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March 29th, 2015 * Palm Sunday
ST. MONICA PRAYED AND WEPT WITH HOPE FOR
THE CONVERSION OF HER HUSBAND AND SON FOR 30 YEARS!
St. Monica Parish was founded in 2013 by Bishop David
Zubik. The clergy and people of four parishes, representing
eight previous parishes, bravely accepted the call of the
Bishop to cooperate as people of faith in the power of the
Holy Spirit to Build a Church that is Alive! Christ has
asked this parish to be born so that the Faith may continue
to be proclaimed and lived in the upper Beaver Valley. The
Holy Eucharist has been praised and adored in this area
since 1854. St. Monica Parish with the assistance of our
Patroness, and her son St. Augustine, will continue to
spread the Catholic faith and to be the light of Christ to all
that we meet.
www.saintmonica.us
Father Kim J. Schreck Pastor of St. Monica
Father John Naugle
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Harry DeNome
Deacon David Arend
ONE PARISH WITH THREE CAMPUSES
Chippewa: 116 Thorndale Drive
(Christ the Divine Teacher) (Chippewa Twp.)
Beaver Falls
College Hill: 6th Ave.
(St. Philomena) Beaver Falls
Darlington: 3357 Constitution Blvd.
(St. Rose of Lima) Darlington
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL
Chippewa Campus—adorationservants.org
CONTACT US:
Office located at Chippewa Campus
(724) 846-7540
Fax: (724) 846-3819
St. Monica Catholic Academy:
724-846-5955
St. Mary Cemetery: 724-843-4704 _______________________________
Diocesan victim assistance hotline:
1-888-808-1235
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday
7:30am Mass.....................................Chippewa 9:00am Mass.....................................Chippewa 10:45am Mass.................................. Chippewa 12:30pm Mass...................................Chippewa
Monday -Tuesday -Thursday-Friday
8:00am Confessions/ Adoration..…...Chippewa 9:00am Mass.....................................Chippewa
Wednesday
6:00pm Confessions/ Adoration.........Chippewa 7:00pm Mass......................................Chippewa
Saturday
4:00pm Mass..................................... Chippewa 5:00pm Confessions………………….Chippewa 6:00pm Mass......................................Chippewa
DEVOTION HOURS
St. Rose & St. Philomena will be churches of Devotion:
SAINT PHILOMENA: Tuesday 11am-2pm
(use entrance at top of rear parking lot ramp) SAINT ROSE OF LIMA: Saturday 9am-12pm
To Schedule a Baptism, Wedding, or Funeral please
contact the office for information and policy procedures.
ST. MONICA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH A Continuous Catholic Presence Since 1854
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Dorothy J. Gumpf Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Dechicko Ms Carol Podnar Mr. & Mrs. Donald McConahy Geraldine Grimes Mr. & Mrs. Louis Gentile Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Merry Mr. and Mrs. Donald Martin Mr. and Mrs. John Engleman
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Reed Mr. Matthew Petrella Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fisher Ms Mary Bond Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kattner Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Ream Mr. & Mrs. Edward Murphy Mr. Glenn Fusetti
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Rinaldi Ted Krzemienski Mrs. Beth Lavalle Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wichryk Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bielawski Mr. and Mrs. John Sommer Denise McBride Mr & Mrs Ralph Linarelli Mr. & Mrs. Filippo Campagna Dolores Krzemienski
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton DeLuca Michelle Glass Mr. Richard Principati Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Pifer Mrs. Rose Sedney Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smakosz Mr. and Mrs. George Monasky Mr Edward T. Janicki Alicia Krzemienski
Dorothy Krzemienski Mr. & Mrs. J.Patrick Konkle Mr. James Bostek Mrs Patricia Kerns Mr. and Mrs. William Donnelly Rosemary Nolan Mr Clemens Fischer Mrs. Margaret Suit Patrick and Patrice Hummel Gabauer-Lutton Funeral Home
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Zwieryznski Mary Ann Emery Mr. and Mrs. John Engelman Mrs Stella Greco
All donations continue to be private and the names are listed according to the time when the gift was given.
Saint Monica and the Lord thank these families for their sacrificial gifts.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE ALL EVENTS IN CHIPPEWA
Monday and Tuesday regular daily Mass schedule
Tuesday night extra Lenten Confessions 7pm
Wednesday Adoration/Confessions/Mass 7pm
Triduum- The Holiest Days of the Church Year
- No Daily Masses these days -
Holy Thursday 7pm
Good Friday 12pm
Living Stations 7pm
Holy Saturday
Triduum Confessions 11am
Blessing of Easter Baskets 12pm
Easter Vigil 8:30pm
Easter Sunday Regular Mass Schedule
No daily Mass Easter Monday
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
YOUTH GROUP NEWS
RCIA NEWS
ADULT NEWS
PARISH NEWS
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP (All 7th-12th Invited!)
Sunday, March 29th 6PM-8:30PM Due to Living Sta-tions practice, we will have both Youth Group & Stations
practice on Sunday’s. Come at 6PM for a Youth Group dis-cussion and snack and then we will jump into Stations Prac-
tice! Bring a friend! All are welcome!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION UPCOMING EVENTS:
04/19: 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – 2nd Grade Mini Retreat 05/01: 6:30 p.m. - First Holy Communion Practice
05/02: 12:00 p.m. - First Holy Communion 05/03: 12:30 p.m. - May Crowning
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)
Please pray for those individuals currently seeking initiation into the Catholic Church during the upcoming Easter Vigil.
For anyone interested in becoming Catholic or in completing religious instruction and Sacraments, or for questions about
RCIA, please contact the Parish Office at 724.846.7540 x-5
Dear Fellow Parishioners, You may have already noticed that when you received your Pittsburgh Catholic last week that our own, Saint Monica Academy seventh grader, Ben Laderer, is featured as a “Student of the Month.” We hope we are continuing to make you aware of the many and varied attributes that come from sending your children to Saint Monica Academy. Academics, music, art, sports/athletics, etc. are also offered in the public school systems. But we really prosper in the areas of faith, charity, sensitivity, helpfulness, understand-ing, service, and well I think you get the picture. But maybe you also didn’t know….we have FUN. If you know any stu-dent who attends our school, just ask them. We are really like a family and watch out for and embrace each other. It is one of those things that has to be experienced to appre-ciate. If you have children or grandchildren, please don’t hesitate to contact us for more information. I sincerely thank everyone for coming together to make the Fish Dinners so successful. You may have already heard the saying “Don’t do as I do, do as I say.” Fortunately that does not apply here. We are all shining “examples” for our children and young people. All individuals from the parish and the school came together side by side, working hand in hand. And I really believe that everyone who “worked” would be willing to tell you that it was really fun! The Night at the Races will be held this Friday, April 10, at Founders Hall. Please support this fun event. Tickets with a horse are $25, with jockey are $50 and General Admission is $15. Purchase or reserve tickets by calling Teresa at 724-888-9828. Our teachers will be in Pittsburgh on Wednesday for a Day of Reflection so that will begin our students Easter break. We will return to classes on Monday, April 6. As we prepare for Holy Week and Easter, please know that on behalf of our staff & student body of Saint Monica Academy, I wish you and yours a most holy Easter. Many of you may be traveling and we pray that your travels will also be safe. Thank you for your continued support of your parish school and, God Bless Mr. Brad Diamond, Principal
PILGRIM MADONNA
The Pilgrim Madonna will be at the home of Marge & Paul Darno (724-846-0664) this week and at the home of Rich &
Janet Pavlinch (724-462-5793) the week of April 5th –11th.
BAPTISM
We welcome into God’s family Dallas Rushman, Leah Mitchell, Rooney Ritz, Loxley O’Brien and Bartholomew
Worst who recently received the new life of Christ in bap-tism. May they grow strong in faith through God’s loving
grace.
REST IN PEACE
Please remember Colleen Kelly in your prayers who was buried this past week. May her soul and the souls of the
faithful departed rest in peace.
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
The Little Sisters of the Poor would like to thank you for your donations last weekend to help enable them to con-
tinue the work in caring for the elderly.
HOLY THURSDAY The church will remain open after 7pm Mass until 11pm,
the Holy Name Society will pray the first hour, please join
them for prayer and meditation as we begin this spiritual weekend.
OFFICE HOURS
The Parish Office will be closed on Holy Thursday, April
2nd, Good Friday, April 3rd and Easter Monday, April 6th. Office will reopen on Tuesday, April 7th at 9am.
BEAVER COUNTY THEOLOGY ON TAP
Wednesday, April 1st 7pm-9pm Beaver Brewing Co. “PEOPLE OF THE PASSION: HOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS”
Most of us are very familiar with the narrative of Holy Week. However, pausing to reflect more deeply on the
personalities involved can bring new life and a more per-
sonal character to these familiar events. Join us as our speaker, Jason Gawaldo leads us to reflect on Judas Iscar-
iot, the Apostle Peter, Pontius Pilate, Simon of Cyrene, Ve-ronica, and the Blessed Mother." For questions email theol-
ogyontapbc@gmai l . com, check our webs i te www.theologyontapbc.org or call Mary Ann Schweitzer 724-
846-7540.
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VSP
The VSP’s will meet on Tuesday, April 7, at 6:00 PM in Founders Hall. Cost of the Beef Dinner will be $10.00
pp. Please RSVP to B.J. DeVenney at 724-843-4795 by Thursday, April 2. We will have a 50/50 and try our hand
at Trivia. Come enjoy a night of fellowship and fun. Bring
your friends, new members always welcome.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY The St. Monica Holy Name Society will be holding a Holy
Hour after 7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Thursday, April 2nd. This being a spiritual activity we invite everyone to join
for an hour of prayer and meditation as we begin the most
spiritual weekend of the year, the church will remain open until 11pm. Afterwards there will be donuts and refresh-
ments in Founders Hall.
SENIOR ENLIGHTENMENT SESSIONS
On Friday, April 10, following the 9 a.m. Mass, we will have our next session at Founders Hall (Chippewa site). The
session speaker will be Sandy Vukich, from the YMCA. Sandy will discuss the programs the YMCA offers for seniors, includ-
ing Silver Sneakers and Silver and Fit, and explain how most insurance companies will pay for a membership to the
YMCA and other fitness facilities. Sandy will also demonstrate
exercises and other techniques appropriate for seniors to stay limber and active. Coffee and snacks will be provided.
NIGHT AT THE RACES
Saint Monica Catholic Academy PTG is sponsoring our Sixth
Annual Night at the Races Friday April 10, 2015 at Founders Hall. Doors will open at 5:30pm for food,
fun, music and gaming with races beginning at 7:00pm. Tickets are on sale now. Corporate Jockey for
$50 which includes 2 admissions and the chance to win
$250 if your jockey wins their race. Horse Owner for $25 which includes 1 admission and the chance to win $30 if
your horse wins their race. General Admission is $15. Ad-mission includes Buffett, Beer, and Mixers (BYOB). For
more information or to purchase tickets please contact Teresa McCracken at 724-888-9828.
VIOLIN & ORGAN RECITAL April 12th at 3pm at St. Monica join Nat Goodrich, Violin-
ist and Randy Hutchinson, Organist for a Recital.
ATTENTION YOUNG MEN 12-18
All boys 12 to 18, (7th grade & up) if your looking for a place to find adventure, have fun, and make new friends, come
join the Columbian Squires. Knights of Columbus Council 604 is sponsoring a Squires Circle for Catholic Young Men. We will
be having a kickoff meeting in Mary’s room at St. Monica’s, Chippewa site on Sunday April 12th, at 2:00
PM. Contact Tony DiTullio [email protected], 724 355
-5166 or John Drzik [email protected], 724 480-5319.
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR
Life In The Spirit Seminar will begin April 14th and end May 23rd in Founders Hall from 7pm-9pm. All Adults
are welcome. Registration forms are inserted is in the bulle-tin this weekend.
SMA CANDLE SALES
The Saint Monica Catholic Academy’s Academic Games Na-
tionals team will be taking preorders for Chestnut Hill soy
candles the weekend of April 11th and 12th after all Masses. Candles cost $10 so they are affordable and smell
fantastic. The Spring Line is out and they have 4 new scents! We will have some sample sniffers at the table. The
profit from this sale will be split evenly among the families going to Nationals. We appreciate your support!
ETHNICS DINNERS Attention women of all ages 18 and up, we will be having a
meeting on April 20th at 6:30pm in Joseph’s Room to
discuss cooking and serving Ethnic Dinners to benefit St. Monica’s Church Building Fund. Eileen Isles 724-847-1544.
SPAGHETTI DINNER
Come join us for a Spaghetti Dinner Sunday, April 26th in
Founders Hall from 1-6pm. Dinner includes pasta, meat-balls, salad and dinner roll. Ticket prices are $10 adult and
$5 for children. Tickets will be sold at the door and in the office. Carry out is available. Credit Cards now accepted! MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER
Saturday, May 9th 7pm St. Monica. Come for a wonder-
ful evening out, solve the murder and win a prize! The theme is "Moonshine & Murder" and will be performed by the Thea-
ter Company "R-ACT Theatre Productions". There are prizes for best costume as well. A large dinner buffet will be served
and drinks included. Doors open at 6:30PM. FREE BABYSIT-
TING ON SITE!!! Tickets are $25 Per person or $40 per cou-ple. For tickets and information, call Mary Ann 724-846-7540
or email [email protected].
ST VINCENT DEPAUL BUNDLE UP
Bundle-Up weekend: Save the dates - May 16-17 for Saint Monica's St. Vincent DePaul Society's Bundle-Up. Now Bun-
dle-up your clean, usable items into boxes and bags and bring them to be loaded directly into the truck which will be
located on the lower level parking lot.
SAINT MONICA’S WOMEN ALIVE IN PRAYER
Saint Monica Parish is starting a new Women’s Prayer Group, Saint Monica’s Women Alive in Prayer. We will meet in
Mary’s Room on the Third Monday of the month. We have some ideas of what to present. We are open to sug-
gestions. The meeting will be one hour. If someone has an
issue, we will be happy to meet with you after the meet-ing. Either with the core group or one on one with you. If
necessary, we will schedule a time convenient to speak with you personally. Michele Kattner, 724-847-3852, Vicky Or-
lowski, 724-843-1873 or Mary Harrington, 724-336-6522.
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS / NEWS
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DIOCESAN NEWS
COMMUNITY NEWS
PARISH SHARE APPEAL FOR 2015
The Annual Parish Share Program for 2015 has be-gan. Please return the entire Parish Share Card with your
pledge or flat donation by dropping it in the collection bas-ket or by mailing it to the rectory office.
HOLY LAND COLLECTION April 2nd there will be a 2nd collection for the Holy Land.
EASTER BLESSING OF THE FAMILIES
On Easter Sunday, April 5 Bishops David Zubik, William Waltersheid and William Winter will welcome families to
their Annual Blessing of Families at St. Paul Cathedral at
2pm. Come and experience the Bishops’ expression of ap-preciation for the gift that you are, and the gifts that you
bring. Each family attending will receive a special memento to take home; and the children will receive a sweet treat.
LEGION OF MARY
The Legion of Mary is welcoming new members for either Active or Auxiliary participation. Active members must be
18 or older and able to attend weekly meetings along with completing 2 hrs of Legion work. Meetings are held on
Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30pm in Joseph’s Room at the
Chippewa site. Auxiliary members are open to individuals of every age and provide the vital assistance to Legion
through the daily prayer. Please contact Ann Schmalstieg 412-401-6056 or [email protected] for more info.
B-I-N-G-O
Please note there will be No Bingo Holy Thursday,
April 2nd. Enjoy a night of Bingo each Thursday at Founders Hall, Chippewa site. Early Birds start at
7:00pm and Regular Games start at 7:30pm and there is also a Coverall game that pays a minimum of $250
up to $1,000. Bingo on the "Cookie Jar" number can pay
as much as $500. We have a "Winner Take-All” game, vari-ous 50-50 split the pot special games and a large selection
of Pull Tabs. On the last Thursday of each month we have a drawing and one bingo player in attendance
will win Free Bingo for a Month.
ROSARY CENACLE
A Rosary Cenacle is held every Monday at the Chippewa site at 9:30am at the request of the Blessed Mother. God
wants her to have this power, but she requests our prayers to assist her. All members are invited.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL The Adoration Chapel is located at the Chippewa site
church building, accessible from the rear parking lot. The Chapel is open continuously from Sunday 1:30pm through
Saturday at 4pm. Additional info., registration links and
weather cancellation notices can be found at www.saintmonica.us under the Adoration headings.
CATHOLIC MEN’S FELLOWSHIP
The Catholic Men’s Fellowship will be meeting the first and third Sundays at 9am in Joseph’s Room, Chippewa.
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASSES Baptism Preparation Classes will be held on the first Sat-
urdays of each month at 11am at the Chippewa Site, by Deacon Harry DeNome. Please call the parish office to
set up baptisms and register for the class.
CHURCH SUPPORT
Offertory (3/22/15): $12,360.85 Parish Share 2015 Paid: $67,389.00—2015 Goal: $165,696
Thank you for your continued generosity and sup-port to our parish!
PARISH NEWS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETINGS
The Beaver Valley Council 604 of the Knights of Colum-bus meets at 7pm on the 4th Monday of each month
at the College Hill site. The meeting is preceded by dinner at 6pm and the Rosary at 6:30pm. Our
monthly Planning meeting is held on the 2nd Mon-
day at 7pm at the College Hill site. We invite all men of the Parish to join our ranks as we continue to support
our Bishop, Priest, Parish and community.
BIBLE STUDY MEN’S GROUP Will meet in Mary’s Room, Chippewa the second and
fourth Saturday’s each month beginning at 7:15am.
GENEVA COLLEGE OUTREACH
Catholic at Geneva College is an outreach to the Catholic student population at Geneva from St. Monica Parish. It
exists to help Catholic students grow and develop in their
Catholic Faith as they encounter the questions that will in-evitably arise while attending an evangelical Protestant in-
stitution. Dave Lichius is the facilitator of this group. He is the owner of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Bookstore and a
member of St. Monica’s parish. Meetings are held every Monday night from 8-9pm at the Beaver Falls Coffee
& Tea Company (3219 4th Ave, Beaver Falls) directly
across the street from the Main Campus.
SAM (SUBSTANCE ADDICTION MINISTRY)
Sam is a program of the National Catholic Council on Addic-tions, an affiliate of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.
This new ministry, being established in the Diocese of Pitts-burgh, is to offer hope, healing and reconciliation to both
the afflicted and affected. Sts. Peter & Paul, Beaver, is the
host parish for SAM in our Vicariate. Please join us on the first Wednesday of each month, this month– April 1st at
6:30pm for recitation of the Rosary and Mass at 7pm at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Fellowship will follow in the school
cafeteria with light refreshments.
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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, March 28th Vigil/Palm Sunday
4:00pm VINCENZO FERRARO By Wife & Daughter
6:00pm GLORIA DAVIDSON
By Virg & Ginny Davidson
Sunday, March 29th Palm Sunday
7:30am CHERYL FOSTER By Patty Rimoldi Sorenson & Gloria Rimoldi Morris
9:00am JAMES HOLLANDER
By Stan, Gloria & Ryan Malack 10:45am RICHARD PRINCIPATI
By J.G. Marchwinski 12:30pm PRO POPULO
Monday, March 30th
9:00am MARIE MATTHEWS
By Family
Tuesday, March 31st 9:00am DOROTHY McCULLOUGH
By Albert Farinelli
Wednesday, April 1st
7:00pm RALPH DUFFY By Kristen & Lou Sebastian
Holy Thursday, April 2nd
7:00pm DECEASED PRIESTS OF ALL PARISHES
Good Friday, April 3rd
12:00pm LIVING & DECEASED OF THE PARISH
Saturday, April 4th
Easter Vigil 8:30pm BARBARA BROZICH
By Beverly & Ron Haddox
Sunday, April 5th Easter Sunday
7:30am PRO POPULO
9:00am BEN CRAWFORD By Mary Ann Presecan
10:45am TOM ROBERTS By Randy Hutchinson
12:30pm WILLIAM FRKUSKA
By Wife, Frances
CANDLE
(Chippewa site): In Memory/Honor of St. Anthony
by Dennis & Cathy Garrett.
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Maronite Catholic Mission (Meets at our Darlington site)
*You can attend any of their Masses.
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 6:30pm
Saturday 9am
STATIONS OF THE CROSS (Chippewa )
Living Stations with St. Monica’s Youth Group Good Friday: April 3rd at 7pm
CONFESSIONS (Chippewa)
Lenten Parish Confessions: March 31st at 7pm Triduum Confessions: April 4th 11am
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday April 2nd 7pm *Church will remain open until 11pm
Good Friday April 3rd 12pm
Blessing of the Food Baskets April 4th 12pm
Easter Vigil April 4th 8:30pm
Easter Sunday April 5th 7:30am, 9am, 10:45am, 12:30pm
