207 VANDALIA STREET · COLLINSVILLE, IL 62234

Staff Rev. John P. Beveridge, Pastor Ext. 300 Rev. Steve Arisman, Parochial Vicar Ext. 301 Deacon Jim Hill Ext. 395 Mr. Michael Palmer, School Principal Ext. 331 Mrs. Maggie Brennan, Pastoral Care Ext. 311 Mrs. Teri Lesicko Ext. 315 Director of Finances & Development Shannon Gittemeier Ext. 396 Youth Ministry Kimberly Zagorski Ext. 302 Faith Formation Coordinator Ariel Martin Annulments & Counseling Contacts Parish Office 207 Vandalia St. 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 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 the parish office at least one year beforehand. Baptism

During the liturgy on the Third Sunday at the 10:30 AM Mass or on the Fourth Weekend of the month. Call the Parish Office 345-4343 for registration forms and scheduling.

Baptismal Preparation Classes Baptismal preparation consists of 2 sessions for parents held on the first and second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in Parish Office. Please call 345-4343 for a reservation.

SS. Peter Paul Catholic Church &

Mass Intentions MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2 8:15PM Maria Sova All School Mass Blessing of the Candles during Mass TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 8:15AM William “Bill” Graham All School Mass

Blessing of throats during Mass WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 8:15AM Mary Agnes Boehne THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 8:15AM Joseph Wightman FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 8:15AM Louis Jackstadt SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 4:30PM Charles Peyla SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 8:00AM Evelyn Schweppe-Brake 10:30AM Marion Wille

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From the Desk Of Fr. John

Collection for January 25 Envelopes/Loose $ 14,796.35 Capital Campaign 2012 4,140.00 Parish Improvements Diocese 50.00 Holy Cross-Guatemala Roof 1,600.00 Annual Fund 1,789.00 Catholic Times 320.00 Angel Fund/Red Bag 1,205.00 $ 23,900.35

ANGEL FUND RED BAG TUITION

ASSISTANCE Through your generous

support to the Angel Fund/Red Bag Collection you are helping provide fi-nancial assistance to a number of school families. These funds enable parents to send their children to SSPP, where they receive a quality Catholic education and have access to an aca-demic program that has excelled at preparing children for their years of education beyond SSPP. From July 14—November the Angel Fund/Red Bag Collection has received $5,838 in donations and $2,976 from diocesan Harvest of Thanks Campaign for total of $8,813. Be an angel & give generously to the Angel Fund / Red Bag Collection that will be taken up sometime this month.

‘Come follow me…and I will make you fishers of men’ is the call and invi-tation of Jesus to his first disciples. That call has not changed nor has the invitation to each of us and all generations. Jesus came to inaugurate the ‘Kingdom of God’ and all of his words and actions initially established that kingdom among us. It really is God’s reign over our hearts and lives…but not in domination but in true freedom and unconditional love. Jesus came as the ‘one mightier than I’ says John the Baptist. Jesus comes with the power of his word and deeds to free us and all mankind from the ‘prince of this world’ which is the evil one who enslaves us to his lies. Jesus is claiming us as God’s own children and giving us again the freedom of the children of God which was lost by Adam’s sin. Will we listen to the call of Jesus to repentance and belief in the Gospel? Will we be willing to undergo the necessary change of attitude and change of life as is called for by Jesus’ word and call? We see the first disciples ready and willing as they listened and followed. Can we do the same? This Sunday we hear of Jesus entering a place of worship and study with the gathered people. He is proclaiming and teaching them of the Kingdom of God and they are amazed at his teaching. There is also a man with an unclean spirit and the demon who possessed him cries out identifying Jesus for who he really is… ‘I know who you are – the Holy One of God’. The people question and wonder about Jesus and his identity since he teaches with authority…but have not yet come to clear and true faith in him. We are the ones who hear and see all these events and are invited to make a clear and com-plete commitment to Jesus and an act of humble faith ready to follow him. Thank you…Thank you…to all who helped made Catholic Schools Week a great success and a lot of fun! Thank you to Mr. Palmer our staff & teachers who give so much to form our students and help them develop their skills and help them to learn. But most importantly they share their faith and help our children to grow in love of Jesus and the Church. Our parish school is a major mission of the whole parish. We have been forming and educating children for nearly 150 years…(our anniversary will be in 2018). That means many, many families and lives have been impacted and changed through our sacrifices and lovingly sharing our faith. Let us continue with great en-ergy and dedication! Special celebration…of Candlemas will be on Monday, February. 2nd with all of SSPP children attending the Mass that morning. It is the Mass when we bless candles used for the liturgy and for home use. There is a procession into the church recalling the meeting of Jesus and the Holy Family with Simeon & Anna in the temple. We go into the church…moved by the same Holy Spirit…to meet Christ in the Liturgy and the Sacraments. We desire to follow him and share our faith with others that they will know the ‘Joy’ of life in Christ and his Church. St. Blaise…(Tuesday, February 3rd during Mass) is the traditional day for the blessing of the throats…a blessing for health and wellbeing for our whole person. The tradition is that this Bishop and Martyr healed a young boy who was choking on a fishbone. So the blessing reflects the desire to be healed of diseases of the throat as well as every other illness. That blessing takes place on Feb. 3rd…after the homily of the Mass. Ash Wednesday…Wednesday, February 18th…Masses at 8:15 AM & 6:30 PM…ashes given during Mass.

Today the 2nd Collection will be for the Souper Bowl Collection that will be given to CAMA for the needy of Collinsville

Protecting God’s Children Presen-tation Sessions for Protecting

God’s Children will be held at St. Paul’s Parish in Highland on Thurs., Feb. 5 in their Parish Center Rm. 205 from 6:30-9:30pm. Call Church Office to register, 654-2339 SS. Peter & Paul School in Alton in their Sloan Rm. On Wed., Feb. 11, from 6:30-9:30pm. To register call School Office at 465-8711

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, February 1, Kathy and Emilee Williams will be taking care of our little ones in the Nursery. Next Sunday, February 8, Melinda and Zena Pendall will be in charge. 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.

The next PSR Classes will be Wed., Feb. 4 starting at 6:30pm in the Church, with dismissal at 7:45pm from the school.

Catechists for children in grades K-3rd are needed for our Children’s Liturgy of the Word ministry during the 10:30am Mass. Catechists are scheduled with an Aide, and are scheduled about once every 6 Weeks. Training and Lesson plans are provided. If you are interested in volunteering for this important minis-try please call Carol at 345-7615. Please note that all volunteers must attend the Protecting God’s Children Program, which includes a background check.

Nursery Volunteers Needed We are in need of Volunteers to be in our Nursery watching children during the 10:30am Mass. If you are interested in becoming a Nursery Volunteer, please call Betty Greer at 343-0234. Please note that all volunteers must attend the Protecting God’s Children Pro-gram, which includes a background check.

Sunday, February 8: 10:30AM Amy Ferguson and K and 1st Julia Ferguson 10:30AM Jill Witte and 2nd Lauren Witte

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.

To SSPP Alumni Andy Ta-phorn, who earned Honors, and Noah Mitan who earned High Honors at Fr. McGivney

High School. To our Student Council for their hard work all year long, especially during Catholic School’s Week. To the 4th Grade Girls Basketball Team who captured 1st place at the SJN Tourna-ment. To the 4th Grade Boys Basketball Team who placed second at the SJN Tournament

SSPP School Kudos

Mon., Feb. 2: 8:15am All School Mass Tues., Feb. 3: 8:15am All School Mass, Blessing of throats during Mass Mon., Feb. 16 NO SCHOOL, Presidents Day Holiday Principal’s Notes: I would like to send special thanks to the parents/guardians/grandparents who financially support our school. That is certainly a great sacrifice in the current economic climate. I believe that your investment returns a great dividend. Our students learn and live the Good News every day. We don’t mask our Character Ed programs, so as to be politically correct. We realize that it may be a sacrifice financially, but we feel that it is a worth-while investment in your child’s future. We annually have students in the top ten academically at CHS, as well as those who go to a Catholic high school. We regularly hear from CHS teachers how well our students do in their classes. This year we have a large number of our 8th graders who plan to go to a Catholic secondary school. Our area Catholic high schools continue the work started here at SSPP. Forming our Catholic faith does not stop at Confir-mation. We have dedicated faculty and staff who work for an average of 67% less than their counterparts at Unit 10. Our answer for problems in education is dedication and prayerful guidance, not throw money at it. Of course, we are helped by the concern and efforts of our parents. We strive to be partners in the education and future of our students.

Congratulations to the Following who Made the Principal’s Honors List the 2nd Quarter of School 8th Grade: Emily Bone, Ricky Coca, Keana Fox, Mason Maun, John Mersinger, Gwendolyn Pendall, Evan Pensoneau, Madeline Sullli-van, Ben Veteto, Shannon Wobbe 7th Grade: Paul Falbe, Macy Hop-pes, Derrick Mark, Jonah Mitan, Sierra Williams 6th Grade: Joey Crowder, Jayme Greer, Chloe Oberkfell, Madasyn Wasser 5th Grade: Anna Falbe, Anna Mers-inger, Melody Pacewic, Devon Sil-havy, Ava Tidball, Isabella Wendler, Mia Wilson

Please prayer-fully consider joining a Small Christian Faith C o m m u n i t y

during the season of lent. It is a great way to socialize with fellow petitioners as well as grow in your Faith. This season, the parish will be participating in the program Living the Eucharist and would greatly ap-preciate your participation. If you would like more information, please contact the parish office 345-4343.

SSPP Roof Fund As of January 25, 2015 contributions to the Roof Fund have been $313,268.01 and the cost for the Church’s New Roof and Skylights was $396,361.00. We still need the parishioners help to pay off this debt. Please consider making a donation to the Roof Fund.

Transportation to Church! From the Office of Pastoral Care If you are in need of transportation to Church please call the Pastoral Care Office and transportation will be arranged for you. Individuals have kindly volun-teered to help with this ministry and would be happy to pick you up. Call Maggie at 345-1623.

Saturday, February 7, 4:30PM Lectors: Karen and Scott Splaingard Music: Glory Choir Gifts: David and Bernadette Lowe Servers: Kaylee Bellovich, Made-line and James Sullivan Comm. Minsts. Rebecca Boyce, Betty Eberle, Sandy & Mike Phillips, Mark Kennedy, Ed Welle, Sofiya Knebel, Zach Knebel, Felicitas Kluck Intention: Charles Peyla Sunday, February 8, 8:00AM Lector: Liz Dalton and Gene Catalpa Music: Jeanne, Marty and Bob Gifts: Mr. and Mrs. Mike Guithues Servers April Kupinski, Emma and Mira McAtee Comm. Minsts: Robert Alvarado, Maggie & John Brennan, Jim Wolt-ers, Pat Furfaro, Jon Mason, Eileen Welle Intention: Evelyn Schweppe-Brake Sunday, February 8,10:30AM Lector: Angie Auer and Trudy Strieker Music: Hausmann / Wiegmann Gift: The David Skittino Family Servers: Abbby Auer, Nick and Kaitlyn Koenig Comm. Minsts: Carol & Barry Moore, Sarah &Terry Lanter, Chip Awalt, Debbie & Bob Sanders Joe Strieker, Melba Wobbe Intention: Marion Wille

AUDITORS FOR SUNDAY February 8: Team # 4: Don & Jane Nevinger, Marilyn Catalpa, Joyce Fitzgerald, Rita Heimann

SERVERS SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK 8:15am Mon., Feb. 2, through Fri. , Feb. 6 Matthew Wilde and Ryan McMahon

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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Thunderbolts and

Lightning One of the most difficult du-ties of a disciple is to follow the command of Jesus to

spread the gospel to all nations. (Lk 24:47, Mk 116:15, Mt 28:19) I think one reason may be that we don’t feel we have the authority to tell someone else what to believe. Most of us don’t think we know the gospel well enough to preach it. Or we are so afraid of offending athe-ists, that we use that fear as an excuse to say nothing. But being a disciple means following Jesus. The gospel this Sunday mentions twice that Jesus taught with more authority than any of religious leaders of Israel. So how can we get such authority?

First, Jesus didn’t get his au-thority from winning a Messiah election. And he didn’t threaten people with thun-derbolts and lightning. He certainly didn’t impress people by saying what they wanted to hear. He spoke the truth that he heard from his Father. His two main actions in his ministry were curing and forgiving people. Since the Jews thought sickness was a punishment for sins, by curing the sick and forgiving sins, Jesus showed that God loves even sinners. And those actions showed that Jesus got authority from his Father.

“But you still haven’t answered the question: How do we get that author-ity?” We get it from the Holy Spirit, in Baptism and Confirmation. And like an athlete, who may be born with strength and abilities, yet has to work-out and practice to be any good, we still need to grow in that authority. One way is to read the scriptures and pray with them, so that we get to know God through his Word and begin to listen to him in our prayers. We can consciously decide to see God in other people, not just those we love, but everyone, even the ones who annoy us. (And especially the ones who challenge us to be more loving, patient and forgiving.) Most parishes have programs that encourage sharing your faith, such as RCIA, Christ Renews his Parish, etc. And of course, the Eucharist and other sacraments strengthen God’s life in us. You’ll know you have that authority when you can talk about your faith with confi-dence instead of hesitation, because you will be speaking from experi-ence, not second hand knowledge.

Souper Bowl Collection for CAMA Every year on Super Bowl Weekend Saturday, January 31 & Sunday, February 1, CAMA (Collinsville Area Ministerial Alliance) takes up a Sou-per Bowl Collection at all the area churches. This collection is used to help subsidize their food pantry, pro-vide funds for traveler’s aid and Pay for pharmacy purchases for the needy in the Collinsville area. Please be generous to this worthy cause.

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ZIGGY’S WISDOM: LISTEN to yourself; really listen! ZIGGY’S THOUGHTS: When you speak of yourself or others, what do your words convey? About Yourself, are you a “braggart, or truly humble? About others, are your words kind, truthful and uplifting, or are they en-vious, filled with gossip and fault finding? As “Christ to others” we (you & I) should strive to have our speech be “holy in nature”.

Next Chapter Separated/Divorced

Support Group Next Meeting is

Tuesday, February 3 at 7:00pm

at Corpus Christi Parish Center

206 Rasp Street Shiloh, IL.

Are you recently divorced or currently separated? Have you been in a long term relationship that has ended. Join us to find support and fellowship with others who are or have been there. This is a time for returning to your roots, reinforcing your goodness and worth, and reinventing your life and your future. You are not alone.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter, Belleville/Springfield Encounter In today’s second reading St. Paul talks about the fact that married cou-ples have to deal with the anxieties of the world. Sometimes those stresses can really have a negative impact on our marriages. Get away from all those worldly anxieties and take time to just focus on God and each other by making a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is on February 6—8. To register or for more information call 314-469-7317 or go online to www.stl-wwme.org

Divine Mercy Study During Adoration, Jesus said to me, My daughter, know that your ardent love and the compassion you have for Me were a consolation to Me in the Garden [of Ol-ives] (Diary, 1664) My daughter, today consider My Sorrow-ful Passion in all its immensity. Consider it as if it had been undertaken for your sake alone (Diary, 1761) My Prayer Response: thank you, Lord Jesus, that you would even undergo Your sorrowful Passion for my sake alone. Join us as we examined 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 informa-tion call Mary Helen at 345-9730.

We welcome all new parishioners to register with our parish, call 345-4343 or visit the parish office.

Prayer for the Christians in Iraq Lord, The plight of our country is deep and the suffering of Christians is se-vere and frightening. Therefore, we ask you Lord to spare our lives, and to grant us patience, and courage to con-tinue our witness of Christian values with trust and hope. Lord, peace is the foundation of life; Grant us the peace and stability that will enable us to live with each other without fear and anxi-ety, and with dignity and joy. Glory be to you forever.

Share and Care The Share and Care’s Collection for the month of February will be for St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Such items as: as Toilet Paper, Tooth Paste & Brush, Shampoo, Deodor-ant, Razors & Shaving Cream, Spa-ghetti & Meat Sauce, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Macaroni & Cheese, Ham-burger Helper, Canned Meats, & Canned Fruit. Please place your items in the Share and Care Baskets located at all the entrances to the Church and put any money in an envelope marked St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry into the collection bas-ket or take it to the parish office and we will see that the SVDPFD re-ceives it.

SSPP Confirmation Class Retreat- Sunday January 4, 2015

Our Confirmation Class was blessed with a meaningful & fun Retreat pre-sented by the REAP Team from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The day offered a sacred time, during their Confirmation preparation, for each Youth to focus upon deepening their relationship with God and understanding more about who they were created to be. MANY Thanks to the Confirmation Class fami-lies, our Parish, Fr. John, Fr. Arisman, Deacon Adam & the Reap Team for ongoing prayers & support of our Youth!

Callie Jade Lane

daughter of Brett and Jamie Lane

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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Word of Life “I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly John 10:10 (NABRE@2010 CCD. Used with Permission.)

Knights of Columbus Adopt-A-Chair Program The Collinsville Knights of Columbus Hall is updating the bar and one of the updates is replacing the chairs. The way it works is that you would purchase a chair ($100) or bar stool ($150) and we would attach a nicely engraved chrome plate on the chair with your dedication or memorial. This is an opportunity to support the Knights of Columbus Facility and establish a unique memorial or dedi-cation that will last for years for you, your family and your loved ones. All money will be used only to pur-chase chairs or bar stools. Plaques are being donated by Jerry Jesse. Example of memorials or dedica-tions: Given in Loving Memory of Joe Smith By Dan and Millie Smith In Memory of John Smith 1948—2004 Go giants!! Chair with compliments SR Knight Bill Flair Dedicated to my lovely Wife, Bonnie Kuper, By Bill Kuper If you have any questions, Please call or email Paul Reed and he will provide the form needed. Email: paulfreed1952@yahoo.com or phone 1-618-346-8123.

Living in Love Retreat Weekend

Designed to energize the romance and renew the excitement of Being in

Love February 7-8, 2015

Villa Maria Catholic Con-ference and retreat Cen-

ter in Springfield, Il. Cost: $150 per couple

(includes all retreat ma-terials, meals and over-night accommodations Begins Sat. at 9:00am and concludes on Sun.

at 3:00pm. Includes Sun. Mass)

RSVP Bernadine at BSmith@dio.org or 217-

321-1139

Catholic Cruise to Alaska Come and sail away on a 7-night Catholic Alaska Cruise with Father Leo Prengaman May 2 through May 9, 2015 on Holland America Wester-dam out of Seattle, Washington—Ports of Call: Juneau, Alaska; Gla-cier Bay; Sitka, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Victoria, British Columbia; Seattle, Washington. Prices begin at $2004 for two passengers this in-cludes all port fees and taxes. Daily Mass offered. Deposits of only $350 per person will reserve your cabin. Space is limited. For further info or to register, contact Doug or Eileen at 1 - 8 6 0 - 3 9 9 - 1 7 8 5 / Doug@CatholicCruisesandTours.Com

Retrouvaille of St. Louis...A Lifeline for Mar-ried Couples Retrouvaille is a program to help couples heal & renew their Mar-riages that offers tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage relation-ship. It has helped thousands of cou-ples with marital problems & crises, even couples who are separated and divorced. The next program begins the weekend of February 6-8, 2015. for further information call 1-800-470-2230 or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com

Lenten One-Day Pilgrimage The Shrine of Our Lady of Snows is hosting a one-day pilgrimage to two St. Louis spiritual centers –Morning Prayer at Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Visit the Shrine of St. Jo-seph, Lunch at Favazza’s on the Hill, Visit the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis the King and end with Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows – on Wednesday, March 4, 8:15am-4:00pm. Come together as prayerful pilgrims for this journey. Cost is $17. for more information, please call the Shrine Office of Pilgrim Services at 6 1 8 - 3 9 4 - M A R Y o r v i s i t www.snows.org/pilgrim. Join us on pilgrimage!

St. Peregrine Mass and Devotion On Thursday, February 5 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church at 5923 N. Belt West, Belleville the St. Peregrine (Patron Saint of Cancer Victims) Mass and Devotion will take place starting at 8:00am. Everyone is invited to attend and bring a friend. Great strides are being made in can-cer research, but more prayers are needed...for those in need of heal-ing, for those who love them, for those who care for them, and for those searching for a cure.

Coming Soon: The Empty Bowl! Mark your calendar! The annual, com-munity-wide Empty Bowl fundraiser is scheduled for Ash Wednesday, Febru-ary 18 (11:00am-2:00pm at the Collins-ville KC Hall. Come join us to help those who face empty bowls everyday! Enjoy a simple soup meal, great entertainment, unique Silent Auction, and many more surprises! (Special memento to take home!) $10 tickets available now or at the door. For more information, call Col-linsville Woman’s Club at 618-910-1646

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Jr. High Youth Group (7th & 8th grades) Activites Are you a 7th or 8th Grader and a pa-rishioner of SSPP? If so, YOU al-ready belong to our Jr. High Youth Group! Feb. 13-16 LUKE 18 for 7th & 8th Graders @ St. John Neumann School in Maryville see Shannon to sign up. Coke Rewards Program

SSPP is registered in the Coke Rewards program. Search Coke Rewards and register to help or send your collected caps to the office. We will redeem the points at some time in the near future, hoping to add to our physical education equipment collection.

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.

SS. Peter & Paul School When: Saturday, February 21, 2015 Trivia Night Place: SS. Peter & Paul, Collinsville School Gymnasium Time: Doors Open @ 5:30 p.m. Trivia Starts @ 6:30 p.m.

Proceeds to benefit: SSPP School

REQUEST RESERVATION/RETURN FORMS BY 2/17/15 (Checks - payable to SSPP - Parents & Friends) SSPP TRIVIA -SS. Peter & Paul School 210 N. Morrison Ave Collinsville, IL 62234

Maggie Grotefendt 618-977-6125 Maggiegrotefendt@gmail.com Renee Crowder 618-918-9213 crcrowder@mac.com

CASH PRIZES FOR TOP 2 50/50 MULLIGANS Gift Card Raffle HEADS/TAILS Side Games

Purchase_______ table(s) @ $100.00 each (8 people/max) Purchase _______ ticket(s) @ $15.00 each Sponsor a category round for $100.00 Donate an item for gift card raffle/prizes NAME _____________________________________ EMAIL_____________________________________ PHONE # __________________________________

RIGHT TO LIFE 2015 Signature Ad Form

I would like the following names to be included in the Belleville News Democrat Pro Life ad on

February 15, 2015. Name(s) Suggested donation is $6.00 per name submitted. Please submit this form along with your donation prior to Feb. 1. Submission can be dropped into the offertory, to the parish office, or mailed to 207 Vandalia St. Collinsville. Questions? Call Deacon Jim 618-980-0948

Palms For Ashes Last years Blessed Palms will be collected in containers provided at all the Church entrances prior to Febru-ary 15. These palms will be burned so that the ashes can be mixed in with the rest of the ashes to be dis-tributed during both of the Masses on Ash Wednesday, February 18.

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RECYCLING NEWS SSPP School recycles paper, alumi-num and clothing (SSPP School is paid for every pound collected) Please place your recyclable items in the containers found on the lower parking lot. We also collect alumi-num tabs, eyeglasses, old keys and Boxtops, please bring these items to the school or parish office. Thank you, we appreciate your support!

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Please pray for the following men and women who are serving 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 GySgt. 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 MIDN Adam Fischer US Navy SrA David Bednara USAF Col Chuck Heimann US Army AOM Jack Matthews US Navy Col. Ed Hulten US Army CPO Edward Mahoney US Navy AlC Kelly Mahoney USAF Maj. Natalie Walker USMC Sec. Let. Nathen Walker US Navy Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the self-less 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 mem-ber in the armed forces and would like to add them to the prayer list please call the Parish Of-fice, 345-4343 and leave their name & branch of service.

Visit the Diocesan Website www.dio.org

Donuts & Friends This Weekend after the 10:30am Masses a Continental breakfast and friendly chatter will be available at NO CHARGE in Morris Hall. Coffee, Juice, Donuts, etc. will be served. Plan to come and Enjoy.

Ms. Fuller’s 1st Grade reads their first Liturgy at the All School Mass.

Blood Pressure Screenings Next weekend the volunteers will be taking Blood Pressure Readings in the Baptismal area before and after all the Masses.

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Susan Jones John Ban, Jr. Josie Schmidt Emma Rossetto Doris Crowell Tom & Carol McDonald Yucco Conwey &Family Eleanor Colombara Elizabeth Denis Kris Bell Brenda Bass Shannon Moore Dorothy Chapman William Costello Deborah Morhaus Mattie Garber Jan Howard Norma Stirnaman Novella Peyla The Matt Garcia Family Connie Pine George Gregurec Marvin Rushing Jeannie Egan Mary Sue Holmes Linda Harvell Anna Kussmann Joseph Giacoletto Kevin Cooley Mary Barattini Irene Barattini Patricia Clark Tom Keck Walt Marvich Albert Hunter Nina Williams Renee White Eileen Fohne Bob Horvath Sandy Ditzler Bobby Heatherly Larry & Becky Stanton Ariel Ann Probst Shirley Greer Johnny Kelley Mark Parker Rick Suria Ron Rampold Roseann & Frank Lahue Wayne White Diane Caputo Mary Kupinski Judy Bouse

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 Betty McAllister Doris Griness Derek Duval Louise Nepute Michael Garner Debbie Corrigan Patricia Hungate Regina Lange Gail Felis Peggy & Dennis Diaz Dave Schneider Michelle Paracha Jean & Terry Stinnett Bonnie Keen Leroy “Peanuts” Benvenuto John Maher Joseph Varda Nancy Smith Nan Chitwood Bill Cooley Krissy Luth Dave Naderhoff Denise Thibault Sherry Arbas Charmaine More Bernard Scaturro Susie Lingle Wayne & Shannon Moore Roger Pense Carol McKeon Jacob Van Hook Charlotte Beiser Falon Watts Amy Ferguson Rich & Judi Schutzenhofer David Siegel Ladde Mayer Tammy Whitman Owen Murphy Joseph Schraut Jimmy Hoef Mike McMahon Virginia Nadler Jordan Woodward Margaret Wasem Ben Kaiser

KNIGHTS KNEWS: Mon., Feb. 2: KC Social Mtg. starting at 6:30pm. Members with last name be-ginning A-M bring Side Dish & members with last beginning N-Z bring Desserts Tues., Feb. 3: Wing Ding Night, Serving from 4:00 to 7:30pm Wed., Feb. 4: Steak Fry Nite, serving from 4:00-7:30pm Thurs., Feb. 5: BINGO! At the KC Hall starting at 12:00 Noon. Food and Refreshments available Thurs., Feb. 5: Mexican Menu in the Lounge. 4:00pm to 7:30pm Come and Enjoy, Ole! Fri., Feb. 6: Fish Fry—Team No. 3

The Gospel of Mark The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snow is sponsoring a program The Gospel of Mark presented by Mark Etling, PhD, (Affiliate Theology Teacher, at St. Louis University). In this Gospel, Mark tells of the ministry of Jesus from his Baptism by John the Baptist to His death, burial and the discovery of the empty tomb. It is theologically and historically significant for two reasons. First, because it is the oldest of the four canonical Gospels, it paints the most “human” portrait of Je-sus. Second, its contents were incorpo-rated into the Gospels of Matthew and Luke a decade or more later, giving us what we now call the Synopitc Gospels. This program will be held on 5 consecu-tive Thursdays starting on Feb. 26, Mar. 5, Mar. 12, Mar. 19, Mar. 26 from 10:00am to Noon at the Shrine. Cost is $5.00per session or $25 for the series. To register or for more information, call 3 9 4 - 6 2 7 0 o f e m a i l P r o -grams@snows.org

K. C. Ladies Auxiliary The next meeting for the K.C. Ladies Auxiliary will be on Thursday, Febru-ary 5 starting at 7:00pm in the KC Hall on Hwy. 157. It’s that time again-Our spring gift-card raffle is going to start very soon. If you have any shopping or restaurant gift cards that you would like to donate, please bring those items to the meeting. This month’s donation for Tote Me Home will be can pasta and sauce. See you at the meeting.

Join a journey of spiritual renewal… Participate in Living the Eucharist as the

parish joins in prayer and study of the Eucharist, the center of our Faith.

Sign up in the vestibule after weekend Masses. More information is in the newsletter mailed

to your homes and the brochures in the pews. Are You Ready to Grow Closer to God?

Sign up weekend is February 8 & 9 February 14 & 15

Prayer & Study: A Call to Friendship with Jesus

Contribution Statements are ready to be picked up, sent out or E-mailed to you just call the Parish Office at 345-4343

CURSILLO Enrich Your Spirituality

Spend a weekend engaged with the

Holy Spirit! Think about it… When was the last

time you took three days for just you? No Clock, No Cell Phone, No

Interruptions. Call Deacon Jim 345-8890 ,

Sue 910-7233, Melba 345-0247 or Bob 580-9685

Up Coming Events Fish Fry Collinsville KC Friday Fish Fry, Fried & Baked Cod, Catfish, Shrimp, Slaw, Fries, Spa-ghetti, Hush Puppies, Onion Rings & Pies at the KC Hall. Serving from 4:00-7:30pm. Men’s Annual Card Social St. John the Baptist Parish in Smithton, IL. invite you to their Men’s Annual Card Social on Friday, February 6 starting at 7:00pm at the Munier Parish Center. Refreshments, Sandwiches, & Door Prizes, Pot of Gold tickets for $5.00. Donation $10.00 each player. Spaghetti Dinner United Church of Christ of Marine invites you to their All-You-Can-Eat-Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, February 7 at their church in Marine Il. Menu: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Spaghetti with Sauce, Fresh bread and Butter, Salad with Dressing, Spumoni or Assorted Desserts, Tea, Lemonade, & Cof-fee. Adults-$8.00, Children (age 12 thru 4yrs.)$4.00, children 3 & under FREE. Sugo’s Spaghetteria of Edwardsville will be assisting the cooks. Fish Fry St. Mary & St. Mark Parish invite you to their Annual Fish Fry on Friday, Feb-ruary 13 from 11:30am-7:00-pm at their Engelbert Hall in Madison, Il. Plate $7.50 (Atlantic Cod Sandwich with fresh baked Kutra’s bread, slaw, fries, cof-fee, tea, & dessert), Sandwiches $4.00. Carryouts & Soda available, .50 Draft Beer (while supplies last), St. Ann Altar Society Raffle. Can Food Drive for Catholic Charities.

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Shop With Scrip As a fundraiser the school office car-ries a variety of scrip cards and can order almost anything. Go to www.glscrip.com for the complete list. The school receives different percentages back on each card pur-chased. If you know you’ll be shop-ping at a specific store (ie Shop&Save, Walmart, Khols etc) or dining at a specific restaurant (ie Olive Garden, Bob Evans, Panera) and you can use them to pay on your charge., please think about purchas-ing them from school. Thanks for support!

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Lord Jesus, Fill the hearts and minds of your young people with the power of the Holy Spirit, so that with cour-age and generosity they might an-swer 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

Project Rachel Project Rachel can help women and men heal from the pain of abortion. For assistance please call 1-217-698-4456 or call toll-free at 1-877-722-4355.

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?

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.

Respect Life Events In the next few weeks we will be: 1. Gathering names and donations

for the coming 2 page Pro Life ad for the Belleville News De-mocrat, February 15 (See Pg. 7).

2. Selling tickets for the Annual ABL Dinner-Auction to be held at the KC’s Hall on February 22. Please Be Generous, as we are all called to be!

Auction Items Needed For the ABL Dinner-Auction on Feb-ruary 22. Drop off your item. Drop your item(s) at the Church Office, or call Herman at 344-4108, and get your ticket; still only $25.00 each.

If you have a family mem-ber in the hospital and they want Father to visit them call the parish office at 345-4343. The hospitals no longer notify us when members of our parish are in the hospital or Rehab.

DeColores Weekend What was your New Year’s resolu-tion? Coming closer to Christ? Make a DeColores Spring weekend. A De-Colores weekend allows persons to share, renew, learn more about their Christian faith, and strengthen their love for Christ. The weekends are held at Camp Walter Scott, for per-sons of all faith. The Men’s Weekend March 19 thru 22nd contact John Sudkamp at 1-217-844-2322 and the Women’s Weekend March 26 thru 29 contact Kate Weber at 1-217-821-3003 to make a reservation or for more infor-mation about a DeColores Weekend

Wednesday, February 3 During the

8:15am Mass

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