SEVEN SORROWS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17057 April 24, 2016

Sunday, April 24, 2016 Catholic Home Mission Appeal CCW Bake Sale, before & after Masses, Narthex 10:30 AM Nursery Available, church basement 1:00 PM Scripture Study, Bible Timeline, Cabrini room 1:00 PM Men’s Over 30 Basketball

Monday, April 25, 2016 6:00 PM Legion of Mary, children’s chapel

7:00 PM Scripture Study, Bible Timeline, Drexel room 7:00 PM Scripture Study, Psalms II, Library

Tuesday, April 26, 2016 7:00 PM Cub Scouts, Cafeteria

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

6:30 PM Religious Education Classes

Thursday, April 28, 2016 7:00 PM Choir Practice

Friday, April 29, 2016

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Sunday, May 1, 2016 10:30 AM Nursery Available, church basement 1:00 PM Scripture Study, Bible Timeline, Cabrini room 1:00 PM Men’s Over 30 Basketball

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS

Mon Apr 25 1 Pt 5: 5-14 Mk 16: 15-20

Tue Apr 26 Acts 14: 19-28 Jn 14: 27-31

Wed Apr 27 Acts 15: 1-6 Jn 15 1-8

Thu Apr 28 Acts 15: 7-21 Jn 15: 9-11

Fri Apr 29 Acts 15: 22-31 Jn 15: 12-17

Sat Apr 30 Acts 16: 22-31 Jn 15: 18-21

Sun May 1 Acts 15: 1-2, 22-29 Jn 14: 23-29

Sunday, April 24, 2016 8:00 AM Donald Shields

10:30 AM Jack Samarin 6:00 PM Our Parish Family Monday, April 25, 2016– St. Mark, Evangelist 8:00 AM Gina Marie Jiansante (Lanni)

Tuesday, April 26, 2016 8:00 AM Albert Manik

Wednesday, April 27, 2016 8:00 AM Diana Moretti

Thursday, April 28, 2016– School Mass 8:30 AM Special Intention of Andrina Roller

Friday, April 29, 2016– St. Catherine of Siena 8:00 AM Dorothy McMullen Saturday, April 30, 2016 8:00 AM Anna Mordan 5:30 PM Our Parish Family

Sunday, May 1, 2016 8:00 AM Jane & Nicola Santeusanio

10:30 AM Richard C. Ostrowski 6:00 PM Thomas Miller

Missal Readings for April 23rd & 24th~Pg. 159

OPENING HYMN~ #558 PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS~#527

COMMUNION HYMN~ #146 RECESSIONAL HYMN~ #617

Mass Intentions

Parish Life

EMPTY BASKETS WANTED: We are looking for any unused baskets you may have laying around the house for this summer’s Basket Raffle at the Community Festival. Baskets may be dropped off at the Parish Office to the attention of Erin Roller. Thank You!!

NEXT PRAYER SHAWL MEETING May 11th AT 7:00PM IN THE

DREXEL ROOM

The flowers located at the Pieta this weekend are given in loving memory of Ralph Hughes, by his daughter Catherine Samarin and family.

The Faith Community of Seven Sorrows BVM welcomes these newly baptized children of God:

Mary Rose Beutler Hannah Grace Beutler Maren Ann Donaldson

We celebrate your baptism into the Kingdom of God and the Catholic Church! Let us

continue to pray for the new members of our faith.

Parishioners would you kindly put your envelope number on your checks to receive proper credit. If you do not receive envelopes or you are not a parishioner of Seven Sorrows and would like to become a member, please notify the Parish Office.

Do not wish to be anything but what you are. — Francis de Sales

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

COMMUNITY DINNERS FOR APRIL (4:30PM-6:30PM)

April 25th~ Church of God, MENU: Roast Turkey;

$8 adults; $4 children under 12

May 9th~ St. Peters MENU: Meatball Stroganoff; $8 adults; $3 for children under 12

May 16th~ Evangelical UM Church; MENU: Chicken & Waffles; $8 adults; $3 for children under 12

May 23rd~ Church of God; MENU: Ham Loaf; $8 adults; $4 children under 12

Title: 3rd Grade Elementary Teacher Education– Professional Location– Seven Sorrows of the BVM School

Seven Sorrows BVM Catholic School is seeking a Pennsylvania certified educator for the 2016-2017 school year. Preferred applicants should be dedicated and enthusiastic, with experience in differentiated instruction, guided reading and technology. Applicants should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a valid Instructional I Pennsylvania teaching certificate. Candidates should send a letter of interest and resume to: Angela M. Love, Principal, Seven Sorrows School, 360 East Water Street, Middletown, PA 17057. Materials may also be emailed to alove@sevensorrows.org. The deadline for submission is May 5th. Title: Instructional Support Teacher Education– Professional Location– Seven Sorrows of the BVM School

Seven Sorrows BVM Catholic School is seeking a Pennsylvania certified educator for the 2016-2017 school year. The educator will work with students in grades K-8 to offer remediation and enrichment. The instructional support teacher should have excellent oral, written and communication skills; a knowledge of data assessment and interpretation as well as researched based interventions to meet the needs of diverse learners. Applicants should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree with a valid instructional I Pennsylvania teaching certificate. Special Education degree and/or Reading Specialist certificate preferred. Candidates should send a letter of interest and resume to: Angela M. Love, Principal, Seven Sorrows School, 360 East Water Street, Middletown, PA 17057. Materials may be emailed to alove@sevensorrows.org. The deadline for submission is May 5th. Thank you to all who donated delicious food for

Father Keating. If you have not picked up your containers, please do so soon. All containers will be boxed up and sent over to the Festival Flea

Market in June.

Walk for Lourdeshouse Maternity Home– Catholic Charities is one of nearly 50 local non-profit organizations that will be participating in the annual Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community on May 21st at the Harrisburg Area Community College campus in Harrisburg. All proceeds raised by Catholic Charities walkers will benefit Lourdeshouse Maternity Home, a Catholic Charities residential program that provides help and creates hope for pregnant women and their babies who have no means of support. All are welcome to participate in this important event for Lourdeshouse! For more information, visit www.cchng.org/events.

POTATOES, EGGS, AND COFFEE BEANS

Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.

Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the third pot.

He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter moaned and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing.

After twenty minutes he turned all the burners off. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.

He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked. “Daughter, what do you see?”

“Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,” she hastily replied.

“Look closer,” he said, “and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hardboiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile to her face.

“Father, what does this mean?” she asked. He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity– the boiling water.

However, each one reacted differently.

The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard.

However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.

“Which are you,” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean?”

Moral: In life, things happen around us, things happen to us, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.

Which one are you?

Seven Sorrows BVM School still has space available for the 2016-2017 school year! We are accepting Registrations for Pre-K3-8th Grade.

FULL DAY Pre-K4 program with openings available. Full Day Kindergarten.

Our students enjoy Technology, Spanish, Music, Library, Art & Gym classes weekly.

Before & After school care available: 7:00AM-8:00AM before school care; 3:30PM-5:30PM after school care

Feel free to call the school office at 944-5371 for more information and to set up a tour of our school.

What to do with old Mass Cards, broken rosaries and other blessed religious articles? It is not a sin to throw away blessed items, but out of proper respect, one should dispose of them properly. If devotionals have NOT been blessed they can be thrown away such as Mass cards, holy cards etc. If they have been blessed they should be either burned or buried.

SEVEN SORROWS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17057 April 24, 2016

MINISTER, LECTOR, ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE

April 30th & May 1st

5:30PM L. Bell, H. Boyd, J. Boyd, L. Braasch, P. Bradford 8:00AM A. Bamert, D. Benko, J. Dunaway, J. Fernback, J. Fornadly 10:30AM B. Fortunato, P. Fraley, S. Gearhart, R. Goles, M. Hoke

LECTORS: 5:30PM S. Metallo 8:00AM D. Kandsberger 10:30AM J. Mihok

ALTAR SERVERS: 5:30PM H. Arnold, G. Arnold, L. Arnold 8:00AM M. Astfalk, E. Attivo, N. Bamert 10:30AM C. Beutler, J. Beutler, M. Beutler

Ann Carey, Elaine Guy, Judy Schaffner, Kathleen & Anthony Scipione, Thomas & Laura Worthing,

Betty Bosnjak, Brenda Chesney

FINANCIAL UPDATE

The 2015-2016 Budget requires weekly income from regular collections of $18,270.00.

Offertory income for the week ending 04/16-17-$10.803.00

GOD’S HOUSEKEEPERS THIS WEEK

SCRIP VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE

April 30th & May 1st

5:30 PM K. Zelko 8:00 AM A. Carbon 10:30 AM S. Carey

COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

CCW leads the Rosary after morning Mass during the month of May.

May 2nd~ CCW Meeting, 7:00PM, Drexel Room

May 7th & 8th~ Mother’s Day Carnation Sale and Distribution of Baby Bottles in the Narthex before and after Masses.

June 1st~ Dauphin District Meeting at Holy Name of Jesus, 7:00PM

ROSARY OF SEVEN SORROWS LEADER SCHEDULE

April 30th & May 1st

5:30 PM V. Varankar 8:00 AM H. Gusler 10:30 AM J. Warren

The Diocese of Harrisburg is seeking dedicated Catholic educators for our Catholic Schools who are rooted in their faith and prepared to share the message of the gospel. Positions are available for September 2016 from Pre-K through 12th grade. For more information contact the Diocese of Harrisburg, Secretariat for Education, 4800 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111-3710 or call 717-657-4804 or visit the website www.hbgdiocese.org.

Catholic Diocese Night with the Harrisburg Senators– Join us for a night of fun at the Harrisburg Senators Baseball Game on May 14th at 6:00PM at Metro Bank Park on City Island. Tickets are $9 (ages 3 and under free).

First 1,000 fans over the age of 13 will receive a Senators T-Shirt. Plus there will be a special raffle just for Diocesan Participants. You can also enter to win special prizes. Get an informational flyer from the parish office or email: jmoyer@senatorsbaseball.com for more info.

Online Giving March 2016: $11, 212.00

The Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women cordially invites all women of the Diocese to join us for the SIXTH ANNUAL WEEKEND RETREAT being held on the beautiful campus of Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD. It is from Friday evening on June 10th until noon on Sunday, June 12th. The Retreat Master is Father Dwight Schlaline, Pastor of Our Lady of Visitation, Shippensburg, PA. Registration forms are available in the parish office and on the HDCCW website http://hdccw.webs.com/calendar. Contact Barbara McCarthy at 534-1858 or FranBarbMc@aol.com with questions or to register.

On Tuesday, May 3rd, at 7:00PM, there will be a Charismatic Mass with prayers for healing at St. Theresa Church, 1300 Bridge St., New Cumberland. Reverend Anthony R. Dill, Parochial Vicar, St. John the Baptist Parish, New

Freedom and Canonical Consultant/Auditor, Tribunal Office, will be the celebrant. All are welcome. For more information, please call: Loretta 737-7551 or Mary Ann 564-7709.

Save the Date-Catholic Charities Come and See Dinner– Mark your calendars now for the annual Catholic Charities Come and See Dinner that will take place on Wednesday, September 21st at the Cardinal Keeler Center. We are pleased to welcome Linda Schaefer as our guest speaker. Linda is a photographer by trade, and she was the last photojournalist to be given permission by Mother Teresa herself to photograph the work of the Missionaries of Charity, and her journey 21 years later as a witness of Mother Teresa’s legacy. In addition, Linda was the very first Come and See Dinner speaker in 2006. With the upcoming canonization of Mother Teresa this September 4th, Linda’s story will undoubtedly be timely and insightful. More event details will follow as the event approaches.

Walking with the Saints: The Black Catholic Apostolate is hosting a presentation on May 14th from 9:00AM-1:00PM at the Cardinal Keeler Center, Harrisburg. Brother A. Gerard Jordan, O.Praem. will present on The Cause for the Canonization of Father Augusta Tolton. Sister Jean L. Olmstead, SBS will present on how Saint Katharine Drexel became the Patron Saint of Racial Injustice. Doors open at 8:30AM and continental breakfast will be offered. There is no registration fee and all are invited.

Interfaith Council Food Bank Drive May 7th & 8th

before & after Masses, in Narthex These items are needed:

syrup & pancake mix, canned tuna, canned vegetables, jello, pudding, boxes of cereal, soap bars , toilet paper and other

paper products.

KIDS SUMMER FOOD BAGS Soup Cups (microwavable), Pasta Cups (microwavable, Ravioli,

Beefaroni, Mac & Cheese), Fruit Cups, Applesauce Cups, Juice Box’s, Snack Bars/Milk & Cereal Bars,

Individual Servings-Cereal

All other items are always welcome!

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Jr. High:

06/30/16– Vertical Trek/ Ogo Ball

Ski Roundtop 7:30AM-5:30PM

High School: (6-7:45PM)

Youth Ministry

06/09-Sleepover in Youth Room 06/29– Vertical Trek/Ogo Ball

Family Ministry

06/20-06/24– Catholic Clubhouse

Ages: Graduating 4th & 5th graders

Not open for registration yet!

07/18-07/22 - VBS 2016 Theme: SUBMERGED– Finding

the Truth Below the Surface

Not open for registration yet!

Contact Info:

Lisa Fortunato

youthministry@sevensorrows.org

or www.sevensorrows.org

Greetings, Today is the fifth Sunday of Easter. In John’s Gospel this week Jesus gives us a new commandment.: “Love one

another.” In the Acts of the Apostles we read of the early Christian Community practicing this love and is quoted in the same book, “See how they love one another.” We too can continue to follow this commandment as did the saints, martyrs, and today’s holy women and men who live and love daily in making small and large sacrifices for others. A special thank you is forthcoming to our religious education students and families who collectively contributed $161.40 to the Catholic Relief Services “Rice Bowl.”

Our Religious Education Program continues to May 4th at which time all students will attend Mass for the Vigil of the Ascension, a Holy Day of Obligation. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend.

Future calendar dates, please mark these dates on your calendars.

April 27 First Communion and May Crowning Practice 6:30PM May 4 Vigil of the Ascension Last Class with Mass at 7:00PM 7 We celebrate the Sacrament of First Communion at 10:00 AM– All students should arrive in their classroom by 9:30AM. 14 May Crowning during the 5:30PM Mass

Please note that our phone number has changed. We can be reached at 944-5371, ext. 208.

Pax Christi

Ray Kerwin, Ecclesial Lay Minister, Coordinator of Religious Education

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

Confirmation

Date for 2016-2017 academic year determined by

Bishop Gainer. When we know…. You’ll know! :))

Send your Spirit into my life, dear God, and grant me the peace that brings true serenity of heart and soul. Amen