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

APRIL 2, 2017 - FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

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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April 2, 2017 FAITH FORMATION

Fifth Sunday of Lent APR. 2: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8 &
Confirmation
APR.9: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8 &
Decision Point
Saturday, April 1, 2017 APR. 16: EASTER BREAK
4:00pm Antoinette Panseri APR. 23: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8 &
(St. Damien Altar Rosary/Christian Mothers) Confirmation
Sunday, April 2, 2017 APR. 30: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8
8:30am Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish Mark you calendar for Vacation Bible
11:00am Sr. Peggy Flaherty, CDP (Betty Bowers) School ~ 2017
Monday, April 3, 2017
8:00am Alice Burke (Tom & Judy Caudill) June 12, 2017June 16, 2017
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
8:00am Emilia Hubjakova (William Brna)
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 DELICIOUS ST. DAMIEN
8:00am Special Intentions for Lauren, Luke & DONUTS ARE ON SALE
Stephanie Fusco (Mike) THIS WEEKEND,
Thursday, April 6, 2017
8:00am Deceased Members of the Glass & Vitale APRIL 1ST & 2ND.
Families ( Vic & Marsha Vitale)
Friday, April 7, 2017 Easter Flower Memorials2017
8:00am William Brady (Sister, Mary & Family)
1:30pm School Mass-Special Intention of the Priest Envelopes for Easter Flower me-
Saturday, April 8, 2017 morial donations are located at the
2:00pm Herman/Wise Wedding doors of the churches. Please return
4:00pm Kenneth Kulak your Easter Flower donations by
(Cora Bane & George Apessos) next Sunday, April 9, 2017.
Sunday, April 9, 2017
8:30am Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish The Way of The Cross
11:00am Janet Rudy (Andy & Sons) Thursday mornings at 9:00am,
with the children
ST. ANTHONY NOVENA Friday evenings at 6:30pm
The Solemn 13-week Novena to St.
Anthony will continue this week af- Bible Study Tuesdays @ 11:00am (Parish Center)
ter the 8:00am Mass on Tuesday. Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) This Friday from
Let us come together to honor St. 12:00noon6:00pm. Call 724-747-7071 for sched-
Anthony and ask his help for the uling. (weather permitting)
special needs that each of us has. Holy Hour(Church) The third Wednesday of each
month @ 7:00pm
Rest In Peace Servants of the Little Way (Chapel) The first Tues-
day of every month at 6:00pm.
In the charity of your prayers we kindly ask Holy Name Society (Church) Second Sunday of
that you please pray for the repose of the each month with Rosaries at 8am and then to the
souls of Patty Mountain & Jean Debevec. parish park for the meeting after the 8:30am Mass.
May God grant them eternal rest, may Per- Catholic Mens Fellowship The 1st & 3rd Satur-
petual Light shine upon their souls and may day of each month at 7:30-8am at St. Damien for
all the souls of the faithful departed, through Adoration, to St. Francis for 8:30am Mass and then
the mercy of God, Rest In Peace. to breakfast.
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Lenten Reconciliation Services

Monday, April 3rd4:00pm St. Damien of Molokai
Tuesday, April 4th4:00pm Mary, Mother of the Church
Thursday, April 6th6:30pm Our Lady of the Valley
At St. Damien confessions are also available weekly on Tuesdays at 8:30am and Saturdays at
3:00pm. Please note there are NO confessions on Holy Saturday, April 15th.

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

On Palm Sunday (next week) weather permitting there will be a solemn proces-
sion with the palm. At the 11:00am Mass on Sunday those who are able are in-
vited to join us in the school cafeteria. From that location the procession will
move into the church. It is also completely acceptable to go directly to the church to wait for
the procession to enter the church. At the beginning of Holy Week the Palm Sunday proces-
sion recalls and honors Jesus triumphal entry into the Jerusalem and sets the stage for the en-
suing events of His passion and death. We are urged to mark this sacred beginning with great
solemnity, devotion and prayer.

Seven Church Walk on Holy ThursdayApril 13th

ADULTS who are interested in attending the traditional Seven Church Walk on Holy Thursday are
asked to RSVP by calling the Parish Office as soon as possible. The adult bus will leave from Chess
St. immediately following the Holy Thursday Mass and travel to St. Patrick, Canonsburg; St. Al-
phonsus, McDonald; Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Meadow Lands; St. Hilary, Washington;
Immaculate Conception, Washington; St. Katharine Drexel, Bentleyville and return to St. Damien
of Molokai around midnight.

OUR YOUTH will be traveling by another bus to churches in the Valley including Our Lady of the
Valley, Donora; Epiphany, Monessen; St. Sebastian, Belle Vernon; Mary, Mother of the Church,
Charleroi; and back to St. Damien of Molokai. The youth bus will be leaving at 8:30pm
(immediately following Holy Thursday Mass) from Fr. Leger Hall and returning at approximately
10:30-11:00pm. (Students will call when leaving the final site.) *Family members are more than wel-
come to join the youth for this traditional Holy Week devotion. Students/families are asked to return
their registration form by April 9th, or contact Mrs. Miller.

TENEBRAE SERVICE ~ MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH

Mary, Mother of the Church cordially invites you to attend our Tenebrae Service on Good
Friday, April 14 at 7:00pm. The term Tenebrae is Latin for shadows, and is a prayer ser-
vice held in the darkness with only candlelight. A Tenebrae service is an opportunity for fur-
ther meditation and reflection on the passion and death of Christ. The scripture readings and
choral reflections will serve to inspire you to deeper prayer and provide the time to experience
more fully the Pascal Triduum.

So they took away the stone. (John 11:41)

Jesus, I remove the stone! Come, Lord, and bring me to life!
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ARCM MEETING
Members of St. Damien ARCM are reminded that our meeting takes place tomorrow, Monday, April
3rd in Father Abbate Hall. We are having Covered Dish & Guest night. Members are to bring a side
dish, salad or dessert to share. All ladies of the parish who might be interested in joining ARCM are
invited to attend this meeting. The Rosary will be recited at 6:30 pm with the meeting to follow.
Members bringing nonperishable items for the Food Bank will receive a second door prize ticket.
April Social will be Shirley Amon, Gert Wiliuszis, Alice Jozefczyk, Florence Buono and Fran Af-
finito.
ARCM ~ MEADOWS BUS TRIP
St. Damien Altar Rosary & Christian Mothers is sponsoring a daytime bus trip fundraiser to the
Meadows Casino on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Cost of the trip is $20 ($25 value-$20 free play &
$5 food voucher = Free Trip). Please call Lois Suarez at 724 258-9171 by April 20th to make a non-
refundable reservation. Proceeds will be used to provide free Vacation Bible School.

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH PRESENTS JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM

Journey to Jerusalem is a presentation of the Passion Week of our Lord as told by his disciples and
followers. Come and hear their stories, share their emotional memories, and even interact with Peter
as he recalls The Last Supper with Christ. NEW THIS YEAR! Visit our interactive Jerusalem Mar-
ketplace! Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017
Tours begin every 20 minutes, starting at 1:00pm
Please call 724-348-7145 to schedule your tour!
There is no charge and free will offerings will benefit St. Francis Ladies of Charity.
Finley Hall ~ 3609 Washington Road ~ Finleyville, PA 15332

DISCOVERING CHRIST SERIES ~ THANK YOU!

The Discovering Christ series ended March 21, 2017. We extend our gratitude to our leadership team, our fa-
cilitators and helpers, our kitchen crew, our prayer team, our set-up and tear down crew, and our participants
for joining together for a spiritually enriching and fruitful course. One of our participants summed it up by
saying, Everything was beautifully put together. I loved every Tuesday night here. I couldnt wait to get
here. I talked and talked to my friends It touched my heart more than my heart has been touched in years.
We would also like to thank our sponsors who helped make our meals, snacks, and overall program top notch:
Carl J Spallino Funeral Home ~ Giant Eagle (Bartolotta's Giant Eagle) ~ Panera Bread - Washington
Panera Bread - Caste Village Shoppes ~Panera Bread - Bethel Park/ South Park ~ Krispy Kreme Washington
Shop 'n Save Rostraver ~ Sam's Club, Washington ~ Giant Eagle, Belle Vernon ~ BreadWorks Bakery
Stablein's ~ Culligan Water (Art Trilli) ~ Model Cleaners ~ Mary, Mother of the Church
MMOTC Knights of Columbus ~ MMOTC Men's Club ~ Our Lady of the Valley
OLV Knights of Columbus ~ St. Damien of Molokai Knights of Columbus
The Mazanetz Family in loving memory of Margaret Mazanetz
*We are in the planning for Following Christ, the next series in the ChristLife course.
Please stay tuned for more information.

DONT FORGET THE ST. DAMIEN FOOD BANK

April pick-up date is: Wednesday, April 12th from 10am-2pm and 5-7pm
Items needed for the month of April are:
Paper towel, Toilet paper, Au Gratin potatoes, Hamburger Helper,
Jars of applesauce and Brownie mixes.
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Offertory Report 03/26/2017 Reflections

Offertory Mass By Deacon Al
Our
4:00pm 1593.00 Offering Attendance
8:30am 1439.00 Back All so the works of God may be
11:00am 1831.00 To 4:00pm 158 visible through him All for
God 8:30am 170 the Glory of God!
Total $ 4,863.00 11:00am 260
These two lines from last weeks and this weeks
Weekly Offertory Goal Gospel boldly stood out in preparing the homily
Total 588
$7,500 for this week. At first I thought in pre-reading the
Campaign for Human Gospels the main purpose was to point out the
Development: $1,015.00 sickness or death of those being healed or brought
back to life through Jesus. But after praying and
thinking on Jesus words, it became abundantly
Tri Parish Youth Group clear why Christ performed these miracles - All
Welcomes all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. so the works of God may be visible All for the
Please join us on the following dates: Glory of God.
Saturday April 8th 6-9pm Mon Valley YMCA. Through Johns Gospel, he is giving us the exam-
Join us for a fun night at the Y. Swimming, basket- ple of the divine reality to live in the light of
ball and tons of other activities available. Cost for
Christ as believers in the humanity of Jesus
members is free. Non-members, $5.
Sunday, April 23rd 6-8pm Mary, Mother of the God made flesh or, as John points out there are
Church School Basement. those who also chose to live with their eyes and
Come celebrate our end of the year with Pizza and ears closed to the fact that Jesus is the Messiah, in
sweet treats. essence not believing and remaining in darkness.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact As I mentioned a few weeks ago, God gives us the
Amy Sands at 724-344-5537. choice - our free will. To follow and believe, or to
doubt and walk away. This choice is something
we decide daily, hourly or even minute by minute.
Madonna Catholic Regional School If we are truly living in the Spirit, we all have the
731 Chess St. Honor of seeing it alive in the Church today by
observing our second grade students on the beau-
Monongahela, PA tiful gift of the Eucharist and the Mercy of God
through their first reconciliation. Or through our
BUNNY BREAKFAST 9th grade students on the completion of their Bap-
Madonna Catholic Regional School tismal call as living members of Christ Church -
will hold a Breakfast with the Growing from youthful adolescents to young
Easter Bunny adults making it their own choice to follow Jesus.
On Saturday, April 8th at 9:00 AM And finally our RCIA elect - As theyve grown in
in the school cafeteria. Christs call on their lives over these past eight
731 Chess Street Monongahela months preparing for the Easter Sacraments draw-
Call Madonna Catholic Regional School at 724 ing ever so closely to being one with Him.
-258-3199 to RSVP. In these things we are truly blessed as a parish to
be witnesses of Gods Glory on earth through these
ENROLL NOW visible signs and to continue The Mission The
Madonna Catholic Regional School is current- choice is ours as servants in ministry for God. As
ly registering students age 3 through Grade Paul states in the second reading for today: Are
8 for the 2017-18 School Year. Please call we of the Flesh, or, are we of the Spirt letting God
the school office for additional information dwell through our lives leading others to Him and
or to schedule a tour. Great beginnings last a living all for His Glory
lifetime! 724-258-3199.