The SVDP Clothing Drive is this weekend!
Miracle in Medjugorje
Join us in the Holy Family Chapel for a
powerful and inspirational evening

Tuesday, May 24
7 p.m.

John and Colleen Willard will share the unfolding of events in their lives after Colleen was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. You will be captivated to hear the movements of the Holy Spirit and Our Lady’s intercession as they were led to take a pilgrimage to Medjugorje—not to seek a healing, but to pray for all those she would leave behind. Little did they know that it would be during Mass that Our Lord would heal Colleen upon reception of Holy Communion.
Click the play button above to watch Colleen tell the story of her healing.
Ukraine Solidarity Fund
Saints Peter and Paul Knights of Columbus Council 1369 collecting donations to support humanitarian aid
As the situation in Ukraine continues to change, the need to support refugees continues to grow. The Knights of Columbus will be working with our councils in Poland as well as the Latin and Greek Catholic Churches in Ukraine to provide temporary shelter, food, medical supplies, clothing, and communications.
100% of your donation goes directly to support humanitarian aid in Ukraine
Help Wanted to Lead the Transitional Housing Ministry
The Saints Peter and Paul Transitional Housing Ministry (THM) has worked with more than 80 families in DuPage County over the past 30 years in their effort to escape homelessness and become totally independent. THM partners with Bridge Communities of Glen Ellyn to provide these families with housing, food, counseling, legal and job services, and--perhaps most importantly--mentoring in financial and other life skills as provided by volunteer mentors, most of whom are parishioners at Saints Peter and Paul.

THM is currently in need of a volunteer to serve as the lead person in providing oversight for the operation of THM. Click below for more information.
Memorial Day Mass
Our annual Memorial Day Mass will be held at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery (911 E. North Ave.) at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30. Rev. John McGeean will preside over the Mass at the cemetery’s Mausoleum of the Holy Apostles (see map). In the event of inclement weather, the Mass will move to the church.

Rev. McGeean’s homily will focus on the military, and a ceremony hosted by local veterans’ associations will follow. VFW Post 3873, American Legion Post 43, and the Naperville Municipal Band will resume their regular Memorial Day observance activities on Monday, May 30, 2022. The day’s events will begin with a memorial service behind City Hall at the Commander Dan Shanower Memorial, followed by additional memorial services at various military memorials around Naperville, including Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery at 9 a.m. The Memorial Day Parade will also resume this year, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Note: The parish office will be closed on Monday, May 30, and there will be no 8 a.m. daily Mass or Monday confessions offered that day due to the holiday.
SSPP Alumni
Association
Are you an alum of Saints Peter and Paul School? If so, the newly established Alumni Association would like to connect with you! Please fill out the short form at the link below:
Memories of SSPP
If you are a long-time parish family and would like to offer your memories of parish events, priests, and traditions, as well as what the community has meant to you and your family, please complete the Saints Peter and Paul History Form at the link below:
Did You Know
is a series about the the symbolism and meaning in the artwork of the church sanctuary. The information will come from a 2003 publication authored by parishioner John Saxtan:
The Stained Glass Windows and Other Decorations of Ss. Peter & Paul.
Church Art Overview
Saints Peter and Paul is laid out in a traditional cruciform ("T") shape, with a long central nave area and two shorter "arms" at the altar end, which form a cross. The altar is to the east; the Narthex, or entrance, is to the west; and the transepts (the "arms") run north and south.

In Christian symbolism, the sun (light), which rises in the east, represents God. The west symbolizes darkness and ignorance. So symbolically, when we enter the church, we come out of the darkness and into the light.

The stained glass windows in the main church are executed in a medieval style, likely created in the mid-1920s. According to a small etched "signature" in three of the windows in the apse (the vaulted area surrounding the altar), they were created by the Tyrolene Art Glass Co. of Innsbruck, Austria. The large window in the balcony (Christ the King) is of a different style than the others and was likely created at a later date. It is signed "FX Zettler, Munich."

The six windows in the nave (the main area where the pews are) depict major events in Christ's life. If facing the altar, the windows on the right are:
  • The Annunciation
  • The Nativity
  • Christ Found in the Temple

On the left are:
  • Christ Healing the Sick
  • Christ with the Little Children
  • The Resurrection

The transepts include the Ascension of Christ (left) and the Assumption of Mary (right).

The apse windows include (from left to right):
  • Sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham
  • Abraham and Melchizedek
  • The Passover
  • The Crucifixion
  • The Last Supper
  • The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
  • Mass in the Catacombs
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Email development and communications manager Michelle Dellinger mdellinger@sspeterandpaul.net