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1 Saints Alive! The Parish of St. Peter F Next Meeting To Be Announced Let Me See Your Halo January 5 at 6:00 7:30pm Quincy, IL. in the Gym U Jan. 7th : 6:30pm 8:00pm A youth group for 4th, 5th, & 6th grade Parishion- N Martha Jane Room ers and guests! Have fun with your friends while All 7th, 8th, & 9th graders you learn more about the Saints and your Catholic Faith. Come D & their friends welcome! enjoy these fun evenings in the St. Peter Gym 6:00-7:30 Wear ~Mass Intentions~ Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 24, 2017 your Saints Alive Shirt or pick one up that night! December 25-31, 2017. Dear Parishioners, 25. Monday 8:00 When our Christmas celebration falls on a Monday, it makes the life of a Our Parish Family priest quite hectic. Not only do we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent on the 25. Monday 10:00 weekend, we then turn around later in that same Sunday afternoon to celebrate the Kenneth & Dorothy Christmas eve Masses.

2 So this weekend truly becomes a challenge for all of us as Schlipman we find ourselves celebrating the Eucharist sometimes twice in one day. So on the 26. Tuesday 8:00 one hand, this bulletin brings to a closure the Season of Advent and then on the Daniel Bohan other hand, we wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. 27. Wednesday 8:30am In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole Gary Myers world should be enrolled. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And 28. Thursday 8:00 Julius Vandenboom Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of 29. Friday 8:00 David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, Rita Stark to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were 30. Saturday 8:00 there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn Charles & Mildred Veihl son.

3 She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because 30. Saturday 5:00 there was no room for them in the inn. Thus begins the gospel reading for the Our Parish Family Christmas Mass during the night. In this particular gospel, we find the Word of 31. Sunday 8:00 God coming among us at a particular time, in a particular era, to be born and to live Kyle Russell among us. And thus the history of salvation reaches its fulfillment and the grace of 31. Sunday 9:30 our God is present to us, and in the words of St. Paul to Titus, saving all and Dr. Robert Murphy training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, just- 31. Sunday 11:00 ly, and devoutly in this age, as we await the blessed hope, the appearance of the Lisa Real glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. May this good News resonate in 31. Sunday 5:00 our hearts and lives as we thank our God for the gift of His Son, who shows us the Alvera Damhorst way to our Father.

4 For those of you who are here for our Fourth Sunday of Advent, I want to publish for you our Mass schedule for Christmas. December 24th, Christmas Eve: Masses will be at 4:00, 6:00 (children's Mass) and 8:00 Mass Schedule December 25th, Christmas Day: Masses will be at 8:00 and 10:00 Monday-Saturday 8:00 On behalf of the Parish staff, school administration, teachers, and Wednesday 8:30 Saturday 5:00 priests, I want to wish all of you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS. As I reflect Sunday 8:00 , upon this gift giving time, I want you to know what a gift you are and have 9:30 , & 11:00 been for me. As our God became incarnate and lived among us that first Christmas, I am reminded each day how His presence continues to be incar- Sacrament of nate in and through each of you. May God bless and be a part of each of your Reconciliation lives. As the grace of God penetrated our human experience that Christmas Saturday 7:30-7:50 over 2000 years ago, I pray that each of you will continue to realize that same or 3:30-4:30 , by appt.

5 Grace in each of your human experiences this day and in the days ahead. 1. St. Peter Christmas Decorations: We Dr. Joseph & Frances Musolino, Richard F. Scholz, Ellen Willis Scholz By: Lisa & Tom Scholz Francis & Alma Haugh By: Patrick & Linda Haugh Henry & Alberta Kathmann Eugene & Marguerite Schlipmann By: Dick & Jean Cook Richard, Marie & Skip Willer Larry, Parish in Action John Bertoglio, Bart & Pearl Bartolotti, By: Tim & Susan Kathmann Pam & Don Gramke Anton & Jennie Bertoglio, Tony & Laura Mr. Zane, Houghton & Doellman By: Judi, Susie, Lisa December 2017. Girardi and Michael James Maas Families Rome & Marge Schutte By: Elnora & Joan Bertoglio and By: Chuck & Barb Houghton By: Tom, Judi, Eric & Shane Schutte Mike & Janet Healy Farris & Dorothy Viar, Lloyd & Gerald- Norb & Bill Ludwig Edward F. Evans ine Viar, Jake & Edith Gramke, Norbert By: Mary Ludwig By: Ella Jean Evans & Viola Klingele, Bill & Helen Adair and Dr.

6 Donald Dowler Dear Friends in Christ, McNeil & Straub Families Juanita Deabenderfer By: Joan Dowler By: Mary McNeil By: Mr. & Mrs. Larry Viar Tony Oakley, & Mary S. Oakley and Reflecting on the birth of Jesus Christ and the lives of his many holy disciples, I cannot help but recall Molly Shields Kite Gary Myers Harold & Dorothy Jacobson the example of thousands of now elderly women and men religious who, for so many, were a living sign of By: Linda Shields By: Linda Myers By: Signe Oakley & Family God's mercy. These women and men Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests were indeed Gene Curtis Venvertloh and Jeanne & Brown Bob Laws the hands of Christ as they educated the young, cared for the sick, and ministered to the neediest among By: His Wife & Children Frericks By: Debra Laws William H. Merkel and Harold H. By: Jay & Carol Frericks Ace & Edith Harter, Henry & Alice us.

7 Through their service and witness, they modeled the compassionate love of Jesus and showed us that Helmedag Bob Siebers Carper and Jeffrey & Joy Humphrey we, too, could be instruments of peace and mercy. By: Marsha Merkel By: Charlotte Siebers By: David & Linda Carper Chuck & Pat Schralla, Babe & Opal Jack Cress and Cress & Schullian Russell & Nadine Hull and Today, many senior religious continue to be vessels of mercy, serving in a wide range of volunteer and Schralla, Bill & Verna Blersch, and Families Jodie & Lena Thrasher prayer ministries. Others are frail and need assistance. Most older religious ministered for small sti- Bob & Marianne Kroner By: Bonnie Cress By: Steve & Sue Hull pends, leaving a substantial gap in retirement savings. With the ever-rising cost of health care and the By: Jerry & Carol Kroner Albert & Margaret Frier and Robert & Esther Brewer, Edward Brewer, increased number of those needing care, many religious communities struggle to provide for aging mem- Paul Cudney Family, Nick Hoffman Mildred Simms Margaret Forrest, Margo Forrest and bers.

8 Family, Frank Schullian Family By: Tom & Marilena Frier Sally Laytham By: Ron & Dorothy Cudney Marjorie Bergman, Leta Mae Frese and By: Sheila Brewer The Retirement Fund for Religious, an annual collection that benefits nearly 33,000 senior sisters, Albert & Catherine Juette Merle Frese Dr. Paul Nuessen By: Darlene Doyle By: Tom & Diane Frese By: His Family brothers, and religious order priests, will be taken up in our parishes. Your gift provides vital support for Joseph & Helen Weselich, The Talbot Rita Hopkins Virgil & Alice Funke, Henry & Rosalia medications, nursing care, and more. It also helps religious communities implement long-term retire- Family By: Richard Hopkins Bentrop and Mr & Mrs Richard Bentrop ment strategies that ensure both quality eldercare and continued service to the People of God. By: Gregory & Moia Uzelac Stegeman & Schmitz Families By: Norm & Sandy Funke Daniel Thomas Bohan By: David & Pat Stegeman Polly & Charles Newkirk and Betty & I recognize this is but one of numerous worthy causes in need of support.

9 I ask you simply to give By: Nancy & Thomas Bohan Wayne Bergman & Charles Henry Russell Wolf what you can. In thanksgiving for the lessons of mercy senior religious have shared with us, please join Lila & Fredericks, Charles W. By: Betty Henry By: Deacon Jeffrey & Gina Wolf me in supporting the Retirement Fund for Religious. Moran and Sue A. Genenbacher Father Augustine Tolton Floyd Doellman and Carl & Dorothy By: Nick & Cheri Moran By: Michael & Donna Pratt Mast With every best wish and prayers, I remain Carl Vogel, Charles & Marian Garmer, & Catherine Miller and By: Maria & Steve Eckert Raymond & Elizabeth Linnenburger Henry & Christine Venvertloh The Kroeger, Schmid, Schlottman, and By: Joyce, Carl & Carol Vogel, By: Dan & Ginny Miller McLaughlin Families Sincerely yours in Christ, Scott Simons Family, and Herman & Rita Hubert and Riley By: George & Karen Kroeger Mark Huebotter Family Jeremiah Liesen George & Selma Terford and Frank &.

10 Richard Waterkotte By: Cheryl Liesen Helen Wensing By: Anna Lee Waterkotte Rita Terford and Steve Scherr By: Joe Terford Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki Adolfs & Giesing Families By: John Terford Ryan Peter , Paul & Ruth Peter and Virgil By: Don & Fran Adolfs Bill & Abbie Holzgrafe, Virginia & Alan Obert Bishop of Springfield in Illinois Joseph & Angela Ley and Weinberg and Don Weinberg By: Ray & Kay Peter Walter & Leona Franklin By: Jerry & Gingie Holzgrafe Roger K. Genenbacher and Dirk By: John & Betty Ley Mary Rupert Bonebrake St. Peter Christmas Decorations: We Dr. Robert Murphy By: Pat & Susan Hildebrand By: Kraig & Natalie Genenbacher By: Shirley Murphy Betty & Ray Rogers and Kenny Hill Albert & Alta Mettemeyer and George & Viola & Raymond Deters Kyle Russell Eugene & Rosene Lehner and John &. Brett Allen Miller By: David & Sue Hill Alice Martin By: Barb & Lou Anderson & Family, By: Steve & Lynette Russell Tootie Hoffman By: Randall & Debra Miller Ann Pogge By: Rich & Linda Mettemeyer Patricia Deters, Mary Deters, Alma Olker, Vivian Wottman, Yvonne By: Donald & Mollie Hoffman Rita & Herman Huber and By: Alfred Pogge Charles & Ione Seeley, Dick & Dorothy Carolyn & Dan Tipton & Family, Lohman and Cathy Lohman Elmer & Arlene Althoff, Tony & Lucille Irma & Harold Vollbracht Drechsler Family Olps and Ross Evans Robert & Pam Deters & Family By: Linda & Terry Amburn & Family Frericks and Kalina Maple By: Ron & Rose Ann Huber By: Jane Drechsler By: Dwight & Barb Seeley Ab Benz Walter Wiewel, Paul Gerding, Krista By: Kenneth & Theresa Althoff Sheri George Edward Benz, Lester & Mary Mitten, Herb & Florence Terwelp By.