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1 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 14, 2018 OUR LADY of the ASSUMPTION Parish S M Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:00 p.m. (consult bulletin for any changes in the schedule.) Rosary before Mass 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Lucernemines Sunday 8:00 a.m. Coral S D M,, O S. S B : All arrangements, including confirmation of the date, must be made with the parish office. Sponsors must provide proof of eligibility by a letter from their respective pastors, and must have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Communion and Confirmation. Sponsors, if married, must either be married in the Church or with the Church s permission. Parents must attend Baptismal Preparation, which is regularly scheduled throughout the year. S M : Arrangements must be made directly with the pastor at least 6 months before the date of the wedding. Marriage preparation is required and couples are asked to speak to the priest first before setting a date. Couples, rather than parents, should contact the priest. If either party was previously married, an annulment must be granted prior to the selection of a future wedding date. A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust Parish Office: P.O. Box G, 2434 Neal Rd., Coral, PA Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Afternoon by appointment only Closed Wednesday Fax: Phone: Pastor The Reverend Alan N. Polczynski (non-emergency calls)..ext 11 emergency (sick, funeral/death) Ext 2 apolczynski@dioceseofgreensburg.org Parochial Vicar The Reverend Andres C. Gumangan..Ext 12 -agumangan@dioceseofgreensburg.org Parish Secretary/Office Coordinator Connie Diven... Ext 10 cdiven@dioceseofgreensburg.org Head Catechist/Faith Formation Michelle Dodge... Ext 15 mdodge@dioceseofgreensburg.org Maintenance & Facilities Coordinator Bob Ciranni... Ext 50 rciranni@dioceseofgreensburg.org Financial Secretary Barb Boltz... Ext 13 bboltz@dioceseofgreensburg.org Interim Director of Liturgy & Music Alexandra Stossel... astossel@dioceseofgreensburg.org Indiana regional Medical Center Chaplain Rev. Gregorio D.C. Soldevilla, Jr. Phone: Prayer Chain Parish Website: Parish Registration Members must be registered and attending Mass in the parish for six months before scheduling a baptism, marriage, or requesting a sponsor certificate.

2 TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THE PATH TO TRUE HAPPINESS First Reading ~Wisdom 7:7-11~ T his reading from the Book of Wisdom praises Wisdom through personified words, which are a ributed to Solomon.. Wisdom was wri en in Greek about one hundred years before the coming of Christ, and it uses the figure of King Solomon as a literary device to extol the value of wisdom. Our reading today hearkens back to King Solomon s dream immediately a er his ascent to the throne of Israel in 1 Kings 3. In this dream, God asks Solomon for whatever he might desire. Rather than asking for worldly things that a king might desire, such as wealth or power, he asks for the wisdom to rule his people well. God is very pleased with Solomon s request, and grants him his wish for wisdom, along with every worldly blessing besides. As the author of Wisdom says, I preferred her to scepter and throne, and deemed riches nothing in comparison with her, but then affirms, Yet all good things together came to me in her company, and countless riches at her hands. We might be reminded of the phrase, Seek first His kingship over you, His way of holiness, and all these things will be given you besides (Mt 6:33). As we said in our reflec ons on Wisdom from the 26th week of Ordinary Time, holiness and wisdom o en go hand in hand. Genuine holiness will tend to lead to wisdom, and genuine wisdom to holiness. We receive wisdom as the gi of the Holy Spirit at our Confirma on. If we seek first His way of holiness, that wisdom will grow in us to bear its full fruit in every aspect of our lives Augus ne Ins tute. All rights reserved Second Reading ~Hebrews 4:12-13~ T his selec on from the Book of Hebrews is o en interpreted as referring to Scripture, or the Word of God. But, in Hebrews 3, we fi nd arguments about how the Word of God should be applied to the lives of believers, and in par- cular, the Hebrews. The author, who is tradi onally iden fied as Paul by the Church, although some modern scholars call this a ribu on into doubt, weaves a complicated yet beau ful tapestry of images from the Exodus. These passages are drawn from Numbers 14, Deuteronomy 12, Exodus 17, as well as Psalm 95, to remind the Hebrews about the problems that their ancestors experienced when they were disobedient to God and did not follow his word. All of the Scripture references in Hebrews 3 relate to Israel s failures and their tendency to murmur against Moses and the God Who led them out of slavery in Egypt. It is worth your me to reflect on these passages and wee what the author is reminding his Jewish Chris an hearers. Let us reflect on one point for possible future study. As previously men oned, Psalm 95 is cited o en in this sec on of Hebrews. This Psalm refers to the incident at Meribah (Hebrew for conten on ) and Massah (meaning proof ), in which Israel complained about a lack of water, and God instructed Moses to strike the rock with his staff to pour forth water, Interes ngly, Saint Paul says in 1 Corinthians 10:4, the Rock was Christ. Immediately a er the Israelites tested God in the desert with the incident of the rock and water, they went to fight the Amalekites. We then read the following: And Joshua [the Hebrew name Yeshua is the equivalent of Jesus in the Greek] mowed down Amalek and his people with the edge of his sword (Exodus 17:13). When Paul writes in the Book of Hebrews that the word of God is living and eff ec ve, sharper than any two-edged sword, it is possible that he is calling Jesus the Word, and 2017 Augus ne Ins tute. All rights reserved. 4 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time d YEAR B that Jesus is the new Joshua, who will purge the people through a spiritual sword. Moreover, we fi nd in Hebrews 3:11 and 4:3 the following verse from Psalm 95, Thus I swore in my anger, They shall never enter into my rest. This rest, which is men- oned in Deuteronomy 12 and refers to the rest given to God s people a er entry into the Promised Land, is denied to some Israelites in Numbers 14 because of their disobedience. In Numbers 14, we see that only Joshua (and Caleb) will be alive to lead the remnant of Israel into the Promised Land and that the others, who doubted God s faithfulness at least ten mes in the desert, will die during their 40-year sojourn without entering into their rest. In effect, Paul is saying to these Hebrew Chris ans, Don t be disobedient like our fathers. Remember that not all of those who came out of Egypt entered into the Promised Land. And as we said at the outset, the author of Hebrews may mean that the word of God is like a sword that judges the reflec ons and thoughts of the heart. Like these Hebrews, we should allow the story of Israel, its successes and failures, to examine our consciences and remind us of the eyes of him to whom we must render an account. Augus ne Ins tute. All rights reserved. Mission Sunday Collection There will be a second collec on the weekend of October 20 & 21 for World Mission Sunday. This collec on supports the priests, religious, and laypersons who work relessly to proclaim the Gospel, to build the Church, and to serve the poor in more than 1,10 mission dioceses across the world. Please be as generous as you can to support this mission. Sacred Heart of Jesus Council Knights of Columbus Mee ng will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in the church hall at the Lucerne Worship Site. Rosary at 7:15 p.m. followed by business mee ng at 7:30 p.m.

3 FAITH FORMATION INFORMATION K-5 Faith Formation will meet on Sunday, October 14 from 9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. in Podowski Hall. 6-8 Grade Faith Formation will meet on Sunday, October 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. In Podowski Hall. MANDATORY RETREAT There is a MANDATORY retreat for those who are candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation this year on Monday, October 15, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Podowski Hall. Baptismal Preparation First Time expecting Parents Baptismal Preparation Sessions are offered at our parish quarterly. The summer session for is Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Podowski Hall.. Please call Michelle Dodge in the parish office at , ext. 15 or mdodge@dioceseofgreensburg.org to register. Please note that we cannot schedule your child s baptism until the session has been completed. NEEDED: KNITTERS AND CROCHETERS Warm Up Indiana County needs you! We have begun our annual drive for warm winter items and we need your help. Items needed: hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, sweaters, afghans. Items can be dropped off at Yarns 1136 Philadelphia St., Indiana, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 12-4 p.m. Thursday 12-8 p.m. Phone number: Items will be taken to ICCAP for distribution to those in need throughout the community. We will again be raffling off a gift basket for those who drop off items. Thank you for your help! Fall Card Party and Salad Bar Luncheon sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Bernard # 339, Indiana, PA will be held on October 17, 2018 beginning at 12:00 noon in the St. Bernard Church Social Hall. Bring a group for a game of your choice and enjoy a delicious luncheon. Donation is $9.00. SS Simon & Jude Parish Cra Show SS Simon & Jude Parish, Blairsville will hold a cra show on Saturday, November 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Holiday items, jewelry, baked goods, wood items and more. The kitchen will be serving hot dogs, sloppy joes, chicken salad, haluski, potato soup and wedding soup. Admission is free. Door prizes donated by cra ers will be awarded every half hour! Cinnamon Roll Sale St. Bernard School will be selling cinnamon rolls a er the Masses on the weekend of October 27/28. $10 for a pan of 6 enormous cinnamon rolls. GOSPEL ~Mark 10:17-30~ T he rich young man asks Jesus how to obtain the richest reward, eternal life. In this Dialogue, Jesus will explain the Law in light of himself to reveal how one is to inherit eternal life. The young man called Jesus the good teacher. Jesus responds by reminding the young man that there is only one who is good, God. At this me, the Jews believed that one must strictly adhere to the Old Covenant and its commandments in order to inherit eternal life. The Ten Commandments were believed to have been wri en on two tablets of stone when given Gospel ~Mark 10:17 30~ 5 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time d YEAR B 2017 Augus ne Ins tute. All rights reserved. to Moses. The commandments of the first tablet related to the love of God, and the commandments of the second tablet related to the love of neighbor. When Jesus begins his answer to the rich young man by saying that God alone is good, Jesus is reminding him and us that love of God is the star ng point for eternal life. Jesus is thereby making a subtle allusion to the first tablet of commandments that states we should worship God alone. Jesus then lists six commandments that the young man is to follow, which come from the second tablet and are related to love of neighbor. The young man responds that he has followed these laws. Jesus, looking at him with love, tells him that there is one thing he s ll lacks. Since the young man successfully loved his neighbor, what part of the law was le? The love of God, which is the fi rst tablet of the Ten Commandments. Jesus asks the young man to give up all his possessions and follow Him. When Jesus asks the young man to give up all his possessions, he is asking him to pursue the path of perfec on, which cannot be completed without the help of grace. In this way, Jesus is revealing himself as the fullness of the Law: he has come to give us the grace to pursue the path of perfec on. Indeed, Jesus is not abolishing the law here. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church says, The Law has not been abolished, but rather man is invited to rediscover it in the person of his Master who is its perfect fulfillment (CCC 2053). In the Old Covenant, the Jews were to follow the Ten Commandments and the ritual laws of purifi ca on and sacrifice. In the New Covenant, Jesus fulfills the law by giving himself, reducing the intricacies and demands of the law by calling us to fulfill the Ten Commandments. THE CATHOLIC FAITH.EXPLAINED..ANYTIME..ANYWHERE FORMED.ORG PARISH CODE EQG49E Message from the Interim Director of Liturgy & Music As we develop the music ministry at the parish, I would like to invite you to prayerfully consider becoming a cantor for the weekend Masses. I am happy to meet with interested singers and provide the necessary training. Please contact me (Alexandra) at astossel@dioceseofgreensburg.org

4 Ministry Schedule October 20/21, 2018 Saturday, October 20 Altar Servers: Carson A, Jaxson A. Lector: Terri T. Sunday, October 21 Altar Servers: Jonah A., Kevin P. Lector: Ann M. E. 4:00p.m. Mass ( Lucerne) E.M.H.C. Bonnie C., Jenny F., Terry O. Ushers: Alan P. & Jerry S. 8:00a.m. Mass (Coral) E.M.H.C. Joyce B., Barbara C., Terry C. Ushers: Cheryl W., Ken W. October 7, 2018 Offertory Year-To-Date Adult Offertory $5, $79, Loose Offertory $ $4, Children s Offertory $0.00 $59.15 Total Ordinary Income $5, $83, Budget $6,, $103, Difference $-1, $-19, Other Collections: Votive Candles $ Maintenance $65.00 Catholic University/ Catholilc Schools $10.00 Seminary Collection $ World Mission $22.00 Assumption $10.00 All Saints $25.00 Cemetery $ St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Halloween Items 1/2 Price Also find household goods, collectibles, books, puzzles, toys, etc. Located in the Bi Lo Plaza on N. 4th St. (Indiana) Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 10am 4pm; Tues. 10am-5pm, Sat. 10am 3pm

5 Mass Intentions For the Week Saturday, October 13 3:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconcilia on, Lucernemines 3:30 p.m. Rosary for Peace before Mass An cipated Mass Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. Mass at Lucernemines +Mar Knopick (Bill Knopick) Sunday, October 14 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Mass at Coral +Frances Voytek (Daughters, Cindy & George e & Families) Monday, October 15 8:00 a.m. Mass, Lucernemines +Deceased of the Golba & Sheets Family (Carol Short) Tuesday, October 16 Wednesday, October 17 Thursday, October 18 Friday, October 19 Saturday, October 20 3:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconcilia on, Lucernemines 3:30 p.m. Rosary for Peace before Mass An cipated Mass Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. Mass at Lucernemines Pro Populo Sunday, October 21 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Mass at Coral +Andrew Chutorich (Jerry Chutorich & Family)