The Catholic Community of Bradford
4th Sunday of Easter, April 22, 2018
The Catholic Community of Bradford
St. Francis of Assisi 15 St. Francis Drive
Website: www.stfrancisomph.com
Our Mother of Perpetual Help (A Secondary Mission Church)
St. Bernard of Clairvaux 95 East Corydon Street
Website: www.stbernardcatholic.org
On-line giving: www.osvonlinegiving/1845
Very Rev. Raymond Gramata, V.F.
Pastor
Rev. Stanley Swacha, Senior Associate
P.O. Box 2394 • Bradford, PA 16701-5394
Phone: (814) 362-6825 • Fax: (814) 362-1479
Email: [email protected]
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Francis of Assisi
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Mission Church
2018 CONFIMATION MASS
The 2018 Confirmation will be held at St. Bernard this weekend on Sunday, April 22nd at 5 pm.
There are 24 local confirmandi from area churches who will re-ceive the sacrament at this ser-vice. You are invited to come and celebrate with them!
Welcome to the Catholic Community!
St. Bernard
Victoria Lnn Coppella
Sydney Elizabeth Emerson
Callie Charito Luke
Noah John Meyer
Clare Louise Mulcahy
Andrew John Piganelli
Andrew Louis Truman
St. Francis
Kevin Richard Ackerman
Brett Alexander DeGolier
Joseph Richard Ditz
Joseph Hayden Yaros
St. Elizabeth Noah Gabriel Costa
Abigail Quinn Holohan
Raychel Jane Keller
Cordell Allen Tanner St. Eulalia
Kelsey marie Bennett
John Thomas Fitzerald
Daniel Frame
Brenen Thomas Kisiel
Elizabeth Smoulder
Chelsey Streich St. Gabriel
Quinlan Thomas Bailey
Reese Donald Vollmer
ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX CHURCH BRADFORD, PA CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF BRADFORD APRIL 22, 2018
As we hear the opening line of today’s first reading, taken from Acts 4:8, which reads: “Peter, filled with
the Holy Spirit…” do we realize that we too, like Peter, are filled with the Holy Spirit? Do we realize that
like Peter our lives have been changed by the Holy Spirit? Before receiving the Holy Spirit, Peter and
the apostles were like milk toast, weak and afraid. Once they received the Holy Spirit they became
empowered, not only to proclaim, but to live out their belief in the Risen Jesus.
This afternoon Bishop Lawrence Persico will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation upon several
young men and women from various parishes. It should give us time to reflect on our own reception of
the Sacrament of Confirmation. Many of us may remember that we received a gentle tap of the face to
remind us of the possible hardships that we may face in living out our faith, but that we were called to be tough enough to
stick it out and live our faith. Others may think of it as a graduation ceremony indicating that we have learned all we can
about our faith and now we have a PHD in our faith. We received the gift of the Holy Spirit first in the Sacrament of Baptism
and now the fullness of the Holy Spirt in the Sacrament of Confirmation is ours.
We know from Scripture that the Holy Spirit came down upon the apostles on
Pentecost Sunday in the form of tongues of fire. That is the best description of the Holy
Spirit. Just as fire both purifies and breaks through the darkness; so does the Holy
Spirit, so that we may see the truth and live the truth. The Holy Spirit continually
reminds us to live and love as Jesus did. The Holy Spirit reminds us that each day we
are growing in our personal relationship with our God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit).
So, today, as we pray for those who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, let us
pray also for our self that we may continue to accept the role of the Holy Spirit in our
life. Like Peter, may we remember that we are filled with the Holy Spirit.
I want to take this time to personally thank Bishop Persico for celebrating the
Sacrament with us today. God Bless, Fr. Ray
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Catholic Women: May 8 @ 6:30 pm — Rosary & Ice Cream Social — meet in Church 50+ Club: May 9 @ 11 am in Fr. Ritchie Hall
REP 1-11: Resumes in September 2018
Confirmation: April 22 @ 5 pm @ St. Bernard Church
Rosary Altar: May 10 @ 6:30 pm in Fr. Ritchie Hall
Widows Group: TBA
ST. BERNARD
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL
April 27 — NO SCHOOL OR CARE
Wed, April 25th, 10 am mass—Grades 5 & 6
CORRECTION to Deceased Easter Remembrances: Genevieve Sprague should have been
Gene Allen Sprague
CALLING EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
St. Francis’ 8 am Sunday mass and Chap-el Ridge Sunday communion are in need of more available ministers. Any ministers who attend this mass, please consider being add-
ed to our scheduling. 3 of our current ministers are not able to serve for the upcoming future, making it difficult to cover all our needs. Please contact Craig Cuthbertson who schedules for St. Francis or call the parish office and we will pass along your information to him.
Likewise, St. Bernard is in need of EMs for both the 5:15 Saturday evening and the 10 am Sunday Masses. Several of our ministers are unavailable and again, this makes it very difficult to fill all the needs of the Parish. Con-tact Kathy Howe, who schedules for St. Bernard, or the parish office at 362-6825 for further information.
If you are interested in becoming a Eu-charistic Minister for mass ministry or nursing home ministry, please call the parish office at 362-6825 for information.
THANK YOU TO
J. A. LUCIANO & SONS BUILDERS
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS
OUR PARISHES THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
St. Bernard - Needed Weekly: $9,129 APRIL 15
th Collection���..$ 5,475
2018 CSA Assessment�.$ 37,338 2018 CSA Collected���..$ 16,233
St. Francis - Needed Weekly: $6,250 APRIL 15
th Collection���..$ 1,788
2018 CSA Assessment�..$ 28,275 2018 CSA Collected����.....$ 6,905
NOTICE TO ST. FRANCIS PARISHIONERS
The CSA assessment from the Diocese is a bill that has to be paid just like your gas or electric bill. This year’s St. Francis assessment is $28,275 to be paid in quarterly in-stallments of $7,068. The first installment is due April 30th. To date we have received only $6,905 for CSA. This is $164 less than needed. We do NOT HAVE THE OPTION of not paying this installment. The deficit will come out of the St. Francis General Account.
4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 22, 2018
FAMILY LIFE
The apostles were afraid of Jesus until he ate with them and they touched him. In your family, the ordinary acts of eating together, touching, embracing not only confirm our love for each other, but also celebrate God’s presence in your family. These ‘ordinary’ moments contain the ‘Extraordinary.”
Monday, May 21, 2018 6 pm—8 pm
Masonic Center 625 South avenue
Event includes: A decadent chocolate buffet including
chocolate fountains Live and silent auctions
Music by: Ronan & Copeland
Benefits the Salvation Army
GOOD SHEPHERD COLLECTION This weekend all parishes and missions in the Diocese of Erie are taking a special col-lection to support the needs of our retired Diocesan priests.
This special collection on Good Shep-herd Sunday will assist those dedicated
priests in the Erie Diocese who are elderly, seriously ill or incapacitated, and in need of supplementary assis-tance for expenses such as non-insured medical costs, nursing home and long-term care assistance.
Our diocesan website – www.eriercd.org contains lists with the residence of our retired priests, their birthday and anni-versary date of ordination to priesthood. May we suggest sending a priest who has touched your life a note or card sometime this year letting him know you still remember him. Consider adopting one of our priests as a prayer part-ner and pray for them and send an occasional note.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
St. Bernard School and REP 3rd grade students will be making their First Com-munion at a special mass at 1 pm at St. Bernard Church next Sunday, May 6th.
Come celebrate this sacrament with them.
NOTE: ALL FIRST COMMUNICANTS
AND PARENTS
A mandatory practice and parent meeting will be held
after the 10 am mass at St. Bernard on Sunday April 29.
Please meet in the Fr. Gallina Social Center.
ATTENTION FAMILIES Need some ideas to help your family
along the journey of life? Visit the Families Always Matter website, www.ErieRCD.org/fam.htm,
to find information/ideas for traditional, single-parent, blended, military, and adoptive/foster families.
At the Diocese of Erie, families always matter! Go Families!
www.osvonlinegiving/1845
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF BRADFORD APRIL 22, 2018
MARRIAGE MOMENTS "Jesus made himself known to them in the breaking of the bread. (Luke 24:35) Sometimes when I have been around my beloved for a long time, it's easy to seem invisible to each other. Consciously look at your spouse at dinner to-night. See the likeness of God within him or her.
2018 CSA HELPS SUPPORT Natural Family Planning/Chastity Education With “Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality” and Hu-manae Vitae as foundational documents, this office offers seminars on Sympto-thermal Method of Natural Family Planning, speakers for school-age as well as adult groups and a pre-Lenten couples’ retreat. Chastity education guidelines, resources and speakers for parent groups and 5th grade puberty presentations are available.
Parish Office Hours:
Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday-Friday, 8am - 4pm
Child Abuse Prevention Month: Child Abuse Prevention Month: Preventing Child Abuse is Everyone’s Responsibility. It is every adult’s moral re-sponsibility to protect possible victims by reporting the sus-pected abuse or neglect to the responsible authorities. Sex-ual abuse of minor is a pervasive societal problem, and only concerted and sustained efforts by all adults in every seg-ment of society can help to protect children and youth To report suspected abuse of a minor, call Childline at 1-800-932-0323. To see what the Diocese of Erie is doing to help create safe environments, check out http://www.eriercd.org/protectyouth.htm
World Day of Prayer
for Vocations will be observed this Sunday, April 22nd, also known as "Good Shepherd Sunday."
The purpose of this day is to publically fulfill the Lord's in-struction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). Please pray that young men and women hear and respond generously to the Lord's call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, societies of apostolic life or secular institutes. You can find many re-sources to promote a culture of vocations on the USCCB Vocations webpage.
DIVINE COMEDY: Where Heaven meets “Mirth”
A humorous presentation reminding us to use a smile to give ourselves a “Faith Lift”
Speaker: Dan Reynold, Cartoonist/Speaker/Author
1 pm Saturday, April 28, 2018 OPEN TO ALL Cost: $15 per person
OUR LADY OF PEACE PARISH CENTER — Salamanca, NY with light refreshment
OR 6:30 PM, Saturday, April 28, 2018
OPEN TO ALL - Cost: $15 OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH — Salamanca, NY
(with light supper following 4:30 mass for registered participants)
REGISTRATION FORMS FOR BOTH SESSIONS AVAILABLE IN PARISH OFFICE or
Call Our Lady of Peace @ 1-716-945-4966
COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK
The Blood Bank will be available
in the St. Bernard Gymnasium
Monday, April 23rd
12:00 Noon until 5:30 pm.
St. Bernard-Bradford FR THOMAS ALEKSA 1993 – 1999
FR HENRY ANDRAE 1979 – 1989
FR JOHN BARWIN 1983 – 1986
FR LEO GALLINA 1999 – 2011
FR HOWARD KING 1964 – 1977
MSGR JAN OLOWIN 1999 – 2007
FR PHILIP ORIOLE 1970 – 1974
MSGR RICHARD STACK 1957 – 1958
St. Francis-Bradford FR HOWARD KING 1992 – 2001
FR WILLIAM KUBA 1982 – 1992
Central Christian High School FR HENRY ANDRAE 1979 – 1989
FR HOWARD KING 1964 – 1977
Mother of Perpetual, Help-Lewis Run FR HOWARD KING 1978 – 2001
4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 22, 2018
ERIE DIOCESAN PRIEST
RETIREMENT COLLECTION
Provide for our priests the same love and generosity
they provided for us for generations
APRIL 21 & 22, 2018
RETIRED PRIESTS FROM THE BRADFORD CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
Rev. William M. Kuba
Rev. Leo J. Gallina
Howard J. King Very Rev. Thomas M. Aleksa, V.F.
Rev. John G. Barwin
BULLETIN INFORMATION MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING BY NOON ON FRIDAY
2 WEEKS PRIOR TO BULLETIN DATE.
PASTORAL STAFF: Very Rev. Raymond C. Gramata, Pastor Rev. Stanley Swacha, Senior Associate Mrs. Linda Cecchetti, Principal SBS
OFFICE HOURS: Monday: 9 am to 4 pm
Tuesday - Friday: 8 am to 4 pm Ms. Wendy Thomson, Financial Manager
Ms. Kathy Bryant, Secretary
MASS SCHEDULE: Please consult bulletin
CONFESSIONS: St. Bernard — Saturdays from 4:30 to 5 pm before 5:15 mass, Thursday before First Friday from 4:30 to 5 pm. St. Francis — After 9 am mass on Saturdays. Private appointments may be made by calling the Parish Office (362-6825).
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (REP) Students not attending Catholic school should be enrolled in REP programs. St. Bernard, St. Francis and OMPH Religious Education programs are combined. Grades 1 through 8 meet on Sunday mornings at 9 am at St. Bernard in Fr. Gallina Social Center and grades 9, 10 & 11(Confirmation) meet at St. Francis in G. Carlton Ritchie Hall at 5:15 pm on Sunday. Both programs begin in September.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): We welcome all inquiries about the Catholic faith. This process begins in the fall of the year. Please call the Parish Office for further information.
ST. BERNARD ELEMENTARY / MIDDLE SCHOOL: 450 West Washington Street: serving students, preschool through eighth grade. Open to parishioners, Catholics from other parishes and those of other faiths. Offering Extended Care before, during, and after school. For complete information, please call 368-5302.
MEMBERSHIP: All Baptized Catholics should be registered, practicing and supporting members of a Parish. Only properly registered members appear on our parish list and are eligible to receive the benefits of parish membership for sacraments, and educational opportunities (including tuition assistance) at our Catholic School. Each parishioner is called upon to practice good stewardship of time, talent and treasure. If you are not currently receiving envelopes, you may not be registered. Call the Parish Office - we would love to meet you!
MARRIAGE: Couples need to contact a priest at least six months before their wedding. Registered and active participation needs to be considered before marriage.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: Please call the Parish Office to request the Sacrament of the Sick for family members who are seriously ill. Communion for the sick is taken to the hospital, nursing homes, and the home-bound on a regular basis.
BAPTISM: Both parents must attend the Pre-Baptism Preparation Program. Please call the St. Bernard Parish Office for dates and times of upcoming class. Baptisms are scheduled after completing the program. Call the Parish Office to schedule the class and baptism. Godparents must be at least 16, confirmed and active, registered members of their parish.
STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Religious Education:
Grades 1-8, 9 am Sunday mornings at St. Bernard Grades 9, 10 & 11(Confirmation), 5:45 pm Sunday
evenings at St. Francis
Liturgical Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors
Music Director Kathy O’Mara Organist St. Francis Michael Hicks Resurrection Choir Tubby Colella God’s Housekeepers Parish Office Liturgy Fr. Raymond C. Gramata
Parish Community St. Bernard School Linda Cecchetti, Principal Parish Council Fr. Raymond Gramata Catholic Women’s Club Teri Everett Rosary Altar Society Joan Hoffman Telephone Prayer Chain - Natalie Marasco (363-9110)
Cover photos by LongArt Photography
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF BRADFORD APRIL 22, 2018
PRAYER REQUESTS FOR PRIESTS
Please Pray for the Following Priests
Sun, Apr 22 - Rev. Henry C. Andrae
Mon, Apr 23- Rev. Christopher J. Singer
Tues, Apr 24 - Rev. Vincent P. Cieslewicz
Wed, Apr 25- Rev. Robert P. Susa
Thurs, Apr 26 - Rev. John A. Walsh
Fri, Apr 27 - Rev. David Carter
Sat, Apr 28 - Rev. Robert A. Manning
MASS INTENTIONS WEEK OF APR 23 - 29, 2018
Weekday masses are held in the Divine Mercy Chapel
Monday, April 23 SB 8:00 am Joseph & Mary Fabian (Darcy & Kris Goll) SF 9:00 am All Parishioners Tuesday, April 24 SF 9:00 am Mary & Jim Pedine (Family) Wednesday, April 25 SB 8:00 am Jacqueline Greunke (Sally Estes) SBS 10:00 am Aurelia “Lola” Burkhart (Dave & Nancy Fuhrman) Thursday, April 26 SB 8:00 am Helen Burfield (Patti Girard) SF 9:00 am Joyce Burgess (Family) Friday, April 27
SB 8 am Esther Lignian (Estate) Saturday, April 28 SF 9:00 am Robert VanHoutte (Family) SB 5:15 pm Frank “James” Ulyan (Bob & Marilyn Johnson) Sunday, April 29 SF 8:00 am Shirley Solarek (Richard & Ann Cavallero) SB 10:00 am Everett & Kingdom Families (Jean Everett) OM 11:30 am Flora White (a) (Family)
(Weekly confessions Saturdays after 9 am mass at St. Francis and before 5:15 mass at St. Bernard)
St. Francis Sanctuary Candle this week for the Health & Wellness of Kathy Bryant
Please pray for those who are sick or suffering:
Thomas Ackley, Virgil Anderson, Michelle Allen, Betty Baliski, Bill Baynes, Barb Bernheisel & Foster Family, Shirley Black, Barbara Boser, John Bove,
Kathy Bryant, Mary Brzenski, Annie Champagne, Dick Clark, Billie Cummins, Bob Curcio, Paul Curcio, Charlotte Cuthbertson, Helen DeFrank, Paul Eakin, Michael Eaton, Helen Ewell, Rose Feldhaus Family, Alliyson Feldman, Ysbella Feldman, Pat Geary, Pat Girard, Ken Hall, Pearl Harris, Susan Hamric, Brandon M. Henry, Jill Henry, Sandy Holsinger, Kathy Howe, James Kibby, Bill Kline, April Lang, Rita Leone, George MacFarlane, Sr., Kaylee Marsfelder, Colleen McNamara, Shannon McNamara, Mariana Militelo, Anne Miller, Joe Monago, Lou Monti, Cheri O’Mara, Dan Popiel, Courtney Prentiss, Lori Rigowski, James Romanelli, Tim Romanelli, Cindy Sayers, Caro Simonds, Steve Skaggs, Dan Songer, Hailey Smith, Lillian Stoddard, Bonnie Swackhamer, Matthew Whelan, Corrine Wilson, Richard Yovichin, Lisa Zurat
May they be strengthened by the healing presence of God’s Spirit.
MINISTER SCHEDULE FOR MASSES APR 28 - 29, 2018
Saturday, April 28 SB 5:15 pm Lector: Bill Douglass EM: Bill Douglass/ Mary Mongillo/ Kathy Durner Servers: VOLUNTEERS
Sunday, April 29 SF 8:00 am Lector: Joyce Schaming EM: Deb Woodley/ Chuck Lang/ VOLUNTEER Servers: Samantha Soyke/ Noah Meyer
SB 10:00 am Lector: Paul Curcio EM: Kim Lance/ Paul Curcio/ Cliff Ackley Servers: Abby Coffman & Erica Marshall
OM 11:30 am Lector: Linda Cox EM: Kim Ditz Servers: Jacob Hannahs
Hospital/Pavilion: Kathy & Randy Durner Chapel Ridge: Deb Woodley
GOD’S HOUSEKEEPERS
APR 23 - 27, TEAM 3: M. & P. Curcio/ A. Campogiani/ T. Orris/
P. Curcio/ J. Keenan/ T. Maduri
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APR 22, 2018
Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 [7a]/1 Jn 2:1-5a/Lk 24:35-48 Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 [1ab]/Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51--8:1a/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab [6a]/Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/ Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/ Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16- 17 [12]/Jn 6:60-69 Next Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 [22]/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18
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