OCTOBER 25, 2020 |THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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M A S S S C H E D U L E S Saturday Vigil | 4:30 p.m. Sunday Mass | 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Daily: Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. S A C R A M E N T S Marriage: Six month notification required Baptism: By appointment Penance: Education Center Saturday | 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. or by appointment Pastoral Emergencies: Contact Monsignor Kulick at 412-582-6082 P A R I S H O F F I C E & S T A F F The Reverend Monsignor Larry J. Kulick, J.C.L., Pastor Loretta Oken, Office Coordinator Laura Nalevanko, Website Content Manager & Bulletin Editor Missy DiRado, Payroll/Financial Officer Denise Pencola, Director of Religious Formation 306 Saint James Lane New Alexandria, PA 15670 Rectory & Office: (724) 668-2829 www.stjamesnewalexandria.org Bulletin Deadline: Monday | 4:00 p.m. Public Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wednesday - Office Closed O C T O B E R 2 5 , 2 0 2 0 |THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME T h e T h i r t i e t h S u n d a y i n O r d i n a r y T i m e
Transcript of OCTOBER 25, 2020 |THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MASS SCHEDULES
Saturday Vigil | 4:30 p.m.
Sunday Mass | 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Daily: Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m.
SACRAMENTS
Marriage: Six month notification required
Baptism: By appointment
Penance: Education Center Saturday | 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
or by appointment
Pastoral Emergencies: Contact Monsignor Kulick at
412-582-6082
PARISH OFFICE & STAFF
The Reverend Monsignor Larry J. Kulick, J.C.L., Pastor
Loretta Oken, Office Coordinator
Laura Nalevanko, Website Content Manager & Bulletin Editor
Missy DiRado, Payroll/Financial Officer
Denise Pencola, Director of Religious Formation
306 Saint James Lane New Alexandria, PA 15670
Rectory & Office: (724) 668-2829 www.stjamesnewalexandria.org
Bulletin Deadline: Monday | 4:00 p.m.
Public Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wednesday - Office Closed
OCTOBER 25, 2020 |THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
PAGE 2 PRAYER & WORSHIP
FROM THE DESK OF OUR PASTOR
Jesus came not to abolish the Old Testament law but to fulfill it. In this weekend’s Gospel, He reveals that love—of God and of neighbor—is the fulfillment of the whole of the law and the prophets. The Israelites if they were faithful, were to keep all 613 commands found in the Bible’s first five books of the Old Testament – “The Pentateuch. Jesus says today that all these laws, and all the teachings of the prophets, can be summarized by our love of God and our neighbor. This summarizes the two stone tablets on which God was said to have engraved the Ten Command-ments. The first tablet set out three laws concerning the love of God, The second contained seven commands regarding love of neighbor. Love is the hinge that binds the two tablets of the law. For we can’t love God, whom we can’t see, if we don’t love our neighbor, whom we can. This love we are called to is far more than simple affection or warm sentiment. We must give ourselves totally to God—loving with our whole being, with all our heart, soul, and mind. Our love for our neighbor must express itself in concrete actions, such as those set out in today ’s First Reading. We love because He first loved us. As we sing in today’s Psalm, He has been our hope, our strength when we could not possibly defend ourselves against the enemies of sin and death. We love in thanksgiving for our salvation. And in this become imitators of Jesus, as Saint Paul tells us in today’s Epistle—laying down our lives daily in ways large and small, seen and unseen; our lives offered as a continual sacrifice of praise.
LITURGICAL SERVICES OF THE WEEK
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020 | VIGIL MASS FOR THE THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:30 p.m. † For the People SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020 | THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 a.m. † Charles Burkholder, Sr. (Frank & Cathy Levandosky) 10:00 a.m. † Bob & Kathy Steingraber & Memory of their children Mike & Janine (Chuck & Nancy McNaughton) MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020 | WEEKDAY 8:00 a.m. † Joseph A. Englert (Monsignor Larry J. Kulick) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 | WEEKDAY 8:00 a.m. † Anna Mae Simunich (Ray & Anna Marie Mowery) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020 | SAINTS SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLES 8:00 a.m. † Healing Mass for Richard Opiela (Catherine Pastor)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020 | WEEKDAY 8:00 a.m. † Ann Loyacona (Marge Forish) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020| WEEKDAY 8:00 a.m. † Francis “Frank” Nemchik - Birthday Remembrance (Wife, Betty & Family) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020 | VIGIL MASS FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS 4:30 P.M. † George Pastor (Wife, Catherine & Family)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2020 | THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS 8:00 a.m. † For the People 10:00 a.m. † John Scaglione (Wife Donna & Family)
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FINANCIAL REPORTS CAR SHOW & FIRST DRIVE-THRU SPAGHETTI DINNER
With what has turned out to be a very challenging year with COVID-19, we were very blessed to be able to finally enjoy our 9th Annual Car Show on Sunday, September 27, 2020. We had perfect weather for the day and a total of 180 cars were on our grounds for everyone to see and enjoy. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic restrictions, we were unable to include our annual indoor Spaghetti Dinner with this event, but with a lot of help, and following the CDC guidelines, we were able to have our very first Drive-thru Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, October 11, 2020. On behalf of our fundraising committees, we would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude and a big “Thank You” to everyone would helped in any way to make both of these events a success. Even though these were one day events, it still takes a lot of hard work to get things set up and cleaned up on the days before and after these fundraisers. We took the health and safety of all patrons and all volunteers very seriously by following all the necessary guidelines and our parish safety plan that was approved by the Diocese. While it is impossible to thank everyone by name who shared all of their “Time”, ‘Talent” and “Treasure”, a special word of thanks goes out to Karen Bennett and Angel Gillott who coordinated these events.
We would especially like to express our gratitude to everyone who brought their classic cars, trucks, and bikes out for all to see. We had a great deal of spectator’s who were having a good time checking them all out. Congratula-tions to all of our winners and we are hoping to see all of you again next year. As you can see by the breakdown below, we had two very profitable events. This would not have been possible without all of your help, so again “THANK YOU”.
Thanks To Sponsors:
McNaughton Milling Car Show Trophies
P. David Newhouse Funeral Home Dash Plaques
Mark & Laura
Nalevanko T-Shirts
Cleveland Bros. Car Show Door Prizes
Wagon Wheel Restaurant Wagon Wheel
Basket
BREAKDOWNS FROM PROFIT/LOSS STATEMENT: Deposit - 9/28/20 $7,401.30 (Car Show) Deposit - 9/29/20 $200.00 (Dona!on) Deposit - 10/13/20 $2,134.00 (Spaghe" Dinner) $9,735.30
INCOME: EXPENSES: NET PROFIT:
CHINESE AUCTION: $2,360.00 (94.65) Donation (Misc. Donor) $100.00 $2,365.35 WAGON WHEEL BASKET: $360.00 0.00 $360.00 INSTANT BINGO: $277.50 (70.54) $206.96 50/50: $485.00 (9.60) Donation from Winner $20.00 $495.40 FOOD & DRINK: $1,783.80 (582.31) $1,201.49 T-SHIRT SALES: $80.00 0.00 $80.00 CAR - DONATION BOX: $1,035.00 0.00 Donation (Misc. Donor) $100.00 $1,135.00 SPAGHETTI DINNER: $2,134.00 (590.89) $1,543.11 SANITATION STATIONS $0.00 (77.21) (77.21) (Gloves - Face Masks) START UP CHANGE: $1,000.00 (1000.00) $0.00
TOTALS: $9,735.30 (2425.20) $7,310.10
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SOUP SALE TAKE OUT-DRIVE THRU
The Saint James Rosary Altar Society is sponsoring a Soup Sale – Drive Thru/Take Out that will be held at our Parish on Saturday, November 7, 2020 from the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) The price will be $9.00 per quart. Pre-Orders will be required by Wednesday, November 4, 2020 – please complete the below form, call the Parish Office at 724-668-2829; or visit our website to place your pre-order.
Soup Choice: Name: _________________________________________ Chicken Noodle: # Quarts _________ Phone Number: _______________________ Beef Vegetable: # Quarts _________ Stuffed Pepper: # Quarts _________ Total of Order: $______________________ $9.00/Quart Sausage: # Quarts _________ Wedding: # Quarts _________ Broccoli Cheese: # Quarts _________ Total # Quarts: _______________
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
The Remembrance Book listing names of our faithful departed is now available at the Church entrance near our Book of Prayer Intentions for you to inscribe the names of your family or friends who have died.
This Book will be placed in the Sanctuary on All Souls Day, Monday, November 2, 2020 and will remain there during the month of November as a reminder of our prayers for all the faithful departed.
Lord, I long to love you with all my heart, mind, and soul.
I invite you today into every aspect of my life, recognizing each is a gift from you.
May my offering all I have to you grow my Christian faith and understanding,
but most of all, may I grow in the love of neighbor.
Amen.
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SAINT JAMES NEWS
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE COLLECTION REPORT
OCTOBER 17, 2020 & OCTOBER 18, 2020
44 Adults - 19 % out of 237 who choose to use regular Sunday envelopes
Income Budget Difference
$1,898.75 $3,688.85 $ - 1,790.10
Adult Envelopes: $1,416.00
Offertory Loose: $193.00
Fuel & Maintenance: $110.00
Candles: $159.75
Catholic Accent: $16.00
World Mission: $302.00
Religious Education: $20.00
Total: $2,216.75
It is important to continue to remember your commitment to our parish offertory. This can be done by mailing your contributions to the parish office or making it electronically through our parish WeShare online giving program. Monsignor Larry would like to extend a very heartfelt thanks to those parishioners who are continuing to send in their offertory envelopes, it is so deeply appreciated.
THE SANCTUARY LAMP
The Sanctuary Lamp acknowledging the Real Presence of Christ in the
tabernacle is burning during the month of October 2020: In Memory of: John Nemchik Requested by:
Pat Nemchik & Family
SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND
RETIRED RELIGIOUS COLLECTION
OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 1, 2020
The collection for Retired Religious and Dioce-san Priests will be conducted in the Diocese of Greens-burg next weekend. Since 1999, this collection has helped support the retired diocesan priests’ fund. Twenty-five percent of the total of this year’s collection will be designated for that purpose, and the remainder of the collection will be passed on to the National Religious Retirement Office for distribution to the various religious communities applying for assis-tance. Today, the majority of women religious in congregations and men in religious orders are past age 60, and a significant number are past age 80. Many institutes do not have the resources to meet the dramatically escalating costs of care for their growing populations of elderly. This collection helps meet that need.
MASS ATTENDANCE
WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 17, 2020 & OCTOBER 18, 2020
4:30 p.m. - 50
8:00 a.m. - 19
10:00 a.m. - 54
Total - 123
LECTORS OF THE WEEK
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020
4:30 p.m. - Marion Cowan
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2020
8:00 a.m. – Laura Nalevanko 10:00 a.m. - Bill Mauck
PAGE 6 SAINT JAMES NEWS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CORNER
BY: DENISE PENCOLA, DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS FORMATION
HEROES CORNER
I am excited to share with you the newest Beatified young man in the Universal Church. The step before a person is canonized a saint is when, through intense investigation of the candidate along with evidence of a miracle is confirmed, the candidate is officially beatified, called Blessed Carlo. We can ask for their intersession in our needs. I am excited about our newest blessed because he is not only the most recently acknowledged by his holiness through this elevation but because he has just recently died.
Blessed Carlo Acutis was born on May 3, 1991 and died from leukemia on October 12, 2006. Even though his parents were not especially religious Carlo always had a deep love for God and desired to faithfully serve him. After receiving his first Holy Communion at the age of seven, Carlo would frequently spend a few moments in adoration before the Blessed Tabernacle either before or after Mass. He would go to confession once a week recognizing not only the forgiveness of his sins but the grace he also received in the sacrament keeping him close to God and His Holy Will. Carlo had a great devotion to many of the saints including Saints Francisco and Jacinto Marto, the children of Fatima blessed to see the Marian Apparitions in 1907; Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Bernadette, the visionary from Lourdes, France, Saint Dominic Savio just to name a few. Blessed Carlo is the perfect role model for today’s youth as he lived life to the full in both the natural and spiritual order. He loved being with his friends. He loved playing Super Mario and Pokemon and was drawn to programming internet sites to honor our Blessed Mother and Jesus. One of his websites catalogues all the Eucharistic Miracles throughout the world, he began this undertaking at the age of eleven and completed the site in 2005 at the age of fifteen. He said, “the more Eucharist we receive, the more we will become like Jesus, so that on this earth we will have a foretaste of heaven.” Another website was designed to catalogue all the approved Marian Apparitions. Blessed Carlo understood the value of suffering to build up the Church. After he was diagnosed with leuke-mia, Carlo said, “I offer all the suffering I will have to undergo for the Lord, for the Pope (who was Benedict XVI at that time) and the Church.” Once, when his doctor asked Blessed Carlo if he was in great pain he replied, “there are people who suffer much more than me”. The cause for his canonization was opened almost immediately. He received the title, Servant of God in 2013, this is the first stage on the path to sainthood. Pope Francis confirmed his life to be a life of heroic virtue on July 5, 2018 and declared him Venerable. The miracle that was credited for his Beatification happened in 2019 when the mother of Mattheus Vianna prayed a novena for her son’s defective pancreas which made eating very difficult for Mattheus. The miracle was approved in February 2020. Blessed Carlo Acutis was beatified on October 10, 2020 in Assisi, Italy by Pope Francis. Blessed Carlo Acutis has been dubbed the patron of the internet. Blessed Carlo Acutis pray for us!
Quotes for Blessed Carlo Acutis:
“The Eucharist is my highway to heaven.” “To be always united with Jesus, this is my life program.”
“The Virgin Mary is the only woman in my life.” “Sadness is looking at ourselves, happiness is looking towards God.”
“I am happy to die because I have lived my life without wasting a minute on those things which do not please God.”
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DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG NEWS
GEIBEL CATHOLIC GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
Geibel Catholic Junior-Senior High School, Connellsville, is currently accepting applications for the position of guidance counselor. Qualified candidates will have experience in adolescent development, learn-ing strategies, self-management and social skills, and will be able to implement a school counselor program to support students. Qualified candidates will hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field and have a certificate in school counseling. Submit letter of interest and current resume to: Office of Catholic Schools at: [email protected] or phone 724-552-2594. Applications will be reviewed as received.
CHRIST OUR SHEPHERD CENTER
Hold your post-sacramental gathering at the beautifully renovated Christ Our Shepherd Center, conveniently located on U.S. Route 30 east of Greens-burg. You can select a caterer and specific menu for events, including receptions or meals after baptisms, first Communions, confirmations, weddings, ordina-tions or funerals. For information or to reserve a date and room, go to www.christourshepherdcenter.org or call 724-834-7350.
BURGER BASH IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
IRWIN
Immaculate Conception Parish, Irwin, will hold a drive-thru Burger Bash November 21, 2020. Information: 724-863-9550.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES HEROS OF HOPE
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg recognizes Heroes of Hope, individuals who never stopped giving during COVID-19. Now you can be a Guardian Angel for your community by donating to coronavirus relief. All dollars go directly to those in need. Watch the videos about our Heroes of Hope and prayerfully consider donating online: https://www.ccharitiesgreensburg.org/fundraisers/Pages/Heroes-of-Hope.aspx We are blessed by your support!
SAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL FALL OPEN HOUSE
Saint Joseph High School, Natrona Heights, will host an in-person open house by appointment November 7, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. - noon. Meet faculty, students and parents. Participants must register at SaintJosephHS.com
Questions? Contact Shane Palumbo ’92, admissions director, at:
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