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530 Michigan Avenue • Glassport, PA 15045
412-672-7209 • Fax: 412-672-6390 • Social Hall: 412-872-5136
Website: queenoftherosaryparish.homestead.com
Email: qorglasspt@comcast.net
Mon Yough Catholic: 412-672-2360
1640 Fawcett Avenue • White Oak, PA 15131
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
OFFICE HOURS
Monday–Friday: 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
MARCH 29TH, 2015
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Miroslaus Wojcicki, Pastor
Amy Megahan, Parish Secretary
Pamela Whitney, Music Director/Organist
Virginia Ogurchak, CCD Coordinator
Geraldine Lykowski, Maintenance
Darla Losteter, Youth Group Ministry
PASTORAL COUNCIL
Jack Ferko-Facilitator Michael Ksiazek
Jack Beisler
Bruce Lewis
Brad Croyts
Darla Losteter
Elaine David
Renee Novakowski
Ted Govola
Darlene Sayles
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Patricia Palmer
Tom Ogurchak
John Spanbauer
SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES
Saturday Vigil.............................. 4:00 p.m.
Sunday................... 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Monday–Friday ........................... 8:00 a.m.
Holy Day ................ 6:30 p.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Holy Rosary Recited at 7:30 a.m. before
daily morning Mass
HOLY HOUR
Friday...................... 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA
Tuesday ............................................. Mass
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday .....1–1:30 p.m. & 3:30–3:55 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Please call
the Rectory 6 months in advance. Marriage
preparation class is required.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Third
Sunday of the month. Parents must attend
instructions.
ANOINTING: Please contact the Pastor
before entering the hospital.
MISSION STATEMENT: We, the faith community of Queen of the
Rosary Parish, welcome you to celebrate and worship, to serve and to
love the Lord and others. With Mary, the Mother of Jesus and Queen of
the Rosary, we are witnesses of Jesus Christ and His compassionate
love. We welcome and embrace all who seek the word and comfort of
God, as we strive to imitate Mary and her Son, Jesus Christ.
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Queen Of The Rosary Parish
MASS
INTENTIONS
FOR THE WEEK
SUN.
Mar 29 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
8:30 a.m.
Queen Of The Rosary Parishioners
11:00 a.m.
Joseph Giannandrea
(Wife & Children)
MON. Mar 30 Monday of the Holy Week
8:00 a.m.
Theresa Strelinski
(Christian Mothers)
TUES. Mar 31 Tuesday of the Holy Week
8:00 a.m.
Frank Mordecki
(Nick & Loretta Dabruzzo)
WED. Apr 1
Wednesday of the Holy Week
8:00 a.m.
Assunda & Francesco D’Amico
(Mr. & Mrs. Domenico DiStasi)
THURS. Apr 2
Holy Thursday
8:00 p.m.
Queen Of The Rosary Parishioners
9:00-9:30
Adoration-Ladies of Charity
9:30-10:00
Christian Mothers & Rosary Society
10:00-10:10:30
Holy Name & St. Vincent de Paul
10:30-11:00
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
FRI.
Apr 3
Good Friday
2:00 p.m.
Liturgy
6:30 p.m.
Stations of the Cross
SAT.
Apr 4
Holy Saturday
12:00 p.m.
Blessing of the Food
2:00 p.m.
Blessing of the Food
8:00 p.m.
Queen Of The Rosary Parishioners
SUN.
Apr 5
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Resurrection Procession
8:30 a.m.
Pauline Rohall
(Michael A. Pundzak)
11:00 a.m.
Dick Smith
(John Ferko)
The Good Friday Pontifical Collection
Every year, each parish in the United States takes up a collection on Good Friday, as designated by the Holy Father. This
collection helps support the work of the Franciscans in the Holy
Land. The money is used to care for the people and places of
the Holy Land. This collection keeps Christianity alive in this
area made holy by life, suffering, death and resurrection of our
Lord, Jesus Christ. We thank you for your support in the past
and ask that you support this important collection again.
Money Counters
The money counters Group 5 will be
counting money on Easter Monday, April
6th after the morning Mass.
Fifth Sunday Of Lent
Weekly $3,026.30—Monthly $8.00
Parish Share $2,095.00
Thank you for your kindness and support!
Please remember Queen of the Rosary in your Will of
Testament!
March 29th, 2015
Those preceding him as well as those following kept crying out: “Hosanna!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of
the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our
father David that is to come!
Hosanna in the highest!” - Mk 11:9-10
Palm Sunday, March 29th, 2015
Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphant
entry of Jesus into Jerusalem: it honors him as
King and begins the week of His glorification
through death and resurrection. Palm Sunday
is also call Passion Sunday. The Passion emphasizes suffering, the Palm emphasized victory. This will be
the last Sunday of Lent, yet we wear festive red vestments. We
acclaim Jesus as the Messiah (Hosanna) but in the Mass, we
emphasize His suffering and death.
Holy Week Mass Schedule
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8:00 a.m.
Mass.
Holy Thursday-April 2 at 8:00 p.m.
After the Mass there will be a solemn procession with the Blessed Sacrament to the
Altar of Repose and Adoration until 11:00
p.m. The schedule for groups is as follows:
9:00 to 9:30 p.m.—Ladies of Charity
9:30 to 10:00 p.m.—Christian Mothers & Rosary
10:00 to 10:30 p.m.—Holy Name Society & St.
Vincent de Paul
10:30 to 11:00—Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Good Friday—April 3
2:00 p.m.—Liturgy
6:30 p.m.—Stations of the Cross
Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence. A collection will
be taken up for the Holy Land.
Holy Saturday—April 4
12:00 p.m.—Blessing of the Food
2:00 p.m.—Blessing of the Food
8:00 p.m.—Easter Vigil
Please remember there will not be a 4:00 p.m. Mass
Easter Sunday—April 5
Masses at 8:30 p.m. with a Resurrection Procession
Mass at 11:00 a.m.
On Easter, please make a gift for your parish. There will be
two collections on Easter, the first regular offertory collection
and the second for Easter. May your donations reflect the generosity of your heart and gratitude to God for all His graces and
blessings.
Meeting for Roman Guards
Holy Name and the Men of the parish who would like to keep
the Roman Guards at Holy Triduum will meet on Monday,
March 30, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the church to rehearse the
liturgy.
For our departed brothers & sisters, we pray!
Our condolences and sympathy go out to the family of Gertrude Martin, who died this past week.
Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, may the perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Queen Of The Rosary Parish
Today beings Holy Week with the commemoration of Palm Sunday. Remember
to attend Church services this week as we
recall Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection on Easter Sunday.
We thank all students who participated in walking the Stations with Father Miro this Lent.
There will be no class next Sunday, April 5. The
CCD staff and students wish everyone a Happy
Easter. Classes will resume on Sunday, April
12.
Important Dates to Remember:
Saturday, April 25—9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: First Holy Eucharistic Retreat and Luncheon.
Sunday, April 26—11:00 a.m. Mass: First Holy Eucharist for
our second grade students.
Dates for Confirmation Practice and Sacrament will be included
in upcoming bulletins.
A sincere appreciation is expressed to the CCD teachers, students, and members of the parish who kindly offered words of
encouragement, cards and masses in the loss of my sister, Jane.
Attn: All Ministers
We have schedule changes for Holy Week as follows:
Holy Thursday Mass at 8:00 p.m.
Good Friday Liturgy at 2:00 p.m. and Stations of the Cross
at 6:30 p.m. No Stations at 11:00 a.m.
Holy Saturday Mass at 8:00 p.m. Any questions, please call
Pat Palmer at 412-673-3254 or Amy at the Parish Office at
412-672-7209. Thank you.
-Ministers Of The Liturgy
Holy Thursday
Thur., Apr 2—8:00 p.m. Mikayla McShane, Isaac Yuhas, Gus
Yuhas, Lindsey DeVerse, Meghan DeVerse, John Kaczka, Judy
Feltz, Betty Kaczka, John Spanbauer (Choir)
Good Friday Liturgy
Fri., Apr 3—2:00 p.m. Daniel Barnett, Elizabeth Spisak,
Mikayla McShane, Alyssa Minerd, Jean Cunningham, Jackie
Galley, Sandy Urbanski (Choir)
Good Friday Stations of the Cross
Fri., Apr 3—6:30 p.m. Daniel Barnett, Elizabeth Spisak,
Mikayla McShane
Holy Saturday
Sat., Apr 4—8:00 p.m. Daniel Barnett, Elizabeth Spisak,
Alyssa Minerd, Mikayla McShane, Lindsey DeVerse, Meghan
DeVerse, Brad Croyts, Ed Mularski, Ruth Rushe, Joseph
Megahan, Ron Yonek (Choir)
Easter Sunday
Sun., Apr 5—8:30 a.m. Amanda Uziel, Erin Uziel, Scott
Kepple, Jackie Galley, Tom Ogurchak
(Communion to the Sick)
Sun., Apr 5—11:00 a.m. Victoria Whitney, Lauren Whitney,
Erin Palmer, Emily Vasquez, Denise Digiacomo, Loretta
Dabruzzo (Choir)
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Wish You A Blessed and Happy Easter
The Empty Tomb
When they went to see the tomb that
blessed Easter day, They found the tomb
was empty and the stone was rolled away,
For Jesus Christ had risen, defeating
death and sin, So won’t you open up your heart and ask the
Savior in.
Dear Lord, during this holy time we pause to
remember that your light can never be extinguished. Help us to believe in this truth so that
we might live lives that display your eternal
illumination. Amen.
Reminder: No Youth Group meeting on Tuesday, April 7th (1st Sunday Off) April meetings
will be on the 14th, 21st and 28th in the Parish
Social Hall youth room. Everyone is welcome to join our meetings, 6th grade and up. It’s never too late to join. We meet
year round but have fewer, (1 or 2 a month), less formal summer month meetings (such as car wash, swimming, picnic.)
Come when you can. I am very understanding that sports,
school work, and other obligations may take you from meetings
at times, we don’t take attendance.
For questions or information, please call Darla Losteter, Youth
Group Director at 412-953-8119 or contact the Parish Office at
412-672-7209.
Easter Song Cantata
During our observance of Holy Week, the choir will be performing selections from the Easter Song Cantata. We will perform this Cantata on 4/12/15 at 3:00 p.m. Please come and join
us for this remembrance of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Will have their monthly meeting on Monday, March 30th, 2015
at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Meeting Room.
Glassport Sons of Italy
Spaghetti Dinner, featuring Homemade Gnocchi & Cheese
Ravioli, includes Meatballs, Salad and Dessert. Sunday, March
29th, from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. Eat In or Take Out 412-6733915
Seder-Tuesday of Holy Week
The South Central Cursillo Ultreya will again host a “Seder”
dinner on Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the Corpus
Christi Parish Social Hall, 803 Market Street & 8th Street,
McKeesport, PA 15132. The cost is $10.00 per person. Registration deadline is Sunday, March 29, 2015. Advanced registration is required by contacting Mary/Wayne Fleckenstein at 412678-1723 or Jennie Quintana at 412-673-9159. This is an open
event for all who wish to attend. A representative Jewish Seder
meal will be shared along with a regular meal. The Seder is an
occasion for praise and thanksgiving. A rededication of our
Christian traditions which is rooted in Judaism. Through the
ritual of the Passover we can remember and share the momentous events of God’s call and redemption.