CHRIST, PRINCE OF PEACE & ST. LAWRENCE PARISHES CHRIST, PRINCE OF PEACE & ST. LAWRENCE PARISHES CHRIST, PRINCE OF PEACE & ST. LAWRENCE PARISHES CHRIST, PRINCE OF PEACE & ST. LAWRENCE PARISHES FORD CITY, CADOGAN, PA FORD CITY, CADOGAN, PA FORD CITY, CADOGAN, PA FORD CITY, CADOGAN, PA

Christ, Prince of Peace 718 Fourth Avenue

Ford City, PA 16226

Coordinator of Homebound Communion Ministry

* Sara Green

Good Shepherd Catechesis * Liz Goodman & Kim Halutick

Bereavement * Stacy Klukan

Prayer Chain * Barbara Pierce 724-763-6198

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St. Lawrence 114 Main Street Cadogan, PA 16212 Mailing Address: 718 4th Ave Ford City, PA 16226

Office Location 718 4th Ave Ford City, PA 16226

Prayer Chain ∗ Candace Lias 724-763-1978 ______________________________

St. Vincent de Paul Store 724-548-8845

Divine Redeemer School 724-763-3761

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Office Hours

Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

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Christ, Prince of Peace Church Monday, Wednesday & Friday......................................................8:00 AM *Wednesday (During School Year)....................................9:00 AM

St. Lawrence Church Tuesday & Thursday.....................................................................8:00 AM

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Christ, Prince of Peace Church Vigil...............................................................................................5:00 PM Sunday........................................................................................11:00 AM

St. Lawrence Church Sunday..........................................................................9:00 AM, 7:00 PM

PASTOR Reverend JosReverend JosReverend JosReverend JoséRicky CortezRicky CortezRicky CortezRicky Cortez

RCortez@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Regional Chaplain Fr. Alan Grote

agrote@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Faith Formation Coordinator

Darlene Scopel dscopel@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Directors of Music Michael Heilman & Sandy Reich

Partner Parish Youth Ministry Coordinator Robin Blose

RBlose@dioceseofgreensburg.org _____________________________

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Pennsylvania Charitable Trusts

The Partner Parishes of the Diocese of Greensburg

CONFESSIONS St. Lawrence Church-9:00 AM - 1st Saturday of the month Christ, Prince of Peace Church-9:00 AM - Remaining Saturdays of the month.

Phone

Office-724-763-9141 Fax-724-763-9142

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Office Staff

Susan Gallovich Kimberly Halutick Theresa Heilman

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Website : fccatholic.org

Bulletin Deadline Monday-3 PM

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Monday, January 29 7:30 AM Rosary 8:00 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church Tom Bower Jr. (Judge & Mrs. Kenneth Valasek)

Tuesday, January 30 7:30 AM Rosary 8:00 AM Mass at St. Lawrence Church Frances Jurbala (Children)

Wednesday, January 31 St. John Bosco 9:00 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church Mahlon Boswell (Grace Charney)

9:45 AM Eucharistic Adoration @ Christ, Prince of Peace

4:00 PM Reposition & Benediction

Thursday, February 1 7:30 AM Rosary 8:00 AM Mass at St. Lawrence Church Cindy Smith (Josephine Zahradnik) Friday, February 2 The Presentation of The Lord 7:30 AM Rosary 8:00 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church Dorothy Falsetti (Aldo & Family) 3:00 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet @ Christ, Prince of Peace Church

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saturday, February 3 St. Blaise, St. Ansgar 9:00 AM Confessions at St. Lawrence

1:30 PM Wedding

Amanda M. Tokarek & Jared D. Hauger

Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time

5:00 PM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church Frank Szymanski (Aldo Falsetti) Sunday, February 4 8:30 AM Rosary at St. Lawrence Church 9:00 AM Mass at St. Lawrence Church Ralph DiGregorio (Marc & Diana Mantini) 11:00 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church David “Tim” Faith (Christ, Prince of Peace Choir)

7:00 PM Mass at St. Lawrence Church For the Parishioners of our Partnered Parishes

Fourth Sunday Fourth Sunday Fourth Sunday Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Timein Ordinary Timein Ordinary Timein Ordinary Time

A song of praise to the Lord.A song of praise to the Lord.A song of praise to the Lord.A song of praise to the Lord.

Today’s Gospel continues our reading from Mark and describes

what some believe was likely to have been a typical day in Jesus’

ministry. Jesus and the disciples that chose to follow him in last

week’s Gospel arrive at Capernaum, a small village on the Sea of

Galilee. Jesus teaches in the synagogue on the Sabbath. Mark reports that the people respond to Jesus’ teaching with

astonishment, noting Jesus’ authority and contrasting it with the

scribes’. Early in Mark’s Gospel we already find evidence of the

tension that will manifest itself fully in Jerusalem.

After Jesus’ preaching, an even more astonishing thing happens.

A man possessed with an unclean spirit calls out to Jesus. As we

see in this example and throughout Mark’s Gospel, the spirits and

demons seem to know Jesus and are often fearful of him. In fact,

they seem to understand Jesus’ identity better than his disciples.

As we will read again and again in Mark’s Gospel, Jesus orders the spirit to be quiet and drives the unclean spirit out of the man.

Jesus’ ability to heal those possessed by demons is an indication

of his power over evil.

The Partner Parish Winter Warm Up Dance

will be held on

Saturday, February 3rd at St. Lawrence Church Hall.

The evening will begin with the doors opening at

6:30 PM with food & music from 7:00-11:00 PM. There will be a variety of appetizers, drinks, music by DJ Jack McKernan, 50/50 raffle,

and much more. Tickets will be sold after all Masses and are also available at the Parish Office Advance tickets are $5.00 per person

and $10.00 at the door. Everyone is invited to come and join in the fun.

This is a 21 and over event. This event is BYOB’s ! Hope to see you there !

2018 CDA NATIONAL EDUCATION CONTEST

All students, grades 4-12, are eligible to participate in

the annual education contest. Instructions and entry

forms are available at CCD, DRS or by contacting

Cathy Rudosky at 724-763-3483. The deadline for entries is February 14th.

Food Bank will be held on Tuesday, January 30th,

beginning at 9 AM at Manor Twp. Fire Hall.

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEFOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEFOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEFOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 28, 2018JANUARY 28, 2018JANUARY 28, 2018JANUARY 28, 2018

Please pray for the soul of

Grace Carli May her soul and the souls

of all the departed rest in the peace of Christ.

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for Marsha Sprandel Marsha Sprandel Marsha Sprandel Marsha Sprandel was received from Pam Campbell and Family.

for Joseph Krukar Joseph Krukar Joseph Krukar Joseph Krukar was received from Lynda Koleck.

To all PARTNER PARISH YOUTH GROUP, there is a bowling night on Sunday, January 28th at the CU Club from 4-6 PM. Bring a friend and a snack to share! See you there.

BEREAVEMENT VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED

for both parishes. These volunteers will be asked to do the readings at the funeral homes and the readings for the funerals. This is a wonderful ministry to be part of, not only to serve the church, but to comfort the families of the deceased. Please prayerfully consider this ministry. Volunteers are required to have all clearances.

DIVINE REDEEMER SCHOOL

CELEBRATES CATHOLIC

SCHOOLS WEEK

The following is a list of activities for Catholic Schools Week. We hope

parishioners will visit our school on Wednesday, January 31 after the 9:00 AM Mass at Christ Prince of Peace. School brochures will be available in all the Churches.

* Monday * Monday * Monday * Monday –––– Student Appreciation Day - Crazy Hat Day

- 1pm – Joe Wos “Once Upon a Toon” Assembly

* Tuesday* Tuesday* Tuesday* Tuesday – Career Day – volunteer family members

share information about their careers to our students.

* Wednesday * Wednesday * Wednesday * Wednesday –––– Mass (Parishioners are welcome to

visit the school after 9:00 AM Mass) and Staff

Appreciation Day – Rock Painting (in the afternoon)

* Thursday * Thursday * Thursday * Thursday ––––1pm – Carnegie Science Center “Wild By

Design” Assembly

*Friday *Friday *Friday *Friday –––– T-Shirt Signing in the morning – PTG is

planning several fun activities with staff and students

throughout the day.

The second collection next Sunday, February 4th,

will be for the Eastern European collection. This collection supports Catholic organizations, provides food, shelter, medical care, catechesis, and companionship for the lonely in the after-math of atheistic Soviet rule. Your donations help to restore the strength

of the Church in the region.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

You are invited to join Bishop Malesic on an inspiring and

amazing Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, October 1 - 11,

2018. This pilgrimage includes visits to Tiberias, Nazareth,

Cana, the Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem, Bethlehem &

more! Please contact Father Willie Lechnar, Director of

Pilgrimages at 724.552.2645 or via email

at wlechnar@dioceseofgreensburg.org. Space is limited!

Volunteers are not paid not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless!

With the severity of the flu season Christ, Prince of

Peace Church and St. Lawrence Church will be not

be offering the cup during the Masses until further

notice.

St. Blaise’s feast day is on February 3rd. From being a healer of bodily ailments, Saint Blaise

became a physician of souls, then retired for a time

to a cavern where he remained in prayer. As bishop

of Sebastea, Blaise instructed his people, as much

by his example as by his words, and the great

virtues and sanctity of the servant of God were attested by many

miracles. From all parts, the people came flocking to him for the

cure of bodily and spiritual ills.

Throat Blessing will be offered after each of the Masses on

the weekend of February 3rd & 4th.

No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.

Happy Groundhog Day! February 2nd.

ST. LAWRENCE PARISH Year to Date Regular Offertory $1,648.00 $ 48,182.43 Children’s Offertory $5.00

Initial Offering $ 15.00

Utilities $188.00

Catholic Accent $90.00 Total $1,946.00

CHRIST, PRINCE OF PEACE Year to Date Regular Offertory $6,946.00 $ 245,179.09 Children’s Offertory $11.00

Christmas $300.00

Thanksgiving $50.00

Initial Offering $162.00 Solemnity of Mary $67.00

All Saints $20.00

Immaculate Conception $10.00

Votives $80.15

Flowers $10.00 Utilities $108.00

Catholic Accent $254.00

Total $8,018.15 (The regular offertory includes loose and monthly)

We are returning God’s gifts with love through

the generous sharing of our treasure.