Catholic Community of Meadville...Cindy Fiorillo in the Office of the Catholic Community of Meadville before Noon on the previous Monday to date for print. Submissions may be made

SETON CATHOLIC SCHOOL

385 Pine Street, Meadville, PA 16335 • (814) 336-2320 [email protected] • www.seton-school.com PRINCIPAL Mrs. Laura Blake [email protected]

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Mrs. Jamie Longo [email protected] OFFICE OF EVANGELIZATION & FAITH FORMATION

967 Chancery Lane, Meadville, PA 16335 (814) 333-2274 • www.OEFF-Meadville.org YOUTH DIRECTOR (K-11) Mrs. Marialyce Garvis (814) 333-2274, ext. 1 • [email protected]

ADULT DIRECTOR Mrs. Amy Mosbacher (814) 333-2274, ext. 2 • [email protected]

Catholic Community of Meadville MAY 20, 2018 • PENTECOST SUNDAY!

MARRIAGES

Engaged couples should contact their parish office at least 6 months in advance of the wedding date.

BAPTISMS

New parents are asked to call their parish office on details for preparation and scheduling of baptisms.

BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS

All bulletin submissions must be in writing and be delivered to Cindy Fiorillo in the Office of the Catholic Community of Meadville before Noon on the previous Monday to date for print. Submissions may be made in person or by email to [email protected].

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Our Memorial Day Masses are on Monday, May 28th

8 AM at St. Mary of Grace Church 9 AM at St. Brigid Cemetery Chapel 10 AM at St. Agatha Cemetery

Please bring along a lawn chair

to the cemetery, if you wish.

PASTORAL STAFF

PASTOR & MDVL DEANERY DEAN Rev. Jeffrey J. Lucas PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Tom Trocchio PASTORS EMERITUS Rev. Msgr. Henry Schauerman Rev. Rocco A. Tito ASSISTING DEACONS: Deacon Edward Horneman Deacon Ken Reisenweber Deacon Todd Sommers

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OFFICE OF THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF MEADVILLE 353 Pine Street, Meadville, PA 16335 (814) 336-1112 • (814) 240-5998 fax • E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm ADMINISTRATIVE [email protected] BOOKKEEPER [email protected] MAINTENANCE [email protected]

ST. AGATHA 353 Pine Street, Meadville, PA 16335 (814) 337-2492 prayerline ________________________________________________ ST. BRIGID 967 Chancery Lane, Meadville, PA 16335 (814) 350-2157 Mass schedule • (814) 724-5174 prayerline

________________________________________________ ST. MARY OF GRACE 1085 Water Street, Meadville, PA 16335 (814) 724-3722 prayerline

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Parish Calendar of Events

! St. Agatha

Sat/Sunday! K of C Measure Up Collection!Religious Item Pickup Today!

! St. Brigid

Sunday! 10:30 AM Refreshments in Social Hall in!Honor of Deacon Ken’s 10th Anniversary!by St. Brigid Altar Rosary Society!

Tuesday! 6:30 PM Scouts (Classrooms)!

Wednesday! 1 PM Bible Study (Room 2)!6 PM Adoration (Church)!

! St. Mary of Grace

Monday! 4:30 PM Community Kitchen (Center)!

Wednesday! 5:15 Cantor Practice (Church)!

Thursday! 6�7:30 PM Mary Queen of Heaven (Center)!

Weekly Mass Schedule & Intentions

Mon., May 21! The Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church !

!St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest and!

Companions, Martyrs!

! 8:00am !St. Mary!

Maria Strasner (M/M William Popowski)!Anthony Santoro (Joann Santoro)!

Tue., May 22! !

! 8:00am !St. Agatha!

Deacon Harvey McQueen (Bob/Ruth Dimerling)!Marti Germick (Justins)!

Wed., May 23! !

! 9:30am!

St. Agatha!Seton School Mass!Catherine “Sally” Carone (Seton Faculty)!Mark Egan (Barbara Weidner & Judy Patton)!

! 6:00pm !St. Brigid!

Adoration & Benediction!

Thurs., May 24! !

! 12:05pm!

St. Brigid!Mary Jane Gerard (Cindy McGowan; Jerry &

Children�Amy, Tonya, Ryan families)!

Fri., May 25! !

! 12:05pm!

St. Brigid!MaryLou & Ray Siverling (Nancy Schutz & fam)!Betty Pisarchick (Nancy Schutz & family)!

Sat., May 26! !

! 8:00am!

St. Mary! 8:30am!

Eleanor Petruso (Lena Ciabattoni)!Mary Anselmo (Dave & Betsy Beachy)!Confessions!

! Vigil Mass!

! 3:30pm!

! 4:30pm!

St. Agatha!

Confessions!Helen Mae Popney Hamilton (Class of 1936 St. Agatha High school 100th Birthday Anniv.)!Ron Petersen (Cecelia Marsteller)!Camrie DeSantis VonRitter (Family)!

Sun., May 27! !

! 7:00am!

St. Mary!Helene Lingo (Brian & Shirley Gowetski)!

! 8:00am!

St. Agatha!Larry Rickrode (Mary Lou Neubert)!Maria Strasner (Steve/Jocelyn Mizner)!

! 9:30am!

St. Brigid!Rev. David Findlay (Lyons Family)!Dolores & Frank Mozina (Daughter, Leigh)!Intention of Sr. Elizabeth OCD (Podobink Fam)!Mary Beth Weidner (Franz Family)!John Millar BD (Connie Williams)!

! 11:00am!

St. Mary!For the Living & Deceased Parishioners of Ss. Agatha, Brigid, & Mary of Grace!

Sacrament of Confession !St. Agatha�Saturdays beginning at 3:30pm; Thursday before

First Friday at 5:00pm!

!St. Mary of Grace�Saturdays at 8:30am Or by Appointment!

Exposition and Benediction !Tuesdays 8:30�9:30am, St. Agatha Church!

!Wednesdays 6:00�7:00pm, St. Brigid Church!

!First Monday 8:30am�7:00pm, St. Mary of Grace Church!

!ROSARY daily am Masses; after 12:05pm Masses

Sanctuary Candles Burn in Memory of…

St. Agatha ~ Shirley & Michael Hribik (Frank Hribik)!!

St. Brigid ~ John Nigborowicz (His Daughter)!!

St. Agatha St. Mary of Grace ~ Nick Cappellino (Wife, Rose Cappellino)!

New obligatory memorial!!A new memorial will be add-ed to the liturgical calendar this year: The Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. The Congregation for Divine Worship announced this new obligatory memorial will be celebrated on the Monday after Pentecost. This year, the date of the memorial is Monday, May 21. Not a holyday of obligation.!

R espect Life Crib (located in St. Brigid gathering area or near the chapel) is for donations of infant and young children’s items, as well as maternity clothing.

New or like new donations are appreciated. Please place your donations in the crib during the month of May.


St. Agatha!!

Weekly!��!$5,468!Loose!��!$457!Monthly!��!$85!!

Total Deposited!��!$6,010!

St. Brigid !

Weekly!��!$5,403!Loose!��!$113!!


St. Mary of Grace !

Weekly!��!$2,279!Loose!��!$319!Monthly!��!$310!!


Sacrificial Giving for the Week of May 13 Liturgical Ministers Scheduled for May 26/27

St. Agatha 4:30pm 8:00am

Altar Servers! R Barretta/T Harrison! E Chatley/S Mosbacher!

Lector! G DeSantis/D Kennedy! Robin Sipos!

Eucharistic Ministers !

!

S Alexander/J Franz!ME Stimpson/Z Euler!MA Lynch/ W Lynch!

J Cirrincione/J Kitch!H Mosbacher/R Roae!M Taormina/D Roae!


Homebound 9 AM! Joe Cirrincione!Jeanette Kitch!Joni Mushrush!

St. Brigid 9:30am

Altar Servers! Brady Jardina / Paul Leech!

Lector! Steve Mizner!


St. Mary 7:00am 11:00am

Altar Servers! N Smith / P Smith! J Mehler / J Pineo!

Ushers/Greeters!

Wm Popowski/John Hall!Pat McHale/Tim Hunter!

M Allegretti/M Tautin!J Parker/K Parker!

Lector! Stephanie Grinnell! Carol Dubeansky!

Eucharistic Ministers!

C1�Michelle Hunter!C2�Joel Hunter!

C1�Steve Cappellino!C2�Paul Pontillo!

Martin Dillaman / Ted Jastromb!Linda Higby / Doug Higby!

Pick up your new schedule next week.

When the new schedule is completed, ministers may

use the internet to log into, sign up, change, or delete

your schedule at: http://www.rotundasoftware.com/

ministry/CatholicCommunityofMeadville

SCRIP SCHEDULE MAY 26/27!!

St. Agatha 4:30 PM L Guenther! 8:00 AM J Murphy!St. Mary 11:00 AM Sara Pineo!St. Brigid 9:30 AM J Mizner

Diocesan wedding anniversary celebrations for summer 2018!!

Save the dates for the upcoming diocesan wedding anniversary celebrations sponsored by the Family Life Office of the Diocese of Erie. Call the parish office to register 814!336!1112.�

!

St. George Church, Erie, Sunday, August 5 at 2 p.m. OR Ss. Cosmas and Damian Church, Punxsutawney, Sunday, August 19 at 2 p.m.!

!

Couples celebrating milestone anniversaries of 25, 50 or 60 or more years of marriage are invited to attend a liturgy in

their honor at one of two parishes in the Diocese of Erie. The day includes Mass and a light reception.


Clergy Thoughts !

I recently went to Ford City to my father!in!law’s house and stayed overnight to help him get to some doctor appointments he had the next day.��

My wife grew up in this house, so it’s been in the family for over 40 years. The house now sits emp-ty most of the time because my mother!in!law passed away 8 years ago and my father!in!law lives somewhere else and just stops in to check his mail on occasion. One of my brothers!in!law lives nearby and watches the house, another one lives in Ohio, and another one lives in Allentown, and occasionally, Florida. So, the family is pretty scattered.��

So, I woke up early that day, and was sitting at the kitchen table, and started reflecting about the house, and I started seeing in my mind’s eye scenes from family get!togethers. I could see the adults seated around the table, the kids at the table out in an enclosed back porch, and I could see my mother!in!law cooking in the kitchen, putting the finishing touches on what was always a fantas-tic meal. She was always the last one to sit down after she put the food over, everyone had filled their plates, and she was sure no one needed anything else. I could see in my mind’s eye the con-versations we had around the table, the games we played, the laughter we shared as a family, as well as the sorrow we shared when Gram and my mother!in!law died. I thought about how many memories that house held, and how sad it will be when the house leaves the family. ��

Then I realized that the house isn’t the family, the many members of the family are still around, though spread out, and we still communicate with each other and see each other when we can. Even though we are separated by distance we are still bound together by love. We may not agree or be happy about things that happen in each other’s lives, but we are still bound together by love, and we share many memories.��

I was contemplating this days later and realized that this is why the family is called the Domestic Church. Our Church family works the same way. We all have our parishes with the church build-ings, but the buildings aren’t the Church � the people are the Church. The buildings hold a lot of memories for many of us, and they will continue to make many more memories for us, but we are the Church. We are scattered around, some of us stray, some of us move away, all of us will pass from this world to the next at some point, some of us make decisions or have events in their lives that we may not agree with or be happy about, but we remain the Family of God. ��

And just like any family, we have something that binds us together � the bond of love that is Jesus Christ. He is Love, and He binds us together as His body, His family. And just like any family, where we come together and make the best memories is when we share a meal. For our Church family, that happens every week when we share the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist. ��

Our Church Family, like any family, will continue to share joys, laughter, sorrows, and pain, and con-tinue to grow together in He!who!is!Love and make many memories together, with the most im-portant memory in the Eucharist which we partake of in memory of Him. �!

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Peace, Deacon Todd!


Office of Evangelization and Faith Formation

Corpus Christi Procession & Service

Sunday, June 3

The Corpus Christi Proces-sion is Sunday, June 3rd. Starts at Noon processing from St. Mary to St. Agatha for Benediction onto St. Brigid Church for the clos-ing. The reception will take place at St. Brigid Social Hall.�

Eucharistic Corner

Last week we said that originally one reason the piece of Host is added to the chalice is to show unity among the early Christian communities. Today the bish-op no longer sends a fraction of bread to each community. Now the priest says this inaudible prayer while placing the bread in the wine (commingling): "May this mingling of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it." On the cross Jesus poured out His blood in sacrifice for us and suf-fered death. The commingling signifies the reunification of Body and Blood, the resurrection of Jesus, and salvation for those who receive Him in the Eucharist. _____

Picnic & a Hike! Let’s start off summer with a walk on the Ernst Trail! Tuesday, June 5th we’ll meet at the trailhead off of Rt. 19 south (from the intersection of Rt. 322 by the Sheetz Station). We’ll have a picnic supper at 6:00 pm followed by a brief talk (topic to be determined), then head out for a walk on the Ernst Trail. Anyone can come, walk at your own pace or if you like, bring your bike! For planning purposes, please call Amy if you plan to attend. 333�2274 ext. 2. _____ Queen of Heaven: Mary’s Battle for You: !Thursday, May 24th, from 6:00 � 7:30 pm at St. Mary Center. _____ Evangelization Team meeting on Tuesday, May 22, at 7:00 pm, St. Agatha rectory.

Vacation Bible School!

July 9 thru 13�9 am�Noon!

St. Brigid Center, Meadville!!

“LIVING WATER” is this year’s Vacation Bible School theme. Registration forms are available on parish Faith Formation bulletin boards and at the parish office. Send them to: St. Brigid Church. Send them to the OEFF Office, 353 Pine St., Meadville, PA 16335.!!

GREAT addition to our VBS program:!!4�5 DAYS is a week long mission experience from!9 am to 2 pm, of hands�on service work, engaging faith learning, meaningful prayer, community building and summer fun.!!4 �5 DAYS was created espe-cially for Middle School Youth.!!It is a way for them to live out their lives through service.�

RELIGIOUS ARTICLES ~ St Agatha Men`s Club is offering religious items to those interested TODAY� May 19th & 20th after Masses. You may wish to offer a donation. Any articles remaining will be disposed of properly after May.!

GIFT CARD SUMMER RAFFLE COMING UP!!

St. Agatha Altar Rosary Society will begin selling raf-fle tickets for their gift card raffle the weekend of June 2/3. You may purchase tickets at all Masses thru June 23.! Winner will be drawn after the 8:00 Mass On Sunday, June 24

th’.! !

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Tickets may also be purchased weekdays at the parish office.! More information will follow.!


HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY to...Bob & Diane Siple on May 24th! God bless you.!!

HAPPY 65TH ANNIVERSARY to...Dick & Joanne Noonen.!!

SYMPATHY to the family of William Charles Harrison!!!

MEMORIAL for Eleanor Petruso from Dr. Jim & Kathy Macielak!!

EASTER FLOWER DONATION from Patrick Rice.!

Thanks to all who helped with the Mother̀ s Day Carnation Sale. !!

Due to the generosity of the people of St. Brigid we are able to make a $200 donation to the Pregnancy Center of Meadville, which has been providing help and support to mothers & babies locally since 1987. A spe-cial thanks to the parishioner who paid for the cost of the carnations. Your contributions benefitted this pro�life endeavor, honored our earthly mothers & beautified the altar of Our Blessed Mother.! Respect Life Committee !

St. Agatha Church would like to thank!all who supported the Pro�Life carnation sale on Mother’s Day.! A $200 donation will be made to the Pregnan-cy Center of Meadville. St. Agatha Pro-Life !!

Thanks to all who support the Mother's Day carna-tion sale. Due to your generosity $202 was donated to the Meadville Pregnancy Center which will be used to aid those for whom it is difficult to provide for their babies. St. Mary Pro-Life Ministry

Happy Birthday !!

Fr. Tom Trocchio!!

Thursday, May 24th!

Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community�based preventive health screenings, is pleased to offer a preventive health event at St Mary of Grace Church on Monday, June 11.! Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; ab-dominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount).! All five screenings take 60�90 minutes to complete. !There are three ways to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call toll�free 888�653�6441 or visit http://lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle!or text the word circle to 797979 !

The Measure Up Campaign benefitting the ARC of Crawford County (which advocates for people with mental disabilities) is today, under the direction of Knights of Columbus project chairman Richard Al-baugh. Knights will accept free�will donations after Masses at Meadville’s three Catholic churches. !!

In time for Memorial Day, K of C members headed by Grand Knight Steve Steider placed approximately 400 flags on graves at St. Agatha Cemetery. !


Congratulations Deacon Ken Reisenweber

on your 10th Anniversary of Ordination

Celebrate with him Sunday, May 20 at 10:30 AM

Saint Brigid Social Hall Everyone welcome!

Holy Cross Fraternity will be selling raffle tickets at Saint Agatha on May 26 and 27.! !!

Please stop by our table to see the beautiful “Little Flow-ers” blankets (60” x 80”) being raffled this year and to pur-chase your tickets.!This fund-raiser supports the Holy Cross Student Faith Award. !

RECTORY FOR SALE

The Rectory for Saint Brigid has not been used in over a year and in all likelihood will not be used again.� We have permission from Bishop Persico and approval from Finance Council to put St. Brigid Rectory on the market for sale.� �

The Rectory would be sealed off from the church and Parish Center, and utilities for the rectory would be segregated.� �

Any interested party should respond before June 15th at 814!336!4459.

Catholic Community of Meadville Service Member Honor Board � Please submit a picture of your active duty family member to the office by immediately to be part of the Service Member Honor Board to be displayed at each parish.!Your picture should be no larger than 3”x 5” and include the active duty member’s name, service, rank, du-ty station & home parish.!Service includes: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine.! The Honor Boards completed for Memorial Day Weekend display.! All pictures will be returned upon request. Should you have any questions, contact Paulette at 724�1032 or at [email protected] .!

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