PARISH INFORMATION LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Weekday Masses: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 8:00AM Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30PM & Sunday 9:00AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:00PM Baptisms and Weddings by arrangement Adoration & Benediction Second Friday of the Month 8:30AM-12:30PM BAPTISMS AND WEDDINGS are pre-arranged and require Sacramental Preparation. For Baptisms please contact the Office as soon as possible. With Weddings please allow at least 6 months lead time for preparation meetings and time to gather & coordinate your paperwork. Call the office before setting your date. PARISH DIRECTORY Office: 724-834-6880 SVDP Help Line: 724-420-3279 Aquinas Academy: 724-834-7940 Website: pbcatholic.org PARISH STAFF Reverend Lawrence Manchas, Pastor Reverend Gilbert Gente, Parochial Vicar Sue Craig, Coordinator of Faith Formation Bob Stauffer, Director of Maintenance Glenn Buzzard, Director of Music James Mosser, Office Manager Ginny Buzzard, Business Manager Tony Concannon, Website Administrator SAINT PAUL PARISH 820 Carbon Road, Greensburg, PA 15601 Website: pbcatholic.org A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg SAFE ENVIRONMENTS: As a Roman Catholic Community we strive for environments where everyone is safe from abuse. Priests, staff & volunteers (who have regular contact with even 1 minor child) are required to have Clear- ances and Virtus Training. We are also required to report any suspicious or inappropriate behavior. 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 num- ber and made the report. The Bishop’s Delegate may be reached at 724-837-0901, Ext. 1221. Your actions help keep our environments safe. NOVEMBER 23-24, 2019 SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE WEEKLY CALENDAR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Second Collection: Local Charities Holy Cross Raffle Ticket Sales after Mass Return from NCYC...No Youth Ministry MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25 8:30AM Rosary After Mass 7:00PM Cub Scouts Den Meeting TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 1:00PM Bible Study: GENESIS TO JESUS 7:00PM Bible Study: GENESIS TO JESUS (same session as above) 7:00PM BSA Program Meeting WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 10:00AM Legion of Mary 12:15PM Midday Rosary 6:00PM Children’s Choir 7:00PM BSA Troop Meeting 7:00PM Choir THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, THANKSGIVING DAY OFFICE CLOSED UNTIL TUESDAY DECEMBER 3 NO MEETINGS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 OFFICE CLOSED 9:00AM Apostolate to the Sick & Homebound SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 HOLY CROSS TICKET SALE BEFORE & AFTER MASS 7:00AM Men’s Group at Panera Bread Greengate 9:30AM Reconciliation Prep 3:00PM Sacrament of Reconciliation I rejoiced because they said to me, “We will go up to the house of the LORD.” Psalm 122:1
Friday at 8:00AM Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30PM &
Sunday 9:00AM Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 3:00PM Baptisms and Weddings
by arrangement Adoration & Benediction
Second Friday of the Month 8:30AM-12:30PM
BAPTISMS AND WEDDINGS are pre-arranged and require
Sacramental Preparation. For Baptisms please contact the Office as soon as possible. With Weddings please allow at least 6 months lead time for preparation meetings and time to
gather & coordinate your paperwork. Call the office before setting your date.
PARISH DIRECTORY Office: 724-834-6880
SVDP Help Line: 724-420-3279 Aquinas Academy: 724-834-7940
Website: pbcatholic.org
PARISH STAFF
Reverend Lawrence Manchas, Pastor Reverend Gilbert Gente, Parochial Vicar
Sue Craig, Coordinator of Faith Formation Bob Stauffer, Director of Maintenance
Glenn Buzzard, Director of Music James Mosser, Office Manager
Ginny Buzzard, Business Manager Tony Concannon, Website Administrator
SAINT PAUL PARISH 820 Carbon Road, Greensburg, PA 15601
Website: pbcatholic.org A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg
SAFE ENVIRONMENTS: As a Roman Catholic Community we strive for environments where everyone is safe from abuse. Priests, staff & volunteers (who have regular contact with even 1 minor child) are required to have Clear-ances and Virtus Training. We are also required to report any suspicious or inappropriate behavior. 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 num-ber and made the report. The Bishop’s Delegate may be reached at 724-837-0901, Ext. 1221. Your actions help keep our environments safe.
NOVEMBER 23-24, 2019 SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,
KING OF THE UNIVERSE
WEEKLY CALENDAR
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Second Collection: Local Charities Holy Cross Raffle Ticket Sales after Mass Return from NCYC...No Youth Ministry
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25 8:30AM Rosary After Mass 7:00PM Cub Scouts Den Meeting
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 1:00PM Bible Study: GENESIS TO JESUS 7:00PM Bible Study: GENESIS TO JESUS (same session as above) 7:00PM BSA Program Meeting
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 10:00AM Legion of Mary 12:15PM Midday Rosary 6:00PM Children’s Choir 7:00PM BSA Troop Meeting 7:00PM Choir
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, THANKSGIVING DAY OFFICE CLOSED UNTIL TUESDAY DECEMBER 3 NO MEETINGS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 OFFICE CLOSED 9:00AM Apostolate to the Sick & Homebound
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 HOLY CROSS TICKET SALE BEFORE & AFTER MASS 7:00AM Men’s Group at Panera Bread Greengate 9:30AM Reconciliation Prep 3:00PM Sacrament of Reconciliation
I rejoiced because they said to me, “We will go up to the house of the LORD.” Psalm 122:1
MASS
ALTAR SERVERS
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF
HOLY COMMUNION
LECTORS
NOVEMBER 30, SATURDAY 4:30PM
Caleb Crowe Landon Burnett
John Henry, Jackie Noll, Bill Moore, Matt & Lisa Crowe, Mark & Joan Ulishney
Maureen Miller
DECEMBER 1, SUNDAY 9:00AM
Joe Fiedor Anthony More
Jeff & Stephanie Peterinelli, Tom Adams, Tom Myers, Luke Ream, Kathy Kuchta, Sue Craig
Today’s Altar Flowers are offered in memory of Bob McCurry by his, wife Bonnie.
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BE MY DISCIPLE FAITH FORMATION Faith Formation has begun a new school year. Sessions are twice each month, usually the first & third Saturdays at 9:30AM. Formation classes are divided by grade levels 1-5 and are geared to advance the students’ spiritual development and prepare them for the Sacra-ments. Any questions or concerns please call Sue Craig at 724-834-6880.
RECONCILIATION PREPARATION Sacramental preparation a needed for every Sacrament. The next session for Reconciliation will be the Parent-Child Retreat on November 23, 9:30AM Saint Paul Parish Sullivan Room.
CONFIRMATION PREPARATION The next meeting for Confirmation Preparation is December 14 from 9:30-11:30AM in the Sullivan Room. For any Sacrament appropriate prep-aration is necessary.
YOUTH MINISTRY Students grades 6-12 are invited to attend Youth Ministry Gatherings at Saint Paul Parish. Meetings are a mix of fun activities and spiritual development and of course, food. There are usually 2 sessions dividing the group by Junior High and Senior High grade levels, alt-hough at times everyone meets together. In previous years, the group has attended NCYC and March for Life rallies, as well as taking a fun trip to Cedar Point and Fright Night at Kennywood. Bring a friend and come find out what it is about . November’s schedule follows... November 24: Return from NCYC; No Youth Ministry meetings. December 1: Christmas Caroling at Gilbert Straub, all grades December 8: Faith Night December 12: Thursday, all grades at Overly’s Christmas December 22: Advent Party at Saint Paul Parish
CUB SCOUTING Cub Scouting is fun for the whole family. It’s fun, hands-on learning and achievement that puts kids in the middle of the action and pre-pares them for today and for life. Membership is open to all. The Pack meets here Mondays at 7:00PM.
SCOUTS BSA Scouts BSA is the traditional Scouting experience for youth in the fifth grade through high school. Service, community engagement and lead-ership development become increasingly important parts of the program as youth lead their own activities and work their way toward earning Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle Scout. Membership is open to all.
CRAFT SHOW IN LATROBE St. Rose Parish, Latrobe, will hold a craft show November 24 from 10AM-3PM in the parish hall. Over 30 tables will feature crafts, jewel-ry, food and more. Hot food and baked goods will be sold, and a 50/50 drawing and Chinese auction are planned. For information, call Sheri Vadas, 814-695-1698 or 724-689-7811.
BABY BOTTLE COLLECTION CAMPAIGN RESULTS! Do I have your attention now???
The Knights of Columbus cannot tabulate the total amount of our do-nations because not all of the bottles have been returned. I can’t speak for you, but I would kinda like to know? Beside that, they are expensive to replace. Let’s be the only church around to have a 100% return on them. So filled,
empty, or somewhere in between;
PLEASE RETURN THE BABY BOTTLES.
Thank you!
K OF C ANNOUNCEMENT With the onset of inclement and often unpredictable weather , there will not be a Bob Evans Community fundraiser for the next few months. The Knights of Columbus thanks you for your generous spirit (and for any sacrificial calories you may have taken in for this effort).
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PATRONAGE of the Rosary Altar Society’s Annual Christmas Sale. Thank you for your donations, support and patronage for the sale. Again this year their were many beautiful items for sale. This year our RAS Ladies had the Head Start children come down
to purchase items before the sale was open to the public. Each child was given $2 from the RAS to spend at the sale, giving the little ones pride in picking an item an buying it. This year the sale made $10,000.
Thanks to the RAS Ladies, their families and friends for putting the event together; and thank you to our
community for all the ways you have supported them and the sale.
Thanksgiving & Immaculate Conception Masses at the Partner Parishes
Thanksgiving Day: St. Paul 9:00AM & St. Bruno 9:00PM (see Diocesan website for all others)
Immaculate Conception, December 8, falls on a Sunday. Mass sched-ules for locals Churches will be the usual weekend schedule.
If you will be away plug in https://www.churchfinder.com into your phone or GPS for Mass schedules near you.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS HOSTS IRELAND INSTITUTE The Greensburg/Indiana St. Brendan Ancient Order of Hibernians will sponsor a talk by James Lamb, director of the Ireland Institute of Pitts-burgh and honorary consul of Ireland, “Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in Light of Brexit,” Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at Caritas Christi at the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. The talk is open to the public. For mem-bership information, call 724-832-0482.
GET ACQUAINTED DAYS AT SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, will hold Get Acquainted Day Open Houses for prospective students and their families Jan. 25. The day will include presentations on academics, admission procedures, financial aid and college life, tours, and opportunities to meet with faculty, coach-es and advisers of clubs and organizations. Registration and breakfast will be from 8:30-9 a.m. in the Fred Rogers Center, and the day will conclude by 12:30 p.m. To register, contact the Office of Admission at 800-793-5549 or [email protected] or visit www.stvincent.edu/visit.
SUBSTANCE ADDICTION MINISTRY MEETINGS AT ST. AGNES St. Agnes Parish, North Huntingdon, hosts Substance Addiction Minis-try for victims of addiction and their families on the third Wednesday of every month. Includes prayer, support and resources. The next meet-ing is Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Agnes Convent. For information, con-
Thank you for your continued generosity! Please remember to use your Offertory Envelopes to ensure the accuracy of your end-of-year statement.
COLLECTION DATE
WEEKLY BUDGET
WEEKLY OFFERING
WEEKLY +/-
ANNUAL +/-
ENVELOPES USED
2ND COLLECTION
NOVEMBER 11 2019
$9,150.00 $7,115.75 -$2,034.00 -$27,695.00 259 Military Services $886.00
Collection & Financial
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2nd Collections November 23-24: Diocesan Poverty Relief Fund & Catholic Relief Services Appeal; and Local Charities
SERVANTS OF DIVINE MERCY A MINISTRY OF PRAYER FOR THE VERY ILL & DYING.
Do you have a loved one who is seriously ill? Is your loved one at home, hospice, or a nursing home? Our Lord’s Mission to pro-claim His message of Divine Mercy was entrusted to St. Maria Faustina, whom he taught the Divine Mercy Chaplet, a powerful prayer which helps prepare the sick and dying to receive all the graces God wishes to give. We welcome the opportunity to pray the Chaplet for your loved one, either at their bedside or from our homes. To arrange for the Servants of Divine Mercy Ministry to pray the Chaplet, please contact Karen at 724-600-5007 or [email protected].
Weekly Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound Needed!
Do you know of a family member, neighbor, or parishioner of Saint Paul Parish who might be in
need of receiving Holy Communion? Perhaps they are temporarily home recuperating from a medical situation, or perhaps they are not able to get to church. We have a wonderful dedicated group of volunteers who take Je-sus to those who cannot be with us on the weekends. The group is in need of more volunteers in order to reach all who are requesting our help.
If you are 18 years of age or older...and feel called to this ministry, please notify the church office (724-834-6880).
You need to: • be in “good standing” (have received the Sacraments
of Baptism, Confirmation and Communion); • have clearances; • have a small amount of training. We hope you are able to help our Parish Community in this most important way! Thank you!
The Prayer Chain is activated every Tuesday evening. If you know someone needing the prayer chain, or if you would like to volun-teer your time on the chain, please call either of the leaders listed below:
Philomena Lillie 724-832-8521 or Audrey & Mike Lucotch 724-834-2113.
FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER AT FREEPORT PARISH St. Mary, Mother of God Parish, Freeport, will hold a free Thanksgiving dinner November 28 from 11AM-2PM in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to attend. RSVP required at 724-448-9251.
THANKSGIVING DINNER AT ST. VINCENT GROVE A free Thanksgiving dinner for people who are alone for the holiday will be held at St. Vincent Grove November 28 at noon. RSVP to Bonita Sisak at 724-532-2840.
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER AT OTTERBEIN A free Thanksgiving Day Dinner is offered by the Otterbein United Method Church located at 111 College Avenue, Greensburg. No RSVP is required.
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VOCATION DISCERNMENT EVENTFOR BOYS,
Jeremiah Days, vocation discernment for boys in grades 6-8 and their par-ents or guardians, will be held Saturdays, Feb. 8 and May 2, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at St. Barbara Parish, Harrison City. For information or to register, visit gbgvocations.org.
CANDY CANE CASH TICKET SALE! Today Maria Brinza, Office Manager for Holy Cross Parish in Youngwood, will be selling raffle tickets for their New Year’s Eve Drawing, Candy Cane Cash, on December 31, 2019. Only 1,000 tickets were printed, so you should get yours as soon as possible. Maria & Pete will be in the vestibule today before and after Mass. Tickets are only $10.00!!! It would be a great way to welcome in the 2020 with your $5,000.00 winnings.
MEMORIAL MASSES FOR FATHER WILLIAM KIEL ┼ Uniontown December 3: A Memorial Mass for Father William J. Kiel will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Church, Uniontown,
December 3 at 6:30PM. The rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m. and a fellowship gathering will follow Mass. For information, call 724-437-7569.
DECEMBER 18: SUBSTANCE ADDICTION MINISTRY AT SAINT AGNES PARISH: Substance Addiction Ministry for victims of addiction and their families on the third Wednesday of every month. Includes prayer, support and resources. The next meetings are November 20 and December 18 at 6:30PM at St. Agnes Convent. For information, contact Jennifer Macioce, 412-337-7455 or [email protected]
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today’s solemnity, the final feast of the Church year, is a youngster as feasts go. In 1925, Pope Pius XI was distressed by global political upheaval and the de-Christianizing of society. That year was a “Holy Year,” keyed to the sixteen hundredth anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, when the words “and of his kingdom there will be no end” were added to the Creed. The Pope explained that although most feasts had developed over many centuries, the Church sometimes provided a new feast to address new needs. He pointed to the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, showing Christ’s love and compassion in a time when many people embraced a cold and gloomy spirituality. Originally on the last Sunday of October, in the late 1960s the solemnity of Christ the King was moved to the last Sunday of the year.
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