St. Alphonsus Church & School SaintAlphonsusWexford.org (parish)

StAls.org (Preschool through 8th Grade) 201 Church Road, Wexford, PA 15090

Parish: 724-935-1151 School: 724-935-1152 Parish Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Monday-Friday)

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 17, 2016

Parish Staff Pastor: Rev. Kevin C. Fazio fatherkevin@saintalphonsuswexford.org

Deacon: Albert E. Heiles Jr. deacon@saintalphonsuswexford.org

Secretary: Gail Clendaniel secretary@saintalphonsuswexford.org

Accounting: Lori McKinniss bookkeeper@saintalphonsuswexford.org

Child Safety: Louis Bosco, Coordinator religioused@saintalphonsuswexford.org 724-935-1160

Communications: Cindy Cusic Micco, Director info@saintalphonsuswexford.org

Maintenance: Carl Pieczynski maintenance@saintalphonsuswexford.org

Music: Mary Heagy, Director musicdirector@saintalphonsuswexford.org

Religious Education: Louis Bosco, Director religioused@saintalphonsuswexford.org 724-935-1160

Youth Ministry: Mike Shipe, Director youthministry@saintalphonsuswexford.org 412-302-0603

School Staff

Principal: Robert D. Reese Secretary: Patty Anfang rreese@stals.org panfang@stals.org 724-935-1152 Ext. 503 Ext. 501

Diocese of Pittsburgh: diopitt.org (412) 456-3000 Diocesan Victims Hotline: 888-808-1235

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. WEEKDAY MASSES Monday, Tuesday, Friday 7:00 a.m. Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday a ernoon— Noon to 1 p.m. and by appointment with priest.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on select Thursdays (Jan. 28, Feb. 4 & 11)

INFANT BAPTISM Second & fourth Sundays at 12:45 p.m. by personal appointment. Parents, please arrange for Bap sm prepara on class before the baby is born.

CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) CHILDREN (RCIC) All adults and children who are interested in being received into Full Communion with the Catholic Church should contact the Parish Office.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE No fica on of intent to marry must be given at least six months in advance.

MISSION STATEMENT Saint Alphonsus Parish is a Catholic family

united by Jesus in the Eucharist. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we love and

serve God in how we live and in who we are as sisters and brothers in Christ.

January 17, 2016 St. Alphonsus Church & School Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

New Year — Projects Update A er spending the past year looking at improvements needed

on our church property, ge ng advice from parishioners in the construc on trade, figuring out how to pay for the work,

and then ge ng bids, we are star ng 2016 with this Capital Improvements Plan:

• New Roof on New Side. Jadco Construc on Inc. will replace the leaking roof during the spring. Cost: $36,000—Capital Campaign funds.

• Electronic Bell System. McShane Bell Foundry will install this system, which puts less wear and tear on our historic bells, in January or February with comple on (hopefully)by Easter. Cost: $18,500—Capital Campaign funds.

• Stained Glass Repairs. Window repair work on the New Side and Old Side will start in January and be completed (hopefully) by Easter by Hunt Stained Glass Studio. Cost: $13,800—Capital Campaign funds. (This work does not include bell tower windows; we requested a quote.)

• New Awning Over “Old Gym” Entrance. This will be installed by Thomas V. Giel Garage Doors within the next two months (weather permi ng). Cost: $1,600—Parish Share funds.

• New Boiler Room Door — Already installed! An insulated steel door with panic hardware was installed in December by Thomas V. Giel Garage Doors to correct an unsafe situa on. The previous door had to be padlocked from the outside because there was no way to lock it on the inside. Cost: $2,600—Parish Share funds.

• Boiler Repair & Piping Replaced — SSM Industries is in the process of repairing the boiler on the New Side and has replaced 60 feet of piping connected to the Old Side furnace because the pipes were leaking.

• Future — During 2016, we will con nue to look at more property and plant improvements, including paving our parking lot, repairing retaining walls, and fixing doors throughout the property.

Carl Pieczynski, who handles maintenance for the parish, is coordina ng the work with all of the contractors. Carl and Bob Parry, who also works on our maintenance staff, have worked diligently over the past year to make repairs and improvements throughout the St. Alphonsus campus.

Special thanks goes out to a number of people who have donated their me and talent to improve our property. To name a few … Bob Paolini (a jack –of-all-trades), Rick Wi mer and Ed Ley (electrical and ligh ng work), Tim Wessel (landscaping improvements throughout the grounds including the cemetery), and Tiffany Martha (who organized a group to beau fy our grounds).

Join Us for ‘October Baby’ Movie

St. Alphonsus SOUL Youth Ministry invites all parishioners to our Pro-Life Movie Night on Sunday, Jan. 17, in the

St. Alphonsus School Cafeteria.

We will be showing the movie "October Baby," which is based loosely on the life of Gianna Jessen, an abor on survivor.

We will begin at 6 p.m. and finish at 8:15 pm. The movie will

be followed by a sharing/ ques on-and-answer period.

Will You Give the Gi of Blood?

Our parish blood drive will be held today (Sunday, Jan. 17) from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the small gym (under the New Side

of the church). We welcome walk-ins. For informa on, call Barb Sippel at 724-561-4092.

Be Sure to Return Your M&M Tubes

St. Alphonsus' Youth Ministry handed out tubes of M&Ms a er Masses last weekend (Jan. 9-10) as a way to raise money for its

March for Life trip on Jan. 22 and Mission Trip this summer.

Parishioners are asked to make a dona on by filling the M&M tubes with money and returning them this weekend. For more

informa on, contact Youth Minister Mike Shipe at 412-302-0603 or youthministry@saintalphonsuswexford.org.

Sign Up for March for Life Bus Trip

Please join Father Kevin and your fellow parishioners on a bus trip to Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life on

Friday, Jan. 22. The cost is just $35.

You may reserve a space by dropping off / mailing a check to the parish office. To sign up and pay online, please go to

SaintAlphonsusWexford.org/March-for-Life.

Trivia Night is Sold Out!

Thank you to all who signed up !

Please Welcome Our Newly Bap zed

Jack Mathew Dunham (Dec. 6) Gianna Grace Daquelente (Dec. 6) Capri Rosemary Heurich (Dec. 27)

Sunday, January 17 —Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 5pm (Sat. Vigil) Nancy Sco by Mihm family 7:30am 60th Wedding Anniversary of Ken & Ruby Kelly 9:30am Blair Leahy by Peter & Kaaren Ghisone 11:30am Eleanor Bowers by Peggy Ann Bowers

Monday, January 18 7am Amanda Brunner by Ed and Joyce Ley

Tuesday, January 19 7am Robert Corcoran by Barb and Miles Wilson

Wednesday, January 20 9am Rev. Joseph Sredinski by Joe Augus ne family

Thursday, January 21—No Mass

Friday, January 22 7am Special Inten on of Patricia Curriston

Saturday, January 23 5pm (Vigil) Earl Leita by Wayne and Regina Ye er

Sunday, January 24—Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am Ray Loscar by wife 9:30am Nelson Tonet by Dave Brudy 11:30am Rosemarie and William Nickel by family

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Please Pray for the Faithful Departed

Rosemary A. Mihm, 91, of Observatory Hill, mother of parishioner Rick (Kathleen) Mihm

Mary Ann Kennedy, 80, of Camp Hill,

mother of parishioner Marianne (John) DiDonato ____________________________________________________

Passion Play Rehearsals Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30-8pm, New Side of Church

Sunday, January 17 M&M Drive by Youth Ministry a er Masses St. Alphonsus Women’s Retreat concludes in morning Second collec on for St. Alphonsus School Second collec on for St. Anthony School Programs and DePaul School for Hearing and Speech 7:30am Mass 8:30am-1pm Blood Drive in Small Gym 9:30am Mass with Children’s Liturgy of the Word 10:30am Children’s Choir prac ce in church 11:30am Mass 6pm Movie “October Baby” featured at Youth Ministry mee ng in cafeteria. All parishioners are invited.

Monday, January 18 — Mar n Luther King Jr. Day St. Alphonsus School closed. No CCD classes this evening. 7am Mass 9am Bible Study Team meets in rectory

Tuesday, January 19 7am Mass 8am School instrumentalists prac ce in church 9am Bible Study at Knights of Columbus Hall 2:30pm Rosary on Old Side of church 6:30pm Passion Play rehearsal on New Side of church 7pm Legion of Mary mee ng in cafeteria Wednesday, January 20 9am School Mass — all are welcome 7pm Adult Choir prac ce in church 7pm RCIA meets in school Room 213

Thursday, January 21 8am Children’s Choir prac ces at school 6:30pm Passion Play rehearsal on New Side of church

Friday, January 22 — March for Life in Washington, D.C. — St. Alphonsus School closed—clerical day. — St. Alphonsus Men’s Retreat begins in evening at St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center —St. Alphonsus bus trip to March for Life (all day) 7am Mass Saturday, January 23 St. Alphonsus Men’s Retreat (all day) Noon– 1pm Reconcilia on 5pm Vigil Mass 6pm Trivia Night—Doors open. Games begin at 7pm. Sunday, January 24 St. Alphonsus Men’s Retreat concludes. 7:30am Mass 9:30am Mass with Children’s Liturgy of the Word 10:30am Children’s Choir prac ce in church 11:30am Mass 12:45pm Bap sm of Addison Caroline Hawk No Youth Ministry mee ng in evening

This Week at St. Alphonsus

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January 4-10 Income Regular Electronic Totals

Offertory $8,824 $6,210 $15,034 Parish Share $5,438 $3,102 $8,540 School $7 $484 $491 Maintenance $302 $481 $783 Immac. Concptn $5 $5 Christmas $115 $410 $525 Christmas Charity $5 $5 Solemnity-Mary $98 $185 $283 St. Anthony Programs & DePaul $205 $205 Vo ves $270 $270 $15,269 $10,872 $26,141

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