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820 Carbon Road ● Greensburg, PA 15601
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg
Fr. James Morley Parochial Vicar
Fr. Lawrence Manchas Pastor
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Vigil: 4:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:00 AM
RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:00 PM ADORATION: Second Friday of each month at St. Paul in the Church, 8:30AM-12:15PM followed by Benediction. Also, at the Adoration Chapel at St. Bruno: Monday-Tuesday –Wednesday-Friday 9AM-3PM; Thursday 9AM-7PM; First Friday 9AM-7PM.
PARISH WEEKLY CALENDAR
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 Congratulations Jake & Chrissy Bible Study (Sacraments) Sign-Up after Mass
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 Bible Study (Sacraments) Sign-Up after Mass
MONDAY, AUGUST 20 Rosary after 8:00AM Mass Cub Scouts 6:45PM (Pavilion) Pastoral Council Meeting 7:00PM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 Weight Watchers 6:30PM Good Shepherd, Parent Orientation 7:00PM
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 Midday Rosary 12:15PM Boy Scouts 7:00PM (Pavilion)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 Catholic Committee on Scouting 7:00PM Pavilion
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 2nd Collection: Catholic University & Local Catholic Schools
SUNDAY, AUGUST 26
PARISH DIRECTORY
PARISH OFFICE:.……..…………...........724-834-6880 FAX NUMBER:……….........………........724-834-1492 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL HELP LINE:........724-420-3279 AQUINAS ACADEMY MAIN OFFICE:.…...724-834-7940 WEBSITE............................. www.pbcatholic.org
PARISH STAFF
COORDINATOR OF FAITH FORMATION:......... Sue Craig DIRECTOR OF MUSIC:...........................Glenn Buzzard BUSINESS MANAGER:.......................... Ginny Buzzard DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE................... Bob Stauffer OFFICE MANAGER:............................... James Mosser WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR: ..........Anthony Concannon
Liturgical Minister Schedule MASS
ALTAR
SERVER
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF
HOLY COMMUNION LECTOR
August 25
4:30PM
Ava DeGuffroy Mitchell Sarsfield
Paul Whalen, Gene & Kathy Morris, Jackie Noll, Bill Moore, Doug & Alex Krnosky,
Mark Zelkovic
August 26
9:00AM
Gavin & Everett Woodbury
Michael & Mario Vitale, Sharon Highberger, Kathy Kuchta, Tom Myers, Tom Rhine, Dave Woodbury, Karen Galvin
Teresa Very
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, August 18 4:30PM †Florence & Mike Emanuel (Tillie Fidazzo)
Sunday, August 19 9:00AM †Irene & Rudolph Gutman (Frank Gutman & Family)
Monday, August 20 8:00AM †Francis Sedlacko (George & Loretta Janik & Family)
Wednesday, August 22 8:00AM Feast †Emil Peterinelli (Wife, Jovanna & Family)
Friday, August 24 8:00AM †Francis & MaryAnn Parana (Marie Parana)
Saturday, August 25 4:30PM †William & Virginia Moyer (Family)
Sunday, August 26 9:00AM †John Testa (Philomena Burrell)
FLOWER MEMORIALS: Today’s Altar Flowers were donated in loving memory of John & Frances Paulisick by the Fetter Family: Bill, Mary Dee, Eric & Katie.
ST PAUL YOUTH MINISTRY…CHECK IT OUT! This is an open invitation to all students in grades six through twelve to join us on Sunday evenings to discover what God is calling you to do as the young church. Saint Paul Youth Ministry is focused on forming our young people through the study and practice of their faith and to challenge them to em-brace the life of the church through prayer, service to our community and social activities.
We will start with a get together of students and their parents on Sunday, September 9, 4:30–6:00 in the youth min-istry room on the second floor of the Parish Center.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION SCHEDULE RECONCILIATION-EUCHARIST 2018/2019
4th Saturdays (unless otherwise noted) 9:30-11:30AM
September 8: Parent Meeting/Reconciliation September 29: Chapters 1&2 (Blessed) October 27: Chapter 3-4 (Blessed) November 17: Chapter 5-6 (Blessed) December 1: Reconciliation: Parent-Child Retreat December 9: First Reconciliation 6:00PM at St. Paul
January 19: Parent Meeting/Eucharist January 26: Chapters 1-2 (Blessed) February 23: Chapters 3-4 (Blessed) March 23: Chapters 5-6 (Blessed) April 6: Eucharist Parent-Child Retreat April 27: Rehearsal for First Communion April 28: First Holy Communion
Please mark your calendar and make sure that you register your child with Sue Craig in the Parish Office. Your child must be 7 years old and in their second year of formation. You and your child must attend all sacra-mental preparation gatherings, parent sessions and retreats that are scheduled throughout the year to be eligible for receiving the Sacraments.
GOOD SHEPHERD PARENT ORIENTATION
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a faith formation program for ages 3-5. If you are interested in this program for your child, please join us for a brief orientation Tuesday, August 21 at 7pm. We will begin in the church and then move to the atrium. Please feel free to email Catlyn Ream at [email protected] with any questions. Hope to see you there!
WEDDINGS: Planning your wedding is a monumental task. But, before you set the date please contact the Parish Office at 7247-834-6880. You will need to talk to Father Lawrence, and then confirm a date that the Church will be available. Because Marriage is a serious step in life and it is a Sacrament, Marriage Preparation is necessary. Please contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to the anticipated time when you
want the wedding to occur to allow time for the preparatory meetings. Page 2
COLLECTION
DATE
WEEKLY
BUDGET
WEEKLY
OFFERING
WEEKLY
+/-
ANNUAL
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ENVELOPES
USED
SECOND
COLLECTION
August 5, 2018 $9,150.00 $10,746.75 +$1,597.00 -$5,890.00 290 Additional information is not available at this time
Money Matters
SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR AUGUST Catholic University and Local Catholic Schools... August 25-26, 2018
Local Charities Collection for the Poor & Needy... September 1-2 (for August)
BE MY DISCIPLE FAITH FORMATION
Registration forms and schedule for the upcoming faith formation year have been mailed. If you have not received this infor-mation you may pick up the forms and schedule in the vesti-bule, the parish office and they are downloadable from the web-site pbcatholic.org.
Faith Formation meets 9:30-11:30AM usually twice per month on the following dates: September 8 & 22 October 6 & 20 November 3 & 17 December 1, 15 & 22 January 5 & 19 February 2 & 16 March 2 & 16 April 6, 13, & 27. Please mark you calendar. Any questions or concerns please call Sue.
TAX CREDIT PROGRAM HELPS RAISE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS The Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) makes financial assistance available for qualifying Catholic school students and their families. For information on how to make funds available to help Greensburg Central Catholic students and families, call 724-834-0310 or visit the school at 911 Armory Dr. in the Carbon section of Hempfield Township.
ANNUAL PRO-LIFE PRAYER BREAKFAST OCT. 20 The Greensburg Diocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring the annual Interfaith Pro-Life Prayer Breakfast Oct. 20 at the Bishop Connare Center. The guest speaker is Dr. Brian Clowes, Director of Education and Research for Human Life International. All seats are reserved. Tickets are $20 per person, $10 per student. The registration deadline is Oct. 8. For questions and information, call 724-537-2064 or email [email protected].
NEW TO OUR PARISH? Don’t forget to register! We would like to welcome you to our Catholic Community. Stop in to the parish office to register. In order to be a Baptismal or Confirmation sponsor you must be a registered parishioner and a Catholic in good standing. If you are unsure whether or not you are registered with the parish, please call the office at 724-834-6880.
Parish Picnic August 2018. Watch for a new photo
gallery at pbcatholic.org
BAPTISMS: As your family grows and you prepare for the arrival of your child, remember to plan for his/her Baptism with the Parish Office. Please contact Sue Craig at 724-834-6880 to plan for the Baptism. You should allow a 2-3 month window so Parent Sacramental Formation can
be done prior to the arrival of your child. Page 4
Readings & Reflections
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Wisdom has built her house; she has dressed her meat, mixed her wine, yes, she has spread her table (Proverbs 9:1-6). Psalm — Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 34). Second Reading — Be filled with the Spirit, giving thanks always and for everything (Ephesians 5:15-20). Gospel — I am the living bread that came down from heaven (John 6:51-58). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy
Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69
REFLECTION: THIS EUCHARISTIC FEAST Some things about human nature don’t change, even over the course of centuries. When we celebrate a holiday, we have a meal; when we celebrate a significant event, we have a feast. In today’s first reading, Lady Wisdom is setting a feast, a sign of celebrating the covenant that Israel has with God. Israel’s central remembrance of its saving Exodus covenant is the Passover meal. So it is natural—and not coincidental—that the Christian celebration of the new covenant sealed by the blood of Christ on the cross happens at a meal, our Eu-charist, offered first by Jesus in the context of Passover remembrance. It is easy for us, sometimes, to forget the very long and rich religious and human origins of our eucharistic feasting on the bread and cup that are the Body and Blood of Jesus. Today, and for the next few Sun-days that we hear the “Bread of Life” discourse from John, let us bring to mind the loving covenant that God makes with us, and be filled with great joy at this marvelous feast that we have come to attend! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE ...
SEPTEMBER 26 - NOVEMBER 4, 2018 We are invited to come and pay our respects! Leave a flower in memorial to a life lost, kneel if you are able, and say a prayer. Your heartfelt prayer and humility will witness to the value of human life.
Kick Off: September 25, 7:00-8:30PM at St. Paul Cathedral, Synod Hall, 125 N. Craig Street, Pittsburgh (Oakland). Vigil Location & Time: Outside Planned Parenthood, 933 Liber-ty Avenue, Pittsburgh; from 7:00AM-7:00PM daily.
Brochures are in the vestibule. Those wishing to particiapate should contact Nikki Bruni at [email protected] or 412-926-9413.
New Envelopes Coming At The End of August.
JOB OPENING AT THE DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG PASTORAL CENTER The Office of Communications and Evangelization has an opening for a Multimedia Content Manager. A resume, writing sample and portfolio should be sent to Jerry Zufelt at [email protected] by Aug. 31.
JOBS AT GEIBEL CATHOLIC JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Sec-ondary Mathematics Teacher and Secondary Science Teach-er. Candidates must be certified in the Commonwealth of Penn-sylvania. Master’s degree preferred. Interested individuals may submit a cover letter and resume by email to Patricia Nickler, principal, at [email protected], or call the school office
at 724-628-5600 for further information.
Events Around the Diocese
AUGUST 27: ST. EMMA MONASTERY GOLF OUTING: The 8th Annual Tee Time for a Nun at Hannastown Gold Club will be on Aug. 27 with a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. Fee of $100 per person includes snacks, steak dinner and more. For information and to register, go to www.stemma.org.
September 4: Bible Study: The Bible and the Sacraments begins and runs through November 11.
September 9: St. Michael’s Mediterranean Buffet. Many Greek Food Favorites including: Gyro, Roasted Chicken, Grape Leaves, Lamb Shish-Ka-Bob, and more. Held annually at St. Michael’s Antio-chian Orthodox Christian Church on Ashland Street, Greensburg. 11:00AM-4:00PM.
September 13: Outreach Ministry for LGBT People and Families. Always God’s Children, will be held September 13 at 7 p.m. at Saint Vincent Grove in Latrobe. For more information, contact Alecia Moss at [email protected] or 724-433-1857.
September 16: Clelian Heights’ 21st Annual Wholey’s Old-Fashioned Chicken Barbeque. Clelian Heights will host its Old-Fashioned Chicken Barbeque fundraising dinner September 16 from 1-5 p.m. at the school off Old Rte. 66 north of Greensburg. Take out and eat in are available. Advanced tickets are discounted.
September 21: St. Paul Parish Men’s Weekend Retreat at St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, Pittsburgh (Southside). Arrive for Dinner Friday and stay thru Mass on Sunday. More information in the vesti-bule. Contact Joe Koller 724-836-7978 or Paul Whalen 724-836-3096.
ON-GOING REGISTRATION CONTINUES FOR 2018-19 PATHWAYS. Registration continues for Pathways 2018-19. Pathways will be held Wednesdays from 6:30-9 p.m. at St. Agnes Parish, North Huntingdon, and Thursdays from 6:30-9 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Parish, Latrobe. To register, email [email protected] or call 724-552-2598, or visit the Vocations section of www.dioceseofgreensburg.org. Financial assistance is available. For information, or to apply for a scholarship, call 724-837-0901, ext. 1249 or email [email protected].
Parental Wisdom 3 men were discussing many issues of the day; finally they came upon the topic of when life begins. The first man, a Priest said, “Life begins at the moment of Conception!” The second man, a Minister rebutted, “Life begins at 24 weeks gestation.” Finally the third man, a Rabbi, told them they were both wrong, adding, “Life begins when the children leave the house and the old dog dies.
RESTROOM RENOVATION CONTINUES!!! THE PARISH HALL REMAINS UNAVAILABLE FOR MEETINGS, DINNERS OR OTHER GATHERINGS.
