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St. Peter Parish2600 Maine • Quincy, Illinois 62301

Parish Mission Statement: St. Peter Parish is a Catholic Community ofFaith bringing the light of Christ to all by serving others.

Diocese of Springfield in IllinoisRev. Msgr. Leo J. Enlow, Pastor

Rev. Aaron Kuhn, Parochial VicarDeacon Robert Lundberg

Deacon Jeff WolfParish Office Information:

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.Office: 222-3155 • www.cospq.org • [email protected]

Parish StaffMrs. Cindy Venvertloh, PrincipalMrs. Nancy Boone, Finance & HR OfficerMrs. Carolyn Tipton, Parish SecretaryMrs. Kathy Harman, Parish NurseMrs. Monica Scholz, Director of Music

Mass Times:Weekday Mass: Monday through Saturday: 8:00 a.m.Except Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass: Sat.: 5:00 p.m.Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

Reconciliation:Saturday 7:30-7:50 a.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m., or by appointment.

Sacramental Preparation:Infant Baptisms: Please contact the Parish Office to sign up for Baptism Class.Weddings: Please contact the Pastor at least six months in advance.First Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation: Preparation is offered

through St. Peter School and the St. Peter Parish School of Religion.Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Please contact the Parish Office.

To Join St. Peter Parish:Please phone the Parish Office at 222-3155Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Spirit... The Vision... Our Church.

First Sunday

of Lent

MARCH 1, 2020

Genesis 2:7-9;3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19;

Matthew 4:1-11

All suffering and evil in this world are traceable to the original sin of our First Parents. Snakes never talked, and probably the sin was not the eating of an apple or other fruit. Whatever the sin was, it was self-deception. When our First Parents sinned, they lost for themselves and for all their descendants the gift of sharing God’s life (grace), the gift of immortality, and the gift of freedom from suffering. As sin entered through the one man, Adam, so grace and life are restored by the new Adam, Jesus Christ. By his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus puts death to death, restores life to us, and imparts his Spirit to us. But we are still capable of sinning again. Like our First Parents, we can deceive ourselves. The temptations of Jesus are not like our temptations. We are always tempted at our most vulnerable point. For Jesus, it was a temptation to be the kind of glorious Messiah people expected. It was a temptation to use his divine power for his own benefit. It was a temptation to avoid the ordeal of the cross by some spectacular act which would compel belief. Our temptations are different. We must constantly guard against self- deception, against rationalizing, against indifference, and against presumption. It is easy for us to justify ourselves because “everyone” else is doing it. It is easy to put off repentance because “there’s always time.” It is easy to think that we have “more important things to do” than to do the religious bit. One day we shall stand alone before the judgment seat of God. Will our excuses stand up? Use Lent as the time to be more fervent in prayer, more generous in charity, more eager in celebrating the mysteries of faith.

--Msgr. William Carr © 2020 by Sunday Missal Service

1012 Vermont Street • Quincy, IL 62301

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First Sunday of Lent, March 1, 2020 Dear Parishioners,

As we gather on this first Sunday of March, the Church celebrates the First Sunday in our season of Lent. As we begin this penitential season, the Church draws our attention to two realities in our human nature, namely, tempta-tion and sin. We see in our first reading from the book of Genesis, the origin of sin in human nature. In this reading we hear the story of the creation of human persons, then placing these first humans in a garden called Eden, and then being told that they could have full access to the garden except they were not to eat of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden. With this limitation, we find the serpent entering the scene, the serpent the symbol of evil, bringing now tempta-tion into the lives of these human persons. And it was too much for these newly created beings as they were tempted to go beyond themselves and become like gods. Thus temptation enters, lures them to be more than they were, and eventually would create sin, and thus begins the avalanche of evil in our once created world in which God saw everything and saw that it was good. With this sin, our world was turned upside down and since that first sin, we have been plagued with this tendency to sin in all of our lives. Our response to this reading is quite appropriate as we proclaim, “Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.” Each and every generation of human beings have entered the world with this tendency to sin, what the Church calls concupiscence, and thus we have original sin that will affect all generations from this day forward. And each time that we sin, we give our stamp of approval to this first sin. Yes, we sinned, have sinned, and will continue to sin. So the Church invites us to self-reflect and understand this tendency in our lives. If we look at what tempts us, we find our flaws and weaknesses in our human nature. But thanks be to God we have been saved by the life saving mysteries of Jesus. And so as we enter the season of Lent, let’s recognize our need of Jesus in our lives, in our failings, in our sins, and in our weaknesses. We cannot live without Him, nor the graces He gives to us in the sacraments. So let’s make use of these sacraments as we try to overcome our sins and temptations and draw ever closer to our Lord and His Church. To help us do that, we will be adding a special Mass each weekday at 6:30 p.m. along with Confessions being offered from 5:45-6:15, Monday through Friday. Please make use of this special time to draw ever closer to our Lord in the Sacraments. Also, if there are still books in the back entitled “Lenten Gospel Reflec-tions” by Bishop Robert Barron, I ask you to take them and use them as your spiritual reading during Lent. They are my gift to you. Hoping and praying that you have a very rewarding journey during Lent and make use of this time in an effort to draw closer to our Lord. Next weekend is what we call QND Commitment Weekend and we will hear some of our students from QND speaking at all of our Masses. Each of you received a letter from me and I ask you to support the only Catholic High School in the area. Place your QND support envelope in the collection next weekend or whenever. Thank you for your support.

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Week of March 1, 2020 A Message from Mrs. Cindy Venvertloh

The School of St. Peter

School of St. Peter 2500 Maine Street Quincy, IL 62301

Phone: 217-223-1120 Website: www.stpeterschool.com

Email: [email protected]

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Adoration Chapel Hours These are the available hours in the Adoration Chapel: Tuesday, 1:00-2:00 a.m., 2:00-3:00 a.m., 10:00-11:00 a.m. (1, 3, 5), 3:00-4:00 p.m., Wednesday, 1:00-2:00 a.m., 3:00-4:00 a.m., Thursday, 4:00-5:00 a.m. (1, 3, 5), Friday, 4:00-5:00 p.m. (alternate weeks), Saturday, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (alt. weeks). Please call Mary at 653-3127 or Gina at 257-9966. Chapel # is 214-0132.

Protecting God’s Children Classes at Blessed Sacrament The following Protecting God’s Children sessions have been scheduled at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Quincy: Monday, March 23, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Monday, April 20, 6:00-9:00 p.m. All sessions will be held in the Leo Amen Room (cafeteria) at Blessed Sacrament School. Access to the school is via the alley (South) side entrance. Please call 222-2759 (Parish Office) to register for any of these sessions.

St. Dominic School and St. Anthony Church Fish Fries Fish Fries will be held 4:30 -7:00 p.m. on Fridays:

St. Anthony Church on March 6, March 20 and April 3. St. Dominic School on March 13 and March 27.

Menu: Catfish Plate (Whole or Fillet) includes 3 sides, dessert and drink $10. Walleye Plate (includes 3 sides, dessert and drink) $9. Fish Sandwich and French Fries $5. Child’s Plate (includes 3 sides, dessert and drink) $5.

St. Thomas Youth Group Fish Fry St Thomas Youth Group will be hold fish fries to raise funds for the Catholic Heart Work Camp. They will be held on Friday, March 6, March 20, April 3 serving from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the St. Thomas church hall in Camp Point.

The Quincy Notre Dame Raiders are going on a Road Trip! Join us for an unforgettable journey in March when the QND Music Department presents its 2020 Spring Show, “Raider Road Trip”. Travel with the Concert Chorale, Mixed Chorus, Men’s and Women’s Glees, Jackson Street Jazz Choir, QND Jazz Band, Comedy Ensemble “Mixed Nuts” on Friday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 28 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium at John Wood Community College. Advance tickets are $15 – adults and $7 – students. Tickets at the door are $18. A preview performance will be held on Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m., all seats $7 at the door. To purchase and reserve tickets in advance, contact Joselyn Smith at [email protected] or 653-3021. For additional information, contact QND Choral Director Monica Scholz, [email protected] or 217-223-2479, ext. 328.

St. Vincent Dietitian with Healthy Food Choices St. Vincent’s is having a dietitian from Blessing Hospital join them to discuss ways to manage your diet with healthy food choices. Free samples, free advice, free fun. March 25 – 1:30-3:30 p.m. in St. Vincent’s Dining Room. Call 217-224-3780 for more information.

Diocese Victim Assistance Coordinator Pat Kornfeld, the Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator, can be reached at (217) 321-1155 or [email protected].

Welcome! Please welcome to our parish family Alexander and Montanna Atlmix and Patricia Huechteman!

Coffee and Donuts and Blood Pressures This Sunday Please join us this Sunday, March 1, after all Masses in the cafeteria for Coffee and Donuts and Blood Pressure Screenings.

Social Concerns Collection Social Concerns is collecting canned meats, tuna, canned fruit, canned green beans and corn this weekend, February 29–March 1 for the 1st Sunday Collection for the Ladies of Charity. Containers will be located in the Narthex. Thank you in advance!

Lenten Evening Masses We will be having the 6:30 p.m. evening Masses Monday through Friday during Lent. There will also be confessions at 5:45-6:15 p.m. each of those days before Mass.

Stations of the Cross Fr. Aaron will be leading Stations of the Cross on Sundays during Lent at 2:00 p.m. except on March 22.

Coffee After Mass Please join us for fellowship, coffee, and a light breakfast after 8:00 a.m. Mass, Thursday, March 12 in the Narthex. Come visit with those people you see at Mass but may not get a chance to talk to! All are welcome.

Area Events Saturday, March 7: St. Anthony Spring Craft and Vendor Show, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., St. Dominic School, 4100 Columbus Rd. Sponsored by the St. Anthony Catholic Church Ladies Society. For vendor information, contact Janet Bick ([email protected] or 217-430-7256) or Tawny Benz ([email protected] or 217-257-0847). Sunday, March 8: Blessed Sacrament Pancake and Sausage Breakfast, 7:00 a.m.-Noon, Blessed Sacrament school cafeteria and gathering space. Handicap accessible. All you can eat. Adults $8, ages 6-12 $6, ages 5 and under Free.

Catholic Cemetery Clean-Up The 2020 Clean-up for Calvary, St. Boniface and St. Peter’s cemeteries will be held March 23-27. You must have everything off the graves by Sunday, March 22. You may leave shepherds’ hooks, but clean-up is a good time to take them home and repaint them. Also if they are rusting, you don’t want the stone damaged due to the rust dripping on the stone. Please mark your flowers with the Name on the stone and your contact number so if they come off there is a better chance to have them returned to the right spot. (Markings should be weather proof if possible.) Please keep the following in your prayers: ~Kristopher Schreacke ~Elias Erd ~Lilli Foster ~Ian Mehaffy ~John Meyer ~Isabella Benner ~Mark Wiewel ~Sharon Zehnle ~Ray Peters ~Penny Norton ~Richard Lauer ~Steve Sinnock ~Dee Burnham ~Betty C. Wiewel ~Mike Creek ~Ted Kemner ~Kathy Schuckman ~Arlene Lansing ~Steve Hull ~Norma Johnson ~Bill Parker ~Larry Phillips ~Charles Rakers ~Darin McCleary ~Avery Cowick To have a name added to this list, please call the Parish Office at 222-3155 or email [email protected].

MENU Monday: Hot dog/bun, baked beans, buttered carrots, fruity yogurt cup. Tuesday: Cheese pizza, romaine lettuce salad, cookie, fruit bites, salad bar 3rd-8th. Wednesday: Veggie soup/crackers, grilled cheese sand-wich, peaches and pears. Thursday: Sweet and sour chicken, seasoned rice, peas and carrots, egg roll, diced pears, fortune cookie. Friday: Fish patty/bun, sweet tator fries, mixed fruit, seasoned green beans.

THIS WEEK

Iowa Standardized Testing Week Monday, March 2: St. Peter School Library is open for business again!!!; QND Students visiting to read to K-3 students; No Jubilation. Tuesday, March 3: Wednesday, March 4: 8:30 Chil-dren’s Mass—7th grade leading. Thursday, March 5: Friday, March 6: Spirit Day—All donations given to Chaddock Welcome Baskets.

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CELEBRATING MARDI GRAS

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP AT ST. PETER SCHOOL — MARCH 13

For those who will be attending or are interested in enrolling your child into kindergarten at St. Peter School for the 2020-2021 school year, you are invited to join us for Kindergarten Round Up. It will be held on Friday, March 13 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in our school gym. Round Up registration forms were sent home with our current school families. If you know of anyone that might like to come to our Kindergarten Round Up or is interested in sending their child to St. Peter School Kindergarten, please share this information with them. Some of our best advertising and promoting of our school comes from our school families and parishion-ers. Registration forms are available in the school office, on Renweb and on our school website at www.stpeterschool.com. These are due to the school office no later than March 11. All potential kindergarten students must be five years old on or before September 1, 2020. Copies of both certified birth certificates and baptismal certificates will be required. We look forward to seeing you at Kindergarten Round Up! *Special note for our current kindergarten classes – Because of Kindergarten Round Up, our kindergarten students will only have classes in the morning of March 13. They will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. and will not go to lunch. Kindergarten students will not be staying for lunch and there will not be afternoon bus service or afternoon daycare for this special kindergarten dismissal.

TEACHING POSITIONS OPEN FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

St. Peter School is seeking to hire a teacher. The ideal candidate should have an Illinois teaching license as well as an endorsement in science for the junior high level. Other respon-sibilities include teaching reading and religion to students. Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and references to Mrs. Cindy Venvertloh, St. Peter School, 2500 Maine Street, Quincy, IL 62301 or [email protected]. Please send by March 13.

EMPOWER ILLINOIS

Please consider signing up as a donor for Empower Illinois by going to www.empowerillinois.com. Your contribution can assist families with tuition. Should you have any questions please, contact Mrs. Venvertloh at 223-1120.

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—Mass Servers—

Weekday Masses, March 2-7: 8:00 a.m. Hannah Bergman, Lydia Miller

Saturday Mass, March 7: 5:00 p.m. Monica Drotar, Bella Richie

Sunday Masses, March 8: 8:00 a.m. Alyssa Ley, Eva Davis 9:30 a.m. Isaac Bealor, Campbell George 11:00 a.m. Nicholas & Jacob Gass

—Daily Mass Ministry Schedule—

March 2-7: Lector: John Ley

EMHC: Mary Brahler, Jennifer Dyer

Fr. Leo’s column continued

We’ve been asked to support and encourage our parishioners to respond to the 2020 census. This census is very important to our city of Quincy and our commu-nity of Adams County. Over $800 billion in federal government will be determined by this census count. This census will affect us in so many differing ways including how many representatives our state will send to Congress. So I am asking you to take seriously this civic responsibility and make sure that you and your household are counted in this 2020 census. For our married couples, I ask you to consider our new ministry entitled “Marriage Enrichment Gath-erings.” This is for couples who wish to strengthen their marriages by meeting and discussing various aspects of marriage. The first meeting of this ministry will be on Sunday, March 8 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria (below the church). Please see the bulletin for further details.\

Another important ministry for those who have lost loved ones is our Grief Support Group. They will be meeting beginning next week for a 4-week session at the rectory on Monday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Consult the bulletin for further details.

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE: One Sunday after-noon several young boys in a rural Kansas parish invited their parish priest to go hunting pheasant. The boys, like most Kansas boys, were fairly good shots, but the poor padre didn’t down one bird. That evening, the father of one of the boys asked his son, “Is Father a good shot?” “Well, Dad,” replied the boy, “he’s a good shot alright but its almost unbelievable how the Lord protects those birds when he’s shooting.”

Mark Your Calendar Mon. March 2: Lenten Mass, 6:30 p.m., Church

Tues. March 3: Novena, 8:30 a.m., Church Ladies Bible Study, 9:00 a.m., Martha Jane Room Lenten Mass, 6:30 p.m., Church RCIA, 7:00 p.m., Martha Jane Room

Wed. March 4: PSR, 6:15 p.m., School Lenten Mass, 6:30 p.m., Church Ladies Cursillo, 7:00 p.m., Fr. Bauer Room

Thurs. March 5: Cribbage, 1:00 p.m., Martha Jane Room Lenten Mass, 6:30 p.m., Church

Fri. March 6: Lenten Mass, 6:30 p.m., Church

Sat. March 7: Rosary, 7:30 a.m., Church

Sun. March 8: Daycare, 9:30 a.m., Maria Goretti Room Liturgy of the Word, 9:30 a.m. Mass, Martha Jane Room Stations of the Cross, 2:00 p.m., Church

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Diocesan Collections Catholic Times: $60 Church in Latin America: $20

Church in Eastern Europe: $387 Ret. Dio. Priests: $20 Haiti Sister Parish Collections

Collected: $47,205.70 As of 2/23/2020

Parish in Action

WEEKLY COLLECTION Feb. 23 Total to Date

Loose Collections $1,007.92 $35,499.59

Regular Collections $26,270.10 $980,358.86

Annual School Fund $3,539.00 $379,465.46

Christmas $39,810.36

Totals $30,817.02 $1,447,779.32

Total Budget Goal $32,000.00 $1,120,000.00

Difference ($1,182.98) $327,779.32

Holy Days $12,645.05

Amt. Assessed 2019 $158,734.00 Paid $ 58,065.00 Amt. Due: $100,669.00 243 Parishioners have contributed as of 1/29/20

LENTEN REGULATIONS

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

1. FAST – Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 is required to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. 2. 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 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 seriously sinful.

A Time to Mourn – A Time to Heal

Are you struggling with the loss of a loved one? Need someone to talk to? We will be offering the 4-week “Grief Support” series for anyone in the Community who has experienced the death of a loved one.

It will be held at the St. Peter Parish Office at 2600 Maine on Monday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in March (March 2, 9, 16, 23). The sessions include scripture, videos, worksheets, and suggested reading material and discussions deal-ing with loss. For more information or to sign up for the session, please contact Kathy in the Parish Office at 222-3155.

Marriage Enrichment Gatherings Marriage Enrichment Committee will hold six gatherings every other Sunday from 5:30-7:00 p.m. from March 8 – May 17. This is for any married couple of any marriage length who wishes to strengthen their marriage. Daycare will be provided. The initial event on March 8 will include a meal for the adults with snacks for the kids. For future sessions, a side dish to share may be requested depending on input from the participants. Come check it out! More information to follow. Please contact the Parish Office for reservations which are requested but not required.

QND Commitment Weekend is March 7 and 8 All parishioners should have or will be receiving a letter and pledge card from Fr. Leo Enlow to consider a gift to support the students of Quincy Notre Dame. Next weekend, students will speak at all Masses to share their gratitude for the opportunity to continue their Catholic education in high school. Gifts and pledge cards will be accepted at Masses during Commitment Week-end March 7 and 8. Contributions can be placed in the offertory or mailed directly to QND, PO Box 1014, Quincy, IL 62306. Gifts support QND’s 43rd Fund Drive, which bridges the gap between the cost to educate and the tuition charged to families. To learn more about QND, visit www.quincynotredame.org. Thank you for your consideration!

Easter Flowers

To make a donation for Easter flowers in memory of a loved one, please fill out the envelope in your packet or, for those who do not receive envelopes, please put your donation in a plain envelope labeled “Easter Flowers”

along with this form and place it in the collection by Sunday, April 5.

Given by:_______________________________________________________________

In Memory of:________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

What is CRS Rice Bowl? CRS Rice Bowl is a Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten faith-in-action program for families and faith communities. Through CRS Rice Bowl, we deepen our personal experience of Lent. We can devote our Lenten prayers, fasting and gifts to transform our relationship with God and neighbor. Please pick up your families Rice Bowl and join thousands of other Catholic communities across the United States, in this lifechanging Lenten journey.

Bowls are in the Narthex and will be collected April 18 and 19 – the weekend after Easter.

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Week of March 1, 2020 A Message from Mrs. Cindy Venvertloh

The School of St. Peter

School of St. Peter 2500 Maine Street Quincy, IL 62301

Phone: 217-223-1120 Website: www.stpeterschool.com

Email: [email protected]

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“St. Peter School provides a quality education built on Catholic values and teachings.”

CDs for Lent and Easter are coming in. Please check the display weekly for what is available. www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org promo code 104597

Adoration Chapel Hours These are the available hours in the Adoration Chapel: Tuesday, 1:00-2:00 a.m., 2:00-3:00 a.m., 10:00-11:00 a.m. (1, 3, 5), 3:00-4:00 p.m., Wednesday, 1:00-2:00 a.m., 3:00-4:00 a.m., Thursday, 4:00-5:00 a.m. (1, 3, 5), Friday, 4:00-5:00 p.m. (alternate weeks), Saturday, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (alt. weeks). Please call Mary at 653-3127 or Gina at 257-9966. Chapel # is 214-0132.

Protecting God’s Children Classes at Blessed Sacrament The following Protecting God’s Children sessions have been scheduled at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Quincy: Monday, March 23, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Monday, April 20, 6:00-9:00 p.m. All sessions will be held in the Leo Amen Room (cafeteria) at Blessed Sacrament School. Access to the school is via the alley (South) side entrance. Please call 222-2759 (Parish Office) to register for any of these sessions.

St. Dominic School and St. Anthony Church Fish Fries Fish Fries will be held 4:30 -7:00 p.m. on Fridays:

St. Anthony Church on March 6, March 20 and April 3. St. Dominic School on March 13 and March 27.

Menu: Catfish Plate (Whole or Fillet) includes 3 sides, dessert and drink $10. Walleye Plate (includes 3 sides, dessert and drink) $9. Fish Sandwich and French Fries $5. Child’s Plate (includes 3 sides, dessert and drink) $5.

St. Thomas Youth Group Fish Fry St Thomas Youth Group will be hold fish fries to raise funds for the Catholic Heart Work Camp. They will be held on Friday, March 6, March 20, April 3 serving from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the St. Thomas church hall in Camp Point.

The Quincy Notre Dame Raiders are going on a Road Trip! Join us for an unforgettable journey in March when the QND Music Department presents its 2020 Spring Show, “Raider Road Trip”. Travel with the Concert Chorale, Mixed Chorus, Men’s and Women’s Glees, Jackson Street Jazz Choir, QND Jazz Band, Comedy Ensemble “Mixed Nuts” on Friday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 28 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium at John Wood Community College. Advance tickets are $15 – adults and $7 – students. Tickets at the door are $18. A preview performance will be held on Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m., all seats $7 at the door. To purchase and reserve tickets in advance, contact Joselyn Smith at [email protected] or 653-3021. For additional information, contact QND Choral Director Monica Scholz, [email protected] or 217-223-2479, ext. 328.

St. Vincent Dietitian with Healthy Food Choices St. Vincent’s is having a dietitian from Blessing Hospital join them to discuss ways to manage your diet with healthy food choices. Free samples, free advice, free fun. March 25 – 1:30-3:30 p.m. in St. Vincent’s Dining Room. Call 217-224-3780 for more information.

Diocese Victim Assistance Coordinator Pat Kornfeld, the Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator, can be reached at (217) 321-1155 or [email protected].

Welcome! Please welcome to our parish family Alexander and Montanna Atlmix and Patricia Huechteman!

Coffee and Donuts and Blood Pressures This Sunday Please join us this Sunday, March 1, after all Masses in the cafeteria for Coffee and Donuts and Blood Pressure Screenings.

Social Concerns Collection Social Concerns is collecting canned meats, tuna, canned fruit, canned green beans and corn this weekend, February 29–March 1 for the 1st Sunday Collection for the Ladies of Charity. Containers will be located in the Narthex. Thank you in advance!

Lenten Evening Masses We will be having the 6:30 p.m. evening Masses Monday through Friday during Lent. There will also be confessions at 5:45-6:15 p.m. each of those days before Mass.

Stations of the Cross Fr. Aaron will be leading Stations of the Cross on Sundays during Lent at 2:00 p.m. except on March 22.

Coffee After Mass Please join us for fellowship, coffee, and a light breakfast after 8:00 a.m. Mass, Thursday, March 12 in the Narthex. Come visit with those people you see at Mass but may not get a chance to talk to! All are welcome.

Area Events Saturday, March 7: St. Anthony Spring Craft and Vendor Show, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., St. Dominic School, 4100 Columbus Rd. Sponsored by the St. Anthony Catholic Church Ladies Society. For vendor information, contact Janet Bick ([email protected] or 217-430-7256) or Tawny Benz ([email protected] or 217-257-0847). Sunday, March 8: Blessed Sacrament Pancake and Sausage Breakfast, 7:00 a.m.-Noon, Blessed Sacrament school cafeteria and gathering space. Handicap accessible. All you can eat. Adults $8, ages 6-12 $6, ages 5 and under Free.

Catholic Cemetery Clean-Up The 2020 Clean-up for Calvary, St. Boniface and St. Peter’s cemeteries will be held March 23-27. You must have everything off the graves by Sunday, March 22. You may leave shepherds’ hooks, but clean-up is a good time to take them home and repaint them. Also if they are rusting, you don’t want the stone damaged due to the rust dripping on the stone. Please mark your flowers with the Name on the stone and your contact number so if they come off there is a better chance to have them returned to the right spot. (Markings should be weather proof if possible.) Please keep the following in your prayers: ~Kristopher Schreacke ~Elias Erd ~Lilli Foster ~Ian Mehaffy ~John Meyer ~Isabella Benner ~Mark Wiewel ~Sharon Zehnle ~Ray Peters ~Penny Norton ~Richard Lauer ~Steve Sinnock ~Dee Burnham ~Betty C. Wiewel ~Mike Creek ~Ted Kemner ~Kathy Schuckman ~Arlene Lansing ~Steve Hull ~Norma Johnson ~Bill Parker ~Larry Phillips ~Charles Rakers ~Darin McCleary ~Avery Cowick To have a name added to this list, please call the Parish Office at 222-3155 or email [email protected].

MENU Monday: Hot dog/bun, baked beans, buttered carrots, fruity yogurt cup. Tuesday: Cheese pizza, romaine lettuce salad, cookie, fruit bites, salad bar 3rd-8th. Wednesday: Veggie soup/crackers, grilled cheese sand-wich, peaches and pears. Thursday: Sweet and sour chicken, seasoned rice, peas and carrots, egg roll, diced pears, fortune cookie. Friday: Fish patty/bun, sweet tator fries, mixed fruit, seasoned green beans.

THIS WEEK

Iowa Standardized Testing Week Monday, March 2: St. Peter School Library is open for business again!!!; QND Students visiting to read to K-3 students; No Jubilation. Tuesday, March 3: Wednesday, March 4: 8:30 Chil-dren’s Mass—7th grade leading. Thursday, March 5: Friday, March 6: Spirit Day—All donations given to Chaddock Welcome Baskets.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP AT ST. PETER SCHOOL — MARCH 13

For those who will be attending or are interested in enrolling your child into kindergarten at St. Peter School for the 2020-2021 school year, you are invited to join us for Kindergarten Round Up. It will be held on Friday, March 13 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in our school gym. Round Up registration forms were sent home with our current school families. If you know of anyone that might like to come to our Kindergarten Round Up or is interested in sending their child to St. Peter School Kindergarten, please share this information with them. Some of our best advertising and promoting of our school comes from our school families and parishion-ers. Registration forms are available in the school office, on Renweb and on our school website at www.stpeterschool.com. These are due to the school office no later than March 11. All potential kindergarten students must be five years old on or before September 1, 2020. Copies of both certified birth certificates and baptismal certificates will be required. We look forward to seeing you at Kindergarten Round Up! *Special note for our current kindergarten classes – Because of Kindergarten Round Up, our kindergarten students will only have classes in the morning of March 13. They will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. and will not go to lunch. Kindergarten students will not be staying for lunch and there will not be afternoon bus service or afternoon daycare for this special kindergarten dismissal.

TEACHING POSITIONS OPEN FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR

St. Peter School is seeking to hire a teacher. The ideal candidate should have an Illinois teaching license as well as an endorsement in science for the junior high level. Other respon-sibilities include teaching reading and religion to students. Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and references to Mrs. Cindy Venvertloh, St. Peter School, 2500 Maine Street, Quincy, IL 62301 or [email protected]. Please send by March 13.

EMPOWER ILLINOIS

Please consider signing up as a donor for Empower Illinois by going to www.empowerillinois.com. Your contribution can assist families with tuition. Should you have any questions please, contact Mrs. Venvertloh at 223-1120.

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First Sunday of Lent, March 1, 2020 Dear Parishioners,

As we gather on this first Sunday of March, the Church celebrates the First Sunday in our season of Lent. As we begin this penitential season, the Church draws our attention to two realities in our human nature, namely, tempta-tion and sin. We see in our first reading from the book of Genesis, the origin of sin in human nature. In this reading we hear the story of the creation of human persons, then placing these first humans in a garden called Eden, and then being told that they could have full access to the garden except they were not to eat of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden. With this limitation, we find the serpent entering the scene, the serpent the symbol of evil, bringing now tempta-tion into the lives of these human persons. And it was too much for these newly created beings as they were tempted to go beyond themselves and become like gods. Thus temptation enters, lures them to be more than they were, and eventually would create sin, and thus begins the avalanche of evil in our once created world in which God saw everything and saw that it was good. With this sin, our world was turned upside down and since that first sin, we have been plagued with this tendency to sin in all of our lives. Our response to this reading is quite appropriate as we proclaim, “Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.” Each and every generation of human beings have entered the world with this tendency to sin, what the Church calls concupiscence, and thus we have original sin that will affect all generations from this day forward. And each time that we sin, we give our stamp of approval to this first sin. Yes, we sinned, have sinned, and will continue to sin. So the Church invites us to self-reflect and understand this tendency in our lives. If we look at what tempts us, we find our flaws and weaknesses in our human nature. But thanks be to God we have been saved by the life saving mysteries of Jesus. And so as we enter the season of Lent, let’s recognize our need of Jesus in our lives, in our failings, in our sins, and in our weaknesses. We cannot live without Him, nor the graces He gives to us in the sacraments. So let’s make use of these sacraments as we try to overcome our sins and temptations and draw ever closer to our Lord and His Church. To help us do that, we will be adding a special Mass each weekday at 6:30 p.m. along with Confessions being offered from 5:45-6:15, Monday through Friday. Please make use of this special time to draw ever closer to our Lord in the Sacraments. Also, if there are still books in the back entitled “Lenten Gospel Reflec-tions” by Bishop Robert Barron, I ask you to take them and use them as your spiritual reading during Lent. They are my gift to you. Hoping and praying that you have a very rewarding journey during Lent and make use of this time in an effort to draw closer to our Lord. Next weekend is what we call QND Commitment Weekend and we will hear some of our students from QND speaking at all of our Masses. Each of you received a letter from me and I ask you to support the only Catholic High School in the area. Place your QND support envelope in the collection next weekend or whenever. Thank you for your support.

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