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December 28th, 2014 * Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
“NOTHING IS FAR FROM GOD!”
ST. MONICA PRAYED AND WEPT WITH HOPE FOR
THE CONVERSION OF HER HUSBAND AND SON FOR 30 YEARS!
St. Monica Parish was founded in 2013 by Bishop David
Zubik. The clergy and people of four parishes, represent-
ing eight previous parishes, bravely accepted the call of
the Bishop to cooperate as people of faith in the power of
the Holy Spirit to Build a Church that is Alive! Christ has
asked this parish to be born so that the Faith may continue
to be proclaimed and lived in the upper Beaver Valley.
The Holy Eucharist has been praised and adored in this
area since 1854. St. Monica Parish with the assistance of
our Patroness, and her son St. Augustine, will continue to
spread the Catholic faith and to be the light of Christ to all
that we meet.
ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME HOME
www.saintmonica.us Father Kim J. Schreck
Pastor of St. Monica
Father John Naugle
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Harry DeNome
Deacon David Arend
ONE PARISH WITH THREE CAMPUSES
Chippewa: 116 Thorndale Drive
(Christ the Divine Teacher) (Chippewa Twp.)
Beaver Falls
College Hill: 6th Ave.
(St. Philomena) Beaver Falls
Darlington: 3357 Constitution Blvd.
(St. Rose of Lima) Darlington
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL
Chippewa Campus—adorationservants.org
CONTACT US:
Office located at Chippewa Campus
(724) 846-7540
Fax: (724) 846-3819
St. Monica Catholic Academy:
724-846-5955
St. Mary Cemetery: 724-843-4704 _______________________________
Diocesan victim assistance hotline:
1-888-808-1235
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday
8:00am Mass.....................................Chippewa 9:00am Mass.................................. College Hill 10:00am Mass.................................. Darlington 11:00am Mass................................ College Hill 12:00pm Mass................................... Chippewa
Monday -Tuesday -Thursday-Friday
8:00am Confessions/ Adoration..… Chippewa 9:00am Mass...................................Chippewa
Wednesday
6:00pm Confessions/ Adoration.........Chippewa 7:00pm Mass.................................... Chippewa
Saturday
4:00pm Mass..................................... Chippewa 4:00pm Confessions…………………. Darlington 5:00pm Mass..................................... Darlington
To Schedule a Baptism, Wedding, Funeral please contact the office for information and
policy procedures.
ST. MONICA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH A Continuous Catholic Presence Since 1854
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Lord’s Peace and Merry Christmas Saint Monica Parish, Amid the clamor, lights, cookies, and gifts I find it difficult to imagine how poor the Holy Family was that first Christmas. Dirt, bugs, sweat, and the smell of manure was the world that God choose to be born into. How cold that first Christmas was in the case forgotten in Bethlehem. Did any hear the baby cry; did any hear the Savior of the world call out that first night? To peasants God was born. Art makes it glorious, however the first Christmas was gritty. What of that first Christmas is alive in our homes during this Christmas break? What part of that humiliating beginning is part of our daily Christian life? Where has the gritty glory of Christmas gone? The New Year is upon us and each of us will be asked to consider resolutions. Weight loss, better performance at work, getting in shape are all among the top contenders for New Year’s resolutions. What about sin loss, better Christian performance, and getting in spiritual shape? What about looking deeper into the bright light of that first Christmas that shined through the grime? Where is His Light in our darkness, are we striving to be the Holy Family, do we reflect the King
of Glory no matter the grit or grime of our own sin or lives? Saint Monica is not a perfect place or a parish that will make every-one happy. However, our sacred purpose, willed by God, is to ten-derly adore and serve Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, joyfully evan-gelize the estranged, catechesis the faithful, form intentional disci-ples, and become stewards of God's gifts. As a community of sin-ners, we endeavor to make the parish a home and refuge for sin-ners, a place of support and mature Christian relationship. We struggle to be His Light and to help you become holy families.
Thank you to everyone who has been so generous to the parish, the priests, and the staff this Christmas and year. We are most grateful for the gifts that you have made to the parish and to us. It is our honor to work beside you in spreading the Light of Jesus Christ. From grime to Glory we journey together as a family of faith in 2015.
Peace of Christ and a Blessed New Year,
Fr. Schreck
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
YOUTH GROUP NEWS
RCIA NEWS
PARISH NEWS
High School Youth Group
HS Youth Group is on Christmas Break! We will resume January 12th!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION GRADES 1-6
There will be no Religious Education classes on Sun-day January 4, 2015, in celebration of the New Year.
Classes will resume on Sunday, January 11, 2015. For ques-tions related to Saint Monica’s Religious Education program,
please contact the Parish Office at 724-846-7540 x-5 or
[email protected]. May God grant you a Blessed, Happy New Year!
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)
There will be no RCIA on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, in celebration of the New Year. Sessions will resume
on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. For questions, please con-tact the Parish Office at 724-846-7540 x-5 or educationand-
[email protected]. May God grant you a Blessed,
Happy New Year!
ADULT NEWS
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Dear Fellow Parishioners, We hope you are enjoying your home baked cookies from our cookie sale and are still getting some pleasure out of your beautiful poinsettias. The churches really look beauti-ful so if you did not purchase a poinsettia, you can still en-joy them when you are at Mass. They were really excep-tional this year. We hope the Christmas season for our parish family is proving to be gratifying as well as spiritual. The feast of The Holy Family is a reminder to me to thank God for my personal blessing of a most wonderful family. My family & I are also very blessed to be part of a most wonderful parish family. I cannot express to you how important and appreci-ated your support is to me. It makes my job very exhilarat-ing to know we all contribute to making our parish and our school very spiritual vehicles available to all who seek and need either. We are truly blessed to have each other. On behalf of the staff and student body, may you have a very prosperous, happy New Year. And my all your celebra-tions and festivities be safe. And again, thank you for your continued support of your parish school. God Bless, Mr. Brad Diamond, Principal
PILGRIM MADONNA
The Pilgrim Madonna will be at the home of Janet & Rich Pavlinch (724-462-5793) this week and remain there until
January 10th.
REST IN PEACE
Please remember James Schachern in your prayers who was buried this past week. May his soul and the souls of
the faithful departed rest in peace.
2015 MASS INTENTIONS Parishioners are now able to request Masses for 2015,
please call the parish office. Two Mass intentions per fam-
ily, one weekend and one weekday.
HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS The parish office will be closed Tuesday, December 30th at
12pm-Friday, January 2nd. The office will reopen Monday
January 5th.
PARISH APPAREL SALE The sale has been extended! Please watch future bulletins
for a flyer. They are also available on the bulletin boards in the Church as well as on our parish website…
www.saintmonica.us. Please call Mary Ann Schweitzer at
the parish office with any questions.
ANGEL FUND UPDATE
Please note that donations made to the bi-monthly Angel Fund envelope can now be made out to “Saint Monica
Catholic Academy Angel Fund,” “Angel Fund,” “Divine Mercy Academy Angel Fund,” "Saint Monica.” These important
funds make scholarships available for our school. This en-
sures that Catholic Education can be offered to any student regardless of financial status.
BEAVER COUNTY THEOLOGY ON TAP
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 7PM-9PM at Beaver Brewing Co. The Holy Spirit is at work in our lives and
our world. Join us for a testimony by Mark Joseph, Execu-tive Director for the Christian Outreach Office at Franciscan
University of Steubenville, about how the Holy Spirit has
worked in his heart and in his life. He will share with us how he went from being totally engaged in the material
world, building a business from $600,000 to $20 million only to lose it all. As well as his family’s significant personal
tragedy that led the ultimate control freak to lose control, fall to his knees, and give his life to God. Beaver Brewing
Co. is located at 1820 7th Ave Beaver Falls. For questions,
please call Mary Ann Schweitzer 724-846-7540, email [email protected] or go to our website
www.theologyontapbc.org. We are also on Facebook & Twitter!
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MARCH FOR LIFE, WASHINGTON, D.C.
January 22, 2014 The parish is taking a bus to the Annual March For Life! Cost is $40 per person. Contact Mary Ann
Schweitzer to register. Please watch future bulletins for more details.
LIFE LINE SCREENING St. Monica's is pleased to offer a preventive health event. Life
Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based pre-ventive health screenings, will host their affordable, non-
invasive and painless health screenings on January 27, 2015 Founders Hall, Chippewa site by appointment.
Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health
problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal 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 as-sess 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 screen-
ings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any
package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-
6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.
SPAGHETTI DINNER
Come join us for a Spaghetti Dinner Sunday, February
15th in Founders Hall from 1-6pm. Dinner includes pasta, meatballs, salad and dinner roll. Ticket prices are $10
adult and $5 for children. Tickets will be sold at the door and in the office. Carry out is available.
LEGION OF MARY The Legion of Mary is welcoming new members for either
Active or Auxiliary participation. The Legion is an interna-tional lay apostolate group which completes works of Conser-
vation (religious education, fostering Catholic devotions within the parish), Consolation (visitation to the home bound,
nursing homes, and prisons, along with bereavement sup-
port), and Conversion (friendly contact with others in the community). Cultivating the spiritual formation of its mem-
bers through regular prayer and weekly meetings, active members are sent out in pairs to serve the spiritual needs of
the parish and larger community. Active members must be
18 or older and able to attend weekly meetings along with completing 2 hrs of Legion work. Meetings are held on
Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30pm in Joseph’s Room at the Chippewa site. Auxiliary members are open to individuals
of every age and provide the vital assistance to Legion through the daily prayer. Please contact Ann Schmalstieg
(412-401-6056 or [email protected]) for more infor-
mation.
CATHOLIC MEN’S FELLOWSHIP
The Catholic Men’s Fellowship will be meeting the first and third Sunday of the month at 8am at in hall at Dar-
lington Site.
BIBLE STUDY MEN’S GROUP
Will meet in the Upper Room at the College Hill site on the second and fourth Saturday’s each month begin-
ning at 7:15am in the Upper Room. Any man is wel-come to join this informative and spiritual group. We will use
the back entrance to the classroom.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL
Adoration Chapel is located at the Chippewa site church building, accessible from the rear parking lot. Chapel is open
continually from Sundays at 1PM through Saturdays at 4PM. Additional information and registration links can be
found at www.saintmonica.us or by contacting Scott or
Rosanne Fairley, [email protected] 724-847-1207.
ROSARY CENACLE
A Rosary Cenacle is held every Monday at the Chippewa site at 9:30am at the request of the Blessed Mother. God
wants her to have this power, but she requests our prayers to assist her. All members are invited.
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASSES
Baptism Preparation Classes will be held on the first Satur-
days of each month at 11am at the Chippewa Site, by Deacon Harry DeNome. Please call the parish office to set
up baptisms and register for the class. Baptisms will be held at the College Hill site on the 2nd Sundays of the month at
12pm; the Chippewa site on the 3rd Sundays of the month
at 1pm; & Darlington site on the 4th Sundays of the month at 11am.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETINGS
The Knights of Columbus councils will be having their joint
meetings on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7pm and the 4th Monday of the month at 6pm with dinner, fol-
lowed by Rosary and meeting starting at 7pm at the College Hill site, in the hall.
B-I-N-G-O
There will be no Bingo on Thursday, January 1st, Bingo will resume on January 8th. Enjoy a night of Bingo each Thursday at Founders Hall,
Chippewa site. Early Birds start at 7:00pm and Regular Games start at 7:30pm and there is also a Coverall game
that pays a minimum of $500 up to $1,000. Bingo on the
"Cookie Jar" number can pay as much as $500. We have a "Winner Take-All” game, various 50-50 split the pot special
games and a large selection of Pull Tabs. On the last Thursday of each month we have a drawing and one
bingo player in attendance will win Free Bingo for a Month. Our Kitchen is open and the coffee is always free.
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS / NEWS
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CEMETERY NEWS
ST MARY CEMETERY NEWS
The chapel at St. Mary Cemetery is open Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:00pm. The chapel at St. Mary
Cemetery is also open most holidays. A list of holiday hours along with dates and times of current funerals is posted on
a sign located at the entrance of the chapel. Anyone wish-
ing to pray or meditate is invited to and always welcomed at the St. Mary Cemetery chapel. Please be reminded that cemetery vases are not permitted to be used during winter months. St. Mary’s Cemetery can not be responsible for damages incurred by the inclement weather.
COMMUNITY NEWS
SAM (SUBSTANCE ADDICTION MINISTRY)
Sam is a program of the National Catholic Council on Addic-tions, an affiliate of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.
This new ministry, being established in the Diocese of Pitts-burgh, is to offer hope, healing and reconciliation to both
the afflicted and affected. Sts. Peter & Paul, Beaver, is the
host parish for Sam in our Vicariate. Please join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm for recitation of
the Rosary and Mass at 7pm at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Fellowship will follow in the school cafeteria with light re-
freshments. Sam is looking for a representative from our parish as well!
FITNESS CENTER-ADULTS 50 AND OLDER Center at the Mall, located in the Sears Corridor at Beaver
Valley Mall. Adults 50 and older welcome. Hours are Mon-day-Thursday 8am-7pm, Friday & Saturday 8am-4pm. Fea-
tures The Silver Sneakers Fitness Program & Silver & Fit.
For more in fo and package p lans v is i t www.centeratthemall.com.
BISHOP CANEVIN NEW YEAR’S EVE BINGO
At Bishop Canevin High School, Pittsburgh, Pa. December 31st. Doors open at 6pm, bingo starts at 8pm.
$8,000 Super Bingo. Coverall, specials, regular games,
early birds, tic-tac lucky and winner take all. $119.95 New years pack includes dinner, champagne toast, party favors,
hats, cosmic bingo after midnight and more. For more info visit www.bingo-at-bc.com or call 412-523-2220.
RACHEL’S VINEYARD
A weekend retreat designed to heal the emotional and spiri-
tual wounds of abortion, will be held January 23-25, 2015 at the Spiritan Center in Bethel Park. In a confi-
dential and supportive atmosphere, Rachel’s Vineyard dem-onstrates God’s love, forgiveness, and compassion to
women and men struggling with abortion’s aftermath.
Catholic Charities and the Diocese of Pittsburgh co-sponsor this retreat. To register or for more information, call Toni
Jester at 412-352-5348. Registration information is also
available at www.ccpgh.org
PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE
Celebrate May, the month of Our Lady by being in the Grace-filled village of Medjugorje with Mother’s Pilgrims
pilgrimage to Medjugorje. May 26-June 4, 2015 Spiritual Directors: Rev. Joseph M. Mele & Rev. Kim J. Schreck.
Hostesses for the Pilgrimage will be Cathy Howe and Med-
jugorje Visionary Mirjana Soldo. For more info., call Cathy Howe at 412-278-4673 or Chuck Wysor at Ambassador
Travel Service at 412-366-7200 or Mary Ann Sarver at 412-486-8874. Or visit Mother’s Pilgrims web site at
www.motherspilgrims.com. Space is limited.
GENEVA COLLEGE OUTREACH
Catholic at Geneva College is an outreach to the Catholic student population at Geneva from St. Monica Parish. It
exists to help Catholic students grow and develop in their Catholic Faith as they encounter the questions that will in-
evitably arise while attending an evangelical Protestant in-
stitution. Dave Lichius is the facilitator of this group. He is the owner of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Bookstore and a
member of St. Monica’s parish. Meetings are held every Monday night from 8-9pm at the Beaver Falls Coffee
& Tea Company (3219 4th Ave, Beaver Falls) directly across the street from the Main Campus.
VSP - BOX TOP & LABELS FOR EDUCATION PROJECT The VSP Box Top Project has been very successful. Each
box top earns 10 cents for St. Monica’s Catholic Academy. In addition to that project, the VSP will collect Labels for
Education. Labels are on Campbell’s soups, Post cereals,
Glad storage bags, and more. The UPC must be on the label to count. Labels earn points toward art and gym sup-
plies. Please clip your box tops and labels and deposit in boxes at any church site. Thank you for your support.
PRAYER SHAWLS In addition to the beautiful prayer-filled shawls, we now
also freely offer prayer-filled collars. They are 35” long and 4” wide, and drape nicely around the neck. They are espe-
cially nice for those who are bedfast as well as those who prefer a smaller shawl. They are in the same chest with
the shawls located in the office.
CHURCH SUPPORT
Offertory (12/21/14): *will be posted at later date due to early deadlines Parish Share: 2014 Goal: $170,152.00
Parish Share 2014 Paid: $166,480.15 Thank you for your continued generosity and support!
2014 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS
Contribution statements of parish contributions for tax pur-poses will be mailed out to each parishioner this year,
therefore you do not need to call in and request your state-
ment. If you do not receive your statement by the end of January, please call the parish office.
PARISH NEWS
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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, December 27th-Vigil
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 4:00pm (Chippewa) BIRTHDAY: JOE VEON
by Daughters & Grandson
5:00pm (Darlington) PRO POPULO
Sunday, December 28th- Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
8:00am (Chippewa) DONNA ROSE BURIAN
by Prayer Shawl Ministry 9:00am (College Hill) CARMELINA (RICCI) CISTOLO
by Frischkorn, Hartung & Ricci Families 10:00am (Darlington) TERRI ROMEO
by Golfredo & Nancy Quinque 11:00am (College Hill) BALDASSARE & FELICITA MONZA
by Sons, John & Joseph
12:00pm (Chippewa) ALEX & MARY SAGE by Ed & Rosemary Young
Monday, December 29th 9:00am (Chippewa) DR ROBERT VANDRAK
by Wife & Family
Tuesday, December 30th
9:00am (Chippewa) ALICE LOMBARDO by Anthony Chiarello
Wednesday, December 31st-Vigil Mary, Mother of God
4:00pm (Chippewa) JAMES HOLLANDER
by St. Monica Money Counters
Thursday, January 1st-Mary, Mother of God 12:00pm (Chippewa) PRO POPULO
7:00pm (Chippewa) BLANCHE BENEDETTI by son, Greg
Friday, January 2nd 9:00am (Chippewa) BRIAN CIGANIK
By Richard & Patty Pavlinch
Saturday, January 3rd-Vigil
Epiphany of the Lord 4:00pm (Chippewa) EUGENE GAHLES
By Teresa B. Anfulecki 5:00pm (Darlington) CARMELO CANANZI
By Sue & Mike Fisher
Sunday, January 4th-Epiphany of the Lord
8:00am (Chippewa) DONNA ROSE BURIAN By Balzer Family
9:00am (College Hill) ED ANFULECKI by Joe & Antoinette Gottuso
10:00am (Darlington) ANNA ROSE HASSEN
By Harry & Mary Kay DeNome & Family 11:00am (College Hill) PRO POPULO
12:00pm (Chippewa) MARY SYLVIA & MICHAEL EMIL CHULAK
by Mary Louise Chulak
CANDLES
(Chippewa site): In Honor of the Pavlinch Children & Grandchildren.
(College Hill site):
In Memory/Honor of Living & Deceased of the Parish.
(Darlington site): Special Intention Damon & Mary Lou Turek.
MARY, HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Wednesday, December 31st
Vigil
4pm Chippewa site
Thursday, January 1st 12pm Chippewa site 7pm Chippewa site
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Maronite Catholic Mission (Meets at our Darlington site)
*You can attend any of their Masses.
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 6:30pm
Saturday 9am
Wishing everyone a Blessed and Healthy
New Year, 2015!!