Lucy Wachter Pat Murphy Steve Szakielo Rosemarie Chadwick Keith and Amy Ferguson Family Roy Bouse Mary Schwaegel Virginia Kupinski The Dave Woodward Family

Growing, Living, Building Together Campaign Prayer

Dear Lord, we know everything we have comes from you. You came to show us that life consists of giving. Open our hearts to recognize the need to enlarge our gathering space, to improve accessibility, and to upgrade our facilities so they may be more welcoming to parish-ioners and visitors. Teach us to be generous as you are generous. Show us the joys of giving. Inspire us to give sacrificially and cheerfully according to our means. Guide us as we are growing, living and building our spiritual home for everyone together. Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Rest

In Peace

Mary Childress

We express our condolences to

Dennis Asnes on the death of his father.

Transformation Tuesdays Inspired by

“The Jesus Question” CD by Matthew Kelly

• Seasonal Theme • Theme Question • Gospel Thought • Transformation Action • Wisdom Words • Transformation Tool

Every Tuesday 2:00 PM - Morris Hall

Also available on: • Parish Website • YouTube • Facebook • iTunes Podcast • SoundCloud

Hosts: Deacon Jimmy Ghiglione & Aaron Emig

Ss. Peter and Paul School News Knights of Columbus

Thu. Jan 5 Classes Resume Fri. Jan 6 Honor Roll Presentations after Mass Wed. Jan 11 Papa John’s Pizza Night (SSPP gets up to 20% of your order! Buy Scrip too!!) Fri. Jan 13 Student of the Month after 8:15 a.m. Mass Mon. Jan 16 NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Fri. Jan 20 GLO Bingo

KNIGHTS KNEWS: Mon. Jan 2: KC Hall Closed Tue. Jan 3 KC Hall reopens No Wing Ding Wed. Jan 4 No Steak Fry Thur. Jan 5 Bingo! Noon. Refreshments available Queen of Hearts 8 pm Fri. Jan 6 Fish Fry Team No. 1

Change for Parish Change There are ENVELOPES for your weekly change by the entrances to the church. Please take them home, fill them and return them to church.

Ss. PETER & PAUL SCHOOL GLO-BINGO NIGHT

When: Friday, January 20, 2017 Place: Ss. Peter & Paul School Gym

Time: Doors Open at 6:00 pm Glow-in-the-Dark Bingo Starts at 7:30 pm

Proceeds to benefit SSPP School Over $1,000 Cash Prizes, 50/50, Raffles, Side Games

DJ – MUSIC – FUN BINGO NIGHT

COST Table -$160 in advance; $200 at the door (8 person max) Reserved Table Name: _________________________ Individual Seat -$20 per person in advance; $25 per person at the door Name:____________________ Sponsor a Bingo Round -$100 per round Donate an item for raffles/prizes (gift cards/auction items) Request reservations or return forms by: 1/17/17 Make checks payable to SSPP Parents & Friends

SSPP Glo Bingo Ss. Peter & Paul School

210 N. Morrison Ave Collinsville, IL. 62234

NAME:_________________ EMAIL:_________________ PHONE:________________

For additional information contact: sarahmossa@swic.edu or kelleyg8r@hotmail.com

All Mass Communion Ministers Asked to

Attend Session Attention all who are currently serving as Extraordinary Min-isters of Holy Communion AND those wanting to be a part of this ministry of ser-vice at Mass: We will be having a gathering for training, sharing thoughts and ques-tions and prayer. All are asked to attend one of the following gatherings: Wednesday January 11, 2017 at 7 pm OR Sunday January 29, 2017 after 10:30 am Mass. Just to clarify…even if you have been trained in the past you are expected to attend one of these gatherings.

Thank you for your willingness to serve God and his people in this way. Please call Joy Rick at 618-946-3900 if you have any questions.

Around the Diocese Pastoral Care Counseling Available

Counseling sessions are available on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. Joyce Reyes will be the facili-tator. If you are interested call the Parish Office 345-4343, Ext.111 to make an appointment.

We hope you received and are enjoying the parish Christmas book gift—Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly.

More about the book…Are you happy? It may be the wrong question. Most of us think we are relatively happy, while at the same time knowing that we could be happier—maybe even a lot happier. Ordinary people

and the finest philosophers have been exploring the question of happiness for thousands of years, and theories abound. But this is not a book of theory. Resisting Happiness is a deeply personal, disarmingly transparent look at why we sabotage our own happiness and what to do about it. Are you over whelmed? Do you procrastinate? Do you some-times feel like you are your own worst enemy? Are you ignoring your dreams? Have you lost the courage to truly be yourself? Do you feel that your life lacks meaning and purpose? Do you find yourself avoiding the real issues in your life and focusing on the superficial? We all experience these feelings and doubts from time to time. But do you know what to do when you experience them? In this fascinating book, Matthew

Kelly, with his signature combi-nation of the profound and practical, helps us understand why we feel these things and how to rise above them. Breaking through resistance, Kelly tells us, is essential to becoming the best version of ourselves and living with passion ad purpose. What is resistance? It’s that sluggish feeling of not wanting to do something that you know is good for you. It’s the inclina-tion to do something that you unabashedly know is not good for you. It’s the desire and tendency to delay something you should be doing right now. It is resistance that stands between you and happiness. In these pages you will learn not only what it is, but how to recognize and conquer it in your own life.

Enjoy Your Christmas Gift from the Parish

Marquette Catholic High School—Explorers Club Trivia Night Saturday, February 11, 2017 in the Marquette Gymnasium. Doors open at 6 pm and trivia starts at 7 pm. • $160 per table • Eight (8) people per table • Beer, water and soda provided (Bring your own food, snacks

and other preferred beverage) • 50/50 drawing! • Send ALL table reservations to Diana Root at

dianaroot96@gmail.com or (618) 401-2315 Devotion to St. Peregrine A monthly mass devotion in honor of St. Peregrine (the “Cancer Saint”) is held at the 8 am Mass at Our Lady Queen of Peace, 5923 North Belt West, Belleville. The dates for the first quarter of 2017 are January 5, February 2 and March 2.

To Advertise Your Business Please Contact Cindy

at 618-401-4964

Journey to Bethlehem...SSPP school student re-enacted the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem on Dec. 21. The Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students traveled as a family with Benjamin and Hannah. On the journey they encountered Roman soldiers, census takers, tax collectors, merchants in the marketplace, the three Wise Men in the desert and the shepherds in the field. Their journey ended in Church with the live Nativity scene. Various student groups served as choirs along the journey.

Pastoral Care Ministry Brightens the

Holidays

Members of the Pastoral Care Ministry brightened the holidays of our parishioners with visits and gift bags to the homebound and those in assisted living and nursing homes. Pictured: Nora Fraze (left) and Shari Barnish prepare to make visits and delivery gift bags. More than 70 parish-ioners were visited.

Stewardship: A Way of Life - Service

Be sure and pick up the special Christmas Season bulletin provided by our bulletin production company. Celebrating the Christmas Season at Home features articles, ideas and action steps to keep Christ in Christmas. It also includes an Epiphany House Blessing.

Next week is Commitment Weekend, the culmination of our “Growng, Living, Building Together” campaign. We are asking all those who have not yet pledged to our campaign to make the gift commitment this weekend. Between now and Celebration Weekend, we will be calling on members who haven't

pledged to more fully explain our campaign effort, answer questions and invite your investment in our future. If you haven’t had an opportunity to let us know your gift intentions, and you’d like to save us a call or trip to your home, you can stop by the cafeteria after Mass (or Morris Hall if you can’t manage the steps) next weekend. Volunteers will be on hand to visit with you about our campaign, to answer your questions and/or accept your pledge decision. Please do your part to help make our campaign a success and do your very best in the way of a gift. The very future of our faith family depends on peoples’ response—on you and what you ultimately decide to do!

Commitment Weekend is Coming!

Have a Blessed New Year!

Winter storms will NOT halt our progress, our campaign efforts or your opportunity to

participate with your pledge Commitment Weekend will be next

weekend January 7 and 8! Your Gift Makes A Difference!