The Parish of St. Peter Quincy, IL

— 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.

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 10, 2017

Dear Parishioners,

As we gather this weekend, we continue to celebrate ordinary time, namely,

the 23rd Sunday. Our readings this weekend will often make us feel rather uncom-

fortable. On the one hand, all of us know that we are all sinners and as sinners we

make mistakes and sometimes fall away from God and the Church. That is a fact of

our lives. On the other hand, we are to have concern for other people, showing con-

cern and care for their well being. That too is a fact of our lives. Combining the two

together, Jesus tells us, “if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault

between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won him over.” For one,

most of us would feel very uncomfortable going to someone and calling them out for

something that they did to us. We would think that they should either know better or

that I can’t say anything since I too do things wrong against people. And so we usu-

ally keep it to ourselves, and express our displeasure through plots of revenge or just

ignoring the other. Therefore, nothing gets resolved. So Jesus today calls us and

challenges us to be honest with ourselves and with each other and through this type

of honesty, we will make our relationships with each other much better. This takes

humility, this takes respect, and this takes a lot of courage. But in the long run, this

helps all of our find a sense of peace within ourselves and with each other.

As you should know if you have been watching television, listening to the

radio or reading the newspaper, Hurricane Harvey has had a devastating and deadly

effect on all the people that it encountered Houston and the surrounding cities in

Texas or Louisiana. The people in those areas are truly hurting for when one of our

brothers or sisters are hurting, we all hurt in some way as the Body of Christ. As

this Body of Christ, we have been asked by our bishop to respond generously to the

immediate needs of these people who are hurting. We’ve been asked to take up a

second collection for two weekends. But as you know, and I have stated so often,

we don’t take up a second collection since we are a stewardship parish. Instead, I

will send one check to Catholic Charities USA on behalf of us to support the human-

itarian and recovery efforts of these people who are hurting. Catholic Charities as

we all know is one organization that has very low overhead and we can be assured

that the funds given will be used as intended. If anyone would like to contribute to

this effort, I ask you to put your donations in an envelope with your name on it, thus

you will receive credit for your gift and put this envelope with Hurricane gift on the

envelope and then place it in the collection basket at Mass. We will be sending one

check and not a number of them. If not in the collection, please bring your donation

to the parish office this next week. Thank you for your support. I will inform you

the amount that you gave and what the parish will forward to Catholic Charities

USA. I will guarantee that it will be much more than what we would raise in a sec-

ond collection. I just remind people that we would hope and pray that people would

do the same for us if we ever found ourselves in a devastating situation as the people

who have experience this Hurricane. Please pray for them.

Next Meeting

Miniature Golf! Sunday, September 10th

6:30-8:00 p.m.

Drop Off/Pick Up at Upper Moorman

Please RSVP to ginabergman1@gmail.com

By September 6th

All 7th, 8th, & 9th graders welcome!

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Saints Alive! Let Me See Your Halo

September 29 at 6:30—8:00pm in the Gym

A youth group for 4th, 5th, & 6th grade Parishioners

and guests! Have fun with your friends while you learn more about

the Saints and your Catholic Faith. Come enjoy these fun evenings

in the St. Peter Gym 6:30-8:00 p.m. Wear your Saints Alive Shirt or

pick one up that night!

~Mass Intentions~

September 11-17, 2017

11. Monday 8:00 a.m.

Edward F. Evans

12. Tuesday 8:00 a.m.

Herb Terwelp

13. Wednesday 8:30am

Leo & Antonetta

Domzalski

14. Thursday 8:00 a.m.

Regina Martin

15. Friday 8:00 a.m.

Patrick George McClain

16. Saturday 8:00 a.m.

Mary Schlipmann

16. Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Jim Johnson II

17. Sunday 8:00 a.m.

Our Parish Family

17. Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Michael Frericks

17. Sunday 11:00 a.m.

Lisa Real

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Week of September 10, 2017

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: c.venvertloh@cospq.org

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Adoration Chapel Hours

These are the available hours left in the Adoration Chapel:

Monday Midnight-1:00am (3,4,5), Tuesday 1::00-2:00am,

2:00-3:00am, Wednesday 1:00-2:00am (2,4,5), Saturday

1:00-2:00am, 2:00-3:00am, 11:00am-Noon, and Sunday

2:00-3:00am, 10:00-11:00pm. Please call Mary at 653-

3127 or Gina at 257-9966. Chapel number is 214-0132.

K.C. Breakfast Is Served

K.C. Volunteer Crews will be serving breakfast every Sun-

day starting September 17th through Palm Sunday, March

25, 2018, 8:30am to Noon. Featuring scrambled eggs, sau-

sage, bacon, ham, fried potatoes, pancakes, biscuits &

gravy, fruit cocktail, toast, coffee, milk & orange juice.

Adults $6.99, kids 6-12 $3.50, kids 5 & under Free. All are

Welcome!

Blessed Sacrament’s Protecting God’s Children Classes

The following Protecting God's Children sessions have

been scheduled at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Quincy

Monday, October 16th 6:00-9:00 pm

Monday, November 13th 6:00-9:00 pm

Monday, December 4th 6:00-9:00 pm

All sessions will be held in the Leo Amen Room (cafeteria) of

Blessed Sacrament School, 1117 South 7th St. Access to

the school is via the alley (South) side entrance. Please

phone 222-2759 to register for any of these sessions.

QND Pom Pon Camp

Come perform with the QND Pommers at Halftime of the

Varsity Football Game on Friday, Sept. 15th. Camp is for

girls in Pre-school (3yrs old) - 8th grade. Check in begins at

5:00 pm and camp goes from 5:30pm - until after halftime

of football game. Game starts at 7:00pm. Camp will be held

in the QND Gym. Cost is $30, which includes a t-shirt, pizza,

and admission into the game. To guarantee t-shirt size

please register by Friday, Sept. 8th. Questions please con-

tact coach Jennifer Duesterhaus at qndpomcoaches

@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

The Ladies of Charity Thrift Store

The Ladies of Charity Thrift Store is celebrating its First

Anniversary following a very successful year at its new loca-

tion, 24th and Elm, Quincy. A big thank you goes to all the

many, many generous people who have donated items, as

well as to the many shoppers and volunteers. Your support

greatly assists the Ladies of Charity of Quincy in providing

for the needs of the poor.

Please continue to bring donations of good, usable items

of all sorts--clothing, household, knick knacks, crafts, mis-

cellaneous--to the 24th & Elm location on Tuesday, Wednes-

day, Thursday, and Saturday, from 9:00-4:00. Come to shop

any day from Tuesday through Saturday, and know that the

proceeds from every purchase support the Ladies of Charity

Center on the south end (4th & State) where food, clothing,

and household items are distributed free to those in need.

Welcome!

Please welcome to our parish family Tyler Ormond; Brennan

Rakers; Michael & Angela Smith and their son Lincoln; Glenn

Whittaker; Jay & Clare Zanger and their daughters Anderson &

Sullivan.

Area Events

Sunday, September 17: St. Anthony Chicken Dinner, 10:30am-

1:00pm. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes/gravy, vegetable, ap-

plesauce, roll, homemade pies—cake, tea/coffee. $8 1/4 chick-

en dinner, $6 chicken strips & fries basket (includes drink and

dessert). Carry outs available.

Grass Cutting Help

We need more help! Our grass cutting group is in need of

more people to help. They normally meet first thing on Wednes-

day mornings. Please call the Parish Office at 222-3155.

EMHC Training

We will be holding a Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Commun-

ion training for new people on Saturday, September 16th at

10:00 a.m. in the church. Please sign up in the Narthex or con-

tact Carol Mitten at 228-3230 to sign up or if you have any

questions.

Funeral Dishes

Remember to pick up dishes that have been used for funeral

luncheons from the gym kitchen. Thank you!

Baptism Class - Monday, October 2th

St. Peter will offer its next baptism class at 7:00 p.m.

on Monday, October 2nd in the Parish Office. Expectant

parents welcome. Call the Parish Office for reservations

at 222-3155.

St. Veronica Guild

The St. Peter Veronica Guild will meet Thursday, Sept. 14 in

the Lower Level of the rectory after 8:00 a.m. Mass, 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!

Social Concerns Meeting

Social Concerns will be meeting Friday, September 15 at 8:30

a.m. in the Martha Jane Room. All are welcome!

Please keep the following in your prayers:

~Kristopher Schreacke ~Elias Erd

~Mike Domme ~Sharon Zehnle

~Billy Smith ~Jack O’Hara

~Ian Mehaffy ~Edward Lansing ~John Meyer

~Joan Lierle ~Frances Musolino ~Mike Creek

~Betty C. Wiewel ~Isabelle Meyer ~Penny Norton

~Kathy Schuckman ~Barbara Rowland ~Steve Hull

~Albert Angerer ~Norma Johnson

~Sarah Leffers ~Joan Russell

~Greg Shankland ~Lynn Shankland

To have a name added to this list, please call the Parish Office

at 222-3155 or email church@cospq.org.

MENU Monday: Orange Teriyaki

chicken bowl, seasoned

brown rice, veggie egg roll,

fresh pears.

Tuesday: BBQ chicken slid-

ers, cole slaw, baked beans,

chilled apricots.

Wednesday: Toasted ravioli

w/ marinara sauce, buttered

corn, pineapple tid bits,

cookie.

Thursday: Rotini w/ meat

sauce, romaine salad, bread

stick, Italian veggies, cutie-

oranges.

Friday: Scrambled egg &

cheese, warm cinnamon roll,

veggie juice, fresh peaches.

THIS WEEK

Monday, Sept. 11: Protecting

God’s Children class at Blessed

Sacrament from 6-9.

Tuesday, Sept. 12: NED show as-

sembly for grades K-6 from 1:00-

1:45

Wednesday, Sept. 13: 8:30 a.m.

Children’s Mass prepared by 5th

grade; 2:17 early dismissal;

Thursday, Sept. 14: 4th grade field

trip to Olde Tyme Association

School Days at Adams County Fair

Grounds;

Friday, Sept. 15: Mrs. Wort’s last

day; Mrs. Mellon returns on Sept.

18; First Quarter Midterm

The NED Show is coming to St.

Peter School for grades P-6 on

9/12/17! The NED program is an

innovative character education

assembly. NED is an acronym for

Never Give Up, Encourage Others,

and Do Your Best!

7TH/8TH GRADE ELECTIVE CLASSES

Technology Class Spanish

Spanish Writing

Garage Band

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P.E

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Rest in Peace

May the soul of

Joan McGee

sing praises with the Angels in Heaven forever.

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—Mass Servers—

Weekday Masses, September 11-16: 8:00 a.m. Kenzie & Konnor Craven

Saturday Mass, September 16: 5:00 p.m. Marah Becks, Hun Family

Sunday Masses, September 17: 8:00 a.m. Jordyn & Haleigh Howe

9:30 a.m. Drew & Ben McDonald

11:00 a.m. Ava & Mason Monteyne

—Daily Mass Ministry Schedule—

September 11-16:

Lector: Rich Lavery

EMHC:

Mary Brahler, Kathy Harman

Fr. Leo’s column continued

We had our first team meeting for our RCIA process that begins this Tuesday, September 12, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Martha Jane Room near the cafe-teria (below the Church). I am very excited about our team and look forward to helping people who are in-quiring about the Catholic faith to understand its teach-ings and traditions. Right now we have about 8 new people involved in this process. It is not too late to sub-mit names to the parish office or even to just show up that first night of classes. There are no string attached and all are welcome. Again, encourage anyone who might be interested to be a part of this process. Please pray for these people that God’s grace will help and guide them.

Just to let you know that we will be having our annual Priest’s Convocation at Pere Marquette in Graf-ton from Monday, Sept. 18th to Thursday, Sept. 21st. BECAUE WE ARE AWAY FROM THE PARISH, THERE WILL BE NO MASSES ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19th, and 20th. Instead we will have Communion Services for these two days. Please keep us in your prayers.

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE: One day a house-work-challenged husband decided to wash his sweat-shirt. Seconds after he stepped into the laundry room, he shouted to his wife, “What setting do I use on the washing machine?” “It depends,” she replied. “What does it say on your shirt?” He yelled back, “Missouri.”

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Mark Your Calendar

Mon. Sept. 11:

Tues. Sept. 12: Novena 8:30 a.m., Church

Ladies Bible Study 9:00 a.m., Martha Jane Room

RCIA 7:00 p.m., Martha Jane Room

Ladies Cursillo 7:30 p.m., Fr. Bauer Prayer Room

Wed. Sept. 13 PSR 6:15 p.m., School

Ladies Cursillo 7:00 p.m., Fr. Bauer Prayer Room

Thurs. Sept. 14: St. Veronica’s Guild 8:30 a.m., Lower Level

Conf. Room

Cribbage 1:00 p.m., Martha Jane Room

Fri. Sept. 15: Social Concerns Meeting 8:30 a.m., Martha

Jane Room

Sat. Sept. 16: Rosary 7:30 a.m., Church

EMHC Training 10:00 a.m., Church

Sun. Sept. 17: Daycare 9:30 a.m., Maria Goretti Room

Liturgy of the Word 9:30 a.m. Mass, Martha Jane Room

Parish in Action

WEEKLY COLLECTION

Sept. 3 Total to Date

Loose Collections $1,000.00 $9,754.97

Weekly Envelopes $19,668.48 $222,023.30

Annual School Fund $9,658.00 $81,754.00

Holy Days $45.00 $3,518.00

Totals $30,371.48 $317,050.27

Total Budget Goal $32,000.00 $320,000.00

Difference ($1,628.52) ($2,949.73)

Diocesan Collections

Haiti: $1,966

Hurricane Henry: $200

Haiti Sister Parish Collections

Collected: $35,802

As of 9/3/2017

Friday Morning Men’s Group Starting on October 6th Sessions running October 6th through November 3rd. Each session will run as follows:

Doors to the gym open at 6:00 am (coffee & breakfast available)

Video starts at 6:30 am

Group discussion starts at 7:05 am

Conclusion at 7:30 am

Our program for this fall is from Ascension Press and is titled “A Biblical Walk Through the Mass”.

Grief Sessions Starting in October 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 during the month of October. The sessions include scripture,

videos, worksheets, and suggested reading material and discussions dealing with loss. Sessions will

be held: Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 PM on the following days – October 3, 10, 17 and

24th. For more information or to sign up for the session please contact Kathy in the Parish Office at

222-3155.

QND Foundation Scholarship Golf Tournament Please join us at the 32nd Annual QND Foundation Scholarship Golf Tournament, Monday, September 25, 2017, at

Westview Golf Course. Lunch and registration begin at 11:15 a.m. with tee off at noon. Proceeds benefit QND students with

financial assistance. Cost is $130 per player and includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch, dinner and refreshments. Visit

www.quincynotredame.org for more details.

To register or for more information on how to become a $300 hole sponsor, contact Stacey Staff in the QND Foundation of-

fice at 224-2598, sstaff@quincynotredame.org.

Men’s Cursillo Men’s Cursillo 329 will be held September 21 – 24 in Quincy. Fr. Leo Enlow is the Spiritual Director and Mark Wiewel is the

Rector. Cursillo ("Cur see yo") is a three-day weekend that introduces people to simple methods for nurturing and growing their

relationships with Christ. It provides an experience of living in a Christian community centered in worship, prayer, study of scrip-

ture, and interaction with other Christians. The Cursillo Movement is an official movement of the Catholic Church and fully sup-

ported by Bishop Thomas John Paprocki. For more information or to receive an application please call/text Mark: 217-242-

5035 or email: mwiewel521@gmail.com.

2017-2018 PSR Teachers Left to right, front row: Ann Gibleon, Martha Rapp,

Monica Epping. Back row: Hannah Metz, Amanda

Miller, Gina Obert, Sandy Gallaher.

(Absent: Ann Kamphaus)

St. Peter’s Cursillo Board Representatives

Dwight and Barb Seeley are taking over as the St Peter’s Cursillo Board Representatives. If you would like to be part of the

Cursillo email group or have questions regarding Cursillo please contact Dwight & Barb Seeley at 217-224-5615, email at

dwight.seeley@comcast.net.

Red, White & Blue Service

An interfaith service honoring military & first responders will be held at 6:00pm on Monday, September 11th at the QU Chap-

el. This 9-11 event will include speakers from Catholic, Protestant, Jewish & Islamic faiths. Please consider attending.