Cranberry Twp., Ellwood City and Zelienople Grouping

Holy Redeemer Church 415 4th St, Ellwood City

Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am 11:00 am

Saint Gregory Church 2 West Beaver Street, Zelienople

Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am 11:30 am

Saint Ferdinand Church 2535 Rochester Rd, Cranberry Twp

Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 5:00 pm

Clergy for Parish Grouping Weekly Liturgical Schedule

Sunday, April 21, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Holy Saturday Vigil 12:00 pm Blessing of Easter Baskets 8:30 pm Easter Vigil - Parishioners of St. Gregory Parish Confessions after Mass

Easter Sunday Morning 8:00 am David Fritch - Mom, Bill & Family 11:30 am Terry Zinkham - Debbie White & Gloria Ferris Monday, April 22, Monday within the Octave of Easter 8:00 am Joyce Adomaitis - Claire Dorsch Family Tuesday, April 23, Tuesday within the Octave of Easter 8:00 am William & Anna Cummings - Cummings Family Wednesday, April 24, Wednesday within the Octave of Easter 8:00 am Andy & Alice Mignanelli - Family Thursday, April 25, Thursday within the Octave of Easter 6:00 pm Stella & Alex Godesky - Dorothy Ralke Adoration and Confessions after Mass Friday, April 26, Friday within the Octave of Easter 9:15 am Kelly Kopera - Mrs. McElree & Mrs. Drew 6:00 pm Wedding Rehersal Saturday, April 27, Saturday within the Octave of Easter 10:00 am Confessions at St. Gregory - Note New Time 2:00 pm Cheryl Pohrer & Jim Ford - Wedding Vigil 5:00 pm William & Agnes Moore - Sam Warren Family Confessions after Mass Sunday, April 28, Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Sunday 8:00 am Audrey Sherman - Norbert & Mary Agnes Miller 11:30 am Lynda Vezzani - Gene & Veronica Vezzani 12:30 pm Baptism today after Mass 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Prayer Service

Diocese of Pittsburgh Victim Assistance Hotline 1-888-808-1235

Visit Our Grouping Website: www.stgregparish.org

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Administrator: Rev. John Gallagher 724-776-2888

Senior Parochial Vicars: Rev. Mark L Thomas 724-758-4411 Rev. James Torquato 724-776-2888

Parish Chaplain: Rev. James Young 724-452-7245

Deacon: Donald C. Pepe Email: doncpepe@verizon.net

Parish Staff Pastoral Associate: Sister Patricia Myers, SHS E-Mail: srpatty1@verizon.net

Director of Faith Formation: Audra Brown E-Mail: ccd@stgregzelie.org Program Manager: Denise Knauff E-Mail: dknauff@stgregzelie.org

Music Director: Adam Blotzer E-Mail: blotzeradam@gmail.com

Safe Environment Coordinator: Diane Devens E-Mail: ddevens@stgregzelie.org

Parish Office: M-F 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 724-452-7245

Administrative Assistant: Mary Ann Thompson E-Mail: stgreg.parish@zoominternet.net

Parish Secretary: Diane Devens E-Mail: bulletin@stgregzelie.org

Assistant Secretary: Dorothy Spithaler

Maintenance Director: Jim Bucek

Youth Ministry: Charlotte Zilavy E-Mail: charmark25@gmail.com

St. Gregory School: 724-452-9731 School E-Mail: schooloffice@stgregzelie.org

Principal: Erin Harris E-Mail: eharris@stgregzelie.org School Cafeteria: Andy Harmer 724-452-8010

Ritzert Hall Rental: Dorothy Spithaler 724-538-8077

Gluten-Free Hosts are available. Please come to the Sacristy before Mass.

Sacrament of Baptism By appointment. Baptisms will be scheduled after parents have completed the bap-tism class and have obtained godparent sponsor letters and baby’s birth certificate.

Sacrament of Matrimony You must contact and meet with the priest at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Please call the St. Gregory office if you or a loved one is in need of this Sacrament. Father will also anoint following the Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass at St. Gregory.

Sacrament of Holy Orders If you feel that God may be calling you to the Priesthood or to the Permanent Diaconate, please contact the parish office.

Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation Saturday: 12:00 Noon & after 5:00 p.m. Mass - St. Gregory Also by appointment.

Collections April 7 Sunday Offering: 352 $ 15,030.00 Flowers: 103 1,929.00 Campaign for Human Development: 114 2,150.00

DO YOU KNOW? Questions to ponder as a family

Sponsored by St. Gianna’s Witnesses

HAPPY EASTER! HE IS RISEN!! When Peter entered the empty tomb, where did he

find the cloth that had covered Jesus’s head?

Answer: rolled up in a separate place, not with the burial cloths~ John 20:7

April 21, 2019

Next Sunday - Divine Mercy Sunday

April 28th

Devotions in honor of God’s Mercy at 3:00 pm here at

St. Gregory Church. The hour of prayer will include the Chaplet

of Mercy, the Rosary, St. Faustina’s Praises

of Divine Mercy, and the Veneration of the Image.

We look forward to spending this hour with you.

Immerse yourself in His Mercy!

Hayden E. Rice Hannah Holmes Minnie Adame Ruth Flick Lily & Luca Didomenico Norbert Miller Dr. Robert Johnson Wray Bittel Adella Barr Jordan Petti Ronie Mathe Michael Mack Deacon Dave Varner Harlee Dischman Paul Nemeth Joan Roman Phillips Madalyn Hartman Joel Rivera Jerry Garvey Grant Folgate Laurie Folgate Kathy Kreutzer Carol Gaudet Melanie Olsen Shea Skwortz

May the Lord’s Easter Blessing be upon Our Loved Ones Who are Sick

Happy Easter From Our Clergy

Fr. John Gallagher, Fr. Jim Young, Fr. Jim Torquato & Fr. Mark Thomas

& Your Parish Office Staff

St. Gregory School Youth Choir

Will be traveling to Holy Redeemer Parish!

They will take their beautiful voices to our Sister Parish on Saturday, May 11, at the

5:00 pm Mass.

You are welcome to join and support them as they help lift the minds and hearts of everyone

to the Lord!

Save the Date - Divine Mercy Sunday, Next Weekend. Devotions at 3:00 pm in St. Gregory Church. Join us for an hour of prayer. Please call Polly at 724.452.6336 with any questions. Divine Mercy Prayer Group: The prayer group meets every Monday at 2:45 pm in the church. I AM The God of your forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Joseph. Come seek My Divine Mercy for yourself and the whole world. Batters Up! St. Gregory Softball Team- If you are interested in joining the St. Gregory softball team, on weekdays, please give Randy Kaelin a call at 724.601.8530 for more information. We could use a few new players. The Little White Book, a six-minute daily reflection focusing on the Sunday Gospels of the Easter Season, is available in the Vestibule for $1.00 ea. The Lord asks us to pray continuously; this is a great way to start. Congratulations to St. Gregory School Graduates for their continued academic success at Quigley Catholic High School. Eva Philips and Michael Duer achieved Highest Honors and Andrew Besong achieved High Honors.

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

This Week’s Events

Sunday, April 21: Happy Easter

Monday, April 22: 2:45 pm Divine Mercy Prayer Group in Church (St G) 7:00 pm Pastoral Council Meets in Ritzert Hall

Wednesday, April 24: 7:00 pm No Youth Group 7:00 pm Choir Practice in Church

Thursday, April 25: Adoration after 6:00 p.m. Mass 7:00 pm St. Gregory Bible Study in the Library

Friday, April 26: 9:15 am St. Gregory School Mass

Saturday, April 27: Southwest Butler Food Cupboard Collection 10:00 am Confessions or by appointment. Please note the permanent time change.

Sunday, April 28: 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Prayer Service

Monday, April 29: 7:00 pm Baptism Class at St. Ferdinand

Easter Hope and Joy We are a people who are changed by the dying and rising of our Lord Jesus Christ. This Paschal Mystery is reflected in the natural process of death to new life. We see this all around us and in our own lives.

For example, we experience dying and rising each year in the change of seasons. Jesus’ passion, death, resurrection, and ascension are the ultimate event of dying and rising, of death to new life. Jesus shows us that new life can come from death, that we can find meaning in difficult times of pain and suffering. Jesus’ suffering, death, and new life has forever changed us and given us a different way of living. Death no longer has the last word. Easter is a time of joy and new life as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the gift of eternal life. This new life in Christ requires change in our lives and, while change is never easy, it opens the door to opportunity and growth. As we continue to undergo the changes of the On Mission for The Church Alive! Initiative, let us always have Christ our hope before us. He is for us the model of the new life that change can bring. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org.

St. Gregory School Corner

Happy Easter

from the

faculty & staff of St. Gregory School! May the renewal of life at Easter bring

new blessings of love, hope, peace, good

health & happiness to you &

your loved ones.

Father of Mercy, During this time of transition, help us to grow in unity with St. Ferdinand and Holy Redeemer. Grant us the wisdom and willingness to understand how our parishes will become stronger and more vibrant in fulfilling the mission of the Church. Assist us in opening our arms to welcome others as we continue to journey On Mission for The Church Alive! Help us, O Lord, to trust in the future you have planned for us. This we ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31

Mandated Reporter Class will be held at St. Gregory in the Blue Room on Tuesday, June 4, from 6 pm to 9 pm. Anyone who wishes to volunteer in any activity that has contact with children, when they are in the care of the school or church, are required by the State of Pennsylvania and Diocese of Pittsburgh policy to be certified, mandated reporters. Please sign up for the class at St. Gregory at www.stgregparish.org (highlight by scrolling over St. Gregory in the top menu bar for the drop down menu and click on the ‘Protecting Children’ page. Then scroll down and click on #5 Mandated Reporter Training - Live Class). Or you can contact the Parish Office to sign up for the class, at724.452.7245.

Need a Venue for Your Baptism, First Holy Communion, or Grad Party? Rent Ritzert Hall for your event for as little as $225 plus security deposit for three hours. Rent the upper hall for $100. Please call Dorothy at 704.538.8077 for more information.

Parish Share Packets have been delivered. Don’t forget to send your donation soon. St. Gregory Parish’s Goal is $97,738.00. A pledge can be made over 10 months or you can pay your donation in one payment. Please be generous as we support the good works of our Diocese. Please remember that funds collected above our goal remain here at St. Gregory for the needs of our Church, such as heating, lighting and operational bills, and repairs for the School, Church and St. Matthias and Ritzert Hall. Remember to Pray for Our First Holy Communicants as they prepare to receive our Lord for the first time on Sunday, May 5, at the 11:30 am Mass; Saturday, May 11 at 5:00 pm Mass; and Sunday, May 12 at the 11:30 am Mass.

St. Gregory PTG’s Super Bingo is May 5 in the Bergman Event Center. Doors open at 12:30 pm and Early Birds begin at 1:15 pm.

Bishop’s Annual Easter Family Blessing at St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh on Easter Sunday. Families and Individual Greeting, Blessing and Photograph. (Rumor has it chocolates are involved!) Our Bishops will receive families any time between 2:00 and 5:00 pm. Join them for this beautiful Easter tradition.

Pastoral Council meets on Monday, April 22, in Ritzert Hall at 7:00 pm. The Southwest Butler Food Cupboard will collect food at the St. Gregory Church Vestibule next weekend. April’s needs include boxed or canned foods, juices, cereals, peanut butter, and jelly. Please make sure that all items are not outdated. St. Ferdinand will Host an Afternoon Tea on Sunday, May 5, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Join us for an afternoon of tea, scones, tea sandwiches and desserts. Also included is a basket raffle, a 50/50 and door prizes. Adults are $17 and children are $6. Call 724.685.3388 for info by Friday, April 26. St. Vincent de Paul meets May 1 at 6:00 pm in the Blue Room. This Week, Remembering Our Loved Ones (ROLO) meets at St. Ferdinand on Wednesday morning, April 24, at 9:30 am in the Holy Family Room. We hope that anyone who is looking for comfort and fellowship will come and we look forward to sharing our journey with you. If you have any questions, please contact Pauline at 412.585.0787. Next Week, Remembering Our Loved Ones meets on Wednesday, May 1, at 7:00 pm in the evening at St. Gregory School Library. Please join us for fellowship and support. For more information call Ken at 724.453.8713. St. Gregory Parish will have a second collection on the weekend of May 5 & 6 for the Appalachia Mission Trip to West Virginia during the week of June 9th this summer. This second collection will help fund the trip to feed the many volunteers going, and to help purchase materials for the projects they will be completing while there. Please be generous to our neighbors to the south!

Baptisms will be held next month on May 19. If you are planning to have your child baptized in the near future at St. Gregory Parish, parents are required to attend a Class. Sponsors may also attend. The Next Baptism Class is next week on April 29 and will be held at St. Ferdinand at 7:00 pm, call the St. Ferdinand Parish Office at 724.776.2888, to register. Classes are required if you have not attended one in the past three years.

April 21, 2019

Sanctuary Candle

Lit in Memory of

Kathy Schott

By: Esty & Lou Ann

at St. Gregory Church

Guys and Gals Gathering of all Adults 55+ will meet on Monday, April 29 at Ritzert Hall in Evans City. Come join us for food, games and fun! All adults 55+, singles, married, or

widowed are Welcome! Please Join Us! Food will be Provided!