STAFF Administrator: Fr. John Gallagher

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Mark L. Thomas Parochial Vicar: Fr. James Torquato Parochial Vicar: Fr. David J . Egan

Deacon: Donald Pepe

Office Manager: Louis Ferrario (Extension 110)

Business Manager: Julie Strosnider

(Extension 115)

Faith Formation & RCIA: 724-752-1271

Elementary Director: Mrs. Laurie Nocera

Secondary and Adult Director Pastoral Associate:

Ms. Kay Ann Bellissimo

Youth Minister: Diego Araujo 724-758-4411—Ext. 160

Social Services: 724-758-3465

Music Ministry: 724-752-9518 Director: Mrs. Frances Fotia

Organist: David Kosior

Catholic Parish Cemetery Association: 724-323-0033

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday: 9:00 a.m.

RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12:30—1:30 p.m.

BAPTISMS

Baptisms are held the third Sunday of every month at 12:15 p.m. One preparation session

is required and will be offered on Oct. 9th from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Parish Ministry Center. Pre-registration is required. (Please

come before the baby is born.)

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please contact one of the parish priests at

least 6 months in advance. An initial meeting with a parish priest is required before a

wedding date is agreed upon. Participation in a marriage preparation program is required.

“A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust”

415 Fourth Street & Park Avenue • Ellwood City, PA 16117 Parish Office: 300 Crescent Ave, Suite 1 • Ellwood City, PA 16117

Phone: 724-758-4411 • Fax: 724-752-1466 Website: www.holyredeemerparishpgh.com

June 14, 2020 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

(Corpus Christi)

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We, the people of Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Parish, are one family united in Jesus Christ.

Blessed by the Father's love, redeemed by the Son and guided by the Holy Spirit, we freely share our faith and serve the community with love and compassion. God, our Father calls us to

enrich our lives through Word and Sacrament, Prayer and Action. We pledge to build our

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Ellwood City, Zelienople and Cranberry Twp.

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Support all Catholic Education: “Great Beginnings last a lifetime.”

Adoro Te devote Devoutly I adore You

"Adoro te devote" is a Eucharistic hymn written by St. Thomas Aquinas. “Adoro te devote” is one of the five Eucharistic hymns, which were composed and set to music for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, instituted in 1264 by Pope Urban IV as a Solemnity for the entire Roman Catholic Church.

Adoro Te devote, latens Deitas, Quae sub his figuris vere latitas; Tibi se cor meum totum subiicit,

Qui ate contemplans, totum deficit. O Godhead hid, devoutly I adore Thee, Who truly art within the forms before me; To Thee my heart I bow with bended knee, As failing quite in contemplating Thee. Jesu, eternal Shepherd! hear our cry; Increase the faith of all whose souls on Thee rely. Sight, touch, and taste in Thee are each deceived; The ear alone most safely is believed: I believe all the Son of God has spoken, Than truth’s own word here is no truer token. God only on the cross lay hid from view; But here lies hid at once the manhood too; And I, in both professing my belief, Make the same prayer as the repentant thief. Thy wounds, as Thomas saw, I do not see; Yet Thee confess my Lord and God to be; Make me believe Thee evermore and more; In Thee my hope, in Thee my love to store. O Thou memorial of our Lord’s own dying! O living bread, to mortals life supplying! Make Thou my soul henceforth on Thee to live, Ever a taste of heavenly sweetness give. O loving Pelican! O Jesus Lord! Unclean I am, but cleanse me in Thy Blood! Of which a single drop, for sinners split, Can purge the entire world from all its guilt. Jesus, whom, for the present, veil’d I see, What I so thirst for, oh! vouchsafe to me; That I may see Thy countenance unfolding, And may be blest Thy glory in beholding. Amen.

FROM THE DESK OF FR. MARK L. THOMAS

Saturday, June 13, 2020—Vigil Mass for The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) 5:00 P.M. Paul Maochi, James, Ruth and Mary DeCaria (Phyllis and Family) Sunday, June 14, 2020—The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) 10:00 A.M. Connie and Emmett Manzo (Family) (Priest will celebrate privately) - John and Angela Tomon; Robert, Kathleen, Paddy, Sylvia and Dan Hewitson (Doreen Tomon and Family) Monday, June 15, 2020 9:00 A.M. Evelyn Manzetti (Beverly Lebda) Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:00 A.M. Mary Bernice Whalen (Albert Whalen) Wednesday, June 17, 2020 9:00 A.M. †Thelma Morgan (Antoinetta Fragola) Thursday, June 18, 2020 9:00 A.M. Dr. Larry Fazioli (M/M Albert Morini) Friday, June 19, 2020—The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 9:00 A.M. Herman and Carmel Petti (Herman Petti, Jr.) Saturday, June 20, 2020—The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 A.M. †Frank Viccari (Nick and Rosetta Colao) Saturday, June 20, 2020—Vigil Mass for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 P.M. All Living and Deceased Fathers Sunday, June 21,2020—Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 A.M. All Living and Deceased Fathers

†denotes Month’s Mind

For Your Information Find Your Greatness with Allen Hunt has been rescheduled for SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 All purchased tickets will be honored for this date!

Amazing Possibilities with Matthew Kelly will be in November 30, 2020 at St. Ferdinand Church—Tickets are available at DynamicCatholic.com– Get your tickets today, this will be a sell out!

ALL ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) JUNE 14, 2020

Remember Holy Redeemer Parish in your will.

Readings for the week of June 14, 2020

Sunday: Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a/Ps 147:12-13, 14- 15, 19-20 [12]/1 Cor 10:16-17/Jn 6:51-58 Monday: 1 Kgs 21:1-16/Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-6a, 6b -7 [2b]/Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 21:17-29/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 11 and 16 [cf. 3a]/Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14/Ps 31:20, 21, 24 [25]/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Sir 48:1-14/Ps 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7 [12a]/Mt 6:7-15 Friday: Dt 7:6-11/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 10 [cf. 17]/1 Jn 4:7-16/Mt 11:25-30 Saturday: 2 Chr 24:17-25/Ps 1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6- 7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Lk 2:41-51 Next Sunday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33- 35 [14c]/Rom 5:12-15/Mt 10:26-33

First Reading: “Not by bread alone does one live, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of the LORD.” (Dt 8:3b) Psalm: Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. (Ps 147) or Alleluia Second Reading: Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf. (1 Cor 10:17) Gospel: “For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.” (Jn 6:55-56)

SUNDAY READINGS

2020 PARISH SHARE Parish Goal: $134.946.00

Money Received: $ 64,994.33 Needed to reach goal: $ 69,951.67

All money over our goal is the parish’s—tax free!

Church Hours for Private Prayer

Holy Redeemer and St. Gregory: 10:00AM to 1:30PM Weekdays

10:00AM to Noon on Saturdays 9:00AM to Noon on Sundays

St. Ferdinand: 9:00AM to Noon and 4:00PM to 7:00PM

Daily

Remember in your prayers all those affected by the coronavirus throughout the world!

Reconciliation on Saturday

Holy Redeemer: 12:30PM to 1:30PM

Sr. Gregory/St. Ferdinand; 10:00AM (Confessions are NOT in the confessionals due to public health safety regulations.)

SUNDAY CONTRIBUTIONS

If you are unable to attend Sunday Mass. we urge you to please continue with your weekly/monthly contribution by mail, dropping it off in the door slot of the parish office or online with WE SHARE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY IN SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH. YOUR HELP IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED.

Please wear masks and observe social distancing practices while inside our churches and in all the parish buildings. Hand sanitizer is available.

Our office vestibule is open from 9:00AM to 4:00PM Monday thru Friday if you wish to drop off envelopes or correspondence. Sunday Mass is available by Saturday evening via our YouTube channel.

REMEMBER LORD and welcome into your kingdom those who have died, especially Lorena L. Dombeck and Mary Grace Ierino. May there souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, Rest in Peace. Amen. Please pray for the consolation of those who mourn.

Rev. David M. Cillo, former parochial vicar at Holy Redeemer Parish, passed away on June 2. 2020. Cards and notes of condolence may be sent to:

Mrs. Dolly Cillo (mother) c/o Mrs. Maryann Compomizzi (sister)

312 Veri Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15220

Visitaton will be on Tuesday, June 9th from 2PM to 8PM at the Musmanno Funeral Home in McKees Rocks, PA and Wedneday, June 10th from 9AM to 11AM at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, One Grove Place, Pittsburgh, PA. Mass will be held at 11:00AM . May he Rest in Peace. Amen.

HOLY REDEEMER PARISH ELLWOOD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA

Ron Atkinson Sara Arbelaez Mary T. Bartolomeo Rita Bartolomeo Susan Bennett Elizabeth ‘BJ’ Biondi John Biondi Jamie Brightwell George Bokor Norma Borroni Dale Brown Carmen Bucci Aurelius Burfict Vance Byram Rozanne Carosi Nora Casey Andy Chapin Dana Cirelli Angeline Cogliano Ray Colledge Helen Colosimo Frederick Conley Mary Jo Conley Ethan Conte

Bill Contino Izzy Contino Ruth Edna Cordes Leroy Cortez Sam Crangi, Sr. Fr. Joseph Dascenzo Danny DeCaria Shirley Dominelli Jack Elford Elaine Ferruchie Helen Fiori Mary Foley Stella Fray Nicole Friello Marilyn Frost Jennifer Fry Joseph Gasper Cindy Gatto Pat Gerello Stephen Grinnen James M. Hackett James W. Hackett Johnny Horvath Mary Hrabosky Lauren Humensky Shannon Wimer Hunston Beth Jansen Noah Jones John Kati Rick Keisling Aimee Knauff Denise Knauff Sr. Joanne Kokosinski

Antonietta Lightner Mike Lodovico Ray Lutz Theresia Manz Stephan Manz Arlene Maielli Norma Marker Francesca Mayo Maura McGee Kristen Parker Mihalko Jodi Minteer Brooke Moffatt Bridget Musquire James Norton Anthony Onufer Joanne Ottaviani Antoinette Pansera Bruce Patrick Audrey Patterson Carlo Pisani Frieda Pitelka Linda Pohto Rosaline Pratt Vic Rangel Apollo Rangel Pat Regna Bob Reisinger Gabriel Richard Rose Ritter Lisa Roth Kathleen Russo Jill Rutter Jennie Safreed

Julie Santillo Greg Santo Dianne Scott Sara Scott Debra Shaffer Catherine Shuttleworth William Shuttleworth Jean Szopo Lena Rose Smith Nancy Smith Nancie Straessley Doreen Tomon Niki Usenick Carolyn Viccari Dom Viccari Delida Viccari Patty Viccari Ronnie Viccari Sondra Viccari Louise Vitullo Joni Whelan Ron Williams Amber Yannachione and unborn child Valerie Yukner Helen Yuricha Mike Yuricha Frank Zayas Karl Zimmerman To add or delete a name, call 724-758-4411 Ext. 110

FREE SUMMER YOUTH LUNCH PROGRAM (for children up to 18 years of age)

Sponsored by the Beaver County YMCA

Monday thru Friday

(June 8th to August 14th)

Pick-up from 11:00AM to 12:00Noon (at 415 Fourth St. & Park Ave.)

(church parking lot)

The following Masses were celebrated by Fr. Camillus Njoku at Loyola University, Chicago, IL

Renea Esoldo (Andrew Zelesnak) - Paul Maochi (Jane & John Marcinowski) - Jennie Lonnett (Irene Yanniello)

Sally Abels (Carol Gibbons) - Connie Caminite (Marquerite Rooney) - Marie Carusone (Randy & Lisa Tammaro) Martha Mancini (Jay & Anita Gettens) - Rose Nocera (M/M Pat Shingleton) - Debra White (Mary)

Guy Aromatorio (Terri Dougherty) - Jerry Docchio (M/M John Todorich) - Frances Fusco (Knotted With Love) Laura Stoyanoff (Aurora Hampton) - Anthony Esoldo (Palatka Family) - Sandy Reisinger (M/M Anthony Nocera) Beatrice Fleo (Pat & Debbie Boccardi) - Gina Ferrucci (Victor & Cherlyn Rangel) - Cara Williams (Lou Ferrario)

Joyce Rossi Kelly (Lu Iannantuono) - Christina Santillo (Anonymous) - Frank Borroni (Joanne McGrady) Cindy Glogowski (Karen Williams) - Louis Scialdone (LaGrotta Family) - Dena Ottobre (Debbie Pagley)

Sam Battaglia (Pete & Fran Maietta)

PIZZA GREEN SALE: The Holy Redeemer Social Club will be selling freshly baked Pizza Greens on Saturday, July 11tth from 10:00AM to 5:00PM in the lunchroom. Cost is $4.00 each. All orders must be received by Monday, July 6, by calling John Pansera at 724-752-3751 or the Parish Office at 724-758-4411 Ext. 110. Thank you for your support.

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Diocesan Toll-Free Number for Abuse Response: 1-888-808-1235

The Heart of Stewardship What else is there to give when one has already given away one’s body and one’s life? What more can one say or do to demonstrate love for another when all one had has been given to another? This total giving of self to loved ones cannot be trumped by flowery words or material gifts that are fleeting. This is the ultimate in love. This is the love Jesus had for us on the way to his Passion, at the institution of the Holy Eucharist. This is the love he has for us daily in the celebration of

the Mass on altars in every church, in every city, in every nation on earth. No one can give more. No one can ask for more. This is the true heart of Christian stewardship. If you take the time to gaze upon your God in the simplest of forms and begin to reflect on what has actually taken place with bread and wine becoming the presence of the Divine, then you can begin to understand true humility, sacrifice, and love. And when you have the privilege to take that Real Presence into your body at the meal where you are an honored guest, you become one with the One who is the embodiment of stewardship. Then, you must ask yourself, “How can I even begin to reflect the love that I have encountered at this feast?” The answer is you can begin with the simple actions of the day: where will you go, whom will you meet, and in what work will you partake? Jesus Christ has shown that the greatest gift ever given can be disguised in this world in a piece of bread. By joining your body to his, he can now transform human hearts, not by grand acts, but by everyday acts, by everyday people, practicing Everyday Stewardship. — Tracy Earl Welliver, MT

Mary and the Saints Question: Why do Catholics pray to Mary and the saints? Answer: One of the statements of faith we make when we pray the Nicene Creed and the Apostles Creed is that we believe in “the communion of saints.” The Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us that this communion (another word for community) includes all the faithful on earth, the souls in Purgatory, and the blessed women, men, and children who are in heaven. This teaching is grounded in our belief that, through Baptism, we are united with Christ and to one another with bonds that are stronger even than death. And so from the time of the early Church, Christians have turned to other believers for prayers and assistance, including those who have gone before us, confident that God hears the prayers of all of His children. While we ask the saints (and one another) for prayers and support, we remember that the saints join us in prayer. But it is God who blesses and sanctifies us. When we think of Mary and the saints in heaven, we have to remember that we can turn to them for intercession and assistance. The saints in heaven, were faulted, limited human beings, just like us. This means that they are able to understand our struggles, doubts, fears, joys, and hopes. But as we learn their stories, we can also begin to recognize that they stand out in the history of the Church because they persevered in their commitment to follow Christ. Whether they were ordained, vowed religious, martyrs, husbands, wives, or even children, they show us that holiness is possible. We can not only follow their example but also benefit from their prayerful support. Our devotion to the saints and gratitude for their witness, prayers, and protection should also be an inspiration for us, especially when we become aware of the needs of others or when others ask us to pray for them. We are called to share the blessings we receive. This is also part of our own journey of growing in holiness.

FLAG DAY PRAYER

Almighty God, we come to honor you this Flag Day. We come to acknowledge that you are the only one who can rightly lead and guide our country Lord, we lift a prayer for our country: We ask that you would bless our country with your wisdom, your love,

and your compassion. May we be a people who are pursuing you and your plans for us—individually and corporately. Lord, we lift a prayer for our leaders: Lord, we ask for blessings on our leaders. May these servants who

are in positions of authority take that responsibility seriously and do their very best each day. May they realize their need for you and for your direction. May they hear your voice as they make their decisions, and may they follow your guidance. May they have a passion for people, for truth and for righteousness.

Lord, we lift a prayer for our troops: Lord, we ask for blessings on our service men and women. We ask protection for all our men and women in uniform both here and around the world. We are grateful for their service and their dedication to keeping our nation safe. We pray that you woud keep them safe.

We thank you for our blessings of life and liberty May our country continually show love and honor to you. May our dedication to you cause us to reach out to all the other nations and peoples with a

strong desire for peace and harmony to be displayed whenever possible. We ask all these things in the name of your beloved son, Jesus Christ. AMEN.

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