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County website access: www.stmatthiasgreene.org

Sunday, April 5, 2020 | Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord (Year A)

We are the caring, healing, vibrant Catholic Eucharistic faith communities,

who celebrate and promote the Divine Mercy of God through prayer and service.

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil St. Ann - 4:00 pm

St. Hugh - 6:00 pm

Sunday St. Ann - 8:30 am

St. Hugh - 9:30 am St. Marcellus - 10:30 am St. Ignatius - 11:30 am

ST. ANN 232 E. High St., Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-7568 ~ Fax: 724-627-3735 Email: saintannchurch@comcast.net Office Hours: M-F 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Office Manager: Marci Snee Religious Education: Melissa Kirsch

ST. IGNATIUS 305 Grant St. Bobtown, PA 15315

ST. HUGH 408 Route 88, Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-966-7270 ~ Fax: 724-966-9118 Email: sthugholcpc@windstream.net Office Hours: M-W-TH 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Business Manager: Don Weinschenker Office Managers: Denise Voithofer Christine Zabrosky Religious Education: Linette Kerr

ST. MARCELLUS 1340 Jefferson Rd, Jefferson, PA 15344

W O R S H I P S I T E S

Religious Education County Coordinator: Linette Kerr

PASTOR/ADMINISTRATOR: Rev. Albin C. McGinnis: 724-627-7568 | SENIOR PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Francis Frazer: 724-377-2588 DEACONS: James M. Sheil: 724-998-1105 | Bert Kuhns: 412-691-0890

The Baptism of the Lord

PALM SUNDAY

OF THE

PASSION OF

THE LORD

“Blessed is he who

comes in the name

of the Lord.”

—Mathew 21:9

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PARISH EVENTS CALENDAR

Good Neighbor Lunches will be served by TAKE-OUT only!

On Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays 11:30 am to 12:15 pm

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES

Your support is vital to the life of the parish. All contribution

envelopes may be mailed to the St. Ann Parish Office Center,

232 E. High St., Waynesburg, PA 15370. Thank you for supporting

us during this critical time.

6:00 to 7:00 pm Mondays - St. Hugh

Wednesday - St. Ann Thursday - St. Marcellus

Friday - St. Ignatius

Or by Appointment: Fr. Al 724-627-7568 Fr. Francis 724-377-2588

By appointment. Prior to your baby’s Baptism, you must be a practicing Catho-lic and attend a pre-baptism class. A God-parent must be a fully initiated, practicing Catholic, age 16 or older.

Arrangements must be made with the Parish Office at least six (6) months in advance. Participation in marriage program is required.

Please notify your home parish for visits of Communion to the sick, shut-ins, and those confined to hospital.

Sacrament of Holy Baptism

Sacrament of Holy Matrimony

Anointing of the Sick | Sick Calls

Sacrament of Reconciliation

St. Hugh Sanctuary Candle

Dick Kalist and Worch Family by Worch & Kalist Families

(St. Hugh)

Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator Office: 412-456-3093

Diocesan Victim Hotline: 1-888-808-1235 PA ChildLine: 1-800-932-0313

Call 911 immediately if a child is in danger.

Diocese of Pittsburgh

Burns March 29th thru April 11th In Loving Remembrance or

Special Intention of:

On April 30, 2000, His Holiness John Paul II, in response to the wishes of the Christian faithful,

declared that “the Second Sunday of Easter

henceforth throughout the Church will also be called Divine Mercy Sunday” (cf. Homily: 30

April 2000 and Decree: Congregation for Wor-

ship). The desire for this celebration was ex-pressed by Our Lord to St. Faustina, and can be

found recorded in her Diary:

The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very

depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be

solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after

Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of

My Mercy (Diary 699).

The Novena to the Divine Mercy begins on Good Friday,

April 10th and concludes on Saturday, April 18th. The celebration

of the Divine Mercy Sunday (April 19th) will be aired on EWTN.

The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy

1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross,

1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and The Apostles Creed.

2. Then on the Our Father Beads say the following:

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity

of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for

our sins and those of the whole world.

3. On the 10 Hail Mary Beads say the following:

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion,

have mercy on us and on the whole world. (Repeat step 2 and 3 for all five decades).

4. Conclude with (three times):

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,

have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Closing Prayer

Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of

compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase

Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair

nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit

ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.

JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU.

DIVINE MERCY NOVENA

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All mass intentions will be celebrated privately for all scheduled masses below.

Intentions will be said by either Fr. Al or Fr. Francis until further notice.

All mass requests will be honored.

SEE HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE ON PAGE 4 FOR LIVE STREAMS

SATURDAY, April 4 (Vigil), SUNDAY, April 5 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Nazarene Williams by Bob and Lynn Hoover Debbie Grimm by Mother, Kathy Barron Steve and Agnes Toth by Larry and Stephanie Pettit For the People of St. Matthias Cheryl Kovach (Birthday) by Gary and Carol Polosky

MONDAY, April 6 - Monday of Holy Week Casey Davin by Attilia Shumaker Joseph and Mary Simkovic and Son, Joseph Jr. TUESDAY, April 7 - Tuesday of Holy Week Bob Makcen by Robert and Sharon Newhouse Louise Domon by Denise and Jack Lawrence WEDNESDAY, April 8 - Wednesday of Holy Week Josephine Kozlowski by Family Carolyn Tollock by Attilia Shumaker THURSDAY, April 9 - Thursday of Holy Week (Holy Thursday) For the People of St. Matthias Parish FRIDAY, April 10 - Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) NO MASSES

SATURDAY, April 11 (Vigil) and SUNDAY, April 12 - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord All Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Matthias Parish and RCIA Emil Verosko by Janet and Barbara Moskal Deceased of the St. Ignatius Holy Name Society

The Sacrament of First Communion is postponed until further notice.

WORSHIP SITES:

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, April 6 Isiaiah 42;1-7 John 12:1-11

Tuesday, April 7 Isaiah 49:1-6 John 13:21-33, 36-38

Wednesday, April 8 Isaiah 50:4-9a Matthew 26:14-25

Holy Thursday, April 9 Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-15

Friday, April 10 - Good Friday Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Hebrew 4;14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1—19:42

Saturday, April 11 - Easter Vigil Genesis1:1—2:2, Genesis 22:1-18, Exodus 14:15—15:1, Isaiah 54:5-14, Isaiah 55:1-11, Baruch 3:9-15, 32—4:4 Ezekiel36:16-17a, 18-28 Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:1-10

Sunday, April 10 - Easter Sunday Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 John 20:1-9 or Matthew 28:1-10 or Luke 24:13-35

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

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Holy Week and Easter Schedule 2020 _________________________________________________________________________________________

April 4 (Saturday) Palm Sunday Vigil Mass

4:00 pm Mass will be live streamed and then

Posted on Facebook April 5 (Sunday) Palm Sunday Mass

Will be posted on Facebook once recorded

April 6, 7 and 8 Weekday Masses

for Holy Week

Will be posted on Facebook once recorded

April 9 (Holy Thursday) Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper

6:00 pm Mass will be live streamed and then

Posted on Facebook

April 10 (Good Friday Liturgy/Services)

3:00 pm Services will be live streamed and then

Posted on Facebook

April 11 (Holy Saturday Easter Vigil) Mass

8:30 pm will be live streamed and then

Posted on Facebook

April 12 (Easter Sunday)

Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord

10:00 am will be live streamed and then

Posted on Facebook

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GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

Human beings are united in their suffering. When we find

ourselves in a painful moment, our first reaction is “why

me?” as if we are the only person on earth who ever encoun-

tered this challenge. Going through life with a “why me”

attitude only finds us wallowing in the mire of self-pity and

never seizing opportunities or graces. We walk in solidarity

with every human being in the experience of suffering. Be-

lieving that the goal of life is the elimination or avoidance of

suffering is simply an illusion that keeps us entrenched in a

collective myth. This myth distorts us and limits us.

There are living witnesses among us showing how courage and determination can overcome any degree of

hardship, pain, loss, or tragedy. Folks finding the normalcy of their lives suddenly torn asunder are faced with

options: opportunity or despair, stay or leave. Jesus stands before us as the prime example of endurance and

perseverance. He is the One who showed humility through both the triumphs of life (by learning to be humble)

and the tragedies and injustices (by learning how to be obedient). To secular ears, this may be perceived as

nonsense. But to those with the eyes of faith, they are pearls of great price.

True humility tempers the temptation we have to become complacent and prevents an excessive relishing of

life’s successes and affirmations. Learning obedience keeps us faithful to our relationship with God so that we

can find the courage to endure any depth of hardship, disappointment, betrayal, or agony. While we may want

our cup of suffering to be taken away, it simply cannot be. Somehow and somewhere in the seemingly oppos-

ing experiences life can deal us, God is present with His reassuring, compassionate, empowering, and perse-

vering love. To be true to who we are and who God is, we must take up the cross of suffering, even when it’s

the hardest and most apparently senseless thing to do.

Only our soul can understand these things, but our minds cannot, so they continue to run to secular ideas and

solutions to pain and hardship. It goes without saying that we need to do all we can to eliminate as much

senseless, unjust suffering as possible. Hunger, violence, abuse, exploitation, rejection, prejudice, homeless-

ness, disrespect for life, and a whole host of other sins all result in suffering that is within our control. Then,

when we face the uncontrollable kind of suffering or find ourselves the victim of injustice, what do we do?

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FAITH LIFE

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If you are unable to attend Mass because of measures taken by your diocese to halt the spread of the coronavirus or are otherwise homebound, consider making an act of Spiritual Communion.

Saints down through the ages have recom-mended this simple practice.

“If we are deprived of Sacramental Com-munion, let us replace it, as far as we can, by spiritual communion, which we can make every moment; for we ought to have always a burning desire to receive the good

God,” said St. Jean-Marie Vianney.

“Communion is to the soul like blowing a fire that is beginning to go out, but that has still plenty of hot embers; we blow, and the fire burns again,” he continued. “After the reception of the Sacraments, when we feel ourselves slacken in the love of God, let us have recourse at once to spiritual communion. When we cannot go to the church, let us turn towards the tabernacle; no wall cannot separate us from the good God.”

St. Thomas Aquinas described Spiritual Communion as “an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Holy Sacrament and a loving embrace as though we had already received Him.”

“What a source of grace there is in spiritual Communion!” declared St. Josemaría Escrivá. “Practice it frequently and you'll have more presence of God and closer union with him in your life.”

“When you do not receive communion and you do not attend Mass, you can make a spiritual commun-ion, which is a most beneficial practice,” wrote St. Teresa of Jesus, “by it the love of God will be greatly impressed on you.” (Lifesite News)

Act of Spiritual Communion Prayer:

My Jesus,

I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

HOW TO MAKE A SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

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Ester Adriano

Mildred Bair

Kate Beale

Kim Belmont

Patty Bennett

John Bokin

Daniel Bradmon

Don Breier

Judie Buday

Todd Burns

Bob Cerjanec

Charlene Chulick

Carol Clish

Jeanette Collar

Florence Commons

Mary Ann Cox

Andrew Cubic

Rosanne Defibaugh

Lexi DeHaas

Honey Desrosiers

Denise Dillow

Bob Doman

Kathy Durr

Charles Elko

Sr. Margie Frazer

Patricia Galloway

Barbara Gera

Alysia Ginsburg

Sheryl Giovanelli

Mary C. Grove

Mary Grybos

Mary Ann Haiden

Mike Henry

Dennis Homer

Janice Howard

Patty Jones

Nancy Juracko

Lucy Kamauf

Bernadette Klamerus

Linda Klueber

John Kozlowski, Sr.

Janie Kowalewski

Debbie Lippert

Frank Lippert

Shawn Lohr

David Ludrosky

Deborah Lukacs

Janet Maddich

Mel Markulik

PJ Martin

Mary Matis

Nikki & Matt Matovich

Elizabeth Matyus

Leslie Matyus

Carl Miller

Marcia Morris

Linda Mosier

Marian Nopwasky

Gertrude Opolinsky

Donna Parish

Mary Pascuzzo

Julia Plasko

Frank Roth

Pat Roth

Jean Scott

Deacon Jim Sheil

Colby Simkovic

Michelle Sroka

Nancy and Tom Tanney

Susan Teagarden

Brittney Trich

Helen Wesolowsky

Christopher Watson

Natalie Whitlatch

Hank Workman

We pray with special love and concern for all those who are ill or infirm, asking the Lord for his consoling grace to heal those

in need. We also remember all those in personal care/nursing homes.

St. Matthias Prayer Requests for 2020

Mychael Barzanti, (US Air Force, Guam); Joshua Boyle, SSGT (US Army, Fort Knox, KY); Jessica Breuer

(US Air Force, Korea), Andrew Buchtan, (US Army Specialist, Houston, TX) Sam Cuss, (US Navy Petty

Officer Third Class, Oceania, VA); Warren Dickerson (US Navy, Norfolk, VA); Wendy Dickerson (US

Navy, Norfolk, VA); Petty Officer 1st Class Elizabeth Fedora Gillum (Andrews Air Force Base); Capt. Aa-

ron Lazuka D.D.S. (US Army, El Paso, TX); Emily Phillips (USMC) and Brandon Phillips (US Army);

Major Luke Vitolo (Air Force, Rabat, Morocco); Major John Vitolo (Air Force, Alabama); Lance Cor-

poral Ryan Woods (USMC, Iraq).

Pray for those in the Military

Prayer for the Sick Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for

the sick members of our community and for all

who are in need.

Amid mental and physical suffering may they

find consolation in your healing presence.

Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure

illness, make broken bodies whole and free

downcast spirits.

May these special people find lasting health and

deliverance, and so join us in thanking you

for all your gifts.

We ask this through the Lord Jesus who healed

those who believed. Amen.

Sacred Steps

Remember Lord, and welcome into your kingdom those who have died and have

gone before us marked with a sign of faith, especially those of

St. Matthias Parish.

Thomas Pavlick

May the angels lead him into paradise