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Entries for September 2021
"What God has joined together." We are all familiar with these words. Because man and woman are essentially of the same substance, although also distinctively different, there is an innate desire to be connected and united. Admittedly, marriage covenants can be extremely diffic...
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Live the Liturgy
Thank you to Ann Sheasley for her dedication for providing food on the 20th of every month for the past 12 years to Joshua's Haven! And thank you to all of those who have provided a meal.
We are going to continue this tradition. If you are interested in helping, please call Bob or...
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Parish News
Who are the little ones? They are the many and varied faces of people who see hope in Jesus' message about the Kingdom of God. They have come to believe that there is a different world to be had: a place where everyone has a home, all have an equal opportunity to share in God's bountiful gifts and...
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Live the Liturgy
We are in need of more help in all ministries: Altar Servers, Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers.
If you are interested in serving in any of these ministries during a Mass time of your choice, please call the parish office at 724.981.5566.
Training will be provided.
WE NEED YOU!
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Parish News
Welcome! Or perhaps more accurately — welcome back!
For many months, our households, families and communities were unable to embrace one of the most beautiful joys of our humanity: Gathering around the table to share stories and a meal. Similarly, our parishes have longed to gather ar...
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Diocesan News
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CALENDAR 2021-2022
Grades: Pre-K—11th / Sunday Mornings: 8:50am-9:50am
Use Grotto entrance of SJPII School
Joe Ranelli, RE & Sacrament Prep Director / Mary Lou Hornyak, Secretary
Office: 724-981-5566 / Email:
[email protected]
October 2021 ...
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Religious Education
Bishop Persico has shared his promise to encourage us to embrace Jesus, and to open our hearts to the God who loves us so much that he sent his only son to die for us so that we might have life. In this video Fr. Ross shares his story: Fr. Ross Micelli's Story
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Diocesan News,
Re-membering Our Story
Where do you desire healing most?
Last year nearly 30,000 people from across the world joined together at the first Virtual Catholic Healing Conference. This year, the 2021 Healing Conference returns with a refined focus- Forgiveness.
The free conference goes Friday October 8 through Sunday Oc...
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Retreats
Rest in the presence of God simply because God is God and you are you. This is all that is necessary. Out of this relationship will come inspiration, understanding, courage, constancy, truth, and virtues of all kind. We will find ourselves knowing the true meaning of things and dev...
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Living the Liturgy
The Helping Hands Gala benefit affiliates and agencies of Catholic Charities in the 13-county diocese, as well as all parishes and people of the dio-cese. This year’s event will be hosted in-person for a smaller number of people but will be livestreamed and is launching of our most exciting si...
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Diocesan News
We will resume meeting on Thursday, September 16th at 6:30 PM in the FOUNDERS ROOM in the church building. Please note the change in location.
We will be reading Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford.
Books are on order through the library and will hopefully be available i...
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Book Club
Life can be challenging and frightening. Sometimes, it really hurts to be a human being. We face brokenness of all kinds: physical, emotional, and spiritual. For no apparent reason, life can quickly fall apart. What we knew to be familiar is gone and something we relied upon ...
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Live the Liturgy
Have you found it increasingly difficult to talk to friends and loved ones who are falling away from the Faith?
We could look at the current state of the Church and despair, or see it as prime missionary territory. But if we are going to be effective in our Post-Christian environment, we&rs...
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Retreats
The 2021 Catholic Education Collection will take place on September 18-19. This important collection supports lifelong, intergenerational faith formation throughout the Diocese of Erie. Half of what is collected remains in the parish to support religious education and faith formation programs. Gifts...
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Diocesan News
Countless lives have been impacted by the service offered to the Diocese of Erie by 35 clergy and religious who celebrate jubilee anniversaries this year. Most Catholics in the region will find familiar faces and an opportunity to reminisce while visiting a dedicated section of t...
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Diocesan News