Congratulations Deacon Dan!

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 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~July 30, 2017 Congratulations Deacon Dan! With great joy the Diocese of Greensburg and Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Parish offer gratitude and thanksgiving to God, on the occasion of the ordination of the Reverend Mr. Daniel E. Carr to the Order of Deacon by the Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic, Bishop of Greensburg, on July 15, 2017. Please keep Deacon Dan in your prayers as he continues his vocational journey. LITURGICAL SCHEDULE (subject to change) / Office Hours / Contact Information Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday at 11 AM till completed, or any time by appointment. Daily Rosary Monday - Friday: 11:30 AM Daily Mass Schedule Monday - Friday: 12:10 PM and Saturday: 8:00 AM Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM Sunday: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM, and 7:00 PM Holy Day Vigil Mass: 5:30 PM Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Phone (724) 834-3710 Fax (724) 834-1518 Aquinas Academy Phone (724) 834-7940 Greensburg Catholic Cemetery Office Hours Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Phone (724) 836-4384 Website www.blessedsacramentcathedral.org Online Giving: www.blessedsacramentcathedral.org

Readings for July 30, 2017 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 Solomon gains a kingdom and seeks to rule it with an understanding heart. Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130 (97a) The law of God is celebrated as a precious gift, a rich treasure. Romans 8:28-30 Every fragment of our experience can work toward the good for God lovers. Matthew 13:44-52 Buried treasure, a great pearl, and sorting angels help describe God s reign. Sanctuary Candle In acknowledging the Real Presence of Christ, the Tabernacle Candle will burn from July 29 through August 4 in loving memory of Kara Elise Sloniger requested by the Kostelnik Families In Sympathy 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 Philip Skergan, Sr. and Michael Teacher 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. Pearls come with a price... Pearls are unlike other precious materials: Metals and gems are formed in the earth; pearls come from a living creature. Also, pearls do not need to be cut or polished -they re beautiful just the way they are. The actual science of how they are formed is profound: Pearls begin as an irritant inside the heart of the oyster, which secretes layer upon layer until the source is encased in lustrous coatings. What a perfect Christian metaphor for the redemptive value of suffering - that trials leave one with treasure. WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, July 29, 2017 Saint Martha 8:00 AM Andrew and Edna Tepper (Family) 11:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:30 PM Charlene Kapusta (Martin Kapusta - Husband) Sunday, July 30, 2017 The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM Eric Tepper (Family) 9:00 AM Barb Mikula (Adams) 11:30 AM Dietrick and Swope Families (Robert and Marjorie Dietrick) 7:00 PM For the Living and Deceased Members of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Monday, July 31, 2017 Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest 12:10 PM Robert Fontanesi (John and Amy Faith) Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 12:10 PM Joseph L. Burkley Jr. (Wife) Wednesday, August 2, 2017 12:10 PM Dr. Joseph M. Kettering (Family) Thursday, August 3, 2017 12:10 PM Michael Dell (Family) Friday, August 4, 2017 Saint John Vianney, Priest 12:10 PM Edgar Joe Wertz Jr. (Jean Voytko) Saturday, August 5, 2017 8:00 AM Michael and Mary Adams (Adams) 11:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:30 PM Catherine and Dominick DiStefano (Shirley Wertz and Family) Sunday, August 6, 2017 The Transfiguration Of The Lord 7:00 AM For the Living and Deceased Members of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral 9:00 AM Bonnie Rosatti - Nolan (Bobbi Nolan) 11:30 AM Pat Zona (Janice Juliane - Sister) 7:00 PM Joseph Cremonese (Cindy Alden) Sign up for CYO Girls Basketball through Aquinas Academy. We are looking for girls to play basketball grades 3-6 this fall. For more information, please contact the school office at 724-834-7940.

Parish Support, July 23, 2017 Sunday Offertory $15,427.00 Votive Candles $252.00 Cathedral Care: $1781.00 Families receiving envelopes 1,635 Envelopes used this week 347 Parishioners using Online Giving 72 Thank you for your generosity and support of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Parish! Check out the Online Giving website at www.osvonlinegiving.com/584. Attention EMHC, Readers, Altar Servers and Parents! Its time to prepare the September/October schedules! Please submit your availabilities for the September- October schedules to Julie in the parish office no later than Monday, August 7 Email: jstauffer@dioceseofgreensburg.org. Please include the Mass time that you serve. Don t forget to update your phone numbers or email addresses if they have changed. If you miss the deadline you will need to find a replacement if there is a scheduling conflict. Thank you. An Active Seniors Afternoon! Please Join Us! Wednesday, August 9, 2017 Lunch at Giannelli s Restaurant Rt. 30 East. We will meet at 11:45 AM. Order from the menu or buffet. Pay at the restaurant. Then we are off to St. Vincent Theatre to see My Way a very entertaining tribute to Frank Sinatra. Matinee time: 2:10 PM. Tickets: $19.00 payable at the theatre. RSVP to Katie Zuzik at 724-834-3710 ext. 11 if you plan on attending the production My Way. We will conclude with the Pittsburgh Steelers! Observe practice on campus after the theatre. This is optional for those that want to watch the Steelers practice. If you need transportation just let us know. 50 th Wedding Anniversary Mass with Bishop Malesic Bishop Malesic invites all couples celebrating their 50 th 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, 2017 at 3:00 PM. The Jubilarians, their children, relatives or friends should contact their local parish office to register couples for this celebration. Even though they may not be able to attend the Mass, they will receive a scroll signed by the Bishop commemorating their anniversary. Christlife Reunion & Potluck Dinner on August 17, 2017 6:15 PM - 9:00 PM It s time to come together as a community to catch up and celebrate our successful ChristLife sessions! The ChristLife Leadership Team invites anyone who participated in any part of ChristLife - Discovering Christ, Following Christ, and/or Sharing Christ - to attend this fun evening of prayer, dinner, and fellowship. We had such a wonderful time last year, we decided to gather again! We hope you can join us! Our night will begin upstairs in the Church for Evening Prayer at 6:15 PM. Dinner will be served downstairs afterwards at 6:30 PM. We will have plenty of time for fellowship. The BSC Staff and ChristLife Leadership Team have been working on some new opportunities for further formation. You will hear all about them! You will also have an opportunity to find out some of the ways you can become more involved in the life of the Church. We will provide the main course, but please plan on bringing a side or dessert to share! Last Name A H bring a side Last Name I M bring a salad Last Name N Z bring a dessert Please RSVP to Katie in the Parish Office by August 14. Call the parish office at 724-834-3710 ext. 11 or email: kzuzik@dioceseofgreensburg.org. Bishop Malesic To Lead Seven Drug Education Prayer Service Evenings. The diocese will sponsor a series of Summer Diocesan Drug Education and Prayer Service Evenings as part of the diocesan response that Bishop Edward C. Malesic announced in A Pastoral Letter on the Drug Abuse Crisis: From Death and Despair to Life and Hope. The sessions all begin at 7 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. The remaining sessions are: Wednesday, Aug. 2 St. Joseph Parish, Uniontown, PA. Thursday, Aug. 3 Our Lady of Grace Parish, Greensburg, PA Tuesday, Aug. 8 St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Kittanning, PA. Thursday, Aug. 10 Mary Queen of Apostles School, Greenwald Site, New Kensington, PA. Wednesday, Aug. 16 St. Thomas More University Parish, Indiana, PA. Read the pastoral letter at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org.

New titles are arriving at the kiosk! Here's the newest list. CD's ($4 Suggested Donation) -Our Lady of Fatima and the Fall of Communism -Why I Left Planned Parenthood: From Death to Life -The Case for Jesus: Biblical & Historical Evidence -The Necessity of Divine Mercy -The Miracle of Divine Mercy -Abba or Allah (Best Seller) -The Mass Comes Alive - Episode 1 (Kids) -In God We Trust: Religious Liberty - Your 1st Amendment Right -Attack on Religious Liberty - Battle for the Faith in Mexico Booklets ($1.50 up to $3.50 Suggested Donation) -Augustine of Hippo -Consoling the Heart of Jesus - Prayer Companion -Death, Where is Your Sting? -Divine Mercy Explained -The Divine Mercy Image Explained -The Eucharist -Mary, The Mother of God -The Forgiveness of Sins -The Lord's Prayer -What is the Catholic Church? Books ($5 Suggested Donation) -True Reformers: Saints of the Catholic Reformation -Five Pillars of the Spiritual Life -Fatima for Today -The Acts of the Apostles -Dating Detox: 40 Days of Perfecting Love in an Imperfect World -Hail Holy Queen ($13) Second and Special Collections for August August 5-6 Parish Social Ministry August 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 26-27 Catholic University and Catholic Schools in the Diocese Collection St. Joseph 43 rd Summer Festival in Everson, PA will be held on August 5 & 6. Polka Mass on August 5 at 4 PM. Polish Platter served from 4-7 PM. On Sunday, August 6, famous turkey dinner served from 11 AM - 2 PM. Games, raffle, entertainment, fellowship. For more information call 724-887-6321 or email dlfigg@msn.com. A special celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption, the patronal feast of the diocese, hosted by Bishop Edward C. Malesic on Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 7 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 100 th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima. The Diocesan Heritage Center will continue its First Saturday Mass and devotions at the Bishop Connare Center on August 5. This is in observance of the centennial anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima. The day begins with Mass in the St. Joseph Chapel at 9 AM and will be followed by recitation of the rosary. The Diocesan Heritage Center exhibit Petals of Love -The Rosary in Art and Faith will be open after the devotion and from 1-4 PM on those Saturdays. For more information, call Dennis Wodzinski, curator of the Heritage Center, at 724-552-2505. Saint Vincent Basilica Parish will hold a divorce support group using The Catholic s DIVORCE SURVIVAL 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 7-9 PM. $20 registration fee. 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 tpomerleau@dioceseofgreensburg.org. The partner 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 this person will oversee religious instruction and faith formation in both parishes. The programs to be administered is our school of religious education grades pre-k to high school, youth group, adult and family formation, RCIA, sacramental prep for all the 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 Cowan Avenue, Jeannette, PA 15644. Natural Family Planning Instruction 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 August 14, 2017 beginning at 6 PM 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, ext. 1658 for additional information or to register for this or an upcoming class. For more information about Natural Family Planning and the CM-BBT Method, go to the website at it www.ccharitiesgreensburg.org and link into Natural Family Planning under Services.

This Week at Our Church Sunday, July 30, 2017 Donut Sunday Enjoy Fellowship in the Social Hall after all Morning Masses. Friday, August 4, 2017 10:00 AM Homebound Meeting [Parish Office] Saturday August 5, 2017 6:45 AM CMF Meeting [Social Hall] Have a Blessed Week! The Reverend Monsignor 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 BLESSED SACRAMENT STAFF DIRECTORY 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 Parish Pastoral Council Mark Bartels Andy Benedict Kelly Carr Linda Cooper David Fidazzo Kirsten Lieberum Judy McChesney John Mickinack Paul Niemiec Betty Rua Mike Rzempoluch Finance Council John Kline Judy Komarinski Ed Nemanic Nancy Rottler Nazzi Zola Prayer Chain JoAnne Hudock 724-834-1718 SVdP Membership Betty Rua: 724-454-7107 SVdP Food Pantry 724-836-0175 Sacramental Information Baptisms: 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. Sponsorship Forms: 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 to make an appointment. Weddings: 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. Kathi Probo Director of Faith Formation ext. 35; kprobo@dioceseofgreensburg.org Become a Member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. 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