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 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 5, 2018 Mass Schedules Saturday Vigil at 4:30 PM Sunday Mass at 9:30 AM Daily Mass: 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, consis ng of diverse, dedicated hard working people, hold firm the tradi ons 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 Bap smal call we are devoted to fostering spiritual forma on, strengthening Chris an values, evangelizing and caring for all. As we travel on our Journey of a Life me, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we help the community strive to seek the Kingdom of God.
Eighteenth Sunday Fourth in Ordinary Time Sunday, Sunday August of Lent 5, 2018 Do not work for food that perishes but for March 6, 2016 the food that endures for eternal life. ~ John 6:27a ~ Whoever is in Christ is a new creation; Liturgical the old things Services have passed of The away; Week behold, new things have come Saturday, August 2 Corinthians 4, 18th Sunday 5:17 - Ordinary Time 4:30 pm Edward Mowery (Ray & Anna Marie Mowery) Sunday, August 5, 18th Sunday - Ordinary Time 9:30 am Liturgical For the People Services Monday, August 6, Transfiguration of the Lord 8:00 am George of & The Nancy Week Aldridge Saturday, (Jim March & Lynda 5, Vigil: Aldridge) Fourth Sunday of Lent Tuesday, 4:30 pm August Piwinsky 7, Family Weekday (Stella Sheffler & Family) Sunday, 8:00 am In March Honor 6, of Fourth Joe & Joan Sunday Sosnak of Lent 9:30 am 55th For the Wedding People Anniversary Monday, (Fran March & 7, Nance Saints Disciascio) Perpetua and Felicity Wednesday, 7:00 pm August Andrew 8, Nalevanko St. Dominic, (Family) Priest Tuesday, 8:00 am 59th March Anniversary 8, Lenten Weekday 7:00 pm (Tom Emily & Morelli Maryann Nalevanko) Thursday, August (Son, 9, Weekday Bernie & Ruth Ann Morelli) Wednesday, 8:00 am In March Memory 9, Lenten of Wedding Weekday Anniversary 7:00 pm (Cecchini Renewed Health: Family) Kathy McNaughton Friday, August (Jerry 10, St. & Anna Lawrence, Marie Deacon Suman) Thursday, & March Martyr 10, Lenten Weekday 8:00 am Helen John Wagner Deglau (Family) Friday, (Cecelia March 11, Yurack) Lenten Weekday Saturday, 8:00 am August Special Intention 11, 19th Sunday for Lori - L. Ordinary Bird Time 9:00 am DCCW (Joe Mass & JoAnn Ragan) 4:30 7:00 pm Betty STATIONS Vargo OF THE CROSS Saturday, (Family) March 12, Lenten Weekday Sunday, 9:00 am August DCCW 12, Mass 19th Sunday - Ordinary Time Saturday, 9:30 am For March the People 12, Vigil: Fifth Sunday of Lent 4:30 pm For the People Sunday, Ministers March 13, Fifth of the Sunday Week of Lent 9:30 am Julio & Rosa Malavez Altar Servers: (Joe & Rose Mary Kuznicki) (Daylight Savings Time Begins) Sat. 4:30 p.m. Peggy & Emma Slezak Sun. 9:30 a.m. Ray Mowery & Dave McNaughton Lectors Ministers & Eucharistic for the Week Ministers Sat. ALTAR 4:30 SERVERS: p.m. Nicole Wells 7:00 pm Ray Maryann & Anna Nalevanko, Marie Mowery Karen Bennett Marion Cowan Sun: 4:30 pm 9:30 p.m. Jessica Bill Mauck Palko & Mark Suman 9:30 am Dave Mike McNaughton Stango, Fran & Ray Disciascio, Mowery LECTORS & EXTRAORDINARY Chuck McNaughton MINISTERS: 4:30 pm Dottie Bacher Holy Communion Mary Bartolini, the Sick: Mike Stango, Lynda Aldridge Nicole Wells Collection 9:30 am Stewards: Mary August Kay Rosborough 12, 2018 - Dottie Bacher, Barb Volek, Maryanne Moyer, Ruth Ann Morelli Judy Cramer, Barbara Volek COLLECTION STEWARDS: Helen Ellis, Maryanne Moyer, Ruth Ann Morelli THE SANCTUARY LAMP The Sanctuary Lamp acknowledging the Real Presence of Christ in the tabernacle is burning during the month of August 2018: From In Memory Our Pastor of: Annabelle The Reverend Sarni Monsignor Requested by: Marty, Dorothy & Paul Strosko Larry J. Kulick, JCL From Our Pastor: The Reverend Monsignor Larry J. Kulick, JCL, V.G. GOD S WORK Our world today can keep us very busy! Most of us have more than one job to do, and we never seem to have enough time. We are workers, volunteers, parents, friends, and most of us are more than one thing at a time. But which of these tasks is the work of God? We seldom view our ordinary work as being the work of God. We may think that we have to be ministers or priests, missionaries or charity workers, engaged full-time in works formally identified as being God s work. But everything we do with a faithful heart and with love for others is God s work. We each have our own role to fill in the world, and many gifts are necessary. We cannot always see the direct connection of our daily work to the plan of God. But we trust and we believe that God leads us to do what is needed, where it is needed. What is God s work? This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent (John 6:29). The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be held celebrated on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. As a reminder, this is a holy day of obligation for all Catholics. Saint James will celebrate the Vigil Mass on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. and Mass will be celebrated on the Solemnity on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Parish Office Closed The Parish Office will be closed on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in observance of The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Feast of the Assumption The Feast of the Assumption will be celebrated with Mass, a Candlelight Procession and Rosary at the Bishop Connare Center on August 15, 2018. Bishop Malesic will lead this celebration with Mass at 7:00 p.m. in the Saint Joseph Chapel then lead a candlelight procession. A recitation of the Rosary will follow led by different groups from the Diocese.
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 28, 2018 & July 29, 2018 4:30 p.m. - 89 9:30 a.m. - 99 Total - 188 Firecracker Special Ticket $500.00 Winner Saturday, July 28, 2018 Winning Number: 889 Sold by: Mary Bartolini Winner: Bonnie McGregor Congratulations Bonnie! Congratulations to all our winners and a special thank you to all who sold and purchased tickets for the Firecracker Special. With this fundraiser our Parish has made a total of $2,500.00. Your support is greatly appreciated! Musical Mystery Dinner Happily Never After Saturday, October 13, 2018 Saint James Parish Social Hall Sponsored by: Saint James Rosary Altar Society ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saint James Fall Breakfast and Bake Sale Sunday, October 28, 2018 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Saint James Parish Social Hall Sponsored by: Saint James Holy Name & Rosary Altar Societies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fall Craft Show Saturday, November 3, 2018 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sponsored by: Saint James Rosary Altar Society More detailed information on these events will be coming soon! Holy Communion to the Sick Monsignor and Bill D Angelo will be taking Holy Communion to the Sick and Shut-in members of our parish on Saturday, August 11, 2018 beginning at 11:00 a.m. If you or a family member would like to receive the Eucharist and are not on our regular communion call list, please call the Parish Office and let us know. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Collection Report July 28, 2018 & July 29, 2018 Adult Envelopes $2,522.00 Children: $ 2.00 Loose Offering $ 87.00 Fuel & Maintenance $ 20.00 Candles $ 102.75 Total $2,733.75 78 Adults & 1 Youth - 37% out of 242 who choose to use Regular Sunday envelopes STEWARDSHIP REPORT July 28, 2018 & July 29, 2018 Income Budget Difference $2,733.75 $3,653.85 $ - 920.10 Saint James Parish - 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 13, 2018 from 1:30 p.m. - 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 3:15 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.
SAINT JAMES NEWS Lord, help me to win the spiritual battle. Greensburg Diocesan Council - National Council for Catholic Women DCCW Meeting and Mass Please note there will be a Mass on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. This special Mass is part of the gathering of our DCCW for their quarterly Board Meeting hosted by our Parish. The Rosary will be prayed at 8:30 a.m. prior to Mass. All are welcome to join them for prayer and Mass. Transfiguration of the Lord Monday, August 6, 2018 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. Reference: usccb.org 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
NEWS IN THE DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG Saint Andrew Dinner Learn More About the Priesthood Saint Andrew was the first of the Apostles to hear Jesus call to follow him. All single, Catholic men high school age and older are invited to the upcoming Saint Andrew Dinner with Bishop Malesic. It offers a no pressure atmosphere of discussion and dialogue about the life of a priest and a priestly vocation. The evening includes prayer, dinner and the opportunity to listen to Bishop Malesic share his story about his call to the priesthood. The Saint Andrew Dinner will take place on August 10, 2018 at 6:30 PM at Mother of Sorrows Church in Murrysville. The event is free. Please contact Bill D Angelo if interested in attending. Saint Raymond of the Mountains Parish Donegal Saint Raymond of the Mountains Parish is sponsoring a Barbeque Chicken Dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Saint Raymond Parish Social Hall. Menu includes: 1/2 chicken, Mac Salad, Bake Beans, Complimentary Dessert and Drink. Donation is $10.00 for adults. Children ages 7 and younger receive Hot dog or chicken leg, Mac Salad, Bake Beans, Complimentary Dessert and Drink. Donation is $5.00. Dine-in or Take-out available. Tickets also available at the door. Saint Raymond Parish Social Hall is located at 164 Schoolhouse Lane, Donegal across from the Country Pie Shoppe. Saint Rose Church 4969 Route 982 Latrobe A Picnic for Everyone Saturday, August 18, 2018-4:00-8:00 p.m. (Behind the Church on the beautiful picnic grounds) Good Food (burgers, hot dogs, fries and nachos) Music, Basket Raffles, 50/50, Lottery Tickets Bingo in air-conditioned social hall Come join in for a fun evening! AccessAbilities Foundation Golf Tournament August 20, 2018 The AccessAbilities Foundation will hold its 20th annual Tee-Up and Change Lives golf fundraiser August 20, 2018 at the Westmoreland Country Club. Registration is at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11:00 a.m. and the shotgun start at noon. A dinner and auction follow. For fees, registration, sponsorships and additional information, go to: www.accessabilitiesfoundation.org or call 724-832- 8272, ext. 1027. Sisters of Charity Fundraiser The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill will sell two cash raffle tickets in September based on the 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. three-digit Pennsylvania Lottery drawings, with 1,000 tickets available for each drawing. Cost is $10.00 for a chance to win from $100.00 to $1,000.00 All tickets and money must be returned by August 28, 2018. To order tickets, call Sister Agnes Steedle, 724-836-0406, ext. 6646. Proceeds benefit the Sisters of Charity. Saint Bruno Parish Seeks Coordinator of Catechesis Saint Bruno Parish is seeking a part-time coordinator of catechesis to carry out preparation for all the sacraments along with the religious education program and youth group. Applicants should submit resumes by August 13, 2018 to Father Lawrence Manchas, Saint Bruno Parish, 1729 Poplar Street, South Greensburg, PA 15601. Men s Conference at Saint Agnes Parish September 8, 2018 Saint Agnes Parish, North Huntingdon, will host That Man is You! September 8, 2018 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Resurrection Hall at the parish. The event combines Scripture, research and fun to address the pressures and temptations facing men in the modern culture. For questions or to register, call Ken Glick, 724-858-5598, or Ray Takacs, 724-864-3554.