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September 28-29, 2013 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Scripture Readings: Amos 6:1,4-7.1 Timothy 6:11-16.

Luke 16:19-31. Jesus told the story about the rich man and Lnarus so that His listeners would r pent and put their faith in God, The rich man had not listened to Mo ~s and the prophets who taught the impoliance of loving God and one's neighbor.

NEXT WEEK'S SCRIPTURE READINGS: Habakkuk 1:2-3,2:2-4. 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14. Luke 17:5-10.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCIUATlON

SATURDAYS FROM 3:30-4:30 PM; WEDNESDAYS FROM 5-6PM

EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES

Saturday, September 28 5 pm-Michael Pakoskey-Pakoskey. Grandizio & Bloom Families Sunday, September 29 8:30 am-Special Intention-Heckman Family Sunday, September 29 10:45 am-Anna Bergamo-Kathie n Downs Sunday, September 29 6 pm-People of th Parish and All Susquehanna University students Tuesday, October 1 51 Therese 12 Noon-Adoration Chapel-Betty Pa\tv I0\.\ ski-Rachel Tomaszewski Wednesday, October 2 , 7 am-Adoration Chapel- :ran Goodwin-Ann & Buck Reibsame Wednesday, October 2 3 pm-Selinsgrove Cemer-Speciallntention Thursday, October 3 ,........... P ;'-Joon-Adoration rhapel-Richard Politza-Teresa Po1itza & daughters Friday, October 4 51 Fi'al1C1s G/Assisl 7 am-Adoration Cha el-Julietl Groner-Rose & Frank issei Friday, October 4 10:30 am-Manor of Penn Lutheran - pcciallntention Saturday. October 5 , 5 pm-Peter Pauline-Scott Rine and R se Rine Sunday, October 6 8:30 am-Special Intention Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kardohely SLmday, October 6 10:45 am-William Nissel-Steve and Susan Rice Sunday, October 6 6 pm-People of the Parish a ld All Susquehanna University students

18TH N UAL ST. PI S X GOLF TO RNAMENT The 18th Annual St Pius X Golf T umament will b", held on Saturday. October 5, 2013 at the Susquehanna

Valley Country Club. Regi tration will be at 8 am with a shotg 111 start at 9 am. Cost is $90.00 per person and includes golt~ cart, Continental Breakfast, lunch, and prizes. Single golf rs are encouraged to sign-up and we will pair people togeth 1'. Registration and sponsorship forms are available in the . arthex of the Church. If you can help with contacting businesses or working at the tournament, please contact Greg Felty at 570.743.7052 or gregfllty@earthlink.net. Thank You.

GOD'S PLAN FOR GIVING

TITHING

Last Week's Collection $ 10.860.58 Children & Teen Envelope Collection 51.75 Total Income for pl mber 21-22 2013 10,912.33

Last Year's Collection $ 11,901.06

P RISH I~DEBTEDNESS

Loan Amount $ 1.900,000.00 Principal Bal nee 1,374,088.27 Monthly Interest 6,870.44

DEBT RED CTIO Month of September Year-To-Date (fiscal vear)

Goal 8,000.00 Goal 24,000.00 Actual 2,545.00 Actual 13,037.76

SlIl)ERMARKET GIFT CARDS SALE

We appreciale your continuing support of our Supermarket Gift Certificate program from Giant food Stores and eis Markets. Remember, you re 'cive full value for the amount of gift cards purchased, and S1. Pius X Parish receives 10% from Giant and Weis Markets.

rotit from last week $ 461.00

Gift Certificates are available to purchase before and aft I' each w ekend Mass in the Narthex. Gift cards a c also available during the week from the Parish office, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm.

MIN STRY SCHEDULE: WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 5-6, 2013 .:...5.J!p!._'.m'--­ --"8~:3"'10'_"a!._'.m'___ J 0:45am

Extraordinary Judy Margherio, Vicki mall, Janet Stengl-Pauling. Joseph and Libby Thomas, Ryan Felty, Ministers Mich lie Dorin, Barb Pagana, Karol. cartelli, Paul and Carol Shirley Thompson,

John Y < gel Parowski Kathy Streeter, Jessica DeFazio

Reader eli nda Albright Je nn' Plyrnette Ross Merante, Jr.

Servers Domin' . Cecco, John C rezo, Kaitlin Pauling, Fmily Shaffer. Tyler Scholl, Collin Scholl, Noah Kohan Ian Everhart Joan Hannity

Ushers Paul Yucha, John Abromitis Gary Donnelly, Tom !otTman Bob Cravitz, Bob DeVine

rvlusic Minister Diane Jay Juli'Long Julie Long

Please pray for our family, friends and loved ones who are il/ and/or hospitalized:

David Bailey William Colegrove Caleb Fornal Tim Legg Joe Molitoris Lisa Starzel Juanita Barlow Dick & Mary Lou Coukart Sherman Good Shirley Lenhart Judy Moyer Billy Stewart Julia Becker Richard Donahoe Christopher Hunt Andy Litavec Sue Mull Helen Underhill Christian Bohling Frank Doughtery David Kehler Martin Family Jeffrey Murphy Fred White Don Borruso Thomas Downs Kathy King Ridge Maurer Billy Pensyl Walter Worhacz Gary Bowers David Everett Joe Kontura Billy McDonald Nancy Ruffatto Betty Yagel Rose Brubaker John Fatchaline Harvey Kreamer Emm Merante Lou Ann Sprenkle Shirley Zoch

CATHOLICS COME HOME 1. Pius X Catholic Church is offering a six we k s ri s entitled "Catholics Come Home" beginning ues­

day vening, October 22. 2013 from 7-8:30 pm. The sessions pr vide an opportunit for Catholics who have not been activ in th ir faith to discuss que. ti ns and concern. Pre-reoi tration is requested.

As baptized Catholics we have a precious gift of faith and I v' from the I,ord that needs to be shar d with our brothers an sisters. First we need to pr y or th m. 'ext we need to ext nd a p rsonal invitation to come home to the Catholic Church. Many non-ac iv Catholics are waiting for an invitation to return. Many mistak nly hink they are excommunicated and are not welcome to return for a variety of reasons.

If you know someone who is no longer active in th Church p ease invite them to join us. For information ask them t call Catholi's Com Home coordinator,.Io Scartelli at (H) 570-374-9954 or © 570-313-7606 or parish of Ice 570-374-4113.

FEAST OF ST. FR NCI OF AS lSI On Friday, October 4, 2013, the feast of S1. Francis of Asissi, Fr. Dan Powell will bless the animals. Please

bring your pets to th front of the Church, ours'de the front doors at oon. The blessing will be held rain or shine.

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Scriptures & Lunch will meet on Thursday. October 3,2013 in the parish library after 1100n Mass.

RECITATIO OF THE HOLY ROSARY The Rosllry is prayed:

Monday-Thursda -11 :40 am-Adoration Chapel; Tu sdays- 7 pm -Adoration Chapel and Thursdays- 5:30 pm -in the Church

MAS,' AT THE MANOR OF PENN VILLACE Mass wil be cel brared on the First riday of each month at 10:30 ill11 in the Chapel at the Manor

locat d on Rout 204 in S linsgrove. Parishioners are weI om to attend Mass nd if able, are asked to help escort residents to Mass.

Sept mber 29, 2013~~ Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time~ YEAR Of' FAITH

Then, aft r speaking in many and varied ways through the prophets. "now at last in these days God has spoken to us in His Son" (Heb. 1: 1-2). For He sent His Son, the eternal Word, \\·h) enlightens all men, so that He might dwell among men and tell hem of the innermost being of God (see John !: 1-18). Jesus 'hrist, therefore, the Word made flesh, was sent as "a man to men." H "speaks the words of God" (John 3;34). and completes the work of salvation which His Father gave J lim to do (see John 5:36; John 17:4). 0 see Jesus is to ~e Ilis Father (John 14:9). For this reasor Jesus perfected revelation by fulfilling it through his whole work of making Himself present and manifesting Himself: through His words and deeds, His signs and wonders. but especially through His death and glori­ous resurrection from the ead and fillal sending of the Spirit of truth. M0reo er He confirmed with divine testimony what revelation proclaimed. that God is with us to free us from the darkne. s of sin and death, and to raise us up to life eternal. The 'hri tian dispensation, therefore, as the new and ddinitive covenant, will never pass away and we now await no furlhcr new pub ic revelation before the glorious manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ (see I Tim. 6: 14 and Tit. 2: 13). - Dei Verbull1. 4

ROSARY RALLY Join us on Saturday. October 12. 2013 at oon in the Marian Meditation Oard n at St. Pius X to recite

the rosary on the d' y b fore the 96th Anniversar of the miracle of the sun at Fatima. We will be one of several rosary ralJie taking place across the .S.A initiat d by Am rica Needs Fatima or A F.org. All are welcome.

MEETING SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS/P RENTS/GUARDIANS On October 6th th re will be a meeting from 9:30 to 10:30 am in the 71h grade classroom. Immediately

following the m ting, \"'ill be th Rite of Commitment Mass at 10:45 am. The students will declare their intention to rec ive the Sacramen of C niirmation. with h Parish community as witness. In return. the community agrees to support and pray for all those involved in this faith. mystery.

CAPSULE CALENDAR Sunday, Scpternher 29-9:30 am-l 0:30 am-Pari h Religious Education PI' gram -Lower Level Sunday, Sept mb r 29-6:45 pm-St. Pius X Yo Ith Ministry Meeting -Lower Level Monda. , S pt mber 30 -6 am-12. idnight-Adoration of th Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel Tuesday, October 1- 12 am-12 Midnight-Adoration ofthe Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel Tuesday. October 1 -7 pm-Rosary Prayer Group-Adoration Chapel Wednes ay.Octob r 2-12 am-12 Midnight-A oration of the Bl ssed Sacr ment-Adoration Chapel Wednesday, October 2-6-7 pm-Kid's Choir Practic -Church Wednesday. October 2-7:15 pm-Parish Choir Practice-Church Thursday, October 3 -12 am-12 Mi night-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel

hursday. October 3-7-8:30 pm-R.C..A- Lower I v I -riday, October 4-12 am-6 am-Adoration ofth BI ss d Sacram nt-Adoration Chapel Friday. October 4-12 ~oon-Bkssing of th Animal -Ou side Front oors of Church

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The Parish has assistin: listening devices available/or those 'vt'ho wish to use them during weekend Masses.

ST PIUS X YO TH MINISTRY The first meeting of the S1. Pius Youth Ministry will be September 29th at 6:45 pm in the social hall of

the church. All stud nts in grade 9-12 are weI ome for fun. raith. and learning. We are excited to start a wonderful year of faith, service, and learning!

ALTA SERVER RAJ 1 G Attention Parents: Jf you have a son or daught r in grades 3 through high school interested in bee ming an altar s rv r. they are welcome to attend a training se sion on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at lOam. Pleas contact Dave Zack at 570-743-7438 or zack32@ptdprolog.n t if yo I plan on attending the training session.

ST. KATHARINE DREXEL ASSEMBLY 2641 FOURTH DEGREE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBU,' The St. Katharine Drex I Assemb y 2641 Fowth Degree Knights ofColul11oUS will hold their installation of officers

in lieu of their monthl~ meeting on Tuesday, Octob r 1,2013, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Monica Church.

PRAYERISHARE/MEAL PSM usually stands for Prayer Shawl Ministry. This time it also means Praver/Share/Meal. On Sunday,

October 6tl we ar' ha ing a specia' (m in i-r tr at) meeting for all those who have ever been involved in the PSM, for those v ho would like to know more abol t this ministry, and for those who may consider joining. We will meet from 12 to 3pm in Richfi Id to share a meal, and to reflect on the Prayer Shawl Ministry as a way to make God more pre. ent in our world through tiL work of our hands. Bring your handiwork along if you want.

LEGO BINGO St. J os ph SchooL Danville presents Lego Bingo on Saturday, October 5tll, 2013 in the school cafeteria. Doors open at 5:30 P.M. Bingo starts at 6:30 P.M. Prepurcllase tic!--l.'ts prior to October 1st, Children- $10.00 Adults- $20.00. All tickets after October 1st and at the d or are $20.00. Tickets can be rurchased after Mass in the Parish Library, in the St. Joseph School Office & Parish Office. The prizes include many Lego exclusives found only online. There will be Lego sets, Duplo sets. minifigures and much more. There is something for every age group.

ADORATION OPE GS An opportunity to join in Adoration is now available. Tuesdays from 3- 4 pill will be open as of October 1st. Wednes­days from 3- 4 pm is open now. If you cUlTently participate in Adoration, but would like to change your day and/or time, et me know. Please give it serious consi eration and call Judy at 570-743-4453.

ST PI S X PARISH CHOIR The. t Pius X Parish Choir v ill rehearse at 7:15 pm on the following Wednesduys: October 2.9 and 16. We ill

sing at the 10:45 am Mass on Sunday, October 20 .. ew mCllbers are ahvays welcome. For more information, contact Diane Jay at 570-658- 7568 or dcebjay@verizon.nct.

GIFT EWS Is Global Warming Real? What is the Cliurch'~ position on the issue? On Saturday, October 5 at 6pm, join your fellow St. Pius X parishiol1t'rs un the lower level of the chllrch by p,micipating in a Cathnlk ationwidc Fducation Project called Melling lee, Mending Creation .-1 Calholic Approach Iv Climate C·hange.nl program will provide highlights of the Ponlifical.1cademy o(Science's statement on glaciers and will include science photographer James Balong's lime-lapse photography in a documen­Lary focus d on glacial m ·lling. Snacks will be provided. Questions? Call _arol Parowski 570-539-4283 or email her al ...arol­parowskhr!Jught:s.llcl. See tile Fiver at tlte bad o(lile Bullelill l

Mark Your Calendars anti Plan to Attend One of This Fall's Bible Studv Offerings! Beginning the week of October 13 'h,

by popular demand, St. Pius X will present three imporranr Bible studies: ,\!Jonday nights beginning at 7:00 pm we will be cover­ing all the narrative books of the Bible in The Great A dvenlure-The Bible lime/ine (2.:/ sessions); Tu sday mornings, at 10:00 am, the; book or Ma/lhew (2.:/ sessions); and Thu,'sday mornings, also at 10:00 am. Paul's letter to th Galalians (8 sessiol1s and a first lime ollering). [fyou haven't yet tried one of these Bible Studies, nan'at d by JetfCavins, you've definitely been missing out on some fabulous instruction in your faith by one of the Catholic Church's most renowned theologians and Bible experts. You don't need to have any experience with reading th· Bibl- or, conversely, can be a long-time' ible-thumper.' Either way, you'lI gain a new and profound ppreciation for what God has rev . led to us in His Hol~ Book b attending anyone of these -tuclies. For those of you who may be 'ati'aid' of the Bible, we suggest you start with the The Great Adventure-The Bib/e Timeline and put your fears to rest. The Timeline provides an overview of sill vat ion history and gives you a great perspective for continued Bi­ble reading and further slLldy. RegistTIIlinn will hegill Oll 5 October. More details in the next several bulletins'

Follow-up to Internet Sal' tv 101: The Federal Trade Commission recently updated the rules for protecting children's online privacy. The revision- to the Children's Online Privacy ProieClic!I1 Act (COPP A) seek to keep pace with technology as more chiidren use mobile apps and social media at earlier ages. l:nder the rules, a website must get verified consent from a child's parent before collecting personal information from anyone under the age of 13. The FTC has a website devoted to kids' online safely, covering everything from parental rights un r the ne\\ rul s to c)berbullying. Go to ~\'\\\\.con~urnt:rl'tc.go\ and click on Privacy & Idenlit)'. til n A.lcls . Online Sa(el1'

St. Pius X Catholic Church is pleased

to participate in an important national climate change education event.

In celebration of the Feast of t. rane's the St. Pius X Catholic Church will join hundreds of other Catholic parishes, schools and colleges in a program Melting Ice. Mending Creation: A Catholic Approach to C'limate Change. The program highlights th Pontifical Acadcm of Sciences 's Working Group (PAS) statement, Fate o{Mountain GLaciers in the Anthropocene, combined with viewing a "TED" talk by James Balog, the science photographer behind the documentary film Chasing Ice, who documented some of the most vivid evidence yet of climate change.

In their declaration, PAS CJUS on aLl people and nations to recognize the serious and potentially irreversible impacts of gLobal warming caused by the anthropogenic emissions ofgreenhouse gases and other pollutants, and by changes in forests. wetlands, grasslands. and other land lIses.

St. Pius X Church will offer this program on October 5 at 6pm at the lower level meeting room. A facilitated

discussion of th film and about steps you can take in response--ones that are based in authentic Catholic teaching.

The event provides a concret example of responding to Pope Francis' words urging us to make care for Creation and

care for the poor and vulnerable a significant part of our Catholic witness: Let us protect Christ in ollr lives, so that we

can protect others, so tharlt'e can proteer crealion! (March 19,2013)

The program is sponsor d by the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change. a national Catholic partnership organization

whose members include. among others, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. For more information, about this

event, contact Carol Parowski 539-4283 or caroJparow ki@hughes.net and visit: catholicclimatecovenant.org

Catholic Climate Covenant Care lor re"rlOli (,,,,,, for the Poor

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND I ORMATIO

Pope Francis, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and the .S. Bishops recognize the human causes of climate change and understand it as a moral issue grounded in ancient teachings-to "cultivate and care for" God's good gift of Creation

(Genesis 2: 15)-and as part of our Christian witness is today. They calion people of faith and good will to address this challenge.

This call has added urgency, as predictions of a warming planet are now becoming reality: people around the world are already experiencing increased drought. wildfire, f1ooding, food and water stresses, disease, and population displacement. These phenomena make it much more difficult to live up to our commitments to protect human life and

dignity and assist th poor and vulnerable-who are disproportionately harmed by environmental degradation and climate change-with our time and our treasure.

CLIMATE eRA GE

• Blessed Pope John Paul II: "The danger of serious damage to land and sea, and to the climate, flora and fauna, calls for a profound change in modern civilization's typical consumer life-style, particularly in the richer countries" (/999 World Day 0/Peace Message, , '0. 10).

• Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: "Preservation of the environment, promotion of sustainable development and particular attention to c] imate change are matter of grave cone rn for th entire human family" (Letter 0/His Holiness Benedict XVI to the Ecumenical Patriarch a/Constantinople on the Occasion of the Seventh Symposium 0/ the Religion, Science and the Environment Alovement).

• U.S. Conference of 'atholic Bishops: ""In facing climate chana-e. what we already know requires a response; it cannot be easily dismissed. ignificantlevels of scientific consensus---even in a situation with less than full certainty. where the consequences of not acting are serious---:iustifies. indeed can obi igate, our taking action intended to avert potentia I dangers. In other words, if enough evid nce indicates that the present course of action could jeopardize humankind's well-being, prudence dictates taking mitigating or preventative action" (Global Climate Change: A Plea/or Dialogue. Prudence and the Common Good).

NEW EF ORTS WITHIN THE U.S. CATHOLIC COMMU TV

In 2006, the Catholic '0 lition on limate Change was launched with the support of the U.S. Conference of Catholic

ishops (USCCB). The Catl olic Coalition onlimat Change supports and complem nts USCCB's Department of

Justice, Peace and Human Development and the bishops' Environmental Justice Prooram.

A central proj ct of the Coalition is the Catholic Climate Covelllwt: The St. Franci!; Pledge to Care/()r Cremiol1 ami tlte Poor by which Catholic individuals, families, parishes, dioceses, schools and other organizations comrnit to:

+ PRAY and reflect on the duty to car for God's Creation and protect th poor and vulnerable.

+ LEAR about and ducate others on the causes and moral dimensions of climate change.

+ ASSl:.· how we-as individuals and ill our families. parishes and other affiliations-contribute to c imat

change I y 0 II' own energy lise. con umption, waste, etc.

+ ACT to clla ge our choices and b aviors to r duce the ways we contribute to climate change.

+ DVOCA E for Catho ic principles and priorities in climate ch Ilge di'cussions and d cisions. especiall

as they impact those who are poor and vulnerable.

Those interested in ta 'ing tl e PI dge are nce uraged to regis! r their commitm nl online at catholiccljmatecovenant.org Find the Coal'tion n acebook: facebook.c m/catholicc!imatecov nant and on Twitl I' @ 'atholicClil11ate

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