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The Parish of St. Peter
Quincy, IL
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 1, 2015
~Mass Intentions~
February 1-7, 2015
2. Monday 8:00 a.m.
Anaise Haubrich (living)
3. Tuesday 8:00 a.m.
Mary Lou Giesling Forst
4. Wednesday 8:30am
Donald Topf
5. Thursday 8:00 a.m.
Tootie Hoffman
6. Friday, 8:00 a.m.
Karen Elliot
7. Saturday 8:00 a.m.
Connie Nesbit
7. Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Richard Heckenkamp
8. Sunday 8:00 a.m.
Our Parish Family
8. Sunday 9:30 a.m.
All The Poor Souls
8. Sunday 11:00 a.m.
Jerry Brown
— 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.
Dear Parishioners,
The following letter was sent to all school parents and was thought appropriate to be read by all members of our Quincy parishes. And since I am preparing to
go on a mini vacation this weekend, I decided to include this announcement instead
of my typical letter. It has some exciting news and challenges.
Dear Parents and Parishioners,
The exciting mission of keeping a Catholic elementary school education affordable for all who seek it is no small task. The Quincy Catholic Schools Leadership team, comprised of representatives from all five Quincy Catholic Schools,
would like to announce that we have once again been successful in moving closer to
that goal. The Leadership Team is very pleased to announce that there will be no
increase in tuition and fees for the 2015-2016 school year for the four Quincy Catholic elementary schools.
The cost of providing a Catholic elementary school education continues to
rise. However, our ability to refrain from increasing tuition and fees for the 20152016 school year would not have been possible without the efforts of thousands of
people, both parents and parishioners. On behalf of all of our QCES families, we
would like to thank everyone who made this possible.
Nothing is impossible with faith! What if next year we could announce a
decrease in tuition? What if the growth in stewardship in our four parishes could
make a Catholic elementary school education decreased or minimal expense for
parents? It has been achieved in other communities where stewardship has been
embraced, and it is attainable for our four Catholic parishes and elementary schools
as well.
We continue to invite each of you to become more involved in the life of
your parish and your parish school through stewardship. We are working to help
strengthen our parish elementary schools with the goals of strengthening our Catholic identity, achieving excellence in academics, increasing enrollment to capacity
and striving for financial sustainability.
Your help is needed to continue to make progress towards this mission.
Each parish has a stewardship program in place. Please accept the challenge to
commit more fully to your role as a parent and/or parishioner. Is 2015 the year that
you will spend more time helping, supporting and praying for our parish elementary
schools? Can you give more of your time, talent, and treasures? When you look at
the state of our country and our world today, can we afford NOT to make Catholic
education a priority.
Gratefully yours,
The Quincy Catholic Schools Leadership Team.
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Next Meeting
Dodgeball
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February 8th : 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
February 22
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!
Rest in Peace
May the souls of
Peter Tony Oakley &
Marjorie Wolfe
sing praises with the Angels in Heaven forever.
Important CD Patrons
For several reasons our wonderful Lighthouse CDs
will no longer be available here at St. Peter after February
15th. Until then, please pick up whatever titles you might
want for future needs. Thank you for all the support over the
past almost five years.
Funeral Dishes
Remember to pick up dishes that have been used for funeral luncheons from the gym kitchen. Thank you!
Baptism
Michael Joseph Konrad, son of Aaron & Julie
Adoration Chapel Hours
(Mettemeyer) Konrad, was made a child of God through
There are only a few available hours left in the Adoration
the reception of the sacrament of Baptism on Saturday, Chapel: Sunday 2:00-3:00AM, Saturday 1:00-2:00AM, and
January 24, 2015.
Saturday 6:00-7:00AM 1, 2, 5 weeks. Please call Mary
Voorhis 224-0084 or Sharon Zehnle 223-6279.
Area Events
Sun. February 1: WCU Pancake & Sausage Breakfast, 8:00am“A Time to Mourn…A Time to Heal”
Noon; St. Anthony School Hall, Quincy. Biscuits & Sausage GraWe will again be offering the 4-week series for anyone in
vy. Western Catholic Union Pancake and Sausage Breakfast
Biscuits & Sausage Gravy. Cost: Adults $7.50, Children (10-5 the Community who has experienced he death of a loved
one. It will be held at the St. Peter Parish Office on the folyears old) $2.50, Under 5 Free.
lowing times;
Sun. February 8: St. Edward Sausage & Pancake Day, 8:00am–
1:00pm; St. Edward Church, Mendon. Adults $7.50, children
Tuesday, February 24, March 3, 10, and 17 from
(10 & under) $3.50. All you can eat. Pork for Sale! Pre orders
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM or
may call 440-9242 or 936-2289 by 4PM on February 5. Email
Thursday, February 26, March 5, 12, and 19 from
orders to: [email protected]. Ribs - $9.00, Pork Chops 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
$12.00 (3 # pkg), Backbones - $7.50 (2 ½ # pkg), head cheese
RSVP
to
Kathy
in the Parish Office, 222-3155.
- $7.00 per stick, bacon - $8.00 per pkg.
Social Concerns Collection
Social Concerns will be collecting food this weekend, January
31-February 1 for the 1st Sunday collection for the Quincy Catholic Charities. Soup and cereal are needed the most, but they
can also use mac & cheese, spaghetti, peanut butter, etc. This
is their only collection for the year for Quincy Catholic Charities.
Containers will be located in the Narthex. Thank you in advance!
Coffee & Donuts and Fair Trade Sales This Sunday
Please join us this Sunday, February 1, after all masses in the
cafeteria for Coffee & Donuts, blood pressure screenings, and
Fair Trade sale. The Fair Trade has lots of gifts, home décor,
jewelry, coffee, chocolate and more.
Baptism Class - Monday, February 2nd
St. Peter will offer its next baptism class at 7:00 p.m. on Mon.,
February 2nd in the Parish Office. Expectant parents welcome,
call the Parish Office for reservations.
Rosary Group
Please join the Father Tolton/D.J. Venvertloh Rosary Prayer
group. They meet every Thursday evening at 6:45pm in St. Peter’s Church.
Please keep the following in your prayers:
~Kristopher Schreacke
~Sierra Miller
~Donald Vancil
~Arlene Lansing
~Billy Smith
~Barb Sohn
~Kenzie Craven
~Isabelle Meyer
~Gerald Mast Sr.
~Jamie Doane
~Dr. Robert Murphy
~Theresa Althoff
~Paul Gerding
~Irene Gooding
~Kevin Hubble
~Russ Terstriep
~Mary Dietrich
~Robert Giuliani ~Roy Steffen
~Lana & Richard Krigbaum ~Ariel Prost
~Jim Clark
~Bill Irvin
~Rob Hyer
~Wanda Perry
~Teresa Stark-Pillsbury
~Brycen Scott
~John Kenison
To have a name added to this list, please call the Parish Office
222-3155 or email [email protected].
St. Peter School Open Position
St. Peter School has a full-time opening for a Coordinator
of Curriculum and Instruction starting in the 2015-2016
school year. Applicants should have strong leadership, collaboration, communication, and organizational skills, as
they will serve as a teacher of teachers to preschool
through eighth grade educators. The role will include teacher coaching including collaboration, co-planning, modeling,
and co-teaching. They will organize and lead professional
development throughout the school year and summer. The
role will also include parent education and communication.
Applicants must have knowledge and experience in balanced literacy including guided reading, reader’s workshop,
and writer’s workshop; differentiation; and inquiry based
learning, as those are current initiatives at St. Peter School.
Applicants must have a current Illinois teaching certificate
and teaching experience. Pay will be based on the Diocese
of Springfield Teacher Salary Scale with level determined by
education and years of experience.
Applications can be downloaded off the school website
and returned with cover letter and resume to Cindy Venvertloh at 2500 Maine Street. Deadline for applying is February 13th, as interviews will be conducted the last two
weeks in February. Any questions can be directed to Cindy
Venvertloh at [email protected].
Thank You for the Church of Latin America
Thank you for your generous donations to the Collection
for the Church in Latin America. Your support helps ensure
the availability of adequate catechesis, marriage and family
life programs, and religious and seminarian formation.
Thank you for taking this opportunity to share your faith. To
learn more about how your donations are making a difference, please visit www.usccb.org (search “Collection for the
Church in Latin America”).
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The School of
St. Peter
Week of February 1, 2015
A Message from Mrs. Janet Bick
“St. Peter School provides a quality education built on Catholic values and teachings.”
CONGRATULATIONS – Right to Life Finalists
We congratulate our students for placing in the Right to Life poster/essay
contest. The following students were selected as finalists: Angela Huber earned
first place in the 5th/6th grade category. Madelynn Hilgenbrink, Sydnie Hoyt, and
Hannah Kurk earned Honorable Mention in the 5th/6th grade category.
We are proud of our students for putting forth their best effort in representing St. Peter School in the competition.
MEET THE ST. PETER IESA 2015 SCHOLASTIC BOWL TEAM
8th Graders:
Hallie Barteau, Vincent Bowen, Nathan Haxel, Marie Kamp, Katelyn Nelson,
Katie O’Quinn, Jack Schieferdecker, Declan Stoner, Miley Van Dyke,
Daniella Webb
7th Graders:
6th Graders:
Tori Felde
Landon Pritts, Wyatt Smith, Mallory Walker
We thank Mrs. Jennifer Winking for coaching our students again this year and
we look forward to an exciting season ahead.
THANK YOU to everyone who baked items for the bake sale last week and for
attending and helping with the Pancake and Sausage Breakfast. A lot of
“fun”raising was happening during the breakfast!!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
ST. PETER OPEN HOUSE – March 2nd
St. Peter’s Open House is March 2nd at 6:00 p.m. Be sure to spread the
word to any families who may be interested in joining our St. Peter School family.
The best advertisement is word of mouth. We appreciate your help. More information about this event will appear in future.
KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP – March 13
Kindergarten Round Up is scheduled for Friday, March 13th. More information will be coming in the future. Please mark your calendars and please spread
the word to any interested families.
CONFIRMATION PRACTICE AND PICTURES-Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m.
CONFIRMATION-Sunday, April 19 at 4:00 p.m.
FIRST COMMUNION PRACTICE-Thursday, April 30th at 6:30 p.m.
FIRST COMMUNION-Sunday, May 3, 2:00 p.m.
EIGHTH GRADE AWARDS AND GRADUATION- Tuesday, May 19th with Awards at
10:00 a.m. Graduation Mass at 7:00 p.m.
THANK YOU TO OUR EIGHTH GRADERS for dressing up as their Confirmation Saint
and sharing their life story with our students. This is something I am sure you will
remember in years to come.
MENU
Monday: Beef Burrito, refried beans, mandarin oranges, milk.
Tuesday: Chicken & gravy,
mashed potatoes, dinner
roll, cooked carrots, fruit,
milk.
Wednesday: Sloppy joe on
wg bun, French fries, fruit,
milk.
Thursday: Baked spaghetti
w/ meat sauce, breadstick, broccoli w/ cheese
sauce, fruit, milk.
Friday: Pancakes, sausage
link, dragon juice, fruit,
milk.
THIS WEEK
Mon., Feb.2: Kindergarten
celebrating 100th day of
school!
Tues:, Feb. 3: Brandon
Thomsen and Kelsey Celek
here with QCT
Wed., Feb. 4: School Mass
8:30 with the kindergarten
assisting
Thurs., Feb. 5: IESA girls
Crusaders Volleyball at Liberty at 6:00 p.m.; Brandon
Thomsen / Kelsey Celek
here from QCT
Fri., Feb. 6: Spirit Day; Covey
Habits Assembly at 8:15 in
gym by third grade; Quarter 3
Midterm; Computers in Education packets will be coming home; 12 of our 7th
graders will be attending
Operation Snowflake
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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Mark Your Calendar
Mon. Feb. 2: Chess Club 6:30 p.m., Maria Goretti Room
Ladies Cursillo 7:00 p.m., Fr. Bauer Room
Tues. Feb. 3: Novena 8:30 a.m., Church
Ladies Bible Study 9:00 a.m., Martha Jane Room
RCIA 7:00 p.m., Martha Jane Room
Wed. Feb. 4: PSR 6:15 p.m., School
Ladies Cursillo 7:00 p.m., Fr. Bauer Room
Thurs. Feb. 5: Cribbage 1:00 p.m., Martha Jane Room
Fri. Feb. 6: TMIY 5:45 a.m., Gym
Novena 8:30 a.m., Church
Sat. Feb. 7: Rosary 7:30 a.m., Church
Sun. Feb. 8: Daycare 9:30 a.m., Maria Goretti Room
Liturgy of the Word 9:30 a.m., Martha Jane Room
Fr. Leo’s column continued
I will be leaving this Sunday, Feb. 1st, and will
be returning to the parish on Monday, Feb. 9th for a little R & R. Some former parishioners have once again
invited me to be their guest in Florida. Please keep me
in your prayers as I will remember you in mine.
Next Sunday, Feb. 8th, we will be celebrating
Scout Sunday. Our Scouts will be present for the 8:00
a.m. Mass. We are very grateful to have a Boy Scout
troop and a Cub Scout pack. Scouting can teach many
life lessons and provide differing opportunities to grow
as a young person. I want to thank all our volunteers
who give of their time, talents, and treasures as they
lead our young people to serve God, their country, their
families, and their communities. The scout oath seems
to be for all times: “On my honor, I will do my best; to
do my duty to God and my country and to obey the
Scout Law; to help other people at all times; and to keep
myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally
straight.”
Not to rush the subject, but just a reminder that
Ash Wednesday is February 18th. It is hard to believe
that Lent is just 2 and 1/2 weeks away. I hope that you
begin to think about differing ways to grow in your relationship to God and His Church.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE: A little boy at
school ran up to his teacher, sobbing bitterly. “What in
the world is the matter, Jimmy?” asked the teacher.
Jimmy answered, “I don’t like school. And I just found
out that I have to stay here until I’m 18.” “Don’t let
that worry you,” said the teacher, “I have to stay here
until I’m 65.”
Parish in Action
—Mass Servers—
Weekday Masses, February 2-7:
8:00 a.m. Ian Cawthon, Wyatt Smith
Saturday Mass, February 7:
5:00 p.m. Hayden & Alexandra Barnes
Sunday Masses, February 8:
8:00 a.m. Clayton & Philip Dyer
9:30 a.m. Chase & Hunter Gibleon
11:00 a.m. Ben & Gabe Whittaker
Quincy Notre Dame High School
“A” Honor Roll for January 2015
Seniors: Aryiel Gengenbacher, Adam Hutson, Angelica Niemann, Ellie Stamerjohn, Emily Stupavsky, Olivia Tracy. Juniors: Brandon Copley, Brock Elmore, Rachel Holtmeyer, Riley Hummert, Emily Kase, Sarah Lewis, Melanie Schlepphorst, Ashley Wensing.
Sophomores: Andrew Goerlich, Emily Goerlich, Angela Halter, Allison Hutson, Sadie Kurk, Caroline Niemann, Lucy Stella, Samantha Tracy, Nicole Wolter. Freshman: John Brown, Cole Davis, Sophia Marcolla, Alaina McCulla, Hannah Peters, Emma
Schlepphorst, Autumn Sturhahn.
“B” Honor Roll for January 2015
Seniors: Andrew Halter, Quenna Keating, Jacob Kroencke, Carson Kroshinsky, Brady Miller, Jacob Murphy, Jennifer Polak, Nick
Stegeman, Zachary VanderBol. Juniors: Shelby Connell, Brian Copley, Nicholas Haxel, Landon Heming, Makayla Herzog, Abbie
Howe, Nicholas Hun, Emily Kite, Vanessa Lavery, Lauren Leffers, Conner Mahsman, Abigail Moore, Sarah Neiswender, Brendan
Nelson, Joseph Polak, Annemarie Rhatigan-Meyer, Wade Schieferdecker, Chandler Schankland, Sydney Strieker, Tanner Stuckman, Blake Ulrich. Sophomores: Alexa Cobian, Carter Cramsey, Gabriella Davis, Aspen Gengenbacher, Sailor Gengenbacher,
Andrew Hilgenbrink, Nicholas Johannes, Alex Kinsel, Nora Krohn, Spencer Kroshinsky, Breanne Kurk, Mackenzie Mahsman,
Zach McDonald, Colin Moore, Savannah Perrine, John Quinn, Caroline Reed, Sophie Shottenkirk, Carly Wilson. Freshman: Hayden Barnes, Delaney Brinkley, Jack Deters, Reis Dreyer, Erika Eaton, Blake Frericks, Grace Frese, Janelle Janssen, Alexis Krogman, Kristin Martin, Aaron Moore, Breanna Phillips, Autumn Rischar, Kristopher Schreacke, Paige Willer.
—Daily Mass Ministry Schedule—
February 2-7:
Lector:
Ed Lavery
EMHC:
John Ley, Mike Lavery, Deacon Bob Lundberg
Gene Grawe Fund Gift Card Sales Location Change
WEEKLY COLLECTION
Jan. 25
Loose
Total to Date
$918.45
$29,180.85
$16,701.46
$664,175.75
$4,135.00
$333,360.50
Holy Days
$16.00
$15,763.25
Christmas
$25.00
$36,738.00
Totals
$21,795.91
$1,079,218.35
Total Budget Goal
$30,200.00
$936,200.00
Difference
($8,404.09)
$143,018.35
Envelopes
Annual School Fund
Diocesan Collections
Catholic Times: $417 Eastern Europe: $100
Latin America: $ 1,182
Dependent Children: $10
Retired Religious: $20
Dear Gene Grawe Fund Supporters,
When I started the Gene Grawe Fund in 2005, it was originally to help the families of St. Anthony Parish to help them
pay for Catholic Education. The program was expanded in 2008 to all families who attended Catholic Education in Quincy including Blessed Sacrament, St. Dominic, St. Francis, St. Peter & Quincy Notre Dame Schools. I had no way of knowing how this fund
was going to expand. The only thing I can say is when you know that God’s hand is in on it anything is possible. God has truly
blessed this fund! Since the fund was started it has paid over $771,000 to help families pay for tuition!
Due to the continued growth of the program I am excited to say that we are going to have an office or as some call it a
“store”. Msgr. Enlow is graciously allowing the GGF to be at St. Peters church. Our office will be in the vesting room of the
church lobby or as members of St. Peters call it the Narthex. When you walk in the main doors of the lobby to the right there is
our office. I believe this is the perfect spot for the fund. It will be very convenient for everyone. We will be open 6 days a week.
I am asking that you be considerate of funerals, weddings & masses going on in the church. For this reason I ask that
you use the door to the right of the main doors as you are facing the church. This will not interfere with any services going on.
Also, you will find that right before school & after school it will be a little busy in the parking lot but this does not last long.
Starting February 9th this office will be the only selling spot for the GGF cards. We will no longer be selling in the school
offices, parish rectorys or after masses. I know some of you may think this will hurt the fund but I believe it will be great for the
program long term. Many people do not want to stop in the offices to bother the staff. The staff also get interrupted continually
& can’t get their work done. We will be available longer & you can stop by before work, lunch hour, after work or anytime. You
may also call with your order & we can have it available for you to pick up to make it quicker!
For those of you who have supported me & the fund the last 10 years THANK YOU! This could not have happened without all of the support of the priests, principals, assistant principals, secretary’s, & volunteers. But it also could not have happened without you. Thank you. I am asking that you continue to support the Gene Grawe Fund. If you have not purchased gift
cards before, stop by & see us. I would love to explain the program to you. It really is painless & won’t cost you a dime more
than you were already going to spend!
Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 7:30-5:00 with Thursdays until 7, Saturdays 9:00-1:00
GGF Phone 217-214-0169
See you soon! God Bless,
JoAnn M. Witte 217-257-3231
Quest #69, February 6th-7th
Quest is a fast-paced 24-hour Christian experience for 8th, 9th, & 10th Graders. It is a time to come together to find out
about God, friendships, and self in a fun-filled, exciting, amusing, thoughtful, and carefree surrounding. A time to meet new people while praying, playing, singing, and sharing with them. Quest gives you the chance to search for the real you. Quest is held
at the Franciscan Retreat Center of Quincy University and lasts from 6:00pm Friday to 6:00pm Saturday. The cost for a candidate is $45. Adult observers interested in working with youth are also welcome. Quest #69 will be directed by Meghan
Gertz. For more information, go to www.greatrivertec.org.
Amt. Assessed
2014 $105,019
Paid
$ 63,597.66
Amt Due: $ 41,421.34
Men’s Cursillo’s Weekend #307
We would like to say Happy 4th day to the men on Cursillo's weekend #307. If you would like to have your e-mail added to the
St. Peters Area Cursillo e-mail list please contact Gabe & Holly VanderBol at [email protected]. For any questions please
contact St. Peters Area Cursillo Board Representatives Gabe & Holly VanderBol at [email protected].
Balance as of 1/06/15
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