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1 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time November 4, 2018 OUR LADY of the ASSUMPTION Parish S M Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:00 p.m. (consult bulletin for any changes in the schedule.) Rosary before Mass 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Lucernemines Sunday 8:00 a.m. Coral S D M,, O S. S B : All arrangements, including confirmation of the date, must be made with the parish office. Sponsors must provide proof of eligibility by a letter from their respective pastors, and must have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Communion and Confirmation. Sponsors, if married, must either be married in the Church or with the Church s permission. Parents must attend Baptismal Preparation, which is regularly scheduled throughout the year. S M : Arrangements must be made directly with the pastor at least 6 months before the date of the wedding. Marriage preparation is required and couples are asked to speak to the priest first before setting a date. Couples, rather than parents, should contact the priest. If either party was previously married, an annulment must be granted prior to the selection of a future wedding date. A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust Parish Office: P.O. Box G, 2434 Neal Rd., Coral, PA Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Afternoon by appointment only Closed Wednesday Fax: Phone: Pastor The Reverend Alan N. Polczynski (non-emergency calls)..ext 11 emergency (sick, funeral/death) Ext 2 apolczynski@dioceseofgreensburg.org Parochial Vicar The Reverend Andres C. Gumangan..Ext 12 -agumangan@dioceseofgreensburg.org Parish Secretary/Office Coordinator Connie Diven... Ext 10 cdiven@dioceseofgreensburg.org Head Catechist/Faith Formation Michelle Dodge... Ext 15 mdodge@dioceseofgreensburg.org Maintenance & Facilities Coordinator Bob Ciranni... Ext 50 rciranni@dioceseofgreensburg.org Financial Secretary Barb Boltz... Ext 13 bboltz@dioceseofgreensburg.org Interim Director of Liturgy and Music Alexandra Stossel... astossel@dioceseofgreensburg.org Indiana regional Medical Center Chaplain Rev. Gregorio D.C. Soldevilla, Jr. Phone: Prayer Chain Parish Website: Parish Registration Members must be registered and attending Mass in the parish for six months before scheduling a baptism, marriage, or requesting a sponsor certificate.

2 Thirty first Sunday in ordinary Time Reach Our and Embrace the Kingdom First Reading Deuteronomy ~6:2 6~ B ecause of the busyness of our lives, it can some mes be difficult to keep God at the center. Our lives are typically organized around jobs, money, children, and other important commitments, given the secularity of our culture. This reading from Deuteronomy suggests a different organizing principle for our lives, one that calls us to love God completely. In the Catholic tradi on, we refer to this central virtue of loving God as caritas, which means charity. All the virtues of a Chris an originate with caritas, or love of God. Deuteronomy here insists on the interior dimension of love: we are to love God with all our heart (levav) and with all our soul (nephesh). This interior orienta on toward God in love leads to ac on with our bodily strength (me od). This commandment not only unites the whole law, but it unites the whole of our lives in God. Our work, our family lives, our friendships, and our du es are all brought together by caritas by love for God. Saint Paul explains this concept: Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others (Colossians 3:23). Moses promises the people that if they obey this law, they can look forward to the blessings of long life, happy circumstances, and many children in the Promised Land. We too can an cipate eternal life, sharing in God s happiness in the Promised Land of Heaven if we take to heart his central commandment of the law: to love God. Gospel ~Mark 12:28-34~ Normally, Jesus s conversa ons with the prevailing religious authori es are adversarial, but in today s Gospel, a scribe approaches Jesus in all sincerity to discover whether he has an accurate grasp on the Law of God. Jesus responds to his ques on about the Greatest Commandment by referring to the shema of Deuteronomy 6, which was our First Reading. Love of God is the center of the Law, yet Jesus goes one step further, to say that the Greatest Commandment is twofold, to include love of neighbor, a law that he quotes from Levi cus 19:18. All of the commandments can be summarized under these two headings: love of God and love of neighbor. Jesus adds that to love God in neighbor is worth more than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices (v. 33). Jesus approves of his reply, but then subtly challenges him, You are not far from the kingdom of God (v. 34). Thus, in this Gospel passage, we are given the Greatest Commandment, which should be the source of our ac ons and medita ons. THE CATHOLIC FAITH.EXPLAINED..ANYTIME..ANYWHERE FORMED.ORG PARISH CODE EQG49E Second Reading ~Hebrews 7:23 28~ In this second reading, we find three arguments for the superiority of the New Covenant over the Old Covenant, centered primarily on the priesthood. First, the Old Covenant had many priests, while the New Covenant has only one eternal High Priest. Second, under the Old Covenant, many repe ous sacrifices were needed, while under the New Covenant there is only one sacrifice once for all (v. 27). Lastly, weakness and sinfulness of the Old Covenant priests fall short of the high priest of the New Covenant, who is holy, innocent, undefiled (v. 26). Jesus s status as the Eternal High Priest means, He is always able to save those who approach God through him (v. 25). Our future, our hope for eternal life, rests on Jesus s priesthood. It is through the supreme sacrifice that he makes on the altar of the Cross as both priest and sacrificial vic m, such that we come to share in his inheritance. It is essen al for us to reflect on the fact that our God loved us so much that he sent his only Son as a priest to offer himself as a sacrifice for us. Our very salva on depends on it. With joy and thanksgiving to God, the Diocese of Greensburg announces that Bishop Edward C. Malesic has called Mr. Christopher J. Pujol to be admitted to Candidacy to Holy Orders. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput will confer the Rite of Admission to the Candidacy Within Mass at 12:00 noon on Sunday, November 4, 2018 In the Saint Martin Chapel at Saint Charles of Borromeo Seminary Wynnewood, Pennsylvania Second Collec on Next Weekend There will be a second collec on the weekend of November 10/11 to aid the vic ms of the storm that occurred on September 10. This collec on will aid the coun es of the Diocese of Greensburg. Please be as generous as you can.

3 FAITH FORMATION INFORMATION K-5 Faith Formation Classes will meet on Sunday, November 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Podowski Hall. Confirmation Practice and Information Confirmation practice will be held on Monday, November 5 at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish at 6:30 p.m. Candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation and their sponsors must attend. Confirmation will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6 at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish. Candidates MUST BE at St. Bernard of Clairvaux at 5:45 p.m. Workbooks for Lectors Lectors may pick up their new workbooks in the sacristy at either worship site or in the parish office. Christian Mothers Meeting The Christian Mothers will meet on Tuesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the Coal Hall. New members are always welcome. Altar Rosary Society Meeting Altar Rosary Society will be holding its final meeting of 2018 on Wednesday, November 7 at 6:45 p.m. at Podowski Hall. Please plan to attend. Anyone who is interested in learning more about our organization is welcome to attend. LIstening Sessions Bishop Edward C. Malesic invites every member of the Diocese of Greensburg to join him at any of the listening session listed below. Please attend and allow your input to help him guide our church as we go forward from this moment in our history as the People of God. Monday, November 5 St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Kittanning 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, November 8 Mother of Sorrows Parish, Murrysville 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, November 29 St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish, Indiana 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Early Bulletin Deadlines We are approaching that time of year again where the bulletin deadlines will be earlier than usual. Any article that you want in the bulletin for November 25, are due NO LATER THAN Friday, November 9. As the printer is requesting an early submission date. NEEDED: KNITTERS AND CROCHETERS Warm Up Indiana County needs you! We have begun our annual drive for warm winter items and we need your help. Items needed: hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, sweaters, afghans. Items can be dropped off at Yarns 1136 Philadelphia St., Indiana, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 12-4 p.m. Thursday 12-8 p.m. Phone number: Items will be taken to ICCAP for distribution to those in need throughout the community. We will again be raffling off a gift basket for those who drop off items. Thank you for your help! SS Simon & Jude Parish Craft Show SS Simon & Jude Parish, Blairsville will hold a craft show on Saturday, November 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Holiday items, jewelry, baked goods, wood items and more. The kitchen will be serving hot dogs, sloppy joes, chicken salad, haluski, potato soup and wedding soup. Admission is free. Door prizes donated by crafters will be awarded every half hour! Catholic Chari es offers counseling for individuals, couples and families Catholic Chari es of the Diocese of Greensburg offers faith-based assistance with paren ng and family issues, anger management and other personal and family issues. Counseling is provided by licensed, professional and experienced therapists. Low fees, and many insurances accepted. Offices are located in Greensburg, Indiana, Uniontown, Ki anning and New Kensington. For more informa on or an appointment, contact or counseling@dioceseofgreensburg.org. St. Anne s Calendar Sale The Knights of Columbus will be selling St. Anne s 2019 Calendars a er Masses on the weekend of November 17 & 18. Mass Book for 2019 The Mass Book for 2019 will be opened in LATE November. Due to the limited amount of Sunday Masses we have, we will need to set a limit of one Sunday Mass and two weekday Masses per family. Please watch the bulletin for further details on the procedure for scheduling Masses. Please be advised that no Masses will be taken over the phone, you MUST fill out a Mass Request Form. These will be located in both churches and at the parish office in the near future. Please do not submit requests until the book opens. Sisters of Charity raffle fundraiser The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill will sponsor two Holiday Cash Raffle ckets in December based on the 1 and 7 p.m. three-digit Pennsylvania Lo ery drawings, with 1,000 ckets available for each drawing. Cost is $10 for a chance to win from $100 to $1,000. All ckets and money must be returned by Nov. 29. To order ckets, call Sister Agnes Steedle, , ext Proceeds benefit the Sisters of Charity.

4 Ministry Schedule November 10-11,2018 Saturday, November 10 Altar Servers: Joanna H & Nicholas T. Lector: Rosemarie L. Sunday, November 11 Altar Servers: Ashlyn B. & Justley S. Lector: Mary Ann C. 4:00p.m. Mass ( Lucerne) E.M.H.C. Joseph A., Bonnie C. & Jenny F. Ushers: Mike & Betsy A. 8:00a.m. Mass (Coral) E.M.H.C. Barbara C., Terry C., & Mary Kay Y. Ushers: Rosalie A. & Sherry R. October 27/28, 2018 Offertory Year-To-Date Adult Offertory $4, $94, Loose Offertory $ $5, Children s Offertory $3.00 $77.50 Total Ordinary Income $5, $99, Budget $6, $124, Difference -1, $-24,211 Other Collections: Votive Candles $ Maintenance $33.50 St. Vincent de Paul $7.50 World Mission $ Retired Religious $27.50 Diocesan Poverty Relief Fund 7.50 Thanksgiving $22.50 All Saints $70.00 Cemetery $60.50 St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Clothes with Red/White or Blue $1 Also find household goods, collectibles, books, puzzles, toys, etc. Located in the Bi Lo Plaza on N. 4th St. (Indiana) Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 10am 4pm; Tues. 10am-5pm, Sat. 10am 3pm

5 Mass Intentions For the Week Saturday, November 3 3:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconcilia on, Lucernemines 3:30 p.m. Rosary for Peace before Mass An cipated Mass Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. Mass at Lucernemines Pro Populo Sunday, November 4 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Mass at Coral +Doris Rebovich (Rebovich Family, Paul, Mark, PJ, Angie, Paul & Erica) Monday, November 5 8:00 a.m. Mass, Lucernemines +Pete & Margaret Golba (Brian Short & Family) Tuesday, November 6 8:00 a.m. Mass, Coral Living & Deceased Members of F.C.S.L.A. St. Elizabeth Society Wednesday, November 7 8:00 a.m. Mass, Lucernemines +Helen Troxell (Husband Jack, Daughters Linda & Karen) Thursday, November 8 8:00 a.m. Mass, Coral +Alfred Guildo Tedeschi (Fred & Toni Manfredi) Friday, November 9 No Mass Saturday, November 10 3:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconcilia on, Lucernemines 3:30 p.m. Rosary for Peace before Mass An cipated Mass Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. Mass at Lucernemines Living & Deceased of the Altar-Rosary Society Sunday, November 11 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Mass at Coral +Rura Family (Monica Rura)