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March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
HOLY TRINITY PARISH MARCH 25, 2018 LIGONIER, PA
Holy Thursday
The Washing of Feet – Washing of Feet
is an integral part of Holy Thursday. I invite you to be a
part of this ritual. We need 12 persons. If you wish to
participate, please call Father John at 724-238-6434 or
you can leave a message with Addy, the parish secretary.
Also on Holy Thursday there will be a Supper served
after the 6:00 PM evening Mass. We need help
with setting up and cleaning up. You can leave a
message by calling the rectory office.
On Holy Thursday the Altar of Repose will be in the
Reconciliation Room. The Church will remain open
until 11:00 PM. You are invited to spend an hour, or
what time you have, on this most blessed of evenings.
Like Jesus, it is a good time to turn to the Lord and ask
for help in your difficult times and decisions.
Altar Servers Schedule
Practice times:
Holy Thursday – 5:30 PM
Good Friday – 10:00 AM
Holy Saturday – 10:00 AM
“Break Bread Together Dinner”
Date: Holy Thursday, March 29, 2018
Place: Holy Trinity Parish Hall
Time: Mass will be at 6:00 PM with dinner to follow
As we come to the end of this year’s Lenten journey, let us share food, fellowship and faith together. The
entire Parish is invited!! The Parish will supply the dinner. Please sign up; it will help us to order the food.
Name:______________________________________________________________
Number of adults:_____________ Number of children under 14_____________
Please place this form in the collection basket or return to the Parish Office. We are also
looking for volunteers to help with this dinner. Please call the Parish Office at 724-238-6434
or Rita Bingaman at 724-238-7246 to volunteer to help make this event memorable for the Parish.
EASTER BASKETS FOR THOSE
LESS FORTUNATE
Could you help someone less fortunate this
Easter season? Community Service will be
preparing Easter food baskets for those in
need on Palm Sunday, March 25 and we need your
help. Community service will provide a complete Easter
meal but we would like to provide these families with
some additional non-perishable groceries during these
difficult times.
Some suggestions for non-perishable food items
(but not limited to): canned soups and fruits, peanut
butter, jelly, macaroni & cheese, cereal, Pop Tarts,
cereal bars, pancake mix & syrup, pasta sauce, cookie,
brownie or cake mix, bagged snacks (chips, pretzels, etc.)
To insure the safety of our recipients, please check the
expiration dates on your donated food. We do not want
to give anyone food that has expired.
Please bring your grocery items to the church this
weekend. All items must be brought to the church by 11
AM on Sunday (March 25) in order for us to distribute
the baskets right after mass.
Your help in making someone’s Easter a happy one is
greatly appreciated!
A reminder: There will be no Children’s Liturgy this Sunday
( Palm Sunday) or Easter Sunday, April 1.
Children’s Liturgy will resume on April 8.
Ligonier Valley Meals on Wheels Ligonier Valley Meals on Wheels is in need of drivers to deliver meals to local residents. Please consider
donating your time to this worthwhile cause. It is a commitment of about one hour every two weeks.
For questions, call Dee McColly at 412-558-6179.
Annual Pancake Breakfast Ligonier Rotary is holding their Annual Pancake
Breakfast this Sunday in the basement of Ligonier Town
Hall from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. All are invited to attend.
If you have any suspicion about the sexual abuse (or
any other type of abuse) of a minor child by anyone —
please contact PA Childline immediately at 1-800-932-
0313. If the alleged abuser is functioning in a parish,
school or diocesan position as clergy, religious, paid
staff or volunteer you are also requested to contact the
Bishop’s Delegate for Matters of Sexual Misconduct
after you have called the Childline number and made
the report. The Bishop’s Delegate may be reached at
724-837-0901, Ext. 1221.
Diocesan Lenten Appeal
Holy Trinity Parish Diocesan Lenten Appeal Update
As of this past Monday, the total of DLA pledges is $54,462. We have reached our diocesan target and are at 73% of our combined diocesan/parish goal. All additional pledges will be available for parish projects.
Youth Coordinator, Tina Komarinski, [email protected]
Text or Call 724-972-8322.
Teens are asked to
arrive a little early on
Monday evening for
“His Passion Forever”
Edge
Church Tours – Holy Family Church, Latrobe
Holy Family Parish, Latrobe is offering guided tours of their newly restored church from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the following Saturdays: April 7 and May 12. The Church will be decorated for Easter in April. Reserva-tions are not required. Each tour is approximately 45 minutes. Group tours of any size may also be scheduled on weekdays and some Saturdays. Groups of 15 or more may make arrangements to purchase a homemade lunch which will be served in the church social hall at a cost of $8.00 per person. To schedule a group tour with/or without lunch contact Charlene Nicholson at [email protected] or 724-532-4135. Future tour dates will be announced.
We look forward to seeing you.
Greensburg Central Catholic
“Visit Our Campus” April 11, 2018 Greensburg Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School will host “Visit Our Campus” April 11 from 5-7 PM. No reservation is needed. For information or to schedule a personal visit to the school, go to www.gcchs.org or call 724-834-0310.
Holy Trinity Christian Mothers News
Christian Mothers will be holding their annual pot luck dinner on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in the atrium at 6:00 PM. Everyone in the parish is invited – and bring a friend! More information to come about our speaker for the evening, but PLEASE SAVE THE DATE AND PLAN TO JOIN US!
Holy Trinity Parish
342 W. Main St., Ligonier, PA 15658
Parish Business Office: 724-238-6434
Mon.-Wed. & Friday 8:30 AM-3:00 PM; Closed Thursday
Rev. John M. Foriska, Pastor
Mrs. Annie Williams, Business Manager
Mrs. Carol Serafin, Pastoral Associate for Catechesis
Addy Evangeliste, Parish Secretary
Bennett Porchiran, Director of Music Ministry
Tina Komarinski, Youth Coordinator
The Pontifical Good Friday Collection
Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontif-ical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in The Holy Land. Please be generous!
Silent Retreat at St. Emma’s Monastery
A silent, individually directed, Ignatian retreat for men and women will be offered at St. Emma’s Monastery during the week of June 2 - June 8, 2018. Accommoda-tions will be at the monastic guest house. The Spiritual Directors will be Carrie Nickerson and Elizabeth Canniz-zaro Campbell. Individuals may choose a 3, 5, or 7 day retreat at a cost of $90 per night for room & board and spiritual direction each day. Call St. Emma’s at 724-834-3060 prior to May 10th to register or to request more information.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Parish Activities Calendar for March & April, 2018
A=Atrium C=Church H=Social Hall L=Loft PL=Parish Library PMR=Parish Mtg. Room
All Times Are PM Unless Otherwise Indicated
25
Community
Service
Food Baskets
7:00 AM - 1:00
H
26 “His Passion
Forever”
First
Performance 7:30 - C
27 Holy Hour
3:00 - 4:00 - C
RCIA 7:00 -
9:00 - PMR
Choir Rehearsal
7:00 - 9:00 - L
28 Mass: 8:00 AM
Holy Thursday
Dinner
set up
4:00 - 6:00 - H
6:30 PM
Confession
Mass: 7:00 PM
29 Holy Thursday
Mass 6:00 - C
Holy Thursday
Dinner - H
Following the
6:00 Mass
30 Parish Office
Closed
Good Friday
Service 1:30 - C
31 Blessing of
Baskets 1:30 - C
Easter Vigil Mass
at 8:30 - C
1
Mass 8:00 AM
&
Mass 11:00 AM
2
3 Adoration
8:30 AM - 3:30
C
4 Study Program:
Kingdom of
Happiness
7:00 PM - A
5
Choir Rehearsal
7:00 - 9:00 - L
6 7
8 2nd Collection
Catholic Accent
9 Religious Ed. &
Edge Youth
7:00 - 8:15 - H
10 Holy Hour
3:00 - 4:00 - C
RCIA 7:00 -
9:00 - PMR
11 Study Program:
Kingdom of
Happiness
7:00 PM - A
12 Prayer Shawl
1:00-3:00 - PL
Choir Rehearsal
7:00 - 9:00 - L
13 14
Saturday, March 24 5:30 pm + For All Parishioners Sunday, March 25 8:00 am + Stephen A. Shepard by Cindy & Larry Busch 11:00 am + All Deceased Members of the Extended Becer Family by Son, Brother, Nephew, and Cousin Tommy Becer Monday, March 26 8:00 am + John Wohlgemuth Family by Daughter, Ellie Tuesday, March 27 8:00 am + Lillian Serafin by Carol Serafin Wednesday, March 28 8:00 am + Mother, Mary Louise Karns by Daughter, Judith Ciszek 7:00 pm + Cheryl Conner - Birthday Remembrance by Sister, Kathy Shaulis Thursday, March 29 6:00 pm + Elizabeth, Steven, and Steven, Jr. Peipock by The Peipock Family
Friday, March 30 1:30 pm Good Friday Service
Saturday, March 31 8:30 pm For All Parishioners Sunday, April 1 8:00 am + Edward Blaszkowski by Wife, Cecilia and Family 11:00 am For All Parishioners
Regional Sunday evening Mass will be 6:00 PM at Holy Family Latrobe
Liturgical Assignments Mass Intentions
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Wednesday March 28 7:00 pm Marty Rovedatti-Jackson, Theresa Wigle Thursday March 29 6:00 pm Steve Williams, Bill & Mary Smith Friday March 30 1:30 pm Dee McColly, Karen Erbe Saturday March 31 8:30 pm Paul Trimeloni, Tom Carney, Doug Poole Sunday April 1 8:00 am Marty Rovedatti-Jackson, Margie Horrell, Julia Smith 11:00 am Rita Bingaman, Marge Moffat, Adam Cogan Daily-Week of 3/26 – Christine Bench
LECTORS Wednesday March 28 7:00 pm Ed Conroy Thursday March 29 6:00 pm TBD Friday March 30 1:30 pm Alma Johnson, Greg Jablunovsky Saturday March 31 8:30 pm Mark Sorice, Rich Gosser Sunday April 1 8:00 am Willie Ulery 11:00 am Greg Jablunovsky Daily-Week of 3/26 – Carol Serafin
ALTAR SERVERS Wednesday March 28 7:00 pm Jack Petrof Thursday March 29 6:00 pm Jillian Ritenour, Miles Higgins, Jaedyn Krupper, Riley Nichols, Sierra Nichols Friday March 30 1:30 pm Emmie Horner, Jack Petrof, Clair Sirofchuck, Caleb Sabo Saturday March 31 8:30 pm Caitlyn & Maria Carney, Noah Dunn, Emmie Horner, Hannah Long Sunday April 1 8:00 am Brook Kovalcik 11:00 am Jillian Ritenour, Alyssa Anderson
CANTORS Saturday March 31 8:30 pm Choir Sunday April 1 8:00 am Trish Fite 11:00 am Ursula Adams
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION TO THE SICK
4/1 Gretchen Griffith, Marge Moffat
COLLECTION COUNTERS
4/1 No Lead Needed, No Counters Needed
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD MARCH 25, 2018
Mass Attendance for March 17 & 18, 2018
5:30 p.m. 109 8:00 a.m. 114 11:00 a.m. 200 Total 423
YOUR GENEROSITY for March 17 & 18, 2018
Adult $6,746.11 Children’s $15.00 Loose Cash $237.00 First Offering $10.00
Total Ordinary Income $7,008.11
Catholic Accent $15.00
Capital Reserve $240.00
Easter Flowers $222.00
Total for Specific Purposes $477.00
Food Bank $40.00
Total Diocesan Collections $1016.50
Total Deposit $8,501.61
Uniontown Tornado Relief $976.50
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