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Divine Mercy Sunday April 19, 2020 48 SOUTH PEARL STREET • NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA 16428 PARISH OFFICE: 136 W. MAIN ST. • NORTH EAST, PA 16428 Parish Office Phone: 814-725-9691 • Fax: 814-725-1225 Website: www.stgregoryparish.info • Email: [email protected] School Phone: 814-725-4571 • Cemetery Phone: 814-725-9691 OFFICE HOURS: Monday−Thursday: 9AM−3PM; Friday: 9AM−Noon Divine Mercy Sunday MASS SCHEDULE Winter April 19, 2020 Saturday...............5:00 PM Sunday....7:30 AM, 9:00 AM and Noon Summer Saturday.................5:00 PM Sunday....7:30 ,9:00 & 11:00 AM (First Sunday in May thru Labor Day) Weekday Mon., Tues. Wed. & Fri.: 8:00 AM at St. Gregory Church Thursday....11:30 AM at St. Gregory Church Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion following the 8:00 AM Mass on Wednesday STAFF Pastor, Rev. Thomas Brooks Permanent Deacon, Rev. Mr. Richard Winschel, Pastoral Minister, Cindy Riefstahl Faith Formation Leader, Jennifer Humes Administrative Assistant, Patti Prindle Director of Sacred Music, Corey Spacht School Principal, Nancy Pierce St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, Wonder-Worker, inspire us to a more lively faith, hope and charity through prayer, “Jesus came, although the doors were love for God and generous service locked, and stood in their midst and said, to God’s people. ‘Peace be with you.’” John 20:26 Amen! ST. GREGORY THAUMATURGUS CHURCH NORTH EAST, PA A Welcoming Family Of Faith Celebrating Our 143rd Anniversary In The Heart Of As A Parish Family And The North East, Pennsylvania 93rd Anniversary Of Our Church SACRAMENT INFORMATION PARISHIONER INFORMATION Baptism – A baptism preparation session is required of all parents We are a welcoming Family of Faith who rejoice in God’s many wishing to have their child(ren) baptized. Parents must pre-register blessings! All members of the Parish receive envelopes and parish for the session. Baptisms are celebrated during Mass, following the mailings. St. Gregory Parish is a Sacrificial Giving Parish, commit- last Mass on Sunday, or by special arrangement. Please schedule by ted to serving the Lord through use of God-given time, talent and calling the Parish Office. treasure. Please use the membership form in the bulletin or visit the Parish Office to register. First Reconciliation/Eucharist – Children entering the 2nd & 3rd grades and who are active in the Faith Formation process (including CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD St. Gregory Parish School children) are eligible to enter the sacra- Children ages 4-10 are invited to participate in a special Liturgy mental preparation sessions. Sacraments are celebrated in late winter of the Word during the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass. and spring. Confirmation – High School youth who are entering the 11th grade BULLETIN INFORMATION and who are active in the Faith Formation process or attend a Catho- Groups or individuals wishing to have information published in the lic High School are eligible to enter the Confirmation preparation bulletin are asked to submit the information in writing, by e-mail or program. Sessions begin in the fall and Confirmation is celebrated in by phone call by Monday at 1:00 PM. the spring. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Matrimony – Call the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to the Interested in the Catholic Faith? Desire to receive the Sacraments anticipated wedding date. Church date and arrangements should pre- you missed like Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation? The cede all other wedding plans. R.C.I.A. process is meant for you! Please call the Parish Office for more information. Anointing of the Sick – The Sacrament is available to all those who are seriously ill or advanced in age. Please call the Parish Office to PRAYER LINE request a visit by the priest. Add your request for prayer by calling Rosemary Repko at 814- 602-6271 Reconciliation – The sacrament is celebrated weekly on Saturday from 4:00 – 4:30 PM, or by request. There are two multi-parish cel- THE DIOCESE OF ERIE ebrations during Advent and Lent. Including the office for The Protection Of Children and Youth http://www.eriercd.org/protectyouth.htm Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus Parish At A Glance... St. Gregory Parish Office St. Gregory Church and Our Mother of St. Gregory Parish School 48 South Pearl St. 814-725-9691 Perpetual Help Chapel Pastor, Rev. Thomas Brooks 140 W. Main St. 136 W. Main St. 814-725-4571 St. Gregory Cemetery 814-725-9691 Fax 814-725-4572 Permanent Deacon, West Main St. & Brickyard Rd Fax 814-725-1225 [email protected] 814-725-9691 Rev. Mr. Richard Winschel www.stgregoryparish.info www.stgregs.net [email protected] Dear Members and Friends of the St. Gregory Parish Family, This year, in a very particular way, I think we can all relate to the situation of the disciples as described to us in the Gospel of St. John. Where are the disciples of Jesus? The doors are shut and they are locked in the upper room! They are afraid to be out in public; apprehensive, fearful, wondering what the next day will bring. Sound familiar? Yet, despite all of their anxiety and wonderment about the future, Jesus comes right through those locked doors and says to them: “Peace be with you.” In fact, Jesus visits a second time, offering those very same words as an assurance to those with greatest doubt that He is alive, well, and that He will be with them always! These words have been incorporated into our celebration of the Mass, my friends, and are certainly the confi- dence He offers us today: “Peace be with you!” This is the Risen Jesus' reminder to us that, no matter what is going on in our lives and the world around us, He is with us! Even death could not put an end to His love, pres- ence to us, and affection for us! The “Peace” He offers us is not some passing time of tranquility, it is the per- petual calm that comes from faith in Him and His ever abiding friendship. This Second Sunday of the Easter Season is now more commonly referred to as Divine Mercy Sunday. You may recall that this celebration of Divine Mercy was extended to the entire church on April 30th, 2000; the day that St. John Paul II canonized St. Maria Faustina Kowalska. Our icon of Jesus as the Divine Mercy, hanging in the southeast stairwell of the church near the lift, is a constant reminder of the unconditional love of Jesus and the heart He has for each and every one of us. It is a heart that transcends all human love; a heart we can only aspire to embrace and imitate! In Latin, my friends, the concept of mercy is best described in the word “misericordia.” It is actually a com- bination of two words; “miseriae,” which means “misery,” and “cordis,” meaning “heart.” Through Divine Mercy, you see, God reaches out into the depths of our sufferings, our anxieties, and our transgressions. The disciples were not perfect, were they? Consider “doubting Thomas” who is specifically named in the Gospel today. Yet, despite his lack of faith and dismissal of the other disciples' testimony, Jesus loves him! Jesus doesn't reprimand Thomas, rather, He encourages him! Jesus, as Divine Mercy, enables him to go out and share the Good News of the resurrection with those “who have not seen.” This great celebration of the Divine Mercy is both a proclamation of the very nature of Jesus and a reminder of our commission as His disciples in the world today. “Divine Mercy,” you see, is not only something to be experienced and to be so very grateful for; it is something to be shared! Do you remember those “works of mer- cy” that many of us were asked to memorize at some point in our formation? The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes them as “charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our neighbor.” They include spir- itual helpfulness such as “advising, consoling, comforting . forgiving and bearing wrongs patiently.” They also include addressing what are referred to as “corporal” needs, such as “feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned, and burying the dead.” (#2447) In these, and oth- er opportunities that come our way, we share the abundant mercy of our Risen Savior! Not that long ago I was blessed to attend a conference on best practices for Catholic Education. One of the gifts we received as participants was a wonderful book called “The Relentless Mercy of God” by Fr. Joseph Corpora, C.S.C. He is a member of the Congregation of the Holy Cross and was appointed as a “Missionary of Mercy” by Pope Francis. The title of his book clearly helps to describe what we are celebrating today; the amazing, unconditional, “relentless,” love of God. That being said, the way he heads each chapter also reveals something important about this feast. Each of those chapters begins “Being Mercy.” Being Mercy! The way Fr. Corpora appreciates Divine Mercy presents a formula for all of us to consider, particularly dur- ing this time of pandemic. As Jesus' disciples in the world today we are called to both embrace and share the Divine Mercy! In the “upper room” of our own time and place we proclaim “My Lord and my God,” with Thomas and the other apostles! We witness to the Risen Christ through our faith, hope and charity! A hopeful message or simple kindness can really help to remind someone recognize the love and presence of Jesus, the Risen Lord, the Divine Mercy, in their lives! Eventually, the disciples left the upper room, and so will we.
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