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June 28th, 2015 * 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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, representing
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.
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
ST. JOSEPH 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
7:30am Mass.....................................Chippewa 9:00am Mass.....................................Chippewa 10:45am Mass.................................. Chippewa 12:30pm 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 5:00pm Confessions………………….Chippewa 6:00pm Mass......................................Chippewa
DEVOTION HOURS
St. Rose & St. Philomena will be churches of Devotion: SAINT PHILOMENA: Tuesday 11am-2pm
(use entrance at top of rear parking lot ramp)
SAINT ROSE OF LIMA: Saturday 9am-12pm
To Schedule a Baptism, Wedding, or 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 Parish family, This week I offer a few summer time reflections… One of the opportunities that the summer months afford us is the opportunity to slow down and to reflect, rest and to give thanks. These are great days to make significantly more time to pray and medi-ate on the saving mysteries of our faith. When we are in conversation with Jesus we can reflect upon the spiritual resolutions that we have made this year and consider some new resolve for the next year. A few things to possibly consider: “Is my life or my family life frantic and not peaceful?”, “How might God be a more significant part of my life and family’s?”, “When was the last time that we prayed together as a family, or gone to confession together, or spent time in adoration together?” Many are enjoying the beauty of God's creation and the joy of vacationing with their families. As you plan for your trips don't forget to plan to attend Sunday Mass wherever you find yourself. A great resource for your preparations is www.masstimes.org. This site offers the location and times of Sunday Masses all over the country. During the 4th of July weekend let us reflect not only on our freedoms as a Nation but also upon our freedom from sin in the Blood of Jesus. During July, the month of the Precious Blood, I challenge each of us to root ourselves more deeply in the sacraments and to ask of Jesus, truly present in the Eucharist, if our thoughts, speech, and actions are indeed pleasing to Him.
May the Precious Blood of Jesus be upon you,
Fr. Kim J. Schreck
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
YOUTH GROUP NEWS
RCIA NEWS
ADULT NEWS
PARISH NEWS
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP
We will meet THIS Sunday evening, June 28th starting at 7:30PM for a special Youth Group night! We will be
playing outdoor games and then having a DRIVE IN MOVIE experience! We will be showing the movie “God’s Not
Dead” outside! Bring a blanket or chair to sit on. Bring a
friend! All 8th-12th graders are welcome!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Grades 1-6:
Registration information for 2015-16 Religious Ed grades 1-6 will be posted in the bulletin and on the parish website at
www.saintmonica.us in the coming weeks. For questions, please call the Parish office at 724-846-7540. Have a safe
and blessed summer!
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
(RCIA): Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Have you been Baptized but never received Holy
Communion or Confirmation? RCIA is adult faith forma-tion for those interested in becoming Catholic or for those
who have not completed their religious instruction and sac-
raments. Furthermore, anyone who wishes to learn more about their faith may attend. The next RCIA sessions will
begin in August with an informational meeting on Sunday, August 2nd at 9:00 a.m. in Mary’s room. For more informa-
t i o n , p l e a s e v i s i t t h e P a r i s h w e b s i t e at www.saintmonica.us, call the Parish office at 724-846-
7540 or email [email protected].
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Dear Fellow Parishioners: Registrations are always being accepted for Saint Monica
Catholic Academy. A couple forms of financial aid is avail-able and we are very proud as we prepare for the 2015-
2016 school year. We will be entering into our 126th year
of Catholic Education here in Beaver Falls. We have a very superior academic curriculum offered in a faith based at-
mosphere. Christ is the reason for this school; the unseen but ever present teacher in her classrooms. I sincerely wish
that each of you could experience one day in this fine school and witness
Thank you for your continued support of your parish school
and God Bless,
Mr. Brad Diamond, Principal
PILGRIM MADONNA
The Pilgrim Madonna will be at the home of Valerie Krzemienski (724-843-7115) this week and at the home of
Dot & Jim Eakles (724-384-0133) the week of July 5th-11th.
REST IN PEACE
Please remember Louis Pengidore and Karlin “Butch” Ryan
in your prayers who was buried this past week. May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.
ETHNIC DINNER—STUFFED CABBAGE DINNER Join us for our First Ethnics Dinner that will be held this Sun-day, June 28th from 1:30pm-6pm in Founders Hall. This will be a Stuffed Cabbage Dinner. Cost is $5 for children and $10 for adults. Take outs available! PLANT SALE The Daturas are coming. Seeds started in January are finally blooming. Angel Trumpets; white, yellow and purple will be sold for $10 each at the Ethnic Dinner this Sunday, June 28th. See Eileen Isles for more details for a Fall Plant Sale.
BEAVER COUNTY THEOLOGY ON TAP
Wednesday, July 1st 7pm-9pm at Beaver Brewing Co. 1820 7th Ave Beaver Falls "Have We Forgotten Our
Story? "We can easily take for granted the ancient nature of our faith. Symbols that every Jew and early Christian
would recognize and understand 2,000 years ago can be
lost easily on us today. Many Catholics may spend their whole life taking parts of the Mass for granted, without
knowing its significance or rich history. Theology on Tap welcomes David Quatchek, Wednesday, July 1, to be our
interpreter for the evening. David Quatchek is an active parishioner at Sts. John and Paul Parish and has a rich
background in Church history. He is an instructor for the
parish’s R.C.I.A. program and leads the Curious about Ca-tholicism ministry. For questions or to see our upcoming
speakers, please check out our website at www.theologyontapbc.org or our Facebook Page or call
Mary Ann Schweitzer at 724-846-7540.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Son Spark Labs—This VBS is a Real Blast! Join us for St.
Monica Parish’s Jesus Camp on July 6th-10th from 5:30pm-
8:30pm. Lots of exciting ac-
tivities and exploration. Dinner is included. Contact Janet Pavlinch to RSVP at
[email protected] or call 724-846-7540 or visit our parish website at www.saintmonica.us.
BEAVER COUNTY ST VINCENT DE PAUL GOLF OUTING
Friday, July 17th at Fox Run Golf Course. 8am Registra-
tion, 9am Shotgun Start for a 4 Man Scramble $85 per man or woman. Includes coffee, juice, donuts and lunch, com-
plete buffet after golf. Beer and soft drinks all day. First Hole-in-One on a designated par three wins a new automo-
bile, compliments of McElwain Motors. Every golfer receives a
free golf shirt compliments of BeeMac Trucking. You can also be a Sponsor. For more info, contact John Dudo 724-384-
1212 or [email protected].
MCGUIRE MEMORIAL / KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GOLF OUTING July 18th at Black Hawk Golf
Course. 8am Shotgun Start. $75 Entry fee. Coffee, donuts,
hot dog at Turn, Dinner and beer/beverages. First, Second & Third Place Prizes, Skills contests and Door prizes. Again
this year we will raise funds for playground equipment at McGuire. Last year we purchased and installed 2 wheelchair
glider swings. By participating as an outing sponsor or with
a foursome, you can help the special children at McGuire. See the Knights page on the Parish web site or
information is in the back of the Church or contact Dennis Garrett, 724.827.2350, [email protected].
B-I-N-G-O~~~ Fourth of July Special Enjoy a night of Bingo each Thursday at Founders Hall,
Chippewa site. Early Birds start at 7:00 pm and Regular
Games start at 7:30 pm and
there is also a Coverall game that pays a minimum of $500 up to
$1,000. On Thursday, July 2nd we will have a “Fourth of July” Special Bingo! On this
night the Cover All Game will have a Guaranteed Pay-
out of $700…with the usual payouts of $1,000 in 50 num-bers or less, $900 in 51 numbers, and $800 in 52 numbers.
There will be Extra Gift Card Door Prizes of $50, $25 and $25! We will have the “Winner Take-All” game, and
bingo on the “Cookie Jar” number can pay as much as $500. We offer a wide selection of Pull Tabs including the popular
XYZ game that pays $250. Our Kitchen sells a variety of
goodies and the coffee is always free. Hope to see you at this Fourth of July Bingo Special…come early, bring a friend, and have a BLAST!
SAINT MONICA’S WOMEN ALIVE IN PRAYER
Come, join Saint Monica’s Women Alive in Prayer. There is power and enjoyment in women discussing the Bible read-
ings and homily from the previous Mass. We learn about Jesus, we share different books and authors. We pray for
each other and others. If you have a need or a problem,
bring it to the group. Or get to know a woman in the group and talk to her after the meeting. We will meet the first
& third Mondays of the month at 7pm in Joseph’s Room. We are of different ages and growth in Jesus.
THE LEGION OF MARY The Legion of Mary is an international lay apostolate group,
composed of men and women seeking to serve the parish and community through the Spiritual Works of Mercy (i.e.,
religious education, visiting the homebound and imprisoned,
friendly evangelization, etc.) and to grow in devotion to Je-sus through Mary. We are welcoming new Active (able to
attend weekly meetings and complete assigned work) and Auxiliary (offering daily prayer support for the Legion)
members. Please feel free to join us for a meeting
(Tuesday evenings at 7 pm in Joseph’s room) or con-tact Ann at 412-401-6056, [email protected].
FRIENDS FOR JESUS
Be a friend. Be a friend of Jesus. Make friends for Jesus. These words sum up what it means to be part of the Church
Evangelizing in the parish, if you are interested in expressing
your friendship with Jesus through fellowship, prayer, study and reaching out to others, please consider joining a small
group dedicated to being and making friends for Jesus. We meet each Wednesday at 12:30pm in Mary’s room.
Please come and join us at any time. Contact Jean Bri-
ancesco 724-827-2958, Sally Gerillo 770-316-7464 or Vicky Orlowski 724-843-1873.
ST JOSEPH ADORATION CHAPEL
The Adoration Chapel is located at the Chippewa site church
building, accessible from the rear parking lot. The Chapel is open continuously from Sunday 1:30pm through Saturday at
4pm. Registration links and info. can be found at www.saintmonica.us under the Adoration headings.
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.
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS / NEWS
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DIOCESAN NEWS
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.
Vases are permitted during the summer months.
CATHOLIC MEN’S FELLOWSHIP
The Catholic Men’s Fellowship will be meeting the first and third Sundays at 9am in Joseph’s Room, Chippewa.
BIBLE STUDY MEN’S GROUP
Will meet in Mary’s Room, Chippewa the second and
fourth Saturday’s each month beginning at 7:15am. We will be discussing The Joy of the Gospel.
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASSES
Baptism Preparation Classes will be held on the first Sat-urdays 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.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETINGS The Beaver Valley Council 604 of the Knights of Colum-
bus meets for their monthly Planning meeting on the
2nd Monday each month at 7pm and on the 4th Monday of each month for dinner at 6pm and the
Rosary at 6:30pm followed by the meeting at 7pm. Both meetings are held in the first classroom of Founders
Hall. We invite all men of the Parish to join our ranks as we continue to support our Bishop, Priest, Parish and
community.
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. La-
bels 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 supplies. Please clip
your box tops and labels and deposit in boxes at any church site. Thank you for your support.
CHURCH SUPPORT
Offertory (6/21/15): $15,034.25 Parish Share 2015: Paid: $102,458.00—2015 Goal:$165,696
Thank you for your continued generosity and sup-port to our parish!
Please check our Parish Web-site for upcoming events and
updates at
www.saintmonica.us
PARISH NEWS
PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION
There will be a second collection this weekend of June 28th.
ATTENTION
Business People, Accountants, Lawyers, and Archi-
tects Did you know you can give from your state taxes to help needy families send their children to our Catholic
schools? The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program allows you to give up to $750,000 a year to St.
Monica Academy. You receive a 90% tax credit if you give for two consecutive years. Large law firms, accountants,
architects can form a LLP or LLC entity for the purpose of
raising funds for tuition assistance. There is state tax credit money available July 1. Call Dr. Ron Bowes at the diocese,
412-456-3090 and just mention tax credits. He will provide you with all the information you need. You can also go to
www.newpa.com and click on Educational Improvement
Tax Credit or Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit and fill out Appendix I SO electronically.
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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, June 27th
Vigil/13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00pm JOE BAUMGARD
By Millie & Family
6:00pm ANN CASTRONOVO By Lisa & Brad McLean
Sunday, June 28th
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am WILLIAM BARTOE
By Ren, Roberta & Family 9:00am PRO POPULO
10:45am TERESA CANANZI
By Family 12:30pm JOYCE DOTSON
By James Minier
Monday, June 29th
9:00am GRACE STRAUCH By Mrs. Flo Nespeca
Tuesday, June 30th
9:00am HERMAN E. GRANATI, SR. By Family
Wednesday, July 1st
7:00pm VENCENZO GRATTERI By Carol & Family
Thursday, July 2nd
9:00am DECEASED OF MUJWIT & REEDER FAMILIES By Family
Friday, July 3rd
9:00am JAMES BRENZO
By Ushers
Saturday, July 4th
Vigil/14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:00pm EDWARD JANKOWSKI By Wife & Family
6:00pm JOSEPH L. MANNARINO By Mrs. Patricia Gaston & Family
Sunday, July 5th
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am EVAN CRAMER
By Kevin & Susie Patsy
9:00am PRO POPULO 10:45am DOMINIC CRIST
By Mr. & Mrs. Rick Sobona 12:30pm DR JOSEPH BURGER
By Family
CANDLE (week of 6/28/15) In Memory of my brother, Herman Granati
by Norma DeMuzio & Family
COMMUNITY NEWS
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
PIEROGI SALE
Good Samaritan, Ambridge, is having a Pierogi Sale on Friday, July 3rd from 9am-3pm. Potato/Cheese pierogi
only, sold frozen or cooked with butter and onions, $8 per dozen. Orders on day of sale only beginning at 6am 724-
266-6010.
MEALS ON WHEELS
Drivers needed for Blackhawk Area Meals on Wheels. This service only takes 90 minutes one morning per week (M-F).
On an occasional basis a few substitute drivers are needed for the summer and for when people are on vacation or
need to take a break for medical reasons. Routes begin at
Mt. Olive Church on Darlington Rd. This is truly an impor-tant service for our community. If interested please call
Patty 724-843-4723 or Rita 724-843-4855.
GET ACQUAINTED DAY OPEN HOUSE ST VINCENT
Juniors and Seniors and their families are invited to Get Acquainted Day Open House at St. Vincent College, Latrobe
on Saturday, July 18th and August 15th. Each Get Acquainted Day begins with buffet breakfast and registra-
tion from 8:30am-9am. The day will conclude at noon. Each day, the presentation will include an introduction to
St. Vincent College and a student panel. Find out more
about this top ranked Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts col-lege. Listen to financial aid and admission presentations,
meet faculty, administrators and coaches and take a cam-pus tour. For more info or reservations, call 1-800-782-
5549, email [email protected] or register online
www.stvincent.edu.
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 recita-tion of the Rosary and Mass at 7pm at Sts. Peter & Paul
Church. Fellowship will follow in the school cafeteria with
light refreshments.