ST.

DAMIEN OF MOLOKAI CATHOLIC

PARISH
722 WEST MAIN STREET • MONONGAHELA, PENNSYLVANIA 15063
Parish Office: 724-258-7742 • Parish Fax: 724-258-8733 • Madonna Catholic Regional School: 724-258-3199
Website: stdamienofmolokai.org • Email: stdamienparish@verizon.net
Diocesan Victim Hotline: 1-888-808-1235

APRIL 8, 2018 - SUNDAY OF THE DIVINE MERCY

PASTORAL STAFF MISSION STATEMENT
Fr. William R. Terza ............................................. Pastor St. Damien of Molokai is a Catholic parish family which recognizes and
stdamienterzab@verizon.net embraces the gifts and talents of our faith filled people. The life of our
Deacon Al Poroda.............................Permanent Deacon patron saint inspires us to lead lives of love, hope and charity. Moving
DeaconAl611@gmail.com or 724-258-7742 x 13 forward, we will grow through our liturgy, teachings and outreach to all,
Mrs. Kathryn Wray ............................. Director of Music with the help of God and the gifts received through the Holy Eucharist.
kfwray188@gmail.com
Mrs. Patricia Forsyth ................. Asst. Director of Music
pattyforsyth@comcast.net
Mrs. Kathy Miller ............................ Lead Administrator
kmiller@madonnacatholic.com
Mrs. Kathy Miller ................................. Faith Formation
kmiller@madonnacatholic.com
Phyllis DeMedio .............................................. Secretary
stdamiendemediop@verizon.net
Peggy Romeo ................................................... Secretary
stdamienromeop@verizon.net
Helena Glaneman .......... Safe Environment Coordinator
Alexsei521@yahoo.com or 724-503-7325
ST. DAMIEN FINANCIAL COUNCIL
Gloria DeRosa Alfred Galilei Steven Markovich
Richard Pantaleo Randall Rodriguez
ST. DAMIEN PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Joyce Amatangelo Kathleen Barkey Thomas Caudill
Nancy Cole Sandra Craig Kris D’Andrea
James Greaves Thomas Kustron Denise Majoris
Anna Markovich Juliann Romasco Walter Tabory
INTERIM MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil .................................................. 4:00 p.m.
Sunday ........................................8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Monday–Friday ............................................... 8:00 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Tuesday................................................... 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Saturdays ................................................ 3:00–3:30 p.m.
All Masses & Reconciliation are at St. Damien
of Molokai Church 722 West Main Street
BAPTISMS: 1st & 3rd Sundays at 12:15 p.m. and 4th
Sunday at Mass.
WEDDINGS: Please make arrangements by calling the
Parish Office 6 months in advance.
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April 8, 2018 ST. DAMIEN FAITH FORMATION

Sunday of the Divine Mercy April 8: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8
April 15: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8 &
Confirmation Class
April 22: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8
Saturday, April 7, 2018
4:00pm Fr. Angelus Shaunghnessy OFM Cap April 29: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8
(St. Damien of Molokai ARCM) Last Class
Sunday, April 8, 2018 May 6: First Eucharist @ 11am Mass
8:30am Albert Bartolotta May 8: Confirmation @ 7:00pm
(Dan & Martha Ghilani)
11:00am Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish WORLD FAMOUS
3:00pm Divine Mercy Celebration ST. DAMIEN
Monday, April 9, 2018 DONUTS ARE ON
8:00am John & Dorothy Radic (Daughters) SALE THIS
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 WEEKEND,
8:00am Eleanor Holtz APRIL 7TH & 8TH.
(Dan & Theresa Plauchak)
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
8:00am Eugene & Helen Connell Tuesday Morning Bible Study (Parish Center)
(Daughters, Patricia & Peggy) Every Tuesday morning from 11:00am-12Noon)
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Servants of the Little Way (Chapel) The first
8:00am Deceased Members of the Vitale
Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm.
& Glass Families (Vic & Marsha Vitale)
Friday, April 13, 2018 Holy Hour—(Church) The third Wednesday of
8:00am Ryan Smida (Raffalene Champ) each month @ 7:00pm
1:30pm MCRS School Mass Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) This Friday
Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 12:00noon—6:00pm. Call 724-747-7071
4:00pm Living and Deceased Members for scheduling.
of the Parish Catholic Men’s Fellowship The 1st & 3rd Sat-
Sunday, April 15, 2018 urday of each month at 7:30-8am at St. Damien
8:30am Stine & Graham Family (Family) for Adoration, to St. Francis for 8:30am Mass
11:00am George Hutchko and then to breakfast.
(Barb & David McVicker)
Holy Name Society (Church) Second Sunday of
each month with Rosaries at 8am and then to the
ST. ANTHONY NOVENA parish park for the meeting after the 8:30am
The Solemn 13-week Novena to St. Mass.
Anthony will continue this week
after the 8:00am Mass on Tuesday.
Let us come together to honor St. Rest In Peace
Anthony and ask his help for the In the charity of your prayers we
special needs that each of us has. kindly ask that you please pray for the
repose of the souls of Larry An-
selmino, George Bobik and Marcel-
Peace be with you. la Novak. May God grant them eternal rest,
John 20:19
may Perpetual Light shine upon their souls
“Lord, help me to hold on to your peace at all and may all the souls of the faithful departed,
times and in every situation.” through the mercy of God, Rest In Peace .
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We offer our hearty congratulations to Fr. Bill who will celebrate

49 years in the priesthood this Tuesday, April 10th!

Peace Be With You – When Jesus appears to his Apostles after his resurrection
from the dead he bestowed upon them the gift they needed most: his peace. The
Apostles were afraid. Their master and teacher, Jesus, had been betrayed by one
of them, arrested and brutally killed by crucifixion and they were terrified that
they would meet the same fate, and soon. Yet, this peace was not an invitation to
sit back and relax. Instead, this peace is followed by the request of Jesus, “as the
Father has sent me, so I send you,” and the sharing of the gift of the Holy Spirit so that the Apostles
can begin to go out and continue the mission of Christ in the world. As we continue to celebrate East-
er and the gift of new life in the resurrection, we are at peace knowing that we need no longer fear sin
or death. At the same time, we are called, like the Apostles, to fulfill the mission of Jesus through the
Church. This is the call of On Mission for The Church Alive! that will continue in earnest with the an-
nouncements of the Parish Groupings and Clergy Teams on April 28th. May the Lord bestow his
grace and peace upon us so that we may be willing to work hard to enliven our parishes and grow the
Church. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY ~ TODAY

The Holy Name Society and Catholic Men's Fellowship invite all to come celebrate The
Feast of Divine Mercy this Sunday, April 8th at 3:00pm in the Church. We will pray the
Chaplet of Divine Mercy for peace in our world, venerate the image of Divine Mercy and
spend a few silent moments with our Lord in thanking him for all his mercy and blessings
he has given us.

Employment Opportunity
The Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Diocese of Pittsburgh is seeking women and
men for positions as Sales Counselors at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Monongahela. If you
enjoy interacting with people and prefer working for a reputable organization, please call or
email us to find out more. This is a full-time position with comprehensive benefits. Qualified
candidates should submit their resume to careers@ccapgh.org or call Tom at (412) 208-
1174.

Protecting God’s Children for Adults—Workshops

Where: St. Thomas More Parish (Pittsburgh/Bethel Park)
When: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 @ 12:00pm
or
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 @ 6:00pm
The sessions will be 3 hours long and will be held in the Utopia Room. They are wheelchair accessi-
ble. Please contact Susie Levitt at 412-833-0031 x 0 to register.

DON’T FORGET THE ST. DAMIEN FOOD BANK

April pick-up date is: Wednesday, April 18th
Items needed for the month of April are:
Cereal, Soup, Spaghetti Noodles, Canned Fruit & Sloppy Joes
*Please be sure to check expiration dates on items given to the Food Bank, Thank you!
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Vacation Bible School Organizational Meeting

A Vacation Bible School organizational meeting will be held on Tuesday, April
10, 2018 at 6:30pm in the Parish Center. We will discuss when and how we are
going to do Vacation Bible School. This meeting is open to all who would like to
help at VBS. (Teachers, Aids, High School helpers, crafters, etc.)

MAN UP & JACK’S PACK EVENTS

On April 19th, there will be a “Jack’s Pack Dinner” at Mary Mother of the Church, Marian
Hall at 6:00pm. Reservations should be made to: Tom Kruppa at 724-938-8265 or Mark Alter-
ici at 724-797-1634. The guest speaker for the evening will be Lanny Frateri.

The next Man Up men’s group meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 25th at 7:00pm in
Fr. Abbate Hall/St. Anthony’s School Bldg. All men of the parish are invited to attend.

Food Bank Donation

Recently the St. Damien's Knights of Columbus
and Columbiettes sponsored the 5th Annual Palm
Sunday Spaghetti Dinner benefitting the St
Damien's Food Bank.
Pictured below are Knights of Columbus Grand
Knight, Chuck Brooks and Columbiettes Presi-
dent, Monica Brooks presenting a check in the
amount of $2,000.00 to Fr. Bill Terza.
Thanks to everyone who helped or supported this
event in any way!
(Dinner sponsors are listed to the right.)
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Offertory Report 03/25/2018 Pastoral Impressions

Offertory Mass By Fr. Bill
4:00pm Our
1757.00 Offering Attendance
8:30am 1648.00 Back The disciples were quite fearful
11:00am 3322.00 To 4:00pm 193 after Jesus’ death. Gathered togeth-
God er they stayed behind locked doors.
Mail In 808.00 8:30am 160
11:00am 343 Suddenly Jesus came and stood in their midst.
Total $ 7,535.00 “Peace be with you,” he said. Imagine how this
greeting changed their fear. John says they re-
Weekly Offertory Goal Total 696 joiced. Their joy was not just returned but was
$7,500 renewed.
Offertory Report 04/01/2018 When Jesus stood in the midst of the disciples he
brought them peace. Peace of heart and not just
Offertory Mass rest. This peace the risen Christ brings gives cour-
8:30pm 2985.00 Attendance age and confidence, and this is exactly what the
8:30am 4370.00 disciples need. Jesus says again, ”Peace be with
11:00am 3450.00 8:30pm 327 you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” In
8:30am 321 these simple words Jesus commissions his disci-
Total $ 11,805.00 11:00am 407 ples to go and proclaim the Gospel with the help
of the Holy Spirit.
Weekly Offertory Goal
$7,500 Total 1,055 Just as the disciples had their joy in Jesus re-
stored, they also experienced a new birth. They
are reborn as God’s children. Their lives are trans-
Good Friday/Holy Land: formed. And what about us today? After all we
$1,314.00 are also sons and daughters of God. Has Easter
brought us new joy? Are we transformed? Have
we even thought of what Easter brings us?
Madonna Catholic The first disciples of Jesus, the new Christians,
Regional School entered into communion. This union was like a
731 Chess St., Monongahela, PA family. Everything they owned was kept in com-
mon. Everyone in need had those needs met. “The
MCRS Gala Auction community of believers was of one heart and one
mind. . . they had everything in common.” That is
Saturday, April 28th amazing. Together they knew what to do as God’s
6:00-11:00pm sons and daughters.
Monessen Social Hall
Our duty, our challenge, our gift is to make the
$35.00 per person
resurrection of Jesus the Christ believable to oth-
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ers. How do we do that? Today each of us and all
of us need to observe our world and see how we
ENROLL NOW can give signs of life to others. We can do this to-
Madonna Catholic Regional School is gether and we can do this alone, but we must do it
currently registering students age 3 as sons and daughters of God. After all, the love
through Grade 8 for the 2018-19 of God and the love of God’s children are insepa-
School Year. Please call the school of- rable. The first community of Christians, by shar-
fice for additional information or to ing everything they owned so that no one was in
schedule a tour. Great beginnings last need, showed signs of life, of resurrection to each
a lifetime! 724-258-3199. other and to all who observed them.