STAFF Administrator: Fr. John Gallagher

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Mark L. Thomas Parochial Vicar: Fr. James Torquato Parochial Vicar: Fr. David J . Egan

Deacon: Donald Pepe

Office Manager: Louis Ferrario

(Extension 110)

Business Manager: Julie Strosnider (Extension 115)

Faith Formation & RCIA:

724-752-1271 Elementary Director: Mrs. Laurie Nocera

Secondary and Adult Director: 724-758-5562

Ms. Kay Ann Bellissimo

Social Services: 724-758-3465

Music Ministry: 724-752-9518 Director: Mrs. Frances Fotia

Organist: David Kosior

Catholic Parish Cemetery Association: 724-323-0033

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday: 9:00 a.m.

RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12:30—1:30 p.m

BAPTISMS

Baptisms are held the third Sunday of every month at 12:15 p.m. One preparation session

is required and will be offered on Oct. 9th from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Parish Ministry Center. Pre-registration is required. (Please

come before the baby is born.)

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please contact one of the parish priests at

least 6 months in advance. An initial meeting with a parish priest is required before a

wedding date is agreed upon. Participation in a marriage preparation program is required.

“A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust”

415 Fourth Street & Park Avenue • Ellwood City, PA 16117 Parish Office: 300 Crescent Ave, Suite 1 • Ellwood City, PA 16117

Phone: 724-758-4411 • Fax: 724-752-1466 Website: www.holyredeemerparishpgh.com

July 14, 2019 • 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We, the people of Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Parish, are one family united in Jesus Christ.

Blessed by the Father's love, redeemed by the Son and guided by the Holy Spirit, we freely share our faith and serve the community with love and compassion. God, our Father calls us to

enrich our lives through Word and Sacrament, Prayer and Action. We pledge to build our lives according to the truths of Sacred Scripture and the teachings of the Church.

We welcome you to join our faith journey.

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The Gospel Lesson presented to us today builds upon what we have heard and reflected upon over the last two weeks. This story is again, about discipleship. It is not enough to say that we have faith in Jesus, our faith must be made visible for the benefit of others. This passage teaches us that, as disciples, we must have the “style” of Jesus. That is, we must think like Him, see each other as He would, and respond to needs as He has shown us in the Scriptures. The question the doctor poses to Jesus is ours, as well. “What must I do to receive eternal life?” Like us, the doctor believes in God, but has this nagging feeling that there is more that he can do. If he wants to achieve eternal life through his own efforts, he will find it impossible. We inherit the promise of eternal life from Jesus. If we do not exercise or build upon that gift, we may lose it. Jesus directs the doctor to the Word of God. Showing his understanding, the doctor unites two phrases of the Law. “You must love the Lord, your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself” (DT 6:5 and LV 19:18.) Jesus approves the doctor’s ideas and the rest of the story expands the doctor’s understanding. The doctor is correct. What is important for us is that we love God with all of our gifts and talents. However, God comes to us in our neighbors. Usually, this occurs when we least expect it. The neighbor is the revelation of God to me. For this reason, we must love our neighbors will all our hearts, with all our soul, with all our strength and with all our minds. Our answers to the questions, “Who is my neighbor?” and “Who was neighbor to the victim of the bandits?” are truly revealing. The doctor asks starting from himself. Our Lord, on the other hand, asks starting from the needs of others. Loving Father, help us to show our love for others. For all those who feel abandoned, especially for ____. For all those who are sick, hospitalized, or terminally ill, especially for ____. Lord of Life, we trust in your loving care. May your Spirit comfort all those in need with your healing grace. Help us to serve them as You would. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

FROM THE DESK OF FR. MARK L. THOMAS

Saturday, July 13, 2019—Vigil Mass for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 P.M. Nicholas Nardone, Sr.—Birthday (Sam, Nick, Mary T. & Michael) Sunday, July 14, 2019—15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 A.M Philip Cortes (Bruce & Janet Patrick) 11:00 A.M. Louis Tomon & Joe & Emma Palagallo (Jim & Therese Palagallo Family) Monday, July 15, 2019—Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 9:00 A.M. Sam Battaglia (Frances Falcsik) Tuesday, July 16, 2019—Our Lady of Mount Carmel 9:00 A.M. Henry Sobona (Kathy Gorzkowski) Wednesday, July 17, 2019 9:00 A.M. †Irene McCrumb (Frank & Mary Aloi) Thursday, July 18, 2019—Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest 9:00 A.M. Lewis Valvano (Lois DiFrischia) Friday, July 19, 2019 9:00 A.M. John N. Fabyanic, Sr. (Arduino & Carol Nocera & Heather & Chris Ream) Saturday, July 20, 2019—Saint Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr; BVM 9:00 A.M. †Christina Santillo (Betsy & Bob Petti) Saturday, July 20, 2019—Vigil Mass for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 P.M. Connie Reeher (Tim & Barb Caughey) Sunday, July 21, 2019—16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 A.M. Angelo & Teresa DeMaura (Larry & Terri Crespo) 11:00 A.M. Orlando & Gina Ferrucci (Debbie Pagley) †denotes Month’s Mind If you requested a weekend Mass and wish to carry the gifts at the Rite of Offertory, please inform an usher before Mass.

ALTAR FLOWERS This week’s Altar flowers are

In Memory of Margaret Butera Donated by Mary Pagliaro & Anita & Kayla

Conti

We are now accepting requests for donations for flowers to adorn the tabernacle. Call the parish office at 724-758-4411 Ext: 110 if you wish to donate in memory of someone, in celebration of someone’s birthday, anniversary, etc.

15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 14, 2019

Remember Holy Redeemer Parish in your will.

A representative for the Christian Mothers will call you to ask for baked goods for the 1st Annual Food Festa on Sunday, August 4th from 12Noon to 6PM in the Catholic Center. If they are unable to reach you, we

still want your delicious baked goods. You may drop them Sat. Aug. 3rd (10AM to 1PM) or Sun. Aug. 4th from 9AM to 12Noon at the Catholic Center. Thank You!

Readings for the week of July 14, 2019 Sunday: Dt 30:10-14/Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37 [cf. 33] or PS 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [9a]/ Col 1:15-20/Lk 10:25-37 Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22/Ps 124:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8 [8a]/ Mt 10:34--11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a/Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34 [cf. 33]/Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12/Ps 103:1b-2, 3-4, 6-7 [8a]/ Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20/Ps 105:1 and 5, 8-9, 24-25, 26- 27 [8a]/Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10--12:14/Ps 116:12-13, 15 and 16bc, 17-18 [13]/Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42/Ps 136:1 and 23-24, 10-12, 13-15/Mt 12:14-21 Next Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a/Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5 [1a]/Col 1:24-28/Lk 10:38-42

CAMPUS MAIL BAG – We would like to keep in touch with our young people away at college, trade school or in the military. Please send their Name and Address to the Parish Office, or drop them in the collection basket. Please label it CAMPUS MAIL BAG. Thank you for your help.

SUNDAY CONTRIBUTIONS June 29th/30th

Weekly Contributions received………………$6,964.00 Monthly Contributions received……………..$2,070.00 Peter’s Pence Contributions received………$ 991.00

July 6th/7th Weekly Contributions received………………$8,163.72 Monthly Contributions received……………..$4,280.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY IN SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH. YOUR HELP IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED.

Appalachia Team Thanks You!

The Appalachia Mission team from St. Gregory’s would like to thank everyone who gave food, gift cards, money and prayers in support of their June

trip to the diocese of Preston County, WVA. Your generous giving enabled them to feed their workers and purchase needed supplies for our construction projects. In just four days, their group of 55 adults and teens was able to build a two-bedroom addition on a trailer for a couple who gained custody of five nieces and nephews, build two large decks and wheelchair ramps for an older couple, replace flooring throughout a trailer for a man in a wheelchair, repair and replace a roof on a trailer addition, add handicapped bars to an elderly woman's bathroom, add a porch and steps to a trailer, and replace a railing and ramp that had been torn off by an ambulance. They were blessed to have your help in making their mission trip a success .

Adults 21 years of age or older, whether living with your parents or on your own must register with the church. If you wish to be considered a member of Holy Redeemer Parish – please call the Parish

Office (724-758-4411 Ext. 110) and request a census form. You MUST be a registered member of a parish to receive a Sponsor form to stand as a Baptism or Confirmation sponsor.

2019 PARISH SHARE Parish Goal: $136,876.00 Money Received: $ 66,624.79 Needed to reach goal: $ 70,251.21 All money over our goal is the parish’s—tax free!

SIGN-UP TO RECEIVE PARISH EMAILS: Please send us your email address. This will help the parish keep mailing costs at a minimum. In addition, we will be able to keep you informed of specific activities,

cancellations, and updates of parish information. Your information will be kept confidential. Registering to receive Parish Emails is very simple. Type in the following website address in your browser to go directly to Email Registration: https://www.holyredeemerparishpgh.com/email-registration

Pierogis have been made – fresh, delicious, potato cheese pierogis. They are available at the parish office for $6.00 a dozen. If you wish a large order of 6 dozen or more, please call the parish office at 724-758-4411 Ext. 110.

Remember, Lord and welcome into your kingdom those who have died, especially Madelyn Pagani. May her soul and all souls of the faithful departed, Rest in Peace. Amen. Please pray for the

consolation of those who mourn.

Trip to Waldameer Park

The Social Club will be sponsoring a trip to Waldameer Park in Erie, PA. on Saturday, August 10th. The bus will leave the Catholic Center Parking Lot at 10:00AM. Cost of the trip is

$30.00 per person. Please call Stretch Pansera at 724-752-3751 or 724-657-4661 for more information and to register. There is no charge for altar servers.

HOLY REDEEMER PARISH ELLWOOD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA

Diocesan Toll-Free Number for Abuse Response: 1-888-808-1235

CALENDAR OF EVENTS July 21, 2019: Knotted With Love—1:00PM—Ministry Center July 26 (9AM), 30 (9AM), 31 (10AM), Aug. 1 &2: Food Prep for the 1st Annual Food

Festa on Aug. 4th from 12Noon to 6PM—Catholic Center—We need your help! Aug. 3, 2019: SAG Meeting—9:30AM—Lunchroom Aug. 4, 2019: Knotted With Love—1:00PM—Ministry Center Aug. 4, 2019: First Annual Holy Redeemer Food Festa—12Noon to 6:00PM—Catholic Center Aug. 10, 2019: Trip to Waldameer—Leave Catholic Center parking lot at 10AM—Cost: $27 per person—No charge for Altar Servers—Call Stretch at 724-657-4661 for reservations. Aug. 15, 2019: The Assumption of Mary—A Holy Day of Obligation—Masses are at 9:00AM and 7:00PM. Aug. 17/18, 2019: Fr. Thomas Betz, Provincial for the Capuchin Fathers and Brothers will be with us at all weekend Masses for the Annual Missionary Appeal. Parish representatives will be stationed at all church doors for the collection. We thank you and God Bless You for your generosity.

Weekly/Monthly Events Every 4th Monday of the month: Social Club meeting at 6:00pm in the lunchroom Tuesday to Thursday: Social Service Office open from 9:00AM to 4:00PM. Closed Monday and Friday. First Tuesday of every month: Knights of Columbus meeting at Carusone’s Catering on Lawrence Ave.—6:30PM 2nd Wednesday of every month: Ellwood City Fire Department—First Aid & CPR Classes are available—6:30PM -Call Anita Yoder at 724-333-4992 for more information and reservations First Thursday of every month: Social Services/Food Bank unloading of truck from the Pittsburgh Food Bank, beginning at 9:00AM at the Ministry Center. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Pizza lunch provided. Cancer S.O.S. Support Group meets from 10:00AM to 11:30AM every 1st Friday and/or from 6:00PM to 7:30PM every 2nd Friday at the Ministry Center. Every Friday: Friday Night Bingo—7:00PM—Catholic Center First Saturday of every month: SAG Meeting-9:30AM-Lunchroom

SERVING THE PARISH JULY 20TH/21ST

EMHC 5:00 P.M. *LuAnn Salvati, Jim Gillespie, Patti Kuhn, Guy Calabro, Karen Woloszyn, Kay Bellissimo, Jackie Dimeo 9:00 A.M. *Vickie Koach, Jane Petrak, Susanna Schaffer, Mimi Spade, Jan Zayas, Mary Parente, Terri Krukenberg 11:00 A.M. *Francine Hunter, Deb Pagley, Paula Keane, Karen Williams, Kathy Gorzkowski, Linda Pohto, Janet Pezzi READERS 5:00 P.M. Joe Cioffi 9:00 A.M. Mary Anne Mansell 11:00 A.M. David DeCaria

SERVERS 5:00 P.M. Cameron Dimeo, Joe & Gabrielli Cioffi 9:00 A.M. Liam, Eliott & Cole Grinnen 11:00 A.M. Morgan, & Dylan Deiseroth, Dominic Folino

GREETERS 5:00 P.M. Laura McMichael, Carol Nocera 9:00 A.M. Norm Giancola, Joyce Hackett, Louise Carozza 11:00 A.M. Patty D’Ambrosio, Norma Zingaro CANTORS 5:00 P.M. Gail & Patty Frisk 9:00 A.M. Debbie Kucan 11:00 A.M. Dominic Tomasello

MONEY COUNTERS July 21, 2019 Carl Jaskolka, Sharon Rombold, Beth Hazen, Hank Glogowski July 22, 2019 JoAnn Yost, Ray Graham, Karen Woloszyn, Shirley Nardone

ALTAR LINENS July 21, 2019 Janet Wolford

1st Annual Summer Food Festa volunteers are needed for the August 4 ‘Food Festa’. Please call the Parish office at 724-758-4411 Ext 110 to volunteer to help prep the food, work on the day of ‘festa’, etc. The Preparation of Food days at

the Catholic Center are Friday, July 26, 29, 30 &31 at

9:00AM. Other days may be added if needed. We need food station servers, table bussers (a great service for our Confirmation Candidates) and a clean-up crew at the end of the event. Thank you for your support in helping to make this new parish event a success.

St. Ferdinand Family Festival Friday, August 9th, 6 to 10PM

Saturday, August 10th, 5 to 10PM Sunday, August 11th, 4 to 8PM

Festival Dinners include Italian Dinner Friday, Aug. 9th, 4 to 8PM, Chicken BBQ Saturday, August 10th, 4 to 8PM and Ham or Turkey, Sunday, August 11th, 3 to 7PM. Festival includes a $12,000 Grand Prize Raffle, Outdoor Food Booths, Entertainment, Bingo, Children Activities and Games, etc. A good time will be held by all!

Holy Redeemer Parish 2019 Labor Day Cash Give-away

Winning number based on the Evening Pick-3 7 P.M. (First number Drawn) PA State Lottery

August 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st & September 1st $5,000 for the exact number

Monday, September 2nd, Labor Day $25,000 for the exact number drawn

Tickets are $100—Call the parish office at 724-758-

4411 Ext.110 to reserve or purchase your ticket(s)!

We are requesting parishioners to take 5 or

more tickets to sell to help our parish!

HOLY REDEEMER PARISH ELLWOOD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA

Mary T. Bartolomeo Susan Bennett Jamie Brightwell David Brooks Carmen Bucci Judy Buzzelli Vance Byram Rozanne Carosi Ray Colledge Helen Colosimo Frederick Conley Mary Jo Conley Ethan Conte Bill Contino Ruth Edna Cordes Leroy Cortez Sam Crangi, Sr.

Jean Cummings Fr. Joseph Dascenzo Danny DeCaria Maria DiBuono Helen Fiori Marilyn Frost Joseph Gasper Pat Gerello James M. Hackett James W. Hackett Dana Baker Hare Johnny Horvath Shannon Wimer Hunston Catherine Jaskolka John Kati Rick Keisling Aimee Knauff Denise Knauff Sr. Joanne Kokosinski Jean Laskey Theresia Manz Stephan Manz Arlene Maielli

Norma Marker Maura McGee Kristen Parker Mihalko Jodi Minteer Brooke Moffatt Barb Mount Bridget Musquire James Norton Anthony Onufer Joanne Ottaviani Antoinette Pansera Bruce Patrick Amalia Pecoraro Carlo Pisani Frieda Pitelka Rosaline Pratt Bob Reisinger Gabriel Richard Rose Ritter James Rosenberger Lisa Roth Kathleen Russo Diane Scott

Cindy Skvarla Debra Shaffer Catherine Shuttleworth William Shuttleworth Lena Rose Smith Martin Sosnoski Nancie Straessley Jim Sudano Doreen Tomon Carolyn Viccari Dom Viccari Frank & Delida Viccari Patty Viccari Ronnie Viccari Sondra Viccari Ron Williams Valerie Yukner Karl Zimmerman Family must call the office at 724-758-4411 Ext 110 to add a name.

FAITH FORMATION NEWS Family Registration Forms for the 2019-2020 CCD year have been mailed out to all active families in our Faith For-mation Program. If you did not receive this mailing, please call the Faith Formation Office at 724-752-1271. Parents must complete a New Student Registration for any child entering the program for the first time as well as the Family Registra-tion Form. Our Diocesan Grouping of Holy Redeemer, St. Gregory (Zelienople) and St. Ferdinand (Cranberry Twp.) are opening up their registration to families within our Grouping. For your convenience, on the Holy Redeemer Family Regis-tration Form, you will find information about the programs available at all three parishes. If you chose a program outside of Holy Redeemer, it is very important that you still complete our Registration Form so we are able to track where our stu-dents are. The Registration Form gives the direct website address for each parish’s Faith Formation page so you may access their forms and obtain necessary program information. It is strongly encouraged that parents who have children enrolled in a Catholic School take the time to fill out a Family Registration Form with that information so we may include

your children in our Faith Formation Database. All forms will be available at the entrances of the church.

Please complete your Registration Forms and return them as soon as possible to the Parish Office either by mail or place them in a sealed envelope marked ‘CCD’ and place it in the Sunday collection basket. Placement in your preferred session day is on a first-received, first-placed basis.

ELEMENTARY CATECHISTS NEEDED: The Parish Elementary Faith Formation Program is in need of catechists for the 2019-2020 year. The Catechetical Ministry is one of the most important and most rewarding of ministries in the Church. If you believe God may be calling you to share and teach the faith to the youth of our parish, please call Laurie at the Faith Formation Office at 724-752-1271. NEED FOR ELEMENTARY CCD CLASSROOM AIDES: Are you a junior high Catholic youth or older (through adult), who loves their faith and believes their vocation may be in the education/special education field? Then maybe you are being called to be a classroom aide in the Parish Elementary CCD Program. If you would like more information about this very special ministry, please call Laurie at the Faith Formation Office. CCD HALL MONITORS: All Faith Formation Programs will be on the second floor of the Holy Redeemer Center (former school) beginning this fall. We are looking for hall monitors for the Elementary programs that are on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. We are hoping to get several adults who can be placed on a schedule so that they may only have to volunteer once or twice a month. Ideally, it would be very beneficial if the hall monitors have a background in the medical field (i.e. nurses, pharmacists, doctors, etc). We do have several children in the program with severe allergies and other health concerns. Parents who have children in the elementary CCD program may consider this ministry a wonderful way to serve the Church.

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