April 7, 2013 - St. Joan of Arc Church

ST. JOAN OF ARC
Oldies Dinner Dance Featuring the
Mansfield 5, Pittsburgh's Oldies Band
Saturday, April 27th in the SJA social hall
Doors open 6:00 p.m.,
Dinner served 7:00 p.m.,
Tickets are $30/each and includes buffet dinner, beer,
wine and soft drinks BYOB
50/50 & Chinese Auction
For Tickets please call: Debbie Lafferty 412-913-4445
or Cassy Phillips 412-680-8038
All proceeds benefit the Appalachia Work Camp.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden will sponsor
EXPLORE!, an opportunity for seventh and eighth
grade and high school girls to learn more about the life
of a Sister at St. Joseph Convent in Baden. There are two
choices to attend, one on Sunday, April 21, from 10:00
am - 3:00 pm; the other is Wednesday, April 24, from
9:30 am – 1:30 pm. The day includes Liturgy with the
Sisters, lunch, input, reflection, sharing, and a social.
There is no fee for this event. For more information or to
register, contact Sister Marguerite Kropinak at St. Joseph
Spirituality Center at 724-869-6585.
Enjoy an easy and tasty meal from the Sisters of St.
Francis of the Providence of God. The Sisters’ April
Soup Take Out is on Wednesday, April 10. Choices
include homemade Wedding, Chicken and Dumpling, and
Beef Barley for $5.00 a quart. Orders must be placed by
Thursday, April 4 by calling (412) 885-7232. Orders can
be picked-up on Wednesday, April 10 from 3:00 PM to
6:00 PM at the Sisters’ Motherhouse, located at 3603
McRoberts Road in Pittsburgh’s South Hills (15234.)
During the soup pick-up, the Sisters’ Gift Shoppe will be
open, and Franciscan Blend coffee will be available at the
front desk. All proceeds benefit the Sisters of St. Francis
of the Providence of God.
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE AT THE CAMP XIV –
April 13, 2013 Join us for a one-day spiritual event
sponsored by Gospa Missions, at the beautiful conference
center at Camp Kon-O-Kwee near Zelienople, PA.
Recharge your spiritual batteries, hear inspirational
speakers, go to confession and Mass, pray fifteen decades
of the Rosary, and more. A Day at Camp for Kids ages 6
– 15 will be available also. Your $35 registration
includes continental breakfast, buffet lunch, and light
afternoon snack. Don’t miss Fr. Michael Gaitley,
Stockbridge, MA, the well known author of 33 Days to
Morning Glory and Consoling the Heart of Jesus. Fr.
Gaitley appears frequently on EWTN. For more
information visit our website: www.gospa.org or call
Gospa Missions at (724) 538-3171.
SOUTH PARK, PA
Registration for next year's religion classes has
begun. This registration is for any student who will
be in Kindergarten through the eighth grade next
year. Registration can be completed by completely
filling in the registration form and returning it with
a check. (These forms may be returned to CCD class or
dropped into the collection basket in an envelope
marked CCD) Forms were sent home with all current
students and should be returned now. Please check your
child’s folder! (Forms are also available at
www.mystjoan.org) If you are an active member of
St. Joan of Arc parish, the materials fee is $45.00 for
the one child or $75.00 for two or more children. If
you are an in-active member or outside the parish,
the fee is $60.00 for one child, or $90.00 for two or
more children. (You are considered an active member
if you come to Mass regularly and contribute to the
church via the envelope system.) Register your child
NOW for CCD, late fees will be added September 1 st .
No special class requests will be honored after May
30th. Kindergarten is optional. Class size is limited,
so sign up early...first come first served. If you have
any questions, call the Religious Education Office, 412-
835-3724.
St Francis of Assisi High School Youth Ministry is
sponsoring a Vendor/Craft Fair to benefit Dove Bright a
20 year woman who is a quadriplegic. The event is on
Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 9am to 3pm in Finley Hall
on our parish property, Route 88, Finleyville. If you are
interested in table rental, contact Mary Jane
Jurifcik@724-344-2444 for information. Our deadline
is April 20th.
For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness
and health, until death do us part" are words many couples
say, but over time the silver is tarnished - perhaps
very tarnished, but there is hope, there can be a new beginning.
Retrouvaille at 412-277-3434.
Easter Flowers In Honor or Memory of:
Dorothy Vogt ( Ronald Vogt)
Robert & Elizabeth McCloskey
(Donna & Elizabeth McCloskey)
Koontz, James & Patrick Family
(Florence Koontz)
Fircak & Verno Families (Charles Verno)
Gene Urbanowicz (Pat Urbanowicz)
Ray Zofcin (Pat Urbanowicz)
Kantrimaitis Family (Pat Urbanowicz)