OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL PARISH PARROQUIA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA MEDALLA MILAGROSA MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: Sunday:
5:00 PM — Vigil 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM 2:30 PM — La Misa en español Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 10:00 AM Wednesday: 10:00 AM & 6:00 PM Holy Days: Check Bulle n Schedule
Third Sunday of Easter
300 Pike Street Meadow Lands PA 15347 724‐222‐1911 Office Hours: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
e‐mail:
[email protected] www.MiraculousMedalChurch.org
April 10, 2016
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OBSERVANCES / MASS INTENTIONS
READINGS
SATURDAY, APRIL 9 10:00 AM 10:45 AM—11:30 AM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM
Mass Confessions Confessions Mass
SUNDAY, APRIL 10 8:00 AM Mass 9:00 AM—10:30 AM CCD (Last CCD Class) 11:00 AM Mass 2:30 PM Spanish Mass 6:00 PM Anoin ng of the Sick Service
MONDAY, APRIL 11 10:00 AM Mass 10:45 AM Miraculous Medal Novena 6:00 PM—8:00 PM Alpha Mee ng, Church Hall
Catherine Denner +, req. Dick & Kathy Myers Anthony Tripodi +, req. Laurel Diana
Acts 6:1‐7; Ps 33:1‐2, 4‐5, 18‐19; Jn 6:16‐21
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Holy Name Society, req. Members FOOD PANTRY AFTER MASS Mary D’Amico +, req. Family PARISHIONERS Holy Name Society
Acts 5:27‐32, 40b‐41; Ps 30:2, 4‐6, 11‐13; Rv 5:11‐14; Jn 21:1‐19 [1‐ 14]
ST. STANISLAUS Ma hew Piacenza +, req. Rosemary Kosiorek
Acts 6:8‐15; Ps 119:23‐24, 26‐27, 29‐30; Jn 6:22‐29
TUESDAY, APRIL 12 10:00 AM Mass
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 10:00 AM Mass 11:00 AM Staff Mee ng 6:00 PM Mass 6:30 PM Bingo, CCD Center 7:00 PM RCIA
Marie Buzzard +, req. Joseph & Bonnie Nawrocki Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd‐4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30‐35
ST. MARTIN I Ray Bazzoli +, req. George & Florence Zofchak Aborted & Unborn Children, Req. Pro‐Life Ministry
Acts 8:1b‐8; Ps 66:1‐3a, 4‐7a; Jn 6:35‐40
Elmer Sobansky +, req. Helen Nassief
Acts 8:26‐40; Ps 66:8‐9, 16‐17, 20; Jn 6:44‐51
THURSDAY, APRIL 14 10:00 AM Mass
FRIDAY, APRIL 15 10:00 AM Mass 10:45 AM Divine Mercy 7:00 PM—9:00 PM Alpha Retreat
INCOME TAX DAY Mary Stanish +, req. Paul & Ne e Scruippi
Acts 9:1‐20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52‐59
Be e Roncovitz +, req. Sandra Smith John Pomykala +, Req. Helen, Doug & Lisa Czenzek WELCOME MINISTRY, Donuts a er 5:00 Mass
Acts 9:31‐42; Ps 116:12‐17; Jn 6:60‐69
Ligia Escobar + (Easter), req. Daughter, Claudia Rudy & Catherine Simonini (65th Wedding Anniversary Celebra on) Req. William & Dolores Cox PARISHIONERS
Acts 13:14, 43‐52; Ps 100:1‐3, 5; Rv 7:9, 14b‐17; Jn 10:27‐30
SATURDAY, APRIL 16 10:00 AM 10:45 AM—11:30 AM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM
Mass Confessions Confessions Mass
SUNDAY, APRIL 17 8:00 AM Mass 11:00 AM Mass 2:30 PM Spanish Mass
WE NEED YOUR HELP! We'd really love it if some of you more "seasoned" parishioners could help us update the website and Pastoral Plan. We know you've been through a lot and probably have better memories of this Parish than you think. We're asking that you send us any tidbit of information about the founding, growth and people of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. The mor e we can pr esent our stor y, the mor e people will want to be a par t of it. We tr uly want to hear from you. Of course, we won't be able to put everything in the history, but if it relates to the Parish, is not too personal, and had an impact on you and others, we want to hear about it.
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PARISH LIFE
PARISH LIFE
NEW ALTAR SERVERS REQUESTED
CHRISTIAN MOTHERS & GUILD
Any child who has received their first communion is invited to become an altar server in the parish. It will be a beautiful way for the child to express their active participation in the life of the church. The hours served, may also be credited toward the community service hours needed for graduating high school. Don’t worry if your child is already involved in other activities, as we try to meet everyone’s schedule. There will be a training session sometime in the middle of May. If inter ested in becoming a ser ver please contact Dawn Jeffries at 724-229-5655 or email
[email protected], before May 1st. NECESSARY Grace is necessary to salvation, free will is equally so; but grace in order to give salvation, free will in order to receive it. —St. Bernard
LO NECESARIO La gracia es necesaria para la salvación, e igualmente el libre albedrío; pero la gracia da la salvación, y el libre albedrío la recibe. —San Bernardo
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT OLMM CHURCH? Watch the latest inverview with Father Carmen at: https://youtu.be/lz-GSC-T_HE
This, and all previous interviews, are on the website: www.miraculousmedalchurch.org/Our-Parish/Message-from-the-Pastor
Christian Mothers & Guild will meet on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 7pm in the Church Hall. 1. Election for President and Secretary for the next year will be held. 2. "Scamming" is the topic to be discussed by Chief James Horvath of the Chartiers Police Department. Members are reminded to bring their Bibles to the meeting. Social Chairladies are: Mary Ann McClory and Toni Vallone. ANNOINTING SERVICE FOR THE SICK There will be an Anointing Service for the Sick on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 5pm. sponsored by the Holy Name Society. WELCOME We’d like to welcome the newest members of our faith community:
Bryan, Sarah, Natalie & Carter Metzler We are grateful to God for you and proud to call you our brothers and sisters in Christ. Le agradecemos a Dios por ustedes y estamos orgullosos de llamarlos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo.
EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS Janean Scheuermann In loving memory of Joseph & Josephine Jacobs Req. by Children, grandchildren & greats In loving memory of George Craig Req. by Toni, Bill, J.J., Colton & Aubriella RELIGIOUS ARTICLES
WELCOME MINISTRY Are you practicing you special talent? Don't forget to sign up for the Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal TALENT SHOW to be held on May 1, 2016, at 6:00 PM in the CCD building. Drop your name and phone number in the collection basket, or call Joyce Iannarelli at 724-745-5266 or Jeanne Mayer at 412-997-8260. Save your spot. Register now!
Do you have a surplus of religious items? We can find someone who would be happy to receive them.Any questions please call Patti at: 724-745-5790 or email at:
[email protected] REST IN PEACE Please pray for the soul of Virginia Pellman, Parishioner. May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.
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PARISH FAITH
LA FE DE LA PARROQUIA
REDEMPTION
REDIMIDOS
Do you remember Peter on the night Jesus was arrested? He claimed he had never heard of Jesus. Today we are called to join Peter in testifying to the name of Jesus as he does in the first reading, and in proclaiming our love for him as Peter does in the Gospel passage. The powerful imagery of John’s vision in the second reading from the book of Revelation shows us the company we keep when we have faith in the name of Jesus. We join all living creatures, “countless in number” from “heaven, earth, under the earth, in the sea; everything in the universe” (Revelation 5:11, 13).
¿Recuerdas a Pedro la noche que arrestaron a Jesús? Insistía en que nunca había oído de Jesús. Hoy estamos llamados a unirnos a Pedro en dar testimonio del nombre de Jesús como lo hace en la primera lectura, y a proclamar nuestro amor a él tal como lo hace Pedro en el pasaje del Evangelio. La poderosa imagen de la visión de san Juan en la segunda lectura del libro del Apocalipsis nos enseña la comunidad a la que pertenecemos cuando tenemos fe en el nombre de Jesús. Nos unimos a todos los seres vivientes “miles y millones” en “el cielo, sobre la tierra, debajo de ella y en el mar, y todo lo que hay en ellos” (Apocalipsis 5:11, 13). La majestad y dignidad expresadas en cada lectura están en profundo contraste con la oscura y miserable imagen de Pedro y los otros apóstoles en los momentos en que Jesús era arrestado, juzgado y crucificado. ¡Qué alivio que todos podemos ser tan totalmente redimidos!
The dignity and majesty described in each reading are in stark contrast to the dark and pitiful image of Peter and the other apostles at the time of Jesus’ arrest, trial, and crucifixion. What a relief that we can all be redeemed so completely!
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
From the earliest centuries, we know that some Christian women desired to vow themselves to a celibate life to pray and serve. Some, but by no means everyone, wanted a kind of monastic life. Others wanted to stay in the family home. By the fourth century, the church was celebrating the “Consecration of Virgins,” a rite performed by the bishop, and involving a “veiling” of the woman. It was looked upon as a form of marriage with Christ, partly because in the culture of the day a woman’s status in society was linked to a man. The prayers and ritual for the consecration of virgins were exactly the same as the prayers and ritual for the consecration of a bride on her wedding day.
Muchas primeras comuniones se celebran en el Tiempo de Pascua. Además de recibir el Cuerpo y la Sangre de Jesús por primera vez en su vida los comulgantes reciben un libro de oraciones, un rosario y un escapulario. Como recuerdo del evento, muchos comulgantes regalan a sus amigos y parientes alguna estampita religiosa. Las estampitas llevan imágenes de Jesucristo, la Virgen, los ángeles o los santos y son muy populares entre los latinos. Las ponemos en nuestros autos, en libros como la Biblia o libros de oración. Las tenemos en altarcitos domésticos o metidos en los marcos de las fotos de nuestros seres queridos. Muchos critican esta práctica recordando que en Éxodo 20:3-5, Dios prohibió el uso de ídolos. Esto la Iglesia católica nunca lo ha negado, pero recuerda que Dios también pidió imágenes de ángeles para la arca de la alianza (Éxodo 25: 17). En Números 21:8 mandó hacer una imagen milagrosa de una serpiente. Ninguna de esas imágenes es considerada un ídolo porque son imágenes al servicio de Dios y recuerdo de su presencia igual que las estampitas e imágenes religiosas.
The public character of the rite gave the bishop the opportunity to commend the virgin to the faithful, and to threaten with punishment anyone who tried to turn her from her commitment. Eventually, the rite fell into disuse for women living in the world, and was reserved for nuns. The Second Vatican Council directed that it be revived and restored, and in nearly every diocese, single women have embraced this form of consecrated life.
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
LOS CUMPLEAÑOS DE ESTA SEMANA
Morgan Davey, George Kostelnik, Aime Milliken, Rose Myers, Frank Romeo, Rose Apache, Mary Bell, Colton Craig, William Plunkett, Kevin Ward, Michael Altieri, Patricia Boenning, Leonard Butka, Debra Insana, Sandra Peiffer, Frances Seward, R.J. Bell, Marc Coleman, Joyce Fee, Eileen Kosiorek, Braulio Melena, Bravlio Melena, Taylor Renee Alderson, Fred DeLong, John Nawrocki, Richard Tranquill, Mary Bier, Cale Bitz, Haley Mruk, Zoey Ryan, Robert Seward, Naquel Harvey, April McDade and Alyssa Schillo.
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PARISH LIFE CHILDREN'S ROOM NOW COMPLETE!
THANK YOU
Our newly constructed Children's Room is now completed. We want to thank our maintenance man Andrew James, the men of the Holy Name Society and those women and men of the parish who volunteered their time to construct and paint this new addition. The r oom will be used for the Children's Liturgy of the Word at the 11am Mass on Sundays and it will be available for our parents with young families during the 5pm Mass on Saturdays and the 8am and 2:30pm Mass on Sundays. The room is also available during the week for parish committee and organization meetings. Please call the Church Office if you want to reserve the room for your parish meetings. CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD TO BEGIN. We will be beginning the Children's Liturgy of the Word on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the 11am Mass. All childr en ages 4-8 are invited to come forward after the Opening Prayer of the Mass to receive a blessing from the Priest and then to follow the Prayer Leader downstairs to our newly constructed Children's Room. The primary purpose of dismissing the children is to provide them with a focused environment where they can become conscious, active, listeners and responders to God's Word. The Children will listen to the readings and a reflection that is age appropriate. They will then pray the Creed together and pray their own Prayers of the Faithful. They will return to their families at the Offertory time and pray with the entire congregation during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. It is our hope that our younger brothers and sisters will grow in their love for God's Word and the Holy Mass.
Father Carmen and Father John wish to thank all the parishioners for their thoughtfulness at Easter. The many cards, gifts and tasty treats were greatly appreciated. They are most grateful for all the kindness shown to them, not only during the holidays, but throughout the year. They are so humbled and inspired by the goodness of our parish family and are honored to serve as your parish priests FOR EASTER SEASON APRIL 3-MAY 8 During the Season of Easter we will be focusing on the Prayer “Come Holy Spirit”. We will delve into the great gift of God’s life which is the Holy Spirit. Each week we will focus on a line from the prayer as a reflection preparing us for the Festival of Pentecost, which is the Birthday of the Church. It is the Holy Spirit, who not only inspires us but encourages and enables us to carry out the mission of Jesus. “Come Holy Spirit; fill the hearts of Your faithful, And kindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Sprit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.” April 3 – “Come Holy Spirit” April 10 – Fill the hearts of Your faithful April 17 – Kindle in them the fire of Your love. April 24 – Send forth your Spirit May 1 - And they shall be created. May 8 - And You shall renew the face of the earth Let us open our hearts and minds, this Easter Season, to the movement of the Holy Spirit so that God’s will may be accomplished in our lives.
PARISH INFORMATION AND CONTACTS CLERGY Carmen A. D’Amico, Pastor John Odeyemi, Priest in Residence Anton V. Mobley, Permanent Deacon PARISH STAFF Rosalie Eckels, Religious Educa on Director Jennifer Derrick, Music Director & Organist Mary Ann Lecci, Parish Secretary Don Ross, Coordinator of Ministries Andrew James, Maintenance, Mon‐Fri Dean Gindlesperger, Maintenance, Sat.‐Sun.
PARISH PHONE NUMBERS Rectory: 724‐222‐1911 Rectory: 724‐206‐9677 Rectory Fax: 724‐222‐5688 CCD Center: 724‐228‐8575 Religious Educa on Office: 724‐228‐9088 Religious Educa on Fax: 724‐228‐1488 Bap sm and Marriage (Contact Rectory) 724‐222‐1911 Diocesan Abuse Hotline 1‐888‐808‐1235 Safe Environment Coordinator ‐ Ed Holmes 724‐886‐1484 e‐mail:
[email protected]
WEEKLY OFFERING Average Weekly Expense Collec on for Sunday March 27, 2016 Surplus
$ 6,100.00 $ 10,445,75 $ 4,345.75
Parish Share Goal 2016 Parish Share as of March 27, 2016 E‐Offering for February 2016
Anything collected over our Parish Share assessment will go into our savings.
$ 69,201.00 $ 10,721.00 $ 1,424.00