& 207 VANDALIA STREET · COLLINSVILLE, IL 62234

Staff Rev. John P. Beveridge, Pastor Ext. 100 Deacon Jim Hill Ext. 104 Deacon Jim Ghiglione, Ext. 101 Director of Faith Formation Mr. Michael Palmer, School Principal Ext. 200 Mrs. Maggie Brennan, Director of Pastoral Care Ext. 111 Mrs. Teri Lesicko, Ext. 105 Finance & Development Mrs. Kimberly Zagorski, Ext. 103 Faith Formation Coordinator Contact Information Parish Office: 239 N. Morrison Street Phone 345-4343 Fax 345-1145 Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8:30 AM-4:00 PM Friday 8:30AM-3:30PM

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, 8:15am Tuesday thru Friday. 8:15 AM First Friday Masses 8:15 AM Holy Day Masses Eve of Holyday 5:30 PM Holyday 8:15 AM, 7:00 PM Sacraments Confessions: Saturday 3:00-4:00 PM Thursday before First Friday 4:00PM till all are heard

Marriage: Contact Leslie Duff at the parish office.

Annulments & Counseling: Ms. Ariel Martin 618-667-2113

Baptism: Contact the parish office for registration forms and scheduling information.

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Mass Intentions MONDAY, March 14 8:15AM Communion Service TUESDAY, MARCH 15 8:15AM Bob Fournie All School Mass WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 8:15AM Stephen Hellman 7:00PM Live Stations of the Cross THURSDAY, MARCH 17 8:15AM Cordia and Joseph Kelahan Adoration of Blessed Sacrament starts after the last Mass. School Children will have Benediction at 1:35PM. Benediction & closing prayer at 6:30PM. FRIDAY, MARCH 18 8:15AM Maria Sova All School Mass 1:40PM Live Stations of the Cross SATURDAY, MARCH 19

Red Bag Collection Weekend 4:30PM Richard Horton SUNDAY, MARCH 20

Red Bag Collection Weekend 8:00AM Ora Jane Bugger 10:30AM Pacifico Palmes, Sr.

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From the Desk Of Fr. John

Collection for March 6

Envelopes/Loose $ 12,970.00 Capital Campaign 2012 710.00 Parish Improvements Diocese 110.00 Holy Cross-Guatemala 50.00 Annual Fund 1,570.00 Angel Fund/ Red Bag 1,015.00 Easter Flowers 10.00 Candles 57.00 $ 17,507.00

ANGEL FUND —RED BAG TUITION ASSISTANCE

Through your generous support to the Angel Fund/Red Bag Collection you are helping pro-

vide financial assistance to a number of school families. These funds enable par-ents to send their children to SSPP School, where they receive a quality Catholic educa-tion and have access to an academic pro-gram that has excelled at preparing children for their years of education beyond SSPP. During the last fiscal year, July 1, 2014—June 30, 2015, the Angel Fund/Red Bag Collection received $17,878.56 in donations and in October of 2015 the fund received a donation of $3,262.00 from the Diocese. Be an angel & give generously to the Angel Fund / Red Bag Collection that will be taken up during the Masses March 19 and 20.

The Prodigal Son Parable is one of the most touching and telling of Jesus’ sto-ries. He is being criticized for his association with the ‘tax collectors and sin-ners’…even eating with them. The religious leaders question and can’t under-stand how Jesus…the holy one…could associate with the likes of those peo-ple. Jesus proceeds to tell three stories about the ‘lost’ to help get across the point of God’s mercy.

Jesus tells of the ‘lost sheep’…the ‘lost coin’…and finally the ‘lost son’. Each of them is a dramatic expression of God’s love and mercy that goes far beyond human expectations and heals the division and separation caused by sin.

The lesson about the ‘lost son’ helps us to see the Father’s love in an extraor-dinary way…to the point that the lesson might also be called ‘the loving Father’ because of his extra-ordinary love and mercy showered upon the wayward boy. The Father completely restores the boy to full status as his ‘son’ and member of the household. But he also shows extraordinary love toward the angry older brother who feels like he has been a slave in the household and now is unwilling to forgive his younger brother.

God reaches out to us and invites us to accept his forgiveness. He is the one who heals the separation of our human family from him in the gift of his Son. Jesus is that gift…the face of the Father’s Mercy…who reconciles the whole human race by his perfect act of love in his death and resurrection.

This week continues the theme of mercy and forgiveness with the lesson com-ing from John’s Gospel. It is the story of the woman caught in the act of adul-tery and the religious leaders trying to catch Jesus in the bind between the Law (Torah) of Moses and the law of the Romans. Jesus outwits them again through the display of extraordinary mercy… ‘Let the one among you who is without sin cast the first stone’… ‘Has no one condemned you?...Neither do I condemn you…’

Jesus did not come to condemn…but to save! Are we ready to receive the gift of his mercy…and be instruments of mercy toward others?

Holy Week…begins with the celebration of Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Pas-sion…March 19-20th. We celebrate the victory of Christ over sin and death and pledge our faith and love for him as our Lord, Messiah, and King. We bless palms and walk in procession singing and praising him wishing to faithfully fol-low him even unto death.

Palms…will be blessed at each of the Saturday & Sunday Masses (Mar. 19-20th) as part of the entrance Rite into the church. On Saturday 4:30 PM Mass & Sunday 8:00 AM Mass the blessing will be on the front porch of the church & the procession will proceed through the front door to the Altar & our pews. Sunday 10:30 Mass…will begin a little **early at 10:15 in the Gym and proceed through the front doors of the church to prepare for the reading of the Passion.

Chrism Mass…and the blessing of the Holy Oils will be Tuesday, Mar. 22nd in Springfield. Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be 7:00 PM & adora-tion until 11:00 PM. Good Friday services will be held at the traditional time of 3:00 PM in the afternoon. Holy Saturday Vigil Mass (1st Mass of Easter) will be at 8:30 PM with the service of Light, Initiation, and Mass. Easter Sunday will be at the normal times of 8:00 & 10:30 AM on Easter morning! Asbestos abatement…in the old office/rectory will begin on April 4th. There will be a dumpster near the garage doors near the Sacred Heart entrance to the church on the south side near the school. Red Bag…collection will be the weekend of Palm Sunday…Mar. 19-20th.

SS. Peter and Paul School News

Our Nursery is located in the Church basement and is open during the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sundays. Today, Sunday, March 13 Kathy and Sierra Williams will be taking care of our little ones in the Nursery. Next Sunday, March 20 Melinda Pendall and daughters will be in charge of the Nursery. If you would like to volunteer to take care of the small children during the 10:30am Mass or have any questions please call Betty Greer at 343-0234.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

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P.S.R. ADOPT-A-CLASS If you or your company would like to adopt a Class or give a donation to the Library, Art, Chorus, Band Program, or the Computer Lab at SS. Peter & Paul School. Please contact the school office at 344-5450. You can donate any amount to any teacher. The donation is used specifically by that class or teacher.

Tues., March 15: All School Mass . Wed., March 16: 6:30pm SSPP Students perform Live Stations of the Cross Thurs., March 17: 1:35pm, Grades K—4 will attend Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Fri., March 18: 8:15am All School Mass, at 1:40pm SSPP students will attend Live Stations of the Cross performed by students of SSPP Thurs., March 24 through Mon., March 28: Easter Break — NO SCHOOL Tues., March 29: Classes Resume Principal’s Notes: Registration for next school year continues. We currently have 150 stu-dents registered for next year. It is a great help to have registration num-bers as soon as possible. Our technology requires purchasing licenses and it is very hard to purchase one at a time. There is also significant savings when purchasing in bundles. Our annual trivia night was again a great success. Although there was a lot of competition with other events, we were able to nearly match last year’s total by making $5,700 profit. Thank you to all of the workers, sponsors, and players who made this possible. It was nice to see some new parent workers. Thank you! Our 5th and 8th grade students recently received the results of the an-nual ACRE test. This test measures the knowledge of our Catholic faith. We had seven 8th graders and six 5th graders score at the Advanced level. In addition, 81% of the 8th grade and 75% of the 5th graders scored proficient or higher. Each grade scored well above the national average. Nichole DuVall (5th grade) had a perfect 100% score on the ACRE test. She is our first student to ever have achieved a perfect score.

SCHNUCKS E-SCRIP CARD If you don’t have a SCHNUCKS E-Scrip Card contact the school office and they will get one to you. You only have to have them scan it at the time of your checkout-That’s it! Pretty easy, isn’t it?

Sunday, March 20: 10:30AM Becky Bone and K and 1st Emily & Katie Bone 10:30AM John Brennan 2nd & 3rd

The next PSR Classes will be on Wednesday, March 16 starting at 6:30pm in the church with dismissal at 7:45pm from the school.

Tutoring/Homework Club Contact Mrs. Wepking via Fast Di-rect if you are interested in Tutoring or Homework Club for your student at SSPP School. Price for Homework is $10 per child per session and the price for tutoring is $25 a session.

Protecting God’s Children Presen-tation Any one who works

with children in the parish either as their job or as a volunteer and have not attend one of the Protecting God’s Children Presentation must attend one. The next one in our area will be at: St. Paul’s Church in Highland on Thurs., Apr. 7 from 6:30-9:30pm in their Parish Center. Call 618-654-2339 to register.

SS. Peter and Paul School’s Students of the Month for Febru-ary

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Saturday, March 19, 4:30PM Lector: Karen and Scott Splaingard

Music: Spirit Choir

Gifts: The Family of Richard Horton

Servers: Joseph Crowder, Estevan Guerrero, Nick Koenig and Jim Crowder will shadow the other servers. Comm. Minsts. Rita Heimann, Debbie McAllister, Judy Giles, Betty Eberle, Joy Rick, Matt Popov, Mark Kennedy, Terri & Jim Odorizzi Intention: Richard Horton Sunday, March 20, 8:00AM Lector: Mary Louise Rauh and Patricia Hensler Music: Mixed Choir

Gifts: The Family of Ora Jane Bugger

Servers: Jack Barnish, Seth Brusewitz, Devon Silhavy and Lainey Bolandis will shadow the other servers. Comm. Minsts: Joanne Kalla, Jean Clancy, Steven Molitor, Leslie Duff, Darrol Gasawski, Mary Kay Ogle, Jodi Roedl Intention: Ora Jane Bugger Sunday, March 20, 10:30AM Palm Sunday start at 10:15am in Gym Lectors: Kathy Cook and Joe Zagorski Music: Hausmann / Wiegmann

Gifts: The Harold Sheahan Family

Servers: Madasyn Wasser, Elizabeth Campbell, Christopher and Dominic Van de Riet Comm. Minsts: Kim Zagorski, Camille Emig-Hill, Terry Falline, Amy Ferguson, Diane Hill, Sandy & Mike Phillips, MaryAnn Silhavy, Dean Fortner Intention: Pacifico Palmes, Sr.

SERVERS SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK 8:15am Tues., Mar. 15 through Fri., Mar. 18 Jordan Spagna and Matthew Falbe 6:30pm, Mar. 17: Mariah Juarez will serve at the Benediction and closing prayer service.

AUDITORS FOR SUNDAY March 20: Team # 2 Margaret Rowe, Mary Kay Ogle, Joyce Biegert, Pat Schapp, Beverly McDonald

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 ab-stinence, only one full meatless meal is permitted. Two other meat-less meals, sufficient to maintain strength may be taken according to each person’s needs, but together these two should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids (including milk and fruit juices) are allowed. 3. To disregard completely the law of fast and abstinence is se-riously sinful.

Could You Not Watch One Hour With Me Can you give the Lord one hour of your time? Each Thursday during Lent, ex-

cept Holy Thursday, the Blessed Sacrament will be placed on Exposi-tion after the last Mass of the day until 6:30pm when Benediction & Closing Prayers will be held. At 1:35pm there will be Benediction for the school children and the parish is invited to participate in this service.

Stations of the Cross During Lent the Sta-tions of the Cross will be said on Friday at 1:40pm for the school children and any pa-rishioner who would

like to join them and on Wednesday March 16 there will be a live presen-tation of the Stations of the Cross by students from SSPP School starting at 6:30pm.

Easter Egg Giving Basket

Beginning the week-end of Feb. 20-21, there will be an Easter

Basket at the front of the church filled with Easter Eggs. Each egg will contain a slip of paper with an item on it that will be used to make Easter baskets for the families we had on our Advent Giving Tree. For Christmas, we focused on food, clothing and toys. For Easter, we will focus on toiletry items and clean-ing supplies. There will also be $10 donation eggs. The money will be used to buy children’s bibles. The items will need to be returned by March 20th. Please bring them to the Baptismal Room and leave them in the containers marked Easter Bas-kets. Cash donations can be left in the moneybox. Please do not bring the money until the weekend of March 19-20. By providing Easter Baskets to the same families we had at Christmas, we will be letting them know we are still thinking of them and praying for them. We will con-tinue practicing the Spiritual and Cor-poral Works of Mercy. If you have any questions, contact Debbie at 345-7939, 444-9247, or debbiel-

sanders@gmail.com.

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Worldwide Marriage Encounter, Belleville/Springfield Encounter Jesus has such compassion on the woman in the gospel reading today as he forgives her and gives her mercy and grace instead of judgment and condemnation. We are called to ex-tend that same love and compassion to others, especially in our marriage relationship. The next Worldwide Mar-riage Encounter Weekend on April 22nd to 24th. To register or for more information call 314-649-7317 or go online to www.stl-wwme.org

Divine Mercy Study The Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter, that is on the Second Sunday of Easter, which is called the Divine Mercy Sunday. On the day of Sr. Faustina’s canonization, April 30, 2000, the Pope instituted the feast for the whole Church. The institution of the feast was in-spired by a desire of Jesus which was conveyed by Sr. Faustina. The Lord Jesus told her: I desire that the first Sunday after Easter be the Feast of Mercy (Diary 299) I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a ref-uge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender Mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the Fount of My Mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened (Diary 699) Pamphlets about the Divine Mercy Sunday and the Novena said the nine days before that Sunday can be found at all the entrances to the church. Join the Divine Mercy Group as they examine the Diary of St. Faustina and pray the Chaplet every first and third Wednesday of each month at 1:00pm in Morris Hall. For more in-formation call Mary Helen at 345-9730.

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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/Sgt 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 SrA 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 David Zagorski US Nat’l Gd Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Amen If you have a family member in the armed forces and would like to add them to the prayer list please call the Parish Office, 345-4343 and leave their name & branch of service.

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Lord Jesus, Fill the hearts and minds of your young people with the power of the Holy Spirit, so that with courage and generosity they might answer your call to serve the church in the priesthood and religious life. Give parents the faith, love and spirit of sacrifice which will inspire them to rejoice when a child of theirs is called to a church vocation. May the intercession of the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph, your Holy Family, help us to pray: “Let not my will, but yours be done. Amen

If you have a family member in the hospital and they want Fa-ther to visit them call the parish office at 345-4343. The hospitals no longer notify us when mem-bers of our parish are in the hos-pital or Rehab.

Alton Deanery Council of Catholic Women All the ladies are invited to Queen of Peace Church 132 Butcher St., Bethalto on Thursday, April 7 for Faith, Food, Fun and Fellowship. We will begin with 8:30 Mass followed by a light breakfast. Come learn about elder issues, including elder abuse, from Attorney Leonard Berg our speaker. For more information, Con-tact Mary Ann Renken 656-7802.

Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Program We Were There

Tuesday, March 22 Starting at 7:30pm

Cost: Free, Donations Accepted

Experience the Way of the Cross in a unique way through this inspiring scriptural presentation. Find yourself immersed in the Passion story through prayer, stirring music, and emotional portrayals of first-hand accounts from those who were inti-mately involved with the Crucifixion. For more info call 397-6700 Ext 6276

BE A MAN of the EUCHARIST! If you are interested in joining the Seminarians of the Diocese of Springfield in Il in their journey to become men of the Eucharist call the Office for Vocations at 217-698-8500, Ext. 182 or E-mail: jti-tus@dio.org

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Share and Care Collection The Share and Care’s Collection for the month of March will be for the ABL Pregnancy Center. Such items as Infamil Milk Base with Iron, Dia-pers (all sizes), Baby Wipes, Pull-ups (all sizes), Baby Shampoo, Pow-der & ointment, Newborn and up onesies & socks. Please place your items in the Share and Care Baskets located at all the entrances to the Church or if you would like to give them money put it in an envelope marked ABL Pregnancy Center and drop it in the collection basket or bring it to the Parish Office at 239 N. Morrison St. and we will get your donation to the them.

Fifth Sunday of Lent No Place to Hide. It can be most embarrassing to do or say something, to have everyone and see, and then point a finger.

Out in the open. No Place to hide. Let that be our task this Lent. Go to Jesus (being dragged there might be okay). Stand before him (and every-one else). Then hear Jesus say, “I do not condemn. Stop doing—Stop saying—Stop being—” then go: do good; be good

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW TOTUS TUUS IS COMING SOON!

Make sure you mark your calendars for the week of Totus Tuus! The Totus Tuus team will be here for the 4:30 Mass on Saturday, July 9, 2016

and will be leaving sometime on Saturday July 16, 2016. Let’s see if we can break our new record!!! 83 campers

Hungering To Grow A New Tomorrow This week’s CRS Rice Bowl country is the island nation of Madagascar, where we’re reminded of the important role farmers play in caring for God’s creation. As we pre-pare our meals throughout the week, let us reflect on where our food comes from—and what role we can play in caring for our environment. Visit crsricebowl.org for more.

2016 SDCCW Scholar-ship Application The Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (SDCCW), an affili-ate of the National Council of Catho-lic Women, will again offer four (4) $500 Diocesan Leadership Scholar-ships for outstanding female high school seniors. Young Catholic Women who exemplify the SDCCW mission and values of leadership, faith and service will be considered. This scholarship is available for all high school senior girls. For any additional information, please contact Mary Ann Scopel, Scholarship Chairwoman and Vice President of the SDCCW at 1-217-835-2505 or via email at scopel@frontiernet.net

ABL DINNER /AUCTION SUNDAY, MARCH 13th

STARTING AFTER 10:30AM MASS *In our School Cafeteria FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE…

$25.00 EACH All Money Raised Will Go To Help Area Young

Women And Their Babies

Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary Spring Brunch

and Fashion Show

Saturday, March 19, 2016

10:00 A.M. – Doors Open 9:30 A.M.

Collinsville Knights of Columbus Hall

$15.00 per person Fashion Show presented by

Dillards

For more information or to make

a reservation contact Vicki at

345-4343 or vmolinar@saintspeter-

paul.org

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Susan Jones John Ban, Jr. Josie Schmidt Doris Crowell Tom & Carol McDonald Yucco Conwey &Family Joe Colombara Elizabeth Denis Kris Bell Shannon Moore Dorothy Chapman Mattie Garber Norma Stirnaman Novella Peyla Connie Pine George Gregurec Jeannie Egan Mary Sue Holmes Linda & Gary Harvell Anna Kussmann Kevin Cooley IIene Barattini Patricia Clark Renee White Bobby Heatherly Larry & Becky Stanton Ariel Ann Probst Shirley Greer Johnny Kelley Mark Parker Rick Suria Ron Rampold Roseann & Frank Lahue John Asbury Mary Kupinski Japheth Boyce Mary Jane Fries Joyce Carney Dianne Loyet Arlene Lecce Mary Geno Tony Jokerst Mary Ann Ellis Dick Smith Adam Hohn Ed & Lucy Wachter Monica Saldana Jason Silhavy Corey Humphrey Samantha Kerwin Rosemarie Chadwick Mary Childress

Pray For the Sick If a member of your family is seri-ously ill, in the hospital, convalescing in a Nursing Home, or Homebound let the parish office know (345-4343) and we will include their name in our prayer 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.)

Ann Van Dyke Rachel Voss Margaret Norwood James Schneider Doris Griness Derek Duval Louise Nepute Michael Garner Debbie Corrigan Patricia Hungate Regina Lange Gail Felis Peggy & Dennis Diaz Jean & Terry Stinnett Bonnie Keen Leroy “Peanuts” Benvenuto Joseph Varda Nancy Smith Bill Cooley Krissy Luth Dave Naderhoff Denise Thibault Sherry Arbas Charmaine More Bernard Scaturro Wayne & Shannon Moore Roger Pense Carol McKeon Tammy Whitman Joseph Schraut Jimmy Hoef Ben Kaiser Janet Pensoneau Andrea Giescking Judy Bouse Gerry McDowell Marilyn Mottin Robyn Nagel Katie Rembish Sandy Ditzler Jon Howard Angela Wingo Rust Terry Nevilla Mallie Royer Ann Boutch Joan Kotarba Debbie Wendt Jane Fournie Joe Giacolette Mary Hohn

KNIGHTS KNEWS: Sun., Mar. 13: Major Degree at Highland KC Hall. Registration at 12:00 Noon, 1st Degree at 1:00pm and 2nd & 3rd Degree at 2:00pm. ASAP. This is an excellent oppor-tunity. For the further info call our Fin. Secy, Harvey Sanford at 345-1492. Mon., Mar. 14: KC Officers Mtg. starting at 6:30pm followed by Collins Club starting at 7:30pm Tues., Mar. 15: Wing Ding Night serving from 4:00-7:30pm Thurs., Mar. 17: BINGO! At the KC Hall starting at 12:00Noon and Re-freshments are available Thurs., Mar. 17: Mexican Menu in the Lounge, serving 4:00-7:30pm Come and Enjoy, Ole! Fri., Mar. 18: Fish Fry —Team # 1, Come try the New Menu. Sun., Mar. 20: KC Breakfast at KC Hall, 9:00am-12:30pm

Julie Carrick, singer and song-writer, will lead us through musical testimony on the

miracles of Our Lady. Deacon Jim Ghiglione will share God’s

plan with his personal testi-mony, “God, Unfolder of

Rosebuds.”

LADIES, SAVE THE DATE:

WOMEN’S DAY “Our Lady, Undoer of Knots

Pray for Us” Sat., April 9, 2016

8a.m.—3p.m. Collinsville KC Hall,

HWY.157, Collinsville, IL. Cost: $20

Veneration of first class rel-ics,

including piece of Mary’s veil (Bring your favorite religious

items to touch to relics) Eucharistic Adoration, Ro-sary Procession, Music,

Continental Breakfast Shopping at Vendor Booths

Luncheon Registration forms available at church entrances, at the Parish

Office, by calling: 345-4343, or visiting

www.saintspeter-paul.org If mailing registration form,

send to: Sts. Peter and Paul Church

Women’s Day 210 N. Morrison, Collinsville,

IL 62234

********************* Call Rhonda Phetsadasack,

Event Chair, at: 346-4425 if you have ques-

tions.

Easter Decorations

If you would like to make a contribution to help pay

for the Easter Decorations or would like to have a flower on the altar in memory of a loved one, please put the money in the Easter Flower Offering envelope (suggested offering is $20.00 for each flower) and drop it in the collection basket or at the Parish Office. If it’s in memory of someone please include the name. The deadline to have the name of your loved in the Easter bulletin is March 14.

St. Patty’s Party The St. Patty’s Party for all SENIORS and SINGLES 50+ will be

on Sunday, March 20th in Morris Hall after the 10:30am Mass. You’ll be served a delightful Irish lunch in an atmosphere just short of Ireland! It/s free, fun, and a good time to be with friends. See you there; bring a friend!

We express our sympathy to Rose Steck on the death of her Son.

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ZIGGY’S WISDOM: What are your priorities, and is it time for a change?

ZIGGY’S THOUGHTS: Priorities fall into two categories, du-ties and desires. It’s duties we’ll think about now. Ask: In my state of life, do “cover the bases” that would be for every Godly person of my age, not the least of which is...daily prayer? THAT’S IT: daily prayer is the loving duty for all ages, for all of us!

Faith...Fellowship...Food High School Youth

Group Meeting Sunday, March 20

6:00pm in Gym 6:45pm in Morris Hall

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL HOLY THURSDAY COLLECTION

“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” Mt. 25:40

Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Lenten collection will be taken during Holy Thursday evening Mass. Your generous support has allowed SSVDP to serve the needy of our community for over 65 years. Financial contributions provide those who call for help with food and other supplies. Parishioners, Scouts, and our Youth Group supply the pantry with non-perishable food and give financial assistance throughout the year. When supplies run low, SSVDP pur-chases needed items. Your contributions allow SSVDP to match CAMA contributions to pay power and water bills for clients who are in danger of shut-offs. During this year of Mercy, our SSVDP will focus on donating food and supporting the KC Ladies Auxiliary’s Tote Me Home Program. SSVDP works closing with Collinsville Area Ministerial Alliance, ABL Pregnancy Center, Township and other agen-cies to maximize support for its clients. Because of your support, SSVDP remains in good financial standing, and its members are grateful.

Principal Wanted St. Mary’s Catholic School in Edwards-ville is seeking a principal for the 2016-2017 school year. The principal is the spiritual, instructional, and administra-tive head of the school, and is respon-sible for the effective operation of the school as a Catholic educational insti-tution. He/She is responsible for creat-ing a welcoming atmosphere for all members of the school community (faculty, staff, students, parents and parishioners). The principal of St. Mary’s Catholic School should be a practicing Catholic, holds a Master’s degree in education, and IL “Type 75” administrative certification and has significant teaching experience. Send a cover letter, resume, and list of refer-ences to : Principal Search Committee, St. Mary’s Parish, 1802 Madison Ave., Edwardsville, IL. 62025. Deadline is March 21, 2016.

Mid-Life Singles Retreat A REFLECT Retreat for Mid-Life Sin-gles (30s to50s) will be held at King’s House Retreat Center in Belleville. On April 15-17. Cost is $195 for ma-terials meals and single room. Take a chance and get involved you won’t regret it! Call 312-532-8286 or email reflect.stlouis@gmail.com

Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible If you would like to have a deeper relationship with God and a better understanding of your faith, then join us for Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible. Ss Pe-

ter & Paul will present this study:

Friday, April 1, 6-9 p.m.

Saturday, April 2, 8-4 p.m.

Morris Hall

Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible helps you uncover the story woven through Scripture with its clever narrative approach and ingenious color-coded Bible Timeline. It is a great way to get the “big picture” of the Bible and see how our Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture. You’ll see how the Bible reveals God’s loving plan for your life, and you will learn helpful ways to put your faith into practice. The study includes a series of eight informative and engaging half-hour videos presented by Jeff Cavins. Each video will be followedbyalivelygroupdiscussion.Youcansignupforthestudybycalling,texting,oremailingDebbieSandersat(H)345‐7939,(C)444‐9247,ordebbielsanders@gmail.com.PleaseregisterbyMarch24,2016.Thecostis$20fortheworkbook.Refresh‐mentsprovidedFridayandacontinentalbreakfastandlunchprovidedSaturday.FacilitatorsarePatEllisandDebbieSand‐ers.

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The Corporal Works of Mercy: Give Drink to the Thirsty As we look at each work of mercy individually, think about how you are already performing that work. We know that there are many examples ongoing in our parish. Our focus should be to understand how we are sharing God’s mercy, think of ways to do it more often and better, and find opportunities to share our ex-periences to encourage others to join us. If everyone did one more work of mercy each day, how could that change our world! Although we take clean water for granted in our community, many of our brothers and sisters in Christ do not have access to clean water and suffer from the lack of this basic necessity. We should support the efforts of those working towards greater ac-cessibility of this essential resource. Some ideas: Research, identify and contribute financially to organizations

that help build wells for water for those in need Visit the Catholic Relief Services website at www.crs.org to see how this organization is helping with clean water ef-forts throughout the world

Organize a group of children involved on a sports team or a summer camp. Invite them to do a project that helps those in need of clean water.

“The Beating Heart of the Gospel” Pope Francis writes: “It is absolutely essential for the Church and for the credibility of her message that she herself live and testify to mercy.” Mercy, he says, is “the beating heart of the Gos-pel” (Misericordiae Vultus). To live mercy, we must rediscover both the spiritual works of mercy and the corporal works of mercy.” Which works of mercy might Christ be calling you to practice?

The “Other” Thirst We can also think of giving drink to the thirsty in terms of our spiritual lives. The Gospel of John relates the story of the Samaritan Woman at the Well. It addresses the thirst we all have. Jesus said: “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of wa-ter welling up to eternal life.” We all thirst for this water of eternal life. In Baptism we re-ceived this living water. As disciples charged with taking the Good News to all, we should also be aware of our role in sharing this great gift with others. Bless the Lord, my soul; All my being, bless his holy name! Who pardons all your sins, And heals all your ills, Who redeems your life from the pit, and crowns you with mercy and compassion. Psalm 103: 2-4

March 12-13, 2016

Fish Fry Collinsville KC Friday Fish Fry features: Fried & Baked Cod, Catfish, Shrimp, Slaw, Fries, Hush Puppies Green Beans, Applesauce & Pies at the KC Hall. Serving from 4:00-7:30pm. KC Annual St. Patty’s Dinner The KC of Collinsville will have a St. Patty’s Lunch & Dinner on Thursday, March 17. The Lunch will be served from 11:00am—2:00pm and will include Corned Beef Sandwich & New Potatoes for $6.50 and the Dinner is from 5:00pm-7:00pm and will include Corned Beef & Cabbage, New Potatoes, Car-rots & Dessert for $9.00. Sacred Concert The Granite City Community Band (the Auer Family members of SSPP parish play with this band) will perform a Free Sacred Concert on Friday, March 18 from 7:00-9:00pm at St. Elizabeth Church, 2300 Pontoon Road in Granite City The band is a not for profit corporation that has been serving the Collinsville, Maryville & Granite City communities for over 25 years. Their purpose is to further civic enjoyment of music through quality concerts, encouraging youth to become interested in playing an instrument, and enabling former musicians to participate in musical community functions. Quilt and Cash Bingo St. Joseph Parish in Freeburg invite you to their Quilt and Cash Bingo on Sun-day, March 20 in their parish center. Lightning Raffle at 12:30pm, Quilt and Cash bingo at 1:30pm. Quilt Raffle, 50/50 Raffle, Theme Basket Raffle, Plus More. Lunch available from 11:00am-1:00pm (Sloppy Joes, Pork Sausage Sandwiches, Chips, Fruit Cups, & Desserts) Snacks & Drinks served all after-noon. For more info call 277-9442or 539-0089. Marquette High School Dinner Auction Please join the Marquette Catholic High School Explorers Club for a fun evening at the Annual Dinner Auction-”Marquette-Our Night to Shine” Saturday April 2, 2016 at Lewis & Clark Commons at 5:00pm. For registration, sponsorship opportunities and donation information please visit www.marquettecatholic.org/auction

Change for Parish Change There are ENVELOPES for

your weekly change by the entrances to the church. Please take them home, fill them & return them to church.

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Up Coming Events

PRAYER BLANKET If you would like to give a Prayer Blanket to someone, volunteer to make the Blankets or just want some more information about them call the parish office at 345- 4343.

Annual Catholic Servicers Appeal (ACSA) The programs, servicers and minis-tries supported by the Annual Catho-lic Services Appeal (ACSA) meet the larger diocesan needs of Catholics and others in need in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. The diocese serves each of us, and our financial support is needed to continue God’s work in the diocese. This year our assessed amount is $88,750 and as of Feb.. 9 a total of 296 parishioners have given $69,667 toward this assessed amount. We can meet this as-sessed amount if we all, once again, give our fair share this year as we did last year. If you are among the group of pa-rishioners who have not contributed to the ACSA, please prayerfully con-sider how you can help your dioce-san Church family with a donation to this appeal.

“GIFT A BRICK” at the SSPP Cemetery Our Cemetery Committee is offering paved bricks as a necessary fund-raiser with your words of remem-brance (3 lines) to be displayed in the new Columbaria area. You can “Gift A Brick” for $100. each. If you would like to do this please fill out a form, avail-able in Church or the parish office and return it to the parish office.

Camp Ondessonk News Two Financial Assistance4 Programs are available! The Camp Ondessonk General Fund offers partial assis-tance and requires the child to com-plete a short essay. The Kateri Scholarship Fund makes Camp On-dessonk accessible to families of limited financial means. For more information about these programs, contact Becky Jennings at 1-618– 695-2489 at Ext. 109 or visit their website at www.ondessonk.com,

KC Breakfast at Collinsville K of C Hall Sunday, March 20th 9:00am-12:30pm

This month’s Breakfast will Support the Knights of Columbus Development Center

at Cardinal Glennon Hosp. Adults $9.00 Children (18-6 years) $6.00

Children under 6 years FREE Menu includes Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, Pancakes made to

order, Coffee, Tea, Milk & Juice