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Partner Parishes of the Diocese of Greensburg
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
† Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 11, 2018 †
St. Joseph 1125 Leishman Avenue
New Kensington, PA 15068
Office 724-337-6412
Fax 724-337-4022
Ministry Office 724-337-6412, ext 15
www.stjosephstmarynk.org
Parish Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM
Sunday 9:30 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Wednesday 5:45 PM
Also by appointment
Fr. Gregorio de la Cruz Soldevilla,
Jr.
Parochial Vicar
Fr. John S. Szczesny
Pastor & Administrator
Parish Office Hours Weekend Mass Schedule
Monday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Sunday 7:30 AM & 11:30 AM
Tuesday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation
Thursday 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM 2nd & 4th Sunday 11:00 AM
Friday CLOSED 1st Friday 11:15 AM
Also by appointment
Eucharistic Adoration
1st Friday of the month 11:00 AM - 12:00 NN
857 Kenneth Avenue, New Kensington, PA 15068
Office: 724-335-8212 Fax: 724-335-1314
Religion Center: 724-335-0785 www.stjosephstmarynk.org
St. Mary of Czestochowa
Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Masses
7:30 AM Saint Mary of Czestochowa 8:00 AM Saint Margaret Mary 8:30 AM Mount Saint Peter 12:00 PM Saint Mary of Czestochowa 6:15 PM Saint Joseph 7:00 PM Mount St. Peter 7:00 PM Saint Margaret Mary
Liturgy of the Word 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM Mount Saint Peter
Dear Lord,
As we enter this solemn and Holy Season, we pray that
you would send your Holy Spirit upon us that we might
prepare ourselves for these coming days of lent, Even
though we may no longer wear sackcloth and ashes,
we do seek to humble ourselves so that we can under-
stand the magnificence of your love for us as you hum-
bled yourself and gave your life on the cross that we
might receive the gift of eternal glory with you. Amen
† Liturgical Schedule †
ST. JOSEPH ST. MARY
Saturday, February 10 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 3:30 PM The Rosary 4:00 PM † Jules W. Carrai (Wife, Mary)
Sunday, February 11 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 AM The Rosary 9:30 AM † Joan Flemm (Family) (Anniversary)
Monday, February 12 7:30 AM † Virginia Robson (Dorothy & Susan Matta)
Wednesday, February 14 - Ash Wednesday 5:45 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation 6:15 PM † Patricia Crytzer (John & Donna Bridge)
Thursday, February 15
7:30 AM † Irene Pjontek (Mary Ann Konarzewski)
Saturday, February 17 - First Sunday of Lent 3:30 PM The Rosary 4:00 PM † Faustine Easley (Son, Mike Easley)
Sunday, February 18 - First Sunday of Lent 9:00 AM The Rosary 9:30 AM † Bernard Langer (Family)
Sunday, February 11 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 AM † Judy Leda (St. Mary Holy Name Society)
11:00 AM The Rosary 11:15 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 11:30 AM † Anthony & Joan Crivaro (Debby & Joe Discello)
Tuesday, February 13 7:30 AM † John Ruk (Becky & Elizabeth Raynor)
Wednesday, February 14 - Ash Wednesday 7:30 AM † Annie Kovinsky (Madge Fortuna)
12:00 PM † Sr. Mary Aurelia (Vince & Adele Perdeus)
Friday, February 16 7:30 AM † Stephen Gaydosh (Dolores Zulawinski)
Sunday, February 18 - First Sunday of Lent 7:30 AM † Deceased Members of the Mulley & Reck Families (Carol Reck)
11:00 AM The Rosary 11:30 AM † Joseph Pencak, Sr. (Family)
“We are all pencils in the hands of a writing God, who is sending love letters for the world.” … Mother Teresa
Readings for the Week
Monday: Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76; Mk 8:11-13
Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19; Mk 8:14-21
Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25
Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15
Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32
Sunday: Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15
Sanctuary Candle
February 4, 2018 - February 17, 2018
† In Memory of Brian Shaw (Mary Albanese & Daughters)
2018 Mass & Candle Intentions Available
St. Joseph Parish and St. Mary Parish are accepting 2018 Mass intentions. The suggested Mass intention stipend is $10. St. Joseph Parish is also accepting Sanctuary and St. Jo-seph candle intentions. The suggested stipend for the Sanctu-ary candle, which burns for two weeks, is $20. The suggested stipend for the St. Joseph candle, which burns for one week, is $10. Contact your respective parish office to schedule one of these spiritual tributes for your loved ones.
IMO Memoriam Frances Haduch
From: Matthew & Elizabeth Collins Carol Buchko
Joe Pierchalski Dorothy Perdeus
Tim & Nanette Bechard Vincent & Adele Perdeus
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Pelczar Barb & Reno Farina John & Joan Runco
Thank you for your donations to St. Mary Church and the St. Mary High School Conference.
FINANCE COUNCIL MEETINGS St. Joseph: Thursday, February 15, 2:30 PM St. Mary: Wednesday, February 21, 2:30 PM
Both meetings will be held in St. Joseph Parish Office.
† IN THE CHARITY OF YOUR PRAYERS †
Please remember the repose of the souls of all who have died, especially Amelia Karrs Smith of St. Joseph Parish who was buried this past week. May God grant her eternal rest, and grant comfort and peace to her loved ones.
Donation to St. Mary Church From Ms. Joan Swanderski
Thank you for your donation to St. Mary Church.
Stewardship Ministry Schedule
February 14 - Ash Wednesday
St. Mary
Lector
7:30 AM C Reck 12:00 PM D Discello
EMHC
7:30 AM B Bayne 12:00 PM C McNally
Servers
7:30 AM Wednesday Server(s) 12:00 PM E & B Bloch
St. Joseph
Lector
6:15 PM S Makuta
EMHC 6:15 PM P Mudrinich
Servers
6:15 PM Adult Sacristans
February 17 - 18 St. Joseph
Lector
4:00 PM T Kovalchick
9:30 AM M Smith
EMHC 4:00 PM B Constant 9:30 AM S Matta
Servers
4:00 PM L, N & P Katona 9:30 AM M Hill, D Staniszewski
St. Mary
Lector
7:30 AM D Stewart 11:30 AM Sr. Carol
EMHC
7:30 AM E Stewart 11:30 AM B or R Farina
Servers
7:30 AM Kvortek Family 11:30 AM Nitowski Family
Counters (3)
“We are all pencils in the hands of a writing God, who is sending love letters for the world.” … Mother Teresa
February 3 - 4
St. Joseph
Sunday Collection Total $ 5,191.00 Diocesan Collection 622.00 Deposit Total $ 5,813.00
St. Mary
Sunday Collection Total $ 5,965.25 Diocesan Collection 624.25 Deposit Total $ 6,589.50
Thank you for your generosity!
“Restore the Church, Build the Future”
Thank you for your generous contributions last week to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe! If you missed the collec-tion, it’s not too late to give, visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections, and click on the “How to Give” link on the left.
World Marriage Day
Our Marriage Prayer
Lord help us to remember when we first met
and the strong love that grew between us.
To work that love into practical things
so that nothing can divide us.
We ask for words both kind and loving
and hearts always ready to ask for
forgiveness as well as to forgive.
Dear Lord,
we put our marriage into Your hands.
Amen.
“Strengthening the Church at Home” Next week’s second collection will be for the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Right now, over 40 percent of dioceses in the United States are considered home mission
territory because they are unable to fund the essential pastoral work needed in their communities. Your support of this appeal helps ease the struggle of these dioceses. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/home-missions.
Partnered Parish News
“We are all pencils in the hands of a writing God, who is sending love letters for the world.” … Mother Teresa
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Sessions for children ages 3 - 12 are Tuesday mornings from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM and Tuesday and Thurs-day evenings from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. For more information, please call the Religion Center at 724-335-0785. We have found that the heart of the child is
deep and open to the loving call of our Good Shepherd. We know that when given time and the space of an environment prepared for their religious life, children are quite content to contemplate the mysteries of the Kingdom of God. Like Mary in the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke, they keep all these things and ponder them in their hearts.
Share the Word Bible Study
Share the Word, a Bible Study for adults, resumes on Monday, February 12, from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM in the St. Francis Room. Gain a greater understanding of Scripture as we read and discuss the coming Sunday readings. Come every week or when you are able. All are welcome!
Parish Membership
We welcome all to our Parish Community! However, formaliz-ing your registration in either parish is important. In order to re-ceive the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, Confirma-tion and Matrimony; to be granted a certificate of eligibility for sponsorship at Baptism or Confirmation; or to receive a personal recommendation, it is necessary to be registered and participating at your respective parish. To register, (adults 21 and over should register separately from parents), make changes to your registration, or if you are moving, please notify your respective parish office. A simple phone call will maintain up-to-date parish records and eliminate unnecessary mailings, and will be very much appreciated by the office staff. Thank you for your cooperation!
Homemade Wedding Soup Sale: Last Day to Order
The youth group is selling homemade wedding soup for $8.00 per quart. Deadline for order is Sunday, February 11 with soup available for pickup on Sunday, Febru-ary 18. Orders can be placed in the collection basket, by mail or phone to Debby at the Religion Center. Please use the order form below. Soup can be paid for in advance or at pickup. Thank you for your support!
Wedding Soup
Name
I would like quarts @ $8.00 per quart.
Telephone Number
Attention St. Mary Christian Mothers
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 13, at 5:00 PM, in Friendship Hall. All members are encouraged to attend! New members are always welcome!
PARISH DAY OF REFLECTION St. Mary’s 125th Anniversary continues with a “Parish Day of Reflection” on March 4th at the 11:30 AM Mass. Father Thomas Hart, OSB, from St. Vincent Archabbey, will be the celebrant and will present after Mass a 45-minute conference entitled “Prayer, Fasting and Works of Mercy.” A free social will be in Friendship Hall after the conference. Watch for more in future bulletins.
Confirmation to be set by the Diocese Eligible seventh graders who will be in the 8th grade next school year will be confirmed either this fall or the spring of 2019. Preparation dates will be announced as the date and location for the Confirmation has been set by the Greensburg Diocese. For more info, please call Debby at 724-335-0785.
St. Mary Holy Name Society News The next meeting of the St. Mary Holy Name Society will be held on Sunday, February 11, at 8:30 AM, in the Conference Room. All members are encouraged to attend! New mem-bers are welcome!
High School Youth Selling Valos Candy High school youth will sell Valos Candy during Lent. Order forms can be found in the church vestibule and can be placed in the offering basket, or phoned in to Debby: 724-335-0785. Pay now or when you pick up the candy. All proceeds from the sale benefit the High School Conference in June. Thank you for your support!
Annual SVDP Society Report A big thank you to all our contributors, members, and volun-teers. We received $11,984.00 in donations. We spent $9,514.00 on our clients for rent, utilities, appliances, and furniture. The need never ends. Thank you to Father John, Pastor, and Sister Carol, our spiritual advisor. Also, big thanks to MSP CCC for supplying clothing as needed. Thanks to our secretary, Debbie Hilliard, for her help. Fifty (50) boxes of food and food vouchers were handed out from our food pantry. Thanks again to those who helped.
St. Joseph Ladies Guild A luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, at 12:00 Noon at Clark’s (formerly Crouse’s Family Diner) in Lower Burrell. All ladies of the parish are welcome to attend the luncheon.
Parish & Neighbor News
What’s Happening This Week
Sunday, February 11 SM Holy Name Society Meeting 8:30 AM Conference Room St. Mary World Marriage Day 11:30 AM Church St. Mary World Marriage Day Reception After Mass Friendship Hall St. Mary Wedding Soup Order Deadline
Monday, February 12 Share the Word Adult Bible Study 1:00 PM-3:00 PM St. Francis Room St. Mary
Tuesday, February 13 CGS Session 9:30 AM-11:30 AM Religion Center St. Mary SM Christian Mothers Meeting 5:00 PM Friendship Hall St. Mary CGS Session 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Religion Center St. Mary
Thursday, February 15 SJ Finance Council 2:30 PM SJ Office Conf Rm St. Joseph CGS Session 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Religion Center St. Mary
Sunday, February 18 Wedding Soup Pickup After Masses Friendship Hall St. Mary 7th & 8th Graders 10:00 AM St. Francis Rm St. Mary
Knights of Columbus Catholic Information Books
Fr. Francis J. Hertzog Council 1381 of the Knights of Colum-bus has donated to each parish a set of books from the Catholic Information Service focusing on issues of vital importance for Catholic families seeking to build up and strengthen the Church at home, by helping us to live out the Church’s vision and mis-sion for families. Series topics include: parenting, fatherhood and family prayer life as well as two of St. John Paul II’s famous messages for the family. Feel free to pick up a book or two from each of the dis-plays located in the narthex area of each parish. If you wish to donate to the cost of refilling these kiosks, please place your donation in a plain envelope, mark it “K of C” and place in the collection basket. For more information about the Knights of Columbus, call Tim Shields at 412-480-7196.
“We are all pencils in the hands of a writing God, who is sending love letters for the world.” … Mother Teresa
Your Help is Needed! If you have some extra time, Kinloch Meals on Wheels needs assistance with driving on Wednesdays, preparing meals on Fridays, or as a secretary. For more details please contact: George 724-335-4966 or Ruth 724- 337-8114.
High School Youth Winter Retreat
The Diocesan High School Winter retreat, “I am the Vine, You are the Branches,” will be held on February 23 - 25 at Laurelville Retreat Center, Mount Pleasant. Register with your parish youth minister or faith formation leader. More information at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org.
Sisters of Charity Fundraiser
The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill will sponsor two Lucky March Cash Raffle ticket — one ticket based on the 1:00 PM PA 3-digit lottery and another on the 7:00 PM 3-digit lottery. No prizes are awarded on Sundays. Call Sister of Charity Agnes Steedle at 724-836-0406, ext. 6646, to order tickets, which are $10 each, and for payment information. All proceeds benefit the Sisters of Charity. Tickets and money must be returned by February 27.
Silver Ring Thing—Catholic Edition
The diocese will sponsor the Silver Ring Thing — Catholic Edu-tion on Sunday, March 16, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Queen of Angels Catholic School, North Huntingdon. Students, parents and youth ministers are encouraged to attend this chastity education program. For information, contact your parish youth minister, faith formation leader or Catholic school principal or visit www.silverringthing.com.
St. Mary’s - The Bible Timeline at St. Mary Church A 20-week series, which continues the previous study, will begin Wednesday, March 14 from 6 - 8 PM. The study will begin March 14 for 10 weeks, take a break, then run 10 weeks again. Look for more information in upcoming bulletins.
Diocesan Heritage Center Mass and light lunch on Saturdays in Lent
The Diocesan Heritage Center is hosting a Lenten program on the five Saturdays in Lent (Feb. 17 and 24, March 3, 10, and 17). Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 AM at the St. Joseph Chapel at the Bishop Connare Center. A light soup will follow, and attendees will be invited to the new Heritage Center exhibit, “Journeying with Jesus: The Passion.”
7th and 8th Grade Formation All 7th and 8th graders are urged to attend a religious formation session next Sunday, February 18th, at 10:00 AM, in the St. Francis Room.
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