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PASTORAL STAFF Fr. William R. Terza ............................................. Pastor
[email protected] Deacon Al Poroda ............................. Permanent Deacon
[email protected] or 724 - 258 - 7742 x 13 Mrs. Patricia Forsyth…………….……... Music Minister
[email protected] Mrs. Kathy Miller ............................ Lead Administrator
[email protected] Mrs. Kathy Miller ................................. Faith Formation
[email protected] Phyllis DeMedio .............................................. Secretary
[email protected] Peggy Romeo ................................................... Secretary
[email protected] Helena Glaneman .......... Safe Environment Coordinator
[email protected] or 724 - 503 - 7325 ST. DAMIEN FINANCIAL COUNCIL Gloria DeRosa Alfred Galilei Steven Markovich Richard Pantaleo Randall Rodriguez ST. DAMIEN PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Joyce Amatangelo Kathleen Barkey Thomas Caudill Nancy Cole Sandra Craig Kris D’Andrea James Greaves Thomas Kustron Denise Majoris Anna Markovich Juliann Romasco Walter Tabory INTERIM MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil .................................................. 4:00 p.m. Sunday ........................................ 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Monday–Friday ............................................... 8:00 a.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Tuesday ................................................... 8:30–9:00 a.m. Saturdays ................................................ 3:00–3:30 p.m. All Masses & Reconciliation are at St. Damien of Molokai Church 722 West Main Street BAPTISMS: 1st & 3rd Sundays at 12:15 p.m. and 4th Sunday at Mass. WEDDINGS: Please make arrangements by calling the Parish Office 6 months in advance. MISSION STATEMENT St. Damien of Molokai is a Catholic parish family which recognizes and embraces the gifts and talents of our faith filled people. The life of our patron saint inspires us to lead lives of love, hope and charity. Moving forward, we will grow through our liturgy, teachings and outreach to all, with the help of God and the gifts received through the Holy Eucharist. MAY 20, 2018 - PENTECOST SUNDAY 722 WEST MAIN STREET ã MONONGAHELA, PENNSYLVANIA 15063 Parish Office: 724 - 258 - 7742 ã Parish Fax: 724 - 258 - 8733 ã Madonna Catholic Regional School: 724 - 258 - 3199 Website: stdamienofmolokai.org ã Email:
[email protected] Diocesan Victim Hotline: 1 - 888 - 808 - 1235 S T D AMIEN OF M OLOKAI CATHOLIC PARISH Page Two St. Damien of Molokai Parish, Monongahela Saturday, May 19, 2018 4:00pm Donna Hall (Rita Breegle) Sunday, May 20, 2018 8:30am Patricia Rostcheck (Pam & Dave Yoezle) 11:00am Living and Deceased Members of the Parish Monday, May 21, 2018 8:00am Roberta Lorenzo (Lee & Bernadette Kramer) Tuesday, May 22, 2018 8:00am William Niccolai (Wife, Elaine & Family) Wednesday, May 23, 2018 8:00am Rose Venanzi (St. Vincent dePaul Thursday Volunteers) Thursday, May 24, 2018 8:00am Allan Holtz (Patty & John Vaccaro) Friday, May 25, 2018 8:00am Kenneth Kulak (Cora Bane & George Apessos) 1:30pm MCRS School Mass Saturday, May 26, 2018 4:00pm James Pust (Barbara Demcisak) Sunday, May 27, 2018 8:30am Living and Deceased Members of the Parish 11:00am Stanley & Veronica Mocniak (Family & Friends) May 20, 2018 Pentecost Sunday ST. ANTHONY NOVENA The Solemn 13 - week Novena to St. Anthony will continue this week after the 8:00am Mass on Tuesday. Let us come together to honor St. Anthony and ask his help for the special needs that each of us has. PLEASE NOTE: Holy Hour will be held this Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 6 - 7pm . Holy Hour will be held on the last Wednesday of the month from 6 - 7pm moving forward. SUMMERFEST 2018 There will be a SummerFest planning meeting on Wednesday, May 23rd at 7:00pm in Fr. Leger Hall/Madonna Cafeteria. Anyone interested in help-ing is asked to attend. CASH RAFFLE MAILING - The mailing was mailed this week to all registered parishion-ers of St. Damien. You should receive a packet containing a sheet of tickets (not a booklet) for the Cash Raffle. This is a little different than past years, so please read the letter for complete details. If you haven’t received one please con-tact the parish office CASH & SCRATCH RAFFLE - This raffle was a huge hit last year, so we are having it again. We need your help to make this raffle successful. We are in need of scratch off tickets in any denomination or a monetary donation so that tickets can be purchased. Donations can be made in the Sunday collection or dropped off at the parish office. Please mark the envelope “Cash & Scratch”. Thanks in advance for your help. ENTERTAINMENT— The Entertainment for this year’s SummerFest is: Friday, July 20th “NOMAD” (Rockin’ Country) 7:30—10:30pm Saturday, July 21st “The Pittsburgh Bel Airs” (Classics & Doo - wop) 7:00pm - 10:30pm SummerFest is Friday, July 20th and Saturday, July 21st. Rest In Peace In the charity of your prayers we kindly ask that you please pray for the repose of the soul of Josie Staffen, daughter of Helen De Rosa and sister of Carol Marra of our parish. May God grant her eternal rest, may Perpetual Light shine upon her soul and may all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, Rest In Peace . Receive the Holy Spirit. (John 20:22) “Come, Holy Spirit! Make me your ambassador.” St. Damien of Molokai Parish, Monongahela Page Three Receive the Holy Spirit – After his resurrection from the dead Jesus ap- pears to his anxious Apostles and, knowing their fear and uncertainty, pours forth the Holy Spirit upon them and bestows the gift of peace. For the next forty days he promises that he will be with them always and that he will send the Advocate to be with them as they will be called to continue his work in the world. Finally, after ascending to heaven, Jesus sends forth his Spirit at Pentecost to fill the Apostles with confidence and courage in order to go out to all the world to tell the good news and grow the Church. As the On Mission for The Church Alive! initiative continues to unfold we are called to prayer for a new Pentecost in the Church of Pittsburgh. This new outpouring of the Holy Spirit can bestow the peace we seek in the midst of change and planning for the future. God’s Spirit can also fill us with the confidence and courage that all of us – clergy and faithful alike – will need to do our part to build up the Church and make it ever more alive! Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed. Solemnity of entecost The entire Easter season has been pointing to today’s celebration of Pentecost. The sacred 50 days of Easter nd their culmination in today’s commemoration of the Holy Spirit coming to the apostles and Mary. It marks the birth of the Church. As we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit we are reminded of the many ways we are called to participate in the ongoing work of salvation through our own baptism and conrmation. The message and mission of the Church continues in the present day through the lives of the faithful who proclaim in word and deed the mystery of Christ’s dying and rising. May the Holy Spirit strengthen us in our unique mission to declare to the world God’s saving love made known to us in Jesus the Lord. Tuesday Morning Bible Study (Parish Center) Every Tuesday morning from 11:00am - 12Noon (will end on May 29th until the Fall) Servants of the Little Way (Chapel) The first Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm. Holy Hour —(Church) Wednesday, May 23rd from 6 - 7pm (From June forward it will be held on the last Wednesday of each month from 6 - 7pm.) Man Up ( Fr. Abbate Hall) Meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 7:00pm. All men of the par-ish are welcome to attend. Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) This Friday from 12:00noon—6:00pm. Call 724 - 747 - 7071 for scheduling. Catholic Men’s Fellowship The 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month at 7:30 - 8am at St. Da-mien for Adoration, to St. Francis for 8:30am Mass and then to breakfast. Holy Name Society (Church) Second Sunday of each month with Rosaries at 8am and then to the parish park for the meeting after the 8:30am Mass. Page Four St. Damien of Molokai Parish Ignatian Five - Day Retreat St. Joseph Spirituality Center Join the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden June 15 - 19 for an Ignatian Five - Day Retreat. Based on the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola, this retreat offers Scripture - based prayer in a contem- plative mode. The atmosphere is one of silence and quiet prayer. Daily liturgy and individual direction are included. Fee of $350 includes lodging, meals, and individual direction. Registra-tion deadline is June 1. Call St. joseph Spirituality Center at 724 - 869 - 6587. DON’T FORGET THE ST. DAMIEN FOOD BANK May pick - up date is: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Items needed for the month of June are: Cereal, Sloppy Joe Sauce, Canned Beef Stew, Mac & Cheese, Toilet paper and Paper Towels *Please be sure to check expiration dates on items given to the Food Bank. MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING If you work closely with the children and haven’t completed the training, please consider one of the following classes: St. Thomas More Parish, 126 Fort Couch Rd., Pittsburgh, PA Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm St. Benedict the Abbot Parish , 120 Abington Dr., McMurray, PA Saturday, June 30, 2018 from 10:00am - 1:00pm Please contact Helena Glaneman, Safe Environment Coordinator for help with registration. 724 - 503 - 7325 Camp Moose on the Loose “ Discovering God’s Forever Forgiveness” Vacation Bible School runs from June 26th—29th To have an effective VBS, we need team of volunteers (Adults, College students, Junior and Senior High School students) with energy, creativity, and a commitment to share the Gospel of Jesus with God’s children. Please contact Debra Reis at 724 - 678 - 9532 *The next Bible School meeting is June 12th at 6:30pm in Fr. Leger Hall. *Set up and decorating will be on Sunday, June 24th at 12:00pm. CONFIRMATION THANK YOU! We wish to thank Carol Pollock for organizing the Confirmation reception and all the bakers for all the baked goods that were sent for the Confirmation reception. We were overwhelmed by the amount! The reception was a great success in part for all the wonderful baked goods. Thank you and blessings to all!
