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The Parish of St. Peter
Quincy, IL
~Mass Intentions~
March 23-29, 2015
23. Monday 8:00 a.m.
Anaise Haubrich (living)
23. Monday 7:00 p.m.
Martha Penderghest
24. Tuesday 8:00 a.m.
Charles McCabe
24. Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Tony Oakley
25. Wednesday 8:30am
Frank Meyer
25. Wednesday 7:00pm
Nick Davis
26. Thursday 8:00 a.m.
Jeanette Wensing
26. Thurdsday 7:00 p.m.
George Boudreau
27. Friday, 8:00 a.m.
All The Poor Souls
27. Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Marjorie Wolf
28. Saturday 8:00 a.m.
D.J. Venvertloh
28. Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Larry Siepker
29. Sunday 8:00 a.m.
Our Parish Family
29. Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Wayne Schlipman
29. Sunday 11:00 a.m.
Dr. Donald Dowler
— Mass Schedule —
Monday-Saturday
8:00 a.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m.
Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m.,
9:30 a.m., & 11:00 a.m.
Sacrament of
Reconciliation
Saturday 7:30-7:50 am
or 3:30-4:30 pm,
or by appointment.
Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 22, 2015
Dear Parishioners,
On this Fifth Sunday of Lent, the Church is setting the stage for the upcoming events in the life of Jesus. Throughout the gospel of John, Jesus would often
say when asked to do something, that “His hour had not yet come.” What we find
in our gospel for this weekend is Jesus praying, “I am troubled now. Yet what
should I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour?’ But it was for this purpose that I
came to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” In this beautiful gospel, the hour
for which Jesus came is now being fulfilled in the events of His life presented to us
by our Church in the gospel for the next two weeks. These events include Jesus
being ridiculed and criticized, with many differing people plotting to destroy Him.
We will find Jesus being betrayed by friends, denied by others, and then finally
being nailed to the cross. “The hour for which Jesus came” will be presented to us
in the passion and death narratives for the next weeks. Faced with this hour, we
can readily understand how “troubled Jesus was.” But he prefaced this event in
this same gospel as He explained to His apostles and us, “unless a grain of wheat
falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.” And the fruit of Jesus’ death is the greatest gift to us, namely,
the new life in the resurrection. Through the events that we will celebrate in the
next two weeks, Jesus truly fulfills His prayer, namely, to “glorify the Father’s
name in perfect obedience.’
For those of you who will be at the 9:30 a.m. Mass, we will be celebrating
the third and final Scrutiny for our Elect and Candidates. The readings for this
Mass are taken from cycle A and come right after the normal readings. In our gospel for this Mass, we find the story of the raising of Lazarus from the dead. In this
story presented to us we find Jesus restoring life to the dead body of His friend,
Lazarus. But the Church sees a deeper significance for us who are baptized and for
those who await baptism. The significance is that through baptism, we have died
with Christ and rose with Him. Because of that experience, we no longer need to
fear death for Jesus has conquered sin and death and given to all of us the opportunity to share His life forever. Through all of our lives may each of us continue to
glorify God by dying daily to ourselves so that daily His life and grace will fill us.
I want to thank all in our parish who participated last weekend in the initiative encouraged by Pope Francis called 24 hours for the Lord. Your presence and
prayer were very inspiring to me as your pastor. Thanks for coming at all hours to
pray before the Blessed Sacrament.
Our next two reconciliation services for the people of Quincy will be this
Sunday, March 22nd, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Francis Church; and the next Sunday,
March 29th, also at 3:00 p.m. here at St. Peter Church. I invite our parishioners to
come and celebrate the gift of forgiveness and mercy that is being offered at this
time as we prepare our lives for Easter. Lent without this Sacrament of Reconciliation is incomplete. Please use this time offered.
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Next Meeting
Minute to Win It
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March 29th : 6:30pm—8:00pm
Meet in the Martha Jane Room
All 7th, 8th, & 9th graders
& their friends welcome!
Saints Alive!
Let Me See Your Halo
March 29
6:00—7:30pm in the gym
4th, 5th, & 6th grade students! Come have fun
with your friends while learning about the Saints &
your Catholic Faith. Sr. Alicia & others will lead these inspirational
evenings, spiritual, social, & service activities. Wear your Saints
Alive Shirt or pick one up that night!
Area Events
Sun. March 22: Knights of Columbus Easter Egg Hunt, Noon.
Join us for breakfast 8:30am-Noon. $6.99 adults, $3.50 kids 612, and 5 & under eat free, or join us for the Easter egg hunt
with the Easter bunny at Noon. After the Easter egg hunt, join us
for crafts and games until 1:30pm.
Tuesday, March 24: St. Rose of Lima Card Party, Doors open at
11:00 a.m., lunch served at Noon; St. Rose of Lima Church Hall.
Call 223-8015 or 222-7219.
Tuesday, March 24: Western Catholic Union Soup Day, 11:00
a.m.-1:00 p.m.; WCU Hall, 516 Maine St. $6 for all-you-can-eat
chili, chicken noodle and vegetable soup, one ham or turkey
sandwich, dessert and a beverage. Carry-outs are available.
Proceeds will benefit GPS Ministries.
Fri. March 27: St. Anthony Church Fish Fry, 4:30pm–7:00pm; St.
Anthony Hall. Whole or fillet catfish plate $9 include 3-side dishes, dessert, drink), walleye plate $8 include 3-side dishes, dessert, drink), fish sandwich & fries $4, child’s plate $4. Carry outs
available.
Fri. March 27, April 3: Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, 5:00pm–
7:30pm. All you can eat buffet $8. Catfish or walleye fillets, mac
n cheese, fries, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans. Fish sandwich w/fries $4, grilled cheese w/ fries $4.
Social Concerns Collection
March 28 & 29 is the Fifth Sunday collection for the Social
Concerns Committee. Please consider making a donation to
help support our community. Thank you for your generosity!
CD Of The Week
Fan or Follower? In this talk, Jeff Cavins shares
how he has come to see that Jesus wants us to surrender
every bit of our own comfort to follow Him. There are many
fans of Jesus in this world, but we are called to be His disciples. The response to the cd’s last weekend was excellent.
More cd’s have been ordered and should be here soon.
Www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org promo code 104597
Adoration Chapel Hours
There are only a few available hours left in the Adoration
Chapel: Sunday 2:00-3:00AM and Saturday 1:00-2:00AM.
Please call Mary Voorhis 224-0084 or Sharon Zehnle 2236279.
St. Veronica Guild
The St. Peter Veronica Guild will meet Thursday, March 26
in the Lower Level of the rectory at 1:00 p.m., making prayer shawls & blankets for those who need to feel the love of
Jesus in a time of need. All are welcome, please join us!
Another Opportunity to Show Your Commitment to QND
The students of QND thank you for your support on Commitment Sunday! For those parishioners who missed the
opportunity to make their pledge or gift to QND, envelopes
are available in the pews for your convenience. The envelopes and pledge cards can also be placed in the collection
basket or mailed to QND, 1400 S. 11th Street, Quincy, IL
62301. Contributions benefit the 38th Annual Fund Drive,
which bridges the gap between the cost to educate and the
QND Spring Show
tuition charged to families. To learn more about QND, visit
The QND music department will present it's annual Spring
www.quincynotredame.org and click on QND videos. Thank
Show, #LIFE, Thursday, March 26 - Saturday March 28 in the
you for your consideration!
Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium at John Wood Community College. All
Annual City Wide Stations of the Cross
performances are at 7:00 p.m.
Br. Ed will be celebrating Stations of the Cross on Good
Tickets are on sale now! $12 - adults in advance, $15 at the
door. Students tickets are $5. To reserve tickets in advance, Friday, April 3 at 3pm. They begin at St. Boniface Church
contact Roberta Hutson at rahutson@comcast.net or 617-6654. and walk through town praying the stations and conclude at
Tickets area also available for purchase at both Quincy County St. Boniface. There will NOT be any cancelation for rain or
Market locations and will be sold at Quincy Notre Dame during other inclement weather. This as an additional activity for
school lunch periods, 11:05-12:35 p.m. the week of the Confirmation candidates for "Get the Big Picture". Br. Ed
show, March 23 - 28. A preview performance will be held would like to have several Confirmation candidates that are
on Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. All seats are $5 and can willing to carry the cross from one station to the next. If they
are interested in helping to carry the cross they should arbe purchased at the door.
rive at St. Boniface at 2:45 pm and see Br. Ed in church
Liturgy of the Word Coordinator Needed
before stations begin. Parents and sponsors are also welWe are in need of a new coordinator for our Liturgy of the
come to attend. It is open to everyone. For more information
Word program. If you are interested, please call the parish ofcall Brother Ed, OFM at 316-4335.
fice at 222-3155.
CYO Golf Outing
Please keep the following in your prayers:
When: Friday, April 24th
~Kristopher Schreacke
~Sierra Miller
Time: 1:00pm (shotgun start)
~Donald Vancil
~Arlene Lansing
Where: Westview Golf Course
~Kenzie Craven
~Barb Sohn
~Leona Dietrich Get a foursome together today ($300 per foursome). The
~Isabelle Meyer
~Gerald Mast Sr.
~Steve Hull
fund raiser helps to support the great CYO programs
~Jamie Doane
~Dr. Robert Murphy ~Connor O’Neil throughout the year. Your registration includes 18 holes of
~Theresa Althoff
~Paul Gerding
golf, golf cart, drinks and beer on the course plus Brats and
~Karl Holtmeyer
~Theresa Holtschlag
burgers after the round! Contact the CYO at 222-1932 or
~Irene Gooding
~Kevin Hubble
~Russ Terstriep
email them at cyo@adams.net.
~Mary Dietrich
~Robert Giuliani
QND German Students Raising Funds
~Lana & Richard Krigbaum ~Ariel Prost
~Jim Clark
The QND German students are selling Kinder Schokolade
~Bill Irvin
~Rob Hyer
~John Kenison
and Hairibo Gummi Bears to raise funds for their trip to Ger~Teresa Stark-Pillsbury
~Brycen Scott
many. The following members of our parish are selling
~Kathy Rakers
~Patti Calvert
them: Nora Krohn, Rachel Holtmeyer, Breanna Phillips, and
To have a name added to this list, please call the Parish Office Maddison Ervin.
222-3155 or email c.tipton@cospq.org.
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The School of
St. Peter
Week of March 22, 2015
A Message from Mrs. Janet Bick
“St. Peter School provides a quality education built on Catholic values and teachings.”
CONGRATULATIONS to our IESA Scholastic Bowl
teams for defeating Central last Monday.
CONGRATULATIONS to our IESA 7th and 8th
grade girls Crusaders Volleyball team for winning the Regional title. They played very good
games at the Sectional playoffs but their season
ended with Sectionals. Congratulations on a
great season girls.
WE WELCOMED 37 FUTURE KINDERGARTEN
students and their families last week. We look
forward to them being with us next school year.
Thank you to Julie Krogman and Christie Bunch
who co-chaired the Round-up and all of their
helpers. Your hard work made this a special day
for these young people and their families.
MENU
Monday: Ham, turkey &
cheese on pretzel bun,
carrot & celery sticks, fruit
cup, milk.
Tuesday: Chicken nuggets,
corn, fruit, wg cookie, milk.
Wednesday: Beefy cheese
nachos w/ baked Tostitos,
lettuce & tomato, fruit,
milk.
Thursday: Pulled pork wg
bun, mixed veggies, fruit,
milk.
Friday: Cheese pizza,
green beans, fruit, milk.
THIS WEEK
Mon., Mar. 23: IESA Scho-
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR: You will find both the Father Tolton
Scholarship and the QCES Newcomer’s Scholarship in the document archives on Renweb as well as on our school website. Please be sure to review them as this may be
an opportunity for financial assistance.
lastic Bowl match vs. Pikeland 4:00 p.m. at Pittsfield
Tues., Mar. 24 :Mass Server
training for interested 4th
and 5th graders and any
other students in 6-8th
grades who would like to be
trained 10:45 a.m. in church;
Long Range Plan Sub committee meetings 6:00 p.m. in
Seton Hall
Wed., Mar. 25: School Mass
8:30 with the 2nd grade assisting;; Gr. 4 & 5 attending
Young People’s Concert at
Baldwin
Thurs., Mar. 26: IESA Scholastic Bowl vs Unity 4:00 p.m.
Seton Hall
Fri., Mar. 27: IESA Scholastic Bowl Match vs. Southeastern/Augusta 4 p.m. in
Seton Hall
GRANDPARENTS’ DAY: Mark your calendar for Friday, April 10th. We will be honoring our grandparents beginning with Mass, lunch and a musical program throughout
the day.
School of St. Peter
2500 Maine Street
Quincy, IL 62301
Pi DAY! Seventh grade students
enjoyed celebrating Pi Day this
past week They had a scavenger hunt around the school looking for various items related to
Pi such as articles or words that
began with Pi or items with
measurements that were
3.14………! They also added to
the celebration by bringing in
pies to share and enjoy with
each other!
ENROLLMENT FOR 2015-21016: Enrollment information for the 2015-2016 school year has
been sent home and is due in the school office by
March 31st with the instructional fee and technology fee in order to avoid late fees. Thank you for
choosing Catholic education for your child(ren).
FINANCIAL AID: If you are interested in applying
for financial assistance you will need to request a
PSAS form from Sara Bradfield in the school office
o r g o to th e PS A S li nk h t tp :/ /
www.psas.org/1319.aspx to complete the application. All applications must be submitted no later than March 31st.
Phone: 217-223-1120
Website: www.stpeterschool.com
Email: j.bick@cospq.org
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Mark Your Calendar
Fr. Leo’s column continued
I also encourage you to join us for the annual
“red beans and rice dinner” sponsored by the social concerns committee of our parish. Besides a simple dinner,
we will also be enlightened by a special speaker. A free
will offering will be accepted and proceeds will benefit
Catholic Relief Services—Operation Rice Bowl. This
simple meal of fellowship begins the events of Holy
Week for us. Speaking of your rice bowls, I ask you to
turn them in by Easter. Either put the proceeds in an
envelope and put in the collection, or bring the rice
bowl to Church and place them in the sanctuary.
Tickets for the 2015 “Everybody Wins” Mega
Raffle are on sale now from any of our school family
members or here at the rectory. Tickets are $100 with
only 4000 tickets being sold. Your odds of winning are
much greater than any state sponsored raffles and the
true winners are the students in both our Catholic grade
and high schools.
—Daily Mass Ministry Schedule—
March 23-28:
Lector:
John Ley
EMHC:
Angela Mary Brahler, Mike Lavery,
Deacon Bob Lundberg
WEEKLY COLLECTION
Mar. 15
Loose
Total to Date
$864.00
$34,194.37
Envelopes
$26,631.46
$816,297.32
Annual School Fund
$10,124.00
$403,471.50
Holy Days
$15,915.25
Christmas
$36,738.00
Totals
$37,619.46
$1,306,616.44
Total Budget Goal
$30,200.00
$1,147,600.00
$7,419.46
$159,016.44
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE: It was Palm Sun- Difference
day and, because of a sore throat, five-year-old Johnny
stayed home from Church with a sitter. When the family returned home, they were carrying several Palm
branches. The boy asked what they were for. “People
held them over Jesus’ head as He walked by.”
`
“Wouldn’t you know it,” little Johnny fumed,
“the one Sunday I don’t go, He shows up.”
Little Johnny asked his grandmother how old she was.
Grandma answered, “39 and holding.” Johnny thought
for a moment and then said, “how old would you be if
you let go?”
Parish in Action
Weekday Masses, March 23-28:
8:00 a.m. Tori Felde, Katie Hogge
Saturday Mass, March 28:
5:00 p.m. Autumn & Hunter Rischar
Sunday Masses, March 29:
8:00 a.m. Drew Tushaus, Hanna Folkenroth
9:30 a.m. Luke & Meredith Siebers
11:00 a.m. Gavin & Grace Frese
RED BEANS AND RICE
DINNER
Mon. Mar. 23: Mass 7:00 p.m., Church
Tues. Mar. 24: Novena 8:30 a.m., Church
Ladies Bible Study 9:00 a.m., Martha Jane Room
Mass 7:00 p.m., Church
RCIA 7:00 p.m., Martha Jane Room
Wed. Mar. 25: PSR 6:15 p.m., School
Mass 7:00 p.m., Church
Ladies Cursillo 7:30 p.m., Fr. Bauer Room
Thurs. Mar. 26: Cribbage 1:00 p.m., Martha Jane Room
Mass 7:00 p.m., Church
Fri. Mar. 27: TMIY 5:45 a.m., Gym
Novena 8:30 a.m., Church
Mass 7:00 p.m., Church
Sat. Mar. 28: Rosary 7:30 a.m., Church
Sun. Mar. 29: Daycare 9:30 a.m., Maria Goretti Room
Liturgy of the Word 9:30 a.m., Martha Jane Room
Saints Alive 6:00 p.m., Gym
FOUND 6:30 p.m., Martha Jane Room
—Mass Servers—
Diocesan Collections
Catholic Relief: $1,745
Eastern Europe: $25
Parish Missionaries: $30
Seminarians: $25
Catholic Times: $15
Amt. Assessed
2014 $105,019
Paid
$ 67,341
Amt Due: $ 37,678
Balance as of 3/09/15
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Sunday, March 29th
Serving Starts - 5:00 p.m.
Program Begins - 5:45 p.m.
ST. PETER CAFETERIA
A SIMPLE MEAL OF:
RED BEANS AND RICE, FRUIT, BREAD & a DRINK
WILL BE SERVED
FEATURED SPEAKER:
Hon. William Mays
Topic: Drug Court — An Overview
For Reservations call: 224-0702 or 222-3155
Proceeds Benefit:
(leave Name and How Many attending)
All are invited to this Holy Week Event!
Free Will Donation
Sponsored by: Social Concerns
“EVERYBODY WINS” MEGA RAFFLE NOW UNDERWAY
Tickets for the 2015 “Everybody Wins” Mega Raffle are now on sale. Tickets may be purchased from any QCES or QND family. Only 4,000 tickets will be sold at $100 per ticket. The Grand Prize is $100,000; 2nd Prize is your choice of a new Chevrolet
Camaro or a new Kia Sorrento L; and Third Prize is $10,000. There will be 113 prizes given away in all, totaling more than
$167,000.
Proceeds from the “Everybody Wins” Mega Raffle are shared between the QCES and QND Foundations, and provide increased tuition assistance for QCES K-8 and QND students, as well as technology upgrades for QND students. Quincy’s five
Catholic Schools will also benefit from the $40,000 “Ticket Give Back” program. The purchasers of Mega Raffle tickets can
choose if they want $10 of their ticket to be given to one school or divided equally among two or more schools.
NEW THIS YEAR: To celebrate our 5th Anniversary, you could win a Vacation Package totaling $3,500, which includes a
$3,000 travel voucher for a vacation destination of your choice, plus a $500 pre-paid Visa gift card, or one of two $1,000 cash
prizes. Also new this year, all ticket purchasers and sellers will have their names entered into the “Super-Early Bird” Drawings
that will take place on Friday, May 1st, on Y101 Radio. To be eligible for the “Super Early Bird” Drawings, all purchased tickets
must be returned to the QND Foundation Office by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15th.
There will also be 30 “Early Bird” Drawings. Five (5) $100 “Weekly Wednesday” Winners will be announced on Y101 each
Wednesday, from May 6th - June 3rd, and one (1) $500 “Fantastic Friday” Winner will be announced on Y101 each Friday from
May 8th - June 5th. The remaining 80 prizes, including the top three prizes mentioned above, will take place at the “Everybody
Wins” Mega Raffle “MEGA EVENT” on Saturday, June 6th, from 5 p.m. - Midnight at the Knights of Columbus Grounds on south
36th St.
Tickets are sold through the four Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools and Quincy Notre Dame families. You can also purchase a ticket online at www.quincymegaraffle.org. All ticket sales are final and non-refundable. You need not be present to
win.
For more information on the “Everybody Wins” Mega Raffle, or to purchase a ticket, please visit www.quincymegaraffle.org,
or contact Paul Rittof, Executive Director, QCES Foundation, at (217) 779-3157 or Kurt Stuckman, Executive Director, Quincy
Notre Dame Foundation, at (217) 224-2598.
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