Ss. Cosmas & Damian Parish With Churches at St. Adrian, St. Anthony and St. Joseph

616 W. Mahoning St., Punxsutawney, PA 15767

814-938-6540 www.sscdchurch.com

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAMILY OF THE PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA

Schedules for March 31/April 1, 2018

Today, March 25 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. -- Easter Egg Hunt - Wienker Hall Monday, March 26 Tuesday, March 27 6:00 p.m. -- Recitation of the Rosary - Church 6:00 p.m. -- Adult Basketball - Gym Wednesday, March 28 10:00 a.m. -- Bible Study - Meeting Room 12:30 p.m. -- Knitting/Quilting - St. Anthony Rectory 6:30 p.m. -- Choir Practice - Church Holy Thursday, March 29 Good Friday, March 30 Holy Saturday, March 31 1:00 p.m. -- Blessing of Easter Food - Church Sunday, April 1 SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL FOOD BANK Saturday, March 31 - Jay & Susan Lainey

8:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

Servers Matt Blose

Kylee Lingenfelter Matthew Wehrle

Alyssa Yanek

Addison Yanek

Griffin White

Murphy White

Lector Delores Chicka Gerry Gigliotti

James Overly

Paul Jekielek

Eucharistic

Ministers Maureen Freas

Carol Lowmaster Mary McHenry

Patricia Murdock

Carol Wehrle

George Wehrle

Angela Gigliotti Kim Kopas

Joe Nogacek

Carol Overly

Sam Puleio

Pat Rougeux

Frank Hetrick

Bill Roberts Katie Roberts Belinda Vasbinder Dorothy Vilkinofsky

Ron Walker

Ushers Joseph Defelice

Flip Freas

Terry Tersine

Volunteer

Mario Cardamone

Paul Koza, Sr. Paul Koza, Jr. Stan Maciejewski

Tom Brown

Larry Chenoga

Nick Gianvito

Jim Infantino

Organist/ Cantor

Elaine Pape Toie Neal Olivia Wright

Elaine Pape

Meg Hough

THE WEEK AHEAD THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

4:30 p.m. Rose Bianco -- C. D. of A, Court St. Rita 8:00 a.m. Margaret Torrell --

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Crawford 11:00 a.m. Lorraine Kaczynski -- Family MONDAY 8:00 a.m. Rosemary Croyle -- Martino Family TUESDAY 8:00 a.m. Steve & Catherine Bosak -- Family WEDNESDAY 8:00 a.m. Thomas Gigliotti -- Bill & Jean Farcus HOLY THURSDAY 7:00 p.m. Evening Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper GOOD FRIDAY 1:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion HOLY SATURDAY 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass SUNDAY 8:00 a.m. Mary Pape Gallingane -- Pete & Elaine Pape

10:00 a.m. Angeline DeChurch -- Rose Ranieri We invite family members for whom each weekend Mass is being offered to bring the gifts to the altar. Please make yourself known to the usher 15 minutes before Mass.

PLEASE NOTE On Easter Sunday, our

Mass times will be at 8am and 10am. This

change is for next Sunday only.

Holy Week

Servers Lector Eucharistic Ministers

Holy

Thursday

7pm

Elizabeth Sikora

Elizabeth Stello

Andrew Wehrle

Jeanne

Curtis

Mary Beth Bosak

Rick Bosak

Renee Doverspike

Jean Farcus

Mary McConnaughey

Mike Snyder

Good

Friday

1:30pm

Sean Deeley

Walter Mock

McKayla Mock

Ed McGinnis

Bernadette Horner Kim Kopas

Holy Week Schedules

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

Dear Parishioners,

The Ticking Clock

Every day, we are reminded that life can change in

a heartbeat. People’s plans and dreams are

interrupted unexpectedly due to accidents or

illnesses. Every moment has value, and we should

never let one pass by unnoticed.

Jesus can relate. Crowds lined the streets, welcoming and singing to their local boy who did good.

Suddenly, however, everything changed. An associate sold him out for thirty coins. Those close to him

fell asleep at the time he most needed their support. His prized disciple, the “rock;” the one who boasted

of his loyalty, disowned him--not once, not twice, but three times.

Live in the moment. Tell your loved ones how much you treasure them. Appreciate all you have. If

you’re not happy with your life, make changes. It’s never too late. Begin each day with these simple

words: “Thank you, God!” He’s given you a gift - a new day, a fresh start. Savor it. The clock is ticking.

Prayer

Dear Lord, I know life doesn’t stop and wait for anyone. Help me to live it moment by moment. Amen.

God Bless,

Msgr. J. Riccardo

The Three Practices of Lent: Praying, Fasting. Almsgiving

CSA 2018 “UNITED IN SERVICE”

It’s not too late to make your pledge to the

Catholic Services Appeal for 2018. Pledges-to-date

from each church can be found on the last page of the

bulletin.

Please remember that all gifts, regardless of the

size are important, needed, and appreciated. Thank you

for your support!

PENANCE SERVICE

The final area Penance Service before Easter will be held today, Sunday, March 25th, at St. Catherine Church in DuBois at 3pm. There will be several priests available to hear individual confessions.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

The Saint Clare Fraternity cordially invites you to a prayer service in recognition of the Feast of Divine Mercy on Sunday, April 8th. We will begin at 2:30pm in church with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament; The Liturgy of The Word, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and concluding with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Light refreshments will follow in the Meeting Room. Please join us.

SSCD SCHOOL REGISTRATION

If you have not registered your child for

Kindergarten at SSCD, it’s not too late! A child

must be five years of age by June 1, 2018 in order

to be eligible to attend Kindergarten this Fall.

Just stop in or call the school

office for information, 938-4224.

Preschool registration is

currently underway. Please

contact Jessica Dinger, school

principal, 938-4224, sscdpcl@comcast.net.

Our annual Palm Sunday

Easter Egg Hunt is being held

today Sunday, March 25th

from 1:00 - 2:30pm in Wienker

Hall.

All children of our churches in Preschool -

3rd grade are welcome. Bring a basket and come

join the fun!

PARISH BUS

Please note that parish bus

transportation will not be available

next week, Easter Sunday.

Transportation will resume on

Sunday, April 8th for the 11am Mass.

Remember to call the rectory office, 938-6540,

by April 6th to arrange for pick up on the 8th.

CHURCH CLEANERS FOR MARCH

· St. Adrian - Mickey Mesoraco, Laura Mesoraco,

Jodi Kachmar

· St. Anthony - Annette Cochran, Grace Martino,

Joy Juliette

. St. Joseph - Mary Butler and Elaine Scuello

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL

Weekly Food Donation Sunday, April 1 -

Canned Corn. Thank you for your continued

generous support. It is very much appreciated!

SSCD SANCTUARY CLEANERS

Ellie Capozzoli, Lou Ellen Cipolla, Debbie Rougeux, Pat Rougeux.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR

PRAYERS

Robert Ross of our parish who died last week. Please keep him and his family in your prayers. May his soul rest in peace.

CHOIR PRACTICE

Choir practice will be held on Wednesday, March 28th at 6:30pm in the choir loft. New members are always welcome to join us. Reading music is not a prerequisite - just a desire to sing!

LENTEN REGULATIONS

Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of Lent, and Good Friday are days of abstinence from meat for those 14 years of age and older. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are also days of fasting for those ages 18 to 58 inclusive. On those days, those bound by the law of fasting may take one full meal and two smaller meals. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices, are allowed. When health or work is seriously affected, the law does not oblige.

EASTER FLOWERS

Anyone wishing to make a donation toward the flowers for Easter may still do so. If you wish to make your donation in memory of a loved one, please write his or her name on the envelope. In order to be included on the memorial list, which will be posted on Easter, please have your donations in to the office by Wednesday.

LENTEN RETREAT FINALE

Join us for a Question and Answer Forum with Monsignor Riccardo on Thursday, April 5th, at 6:30pm in the auditorium. Refreshments will be served. You don’t want to miss this! Remember to submit your questions to your facilitator before Holy Thursday.

FAMILY PERSPECTIVE

The Passion of Jesus makes it clear, no one escapes suffering. Suffering is inevitable, but no one should suffer alone. That is one of the primary roles of families, to stand with and support each other in suffering.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAMILY OF THE PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA

EASTER

EGG

HUNT

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAMILY OF THE PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA

Dear Parishioner,

As the Season of Lent draws to its conclusion, we enter upon the

Solemn days of Holy Week. The Father summons us to walk with Jesus as

He ascends the hill of Calvary in His great act of love for us - The

Redemption.

We invite you to join with us in the beautiful Liturgies of Holy Week,

that the glory of Easter may be more full, more meaningful. May the joy and

peace which the first Christians felt as they looked upon the Risen Jesus be

yours on Easter and in the months ahead.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

St. Adrian, St. Anthony and St. Joseph

Holy Thursday, March 29 - 7:00pm -- Evening Mass of the Lord’s Last

Supper followed by private adoration

until 10:00pm, closing with Night Prayer

Good Friday, March 30 - 1:30pm -- Liturgy of the Lord's Passion

Holy Saturday, March 31 - 1:00pm -- Blessing of Easter Food

8:00pm -- Easter Vigil Mass

Easter Sunday, April 1 - 8:00am Mass

10:00am Mass

There are no confessions during Triduum

(Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday)

We will be reading

“The Holy Longing” by Ronald Rolheiser for our April meeting. This book is published by Doubleday and

can be purchased new or used at Amazon.com. On the flyleaf of the book we read: “This book is for those searching to understand what Christian spirituality means and how to apply it to their own life…At the core of this very readable, deeply revealing book is an explanation of God and the Church in a world that more often than not doubts the credibility of both.”

Our meeting will be held on Thursday, April 19th at 6:30pm in the Meeting Room. All are welcome to come and discuss this book.

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

Catholic Services Appeal 2018

St. Adrian St. Anthony St. Joseph SS.C.D

Assessment $5,097.00 $5,825.00 $3,641.00 $58,253.00

Parish Goal $30,097.00 $20,825.00 $8,641.00 $94,253.00

Pledged Amt. $0.00 $900.00 $1,100.00 $63,075.00

Paid on Pledge $0.00 $700.00 $490.00 $48,088.97

Unpaid Pledges $0.00 $200.00 $610.00 $14,986.03

Unpledged

Donations

$407.00 $448.00 $620.00 $1,056.00

Collected to

Date

$407.00 $1,148.00 $1,110.00 $49,144.97

Readings for the Week of March 25, 2018 Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 /Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17- 18,19-20, 23-24 [2a]/Phil 2:6-11 Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 [1a]/Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 [cf. 15ab]/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 3-34 [14c]/Mt 26:14-25 Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17- 18 [cf.1 Cor 10:16]/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Lk 23:46]/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1- 19:42 Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 30] or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7,12-13, 20-22[5b] Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 16:5, 8, 9- 10, 11 [1]/Ex 14:15--15:1/Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 [1b]/Is 54:5-14/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/Ez 36:16-17a, 18- 28/Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3,4bcd, 5-6 [3] or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1- 2,16-17, 22-23/Mk 16:1-7 Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16- 17, 22-23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 /Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7or Lk 24:13-35 ©Liturgical Publications Inc

WEEKLY OFFERTORY ANALYSIS 3/18/2018 SACRIFICIAL GIVING MEANS 10%

St. Adrian St. Anthony St. Joseph SS.C.D.

Envelopes Sent 64 74 49 583

Adult Envelopes 16 18 13 223

Adult $361.00 $276.00 $250.00 $5,352.00

Holy Day $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Easter $0.00 $0.00 $20.00 $5.00

Children $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $29.25

Loose $470.25

Monthly $1,041.00

Total $361.00 $276.00 $270.00 $6,897.50

Weekly Goal: $500.00 $702.00 $550.00 $7,030.00

Surplus (Deficit) ($139.00) ($426.00) ($280.00) ($132.50)

Accumulated

(+/-) Goal

Since 7/1/16

$1,412.85

Under goal

$5,940.00

Under goal

$1,137.00

Over goal

$10,281.66

Over goal

SPRING CASH GIVEAWAY

The SSCD Home & School Association is again sponsoring their very popular Spring

Cash Giveaway!

Cost is just $5.00 each and the prize will be 1/2 of all ticket sales. The more tickets we sell, the greater the prize. If all tickets would be sold, there is a potential payout of $17,500 to the lucky winner! The drawing will be held on May 25th. Extra tickets are available in the church and school offices. Just call or stop in. All proceeds from the raffle will go directly to SSCD School. Thank you for your support!

BINGO BLAST Home & School is sponsoring a “Bingo Blast” on Sunday, April 8th, in Wienker Hall. Doors open at 12:00 Noon. A light lunch will be served at 12:15pm and Bingo games start at 1:00pm. Cost is $15.00 and includes bingo and lunch. Several vendors will have displays set up. Everyone welcome! Please plan to join us for an afternoon of fun. It’s sure to be a great time! Benefits SSCD School.

PRAYER CHAIN To add a name to the Prayer Chain, call Pat Rougeux at 938-4464 or Anna Smochek at 427-2456. If you are unable to reach either of them, you may call the office weekdays 9am - 4pm

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