Partner Parishes of the Diocese of Greensburg A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust St. Joseph 1125 Leishman Avenue New Kensington, PA 15068 Office 724-337-6412 Fax 724-337-4022 Ministry Office 724-337-6412, ext 15 www.stjosephstmarynk.org Fr. John S. Szczesny Pastor & Administrator jszczesny@dioceseofgreensburg.org St. Mary of Czestochowa 857 Kenneth Avenue, New Kensington, PA 15068 Office: 724-335-8212 Fax: 724-335-1314 Religion Center: 724-335-0785 www.stjosephstmarynk.org Parish Office Hours Weekend Mass Schedule Monday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Sunday 7:30 AM & 11:30 AM Tuesday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Thursday 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM 2nd & 4th Sunday 11:00 AM Friday CLOSED 1st Friday 11:15 AM Also by appointment Eucharistic Adoration 1st Friday of the month 11:00 AM - 12:00 NN Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM Sunday 9:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesday 5:45 PM Also by appointment Fr. Gregorio de la Cruz Soldevilla, Jr. Parochial Vicar gsoldevilla@dioceseofgreensburg.org Jesus was transfigured before them The Transfiguration of the Lord August 6, 2017
ST. JOSEPH Saturday, August 5 - The Transfiguration of the Lord 3:30 PM The Rosary 4:00 PM Theresa Varesco (Children & Grandchildren) Sunday, August 6 - The Transfiguration of the Lord 9:00 AM The Rosary 9:30 AM Virginia Robson (Alan & Cindy Lundberg) Monday, August 7 - St. Sixtus II, Pope & Companions, Martyrs; St. Cajetan, Priest 7:30 AM Frank Martin (Pat Tirdil) Wednesday, August 9 - St. Teresa of Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin & Martyr 5:45 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation 6:15 PM For Blessings Granted (Anonymous) Thursday, August 10 - St. Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr 7:30 AM Dorothy Wendling Saturday, August 12 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 3:30 PM The Rosary 4:00 PM Anna C. Szczesny (Birthday) Sunday, August 13 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 AM The Rosary 9:30 AM Joseph P. Clarchick, Jr. (Sister, Lois) Saint Joseph Candle august 6, 2017 - August 12, 2017 In Memory of John Koziura (Wife, Betty) Sanctuary Candle August 6, 2017 - August 19, 2017 In Memory of Edward Kandel (Wife, Judy) Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration Bishop Malesic invites all couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary during the calendar year 2017 to participate in a special Golden Jubilee Mass to be held at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral on Sunday, October 15, at 3:00 PM. The Jubilarians, their children, relatives or friends should contact either St. Joseph or St. Mary to register the couples for this celebration. Even though they may be unable to attend the Mass, they will receive a scroll signed by the Bishop commemorating their anniversary. Deadline for registration: Monday, August 21. Liturgical Schedule ST. MARY Sunday, August 6 - The Transfiguration of the Lord 7:00 AM The Rosary 7:30 AM John & Jane Buchko (Carol Buchko) 11:00 AM The Rosary 11:30 AM Steve Rawski (Rawski Family) Tuesday, August 8 - St. Dominic, Priest 7:30 AM Francis Ryan (Anniversary) Wednesday, August 9 - St. Teresa of Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin & Martyr 7:30 AM Velma Z. Grden (Carla Roberto) Friday, August 11 - St. Clare, Virgin 7:30 AM Frances Resh (Family) Sunday, August 13 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM The Rosary 7:30 AM Michael & Angela Kulick (Family) 11:00 AM The Rosary 11:15 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 11:30 AM Betty Gillespie (Family) Readings for the Week Monday: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13; Ps 51:3-7, 12-13; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Friday: Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: Dt 6:4-13; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Ps 85:9-14; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33 Pastoral Ministry to the Sick In our desire to visit our parishioners in the hospital, care facility or at home, we are asking that family members call to let us know where the patient may be. When a person is transferred from the hospital to a nursing care facility, even if it is temporary, we ask that we be contacted so we may continue to visit them. We wish to provide opportunities for the reception of the sacraments: anointing of the sick, Eucharist and Reconciliation. It is also important to keep our senior members connected to the parish they love when they are homebound and no longer able to come to church. Please call the office to inform us of hospital and nursing care facility admissions. To arrange to have the Eucharist brought to someone at home, or to learn more about this ministry and the possibility of serving our homebound, please contact Sr. Mary Carol at 724-337-6412, ext. 15
Stewardship July 29-30 St. Joseph Sunday Collection Total $ 4,563.25 Diocesan Collection 000.00 Deposit Total $ 4,563.25 St. Mary Sunday Collection Total $ 3,813.00 Diocesan Collection 1.00 Deposit Total $ 3,814.00 Thank you for your generosity! Marie Grzybek 100th Birthday August 11, 2017 Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air....georges Bernanos Ministry Schedule August 12-13 St. Joseph Lector 4:00 PM T Kovalchick 9:30 AM D Dubnicay EMHC 4:00 PM P Mudrinich, T Spiering, S Makuta 9:30 AM L Barkowski, R Cowfer, S Matta Servers 4:00 PM L, N & P Katona 9:30 AM J, L & V Guerrini St. Mary Lector 7:30 AM V Perdeus 11:30 AM D York EMHC 7:30 AM *M Bloch, B Bloch, A Perdeus 11:30 AM *A Farina, Sr Carol, B Cybach Servers 7:30 AM Holy Name Society 11:30 AM D Stitt, N Klukaszewski, B O Sullivan Counters (2) 4 Things Every Catholic Parent Should Strive to Make Sure Their Children Know Before Leaving Home Unfortunately, babies don t come with user s manuals, and the job of parenting doesn t get performance reviews. There is no single right way to be a parent, however, there are some ingredients that we all need to incorporate. Here are four things that every Catholic parent should strive to make sure their children know before leaving home. How you do these things, and how you incorporate them into your parenting, is where your own personality and your children s personalities come in. 1. You are loved. It has been proven over and over that young adults who know beyond any doubt that their parents love them are less likely to engage in risky behavior, including premarital sex, drugs and alcohol. This doesn t mean you will condone all their choices or bail them out of every difficult situation, but it does mean that in a changing world, your love will be a steadfast constant they can rely upon. 2. Know your faith. The real world is going to challenge our children s Catholic beliefs. Catholics with a weak knowledge of the teachings of the Church often fall victim to evangelization by other faiths or, worse, fall away from faith completely. Even if your children have had the best Catholic education, don t assume they fully understand what they ve been taught. Take time to discuss the faith. Listen to your children and ask pointed questions. 3. The Church is your home. Make sure your children know that they may be leaving your family home, but they never have to leave their church home. When bouts of homesickness threaten (as they probably will), a nearby Catholic Church and the Mass can be a touchstone of safety in what can feel like an impersonal world. 4. Pray daily. As important as friends are, friendship with God is even more important. Our children need to understand that friendship with God requires time and energy. While it is true that God is always there waiting for us, and that God does, in fact, take the initiative to contact us, we need to spend time every day in prayer in order to know and understand God s will for our lives.
Partnered Parish News Partnered Parish Picnic News The 2017 PARTNERED Parish Picnic will be held on Friday, August 11, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 PM at the VFW in Lower Burrell. Churches will provide chicken and beverages. Guests are asked to bring their favorite covered dish to share with everyone. Attendance sign-up sheets are at the exits of each church. THIS IS A PARTNERED PARISH EVENT. VOLUNTEERS from BOTH PARISHES are needed to make this event a success. All volunteers are required to have the PA Child Abuse Clearances before volunteering. There is NO COST to the volunteer to obtain these clearances. If you need to complete the clearances, please contact Stephanie at 724-337-6412, ext. 12. Picnic Photos Available Photographs of the picnic will be available on CD for $5.00 each. These photos are candid shots of all aspects of the event. Pre-order sign-up sheets are available alongside the picnic sign-up sheets in each parish. Upon receiving the CD, payment should be made to Bob Ventorini. St. Mary Holy Name Society News The next meeting of the St. Mary Holy Name Society will be held on Sunday, August 13, at 8:30 AM, in the Conference Room. All members are encouraged to attend! New members are always welcome! Attention Pierogi Makers! Volunteers are needed to help St. Mary Christian Mothers in pierogi making beginning on Monday, August 28 through Friday, September 1, in Friendship Hall. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! All help will be greatly welcome. Lunch will be served. Please remember: all volunteers are required to have the PA Child Abuse Clearances before volunteering. Sponsor Couples Needed St. Joseph Church is in need of sponsor couples willing to prepare engaged couples for marriage. Becoming a sponsor couple would require one afternoon of training either Sunday, August 27 or Sunday, October 29, (1:00 PM-4:15 PM with lunch provided) at the Diocesan Pastoral Center Office Building, 723 E. Pittsburgh Street, Greensburg. Sponsor couples should have celebrated 10 years of marriage. If interested or would like more information, please call Debby at the Religion Center. St. Mary Holy Name 2017 BINGO Schedule Mark your Calendar! The next Sunday BINGO Date for 2017 will be September 24. Watch the bulletin for additional information. Attention Parents: Sacramental Preparation A Sacramental Preparation schedule for candidates eligible to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion have been mailed and emailed recently. If you have a child entering second grade in the fall and did not receive a schedule, please call Debby at 724-335-0785 or email ddiscello@stmarynk.org. Attention Parents: Catechesis Registration Opening! Sessions are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for children from 3 to 12 years of age. New for this school year: A class for 7th and 8th grade students will be held one Sunday a month from 12:30 PM-1:45 PM. Registration forms will be mailed or emailed to families in both parishes later this month or found on the partnered parish website: www.stjosephstmarynk.org. For more information, please contact the Religion Center at 724-335-0785 or email Debby Discello at ddiscello@stmarynk.org. Faith Night Pirates Baseball Game A limited number of tickets for the Thursday, August 17, game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Transportation, compliments of St. Mary Christian Mothers, is also available. If interested, please contact Charlotte Polak at 724-889-3284, as soon as possible to reserve your ticket. Knights of Columbus Catholic Information Books Fr. Francis J. Hertzog Council 1381 of the Knights of Columbus has donated to each parish a set of books from the Catholic Information Service focusing on issues of vital importance for Catholic families seeking to build up and strengthen the Church at home, by helping us to live out the Church s vision and mission for families. Series topics include: parenting, fatherhood and family prayer life as well as two of St. John Paul II s famous messages for the family. Feel free to pick up a book or two from each of the displays located in the narthex area of each parish. If you wish to donate to the cost of refilling these kiosks, please place your donation in a plain envelope, mark it KofC and place in the collection basket. For more information about the Knights of Columbus, call Tim Shields at 412-480-7196. Pictorial Directory Photography Sessions For all St. Joseph and St. Mary parishioners who were unable to schedule a photography session in May and June, Lifetouch will be at St. Mary Friendship Hall on Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9. Watch the bulletin for more information.
Parish & Neighbor News Summer Diocesan Drug Education and Prayer Services The Summer Diocesan Drug Education and Prayer Service Evenings, which Bishop Edward C. Malesic announced in A Pastoral Letter on the Drug Abuse Crisis: From Death and Despair to Life and Hope, continues: Tuesday, August 8, St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Kittanning; Thursday, August 10, Mary Queen of Apostles School, Greenwald Site, New Kensington; and Wednesday, August 16, St. Thomas More University Parish, Indiana. The sessions all begin at 7:00 PM and are open to the public. There will be an educational presentation about the opioid epidemic in the region, a question-and-answer session and a prayer service led by Bishop Malesic. Read the pastoral letter at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org. Assumption Mass, Rosary & Candlelight Procession Bishop Edward C. Malesic will host a special celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption, the patronal feast of the diocese, on Tuesday, August 15, at 7:00 PM in the St. Joseph Chapel of the Bishop Connare Center. Immediately following the Mass, a candlelight procession and recitation of the rosary will take place in honor of the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima. 9th Annual Marian Celebration All are invited to gather to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa on Wednesday, August 23, at 7:00 PM in St. Paul s Cathedral, 108 Dithridge Street, Pittsburgh with a special Mass celebrated by His Excellency, the Most Reverend David A. Zubik, Bishop of Pittsburgh. This celebration, in honor of Our Lady of Czestochowa and sponsored by the Polish Falcons Heritage Foundation and the Polish Falcons of America, is a rare opportunity for the Polish community of Western PA to express our devotion as well as our pride in the Polish heritage. For more information, please contact April Miller at 844-203-9917 or millera@polishheritage.org. Sisters of Divine Providence Summer Sweepstakes Hurry, time is running out to purchase your tickets! First prize is $2,000, Second prize is $500 and Third Prize is $100. Lucky winners randomly selected on September 1. Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $25. To purchase, contact Nicole Davis at 412635-5437 or email at ndavis@cdpsisters.org. All proceeds benefit the ministries and mission of the sisters. Thank you for your support of the Sisters and their ministries! Upcoming Events Sunday, August 6-43rd Summer Festival - St. Joseph Parish, Painter Street, Everson - Polka Mass at 4:00 PM and Polish Platter from 4:00 PM-7:00 PM on Saturday; Turkey Dinner from 11:00 AM-2:00 PM on Sunday, August 6 Games, raffles, entertainment, food, fun and fellowship each day - More information, call 724-887-6321. Sunday, August 6 - Parish Festival - Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Chapel Grounds - 44 Pennsylvania Avenue, Monessen - Hours: Saturday, 5:00 PM-10:00 PM; Sunday, 11:30 AM-8:00 PM - Games, ethnic food, great music, mini-escape Room, Chinese Lanterns - Details: http:// eolparish.weebly.com/festival-2017.html. Full-time DRE Position Available The partnered parishes of Sacred Heart and Ascension Churches in Jeannette, PA are seeking a qualified person for the position of Director of Faith Formation. This will be a full-time position and will oversee religious instruction and faith formation in both parishes. Programs to be administered: our school of religious education grades pre-k to high school, youth group, adult and family formation, RCIA, sacramental prep for all sacraments and vacation bible school. The Pastor is always looking for programming and ideas that will benefit the parishioners and their families. Qualified candidates must be practicing Catholics with training in religious education, formation or theology. If interested, send a cover letter and resume to: Fr. Paul Lisik, Sacred Heart/Ascension Churches, 504 Cowen Avenue, Jeannette, PA 15644. Pathways 2017-2018: Life Itself is a Pilgrimage! Pope Francis writes: Life itself is a pilgrimage, and [each of us] is a pilgrim traveling along the road. Choose Pathways as a step on your pilgrimage to find the road that leads to the Father. Each session is an opportunity to awaken your mind and refresh your spirit so you are better able to share in the mission of Jesus Christ. The sites for 2017-2018 are St. Mary (Nativity) Parish, Uniontown on Wednesday evenings and St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish, Indiana on Thursday evenings. For more information or to register online, visit us at www.dioceseof greensburg.org/pathways or contact the Office for Lay Ecclesial Ministry at 724-552-2598 or pathways@dioceseofgreensburg.org. Financial assistance is available. Registration Deadline: Monday, September 11. What s Happening This Week Thursday, August 10 Friday, August 11 Summer Diocesan Drug Education and Prayer Service 7:00 PM MQA School-Greenwald Site Partnered Parish Picnic VFW Lodge, Lower Burrell 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
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