St. John St. Joseph St. Mary the Evangelist

668 Clearfield Road,

Fenelton, PA 16034-9743

315 Stoney Hollow Road

Cabot PA 16023

of the Assumption

821 Herman Road

Butler, PA 16002

Parish Grouping Website: stsjjmcatholic.org

June 14, 2020

Pastor: Fr. Ward Stakem, OFM, Cap. : 724-777-9432

Parochial Vicar: Fr. James Kurtz, OFM, Cap. : 412-421-3962

St. John Phone: 724-287-7590 Fax: 724-287-3550 Jennifer Stahoviak Office Manager & Parish Grouping Bulletin Editor

Office Email: stjohnchurch@zoominternet.net

Bulletin Email: stmarybulletin@zoominternet.net

Steven Yealy Director of Music 717-451-2082

Email: stevenyealy@gmail.com

St. Joseph Phone: 724-352-2149 Fax : 724-352-7174 Karyn Roenigk Business Manager & Parish Grouping Safe Environment Coordinator

Office Email: parishofficesj@yahoo.com

Br. Joe Day, OFM, Cap. Pastoral Minister

Amy Majersky Preschool 724-352-0333

Todd Trettel Facilities Manager

Gerard Conroy Director of Music

Angie Robb Parish Grouping Adult Faith Formation Coordinator

Email: sjaff@zoominternet.net 724-352-3443

St. Mary of the Assumption Phone: 724-285-3285 Fax: 724-285-4715 Linda Green Office Manager

Office Email: saintmaryinherman@zoominternet.net

Amy Pettinato Preschool Teacher

Carol Michel Director of Music

Members of the Capuchin Community Fr. Albert Alexandrunas, Br. Joe Day, Fr. Lester Knoll, Fr. Victor Kriley, Fr. James Kurtz and Fr. Ward Stakem

Saints John, Joseph and Mary Children’s Faith Formation

Debi Gross 724-352-3030 Email: sjreled@zoominternet.net

Laura Eakman 724-287-0426 Email: stjohnccd@zoominternet.net

Sacraments Baptism Instruction is required for first time parents. Please call your Parish Office for details and scheduling arrangements.

Marriage Arrangements must be made at least six months prior to the wedding date. Please contact your Parish Office.

Confession Schedule

Held on Satudays, St. Mary- 11am-12pm St. Joseph-12pm-1pm

Contact the parish office or Fr. Ward or Fr. Jim directly to schedule a confession by appointment

Parish Staff & Contacts

Saturday

June 13

St. Anthony of Padua, Priest & Dr. of the

Church

4:00 PM St. Mary Charles & Olive Dougherty Mike & Liz Spohn

5:30 PM St. Joseph Steve & Mary Mikolas Ken & Vicky Mikolas

Sunday

June 14

The Most Holy

Body and Blood

of Christ

8:00 AM St. Joseph Parishioners of St. John, St. Joseph & St. Mary

8:30 AM St. John In celebration-45th Wedding Anniversary

Gary & Yolanda Cypher

10:00 AM St. Mary Marty Taylor Mary & Frank Murphy

10:00 AM

St. Joseph Marjorie Green Vincent Family

Monday, June 15

8:00 AM St. Mary Martin & Galan Families Gary & Louise Martin

Tuesday, June 16 8:00 AM St. John Rodney Scott Sandy Henderson

Wednesday, June 17 9:00 AM St. Joseph Sick Parishioners St. Joseph Christian Mothers & Women

Thursday, June 18

8:00 AM St. Mary Paul Cypher Fran & Gary Beers

Friday, June 19 The Most Sacred

Heart of Jesus

9:00 AM St. Joseph Howard & Barbara Werner Ron & Darlene Geibel

Saturday

June 20

The Immaculate Heart of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

9:00 AM St. Joseph Noah Chamberlin & Cheyenne Widenhofer

Chris Reeves

4:00 PM St. Mary Parishioners of St. John, St. Joseph & St. Mary

5:30 PM St. Joseph All Fathers, Living & Deceased

Sunday

June 21

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Father’s Day

8:00 AM St. Joseph Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish

8:30 AM St. John All Father’s of St. John, Living & Deceased

10:00 AM St. Mary All Father’s of St. Mary, Living & Deceased

11:00 AM St. Joseph All Fathers, Living & Deceased

Date Time Location Intention Offered By

Please remember in your prayers the sick, suffering, and homebound of our parish community, especially those listed below from our parish grouping.

John Lorenz Kathy Miller Joe Krall Lois Davanzati Elizabeth Rakarich Evelyn MacDonald Jeannie White Agnes Widenhofer Karen Matichko

John Prokopchak Mike Spohn Dick Leroy Carol Rowley Alice Spinneweber Dan Jonczak Jr. Judy Convery Nicholas Miller Mary and Victor Carbin

Jim Edwards C.J. Kriley Loretta Schnur Janet Biscetlia Fr. Victor Kriley, OFM, Cap. Fr. Gary Stakem, OFM, Cap

Pray for all members of our armed forces, especially those from our parish families

Michael Fritz Tylor Grant White Matthew McCandless Jimmy Adley

Russell Bauer Brandon Bauer Trevor Cottage Jordan Cottage

Nicholas Cottage Stephen Konyha Dustin Michel

Please call your Parish Office or email Jenn at stmarybulletin@zoominternet.net to add or remove names from the grouping prayer lists.

When, for any reason, we cannot participate in Mass, the Church invites us to unite with Christ through this prayer of Spiritual Communion. Praying this prayer is a beautiful way to

unite our hearts to Christ's when we cannot receive him physically in the Eucharist.

As we begin to welcome parishioners back to Masses, we appreciate your patience and cooperation. This is new to all of us, so we are learning as we go. All three parishes in our grouping have been working hard to comply with all of the guidelines laid out by the diocese in order for us to reopen our doors and keep parishioners safe at the same time. The best way for us to keep the number of attendees within the guidelines is to have those who wish to attend a Mass sign up for that Mass ahead of time. You can find the link to the Sign Up Genius page on our grouping website, stsjjmcatholic.org, or go directly to www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4da9af29a7ff2-mass. If you are unable to do this, or encounter problems, call your parish office and we can sign you up. Please sign up for weekend Masses by the Thursday prior. We ask that you comply all of the posted guidelines. You will need to sanitize your hands when entering and exiting the church, you will need to wear a face mask, and you will need to follow the seating and traffic flow patterns as designated and directed by ushers and celebrants. Remember that at this point, there is no obligation to attend Mass, if you are over 65, have underlying health concerns, or cannot wear a mask, you are encouraged to stay at home for your safety. We continue to pray for the health and safety of everyone and that soon we can all be joined together to celebrate Mass. We will get through this! Welcome back!

PRAYER FOR RACIAL HEALING From Bishop Zubik Evil such as we are witnessing these days can only be overcome by prayer. At this most critical time in the history of our country and our towns and cities, I ask that each one of you join with me as we focus on the absolute necessity of praying to God for guidance, courage and the vision that tears down walls and helps to build bridges. Might I suggest that beginning immediately we join together in the following prayer, from For The Love of One Another (1989), a special message from the Bishops' Committee on Black Catholics of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the Pastoral Letter, Brothers and Sisters to Us, the U.S. Catholic bishops' Pastoral Letter on Racism (1979). 1 Wake Me Up, Lord Wake me up Lord so that the evil of racism finds no home within me. Keep watch over my heart Lord and remove from me any barriers to your grace. Fill my spirit Lord so that I may give services of justice and peace. Clear my mind Lord and use it for your glory. And finally, remind me Lord that you said, “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God.” Amen.

Moving forward with the future merger of the three parishes the Advisory Council along with the Pastoral Council is working with the list of the submitted names for the new parish. We need to arrive at 15 suggestions to give to the Bishop for his approval. His approved list will be sent back to the grouping to identify 5 final recommendations to be sent back to him. This process is underway and will need to be completed during the summer months. As this naming process moves

forward as well as other elements of the merger process such as finances, personnel, and programs, all parishioners will continue to be updated in a timely manner. Let us continue in prayer for our journey and remain open to where and how the Spirit is leading us. God Bless.

Fr. Ward

We would like to congratulate all of the children who will be receiving their

First Eucharist in June.

Anna Bowser Christian Hood Oliver Milcic Rosalie Sanders

Elijah Brosenitsch Cash Johnson Kolin Moser Charlotte Scardina

Delia Caruso Mason Kobert Gabriella Pavlina Riley Smith

Garrett Hodak Troy McKruit Sydney Rodgers Colin Stefaniak

Joshua Hollenbaugh Connor Messner Matthew Roush Aubriana Urik

Isabella Vansovich

May the light of Christ guide you throughout your life.

May He continue to bless your life with many graces and lasting joy.

Welcome To The Lord’s Table!

Prayer for First Communicants

Lord Jesus,

Bless the children coming forward to receive Holy Communion for the first time.

May this day be an initial step into a life- long love of the Eucharist.

Give them a hunger for this sacred food so that they turn to

You for comfort, guidance, and wisdom

as they grow in full discipleship.

Thank you for their innocence and goodness.

May they grow in Christian maturity and, by the power of the

Holy Spirit, become Christ’s witnesses in the world,

spreading and defending the faith.

Amen.

Prayer for Confirmation Candidates

Holy Trinity,

guide and protect the candidates

as they prepare to celebrate the

Sacrament of Confirmation.

Help them to discern

God’s will in their life and fill them

with the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit

wisdom,

knowledge,

right judgment,

courage,

understanding,

reverence,

wonder

and awe,

to empower them to serve God

as a true disciple through

Your grace and in Your love.

Amen.

A reminder that all 3 churches now have an online giving option! Signing up is simple and secure. Visit our group website, stsjjmcatholic.org, under the About tab, choose Online Giving at (Location Name), and follow the link on

that page. Of course your offerings can still be sent in the mail or dropped off in the secure drop boxes now located outside each office. Thank you all for continuing to give! God bless you.

Live Streaming Go to: stsjjmcatholic.org and click on the Mass you

want to join. Or, you can go to St. JJM Cabot and it will take you

directly to the YouTube channel. Reminder: The livestream is now at 11am First Communion Masses at St. Joseph will be live streamed. We invite you to tune in and celebrate with the children.

June 15 at 6 PM

June 16 at 10 AM As of right now, there have been no official announcements or directives from the Diocese about when our parishes will hold Confirmation. We are hopeful that we will have a date soon! In the meantime, continue to pray for all of our candidates as they anxiously await receiving this Sacrament and outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

HOPE AND HEALING ARE POSSIBLE!!! Our families and friends need our prayers

during this time of uncertainty, fear, anxiety and unemployment. Those

struggling with addiction or substance abuse are extremely vulnerable!

PLEASE JOIN US FOR ROSARY AND SPECIAL INTERCESSIONS

TUESDAYS: June 16th, 23rd & 30th, 2:30-3:30pm ABBA’S HOUSE, 320 W. MAIN ST., SAXONBURG

**PLEASE WEAR A MASK OR FACE COVERING**

I love you, O Lord, my strength, O Lord, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer. –Psalm 18:2-3

Information: patomaszewski@zoominternet.net

Census Update You can expect a call over the next several weeks. We are in the pro-cess of updating cell numbers, addresses, registering adult children, checking on sacraments, adding emails. Yes, it’s quite a process. You will either get a phone call which will take just a few minutes of your time or you will receive an update form in the mail which should take just a couple minutes to complete. This will help us get a realistic look at our database. Our thanks to those who have already updated their info. We thank you for being so responsive to this request.

Many, Many Thanks “My heartfelt thanks for all the kind expressions of sympathy that have been extended to me and my family surrounding the recent passing of my son, Greg. The phone calls, cards, Masses and more have touched us beyond words. May God bless you all for your kindness and outreach. Our parish family is just amazing. Thank you for everything.” -Rosalyn Hyek

Visit our Website-

stsjjmcatholic.org for the latest diocesan information and resources.

Our sympathy is extended to the

family and friends of

Gerard C. Green

May he rest in peace.

The Children’s Faith Formation Office will have limited office hours in June and July.

Please check your email during the summer for information concerning plans for the start of our 2020/21 CFF year. Please email at sjreled@zoominternet.net or leave a message at 724-352-3030 and we will get back to you

as soon as we can.

Have a safe and blessed summer!

CFF Summer Office Hours

"The Inn" Maternity Home Collection We have extended our collection for "The Inn" until Father's Day. “The Inn” is a Maternity Home ministry of Life Choices serving our Butler area. If you are able, please consider donating to this organization that helps pregnant women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Any of the following items can be dropped in our collection bins at church: • Baby Liquid Laundry Detergent (ie: Dreft) • Baby Wipes • Canned goods and Non-perishable Food

Items • Paper Products (toilet paper, paper towels,

tissues, napkins) • Gift cards for local Butler retailers & Gas (These can be placed in an envelope marked “The Inn” and dropped in the collection basket or dropped at the church office.)

2020

We want to honor our graduating high school seniors even though we are in the most unordinary of times, to say the least. We are tossing around a Mass for the graduates with a grab and munch “social distancing” social following the Mass. It’s all in the initial works and still up in the air. We need your help to get started.

Could we ask that if you have a graduating senior, that you notify your Parish Office with your graduate’s name and high school. Thanks, and we will keep you posted!

St. John - 724-287-7590 Jenn

St. Joseph - 724-352-2149 Karyn

St. Mary - 724– 285-3285 Linda

Welcome, Little One Congratulations to

Elizabeth Mary Bandi, daughter

of Steven and Ashley Bandi, who

will be baptized this weekend.

May Elizabeth’s faith deepen as she grows and

may we be a source of support for her journey.

S t. Joseph’s Black Lock Box has been

relocated to the left pillar at the church

entrance. Please feel free

to deposit your envelope or other

confidential info in the box. Thanks.

Found – Class ring in the grass by the Blessed

Mother statue of St. Mary parking lot. For

more information, or if you know the owner,

contact St. Mary’s office.

Due to the return of the Mass schedule to the normal times and the other scheduled events on Saturdays, Confessions will be heard only at St. Mary-11am-12pm, and St. Joseph-12-1pm, as previously scheduled. Personal arrangements for confession are always possible with either Fr. Jim or Fr. Ward. We will consider a future date for in Church confessions at St. John Parish. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

A Mom’s Thoughts About Graduation . . . You know, the grocery store can be a great place to socialize, share your joys and concerns with

friends, solve problems and hear the latest – all over the fruit and vegetable displays. I found myself in

the path of moms talking about their kids and graduation. And how bizarre the second semester has

been. Nothing relates to “normal” - walk on graduations, proms in July, social distancing. Yes, bizarre!

Preparations for college will begin nonetheless. The trips to Target, TJ Maxx and WalMart to purchase

everything on the “what you need for college” list will be numerous. Being a veteran mom with lots of

experience I had the moms’ attention. They had many questions and I had answers, but, not quite the

ones that they were looking for. I told them there’s no shortcut to that adjustment from high school to

college, from a close family unit to that separation. For 18 years your mind has known that these days

would come, but somehow your heart has refused to believe it. While you are happy for your kids’

achievements and pursuit of a higher education, you are feeling confused and maybe even wishing that the calendar

month would be January instead of June and that Covid 19 never happened. Your kids’ leaving is not a death. And it’s

not a tragedy. But I told them that I wouldn’t call it a “nothing” either.

We became drawn into conversation. I shared a post that I recently read on Facebook from a mom going through

the transition. “I wasn’t wrong about their leaving, she said. My husband kept telling me that I was. That it wasn’t the

end of the world when our first one left for college. But it was the end of- “Can you pick me up, Mom?” “What’s for

dinner?” “What do you think?” “I need your help, Mom.” I was the sun and they were the planets. And there was life

on those planets, whirling, non-stop plans and parties and friends coming and going, and ideas and dreams and their

cell phone ringing and doors slamming. And I got to beam down on them. To watch. To glow. And then they were

gone, one after the other. “They’ll be back,” my husband said. And he was right. They came back. But he was wrong,

too, because they came back only for intervals, not for always, not planets anymore, making their predictable orbits,

but unpredictable, like shooting stars.”

“Always” is what you are going to miss I told the moms. Always knowing where they are- at school, at play practice,

at a ballgame. Always seeing the sigh, the smile, the laugh, the shrug when the door opens. Always, knowing his

friends, her favorite show. What he had for breakfast. What she wore to school. What he thinks. How she feels. It will

all be different. No more- “Can you give me a ride to the mall?” “`Mom, make him stop!” I rather enjoyed playing

chauffeur and referee. I admit that I miss them still, all these years later. I miss the children that they were- at the

dinner table, beside me on the couch, talking on the phone, sleeping in their rooms, safe- home- mine- yes, mine. A

chapter ends. Pure and simple, the first chapter in your family book is complete. Sure, another chapter will begin. You

will still be the sun, but the planets will travel in a different direction. The kids will be adults and on their own and we

will be on the periphery. It’s a major change. You couldn’t forget for even a minute your children, your love for them

and your fear for them, too. And would that they occupied only a single room in your head. But they occupy every

room in your head and in your heart. Saying goodbye to your children and their childhood is much harder than all the

pithy sayings make it seem. Because that’s what going to college is. It’s a goodbye of sorts.

You will find that the drive home without them creates that big old lump in your throat. And the first few days re-

quire a lot of Kleenex. But then it gets better. The kids call, come home, bring their friends, fill the house with their en-

ergy again. They mature and you bathe in their successes. They grow, still need you but in different ways. Oh, yes, life

goes on to the next chapter. No matter how many years pass or how many other wonderful things are part of your

family book, the first chapter will always be special. And as you grow older, you will read it again and again in your

mind and remember that time of separation- No, it’s not a death. And no, it’s not a tragedy. But I just wouldn’t call it a

“nothing” either.