Partner Parishes of The Historic Church of St. Peter and St. Cecilia
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 28, 2018 The L
has done great things for us; we are glad indeed. — Psalm 126:3 Parish Staff
Pastor: Email: Parochial Vicar: Email: Business Manager: Email: Music Ministry: Religious Education: Youth Ministry: RCIA: Custodial Services: Maintenance Supervisor:
Rev. Timothy J. Kruthaupt tkruthaupt@dioceseofgreensburg.org
Rev. Thumma Fathimareddy
tfathimareddy@dioceseofgreensburg.org
Mrs. Shannon Sealy
ssealy@dioceseofgreensburg.org
Mr. Aaron Gray Mrs. Nikki Harvey Mrs. Nikki Harvey Dr. Melvin Sally Mrs. Tina Konter Mr. Chris Alexander
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 Nov. 3/4
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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday Vigil, October 27, 2018 4:00 p.m. P Catholic Daughters of the America Court Brownsville #1141 Sunday, October 28, 2018 8:00 a.m. P Birthday Remembrance James Glagola (Glagola and Golembiewski Families) 9:30 a.m. C Louise Bohna (Son– Dennis and Diane Bohna) 11:00 a.m. P Pro Populo Monday, October 29, 2018 7:30 a.m. P Frank Fleckenstein (Cousin Bernadette Behary) Tuesday, October 30, 2018 7:30 a.m. P Barbie Balcik (Maryann Sawka & Family) Wednesday, October 31, 2018 8:00 a.m. C Jane Ropejko (Budge & Patty Kaminsky) 7:00 p.m. P Solemnity of the Saints Vigil Josephine Bogorae (Cheryl Barno) Thursday, November 1, 2018– Solemnity of All Saints 9:00 a.m. P Frank Ricco (Barb & Ted Gera)
7:00 p.m. C Sophia Duratz (Christian Mother’s of St. Cecilia) Friday, November 2, 2018-All Souls Day 7:30 a.m. P Edward Bohna Sr. (Grandchildren) 6:30 p.m. P All Souls of our Partner Parishes Service in St. Peter’s Cemetery Church Yard Saturday, November 3, 2018 8:00 a.m. C Carol Vlasich (Louisa Santore & Daughters)
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday Vigil, November 3, 2018 4:00 p.m. P Anniversary of Death Lea Satifka Scorza (Dad, Mom & Brother) Sunday, November 4, 2018 8:00 a.m. P Pro Populo 9:30 a.m. C 2nd Anniversary of Death Barry Blaine (Gigi & Dave) 11:00 a.m. P Month’s Mind Michael Pinardi (Parish Family)
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Saturday, Nov.3 — 4:00 p.m. St. Peter C-Matthew Bernot C-Sr, James Ann H-Gloria Wheeler Jolena Quarzo Cole Lincoski Patty Craig Sunday, Nov. 4— 8:00 a.m. St. Peter C-Kim Gaydos C-Mark Moncheck H-Joanie Pagac Andrew & Skylar Frazee David Ziglear Crystal Bogorae Sunday, Nov.4—9:30 a.m. St.Cecilia C-Mark Konter C- Carl DellaPenna H-Nancy Sebeck
Anthony DellaPenna Caleb DellaPenna Clara Medlock Sunday, Nov. 4— 11:00 a.m. St. Peter C-Nancy Ritz C-Gary Ritz H-Larry Franks III Anna & Luke Clister Addison Gregory Chuck Bogorae
Collection Report St. Peter Church 10/21/18 ADULT ENVELOPES (203) .........................….. .... $3468.00 STUDENT (14) ............................. …………….. ........ $40.00 MONTHLY (12)…………………………… ................ $215.00 LOOSE…………………………………….. ................ $219.00 CANDLES……………………………… .................... $165.00 PROP OF FAITH………………………………………$443.00
St. Cecilia Church 10/21/18 ADULT ENVELOPES (57) ..................................... $1844.00 STUDENT (2) .............................................................. $3.00 LOOSE .................................................................... $190.00 CANDLES .................................................................. $49.00 HIGHER ENG…………………………………………...$54.00 SVDP……………………………………………………....$5.00 PROP OF FAITH……………………………………….$199.00
The Historic Church of St. Peter
Sanctuary Lamp Anita LaMendola by – Billie Winwood -
The Historic Church of St. Peter
Flowers on the Altar
Birthday Remembrance-Margaret Babich by – Marge Peters & Sandy Gallo & Families
St. Cecilia Christian Mothers Holiday Craft/Vendor Show -Nov. 4, 2018
St. Cecilia’s Holiday Craft & Vendor Show will take place Nov. 4, 2018, at the church social hall, 1571 Grindstone Rd. Popular vendors’ wares and handmade crafts will be available! 11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. (Doors open at 11:00 a.m.) Free Admission, Chinese Auction, 50/50, Food/Drinks
New this Year!!!-
Christmas Tree Raffle!!
We will gather this week to celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints on Thursday and then on Friday, All Souls Day. As such, it's important for us to remember the Church’s teaching on the theological concept of the Mystical Body. Many of you will remember that this teaching consists of the Body of Christ made up of those in heaven, “the Church Triumphant”, those in Purgatory, “the Church Suffering”, and us here on earth, “the Church Militant”. In God’s plan, all of us are members of the Mystical Body, all one in Christ. Of course, we don't see those who have gone before us. Our loved ones have transitioned the veil that separates us from the Lord's spiritual Kingdom. Yet, we are united with them; one in the Spirit of God. We are to be saints here on earth; yes, recognizing our human limitations, sinfulness, and failings. Yet we strive to attain perfection. As the Lord said, "Be perfect as my heavenly Father is perfect." Unfortunately it is difficult to attain this perfection on this side of heaven but we seek goodness in our lives and relations. It's so important that we adhere to our faith, and we recognize that, at the moment of our baptism, we all became members of the family of God. His eternal promises are now ours. They don't have to be gained; but they can be lost. We must live in accordance with the commandments, believing in the name and the person of Jesus Christ, and by responding to his will for our life, whatever our vocation. While we don't have to gain salvation, we must ensure that we don't lose it. How do we do that? By living as saints in this world. That’s hard to do. We think of models, perhaps Mother Teresa of Calcutta who gave her entire life away for the poorest of the poor, those in the gutters of Calcutta. The members of her Order, five thousand adherents, all of the lay members, the volunteers who assist the Sisters throughout the world, are living saintly lives in that they follow the model of Christ, which is sacrificial loving. They're not focused on their own needs. Instead, they are focused on the needs of those who are in desperate circumstances. We can remember St. Francis of Assisi. This man literally gave away all he owned. He wanted only the clothing that covered his body. Each day he would go out and beg for the food he ate. He had no home; he had nothing other than what people gave him. It's hard to imagine us living either as Mother Teresa or St. Francis of Assisi, yet we recognize their sanctity. The special relationship they had with God was the result of a very prayerful life upon which their relationship was built day after day. They received revelations from God as to how to fulfill their vocation. So can we. Such gifts require us to dialogue with the Lord, to listen for his voice, to hear what he has to say to us in a prayerful relationship. We will hear the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount, which are similar to the teachings that come from the seven books in the Old Testament called "wisdom literature". They speak of a way to live our life in relationship with God and one another. If we are able to live this way, we reflect the love we receive from Jesus and return to him. We have this cloud of witnesses who have gone before us, the Church Triumphant and the Church Suffering, who are available to assist us. Those before the Lord are able to intercede on our behalf. We pray for those who are in Purgatory that any punishment due to their sins will be remitted. We ask our brothers and sisters of the
Mystical Body of Christ to assist us on our journey, to intercede on our behalf. Our culture today is very secular in nature. Most people and institutions in past generations promoted the principles and values that the Christian faith teaches. That's no longer true. I have a quote from G. K. Chesterton. You might recognize the name. He was a humorist, a very sincere Catholic who wrote about the culture and about the difficulty living in that culture as a Christian, but he did it with humor. He attempted to define a saint by saying, "A saint is a sane person living in an insane world"; meaning that those people who are able to recognize God's call in their life, to respond to it, to profess their belief in Jesus and the Gospel, are the sane ones. But the rest of the world has gone off course often criticizing those who would live a saintly life by calling them self-righteous or hypocrites. As G. K. Chesterton said, "Those who would be saints are dedicated to the truth; they clash with those who try to change Christ's message". This is important to understand, particularly in our time when the electronic media is so pervasive. It comes into all of our homes, whatever the source: the TV, radio, computer, video games, etc. The messages we receive are not positive and are often vulgar images that attempt to turn us away from the Lord. As Jesus said, we must be strong. We have to be willing to be persecuted. “Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you, falsely, because of me.” MT 5:11 He tells us to rejoice and be glad. That's not easy to do, just like seeking sainthood is not easy to do, but he calls us to it. In so many instances, we don’t look for help from the models that we have. C. S. Lewis, who was another really powerful Christian writer, said "Many people today suffer from 'chronological prejudice’. We all think that what is modern, what is new, is the model that we should follow." He talked about advertisers. "Get this new product; you need this product", constantly trying to get us to focus on buying more, buying something new. His point was, we should look to the models who have gone before us, those who lived saintly lives, and let us try to mirror the model that they gave us. We should always seek the intercession of the family members who have gone before us; let us ask them to support us in our endeavors. Our Blessed Mother will most certainly hear our prayer, and we need to live in union with her and the other saints. We are members of the Mystical Body; we support one another. We pray for those who perhaps have not yet come into the Beatific Vision. We seek that unity in Christ, all one, members of his Body. We won’t often be recognized saints, but we respond to the members of our family, those in the workplace and in the broader world, attempting to be Christ for them. Hopefully, we will be recognized as someone willing to love in a sacrificial way and to improve the lives of others. Let us ask the Lord for his blessing and the support of those who have gone before us, most particularly this week when we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints Day and All Souls' Day. Let us strive as one in the unity of Jesus Christ to attain what we've been promised, our eternal reward with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with all the heavenly Angels and Saints.
All Souls Memorial Mass Scheduled for Nov. 2, 2018- All are Welcome!
Throughout November we remember our family members and friends who have gone before us to their eternal reward. As members of the mystical body, we here on earth (the church militant) can pray for our brothers and sisters in purgatory (the church suffering.) Our prayers, Mass intentions, sacrificial offerings, abstinence, and other good works all can be offered for the souls of the faithfully departed who are in purgatory. In love, we offer these pious gifts to assist them with their journey into heaven (the church Triumphant.) Please plan to join us on Friday, Nov. 2, for our prayer service in St. Peter’s Cemetery at 6:30 p.m. and a Memorial Mass for your family members and friends who have died since Nov. 1, 2017. The Mass will begin at 7:00 p.m. at The Historic Church of St. Peter. Those who have lost a family member or friend will be asked during our commemoration to light a special candle and will receive a prayer parchment commemorating their loved one. We encourage everyone who has experienced such a loss to participate in this liturgy. The Remembrance Books, as you probably have noticed, have been set up in the sanctuaries of both churches of the Partner Parishes of The Historic Church of St. Peter and St. Cecilia for all of us who have someone we would like prayed for during November. Our Masses during November are especially directed toward those souls who have gone before us. Please feel free to add as many names of those to be prayed for as necessary. If your family lost a loved one during this time and their funeral or blessing was not celebrated by our parishes, please call the office immediately to include them in this remembrance Mass. 724-785-7781.
31st Sun. O.T.
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Bible Study 6pm CK
Bible Study 6pm CK
25 Christ the King 26
Bible Study 6pm CK
18 33rd Sun. O.T. 19
Bible Study 6pm CK Veterans Day St. Joseph
1132nd Sun. O.T. 12
St. Cecilia Vendor Show 11p-4p Social Hall
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Choir Practice EVERY Wednesday 6p—Church
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7pm St. Cecilia
Bereavement Grp 6pm Off
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SVDP Food Bank Bereavement Grp 6pm Off Presentation
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St. Cecilia Feast Day
9:00a St.Peter 10:30a St. Cecilia
Meals on the Blvd 5:45p Depart St. Peter Thanksgiving Masses-
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Bereavement Grp 6pm CD of A Meeting 4:45p NorthsideFire Hall
Mother Cabrini Off
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Confirmation at St. Johns Perryopolis 7p
St. Andrew Apostle
30
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16
Feast Dedication of Lateran Basilica
9
6:30p Church Yard
Solemnity of All First Friday Exposition Saints Day–Holy Day of & Benediction 8a-9a St. Peter Obligation All Souls Day St. Peter 9a St. Peter
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SCW Meeting6pmCK Meals on the Blvd KofC Meeting 7pm 5:45p Depart (Uniontown) St. Peter Bereavement Grp6pm Off
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All Saints Vigil 7p Vigil-St. Peter
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13
Election Day
6
Tue
Prolife Depart 7a St. Peter
1
St. Andrew & Companions
24
6:30p BONANZA SOI
17 Prolife Depart7:15a St. Peter St. Elizabeth of Hungary
St. Leo Great
Anointing Mass/ Luncheon- 10a St. Cecilia –
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NOVEMBER 2018
Ann Jaworowsky Bev Skira Bill Snodgrass Billieann Dean Brian Tomecsko Bruce Wells Carol Ashton Charlotte Katko Charlotte Hawk Cody Tylka Corey Mosco Craig Alessio Daryl Hall David Ballant Deb Donna Fletcher Donna Hill Donnie Donald Samm Dru Vojacek
Ed Balchon Ed Blacka Elaine Helsel Eleanor Dando Elizabeth Walton Erlene Fr. Bob Conley Fr. Arnel Fred Gnus Gary Ritz Gary Murray George Lisac Harry Booker HeatherBeth Powell Helen Mendish Irene Franks J. A. Jackie Williams James Illar Janet Booker
Jean Bohna Jerry Zalek Joe Angell Joe Grooms Joe Shashura John Hlatky John E. Jenkins Jonathan Wallowicz Josephine Lagina Karl Hennig Kathy Kim Harvey Kinzley Marie Grooms Laura Cherban Lillian Baroni Lisa Chancey Luella Sholl Marie Begovich Marsha Papini
Mason Madzey Matilyn Baumgard Matthew DeSimone Melissa Bell Messick Family Michael Mancini Michael Ferrari Mike Dorobish Mike Stump Nancy Jenkins Patty Volek Ricky Bella Robert Atz Robert Franks Robert Stringert Robert Sunny Rose Rambo Ron Skira Sam Basile III Sam Angelo
Sarah Corebridge Sherri Zias Shirley Conway Shirley Mae Mislo Stanley Sobek Stephen Hornick Susan Roundtree Sylvia Walinski Veronica Stringert Virginia Conaway V. V. Wanda Burns Wayne Rishel William Gabonay
Our Deepest Sympathy
Our parish family mourns the loss of our parishioners Thomas Kuty, Martha Mullen, Anna Mae Gallo and Edith Durigon. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Annual Coat Drive Starts IN FULL SWING for Brownsville Area School District Sponsored by our Partner Parishes’ Faith Formation Students
Members of our Partner Parishes have the opportunity to help keep a child in OUR community warm this winter by donating a NEW coat, hat or mittens/ gloves to the Annual Coat Drive for the Brownsville Area School District. Boys’ and girls’ coats, size X-small to XXL, are needed for elementary through high school-age students! Please return all coats to the donation boxes in the back of each church or to our students collecting after each Mass in the weeks following!. Your goodwill gesture will help a local child stay warm this
winter! Thank you!
A BOX FOR DONATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN EACH CHURCH!
Guardians For Life Trips Planned From Brownsville
Several trips to the Pittsburgh Planned Parenthood Clinic are scheduled during the Fall 2018 40 Days For Life campaign. The schedule below reflects the actual times we’ll be at the clinic. Pickup times vary for different days. Please monitor this schedule or contact Fr. Tim,724-785-7781 for more information. Hope to see you there! Saturday Nov. 3 8:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m. Depart St. Peter’s parking lot at 7:00 a.m.
Fall 2018 Schedule
The schedules are available in the back of each church. Pick up your copy today. Upcoming Movies and Programming!
October 28, 10:00 p.m. The Hidden Shrine-While en route to administer the sacraments to a dying man, a storm forces a priest to take shelter in the house of a former Catholic. November 1, 12:00 p.m. Solemn Mass of All Saints’-From the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. November 3, 8:00 p.m. Duns Scotus-A film on the life Franciscan priest and theologian Blessed John Duns Scotus, who was a great Defender of the Immaculate Conception. Channels: *Armstrong (California) -043/HD-159*Atlantic BB-021 *DIRECTV-370 *DISH-261 For a complete list of Our Programming go to ewtn.com
Anointing Mass to be Celebrated Nov. 10 at St. Cecilia On Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10:00 a.m., the Partner Parishes of The Historic Church of St. Peter and St. Cecilia will celebrate a Mass for the Anointing of the Sick. As we do each May and November, the Mass will be celebrated at St. Cecilia with a luncheon to follow immediately after in the parish social hall beneath the church. Fr. Tim and Fr. Thumma will anoint all parishioners who, because of advanced age or specific physical, emotional or spiritual difficulty, seek the healing and strength the Lord’s grace provides through this powerful sacrament. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick takes place during the Mass. It consists of three parts: the prayer of faith of the people, the laying-on of hands, and the anointing with oil. During the prayer of faith, the entire community prays for God’s help for our sick who are participating. The laying-on of hands recalls Jesus’ manner of healing. “They brought the sick with various diseases to him, and Jesus laid hands on every one of them and healed them.” (Luke 4:40) The anointing with oil signifies healing, strengthening and the presence of the Holy Spirit. On Holy Thursday, Bishop Malesic blessed these oils during the Chrism Mass at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. They were then distributed to all of the diocese’s parishes. If you attended the Lord’s Supper celebration that evening, you witnessed the reception of our parishes’ blessed oils. The healings that occur in so many instances can be either physical, emotional or spiritual. Come take advantage of the wondrous gift of God’s healing love for His people in the midst of our parish family.
Remembrance Books
The Remembrance Books have been set up in the sanctuaries of both churches of the Partner Parishes for all of us who have someone we would like prayed for during November. Our Masses during November are especially directed toward souls who have gone before us. Please feel free to add as many names of those to be prayed for as necessary.
Death Preparation Book Available
This book was recently ordered and will be available to our parishioners concerning Preparation for Funerals. If you would like a copy please call the office so it can be reserved for you. This book presents an opportunity for you to make informed preparations for death that are guided by your knowledge and faith. It includes information about living wills, durable powers of attorney for health care and for financial management, and wills. You will also find consumer information regarding funerals, burial and cremation, and an outline of the church's funeral rite. On the pages provided, individuals can record their wishes and preparations that have been made. Comments from Parishioners who have recently experienced loss of a loved one: “This information from the book would have been a great help to me and our family as we prepared for the funeral services.” David A. Lysik, Peter Gilmour
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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Parishes in the Diocese of Greensburg “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