Saint Gertrude Parish A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust 303 Franklin Ave Vandergrift, Pennsylvania 15690 August 5, 2018 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. James Loew, O.S.B. Pastor, (724) 568-2331 Fax: (724) 568-2030 Fr. Arnel Estrella, Parochial Vicar Sr. Mercy Francis, S.M.I., Pastoral Minister Katie Tylinski (724) 212-6740 Regional Director of Faith Formation ktylinski@dioceseofgreensburg.org Mr. James Peterman Assistant to the Regional Director of Faith Formation (724) 568-2331 or (724) 845-8191. Cardinal Maida Academy Mrs. Patricia Visnick, Principal School Phone (724) 568-3304 School Fax (724) 567-1900 Baptisms By appointment. Baptismal preparation is necessary. Call for classes Marriage Arrangements must be made at least 8 months in advance. No marriage dates will be given until meeting with the priest and all preparation is ready. Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Weekday Mass Schedule Monday, through Friday 8:30 a.m. Wednesday 9:15 a.m. School Mass Holy Day Mass Schedule Holy Day ~ 9:00 am, 6:00 pm Office Hours Monday-Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 Friday Closed Confessions Saturday ~ 3:15-3:45 pm or by appointment Pastoral Council Mission Statement We, the partnered parish communities of St. Gertrude and Christ the King, are faith-filled Catholics who have been called by our Baptism and empowered by the Good News of Jesus Christ to be Church for all. Although made up of multicultural faith communities we are ever united by our common faith. We are committed to building up the Body of Christ through Word, Worship, Evangelization, Leadership, Service, Stewardship, and Fellowship. Dedicated to deepening our love of Christ and one another, together we strive to become a living reflection of Christ for our region. We willingly accept our obligation to be the Light of the World for others and in that spirit we promise to use our resources to practice gospel justice, to heal divisive wounds among God s People and to join with all people of good will in addressing the spiritual and physical needs of all.
ST. GERTRUDE PARISH Sanctuary Lamp Mark Mazgay By St. Gertrude Alumni Committee Memorial Candle Aurelio & Teresa Ferraro By Family Memorial Candle Frank Gervasi by Family Treasures from Our Tradition In 1794, a young Irishwoman befriended two widows aboard ship while emigrating to America. They bought a house in Philadelphia and began to live a community life under the direction of a priest. Soon they relocated to Washington. There, the "pious ladies," as the neighbors called them, were asked by their priest friend, by then the president of Georgetown University, to begin a religious community. In 1799 they established a branch of the Visitation Order founded by Saint Jane de Chantal and Saint Francis de Sales in the 1620s. The unique vision of this order followed a sensible routine, less arduous and more flexible than most traditions, and also accepted widows and older women. Amazingly, this American outpost of the Visitation began without reference to the "rule" of the Order. Most of the European convents had been lost under the "reign of terror," and the rules and customs of the community could not be obtained. A copy of the rule was discovered in 1812, and in 1816 the pope officially established the monastery. By then, some French nuns had regrouped, and they sent a habit and cross to be copied. (No religious wore the habit in public in the United States until after the Civil War.) From the beginning, the Georgetown nuns had an educational mission, even though they discovered in the "rule" that such work was officially off-limits for the contemplative life. In America, the nuns depended on a school for their livelihood, so the rule was adapted. Today, the Academy of the Visitation is a thriving example of excellence in Catholic education, and the adjacent monastery is the oldest monastic foundation in the original thirteen United States. Readings for the Week Monday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:2-10 Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 16:13-23 Friday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Saturday: Hb 1:12 -- 2:4; Ps 9:8-13; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-9; Eph 4:30 -- 5:2;Jn 6:41-51 Today s Readings First Reading -- I will rain down bread from heaven for you (Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15). Psalm -- The Lord gave them bread from heaven (Psalm 78). Second Reading -- Put on the new self that has been created in God's way (Ephesians 4:17, 20-24). Gospel -- Whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst (John 6:24-35). God s Work We are so 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 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 fulltime 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). Spaghetti Dinner Update Spaghetti dinners will resume on August 23. Ministries asked to provide dessert and/or work at this dinner: First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association Branch 13 and Catholic Daughters of America.
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 5, 2018 August 11th & 12th 4:00p.m. ~ Maria Safranyos Cara Walker 10:30a.m. ~ Festa Mass all servers please to report for 10:00 Collection July 29th & 30th Envelopes ~ $4,346.10 Loose ~ $272.50 Children s ~ $2.00 Utilities ~ $7.00 Church Restoration $8.00 Catholic Daughters of the Americas The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #1008, Vandergrift, will hold its welcome back picnic meeting on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 6:00 in the Christ the King Church Hall. Cost is $5.00 Please RSVP to Helen Schmiech at 724-568- 2326. Golden Jubilee Mass Bishop Malesic invites all couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary during the calendar year 2018 to participate in a special Golden Jubilee Mass to be held at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. 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. Bishop Morrow Personal Care Home There is an opening at the Bishop Morrow Personal Care Home. Please call (724)845-2828 for inquiries or information. Thank you. Feast of the Assumption Bishop Malesic will lead a celebration of the feast of the Assumption Aug. 15 at the Bishop Connare Center. The bishop will celebrate Mass at 7 p.m. in the St. Joseph Chapel then lead a candlelight procession. That will be followed by recitation of the rosary led by different groups from the diocese. XLT--Adoration of Our Lord XLT--Adoration of Our Lord is Friday, August 17 th at 6:30 PM at St. James the Greater. We have music from our worship band, an inspiring talk, a time for silent adoration, Benediction and Confession followed by snacks and a time of fellowship in the church basement. The speaker is Chris Baker; Youth Minister at St. James the Apostle Parish (in the Diocese of Pittsburgh) and Co-Host of the YouTube channel: Catholic Sports Guys. His topic is Living in God s Freedom. Bring a friend! Volunteers needed We are looking to create an additional Upper Room for our 6 th - 8 th (EDGE) and 9 th -12 th graders (LIFETEEN) at the St. James School. The Upper Room is a dedicated multimedia learning space that is youth friendly. There is a need for an additional space like this since EDGE and LIFETEEN will be running concurrently; each group needs to have their own room. We are looking for a chairperson to help design and create the room environment. We also need volunteers with carpentry, painting, electrical, multimedia skills or other skills. If interested, please contact the Youth Ministry Office at 724-212-6740. We really want to make this a special room for our youth to enjoy. Christ the King Church is holding a Something for Everyone RUMMAGE SALE on September 7 th from 8 AM to 5 PM and September 8 th from 8 AM to 1 PM in our air-conditioned hall. Food, homemade baked goods and refreshments will also be available for purchase. With the joy of Baptism we welcome into the family of God: Haley Mae Ridenour daughter of Zachary Ridenour & Kelsey (Greece). We offer our love and best wishes to this child and her family.
Region 2 Faith Forma on and FUSED 4 Youth Ministry News A en on Parents of children in grades K-12: Registra on form, Parent/Guardian Consent/Release form and a Photographic Release le er have been mailed. If you did not receive this mailing, please contact Ka e Tylinski at 724-212-6740. August calendar for those who are entering 6 th - 12 th grades in the fall and recent grads: St. James/Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Picnic at Kunkle Park (for parishioners) (August 5 th )--Family Event Armstrong Habitat for Humanity service project in Ki anning (August 7 th at 9:00 AM) Mini Golf/ Mass Feast of the Assump on--st. Gertrude s at 6:00 PM (August 15 th from 2:00-7:00 PM) XLT at St. James Church (August 17 th at 6:30 PM) Family Event; all are welcome. Youth Mass and (*AMP) at St. James at 5:00 PM/Tour of the classrooms/youth Ministry rooms/ (August 26 th ) Family Event; all are welcome *AMP stands for A er Mass Party Those entering 6th-12th grades in the Fall and recent grads are invited to join us for mini golfing on Wednesday, August 15th at Glenn s Frozen Custard and Mini Golf in Springdale with Mass to follow! After we do mini golfing, we will enjoy dinner and ice cream and then attend Mass together at St. Gertrude s for the Feast of the Assumption. Please meet at 2:00 PM at Christ the King. The entire family is invited to join us for Mass at 6:00 PM at St. Gertrude s. Pickup will be immediately after Mass around 7:00 PM at St. Gertrude s. Cost: $7 (includes mini golf, dinner and ice cream). Please RSVP by Monday, August 6th. Permission slips needed if you haven t completed one yet. We are also looking for chaperones and drivers with clearances. Looking for ways to help pay for activities/ conferences/retreats? We are excited about an upcoming year-round fundraising opportunity! Stay tuned for more details!
Saturday, August 4, Vigil Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00p.m. Ralph and Anthony Scanga Sunday, August 5, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00a.m. Living and Deceased of our Parish 10:30a.m. Teresa Ferraro Monday, August 6, The Transfiguration of the Lord 8:30a.m. Angie Tinelli Tuesday, August 7, Weekday 8:30a.m. James & Helen Loew Wednesday, August 8, St. Dominic 8:30a.m. John L. Stefanik Thursday, August 9, Weekday 8:30a.m. Frank & Kathy Bruno 12:10p.m. Anointing Mass At Christ The King Friday, August 10, St. Lawrence 8:30a.m. Frank W. Billock 6:00p.m. Living & Deceased of St. Gertrude School Saturday, August 11, St. Clare 8:30a.m. Mass At Christ The King Saturday August 11, Vigil Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00p.m. Louis & Mary Ann Scanga Sunday, August 12, Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00a.m. Living and Deceased of our Parish Sunday, August 12, Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass At Kennedy Park 10:30a.m. Deceased members of the Italian Festa Committee