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“Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? Why are you anxious about clothes?

Learn from the way the wild flowers grow. They do not work or spin. But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them.

If God so clothes the grass of the field, which grows today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow,

will he not much more provide for you, O you of little faith?” Matthew 6:27-30

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 26, 2017

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

BE RENEWED IN YOUR BAPTISM THIS LENT. Each year Lent offers us a time to reflect on our Baptism. At Baptism we are welcomed into the community of faith, the Church. In the waters of Baptism we are made like Christ and become beloved sons and daughters of the Father. Through Baptism the Holy Spirit sends us forth as disciples to use our gifts to help others learn, love and live Jesus. This is the call of ALL the baptized, not just a few. Renew your potential for discipleship at “Back to the Font,” a Morn-ing of Reflection that includes presentation, prayer and discussion. Sessions will be held on Sat. March 4 from 9 a.m. to noon at the following locations: St. Alphonsus, Wexford; St. Bonaventure, Glenshaw; St. Cecilia, Rochester; St. Frances Cabrini, Center Twp., Holy Family, New Brighton; Immaculate Conception, Washington; St. James the Apostle, Pulaski; St. Katharine Drexel (Ave Maria church), Bentleyville; St. Michael, Avella; Our Lady of Joy, Holiday Park; St. Paul Seminary, Crafton; St. Pius X, Brookline; St. Rita, Munhall; St. Stephen, Hazelwood; St. Vincent de Paul, New Castle; St. Wendelin, Carbon Center. Visit On-MissionChurchAlive.org or call 412-456-3180 for more information or to register.

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

Report for February 19, 2017 550 donors; 1,403 envelopes mailed (39%)

Weekly Offertory ·········································· $ 9,723 Weekly Off. Online (122 donors) ·················· $ 1,495 Food Bank ····················································· $ 179 Parish Share 2016 ········································· $ 374 Total Collection············································· $ 11,771

Over/(Under) Weekly Off. Budget………….. $ (782) Over/(Under) Annual Off. Budget to Date ···· $ 29,908

Third Sunday of February 2016 ···················· $ 10,094 Parish Share 2016 Year-to-date ··················· $ 211,205

The Little Sisters of the Poor will be with us next weekend, March 4/5. They will be collecting after all Masses to enable them to continue the work of their foundress, St. Jeanne Jugan. They care for the elderly poor at their home on Benton Avenue in Pittsburgh. The Little Sisters of the Poor are counting on your continued support.

Reminder First Reconciliation is next Sunday, March 5, immediately following the 11:30 a.m. Mass.

Important Notice to all Religious Ed Families Save the Date: Sunday/Monday, March 26/27. Registration for the 2017-18 catechetical year in O'Connell Hall during class-es. See the info sent home this weekend, and an email will be sent this week. Contact the Office if your email address has been revised.

All Confirmation Families We are completing all docu-mentation for our April 4th Confirmation. If you have any concerns/questions, please call the Office ASAP.

Save the Date VBS (Vacation Bible School) June 26-30.

Office Hours Monday through Friday 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

St. Frances Cabrini Preschool is accepting registrations for September 2017. Afternoon sessions are available. We are wait listing for the morning sessions in both pro-grams. Any child registering must be 3, 4, or 5 years of age before September 1, 2017. Classes for 3-4 year-olds are held on Mondays and Fridays and 4-5 year-olds are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Morning session times are 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Afternoon session times are 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. The following items are need-ed to register: child’s birth certificate, recent immuniza-tion records, insurance information and a $25 nonrefund-able fee. A check is preferred, payable to St. Frances Cabrini Preschool No registra-tions taken over the phone. Reg-istration office hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. or by ap-pointment. Additional information please call the preschool office at 724-774-4888.

Preschool News Contact: Gayle Piroli 724-774-4888, psdirector@sfcabrini.us

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

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

All Mass intentions for 2017 have been filled. However, we received our new book for 2018! Parishioners wishing to have Masses offered are asked to make arrangements by phoning the Parish Office during our normal office hours. Please, no phone calls on Monday! All requests will be handled “first come, first served.” We also offer our Sanctuary Candle for your prayer intentions. For proper bookkeeping, we ask that the donation of $10 for each be made at the time you schedule. Donations can be dropped in the collection basket at Mass or mailed to the Parish Office. If you have questions, contact the Parish Office at 724-775-6363.

Remembering our loved ones at Mass is a beautiful prayer and a special way to honor them!

NO Youth Group Meeting this Sunday, February 26.

ASH WEDNESDAY, March 1

7 a.m. and 12 noon- Mass with ashes 4 p.m. - Liturgy of the Word with ashes 6:30 p.m. - Mass with ashes (Fr. John Marcucci) LENTEN WEDNESDAYS (6:30 – 7:30 p.m.)

HOLY HOUR with Vespers, Reflection on the previous Sunday’s gospel by Fr. John Marcucci, silent Adoration and Benediction. [This service will last only one hour.]

March 8 March 29 March 15 April 5 March 22 April 12

CONFESSION TIMES at St. Frances Cabrini

Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 12 noon (except Holy Saturday) Tuesdays and Thursdays, after 6:30 p.m. Mass Wednesday, March 15, 6 – 9 p.m., The Light Is Still On! Monday, April 3, 7 p.m., Penance Service Please arrive at 7 p.m. for Prayer, Scripture reading, homily and communal Act of Contrition. Wednesday, April 5, 3 – 5 p.m. Saturday, April 8 – no 11 a.m. confessions at SFC due to confessions at St. Titus and St. John the Baptist (see below) Saturday, April 8, 2 p.m. (in conjunction with Catholic Men’s

Fellowship Day of Recollection.) REGIONAL CONFESSION TIMES

Saturday, April 1, 10 a.m. – Good Samaritan, Ambridge Sunday, April 2, 7 p.m. – St. Cecilia, Rochester Tuesday, April 4, 7 p.m. – Our Lady of Fatima, Hopewell Wednesday, April 5, 7 p.m. – Our Lady of Peace, Conway Thursday, April 6, 7 p.m. – SS Peter & Paul, Beaver Saturday, April 8, 12 noon – St. John the Baptist, Monaca Saturday, April 8, 10 a.m. – St. Titus, Aliquippa Monday, April 10, 7 p.m. – Holy Family New Brighton STATIONS of the CROSS

Fridays after the 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Masses DAILY MASS

Monday thru Friday at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 6:30 p.m. LITURGY of the HOURS

Lauds (Morning Prayer): Monday – Friday at 8:15 a.m. Vespers: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 6:15 p.m.

HOLY WEEK/EASTER TRIDUUM

PALM SUNDAY of the LORD’S PASSION

Saturday, April 8: 4 p.m. Vigil Mass

Sunday, April 9: 9 a.m. Mass (Procession begins in O’Connell Hall at 8:45 a.m.)

11:30 a.m. Mass 6 p.m. Mass

HOLY THURSDAY

Thursday, April 13: 7 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper Procession to O’Connell Hall

Stay with Me (Taize) (Adoration until midnight)

GOOD FRIDAY

Friday, April 14:

2 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion with Holy Communion

2 p.m. Good Friday with Children – All children ages 4+ are invited to join us in O’Connell Hall

7 p.m. Tenebrae (Service of Darkness)

HOLY SATURDAY

Saturday, April 15: (NO CONFESSIONS):

11:30 a.m. Blessing of Easter Food Baskets

8:30 p.m. Easter Vigil (begins with blessing of fire in Church parking lot)

EASTER SUNDAY – RESURRECTION of the LORD

Sunday, April 16:

7:30 a.m. Mass (Fr. Regis) 9 a.m. Mass 11:30 a.m. Mass NO EVENING MASS

Pray for our infirmed and homebound

Filomena DeChellis Rose DiCioccio Erma DiNardo JoAnne George Norma Hornick Roberta Jozsa Vivian McGinnis Bob Napoli Peter Paul Helen Schreiber Marjorie Sewasky Sue Sokol

Hope is not pretending that trou-bles don't exist. It is the hope that they won’t last forever. That hurts will be healed and difficulties overcome. That we will be led out of darkness and into the sun-shine. Lord, I surrender my life to You. You are my joy when I am sad; my strength when I am weak; and my power when I am powerless. Without You, I am nothing and there is nothing I can do. Today I declare that I am not afraid to face the storms of life. I put my hope and trust in the Lord. He can calm my mind, heart and soul.

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.

Around the Diocese and beyond

Lenten Practices Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence in the United States. The obligation

of abstinence (refraining from eating meat) begins at the age of 14. The law of fasting (limiting oneself to one full meal and two lighter meals) obliges all between the ages of 18-59. No one should consider this obligation lightly. Those individuals who have a medical condition in which fasting may be con-sidered harmful are not obliged to fast, but should perform some other act of penance or charity. Parents are to see to it that minors, though not bound by the law of fast and abstinence, are educated in the authentic sense of penance and encouraged to do acts of penance suitable to their age. All members of the Christian Faithful are encouraged to do acts of penance and charity during the Lenten season beyond what is prescribed by the law. Lenten Reflections is a booklet of daily reflections for Lent written by Bishop Barron. Copies are available at the church entrances, one per family, please. BestLentEver.Com Enrich your Lenten experience by signing up for this free video-based email program from Dynamic Catholic featuring internationally acclaimed speaker and New York Times bestselling author, Matthew Kelly.

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

Newly Baptized in Christ: Michael Robert and Jacob Avery, sons of Brian & Samantha (Boatman) Moore. Let us assist them with our prayers and by supporting and encouraging Michael and Jacob in word and example as they grow in knowledge and love of God, and of our common Catholic faith.

Quigley Catholic High School invites you to their Spring Open House on Sunday, March 5, from 2-4 p.m. Quigley Catholic is a college preparatory high school that places a high priority not only on academics, but also on faith formation. Quigley Catholic is consistently recognized among the top Catholic high schools in the nation. All are welcome to come and see what the Quigley family is all about! The Entrance Exam will be on Friday, March 10. Registration is required. If you would like more information please call 724-869-2188, email us at admissions@qchs.org, or visit www.qchs.org. Center Civic Women's Club is holding its annual Fashion Show, Brunch & Auction, "Inspirations 2017" on Saturday, March 25, at the Club at Shadow Lakes. Fashions by Christopher & Banks and Rome Inspirations. Doors open at 10 a.m. Donation - $30. All proceeds benefit the CCWC Cancer Fund un-der the direction of Heritage Beaver Valley Foundation and Pathways under the direction of Homemaker-Home Health Aide. Tickets available from any CCWC member or by calling Nancy Schafer at 724-378-9591. Saints Peter & Paul School is holding a Reverse Lottery Dinner on Friday, April 21, 2017 at St. Frances Cabrini Church (O’Connell Hall). The event will include dinner for two, open bar, dancing to music by the band Casa-nova, raffles, and a chance to win $4,000! Tickets are $100 per couple. For tickets call 724-774-4450. Purchase early as only 225 tickets will be sold.

Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible.

Mass Intentions (JM: Fr. John Marcucci)Readings for the Week February 26, 2017

Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10: 17-27Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 -- 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9: 14-15Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17;Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11

Today’s Readings

First Reading -- God will never forget you (Isaiah 49:14-15) Psalm -- Rest in God alone, my soul (Psalm 62). Second Reading -- Make no judgments; the Lord will judge (1 Corinthians 4:1-5). Gospel -- God feeds the bird and clothes the flowers. Do not be anxious; God knows all your needs (Matthew 6:24-34). Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

The Sanctuary Candle acknowledging the Real Pres-ence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament resident in the tabernacle is burning this week in loving memory of †Jim McAllister, from wife and 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!

Sunday February 26 - Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

MB 9 a.m. †Josef Petruska (Margaret & John Bayuk)

Monday February 27 - Weekday

RA 8:30 a.m. †Joseph Burns (Sylvia Hewitt & Jack)

Tuesday February 28 - Weekday

MB 8:30 a.m. †In Honor of the Holy Name of Jesus (Donor)

RA 6:30 p.m. †James DeLuca (Jaime & Josh Cybak)

Wednesday March 1 - Ash Wednesday

MB 7 a.m. †Mary Madron & †Adam Horniak, Sr. (Mary Ellen & Adam Horniak

Thursday March 2 - Thursday after Ash Wednesday

MB 8:30 a.m. †Virginia Rubino, Anniv. (Family)

RA 6:30 p.m. †Carmela Campli (Family)

Friday March 3 - Friday after Ash Wednesday

MB 8:30 a.m. †Rosella Costanza and †Anita Gidwani (Family)

Saturday March 4 - Vigil: First Sunday of Lent

MB 4 p.m. †Marielena Walters (Family)

Sunday March 5 - First Sunday of Lent

MB 9 a.m. †Domenica & †Domenic Colafella (Fran & Nick Colafella)

MB 11:30 a.m. †Josephine Perich (M/M Chester Sokol)

MB 6 p.m. Pro populo (For Parishioners)

RA 6 p.m. Pro populo (For Parishioners)

MB 11:30 a.m. †Jacqueline LoFaso (Husband)

MB 12 noon †Pro populo (For Parishioners)

MB 4 p.m. Liturgy of the Word Service with Ashes

JM 6:30 p.m. †Josephine Perich (Karen Petruny)

RA 6:30 p.m. †Eleanor & †Gerald Campbell (Sharon & Jerry Campbell)

9 a.m. Stations of the Cross

7 p.m. Stations of the Cross

Saints & Special Observances Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Julian Calendar Lent begins Wednesday: Ash Wednesday; Fast and Absti-nence Friday: St. Katharine Drexel; Abstinence; First Friday; World Day of Prayer Saturday: St. Casimir; First Saturday

St. FrancEs Cabrini is a “hEr.” St. FrancIs Assisi is a “hIm.”

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

Paraprosdokians: 1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it. 2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list. 3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people ap-pear bright until you hear them speak. 4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong. 5. We never really grow up -- we only learn how to act in public. 6. War does not determine who is right, only who is left. 7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. 8. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research. 9. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you. 10. In filling out an application, where it says, "In case of emergency, notify..." I answered "a doctor." 11. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. 12. I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure. 13. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target. 14. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian, any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

15. You're never too old to learn something stupid. 16. I'm supposed to respect my elders, but it's getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

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Unadulterated confidence: a submission from my mom’s first grade class:

Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow—a day at a time.

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Sunday, February 26, 2017 eighth Sunday in Ordinary time The price is wrongProsperity theology, sometimes called the prosperity gospel, is the notion that believ-ers who confess their faith and are generous with tithes and offerings will in turn be rewarded generously by God with material riches. Most popular in Pentecostal tradi-tions, it can be heard on some or another television station every hour of the day and night. Be wary of any teaching that dis-guises the love of riches behind the veil of such teachings. Jesus warned us that we can only serve one master. Ask yourself which it will be—the love of money or the love of God—around which you will center your life.

Today’s readings: Isaiah 49:14-15; 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Mat-thew 6:24-34 (82). “No one can serve two masters . . . . You cannot serve God and wealth.”

mOnday, February 27The Ten Commandments count“The Ten Commandments are not multiple choice,” a church sign stated. Admittedly we sometimes do pick and choose among them. But most of the time it may be that we just haven’t thought through how they apply to our own lived experience. Here’s one way to rediscover the Commandments and be more conscious of living them. Create a chart with four columns. In the first, list the Ten Commandments. In the second, write something from Jesus’ life and teaching that relates directly or indirectly to that Com-mandment. In the third, prayerfully write your own paraphrase of the Commandment. In the fourth, list specific ways that you can incorporate the spirit of the Commandment into your daily life.

Today’s readings: Sirach 17:20-24; Mark 10:17-27 (347). “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

tueSday, February 28Give your body a rest“Carnival” ends today, and tomorrow our time of attentiveness to spiritual matters begins. Being in the world of the senses, and then stepping back for a time through a bit of denial, is part of the process of deepening our spiritual identity in the world. Flesh and spirit are essential elements in Christian discipleship, as are justice and mercy and intimacy and awe. Knowing how to appropriately weave these elements in our daily lives is the role of wisdom. Use Lent as a time to give your full attention to prayer, spiritual read-ing, and devotional practices. Ultimately your body and soul will be the stronger and wiser for it.

Today’s readings: Sirach 35:1-12; Mark 10:28-31 (348). “But many that are first will be last, and the last will be first.”

WedneSday, march 1aSh WedneSday; day OF FaSt and abStinenceOut and aboutWith the beginning of Lent we might tend to look inward, to focus on prayer and repentance, on resetting our interior compass in a more God-ward direction. But the three traditional practices of Lent—prayer, fasting, almsgiving (which work all year round,

by the way)—point us outward as much as inward. We pray for both ourselves and oth-ers. We fast to clear our lives of what pre-vents us from seeing God in others and the world. And we learn to show more generos-ity to those around us. So this year don’t let yourself get Lenten cabin fever. Practice also in the world.

Today’s readings: Joel 2:12-18; 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 (219). “We are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us.”

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Make the right choiceChoosing life over death seems like a no-brainer—instinctive, natural, wholesome. Yet our culture, with its emphasis on escap-ing pain at all costs, can easily lead us to emotional, spiritual, and even physical death: Don’t want to face the humiliation of asking for forgiveness? Cut off your relationship with a loved one. Don’t want to be hurt by anyone? Close the door on intimacy. Don’t want to feel the pain of loss, confusion, or failure? Numb yourself with alcohol or drugs. Our faith offers a different strategy. It’s called love. Try loving yourself, others, and God just a little bit more to get you past the pain.

Today’s readings: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Luke 9:22-25 (220). “I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then.”

Friday, march 3 memOrial OF Katharine drexel, virgin Hold nothing backWhat would you sacrifice to keep a good thing going? After 125 years serving Catholics of color, the Blessed Sacrament Sisters, founded by Katharine Drexel, put their motherhouse near Phila-delphia up for sale a few years ago in order to dedicate more funds to ministry. Drexel, the “Millionaire Nun,” would have approved. She herself gave away a fortune to educate struggling communities few Americans cared about. A white woman of privilege, Drexel used pencils to the nub and wrote on the backs of envelopes to save precious resources for land, schools, and teachers. Fast today and support the liberation of the disenfranchised with an education.

Today’s readings: Isaiah 58:1-9a; Matthew 9:14-15 (221). “Would that today you might fast so as to make your voice heard on high!”

Saturday, march 4 Saturday aFter aSh WedneSdayFamily is the treasure behind family incomeWhile for most Americans, working has as its goal the creation of a stable home, it can become a hindrance to people’s coming together as a family. Is making money more important than the family life the income is meant to support? With the high cost of living in America today, the majority of families find two incomes are needed simply to stay afloat, but how can we make sure the family stays front and center? We are called by the prophet Isaiah to be rebuilders of our household. That, of course, begins at home. Bring the family together whenever possible.

Today’s readings: Isaiah 58:9b-14; Luke 5:27-32 (222). “ ‘Repair-er of the breach,’ they shall call you, ‘Restorer of ruined homesteads.’ ”