Ministry Schedule February 24/25
First Sunday of Lent Saturday Vigil, February 17, 2018 4:00 p.m. P Anniversary of Death Juliana Miller (Children Marianne & Jack Miller) Sunday, February 18, 2018 8:00 a.m. P Pro Populo 9:30 a.m. C Mary Kurnava (M/M Greg Golembiewski) 11:00 a.m. P Anniversary of Death Agnes Bashour (Carolyn Verszyla) Monday, February 19, 2018 7:30 a.m. P Month’s Mind Herbert L. Hoyack (Parish family) Tuesday, February 20, 2018 7:30 a.m. P Mary Ann Borsody (Joseph Borsody) Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:00 a.m. C Month’s Mind Martin L. Vojacek (Parish family) 7:00 p.m. C Stations of the Cross Thursday, February 22, 2018 7:30 a.m. P Month’s Mind Evelyn Lanzi (Parish family) Friday, February 23, 2018 7:30 a.m. P Jack Hart (Terri Tedeschi) 7:00 p.m. P Stations of the Cross Saturday, February 24, 2018 8:00 a.m. C Delores Kloz (Char St. John)
Second Sunday of Lent Saturday Vigil, February 24, 2018 4:00 p.m. P Anthony Vigliotti (Richard & Norma Quarzo) Sunday, February 25, 2018 8:00 a.m. P Pro Populo 9:30 a.m. C James Richards (Richards family) 11:00 a.m. P Matt Fletcher (Leslie & Patrick Kwany)
The Historic Church of St. Peter Sanctuary Lamp and Bread & Wine In honor of our parents by Zidek family
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Saturday, February 24 — 4:00 p.m. St. Peter C-John Peters C-Gloria Wheeler H-Patty Craig Jolena Quarzo Carmella & Gina DiFlippo John Ball Cantor: Bernadette Behary
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Sunday, February 25 — 8:00 a.m. St. Peter C-Margaret Peters C-Kim Gaydos H-Kathy Miller Andrew & Skyler Frazee David Ziglear Crystal Bogorae Cantor: Rita Koffler
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Sunday, February 25 — 9:30 a.m. St. Cecilia Annette Augustine Matthew Bernot Nancy Sebeck Anthony DellaPenna Vincent DellaPenna
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Sunday, February 25 — 11:00 a.m. St. Peter C-Gary Ritz C-Nancy Ritz H-Kathy Miller Cole Lincoski Dylan & Madison Stowe Patty Columbia Cantor: Nicole Dainty
Collection Report St. Peter Church 2/11/18 ADULT ENVELOPES (256) ......................... . ..... 5486.00 STUDENT (14) ............................................. ....... $17.50 MONTHLY (20)…………………………… ........... $445.00 LOOSE…………………………………….. ........... $265.00 CANDLES………………………………................ $182.00 ACCENT ................................................................. $5.00 SVDP .................................................................. $824.00 ASH WEDNESDAY ............................................ $118.00
St. Cecilia Church 2/11/18 ADULT ENVELOPES (46) ................................$1325.00 STUDENT (2) ......................................................... $4.00 LOOSE.................................................................. $46.00 CANDLES ............................................................... $7.00 UTILITY................................................................. $60.00
Bible Study Classes Begin Monday
Beginning Feb. 19 at 6:00 p.m., the Bible Study Class at Crosskeys will be studying the topic, “The Bible through the Ages.” Come join the group as it studies the “Greatest Book Ever Written,” the Bible. All are welcome!
Our Deepest Sympathy
Our parish family mourns the loss of parishioner Mildred Petro. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
Attention Parents!
Your child’s envelopes are available in back of each church. Please pick them up this weekend. Thank you!
"This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the Gospel." Jesus of course proclaimed this as he began his public ministry in Galilee. These words have equal application and meaning for our lives. For, indeed, this is the time of fulfillment for us and for those people with whom we live each day and in the broader world. The Kingdom of God is always at hand, and we are to be the hands, the feet, and the voice of the Lord among his people. During these 40 days of Lent, let us focus on repentance and living the Gospel. Our account today from St. Mark’s Gospel is limited in terms of what transpired after the Lord received the anointing of the Holy Spirit that came in the form of a dove in his Baptism. The Spirit drove Jesus into the desert for 40 days where he fasted and was tempted by Satan. If you're familiar with Matthew's and Luke's Gospel accounts of the 40 days in the desert, they're very detailed. They chronicle the temptations to which Jesus was subjected, and Luke, at the end of his passages concerning the temptations, says, “And Satan left him for awhile.” We know when Jesus began his public ministry, he encountered all sorts of opposition. We hear the stories from the Gospel passages week after week how the scribes, the Pharisees and the Sadducees attempted to trap him. They continually opposed him and persecuted him. Those all represent temptations for Jesus to say: "I don't need this; I've had enough." However, the temptation Jesus experienced and overcame that is most pivotal to our salvation is that night after his Last Supper when he went into the Garden of Gethsemane and experienced his Passion. Jesus’ Passion was deepened by his understanding of the physical abuse to which he would be subjected, the degradation, the humiliation that he would suffer. Many commentators, and I personally, believe that Jesus’ suffered even more because he knew that, even though he would give his life on behalf of all humanity in order that we might have life in him, many would refuse the gift. Multitudes of people have turned their backs on Jesus and salvation, refusing to accept his gift of love. We all know individuals who no longer believe. They were baptized Catholic and for some time followed the teachings of the Church. If those who have left returned for Mass or other denominations’ services, the churches couldn’t contain them. They’ve said "No!" to the gift of life that Jesus offers them. Jesus’ knowledge of this reality caused suffering so intense that Jesus said to his Father: "Father, if this cup might pass me by, but your will be done, not mine." And his Father asked Jesus to drink deeply of that cup of suffering. Jesus said his "Yes," and he entered into his crucible. None of us will suffer so severely. During these 40 days, as we journey with the Lord, we must seriously consider what we're asked to do on his behalf. Are we willing to fast, pray more and give alms? No one enjoys fasting, but it won't kill us. Not all of us spend time each day in prayer, although I strongly encourage us to do so. When we begin the daily encounter of prayer with the Lord and faithfully follow through, we will experience great consolations and joy in our lives. Our almsgiving is not about an increase in parish collections. Almsgiving entails charitably giving our time, talent or treasure to accomplish the good in many spheres of our lives. The question for us is how do we, during this period of 40 days, make a sincerer effort to accept that we are to be Christ, by being more charitable, even if it's just in our homes? We begin by responding more generously with our spouse and children. At work and in our faith community, we become more Christ-like in our dealings with others. Now that Lent has begun, let us focus on our relationship with the Lord and become introspective by looking most particularly at our personal relationships. Are there divisions? Are there separations? Have we built walls between ourselves and others? Have we sought to achieve reconciliation with them? Have we forgiven, and sought forgiveness? Those are the sorts of things that the Lord would have us do as we prepare to share the Paschal Mystery with him: that Holy Week experience where we join with him in his Passion, Cross and death. If we prepared, we will joyously encounter his Resurrection and his Easter promises to us. We will inherit the benefits of his love, his promise to us, as his brothers and sisters in his humanity, that we are co-heirs, sharers with him in the eternal promises of his Father--powerful gifts, a wondrous mystery that we are all part of, for we are all members of the Mystical Body of Christ. Our first reading, a passage from the account of Noah in Genesis, speaks of the covenant with God. However, the verses immediately prior make clear how sin was so prevalent in Noah’s time: idolatry, adultery, an array of sins that God addressed through the punishment of a massive flood on earth. But Noah and his family members believed when the Lord said the flood would occur. They built the Ark and floated safely above the waters that represented death and destruction. In St. Peter’s letter today, the account of Noah’s family being saved from the waters is a foreshadowing of Baptism: the washing away of sin. Each of us has been baptized. We've been anointed in the one same Spirit that Jesus was when the dove descended upon him. We're commissioned by that same Spirit to proclaim his Gospel. The Lord knows that our human limitations will preclude us from being perfect; we will fail and sin. Of course, this is the tendency of our humanity. The journey of our lifetime is all about being formed more fully into the person of Christ. So, this Lent, let us become more focused; let us say our "Yes" to the will of God for our lives. We will do what we're able in a more prayerful way. We will become more Christ-like in the charity that we express on the Lord’s behalf. It's a challenge; it's difficult. We all have complexities in our lives: the constant stresses that cause us to say, "It's not worth making sacrifices," but indeed it is. The graces we receive, particularly in prayer when we encounter our Lord and he begins to manifest his presence more fully in our lives, where he instructs us as to his will for us, will pay dividends—not only in this life, but in the life to come.
BAMA Lenten Series 2018 Host Site Date February 22 – Week two March 1 – Week three March 8 – Week four March 15 – Week five March 22 – Week six March 29 – Maundy Thursday Worship services are held by many congregations in Brownsville; watch for postings.
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7:00 p.m. Worship Followed by a time of fellowship Mt. Lebanon Baptist 401 Baltimore Street, Brownsville St. Cecilia Parish 1571 Grindstone Road, Grindstone Fort Burd United Presbyterian Church 200 Thornton Road, Brownsville
Rev. Dawn Hargraves of Brownsville’s First United Methodist Church Pastor Roger Diehl of Allison’s Church of the Nazarene Rev. Laura Blank of Smock’s Pleasant View Presbyterian Church
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 307 High Street, Brownsville Fresh Fire Church 6497 National Pike, Grindstone March 30 – Good Friday A Tenebrae Service for the public at 8:00 p.m. held by The Historic Church of St. Peter (300 Shaffner Ave.); come hear Jesus’ last words.
Rev. Charles House of Republic’s Christian Church – Disciples of Christ Rev. Aleda Menchyk of Brownsville’s Calvin United Presbyterian Church April 1 – Resurrection Sunday BAMA leaders encourage everyone to worship on Easter, at a place of worship where the Lord leads you. Christ is risen!
St. Cecilia Christian Mothers Seeking Items for Consignment Sale St. Cecilia Christian Mothers is looking for consignors! If you are interested in making cash while raising money for St. Cecilia Church, you may consign new or gently used clothes, shoes, books, toys and household items. Questions? Want more information? Call Cece at 724-970-5641 or Pam at 724-255-7663.
LENTEN LONGINGS Discipleship Bible Study Classes Forming This year during Lent, our Partner Parishes will conduct a “RENEW” Lenten Series called “LENTEN LONGINGS” which will consist of small faith-sharing groups that will meet once a week. This year’s theme is For the Life of the World, and participants are called to commit to works of justice and to the ongoing conversion of hearts. The afternoon group will begin Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. An evening group also is forming. Groups will meet at the church office. If you’re interested in participating in either of these groups, please call the office as soon as possible, 724-785-7781.
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 Kinzley Marie Grooms Kristin Craig Lillian Baroni Linda Medve Lisa Chancey
Luella Sholl Matthew DeSimone Mike Dorobish Mike Fedutes 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
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 at right 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.
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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.
Lent 2018 Penance Service Schedule Thursday March 1 7:00 p.m.
Sts. Cyril & Methodius/ St. Hubert at Fairchance
Sunday March 18 3:00 p.m.
St. Joan of Arc at Farmington
Tuesday March 6 7:00 p.m.
Historic Church of St. Peter/ St. Cecilia at Brownsville
Tuesday March 20 7:00 p.m.
St. Francis of Assisi at Footedale
Thursday March 15 7:00 p.m.
St. Mary (Nativity)/St. Joseph at St. Joseph Uniontown
Saturday March 24 1:00 p.m.
St. John/St. Therese at St. Therese Uniontown
Holy Name Society Sausage Sale Going on NOW! Frank Gigliotti’s recipe Sweet, Hot and Hot-Hot 2 lb. minimum per item — $4.50/lb. All orders must be in by March 12 To order, please call the office: 724-785-7781 Delivery will be March 22
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Lenten Day of Reflection Scheduled The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will host a Lenten Day of Reflection on March 24, 2018, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at St. Emma Retreat House, Greensburg. Msgr. Roger A. Statnick will be the retreat master. The theme centers on Holy Week. The cost is $30. Register through St. Emma Monastery: 724-834-3060 or retreats@stemma.org.
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Reservations for the Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, scheduled Oct. 1-11, 2018, with Bishop Malesic are now closed. Please contact Fr. Willie Lechnar, director of Pilgrimages, at 724-552-2645 or via email at wlechnar@dioceseofgreensburg.org for information on future pilgrimages.
St. Cecilia DLA 2018 – Check Mailbox!
Historic Church of St. Peter Combines Diocesan Lenten Appeal & Capital Campaign As many of you know, we are working with Bishop Malesic and Diocesan staff to obtain final approval for a capital campaign to begin construction on our new facility, St. Mary’s Hall. We are waiting for final cost estimates that will help to determine the scope of our project and the needs of our future campaign. Bishop Malesic has given us permission to combine the 2018 Diocesan Lenten Appeal (DLA) into our Capital Campaign when it begins. For this reason, and for this year only, you will not receive any DLA mailings from the Bishop. I anticipate that we will receive final approval in the coming weeks and hope to begin the campaign sometime in March or shortly thereafter. Thank you for your continued support and prayers during this exciting time for The Historic Church of St. Peter’s parish family. — Fr. Tim
St. Cecilia Parishioner Authors Book On Giving and Forgiving Late last summer, Mr. Ed Materkowski, a parishioner at St. Cecilia Parish, shared a copy of his recently completed book referenced on this page. We had hoped to share a copy with Bishop Malesic who was scheduled to be in Brownsville the following week to give an invocation for the official inauguration of a new program initiated by Crosskeys. The Bishop was unable to attend the dedication and therefore no copy of The Journey of the Good Wine was provided to him at that time. Ed followed up with the Diocese in order to acquire the necessary “Nihil Obstat,” which means that nothing contained in the book is objectionable on doctrinal or moral grounds. Additionally, the Bishop gave Ed’s work his “Imprimatur,” which is an official license by the Roman Catholic Church to print a religious book. Therefore, the Partner Parishes are happy to publicize Ed’s achievement and this wonderful biblical novella. Hopefully, we will be able to make copies available for sale in the foyer of the churches in the near future.
Congratulations, Ed! — Fr. Tim “The Journey of the Good Wine is a biblical novella that takes place in the early part of the first century A.D. Come and share in the experiences of the characters as they interact and travel through the various regions and towns of the Holy Land. Journey with them and encounter situations and problems that present opportunities for giving and forgiving. You are there. Will you react as they do? Will you make the same choice?” — Ed Materkowski, Author
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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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