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March 29-30, 2014 Fourth Sunday in Lent
Scripture Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1 6-7, 10-13. Ephesians 5:8-14.
John 9:1-41. This gospel is many things: a miracle of healing, a constant play on the theme of light
and darkness, a rebuke of the Pharisees. It illustrates John's method of using an event to develop
around it a teaching, and to give one more testimony of the belief that Jesus is divine.
NEXT WEEK'S SCRIPTURE READINGS: Ezekiel 37:12-14. Romans 8:8-11. John 11:1-45.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays from 3:30-4:30 pm; Wednesdays from 5-6 pm or anytim by request.
EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES
Saturday, March 29
Sunday, March 30
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Sunday, Mar h 30
Tuesday, April 1 Sf Francis Paola
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Thursday April 3 .,
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Friday, April 4 St. Isidore
Friday, April 4
Saturday, April 5
Sunday, April 6
Sunday, April 6
Sunday, AprlJ 6.
5 pm-Vince Macaluso-Marie Macaluso and Family
8:30 am-Ann Marinello-Ruth DeLuca
10:45 am-J01m Gabata-Joseph & Karol Scartelli
6 pm-People of the Parish & Susquehanna University Students
12 oon-Adoration Chapel-John Gabala-The Kreamer Family
7 am-Adoration Chapel-Mario Stello-Bob & Edna Cravitz
3 pm-Selinsgrove Center-Pat Rock-St. Pius X Palish
12 Noon-Adoration Chapel-Elinor Zimmetman-Michael & Michelle Schlenker
7 am-·· Adoration Chapel-Prayer Box Intentions
10:30 am-The Manor-Dr John Gabala-Liz Kotarski
5 pm-J.D, Smith-Rachel Tomaszewski
8:30 am-Stella Gate -Tim and Carla Minori
10:45 am-Christopher H. Thomas, Jr.-April Giesen
6 pm-People of the Parish & Susqueharula University Students
BISHOPS ANNUAL LENTEN APPEAL-THE LIGHT OF FAITH
St. Pius X has mailed to each household a Bishop's annual Lenten Appeal letter and response envelope. Additional
envelopes are available in the Narthex and the Parish office. You may place your pledge/donation in the collection basket
or return it to the parish oftice. OUf parish assessment/goal this year is $ 69,200. We ask that you give prayerful consid
eration to what you will give. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
PLEDGES TO DATE:
$ 31,845
127 pledges from 738 families
BALANCE DUE:
$37,355
The Parish has assistive listening devices available for those who wi. h to use them during weekend Masses.
GOD'S PLAN FOR GIVING
TITHING
Last Week's Collection
Children & Teen Envelope Collection
Total Income for March 22-23, 2014
$
Last Year's Collection
11,968.18
46.50
12,014.68
10,1 09.27
PARISH INDEBTEDNESS
$ 1.900,000.00
Loan Amount
Principal Balance
Monthly Interest
Profit from last week $ 419.00
1,326,088.27
6,630.44
DEBT RED CTiON
Year- To-Date (fiscal year)
oal
72,000.00
Actual
44,456.76
Month of March
Goal
8,000.00
Actual
5,304.00
SUPERMARKET GIFT CARDS SALE
We appreciate your continuing support of our
Sup nuarket Gift Certificate program from Giant
Food Stores and Weis Markets. Remember, you
receive full value for the amount of gift cards
purchased, and St. Pius X Parish receives 10% from
Giant and Weis Markets.
Gift C rtificates are available to purchase before
and after each weekend Mass in the Narthex. Gift
cards are also available during the week from the
Parish office, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm.
MINISTRY SCHEDULE: WEEKEND OF APRIL 5-6, 2014
5 pm
8:30am
10:45 am
Extraordinary
Ministers
Belinda Albright, Dennis Van,
John & Lorraine Yagel,
Madaline Moleski
Sherry Evans, Linda Houser,
Brandon Bucher,
Joseph & Karol Scartelli
Michael & Sarah Tirpak,
Kathy Dalius, Libby Thomas,
Bill Switala
Reader
Jim Stemoroski
Lauren Finnerty
Ross Merante
Servers
Aaron Dues, Connor Andretta,
John Cerezo
Becca Bausinger, Jared Hoffman,
Kaitlin Pauling
Austin LaBant, Noah Kohan,
Madison Dominick
Ushers
John Abromitis, Don Adamsky
Bob Bausinger, Ron Butkera
Bob Cravitz.. Bob DeVine
Music Minister
Diane Jay
Mark Kain
Carla Minori
Please pray for our family, friends and loved ones who are ill and/or hospitalized:
David Bailey
Juanita Barlow
Julia Becker
Bruce Bennett
Jane Bennett
Kyle Blett
Christian Bohling
Don Borruso
Donald Bowersox
William Colegrove
Mary lou Coukart
Diane Deluca
Fr. Phil DeRea
Richard Donahoe
Fran k Doughtery
Thomas Downs
David Everett
Gloria Fidler
Caleb Fornal
Vicki Fox
Missy Gabala
Reilly Grzywacz
Gary Gwynn III
Christopher Hunt
Jim Jackson
David Kehler
Kathy King
Joe Kontura
Sam Miriello
Harvey Kreamer
Judy Moyer
Tim legg
Sue Mull
Michael Muller
Andy Litavec
Michael Maimone Melanie Oliveri
Billy McDonald
Billy Pensyl
Nancy Ruffatto
Emma Merante
Francis Sebastian
Eddie Miller
Tony Minori
Susan Shemanski
Lisa Startzel
Gregory Ulsh
Helen Underhill
Chester Wands
Madison Wasser
Fred White
Walter Worhacz
Betty Yagel
Shirley Zoch
MEN'S RETREAT
Men Engaged in Spiritual Combat: Faith in a Secular Age: On May 10, Catholic men will have the oppor
tunity to encounter the Lord Jesus in a profound way by learning about the dail spiritual battles we face in the
world and how to win. Dr. Ralph Martin will deliver the Keynote Address and a workshop. Other workshops
will be offered by 12 dynamic speakers over two sessions. he Holy Sacrifice f the Mass. Eucharistic Adora
tion and the opportunity for Confession will be available. The conference will take place at Bishop McDevitt
High SchooL Bishop Ronald W. Gainer will be in attendance. Cost is $30 per person. lunch included. Don't
miss the grace! For more infonnation go to: www.hbgdiocese.org/men, cal! (717) 657-4804 ext 227 or email
[email protected]. Registration forms may also be found in the ~ arthex. Please call or text Craig
DeFazio if yo II are planning on attending tllis retreat at 570-898-4778. so lie can !lave an idea of how many
men are attending from St. Pius X.
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Scriptures & Lunch will meet on Thursday, April 3, 2014 in the parish library
after the Noon Mass.
RECITATION OF THE HOLY ROSARY
The Rosary is prayed: Monday-Thursday-l 1:40 am-Adoration hap 1:
Tuesdays- 7 pm -Adoration Chapel and Thursdays- 5:30 pm -in the Church
MASS AT THE MANOR OF PENN VILLAGE
&
EMERIT S GRAYSON VIEW
Mass will be celebrated on the First Friday of each month at 10:30 am in the Chapel at the Manor located
on Route 204 in Selinsgrove. Also, on the second Friday of each month, Mass will be celebrated at the
Emeritus at Grayson View at 10:30 am. Parishioners are welcome to attend Mass and if able, are asked to help
esco11 residents to Mass.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION OPEN! GS
The following days and hours are available: Mondays from 12 noon -1 pm; Tuesdays from Midnight-l
am and 4-5 am, Anyone interested in these hours, please contact Libby at 570-809-2199.
HaLY WEEK CHOIR
The choir will be providing music for Holy Week including Tenebrae, Holy Thursday, Good Friday
and Easter Vigil. Rehearsals will be at 7 pm on the following Thursdays, April 3 and 10. here is no better way
to experience Holy Week then by singing in the choir. New members are always welcome. W could also use
additional instrumental ists such as flute. violin, guitar or other. If you have any questions, contact iane 570-658
7568 or deebjay t verizon.net
COLLEGE MAS 0
SUNDAY EVE IN SAT 6 PM
During the time that Susquehanna University is in session, a Sunday ev ning Mass is celebrated at St. Pius
X Church. A Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 6 pm.
HARRISBURG DIOCESA~ COUNCIL OF CA 'HOLIC WOMK' ONVE;'o/TION
"BE THE VOICE OF CATHOUC WOMEN"
Please join us for our 89 th Annual HDCCW Convention, Monday. May 5 lr0111 9 am - 4 pm at The Cardinal
Keeler Center, H ITisburg. Registration will take place from 8 AM - 9 A . Bishop Ronald Gainer and
priests of the diocese will concelebrate Mass. Our keynote pea 'er will be Sister Geralyn Schmidt, SCC.
There will be exhibits, a meditation room and a silent auction to benefit the HDCCW Scholarship Fund. Reli
gious articles and fair trade items will be available for purchase. All are welcom (regardless if you are a
member of your Parish CCW or not) for this special day of spirituality and fellowship with women from
around our Diocese. Cost for the day is $25.00 which inclu es continental br akfast and lunch.
Please contact Debbie at 717-514-8815 or mvdbO 1uyverizon.net to register.
Deadline is Monday, April 21. W sincerely hope to see you there~ lIats arc encouraged.
CAPSULE CALENDAR
Sunday, March 30- 9:30-10:30 am-PREP classes-lower level
Sunday, March 30- 6:45-8:30 pm-St Pius X Youth Group-Family Portrait-Lower level
Monday, March 31-6 am -12 Midnight-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel
Tuesday, March 25-12 am-12 Midnight-Adoration of the Bl",ssed acrament-Adoration Chapel
Tuesday, April I -7 pm-Rosary Prayer Group- doration Chapel
Wednesday, April 2-12 am-12 Midnight-Adoration of the Blessed Sacram nt-Adoration Chapel
Wednesday, April 2-6-7 pm-Kid's Choir Practice
Thursday, April 3-12 am-12 midnight-Adoration of the Bless d Sacrament-Adoration C lapel
Thursday, April 3-12:30 pm- Scriptures & Lunch-Parish Library
Thursday, April 3-7-8:15 pm-RCIA-Iower level
Thursday. April 3- 7 pm-St. Pius X Parish Choir Practice-Church
Friday, April 4-12 am-6 am-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel
Friday, April 4-5-6:45 pm- Lenten Soup Dinner-Lower Level
Friday, April 4-7 pm-Stations of the Cross-Church
Saturday, April 5-6 pm-Gift Program-Consoling the Heart ofJesus-Lower Level
P.R.E.P.
PREP PHONE
NEWS
UMBER: 570.374.41 13 E-MAIL: [email protected]
PREP CLASSES are held on Sundays from 9:30-10:30 am.
Life Teen Youth Ministry Meetings 6:45-8:30 pm.
April6-F'amily Portrait
April 13- World Youth Day- Trip to Harrisburg for rally and dance
April 27 Alleluia, Alleluia
?Questions? [email protected] or 570-374-4113
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Y UTH MINISTRY BEACH TRIP
Attention all students in grades 6-12, You are invited. Destination Cape Henlopen State Park. Father Dan's
Annual Youth Beach Trip June 22-27, 2014. Fr. Dan has invited YOU to this 5 day summer extravagan
za packed with daily Mass, boardwalk trip, beach games, volleyball, biking, swimming, and so much more. A
gO-Cali night has been requested and approved. Your $25.00 deposit is requested by Easter Sunday. For more
information call Laura Williams at 570-374-4113 or prl.:pstpiusx a gmatl com
STATIO S OF THE CROSSILENTEN SOUP DI . ERS
Stations of the Cross will be held on Fridays of L nt at 7 pm in the Church. Prior to Stations, a Lenten Soup
dinner will be held in the social hall located on the lower level. The dinner will be held from 5- 6:45 pm.
There is no charge. PI ase join the Catholic Campus Ministry students as they host the dinner on Friday, April
4,2014. On April 11th, the 7th grade PREP students will be leading us in the Living Stations of the Cross.
DEANERY LENTE
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PE A CE SERVICES 7pm
Monday, April 7- St. Joseph, Danville
Tuesday, April 8-St. Monica, Sunbury
Wednesday, April 9- St. Pius X, Selinsgrove
Thursday, April 10-, 1. Joseph, Milton
Friday, April Il-Sacred Heart, L wisburg
ST. PIUS X KID'S CHOt
SCHEDULE
The SPXC Kids' Choir will rehearse for the 10:45 am Easter unday as on Wednesday, April 2 from 6-7
pm and April 9 and 16 from 5-6: 15 pm in the church. For the full schedule and other details. please contact
Julie at [email protected] or 570.743.0360.
K IGHTS OF COLUMBUS
EWS
The St. Katharine Drexel Assembly ·ourth Degree Knights of .olumbus will be hosting an informational
open house for Third Degree Knights, those that will be Third 0 gree prior to. ay 30. 2014, or those interest
ed in becoming members of the Fourth Degree on June 1. The open house will be held on Tuesday, April 1,
2014. at 7:30 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus room at St. Pius X ~hurch in Selinsgrove. Wives are most
welcome. and light refreshments will be served. For additional information regarding this open house please
contact Faithful avigator Tom Frederick at 570-898-4726.
CRAB CAKE SALE
St. Pius X Knights of Columbus ar now selling fresh made CAPTN CHUCKY'S crab cakes. Cakes are
$5.00 each and are available in boxes of four, six, or twelve. Orders will be taken after the Masses this week
end and up until March 31. Make checks payable to COL MBUS CLUB. Cakes will be delivered the week
end of April 5-6. The Knights thank you for your continued support!
Please consider remembering St. Pius X Church in your will and estate planning.
CHECK OUT FR. DAN'S BLOG: piusthoughts.btogspot.com
CATHOLICS COME HOME
St. Pius X Catholic Church is offering a six week series entitled ., atholics Come Home" beginning
Wednesday evening, April 23, 2014 from 7-8:30 pm. The sessions provide an opportunity for Catholics who
have not been active in their faith to discuss questions and concerns. Pre-registration is requested.
If you know someone who is no longer active in the Church, please invite them to join us. For information
ask them to call Catholics Come H me coordinator, Joe Scartelli at (H) 570-374-9954 or © 570-313-7606 or
parish office 570-374-4113.
THE HARRISB 'RG BEGI! i IG EXPERIENCE
Have you lost a loved one through separation, divorce, or death? The Hanisbuig Beginning Experience is a peer min
istry for the Separated, Divorced and Widowed, rooted in the Catholic hurch, s rving people of all faiths. Beginning
Experience weekends offer hope for a new beginning. a sense of community, and an opportunity for healing among those
you can trust - people who have experienced a similar loss. During the we kend, a team of adu Its who have experienced
the loss ofa spouse will lead participants through a series of presentations, private reflections, and small group sharing.
The next weekend is scheduled for June 13-15,20 J 4 at Camp Hebron, 971 Camp Hebron Rd., Halifax, PA (just a few
miles North of Harrisburg, PA). The Weekend begins Friday at 8 p.m. and ends Sunday about 5 p.m. A Beginning Expe
rience Weekend will be the best gift you could give yourself.
For information and an application form contact, [email protected], call 717-512-2718, or go to
www.beginningexperience.org.
SAVE THE DATE: ST PIUS X A NUAL GOLF TOURNAME T-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2014 !
FAMILY PIG ROAST, OLLOWI G THE TO RNEY A 1:30 PM. Details to foHow.
VOLU TEERSNEEDED
The cleaning angels ministry is looking for individu ls or teams to help with cleaning duties at the church.
The work requires only 1 or 2 hours a month. At this time, we are in need of two people to help with mopping
and cleaning pews and kneelers.
For more information, Contact Pat
eiland-Hess 570-374-9445
[email protected] OR Faye Straub 570-539-8482 fslogg hughes. net
HERSHEY PARK
Discount tickets to Hexsbcypam are available to parishioners at a significant savings. Order forms are
available in the Book and Magazine rack in the Narthex and in the parish office. Orders must be received at
the parish by Sunday, April 27. 2014. Checks should be made out to t. Pius X Church.
BISHOP RO ALD W. GAl ER MASS OF INSTALLATIO
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DVD
A DV of the Mass of Installation of Bishop Ronald W. Gainer will be available for $20. To order please
visit the Diocesan w bsite at www.hbgdiocese.org or mail a check, payable t : Diocese of Harrisburg, along
with your name, address, phone number and email addr ss to: Installation Mas' DVD, Communications Office,
4800 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111-371 O.
RELAY FOR LIFE
EWS
The Relay for Life Team will be holding their annual yard sale on May 2 & 3 in Freeburg. We are accept
ing donations of items for thi sale. If you have an thing to donat . please call Pauline at 570-374-2745 or
Barb at 570-743-7438. Thank you!
PRAYE
SUAWL MI ISTRY
EWS
The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Sunday, April 6,2014 from 12-2 pm.
w members are always
welcome! Also, we are looking for folks to make rosaries (for our prayer shawls & for the prison ministry).
Contact Kathy Dalius for more information: [email protected] t 570-374-9883.
PLEASE HELP US SERVE YOU BETTER
In a continued effort to encourage full participation of all the baptized in our parish, we would like to reach
out to people with any special needs or disabilities. It would help us to do this better if you tell us what kind
of help you need. Please contact the parish office at 570.374.4113 or email [email protected].
GIFT
EWS
t. Pius X Annual PaJm Sundav Seder Dinner (With Something Special!)
The Seder Dinner is the Passover meal that Jesus presided over on the Thursday night before His passion. The
language used at the Seder would have been Hebrew since Hebrew had been the common language among the
Jews for at least 1000 years before Jesus" time. The something special tltat will be pan of this year's Seder
celebration is that we will observe it both in Hebrew and in English. Come and experience the dinner that
Jesus and his 12 apostles ha that fateful Thursday night hearing the language they spoke and heard. Join your
fellow parishioners to experience this 3000 year old tradition by meeting on the church lower level on Palm
Sunday, April 13, 1:00-3:00 pm. Children are especially welcome. Participants at the dinner are asked
to bring a salad or side dish to share. The parish will provide the lamb, wine and dessert. Reservations are
necessary: To register: please call or email theParishOffice(570.374.4113/[email protected]) or CaroJ/Paui
Parowski (570.539.4283 / [email protected]) with information about the number planning to attend.
pedal for Holv We k-A Film: The Passion oUlre Christ
For many people Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ has become a part of their Lenten journey. This film
excels at making the Passion come to life and feel REAL. If you hav n t seen it. this is your opportunity to
better understand the torment Jesus suffered during his Passion. If you have seen it, sharing its viewing with
your fellow parishioners could reinforce and deepen the Holy Week experience for you. All who view this
film have a better understanding of the Passion and a deeper desire and ability to comfort Jesus in his time of
torment. The pr sentation will begin promptly at 7 pm on Tuesday, April 15 in the church's lower level. For
your planning, the film runs 2 hrs, 4 min and is rated R for violence. The dialogue in the film is in Hebrew and
Latin (with English subtitles) and therefore sounds as it would have in Jerusalem at that time. The parish will
provide water and soft drinks. We hope to see you the evening of Tuesday, the 15th as we remind ourselves of
what our loving Savior enduredfor us.
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EASTER I'LOWER OFFERl G FORM
Please return by Sunday, April 13, 2014
Donation:
$10.00 for each flower
IN MEMORY 01':
IN HONOR OF:
NAME OF DONOR:
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TELEPHONE #
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YOU MA Y BRING THIS FORM TO THE PARISH OFFICE OR
PLACE IN THE COLLECTION BASKET.