ST.

DAMIEN OF MOLOKAI CATHOLIC

PARISH
722 WEST MAIN STREET MONONGAHELA, PENNSYLVANIA 15063
Parish Office: 724-258-7742 Parish Fax: 724-258-8733 Madonna Catholic Regional School: 724-258-3199
Website: stdamienofmolokai.org Email: stdamienparish@verizon.net
Diocesan Victim Hotline: 1-888-808-1235

FEBRUARY 26, 2017 - THE EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

PASTORAL STAFF MISSION STATEMENT
Fr. William R. Terza ............................................. Pastor St. Damien of Molokai is a Catholic parish family which recognizes and
stdamienterzab@verizon.net embraces the gifts and talents of our faith filled people. The life of our
Deacon Al Poroda.............................Permanent Deacon patron saint inspires us to lead lives of love, hope and charity. Moving
DeaconAl611@gmail.com or 724-258-7742 x 13 forward, we will grow through our liturgy, teachings and outreach to all,
Mrs. Kathryn Wray ............................. Director of Music with the help of God and the gifts received through the Holy Eucharist.
kfwray188@gmail.com
Mrs. Patricia Forsyth ................. Asst. Director of Music
pattyforsyth@comcast.net
Mr. Donald Militzer ......................................... Principal
madonnacatholicregional@earthlink.com
Mrs. Kathy Miller ................................. Faith Formation
themillers4@hotmail.com
Phyllis DeMedio .............................................. Secretary
stdamiendemediop@verizon.net
Peggy Romeo ................................................... Secretary
stdamienromeop@verizon.net
Helena Glaneman .......... Safe Environment Coordinator
Alexsei521@yahoo.com or 724-503-7325
ST. DAMIEN FINANCIAL COUNCIL
Gloria DeRosa Alfred Galilei Steven Markovich
Antoinette Moffit Richard Pantaleo Randall Rodriguez
ST. DAMIEN PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Joyce Amatangelo Kathleen Barkey Thomas Caudill
Nancy Cole Sandra Craig Kris DAndrea
James Greaves Thomas Kustron Denise Majoris
Anna Markovich Juliann Romasco Walter Tabory
INTERIM MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil .................................................. 4:00 p.m.
Sunday ........................................8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
MondayFriday ............................................... 8:00 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Tuesday................................................... 8:309:00 a.m.
Saturdays ................................................ 3:003:30 p.m.
All Masses & Reconciliation are at St. Damien
of Molokai Church 722 West Main Street
BAPTISMS: 1st & 3rd Sundays at 12:15 p.m. and 4th
Sunday at Mass.
WEDDINGS: Please make arrangements by calling the
Parish Office 6 months in advance.
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February 26, 2017 FAITH FORMATION

The Eighth Sunday in Ordinary time
FEB. 26: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8 &
Decision Point
MAR. 5: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8 &
Confirmation
Saturday, February 25, 2017 MAR. 12: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8 &
4:00pm Magdalene Dora (Margie Buralli) Decision Point
Sunday, February 26, 2017 MAR. 19: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8 &
8:30am Living and Deceased Members Confirmation
of the Parish
11:00am Anne & Michael Yanachik
(Jean & Ray Ghilani) DONUTS WILL BE ON SALE
Monday, February 27, 2017 NEXT WEEKEND,
8:00am William Brady (Gloria DeRosa) MARCH 4TH/5TH.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
8:00am Holy Face of Jersus
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 ASH WEDNESDAY
Vacation Bible School ~ 2017
9:00am Genevieve Boyd Mighty Fortress
(Anna & James Markovich) In Jesus, the victory is won!
4:00pm Word Service with Ashes
7:00pm Armeda Brady (Alfred & Sylvia Galilei) Vacation Bible School will run
Thursday, March 2, 2017 from June12th-16th
8:00am Joseph & Gladys Sholtis To have an effective VBS, we need a team of
(Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Benney)
Friday, March 3, 2017
volunteers (Adults, College students, Junior and
8:00am Patricia Rostcheck Senior High School students) with energy, crea-
(Louis & Sharon Cramer) tivity, and a commitment to share the Gospel of
NO School Mass Jesus Christ with Gods children.
Saturday, March 4, 2017 If you are one of these people, please contact,
4:00pm Sue Marchewka Debra Reis at 724-678-9532.
(St. Damien Altar Rosary/Christian Mothers)
Sunday, March 5, 2017
1st VBS meeting will be on Wednesday, March
8:30am Mike & Frances Babich 15th at 6:00 pm in the Parish Center.
(Tom & Pat Manko)
11:00am Living and Deceased Members Bible Study Tuesdays @ 11:00am (Parish
of the Parish Center)
Rest In Peace Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) This Friday
from 12:00noon6:00pm. Call 724-747-7071
In the charity of your prayers we kindly ask that for scheduling. (weather permitting)
you please pray for the repose of the soul of Jose-
phine Bruni. May God grant her eternal rest, may Holy Hour(Church) The third Wednesday of
Perpetual Light shine upon her soul and may all each month @ 7:00pm
the souls of the faithful departed, through the mer- Servants of the Little Way (Chapel) The first
cy of God, Rest In Peace. Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm.
Holy Name Society (Church) Second Sunday of
Baptism Congratulations each month with Rosaries at 8am and then to the
Congratulations to the family of parish park for the meeting after the 8:30am
Luke James Hickey Mass.
whose baptism was recently celebrated. May he Catholic Mens Fellowship The 1st & 3rd Sat-
remain close to the Lord Jesus all the days of his urday of each month at 7:30-8am at St. Damien
life and may he be blessed with good health, much for Adoration, to St. Francis for 8:30am Mass
happiness, and the wisdom of the Lord. and then to breakfast.
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Ash Wednesday, March1, 2017 Mass & Ashes Schedule:

9:00amMass & Ashes
4:00pm-Word Service & Ashes
7:00pm-Mass & Ashes
The Catechism of the Catholic Church identifies the cross and resurrection of Christ as The Paschal
Mystery. The cross and resurrection are inseparably joined together. The Paschal Mystery includes
both the death and the resurrection, the expiation of sin and glorification, and the dying and the rising
of Christ Jesus the Lord. On Ash Wednesday we will begin a 96 (40 days of Lent + 6 Sundays + 50
days of Easter = 96) day journey during which we will celebrate the Paschal Mystery. The culmina-
tion of our Paschal remembrance will be sealed on the solemnity of Pentecost, the Churchs birthday.
As we begin the Lenten season which calls us to repentance and renewal, we embrace the cross of
Christ. We die to our sinfulness while we await the glorious transformation of our hearts through
the resurrection of new life.

Please Note Lenten Regulations: Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast on Ash
Wednesday and Good Friday. In addition, all Catholics 14 years old and older must abstain from
meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent. Fasting as explained by the U.S.
bishops means partaking of only one full meal. Some food (not equaling another full meal) is permit-
ted at breakfast and around midday or in the eveningdepending on when a person chooses to eat
the main or full meal.

ANNUAL FISH FRY BEGINS ON ASH WEDNESDAY

The Annual Fish Fry will begin on Ash Wednesday, March 1st and
continue every Friday through Lent (except Good Friday) from 11:30am-2:00pm and
4:00pm-7:00pm at St. Damien Parish Park. (behind Dierkens Drug Store)
***BAKERS: We will gladly accept any home baked goods at Fish Fry each week.
Please drop them off at the St. Damien Parish Park on Fridays. Thank you!

The Way of The Cross

The ever popular Way of the Cross is a devotion that actually dates back to the 4th century
when new Christians would walk the Way of Christ in Jerusalem. In the 13th century St.
Francis of Assisi developed the popular devotion into what we know today as the fourteen
stations. The Way of the Cross are devotions in which the faithful show their affection for
the Passion and Death of Jesus. For all Parishioners who would like to attend the Way of the
Cross, there will be an opportunity for stations on;
Friday evenings at 7:00pm, beginning on March 3rd

Marriage Preparation Class

Couples planning on celebrating the Sacrament of Marriage are asked to note that the
Marriage Preparation Class for our District will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from
8:30am-6:00pm at Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Donora. The day starts with a continental break-
fast at 8:30am, class begins at 9:00am. The class will end with all attending the 5:00pm Mass at Our
Lady of the Valley together. The class will be conducted by Deacon Al and RaeAnn Poroda. Comple-
tion of Marriage Preparation Class is required prior to your wedding. To register, please the parish
office at 724-258-7742. Classes may also be found at the diocesan website.
Diocesan Web Page www.diopit.org
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BE RENEWED IN YOUR BAPTISM THIS LENT. Each year Lent offers

us a time to reflect on our Baptism. At Baptism we are welcomed into the
community of faith, the Church. In the waters of Baptism we are made like
Christ and become sons and daughters of the Father. Through Baptism the Ho-
ly Spirit sends us forth as disciples to use our gifts to help others learn, love
and live Jesus. This is the call of ALL baptized, not just a few.
Renew your potential for discipleship at Back to the Font, a Morning Re-
flection that includes presentation, prayer and discussion. Sessions will be held
on Sat., March 4 from 9 a.m. to noon at the following locations: St. Alphonsus, Wexford; St. Bonaven-
ture, Glenshaw; St. Cecilia, Rochester; St. Frances Cabrini, Center Twp.; Holy Family, New Brighton;
Immaculate Conception, Washington; St. James the Apostle, Pulaski; St. Katharine Drexel (Ava Ma-
ria church), Bentleyville; St. Michael, Avella; Our Lady of Joy, Holiday Park; St. Paul Seminary,
Crafton; St. Pius X, Brookline; St. Rita, Munhall; St. Stephen, Hazelwood; St. Vincent de Paul, New
Castle; St. Wendelin, Carbon Center. Visit OnMissionChruchAlive.org or call 412-456-3180 for more
information or to register.

Its Been a Loooooooong Time Since My Last Confession

This Lenten season, each Catholic parish in the Diocese of Pittsburgh
will have their doors open and lights on Wednesday, March 15
from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. If you have been reluctant to come to the
sacrament, have been away for some time or just found it difficult to
get to a Saturday afternoon confession time, this is a wonderful op-
portunity to reconnect with Christ and His Church. The Light is On
for You!, especially if you havent been to confession in a while.

Altar Rosary/Christian Mothers

Members of St. Damien ARCM are reminded that our first meeting in 2017 will be held at Fr. Abbate
Hall on Monday, March 6th. The Rosary will be recited at 6:30 pm with the meeting immediately
following. Members bringing nonperishable items for the Food Bank will receive an extra door prize
ticket. The Social Committee will be Patty Vaccaro, Ida Panseri, Mary Gross, Lillian Conti, Marge
Tabory and Ann Tabory. If the meeting is canceled due to the weather they will assist the April So-
cial Committee. Guest speaker for the evening will be Officer Larry Maraldo and K-9 Officer, Ben-
ny.

Want More for your Marriage?

A Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend offers couples a chance to get away from distractions and
reconnect with each other and their relationship. Its a chance to make a good marriage
GREAT! You will work on ways to communicate better with each other and grow in ways you never
knew possible. The next weekend is March 24-26 in the Pittsburgh Area. Please visit
www.yourmarriageisworthit.org to register or for more information.

DONT FORGET THE ST. DAMIEN FOOD BANK

February pick-up date is: Wednesday, March 15th
from 10am-2pm and 5-7pm
Items needed for the month of March are:
Mac & Cheese, Cereal, Spaghetti Sauce, Au Gratin Potatoes and Canned Fruit
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Offertory Report 02/19/2017 Pastoral Impressions

Offertory Mass By Fr. Bill
4:00pm 1851.00 Our Attendance
Offering
8:30am 1570.00 Back
11:00am 2180.00 To 4:00pm 196 We must model the faithfulness
Mail In 674.00 God 8:30am 165 of God
11:00am 193
Total $ 6,275.00 Salvation history is the story of Gods faithful-
Total 554 ness to the Hebrew People; the apex and finest
Weekly Offertory Goal
$7,500 hour of this story may be found in the life and
ministry of Jesus Christ. God faithfully led the
Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt, planted them
in the Promised Land, and provided for their
A Protecting Gods Children Workshop every need. Yet, the people were often unfaith-
will be held at: Immaculate Conception ful, leading to the destruction of the northern
Parish, 119 W Chestnut St, Washington in kingdom of Israel and exile for the southern
the Adult Learning Center on Sunday, May kingdom of Judah. Nevertheless, as we hear in
21, 2017 at 1:30pm. The session will be ap- todays first reading, God is ever faithful, with-
proximately 3 hrs. long. Please contact Beth out regard to the failures of the Hebrews. He
Endres at 724-225-1425 to register. tells the Hebrews in exile that even if a mother
(Location is wheelchair accessible.) could forget the child of her womb, God will
never forget the Hebrews. Certainly this is a
powerful image to which any human can relate.
***The weeks edition of the Pittsburgh
Catholic was mailed to all homes.*** The faithfulness of God is constant and over-
flowing. Similarly in todays gospel Jesus pro-
vides additional evidence to the faithfulness of
God. God takes care of the birds of the sky; will
Madonna Catholic Regional School God not be even more faithful in taking care of
731 Chess St. his greatest creation, humanity? Jesus tells his
Monongahela, PA disciples that they should stop worrying and ex-
press greater faith. God will take care of them if
MCRS, located at 731 Chess St. they will only trust him.
Monongahela, boasts students in Preschool
Grade Eight with a dedicated staff and ac- We must be faithful in our relationships with
tive volunteers. For information about MCRS, one anothermarriage, friendships, associa-
upcoming events or fundraisers, please call tions at work, or relations with family and
724-258-3199. neighbors down the street. It is very easy to fall
away from being faithful to our relationships
MCRS SPRING FLOWER SALE IS BACK
and thus the challenge presented by Jesus in the
BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Madonna Catholic Regional School is taking
gospel is significant. We must be faithful to our
orders for their Spring Flower and Seed responsibilities, at home, at work, in our town or
Fundraiser. If you would like to order your city, and with our church. If we lack fidelity in
spring flowers and seeds to benefit the chil- our responsibilities and to others, we are in es-
dren at MCRS, please call the school to place sence being irresponsible and faithless to God.
your order at 724-258-3299. Let us then consider how faithful we have been
Orders are due by March 31st to our commitments, seeking to model our lives
after Jesus, the ever faithful one.
Delivery will be in early May.
Great Mothers Day gift idea!