MASS SCHEDULE: (any changes will be noted in the weekly Mass schedule on page 2) Saturday Vigil: 5 pm; Sunday: 8:30 am & 11 am; 6 pm (when Susquehanna University is in session) Tuesday and Thursday: 12 Noon; Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 7 am in the Adoration Chapel; Wednesday-12:30 pm -Shearer Weber Dining Room #1, Degenstein Campus Center (when Susquehanna University is in session) First Friday Mass– 10:30 am-Manor of Penn Village (Rte. 204) Last Friday of each month-10:30 am-Brookdale (University Ave)

NEAR PERPETUAL ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT-Our Lady of the Way Adoration Chapel Monday beginning at 8 am and closing on Friday at 7 am. Current Openings: Wednesdays: 11 pm-Midnight; Thursdays: Midnight-1 am; Substitutes also needed. Call Barb at 570.847.4492 for information.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays 3:30-4:30 pm; Wednesdays 5-6 pm.

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY: Monday-Thursday 11:40 am (Chapel); Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:40 am (Chapel); Tuesday at 7 pm (Chapel); Thursday at 6 pm Padre Pio Prayer Group (Church); Prior to all weekend Masses.

SCRIPTURES & LUNCH: Meets on Thursdays after the noon Mass in the par ish conference room.

SANCTUARY LAMPS AND ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS-If you would like to memorialize the Sanctuary candle in the Church, the Adoration Chapel or the Altar flowers, please contact the parish office with your request. The suggested offering for the Sanctuary candles are $ 25 each and the Altar Flowers are $100 for both.

GIFT BEARERS-Gift Bearers actively participate in the celebration of the Mass by presenting the gifts of Bread and Wine at the altar and require no special skill or permanent ministerial duty, and yet it is a beautiful and significant part of the Mass performed by lay people. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex.

R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation) is the process by which adults become members of the Catholic Church. Classes are held on Thursdays from 7– 8:15 pm from September to Easter. Please call the Parish office at 570.374.4113 for additional information.

WinDowS: a social ministry meets every fir st Monday at 5pm-contact Nadine Lawton 570-473-3527 for information.

BREAKFAST BUDDIES-A social group that meets the second Monday of each month at the Pepper Tree Restaurant on Route 522 at 9 am. Breakfast is ordered from the menu.

REMINDER: These services are available. Call the par ish office if you or someone you know is in need: Homebound Communion/Short term meals/Transportation

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: makes shawls and lap covers for the sick of our parish and our community and for anyone with a special need. They meet in the Parish conference room on the 1st Sunday of the month after the last Mass and on the 3rd Thursday from 6-8 pm. To request a shawl, contact Kathy at 570.374.9883 or kathydal@ptd.net.

ST. PIUS X PASTORAL COUNCIL: Council members meet the second Wednesday of each month at 7 pm in the lower level(except July and December). Pastoral Council meeting minutes are available in the parish office for review.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: The 4th degree, St. Katharine Drexel Assembly meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm in the lower level. The regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus is held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm in the lower level.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: P.R.E.P.(PreK-Gr.5) 9:30 am-10:45 am; EDGE (Gr.6-8) 6:45 pm –8:30 pm; Life Teen (Gr. 9-12) 6:45 pm-8:30 pm. For additional information call Mary Lyons at the parish office or email her at prepstpiusx@gmail.com

NEXT WEEK’S SCRIPTURE READINGS: Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31.

April 15-16, 2017 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Happy and Blessed Easter. May the Risen Lord reign in your hearts and fill you with His peace and strength! Thank you for your dedication and generosity to the parish. You are a blessing, and St. Pius X Parish is enriched because of each one of you! God Bless You!

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, April 15 8 pm-Easter Vigil-Kyle Blett-Sporar Family Sunday, April 16 8:30 am-Easter-Mr. & Mrs. Charles Robel-Rich and Connie Derk Sunday, April 16 11 am–Easter-People of the Parish and Susquehanna University Students Monday, April 17 7 am-Adoration Chapel-Susan Kristunas-Leigh Bolus-Kramer Tuesday, April 18 12 Noon-Adoration Chapel-Sr. Terasina Greenwell-Fran Hummel Wed., April 19 7 am-Adoration Chapel-Jonathan P. Greco-George Cravitz Wed., April 19 12:30 pm-Degenstein Shearer Dining Room # 3-Special Intention Wed., April 19 3:30 pm–Selinsgrove Center-In Honor of Kathleen Downs & Her retirement Thursday, April 20 12 Noon-Adoration Chapel-Marjorie Petersham-Russ & Deb Lose Friday, April 21 7 am– Adoration Chapel-Dr. Ronald Keddie Saturday, April 22 5 pm-PopPop Vinne Ryan-Charlotte Stoss Sunday, April 23 8:30 am-Tom & Louise Seno-Joyce & Michael Seno Sunday, April 23 11 am–Michael, Stanley & Adeline Pakoskey-Pakoskey, Grandizio & Bloom Families Sunday, April 23 6 pm–People of the Parish and Susquehanna University Students

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING Tithing

Last Week’s Collection $ 8,784.30 Children & Teen Envelope Collection 32.00 Total Income for April 8-9, 2017 $ 8,816.30

Last Year’s Regular Collection $ 9,695.22

PARISH INDEBTEDNESS Loan Amount $ 1,900,000.00 Principal Balance 1,046,088.27 Monthly Interest 5,230.44

DEBT REDUCTION Month of April Year-To-Date (fiscal year) Goal 8,000.00 Goal 80,000.00 Actual 3,399.00 Actual 60,562.00

MINISTRY SCHEDULE: APRIL 22-23, 2017 DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

5 pm 8:30 am 11 am

Extraordinary Ministers

Reader

Servers

Ushers

Music Minister

Grace Fellon, Katie McDonald, John & Lorraine Yagel, Dianne Hartman

Chris Heckman, Max Troppe, Russ Lose, Paul & Carol Parowski

Kathy Dalius, Ryan Felty, Barb Gregor, Maureen Pagana, Chris Kenawell

Dale Dues

Fiona & Liam Finnerty, Ky Reiland

Lou Ann Sprenkle ,Paul Yucha

Janet Johnson Tavakoli

Hannah Rowe, Dominic and Abby Parise

Tom Hoffman, Charles Kerstetter

Sheldon Winnick

Julia Kline, Dylan & Avery DeFazio

Rich Vascellaro, Bob Cravitz

SUPERMARKET GIFT CARDS SALE We appreciate your continuing support of our Supermarket Gift Certificate program from Giant Food Stores and Weis Markets. Remember, you receive full value for the amount of gift cards purchased, and St. Pius X Parish receives 10% from Giant and Weis Markets.

Profit from last week $ 453.00

Gift Certificates are available to purchase before and after each weekend Mass in the Narthex. Gift cards are also available during the week from the Parish office, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm.

Tyler Mariano Carla Minori Tyler Mariano

BISHOP’S ANNUAL LENTEN APPEAL-I GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE Response envelopes were mailed to all parishioners for the Bishop’s Annual Lenten Appeal. Additional envelopes are available in the Narthex and the parish office. They can be returned to the parish office either by mail or placed in the collection basket. Our parish assessment/goal is $ 76,900. We ask that you give prayerful consideration to what you will give. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

PLEDGES TO DATE: …$61,586 179 pledges from 763 families SHORTALL: ………………. $ 15,314

RECITATION OF THE NOVENA OF DIVINE MERCY Communal recitation of the Divine Mercy Novena

will begin on Monday, April 17 through Saturday, April 22 at 3 pm in the Adoration Chapel.

On Sunday, April 23, Divine Mercy Sunday, the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy will be sung at 3 pm in the Church, followed by Benediction.

Visit our website: stpiusxparish.net Our weekly bulletin, homily and monthly newsletter may be found on our parish website!

EASTER FLOWERS

In Memory of: Raymond Sporar, Jr.—Judy Sporar

Susan Reichner Kelly—Judy Sporar

Kyle Blett—Judy Sporar

Kim Thomas—Judy Sporar

Anna Besek—Renee Ferry

Janet Mary Greco—Judy D’Angelo & family

Samuel & Angeline Forlano—David & Cecilia Price

J. Loyd & Annie Price—David & Cecilia Price

Beloved Family & Friends—Mary & Rick Musser

Robert & Charlotte Black—Robert & Margaret Black

Richard & Julia Donnery—Robert & Margaret Black

Our Deceased Family Members—Bill & Linda Houser

Nicholas Lair, Sr.—Leona Lair

Beverly Scott—Leona Lair

Paul E. Routhier—Shirley J. Thompson

Charles & Mary Mitchell—Shirley J. Thompson (2 flowers)

Russell & Sterling Mitchell—Shirley J. Thompson (2 flowers)

Bernard Britt—Jerry & Maria Hensel & family

Edward Hensel, Sr.—Jerry & Maria Hensel & family

Mr. & Mrs. William P. McHale—Timothy P. McHale

Adam Adamsky—Don & Mary K. Adamsky

Ralph Broden—Don & Mary K. Adamsky

Mary Broden—Don & Mary K. Adamsky

Joseph A. Moroski & Violet C. Moroski—Judith & Sheldon

Winnick

Francis Fatool & Fatool family—Mary Fatool

Bailey family—Mary Fatool

Strausser family—John & Linda Sabo

Landau family—John & Linda Sabo

Our parents—Barbara & Hans Feldmann

Rev. William T. Haviland—Bryan & Rita Deklinski & family

Frank & Mary Yoncuski—Bryan & Rita Deklinski & family

Charles & Mary Deklinski—Bryan & Rita Deklinski & family

George Margherio—Mrs. Judy Margherio & family

Charles E. Attig—Rosa Attig

Son, Charlie Attig, Jr.—Rosa Attig

Helen Van Etten—Vicki & Joe Ciotti

Esther Rowe—Vicki & Joe Ciotti

Joan Kreamer—family

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Hufnagle—The Hufnagle families

George Buchanan—Cathy & Molly Buchanan

Rose Marie “”Rhea” Buchanan—Cathy & Molly Buchanan

Donald G. Jones—His Family

Helen & Michael Messarge—Richard & Agnes Janas

Irene & Edward Janas—Richard & Agnes Janas

Sophia Zdun—Richard Zdun

Kurt C. Gregor—Grandaughters Olivia & Victoria

Deceased members of Connell family—Mike & Sarah Tirpak

Deceased members of Tirpak family—Mike & Sarah Tirpak

In Memory of:

David Albright—Belinda Albright

John Elnicki—Eva Elnicki

Josephine King—Eva Elnicki

Anna & Mike Donofrio—Eva Elnicki

Joseph & Josephine Gorka—Jim & Janet Marino

John & Anna Marino—Jim & Janet Marino

Christopher H. Thomas, Jr., April’s father—April & Mark Giesen

Stanley Politza—The Politza family

Richard Politza—The Politza family

C. Thomas Reitz—Delores Berry-Reitz

Clarence & Cindy Berry, Kelly, Berry & Hendricks family—Delores

Berry Reitz & family

Eugene E. Price—Anna M. Price, wife

Frank Randello & all Trippiedi & Randello families—Minnie Randello

Vincent Macaluso, Michael & Felicia Cali, Phil & Sam Cali,

Kay Tosca, Jennie Parisi– Marie Macaluso (4 flowers)

Philip & Catherine Hughes—Joseph & Gloria Hughes

Stanley & Wanda Yudeski—Joseph & Gloria Hughes

Stanley & Marie Yudiski—Joseph & Gloria Hughes

William & Sarah Dressler—Pauline E. Gemberling

Bruce Gemberling—Pauline E. Gemberling

Helena Gemberling—Pauling E. Gemberling

Mary Sahtyla—Rose Nissel & Teresa Knarr

Virginia Mull—Rose Nissel & Phyllis Urban

Sherman, Doris, & Randy Good—Brian M. Good

John H. Longaker, Jr.—Dorothy Longaker

Richard A. Reiland—Pat Reiland-Hess & family

Mary Gilbert & Max Gilbert—Judith Gilbert (2 flowers)

Bob & Patricia Otrosina—Denise & Robert Walter

Louis & Elizabeth Carthew—Denise & Robert Walter

Garman & Katie Walter—Denise & Robert Walter

Vincent Macaluso—O’Brien Family

Nellie & Frank Cavallini—Anita Molitoris & family

Katherine & Joseph Molitoris—Anita Molitoris & family

In Honor of:

Our Children & Grandchildren—David & Cecilia Price

Ruth Houser —Bill & Linda Houser

My children & grandchildren, & great-grandchild, Allie—Minnie

Randello

Fr. Pius—Rose Nissel

John Eisenhart—The Pagana Family

Living & deceased members of the Boyer & Mausteller family—Dave

& Joanne Boyer

Living & deceased members of the Marks & Salvatorel family—Dave

& Joanne Boyer

Marie Macaluso—O’Brien Family

THANK YOU !! We express our sincere thanks to Gary Donnelly, parishioner and owner of Old Trail Fabric Center, Shamokin Dam for his generous donation of the Passiontide Statue Veils used during Holy Week. A special thank you to the members of the Knights of Columbus who bravely installed them.

Please pray for our family, friends and loved ones who are ill and/or hospitalized:

Asuncion Philips Eleanor Popovich Tara Reiprish Delores Reitz Giuseppe Rinaldis Carmen Rodriguez Brynn Rosini Marti Row Kim Scartelli Kylea Schlieder Mary Lou Semicek Beatrice Shue Tom Smith, Jr. Finley Rae Snook Louis Sobotor Henry & Owen Sosnoski

Todd Arnold Mary Ann Ash Rosa Attig Ken Bachman Kyra Bachman Julia Becker Christian Bohling Jilline Bond James Brennan Donald Buffington Sam Burgio Tamera Burns Cathy Butkofsky Dale Carnahan Irene Catherman Gabriel Chilcote Robert Christian Linda Dagle

Dawn Davidson Diane DeLuca Ruth DeLuca Thomas Downs Carl Dressler Tony Dudley Alice Dyer David Dyer John Eisenhart David Everett Patty Fatchaline Helen Fleming Missy Gabala Polly Gehman Judy Gilbert Joseph Gilroy Anna Grandizio Diane Hannity George Heim Family

Nancy Heiser Sydnee Hoffman LuAnn Hufnagle Joyce Kadryna Evi Kimmig Kathy King Teresa Knarr Darlene M. Krause Ron Krieger Bob Kruskie John Kurtz Philip Levenson Robert Lobel Shirley Long Betty Lucksom Sabiola Maese Michael Maimone

Marita Mannello Millie Marsh Wayne McGraw Ross Merante Brenda Miller George Miller Judy Moyer Sue Mull Donna Muller Michael Muller Tom Muller Sandra Neimond Theresa Noah Gabriela O’Shea Lorraine & Eugene Parana Billy Pensyl Nora Petroski

P . R . E . P . / E D G E & L I F E T E E N

5 7 0 - 3 7 4 - 4 1 1 3 p r e p s t p i u s x @ g m a i l . c o m

D i r e c t o r o f R e l i g i o u s E d u c a t i o n : M a r y B . L y o n s

P.R.E.P.(PreK-Gr.5) meets 9:30 am-10:45 am; EDGE (Gr.6-8) 6:45 pm –8:30 pm; Life Teen (Gr. 9-12) 6:45 pm-8:30 pm.

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Corinna Sprenkle- Englehardt Lisa Starzel Steven Strocko Robert Thompson Marcia Truslow Kristin Umstead Helen Underhill Matthew Underhill Isabella Valentin Suzanne Wands Pat Wilcox Brian Winn John Witmer Walter Worhacz Sandy Wynn Charles Zechman Angele Zellers Lynn Zitta

CASH CLUB WEEK 33 DRAWING Week 33’s lucky winners of $250.00 each are: Ray Cerezo (# 676 ) and Sally Shovlin (# 444 ) Tickets can be purchased throughout the year. The Stewardship Helps Our Parish Cash Club (SHOP CC) tickets are $50.00 each. To date we have sold 641 tickets. SHOP CC tickets are available during the week from the Parish office, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm.

The Shack –Movie and Book Discussion: Saturday, April 22nd 6:30 pm at the DQ (Grill and Chill Restau-rant), Selinsgrove. No advanced sign-up necessary and you needn’t have experienced both the movie and the book to participate. Just come and join in the fun of discussing the story and interesting characters that populate The Shack. And at last check, The Shack is still being shown multiple times daily at the Selinsgrove Cinema.

HERSHEY PARK DISCOUNT TICKETS Order forms are available in the Narthex in the brochure rack and the parish office for Hershey Park discount tickets. Parishioners may order tickets at a significant savings. Forms and payment must be returned to the parish either by mail or placed in the collection no later than Sunday, April 23, 2017. Checks should be made payable to St. Pius X Church.

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

The parish office will be closed on Easter Monday, April 17 and will reopen on Tuesday, April 18 at 8:30 am.

Easter Egg Hunt Thank You Last Saturday lots of children found many candy-filled eggs on the lawn of the parish. Many thanks to the seventh grad-ers who provided the candy, filled the eggs, “hid” the eggs, and joined in the fun with the children. Also, much gratitude to Spike Charles and Craig DeFazio for their helpful guidance. There was also a special guest appearance . . . we thank Pete Mikhail for it.

Religious Education Registration 2017-2018 Registrations were mailed last week to families with children currently 3 –17 years old who are registered in the par-ish. If you did not receive a packet and plan to register for religious education, please contact Mary Lyons. We respect-fully ask for registrations to be returned by Friday, June 2.

+++SHEPHERD’S PIE UPDATE +++ Next Cooking Day: Shepherd’s Pie will be cooking next Wednesday, April 19 from 9 am to 12:00 noon. Food Donations Needed: Jars of red pasta sauce, cartons of low sodium chicken broth or stock, bottles of extra virgin olive oil are needed. Donations can be placed in the Shepherd’s Pie box located in the Narthex of St. Pius X Church. Gift card donations are al-ways appreciated. Are you able to spare a few hours Wednesday mornings to help cook, extra hands are always appreciated and most welcomed! Questions: If you would like to talk with someone about this project, contact Sandy Corrigan at 570-743-3373 and scorrig8@ptd.net; Carol Parowski at 570-539-4283 and carolparowski@verizon.net; Carla Minori at 570-847-5200 and ctminori@ptd.net; and Sarah and Mike Tirpak at 570-556-7734 and tirpakms@ptd.net; Dolores Cook at 717-444-3858 and Dolores_cook@yahoo.com If you know of someone who needs a meal, please call.