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St. Edward Catholic Church A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
120 St. Edwards Lane, Herminie, PA 15637
A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg
Parish Mission Statement We, of St. Edward, are a large parish family diverse in age, community and background. We are
united by a shared Catholic faith, offering hospitality and opportunities for spiritual growth. Our
baptismal commitment is continually renewed by living and proclaiming the word of God,
through our celebration of the sacraments, especially the Eucharist. The proclaiming of our faith
is found in our example and participation in the world. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we strive
to grow in Christ during our journey of a lifetime.
PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Richard J. Ulam, O.S.B.
Administrator
Mr. John D. Zombar
Deacon
Mrs. Cheryl Hall
Director of Faith Formation
Mrs. Robin Stahl
Director of Music Ministry
Mrs. Glenda E. Sekerchak
Administrative Secretary
Mrs. Lisa Arch Secretary for Faith Formation
Mr. Jack Heinzic
Custodian
Mrs. Donna Bricker
Rectory Domestic
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. Regional Mass at St. Barbara Church in
Harrison City, Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
Weekdays - Tues & Thurs 10:00 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Confession on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Parents must attend a Baptism Class. Please
call the parish office to schedule.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Contact the pastor and arrange date at least
1 year in advance. Attendance at Marriage
Prep. Program is required.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF
ADULTS (R.C.I.A) Adults interested in becoming Catholic
should contact the Faith Formation Office.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND
Communion calls to the sick and
homebound and those confined in nursing
homes are made regularly. Please notify the
parish office.
CONTACT US: Parish Office: 724-446-5197
Parish Fax: 724-446-1433
SVDP Help Line: 724-493-3987
E-Mail: [email protected]
Parish Web: www.saint-edward.org Diocesan Web:
www.dioceseofgreensburg.org
Year A - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 29, 2019
ST. EDWARD PARISH, A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust DECEMBER 29, 2019 HERMINIE, PA THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH
SAT: DECEMBER 28 6:00pm For the Living & Deceased Members of St. Edward Parish SUN: DECEMBER 29 9:00am Christophe Roblin (Anni) (Family) ——————————-——————————————————— MON: DECEMBER 30 No Mass Today
THU: JANUARY 2 9:00am Anna Testa (Family and Friends) FRI: JANUARY 3 No Mass Today ____________________________________________________ SAT: JANUARY 4 6:00pm For the Living & Deceased Members of St. Edward Parish SUN: JANUARY 5 – Epiphany of the Lord 9:00am Paul & Bertine Kohut (John & Kathy Galembush)
It seems appropriate that we celebrate the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph during the Christmas season, just after families have gathered for Christmas, frequently with stress over gift-giving, travel drama, and the intricacies of meal preparation for people with their various dietary needs and preferences. Today’s readings ask us to put family and life in their sacred and holy perspective. When we take care of aging parents we care for Christ, who is with all and in all. When we approach one another with compassion, kindness, gentleness, and patience, we communicate Christ’s love. Even when the Lord leads in ways we cannot quite appreciate or understand, we must follow God’s will, knowing that in doing so, we cooperate with God’s grace in our midst. Every family is called to be a holy family. One theme common to all three readings today is obedience. Sirach commends the son who obeys his father. St. Paul tells children to obey their parents “in everything.” And the Gospel shows Joseph obedient to the warnings of the angel. Yet all three put obedience in terms of a larger relationship. Sirach says that obedience is part of what makes a happy family. Children trust that their parents have good reason for telling them to do something. Children also learn both discipline and how to contribute to family life. St. Paul shows how love of Christ transforms a family. When he talks about wives being subordinate and husbands loving them, he means that husbands and wives should defer to each other and love each other. Parents might look at the gospel for support in encouraging obedience. Families can learn that stressing obedience can protect the child as well as teach. Parents can also remind children that God asks for obedience for our good, not on a whim. When we obey God’s law, we learn to trust God more deeply and to appreciate that God’s law enables us to live more freely.
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOD TUE: DECEMBER 31 6:00pm Mary Ellen Beres (Anni) (Family) WED: JANUARY 1
9:00am For the Living & Deceased Members of St. Edward Parish
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION
“Wives, be subordinate to your husbands…Husbands, love your
wives…Children, obey your parents in everything…Fathers, do
not provoke your children…” (Colossians 3:18-21)
Pope Francis said that families, through their life of prayer and love, become "schools of true human growth." Being credible witnesses of Christian love, especially that of family members, exerts the most positive influence on our children. We are all children of God, let us pray and love each other as God, Our Father, does for us
Jesus is God’s ultimate gift of love to us. When we dedicate our lives to sharing all the many gifts that God has placed within our hands, the peace of Christ truly will control our hearts. We will know Christmas joy every day.
JANUARY TICKETS - All ticket stubs and money are due in the parish office this Monday, December 30th. FOOD BANK - Distribution of food will not take place until Wednesday, January 8th. QUEEN OF ANGEL SCRIPS - Will be available next weekend, January 4/5 after all Masses in the church vestibule. Thanks for supporting our Regional Catholic School. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY - Members will meet next Sunday, January 5th at 10:00am in Edwardian Hall. BAPTISM CLASS - As we begin the New Year, we remind new expectant parents of the necessary Baptism Preparation Class. The next class is scheduled for Sunday, February 2nd at 10:30am in the Faith Formation office. Please call the parish office to register at 724-446-5197. 2020 RELIGIOUS CATHOLIC CALENDARS - Through the courtesy of Nickels Funeral Home, the 2020 Catholic Calendars are available this weekend in the church vestibule. Please thank them for their generosity. CHURCH TAX DEDUCTION - We close our financial books for 2019 on Tuesday, December 31st. If you wish to make a donation to your parish for your 2018 Income Tax purposes, please make your offering as soon as possible. Thank you. 100TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE - Will meet on Tuesday, January 14th at 6:30pm in the parish meeting room. This meeting is open to anyone from the parish who would like to be on the 100th Anniversary Committee. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! - The St. Edward Night at the Races will take place this year on Saturday, February 22nd. Doors open at 7pm. More news coming soon! Mark your calendar and plan on attending this great night out! CHRISTMAS FLOWER DONATIONS - Remember your deceased loved ones this Christmas season through the Christmas Flower donations. Additional envelopes are available on the bulletin table. THANK YOU BULLETIN SPONSORS! - The parish wishes to express its gratitude to the business people who choose to advertise on the back of our bulletin. Because of their generosity, the bulletin is printed 52 weeks a year free of charge to the parish. Best wishes to them in 2020! Please be sure to patronize them and thank them for their generosity to YOUR parish!! REMEMBERING THE POOR - Don’t forget that our parish has a St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box for your loose change when attending Mass located in the church vestibule near the statue of St. Vincent de Paul. The parish receives many calls for assistance during the year. God will bless your generosity in 2020! FREE THROW CHAMPIONSHIP - All boys and girls, ages 9-14 are welcome to compete on Sunday, January 12th at Queen of Angels Gym in Irwin at 2:00pm sponsored nby the Knights of Columbus. Information by calling Al at 724-864-3487 or Mike at 724-864-6680. CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR MARRIED COUPLES - Give your spouse the gift of your time and love by signing up for the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend, held on February 14-16 at the Hampton Inn & Suites Penn-Ohio, Grove City Pa. It's the best gift you'll ever give to each other, your family, and your marriage! For more info call 330-305-9963 or visit WWME.org.
The parish offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 31st and Wednesday, January 1st. Happy New Year 2020!
SALVATION IN DAILY LIFE
This Sunday is the feast of the Holy Family, which comes
on the first Sunday after Christmas Day. Today’s feast
celebrates how the humanity of Jesus (including his entire
family life) has brought saving significance into the daily
rhythms of our human family life.
The scriptures offer instruction and encouragement on how
to share—within our families, parish families, and the
wider human family—the love that God shares with us in
Jesus. Selections from Sirach, Psalm 128, and Colossians
encourage us to reflect divine love and thus find holiness in
all our human relationships. The reading from Matthew’s
Gospel offers a living example of love in the actions Joseph
took to protect his young family from danger and to nurture
them within the larger family of faith of their time.
Over all [other virtues] put on love,
that is, the bond of perfection.
- Colossians 3:14
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128:1-5; Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Monday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40
Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18
Wednesday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7;
Lk 2:16-21
Thursday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28
Friday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34
Saturday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42
Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13;
Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Monday: Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Tuesday: Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Sylvester I; New Year’s Eve Wednesday: The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; Mary, the Holy Mother of God; World Day of Peace; New Year’s Day Thursday: Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen Friday: he Most Holy Name of Jesus; First Friday Saturday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton; First Saturday
Faith Formation News grades 1 to 5 Class will resume on Sunday, January 12 from 10:15 am to 12:00 pm.
Middle Youth Ministry grades 6 to 8 Middle Youth Ministry continues Monday, January 13 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm in the social hall.
High School Youth Ministry grades 9-12 All youth of the Diocese in grades 9 -12 are invited to join us for the Diocesan High School Winter Retreat, Chaos, sponsored by the Diocese of Greensburg. Come pray, share, learn, and take time to be with God. Join us February 21-23, 2020 at Laurelville Retreat Center in Mt. Pleasant. Register now with Cheri Hall. For more information visit www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/winterretreat. Register by February 1 at the Early Bird Registration of $100. Registration raises to $130 after February 1. Attendees are eligible for a scholarship of $50 through the Francis Fund. Applications for Francis Fund are due by January 1, 2020.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION RCIA RCIA session resumes on Wednesday, January 8th at 6:30 pm in the meeting room. All are welcome to join us and learn more about your faith.
Wishing all of you a very blessed and Happy New Year!
NEWS FROM CHERYL HALL Director of Faith Formation
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD On Wednesday, January 1st the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. One of the most outstanding characteristics of Mary is her willingness to know and do God’s will. While we would like to follow her example, we wonder how she was so sure of it. She reflected on events that happened and were happening. She mediated. In our busy lives today, we often overlook meditation as a prayer. Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 31st at 6:00pm and Wednesday, January 1st at 9:00am. We remind Catholics of their obligation to attend Mass on this day.
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY House Blessing Kits
Next Sunday, January 5th, we will celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, the traditional day to bless homes. House Blessing Kits will be made available next weekend, January 4/5 for families to bless their own homes. These kits include the prayer of blessing, a vial of Holy Water and a piece of blessed chalk with which you can write above the main door of your house 20 + C + M + B + 20 (C, M, & B stand for the names of the three wise men, Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar). It also stands for the first letters of the Latin saying, Christus mansionem benedicat, “May Christ Bless this House!". The blessing should take place before the close of the Christmas season, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord which is Sunday, January 12th. May this special door of your house be a reminder of all the Blessings and Graces that this New Year can bring. We ask our parishioners to return the Holy Water vials when finished so we can use them again next year. A box will be placed on the bulletin table for these Holy Water bottles.
May God bless you and shine favor upon you in 2020. Happy New Year!
Father Richard Deacon John Parish Staff
ST. EDWARD’S BIBLE STUDY PRESENTS A MOVIE DAY!
Everyone is welcome to join us on Epiphany Sunday, January 5, 2020 after the 9:00am Mass in Edwardian Hall for the Nativity Story as we continue to celebrate the birth of our Lord! Please see the flier enclosed in the bulletin this weekend. Snacks and drinks will be provided by the Bible group. This event is free.