May 5, 2013 6th Sunday of Easter
St. Catherine of Siena R.C. Parish 199 McGovern Boulevard • Crescent, PA 15046
MASS SCHEDULE
Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday ~ 8:30 AM (No Wednesday 8:30 AM Mass)
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 P.M.
Sunday Morning: 9:00 A.M., 11:30 A.M.
Holy Days as Scheduled See inside for Daily, Holiday and Special Events
PARISH CLERGY SACRAMENTS Fr. Lou Vallone ...... Fr. Robert Zajdel CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 3:15 PM to 3:45PM & 5:00 PM; also by appointment
ELEPHONE NUMBERS & EMAIL ADDRESSES T BAPTISM: By Appointment.
Parish Office ...... 724-457-7026 WEDDINGS: Call the Parish Office 6 months Fax ...... 724-457-3292 in advance of the prospective date. Sue Tranter, CCD Director ...... 412-327-3337 Marriage Classes Required.
Jennifer Persuitte-Organist...... 412-596-8511 ANOINTING OF THE SICK: After every Mass John Galzarano, Maintenance ...... 724-457-7026 (please ask the priest) and by request. Mary Ann Jones, Bookkeeper ...... 412-771-5646 Jennifer Persuitte, Parish Secretary.... 724-457-7026 Low-gluten hosts available for Communion - (Bulletin submission deadline is Tuesday at noon. See priest before Mass. Please put submissions in writing.)
PARISH OFFICE HOURS PARISH E-MAIL ADDRESS: Monday, through Thursday 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM [email protected] Parish Email Friday: 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM [email protected] Father Vallone Email [email protected] Sue Tranter, CCD Director RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS PARISH WEB-SITE: In recess for the summer. www.scatparish.com
Mission Statement We of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, have a commitment to meeting the spiritual needs of our members and community by building a strong bond through worship. It is in mutual understanding and commitment to our baptismal call that we will grow in faith bringing Christ’s love and peace to those we encounter. In this we also commit ourselves to the Catholic Church’s Mission of Evangelization.
St. Catherine of Siena Parish Crescent, PA PRAYER REQUESTS: In your kindness will you please pray for the following : Zack E., Josephine Larrick, Ardith G., Andrea C., Sixth Sunday of Victims of the Boston Marathon, The Kish Family, Dan R., Helen Lise, Frank Hribar, Erin H John C., Easter Sally K., Aunt Mar, Aunt Lois, Carol Pirro, Jann Ciccone, Carol G., James E., Mark P., Armand Falso, Mary, Wayne King, Nancy Bosetti, Lewis Ciccone, Emma Merante, Little Jimmy, Gilbert
DiCenzo, Zachary Henry & Family, Antonio DeMatteis, Betty A., Lenore Hoovler, Helen Dixon, Saturday May 4th Nick Ranieri, Mary, Ryan, Rosemarie 4:00 PM Karen Ward (David McCory) Please Note: Prayer intentions will only be published Sunday May 5th for a 2 week period. If you wish to fill out another 9:00 AM First Holy Communion Class intention slip after that time, you are more than welcome 11:30 AM Margaret & Henry Lavrich to do so, but the list will be updated every week and, (Lavrich Family) again, each intention slip will only be printed for 2 weeks. Thank you. Monday May 6th
8:30 AM Lynne Milligan (John& Betty Labuda) Tuesday May 7th ASCENSION THURSDAY MASS SCHEDULE 8:00 AM Rosary 8:30 AM Julia Kraus (Arlene Konter & Family) THIS Thursday, May, 9th, is a Holy Day of OBLIGATION. Wednesday May 8th Anticipated Mass There will be an anticipated Mass on Wednesday, 4:00 PM Parish Family May 8th at 4:00PM. The Masses on Ascension Thursday May 9th Ascension Thursday Thursday, May 9th are at 8:30AM and 6:30PM. 8:30 AM Parish Family There will NOT be a Town Hall Meeting after any of the Masses. Due to conflicting obligations, Fr. 6:30 PM Parish Family Lou has not scheduled one for this Holy Day. Friday May 10th 8:30 AM Josepina Lepore & Antoinietta Santilli (Carolina&Family) UPCOMING PASTORAL VISIT BY OUR REGIONAL VICAR Saturday May 11th
4:00 PM All Mothers of the Parish Both Living Our Regional Vicar, Father Sam Esposito, has, as and Deceased one of his responsibilities, the regular visitation of Sunday May 12th parishes in his vicariate every 18 months. The purpose of these visits is to encourage and assist 9:00 AM All Mothers of the Parish Both Living the priests, deacons, staff, and pastoral and and Deceased finance councils of the parish as well as to monitor 11:30 AM All Mothers of the Parish Both Living and evaluate the effectiveness of the parish and Deceased pastoral plan, pastoral programs and services of the parish. Father Esposito will be visiting our parish on Thursday, May 23, 2013, from 1:00PM NEIGHBORING CHURCHES to 8:30PM. WEDNESDAY MORNING MASSES Our Lady of Fatima in Hopewell Twp. 9:00 AM For any concerns about your parish, you may write St. James in Sewickley 6:45 AM & 9:00 AM to Fr. Esposito at Office of the Episcopal Vicar, 373 St. Titus in Aliquippa 7:30 AM Linmore Avenue, Baden, PA 15005. St. Margaret Mary 8:30 AM St. Catherine of Siena Parish - Crescent, PA 15046 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 5, 2013
MOTHER’S DAY REMEMBRANCES CHRISTIAN LADIES SOCIETY NEWS
Mother’s Day is only a few May 5th -Please join us in Siena Hall after 9:00AM short weeks away and we Mass to congratulate the First Communion Class have available, once again, and Father Lou on his 40th Anniversary! Father Spiritual Bouquets for your WILL be able to stay so come down, extend your convenience. This beautiful Mother’s Day card set well wishes on his dedication to his vocation, and contains a card with a matching envelope and an of- enjoy some cake. Hope to see you all there! fering envelope for the parish. If you are interested in honoring a special Mother in your life (deceased or May 12th- May Crowning of the Blessed Mother living - and yes, expectant, foster and mother figures following the 9:00AM Mass. The Rosary will be re- are moms too!) these Gift Sets are available in cited after the crowning and Monica Cordiero will be church and at the parish office. Take a gift set, keep our May Queen. the card and envelope for your use and return the offering envelope, filled out with the name of the hon- May 13th - The annual end of the year dinner for oree and your donation, to the parish office by either Society members. will be held at Harold’s Inn in dropping it in the collection basket, mailing it or drop- Hopewell at 6:30PM. If you plan on attending, ping it off at the office. The honoree can be anybody please contact Erin Heidenreich @ 724-378-4783 you want to honor for Mother’s Day - Mom, wife, NO LATER THAN MAY 13th. grandmother, mother-in-law, Godmother, sister, aunt, daughter, friend etc. These envelopes will then be May 19th will be our first Mother/Daughter Tea to placed on the altar during all of our Mother’s Day honor all mothers and daughters from our parish. Masses. We will do the same for Father’s Day. The event will begin at 12:30PM in Siena Hall. Please bring your favorite teacup and saucer and wear your favorite hat (OPTIONAL)! Tea and re- CCD NEWS freshments will be provided. Any woman from the parish is welcome to bring a female relative (mother, First Holy communion is during 9:00AM daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, etc.) Our hall can Mass THIS Sunday, May 5th. Coffee & accommodate 150 people so reservations are re- donuts will be served in Siena Hall after quired and will be taken on a first-come first-served Mass. basis. There is no fee but a free will offering will be accepted. To make your reservation, please call We will continue to collect cans for recycling even Erin Heidenreich at 724-378-4783 or 412-953-0654 though CCD has ended for the summer. All parish- or simply fill out the coupon below and drop in the ioners can bring their clean aluminum beverage cans collection basket as soon as possible. Please DO to Siena Hall. Thank you. NOT call the office. Thank you.
VOLUNTEERS PLEASE READ: Reservation for St. Catherine’s Mother/ Any volunteers who have not gone on the diocesan Daughter Tea website and registered on the data base need to do so and let Sue know so you can complete the paper work that follows. Name______People who are not compliant will be notified within the next month of a date to come down and Sue will Guest(s)______help with all paper work to ensure everyone is com- pliant. Please make sure you attend a Protecting God's children class also. Thank you. ______
WORK OF THE SPIRIT Where the human spirit fails, the Holy Spirit ______fills.—Anonymous Ages for child or children______St. Catherine of Siena Parish - Crescent, PA 15046 St. Catherine of Siena Parish Crescent, PA
April 28, 2013 Weekend Attendance
Regular Offertory Collection……………$3,818.00 April 28, 2013 4:00 PM Mass...... 293 (This is ordinary income from contributions for the 9:00 AM Mass...... 240 general running of the parish. It is subject to a 11:30 AM Mass...... 212 17.6% tax to the diocese of Pittsburgh.) Total……………………………………………...... 745
Parish Share Program ANNUAL DIAPER DRIVE
PSP Assessment for 2013……………… $37,000.00 As always in the month of May, PSP Collected……………...………….…..$31,157.00 the Ladies Society has partnered Remaining on goal……………………….…$5,843.00 with Catholic Charities to collect baby care items for pregnant and (This is the tax paid to the diocese. We must remit parenting moms and birth fathers. this entire amount to the diocese by December 31st. Please bring your donations to Any surplus then remains in the parish, tax free.) Siena Hall throughout the month. Items most needed are formula, hygiene products and diapers of all sizes (although Capital Improvements they informed us that Newborn and Size 4 are the most requested). Any other baby items or gear is Goal………………………………………………..? also very much appreciated. (new or “gently used” Contributions to Date…...... $5,603.00 baby clothing, wipes, lotions, receiving blankets, Remaining on Goal…………………..…...... ? bibs, bottles, play pens, strollers, “bouncy” seats, toys, and baby formula/food are just a sample of the (Thank you!! We met and exceeded our prior goal. various items they distribute.) Catholic Charities Our new goal will be set when future projects have provides these items, supportive counseling and been bid on/paid for. They include a new roof and parenting education to young families in our area. chimney for the rectory, a water heater for the Let’s bless their outreach with our support again this church, flooring for the rectory, etc. May God bless year. Thank you. you all for your generosity and thank you to St. Catherine for watching over us all.) READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 — 16:4a Religious Education Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5- 11 Assessment 2012-2013………………..…$22,500.00 Wednesday:Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11- Contributions to date…………………….....$5,927.00 14; Jn 16:12-15 Remaining on Goal……………….….….....$16,623.00 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23; Lk 24:46-53 (This is our new assessment for our portion of the (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18:1-8; Elementary School Grant Contributions to the Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 diocese based on 10% of the gross parish income. Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Contributions to this fund are parish share exempt.) Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b- 28 Special Collection Sunday: Acts 7:55-60; Ps 97:1-2, 6-7, 9; Rv 22:12- 14, 16-17, 20; Jn 17:20-26; or, for (These collections are mandated by the Diocese for Ascension, Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; specific purposes. These moneys are remitted in Eph 1:17-23 or total to the diocese and are not taxed.) Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23; Lk 24:46-53
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: Rejoice!” Sixth Sunday of Easter May 5, 2013
73RD INTERNATIONAL ROSARY MARCH EUCHARISTIC ROSARY MARCH A Rosary March will be sponsored by the St. Sunday, May 5, 2013 we will process with Fr. Michael Anthony Congregation on Sunday, May 19, Roche with love in our hearts for Jesus in the Most 2013 at 3:00PM at the St. Anthony Center, Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady of Fatima. Erie Avenue, West Aliquippa, PA The Rosary Please note: There is NOT a Noon Mass at Epiph- will be led by Rev. Paul Householder, Pastor of St. any Church, 184 Washington Place, Uptown, Pitts- Titus Church in Aliquippa. burgh. The St. Anthony congregation invites everyone to 1:30PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament attend this occasion in honor of the Blessed Virgin Liturgy of the Word Mary. Refreshments will be served immediately fol- Homily & Quiet Reflection lowing the Rosary at the St. Anthony Center. Procession with the Most Blessed Sacrament from Epiphany Church to St. Mary of Mercy Church. Prayer of 2013 QUIGLEY CATHOLIC GOLF OUTING the Rosary en route Benediction at St. Mary of Mercy Please join us on Monday, May 20, 2013 at The Crowning of Our Lady of Fatima Club at Shadow Lakes. Enjoy a day of golf, fun and Refreshments to follow in Lawless prizes. Free Reebok Golf Shirt & Hat for all golfers!! Hall 8:00-9:00AM Registration & Breakfast For those who cannot process, there will be recitation 9:00AM Shotgun start (scramble) of the Rosary at 2:00PM at St. Mary of Mercy Church 2:00PM Lunch, Prizes & Raffles while the marchers are en route. Donation $125.00/golfer Any questions please call 412-884-3213, 412-885- Tee sponsors & door prizes are also needed. 8822, 724-935-7185 or 412-884-2868. For more information or to register please call Mike Rubino at 724-869-2188 or email [email protected]
A Family Perspective………………...by Bud Ozar Marriage Moments……………...…...by Susan Vogt Today Jesus gives this advice: “Do not let your hearts “Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid...I am be troubled.” Worry and anxiety can consume our going away and I will come back to you.” (John lives preventing us from seeing the love which sur- 14:27-29) Separations like business trips or military rounds us and binds us to one another. Don’t miss deployments can strain a marriage. Plan a daily way the forest for the trees. We are living today what we to reconnect even if it is simply a common time to worried about yesterday. pray for each other.
PARISH REGISTRATION We welcome all those who would like to become members of St. Catherine of Siena Parish community. To register as a parish- ioner, please complete the following information and return it to the Parish Office or drop it in the collection basket at Mass. If you need to update your parish info, use this form also.
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“Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: Rejoice!” St. Catherine of Siena Parish Crescent, PA
5 POINTS-ALIQUIPPA MEALS ON WHEELS 2ND COLLECTION WEEKEND OF MAY 19TH
Yes, Meals on Wheels has changed its There will be a second collection the weekend of kitchen site to House of Prayer Lu- May 18th-19th. The proceeds from this combined theran Church 2100 Irwin St., but we collection will be divided among them. are still delivering meals in the same areas (Hopewell, Crescent, S. Heights, 1. The Catholic Relief Services Collection is an Glenwillard, limited Moon & Independence) and to opportunity to express Christian compassion and the same clients-your friends and neighbors, church generosity. The collection theme, Jesus in Dis- members, and parents/grandparents of your family & guise, reminds us of the presence of Christ in friends. Please donate your time, about 1 1/2hours/ every one of our brothers and sisters in need. week, by driving or delivering meals on weekdays. Funding from this collection provides support for We also need substitute drivers and hoppers. six major Catholic agencies working on interna- PLEASE HELP! Contact Eileen Byrne @ 724-375- tional relief and development, immigration ser- 6175 or Maureen (Lutheran Services) @ 724-728- vices and resettlement advocacy for the poor 5980. Thank you. peace, reconciliation and justice. These agencies are: Catholic Relief Services, Migration and Refu- gee Services, Catholic Legal Immigration Net- GET GOING….INTO THE WILD work Inc., Justice, Peace and Human Develop- ment, Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Join men from The Catholic Men’s Church, and the Holy Father’s Relief Fund. Thank Fellowship of Pittsburgh and The you in advance for your generosity to this very King’s Men on “Into the Wild”- an out- worthy collection. door, experiential retreat for men, 2. Collection to aid the Church in Central & East- June 6-9, 2013 at Raccoon Creek ern Europe promotes and supports the pastoral State Park. All men (single or mar- work of the Church in Central & Eastern Europe ried, young or senior) welcome; fa- tarnished by generations of religious persecution thers bring your sons (11yrs+) before the fall of Communism. Proceeds from this Bishop David Zubik will be joining the retreat again collection go directly to support seminaries, social this year for a “fireside talk” answering all of your service programs, youth ministry, pastoral cen- burning questions. Fr. Mike Zavage, Fr. Joe Freedy, ters, church restoration, and the spreading of the and other priests, will be serving on the retreat. More Gospel message through the mass media. info available at www.IntoTheWildWeekend.com, via 3. Collection for the Church in Latin America email at ‘[email protected]’, or call Dave supports the work of pastoral projects in Mexico, DiNuzzo at (412) 475-8783 or Jim Zern at (412) 818- Central & South America, and the Caribbean. By 3226. Mention this bulletin announcement and re- contributing to this fund, we actively participate in ceive $35 off. Financial aid available based on need. the work of solidarity with our brothers and sisters throughout the American hemisphere. Funded projects include catechetical and lay leadership VOTIVE CANDLES!!!!!!! programs; youth ministry; evangelization pro- grams; and formation programs for religious PLEASE do not take the 6-day burner priests and deacons. candles out of the plastic holders they 4. Collection for the Church in Africa, the fastest come in and put the exposed candle growing part of the Universal Church, assists the into the glass holders in front of the most vulnerable members of our family faith. The Blessed Mother and St. Joseph. That Church in Africa faces tremendous challenges plastic is to protect the glass. It will not including the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, war-torn burn! Because some individuals have done this, we countries, extreme poverty and rapid population have had to replace the glass holders because it is growth. Our brothers and sisters in Africa need impossible to get the melted wax off without cracking our support to meet their current needs and to the glass. Thank you. realize their enormous potential.
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: Rejoice!” Sixth Sunday of Easter May 5th, 2013
The Pastor’s Corner Fr. Lou Vallone the following definition by Sydney Harris:
“An idealist believes that the short run doesn’t Today, May 5, I celebrate the 40th anniversary of count; a cynic believes the long run doesn’t matter; my ordination to priesthood for the Diocese of a realist believes that what is done or left undone Pittsburgh. For some reason, we take special note in the short run determines the long run. of anniversaries that are multiples of 5, as though (Historically speaking, Jesus was the supreme they are more meaningful than 21, or 17, or 34 or realist.)” any other number. This mystifies me a little, since one of the meditations that was offered us in In my wallet at the ordination ceremony seminary was that if a priest celebrates just one were these words of Dag Hammarskjold: Mass, he has justified all his years of training and “Your position never gives you the right to God’s call to him. I do not want to review my command. It only imposes on you the duty of so priesthood quantitatively: how many Masses, living your life that others can receive your orders baptisms, weddings, homilies, etc. are represented without being humiliated.” by 40 years of service. Nor do I have the presumption to evaluate the effectiveness or These were the landmarks I set my sights quality of this past 40 years. Only God knows how on when my priesthood began. I just pray that I am well I have served Him and His people, and I don’t closer to them now than I was then, and will be expect Him to tell me till I have breathed my last on even closer as the years go on than I am now. this earth. Instead, I went “back to the roots” and Pray for me. And for my classmates. We will surfaced some quotes that were formative for me be celebrating Mass Tuesday at St. Paul at the time I was ordained. The question is whether Seminary, then having dinner (and maybe have an I have measured up to them. after dinner libation if we can stay awake long On my holy card distributed at my first Mass enough.) Ad multos annos! appeared the following quote from Teilhard de Chardin: Happy 40th Anniversary Father Lou!
“To the full extent of my power, because I am a Thank you for your dedication to your priest, I wish from now on to be the first to become vocation! conscious of all that the world loves, pursues and suffers; I want to be the first to weep, to sympathize and to suffer; the first to unfold and MAGNIFICAT PITTSBURGH sacrifice myself to become more widely human and more nobly of the earth than any of the world’s Ladies, don’t miss the next Magnificat Pittsburgh servants.” prayer breakfast with speaker Holly Joy On my First Mass program was printed this Penzenstadler on Saturday, May 18th from quote from Polycarp Sherwood, OSB: 9:00AM to Noon at the Clarion Green Tree (formerly Holiday Inn). God touched Holly Joy to “The specific role of the priest is to make the serve His Kingdom at an early age, but her steady Paschal Mystery come alive in himself, in the path toward God took a sharp turn when she was people of God, by the ministry of the Word and of diagnosed with cancer before the age of 30. Holly sacrament, and by what subsidiary means his Joy is the Assoc. Director in the Dept. of Youth and personal capacity may suggest. To this he is YA Ministry for the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The cost commissioned in fellowship with others and only in of the breakfast is $20.00 Registration deadline fellowship with others it is fully operative. In is May 10. To register, call Pam at 412-461-8906 fellowship with others: the bishop, fellow or Kay at 724-772-6749 or go to presbyters, and the people of God.” www.magnificatpittsburgh.org
In my remarks at my First Mass, I quoted
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: Rejoice!”