ST.

DAMIEN

OF

MOLOKAI

CATHOLIC
PARISH

722 WEST MAIN STREET MONONGAHELA, PENNSYLVANIA 15063

Parish Office: 724-258-7742 Parish Fax: 724-258-8733 Madonna Catholic Regional School: 724-258-3199
Website: stdamienofmolokai.org Email: stdamienparish@verizon.net
Diocesan Victim Hotline: 1-888-808-1235

JULY 17, 2016 - SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

PASTORAL STAFF
Fr. William R. Terza ............................................. Pastor
stdamienterzab@verizon.net
Deacon Al Poroda.............................Permanent Deacon
DeaconAl611@gmail.com or 724-258-7742 x 13
Mrs. Kathryn Wray ............................. Director of Music
kfwray188@gmail.com
Mrs. Patricia Forsyth ................. Asst. Director of Music
pattyforsyth@comcast.net
Mr. Donald Militzer ......................................... Principal
madonnacatholicregional@earthlink.com
Mrs. Kathy Miller ................................. Faith Formation
themillers4@hotmail.com
Phyllis DeMedio .............................................. Secretary
stdamiendemediop@verizon.net
Peggy Romeo ................................................... Secretary
stdamienromeop@verizon.net
Helena Glaneman .......... Safe Environment Coordinator
Alexsei521@yahoo.com or 724-503-7325
ST. DAMIEN FINANCIAL COUNCIL
Gloria DeRosa
Alfred Galilei
Steven Markovich
Antoinette Moffit Richard Pantaleo Randall Rodriguez
ST. DAMIEN PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Joyce Amatangelo Kathleen Barkey Thomas Caudill
Nancy Cole
Sandra Craig
Kris DAndrea
James Greaves
Thomas Kustron Denise Majoris
Anna Markovich Juliann Romasco Walter Tabory
INTERIM MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil .................................................. 4:00 p.m.
Sunday ........................................8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
MondayFriday ............................................... 8:00 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Tuesday................................................... 8:309:00 a.m.
Saturdays ................................................ 3:003:30 p.m.
All Masses & Reconciliation are at St. Damien
of Molokai Church 722 West Main Street
BAPTISMS: 1st & 3rd Sundays at 12:15 p.m. and 4th
Sunday at Mass.
WEDDINGS: Please make arrangements by calling the
Parish Office 6 months in advance.

MISSION STATEMENT
St. Damien of Molokai is a Catholic parish family which recognizes and
embraces the gifts and talents of our faith filled people. The life of our
patron saint inspires us to lead lives of love, hope and charity. Moving
forward, we will grow through our liturgy, teachings and outreach to all,
with the help of God and the gifts received through the Holy Eucharist.

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St. Damien of Molokai Parish, Monongahela

July 17, 2016

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, July 16, 2016

4:00pm Fidanzato Family (Ann Todaro & Family)
Sunday, July 17, 2016
8:30am Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish
11:00am Kenneth Kulak (Martha & Dan Ghilani)
Monday, July 18, 2016
8:00am Leroy Prentice (Pat Prentice & Family)
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
8:00am Edward Baron Barantovich
(Janey Mellinger)
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
8:00am Special Intention for Joett Fritch
(A Childhood Friend)
Thursday, July 21, 2016
8:00am Joseph Ferrante (Wife & Family)
Friday, July 22, 2016
8:00am Joseph Savarino (Jim & JoAnne Coughlin)
Saturday, July 23, 2016
4:00pm Florence Huntoon
(Walter Huntoon & Son)
Sunday, July 24, 2016
8:30am Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish
11:00am James Gaidos (Sister, Bernadette Gaidos)

Bible Study Tuesdays @ 11:00am (Parish Center)

(will not meet again until Fall)
Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) This Friday from
12:00noon6:00pm. Call 724-747-7071 for scheduling.
Holy Hour(Church) The third Wednesday of each
month @ 7:00pm
Padre Pio Prayer Group (Park Ave. School) This
Friday 6:00-7:00pm
Servants of the Little Way (Chapel) The first Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm.
Holy Name Society (Parish Park) Second Sunday of
each month with Rosaries at 8am and returning for
the meeting after the 8:30am Mass.
Catholic Mens Fellowship The first Monday of
the month at 6:30pm (Chapel) and the 3rd Saturday
at 7:30am.(Church)

SummerFest News
SummerFest Hours
Saturday, July 16th 5pm-11pm
Sunday, July 17th 12pm-6pm
(The regular Saturday 4:00pm Mass on
July 16th will be celebrated in the Park
at SummerFest instead of at the Church).

BENEFIT SPAGHETTI DINNER

A spaghetti dinner will be held
on Saturday, August 6, 2016,
from 12 noon to 6:00pm at the
Donora Borough Building, 601
Meldon Avenue, Donora, PA. The dinner
will the benefit Kaitlyn Greco Memorial
Scholarship Foundation. Kaitlyn was a 19
year old resident of Carroll Township and
graduate of Madonna Catholic School,
whose death last summer was sudden and
unexpected. Dinners are $10 for adults and
$5 for children under 10. Dinners include
spaghetti with meat sauce, meatballs, salad,
bread, dessert and beverage. There will be a
Chinese Auction, 1/2 the take and music by
Bobby Menzler and Zak Fine. For tickets
and information, please call Erin McDonald
at 724-344-5317 or Domenic Ferrari at 412233-5393.
DONT FORGET THE
ST. DAMIEN FOOD BANK
July pick-up date is:
Wednesday, July 20th from
10am-2pm and 5-7pm
Items needed for the month of
July are:
Toilet paper, Paper Towels, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Pancake
Mix and Maple Syrup.

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Come Join Us at SummerFest

this weekend!
Are You Called to Serve?
Deacons are ordained to serve the Church and the needs of its people in imitation
of Jesus, who came not to be served but to serve. The Diocese of Pittsburgh is initiating the nomination and application process for admitting a new class of interested and qualified Catholic men in to the Deacon Formation Program. For more
information: deacon@diopitt.org or 412-456-3124.
SAVE THE DATE!
St. Anthony School Programs Annual Dinner & Auction
Featuring Sean Cardinal OMalley
Archbishop of Boston Awardee
At the David L. Lawrence Convention Center
On October 21, 2016 at 5:30 P.M.

For reservations visit www.stanthonykids.org or contact us at 724-940-9020

events@stanthonykids.org
Hospital Visitation

Please remember that unless a patient grants permission at Mon Valley Hospital for his/
her name to be placed on the Parish patient list there is no way of our knowing that they
are in the hospital. Also note that those who are admitted through the emergency room
are not on the list. Visitation to the hospital is made 2-3 times per week by priests of the
Valley, including Fr. Bill who usually visits on Fridays. Volunteer Extraordinary Ministers of the
Eucharist visit on the weekend. Family members who would like to insure that a visit be made may
call the parish office to notify us of hospitalized members.

CALVARY CEMETERY
Grounds maintenance work is ongoing at Calvary Cemetery .
If you are interested in helping, please come to the cemetery
Thursday evenings at 5pm.
Christ in you, the hope for glory.
Colossians 1:27
Jesus, show me your glory, and help me pout all of my hope in you.

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St. Damien of Molokai Parish

Magnificat Pittsburgh Prayer Breakfast

Ladies, come to the Magnificat Pittsburgh prayer breakfast on August 6th, from 9 am to Noon
at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Cranberry Twp. Hear speaker Maria Boylans testimony of finding God at an early age, the struggles against the worlds temptations, an unspeakable tragedy
and the difficult road to forgiveness and living an everyday life that included uprooting family
and leaving friends due to work relocations. She will tell you about many personal touches
from a loving God that helped her along the journey. Cost of the breakfast is $23. To register,
call Kay at 724-772-6749 or Pam at 412-461-8906 or got to www.magnificatpittsburgh.org.
Registration deadline is July 29.
Community Blood Drive
sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints-Monongahela
Tuesday, August 2, 2016 from 1:30-6:30pm
Cultural Center, 136 Sacred Heart Road, Monongahela, PA 15063
All participating donors will receive an
I Bleed Black & Gold for Central Blood Bank T-shirt.
Please contact Scott Frederick at 724-258 3159 or email scott-fred@hotmail.com to schedule
an appointment. Appointments are strongly encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome as well.
Holy Land Pilgrimage with Fr. Terry OConnor
Fr. Terry OConnor, Pastor of St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Munhall, PA is leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from February 7-16, 2017. See where Jesus was born, baptized, chose
the Apostles, worked numerous miracles, preached the gospel, celebrated the First Eucharist,
died on the Cross, and rose from the dead. Walking in the footsteps of Jesus is a life changing
experience! The cost of the trip is $3,749 per person in double occupancy (price does not include transportation to and from Newark, NJ where the trip will depart and arrive). If interested please contact Jeanne Bair, from Foundations of Faith, for a full itinerary at 412-462-0546
or jbairtours@gmail.com. There will be an informational meeting about the pilgrimage at St.
Therese on Thursday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Club Room (beneath the church). All are
welcome.
* *TIME TO UPDATE* * *
Have you moved, gotten a new home phone number, email address, added a member
to your family, gotten married??? Any status changes, please contact the parish office
so that we can update our database. Its important that we have your most up-to-date
information .
Walt Tabory would like to thank all the parishioners for all their thoughts and
prayers during his recent illness. He is very grateful.
Vacation time is in full swing.please dont forget your parish offertory envelope during this time.
It can be turned in at any time when you return from your trip. Thank you for your continued support.

St. Damien of Molokai Parish

Offertory Report 7/03/2016

4:00pm
8:30am
11:00am
Mail In
Total $

Offertory
2563 .00
1700.00
1600.00
691.00
6,554.00

Our
Offering
Back
To
God

(Weekly Offertory Goal $7,500)

Mass
Attendance
4:00pm 179
8:30am 153
11:00am 189
Total

521

Offertory Report 7/10/2016

4:00pm
8:30am
11:00am
Mail In
Total $

Offertory
2710.00
1958.00
1651.00
586.00
6,905.00

Our
Offering
Back
To
God

(Weekly Offertory Goal $7,500)

Mass
Attendance
4:00pm 203
8:30am 176
11:00am 219
Total

598

2016 PARISH SHARE GOAL

$61,150.00
Collected to date: $49,136.00
Madonna Catholic Regional School
731 Chess St.
Monongahela, PA
GOLF OUTING
will be held Sunday, August 21, 2016
Cedarbrook Golf Course
Belle Vernon, PA
Noon registration
1:00 PM Shot Gun Start
Lunch during play
Awards Dinner
Call the school office @ 724-258-3199
For more information or for a
registration form.
______________________________
MCRS Registration is open for 2016-2017
PRESCHOOL GRADE 8
If you would like to take a tour of the
school, or set up an appointment to speak
with us, please call 724-258-3199
GREAT BEGINNINGS LAST A LIFETIME

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Pastoral Impressions
by Fr. Bill
This story that we hear today of
Martha and Mary is a very familiar
one. Often when people in ministry
preach on this Gospel passage they
like to compare and contrast the value of
contemplation vs. action in the spiritual life.
Others will talk about the necessity of being completely devoted to Jesus. A few will talk about the
place of worry in a life of faith. All are good
topics and all are faithful to the text in one way
or another. And yet there is a theme that seems to
come out loud and clear each time I hear and/or
pray over this passage.

Luke seems to be telling us that in every situation there is almost always a best thing we can
do. The Lord affirming Marys action suggests
that it is the best thing that we should be
searching for, the best thing that we should
be trying to choose in every situation in which
we find ourselves. Our lives are filled with decisions and choices. And for people of good will,
it is the pursuit of the best part that ensures
that we are truly doing our best to do Gods will
and are doing all we can to help make God visibly present in a world in desperate need of him.
Often we are asked to choose between things
that are not just bad or good, but that involve
varying degrees of good. Its important that
Jesus isnt at all angry with Martha. She hasnt
done something wrong or something that has
caused harm to anyone. She simply didnt
choose the best thing among the choices set before her. And Jesus simply points it out to her
and to usso that she can make better choices
in the future.
And so the challenge for each of us is to sincerely
sit beside the Lord Jesus and listen to his voice in
the very depth of our hearts---and then strive to
always choose the best thing in every single situation, strive to make choices in which we love the
most, give the most, and forgive the most. Lets
have the courage and the wisdom to struggle with
our conscience, listen to Gods quiet voice, and
then choose the best part again and again. Let us
learn Jesus, love Jesus, and live Jesus.