Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen Parish 125 Buttercup Rd., Butler, PA 16001 May 27, 2018

Phone: 724 !482 !2690 OFax: 724 !482 !2315 O F aith Formation: 724 !482 !2362 Owebsite: saintfidelis.org  ! Parish Staff CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: ! Monday−Thursday: 9:00 a.m.−2:00 p.m. ! ! Administrator: Rev. William D. Wuenschel ! ! BAPTISM : Baptism class is required at least 6 weeks email: [email protected] X 250 prior to the baptism. Please call Amanda Kramer (ext. Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Ellen Wehr 236) at the office to schedule the class. Godparents email: [email protected] !! ! X221 must submit their sponsor forms 2 weeks prior to the Finance: Mrs. Cathy Rodgers ! ! ! baptism. email: [email protected] ! ! X222 MARRIAGE : Couples contemplating marriage should contact Fr. Will at least six months prior to the date of Maintenance: Mr. Pat Holben the intended marriage. Pre marriage instructions are Safe Environment Coordinator: Amanda Kramer required. The wedding date will need to be confirmed email: [email protected] ! X223 by the priest. ! Office Assistant: Mrs. Tina Harper FUNERAL LUNCHEONS : Please note: A two day email: [email protected] ! ! X224 notice is necessary for a funeral luncheon. Please Call Justine Brown (724 287 8332) or email: Director of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: [email protected] or call Bernice Goeppner Mrs. Celine Mitchell (724 285 9472). ! email: [email protected] ! ! ! X234 ! PARISH MEMBERSHIP : Registration forms are Manager, Elementary & Middle School: available in the back of the church. Please fill out and Mrs. Amanda Kramer ! ! X236 return to the office. ! SICK & HOMEBOUND : The sacraments are available email: [email protected] to those who are unable to attend due to Faith Formation Administrative Assistant & sickness, age or incapacity. Please call the rectory to Liturgical Coordinator: Mrs. Terri Piroch make arrangements. If you are scheduling surgery email: [email protected] !! X239 and would like to be anointed prior to surgery, please call the rectory as soon as you have the date. ! Youth Coordinator & Web Designer: Ms. Alice O’Melia ! email: [email protected] ! ! X229 Readings for the Week of May 27, 2018 ! Music Director: Ms. Catie Brown, M.Ed Sunday: Dt 4:32 !34, 39 !40/Ps 33:4 !5, 6, 9, 18 !19, email: [email protected] 20, 22 [12b]/Rom 8:14 !17/Mt 28:16 !20  Monday: 1 Pt 1:3 !9/Ps 111:1 !2, 5 !6, 9 and 10c [5]/ ! Butler Catholic School Mk 10:17 !27  Principal : Sr. John Ann Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10 !16/Ps 98:1, 2 !3ab, 3cd !4 [2a]/ Phone: 724 285 4276 Mk 10:28 !31  email: [email protected] ! Wednesday: 1 Pt 1:18 !25/Ps 147:12 !13, 14 !15, 19 ! !  Mass Times: 20 [12a]/Mk 10:32 45 ! ! ! Thursday: Zep 3:14 !18a or Rom 12:9 !16/Is 12:2 !3, Saturdays: 4:00pm Lyndora ! ! 4bcd, 5 !6 [6]/Lk 1:39 !56  6:30pm Meridian ! ! Friday: 1 Pt 4:7 13/Ps 96:10, 11 12, 13 [13b]/Mk ! ! ! ! !  Sundays: 8:00am Meridian 11:11 26 ! 9:30am Lyndora ! ! ! Saturday: Jude 17, 20b !25/Ps 63:2, 3 !4, 5 !6 [2b]/ ! 11:00am Meridian ! Mk 11:27 !33  Next Sunday: Ex 24:3 !8/Ps 116:12 !13, 15 !16, 17 ! Reconciliation : 18 [13]/Heb 9:11 !15/Mk 14:12 !16, 22 !26  Lyndora: First Saturday of the month 12 12:30pm  Meridian: Wednesday evenings 7:15 7:45. ! Observances for the Week of May 27, 2018 !  Adoration of the will be held the Sunday: The Most Holy Trinity first Wednesday of the month after the 6:30 Mass at Monday: Memorial Day  Meridian. Solemn Benediction will be held at 8pm after Tuesday: Eighth Tuesday in Ordinary Time Adoration. ! Wednesday: Eighth Wednesday in Ordinary Time  Thursday: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin St. Fidelis Mission Statement:  The mission of St. Fidelis Parish is to provide a Mary  Friday: St. Justin,  welcoming, Christ centered environment, serving all  who desire to follow the teachings of Christ by Saturday: Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, offering the Sacraments and Scriptures. We are Next Sunday: The Most Holy Body and Blood of committed to ministering to the needs of all, using our Christ  gifts and talents to serve the Body of Christ, under the  guidance of the Holy Spirit, in the tradition of the © Liturgical Publications Inc  Roman . ! Mass Intentions ! Fr. Will’s Pastoral Notes:

SATURDAY, May 26, Antic. The Most Holy Trinity  4:00pm !LYNDORA ! Joseph Radvinski, Sr.   If you would like to be a part of the Gardening &    Grounds committee, please contact Ellen at the (Bernice)  6:30pm !MERIDIAN ! Dick & Polly Diamond and office. There is a Spring Clean up and planting day     on Saturday June 2nd 8:00 am M 4:00 pm. Make it a Mel & Frieida Bauldoff’s !   Wedding Anniv. Remb.   family day to help make the grounds beautiful.    (Children & Grandchildren)  SUNDAY, May 27, Most Holy Trinity  After consultation with the Gardening & Grounds 8:00am MERIDIAN ! Harold H. Hill    committee, I have decided to remove a few trees   (Paul & Janet Barber) from the property. The committee has advised me 9:30am !LYNDORA ! Living and Deceased   that several of the trees in question are causing 11:00am !MERIDIAN ! Denny McLister    issues with the roof and foundation of the church    (Joe, Mary Ann & Paul) building in Meridian. There will be a contractor on MONDAY, May 28, Weekday site to remove the trees over the next few weeks. No Mass Please be mindful of the work areas. In conjunction TUESDAY, May 29, Weekday with the removal of trees I would like to plant a few 8:00am !LYNDORA ! Helen Koretski  new trees at different parts of the property. If you or    (Ron & Marsha Weleski) your family would like to sponsor the planting of a WEDNESDAY, May 30, Weekday tree, please contact Ellen at the office. I have heard 6:30pm !MERIDIAN ! Gaye Wiest    from several families in the fall who had parents or    (Family) grandparents sponsor tree plantings in the past. THURSDAY, May 31, The Visitation of the ! ! This is an opportunity to continue that family legacy.! ! ! ! Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00am !LYNDORA ! Ann Amoroso     I will be giving a witness talk at the upcoming    (Janet Hollack) Festival of Praise, sponsored by St. Michael Parish, FRIDAY, June 1, St. Justin, Martyr Butler. July 15th at 2:00 pm. Please see the flyer in No Mass the bulletin for more details. ! SATURDAY, June 2, Antic. The Most Holy Body ! ! ! ! and Blood of Christ  If you did not receive a letter from the parish 4:00pm !LYNDORA ! Marge Bonnett   concerning the On Mission initiative, it may be due    (Jim & Jeanie Kline) to our incomplete records. Please contact the office 6:30pm !MERIDIAN ! John Pintirsch NBirth. Remb.  if you did not receive a letter to check on your status    (Family)  in our record keeping system. As well I am sorry if SUNDAY, June 3, The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ there were any mailings sent that were incorrect. 8:00am MERIDIAN ! Barbara Dzuibek   We are in the process of auditing our electronic   (Mary Ann & Al Bartholic) record keeping data base. Thank you for bringing 9:30am !LYNDORA ! Bob Cowoski the incorrect mailings to our attention. !    (Quad County Softball)   ! !    11:00am MERIDIAN Beth Cooper     If! you were originally registered at the parish (Past & Present Graduates) under your parents’ household, and are now an Minister Schedule ! adult and have now moved, please fill out a new parishioner registration form. This helps with SATURDAY, June 2, 2018 ! updating our records. You can obtain a registration 4:00pm LYNDORA !! ! ! ! form in the entrance of either church site, at the Lector: !! G. Miller office, or from the link on the website home page. Server: ! C. Huegel Saintfidelis.org ! 6:30pm MERIDIAN ! Lector: !! J. Morgan ! ! !  ! If you have any photos of the churches from Altar Servers: E. & J. Porneluzi, I. Lindey Easter please forward to Alice O’Melia at SUNDAY, June 3, 2018 8:00am MERIDIAN !! ! ! ! [email protected] She will add them to the !! website. ! Lector: S. Andreassi ! ! ! Altar Servers: T. Andreassi Happy Memorial Day Weekend! 9:30am LYNDORA Lector: !! M. Konieczny ! ! ! Altar Server: ! M. Archer ! ! ! Please pray for the souls of Bernadine Leasure 11:00am MERIDIAN and Greig Williams, who passed away recently. May Lector: ! R. McDannell God welcome them to the joys of Paradise and bring Altar Servers: L. Maschmeier, B. Barnes ! comfort and peace to their families. ! Offering NMay 6, 2018 ! Community Outreach ! Offertory ! ! ! ! $11,715.86 St. Vincent de Paul Office: 724 287 3994 Ascension of the Lord ! ! ! $ 42.00 SVdP Food Bank: 724 431 2842 St. Vincent de Paul ! ! ! $ 164.00 ! SVdP (Greater Butler): 724 287 8682 ! Youth Mission Trip ! ! ! $ 30.00 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Catholic Charities: 724 287 4011 !! Altar Society Schedule: ! ! May 27, 2018 NMelody Hunter ! Center for Community Resources: Information and Referral: 724 431 3748 On Wednesday, May 30th after the 6:30pm Mass ! 24/7 Crisis Services: 800 292 3866 ! a very light reception will be held on the patio outside !!!!!!!   the Meridian narthex. ! Butler Community Health Clinic: 724 841 0980 Lifeline Pregnancy Center: 724 282 1200 ! Plant an Extra Plant! Gardeners  As we begin the growing season, please consider planting an extra St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive is next weekend. vegetable plant in your garden designating the Please place your non perishable food items at the produce for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank of back of the church. Help us to help others! Thanks! ! Butler. Fresh vegetables and fruits are always needed to provide necessary nutrition for our clients. Regular collections of fresh vegetables will again be held at Go, Therefore, and Make St. Michael Parish Hall in Butler, on Saturdays Disciples of All Nations M Visit beginning July 14th thru September 8th . Call Lew onmissionchurchalive.org to learn at 724 991 6094 for more information! ! more and to stay informed. !

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Sisters in Faith wish to share their love and concern for Diocese of Pisburgh Abuse Hotline : 888 R808 R1235  others by extending their ministry of the prayer chain to the entire parish. The names of the sick and hospitalized will be published in the bulletin for three weeks unless otherwise requested. Requests must be given to Kathy Weekly Happenings at St. Fidelis ! Cupps Kollister, 724 482 2500. Please remember: ! ! Sunday, May 27, 2018 ! Nick Baptiste K athleen Marchuk ! ! Barb & Vic Martin Martonik Monday, May 28, 2018 Blanket recipients Mary Ann ! Cassidy Chong Cha Merry Mary Jo Chappel ! Leah & Doug Morin Tuesday, May 29, 2018 David ! John Morgan ! 8:00am Mass (Lyndora) Marion Euchner ! Barbie P. ! Dolores Elli ! John Pappas ! Wednesday, May 30, 2018 ! Eric Fallecker Patrick & Family 6:30pm Mass (Meridian) Confessions follow Mass Chris G. ! Danielle Pawlowicz Tom & Barb G. Mary Ann Phillips After Confession: Light reception on the patio by Leonard Grence ! George Prokopchak the Narthex Andrea H. Bob Rivers 7  8:30pm Youth Group Meeting Rooms 1A & 1B ! Jim & Joan Haley Patty Rodgers Diane Hoehn Russell Bob J. Ruth Thursday, May 31, 2018 Jay Ken S. ! 8:00am Mass (Lyndora) Baby Jaycee Annette Stefka ! ! ! ! ! Donna K. Suzanne & Denny Friday, June 1, 2018 Lynn K. Tina & family Mary Jane K. Verna Vargo Arleen Karman Ken Walker Saturday, June 2, 2018 Khloe Paul Worst 12:00pm 1pm Confessions (Lyndora) ! Erin Kline ! Margaret Yurkovich Jim & Jeanie Kline Louisa Z. Sunday, June 3, 2018 Jim Leitem those in the military, Lois ! and special intentions in 12:00 Graduation Mass & Luncheon parish hall Michele Lontz your prayers. ! ! Duquesne University’s largest open house event, Mission Trip ! DuquesneFest, will be held this summer on Sunday, June 10, 2018 beginning at 8:00am. This exciting day Be imitators of God and walk in love, as Christ loved is a fun way for Fall 2018 high school seniors to learn us…” (Ephesians 5:1 2) ! more about the University. Register online at www.duq.edu/duquesnefest. ! As followers of Christ, we are called to imitate the very acts of love and kindness that He demonstrated throughout His life on earth. We are called to ECHO the Bishop David Zubik will be leading a pilgrimage heart of Jesus in our world today by serving the to the Basilica of the National of the neglected, brokenhearted, and marginalized members Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on of society. ! Saturday, September 15, 2018. A pilgrimage is a Catholic Heart Workcamp invites YOU into our mission prayerful journey to a church or shrine with the this summer to ECHO Christ’s love in communities purpose of coming closer to God. To be “On across the country. We are calling all teenagers, college Mission for the Church Alive” means quite simply students, young adults, and youth leaders to join us for that we need to be excited about our faith and our a week of service, friendship, spiritual growth, and memories that will last a lifetime. ! relationship with Jesus, and eager to share it. This th is a special year in which our diocese will celebrate St. Fidelis has 20 spots reserved for teens going into 8 th its 175th anniversary, so the pilgrimage is a great grade 12 grade and 4 adults for this year’s mission trip N ! opportunity to come together as a diocesan family to to Huntingburg, IN on July 16th 21st. pray and reflect with Bishop Zubik on our shared If you are interested in attending, please email Alice journey of faith. More information on the pilgrimage O’Melia for further details on how to register at will be provided in upcoming bulletins. ! [email protected] !

First Friday Candlelight Mass with Bishop Zubik: Festival of Praise for Vocations: Come to praise Join Bishop Zubik and your neighbors and friends for God for the four men to be ordained to the diaconate the monthly Candlelight Mass on Friday, June 1st at and pray for an increase in priestly vocations at the Stanislaus Church in the Strip District. Festival of Praise for Vocations held on Thursday, Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions begin at June 21 at 7:00 pm at St. Paul Seminary. Bishop 7:00pm. Holy Mass will be celebrated at 8:00pm. Zubik will preside over a holy hour and time of Following Holy Mass there will be a cookout in the adoration. John Trabbic and his band will lead church courtyard. All are welcome to attend. Visit praise. There will also be opportunity for confession facebook.com/beholdpittsburgh for more information. ! and a light reception. For more information, contact Theresa Sullivan: [email protected] or 412 456  3123. !

The Gardening and Grounds committee will continue working on sprucing up the Meridian site on June 2nd and June 9th, from 8 12 AM. We are in need of able hands to assist with spreading mulch, pruning, and weeding. ! Even if you are available for only an hour, please consider join us. ! If possible, please bring gloves, rakes, shovels, and hand tools. Hope to see you there! !

! ! ! ! Congratulations Fr. Brian Boosel, O. S. B., ! ! ! ! assistant professor of history, who has ! ! ! ! earned his Doctorate. !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! He is the son of Ralph and Jeannie Boosel. ! ! ! ! ! Please pray for priesthood and religious vocations and for ! ! ! ! ! those discerning a call to religious life. ! ! ! Coming soon to St. Fidelis...a Vocation Awareness Committee !

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