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PARISH INFORMATION
Liturgical Schedule Weekday Masses: Monday, Wednesday,
Friday at 8:00AM Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30PM &
Sunday 9:00AM Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 3:00PM Baptisms and Weddings
by arrangement Adoration & Benediction
Second Friday of the Month 8:30AM-12:30PM
Baptisms and Weddings are pre-arranged and require
Sacramental Preparation. For Baptisms please contact the Office
as soon as possible. With Weddings please allow at least 6 months
lead time for preparation meetings and time to
gather & coordinate your paperwork. Call the office before
setting your date.
Parish Directory Office: 724-834-6880
Fax: 724-834-1492 SVDP Help Line: 724-420-3279
Aquinas Academy: 724-834-7940
Parish Staff Reverend Lawrence Manchas, Pastor Reverend Gilbert
Gente, Parochial Vicar Sue Craig, Coordinator of Faith Formation
Bob Stauffer, Director of Maintenance Glenn Buzzard, Director of
Music James Mosser, Office Manager Ginny Buzzard, Business Manager
Tony Concannon, Website Administrator
SAINT PAUL PARISH 820 Carbon Road, Greensburg, PA 15601
Website: pbcatholic.org A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg
Safe Environments:
As a Roman Catholic Community we want to have environments where
everyone is safe from abuse. Priests, staff &
volunteers (who have regular contact with even 1 minor child)
are required to have Clearances and Virtus Training.
We are also required to report any suspicious or inappropriate
behavior. If you have any suspicion about the sexual
abuse (or any other type of abuse) of a minor child by anyone,
please contact PA Childline immediately at 1-800-932-
0313. If the alleged abuser is functioning in a parish, school
or diocesan position as clergy, religious, paid staff or
volunteer you are also requested to contact the Bishop’s
Delegate for Matters of Sexual Misconduct after you have
called the Childline number and made the report. The Bishop’s
Delegate may be reached at 724-837-0901, Ext. 1221.
Your actions help keep our environments safe.
June 29-30, 2019
PARISH WEEKLY CALENDAR
SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Father Jim’s Last
Day at Partner Parishes of Saint Paul & St. Bruno
MONDAY, JULY 1 WELCOME FATHER GILBERT GENTE 8:00AM-1:00PM &
6:00-8:00PM Trash & Treasure Collection 8:45AM Rosary after
Mass
Tuesday, July 2 8:00AM-1:00PM Trash & Treasure
Collection
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 FATHER GILBERT’S FIRST MASS AT ST. PAUL
8:00AM-1:00PM Trash & Treasure Collection 12:15PM Midday Rosary
7:00PM BSA Troup Meeting THURSDAY, JULY 4, INDEPENDENCE DAY Office
Closed 9:00AM Regional Mass at Cathedral, Reception Afterwards No
Trash & Treasure Collection Today
FRIDAY, JULY 5 Our Lady’s Rosary Makers SATURDAY, JULY 6 7:00AM
Men’s Group at Panera-Greengate 3:00PM Sacrament of
Reconciliation
SUNDAY, JULY 7 8:30AM RAS Rosary before Mass
July 4th ... Independence Day
Religious Freedom & Free Speech, Our First Amendment
Rights
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Readings & Reflections TODAY’S READINGS First Reading:
Elisha left and followed Elijah as his attendant (1 Kings 19:16b,
19-21). Psalm: You are my inheritance, O Lord (Psalm 16). Second
Reading: Beware that you are not consumed by one another (Galatians
5:1, 13-18). Gospel: Go and proclaim the kingdom of God (Luke
9:51-62).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 18:16-33; Ps 103:1b-4, 8-11; Mt
8:18-22 Tuesday: Gn 19:15-29; Ps 26:2-3, 9-12; Mt 8:23-27
Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc-2; Jn 20:24-29 Thursday: Gn
22:1b-19; Ps 115:1-6, 8-9; Mt 9:1-8; or, for Independence Day, any
readings from the Mass “For the Country or a City,” nos. 882-886,
or “For Peace and Justice,” nos. 887-891 Friday: Gn 23:1-4, 19;
24:1-8, 62-67; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Gn 27:1-5, 15-29;
Ps 135:1b-6; Mt 9:14-17 Sunday: Is 66:10-14c; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20;
Gal 6:14-18; Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 [10:1-9]
REFLECTION: Radical Transformation. On this Thirteenth Sunday in
Ordinary Time, the readings describe anything but an ordinary time.
They are disturbing and they leave us disturbed. The Old Testament
reading recounts a young man’s radical break with the past to
follow a new path. The Gospel describes how life as we know it is
abruptly changed if we follow the call of Christ. The psalm and
Paul assure us that such life-altering change is possible only
because of the power of God’s love. We are presented with a stark
choice. To love as God loves, we must leave our old lives behind.
We must leave behind not just the bad, the selfish, and the evil
but the ordinary, our daily work, and the important, our fami-lies,
our lives. Loving as God loves requires a radical transformation,
not a smooth transition. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
MASS
Altar Servers Extraordinary Ministers of
Holy Communion
Lectors
SATURDAY 4:30PM
JULY 6
Caleb Crowe
Landon Burnett
Karen Douglas, Dave & Cheryl Ream,
Mark & Joan Ulishney, Matt & Lisa Crowe
John Ranker
SUNDAY 9:00AM
JULY 7
Xavier Miller
Matteo Arcara
Paul Whalen, Norma Mosser, Gene & Kathy Morris,
Jerry Hanley, Doug & Alex Krnosky
Theresa Very
Liturgical Ministers’ Schedule
REVEREND GILBERT GENTE JOINS PARTNERED PARISHES OF STS. PAUL
& BRUNO Again we are blessed and relieved to have a Parochial
Vicar at the Partner Parishes. With the Priest shortage we are
grateful for his assignment to help Father Lawrence in our
churches. On Monday, July 1, Reverend Gilbert Gente will begin here
as Parochial Vicar.
Father Gilbert Gente is from the Diocese of Ipil on the western
part of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. He attended St.
John Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro City. Father
Gente, age 52, was ordained a priest May 21, 1993.
Father Gente, who has served as a parish priest, seminary
rector, Catholic school superintendent and administrator in the
Diocese of Ipil, said he wants to learn best pastoral practices
during his time in the Diocese of Greensburg so he can apply them
to his diocese when he returns home. He arrived in the Diocese of
Greensburg in March and since May 2 has served as administrator pro
tem of SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish, Fairchance, and St. Hubert
Parish, Point Marion. He states, “I want to share what I have
learned in my many years as a priest,” he said. “And I want to
share my God-given talents with the people here.” Please make
Father Gilbert feel welcome as he adjusts to life and his work in
the Partner Parishes of St. Paul & St. Bruno!
Mass on July 4th will not be celebrated here at Saint Paul
Parish. Instead, Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
will host the Regional Mass at 9:00AM that day. A reception will
follow Mass immediately.
Saints Peter & Paul
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Collection & Financial
COLLECTION DATE
WEEKLY BUDGET
WEEKLY OFFERING
WEEKLY +/-
ANNUAL +/-
ENVELOPES USED
2ND COLLECTION
June 23, 2019 $9,150.00 $8,421.00 -$729.00 -$49,972.00 227
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MASS INTENTIONS & ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS Saturday, June 29
4:30PM †Nicholas Rebick (Rebick Family)
Sunday, June 30 9:00AM †Walter (Pete) Barton (wife, Nancy
Barton) Monday, July 1 8:00AM †DePietro, Morelli & Angelicchio
Families (Irene DePietro)
Wednesday, July 3 8:00AM †Paul Bodnar (Regis, Grace & Jen
Bodnar)
Friday, July 5 8:00AM †Paul & Della Yurko (Jack & Debbie
Yurko) Saturday, July 6 4:30PM †William Tometsko (wife, Pauline
Tometsko) Sunday, July 7 9:00AM †Joseph & Ruth Luzar (Tom &
Zella Adams)
TRASH ‘N TREASURE The Trash ‘n Treasure Committee reminds
parishioners to keep in mind this year’s event as you do your
spring cleaning. We do not accept
clothing, baby car seats, extra-large exercise equipment,
encyclopedias, college textbooks, tires, console televisions,
stereos, computer
equipment (except laptops or flat screens), monitors, cabinet
sewing machines, or anything with Freon. Christmas trees will be
accepted.
This year’s sale will take place July 18-21 with a “$5 Bag Sale”
on July 22. Donations are now being accepted Monday-Thursday
8am-
1pm in the Parish Hall. Items may also be dropped off on Monday
evenings from 6-8 pm. Donations are not being ac-
cepted on Fridays. Last day to donate is July 11. Volunteers
will be needed Monday-Thursday from 8am-1pm until
Trash ‘n Treasure weekend. Men, we especially need your strength
and expertise; please consider donating some time!
Mark your calendar now and see if you can donate some of your
time and talent in organizing for this event. Continue to
watch the bulletin and flyers for other ways in which you may be
able to help!
MAGNIFICAT BREAKFAST ANNOUNCEMENT The Greensburg Chapter of
Magnificat-A Ministry to Catholic Women- is holding a Breakfast at
the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, Rt. 30 East, Greensburg on
Saturday, July 27, 2019 from 9:00AM – 12:00 Noon. Guest speaker
will be Bonnie Engstrom, whose son’s stillbirth and miraculous
recovery is the miracle accepted by the Vatican for Venerable
Fulton Sheen’s canonization. Cost is $20.00, student rate $15.00.
To register, please call Brenda by July 22 at 724-836-2094 or visit
www.magnificatgreensburg.com to download a registration form.
Please note that there is no online registration.
SERRA CATHOLIC ANNOUNCES HONOR ROLE STUDENTS Congratulations to
Matthew Ulishney for again making the Honor Role, Ruby Level, at
Serra Catholic High School. Way to go Matt!!!
2019 Diocesan Lenten Appeal
“Open Your Heart to Hope”
Saint Paul Parish Diocesan Goal: $59,501
Saint Paul Parish Goal: $80,000
94% of Parish goal reached: $75,790
290 families responded (35%)
Thank you to all who have already pledged. If you have
not already pledged please consider a gift.
Thank you!
DLA UPDATE: We are proud to announce that our church
met its Diocesan goal ($59,501) for the 2019 Diocesan Len-
ten Appeal -- the “Open Your Heart to Hope” campaign. Your
support will truly help so many in need in our diocesan com-
munities. Saint Paul Parish will now be able to use upcoming
donations for our own church’s needs, and we are 95% of the
way towards our $80,000 goal. Thanks to all who contribut-
ed so far, and we ask for continued generosity to those who
are yet to respond.
http://www.magnificatgreensburg.com
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QUO VADIS DAYS VOCATIONS CAMP FOR MEN GRADES 9-12 Attention all
Catholic young men entering grades 9-12! Do you know where your
life is going? The Lord Jesus has a great plan for you! You are
invited to the Quo Vadis Days Camp to spend time with other young
men your age looking at the Lord’s call in your life while having
fun. QVD is led by priests and seminarians of the Dioceses of
Greensburg and Erie and is supported by the Diocesan Office for
Priestly Vocations. Quo Vadis Days will be held July 21-24 at St.
Philip Catholic Church and Retreat Center, Linesville, Pa. Please
visit gbgvocations.org for more information and registration.
VIRTUS FOR VOLUNTEERS OR NEW STAFF A Virtus Session is being
offered at St. Florian Church on Saturday, July 13th at
9:00-11:30AM. Please call the parish office to register at
724-423-4431.
MEMORIAL MASS JULY 30 AT HOLY FAMILY PARISH, LATROBE The annual
Memorial Mass for Miscarriage, Infant or Child Loss will be
celebrated July 30 at 6:PM at Holy Family Parish, Latrobe. A
keepsake rosebud will be given to all families that attend, and
refreshments will be served after Mass. Please RSVP and register
your child’s name by con-tacting Debbie Vanden Berk at 878-295-7665
or [email protected].
PATHWAYS REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2019-20 Registration is open for
Pathways, which is the diocese’s commitment to adult faith
for-mation and nurturing mature discipleship. There are 12 evening
sessions, three workshops and a closing retreat. Pathways will be
held Thursdays from 6:30-9:00PM at St. Barbara Parish, Harrison
City. Register online at www.dioceseofgreenburg.org/pathways; email
[email protected]; or call the Office of Faith,
Family and Discipleship at 724-552-2598. Financial assistance is
available from the Francis Fund. For information or to apply for a
scholarship, call 724-837-0901, ext. 1249.
PRINCIPAL JOB OPENING AT SAINT SEBASTIAN St. Sebastian Regional
Catholic School, Belle Vernon, is seeking a principal. Interested
candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to
[email protected].
LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY SUMMER PREVIEW DAY La Roche University, a
Catholic, coeducational institution in Pittsburgh’s North Hills,
invites high school juniors and seniors and transfer stu-dents to
learn more about the university at its Summer Preview Day July 13
from 8:15AM-1:00PM. A campus tour, refreshments and lunch are
included. Register at www.laroche.edu (Preview Day is under
Upcoming Events). [email protected] or call 412-536-1272.
SISTERS OF CHARITY OF SETON HILL SPONSOR 2019 SPEAKERS’ SERIES
The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill are offering speaker programs
to parishes and organi-zations. For a full list of topics or to
schedule a speaker, contact Sister of Charity Colette Hanlon at
724-836-0406, ext. 6616, or [email protected].
INDEPENDENCE DAY Independence Day, the Fourth of July is a
federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration
of Independ-ence of the United States on July 4, 1776. The
Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies
were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain
and were now united, free, and independent states. The Con-gress
had voted to declare independence two days earlier, on July 2, but
it was not declared until July 4. Independence Day is the National
Day of the United States.
OPERATION FRESH EXPRESS NEEDS YOUR HELP The Greensburg Area St.
Vincent de Paul Society is sponsoring an OUTDOOR food distribution
on Monday, July 22, 2019. Operation Fresh Express is held in
conjunction with the Westmoreland County Food Bank. The event will
take place in the parking lot of Church of Jesus Christ World
Operations Center, 110 Walton Tea Room Road, Greensburg. (This is
off of route 136 on the way to Hempfield High School.) Volunteers
are requested to arrive by 3:00 PM and we are normally done by 5:00
PM. We need a minimum of 30 volunteers for this to run smoothly.
During the summer months we really miss our students, so please
come and help us to feed our neighbors. Maxine, SVdP BSC
Conference
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Events to Remember
JULY 11: OUTREACH MINISTRY FOR LGBT PEOPLE AND FAMILIES IN
LATROBE Always God’s Children, a ministry to LGBT people and their
families, will be held July 11 at 7 p.m. at Saint Vincent Grove,
Latrobe. Information: Alecia Moss, [email protected] or
724-433-1857.
JULY 15-19 AND JULY 29-AUG. 2: CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD
A Level I formation course for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
will be
held July 15-19 and July 29-Aug. 2 at St. Thomas More
University
Parish, Indiana, from 9AM.-6PM. Francis Fund applications are
avail-
able at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org and can be completed
online.
The application is due by July 1. Contact Diane Cawley or Mary
Beth
Palko at the parish office, 724-463-2277,
or at [email protected] or
[email protected] with questions or to get more
infor-
mation. A course brochure will be provided at that time.
AUGUST 25 & OCTOBER 27: DIOCESE OFFERS MARRIAGE SPONSOR
COU-PLE TRAINING. Marriage sponsor couple training will be held at
the Diocesan Pastoral Center, Greensburg, Aug. 25 and Oct. 27 from
1-4:15PM with a light lunch provided. To register for train-ing or
for more information, contact Richard and Leeanna Ryba at
[email protected] or 724-337-8372. Leave name, ad-dress
and contact information.
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Please return this registration form or call Pat/Kristin
Gralluzzo at 724-850-7042 at your earliest convenience.
NAME__________________________________________ Number
attending______ Adults_____ (13-19)______ (3-12)______ Phone
Number________________
SAINT PAUL PARISH PICNIC
Sunday, August 11th
Mount Odin Park
Heather Lund Pavilion
12:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Rain or Shine!
Food and Activities for All Ages!
Lunch will be served @ 1:00PM Picnic participants are to
provide
the following covered dishes:
Last names beginning with
A-M (side dishes)
N-Z (desserts)
Bring enough for 6 – 8 people.
Entrees will be provided by
Forks Inn, Ligonier
Playground
at the
pavilion
Bingo
Family
Fun
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LAS VEGAS SUPER BINGO AT ST. BART’S Will be held Friday, July
5th in Marian Hall, St. Bartholomew Church, Route 119, Crabtree.
Doors open at 5:30PM. Early Bird begins at 7:00PM. For more
infor-mation call 724-837-0197.
ST. BENEDICT FESTIVAL PROMISES GOOD FOOD, ENTERTAINTMENT &
FAMILY FUN
The Saint Benedict Festival will be held on July 13 & 14 at
260 Bruno Road, Greensburg, PA. The festival will kick-off on
Saturday with an outdoor Mass at the Pavilion at 5:00PM and will
continue until 10:00PM. Saturday evening’s music entertainment will
be provid-ed by The Last Resort. Mass will be celebrated Sunday at
11AM with the Parish Hall kitchen opening at noon and grounds open
1-7PM. Local radio station WHJB will pro-vide entertainment from
1PM to 4:00PM on Sunday, followed by Kosmix (a polka band) from
4:00PM to 7:00PM. Come enjoy our family friendly festival that
includes wonderful food, entertainment, children's games, a bake
sale, games of chance, Bingo and much, much more. For more
information please call, 724-834-9045.
SUMMER FESTIVALS FOR YOUNG ADULTS St. Agnes Parish, North
Huntingdon, will host REV316 Summer Festivals for young adults ages
18-39 from 4-10PM. June 29, July 27 and Aug. 24. The evenings
in-clude sports, fellowship, food and an inspiring talk. The events
are free, but a free will offering will be taken to offset the cost
of food. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite sports
items, a lawn chair, and food, snacks or drinks to share. RSVP at
[email protected]
CATHOLIC CHARITIES’ GOLF OUTING Catholic Charities’ 18th annual
Paul R. Smiy Memorial Golf Outing will be held Au-gust 9 at the
Ligonier Country Club. Registration is 8:30AM, shotgun start at
10AM. $150 per golfer includes food, prizes and dinner. Register
online at cchari-tiesgreensburg.org. For sponsorship packages and
other information contact: Heather Rady, 724-837-1840 or
[email protected].
More Fun Things To Do
ST. BARBARA PARISH FESTIVAL JULY 12-13 St. Barbara Parish,
Harrison City, will holds its 38th annual festival on the parish
grounds July 12-13 from 6-10 p.m. both days. The festival features
music, food, a bake sale and basket raffles. A shuttle will run
from the Penn Valley Plaza on Harrison City Export Road from 6-11PM
both days. For additional information, go to www.stbarbara.org or
call 724-744-7474.
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL FESTIVAL, CRABTREE, JULY 18-21 St.
Bartholomew Parish, Crabtree, will host its traditional Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Festival July 18-21. Grounds are open 5-10 p.m. July
18-20. The candle-light procession will be July 18 at 10PM;
fireworks are July 20 at 10:30PM.; and Mass will be celebrated July
21 at 10AM and will be followed by the Marian pro-cession. For
information, call 724-834-0709.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES’ GOLF OUTING Catholic Charities’ 18th annual
Paul R. Smiy Memorial Golf Outing will be held August 9 at the
Ligonier Country Club. Registration is 8:30AM, shotgun start at
10AM. $150 per golfer includes food, prizes and dinner. Register
online at ccharitiesgreensburg.org. For sponsorship packages and
other information contact: Heather Rady, 724-837-1840 or
[email protected].
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