St. Patrick Parish › bulletins › 14 › ... · 2019-11-09 · Marge Sopko, Jason Stokes, Robert Stukus & Robert Troy THE SANCTUARY LAMP burns before the Blessed Sacrament in memory

APRIL 8, 2018 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

310 32nd Street McKeesport, PA 15132

Office Hours:…………..9:00AM-4:00PM Parish Office:……………..412-673-4110 Email………... [email protected] Web.....www.stpatrickmckeesport.com

Rel. Educ. Office………….412-664-7417

PARISH STAFF

Pastor:……………...Rev. Thomas J. Galvin

Office Manager…………..…...Susan Wargo

Music Ministry Director………..……...Open

CCD Director………………..……Cathy Nola Youth Ministry………………………..Fr. Tom Safe Environment Coordinator...Flo Dunst

Maintenance……………...David Hrubovcak Cemetery Manager………….Ray Shepherd

Pastoral Council Chair…...Michael Minyon Finance Committee Chair……………..Open

SACRAMENTS

Eucharist Sat. Vigil Mass………………..4:00PM Sunday………….8:30AM & 11:00AM Weekdays……………………..8:30AM Monday through Friday Holy Days…………...….4:00PM Vigil 8:30AM and 7:00PM

Baptism…..Scheduled by Appointment

Reconciliation………..3:30pm Saturday and by appointment

Anointing of the Sick…..Once a month following all Weekend Masses; and by appointment

Marriage…..by appointment. Couples must meet with pastor six months in advance of planned date.

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

We, the family of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Parish serving McKeesport, Versailles, Elizabeth Township, and the surrounding communities welcome all. Through mergers, we have become an

ethnically diverse parish. We strive to nurture our seniors, to challenge and empower our youth to continue our faith tradition,

and for all to know, love, and serve Jesus Christ. Strengthened by the liturgy and sacraments, we seek to educate in faith, minister to those in need, and extend hospitality to all, and contribute to the

spiritual and cultural life of our community.

St. Patrick Parish

Jocelyn, Peyton, Delaney, and Flo stand with the faithful as inter-cession of the saints is sought (left). Blessed Salt is mixed with water and then blessed prior to their baptisms.

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! The church was darkened except for the Light of Christ, shared by all the baptized present as the Ex-sultet, the Easter Proclamation, was sung. Virginia and Jerry Holmes, Mike Minyon, Pat Flaherty (right) and Linda Willrich (not shown) share in the Old Testament Proclamation before the Gloria was sung and the Book of Gospels was proc-essed in by Mike Minyon and received by Father Tom as the Alleluia was again sung.

Notes From Fr. Tom Where do I begin? That’s easy. I thank our God for pro-

viding us with the grace to enter more deeply into His shar-

ing of life for our sake. We have an awesome God!

Then I have to begin thanking the many people who

shared their gifts so freely in helping to make Lent, Holy

Week and the Triduum such opportunities of grace:

+ To Carolyn Gusik and the members of the choir who

put in a ton of extra time, especially Kay Bochicchio and

Natalie Baran who took on unfamiliar roles as Cantors; they

all truly heightened our liturgies;

+ To all the Lectors who made themselves available for

the special readings and practices which allowed the Scrip-

tures to come alive for us;

+ To the Ushers and Greeters who signed in and made

sure family and visitors were welcomed and cared for;

+ To the Eucharistic Ministers for their willingness to

bring what we celebrated alive in the sharing of the

Eucharist;

+ To our Altar Servers who did a fantastic job, as they

always do, during such solemn days (they made it very easy

for me);

+ To Janet and Howard Iacone for their wonderful work

as Masters of Ceremony Holy Thursday and during the

Easter Vigil;

+ To Robin and Mark Diperna who made sure that the

entire Lenten and Holy Week experience was visually

brought alive in their decorating our worship space — and

for the many who helped, especially on Good Friday as we

prepared for Easter;

+ To Mark Diperna for his restoring the Tabernacle

stand which now graces our sanctuary;

+ To Lena and her team who spent hours making sure

the altar cloths were perfectly ironed and placed for each

celebration;

+ To those who agreed to participate in the foot washing

Holy Thursday night — it carries special meaning for me to

be able to live that experience;

+ To the many who donated White Socks for our collec-

tion to help the Intersection and Operation Safety Net in

Pittsburgh — 750 pairs of socks were collected;

+ To Rosalie Carter who spends hours leading the RCIA

program, and those who walked with the newly baptized as

Godparents and sponsors since September;

+ To Donna Faix and Flo Dunst for sharing their sewing

skills in many ways;

+ To Rita McCusker who

helped with dinner for the priests

present for the communal Rec-

onciliation Service and who prepared the reception (with

help from Rosalie) for after the Easter Vigil;

+ To our Sue Wargo and Dave Hrubovcak for all their

extra work as we moved to the celebration of Easter (didn’t

the church floors look great?);

+ To all who helped clean the church before holy Week.

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I’m glad that Fr. Vince accepted our invitation and was

with us for the Triduum. It’s hard for a priest to simply step

back from these most important days, especially after leading

them for so many years. I’ve been there so I was glad he

joined us.

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I was asked about the footwashing on Holy Thursday.

Those involved included a mother and a baby, a third grader,

confirmation student, high school student and RCIA partici-

pant, middle-age and elderly — those who are involved in

ministry in union with Christ, and those to whom we should

provide ministry;

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Please see the insert concerning this week’s Fraternity of

Priest Healing Mass. This is something that all of us should

plan to attend as we all need the healing of our Lord in some

way — spiritual, emotional or physical. We can also ask for

prayers for others who cannot be present. A teaching on the

Gifts of the Holy Spirit will be given at 6:45PM with Mass

beginning at 7:00PM. Prayers take place immediately after-

wards.

Love and prayers,

Fr. Tom

The new tabernacle and stand, gained from the diocese and restored through parishioner contributions, was blessed at the end of the Easter Vigil Holy Saturday night.

Scripture Readings for the Week Sun., April 8 Acts 4:32-35; 1Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 Mon., April 9 Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Tues., April 10 Acts 4:32-37; Jn 3:7b-15 Wed., April 11 Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21 Thur., April 12 Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 Fri., April 13 Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-18 Sat., April 14 Acts 6:1-7; Jn 6:16-21 Sun., April 15 Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; 1Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48

ST. PATRICK MCKEESPORT, PA

SAT APR 7 SATURDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER 4:00 PM CHARLES MINGO, SR. by: Wife & Family SUN APR 8 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 8:30 AM KRISTI LYNN ROBERTSON By: Dad, Mom & Family 11:00 AM DECEASED MEMBERS OF I.S.D.A #57 By: Members MON APR 9 THE ANNUNICATION OF THE LORD 8:30 AM HARRY MCCLOSKEY By: Ignasky & LaLaeff Families TUE APR 10 EASTER WEEKDAY 8:30 AM DIGREGORY & PHILLIPS FAMILIES By: Children WED APR 11 ST. STANISLAUS 8:30 AM ST. PATRICK PARISH FAMILY THU APR 12 EASTER WEEKDAY 8:30 AM RUBY CHIAVERINI By: Georgia & Vernon Oleson FRI APR 13 EASTER WEEKDAY 8:30 AM FRANK SANTONE By: Santone Family SAT APR 14 EASTER WEEKDAY 4:00 PM MICHAEL FISHER By: M/M Dennis Sedlock & Family SUN APR 15 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:30 AM ST. PATRICK PARISH FAMILY 11:00 AM DAVID KOPOLOVICH By: Phil & Flo Dunst

CARE CORNER: PLEASE PRAY FOR:

Jim & Mary Barchie, Billy Beck, Sean Begandy, Marcie & Michelle Danna, Dominic Denardo, Tony Denardo, Dorothy DeFelice, Charles & Peg Derkas, Peter DiCecco, Andrea Graziano, Madeline Joyce, Dominic Judy, Jerry Kyslinger, Carmel Marcin, Mary

Messina, David Michaels, Jeanette Nola, Gloria Pecora, Dolores Popovich, Jennie Quintana, Mary Shatlock,

Marge Sopko, Jason Stokes, Robert Stukus & Robert Troy

THE SANCTUARY LAMP burns before the Blessed Sacrament in

memory of KRISTI LYNN ROBERTSON

By: Sister Heather Huha & Family

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

STEWARDSHIP FOR MARCH 24, 25—2018 WEEKLY OFFERING$$..$$$$$..$ 4060.35 PSP 2018$$$$$$$$$$$$$.$ 300.00 STEWARDSHIP FOR MARCH 31, APRIL 1 –2018 WEEKLY OFFERING$$$$$$$$$ 3775.25 HOLY THURSDAY$$$$$$$$$.$ 899.00 GOOD FRIDAY$$$$$$$$$$..$ 952.00 EASTER$$$$$$$$$$$$$..$ 4180.00 EASTER FLOWERS$$$$$$$$.$ 70.00

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY This Sunday, the 2nd Sunday of Easter, has been designated by our Holy

Father as Divine Mercy Sunday. This devotion to the Divine Mercy originated with St. F aus t i n a Ko wa l ska a n d increased in popularity, first in her native Poland and then in our own country. So this weekend, we will recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet prior to each mass. It is important to see God’s Divine Mercy as flowing from the Good Friday and Easter Sunday

salvation event, and not as something separate from it, and surely not superior to it. All are welcome to participate in this beautiful devotion.

ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS RETREATS “Come and experience a Men’s or Women’s retreat at St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Experience peace and spiritual renewal

within the facilities and surrounding gardens. Fathers and sons, mothers and daughters are

encouraged to attend together, using it as a time of family renewal while Christ-centered.

The men’s retreat is April 20,21,22 and the women’s retreat dates are April 27,28 and 29th. Please contact Michael Crossen at 412-678-0028 or Bernie Zytka at 412-951-5798 for the men’s weekend.

Joyce Muic at 412-245-6672 or Debbie Radu at 412-673-0295 for the women’s retreat.

Email: [email protected]

Scholarships are available for those who cannot afford either of these weekends.

Contact Fr. Tom privately.

The Sacraments of Initiation were com-pleted when Peyton, Delaney, Florence and Jonathan approached the altar and received the Eucharist for the first time, sharing the Body and Blood of Christ with the larger community of faith — the Body of Christ in the world today. We have been blessed by their witness of faith! Jonathan was baptized as an infant but had not received preparation for First Communion and Confirmation as a child. Therefore he entered into preparation as an adult.

The gift of Life in Jesus Christ is given in Baptism through the power

of the Holy Spirit to (l to r) Flo Dunst, Delaney Stajdunar, Peyton Stajdunar, and Jocelyn Orbin.

Left: Jonathan Dunst is prayed over

for the gifts of the Holy Spirit to come upon him, as was done with Flo, Delaney and Peyton, through the

Sacrament of Confirmation pictured below.

Jocelyn, not being confirmed, is anointed with Sacred Chrism after her baptism. She will now begin to prepare for her First Com-munion in a couple of years and con-firm her faith as an eighth grader.