Thomas Sunday
Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
Thomas Sunday
April 12, 2026
Sat 4/11/26 4:00pm Vigil Liturgy +In Memory of Prokopchak Family by Maria and Michael Streitman
Sun 4/12/26 9:30am Divine Liturgy +Beverly Zavacky (1 Year Anniv. (4/18)) by Son Richard Pribus
Wed 4/15/26 7:00pm Liturgy for Healing
Fri 4/17/.26 7:00pm Resurrection Matins
Sat 4/18/26 4:00pm Vigil Divine Liturgy +Martha Sapar by Family
Sun 4/19/26 9:30am Divine Liturgy +Don Suchy by Patty Nastasi
Variable Parts Thomas Sunday Festal Tone Pages 175 - 177
Epistle Acts 5:12-20
Gospel John 20:19-31
Memorial Candle Request: No Candle Request
Epistle Readers 11-Apr John Baycura/Mary Motko 12-Apr Joel Hills 18-Apr Mary Troyon 19-Apr Mike Dancisin
Please Pray for: Erik Bergh, Mike Oshlick, Kathy Moyta, Dorothy Moyta, Brian Buchkovich, Lejen Warner, Sharon King, Ole J. Bergh, Liz Moyta, Fr. Michael Huszti, Fr. Laska, Susie Curcio, Teresa Milkovich, Robert Saper, Anna Habil, Mike Dancisin, Diane Sotak, Anna Pocchiari, Larry Hamil, Beverly Jones, Maryann Russin Schyvers, Nick Russin and Ken Konchan
Attendance: 3/31 —30; 4/1 —51; 4/2 — 24; 4/3 (Morning) — 20; 4/3 (Evening) — 64; 4/4 — 50 4/5 — 122 4/4 & 4/5
Collection: $7,253.00
Parish council- we will have our meeting on Monday April 27- 6:30pm at the church's basement.
UPMC for Life Medicare Faith and Wellness Program- If you are over 65 you can help your health and the church by doing exercise. UPMC provides Funding: Up to $100 per participant based on scores. Participant Registration: Friday, April 24th — Sunday, May 24th. Challenge starts: Sunday, June 7th — Saturday, August 1st details will be provided ASAP.
Student Food Pantry: April's school donation drive will be a continuation from March of Mac N Cheese. Any questions, please contact Pam Gagen.
Reminder to Icon Class Attendees: First class is Tuesday April 14th (6:30-8:30), then 4/21 & 4/28, skip 2 weeks, then 5/19 & 5/26.
Help Cutting Lawn: Carol Fizer is looking for someone to cut her grass this summer. If interested, please call: 724-996-4504
Easter Flower Memorials and Donations
By In Memory Donation
Kevin and Shari Allen $25.00
Bob and Ashley Babick $50.00
Larry Barr $25.00
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Burke $2.00
Matt and Darlene Callihan Deceased of Callihan and Filges Families $50.00
Mike Dancisin $10.00
Scott and Becky Fizer $25.00
Anna Habil $25.00
Gloria Hoffman $10.00
Paulette Hutnick Robert Hutnick $25.00
Linda Mueller $25.00
John Pocchiari $10.00
Katrina and Rick Davis $20.00
Bob and Betsy Sychak $25.00
Mary Ann Schryvers $10.00
David and Lisa Simko $25.00
Drita Stengle $20.00
Bill and Janet Uram $25.00
Tina Pounds Robert Kopie and James Pounds $100.00
Jeff and Lorri Pakutz Nick Palcutz & Denise Peace, John & Rosalie Wondolkowski $50.00
Mary Troyan $100.00
Stephanie Dano Frank and Eva Dano $50.00
Carol Fizer Fizer Family $40.00
Rick and lrena Reeder $20.00
Bob and Patty Kosar $20.00
Karen Sychak $25.00
Louis Pocchiari Fr. Ronald Borsuk, Fr. Paul Dano, Sr. Agnes OSBM $20.00
The Zavacky Sisters, Joseph and Maria Pocchiari
The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us — all of us. And, He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy. This devotion to The Divine Mercy is based on the writings of Saint Faustina Kowalska, an uneducated Polish nun who, in obedience to her spiritual director, wrote a diary of about 600 pages recording the revelations she received about God's mercy. Even before her death in 1938, the devotion to The Divine Mercy had begun to spread. The message and devotional practices proposed in the Diary of Saint Faustina are completely in accordance with the teachings of The Catholic Church and are firmly rooted in the Gospel message of our Merciful Savior. Properly understood and implemented, they will help us grow as genuine followers of Christ.
History of the Divine Mercy Chaplet : In 1935, St. Faustina received a vision of an angel sent by God to chastise a certain city. She began to pray for mercy, but her prayers were powerless. Suddenly she saw the Holy Trinity and felt the power of Jesus' grace within her. At the same time she found herself pleading with God for mercy with words she heard interiorly: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world; for the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us. (Diary, 475)
As she continued saying this inspired prayer, the angel became helpless and could not carry out the deserved punishment. The next day, as she was entering the chapel, she again heard this interior voice, instructing her how to recite the prayer that our Lord later called "the Chaplet."
This time, after "have mercy on us" were added the words "and on the whole world" (Diary 476). From then on, she recited this form of prayer almost constantly, offering it especially for the dying. In subsequent
revelations, the Lord made it clear that the Chaplet was not just for her, but for the whole world. He also attached extraordinary promises to its recitation.
Encourage souls to say the Chaplet which I have given you. Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death . Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this Chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy. I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy (Diary 687).
When they say this Chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the Merciful Savior (Diary 1541).
Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will. (Diary 17.31)
