Saint James Church A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg 306 Saint James Lane New Alexandria, PA 15670 The Reverend Monsignor Larry J. Kulick, J.C.L.,VG, Pastor Rectory & Office: (724) 668-2829 Social Hall: (724) 668-2323 Education Center & Fax: (724) 668-7327 Website: www.stjamesnewalexandria.org Bulletin Deadline: Monday at 4:00 PM Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 30, 2017 Schedules Saturday Vigil at 4:30 PM Sunday at 9:30 AM Daily : Monday Friday at 8:00 AM Holy Day: Vigil at 7:00 PM & Day at 8:00 AM Sacraments Marriage: Six Month Notification is Required Baptism: By Appointment Sacrament of Penance: Saturday 4:00 PM or By Appointment Saint James Parish Mission Statement We, the parish family of Saint James Church, New Alexandria, consisɵng of diverse, dedicated hard working people, hold firm the tradiɵons and beliefs of our Catholic faith. Our Mission is to keep this faith alive and growing through the love of the Eucharist, the Sacraments, and the Word of God. Responding to our BapƟsmal call we are devoted to fostering spiritual formaɵon, strengthening ChrisƟan values, evangelizing and caring for all. As we travel on our Journey of a LifeƟme, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we help the community strive to seek the Kingdom of God.
Fourth Seventeenth Sunday of in Lent Ordinary Time Sunday, July 30, 2017 March 6, 2016 All things work for good for those who love God. Whoever is ~ in Romans Christ is 8:28a~ a new creation; the old things have passed away; Liturgical behold, Services new things of have The come Week 2 Corinthians 5:17 Saturday, July 29, 17th Sunday - Ordinary Time 4:30 pm JoAnn Ragan (John, Kim & Blake Cecchini) Sunday, Liturgical July 30, 17th Sunday Services - Ordinary Time 9:30 am For the People Monday, July of 31, The St. Ignatius Week of Loyola, Priest Saturday, 8:00 am Olga March Rose 5, Hornock Vigil: Fourth Sunday of Lent 4:30 pm (Frank Piwinsky & Betty Family Nemchik) (Stella Sheffler & Family) Tuesday, Sunday, August March 6, 1, St. Fourth Alphonsus Sunday Liquori, of Lent Bishop 9:30 am and For the Doctor People of the Church Monday, 8:00 am Beulah March Tenerovich 7, Saints Perpetua and Felicity 7:00 pm (In Andrew Memory Nalevanko of 1st Anniversary (Family) ) Tuesday, (Patricia March 8, Yantos) Lenten Weekday Wednesday, 7:00 pm August Emily Morelli 2, Weekday 8:00 am John Wagner (Son, Bernie (Family) & Ruth Ann Morelli) Thursday, Wednesday, August March 9, 3, Lenten Weekday Weekday 7:00 8:00 pm am Elizabeth Renewed Yantos Health: (Ed Kathy & Sue McNaughton Hornock) Friday, August (Jerry 4, St. & John Anna Vianney, Marie Suman) Priest Thursday, 8:00 am NO March 8:0010, AM Lenten MASS Weekday Saturday, 8:00 am August John Wagner 5, 18th (Family) Sunday - Ordinary Time Friday, 4:30 pm John March Gonda 11, Lenten (Eleanor Weekday Concivera) Sunday, 8:00 am August Special Intention 6, 18th Sunday for Lori - Ordinary L. Bird Time 9:30 am For the (Joe People & JoAnn Ragan) 7:00 pm STATIONS OF THE CROSS Saturday, Ministers March 12, Lenten of the Weekday 9:00 am DCCW Altar Saturday, Servers: March 12, Vigil: Fifth Sunday of Lent 4:30 pm For the People Sat. Sunday, 4:30 p.m. Jessica March 13, Palko Fifth & Sunday Mark Suman of Lent Sun. 9:30 am 9:30 a.m. Peggy Julio && Rosa Emma Malavez Slezak (Joe & Rose Mary Kuznicki) Lectors (Daylight & Eucharistic Savings Time Ministers Begins) Sat. 4:30 p.m. Jane Strittmatter Karen Bennett, Marion Cowan Ministers Mary Bartolini for the Week Sun: ALTAR 9:30 SERVERS: p.m. Lynda Aldridge 7:00 pm Ray Vicki & Anna Mauck, Marie Barb Mowery Volek, Ann Kutch Collection Stewards: August 6, 2017 - Jan Hankinson 4:30 pm Jessica Palko & Mark Suman Ruth Ann Morelli, Vicki Mauck 9:30 am Dave McNaughton & Ray Mowery LECTORS & EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: 4:30 pm THE Dottie SANCTUARY Bacher LAMP Mary Bartolini, Mike Stango, Nicole Wells 9:30 am Mary Kay Rosborough The Sanctuary Lamp acknowledging the Real Barb Volek, Maryanne Moyer, Ruth Ann Morelli COLLECTION Presence of STEWARDS: Christ in the tabernacle is burning Helen Ellis, Maryanne during the Moyer, month Ruth of Ann August Morelli 2017: In Memory of: Oken, Micklo & Sopko Families Requested by: Loretta Oken From Our Pastor The Reverend From Our Pastor: Monsignor The Reverend Larry J. Kulick, JCL Monsignor Larry J. Kulick, JCL, V.G. LISTEN TO YOUR DREAMS God visits Solomon in a dream, and the scripture story nowhere tells us that Solomon awoke to have this conversation with God! So, still in his dream, Solomon answers God s question about what he desires most, and God grants his request for wisdom in abundance. In our waking hours, we are much distracted by work, home, family, traffic, entertainment, and many worries. When we try to think about what we really want out of life, we have trouble even imagining what that might be. But deep inside, our real longings dwell, known to God and to the Holy Spirit. Our dreams, unencumbered by defenses, may hold clues to what our deepest needs are, or what bothers us most. They could be God speaking. Please note that there will be no Morning celebrated on Friday, August 4, 2017. Thank you. Baptism Saint James Church welcomes Harper Rae Pavlik into our parish family. She was baptized last Sunday, July 23, 2017. We congratulate her mother Lindsay Haluck and her grandparents Mr. & Mrs. George and Joan Dickerson on this momentous occasion.
SAINT JAMES CHURCH EVANGELIZATION CORNER By: William D Angelo Formation Director (724) 771-7333 MASS ATTENDANCE: We count everyone because everyone counts. Weekend of July 22, 2017 & July 23, 2017 4:30 p.m. - 96 9:30 a.m. - 85 Total - 181 Sympathy We commend to your prayers the soul of Mrs. Kathleen M. Foster, mother of our parishioners Mr. & Mrs. Dan & Tracy Elliott who passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 and was buried from our parish this past week. Mrs. Foster had been a very active parishioner here at Saint James Parish before moving and had once been the President of our Rosary Altar Society. May God receive her soul into His everlasting Kingdom and grant comfort and peace to her family and friends. Sympathy We commend to your prayers the soul of Mrs. Olga M. Newhouse mother of Mr. & Mrs. Dennis and Debbie Newhouse who passed on Saturday, July 22, 2017. May God receive her soul into His everlasting Kingdom and grant comfort and peace to her family and friends. RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults This is the process by which those interested in becoming a Catholic or interested in exploring that possibility discern and prepare to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church. If you, a family member or friend is considering this vocation, please contact Bill D Angelo at the Parish Office as soon as possible. Our program will start in the fall but this is a great time to meet and get more information. Transfiguration of the Lord Sunday, August 6, 2017 Jesus being in Galilee about a year before His sacred Passion, took with him Saint Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, Saint James and Saint John, and led them to a mountain. This was the place in which the Man - God appeared in His glory. While Jesus prayed, His face was altered and shone as the sun, and his garments became white as snow. Moses and Elijah were seen by the three apostles in his company on this occasion, and were heard discussing with him of the death which he was to suffer in Jerusalem. The three apostles were wonderfully delighted with this glorious vision, and Saint Peter cried out to Christ, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents: one for thee, one for Moses, and one for Elijah. While Saint Peter was speaking, there came, a bright shining cloud from heaven, an emblem of the presence of God's majesty, and from out of this cloud was heard a voice which said, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him." The apostles that were present, upon hearing this voice, were seized with a sudden fear, and fell upon the ground; but Jesus, going to them, touched them, and commanded them to rise. They immediately did so, and saw no one but Jesus standing in his ordinary state. As they went down the mountain early the next morning, Jesus instructed them not to tell anyone what they had seen until he would be raised from the dead. The purpose of the Transfiguration was to encourage and strengthen the Apostles who were distressed by their Master's prediction of His own Passion and Death. The Apostles were made to understand that His redeeming work has two phases: The Cross, and glory - that we shall be glorified with Him only if we first suffer with Him. O God, who in the glorious Transfiguration of your Only Begotten Son confirmed the mysteries of faith by the witness of the Fathers and wonderfully prefigured our full adoption to sonship, grant, we pray, to your servants, that, listening to the voice of your beloved Son, we may merit to become co-heirs with him. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
SAINT JAMES NEWS Rosary Altar Society News Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Marian Prayers Our Rosary Altar Society will sponsor our monthly devotions and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Marian Prayers on Monday, August 14, 2017 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Church. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed and all four mysteries of the Rosary will be prayed. There will then be a period of quiet time for private prayer and Adoration. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed at 3:00 p.m. with closing of our afternoon with Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 3:25 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join us in this time of prayer as we pray for the intentions of the Church, our world and country along with your own private intentions. Rosary Altar Sunday The Rosary Altar Society will be praying the Rosary on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 9:05 a.m. in the Church. Please come early to join and pray with our members. Thank you. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Collection Report July 22, 2017 & July 23, 2017 Adult Envelopes $2,239.00 Children Envelopes $ 2.00 Loose Offering $ 68.00 Fuel & Maintenance $ 10.00 Candles $ 74.00 Total $2,393.00 79 Adults & 1 Youth - 33 % out of 242 who choose to use Regular Sunday envelopes STEWARDSHIP REPORT July 22, 2017 & July 23, 2017 Income Budget Difference $2,393.00 $3,557.69 $ - 1,164.99 Firecracker Special Ticket $500.00 Winner Saturday, July 22, 2017 Winning Number: 901 Winner: Debbie Povanda Congratulations Debbie! There is one remaining Saturday to win! Outreach Ministry Golf Outing The New Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department The New Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department will host a golf outing on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Latrobe Elks Golf Course, Rt. 981 Latrobe, PA. Shotgun starts at 8:30 a.m.- $85 per golfer. Any questions call 724-668-2515 (leave message). Entries must be paid in full by August 15, 2017. Proceeds will benefit the New Alexandria Fire Department Truck Fund. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING Outreach Ministry will be sponsoring next weekend free blood pressure screening in the parish Social Hall by professional nurses after both es. If you have any questions, they would be happy to help provide answers to your questions. Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; for you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
NEWS IN THE DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG Bishop Malesic Con nues to Lead Drug Educa on and Prayer Service Evenings The Summer Diocesan Drug Educa on and Prayer Service Evenings, which Bishop Edward C. Malesic announced in A Pastoral Le er on the Drug Abuse Crisis: From Death and Despair to Life and Hope, con nues: Wednesday, August 2, Saint Joseph Parish, Uniontown; Thursday, August 3, Our Lady of Grace Parish, Greensburg; Tuesday, August 8, Saint Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Ki anning; Thursday, August 10, Mary Queen of Apostles School, Greenwald Site, New Kensington; and Wednesday, August 16, Saint Thomas More University Parish, Indiana. The sessions all begin at 7:00 p.m. and are open to the public. There will be an educa onal presenta on about the opioid epidemic in the region, a ques on-andanswer session and a prayer service led by Bishop Malesic. Please read the Bishops pastoral le er at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org. First Saturday and Devo ons at Diocesan Heritage Center August 5, 2017 The Diocesan Heritage Center will con nue its First Saturday and devo ons at the Bishop Connare Center on August 5, 2017. This is in observance of the centennial anniversary of Our Lady of Fa ma. The day begins with in the St. Joseph Chapel at 9:00 a.m. and will be followed by recita on of the rosary. The Diocesan Heritage Center exhibit Petals of Love The Rosary in Art and Faith will be open a er the devo on and from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on those Saturdays, in addi on to the exhibit s regular hours, 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Thursdays. For more informa on, call Dennis Wodzinski, curator of the Heritage Center, at 724-552-2505. The First Saturday and devo ons con nue September 2 and October 7, 2017. Saint Rose Church Latrobe Saint Rose Church, Hillview Avenue, Latrobe is having a Church Picnic on Saturday, August 19, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Come and enjoy hamburgers, hotdogs, nachos and more at our outside kitchen area. Take a chance on raffle baskets, sit under a tent or stop in our air conditioned Social Hall. Come rain or shine and enjoy good food and family fun! CATHOLIC DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP Saint Vincent Basilica Parish in Latrobe will hold a divorce support group using The Catholic s DIVORCE SURVIAL- Guide, featuring 30 minute DVD showings followed by group discussions covering the topics of shock, denial, anger, grief, guilt, forgiveness, the kids, annulment, dating and much more. The 12 weekly sessions will be Wednesdays from September 20-December 13 (includes a break on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving) from 7:00 9:00 p.m. in the parish center conference room. The $20.00 registration fee covers a Personal Survival Guide, refreshments and all materials. Find comfort in counsel consistent with Catholic teaching and in sharing with others who are going through similar circumstances. Registration will be accepted through Tuesday, September 5. For more information or to register, contact Teri Pomerleau at (724) 539-8629, ext. 15 or: pomerleau@dioceseofgreensburg.org Saint Bartholomew Church - Bingo Crabtree, Pa A Las Vegas Super Bingo will be held Friday, August 4, 2017 in Marian Hall, Saint Bartholomew Church, Route 119, Crabtree. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Early Bird begins at 7:40 PM. For more info call 724-837-0197.
August 2017 Saint James Catholic Church Calendar Website: www.stjamesnewalexandria.org Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 NO Communion Calls 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 6 7 8 St. Alphonsus Liguori 9 Drug Education & Prayer Service with Bishop Malesic at Our Lady of Grace Church at 7:00 p.m. 10 11 St. John Vianney 4:00 p.m. Confessions/ 4:30 p.m. 12 9:30 a.m. Rosary Altar Sunday Rosary 9:05 a.m. Transfiguration of the Lord St. Dominic St. Lawrence Demo Derby St. Clare 4:00 p.m. - Confessions/4:30 p.m. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9:30 a.m. Marian Prayers & Adoration 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Vigil - 7:00 p.m. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Maximilian Kolbe The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation) Parish Office Closed 4:00 p.m. / Confessions 4:30 p.m. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 9:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m./ Confessions 4:30 p.m. Demo Derby St. Pius X The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary St Bartholomew 27 28 29 30 31 9:30 a.m. St. Augustine The Passion of St. John the Baptist