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. 105 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 10/22/2017

Envelopes/Loose $12,968

Parish Improvements 40

Angel Fund 102

Annual Fund 1140

Holy Cross 15

World Missions/Other 894

TOTAL $15,159

United in Marriage

Kelsey Osborn

&

Kyle Perkins

Saturday November 11, 8:15 am

Parish Retreat Mass

The Cursillo Community will provide all the Liturgical Ministers Music: Tony and Rhonda Hausmann Intention: For all who are seeking forgiveness and reconciliation

Saturday November 11, 4:30 pm

Lector: Rebecca Boyce & Augie Lohmann Music: Men’s Choir w/ J Butterfield Gifts: The Family of Mary & Richard Vojas Servers: Jordan Wilson, Mia Wilson, Jack O’Hara Communion Ministers: Debbie McAllister, Beverly McDonald, Laura & Tom O’Hara, Matt Popov, Jackie Slovinski, Sheri Verstraete, Ed Welle Intention: Mary & Richard Vojas

Sunday November 12, 8:00 am

Lector: Mark Kennedy & Mary Kay Ogle Music: Hausmann/Wiegmann Gifts: The Family of Bob Fournie Servers: Kylie Lee, Edwin Kircher, Ellis Kircher Communion Ministers: Pat Furfaro, Darrol Gasawski, Rita Heiman Ted Jackson, Ray Muniz, Jodi Roedl Intention: Bob Fournie

Sunday November 12, 10:30 am

Lector: Liz Dalton & Felicitas Kluck Music: Glory Group with Jack Butterfield Gifts: The family of Leroy “ Peanuts” Benvenuto Servers: Mia Dissette, Dayton Horras, Nick Horras Communion Ministers: Mary Ann Allred, John Brennan, Pat Ellis, Amy Ferguson, Tess Haines, Maria Juarez, Diane Hill, Augie Lohmann Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Amy & Julia Ferguson K&1 John Brennan 2 Nursery: Jackie Freeman & Michelle Webb Intention: Leroy “ Peanuts” Benvenuto

Auditor’s Schedule

Sunday, November 12 Team #8 Nolan Von Feldt, Dan Kelley, Terry Lanter, Mike Quain

Server’s Schedule 8:15 am For the week of Tuesday, November 7– Friday, November 10 Mindy Smith, Anna Falbe, Robert Freeman

Mass Intentions Monday, November 6 8:15 am Communion Service Tuesday, November 7 8:15 am Orville Sova All School Mass Wednesday, November 8 8:15 am Herbert Heim Thursday, November 9 8:15 am John Connors Friday, November 10 8:15 am Virginia Wightman Saturday, November 12 8:15am For all who are seeking forgiveness and reconciliation 4:30 pm Mary & Richard Vojas Sunday, November 13 8:00 am Bob Fournie 10:30 am Leroy “ Peanuts” Benvenuto

ZIGGY’S WISDOM: How do I judge & take “criticism” from others? ZIGGY’S OFFERING: It’s easy to think that what I’m doing or thinking is totally correct be-

cause “it’s me!” But reality has another opinion, so often. Ra-ther than thinking that nobody has the right to correct me, it just may be God making us ex-amine ourselves in order to put us back on the “right track!”

From the Desk Of Fr. John

All Saints Day…All the Faithful Departed…we remembered and celebrated this past week. This weekend at the 10:30 am Mass we celebrate the lives of those who have passed this year…and we pray they are now counted among the saints. We are all called to be saints…that all began at our Baptism. St. Paul reminds us that in Bap-tism, we die with Christ and as Christ rose from the dead so shall we rise with Him. The life we lead is to reflect our faith and our love. We are to grow as disciples…in love of God and neigh-bor. We are called to share our faith and invite others to embrace the way of Christ. So the mis-sion continues through us and the Church. We offer our thanks to God for all of our beloved who have gone before us. We pray for them and their families who grieve their loss. We com-mend them to God’s gentle and boundless mer-cy…since it is God’s desire to have all of His children safely home with Him we pray: ‘Eternal rest grant to them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them…May they rest in peace!’ Most of us know the Ten Commandments…maybe not in order…but we can get most of them. At the time of Jesus the religious lead-ers had expanded them a bit (613 to be exact) to create a ‘fence around the Law.’ The effort was to keep people from breaking the Law and offending God…but it just made it all the more cumbersome and impossible. The leadership tried to catch Jesus in a trap with a question about the ‘greatest commandment,’ but Jesus gave a very simple direct answer that confound-ed them. Jesus used their daily prayer… ‘Love the Lord your God’ the prayer begins. It also in-cluded others… ‘And your neighbor as yourself.’ Loving God must and necessarily includes our neighbor…there is no other way around it. These leaders were not open to all that Jesus taught…in fact they were closed to Him and everything He said and taught. However, that does not leave us off the hook. Jesus is speak-ing to us and calling us to love with the same intensity that He has for the Father and the same love for others that He showed during His life. How might we be trying to justify our actions

or attitudes with questions…in order to excuse ourselves for acting with love? Jesus tries to guide the crowds and his disciples in how to be authentic in their response to God’s love and in the practice of their faith. The spiritual leaders had a great responsibility to teach with the authority of Moses. But Jesus points out how they have ‘preached’ but not ‘practiced.’ Jesus used anoth-er image of how the leaders required so much from the ordinary person ‘They tie up heavy bur-dens hard to carry and lay them on people’s shoulders.’ Nevertheless, at the same time did not offer any pastoral care or assistance in help-ing them live out a loving relationship with God… ‘But they did not lift a finger to move them.’ All kinds of marks of respect could be heaped upon a person in a religious leadership position and it appears that these leaders relished these accolades…they were all self-serving and really stroked and built up their egos. Jesus calls us all to look carefully at our religious behavior so that we would not do the same things and end up like these leaders. Jesus is the one model. Jesus is the way to the Father. Jesus unveils the truth of how we are called to live. The key to what it means to be a disciple is clearly stated by Jesus… ‘The greatest among you must be your servant.’ Jesus is teaching us that this is the real character of a true disciple. The implication is that the leaders who were so self-serving had really missed what God had called them to be and do. Now we have to look and examine our own attitudes and behaviors…and service is at the heart of it all! Half-Day Retreat…Saturday, Nov. 11 from 8 am to 12:15 pm in Church. Parish School Auction…and…Dinner…also on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the KC Hall…starts at 5:30 pm.

Please pray for the fol-lowing men and wom-en 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 Bob Bigham Ed Ruef Brian Holmer Estelle Rangle Kendra Adams Vicky, Lori, & Melissa Dennis Pratt Kaitlyn Fischer Cheryl Grieves Judi Schutzenhofer Jay Heimann Sandy Capizzi The Ferguson Family Jenny Swip The Barry & Kelly Shaffer Family Cathy Stringer Brad Vacca Carol Barrineau Ann Boulch Mike Finley Raymond Tilden Erin McLean Brandon Schwertman Mary Jane Fries Caritas Rose Grace Moore Bruce Kuck Robert Reeves MaKenna Wright Anthony Boron

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

FR Seth C. Popov Navy

JOIN GOLD RUSH FUNDRAISER Our School will get 80% and Pro Life Ministry 20% of the total

cash received. Envelopes for your donation of broken, unwanted

or discarded GOLD JEWELRY ARE AVAILABLE at each Church

door. You can put your donation envelope (with jewelry) in our

regular collection, or drop it off at the Parish Office. We will sell

your items directly to a trusted refinery and receive the highest

cash amount possible. You will get a tax receipt if you wish. Start

searching jewelry boxes and drawers! Return your envelope

ASAP!

Blood Pressure

Screening

after all Masses

this weekend

Ss. Peter and Paul School News

Wed., Nov 8 Papa John’s Pizza Night SSPP receives up to 20% of your order (Buy Scrip too!) Fri., Nov 10 NO SCHOOL, Veteran’s Day Observed Sat., Nov 11 SSPP School Auction Tues., Nov 14 Student Council 2:30-3 p.m. Fri., Nov 17 October Student of the Month after 8:15 a.m. Mass, 7th Grade Retreat, Lifetouch Picture Re-take Day

Knights of Columbus

KNIGHTS KNEWS: Mon. Nov. 6: Social Meeting 6:30 pm; A - M side dish; N - Z dessert. We will wish Rick Krypciak a fond farewell and thank him for his many hours and energy devoted to the Knights of Columbus 1712. Tue. Nov. 7: Wing Ding 4-7:30 pm Thurs. Nov 9: Bingo! Noon No Mexican Menu Queen of Hearts: Drawing 8 pm; Grand prize $9,000 plus! Fri. Nov 10: Fish Fry Team No. 3

Koffee and Kids

Koffee and Kids will be having storytime on Tuesday, No-vember 14 at 6:30 pm in the SSPP school library. Snacks will be provided. Everyone should enter through the Mor-rison Street doors. All moms, dads, and grandparents are welcome to attend with all ag-es of kids. Please contact Su-sannah Arana at (618) 407-0885 or Kandi Unfried at (618) 540-5660 if you have any questions or have any ideas for our ministry.

Visit the 7th Graders “Triaramas” in the Gathering Space.

This artwork depicts the lives of Saints in

a 3-D format.

Annual Catholic

Services Appeal

Thank you to those who have already given so generously to the Annual Catholic Ser-vices Appeal (ACSA). The theme —“Go Therefore and Make Disciples” —focuses on how we can all work together to care for the Church’s peo-ple by sharing God’s gifts. Contributions to ACSA sup-port ministries and services that reach across parish boundaries. Some very im-portant services are beyond the resources of most parish-es, including Ss. Peter and Paul. Our 2017-18 assess-ment/goal is $42,217.

Appreciation Reception

Maggie Brennan and Father John recognize the Pastoral Care ministers who serve many in our parish. Ministries include visiting the homebound, and those in nursing homes, assisted living, and hospitals; the Ministry of Consolation for the bereaved; nurses handling blood pressure; the Welcome New Parishioners ministry; and the In-Touch Call ministry.

The St. Vincent de Paul Thanksgiving collection com-prises the largest contribution that that the organization re-ceives. Each family is asked to bring a non-perishable food item to the Mass of its choice on the week-ends of Nov. 18-19, Nov. 25-26, or to Mass on Thanksgiving Day. Please place your items in the bins located at all church doors. Special envelopes will be in the pews on the weekends before and after Thanksgiving. Please place your donations in these envelopes and turn them in to the collection baskets during the weekend Masses. Without your support, the society could not provide services to those in

need in our area. Donations provide funds to pur-chase canned goods, frozen foods, meats, and cleaning and personal supplies when pantry supplies run low. Because of your generous support, our SSVDP works in conjunction with Collinsville Food Pantry (CFP) to pay portions of clients’ water and utility bills. SSVDP delivers food from our own pantry and CFP’s to people who are disabled and/or have no transportation. The SSVDP also provides food to the KC Ladies’ Auxiliary’s Tote Me Home Program, and purchases school supplies for the Collinsville Back to School Program.

Help Support Our Cemetery

The special collection for operation of the Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery will be this weekend November 4-5. Your generosity is greatly appreciated to assist in keep-ing our cemetery a reverent and peaceful place to honor our deceased loved ones. There are special envelopes in the pews which you can place in the collection basket. Make checks payable to Ss. Peter and Paul Church with a notation of “cemetery.”

Volunteers Needed: Scouting for Food

The Boy Scouts Scouting for Food project, which collects food for those in need in our area, will take place Saturday, November 11 and Saturday, November 18. Volunteers, both youth and adults, are needed. Contact Mike McMahon at 973-6079 to volunteer for this much needed effort.

St. Vincent de Paul Thanksgiving Collection

Upcoming Father McGivney Catholic High School Dates:

ASPIRE Placement Test & Prospective Parent Breakfast —November 11 at 8 am for incoming 8th graders. This test is the in-troductory test in the ACT battery. It not only allows the school the op-portunity to gauge where students will score on the ACT test, but it al-so offers valuable information as to what courses to enroll in their freshman year. There will also be a Prospective Parent Breakfast from 8-10 am. Current parents, administration, as well as Student Ambas-sadors, will be present. You will hear from them, as well as be able to ask questions. Both events are free. Advanced registration is required for the test, please visit https://goo.gl/forms/oX0bZPpLcsMe0BYu1 to enroll your 8th grader. Early Decision Deadline - December 15 — Apply online be-fore December 15 and McGivney will give incoming 8th grade families a one-time tuition credit of $250 and priority consideration on financial assistance, should you need It and your FACTS application is also completed by March 31. Financial decisions will be made on or be-fore May 15. Enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year will be on a first-come-first-served basis. It is strongly encouraged to get the appli-cation filled out as soon as you make the decision! The online applica-tion can be found here: https://fm-il.client.renweb.com/oa/index.cfm?memberid=2189 Please contact Development Director, Emily Joellenbeck at ejoellenbeck@mcgivneygriffins.com or Principal, Joe Lombardi at jlombardi@mcgivneygriffins.com for more information or with questions.

Lector Training

Monday, November 6 6:30 pm

Sunday, November 19

after 10:30 Mass

All current lectors should attend one of these

sessions.

Those interested in being lectors are also

invited.

was a huge success! About 30 parishioners decorated their cars and hosted about 500 children from the community! Thank you to organizers Kelley Gaither and Angie Ronzo!

Inaugural Alumni Open

Results The Inaugural Ss. Peter & Paul Alumni Open & Dinner to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of our school was held on Octo-ber 20 at Stonewolf Golf Club and the parish Fel-lowship Hall. Alumni par-ticipated as golfers, vol-unteers, dinner guests, sponsors and donors. More than $4,500 was raised to benefit the An-gel Fund tuition assis-tance program. Augie Lohmann, class of 1941 and our oldest participating alumnus (pictured with Father John), opened the golf with a ceremonial drive. The golfers enjoyed a beautiful day of golf and great food and camaraderie at the dinner in our

new Fellowship Hall. The Alumni Cup was won by the class of 1993. The cup is awarded based on points earned as a sponsor, donor, golfer, volunteer or dinner guest. First Place in the open went to the team of Kyle Gaither, Dave Gaither, Mary Beth Wilson and Terry Wilson. Second Place went to the team of Keith Grimes, Tom Fuhry, Kevin Lynch and Carter Rethwisch. Other Winners:

Men’s Longest Drive -- Rick Wylie Men’s Closest to the Pin – Terry Wilson Women’s Longest Drive – Kelly Ossola Women’s Closest to the Pins -- Kelly Ossola

We welcome Nick Robinson who will be joining our parish staff as Music Director, effective November 6. Nick has more than 30 years of experience in directing, playing, singing, leading parish choirs and planning music for liturgical services and other events. Most recently he served as Music Di-rector at Immaculate Concep-tion, Pierron, and St. Nicholas, Pocahontas. He served in the same role at St. Elizabeth, Ma-rine; St. James, St. Jacob; and St. Mary, Edwardsville. Nick is an active member of his parish and the National Associ-ation of Pastoral Musicians, as well as the Edwardsville

Knights of Columbus. He and his wife Becky have three adult children and two grandchildren. Please intro-duce yourself to Nick and Becky as they join our parish community in this ministry.

Welcome Our New Music Director Coats for the Community

The 7th Annual Coats for the Community Drive is under way. You are asked to drop off new and gently used children’s coats (toddlers to teens), hats, gloves and scarfs. There is a special request for coats for children ages 11-16. Your donations benefit those in the local community through the Collins-ville Food Pantry.

Drop-off information

Dates: November 1-30

701 Belt Line Rd., Collinsville 100 W. Market St., Troy

For more details call 344-3172 or 667-6767 or visit collinsvillebuild-

ingand loan.com