HOLY CROSS CHURCH

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

MARCH 11, 2018

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Holy Day Vigil 7:00 PM 8:00 AM Weekdays 8:00 AM - Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.

Confession Saturday 4:00 PM

Marriages Call the par ish office at least 6 months in advance. Baptisms Contact the par ish office.

Anointing of the Sick Call the par ish office.

Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

HOLY CROSS DIRECTORY Rev. William C. McGuirk

Pastor & Trust Administrator

Email: Wmcguirk@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Pastoral Council: Gerald Andrews, Bob Kimmick, Anthony & Sharon Rizzardi, Debbie Schotting, Kay Sofranko, Joe Sostarich, Rose Yoder

Faith Formation: Brian Lohr

Youth Ministry: Bob Chappell

Finance Council: Joseph Adamoski, Mark Frick, Georgie Gamberoni, Sally Hurrianko, Dennis McManus

Ministry of Care: Facilitator Joan Jones Prayer Chain: Pat Cassa

Parish Staff:

Office Manager: Maria Br inza Email: mbrinza@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Sacristan: Eleanor Hamrock

Choir Director: Carol Sostar ich

Organists: Linda Eismont, Carol Kalich, Mimi McManus

Women’s Guild: President: Eleanor Hamrock

Health Ministry Coordinator/Parish Nurse: Melanie Orndoff

Knights of Columbus: Char les Stack Meeting 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM

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Stations of the Cross 12:10 pm . . . . Tuesdays 7:00 pm . . . . Fridays

Sunday, March 18 Reconciliation Service: 2:00 pm

Palm Sunday, March 24/25 Saturday 5 pm — Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 am

Holy Thursday, March 29 Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 pm

Adoration until 10:00 pm—Night Prayer 10:00 pm

Good Friday, March 30 Cross Walk 10:30 am

Passion of the Lord 1:00 pm Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm

Holy Saturday, March 31 Vigil of the Lord’s Resurrection 8:30 pm

Easter Sunday, April 1 Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection

8:00 am & 10:00 am

Lenten Fast & Abstinence Days of Fast (only one full meal per day)

Good Friday - Catholics ages 18-59

Days of Abstinence (no meat) Good Friday and all Fridays during Lent

Catholics ages 14 and older

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The Fourth Sunday of Lent — March 11, 2018

“Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you!” Psalm

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat: Mar. 10 Fourth Sunday of Lent (Vigil) 5:00PM+ Barry Stinebiser (Ann & Mark)

Sun: Mar. 11 Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:00AM+ Living & Deceased Holy Cross Parishioners 10:00AM+ Darryl Hull (Arthur & Lena Cicero) K of C Egg, Sausage, Pancake Breakfast after Masses Today

Women’s Guild Card Party Today 1:00 p.m.

Daylight Savings Time Begins!

Mon: Mar. 12 Lenten Weekday 8:00AM+ Attilio Coletti (B) (Maria Brinza, Daughter) Tue: Mar. 13 Lenten Weekday 8:00AM+ Helen Cunningham (Sister, Dolores) 12:10PM Stations of the Cross Wed: Mar. 14 Lenten Weekday 8:00AM+ Alfred Kenney (Wife Dolores)

Thu: Mar. 15 Lenten Weekday 8:00AM Lou Coletti (B) (Maria Brinza, Sister) Fri: Mar. 16 Lenten Weekday 8:00AM No Mass 7:00PM Stations of the Cross

Sat: Mar. 17 Fifth Sunday of Lent (Vigil) 5:00PM+ Patrick Sinatore (B) (Theresa Frick)

Sun: Mar. 18 Fifth Sunday of Lent 8:00AM+ Living & Deceased Holy Cross Parishioners 10:00AM+ Edward Lucas (A) (Lucas Family)

Mass Intentions: If you would like to have a Mass said in memory of or in honor of a loved one, please use the request forms which can be found at the church entrances.

THE WORD

First Reading: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23

...The Lord inspired King Cyrus of Persia to issue this proclamation throughout his king-dom, both by word of mouth and in writing: “Thus says Cyrus, king of Persia: All the king-doms of the earth the Lord, the God of heaven has given to me, and he has also charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem…. Who-ever, therefore, among you belongs to any part of his people, let him go up, and may his God be with him!”

Second Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10

...For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so no one may boast. For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.

Gospel: John 3:14-21

Jesus said to Nicode-mus: “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.

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The inner word: What’s in Your Heart? Today’s Focus: From Darkness to Light

The entire encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus from today’s Gospel takes place at night, yet Jesus is able to reveal light, and bring Nicodemus to the light.

What is your operative image of God?

How has your experience of God’s lavish mercy made you whole?

If you experience any personal injury on church property, please make sure you call the office or speak to Fr. McGuirk.

Please note that while the church is not decorated during Lent, Easter Flower donations are welcome and are now being taken. There is no sanctuary candle during Holy Week; however, donations for Easter and be-yond are welcome.

PARISH AND COMMUNITY NEWS

Stewardship 3/4/2018

Offertory $5,734 Loose Collection $213 Monthly Inflation $194 Children’s Collection $37 Total $6,178 Budget $6,600 Over/Under -$422 E. Europe & Home Mission $18 Catholic Accent $27 Ash Wednesday $25 Good Friday $5 Easter Flowers $115

Sincerest thanks for your continuing financial stewardship to Holy Cross.

*So that we may properly credit your account, please mark the amount of your donation clearly on your enve-lope. Again, THANK YOU!

Second Collection: Bishop Malesic has authorized a second collection to be taken next weekend to assist the victims of the tornado that hit Uniontown on February 15. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Youth Ministries First Study Night

Calling all youth of the parish in grades 6–12. Every Tuesday start-ing March 13, we will be offering homework and study time. Then we will unwind with a fun game. Pizza

will be provided! The time is the same as our Youth Nights: 6 pm-8 pm. WiFi is available for study pur-poses. Brian Lohr will provide tutoring if needed. Sun., Mar. 11, 6-8pm: Youth Confessions with Fr. McGuirk, Fr. Eric Dinga & Fr. Jim Morley. As Catho-lics we are required to go to confession at least twice a year, so take advantage of this awesome sacra-ment this Lent! Sat., Mar. 17, 10am-Noon: Family Service at St. Emma’s. Join us as we help Mother MaryAnn and the other Sisters do some cleaning. Afterwards, we’ll have a picnic of hot dogs, chips & s’mores (weather permitting). Sun, Mar. 18: Candy orders due today.

Sat./Sun., Mar. 24/25: Candy pick up in church hall.

Youngwood Ministerium Lenten Luncheon Schedule

March 14 - First Trinity United Church of Christ

March 21 - Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church

All luncheons start at Noon.

Free will offering accepted.

Christ United Methodist Church is not hosting this year.

“Exposition of Sacred Relics: Treasures of the Church”

will be hosted by the Diocesan Heritage Center on Wednesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Chapel, Bishop Connare

Center. The exhibit includes more than 150 relics and a presen-tation by Companions of the Cross Father Carlos Martins.

There is no admission fee. For more information, please go to: www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/relics

Lenten Regional Penance Services

Sunday, March 18—Holy Cross 2PM

Monday, March 19—Saint Bruno 7PM

Tuesday, March 20—Saint Paul 7PM

Wednesday, March 21—Saint Benedict 7PM

Thursday, March 22—Our Lady of Grace 7PM

Saturday, March 24—Blessed Sacrament Cathedral 11AM

The Parish Finance Council will meet in the rectory on March 12, 2018, at 6:00 p.m.

Parish Office Schedule Change Due to a Diocesan Training Session, the par-ish office will close at 1:00 p.m. on Thurs-day, March 15. Regular office hours will resume on Friday, March 16.

Due to HIPAA, area hospitals can no longer tell pastors which parishioners have been admit-ted. To have the assigned Catholic Chaplain visit, you must inform hospital admissions staff.

DAY OF REFLECTION: The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will host a Lenten Day of Reflection on March 24, begin-ning at 8:30 a.m. at St. Emma Retreat House, Greensburg. Msgr. Roger Statnick will be the retreat master. The theme centers on Holy Week. Cost is $30. You may register through St. Emma’s at 724-834-3060 or retreats@stemma.org

Dear Parishioners, If you would like to see the images used in my previous DLA presenta- tion, please visit our parish website: www.holycrossyoungwood.org When you get to the website, go to “Parish Life”; click on “Church Upgrades” to view the images. If you have misplaced the envelope from the diocese, envelopes are avail- able in the pews. I thank everyone who has already donated. I also thank all those who are still praying about their generous donation.

And I thank God, especially, for all of you.

Father McGuirk

Westmoreland Manor: Holy Cross volunteers are sched-uled to help with the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sun., Mar. 18, and Stations of the Cross on Wed., Mar. 21, at Westmoreland Manor. Volunteers are to report at 9:30 a.m. to assist residents in getting to and from the chapel for Mass. Stations begin at 2:00 p.m. Volunteers should report at 1:30 p.m. Thank You!