SAINT MARY PARISH 10 St. Mary s Lane, Cecil, PA A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust. First Diocesan CCD

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1 SAINT MARY PARISH 10 St. Mary s Lane, Cecil, PA A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust First Diocesan CCD Rev. Stan M. Gregorek, Pastor Deacon Leonard M. Thomas, Jr. Weekly Mass Schedule Monday through Saturday: Saturday (Vigil): 4:00PM Sunday: 8:00AM & 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 April 22, 2018 SAINT MARY PARISH CECIL, PA Page 2 A Beautiful Job was done by our Easter Musicians this Easter. Thank you all for the inspiring music! Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) -- Looking for opportunities to share experiences, needs, and support with other GRGs? Available on a monthly basis during the day? Are you open to listening to speakers of issues of importance to GRGs? Please call Sister Georgine Scarpino at for more information about GRG Support Groups sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph House of Hospitality Bluegrass Concert On Friday, April 27 at Synod Hall in Oakland, Catholic Charities will host the 20th Annual Bluegrass Benefit Concert for St. Joseph House of Hospitality. After a light buffet-style meal and beer sampling with Rivertowne Brewing Company at 5:45, bluegrass fans will be entertained by a talented lineup of local bands including Allegheny Drifters, Black Diamond, Echo Valley, Fern Hollow, and Lonesome Lost & Foggy. Ticket donations are $20 and can be purchased at the door. See Catholic Charities website, for information about how to purchase advance tickets. Proceeds benefit St. Joseph House of Hospitality, a program of Catholic Charities that provides transitional and permanent housing for older men who have risked or experienced homelessness.

3 April 22, 2018 SAINT MARY PARISH CECIL, PA Page 3 Holy Communion for the First Time April 29, at the 1:00 PM Mass, the following children will receive our Lord Jesus for their very first time. Valentina Boyce Gianna Ferrante Damon Fleeher Katelyn Fleeher Elizabeth Ilconich Joseph Kreuer Autumn Lucas Isabella Madden Cadence O Brien Marco Provenzano Domenico Scappe Brooke Stanton Callie Stonemark Josie Taylor Owen Trahan Ambriella Vierra Please Keep these young ones in your prayers, that the joy they feel on this day, continues throughout their lives each and every time they receive our Lord in the Holy Eucharist. Special thanks to their Catechists, Mrs. Lynn Janocha and Mrs. Kim Mottiqua, for sharing their knowledge and love of our Catholic Faith with these Children. Foster Care --Do you feel called to help local children in need? Make room in your heart and home by fostering a child. Auberle, a regional Catholic agency that helps build strong families, is looking for people interested in learning more about becoming Foster Parents who provide a safe and loving home for youth removed from their home for safety reasons. This could be as short as respiting a child so Foster Care Parents can take a break or as a long-term placement option. If you are interested in learning more about the Foster Care process, different ways you can help and have questions you need answered, please call Jeanne Burger, Auberle s Foster Parent support at Learn more about Auberle s mission of helping children, youth and families across Southwestern Pennsylvania by visiting Learn About Marriage Annulments -- May 23, 2018 Divorced Catholics and everyone else who may be interested in learning about the annulment process are welcome to attend a free workshop with Jay Conzemius, JCL, judge and moderator of the Diocesan Tribunal on May 23, 2018 at 10:00 A.M., Seminary Campus, Domenec Hall (Room 210), 2900 Noblestown Road, Carnegie. Topics to include: theology of marriage; ministry of the tribunal; marriage annulment types; why, when and how to start the petition for annulment process; and a process overview. Afterward participants can ask questions and/or start the process. No reservations are required, but if you do plan to attend please AnnulmentsIntake@diopitt.org or call so that seating arrangements can be made. Bishop Canevin High School Presents the musical Working, Thursday, April 26; Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28. Showtime 7:30 Call #0 for tickets [$10.00/$7.00] Marriage Moments: When your hobbies differ and compete, does your spouse get stuck with the burden of extra chores, childcare, or unwanted alone time as a result of your recreation? Does your hobby take a lot more time than your spouse's? If not, rejoice. ~ 2017 by Susan Vogt, Ireland, Land of Mystics & St. Patrick, September 6-16, 2018 So don t hesitate. We have a few more places to explore in the Emerald Isle. And being a church excursion, we will visit the Shrine at Knock, famous for its apparition of Our Lady in Ireland, something a secular tour won t include. Just remember we try to make it not only memorable, but inspirational. $400 deposit/ person due by April 27,2018 to hold spot. $1200 pmt due May 4th, and final pmt due by June 27th, $3450 per person for trip (Based on min. 20). Call Donna Belfiore for donnabelfiore@comcast.net Sincerely, Fr. Stan Gregorek Fraternity of Priests Healing Mass 2018 Schedule All Masses are at 7:00PM April 11 St. Patrick s McKeesport May 16 Holy Trinity, Robinson Twp. June 13 St. Alexis, Wexford The rest of the schedule will be posted as it is received. Now Hiring for a Regional Marketing Director Apply Online at Parenting Pointers ~ : Do you really listen to your child? Of course you do. Now be honest. Do you sometimes "listen with your answer running"? Today, just for today, pay attention to a request your child makes and look for the reason behind the request before automatically saying, "No." ~ 2017 by Susan Vogt.

4 First Penance Gathering 6:00PM. Church Hall Wednesday April 25 First Holy Communion Practice 5:00-6:00PM Church Hall Thursday April 26 First Communion Photos 5:00PM Meet in church Friday, April 27 MINISTERS SCHEDULE FOR April 28/29 4:00PM 8:00AM 10:30AM 1:00PM Reader M. Crillo J. O Neill T. Mann Eucharist Minister K. Popich D. Gennuso R. Keefer B. Heirendt L. McGovern D. Rankin Need Volunteers Altar Server T. Kratz G. Pindel J. Slusser A. Kocan M. Kocan A. Bellino A. Krut S. Fisher G. Vogt E.Trahan B. Lucas G.Barbarossa The Ascension of the Lord (Holy Day) Wednesday, May 9th, 7:00pm Reader: D. Briselli Eucharistic Ministers: D. Rankin, T. Mann Altar Servers: K. Mengo, S. Fisher, Need Volunteer Thursday, May 10th, 6:45am, Reader: Ursula Wauthier, Eucharistic Minister: Barbara Heirendt Thursday, May 10th 9:00am, Reader: P. Manko Eucharistic Minister: D. Gennuso, L. Valente April 15, Offertory $ 4:00PM $ 8:00AM $ 10:30AM Dementia and Alzheimer s Educational Program for Families Last of the 3 part series Monday May 7th, :30-8PM in the Church Hall Understanding Behaviors (Expressions of Emotion) of a loved on who has Alzheimer s or related dementia. What do I do next? All are welcome.

5 St. Mary HILLTOPPERS May 2018 May meetings will be held on May 2,16, & 30 Rummage Sale Cecil VFC#3 Friday, May 11, 9:00AM-5:00PM Saturday, May 12, 9:00AM-3:00PM Cecil Firehall, Rt. 50, Cecil Drop off May 4,5,6. Drop off times are 9:00AM to 12PM & 5:00-8:00PM. Sunday April 22 4:00PM 8:00AM 10:30AM 11:45AM Fourth Sunday of Easter Parishioners Lois Nally (Marcella Zitelli & Barb Sobolewski) Patricia Ringeling (Don & Faith Teyssier) Baptisms ~ Zander David Colussy & ~~Madison Marie Malone Monday April 23 Tuesday April 24 Saints George & Adalbert Jamal Dailey & Family (Suzanne Phillips) Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen 7:00PM Wednesday April 25 6:30PM Thursday April 26 Friday April 27 Saturday, April 28 Virgil Colucci (Marilyn & John Emerick) Precious Blood Novena Saint Mark Quesilda Deliere (Family) Miraculous Medal & Novena Legion of Mary Meeting/Marian Room Easter Weekday Communion Service Easter Weekday Fred Collier (Ken & Barb Heirendt) Saints Peter Chanel & Louis Grignion de Montfort 4:00PM Vigil Fr.Angelus Shaughnessy (Lil & Bernie Veres) Michael Kuzemko (Bev Henry) Sunday April 29 8:00AM 10:30AM 1:00PM Fifth Sunday of Easter The McIntyre Family (Suzanne Phillips & John Szerszen) Joe & Filomena Altiere (Ed & Marlene Sienicki) First Communion Mass