Rev. Robert Miller, Administrator Paul Kuppe, O.F.M., Cap., Senior Parochial Vicar

Mark Carter, O.F.M., Cap, Parochial Vicar Michael Greb, O.F.M. Cap. (McGuire Memorial)

Cemetery Inquiries: 724-323-0033

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM We are happy to welcome the newest members of our parish. To schedule a baptism, please call the office. Parents must be active members of the parish.

SPONSORS (GODPARENTS) For Baptism or Confirmation must be a registered member for at least three months and to actively participate in the life of the Church including Sunday Mass.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made with a priest at least six months in advance . Pre-marriage classes, as well as meetings with the priest, are necessary. One party to be married must be a registered parishioner and practicing Catholic.

INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FAITH The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and Christian Initiation of Children (CIC) are offered for those interested in the Catholic Faith. For information, contact the Parish Office. Call Fr. Mark for more info: 443-844-8417.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK If you or anyone you know would like to receive the Anointing of the Sick, Recon-ciliation, or Holy communion, please call the Parish Office

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS Religious education classes at St. Felix are Sundays. at 9:30 AM in the Up-per hall. Call Danielle Tabin, Coordinator at: 724-775-2487 for more info.

Religious Education classes At St. Cecilia, for grades 1 to 6 are Sundays beginning with 9:15 AM Mass followed by class at !0:30. Seventh and Eight graders meet Sunday evenings from 6 to 7:30 PM. Call Mrs. Chris Patsch 724-775-2761 for more info.

SCRIPTURE STUDY AT ST. CECILIA’S Groups meet Sundays at 10:30 AM and Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:30 PM in the Religious Ed Center to study next Sunday’s Gospel. For information, contact the Parish Office.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7 PM in St. Cecilia’s Rel. Ed Center

HOLY NAME SOCIETY Meets 2nd Sunday of the month at 9:30 AM in St. Felix Lower Hall

ST. ANTHONY NOVENA Tuesdays after Mass

www.beavercatholic.com

SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES 4 pm Holy Family

5 pm St. Cecilia 6 pm SS. Peter & Paul

SUNDAY MASSES 7:30 am SS. Peter & Paul

9 am Holy Family 9:15 am St. Cecilia

10 am SS. Peter & Paul 11 am St. Felix

12 Noon SS. Peter & Paul

CONFESSIONS

WED. 6:15-6:45 pm St. Cecilia SAT. 12 –1 pm SS Peter & Paul SAT. 3:10-3:45 pm Holy Family

OFFICE HOURS Mon—Fri: 9 AM to Noon & 1 to 4 PM

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Third Sunday of Lent March 24, 2019

“A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit, but did not find any. 7 So he said: ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ “‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. 9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’”

St. Cecilia Candle Intention Week of March 24, 2019 Nancy Sieger By Nancy Fazzoni

SAINT CECILIA PARISH March 24, 2019

Renee Laure, Gary Heagy, Kathy Ebers-berger, Sarah Clansy, Wanda Gaston, Walt Czartoryski, Shannan Edge, Frank Reda, An-na Groves, Victoria, Judith, & Dan Dettorre, Sr.& Jr., Mary K. Leahy, Catherine Hutsky, Louie Hapach, Dolly Roberto, Janet Makar, Antoi-nette Perrone, Diane

Nazdam, Wyatt Newlin, Jo Haslett, Concetta Cantenzarite, Nancy Mignanelli, Thomas Samchuck, Eddie Mangelli, Audrey Kohl-man, Clare Fusco, Richard Cairns, Leo Wolfe, Tom Carcaise, Cathy Kinlock, Joe Sutej, Bernie Frank, Paschal Indovina, Leslie King, Carmella MatsooK, Leon Smith, Tom Lipnicky, Marlene Lip-nicky, Ruth Ann Debo, Henry Mathlage, Linda Lombardo, Mary Pat Beatty, Arlean Francis, Bill Graham, Calvin Weischedel, Tim Barnick

Served by Fr. Bob Miller , Administrator, assisted by Fr. Paul Kuppe and Fr. Mark

Carter, Capuchin Franciscan Friars of the Province of St. Augustine . Pray that more

young men and women will respond generously to God’s call to serve the Church.

Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline: 888-808-1235

If you would like to explore the possibility of becoming Catholic or if you are Catholic and want to better understand your faith, we invite you to join us on a journey of discovery. We journey together and that is exactly what the RCIA is all about, journeying together toward a deeper rela-tionship with Christ and a deep-er understanding of our Catholic faith. Contact

Fr. Mark for further info: 724-775-0801 or sparkfrcarter@yahoo.com or just come Tuesdays, 7 PM to the Lower room of Office Bldg.

A rare gift Sarah Gray was three months pregnant with identical twin boys when she and her husband, Ross, learned that one of them suffered from anencephaly, a fatal birth defect. Six months later, Thomas and Callum were born; Callum survived, but Thomas died six days later. Sarah and Ross decided to donate Thomas’ tissues and organs to science research. They were able to donate his liver, his cord blood, his retinas and his cor-neas. A short time later, Sarah was on a trip to Boston. She re-membered that Thomas’ corneas had gone to the Schepens Eye Research Institute at Harvard. She and Ross had signed away any rights to future information about the donation. But she decided there was nothing to lose by calling. “I donated my son’s eyes to you a couple of years ago,” Sara explained to the receptionist at Harvard. “I’m in town on business for a couple of days. Is there any chance I can stop by for a ten-minute tour?” The woman who answered paused. “I’ve never had this request before.” The woman asked Sara to hold for a moment; finally, someone came on the line and said she would be wel-comed. The next day, Sara met one of the researchers at the lab. The researcher said that an infant’s eyes “are like gold to us.” Thomas’ cells were still being studied at the lab as they developed treatment for a number of different eye ailments. The warm and grateful welcome she received gave Sarah “the bug.” So she and Ross arranged visits to the other three labs around the country where their little boy’s tissues had been sent. At Duke University, they learned that Thomas’ blood was part of a study on how anencephaly develops. Scientists at the Cytonet lab explained how Thomas’ liver was being used to develop lifesaving therapy for liver disease. And at the Universi-ty of Philadelphia, the Rosses saw how Thomas’s retinas were a Godsend to researchers looking for ways to treat retinoblasto-ma, a deadly cancer of the retina. For Sarah and Ross and Callum, the donation of Thomas’ tissue was no longer an abstract “nice thing to do.” The extraor-dinary good of Thomas’ gifts became something real to them. Their feelings of grief turned into pride. Their son and brother was with them in this life-giving work. Sara and Ross Gray model the generosity of heart and spirit of optimism of the gardener in Jesus’ parable. Like the gardener who sees some hope for the struggling fig tree, the Rosses are able to see beyond their grief to make some good come from their little boy’s death. As God’s mercy and compas-sion know no end, we are called to embrace the faith of the gar-dener: to work and re-work our own small plots and realize its harvest of compassion and grace.

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Mar. 26 Noon, Pizza Bingo, Christina Mothers Mar. 28 7 PM Bp. Barron on the Mass Mar. 31 Human Development Collection Apr. 10 6 PM Light is on for Confessions Apr. 21 10:30 AM Annual Easter Egg Hunt May 4 Night at the Races May 26 6 PM Christian Mothers Picnic Sept. 1 4 Parish Grouping Picnic (Brady’s Run Lodge)

PRAY ALSO FOR SAFETY OF OUR TROOPS SSG David J. Ribar, In Army;

& Ryan Whipple in the Air Force

The Voice of Justice invites all parishioners to join us and pray the rosary every Wednesday in Lent begin-ning March 13th at 6:30pm for the intentions of Beaver County Prisoners. Also, on Ash Wednesday, prayer cards will be available that have the name of a particular prisoner on one side and a prayer for prisoners on the other. Please feel free to take one and pray for that partic-ular person during Lent.

Parishioners, tell us what you think!

Please complete the Interim Mass Schedule Survey for Holy Family, St Cecilia, St Felix and SS Peter and Paul parishes. You can find the link to the online survey on the websites of the parishes. There are also printed copies in the church buildings that can be returned to the parish office. Complete the Survey by March 31, 2019, because

your voice is important.

The Christian Mothers of St. Frances Cabrini Parish will hold a Lenten day of recollection Tues., April 9, from 9:30 AM until 3 PM. Fr. John Lynam, Ad-ministrator of Immaculate conception/St. Hilary Parish in Wash-ington, PA will be the celebrant, which will include devotions, confession, buffet luncheon, door prizes , 50/50 raffle and Mass. Cost $15@ due by Mar. 28. There will be no refunds or tickets sold at the door. Mail your reservations with check pay-able to “St. Frances Cabrini Christian Mothers” and send to SFC Christian Mothers Day of Recollection, C/O St. Frances Cabrini Parish, 115 Trinity Drive, Aliquippa, Pa. 15001 For info, call Pat Depenhart at 724-312-0965.

Lord, look kindly upon your servants: Sarah Crisi, James Stenger, Anna Inman

now freed from the bonds of mortality, and count them among your saints in heaven.

LENTEN DAY OF REFLECTION by the Sisters of St. Joseph Auxiliary will be held on Tuesday, March 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Join them for a day of Lenten reflection at the St.

Joseph Motherhouse in Baden. Led by Sister Carolyn Wiethorn, this day of prayer includes continental

breakfast, Mass in the Chapel and lunch. There is no charge for the event, but a reservation is re-

quired. Register by calling at 724-869-6574 or online at https:// auxspringdayofreflec-

tion.eventbrite.com.

March 25 Monday (Lk 1:26-38) The Annunciation of the Lord 7:00 PM Hilda Montini By Bernie & Donna Matzook March 26 Tuesday (Mt 18:21-35) Lenten Weekday 7:00 PM Janet Jovine By Gerald DeNucci March 27 Wednesday (Mt 5:17-19) Lenten Weekday 7:00 PM For the sick & elderly of St. Cecilia Parish March 28 Thursday (Lk 11:14-23)

NO MASS March 29 Friday (Mt 12:28-34) 7:30am Elizabeth Fabyanic By Eugene Biondi March 30 Saturday (Lk 18:9-14) 5:00 pm Mary Ann Lombardo By Husband March 31 Sunday (Jn 9:-1-141) Fourth Sunday of Lent

9:15 am Genevieve Ann Rowan By Joe & Joyce Matsko

Dear Parishioners: Several weeks back, Fr. Paul and I attended a presentation on safety for churches. While the information was very good, it presents some unique challenges for Catholic churches and how we gather to worship God. We are wondering if there is anyone who shares these safety concerns and might be willing to help develop some strategies and procedures for all four of our churches. Call me, if interested. Also looking far ahead, Sunday, September 1 will be OUR Parish Picnic, a four parish picnic, at Brady’s Run Park. Details will fol-low but mark your calendars. Week three of Lent starts today. If you find yourself stumbling in your Lenten resolutions, don’t give up. Remember Jesus fell on His way to Calvary. Ask for His strength and compassion. Pick yourself up and keep going. Stations of the Cross are a powerful Lenten prayer. We have lots of opportunities: 4:00 p.m. at Saints Peter and Paul, Beaver; 6:30 p.m. at Holy Family, New Brighton; 7:30 p.m. at St. Cecilia, Rochester and St. Felix, Freedom. There is also a children’s version at Saints Peter and Paul at 2:00 p.m. (School children are the leaders). I am happy to share with you that we have hired a Facilities Manager for our four parishes. Bruce Whipple is his name. He has an extensive background in construction and maintenance. He is also certified as a teacher and has been doing substitute work. Bruce and his wife live outside of Freedom. He will be starting as soon as his clearances and papers are in order. We owe thanks to the interviewing team: Bill Anzalone, Rob Dunbar, Al Gallo, Fr. Paul and Ethan Russell. CONFESSIONS THIS WEEK: Wednesday – March 27 @ St. Cecilia, 6:00-6:45 pm; Saturday – March 30 @ Saints Peter and Paul

@ 12 noon; St. Felix @ 12:00 noon and Holy Family @ 3:00 p.m. Fr. Bob

Baptism is a major event. To understand the serious responsibilities of both parents and godparents, there will be Pre-Baptism Sessions on , Apr. 7, May 5, & June 2 at 2 PM in the Reli-gious Ed Center. To register for one session, or for more info, please call Gary or Tina Grimm at 724-495-2385.

COME ENJOY AN AFTERNOON

OF FUN PLAYING BINGO

AND EATING PIZZA

TUESDAY AT NOON MARCH 26, 2019 SPONSORED BY

THE ST. CECILIA’S CHRISTIAN MOTHERS

PSP Goal $73,020.29

Collected $1,235.00

Balance Due $71,785.29

Sunday Collection Budgeted Mar. 17 $5,374.25 $7,000.00

11 AM to 7 PM

Walk through the liturgy with Bishop Barron in his new DVD Series The Mass on Thursday March 28, 7—8:30 PM. You'll be transformed through insights into this most privileged and intimate encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ. Participants in this seven-part series will see (on our beautiful new 72 inch screen) how the Mass brings us out of the fallen world and into the heavenly realm; how it resonates with a call from God and a response from his people, the Church; and, most importantly, how we are intimately joined with the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus through the Holy Eucharist.

SPREAD THE WORD

FISH DINNERS $10 FISH SALADS $12

FISH SANDWICHES $9 SHRIMP DINNERS $10

NEW CHESAPEAKE BAY SPECIAL DINNER

(Fish, Shrimp & Crab cake included) $12.00

OTHER SIDES DISHES

LENTEN SACRIFICE JARS

During Lent we will once again use the “Sacrifice Jars” as we did last year. Through your past support, we collected enough donations to provide 8 meals for the Men’s Shelter in Beaver Falls. This year we will divide the donations between

two great causes. We will continue to have the Youth Group do the dinners for the Shelter but we also want to give a portion to be used by our Voice of Justice Committee for the stu-dents in Rochester Elementary School. 210 children here in our own community are provid-ed with backpacks which contain enough foods items to tide them over through the weekend. These children would not have sufficient food were it not for the efforts of the Voice of Justice and the Revis Island Foundation who is re-sponsible for filling the much needed items in the backpacks. In February, they placed ap-plesauce cups in each backpack and plan to provide individual cereal bowls in March, fruit snack pack for April, and an orange for May. Please be generous with your Sacrifice jars will be in the back of Church starting on Ash Wednesday and will be collected by Easter Sunday.

WHAT AN OUTPOURING OF LOVE, AND COMMIT-MENT TO MAKE OUR FISH FRY SO SUCCESSFUL.

ANYONE WHO SEES THE NUMBER OF VOLUN-TEERS WORKING SO HARD FOR THE SEVERAL

HUNDRED PEOPLE WHO COME TO OUR FISH FRY IS INSPIRED. OUR FIRST WEEKNET PROFIT WAS

$4730. SECOND WEEK: $6611.17 (=845 MEALS)

GOOD FRIDAY, APR. 19 TAKE OUT FISH SANDWICHES ONLY

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Stephenson, Carol Yannachione, Jill Majors, Patricia Gerard, Kim Manupelli, Barbara DePaolis, Joann Borkovic, Noah Robbins, Gary Lucente

ALSO PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS: James Bonaparte, Austin Johnson (Army); Jacob Dishler (Marines) Ryan

Whipple, John Garizas, Josh Scott (Air Force).

Office Hours: 9 AM to Noon— Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday Secretaries: Autumn Bedolatti, Elisa Penjidore, Janet Smith, Jill Young

BP. BARRON’S VIDEO AND DISCUSSION OF

THE MASS MONDAYS AT 7 PM AT HOLY FAMILY THURSDAYS AT 7 PM AT ST. CECILIA

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

FRIDAYS OF LENT 7:30 PM AT ST. FELIX & ST. CECILIA

6:30 PM AT HOLY FAMILY 2 & 4 PM SS PETER & PAUL

THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU

TO GO TO CONFESSION WED. APRIL 10, 6-9 PM ALL CHURCHES

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

FRIDAYS NOON TO 7 PM ST. CECILIA & SS PETER & PAUL

When you come to St. Cecilia’s for fish on Friday, why not plan to spend some time with the Lord either before or after you have your dinner. The Church will have adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment from 11 AM until 7 PM every Friday of

PARISH SHARE: The annual Campaign is now underway, which helps us to be good stewards of God’s blessings by returning some of those gifts to our parish and the wider Church of Pittsburgh. It’s important to understand that Parish Share funds will NOT be used for the compensation fund to help those who were abused by members of our diocesan clergy, or for related legal expenses. Parish Share supports the most pressing needs in our parishes, and all funds raised above our goal of $73,020. will stay right here. Thanks, as always, for your generous sup-

40 DAYS FOR LIFE SPRING 2019 As we search for ways to deepen our spiritual lives and reach out with love and compassion into the lives of others, through prayer, fasting and almsgiving, let us use the image of the Holy Child of Jesus as our source of inspiration: “Jesus, sweet-est child, You were enclosed for nine months in Your mother’s womb. During this time You were looked for with eager expectation by the Virgin Mary and St. Jo-seph, and offered by God the Father for the salvation of the world. Have mercy on us, Jesus, friend of little chil-dren, bless the children of the whole world.” The prayer vigil in front of Planned Parenthood at 933 Liberty Ave-nue is daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Your presence is needed and will be greatly rewarded by Him whose Di-vine Majesty was hidden under the semblance of a tiny

Mark your calendars for the Verbum Dei meet-ing on March 26th at 7pm in Founders Hall at Saint Monica Parish, 116 Thorndale Drive Bea-ver Falls. GOSNELL the highly acclaimed mov-ie about America’s most prolific serial killer, Ker-mit Gosnell, the Abortion doctor of Philadelphia, will be shown. The movie stars young Super-man, Dean Cain. It is the Untold Story of Ameri-ca’s Most Prolific Serial Killer containing the full results of the police investigation.

March 24 Sunday (Jn 4:5-42) Third Sunday of Lent 11:00am Allan Maze By Kathy Maze March 26 Tuesday (Mt 18:21-35) Lenten Weekday 8:30am Marie & Lee Joyce By Joyce Estate March 27 Wednesday (Mk 5:17-19) Lenten Weekday 7:30am McClintock Family By McClintock Estate March 28 Thursday (Lk 11:14-23) Lenten Weekday 8:30am Marianne Brew By Tom and Donna Brew March 31 Sunday (Jn 9:1-41) Fourth Sunday of Lent 11:00am Seth Weismantle By Roy & Ginny Whipple

Mar. 28 7 PM Pastoral Council Apr. 7 9:30 Childrens’ First Confessions Apr. 10 6 PM Light is on for Confessions Apr. 25 3-7 pm Annual Spaghetti Dinner June 22 Annual Rummage Sale Sept. 1 4 Parish Grouping Picnic (Brady’s

PSP Goal $16,985.00

Collected $2,020.00

Balance Due $

Hall Rental: 724-774-7698 Prayer Chain: 724-728-0125 Prayer Shawl Min: 724-775-3340 Cemetery: 724-323-0033

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Holy Thursday Mass SS. Peter and Paul 7:00PM

Followed by Adoration in all four Churches

Good Friday Service

St. Cecilia 12:00noon; Holy Family 1:30PM; St. Felix 3:00PM

SS Peter & Paul 7 PM Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil St. Cecilia & SS. Peter & Paul 8:30PM

Easter Sunday

Holy Family 9:00 & 11:00AM

St. Cecilia 7:30 & 9:15 10:30AM Easter Egg

Hunt St. Felix 8:00 & 11:00 Ss. Peter & Paul 7:30,

10:00 & 12:00

Sunday Collection Budgeted Mar. 17 $.1,753.00 $2,500.00 Holy Family Parish and the Holy Name Society sponsor a Holy Thursday Church Walk every year. This year we are happy to extend an invitation to all churches in our group. This is a very popular event and visiting our neighboring parishes throughout the diocese is a tradition we hope to continue for years to come. The Holy Name Society sponsors the bus and all seats are usually filled! This year we will leave from Ss. Peter and Paul after the 7:00 Mass on Holy Thursday. The churches we will be visiting are St Catherine in the South Heights, Good Samaratin, Our Lady of Peace, and the four churches in our grouping. We need to know how many people so we're able to accommodate all "walkers". A sign up sheet is available in the back of church or just call the office and give your name.

910046 CONTACT: Jill Young 724-775-0801 ST CECILIA PARISH 628 VIRGINIA AVENUE ROCHESTER, PA 15074 MESSAGES: PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE BULLETINS. THANK YOU.