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

JUNE 10, 2018 - TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

PASTORAL STAFF MISSION STATEMENT
Fr. William R. Terza ............................................. Pastor St. Damien of Molokai is a Catholic parish family which recognizes and
stdamienterzab@verizon.net embraces the gifts and talents of our faith filled people. The life of our
Deacon Al Poroda.............................Permanent Deacon patron saint inspires us to lead lives of love, hope and charity. Moving
DeaconAl611@gmail.com or 724-258-7742 x 13 forward, we will grow through our liturgy, teachings and outreach to all,
Mrs. Patricia Forsyth…………….……...Music Minister with the help of God and the gifts received through the Holy Eucharist.
pattyforsyth@comcast.net
Mrs. Kathy Miller ............................ Lead Administrator
kmiller@madonnacatholic.com
Mrs. Kathy Miller ................................. Faith Formation
kmiller@madonnacatholic.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
Richard Pantaleo Randall Rodriguez
ST. DAMIEN PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Joyce Amatangelo Kathleen Barkey Thomas Caudill
Nancy Cole Sandra Craig Kris D’Andrea
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.
Monday–Friday ............................................... 8:00 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Tuesday................................................... 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Saturdays ................................................ 3:00–3:30 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.
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June 10, 2018
The Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, June 9, 2018
4:00pm Laddie Papak (Lisa & Mia Wilson)
Sunday, June 10, 2018
8:30am Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish—Graduation Mass
11:00am Jack Barcelona
(Kathy & Scott Miller & Family)
Monday, June 11, 2018
8:00am Charles & Helen Coughlin
(James Coughlin)
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
8:00am Esther & James Di Nardo
(Sophie & Bernard Racunas)
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
8:00am Concettina Russo
(Daughters & Families)
Thursday, June 14, 2018
8:00am Dolores Posi (Jo Chang)
Friday, June 15, 2018
8:00am William & Marie Staffen Family
(Pat Prentice & Family)
Saturday, June 16, 2018
4:00pm Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish
Sunday, June 17, 2018 ~ Father’s Day
8:30am Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish
11:00am Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish
ST. ANTHONY NOVENA
The Solemn 13-week Novena to St.
Anthony will be completed this week
after the 8:00am Mass on Tuesday.
Let us come together to honor St.
Anthony and ask his help for the spe-
cial needs that each of us has.
Ladies of Charity
The Ladies of Charity are reminded that our Mass
of Remembrance takes place on Wednesday, June
20th at 8:00am. Immediately following Mass we
will hold our annual Birthday Breakfast Brunch at
Hill’s Restaurant.
SUMMERFEST 2018
CASH RAFFLE—Returns continue
to come in for this year’s cash raffle.
Please return your filled in sheet of
tickets and payment in an envelope marked
“Cash Raffle”. You can place returns in the Sun-
day collection basket or you can mail to or drop
off at the Parish Office. FYI Don’t feel like
filling out the same information 12 times----
mailing labels work great.
CASH & SCRATCH RAFFLE - This raffle
was a huge hit last year, so we are having it
again. We need your help to make this raffle
successful. We are in need of scratch off tickets
in any denomination or a monetary donation so
that tickets can be purchased. Donations can be
made in the Sunday collection or dropped off at
the parish office. Please mark the envelope
“Cash & Scratch”. Thanks in advance for your
help.
BASKET RAFFLE - Terry Lewis is in charge
of the Basket Raffle to be held at SummerFest.
If you would like to donate a theme basket or a
stand-alone item, please call Terry at 258-4616
and let her know what you are donating. You
can also donate items that will be put together to
create a basket. If you have empty baskets that
you would like to donate please advise.
BAKE SALE - If you are planning to bake for
SummerFest, please complete the tear off form
in the bulletin and return in the collection bas-
ket. Donated items can be brought to Fr. Abbate
Hall (on the hill) from 10 am to Noon the morn-
ings of SummerFest.
ENTERTAINMENT—The Entertainment for
this year’s SummerFest is:
Friday, July 20th “NOMAD”
(Rockin’ Country) 7:30—10:30pm
Saturday, July 21st
“The Pittsburgh Bel Airs”
(Classics & Doo-wop) 7:00pm-10:30pm
SummerFest is Friday, July 20th and
Saturday, July 21st.
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Congratulations High School Graduates

It is with great pride and joy that we celebrate the many accomplishments of our high
school seniors. We welcome all graduates and their families to today’s 8:30am Mass.
We honor our seniors and acknowledge a job well done! As these young adults move
forward to college or employment we pray for God to guide and protect them along
life’s road. May they always know of the prayers and support that our parish community
offers. Congratulations to all our graduates!

Dear Parishioners:
I am excited to meet, pray and be present with you as the administrator with the team of Father
Patrick Barkey, Father Jerry Mikonis and Deacon Alexander Poroda. We have already spent time
praying together and to discuss how, as parishes, we will become a Strong Community of Faith!
October 15 is the date we will begin our assignment, but you will see us at the various upcom-
ing activities! In fact, we want to pray with you at each of the Church Sites.
Our Lady of Valley, Thursday, June 14th at 7:00 p.m.
Saint Damien of Molokai, Wednesday, June 27th following the Holy Hour
This is our chance to meet and greet you. Please remain after Holy Hour for a few moments.
There is no formal program, so come and go as you please.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Reverend Kevin Dominik

Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will offer
their affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings at Saint Damien of Molokai on
7/13/2018. Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to:
blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a
ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease;
atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density
screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Pack-
age which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member
discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for this event
and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or
visit www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle or text the word circle to 797979

Tuesday Morning Bible Study (Parish Center) Every Tuesday morning from 11:00am-12Noon (will end on
May 29th until the Fall)
Servants of the Little Way (Chapel) The first Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm.
Holy Hour—(Church) the last Wednesday of each month from 6-7pm.)
Man Up (Fr. Abbate Hall) Meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 7:00pm.
Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) This Friday from 12:00noon—6:00pm. Call 724-747-7071 for scheduling.
Catholic Men’s Fellowship The 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month at 7:30-8am at St. Damien for Adoration,
to St. Francis for 8:30am Mass and then to breakfast.
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.
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Whoever Does the Will of God is My Brother and Sister and Mother –
It should be no surprise that we refer to the relationships within our church
or parish in terms of family. The roots of faith run deep and the bonds that
we form with those we pray and serve with grow stronger with each en-
counter. Saint Paul reminds us in his letter to the Romans, “The Spirit itself
bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children,
then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ” (Romans 8:16-17). By virtue of our bap-
tism we share in the life of God and are welcomed into his family, the Church. Yet, this rela-
tionship of love is not passive or stagnant. We are called to live to the fullest the life and pur-
pose the Spirit inspires within us. As we seek to form new relationships both within and
among our parishes as part of the On Mission for The Church Alive! initiative, may our efforts
bring about the strengthening of our faith family. As we grow in love for Jesus and each other
may we vibrantly fulfill our mission as sons and daughters of God and seek to do his will. Vis-
it onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.

Camp Moose on the Loose

“Discovering God’s Forever Forgiveness”
Vacation Bible School runs from June 26th—29th
Registration is being extended until June 17th.
For any questions, please contact Debra Reis at 724-678-9532
*The next Bible School meeting is June 12th at 6:30pm in Fr. Leger Hall.
*Set up and decorating will be on Sunday, June 24th at 12:00pm.

DON’T FORGET THE ST. DAMIEN FOOD BANK

June pick-up date is: Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Items needed for the month of June are:
Cereal, Sloppy Joe Sauce, Canned Beef Stew, Mac & Cheese,
Toilet paper and Paper Towels
*Please be sure to check expiration dates on items given to the Food Bank.

SummerFest Bake Sale

Name ____________________________PH#_____________________

Type of Baked Goods__________________________Qty.____________

(specify type of cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, etc.)

Please complete and drop in the collection or send to the Parish Office.
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Offertory Report 05/27/2018

Reflections
Offertory Mass By Deacon Al
Our
4:00pm 1686.00 Offering Attendance
8:30am 1262.00 Back This week we experience the word
11:00am 1934.00 To 4:00pm 139 “Blame” The word “Blame” is to
God hold responsible; find fault with; to
Mail In 1186.00 8:30am 170
place the responsibility for (a fault,
Total $ 6,068.00 11:00am 215 error, etc.) on someone other than oneself.
Weekly Offertory Goal Adam Blamed Eve for trickery. As well, Eve
$7,500 Total 524 blamed the serpent. Jesus’ own family “Blamed”
Catholic Relief Services: him of being out of His mind, and blamed /or ac-
$1,036.00 cused Him of being possessed by the devil.
But Jesus gives us the example of not being defen-
Offertory Report 06/03/2018 sive against those in our lives who don’t see things
as we do, but teaches us to look at life from a differ-
Offertory Mass ent point of view, the view of the other person and
Our
4:00pm 1767.00 Offering Attendance rationalization.
8:30am 2079.00 Back Just yesterday, I had two experiences with two dif-
11:00am 1549.00 God To
4:00pm 210 ferent people. The first was with someone very
Mail In 631.00 8:30am 166 close to me, my sister. We were talking about
11:00am 191 friendships, and how her daughter re-connected with
Total $ 6026.00 a former friend that she no longer associates with.
Weekly Offertory Goal Total 567 She was kind of upset with her daughter for talking
with this former friend, and went on to say the for-
mer friend was angry with my sister for not calling
her first. My sister came back with what many of us
Madonna Catholic Regional School say: “The phone rings both ways, why should I have
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The second person approached things in a different
Madonna Catholic Regional School way. He had told me that a co-worker had found a
is selling a MONTH OF DESIGNER HAND- mistake in the work he was doing. My friend openly
admitted he had made the mistake, and with that his
BAG TICKET! For $20.00 you receive a co-worker said “You’re” admitting to this? Why
ticket with two 3-digit numbers for the PA would you do such a thing? My friends reply basi-
Lottery 7:00 PM drawing for the entire cally was: I made the mistake and I’m not going to
lie about it. It’s easier to admit my own fault, than to
month of June! The designer purses are try and tell lies to cover things up. Let’s just fix
Coach, Kate Spade, and Michael Kors! what I did wrong and move on.
Please call the school office at 724-258- Place yourself in these scenario’s, which one can
3199. Thank you! you relate to in your own life? Being the one who
throws away something as valuable as a long term
friendship over stubbornness or being the one to ad-
ENROLL NOW mit your faults and fix things, giving a living exam-
Madonna Catholic Regional School is ple to others?
currently registering students age 3 Or approaching it like Christ, thinking about things
through Grade 8 for the 2018-19 from the other person’s point of view and coming
School Year. Please call the school of- up with a solution that can make things better?
fice for additional information or to You decide, as Jesus states in the Gospel, we’re all
schedule a tour. Great beginnings last given the gift of the Holy Spirit’s wisdom through
a lifetime! 724-258-3199. Baptism and Confirmation.