Save the Date: Here is a list of upcoming activities. Watch the bulletin for news of activities. Listed below are some of the dates you will want to reserve in the coming months. February 9-10 Sweetheart Bake Sale after Masses (Social Hall) February 10 Bingo Social in the Social Hall February 10 Holy Name Society Meeting in the Social Hall February 13 Adult Bible Study (Social Hall) February 19 CCM Executive Board Meeting at Gary s Chuck Wagon February 24 CCM Meeting in the Social Hall March 6 Ash Wednesday March 10 Bingo Social in the Social Hall March 17, 18 & 19 Lenten Musical Revival at Holy Family March 30 Craft Sale in the Social Hall April 14 Palm Sunday April 21 Easter Sunday May 11 Wine and Cheese Social at the Greenhouse Winery, Irwin Limited to 120 tickets. Weekend Masses Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM Weekday Masses Monday through Friday 8:00 AM Holy Days SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 Reverend Joseph E. Bonafed, Pastor jbonafed@dioceseofgreensburg.org Reverend James F. Bump, Administer Pro Tem Deacon John D. Zombar JZombar@dioceseofgreensburg.org Vigil-7:00 PM 8:00 AM Holy Day Confessions Saturday 3:00-3:30 PM Sr. Patricia Myers, Pastoral Associate Eric Blanda, Director of Music 412-805-7499 412-582-2512 Cheryl Hall, Faith Formation 724-872-2106 Paula DeClaudio, Parish Secretary 724-872-6123 225 N 2nd St. West Newton, PA 15089-1609 holyfamilywestnewton.org 724-872-6123 hfamilywn@comcast.net
MINISTRY SCHEDULE PRAYER AND WORSHIP 4:00 PM Saturday, February 9 George Thuransky Coreen Goetz, Armand Luzi Volunteer 11:00 AM Sunday, February 10 Noah Lehner Bill Ryckman, Barry Beneccio Gina Beneccio 4:00 PM Saturday, February 16 Rita McGrogan Mary Houseman, Larry Risku Emma Smith 11:00 AM Sunday, February 17 Aleta Keegan Dennis Balenovich, Mary Ryckman Nick Boyer Saturday, February 9 4:00 PM Vigil The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time April Manley 10th Anniversary of Death by Family Sunday, February 10 11:00 AM The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Agnes and Stanley Minkus by Jeanne and Leonard Minkus Monday, February 11 Louise Zelina by Fr. James F. Bump Tuesday, February 12 Helen Francia by Barb, Mel and Melynda Sleith Wednesday, February 13 Ann and Frank Balash by Family Thursday, February 14 8:00 AM Saints Cyril, Monk and Methodius, Bishop Valentine Bartolick by daughter Joanne Baughman Friday, February 15 Patsy Brunory by Barb, Mel and Melynda Sleith Saturday, February 16 4:00 PM Vigil The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Arnel Estrella by Barb, Mel and Melynda Sleith Sunday, February 17 11:00 AM The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Gene Hunt by Renee and Spandy Zamany DAY SAT 2/9 WEEKLY BELL CHIMES NOON 6:00 PM SUN 2/10 Paul Brea Memorial Joseph A. Castellana Memorial MON 2/11 Betty Martak Birthday Memorial TUES 2/12 Helen Rapsack Birthday Norma J. Patterson Memorial WED 2/13 THURS 2/14 Walter Angelcyk Memorial FRI 2/15 M/M Michael Seliy Anniversary SAT 2/16 Anna Trasky Memorial SUN 2/117
ANNOUNCEMENTS Income Tax Donor Letters Donor Substantiation Letters (Donations/Charitable Gifts) are now available upon request. I received the final report on the DLA from the Pastoral Center this week and am now able to generate the letters.. Please call the Parish office to add your name to the list. (724-872-6123) Thank you for your patience. Financial Report for 2/03/2019 Parish Income: Offertory: $3,187.00 Loose: 191.00 Candles: 103.00 Monthly: 140.00 Holy Days: 5.00 Total: $3626.00 Parish Budget $4,000.00 Total Income $3,626.00 Under Budget -374.00 Total Offertory $4063.00 Includes special collections Adult Needed Servers (both Youth and Adult) are needed for all Masses. We are in need of for funeral Masses and for weekend Masses. If any adult would like to be trained to assist Fr. at any Mass, please call the office or place a note in the offering basket. Bingo Social This Sunday Come Join us for the NEW & IMPROVED BINGO Sunday Feb 10 Early Birds start at 12:30 and will pay out at least $15/game 15 Regular games paying $30 There will also be BONZAI, SPECIALS and QUICKIES. Oh, don t forget about the final game JACKPOT. The kitchen will be open serving hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, chips, pop, water and coffee. So come join the fun and try your luck winning larger prizes. Admission is only $15 for the 15 game boards. The more who play, the more will be the payouts. Eric s Music Notes In the first reading God calls Isaiah. In the gospel reading Jesus calls Peter. In Psalm 138 we call upon God. We thank God for building up strength within us. We express our confidence that God will complete the work begun in us. Together the reading, gospel, and psalm epitomize our entire relationship with God and Christ. God calls us, sinners that we are, to do the work of Christ in the world. Do you trust that God will accomplish in you what God is asking of you? (Cry Out With Joy, GIA Publications) Our Opening Hymn, Holy Holy Holy, is a very familiar song of praise of the Holy Trinity, which is sung by many Christian denominations. In our Preparation Hymn, Seek Ye First, we are reminded that if we trust in God, and seek Him first, above all else, that God will provide all we need. Whatever we seek, we will find. Whatever we ask, will be given. However, we are not to focus on our worldly desires, but on the Word. In our Communion Hymn, Here I Am, Lord, we hear that the Lord hears our cry. He bears our pain, tends to the poor, saves and speaks to sinners. Our response is to be his voice and hands in the world. To be willing to go where he sends us, to bring Him to those we encounter in our daily lives. Several weeks ago, we sang God, We Praise You, a version of Te Deum laudamus. Today, we sing a traditional setting of this text, to the tune Grosser Gott: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name. May the Lord, who began in Galilee, continue his Gospel story in you. Choir rehearsal continues this Thursday, February 14, at 6:30 PM, in Church. New members are welcome. Join us as we begin to prepare for Lent, Holy Week and our Tenebrae Service. Eric Concerns Regarding Sexual Abuse 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
FAITH FORMATION NEWS Our next class will be on Sunday, February 17 from 9:00 to 10:45 am. Please pick your child up in the hall and attend Mass as a family. Our next Youth Mass will be held on Sunday, March 3 please encourage your child to participate. Bingo! There will be a bingo on Sunday, March 10 which will benefit our Faith Formation program! Students grades 6-12 are invited to help with the Bingo! If you would like to help, please contact Cheryl and let her know. Thank you for your generous support to our Faith formation program! 02/10/2019 WEEKLY/MONTHLY MEETINGS Adult Bible Study Weekly, Wednesday s 9-11:00 AM Holy Name Society Monthly Sunday, 2 nd Sunday of each month. Confraternity of Christian Mothers Monthly, Sunday, 4 th Sunday of each month. CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN MOTHERS NEWS Please note that some times have been changed: 2/9 & 10 Sweetheart Bake Sale following Masses 2/19 - Executive Board Meeting at Gary s Chuck Wagon at 11:30 AM. 2/24 Regular Monthly Meeting in the Social Hall at 9:30 AM before Mass 3/30 - Craft Sale has been CANCELLED! 4/10-13 Annual Easter Bread Sale CCM SWEETHEART BAKE SALE Grades 9-12: Registration is underway for the Diocesan Winter Retreat weekend of March 1-3. Registration fee is $120.00. Please contact Cheryl for more details. The annual Winter Retreat provides an opportunity for our young people to take time out of their busy lives to slow down and be with God for one faith-filled weekend. Please visit the Diocese website to view pictures of past retreats. Bishop Malesic will lead an evening for teens and parents How do I make my faith a priority in this culture? Tonight, at Our Lady of Grace Parish, Greensburg. Teens will gather in the church at 6 p.m.; teens and parents will gather in the parish hall at 7:15. A social will follow. The event is open to students in grades 6-12 and their parents or guardians and is sponsored by Our Lady of Grace, St. Benedict and Holy Cross parishes. Please consider attending and let Cheryl know as soon as possible. NCYC REGISTRATION is still underway until all busses are filled, less than 100 spots are left! Please consider this trip for your children grades 8-12. It is an energizing, fun, faith filled trip with other youth from our Diocese. They take 200 students from our Diocese on this trip! Contact Cheryl for more information. LITTLE ROCK BIBLE STUDY The next meeting of the Little Rock Bible Study Group will be on Wednesday, February 13 th. The group meets in the Social Hall weekly on Wednesdays from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Please attend a session and learn the details of this year s study. All are welcome to attend. Watch the bulletin for more news about the Bible study. The members of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers are planning a Sweetheart Bake Sale and Home-made Soup Sale in the Social Hall on the weekend of February 9 th and 10 th following the Masses. Stop at the Bale Sale to see what special treats the ladies are offering. The assortment of cookies, cake, candy, bread, Soup and other goodies is always delicious! CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN MOTHERS NEWS Please note that times have been changed: 2/9 & 10 Sweetheart Bake Sale following Masses 2/19 - Executive Board Meeting at Gary s Chuck Wagon at 11:30 AM. 2/24 Regular Monthly Meeting in the Social Hall at 9:30 AM before Mass 3/30 - Craft Sale has been CANCELLED! 4/10-13 Annual Easter Bread Sale ANNOUNCEMENTS/NOTICES FOR THE BULLETIN Our bulletin information must be sent to the publisher no later than 10:00 AM on Wednesday morning in order to be printed and delivered to us for the weekend. In order to get the information formatted and ready for the printer I must have it no later than Friday, the week before the news item is to be printed. Please keep that in mind when requesting items for publication in the bulletin. Also if anyone would like to submit and maintain a list of active duty service men/women, I would be pleased to publish that list. LOW GLUTEN HOSTS Low Gluten Hosts are available for persons who are unable to receive regular Host at communion. If you need to receive a low gluten Host you must see the Priest before Mass and let him know of your need. He will instruct you about the special procedure you must follow to insure that you will receive the low gluten Host. If you suffer from severe Celiac disease or are highly sensitive to wheat you are welcome to ask about the Host and the procedure prior to attending Mass. Call the office and make an appointment to talk to Fr. Bump.
CANNED AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD There will be a collection of canned and non-perishable food taken up to supplement the local food bank here in West Newton. Their supply has been very low and last month they had no canned goods at all to distribute. A collection container will be available in the vestibule for your donations. Volunteers are also needed to work at the Food Band on the second Saturday of each month. Contact Bill Ryckman for more information about volunteering. BIBLE STUDY AT EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD CHURCH, MONESSEN Epiphany of Our Lord parish will take a closer look at the Gospel of Luke during our 6 week bible study. All are invited to participate. The program will begin on Monday, February 18 at 6:30 p.m. There is a $10 program fee to cover the workbook. The Gospel of Luke is proclaimed during Liturgical Year C (our current year). Taking a closer look at some of St. Luke s writings will enrichen our understanding through this year. You may call the Epiphany Church office to sign up (724-684-7661) or you may sign-up on our website: www.eolparish.com. Consider signing up even if you cannot attend all of the sessions as you will have access to the videos online. TRANSFORMATION MEN S PRAYER GATHERING AT SAINT VINCENT BASILICA CRYPT FEB. 18 The Transformation men s prayer gathering will be held at Saint Vincent Basilica Crypt from 6:45-9 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 18. Gather with men from the diocese for an evening of fellowship, prayer and spiritual renewal. The evening includes leadership development, adoration, music, spiritual growth, reconciliation, small group discussions and prayer. THE WELL MEN S CONFERENCE TO BE HELD MARCH 30 The diocese s Men s Ministry Team will host THE WELL Men s Conference on March 30 at Greensburg Central Catholic. The event includes workshops, open discussions, the sacrament of reconciliation and adoration, and it concludes with Mass celebrated by Bishop Malesic. The keynote speaker will be Mike McCoy, an Erie native who is a former Notre Dame and NFL star. Register at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/thewell. 21ST ANNUAL COMMUNITIES OF SALT AND LIGHT AWARDS DINNER APRIL 25 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg will host the 21st annual Communities of Salt and Light Awards Dinner April 25 at 6 p.m. at Stratigos Banquet Centre, North Huntingdon. Bishop Malesic will present the awards for humanitarianism, philanthropy and outstanding human services organization. All net proceeds benefit people in need in the diocese s four counties. Contact Heather Rady, director of community relations and special events, at 724-837-1840 for sponsorship information. FEBRUARY 10, 2019 02/10/2019 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sts. Cyril & Methodius Seasonal Reflection These brothers by birth became brothers in mission. Cyril and Methodius were born to a Greek diplomat in the 800s. The two brothers served in local governmental posts before each withdrew to a monastery. Their lives changed when the political leadership in Eastern Europe what is now Ukraine requested priests who spoke the native Slavic languages. Cyril and Methodius had proven themselves as able administrators and holy men, so they were sent as missionaries. First, Cyril invented an alphabet. This became the foundation for what is now used today and is still called the Cyrillic alphabet! Next, the brothers translated the Gospels, the Psalms, and other liturgical books into the native language of the people. Their work spread across Eastern Europe. God indeed raises up saints for their times! FEBRUARY 10, 2019 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME GOSPEL MEDITATION Do you have enough? Many of us come from a nation of material abundance. We have all the things we could possibly need not only to survive, but to thrive - food, shelter, mental ability, income, access to medical care. Most people in human history lived with far less than we. So why are we so dissatisfied? Some Christians can be drawn to the "prosperity Gospel." This is the idea that following God will bring us material abundance in this life. That surely seems to be the story of today's Gospel! Peter and his friends chose - with some faith - to put out their nets a final time at Jesus' command. "They caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come to help them. They came and filled both boats so that they were in danger of sinking." What gift! What abundance! What prosperity! Peter and his friends caught more fish than they'd ever seen. Yet what is their response to this material abundance, this gift from God? They leave it behind. "When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him." Praying for God to meet our physical, material needs is not a bad thing! Jesus himself includes "give us this day our daily bread" in the prayer he teaches his disciples. The question is, how do we respond when our prayers are answered? Do we thank God briefly, or perhaps ignore Him completely and move on with our lives? Or do we respond as Peter did? "God, you showed up in an area that has no bearing on my eternal salvation. You gave me a gift I didn't even really need. You love me! You really do love me." Is our gratitude only surface level? Or do we allow ourselves, like Peter did, to respond with wonder, awe, and deeper discipleship?