ST.

DAMIEN OF MOLOKAI CATHOLIC

PARISH
722 WEST MAIN STREET • MONONGAHELA, PENNSYLVANIA 15063
Parish Office: 724-258-7742 • Parish Fax: 724-258-8733 • Madonna Catholic Regional School: 724-258-3199
Website: stdamienofmolokai.org • Email: stdamienparish@verizon.net
Diocesan Victim Hotline: 1-888-808-1235

JUNE 3, 2018 - THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

PASTORAL STAFF MISSION STATEMENT
Fr. William R. Terza ............................................. Pastor St. Damien of Molokai is a Catholic parish family which recognizes and
stdamienterzab@verizon.net embraces the gifts and talents of our faith filled people. The life of our
Deacon Al Poroda.............................Permanent Deacon patron saint inspires us to lead lives of love, hope and charity. Moving
DeaconAl611@gmail.com or 724-258-7742 x 13 forward, we will grow through our liturgy, teachings and outreach to all,
Mrs. Patricia Forsyth…………….……...Music Minister with the help of God and the gifts received through the Holy Eucharist.
pattyforsyth@comcast.net
Mrs. Kathy Miller ............................ Lead Administrator
kmiller@madonnacatholic.com
Mrs. Kathy Miller ................................. Faith Formation
kmiller@madonnacatholic.com
Phyllis DeMedio .............................................. Secretary
stdamiendemediop@verizon.net
Peggy Romeo ................................................... Secretary
stdamienromeop@verizon.net
Helena Glaneman .......... Safe Environment Coordinator
Alexsei521@yahoo.com or 724-503-7325

ST. DAMIEN FINANCIAL COUNCIL

Gloria DeRosa Alfred Galilei Steven Markovich
Richard Pantaleo Randall Rodriguez
ST. DAMIEN PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Joyce Amatangelo Kathleen Barkey Thomas Caudill
Nancy Cole Sandra Craig Kris D’Andrea
James Greaves Thomas Kustron Denise Majoris
Anna Markovich Juliann Romasco Walter Tabory
INTERIM MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil .................................................. 4:00 p.m.
Sunday ........................................8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Monday–Friday ............................................... 8:00 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Tuesday................................................... 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Saturdays ................................................ 3:00–3:30 p.m.
All Masses & Reconciliation are at St. Damien
of Molokai Church 722 West Main Street
BAPTISMS: 1st & 3rd Sundays at 12:15 p.m. and 4th
Sunday at Mass.
WEDDINGS: Please make arrangements by calling the
Parish Office 6 months in advance.
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June 3, 2018
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Saturday, June 2, 2018
4:00pm Jane DiBiasi (Mary Borsani)
Sunday, June 3, 2018
8:30am Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish
11:00am Francis & Armeda Brady
(Francine, Katie & Molly)
Monday, June 4, 2018
8:00am Janet Rudy (Husband, Andy)
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
8:00am Steve Zonca (Family)
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
8:00am Mary & Clarence Schuetz (Peggy)
Thursday, June 7, 2018
8:00am Nicole McNary Homes
(Regis Leach Jr.)
Friday, June 8, 2018
8:00am Alex (A.J.) Poroda I
(Deacon Al, RaeAnn & Family)
Saturday, June 9, 2018
4:00pm Laddie Papak (Lisa & Mia Wilson)
Sunday, June 10, 2018
8:30am Living and Deceased Members
of the Parish
11:00am Jack Barcelona
(Kathy & Scott Miller & Family)
ST. ANTHONY NOVENA
The Solemn 13-week Novena to
St. Anthony will continue this
week after the 8:00am Mass on
Tuesday. Let us come together
to honor St. Anthony and ask his
help for the special needs that
each of us has.
Ladies of Charity
The Ladies of Charity are reminded that our
Mass of Remembrance takes place on
Wednesday, June 20th at 8:00am. Immedi-
ately following Mass we will hold our annual
Birthday Breakfast Brunch at Hill’s Restau-
rant.
THIS WEEKEND,
JUNE 2nd/3rd IS THE LAST
DONUT SALE WEEKEND
UNTIL SEPTEMBER!
SUMMERFEST 2018
CASH RAFFLE—Returns continue
to come in for this year’s cash raffle.
Please return your filled in sheet of tick-
ets and payment in an envelope marked “Cash Raf-
fle”. You can place returns in the Sunday collection
basket or you can mail to or drop off at the Parish
Office. FYI Don’t feel like filling out the same
information 12 times----mailing labels work
great.
CASH & SCRATCH RAFFLE - This raffle
was a huge hit last year, so we are having it again.
We need your help to make this raffle successful.
We are in need of scratch off tickets in any denomi-
nation or a monetary donation so that tickets can be
purchased. Donations can be made in the Sunday
collection or dropped off at the parish office. Please
mark the envelope “Cash & Scratch”. Thanks in
advance for your help.
BASKET RAFFLE - Terry Lewis is in charge of
the Basket Raffle to be held at SummerFest. If you
would like to donate a theme basket or a stand-alone
item, please call Terry at 258-4616 and let her know
what you are donating. You can also donate items
that will be put together to create a basket. If you
have empty baskets that you would like to donate
please advise.
BAKE SALE - If you are planning to bake for Sum-
merFest, please complete the tear off form in the
bulletin and return in the collection basket. Donated
items can be brought to Fr. Abbate Hall (on the hill)
from 10 am to Noon the mornings of SummerFest.
ENTERTAINMENT—The Entertainment for
this year’s SummerFest is:
Friday, July 20th “NOMAD”
(Rockin’ Country) 7:30—10:30pm
Saturday, July 21st
“The Pittsburgh Bel Airs”
(Classics & Doo-wop) 7:00pm-10:30pm
SummerFest is Friday, July 20th and
Saturday, July 21st.
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Madonna Catholic Eighth Grade Graduation Mass

This Tuesday, June 5th the eighth grade students of Madonna Catholic will celebrate Mass and gradu-
ation at the St Damien of Molokai Church beginning at 7:00pm. All are welcome. As the students
prepare for High School we ask that you pray for their well being and success.

Graduation Mass and Continental Breakfast—June 10, 2018—8:30am

All High School seniors should have received an invitation to join us on Sunday, June
10th for our graduation Mass to be celebrated at 8:30AM. A continental breakfast will
be served to graduates and their families immediately following Mass. If you did not
receive an invitation please contact the Parish Office as soon as possible. Please remem-
ber to RSVP as soon as possible.

Dear Parishioners:
I am excited to meet, pray and be present with you as the administrator with the team of Fa-
ther Patrick Barkey, Father Jerry Mikonis and Deacon Alexander Poroda. We have already spent
time praying together and to discuss how, as parishes, we will become a Strong Community of Faith!
October 15 is the date we will begin our assignment, but you will see us at the various upcom-
ing activities! In fact, we want to pray with you at each of the Church Sites.
Mary Mother of the Church, Monday, June 4th
following the weekly Monday Eucharistic Adoration
Our Lady of Valley, Thursday, June 14th at 7:00 p.m.
Saint Damien of Molokai, Wednesday, June 27th following the Holy Hour
This is our chance to meet and greet you.
I invite you to come to an informal light reception.
There is no formal program, so come and go as you please.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Reverend Kevin Dominik

The MAN UP men’s group will meet this Wednesday, June 6th at 7:00pm in Fr. Abbate Hall.
All men of the parish are invited to attend.

Tuesday Morning Bible Study (Parish Center) Every Tuesday morning from 11:00am-12Noon (will
end on May 29th until the Fall)
Servants of the Little Way (Chapel) The first Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm.
Holy Hour—(Church) the last Wednesday of each month from 6-7pm.)
Man Up (Fr. Abbate Hall) Meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 7:00pm.
Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) This Friday from 12:00noon—6:00pm. Call 724-747-7071 for
scheduling.
Catholic Men’s Fellowship The 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month at 7:30-8am at St. Damien for
Adoration, to St. Francis for 8:30am Mass and then to breakfast.
Holy Name Society (Church) Second Sunday of each month with Rosaries at 8am and then to the
parish park for the meeting after the 8:30am Mass.
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The Body and Blood of Christ – Faith has many important facets that are
effective in our lives. Prayer and worship connect us to the God who creat-
ed us and who daily gives us purpose and provides for us. Times of com-
munity and fellowship unite us with our family in faith to realize that we
are not alone on our journey of love with God. Outreach and charity put
our faith into action so that we can be the hands and heart of Jesus in the
world and provide for the needs of others. Yet, at the heart of our faith, its essential founda-
tion, is the gift of God himself to his people, the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the memorial of
God’s great act of love for us, the death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus. The Eucharist is the
Body and Blood of Christ made truly present so that we might be nourished to do the work of
God in the world. The Eucharist is the source of our life as people of faith and that to which
we return all that we have received in thanksgiving to God. Inspired by this Feast of Corpus
Christi and as we journey On Mission for The Church Alive! may our love for the Eucharist
increase so that our faith may remain strong in the midst of change. Visit onmission-
churchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.

Camp Moose on the Loose

“Discovering God’s Forever Forgiveness”
Vacation Bible School runs from June 26th—29th
To have an effective VBS, we need team of volunteers (Adults, College students, Junior and
Senior High School students) with energy, creativity, and a commitment to
share the Gospel of Jesus with God’s children.
Please contact Debra Reis at 724-678-9532
*The next Bible School meeting is June 12th at 6:30pm in Fr. Leger Hall.
*Set up and decorating will be on Sunday, June 24th at 12:00pm.

DON’T FORGET THE ST. DAMIEN FOOD BANK

June pick-up date is: Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Items needed for the month of June are:
Cereal, Sloppy Joe Sauce, Canned Beef Stew, Mac & Cheese, Toilet paper and Paper Towels
*Please be sure to check expiration dates on items given to the Food Bank.
Thank you!

SummerFest Bake Sale

Name ____________________________PH#_____________________

Type of Baked Goods__________________________Qty.____________

(specify type of cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, etc.)

Please complete and drop in the collection or send to the Parish Office.
 St. Damien of Molokai Parish
THE Offertory Report for
05/27/2018 WILL APPEAR IN NEXT
WEEKEND’S BULLETIN DUE TO THE
HOLIDAY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE.
Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-
based preventive health screenings, will offer their
affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings
at Saint Damien of Molokai on 7/13/2018. Five screen-
ings will be offered that scan for potential health prob-
lems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause
of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to
a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs
which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrilla-
tion or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke
risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women,
used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a
Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and
osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our mem-
ber discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to
complete. In order to register for this event and to re-
ceive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129,
please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit
www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle or text
the word circle to 797979
Madonna Catholic Regional School
731 Chess St., Monongahela, PA
Madonna Catholic Regional School
is selling a MONTH OF DESIGNER HAND-
BAG TICKET! For $20.00 you receive a
ticket with two 3-digit numbers for the PA
Lottery 7:00 PM drawing for the entire
month of June! The designer purses are
Coach, Kate Spade, and Michael Kors!
Please call the school office at 724-258-
3199. Thank you!
ENROLL NOW
Madonna Catholic Regional School is current-
ly registering students age 3 through Grade
8 for the 2018-19 School Year. Please call
the school office for additional information
or to schedule a tour. Great beginnings last a
lifetime! 724-258-3199.
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Pastoral Impressions
By Fr. Bill
It’s a well known saying: We are
what we eat. But what happens
when we take that saying and ap-
ply it to our spiritual lives as well
as our physical lives? Something wonderful:
when we eat the Body of Christ, we become the
body of Christ. We are joined with him and with
each other. Here are some of the effects of this
marvelous truth:
The Body of Christ gives us peace. At the Last
Supper, Jesus promised, “Peace I leave with
you” and “Do not let your hearts be trou-
bled” (John 14:27). Just a short time later, Jesus
himself demonstrated that peace as he was ar-
rested, tried, tortured, and crucified. And be-
cause of his peace, his Body and Blood can fill
us with peace, no matter what we face.
The Eucharist deepens our relationship with
Jesus. At the Last Supper, Jesus said, “I have
called you friends” and “No one has greater
love than . . . to lay down one’s life for one’s
friends” (John 15:15, 13). Every time we re-
ceive the Eucharist, Jesus reminds us that he
gave up his life for us because he loves us.
The Eucharist helps us to see him more
clearly. Isn’t that what happened when Jesus
broke bread with the two disciples on the road
to Emmaus (Luke 24:30)? Or when he multi-
plied the loaves and fishes for the people (John
6:14)? Every time we receive the Eucharist, we
grow a little bit closer to the Lord.
The Eucharist not only opens our eyes to Je-
sus, it opens our eyes to one another. Jesus told
us that when we give to the hungry, the thirsty,
the homeless, and anyone else in need, we are
doing it to him (Matthew 25:35-40). We are
meeting him in the poor, just as we meet him in
the Eucharist.
So as we celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi
today, take a moment to reflect on all the bless-
ings Jesus gives every time you eat his Body
and drink his Blood.