Beaver/Freedom/New Brighton/Rochester
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All Churches Are Closed
Holy Week Schedule
All services are ONLINE
https://facebook.com/SaintCeciliaParish/videos
Holy Week
Palm Sunday Mass
10:00 a.m. - online
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Mass
8:00 a.m. - online
Monday and Wednesday Mass
4:00 p.m. - online
Holy Thursday Mass - April 9
7:00 p.m. - online
Good Friday Liturgy - April 10
1:30 p.m. - online
Easter Vigil Mass - April 11
8:30 p.m. - online
EASTER MASSES - April 12
8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. —online
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Our First Four Parish Bulletin!
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March 27, 2020
Bishop David Zubik Announces Changes for Holy Week Amid COVID-19 Concern
In respect of, and in cooperation with, government health and safety guidelines related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), Bishop David Zubik is releasing the following details for Holy Week in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. The directives represent changes in the observances of long-standing, honored traditions in the Catholic Church.Bishop Zubik will live stream Masses and Prayer Services that people will be able to watch through the diocesan website. A list of parishes with live stream schedules will also be shared at www.diopitt.org.
“Although we will observe Holy Week in a different way, the heart of the sacred week remains intact. Jesus is bringing people together in new ways to honor the great sacrifice of Jesus in His Passion and Death,” Bishop Zubik said.
Liturgies leading up to and including the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday mark the most important week in the Catholic Church. The holiest three days of the year, known as the Triduum, are celebrated from the evening of Holy Thursday through the Easter Vigil. The focus of Holy Week is a remembrance of the suffering and death of Jesus, leading to a deepened experience of the joy of His Resurrection on Easter.
For this year’s Holy Week in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh: “Our commemoration of Holy Week is always meant to reawaken in our hearts the great sacrifice of the Passion and Death of Jesus leading to the exhilarating experience of His Resurrection. This year, and in light of the unusual sacrifices we have had to make because of COVID-19, it is my hope that we can more deeply cherish the sacrifices Jesus has made for us as we hope to share in His Resurrection when we breathe our last,” Bishop Zubik said.
All previous directives will remain in effect to adhere to the current government recommendation of no more than ten people gathered. For this reason, there will be no public celebration of liturgies.
Churches will not be open during scheduled Masses/liturgies but may remain open at other times for individuals who wish to make a short visit. People should contact their parishes to confirm times.
Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020: Bishop Zubik will celebrate a Mass that will be live streamed at 10 a.m. Priests throughout the diocese will also celebrate private Palm Sunday Masses and bless palms which will be made available for people to pick up at a later date when restrictions are lifted.
Holy Thursday, April 9, 2020: Bishop Zubik will celebrate the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, live streamed at 7:00 p.m. The Washing of the Feet, which is optional, will be omitted from observances this year.
Good Friday, April 10, 2020: Bishop Zubik will celebrate Friday of the Passion of the Lord, live streamed at 3:00 p.m.
Holy Saturday, April 11, 2020: The traditional ecumenical blessing over the City of Pittsburgh is postponed and will be rescheduled once the restrictions are lifted. There will be no blessing of Easter baskets. Bishop Zubik will celebrate the Easter Vigil, live streamed at 8:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020: Bishop Zubik will celebrate Holy Mass, live streamed at 10:00 a.m. The annual Blessing of Families at St. Paul Cathedral is cancelled.
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Message from our Pastors
March 30, 2020Hi everyone…
May God bless you in these difficult days.. I am praying for you all and imagine everyone that wants to be at Mass with me as I’m standing at the altar facing an empty church.
Tuesday night, one of my dear seminary classmates put this quotation in a text.. You may have seen it already but I thought it was perfect.
Written by popular Christian author, C. S. Lewis, in 1942
SATAN; “ I will cause anxiety, fear and panic. I will shut down businesses, schools, places of worship and sports events. I will cause economic turmoil. “
JESUS; “ I will bring together neighbors, restore the family unit, I will bring dinner back to the kitchen table. I will help people slow down their lives and appreciate what really matters. I will teach my children to rely on me and not the world. I will teach my children to trust me and not their money and material resources.
April 5, 2020 (Palm Sunday)
from the BulletinDear Friends,
Here is our first joint bulletin. I’m very proud of this moment and the fact that many have been suggesting this for some time. However, it troubles me that the news in it is so difficult. No doubt, you’ve heard it in the news that, for fear of the virus spreading, the Bishop believes it necessary to keep our churches closed.
All Holy Week liturgies will be streamed live online: https://facebook.com/SaintsCeciliaParish/video
Also, EWTN will broadcast everything on their channel, too.
This need not, however, stop you from experiencing a powerful Holy Week. Read the scriptures, especially the accounts of Our Lord’s Passion. Reflect on the stations. Pray holding a crucifix. Do a little more fasting and prayer. A Rosary each day will be very helpful for everyone’s needs. We can still make this a holy and prayerful time, even without the physical consolation of the Eucharist and our much-loved churches.
Be sure of this: Your priests are praying for all of you and if you need to talk or if there is something we can do for you, please, please call.
For the fact that priests could be carriers of the virus, the Bishop has limited all our activities. We cannot baptize, have confessions in the church or parking lot. Weddings, funeral liturgies, even in funeral homes, are prohibited. In danger of death, we are permitted to visit the sick. Please, let’s pray to God that this will be over soon.
With Jesus, we enter this week and the profound mystery of His Passion. There’s an obvious parallel here. Isn’t there? Of a very different nature, we have a cross to carry, too. Just as Jesus’ Cross brought salvation and redemption, hopefully, the difficulties of this pandemic will bring about blessings and deep spiritual growth in us.
And, thank you so much for your continued generosity. Some of the checks coming in have been exceptionally generous. Proof, isn’t it, of how goodness triumphs over adversity.
God bless you in this sacred and holy week.
Fr. Bob
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