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Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis of Assisi ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH 101 West Church Avenue Masontown, Pennsylvania 15461 Phone: 7245837866 • Fax: 7245830373 Website: www.sfoafayette.org email: [email protected] A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust Rev. William G. Berkey, Pastor May 23, 2021 [email protected] Rev. Marlon Libres Pates Shared Parochial Vicar M, T, W & F8:00 am Saturday4:00 pm Sunday8:00 am & 11:30 am Confessions: Saturday 3:003:30 pm M, T & T8:00 am Saturday:4:00 pm Sunday 9:30 am Confessions: Saturday 3:003:30 pm Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Bulletin Articles: The deadline for placing articles in the bulletin is Monday at Noon. New Parishioners, Welcome! Please register as soon as possible. Communion to the Homebound is provided on a regular basis. Call the Parish Office to be added to our list. Sacrament of Baptism: By appointment. Prior to your baby’s Baptism, you must be a registered, practicing member of this parish. Sacrament of Marriage: Requires parish membership by at least one of the parties for six months prior to making arrangements for marriage. Weddings should be scheduled one year in advance. Prayer Chain: To request prayer, please call Patty 7242459746 or Valeria 7245839460 . Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, After greeting His disciples with a blessing of peace, Jesus breathed on them, bestowing the Holy Spirit and declaring that they could forgive sins in His name. From the time of our baptism, we have been blessed with the gift of the Holy Spirit as well. The Holy Spirit operates in us, guiding us and strengthening us on our mission. May the Holy Spirit bring reconciliation and peace in our lives, in our church and in our world. Today brings the glorious Easter Season to a close … and it’s the birthday of the Church!! Happy Pentecost!!! On Monday we celebrate one of the newest celebrations of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. Mary is the image and model of the church. She points to the redemption of the entire Church ... she is worthy of honor and devotion. Tuesday is the Feast of Saint Bede, Saint Gregory VII and Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi. Saint Bede spent his entire adult life as a cloistered monk. He spread light to the people of England and Germany. Saint Gregory died in exile because of the unity and peace he discovered for his beloved church. Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, a Carmelite nun, taught others to dare to seek Christ in all circumstances. Wednesday is the Feast of Saint Philip Neri. He could “read” people’s hearts. Through study, prayer, sharing and music, he invited others to unite with Christ and one another through love. Thursday is the Feast of Saint Augustine of Canterbury. He was the first Bishop of Canterbury and founder of the Church of England. Saturday is the Feast of Saint Paul VI. He was to succeed Pope John XXIII who died during the Second Vatican Council. He was the first pope to declare Mary as Mother of the Church. He emphasized the preferential option for the poor and said that the church has a primary function to evangelize. He was canonized by Pope Francis on October 14, 2018. I would like to thank the following for planting and cleaning up the parish grounds: Mary Ann Ballant, Denise & Richard Bobincheck and Michele Bozek in Masontown and Rosemary Reagan in Footedale. THANK YOU!!! “Give honor to all, love the community, fear God, honor the King.” (1 Peter 2:17) Question of the Week: When have I avoided the truth? What truth am I avoiding right now? How will I confront and accept it? Our Psalm Response this week: “Lord, send out your spirit and renew the face of the earth,” reminds us that the spirit is a gift to us. Peace, Fr. Bill LORD, SEND OUT YOUR SPIRIT In today’s responsorial psalm, the Church sings out: Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. All three readings describe how God has an- swered that prayer already. In the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles and in the Gospel passage from He alone loves the creator perfectly who manifests John, we read of astonishing events that called cowering a pure love for his neighbor. Saint Bede disciples to step out of hiding and proclaim news that would condemn them and change the world forever! In the second reading, Paul’s words reach out into the future to us: We were all given to drink of one Spirit. (1 Cor FEAST OF FAITH Liturgy: Work of the Spirit 12:13) It is our task to truly pray today’s psalm response. The Spirit of God who hovered over the waters at Let us together beg the Holy Spirit to renew the earth by the dawn of creation the Holy Spirit who descended renewing the Church, sending many more men and wom- upon the disciples at Pentecost in everchanging forms in en to serve in its various ministries. the sound of a mighty wind or tongues of flame hovers There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but also over our celebration of the liturgy, giving it life, the same Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:4) making it real. It is the Spirit of God who draws us, gathering us INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK together, Sunday after Sunday. It is the Spirit of God The phrase “being filled with the Holy Spirit” who called loudly to the inspired writers of the scriptures may summon forth images that are a bit too intense for and who continues to whisper to us, revealing evernew some folks. They may conclude that when one is filled facets of God’s word, granting insight just when we need with the Holy Spirit, they immediately begin speaking in it. It is by the Spirit’s power that, when Christ’s words tongues, loudly praise God, sing alleluia from roof tops are uttered by the priest, the bread and wine become the and do other demonstrative things. In reality, being filled Body and Blood of Christ and it is surely the Spirit who with the Holy Spirit means being filled with the fullness inspires us that is, breathes in us when, sent forth from of God’s life and in touch with the power and wonder of the assembly, we seek ways to serve our brothers and God’s presence. It is the Holy Spirit that draws us to- gether as a community of faith, inspires us with wisdom and right judgment and turns us from the darkness of sin to the virtues that bring life. We live in a world where it May 16: $5,468; loose $357; monthly $637; is hard to discover truth. The Holy Spirit, through the children $17l; online $317; Ascension Thursday $1,541 totaling $8,491. Communications Media Appeal $320. ministry of the church, guides us to truth and shows us the way to be the graced human beings God made us to We also collected $2,280 for the care of our cemeteries: be. Come, Holy Spirit, and fill our hearts! Saint Thomas $719; OLPH $700; Saint Agnes $309; They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and Madonna $241; Holy Rosary $181; Saint Procopius $130 began to speak in different tongues. (Acts 2:11) Our Parish is very grateful for your continued support especially during this critical time! PRACTICE OF HOPE The birthday of the Church is something to cele- brate, especially in a secular world desperate for more believers of Jesus to become a bolder presence. In the reading from Acts, we hear of God’s Spirit filling the believers with the power to speak different languages. Devout Jews from many regions who were in Jerusalem “Be the Light” with the 2021 Diocesan Lenten Appeal at the time were amazed that they could understand this As we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost and the arrival of group that had gathered. We, too, can allow ourselves to the Holy Spirit, we conclude our Easter season. This also be filled with God’s Spirit so that our daily actions flow means that our 2021 Diocesan Lenten Appeal is drawing with divine messages. Reflect on Pope Francis’ state- to a close. Thank you to all who have made a pledge or ment “The Church is a family of families, constantly en- gift! If you haven’t made your gift and would like to do riched by the lives of all those domestic church- so, please place your pledge card in the collection basket es.” (Amoris Laetitia, 87) Consider how the practice of or online at www.DioceseofGreensburg.org/BeTheLight faith in your home can enrich the Church. this week. Even a small gift can make a big difference. Sacred Steps Sacramental Celebrations at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish ORDINARY TIME resumes Monday following Parish Sympathy is expressed to the families of Pentecost and continues to the first Sunday of Advent. † Frank Kolonsky, who was buried Friday There are about thirty two weeks outside the five church seasons which are called “Ordinary” from the word † Frank Vincent Skoda, who was buried Friday “ordinal” meaning “counted.” Each week is given a May God grant them eternal life and comfort number to help divide the scriptures into readings and their families. May they rest in peace. to place these in an orderly book called the Lectionary. We do the same thing with the church’s prayers at Mass, CASH BASH NEWS ordered day by day in a book called the Sacramentary.
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