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St. Andrew
Butler, PA 16001
Bulletin 510111
MESSAGES:
ST. ANDREW R. C. CHURCH
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
Rev. Nicholas J. Argentieri, Administrator
1660 North Main Street Ext. Butler, Pa. 16001
Rectory: 724-287-7781 ~ CCD Hall: 724-287-9221 ~ Fax: 724-287-7346
E-mail: standrewbutler@zoominternet.net Website: standrewbuler.org
THE A P OS T L E
The First Called
Butler Catholic School: 724-285-4276
Sister John Ann Mulhern, Principal
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Evening: 6:00PM
Sunday:
8:30AM &11:00AM
Monday-Tuesday:
8:00AM
Thursday-Friday:
8:00AM
Holy Days:
See Schedule in Bulletin
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Grades pre-school through 7
Sunday 9:30AM to 10:45AM
Grades 8 and 9 Confirmation Class
Sunday 6:00PM to 8:00PM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Wednesday from 7:00am to 7:30am.
Saturday from 5:00pm to 5:30pm.
March 29, 2015
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Couples are requested to make arrangements at least six months before date of
marriage. Contact the parish priest.
[Christ Jesus] humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of
death, even death on a cross.
~ Philippians 2:8
PARISHIONERS
Moving out? Please inform the Parish Office. We hate to see you go. God Bless you!
Moving in? Please register at the Parish
Office. We welcome you with love!
DIOCESAN COORDINATOR FOR
VICTIMS OF ABUSE
1-888-808-1235
BULLETIN DEADLINE
One week prior to Monday publication.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Preparation for the Sacrament of
Baptism should be made before the
birth of the child. Call the Church
Office at 724-287-7781 to make
arrangements to attend Pre-Baptism
class. The Sacrament may be
celebrated during a week-end Mass,
at noon on Sunday, or by
appointment.
March 29, 2015
St. Andrew Church
LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Take time, with your friends and family, to attend the Living Stations of the Cross, to be
performed in our parish on Good Friday, April
3, at 7:00PM. Support our parish family members who have been diligently practicing to
make this a very special presentation.
CHURCH DECORATING
We will be decorating the church for Easter at
9:00AM on Holy Saturday, April 4. If you would
like to help, just show up!
EASTER BLESSING OF FAMILIES
On Easter Sunday, April 5, Bishops David Zubik, William Waltersheid, and William Winter
will welcome families of the Pittsburgh Diocese to their Annual Blessing of Families at St.
Paul Cathedral in Oakland, beginning at
2:00PM. As they greet and bless your family,
they affirm and support you as a household of
love and witness to the Faith. Come and experience the Bishops’ expression of appreciation for the gift that you are, and the gifts that
you bring to our Diocese. Each family will receive a special memento to take home and the
children will receive a sweet treat.
SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH PROGRAMS
The Sisters of St. Joseph in Baden invite girls
in 7th through 12th grades to explore the life
of a Sister. Enjoy Liturgy with the Sisters,
lunch, reflection, sharing, and a social on Sunday, April 19, from 10:00AM-3:00PM, or Thursday, April 23, from 9:00AM-1:30PM. No fee.
Call 724-869-6585.
Our deepest sympathy to Jim Walsh,
and family, on the recent death of
Jim’s brother, Douglas Walsh. May
his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of
God, rest in peace.
Our parish has a Conference of the
St. Vincent dePaul Society. This
wonderful organization helps those
in need in our own area with donations of food, utilities, housing, and more.
Please help us help those in need by putting
your gently used clothing in the blue bin in our
church parking lot, and your donations of food
and paper goods in the orange bin in our
church hall-way.
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The Collection for Sunday
The collection for March 22, 2015 will be
published in a later bulletin.
RECONCILIATION
Our second grade students will receive the
Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time
today, after the 11:00AM Mass. Please keep
the following children in your prayers as they
prepare for First Eucharist:
Konner Burek
Luke Codispot
Isabel Delso
Bella Dorsey
Cecelia Doyle
Ethan Geibel
Brayden Hardsock Abigail Lutz
Mason McCall
Nicholas Morando
Jacqueline Shields Troy Spohn
David Tirk
Sophia VanFossen
Dylan Whipkey
GRAPEVINE CENTER
The Grapevine Center, located at 140 N. Elm
St., Suite B, Butler, is an activity center that
provides a supportive atmosphere encouraging those with mental health conditions and/or
drug and alcohol disorders to live in recovery.
Peers mentor, inspire and support individuals
and families in a healing environment as valued community citizens. It is open 7 days a
week, from 10:00AM to 6:00PM. Visit
www.grapevinecenter.org.
RETROUVAILLE
Retrouvaille offers help to couples experiencing trouble in their marriage. The weekend
and post sessions focus on rebuilding marriage through better communication, listening, and understanding. A Retrouvaille weekend will be held April 10. Call 412-277-3434,
or visit 3041@retrouvaille.org, or http://
www.retrouvailleofpittsburgh.org.
THE GOOD LIFE
Jesus was “troubled” as He neared the time
of suffering. Jesus knew He could ask God
to prevent His suffering, but He chose instead to pray, “Father, glorify your
name.” (John 12:27-28). Suffering and death
are part of living - may we see them as precious opportunities to glorify God and find
His perfect place.
March 29, 2015
St. Andrew Church
Saturday
6:00 PM
March 28 ~ Vigil
George & Adelaide Borden (Sally &
Jim Bauer)
Sunday
March 29 ~ Palm Sunday
8:30 AM
People of St. Andrew
11:00 AM
Bob Kappeler (Ginny Thompson)
Monday
March 30 ~ Monday of Holy Week
Bertha Green (Al Feczko Fam.)
8:00AM
Tuesday
March 31~ Tuesday of Holy Week
8:00 AM
Ori Albert (Eileen Kuciak)
Wednesday April 1 ~ Wed. of Holy Week
7:00AM
Confessions
8:00AM
Esther McLaughlin (Eileen Kuciak)
Thursday April 2 ~ Holy Thursday
6:00 PM
Bernadette Ambrose (M/M Tim Sims)
7:00PM
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday
April 3 ~ Good Friday
11AM-12PM Confessions
2:00 PM
Scripture Service
7:00PM
Living Stations of the Cross
Saturday
April 4 ~ Holy Saturday Vigil
3-5:00PM Confessions
8:30 PM
Donald Bayne (Mary)
Sunday
April 5 ~ Easter Sunday
8:30 AM
Fred Heinz Sr. (Pawlowicz Fam.)
11:00 AM
People of St. Andrew
David Martin, Bill, Tim, Gerrie, David, Baugus
Fam., Tim, Karen King, Lewis Safran, Kelly DePalma, Mary, Nancy, Taylor, Father Victor Kriley, Denise McGrady, Joan McDonald, Jake &
Jim Patton, Phoenix, Jaclyn, David, Lucas,
Kristin Martin, Becky Richardson, Dianne, Loretta, Kelly Morando, Bill Spolar, Martha Robison,
Carol Nazarek, Argentieri Family, Kristen Snyder,
Fran Gutkowski, Margaret Albert, Geno Spohn,
David, Debbie Strapac, Nancy, Nancy & Bob Mikan, Terry Steinhiser, Tom McMurray, Father
Chuck Baptiste,
Frank, Augie Shuler, Nell
Brooks, Ron, Bernie DeCola, Bill, Ben, Ann, Lisa, Aida Baker, Jack McKain, Becky, Scott,
Zach, Donna, Jim, Jacob, Marlene Fisher, Nancy
Mc Carren, Louise, Chuck, Kristina Gerten, the sick
and shut-ins of our parish and all who ask for our
prayers.
MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Lector:
Servers:
Ushers:
MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Lector:
Servers:
Ushers:
HOLY THURSDAY ~ APRIL 2
6:00PM
Sharon Stevens
D. & D. Miller, R. Waitlevertch,
R. Rumbaugh
A. Erie, D. Zarnick, H. Savisky,
D. Fuechslin, J. Hudak
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
M. L. Galecki, J. & C.
Waitlevertch
Lector:
Servers:
Ushers:
GOOD FRIDAY ~ APRIL 3
2:00PM
N. Swidzinski, J. Shope
C. & S. Misera, M. & N. Corlew
F. Heinz Jr., A. Miller, J. Trotta,
J. Green
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION
S. Stevens
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Lector:
Servers:
Ushers:
Lector:
Servers:
Ushers:
EASTER VIGIL ~ APRIL 4
8:30PM
S. Stevens
A. Vavro, J. Rosenbaum
A. Erie, D. Zarnick, H. Savisky.
D. Fuechslin, J. Hudak
EASTER SUNDAY ~ APRIL 5
8:30AM
N. Swidzinski
N. & M. Corlew
F. Heinz Jr., A. Miller,
J. Trotta, J. Green
11:00AM
J. Shope
D. & D. Miller
D. Dancik, F. Fugini, P. Kengor,
M. Broderick
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
8:30PM
S. Bauer, C. Maletta,
8:30AM
11:00AM
C. Waitlevertch
L. Corlew, M. L. Galecki,
P. Brady
C. Shope, J. Toogood,
B. Ambrose
“WATCH AND PRAY”
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
Happy Palm Sunday! It is time to get excited, wave your palm branches in the air and
sing with me, “HOSANNA TO THE SON OF DAVID, HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST, BLESSED IS
HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!”
Note that all of our statues have been veiled in
purple to emphasize how this week ranks above
all other weeks of the Church year. This week
we remember solemnly how far God will go to
prove His love for us, even to the point of dying,
dying on the cross. Today we are blessed to
read the Passion account according to St. Mark.
I’ve heard the comparison that reading the Passion Narratives from one of the four Gospels:
Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John, is similar to the
experience of baking bread from scratch. When
you bake bread from scratch, by the end of the
process you can’t help but be covered with
flour. In similar fashion, when you take the time
to read a Passion Narrative from one of the Gospels, at the end of the reading your soul can’t
help but be covered in God’s grace!
In recent years, when I take the time to
read and meditate on the Passion Narratives,
my heart is drawn to the experience of Jesus in
the Garden of Gethsemani. After I was ordained
a transitional deacon, the step right before being ordained a priest, I was blessed to go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land with 35 other seminarians during Christmas and New Years of 2007
into 2008. Seeing first hand where Jesus was
born, slept, ate, walked, preached, performed
his miracles, died and rose again, ascended into
heaven, and sent the Holy Spirit upon Mary and
the apostles in the upper room, changed forever
the way I read Sacred Scripture.
In the course of those two weeks, I
prayed in the Garden of Gethsemani. The locals
believe one of the oak trees in the garden,
which I prayed beside, dates back to the time
when Jesus would have prayed during that First
Holy Thursday Night. Jesus’ request to the
apostles that night seemed simple enough:
“Watch and Pray,” and yet we know how difficult
it was for the apostles to stay awake. This week
may we make an extra effort to watch and pray
with our Lord, perhaps read through the passion account outside of Mass, and let God cover
you in His graces!
God Bless You,
Father Nick
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
HOLY THURSDAY:
6:00PM
Mass of the Lord’s
Supper
7:00PM ~ 10:00PM
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
in the Chapel
GOOD FRIDAY:
11:00AM ~ NOON
Confessions
2:00PM
Scripture Service
Veneration of the
Cross, Communion
7:00PM
Living Stations of the
Cross
HOLY SATURDAY:
3:00 ~ 5:00PM
Confessions
8:30PM
Easter Vigil Mass
EASTER SUNDAY:
8:30AM & 11:00AM
Masses
HOLY THURSDAY
Lent ends on Holy Thursday, although we
keep our fast. We cross over from Lent to
Triduum at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
At that Last Supper, Jesus changed thebread and wine into His body and blood. He
ordained the Apostles His first priests.
GOOD FRIDAY
The solemn remembrance of Christ’s crucifixion and death on Calvary takes place during the Good Friday Scripture Service. Today we fast and abstain.
HOLY SATURDAY
The Easter Vigil begins with the Service of
Light. The priest blesses the fire, from which
the Easter candle is lit. Baptismal water is
blessed. We renew our Baptismal promises.
Easter Sunday ends the Triduum. For fifty
days we enjoy the Easter season.