199 McGovern Boulevard Crescent, PA 15046 www.scatparish.com PARISH CLERGY Fr. Lou Vallone................ [email protected]Fr. Robert Zajdel Deacon Leonard Thomas MASS SCHEDULE Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday ... 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.............................................. No Mass Saturday Vigil Mass .............................. 4:00 p.m. Sunday Morning ............... 9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Holy Days ......................................... as Scheduled See inside for Daily, Holiday and Special Events CONFESSIONS Saturday ................... 3:15−3:45 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.; Also by appointment. BAPTISMS By appointment. WEDDINGS Call the parish office 6 months in advance of the prospective date. Marriage Classes required. ANOINTING OF THE SICK After every Mass (please ask the priest) and by request. Low-gluten hosts available for Communion – See priest before Mass. DIRECTORY Parish Office .......................................................... 724-457-7026 Fax ......................................................................... 724-457-3292 Deacon Leonard Thomas………………………....412-812-4557 [email protected]Jennifer Persuitte, Organist/Secretary .................... 724-457-7026 (Bulletin submission deadline is Tuesday at Noon.) Steve Horvath, Maintenance………...……………...724-457-0715 Sue Tranter, CCD Director .................................... 724-601-1872 [email protected]Mary Ann Jones, Bookkeeper................................ 412-771-5646 Jeri Stotlemyer, Scheduler of Ministries..... [email protected]Parish Email ............................................ [email protected]Vatican Website ................................................ www.news.va/en PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday–Thursday ....................................... 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Friday ........................................................... 9:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS Sundays ........................................................... 10:00am-11:15am AN OPEN INVITATION OF WELCOME Non-Catholics and non-parishioners are always welcomed guests. Inactive, unsure or irregular Catholics are lovingly encouraged to reconnect with the Faith. New parishioners are joyfully received in our community. Please call the parish office. Though our space is small, our hearts are large and there is plenty good room for all. OCTOBER 30, 2016 • THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME of Siena ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Saint Catherine
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199 McGovern Boulevard Crescent, PA 15046 www.scatparish.com
PARISH CLERGY Fr. Lou Vallone ................ [email protected] Fr. Robert Zajdel Deacon Leonard Thomas
MASS SCHEDULE Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday ... 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.............................................. No Mass Saturday Vigil Mass .............................. 4:00 p.m. Sunday Morning ............... 9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Holy Days ......................................... as Scheduled See inside for Daily, Holiday and Special Events
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS Sundays ........................................................... 10:00am-11:15am
AN OPEN INVITATION OF WELCOME Non-Catholics and non-parishioners
are always welcomed guests. Inactive, unsure or irregular Catholics are lovingly
encouraged to reconnect with the Faith. New parishioners are joyfully received in our community.
Please call the parish office. Though our space is small, our hearts are large
and there is plenty good room for all.
OCTOBER 30, 2016 • THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
of Siena ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Saint Catherine
Thirty-
first
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
Saturday October 29th
4:00 PM Mary Jones (Kevin & Cathy Weaver)
Sunday October 30th
9:00 AM Baker Piganelli
(Jackie & Rich Vukovcan)
11:30 AM Cookie Candelmo (Wife, Mayvon) Monday October 31st
8:30 AM Parish Family
6:30 PM Parish Family (Anticipated Mass)
7:30 PM Town Hall Meeting Tuesday November 1st All Saint’s Day 8:00 AM Rosary 8:30 AM Parish Family
4:00 PM Parish Family
Wednesday November 2nd All Soul’s Day 6:30 PM All the Deceased of the Parish Thursday November 3rd
8:30 AM Parish Family
Friday November 4th
8:30 AM Rae Heintz (Daughter, Jodie Hunter)
Saturday November 5th
4:00 PM John Londino (Family)
Sunday November 6th
9:00 AM Deceased Members & Families of
the Christian Ladies Society (CLS)
11:30 AM Mary Ann Popps (Janice & Carl Falk)
NEIGHBORING CHURCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING MASSES
Our Lady of Fatima in Hopewell Twp. 9:00 AM St. James in Sewickley 6:45 AM & 9:00 AM St. Titus in Aliquippa 7:30 AM St. Margaret Mary 8:30 AM PRAYER REQUESTS: In your kindness will you please pray for the following : Ron, Nancy, Curtis, The Persecuted Christians,
Julie G., David G., Mom, Doreen M., James Shepard, Mary Shepard, John Glad, Elia, James Siniscalchi, Betty S., Rich, Patricia Soisson, Jonathan Soisson, Douglas Soisson, Sharon Mylarski, Jim, Pat, Jim M., George Pessy, Lorraine C., Joan B., Rose Selley, D.J., Della, Carl, M.P., M.Z., Brad I., Greg & Pat, John, Maria, John, Taylor, Mary M., Beth Lehmier, Leigh Ann, Lenore Hoovler, Helen Dixon, Wayne King, Earl, Mary, James E., Ryan Joseph, Jim B., N.M., Michael Hilliard, Danielle, Leslie, Ross M., Dan R., Ardith G., Patty M., Carol N., Beth, Mary Chestnutt, Mary & Therese D., Ryan, A. Palombo, Dory, Larry Winans, D.O. Oesterling Family & Baby Byron Michael, Seth, Eddie N., Chet, All Those In Need of Prayers. Pleases Note: Each intention slip will be listed for 2 weeks. There is no need to fill one out every week. Also, PLEASE PRINT so I can list the name properly.
ALL SAINT’S DAY The feast of All Saint’s Day, a Holy Day of Obligation, is November 1st. The Masses will be as follows… Monday, October 31st 6:30PM
Followed by a Town Hall Meeting at 7:30PM
Tuesday, November 1st………..8:30AM & 4:00PM
ALL SOUL’S DAY MASS We will have a Mass on Wednesday, November 2nd at 6:30 for All Soul’s Day. We will remember those called home and buried from St. Catherine’s with candles. Also important to note, we have a binder with blank pages at the front of the church by the baptistery. Everyone is welcome to write the names of their dearly departed in this book. We will then pray for them as well.
SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEK Just a reminder that the second collection NEXT weekend, November 5th and 6th, will be for the Archdiocese for the Military Services. There is an envelope in your packets.
Queen of the Holy Rosary, Pray For Us!
St. Catherine of Siena Parish Crescent, PA
“God so loved the world that he gave his only Son...”
“...so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life.”
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016
Congratulations to john toth!!! John Toth has been a member of St. Catherine of Siena for over 35 years. As an active member of the parish, John has served in many different capacities. Aside from running his own financial firm, he
was responsible for all of the parish accounting from 1980 until 2007. He also served the community as both a Lector and an Extraordinary Minister. John is the man who faithfully comes up to serve, without being asked, in the event someone hasn't shown for their assigned ministry. His involvement extended far beyond our Liturgy each week. Any fundraiser or event that was going on would mean John and his wife, Andrea were present. They regularly ran a booth in the midway at all of the parish festivals and anyone who stopped to play a game always left laughing. Every Night at the Races was sure to find John taking "bets" and paying off the winners. John is a true "pillar" of the church and a recognizable face that everyone can count on seeing. At present he remains at the head of our Finance Council offering his wisdom and insight for the best interests of the parish. In addition to his dedication to St. Catherine's, John has been married for 55 years. He and Andrea have 2 daughters, Melissa and Bridget and his 2 grandchildren are twin boys born on All Saints Day! While John has quietly given of his talents over the years, he has expressed genuine gratitude and surprise at receiving this award because "I didn't do any of it for praise of any kind. I did it for my church and for God" This is the generous attitude that makes honoring him even more meaningful.
Thank you, John, for your years of
tireless service to all of us at St.
Catherine's!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION THE LIVING ROSARY
Please mark the date and join us for the Living Rosary THIS SUNDAY, October 30th. All Religious Education students will be reciting the Rosary together AFTER the 9:00AM Mass. Since this is the month of the Rosary, and we are in the midst of our year-long Rosary Campaign, ALL parishioners are invited to stay and pray with us after Mass. Praying to our Blessed Mother together is a great example to set for our children..
Mass in honor of those who serve
This Veterans Day we honor all the men and women who have selflessly served our country and risked their lives to
protect our freedom.
Due to the kindness of the Robert Martin Family, who have graciously agreed to share the Mass for him with everyone, we are able to honor all Veterans on November 13th at the 9:00AM Mass. In addition, we will be honoring those in law enforcement, firefighters, and medical rescue personnel who also protect us.
We cordially invite them all... Veterans, active and retired, all police, firefighters and medical rescuers, to Mass with their families.
Please wear your uniforms if possible After Mass we will be having a free breakfast for
you and your families in Siena Hall. Please RSVP to Erin @ 724-378-4783
We Thank All Of You for your sacrifice and service to our communities and country.
May God Bless and keep you all out of harm’s way! -The Christian Ladies Society.
ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE Our food drive continues through November. We are still collecting non-perishable food goods to distribute to the local food pantries. This has been a very successful program in the past and we hope to continue our success. Blue grocery bags are available at the entrances of the church or you can
fill your own bag. Please take down to Siena Hall before or after any Mass or drop off in the office during the week. Thanks you for your generosity. Together, WE truly DO make a difference at St. Catherine’s!
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA’S CHRISTIAN LADIES SOCIETY
Regular Offertory Collection
October 23, 2016…………..……………….$4,245.00 .
(This is ordinary income from contributions for the general running of the parish. It is subject to a 17.6% tax to the diocese of Pittsburgh.)
Parish Share Program
PSP Assessment for 2016…………….….$42,327.00 PSP Collected……………...………….…..$55,051.00 SURPLUS ON GOAL……………………+$12,724.00 (Congratulations to all! We have reached and surpassed our goal! Thanks to everyone for your continued generosity! Now, all monies collected for Parish Share will remain in our parish tax free. Great job everyone. May God bless you.).)
Capital Improvements
Goal……………………………………..……$8,800.00 Collected to date…………………………….$3,328.00 Remaining on Goal………………………….$5,472.00
(This rebooted goal represents the remainder of the parking lot expenditure, the second family bathroom and the new deck on the single CCD trailer. All the projects are completed and paid for in advance.)
Religious Education
Assessment 2016-2017………………..…$27,162.00 Contributions to date………………….......$11,716.00 Remaining on Goal……………….…..…....$15,446.00
(This is our new assessment for the 2016-2017 year for the Elementary School Grant Contributions to the diocese based on 10% of the gross parish income. Contributions to this fund are parish share exempt.)
Special Collection World Mission Sunday………………..….$1,244.00 (These collections are mandated by the Diocese for specific purposes. These moneys are remitted in total to the diocese and are not taxed.)
Weekend Attendance
October 23, 2016
4:00 PM Mass ......................... …………….…..235 9:00 AM Mass ................................................. 261 11:30 AM Mass .............................................. .197 Total…………………………………...……........ 693
“Great Catholic Parishes”
This is the title of a just published book by William E. Simon, chairman and founder of a Catholic think tank called " Parish Catalyst." The book is subtitled "How Four Essential Practices Make Them Thrive." There are over 17,000 Catholic Parishes in the United States and his think tank identified the top 244 of them in terms of the vibrancy, productivity and fulfillment of Catholic mission given their individual circumstances - these are the stand out parishes in the lives of their communities. One of the 244 pastors interviewed and quoted in the book is our Pastor, Fr. Lou Vallone, who talks about the success of both St. Catherine of Siena and St. John of God in a time when many parishes are declining and failing. His comments and those of the other pastors are meant as a model or pattern that can be adapted by other Catholic communities to bring discipleship and growth in what seems to be a time of abandonment and closure. There is a resurrection in seeming death for any parish, according to Simon's findings if the people and the leadership are committed to Christ, to each other and to the work of the Spirit. It is worth reading in this time of On Mission by any Catholic who wants to look forward and not back. Available online at www.avemariapress.com and many secular booksellers. Good reading.
ATTENTION! PARISHIONERS OF ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA
Information Packets & Feedback Forms are available at the organ. ONLY 95 PEOPLE SHOWED UP BETWEEN BOTH MEETINGS! Where were YOU? Please pick up these resources. Completed feedback forms can be dropped off in the office. PLEASE BE PROACTIVE IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS AND PRAY FOR SOLUTIONS TO KEEP OUR CHURCH OPEN AND OUR PARISH ALIVE!
“I will praise your name forever, my king and my God.”
St. Catherine of Siena Parish Crescent, PA
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016
“The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness.”
Parish registration We welcome all those who would like to become members of St. Catherine of Siena Parish community. To register as a parishioner, please complete the following information and return it to the Parish Office or drop it in the collection basket at Mass. If you need to update your parish info, use this form also.
“The Lord is good to all and compassionate toward all his works.”
QUIGLEY CATHOLIC OPEN HOUSE Quigley Catholic invites you to their Open House on Sunday, October 30, 2016 from 2:00—4:00PM. All are welcome to come and see the school that is consistently recognized among the top Catholic high schools in the nation! More info @ 724-869-2188, www.qchs.org, or email [email protected]
BLESSED TERESA OF CALCUTTA TO HOST GRAND HAFLI
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Maronite Mission will host their 14th Annual Grand Hafli on Saturday, November 5th, at the Fez Banquet Room, 2312 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa, from 6:00PM—Midnight. The Lebanese and American dinner buffet begins at 7:00PM. Highlights include, stuffed grape leaves, baked kebbee, baked chicken Lebanese appetizers and desserts. Tickets are $60.00 for adults, $45.00 for students, $30.00 for children from ages 3-12 and children 2 years and under are free. Entertainment will be provided by Tony Mikhael & Band. For tickets and more information, please call 724-375-2860 or 724-827-5024
CASINO BUS TRIP Saturday November 5, 2016 Cost $40- includes
$20 Slot Play $5 Food $15 Bus Cost Bus leaves at 8am from St. John the Baptist Church Monaca (lower parking lot) Must be 21 or older and have a Valid ID. Reservations w/payment due by Saturday October 29th please call 724-
775-3940 to reserve your spot. Sponsored by St. John the Baptist-Monaca Stewardship Committee.
DAY OF PRAYER IN BADEN Singing Alleluia with a Broken Heart: Trauma and Grace --Elisabeth Vasko, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Theology at Duquesne University, will present Singing Alleluia with a Broken Heart:Explorations of Trauma and Graceat the St. Joseph Motherhouse, Baden, Pa on Saturday, November 12th from 9:00AM – 4:00PM. Dr. Vasko focuses her teaching on the intersection of Christian theologies and violence. This day of prayer is sponsored by the Associates of the Sisters of St. Joseph. A donation of $25 includes a continental breakfast and lunch. For information call Monica at 724-522-9807 or register by Oct. 29 with Kathleen Lotzmann, 105 Wingate Dr., Pgh. Pa. 15205, or [email protected].
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER The next WWME Weekend will be November 11-13, 2016. Early registration is advisable as space is limited. For more information or to register, please call 412-635-7775 or visit www.yourmarriageisworthit.org
OLSH TURKEY BINGO On Saturday, November 12th, OLSH will host its annual Turkey Bingo at the Angela Activities Center (OLSH gymnasium) from 7:00PM– 10:00PM; early birds begin at 6:30PM. Join us for bingo, food, raffles, door prizes, a ticket auction, instant bingo, and
a guaranteed jackpot of $250. Get 5 bingo cards for $5. Proceeds benefit the OLSH Baseball Team and National Honor Society. For more information, please call (412) 264-5140.
STEELERS FOOTBALL POOL WINNERS
October 23, 2016
Steelers vs. Patriots
Half Time Score: Steelers 10 Patriots 14 VICKY & LARRY owned by Victoria C. Joint$100 CHAMBY owned by Charles & Mary Chamberlain $100 UNCLE MADER owned by Richard Mader $100
Final Score: Steelers 16 Patriots 27 STEEL CITY MAFIA owned by Ronnie Peduzzi $150 JOHN LENNON owned by Cathy Hardy $150 A & W owned by Antoinette & Wayne Summers$150
Congratulations and Let’s Go Steelers!
ST. TITUS PRESENTATION St. Titus Parish, Aliquippa, invites you to join us on Thursday, November 10th, 7:00PM as we welcome nationally known Speaker Dave VanVinkel. He will give a presentation on The Catholic Truth about Angels, Demons, Exorcism, Ghosts and Hauntings. Dave works with Priests in the Diocese of Pittsburgh helping with their ministries of deliverance and exorcism. You will love this presentation. There will be question and answer period following his presentation. Following the presentation, light refreshments will be served in Titan hall.
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016
“Let all your works give you thanks, O Lord, and let your faithful ones bless you.”
The Pastor’s Corner
Father Lou Vallone
“Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.” (Matt 7:26-27) By now, both parishes have had two Town Hall Meetings regarding On Mission and the information is being given wider distribution. I realize that most people are a bit overwhelmed, kind of like drinking from a fire hose, and we need time and help in unpacking and processing it. I will therefore devote several Corners to helping parishioners in that process. (It might be helpful not only to read these, but keep them in a file with all the information already being given out.) Think of where we are in the process like this: You have moved out of a great big house to a smaller apartment. Your new bedroom is much smaller, and in looking at the empty room you have to figure out the furniture arrangement. It is unlikely you will get the perfect fit the first time you move your stuff in. It will have to be adjusted several times until you are able to get a good night's sleep. The models we have been given are the FIRST suggested arrangements. In the next 14 months we will be moving stuff around to see what fits best. Right now, these models are based on metrics (numbers) only. Now we add the people-factor. I would suggest the way to do this is forget about the models as such, and rather examine the criteria or foundational principles that we used to construct the models. Let's look at some of the assumptions before the results of the assumptions. This way our models will be built on stone and not sand. There were 21 criteria that were used, and I will reflect on some them now. #3. "Plan for individual parish registrations of between 7,000 and 60,000" A bigger customer base for McDonald's or fan base for Tom Cruise might be desirable, but such outsized configurations are less than in keeping with the neighborhood and small community style traditional in our diocese, given the topography and other factors. This certainly needs to be made more realistic. #7. “No less than 1,000 persons attending Sunday Mass and preferably between 2,000 and 4,000.” These are arbitrary figures arrived at merely mathematically. Jesus had 12 at His first Mass. I had less than 50 worshippers when I became Pastor in the Hill District. Like Abraham bargaining with God over how many just people needed to be found to save Sodom and Gomorrah from destruction (Genesis 18: 20ff,) there is room for much negotiation as we examine alternate models as to how many worshippers are needed for vibrant liturgy to keep a church from being abandoned. #12. "Consider where registered parishioners live in relationship to their current parish territorial boundaries." Canon law bases parish membership solely on geography. Fr. Larry DiNardo gave a great talk at the Canon Law Society Convention in Pittsburgh last year distinguishing between membership (those who live within the boundaries), registration (those who live outside the boundaries but have signed up and are on the computer) and
participation (those who come on a regular basis, don't live in the boundaries, and never bothered to sign up.) His conclusion was that people are going to go where they want to go to church for their own reasons and it is counter productive to try to force them to do otherwise. I agree. This is not critical. #16. "There are less than 216 active diocesan priests; in 2025 there will be approximately 112." I doubt that 104 priests will die in the next 9 years. These figures reflect retirees, priests who become inactive voluntarily or involuntarily, those who for medical (whether physical, emotional or mental) reasons go on leave of absence as well as those who may die. It also ignores perhaps as many 35 international priests resident in the diocese for whom we provide no ministry, even part time. If we gave incentives to older guys to stay active, take better care of the guys we have with true charity and concern for the individual, maximize each priest's potential for ministry - whether great or little, and like most other dioceses find legal ways to employ foreign priests even on a part time basis, we can cut the number of those we lose at least in half. Let's put time, effort and money into doing that before we cry Wolf! #17. "Assume that 100 permanent deacons will be available for assignment in parishes." There are less than 90 active and functioning deacons now, only 14 in training who won't be ordained before 2021 (and there will be fewer by that date I warrant) and there is no class in the system to follow them as of now (and even if we get a new class, they won't be ready till 2025 at the earliest.) Let's be accurate about this figure. #18. "Plan for no more than 1 Saturday Vigil and 2 Sunday Masses per priest assigned." There is a canon law that limits each priest to 2 masses on a weekday and 3 on a Sunday. But this was for historical and pietistic reasons that are no longer critical. We are able to work more than 3 hours in any given day if we are doing what we are trained and ordained for, and enjoy, doing. Give more delegated power to others and leave the priest to do primarily his sacred functions, and we can be more productive. Things like making a diocesan policy that other prayer forms for weddings, graduations, celebrations be the norm instead of Mass and that will help. Other places do this now where there are truly far fewer priests available. Plan for it, be creative and do it. There are other assumptions that could use examination as well. But for now, let us think and pray about these so that when the diocese allows us open discussion and feedback, we can propose other models of our own that are positive and practical.
