MAY 17, 2020 • SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

The Church is open for Prayer with the Blessed Sacrament

Monday—Friday 9:00am—4:00pm

Saturday 10:00am—3:00pm

Sunday 11:00am—4:00pm

Confessions heard

Monday and Thursday 9:00am—10:00am 3:00pm—4:00pm

Entry gained through the Jefferson St. door

Please be sure to check standrewsva.org for the latest updates and prayer support resources.

Limited capacity public Masses will be celebrated at

St. Andrew’s starting next weekend, May 23 and 24.

Please check the website for details. The website will be updated as more information becomes available.

ST. ANDREW’S CATHOLIC CHURCH ROANOKE, VA

John Markowski, Cammie Weber,

Anna Hy, Ghim Shan Yap,

Mary Rita Murphy, Nathaniel Ptaschek,

Deceased members of the Nguyen family, and the People of St. Andrew’s. Indicates the Mass Intention is for the

repose of the soul of the person(s) listed

Website: www.standrewsva.org,

Facebook: “St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Roanoke, Virginia”

Twitter: @standrewroanoke

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Middle School Youth events can be followed on Facebook at “St. Andrew’s Roanoke Youth Ministry”, Twitter @andrew_youth, or Instagram “st.andrewsym”

High School Youth events can be followed on Facebook at “Youth of St. Andrew Roanoke-High School Youth Group”, Instagram is standrew_hs_youth, to receive text message reminders about Youth Events, text YOSAR to 84576

July 1, 2019

Collection Report May 10 March 31, 2020

Sunday & Holy Days $ 24,903 $ 978,038

Maintenance Fund $ 2,699 $ 90,404

Total received $ 27,602 $1,068,442

Total income budgeted $ 24,632 $ 979,125

Better (Worse) $ 2,970 $ 89,317

We sincerely thank you for your greatly-needed support during these difficult times. Please consider Online Giving.

Go to standrewsva.org and select the GIVING link to set up your account.

PASTORAL STAFF Pastor ................................. Rev. Kevin L. Segerblom ksegerblom@standrewsva.org Parochial Vicar ....................... Rev. John R. Christian jchristian@standrewsva.org Deacon ............................... Rev. Mr. Mark D. Allison mallison@standrewsva.org Minister of Music ..................... Kelly J. Wheelbarger kwheelbarger@standrewsva.org Director of Children's Faith Formation .. Kathy Boyer kboyer@standrewsva.org Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation .. Linda AIlison lallison@standrewsva.org High School Youth Ministry ............... Megan Gaskin Justice and Peace mgaskin@standrewsva.org Seminarian....................................... Joseph Kauflin

jkauflin@richmonddiocese.org

PARISH ADMINISTRATION Business Administrator ...................... Jill Blanchard

jblanchard@standrewsva.org Parish Secretary ............................ Jeannie McIntyre

jmcintyre@standrewsva.org Administrative Assistant.................. Kathy McDaniel

kmcdaniel@standrewsva.org Facilities Maintenance Coordinator .... Wayne Gould

wgould@standrewsva.org

Please pray for those who have asked for our prayers

Dick Thompson, Kevin Magee, Larry Sink, Crystal Guerrant, Gene Jones, Jane Wertz, Judy Williams, Mary Margaret Brillhart, Marshall Brillhart, Tommy Dowdy, Victoria

Santiago, Joseph Santiago, Doris Quintero, Kevin Guardado, Ryen Beach, Matt Bennett, Jeff Phillips, Betty Perkins, Dave Mayer, Lisa Mayer, Warren Albert,, Ashley Grace, Danielle Grace, Sarah Wall, Ken Tuck, Tammy Clark, Christine Smith, Virginia Warnack, Andy Clark, Mary Louise Nackley, Ryan Howell, Cathy Flynn, Kohlton Griffith, Judy Ratcliff, Margaret Murphy, John Grace, Raine Walters, Rod Bruzgul, Beth Bonardi, Teri Burks, Lucille Gribben, Paul Bridge and Jeanne Ast.

Remember in your prayers these parishioners and family members who are actively serving our country in the military: Stephen Kavanaugh, Patrick Bennett, Samuel Edward, Joseph Kelly, James Kelly, Jake Vogel, Mason Alexander, Reeve Alex-ander, Giovanni Allen, Molly Wharton, Lee Hansen, Elton Darren Lewis, Joel Brian, Matthew Allen

Crofton, Dustin Stewart, Joseph Lavinder, Chris Bennett, Gilman Fortin, Madison Carroll, Brendan Carroll, James Dilling, Reuben Flores, David Jacobs, Robert Clifford, Michael Joslin, Dillon Sims, Kyle Norris, Jarred Shockey, Will Klos, Mark B. Buchy, Frank Jacob Dowie, Charlie Company 4th Platoon Reserves from Roanoke and Lynchburg, Joshua Davis, Marcus Ollie, Steven Jeremy Ayers, Jacob Brookshier, Ches Mitchell, Tommy Nichols, Allen Palumbo, Michael Nghia-Nguyen, Joseph Amos, Timothy M. Brady, Brian X. Conlan, Michael Dale Davis, John W. Downs, William Farmer, Josh Ford, Jamie Guilliams, John Hinkel, Stephanie Lynn Holliday, Anthony Huff, Jarrod Huff, Herbert Jones, Michael Keller, Jeffrey, Robert Klein, Matthew McCorkel, Colin McGuire, Pamela T. Schmecht, Joe Spegele and Dustin Stewart.

Please pray for the souls of the faithful departed Mary Lou Zonza and Bradley Mitchell.

Readings for the week of May 17, 2020

Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 [1]/1 Pt 3:15-18/Jn 14:15-21

Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn 15:26—16:4a

Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 [7c]/Jn 16:5-11

Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22—18:1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/Jn 16:12-15

Thursday: Acts 18:1-8/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [cf. 2b]/Jn 16:16-20

Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20

Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Jn 16:20-23

Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10 [8a]/Jn 16:23b-28

Next Sunday: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20

7th Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:12-14/Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8 [13]/1 Pt 4:13-16/Jn 17:1-11a

ST. ANDREW’S CATHOLIC CHURCH MAY 10, 2020

St. Francis House is accepting much needed food donations at 836 Campbell Ave. Curb side drop off is available from 9:00am—12:00pm. Please call (540) 268-0044 to make a drop-off appointment. They need diapers, wipes and fresh produce. For other donation options, email Megan at mgaskin@standrewsva.org.

St. Francis House needs volunteers! If you do not fall into any of the vulnerable categories and can give a few hours of your time, they can use your help! Volunteering might be a bit scary with everything going on, but if you are interested, please get in touch with CCC. In light of that, they have sped up their volunteer process. Those interested can visit https://www.cccofva.org/volunteer to fill out an application. Be sure to specify that you're looking to volunteer with the food pantry. Once you complete your application, you'll be forwarded directly to staff that manages the food pantry.

Father Paul Maier’s 50th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood is Saturday, May 16! Due to the lockdown, Father Paul is unable to celebrate Mass and gather with friends. But we can show our love and support by sending a card with our congratulations and best wishes! If you would like to send him a card, please mail it to Father Paul Maier at the following address: Our Lady of the Valley, Room 305, 650 N. Jefferson St., Roanoke, VA 24016

Because of the COVID-19 Virus restrictions on gatherings, St. Andrew’s Diocesan Cemetery will not be celebrating our annual Memorial Day Liturgy at the cemetery on Monday, 25, 2020. However, Memorial Day flags will be posted on

our Veterans’ graves during this special weekend and through Flag Day, June 14. Please keep in your prayers all of our deceased veterans buried at St. Andrew’s who unselfishly gave their life so that we could have the freedoms we enjoy today. God bless them and those serving in the Armed Forces today. If you have any questions, please contact Mandy Tolano at 540-595-7173.

St. Rita of Cascia ~ Feast Day ~ May 22

Augustinian nun, also called Margarita. She was born in Roccaporena, near Spoleto, Italy, in 1381, and expressed from an early age the desire to become a nun. Her elderly parents insisted that she be married at the age of twelve to a man described in accounts of her life as cruel and harsh. She spent eighteen extremely unhappy years, had two sons, and was finally widowed when her husband was killed in a brawl. Both sons also died, and Rita, still anxious to become a nun, tried unsuccessfully to enter the Augustinians in their convent at Cascia. She was refused because she was a widow and because of the requirement that all sisters should be virgins. Finally, in 1413, the order gave her entry, and she earned fame for her austerity, devotion to prayer, and charity.

In the midst of chronic illnesses, she received visions and wounds on her forehead which resembled the crown of thorns. She died on May 22 at Cascia, and many miracles were reported instantly. Canonized in 1900, she is honored in Spain as La Santa de los Impossibles and elsewhere as a patron saint of hopeless causes.

~Catholic.org