Rev. James Loew, O.S.B., Administrator Rev. Arnel Estrella, Parochial Vicar WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Vigil - 5:30 PM ~ Sunday - 9:30 AM WEEKDAY MASS: Monday - Friday - 8:30 AM [Except 2nd Thursday of the Month] & Saturday - 8:30 AM (Consult Bulletin) Parish Office Hours Monday thru Friday: 9 AM to 4 PM Phone: 724-845-8191 Fax: 724-845-5480 Parish Office Directory Financial Secretary Anne Troya atroya@dioceseofgreensburg.org Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Sharon Robson srobson@dioceseofgreensburg.org Pastoral Minister Sister Vinaya Kurian srvinayactk@gmail.com Regional Director of Faith Formation Katie Tylinski ktylinski@dioceseofgreensburg.org 724-212-6740 Asst. to the Regional Director of Faith Formation Jim Peterman jpeterman@dioceseofgreensburg.org Music Director George Pecoraro gpecoraro@dioceseofgreensburg.org St. Catherine Cemetery Parish Property Rentals Alex Nemeth anemeth@dioceseofgreensburg.org Cardinal Maida Academy Patricia Visnick, Principal pvisnick@dioceseofgreensburg.org 724-568-3304 SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance of the anticipated date. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptism preparation must be scheduled in advance. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM Parish Mission Statement ~ We, the partnered parish communities of St. Gertrude and Christ the King, are faith-filled Catholics who have been called by our Baptism and empowered by the Good News of Jesus Christ to be Church for all. Although made up of multicultural faith communities we are ever united by our common faith. We are committed to building up the Body of Christ through Word, Worship, Evangelization, Leadership, Service, Stewardship, and Fellowship. Dedicated to deepening our love of Christ and one another, together we strive to become a living reflection of Christ for our region. We willingly accept our obligation to be the Light of the World for others and in that spirit we promise to use our resources to practice gospel justice, to heal divisive wounds among God s people and to join with all people of good will in addressing the spiritual and physical needs of all.
Please pray for the sick and shut-ins Until further notice, beginning Monday, October 22nd, Daily Mass (Monday-Friday) will be celebrated at 10:30 AM at Christ the King Church. Saturday morning Mass will continue to be celebrated at 8:30 AM. We are in need of substitute lectors and servers for morning Masses. For further information call Pat at (724)845-9202 or (724)991-6923. We ask that you please keep Fr. Arnel in your prayers. Anyone wishing to send him a card or well wishes, please send it to the Parish Office and we will see that he gets them. Thank you. THEOLOGY ON TAP IN THE A-K VALLEY Calling ALL young adults! Join us for T h e o l o g y on Tap in the AK Valley on Thursday, October 25th at 7:00 PM at Garda s Restaurant. For further information, please contact Ariel at ASchroeder@dioceseofgreensburg.org or Katie at KTylinski@dioceseofgreensburg.org or find us on Facebook at Theology on Tap in the A- K Valley (@akvalleytot). No need to RSVP, just show up! The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) celebrates all who have died. At 6:00 PM Mass on Friday, November 2, all parishioners who have died during the past year will be remembered. We hope friends and family of those who have lost loved ones, particularly this past year, will join our parish family for this memorial mass. We would like to invite everyone to join the Christ The King Ministry of Consolation members at a gathering following the mass in the social hall. This will be a time for fellowship with those who also have experienced the loss of a loved one. Light refreshments will be served. FUNDRAISER PLANNING MEETING SCHEDULED Come and lend your brain for some storming! We will plan and schedule our 2019 calendar year fundraisers on Wednesday, November 7th at 7 PM in the parish office. Bring your fundraising ideas; all will be considered! Worker bees are also very much encouraged to attend. Joey Becker Betty Favero Evelyn Sesko Lucy Skura Francis Coccimiglio Skip Bergstrom Martha McMasters Ron Rollinger Mary Nigra Scott McGuire Carl Kochik Harry Bodnar, Jr. ~Jennie Musial Joseph Blumer Ann Miccolis John Macioce Anna Marie Oberdorf Dolores Carino Marty Rattay Donetta Klanica Franci Strapac Robert Coleman Thomas Mills Tom DiFiore Pat Lauffer Carolyn Schrecengost Robert Anselmo Stella Romano Margie Breski Vickie Callen Gene Vigna Mark Krafick Irene Morlacci Stephanie Muhs Angelique Conrad Douglas Stewart Jennifer Hempel Kulick Beth Schrieber Jaden Minik ~Robert Venturini ~John Varine ~ Veronica Goglio ~ Steve Pityk ~ Tom Blanciak, Sr. ~ Anna Zeise ~ Abigail Elizabeth Marsh ~ William Mason ~ Fr. Arnel Estrella MASS INTENTIONS We are very much in need of Mass Intentions. Please call the parish office ASAP if you would like to schedule a Mass (724-845-8191). OPPORTUNITY TO PRAY FOR VOCATIONS The first full week of November is designated as National Vocation Awareness Week. Please join Catholics from around the diocese on Thursday, November 8 for an opportunity to pray for vocations. The Office for Priestly Vocations is sponsoring a Diocesan Day of Prayer for Vocations at St. Paul Church in Greensburg. Eucharistic Adoration will begin at 11 AM and continue through the day, concluding at 6 PM with sung evening prayer and benediction. Please stop in throughout the day to pray for our seminarians and those discerning God s call. CDofA All members are asked to attend the 6:00 PM Mass at St. Gertrude on Thursday, November 1st, followed by a memorial service for the deceased CDofA members. Family and friends are invited to attend the memorial service. The November meeting will follow in the church social hall. MORTGAGE BURNING CEREMONY For those of you who couldn t attend, there are pictures of the Mortgage Burning Ceremony posted on our website ctkleechburg.org.
2018 THANKSGIVING/ CHRISTMAS BAKE SALE ALL PARISHIONERS are invited to share their time and talent by participating in our parish holiday bake sale. We need your help to make this sale a great success! The schedule is as follows: Saturday, November 3rd - 9 AM: Hall set-up will take place (men we need your muscles!). Sunday, November 4th - 11 AM: Measure ingredients and clean and grind nuts. Monday, November 5th - 8 AM: Baking will begin. Nut, Poppy Seed and Apricot Rolls - $11.50 each Crescent Rolls - $6.00 a dozen Order deadline for Nut, Poppyseed and Apricot Rolls is Monday, October 29th. Order deadline for Crescent Rolls is Monday, November 5th. Order forms are available in the gathering space of the church and at the parish office. ORDERS MAY ALSO BE PLACED BY CALLING: Marg at 724-842-0623 Fran at 724-845-8615 Donations of Crisco, Robin Hood Flour and Domino Sugar are greatly appreciated! Donations may be dropped off at the parish office prior to the start of the bake sale, or they may be placed in the container marked BAKE SALE", located in the gathering space of the church by the coat rack. October 13 & October 14 Adult Envelopes $ 4,234.00 Monthly $ 165.00 Children $ 3.00 Loose $ 159.00 Accent $ 53.00 Votive Candles $ 33.00 Cemetery Maintenance $ 75.00 Utility/Energy $ 151.00 Mission Sunday $ 15.00 All Souls $ 40.00 Sincere thanks for your financial stewardship. Please remember your parish in your will. FALL BAKE SALE UPDATE The proceeds are $ 665.75. Thank you everyone! KING of HEARTS Cosmic Bingo is scheduled for February 10, 2019 -- mark your calendars! The Bingo Committee asks that you please continue to donate PA Lottery scratch tickets, and please also consider donating a themed gift basket for the basket raffle table at the February Bingo. Let s make this the biggest and best Christ the King Bingo fundraiser ever! Tickets are on sale now! Contact Franci (724)845-7360 or the church office (724)845-8191. Please get your tickets early, seating is limited. THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Altar Servers LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE Hospitality Ministers of Holy Communion Lectors SATURDAY OCTOBER 27 5:30 PM Jack Blumer Falyn Verner Tatum Verner Jack Canzano Pamela Pastiva Patt Woodward Patricia Huskuliak Margie Stull Debby Vargo Mary Jane Los SUNDAY OCTOBER 28 9:30 AM Jordan Fairman Aaron John Andrew Pallus John Lucjak Alex Nemeth Patricia Gerheim Toni Favero Sisters of Mary Immaculate Kathyrn Ruman James Favero 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.
Region 2 Faith Formation Calendar for Fall 2018 (6:00-7:30 PM at the former St. James School) Grades K-5 November: 4 th & 18 th December: 2nd & 16 th Attention K-5 th grades: After the AMP on October 28 th we are having an All Saints Day celebration. We will have 4 stations setup upstairs with four saints that they can choose 2 or 3 of them to visit (15 min/each). There will be a lesson, craft or game and a story about each saint. Attention K-5 th grades: The Faith Formation classes in conjunction with the St. Vincent de Paul organization will participate in the Shoebox Santa service project. Please donate a few items from the lists that were e-mailed to you by Sunday, October 21th. All donated items will be organized by parent volunteers for the Santa Shop. We are looking for parents with clearances to volunteer. On Sunday, November 4 th, the classes will assemble the shoeboxes. Donated items along with the shoeboxes will be distributed to people of need by the St. Vincent DePaul organization. We take these basic items for granted, please be generous. FUSED 4 October LIFETEEN/EDGE CALENDAR (EDGE: Grades 6 th -8 th /LIFETEEN: grades 9 th 12 th )St. James Parish Underground/Upper Rooms 6:00-7:30 PM October: 21 st Session ~ 28 th Youth Mass at 5:00 PM with After Mass Party (AMP) to follow in the hall We are looking for readers, altar servers, ushers and greeters in 6th-12th grades for our Youth Mass on October 28 th at 5:00 PM at St. James. This month the After Mass Party will have a unique and special twist! Please bring a favorite dish (dessert or side etc.) that helps you to remember a deceased relative. You are also invited to bring a memento (ie. picture etc.) to be placed on a special table to honor your deceased loved one. Please don t bring anything irreplaceable. We are looking forward to honoring our loved ones who have passed along the faith to us the best gift that you can give. Speaking of that we are having a costume contest! Dress as your favorite saint! Get creative! Confirmation candidates this is a great chance to dress like the saint that you chose for your Confirmation name! November: 4 th Session ~ 8 th graders & sponsors practice at CTK @ 2:00 PM, NO EDGE, LIFETEEN meet at King s during the session time ~ 16 th Reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation (8 th graders/sponsors) at 7:00 PM at CTK (arrival time TBA) ~ 18 th Session ~ 25 th Youth Mass at 5:00 PM with After Mass Party (AMP) to follow in the hall ~ 29 th Volunteer at St. Gertrude s Spaghetti dinner (EDGE/LIFETEEN) Attention 8 th graders: Please return your donations for our Food for Kids project no later than this Sunday, October 21 st. Thank you for your generosity. Looking for ways to help pay for activities/conferences/retreats? We are excited about an upcoming year-round fundraising opportunity! We are looking for parents to volunteer to help with BINGO roughly once a month at Our Lady Queen of Peace for a few hours on a Sunday. Please contact the Faith Formation Office if you are interested in being put on the schedule. This is a great way to earn money towards youth events. Please sign up ASAP. Volunteers are needed soon!
Monday, October 22 10:30 AM Vernie Piecka by Kathy Daugherty Tuesday, October 23 10:30 AM Frank Huskuliak by Fran Wednesday, October 24 10:30 AM Ralph Ferretti by Carol Thursday, October 25 St. John Paul ll St. John of Capistrano St. Anthony Mary Claret 10:30 AM Assunta and Morfeo Colecchi by Family Friday, October 26 10:30 AM Walter Drozd by Family Saturday, October 27 8:30 AM Christ the King Parishioners Saturday, October 27 Sunday, October 28 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5:30 PM Steve, Mary and Robert Sulava by Ruth Sulava 9:30 AM 5:00 PM Bob Napoli and Jimmy Morgante by Madeline Napoli and Janet Morgante Youth Mass at St. James ALL ARE WELCOME TOO MUCH INFORMATION! There is a common expression: Too much information! We usually use it when people tell us details about their lives that we don t want or need to know. Today, when James and John ask Jesus a simple question, making their request for places of honor in the kingdom, a simple answer might have been in order. Instead, as he often does, Jesus answers a question with a question; today it s about drinking the cup of suffering. Then, once the others are indignant over James and John s outrageous request, he proceeds to give them what may have been too much information for followers who were simply interested in the pursuit of glory. But this information, though it can sometimes seem too much for us, is essential for our lives as disciples. In Isaiah, in Hebrews, and in Mark today, we learn this information. It is in suffering, in weakness, in self-giving service to others, that we come to understand the kingdom. It is the information we need to find our place and come to be honored in the reign of God.
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