Saint Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe &

Saint Mary, Mother of God

Partner Parishes of the Diocese of Greensburg Pennsylvania Charitable Trusts

Contact Information

St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Kittanning

101 W High Street Kittanning, PA 16201

724-548-7649

www.stmarykittanning.org

Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. - 12 Noon

St. Mary, Mother of God Yatesboro

PO Box 327, 109 2nd Street Yatesboro, PA 16263

724-783-7191

www.saintmaryyatesboro.org

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Pastoral Staff

The Reverend Douglas E. Dorula Pastor & Administrator

ddorula@dioceseofgreensburg.org

The Reverend Alan W. Grote Regional Chaplain for Northern Armstrong County

724-763-1207 or 724-763-1089

Kittanning Staff Yatesboro Staff

Erika Dragunova, Office Manager

edragunova@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Joseph Kacprowski Facilities Manager

jkacprowski@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Sandy Ashley Director of Liturgy & Music

sashley@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Marilyn Brochetti, Business Manager

Cathy Smith, Cemetery Manager

Larry Bandura, Maintenance

Betty Rose Walker, Office Manager ewalker@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Barbara Boltz Financial Secretary bboltz@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Bonnie Frailey Coordinator of Faith Formation bfrailey@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Peggy Skamai, Organist mskamai@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Bob Skamai, Choir Director

Sandy Caresani, Sacristan

Tom Caresani, Maintenance

Helpful Phone Numbers

Divine Redeemer Regional Catholic School 724-763-3761 St. Mary Parish Hall Rental, Kittanning 724-548-7649 St. Mary/St. Gabriel Hall Rental, Yatesboro 724-783-7191 St. Vincent de Paul Helpline, Kittanning 724-543-2134 Prayer Chain, Yatesboro 724-783-7530 Good Samaritan Ministry, Yatesboro 814-257-8463

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Weekend Mass Times

4:00 p.m. Saturday / Kittanning 6:00 p.m. Saturday / Yatesboro 9:00 a.m. Sunday / Kittanning 11:00 a.m. Sunday / Yatesboro

Sacrament of Reconciliation

12:00 p.m. 1st Saturday / Yatesboro 12:00 p.m. 2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturday / Kittanning

Sacrament of Baptism

Contact the parish office.

Sacrament of Marriage

Arrangements must be made with Father Doug at least one year in advance.

Ministry to Sick and Homebound

Contact the Parish Office if you or a family member would like to receive

Eucharist or the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

Parish Cemeteries

St. Joseph & St. Mary Cemeteries Contact the parish office in Kittanning.

Sacred Heart & St. Mary Cemeteries Contact the parish office in Yatesboro.

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 16, 2017

Please remember in your prayers the

soul of James Raimondi as well as

Nancy Stapleton, sister of Yatesboro

parishioner Veronica Cecchi; Archabbot

Paul R. Maher, OSB, retired Archabbot

of Saint Vincent Archabbey and Father

William P. Donahue, a retired priest of

the Diocese of Greensburg, who passed away recently.

May God grant them eternal rest and peace.

The Sanctuary Candle in Kittanning is burning this week

in memory of Paul & Susan and John DeLuca by

Paul, Jane & Teresa DeLuca.

The Tabernacle Candle in Yatesboro is burning

this week in memory of Mickey Krecota by

Joe & Darlene DeVivo.

Partner Parishes Liturgical Schedule

Saturday, July 15 Vigil

4:00 p.m. Kittanning Jim & Janet Ochs by Their Loving Daughters

6:00 p.m. Yatesboro Ida Ondich by Husband, Paul

Sunday, July 16 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 55:10-11; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23

9:00 a.m.

Kittanning Antonio Turco by Elvira Turco & Family

11:00 a.m.

Yatesboro For All Living & Deceased Parishioners

Monday, July 17 Weekday Ex 1:8-14, 22; Mt 10:34—11:1

8:00 a.m.

Kittanning Barbara Kozicki by Lena Yantos & Lana Costanzo

3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration in Kittanning

Tuesday, July 18 Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest Ex 2:1-15a; Mt 11:20-24

8:30 a.m. Yatesboro Sylvia (Chobody) Smith by Family

Wednesday, July 19 Weekday Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Mt 11:25-27

7:00 p.m. Kittanning Mr. & Mrs. William Chemelli, Sr. by Debbie Picardi & Jim Mechling

Thursday, July 20 Saint Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr Ex 3:13-20; Mt 11:28-30

8:30 a.m. Yatesboro Ed Andryka by Joanne Mohney & Joyce Boggio

Friday, July 21 Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church Ex 11:10—12:14; Mt 12:1-8

8:00 a.m. Kittanning Sister Mary Hall, CSJ (Birthday Remembrance) by Sister Honora, CSJ

No Mass in Yatesboro

Saturday, July 22

12:00 Noon Kittanning Sacrament of Reconciliation

2:00 p.m. Kittanning Wedding: Randy Sturgill & Maggie Kijowski

4:00 p.m. Kittanning For All Living & Deceased Parishioners

6:00 p.m. Yatesboro Angelo Arduini by Jim, Amy & Family

Sunday, July 23 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 12:13, 16-19; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43

9:00 a.m.

Kittanning Domenic Turco by Dr. & Mrs. Frank Turco & Sons

11:00 a.m.

Yatesboro Tom Piscolish by Tom Beresnyak

We are reminded today that the seed that falls

on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest.

What kind of soil do we have? God's word

needs to take root in our lives so that we can

remain faithful not only when life is easy

but when it gets challenging and difficult.

Anxiety, worldly cares and concerns, personal

challenges, experiences of loss and death, and

even fear and disappointment can prevent us

from trusting God's promise. We can even find

ourselves doubting God's fidelity and lose

touch with his presence. Our soil can easily

become rocky, hard, and unyielding. Open your

eyes and ears today and let all that is around

you lead you to God's presence. Then, do all in

your power to cultivate and nurture a life that

is eager to receive him and fertile for growing

the seeds of God's kingdom.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I want to congratulate the young parishioners from

our partner parishes that are 2017 parish youth honor

recipients. They were honored by Bishop Malesic at

the diocesan youth ministry honors and recognition

Mass on July 9. In Kittanning, Bernadette Boylan,

Jonathan Kamis, Jacob Parisi and Noah Shoenfelt and

in Yatesboro, Haley DiDiano, Xavier Julius, Chucky Skamai and Ben Vicini were recognized. I want to

congratulate them and their parents for this and wish them well in their future.

In Yatesboro, I have hired Barbara Boltz to be the financial secretary. She will only work one day

a week since she currently is the financial secretary at St. Patrick Parish, Brady's Bend and Our Lady

of the Assumption Parish in Coral/Lucernemines. I welcome her to our St. Mary, Mother of God

Parish staff. She will work on the parish finances with me, finance council and Betty Rose Walker,

office manager. She is a member of St. Patrick Parish and lives with her husband, Joe,

in Sugarcreek Township. She has 3 adult children and is originally from North Huntingdon. I was her

pastor before being transferred 4 years ago to Kittanning and Yatesboro and look forward to working

with her again.

Summertime is a busy time and sometimes our regular Mass schedule on the weekends might

conflict. Do not forget that there is a regional Mass on Sunday at 7 p.m. at St. Lawrence Parish,

Cadogan. If you attend Mass there, you can put in your envelopes and they will be returned to the

proper parish. Also, if you go to another parish in our diocese at anytime, your envelopes will be

returned.

Father Doug

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 16, 2017

Bishop Malesic to Lead Drug Education and Prayer Service Evenings

The diocese will sponsor a series of Summer Diocesan Drug Education and Prayer Service

Evenings as part of the diocesan response that Bishop Edward C. Malesic announced in

“A Pastoral Letter on the Drug Abuse Crisis: From Death and Despair to Life and Hope.”

The August schedule for the Summer Diocesan

Drug Education and Prayer Service Evenings is:

Wednesday, August 2 St. Joseph Parish, Uniontown

Thursday, August 3 Our Lady of Grace Parish, Greensburg

Tuesday, August 8 St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Kittanning

Thursday, August 10 Mary Queen of Apostles School, Greenwald Site, New Kensington

Wednesday, August 16 St. Thomas More University Parish, Indiana

The sessions all begin at 7:00 p.m. and are open to the public. There will be an educational

presentation about the opioid epidemic in the region, a question-and-answer session and

a prayer service led by Bishop Malesic.

Please read the pastoral letter at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org.

St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish News

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We’re still here while you’re away!

Online Giving is a great way to catch-up on

offertory during the summer months or to schedule

recurring or one-time donations. Join other parish

families that are using this simple and secure way

to make and track their parish giving.

Visit our parish website www.stmarykittanning.org

and click on About tab ► Online Giving

for more information or to sign up.

Thank you for staying up-to-date on your giving!

Apple Dumpling Booth Sponsorship

Opportunity

Once again this year we are seeking festival

sponsorships to help us offset the rental cost of

our Apple Dumpling Booth during the festival.

A sponsorship donation of $70 will entitle an

individual, family or business to be acknowledged in

our bulletin and listed at the Apple Dumpling Booth.

If you are interested in being a sponsor this year,

please contact the Parish Office at

724-548-7649 by Wednesday, July 26.

Fort Armstrong Folk Festival

Thursday, August 3 ~ Sunday, August 6

Many volunteers are needed

to help at the festival!

Can you give a few hours of your time

to this fundraiser

which will benefit our parish?

We need help in the following areas:

o Apple Dumpling Booth

o Kitchen

o Bingo

o Youth Ministry Parking

Don’t delay and call us

as soon as possible

to let us know where you can help!

Apple Dumpling Booth or Kitchen Contact Joseph - 724-548-7649

Parking Contact Sandy - 724-664-4860

Bingo Contact Erika - 724-548-7649

Thank you in advance

for your help!

Come and Pray!

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

~ Every Monday ~ 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. St. Mary, Kittanning

St. Mary, Mother of God Parish News

Please continue to bring in non-perishable food

items and paper products for the Shannock

Valley Food Pantry which serves families in our

local community. The Food Pantry has requested

that we collect spaghetti sauce with meat

during the month of July in addition to other

non-perishable food items and paper products

such as peanut butter, baked beans, macaroni &

cheese, pasta, canned fruit, crackers, canned

tuna or chicken and cereal. Your donations can

be placed in the fabric bins located under the

table in the narthex of the church. Items will be

collected from our church on the last Saturday of

the month. Thank you for your generosity!

Our parish will sponsor the booth in the park

and will sell delicious homemade haluski,

hamburgers in sauce and drinks.

Everyone is invited to stop by

the St. Mary booth at the festival

held at the Shannock Valley Park

along Route 85 in Rural Valley.

The fun starts on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Come out for dinner and enjoy

our homemade food each night,

have some fun

and support our parish.

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Finance Council Meeting

Finance Council of St. Mary, Mother of God Parish, Yatesboro will meet on Tuesday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Room.

28th

Annual Shannock Valley

Community Festival

July 20 ~ July 22

Plan to Join Us!

St. Mary, Mother of God

PARISH PICNIC

Saturday, August 12

3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. St. Mary/St. Gabriel Parish Hall

Parish Grounds

All are welcome to join us

for a day filled with

food, fun, and fellowship.

Watch for more details

in the upcoming bulletins.

Liturgical Minister Schedule - July 19-23, 2017

St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Kittanning

Date Altar Servers Extraordinary Ministers Of Holy Communion Lector Cantor Greeters

Wed, July 19 7:00 p.m. Emily Kuntz Frank Battaglia

Helen Gispanski Mary Anne Galonski Jay Goettler _____

Sat., July 22 4:00 p.m.

Trista Bowser Ethan Swartz

Ruth Ann Colo Sabrina Dague Lisa Easley Corina Rizzo

Joe Kacprowski Jay Goettler Ruth Foster Rose Freeman Mary Ellen Harnish

Sun., July 23 9:00 a.m.

Brendan Boylan Emily Kuntz Nolan Turco

Bob Ashley Marsha Caruso Cheri Kulbacki Dan Lorigan

Amber Ritrosky Rick Kulbacki Chuck Jordan Sandy Jordan Carole Olszewski

St. Mary, Mother of God Parish, Yatesboro

Date Altar Servers Extraordinary Ministers Of Holy Communion Lector Cantor Greeters

Sat., July 22 6:00 p.m.

Hunter Foster Brady Foster

Kathy Renosky (T) Kathy Chobody Mary Kay Palilla

Amy Foster Sue Champion Don Gardner Helen Gardner

Sun., July 23 11:00 a.m.

Lexi Zaczyk Nicholas Hill

Jeanne Levri (T) Kevin Foster Mary Ellen Wilkinson Betty Rose Walker Marlene Buffone

Monica Goldstrohm Sue Champion Janet Hallman Shirley Bailey

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Stewardship of Treasure

St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Kittanning

July 1 & 2

Weekend Offertory $5,946.25 Online Giving $1,401.50 Total: $7,347.75

July 8 & 9

Weekend Offertory $5,565.70 Online Giving $646.50 Total: $6,212.20

St. Mary, Mother of God, Yatesboro

July 1 & 2

Weekend Offertory $3,141.70

July 8 & 9

Weekend Offertory $4,969.59

Thank you for your support!

Registration for Pathways 2017-2018 is Open

This year, ignite your imagination about what it means to

follow Jesus Christ. Pathways is an adult faith formation

program designed to help you discover how together we are

called and gifted by God for others.

The sites for 2017-2018 are St. Mary (Nativity) Parish,

Uniontown, on Wednesday evenings and St. Bernard of

Clairvaux Parish, Indiana, on Thursday evenings.

For more information or to register online, visit us at

http://goo.gl/ddf0ak or contact the Office for Lay Ecclesial

Ministry at 724-552-2598 or

pathways@dioceseofgreensburg.org.

Financial assistance is available.

A Pathways Certificate of Completion also satisfies

all requirements for the basic certification of catechists.