March 5, 2017 Saint Paul Parish 820 Carbon Road Greensburg, PA 15601 A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg www.pbcatholic.org Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas Pastor Rev. Patricio D. Aborde Parochial Vicar First Sunday of Lent LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: Sunday: 4:30 PM 9:00 AM Weekday Masses: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:00 PM 8:00 AM Adoration: Second Friday of each month at St. Paul in the Church, 8:30AM-12:15PM followed by Benediction. Also, at the Adoration Chapel at St. Bruno: Monday-Tuesday Wednesday-Friday 9AM-3PM; Thursday 9AM-7PM; First Friday 9AM-7PM. PARISH STAFF Coordinator of Faith Formation:... Sue Craig Director of Music:...Emily Lapisardi Business Manager:... Ginny Buzzard Director of Maintenance:... Bob Stauffer Office Manager:... James Mosser Website Administrator:... Bob Chappell PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office:......724-834-6880 Fax Number:......724-834-1492 Church Email:.....stpaulgbg@aol.com St. Vincent de Paul Help Line:...724-420-3279 Aquinas Academy Main Office:..724-834-7940 PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM -12:00 Noon 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Friday 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Office closes Noon-1:00PM daily. PARISH WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, March 5 RAS Rosary before 9:00AM Mass 2nd Collection: Home Missions of America RCIA after Mass (Rite of Election at Blessed Sacrament) Youth Ministry: Empty Bowl Noon 5:00PM Monday, March 6 Rosary after Mass Cub Scouts 6:30PM Parish Hall SVDP Meeting 6:00PM Sullivan Room Tuesday, March 7 Bible Study 1-2:30PM & 7:00-8:30 Room 103 Good Shepherd 5:30-7:30PM Atrium Weight Watchers 6:30PM Sullivan Room Wednesday, March 8 Rosary 12:15PM Church Boy Scouts 7:00PM Parish Hall Choir 7:00PM Church Bible Study 7:00-8:30PM Sullivan Thursday, March 9 Legion of Mary 10:00AM Sullivan Room Guest Homilist, Fr. Dan Ulishney for Exposition, Rosary, Adoration at 7:00PM Friday, March 10 Adoration Day 8:30AM-12:15PM Benediction 12:15PM Second Fridays Meeting 7:00PM Sullivan Room Saturday, March 11 Girl Scout Cookies on Sale after Mass
Meetings, News and Events At St. Paul Parish FUNERAL MINISTRIES APPRECIATION You know, I have to take a moment and a little bit of ink to say thank you ; no, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! to all of our Funeral Ministry Volunteers. Each of your groups and each of you individually add something special to the funeral masses held here at St. Paul Parish. We have a Funeral Liturgy that stands apart from others, and that is thanks to you. Over the past 30 some days, we provided funerals for about 11 people, most were parishioners, some were not. It amazes me that with just a few phone calls, things start to fall into place. Sacristans, Altar Servers, Musicians, Lectors, Cantors, etc. all volunteering to do their part and make the liturgy spiritual and uplifting. Thanks for all you do for our parish. Know that we appreciate each of you. LENTEN SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AT ST. PAUL Stations of the Cross, every Friday in Lent at 12:15PM. Adoration & Benediction, every 2nd Friday starting after 8AM Mass. Exposition-Rosary-Adoration with Homily by Guest Priest Fr. Dan Ulishney; Thursday March 9: Starting at 7:00PM. Evening Candlelight Stations of the Cross with Saint Paul Youth Ministry Sunday March 12: at 6:30PM. Seder Meal Experience; like the one Jesus and his Apostles ate on Holy Thursday. A comparison of the Seder Meal and the Roman Catholic Mass. Sorry...not a meal. Thursday March 16 at 6:30PM, Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy Wednesday March 22: starting at 7PM, a dramatization of the Saint s life and mission. Lenten Penance Service at St. Paul Parish, April 4, 7:00PM. Annual Palm Sunday Dinner April 9- doors open at 4PM and meal is served starting at 4:30PM. Join in this event for good food and good fellowship. Eternal Rest Grant to them... Please remember in your prayers Horatio Rossi and Norma Newhouse Sensue who were buried from our parish; and remember their families as they grieve their loss. Baptisms at St. Paul Parish Congratulations to the Vitale Family who celebrated Baptism for Rosie here. On February 26, Michael and Michelle had their daughter Rose Teresa Vitale baptized at the 9:00 AM Mass. Blessings to her and her parents. March 22, 2017 at 7:00PM Saint Paul Parish, Greensburg Mass Intentions MASS INTENTIONS AND SCHEDULE Saturday March 4 Mary Ellen Thompson (Susan Cummings) Sunday March 5 9:00AM Julius Falcon (Vi Bitonti) Monday March 6 8:00AM Mary Nosko (Nosko & Sylves Families) Wednesday March 8 8:00AM Mary Ann Boscarino (Tom, Elaine & Pete Kristan ) Friday March 10 8:00AM Dorothy Sacco (Husband, Luke Sacco) Saturday March 11 4:30PM Mary Buxton (Chris & Maureen Miller) Sunday March 12 9:00AM Krista Bell (grandfather, James Bell) denotes focus of the intention is deceased PRAYER CHAIN The Prayer Chain is activated every Tuesday evening. If you know someone needing the prayer chain, or if you would like to volunteer your time on the chain, please call either of the leaders listed below: Philomena Lillie 724-832-8521 or Audrey & Mike Lucotch 724-834-2113. Sacramental Preparation: Baptisms: An information session for the new parents is required to reflect on the meaning of the Sacrament of Baptism, to highlight the importance of a family commitment to practice the Catholic Faith, to review the ceremony and schedule a tentative date. Please call the Parish Office at least 4 months ahead of the expected birth. First Communion, Confirmation & Reconciliation: Preparation for these Sacraments is handled through Faith Formation here at St. Paul Parish. Weddings: Engaged couples should contact the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance to arrange for Pre-Marriage Formation. A wedding date should not be set before this contact. Pg. 2
EASTER CANDY FUNDRAISER As a fundraiser, Saint Paul Youth Ministry will be selling Colebrook Chocolates for Easter. Order forms may be found in the vestibule and are due back in the office with payment Monday, March 6. Candy pick up will be Palm Sunday weekend, April 8 & 9 in the Sullivan Room after both Masses. WEIGHT WATCHERS AT ST PAUL Let s face it losing weight is not for sissies! If you ve thought about joining Weight Watchers and just can t decide, please call Sue at the parish office for more information. We are getting ready to begin ROUND FIVE of the Weight Watchers program here at St Paul beginning Tuesday, March 12. To date, our group of weight watchers has lost 457 pounds! Amazing! $156 for twelve weeks. MIDDLE SCHOOL FAITH NIGHT, WITH JOY! Friday, March 31, 2017, 6:30-9:00PM. For youth in grades 6 th -8 th at Geibel Catholic Junior-Senior High School, featuring games, music, prayer, a keynote address by Mrs. Mary Sampey, and much more. Cost is $10.00 per person. Register at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org. Sponsored by the Office for Evangelization and Faith Formation. Readings & Reflections St. Paul Youth Ministry Youth (Grades 6-12) High School: 4:30-6:00PM Jr. High: 6:30-8:00PM March 5: Empty Bowl Event at Hempfield high School Noon 5PM March 12 : Candlelight Stations, we will meet in the Church at 6:00PM. Grades 6-12 St Paul Youth Ministry is focused on forming our young people through the study and practice of their faith and to challenge them to embrace the life of the church through prayer, service to our community and social activities. OPERATION FRESH EXPRESS (OFE) VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The St. Vincent depaul Society outdoor food distribution, Operation Fresh Express in conjunction with the Westmoreland County Food Bank will be held on Monday, March 13, 2017. Volunteers are requested to arrive by 3:00 PM and we are normally done by 5:00 PM. The event will take place in the parking lot of Church of Jesus Christ World Operations Center, 110 Walton Tea Room Road, Greensburg. (This is off of Route 136 on the way to Hempfield High School.) We need a minimum of 30 volunteers to make this run smoothly. Please come and join us as we feed our neighbors in need. YOUNG ADULT GROUP MEETS FEBRUARY 10 Second Fridays, the Young Adult Group at St. Paul Parish, will meet on February 10 at 7PM in the Sullivan Room. Father Lawrence will be the presenter and he will lead a discussion on Lent. STRENGTH AGAINST TEMPTATION The first Sunday of the season of Lent always includes a Gospel account of the temptation of the Lord Jesus in the desert by the devil. This year, the story is set against the backdrop of the first reading from Genesis, which recounts the very first temptation by the devil. That story is set in a garden of delight. The Gospel story is set in the desert. As believers, we know that temptation comes our way in our own gardens of delight as well as the deserts of our lives. As Lent begins, our attention is drawn to that temptation within each of us to become like God we want control, power, and answers to all of life s difficult questions. As communities of faith, we are given this season of repentance so that we can join our hearts with others on the difficult journey of conversion. We look to God and to one another for strength against temptation. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TODAY S READINGS First Reading - The man and the woman ate the fruit of the one tree that God had told them to avoid, and their shame overtook them (Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7). Psalm - Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned (Psalm 51). Second Reading Death reigned from Adam to Moses, but now grace and life abound in Christ Jesus (Romans 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]). Gospel - Jesus was led into the desert by the Spirit and there he fasted for forty days and forty nights (Matthew 4:1-11). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; 2 Tm 1:8b-10; Mt 17:1-9 Pg. 3
Liturgical Minister Schedule MASS TIME & DATE ALTAR SERVER EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION LECTOR March 11 4:30PM Sam Shaffer Caleb Crowe Jeff & Stephanie Peterinelli, Jackie Noll, Walt Moore, Jeanne Shaffer, Lisa Crowe, Sharon DeVito Mark Zelkovic March 12 9:00AM Jordan & Joe Fiedor Sue Craig, Alex & Margaret Androkites, John Henry, Rudy Oblak, Jerry Hanley, Tom Adams Matt Lucotch Money Matters SECOND COLLECTIONS March 4-5: Every year, on the First Sunday of Lent, falling this year on the weekend of March 4-5, the Diocese of Greensburg conducts the Catholic Home Missions Appeal for these needy dioceses throughout the United States. The theme for this year s collection is Strengthening the Church at Home. Offertory Report: 2/26/2017 Envelopes Mailed: 866 Envelopes Used: 282 Weekly Budget: $8,250.00 Total Collection: $7,688.50 +/- Weekly: - $562.00 +/- Annually: + $7,414.00 Thank you for your generosity!!! DLA NEWS This weekend marks the beginning of our annual Diocesan Lenten Appeal. This week households in our parish will be receiving a request from Bishop Malesic in the mail along with additional information about the Appeal. Please watch for yours to arrive. PARTNER-PARISH LENTEN MISSION Why Adoration? The Blessings! Partner Parishes of St. Paul and St. Bruno will host guest speaker, Fr. Bill Kiel on Sunday, March 19, 2017 from 2-4 P.M. at St. Bruno Parish. Father Bill will speak briefly at parish Masses on March 18 th and 19 th and will celebrate the 11:00 A.M. Mass at St. Bruno. Come to learn more about why Saint John Paul II called Perpetual Adoration the great need of the Church and the world, and asked for it to be established in all parishes throughout the world! OBLATES OF ST. BENEDICT MEETINGS AT SAINT VINCENT Class on Benedictine Spirituality: the group will meet on Sunday March 12, at 3:00-4:15PM, in Brownfield Room 202 of the Seminary. The Topic is Conversion of Life in Benedictine Spirituality, led by Br. Ignatius Camello, OSB. Oblates of St. Benedict Meeting: Oblates will meet on Sunday March 12, at 6:45PM, in Brownfield Room 202 of the Seminary. Fr. Demetrius Dumm, OSB will continue the discussion on Flowers in the Desert. Previous attendance is not required. Anyone wishing to pray Vespers at 5:00PM or/and dine with the Monks should contact 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 1-800-932-0313. 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 724-837- 0901, Ext. 1221. Sacramental Preparation: Baptisms: An information session for the new parents is required to reflect on the meaning of the Sacrament of Baptism, to highlight the importance of a family commitment to practice the Catholic Faith, to review the ceremony and schedule a tentative date. Please call the Parish Office at least 4 months ahead of the expected birth. First Communion, Confirmation & Reconciliation: Preparation for these Sacraments is handled through Faith Formation here at St. Paul Parish. Weddings: Engaged couples should contact the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance to arrange for Pre-Marriage Formation. A wedding date should not Pg. 4 be set before this contact.
Evenings to Discern Priesthood Holy Family Rectory, Ligonier Street, Latrobe March 12, March 26, April 9, April 23, May 7, May 21, June 11 and June 25 at 6:30PM RSVP: vocations@dioceseofgreensburg.org or dmahoney@dioceseofgreensburg.org LENTEN FISH FRY AT ST. BRUNO Saint Bruno Parish will host its annual Lenten Fish Fry every Friday during Lent from 4 p.m. -7 p.m., and Good Friday from 2:30 p.m.-7 p.m. in the Parish Center. Dinners which include Baked Orange Roughy $9.00, Deep Fried Fish, Fried Shrimp, Crab Cakes, and a Weekly Baked Special, $7.50. Also available are Fish Sandwiches $5.00, Children s Meal $4.00, Cup of Soup $3.00, Pizza $1.00, and many other sides. We also will have lots of homemade desserts. Take out is available. No phone orders can be taken. For more information, please call 724-836-0690. Meeting Minder March -April Regional Bible Study at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. Remaining dates: March 22, 29; April 5 from 9-10:30AM & 7:00-8:30PM. Focus: Gospel of Luke. March 3: Super Bingo at St. Bartholomew Parish, Crabtree. Doors open at 6 PM. Early Bird begins at 7:40 PM. For more info call 724-837-0197. March 8: Seminar, Reducing Substance Abuse-for the Faith Based Community. The Westmoreland County Drug Overdose Task Force will host this event from 9 a.m. to noon at the Bishop Connare Center. The event is free, but seating is limited and registration is required. Call 724-830-3111 or register at http://svy.mk/2kjdwme by March 5. March 12: Boy Scout Bingo, Members Troop 480 are selling tickets for a bingo fundraiser on Sunday, March 12th at West Point Fire Hall. Tickets are only $25 and that includes 22 games and a complete lunch! Please call Dawn Cunningham (724) 972-6818 or (724) 925-2284 for more information. Sunday, March 12, 2017: All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet, 9AM - 1PM, at St. Mary's Center, Route 981 in Trauger. Sponsored by St. Mary's Youth Group. Adults $6.00; Children ages 5-10 $3.00; ages 4 and under FREE March 14: Catholic-Lutheran Joint Commemoration of the Reformation. Join Bishop Malesic and three other bishops from Southwestern Pennsylvania at An Evening of Repentance Tuesday, at 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cathedral in Munhall. A Lenten meager meal and fellowship will follow the service. A single ticket is $25, two tickets are $45. For details, call 724-837-0901, ext. 1249. March 14: "Mass in Slo Mo at 5:30-7:00PM with Sr. Edith Strong in the St. Bruno Parish Center. This explores why we do what we do in the Mass. March 19: Spring Bingo at St. Rose Church Latrobe, PA. Admission is $10 per packet. Doors open at 11:30am, Bingo starts at 1:00pm. Light lunch included; Basket Raffle and 50/50 available. March 22: Faustina, a dramatization of the life & mission of St. Faustina. This St. Luke Production will play at St. Paul Parish on March 22 at 7:00PM. Admission is a free-will offering. Watch the trailer & learn more at www.divinemercydrama.com. For additional information, contact the parish office at 724-834-6880 or www.pbcatholic.org. Holy Cross Lenten Penance Service, April 2 at 7:00PM. St. Bruno Lenten Penance Service, April 3 at 7:00PM. Every Wednesday in Lent at St. Bruno: Beginning March 1, Psalms for All Seasons will meet 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; and beginning March 8, reciting Rosary at 6:30PM. October 19-30, 2017: All are invited to join Bishop Malesic on a Pilgrimage to Italy. Sites include Rome and Vatican City, Assisi, Loretto, Lanciano, San Giovanni Rotondo, and much more! Call Father William Lechnar 724.552.2645 or email wlechnar@dioceseofgreensburg.org for information. Pg. 5