M AC H 1 Monaca, Aliquippa, Center and Hopewell Catholics

Coming together as ONE in Christ!

St. John the Baptist - St. Titus - St. Frances Cabrini - Our Lady of Fatima

First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2019

Saturday Nov. 30 – Vigil: First Sunday in Advent

MB OLF 4 p.m. †Catherine Larue Petrosky (Flo Demich)

TS SFC 4:30 p.m. †Virginia Tranelli (Family)

Sunday Dec. 1 - First Sunday in Advent

JM SJB 8 a.m. † John & Freida Estermyer (Tom & Val Swan &Family)

MB OLF 8:30 a.m. †Rachel Bush (Mitch, Cheryl, Alaina & Chris)

TS SFC 9 a.m. †Elsie Prosper (Family)

JM ST 10 a.m. †Joseph, Genevieve & Joyce Kreson (David & Jeannine)

MB SJB 10:30 a.m. † Brian Donaldson (Mr. & Mrs. Stephan Plonka)

TS OLF 11 a.m. †Marge Reynolds (Jo-Ann Reynolds)

JM SFC 11:30 a.m. †Angeline Mano (Daughters & Family)

Monday Dec. 2 - Advent weekday

JM OLF 8:30 a.m. †Dorothy Holt (Christian Mothers)

TS SFC 8:30 a.m. †Josephine Ayoob, Anniv. (Mildred Urban)

RA OLF 6:30 p.m. †Mary & †Dominick Baghetti (Children/Grandchild)

Tuesday Dec. 3 - St. Francis Xavier, priest

TS SJB 8:30 a.m. † Charlie Selby (Jeri Selby)

MB ST 8:30 a.m. †In Honor of St. Lucy (Alayna & Family)

RA SFC 6:30 p.m. †Domenica Colafella & †William Sullivan, Anniv.

(Angie & Bill Sullivan)

Wednesday Dec. 4 - Advent weekday

JM OLF 8:30 a.m. †Ann Belsky (Christian Mothers)

MB SFC 8:30 a.m. †Doramay & †Tom Yasolsky (Family)

RA SJB 6:30 p.m. † Mandarino Family (Pat & Pete Homitz)

Thursday Dec. 5 - Advent weekday

JM SJB 8:30 a.m. † Joseph Silvestri (Simoni & Horzempa Families)

MB ST 8:30 a.m. † Amelia DiGiovine (Philomena Rossi)

Friday Dec. 6 - Advent weekday

MB OLF 8:30 a.m. †Liv./Dec’d of Albanese Fam. (Mike & Nicole)

TS SFC 8:30 a.m. †Frances Serafin (Richard Serafin Family)

RA ST 12 p.m. †Enea Caravacci (Family)

ST 7 p.m. In rep. for sins against Sacred/Immaculate Hearts (KoC Woodlawn Ccl)

Saturday Dec. 7 - St. Ambrose, bishop and doctor

JM SJB 8:30 a.m. †Val Rocco (Erin & Nick Thompson)

TS ST 8:30 a.m. †Madeline & Edward Tarquinio (Family)

Saturday Dec. 7 - Vigil: Second Sunday of Advent

JM OLF 4 p.m. †Dec’d Family Members (Linda Marich)

MB SFC 4:30 p.m. †Joseph & †Mary Erdelyi (Family)

Dec. 8 - Second Sunday of Advent Sunday

TS SJB 8 a.m. † Fr. Joseph Kleppner (Reid Family)

JM OLF 8:30 a.m. †Frances Tucker (Juliann Ranieri)

MB SFC 9 a.m. †Helen & †Joseph Alisesky (Joyce Ott)

PH ST 10 a.m. †Giovanni C. DiNardo (Violetta DiNardo)

TS SJB 10:30 a.m. † Barbara Lopez (David Lopez)

TK OLF 11 a.m. †Cookie Candelmo (Wife, Mayvon)

MB SFC 11:30 a.m. †Albert G. Simoni (Sister, Dina)

Parish Staff Rev. Martin R. Bartel, OSB, Administrator

Rev. Thomas More Sikora, OSB, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Joachim Morgan, OSB, Parochial Vicar

Mr. Joe Basko, Deacon

Mr. Robert Bittner, Deacon

Mr. David Schmidt, Seminarian

Website www.mach1diopitt.org

Readings for the Week Monday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11

Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17;

Lk 10:21-24

Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37

Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-

27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27

Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:

27-31

Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6;

Mt 9:35 — 10:1

Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17;

Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

Today’s Readings First Reading — All the peoples shall stream

toward the LORD’s house (Isaiah 2:1-5).

Psalm — Let us go rejoicing to the house of the

Lord (Psalm 122).

Second Reading — It is the hour to cast off the

dark and clothe ourselves in the light (Romans

13:11–14).

Gospel — Stay awake! Be prepared! The Son of

Man will come when you least expect (Matthew

24:37-44). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lection-

ary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Saints & Special Observances Sunday: First Sunday of Advent;

World AIDS Awareness Day

Tuesday: St. Francis Xavier

Wednesday: St. John Damascene

Friday: St. Nicholas; First Friday

Saturday: St. Ambrose; First Saturday

Deepest Sympathy to the family and

friends of †Roberta Jozsa (ST), †Elaine

O’Neill (SJB), and

†Nevaeh Hughes (ST). May the an-

gels 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 the

souls of all the faithful departed, through the

mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Mass Schedule (MB: Fr. Martin; TS: Fr. Thomas More; JM: Fr. Joachim;

RA: Fr. Regis; PH: Fr. Paul Householder)

Blessed Sacrament Candles

In memory of †Anthony Lucadamo by Family

In Memory of †Nancy Nebel by SJB Christian Mothers

Blessed Mother Candle

In Memory of †Angeline Fronko by James Fronko

St. John the Baptist 1501 Virginia Avenue, Monaca PA 15061

724-775-3940 Voice † 724-775-6886 Fax † officesjbp@gamil.com

Faith Formation -- NO CLASS on December 1. Classes

will resume December 8 after the 8 a.m. Mass.

Acknowledgements -- Thanks to Joan Gerace for her dona-

tion in memory of †Nancy Nebel.

Stewardship Committee -- will meet on Monday, Decem-

ber 2, at 6 p.m. in Msgr. Farri Hall. All new and returning

members are welcome!

From The St. Vincent DePaul Society -- To all

of our wonderful Supporters: When you are

making a donation by check, please make it

payable to “St. Vincent de Paul Society.” We

really appreciate it. Thank you, Treasurer of

SVdP.

The SVdP Society is very grateful to all

of our wonderful parishioners who do-

nated so generously to our Thanksgiving

pantry day. We also want to thank our

CCD teachers/staff, students and their

families for their contributions. A special thank you to

Paul Polce who always gives of his time and energy to

help us! May God richly bless all of you throughout

this holiday season!

Please give us your email address! -- We are emailing the

weekly bulletin and other notices about activities and

events to parishioners with active email addresses. Send an

email to officesjbp@gmail.com so that we can add yours to

our census information. Your email address will only be

used for Parish purposes and will not be sold or otherwise

disseminated to any other organizations.

Holy Name Society will lead the Parish in the Scriptural

Rosary at 7:30 a.m. before the 8 a.m. Mass on Sunday, De-

cember 8. Our meeting and continental breakfast will fol-

low Mass. Please join us.

Christian Mothers -- All women of the Par-

ish are cordially invited to attend the St.

John Christian Mothers Christmas Party on

Tuesday, December 10, at the Monaca

Turner’s beginning at 6 p.m. Reservations

are required and may be made by contacting

Grace Milligan at 724-544-5001 or Norma Rudolph at

724-775-5863. Cost is $20 per person. Meal choice will

be Stuffed Chicken Breast or Stuffed Pork Chop Dinner.

Monetary donations or unwrapped toys will be accepted for

Monaca Santa Cops Program. Our Lady of Sorrows, pray

for us.

50+ Friends -- Wednesday, December 4, will be

our next meeting. Join us for bingo, cards, games

and a good time for all in Msgr. Farri Hall at

Noon. Come have lunch and meet a new friend.

Young Adult Group -- Stay up to date or if you have any

questions, join our Facebook page (search St. John's Young

Adult Group) or email adri3151@yahoo.com.

Breakfast With Santa -- sponsored by the Monaca Public

Library Board on Saturday, December 14, from 9 to 11

a.m. at Msgr. Farri Hall. Buffet Menu: Pancakes, Scram-

bled Eggs, Sausage, Coffee, Milk and Orange Juice.

Adults: $7.50; Children: $5; Under 2, Free. Reservations

required by December 9 at the Monaca Library (998 Indi-

ana Ave.) or call 724-775-9608. Advance payment re-

quired. Hope to see you there!

Weekly Financial Report November 24, 2019

No financial report

due to

early bulletin deadline.

The financial report for November 24

and December 1 will be in next week’s bulletin.

St. Titus 952 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa PA 15001

724-378-8561 Voice † 724-378-7851 Fax † sttituschurch@comcast.net

Christmas Flower Envelopes -- As in the past, here are a

few requests and guidelines concerning Christmas flower

donations. The minimum donation to have your loved ones

remembered on the Christmas Flowers list is $5. The dead-

line for listing in the bulletin is Wednesday, December 4.

*Please print: to avoid errors and misspellings, please print

the names of your beloved whom you wish to remember.

*Use the envelope: please limit the names to those who

will fit on the lines of the envelope you receive in your en-

velope packet. For example if you are memorializing your

parents: instead of listing it as John Doe and then another

line Jane Doe, consider writing it as either Mr. & Mrs.

John Doe or John and Jane Doe. If it is your brothers and

sisters, aunts & uncles, cousins, or other loved ones, please

write “ The Deceased Members of the Doe Family or John,

Paul, George & Ringo Doe. Names written on additional

papers will not be accepted. Thanks for your coopera-

tion.

Gift Card Program -- During this gift

buying season, if you are considering gift

cards, please stop at the gift card table lo-

cated in the Franklin Avenue vestibule!

We have Giant Eagle, Walmart, Eat‘n

Park, Kuhn’s, Starbucks, Kohl’s, Target, Old Navy and

VISA and many more!!!! Your support of this program

supports Catholic education at Our Lady of Fatima School.

For each gift card purchased from now until December 20

(when the winner will be drawn), the buyer will be entered

into a “Gift Basket Raffle.” More gift cards bought means

more chances to win! It is our way of saying thank you

from our school students for your ongoing support of our

Gift Card Program.

Donation To The Parish -- Thank you to Linda Ermi for

her donation in memory of †Fragolina Altieri.

First Friday Latin Mass -- will be offered at 7 p.m. on Fri-

day, December 6. Confessions begin at 6:15 p.m. with the

Holy Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Sacred Heart devotions after

Mass include the Litany of the Sacred Heart, Act of Repa-

ration, and Act of Consecration,. All are welcome. Spon-

sored by the Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council

2161. Info: KnightsOfColumbusLatinMass.blogspot.com

Eucharistic Adoration will be held this Friday,

December 6, following the Noon Mass until

1:30 p.m. You are invited to spend some time in

the Real Presence of Our Lord. We come to

Adoration to be with Jesus in the Eucharist, to

pray, listen and rest in Him. Let us be generous

with our time in going to meet Jesus and ready

to make reparation for the great evils of the world. Let

your adoration never cease. (St. John Paul II)

Angel Tree -- sponsored by the Community Outreach

Team for the Salvation Army. If you would like to help

make Christmas special for a child in our community,

please take a tag and return your UNWRAPPED gift before

Sunday December 9. The tags have information about the

child and some gift ideas to choose from. Thank you for

your kindness and generosity.

Fab 50 -- The St. Titus Senior Citizen group “Faith and

Beliefs” will get together this Monday, December 2, at

1:30 p.m. in Cassidy Hall. All are welcome to join us for an

afternoon of fun, a light lunch and fellowship!

Altar Ministers for December 1

Server ~ L. Waszyn

Readers ~ C. Ebel M. O’Neill

EM~ M. Biega-T D. & K. Vula, K. Progar, L. Trombetta

Altar Ministers for December 8

Server ~ M. Crisci

Readers ~ D. Betke P. Masciantonio

EM~ M. Betke, T. Campana, M. Thomas,J. D’Alessandris,

M. Ritchie

Lucky

Days

Winners

November 10-16

Sun 168 $25 G. Hohla

Mon 955 $25 N. Kristian

Tue 002 $25 D. Aspinwall

Wed 198 $25 K. Progar

Thu 295 $25 M. Farrelly

Fri 819 $25 S. Sullivan

Sat 452 $50 R. Pollack

Weekly Financial Report November 24, 2019

No financial report

due to

early bulletin deadline.

The financial report for November 24

and December 1 will be in next week’s bulletin.

The Sanctuary Candle is lit in memory

of

†Theresa Stotka

by The Vula and Reese Families

Community Outreach Team

will be selling hoagies

after Mass today!

Turkey or Italian

12-inch hoagies for $8.

All proceeds will help buy

supplies for Kingdom Week.

St. Vincent DePaul Society Food Drive for the Holidays --

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been blessed with

the support of the St. Titus Parish Family for their assis-

tance with our mission of assisting the less fortunate of our

community for many years. For this we are thankful. As we

approach Thanksgiving and Christmas, we are planning

once again an outreach program to supply families in our

community with a food basket for their holiday meal. De-

pending on the holiday, each basket will contain a turkey or

ham, vegetable, stuffing or potatoes and rolls. Please con-

sider sponsoring a basket for a local family. Your donation

of $25 will subsidize the cost of each basket. As always all

donations are appreciated and helpful towards reaching our

goal. Donations cans be placed in the Sunday collection

basket: Please mark your envelope SVdP Holiday Basket

Fund. If you know of a person or family in need of a Holi-

day Basket, please let us know. All calls are confidential

and are answered only by a Society of St. Vincent de Paul

member. Our new number is 724-252-4631. Thank your

for your continued support.

St. Titus (continued)

A friend filled his car with gas at a self-service gas station.

After he had paid and driven away, he realized that he had

left the gas cap on top of his car. He stopped and looked

and, sure enough, it was lost.

Well, he thought for a second and realized that other people

must have done the same thing, and that it was worth going

back to look by the side of the road since even if he couldn't

find his own gas cap, he might be able to find one that fit.

Sure enough, after searching, he found a gas cap. He wiped

it off and slipped it into place with a satisfying click.

"Great," he told his wife as he climbed back into the car, "I

may have lost my gas cap, but I found another one that fits

and it's even a better cap than the one I had - it locks."

###################################### A retired couple are sitting together at home, getting cud-

dly; he takes off his glasses & moves closer. She: "Sweetie,

without your glasses, you still look like that handsome

young man I married." He: "Well, Honey, without my

glasses, you still look pretty good too!"

###################################### Some people are like blisters. They don't show up until the

work is done.

Lord’s Laughter A joyful heart is a good medicine,

but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Prov. 17:22

Lord God, your Church joyfully awaits the coming of its Savior, who enlightens our

hearts and dispels the darkness of ignorance and sin. Pour forth your blessings upon

us as we light the candles of this wreath; may their light reflect the splendor of Christ,

who is Lord, for ever and ever.

St. Frances Cabrini 115 Trinity Drive, Aliquippa PA 15001

724-775-6363 Voice † 724-775-3848Fax † info@sfcabrini.us

Sanctuary & Holy Family Candles Contact: Parish Office 724-775-6363, info@sfcabrini.us

The Sanctuary Candle acknowledging the Real

Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament in

the tabernacle is burning this week in loving

memory of †George Narvett from Toots and

Sons. May the Most Blessed Sacrament of the

Altar be praised, adored and loved in all the tab-

ernacles of the world even until the end of time.

The Holy Family Candle is burning this week in

loving memory of †Kazia & †Moses Joseph from

daughter, Jennie Metro. Lord. Jesus, Mary and Jo-

seph, in you we contemplate the splendor of true

love, to you we turn with trust. Jesus, Mary, and

Joseph, bless us now and at the hour of our death.

Pray for our infirmed and homebound

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 info@sfcabrini.us. First Friday Communicants will remain on the list indefi-

nitely; all others will remain for one month unless renewed by a family member.

Pete Ayoob

Louis B. (infant)

Rochelle Barness

Steven Cercone

Filomena DeChellis

Ida DiNardo

Linda Ermi

Stephanie F.

Mike Fordyce

Larry Garuccio

James George

Hallie H. (toddler)

Eddie Jozsa

E.K.

Pat Kayla

Elias Kazas (child)

Hannah K. (toddler)

Robert Konarski

Pauline Leo

Shirley Lopata

Sam Lucci

Vivian McGinnis

Edward Mineard

Jeldo Montini

Angela Ross

Sean S.

Mia Scalamogna

Helen Schreiber

Marjorie Sewasky

Jean Shingleton

Sue Sokol

Jean Vickodil

C.W.

Peter Weisenmiller

Alan Zanker

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

Religious Ed Class -- Class is not in session this Sunday

and Monday. Happy Thanksgiving! Our class sessions

will resume next weekend, December 8/9.

Office Hours -- Our office will be closed Thursday, No-

vember 28 through Sunday, December 1, and will reopen

Monday, December 2.

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

50+Group’s 28th

Annual Christmas

Luncheon -- Thursday, December 12,

in O’Connell Hall. Catered buffet served

at 1 p.m. Door prizes, Silent auction, and

excellent food! Reservations are necessary.

Please call Martha at 724-375-7216.

Weekly Financial Report

No financial report due to early bulletin deadline.

MACH1 Youth Group Meeting -- The Youth Group will

meet this Sunday, December 1, from 6 - 8 p.m. at Fatima

House for fellowship and discussion. All 9th-12th graders

are invited to join us. Note new location for November,

December and January.

Congratulations, prayers and best

wishes to Natalie Samchuck who re-

cently received her First Holy Com-

munion. May she continue to grow

closer to Our Lord every time she re-

ceives the Real Presence, the Body and

Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus!

Welcome to Father Chuck and all parishioner families

joining us for our Annual Homecoming Parish Family

Breakfast this weekend!

Christmas Giving Tree 2019 - Our

Giving Tree is in the narthex of the

church. The gift requests on the tree

will help local families in need at this

time of the year. In addition, our Par-

ish will again help Lifeline of Beaver

County, a program that provides as-

sistance to new mothers in the area.

Lifeline is in need of new clothing

for children (newborns - 18 months ),

disposable diapers, blankets, baby wipes, infant towels,

and baby bottles, baby shampoo and crib sheets. Lifeline

items do not need to be wrapped. Please drop off all gifts

at the Giving Tree by Sunday, Dec. 15 so that they can be

delivered by Friday, Dec. 20. Thank you for your gener-

ous support of our Giving Tree program over the years.

Our Lady of Fatima 2270 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa PA 15001

724-375-7626 Voice † 724-375-0219 Fax † olofo1@yahoo.com

Oplatki -- will be available in the church vestibule after

Masses on November 30, December 1, 7, and 8.

Eucharistic Adoration -- on Friday, Decem-

ber 6, following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Adora-

tion will conclude with Benediction at 1 p.m.

What a rewarding First Friday practice: to

spend an hour with our Eucharistic Lord.

There is also Eucharistic Adoration every

Monday evening after the 6:30 p.m. Mass.

Book Club -- November’s meeting was small, but we cov-

ered many pertinent questions about our thrilling book. Our

December book will be East of Eden by John Steinbeck,

and will be discussed at our next meeting on Thursday,

December 12, at 6 p.m. in the Upper Room. No meetings in

January or February due to the possibil-

ity of inclement weather. The chosen

book for March is House We Grew Up

In by Lisa Jewell. Please note our De-

cember meeting will also be our Christ-

mas party, and a great opportunity for

new members to join us and mingle!

Bring a favorite snack, dish, or treat to

share. See you there!

Parish Library -- Just a reminder that

our parish has a lovely library tucked

in the reconciliation room near the

entrance of the church. This treasure

is filled with books about our Catho-

lic Faith, Jesus, Mary, and the Saints.

Our collection includes works by St.

John Paul II, Venerable Bishop Fulton Sheen, Thomas

Merton, Scott Hahn, Mark Hart, St. Theresa of Calcutta,

Edward Sri, and Matthew Kelly, just to name a few. There

is no formal checkout and a library card is not required!!

Consider taking a book home to read at your leisure or

when visiting the church during the day.

St. Vincent DePaul Holiday Food Drive -- through De-

cember 15. Last year, we helped approximately 112 fami-

lies with food for the holidays. We are asking all the pa-

rishioners again this year to have a giving spirit and donate

food for families in need in conjunction with our Angel

Tree gifts. This year we are focusing on dry food goods,

such as cereals, pasta, sauces, peanut butter, and canned

vegetables. Please check the expiration dates on the prod-

ucts you are donating.

We thank all of you in

advance for your kind

generosity this holiday

season!

God Bless You!

St. Vincent DePaul Angel Tree -- Please return all gifts

unwrapped on December 7 and 8 and place under the

Christmas Tree. Thank you for helping to make a child’s

Christmas a little brighter.

Christmas Flowers -- The Christmas Flower envelope in

the December package may be used to memorialize de-

ceased loved ones. A contribution amount of $10 or more

result in an acknowledgement of loved ones in the bulletin.

Please print on the front of the envelope the complete name

of the person(s) being remembered and your contribution

amount. Envelopes should be put in the collection basket or

dropped off at the Parish Office no later than December 15.

You may also request memorial flowers through our on-

line giving program.

Email Addresses -- We continue

to “grow” our list of email ad-

dresses to facilitate communica-

tion, especially the weekly bulle-

tin. If you are not receiving it

weekly in your inbox, we don’t

have your email address. Send an email to olofo1@

yahoo.com and we’ll add it to your census record. Thanks!

Wednesday Bible Study -- will meet on December 4, at

9:30 a.m. in the Faith Formation Room of St. John the Bap-

tist School. We will be watching a DVD entitled Apostolic

Fathers from Steve Ray’s The Footprints of God: The

Story of Salvation From Abraham to Augustine. All are

filmed on location with Steve Ray. Everyone is welcome.

Request For Help -- Our grouping St. Vincent de Paul So-

cieties along with Deacon Bob and the Knights of Colum-

bus of Our Lady of Fatima will be collecting coats, blan-

kets, socks and deodorant. Some of these items will be de-

livered to the St. Vincent de Paul St. Francis of Assisi Con-

ference at Duquesne University where the students feed

and clothe the homeless population in downtown Pittsburgh

every Sunday evening during the academic year. The rest

of the items will be used to help the needy in our local area.

Please drop your donations in the boxes at the front church

entrances of our grouping before December 15. Thank you

for helping us help others.

Coping With The Holidays --

An evening of support will be

held Wednesday, December 11,

at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in

the Upper Room at 7 p.m. For

those who have lost a loved

one, the holidays may seem

overwhelming. Often when we

are grieving, we find it difficult to pray. Even more diffi-

cult, is entering into the festive spirit of the Christmas sea-

son. Coping With the Holidays will provide some helpful

suggestions and reflections on how to make it through this

difficult time. To register or for further information, please

call Sr. Margie at 724-857-2644.

Take a moment from the hustle and bustle of the season and

join the St. Titus Choir as they present their Annual Christ-

mas Concert, Christmas Lullaby on Saturday, December

14, 7 p.m. A light reception will follow in Titan Hall.

New MACH1 Youth Minister - Drew Durbin was born in

Mesquite, NV, and attended Francis-

can University of Steubenville, gradu-

ating with degrees in Theology, Phi-

losophy, and English literature. He

has an abundance of experience work-

ing in youth ministry, both nationally

and internationally. He has been mar-

ried for a little over a year and is ex-

pecting his first child in May 2020.

His favorite activities include reading,

hiking, basketball, pool, traveling and

visiting art galleries. His favorite saints are St Therese, St

Francis de Sales, St Claude de la Colombiere and St.

Alphonsus Liguori. His favorite devotions are the rosary

and the Divine Office. Drew wants everyone to know he

is excited to join the grouping and is looking forward to

meeting the parish communities. Welcome, Drew!

GROUPING

NEWS

SCHOOL NEWS

It is the Mission of Our Lady of Fatima School to develop the individual child

Spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically, in a faith environ-

ment rooted in Gospel Values. The administration, faculty, staff, and parents

dedicate their energies and talents to meeting these needs of the children in all

facets of their education by incorporating Gospel values in everyday activities

with in the family, school, community and the church: by teaching as Jesus

taught living Gospel values boldly by examples of our lives, building commu-

nity, and being of service to each other and the world around us.

On October 10, our

school was invited to

be a part of

Hopewell’s

Homecoming

parade. Our

cheerleaders designed

the float and had a lot

of fun cheering in the

parade. We have

been hard at work

learning sidelines,

cheers, and jumps to

prepare for our

basketball

season. Our

cheerleaders are girls

in grades 2-6. We

look forward to seeing

you as we cheer on

our Falcons this year.

Our

Lady

of

Fatim

a

School