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.

October 5-6, 2019 Respect Life Month

WEEKLY CALENDAR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 2ND COLLECTION, HURRICANE ASSISTANCE 7:00AM Men’s Group at Panera Bread Greengate 9:30AM Faith Formation Grades 1-5 3:00PM Sacrament of Reconciliation

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY 2ND COLLECTION, HURRICANE ASSISTANCE First Sunday: RAS Rosary before Mass 4:30PM & 6:30PM Youth Ministry-Faith Night at St. Bruno

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 8:30AM Rosary After Mass 7:00PM Cub Scouts Den Meeting

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 1:00PM Bible Study: GENESIS TO JESUS 4:30PM Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 6:00PM Rosary Altar Society Business Meeting 7:00PM Bible Study: GENESIS TO JESUS (same session as above)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 9:00AM Meeting of the Apostolate to the Sick & Homebound 12:15PM Midday Rosary 7:00PM BSA Troop Meeting 7:00PM Choir

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 6:00PM Unbound Prayer Group 7:00PM Sisters in Faith

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, SECOND FRIDAY 8:45PM ADORATION AFTER MASS 9:00AM Apostolate of the Sick 12:15PM Benediction to close Adoration

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 7:00AM Men’s Group at Panera Bread Greengate 9:30AM Sacramental Preparation: Confirmation 3:00PM Sacrament of Reconciliation

MASS

Altar Servers

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Lectors

SATURDAY 4:30AM OCTOBER 12

Ava DeGuffroy Chiara Arcara

Paul Whalen, Dave & Cheryl Ream, Jack Yurko, Doug & Alex Krnosky, Sharon DeVito

Don Schaer

SUNDAY 9:00AM OCTOBER 13

Andrew Mikan August Lawrence

Karen Douglas, Rudy Oblak, Tom Adams, Jerry Hanley, Brenda Concannon, Luke & Catlyn Ream

Theresa Very

Liturgical Ministers’ Schedule

TODAY’S READNGS FIRST READING: The just ones, because of their faith, shall live (Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4). PSALM: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95). SECOND READING: Bear hardship with the strength that comes from God (2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14).

GOSPEL: The apostles said to Jesus, Increase our faith (Luke 17:5-10). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

REFLECTION: A LITTLE FAITH Today our readings are about faith, frustration, and how much is enough. Habakkuk is a complainer having an argument with God. Timothy is encouraging a community challenged by cowardice and the apostles want more faith than they have. Things aren t happening fast enough for any of them or for us. All of them and we want God to do something sooner rather than later and we want God to give us a reason to believe that it will all work out. What does God do? God puts it back on them--and us--telling Habakkuk to describe the world he wants; telling the apostles to do more than the expected. Doing more with less is a familiar phrase today and a reminder that a little faith may be enough even for the most difficult times.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jon 1:1 -- 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13

Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17; Ps 98:1-4; 2 Tm 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19

Readings & Reflections

Today’s Altar Flowers are in memory of their parents Stephen & Julia Repasky and Albert & Rebecca Gaebel, given by Larry & Barbara Gaebel..

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Saturday, October 5 4:30PM †Albert & Rebecca Gaebel (Larry & Barbara Gaebel)

Sunday, October 6 9:00AM †Philomena Rossi (Antoinette Miller)

Monday, October 7 8:00AM †Michael, Mary & Edwin Adams (Tom Adams)

Wednesday, October 9 8:00AM †William & Theresa Ferrington (Ferrington Family)

Friday, October 11 8:00AM †Paul Galvin (Charles Galvin)

Saturday, October 12 4:30PM †Anthony R. Bucchi (Carl Bucchi & Family)

Sunday, October 13 9:00AM †Pete & Anne Radocaj (Family)

Mass Intentions & Flower Memorial

ROSARY COAST TO COAST AT SAINT PAUL The 2019 Rosary Coast to Coast will take place on Sunday, October 13th, the 102nd anniversary of the Fatima Miracle of the Sun. St. Paul Parish in Carbon will be one of the participating sites praying for our church and country. Please join us at 4:00PM for the Patriotic Rosary and Adoration.

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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. For-mation classes are divided by grade levels 1-5 and are geared to advance the students’ spiritual development and prepare them for the Sacraments. Any questions or concerns please call Sue Craig at 724-834-6880.

RECONCILIATION PREPARATION Preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation is being done in con-junction with Saint Bruno Parish. September 28 will be the first stu-dent gathering at Saint Paul, Sullivan Room at 9:30AM.

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION The next meeting for Confirmation Preparation is October 12 from 9:30-11:30AM in the Sullivan Room and the topic will be Relationships. For any Sacrament appropriate prep-aration is necessary.

YOUTH MINISTRY Students grades 6-12 are invited to attend Youth Ministry Gather-ings 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, although 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 Ken-nywood. Bring a friend and come find out what it is about . Septem-ber’s schedule follows: 6: Faith Night at St. Bruno. 4:30PM &6:30PM 13: Holy Fire Middle School Event ...bus departs at 5:15AM 19: Kennywood Fright Night ... All Grades 20: No Meetings 27: NCYC Kick-off at St. Bruno

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 pro-gram as youth lead their own activities and work their way toward earn-ing Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle Scout. Membership is open to all. Troop meets here Wednesdays at 7:00PM.

The Prayer Chain is activated every Tues-day evening. If you know someone needing the prayer chain, or if you would like to volunteer 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.

SAINT PAUL RAS ANNOUNCEMENTS The Annual Communion Breakfast for the Rosary Altar Society (RAS) members of Greensburg will be held on Sunday, October 13 at Christ our Shepherd Center. The Rosary will be recited at 8:30AM, followed by Mass at 9:00AM officiated by Father Ronald Simboli. Breakfast will begin at 10:00AM.

The Saint Paul Rosary Altar Society is again assisting the America Needs Fatima organization with its 2019 Public Square Rosary Crusade. We will assemble on the back porch of St. Paul Parish at noon on Saturday, October 12 to pray the Rosary. All parishioners are invited to join us in answering Our Lady's request to pray for world peace.

For the 2019 Christmas Sale, the Saint Paul Rosary Altar Society is re-questing volunteers to assist with preparing decorations for the upcoming Christmas Sale. Beginning the week of October 7 and extending through the week of November 4, members of the RAS will be meeting in the Par-ish Hall kitchen each Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. to create the decorations. If you have any artistic abilities, or are simply willing to assist with miscellaneous duties as the decorations are prepared, we would be pleased to have you join us!

SCHEDULE MASSES FOR 2020 On Wednesday October 9th we will open the new book for scheduling Mass Intentions for the 2020 calendar year for our Parishioners. You will find forms in the vestibule, please take what you need.

Remember, it is 2 Masses/family. Families where there have been funerals in the past 12 months (and you did not schedule Masses at that time) you are eligible for 3 Masses. If we get through with scheduling and then there are still masses available, they will be posted in the bulle-tin in the new year.

At the same time you can schedule Altar Flowers so that they will be here on the day you have the Mass Intention. Once again the gift for Mass Intentions will be $10.00 each. The base offering for Altar Flowers is $60.00, but you can choose to go up from there if you like.

Please come on the morning of the 9th prepared so the line moves quickly and smoothly. Please pack you patience.

COLLECTION DATE

WEEKLY BUDGET

WEEKLY OFFERING

WEEKLY +/-

ANNUAL +/-

ENVELOPES USED

2ND COLLECTION

SEPTEMBER 29 $9,150.00 $6,035.75 -$3,114.00 -$17,148.00 250 Local Charities $1,157.00

Collection & Financial

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UPCOMING 2ND COLLECTIONS OCTOBER 5-6: COLLECTION FOR HURRICANE ASSISTANCE THRU CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA

OCTOBER 12-13: OKTOBERFEST COLLECTION, ANNUAL FOOD APPEAL OCTOBER 19-20: MISSION SUNDAY COLLECTION

OCTOBER 26-27: LOCAL CHARITIES Thank you for your generous support!

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 nurs-ing home? Our Lord’s Mission to proclaim 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 kstynchula@msn.com.

BISHOP CALLS FOR COLLECTION TO HELP WITH DORIAN Bishop Malesic has called for a second collection to be taken in all parishes of the Diocese of Greensburg the weekend of October 5-6 to help indi-viduals and families in the United States and Bahamas recover from the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. The proceeds from the collection will go to Catholic Charities USA for Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Support. Thank you in advance for your generosity, and please pray for the people who have suffered losses.

SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY ANNUAL FUND DRIVE As the hot days of summer are winding down, there are great expec-tations of cooler days and nights….and the vivid colors of autumn leaves. We also turn to a worldwide celebration that started many years ago in 1810 in Munich, Germany, namely: OKTOBERFEST!!!!

We want to extend this sort of unofficial celebration to the needy in our community. This is our annual food appeal, and the funds that are collected on October 12-13 will continue to be used to supple-ment the food distribution programs at the Our Lady of Grace Food Pantry. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated.

MISSION: To help and serve the less fortunate among us.

October 19th only! The schedule for the Sacrament of Reconciliation be changed for that day only. They will be heard at 3:30PM instead of 3:00PM.

OFE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MAXINE The Greensburg Area St. Vincent de Paul Society is sponsoring an OUTDOOR food distribution on Monday, October 21, 2019. Operation Fresh Express is held in conjunction with the West-moreland County Food Bank. The event will take place in the parking lot of Church of Jesus Christ World Operations Center, 110 Walton Tea Room Road, Greensburg. (This is off of route 136 on the way to Hemp-field High School.) Volunteers are requested to arrive by 3:00 PM and we are normally done by 5:00 PM. We need a minimum of 30 volunteers for this to run smoothly. During the summer months we really miss our students, so please come and help us to feed our neighbors.

LETTER TO A SUFFERING CHURCH Please continue to read the book “Letter to a Suffering Church” and plan to attend one of the group sessions after both Masses on the weekend of October 19/20.

K of C Fundraiser at Bob Evans Really... They are here this week! Due to a Knightly mis-step the flyers for

Bob Evans did not get here last weekend, but they are here today. Pick up

yours on the way out. See you there.

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More Events to Remember

FIRST TUESDAYS: TAIZE PRAYER 2019-2020. Taize Prayer for Peace. Candle light prayer at Doran Hall of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, at 441 Mount Thor Road, Greensburg.

TUESDAYS THRU DECEMBER 3RD: GENESIS TO JESUS (BIBLE STUDY). The bible study group is underway, studying the scriptural indicators that point to and confirm Jesus’s role as Messiah.

PATHWAYS REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2019-20. Registration is open for Path-ways, which is the diocese’s commitment to adult faith formation and nurtur-ing mature discipleship. There are 12 evening sessions, three workshops and a closing retreat. Pathways will be held Thursdays from 6:30-9:00PM at St. Barbara Parish, Harrison City. Register online at www.dioceseofgreensburg. org/pathways; email pathways@diocese ofgreensburg.org; or call the Office of Faith, Family and Discipleship at 724-552-2598. Financial assistance is available from the Francis Fund. For information or to apply for a scholarship, call 724-837-0901, ext. 1249.

OCTOBER 10: OUTREACH MINISTRY FOR LGBT PEOPLE AND FAMILIES. Always God’s Children, a ministry to LGBT people and their families, will be held October 10 at 7PM at Saint Vincent Grove, Latrobe. For information call Kristina Davies, 724-539-8629, ext. 19.

OCTOBER 10: A CELEBRATION OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. A Celebration of Cath-olic Schools Breakfast will be held October 10 from 8-10AM at Stratigos Ban-quet Centre, North Huntingdon. The event features Bishop Malesic as the keynote speaker, Mike Clark of WTAE-TV as the emcee and the presentation of Golden Apple Awards for teaching excellence. Tickets are $25 per person and are available at www.diocese ofgreensburg.org/Celebration. For sponsor-ship opportunities, call Mike Lucotch at 724-552-2503.

OCTOBER 12: BISHOP’S ROSARY RALLY. Bishop Malesic will lead the annual Rosary Rally Oct. 12 in St. Joseph Chapel at the Christ Our Shepherd Cen-ter. The day will include Mass at 9 a.m., adoration and the sacrament of rec-onciliation after Mass with recitation of the Scriptural rosary at 11 a.m. Organ-izations that plan to carry a banner at the Rosary Rally must register at 724-552-2532. This number is a change from previous announcements.

OCTOBER 17: LITURGICAL MUSICIANS’ RETREAT AND WORKSHOP Liturgical composer, singer and pianist Jeanne Cotter will lead a retreat and workshop for liturgical musicians at St. Agnes Parish, North Huntington, Oct. 19 from 10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. The workshop is free and open to anyone who serves in a music ministry in our parishes. RSVP to Bbouille@dioceseof greensburg.org by Oct. 17. This workshop is co-sponsored by National Pas-toral Musicians Greensburg Chapter and the Office for Worship.

OCTOBER 14:NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING. Natural Family Planning CM-BBT instruction will be held October 14 at 6PM in the Greensburg Catholic Chari-ties Office. Contact Mary Ann Newhouse at 724-837-1840, ext. 1658 for information or to register for this or an upcoming class. Please call at least one week ahead of the instruction date to preregister. For more information about Natural Family Planning and the CM-BBT method, vis-it www.ccharitiesgreensburg.org and link into Natural Family Planning under “Services.”

OCTOBER 27: DIOCESE OFFERS MARRIAGE SPONSOR COUPLE TRAINING. Mar-riage sponsor couple training will be held at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, Greensburg, October 27 from 1-4:15PM. A light lunch will be provided. To register or for more information, contact Richard and Leeanna Ryba at rryba@dioceseofgreensburg.org or 724-337-8372. Leave your names,

address and contact information.

CATECHIST TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION ST. PAUL The Office of Faith, Family, and Discipleship will offer two catechist training and certification courses October 12 at St. Paul Parish, Greensburg. Church History and Christology will both be offered. You may only take one course that day. The courses will be held from 9AM-3PM.

Register online at http://tiny.cc/gbgoctober.

MAYBE THIS IS YOUR ANSWER Saint Rose Seniors will meet on Thursday, October 17, at 1PM in the Church Social Hall, 4969 Route 982, Latrobe (Derry Township). The program will be a "Home-Made Gift Auc-tion." Everyone is asked to bring one or more items for the auc-tion. Lunch will be available for $3.00. New members are always welcome.

ST. EDDIE SPAGHETTI On Sunday, October 20th, St. Edward Parish, 120 St. Edward Lane, Herminie will sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner from 12:00 - 5PM in the church hall hosted by the Altar Rosary Socie-ty. Delicious Spaghetti & Meatballs, Garden Salad, Bread, Bev-erage and Dessert. Cost is $8.00 for adults and $3.00 for chil-dren 10 and under. Take-out available. All are welcome! Tickets available at the door.

SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE GET ACQUAINTED DAY Saint Vincent College’s Office of Admission will host a Get Ac-quainted Day Open House for prospective students and their families October 19. The day features a series of short presen-tations on academics, admissions, financial aid and college life; a tour of the campus; and time to meet with faculty, coaches and advisers of clubs and organizations. Registration and breakfast are from 8:30-9AM in the Fred M. Rogers Center. The program concludes by 12:30PM. To register or for further de-tails, contact the Office of Admission at 1-800-793-5549 or email at admission@stvincent.edu. Online registration is also availa-ble at www.stvincent.edu/visit.

“WHY BE CATHOLIC” AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW PARISH The Sisters of Charity speakers bureau will present "Why be Catholic," a discussion that helps partici-pants see themselves as making a deliberate choice to be disciples of Jesus, at Marian Hall at St. Barthol-omew Parish, Crabtree, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. The talk,

sponsored by the Rosary/Altar Society, is free. Light refresh-ments will be served.

AMERICAN GIRL DOLL LUNCHEON AT OLOG Our Lady of Grace Parish, Greensburg, will host an American Girl Doll Winter Fantasy Luncheon October 19 from noon-2PM. Reservations are required: adults, $20 and youth $10. Call 724-838-9480 for information or to register.

2019 Health & Education Expo October 23, 2019

9AM-2PM at the Ramada Hotel, Greensburg Many Free Health Screenings

Live Radio Broadcast by Jack 98.7FM

The event is free and open to the public. Organizers request that you bring a non-perishable food item

for a Food Bank donation. Pick up a flyer in the vestibule or call 724-830-4444 for more

information.