Cranberry Twp., Ellwood City and Zelienople Grouping St. Gregory Parish St. Ferdinand St. Gregory Holy Redeemer Saint Ferdinand Church 2535 Rochester Rd, Cranberry Twp Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 5:00 pm Saint Gregory Church 2 West Beaver Street, Zelienople Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am 11:30 am Holy Redeemer Church 415 4th St, Ellwood City Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am 11:00 am Check us out at: www.stgregparish.org
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Cranberry Twp., Ellwood City and Zelienople Grouping
St. Gregory Parish
St. Ferdinand St. Gregory Holy Redeemer
Saint Ferdinand Church 2535 Rochester Rd, Cranberry Twp
Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 5:00 pm
Saint Gregory Church 2 West Beaver Street, Zelienople
Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am 11:30 am
Holy Redeemer Church 415 4th St, Ellwood City
Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am 11:00 am Check us out at: www.stgregparish.org
Clergy for Parish Grouping
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Administrator: Rev. John P. Gallagher 724-776-2888
Senior Parochial Vicars: Rev. Mark L. Thomas 724-758-4411 Rev. James Torquato 724-776-2888 Parochial Vicar: Rev. David J. Egan 724-776-2888
Principal: Erin Harris E-Mail: [email protected] School Cafeteria: Andy Harmer 724-452-8010
Ritzert Hall Rental: Dorothy Spithaler 724-538-8077
St. Gregory Website: www.stgregparish.org Gluten-Free Hosts are available. Please come to the Sacristy before Mass.
Sacrament of Baptism By appointment. Baptisms will be scheduled after parents have completed the bap-tism class and have obtained godparent sponsor letters and baby’s birth certificate.
Sacrament of Matrimony You must contact and meet with the priest at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date.
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Please call the St. Gregory office if you or a loved one is in need of this Sacrament. Father will also anoint following the Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass at St. Gregory.
Sacrament of Holy Orders If you feel that God may be calling you to the Priesthood or to the Permanent Diaconate, please contact the parish office.
Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation Saturday: 10:00 am & after 5:00 p.m. Mass - St. Gregory
Liturgical Schedule
Sunday, February 9 The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday Vigil
5:00 pm Elaine O’Neill - St. Gregory Teachers and Staff Confessions after Mass
Sunday Morning 8:00 am Hayden Rice, Jr. - Knights of Columbus 11:30 am Daniel & Rachael Saffer - The Cummings Family
Monday, February 10 Saint Scholastica, Virgin
8:00 am John Valdiserri - Devens & Melani Families
Tuesday, February 11 Our Lady of Lourdes
8:00 am Joseph Roman - Son, Joe
Wednesday, February 12 8:00 am Norbert Belsterling - Wife, Marilyn
Thursday, February 13 8:00 am Stella Mahosky - Devens Family Adoration and Confessions after Mass
Friday, February 14 Saints Cyril, Monk and Methodius, Bishop
9:15 am Prayer of Thanksgiving for Carol Keener & Family - Stickle Family
Saturday, February 15 Blessed Virgin Mary
10:00 - 10:30 am Confessions at St. Gregory Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Cookie Houy - Houy Family Confessions after Mass
Sunday, February 16 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 am Gary & Marianne Gebhart - Butch & Patti Langer 11:30 am Dorothy De Bortoli
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February 9, 2020
We had an amazing time celebrating our wonderful school, and Catholic Schools in general, during Catholic Schools Week 2020! We dressed crazy, competed in math games, did science experiments, built bird feeders, made cookies for Meals on Wheels, read stories, went bowling, learned about the Saints & played volleyball. (The 8th grade class swept the staff.) Most importantly, we celebrated our faith. Thank you all for continuing to help us provide a faith-filled, high-level, Catholic education to these incredible children!
Meals on Wheels
February is St. Gregory’s month to provide desserts for our senior citizens. There is still a need for baked goods, pudding, Jell-O, and fruit. If you are able to help, please check bulletin for further information.
Pray for Our Loved Ones Who are Sick Norbert Miller Bernice Koscinski Wray Bittel Michele Lotowski Charlotte Leibach
SAINT JOSEPHINE BAKHITA “Save Darfur!” That cry echoes around the world and in the heart of the Church, where a child of Darfur is one of our newest saints: Josephine (her baptismal name) Bakhita. Kidnapped at nine, sold in Sudan’s slave-markets, flogged daily till covered with scars, Bakhita was finally bought by Italians and taken to Italy. There Bakhita discovered a “Master” who had himself been flogged to redeem her from slavery! “I am truly loved,” she thought, “and awaited by this Love.” Baptized, she often kissed the baptismal font, exclaiming, “Here I became a daughter of God!” For fifty years as a Daughter of Charity, Bakhita provided cheerful hospitality to all who knocked at the convent door. In her final illness, she relived slavery’s horror: “Please, loosen these chains,” she begged the nurse. “They are so heavy!” Her last words were: “Our Lady! Our Lady!” Pope John Paul II canonized her in the Jubilee Year 2000, praising God for leading her “from abject slavery to the dignity of being your daughter and the Bride of Christ.”
My Great Delight is to Unite Myself with Souls. (St. Faustina’s Diary: 1385) Please join our group in venerating the Divine Mercy of God each Monday at 2:45 pm in St. Gregory Church. The Addiction Recovery Ministry will celebrate its one-year anniversary on Sunday, February 9, with an Anointing Mass for those who are struggling with addiction or in recovery. The Mass takes place at 3:00 pm at Madonna of Jerusalem Church (201 9th Street, Sharpsburg, PA 15215). Following Mass, an activity and refreshments will be held in the Pope John Paul I Center, directly across from the church. Thank You to All Volunteers who serve at our liturgies. Please keep in mind, Sunday and Holy Day attire is business casual. You should dress in a manner befitting a representative of the Church; but be comfortable. On the celebrations of greater solemnity (Christmas, Easter, etc.) a more formal attire is appropriate. Wearing blue jeans, athletic wear, spaghetti straps, shorts, flip flops, tennis shoes, attire displaying sports logos/political references/other advertisements are not considered appropriate attire for ministry. Any outerwear (coats/jackets/hats/etc.) should be removed before coming forward to serve.
Welcome! Our Parish grouping of St. Ferdinand, St. Gregory, and Holy Redeemer recently celebrated the Rite of Welcoming and Acceptance for our RCIA Catechumens and Candidates. We are so blessed to have the following people participate in this Rite as they continue their spiritual journey.
Catechumens Emily Coy Melissa John Janine Majcan William Stout
All St Gregory Men Are Invited to a Spiritual Retreat – This is the last week to register for the 2020 Men's Retreat at St. Paul's on Pittsburgh’s South Side, scheduled for the weekend of February 14-16. Join men from St. Ferdinand and Holy Redeemer for this great spiritual experience and a chance to rest with the Lord. Contact Jim Skubak at 724.776.5369 or Jim Shipley at 878.439.7141 for details. Young Adult Spring Retreat —The St. Joseph Spirituality Center will host “Listening to the Spirit,” a retreat for young adults in their 20s and 30s to enjoy quiet time away from busy lives in a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment of peace and hospitality. Through guided reflections, prayer, and one-on-one spiritual direction, contemplate God’s unconditional love for us and its power to transform our hearts. The retreat takes place on Saturday, February 29, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm with an optional overnight through Sunday, March 1, at noon. The cost is: $10 for Saturday only, or $20 for overnight. To RSVP by February 21, call 724.869.6587. Forty Days for Life Kickoff Mass & Campaign! Forty priests will concelebrate Mass to kick off 40 Days for Life, on Tuesday, February 25, at 5:30 pm at Epiphany Church downtown. Bishop William Waltersheid is the main celebrant and Father Joe Freedy is the homilist. A Eucharistic procession to Planned Parenthood will follow Mass. The event also includes an official dedication of 40 Days for Life to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This Week’s Events
Sunday, February 9 9:30 am Faith Formation Monday, February 10 2:45 pm Divine Mercy Prayer Group in Church (St G) Tuesday, February 11 7:30 pm RCIA at St. Ferdinand in the Holy Family Room Wednesday, February 12 6:30 pm Youth Group in the Bergman Event Center 7:00 pm Choir Practice in Church Thursday, February 13 Adoration after 8:00 am Mass 7:00 p.m. St. Gregory Bible Study in the School Library Friday, February 14 9:15 am School Mass Saturday, February 15 10:00 - 10:30 am Confessions or by appointment
Candidates Gina Coast David Garber Kayla Horrell Maranda Mangino Corbet Martin Gwendolyn Musser Kevin Schaude
Baptism Prep Classes are every other month at 7:00 pm at St. Ferdinand Parish in McAndrew/Biller Hall. The next class is March 2. Call 724.776.2888 to register. Baptism classes at Holy Redeemer Parish are held four times per year at 7:00 pm in the Catholic Center. The next class is April 1. Call 724.758.4411, ext.110. Any parents who have not taken this preparation class in the last three years are required to participate in this program before your child is baptized. NOTICE For St. Gregory Parish & School Members — The Diocesan Legal Department provided notification to our Parish which requires us to limit accessibility to the school buildings to protect our children. On January 28, the St. Gregory Finance Council approved that ALL key fobs for St. Gregory Parish and School (except those provided to employees) be deactivated and no longer open any exterior doors as of February 14. Key fobs will be individually activated as needed per activity/event on a temporary basis. Please contact Debi at the school office if you need access to the building. The Lawn Fete Committee in Conjunction with the Parish Finance Council have determined, due to the lack of volunteer commitment for setting up, running and tear down of the three-day event, that it cannot continue as a Parish fundraiser. The Lawn Fete is one of the largest fundraisers for our Parish, and parishioners must come together to decide how to generate replacement funds. A committee has been established to facilitate ideas and parishioner commitment. Please contact the Parish Office at 724.452.7245 if you would like to offer any suggestions to submit to the committee. Come to the Table of Plenty! Please join us for Breakfast on Sunday, February 16, in Oldenski Hall, from 9:00 am until noon at St. Ferdinand Parish. This is a great time to come together as a parish community, as friends, and as neighbors to relax, dine, and spend time together. We will serve plain and blueberry pancakes, French toast, ham, sausage, potatoes, egg frittata or scrambled eggs, toast, yogurt parfaits, and beverages. The cost is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children ages 5-12, and children under the age of 5 are free.
St. Gregory Youth Ministry — All youth, 8th grade to 12th grade are invited to get involved on Wednesday, February 12, at 6:00 pm. Everyone should meet in the Bergman Event Center Gym. The St. Gregory Spring Bible Study will meet Thursday, February 13, in the School Library at 7:00 pm. Come Join us to learn about eight encounters with Jesus that can change your life; A Gospel of John Bible Study. On Monday, February 17, at 10:00 am the Spring Bible Study will meet at the Passavant HC in the Music Room. Meals on Wheels began February 3. Please consider signing up to provide a dozen cupcakes, several dozen cookies, canned/fresh fruit, Jell-0, or pudding. All items are greatly appreciated by our home-bound senior citizens. For more information, please call Mary Ann Brill (724.368.3313) or email [email protected]. Plan to Eat at Moes Southwest Grill on Tuesday, February 11 and SAVE MONEY WHILE SUPPORTING ST. GREGORY SCHOOL AND IT'S AMAZING STUDENTS!!! Tickets are now available for purchase at St. Gregory School's main office by calling 724.452.9731. Tickets are $10 each and are good for ANY combo meal on the menu (includes tax). Please note these tickets can only be redeemed on the actual St. Gregory Benefit Date of 2/11/20; 50% OF THE PROCEEDS COME BACK TO ST. GREGORY SCHOOL. St. Gregory currently has 100 tickets for presale ($500 in proceeds). Tickets will be available for purchase until February 11 or while supplies last. A Combined Pastoral Council Meeting will be held on February 20 in the School Library at 7:00 pm. A Joint Finance Council Meeting will be held Tuesday, February 25, in the School Library at 7:00 pm. The 2019 Parish Share Campaign is coming to a close. If you have an outstanding pledge and would like to still contribute to the 2019 campaign, you may by sending in your final payment by February 15. Thank you to everyone who donated to reach our goal. These funds support the diocesan programs that offer help and assistance to those in need in our diocese as well as supporting our own Parish with the excess contributions of over our assessment of $97,738.00. The 2020 campaign begins March 1.
February 9, 2020
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