March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

HOLY TRINITY PARISH MARCH 25, 2018 LIGONIER, PA

Holy Thursday

The Washing of Feet – Washing of Feet

is an integral part of Holy Thursday. I invite you to be a

part of this ritual. We need 12 persons. If you wish to

participate, please call Father John at 724-238-6434 or

you can leave a message with Addy, the parish secretary.

Also on Holy Thursday there will be a Supper served

after the 6:00 PM evening Mass. We need help

with setting up and cleaning up. You can leave a

message by calling the rectory office.

On Holy Thursday the Altar of Repose will be in the

Reconciliation Room. The Church will remain open

until 11:00 PM. You are invited to spend an hour, or

what time you have, on this most blessed of evenings.

Like Jesus, it is a good time to turn to the Lord and ask

for help in your difficult times and decisions.

Altar Servers Schedule

Practice times:

Holy Thursday – 5:30 PM

Good Friday – 10:00 AM

Holy Saturday – 10:00 AM

“Break Bread Together Dinner”

Date: Holy Thursday, March 29, 2018

Place: Holy Trinity Parish Hall

Time: Mass will be at 6:00 PM with dinner to follow

As we come to the end of this year’s Lenten journey, let us share food, fellowship and faith together. The

entire Parish is invited!! The Parish will supply the dinner. Please sign up; it will help us to order the food.

Name:______________________________________________________________

Number of adults:_____________ Number of children under 14_____________

Please place this form in the collection basket or return to the Parish Office. We are also

looking for volunteers to help with this dinner. Please call the Parish Office at 724-238-6434

or Rita Bingaman at 724-238-7246 to volunteer to help make this event memorable for the Parish.

EASTER BASKETS FOR THOSE

LESS FORTUNATE

Could you help someone less fortunate this

Easter season? Community Service will be

preparing Easter food baskets for those in

need on Palm Sunday, March 25 and we need your

help. Community service will provide a complete Easter

meal but we would like to provide these families with

some additional non-perishable groceries during these

difficult times.

Some suggestions for non-perishable food items

(but not limited to): canned soups and fruits, peanut

butter, jelly, macaroni & cheese, cereal, Pop Tarts,

cereal bars, pancake mix & syrup, pasta sauce, cookie,

brownie or cake mix, bagged snacks (chips, pretzels, etc.)

To insure the safety of our recipients, please check the

expiration dates on your donated food. We do not want

to give anyone food that has expired.

Please bring your grocery items to the church this

weekend. All items must be brought to the church by 11

AM on Sunday (March 25) in order for us to distribute

the baskets right after mass.

Your help in making someone’s Easter a happy one is

greatly appreciated!

A reminder: There will be no Children’s Liturgy this Sunday

( Palm Sunday) or Easter Sunday, April 1.

Children’s Liturgy will resume on April 8.

Ligonier Valley Meals on Wheels Ligonier Valley Meals on Wheels is in need of drivers to deliver meals to local residents. Please consider

donating your time to this worthwhile cause. It is a commitment of about one hour every two weeks.

For questions, call Dee McColly at 412-558-6179.

Annual Pancake Breakfast Ligonier Rotary is holding their Annual Pancake

Breakfast this Sunday in the basement of Ligonier Town

Hall from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. All are invited to attend.

If you have any suspicion about the sexual abuse (or

any other type of abuse) of a minor child by anyone —

please contact PA Childline immediately at 1-800-932-

0313. If the alleged abuser is functioning in a parish,

school or diocesan position as clergy, religious, paid

staff or volunteer you are also requested to contact the

Bishop’s Delegate for Matters of Sexual Misconduct

after you have called the Childline number and made

the report. The Bishop’s Delegate may be reached at

724-837-0901, Ext. 1221.

Diocesan Lenten Appeal

Holy Trinity Parish Diocesan Lenten Appeal Update

As of this past Monday, the total of DLA pledges is $54,462. We have reached our diocesan target and are at 73%

of our combined diocesan/parish goal. All additional pledges will be available for parish projects.

Youth Coordinator, Tina Komarinski, tkomarinski@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Text or Call 724-972-8322.

Teens are asked to

arrive a little early on

Monday evening for

“His Passion Forever”

Edge

Church Tours – Holy Family Church, Latrobe

Holy Family Parish, Latrobe is offering guided tours of

their newly restored church from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

on the following Saturdays: April 7 and May 12. The

Church will be decorated for Easter in April. Reserva-

tions are not required. Each tour is approximately 45

minutes.

Group tours of any size may also be scheduled on

weekdays and some Saturdays. Groups of 15 or more

may make arrangements to purchase a homemade lunch

which will be served in the church social hall at a cost of

$8.00 per person.

To schedule a group tour with/or without lunch contact

Charlene Nicholson at cmnicholson54@gmail.com or

724-532-4135. Future tour dates will be announced.

We look forward to seeing you.

Greensburg Central Catholic

“Visit Our Campus” April 11, 2018 Greensburg Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School

will host “Visit Our Campus” April 11 from 5-7 PM. No

reservation is needed. For information or to schedule a

personal visit to the school, go to www.gcchs.org or call

724-834-0310.

Holy Trinity Christian Mothers News

Christian Mothers will be holding their annual pot luck

dinner on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in the atrium at 6:00

PM. Everyone in the parish is invited – and bring a

friend! More information to come about our speaker for

the evening, but PLEASE SAVE THE DATE AND

PLAN TO JOIN US!

Holy Trinity Parish

342 W. Main St., Ligonier, PA 15658

Parish Business Office: 724-238-6434

Mon.-Wed. & Friday 8:30 AM-3:00 PM; Closed Thursday

Rev. John M. Foriska, Pastor

Mrs. Annie Williams, Business Manager

Mrs. Carol Serafin, Pastoral Associate for Catechesis

Addy Evangeliste, Parish Secretary

Bennett Porchiran, Director of Music Ministry

Tina Komarinski, Youth Coordinator

The Pontifical Good Friday Collection

Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontif-

ical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the

Holy Land.

Your support helps the church minister in parishes,

provide Catholic schools and offer religious education.

The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to

preserve the sacred shrines.

The wars, unrest and instability have been especially

hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifical

Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to

refugees.

When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday

Collection, you become an instrument of peace and join

with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the

Church in The Holy Land. Please be generous!

Silent Retreat at St. Emma’s Monastery

A silent, individually directed, Ignatian retreat for men

and women will be offered at St. Emma’s Monastery

during the week of June 2 - June 8, 2018. Accommoda-

tions will be at the monastic guest house. The Spiritual

Directors will be Carrie Nickerson and Elizabeth Canniz-

zaro Campbell. Individuals may choose a 3, 5, or 7 day

retreat at a cost of $90 per night for room & board and

spiritual direction each day. Call St. Emma’s at 724-834-

3060 prior to May 10th to register or to request more

information.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Parish Activities Calendar for March & April, 2018

A=Atrium C=Church H=Social Hall L=Loft PL=Parish Library PMR=Parish Mtg. Room

All Times Are PM Unless Otherwise Indicated

25

Community

Service

Food Baskets

7:00 AM - 1:00

H

26 “His Passion

Forever”

First

Performance

7:30 - C

27 Holy Hour

3:00 - 4:00 - C

RCIA 7:00 -

9:00 - PMR

Choir Rehearsal

7:00 - 9:00 - L

28 Mass: 8:00 AM

Holy Thursday

Dinner

set up

4:00 - 6:00 - H

6:30 PM

Confession

Mass: 7:00 PM

29 Holy Thursday

Mass 6:00 - C

Holy Thursday

Dinner - H

Following the

6:00 Mass

30 Parish Office

Closed

Good Friday

Service 1:30 - C

31 Blessing of

Baskets 1:30 - C

Easter Vigil Mass

at 8:30 - C

1

Mass 8:00 AM

&

Mass 11:00 AM

2

3 Adoration

8:30 AM - 3:30

C

4 Study Program:

Kingdom of

Happiness

7:00 PM - A

5

Choir Rehearsal

7:00 - 9:00 - L

6 7

8 2nd Collection

Catholic Accent

9 Religious Ed. &

Edge Youth

7:00 - 8:15 - H

10 Holy Hour

3:00 - 4:00 - C

RCIA 7:00 -

9:00 - PMR

11 Study Program:

Kingdom of

Happiness

7:00 PM - A

12 Prayer Shawl

1:00-3:00 - PL

Choir Rehearsal

7:00 - 9:00 - L

13 14

Saturday, March 24 5:30 pm + For All Parishioners

Sunday, March 25 8:00 am + Stephen A. Shepard by Cindy & Larry Busch 11:00 am + All Deceased Members of the Extended Becer Family by Son, Brother, Nephew, and Cousin Tommy Becer

Monday, March 26 8:00 am + John Wohlgemuth Family by Daughter, Ellie

Tuesday, March 27 8:00 am + Lillian Serafin by Carol Serafin

Wednesday, March 28 8:00 am + Mother, Mary Louise Karns by Daughter, Judith Ciszek 7:00 pm + Cheryl Conner - Birthday Remembrance by Sister, Kathy Shaulis

Thursday, March 29 6:00 pm + Elizabeth, Steven, and Steven, Jr. Peipock by The Peipock Family

Friday, March 30 1:30 pm Good Friday Service

Saturday, March 31 8:30 pm For All Parishioners

Sunday, April 1 8:00 am + Edward Blaszkowski by Wife, Cecilia and Family 11:00 am Sherry Knouse and + Sara Marie Flynn by Tom & Linda Adair

Regional Sunday evening Mass will be 6:00 PM at Holy Family Latrobe

Liturgical Assignments Mass Intentions

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Wednesday March 28 7:00 pm Marty Rovedatti-Jackson, Theresa Wigle Thursday March 29 6:00 pm Steve Williams, Bill & Mary Smith Friday March 30 1:30 pm Dee McColly, Karen Erbe Saturday March 31 8:30 pm Paul Trimeloni, Tom Carney, Doug Poole Sunday April 1 8:00 am Marty Rovedatti-Jackson, Margie Horrell, Julia Smith 11:00 am Rita Bingaman, Marge Moffat, Adam Cogan

Daily-Week of 3/26 – Christine Bench

LECTORS

Wednesday March 28 7:00 pm Ed Conroy Thursday March 29 6:00 pm TBD Friday March 30 1:30 pm Alma Johnson, Greg Jablunovsky Saturday March 31 8:30 pm Mark Sorice, Rich Gosser Sunday April 1 8:00 am Willie Ulery 11:00 am Greg Jablunovsky

Daily-Week of 3/26 – Carol Serafin

ALTAR SERVERS

Wednesday March 28 7:00 pm Jack Petrof Thursday March 29 6:00 pm Jillian Ritenour, Miles Higgins, Jaedyn Krupper, Riley Nichols, Sierra Nichols Friday March 30 1:30 pm Emmie Horner, Jack Petrof, Clair Sirofchuck, Caleb Sabo Saturday March 31 8:30 pm Caitlyn & Maria Carney, Noah Dunn, Emmie Horner, Hannah Long Sunday April 1 8:00 am Brook Kovalcik 11:00 am Jillian Ritenour, Alyssa Anderson

CANTORS Saturday March 31 8:30 pm Choir Sunday April 1 8:00 am Trish Fite 11:00 am Ursula Adams

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION TO THE SICK

4/1 Gretchen Griffith, Marge Moffat

COLLECTION COUNTERS 4/1 No Lead Needed, No Counters Needed

PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD MARCH 25, 2018

Mass Attendance for March 17 & 18, 2018

5:30 p.m. 109

8:00 a.m. 114

11:00 a.m. 200

Total 423

YOUR GENEROSITY for March 17 & 18, 2018 Adult $6,746.11

Children’s $15.00

Loose Cash $237.00

First Offering $10.00

Total Ordinary Income $7,008.11

Catholic Accent $15.00

Capital Reserve $240.00

Easter Flowers $222.00

Total for Specific Purposes $477.00

Food Bank $40.00

Uniontown Tornado Relief $976.50

Total Diocesan Collections $1016.50

Total Deposit $8,501.61