The Catholic Community Wexford
Saint Alphonsus & Saint Alexis
Sunday Mass Times Weekday Mass Schedule 4:00 p.m. Saint Alexis (Saturday Anticipated Mass) 8:00 a.m. Saint Alexis (Monday through Saturday) 7:30 a.m. Saint Alphonsus 12:00 p.m. Saint Alphonsus (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) 9:30 a.m. Saint Alphonsus 10:00 a.m. Saint Alexis 11:30 a.m. Saint Alphonsus 5:00 p.m. Saint Alexis The Eighteenth Sunday August 4, 2019 In Ordinary Time FROM FATHER ZYWAN
Learning Jesus, Loving Jesus, Sharing in shipping charges, it has become necessary to ask for $3 Jesus! (a $1 increase). We are just about at the point where it Learning more about the love of Jesus costs the parish to supply these candles. and the joy of following him is the fruit of I trust that you can appreciate the need for this increase. religious instruction. Registration for the Thank you for your understanding. We are glad to fall sessions are underway. Parents may provide votive candles for your prayerful devotion.
register their children in grades K – 8 Bring ‘em Home online at saintalexis.org or saintalphonsuswexford.org or pick-up a registration form either the Parish Offices or Thanks to everyone who helped the back of either church. In light of new options for to promote Saint Alexis Festival by religious instruction, early registration is recommended. displaying lawn signs. Now is the Sessions begin on Wednesday, September 11 with time to bring them home! Don’t opening Mass at 5:30 p.m. place them in your garage, shed or Parents, you are the first teachers of your children in basement; put them in the trunk of the ways of the faith. Remember that your relationship your car or the back of your vehicle with God is the most important reality in your life, and and be sure to drop them off either in the back of Saint the only legacy for your children that really matters. It’s Alexis or Saint Alphonsus Churches. We update and up to you to prepare your children for their future on this reuse them next year. This is part of our save the planet earth and more importantly, eternity in heaven. And we (and save some money) program. It all helps. are always here to assist you. If you spot any of these lawn signs out there along the road, please, do us a favor and remove them and return Be Evangelizers! them. Bring them home! Thank you for helping us to During these days of summer, BE prepare now for next year’s festival. an evangelizer! Now is the time to begin inviting others to “come and see” what the Catholic faith is all A Prayer for Vocations about. RCIA (the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program is Lord, Jesus Christ, beginning to form this year’s “class.” Eternal High Priest and source of all grace, Your welcoming attitude, multiply vocations among us. friendliness, good example as you practice the faith, and The harvest is great and labors are few. most especially your personal invitation all lead others Bless our diocese who are wondering WHO is Jesus and WHAT the with many and holy priests, Catholic Church believes and teaches to be one with us as grant us fervent religious and a generous members of our faith community. spirit in our families so that we may honor If you or anyone you know is interested in learning your Church and spread your kingdom more about Jesus and the teachings of the faith, come and to the ends of the earth. see or invite others to participate in the RCIA process. To the glory of God For more information, call the Parish Center and ask for and the salvation of souls. Dave VanVickle, Director of Evangelization at the Amen. Catholic Community of Wexford. There may be people you know who truly want to know more about Jesus and his Church that are depending on YOU to welcome them and show them the way. So, with Jesus, don’t be afraid to Evangelize! Learn Jesus. Love Jesus. Live Jesus! Amen! In Jesus’ love,
Votive Candles Fr. Zywan The requested offering for the seven day votive candles will soon increase at Saint Alexis. We have been asking for a $2 offering per candle for almost twenty years. With the increases in the cost for petroleum products that are required to make candles and the increases LOVE To is learning to follow Christ with others.
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE WE PRAY FOR THE SICK The Catholic Community of Wexford wishes to extend sympathy to those who mourn the loss of a loved one, We entrust to the care of Christ the Divine Physician, especially the souls who recently passed those members of our parish families of Saint Alphonsus through death: and Saint Alexis Parishes who are in need of healing in Tessa Tarasovich (8), daughter of body, mind or spirit, especially: Thomas, Jr. and Melissa Tarasovich, and sister of Aiden and Ella Tarasovich; Teresa Louise Berthold (92), Charles Begley George “Murph” Neelan mother of John (Claudia) Berthold; Albert Elser (75 ), Jeannie Bukauskus Ray Obringer brother of Jim (Midge) Elser and Gary R. Schmidt (67), Andrea Dobi Phyllis Re husband of Eileen, father of Gary L. (Lisa) Schmidt and Refugio Gonzalez, Jr. Bill Redmack Matthew Schmidt, grandfather of Victoria, Luke and Deacon Al Heiles Larry Sampietro Alyssa. Betty Hnat Sarah Sestric May the choirs of angels welcome them and where Al Korade Janice Spowal Lazarus is poor no longer, may they find eternal rest. Michael Lako Morrie Stack The Solemnity of The Assumption -- Florence McCauley Jackie Straw Ron Mehok Mary Ann Taiclet A Holy Day of Obligation Roder Montenegro Paul Turnley The Solemnity of the Rhonda Moscollic Marci Williams Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Gay Mullen Margaret Mary Zoffel Mary will be celebrated on John Mullen Prayer Shawl Recipients Thursday, August 15. The “falling asleep” of Mary came to be If you know of a parishioner or have a loved one who is celebrated as early as the fifth ill, please contact the Parish Center and let us know. We century. Such a great event in will place that person’s name on the prayer list for four salvation history is recognized as a holy day of weeks. Intentions may return to the list upon monthly obligation. requests. Contact the Parish Center at 724.935.4343 or
The Mass times for this celebration are: 724.935.1151 to add a loved one onto the list. Wednesday, August 14 7:00 p.m. at Saint Alexis Thursday, August 15 7:00 a.m. at Saint Alphonsus SCRIPTURE READINGS 8:00 a.m. at Saint Alexis First Reading — Vanity of vanities! All things are 7:00 p.m. at Saint Alphonsus vanity! (Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23). Join us in thanking God for all that He has done for Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not your us through the gift of the Blessed Virgin Mary. hearts (Psalm 90). Second Reading — You too will appear with Christ your life in glory (Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11). Gospel — For though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions (Luke 12:13-21). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; August 10, 2 Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28b-36 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25 — 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Nm 20:1-13; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Mt 16:13-23 Small Gym under St. Alphonsus Church Friday: Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Sunday: Wis 18:6-9; Ps 33:1, 12, 18-22; Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 [1-2, 8-12]; Lk 12:32-48 [35-40] Page 3 Saint Alphonsus Information This Week at Saint Alphonsus Mass Intentions
Sunday, August 4 Sunday, August 4 First Sunday Food Collection 7:30 a.m. † Marietta Cosentino by The Horan Family for North Hills Food Bank 9:30 a.m. † George Lyons, Jr. by Rosezella Weaver 7:30 a.m. Mass 11:30 a.m. † Joe Bullick by Louis and Mary Lou Bosco 9:30 a.m. Mass with Children’s Monday, August 5 Liturgy of the Word
11:30 a.m. Mass 12:00 p.m. † Marian Stack by Donna and Steve Conrad
Monday, August 5 Tuesday, August 6 - No Masses 12:00 p.m. Mass Wednesday, August 7 Tuesday, August 6 12:00 p.m. † Patty Lyons by Family Wednesday, August 7 Thursday, August 8 - No Masses 12:00 p.m. Mass 12:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Adoration of the Friday, August 9 Blessed Sacrament 12:00 p.m. † Sante Berarducci by Frank and Dana Zokaites 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Devotion 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Reconciliation Saturday, August 10 - No Masses
Thursday, August 8 Sunday, August 11
Friday, August 9 7:30 a.m. Living and Deceased of Saint Alphonsus and Saint Alexis 8:00 a.m. Sanctuary Committee in church 9:30 a.m. † Joseph Mirella D’Alessandris by The Schoedel Family 12:00 p.m. Mass 11:30 a.m. † Onorato Bucci by The Donato Bucci Family 2:00 p.m. North Hills Health and Rehab Mass
Saturday, August 10 OUR ADVERTISERS
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9:30 a.m. Mass with Children’s Saint Alexis - HCR Manor Care
Liturgy of the Word Please patronize our sponsors or at least, be sure to thank them 11:30 a.m. Mass when you have the opportunity to do so. It is through their support that our weekly bulletin is made possible! May God bless all our benefactors!
Income: July 15 through July 21, 2019 Income: July 22 through July 28, 2019
Regular Electronic Total Regular Electronic Total Offertory $ 7,112 $ 5,859 $ 12,971 Offertory $ 6,614 $ 5,044 $ 11,658 Parish Share $ 1,190 $ 2,471 $ 3,661 Parish Share $ 20 $ 2,951 $ 2,971 School $ 575 $ 135 $ 710 School $ 70 $ 272 $ 342 Major Maint. $ 45 $ 251 $ 296 Major Maint. $ 35 $ 69 $ 104 Future Diocesan $ 10 $ 56 $ 66 Future Diocesan $ 0 $ 10 $ 10 Collection Collection Holy Days $ 0 $ 20 $ 20 Votives $ 423 $ 0 $ 423 TOTAL $ 8,932 $ 8,792 $ 12,990 TOTAL $ 7,162 $ 8,346 $ 15,508 Parish Share Assessment: $ 99,942 - Collected: $ 116,540 Upcoming Second Collections: August 4 - Maintenance, August 15 - Feast of the Assumption, August 18 - School Collection Saint Alexis Information MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, August 5 9:00 a.m. Choir Camp Saturday, August 3 - Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00 p.m. Support Group 4:00 p.m. † George Zoffel - Family TUESDAY, August 6 9:00 a.m. Choir Camp Sunday, August 4 - The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Small Groups 10:00 a.m. † Maureen Reuss - Kara Mosbacher and Family 12:00 p.m. Tuesday Hope 5:00 p.m. For the Living and Deceased Members of Saint Alphonsus and WEDNESDAY, August 7 Saint Alexis Parishes 6:45 a.m. Men’s Fellowship Prayer Group Monday, August 5 - The Dedication of the Basillica of 9:00 a.m. Choir Camp St. Mary Major THURSDAY, August 8 8:00 a.m. † Henry Frank - Jeff Fisher 9:00 a.m. Choir Camp 7:00 p.m. Small Groups Tuesday, August 6 – The Transfiguration of the Lord 7:00 p.m. Support Group B 8:00 a.m. † Lydia Morales - Jennifer Bailey FRIDAY, August 9 Wednesday, August 7 - St. Sixtus, II, Pope and Companions, Martyrs, 9:00 a.m. Choir Camp St. Cajetan, Priest 12:00 p.m. Support Group 7:00 p.m. Support Group 8:00 a.m. † Antonio Cannizzaro - Linda Iarussi SATURDAY, August 10 Thursday, August 8 - St. Dominic, Priest 8:30 a.m. Small Groups 8:00 a.m. † Margaret Hoffstetter - Stanley Hoffstetter 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Club 10:30 a.m. Support Group Friday, August 9 - St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin and 4:00 p.m. Choir Camp singing at Mass Martyr SUNDAY, August 11 8:00 a.m. † Tony Constantine - Judy and Lou Schrecker 6:30 p.m. Support Group Saturday, August 10 - St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr 6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry Alpha 8:00 a.m. † Mary Nell Hewett - Tim Smith/Michael McElmury Pro-life rosary is recited following every 4:00 p.m. † Paul, Mary and Joanne Semich - Joe and Carol Del Vecchio 8:00 a.m. Mass at Saint Alexis. Sunday, August 11 - The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
OFFERTORY - JULY 28, 2019 10:00 a.m. † Thomas and Geraldine Purcell - Pam Murray Envelopes $ 7,893.00 5:00 p.m. † Eddy Paytas - Mary Ellen and Bill Zabel Faith Direct $ 8,247.42 UPCOMING WEDDINGS
Loose Money $ 685.00
Total $ 16,825.85 BANNS II: Ann P. Elinan Weekly Operating Saint Peter Cathedral, Erie Expenses $ 19,350.00 and Surplus (Shortfall) $ ( 2,524.15) Benjamin Dallatore 2019 Parish Share Saint Alphonsus Parish PSP Donations to date $ 134,286.25 Wedding will be celebrated at Saint Alphonsus
LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE: AUGUST 10 - 11, 2019 Mass Time Eucharistic Ministers Reader 1 Reader 2 Altar Servers Cantors 4:00 p.m. B. McLaughlin, C. Reid, J. Peirish, L. Doane M. Takacs M. Allessi, M. Allessi, C. Sutter M. Dornburg, M. Roman, C. Roman, S. Komoroski P. Cangilla
10:00 a.m. J. Heim, D. Miller, D. Lohmann, M. Schlemmer J. Graper B. Vernon, M. Heim, D. Scotto D. Lohmann, J. Gavel, D. Tyra, J. Schlemmer M. Stalder Saint Alphonsus and Saint Alexis News Is your faith Transactional or Transformational? By Dave VanVickle, Director for Evangelization
Have you ever thought about the fact that you cannot be unbaptized? That there is no ceremony that you can participate in that would reverse what happened at your Baptism? That is because Baptism is transformational and not transactional. When we are baptized we have been changed at the very core of what we truly are. It transforms us from creatures of God to children of God and that cannot be undone. Unfortunately, it can be easy to look at the faith we practice as a transaction: “If we do certain things God will allow us into heaven.” We may not think about it that deliberately but often we see it like some contractual situation. We may be much more comfortable with the concept of a transactional contract than we are with the idea of true transformation. In the transactional view God gives a certain amount of duties in order for us to fulfill our side of the contract and be allowed in to heaven. In the transactional we tend to see the faith as hoops to jump through. A major problem with a transactional view of our faith is that there is no fitting transaction we can offer. Even if we needed to earn heaven we couldn’t! Nothing we can do would be worthy of such a gift and such a mercy. Thankfully, God desires no contracts or transactions. Our faith is about Transformation, not transaction. God does not want you to earn heaven. He wants to change you into someone who can stand in His presence for eternity. If we surrender, God will slowly change us. When we see our faith as transformational we look at the true change of our hearts and wills rather than how many transactions we can make to earn grace. God’s desire is just so much more than a transaction. He desires only to make us into beings who can be in total intimacy with Him. We can keep kicking the can down the road and hope our transactions add up to heaven, or we can cooperate with the transformation and let God draw us in.
ASCEND YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS
Middle School
Ultimate Capture the Flag. Thursday, August 8, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Saint Alexis campus. Meet up at
the playground. Wear clothes you can get messy, and bring a towel. Bring your friends!
High School
Summer Sundays. ASCEND High School meets every Sunday in Summer, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the youth room at Saint Alexis. Water Wars. Join us Sunday, August 11, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a big water gun and water balloon battle at Saint Alexis. Bring a water gun, clothes you can get wet in, and a towel.
Life Night Kickoff. Mark your calendars! ASCEND High School Life Nights begins Sunday, September 29, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. This is going to be a HUGE kickoff you don't want to miss. Anyone in High School is invited.
More details to come! Follow @ascendwexford on Instagram.
Young Adults Tacos and Theology. Join us for Tacos and Theology, August 7, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. outside at the picnic tables with corn hole and can jam. (If weather is bad we'll be inside in the youth room.) FREE Tacos and good community. Patrick Neve (Youth Minister of Holy Spirit Parish in New Castle and Co-Host of The Crunch Podcast) will be speaking. Follow ASCEND Youth and Young Adults on Facebook and Instagram @ascendwexford to stay up to date.
For questions about any of these programs, please contact David at [email protected]. NEW FAITH FORMATION OPTIONS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES Fall registration for Pre-K through 8th grade faith formation classes is now available on our website at saintalponsuswexford.org or stalexis.org. This will be our first time merging the Saint Alphonsus and Saint Alexis programs into one program. This will allow us to offer a variety of new options for families. A description of each class option is on our website under “Faith Formation.” Be sure to check out the new Family-Based Catechesis option, which is designed to help the whole family grow stronger in the faith together, and for moms and dads to take the lead in handing on the faith to their children. All classes will be held at the Education Center on the Saint Alexis campus. Feel free to contact the Religious Education Office with any questions at 724-935-1151, ext. 213 or 724-935-4343, ext. 225.
Harvest Home 2019 Includes 5K, Home-Cooked Dinner and Festival Harvest Home - a Saint Alphonsus Church tradition for more than a century-will kick off on Friday, September 6, with a 5K in North Park, followed by a dinner and festival on Sunday, September 8, at the Wexford church's campus. The Harvest Home tradition goes back to 1889 when Wexford was an agricultural community and parish families donated part of their harvest for a special dinner to raise funds for the parish and its new school. The Harvest Home Twilight 5K Fun Run / Walk on Friday, begins at 6:00 p.m. with the kids Fun Run / Walk followed by the 5K at 6:30 p.m. Participants gather at Harmar Pavilion, near the North Park Swimming Pool. To register, go to www.runsignup.com/HarvestHome5K. The festival opens at 12:30 p.m. Sunday on the church's campus at 201 Church Road in Wexford (Pine Twp.). It includes games; a basket raffle with over 50 prizes valued at more than $100 each; Country Store with furniture, crafts, plants, homemade desserts and fresh produce; Treasures From the Attic with previously owned items; bonanza raffle; cotton candy, popcorn, mini funnel cakes and more. For additional details, visit www.SaintAlphonsusWexford.org/Harvest-Home-1. The home-cooked Harvest Home Dinner is still the centerpiece of the festival and it features locally grown produce donated by Eichner's Family Farm, Shenot Farm & Market, Soergel Orchards, and Wexford Farms. Diners have a choice of entree: charcoal-grilled half chicken, ham or pulled pork. The meal also includes a variety of hot and cold side dishes, rolls, a slice of pie and beverage. Dine-in dinners are $12 for adults and $6 for children and are served from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Takeout dinners cost $12 and are served from 1 to 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from Harvest Home festivities benefit Saint Alphonsus Parish and Blessed Francis Seelos Academy.
For more information email: [email protected] or call Lee Anne Davison at 412.398.0123.
Meeting Notes from Fellowship Meeting, July 1 - Fidelity By Andy Giambroni and Ward Garner In the movie Fatal Attraction, the main actor, a married man played by Michael Douglas, and a single lady played by Glenn Close, had an adulterous weekend. Over the course of the movie, it becomes obvious how the lack of fidelity destroys an individual, a spouse, their children and society as a whole. The destruction caused by this one temporary lack of judgment, is devastating, especially to the children. Why? Where chastity is lacking, real love (charity) can’t exist with anyone. Practically speaking, we all know that infidelity or lack of chastity by its very nature is living a lie: deceitful, disloyal, and a form of betrayal. The effects of this dishonesty will decay and rot one’s soul! Infidelity and all forms of lack of chastity are just selfish acts. The question evolves to - what are we here for? Is it just self-pleasure at any cost or is there a higher purpose? Our higher purpose is to love God! In Genesis 39: Joseph rebuffed the sexual advances of a powerful, influential woman. Joseph wound up in prison because of it, and there he still found favor with the Lord. And the Lord filled his life with grace. He eventually ran the prison. So maybe, pleasing God is a much better purpose. So how then do we avoid the many temptations to chastity that we face every day? We discussed how you need to create and practice good habits that keep you in contact with those things that are most important in your life, like God, your spouse, and your family Here are a few practical ideas to grow in chastity: Work hard every day… be unserious, pray daily to resist lust and avoid its temptations. Consider the consequences of adultery. Avoid those situations that can cause temptation. Spend time each day thinking about how important to your salvation your family is to you. Open prayer everyday by being thankful. SPONSOR AND BAPTISM CERTIFICATE REQUESTS REGISTER NOW FOR SMALL GROUPS! On our website, we have added a new feature. On the top of the Socialize with other Catholics, learn home page in the red banner, there is a tab that says “Request Forms.” more about your faith, and strengthen If you click that on, you will see three choices: your prayer life. Sponsor Letter Request - fill this form out if you are looking to What’s a Small Group? be a Godparent for Baptism or to be a sponsor for Confirmation. Small Groups are where our large Baptism for a Child Request - If you are looking to have your church gets small. Groups consist of child Baptized, please fill out this form with all information six to eight couples or 12 to 16 individuals who meet to requested and the Office Staff will contact you to schedule the discuss faith, go deeper in the weekly message, and Baptism. support one another in their relationship with Christ. Copy of a Baptismal Certificate - Are you in need of your Small Groups are a great place to explore, ask Baptism Certificate for Confirmation or to get Married? Please questions and grow. They get together weekly for fill out this form and we will be in touch once the form is about 90 minutes of social time, study and prayer. complete. Discussion materials and support will be offered by This allows us the convenience of having the proper spelling of Saint Alexis but your group will function names, dates and a better record of the requests. If you have any independently according to what works best for you. questions, please contact us at 724.935.4343 or 724.935.1151. All are welcome to join! Register by calling the Parish Center at 724.935.4343. Blessed Francis Seelos Academy Gift Card Sales Steeler Raffle Tickets Gift cards continue to be sold at the A very generous benefactor donated four tickets for the elementary campus entire Steeler regular season. You probably saw raffle tickets of Blessed Francis being sold at the festival this past week. The benefactor has agreed to allow us to sell raffle tickets for the entire month of Seelos Academy on Tuesdays and August to help benefit Blessed Seelos Academy. Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to Each family from Blessed Seelos Academy will be getting 12:00 p.m. During the remainder of these in the mail this week to buy or sell to friends and family. the summer. Returns must be made no later than September 3 and the All family orders placed through drawing will be held on Wednesday, September 4. Proceeds www.bfsafundraising.com will be ready for pick up the will be added to the Festival raffle total and will directly Tuesday or Thursday following the order date. If you are benefit Blessed Francis Seelos Academy. For information, unable to pick up gift cards during those times. please contact please contact Lindsay Ries at [email protected] or [email protected] and alternative arrangements 724.456.2168. can be made.
Check Our New Logos! We have revised the school logos a bit. Please see the new and improved logos below. These are much clearer for copying to get the exact colors and we’ve eliminated the fading in the old logo for any printing athletics and school logos.
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Page 8 neighborhood news Over 50 Upcoming Event TEENS ENCOUNTER CHRIST AT QUIGLEY August 18 at 1:00 p.m. - Summer picnic at Saint CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Alexis Campus. Contact Rose Scheller for more All 7th and 8th graders are welcome to attend TEENS information at 724.728.2563. ENCOUNTER CHRIST YOUTH CONFERENCE held at
Quigley Catholic on Saturday, September 28 from 9:00 a.m. to Three Casino Tour 10:00 p.m. Guest speakers include Fr. Mike Ackerman, October 17 through October Sr. Mary Gianna, Genevieve Jackson, and many 18. This is the itinerary: more!!! Eucharistic Adoration, Music, Mass, and Confession. Meadows Casino - 11:00 $35.00 for admission ($20 half-day)/sibling discount: $25 ($12 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. $20 free half-day). Meals and t-shirt included. (Register by September 9 play and $5 for food. to be guaranteed a shirt). Register online at QCHS.ORG. Wheeling Island Hotel and Hope to see you there!
Casino (from arrival to Little Sisters of the Poor departure the next morning at 10:00 a.m. with breakfast buffet) $25 free slot play each day. On Sunday, August 11, at 11:00 a.m. the public is invited Mountaineer Racetrack and Casino - 11:00 a.m. to to the 150th Anniversary Mass of the Little Sisters of the Poor 4:00 p.m. $20 free slot play. arrival in America. A reception and Open House will follow at Cost is $154 per person double occupancy and $204 for single the Little Sisters’ home at 1028 Benton Avenue, Pittsburgh, occupancy. PA 15212. Most Reverend William J. Winter, STD will be the For more information, call Dave at 412.366.3789 or presiding celebrant. Tours of the home will be available from 412.719.3172. 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to 412.307.1100 or [email protected] by August 5. diocesan news Mass of Healing Theology on Tap A Mass of Healing will be celebrated on August 15 at Join young adults from across the diocese for a 6:00 p.m. at Saint Paul Cathedral. This Mass brings to Theology on Tap event on Monday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m. a conclusion the year of prayer and fasting that Bishop at McFadden's (North Shore by PNC Park). Debra Classen David Zubik asked all clergy to engage in for the healing will speak on: “Explosions of Grace & Mercy: A of victims of child sexual abuse. Bishop Zubik is unable to Conversion.” Classen is the director of The Mute Swan, a come to the cathedral while he recuperates from back non-profit ministry that works to “provide hope and surgery, so Bishop William Waltersheid, the auxiliary healing by sharing God's beauty throughout the world.” Come meet other young adults from around the city and bishop of the diocese, will preside. All clergy are invited to enjoy appetizers and drinks. Classen will speak at participate in the Mass, and everyone is welcome to attend. 7:30 p.m. Faith Afloat Magnificat Pittsburgh Prayer Breakfast Faith Afloat returns! High All women are invited to the Magnificat Pittsburgh schoolers, cruise along the three prayer breakfast on August 24, from 9:00 a.m. to rivers celebrating your Catholic 12:00 p.m. at the Double Tree by Hilton, Cranberry faith while taking in gorgeous Twp. Nicole Abisinio, producer, actor, and film marketing views of the Pittsburgh Skyline executive, will speak about her conversion to Catholicism. aboard the Gatway Clipper Nicole had a life journey of success in Hollywood, Empress! The cruise takes place on October 13 from 3:00 working with movie and television stars - even appearing p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Don’t miss dinner, a dance party, and in a movie with Bill Murray. But her life felt empty and a chance to deepen your faith! This year's theme is Romans worthless until she understood her identity in Christ and 12: "Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in how much God loves her. She will share how God changed prayer." Sr. Miriam O'Callaghan, TOR, will share how the her, the struggles she faced in the film industry after her Lord radically called her from her homeland in Ireland to conversion, and how God taught her to use the media for religious life. Noah Pepmeyer will lead praise and worship His glory. Tickets cost $23. To register, call Deb at and Vocations Director Father Mike Ackerman will emcee. 412.736.7523, or Pam at 412.461.8906 or go to Tickets cost $21 and are available at PGHPriest.com until www.magnificatpittsburgh.org. The registration deadline is October 1. August 16.
Page 9 SAINT ALPHONSUS AND SAINT ALEXIS PARISHES - THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF WEXFORD
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust Parish Office: 10090 Old Perry Highway Wexford, PA 15090 A Parish of the Diocese of Pittsburgh diopitt.org Phones - 724.935.1151 or 724.935.4343 Fax - 724.935.1270
SERVED BY saintalphonsuswexford.org or stalexis.org OFFICE HOURS Administrator Reverend Paul J. Zywan / ext. 224 /[email protected] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. J U ! Parochial Vicar OIN S Reverend Joseph M. Freedy / ext. 233/[email protected] To become a registered member of the parish family, please visit our website at www.stalexis.org or at www.SaintAlphonsusWexford.org . Deacons Introduce yourself to us at Mass! Deacon Albert Heiles/[email protected] Deacon Jeffrey J. Ludwikowski /[email protected] RECONCILIATION
Director of Parish Operations/Business Manager Saint Alexis: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Saturday - 7:30 a.m.-7:55 a.m. Saturday - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Chuck Goetz / ext. 223/ [email protected] Saint Alphonsus: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Director of Evangelization PRAYER Dave VanVickle / ext. 232/[email protected] Eucharistic Adoration Office Manager Saint Alphonsus: Wednesday 12:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. MaryEllen Pendel / ext. 221/[email protected] Saint Alexis: First Friday of every month from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Directors of Music Divine Mercy Devotion: Wednesday 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Christopher Brewer/ext. 226/[email protected] at Saint Alphonsus
Mary Heagy/[email protected] Prayer Ministry- To initiate a request for urgent prayers contact Assistant Music Director - Lisa Hoffman the following people: Saint Alexis - Barb Busi at 412.366.4829 Director of Religious Education Saint Alphonsus - Norma Heyl at 724.935.1094 or Jo Labrise at Louis Bosco/ext 215/[email protected] 724.935.3826.
Religious Education Program Manager M Paula Green / ext. 225/[email protected] ARRIAGE
Coordinator of Youth Ministry /Young Adults Arrangements must be made with a priest at least six months in advance of the desired wedding date. David Piccirilli/ ext. 227/[email protected] H O Bookkeeper/Safe Environment Coordinator OLY RDERS Mary King/ext. 212/[email protected] For information about the priesthood or the vowed religious life, or [email protected] please contact Fr. Zywan or the Vocation Office of the diocese at or [email protected] 412.456.3131 or visit pghpriest.com.
Receptionist/Secretary BAPTISM Gail Clendaniel/ext. 210/[email protected] Celebrated on Sundays at 11:15 a.m. at Saint Alexis or at 12:45 p.m. at Saint Alphonsus by appointment. Arrangements BLESSED FRANCIS SEELOS ACADEMY should be made through the Parish Center several months in advance. Parents need to be registered parishioners and Principal complete a pre-baptism class before scheduling a baptism. Robert Reese - [email protected] MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND School Secretary K-8 Patty Anfang - [email protected] Communal anointing is celebrated periodically. Anyone who is 724.935.1152 anticipating surgery is encouraged to request this sacrament prior to being admitted to the hospital. Individuals who are unable to School Secretary Pre-K attend Sunday Mass and want to receive the sacraments are asked Chris Schlieper - [email protected] to please call the Parish Center. 724.935.3940 DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR North Hills Regional School Board - www.nhrces.org 412-456-3093 (Office) 1-888- 808-1235 (Hot Line) * * Bulletin announcements and flyers are due by noon PA Child Line - 1-800-932-0313 Fridays a week in advance of publication. * * Call 911 immediately if a child is in danger.
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