HOLY CROSS CHURCH. HOLY CROSS DIRECTORY Rev. William C. McGuirk Pastor & Trust Administrator

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1 HOLY CROSS CHURCH A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg 711 Depot St., Youngwood, PA Phone: Fax: Website: TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 19, 2018 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Holy Day Vigil 7:00 PM 8:00 AM Weekdays 8:00 AM Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. HOLY CROSS DIRECTORY Rev. William C. McGuirk Pastor & Trust Administrator Wmcguirk@dioceseofgreensburg.org Pastoral Council: Gerald Andrews, Bob Kimmick, Anthony & Sharon Rizzardi, Debbie Schotting, Kay Sofranko, Joe Sostarich, Rose Yoder Finance Council: Joseph Adamoski, Mark Frick, Georgie Gamberoni, Sally Hurrianko, Dennis McManus Faith Formation: Brian Lohr Youth Ministry: Bob Chappell Director of Music & Worship Dr. Eugene M. Dangelo edangelo@dioceseofgreensburg.org Phone: Sacristan: Eleanor Hamrock Office Manager: Maria Brinza mbrinza@dioceseofgreensburg.org Ministry of Care Facilitator: Joan Jones Prayer Chain: Pat Cassa Women s Guild President: Eleanor Hamrock Health Ministry Coordinator/Parish Nurse: Melanie Orndoff Knights of Columbus: Charles Stack Meeting 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM facebook.com/hcyoungwood Confession Saturday 4:00 PM Marriages Call the parish office at least 6 months in advance. Baptisms Contact the parish office. Anointing of the Sick Call the parish office. Parish Office Hours Mon.-Fri. 9:00 AM-4:00 PM FAITH FORMATION INFO If you need more information about anything below, please contact Brian Lohr at blohr@dioceseofgreensburg.org. Sign-ups: K-5 faith formation and youth ministry sign-ups will begin soon. All sign-ups will be completed online this year so please look for further information in the upcoming weeks. If your child is not currently a part of the K-5 or youth ministry program and you would like to register them for the upcoming year, please contact Brian Lohr. Children in Kindergarten: If your child is going into kindergarten this school year, we would love to invite them to the K-5 faith formation program at Holy Cross. Please contact Brian Lohr for more information on how to sign them up for our kindergarten class. Sacramental Preparation: Children going into 2 nd grade this year will celebrate the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Eucharist. Children going into 8 th grade will celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation. If your child has not recently been involved with faith formation/youth ministry and you would like for them to be involved in the sacramental preparation process, please contact Brian Lohr. September 15, 2018 Bishop Malesic will visit Holy Cross!

2 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 19, 2018 MASS INTENTIONS Sat: Aug 18 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Vigil) 5:00PM Louise Lucas (Pauline Lucas) Sun: Aug 19 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM Living & Deceased Holy Cross Parishioners 10:00AM Richard Klimchock (A) (Ron & Pam Fullman) Mon: Aug 20 8:00AM St. Bernard, Abbot & Dr. of the Church (Dolores Dangelo) (Robert & Audrey Wright) Tue: Aug 21 St. Pius X, Pope 8:00AM Joseph Acito (Emily Acito) Wed: Aug 22 8:00AM The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Florence Lloyd (B) (Theresa Frick) Thu: Aug 23 Weekday 8:00AM Darryl Hull (B) (Wife & Children) Fri: Aug 24 St. Bartholomew, Apostle 8:00AM No Mass Sat: Aug 25 Twenty-First Sunday/Ordinary Time (Vigil) 5:00PM Virginia Genard (B) (Family) Sun: Aug 26 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM Living & Deceased Holy Cross Parishioners 10:00AM Michael A. Frye (A) (Dolores & Charles Frye) DUE TO HIPAA, area hospitals can no longer tell pastors which parishioners have been admitted. To have the assigned Catholic Chaplain visit, you must inform hospital admissions staff. MASS INTENTIONS: If you would like to have a Mass said in memory of or in honor of a loved one, please use the request forms which are at the church entrances. WHEN THERE IS NO WEEKDAY MASS A good resource for finding the daily readings is the website for the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops at Daily Mass schedules for all the parishes are also available online at the diocesan website: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord The Word Proverbs 9:1-6 Wisdom has built her house... She has sent out her maidens; she calls from the heights out over the city; Let whoever is simple turn in here Forsake foolishness that you may live. Ephesians 5:15-20 Brothers and sisters: Watch carefully how you live, not as foolish persons but as wise, making the most of the opportunity Therefore, do not continue in ignorance be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father. John 6:51-58 Jesus said to the crowds: I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world. Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink WHEN THERE IS NO WEEKDAY MASS his blood, you do not have life within you. A good resource for finding the daily readings is the website for the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops at Daily Mass schedules for all the parishes are also available online at the diocesan website: Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

3 PARISH AND COMMUNITY NEWS Pardon the Mess and Inconvenience! The kitchen renovation is complete. However, due to continuing upgrades and cleanup in the Social Hall, we still cannot host any events until further notice. We also ask that you please refrain from entering the church basement unless you need to use the restroom. Please DO NOT use the restroom next to the kitchen. DO NOT allow children to go to the restroom unattended. Please observe the NO PARKING signs on 8th Street in front of the church and school. They are necessary for handicap accessibility. Thank you for your patience and understanding! All the finished products will be well worth the wait! tewardship 8/12/2018 Offertory $4,441 Loose Collection $207 Monthly Inflation $88 Children s Collection $29 Assumption $3 Total $4,768 Budget $6,600 Over/Under $1,832 Candles $119 **So that we may properly credit your account, please clearly mark the amount of your donation on your envelope. Sincerest thanks for your continuing financial stewardship! TAX CREDIT PROGRAM HELPS RAISE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS The Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) makes financial assistance available for qualifying Catholic school students and their families. For information on how to make funds available to help Greensburg Central Catholic students and families, call or visit the school at 911 Armory Dr. in the Carbon section of Hempfield Township. UPCOMING EVENTS Renovation of Church Buildings & Grounds - ongoing Aug. 18 & 19: Bethlehem Christian Families - all Masses Aug. 23: Virtus/Protecting God s Children, Church (upstairs), 6:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 26: Collection for Catholic University & Diocesan Catholic Schools all Masses Sept. 2: Holy Cross Volunteers at Westmoreland Manor, 10:30 a.m. Mass Sept. 3: Labor Day Regional Mass St. Bruno Sept. 15: Deacon John Zombar Ordination, 5 p.m. Mass Sept. 22 & 23: Holy Cross Festival - Keep watching the bulletin for information! Sept. 23: Golden Jubilee Mass Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, 3 p.m. Sept. 30: Collection for Seminary & Clergy Formation all Masses WE ARE STILL LOOKING for someone willing and able to take over handling the advertising for the bulletin. Mary Ann Klingensmith has voluntarily handled this for many years. She would like to hand over the responsibility to a capable volunteer by the end of this year. Please call her if you are interested in taking over this important task. She will teach you the simple process. ~ AND ~ WE ARE ALWAYS IN NEED OF ADVERTISERS for the bulletin s back page. If you, or anyone you know, are interested in placing an ad, please contact Mary Ann at for information on layout and pricing. This Weekend Roni Salsa a representative of the Bethlehem Christian Families will be speaking to us about the Christian situation in the Holy Land. He ll be selling religious items made of olive wood, native to Israel and Bethlehem. Christian families in the Holy land depend on tourism which has greatly diminished recently, and this has affected them greatly. The goal of this mission is to build a Charitable Hospital in Bethlehem and help the needy families in the Holy Land and Middle East. For more information visit the websites: and ww.bcfmission.com

4 MORE COMMUNITY AND DIOCESAN NEWS Bishop Malesic invites all couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary during the calendar year 2018 to participate in a special Golden Jubilee Mass to be held at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, at 3 p.m. The Jubilarians, their children, relatives or friends should contact their local parish office to register couples for this celebration. Even though they may not be able to attend the Mass, they will receive a scroll signed by the bishop commemorating their anniversary RETROUVAILLE: A LIFELINE FOR MARRIED COUPLES Retrouvaille offers help to couples experiencing trouble in their marriage. The weekend and post sessions focus on rebuilding marriage through better communication, listening, and understanding. Call today to begin the healing process, beginning with a weekend on September 7, Contact Retrouvaille at More information is available at Sacred Steps CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER OF GREENSBURG Catholic Engaged Encounter is an in-depth, private, personal, marriage preparation experience within the context of Catholic faith and values. Catholic Engaged Encounter is a weekend retreat away with other engaged couples with time alone together to discuss honestly and intensively about their future lives together their strengths and weaknesses, desires, ambitions, goals, attitudes about money, sex, children, family, and their role in the church and society. Next weekend Sept For more information or brochure contact: George & Pat Ziringer Ziringer@comcast.net Sacramental Celebrations at Holy Cross Through the Sacrament of Baptism let us welcome Noah James Valentovich, Son of James and Allyson Valentovich THE SANCTUARY CANDLE Acknowledging the Real Presence of Christ in the Tabernacle, will burn from August IN HONOR OF THE 45th Wedding Anniversary of EDWARD AND LINDA EISMONT Requested by Their Family Bible Study at St. Paul, Greensburg: The Bible and the Sacraments How do the Old Testaments signs of Water, Bread, Blood Circumcision, and Animal Sacrifice prefigure the sacraments which Jesus gives to us as avenues of grace? Please consider joining us in our Bible study to gain a deeper understanding of our Sacraments in their origins and purposes in our lives today. The studies will begin Sept. 4 and end Nov. 13. For more information, please contact the Parish Office at , no later than August 20. Jeremiah Days (Grades 6-8) Gather for a Saturday morning of prayer, fellowship and talk on discernment. Sept. 8, Nov. 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m. St. Barbara Church, 111 Raymaley Road, Harrison City Parents/Guardians are also invited to attend. The Melchizedek Project (Grades 9-12) Gather for a Sunday evening of Exploring God s Call. Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 18, Dec. 9 6:30-8 p.m. Greensburg Central Catholic High School For more information or to make a reservation for one of the above sessions, contact Father Tyler Bandura at: vocations@dioceseofgreensburg.org Pray for Vocations

5 HOLY CROSS FESTIVAL NEWS - Sat. & Sun., September 22 & 23, 2018 Festival Tickets are available for pick up from the center counters in church. Basket Raffle donations are now being taken. You may donate filled baskets or items that can be used to fill baskets. Please do not bring items to the office. Call Eleanor for info on where to bring donations: HOLY CROSS FESTIVAL HOW CAN YOU HELP? Dime Pitch: Glasses with your favorite sports team logo, cartoon character, vacation destination, etc., for the dime pitch may be dropped off at the back porch of the rectory (near garage). Water & Soft Drink Donations Bottled water, Pepsi products, ice tea (cans please) donations may be dropped off in the stairwell/ entry near the sacristy. Festival Sponsors Each year generous parishioners and businesses in our community sponsor our Festival with monetary donations. This financial support helps cover entertainment costs and festival expenses and is critical to the success of our Festival. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for this year s Festival, please complete the form below and return it to the parish office no later than September 14 to be recognized on signs which will be displayed throughout the Festival grounds. Sponsor levels are: GOLD: $100 and above SILVER: $50 $99 BRONZE: $30-$49 Festival Sponsor SPONSOR NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: DONATION AMOUNT: GOLD: $100 and above SILVER: $50 $99 BRONZE: $30-$49 Return to the parish office no later than September 14, 2018 Help Wanted - Before, During and After! Before: Setup is scheduled for Wednesday, September 19, 5 p.m. During: Workers are needed to staff Sandwich, Dessert & Food Booths. A Grill Sergeant is needed to grill hamburgers. Games of Chance and Children s World need volunteers. After: Volunteers are always appreciated to help with clean up after all the fun! Please Call Georgie Gamberoni for more information about how you can help: CLEARANCE UPDATES For New Parish Volunteers: To give of your time to help around the parish for the festival or an ongoing ministry you must complete PA s Child Protective Services Law and diocesan requirements. These apply to anyone 18 and older and must be completed before you can volunteer. There are six clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check; PA Child Abuse History Certification; Volunteer Affidavit (PA residency of 10 or more years) [FBI Fingerprints for PA residency of less than 10 years]; Mandated Reporter Training; Virtus/Protecting God s Children; 2015 Greensburg Diocese Code of Pastoral Conduct. Packets of applications for the clearances, including information for doing them online, are available on one of the red chairs by the organ. Depending on your job, you may already have some of the clearances completed. If they have been done since 2015, just make a copy of them for the parish files. Return packets and/or clearances to Carol Kalich via the collection basket. Any questions, call Carol at Please note the following training session: August 23: Virtus/Protecting God s Children, Church (upstairs), 6:00 p.m. (food); 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.