Rev. James Loew, O.S.B., Administrator

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1 Rev. James Loew, O.S.B., Administrator WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Vigil - 5:30 PM ~ Sunday - 9:30 AM WEEKDAY MASS: Tuesday and Thursday - 8:30 AM [Except 2nd Thursday of the Month] & Saturday - 8:30 AM (Consult Bulletin) Parish Office Hours Monday thru Friday: 9 AM to 4 PM Phone: Fax: Parish Office Directory Financial Secretary Anne Troya atroya@dioceseofgreensburg.org Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Sharon Robson srobson@dioceseofgreensburg.org Pastoral Minister Sister Vinaya Kurian srvinayactk@gmail.com Regional Director of Faith Formation Katie Tylinski ktylinski@dioceseofgreensburg.org Asst. to the Regional Director of Faith Formation Jim Peterman jpeterman@dioceseofgreensburg.org Music Director George Pecoraro gpecoraro@dioceseofgreensburg.org St. Catherine Cemetery Parish Property Rentals Alex Nemeth anemeth@dioceseofgreensburg.org Cardinal Maida Academy Patricia Visnick, Principal pvisnick@dioceseofgreensburg.org SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance of the anticipated date. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptism preparation must be scheduled in advance. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 9:00 AM Parish Mission Statement ~ We, the partnered parish communities of St. Gertrude and Christ the King, are faith-filled Catholics who have been called by our Baptism and empowered by the Good News of Jesus Christ to be Church for all. Although made up of multicultural faith communities we are ever united by our common faith. We are committed to building up the Body of Christ through Word, Worship, Evangelization, Leadership, Service, Stewardship, and Fellowship. Dedicated to deepening our love of Christ and one another, together we strive to become a living reflection of Christ for our region. We willingly accept our obligation to be the Light of the World for others and in that spirit we promise to use our resources to practice gospel justice, to heal divisive wounds among God s people and to join with all people of good will in addressing the spiritual and physical needs of all.

2 HOME BLESSING KITS The feast of the Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Magi to the child Jesus. It is also the time the church traditionally blesses homes. As in the past, Epiphany home blessing kits will are available in the gathering space of the church. If you would like to bless your home, we invite you to pick one up. Please return the kit to the gathering space or parish office after you have blessed your home. SWEETHEART LOTTERY TICKETS We re asking you to please purchase these tickets (donation is $5.00/ticket) before January 31st. Doing so will help generate some much needed income for the parish. Thank you and good luck! (PS: They ll make a nice Valentines Day gift to your special someone! ) Due to lack of ticket sales the KING of HEARTS Cosmic Bingo scheduled for February 10, 2019 has been cancelled. CMA PANCAKE BREAKFAST Cardinal Maida Academy is hosting a pancake breakfast to kick-off Catholic schools week on January 27th from 9 to 12:00 at St Gertrude's Hall. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children 4-12 and children under 3 are free. From the Arts and Environment Committee: A great big Thank You to the volunteers of all ages that helped with the Christmas decorating this year. From the putting up and taking down of the trees, decorations, and Nativity to the watering of the flowers and candle patrol before and after masses. Truly, many hands did make light work!! Thank You to Kiski Lawn and Garden and Habes Nursery for the donations of our beautiful Christmas trees and wreaths. We greatly appreciate your generosity! Thanks to everyone for helping to make this a beautiful Christmas Season! KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS The next Knights of Columbus meeting will be on Wednesday, January 23rd at St. Gertrude Hall. Joey Becker Betty Favero Evelyn Sesko Francis Coccimiglio Skip Bergstrom Martha McMasters Ron Rollinger Mary Nigra Scott McGuire Carl Kochik ~Jennie Musial Joseph Blumer John Macioce Anna Marie Oberdorf Please pray for the sick and shut-ins Dolores Carino Marty Rattay Donetta Klanica Franci Strapac Robert Coleman Thomas Mills Tom DiFiore Pat Lauffer Carolyn Schrecengost Robert Anselmo Stella Romano Margie Breski Vickie Callen Gene Vigna Mark Krafick Stephanie Muhs Lucy Skura Angelique Conrad Douglas Stewart Jennifer Hempel Kulick Beth Schrieber Jaden Minik ~ Veronica Goglio ~ Steve Pityk ~ Tom Blanciak, Sr. ~ Anna Zeise ~ Abigail Elizabeth Marsh ~ William Mason ~ Stella Faletti ~ John Arduino HOMEMADE PIEROGIE MAKING WILL BEGIN AT CtK! Pierogi making for Lent will take place in the hall kitchen every Tuesday at 8:00 AM. Anyone interested in making pierogis is welcome to help. Consider making this fundraiser part of your preparation for the Lenten Season! Donations of Robin Hood Flour are welcome! Flour donations may be dropped off at the parish office. Please call Carole at or Kathy at if you have any questions. H-E-L-P!!! Can you spare 3 hours almost every Tuesday afternoon? The Special Projects Group has need of more members. It s not necessary that you know how to sew. We make baby quilts, lap quilts, adult clothing protectors, bags for walkers and some craft things for the church s children at Christmas. Weather permitting, we ll be in the hall on Tuesday, January 22 nd at 1 PM. Stop in and see us. You ll be most welcome. MASS INTENTIONS We are in need of February Mass Intentions. Please call the parish office ( ) if you would like to schedule a Mass.

3 SAINT JAMES CHURCH WINTER BREAKFAST/BAKE SALE Saint James Church, New Alexandria, will host a Winter Breakfast/Bake Sale on Sunday, January 27, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Menu includes: Ham, Sausage, Pancakes, Eggs, Potatoes, Juice, Coffee and Tea. Price is $7.00 Adults/$4.00 Child(Ages 6 to 12)/Children Under 6 - Free). There will also be raffle tickets to win a basket along with m a n y d e l i c i o u s b a k e d g o o d s f o r purchase. Breakfast/Bake Sale sponsored by Saint James Holy Name and Rosary Altar Societies SUMMER PILGRIMAGE On Wednesday June 12th we are taking a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Basilica and St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C. The motor coach departs from St. Paul's parking lot at 6:00 am and returns at 11:30 pm. The cost of the trip is $120 per person which includes the motor coach, taxes, dinner and admissions. We will attend the noon mass at the Basilica and lunch is on your own at the Basilica Cafe. This trip will take the place of the Sights and Sounds theater trip. A deposit of $50 is due by Sunday, February 10th. Please make checks out to Scholastica Travel, Inc. and mail them to Sharon Highberger 15 Northmont Street Greensburg. For more information contact Sharon at GRAND REOPENING LEECHBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY January 22, :00 PM Please join us for an evening of becoming reacquainted to our newly remodeled library with speakers and refreshments. We are pleased to have a special guest Storyteller Alan Irvine. January 12 & January 13 Adult Envelopes $ 3, Monthly $ Children $ 7.00 Loose $ Initial Offering $ Utility/Energy $ Cemetery $ Votive Candles $ Accent $ Christmas $ Solemnity of Mary $ Sincere thanks for your financial stewardship. Please remember your parish in your will. THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Altar Servers LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE Hospitality Ministers of Holy Communion Lectors SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 5:30 PM Jack Blumer Claire Coldren Casey Coldren Carole Defilippi Tom Defilippi Christine Vigna Patricia Huskuliak John Kasanicky Pamela Pastiva Jacob Billak SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 9:30 AM Jordan Fairman Aaron John Owen McDermott Angie Guido Gary Peterman Daniel Logero Toni Favero James Favero Kathyrn Ruman Mary Ellen Sober If you have any suspicion about the sexual abuse (or any other type of abuse) of a minor child by anyone please contact PA Childline immediately at If the alleged abuser is functioning in a parish, school or diocesan position as clergy, religious, paid staff or volunteer you are also requested to contact the Bishop s Delegate for Matters of Sexual Misconduct after you have called the Childline number and made the report. The Bishop s Delegate may be reached at , Ext

4 Calendar of Faith Formation Session for Spring 2019 (6:00-7:30 PM) January 20 th February 10 th & 17 th March 10 th Mardi Gras Pancake breakfast before Faith Formation (includes 6 th -12 th ) & 17th April 7th & April 14 th Seder Dinner (includes 6 th -12 th ) *This does not include event dates **Occurs on the 2 nd and 3 rd Sundays except for April Be sure to check KDKA-TV for snow cancellations. FUSED 4 ~ January/February LIFETEEN/EDGE CALENDAR EDGE: Grades 6 th -8 th /LIFETEEN: grades 9 th -12 th St. James Parish Underground/Upper Rooms (6:00-7:30 PM) January: 20 th Session ~ 27 th --Youth Mass February: 3 No Session ~ 10 Session ~ 17 Session ~ 24 Youth Mass Extra activities: February 2 nd Snow tubing at Hidden Valley (in place of EDGE/LIFETEEN), February 15 th Winter Jam We will be going snow tubing at Hidden Valley on Saturday, February 2 nd. We will meet at St. James at 4:00 PM and return around 10:30 PM. Cost is $25 for snow tubing (includes dinner). If you volunteered with the Golden Agers dinner, then your cost is only $15. Money, permission slips and snow tubing release and waiver agreement (found in back of church) are due no later than Wednesday, January 23 rd. Last chance! In order to register for the Winter retreat and/or the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) you must turn in your check payable to St. James by this Sunday, January 20 th. No refunds. See previous bulletins or the Youth Ministry Office for more information. Attention 6 th -12 th graders: Winter Jam (Christian music s largest annual tour) at PPG Paints Arena will take place on Friday, February 15 th. Cost is only $10 (we will pay for the remaining $5). Please let us know that you are coming and permission slips and cash are due by Sunday, February 10 th. We will meet at St. James Church parking lot at 5:00 PM and will carpool. Chaperones with clearances needed. You can earn money towards Youth Ministry events by volunteering at BINGO at Our Lady Queen of Peace on a Youth Ministry Sunday. The next BINGO Youth Ministry Sunday is this Sunday, January 20 th. First come-first served.

5 Monday, January 21 8:30 AM Mass at St. Gertrude Tuesday, January 22 8:30 AM John Mamros by Lorraine Mamros and Mark and Shelley Wednesday, January 23 9:00 AM Mass at St. Gertrude Thursday, January 24 Friday, January 25 St. Agnes Ss. Vincent and Marianne Cope 8:30 AM Ann M. Coppula by Mary Jane Los 8:30 AM Mass at St. Gertrude Saturday, January 26 St. Francis de Sales Ss. Timothy and Titus 8:30 AM Christ the King Parishioners THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Saturday, 26 Sunday, January 27 5:30 PM Beatrice Becker by Sharp Family 9:30 AM Martha Miskinis by Miskinis Family A VISIBLE GOD We find it difficult to convey ideas to people unless we can actually show them something, demonstrate what we mean. God, who is invisible and truly beyond human understanding, apparently faces the same difficulty. People want to see, not just listen to an idea. So God gave us Jesus Christ, God made visible in the world. During these past weeks we have seen how Jesus was revealed as an infant to the shepherds and the magi, and then began his adult public life at his baptism by John. Today s Gospel reading tells us of his first sign, providing wine for the wedding guests at Cana. Of course, even Jesus, God made visible, was not always easily understood in his own day, nor is he even now. So we have to ponder what we see: the poverty and simplicity of his birth, his humility and openness before John the Baptist, his kindness and compassion toward people in their ordinary problems, such as running short of wine at a wedding. Yet it is in coming to know Jesus that we come to know God.

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