May God Bless and Protect our men and women in the armed forces.

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1 Extra-Ordinary Ministers of May God Bless and Protect our men and women in the armed forces. Holy Communion, Lectors and Servers The next schedule cycle for the Ministries Schedule will begin on the weekend of May 28 /29 ( Sixth Sunday of Easter) and continue through July 17 (Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time). Looking at this next schedule cycle, please inform Mr. Chuck Macpherson at the parish office if you have any special requests or concerns; for example, if there are any particular times you would not be available. Please contact the Triumph of the Cross Office by Monday, May 16th, with any special needs you may have prior to our printing the schedule. Thank you. May our Lord richly bless you in your ministry! SPECIAL COLLECTION On May 4 th Archbishop Dolan, President of the USCCB, sent a letter to the bishops asking them to consider taking up a special collection for those in need and the Church that has been severely affected by the recent tornados that devastated many states from Arkansas to Virginia. Unfortunately, this damage occurred in many mission dioceses that do not enjoy the blessing of substantial financial resources. Our diocese will participate in this collection the weekend of May Funds from the Tornado Recovery Collection will be used to support the effort of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Charities USA, the national office for local Catholic Charities agencies and affiliates nationwide, as they respond to immediate emergency needs for such necessities as water, food, shelter and medical care, as well as to the long term need to rebuild after widespread destruction, and to the pastoral and reconstruction needs of the Church in the areas affected by the tornados. Triumph of the Cross will take a second collection, after communion, to assist our brothers and sisters in Christ. Place your contribution in the basket. There is no special envelope for this collection. 2 SACRAMENTS Sacramental Information and registration forms are available at parish web-site Baptism Baptism Preparation Sessions are held the 1 st Sunday of each month from 2 p.m. 3:30 p.m. in the Marian Room at Holy Rosary Church. Please call the Parish Office to register for a class. Weddings Six month preparation required. Schedule the date with the priest. Funerals Please schedule with the priest before publishing dates and times. Anointing of the Sick Please call the Parish Office. Communion to the Homebound Please call the Parish Office. DEVOTIONS PARISHIONER REQUESTING HELP FOR MISSION WORK: Hello, my name is Lenore Healy. I am a native of Steubenville and a parishioner of Triumph of the Cross Parish. Starting this August 2011, I will serve as a missionary in Guayaquil, Ecuador with the Catholic mission organization, Heart s Home. There, I will live in one of the poorest neighborhoods with five other missionaries, ministering in nursing homes, hospitals, and within the neighborhood. For the year, I must raise $650 for each of the fourteen months I will serve. Please support me by sending a check made out to Heart s Home USA (Lenore Healy-Ecuador can be placed in the memo line) or donating online at Checks can be sent to Hearts Home USA, 108 St Edwards St, Brooklyn, NY Thank you for considering my request! Novena of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal Mon. 6:30 p.m. Holy Rosary Church Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel in the basement of Holy Rosary Office; entrance around back (6:00am to 9:00pm) Hour of Prayer for Priests and Vocations 1 st Thursday, 9:00 a.m. Holy Rosary Church Contact the Parish Office at

2 SENIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY IN STEUBENVILLE: Any high school youth or 8th grade student that would like to be a part of the high school youth conference can still sign up by calling John at Registration and release forms for the high school youth conference are now available. They can be picked up at any Anchor Night meeting. Any adult interested in helping with the youth conference as a chaperone or helping run youth events throughout the summer should call John at to get more involved. GS the Communion & Liberation group for high school students, meets on Sundays, from 7:30-8:45pm, in the school building at St. Peter's. We are now working on Fr. Luigi Giussani's book The Religious Sense. For more information, please contact Stephen Lewis, CATHOLIC SCHOOLS INFORMATION SCRIP for BJKM schools The regular hours to purchase SCRIP are Tuesdays 8am 10 am Wednesdays 1pm 3pm,Fridays 8am 10am and 1pm 3pm when School is in session. All SCRIP is sold in the Rosemont Cafeteria drop off orders for school families will be sent home with students on those days. Everyone is encouraged to help families ease tuition costs at BJKM Elementary, BJKM JH, or CCHS. Support our families and our kids and support Catholic education! Thank You! Liz Borden JR. CRUSADERS VOLLEYBALL COACH NEEDED. Volleyball coach is needed ASAP for the fall season This is a volunteer position. Interested parties can call Greg Metcalf at IT S TIME FOR KROGER REGISTRATION/RE-ENROLLMENT for SCRIP Credit It is time to re-enroll your Kroger Plus cards for participation in Kroger's Community Rewards Program thru SCRIP. The enrollment code for Bishop Mussio is # Please go to sign in with your username and original password to re-enroll your card for Bishop Mussio, #80086 if you do not re-enroll, you will not receive credit for Kroger purchases AFTER RE-ENROLLING, CLICK SAVE CHANGES You will know you have done it right when you see Bishop Mussio at the bottom of register receipts! Call Barb Milewsky at to assign your credit to a certain family, your church account, or to the school scholarship program This is FREE money from Kroger to help our schools earn money and to help families pay for tuition! Please help us by signing up today! For questions, call Barb Milewsky BABY BOTTLE PROJECT: Save your change to save a life! The Baby Bottle project to benefit AIM Women s Center and Clinic: What will your spare change be used for? AIM offers a free pregnancy test, free limited obstetrical ultrasounds, information on abstinence, pregnancy, STD s, and the truth about birth control and abortion. Our goal is to assist and educate our young women so they can make the best choices for their lives. Please remember to place your change in your baby bottle and return it the weekend of May 29 th Please spiritually adopt a child and mother and pray for them each day Franciscan Summer Volleyball and Basketball Camps Volleyball camps, ages 9-14, June 27-30th Basketball camps, ages 9-14, August 1-4th High School Team Volleyball camps, July 11-14th link for camp information and to print the registration form: then click on Baron Sports Camps. Questions? Contact Camp Director Kelly Herrmann at:(740) kherrmann@franciscan.edu TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS PARISH PICNIC: Mark your Calendars for July 10, We will host this at a new location -- Bellview Park in Steubenville. Volunteers are needed to serve on the planning committee. Please contact Don Coen at and volunteer your services.

3 Vocations Prayer Loving and Generous God, it is You who call us by name and ask us to follow You. Help us to grow in the Love and Service of our Church as we experience it today. Give us the energy and courage of Your Spirit to shape its future Grant us faith-filled leaders who will embrace Christ's Mission of love and justice. Bless Triumph of the Cross Parish by raising up dedicated and generous leaders from our families and friends who will serve Your people as Sisters, Priests, Brothers, Deacons and Lay Ministers. Inspire us to know You better and open our hearts to hear Your call. We ask this through our Lord VOCATION WEB-SITE This website can serve as a valuable tool & resource for those who are discerning a vocation, for parents, teachers, catechists, youth leaders & vocation directors. Nourish your marriage every day. Review the opportunities at Ministry Schedule for Weekend of 21 / 22 May 2011 Mass Eucharistic Minister Lector Altar Server Volunteer * Colleen Bahen Jake Bolger 4:00 pm Volunteer * Anthony Carissimi Braden Bolger at HN Barbara McCoy Volunteer Charles Macpherson 4:00 pm Anita Gargala * Anthony DeFallo Ronald Kaine Volunteer Kaitlyn Nese Donna Kaine Andrew Nese Louise Lloyd Doug Lowry Douglas Maslowski 8:30 am David Mosti Luann Boris Teddi Maslowski Vickie Nurczyk Mason Shoemaker Deacon Redington ** James Emmerling Rebecca Bodo 10:00 am Daniel Gentile Elizabeth Loizzo Sophia Bodo LeeAnn Emmerling Jonathan Emmerling Deacon Meagher ** Ronald DuBois John Anthony Scott Judith Russelo * Marianne DuBois William Scott 10:30 am Richard Russelo * Patrick Scott at HN John Milosevich Carla Milosevich Deacon Redington ** Stephen Lewis John Wright 11:30 am Barbara Costlow June Baker Joshua Bensur JoAnn Glauser Jason Bensur Lottie Grajewski Charles Macpherson Dominic Argentine Joseph Sciarra Volunteer Volunteer 5:30 am Alvin Williams Note: * Changes are in italics. ** Indicates Ordinary Minister 4 HONORING MARY DURING THE MONTH OF MAY: This month is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and we enter into our devotions with a renewed spirit honoring the Mother of the Son of God. 1. Each day during the week we pray the Rosary in unison at Holy Rosary church, 8:00 a.m. This is followed by the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 2. On each Monday evening after the 6:30 p.m. Mass we have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the prayers for the Novena of the Miraculous Medal and then Benediction and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament. 3. Our May Crowning Ceremony will be conducted on Sunday, May 22 nd after the 10:00 a.m. Mass at Holy Rosary Church and the 10:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Name Cathedral. We ask that the parents of the First Communicants indicate on the form at the front entrance of the church which Mass your child will be participating in that day. The children will come to Mass dressed in their First Communion apparel. At the end of Mass they will all come forward and we will draw the name of the child to perform the crowning of the statue. All parishioners will then be invited to process with us to the outside statue for the brief ceremony. Please plan to spend a few extra minutes praying during this time of honoring Collection Totals: May 7th & May 8th Adult: $ 8, Children: $ 9.00 Loose:$ Votive: $ Total: $ 9, Soup Kitchen: $ School Support: $ Rice Bowl $ Home Missions $ Easter Flowers $ Easter $ 95.00

4 The Week Triumph of the Cross Parish Date Day Time Event Place May 16 Mon 8:00 am Recitation of the Rosary HR Church Mon 9:30 am Journey Through the Bible in the Marian Room Mon 9:30 am Pastors meeting CCHS/BJKM Mon 4:00 pm Growing Together In Christ meeting in Marian Room Mon 6:30 pm Mass & Novena HR Church Mon 7:00 pm EFF Meeting in Parish Office Mon 7:30 pm Journey Through the Bible In the Marian Room May 17 Tue 8:00 am Recitation of the Rosary HR Church Tue 8:00 am Scrip Sales HR Auditorium Tue 9:00 am Rosary Prayer Group Marian Room Tue 7:00 pm Parish Finance Meeting Marian Room May 18 Wed 8:00 am Recitation of the Rosary HR Church Wed 9:45 am BJKM Elementary School Mass HR Church Wed 1:00 pm Scrip Sales HR Auditorium May 19 Thur 8:00 am Recitation of the Rosary HR Church Thur 9:30 am Communion & Liberation Marian RM Thur 7:00 pm RCIA in the Marian Room May 20 Fri 8:00 am Recitation of the Rosary HR Church Fri 8:00 am Scrip Sales HR Auditorium Fri Noon Soup Kitchen at Holy Name Auditorium Fri 1:00 pm Scrip Sales HR Auditorium Fri 8:00 pm Spirt and Truth HR Church May 21 Sat No Confessions this day Sat 10:00 am Ordination to the Priesthood and Diaconate at HN Cathedral. May 22 Sun 6:30 pm Sr. High Youth Ministry in HR Auditorium Readings for the Week of May 15, 2011 Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41/1 Pt 2:20b-25/ Jn 10:1-10 Monday: Acts 11:1-18/Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26/Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12: :5a/Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25/Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33/Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52/Jn 14:7-14 Next Sunday: Acts 6:1-7/1 Pt 2:4-9/Jn 14: Please pray for our catechetical program in the City of Steubenville. Pray for the children preparing for their First Communion and Confirmation in May. ***VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IMPORTANT NOTICE*** We are in need of at least 12 Adults to help with VBS scheduled for June This is a City Wide VBS for all 3 City Parishes. We need at least 12 Adults committed by May 15, 2011 to Lead groups. Please call Barbara at or barbara.cffdirector@catholicweb.com Dates:City-wide Vacation Bible School June 13-17, 2011 Holy Family Malara Hall Congratulations to the following Children of our Parish who are receiving the Sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation: Emily Allen, Ny ria Anderson, Gabriella Carrocci, Lucy Cerqueda, Brianna DeChristopher, Jay Dent, Leigha Giampolo, Morgan Green, Alison Grimm, Jillian Haney, Hayden Heilman, Bridget Hostetler, Dianna Lanaghan, Giuseppe Lancia, Vincent Marcino, Hannah McManus, Isabella Merriman, James Nelson, Rebekah Runkel, Timothy Scott, Cole Tegano, Peter Wherry, Jacob Wright Catholic Faith Formation in Steubenville website: FR. SCANLAN FAREWELL RECEPTION The public is invited to a farewell reception honoring Father Michael Scanlan, TOR, for his years of service to Franciscan University of Steubenville and the local community. The reception will be held on Friday, May 20, at 6:00 p.m. in the Tony and Nina Gentile Gallery of the J.C. Williams Center. Father Scanlan, who will turn 80 later this year, has served for the past 11 years as Franciscan University's chancellor, a position he assumed in 2000 after leading the university for 26 years as president. To RSVP, please call the Alumni Office at by May 18. Cost is $10 for those who have pre-registered or $15 at the door. Dress is business casual. For more on Father Scanlan:

5 Pray For Our Priests & Deacons on these days: Monday 16, Rev. David Huffman. Rev. Leonard Cencula Tuesday 17, Rev. David Cornett Rev. David Reasbeck Wednesday 18, Rev. Donald Frinsko TOR Msgr. Patrick Gaughan Thursday 19, Rev. Thomas Nau Rev. Kenneth Cienik SA Friday 20, Rev. Dominic Foster TOR Rev. John Belfield Saturday 21, Msgr. William Cornelius Rev. Conrad Harkins OFM Sunday 22,, Bishop Albert H. Ottenweller Sat 14 4:00 PM at HN People of the Parish 4:00 PM Mickey Manfred by Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cortez Sun 15 8:30 AM Odessa Cavallo by Mrs. Marian Renda 10:00 AM Fran Fall by Paul & Lil Meronoff 10:30 AM at HN People of the Parish 11:30 AM Ed Werkin by Stanley & Regetta Allen Poor & Holy Souls in Purgatory especially those closest to heaven by A.F. Santacroce & 5:30 PM family Mon 16 7:00 AM at HN Ron Taglione by Deane & Tom Kotur 8:30 AM Arthur Carducci by Rose D'Angelo 6:30 PM Mike DiCarlo by Family Tue 17 7:00 AM at HN Edward J. Davis by Deacon Candidates 8:30 AM Carmella Giannamore by Bill & Flora Serafine Wed 18 7:00 AM at HN Mickey Manfred by Jennie Lamatrice 8:30 AM Danny Bodo by Friends Thu 19 7:00 AM at HN Jack Marook by Jim & Barb Cerra 8:30 AM Perry Daloisi by Palmina Maggi Fri 20 7:00 AM at HN Ann Salanci by Pam Tomaszewski 8:30 AM Frances DiCarlo by Family Sat 21 8:30 AM Viola Cardelli by Dr. & Mrs. Michael Giannamore Sat 21 4:00 PM at HN Sophia & Joseph Bushlow by Mary Ann Bushlow 4:00 PM Pearl Walker by Ron & Patty Komorowski Sun 22 8:30 AM Stella Kiaski by Family 10:00 AM Rose Bottegal by Family 10:30 AM at HN Manuel Caldere by Family 11:30 AM Frank J. Palombizio by wife & family 5:30 PM People of the Parish 6 In Loving Memory of those who have died: Elverda M. Chanoski by Edward Chanoski James S. Chanoski by Edward Chanoski For you prayer request please call Lil P rayer Line Please keep in your prayers Judy Giannamore, Richard Debias, Emily, Corina Capote, Susan Arlotta, Marsha Jordan, Mary Paula Barrett, Cindy Antil, Charlene Beatty, Donna Oprisch, Father Robert Borer, Millie Fidak, Malcolm Reynolds, Dr. Edgar Sanchez, Mary Skater, Stella Wilson, Scott Alberts, Theresa Welch, Dr. Frank & Eileen Petrola Lori Turner, John Lemal, Virginia Kovaleski, Melissa Torini, Joanie Temple, Barbara Acerra, Margaret Checca Puzzole, Emmy Bell, James Hamilton, Sam & Veronica Stupi, Nicole Wallace, Marie Tluchowski, Kelly Kent, Regis Mieczowski, Lori Emerling, Frank Giannamore, Jr., Jill Anastasia, Theresa Gilmore.