Partner Parishes of The Historic Church of St. Peter and St. Cecilia
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 13, 2017 May your mercy, LORD, be upon us; as we put our hope in you. --Psalms 33:22
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. (EST); 5:00 p.m. (DST) (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: 4:00-4:45 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 August 19/20
Nineteenth Nineteenth Sunday Sunday in in Ordinary Ordinary Time Time Saturday Saturday Vigil, Vigil, August August 12, 12, 2017 2017 5:00 p.m. P Birthday 5:00 p.m. P Birthday Remembrance Remembrance Marian Marian Vigliotti Vigliotti (Husband, (Husband, children, children, grandchildren) grandchildren) Sunday, August 13, 2017 Sunday, August 13, 2017 8:00 8:00 a.m. a.m. P P Pro Pro Populo Populo 9:30 a.m. C 9:30 a.m. C Bruce Bruce Brady Brady (Rita (Rita Koffler) Koffler) 11:00 11:00 a.m. a.m. P P Kaitlyn Kaitlyn L. L. Chancey Chancey (Joe Turek) (Joe Turek) Monday, Monday, August August 14, 14, 2017 2017 7:30 a.m. P John Dalson 7:30 a.m. P John Dalson (Parish (Parish family) family) 7:00 p.m. P Vigil 7:00 p.m. P Vigil Mass—Assumption Mass—Assumption of of the the Blessed Blessed Virgin Virgin Mary Mary Grace Riley Grace Riley (Mother (Mother Colleen Colleen & & stepfather stepfather Frank) Frank) Tuesday, August 15, 2017—Assumption Tuesday, August 15, 2017—Assumption of of the the Blessed Blessed Virgin Virgin Mary Mary 9:00 a.m. P ?????????? 9:00 a.m. P 40th Anniversary (?????????????????) Stephen Stefek Jr. (M/M James Boone & family) 7:00 p.m. C Anthony & Josephine DeSimone 7:00 p.m. C Anthony DeSimone (Children&&Josephine grandchildren) (Children & grandchildren) Wednesday, August 16, 2017 8:00 a.m. CAugust Linda Brand Wednesday, 16, 2017 ( Jim & Mary Porter) 8:00 a.m. C Linda Brand Thursday, August 2017Porter) (Jim17, & Mary 7:30 a.m. August P Robert Thursday, 17,Simmons 2017 (Diane Sheridan) 7:30 a.m. P Robert Simmons Friday, August (Diane 18, 2017 Sheridan) 7:30 a.m. P Francis Ryan Friday, August 18, 2017 (Jane Sheehan) 7:30 a.m. P Francis Ryan Saturday, August 19, 2017 (Jane Sheehan) 8:00 a.m. August C Deceased Members Saturday, 19, 2017 Zimcosky & Stafire Families 8:00 a.m. C Deceased Members (????????????????) Zimcosky & Stafire Families
Twentieth Twentieth Sunday Sunday in in Ordinary Ordinary Time Time
Saturday Saturday Vigil, Vigil, August August 19, 19, 2017 2017 5:00 p.m. P Mary Barber 5:00 p.m. P 1st Anniversary of Death (Gloria) Mary Barber Sunday, August(Gloria 20, 2017 & Bill) 8:00 a.m. P Pro Populo Sunday, August 20, 2017 9:30 a.m. a.m. P C Pro James & Anne Brady 8:00 Populo (Daughter Rosalie & family) 9:30 a.m. C James & Anne Brady 11:00 a.m. P 3rd Anniversary (Daughter Rosalie & family) Rose Urick 11:00 a.m. P 3rd Anniversary (Husband Rose UrickRuss Urick) (Husband Russ Urick)
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Saturday, August 19 — 5:00 p.m. St. Peter C-Marlene Ricco C-Dot McCrory H-Gloria Wheeler Jolena Quarzo Luke & Anna Clister John Ball Cantor: Bernadette Behary
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C-Tim Shimko C-Mark Moncheck H-Margaret Peters Carmella & Gina DeFlippo Cole Lincoski Crystal Bogorae Cantor: Samantha Ziglear
EM: Server: Lector:
Carl DellaPenna Jr. Carl DellaPenna Mark Konter Caleb DellaPenna Anthony DellaPenna Clara Medlock
Sunday, August 20 — 8:00 a.m. St. Peter
Sunday, August 20 — 9:30 a.m. St. Cecilia
Sunday, August 20 — 11:00 a.m. St. Peter EM: Server: Lector:
C-Gary Ritz C-Nancy Ritz H-Larry Franks III Camden Harvey Sarah Sawka Addison Gregory Ron Barry Cantor: Delaney Harvey
Collection Report St. Peter Church 8/6/17 ADULT ENVELOPES (218) ......................... . .. $4375.00 STUDENT ENVELOPES (17) .............................. $24.00 MONTHLY (32)…………………………… .......... $539.00 LOOSE…………………………………….. .......... $325.00 CANDLES……………………………… ............... $162.50
St. Cecilia Church 8/6/17 ADULT ENVELOPES (93) ............................... $1520.00 STUDENT ENVELOPES (8) .................................. $9.00 LOOSE ............................................................... $142.00 CANDLES ............................................................ $53.00 SVDP ................................................................... $20.00
Rev. O’Shea to Speak about “Unbound” Program at All Masses Next Weekend Next weekend, please welcome Rev. Jeremiah O’Shea who will be with us to celebrate Masses and tell us about the work of “Unbound,” a lay Catholic sponsorship ministry that helps children and elderly in 19 developing countries. To learn more, call 800-875-6564 or visit www.unbound.org.
The Historic Church of St. Peter Sanctuary Lamp and Bread & Wine Marian Vigliotti by family
St. Cecilia Church
Sanctuary Lamp Zimcosky & Stafire Families by family
Our Deepest Sympathy
Our parish family mourns the loss of parishioner Helen Balas. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
Our first reading from the Book of Kings about Elijah encountering the Lord on Mount Horeb (aka Mount Sinai) requires some context to understand the prophet’s great need to find solace in God. Elijah had fought against the Baals, the pagan gods, and against their priests. He had challenged the pagan priests to competition. If you remember the account, they each built an altar offering their sacrifices and invoking their gods to start the fire. The fire did not ignite for the pagan priests, but the moment that Elijah invoked Yahweh, the fire came down and consumed not only the sacrificial offering, but the altar of sacrifice itself, thus proving to the people of Israel gathered to observe that it was their Heavenly Father who was God and not the pagan deities. Yet King Ahaz, and particularly Queen Jezebel, continued in their effort to kill Elijah. Elijah thought that all he had done was for naught, that there was no purpose for his life. He thought the Lord was not with him so he considered just lying down to die. Yet the Lord directed him to go to Horeb, the mountain, the holy mountain of Sinai where Moses had received the commandments. When Elijah arrived, he heard that the Lord would reveal himself to him. His expectation was that the God of power and might would manifest himself in that blinding power of the wind that blew, in the earthquake which shook the mountain, or in the fire that consumed everything in its path. But no—God revealed himself in a whisper that Elijah could hardly hear. So it is with God in our lives. Our expectation, our vision, is normally quite narrow and relates to our own self-interest. It does not often understand and perceive that the Lord's vision encompasses all things and all people, that God’s plan takes each individual into account in order that his purpose is accomplished. The Lord would fulfill the prophecy he made through Elijah, but not as Elijah expected. Elijah failed to be open to the surprise that the Lord would bring into his life. By way of illustration, I'd like to share a story that I read recently. It was about a young man who was in the military. He was a very thoughtful young man, somewhat of an intellectual. He read a lot and was very interested in matters of the heart and of the brain. He happened to be in the local library shortly before his deployment to Iraq. While he was in the library, he felt particularly drawn to a book that seemed to reach out to him. In it he found a little piece of paper on page 75, and on that piece of paper was an e-mail address. He thought, "Well, anybody who would be interested in this same book might be somebody I'd like to correspond with." So he was deployed to Iraq, and he began to correspond with that individual. As it turns out, the person was a woman whose name was Sally. His name was Bryan. They corresponded and, over time, they opened their hearts, one to the other, and spoke about the things that were most dear and most important to them. They found that they were kindred spirits: "soul mates" you might call them. But whenever he would ask for a picture, she would not send one. When he would ask for personal information, like: How old are you? Where do you live? What's your last name? she would not provide it. So he began to think, "Well, perhaps this is someone who will correspond with me through e-mail, but really doesn't want to meet me. Maybe she's embarrassed by the way she looks, or maybe she's older. I don't know." She wouldn't tell him much. He was about to return home. His entire unit was coming back in the early days of Iraq. It was the early days of the war when large numbers of people would come to the airport to greet the soldiers as they disembarked from the plane. Sally wrote, "I'll be there. I'll have a yellow ribbon on my arm that has your name on it so you'll know who I am." He was excited with great anticipation of meeting Sally. When the soldiers arrived at the airport and he disembarked from the plane, a very attractive young lady came up to him and said, "Thank you for your service." She gave him a hug and began to engage him in conversation. He didn't notice a yellow ribbon on her arm, but immediately behind her was an older woman, and she had a yellow ribbon around her arm with the name "Bryan" on it. So he disengaged himself from the attractive young woman, and walked to the older woman, a little disappointed in heart and thought, "Well, perhaps I can never really, truly care for her in a physical sense, but we'll still be soul mates for life." And as he went up and introduced himself, "Hi, Sally, I'm Byran," the woman said, "This must be some kind of a joke because that young lady asked me to put this ribbon on my arm. No, I'm not Sally; she's Sally." Well, Bryan was ecstatic. He said, "Oh, my goodness!" Sally had a purpose. She wanted Bryan to care for her, about the depths of her feelings, where she was coming from in terms of her intimate thoughts. She sought a soul mate, not one focused on appearance. She saw Bryan’s willingness to forgo the potential of a young attractive woman for who he believed was Sally. Sally knew her appearance would not be the determinative factor and a detriment to their relationship. The point is that all of us in our lives must be open to surprise. Elijah had difficulty with it; we all do because, while we are people of faith, our faith can sometimes fade to be followed by doubt. We can all identify with our first shepherd, St. Peter, and his failures. We have a mountaintop experience, such as a great event in the family, a wedding, the grandchild born. We feel the Lord has manifested his presence in our life with some special communication. We are inspired, just as Peter was, to step out, to take a risk, based on our faith in the Lord. But we, like Peter, lose sight of the Lord. He looked about at the waves, felt that heavy wind blowing, and he began to doubt; he began to sink. We all do the same thing. We must remember the Lord is always with us and, while we do have doubts, we must continue to trust, to step out each day, one foot in front of the other, sharing a prayerful life, communing with our Lord, entering into this Eucharistic meal, the sacramental life so that we are continuing to grow in him, so that the faith that started as that little mustard seed continues to grow and expand until ultimately we are secure in our faith. For just as Elijah experienced many threats in his time—a culture that returned to the pagan gods, literally the power of that culture, the King and Queen seeking his life—we live in a culture that has turned away from the principles and the values that our Faith teaches. We must, in relationship with the Lord, develop that lifelong faith, that trust that will enable us to step out of the boat of our security. We need to go towards the Lord, recognizing that even though it won't always be the way we imagined, he will respond to our prayer. He will be there in our time of need, just as he was with Peter when he cried out, "Lord, save me."
Faith Formation Teachers & Helpers Needed
We need two more volunteer religious education teachers and also student helpers who already have been confirmed. These volunteer hours may qualify as community service hours for those who need them. Our Faith Formation classes are held on Sundays from 9:15 a.m.—10:30 a.m. at the church office. Please note: Grade 8/Confirmation prep only will begin Sept. 10 and will meet every other Sunday evening from 6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. If you are interested in fulfilling your commitment to serve the Lord through teaching God’s children, please contact the office at 724-785-7781. Thank
you for your willingness to share your time and talents with our youth!
Please fill out your 20172018 Faith Formation Registration Form TODAY and drop it in the collection basket! Thank you!!
Classes are forming now —
— Come and join us!
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Fifth Annual
Faith Night at
PNC Park Faith Night at PNC Park
Thursday Aug. 17, 2017 7:05 p.m.
Come out to PNC Park for the fifth annual Faith Night on Thursday, Aug. 17, and root for the Pirates as they play the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are $15 each. If you need transportation, 13 seats are available in our parish van to reserve on a first-come-first-serve basis. Following the game, you'll hear your favorite Pirates players and coaches share their personal experiences with how their faith has impacted both their lives and their careers in baseball specifically. This faith-filled presentation also features Manager Clint Hurdle. For more information, call the church office at 724-785-7781.
Young Catholics Flock to Bishop Malesic’s Local “Ask Me Anything” Bishop Edward C. Malesic invites young adults ages 1629 to meet with him and each other on Sept. 5, 2017, in Belle Vernon to discuss “Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment.” Speaking about the session, the Bishop said, “I just like to hear what they’re thinking. It proves that the future of the Please join us in welcoming to our Partner Parishes our newest member, Grayson Kara, who church is good and strong, and I just want to be was baptized Aug. 6, 2017, by Fr. Tim at The with them as their bishop.” Historic Church of St. Peter. Pictured above with Grayson, l. to r., are godfather Kevin Kara, The “Ask Me Anything” session, hosted by parents Brian and Holly Kara, and godmother the Diocese of Greensburg, will include smallErin Torrey. and large-group discussions, and also the opFatima 100th Anniversary Prayer Event portunity to ask individual questions of Bishop Scheduled in Uniontown Aug. 13 Malesic. Refreshments will be served. The Greensburg Diocesan Council of CathoTuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, 6:30-8:00 p.m. lic Women will host a prayer event as part of St. Sebastian Parish, Belle Vernon the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, at St. Therese Parish, Uniontown, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Register at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/synod
Holy Day of Obligation Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. Please plan to join us to celebrate this joyous feast to honor our Blessed Mother. Our Partner Parishes Masses for this Holy Day of Obligation are scheduled as follows: Vigil Mass: Monday, Aug. 14 Historic Church of St. Peter — 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15 Historic Church of St. Peter — 9:00 a.m. St. Cecilia Church — 7:00 p.m.
Prayer List Beatrice Kloock Bill Andreani Bill Snodgrass Brian Tomecsko Carol Ashton Charlotte Katko Chuck Britvich Cody Tylka Daryl Hall David Ballant David Biggerstaff David Ostien Deb Donna Fletcher Donna Hill Ed Balchon Elaine Helsel Eleanor Dando Fr. Bob Conley George Lisac
Lisa Chancey Lillian Baroni Luella Sholl Mary Bock Mary Ann Olenik Mike Dorobish HeatherBeth Powell Mildred Shenal Mildred Petro Helen Mendish Nancy Jenkins Irene Franks Patricia Knight Jackson Hodge Robert Atz Janet Booker Robert Franks Jean Bohna Robert Stringert Jill Wible Sam Basile III Joe Angell Sarah Uhall Joe Shashura Shirley Mae Mislo Josephine Lagina Susan Rountree John Hlatky Jonathan Wallowicz Sylvia Walinski Veronica Stringert Karl Hennig Virginia Conaway Kim Harvey
If you would like to have a name added to the Prayer List, please call the church office, 724-785-7781.
Last Call to Register Couples For Golden Jubilee Mass!
Bishop Malesic invites all couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary during the calendar year 2017 to participate in a special Golden Jubilee Mass to be held at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, 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 the jubilarians may not be able to attend the Mass, they will receive a scroll signed by Bishop Malesic commemorating their anniversary. Immediately following the liturgy, the Bishop also will greet the anniversary couples at a reception in the parish social hall.
For members of our Partner Parishes, please call the church office at 724-785-7781 by Aug. 21 to submit jubilarians’ names. If you know couples who are unable to attend the festivities, also include their addresses, as the Bishop will acknowledge this milestone in their lives in a letter.
Post-Abortion Support Group Available in Fayette County
A faith-based support group for women who have experienced the emotional and spiritual pain of abortion has formed in the Fayette County area. Sharing with others can help with healing. We meet in a safe environment. For more information, contact: heartsjoined8@gmail.com. All inquiries will be kept confidential.
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