Apr. 8, 2018 John 20: 19-31 In today’s Gospel, Jesus greets his disciples with the gift of peace. Jesus then commissions his disciples to continue the work that he has begun; as Jesus was sent by God, so Jesus sends his disciples. He gives his disci- ples the gift of the Holy Spirit so that they will be able to accom- plish this task. Jesus’ words to his disciples also highlight the inte- gral connection between the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit. With the grace of the Holy Spirit, we can share for- giveness and reconciliation with others. Thomas, the doubting disciple in today’s reading, represents the reality of the Church that comes after this first community of wit- nesses to Jesus. All but the first disciples of Jesus must believe without seeing. Like Thomas, we may doubt the news that Jesus, who was crucified and buried, appeared to his disciples. Our hu- man nature seeks hard evidence that the Jesus who appeared to his disciples after his death is indeed the same Jesus who was cruci- fied. Thomas is given the opportunity to be our representative in obtaining this evidence. He gives witness to us that the Jesus who was raised is the same Jesus who died. Through the gift of the Ho- ly Spirit, we are among those who are blessed, for we have not seen and yet believe. We, the Roman Catholic parishes of Christ the King and St. James the Apostle, because of our faith in Jesus Christ and our love for one another, commit ourselves to continue the mission of Jesus Christ. As people of God, we are called to evangelize by: Inviting people to worship with us Reaching out to the less fortunate Educating ourselves and others in the Catholic Christian faith Recognizing the gifts and talents of everyone Respecting all individuals Committing ourselves to implement this vision of faith CHRIST THE KING P. O. Box 23; Hillsville PA 16132 Church Office: 724-667-7721 Fax: 724-667-0827 Office Hours: 9 a.m.−3 p.m. (Monday−Thursday) Website: www.xpthekingparish.com Email: [email protected]Secretary/Bookkeeper: Mary Ann Zocolo CCD Coordinator: Vincie Greco Director of Music: Brenda Kostial [email protected]St. Anthony Church 411 W. Poland Ave. • Bessemer PA 16112 Religious Education Center: 724-667-1504 St. Lawrence Church 175 Martin Kelly Spear Road • Hillsville PA 16132 Recreation Center: 724-667-9255 ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE 4019 US 422 • Pulaski PA 16143 Church Office: 724-964-8276 Fax: 724-964-1108 Website: www.stjamestheapostle.org Email: [email protected]Office Hours: 9 a.m.−4 p.m. (Monday−Friday) Director of Adult Faith Formation: Sr. Zoe Ann Reiter, HM/[email protected]Director of Music: Brenda Kostial [email protected]Director of Religious Education: Vicki Pavalko/[email protected]Director of Evangelization: Janet Crespi [email protected]Parish Social Minister: Mary Ann T. Isaac [email protected]Parish Youth Minister: Chris Baker [email protected]Parish Office Manager: Jean Pascale [email protected]Secretary: Mamie Denehy [email protected](Monday−Thursday) Bookkeeper: Lorrie Millette [email protected](Friday only) SAINT ANTHONY SAINT LAWRENCE SAINT JAMES THE APOSTLE Serving the members of Christ the King and St. James the Apostle parishes Rev. Mr. John J. Carran, Deacon Administrator [email protected]PDF processed with CutePDF evaluation edition www.CutePDF.com
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Apr. 8, 2018 John 20: 19-31 In today’s Gospel, Jesus greets his disciples with the gift of peace. Jesus then commissions his disciples to continue the work that he has begun; as Jesus was sent by God, so Jesus sends his disciples. He gives his disci-ples the gift of the Holy Spirit so that they will be able to accom-plish this task. Jesus’ words to his disciples also highlight the inte-gral connection between the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit. With the grace of the Holy Spirit, we can share for-giveness and reconciliation with others.
Thomas, the doubting disciple in today’s reading, represents the reality of the Church that comes after this first community of wit-nesses to Jesus. All but the first disciples of Jesus must believe without seeing. Like Thomas, we may doubt the news that Jesus, who was crucified and buried, appeared to his disciples. Our hu-man nature seeks hard evidence that the Jesus who appeared to his disciples after his death is indeed the same Jesus who was cruci-fied. Thomas is given the opportunity to be our representative in obtaining this evidence. He gives witness to us that the Jesus who was raised is the same Jesus who died. Through the gift of the Ho-ly Spirit, we are among those who are blessed, for we have not seen and yet believe.
We, the Roman Catholic parishes of Christ the King and St. James the Apostle, because of our faith in Jesus Christ and our love for one another, commit ourselves to continue the mission of Jesus Christ. As people of God, we are called to evangelize by:
Inviting people to worship with us
Reaching out to the less fortunate
Educating ourselves and others in the Catholic Christian faith
Recognizing the gifts and talents of everyone
Respecting all individuals
Committing ourselves to implement this vision of faith
10:45 a.m. Donald King, Jr. (Family) (St. Anthony)
To educate the public about how to identify child abuse, the Protecting God’s Children Workshop is available online to all parishioners and interested persons at https://www.virtusonline.org.
Victim’s Assistance Hot-line: If you are a person who has been hurt by abuse from clergy or others associated with the Church, the Diocese offers assistance with counseling, spir-itual direction and referrals to other supportive services. For information on any of these ser-vices, we invite you to contact our Diocesan Assistance Coordi-nator toll free at 1.888.808.1235.
READINGS: SUNDAY, APRIL 8
1st Reading—The first Christian
community shared their possessions,
and no one was needy. Acts 4:32-35
Psalm—The Lord’s mercy endures
forever. Psalm 118:2-4,13-15,22-24
2nd Reading—Those who love God
keep his commandments. 1 John 5:1-6
Gospel Reading—Thomas believes
because he sees Jesus. John 20:19-31
SCRIPTURE READINGS
APRIL 9—APRIL 15
Monday:
Is 7:10-14, 8-10
Heb 10:4-10 Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday:
Acts 4:32-37 Jn 3:7b-15
Wednesday:
Acts 5:17-26 Jn 3:16-21
Thursday:
Acts 5:27-33 Jn 3:31-36
Friday:
Acts 5:34-42 Jn 6:1-15
Saturday:
Acts 6:1-7 Jn 6:16-21
Sunday:
Acts 3:13-15,17-19 1 Jn 2:1-5a Lk 24:35-48
4 p.m. Mass on Saturdays in April is at Christ the King/St. Anthony
Contributions Week of March 25, 2018
Fiscal Year July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018
Weekly Collection needed per week $.......4,100.00
PLEASE NOTE: All parish cemeteries are now under the manage-ment and care of the CATHOLIC PARISH CEMETERIES ASSOCIATION. All questions and concerns MUST be directed to Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association by calling their office at 724-323-0033.
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VISITATION: In the hospital? Have a family member who has been admitted? Please notify Christ the King or St. James the Apostle of the admission. Visits cannot be made unless the office has been contacted. Privacy laws prevent the hospitals from giving out any information, even to reli-gious leaders, concerning parish-ioners. A visit from Christ the King or St. James the Apostle is only a phone call away.
SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM
Christ the King & St. James the Apostle: Please call Sr . Zoe Ann Reiter, 724-964-8276, for an appointment, at which time, date and Pre-Baptism session will be arranged.
MARRIAGE
Christ the King & St. James the Apostle: Please contact the deacon at least 6 months prior to the tentative wedding date.
Please contact Sr. Zoe Ann Reiter at least 6 months prior to the tentative wedding date.
Pre-Marriage Preparation is required.
RECONCILIATION
Christ the King and St. James the Apostle: Following the two daily Masses, on Saturdays at 3:15 p.m. at the church having 4 p.m. Mass, or by special appointment with the priest.
CHRIST THE KING Nursing Homes
& Care Facilities
Theresa Gregg & Jenny Gadzia/Golden Hill; New Castle Theresa McCree/Masternick Asst. Living; New Middletown OH
Helen Sackin & Margaret Kelty/ Avalon N.H.; New Castle Agnes Searfoss & Olga Pisciuneri/The Haven; New Castle Robert Pacillo/Jameson Care Center; New Castle
Fr. Frank Almade, Isabelle Bartley, Pauline Beck, Joe Budzinski,
Flo Buydos, Bob Buydos,
Larry Callahan, Cappy & Phyllis Caparso, Deacon John Carran,
Char Christy, Shirley Chesmer,
Gertrude Dietz, Dolores
Despetorich, Arlene DeVite,
Micheala Goodrum, Bill Huncik,
Barb Kamyk, Joan Kamyk,
George Lawrence, Lois Lahr,
Frank & Erma Lovich,
Bob Lennox, Tom Magnone,
Tommy Peachock, Tanya Persohn, Ann Pope, Randy Pope,
Rick Rager, Mary Frances Rish, Frank Romeo, Rocco Romeo,
Shirley Roseck,
Nick & Diane Sevachko,
John Sotlar, Mary Lee Termina, Rose Verhosek and Tom Zets
PRAYER LISTS FOR CHRIST THE KING & ST. JAMES Please pray for our parishioners residing in nursing homes or other care facilities, for those who are homebound, for those who are ill, for those who may be facing surgery, and for those with special needs.
Christ the King Health Ministry Outreach
Soup is available for those re-
covering from surgery, an ill-
ness or just may need a lift. If
you are visiting them and would
like to take a container, please
call the office or any member of
Health Ministry to arrange
pick up.
Mohawk Food Bank: The food bank, run by H.O.P.E. from Bethel Church, continues to help people with food on the second Monday of each month. All donations are wel-come. Donations for the month are peanut butter and jellies. We thank you for your continuing sup-port in helping others. Questions? Please call Paula Silhanek at 724-667-8601.
Don’t forget A.C.T.S. monthly meeting on the 3rd Thursday of
the month following Mass at St. Anthony.
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4/8: Divine Mercy Chaplet
Adoration/Prayer
Shawl Service at St. Anthony 3 p.m.,
bring rosary
4/11: Practice @ St. Camillus
4/12: Confirmation @ St. Camillus
Catholic Trivia Question:
How well do you remember some of the things you learned about our Catholic religion? For your fun and enlightenment test yourself today on this question and then check your response by asking your neighbor ... or look for the answer online on St. James website … or continue reading in today’s bulletin.
Our parish will celebrate Confirmation this week on
Thursday. What is the most appropriate age for a
person to be confirmed?
A) 65 (or whenever Social Security begins)
B) second grade
C) 14 years old
D) at Baptism
E) high school or before age 21
F) any of the above
(See answer on page 6)
Christ the King CCD
is in session
every Sunday
for grades K-7
at St. Anthony Hall
from 9:15 a.m.
to 10:30 a.m.
We're all called to holiness, but what does that mean? How does God invite us to holiness through His perfect plan for our lives? High school men and women: don’t miss Called by Name with XLT, on Sunday, April 15, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Saints John and Paul Church.
Come to explore our universal call to holiness through an epic night of Mass, adoration, incredible talks, praise and worship, and dinner. This event features Mark Hart of Lifeteen; Father Rick Marti-gnetti, OFM; Katrina Buchko; and Bishop David A. Zubik. No cost. Want to go, text or call Chris Baker at 724-510-1704 as he is planning to attend.
ST. JAMES CONFIRMATION PREP
Prayer Service April 8 at
3 p.m. St. Anthony’s
Special session Apr. 15 10—11:30 am
Please pray for our Saint James, Christ the King and
St. Camillus Candidates as they near their Confir-
mation that they will continue to hear God calling
their names to be his love and mercy in the world
as they live their lives in the Catholic faith.
Sacrament of Confirmation Apr. 12, 7 p.m. St. Camillus
ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CCD
CCD 10 –11:30 AM APRIL 8, 15, 22
CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
SUNDAY SESSIONS FOLLOW
REGULAR CCD SCHEDULE
WED. SESSIONS 10-11:30 AM APR 11, 18
CGS Registrations open for Fall!
724-498-0904
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From the Desk of Deacon John J.M.J.
ALLELUIA, HE HAS RISEN!
We continue over these next 6 weeks of the Easter Season to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection as He has triumphed over sin and death, opening for us the gate of paradise! Continued Easter Blessings to all of you and your families. May the peace of the Risen Lord always dwell within each of us.
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my personal thanks to everyone who helped make our Holy Week and Triduum Liturgies so moving and uplifting. My thanks to our Music Minister, Brenda, to both par-ish choirs, the bell choir and the cantors for helping us lift our prayer in song. To all who assisted at the Holy Altar of God, the Lectors who proclaimed the Word of God, the altar servers who assisted at all the various liturgies and the ushers who assisted in greeting and assisting our parishioners and visitors. Many thanks to all those who took such time and detail in decorating the sanctuaries of our parishes from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday. Everything looked absolutely beautiful for all the various liturgies. My thanks to all of the priests who continue to provide such wonderful service to our parishes, Fr. Frank Almade, Fr. Bill Siple, Fr. Zach Galiyas, Fr. Michael Peck, Fr. Jim Downs and our Vicar/Priest Director, Fr. Philip Farrell. My special thanks to all parishioners for sharing your faith with our parish community. The Easter season continues on up to Pentecost. Let us continue to celebrate this great season with joy and gratitude to our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ!
Today, the Church also celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday. Please note this afternoon we will have Divine Mercy Sunday Devotions at 3 p.m. at St. Anthony Church in Bessemer. Divine Mercy Sun-day is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter, the Octave Day of Easter. The feast day is observed by Roman Catholics as well as some Anglicans. It is originally based on the Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy that St. Faustina Kowalska reported as part of her encounter with Jesus, and is associated with special promises from Jesus and indulgences issued by the Church.
The feast of Divine Mercy, as recorded in the diary of Saint Fausti-na, receives from Jesus himself the biggest promises of grace related to the Devotion of Divine Mercy. In specific, Jesus said that a person who goes to sacramental confession (the confession may take place some days before) and receives Holy Communion on that day, shall obtain the total forgiveness of all sins and punishment.
The devotion was actively promoted by St. Pope John Paul II. On April 30, 2000, the Canoni-zation of Faustina Kowalska took place and the Sunday after Easter was officially designated as the Sunday of the Divine Mercy in the General Roman Calendar.
We will have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, sing the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and also included will be a special prayer and recognition for our Confirmation Candidates who will be present at this service along with their families. I invite everyone to this beautiful service this afternoon as a way of giving thanks to our Lord for His infinite gift of Mercy, and to also pray for our youth as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Alleluia, He is risen! He is risen indeed! May the peace of the risen Lord be with you all!
Deacon John
Tabernacle Lamp Intentions: Parishioners may now request dedication of the
Tabernacle Lamp in St. James the Apostle Chapel for their prayer intentions. A donation of $25
will dedicate the Tabernacle Lamp for a week beginning on Wednesdays and continuing through
the following Tuesday. The Lamp intention will be posted as you enter the chapel.
By the light of the Tabernacle Lamp in the chapel, prayers will be offered from April 11 through April 17 for the repose of the soul of Fr. Jim Salberg by the St. James the Apostle Parish family.
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Trivia Answer: F) any of the above
Currently the sacrament of Confirmation is cele-brated at various ages of candidates in the Church. There is still a debate in the Church concerning the age that is best for celebrating this sacrament of initia-tion. So there is no one right answer to this question; actually, each one is right, in a way.
In the early days of the church, Confirmation was not a sacrament separate from Baptism. New Christians would receive all the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil liturgy, like they do today. The person was baptized by being im-mersed in a baptismal pool, then anointed with chrism by the bishop and then wel-comed at the Lord’s Table of the Eucharist. But when more and more people be-came Christian, the bishops were unable to be at every Baptism, so they would go from parish to parish to confirm all those baptized during that previous year. Then, when people began baptizing infants, Confirmation became separated even further from Baptism until it evolved and was considered a special sacrament in its own right.
Today, the Church allows bishops to set the age for Confirmation in their own countries. In the U.S., each bishop sets the age he considers best within his own diocese. Currently in the Pittsburgh Diocese, that age is about 14. In some neighboring dioceses, the selected age is before First Communion. In East-ern Rite Catholic churches, infants are confirmed when they are baptized. Adults and children who are just becoming Catholic celebrate Confirmation during the Easter Vigil. While there are advantages for each of the different ages, there is much diversity within church practice at this time.
All bishops encourage parishes to renew the connec-tion between Baptism and Confirmation, no mat-ter what age the candidates are. Whenever Confirma-tion is celebrated, we believe that the Spirit received in Baptism is intensified in the candidate being con-firmed. The anointed person is strengthened to live out her/his baptismal call to share God’s life with oth-ers and to help make the world a better place. This cannot be done alone, but by joining with others in the church community who also are committed to build-ing God’s reign on earth.
When were you confirmed? How is the Spirit ac-tive in you and helping you to be a faithful follow-er.
MATERNAL WOMB OF MERCY
A special weekend program sched-uled at Villa Maria beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 13, and con-cluding at noon on Sunday, April
15, will feature Brother Mickey McGrath, an Oblate of St. Frances de Sales and an award winning artist, author and speaker.
Pope Francis has said the Church should be a Maternal Womb of Mercy, a home of joy and love, not a cold institution centered on rules and regulations. In this popular presentation, Bro. Mickey will share his color-ful paintings and the stories behind them. Each is in-spired by the Gospel and the lives of the saints from across time. In these anxious times of fear and divi-sion, come feel the healing power of beauty and joy, and a reminder of the gentle and loving maternal side of God. For more information go to www.villaprograms.org or call 724-964-8886 or con-tact Sr. Zoe Ann.
ST. JAMES BIBLE STUDY
All are welcome to join us at St. James for our weekly Bible Study on the Women of the Old Testament. We meet on Monday nights at 7:00-8:30 and Tuesday mornings at 9:15-10:45
in the Great Room. Choose whichever day better suits your schedule each week. In preparation for the next session on April 9/10 we will be reading about some Women of Courage and Strength with a focus on Judith and Susanna in the books of Judith Chap-ters 8-16 and Daniel Chapter 13. Contact Sr. Zoe Ann for more info.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
A special and joyful WEL-COME and CONGRATU-
LATIONS to our newest Catholic at St. James, JA-SON MATHIESON, our neophyte (newly baptized). He celebrated all the Easter sacraments at the Easter Vigil last Saturday at St. Camillus with the other candidates. Accompanied by his godparents, Pete Pascale and Elizabeth Wilson, and his wife Katie Mathieson, Jason was baptized, confirmed, and then fed at the Table of the Lord with the Eucharist. We are so happy that he was chosen by God to be initiated into our church and we cele-brate our kinship with him in Jesus Christ! Alleluia!
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On Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m., St. James CWO will be hosting speaker, Attorney George Freed. He will discuss estates and estate planning. All are welcome to attend the program. There is a sign up sheet on the ta-ble in the Narthex. The deadline for sign-up is Tues-day, April 10.
Thank you for the fish dinners
Dear fish dinner workers, thank you for thinking of my Mom (Rose Verhosek) and all the shut-ins. She really loves getting the fish dinners. It means even more that you thought of her. At 98, going on 99 in October, she has outlived her siblings, parents, in-laws and friends. Thank you again and God Bless you.
—Mary Ann and Harry Buly
St. James faith family dining out
With sympathy and prayers
Please pray for the soul of Nadine Gennaro,
who passed March 11, 2018. Also, please
pray for the soul of Kenneth Morrow, father
of Arlene Pezzone. May their souls and all
the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.
Welcome to our faith community
Through the waters of baptism, we wel-
come Gannon James Vest, son of Sierra
Vest, into our parish family. May he
grow in faith all the days of his life.
Join us for some fun and fellowship
on Friday, April 13th, at 6 p.m. at
Nino’s II Tomato, 2409 Wilmington
Road, New Castle, PA 16105. We
will order from the menu and there
will be individual checks. Nino’s has
reserved a room to accommodate 30
people. Please call Roxanne at 724-
923-8681 by Wednesday April 11th ,
to reserve your seat!
ChristLife 3rd session to begin
The third part of the ChristLife series, Sharing Christ, will begin May 8th at St. James the Apostle. Registration forms are in today’s bulletin and in the back of both churches.
For additional information or to make arrangements to get a registration form, contact Barbara Strittmatter at [email protected] or call or text to 724-656-0942.
Divine Mercy Sunday Devotions
at 3 p.m. at
St. Anthony Church in Bessemer
Sunday April 08 Breakfast 09:00 am to 01:00 pm Social Hall Chuck Nogee
Sunday April 08 CCD Grades PreK - 8th grade 10:00 am to 11:30 am Classrooms Vicki Pavalko
Sunday April 08 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 10:00 am to 11:30 am Atrium Vicki Pavalko
Sunday April 08Divine Mercy Service/Confirmation
Prayer Shawl Service3:00 PM St. Anthony Vicki Pavalko
Monday April 09 Bible Study 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm Bible Room Sister Zoe Ann
Tuesday April 10 Bible Study 09:15 am to 10:45 am Great Room Sister Zoe Ann
Tuesday April 10 Staff Meeting 12:00 pm to 02:00 pm Office Deacon John
Tuesday April 10 IGNITE Diocesan meeting 7:00 p.m. Great Room Janet Crespi
Wednesday April 11 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 10:00 am to 11:30 am Atrium Vicki Pavalko
Wednesday April 11 Confirmation Practice 6:30 PM St. Camillus Vicki Pavalko
Wednesday April 11 Choir Practice 7:00 PM Church Brenda Kostial
Thursday April 12 Confirmation Rite 7:00 PM St. Camillus Vicki Pavalko
Friday April 13
Saturday April 14 Bell Choir 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm Church Brenda Kostial
Sunday April 15 CCD Grades PreK - 8th grade 10:00 am to 11:30 am Classrooms Vicki Pavalko
Sunday April 15 Confirmation Prep 8th & 9th grades 10:00 am to 11:30 am Great Room Vicki Pavalko
Sunday April 15 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 10:00 am to 11:30 am Atrium Vicki Pavalko
Monday April 16 Bible Study 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm Great Room Sister Zoe Ann
Tuesday April 17 Bible Study 09:15 am to 10:45 am Great Room Sister Zoe Ann
Tuesday April 17 Men's Group 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm Social Hall Chuck Nogee
Tuesday April 17 CWO 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm Great Room Kathy Dubrasky
Wednesday April 18 Making Soup 9:00 AM Kitchen Jean Pascale
Wednesday April 18 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 10:00 am to 11:30 am Atrium Vicki Pavalko
Wednesday April 18 Choir Practice 7:00 PM Church Brenda Kostial
Thursday April 19
Friday April 20
Saturday April 21 Youth Making Hoagies 9:00 AM Kitchen Chris Baker
Saturday April 21 Bell Choir 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm Church Brenda Kostial
St. James Calendar of Events April 8 through April 21
April 08, 2018
Dear parishioners,
Many of you have heard me talk about spiritual pilgrimages to faraway
holy places. This year, my spiritual pilgrimage at home through Lent
into the Easter season was most difficult.
I was sick the entire month of February. Weak, tired, with little energy.
But I didn't know why. A visit to my doctor didn't help.
On Friday, March 2, I went to the emergency room of UPMC Mercy
Hospital in Pittsburgh. I was admitted into the hospital for many
tests. The doctors determined I had bacteria on the aortic valve of my
heart. I needed open heart surgery to replace this valve.
I was transferred to UPMC Presby Hospital, where I was operated on
Thursday, March 8. The operation was a success, but the surgeon had
told me that the road to recovery would be long and slow.
Through the care of nurses, doctors and technicians, and with your
prayers, I have moved from the intensive care unit at Presby, to a step-
down unit, to a week's stay in a regular hospital bed.
As you read this, I am in a nursing rehabilitation facility in the South
Hills of Pittsburgh, for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech
therapy and rest. Many more weeks of recovery are ahead of me on
this physical and spiritual pilgrimage—how many nobody knows.
I am most grateful for everyone's prayers. Thanks to our priests and
pastoral staff for taking such good care of our wonderful New Castle
parishes. I am slowly getting stronger. I am sustained on this
pilgrimage toward full health by God's love and your support.
May Christ the Divine Physician be there for all who are sick in our
parishes and families. Pray for me, as I keep you in my prayers.
Father Frank D. Almade
Pastor
OUR
HEROES
Certificate of Recognition
for most excellent performance
under fire
awarded to
2018 Ron’s Fish Dinner Crew
for 1,289 fish sandwiches
2,635 fish dinners
& delivery of 80 shut-in dinners.
Due to the work of volunteers from St. James the Apostle family,
we realized the following financial results:
Gross income: $34,470.71 Expenses: $18,279.23 Net profit: $16,191.48
Only some of our heroes are pictured below, but many more persons took part
to make the 2018 season of Ron’s Fish Dinners an outstanding success.
The Number 1 Hero Award is given to Cor Kester for taking up the reins and
guiding the crew in the labors required to make our fish dinners the best ever.
Sharing Christ Course Registration Form / St. James the Apostle Site
May 8, 2018—June 23, 2018 / 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
