Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 25, 2015 A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg 820 Carbon Road ● Greensburg, PA 15601 Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas Pastor Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM—12:00 NOON & 1:00 PM — 4:00 PM Fridays 8:30 AM — 3:00 PM Rev. Francisco Robles Gan, Jr. Parochial Vicar Liturgical Schedule Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil Sunday 4:30 PM 9:00 AM Weekday Masses: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 AM Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00 PM Parish Staff Sue Craig …….Coordinator of Faith Formation Jason Stanislaw…...Director of Evangelization Emily Lapisardi…...…..…...Director of Music Ginny Buzzard .. …….…...Business Manager James Mosser…………………......…Secretary Bob Stauffer..…..……Director of Maintenance Weddings & Baptisms Baptisms: By appointment only. Please call the Parish Office at least four months in advance of the birth. A class for parents is required to reflect on the meaning of the sacrament, to review the ceremony, and to highlight the importance of the family’s commitment to practice the Catholic Faith. Weddings: Engaged couples, one of whom must be Parish Directory Church: . ………………………..724-834-6880 Church Fax: ... ………………..….724-834-1492 Church Email: .………..….stpaulgbg@aol.com Web Site:. …………www.churchofsaintpaul.org St. Vincent de Paul….………….724-420-3279 Aquinas Academy: ……………..724-834-7940 New Parishioners: You are warmly welcomed to the Parish. You may register by calling the Parish Office. Moving: Please notify the office immediately. Bulletin Deadline: Monday: 12:00 Noon an active, registered member of the parish, should contact the Parish Office at least six months in advance of the intended wedding; a date should not be set before this contact. Pre-marriage formation is required to prepare for this serious, life-long commitment. Page Two January 25, 2015 DINNER AND A MOVIE DATE NIGHT! The 2015 COVENANT OF LOVE 'DATE NIGHT' series kicks off this VALENTINE'S Day, Saturday, February 14th at 5:45pm at St. Paul's in room 103. Married and Engaged couples are invited to join us for a candlelight dinner catered by Jioio's Restaurant and a Marriage Enriching video from EWTN discussing 'FIDELITY IN MARRIAGE'. Discover the spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of fidelity and how it is a natural consequence of definitive and true love. Afterwards we'll have a 'Movie Night' (begins at 8:00pm) Register in the Narthex of St. Paul's or St. Bruno's or contact Jason 724-834-6880 ext. 16, jstanislaw@dioceseofgreensburg.org. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE? WHY DOES JESUS MATTER? WHY DO I NEED A SAVIOR? Join us this Lent for a 7 week series, DISCOVERING CHRIST to explore some of Life's most important questions, to foster a relationship with Jesus Christ, and to get to know others in a small group faith community. The evenings will include dinner, prayer, small group discussion, and an encounter with Jesus Christ. What could be better?! Contact Jason for details; 724-834-6880 ext. 16, jstanislaw@dioceseofgreensburg.org. This is a wonderful Lenten commitment that can deepen your faith and will be hosted at St. Bruno's next month. ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED FOR FUNERAL MASSES In recent days it has become apparent that we need more help for the funeral masses here at St. Paul Parish. We have a small and dedicated group of altar servers but when they have other commitments it puts us in a awkward position with not enough help. So we are asking if anyone can help us with this ministry to please call the Parish Office. ENVIRONMENTALISTS NEEDED St. Paul Parish needs people to assist the housekeepers in maintaining a clean & orderly worship space. To volunteer for this ministry please call Alice Rhine at 724 -832-8857. 2014 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS All active parishioners will receive their 2014 contribution statements by the end of January 2015. You will not need to notify the parish office. If there are any discrepancies, please notify the Finance Council with a letter to their attention. PRO-LIFE ESSAY CONTEST This contest is open to PA students in Grades 7-12. Simply write a pro-life essay about abortion, euthanasia, or stem cell research. The word limit is 500 for Grades 79, and 750 for Grades 10-12. Essays must include a cover page with the student’s name, address, phone number, grade and school. Cash prizes will be awarded! Interested? Submit your entry by Monday, March 2, 2015 to lifelines@paprolife.org or mail to PA Pro-Life Federation, 4800 Jonestown Rd, Suite 102, Harrisburg, PA 17109-1741. 2015 WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES Families from across the Diocese of Greensburg are invited to journey to Philadelphia for the 2015 World Meeting of Families. Pope Francis will attend this event, being the 4th reigning Pontiff to visit the United States. The Diocese of Greensburg is offering 2 trips to Philadelphia. The deadline for the weeklong pilgrimage has just passed (January 10th). However the weekend pilgrimage is still available, and its deadline is February 15, 2015. This trip will include: 3 night hotel stay, coach bus transportation, breakfast September 26 & 28, Diocesan Gathering September 26, Festival of Families September 26, Papal Mass September 27. The cost is $1162/person, $1452/ Couple, $2905/Family of 4. The registration deadline is quickly approaching… Make your reservation soon by logging onto www.dioceseofgreensburg.org. THE DIOCESAN HERITAGE CENTER IS OPEN The Diocesan Heritage Center is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. The center is adjacent to the Indiana Room in the Bishop William G. Connare Center on U.S. Route 30 east of Greensburg. Admission is free. The theme of the opening exhibit is Mary, Mother of God. This exhibit runs through Feb. 14; a new exhibit is being planned for Lent. Groups can schedule weekday visits to the Heritage Center by calling the Connare Center at 724-834-7350. 40 DAYS FOR LIFE UPDATE A peaceful rally will be held from Ash Wednesday till Palm Sunday, maintaining a prayerful vigil in front of the Planned Parenthood Office in Pittsburgh. In Texas this type of rally caused the conversion of the Clinic Director, Clinic Staff to quit their jobs, and saved numerous lives of unborn children. On February 21, a group of local ProLifers from the Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name Society will be going to Pittsburgh to support this effort. If you are interested in joining them for this unique rally please contact Paul Whalen at 724836-3096. Page Three This Week at Saint Paul Parish Saturday, January 24 Evangelization Workshop 8:30AM-12:30PM January 25, 2015 Heroes For HIM † Youth (Grades 6-12) Sunday, January 25 Continental Breakfast after Mass Youth Ministry 6:00-8:00 St. Paul Monday, January 26, Cub Scouts 6:30 Parish Hall Tuesday, January 27 Wednesday, January 28 Rosary-12:15 Church Financial Peace 6:00-8:00 Boy Scouts 7:00 Parish Hall Choir 7:00 Church Thursday, January 29 Friday, January 30 Saturday January 31 Faith Formation 9:30-11:30 Cub Scouts 10AM-3PM Parish Hall Sunday, February 1 Youth Ministry 6:00-8:00 St. Paul BISHOP BRANDT TO HOST BOOK SIGNING… Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt will host a book signing with Dr. Joseph F. Rishel and his wife, Helen K. Rishel, M.A., authors of “A Holy Dwelling Place: The History of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral,” Sunday, Feb. 8. The event will be from 2-4 p.m. in the Indiana Room at the Bishop William G. Connare Center in Greensburg. Light refreshments will be served in the Indiana Room, and docents will be available to lead tours of the Diocesan Heritage Center, adjacent to the Indiana Room. Copies of the full-color, 168-page, hard cover book will be available for purchase at $31.50, plus tax. The book traces the history of the Catholic community in Greensburg from the late 1700s to the establishment of Most Holy Sacrament Parish in 1847, to the construction of the current church building in the 1920s. The renovations following the Second Vatican Council and the restoration project which began in 2010 are discussed in detail, and the book features photos and descriptions of the Cathedral’s many stained glass windows along with explanations of the recent restorations. In addition to the books, resin replicas of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral will be available for purchase at $20. January Youth Ministry Meetings will be at St. Bruno January 25: Game Night & March for Life Recap February 1: Youth Ministry at St. Paul HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY RETREAT All youth of the Diocese in grades 9 -12 are invited to join us for the Diocesan High School Youth Ministry Retreat sponsored by the Diocese of Greensburg Office for Evangelization and Faith Formation. This year’s retreat will have us taking a closer look on the Beatitudes and how they relate to our own faith journey. Join us February 27-March 1, 2015 at Laurelville Retreat Center in Mt. Pleasant. Register now with your parish youth ministry leader or faith formation office. The deadline to register is February 15, 2015. For more information visit www.dioceseofgreensburg.org. ANGELS OF THE AUDITORIUM Queen of Angels Catholic School will host a Jewelry Bash on Sunday, January 25, 2015. A light lunch will be provided and jewelry by James Douglas. Doors open at noon and tickets are $25.00 available in the school office. Please call 724-978-0144 x 2222 to reserve your ticket. Need not be present to win! RESTORE THE CHURCH, BUILD THE FUTURE The second collection next weekend is for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. They continue to be in need of assistance to rebuild after 70 years of Soviet rule. Many problems existed under the Communistic regime and continued after liberation-issues like poverty, infrequent pastoral care, and lack of buildings for worship and faith cultivation. This collection helps to alleviate some of these problems by strengthening the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Please provide financial support through the second collection the weekend of January 31-February 1. PARISH PHOTO ALBUM & DIRECTORY Portraits will be taken Tuesday-Saturday during the first 2 weeks of March 2015, weekdays from 2-9pm and Saturdays from 93pm. Sign-up after masses or visit www.saintbruno.catholicweb.com and click under “links” to find the on-line sign-up. Follow the prompts. If you have already scheduled your appointment, thank you, but now you are able to reschedule for the new dates. You may also call Sharon at 724-989-6034 or the church office. Please note that on-line sign-ups will be shut down during masses beginning Saturday afternoon and reopening on Sunday afternoon. Thank You! OPEN HOUSE To begin Catholic Schools Week, Aquinas Academy will hold an Open House on Sunday, January 25, 2015 from 1-3PM. Students will be available for tours. All are welcome! For more information, please call the school office at 724-834-7940. PRAYER CHAIN LEADERS Audrey & Mike Lucotch...724-834-2113 Mary Ellen Thompson… 724-836-1408 Prayer Chain is activated on Tuesday! Please remember our recently deceased parishioner in your prayers: Emily (Millie) Just. A SPECIAL THANK YOU… The family of Katherine Senic wishes to extend our warmest appreciation for the sympathy & support of the St. Paul Parishioners who attended her funeral. It meant a great deal to us at this difficult time. Mary Ann Suggett & Karen Senic Altar Flowers for February 1, 2015 In Memory of John Camptella by Mary Catherine Camptella TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The Ninevites turn from their evil way in response to Jonah’s message (Jonah 3:1-5, 10). Psalm — Teach me your ways, O Lord (Psalm 25). Second Reading — The world in its present form is passing away (1 Corinthians 7:29-31). Gospel — Jesus proclaims, “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” The new disciples abandon their nets and follow him (Mark 1:14-20). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a, 10; Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-6; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 1:69-75; Mk 4:35-41 Sunday: Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 1 Cor 7:3235; Mk1:21-28 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:30 p.m. January 24-Vigil †Dwane & Bonita Keller (Dwane & Jackie Keller and Family) Sunday 9:00 a.m. January 25-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Living and Deceased Members of St. Paul Parish Monday 8:00 a.m. January 26 †Deceased members Bucchi & Schabel Families (Carl & Joyce Bucchi) Wednesday 8:00 a.m. January 28 †Virginia Todaro (Anthony & Donna Sunseri) Friday 8:00 a.m. January 30 †Peter Kubas (Wife Rosemarie & Family) Saturday 4:30 p.m. January 31-Vigil †Sam Bitonti (Wife Vi Bitonti) Sunday 9:00 a.m. February 1-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time †Anthony & Consetta Zello (Sons & Daughter-in Law) LITURGICAL MINISTERS’ SCHEDULE Saturday, January 31, 4:30 PM Extraordinary Ministers: Sue Craig, Bob Chappell, Walt Moore, Joe Brecht, Rudy Oblak, John Henry, Sharon Highberger Lector: Mark Zelkovic Altar Servers: Sean Newhouse & Ben Craig Sunday, February 1, 9:00 AM Extraordinary Ministers: Karen Douglas, Brenda Concannon, Kathy Hill, Peter Brinza, Jeff, Stephanie, & Vanessa Peterinelli Lector: Marcia Tucci Altar Servers: Brian Gralluzzo & Evan Thomas Report for January 18, 2015 Collection. Thank you for your generosity! Envelopes: $8709.00 Loose Money: $336.00 Children’s Envelopes: $12.00 Total Collection: $9057.00 Weekly Budget: $9000.00 +/- Weekly: $57.00 +/- Annual: -$13417.00 Envelopes Mailed: 851 Envelopes Used: 342
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