Saint Philip Parish STAFF. April 6, 2014 Fifth Sunday of Lent. 50 West Crafton Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15205

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1 Saint Philip Parish April 6, 2014 Fifth Sunday of Lent 50 West Crafton Avenue Pittsburgh PA Mission Statement Both as a community of the Body of Christ and as individuals who are attempting to follow and obey Him, we do so by reflecting the Light of Christ through the prism and life of our beloved Apostle Saint Philip. Like him, we, too, are working to bring others to Christ as did he, saying, come and see Jesus of Nazareth along with us (John 1:43 ff). We also are present and at work in our community ministering as did Saint Philip who helped to feed the hungry multitudes (John 6:5ff). And most important of all, we gather for worship, prayer, and celebration of the Eucharist as did Saint Philip when he met with the risen Christ and his disciples in the Upper Room in Jerusalem (Acts 1:13ff). STAFF Rev. Walter W. Dworak, Pastor School Principal Geri Marr, S.C ext.# 4 gmarr@spsangelway.org; Coordinator of Religious Education Walter Schulte ext. #6 stphilipreled@gmail.com Director of Music Tim Ignatz ext.#7 Pastoral Council sppastoralcouncil@gmail.com ( will be responded to on a monthly basis) Parish Office PHONE: FAX: parishoffice@saintphilipchurch.org Church Website: School Website: St. Vincent de Paul Society ext. #2 Mass Schedule Saturday Evening: 4:00 p.m. Sunday:7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.-12:00noon Daily Mass: 8:30 a.m. Holy Days: Anticipated Mass 4:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 12:00 Noon 7:00 p.m. (except Christmas and New Year s Day) Devotions Sunday: 3:00 p.m. Rosary & Devotions Tuesday: 8:25 a.m. Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Novena Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday between 12:30-1:00 p.m. and after the Saturday evening anticipated Mass. Appointments can be made for private reconciliation by calling the Parish Office.

2 Sat./Sun., April 5/6: Fifth Sunday of Lent 4:00 P.M Ed Hartmann (wife, Lois & family) 7:00 A.M Miglozzi family (DiPaolo family) 10:00 A.M. Anthony E. Cassian (Andy Smosna) 12:00 Noon Florine & Chuck Lucot (Marirose Grayson) Monday, April 7: Lenten Weekday 8:30 A.M. Bob Gable (family) 7:00 P.M. Communal Penance Service Tuesday, April 8: Lenten Weekday 8:30 A.M. Andrew T. Rabb (Rabb family) 10:00 A.M. Crafton Towers Joe Chmiel (family) Wednesday, April 9: Lenten Weekday 8:30 A.M. Lawrence O Brien (family) 10:30 A.M. Crafton Plaza Fr, George Leech (friends) 2:00 P.M. Noble Towers Edward & Sophia Dworak (Fr. Walt) THE GATHERING OF CATHOLIC MEN Pope Francis invites all Christians everywhere at this very moment to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ: or at least an openness to letting him encounter them ( ) to do this unfailingly each day. No one should think that this invitation is not meant for him or her, since no one is excluded from the joy brought by the Lord. Please join us for the 9th Annual Gathering of Catholic Men on Saturday, April 12, Come and see. Just as Philip invited Nathaniel, you are invited to come and see Jesus, come and see the blessings He has planned for you! For more information, please visit the Catholic Men s Fellowship website at or call at Are you looking for another way to fulfill your Lenten obligation? The Altar Society is planning to clean the church in preparation for Easter between April 7 and April 16. There will be opportunities to clean morning, afternoons, and evenings depending on the church s availability. Please call Patrick at if you are interested. Thursday, April 10: Lenten Weekday 8:30 A.M. 50th Wedding Anniversary Jill & Don Hillebrand (family) Friday, April 11: Lenten Weekday 8:30 A.M. Sam Barker (family) 7:00 P.M. Shadow Stations Saturday, April 12: Lenten Weekday 8:30 A.M. Ed Goyke (Joan & Ed Goyke) 12:30 P.M. Confessions Sat./Sun., April 12/13: Palm Sunday 4:00 P.M Ken Ault (family) 7:00 A.M Robert Doherty (family) 10:00 A.M. Mary Ann Ambrozic (Frances Ambrozic) 12:00 Noon Julie Ann Wills & Catherine Joan Koeger (Joan Crum) Sanctuary Light Burns this week for: John & Claire Beitler Requested By: Karen Beitler

3 April 6, 2014 St. Philip, pray for us! Page 3 It s hard to see Christ in others. Sometimes it s even hard to see Christ in ourselves. After all, we are all sinners. It s especially difficult to recognize the presence of Christ in people who hate and despise us or people with whom we disagree. And yet, amazingly, Christ looks at each and every one of us and sees us all as worth dying for. Why is that? Why would Christ want to show us so much love, especially since we are so hesitant to love Him in return? Perhaps we are puzzled by Christ s selfless love because we fail to understand what true love is. St. John tells us in his First Letter that the essence of love is this: not that we have loved God, but that God has loved us first. True love is selfless. It is willing to sacrifice for others. It is universal. True love is not limited to just one category of people. It embraces all peoples. It is offered first, with no conditions attached. St. Gregory of Nazianzen wrote that if our love for Christ is real, we will show it by loving others just as Christ loves us. We will especially show concern for the poor in our midst. In referring to the Gospels, he says that we should love Christ not only at a meal, as some did who invited Jesus to dinner, not only by anointing Him as Mary did, by lending Him a tomb as Joseph of Arimathaea did, or by giving Him gold, frankincense and myrrh as the Magi did. We should honor Christ by showing mercy to others, especially to those who are poor, homeless and without hope. Then we will know what true love is. In our parish we try to do just that. We offer charity to people in our own country as well as in faraway lands. After all, Jesus told us that if we help those who are like us, then we are no different than the pagans of His time who loved their own kind but despised others. So our love must be universal. We try to be Good Samaritans who reach out to others, no matter how different they may be. Sometimes our charity is organized through our parish, school, CCD and various organizations. More often, charity is given to others by families and individuals in quiet ways that are rarely if ever noticed. And when that happens, we experience, at least in some small way, what true love is all about. Lent is a time of penance. It is also meant to be a season in which we commit ourselves to almsgiving. The early Christians were noted for helping the poor. St. Gregory s comments above are an indication of that concern. They saw themselves as spiritually poor and in need of God s help. And in every Eucharist, Christ gives Himself to us as alms. So, they reasoned, how could they not in turn give alms to others? If Christ sees us as worth loving, how can we not fail to see Christ in others and love them too? GARDEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Now that spring has returned (sort of), we will be looking to beautify our church grounds. If you have a green thumb, you are invited to adopt an area near the church, convent/office or rectory. You may donate and plant any flowers and small plants you think appropriate to the season and area. The garden will require periodic weeding and watering. If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office at ext. 5. EASTER EGG HUNT Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place on the church and convent lawns on Holy Saturday, April 19 beginning promptly at 10:00 A.M. Refreshments and crafts will be available afterwards in Fr. Kelty Hall. If you would like to donate candy for the children, please drop your donations off at the parish office. The Easter Egg Hunt is open to all children in grades 4 and under. Please remember in your prayers David Warren LaSota and Kathleen Faugh who entered eternally life recently. May they rest in peace.

4 GREAT BEGINNINGS LAST A LIFETIME Stations of the Cross The school students will be attending Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent at 12:25 P.M. Parishioners are invited to come and pray with the children. Computer Fair Congratulations to the 40 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who presented their projects at the Carnegie Science Center in the 2014 AIU#3 Middle School Computer Fair. In addition to exhibiting their displays, the students toured the Science Center and viewed the OmniMax Theater as guests of the Fair. Representing our school in various categories were: Graphic Design: Macaila Ziolkowski, Kara Schaffnit, Giana Barbieri, Jack Shorthouse, Andres Recalde, and Chuckie Rakaczky. Animation: Sam Chickini, Annie Kubiak, Maeve Callahan. Web page Design: Rose Fischer and Kasie Gamrod. Digital Movie: Claire Rauterkus, Maddie Hoff, Corinne McDevitt, Ana Bergstedt, Ashley Hudson, Megan Hirschfield, Benny Rodriguez, Tyler Gura, Aidan Wrabley. Computer Fair Logo: Liam Pulford, Giorgio Panza, Christian Caparelli, Quinn Mankowski, Nyla Betts, Lauren Clutter, Briana Patterson, Nicole Snyder, Coulton Gaitens, Elias Ward, Jeffery Clark, Van Alarcon, Finn Crossey, Zack White, Julia Balobeck, Emily Costantino, Haley Thompson, Janneselle Umali, Andalushia Reilly, Linda Ashby. All of the projects demonstrated creativity, hard work, and computer skill. Special acknowledgement goes to Sam who took 1st Place in the category of Animation and will be representing AIU3 at the State Computer Fair near Harrisburg on May 21st, Giorgio and Liam who took 2nd Place in Computer Fair Logo, Jack, Andres, and Chuckie who took 2nd place in Graphic Design, and Annie and Maeve who took 3rd place in Animation.

5 8th Grade Boys Step Up for Children's Cancer Research We are so proud of St Philip 8th graders Jack Shorthouse and Michael Kanavy who formed a team (St. Philip 8th Grade Boys) to help the St Baldrick Foundation fight childhood cancer. The St. Baldrick s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long, healthy lives. The boys participated in the event at Claddagh Irish Pub which since 2005 has shaved over 400 heads (men & women) and granted $900,000 to Pittsburgh Children's Hospital making this truly a local event. The St Philip Team raised over $1100 for the foundation and Jack and Michael showed their total commitment to the cause by having their heads shaved in support of cancer patients. Super Speller Congratulations to 5 th grader Nevan Crossey, who will represent St. Philip in the Diocesewide Spelling Bee! April Calendar 11 - Stations of the Cross 16-11:30 A.M. Dismissal Faculty Meeting Easter Observance and NCEA Convention for Teachers No School 23 - First Communion Rehearsal M-Z 6:45 P.M Market Day/Pizzas 25 - Snow Make-up Day- School is in Session Invention Convention 26 - First Communion M-Z 28 - All School Easter Liturgy and GRACE Program 30 - First Communion Rehearsal A-L

6 Sunday Collection $ 7,106 Parish Share $ 9,765 Thank you for your generous donation. LENTEN COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE Please mark your calendars. The Cluster Lenten Communal Penance this year will take place here at St. Philip Parish on Monday, April 7 beginning at 7:00 P.M. The schedule for individual confessions during Holy Week will be announced in a future bulletin. Protecting God s Children Workshops can be found at: Thursday, April 17: Holy Thursday 7:00 P.M. Mass of the Lord's Supper 8:00 P.M. -11:00 P.M. Adoration Friday, April 18: Good Friday 11:00 A.M 12:00 Noon Confessions 12:00 Noon Outdoor Stations of the Cross 1:30 P.M. Good Friday Services 3:00 P.M. Divine Mercy Novena 7:00 P.M. Music Reflections followed by Stations of the Cross Saturday, April 19: Holy Saturday 12:00 Noon Blessing of the Easter Foods 12:30 P.M. 1:30 P.M. Confessions Sat./Sun., March 19/20: Easter Sunday Easter Vigil Mass *8:30 P.M All Living & Deceased Parishioners 7:00 A.M All Living & Deceased Parishioners 10:00 A.M. All Living & Deceased Parishioners 12:00 Noon All Living & Deceased Parishioners * Please note: there will not be a 4:00 P.M. Mass. The Easter Vigil begins in darkness at 8:30 P.M. Also, no Sunday 3:00 P.M. Devotions on Easter. PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK Monday, April 7: 2:30 P.M Legion of Mary (Marion Manor Bldg. A fl.2) Tuesday, April 8: 6:45 P.M St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting (Kof C Hall) Wednesday, April 9: 7:00 P.M Men s Fellowship Group (Parish Center) Thursday, April 10: 7:00 P.M Choir Rehearsal (Church) Friday, April 11:: 4:30-7:00 P.M Fish Fry (School Cafeteria) ST. PHILIP LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE Sat. April 12/Sun. April 13 Altar Servers 4:00 P.M. Loren & Benny Rodriquez, Joseph Kretz 7:00 A.M. Adult Server 10:00 A.M. Trevor, Logan & Brennan Hipkiss 12:00 Noon Aidan, Finn, Nevan Crossey Lectors 4:00 P.M. Jessica Rea, Marirose Grayson 7:00 A.M. John Cherry, Frank Allen 10:00 A.M Tom Hipkiss, Bob Brown 12:00 Noon Lauren Kanavy, Jim Washabaugh Eucharistic Ministers 4:00 P.M. Kathy Kretz, Art Bannon, Sharon Smoller, Walter Schulte, Sandy Palmer 7:00 A.M. Geri Allen, Rosemary Mulkerrin, Anita Macklin 10:00 A.M Adrianne Hipkiss, Mary Gerlowski, Gwen & Nelio Colangelo, Mary Lou McNamme 12:00 Noon Lenore Pope, Sr. Geri, Paula Kelly, Mary Jane Roth, Mike Calorie Bishop Canevin H. S. has a part-time/back up position in their cafeteria. 4-5 hours per shift. Very pleasant working environment. Please contact Cindy at x21. Please make St. Philip Parish your favorite charity and remember to include St. Philip Parish in your will.

7 Calendar of Events Sunday, April 6: CCD 8:15-9:30 A.M.; R.C.I.A Noon; R.C.I.C. 12-1:15 P.M. Wednesday, April 9: First Eucharist Family Session 7 P.M. (Church and Father Kelty Hall) Thursday, April 10: Bible Study 7:00-8:30 P.M. (Hope House) Sunday, April 13: Final CCD Session 8:15-9:30 A.M. (Church); R.C.I.A (Hope House) Monday, April 14: Rehearsal for the Easter Vigil at 7 P.M. (Church) Religious Education News by Walter Schulte Gospel Reflection Part of today s Gospel is read at funerals. (John 11:23-27) However, this Gospel is about more than just the resurrection of the dead: it is about hope in seemingly hopeless situations. While Jesus delay in coming to Bethany may seem as if He is being inconsiderate, Jesus is showing us that God is not subject to our human prerogatives. Rather, God is able to see the bigger picture and sometimes He appears to delay, not because He does not love us but rather because He wants to manifest His glory to us and show His love in a way that we would not normally expect. Is there a situation in your life that you need to entrust to Him that appears seemingly hopeless? Let us entrust that situation to Him this week. Marriage Moment Jesus mentions something in the Gospel that should be pretty obvious: if we walk by the light, we do not stumble; however, if we walk by night, we stumble. In marriage, one of the ways to walk by light is by open communication, which as the couple that presents on communication at our annual Pre-Cana Program reminds the engaged couples is more than just an exchange of information, such as a text or a phone call. On the other hand, if there is a lack of communication, there is often stumbling in a marriage. Consider talking some time this week to have an open conversation with your spouse. Confirmation 2014 Congratulations to the following young people from our parish who received the fullness of the gift of the Spirit on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 when Bishop David Zubik came and celebrated the Sacrament. Their names are Mackenzie DeOrio, Rebecca Richards, Owen Kalimon, Kevin Kelly, Kelly Larkin, Karlee Melia, Giana Barbieri, Olivia Clark, Finn Crossey, Katelyn Gamble, Kyle Garay, Kasey Kaczorowski, Jordan Gallegos, Haley Pilch, John Henry Rago, Andres Recalde, Wayne Sander, Kara Schaffnitt, Antonio Alarcon, Macaila Ziolkowski, Jack Shorthouse, Louis Worrall, Margaret Begg, Brianna Caridi, Shane Dugan, Joseph Feola III, Frank Harbaugh III, Logan Hipkiss, Michael Kirsch, Michael Kanavy, Erica Pawlos, Marrissa Pekular, Charles Rakaczky, Erin Sheedy, Daniel Spezialetti, Jacqueline Moore, Katrina Roberto, Taylor Smith, Nathan Robb, Maura Aubrey, Nathan Bickus, Dominic Darenkamp, Zachary White, Gionna Darenkamp, Madeline Graner, and Eliana Davis. World Youth Day 2016 Preparations for World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland in 2016 have begun. If you are between the ages 16-30, or will be at least 16 years old in 2016 and are interested in learning more about attending World Youth Day, please contact the Religious Education Office at , ext. 6, or via at stphilipreled@gmail.com to let me know of your interest. Once I have an idea of who may interested, an informational meeting will be arranged so that we discuss what is involved in attending this event. This is for all the youth of our parish.