MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 AM Weekdays: 6:30 and 8:00 AM (Sept-May) 8:00 AM only (June-August) Saturday: 9:00 AM Holy Days: 7:00 PM Vigil, and 6:30, 8:00 AM and 12:05 PM

SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation: Sat. 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, or by appointment.

Baptism: 1st & 3rd Sunday each Month. Pre-Jordan class is required and held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Please call the parish office to schedule.

Marriage: Engaged couples must meet with the pastor at least six months prior to the wed-ding.

Anointing of the Sick: Holy Communion for the homebound or Sacrament of the Sick upon request. Anointing in Preparation for Surgery during or after Masses.

PASTOR:

Rev. Gerald P. Carey

SENIOR PRIEST:

Rev. Martin E. Woodeshick

IN RESIDENCE:

Rev. Msgr. Richard Malone

PERMANENT DEACON:

Deacon John Rose

Music Ministry:

Rick West

Parish Secretary:

RoseAnn Westerfer

Business Manager:

Nicole Giacche

Office Phone: 610-688-1178

Website: olastrafford.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday through Friday 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 4 PM

Emergencies Call the parish office and press 1.

ASSUMPTION ACADEMY

School Principal: Patricia Welsh 610-688-5277

PREP Office

Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick IHM 610-688-6590

OLA CONVENT—IHM SISTERS

Phone: 610-688-7889

April 22, 2018 4th Sunday of

Easter

Roman Catholic Church 35 Old Eagle School Road, Strafford, PA

“The Good Shepherd lays down His life for His sheep.” ~John 10: 11

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Masses for the Week

5:00 PM - Anthony Gentile by Dino & Yolanda Calvarese

Sunday, April 22, 2018 4th SUNDAY of EASTER

7:00 - For the People of the Parish 8:30 - Chris Pepe by Andy & Genell Ferrilli 10:00 - Joseph Santoleri by John & Mariann Sudnick 11:30 - Special Intentions of our Children receiving First Holy Communion & Their Families

Monday - April 23, 2018 St. George, Martyr

St. Adalbert, Bishop & Martyr 6:30 - Donato Donato by Michael & Edward Donato 8:00 - Fr. Edward Hamilton by Rose Ann Westerfer & Marge Seedor

Tuesday - April 24, 2018 St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest & Martyr

6:30 - Rose Lemma & Janet Lemma Manion by Frank & Maria Lemma 8:00 - Hugh McCafferty by the McCafferty Family

Wednesday - April 25, 2018 ST. MARK, EVANGELIST

6:30 - Joseph Nicola by Mom & Dad 8:00 - Fr. Robert Kelleher by The Vanderau Family

Thursday - April 26, 2018 6:30 - Holy Souls of Priests in Purgatory by Richard & Rosemary Ise 8:00 - Frank R. Schulz by Rose Ann Westerfer

Friday - April 27, 2018 6:30 - Holy Souls in Purgatory by The Ises 8:00 - Fr. Edward Hamilton by The DiMartini Family

Saturday - April 28, 2018 St. Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr

St. Louis Grigion de Montfort, Priest 9:00 - Deceased Members of the Merman Family by Richard & Barbara Merman

Sanctuary Lamp is burning

For: Special Intentions of Chip Wright From: Apr. 20, 2018 to Apr. 26, 2018 By: Bill & Mary Jim Fulton

OLA Parish Organizations

Legion of Mary: Every Wed. at 1 PM in Sacred Heart Chapel

Missionary Servants of the Holy Love: Every Tues. at 7 PM in Sacred Heart Chapel

Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Every Sat. at 9:30 AM in Church

Living Bridges Men’s Spirituality: Every Fri. at 7 AM in Sacred Heart Chapel

Lay Carmelites: Mon., May 14, 2018 at 6:30 PM in Upper Room

Knights of Columbus: Wed., May 16, 2018 at 7:00PM in Sacred Heart Chapel

IHM Companions: Tues., May 1, 2018 at 10 AM in Convent Wed., May 2, 2018 at 7PM in SHC

Question of the week!

In what ways can the Holy Spirit give me widom and courage to speak and act regarding issues in the world, in our country, in my community?

OLA Knitters needed Please knit/crochet a hat/scarf/baby blanket for Baby’s Breath in Wayne. Dropoff bin is in the Giving Rm.

Prayer Intentions

Please pray for the sick and disabled members of our parish family: Nicole LaMonaca, Ed Drill, Anthony Ciarlone, Elsa Marsili, Josephine Sorrentino, Tom Verderame, Connie DiDario, Logan Schweiter, Margaret Cox, Victor Newton, William Vallejo, Nick Recchi, Msgr. Jim McDonough, Carole Pullo, Dom Losco, Louise McKeown, Gloria Biondi, Taylor Boileau, Dan, Angie, Nick & Kelly Sciarratta, Joe Monte, Barbara Pupek, Charlotte Krutsick, Catherine Harmer, Eileen Piombino, John Becker, Janet Fleming, Nelson Mossholder, Holly Weaver, Fred Marcantonio, Carol Annino, Bob Iatesta, Rose Rogers, Daniel Koppa, Marge Morrow, Louise Fehn, Gabe Yervelli, Msgr. Marino, Milena Trosini, Alison Colodonato, Sean Mahoney, Trudy DiNardo, Baby Flynn, Joanne Gill, Yolanda Price, Zaira Silveri & Mary Tornetta. Please pray for our parishioners serving in the Military: Adam H. Bouvier, Lauren A. Seedor, Maria Frank, Rebecca Robbins & Matt Wilson.

OLA Poor Boxes

Outreach is an integral part of the Catholic com-munity and our mission. The money collected from our Poor Boxes, which are located in the Candle Room and in the Vestibule, is used for our Outreach Ministry. Thank you for your support!

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ASSUMPTION ACADEMY 2018 News

Congratulations to Pratik from PreK+ on his third place win

in the Shining Knights

Chess Tournament. Pratik competed in the Kindergarten

through 6th grade age group.

We are so proud of you, Pratik!

Just a reminder! Registration is going on NOW!!! NOW is the time to plan for your

child’s entry in to a lifelong love of learning! For information about clas-ses, before and after school CARES,

scholarships, and much, much more, please visit our website:

www.assumptionacademy.weebly.com!

We have VERY LIMITED spaces available.

Call TODAY 610-688-5277 to schedule an individual tour.

WAWA Shortie certificates are on sale for $ 4 at the school! Call 610-688-5277 to order.

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PREP

Our Pastor, Rev. Gerald P. Carey will administer the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist to the fol-lowing children for the first time on:

Sunday, April 22 – 11:30 AM Holy Mass Catechist: Mrs. Christine Gaeto

Assistant: Mrs. Anne-Claire Dolley Ethan Borst Elizabeth Brooks Claire Church Harper Church Will Clark Brian Ford Darcy MacKenzie Wesley McDonald Gianna Pietrini Yohann Rebello Alex Sareen James Simpson Keith Steitz Ryan Taft

Sunday, April 29 – 11:30 AM Holy Mass Catechist: Mrs. Marybeth Walsh Assistant: Mrs. Delia Biddison

Sofia Amoroso Luke Arbogast Holden Cavanaugh Michael Corrigan Vilius Drozdovas Kendall Elsasser Aarush Kampally Lucca Liberato Declan MacDonald Anya Octavio Price Orcutt Anna Sprecher Anasofia Tracy Alex Tyrrell

Cat Chat VBS 2018:

A RADICAL RIDE

on the WINGS OF PRAYER

All children, between the ages of 4 - 12, please join us for fun & excitement from Mon., June 25 to Fri., June 29 from 9 AM to 12 NOON each day. This is 15 hours of songs, games, crafts, Bible sto-ries & daily snacks. The cost is $55 per child, $100 for two and $135 for three or more children in the family. Registration Forms are available on the OLA website: www.OLAStrafford.org under PREP & in the rack by the elevator. Registration Forms are due by Mon. May 7.

***Adult and High School Volunteers are needed to help with crafts, games, music, Bible stories and snacks during VBS.

OLA Youth Car Wash

All our Young Parishioners (Gr. 6 to 12) are invited to give service at our annual Youth Car Wash on Sat., May 5th from 10 AM to 2 PM in our Parish Parking Lot. Come and assist the poor and needy in Prestonsburg, Kentucky! If interested, please contact Sr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick (610-688-6590) or kfitzpatrick@olastrafford.org.

Baby’s Breath in Wayne In need of formula, baby food, bottles, diapers & wipes. Please drop off in the Giving Room.

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Stewardship

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS 4/15/2018 2018: $ 5,898 2017: $ 17,133 Parish Giving as of 4/13/2018: $ 1,968 CUM FISCAL YTD TOTAL (July - June)

2018: $ 375,263 2017: $ 363,600 Note: 2018 fiscal YTD offerings are +3.21% greater than 2017. We thank you for your generosity!

Parish Calendar

APRIL

22 10:00 AM - Children’s Liturgy of the Word - Sacred Heart Chapel 11:30 AM - PREP Level 3: First Holy Communion - Church 23 4:30 PM - PREP Classes - School 24 7:00 PM - Missionary Servants of Holy Love - Sacred Heart Chapel 25 1:00 PM - Legion of Mary - Sacred Heart Chapel 7:00 PM - K of C - Sacred Heart Chapel 26 7:15 PM - OLA Adult Choir Practice - Choir Loft 27 7:00 AM - Living Bridges Men’s Faith Group - Sacred Heart Chapel 28 9:30 AM - Sodality Devotions - Church 10:30 AM - Rehearsal for First Holy Communion - Church & Sacred Heart Chapel

Available Mass Intentions

2018 Mass Book has lots of available Mass Intentions. Remember a loved one (living or deceased) with the prayers of the parish. Contact the Parish Office.

LOLA Night at the Races

Cheer on the stretch run at LOLA's Nite at the Races on Friday, May 4 at the Wayne IAC! $25 Admission includes a delicious pasta buffet, homemade desserts, and ten exciting horse races. To register a horse or to RSVP online, please visit www.olastrafford.org/races. We'll see you in the Winner's Circle on May 4th!

Pastor’s Corner

My Dear Parishioners, Today, on this 4th Sunday of Easter,

the Church focuses our attention on Jesus, the Good Shepherd. Jesus is the Good Shepherd because He lays down His life for His sheep; Jesus is the Good Shepherd because He knows each of His sheep by name. And those who belong to His flock hear His voice and follow Him. On this Good Shepherd Sunday, the Church summons us to pray that the Good Shepherd will send others to pastor and watch over His flock.

And so, today is a day of prayer for vocations: vocations to the priesthood and vocations to religious life. On this day, the Church invites us to pray that the Lord of the Harvest will call young men and women to dedicate their lives to spreading the Gospel as priests and religious.

Do you know a young man who might be a good priest? If so, invite him to consider exploring the possibility of becoming a priest. Do you know a young woman who wants to dedicate herself entirely to God? If so, invite her to consider exploring the possibility of entering religious life. What if you planted the seed that might lead to a vocation to the priesthood or religious life?

If you are a young person reading this column, ask yourself what you want to do with the precious gift of life that God has given you. Are you interested in a life of serving oth-ers for the sake of the gospel? If so, being a priest or a religious sister may be a way in which you can fulfill your deepest desires. For when all is said and done, our deepest desire is for God, and it is only when we satisfy this desire that we will be truly fulfilled.

On this Good Shepherd Sunday, pray for the priests and religious who have served you throughout your life. Encourage your chil-dren, grandchildren and other young people to consider if God is calling them to a life of priestly or religious service. Pray that God will give the Church faithful priests and religious who will give of themselves generously and tirelessly for the sake of the Gospel.

Love and prayers, Fr. Carey

NEED HELP SEARCHING FOR A JOB?

The OLA Outreach Ministry can connect you with a service that provides free & confidential guidance to the OLA community on the content of your resume & your interviewing strategy. Send your resume & a brief cover letter explaining your goal, challenges & the best times to contact you to: OLAOUTREACHRESUME @gmail.com, OR, if you do not have email, send a print version of your resume & the cover letter to: Our Lady of the Assumption, OLA Outreach-Resume, 35 Old Eagle School Rd., Wayne, PA 19087. Mark the envelope “CONFIDENTIAL”. If you have any ques-tions that cannot be addressed via email, please contact Jim Glasgow at 610-329-5961 and leave a message.