Our Lady of Peace Senior High Youth Group has a new name: Illuminate For questions, please email Kelsey at kelsey.jerioski@olp.org Middle School Youth Group for students in grades 6, 7, 8 has a new name: Edge For questions, please email Kelsey at kelsey.jerioski@olp.org Youth Ministry offered for 6, 7, 8 Graders 6:30-8:00PM Every Tuesday OLP Dates St. Joseph s Bread of Life Dates September 8, 22 September 15, 29 October 13, 27 October 6, 20 November 10, 24 November 3, 17 December 15 December 1, 8 For questions, please email Kelsey at kelsey.jerioski@olp.org September 6, 2015 2401 West 38th Street, Erie, PA 16506 The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH Parish Office Phone 814-833-7701 Fax 814-833-7702 Website www.olp.org E-mail olp@olp.org School 814-838-3548 Pre School 814-838-3886 Faith Formation Office 814-838-9983 Office Hours: 8:00AM - 8:00PM Business Hours: 8:00AM - 4:00PM Parish Pastoral Team Pastor Rev. Glenn R. Whitman Parochial Vicar Rev. David Renne Permanent Deacons Rev. Dr. Anthony Alleruzzo Rev. Mr. John Mang School Principal Miss Mary Beth Ek Advancement Director Music/Liturgy Director Mr. Brian Kuzmin Faith Formation Director Mrs. Tammie Mang Office Manager Mr. Ron Erb Office Secretary Mrs. Cynthia Berarducci Maintenance Supervisor Mr. Michael Przepierski Pastoral Council President Mrs. Kathy Grisier Finance Council Chairman Mr. Paul Vojtek The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the First & Third Sunday of each month, 11:00AM Mass & 12:30PM respectively. A mandatory preparation class for parents is available on these dates: 2015: Sept. 28, Nov 16. Call the Parish office to register. Sacrament of Matrimony An appointment with a parish priest needs to be made at least six months prior to the wedding date. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:45-4:45PM or by appt. New Parishioners Welcome! Registration forms are available in the Parish Office or register online. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) Anyone seeking information on becoming Catholic or completing one s initiation into the Catholic faith should call the Parish Office. Prayer Request Line: Doris 864-5423 Marge 833-8837 Chris 814-833-8017 ERIE, PA Our Mission Statement: Our Lady of Peace is a Catholic Community of Faith called to proclaim the greatness of the Lord through Worship, Service, Education and Ministry. Grief Support Group Next session will take place September 10, 2015. The Grief Support Group will not meet in July and August. Questions, please call the Church Office at 833-7701 x 201. Church Cleaners for the Week of September 6th Team 4 Anne F., Mary Ann K., and Bev H. Thank you to all those who are willing to help with this important ministry of keeping our church clean and beautiful. Eyeglass Collection The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Erie #515, are collecting old eyeglasses through September for donation to LensCrafters. These glasses are used for their One Sight program, which provides glasses to those living in impoverished countries, as well as those in our own country. Please place them in the box in the vestibule marked: OLD Eye Glasses Only Asbury Community Seniors Get Ready to Travel... Chicago, Illinois 5 Days - 4 Nights October 19-23, 2015 $530 pp ($693 single occupancy) Package includes: 4 Nights lodgimg in Chicago Area 4 Breakfasts 4 Full Course Dinners, including a dinner in Greektown Guided tour of Chicago Navy Peir Chicago s Skydeck Observation Deck Shedd Aquarium Architectural Cruise on Lake Michigan Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows Water Tower Place Mall, Casino Gambling Evening of Entertainment Souvenir Gift, Luggage Handling All Taxes and Meal Gratuities Motorcoach Transportation For more information, please contact: Maxine Reinsel at (814) 833-7389.
THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, September 7, 2015 Labor Day 9:00AM Paul E. Barney - Ray Dombrowski & M/M Michael Gaines Church Office Closed Today Will reopen Tuesday at 8:00AM Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Readings for the Week of September 6th Monday: Col 1:24 2:3; Ps 62:6-7, 9; Lk 6:6-11, or, for Labor Day, any readings from the Mass For the Blessing of Human Labor, nos. 907-911 Tuesday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6 Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23] Wednesday: Col 3:1-11; Ps 145:2-3, 10-13ab; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Col 3:12-17; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: 1 Tm 1:15-17; Ps 113:1b-7; Lk 6:43-49 Sunday: Is 50:5-9a; Ps 116:1-6, 8-9; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35 TUESDAY, September 8, 2015 7:00AM Joseph T. Rys - Sharon Mack 12:10PM Melanie Pulice Malyuk - Bob & Patty Piotrowski WEDNESDAY, September 9, 2015 7:00AM Raymond Stebell - Wife, Jean 12:10PM Ray Wieszczyk - Wife, Terese THURSDAY, September 10, 2015 7:00AM Julia Wesmiller - Family 9:00AM School Mass - Rev. John Vojtek - Gina & Mark Adams 12:10PM Shirley Zacherl - Family FRIDAY, September 11, 2015 7:00AM August James Scheiwer - Nancy Donikowski & Family 12:10PM Jean M. Yezzi - Husband & Family 7:00PM Wedding - Robert Drakes / Mary Ellen Longnecker SATURDAY, September 12, 2015 8:00AM Major Tom Carr - Mom, Dad & Sister 5:00PM Edward W. Hoffman - Ed & Rina Hoffman SUNDAY, September 13, 2015 7:30AM Anna Rose & Bernard Schupp & John Walchack - Andy & Laura Walchack 9:00AM Marian & John Dascano - Jim & Annette Fiorenzo 11:00AM Enrique Balili - Haszlett Family 4:30PM Parishioners BANN III Robert Drakes / Mary Ellen Longnecker BANN I & II Dan Snyder / Katie Nowak OLP 31 Club Praying for vocations every day of the year! Members of the 31 Club agree to go to daily Mass on a particular day every month and offer that Mass for an increase of vocations to the Church. There is a great need for vocations in the Church today. One of the best ways to increase vocations is through prayer, and the greatest prayer we have is the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Upcoming Mass commitments: Sept. 6: Maxine B., Denise & Michael G., Bernie H. Sept. 7: Margaret K. Sept. 8: Peggy C., Tim G., Pat H., Catilde M., Patricia P., Diane & Bill S., Jean V. Sept. 9: Ellie A., Elaine S. Sept. 10: Donna G., Ann T., Veronica W., Robin W., Peg Z. Sept. 11: Dave D., Paul M., Connie & Jack S. Sept. 12: Rose B., Madeline H., Alice O., Chris P. If you would like to join the OLP 31 Club, please call Dave or Kathy Wayman at 454-8974. There are no dues and no meetings, only opportunities for grace and the satisfaction that comes from helping to fulfill a great need in the Church. PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED - Please pray for Mary Abata, sister of Paul Corbran. May their families find hope and consolation through their faith in the resurrected Lord. SANCTUARY LAMP - The lamp is burning this week in memory of Melanie Pulice Malyuk - Mom & Dad. CHAPEL LAMP - The lamp is burning this week in memory of Jim Yurkovic - Wife. Sunday s Readings: First Reading: Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God. Psalm: Praise the Lord, my soul Second Reading: Show no partiality as you adhere to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. Gospel: Jesus makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.
OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH From the Pastor s Desk Be opened! We get a little geography lesson at the beginning of today s gospel passage as we move through or near certain Gentile settlements. The set-up is intended to let us know that the crowd and the deaf man they bring to Jesus are Gentiles and that Jesus power and message is going out beyond the children of Israel. Jesus responds to the crowd s request in a very physical way. He takes the man apart so they can be by themselves and then performs a series of gestures: putting his fingers into the man s ears, touching his tongue with spittle, looking up to heaven, groaning and concluding with the command, Be opened! The healing is accomplished, and by relating that his impediment was removed, it echoes the language of an exorcism, hinting that the power of the Evil One was broken. But trying to do this in private, along with the direction not to tell anyone about it is not effective, as the word spreads that he has done all things well. Imagine what that man was feeling, hearing now for the first time in his life. It must have been a mix of confusion and wonder and pleasure and relief. And that s not all. He can now speak in a clear and understandable way. This is life changing! And symbolic of our lives of faith as well. Apart from God s grace, we are deaf to the Word of God spoken to us by Jesus and by opening our ears, Jesus gives us the capacity to hear his Word, and having heard it, we can testify to it by speaking of our own faith journeys evangelizing because we cannot help ourselves from doing so. How many times do we read that the disciples were told to listen, to be attentive, to stay awake and to stretch themselves beyond just the sound of words, to their deeper meaning and invitation? Same for us. Before we can be evangelizing disciples, we re encouraged to listen and to hear clearly. Was there ever a time in your life of faith that you experienced being unplugged and heard the message of Jesus clearly? What brought that about? Is his voice still just as clear? PASTORAL PLANNING PROCESS The sixth and last theme that emerged from the diocesan planning listening sessions is that Evangelization is our path to growth. As Bishop Persico said, Strengthening the faith of active parishioners and welcoming others into the love of Christ is the beginning and end of our mission. Is it coincidental that it is said in a different way to us today in the Sunday gospel? I think it s Providential, not coincidental. It s the perpetual message for Christians to be evangelizers. Just last week we were reminded to be doers of the Word, not hearers only. Compelled by the grace of our Baptism and nourished on the Eucharist and God s Word, we re sent to bring the power of Christ s life and message to others by living a life of witness. And we can preach with our lives just as effectively as we can with our lips. The man in the gospel was empowered not only to listen, but also to be understood for the first time. What do people understand about our faith from watching us live our lives? A Stewardship of Sharing Week of Aug 23, 2015 Fiscal Year July 2014 - June 2015 ERIE, PA PARISH PICNIC There will be clipboards with sign-up sheets for the parish picnic at the entryways for the next several weekends. Please just leave us your name and the number in your family who intend to attend as this will help us make sure there is enough food for the celebration. As you may know, we re celebrating our 60 th anniversary as a parish this year, and the picnic will take place at Rainbow Gardens on Sunday October 4, beginning with the 11:00 Mass. Bishop Persico will be the main celebrant, and we ll be concelebrating with St. Jude the Apostle Parish, as we were both founded on the same day, September 30, 1955. One of the central themes of the Pastoral Planning Process for the diocese that the Bishop emphasized is that of collaboration, especially between parishes. The meat and beverages will be supplied; everyone will be asked to bring a side dish to fill out our picnic menu. After the poor showing at last year s picnic, the Parish Pastoral Council had taken up the task of planning for the picnic when this opportunity to partner with St. Jude s came up, so we agreed to try it because of the special nature of the double anniversary. The Council will be talking about the 2016 picnic in the month ahead. Please mark your calendars for Sunday, October 4, 2015, 11:00AM at Rainbow Gardens for this year s special anniversary edition. Weekly Envelope... $ 17,407 Loose... $ 1,373 Other Income... $ 1,302 Total Weekly Income... $ 20,082 2015 CSA Campaign Period Ends December 2015 Goal... $ 147,634 Pledge Payments Received to Date... $ 171,781 Total Pledges... $ 211,610 627 Families - Goal is 700 Families Every dollar raised to make our goal supports important Diocesan services and every dollar raised over our goal will be kept in the parish and put towards our cafeteria flooring project.
THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MAY 2, 2015 Join OLP s Music Ministry OLP has a strong singing congregation, and Music Ministry wants you to take your musical gifts to the next level! We need some new vocalists and instrumentalists to share their talents with the parish community. Our regular rehearsals are starting up stop by and check us out! Voice of Peace Choir Traditional and contemporary choral music Ministers at the 11:00am Sunday Mass All ages are welcome Next rehearsal Thursday September 10th at 7pm Selah Praise Band Contemporary praise and worship band Ministers at the 9:00am Sunday Mass Welcomes 11 th graders to adults Next rehearsal Wednesday September 9th at 7pm SpiritSong Youth Ensemble Great for youth who love to sing Great opportunity to learn about music in the Mass, learn proper singing techniques, and make new friends Ministers at two Saturday Masses per month Welcomes youth from 5 th to 12 th grade Next rehearsal Wednesday September 9 th at 5:15pm Resurrection Choir Helps lead music at parish funerals No regular rehearsals gathers when a funeral is scheduled Great opportunity for those who are retired or have mornings free For more information, contact: Brian Kuzmin 833-7701, brian.kuzmin@olp.org For Selah/SpiritSong: Debby Holmes 838-6306, For Voice of Peace: Lesley Lopez 464-7177 Catholic Education Collection The 2015 Catholic Education Collection will take place on September 19-20. The Catholic Faith, which we believe and practice, has been handed on through twenty centuries and counting now reaches our present generation in fullness, richly faithful to Jesus and the Gospel message. Our challenge as Catholic faithful is the same: to hand on the Catholic faith to succeeding generations. Your help is needed to assist in this challenge. Please give generously to this year s Catholic Education Collection. One half of the collection stays here at Our Lady of Peace Parish to help support our own religious education programs. The Rosary Society and Confraternity of Christian Mothers of Our Lady of Peace We joyfully invite all women of Our Lady of Peace Church to join our Rosary Society and receive the spiritual and social benefits offered to its members. Come join us to pray the rosary and serve our beloved Our Lady of Peace Church. The Rosary sponsors several social opportunities in which you can join us as we build and enjoy friendships with the women of OLP. Our Mission is to unite all women of the parish in religious, educational, and social activities; to assist the pastor in spiritual and material undertakings for the welfare of the parish. Membership: Any women over the age of 18, who is a practicing Catholic may join us as a member. All members will recite the assigned decade of the Rosary daily, and the Christian Mother s Daily Prayer for the Children. Interested new members are invited to a Dinner/Party on Thursday, September 17, 2015 6:00PM in the School Cafeteria Please RSVP by Thursday, September 10th to either: Marilyn Mackowski (President) 814-833-4683 or Chris DeRosa (Secretary/Special Events) 814-833-5474. Come and join us and find out all the facts of what we do and how much fun we have!!
Our Lady of Peace Parish Membership Form Name Phone Address City Zip Please drop Membership Form into the offertory basket or mail to rectory. CHECK ONE: New Registration Change of Address Moving out of Parish Want envelopes Reading I: Isaiah 35:4-7. Reading II: James 2:1-5. Gospel: Mark 7:31-37. Question of the Week: (Israel s deliverance) (against favoritism) (healing of a deaf-mute) Question of the Week ADULT: When has your faith in Jesus enabled you to speak out on an issue of importance? CHILD: What does your belief in Jesus mean to you? 10-Day Pilgrimage to the Marian Shrines of Portugal, Spain, & France May 8-17, 2016 $2,995 Fr. David Renne, Spiritual Director Visit one of the world s most important Marian Shrine: Fatima Visit Spain: Salamanca (Renaissance Architecture), Madrid (Alba de Tormes, Carmelite Convent) and Zaragoza (Our Lady of the Pilar) Continue on to Lourdes (France) The town is full of religious landmarks, and is know for being a place of miracles and healing and is most famous for the legend of a girl named Bernadette s visions of the Virgin Mary. That evening participate in the Blessed Sacrament Procession and the Candlelight Procession. If you are interested in joining this pilgrimage please contact: Fr. David Renne, 833-7701 x 205; fr.david@olp.org or Cynthia Berarducci, 833-7701 x 201; cynthia.berarducci@olp.org This rate includes: Daily Mass Arrival & departure transfers; group flights only Roundtrip economy class airfare from Pittsburgh Porterage of 1 piece of luggage at airports & hotels 8 nights accommodation in First Class/4 star hotels Does Not Include: All hotel taxes, parking fees, road tolls & other taxes Airline taxes/fuel surcharges (currently $679.16 pp) Breakfast & Dinner daily Gratuities to tour manager, local guides, drivers, hotel staff Professional tour manager Lunches, drinks w/meals, extras at hotels; personal expenses Comprehensive sightseeing w/professional local guides Land transportation by private deluxe motorcoach Need a passport? Don t wait: call Cynthia for details... Our bulletin is supported through the generosity of the advertisers - many of whom are our parishioners. Most are members of our local community. Please support our advertisers with your patronage. Tell the business owner that you appreciate their support of our parish through their ad in the bulletin.
The Knights of Columbus Council of Our Lady of Peace will hold their monthly Pancake Breakfast Sunday, September 13th, in the OLP Cafeteria from 8:00 to 11:00AM Menu: Pancakes, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns, Sausage, Juice, Coffee or Tea Adults $6.75, Children $3.00, Under 5 Free Join us for the Best Breakfast Deal in town, and support your KofC organization. Proceeds from these breakfasts are used to support worthwhile parish, diocesan, and community projects. Next Breakfast: Sunday, October 11th Flu Shots available also Be the woman God created you to be, and you will set the world ablaze! Saint Catherine of Siena OLP Morning Doves will be starting soon. Meet in the Social Room Thursday, September 10th 10:00AM A Family Perspective Deafness abounds not only when we cannot hear, but when we refuse to listen. Before Jesus can enter your home and heal, you must first recognize your deafness. Have trouble speaking your thoughts? Try choosing loving words, even if the message might be a difficult one to say. All things said in love are easier to hear and accept. Do you know someone who has just recently returned home from the hospital or a nursing or rehab facility? As part of our faith community we would like to reach out to those parishioners who are homebound or alone and need someone to check on them. If you have a family member or you know of someone who would like a visit from a member of our faith community or a community nurse please call Cindy, RN, FCN at 835-3370. Do you forget your envelopes? Sign-Up for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) at www.olp.org On the website click when you see the picture above to sign-up. Would you like more info? E-mail Ron Erb at