First Diocesan CCD. Weekly Mass Schedule

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1 SAINT MARY PARISH 10 St. Mary s Lane, Cecil, PA A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust Rev. Stan M. Gregorek, Pastor Rev. Thomas Galvin in Residence Deacon Leonard M. Thomas, Jr. First Diocesan CCD Weekly Mass Schedule Monday through Saturday: Saturday (Vigil): 4:00PM Sunday: & 10:30AM Confessions Saturday: 11:30AM-12:30PM or by appointment. Child Abuse Hotline: Children/Youth Services: Parish Office: Fax: Religious Education: Church Hall: Deacon Len Thomas: stmarysch@comcast.net Website: Facebook: facebook.com/saintmarycecil Parish Business Office Hours Monday through Thursday: 9:00AM-3:00PM Friday: 9:00AM-1:00PM Closed Daily: 12:00PM-12:30PM

2 May 14, 2017 SAINT MARY PARISH CECIL, PA May Crowning Mass 2017 Thank you to Mrs. Parry and Ms. Gazvoda for your hard work and dedication in teaching our children about the Catholic Faith this year. Special note : Thank you Ms.Gazvoda for the last 24 years you have dedicated to our CCD program at St. Mary s. Enjoy your retirement. You will be missed. Page 2 Our 2017 High School Seniors from St.. Mary s Youth Group and Faith Formation are Jerry Farrar, Amanda Romano, Morgan Schnelbach, Veronica Kayona and Louie Krivanek. Healing Mass at St. Mary s blessed us with profound blessings.

3 May 14, 2017 SAINT MARY PARISH CECIL, PA Page 3 A Collection for Genesis of Pittsburgh, Inc. will be held this weekend May 13th and 14th. This nonprofit social service agency helps provide new beginnings for young girls and women in our community facing the challenges of an unexpected pregnancy. They offer many free services including counseling, infant needs, temporary shelter, prenatal and parenting classes, and adoption services. As a token of our gratitude, a red rose applique symbolizing your support will be given for each donation. Mother s Day. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one s life for one s friends. (John 15:13) In addition to Jesus, who has given their life for you? Perhaps it is your mother, or someone who has been like a mother to you. As a spouse, be mindful of laying down your life each day for your beloved. ~ 2017 by Susan Vogt, Parenting Pointers~ The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. (1 Peter 2:7) Do you or your child ever feel rejected? Sooner or later everyone has this experience. It doesn t feel good but it s not the end of the world. When appropriate, share with your child a time that you felt rejected and how you grew from it. ~ 2017 by Susan Vogt, Televised Mass Changes at St. Mary of Mercy - The noon Mass at St. Mary of Mercy Church, downtown will now be carried on Verizon Channel 463, COZI TV. It is also available on broadcast on Channel 59.1, the primary WEPA Channel. It was on 59.3, Retro TV but has been moved to The Mass will continue to be cablecast at noon on Comcast Channel 95 (in the city of Pittsburgh) and will be online at The Mass will be broadcast over the air on the main channel of the WEPA family of stations. In addition to Pittsburgh, WEPA 59.1, those stations are: Beaver, WNNB 66.1; Butler, WJMB 60.1; Charleroi, WMVH 26.1; Greensburg, WEMW 56.1; Kittanning, WKHU 60.1; New Castle, WPCP 56.1; Uniontown, WWKH 35.1; Washington, WWLM 20.1, and Weirton, West Virginia, WJPW If I had only known Be prepared -- St. Christopher at the Lake Parish is presenting End of Life Planning. It will be from 7 PM to 9 PM in the church hall which is located at 229 N. Franklin Street, Prospect, PA Everyone is welcome. For additional information call Sandy May 16 (Tuesday) -- Funeral & Burial Options and Pre-Planning -- Michael Visconti, Catholic Cemetery of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. A Spiritual Pilgrimage to Fatima in Honor of the 100 th Anniversary -- Tuesdays during the month of May Saint Louise de Marillac Parish, 320 McMurray Rd, Pittsburgh, PA :30 PM- Rosary and Confessions with 2 priests 7:30 PM-Novena Prayers, Fatima Sermon, Prayers for Healing and Benediction Preachers: May 16- The Call to Penance- Father Brian Welding; May 23-Devotion to the Immaculate Heart- Father Isaac Hayweiser, OSB; May 30- Consecration to the Immaculate Heart- Deacon William Strathmann. There will be investiture in the Miraculous Medal on May 30 A selection of Miraculous Medals and Religious Books will be available for purchase. Reminder: Holy Day of Obligation The Ascension of the Lord will be coming up soon~ There will be a Second Collection for the Catholic Relief Services, Church in Latin America, Church in Central and Eastern Europe, and Church in Asia next week on May 21,2017 Run for Life Join us Saturday, June 3, 2017, for the Run for Life 5K Run/ Walk at North Strabane Municipal Park (Canonsburg), benefitting Human Coalition Pittsburgh, formerly known as the Pregnancy Resource Center. Your participation in the Run for Life 5K Run/Walk will give us the much-needed resources to rescue children and serve families in our community.to register, visit: humancoalition.org/runforlife For more information, contact Kathryn Ware at / kware@humancoalition.org. Register as an individual or a team, but don t miss the chance to get involved and help us reach our goal of $50,000! Even the smallest person can change the course of the future. (J.R.R. Tolkien)

4 On Mission: A New Pentecost - Come, Holy Spirit and fill us with your gifts of Wisdom and Understanding. Give us wisdom so that we may be open to your ways and know your will for our lives and for the Church of Pittsburgh. Give us understanding as we follow Christ that we may comprehend his message of loving God and others before ourselves. As we journey On Mission for The Church Alive! inspire us to be open and trusting to the changes that await us and strengthen us to live our baptismal call of building up the Kingdom of God on earth. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to stay informed. Duquesne University s largest open house event, Duquesne Fest, will be held this summer on Sunday, June 11,2017 beginning at 8:00am. This exciting day is a fun way for Fall 2017 high school seniors to learn more about the University. Register online at TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In many parish churches, more rarely in monastery churches and cathedrals, the tabernacle with the Blessed Sacrament is visible from a doorway or aisle in the church. Normally, a person is to give the proper sign of reverence, a genuflection, when passing in proximity to the tabernacle. The word "genuflect" comes from Latin roots meaning bending (or flexing) the knee. A common-sense exception to the rule is for a sacristan who is taking care of the church and can't be genuflecting every thirty seconds during a vacuum run. Also excepted are persons in procession entrusted with important symbols of the Lord's presence. So, a crossbearer or a minister carrying the Gospel book, or ministers on their way to their Communion stations do not genuflect. For everyone else, the usual sign of reverence for the Lord's presence in the Blessed Sacrament is to genuflect on the right knee. The oldest form of reverence during prayer in our tradition is standing; kneeling or genuflecting is a sign borrowed from old civic practice. The posture of kneeling, even on one knee, is a sign of submission. Servants would take this position before their masters in the ancient world. It said: I'm not running away, I'm yours, I'm here for you. This is what your genuflection says when you enter a Catholic church where the place of reservation of the Blessed Sacrament is visible to you: I'm yours. May 7 Offertory 4:00PM 10:30AM Ministers Schedules for May 20/21 4:00PM 10:30AM Lector Marita Smialek Philip Ponikvar Ana McGinnis Eucharistic Minister Ann Marie Birchok June Chase Lou Valente Ursula Wauthier Denise Rankin Ken Affolter Altar Server Will Helbling Ben Veres Allie Friel Andrew Kocan Matthew Kocan Sabrina Marx Ava Bruschi Gwyneth Vogt Kristen Smith

5 The Sanctuary Lamp is Lit this Week in Memory of Hilda Debnar & Ola McGuire By: Larry & Cindy Sunday May 14 4:00 PM 10:30 AM Fifth Sunday of Easter Baby Bottles from Genesis Distributed after all masses 11:45AM Baptism of Liam Francis Lieb Monday, May 15 Tuesday, May 16 Quesilda Deliere (Family) Wednesday May 17 Thursday, May 18 Communion Service Friday, May 19 Saturday, May 20 Rose & Tony Novak (Mary & John McCafferty) All Wauthier Families (Ursula Wauthier) 4:00PM Anthony Novak (Margie & Linda Novak) Sunday May 21 Sixth Sunday of Easter John Hofrichter (Buzzy & Delores Schweitzer) 10:30AM Cecelia H. Dolata (Gertrude Szerszen)