Sunday, September 23, 2018

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1 Sunday, September 23, 2018

2 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 23, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 2 Stewardship is a way of life. Tithing is God s Plan for Giving: September 9, 2018 Tithing Income $7, Tithe $ Actual Income $7, Weekly Budget $7, Peter s Pence $1, Poor Box $ Children s Offerings $ 6.25 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 1: I helped by helping classmates clean up their belongings; Grade 5: I helped by cleaning up dishes & helping a classmate with an assignment. Next week s parish tithe is for The Little Sisters of the Poor in Philadelphia, an international congregation of Roman Catholic women religious founded in They serve the elderly poor in over 30 countries around the world. Their MISSION is to offer the neediest elderly of every race and religion a home where they will be welcomed as Christ, cared for as family and accompanied with dignity until God calls them to himself. Their VISION is to contribute to the Culture of Life by nurturing communities where each person is valued, the solidarity of the human family and the wisdom of age are celebrated, and the compassionate love of Christ is shared with all. The Little Sisters live at Holy Family Home in Philadelphia and are privileged to serve the elderly residents there 24-hours a day, seven days a week. This week: 9/23: Fred Eisenhart; Carl Bivens, Tom Lopresti, Frank Lago, Mary Ann Bricker, Adele Hanson, 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, 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 23, 2018 CCD Classes Begin 9:30-10:45am for Kindergarten High School 10:50 thru 11am Mass for 3yr & 4yr Preschool R.C.I.A Monday, September 23, 7:00 8:30pm, Multipurpose Room Bible Study Tuesday, September 25, 9:00 11:00 am in the Parish Meeting Room and 6:30 8:30 pm in the School Multipurpose Room. Next Weekend, September 29/30, 2018 CCD Classes 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 29, 5pm: EMHC Bill DeLise, Chris Dennis, Theresa Woodring; Altar Servers Tanner Barvir, Lynn Ochoa, Andrew Woodring; Lector Elizabeth (Betsy) Nicholson; Gift Bearers Carol Cool, Anne Fritzinger, Mary Little; Greeters Anne Fritzinger, Joe Harley Sunday, September 30, 8:00am: EMHC Anne Bonner, Carmen Krawczak, Sue Miller; Altar Servers Thomas Clement, Joseph Dutton, Jonathan Pan; Lector Christine Bradley; Gift Bearers Bernie McGarity, Lou McGarity, Char Cline; Greeters Ginny Shockey, Terry Shockey Sunday, September 30, 11:00am: EMHC Belen Aida Bautista, Rick Cook, 1 Needed; Altar Servers Ernie Skehan, Thomas Skehan, Andrew Stansfield; Lector Sarah Stansfield; Gift Bearers Mary Skehan, Caroline Stansfield, Elizabeth Stansfield; Greeters Belen Bernie Null, Samantha Cook Please volunteer for the needed spots on the Ministry Schedule on the Website. We are now offering Online Giving! Visit our website to sign up and to begin contributing automatically to our parish. This convenient new system does not require you to contact your bank to sign up or to make changes. You can use any of your checking or savings accounts and the funds will be automatically transferred to our parish bank account. This system is more convenient for the parish than electronic checks from your bank.. And it s convenient for you because you can make changes at any time. You can see reports on your contribution history and generate tax statements at each year s end. Go to to get started!

3 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 23, 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 Rev. William Kauffman Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 23 8:00 AM For the People / Pro Populo 11:00 AM Frank Bowders Monday, September 24 8:00 AM Ellen Rocks Fulton Tuesday, September 25 8:00 AM Diane Williams 10:00AM Mass at Quincy Wednesday, September 26 Saints Cosmos & Damian, Martyrs 8:00 AM Robert Clapsaddle Thursday, September 27 Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest 8:00AM George P. Malagesi Friday, September 28 Saint Lorenzo Ruiz & Companions, Martyrs 8:00AM James W. Bakner Saturday, September 29 Saints Michael, Gabriel, & Raphael, Archangels 8:00AM Bubby & Tony Benedick 3:30 Confessions Mass of Anticipation 5:00 PM Margaret Rocks Camilletti Bosold Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 30 8:00 AM G. Charles Middour 11:00 AM For the People / Pro Populo 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. Parish Tithe: the 1 st & 3 rd Sundays of the month will continue to support our Tuition Angel program. The 2 nd & 4 th Sundays will be to support organizations in our own community & other national or international charities. Any special Diocesan collections (i.e., Matthew 25) will require you to use the designated envelope in your bi-monthly envelope mailer or by selecting the appropriate collection online. Your continued generosity to our parish is much appreciated. The 2 nd Annual Red Mass will be celebrated at Saint Andrew s on Monday, October 1 st at 12 Noon. The Red Mass is a centuries-old tradition whereby the guidance and blessing of the Holy Spirit are invoked upon the work of justice in the society. As a universal prayer, the community's lawyers, judges, lawmakers and other public officials of all religious faiths gather together at the Red Mass to ask God for wisdom and guidance in the pursuit of justice. The St. Thomas More Society is most noted for its annual sponsorship of the Red Mass. The Red Mass is always held on the date that the US Supreme Court begins its new session. In addition to those in the legal profession and other civil servants, all members of the public are welcome to attend. 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 Lisa Skehan 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 Youth Group standrewsyouth316@gmail.com 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-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 23, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 4 Join your fellow senior friends for a delicious family style luncheon at Gibbles Restaurant, 7325 Molly Pitcher Hwy, Greencastle, PA, on Thursday, October 18 at 12 noon. The cost is $25.00 per person all inclusive. We must have a minimum of 25 so please call ( ) or stop by the church office to reserve your seat by Thursday, October 12. Don t miss this opportunity for an afternoon of fellowship. All are welcome! 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. Looking for part-time work? The Parish Office has an opening for part-time work (approximately 15 hours per week) to assist the financial secretary with accounting work. Please submit a brief resumé to the parish office. Saint Andrew School kid- Zone!! 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: secure/ /false?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. PASTA /CEREAL (Grains) SUN- DAY First Sunday Food Focus for October On the first weekend in October, in order to better balance our food donations for Waynesboro Community and Human Services, the Social Outreach Ministry is asking you to focus your donations on grains. Examples include non-perishable flour, rice, oats, barley, corn, grits, breakfast cereals, spaghetti and sauce, macaroni and cheese, popcorn; and whole wheat crackers, noodles, and pretzels. 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! 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. The Women s Conference includes 36 workshops, Holy Hour with Divine Mercy Chaplet & Benediction, Confession, beautiful music from Women at the Well, a wide variety of Catholic exhibitors, good food, fellowship with hundreds of women, and celebration of Mass with Bishop Ronald W. Gainer as celebrant & homilist. Doors open at 7:15am. Online registration is available now at Fee is $30 per person, which includes a box lunch and continental breakfast fare. We would love to see you there!

5 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 23, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 5 Sunday, September 23, 2018 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; James 3:16 4:3; Mark 9:30-37 From our Pastor s Pen... Focusing on the Sacraments: The Sacrament of Baptism The sacraments celebrated by the Church are signs of grace that make a deeper reality present to us. One reality we encounter through the sacraments is Christ s presence in the Church community, his Body. This recognition of Christ s presence in the community should lead to a stronger awareness of being sent on a mission to engage in love-inspired action in the world. The sacrament of Baptism is the rite of initiation into the Christian community of the Church. In Baptism, the one spirit makes us members of the Body of Christ and of one another. The disciples are examples for us in so many ways, but today their example might not be what we expect. Here not only do they misunderstand Jesus (again) but they are afraid to ask him any questions. They are arguing amongst themselves. So Jesus turns the table and questions them. He wants them to tell him what they were arguing about. This almost sounds like a family squabble among the children where the parent has to step in and put a foot down. Perhaps like petulant children called on the carpet, the disciples remain silent. They do not have any answer for Jesus. Is this the way the disciples really acted? Are these the saints we revere? Are their actions worthy of emulation? The disciples serve as an example for us in that despite their misunderstanding, their arguments, even their petty jealousies about who would be the greatest, they continued to follow Jesus. Jesus does not expect perfection. The disciples clearly show that! Jesus accepts people for who they are and where they are. He asks that they follow him. Jesus then teaches the Twelve about leadership and being counted as the first. The leader is to be the servant. This upends ancient ideas and certainly modern thinking about being number one. Power, riches, and authority, both in antiquity and now, are often used to amass more. But for the Christian it is to be different. For those who desire to be first, the greatest, the best, they are to be the last, the least, the servant of all. Jesus places a child, one who has virtually no power or authority, in their midst. A child cannot return in like manner the kindness shown to it. The relationship with a child is one where we provide for and care for the child without expectation of return. What parent says to a child, You ll need to pay me back for everything I spent on you while you were growing up in our home? We pour out hearts (and our wallets) out for our children. Christian discipleship is likened to that relationship. Rather than doing political favors for those who can (and to) repay in kind, we are invited to accept the child and all the self-giving on our part that entails. This, rather than clawing one s way to the top, is the true marker of Christian love and service. From Living Liturgy During the rite of Baptism, we reject sin, renouncing those beliefs, values and choices that are opposed to Christ. At Baptism, we embrace a unique vision and set of values: those of the community of the Church, whose values prioritize love of God, self, others, and all of creation. In Baptism, we receive a vocation to holiness and participation in the Communion of Saints which requires a commitment to communion with Christ and a life of charity in this world and the next. The rite of Baptism itself is a beautiful expression of faith and communicates to the faithful various aspects of the way that we, as God s people, interact with Him in the sacraments. The three fold pouring of the water over the recipient s head and the necessary formula of baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit signifies the death of sin and entry into the newness of life through Christ s Death and Resurrection. The oil signifies anointing by the Holy Spirit and receiving of the Holy Spirit s gifts. The Holy Spirit helps us to imitate Jesus self-sacrificial love and allows us to share in the work of the Holy Spirit in the world. After being baptized, the white garment received signifies that we have put on Christ, that we have risen with Him. A lighted candle symbolizes that we are a new creation, enlightened by Christ. We are now called to carry that light into the dark world to extend the light to others. The gifts given at baptism, Pope Benedict XVI writes, are for the building up of Christ s Body and for ever greater witness to the Gospel in the world. God Bless You From Sacraments & Social Mission, USCCB, Washington. DC The community of Saint Andrew the Apostle welcomes this newly baptized child of God, Camille Bess Bizzarri, into our Catholic family. May she continue to grow in God s love and grace.

6 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 23, 2018 Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Page 6 Daily Readings & Reflections Monday, September 24, 2018 Proverbs 3:27-34; Luke 8:16-18 It helps to think of the Bible as a library, a collection of different kinds of books written at different times by diverse authors for a variety of purposes over thousands of years. Like any library, it is divided into sections, and one of those areas is known as Wisdom literature, which deals specifically with wise actions in contrast to foolish ones: the Books of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, and the Wisdom of Solomon. One of the messages biblical wisdom offers is the importance of friendship with God, and to be friends with God is reflected in how you are friends with others: not refusing to do good when you have the chance, not creating needless conflict, not being envious. Be this kind of a friend, and God will friend you back. Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13; Luke 8:19-21 While many English translations make it sound as if Jesus had brothers, confusion arises because Hebrew and Aramaic, the written and spoken languages of the day, lacked distinct words for brothers, cousins, and other close kin. When Christian scripture was written in Greek, the word adelphos brothers was used to represent all of those relations. So it remains unclear what kind of extended family Jesus might have had. What is clear is that Jesus saw blood relations as secondary to spirit relations. Those who follow Jesus are family to him. Claim your place in that gathering. Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Memorial of Saints Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs Proverbs 30:5-9; Luke 9:1-6 Many folks have heard of Doctors Without Borders, who selflessly bring medical care around the world in response to humanitarian emergencies and where it s most needed. But the idea of doctors who don t charge fees goes back to the second century, when, according to legend, Cosmas and Damian, twin brothers from Arabia, combined their medical practice with their new Christian faith to become the silverless ones, practicing medicine without charge. Some parishes today recognize the need for affordable, accessible health care and sponsor parish nurses to assist with basic screenings and visitations. How does your parish attend to the needs of its most vulnerable members? Thursday, September 27, 2018 Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest Ecclesiastes 1:2-11; Luke 9:7-9 In his first inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln hoped the nation would be touched... by the better angels of our nature. His imagery says a lot about life: We can take either the high road or the low. We can be selfish and angry, or generous and kind. Saint Vincent de Paul ( ) knew both sides. He admitted he had a caustic temper and had to mind his black and boiling moods. He also wrote: We should remember that Christ himself said that by gentleness we inherit the earth. If we act on this, we will win people over so that they will turn to the Lord. That will not happen if we treat people harshly or sharply. By which angels do we choose to live, the better or the worse? Friday, September 28, 2018 Saint Lorenzo Ruiz & Companions, Martyrs Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Luke 9:18-22 Lorenzo Ruiz (c ) was born in Manila. Married, with two sons and a daughter, he became a companion to Dominican missionaries who sailed for Japan despite intense persecution of Japanese Christians. In Nagasaki, facing torture, Lorenzo at first asked if, by giving up his faith, his life would be spared. He received no answer but felt his faith strengthen to the point that he finally said, I am a Catholic and wholeheartedly accept death for the Lord; if I have a thousand lives, all of them I will offer to him. In 1987 Pope John Paul II canonized 16 Asian and European men and women who spread the faith in the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan. Lorenzo Ruiz is the first canonized Filipino martyr. What does your faith inspire you to offer the world? Saturday, September 29, 2018 Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, & Raphael, Archangels Daniel 7:9-10, or Revelation 12:7-12a; John 1:47-51 Today we celebrate the Feast of the Archangels. Michael, the chief archangel, is known as a defender of God s people. Michael in Hebrew means who is like God? Gabriel is inseparable from the event of the Annunciation when Mary said yes to be the Mother of God. Gabriel s name in Hebrew refers to the strength or power of God. Raphael, God heals, appears in the Book of Tobit as a protective, healing presence to both Tobias and his father, Tobit. Honor the archangels this day by looking for ways to incarnate the message that each of them represents. How can you be a source of safety for those in distress? In what ways can you spread the word that through God all things are possible? 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,