JUNE 12, 2016—ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SAINT

PAUL

CATHOLIC

CHURCH Address:

140 Walnut Street,

Weirton, WV 26062

Phone:

304-748-6710

Web site: stpaulcommunity.net

Pastor:

Rev. Larry W. Dorsch

E-mail: lwdorsch@comcast.net

Associate Pastor:

Rev. Biju Devassy

Prayer Line:

304-748-4245

Our Parish Mission: Christ calls our parish family to be a

beacon of hope in a rapidly changing community.

“Your faith has saved you. Go in

peace.”

Opening The doors Of His Mercy Catholic Sharing Appeal to fund the collective ministries as the Church of West Virginia continues

toward our diocesan Goal of $1.7 million. This money will support: Faith Formation, Youth Ministry, Catholic Education and Catholic Charities all over the state of West Virginia.

Each of these is beyond the capabilities and reach of any one parish and thus is a responsibility of

all Catholics in our statewide diocese.

As a Diocese we have reached 61% of the goal and now as a parish we have reached 50% of our

goal of $29,025. This means that any additional money that now comes into the Campaign will come to our parish! Please take the time to complete the mailer sent to your home and make some

contribution to the Catholic Sharing Appeal. We are doing our part to help the Catholic Community of West Virginia serve the needs of our state and do the work of Christ here. We are

also helping our parish community continue to flourish.

May God bless the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and Saint Paul Parish.

A WORD OF FAREWELL AND GRATITUDE

Back in January I asked the Bishop if he could send me a priest to assist me in the parish for a few months as I dealt with some personal and family

health issues. Little did I know he would send me a brother priest who would not only provide the needed help, but in a short time become a good friend

as well. Fr. Biju Devassy arrived in February and immediately relieved me of responsibility for several weekend masses and all the weekday masses thus allowing me time and energy to tend to medical matters. He enthusiastically took on visitation of the hospitalized and went on sick calls to hospitals and homes with the help of his trusty car GPS — though once a little help was

needed to find the correct anointee! At the rectory, we had great fun testing a few Indian dishes and making sure they were not too hot for my American

palate. We also had to discuss the exact shade of “kaki” trousers for a priest’s wardrobe. Having Fr. Biju as a housemate these couple of months

has been a delight for one who has grown used to living alone and I will surely miss his company, especially our quiet times on the front porch as the

cicadas do their thing on the hillside.

Father Biju will be taking on his own parish responsibilities in our diocese with parishes in Montgomery-Boomer and in Belle-Coalburg. He also

eventually hopes to do some study before returning to his own diocese in India. This summer he will also be able to return home for a gathering with

his parents and siblings for a much deserved break. While I hate to see him leave this week, I am so grateful for Fr. Biju’s help these past months. He

knows he will always have that gratitude as well as my friendship and a welcome here at St. Paul’s.

For our parish

For

our diocese

LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR JUNE 18 & 19

Ministers of

Communion Lectors

Altar Servers

Greeters

Ushers

Saturday

June 18

5 pm

Larry Perrone

Evelyn Gaumer

Theresa Elias

Dave Parker Not Filled

Not Filled

Margaret Barber

Rebecca Biacco

Carolyn Cooper

Mary Hadobas

John Cummings

Ron Panko

John Porco

Jim Elias

Sunday

June 19

8:30 am

Louis Stock

Majorie Stock

Maria Colantonio

Christine Holmes

Elena Mastrantoni

Not Filled

George Kobulnicky

Tom Poole

Mary Ann Poole

Betty Macre

Thomas Beaumont

Patrick Gurrera

Thomas Lorello

Paul Duffy

Sunday

June 19

11 am

Bernadette Whalen

Marlene Hamilton

Edie Wilson

Darlene Sessi

Jerry DeFilippo

George Brandenburg

Patricia Valero

Kennedy Martin

Michelle Martin

Not Filled

Not Filled

Melissa Perkins

David Whalen

Not Filled

Not Filled

Robert Baker

Robert Chuma

Ed Halsey

Not Filled

Sunday,

June 19

6 pm

Michael Cucarese

Not Filled

Not Filled

John Egan Nicholas Serafine

James Sauer

A.D. Mastrantoni

Michael Mastrantoni

Mark White

Not Filled

NEVER ALONE

The local support group for parents, family, friends and community interested in drug and alcohol addiction is now meeting here at St. Paul’s in our parish office conference room on Monday

evenings at 6:00. This wonderful group has been providing encouragement as well as education and support to those in our area struggling with issues related especially to the abuse of

substances. If you have these issues in your family or know someone who does, come on Mondays to find a welcoming group of folks, many of whom have been there and/or are there!

TABLE OF HOPE

Free Hot Meals are provided at First Methodist Church on West Street 5-6 pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Everyone is welcome to come to share

the meal and the fellowship. Our next parish day to serve will be June 24th. Once again we need your help. A sign up sheet is in the back of the church.

COMMUNITY BREAD B ASKET

Don’t forget to continue bringing non-perishable foods, soaps, paper products for distribution at our ecumenical food pantry. This month we are asked to bring

spaghetti noodles & sauce.

The good ole summertime—lazy, hazy days of summer! How will we use them? Read a book to improve the mind?

Improve physical health? Make a new friend? Sit around and add more pounds?

This week: Eleventh Sunday In Ordinary Time

2 Samuel 12:7-10,13; Galatians 2:16,19-21; Luke 7:36-8:3

Background: No wonder the Pharisees had a tough time

wrapping their minds around Jesus’ idea of mercy and forgiveness!

A prostitute, for heavens sake! And wiping out a debt of five

hundred days wages—that’s two years pay! And what’s with all

these women trooping around with Jesus and his followers—it is

unseemly! If we truly followed his example today would his

message and behavior be any less upsetting to righteous people?

Next Week: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Zechariah 12:10-11,13:1; Galatians 3:26-29

Adult Bible Study Please join Fr. Larry and others as we study the Gospel of the coming week on Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm in

the Parish Office Conference Room.

PRAY FOR OUR SICK MEMBERS : Weirton Medical Center: Herbert Steiner Acuity—Lorraine Palma Trinity West—Alice Kaftan, Linda Mudrick Carriage Inn—Victor Greco Golden Oaks—Theresa Petroski Country Club Nursing Home: Frances Oliver Wyngate: Virginia Yoklic Weirton Geriatrics-Inez Oliver, Elsie Saleh Chris Dorich is at 71 Darlington Rd, Room 141, Beaver Falls, PA

ST. JOSEPH & ST PAUL VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2016 MONDAY, JUNE 13 THRU THURSDAY, JUNE 16

9 AM TO NOON Ages: pre school to 6th grade

Madonna High School cafeteria/St. Joseph Gym Teen helpers are needed to set up for VBS. Meet at

Madonna High School Cafeteria. To register fill out the registration form in the back of the church and drop in the collection basket or mail it to the

church office. Cost $29.00 per child.

St. Paul School News St. Paul School before and after school care is available for all SPS students for an additional fee. Hours are 6:45am-8:00 am and 2:30 pm-5:30 pm. Families are welcome to visit for a tour of the school. Please call St. Paul School with any questions at 304-748-5225 or visit us at 140 Walnut Street Weirton, WV. School office hours are Monday through Friday 7:50 am to 3:00 pm St. Paul School is currently searching for Certified Teachers in the areas of Mathematics and English Language Arts for grades 5-8. Please send your cover letter and resume to Mr. Lucas Parsons at 140 Walnut Street, Weirton, WV 26062 Annual morning tennis camp is set for June 6 through June 10 at Starvaggi Park for all boys and girls grades 1 through 9. Camp runs each day from 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM for grades 1 through 4 ($35); 10:30 to 12:00 Noon for grades 5 through 9 ($50). Sandi Gajtka and Sue Wesie are again coordinating the five morning camp that will include fundamental instruction and skill games/drills. Each camper is required to have a tennis racquet, water bottle, and two (2) cans of USTA approved tennis balls. Sign-ups are currently being taken at the Millsop Community Center. Each camper will receive a shirt. Any further questions, please call 304-797-5721 or 304-748-5280

The Church office will close every Friday at 12 noon during the summer months. This enables our office workers to enjoy the summer.

Don’t forget your parish, please consider giving a percentage of whatever remains in your estate to the parish memorial endowment fund. Bequests for the parish should read, “To the Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, Bishop of Wheeling Charleston or his successors in office for the exclusive use of St. Paul Parish (or School) in Weirton, WV Memorial Endowment Fund)

Weekly Collections

June 6, 2016 Envelopes $ 7326.00 Offertory $ 401.00

OUR PARISH THIS WEEK Saturday June 11

4:00 pm 5:00 pm

Confessions Sunday Eucharist (George Veselica)

Sunday June 12

8:30 am

11:00 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Sunday Eucharist (Living & Deceased Members of Holy Name & Christian Mothers) Sunday Eucharist (Jennifer Neeley Calhoun) Sunday Eucharist (For All Our People) Alcoholics Anonymous

Monday June 13

8:00 am 6:00 pm

Weekday Eucharist: (Tom Osaba) Never Alone Meeting in conference room

Tuesday, June 14

8:00 am 6:30 pm

Weekday Eucharist: (Leonard McQuade) Weekly Word in conference room

Wednesday June 15

8:00 am 5:45 pm 7:00 pm

Weekday Eucharist: (Rose Marie Waltz) Voices of Hope Choir Rehearsal

Thursday June 16

8:00 am

Weekday Eucharist: (Antoinette “Toni” Oliver)

Friday June 17

8:00 am 6:00 pm

Weekday Eucharist: (Elisabeth Aspenleiter) Confirmation Rehearsal:

Saturday June 18

4:00 pm 5:00 pm

Confessions Sunday Eucharist & Confirmation Service

Sunday June 19

8:30 am 11:00 am

6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Sunday Eucharist (Susan Slowikowski) Sunday Eucharist (Rita Mentzer) Sunday Eucharist: (For All Our People) Alcoholics Anonymous