Feast of pentecost                                                                                        may 11, 2008

 Time, Talent and Treasury Report

Our weekly Offertory Goal is $5400.00. Our collection for last week was: $ 4608.00. Collection for Ascension was 1156.00.

Thank-you for your generosity!

Readings for the Week

Hospital Visitation

Betty Gilbert is the representative from Our Lady of the Lake who will be visiting the area hospitals this week. If you know of someone who is hospitalized, please call and let Betty know (734-3415).

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS— EDINBORO MANOR

Jane cochran

MON.    (12)9:00 AM    -  +Fred Wettich

                                          (Family)

TUES.   (13)9:00 AM    -  +Mildred McLaughlin

                                           (Family)

WED.    (14)9:00 AM    -  +William Lang

                                           (Lang Family)

THUR.  (15)9:00 AM    -  +Dec. Members of the Goral Family

                                          (Kozaczki Family)

FRI.       (16)9:00 AM    -  +Dolores Stemmler

                                           (GM Faculty)

SAT.     (17)5:30 PM    -  +Mike & Margaret Onda

                                           (Adams Family)

SUN.     (18)8:00AM  -    +People’s Mass

        10:30 AM              -  +Nick Pelusi

                                                          (Bill & Edith Raun)

Mass Intentions for the Week

May 11-May 18, 2008

The disciples were constantly at prayer together, with Mary the mother of Jesus, the other women, and the brothers of Jesus.

Sunday:           Feast of Pentecost

                        Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7,12-13/Jn 20:19-23

Monday:          Sts. Nereus, Achilleus & Pancras, martyrs

                        Jas 1:1-11/Mk 8:11-13

Tuesday:         Our Lady of Fatima

                        Jas 1:12-18/Mk 8:14-21

Wednesday:    St. Matthias, apostle

                        Acts 1:15-17,20-26/Jn 15:9-17

Thursday:        St. Isidore

                        Jas 2:1-9/Mk 8:27-33

Friday:             Weekday

                        Jas 2:14-24,26/Mk 8:34-9:1

Saturday:         Weekday

                        Jas 3:1-10/Mk 9:2-13

Next Sunday:  Feast of the Most Holy Trinity

       Ex 34:4b-6,8-9/2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3:16-18

People in Ministry

May 17 & 18, 2008

Feast of the Most Holy Trinity

Kid’s Korner

Religious Ed News

Prayer Chain Requests Please call Julie Fedders at 734-3583. You can become a member of the Prayer Chain Team! Julie has all the details

Please pray for the intentions of our

sister parish, San Augustine,

 in Tekanto, Mexico

  As we celebrate Pentecost, we look around for the evidence! One way we see the Spirit’s gifts is in the Edinboro area churches.

    “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.”

(1 Corinthians 12:4-6)

   The working relationship between the Methodist – Presbyterian – Assembly of God – Episcopal – Nazarene – Catholic churches here is phenomenal. We have our Lenten and Holy Week series, Thanksgiving, and Vacation Bible School (by the way, registration forms are in the gathering space) programs together. If the weather weren’t so often against us, we’d also celebrate the Prayer for Christian Unity (in January).

   But, we pastors gather regularly around Thursday lunch, except in the summer, to share issues, workshops, books, and most importantly, faith. “Working” isn’t the best word to describe this relationship, but it fits in the sense of the true fellowship and community we experience together.

   Recently, the Inter Church Ministries office, the Erie County ecumenical network, came to Edinboro to do a regional gathering. They were duly impressed at the variety, frequency, and depth of our activities, and more impressed with the level of our relationships here. They are hoping to “export” what we do – that is, tell other areas of how it can be.

   It is one of the added blessings of being in the Edinboro Area – the manifestation of the Holy Spirit’s work among the leaders of the local churches. Due to this, I have gotten to know people in every area church – and together we realize that we have, in fact really, one Church in Edinboro – that meets and worships in several places according to customs. What a blessing!

Fr. John

Today’s Reflection: 1Cor. 12: 3b-7, 12-13

During Lent, grades K-4 raised money to donate to Heifer International, and organization that purchases livestock for those who live in 3rd world nations. The recipients are trained in upkeep of the animals and are used as food producers. This year the total for all grads was nearly $640.00. The 4th grade collected the most money and chose which animals to buy. They selected 1 cow, 2 beehives, 2 flocks of chicks and 2 flocks of ducks. For their efforts all the children were treated to pizza and a movie on the last day of class. Congratulations to our youngest of servants.

For more information on Heifer International, visit www.heifer.org.

Spaghetti Dinner Raises Money for Religious Ed!

The Knights of Columbus donated $517.00 from the April 16th Spaghetti Dinner to Religious Ed. Thank you to the K of C, especially John and Jean Haschalk, for organizing the dinner, and to the many volunteers, including the youth who served and helped clean up.

Altar & Rosary will meet next Sunday, May 18th, at 11:45 in the Social Hall.

Visit our new website:

www.ololpa.catholicweb.com

Approximately 110 parishioners enjoyed a festive dinner last Monday evening for Cinco de Mayo. After a great meal our guests from Our Lady of Mercy offered a presentation on the Mission of Friendship and Sister Parish Program. Photos from our sister parish, San Augustine, plus other Mexican artifacts were on display. Parishioners were invited to write a message to our sister parish on a scroll that included a greeting in English and Spanish.

Many thanks to our Sister Parish Committee and Moe’s Southwestern Grill, who catered the taco bar.

Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gates. Proverbs 31:31 NIF

Proceeds from today’s carnation sale benefit People for Life.

Happy Mother’s Day!

PASTORAL COUNCIL NOTES

April 10, 2008

In attendance: Jeff Nelson, Ralph Nathal, Rob Shinsky, John Haschalk, Carrie Winslow, Barb Benedict, Mary Jane Eicholtz, Bob Gwinn, Michael Bucell, Bunnie Shinsky, Gerry Caler, Alan Dilla, Tim Pilewski, and Fr John Jacquel. Absent: Don Burke. Also present: Missy Peabody.

The meeting was called to order at 7:01 PM with Bunnie Shinsky leading us in an Easter reflection on the folded burial face cloth. The minutes of the March 13^th meeting were scrutinized and accepted. Fr John spoke about the Sister Parish Committee’s desire to visit Yucatan next November as well as host a dinner & speaker on May 5^th (Cinco de Mayo). Inter-Church Ministries, the parent networking ecumenical group based in Erie, met with our local pastors earlier in the day to get a good assessment of what all is happening around the county. Our first wedding will be May 3^rd, followed by five others this year, and there are three people making inquiry to become Catholic at the present time. Contact has been made to assure the Cub Scouts that our parish wants to host them and to improve communication. Seder Meal and Saint Patrick’s Party were held in the same week (which may have contributed to lower turnout for each of them), and Holy Week, Easter, and First Anniversary all received glowing reviews, with a note to better publicize the Holy Thursday and Good Friday liturgies better.

The Liturgy Committee announced initial plans to celebrate the Pastor’s 25^th Anniversary on June 29^th with a dinner after the 10:30 Mass, and the Notre Dame Folk Group will visit the parish to lead the music and conduct a concert on Saturday, May 17^th. Religious Education reported that the Famine had to be cancelled (some thought it could be done without permission slips and only four had been received). In lieu of this a summer campout is being considered. Students attended the Youth Rally in DuBois, catechists were given tokens of appreciation, Confirmation students will be on retreat at Villa Maria, PA, and grades K-4 raised over $630 during Lent for Heifer Project. Some students will be attending World Youth Day events in the Diocese (Frenchville, PA), where four of our parishioners will participate as staff. Cindy Groskiewicz will begin acting as Adult Education Coordinator, with events planned each month. Altar & Rosary will hold their tureen for members after 10:30 Mass this weekend. Building & Grounds is roughing out their budget and will hold a general clean-up day on April 26^th. All are welcome to pitch in. They also sent a letter to BSI to document a second “water event” in the new church, which has already been addressed by a temporary trench and an imminent installation of a French drain. They are also looking into snow removal options, perhaps contracting someone to salt the lot, and will be grading and seeding the old Thrifty Threads site. Campus Ministry representative Carrie Winslow mentioned they had good speakers for the dinners and discussions and it looks good to send three students to Kentucky Mission trip this year. Finance Committee will conclude budget process at their May 8^th meeting – offertory is 9% over budget and expenses are at 88% of expectations – we’re looking very good. The mortgage has been paid off and we have some substantial monies to apply toward more capital improvements or other priorities.

A lengthy discussion began, reviewing the “facilities” report of the Long Range Planning group. Social Hall kitchen and roof, lighting in the parking lot, computer and phone system upgrades are among the highest priorities, however before committing to particular projects, it is imperative to review the Administrative / Personnel and Educational / Spiritual reports again as well. Thus, a special meeting to do just that will be held in two weeks on April 24^th beginning at 7 pm.

The meeting ended at 9:11 PM with the Renew Prayer. The next meeting of the Pastoral Council will be on the Third Thursday, May 15^th at 7 PM, at the Social Hall.

                                                                                           Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                           Fr. John B. Jacquel

Seventh Sunday of easter                                                                              May 4, 2008

 Time, Talent and Treasury Report

Our weekly Offertory Goal is $5400.00. Our collection for last week was: $3810.00

CSA Update: We have collected 53% of our Diocesan assessment. After that, all funds received stay in our parish.

Thank-You for your support!

Readings for the Week

Hospital Visitation

Julie Fedders is the representative from Our Lady of the Lake who will be visiting the area hospitals this week. If you know of someone who is hospitalized, please call and let Julie know (734-3583).

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS— EDINBORO MANOR

Alice nellis

MON.    (05)9:00 AM    -  +Aggie Toflinski

                                          (John Toflinski, Jr.)

TUES.   (06)9:00 AM    -  +Norb & Helen Kennerknecht

                                           (Family)

WED.    (07)9:00 AM    -  +Frances Motillo

                                           (Kozaczki Family)

THUR.  (08)9:00 AM    -  +Rose Stoila

                                          (Roccas)

FRI.       (09)9:00 AM    -  +Bill Dunegan

                                           (Joanne McDonald)

SAT.     (10)5:30 PM    -  +Joseph Gribus

                                           (Liz Jemetz)

SUN.     (11)8:00AM  -    +Dorothy Cameron

                                           (Betty Jouver)

        10:30 AM              -  +People’s Mass

Mass Intentions for the Week

 May 4th through May 11th

Sunday:           Seventh Sunday of Easter

                        Acts 1:12-14/1 Pt 4:13-16/Jn 17:1-11a

Monday:          Easter Weekday

                        Acts 19:1-8/Jn 16:29-33

Tuesday:         Easter Weekday

                        Acts 20: 17-27/Jn 17:1-11a

Wednesday:    Easter Weekday

                        Acts 20:28-38/Jn 17:11b-19

Thursday:        Easter Weekday

                        Acts 22:30;23:6-11/Jn 17:20-26

Friday:             Easter Weekday

                        Acts 25:13b-21/Jn 21:15-19

Saturday:         Blessed Damien de Veuster of Molokai, priest

                        Acts 28:16-20,30-31/Jn 21:20-25

Next Sunday:  Pentecost

                        Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7,12-13/Jn 20:19-23

Come Holy Spirit, Fill the Hearts of Your Faithful

People in Ministry

May 10th & 11th 2008

Feast of Pentecost

Kid’s Korner

Religious Ed News

Prayer Chain Requests Please call Julie Fedders at 734-3583. You can become a member of the Prayer Chain Team! Julie has all the details

Please pray for the intentions of our

sister parish, San Augustine,

 in Tekanto, Mexico