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APRIL 12, 2020 | EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

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MADONNA DEL

CASTELLO

ST. COLMAN

ST. JOHN FISHER

ST. JUDE THE

APOSTLE

ST. MAURICE

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April 12, 2020 | Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

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STAFF

Father Frank D. Almade

Administrator

Father Martin F. Barkin

Senior Parochial Vicar

Father Jeremy J. Mohler

Parochial Vicar

[email protected]

Father Albert J. Semler

Parochial Vicar

Deacon Joseph M. Dougherty

Deacon Keith G. Kondrich

Deacon Herb Riley

Deacon Ron Demblowski

Pastoral Associate

[email protected]

412-241-1372

Kelly James

Director of Business Operations

[email protected]

412-351-6008

Cheryl Kirkland

Director of Religious Education

[email protected]

412-351-6710

Norman E. Chapman

CAGO, Director of Music

[email protected]

412-271-0809

Jon Zellhart

Director of Music

[email protected]

412-241-4722

Kelley Rodgers

Business Manager

[email protected]

412-271-0809

David Barr

Principal

East Catholic School

412-351-5403

Safe Environment...It is the policy of

the Diocese that all volunteers must

complete the Safe Environment process

before beginning a ministry or activity in

any Parish. Please call 412-271-0809

for more information..

Diocese of Pittsburgh Crisis Hotline:

1-888-808-1235

Diocesan Victim Assistance

Coordinator: 412-456-3093 (Office)

PA Child Line: 1-800-932-0313

New Parishioners are most welcome!

Please call the office of the church you would like to join.

We will be happy to assist you!

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Faithful Chronicles

By Father Frank D. Almade

Good Shepherd | Madonna del Castello | St. Colman | St. John Fisher | St. Jude the Apostle | St. Maurice | Word of God

Many of you have heard me tell this

(apocryphal) story. But it bears repeating.

Two women went to the funeral Mass

of a dear friend of theirs (when the churches

were open!). They left the church and walked

home. One said to the other, “That was a nice

funeral, with some wonderful music.” The other

agreed. “Father had good words to say about our

friend.” The other agreed. The first one stopped,

paused, and said, “You know, the way Father talked

you’d think that all of us are going to die.”

Today is Easter Sunday. We remember and

celebrate the resurrection from the dead of Jesus Christ

our Savior and Lord. We tell the stories of the women

of Jerusalem, who came to the tomb on that first Easter

morning (after observing strictly the Sabbath) to anoint

his body and pray for him. We hear the angel say, “Do

not be afraid. He is not here. He has arisen and gone

to Galilee.” We join with Peter and the apostles on the

shore of the Sea of Galilee as the Risen Lord Jesus eats

breakfast with them.

Easter is a day and a season of hope, of

springtime, of new life. Easter is a day and a season of

joy. Easter is full of brilliant flowers, warm sunshine,

and the presence of the Risen Lord.

But…….Before we can honestly and fully

embrace Easter, we have to address and accept the

harsh reality of death. Right now as I write (ten days

before Easter) and as you read this, people in our

country and throughout the world are dying of a tiny

virus which can only be seen under a microscope. This

is the same coronavirus (COVID-19) which has

stopped economies and industries in their tracks, and

brought the world to the brink of recession, maybe

depression. Right now as I write and as you read this,

thousands of others are dying in the painful and usual

ways: heart disease, cancer, stroke, other respiratory

diseases, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, pneumonia, accidents,

suicide. Right now our time on earth is limited, with

the length known only by God Almighty.

I comment upon the finality of death not to

depress anyone, but to make sure we fully embrace our

humanity. For to be human is to live, and to die. It’s

just a matter of when.

Jesus faced his death with religious dignity.

Three times on his final journey to Jerusalem from

Galilee he predicted the manner of his death to the

apostles. In the garden of Gethsemane he begged his

heavenly Father to put off his death, only to override

this prayer with the complete acceptance of his Father’s

will—to be betrayed by his friends, suffer, be nailed to

a cross, and die one of the most horrible deaths

dreamed up by evil men.

We too have to face our own death, and the

deaths of those we love. We too have to pray as Jesus

did, “Not my will but yours be done.” When we do,

then, and only then, are we prepared to accept the utter

shock of resurrection, the incredible news of One who

walked out of the tomb and returned from the dead, the

joys of Easter, the possibility of life and love in heaven

without end in the communion of the saints.

This year we are forced to pray without our

sisters and brothers gathered in churches and basilicas,

in fields and rooms large and small. This year you are

challenged to pray as families and households, in small

groups or alone. But pray we can, and pray we will.

As the priests and deacons have prayed the sacred

liturgies of Holy Week and the Great Three Days of

Easter in empty church buildings, we have been very

mindful of our spiritual communion with each and

every parishioner, each and every Catholic, all

Christians, and all God’s children throughout the

world.

This pandemic will end. The virus will die, or

be conquered by the skills of researchers concocting a

vaccine, and be overcome by the everyday sacrifices of

millions who have practiced social disciplining and

thorough hand washing. That is a death we look

forward to, as soon as possible.

Reflect upon the reality of death, your death,

the death of the son of Mary almost 2,000 years ago.

Do so, and you will be prepared to rejoice for 50 days

(or 50 years) in the Resurrection of Christ our Savior

on Easter.

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Food Pantry donations: Tuesdays, 9 am-5 pm

Madonna/Word of God office,

2021 South Braddock Avenue, Swissvale

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by Saint Alphonsus Liguori

My Jesus,

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Since I cannot at this moment

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