Saint John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church. the Evangelist. Jefferson Street +++ Uniontown PA

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1 Saint John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church Saint 50 John Jefferson Street +++ Uniontown PA the Evangelist A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust Roman Catholic Church Parish Office + 88 S Pennsylvania Avenue + Uniontown PA Jefferson Street Uniontown PA Parish Office: 88 S. Pennsylvania Avenue Uniontown PA Parish Staff A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust Pastor: Father James D. Tringhese jtringhese@dioceseofgreensburg.org Business JULY Manager: 16, 2017 Rita Rae WEDDINGS rrae@dioceseofgreensburg.org BAPTISM OF CHILDREN Faith Formation Director: Molli E. Vassar mvassar@atlanticbb.net First Sunday of the Month is Pastoral Assistant: Alice A. Yezbak At least six months ayezbak@dioceseofgreensburg.org notice is SUNDAY MASS OUTSIDE OF MASS needed. Marriage Preparation Parish Secretary: Julia Henry jhenry@dioceseofgreensburg.org Second Sunday of the Month is Saturday Evening: 5:30 pm is required. Date DURING 10:30 Parish am FAX: Mass Sunday: 8:30 am and 10:30 am Contact the Parish Office. Information contact Molli Vassar WEEKDAY MASS Parish Website: RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION Saint SACRAMENT John the OF Evangelist RECONCILIATION OF ADULTS Regional Catholic School Mon, Tues, Wed, Parish Fri: 8:30 Principal: Saturdays: Christine 11:00 Roskovensky am am stjohnrcchurch@atlanticbb.net For information contact Molli Vassar chrisros@atlanticbb.net ADORATION OF THE BLESSED HOLYDAY MASSES Office Hours SJE SACRAMENT Regional School Office: Please Monday check - Friday: the Parish 8:30-11:30 Bulletin AM and Thursdays: :00 am 4:00 pm 12:30-4:30 PM PARISH STAFF Closed 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Pastor: Closed Father Holydays James and D. Tringhese Holidays jtringhese@dioceseofgreensburg.org Baptism of Children Business Manager: Rita Rae rrae@dioceseofgreensburg.org First Sunday of the Month Faith Form. Director: molli.vassar@gmail.com Outside of Mass Sunday Mass Molli E. Vassar Second Sunday of the Month Pastoral Saturday Assistant: Evening: Alice 5:30 A. Yezbak PM ayezbak@dioceseofgreensburg.org During 10:30 AM Mass Liturgy Sunday Coordinator: 8:30 AM and Michelle 10:30 AM Hudock michelle_hudock@atanticbb.net For information contact Molli Vassar Parish Secretary: Julia Henry jhenry@dioceseofgreensburg.org Parish Phone: Weekday Mass Parish Fax: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 8:30 AM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults P W : Holyday Masses For those S considering J becoming E a Catholic Please check the Parish Bulletin For information R contact C Molli S Vassar Parish Principal: Christine Roskovensky stjohnrcchurch@atlanticbb.net Sacrament of Reconciliation Office Hours: Saturdays Monday-Thursday: 11:00 AM 9:00 4:00 & Friday: 9:00-3:00 WEDDINGS: chrisros@atlanticbb.net At least six months notice is needed. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Closed 11:30 Marriage Preparation is required. Thursdays: am-12:30 pm, 8:00 Closed AM-6:00 Holy PM days and Holidays SJE Regional School Office: Contact the Parish Office

2 Page 2 ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH Mass Schedule Saturday July 15, :30 p.m. +Joseph Cope (J. Sible) Sunday July 16, :30 a.m. +Katherine Belfer (Dr. J. Pettevich) 10:30 a.m. +Martha Ponzurick (M/M D. Bashour) Monday July 17, :30 p.m. +Sebastian Davanzo (R. Davanzo) +Samuel Bilonick (J. Ranker) Tuesday July 18, :30 a.m. +Manny Alvarez (Rider Family) Wednesday July 19, :30 a.m. +Brenda O Brien (P. O Brien) Friday July 21, :30 a.m. +Kiera Chirdon (D. & J. Brestensky) Saturday July 22, :30 p.m. +Margaret Rohlf (J. Goodnn) Sunday July 23, :30 a.m. +Frank, Veronica & Kathy Gebe (J. & M. Gebe) 10:30 a.m +Walter Lion, Jr., Walter Lion III, & Robert Lion (M. Lion) Ministers Schedule Saturday, July 22 & Sunday, July 23 5:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Eucharistic Ministers: K. Brant J. Brestensky D. Bryant L. Conrad J. Gebe B. Johnston J. Davis M. Gebe J. Kolesar R. Kuzy W. Hensel C. Morris J. Nypaver V. Roskovensky B. Nesser K. Rocca M. Vogelsang A. Raho A. Sweeney A. Yezbak A. Tajc Greeters: L. Conrad E. Kegg Richardson Family E. McCay Mechling Family T/K Show Lector: B. Crofcheck J. Valentovich S. King Servers: A. Crofcheck J. Eadie V. Brown R. Crofcheck E. Jellots L. Moody N. Gerbi T. Kalich N. Moody Children s Liturgy - Sunday, July 23 (P) T. Gamon (A) D. Cummings Schedule of the Week Tuesday, July 18 Widow & Widowers Summit Inn...1:30 p.m. Queen of Peace Prayer Group (C)...7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 Fall Social Planning Meeting (PC)..7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 20 Eucharistic Adoration (C)..8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, July 22 No Confessions Sunday, July 23 Children s Liturgy (PC)......during 10:30 Mass PA Mandated Reporter Training Sessions Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 6:00 St. Rose Church 4969 Route 982, Latrobe, PA Please call parish office to register at Anointing Service Father Jim has scheduled an Anointing Service within the Mass for July 17, 2017 at 6:30 in the Church. Anyone who is in need of physical, mental or spiritual healing or is of an older age is invited to be anointed. Please know all are invited to participate in the Mass. We will serve dessert in the Parish Center immediately following Mass. St. Johns Widows & Widowers Group The St. John s Widows and Widowers Group will meet on Tuesday, July 18 at 1:30 p.m. They will meet at Summit Inn Restaurant. New members are welcome. For additional information please call Queen of Peace Prayer Group The Queen of Peace Prayer Group will meet on Tuesday, July 18 at 7:00 PM in the Church. Father William Kiel will speak on the similarities between Fatima and Medjugorje. Please join us for an inspiring talk, prayers and song. Everyone is welcome.

3 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 16, 2017 Page 3 Steward of Treasure July 9, 2017 Adult $ 9, Children $ 6.00 Loose $ Accent $ Maintenance $ Candles $ Catholic Education $ Peter s Pence $ Total: $10, Collection Counters for July 23, 2017 R/K Boyer J. Weaver D. Glebes School News Save the Date St. John the Evangelist Regional Catholic School is hosting an Open House/Meet and Greet Night on Wednesday, August 16th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. We invite everyone to see all of the improvements made to the school as well as enjoy the recently installed central air conditioning which has been installed in the main building as well as the Early Childhood building. Come and tour the school, meet the staff and members of the Home and School Association. Tours will be provided. Registrations are still being accepted for the school year! Financial Aid is available. For more information please call We look forward to seeing you!! Parents Please Note IF YOUR CHILD IS ENTERING KINDER- GARTEN OR FIRST GRADE THIS FALL and he or she has never been attending Catholic School or Faith Formation, remember that at least 2 years of religious formation is required before receiving First Holy Communion. Please call the parish office for further information. With Deepest Sympathy Condolences are extended to the family of John Heman. May God grant him eternal rest and comfort to his family. CONGRATULATIONS to Jonathan Phillips and Timber Newhouse who were recognized as 2017 Diocesan Youth Award Recipients this past Sunday at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. Timber and Jonathan were recognized for their outstanding achievements especially in their service to their faith and their parish. May Gods blessing continue to be with them in their future. Fall Social Planning Meeting Meeting for our Fall Social Theme Party will be on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. at Parish Center. Hope you all read the bulletin from July 8 th and 9 th about this social and the insert also. If you are interested in helping with this event, please come to the meeting on the 19 th of July and give us your input. We look forward to seeing you. Vacation Bible School Our 2017 Vacation Bible School is now a happy memory. We would like to thank all the parents of the 60 children who attended for a week full of fun and surprises (most great, some, not so much, like a tornado and flash flood warning!) But we survived! Not only that but the children collected $70 for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Also a special thanks to all of you who participated in any way as leaders, helpers, contributors and prayer partners. We give thanks to God for all of you. See you next year! Pathways Pathways is the program sponsored by our diocese to develop parish leaders in ministry. Perhaps you have been reading about this program in the bulletins or picked up a brochure, but you're still not sure. Still want to really know what its like? Then join some of your fellow parish family members at an informal presentation about Pathways on Sunday, August 13 after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. One of our parishioners who is a past Pathways participant, will tell you exactly what its like to be a part of this energizing process and how it has impacted his life. We will also share in a continental breakfast. Pathways is being offered in Uniontown this year at St. Mary's so take advantage of this rare opportunity! For further information contact the parish office.

4 REFLECTION 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time "Hear then the parable of the sower." With his analogy of the sower and the seed, Jesus gives us four images to help us gauge the depth of our spiritual maturity. What kind of "soil" does our faith exist in? Are we fruitful Christians? Does our seed yield as much as it could? The first image is of the seed that fell on the path. This describes those who hear about Christianity "without understanding it." Nothing can grow, nothing can blossom at this level. We should ask ourselves if we have taken the time to be sure we understand the faith we practice. Are we stuck at a superficial level, allowing stereotypes, popular opinion, or media distortions to "steal away" the richness of the Catholic faith? Perhaps we have been properly educated in the teachings of the faith, but our commitment has been fickle. Are we the seed on the rocky ground, that "has no root and lasts only for a time"? Have we experienced difficulties in the practice of our faith that have led us to become indifferent? Have we found it just too troublesome to bring our faith into our everyday lives? Or have we heard the word, but allowed it to be choked by "worldly anxiety and the lure of riches"? Do we appreciate Christianity but fail to make the sacrifices that it requires? Are we more interested in a comfortable life than anything else? Many of us have sampled these stages at different times. But ultimately, our goal as Christians is to be "the seed sown on rich soil." We are called to be open to hearing the word, to seek to understand it, and to allow it to take firm root in our hearts. When we do this, the seed of our own faith can produce a rich harvest for the world. Sanctuary Candle In acknowledging the Real Presence of Christ, the Tabernacle Candle will burn in loving memory of Mary Jane Fitzmaurice requested by Rita Rae

5 Our Lady of the Assumption Legacy Society Bishop Edward C. Malesic will celebrate Mass and host a luncheon for members of the Our Lady of the Assumption Legacy Society Aug. 10 at noon at the Bishop Connare Center. James Monteverde, founder of The Monteverde Group, a firm providing service in estate planning and financial counseling, will be the guest speaker. This special society provides an opportunity for benefactors to make their philanthropy a perpetual legacy for themselves and an example for their families to follow. It also creates a means of support to make our parishes and ministries stronger, sustainable and better equipped to spread the Gospel and the love of Jesus Christ for generations to come. If you have provided for or are thinking of providing for your parish, school, Catholic Charities or the diocese in your estate plan, you are invited to attend this event. Please register online at or call Lori Saenz at , by Aug. 3. Our Lady of Fatima Mass & Devotions The Diocesan Heritage Center will continue its First Saturday Mass and devotions at the Bishop Connare Center on Aug. 5. This is in observance of the centennial anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima. The day begins with Mass in the St. Joseph Chapel at 9 a.m. and will be followed by recitation of the rosary. The Diocesan Heritage Center exhibit Petals of Love The Rosary in Art and Faith will be open after the devotion and from 1-4 p.m. on those Saturdays, in addition to the exhibit s regular hours, 1-4 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information, call Dennis Wodzinski, curator of the Heritage Center, at The First Saturday Mass and devotions continue Sept. 2 and Oct. 7. Readings for the Week Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 65:10-14/ Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22/Ps 124:1b-8/ Mt 10:34--11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a/Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34/Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12/Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7/ Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20/Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27/ Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10--12:14/Ps 116:12-13, 15, 16bc-18/Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17/ Ps 63:2-6, 8-9/Jn 20:1-2, Next Sunday: W is 12:13, 16-19/Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30