Welcome one and all! 724724--652652--34223422 MainMain OfficeOffice ♦♦ 724 724--964964--82768276 CommunicationsCommunications November 15, 2020 PASTORAL TEAM Fr. Joseph McCaffrey Pastor Fr. Anthony Sciarappa Parochial Vicar Fr. Brendan Dawson Parochial Vicar Fr. Nicholas Spirko In Residence Dcn. John Carran Dcn. S. Daniel Kielar Sr. Annie Bremmer, OSF, Pastoral Associate Merv E. Knieriem, Seminarian PASTORAL COUNCIL Marla Brown Amy Chornenky Phyllis Genareo Joe Ginocchi Susan Kearns Tom Leihy Matt McCosby Tom McCosby Harry Micco 4th Sunday of Lent Joe Pascarella John Provencher FINANCE COUNCIL Brad Cain Vince Fuleno David Gettings George Liskooka Debbie Lynch Reed Newell Jerry Prestopine OUR Know Christ, Love Christ, Serve Christ Jodi Russo MISSION and Invite others to Christ Tracey Vasko STATEMENT through Word, Sacrament and Sacrifice! FR. MAC’S MESSAGE 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 02 Two more Masses now on Sundays Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to participate in liturgical ministries such as usher/ greeter, Eucharistic Minister, altar server, lector or sacristan. You have gone through the COVID-19 training and are making it possible for us to celebrate more Masses indoors. The entire parish owes you a great deal of gratitude. Because of your time and devotion, we are going to be able to provide two more Masses on Sundays, 9:00 am Mass at St. Vitus and an 11:00 am Mass at St. Camillus. So, on the first Sunday of Advent, the last weekend of November, the 28th and 29th, our new Mass schedule will be as follows: Saturday evening 4:00 pm Mass at St. Vitus and 4:00 pm Mass at St. Camillus, on Sunday morning: 8:00 am Mass at St. Mary, 9:00 am Mass at St. Vitus, 10:00 Mass, weather permitting, at the Sears parking lot, and 11:00 am at St. Camillus. Our pastoral team is working on the schedule for Christmas Masses. We will announce that schedule as soon as possible. With all of the COVID-19 restrictions and sanitization that needs to be done, we have to be wise in the way we go about scheduling the liturgies. We have no idea how many people will choose to come to Mass. The Bishop did give us permission to have Masses earlier on Christmas Eve. However, that does not account for all of the lay help which we need to make the liturgy possible, safe, and COVID-19 compliant. Thanks again for those of you able-bodied and very generous volunteers assisting with our sacramental celebrations. We deeply appreciate your willingness to have your clearances and also the necessary training so that we are all in compliance and everyone knows what they are doing for the well- being of the entire parish community. A huge thank you again to McClure Realty and all of the businesses in the Union Plaza for allowing us to have our weekend liturgies there since June. Please thank them in person or drop them a line to share our gratitude. Please visit the stores and patronize these businesses who have been so generous and kind to our parish. Also, a huge thank you to the Union Township Police Department for their assistance during our liturgies, helping with traffic and making sure everyone has a safe experience coming and going. The pandemic has caused a great deal of heartache for many people throughout the world. Locally, families have suffered, and some family members have died. But God always brings about good even out of evil. One of the goods has been to bring us all together and help us all realize what really matters in life. The pandemic has offered us an opportunity to reprioritize our goals as individuals and as a community. Gathering in the Sears parking lot to celebrate Holy Mass has helped bring our community together. It has also been a wonderful opportunity for evangelization! Many non-Catholics have witnessed our desire to worship God. Many who are frequenting stores during Mass, hearing homilies, and hearing us pray together were inspired and enlightened. Some were even attracted to come and join us. God always brings good out of evil. Please take some time to reflect on the good that God has brought about in your own life from your trials and tribulations. I am sure if you prayerfully reflect, He will enlighten you with moments when your life, faith, and experience of His faithfulness were increased because of the trials have you faced. We are about to celebrate Emanuel, God with us. He is always with us, especially in our darkest hours! For the beginning of Advent, we have available for your spiritual enrichment: “The Little Blue Book” of reflections on the daily scriptures. These can be picked up in the bulletin box at the churches and at the parking lot when you get your bulletin this weekend and next. Please take only one per family. God love you, Website: holyspiritparishoflawrencecounty.org Facebook: facebook.com/hsplc NOVEMBER 15, 2020 MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS 03 Current Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday 4:00 pm: St. Camillus Church, St. Vitus Church Sunday 8:00 am: St. Mary Church Sunday 10:00 am: Parking Lot, Sears in Union Township THIS WEEK, THE TABERNACLE LAMPS This bulletin is printed several days ahead of the Sunday date, ARE DEDICATED and details are subject to change. FOR: Adoration Chapel SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14th—4:00 pm—VIGIL: THE 33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Deceased Members Joseph & Margaret Giangiuli (Ed & Mary Ann Giangiuli) Maria Colatruglio (Salvatore Colatruglio) of Holy Spirit Parish Julia & Luke Lutton (Mr. & Mrs. Mike Data) St. Camillus SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15th—8:00 am; 10:00 am—THE 33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Deceased Members Walter Pierz & Family (Robert Pierz) of Holy Spirit Parish Paul & Virginia Kuhn (Maureen Kuhn & Family) Apecelli Family& April Gargasz Mrozek (Family) Mary Duda (Family) St. James Bill & Sara Mittica (Daughters & Son) Isabelle Bartley Ryan Chlebowski (Aunt Joyce) by Judy & David Living and Deceased Members of the Parish Pezzuolo ST. VITUS—MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16th—9:00 am—WEEKDAY Judy Cubellis (Annette Doran) St. Joseph Edward H. Pape ST. VITUS—TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17th—9:00 am—ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY, RELIGIOUS by Wife, Mary David Picolo (Family) ST. VITUS—WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th—9:00 am—DEDICATION OF BASILICAS OF SS. PETER & PAUL St. Mary Patricia Hartman (Cathy Frank) Joseph & Helen Berkely ST. VITUS—THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th—9:00 am—WEEKDAY by Betty Berkely Joe Foley (Pete Cenname) ST. VITUS—FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th—9:00 am—WEEKDAY St. Vincent de Paul Francis Fundoots (Sherri & Duane Halt) Sonny Babick by Wife, Jackie SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21st—4:00 pm—VIGIL: OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE Frank Antuono, Sr. (Wife & Children) Chuck Fulena (Wife & Daughters) St. Vitus Minnie Buczek (Son & Daughter) Blanche Quahliero by Marcia Miot SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd—8:00 am; 10:00 am—OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE Joan Parker (Marie Parker & Family) Sophie Hutz (Clara Montsilos) St. Vitus Ruben, Dolores & Rusty Kirk (Jim & Terry Zarilla) Mary & Joseph Richard R. Leposky (Amy E. Lamb) Lamp Pat Mastrangelo (Rose Viggiano) Deceased Members Living and Deceased Members of the Parish of Holy Spirit Parish Holy Spirit Parish Main Office 910 S Mercer St New Castle PA 16101 PARISH LIFE 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 04 PRAYER & RECONCILIATION ADORATION OF THE BLESSED BAPTISM SACRAMENT: Our newly remodeled Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is open Sunday: 1:00 pm—4:00 pm Monday through Friday: 8:00 am—4:00 pm Baptismal Preparation Saturday: 8:00 am—2:00 pm. Classes will be held at 6:30 pm Our dear Lord awaits you! on the second Tuesday of: Please consider signing up to Adore January, March and May for one hour a week. Contact Vickie Onufrak at To register, please call the main 724-654-0992 or 724-651-8622. office at 724-652-3422 X 2210 to speak with Jan Book or visit hsplc.org/baptism RECONCILIATION: Saturdays St. Vitus Church 11:00 am—NOON for the Baptismal Prep Class registration form. Please Pray for the Families of Our Recently Deceased: Pasqualina “Patsy” Caimona Donald E. Petrovich Mary E. Casciato Cindy Ann Scarnati Ruiz Francesco “Frank” DiCerbo Ernest, Corky, Connie, Mike, Bernard A. Jaworowski Jean Michael J. Klik Frank Lambiase Susan C. Lynn-Evans Families of Rodolfo Macalintal the Recently Deceased Frank Marcotullio Mary Micacchione Readings for the week of November 15, 2020 Visit HSPLC.ORG Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt Click the Home Tab (on left) 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21 Scroll Down to Prayer Network Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6/Lk 18:35-43 There you will find Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5/Lk 19:1-10 In Our Prayers, as well as Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11/Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6/Lk 19:11-28 the form to submit Thursday: Rv 5:1-10/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b/Lk 19:41-44 Requests for Prayers, Friday: Rv 10:8-11/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131/Lk 19:45-48 Prayer Suggestions and Saturday: Rv 11:4-12/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10/Lk 20:27-40 instructions of how to sign up Next Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/Ps 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/ as a Prayer Warrior. Mt 25:31-46 Website: holyspiritparishoflawrencecounty.org Facebook: facebook.com/hsplc NOVEMBER 15, 2020 FINANCES 05 J.