BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHEDRAL Mother Church and Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg Coat of Arms of The Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic, J.C.L. Bishop of Greensburg The Thirty - First Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ November 5, 2017 Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Pot Luck Luncheon Veterans Recognition Mass Friday, November 10, 2017 12:10 PM Mass ~ Mass and light reception immediately follow in the Social Hall ~ God of peace, we pray for those who have served our nation and have laid down their lives to protect and defend our freedom. We pray for those who have fought, whose spirits and bodies are scarred by war, whose nights are haunted by memories too painful for the light of day. We pray for those who serve us now, especially those in harm s way. We pray for those in harm s way. Shield them from danger and bring them safely home. Turn the hearts and minds of our leaders and our enemies to the work of justice and a harvest of peace. May the peace you left us, the peace you gave us, be the peace that sustains, the peace that saves us. Lord Jesus, hear our prayers. Amen. (immediately after the 11:30 AM Mass) Please join us for a Pot Luck Luncheon at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Social Hall immediately after the 11:30 AM Mass. Bring your favorite dish (entree, side, dessert), and we will provide the drinks. Unfortunately we will not be able to take walk-ins so.. please RSVP to: Kelly Ambrose at 814-521-7094 so we can coordinate what you are bringing and know how many of you are coming! Come and enjoy a few hours of fellowship with your parish family. There will be coloring pages for the kids as well. Also, to remind us of our own blessings, there will be a donation area where, if you choose, you can drop off paper products for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. We hope to see many of you here for this lovely event! Magi Ministry 2017 It s that time of year again! The Blessed Sacrament Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society are again grateful to be able to assist those who are less fortunate in our area. Our annual Magi Trees are located in the vestibule of the Church. Begin this blessed season with the gift of caring and giving. Take an envelope from the Magi Tree and help those less fortunate. Simply return the envelope to the parish office or drop it in the offertory baskets during Mass. Make checks payable to BSC and in the memo portion write that the donation is for Magi Ministry. NO GIFT CARDS PLEASE!
Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10 The cheating of religious leaders does not go unnoticed - and unpunished. Psalm 131:1, 2, 3 A prideful spirit has no place in the sight of God but only does a humble heart. 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13 Gentleness, affection, and hard work are the three tools of the apostle s trade. Matthew 23:1-12 Hypocrisy makes the good news of religion into a mockery. Bible Study Cancellation Dates Bible study sessions have been cancelled for November 8 and November 15. Mark your calendars! In acknowledging the Real Presence of Christ, the Tabernacle Candle will burn from November 4 through November 10 in loving memory of Jane and Monica Burkley from the Burkley Family. A child is a precious gift from God and baptism is God s gift wrapping. We recently welcomed Leonidis John Czegan into the parish community through the saving waters of Baptism. We rejoice for him and his parents and all who celebrate their newborn lives in the family of God. I have held thee in the palm of my hand Isaiah 51:16 Saturday, November 4, 2017 Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop 8:00 AM Joseph Avampato (Josephine Tripoli) 11:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:30 PM Charlene Kapusta (Dr. Martin Kapusta) Baptism during Mass Sunday, November 5, 2017 The Thirty - First Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM Jerome Giles (Betty - Wife and Family) 9:00 AM Joseph and Della Kolbosky (Austin) 11:30 AM For the Living and Deceased Members of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral 7:00 PM Paul Wano (Frank Wano and John Jacoby) Monday, November 6, 2017 - Weekday 12:10 PM Joseph B. Juliane Jr. (Joanne Juliane - Wife) Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - Weekday 12:10 PM Mary S. Baran (Catherine Rowe and Deborah Levendusky) Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - Weekday 12:10 PM Edgar Joe Wertz Jr. (Chris and Maureen Miller) Thursday, November 9, 2017 - The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 12:10 PM Philip and Dorothea Stoltz (Ronald Stoltz) Friday, November 10, 2017 - Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church 12:10 PM Debbie Nauman (Bill Nauman - Brother) Saturday, November 11, 2017 Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop 8:00 AM Martin Rottler (Nancy Rottler - Daughter) 11:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:30 PM Andrew and David Zider (Dolores) The Thirty - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM For the Living and Deceased Members of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral 9:00 AM John C. Johnston (Wife) 11:30 AM John P. Mozzoni (Monica Mozzoni - Wife) 7:00 PM Walter T. Kosic (Diana Kosic - Daughter) Keeping in our prayers and trusting that God will bring to their families comfort in the days ahead, we commend to your prayers the souls of Rita C. Sleowsky and Nancy Yacko Know that the Lord has welcomed our loved ones into the home of Heaven. Our parish community extends its deepest sympathies to their families and relatives on their loss. The Rosary is prayed Monday - Friday beginning at 11:30 AM
Parish Support, October 29, 2017 In order to meet our budgetary needs, Blessed Sacrament Cathedral requires an average of $18,000 per week in the regular offertory collection. Sunday Offertory $12,819.00 Votive Candles $374.00 Families receiving envelopes 1,635 Envelopes used this week 317 Parishioners using Online Giving 72 Online Giving is an easy way to make your weekly contributions (www.osvonlinegiving.com/584). If Online Giving is not an option for you, please consider writing a check for added security as opposed to putting cash in your weekly envelope. The Retirement Fund for Religious and Diocesan Priests appeal will be held Nov. 4-5. Seventy-five percent of the funds collected will support retired men and women religious communities around the country, and 25 percent of the funds will stay in the diocese to support the retired diocesan priests fund. The annual Diocesan Poverty Relief Fund and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) collection will be held Nov. 18-19. Seventy-five percent of the funds collected will stay in the diocese to support local needs, and 25 percent of the funds will go to Catholic Relief Services for overseas relief efforts. Saints for Sinners - The Lives of St. Augustine and St. Margaret ($4 Saint CD) Learning about the lives of the Saints is a great way to deepen our love of God and recommit us to His service. We are reminded of how the Lord works in the lives of ordinary people, helping us to conquer sin. In this excerpt from the book, Saints for Sinners, the incredible lives of these Saints testify to the truth of God's transforming love in those who are willing to surrender their lives to Him. These are the stories of St. Augustine of Hippo and St. Margaret of Cortona. Encounter Christ First: Then Set the World on Fire ($4 Evangelization CD) Curtis Martin, founder of FOCUS and world renowned authority on evangelization, shares how a personal encounter with Jesus is the key to following him with fidelity, gratitude, and joy. With humor and relatable examples, he also shows how experiencing Christ before evangelizing others is the biblical model witnessed to by the Apostles, and one that is certain to bear fruit in the life of any believer. If you or your business owes at least $3,500 in taxes to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2017, there is a limited opportunity for you to redirect your Pennsylvania tax dollars to provide Tuition Assistance for Aquinas Academy and allows our to parish reduce our diocesan school assessment in the process. The opportunity only lasts through December 31, 2017. Please contact Msgr. Ray for more information. Bake Sale November 18-19 The Cathedral Active Seniors Group will be sponsoring a bake sale to benefit our parish social ministry. The money raised from the bake sale will be used to purchase Christmas poinsettias for those in our parish who are homebound or in nursing homes. Please call the parish office at 724-834-3710 if you can bake or volunteer during the bake sale! Stop down to the Cathedral Social Hall after all Masses the weekend of November 18-19 to purchase some goodies! We need volunteers! CM-BBT is a medically based, scientifically researched, highly effective NFP method that safely promotes personal health and wellness of body. CM-BBT invites better marriages, enhances couple communication and encourages mutual respect and responsibility. This NFP Method can be used to avoid, postpone, plan or achieve pregnancy. The next Natural Family Planning CM-BBT Method INSTRUCTION is scheduled for MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017 beginning at 6pm at the Catholic Charities office in Greensburg. Participants are required to attend only ONE session. The instruction, continued support and follow-up are provided by a medically certified CM-BBT Professional. Please call at least one week prior to instruction date to PRE- register. Contact Mary Ann Newhouse at Catholic Charities at 724-837-1840, X1658 for additional information or to register for this or an upcoming class. For more information about Natural Family Planning and the CM-BBT Method, visit www.ccharitiesgreensburg.org and link into Natural Family Planning under Services. Forms for our parish members to serve as sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation must be filled out in person at the Parish Office. To serve as a sponsor, you must be at least 16 years old and a practicing Catholic who has received Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist. If you are married, it must be within the guidelines of the Catholic Church. Call the Parish Office for an appointment.
Sunday, November 5, 2017 10:10 AM Faith Formation 6:00 PM Youth Ministry Monday, November 6, 2017 7:00 PM Sister Speaker Series [Social Hall] Tuesday, November 7, 2017 6:00 PM Coping with Loss [FC-EAS] 7:00 PM Parish Finance Council Meeting [Parish Office] Wednesday, November 8, 2017 4:30 PM SVdP Greater Gbg. Conference Meeting [FC-EAS] Thursday, November 9, 2017 7:00 PM Women s Faith Sharing [FC-EAS] Friday, November 10, 2017 12:10 PM Veteran s Day Mass and Social [Church, Social Hall] Saturday, November 11, 2017 6:45 AM Men s Faith Sharing [Social Hall] 10:30 AM 2 nd Grade Reconciliation Retreat [Social Hall, FC-EAS] 11:00 AM Reconciliation [Church] 10:10 AM Faith Formation 12:30 PM Pot Luck Luncheon [Social Hall] 6:00 PM Youth Ministry Seven Dolors Church, 102 Center Street, Yukon, PA, will host its Annual Fall Souper on Sunday, November 5, 2017, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM in Rogers Hall. Come and enjoy a wide variety of homemade soups, sandwiches, desserts and beverages. Try your luck at the basket raffle and 50/50. Donation Adults /$7, Children / $3, Children 4 years & younger/free. Proceeds benefit the fuel fund. Indoor Craft Show, Saint Vincent Grove. Sunday, November 5, 2017 9 AM - 3 PM. Hot foods and baked goods will be available. Benefits the Saint Vincent Parish Support Group for Persons with Special Needs. FREE ADMISSION. Transformation: A night of adoration, prayer, and discussion for men: The Office for Evangelization and Faith Formation invites all men from throughout the Diocese of Greensburg for an encounter with Christ. Our call as men of Christ is to transform the culture and renew the lives of men to lead their families, their work, and their parish. Adoration, Reconciliation, prayer, music, and small group discussion are all a part of Transformation. Join us on November 7 at 7:00 PM at St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Kittanning. St. Mary is located at 101 West High Street in Kittanning. St. Emma Monastery will hold its Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe event Nov. 9-11 AM at the monastery at 1001 Harvey Ave. in Greensburg. Hours are: Nov. 9, 2-7 PM, Nov. 10, 10 AM - 6 PM and Nov. 11, 10 AM to 3 PM. For more information, including special pricing, go to stemma.org and click on Upcoming Events. St. Florian Parish, United is proud to present The 13th Day a special movie presentation highlighting the miracle of Fatima. The movie will be shown on Monday, November 20 beginning at 6 PM in the Church. The evening will conclude with praying one decade of the Rosary. For planning purposes, please contact the parish faith formation center at 724-423-5087 by November 17. All are welcome! Each year the Church throughout the United States celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week, a week-long celebration dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life. This year NVAW is scheduled for November 5-11. Please join Catholics from around the diocese on Wednesday, November 8 for an opportunity to pray for vacations. The Office for Clergy Vocations is sponsoring a Diocesan Day of Prayer for Vocations at St. Paul Church in Greensburg. Eucharistic Adoration begins at 11 AM and continues 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 a call to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life. Join us for the second half of this series brought to us by the Sisters of Charity. Come to both or just to the topic that interests you. Each talk will be from 7 PM to 9 PM in the parish social hall. Monday, November 6 Listening to the Longing with Sr. Colette Hanlon Monday, November 13 The Suffering Servant with Sr. Mirian Madden Follow the law of love We know the Pharisees were arch-villains in the gospels, but it s surprising that these enemies of Jesus actually had some things in common with him. Both wanted to reform their religion, and both saw personal faithfulness to be the way to that renewal. For the Pharisees, though, this effort meant zealous observance of Jewish religious law, while for Jesus it meant rethinking that law in a whole new way. The Pharisees allied themselves with those in political power. Jesus, on the other hand, was a victim of politics, and his authority was a conduit for God s healing love, not a means of control. How can you exercise your authority for good? The Greensburg Area St. Vincent de Paul Society is sponsoring an OUTDOOR food distribution on Monday, November 13, 2017. Operation Fresh Express is held in conjunction with the Westmoreland County Food Bank. 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.) Volunteers are requested to arrive by 3:00 PM and we are normally done by 5:00 PM. We need a minimum of 30 volunteers for this to run smoothly. Please come and join us as we feed our neighbors in need. Don t forget to dress for the weather!!!
Mark Bartels Andy Benedict Kelly Carr Linda Cooper David Fidazzo Kirsten Lieberum Judy McChesney John Mickinack Paul Niemiec Betty Rua Mike Rzempoluch John Kline Judy Komarinski Ed Nemanic Nancy Rottler Nazzi Zola JoAnne Hudock 724-834-1718 Betty Rua 724-454-7107 724-836-0175 By appointment only. Please call Kathi Probo in the Parish Office or email at least three months in advance of the Baptism. A class for parents is required to reflect on the meaning of the sacrament, to review the ceremony, and highlight the importance of the family s commitment to practicing the Catholic Faith. Forms for our parish members to serve as sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation must be filled out in person at the Parish Office. To serve as a sponsor, you must be at least 16 years old and a practicing Catholic who has received Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist. If you are married, it must be within the guidelines of the Catholic Church. Call the Parish Office for an appointment. Please call Kathi Probo in the Parish Office or email at least six months in advance. Do not set a date until you have contacted the Office of Faith Formation. Pre-marriage prep. classes are required. Contact the Office of Faith Formation for more information on classes. Welcome! It is a great joy to welcome new members to our parish community. Please register as soon as possible in order to participate in our various programs, ministries and activities. Just drop this form in the collection basket and we will send you a detailed registration form. If you are already a member and have changed any of your personal information please call the Parish Office or return the changes on the form. Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Membership Request / Change Name: Address: Contact Number: Email Address New Registration Moving Change Address/Phone Please drop this form in the collection basket. The Reverend Msgr. Raymond E. Riffle Rector ext. 12 rriffle@dioceseofgreensburg.org The Reverend Matthew J. Morelli Parochial Vicar ext. 25 mjmorelli@dioceseofgreensburg.org The Reverend Mr. William J. Hisker Permanent Deacon ext. 27 bhisker@dioceseofgreensburg.org Katie Zuzik Pastoral Associate ext. 11 kzuzik@dioceseofgreensburg.org Kathi Probo Director of Faith Formation ext. 35 kprobo@dioceseofgreensburg.org Christopher Pardini Director of Liturgy and Music ext. 21 cpardini@dioceseofgreensburg.org Cindy Cope Coordinator of Cemetery Services ext. 16 ccope@dioceseofgreensburg.org Julie Stauffer Receptionist ext. 10 jstauffer@dioceseofgreensburg.org Linda DeFrancesco Financial Secretary ext.23 ldefrancesco@dioceseofgreensburg.org David Koynok Maintenance ext. 24 dkoynok@dioceseofgreensburg.org Jan Brubaker Custodian Contact Parish Office; jbrubaker@dioceseofgreensburg.org Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays at 11 AM or by appointment. Daily Mass Schedule Mon. - Fri.: 12:10 PM and Saturday: 8 AM Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM Sunday: 7 AM, 9 AM, 11:30 AM, and 7 PM Holy Day Vigil Mass: 5:30 PM Parish Office Hours Mon.-Fri.: 9 AM - 4:30 PM Phone (724) 834-3710 Fax (724) 834-1518 Greensburg Catholic Cemetery Office Hours Mon.-Fri.: 8 AM - 4PM Phone (724) 836-4384 Aquinas Academy Phone (724) 834-7940 Websites www.blessedsacramentcathedral.org www.osvonlinegiving.com/584