2018 February 4 by The Historic Church of Saint Peter

Partner Parishes of The Historic Church of St. Peter and St. Cecilia

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 4, 2018 [The Lord] tells the number of the stars and calls each by name.

— Psalm 147:4

Parish Staff Pastor: Email: Parochial Vicar: Email: Business Manager: Email: Music Ministry: Religious Education: Youth Ministry: RCIA: Custodial Services:

Rev. Timothy Kruthaupt tkruthaupt@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Rev. Alvin Cabungcal

acabungcal@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Mrs. Shannon Sealy

ssealy@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Ms. Annette Buffer Mrs. Nikki Harvey Mr. Michael Bogden Dr. Melvin Sally Mrs. Tina Konter

Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. (St. Peter) Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m. (St. Peter); 9:30 a.m. (St. Cecilia); 11:00 a.m. (St. Peter) Sunday Evening: Regional Mass 5:30 p.m. (Sts. Cyril & Methodius, Fairchance) Reconciliation: The Historic Church of St. Peter: 3:00-3:45 p.m. every Saturday St. Cecilia: 8:30-10:00 a.m. every Saturday Sacrament of Baptism: Contact the parish as soon as you know that you are expecting a child. Baptismal prep is required. Anointing of the Sick: You are encouraged to receive the Sacrament of the Sick. Those who are seriously ill, anticipating surgery, or weakened because of prolonged illness or advanced age, please contact the parish office. Sacrament of Matrimony: Those entering into Marriage must contact the pastor at least one full year in advance of the wedding. Sponsor Certificates: You must be registered and active in the parish at least 4 months to receive a certificate. Please don’t come at the last minute!

Historic Church of St. Peter 300 Shaffner Avenue Brownsville, Pennsylvania

Sexual Child Abuse If you have any suspicion about the sexual abuse (or any other type of abuse) of a minor child by anyone, please contact PA Childline immediately at 1-800932-0313. The Bishop’s Delegate may be reached at 724-837-0901, Ext. 1221.

Mailing Address: Partner Parishes of The Historic Church of St. Peter and St. Cecilia 118 Church Street Brownsville, PA 15417 Phone: 724-785-7781/Fax: 724-785-0844 Websites: www.stpeterstcecilia.org and www.historicchurchofstpeter.org

Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Mission Statement United as the parish family, The Historic Church of St. Peter and St. Cecilia Catholic Church of the Diocese of Greensburg come together under the guidance of the Holy Spirit to promote the mission of Jesus Christ and to live out our faith as Christians. Centered in the Eucharist, we are a welcoming community that exists to love, serve, and grow in our relationship with our Lord through prayer, worship and ministry. We strive to strengthen and inspire our parish family by understanding and passing on our faith.

St. Cecilia Church 1571 Grindstone Road Grindstone, Pennsylvania

Ministry Schedule February 10/11

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday Vigil, February 3, 2018 4:00 p.m. P Helen Dolobach (Ray & Nancy Berisko) Sunday, February 4, 2018 8:00 a.m. P Linda Brand (Virginia Galway) 9:30 a.m. C Anniversary Robert Gibson (Denise Greene) 11:00 a.m. P Pro Populo Monday, February 5, 2018 7:30 a.m. P Month’s Mind Patty Knight (Parish family) Tuesday, February 6, 2018 7:30 a.m. P Emilio & Lucia Pasqualucci (Frank & Vinceann Congelio) Wednesday, February 7, 2018 8:00 a.m. C Birthday Remembrance Eugene W. Beck (Wife & family) Thursday, February 8, 2018 7:30 a.m. P Andrew Pecosh (John & Arlene Ball) Friday, February 9, 2018 7:30 a.m. P John Relovsky (Lou & Tena Congelio) Saturday, February 10, 2018 8:00 a.m. C Joseph Locke (Stanley & Liz Dudos)

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday Vigil, February 10, 2018 4:00 p.m. P Pro Populo Sunday, February 11, 2018 8:00 a.m. P Connie Wertz (Cousin Donna Pouchek & family) 9:30 a.m. C Marty Vojacek (Ken & Stephanie Young) 11:00 a.m. P Birthday Remembrance Jill Famularo Wible (Kent & Maureen Ryan)

Attention Parents!

Your child’s envelopes are available in back of each church. Please pick them up this weekend. Thank you!

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Saturday, February 10 — 4:00 p.m. St. Peter C-Matthew Bernot C-Patty Craig H-Sr. James Ann Anna & Luke Clister Brionna Staggers John Ball Cantor: Theresa Mazur

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Sunday, February 11 — 8:00 a.m. St. Peter C-Tim Shimko C-Bill Johns H-Cora Lent David Ziglear Andrew & Skyler Frazee Rose Comport Cantor: Samantha Ziglear

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Sunday, February 11 — 9:30 a.m. St. Cecilia Carl DellaPenna Jr. Carl DellaPenna Nancy Sebeck Caleb DellaPenna Anthony DellaPenna Karen Angelilli

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Sunday, February 11 — 11:00 a.m. St. Peter C-Rich Eadie C-Tracy Eadie H-Diane Sheridan Addison Gregory Lacy & Sadie Harvey Ron Barry Cantor: Nicole Dainty

Collection Report St. Peter Church 1/28/18 ADULT ENVELOPES (211) ......................... . ...$4065.00 STUDENT (2) ............................................... ......... $4.00 MONTHLY (9)…………………………… ............. $260.00 LOOSE…………………………………….. ........... $290.00 CANDLES………………………………................ $152.00 ACCENT ................................................................. $5.00 CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE ....................... $10.00 INITIAL OFFERING ................................................ $5.00

St. Cecilia Church 1/28/18 ADULT ENVELOPES (94) ................................$1396.00 STUDENT (1) ......................................................... $2.00 LOOSE.................................................................. $58.00 CANDLES ............................................................. $41.00 ACCENT ............................................................... $15.00 SVDP ...................................................................... $5.00

SCW Meeting Set for Feb. 7, 2018

The Society of Catholic Women will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. at Crosskeys. All are welcome for prayer and fellowship!

Our Deepest Sympathy

Our parish family mourns the loss of parishioners Evelyn Lanzi, Karen Sharpe and Martin Vojacek. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.

The Historic Church of St. Peter Sanctuary Lamp and Bread & Wine Andrew & Beatrice Babich by Carole & Jim Natale

I'm sure most of you remember the story from the Book of Job we heard this Sunday. It can be painful reading about his travails. He was a very prosperous man. He had a beautiful family, a loving wife and children. His flocks were immense as were his land holdings. However, suddenly tragedy descended upon him and his family. His 10 children all died. He lost all of his livestock as well as his flocks which were stolen or destroyed along with his land. Job then began to suffer serious physical difficulties. His entire body was covered with boils and scabs which caused severe pain. So, we hear him calling out in today's Reading for the Lord to respond. Throughout the book there’s a dialogue between Job and the Lord. The Lord speaks to his suffering. A number of friends of Job come to console him but, ultimately, they say, "You must have done something wrong in order for these afflictions to come upon you." The Lord corrects them for their errors. The true teaching of Job is that the crosses in our lives are not in response to our sinning. Through sin we can bring suffering upon ourselves. However, we are not punished by God while we live. We know that this journey of life will include difficulties, physical afflictions and other setbacks. Nonetheless, the Lord calls us to come to him for healing. Life is not to be dark and foreboding as Job professed, "Life on earth is total drudgery." If we live in relationship with Jesus, if we have a spiritual life that includes prayer and the sacramental life the Church offers, the Lord will continually renew and strengthen us. He restores us most particularly as we are fed at the Eucharistic Table. Job went on to say in today’s passage that his days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, that they come to an end without hope. At that point he says, "Remember that my life is like the wind. I shall not see happiness again."--a rather dreary contemplation for anybody to face, but Job would ultimately be restored. All of his property would come back to him; his flocks would be greater than previously; he would have a new family. But that's not really the point of the story. The point of the story is about us and our relationship with Jesus Christ: how we manage the crosses we encounter and how we respond. WE know that suffering is a reality of life that can't be gotten around. All of us in one way or another will suffer as we are formed into Christ, as we strive to become the person he intended us to be. Jesus, in John's Gospel, says, "I came so that they may have life and have it more abundantly." The abundant life comes from the recognition that, ultimately, the most difficult experiences we have in life: illnesses, concerns about our children, the loss of a loved one, etc., are part of our formation into Christ. We learn to follow his model of loving sacrificially. Throughout this formation we learn to seek and rely on the Lord. In prayer we ask for his consolation, for his peace, for a manifestation of his presence in our life. Jesus responds, filling us with the knowledge he is there for us, helping us to encounter and overcome these difficulties. Our faith life becomes more focused as we are formed into Christ. We respond to our challenges by becoming more introspective, examining our lives, and responding to perceived threats more temperately. Jesus also told us through John's Gospel, "Let everyone who thirsts come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, rivers of living water will flow through him." That's extraordinarily important because the Lord is saying to us: You who thirst; you who experience loneliness, sadness, depression or even despair, do not let it overcome you. He in effect tells us, "In your thirst for relief or for justice, come to me and I will respond with the gift of my Holy Spirit. I will enable you to be healed; I will make my presence known to you by animating your heart through my Spirit. Thus, living waters will flow through you." Jesus displayed this today in Mark's Gospel. Throughout his public ministry, he’d heal, but not everyone--only those who came to him experienced physical healing or had their demons driven out. Through Jesus’ presence, the despair, the darkness the person seeking healing experienced, was overcome. Jesus said earlier in Chapter One: “This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at hand.” Through his teaching and healing, he literally enabled the people to experience the presence of the Kingdom of God. Jesus was saying, I am here to establish God's reign. We can experience that presence and his Kingdom here on earth. Each of us, in fulfilling the duties of our vocation, is called to continue Jesus’ work, to help ensure that the Kingdom is established on earth as it is in heaven. It's not easy, but we do so every day in a multitude of ways. For example, over the last several weeks we have been discussing the March for Life and the importance of witnessing to the value of each individual created in the image of God. Such discussions hopefully caused us to examine the values and principles that our faith professes, and to make an individual decision. Do I fully believe that there's value in life from the moment of conception to natural death? Do I truly believe that Jesus Christ ordained and established that each person was to be born for a specific purpose, to do a special work on his behalf, building up the Kingdom? These are things we must consider as we make our individual choices day in and day out, responding to God's presence in our lives. We, in our parish, have done this. We have a group that, twice a month, goes down to an abortion clinic in Pittsburgh. We say prayers and sing hymns as witnesses to the value of life. This, however, is only one of the many ministries in which we participate. We have our monthly food bank distribution to those in need. Members of our St. Vincent de Paul group do a wonderful job coordinating this monthly good work. They ensure all who need assistance are provided for based on the resources that are available. We also distribute clothing as part of this ministry. The group of women who receive and process the donated clothing are dedicated and do a great job. All of our parishioners have major responsibilities caring for their family and providing the necessities of life. As members of our parish, they support Meals on the Boulevard through which we feed and provide clothing for the homeless. We have many who take Communion to the homebound or volunteer to help the parish respond more effectively to our people’s needs by answering phones and doing many other functions in our parish office. We have dedicated teachers who provide religious education for our children or participate in our RCIA program. In our parishes, the number who participate as liturgical ministers is very significant. There are many other ministries we support. It would be difficult to enumerate all of the various ministries and the many ways our people support one another. Our parishioners fulfill their family responsibilities and participate in ministry to address needs in the real world. Through our service, caring for one another, we are, in effect, saying life is worth living. Christ calls each of us to an abundant life in him. We respond with love by saying our yes, becoming his hands and his feet to do his work because he's no longer here with us. We go forth doing good, proclaiming and witnessing to him by each act and word.

Our Own Jane Sheehan Honored by BAMA For Service to Church and Community

Our own Partner Parishes member, Jane Sheehan, was recognized Jan. 25, 2018, for her ongoing work in our community as one of two recipients of BAMA’s 2018 Unity Day of Prayer awards. Among her innumerable volunteer activities, Jane co-founded and co-facilitates our Partner Parishes Bereavement Group, works in the church office, works with our St. Vincent de Paul/ Brownsville Conference Food Pantry, and assists many friends and neighbors. Surprised and humbled at the award, Jane says she “prefers to serve quietly and with a love of the Lord.” Also honored was Judith Taylor, M.D., who was instrumental in bringing the Reach Mission Work Camp to the Brownsville area in the Summer of 2017. Shown here, l. to r., are Rev. Laura Blank, pastor of Pleasant View Presbyterian Church in Smock, which hosted the awards program; Jane Sheehan; and Judith Taylor. Congratulations, Jane! You deserve it!

Together We Build up God’s Kingdom on Earth In the Fall of 2017 we conducted a ministry fair by placing in the pews documents containing the many volunteer opportunities that currently exist, and others that we hope to implement in the near future. We asked parishioners to please complete the forms, place them in the collection baskets, or send them to the parish office. We suggested that even those currently involved in ministries in the Partner Parishes submit one of the forms. We did this in order that we can develop a more definitive list of those who are active in ministry. Our intent is to complete a project in which all of those expressing an interest will be included on the ministry schedule. We are continuing our request for the ministry form to be completed and submitted in order for our project to continue and achieve its purpose. We couldn’t celebrate a beautiful liturgy without our reader, cantor, altar servers, ushers, Eucharistic ministers, choir, sacristans, or our congregation participating by responding to the prayers of the Mass. We all know this in the depth of our hearts but sometimes fail to remind ourselves of this reality when we consider how we might serve. In 1992, when the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a pastoral letter on stewardship, they spoke forcefully of its purpose and intent. The purpose of stewardship is that all Christians be given an opportunity to fulfill their baptismal commission of service. The intent of stewardship is to remind us that, as disciples of Jesus, we are on a “journey toward” and “retreat from.” “It’s a journey toward the challenging ideal of the good steward found throughout the Gospels; it is a retreat from the ‘I-me-my’ selfishness that the world promotes as a laudable goal.” As members of the Partner Parishes, we are striving together to build up God’s kingdom on earth. We are strengthened by participation in the liturgy, the sacramental life of the Church, and then sent forth to fulfill our baptismal commission of service in God’s Vineyard. — Fr. Tim Liturgical Ministries: Altar Server Arts & Environment (Decorating) Eucharistic Minister ___Wkday ___Wkend Greeter Lector ___Wkday ___Wkend Linen Ministry Cantor Usher Minister to the Sick & Homebound Festival Choir (Christmas & Easter) Weekly Choir Instrumentalist ______ Instrument

Children’s Faith Formation: Catechist or Assistant Young Adult: Youth Group Coordinator CYO Athletics Adult Faith Formation: Faith Sharing Groups Scripture Study Parish Social Ministry: Meals on the Boulevard (2nd & 4th Thurs. evenings of each month) Coffee & Donuts Pickup or Setup Food Bank (3rd Wed. of each month) Clothing Collection Ministry

Christian Mothers (St. Cecilia) Society of Catholic Women (St. Peter) Knights of Columbus Prolife Outreach (1st & 3rd Sat./month) Holy Name Society Prayer Chain Sacramental Formation Ministries: Marriage Preparation Sponsor Couple Helping Hands: Gardening/Grounds/Maintenance Crew Set up/Serve/Clean up for Events Kitchen Help (St. Peter/St. Cecilia) Labor & Craftsman Assistance with Construction of Parish Social Hall

18 1st Sunday

25 2nd Sunday of Lent

Rite of Election RCIA

of Lent

11 6th Sunday in

St. Blaise Blessing of the throats after Masses

Bible Study 6pm CrossKeys

Presidents Day

Bible Study 6pm CrossKeys

St. Agatha

Choir Practice 6pmOffice

Menchyk Spaghetti Dinner Hugoâ€™s 5p-8p

13 Rev. Aleda

Choir Practice 6pmOffice

St. Paul Miki and Companions

Bible Study 6pm CrossKeys

5th Sunday in OT

Tue

Mon

Sun

SCW Meeting 6pm (CK)

Stations of the Cross St. Cecilia 7p

Bereavement Grp 6p Off. 40 Days for Life Depart 10a St. Peter

SVDP Food Bank

Bereavement Grp 6p Off.

Stations of the Cross St. Cecilia 7p

St. Valentine

8a St. Cecilia 9a St. Peter 12noon Ashes Only 7p St. Peter Bereavement Grp 6pm Off.

14Ash Wednesday

Bereavement Grp 6p Off.

(Uniontown)

KofC Meeting 7pm

Chair of St. Peter the Apostle

Meals on the Blvd 4:45p Depart St. Peter

Stations of the Cross St. Peter 7p

40 Days for Life Depart 7a St. Peter

St. Scholastica

St. Blaise Blessing of the throats after Mass

Pro-life Depart 7:15a St. Peter

Sat

Church Office: 118 Church Street Brownsville, Pa 15417 Phone: 724-785-7781 Fax: 724-785-0844 Email: ssealy@dioceseofgreensburg.org

First Friday Exposition & Benediction 8-9a-St.Peter Presentation of the Lord Candlemas

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Thu

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February 2018

Partner Parishes of The Historic Church of St. Peter and St. Cecilia

She Helps the Brownsville Area … Now She Needs Our Help

Spaghe

Dinner Fundraiser

Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018

5:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.

Hugo’s Restaurant, 687 Na onal Pike, Brownsville Adults: $8.00, Children under age 12: $4.00 Take-outs available! Basket Raﬄe! As many of you in our community know, Rev. Aleda Menchyk’s home suffered a devastating fire last month. Her house was extensively damaged and most of its contents lost. Rev. Aleda is the pastor of Brownsville’s Calvin United Presbyterian Rev. Aleda Menchyk Church and BAMA Food Bank Coordinator. The Bentworth Ministerium Community Choir, the Elizabeth Forward Choir, Calvin United Presbyterian Church, and the Brownsville Area Ministerial Association (BAMA) are joining together to sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Rev. Aleda. There also will be a basket raffle.

To purchase tickets or donate a basket, please call Annette Buffer at 724-561-5616.

Blessing of Throats to Take Place this Weekend after All Masses The feast of St. Blaise is on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. Here at our Partner Parishes, Fr. Tim and Fr. Alvin will bless throats after all Masses this weekend to ensure that all those who desire the St. Blaise Blessing will have an opportunity to receive it.

Prayer List Amelia Dascenzo Ann Jaworowsky Beatrice Kloock Bill Snodgrass Brian Tomecsko Carol Ashton Charlotte Katko Cheryl Furlong Chuck Britvich Cody Tylka Craig Alessio Daryl Hall David Ballant David Ostien Deb Donna Fletcher Donna Hill Dru Vojacek Ed Balchon Elaine Helsel Eleanor Dando Fr. Bob Conley Fred Gnus George Lisac HeatherBeth Powell Helen Mendish

Irene Franks J. A. Jackson Hodge James Harvey Jr. Janet Booker Janice Ritsko Jean Bohna Jerry Zalek Jim Belice Jim Famularo Joe Angell Joe Shashura John Hlatky Jonathan Wallowicz Josephine Lagina June Robinson Karl Hennig Kathy Kim Harvey Kristin Craig Lillian Baroni

Linda Medve Lisa Chancey Luella Sholl Matthew DeSimone Mike Dorobish Mike Fedutes Mildred Petro M. V. Nancy Jenkins Patty Volek Robert Atz Robert Franks Robert Stringert Robert Sunny Sam Basile III Sarah Corebridge Sherri Zias Shirley Mae Mislo Stanley Sobek Susan Rountree Sylvia Walinski Veronica Stringert Virginia Conaway V. V. Wanda Burns William Gabonay

St. Cecilia Women Solemnly Received Into the Confraternity of Christian Mothers Last Sunday during the 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Cecilia Church, Fr. Tim was honored to welcome several new members into the St. Cecilia Confraternity of Christian Mothers. Here they are above as they state their intentions as new members and are blessed by Fr. Tim.

40 Days for Life is a community-based campaign that takes a determined, peaceful approach to showing local communities the consequences of abortion in their own neighborhoods, for their own friends and families. It puts into action a desire to cooperate with God in the carrying out of His plan for the end of abortion. It draws attention to the evil of abortion through the use of a three-point program: prayer and fasting, constant vigil, and community outreach. The 40-day campaign tracks Biblical history, where God used 40-day periods to transform individuals, communities—and the entire world. From Noah in the flood to Moses on the mountain to the disciples after Christ’s resurrection, it is clear that God sees the transformative value of His people accepting and meeting a 40-day challenge. 40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life campaign with a vision to access God’s power through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to end abortion.

Fr. Tim is planning group trips to the Planned Parenthood Clinic in Pittsburgh for interested Partner Parishes members during 40 Days for Life, Lent 2018. Please see the schedule below for details. Fr. Tim is planning group trips to the Planned Parenthood Clinic in Pittsburgh for interested Partner Parishes members during 40 Days for Life, Lent 2018. Please see the schedule below for the actual times we’ll be at the clinic. Departure time from the parking lot at The Historic Church of St. Peter will be at 7:00 a.m. on Saturdays and 10:00 a.m. on Wednesdays. Contact Fr. Tim, 724-785-7781, if you have additional questions. Date

Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018

Time 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018

8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2018

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 17, 2018

8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2018 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Please join us in welcoming to our Partner Parishes our newest member, Cecilia Rose Laird, who was baptized by Fr. Tim last Sunday at St. Cecilia Church. Celebrating the joyous occasion above with Fr. Tim and Cecilia are, l. to r.: godparents Daniel Laird and Cheryl Golembiewski; parents Ashley and John Laird; and Cecilia’s big sister Everly Laird.

Partner Parishes of Historic Church of Saint Peter 300 Shaffner Avenue St. Peter Brownsville, Pennsylvania 118 Church Street & Brownsville, PA 15417 Saint Cecilia Church 1571 Grindstone Road O: 724-785-7781 Grindstone, Pennsylvania

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H: 724-785-7604 Parishes in the Diocese of Greensburg C: 724-984-6983*** “Pennsylvania Charitable Trusts”

Contact: Shannon Sealy MESSAGES:

Mailing Address: Partner Parishes of St. Peter & St. Cecilia 118 Church Street Brownsville, PA 15417 Phone: 724-785-7781 Fax: 724-785-0844

Pastor: Rev. Micah E. Kozoil; Sr. Priest Active: Rev. James Petrovsky Office Manager: Mrs. Virginia Galway: Music Ministry: St. Peter: Daniel Kovacic; St. Cecilia: Eric Blanda Religious Education Coordinator: Mrs. Anita LaMendola: Youth Ministry: Patty Columbia Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil 4:00 P.M. (EST); 5:00 P.M. (DST) (St. Peter) Sunday Morning 8:00 A.M. (St. Peter); 9:30 A.M. (St. Cecilia); 11:30 A.M. (St. Peter) Reconciliation: Noon to 12:30 p.m. St. Peter: 1st & 3rd Saturday St. Cecilia: 2nd & 4th Saturday Sacrament of Baptism Contact the parish as soon as you know that you are expecting a child. Sacrament of Matrimony Those entering into Marriage must contact the pastor at least one full year in advance of the wedding Sponsor Certificates You must be registered and active in the parish at least 4 months to receive a certificate. Please don’t come at the last minute! Sexual Child Abuse If you have a concern about sexual abuse of a child or young person by anyone in a parish or diocesan position — clergy, volunteer or paid staff — please contact Bishop Brandt’s delegate for matters of sexual misconduct. He may be reached at 724-837-0901 Ext. 221