ST.

DAMIEN

OF

MOLOKAI

CATHOLIC
PARISH

722 WEST MAIN STREET MONONGAHELA, PENNSYLVANIA 15063

Parish Office: 724-258-7742 Parish Fax: 724-258-8733 Madonna Catholic Regional School: 724-258-3199
Website: stdamienofmolokai.org Email: stdamienparish@verizon.net
Diocesan Victim Hotline: 1-888-808-1235

OCTOBER 9, 2016 - TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

PASTORAL STAFF
Fr. William R. Terza ............................................. Pastor
stdamienterzab@verizon.net
Deacon Al Poroda.............................Permanent Deacon
DeaconAl611@gmail.com or 724-258-7742 x 13
Mrs. Kathryn Wray ............................. Director of Music
kfwray188@gmail.com
Mrs. Patricia Forsyth ................. Asst. Director of Music
pattyforsyth@comcast.net
Mr. Donald Militzer ......................................... Principal
madonnacatholicregional@earthlink.com
Mrs. Kathy Miller ................................. Faith Formation
themillers4@hotmail.com
Phyllis DeMedio .............................................. Secretary
stdamiendemediop@verizon.net
Peggy Romeo ................................................... Secretary
stdamienromeop@verizon.net
Helena Glaneman .......... Safe Environment Coordinator
Alexsei521@yahoo.com or 724-503-7325
ST. DAMIEN FINANCIAL COUNCIL
Gloria DeRosa
Alfred Galilei
Steven Markovich
Antoinette Moffit Richard Pantaleo Randall Rodriguez
ST. DAMIEN PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Joyce Amatangelo Kathleen Barkey Thomas Caudill
Nancy Cole
Sandra Craig
Kris DAndrea
James Greaves
Thomas Kustron Denise Majoris
Anna Markovich Juliann Romasco Walter Tabory
INTERIM MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil .................................................. 4:00 p.m.
Sunday ........................................8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
MondayFriday ............................................... 8:00 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Tuesday................................................... 8:309:00 a.m.
Saturdays ................................................ 3:003:30 p.m.
All Masses & Reconciliation are at St. Damien
of Molokai Church 722 West Main Street
BAPTISMS: 1st & 3rd Sundays at 12:15 p.m. and 4th
Sunday at Mass.
WEDDINGS: Please make arrangements by calling the
Parish Office 6 months in advance.

MISSION STATEMENT
St. Damien of Molokai is a Catholic parish family which recognizes and
embraces the gifts and talents of our faith filled people. The life of our
patron saint inspires us to lead lives of love, hope and charity. Moving
forward, we will grow through our liturgy, teachings and outreach to all,
with the help of God and the gifts received through the Holy Eucharist.

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St. Damien of Molokai Parish, Monongahela

October 9, 2016
Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, October 8, 2016

4:00pm Stanley & Veronica Mocniak
(Mr. & Mrs. George Patchan)
Sunday, October 9, 2016
8:30am Rev. Paul P. Leger (Mary Hodge)
11:00am Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish
Monday, October 10, 2016
8:00am Dave Martinez (Love, Peggy)
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
8:00am Earl Kopp (Donna)
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
8:00am Ernie Gross (Mr. & Mrs. Vic Vitale)
Thursday, October 13, 2016
8:00am Albert Rotta (Nicole Fonzi)
Friday, October 14, 2016
8:00am Madeline Wilson (Joett Appolonia Fritch &
Denise Appolonia Kalan)
1:30pm School Mass-Special Intention of the Priest
Saturday, October 15, 2016
4:00pm Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish
Sunday, October 16, 2016
8:30am Anne & Owen Weldon
(Dr. Maureen Kamons)
11:00am Lucienne Rozik (Marge & Ann Tabory)

Rest In Peace
In the charity of your prayers we kindly ask
that you please pray for the repose of the soul
of Donna Jean Geiser. May God grant her
eternal rest, may Perpetual Light shine upon
her soul and may all the souls of the faithful
departed, through the mercy of God, Rest In
Peace.
CALVARY CEMETERY
Grounds maintenance work is ongoing at
Calvary Cemetery . If you are interested in
helping, please come to
the cemetery
Thursday
evenings at 5pm.

FAITH FORMATION
Oct. 9:

9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8 &

Decision Point
Oct. 16: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8 &
Confirmation
Oct. 23: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8 &
Decision Point
Oct. 30: 9:30-10:45am Grades 1-8 &
Confirmation

DECISION POINT
HALLOWEEN PIZZA PARTY
Tuesday, October 25th
from 6-8pm at the Parish Center
Pumpkin carving contest ~ Apple bobbing
This is an open invitation, no deadlines!
It is never too late to join the fun!
Contact Debra Reis at 724-678-9532
*Also, if there are any parents/guardians who would be willing
to chaperone some of our special events, please contact Debra.

ARCM BUS TRIP ~ Deadline Oct. 13th

St. Damien of Molokai Altar Rosary & Christian
Mothers is sponsoring a daytime bus trip Fundraiser to the Meadows Casino on Thursday, October 20, 2016. Cost of the trip is $20 ($25 valueReceive $20 free play & $5 food voucher=Free
Trip). Please call Lois Suarez at 724-258-9171 by
October 13th to make a non-refundable reservation. Proceeds will be used to provide free Vacation Bible School.
Bible Study Tuesdays @ 11:00am (Parish Center)
Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) This Friday from
12:00noon6:00pm. Call 724-747-7071 for scheduling.
Holy Hour(Church) The third Wednesday of each
month @ 7:00pm
Padre Pio Prayer Group (Park Ave. School) This Friday 6:00-7:00pm
Servants of the Little Way (Chapel) The first Tuesday
of every month at 6:00pm.
Holy Name Society (Church) Second Sunday of each
month with Rosaries at 8am and then to the parish park
for the meeting after the 8:30am Mass.
Catholic Mens Fellowship The first Monday of the
month at 6:30pm (Chapel) and the 3rd Saturday at
7:30am.(Church)

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OCTOBER IS THE MONTH OF

THE ROSARY.
Honor our Blessed Mother by
daily recitation of The Rosary.
PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY
The Public Square Rosary will be recited at the following locations on
Saturday, October 15th at 12Noon:
St. Damiens Parish Park, Monongahela, PA
Mary, Mother of the Church, Charleroi, PA, parking lot
Monessen City Park (lower level), Monessen, PA
Anointing of the Sick
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is for those among us who are sick and
infirmed, those who are elderly may be anointed if they are in weak condition even
though no dangerous illness is present and sick children may be anointed if they
have sufficient use of reason to be comforted by the sacrament. No longer should
we think of the Anointing of the Sick as simply Last Rites. The sacrament in fact
is for the living. The Anointing of the Sick is the Churchs provision for spiritual and corporal
remedy. The Sacrament removes all sins and punishment for sin even if a person is unconscious,
however the person must be alive for the sacrament to take effect. We will celebrate a communal
rite of the Anointing of the Sick at all Masses on the weekend of October 22nd & 23rd. Please
call the Parish Office if you plan to be anointed and let us know which Mass you will be attending.. Homebound who are unable to attend the communal service, but would like to be anointed,
are invited to call the Parish Office to make an appointment for Fr. Bill to make a visit.
ST. DAMIEN SOUP KITCHEN START-UP
The St. Damien Soup Kitchen will be starting up again on Saturday, October 15th from
8:00am-12:00pm. The kitchen operates in the kitchen at the parish park on the first
and third Saturdays of the month beginning in October and ending in April. Volunteers to prep the soup are always welcome. Please contact Gert Wiliuszis, RaeAnn or Deacon Al Poroda if you are interested in helping or if you would like to
donate soup items (noodles, vegetables, meat, broth, etc.) The St. Damien Soup
Kitchen serves many of the communities elderly and families in need. The kitchen is open to
all. Delivery can be scheduled to those who are homebound.
DONT FORGET THE ST. DAMIEN FOOD BANK
October pick-up date is:
Wednesday, October 19th from 10am-2pm and 5-7pm
Items needed for the month of October are:
Cereal, Spaghetti Sauce, Jelly, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels and Sloppy Joe (canned)

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St. Damien of Molokai Parish

PARISH CONSULTATION SESSIONS FOR ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH

ALIVE! BEGIN SOON. The meetings for our parish will be held on Tuesday, November 8th
and Thursday, November 10th, from 7:00-9:00PM. Parish Consultation Sessions for Vicariate
4 begin this week; those for Vicariate 3 start October 19th, parish sessions in Vicariate 2 begin
November 3rd, and in Vicariate 1 parish sessions begin November 16th. Your attendance and
feedback are critical to the success of this diocesan-wide planning initiative and the future of
the Church of Pittsburgh. Please plan to attend one of the two sessions, and pray for the continued guidance of the Holy Spirit. After our parish meetings are held, the draft models will be
available at OnMissionChurchAlive.org.
RCIA CLASSES TO BEGTN
RCIA classes will begin on Monday, October 17th. They will be held in the
parish center every other Monday at 7pm. If you, or someone you know, is interested in taking the class, please call the parish office to register, as soon as
possible.
St. Damien Choir CDs on sale!
St. Damien Choir CD The Journey Makes Us One is nearly sold out.
These CDs would make a lovely gift particularly for people who may not
be able to attend Mass due to illness. If you are thinking of purchasing
some for Christmas gifts, please be sure to purchase them soon or let
Kathy, Patty or the rectory know so that we can have more CDs made, if
necessary. Cost is only $15.
COLUMBIETTES 5th ANNUAL PENNY BINGO
Sunday, October 23 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Madonna School Hall , 731 Chess St. ~~~ Tickets are $15.00

LUNCH~GAMES~PENNY AUCTION~DOOR PRIZES~BASKET RAFFLE~

LOTTERY TREE, AND MORE!
For information, call Irene at 724-258-8634 or Cora at 724-483-6660
The proceeds will benefit local charities.

Veterans and First Responders Tribute Concert

Each fall, the Greater Monongahela Area Community Band presents a concert as a tribute to Veterans and First Responders. The concert is hosted by
Ringgold School District and Ringgold Middle School Band in the Ringgold
Middle School Auditorium. (6023 State Route 88, Finleyville, PA 15332)
The Sunday, October 30th concert begins at 2PM in the auditorium of the
Ringgold Middle School. There is no admission charge.

SAVE THE DATE FOR SUMMERFEST 2017

July 14, 15 & 16, 2017

St. Damien of Molokai Parish

Offertory Report 10/02/2016

Offertory
4:00pm
1997.00
8:30am
2133.00
11:00am
1863.00
Mail In
1378.00
Total

Our
Offering
Back
To
God

7,371.00

(Weekly Offertory Goal $7,500)

Mass
Attendance
4:00pm 159
8:30am 158
11:00am 233
Total

550

The Monongahela Womans Club

Invites you to enjoy an evening at their
VENDOR SHOW
Monday, October 10, 2016 from 6:00-9:00pm
Monongahela Fire Hall, Main St., Monongahela
Door prizes awarded every 15 minutes!
Half-the-take, Chinese Auction Baskets
Many vendors from around the region
Come join us for a fun night of shopping!
Money raised goes to the Monongahela Womans
Club Community Projects

Madonna Catholic Regional School

731 Chess St.
Monongahela, PA
MCRS invites you to their Cash Bash/
Night at the Races on Saturday, October
22nd at the Our Lady of the Valley Parish
Hall at 6:00 PM. Mark your calendar and
save the date!

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Reflections
by Deacon Al
Thank You Jesus! How often do
we say these words? More than
likely, most of us, not enough
As in todays Gospel, we hear that ten were
cleansed but only one returned, humbling himself to give Glory to God and Thank Jesus,
but what happened to the other nine?
Funny, this is a subject we spoke about Giving
Thanks with the confirmation class last week
along with praying together as a family. Most of
the students admit to praying before meals at
home but said its awkward to pray in public so
they dont when having dinner out. Giving
thanks privately but not publicly, does something seem wrong in that scenario to you?
I praised them for praying as a family, but when
I dug a little deeper with my next question what about after the meal, no hands went up?
My thoughts: Do we thank God for the hands
that prepared the food, worked to purchase the
food, or even the people who planted, harvested
or raised the animals for what we had just received? And the issue with praying in public,
would it not be good that through our actions we
could remind someone that they too needed to
talk with or give thanks to God for their blessings as well?

FAMILY NIGHT
Tuesday, October 11th ~ 6:30-8:00pm
Old fashioned Halloween Party with fun for
everyone. All are welcome. If youd like to
know more about the school,
this is a good place to start.

I think this is what the readings are teaching us

through the Church about faith these past few
weeks. The Apostles last week begged Jesus Increase our faith This week were clearly
given an example of faith, but does the Lord
have to question us about our thankfulness when
its given?

ENJOY COUPON BOOKS are available for

sale in the school office for the same low
price of $30.00. We also have Kidstuff
coupon books for $25.00.

Were given or expect so much today, sometimes we forget about all that goes into what we
receive or how it even comes to us

Free ways YOU can help your school. We collect Campbells Labels for Education, General
Mills Boxtops, Tyson A+ labels, and ink jets
and cell phones. Your support is appreciated!

Im here today because of Trust, Faith and Love

for God, believing in His will for me, but I still
ask Him each day: Use me as you need me and
forgive me for the times I have failed to say
Thank You!