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115 Trinity Drive Center Township Aliquippa, PA 15001

Phone:724-775-6363 Fax: 724-775-3848 Website: www.sfcabrini.us Email: info@sfcabrini.us

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Madison Aikens Michael Aikens Noah Barilaro Alexandra Bozich Bailey Carr Joshua Carr Alexis DiCioccio Kelly Dudo Natalie Gentile Joseph Giallorenzo Parker Hudson Robert Kunselman James Larkin Natalie Larkin

Carolina Lucci Gianna Mancino Alexis Morrison Jacob Rosemeier Madison Rosemeier Isabella Rossi Brittany Schutz Bo Scott Krista Sudar Marina Testa Jake Unis Mary Ann Vana Jacob Watson

Financial Stewardship For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matt. 6:21

On Mission for the Church Alive! www.OnMissionChurch Alive.org

On Mission: A New Pentecost - Come, Holy Spirit and fill us with your gift of Wonder and Awe in God’s Presence. May we never forget that our lives are made for what is eternal (heaven), not what will pass away (earth). May we always stand in amazement before God and the wonderful ways he is at work in our lives, the world and the Church. May we be free from sin to maintain our union with God and may we reflect His love as we are united with our brothers and sisters. As we journey On Mission for The Church Alive! in-spire us to be open and trusting to the changes that await us and strengthen us to live our baptismal call of building up the Kingdom of God on earth. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to stay informed.

Report for May 28, 2017 518 donors; 1,403 envelopes mailed (36%)

Weekly Offertory ·········································· $ 10,683 Ascension ······················································ $ 2,303 Weekly Off. Online (124 donors) ·················· $ 1,603 Food Bank ····················································· $ 112 Parish Share 2017 ········································ $ 10,235 Total Collection ············································ $ 24,936

Over/(Under) Weekly Off. Budget………….. $ 2,589 Over/(Under) Annual Off. Budget to Date ···· $ 51,762

Last Sunday of May 2016 ······························ $ 11,323

Parish Share News Saint Frances Cabrini has received a generous chal-lenge grant in order to expand the number of parishioners participating in the Parish Share Program and to increase the overall amount of contri-butions. Any new, first-time, con-tributor to PSP will have his/her do-

nation matched dollar for dollar, up to a total donation to the Parish of $10,000. If you have considered a gift to PSP before, but for one reason or another have never got-ten around to it, this is an opportunity to, in effect, double your money. All new donors are asked to mark their Par-ish Share envelopes "FIRST TIME DONOR" so that we can count your donations toward the challenge. The chal-lenge remains in effect for the duration of the PSP year, that is until March 1, 2018. Since we have already sur-passed our parish target of $122,595 (due to the amazing generosity of so many gracious donors), your gift will remain at the Parish for various projects. Thanks to the donor of this wonderful grant and to those who might be able to help us meet this challenge.

Congratulations and Best Wishes for much continued success!

Attention All Families Sunday Grade 6 is closed. It is imperative that you register for the 2017-2018 catechet-ical year. Seating is limited in Grades 4 and 5. Registra-tion is available in the office, outside the office door or on our parish website.

Vacation Bible School is scheduled for June 26-30. We are still in need of adult volunteers including high school and college students to take 100 children on a HIGH SEAS adventure. Call the office for further details.

All St. Frances Cabrini Parishioners The Religious Education Office needs your help! We are in need of volunteers to share their faith with the following classes: Sunday, 1/2 of Grades 1 and 3; Grades 4 and 5. Monday, Grades 3, 4 and 5. No experience necessary! Call Deanna for further information.

Special Invitation To All New 6th - 8th Grade Students CSI welcomes you to movie night on Thursday, July 13. Look for the invite which will be emailed and posted in the bulletin.

New RE Office Hours 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Discovering Christ We've now completed our seven-week evangelization effort aimed at fostering a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ among parishioners. Thanks to the many parishioners who participated and to those who orchestrated the effort by their leadership and facilitation. Thanks also, to our caterers who helped in making our meals a delicious success and a wonderful opportunity for table fellowship: Aliquippa Giant Eagle; Mac's Donuts; Metro Grill; Piper's Pit BBQ; and Roma Catering.

Thank You The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Fran-ces Cabrini would again like to thank the generous pa-rishioners for their monetary and clothing donations. We just about filled the truck up during the recent bundle drive. The amount of clothing donations was very im-pressive, even to the driver of the truck! We will have the next bundle drive on the weekend of September 23/24, 2017, before and after the 4 p.m., 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Masses. The driver will pick up the truck at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Watch the bulletin for more details closer to the event. We have also been helping members of our local community: in the last 6 months we have used $1890 on rent, $1,922 on utilities, $674 on food, $340 on medical expenses, and $160 on travel assistance. The total amount of monetary help given so far this fiscal year is $4,986. The Society’s used furniture ministry has pro-vided 112 individuals or families with free furniture. Monetary donations can be given in the collection bas-kets using the St. Vincent de Paul envelopes or using the poor box. Both are found in the vestibule. Thank you again for your contributions.

Chair Yoga Come Join the Fun! Chair yoga classes on Tuesdays from 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. in O'Connell Hall. Chair yoga classes offer all the benefits of traditional yoga without having to get on the floor. Meet a great group of people committed to balance, strength and flexi-bility. Cost $5 per class. For more information contact Kortney Berg (412) 620-8976.

Fr. Kleppner’s New Permanent Home Address is Fran-ciscan Manor, 71 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls, PA 15010. Phone: (724) 891-1150. Please keep him in your prayers.

Religious Education Contact: Deanna Stacho 724-774-4888, stfrancesschl@comcast.net

Youth Ministry Contact: Cory Bates, 724-987-0201, corybates80@yahoo.com

Parish News Contact: Parish Office 724-775-6363, info@sfcabrini.us

Newly Baptized in Christ: Rosalie Gertrude, daughter of Brian & Julie (Dlugos) Fadden; Samantha Grace daughter of Jeffrey & Stacey (Wilson) Householder; and Mason Richard, son of Ryan & Tiffany (Casuccio) Grundza. Let us assist

them with our prayers and by supporting and encouraging Rosalie, Samantha & Mason in word and example as they grow in knowledge and love of God, and of our common Catholic faith.

Youth Group Meeting will be held on Sunday, June 4 at 7 p.m. This is a mandatory meeting for all parents and students attending the Mission Trip. (Please enter through the garage.) Rose Mary Fix 724-494-7743

We welcome John Costanza to the Parish Staff John has agreed to serve as Direc-tor of Facilities. In this role, John will coordinate the cleaning, maintenance, repairs and improvement of our various buildings, grounds and facilities. John

can be contacted by phone through the Parish Office or at jcr.costanza@gmail.com. Welcome, John, and thanks.

A Pentecost Prayer

God, the light of your Spirit has fallen upon us, You have placed the Holy Spirit in our hearts. Like tongues of fire it has renewed and restored. In our rising and our sleeping, In our working and our playing, In our joys and in our sorrows, Your Spirit's brightness has dispelled the darkness, In our loving and caring, In our touching and our listening, In our thoughts and in our actions, God's Spirit has brought life out of death. Amen.

Pray for our infirmed and homebound

Josephine Ayoob Chuck Bedekovich Filomena DeChellis Erma DiNardo JoAnne George Norma Hornick Roberta Jozsa Father Joseph Kleppner Ida Mano Vivian McGinnis Bob Napoli Peter Paul Helen Schreiber Marjorie Sewasky Sue Sokol Geraldine Taylor

The Set Me Free Prayer

Jesus, set me free from others expectations of me,

from my perfectionism that stresses me out,

from the fear that seems to be my constant companion.

Instead, would You be that constant companion?

Replace my worry with winsome faith. Replace my fright with settled joy.

Replace my striving with true, relaxing peace.

Amen. Please Note: To be added to this list, a family member is asked to please contact the Parish Office at 724-775-6363 or email sfcabrini@comcast.net. First Friday Com-municants will remain on the list indefi-nitely; all others will remain for one month unless renewed by a family member.

St. Monica Catholic Academy 2nd Annual Golf Outing on Saturday, June 24 at Connoquenessing Country Club with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Raffles, silent auction, 50/50 and skills prizes. Hole in One sponsored by McMahon Harley Davidson. $100/golfer and includes a hearty lunch. Individual and Team Reg-istration is available. Email aschweitzer@ saintmonicaacademy.org or call 724-601-4262 for details or to register.

St. Anthony of Padua Feast Day will be celebrated on Sunday, June 11, at the 4 p.m. Mass at St. Titus Church. The Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Michael Ruffalo, Pastor, St. John the Baptist Church, Monaca. Everyone is invited to attend this special Mass and the reception following the Mass. Gino Romano will provide the entertainment for the evening. Questions call 724-601-6645.

Parish News (cont.) Contact: Parish Office 724-775-6363, info@sfcabrini.us

Around the Diocese

Save the date: Catholicism: The Pivotal Players presented by seminarian Jeff Craig, at 6:30 p.m. on various Wednesdays this summer. With Pivotal Play-ers, Bishop Robert Barron gives a portrait of six people who dared to walk the walk and in their own way set the world on fire. Wednesday, June 28 - St. Francis The Reformer / Wednesday, July 5 - St. Thomas Aquinas The Theologian / Wednesday, July 26 - Blessed John Henry Newman The Con-vert / Wednesday, August 2 - St. Catherine of Siena The Mystic / Wednesday, August 16 - G.K. Chesterton The Evangelist / Wednesday, August 23 - Michelangelo The Artist. Come join us for any or all of the sessions as we learn from the Pivotal Players in the hope that we may become one of them!

Sanctuary Candle Contact: Parish Office 724-775-6363, sfcabrini@comcast.net Saints & Special Observances

Pentecost Sunday

Monday: Tb 1:3; 2:1a-8; Ps 112:1b-2, 3b-6; Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday: Tb 2:9-14; Ps 112:1-2, 7-9; Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday: Tb 3:1-11a, 16-17a; Ps 25:2-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: Tb 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 12:28-34 Friday: Tb 11:5-17; Ps 146:1b-2, 6c-10; Mk 12:35-37 Saturday: Tb 12:1, 5-15, 20; Tb 13:2, 6efgh, 7, 8; Mk 12:38-44 Sunday: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; Dn 3:52-55; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18 Today’s Readings

First Reading -- Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11). Psalm -- Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Psalm 104). Second Reading -- In one Spirit we are baptized into one body and given to drink of one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13). Gospel -- Jesus Christ appears to the disciples and sends them on their mission with the power to forgive or retain sins through the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23).

Readings for the Week June 4, 2017

Sunday June 4 - Pentecost Sunday

MB 9 a.m. †Jim McAllister (Karen Petruny & Lyndsay)

MB 11:30 a.m. †Josephine Danko (Family)

RA 6 p.m. Pro populo (for parishioners)

Monday June 5 - Saint Boniface

RA 8:30 a.m. †Angela Cellini, Anniv. (Adrienne Mock Family)

Tuesday June 6 - Weekday

MB 8:30 a.m. †Angela Cellini, Anniv. (Esther Mock & Family)

RA 6:30 p.m. †Jack Burns (Sylvia Hewitt & Jack)

Wednesday June 7 - Weekday

MB 8:30 a.m. †John Malatesta (Janet & Marlene)

Thursday June 8 - Weekday

MB 8:30 a.m. †Bob, †Betty, †Karl and †Sue Bartel (Family)

RA 6:30 p.m. †Amelia Albanese (Mary & Rocco Ferri & Family)

Friday June 9 - Weekday

MB 8:30 a.m. †Larry Kempa (Joyce, Ken, Garrett & Ryan Ott)

Saturday June 10 - Vigil: The Most Holy Trinity

MB 4 p.m. †Amy & †Mario Albanese (Cathy Vana)

Sunday June 11 - The Most Holy Trinity

MB 9 a.m. †Anna E. Graff (Darlene & Howard Graff)

MB 11:30 a.m. †Manny Martin (Christine Staving & Family)

MB 6 p.m. Pro populo (for parishioners)

1-5 p.m. Care for Caregiver in Church

Sunday: Julian Calendar Pentecost Monday: Ninth Week in Ordinary Time; St. Boniface Tuesday: St. Norbert Friday: St. Ephrem Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

The Sanctuary Candle acknowledging the Real Pres-ence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament resident in the tabernacle is burning this week in loving mem-ory of †Josephine Danko, Anniv. from her family. May the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar be praised, adored and loved in all the tabernacles of the world even until the end of time. Amen!

Mass Intentions Contact: Parish Office 724-775-6363, sfcabrini@comcast.net

Deepest Sympathy to Peter Shahen and fam-ily on the death of his wife, †Alberta Sha-hen; and to Annie Letender and family on the death of her husband, †George Letender.

May the angels lead them into paradise. May the martyrs come to welcome them,

and take them to the holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem. May their souls and souls of all the faith-

ful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

When my son graduated from high school, he had to give a speech. He began by reading from his prepared text:

"I want to talk about my mother and the wonderful influ-ence she has had on my life. She is a shining example of parenthood, and I love her more than words could ever do justice." At this point he seemed to struggle for words. After a pause, he looked up with a sly grin and said, "Sor-ry, but it's really hard to read my mother's handwriting."

============================ Too many people work up a head of steam before they find out what's cooking.

============================ A farmer lived in Minnesota, right on the border with Iowa. One day he saw a team of surveyors working along the road. They measured and argued and measured again. Finally they came up to the farm house. "Sir, we have some news for you," they said. "It looks like the old map was completely wrong about the border. Your farm is ac-tually in Iowa!" "That's wonderful!" cried the farmer, "No more of those terrible Minnesota winters!"

============================ I don't need any tattoos.

After all, you don't put bumper stickers on a Ferrari.

Lord’s Laughter A joyful heart is a good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Prov. 17:22

For Sunday, June 04, 2017

The Law within UsPentecost Sunday (Vigil Readings) http://usccb.org/bible/readings/060417-vigil-mass.cfm

Genesis 11:1-9 or Exodus 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ezekiel 37:1-14 or Joel 3:1-5 Romans 8:22-27 John 7:37-391

When we are children, we need our parents to watch over us. We haven’t learned yet that we’ll get burned if we touch the stove or that it’s dangerous to run into the street. As we grow older, though, we start learning how to protect ourselves and how to stay out of trouble. The discipline that our parents imposed on us, often against our will, eventually comes to be an almost automatic way of thinking and living for us. We absorb from our parents values and attitudes that will be with us for the rest of our lives. We know how true this is because so often we catch ourselves saying something to our children or grandchildren that our parents used to say to us. We internalize the messages we received from our parents and act on them as we mature.

When Jesus speaks of the Holy Spirit as a river of living water that flows from within a person in the Gospel reading for the vigil Mass, he is describing much the same reality. When the Holy Spirit dwells in us, then we have Jesus’ values and attitudes operating within us. We see things as he sees them. We begin to recognize him in the people we meet. We begin to understand that it is Jesus speaking to us when we read the Bible. Just as we absorb our parents’ attitudes and values by the discipline they imposed on us, so Jesus’ word begins to penetrate our hearts and minds through the gift of the Holy Spirit, and we begin to change from within.

How does this all take place? When we come to believe in Jesus, when we grow in knowledge of Scripture and receive the sacraments, the Holy Spirit begins to work on our minds and hearts so that we grow in the knowledge and love of God. And as we grow in that knowledge and love, we come to be more like Jesus. Before we know it, we will be surprising ourselves by saying inspirational words and doing kind deeds. Just as we often catch ourselves saying something our parents used to say, we’ll catch ourselves being moved by the Spirit to speak words of comfort and encouragement to those we meet.

The next thing that happens as the Holy Spirit takes up residence within us is that the rivers of living water begin to overflow in us. We can no longer keep Jesus and his word all to ourselves. Like the apostles on Pentecost day, we can no longer contain the joy that loving God gives us, and we have to tell others about it. The Holy Spirit makes us witnesses to his power and love at work in us.

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We live in a culture that tells us that religion is something private, something we should keep to ourselves. We typically don’t care what our neighbors believe or what religion they profess, as long as they don’t tell us about it. However, Christians who have really experienced the power and love of the Holy Spirit can’t keep the message to themselves. We can’t keep the lid on the rivers of living water bubbling up from within us. And thank goodness for that! Where would we be if the apostles had decided that Jesus’ resurrection would be their little secret? Where would we be if those who witnessed Jesus’ miracles and heard his words didn’t pass the stories along to the next generation of believers? And what will become of our children and grandchildren if we fail to share with them the power of God’s love made manifest in the person of Jesus Christ?

Today’s feast, Pentecost, is the celebration of the birthday of the church. We are the church because of the Holy Spirit. This Holy Spirit through faith now lives in the hearts of over two billion women and men who call themselves Christians. There are women in Africa, men in Asia, children in Europe, old ladies in South America, and teenagers in Australia who believe and worship just as we do. This didn’t all take place over the past two thousand years because the apostles had a good business plan and marketing strategy. It happened because the Holy Spirit worked in a powerful way, giving authority to the words of those who preach and making those who hear ready to give their hearts over in faith. That same Holy Spirit is among us now strengthening me as I preach and touching your hearts as you listen.

The task now falls to us who have been given to drink of this life-giving water in the Spirit of Jesus. Will we keep it to ourselves? Or will we speak about to everyone we meet so that all creation, which is groaning and in agony, can be transformed by the values and the attitudes of Jesus, our Savior?.

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PRAYER

Lord, no eye has seen no ear has heard, no heart has conceived the things you have prepared for those who love you. Set us ablaze with the fire of the Holy Spirit, that we may love you in and above all things and so receive the reward you have promised us through Christ our Lord.

— from A Christian’s Prayer Book.

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Sunday, June 4, 2017 Solemnity of PentecoStYou are giftedYour Confirmation celebrated the fact that you are being given the gifts of the Holy Spirit. They’re not one-time gifts, but rather gifts that keep on giving. They are: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, courage, reverence, and wonder in God’s presence. They’re yours for the taking, but many of us fail to notice their availabil-ity. Watch for them in your life—when you have sudden bursts of wisdom, when you exhibit courage, when you are awestruck by a moment of beauty or love or forgiveness. These are signs that the Holy Spirit is alive in your life. Look for them.

Today’s readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; Veni Sancte Spiritus; John 20:19-23 (63). “He breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’ ”

monday, June 5 memorial of Boniface, BiShoP, martyr Confirmed on a daily basisConfirmation can seem like the odd sacrament out among the seven. Sometimes it’s joined to Baptism in the initiation of adults (RCIA) that we recently celebrated at Easter. More commonly it’s a teen rite of passage when young people get to embrace person-ally the faith to which their parents and godparents pledged them. For Saint Boniface (c. 680-754), it was the occasion of his martyr-dom as he waited in the open fields for his converts to arrive for the ritual. His enemies’ ambush offered its own confirmation of the faith of Boniface and his attendants. How does your faith get “confirmed” day by day?

Today’s readings: Tobit 1:3; 2:1a-8; Mark 12:1-12 (353). “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”

tueSday, June 6 memorial of norBert, BiShoPFaith is more than horseplay Many think Saint Paul converted to Christianity when he was knocked from his horse on the road to Damascus. Read about it in the Acts of the Apostles, and you’ll find a dramatic tale of conver-sion, but no horse. Fast-forward 1,000 years or so to the young and carefree nobleman Norbert riding an actual horse on a road in Ger-many. A thunderstorm spooked the animal, which threw Norbert to the ground, knocking him out. When he regained consciousness, he said, “Lord, what would you have me do?” The answer he heard: “Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.” Keep your heart and mind open to God’s call to reorient your life.

Today’s readings: Tobit 2:9-14; Mark 12:13-17 (354). “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”

WedneSday, June 7Here are three good reasonsYou may have noticed at Mass as the celebrant says, “A reading from the Holy Gospel according to . . .” that he traces a sign of the cross on the open book. At the same time, people in the congregation make a small sign of the cross on their foreheads, lips, and heart. This practice dates back at least as far as the 11th century. The sig-nificance of this threefold signing is to express our desire and inten-tion to hear the gospel with an open mind, proclaim it with our lips, and cherish and safeguard it in our hearts. Make this a conscious habit at Mass and it will help you carry the gospel with you into the world in how you think, what you say, and how you live.

Today’s readings: Tobit 3:1-11a, 16-17a; Mark 12:18-27 (355). “Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior.”

thurSday, June 8memorial of ePhrem of Syria, deacon, doctor of the churchHow can you keep from singing?Saint Ephrem (fourth century) was not much to look at. Small, shriveled, his clothes in patches and covered with dirt, he lived in a cave and ate barley bread and vegetables. Nutritionists might not have approved of his diet, but everyone, it seemed, loved his music. They called him the “harp of the Holy Ghost” because of the hymns and homilies he composed. Ephrem was one of the first to appreciate the power of sacred song to move the assembly in worship. Take the words of one of your favorite hymns to prayer, and include singing in your personal devotion.

Today’s readings: Tobit 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a; Mark 12:28-34 (356). “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”

friday, June 9Pray for imperfect leadersKing David was very much a flawed leader. Even so he is acclaimed as a great defender of his people, a gifted musician, and a poet and is revered not only in Jewish culture but by Christians and Muslims as well. The honorific title “Son of David” was often ap-plied to Jesus, proving that good results can indeed come from our leaders, flawed though they are. Today is a good day to pray for all elected leaders, asking God to guide them to faithfully fulfill the duties of their offices and to seek justice, peace, and the common good in all of their efforts.

Today’s readings: Tobit 11:5-17; Mark 12:35-37 (357). “Blessed be God, and praised be his great name, and blessed be all his holy angels.”

Saturday, June 10 memorial of the BleSSed Virgin maryHail Mary in many waysDevotion to Mary has a long tradition in the church. Inscriptions and prayers to Mary began appearing early in Christian history, and popular devotion to Our Lady has been a part of Catholic life ever since. A lovely Irish litany from the eighth century captures the flavor of that devotion, as fresh today as it was centuries ago. Perhaps you can recite it a few times today. Mary is honored as: “Mistress of the Heavens, Mother of the Heavenly and Earthly Church, Recreation of Life, Mistress of the Tribes, Mother of the Orphans, Breast of the Infants, Queen of Life, Ladder of Heaven.”

Today’s readings: Tobit 12:1, 5-15, 20; Mark 12:38-44 (358). “This poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury.”

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