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org Parish Office Hours Weekend Mass Schedule Monday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Sunday 7:30 AM & 11:30 AM Tuesday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Thursday 11:00 AM

1 Partner Parishes of the Diocese of Greensburg A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust St. Joseph 1125 Leishman Avenue New Kensington, PA Office Fax Ministry Office , ext 15 Fr. John S. Szczesny Pastor & Administrator jszczesny@dioceseofgreensburg.org St. Mary of Czestochowa 857 Kenneth Avenue, New Kensington, PA Office: Fax: Religion Center: Parish Office Hours Weekend Mass Schedule Monday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Sunday 7:30 AM & 11:30 AM Tuesday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Thursday 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM 2nd & 4th Sunday 11:00 AM Friday CLOSED 1st Friday 11:15 AM Also by appointment Eucharistic Adoration 1st Friday of the month 11:00 AM - 12:00 NN Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM Sunday 9:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesday 5:45 PM Also by appointment Fr. Gregorio de la Cruz Soldevilla, Jr. Parochial Vicar gsoldevilla@dioceseofgreensburg.org First Holy Communion Dear Lord, Vincent Guerrini Andrew Karmazin We ask you to bless our First Communicants who received Holy Eucharist for the first time today. May you fill them with Your Grace and inspire them to imitate the saints in a time when their Catholic Spirit is strongly needed in the world. May they be protected by our Blessed Mother and surrounded by legions of angels as they journey in their faith. Brady Rysak Amen. Fourth Sunday of Easter May 7, 2017

ST. JOSEPH Saturday, May 6 - Fourth Sunday of Easter 3:30 PM The Rosary 4:00 PM Maura Heiles (Dorothy & Susan Matta) Sunday, May 7 - Fourth Sunday of Easter 9:00 AM The Rosary 9:30 AM Rooney, Sample,

Damien de Veuster, Priest 5:45 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation 6:15 PM Rebecca Shiring (Daughter, Ester) Thursday, May 11 7:30 AM John Ladish (Ladish Family) Saturday, May 13 - Fifth Sunday of Easter

2 ST. JOSEPH Saturday, May 6 - Fourth Sunday of Easter 3:30 PM The Rosary 4:00 PM Maura Heiles (Dorothy & Susan Matta) Sunday, May 7 - Fourth Sunday of Easter 9:00 AM The Rosary 9:30 AM Rooney, Sample, Flynn & Ober Families (Pat & Jerry Sample) (St. Joseph & St. Mary First Holy Communion) Monday, May 8 7:30 AM Valerie Ziegler (Mom & Dad) Wednesday, May 10 - St. Damien de Veuster, Priest 5:45 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation 6:15 PM Rebecca Shiring (Daughter, Ester) Thursday, May 11 7:30 AM John Ladish (Ladish Family) Saturday, May 13 - Fifth Sunday of Easter 3:30 PM The Rosary 4:00 PM Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Nicklus (Daughters) Sunday, May 14 - Fifth Sunday of Easter (Mother s Day) 9:00 AM The Rosary 9:30 AM For All Mothers Living and ( ) Deceased Liturgical Schedule ST. MARY Sunday, May 7 - Fourth Sunday of Easter 7:00 AM The Rosary 7:30 AM Amelia Runski (Bob & Carol Jackson) 11:00 AM The Rosary 11:30 AM Julia Jaracz and Son, Adam (Family) Tuesday, May 9 7:30 AM Mrs. Pampena (Mike & Doreen) Wednesday, May 10 - St. Damien de Veuster, Priest 10:00 AM In Memory of the Deceased Members of the Kordzi Family (Family) (School Mass at MQA-Greenwald) Friday, May 12 - Sts. Nereus & Achilleus, Martyrs; St. Pancras, Martyr 7:30 AM Gina Cicconi (Family) Sunday, May 14 - Fifth Sunday of Easter (Mother s Day) 7:00 AM The Rosary 7:30 AM For All Mothers Living and ( ) Deceased 11:00 AM The Rosary 11:15 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 11:30 AM For All Mothers Living and ( ) Deceased Saint Joseph Candle May 7, May 13, 2017 In Memory of John Ladish (Ladish Family) Sanctuary Candle April 30, May 13, 2017 In Memory of Michael Oken (Wife, Loretta) What a joy to remember that Mary is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear? The purpose of this day, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday, is to publicly fulfill the Lord s instruction to Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). Please pray that young men and women hear and respond generously to the Lord s call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, societies of apostolic life or secular institutes. Keep our parish priests in your prayers throughout the week but also pray for the priests who have ministered to you throughout your life, both living and dead. Readings for the Week Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 in the charity of your prayers Please remember the souls of those who have died, especially for the repose of the soul of Donald Kulick and Theodore Meixelsberger of St. Joseph Parish. May God welcome them and all who have gone before us into the joy of everlasting life, and bring comfort and peace to their families. Cemetery Plots St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Lower Burrell has plots available at competitive prices. The plots are available for all who wish to be buried in consecrated ground. If you or a loved one are interested, please contact Colin at The Lord is my shepherd. There is nothing I shall want. Psalm 23

Stewardship April 29-30 St. Joseph Sunday Collection Total $ 4,356.00 Diocesan Collection 20.00 E.F.T. - April 1,275.00 Deposit Total $ 5,651.00 St. Mary Sunday Collection Total $ 5,025.

If interested, please call the parish office to set up a training session with Stephanie.

in Washington, DC, before its 100th anniversary.

United States. Become a part of Mary s Shrine and help to bring to completion our church! Please use the special envelope for this collection! For more information, please visit: www.trinitydome.org.

That means we need only $8,410 to reach our parish goal of $49,537. All dollars pledged or given going forward will be returned to our parish and used here. St.

All dollars pledged or given going forward will be returned to our parish and used here. If you haven t already done so, please make time this week to make your gift.

3 Stewardship April St. Joseph Sunday Collection Total $ 4, Diocesan Collection E.F.T. - April 1, Deposit Total $ 5, St. Mary Sunday Collection Total $ 5, Diocesan Collection Deposit Total $ 5, Money Counters St. Joseph and St. Mary Parishes are in need of money counters. If interested, please call the parish office to set up a training session with Stephanie. Second Collection - Next Weekend Next weekend, our parishes will participate in a national collection for the Trinity Dome to complete the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, before its 100th anniversary. Also known as America s Catholic Church, the National Shrine has been a century in the making, built by and for the faithful of our great nation in honor of our Blessed Mother, the patroness of the United States. Become a part of Mary s Shrine and help to bring to completion our church! Please use the special envelope for this collection! For more information, please visit: A sincere thank you goes out to all who have responded to the Diocesan Lenten Appeal. St. Joseph Parish To date, the total is 134 gifts with pledges of $41,127 with the diocesan target of $39,537. That means we need only $8,410 to reach our parish goal of $49,537. All dollars pledged or given going forward will be returned to our parish and used here. St. Mary Parish To date, the total is 160 gifts with pledges of $42,275 with the diocesan target of $38,973. That means we need only $8,698 to reach our parish goal of $50,973. All dollars pledged or given going forward will be returned to our parish and used here. If you haven t already done so, please make time this week to make your gift. You may return your pledge card at Mass next weekend or return it to the Parish Office. In addition, you can make your pledge online at DLA.dioceseofgreensburg.org. Ministry Schedule May St. Joseph Lector 4:00 PM S Makuta 9:30 AM L Barkowski EMHC 4:00 PM L Neurohr, P Mudrinich, J Peck 9:30 AM S Matta, J Slocik, N Banichar Servers 4:00 PM L, N & P Katona 9:30 AM B & D Staniszewski St. Mary Lector 7:30 AM A Perdeus 11:30 AM J McNally EMHC 7:30 AM *V Perdeus, M Bloch, B Bloch 11:30 AM *C McNally, B Cybach, D York Servers 7:30 AM Holy Name Society 11:30 AM J & J Runco Counters (2) Share the Word Bible Study Share the Word Adult Bible Study is on Monday afternoons, at St. Mary Parish from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM in the St. Francis Room. You do not need to be a scripture scholar to participate. Come every week or when you are able. A Bible will be provided if you need one. Pre-registration is not required. Next Session: May 8, 2017 May Crowning Ceremony A May Crowning to honor our Blessed Mother will be held on Tuesday, May 9, at 5:30 PM at St. Mary Church. Youth from 3 to 18 years of age are encouraged to participate in this beautiful tribute to Mary. Please contact Debby at the Religion Center ( ) by Sunday, May 7, to confirm youth participation or for more information. The service is open to ALL who desire to attend and give honor to our Blessed Mother. Following the service, a pizza party will be held in the conference room for the children to celebrate a year of learning more about their faith and drawing closer to Jesus! Adults are invited to remain in church during the pizza party for a presentation. The Lord is my shepherd. There is nothing I shall want. Psalm 23

4 The neighboring parishes of Mount St. Peter, St. Joseph, St. Margaret Mary and St. Mary of Czestochowa will host the Spring Program for our senior parishioners on Wednesday, May 10, at 12:30 PM in Marble Hall. Sr. Carole Riley, D.P., a noted speaker on spirituality, will present a talk entitled, Aging and Spirituality: What Is My Purpose Here? Reservations? Please contact Karen at Deadline: Monday, May 8. St. Joseph/St. Mary Pictorial Directory Both parishes have partnered with Lifetouch Church Directories to prepare our first-ever partnered parish pictorial directory. Each church will have its own section, commemorating St. Joseph s 125th Anniversary in 2016 and St. Mary s upcoming 125th Anniversary in 2018, with family portraits, candid pictures of ministry groups, updated addresses and phone numbers. This commemorative keepsake book will be a valuable tool to help families connect with each other. To choose your date and time for photography, please go to our website at scroll towards the bottom of the page to Picture Directory. If you have any questions, please contact either parish office. Our 125th Anniversary Pictorial Directory will not be complete without you! Partnered Parish News Attention St. Mary Christian Mothers The next meeting will be a Mother s Day Potluck held on Tuesday, May 9, at 5:00 PM, in Friendship Hall. All members are encouraged to attend! If you did not attend the April 4 meeting and wish to attend the potluck, please call Carol at Catholic Daughters of America Court #860 New Kensington The next meeting will be on Thursday, May 11, at 6:00 PM, in the Lodge Room in St. Joseph Hall (formerly MQA School) in New Kensington. Please note change in date and time for this meeting. All members are encouraged to attend. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact Regent Theresa Shields at St. Mary Children s Envelopes Children s offering envelopes are available in the vestibule of the church. If you would like to take a box for your child(ren), please write the number and your child(ren) s name on the signup sheet. St. Joseph St. Vincent de Paul Society The next meeting of the St. Joseph St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held on Tuesday, May 9, at 2:00 PM, in the Conference Room. All members are encouraged to attend. New members are always welcome!. Calling all St. Mary, St. Joseph, St. Margaret Mary, St. Vladimir, Mount St. Peter & Mary Queen of Apostles School Alums! There will be an Alumnae Reunion on Friday, June 9 at St. Margaret Mary Church with Mass at 6:00 PM and a Dance at 7:00 PM for all grads of area Catholic elementary schools. The organizers want to get the news out to all alumnae! Please use either of the following links to enter your info or you can go to the MQA Facebook page. Even if you cannot attend the reunion, please consider entering your contact information. Hope to see you on June 9. or Congratulations MQA Students Mary Queen of Apostles had ten students and eight projects that went to National History Day Pittsburgh Regional Competition at the Senator John Heinz History Center on March 4. Three of the projects will be moving on to the NHD State Competition at Carlisle Area High School on May 12 & 13. First Place Award: Carsen Brunn (Grade 8) - Individual Performance: The Cuban Missile Crisis: Knowing When to Stand or Stand Down to Save Humanity. Second Place Awards: Brody Porter (Grade 8) - Individual Website: Olympian Jesse Owens: His Race for Racial Equality Jonathan Fontana (Grade 7), Trevor Greenwald (Grade 7) and Hannah Laskowski (Grade 7) - Group Website: Septima Clark: Educator and Civil Rights Advocate, Taking a Stand to Empower African Americans through Education Congratulations to these students on a superior performance and good luck at the State competition! Also participating in the National History Day Regional Competition were: Isabella Florian (Grade 8), Sophia Perrino (Grade 8), Alaina Hammer (Grade 8), Jonathan Bain (Grade 8) and Elizabeth Sterling (Grade 8). Congratulations to these students for all their hard work. It takes many people to produce NHD projects and months of work. The students would like to thank those who helped them: Mrs. Collett, Mrs. Quade, Mrs. Casper, Mrs. Kuniak, Mrs. Orlowski, Mrs. Rapsinski, Mrs. Ziccarelli, Dr. Schroeder, parents and the St. Joseph High School Costume Department. Thank you All! The Lord is my shepherd. There is nothing I shall want. Psalm 23

5 Parish & Neighbor News 6th Annual Blessing of the Bikes St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, North Huntingdon, is inviting all to its annual event on Sunday, May 7. The event, which takes place in the rear of the church parking lot, will begin at 2:00 PM. Fr. Len Stoviak will offer a Blessing Service at 2:30 PM. Enjoy indoor refreshments, live music by Good News Blues with Diana Mikash, prizes and more! For more information, contact Diana Mikash at Come and be blessed as you Ride with God by your Side! Commemorative Day of Prayer for Fatima Apparitions The Diocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring a Commemorative Day of Prayer for the 100th Anniversary of the Fatima apparitions on Saturday, May 13 at St. James Parish, New Alexandria. The day begins with Mass at 9:00 AM followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and praying of the Fatima rosary. Prayers will be offered at each half hour. Benediction begins at 3:30 PM and the day closed with Mass at 4:30 PM. Participants can attend at any point in the day. For information, call Denise Pencola at Internship Available The Office for Communications is seeking a photography/ multimedia intern, a paid position that supports The Catholic Accent, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Greensburg, and its social media presence. Days and hours can be flexible and extend into the fall. The intern will report to the staff photographer/multimedia specialist. For full job description and application information, go to Deadline: May 20, 2017 Upcoming Events Sunday, May 7 - The Melchizedek Project-Vocation Discernment Groups - Holy Family Rectory, Ligonier Street, Latrobe - 6:30 PM - For more information or make a reservation: vocations@dioceseofgreensburg.org. Monday, May 8 - Natural Family Planning Instruction - Catholic Charities Office, Greensburg - 6:00 PM - Participants are required to attend one session and a medically certified professional will offer continued support and followup - Contact Mary Ann Newhouse at , ext for additional information or registration. Saturday, May 13 - Cosmic Bingo - Christ the King Church Parish Hall, 125 Park Road, Leechburg - Doors open at 6:00 PM, Buffet is at 7:00 PM, Bingo begins at 8:00 PM - Donation: $30/card includes bingo supplies, buffet and beverages ($5 each for extra cards) - Seating is limited - For tickets, call Franci at or the parish office at This is not your grandma s bingo! Visit Catholic New Orleans Seats are available to join members of our diocesan choir on a special pilgrimage to New Orleans, LA on June 12-16, This excursion, being led by Fr. William Lechnar and Mr. Tom Octave, will focus on the Catholic heritage and history, unique music, and delicious cuisine of The Big Easy. For details or to register, call or Fr. Lechnar at wlechnar@dioceseofgreensburg.org. Space is limited y all. When believers pray, they move God s heart, for whom nothing is impossible....pope Saint John Paul II SS. Simon & Jude Parishioner Seeks Live Donor Liver Transplant Margaret Caruso, a very involved member of SS. Simon and Jude Parish, Blairsville, needs a liver transplant. While her illness is serious and likely will result in death without a new liver, her condition does not score high enough to receive a liver from the nationwide transplant list. Since the liver can regenerate on its own, she is seeking a live donor. A portion of the donor s liver will be removed and placed in Mrs. Caruso. Both livers will regenerate, allowing the donor to resume a normal life and Mrs. Caruso to live. Anyone who feels called to be a living donor can contact her son, John Caruso, at for more information about screening and other procedures. What s Happening This Week Sunday May 7 First Holy Communion (Both Parishes) 9:30 AM Church St. Joseph Monday May 8 Share the Word Adult Bible Study 1:00 PM-3:00 PM Religion Center St. Mary Tuesday May 9 SM Christian Mothers Potluck Dinner 5:00 PM Friendship Hall St. Mary May Crowning 5:30 PM Church St. Mary Pizza Party (Children) 6:00 PM Conference Room St. Mary Parent Presentation 6:00 PM Religion Center St. Mary Wednesday May 10 Aging & Spirituality: What is My Purpose Here 12:30 PM Marble Hall, Mt. St. Peter Parish Bible Study: The Gospel of Matthew 6:15 PM Friendship Hall St. Mary Thursday May 11 CDA Court #860 New Kensington Meeting 7:00 PM Lodge Room St. Joseph Sunday May 14 HAPPY MOTHER S DAY!!! The Lord is my shepherd. There is nothing I shall want. Psalm 23

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Partner Parishes of the Diocese of Greensburg. A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust. St. Joseph Leishman Avenue New Kensington, PA 15068

Partner Parishes of the Diocese of Greensburg A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust St. Joseph 1125 Leishman Avenue New Kensington, PA 15068 Office 724-337-6412 Fax 724-337-4022 Ministry Office 724-337-6412,