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New Parish Name Announced
All Saints will be our new parish name!
Effective July 1, All Saints will be the name of the umbrella parish created by the merger of St. Andrew, St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Paul, and St. Peter parishes in Butler. The name was announced at all May 29-30 weekend Masses.
Although we will have a new parish name, we will continue to refer to the five church buildings that we currently use for worship by their consecrated names: St. Andrew, St. Conrad, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Paul, and St. Peter.
A parish is a geographic territory composed of people; a church is a sacred building designated for the gathering of people to worship God.
Bishop David A. Zubik chose the name from a list that was compiled, in preferential order, after suggestions and feedback were gathered from parishioners.
“Effective July 1, 2021, your current parishes will cease to exist, and the new parish of All Saints will take their place,” the bishop wrote in a letter to parishioners. “No church buildings will close at this time. Parish leaders and parishioners will need to follow a thorough process to consider which buildings will best serve the needs of the faithful and the community.”
Bishop Zubik also announced that All Saints will be served by the current clergy team, with Father Kevin Fazio as pastor, Father John Baver as senior parochial vicar, Father Daniel Waruszewski as parochial vicar, and Deacon Mitchell Natali, and Deacon Jim Shope.Click here for Bishop Zubik’s letter to parishioners.
Click here for formal decree.
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July 1 Merger - Weekend Plans
Friday, July 2, at 7pm at St. Conrad Church
Evening Prayer with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Evening Prayer is part of the Liturgy of the Hours, the official “prayer of the church” that clergy and religious pray regularly, and that anyone can pray.
Afterward, a light reception will be held outside, weather permitting, or in St. Conrad Social Hall.
Evening prayer will be livestreamed:
Facebook.com/ButlerAreaCatholicParishes.Receptions with light refreshments after these July 3-4 Masses:
- 4pm Saturday Vigil at St. Michael the Archangel Church
- 8am at St. Peter Church
- 8:30am at St. Conrad Church
- 10am at St. Paul Church
- 11am at St. Andrew Church
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Father Kevin's Message
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Bulletin Message for June 20, 2021
Assignment Butler
When Bishop Zubik handed me the letter stating that my assignment as pastor of the newly formed All Saints Parish in Butler would be for six years commencing July 1, a sense of gratitude filled my heart and soul.
In nine years as a priest, the longest assignment I have had was about three and a half years at St. Alphonsus in Wexford. I knew that I would be returning to Butler in October 2018 when I was just three years into my term as pastor of St. Alphonsus.
I really do hope that this new assignment as your pastor will last at least the full six years. I enjoy the town, the area, and the people of Butler, and always have. Ever since I was a kid growing up in the North Hills (Hampton Township), I visited the town of Butler with my family for dinner at Natili’s, or during Farm Show week, or for a basketball game as a fan and as a player. As a young adult, I learned to fly airplanes out of Butler County Airport, and participated in the Butler Road Race and YMCA Triathlon at Moraine State Park.
My first assignment as a priest in July 2012 was a great one -- I was assigned to the Butler city parishes with Father Harry as the pastor. While I was surprised when Bishop Zubik sent me back to Butler in October 2018 to lead the merger process of our five local parishes, there is no other assignment that I appreciate more than being right here with all of you.
Many people have worked very hard during the past two-plus years to prepare for this merger, both staff and volunteers alike. While we are far from perfect, and will still encounter some post-merger turbulence (as there always is with such a large undertaking), I am very proud of how prepared we are to take this next step in our spiritual and communal lives.
This really is an exciting time, amidst the many challenges, to grow in renewal of faith in God’s divine plan for all of us, always living in the great hope that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ gives us.
Temporal Matters Matter
In addition to my spiritual responsibilities are the temporal ones that accompany any leadership role.
As published last week, the HVAC system at St. Conrad Church needs to be replaced, and we are still in the process of receiving bids for the project.
Also, we just discovered that gas lines at St. Michael the Archangel Church, rectory, and convent need to be replaced. The gas to the property is currently shut off, and there is no hot water.
Both of these repairs/replacements will be costly, and we totally depend upon your generosity to keep these campuses maintained.
While our weekly offertory collections are down from last year, we continue to progress closer to reaching our Parish Share Program (PSP) goal, which is published each weekend in the bulletin. We are currently at 86% of our goal for all parishes combined, and the PSP year runs into February 2022. If we can reach our goal sooner rather than later, then every dollar contributed to our PSP remains in the parish! Retaining PSP money in our parish proves to be huge when large expenditures like the aforementioned occur.
If you have any questions about our PSP, or any financial matter, please contact Lou Grenci, our director of business and property management.
Thank you for your generosity, and for all of your support.
I pray for you daily.
Yours in Christ,
Rev. Kevin C. Fazio
For other bulletin messages from Father Kevin, click here.
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Congratulations to Deacon David C. Schmidt Jr.
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Congratulations to Deacon David C. Schmidt Jr. who was ordained to the diaconate June 12 at a Mass at St. Conrad Church (St. Fidelis Parish).
A seminarian is ordained a “transitional” deacon one year before being ordained a priest.
Schmidt, Jr., who turned 30 on June 7, told The Pittsburgh Catholic that he really began to grow in his faith during college.
He is the son of Kimberly and David Schmidt, Sr. and his home parish is St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen. He attended Butler Catholic Elementary School before graduating from Butler Area High School in 2009.
Schmidt graduated from California University of Pennsylvania in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management. In 2014, he received a Master’s in Sports Management from Old Dominion University.
In Fall 2015, Schmidt was accepted into the priestly formation program, and completed two years of pre-theology studies at St. Paul Seminary and Duquesne University. He was assigned to Theological College and The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. to begin theological studies.
In summer 2018, Schmidt participated in the seminarian program of the Institute for Priestly Formation at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.
In June 2019, he began his Pastoral Year assignment at the parishes of St. Frances Cabrini, Center; St. John the Baptist, Monaca; Our Lady of Fatima, Hopewell; and St. Titus, Aliquippa.
In fall 2020, Schmidt returned to Theological College and The Catholic University of America for his third year of theological studies.The new deacon is pictured here with Bishop David A. Zubik, left, and Auxiliary Bishop William J. Waltersheid, right. For more photos, click here for our photo gallery.
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Time to Sign Up for Faith Formation
As we move into the summer months, our Faith Formation team is at work preparing to welcome the children of the parish to religious education classes in September.
We will offer three options for Faith Formation for ages 3 through 8th grade. If you sign up by June 30, you will get the discounted rate of $40 per family. After that, the cost is $60. Links to registration forms are below. Click on the graphic to go to our Faith Formation page.
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Summer Mission Trip
Our Mission Trip to Catholic Heart Workcamp in Cincinnati this summer will be an awesome time of adventure that challenges everyone to grow in their faith through community and service.
Our youth and adult chaperones will leave Sunday, July 18, and return Friday, July 23. They will stay at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati and work in the local community.As of June 7, all 20 slots for the Catholic Heart trip to Cincinnati have been filled. We are no longer taking signups. Thanks to the generosity of our parishioners, most of the cost is covered. Each participant pays $100.
Another option for our youth is called Summer Days of Service -- this is an opportunity to have a mission trip experience without traveling far or staying overnight.
Led by Father Dan, our young people will join youth from other churches to do service projects in New Castle from June 22 to 24. Teens entering grade 9 in the 2021-22 school year through college age are eligible. The cost is $50.
To sign up, go to tinyurl.com/SummerDays2021.
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