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

beacon of hope beacon of hope beacon of hope in a rapidly in a rapidly in a rapidly changing changing changing

community.community.community.

SSAINTAINT PPAULAUL

CCATHOLICATHOLIC

CCHURCHHURCH

Address: 140 Walnut Street,

Weirton, WV 26062

Phone:

304-748-6710

Web site: stpaulcommunity.net

Prayer Line:

304-748-4245 & 304-564-3114

Pastor:

Rev. Larry W. Dorsch

E-mail: lwdorsch@comcast.net

IINITIATIONNITIATION OFOF NNEWEW CCATHOLICSATHOLICS

EVERY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGs AT 6:30 PM IN THE PARISH CONFERENCE ROOM.

Children, adults and families meet with “already Catholics” and Father Larry

To talk about what it means to be a Catholic.

.

Catholic Relief Services: “Operation Rice Bowl”

LENTEN FISH FRYLENTEN FISH FRY

ST. PAUL SCHOOL CAFETERIA

FRIDAYS OF LENT 11 AM TO 6 PM

EAT IN—TAKE OUT—DELIVERY

Third Week of Lent Country Focus: LEBANON

Facts to Consider The civil war

in Syria has killed more than

100,000 people since the vio-

lence began in March 2011.

Nearly 3 million Syrians have

fled their country since the

civil war began. Half of these

refugees

are children.

It is estimated that 4.5 million Syrians have fled their homes and

are displaced

within Syria.

An estimated 1 million Syrian refugees are currently living in Lebanon.

In coordination with Church partners, CRS is providing lifesaving assistance

to 150,000 Syrian refugees across the Middle East.

Tanious' Story

Before civil war broke out, 5-year-old Tanious Issa and his parents lived a good

life in Syria. But in 2011, the family's house burned down and they lost every-

thing. Like so many of their neighbors, they made the difficult choice to leave all

they had ever known and move to Lebanon. Tanious loves living in Lebanon. All

he remembers about Syria is the sound of constant gunfire. But refugee lift, is

tough. Tanious' father can', find ajob, and the family struggles to pay for food

and rent. Catholic Relief Services is working hard to help children like Tanious

enjoy childhood. That means we support schools where they can learn and play-

and where there are counselors who help them work through their trauma. Most

important, refugee children find friends with whom to grow and share. This is a

difficult time for the Issa falllily-and many others like them. That's why we're

providing food vouchers to help meet the family's immediate needs. Tanious and

his family are grateful for the food, but are still praying for lasting peace.

Catholic social teaching focus:

Option for the Poor Jesus tells us to care for those who are most in need in the world. He reminds us of our Christian duty to give a voice to those who are voiceless and to help those who can't help themselves.

Five-year-old Tarious Issa and his par-ents are among the 2 million peo-ple that have fled their homes In Syria be-cause of violence caused by the civil war They now live In Leba-non, but Tanious fa-ther cannot find work to support his family.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR MARCH 21-22, 2015

Ministers of Communion Lector Altar Server

Greeter Usher

Saturday

5:00 PM

Sharon Higgins

Evelyn Gaumer

Larry Perrone

Debbie Coletti Pearce

Christopher Noble

Thomas Sessi

Margaret Barber

Mary Kay Schuetz

Frances Veltri

Joseph Veltri

John Cummings

Lawrence Pearce

John Porco

Ron Panko

Sunday,

8:30 AM

Anthony Mazzone

Monica LeFever

Maria Mazzone

James Mazzone

Jimmy Mazzone

Jeannie Duffy

Paul Duffy

Guy Holmes

Christine Holmes

Thomas Beaumont

Patrick Gurrera

Thomas Lorello

Not Filled

Sunday,

11:00 AM

Michelle Martin

Geo Brandenburg

Mary Lyons

Angela Reinard

Marlene Hamilton

Cynthia Harcharik

Carla Gianni Young

Joann Bugin

Kennedy Martin

Jillian Perito

Claire Stewart

Mary Aperfine

Donna Bohach

Jerry DeFilippo

Marguerite Huyghe

Robert Baker

Charles Bugin

Robert Chuma

Ed Halsey

Sunday,

6:00 PM

Bennie Parr

Michael Cucarese

Darlene Parr Hannah Delval

Kristen Mastrantoni

A D Mastrantoni

Amedo Mastrantoni

Michael Mastrantoni

Mark White

Adult Bible Study Adult Bible Study During this season of Lent, the Tuesday Adult Bible Study will be using the Living Eucharist Materials to reflect on the coming Sunday’s Scriptures. All are welcome to be part of the group.

This week: The Fourth Sunday of Lent

2 Chronicles 36:14-16,19-23 Ephesians 2:4-10 John 3:14-21

Background: While this week’s Gospel passage from John includes the most famous verse of the Bible—John 3:19—it also includes other powerful texts. The reflection on

the image of Moses lifting up the serpent on a pole in comparison to Christ on the Cross reminds us of the power of the Cross to save us from sin and death. Also we hear that God sent the Son not to condemn the world but to save the world: how is it, then, that

some people still think in terms of hellfire and damnation. Finally, what of John’s reflection “that light came into the world.” Do we agree that people preferred darkness

because their deeds were evil? Light exposes darkness to see the truth!

Next Week: The Fifth Sunday of Lent

Jeremiah 31:31-34 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33

A WORD OF OVERDUE THANKS!!!A WORD OF OVERDUE THANKS!!!

We all owe a great word of particular thanks to a group of parishioners who for several years now have faithful come to clean our church! They have taken a

weekly turn at running the vacuum, dusting, emptYing the trash and cleaning the restrooms so all would be in good shape for our weekends. While we also have

janitorial help, these faithful crews have been a godsend for us. They have included: The Ekey Family, Curtis, Lynette, Jonathan and Ryan; Dave and Frances Bonnaure, Paul Neeley, Ed & Terri Halsey; and Christian Mothers:

Stephanie Gurrera, Dee Krinock, Joanne Darmelio, Vera Hirkala, Cindy Toth, Loretta Huggins, Carolee Sikora, Judy Sorrenti, Lulu Angelo, Cathy Adam and

“special member vacuumologists” Phil Darmelio and Jules Adams.

TTABLEABLE OFOF HHOPEOPE Free Hot Meals First Methodist Church on West Street 5-6:30

Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Volunteers needed Mondays and Wednesday from about 4 pm until 6:30. Please, If you can help call Lori Duke 304-670-9544.

CCOMMUNITYOMMUNITY BBREADREAD BBASKETASKET

Don’t forget non-perishable foods, soaps, paper products for distribution at our ecumenical food pantry. This month our parish is asked to bring Chef Boyardee items.

Bring them to the offering baskets to be presented at mass.

RRELIGIOUSELIGIOUS EEDUCATIONDUCATION OFOF OUROUR CCHILDRENHILDREN Classes for Faith FUNdamentals, St. Paul's Religious Education program, resumes this weekend, from 9:40-10:50am on the second level of the parish office center. We make it fun, offering review games, races, coloring, and crafts at the lower levels. For our older students, discussions are held centered around compelling video clips, opportunities for reflective journaling, and hilarious Gospel skits. Contact Rebecca Nelles, program coordinator: 270-963-1454 or Rebecca Nelles@yahoo.com.

PRAY FOR OUR SICK MEMBERS Weirton Medical Center: Bernard Morris

Brightwood—Louise Strauss, Mary Guglielmo Golden Oaks—Theresa Petroski Country Club Nursing Home: Frances Oliver Weirton Geriatrics—Inez Oliver

Wyngate: Virginia Yoklic, Marino Silvestri , Vivian DeMarco Serra Manor—Lillian Beagle Ann’s Country Retreat-Charlene Soplinski

Chris Dorich is at 71 Darlington Rd, Room 141, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 (If you or someone you know, has been admitted to any hospital, please let us

know. Hospitals are not permitted to inform us due to privacy laws)

LENTEN FISH FRY

St. Paul Cafeteria—All Fridays in Lent 11 am to 6 pm Eat in-Take out-delivery 304-797-1182 Fried fish, baked cod, shrimp basket, fries, cole slaw, haluski, baked potato, macaroni & cheese. Sacred Heart of Mary, 200 Preston Avenue, Wednesdays During Lent 11 am to 6 pm Baked fish, fried fish, fried shrimp, haluski, mac-n-cheese, French fries, Cole slaw, pierogi, desserts, homemade bread Take out call 723-1648 Catholic Relief Services collection will be taken up in our parish this weekend. Please use the envelope supplied in the monthly packet. The Breadbasket has many opportunities to help in their mission: Sign-up for Overbrook Towers & Freedom Place to aid them in signing up for food; pack boxes for food orders for Overbrook Towers and Freedom Place; sort food donations; unload USDA truck; sort baby clothes and organize baby food, diapers and wipes for Gabriel Room; Pack boxes for food distribution and donate yourselves by bringing food to the church to be taken to the Breadbasket. This month our Parish is asked to bring Chef Boyardee entrees. Altar Flowers for Easter time: Remember deceased family and friends by placing flowers in our church on Easter Sunday and during the Easter Season. Names of those memorialized will be published in the church bulletin. Donations may be made at any of the five levels.; $10, $20, $30, $40 , $50. Please Insert your donation in an envelope in the back of the church and place it in the collection basket or mail it to the church office at 140 Walnut St, Weirton, WV Glory Garden: Paper flowers will be placed in baskets in the back of the church next weekend. Please take a flower and bring back a real live flower on Palm Sunday, March 29th. These flowers will be taken to all our shut-ins by the Eucharistic Ministers. Communal Penance Service will be held at our parish on Monday, March 16th at 7 pm. St. Joseph The Worker Church will offer the Living Stations of the Cross presented by a youth group in Cranberry, PA. on Sunday March 15th at 7 pm. St. Paul School Honoree Gala will be held March 21 at Steubenville Country Club at 5:30 pm. Cost $50 a ticket and can be purchased in the school main office. Evening includes delicious family style dinner, cash bar, basket raffles, DJ entertainment and a chance to win a grand prize of $1,000.00.

Christian Mothers will hold a regular membership meeting on Tuesday, March 17th at 6 pm in the school cafeteria.

St. Paul Cemetery staff requests that all Christmas decoration be removed from the graves. The cemetery staff will start cleaning up the cemetery to make way for the grass cutting in the Spring.

OUR PARISH THIS WEEK

Saturday March 14

4:15 pm 5:00 pm

Confessions Sunday Eucharist (Marjorie Greco)

Sunday March 15

4th Sunday of

Lent

8:30 am 9:40 am

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

Sunday Eucharist: (Lenore Rodgers) Faith FUNdamentals Sunday Eucharist: (Victoria Moss) Sunday Eucharist: (For All Our People) Alcoholics Anonymous in cafeteria

Monday, March 16

8:00 am 7:00 pm

Weekday Eucharist: (Ed Mentzer) Communal Penance Service

Tuesday, March 17

8:00 am 6:00 pm 6:30 pm

Weekday Eucharist: (Helen Watz) Christian Mothers Membership Meeting The Weekly Word in conference room (Living The

Wednesday

March 18

8:00 am 9:30 am 5:45 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm

Weekday Eucharist (Louis Yakunich) School Reconciliation Voices of Hope RCIA Choir rehearsal

Thursday March 19

8:00 am 2:30 pm

Weekday Eucharist: (Charles “Mickey” Warrick) Children’s choir

Friday March 20

8:00 am 11am-6pm

Weekday Eucharist (Nolan Burch) Fish Fry in cafeteria

Saturday March 21

4:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm

Confessions Sunday Eucharist (Thomas Spinella) St. Paul School Honoree Gala at Steubenville Country Club

Sunday March 22

5th Sunday of

Lent

8:30 am 9:40 am

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

Sunday Eucharist: (Joan Hughes Cunningham) Faith FUNdamentals Sunday Eucharist: (Sarah Jane Baker) Sunday Eucharist: (For All Our People) Alcoholics Anonymous in cafeteria

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

March 8, 2015

Envelopes $ 9924.00

Offertory $ 277.00

Priest ’ s Retirement $ 915.00