Sunday, September 16, 2018

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1 Sunday, September 16, 2018

2 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 16, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 2 Stewardship is a way of life. Tithing is God s Plan for Giving: September 2, 2018 Tithing Income $8, Tithe $ Actual Income $7, Weekly Budget $7, Poor Box $ Children s Offerings $ 8.20 My Good Deed for the Week: Here s what several of our young people offered as their tithe, in addition to their financial gift: Grade 3: I helped Alexa with vendor day; Grade 7: I carried my Mom s groceries and I vacuumed my Dad s car. This week: 9/16 Carl Bivens; Tom Lopresti, Frank Lago, Mary Ann Bricker, Adele Hanson, Tom Levick, Gretchen Bertuccini, Chauney McGarney, Zoey Walker, Perry Fath, Lisa White, James J. Thomas, Cathy Kinman, Ed Bryner, Earl Bennett, Ty Long, Robin L. Fraley, Robin Holderness, Gordon Fath, Jr., A Special Intention for Kathy Osbourn, Margaret (Peggy) Gillespie, Pat Landerman, Robert O Toole, Steve Pugh & Family, Ray Paris; Julian Lawrence, Anthony Barbarino, Margo Moran; Raylynn Gladhill, Jo Willard, Stan McElhaney, Jim Barnes, Judy Huber; Dawn Bowders, Robert Topper, Paul Doty, Becky & Jeffrey Schreck, Jr., Marie Keen; Ronnie Starry, Eileen Duke; Woodard Poper, Monica Wishard, Liz Jobes, Betty Powers, Ralph & Gladys Wetzel, Dorothea Peters, Eliana Bettwy, Catherine Hinkle, Charles Gladhill, Seth Stine, Helen Hemler, Donna Krietz, Emma Loomis; Prayer List Policy: To help focus our prayers, names are kept on the list for one month. If someone is still in need of prayer, notify the office to list them for another month for as long as prayers are needed. Today, September 16, 2018 Catechetical Sunday Commissioning of Catechist s & School Teachers, 11:00am Mass R.C.I.A Monday, September 16, 7:00 8:30pm, Multipurpose Room Bible Study Tuesday, September 18, 9:00 11:00 am in the Parish Meeting Room and 6:30 8:30 pm in the School Multipurpose Room. Next Weekend, September 22/23, 2018 CCD Classes Begin Sunday 9:30-10:45am for Kindergarten High School 10:50 thru 11am Mass for 3yr & 4yr Preschool Minister Schedule If you are unable to serve, please find a substitute. Thank you. Saturday, September 22, 5pm: EMHC Mike Geoffroy, Martin Lison, Janet Stockton; Altar Servers Live Ausherman, Bella Cartwright, Vasil Schur; Lector Mike McGovern; Gift Bearers Carol Cool, Fred Shetter, Sue Shetter; Greeters Anne Fritzinger, Elaine Sneeringer Sunday, September 23, 8:00am: EMHC Judy Baker, Rick Baker, Sue Miller; Altar Servers Thomas Clement, Christina Pan, Jonathan Pan; Lector Ted Danyluk; Gift Bearers Deb Arena, Fred Arena, Char Cline; Greeters Joe Harley, Sandra Kopenhaver Sunday, September 23, 11:00am: EMHC Richard Cook, Carmen Krawczak, Theresa Woodring; Altar Servers Ben Pierce, Ernie Skehan, Michael Skehan; Lector Richard Smarsh; Gift Bearers Charlie Brewer, Rae Brewer, Mary Skehan; Greeters Belen Aida Bautista, Samantha Cook Please volunteer for the needed spots on the Ministry Schedule on the Website. Today, the church celebrates Catechetical Sunday. The 2018 theme is "Enlisting Witnesses for Jesus Christ." Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith. Our parish now offers Online Giving a web-based electronic contribution application. We are providing this service so that you have the option to manage your contributions online or with your offering envelopes. This service is safe and secure. And it is convenient for you and for our parish staff. Sign up for Online Giving by visiting our parish website at and selecting the Online Giving link.

3 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 16, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 3 Mass Schedule The Rosary is prayed ½ hour before each mass. Mass of Anticipation 5:00 PM Margaret Rocks Camilletti Bosold Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 16 8:00 AM For the People / Pro Populo 11:00 AM Sheryl McCurdy Monday, September 17 Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 8:00 AM Margaret Rocks Camilletti Bosold Tuesday, September 18 8:00 AM For the Intentions of Phyllis Simardi Wednesday, September 19 Saint Januarius, Bishop & Martyr 8:00 AM Dorothy Willhide Thursday, September 20 Saint Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest & Paul Chŏng Ha -sang, and Companions, Martyrs 8:00AM George P. Malagesi Friday, September 21 Saint Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist 9:30AM Margaret Rocks Camilletti Bosold Saturday, September 22 8:00AM For the Intentions of Zachary Whittington & Emily Kurtyka 3:30 Confessions Mass of Anticipation 5:00 PM Rev. William Kauffman Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 23 8:00 AM For the People / Pro Populo 11:00 AM Sheryl McCurdy The Sanctuary Candle reminds us of the presence of Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament. It burns this week in Memory of Frank Bowders. CCD Sunday sessions begin September 23 rd. Please register your children asap. Questions should be directed to Peg Wagaman, Director of Religious Education, at , ext 6 or at PWagaman@saintandrewschool.org. Sacrament of Baptism Baptism is normally celebrated following the 11:00 AM Sunday Mass. Parents must be registered members of the parish and attend a baptism preparation class (held monthly) prior to the baptism. The requirements for godparents are established by the Catholic Church. Please call the parish office for information. Sacrament of Marriage Diocesan policy requires 9 to 12 months of preparation for Marriage. Contact the parish as soon as possible after engagement. No arrangements should be made prior to consultation with the pastor. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is available to all in need of healing. It should be given if an individual is gravely ill or near death but is available to all who are in need of healing, before major surgery or when one is hospitalized. If possible, please do not wait until death is imminent to offer your loved one this grace especially when that person may be able to participate and appreciate the sacrament. Parish Ministries Directory Boy Scouts Fred Shetter Cemetery Joe Little Church Cleaning Crew Kathy Osbourn Council of Catholic Women Elaine Sneeringer Finance Council Chair Charlie Willhide Knights of Columbus Jeff Moyer (717) Music Director Kathy Bourdeau Natural Family Planning Jeff & Marcia Moyer Parish Council Chair Chris Dennis Parish Nurse Program Margy Cook Betty Green Prayer Chain Bernie Null Judy Baker Pro-Life Committee Marcia Moyer SCRIP Jen Dennis x209 Saint Andrew Board of Education Lesley Quesada Social Outreach & Advocacy Ministries Marie Maisie DiGiammarino Lucy Ivins Spirited Singles John Hoffman Saint Andrew Seniors Sonnie Medevich Waynesboro Fellowship of Churches Patricia Muir Catechist Aides Needed! We are looking for Pre-K aides to assist on Sunday mornings from 10:45 Noon for our Preschool program. Instructional materials are provided. No teaching experience is needed, just a love of the Catholic faith and a desire to help children to know, love and serve God and that they are created in God s image. Clearances are required. If you are interested in learning more about this ministry, please contact Peg Wagaman at , ext. 6 or by at dre@standrewwbo.org

4 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 16, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 4 Council of Catholic Women Meeting Wednesday, September 19, at 6:30pm, in the Parish Meeting Room. All ladies of the parish are invited and encouraged to attend! Women of Life and Love Celebrating the Beauty of Humana Vitae The 4th Annual Diocesan Women s Conference, Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Bishop McDevitt High School. Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Fulwiler, writer, speaker, and host of her own national radio program on the SiriusXM network. She is the author of Something Other than God, as well as her new book, One Beautiful Dream, a humorous memoir which was a #1 bestseller at Barnes and Noble and in the Top 25 of all books on Amazon. The Women s Conference includes 20+ workshops, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Rosary and Benediction, Confession, beautiful music, good food, a wide variety of exhibitors, and celebration of Mass by Bishop Ronald W. Gainer. Doors open at 7:15am. Registration Fee is $30 per person, which includes a box lunch and continental breakfast fare. It is a day of renewal and fellowship for the women attending. Last year 900 women attended this conference! Let s make it 1,000 this year! SAVE THE DATE!! Saint Andrew CCW Annual Christmas Bazaar and Craft show will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 8:30am until 3:00pm here in the parish. We are currently looking for vendors of handmade items to sell at the event. If you would like more information or an application, please contact Peg Wagaman at dre@standrewwbo.org. Spirited Singles Wednesday, September 19, 9am Singles, divorced & widowed men & women. Join us for breakfast or just coffee & fellowship at the Velvet Café. More info-john Knights of Columbus Pot Luck Dinner Sunday, September 16 at 6:00pm. Bring the family and a dish to share. Regular Council Meeting Thursday, September 20 at 7:30pm. Annual Dinner We are faced with a challenge! Many dioceses throughout the United States are facing the challenge of fewer vocations to the priesthood. We in the Diocese of Harrisburg are faced with a different kind of challenge the need to provide solid seminary formation for an increasing number of men who are studying for the priesthood. What a wonderful challenge to be blessed with! As we have counted on your prayers for young men considering a vocation to the priesthood, so now we need your financial help in providing seminary formation for them. Please consider attending the Annual Fishers of Men Dinner on Friday, October 6, 2017 in the Diocesan Center at 4800 Union Deposit Road in Harrisburg. Hors d oeuvres will be served at 6:00 pm and dinner at 7:00 pm. Please find more information in the vestibule of the church or go to the diocesan website at fishersofmen to RSVP or send a donation to this worthy cause. Let us meet this challenge together! Saint Andrew School kidzone!! Annual fundraiser coinciding with Waynesboro s Market Day. Saturday, October 6, 9am 4pm. Carnival-Style Games...Food...Live Entertainment Bounce House & More! Please come out and support our kidzone event. We ask parishioners to help us in two ways: VOLUNTEER: Please consider signing up to work at kidzone. Use this link to go to the Volunteer Spot event page: popup=true#/invitation DONATE: Please consider a donation in the form of Walmart Scrip cards, Pop-up Canopies, Large Coolers, Crock Pots, Soups: Bean, Chicken Corn and Vegetable.

5 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 16, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 5 Sunday, September 16, 2018 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 50:5-9a; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35 There is a story of the US civil rights era where one person told another how much he admired Martin Luther King, Jr. The second person responded that there was a group who was going to march with Dr. King. If he was an admirer, would he like to join them in the march? No, the first person said. I could get hurt doing that. I m an admirer, not a follower. Jesus tells the crowds and his disciples that to be one of his followers one must be ready to take up his cross, and follow me. Jesus does not need admirers. But he does want followers. And those followers might get hurt. In fact, they are told to take up their cross. As founder and leader of this movement, Jesus foretells his own suffering and death. This is met with incredulity on Peter s part so much so that he rebukes Jesus! True to form, Peter s rebuking of Jesus comes on the heels of his confession that Jesus is the Christ. It seems Peter misunderstood the implication of his own confession. This should be a warning for us too who confess Jesus as Christ, Lord, or any other title we choose. Our own understanding of who Jesus is, and what he is to do, may not conform to the reality of who Jesus is, and what he is to do. Though Peter had been one of the first disciples called by Jesus, and had witnessed his ministry up to this point, he still misunderstood. This story of Peter s confession forms the centrepiece of the Gospel of Mark. Not only is it in the literal center of the gospel (chapter 8 of 16 chapters) but it is the narrative center as well. We the readers learned in Mark 1:1 that this is the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Now in chapter 8, for the first time in the gospel, a human being (Peter) recognizes Jesus for who he is, the Christ. Not until the death of Jesus will another human being (the centurion) recognize Jesus as Son of God, the second title of Jesus from Mark 1:1. This becomes a literary way of expressing Jesus identity. He is Christ, and he will suffer and die. Only after doing so can he be fully understood as Son of God. Nowhere in the Hebrew Scriptures, what we call the Old Testament, does it say that the Messiah would die, much less even suffer. This is likely why Peter rebukes Jesus after Jesus says he will suffer and die. Peter thinks Jesus has it all wrong: the Christ is not going to suffer, but will rule triumphantly. Jesus, however, knows otherwise. Jesus can only be the Christ, the Son of God, by suffering and dying on the cross. His disciples are called not to be mere admirers, but to take up their crosses and follow him. From Living Liturgy From our Pastor s Pen... In today s gospel, Jesus picks a rather casual time ( Jesus and His disciples set out Along the way he asked.,. ) to ask the most important question about Himself. It is as through Jesus knew that He would need time and attention to help the disciples understand not only the kind of Messiah He would be but also what being the Christ would mean for His life and death. The disciples miss the point. Jesus is patient and takes time to explain. Peter recoils at Jesus revelation that as the Christ He must suffer greatly be rejected be killed, and rise after three days. Peter is so aghast at Jesus words about suffering and death that he fails to hear the most important part of the revelation about who Jesus is and what He is to accomplish. He fails to grasp that through death Jesus will be raised to new life. Hearing Jesus teaching about taking up His cross to follow Him can cause us similarly to recoil as did Peter. But we live on the other side of the resurrection. We know that death brings risen life. This assurance of new life is what gives us the courage to take up [our] cross, and follow Jesus. Jesus identity as the Suffering Servant of Isaiah has implications for us as His disciples. While we never choose suffering for suffering s sake the harder thing simply because it s harder Jesus is telling us that to be His faithful followers will bring challenges beyond our imagination. It is telling that the first use of the word cross in Mark s Gospel is not in relation to Jesus cross, but to OUR cross in following Him as disciples. The Good News is that we are never alone when we choose to be faithful to all that Jesus asks of us. God Bless You Daily Readings & Reflections Monday, September 17, 2018 Memorial of Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 1 Corinthians 11:17-26, 33; Luke 7:1-10 The Italian Jesuit Robert Bellarmine (d. 1621) is rightly remembered for his brilliance he was made a cardinal by Pope Clement VIII on the grounds that he had not his equal for learning. But while Bellarmine wore the red hat and had an apartment in the Vatican, he refused to live the high life. He maintained his austere disciplines, spending the bare minimum on his own needs and eating only the food available to the poor. It is said that he even used the tapestries he found in his Vatican apartment to clothe poor people, remarking, The walls won t catch cold. Pray that all the leaders of the church share Bellarmine s vision of what it means to be a servant of God.

6 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 16, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 6 Tuesday, September 18, Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31a; Luke 7:11-17 One of Jesus greatest gifts was his ability to comfort people who were suffering. He did that by performing miracles, of course, but also by simply accepting each person he encountered. Jesus method was simple, but 2,000 years later it is apparent that we still have much to learn about how to treat the most fragile and vulnerable among us. The French geophysicist Xavier Le Pichon, in a profoundly personal and moving essay titled Ecce Homo ( Behold Humanity ), writes that when people turn toward the suffering ones in their midst, the entire community is transformed. Take some time today to read Le Pichon s essay and hear his extraordinary life story at.org. You won t be sorry. Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Memorial of Saint Januarius, Bishop & Martyr 1 Corinthians 12:31 13:13; Luke 7:31-35 The bishop Saint Januarius, who died near the beginning of the fourth century, is known primarily for the San Gennaro festival named after him and for a famous phenomenon: the liquefying of a vial said to be his blood that has been going on several times a year in Naples, Italy for centuries. Apparently, he was an inspiring presence even before that. When Saint Paulinus of Nola was dying in 431, he called out to Saints Januarius and Martin of Tours, who a little while ago were speaking to me and promising me that soon I would join them, a biography says. Saints are always available. Pray to them for help and let them serve as examples of love and service in your life. Thursday, September 20, 2018 Memorial of Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, & Companions, Martyrs 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 7:36-50 Love makes the whole difference between an execution and martyrdom, Evelyn Underhill once said. As one of Christianity s renowned commentators on mysticism, she should know. The saints we call mystics are hailed for their utmost trust in God s love, their sheer abandonment to its power. But martyrs take it one step further abandonment to even the point of death. Such devotion is not an affair of red cassocks and authorized hymnbooks, Underhill wrote, but a burning and consuming fire. As we remember today nearly 10,000 Korean martyrs, most of them laypeople, who were tortured and killed for their love of Christ, whose blood built the church in Korea, reflect on what real love looks like and what helps it grow. Friday, September 21, 2018 Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13; Matthew 9:9-13 Before Matthew was an apostle, he was a tax collector. Tax collectors as a rule are not the most popular people on the block, but they were despised in Roman-occupied Jewish lands, where they did the dirty work of collecting the Empire s taxes. Jesus desire to mingle with such people scandalized the religious authorities, but Jesus was more interested in being with tax collectors and sinners than with the righteous, who felt they had nothing to learn from Jesus and no need to reform their lives. If we want Jesus to feel comfortable in our homes and hearts, it is good for us to guard against righteousness, the temptation to elevate ourselves by judging others. Saturday, September 22, 2018 Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49; Luke 8:4-15 The spiritual life is often described in sporting terms: Fight the good fight, run the race, win the crown. These come from an ancient Greek culture immersed in the excitement of athletic games and competition. But there are other ways to triumph, spiritually speaking. Mary of Nazareth employed the gospel paradox of the weak surpassing the strong through utter reliance on God s promises. Her race involved domestic life, birth and death, security and danger and challenge. Competition isn t the only way to win. The Knights of Columbus Benefit Golf Tournament The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a golf tournament to benefit Waynesboro Community & Human Services on Friday, October 19 at the Waynesboro Country Club. 12 noon shotgun start $80.00 per person includes cart & prizes Foursomes still available! Rain or shine 11am Sandwich Buffet BBQ Dinner at Knights of Columbus Hall 6pm For more information or to sign up, please call John Ingels, November 3rd 2018 Diocesan Pilgrimage to Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC. The schedule includes Mass with Bishop Gainer and plenty of time for confessions, private prayer, touring the Shrine, and visiting the spacious book & gift shops or having a bite to eat in the cafeteria. Saint Mary s will be sponsoring a bus from Fairfield to the Basilica. If you would like a seat on the bus, please call Saint Mary's parish office at to sign up as soon as possible as there are only 17 seats available! In the kindness of your prayers, please pray for the repose of the soul of Bishop Gainer's mother, Anna Krolick. May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.