St. Teresa of Calcutta is quoted as saying: "Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing."
Smiling behind our masks, while perhaps not as apparent, can still be felt and sensed by other people, and is still worth doing!
Virtual Parish Assembly
Since the pandemic hit us in March 2020 -- resulting in either limited or no gatherings of people (other than for Mass) -- parishes in our diocese have continued the merger process and hosted Virtual Parish Assemblies to inform parishioners about different aspects of the merger.
The Virtual Parish Assembly for Butler Area Catholic Parishes will be held on Wednesday, February 10, at 7pm. We will provide information via the bulletin, and on our website regarding how you can view the presentation offered that evening. If you do not have internet access, we suggest that you call 724-482-2690 after February 10 to speak with Cindy Cusic Micco (extension 225) with any questions you might have about the merger, slated for July 1, 2021.
Lent
Please stay tuned for our Lenten schedule, which begins on Wednesday, February 17!
As of today, there will NOT be an Ash Wednesday Fish Fry at St. Michael the Archangel.
However, the St. Fidelis Fish Fry is still scheduled to begin on Friday, February 12, and run every Friday through March 26, from 4pm - 7pm, as a TAKEOUT ONLY event.
I pray for you daily,
Yours in Christ,
Father Kevin
The March for Life will be a virtual event livestreamed from Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29 from 11am to 1:15pm with inspiring speeches from pro-life leaders, information on how to stay involved in the pro-life movement all year long, and a performance by Christian singer and songwriter Matthew West.
“We will invite a small group of pro-life leaders from across the country to march in Washington, DC this year. These leaders will represent pro-life Americans everywhere who, each in their own unique ways, work to make abortion unthinkable and build a culture where every human life is valued and protected,” according to the event’s website.
“The protection of all of those who participate in the annual March, as well as the many law enforcement personnel and others who work tirelessly each year to ensure a safe and peaceful event, is a top priority of the March for Life.
“In light of the fact that we are in the midst of a pandemic which may be peaking, and in view of the heightened pressures that law enforcement officers and others are currently facing in and around the Capitol, this year’s March for Life will look different.”
Sign up for the livestream by clicking on the poster or going to MarchForLife.org/2021-virtual-events. You will receive an email on Jan. 29 with a link to the livestream.
Butler Zoom Get-Together at 8pm - We we will join together as a virtual community to watch the livestream of the National Prayer Vigil for Life from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Click here for the Zoom link.
11am-1:15pm Watch virtual March for Life livestream in St. Conrad Social Hall
1:15-2:15pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Conrad Church – Exposition, Prayer & Benediction. (This lwill be livestreamed on Facebook.)
On the day of the March for Life, we are launching a Baby Supply Drive to collect baby clothes (newborn to 2T), diapers, wipes, formula and maternity clothes. Collection bins will be placed in each of our churches from Friday, Jan. 29, through Sunday, Feb. 7. Donations will be distributed to Catholic Charities and other charities that support life.
8am St. Peter
8:30am St. Fidelis (St. Conrad)
10am St. Paul with Communion distributed after Mass for those who watched the televised/livestreamed Mass.
This Mass is televised on Armstrong Cable Channel 10 and livestreamed on Facebook.com/ButlerAreaCatholicParishes
11am St. Andrew
11:30am St. Fidelis (St. Conrad)
8am St. Paul - Televised on Armstrong Cable Channel 10 and livestreamed on Facebook.com/ButlerAreaCatholicParishes
8am St. Paul - Televised on Armstrong Cable Channel 10 and livestreamed on Facebook.com/ButlerAreaCatholicParishes
12:05pm St. Michael
8am St. Paul - Televised on Armstrong Cable Channel 10 and livestreamed on Facebook.com/ButlerAreaCatholicParishes
12:05pm St. Fidelis (St. Conrad)
8am St. Paul - Televised on Armstrong Cable Channel 10 and livestreamed on Facebook.com/ButlerAreaCatholicParishes
12:05pm St. Andrew
8am St. Paul - Televised on Armstrong Cable Channel 10 and livestreamed on Facebook.com/ButlerAreaCatholicParishes
12:05pm St. Peter
8am St. Paul - Televised on Armstrong Cable Channel 10 and livestreamed on Facebook.com/ButlerAreaCatholicParishes
4pm Vigil Mass at St. Michael
5pm Vigil Mass at St. Fidelis (St. Conrad) with Communion distributed after Mass for those who watched the Mass livestreamed on Facebook.com/ButlerAreaCatholicParishes
6pm Vigil Mass at St. Paul starting Nov. 28
For recordings of Masses, go to:
Facebook.com/ButlerAreaCatholicParishes
and YouTube (Butler Area Catholic Parishes channel).
Our Masses are available on Armstrong Cable Channel 10, Facebook and YouTube.
Sunday 10am Mass - Armstrong Cable Channel 10 & livestreamed on Facebook.com/ButlerAreaCatholic Parishes
Monday-Saturday 8am Mass - Armstrong Cable Channel 10 & livestreamed on Facebook
Saturday 5pm Vigil Mass - Livestreamed on Facebook only.
Recordings of the Masses - Available on the Butler Area Catholic Parishes channel on YouTube.
Saturdays from 12 noon to 12:45pm at St. Conrad (Meridian) in the social hall / gym. All must wear masks and practice social distancing.
St. Andrew and St. Conrad (Meridian) churches are open for private prayer from 9am to 3pm Monday through Friday. Visitors must wear face masks, practice social distancing, and are encouraged to bring hand sanitizer. Seating areas will be cleaned and sanitized regularly.
Father Dan Waruszewki invites our youth and young adults to meet virtually each week to explore different themes. Click the buttons below to connect to the Zoom gatherings. For more information, contact Father Dan, our director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries, at waruszewskid@gmail.com.
High School Themes:
Jan. 18 Trending - The Necessity of Scripture
Jan. 25 Canceled - History, Science, and the Bible
Feb. 1 Receipts - Contradictions Within Scripture
Feb. 8 Link in Bio - The Bible and the Church
Young Adult Scriptural Apologetics Themes:
Jan. 20 The Eucharist
Jan. 27 The Sacrament of Confession
Feb. 3 Mary
Feb. 10 Justification
Feb. 17 Who Is Jesus?
Middle School Youth Themes: God With Us in ...
Jan. 21 Uncertainty
Jan. 28 Boredom
Feb. 4 Disappointment
Feb. 11 Loneliness
Feb. 18 Restlessness