APRIL PRIL 12, 2015 12, 2015 - SECOND ECOND SUNDAY UNDAY OF OF EASTER ASTER Our Parish Our Parish Our Parish Mission: Mission: Mission: Christ Christ Christ calls our parish calls our parish calls our parish family to be a family to be a family to be a beacon of hope beacon of hope beacon of hope in a rapidly in a rapidly in a rapidly changing changing changing community. community. community. S S AINT AINT P P AUL AUL C C ATHOLIC ATHOLIC C C HURCH HURCH Address: 140 Walnut Street, Weirton, WV 26062 Phone: 304-748-6710 Web site: stpaulcommunity.net Prayer Line: 304-748-4245 & 304-564-3114 Pastor: Rev. Larry W. Dorsch E-mail: [email protected]
Our Parish Our Parish Our Parish Mission:Mission:Mission: Christ Christ Christ calls our parish calls our parish calls our parish family to be a family to be a family to be a
beacon of hope beacon of hope beacon of hope in a rapidly in a rapidly in a rapidly changing changing changing
“With a bit of resolve, we can become like children again. We can find the magic that is still there, brightness inside the unpromising, though it involves ignoring superficial things like cellulite, wrinkles and paunches. The essential-the soul-is always there. And immortal. Unlike the surfaces, you do have final control of that because it is the essence of you. Grasping the gratuity of life and inevitability of death, I rarely wake up grouchy. I do not think: "Oh, God, another day!" I think: "Oh, God! Another day!" Many worthier than I did not wake up. I did. What am I going to do with this day? Realizing every day is a gift you did nothing to deserve makes an honorable person appreciative. And vigilant. Forget Death catching me with sin on my soul --let Death never catch me bored! It is all in the attitude. If you go out looking for problems or difficult people, it is amazing how many you find. But when we view the world through Christ's eyes-the ones that penetrate the trivial surfaces-we become astonished as the real souls emerge, true selves who yearn for the same things: to be found, to be understood, even loved.” From “The Wisdom of Oz: Taking the long way home” by William J. O’Malley S.J. (Fr. O’Malley teaches at
Seattle University. His latest book is You’ll Never Be Younger by Orbis Books)
CCONTINUEONTINUE THATTHAT LLENTENENTEN AADULTDULT FFAITHAITH SSHARINGHARING Every week on Tuesday evening a group of adults meets in the parish office conference room to
share their faith and discuss the coming Sunday’s Gospel text. With guidance from Fr. Larry, they discuss how this scripture impacts our lives and world and what we can learn from
contemporary scholarship about the text. All parishioners and friends are welcome to this informal session from 6:30 to 7:45.
CCOMMUNITYOMMUNITY BBREADREAD BBASKETASKET Don’t forget non-perishable foods, soaps, paper products for distribution at our ecumenical food pantry. Bring them to the offering baskets to be
presented at mass.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR APRIL 25-26
Ministers of
Communion Lectors Altar
Servers
Greeters Ushers
Saturday
April 25
5 pm
Lawrence Pearce
Robert Marino
Frances Veltri
Debbie Marino
Not Filled
Not Filled
Irene Canala
James Elias
Theresa Elias
Florence Hirkala
John Cummings
John Porco
Joseph Veltri
Not Filled
Sunday,
April 26
8:30 pm
Judith Bartley Matthew Glodowski Anthony Mazzone
Katrina Mills Miah LeFever
Monica LeFever
Joanne Darmelio
Philip Darmelio
Jeannie Duffy
Paul Duffy
Thomas Beaumont
Patrick Gurrera
Thomas Lorello
Sunday,
April 26
11:00 am
Lorraine Lovy
Peggy Rossi
Michelle martin
Jerry DeFilippo
Mary Lyons
George Brandenburg
Marlene Hamilton
Joanne Bugin
Madeline Marks
Katherine Marks
Eddie Marks
Susan Lenox
Toni Marks
Carly Wilson
Edie Wilson
Robert Baker
Charles Bugin
Robert Chuma
Ed Halsey
Sunday,
April 26
6 pm
Michael Cucarese
Bennie Parr
Not Filled
John Egan Kristen Mastrantoni
A. D. Mastrantoni
Michael Mastrantoni
Mark White
This week: The Second Sunday of Easter Acts 4:32-35 l John 5:1-6 John 20:19-31
Background: Every year the liturgy of the Second Sunday of Easter gives us the appearance of
the Risen Lord to the Apostles on Easter Evening without Thomas and then a week later with Thomas. Some scholars believe this passage formed the original ending of the Gospel with Chapter 21 being a later addition. The last verse certainly reads like an ending and the story
makes a perfect commentary for those of us who have come to believe in the Risen Lord without ever seeing him. Our reflection focuses on what is required of those who cannot see but are asked to believe? We were not in the room with the
apostles, we cannot touch his hands or his side: how do we confirm and maintain our belief?
Next Week: Third Sunday of Easter Acts of t 3:13-15, 17-19
1 John2:1-5a Luke 24:35-48
TTABLEABLE OFOF HHOPEOPE
Free Hot Meals First Methodist Church on West Street 5-6:30 Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Volunteers needed Mondays and Wednesdays from about 4 pm until 6:30 pm..
Please If you can help call Lori Duke 304-670-9544. .
RRELIGIOUSELIGIOUS EEDUCATIONDUCATION OFOF OUROUR CCHILDRENHILDREN Back to our regular schedule of Sunday morning session of religious formation for our children:
9:40-10:50 on the second of level of the parish office center. Contact Rebecca Nelles, program coordinator: 270-963-1454 or Rebecca [email protected]
Adult Bible Study
The Weekly study will resume this week on Tues-day, at 6:30 pm in the parish office conference room. All are welcome to this time of study on
next Sunday’s Gospel led by Fr. Larry
We cannot live Easter without entering into the mystery. It is not something intellectual, something we only know or read about... It is more, much more! “To enter into the mystery” means the ability to wonder, to contemplate; the ability to listen to the silence and to hear the tiny whisper amid great silence by which God speaks to us (cf 1 Kings 19:12). To enter into the mystery demands that we not be afraid of reality: that we not be locked into ourselves, that we not flee from what we fail to understand, that we not close our eyes to problems or deny them, that we not dismiss our questions.... To enter into the mystery means going beyond our own comfort zone, beyond the laziness and indifference which hold us back, and going out in search of truth, beauty and love. It is seeking a deeper meaning, an answer, and not an easy one, to the questions which challenge our faith, our fidelity and our very existence. To enter into the mystery, we need humility, the lowliness to abase ourselves, to come down from the pedestal of our “I” which is so proud, of our presumption; the humility not to take ourselves so seriously, recognizing who we really are: creatures with strengths and weaknesses, sinners in need of forgiveness. To enter into the mystery we need the lowliness that is powerlessness, the renunciation of our idols... in a word, we need to adore. Without adoration, we cannot enter into the mystery. —— Pope Francis, Easter Vigil Homily
PRAY FOR OUR SICK MEMBERS Lifeline-Evalyn Hirkala Allegheny General - Mary Paris & Virginia Kucan Brightwood—Louise Strauss, Mary Guglielmo Golden Oaks—Theresa Petroski Country Club Nursing Home: Frances Oliver Weirton Geriatrics—Inez Oliver Wyngate: Virginia Yoklic, Marino Silvestri , Vivian DeMarco Serra Manor—Lillian Beagle Chris Dorich is at 71 Darlington Rd, Room 141, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 (If you or someone you know, has been admitted to any hospital, please let us
know. Hospitals are not permitted to inform us due to privacy laws)
Our Sympathy to Michael Elliott Family on the death of his brother, David Elliott. Our Sympathy to Ann Bernola & family on the death of her sister, Stella Wilson. Our Sympathy to the family and friends of Charlene Soplinski who passed away last week.
Altar Flowers For Eastertime $40.00
In loving memory of Guilio & Delia Bernola per The Bernola Family $30.00 In loving memory of M/M James White & M/M Gaston Gianni Sr. per M/M Donald Gianni Sr.
$20.00 Living & Deceased members of the Maslowski & Veltri Families per Joe & Cookie Veltri Sacred Heart of Mary Church will observe Divine Mercy Sunday on April
12 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Confessions will be heard beginning at 1:30 p.m. Presentations about the life of St. Faustina, the spirituality of St. Pope John Paul II, and the Divine Mercy De-votion will begin at 2:00 p.m. The presentations will be followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and Solemn Benediction. This celebration closes the Di-vine Mercy Novena, which began on Good Friday, and focuses our attention on the generous gift of God’s Mercy made possible through the unselfish sacrifice of Jesus Christ. All are wel-come and encouraged to attend.
St. Paul 2015 Wine Tasting St. Paul School Cafeteria
Saturday, April 25, 2015 6-9 PM
Chocolate fountain & 50/50 raffle tickets, $15.00 a person (adults 21 and over) For more information call Lou Stock 304-797-1112 or Ed Halsey 304-723-0637
Weekly Word will be held Tuesday, April 14th. Saturday, May 9th St. Paul School will host its Annual Golf Tournament at Mountaineer Woodview Golf Course. 4– man Team scramble, 9:00 am shotgun start , 1st 24 teams signed, 36 minimum team handicap, $65 per player - Mulligans: $5.00 (2 max per player) Breakfast, lunch, steak dinner & beverage. Skill Prizes 1st place winning team $500.00 , 2nd place team $300.00 We are accepting hole sponsors: $125 (Your business’s name will appear on an individual sign on a designated hole noting your sponsorship. Patron sponsor is any donation under $125 gifts or monetary (Your business’s name will appear on our donor board posted in the shelter.
OUR PARISH THIS WEEK
Saturday April 11
4:00 pm 5:00 pm
Confession Sunday Eucharist: (Tina Larch)
Sunday April 12
2nd Sunday of Easter
8:30 am
9:40 am 11:00 am 6:00 pm
Sunday Eucharist: (Living & Deceased members of Christian Mothers & Holy Name) Faith FUNdamentals Sunday Eucharist: (Christopher Neeley) Sunday Eucharist: (For All Our People)
Monday, April 13
8:00 am
Weekday Eucharist: ((Annette Beagle)
Tuesday, April 14
8:00 am 6:30 pm
Weekday Eucharist: (John McCardel) Weekly Word in conference room
Wednesday April 15
8:00 am Weekday Eucharist (David & Marianne Lowery)
Thursday April 16
8:00 am Weekday Eucharist: (Elvira Bellisario)
Friday April 17
8:00 am Weekday Eucharist: (Anthony Gallo)
Saturday April 18
4:00 pm 5:00 pm 6-8 pm
Confession Sunday Eucharist: (Anita Gresko) Father Daughter Dance in school cafeteria
Don’t forget your parish, please consider giving a percentage of whatever remains in your estate to the parish memorial endowment fund. Bequests for the parish should read, “To the Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, Bishop of Wheeling Charleston or his successors in office for the exclusive use of St. Paul Parish (or School) in Weirton, WV Memorial Endowment Fund.”
