Saint Paul Parish 820 Carbon Road Greensburg, PA 15601 Fr. Lawrence Manchas Pastor Fr. James Morley Parochial Vicar A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg July 29, 2018 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time PARISH WEEKLY CALENDAR SATURDAY, JULY 28 SUNDAY, JULY 29 Local Charities Collection Continental Breakfast after Mass MONDAY, JULY 30 Rosary after 8:00AM Mass Cub Scouts 6:45PM (Pavilion) TUESDAY, JULY 31 Weight Watchers 6:30PM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 Midday Rosary 12:15PM Boy Scouts 7:00PM (Pavilion) THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 Hempfield Manor Communion Service 10:00AM FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, First Friday Our Lady s Rosary Makers SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 40TH JUBILEE CELEBRATION 9:00AM 40TH Anniversary Mass 3:00PM Jubilee Celebration at Rizzo s LITURGICAL SCHEDULE WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Vigil: Sunday: 4:30 PM 9:00 AM WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:00 AM RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:00 PM ADORATION: Second Friday of each month at St. Paul in the Church, 8:30AM-12:15PM followed by Benediction. Also, at the Adoration Chapel at St. Bruno: Monday-Tuesday Wednesday-Friday 9AM-3PM; Thursday 9AM-7PM; First Friday 9AM-7PM. PARISH DIRECTORY PARISH OFFICE:......724-834-6880 FAX NUMBER:......724-834-1492 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL HELP LINE:...724-420-3279 AQUINAS ACADEMY MAIN OFFICE:....724-834-7940 WEBSITE... www.pbcatholic.org PARISH STAFF COORDINATOR OF FAITH FORMATION:... Sue Craig DIRECTOR OF MUSIC:...Glenn Buzzard BUSINESS MANAGER:... Ginny Buzzard DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE... Bob Stauffer OFFICE MANAGER:... James Mosser WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR:...Anthony Concannon Tickets for Fr. Lawrence s 40th Jubilee remain on sale in the Parish Office. About 20 seats are still available. $22.00 for Adults and $14.00 for Children under 12.
THE BIBLE AND THE SACRAMENTS How do the Old Testaments signs of water, bread, blood, circumcision, and animal sacrifice prefigure the Sacraments which Jesus gives to us as avenues of Grace? Please consider joining us in our Bible study to gain a deeper understanding of our Sacraments in their origins and purposes in our lives today. The studies will begin September 4 and end November 13. The sign-up weekends will be August 11-12 and August 18-19 after all Masses. St. Paul Youth Ministry Youth (Grades 6-12) High School: 4:30-6:00PM Jr. High: 6:30-8:00PM Youth Ministry Meetings Resume in September Youth Ministry will be back on a weekly schedule kicking off the season on September 9. Although a schedule of topics is not available yet, we do know that there will not be gatherings on November 25 (Thanksgiving Holiday) and December 30 (Christmas-New Year Holiday). So, mark your calendar and plan to attend. Gatherings will be at the same time as last year s: High School: 4:30-6:00PM Jr. High: 6:30-8:00PM. ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD... During the past few months Philomena Ross (86) died on 5/23/2018 and is buried at Greensburg Catholic Cemetery; several of our parish members Olga Raimondo (96) died on 6/01/2018 and is buried at Greensburg Catholic Cemetery; and our family members have Nick Strizzi (90) died on 6/02/2018 and is buried at Saint Clair Cemetery; been called home to the Lord. Douglas Krenicky (71) died on 6/02/018 and is buried at Greensburg Catholic Cemetery; Please remember them in your Elizabeth Elder (80) died on 6/25/2018 and is buried at Saint Clair Cemetery; prayers as they are knocking on Pauline Bricker (94) died on 7/02/2018 and is buried at Westmoreland County Memorial Park; Heaven s Door. Remember their Gerald Krnosky (73) father of Doug Krnosky, died 7/14/2018 and is buried at Transfiguration Cemetery; families too, as they grieve their Joseph Widziszewski (87) died on 7/16/2018 and is buried at Westmoreland County Memorial Park; loss. Anne Morelli (93) died on 7/16/2018 and is buried at Greensburg Catholic Cemetery; Catherine Nalevanko (92) mother of John Nalevanko, died on July 20 and will be buried at Greensburg Catholic Cemetery. MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, July 28 4:30PM Schnupp & Noll Family Members (Phil & Jackie Noll) Sunday, July 29 9:00AM Scarpo & Rossi Family Members (Mary Rossi) Monday, July 30 8:00AM Richard Ross (Sister, Virginia Ross) Wednesday, August 1 8:00AM Carl & Martha Angeline (Angelo & Norma Cassette) Friday, August 3 8:00AM Dwane & Bonita Keller (Dwane, Jackie & Family) Saturday, August 4 4:30PM William Willis (Bill & Mary Paulik) FLOWER MEMORIALS Today s Altar Flowers were donated in loving memory of Elizabeth & Richard Nesbitt; by their Family. Liturgical Minister Schedule MASS ALTAR SERVER EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION LECTOR August 4 4:30PM Caterina & Chiara Arcara Jeff & Stephanie Peterinelli, Jeanne Shaffer, Dave Woodbury, Bill Moore, Jack Yurko, Rudy Oblak Mike Kuchta August 5 9:00AM Muriel Very Anna Vitale John Henry, Norma Mosser, Doug & Alex Krnosky, Tom Adams, Tom Rhine, Tom Myers Matt Very BAPTISMS: As your family grows and you prepare for the arrival of your child, remember to plan for his/her Baptism with the Parish Office. Please contact Sue Craig at 724-834-6880 to plan for the Baptism. You should allow a 2-3 month window so Parent Sacramental Formation can be done prior to the arrival of your child. Page 2
Money Matters COLLECTION DATE WEEKLY BUDGET WEEKLY OFFERING WEEKLY +/- ANNUAL +/- ENVELOPES USED SECOND COLLECTION July 22, 2018 $9,150.00 $6,854.00 -$2,396.00 -$4,462.00 270 MISSION CO-OP COLLECTION; MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART. You will remember that the Mission Co-op Collection netted $2,049 for the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. A thank you note was received thanking all of us for our assistance and responsiveness to their needs during their recent Mission Appeal. They promise to keep all of us in their prayers and ask the same from you. BILLBOARD COURTESY OF THE BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN Have you seen it yet? The funds donated through the Baby Bottle Campaign have paid for a billboard over near Lynch Field and Sheetz at the 5 point intersection. Returning to Greensburg from Lynch field, and just before you go through the tunnel there is a large billboard right there that says real men love babies and has a picture of a young man holding a baby, bringing home the point that true masculinity is manifested in fatherhood. This message is being seen in Greensburg thanks to your generosity to the Baby Bottle Campaign. INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, RCIA, is a process through which interested adults and older children are introduced to the Roman Catholic Faith. Call Sue at the parish office for more information. 724-834- 6880. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO OUR TRASH N TREASURE SALE 2018 Six weeks of organizing culminated in the usual successful Trash n Treasure for 2018. This year s proceeds (along with last year s) will be used towards the completion of the updated bathrooms in the Social Hall. The project will be underway on July 30. As always, there are so very many people to thank for this endeavor. Parishioners (especially Rosary Altar Society members), along with family, friends, and Youth Ministry members, worked steadfastly since June 1 to accept, clean, sort, and organize the many donations brought to the hall. Food and bake sale donations were so very much appreciated, along with the many women (under the direction of our very competent Pat Shields) who worked so hard in the kitchen to prepare the food. As in the last couple years, many creative baskets were presented for the sale, and this has been a nice addition. Then there are the many, many people who helped at the actual sale whether it was carrying merchandise to cars, cleaning and re -organizing, collecting money, bagging up the goods it took all of you collectively to make this project fruitful. Last and not least, we thank the entire community (parishioners, neighbors, friends, visitors) who patronized our sale and helped our cause. Well done, one and all! Our gross proceeds tallied over $28,710.00. Again, our need was answered when we asked for help with the financial cost of our food. Many people stepped up; if your name isn t on the list, we haven t received that information in time for the bulletin. These generous donors were: Mr. & Mrs. Harry Murtha, Mr. & Mrs. Tom Rhine, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Hanley, Mr. & Mrs. George Church, Mr. & Mrs. Gene Morris, Barb Bosnich, Mr. & Mrs. John Fawcett, Anna Marie Constantine, Barbara Bacha, Rose Marie Rohrbacher, Mr. & Mrs. Jared Miller, Vivian Ream, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Przybocki, Jayne Radisi, Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Johnson, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Harvey, Ottavia Palko, Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Boccabella, Mr. & Mrs. James Bringe, Audrey Skergan, Bonnie McCurry, Anne Dewing, Pat Shields, and an Anonymous Donor. We are very grateful for your kindness. CHANGES ARE COMING TO YOUR MAILBOX For several years this parish has used Our Sunday Visitor for our weekly and holyday offerings. Considering the financial climate and wanting to make our finances stretch as far as possible we have developed a new partnership with Cathedral Corporation to do our envelopes. Contracting with this group will save St. Paul Parish a significant amount of money. The glitch is, any time you do something new there are minor problems, bugs to work out. Sometimes a name is spelled wrong or the wrong address is on the packet. Please be patient and let us know what the problems are so we can help them get it right. Now maybe I am wrong and everything will go perfectly, without a snag. We ll see! Starting with the September 2018 mailing Cathedral Corporation will be our envelope provider. They will send envelope packets every other month for a total of 6 mailings per year, just like you are used to. They will be in order of the way we use them now. The envelope design will be different, but we are not sure what it will look like yet. 4 times a year there will be envelopes to pay for your subscription to the Catholic Accent. It is $14.00 per year; you can pay it all at once or $3.50 every time you see the envelope (4 times each year). If you do not receive the Catholic Accent in the mail then this envelope will not pertain to you. Otherwise, it will seem pretty much the same. Let us know if you experience any problems during the transition by calling the Parish Office at 724-834-6880. Page 3
Readings & Reflections TODAY S READINGS First Reading When they had eaten, there was some left over, as the LORD had said (2 Kings 4:42-44). Psalm The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs (Psalm 145). Second Reading Strive to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:1-6). Gospel Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted (John 6:1-15). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jer 13:1-11; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 59:2-4, 10-11, 17-18; Mt 13:44-46 Thursday: Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-6ab; Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35 WEEKLY MIRACLE This week marks the beginning of a kind of liturgical detour. We have been listening to Saint Mark s Gospel during this liturgical year (Year B). Today we begin to hear a long section from John s Gospel, starting with the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. This miracle story is a prelude to the Lord s statements that we will begin hearing in a few weeks, in which Jesus refers to himself as the bread of life. Each week we witness a miracle at Mass. We do not see a multiplication of loaves before us. What our eyes of faith allow us to see is the miracle of the transformation of common elements bread and wine into the Lord s Body and Blood. Once we have received the Lord, the multiplication begins, for in the Eucharist we are strengthened to multiply our efforts to feed the poor, shelter the homeless, and bring comfort to the despairing. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. RENOVATIONS IN THE PARISH HALL Starting July 30th and moving forward for a few months our Parish Hall will not be accessible, and especially the restrooms. For several years we have known that the appearance of the restrooms that serve the Parish Hall are dated. They truly look 1960 s, and that is because they are as old as our building. No renovations have been done since the time they were initially installed. It has been called to our attention that the restrooms are not handicapped accessible and simply due to that renovations are in order. In addition, there have been sewage issues that developed over the past few years. So the renovation will be a very large job, not just a cosmetic make-over. I am sure the end product will be worth the inconvenience we must bear. So with that said, the Parish Hall will not be available for programs, RAS & Scout Meetings, Funeral Meals or any other Social or Spiritual gatherings. Funds from the Trash n Treasure 2017 + 2018, and DLA refunds will be used to help pay for this major reconstruction project. ABOUT THE 40TH JUBILEE MASS AND CELEBRATION Father Lawrence will celebrate the Sunday Masses, here and at St. Bruno on August 5th as part of the celebration of his 40 year Jubilee. Here at St. Paul we will also have the Combined Funeral & Adult Choirs to add to the festivities. Also, he has stated that attire for the dinner and social event at Rizzo s should be casual. No collar for him, no tie for me! Shorts & a polo shirt is what he feels would be comfortable dress for the gathering. Page 4
Calendar of Events Around the Diocese AUGUST 5: 40TH JUBILEE CELEBRATION: Rizzo s Malabar Inn, Crabtree. Tickets on Sale in the Parish Office. Adults $22/ Children under 12 are $14. AUGUST 7: DCCW NIGHT AT SAINT VINCENT SUMMER THEATER: The Greensburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring a night at the Saint Vincent Summer Theatre for the comedy Leading Ladies Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The night includes 50/50 chances on theme baskets and refreshments. For tickets ($20 each) or more information, call Millie Krinock, 724-537-2064, or Betty Nemchik, 724-668-7436. AUGUST 9: OUTREACH MINISTRY FOR LGBT PEOPLE AND FAMILIES. Always God s Children, will be held August 9 at 7 p.m. at The Grove in Latrobe. For more information, contact Alecia Moss at 724-433-1857 or leashmo@hotmail.com. AUGUST 10: PAUL R. SMIY MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING: The 17th annual Paul R. Smiy Memorial Golf Outing will be held at the Ligonier Country Club. It is one of three annual events hosted by Catholic Charities to raise funds to help people in need. For information about sponsorships and registration contact : Heather Rady at 724-837-1840, hrady@dioceseofgreensburg.org, or www.ccharitiesgreensburg.org/golf. AUGUST: ST. ANDREW DINNER AT 6:30PM WITH BISHOP MALESIC: Join Bishop Malesic for Dinner, discussion, and his reflections on his calling and journey to priesthood. The dinner will be held at Mother of Sorrows Church in Murrysville, starting at 6:30PM. AUGUST 15: FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION MASS, CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION & ROSARY: 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. AUGUST 27: ST. EMMA MONASTERY GOLF OUTING THE 8th Annual Tee Time for a Nun at Hannastown Gold Club will be on Aug. 27 with a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. Fee of $100 per person includes snacks, steak dinner and more. For information and to register, go to www.stemma.org. ST. PAUL PARISH PICNIC SUNDAY, August 12th Mount Odin Heather Lund Pavilion 12:30 4:30 p.m. Food and Activities for All Ages! Lunch will be served @ 1:00PM Picnic participants are to provide the following: Last names beginning with A-M (Desserts) N-Z (Side Dishes) Bring enough for at least 6 8 people. Entrees will be provided by a local Catering Company. Please return this registration form or call Pat/Kristin Gralluzzo at 724-850-7042 at your earliest convenience. NAME Number attending Adults (13-19) (3-12) Phone Number I can help with Set Up (Wiping & Covering Tables) Food Set Up (Receiving and Setting out food) Clean Up (Leaving Pavilion as it was found) Adult Games