PG. 1 NOVEMBER 3, 2019

CONTENTS Fr. McCaffrey’s

Message on page 2

SVS STREAM on page 4

Deacon John’s Finance column

on page 5

Mitten Tree on page 7

Pictures SVS students at Chimbote dinner

on page 9

Pink Tea Story on page 10

Blood Drive on page 11

Children’s Christmas Pageant

on page 13

See our website at hsplc.org

Parish Pastoral Team Father Joseph McCaffrey, Pastor Father Anthony Sciarappa, Parochial Vicar Father Brendan Dawson, Parochial Vicar Father Victor Molka, Jr., Parish Chaplain Father Nicholas Spirko, In Residence

Deacon John Carran Deacon S. Daniel Kielar Sr. Annie Bremmer, OSF, Pastoral Associate Sr. Barbara Ann Johnston, CSJ, Pastoral Care Minister

Holy Spirit Parish I N L A W R E N C E C O U N T Y

November 3, 2019

PG. 2 NOVEMBER 3, 2019

In this month of November, when we honor the saints and remember our deceased loved ones, let us give

thanks to God for the gift of eternal life and pray that we might live our lives in such a way as to be truly

identified as belonging to Christ. St. Teresa of Kolkata wrote and displayed this exhortation to her

sisters in Kolkata.

These words of

St. Teresa must

have been part of

her lived experi-

ence. And they

were certainly a

part of the lived

experience of her sisters working

among the poor. I can testify to the

fact that it is also the lived experience

of the pastoral team and staff of Holy

Spirit Parish living and working in this

community of Lawrence County. We

are truly blessed to have many sup-

portive, holy, and kind parishion-

ers. People who volunteer to help and

are very gracious and welcoming to

others. But we are also plagued with

a small group of people who attack

and verbally abuse the pastoral team,

staff, and other parishioners.

I guess this is to be expected in a broken world with broken people. But none the less, when it occurs, it is

shocking and disheartening. Christ’s parting words to his disciples were words of encouragement and

hope. He said, “You will have trouble in the world, but take courage, I have conquered the world.” –John

16:33 Strengthened by Christ our Savior, we persevere. In his beautiful words of the Beatitudes, Jesus calls

us to rejoice when we are abused, slandered and mistreated for the sake of His Name. And so we do! Realiz-

ing that we have been called to serve Him and to please Him.

I have a sign in my office that reads, “I may not know the secret to success, but I know that

the secret to failure is trying to please everyone.” Keeping the main thing the main thing is

striving to please Christ and serve His people given our resources and circumstances. We

thank all of you who are sincerely working, praying, and striving to do the same. We also,

according to the command of Christ, pray for those who are not. May Christ intervene in

their lives and hearts.

God love you,

Website Note: see pictures of Holy Spirit Parish youth as each receives Confirmation from Bishop David Zubik. Put hsplc.org/photo-albums on the address line of your browser (left, 2nd line from the top).

NEVER GIVE UP!

Discipleship is an unusual undertaking: the better you become at it, the more difficult and challenging it will be. Be a disciple anyway; never give up!

The people you are called to serve may be unlikable, ungrateful, and unimpressed by your dedication; Love and serve them anyway; never give up!

If you do good, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Do good anyway; never give up!

The good you do for Christ will be forgotten tomorrow; Do good anyway; never give up!

Honesty, humility and simplicity will make you vulnerable; Be honest, humble, and simple anyway; never give up!

What you spend years building may seem insignificant in the eyes of others; Build anyway; never give up!

People really need help, but may attack you if you help them; Help them anyway; never give up!

Give the world the best you have, and you may get kicked in the teeth; Give the world your best anyway; never give up!

31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PG. 3 MASS SCHEDULE-INTENTIONS Saturday, November 2nd—Vigil: The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:30 am St. Joseph the Worker—Memorial Mass (Does not fulfill Sunday Obligation) 4:00 pm St. Camillus—Molka—Quahliero, Debelak & Conti Families (Bonnie, John & Family) 4:00 pm St. Vitus—Spirko—Julia Colaluca (Family) 5:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul—Dawson—Niccole Gentsy Fotia (Friend) 7:00 pm Westminster College Chapel—Sciarappa

Sunday, November 3rd—The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am St. Vitus—Molka—Mary & Norman Barilla (Children) 8:00 am St. Mary—McCaffrey—Gregory Paul Marshall, Jr. (Mom, Dad, Scott, Jenny & Rachel) 8:45 am St. James the Apostle—Sciarappa—Rosemary Stofko (Rosemary Gotch) 9:00 am St. Vitus—Dawson—Susan M. Gardner-Nocera (Susan Kinsella) 9:30 am St. Joseph the Worker—Spirko—Katherine Nocera (Lynn, Karen & Janet) 10:00 am St. Vincent de Paul—Molka—Albert La Tona (Linda & Eric Phillips) 10:45 am St. Anthony—Sciarappa—Richard Mehocic (Charlene & Gregory Pastore) 11:00 am St. Camillus—McCaffrey—Delores Johnston (Family) 11:30 am St. Mary—Dawson—Sadie Blazak (Robert Blazak Family)

Monday, November 4th—St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop Noon St. Mary—Dawson—Deceased Lombardi Family, Pasquale & Vicenza Offi (Guiliano Family) 3:15 pm Shenango on the Green—Molka—Phillip A. Nerti (Wife, Anna Mae & Sons) 6:00 pm St. Joseph the Worker—McCaffrey—Living & Deceased Members of the Parish

Tuesday, November 5th—Weekday 8:30 am St. Vitus—Sciarappa—Miss Gabrielle Malizia (Mom) 2:30 pm Quality Life Services (Golden Hill)—Molka—Robert Lepore (Annette Doran)

Wednesday, November 6th—Weekday 8:30 am St. Camillus—McCaffrey—Jeff Plunkard (Family) Noon St. Mary—Sciarappa—Phillip Nerti (Janet Mozzocio) 2:00 pm The Grove at New Castle (Overlook)—Molka—Cheryl Borselli (Annette Doran)

Thursday, November 7th—Weekday 8:30 am St. Camillus—Dawson—Allissa Jones (People Concerned for the Unborn Child)

Friday, November 8th—Weekday 8:30 am St. Camillus—Spirko—David S. Rashid (Chet & Yvonne Chichin) Noon St. Mary—Dawson—Michael Wayne Allen (Jerry & M.C. Zenobi)

Saturday, November 9th—Vigil: The Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 pm St. Camillus—Dawson—Jim “Poppy” Sudziak (Family) 4:00 pm St. Vitus—Molka—Clifford M. Geibel (Florence Geibel & Children) 5:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul—McCaffrey—John Kos (Helen Kessler) 7:00 pm Westminster College Chapel—Dawson

Sunday, November 10th—The Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am St. Vitus—McCaffrey—Phillip A. Nerti (Betty & Joe Cappatt) 8:00 am St. Mary—Farrell—James & Elizabeth Fee (Family) 8:45 am St. James the Apostle—Dawson—Jim Goodge (St. James Men’s Group) 9:00 am St. Vitus—Molka—Maria Latelli Family (Family) 9:30 am St. Joseph the Worker—McCaffrey—Sean Van Der Wal (Mom, Dad, Sister & Nephew) 10:00 am St. Vincent de Paul—Farrell—Living & Deceased Members of the Parish 10:45 am St. Anthony—Dawson—Kathleen Penwell (Ramona Nathan) 11:00 am St. Camillus—Molka—Reno J. Marcotuli (Paul & Sylvia Fazzone) 11:30 am St. Mary—Spirko—Leona Jendrysik (Jerry & M.C. Zenobi)

This Week, the Tabernacle

Lamps are Dedicated For:

St. James the Apostle

The lives of unborn children and the mothers

who carry them

St. Mary Sadie Blazak

by Robert Blazak Family

St. Vincent de Paul Yvonne Sainato

by Staff of Representative Chris Sainato

St. Vitus Susan M.

Gardner-Nocera by Susan Kinsella

St. Vitus

Mary & Joseph Lamp Pasquale & Maria

Pascarella by Family

The celebrant schedule is subject

to adjustment. The bulletin is printed several days ahead of the Sunday date.

PG. 4 NOVEMBER 3, 2019 PARISH LIFE

The Adoration Chapel on North Beaver Street (across from St. Mary’s Church ) is open for adoration and prayer. Anyone wishing to visit may come between dawn and dusk.

Adoration Chapel Hours:

Open Sundays at 1:00 pm until Saturdays at 2:00 pm Closed Saturdays at 2:00 pm until Sundays at 1:00 pm

Those interested in becoming Adorers may do so by calling Vickie at 724-652-5538 x 8.

Adorers Are Needed for the following times:

Fridays: 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Readings for the week of November 3, 2019

Sunday: Wis 11:22—12:2/Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14 /2 Thes 1:11—2:2/Lk 19:1-10 Monday: Rom 11:29-36/Ps 69:30-31, 33-34, 36/ Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b/Ps 131:1bcde, 2, 3/Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10/Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9/ Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Rom 14:7-12/Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14/ Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Rom 15:14-21/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4/Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8, 9/ 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn 2:13-22 Next Sunday: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14/Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15/ 2 Thes 2:16—3:5/Lk 20:27-38 or 20:27, 34-38

Richard S. Baka

Jennie “Irene” Cubellis

Josephine Goclano

George M. Lamorella

Peter Lawrence

Antoinette Layton

Ann M. Nickum

Clare Wadlinger-Richardson

Marie D. Rozzi

Please hold in Prayer those who are ill, recovering or homebound;

our Priests, Deacons and Religious; our Military and our First Responders

and those who reside in Nursing Homes or Assisted Living Facilities.

REST IN PEACE

SCHEDULE OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS): Saturdays: St. Camillus: 11:00 am—Noon St. Vitus: 11:30 am—12:30 pm St. Vincent de Paul: 4:00 pm—4:30 pm Mondays: St. Joseph the Worker: 5:15 pm—5:45 pm

HOLY SPIRIT CHOIR SCHEDULE

November 10, 2019: Choir A: St. Joseph the Worker 9:30 am Choir B: St. Vincent de Paul 10:00 am

Welcome Our Newly Baptized

Sadie Ann Adams Daughter of Bryan & Allison (Fox) Adams

(St. Anthony Church)

Enzo Joseph D’Ambrosi Son of James & Jessica (Graziani) D’Ambrosi

(St. Vitus Church)

31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PG. 5 FINANCES

BUDGET OVERVIEW Fiscal 2019/2020

YEAR TO DATE Offering Received:

$ 655,657.72

YEAR TO DATE Needed Per Budget:

$ 683,784.00

YEAR TO DATE Amount Over/Under Budget

-$ 28,126.28

Time, Talent & Treasure: Financial Stewardship

Number of Families Registered in Holy Spirit Parish: 5,936

Number of Envelopes Mailed Out: 5,334

# of Envelopes Used 10/27/19: 1,241

WEEKLY OFFERING 10/27/2019

In Envelopes: $ 27,252.00

Loose: $ 1,802.85

Received by Mail: $ 4,002.25

Electronic Giving: $ 2,797.94

Total Weekly Offering: $ 36,388.04

Needed per Budget: $ 37,988.00

Over/(Under) Budget: -$ 1,599.96

FUEL & UTILITY

*Included in Weekly Total $ 533.00

2019 PARISH SHARE CAMPAIGN

Parish Share Goal: $ 424,989.00 Parish Share Paid: $ 212,677.10 (50%)

Parish Share Collected: $ 1,724.00 Parish Share Bal. Owed: $ 212,311.90 (50%)

Over the last several weeks I have been asked about the income results of our August Parish Festival. First, my apologies for the delay in reporting this information. We have been waiting on some final invoices, which have recently been received. We wanted to provide complete and accurate numbers without having to go back several times and provide revisions. The Festival Committee will be meeting this week to review the final festival income and expenses. We hope to provide in next week’s bulletin the final numbers for the festival. Additionally, we are hoping to soon report on the income and expenses from the Fall Craft Show and the Oktoberfest. I would like to underscore the fact that ALL the fundraising proceeds STAY here at the parish. They do not go to the diocese. In fact, fundraising proceeds have been

designated to be used for St. Vitus School, the Faith Formation Program, Youth Ministry and Social Ministry. We appreciate your patience as we work on finalizing our income numbers. You may have noticed at some of our sites the new “Holy Spirit Parish” signs have been going up. Presently they are up at St. Anthony, St. Camillus, St. James and St. Vincent de Paul. We hope to have the remaining ones placed soon. When we began placing the new signs, we found out we needed to apply and pay for special permits for some of them due to their locations. The total cost was $250.00. We have now obtained all the necessary permits and are able to proceed in placing the remaining signs. As the saying goes, “nothing is ever easy!” With the cooler temperatures moving in, we have now begun heating buildings. I know when I start up my furnace at home for the first time, I anxiously wait to see if it is going to work properly. Imagine doing

the same thing with the many heating systems in all our buildings. I have been receiving inquiries as to why the heat has not been turned on at St. Joseph’s. It has been turned on, and we have come to discover an issue with the heating system there. A service call has been placed to check out the system, and thus hopefully the system issues will be resolved by this weekend. We apologize for any inconvenience. We work very hard to insure all heating and cooling systems are properly maintained and in good working order. However, due to the age and vintage of some of the systems we have, chances are they will fail on occasion. Blessings to you and yours. God love you,

Deacon John

J. M. J.

From the Desk of Deacon John:

PG. 6 NOVEMBER 3, 2019 Evangelization & Music

This past October was designated as a time for us to remem-ber to respect life, all life, not only the lives of the unborn, but for

everyone given the opportunity to enter this

world. The indelible gift of human dignity is meant for every soul, no matter what crime that person has committed. It is important to remember that every Saint has a past and every sinner has a future.

Last week, Dr. Harry Dudley gave an informative presentation about the need for ministering to people who have been incarcerated. We often think the only person who needs help is the one behind bars, but prison ministry is so much more than that. The children and spouses left behind are in desperate need of a loving hand to help them cope with the incarceration of their loved one. This may mean helping them through their loneliness or help-ing them find a way to put food on their tables and pay their rent. There is also a great ministerial need to help the one who is imprisoned to reintegrate into public society after they have served their time in prison. So often when they leave the jail, the only thing they own are the clothes on their back and they have no transportation or place to live.

Right here in New Castle we have a medium-security jail for female and male adult inmates

that houses up to 275 prisoners. Prison ministry is an awesome opportunity for evangelization. We currently have less than a handful of parishioners providing prison ministry. Our pastoral care minis-ter, Sr. Barbara Ann Johnston, is one of them. She has been ministering to the inmates at this jail for 18 years and she needs help.

Dr. Dudley shared valuable information about the Catholic Prison Ministries

Coalition. You can find it online at catholicpris-onministries.org. This site provides necessary infor-mation you need to understand Prison Ministry. There are free webinars and training, resources, Pen Pal Program, and so much more. Please visit the online site to see how you can become involved in Prison Ministry. For more information contact Dr. Dudley at ddredudley@gmail.com and Sr. Barbara Ann Johnston at bjohnston@hsplc.org.

Organ or Liver? By Vicki Onufrak, guest columnist

When I think about my ministry of

nearly a half century serving Holy

Mother Church as an organist, I feel

very blessed. Despite dealing with all

the changes over the years, it has truly

been a rewarding experience. It hasn’t

always been easy, but the Lord, our dear Blessed

Mother, and St. Cecelia have been my constant helpers.

They’ve guided me with tender, loving care and at

times have given me a dose of comic relief when things

would get a bit stressful.

Like the time—this is a true story!—a gentleman called

the church to ask if we had any use for an organ that he

was trying to get rid of. He thought it would be nice to

donate it to a church. So I went to check it out.

That evening as my boys and I sat down to dinner, I

thought I’d tell them about my day, just for some con-

versation at the dinner table. I began like this, “I had a

phone call today from some guy who wanted to donate

an organ to the church.” Little did I realize the words

“donate an organ” would conjure up in their minds the

image of a body part. With no clue that my sons and I

were on two different wave lengths, I proceeded to

describe the “organ.” It belonged to this guy’s father

who had passed away a couple years ago, but was

surprisingly in good condition being it had sat in an

abandoned home for some time. There was quite a bit

of dust on it but that wouldn’t be a problem. It would

probably need some repairs but what the heck, it was

free, and maybe someone at the church could use it.

There was utter silence from my boys

throughout this bizarre description of a

human body part. Suddenly my older

son, eyes popping out of his head,

looked intently at me and said, “A

LIVER??!! At which point, I burst into

uncontrollable laughter for fifteen

minutes before I could explain that the “organ” I had

described was a musical instrument.

We’ve all said at one time or another that God has a

sense of humor. Isn’t that the truth! I’ve told this story

countless times over the years and I still chuckle.

Thanks be to God for the gift of laughter. I hope when

you see me at the organ you’ll think of this story and

it’ll put a big smile on your face!

31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PG. 7 FAITH FORMATION

K—5 Faith Formation

Sundays’ Faith Formation Sites

Sessions

November 3, 17, 24 December 8, 15, 22

Cathy Frank 724-654-9371, #1 Kathy Gabriel 724-654-9371, #3

Holy Spirit Parish Faith Formation Office 915 S. Jefferson St.

New Castle, PA 16101

St. Camillus Faith Formation CGS (Pre K) through 5 9:30—10:45 am

St. Vitus Faith Formation (K—5) no PreK

10:15—11:30 am

Kindergarten—5th grade

Cathy Frank & Kathy Gabriel, Coordinators of K-5 cfrank@hsplc.org kgabriel@hsplc.org

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

3 & 4 Year Old Children

Pre K is only at St. Camillus

9:30—10:45 am

Sessions

November 3, 17, 24 December 8, 15, 22

Parents (and parishioners) are welcome to join us for parent sessions so that

they can reinforce what is happening in the atrium at home:

Join us Wednesday, Nov. 6,

Also: Dec. 4, Jan. 8, Feb. 5, Mar. 4, Apr. 1

6:30—7:30 pm in the Religious Education Building

at St. Camillus, room 7

Vicki Pavalko, Director of CGS vpavalko@hsplc.org 724-498-0904

Beginning Sunday, November 24,

there will be a tree up in the lobbies of the PreK-8 Faith Formation (CCD) areas located at St. Camillus and St. Vitus School. We invite the children to bring mittens, hats,

gloves, and scarves during December to decorate these trees with

“warm ornaments.” These gifts of love will be distributed to needy children

in Lawrence County. Holy Spirit Parish children are encouraged to bring in a new

item that is their size and place the “ornament” on the tree. Our tree will “glow” with the gifts of love to all of God’s children.

First Reconciliation for our 2nd graders is December 7th

St. Vitus Church 10:00 am

All Pre-K through 5 Parents are invited during

Faith Formation hours: December 8 for Stations of the Crib

December 22 for Faith Formation Open House More info coming soon!

PG. 8 NOVEMBER 3, 2019 FAITH FORMATION 6-8 / 9-12

HIGH SCHOOL FAITH FORMATION

LOOK AHEAD

Date Topic

11/3 Plus: Virtuous Relationships

11/10 Greater Than: Freedom in Christ

11/17 Off for Fall Retreat

11/24 Social

SUNDAYS

St. Camillus

12—2 pm

NOV. 15—17

CONTACT

pneve@hsplc.org

(724) 652-3422 ext 2211

FALL RETREAT

Brian Burick, Coordinator of Middle School 724-654-9371 #2 Middle School Grades 6-8

Middle School Grades 6-8

MIDDLE SCHOOL FAITH FORMATION SUNDAY SESSIONS

Regular Sessions:

November 3, 17, 24

December 8, 15, 22

January 5, 12, 26

February 2, 9, 23

March 1, 8, 22, 29

April 5, 19

St. Camillus Faith Formation 9:30—10:45 am followed by Mass at 11:00 am

St. Vitus 9:00 am Mass followed by Faith Formation 10:15—11:30 am

31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PG. 9 ADULT FAITH FORMATION

Bible Study Opportunity:

• iWonder! Bible Study CGS

style! A contemplative

journey through various

aspects of our faith through

Scripture.

• Nov. 13, 20, Dec. 11, 18,

6:30—7:30 pm at St. Camillus

Religion Education Building,

Room 7

You can join us at any time!

Vicki Pavalko

at 724-498-0904

Stewardship requires us to be serious about being a good citizen

Where do you live? I live in North Carolina. There I pay taxes, own a home, and belong to a parish. North Carolina is in the United States, so I also abide by federal laws, pay taxes, and vote for candidates in all sorts of elections. I identify as an American and try my best to meet certain expectations placed on me by the government, state, and fellow Americans. I do certain things because of my identity.

Paul wrote to the Philippians, “Our citizenship is in heaven.” Being a U.S. citizen living in North Carolina places certain requirements on me. How many of us “citizens of heaven” take seriously the expectations and require-ments of “that” citizenship? Sometimes we act like nothing is truly required of us.

We are called to follow the laws of the land we live in on this earth, but we are also called to adhere to an even greater authority. Whether it be our call to act with charity and love or to follow the precepts of the Church, we must take seriously our status as citizen.

People have given their very lives so that we may have to freedom to be citizens of our country and our state. Of course, many people have died for the citizenship of heaven as well. So it comes down to the question, who are you and to whom do you belong? —Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

PG. 10 NOVEMBER 3, 2019 SOCIAL MINISTRY

Will you share your Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is a time when we give thanks to our good and loving God for the blessings of family, food and friends! Yet, so many people will not have the means to celebrate a meal this year.

We, the people of Holy Spirit Parish, want to make a

difference. Please consider providing a full meal for a family. Perhaps when you do shopping for your own meal, you could buy enough for another family. Items

to be considered:

• Canned Yams

• Stuffing Mix

• Canned Gravy

• Evaporated Milk

• Pie Crust Mix

• Pie Filling (Pumpkin or Fruit)

• Cranberry Sauce

• Canned Vegetables and Fruit

• Frozen 10 – 12 lbs turkeys

These meals will go to the City Rescue Mission

and St. Vincent De Paul Society.

Boxes/bags of the Thanksgiving meals may be dropped off at the St. Camillus site kitchen Wednesday, November 20, between 6:30 to 7:30 pm; Saturday,

November 23, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (before Mass); and November 24, from noon to 1:00 pm (after Mass). Please call Barb Strittmatter at 724-656-0942 if you

will be dropping off donations. Thank you for your help.

If you are alone and would like the delivery

of a prepared meal at Thanksgiving, please

call 724-652-3422 x 4 by November 3, 2019

with the information below and a meal will

be delivered to your home on Thanksgiving

morning by the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Name________________________________________

Adress_________________________________________

Phone_________________________________________

Any allergies?

___________________________________________

To be in service to Christ call: Bereavement/Funeral Home/Prayers: Sr. Annie Bremmer 724-652-3422 x 2205 Candle Bearers: Sr. Barbara Ann Johnston 412-582-1923 Follow up Calls to bereaved: Edna Hill 724-654-5620 Journeying Through Grief: Mary Ann Isaac 724-971-8539 Cards for Nursing Homes: Paula St. Clair 724-714-1567 Confirmation Blankets: Susan Kearns 724-651-1992 Rosary Making: Barbara Strittmatter 724-656-0942 Seven Sisters: Monica Leihy 620-877-7351 Nursing Home Masses: Madalaine Nuzzo 724-614-3453 Stitching Angels: Sara Kalata 724-944-7104 All women and men of the parish are invited to participate in these ministries.

Pink Tea gathering hears amazing story

On Oct 26, about 75 women (and a few men) gathered for a dynamic speaker on Breast Cancer awareness. Dazzling us with her beautiful pink dress and vibrant personality, Amy Warner shared two breast cancer journeys, hers and her daugh-ter's She shared videos of her daughter doing what she loved most, bicycling, and sharing tough life decisions that had to be made quickly. Her hope was to inspire people to keep fighting and live a full life. Listening to how her daughter biked 12 miles to and from treatment during Vermont's winter (yes, bikes can have snow tires!!) for 81 of her 84 treatments was incredible!

We thank her for her delightful and energetic talk. We also thank all the women who donated wonder-ful breakfast casseroles for the brunch. No one walked away hungry. Rounding out the event was our Carnival table of snacks: funnel cakes, cotton candy, soft pretzels to name a few. Many donated gifts were given away. The event ended with a prayer service remembering all those whose names were placed on the memorial table.

31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PG. 11 Social Ministry

First annual Holy Spirit Parish Blood Drive

set for Tuesday, November 5

There will be a blood drive

sponsored by Holy Spirit

Parish in McGurk Hall at

St. Camillus site on Tuesday,

November 5, from 11:30 am

to 4:30 pm.

For more information, call

Sheila, 724-714-9854, or Christie, 412-589-

4570. To register, go to vitalant.org and use code

G0040270.

Holy Spirit Parish Funeral Ministry: Journeying Through Grief

As Holy Spirit Parish, we are united in assisting parishion-

ers and their loved ones who experience the death of a fam-

ily member or friend. To help them handle new emotions

and loss, the parish provides a series of four books over

time called Journeying Through Grief.

As of this date, there are now 67 families receiving the

Journeying Through Grief books as they progress through

their first year following the loss of a loved one.

Using materials supplied by the parish, 15 parishioners

have volunteered to send out these books. Each volunteer is

assigned to one family according to a prescribed schedule.

They may also be assigned new families as the need arises.

If you are interested in the ministry and learning how you

may be of help, contact Mary Ann Isaac, Holy Spirit Parish

Social Minister, at misaac@hsplc.org.

As Veterans’ Day comes, remember local services are

available for veterans and their families

Even if you have been to the Lawrence County Court-

house you may not have realized that there is a staffed

Veterans Office in the building. They are open Monday

through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm. If you are

looking for help, you will need to bring in the Veteran’s

DD-214. The Courthouse is located at 430 Court St in

New Castle. Services include pension/compensation,

death benefits, health benefits, education benefits, PA

benefits, obtaining forms, home buying and improve-

ments help. They also have Outreach and Involvement

programs. The Lawrence County website is

co.lawrence.pa.us/departments/veterans-office/services/.

Coming Soon

On the weekend of November 23 and 24,

our Angel/Giving Trees will be placed

at each of our worship sites. (This is

helpful for Black Friday shoppers!)

Christmas is the celebration of

God-with-Us!

One way to say “thank you” to God is by

passing on the Gift. Through your gener-

osity many children, adults in nursing

homes, and those in need will be able to

celebrate Christmas. Watch for trees at

Holy Spirit Parish churches.

PG. 12 NOVEMBER 3, 2019 FAITHFUL EVENTS

Do you have an hour to say Thanks? Do you have an hour to Remember?

Do you have an hour to Pray?

HOLY SPIRIT PARISH VETERAN’S DAY

PROGRAM Monday, November 11th

6:30 pm St. Anthony Church

411 W. Poland Avenue, Bessemer, PA 16112

Parish Choir New Castle Area Honor Guard

Refreshments Served after the Program

in St. Anthony Hall. Questions ? Contact:

Doug Silhanek 724-667-8601 or Jay Roach 724-667-8845.

The New Castle Music Club Chorus, under the direction of Harry Cunningham, will present Handel’s MESSIAH

on December 1st at 3:00 pm at the First Alliance Church, 111 Mission Meade Drive,

New Castle, PA 16105. Admission and Parking are free.

A Free-Will Offering will be collected to help defray production costs.

For more information including directions to First Alliance Church, please visit www.ncmusicclubchorus.org

From the Parish Chaplain, Father Molka Hello everyone. I want to thank all of you for your support for my Ministry to the Sick. Your prayers and encouraging words mean a lot to me. I am doing my best to meet the needs of all the residents in our 12 Nursing Homes in New Castle and Lawrence County as well the Catholic Patients at UPMC Jameson Hospital. I have been asked to make a schedule change for my weekday Mass on Thursdays at Quality Life Services (Golden Hill). We are trying

to spread out the number of weeks in each month that the clergy (myself and a Protestant Minister) will be there for Mass or Services. My schedule tends to be more flexible to accomplish this. This change will provide the best spiritual care, and will benefit all Christians of various denominations. Therefore I have agreed to move my Thursday Mass to the THIRD Thursday of every month, starting November 21st and December19th. This routine will continue into the New Year 2020. I am happy to do this for our friends.

I also want to thank the Women of Faith for their commitment to attend a daily Mass with me and the residents in our nursing homes. Their voices and prayers mean a lot to the residents. God bless all of you and please follow my daily Mass schedule in the Sunday Bulletin. PS: Remember to make your religion known when you happen to be admitted to UPMC Jameson Hospital!!

MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS ROSARY CENACLE GROUP

Please Join Us! All Are Welcome! Sundays at 4:00 pm (sharp) until 4:30 pm

at the Adoration Chapel. (119 N. Beaver Street, New Castle)

There will be a moment of silence for you to

include your own personal intentions. For Questions about the group please call

Mrs. Kristine Suber at 724-674-0457

31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PG. 13 EVENTS November 3 Breakfast Brunch 9:00 am to 1:00 pm St. James the Apostle site—Social Hall

November 5 Election Day Polls are open 6:00 am—7:00 pm St. Camillus site—Gym St. Joseph the Worker site—Social Hall St. Mary site—Parish Center St. Vincent de Paul site—Social Hall

November 5 Blood Drive 11:30 am—4:30 pm St. Camillus site—McGurk Hall

November 9 SVS STREAM Showcase 2019 6:00 pm St. Vitus School

November 9 UNSHAKEABLE Catholic Women’s Fellowship Conference 7:30 am North Catholic High School

November 11 Holy Spirit Veterans Day Program 6:30 pm St. Anthony site—church

November 24 Joy To The World Celebration Noon St. Camillus site— McGurk Hall December 1 Handel’s Messiah 3:00 pm First Alliance Church

THE FIRST CHRISTMAS: A Children’s Christmas Pageant

by Louise Egan

Friday, December 6th at 7:00 pm

in St. Vincent de Paul Church

First Rehearsal will be held Thursday, November 7th from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

at St. Vincent de Paul.

All Children of Holy Spirit Parish, Grades K—12 are welcome!

For more information, please call

Rosanne Palladino at 724-658-9917

or Vickie Onufrak at 724-652-5538, ext. 8.

SAVE THE DATE! HOLY SPIRIT PARISH

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24th

NOON—2:30 pm ST. CAMILLUS McGURK HALL

Watch the Bulletin next week for more details!

Sponsored by Refresh Join us on Facebook for Updates! RSVP to Rose by November 18th: yanno2711@gmail.com

Joy to the World

CELEBRATION

PG. 14 NOVEMBER 3, 2019 FUNDRAISER

ST. VITUS SCHOOL FUNDRAISER All Orders Are Due by November 5, 2019

No Late Orders Can be Accepted

• • STROMBOLI: $ 4.00 each • • PIES: $ 14.00 each • • PUMPKIN ROLLS: $ 8.00 each

All Orders Must be Picked Up at St. Vitus School (915 S. Jefferson St., New Castle, PA 1610) on November 19th from 3:00 pm—5:00 pm For Questions, please call or text Thomasina at 724-971-4363

Many Varieties to Choose From! For Order Forms, please call Thomasina at 724-971-4363

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd 9:00 am—5:00 pm

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd 9:00 am—3:00 pm

Breakfast with Santa 9:00 am—11:00 am The Parish Center: Corner of North & Beaver Streets

PIEROGI PINCHING THURSDAY, November 7th 9:00 am St. Vincent de Paul site—church hall FRIDAY, November 8th 6:00 pm—9:00 pm St. Anthony site—church hall SATURDAY, November 9th 8:00 am—done St. Anthony site—church hall Questions? Call or Text Jean Pascale at 330-770-1635

WOMEN OF FAITH NUT ROLL PREP: Saturday, November 16th 9:00 am St. Vincent de Paul site—church hall Coffee & Doughnut Breakfast Light Lunch Provided PRE-ORDERS PICK-UP DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH St. Vincent de Paul site 9:30 am—4:00 pm

Christmas

Festival

Craft Show, Breakfast with Santa, Food to Eat In or Take Out

by St. Vitus School

Pierogies by Holy Spirit Parish Nut Rolls by Women of Faith

31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PG. 15 Holy Spirit Gift Shop

at the HOLY SPIRIT GIFT SHOP NOVEMBER 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th & 14th

Come in to see our Beautiful Selection of:

Advent Candles and Advent Wreaths

Nativity Sets with and without Creche Children’s Nativity Sets Expecting Mary Statue

Holiday Lanterns & Night Lights Musical Glitter Domes Christmas Ornaments

Nativity Rosaries & Prayer Cards Memorial Items

FREE LAYAWAY & GIFT WRAP CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

COOKIES & COFFEE

HOLY SPIRIT GIFT SHOP 12 Maitland Street (Parking at the corner of Maitland & Jefferson Streets)

Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 am—4:00 pm Sundays 10:00 am—Noon Other times by appointment: call 724-654-8851

CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!

PG. 16 NOVEMBER 3, 2019 Information

HOLY SPIRIT SITES:

SAINT ANTHONY CHURCH 411 W. Poland Ave., Bessemer, PA 16112

SAINT CAMILLUS DE LELLIS CHURCH

314 W. Englewood Avenue, New Castle, PA 16105

SAINT JAMES THE APOSTLE CHURCH 4019 US 422, Pulaski, PA 16143

724-964-8276

SAINT JOSEPH THE WORKER CHURCH 1111 South Cascade Street, New Castle, PA 16101

ST. MARY CHURCH

124 North Beaver Street, New Castle, PA 16101

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL CHURCH 1 Lucymont Drive, New Castle, PA 16102

SAINT VITUS CHURCH

910 South Mercer Street, New Castle, PA 16101

SAINT VITUS SCHOOL 915 South Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA 16101

724-654-9297

HOLY SPIRIT PARISH OFFICE 910 South Mercer Street, New Castle, PA 16101

724-652-3422

Victim’s Assistance Hot-Line: If you are a person who has been hurt by abuse from clergy or others associated with the Church,

the Diocese of Pittsburgh offers assistance with counseling, spiritual direction and referrals to other supportive services.

We invite you to contact our Diocesan Assistance Coordinator toll free at 1-888-808-1235 To report abuse to Childline, please call (toll free) 1-800-932-0313

Call 911 if a child is in immediate danger.

Please Direct ALL Parish Cemetery Inquiries to:

The Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association of the Diocese of Pittsburgh

North Regional Office

2636 Ellwood Road, New Castle, PA 16101

(724) 323-0033 cpca@cpca-pgh.org

HOLY SPIRIT E-MAIL CONTACTS Father McCaffrey: jmccaffrey@hsplc.org Father Sciarappa: asciarappa@hsplc.org Father Dawson: bdawson@hsplc.org Sister Annie: abremmer@hsplc.org Sister Barbara: bjohnston@hsplc.org Deacon John: jcarran@hsplc.org Deacon Dan: dkielar@hsplc.org

This Sunday, November 3rd 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

MENU: French Toast,

Buttermilk Pancakes, Buckwheat Pancakes

Sweet Cream Cheese Topping, Maple Syrup & Apple Syrup

Scrambled Eggs, Eggs with Peppers, Onions & Cheese

Home Fries , Bacon, Ham & Sausage,

Biscuits & Sausage Gravy Fresh Baked Cinnamon Rolls,

Toast, Hot & Cold Cereals Coffee & Tea, Juices & Milk

St. James the Apostle Social Hall

4019 US 422, Pulaski, PA

1 1/2 mi. East of Ohio/PA line

John’s

Adults $9.00 Children $4.00

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