REV. JOHN A. SEDLAK Pastor/Trust Administrator

jsedlak@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Mass Schedule Weekday & Sat. Morning: 8:00 am Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00 am Holy Days: As Announced

Sacrament of Reconciliation Weekday & Sat. Morning: 7:30-7:50 am Saturday Vigil: 4:00-4:45 pm Sunday: 8:30-8:45 am & 10:30-10:45 am

(30 minutes before all other Masses)

Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 8:15 am - 3:45 pm

Mailing Address PO Box 187 4263 Route 981 United PA 15689

Website www.saintflorian.org

Phone Numbers Parish Office/Rectory: 724-423-4431 FAX: 724-423-4438 Pastoral Emergencies: 412-582-0425 Catechesis, Faith Formation & Evangelization (CFFE) Office: 724-423-5087 Preschool: 724-423-4437 Social Hall: 724-423-9008 St. Vincent de Paul Helpline: 724-205-4406

Staff CFFE Director: Dr. Joseph Dreliszak Preschool Director: Lottie Hirak Preschool Aide: Karen Dlugos Music Director: Steven Makar Parish Secretary and Bookkeeper: Angela Reese

Pastoral Council Terry Foriska Tammy Sofranko* Mike Reese Nicole Stull Don Scekeres Dave Shimko *Recorder

Finance Council John Boggess Kathy Sobinsky Stephanie Soflak Jerry Yasher David Lazor* Emily Uhrin Mark D’Amico *Chair

PENTECOST SUNDAY May 31, 2020

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to build up the Kingdom of God by offering ourselves

with Jesus for the true good of every person.

EUCHARISTIC SELF-OFFERING PRAYER I am all Yours, O most loving Jesus, through Mary, Your Mother.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE Masses to Resume June 1st

Ministers will be called to fill the need for the

weekend of June 6-7.

Watch for a schedule to come out soon!

MASS INTENTIONS (Request Form on back of bulletin)

Sat., May 30 Sun., May 31 Mon., June 1 8:00 AM Tue., June 2 8:00 AM Wed., June 3 8:00 AM Thu., June 4 8:00 AM Fri., June 5 8:00 AM Sat., June 6 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Sun., June 7 9:00 AM

Easter Weekday +Raymond Frederick by Terry & Janice Frederick +Carl Nagy by Wife, Children & Grandchildren Pentecost Sunday +Nick Vidakovich by Dorothy, Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren For the Parishioners The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church +Robert Baird by Karen, Ed, Megan and Erik Weekday +Louise Lopes by Sally & Keith Shawley St. Charles Lwanga & Companions +Mary Lou Yasher by Ron & Stephanie Lucas Weekday +Mary Burik by Family St. Boniface +Joseph Emanuele by Family Weekday +William Kuhar by Ernie & Tina Downs For the Parishioners The Most Holy Trinity The Welfare of the John & Mary Mizikar Family +Richard Klimchock by Marge Klimchock & Family

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ST. FLORIAN OFFERTORY STEWARDSHIP:

Due to an adjustment to our counting procedures, all offertory donations received will be reported in next week’s bulletin.

Bulletin Deadline: submissions for the bulletin are due by Monday at 9 am to: areese@dioceseofgreensburg.org.

Readings for the week of May 31, 2020 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1 -5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf. 30]/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39. Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9/Ps 33:10-11, 12-13, 14-15/Ex 19:3-8a, 16- 20b/Dn 3:52, 53, 55, 56 [52b] or Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11/Ez 37:1-14/Ps 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [1]/Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf. 30]/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39. Day: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 [cf. 30]/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23 Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14/Ps 87:1-2, 3 and 5, 6-7/Jn 19:25-34 Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18/Ps 90:2, 3-4, 10, 14 and 16 [1]/Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12/Ps 123:1b-2ab, 2cdef [1b]/Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15/Ps 4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 [4]/Mk 12:28-34 Friday: 2 Tm 3:10-17/Ps 119:157, 160, 161, 165, 166, 168 [165a]/Mk 12:35-37 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8/Ps 71:8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22 [cf. 15ab]/Mk 12:38-44 Next Sunday: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3:16-18 ©Liturgical Publications Inc.

ALTAR FLOWERS Please use the form below to donate altar flowers. These can be in memory or honor or just because you like to see the beautiful flowers from Mt. Pleasant Floral enhancing our altar. The cost is $25.00 per vase. For special requests, which can be accommodated but will be

priced accordingly, contact Mary Ellen Sopko, 724-423-4337.

ALTAR FLOWER ORDER FORM PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

Offered by: ______________________________________

Phone:___________________

In Memory of:_______________________________________

In Honor of: ________________________________________

Requested date for flowers: __________________________ Donation $25.00/vase (Please include payment with request.)

Sanctuary Light In Memory of

Frank & Elinor Mizikar By: Ron & Nancy Mizikar

COVID-19 PANDEMIC — information can be found at www.coronavirus.gov

CHURCH OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER 7 DAYS A WEEK 7 AM TO 7 PM

Weekly Bulletins are available in the back of the church.

CATECHESIS, FAITH FORMATION AND EVANGELIZATION Week to Week: May 31 to June 7, 2020

Sunday— NO MASSES THIS WEEK

Sunday — Masses Resume

The CFFE Office is open on Mondays and Wednesdays. The phone is

checked daily for messages. For immediate attention, please contact

Dr. Dreliszak at home – 724-887-8079.

PA CHILDLINE — 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 number and made the report. The Bishop’s

Delegate may be reached at 724-837-0901, Ext. 1221.

FOOD BANK DONATIONS Please consider donating to the Food Bank donation box in the back of church.

IN JUNE WE ARE COLLECTING DINNER

FOODS: Hamburger Helper, Mac & Cheese etc.

(all items must be non-perishables)

All donations stay locally in our community. Please be sure to place all Food Bank items in or around the Food Bank collection box located next to the candles on the

Sacristy side of the vestibule.

SPECIAL NEWS FOR OUR PARISHIONERS – 70 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER!

STARTING THE WEEK OF MAY 17, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO REACH OUT TO OUR PARISHIONERS – 70 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THE PURPOSE OF THE CALL IS TO CHECK TO SEE HOW YOU ARE DOING, IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC NEEDS OR PRAYER INTENTIONS. ALL VOLUNTEERS HAVE OUR CURRENT DIOCESAN CLEARANCES AND ARE REPRESENTING OUR CHURCH COMMUNITY. PLEASE CONTACT DR. DRELISZAK IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

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meet administrators, faculty and staff; learn about the school’s

college-prep curriculum; see how Catholic identity is at the

center of the school’s mission; and get a taste of some of the

many extracurricular and athletic offerings. Visit

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the Virtual Open House link will be sent to you immediately.

Make a Centurion Connection today!

Prayer Chain

Those with prayer intentions are asked to contact the FAITH

FORMATION CENTER. Please call 724-423-5087 and

your request will be forwarded to those who have agreed to

take part in this special ministry. New members on our Parish

Prayer Chain are always welcome to join.

Please note that because of an earlier deadline date for bulletin

announcements, not all names are listed this week. However, our Prayer Chain members will still be praying for those

asking for prayers along with their particular needs and attentions.

Bill June Darlene Mahlon Anna Bud Fred Rich Bud Keith Phil Jeremy Wanda Paul Ed Nicole Betty Paul Fred Bill Anna Karen David Kelly Karen Bob Terri Jill Ryan Cindy Matt Ed Helen June Bob Jeremy Phil Fr. John Kahilli Terri Pat Those Suffering from the Corona Virus Health and well being of ALL throughout the world

May we continue to remember these

individuals in our daily prayers!

Connections by Joe Lesko

Pentecost Sunday

The setting for this first passage on the Feast of Pentecost is 50 days after Easter Sunday. Ten days have passed since Jesus has ascended to the Father and has commissioned the disciples with the responsibility of administering and expanding His Church. Before He departed He has told them “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wit for the gift my Father promised, which you heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit “ (Acts of the Apostles 1:4-5). After the Ascension the disciples return to Jerusalem and the safety of the Upper Room. Wanting to replace the betrayer Judas, the 11 select Matthias by lot to once again be the original 12. Their action further shows that the office of Bishop is to be a perpetual office. Luke’s narrative is filled with symbols of the Holy Spirit. Wind, breath, spirit are one Hebrew word “ruah”. Each meaning suggests a life force that enters the souls of the disciples. The tongues of fire become the foreign tongues. Fire can destroy or empower as is the case here when the visitors to Jerusalem can understand what the disciples are saying in their own language. The disciples venture from the closure of the Upper Room. The massive crowd is filled with Jews who have gathered in Jerusalem for the Pentecost from their dispersion among many nations. Here not only a change in the disciples’ courage but also a change has effected the crowd from confused to astonished to amazed at their hearing of the disciples ‘message to conversion, each in his own native language. The ending verse lists the areas from where the individuals within the crowd have come. The list of nations creates the impression of “university” for Jesus’ Church. And so the Church on this day is born. The disciples transform from the security of the locked room to bold and proud proclaimers of the marvels that God has accomplished through His Son Jesus Christ. Each of the disciples has been empowered by the promise of a new Advocate to replace the ascended Christ. The Gospel is a repeat of what had been read on the Second Sunday of Easter. The passage narrates Jesus’ first appearance to His Apostles who are filled with joy for Jesus is again among them. He has miraculously appeared in their midst in spite of a locked and barricaded room. To assure them of His crucifixion He reveals His wounds. Twice He announces the gift of “peace” to them. In Jesus’ vernacular “shalom” is an ordinary greeting which the Israelites consider a gift from Yahweh. Shalom does not translate well into English where peace is used but does not connote the rich meaning of “completeness, perfection, a condition in which nothing is lacking.” It is a blessing having many attributes given to one who has just entered as well as one who is leaving. Perhaps the Church should adopt shalom as English is language that borrows many foreign words into its vocabulary. Jesus passes the authority to bring healing and repentance to the members of His Church through the forgiveness of sins. He is leaving them with the same authority which the Father has given Him.

WAYS TO GIVE

During this time of closures throughout the church, please consider keeping up your weekly contributions to

St. Florian. There are 4 options available for regular giving.

ONLINE GIVING: Our parish offers Online Giving, a web-based electronic contribution application. This service is safe and secure. And it is convenient for you and for our parish staff. Sign up for Online Giving by visiting our parish website at www.saintflorian.org and selecting the “Donate” link in the top right hand corner.

US MAIL: Contributions can be sent through the mail service to: St. Florian Church

PO Box 187 United, PA 15689

STOP BY THE PARISH OFFICE: The parish office is open Monday—Thursday, 8:45 am to 3:45 pm. Feel free to drop by anytime with your offertory envelope. A locked mailbox is available outside of the Rectory Front Door.

HOLD UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH OR THE LIFTING OF MASS RESTRICTIONS: It would be helpful to the church to have all donations received before the end of each month. If possible, please use one of the above options once a month before the end of the month or save all donations until the Mass restrictions are lifted if needed.

There is a play on the Hebrew word ruah. The Baltimore Catechism defines a sacrament as an outward sigh (He breathed on them) instituted by Christ (the one breathing) to give grace (receive the Holy Spirit) to create a sacrament. Jesus then passes the authority to forgive sins in His name and by extension to their successors. This mission to establish reconciliation is important enough to God the Father that He sends His only Son to establish this practice. Through reconciliation with God, the people can then be God’s sons and daughters. This process entitles one to eat the family meal (the Eucharist) that joins all as one family. Jesus continues His teaching before He ascends to the Father. Both passages center on Jesus’ continuing His teachings to

His disciples to whom He has chosen to become the builders of His Church. The Apostles are commissioned by Jesus to the

same mission that the Father had given Him.

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SPONSOR OF THE WEEK MULLEN REFRIGERATION SERVICE Please support our sponsors.

ST. FLORIAN EXTENDED CAPITAL CAMPAIGN HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED! Our

OFFICIAL pledge total is $797,696.33 and the official amount collected as of April 30th is $784,457.33

which is $134,000 more than our original Campaign Goal! AGAIN, WHAT A TREMENDOUS

SUCCESS! We are truly grateful to God and to all who have contributed to or prayed for the success of

our Campaign, and in a special way to our Campaign Chairperson, Jim Schmidt, and co-leaders, Dave

Lazor and Terry Foriska. We are also deeply grateful to Bishop Malesic who granted the one-year

Campaign extension to help us pay off our loan as soon as possible. Please note that any new (not

previously pledged) Campaign donations that come in after April 30th will have to be applied to our DLA

in order for them to be assessment-free. AMEN!

PARISH UPDATE It is somehow fitting that the resumption of “public” Masses is going to take place after the glorious Easter Season and

Pentecost, which would have been subdued because of restrictions. Fittingly too, however, the first two Sundays with

open Masses will be solemnities – The Most Holy Trinity (June 7th) and The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (June

14th) – which will help to lift up our hearts in jubilation and gratitude. I hope everyone who is healthy will attend, even

though there is no obligation. It would be wonderful if we exceeded our limited capacity for the two weekend Masses

that we intend to start with – 5:00 pm Saturday and 9:00 am Sunday. If we do, we will quickly add a third Mass and go

from there. Please observe the precautions that will be in effect. Thank you. I look am looking forward to next weekend

and getting to see many of you.

DIOCESAN LENTEN APPEAL (DLA) 2020

THANK YOU SO MUCH! We have surpassed our Diocesan Target of $29,241 and are now getting close to reaching

our Total Goal of $39,241. One hundred fifty-eight (158) donors have now given or pledged $37,195 to this year’s DLA.

This is 94.7% toward our Total Goal. One hundred percent of every dollar now contributed to this Appeal comes back to

St. Florian’s. Again, thank you so much for your continued generosity toward the Church.

THANK YOU ALSO FOR YOUR VERY GENEROUS ON-GOING WEEKLY SUPPORT of St. Flor ian Parish

during the COVID-19 restrictions. May Our Lord continue to bless and your families and our Parish Family as well!

Read Fr. John’s Homily at www.saintflorian.org under the “Parish Life” tab.

The Accent On-Air premieres May 24 on WTAE-TV The staff of The Catholic Accent goes on-air for a new

half-hour special on Sunday, May 24, at 11:30 a.m. on

WTAE-TV. The TV show features a one-on-one

interview with Father Dan Mahoney, pastor of Holy

Family Parish, Latrobe, who is celebrating 50 years as a

priest and his recovery from COVID-19. Bishop Malesic

outlines the diocese’s plans to recommence in-person

worship. And Pittsburgh radio star Melanie Taylor, 100.7

Star FM, talks about turning pain into purpose after the

sudden loss of her father, a loyal parishioner at The

Epiphany of Our Lord Parish, Monessen. Unable to see

the show May 24? It will be broadcast again on Sunday,

June 7, at 11:30 a.m. on WTAE. “The Accent On-Air” is

always on at TheAccentOnline.org.