Ministry Schedule March 31/April 1
Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday sign-ups will be in the back of both Partner Parishes churches.
Please Note:
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Saturday Vigil, March 24, 2018 4:00 p.m. P Ernest “Chuck” Kormos (Daughters Eva & Gina) Sunday, March 25, 2018 8:00 a.m. P Connie J. Wertz (Cousin Donna E. Pochek & family) 9:30 a.m. C Joseph & Patty Nepa (Family) 11:00 a.m. P Pro Populo Monday, March 26, 2018 7:30 a.m. P Birthday Remembrance Dorothy Ferenci (Shirley Murray) Tuesday, March 27, 2018 7:30 a.m. P Month’s Mind Sandra Jones (Parish family) Wednesday, March 28, 2018 8:00 a.m. C Joseph Locke (David & Judy Malusky) 7:00 p.m. C Stations of the Cross Thursday, March 29, 2018 — Holy Thursday 5:00 p.m. C Mass of the Lord’s Supper/Adoration to Midnight of the Blessed Sacrament 7:00 p.m. P Mass of the Lord’s Supper/Adoration to Midnight of the Blessed Sacrament Friday, March 30, 2018 — Good Friday 12:00 p.m. C Passion of the Lord 3:00 p.m. P Passion of the Lord 8:00 p.m. P Stations/Tenebrae Service Saturday, March 31, 2018 — Holy Saturday 11:30 a.m. C Blessing of Easter Baskets 12:00 p.m. P Blessing of Easter Baskets
Easter Sunday Saturday Vigil, March 31, 2018 — Easter Vigil 8:30 p.m. P Parish Family 8:30 p.m. C Parish Family Sunday, April 1, 2018 — Easter Sunday 8:00 a.m. P Parish Family 9:30 a.m. C Parish Family 11:00 a.m. P Parish Family
There will be NO Regional Mass at Ss. Cyril & Methodius Church on Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday this year.
Apply Now for Pastoral Ministry Program
Applications are now being accepted for the Certificate in Pastoral Ministry program for classes beginning in late August. The program is a partnership between the Diocese of Greensburg and Seton Hill University designed to meet the educational and formational needs of adults who are committed to the mission of Christ and feel called to serve publicly in the name of the Catholic Church. Information and registration are at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/ cpm. Parishioners interested in lay ecclesial ministry or the permanent diaconate can contact Marsha Kable at mkable@dioceseofgreensburg.org or call 724-5522597 for more information.
Prayer List Amelia Dascenzo Ann Jaworowsky Beatrice Kloock Bill Snodgrass Brian Tomecsko Carol Ashton Charlotte Katko Cheryl Furlong Chuck Britvich Cody Tylka Craig Alessio Daryl Hall David Ballant Deb Donna Fletcher Donna Hill Dru Vojacek Ed Balchon Elaine Helsel Eleanor Dando Fr. Bob Conley Fred Gnus George Lisac HeatherBeth Powell Helen Mendish Irene Franks J. A.
Luella Sholl Matthew DeSimone Melissa Bell Mike Dorobish Mike Fedutes Mike Stump M. V. Jackson Hodge Nancy Jenkins James Harvey Jr. Patty Volek Janet Booker Robert Atz Janice Ritsko Robert Franks Jean Bohna Robert Stringert Jenny Ropejko Robert Sunny Jerry Zalek Sam Basile III Jim Belice Sarah Corebridge Jim Famularo Sherri Zias Joe Angell Shirley Mae Mislo Joe Shashura Stanley Sobek John Hlatky Jonathan Wallowicz Susan Rountree Sylvia Walinski Josephine Lagina Veronica Stringert June Robinson Virginia Conaway Karl Hennig V. V. Kathy Wanda Burns Kim Harvey Kinzley Marie Grooms William Gabonay Lillian Baroni Lisa Chancey
disciples who are to be the light of Christ in this world. I encourage you to come, to participate, to truly enter into this Holy Week. Just a couple of thoughts that I'd like to share with you. As I was preparing my homily for Palm Sunday, I read from one of the commentators who wrote about a great Dominican preacher from the nineteenth century. He was preaching on Palm Sunday (now Passion Sunday) in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. He was trying to convey to the people that they must truly enter into the Lord's Passion-tide in order to experience it, and to unite themselves with the Lord. He spoke about Luke's Passion narrative where it says that the Pharisees came to Jesus as he was being led into the city triumphantly, and they said, "Tell your disciples to stop crying out." They were crying out, "Hosannah, son of David; Hosannah, the king, the most high," proclaiming Jesus, and they would have made him king. Jesus' response was, "If they do not cry out, the very stones will." The preacher was trying to make a point, so he turned and he began to speak to the stones of the cathedral instead of to the congregation, in effect saying, "You must cry out with Our Lord and proclaim Our Lord. You must be his witnesses before the world." And the point, of course, is that we are the disciples in this age, that Our Lord did not hear, but he has called us by our baptismal commission to literally be his voice, to be his hands and feet in this world. Whether that was an effective way to get the attention of the congregation or not, the point is that we, hopefully, will all gather this week on Holy Thursday at either St. Cecilia or St. Peter to celebrate the Lord’s Supper. I had an interesting experience of my own on a Friday night that really put all this in perspective. One of the women to whom I give spiritual direction had come to the Stations of the Cross. Following the Stations, we were going to spend some time together. I had to close up the church, turn out all the lights, put the incense away after the Benediction. So I said, “You just wait here, and we'll go to the office for our meeting.” But as I came back through the church, it was just dusk, and light was still streaming through, illuminating our beautiful windows, shining not as brightly at dusk, but enough luminous effect of candles. It was beautiful. A very strong, powerful emotion, the gift of the Spirit, swept over us. So we just decided to sit for a little while and enjoy the beauty of the moment in the darkness, with this infused light coming in. Afterwards the woman shared with me an epiphany that she had, having grown up in this parish and remembering all those experiences from the time she was a little girl: coming to church—the family had a particular place where they would sit, as most of us do—remembering all of the different sacraments that she had received here. At times when she would be going away, she would just slip into church, she said, and pray. All those emotions swept over her; all those memories were calling her back to the Lord, to reunite, to reestablish that relationship she had with the Lord, to renew it. All of us get caught up in the immense hustle and bustle of this culture in which we live: a culture which says, "It's not about God; it's about me; it's about pleasure; it's about material things. It's not important to remember your Faith." But we all know that indeed, it is the number one priority in our lives. We have come from the Lord; we are returning to him. So this week, whether we had a special Lenten journey or not; whether we maintained our discipline or not, let us gather at these liturgies of the Triduum and truly and boldly proclaim the glory of our God. For, just as Jesus encountered his Good Friday before Easter morn, each of us, in our own lives, will do the same. Let us strive now, as we unite ourselves with the Lord so that we can journey with him. We’ll be united with him as we encounter the difficulties of this life, looking forward to our own resurrection. The Father’s eternal promise is ours because we are all brothers and sisters with Christ. This reality of Jesus’ humanity makes us coheirs with his shares in that powerful and everlasting inheritance.
St. Cecilia Church to Hold Indoor Flea Market St. Cecilia Church will hold an indoor flea market in the church social hall next month. New and gently used items are needed for consignment sale. There also will be refreshments available, a bake sale, and a
basket raffle. Clothes, shoes, purses and accessories, books, toys and games, and household goods are some of the items to be found at the sale. Some brands you may recognize are Nike, Children’s Place, Steelers, Michael Kors, Coach, Kate Spade, Forever XXI, and North Face. Dates and times for the flea market: Friday & Saturday, April 13-14: 10 a.m.—7 p.m. Sunday, April 15: 10:30 a.m.—2 p.m. For consignment information, please call: Cece at 724-970-5641 or Pam at 724-255-7663
Pro-Life Event Highlights Services Available
The Center of Hope Pregnancy Care Center held a CONCERT FOR LIFE on Sunday, March 18, 2018, at the Cherry Tree Alliance Church in Uniontown. Fr. Tim was the featured speaker. He had been asked to share with the assembled group information about the Guardians for Life and their pro-life advocacy work. The purpose of the gathering was to promote the wonderful work of the center and to develop support for its operation. The Center of Hope is located at 388 W. Main St. in Uniontown. The phone number is 724-438-6070. These are the services it provides free of charge: ♦Pregnancy tests ♦Education on pregnancy, adoption, abortion and parenting ♦Child development education ♦24-hour hotline ♦Peer counseling ♦Abstinence and STD education ♦Clothing and furnishings for infants and toddlers ♦Post-abortion counseling, support, education and support groups ♦Assistance in developing decision-making skills ♦Life skills training ♦Resources for adoption, childbirth classes, medical care, legal assistance, housing, community and social services ♦Ongoing counseling and support through pregnancy and beyond
Partner Parishes of The Historic Church of St. Peter and St. Cecilia Holy Week 2018 Palm Sunday — March 24/25 Palms blessed at all weekend Masses.
4:00 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass — St. Peter 8:00 a.m. Mass — St. Peter 9:30 a.m. Mass — St. Cecilia 11:00 a.m. Mass — St. Peter Monday, March 26 7:30 a.m. Mass — St. Peter Tuesday, March 27 7:30 a.m. Mass — St. Peter Wednesday, March 28 8:00 a.m. Mass — St. Cecilia 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross — St. Cecilia
Holy Thursday — March 29 10:00 a.m. Chrism Mass — Cathedral in Greensburg 5:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper — St. Cecilia 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper — St. Peter Private adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass until Midnight at both Partner Parishes churches.
Good Friday — March 30 12:00 p.m. Liturgy of Good Friday — St. Cecilia 3:00 p.m. Liturgy of Good Friday — St. Peter 8:00 p.m. Stations/Tenebrae Service — St. Peter Holy Saturday — March 31
Blessing of the Baskets 11:30 a.m. — St. Cecilia 12:00 p.m. — St. Peter
Solemn Easter Vigil Liturgy 8:30 p.m. — St. Peter 8:30 p.m. — St. Cecilia
Easter Sunday — April 1 Masses 8:00 a.m. — St. Peter 9:30 a.m. — St. Cecilia 11:00 a.m. — St. Peter
Pilgrimage to Holy Sites in Washington, D.C., Set for April 3-4, 2018 Join Fr. Tim and fellow parishioners on a pilgrimage to several holy sites in the Washington, D.C., area. Space is limited, so please call the office now to reserve your spot. We will: † Tour the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The 100-year building process has just been completed with the last dome’s (Trinity Dome) mosaic being finalized. There are 60+ side altars dedicated to the Blessed Mother representing countries from around the world whose citizens have immigrated to the United States. † Tour the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America to view the beautiful church, gardens and life-sized replicas of Holy Land Shrines. † Tour Saint John Paul II National Shrine to experience the permanent exhibit, “A Gift of Love: The Life of Saint John Paul II.” View videos of his life, artifacts, and various interactive displays which enable a powerful encounter with this beloved pontiff’s legacy. † Tour the Museum of the Bible, just completed and opened in November 2017. Explore exhibits captioned, “Coming to America,” “Tyranny and Tolerance,” “Equality Before God,” “Religious Freedom,” “Bible in America Now” and many others. As time permits we will also visit the Lincoln Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and, hopefully, experience beautiful cherry blossoms.
Historic Church of St. Peter to Host Confirmation Celebration May 3, 2018 Please join us on May 3, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., as The Historic Church of St. Peter hosts the Confirmation celebration for multiple churches in our area of the Greensburg Diocese. Bishop Malesic will serve as main celebrant for this sacrament. Our Partner Parishes of The Historic Church of St. Peter and St. Cecilia are excited to announce that we have 14 children who will be confirmed. Other parishes that will be joining in this celebration this night are St. Francis of Assisi, Masontown, with Fr. Bill Berkey; and St. John the Baptist, Perryopolis, with Fr. Anthony Ditto.
First Holy Communion Scheduled May 5, 2018 At The Historic Church of St. Peter We hope you will plan to join us for a special Mass on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., at The Historic Church of St. Peter, for our Partner Parishes celebration of First Holy Communion. We will have 18 children receiving this blessed sacrament.
3rd Sunday of Easter
5th Sunday of
4th Sunday of
First Holy Communion Practice 9:30-10:30a
Easter
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Easter
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St. Cecilia Indoor Flea Market 10:30a-2p Confirmation Practice 6-8p St. Peter
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Divine Mercy Services 1p St. Peter
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11a-St. Peter
8a–St. Peter 9:30a–St. Cecilia Bible Study 6pm Ck
Bible Study 6pm Ck
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Choir Practice Office 6p
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Confirmation Practice
Bible Study 6pm 6-8p St. Peter Ck Choir Practice Office 6p
NO MASS St. Peter
NO MASS St. Peter
Bible Study 6pm Choir Practice Ck Office 6p NO MASS St. Peter
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Holy Week
3 Fr. Tim’s Trip to Holy Sites, Wash. D.C.
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Octave of Easter Octave of Easter
Annunciation
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Holy Week
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Bible Study 6pm Ck
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Easter
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First Holy Communion Practice 5:30-6:30p Bereavement Grp 6p Off
NO MASS St. Cecilia
St. Mark the Evangelist
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6p Off Salt & Light Dinner
Confirmation 7p St. Peter
Meals on the Blvd Bereavement Grp 5:45p Depart 6p Off NO MASS St. Peter
25 2
19
SVDP Food Bank 215 Church St. Catholic Daugters of Bereavement Grp Americas Meeting 4:30p
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St. Stanislaus
Christian Mothers Meals on the Blvd 6p St. Cecilia Hall 5:45p Depart St. Peter Bereavement Grp 6p Off
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Cathedral Holy Thursday 5p–St. Cecilia 7p-St. Peter
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NO MASS St. Peter
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St. Cecilia Indoor Flea Market 10a-7p
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Octave of Easter
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First Friday Exposition & Benediction 8a-9a
First Holy Communion 1:00p Mass St. Peter Church
5
NO MASS St. Cecilia
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NO MASS St. Cecilia
Pro Life Trip 7:15a Depart St. Peter
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St. Cecilia Indoor Flea Market 10a-7p
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Octave of Easter
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Pro Life Trip 7:15a Depart St. Peter
Good Friday 31 Baskets Lord’s Passion Blessings of11:30a-St. Cecilia 12p—St. Cecilia 12p-St. Peter 3p– St. Peter Easter Vigil 8:30p 8p– St. Peter Tenebrae St. Peter & St Cecilia
2910a Chrism Mass- 30
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Octave of Easter Octave of Easter
SCW Meeting 6pm Ck
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Phone: 724-785-7781 Fax: 724-785-0844 Email: ssealy@dioceseofgreensburg.org
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KofC Meeting 7pm U’town Bereavement Grp 6p Off
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Holy Week Stations 7p St. Cecilia
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Church Office: 118 Church Street Brownsville, PA 15417
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Partner Parishes of The Historic Church of St. Peter and St. Cecilia
Partner Parishes of Historic Church of Saint Peter 300 Shaffner Avenue St. Peter Brownsville, Pennsylvania 118 Church Street & Brownsville, PA 15417 Saint Cecilia Church 1571 Grindstone Road O: 724-785-7781 Grindstone, Pennsylvania
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H: 724-785-7604 Parishes in the Diocese of Greensburg C: 724-984-6983*** “Pennsylvania Charitable Trusts”
Contact: Shannon Sealy MESSAGES:
Mailing Address: Partner Parishes of St. Peter & St. Cecilia 118 Church Street Brownsville, PA 15417 Phone: 724-785-7781 Fax: 724-785-0844
Pastor: Rev. Micah E. Kozoil; Sr. Priest Active: Rev. James Petrovsky Office Manager: Mrs. Virginia Galway: Music Ministry: St. Peter: Daniel Kovacic; St. Cecilia: Eric Blanda Religious Education Coordinator: Mrs. Anita LaMendola: Youth Ministry: Patty Columbia Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil 4:00 P.M. (EST); 5:00 P.M. (DST) (St. Peter) Sunday Morning 8:00 A.M. (St. Peter); 9:30 A.M. (St. Cecilia); 11:30 A.M. (St. Peter) Reconciliation: Noon to 12:30 p.m. St. Peter: 1st & 3rd Saturday St. Cecilia: 2nd & 4th Saturday Sacrament of Baptism Contact the parish as soon as you know that you are expecting a child. Sacrament of Matrimony Those entering into Marriage must contact the pastor at least one full year in advance of the wedding Sponsor Certificates You must be registered and active in the parish at least 4 months to receive a certificate. Please don’t come at the last minute! Sexual Child Abuse If you have a concern about sexual abuse of a child or young person by anyone in a parish or diocesan position — clergy, volunteer or paid staff — please contact Bishop Brandt’s delegate for matters of sexual misconduct. He may be reached at 724-837-0901 Ext. 221