St Felix Catholic Parish th St., Freedom, PA A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust

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1 St Felix Catholic Parish th St., Freedom, PA A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER April 14-15, 2018 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4 pm, Sunday 11 am Mon-Thurs 9:00 am (Tues: St. Anthony Novena) A Teacher s gift If you re lucky, once in your lifetime you ll have a teacher like Jean Louise Stellfox. Miss Stellfox came from a small town in the Appalachian coal fields. When she was a student at Dickinson College in 1959, the poet Robert Frost visited the campus. Frost s visit inspired the young college student to become an English teacher. After graduation, Jean returned to Shamokin, Pa. For the next 39 years she taught English at Shamokin High School. She became a legend there: Though she never raised her voice, her presence alone could quiet the rowdiest of students. She was kind and caring, but demanding and exacting. Her students memorized Hamlet s soliloquy, learned the names of all the Greek gods of mythology, endured a spelling test every Friday, and read and read Alexander Pope, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Frost (of course), Edith Wharton, her beloved Shakespeare. Though she never married, she was not alone. Her students were her family. She never forgot a student. Over the years, she taught the children and grandchildren of students from her first years of teaching. More than a few of her students were inspired by her example to become teachers. Jean Stellfox died in 2003 at the age of 64 she was killed crossing a street near her house by a hit-and-run driver. Hundreds and hundreds of her students attended her funeral. But Jean Stellfox is not done teaching. Jean Stellfox lived quietly and frugally but she saved prodigiously and invested wisely. She left an estate valued at over $1.5 million. In her will, she instructed that her estate to be used to create a fund at Dickinson College to bring renowned writers to campus. Miss Stellfox wanted future generations of students to be inspired by gifted men and women of letters as she had been inspired by Robert Frost in As the Risen Jesus appears to the Eleven "as flesh and bone, Jesus calls us to be flesh and bone witnesses of his resurrection, to be flesh and bone compassion and justice to all. In calling us to be witnesses of his resurrection, Jesus asks us to live his Gospel of peace and reconciliation in the simplicity of our everyday lives, in the complexities of our work places, in the struggle to realize our hopes and dreams for ourselves and our families. Jesus stood in their midst and said to them, Peace be with you While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed, he asked them, Have you anything here to eat? Luke 24:35-48 PARISH STAFF: Pastor.. Fr. Paul Kuppe, OFM, Cap. Parochial Vicar...Fr. Mark Carter, OFM, Cap. Fr. Michael Greb, OFM Cap..(McGuire Memorial) Fr. James Kurtz OFM. Cap...(Our Lady of Peace) Parish Secretary Sherri Kappas Maintenance/Janitorial...Nick Ferrese OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday 9 am - 3 pm Parish Office Religious Education, Danielle Tabin Pastoral Council Facilitator, Linda James Hall Rental, Jackie Golletti Cemetery Information Parish Prayer Chain, Joanne Borkovic Prayer Shawl Ministry, Marylyn Gibbs Pittsburgh Diocese Abuse Hotline PARISH MISSION STATEMENT St. Felix Parish is a welcoming Roman Catholic Community of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ whose message and example impels us to a love for all people. Inspired by the life of St. Felix of Cantalice, we commit ourselves to serving those in greatest need. RECONCILIATION Saturdays, noon to 1:00 pm, St. Cecilia Or By Appointment BAPTISM We are always happy to welcome the newest members of our parish community. Please call the Office either before or after the birth of your child for more information. MARRIAGE We congratulate those who are newly engaged. Wedding dates are reserved only after meeting with one of the Parish Staff. Please contact the Office at least six months in advance to arrange an appointment.

2 TODAY'S READINGS: 1st Rdg: The God of our fathers has glorified his servant Jesus (Acts 3:13-15, 17-19). Psalm: Lord, let your face shine on us (Psalm 4). 2nd Rdg: The way we may be sure that we know Jesus is to keep his commandments (1 John 2:1-5a). Gospel: Jesus stood in their midst and said to them, Peace be with you (Luke 24:35-48). Sam Bonaparte, Dorothy Cornelius, Barbara Ann DePaolis, Vivian Fassett, Heidi Good, Bruce Hazenstab, Linda James, Lloyd James, Harry Jaros, Mary Jaros, Joel Kemerer, Donna Lack, Jeanne Lentz, Mary Ann Malagise, Viola Martin, Albert Merulli, Vern Nola, Rob Oesterling, Jim Stephenson, Carol Yannachione & Darlene Wichryk. PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS: James Bonaparte, Austin Johnson (Army); Jacob Dishler (Marines) Ryan Whipple, John Garizas (Air Force). Baptism sessions will be held on Sundays, May 6 & June 3, at St. Cecilia. If in need of scheduling a class, please contact Gary & Tina Grimm at REGIONAL EVANGELIZATION MEETING: On Wednesday, April 18, from 7-9 PM, St. Monica, Beaver Falls (116 Thorndale Dr., Beaver Falls 15010), will host a regional evangelization meeting sponsored by the Diocese of Pittsburgh to introduce the School of Missionary Discipleship. Anyone interested in getting involved with the new evangelization is invited to attend this free information session. To ensure the availability of sufficient materials, please register online at: forms/regional_evan_mtg If there is an emergency (imminent death, death or serious injury) please call the Parish Office for the Emergency number via the voic message. THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY is a spiritual confraternity within the Catholic Church for lay men and women. The mission is to promote devotion and reverence to the Holy name of God and Jesus and to help members grow in holiness and obtain their personal salvation. Through Faith and Works Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy Holy Name Society members live out their faith! For more info, call John Buerkle at NEED ASSISTANCE? Call Saint Vincent de Paul at if you are in need of assistance. Do you know someone who might be interested in becoming Catholic? Please encourage them to contact Fr. Mark or IF WEDDING BELLS are in your future, please call Fr. Paul or Fr. Mark at least six months before the desired wedding date so necessary preparations can be completed. 658 ARE YOU THE LUCKY WINNER? Raffle Strip Ticket March 17, Evening Winning Number was 658. So far, no one has come forth with the winning ticket. Please check your strip ticket and notify the Parish Office as soon as possible to collect your $200. Our Spaghe Dinner is scheduled fro Thursday, May 17, from 3 to 7 pm. Mark your calendars now, and come enjoy a delicious dinner complete with dessert! There will be a Chinese Auc on, and parishioners are asked to consider a dona- on of a gi card, OR to make a basket for the Auc on. Please contact Sandy Phipps to let her know that you ll be dona ng, and for more informa on about the Auc on! Fundraisers for St. Felix are important to the Parish, and any help in making them even more successful than before is appreciated~ CONGRATULATIONS TO KEITH JENKINS AS HE RECEIVES THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY HONOR OF THE BLESSED JOHN OF VERCELLI AWARD THIS AFTERNOON AT A DINNER AT ST FRANCES CABRINI.

3 CATHOLIC HOSPICE SEEKING Part-Time RN and On-Call RN Serving those at end of life is the most rewarding gi. Catholic Hospice, the area s only hospice that upholds Pope John Paul II s teachings as set forth in the Va can s Declara on on Euthanasia of 1980, is seeking a part- me RN and an On-call RN to join its growing team. Don t just have a job serve in a ministry that is true to mission of respec ng life even with terminal disease. Resumes can be faxed to or ed to bstroud@catholichospicepgh.org. For more informa on call LEARN ABOUT CATHOLICISM Adults who received all their sacraments but still did not get the knowledge and formation along the way that they desired are welcome to join the RCIA group. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) prepares unbaptized people, Christians from other churches and Catholics who never received either their First communion or Confirmation to be fully initiated into the Catholic church. Contact Fr. Mark for further info: or sparkfrmcarter@yahoo.com. New classes begin on Tuesday, September 4. Homemade Spaghe / Gnocchi Dinner St. Titus Parish, Aliquippa will hold a Homemade Spaghe / Gnocchi Dinner this Wednesday, April 18th from 12Noon to 6:30 p.m.. Your dinner includes choice of homemade spaghe /gnocchi, 2 meatballs, dinner salad and roll. All dinners are $9.00 Take-outs are available by calling What happens when you hear a typical homily at Mass? You might get fired up; or you might think that was good, but then forget about it before the day is over. How can you get beyond these too hot or too cold reactions? When you hear the Scriptures read or listen to a homily, expect the Spirit to move you! Don t leave Mass or your prayer without an action step. Take one point or just one word with you as you move into your day, remember it over and over, and watch how the Lord uses it to speak to your heart. Our Lady of Peace is having their annual RUMMAGE SALE on April 26, 27, and 28 in Stephens Hall. Thursday and Friday Lunch is available. On Thursday, they open at 9 am and are open un l 7 pm. Friday they open at 9 am and are only open un l 3 pm (that s Bag day ), and Saturday they will be open from 9 am to noon and THAT is Superbag Day. ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE! You Are The Witnesses Of These Things To be a witness to something can have a double meaning. On the one hand, a witness is someone who sees something occur, in order that they might tell others about it. On the other hand, a witness is one who testifies to something neither seen nor heard, yet nonetheless true. Unless we are nearly 2,000 years old, we are not witnesses in the first sense to the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. Yet, by faith, we are witnesses in the second sense. By our baptism we are called to witness to the love of God through our words and actions which are to be reflections of the love of Jesus. In the coming weeks and months, the On Mission for The Church Alive! initiative will ask us to build new relationships with nearby parishes, an opportunity to witness to the love of God alive in our hearts. While this may seem like a burden to some, it is at the heart of the Christian life as we build up the Body of Christ, the Church. As we grow in love of others, may we treat them as if THEY are Christ, and treat them as if WE are Christ. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed. TV MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND Please share the news about Sunday TV Mass at 6:30 AM on WINP (ION) Channel 16, (Comcast Channel 4), Verizon Fios Channel 16, Dish Network channel 250 and Direct TV channel 305. To watch the Mass online at any time on Sundays, visit FAITH IN ACTION IN BEAVER COUNTY Rides at no cost are available to Beaver County seniors over 60 who need rides within the county to medical appointments. You must give two weeks prior notice for a ride. Call Leave a message, and press the extension for your zone. Zone 1: Beaver, Brighton Twp., Midland, Western Beaver Zone 2: Ambridge, Baden, Conway, Freedom Zone 3: Beaver Falls, Big Beaver, Chippewa, Darlington, New Brighton, Patterson, Rochester Zone 4: Aliquippa, Center, Hopewell, Monaca, Raccoon. CHURCH ALIVE TIMELINE April 26, 2018: Announcement of new Pastoral team, for each Parish Grouping. Oct. 15, 2018: New Grouping, New Mass Schedule, and New Pastoral Team become effective. No Mergers or closures of parishes before Fall of 2019; and these will occur from then until PARISH YOGA Wednesdays from 6 until 6:45 PM in St. Cecilia Social hall with Kortney. Each class is $5.00. This is a chair yoga class so no mat is necessary for this type of yoga. Chair yoga warms and stretches all muscle groups. The poses and sequences are designed to improve strength, balance, and flexibility; areas most often affected by arthritis are given special attention.

4 STEWARDSHIP OF THE LORD S TREASURE Date Collection Weekly Operating Expense April 1, 2018 $1,993. Weekly Over/Under Easter Offering $1,005. $2, $ PSP Goal 2018 $16, Collected $6, There will be a Second Collection for Parish Share the weekend of May Please be generous, and know that any monies collected beyond our assessment stay in the parish for our use. SECOND COLLECTION FOR THE FELICIAN SISTERS IN HAITI, MAY 5-6 Five years ago, the Felician Sisters of North America responded to the needs of the people of Haiti, who had been devastated by the earthquake of Two sisters departed for Haiti in September 2012 to begin the Felician Ministry of Presence. The sisters began their ministry with open minds and open hearts, wanting to respond to the needs of the people as they strove to rebuild their lives and their community. Their goal was, and is, to empower Haitians to help Haitians. The mission has grown beyond imagining over these five years, providing medical care, meals, clean water, faith formation, and educational opportunities. All this is possible because of the generosity of men, women, and children, of parish and school communities with missionary hearts, who want to support the sisters as they accompany the Haitian people. WE NEED YOUR HELP Weekly envelope packets are sent to 225 St. Felix Parish families monthly. However, we only regularly receive offerings back from about 1/3 of the families (average of 70). In spite of economically running the parish on a shoestring, by doing things such as having Mass in the rectory during the cold months, carrying only 3 part-time employees, and having to pay just a third of the priests salaries, we are still averaging a $ shortfall on our needed income of $2500 per week. What is being asked of each of you that is able, is to consider giving a little more in your weekly offering. Whether that is an extra $1, $5, or more is something for you to decide, but your generosity would be greatly appreciated. Please, do what you can to help us overcome this shortfall. St. Felix is thankful to Willie Hoenig, who on behalf of the Monaca VFD #1 purchased almost all of our unused bingo supplies recently. It is truly wonderful that items that are not needed in one place are truly appreciated somewhere else.

5 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Sat Apr 14 For All Parishioners 4:00 PM Sun Apr 15 Casper DePaolis Mary Richards & Shirley Tuite 11:00 AM Mon Apr 16 NO MASS SCHEDULED Tue Apr 17 Merrill Lentz Jr Family Wed Apr 18 Fr. Angelus Shaughnessy OFM Cap Capuchin Friars Thu Apr 19 Frances Osbun Cynthia, Donna & Tiffany Burick Fri Apr 20 NO MASS SCHEDULED FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Sat Apr 21 John & Angela Vidovich Helen Vidovich & Family 4:00 PM Sun Apr 22 Casper DePaolis Eugene & Donna Cercone 11:00 AM St. Felix Rummage Sale! Spring cleaning time is here! Please save any items you no longer need and/or clothes you no longer wear for the St. Felix Rummage Sale! The Rummage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 23 rd in the Upper and Lower Halls. The donation schedule this year is Wednesday, June 20 th and Thursday, June 21 st from 9 am to noon, and 5 pm to 8 pm; and Friday, June 22 nd from 9 am to noon ONLY. Suggested items include household items, jewelry, pictures, baskets, holiday items, books, linens, clothes, sports equipment, craft items, toys, tools, and electronic media. From now until the sale, you can call Ginny Whipple at to make arrangements to have your items picked up. Thank you! Apr 15: Apr 18: Apr 19: Apr 26: May 6: May 10: May 15: May 17: Jun 23: Calendar of Events Holy Name Award Banquet, St. Frances Cabrini, 4:30 pm Movie Night, St. Felix Kids, Upper Hall Pastoral Council Meeting, 7 pm, Lower Hall (Liturgy Committee Meeting immediately following) Bishop Zubik announces New Parish Groups First Communion, 11:00 Am Mass Ascension, Holy Day of Obligation Election Day Spaghetti Dinner, 3-7 pm Rummage Sale, Upper & Lower Halls, 9-3 pm