Th e A p o s t l e The First Called St. Andrew R. C. Church A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust 1660 North Main Street Ext. Butler, PA 16001 Office: 724-496-8818 Fax: 724-287-7346 www.standrewbutler.org Facebook: standrewbutler Butler Catholic School: www.butlercatholic.org Father Kevin Fazio, Administrator - kcfazio@hotmail.com Father John Baver: Sr. Parochial Vicar - jbaver@diopitt.org Father Dan Waruszewski: Parochial Vicar - dwaruszewski@zoominternet.net Father Will Wuenschel: Parish Chaplain - fr.will@saintfidelis.org Rev. Mr. Mitch Natali: Deacon - dnatali@diopitt.org SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION St. Andrew: by appointment St. Fidelis: Wed. 7:00-8:00PM St. Michael: Sat. 11:30AM-12:15PM St. Paul: Sat. 8:40-9:30AM St. Peter: by appointment FAITH FORMATION St. Andrew: Pre-K - 9 9:30-10:45AM St. Fidelis: 9:45AM - 11:15AM Sts. Michael/Paul/Peter: 9:15-10:30AM (St. Michael the Archangel School building) RCIA Adult RCIA classes: October to Easter Vigil or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM St. Andrew, St. Fidelis, St. Michael, St. Peter - request date with priest/deacon. St. Paul - 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month after the 10:00AM Mass. Families can request baptisms during regularly scheduled weekend Masses. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Contact parish priest for arrangements at least six months prior to marriage DIOCESAN COORDINATOR FOR VICTIMS OF ABUSE 1-888-808-1235 BULLETIN INFORMATION A week in advance: standrewbutler@zoominternet.net PARISH STAFF: Louise Emmett ~ Admin. Assistant 724-355-0612 Sr. John Ann Mulhern CDP~Principal 724-285-4276 Sr. Beth Carrender OSB~ DRE 724-996-8050 Beth Ristity-Werner ~ Youth Minister 724-290-9529 James Schaefer ~ Music Minister 724-822-2564 Pat Ashbaugh ~ Social Minister 724-496-1704 Jan Vavro ~ Wedding Co-ordinator 724-287-8343 Bob Ridley ~ Bookkeeper 724-355-3619 Rick Black ~ Facilities Manager 724-355-0611 October 28, 2018 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad indeed. - Psalm 126:3 St. Andrew Parish Motto We have found the Messiah! (John 1:41) St. Andrew Parish Mission Statement St. Andrew Parish Family extends God s love and mercy to all on the path of Christian holiness, casting a wide net like our fisherman patron, St. Andrew. Under his patronage, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the help of Mary, our Mother, we seek to learn, love, and live Jesus.
October 28, 2018 St. Andrew Church Page Two ETIQUETTE MEAL An Etiquette Meal for all 12 to 18 year olds will be held on Tuesday, November 13, at 5:30pm at St. Peter Church in Butler. This is a free event to enjoy a 5 course meal and learn the skills of Etiquette to help prepare you for today and your future. RSVP to 724-431-6025. MORE THAN A STUDY This Study will be held every Thursday, starting November 8, at St. Fidelis Parish in Meridian, from 1:00-3:00pm. For those seeking Catechist Certification the Study will be from 1:00-5:00pm or 6:00-9:00pm. RSVP to the Faith Form a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t. C o n t a c t f a i t h - fomation@saintfidelis.org or 724-482-2362. BLUE ARMY The Blue Army will have First Saturday Devotions on November 3 at St. Paul Church. Mass at 8:00AM will be followed by the rosary. The meeting will follow in the Collins Room. Constance Shawl will give a talk on Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos. All are welcome. BOWLING PARTY St. Fidelis Middle School Ministry and Youth Group will sponsor a Bowling Party on Tuesday, November 13, from 6:30-8:30pm at Family Bowlaway on Fairground Hill Rd. in Butler. Students in grades six through twelve are invited. Cost: $9.00/person includes 2 hours of bowling and shoes, 2 slices of pizza, and drink. RSVP by November 6 by sending money and name, address, parish, and phone number to Amanda Kramer, 125 Buttercup Rd., Butler, Pa. 16001. ST. PAUL HOLY HOUR A Holy Hour will be held at 7:00pm on Monday, November 12, at 7:00pm at St. Paul Church. There will be prayers for peace, for vocations, rosary, and Novena Prayers to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and Benediction. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES LAW If you suspect a child is in imminent danger, call 911 immediately. Mandated reporters having reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to child abuse shall report immediately to the following agencies: Children & Youth Services: Butler County 724-284-5156 Children & Youth Services: Allegheny County 412-473-2000 Abuse Hotline: 800-932-0313 The Collection for Sunday October 21, 2018 Offertory $1,737.00 Parish Share $ 300.00 World Mission $ 200.00 COLLEGE DISCERNMENT NIGHT College and post-college men, come to the Christmas Discernment Retreat! Deepen your relationship with Christ and learn more about discerning a vocation to the priesthood. The weekend will include Mass, Adoration, conferences, opportunity for Confession, and solid brotherhood. There is no cost. See you on Friday, December 14th, 11:00am through Sunday, December 16th, 11:00am at St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center. Register at tsullivan@diopitt.org. 31 CLUB The 31 Club is a response to the Lord who asks us to pray for an increase in Priestly vocations. In becoming a 31 CLUB member, you are committing to praying one Rosary one day a month on the same date for an increase of Priestlu vpcatopms om the Diocese. Visit pghprist.com/31-club/ to register. MAGNIFICAT PITTSBURGH PRAYER BREAKFAST Ladies, come to the Magnificat Pittsburgh prayer breakfast on November 17, from 9:00am-noon at the Marriott (Rt. 28), Cranberry Twp. Hear Emily Stimpson Chapman, Catholic writer, tell of her faith journey. Cost of breakfast: $23.00. To register, call Pam at 412-461-8906, Kay at 724-772-6749 or visit www.magnificatpittsburgh.org. Registration deadline is November 9. ST. WENDELIN TURKEY DINNER St. Wendelin Church Turkey Dinner will be held on Sunday, November 11, from 11:00AM- 6:00pm in their Church Hall. Ham available upon request. Adults: $10.00. COMMUNITY OUTREACH St. Vincent depaul Office 724-287-3994 St. Vincent depaul Food Bank724-431-2842 St. V. depaul (Greater Butler) 724-287-8682 Catholic Charities 724-287-4011 Center for Community Resources 724-431-3748 24/7 Crisis Services 1-800-292-3866 Butler Community Health Clinic 724-841-0980 Lifeline Pregnancy Center 724-282-1200
October 28, 2018 St. Andrew Church Page Three Butler/Center/Lyndora/Meridian Grouping Mass Intentions Saturday Oct. 27 - St. Paul of the Cross 8:00AM+ St. Paul - Jim Hook (Martha McClure) 4:00PM St. Michael - Living/Dec d. of Parishes 5:00PM St. Fidelis -Bob Cowoski (Barbara Rossi) 6:00PM* St. Paul - Martin Sicora (Peggy & Johnny) Sunday Oct. 28-30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM St. Paul - Clarence Bacher (Dick & Patty Sanderson) 8:30AM St. Fidelis - Margie Sheptak (Julie Sheptak) 10:00AM+ St. Paul - Verna Mae Fitzpatrick & Eugene Patrick McCloskey (Family) 11:00 AM St. Peter - Chad Spahn 11:00AM St. Andrew - Fr. Jim Salberg (William Scott Family) 11:30AM St. Fidelis - Ginny Craig (Sandy Henderson) 2:00PM St. Paul - Spanish Mass 7:00PM St. Paul - John A. Lestyk (Debbe & Tom) Monday Oct. 29 - Weekday 8:00AM+ St. Paul - Jennifer Breth (Carole Stuper) Tuesday Oct. 30 - Weekday 8:00AM+ St. Paul - Joanne Andreassi (Chris & Val Andreassi) 12:05PM St. Michael - Michael P. Morgus (Bob Stephenson) Wednesday Oct. 31 - Weekday 8:00AM+ Jeff Minehart (Grandchildren Angel, Austin & Patty) 4:00PM St. Michael - Martha Drobnak (Mary Ellen Miller) Thursday Nov. 1 - All Saints Holy Day 8:00AM+ St. Paul ~ Jim Hook (Stephanie) 12:05PM St. Paul ~Mary Lou Zissi (Ray & Joyce ` Collins) 6:30PM St. Fidelis ~ Carol Sue Willison (Agnes Terbovich) Friday Nov. 2 - All Souls 8:00am+ St. Paul ~ Nick & Mary Beitch (Patty & Pat Flannigan) 12:05PM St. Peter ~ Dec d. of Hoover Family 6:30PM St. Fidelis ~ All Souls 7:00PM St. Peter ~ All Souls Saturday Nov. 3 - St. Martin deporres 8:00AM+ St. Paul ~John C. Schrott (Brent D. Hildebrand) 4:00PM St. Michael ~ Living/Dec d. of Parishes 4:00PM St. Paul ~Jacob M. Stumpf & Morgan E. Murray Wedding Mass 5:00PM St. Fidelis ~ Charles Rock (Pat Tarcha) 6:00PM * St. Paul~ William Bellis (Judy & Emerick Isovitch) Sunday Nov. 4-31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM St. Paul~Charles Kabel (Mary Kabel & Fam.) Pat McCracken Family, David Mikan, John Gibson, Connie Maletta, Jan, Frankie IV, Stephanie Lubinsky, Erma Fontaine, Terri Lynn, Dennis, Stephen Vargosko, Debbie Gibson, Dasha Doyle, Becky Ray, Rick Cupps, Paul Worst, Dawn, Victoria, Nancy, Hailey Ball, Jill, James, Connie Cancilla, Mary Zandier, Walter, Diane, Joe Foster, Rachelle, Daniel, Harry Boben Sr., Jennifer Richardson, Ralph, Bob, Mary Lou Boben, Debbie, Carol, Anne Boben, Frank, Jamie, Bernie, Mary Lou Correy, Joseph Smith, Rick, Bob, Noah, Diane, Lisa, Tony, Connie, Rose, Jay, Bill, Caleb, Jim, Joan Elizabeth, Mary, Lucas, Becky Richardson, Margaret Albert, Geno Spohn, Nancy & Bob Mikan, Aida Baker, Jack McKain, Louise, Marlene Fisher, Chuck, Kristina Gerten, and all who ask for our prayers. MINISTERS SCHEDULE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 11:00 AM Lector: Sharon Stevens Servers: Ushers: Luke McEachin, Raeanne Rumbaugh D. Dancik, F. Fugini, D. Fuechslin, P. Kengor, Harry Savisky EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION 11:00AM B. Wheatall, B. Ambrose, S. Bauer Mass Intentions Nov. 4-31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30AM St. Fidelis~ Carl & LaVerna Hortert 68th Wedding Anniversary (Family) 10:00AM + St. Paul ~ Zachary Balog (Gramma - Joanne Ordy) 11:00AM St. Peter ~ Elmer Green (R. C. Men s Club) 11:00AM St. Andrew ~ Donald Bauer (Mary Beth Bauer) 11:30AM St. Fidelis ~ Helen Krul (Russ & Mary Stanko) 7:00PM St. Paul ~ John Reich Jr. (Harry R. Bielewicz Sr. Family) Mass televised on Channel #10 *Mass WISR (AM 680) 9:15AM Sunday Sunday and Weekday readings go to usccb.org. NOTE: Grouping schedules for Reconciliation, RCIA, Faith Formation, and Baptism, see the front of bulletin.
WELCOME TO BUTLER, AND BEING WELCOMED TO BUTLER! I am writing this note to you after having completed our first week and weekend in Butler. Thank you for welcoming us, for participating in the liturgies, for beginning to adjust however you had to so that you could celebrate God s presence in and amongst us at Mass! Each priest experienced healthy Mass attendance and a welcoming spirit throughout the community. It seems like we are off to a nice start. With fewer Masses, we certainly expected the pews to be fuller, which we hoped would bring a more vibrant community worship of God in thanksgiving for his goodness. And while the pews were fuller, things were not overwhelming, i.e. Christmas Eve 4pm Mass! While Fr. John, Fr. Dan, and I continue to settle in at our residence at St. Michael the Archangel rectory, we are also setting up our offices at St. Paul Church. The best way to contact us is to call the St. Paul office, or send us an email. Our email addresses are listed in the bulletin. Fr. Will continues to live at the St. Fidelis rectory and work out of the St. Fidelis office. The best way to contact him is to call the St. Fidelis office, or send him an email. Fr. Will, our community chaplain, is establishing his schedule. He is primarily responsible for ministering to the greater Butler nursing homes, county prison, and Butler Memorial Hospital. Fr. Will is scheduled to celebrate Masses per the following: The first and second Tuesday of every month at the prison at 9am The third Tuesday of every month at Concordia at the Orchard nursing home at 2pm Every Wednesday (with exceptions) at Sunnyview nursing home at 7:15pm The first Thursday of every month at the Arbors apartments at 9:30am The second Thursday of every month at Lowrie Place at 2pm The third Thursday of every month at New Haven nursing home at 2pm Please feel free to contact Fr. Will with any questions you may have regarding his ministry as chaplain. When considering the geographic scope which includes six churches (and many buildings), Mass attendance, volunteers and staff members, in addition to the hospital, prison and nursing homes, as well as Butler Catholic School, our Butler grouping is one of the ten, perhaps even one of the five largest and diverse parish groupings of the fifty-seven in the diocese. We will do our very best to serve you in all aspects of community life and more! Please review our upcoming All Saints Day and All Souls Day liturgies which will be listed in our bulletins this weekend as well as on church websites. Stay tuned for our Advent schedule. In the weeks to come, you will hear from each member of our clergy team via the bulletin. I am sure you will cross paths with each of us as we continue to visit and celebrate Masses throughout all of Butler. If you have not had a chance to read any of my previous bulletin notes, you can find them listed on the Butler City Parishes website, butlercitycatholicparishes.org. Yours in Christ, Fr. Kevin
ST. ANDREW 50/50 RAFFLE We are having a 50/50 raffle from now until November 30, our Patron Saint Andrew feast day. Tickets are in books of 5. Each ticket costs $5.00. If you could possibly help, we would like each family to take a couple of books to either buy or sell. All tickets must be returned to the Rectory Office by Tuesday, November 27, at 4:00pm. Please join this effort. ALL SAINTS DAY This Thursday, November 1, is All Saints Day, a holy day of obligation. Catholics are obliged to attend Mass. See Mass schedule for the Vigil Mass and All Saints Day Mass in this bulletin. SHAWL ~ CRAFT MINISTRY Our Shawl~Craft Ministry will meet from 10:00am-noon on Tuesday, November 13, in the CCD Hall. Come, join the fun of making teddy bears and shawls for our newly baptized babies, and shawls and tote bags for our shut-ins. All are welcome. ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE! Jesus Is Calling You - In today s Gospel, Jesus calls for the blind man, Bartimaeus, that he might come to him and be healed. Saint Mark relates to us very vividly that Bartimaeus, threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus, and that his sight was restored because of his faith and trust in God. Of course, we see many instances in the Gospels of Jesus calling out to others. Often times he calls people to follow him, like those who would be his apostles. At other times, like his encounter with Zacchaeus, he calls out so that he might stay with Zacchaeus and be of support in his life. In the Church, we most likely think of calling as one s vocation, listening for what purpose God has created us to know, love and serve him. Priests speak of their vocation, or calling, to holy orders and married couples talk of being called to love each other with a sacrificial, unbreakable and unconditional love. And within the call of our vocation, the Lord time and again calls out to us to invite us to share our gifts and abilities in a variety of ways for the good of others and of the Church. As our On Mission for The Church Alive! journey continues forward we are all invited to listen for the Lord calling us by name and seeking new and vibrant ways to respond in faith and generosity. Visit onmissiochurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.