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Christ is Risen; He has indeed Risen! A glorious and joyous Easter to all of you! My sincere gratitude to everyone who assisted in all of our Lenten, Holy Week and Easter liturgies. We are particularly grateful to those who led the Stations of the Cross, decorated our churches throughout the entire Lenten and Easter season and all those of you in sacred ministry, including those assisting in the parking lot and as Ushers, Greeters, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers, Sacristans, as well as Musicians and Cantors. I am always personally very grateful to our parish staff for all the hard work they do behind the scenes to keep our parish on track and caring for everyone’s needs. Thank you also to all of our Volunteers who worked the Mardi Gras, Raffles, Lenten Fish Dinners, Easter Bread making, and finally Easterfest.

Doris M. Masters, 94, passed away the morning of March 28, 2021 at Assumption Village in North Lima, Ohio. Born on February 9, 1927 in Bessemer, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John and Hazel Benson Carr. On February 5, 1945, she married her beloved husband, Anthony C. “Corky” Masters. He preceded her in death on August 18, 1981.

John Stoner, 83, passed away peacefully the afternoon of March 27, 2021 at Haven Convalescent Home surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 27, 1937 in New Castle he was the son of the late William Stoner, Sr. and Maria (Katie) Santomauro Stoner. He is survived by his beloved wife, the former Phyllis Joan Brown, who he married on April 26, 1958.

Patrick Aaron DeJohn, 29, of Henderson, NV, formerly of New Castle, died Friday, March 26, 2021 in Pulaski, PA. He was born on October 2, 1991 a son of David P. and Donielle (Faella) DeJohn, they survive in Pulaski.

Sophie Francese, 96, of New Castle passed away the afternoon of March 22, 2021, at Quality of Life Services. Sophie was born March 3, 1925, in New Castle, the daughter of the late Adolph and Stephanie Milan Lyskowka. Sophie was married to the late Louis A. "Freckles" Francese. He preceded her in death on Dec. 16, 2000. They were married for 48 years.

Today we begin the one week of the year which we call HOLY. This week was made Holy, not by anything we have done, but by what our Savior did 2,000 years ago. We call it Palm Sunday, or Passion Sunday. We remember the Passion of our Lord, his burning and unwavering determination to fulfill his Father’s will. All the temptations of the devil could not sway him from embracing the brutality and cruelty of the cross out of love for us and his Father’s will.

Robert Caparoula, 83, of New Castle passed away the morning of March 23, 2021 at his residence. Born on August 12, 1937 in New Castle, he was the son of the late William and Louise DePasquale Caparoula. On June 19, 1987 Bob married his beloved wife, the former Barbara Bridge. She preceded him in death on December 12, 2016.

Our $8 breakfast is AVAILABLE BY PRE-ORDER ONLY! Call 724-654-7076 on THURSDAY, April 8, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm to Order Your Breakfast of pancakes, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, a biscuit with syrup and butter packets.

James D. Mazzocco, 92, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of March 18, 2021 at Beaver Valley Nursing and Rehab Center. Born May 6, 1928 in New Castle, he was the son of Anthony and Nellie (Cioffi) Mazzocco. Mr. Mazzocco was preceded in death in 2016 by his wife of 68 years, Pauline (Frank) Mazzocco.

Vincent N. Dombeck, 75, of New Castle passed away the afternoon of March 17, 2021 at UPMC Jameson. Born on July 9, 1945 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Stephen and Angeline V. Ferrese Dombeck.

On Thursday, March 11th, Bishop Barron gave a short reflection on the day’s Gospel, Luke 11:14-23, where Jesus casts out a demon and the people accuse him of doing so by the power of Beelzebub. This is what Bishop Barron writes:

Louis R. Bongivengo, 79, of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 16, 2021 at The Grove in New Wilmington. Born on July 10, 1941 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Louis and Helen DiThomas Bongivengo. Lou is survived by his beloved wife, the former Kathleen Sfreddo whom he married on January 22, 1973.

Michael J. Rooney, 61, of New Castle passed away Monday afternoon, March 15, 2021. Mike was born December 16, 1959, in New Castle, a son of John A. and Rebecca V. (Fazzone) Rooney.

John "Jack" C. Krueger, 78, of 125 Ashberry Lane, Apt. 91, passed away the morning of March 15, 2021, at his residence. John was born on April 18, 1942, in New Castle. He was the son of the late Carl and Helen (Bevan) Krueger. John was married to the former Karen E. Henle. She preceded him in death on March 5, 2004. They were married for 38 years.

Michael R. (Mickey) Russo, 93, of New Castle passed away the afternoon of March 14, 2021 at UPMC Jameson. Born on October 14, 1927 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Michael A. and Margaret Barr Russo. Mickey is survived by his beloved wife, the former Geraldine Sarbo, who he married on August 5, 1950.

Maryann Perod, 57, of New Castle passed away the evening of March 12, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 14, 1963 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late George and Dorothy Cimperman Stutz.

Mary A. Bevan, 97, formerly of Kerr Street, New Castle, passed away the morning of March 11, 2021, at Golden Heights Personal Care Home, Irwin, Pennsylvania. Mary was born Feb. 14, 1924, in New Castle, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Piotr "Peter" and Aniela "Nellie" (Szymd) Dudek. She married the late William T. Bevan. He preceded her in death on Dec. 7, 1989. They were married for 43 years.

Veronica L. Orlando, 63, of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 9, 2021 at UPMC East in Monroeville, Pa. Born on June 13, 1957 in Denver, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. Orlando, Sr. and Rita M. VonFeldt Orlando.

Governed by Covid-19 concerns, plans for Mardi Gras events including a cash raffle, an online public silent auction, and a festive drive through dinner were realized to the delight of the organizers. In addition, the culinary expertise of the parish was put to work planning and producing excellent fish dinners on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent in February and extending into March. Lent was well on its way.

On this joyful Sunday, we are called to rejoice in God’s love for us. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” (Jn 3:16) This famous verse is a summary of our cause for joy. If you have ever been to the Heinz History Center in downtown Pittsburgh and watched the video of the immaculate reception by Franco Harris, you will notice, in the crowd, a person holding a sign that says “John 3:16.”