SAINT MARY PARISH 10 St. Mary’s Lane, Cecil, PA 15321

“A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust”

Rev. Stan M. Gregorek, Pastor Deacon Leonard M. Thomas, Jr.

Weekly Mass Schedule

First Diocesan CCD

Parish Business Office Hours Monday through Thursday: 9:00AM-3:00PM

Friday: 9:00AM-1:00PM Closed Daily: 12:00PM-12:30PM

Parish Office: 412-221-1560 Fax: 412-221-9544

Religious Education: 412-221-0595 Church Hall: 412-221-9771

Deacon Len Thomas: 724-206-3210 Email: stmarysch@comcast.net

Website: www.stmarycecil.org Facebook: facebook.com/saintmarycecil

Monday through Saturday: 7:30AM Saturday (Vigil): 4:00PM Sunday: 8:00AM & 10:30AM

Confessions Saturday: 11:30AM-12:30PM or by appointment.

Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-932-0313

Children/Youth Services: 412-473-2000

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So Be Imitators of God, As Beloved Children, and Live in Love – The call of Saint Paul in his letter to the Ephesians to “be imitators of God” gives us pause to ponder what we expect of God and what we should expect of ourselves and others. Don’t we expect God to be patient, compassionate, loving, merciful and wise? Don’t we trust that God will provide for our needs, bestow peace in our hearts and be a source of courage and strength? Saint Paul, then, urges that our lives reflect these virtues and more so that others will know that God is alive in the world. The context of this responsibility of faith

is that we do it as beloved children of God, as beloved sisters and brothers. While family life is not always easy or without its challenges, the family is the most fundamental structure of love and support in our world. We seek to reflect the love of God as husbands and wives, parents and children, aunts and uncles. And as a family of faith this love must flow through us for others as we build up the Kingdom of God. May our efforts On Mission for The Church Alive! inspire us to live in love as a sisters and brothers in God our Father. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.

ADULT BIBLE STUDY “The Gospel of John” Beginning Tues. evenings Sept. 18th at 7:30 p.m. OR Thursday mornings,

Sept. 20th at 9:30 a.m. Study to be held in St. Barbara Hall

Cost is $38.00 payable ASAP to “Holy Child Parish”. Registration forms will be at the doors in all three churches or online at

https://holychildrcparish.org/the-gospel-of-john.

Our Lady of Grace Parish in Scott Township Annual Festival August 13-18.

The Festival features includes dinners from local restaurants from 4:00-6:30 pm. Our grill opens at 6:30pm along with specialty food each night. Rides,

games, bingo, and raffles open at 7:00pm and nightly bands begin playing at 8pm. You

can find a full list of the din-ners and bands on the parish website: wwwolgscott.org.

Just Married! Congratulations to

The Newlyweds

Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Black Saturday, July 28, 2018

May your life together be filled with an abundance of good health, love and happiness!

I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever.

-- John 6:51

Please consider becoming a member of the Legion of Mary

Have you noticed the free blessed rosar-ies at the entrances of our church? Have you had the pleasure of attending a bap-tism at our parish, and wonder, who are these people who assist Father or Dea-con in this sacrament? Have you ever felt a calling to pray, console, and give to others? The Legion of Mary may be for you! The Legion of Mary is a lay organi-zation that meets once a week in the Marian Room, prays the Rosary, and ac-cepts "assignments" to assist our pastor with spiritual works of mercy, such as visiting the sick, shut-ins, and new pa-rishioners. If you are yearning for a way to live the Christian life more fully in serving others, please consider coming to one of our meetings, held every Wednesday evening in the Marian Room at 6:30pm. There is no obligation to join by just attending a meeting- come and see what we are all about!

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The Global Family Eucharistic Holy Hour (“GFEHH”) program

Pittsburgh Catholic School featured on EWTN -- Tune in to Eternal Word Television Network (“EWTN”) Global Network on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 4:00 PM (ET) for the debut airing of The Global Family Eucharistic Holy Hour (“GFEHH”) program. This program is sponsored by the Foundation of Jesus The Divine Mercy in collaboration with Holy Trinity Catholic School and Parish, Robinson Township, PA. Assisting are the K of C Color Corps from Father Denys Baron Assembly and the Blue Army. Global participants sing and pray in Polish, Vietnamese, Spanish & Khasi. During Eucharistic Adoration, The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy by the Renna Family is prayed in song and reverent motion with nearly 400 children, followed by The Living World Mission Rosary. Begin a GFEHH in your parish/school by contacting JesusTheDivineMercy.com

Marriage Moments: "The whole Israelite community grum-bled against Moses and Aaron." (Exodus 16:2) Sometimes there are plenty of reasons to grumble in marriage - not enough money, something breaks, your spouse forgot to get gas... Let's call for a grumble free day; or at least if a grumble occurs to you, put it in the perspective of all the blessings of your life together.~©2017 by Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net

Parenting Pointers : As older children continue their schooling this fall, it's tempting to want to pour all your pro-tective wisdom into them, especially around issues of faith. As they age, however, "share your faith struggles, not just your certainty." (Parenting Y our Adult Child) ~©2017 by Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults* (RCIA) is a journey where you can experience the Catholic faith community. It is an opportunity for questions to be answered and for learning about the teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church. Some of the things you will receive throughout your journey: A Bible and a copy of the Catechism of the Church. Are you:

A person who has not been baptized and would like to learn more about the Catholic faith, with the possibility of becoming a member of the Catholic Faith?

A Baptized Christian of another denomination who would like to learn about and possibly to

embrace Catholic tradition?

A Baptized Roman Catholic who has not re-ceived Eucharist or Confirmation and would like to become a full participant in the life of the Church?

Or someone who is a member of the Church but want to learn more.

The Christian Initiation process offers an environ-ment of support and guidance as you discover God is working in your life. Fr. Gregorek will be starting a new class in September of this year. Please contact the Parish Office at 412-221-1560 to sign-up for the first step in your journey!

STRENGTHENED BY THE BREAD OF LIFE Today we resume the "Bread of Life" discourse from John's Gospel that began two weeks ago. He makes reference to the Jews' an-cestors who ate manna in the desert. These days we would think primarily of Israel wandering in the desert, but faithful Jews would

also have known the story of Elijah that we hear today. Strengthened by food and drink in the desert, the angel of the Lord sends him on his forty-day and forty-night journey (the biblical number for a preparation time). Like the food given to Elijah in the desert, Jesus tells his listeners that he is bread for the life of the world. It is very important that we not stop listening to Jesus after his prom-ise of eternal life--a marvelous promise, but this "reward" is not the only reason we feast on the Bread of Life. We also come to the table to be made strong for the journey of mission, that the whole world might have life in the fullness of Christ. We are compelled,

if we have eaten of the bread of life, to go forth in service to all.

St. Barbara/Holy Child/St. Mary GOLF SCRAMBLE

Ft. Cherry Golf Course, McDonald, PA Saturday, August 18th, 8:00AM

Shotgun Start Event Inclusions: 18 Holes with Cart, Buffet BBQ

Luncheon after play, Prizes on several holes, 50/50 Raf-fle, Basket of Cheer

Event Fee $95 per person Send Check payable to St. Barbara Parish and turn into

rectory w/ Names: 1. 2. 3. 4. For Questions Email : Mark Fleisner at mfleiser24@comcast.net

Family Dance Party Helping Hands is planning a Family Dance Party on

Saturday, September 15th in the social hall of

St.Barbara Church at 7:00 PM. Enjoy a nice evening of

family fun. Let’s Twist Again, do the Hokey Pokey,

Chicken Dance and more! Ask the DJ to play your favor-

ite! 50/50 Raffle and Great Door Prizes! A sundae bar,

popcorn, soft drinks and other light refreshments will be

provided or BYOB. Children under 18 must be accompa-

nied by an adult. Cost: Family with 2 adults $15.00

Family with 1 adult $10.00.~~ Individual adult $10.00

Presale of tickets will start August 25th. Tickets will also

be available at the door. For additional information

please contact Pam Fantoni at 412-276-3266. Come and

help us celebrate our third year of good will ministry!

4:00PM 8:00AM 10:30AM

Reader Joanne Vukotich Ursula Wauthier Jerry O’Neill

EMHC’s Lillian Veres Don Gennuso

Karen Marx Bill Krivanek

Laura McGovern Dana Giomarac

Altar Server Ella Trahan Sam Teyssier Jakob Slusser

Will Helbling Sabrina Marx Dylan Marx

Annabella Bellino Leah Trecki Brendan Purdy

MINISTERS SCHEDULE FOR August 18/19

The Business office of St. Mary’s is Closed August 15, 2018

$ 4:00PM

$ 8:00AM

$ 10:30AM

August 5, 2018 Offertory

Our Parish Share Obligation this year was $52,037. Thanks to our very generous parishion-ers, we have paid off $44,611 of this debt to date. We still owe $7426. Thank you to those who have donated!! If you have not had the time or oppor-

tunity yet, please help if you can.

St. Benedict the Abbot Garage Sale Thursday, August 16 9AM to 6:00PM Friday, August 17 9AM to 6:00PM

Saturday, August 18 9AM to 12PM- $5/bag sale

Adult/Children Clothing, Jewelry, indoor/outdoor household items, small appliances, home décor, bed/bath linens, small furniture, toys, books, games, holi-day decorations, tools and much more. Bargain for the whole family.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Holy Day of Obligation August 14/15, 2018 Masses

7:00PM-Reader: Phil Ponikvar EMHC: Lou Valente Servers: Annabella Bellino, Ava Bruschi 6:45AM-Reader: Lillian Veres EMHC: Barbara Heirendt 9:00AM-Pauline Manko EMHC: Mary Franjione

Sunday August 12

4:00PM

8:00AM 10:30AM

12-3:00PM

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sam & Mary Franjione (Al & Mary Franjione) Dorothy Eibl (Frank Eibl) Vocations to the Priesthood (Dale & Sharon Kreuer) Parish Picnic

Monday August 13

7:30AM

Saint Pontian

Special Intention

Tuesday

August 14 7:30AM

Vigil 7:00PM

Saint Maximilian Kolbe

Rainer Family (Family) Maureen Locke (Kr ivanek Family)

Wednesday August 15

6:45AM 9:00AM 6:30PM

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary William & Guertrude Gilboy (Family) Special Intention Legion of Mary Meeting/Marian Room

Thursday August 16

7:30AM

Saint Stephen of Hungary Communion Service

Friday August 17

7:30AM

Weekday Shirley Coleman (Tony Vercek Family)

Saturday August 18

7:30AM 4:00PM

Weekday Mary Steponak (Bernie & Lil Veres)

Michael Kuzemko (Dorothy Dulick)

Sunday August 19

8:00AM 10:30AM

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Roberta Ketter ( John Alan & Stacy Kosky)

All Living & Deceased Priests & Religious

(Dale & Sharon Kreuer)

The Sanctuary Lamp

is Lit this Week in Memory of :

Francis Fox By: Christine Fox

As long as anger lives, she continues to be the fruitful mother of many unhappy children.

--St. John Climacus