April 19, 2015 - St. Alphonsus Catholic Church

St. Alphonsus Parish
SaintAlphonsusWexford.org
201 Church Road, Wexford, PA 15090
Office: 724-935-1151 Fax: 724-934-3780
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
April 19, 2015
Parish Staff
Pastor: Rev. Kevin C. Fazio
fatherkevin@saintalphonsuswexford.org
Deacon: Albert E. Heiles Jr.
deacon@saintalphonsuswexford.org
Secretary: Mary Zangrille
secretary@saintalphonsuswexford.org
Accounting: Lori McKinniss
bookkeeper@saintalphonsuswexford.org
Child Safety: Louis Bosco, Coordinator
religioused@saintalphonsuswexford.org
724-935-1160
Communications: Cindy Cusic Micco, Director
info@saintalphonsuswexford.org
Maintenance: Carl Pieczynski
maintenance@saintalphonsuswexford.org
Music: Mary Heagy, Director
musicdirector@saintalphonsuswexford.org
Religious Education: Louis Bosco, Director
religioused@saintalphonsuswexford.org
724-935-1160
Youth Ministry: Mike Shipe, Director
youthministry@saintalphonsuswexford.org
412-302-0603
St. Alphonsus School Staff
(Preschool-8th Grade)
StAls.org
School Office: 724-935-1152
School Fax: 724-935-1110
Principal: Robert D. Reese
rreese@stals.org
724-935-1152 Ext. 503
Secretary: Patty Anfang
panfang@stals.org
724-935-1152 Ext. 501
Diocese of Pittsburgh
diopitt.org (412) 456-3000
Diocesan Victims Hotline
888-808-1235
Facebook@SaintAlphonsusWexford
Twitter@StAlphonsusWex
Bulletin & E-News deadline:
Monday at noon
Please send information to
info@saintalphonsuswexford.org
TIMES OF SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday Vigil Mass:
5:00 p.m.
Sunday:
6:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m.,10:00 a.m.,
12:15 p.m.
WEEKDAY MASSES:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday 7:00 a.m.
Wednesday
9:00 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Saturday afternoon
12:00 Noon to 12:40 p.m. and
by appointment with the priest
INFANT BAPTISM
Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. by personal appointment. Parents,
please make arrangements for Baptism preparation class before the
baby is born.
CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) CHILDREN (RCIC)
All Adults and children who are interested in being received into Full
Communion with the Catholic Church should contact the Parish
Office.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Notification of intention to marry must be given at least six months in
advance.
:Letter from Bishop David Zubik
A very important letter from Bishop David A. Zubik is
inserted in today’s bulletin. As I mentioned during
Masses last weekend, this introduces us to a dynamic
planning initiative called On Mission for The Church
Alive! Please be sure to read this letter and start thinking
and praying about how our parish family can become an
even more vibrant community of worship and service.
Let’s learn Jesus, love Jesus and live Jesus!
Fr. Kevin
Where’s Your Census Form?
If you haven’t sent us your Census Form yet, look in any
pew for a yellow form and please fill it out today. This is
the last day these forms will be available in the pews.
You may place your completed form in a “Census” box
located near the altar OR drop it off in the rectory
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
OR mail it to the address listed at the bottom of the form.
EVERYONE needs to fill out a form. Even if you’ve
been a parishioner for decades, you still need to fill out
the form so we know we have the most up-to-date
information on your family.
We are raffling off a bottle of Dom Perignon as well as
auctioning off a number of items including:
*Dinner with baseball great Bill Mazeroski during which
he signs a very special bottle of wine.
*Golf with Father Kevin.
*Signed hockey stick by the 2013-14 Penguins team.
*Autographed Neil Walker jersey.
*Homemade items from each of our school’s homerooms.
*Steelers and Pirates tickets.
*High end wines, designer jewelry and more.
To buy gala tickets, donate auction items or for general
information, please contact Gala Chair Tara Aiello at
gala@saintalphonsuswexford.org or 412-334-7237.
First Communion Set for May 2-3
First Holy Communion ceremonies at St. Alphonsus will
be held on Saturday, May 2, at the 5 p.m. Vigil Mass,
and on Sunday, May 3, at 2 p.m.
Ceremony practice sessions, which are mandatory, are
scheduled for Saturday, April 25, from 10:30 a.m. to
noon for the Saturday communicants, and from 12:30
p.m. to 2 p.m. for the Sunday communicants.
Save the Date for our Flea Market June 12-13
When we do NOT receive a form, we don’t know if a
family who is currently listed has moved, changed
parishes, or is still an active parishioner.
We’ll provide more details as we get closer to the date.
Only 20 percent have responded so far. That means our
volunteers might have to follow up by calling 80 percent
of the 1,600 families currently on our rolls.
Orders are being taken now for shirts that proclaim National Pro-Life T-shirt Day on May 4.
Please help us out by taking a few minutes to fill in the
form manually or it can be downloaded from our
website .
Thank you very much!
School Open House Today!
Have you taken a good look at St. Alphonsus School
lately? If not, please consider taking a tour today during
our open house from 1 to 3 p.m.
It doesn't matter if you have school-age children — come
take a look at all the wonderful things our parish school is
doing! Bring your friends and families. See what a great
faith-based education we offer by touring our classrooms
and talking to students; teachers; parents; our principal,
Mr. Reese; and our pastor, Father Kevin.
Excitement Builds for the St. Alphonsus Gala!
A handful of tickets are left for our April 25 gala that
includes dinner, a silent auction and live auction at The
Ballroom at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh.
Pro Life T-Shirts for Sale
The blue T-shirts are available for $5 each in sizes
ranging from a child’s small to an adult XL. An XXL
costs $7.
Order forms are available in the rectory and
school. Please get your orders in no later than April 20
so we can ensure the shirts will be delivered by Friday,
May 1.
For information, contact Beth at 724-625-4655 or at
pohlodfamily7@zoominternet.net
St. Al’s Grads Ask for Support for Charity
St. Al’s graduates Katie, Maggie, and Mary Stack
(Classes of 2006, 2007 and 2009) are seeking the support and help of our community. The three sisters, who
are running in the 2015 Boston Marathon on April 20,
are raising money for the Heather Abbott Foundation,
which helps to provide customized prostheses to those
who have suffered limb loss through traumatic injury,
mainly to women and young girls.
Please see their letter on our website and in E-News,
for details on how to contribute.
HONOR ROLLS FROM OAKLAND CATHOLIC and
VINCENTIAN CATHOLIC
MASS INTENTIONS
Oakland:
Honor: Caroline Ciocco & Isabella Possino
High Honor: Gabrielle Pieto
Highest Honor: Meghan Maffei, Taylor Marlin
Maura McNulty, Francesca Vella
Vincentian:
Honor Roll: Serena Morreale
High Honor Roll: Lauren Donnelly, Katelyn Niggemyer,
Clara Robinson, Hannah Sturgis, Caroline Gaus,
Samantha Potter, Andrew Reed, Alexandra Sturgis,
Colleen Ballantyne, Kelly McSteen, and Matthew Harris
Congratulations!
SUNDAY - 1 - 3pm - School Open House
Sunday - 6:00p.m. - Youth Ministry - Rectory
Monday - 6:00p.m. - CCD classes - School
Tuesday - 6:30pm - Finance Council - School
Tuesday - 7pm - Legion of Mary Meeting - Cafeteria
Wednesday - 7pm Adult choir practice - Church
Saturday - 9am - Retreat Prayer Service - Church
Saturday - 10:30-noon - First Communion Practice
Saturday - 12:30-2pm - First Communion Practice
Saturday - 6-11pm “All in for St. Al’s” Gala - The
Ballroom at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh
Sunday - 6pm - Youth Ministry meeting - Rectory
OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED!
We welcome the following
St. Alphonsus Family:
children
into
the
Briken Warren Pirring, son of Jamey and
Jennifer Sabo Pirring
Christian Joseph Amann, son of Todd and
Cara Quattrone Amann
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER - April 18/19
5:00p.m.Saturday - Joseph Imbarlina by Brother
Marco Imbarlinna
6:00a.m. Adolphine Ballantyne by Family
8:00a.m. Madeline Seibert by Family
10:00a.m. John McAleer by Joyce McAleer
12:15p.m. Pat Burke & Jim Cerny by Family
Monday, April 20 - Easter Weekday
7:00a.m. Michael Carmody by Family
Tuesday, April 21 - Easter Weekday
7:00a.m. Cora Adele Heiles by Deacon Al & Family
Wednesday, April 22 - Easter Weekday
9:00a.m. Angeline Borkowski by Michael & Diane
Christel
Thursday, April 23 - Easter Weekday
No Mass
Friday, April 24 - Easter Weekday
7:00a.m. Olive & Bob Senita by Family
Saturday, April 25 - St. Mark
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - April 25/26
5:00p.m. Saturday– Bob Bianchin by Family
6:00a.m Mary & Christopher Michels by Richard
Michels
8:00a.m Rosemary Zappa by Husband Robert
10:00a.m. Jean Iacona by Karl Family
12:15p.m. Joseph Lombardo & Mnsgr. Samuel
Lombardo by Family
Please pray for the Souls of the
Faithful Departed especially
Mrs. Grace P. Meyers, 89, mother of
Marguerite Lovuola, formerly of our parish.
And for Mrs. Cheryl Kullman, 58, wife of Timothy.
To the families we extend our sympathy.
Learn More About Retreats
Ever been on a retreat or considered going to one?
Learn more by joining us for a Liturgy of the Hours prayer service with Father Kevin Fazio and Deacon Albert
Heiles Jr. at 9 a.m. on
Saturday, April 25, which will
be followed by a bagels-and-coffee social at Panera.
All are welcome. Experienced retreat attendees and
anyone who has considered going on a retreat are
encouraged to attend. Come pray and visit with past
retreat attendees to hear about the retreat experience.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Mark Prybyl or
Eileen
Minnock
at
724-776-0876
or
markp@prybyldds.com so we have some idea of
numbers and can plan accordingly
Sunday Offertory, April 12, 2015
Offertory
Offertory Online
Online Miscellaneous Collections
Miscellaneous Collections
Total Offertory
$10,363.27
3,055.00
627.00
1,473.50
$15,518.77
Thank You.