BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHEDRAL. Mother Church and Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg. Coat of Arms of The Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic, J.C.L.

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1 BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHEDRAL Mother Church and Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg Coat of Arms of The Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic, J.C.L. Bishop of Greensburg The Second Sunday of Lent, March 12, 2017 Sharing Christ Monday evenings and a Saturday Retreat March 20, May 6, 2017 Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Social Hall 6:45 PM to 8:45 PM go bear fruit. sharing CHRIST Sharing Christ is a six week course to train Catholics who have completed Discovering Christ and Following Christ how to share Jesus with others and invite them to become members of the Church. The course focuses on personal evangelization; we share our relationship with Jesus with people in our day-to-day encounters. We will develop methods and actions to do this. But more than that, the goal is to develop an attitude of heart that moves us to be open to share the Good News we have experienced anytime and anywhere. Questions? Call Katie in the parish office at , x 11 or kzuzik@dioceseofgreensburg.org. a seven-week mission LITURGICAL SCHEDULE (subject to change) / Office Hours / Contact Information Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday at 11 AM till completed, or any time by appointment. Daily Rosary Monday - Friday 11:30 AM Daily Mass Schedule Monday - Friday 12:10 PM and Saturday: 8:00 AM Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM Sunday: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 7:00 PM Holy Day Vigil Mass 5:30 PM Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Phone (724) Fax (724) Aquinas Academy Phone (724) Greensburg Catholic Cemetery Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:00 AM 4:00 PM Phone (724) Website Online Giving:

2 Readings for March 12, 2017 Genesis 12:1-4a Abraham learns terrible, costly lessons about obedience and trust. Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 God releases you from every affliction so that you might remain in the land of the living. 2 Timothy 1:8b-10 God is on your side, so it doesn't really matter who or what opposes you. Matthew 17:1-9 It's not enough to see the great vision. You have to listen and respond. YOU LOOK DIVINE... Extreme makeovers are all the rage. Some of us sense that a more beautiful person is hiding inside, and with a lot of help and loads of money, we try to make our dreams come true. Well, we re half right something beautiful is hiding inside of us, but plastic surgery and a new wardrobe won t bring it shining forth. All we need is a pure heart which comes when we realize we are God s beloved children and we each have God s exquisite grace within us. We can help others see us in this heavenly light simp- In acknowledging the Real Presence of Christ, the Tabernacle Candle will burn from March 11 through March 17 in memory of The Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday during Lent beginning at 2:00 PM for Aquinas Academy Students and 5:30 PM for the parish. Sanctuary Candle Walter J. Niton requested by Phyllis In Sympathy Keeping in our prayers and trusting that God will bring to their families comfort in the days ahead, we commend to your prayers the souls of Paul Wano Margaret Smith and Lois Roberta (Bobbie) Benkowski Know that the Lord has welcomed our loved ones into the home of Heaven. Our parish community extends its deepest sympathies to their families, and relatives on their loss. The rosary will be prayed daily at 11:30 AM prior to the 12:10 PM Mass WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, March 11, 2017 Anniversary of the Greensburg Diocese 8:00 AM Blase J. Caranese III (Caranese Family) 11:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:30 PM For the Living and Deceased Members of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Sunday, March 12, 2017 The Second Sunday of Lent 7:00 AM Cicely Monsour (Friends and Family) 9:00 AM Rita McFeeley 11:30 AM Kelly Rapp and Winter Family (Daughter) 3:00 PM Rite of Election Bishop Edward C. Malesic, presiding 7:00 PM Barb Mikula (Richard and Loretta Adams) Monday, March 13, :10 PM Jimmy Combs (Ellenmary Fives-Wunderly) Tuesday, March 14, :10 PM Mary Manning (John Manining-Husband) Wednesday, March 15, :10 PM Edward and Anna Giron and Family (Ed and Elaine Giron Family) Thursday, March 16, :10 PM John Markulin and Family (Markulin Family) Friday, March 17, :10 PM B. Patrick Costello Sr. (Mary L. Costello - Wife and Children) 2:00 PM Aquinas Academy Stations of the Cross 5:30 PM Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 18, :00 AM Ralph Tomaro (Wife and Family) 11:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:30 PM Singley and Zola Families (Nazzi and Carol Zola) Sunday, March 19, 2017 The Third Sunday of Lent 7:00 AM Florence Hiznaneck (Byrd) 9:00 AM Mark Winwood (Bobbie - Wife) 11:30 AM Sondra Ruggery (The Ruggery Family) 7:00 PM For the Living and Deceased Members of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Everyone is invited to attend.

3 Weekly Parish Finances, March 5, 2017 In order to meet our budgetary needs, Blessed Sacrament Cathedral requires an average of $18,000 per week in the regular offertory collection. Sunday Offertory $19, Votive Candles $ Ash Wednesday $3, Home Missions \ $1, Families receiving envelopes 1, 634 Envelopes used this week 394 Parishioners using Online Giving 69 The Lighthouse Lenten titles have arrived at the kiosk. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARISH SUPPORT CDs ($4 Suggested Donation) -Beyond Belief -Jesus & the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist -Freedom Through Forgiveness -Meditations on the Stations of the Cross -Following the Call of Christ -Seven Last Sayings of Christ -To Hell & Back: Divine Love & the Cross -Seven Deadly Sins - Seven Lively Virtues -Three Days that Changed the World -Glimpses Along the Way of the Cross -The Passion of Christ in Light of the Holy Shroud of Turin -The True Meaning of Easter Booklets ($3 Suggested Donation) -Lent with the Saints -Lent: Easter Awaits Us -Stations of the Cross: The Way of Divine Mercy -Stations of the Cross with Pope Francis Books ($5 Suggested Donation) -33 Days to Morning Glory -The Hidden Power of Kindness -The Second Greatest Story Ever Told -7 Secrets of Confession Upcoming Second Collections for March Our Second Collections for March March 12 Parish Social Ministry Please give generously and thank you for your support! Check out the Online Giving website at The link is also available on the parish website! Active Seniors Information The Active Seniors are sponsoring a lunch and show by the Alabaster Theatre. All are welcome to attend the St. Patrick s Day Celebration lunch show on Thursday, March 16 at the Ramada in Ligonier. An Irish themed luncheon will be served at 11:30 AM, with an Irish celebration of song and dance to follow. Tickets are $39 a person. To reserve tickets contact the Alabaster Theatre by calling Operation Fresh Express Operation Fresh Express (OFE) Volunteers Needed The St. Vincent depaul Society outdoor food distribution, Operation Fresh Express in conjunction with the Westmoreland County Food Bank will be held on Monday, March 13, Volunteers are requested to arrive by 3:00 PM and we are normally done by 5:00 PM. 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.) We need a minimum of 30 volunteers to make this run smoothly. Please come and join us as we feed our neighbors in need. Lenten Companion There are Lenten booklets in the vestibule of the Church titled The Magnificat Lenten Companion. The booklet can be used daily throughout the Lenten Season for prayer and reflection. Please help yourself to a booklet while supplies last. There is no cost for the booklet but a free will offering would be greatly appreciated to help defray costs. Thank you from the Blessed Sacrament and have a Blessed Lent. Spend some quiet time with the Lord

4 This Week at Our Church Sunday, March 12, :10 AM Faith Formation Classes 1:00 PM Marriage Preparation [FC-EAS] 3:00 PM Rite of Election w/ Reception [Church, Social Hall] Tuesday, March 14, :00 PM Baptismal Preparation [Parish Office] Wednesday, March 15, :00 PM Cathedral Choir Rehearsal [Church] Friday, March 17, :00 PM Aquinas Academy Stations of the Cross [Church] 5:30 PM Stations of the Cross [Church] Saturday, March 18, :45 AM Catholic Men s Fellowship Meeting [Social Hall] 9:00 AM Boy Scout Rain gutter Regatta [Social Hall] 11:00 AM Reconciliation [Church] Anniversary of the Diocese of Greensburg March 11, 2017 will mark the 66 th Anniversary of the Diocese of Greensburg. Middle School Faith Night "A Blast From the Past" is a FREE music-themed morning designed for students with disabilities, including both a music workshop and a concert that caters specifically to people with special needs. It is held at the Seton Hill Performing Arts Center at 9 AM on April 22. To register and for more information, go to setonhill.edu/tickets and click on the "Special Events" tab. Around Our Neighborhood The St. Vincent Camerata will present My Soul s Been Anchored - a program of Renaissance and American Contemporary a cappella choruses on Saturday, March 18. The concert will begin at 7PM in the Archabbey Basilica at St. Vincent College. Call 724/ for ticket information. Spring Bingo - March 19 at St. Rose Church, Hillview Avenue - Route Latrobe. Admission is $10 per packet, light lunch included. Doors open at 11:30 AM. Bingo starts at 1:00 PM Basket Raffle and 50/50 available. 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, April 8, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon. Guest speaker will be Lisa Mladinich, a former actress turned radio personality, catechist, and author of a book on authentic beauty and aging, True Radiance: Finding Grace in the Second Half of Life. She is the founder of Amazing Catechists.com. Cost is $20.00, student rate $ To register, please call Brenda by March 31 at or visit to download a registration form. Please note that there is no online registration "A Blast From the Past" is a FREE music-themed morning designed for students with disabilities, including both a music workshop and a concert that caters specifically to people with special needs. It is held at the Seton Hill Performing Arts Center at 9 AM on April 22. To register and for more information, go to setonhill.edu/tickets and click on the "Special Events" tab. The world-renowned Pittsburgh Symphony will return to Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica on Saturday, April 29 at 7:30 PM, under the direction of Maestro Manfred Honeck. The Symphony will perform Bruckner s Symphony No. 8, the crowning musical achievement of the composer. There will be a pre-concert reception at 5:30 PM in the Fred Rogers Center. Maestro Honeck and members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be in attendance to meet those attending the reception. The reception will benefit the Students First Fund. Tickets for the concert are $25 and tickets for the Reception are $100 and will include preferred seating during the concert. For tickets and more information call or visit eventregistration.stvincent.edu/pso2017. SAINT BRUNO PARISH WILL HOST ITS ANNUAL LENTEN FISH FRY! Every Friday during Lent from 4 PM - 7 PM, and Good Friday from 2:30 PM to 7 PM in the Parish Center. Dinners include Baked Orange Roughy $9.00, Deep Fried Fish, Fried Shrimp, Crab Cakes, and a Weekly Baked Special, $7.50. Also, Fish Sandwiches $5.00, Children s Meal $4.00, Cup of Soup $3.00, Pizza $1.00, and many other sides. We will have lots of homemade desserts. Take out is available. No phone orders can be taken. For more information, please call DELICIOUS HOMEMADE PIEROGI FOR YOUR 2017 LENT AND EASTER DINNER TABLES ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent is once again helping to make your family Lenten and Easter Season meals more special and more tasty! Our ready to cook world famous potato-cheese pierogi are available for purchase for $12 per 2dz. (24 pierogi) bag. Call to place your order and arrange for pick-up just in time for your Lenten and Easter Season meals. 100 Good Shepherd Drive, Kent PA Visit us at THE STORY OF SAINT FAUSTINA AND DIVINE MERCY The dramatization of St. Faustina s life and mission can be seen at St. Paul Parish on March 22, 2017 at 7:00PM. Cost is through goodwill offering. Open seating so no reservation is needed. It is provided to us by St. Luke Productions.

5 The Reverend Monsignor Raymond E. Riffle Rector ext.12; The Reverend Matthew J. Morelli Parochial Vicar ext.25; The Reverend Mr. William J. Hisker Permanent Deacon ext. 27; Katie Zuzik Pastoral Associate ext. 11; Kathi Probo Director of Faith Formation ext. 35; Christopher Pardini Director of Liturgy and Music ext. 21; Cindy Cope Coordinator of Cemetery Services ext. 16; Julie Stauffer Receptionist ext. 10; Linda DeFrancesco Financial Secretary ext.23; David Koynok, Maintenance ext. 24; Jan Brubaker, Custodian Contact the Parish Office; E ach new day is god s gift to you, what you do with it is your gift to god. Parish Pastoral Council Mark Bartels Andy Benedict Kelly Carr Linda Cooper David Fidazzo Kirsten Lieberum Judy McChesney John Mickinack Paul Niemiec Betty Rua Mike Rzempoluch Finance Council John Kline Judy Komarinski Ed Nemanic Nancy Rottler Nazzi Zola Prayer Chain JoAnne Hudock SVdP Membership Betty Rua: SVdP Food Pantry Sacramental Information Baptisms By appointment only. Please call Kathi Probo in the Parish Office or Kathi at kprobo@dioceseofgreensburg.org at least three months in advance of the Baptism. 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 practicing the Catholic Faith. Sponsorship Forms Forms for our parish members to serve as sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation must be filled out in person at the Parish Office. To serve as a sponsor, you must be at least 16 years old and a practicing Catholic who has received Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist. If you are married, it must be within the guidelines of the Catholic Church. Please call the Parish Office to make an appointment to fill out the form. Weddings Please call Kathi Probo in the Parish Office or kprobo@dioceseofgreensburg.org at least six months in advance. Do not set a date until you have contacted the Office of Faith Formation. Pre-marriage prep. classes are required. Contact the Office of Faith Formation for more information on classes. Becoming a Member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Welcome! It is a great joy to welcome new members to our parish community. Please register as soon as possible in order to participate in our various programs, ministries and activities. Just drop this form in the collection basket and we will send you a detailed registration form. If you are already a member and have changed any of your personal information please call the Parish Office or return the changes on the form. Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Membership Request / Change Name: Address: Contact Number: Address New Registration Moving Change Address/Phone Please drop this form in the collection basket.