Page Holy Week Schedule 2019 St. John the Evangelist Parish, Olean, New York Palm Sunday - April 14 - our regular weekend schedule St. John the Tuesday - April 16 - Bach’s Lunch/Southern Tier Evangelist Church Symphony - 12:00 Noon - St. Mary of the Angels Confessions will be available Holy Week on:

Monday, April 15, 7-8 pm at St. John the Evangelist April 7, 2019 Monday, April 15, 7-8 pm at St Mary of the Angels Monday, April 15, 7-8 pm at St. Philomena Wednesday, April 17, 7-8 pm at St Mary of the Angels

Holy Thursday, April 18, 2019 Morning Prayer at 9:00 AM - St John the Evangelist Morning Prayer at 9:00 AM - St Mary of the Angels Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 6:30 PM - St Bonaventure Followed by Adoration in the Children of Fatima Chapel

Good Friday, April 19, 2019 Morning Prayer at 9:00 AM - St John the Evangelist Morning Prayer at 9:00 AM - St Mary of the Angels Stations of the Cross - Noon- St Mary of the Angels Walk the Way of the Cross - Noon - See bulletin for details. Liturgy of the Passion - 6:30 PM - St John the Evangelist Liturgy of the Passion - 7:00 PM - St Philomena

Holy Saturday, April 20, 2019 Morning Prayer at 9:00 AM - St John the Evangelist Morning Prayer at 9:00 AM - St Mary of the Angels Blessing of Easter Baskets - Noon - St John the Evangelist Blessing of Easter Baskets - Noon - St Mary of the Angels Blessing of Easter Baskets - Noon - St Philomena Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 PM - St Mary of the Angels

Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 Sunrise Mass at 6:45 AM - St Bonaventure Mass at 8:00AM & 11:00 AM - St Mary of the Angels Mass at 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM - St John the Evangelist Mass at 9:00 AM - Oratory of the Sacred Heart Mass at 10:30 AM - St Philomena

Divine Mercy Novena & Mass Novena - April 19-27 at 3:00 PM - Childrens’ Chapel Adoration & Confession - April 28: 1 - 2 PM Basilica Divine Mercy Healing Mass - April 28 at 3:00 PM Basilica

April 7, 2019 St. John the Evangelist Parish, Olean, New York Page 2 Mass Intentions for the Week Our Sanctuary Lamp burns April 1-15 for the glory of God in the Remembrance of Saturday, April 6, 2019 - Clem Lisi 4:30 pm - Betty Palumbo By: The DeRose Family By: Chuck and Joan Corson The St. John the Evangelist Parish Family Our Lady of Perpetual Help burns April 1-15 for Sunday, April 7, 2019 - Fifth Sunday of Lent the glory of God and in remembrance of 9:30 am - Doris Campain By: Carmella Bartimole Jim Melaro By: Mike & Mary Droney Monday, April 8, 2019 - 8:00 am - Jim Melaro - Please pray for….. By: Chuck & Rose Kwiatkowski Our parish extends its condolences Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - to the families of 8:00 am - Mary M. Nolan - BR - By: son, Thomas Ronald Jurewicz, Phil Shewairy, Donna Scordo, Mary Pirrello ,Virginia Flanagan , Paul Emick, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - Mary McMann, Mark Clarke, and Mark Auman, No Mass Please keep them and their families in your prayers. Thursday, April 11 , 2019 - St. Stanislaus ______8:00 am - Mark Clarke - By: Tom & Joey Enright and Dee & Paula Rogers Easter Flowers Friday, April 12, 2019 - Easter flower memorials are now being accepted and will be acknowledged in the 8:00 am - Lucy Hoffman - ANV– By: The Family Marian Bradley - By: Mary Ann Loskey bulletin as space permits. ————————————— Saturday, April 13, 2019 - St. Martin I 4:30 pm - Paul Jurenko - By: Bob & Beth Orcutt Let us lift up in prayer all the Sunday, April 14, 2019 - Palm Sunday men & woman 9:30 - Jo & Jim Brooks - By: The Brooks Family in the military ———————————————— Thank you for your continued support and generosity to our parish. Please Pray For Our Sick

Mary Clair Wallace, Carrol Kielar, Olga Rosenthal, The collection from last weekend: Rob Umbenhour, Bernie Lyaski, David Krahe, $ 5601.00 Sharon Mikolajczyk, Fred Barber, Veronica Barber, Karen Jacek, Pyrrha Bertrand, Jeff Burgess, Music Selection for today The Liturgy of Dominic Liberati, Gavin Riley, Jennifer Sauter, Opening Hymn: the Word Sigrid Gehrmann, Jeff Veno, There's a Wideness in God's Mercy Page 82 and all the Hospice Patients #476 and for their families and caregivers

______Offertory: Only This I Want # 498 Homebound Ministry Communion : If you know of anyone that could use a friend, Be Not Afraid #431 whether at home or in the nursing home, please contact Katie in the church office (372-5313) with their Recessional : Lead Me, Lord #630 contact information, and we will make sure someone visits! Life is too precious to spend it alone. Page 3 St. John the Evangelist Parish, Olean, New York April 7, 2019

Events Greeter Schedule April 13 & 14 For more information please check bulletin boards 4:30 PM - M. Klotz an d T/P Lowry 9:30 AM - M. Butchello and V. Butler April 14th (Sun) 2019 Confirmation Retreat - at the St. Bonaventure University. The retreat will Ministers of the Holy Eucharist April 13 & 14 begin at 1pm and will end with 7:00pm Mass. 4:30 PM : J. Sorokes, P. Brady, C. Moses and A. Rybicki 9:30 AM: M. Butchello, J. Baglione, D. Cecchi and April 21st (Sun) First Baptist Easter Dinner P. Bothner

Lector Schedule April 13 & 14 April 27 (Sat) - Expand your tent ~ Strangers no longer - St. Elizabeth Motherhouse - 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM : K. Fitzgerald and R. Bowser 3:30 PM. Contact Marlene Eaton by 4-12-19 @ 9:30 AM: R. Mikolajczyk and M. Mater 814-225-4521 for reservation - $10 includes lunch. Altar Servers April 13 & 14 April 28 (Sun) - Divine Mercy Sunday - Healing 4:30 PM: Sam and Matt Wenke Mass - 1-2 PM - Adoration / 2:30 pm Divine 9:30 AM: Triple “A’ DeFazio Mercy Chaplet and 3:00 PM - Healing Mass. Congratulations to Lucas Lyons and Owen Wickam May 4 - (Sat) - First Communion will be who celebrated the sacrament of Reconciliation for celebrated on at 4:30pm Mass. the first time on Sunday, March 31st. Pictured below with Fr. David Tourville May 5 - (Sun) - Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday, during a 3:00pm Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels.

May 25 (Sat)- Deaconate Ordination– Matt Wenke will be ordained as a Permanent Deacon.

First Baptist Church 133 South Union Street - Olean Easter Dinner April 21, 2019 12:45 - 1:30 pm Take-Outs/Deliveries begin at 11:30 am

The First Baptist Church and the Olean Food Pantry are co- hosting an Easter Dinner. This “free-dinner” is being offered to those in need or may be alone on this joyous day. Seating and deliveries are limited. With Catholic Charities, your Choices are Ham or Turkey Dinners dollar goes further. Each Reservations required by April 11, 2019 dollar raised during Catholic Charities’ annual Appeal Volunteers are needed for planning, preparation, leverages an additional $3 to serving, delivering and clean up. To volunteer please call 372-5151 $4 of government support and contracts. No gift is too small to make an impact in the We Welcome cash donations and checks made lives of thousands of Western New Yorkers in need. payable to First Baptist Church to assist in Will you help your neighbor find hope? You can select expenses. Please note Easter Dinner on memo line your new new gift designation option when making a on checks. secure donation online at ccwny.org/donation or by calling Catholic Charities at 716-218-1400. April 7, 2019 St. John the Evangelist Parish, Olean, New York Page 4 Serving at the Warming House Aenon Catholic Men!
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Every little bit helps those in need. Page 5 St. John the Evangelist Parish, Olean, New York April 7, 2019

Rev. F. Patrick Melfi, Easter Sunday Regional Pastor Sun-Rise Mass: [email protected] In two weeks it will be Easter

Sunday. For the last 10 years Rev David E. Tourville the 3 area parishes (St. Bona’s, Regional Parochial Vicar St. John’s & St. Mary’s) have [email protected] joined and shared in the sacred 3 days of Holy Week

known as the Triduum. That schedule is found inside Rev. Romulo T. Montero, today’s bulletin. Each parish then had their own sepa- Regional Parochial Vicar rate schedules for Easter Sunday. But a tradition that [email protected] was a part and outgrowth of the cooperation of the three parishes was having a sunrise Mass on Easter Sunday. Welcome to Our Church For the last 10 years it was held in Forness Park in Your presence today is a blessing. If you’re just Olean. This year the Sun-Rise Mass will be held at St. visiting, we hope that you enjoy and be fed from our Bona’s church in Allegany on the grass area next to the service. If you are new to the Catholic Religion or parish school building below the Motherhouse. maybe just coming back after a while… The Mass will begin at 6:45 a.m. on Easter Sunday we WELCOME you! morning. In case of inclement weather the Sun-Rise Please contact Katie at the Church office with any questions and she will do her very best to assist you. Mass will be held in the church. So for you early-risers: If you would like to become a member you may visit mark your calendars and get your chairs and blankets our website or call the office for a registration form. ready. Thank you for joining us today and come back anytime, ———————————————————- God is always here!! A local Pro - Life Group are having these bill boards put up Thank you for supporting in the Olean area. One located on Rt 16 and another on Rt our Patrons 417 near St. Bonaventure. If you would like to help support 410 Wayne Street Olean by supplementing the cost, please send a check to: 716-372-1155 Lifeboard Dennis Pezzimenti P.O. Box 174 Weston Mills, Faith Moment Reflection NY 14788. Parents Perspective Be a voice for the Recently, a local woman donated a kidney to a perfect pre-born and the stranger. She was willing to endure pain and difficulty sanctity to help a man in need. The news media quoted her as of all human life. saying, "We're all put here to take care of each other and it was my privilege." We hear a similar message in today’s scripture reading. In it St. Paul talks about imitating the life of Jesus by putting the needs of others 
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