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416 SOUTH BROADWAY SCOTTDALE, PA 15683-2119
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg
THE PARTNER PARISH PASTORAL CENTER
416 South Broadway
Scottdale, PA 15683-2119
Phone: 724-887-6321/724-887-6714 Fax: 724-887-6324
St John the Baptist Hall: 724-887-7013 St Joseph Hall: 724-220-5321 www.stjohnsandstjosephs.org
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Andrew M. Kawecki ...................Pastor/Administrator Residence Phone .............................................. 724-887-8180 E-mail .......................... [email protected]
Anita Fabian ..................... Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor E-mail .............................. [email protected]
Jeanne Anderson ...................................... Business Manager E-mail .......................... [email protected] Linda Benko……………………….Faith Formation/ RCIA E-mail…………………[email protected] [email protected] James Jacquillard…………………………..Music Director E-mail……………… [email protected]
Bill Thompson………………………………Maintenance E-mail………………[email protected]
OFFICE HOURS Monday–Friday: ...................................... 9:00 AM–3:30 PM Closed Daily .................................................. Noon–1:00 PM Charity Outreach…………………… …. 724-217-6259
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PRE-K PROGRAM
Early Childhood 3−4 years old
Bonnie Sandusky………… Teacher 724-562-3336 Pre-School Phone………………………….. 724-887-9550
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Weekday Masses Monday, Tuesday ..................... 8:30 AM (SJE) Wednesday, Friday ................ 8:30 AM (SJBS)
Weekend Masses Saturday Vigil ........................ 4:00 PM (SJBS) Sunday ..................................... 8:30 AM (SJE) Sunday ................................. 10:30 AM (SJBS)
Holy Days of Obligation Holy Day Vigil .......................... 6:00 PM (SJE) Holy Day ................................ 6:00 PM (SJBS)
SACRAMENTS Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Daily before / after Mass and by appt. Saturday: 3:30–4:00 PM (SJBS) Sunday: 8:00–8:30 AM (SJE)
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction: All are welcome to attend Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after 8:30 AM Mass Tuesdays at (SJE) until concluding at 10:00 AM with Benediction.
Sacrament of Baptism: Baptism is celebrated at Sunday Eucharist. To arrange a date and instructions for the Sacrament please call the Parish Office, 724-887-6321.
Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements can be made by calling the office at least one year in advance.
RCIA/Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Those interested in learning about becoming a member of the Catholic Faith contact Parish Office, 724-887-6321
Sponsors for Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation are required to provide a certificate of eligibility if they are not a member of our Partner Parish. To be a sponsor, you must be Baptized and Confirmed. Any parishioner needing a certificate of eligibility to be a sponsor for another parish is required to personally visit the Pastoral Center to obtain a certificate at our office during business hours.
NEW MEMBERS If you wish to join the faith community of the Partner Parish
of St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph please contact the Pastoral Center.
July 8, 2018 Second Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Page 2 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Today’s Readings
July 8, 2018 ~ Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Most of us would have rejected the Lord’s call to be a prophet to the Israelites after he calls them rebels, men-tioned they have “rebelled” against him, and that even their ancestors have “revolted.” As if those words of the Lord would not have also had Ezekiel running, the Lord continues his depressing, but realistic depiction of the people, pointing out their stubbornness and “Obstinate” hearts. Once more at the close of the reading, the Lord calls the people “rebellious.” No doubt Ezekiel wondered what he was getting into, but the Lord’s prophetic call is so strong, Ezekiel accepts. The Lord’s spirit was within holding him upright on his feet.
Responsorial Psalm123 : Only four verses make up Psalm 123 and we use all of them as our responsorial Psalm. The psalm begins with an individual praying to the Lord in heaven and then shifts to the plural, where we focus our eyes on the Lord as well as the psalmist. In order for the prophet Ezekiel to fulfill his mission, his eyes had to be locked on the Lord, lest the rebel-lious house of Israel frustrate him so he resign his prophetic work. Why are our eyes focused on the Lord? We, like Israel, im-plore the Lord for mercy, for we have sinned.
Second Reading: Paul was worried about his ego growing too large, but he had to have a certain amount of confidence in the face of other preachers who proclaimed false gospels. He attempted to steer the Corinthians away from the false preachers, and in order to do so, had to clearly validate his own ministry and the Gospel he preached. In the Old Testament, “thorns” symbolized one’s enemies, including Satan. Thus, when Paul faces weakness—including persecution—as when we do the Lord’s grace is sufficient for us. It is all we need. It makes us strong.
Gospel: following the healings of the woman with hemorrhages and Jairus’s daughter, Jesus and hisdisciples journeyed to his hometown. On the Sabbath, he taught in the synagogue where people question the source of his teachings and wisdom. Four questions populate this short Gospel reading. They center on Jesus’s identity for the people in the synagogue who at first rec-ognize his mighty deeds, then turn on him. Jesus’ response is the familiar words that acknowledge the only place a prophet has no honor is the place where he grew up. Jesus and his disciples move on from this place whose people lacked faith. Yet it is not that they did nothing there since Mark informs us they healed a few sick people. A majority’s lack of faith never silences the power of God in the face of a few who believe.
Next week: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Amos 7:12-15; Psalm 85: 9-14; Ephesians 1:3-24; Mark 67-13
Partner Parish of St. John the Baptist and
St. Joseph
MISSION STATEMENT T he Living Faith Community of Saint John the Baptist, Scottdale, PA and Saint Joseph, Ever-son, PA are bridged by our common Baptism, while maintaining our respective ethnic herit-ages. We are called by Jesus Christ to be a nurturing community through worship and ser-
vice. W e are committed to preserve our Catholic beliefs centered on the Eucharist as we become
better disciples while continuing to develop strong lay leadership. G uided by the Holy Spirit, we share a vision for the future. We will become a
vibrant Partner Parish where all feel loved and welcomed.
PARTNER PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS PARTNER PARISH ANNOU
LITURGY CORNER…. .SUNDAY, THE DAY OF THE LORD
Sunday is the original festival, the weekly celebration of Christ’s holy resurrection. Sunday is the day of the Eucharist, the day of the Church’s joy, the day of beginning again in the grace of Him who says, “Behold, I
make all things new” (Rev 21:5). The festivity of Sunday worship overflows into all of life. There is delight in the details: freshly pol-ished shoes, “Sunday best” clothes, flowers and wine for the Sunday dinner table. Allowing Sunday Mass to become one thing among others on a weekend checklist leads to a loss of “Eucharistic amazement.” Holy Mass is Sunday’s central event. All other things are arranged around it. The absolute priority given to Sunday Mass is an irreplaceable witness to the Kingdom God. The beauty of Sun-day Mass is an offering to God and a healing for the soul. The singing of priest, deacon, cantor, and people, the use of incense and lights, the sacred movement of bodies in worship, vesture in the appointed liturgical colors, the clear sound of the bell, the flowers that delight the eye and perfume the air — all these good things proclaim the splendor of the Mystery of Faith, each in its own way. In ad-dition to Sunday Mass, following an impetus given by the Second Vatican Council, there are cathedrals and parish churches around the world where the faithful return for Vespers, the Church’s solemn evening liturgy. The celebration of Vespers is often followed by a time of Eucharistic adoration. Having entered into Christ’s sacrifice in the morning, the Church returns at sunset to contemplate the glory of his Face, praying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent” (Lk 24:29).
WHAT CAN THE HOLY SPIRIT DO FOR YOU?
¨ give you a desire to read the Bible ¨ help you to understand the Bible ¨ help you to love even the unlovable ¨ help you discern good from evil
JULY 22– ST. JOSEPH FESTIVAL KICK-OFF BREAKFAST
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL HALL 9 AM– NOON. MENU: EGGS, HAM, POTATO, SWEET ROLLS, JUICE
AND COFFE OR TEA.
Charity Outreach 724-217– 6259 July 13– 10:30-12:30 PM
Charity Outreach is in need of the following
Peanut butter, Jelly, Cake Mixes, Cookie Mixes , Toiletries (toilet paper, shampoo, etc)
Canned meat (chicken, tuna, salmon) Thank you for your support!!!
PRE—SCHOOL NEWS
Registrations for the next school year are being accept-
ed. To schedule a visit please contact Bonnie Sandusky at 724-562- 3336
Our Lady of Fatima Pilgrim Statue July 9 —July15 John &Donna Patula
July 15—July 22 Henry & Janet Schiffbauer July 22—July 29 Bev Nickelson July 29– Aug. 5 Kathy Schurer
All the slots have been filled! What a blessing this project is to our Partner Parish and all the families involved!
DCCW Night at Saint Vincent Summer Theater Aug. 7
The Greensburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women is spon-soring a night at the Saint Vincent Summer Theatre for the come-dy “Leading Ladies” Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The night includes 50/50 chances on theme baskets and refreshments. For tickets ($20 each) or more information, call Millie Krinock, 724-537-2064, or Betty Nemchik, 724-668-7436.
Sisters of Charity fine arts camp
The Seton Arts Service Corps of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill will sponsor a fine arts camp for children in grades 2-8 July 23-27 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Caritas Christi. Registration is $10. Call 724-836-0406. Registration is due by July 6.
Catholic Charities offers counseling for individuals, couples and families
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg offers faith-based assistance with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, inter-personal conflicts, recovery support, parenting and family issues, anger management and other personal and family issues. Coun-seling is provided by licensed, professional and experienced ther-apists. Low fees, and many insurances accepted. Offices are located in Greensburg, Indiana, Uniontown, Kittanning and New Kensington. For more information or an appointment, contact 724-837-1840 or email [email protected].
2018 CRAFT SHOW - Crafters are needed for an upcoming craft show that will be held on Saturday, September 29, from 8 AM to 3 PM, at Our Lady of Grace Church, 1001 Mount Pleasant Road, Greensburg. The craft show is being co-sponsored by the Ro-sary Altar Societies of the partner parishes of Our Lady of Grace (Greensburg) Church and St. Benedict Church (Marguerite). For further information about being a vendor please contact [email protected] or 724-834-9045; or [email protected] or 724-691-6009.
St. Joseph Festival Committee is selling a $5 festival ticket with the winner receiving $500 in cash and $500 in gift cards going off on August 5th. We would appreciate if you could either sell some for us or purchase them. We have 500 tick-ets to sell. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PASTORAL CENTER, TOO!
WORDS FROM OUR PASTOR….…….
Come, Pray Before the Lord… A doration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Partner Parish takes place at St. Jo-
seph Church every Tuesday following the 8:30 A.M. Mass concluding with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 10:00 A.M. Part of the time af-ter exposition is spent in common prayer ( Rosary, Litany and the Chaplet to
the Divine Mercy). But what about the remaining time-usually 20-30 minutes?
During this time of silent adoration, you can:
1. Choose a Bible passage or a Psalm to read and meditate upon it. Pay attention to any-thing that prompts you and ask the Lord what he wishes for you to get from those read-ings. Listen to him carefully!
2. Read the life of a saint.
3. Sit quietly and simply “be” in the presence of the Lord. Tell him what it is on your mind, your difficulties, joys, sadness and disappointments. Again, listen carefully to what he wants to tell you.
St. John-Paul II said: “ It is pleasant to spent time with Him, to lie closer to his breast like the Beloved Disciple and to feel the infinite love present in His Heart...how can we not feel a renewed need to spend time in spiritual converse, in silent adoration in heartfelt love be-fore Christ present in the Most Holy Sacrament?”
Fr. Matthew Kelly, founder of Dynamic Catholic, said: “ My whole spiritual journey began by sitting in Church each day for ten minutes. I know , Jesus was present. In that Church in Sydney, Australia where I grew up, there was a small sign below the tabernacle that said’ My Lord and my God.’ I was taught as an altar boy to say this every time I genuflected be-fore the tabernacle. And that ingrained in me, that small habit, the reality that Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist.”
Give Tuesday Mass and Adoration a try. Our Lord will give you peace in your heart. He will continue to move in your life, even when you can’t see it.
Hope to see you next Tuesday!
laccceeee aaaaattttt SSSSSttttt... JJJJJJoooo---oncluding with
July 14,15, 2018
4:00 PM D. & T. Sebek D. Newlin S. Farrah*, D. Waters T. Stepanic 8:30 AM K. Skowronek F. Rudnik A. McCune* S. Konieczny C. Konieczny M. Banaszak 10:30 AM R. Osip J. Gamon K. Gamon* C. Sandusky S. Lewandowski
PLEASE FIND A SUBSTITUTE IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SERVE….THANK YOU
2018 Diocesan Lenten Appeal A sincere thank-you goes out to all who have responded to the Diocesan Lenten Appeal. To date the total of pledges and gifts received is:
St. John the Baptist
Parish Goal…………………….$67,415.00 Diocesan Target……………… $37,415.00 Pledged Amount $51,417.00 Amount Received…………… $40,966.00
St. Joseph Parish Goal…………………… $40,655.00 Diocesan Target……………… $25,655,00 Pledged Amount……………… $33,455.00 Amount Received…………….. $30,920.00
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 1-800-932-0313. If the alleged abuser is functioning in a parish, school or diocesan position as clergy, religious, paid staff or volunteer you are also requested to contact the Bishop’s Delegate for Matters of Sexual Misconduct after you have called the Childline number and made the report. The Bishop’s Delegate may be reached at 724-837-0901, Ext. 1221.
It's that time of year to start planning for St Joseph's Annual Festival on August 4th and 5th. We appreciate anything you can do. Watch your mail, we will be sending out the annual mailing which include nightly drawing tickets and the 50/50 tickets. We also have the giving tree in the back of the churches. Please help us in any way as this will defer costs if you can donate these items. Watch for pop specials this weekend and purchases these for the festival. Pepsi and coke prod-ucts, regular and diet are needed.
Thank you for all that you do for the Partner Parishes.
July 9 7:00 PM Pastoral Council July 11 6:00 PM St. Joseph Society July 13 6:00 PM Knots Knitting July 15 3:00 PM Youth Gathering~ St. John Hall July 16 7:00 PM Mass ~ Woodcrest July 17 7:00 PM Finance Council July 18 6:30 PM Security Meeting July 19 7:00 PM Holy Name Society
MASS INTENTIONS
July 7-15, 2018
Saturday, July 7 NO MORNING MASS SJBS– 4:00 PM + Helen Breegle– Family Sunday, July 8 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time SJE – 8:30 AM + Joseph Skrobacz– Wayne & Bernie Niemiec & Family SJBS-10:30 AM + For Parishioners
Monday, July 9 St. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, & Companions, Martyrs SJE– 8:30 AM + Walter, Julia, Joseph & Tom Kruckvich- Family Tuesday, July 10 SJE– 8:30 AM + Bernice Kaczynski– Daughter, Shirley ADORATION AFTER MASS ~ BENEDICTION AT 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 11 St. Benedict, Abbott SJE—8:30 AM + Nellie Palkovic– CDA Thursday, July 12 NO MORNING MASS Friday, July 13 St. Henry SJBS– 8:30 AM + Mary Ann Knipple– Juliana & Ben Dalansky Saturday, July 14 NO MORNING MASS St. Kateri Tekawitha, Virgin SJBS - 4:00 PM + Thomas Sandzimier– Family Sunday, July 15 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time SJE - 8:30 AM + For Parishioners SJBS - 10:30 AM + Edward McNally– Bev, Stacy & Chris
June 24, 2018 Envelopes……………………………. $3,794.00 Loose…………………………………… 144.00 Candles…………………………………. 36.00 Accent…………………………………… 43.00 Peter’s Pence………………………….. 452.00 TOTAL REGULAR………………… $4,469.00 Cemetery…………………………… 121.00
June 24, 2018 Envelopes……………………………. $2,496.00 Loose………………………………… 100.00 Maintenance………………………………. 10.00 Peter’s Pence…………………………… 282.00 TOTAL REGULAR…………………. $2,888.00 Cemetery……………………………… $10.00
WEEKLY COLLECTION– ST. JOSEPH
WEEKLY COLLECTION-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
When blessing yourself
with Holy Water
“By this Holy Water and by Your Precious Blood, Lord Jesus, wash away all my sins.”
July ~ Month of Precious Blood of Jesus
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“Serving Our Parish Family... Sharing Our Faith”
Terence L. GraftFuneral Director
James E. JacquillardSupervisor
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