416 SOUTH BROADWAY SCOTTDALE, PA 15683-2119 A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg December 30, 2018 The Holy Family / Soemnity Second of Mary Mother of God THE PARTNER PARISH PASTORAL CENTER 416 South Broadway Scottdale, PA 15683-2119 Phone: 724-887-6321/724-887-6714 Fax: 724-887-6324 St John the Baptist Hall: 724-887-7013 St Joseph Hall: 724-220-5321 www.stjohnsandstjosephs.org PARISH STAFF Rev. Andrew M. Kawecki... Pastor/Administrator Residence... 724-887-8180 E-mail... akawecki@dioceseofgreensburg.org Caroline Stynchula.Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor E-mail...cnstynchula@dioceseofgreensburg.org Chris Whoric... Finance Secretary E-mail.dwhoric@dioceseofgreensburg.org Dianne Sutton...Faith Formation/RCIA E-mail...dsutton@dioceseofgreensburg.org James Jacquillard...Music Director E-mail jjacquillard@dioceseofgreensburg.org Bill Thompson.. Maintenance E-mail wthompson@dioceseofgreensburg.org OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday:... 9:00 AM 3:30 PM Closed Daily... Noon 1:00 PM Charity Outreach. 724-217-6259 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PRE-K PROGRAM Early Childhood 3 4 years old Bonnie Sandusky..Teacher 724-562-3336 Evelyn Connors..724-887-0423 Pre-School Phone.. 724-887-9550 LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Weekday Masses Monday, Tuesday... 8:30 AM (SJE) Wednesday, Friday... 8:30 AM (SJBS) Weekend Masses Saturday Vigil... 4:00 PM (SJBS) Sunday... 8:30 AM (SJE) Sunday... 10:30 AM (SJBS) Holy Days of Obligation Holy Day Vigil... 6:00 PM (SJE) Holy Day... 6:00 PM (SJBS) SACRAMENTS Sacrament of Reconciliation: Daily before / after Mass and by appt. Saturday: 3:30 4:00 PM (SJBS) Sunday: 8:00 8:30 AM (SJE) Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction: All are welcome to attend Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after 8:30 AM Mass Tuesdays at (SJE) until concluding at 10:00 AM with Benediction. Sacrament of Baptism: Baptism is celebrated at Sunday Eucharist. To arrange a date and instructions for the Sacrament please call the Parish Office, 724-887-6321. Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements can be made by calling the office at least one year in advance. RCIA/Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Those interested in learning about becoming a member of the Catholic Faith contact Parish Office, 724-887-6321 Sponsors for Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation are required to provide a certificate of eligibility if they are not a member of our Partner Parish. To be a sponsor, you must be Baptized and Confirmed. Any parishioner needing a certificate of eligibility to be a sponsor for another parish is required to personally visit the Pastoral Center to obtain a certificate at our office during business hours. NEW MEMBERS If you wish to join the faith community of the Partner Parish of St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph please contact the Pastoral Center.
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PARTNER PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS St John & St Joseph Partner Parish Cash Bash will be held this year on January 26, 2019. Since Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner, why not take some tickets and see if any of your friends or family members would like to buy some. They also make great Christmas Gifts! If you would like any, please contact the Pastoral Center, Jason Taft, Diane Figg or June Morrocco. Charity Outreach 724-217 6259 Charity Outreach will be open the following dates: Jan. 11th Jan. 22nd 10:30am - 12:30pm 3:00pm - 5:00pm Cash Bash Meeting January 7th At 6:00pm Clearance Training Workshop January 9th at 6pm At St. John Social Hall If you need your clearances, contact the Pastoral Center for more details There will be no morning mass, January 3rd & 4th, 2019 PRE SCHOOL NEWS Preschool will be singing at!0:30 Mass on December 30th, 2018 TEACHER BONNIE SANDUSKY 724-562-3336 TEACHER AIDE EVELYN CONNORS www.stjohnbaptistpreschool.com www.facebook.com/stjohnbaptistpreschool Every Sunday at 10:30 Mass in the Part ner Parish, your youngsters have an opportunity to participate in the Children s Liturgy of the Word, where the Sunday s readings are explained to them on their level. It is truly a wonderful experience for them. So, parents, send them to experience the Love of God! Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God Mass Schedule December 31st, 2018 6:00pm St. Joseph January 1st, 2019 10:30am St. John the Baptist
Generations of Faith Our Next Session of GOF will be on Sunday, January 13th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM At St. John s School. Our theme will be: Respecting the Sacredness of Life on the Journey Please bring a baby item to donate to Alternative, Yes. Don t forget your covered dish! December 29-30, 2018 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 4:00 PM Ware Newlin Anderson*, Morrocco, Tiedman Waters 8:30 AM Konieczny Rudnik Banaszak*, Konieczny, R Skowronek McCune 10:30 AM L Jacquillard Domurat C Sandusky*, Opalinski, Lane New Year s Eve December 31, 2018 SJE- 6:00pm F Rudnik M Cassady C Bradley*, D Figg, A Hernandez B Shemo New Year s Day January 1, 2019 SJBS 10:30am Gillott Ernette Knepper*, Farrah, Domurat December 31 6pm Vigil of The Solemnity of Mary at St. Joseph PLEASE NOTE: If you or your loved one are homebound and wish to receive Communion, please call the Pastoral Center, 724-887-6321 Also, if a member is in the hospital, we have no way of knowing unless the family notifies us. We receive a few Clergy Calls from the hospital...but that does not cover everyone. *****IF ANY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ARE WILLING TO HELP VISIT THE HOMEBOUND, PLEASE CALL JEAN DOMUROT AT 724-887-4073 OR THE PASTORAL OFFICE. January 1 10:30am Solemnity of Mary at St. John the Baptist January 7 6:00pm Cash Bash Meeting 6:30pm Worship Council January 9 6:00pm Clearance Training January 11 10:30-12:30pm Charity Outreach
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News from the Diocese: Melchizedek Project vocations discernment sessions for young men, adults The Melchizedek Project days for young men in grades 9-12 will be held at Greensburg Central Catholic Junior- Senior High School from 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 17, March 10, April 14 and May 12. Contact vocations@dioceseofgreensburg.org to register. Church Tours Holy Family Church, Latrobe Holy Family Parish, Latrobe is offering guided tours of their church from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 5 the church will be decorated for the Christmas Season. Reservations are not required, but please arrive by 1:00. Each tour is approximately 45 minutes. The next scheduled tour will take place during the Easter Season. The date will be announced. Group tours may be scheduled for weekdays and some Saturdays. To schedule a group tour or for more information contact Charlene Nicholson at cmnicholson54@gmail.com or 724-532- 4135 We look forward to seeing you. The Kyrie Eleison God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified (Acts 2:36). The Kyrie Eleison (Lord have mercy) is a litany addressed to the risen and ascended Jesus. Acclaiming him as both Lord and Christ, we implore his mercy. Though often prayed in English, the Kyrie Eleison may also be sung or recited in the original Greek, the only bit of Greek to have survived in our Mass of the Roman Rite. The Kyrie Eleison is a cherished reminder of the prayer of the Eastern Churches who in their liturgies ceaselessly call down the mercy of Christ. The Kyrie Eleison may be sung by the people responding to a cantor, or by the people responding to a choir. Over the centuries it has been clothed in every variety of musical vesture. Some of these melodies emerge from the depths of a great sorrow; others express a quiet repentance and hope; still others soar ecstatically in praise of Christ s triumph over sin and death. Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. A prayer for all times and places. Even the simplest chant can serve to fix it in the heart.
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, December 29 NO MORNING MASS Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord SJBS 4:00 PM Sunday, December 30 + Linda Soforic Husband, Steven The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph SJE 8:30 AM SJBS- 10:30 AM + Katherine & John Sandzimier Diane & Dennis Figg + Parishioners Monday, December 31 NO MORNING MASS Vigil for the Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God SJE-6:00 PM Tuesday, January 1 + Parishioners Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God SJBS 10:30 AM + Parishioners Wednesday, January 2 NO MORNING MASS Saints Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of the Church SJBS 8:30am + Maria Magdalena Skwarko Fr. Andrew & Daughter Pola Thursday, January 3 NO MORNING MASS Friday, January 4 NO MORNING MASS Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton WEEKLY COLLECTION-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST December 23, 2018 Envelopes. $ 3921.00 Loose.$ 67.00 Candles..$ 68.00 Immaculate Conception.... $ 25.00 Maintenance.... $ 10.00 Christmas Flowers.. $ 63.00 Christmas..... $ 50.00 TOTAL REGULAR $ 4204.00 WEEKLY COLLECTION ST. JOSEPH December 23, 2018 Envelopes. $ 2091.00 Loose. $ 115.00 Candles.. $ 49.00 Diocesan Collections $ 25.00 Maintenance $ 55.00 Thanksgiving $ 5.00 Christmas Flowers. $ 106.00 Immaculate Conception $ 83.00 Parish Endowment $ 10.00 Christmas Offering.$ 70.00 Solemnity of Mary $ 15.00 Oplatki's..$ 61.00 TOTAL REGULAR. $ 2688.00 Cemetery..$ 50.00 Saturday, January 5 NO MORNING MASS Saint John Neumann, Bishop SJBS 4:00 PM Sunday, January 6 The Epiphany of the Lord SJE 8:30 AM SJBS- 10:30 AM + Parishioners + Living & Deceased Members of St. Joseph Society + Mrs. Sally Green Ed Cowles 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.
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