Welcome one and all! 724-652-3422 Main Office ♦ 724-964-8276 Communications PASTORAL TEAM Fr. Joseph McCaffrey Pastor Fr. Anthony Sciarappa Parochial Vicar Fr. Brendan Dawson Parochial Vicar Fr. Nicholas Spirko In Residence Dcn. John Carran Dcn. S. Daniel Kielar Sr. Annie Bremmer, OSF, Pastoral Associate Sr. Barbara Ann Johnston, CSJ, Pastoral Care Minister PASTORAL COUNCIL Marla Brown Amy Chornenky Phyllis Genareo Joe Ginocchi Susan Kearns Tom Leihy Matt McCosby Tom McCosby Harry Micco Joe Pascarella John Provencher John Stephens FINANCE COUNCIL Brad Cain Vince Fuleno David Gettings George Liskooka Debbie Lynch Reed Newell Jerry Prestopine Jodi Russo Tracey Vasko Know Christ, Love Christ, Serve Christ and Invite others to Christ through Word, Sacrament and Sacrifice! OUR MISSION STATEMENT April 12, 2020 4th Sunday of Lent “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” “Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him.” Jesus said to him, “You have seen him and the one speaking with you is he.” He said, “I do believe, Lord,” and he worshiped him.
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Welcome
one and all!
724-652-3422 Main Office ♦ 724-964-8276 Communications
PASTORAL TEAM
Fr. Joseph McCaffrey Pastor
Fr. Anthony Sciarappa Parochial Vicar
Fr. Brendan Dawson Parochial Vicar
Fr. Nicholas Spirko In Residence
Dcn. John Carran
Dcn. S. Daniel Kielar
Sr. Annie Bremmer, OSF, Pastoral Associate
Sr. Barbara Ann Johnston, CSJ, Pastoral Care Minister
PASTORAL COUNCIL
Marla Brown Amy Chornenky Phyllis Genareo
Joe Ginocchi Susan Kearns
Tom Leihy Matt McCosby Tom McCosby
Harry Micco Joe Pascarella
John Provencher John Stephens
FINANCE COUNCIL
Brad Cain Vince Fuleno
David Gettings George Liskooka
Debbie Lynch Reed Newell
Jerry Prestopine Jodi Russo
Tracey Vasko Know Christ, Love Christ, Serve Christ and Invite others to Christ through Word, Sacrament and Sacrifice!
OUR MISSION
STATEMENT
April 12, 2020
4th Sunday of Lent “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” “Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him.” Jesus said to him, “You have seen him and the one speaking with you is he.” He said, “I do believe, Lord,” and he worshiped him.
FR. MAC’S MESSAGE EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD Christ Has Risen, He Has Indeed Risen! 02
A very blessed Easter to all of you during these surreal times! Christ has risen; He has indeed risen! We, too, will rise from the torments of this coronavirus.
These days of isolation may seem like we are in the tomb with the Lord and we are anxious to arise out of this tomb and be more fully alive. Our time will come. But the question on Easter Sunday is what have we been doing? When the Lord descended into the realm of the dead, he broke open the chains that bound them and brought those souls that had died, from the time of Adam until the Resurrection, with Him into heaven. The gates of heaven swung open wide. During these days of isolation, are we doing positive things to lift our brothers’ and sisters’ spirits? Are we calling our neighbor, are we encouraging one another through emails or text messages? You can be a ray of sunshine and a glimmer of hope for someone during these days. Our Easter sacrifice to Christ may be our own attitude of positivity, encouragement and faith!
This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad. –Psalm 118:24 This is the Easter message and we need to live it. I realize that many of you, if not most of you, will not be able to gather as a family for Easter dinner. We are still in the throes of isolation and protecting one another from what could be a very deadly virus. But this does not mean that we have to be depressed, and moan and groan. We, who are people of faith, believe in Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, are to be a sign of hope and promise to our family members and one another. Make a concerted
effort to be cheerful! We all do have a real reason to rejoice! Jesus Christ loves us. He suffered and died, far worse pain than you or I are experiencing from just being isolated. He did this out of love. We are to stay away from each other out of love.
Try to keep this day in a spirit of great confidence in Christ. Be of good cheer. Try to interact with your family in any way you can that is safe and lift their spirits. There was an old saying, “If Mum is happy, everyone is happy, if Mum is not happy no one is happy.” Today, whether you are Mum or Grandma or Grandpa or Dad, you be the leader of the family, you be the rock of faith and optimism. You be the person who shows the rest of the family your deep faith and trust in the Ris-en Christ! Show the world that we are true believers and we will not be daunted by a little virus. We will not give up our hope, be depressed, or give up on ourselves because our celebration this Easter isn’t what we are used to. We will show the world that we are Catholic Christians filled with the spirit of Christ!
Holy Spirit Parish Main Office 910 S Mercer St New Castle PA 16101
SATURDAY, APRIL 11th —VIGIL:THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD Living & Deceased Members of the Parish SUNDAY, APRIL 12th—EASTER SUNDAY, THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD Living & Deceased Members of the Parish MONDAY, APRIL 13th—MONDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER Joan Koscinski (Children) Maynard Nemeth (Mary Nemeth & Family) TUESDAY, APRIL 14th—TUESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER Rose Mary & Josetta Lamorella (Patty) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15th—WEDNESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER Ronald Williams (Jamie Wetjen & Ron Williams) Joseph Palmiro (Louis Palmiro) THURSDAY, APRIL 16th—THURSDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER Viero (Yates) Graziani (Family) FRIDAY, APRIL 17th—FRIDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER Esther Stevens (Family) Mr. & Mrs. A. Petrick & Family (Family) SATURDAY, APRIL 18th —VIGIL:THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER 56th Wedding Anniversary of Frank Antuono, Sr. (Wife, Evelyn) Living & Deceased Members of the Parish Angela Perrotta (Angelo & Constance Perrotta) SUNDAY, APRIL 19th—THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (DIVINE MERCY) Floreen Uram (Russell Uram) Grace & Bill Gebhart (Gebhart Family) Paul & Virginia Kuhn (Maureen Kuhn & Family) Carl Singer (Wife, Children & Grandchildren) Dorothy Jean Toth (Eric & Linda Phillips) Norma Peluso (Heather, Nick & Nicolas Funera) 67th Wedding Anniversary of Jim & Rose Gagliano John & Veronica Lamb (Daughter, Amy E. Lamb) Arsen Ross (Family)
THIS WEEK, THE TABERNACLE
LAMPS ARE DEDICATED
FOR:
Adoration Chapel Earl R. Dawson, Jr.
Vicki Bober & Jerry Benedict
St. Anthony All Priests
St. Camillus All Priests
St. James
Howard F. Hetrick by
Florence & Tom Buydos
St. Joseph All Priests
St. Mary
Eleanor & Conrad Kapcewicz
by Debbie & Dave
St. Vincent de Paul All Priests
St. Vitus
Daniel R. DiCaprio by Wife, Marlene
& Daughter, Dana
St. Vitus Mary & Joseph Lamp Bernard & Yolanda
Passaretti by Family
Masses not celebrated in church due to the coronavirus pandemic
will be said privately for these intentions until the churches reopen.
Mass is being said daily and is recorded & livestreamed.
View on HSPLC.ORG and NCTV-45
All Nursing Home Masses have been cancelled until further notice.
PARISH LIFE EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD 04
recovering or homebound; our Priests, Deacons, Religious
and Seminarians; our Military and First Responders;
and those who reside in Nursing Homes
or Assisted Living Facilities.
REST IN PEACE Lily A. Blashak
Norma Jean Fiorito
David C. Pastore
Ennio Strizzi
IF YOU NEED A PRIEST, PLEASE CALL 724-652-3422 ALL CHURCHES ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR DAILY MASS, THE ROSARY, DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET AND STATIONS OF THE CROSS, AND UPDATES PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE: WWW.HSPLC.ORG
ALL PARISH OFFICES ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. FOR ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL 724-652-3422. OR E-MAIL US: SEE BACK PAGE OR HSPLC.ORG FOR PARISH E-MAILS SHARING CHRIST HAS BEEN POSTPONED THE ADORATION CHAPEL ON NORTH BEAVER STREET IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) IS SUSPENDED IN ALL FORMS BAPTISMS, WEDDINGS, FUNERALS & ANOINTING OF THE SICK ARE SUSPENDED UNIL FURTHER NOTICE.
PRAYER AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS: Lord Jesus Christ, our Divine Physician, we ask you to guard and protect us from Coronavirus COVID-19 and all serious illness. For all who have died from it, have mercy; for all who are ill now, bring healing. For those searching for a remedy, enlighten them; for medical caregivers helping the sick, strengthen and shield them. For those working to contain the spread, grant them success; for those afraid, grant peace. May your precious blood be our defense and salvation. By your grace, may you turn the evil of disease into moments of consolation and hope. May we always fear the contagion of sin more than any illness. We abandon ourselves to your infinite mercy. Amen
BEREAVEMENT IN CHALLENGING TIMES We want to be attentive to parishioners’ needs during this time when so much is not normal. You may have seen that our website www.hsplc.org contains the obituaries of those from the parish who have died. Please be sure to notify us even if there is no funeral service so we can add them to the rolls of deceased. Our prayers are with you and for you at this challenging time.
ALLELUIA, HE IS RISEN; HE IS RISEN INDEED, ALLELUIA!
A very Happy Easter to one an all. I believe this will be an Easter we will all remember very vividly for a long time to come. I pray you and your families are continuing to do well through these difficult days. We continue to pray for all those who are on the “front lines” of this pandemic: those who are working so hard to keep us well, safe and insure our stores have what we need. Those in the medical profession, law enforcement, first responders, mass transit workers, and grocery workers, those who are working so hard to keep the supply chain moving in order to keep our stores supplied. Let us also continue to offer our prayers for all those who have been adversely effected. Those who have recently been laid off and/or have had their work hours cut. May their needs always be met through the generosity of others, and may they soon be able to return to their jobs.
We continue to be grateful to all who have been able to continue supporting the financial needs of the parish. We continue to see increased volume of both mail-in contributions and on-line giving as reflected in this week’s financial support. Your dedication and commitment to our good parish is greatly appreciated. You may have heard of the Stimulus Package that was recently signed into law. Over the last couple of weeks our Diocesan Legal staff has been working hard to provide parishes with interpretations of the law and how it may help them. Under the law there is a section for the SBA Payroll Protection Program stating that any small business with under 500 employees may apply for a loan to assist with salaries, benefits and utility expenses. The good news is we are able to apply for these loans, both for the parish and the school. These loans are forgiven, provided we use the funding for payroll, benefits and utilities.
Under Fr. Mac’s direction, I have begun the application process for these loans for Holy Spirit Parish and St. Vitus School (I realize we are changing the name of the school, however for the loan application we must use its present legal name). The Diocese has also worked to provide us supporting documentation required for the loan application. We have been told it may take up to 8 weeks before we receive any funding. We will continue providing you updates on this matter as we go further in the process. Once again, thanks for all you do for our good parish. May the peace of the Risen Christ be upon you, especially during these unprecedented times. God love you! Deacon John
We are so grateful to those who contributed to the Easter Flower collection. Obviously given our current situation with COVID 19, we are unable to gather as Church for the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. While we are not able to gather at this time, we look forward to gathering again once this crisis has passed. With that in mind, we are going to use the Easter Flower contributions to decorate our Sanctuaries with fresh flowers for our first weekend back in church. We continue to pray for all who have been affected by this unfortunate virus, and through God’s grace and mercy, it will pass quickly. Thanks for your understanding in advance for any misspellings or omissions in this list.
EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS Mr. Stanley W. Adamski for
Walter, Dolly Ann & John Adamski
Mrs. Mary Aiello for Sam Aiello
Christina Aiello Mrs. Jean Allen for
Charles Allen Agnes Amabile for
Pasquale Amabile, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Annarella, Jr.
for Cook & Annarella Families David & Ann Antognoli for Charles & Sarifa Abraham
Holy Spirit Parish Main Office 910 S Mercer St New Castle PA 16101
Jesus Christ is Risen Today! Alleluia! I want to share new lyrics to a song that you can reflect on this Easter Day. The words were written by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette and it is meant to be sung to the tune “The Church’s One Foundation”, so if you remember that tune, SING IT with these words. She has graciously given permission for her words to be shared. This Easter celebration is not like ones we’ve known. We pray in isolation. We sing the hymns alone. We’re distant from our neighbors, from worship leaders too No flowers grace the chancel to set a festive mood. No gathered choirs are singing, no banners lead the way O God of love and promise, where’s joy this Easter Day? With sanctuaries empty, may homes become the place We ponder resurrection and celebrate your grace. Our joy won’t come from worship that’s in a crowded room But from the news of women who saw the empty tomb Our joy comes from disciples who ran with haste to see Who heard that Christ is risen, and then, by grace, believed In all the grief and suffering, may we remember well Christ suffered crucifixion and faced the power of hell Each Easter bears the promise: Christ rose that glorious day! Now nothing in creation can keep Your love away We thank you that on Easter, your church is blessed to be A scattered, faithful body that’s doing ministry In homes and in the places of help and healing too We live the Easter message by gladly serving you. Copyright 2020 by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. All rights reserved. Used with permission
Join our Facebook group Holy Spirit Faith Formation Nation! You can find it on the Holy Spirit of Lawrence County Facebook page under “groups.” The Faith Formation Nation group is for all parents with a child in Kindergarten—8th Grade Faith Formation (AKA CCD) This group will be an additional way for the Faith Formation team to stay in touch with you!
Follow Holy Spirit on Facebook: facebook.com/hsplc Be sure to “Like” our pages—they are for YOU!
Did you know the term “Octave of Easter” refers to the eight day period start-
ing with Easter Sunday till the fol-lowing Sunday which is also known as the “Octave Day”? The days in between are said to be “within the octave.” The title for each of the days is “Monday in the Octave of Easter,” etc. and is commonly called “Easter Monday,” respectively. The Octave Day of Easter (this year, April 19th) has been known by several other names over the years: Low Sunday, St. Thomas Sunday, White Sunday and Quasimodo Sunday. Pope John Paul II, on April 30, 2000, designated the Octave Day as “Divine Mercy Sunday.” (More on Divine Mercy Sunday next week.) Starting around the 3rd century, Christians began to extend certain feasts beyond the initial day. This meant that the joyous celebration of Easter Sunday was prolonged and lasted full eight days. As an eight-day period it is a way to celebrate the solemnity of Easter and prolong it’s joy. What other ways can you continue the JOY of Easter?
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SAINT ANTHONY SITE 411 W. Poland Ave., Bessemer, PA 16112 SAINT CAMILLUS DE LELLIS SITE 314 W. Englewood Avenue, New Castle, PA 16105 SAINT JAMES THE APOSTLE SITE 4019 US 422, Pulaski, PA 16143 SAINT JOSEPH THE WORKER SITE 1111 South Cascade Street, New Castle, PA 16101 SAINT MARY SITE 124 North Beaver Street, New Castle, PA 16101 SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SITE 1 Lucymont Drive, New Castle, PA 16102 SAINT VITUS SITE 910 South Mercer Street, New Castle, PA 16101
Holy Spirit Church Sites HOLY SPIRIT PARISH OFFICE 910 South Mercer Street, New Castle, PA 16101 724-652-3422 COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE 4019 US 422 Pulaski, PA 16143 724-964-8276
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