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St. Raymond of the Mountains 170 School House Lane, P.O.

Kosisko, Administrator Email... rkosisko@dioceseofgreensburg.org Rev. Teodoro Abner Cortezano, Parochial Vicar Email... tcortezano@dioceseofgreensburg.

....mstrucaly@dioceseofgreensburg.org Addy Evangeliste, Bulletin & Parish Website Email.. aevangeliste@dioceseofgreensburg.

org Online Giving Service (web base electronic contributions, safe & secure) Visit www.straymondchurch.

our parish activities of cancellations at KDKA channel 2 BAPTISMS: Please contact the Parish Office for Baptism. CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 PM.

Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM. Daily Mass: 8:00 AM at St. Raymond Chapel (under office) Except Friday.

Holy Days: See bulletin BULLETIN DEADLINE: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM. PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

1 St. Raymond of the Mountains 170 School House Lane, P.O. Box 330, Donegal, PA A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust and A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg Parish Staff: Rev. Richard J. Kosisko, Administrator ... rkosisko@dioceseofgreensburg.org Rev. Teodoro Abner Cortezano, Parochial Vicar ... tcortezano@dioceseofgreensburg.org Bill Pospisil, Coordinator of Faith Formation bpospisil@dioceseofgreensburg.org Mary Strucaly, Parish Secretary mstrucaly@dioceseofgreensburg.org Addy Evangeliste, Bulletin & Parish Website .. aevangeliste@dioceseofgreensburg.org Contact Information: Parish Office Parish Fax Website - Online Giving Service (web base electronic contributions, safe & secure) Visit select the Online Giving link and follow the commands Catholic Charities Help Line In the event of inclement weather: Please check our parish activities of cancellations at KDKA channel 2 BAPTISMS: Please contact the Parish Office for Baptism. CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 PM. MARRIAGES: Arrangements should be made with the Pastor at least one year in advance. November 25, 2018 MASSES: Saturday (Vigil): 4:30 PM. Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM. Daily Mass: 8:00 AM at St. Raymond Chapel (under office) Except Friday. An Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction: Every First Friday of the month after the 8:00 AM Mass until 10:00 AM. Holy Days: See bulletin BULLETIN DEADLINE: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM. PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Closed Friday. St. Raymond of the Mountains Parish Mission Statement We, the parish of St. Raymond of the Mountains (Donegal, PA) are situated in a resort area and comprised of many rural communities. We come together to share and strengthen our faith in God and each other by celebrating the sacraments and striving to follow God s teaching. We are called to be open to the Holy Spirit and to build a stronger Faith Community by serving the needs of others, by educating, and by welcoming all.

St. Raymond of the Mountains Church November 25, 2018 GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe If you brought your child to the

We see Christ coming on the clouds for the final judgment of heaven and earth. The Gospel sets a very different tone. Jesus is under arrest and facing death before Pontius Pilate.

2 St. Raymond of the Mountains Church November 25, 2018 GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe If you brought your child to the restroom during the Liturgy of the Word, you might walk away with one of two interpretations of Jesus as King. The first and second readings are bold and victorious. We see Christ coming on the clouds for the final judgment of heaven and earth. The Gospel sets a very different tone. Jesus is under arrest and facing death before Pontius Pilate. We know how this story will end. So if Christ is King, what does it mean? Is he a glorious conqueror or a suffering servant? "My kingdom does not belong to this world." Here is the heart of Jesus' reign. He is a king -- and his "subjects" are alive and well on earth -- but, ultimately, Jesus' kingdom transcends our earthly concepts of power. Jesus faced down the temptation of a solely earthly kingship. At the close of his 40 days in the desert, the devil offered him the kingdoms of the world. Jesus only had to sacrifice his heavenly values and worship Satan. The same temptations to distort the kingship of Christ are present to us today. Jesus' invitation also endures. "Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice." It is important for us to belong to the full truth of Christ's kingdom. First, our own hearts must be transformed. Our own rebellions in favor of selfishness and against holiness must be conquered by God's grace. Second, we must work to transform the world as best we can in our own corner of it. Like Jesus shows us by his life and death, this doesn't mean domination. It means service, sacrifice, respect, and love. Our lives must "testify to the truth" of Jesus Christ, who lays down his life for his people. That is the true beauty of Christ the King! St. Raymond s January Calendar Ticket January Calendar Tickets are available to sell or purchase. If interested, contact Cathy Korzen, or Toni Terretti, Thanks for your support with this fundraiser. Readings for the Week of November 25, 2018 Sunday: Dn 7:13-14/Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 [1a]/Rv 1:5-8 Jn 18:33b-37 Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19/Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13 [13b] Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 7-8, 9 [Rv 15:3b]/Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [Rv 19:9a]/Lk 21:20-28 Friday: Rom 10:9-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10 or Jn 6:63]/Mt 4:18-22 Saturday: Rv 22:1-7/Ps 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7ab [1 Cor 16:22b; cf Rv 22:20c]/Lk 21:34-36 Next Sunday: Jer 33:14-16/Ps 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14 [1b] 1 Thes 3:12--4:2/Lk 21:25-28, Advent Penance Services 2018 St. Florian (United) Monday, December 10 at 7:00 PM. St. Aloysius (Dunbar) Thursday, December 13 at 7:00 PM. St. John (Scottdale) Saturday, December 15 at 11:00 AM. St. John (Connellsville) Tuesday, December 18 at 7:00 PM. St. Raymond (Donegal) Thursday, December 20 at 7:00 PM. Visitation (Mt. Pleasant) Saturday, December 22 at 11:00 AM. Help Wanted The Sisters of charity are looking to hire Aides, LNPs and RNs for the memory care center at Charitas Christi in Greensburg. If interested, call Please remember in your prayers Josh B., Pam Balow, Matt Bauman, Beth Brown, Carla Brown, Ed Budinsky, Ginger Cairns, Terry Cavicchio, Mary Cauley, Shawn Dellgross, Amanda Dennis, Dave DeWitt, Cheryl E., Francis Ernesty, George Estochin, Laura Estochin, Mary Estochin, Mildred Estochin, Corinne Estock, Bill G., Patty Gadek, Gerald, Rose Henrickson, Barry Huey, Mitchell Johnson, Darlene Jenniches, Karen, Jadon Kalp, Jim Kalp, Megan Kalp, Carol Kelly, Ryan Kelly, Ray Kostovny, Frank Kuhns, Namon Lilly, Leslie Lloyd, Juanita Miller, Richard Miller, Theresa Miller, Margaret Mollick, Courtiney Mastowski, Cathy Nilson, Mindy O., Beth P., Ryan Painter, Chris Petrarca, Greg Petrucci, Madeline R., Richard Randall, Tracy Ritenour, Dan Rocker, Mellisa Rocker, Bernie Rusinko, Joe & Rose Sarnelli, Gertrude Chub Shaulis, Ted Shaulis, Helen Sparks, Lisa & Declan Spell, Edie Spell, Ernestine Stanton, Jim T., Mike Terretti, Theresa, Colleen and sons, Denise Thomas, Lanny Ulery, Bryce Vargo, Jane Waite, Jim Walters, and Margaret Witt.

A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust and A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg NEW EVANGELIZATION Christian poverty means a detachment from all material goods.

In The Joy of the Gospel, Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis states that although we should be free to spend some of our time and money on personal leisure, Everything we have beyond our needs, rightly

In the Exhortation he also points out that a benefit of Capitalism is that it promotes inventiveness and ingenuity to be a profitable entrepreneur, but there is a danger that the individual may

A successful businessperson is a benefit to society both economically and culturally, but the real benefit is the reward that goes to those who are generous and use their gains to serve the less

However, although the Bible is the unerring word of God, our understanding and personal interpretation can be wrong.

3 A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust and A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg NEW EVANGELIZATION Christian poverty means a detachment from all material goods. Responsible stewardship of my possessions is to discern my level of generosity especially toward those who have less than I have. In The Joy of the Gospel, Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis states that although we should be free to spend some of our time and money on personal leisure, Everything we have beyond our needs, rightly belongs to the poor. In the Exhortation he also points out that a benefit of Capitalism is that it promotes inventiveness and ingenuity to be a profitable entrepreneur, but there is a danger that the individual may become susceptible to greed. A successful businessperson is a benefit to society both economically and culturally, but the real benefit is the reward that goes to those who are generous and use their gains to serve the less fortunate. BIBLE When we read the Bible prayerfully God inspires us through His Holy Spirit to understand and apply what we read to our daily lives. However, although the Bible is the unerring word of God, our understanding and personal interpretation can be wrong. The interpreter of sacred Scriptures, if he is to ascertain what God has wished to communicate to us, should carefully search out the meaning which the sacred writers really had in mind. Rightly to understand what the sacred author wanted to affirm in his work, due attention must be paid to the customary patterns of narrative which prevailed at the age of the sacred writer which the people of his time followed in their dealings with one another. Of course, the manner of interpreting Scripture is ultimately subject to the judgment of the Church (#12, Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Dei Verbum, Vatican Council II). Celebrating Creation Want to be kind to the earth? Buy a real Christmas tree, if your circumstances allow, rather than an artificial one. Real trees can be recycled as mulch or left to rot and enrich the soil in a forest. Artificial trees are made of plastic, a large problem for the environment. Plastic is not biodegradable. Artificial trees end up in landfills for our children, their children, and their children s children to deal with. Give our children a real gift this Christmas and avoid junking up their world. All creation, bless the Lord! Saint Raymond Church Annual Breakfast with Santa Sunday, December 23, 2018 At 11:30 in the Parish Social Hall To All the Good Children of St. Raymond Church and our Friends, As you know Christmas will soon be here. I will be in your neighborhood on December 23 rd. I will be stopping at Saint Raymond Church and am looking forward to seeing you there. We can meet for breakfast and chat awhile. So bring your list and meet me there. Love, Santa Please sign up so I can bring enough treats! Breakfast will include: Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, French Toast Sticks with Syrup, Tator Tots, Applesauce, Chocolate & White Milk, Orange Juice, and Coffee Please RSVP to StRay15628@Gmail.com with the number of children and adults or you may use the Sign-up sheet in the back of the church. Donation envelopes are on the back table of the church, the donation box will be out at the event also to help cover the cost of this event. Attendance and Offertory information for last weekend will appear in next week s Bulletin due to Thanksgiving Holiday. FRIENDS OF ST. RAYMOND Name Spouse Address City, State Zip Phone ( ) Child (ren) Name(s) FRIENDS OF ST. RAYMOND If you are not a member of this parish but enjoy coming here and feel connected to us because you regularly come to visit in this area, please register as a Friend of St. Raymond. Simply fill out this coupon or a registration form and drop it into the collection basket or mail it to the parish office. Being registered as a Friend of St. Raymond allows us to let you know what is happening in the parish throughout the year so that you continue to feel connected. Another advantage of being a Friend of St. Raymond is that we can keep track of any donations you make to the parish and provide a statement for tax purposes. Simply put your donation in an envelope with your name and the amount on it and put it into the collection. After January 1, call and request a tax statement and we will mail it to you.

This Week in the Parish This Sunday, Nov. 25-8:00 a.m. Morning Mass - No Religious Ed. Classes - 10:30 a.m. Morning Mass Tuesday, Nov. 27-6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (CH) Saturday, Dec. 1-4:00 p.m. Pray the Rosary (CH) - 4:30 p.

4 This Week in the Parish This Sunday, Nov. 25-8:00 a.m. Morning Mass - No Religious Ed. Classes - 10:30 a.m. Morning Mass Tuesday, Nov. 27-6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (CH) Saturday, Dec. 1-4:00 p.m. Pray the Rosary (CH) - 4:30 p.m. Evening Mass Next Sunday, Dec. 2-8:00 a.m. Morning Mass - 9:00 a.m. St. Raymond Religious Ed. Classes (CL) - 10:30 a.m. Morning Mass (RC) = Rectory Chapel (RM) = Rectory Meeting Room (CH) = Church (CL) = Classrooms (PH) = Parish Social Hall Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults The liturgical year concludes with today s victory feast of Christ the King. Next week a new year begins with the first Sunday of Advent, which is the season to prepare for God s coming to earth. This is the time we should prepare ourselves to welcome God into our lives in anticipation of the moment when we will meet Him face to face in His heavenly Kingdom. The Church then proceeds to celebrate the events of the birth, life, death and Resurrection of our Redeemer, Jesus. Thus the cycle of the liturgical year and the great feasts constitute the basic rhythm of the Christian s life of prayer with its focal point at Easter (Glossary, Catechism of the Catholic Church). At baptism we were born again as children of God and became citizens of this Kingdom. We must obey His laws and encourage others to do likewise. Make This Advent Preparation for God Becoming One with Us Two DVDs will be playing in the St. Pius X meeting room (224 Summit St, Mt. Pleasant) this Advent: Saint Nicholas: The Real Story will play on Tuesday, December 4, close to St. Nicholas Day. Everyone knows about Santa Claus, who lives at the North Pole and distributes gifts every Christmas. But is there historical evidence for this jolly old character? Take a thrilling journey with historian Mark Wilson, not to the North Pole, but to Turkey and Italy. Here the important story of St. Nicholas, a third-century bishop, emerges from the midst of legend, unveiling a portrait of a kind, courageous leader who stood for truth at a critical time in Church history. The Story of the Nativity will play on Tuesday, December 11. This DVD is an in-depth documentary that provides a fascinating account of the real Christmas story. Drawing on the insights of biblical scholars and historians, The Story of the Nativity looks at the traditions of Jesus origins, with biblical scholars Jesuit Fr. Mitch Pacwa, Dr. Timothy Gray, and Dr. Ed Sri, and popular authors Peter Kreeft, Johnette Benkovic, Roy Schoeman, Steven Ray, and others. Each DVD plays for 1 hour. Showing starts at 6:20 p.m. All are welcome; bring a friend!

Jenca - Anniversary of Death Tues. - November 27 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. Special Intention Wed. - November 28 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. Special Intention Thurs. - November 29 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. + Andrew J.

5 MASSES THIS WEEK Sat. - November 24 - Vigil: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of The Universe 4:30 p.m. + Cecelia Jenca - Anniversary of Death Sun. - November 25 - Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of The Universe 8:00 a.m. Our Parish Members 10:30 a.m. + Hughey & Alice Bigain (Pritts Family) Mon. - November 26 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. + Andrew F. Jenca - Anniversary of Death Tues. - November 27 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. Special Intention Wed. - November 28 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. Special Intention Thurs. - November 29 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. + Andrew J. Jenca - Birthday Remembrance Fri. - November 30 - St. Andrew, Apostle NO MASS SCHEDULED Sat. - December 1 - Vigil: First Sunday of Advent 4:30 p.m. + Alice Sparks (Bob & Patty Sparks) Sun. - December 2 - First Sunday of Advent 8:00 a.m. Rebecca O Nier (Ray Werthman) 10:30 a.m. Our Parish Members The flowers on the Altar this weekend are donated by the Tidwell Family Thank you and God bless you for your generosity. The Christmas wafer or Oplatki commemorates the most unique family celebration in Christendom perpetuated with the full blessing of the Church for those who observe this tradition. Oplatki will be available for sale next weekend, on the table in the back of the Church. The cost is $3.00 per package. LITURGICAL MINISTERS SERVERS Sat. Dec. 1 4:30 p.m. - Tim Pisula Sun. Dec. 2 8:00 a.m. - Kaylea Voke Sun. Dec. 2 10:30 a.m. - Nicole Shinsky EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Sat. Dec. 1 4:30 p.m. - Dorothy Voke - Ginger Cairns - Susan Waite Sun. Dec. 2 8:00 a.m. - Darlene Grabill - Karen Chearney - Noreen Brady Sun. Dec. 2 10:30 a.m. - Mary Mastowski - Deneen Vinkler - Mary DeLose READERS Sat. Dec. 1 4:30 p.m. - Tim Pisula Sun. Dec. 2 8:00 a.m. - Ray Werthman Sun. Dec. 2 10:30 a.m. - Bill Pospisil

St. Raymond of the Mountains

St. Raymond of the Mountains 170 School House Lane, P.O. Box 330, Donegal, PA 15628 724-593-7479 A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust and A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg Parish Staff: Rev. Richard J.