Wednesday, February 6 is Ash Wednesday. Following is the Mass schedule for this day in our Parish of St. John of God:

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1 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Sat., Jan. 26, 2008 to Sun., Feb. 3, 2008 Saturday Vigil, Jan. 26: 4:30 PM Church Mercedes Millner (Carole Yunker) 7:30 AM Church For Parish Family of St. John of God 9:30 AM Chapel Ted Pszolkowski (Wife) 11:30 AM Church For Students, Staff, and Parents of St. John of God School WEEKDAYS 9:30 AM CHURCH Monday, Jan. 28: Anna Marie Ciramella (Mr. & Mrs. Bob Fabian) Tuesday, Jan. 29: Dorothy M. Cassidy (Husband, Joseph T. Cassidy) Wednesday, Jan. 30, 8:15 AM, Chapel: For St. John of God School Staff and Students Wednesday, Jan. 30: Walter Oliver (Ed & Gloria McNabb) Thursday, Jan. 31: Anniv - Agnes Kocak (Richard & Lynda Jones) Friday, Feb. 1: Alfred Peters (Wife & Children) Saturday Vigil, Feb. 2 : 4:30 PM Church Anniv - Hank Golembiewski (Wife, Pat & Family) 7:30 AM Church Gregory Onyszko (Onyszko Family) 9:30 AM Chapel Frank DeMarco (Wife & Family) 11:30 AM Living and Deceased Consecrated Religious Readings for the Week of January 27, 2008 Sunday: Is 8:23-9:3/1 Cor 1:10-13, 17/Mt 4:12-23 Monday: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10/Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19/Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17/Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29/Mk 4:21-25 Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17/Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Mal 3:1-4/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 Next Sunday: Zep 2:3; 3:12-13/1 Cor 1:26-31/Mt 5:1-12a SANCTUARY CANDLE - WEEK OF JAN. 27 St. Mary s - In Memory of Agnes Kocak by Richard and Lynda Jones Mother of Sorrows - In Memory of Jennie Delmonaco with Ollie remembered by Angie and Joe Rizzo SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS No Sunday School Classes this Sunday, January 27 due to a teachers in-service day. Classes resume February 3. Bulletin Deadline: Tuesday Noon Parish Office Hours: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Monday thru Friday) FIRST PENANCE NEWS PARENT/CHILD MEETING In preparation for First Penance, there will be a mandatory Parent and Child Meeting this Sunday, Jan. 27, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM in the Chapel at Mother of Sorrows. First Penance will be celebrated on Monday, March 10, at 6:30 PM in St. Mary s Church. This will take place during a Communal Penance Service to which the whole parish is invited and encouraged to participate in. For more information, please call John Fatula at Wednesday, February 6 is Ash Wednesday. Following is the Mass schedule for this day in our Parish of St. John of God: 9:30 AM, Church: Mass with Ashes 11:00 AM, Chapel: Mass with Ashes 12:15 PM, Church: Service with Ashes 6:30 PM, Church: Mass with Ashes Homebound relatives can receive ashes from family members who have participated in one of the Masses or Service during the day. TOWN HALL MEETING Following the 6:30 PM Mass on Ash Wednesday in the Church at St. Mary s, there will be a Town Hall Meeting in the Church. All parishioners are encouraged to attend this informative meeting of the governance of St. John of God Parish. YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS Teens in grades 8-12 are invited to the Sundae Monday ice cream party on Monday, February 18 (President s Day NO SCHOOL) FROM 1:00 TO 4:00 PM in the Youth Center. We ll be playing games, watching movies, and eating plenty of ice cream! For more information, contact Steve at , x11 or sjgyouthmin@yahoo.com. THE WEEK AHEAD Jan. 28 (Mon.) - Mass at Mary Pat Rickerd Personal Care Home, 1085 Dohrman St., West Park, 1:30 PM Mass Intention: Hilda & Elmer Tarquinio by Daughter, Mary & Family Jan. 28 (Mon.) - Miraculous Medal Novena Prayers recited in St. Mary s Church - Rosary begins at 6:30 PM. Jan. 29 (Tues.) - St. Anthony Novena Prayers recited following the 9:30 AM Mass in St. Mary s. Jan. 30(Wed.) - WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO - MOS Social Hall - Doors open at 5 PM - Early Birds 7 PM - Reg. Games Begin at 7:15 PM. Jan. 30 (Wed.) - Cub Scout Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM in the Gathering Place. Feb. 1 (Fri.) - PIZZA KITCHEN AND IT S FALAGONE FRI- DAY! To order call on Fridays, 8 AM 1 PM - Orders must be picked up by 3:45 PM.

2 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 27, 2008 Catholic Schools Week Burning Brightly at St. John of God School January 27 to February 1, 2008 The mission of our Catholic School is to make the light of faith and knowledge available to our students, to assist their families in making them children of light. We invite you to join us during Catholic Schools Week to see the light of spiritual faith, integrity, moral responsibility and knowledge in all forms burning brightly in our school. Activities include: Sunday, January 27-9:30 AM Opening Mass at Mother of Sorrows Chapel. Students in school uniforms lead the procession and carry out essential roles in the Liturgy. Following the Liturgy is a School Open House, refreshments and Book Fair, located in our newest, yet unfinished room. Monday, January 28 - Jump-A-Thon in the gym to promote heart health and earn money for the American Heart Association. The lower grades participate from 8:20 AM to 10:30 AM and upper grades from 12:40 PM to 2:30 PM. Tuesday, January 29 - Mix n Match or Special Hat Day. Family Bingo in the gym from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Cost is $3.00 per child. Wednesday, January 30 - Liturgy 8:15 AM, students will minister during the Mass at Mother of Sorrows Chapel. The School and Book Fair are open to visitors. Immediately following Mass a Grandparents & Special Friends Tea will be held from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM in the gym. Thursday, January 31 - Announcement of Winners of the Decorated Classroom Doors. Each class decorated their classroom doors focusing on the theme Catholic Schools Light the Way. Jump-A-Thon for healthy hearts continues for upper grades from 12:40 PM to 2:30 PM. Friday, February 1 - School Spirit/Sports Dress Down Day. At 9:30 AM in the gym, the 1st and 2nd grades Square off in a Tiny Tots basketball game and Cheerleading Competition, coached by 8th graders. Home Basketball games: Junior Varsity at 6:30 PM and Varsity at 7:45 PM compete against S. Germaine. Throughout the week, the Book Fair is open to the public. During the fall book fair, we earned over $1,500 In software, library books and materials for the general library and classrooms. Individual classes will have Spelling bees, math competitions, bingo games, craft days, and student exhibits. Events are open to the public and visitors are welcomed. Catholic Schools Week is always an enriching and enjoyable time for the students, faculty and visitors. It is an ideal opportunity to visit the school and see first hand how we strive to Light the Way for our students and the community. Please join us! Catholic Schools: Light the Way. Call for information or to register * * * * * * * * * * WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE On Sunday, February 3, 2008, World Day for Consecrated Life will be celebrated at the11:30 AM Mass in the Church at St. Mary s. The theme this year is Blessed. We will celebrate the lives of all the consecrated religious who have gone before us, and those who continue in the day-to-day faithfulness of their lives. We have thirteen women religious who minister/live in our parish at the present time. For the gift that each of these women religious are to our area and the Church, we give thanks for their faithfulness in the heat of the day. A social will follow after Mass in the Gathering Place so that you can meet the Sisters, and for some of you, be able to visit and rekindle friendships Sr. Ruth Bearer, CSJ; Sr. Margaret Berry, CSJ; Sr. Mary Canice Ciraula, CSJ; Sr. Sarah Crotty, CSJ; Sr. Ann Frances Hanley CSJ; Sr. Marjorie Kelly, CSJ; Sr. Theresa Kunzler, CSJ; Sr. Marlene Luffy, CDP; Sr. Catherine O Malley, CSFN; Sr. Sue Ann Orange, CSJ; Sr. Barbara Marie Symkowiak, CSSF; Sr. Leah Turberville, CSSF; Sr. Lois Ann Wuenstel, CDP STATIONS OF THE CROSS The Stations of the Cross will be celebrated every Friday during Lent at 6:30 PM in St. Mary s Church and on Thursdays at 1:30 PM in the Chapel at Mother of Sorrows.

3 Feb. 2-3 Sat 4:30 PM Sun 7:30 AM Sun 9:30 AM Sun 11:30 AM Terry Fedio Ann Tkacik Christina Phillips Tom Phillips Carole Yunker Ellie Brown Christopher Cercone Theresa Davis Margaret Ferraro Kelly Hall Dominic Puppo Neve Mell Consecrated Life Consecrated Life Michael Dorrenbacher Wesley Dorrenbacher Edward McNabb Gloria McNabb Anne Lutz Eleanor Vith Feb Sat 4:30 PM Sun 7:30 AM Sun 9:30 AM Sun 11:30 AM Patricia Golembiewski Michael Roussey Rick Slonchka Dallas Woods Rosemarie Litterini Steffie Orlich Donna Placon Charlotte Schriner Tami Cotcher Joanne Malenock Nina Ivosevic Paul Bingham Bill Stropkaj Sr. Steve Tomsko Frank Troff Angela Ciccone John Friel Elizabeth Diehl Victoria Diehl Gizella Fedorka Patsy Mance Wanda Mruczek Feb Sat 4:30 PM Sun 7:30 AM Sun 9:30 AM Sun 11:30 AM Ann Tkacik Patricia Golembiewski Ellie Brown Terry Fedio Carole Yunker Rosemarie Litterini Donna Klocek Spohn Tami Cotcher Christopher Cercone Al Condeluci Liz Condeluci Ron DePascale Neve Mell Theresa Davis Margaret Ferraro Joanne Malenock Dallas Woods Anne Lutz Edward McNabb Gloria McNabb Eleanor Vith Feb Sat 4:30 PM Sun 7:30 AM Sun 9:30 AM Sun 11:30 AM Charlotte Schriner Michael Roussey Steffie Orlich Donna Placon Rick Slonchka MINISTRY SCHEDULE February 2008 John Friel Nina Ivosevic Kelly Hall Dominic Puppo Paul Bingham Angela Ciccone Bill Stropkaj Sr. Wanda Mruczek Elizabeth Diehl Victoria Diehl Gizella Fedorka Patsy Mance

4 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 27, 2008 ATTENDANCE AT FOR THE WEEKEND OF JAN. 19 / JAN. 20 Saturday Sunday Total Weekend Attendance...1,105 Total Weekend Offertory...$5, St. Anthony School & DePaul Institute...$1, Parish Share Assessment $87, Parish Share Collected to Date (Thank You!)...$6, Balance on Parish Share...$80, More info to come in February about our 2008 assessment. HOSPITAL Please pray for all parishioners who are in the hospital, especially: Mercy - Sr. Mary Canice Ciraula, CSJ Veterans/Aspinwall - Joseph Marczak Manor Care - Marianne Caristo, Helen Valicenti Also for those ill at home, in nursing homes, and shut-ins, that they may continue to receive the Lord s Blessings. SYMPATHY We wish to extend our sympathy to the Families of Eleanor Nau and Bruce Gray whom God has called. Please remember them and all our dearly departed in your prayers. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. THE P.V. REPORT Fr. Al Semler The following was given to me by a couple of good people. One suggested I put it in the bulletin. I think the message is unique and good. I am told it was in the Beaver County Times. I hope you enjoy it. A Good Drug Problem The other day someone at a store in our town read that a metha amphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county. He asked me a rhetorical question, Why didn t we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up. I replied that I had a drug problem when I was young. I was drug to Church on a Sunday morning. I was drug to Church for weddings and funerals. I was drug to family reunions and community socials no matter what the weather. I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults. I was also drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents, told a lie, brought home a bad report card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or the preacher, or if I didn t put forth my best effort in everything that was asked of me. I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I uttered a profanity. I was drug out to pull weeds in Mom s garden and flower beds and cockleburs out of Dad s fields. I was drug to the homes of family, friends and neighbors to help out some poor soul who had no one to mow the yard, repair the clothesline or chop some firewood. And If my mother had ever known that I took a single dime as a tip for this kindness, she would have drug me back to the woodshed. These drugs are still in my veins and they affect my behavior in everything I do, say or think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack or heroin. If today s children had this kind of drug problem, America would be a better place. God bless the parents who drugged us. Bill Dunn, Ambridge COVERED DISH DINNER Mark Your Calendar for February 19 All women of St. John of God Parish are invited to come spend an enjoyable evening with the Women s Guild at their Covered Dish Dinner on Tuesday, February 19, at 6 PM in the Social Hall at Mother of Sorrows. Please RSVP to: Marge Ferraro, or Anna Marie Stropkaj, (let them know what you will be bringing). MEALS ON WHEELS PIEROGHI SALE The Sto-Ken-Rox Meals on Wheels will be selling Pieroghi (potato cheese or potato sauerkraut) every weekday during Lent beginning Ash Wednesday, Feb. 6, 8 AM to Noon at Christ Community Church basement. THE PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC The February 1 issue of the Pittsburgh Catholic will be mailed to every registered household in the Diocese The issue will include a Family Lenten calendar and a listing of parish activities and programs planned for the Lenten season. No bulk copies will be available in Church next weekend, February 2/3.

5 PASTOR'S CORNER Fr. Lou Vallone This is Catholic Schools Week. At St. John of God, we are fortunate to have a Catholic School of our own. At St. Catherine, many of our children attend neighboring Catholic Schools. And of course at both parishes, large numbers are alumni of our Catholic School system. We all know the quality of "knowledge" that our schools produce. But we are more interested in the total "formation" of the person than just communication of facts. The following meditation, which I have edited, originally came from Andy Rooney of CBS fame, but it outlines many of the "soft tissue issues" that are the hallmark of Catholic Education. Our students learn things like these, and much more! "I've learned...that the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. I've learned... That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day. I've learned... That being kind is more important than being right. I've learned... That you should never say no to a gift from a child. I've learned... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way. I've learned... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with. I've learned... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand. I've learned... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. I've learned... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for. continued next column.. HOMEMADE GNOCCHI We will be selling two pound bags of homemade gnocchi in the Pizza Kitchen on Fridays during Lent, but we need volunteers to help make them. Please join us to help make the gnocchi for this endeavor on Monday evening, February 4, at 6 PM in the Pizza Kitchen at the social hall. The Lenten season is always a busy time in the Pizza Kitchen, so please consider volunteering a few hours on a Friday. Men and women of all ages are welcome and no experience is necessary! For more info, please call Linda at Hope to see you there! CONGRATULATIONS We wish to congratulate John and Gizelle Fedorka who are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Monday, January 28, May the Lord continue to bless your years together. I've learned... That money doesn't buy class. I've learned... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular. I've learned... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved. I've learned... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts. I've learned... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you. I've learned... That love, not time, heals all wounds. I've learned... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am. I've learned... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile. I've learned... That life is tough, but I'm tougher. I've learned... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss. I've learned... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere. I've learned... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them. I've learned... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. I've learned... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it." BLESSING OF THROATS We will bless throats in St. John of God Parish after all Masses celebrated for the weekend of February 2/3. SPAGHETTI DINNER FUND RAISER FOR THE RUSSELLWOOD AVENUE FIRE VICTIMS Sunday, February 10, 2008 Kennedy Fire Hall, $7.00 per person Tickets available at Lynn s Café (800 Broadway Ave.), or at the door - Take out available WORLD MARRIAGE DAY World Marriage Day is to celebrated the weekend of February 2-3, There will be a Diocesan celebration of World Marriage Day on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 at St. James Parish in Sewickley. It will begin with Mass at 5 PM in the Church with Bishop Winter, as the presider and homilist. Following Mass there will be a wine and cheese reception in the parish hall. A presentation by Fr. Dan Valentine will follow. Donation is $10.00/couple. To register please call the Office for Family Life and Catechesis at