Rev. Robert Miller, Administrator Paul Kuppe, O.F.M., Cap., Senior Parochial Vicar

Mark Carter, O.F.M., Cap, Parochial Vicar Michael Greb, O.F.M. Cap. (McGuire Memorial)

Cemetery Inquiries: 724-323-0033

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM We are happy to welcome the newest members of our parish. To schedule a baptism, please call the office. Parents must be active members of the parish.

SPONSORS (GODPARENTS) For Baptism or Confirmation must be a registered member for at least three months and to actively participate in the life of the Church including Sunday Mass.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made with a priest at least six months in advance . Pre-marriage classes, as well as meetings with the priest, are necessary. One party to be married must be a registered parishioner and practicing Catholic.

INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FAITH The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and Christian Initiation of Children (CIC) are offered for those interested in the Catholic Faith. For information, contact the Parish Office. Call Fr. Mark for more info: 443-844-8417.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK If you or anyone you know would like to receive the Anointing of the Sick, Reconcili-ation, or Holy communion, please call the Parish Office

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS Religious education classes at St. Felix are Sundays. at 9:30 AM in the Upper hall. Call Danielle Tabin, Coordinator at: 724-775-2487 for more info.

Religious Education classes At St. Cecilia, for grades 1 to 6 are Sundays beginning with 9:15 AM Mass followed by class at !0:30. Seventh and Eight graders meet Sunday evenings from 6 to 7:30 PM. Call Mrs. Chris Patsch 724-775-2761 for more info.

SCRIPTURE STUDY AT ST. CECILIA’S Groups meet Sundays at 10:30 AM and Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:30 PM in the Reli-gious Ed Center to study next Sunday’s Gospel. For information, contact the Par-ish Office.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7 PM in St. Cecilia’s Rel. Ed Center

HOLY NAME SOCIETY Meets 2nd Sunday of the month at 9:30 AM in St. Felix Lower Hall

ST. ANTHONY NOVENA Tuesdays after Mass

SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES 4 pm Holy Family

5 pm St. Cecilia 6 pm SS. Peter & Paul

SUNDAY MASSES 7:30 am SS. Peter & Paul

9 am Holy Family 9:15 am St. Cecilia

10 am SS. Peter & Paul 11 am St. Felix

12 Noon SS. Peter & Paul

CONFESSIONS

WED. 6:15-6:45 pm St. Cecilia SAT. 12 –1 pm SS Peter & Paul SAT. 3:10-3:45 pm Holy Family

OFFICE HOURS Mon—Fri: 9 AM to Noon & 1 to 4 PM

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7th SUNDAY OF EASTER

June 2, 2019

“A Pennsylvania charitable Trust”

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me

through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me

and I am in you.”

St. Cecilia Candle Intention Week of June 2, 2019

Walt, Eileen, Joey Miller By Families

SAINT CECILIA PARISH June 2, 2019

Renee Laure, Gary Heagy, Kathy Ebersberger, Sarah Clansy, Wanda Gaston, Walt Czartoryski, Shannan Edge, Anna Groves, Victoria, Judith, & Dan Dettorre, Sr.& Jr., Mary K. Leahy, Catherine Hutsky, Louie Hapach, Dolly Roberto, Janet Makar, Antoinette Perrone, Diane Nazdam, Wyatt Newlin, Jo Haslett, Concetta Cantenzarite, Nancy Mignanelli, Thomas Samchuck, Eddie Man-gelli, Audrey Kohlman, Clare Fusco, Richard Cairns, Leo Wolfe, Tom Carcaise, Cathy Kinlock, Joe Sutej, Bernie Frank, Paschal

Indovina, Leslie King, Carmella MatsooK, Leon Smith, Tom Lipnicky, Marlene Lipnicky, Ruth Ann Debo, Henry Math-lage, Arlean Francis, Bill Graham, Calvin Weischedel, Marga-ret Miller, Elsie Maier, Betty Sum-mers, Tim Barnick

Served by Fr. Bob Miller , Administrator, assisted by Fr. Paul Kuppe and Fr. Mark

Carter, Capuchin Franciscan Friars of the Province of St. Augustine . Pray that more

young men and women will respond generously to God’s call to serve the Church.

Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline: 888-808-1235

If you would like to explore the possibility of becoming Catholic or if you are Cath-olic and want to better un-derstand your

faith, we invite you to join us on a journey of discovery. We journey together and that is exactly what the RCIA is all about, journeying together toward a deeper relationship with Christ and a deeper understanding of our Catholic faith. Contact Fr. Mark for further info: 724-775-0801 or sparkfrcarter@yahoo.com.

“American Moonshot” This summer marks the 50th anniversary of arguably the greatest scientific accomplishment in history: the night of July 20, 1969, when Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the surface of the moon. The story of America’s quest to the moon is told in a fasci-nating new book by Rice University historian Douglas Brin-kley: American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race. When Kennedy took office, America was cautiously experi-menting with rocketry and space exploration. With the Russians’ successful launch of Sputnik in 1957, space exploration took on a new urgency. In a speech to Congress, the new President made this astonishing commitment: “I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before the decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth.” Despite the ambitious goal, neither a policy nor an agency existed to realize it. But, as Brinkley writes, President Kennedy marshalled the resources and talent from the civilian, military, corporate and educational sectors to “leapfrog” the early Rus-sian achievements and take the lead in the “space race.” For Kennedy, going to the moon was about winning, about beating our Russian Cold-War adversaries — but it was about more. At Rice University, President Kennedy spoke of his vision of Ameri-ca’s space program as the noblest illustration of the American pioneer spirit, a journey that would open not only new frontiers but new technologies in communications, medicine and trans-portation: among other things, we can thank Project Apollo for our cell phones and cordless appliances and tools, for our cars’ radial tires and the laser technology that make many surgical procedures possible. “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things,” President Kennedy said at Rice, “not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because the goal will serve to organize and measure our best energies and skills, because the challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win.” In his brief Presidency, John F. Kennedy articulated a vi-sion for America’s great space adventure that harnessed the imagination and talents of our nation as never before. The night before his death, at supper with the Twelve, Jesus articulates a similar vision: a church brought together to realize his vision of the Kingdom of God, a vision centered in the conviction that, in God, we belong to one another, a vision that lifts up and honors the gifts that each one of us brings to this table. In his “high priestly prayer,” Jesus prays that the extraordinary sense of love that binds the Father to the Son will bind us to one another — and so bound in that life, we may real-ize God’s vision that can transform our world in the extraordinary peace and limitless mercy of God.

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

June 2 9:15 AM Graduation Mass June 8 8 AM Pastoral Council June 9 Pentecost Sunday, Wear RED June 11 7:30 PM Finance Council June 16 Father’s Day June 17-21 Vacation Bible School June 22 St. Felix Rummage Sale 9AM-2PM June 22 Faith Night at PNC Park July 18 7 PM Grouping Pastoral Council At SS P & P Cafeteria Aug. 2 Capuchin Golf Outing Sept. 1 4 Parish Grouping Picnic (Brady’s Run) Sept. 8 Christian Mothers 100th Anniversary

PRAY ALSO FOR SAFETY OF OUR TROOPS SSG David J. Ribar, In Army;

& Ryan Whipple in the Air Force

FAITH NIGHT AT PNC PARK

SAT. JUNE 22 AT 4:05 PM. PIRATES VS. PADRES

TICKETS: $42 ADULTS; $32 STUDENTS.

INCLUDES $10 CONCES-SION VOUCHER AND

BUS TRANSPORTATION. BUS WILL LEAVE SS PETER & PAUL PARKING LOT PROMPTLY AT 2 PM

QUESTIONS OR TIX, CALL DANIELLE SIMONI 724-462-5769

High School seniors! Baccalaureate Mass this Sunday, June

2nd at the 9:15 Liturgy. We will celebrate with a light brunch following Mass for the Seniors & their families.

Father, They Are Your Gift To Me – In the creation story we are told that God made human beings “in His image.” This doesn’t mean that we are exact clones or identical twins of God, but rather that each of us, in light of our unique gifts and charac-teristics, are created to reflect the vibrant life and loving face of God to others. God’s hand in our lives doesn’t end in creating us. Throughout our lives God gives us purpose and fills us with the gifts we need to fulfill that purpose. The challenge for us is to know ourselves as God knows us, as his gifts in the world to share his light and life with others. Through prayer and in humility we are invited to see clearly God’s will for our lives and all he has provided for us so that his will and our lives may be complete. God has-n’t randomly or thoughtlessly placed us in this world to create a reality for ourselves. He has sent us into the world with a specific task in mind that we might love others and build up his kingdom in the Church, making it ever more Alive! Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.

Spring Garden Quilt Raf-fle Hand Quilted by Mary Ann Binkoski (Dimensions 72” by 89”)Proceeds to Benefit RASD Backpack Program Raffle Sponsored by St. Cecilia's Voice of Justice Group Winning Ticket to be Drawn at Church Picnic – Sunday, September 1st, 2019 Ticket Price - $2 Each – 3 Tickets for $5Tickets will be Sold after Masses June 8-9, July 13-14, and August 10-11. Tickets can be purchased from a Voice of Justice member or call 724-601-2001.

STS. PETER & PAUL KEENAGE NEWS It’s Picnic Time! We are having a covered dish on Thursday, June 20th at 1:00pm in the school cafeteria. Those with last name starting with A—M bring vegetables, salad or casserole dish. N—Z bring a dessert. Meet and drink will be provided. There is no charge. We will have a 50/50. Please call for your reservation. Call Rose Lloyd 724-774-1128 or Joyce Hanshaw 724-774-7457 by Monday evening, June 17th. Hope to see you there!

June 3 Monday (Jn 16:29-33) St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs 7:00 PM For the sick & elderly of St. Cecilia Parish June 4 Tuesday (Jn 17:1-11) Easter Weekday 7:00 PM Hilda Catalucci By JoAnne Trihey June 5 Wednesday (Jn 17:11b-19) St. Bonafice, Bishop & Martyr 7:00 PM Anna Falcone By Falcone Family . June 6 Thursday (Acts 1:1-11)

NO MASS June 7 Friday (Jn 21:15-19) 7:30AM Gerald Lavalle By Hoffmeier Family June 8 Saturday (Jn 21:20-25) 5:00 pm Jesse & Dorothy Frank By Frank Weese & Conrad Families June 9 Sunday (Acts 2:1-11) Pentecost Sunday

9:15 am James Antitomas By Sam Antitomas

Dear Parishioners: Congratulations and God’s blessings to all of the graduates of our Parishes - certainly our High School graduates but also, grade school, col-lege even Kindergarten. Milestones and accomplishments like graduations are important moments to see where God has been and where we are being led next. Whatever changes or new beginnings happen in our life, God will always be there to meet us. Right now, everyone thinks of our grade school as St. Peter and Paul’s School. Eventually the school will belong to everyone and, I hope, will be used by more families. I wanted to share with you the impression that a grandfather and new volunteer has of the school: “Over the past seven months I have been involved in helping at Saints Peter and Paul School in various activities. I have been most pleased in what I have seen. As a parishioner and former teacher, I want you to know what an excellent school we have. The teachers not only provide excel-lent academic instruction, but incorporate the teachings and beliefs of our Catholic faith. Each child is expected to reach his full potential. With our faith as a foundation, the mutual respect between faculty and students, and the exhibition of good manners, the loving bond between students and faculty is displayed on a daily basis. All of these attributes contribute to academic excellence. I encourage you to consider an education at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School for your children or grandchildren. Take the time to go on line, pick up a school brochure, or visit the school to learn of the benefits for you. The Church will remain alive through our youth.” Sincerely, John Wolbert

I know a lot of you have great devotion to St. Anthony of Padua. A wonderful relic of St. Anthony will be in the Pittsburgh area from June 6-9. You can find all the opportunities in the Pittsburgh Catholic or on the Diocesan web page but here are opportunities that are closer to home:

Friday, June 7 – St. John the Baptist, Monaca – 5:00 p.m. until Mass at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, June 8 – St. Alphonsous, Wexford – 9-11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 8 – St. Alexis, Wexford – 1:00 p.m. until the Vigil Mass at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 9 – St. James, Sewickley – their Masses are 8 and 11 a.m. so approximately 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

I met these great folks a year or so ago in South Carolina. They and the relic were a nice experience. Next Sunday, June 9, is Pentecost Sunday and the Birthday of the Church. Maybe you all do this already, but a fun thing to do is for everyone

to wear red along with the priests. Fr. Bob

Baptism is a major event. To understand the seri-ous responsibilities of both parents and godparents, there will be Pre-Baptism Sessions on June 2, & July 7, at 2 PM in the Religious Ed Center. To register or for more in-fo, please call Gary or Tina Grimm at 724-495-2385.

REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES AT MASS Each parishioner can request three Masses (Two Sun-

day dates and one weekday) for a donation of $10 each. You can also have Masses celebrated at any of our grouping churches; but there will be a wait list to record your intentions and church of choice to be in-

cluded on a first come, first served basis. What better way to remember your departed loved ones—

than at Mass.

WOW!!!

We have a grand total of $1937.57 that was collected in

the “Sacrifice Jars.” The generosity of the parish for

these two worthy causes is nothing but astounding! Both the Men’s Shelter and the Backpack

program at Rochester Elementary school will be able to benefit because of your Lenten Sacrifices.

Thank You!

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Monday: SS Peter & Paul 7:30 am Holy Family 8:30 am St. Cecilia 7 pm Tuesday: SS Peter & Paul 7:30 am St. Felix 8:30 am St. Cecilia 7 pm Wednesday: St. Felix 7:30 am Holy Family 8:30 am St. Cecilia 7 pm Thursday: SS Peter & Paul 7:30 am St. Felix 8:30 am Holy Family 7 PM Friday: St. Cecilia 7:30 am Holy Family 8:30 am SS Peter & Paul 9 am Saturday: SS Peter & Paul 9 am

PSP Goal $73,020.29

Collected $27,475.00

Balance Due $45,545.29

Sunday Collection Budgeted May 26 $5,585.00 $7,000.00

Our 2019 VBS will be held from Monday June 17th through

Friday, June 21st. 6:00- 8:00 PM Our theme this year is Miraculous Mission.

We will learn about God’s love for us and the world and about His plan for our salvation.

Please join us for this wonderful week of fun, faith, and friendship. Pick up a registration form

in the back of church.

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Turn your Father's Day shopping into a force for good. Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/20-1535396 and

Amazon donates to St Cecilia Church.

PARKING ETIQUETTE

When approaching St. Cecilia’s, check out the parking lots for vacant spaces, kindly fill them up before you park on the street.

When parking on the street, leave only enough space for you to get in and out.

Virginia Ave. is a State Highway (PA 68), parking is permitted only on Sundays; and only between the signs.

If you can’t find a parking spot in our lots, our Police Dept. graciously allows us to use their lot on California Ave., across from the our Religious Ed Center.

Never park in the drop off zone at the door to our church Hall.

Please sponsor the businesses that advertise in our bulletin; and let them know we truly appre-

ciate their support. It is their generosity that provides this bulletin at no cost to our church.

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Simon, Jim Stephenson, Carol Yannachione, Jill Ma-jors, Patricia Gerard, Kim Manupelli, Barbara De-Paolis, Joann Borkovic, Ginny Whipple

ALSO PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS: James Bonaparte, Austin Johnson (Army); Jacob Dishler

(Marines) Ryan Whipple, John Garizas, (Air Force).

Office Hours: 9 AM to Noon— Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday Secretaries: Autumn Bedolatti, Elisa Penjidore, Janet Smith, Jill Young

TO THE MANY, MANY PEOPLE WHO WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE OUR

SPAGHETTI DINNER SO SUCCESSFUL ESPECIALLY: Kim Majcher, dinner coordina-tor, and Sandy Phipps, gift basket coordinator, our Confirmation candidates from St. Felix, SS

Peter & Paul, and from Freedom HS. And all the men and women who cooked, cleaned, served.

You all will be blessed for your care for our be-loved St. Felix parish. Net Profit: $3017.55,

OUR SWEEPSTAKES HAS JUST BEGUN,

BUT TO DATE WE’VE SOLD 310 TICKETS (VS. 317 IN 2018) GIVING US A NET PROFIT

OF: $2480. PRAISE THE LORD! OUR WINNERS SO FAR:

B. Newman 5/9 3147 $50 K. Maze 5/13 4107 $50 K. Maze 5/9 4137 $50 M. Dischler 5/14 6861 $100

CONGRATULATIONS!

CCD (Religious Education) is over for the summer months, but now is the time to think about being a teacher for next year! Substitutes, aides, and full-

time teachers are always needed. Help our children of St. Felix parish by becoming a religious education

teacher. Classes and formation are available. Contact Danielle at 724-775-2487 or

daniellemarietabin @gmail.com with questions or to express your interest.

Pray for our First Communicants: Chase Andrews, Wyatt Bradel, Brooke Glies, &

Carter Galazka

GRADUATES St.. Felix Parish would like to honor your graduation at our Baccalaureate

Mass on Sunday, June 2nd at the 11 AM Mass. We will celebrate with a

light brunch following Mass. Invitations will be mailed soon. If you are graduating this year please

contact the office at 724-775-1476.

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN WORKSHOPS There is now an online choice for taking this class. To register for this class go to www.virtus.org and click on “Registration”, fill out the registration info and then choose the session you

want to view. ANYONE VOLUNTEERING AT IN ANY CAPACITY IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THIS TRAINING.

June 2 Sunday (Jn 14:23-29) Seventh Sunday of Easter

11:00 am Deceased Members of the Dunbar Family June 4 Tuesday (Jn 17:1-11a) Easter Weekday 8:30am Sam Bonaparte By His Wife, Janice June 5 Wednesday (Acts20 :11b-19) St. Bonafice, Bishop & Martyr 7:30am Barbara Stinkler By the Stinkler Estate June 6 Thursday (Jn 17:20-26) Easter Weekday 8:30am Donald Salvino By Janis Salvino June 9 Sunday (Acts 2:1-11) Pentecost Sunday

11:00 am Sam Bonaparte By Gay Bobo

May 27 9 AM MEMORIAL DAY MASS May 30 8:30 AM ASCENSION MASS June 2 11 AM Graduation Mass June 9 Pentecost—Wear Red June 22 Annual Rummage Sale 9 AM-2PM June 22 Faith Night at PNC Park June 27 7 PM Pastoral Council July 18 7 PM Grouping Pastoral Council At SS. P& P School Cafeteria Sept. 1 Grouping Parish Picnic (Brady’s Run) Sept. 8 100 Anniv. St. Cecilia Christian Mothers

Hall Rental: 724-774-7698 Prayer Chain: 724-728-0125 Prayer Shawl Min: 724-775-3340 Cemetery: 724-323-0033

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Spring cleaning time is here! Please save any items you no longer need and/or clothes you no longer wear for the St. Felix

Rummage Sale! The Rummage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 22nd in the Upper and Lower Halls—from 9 AM to 2 PM. The donation sched-

ule this year is Wednesday, June 19th and Thursday, June 20th from 9 am to noon, and 5

pm to 8 pm; and Friday, June 21st from 9 am to noon ONLY. Suggested items include household items, jewelry, pictures, baskets, holiday items, books, linens, clothes, sports equipment, craft items, toys, tools, and electronic media. We DO

NOT accept TVs, large appliances, large pieces of furniture, and broken items. Beginning April

27th until June 15th, you can call Ginny Whipple at 724-591-4552 to make arrangements to have your items picked up. Items must be boxed and

located near a door. Thank you!

PSP Goal $16,985.00

Collected $8,079.00

Balance Due $8,906.00

Sunday Collection Budgeted May 26 $1,281.00 $2,500.00 ENVELOPE REMINDER: Regardless of whether you belong to St. Felix and are attending Mass at other parishes, your weekly contribution will go to St. Felix for processing. You can put your envelope in the collection basket at any Catholic church in the diocese and be assured proper credit. Contribution Statements were sent to all of our parishioners in late January. If you did not get one, just call the Office; 724-775-1476

Perhaps you thought you couldn't afford to make a charitable gift.... There are ways you can give today while still preserving your assets for retirement and providing for your family. Please contact us to learn more about these types of charitable gifts.

CALL: CAPUCHIN FRANCISCAN FRIARS 220 37TH STREET PITTSBURGH, PA. 15201 1-800-224-0330 412-682-1300 WWW.CAPUCHINFRIAR.ORG

Designating us as a beneficiary in your will or trust is a simple way to Gifts from a Will commit to our cause, and it will not affect your cash flow during your or Trust lifetime. In addition, it's easy to revoke this type of gift if your situation

or goals change.

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Naming the province as the beneficiary of a retirement plan, financial account, trust, or commercial annuity is another easy way to help our mission. You can continue to benefit from these assets during your life-time. A beneficiary designation may also be changed at any time.

If you have an old, unneeded life insurance policy, you can donate it Life Insurance to us and take an immediate tax deduction. You can also name us as a

beneficiary of your policy.

Appreciated Securities, Re-al Property

If you own securities or real estate that you no longer need or wish to sell, a gift of these assets can benefit us without impacting your cash flow. You may also benefit from capital gains tax avoidance by giving rather than selling these assets.

Tangible Personal Property

If you have valuable assets such as artwork, collectibles, jewelry, etc., that you no longer want or need, consider giving these assets to us and benefit from an income tax deduction this year.

Life Estate

If you own your home and wish to remain living there, you can transfer your home (farm or vacation home) to us while retaining the right to use the home during your lifetime. Enjoy the added benefit of an income tax deduction!

910046 CONTACT: Jill Young 724-775-0801 ST CECILIA PARISH 628 VIRGINIA AVENUE ROCHESTER, PA 15074 MESSAGES: PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE BULLETINS. THANK YOU.