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717 STATE STREET, ALTON, ILLINOIS 62002 RECTORY 465-4221 • SCHOOL 465-8711
B l e s s e d i s h e w h o c o m e s i n
t h e n a m e o f t h e L o r d.
Pastor:
Fr. Jason P. Stone [email protected] -End-of-life emergencies call -217-264-2868 Business Manager: Mrs. Chrissy Lewis Parish Secretary: Mrs. Julie Noel Parish Maintenance Mr. Joseph Green Parish Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 am -4:00 pm Friday - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm School Principal: Mr. Harry Cavanaugh 618-465-8711 School Secretary: Sue Kaid and Dawn Formea Mass Schedule
Weekend Masses: 4:00 pm Saturday 8:00 and 10:00 am Sunday
Weekday Masses: Monday-Friday: 8:15 am Saturday 8:30 am (Latin Mass- Subject to cancellation for Weddings and Funerals) Holy Day Masses: 8:15 am, 12:00 Noon, 6:00 pm Sacramental Life
Reconciliation: 3:00-3:45pm Saturday and 30 minutes before each
mass. Baptism: Baptismal Preparation Program is required: call Rectory for Appointment Marriage: Contact the rectory at least 6 months in ad-vance for appointment. Registration and Ac-tive Membership are Required. Parish Registration: New families and individuals are asked to register at the rectory at their earliest oppor-tunity. Each family or wage earner is request-ed to use the weekly envelope system.
Web Sites: ssppalton.com ssppsch.com Parish e-mail: [email protected] School e-mail: [email protected] Diocesan: www.dio.org
POST ABORTION HELP IS STRICLY CONFIDENTIAL
Project Rachel Post-Abortion Contact 1-877-722-4355 or [email protected] Rachels Vinyard Weekend Retreats www.rachelsvinyard.org 1-217-698-8500 x167 or [email protected] Victim Assistance Coordination for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois: Diocesan Child Abuse Reporting and Investigation Number: 217-321-1155.
DEADLINE FOR THE BULLETIN IS ***BEFORE MONDAY NOON.***
PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR BULLETIN REQUEST TO: [email protected]
Pray Together as a Family Holy Spirit, help me follow Jesus
and love others.
Mission of the Week If a family member or a friend of mine is hurt,
I will stop playing to help them.
Sharing the Gospel John 12:12-16 Everyone in Jerusalem heard Jesus teach, and saw him heal the
sick. They followed him wherever he went. They cheered when-
ever they saw him. When he arrived in town on a donkey, they
shaded him from the hot sun with palm leaves. Imagine what
kind of parade you and your friends would have for Jesus if he
came to teach in your class or came to visit your town.
Patrick LeBlanc SSPP PSR Teacher
Illinois National Guard
Mark Harrison 2006 SSPP Graduate
Air Force Reserves, stationed in Kuwait for 6 months
Please Pray for these Young Men, and ALL the Brave Men and Women in the US Military!
We would like to hear about your achievements.
Alumni, Military, PSR, Parishioners etc.
In other words, ‘Our Family’ Please contact Julie at [email protected].
Liturgical Whiplash
One of my seminary professors told us, “The Roman Rite is de-
signed for people who pray every day.” After we had stared at him in
confusion for a while, he went on to explain: The very amount of repeti-
tion from day to day and Sunday to Sunday and year to year allows the
liturgy to seep into us and slowly work on our souls. For instance, we
sing the Sanctus every Sunday at Mass, and most of the time it passes us
by. But once in a while, the thought may strike us: “Wow! So this is
what the blessed in heaven sing every day!”
In the same way, as we go through the solemn ceremonies of Ho-
ly Week this year, we never know which part of which day’s ceremonies
will speak to us and lift up our hearts and minds to God? Will it be bear-
ing our palm and singing in the Palm Sunday procession? or shouting
“Crucify him!” with the mob? Will it be when Jesus washes the feet of
his disciples on Thursday? or when we leave in silence after Jesus has
been taken away to the altar of repose? Will it be when we kiss the feet
of the Crucified on Friday? or when we sing the first Alleluia on Satur-
day? It is all part of letting God speak to us through the liturgy. We do
not know until it happens, until some aspect of the liturgy enters our
hearts and draws us to God.
“Could you not watch one hour with me?”
After the Mass on Maundy Thursday, the Blessed Sacrament will
be taken in procession to the altar of repose, which will be set up in the
work sacristy on the Gospel side. There will be seats and kneelers, as
well as a selection of prayer books for you to borrow and return. It is a
pious custom to visit the altar of repose for an hour, in commemoration of
Christ’s agony in the garden. Adoration will continue after Mass until
midnight. Many people try to visit the repository in many churches on
this night.
In other news, the Feast of the Annunciation, which ordinarily
takes place today, is transferred this year to Monday, April 9. The days
of Holy Week and Easter Week are such important days on the Church’s
calendar that they admit of no other celebration than that of Our Lord’s
Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Our Lady’s Annunciation is one of the
few feasts on the Calendar that is so important that it is transferred to the
next available day (rather than being skipped) when it comes into conflict
with a feast of greater dignity.
Also, please see elsewhere in the bulletin for the complete Holy
Week schedule. This will include expanded confession times on
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Also, on Saturday morning
we will have the traditional Blessing of Easter Food. This most espe-
cially includes lambs, eggs, bread, and new fruits, but you are welcome to
bring other foods or the makings of your whole Easter dinner to be
blessed.
This Coming Week
Sunday, March 25 Rosary in Church 7:30 am SSPP Gift Shop is open after both Masses Gift Cards for Sale after both Masses Monday, March 26 RCIA 7 pm Sloan Room Tuesday, March 27 St. Vincent de Paul Sloan Room Wednesday, March 28 SSPP School Dismiss at 1 pm After Care Provided Thursday, March 29 SSPP School Closed SSPP Rectory Office Closed at 12 NOON Rosary 5:00 pm Friday, March 30 SSPP School Closed SSPP Office Rectory Closed Saturday, March 31 SSPP Gift Shop is open after Mass Gift Cards for Sale after Mass Sunday, April 1 SSPP Gift Shop is open after both Masses Gift Cards for Sale after both Masses Monday, April 2 SSPP School Closed SSPP Rectory Office Closed Tuesday, April 3 SSPP School and Rectory Office Resumes
Mass Intentions for the Week
Sunday, March 25 Palm Sunday 8:00 am † Jo Narup 10:00 am † People of the Parish Monday, March 26 8:15 am † Fr. Robert Heintz Tuesday, March 27 8:15 am † Leonard and Edith Moore Wednesday, March 28 8:15 am † George McGraw Thursday, March 29 Holy Thursday 7:00 PM † Croxton, Terlisner, and Velloff Families Friday, March 30 Good Friday 3:00 pm NO MASS INTENTION Saturday, March 31 Holy Saturday 8:00 pm † James Velloff Sunday, April 1 Easter Sunday 8:00 am † Tirnity Buel 10:00 am † People of the Parish
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Jim Stromsky, Ann Schwarte, Rita and Bill Parker, Don Miller, Roberta Fleming, Fr. Peter J. Donohoe, Kevin Copley, Rosemary Klinke, Breann Steady; Kailey Almeter, Ellen Malone, Bill Heath, Kay Murphy, Jean Springman, Sandra Hosey Jan Wickenhauser, Mary Campagna, Joel Pilka, Tom Doran, Carl Markovitch, Sharon Sandidge, Lea Barrett; Ann and Rich Phillips, Jean Springman; Ellen Fredrick, Marilyn Smith, Mary C. Mathews, Ralph Mathews, Helen C. Friedel, Mary Lynn Holliday, Ellen Fredrick, Carla Mackelden, Regina Shaw, Karen Lohr;
Gloria Gray and Family, Linda Donato, Susan Hendrick-
son, Harry Williams, Mary Alice Evens, Martha Rynders,
Mark Harmon, Pat Harmon, John Gaffney, Barb Hinson;
(NAMES IN BOLD WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS WE RECEIVE A
PRAYER UPDATE)
PRAY FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY
The next Coffee & Do-nut Sunday will be
April 8, due to Easter Sunday, after the 8:00 am and 10:00 am Mass-
es in the Sloan Room. Please stop in and meet your follow parishioners ‘old and new’.
This months host will be the PSR.
SECOND COLLECTIONS 2018
MARCH 28 - RICE BOWL
MARCH 30 - HOLY LAND GOOD FRIDAY
APRIL 1 - SEMINARIANS
Fourth Synod of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois - The Acts, Declarations and Statutes of the Fourth Synod of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
are now available on the diocesan website at www.dio.org/synod.
Due to the Easter Holiday, we must sub-mit the bulletin early, the Bulletin dead-lines is Thursday, March 22 before noon.
Thank you.
Mon.-Tues. confessions at 7:45, Mass at 8:15
Wed. confessions at 7:45, Mass at 8:15; additional confessions 6-7 p.m.
Maundy Thursday confessions 12:00-12:45 p.m.; Mass at 7 p.m.
Good Friday 11:30-noon confessions; noon-12:30 Stations of the Cross; 12:30-1:00 confessions; 3:00 p.m. Good Friday Liturgy
Holy Saturday 9-10 a.m. confessions; 10 a.m. Blessing of Easter Food; 8 p.m. Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday regular schedule
∗ March 28 ~ Early Dismissal at 1 pm. After Care will be provided.
High Honor Roll for 3rd Quarter - 4th Grade-Caroline Cain and Carrie Parker; 5th Grade - Payton Crane; 6th Grade - Sean Williams; 7th
Grade - Clara Borman; 8th Grade - Paxton Metz, Anna Moehn, Abby Williams, Owen Williams.
Honor Roll for 3rd Quarter - 4th Grade - Liv-ia Mallory, Oliver Nixon; 5th Grade - Sophie Borman; 6th Grade - Layla Lincoln; 8th Grade - Audrey Cain, Markus Fischbeck, Heath Tite.
Registration - is now open. Packets are availa-ble in the School Office. You can either com-plete them when you receive them or take them home. One change in the registration process will require you to pay your registration fee at the time you turn in your forms if you wish to take advantage of the early-bird discount. Anyone who brings in a new family to our school will receive a $500 tuition credit. If you have family or friends who are interested (and possibly eligible for the Empower Illinois mon-ey), please refer them. It’s a win-win for you and for them!
Scholarships - There are 5 scholarships that are awarded based on the completion of certain requirements. Last year three of them were not awarded because no one applied for them. These are in the registration packet. Please apply for any which you think your child is eligible. There will also be several scholarships awarded based on performance: perfect attend-ance ($100), AR points ($100 per classroom), Young Authors’ ($500), highest score on Iowa test ($200 for Grades 3, 5,and 7). These have not yet been funded. If they are not fully fund-ed, the awards will be prorated based on what is available. Parishioners and School Parents - If you are interested in helping fund these awards, either in full or partially, it would help out the cause.
Thank you in advance!
Spring Fling 2018 Basket Raffle
The SSPP PSA is seeking basket raffle donations for the Spring
Fling being held May 4-5th. There are suggestion cards in the back of church. If you are willing to donate, please take a card and drop the item off in the box. Contact Cindy Clark with any donations you would prefer to hand deliver (618-581-3443 or [email protected]). Thank you for supporting SSPP PSA fund-raising efforts.
The Spring Fling com-mittee is busy planning this year’s event. The
sign-up forms for the BBQ Contest are now available! If anyone would like to sign up to be a contestant, please respond and we will send an application to you. Call the school at 618-465-8711. Last year there were 5 contestants and we would love to have MANY more this year!
Spring Fling Restaurant Board, Barb Hinson will not be able to undertake this project this year. Barb has asked if anyone would like to help, you could buy a gift card in any denomination (from the PSA, please), and she will put the board together. Please bring your gift cards to the School office, Rectory office or in Sunday collection, marked Spring Fling and we will make sure Barb gets them.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP.
Resting up for the PM Classes.
First Grade made home-
made Pizza.
m...m...m...m...
Making green Jello.
Fr. Stone playing Organ
for First Grade.
◊ Please pick up your lost items, before they
find a New Home. They are located in a
box under the table in the back of Church.
◊ Bethalto K of C and Our Lady Queen of
Peace will have a Spaghetti and Meatball
Dinner, Sunday, April 1 from 11:30 am to
2:00 pm. Dinner will be served at OLQP
Church, 132 Butcher St. Bethalto, IL.
◊ The Stars Come Out in Alton Variety
Show. To benefit Catholic Children Home,
Thursday, May 17, 2018 from 6 to 10 pm
at Bluff City Grill, 424 Broadway, Alton,
IL. Tickets $25. Call 618-465-3594 ext, 335
for more information.
◊ Calling All Photographers - While taking pic-
tures of your organizations; PSR, school activi-
ties, sports, Mass, etc…, feel free to send them to
the rectory as well. Pictures are always welcome
in the bulletin to fill available space. Thank You.
◊ Don’t forget to pick up your dishes after a
Funeral Luncheon, in the Annex hallway.
Thank You.
Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard of Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection provides hu-manitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you be-come an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land.
PLEASE BE GENEROUS! For more information about Christians in the Holy Land, visit-
www.myfranciscan.org/good-Friday.
The Alton Deanery Council of Catholic Women will hold their meeting on Tuesday April 10, 2018 , at Mother of Perpetual Help Church, 200 N. Lange St., Maryville, IL 62062. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Joseph Havrilka, at 8 am, followed with a light breakfast and the meeting. Carol Mechler will do a presentation about the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement, which is Roman Catholic Mari-on Movement founded by Fr. Joseph Kentenick in Germany on 1914. All women of the deanery parishes are welcome to attend. Join us for a morning of faith, food and fellowship. If there are questions contact Marie Kladar, Alton Deanery President, at 618-254-0405
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Saint Pope John Paul II established the Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday and continues until the Sunday after Easter. The closing will be held at St. Elizabeth Church, Granite City, IL on April 8, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confessions available during the Holy Hour. The blessing and veneration of the Vilnius image will conclude with the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction. All are welcome to at-tend. For those making the nine-day novena, you may say it on your own or attend the prayer novena daily at 3:00 p.m. in the church at St. Elizabeth Parish. Pamphlets are available to guide you in daily pray-er. The novena begins on Good Friday, March 30, 2018, and ends on Mercy Sunday, April 8, 2018.
Encounter
The Encounter Youth Choir is coming to a
church near you! The high school age group is
celebrating its 46th season and will sing at several
churches this spring and summer. This season the
group is presenting “All That Is Within Me” by
Travis Cottrell. The worship service is free for all
ages and lasts a little over an hour. A free will offer-
ing will be taken up during the service to support
the ministry.
• Easter Sunday, April 1 - 4:30 and 7 pm - Main
Street UMC - Alton
• April 8 - River of Life Church, Alton - 6pm.
KEEP READING FOR MORE DATES
AND LOCATIONS!
THE MARQUETTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS will be painting houses again April 23-27 and they are in need of houses to paint. Pride Inc. Bucket Brigade inspects and approves the houses they paint, but the inventory of houses is very low. If you know of a house in the Alton-Godfrey-Wood River-East Alton area that needs painted, contact Pride, Inc. at 618-467-2375 or [email protected].
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL in Alton is accepting applications for a head cheer coach, an assistant cheer coach and a Dance Coach. An application form may be picked up in the Athletic Office at the school – 219 E. Fourth Street, Alton. For more information please contact Diana Root at [email protected] .
THE MEANING OF HOLY WEEK
Please join Fr. Stone on Monday, March 26, at 7 p.m. in the Sloan Room for the second of two talks on the Meaning of Holy Week. This week’s talk will focus on the liturgy, readings, and chants of Good Friday and the Easter Vigil. Your questions and discussion are encouraged, and we will be done by 8:30. In keeping with the Lenten season, coffee and lemon-ade will be served, but no snacks.
