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September 20, 2020
St. Ambrose St. Matthew St. Sylvester Avonmore Saltsburg Slickville
PARTNER PARISHES OF THE DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
Our Mission Statement
The Partner Parishes of St. Ambrose, St. Matthew & St. Sylvester, under
the guidance of the Holy Spirit, are committed to be witnesses of Christ in
our local and faith communities . We invite one another to grow in a spirit
of friendship and unity through the Word and the Eucharist. While striving
to nourish our faith families, we encourage Evangelization, Service,
Worship, Stewardship, and Leadership.
25thSunday of Ordinary Time
Confessions: First Saturday of the month, 11:00-11:30 AM at St. Ambrose or by appointment with the Pastor.
Baptisms: Please contact the parish office to schedule a date and formation session..
Marriage: Please contact the office at least six months before the wedding date to schedule marriage preparation sessions..
Pastoral Care to the Homebound: Please contact the parish office..
Eucharistic Adoration: First Thursday of the month, 6:30-7:30 PM. All are welcome.
RCIA: If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Roman Catholic, please contact the parish office.
St. Vincent de Paul Hotline: Please contact the parish office. St. Vincent dePaul poor boxes are at entrances of all partner parishes.
Bulletin Deadline: Please submit bulletin information via email or in written form to Angela Palmiscno at the parish office by Wednesday noon.
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM—St. Ambrose Sunday Masses 8:30 AM—St. Sylvester 11:00 AM—St. Matthew Weekday Masses: Mon.—8:30 AM, St. Sylvester Tues.— 8:30 AM, St. Matthew Fri.— 8:30 AM, St. Ambrose PARISH OFFICES & HOURS St. Ambrose, St. Matthew & St. Sylvester P. O. Box 617 Avonmore, PA 15618
Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—1:00 PM
Phone: 724-697-4129 Fax: 724-697-4484
St. Matthew Church Hall: 724-639-9338
St. Sylvester Rectory Phone: 724-468-5794 Fax and church hall: 724-468-5765
PASTORAL STAFF
Reverend John Harrold, Pastor
Deacon Craig Gilbert
Virginia Long, Partner Parish Financial Secretary
Angela Palmiscno, Partner Parish Secretary
Kristin Andree, Partner Parish Web Coordinator
Jessica Clawson, Coordinator of Faith Formation,
St. Matthew, 724-875-0638 or [email protected]
Connie Shannon, Clearances Coordinator, 724-697-4059
Knights of Columbus—Council #15373
Website: partnerparishesmas.org
A Warm Welcome to All
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES Blessings to all our Partner Parish family members who are celebrating a birthday this week:
Sylvia Machulsky, Stephanie Edwards, James Farabaugh, Jr., Colleen Williams, Maleaha Bonnoni, Grace Sikora, Cheryl Restori, Michael Seniow, Sr., Sue Malarik, Mary Ann Padlo, Bryar Bieda,
Beverly Ciocca, Steven Richards, Finley John, Monica McQuaide, Catherine Kulik, Maureen Zufall, Tim Zufall, Curtis McQuaide, Ethel Palmiscno, Charles Angell
Happy Anniversary to all couples celebrating an anniversary this week:
Brian & Angela Palmiscno, Daniel & Beverly Ciocca, Gary & Janice Rossi, Jason & Linda Buczak
Diocesan Coat of Arms
RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY One hour, one day a year across our country, people of all ages and backgrounds stop to pray and witness for life. On Respect Life Sunday, October 4, 2020, the local line of the National Life Chain will take place at Routes 156 & 981 (Avonmore Crossroads) from 2:00-3:00 PM. We will stand in quiet prayer for one hour and witness for life. EVERYONE IS INVITED. Please bring a chair if standing is difficult. Call Angie @ 697-4514 for more information.
St. Ambrose Faith Formation Parents— St. Ambrose is starting with a “Faith Formation at Home” method on Sunday, October 11th. Each student will be given a book to take home and will learn with their parent and check in with teachers periodically. We plan to have students meet to do reviews and some service work as well in a socially distanced manner.
St. Matthew Faith Formation Program—is tentatively set to begin on Sunday, October 5th. There will be no in-person weekly instruction. Rather, the Pre-K through 5th graders will receive materials to participate in a Faith-At-Home program. The Middle School students will be receiving information on a virtual-learning program. A letter will be sent out to parents in the coming weeks. Please contact Jessica Clawson at 724-875-0638 ([email protected]) with questions. Thank you.
BAKELESS BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER You are invited to NOT bake a cake, pie, cookies, or brownies. You do NOT have to find the recipe. You do NOT have to shop for the ingredients. You do NOT have to mix. You do NOT have to cook. You do NOT have to cut. You do NOT have to wash dishes. You do NOT have to clean up your kitchen. You do NOT have to deliver the baked product. You do NOT have to stand in the heat/cold/rain to sell the baked product. You can donate to the St. Ambrose Rosary Society and stay home and enjoy doing something yourself or with your family! In lieu of our annual bake sale during the Avonmore Festival, we are having a Bakeless Bake Sale during the month of September. If you are interested in donating, please drop your donation in
the collection basket at church, or mail it to the parish office (P.O. Box 617, Avonmore 15618) to the attention of Angie. Any donation is greatly appreciated! Thank you!!!
OKTOBERFEST DINNER On Sunday, October 11th, St. Sylvester’s will be having an Oktoberfest Dinner from 4-6 PM. Dinner includes: oven roasted pork loin with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, dessert for $8.00. Due to our current pandemic restrictions, all dinners will be take out only. Dinners must be purchased in advance and tickets will be available before and after the 8:30 Mass. For more information or to get tickets, please call Ken Nath at 724-468-1106.
Mass Intentions for the Week
PLACE TIME INTENTION OFFERED BY
Saturday September 19 St. Ambrose 5:00 PM +Adam Sikora (Wife, Grace)
Sunday September 20 St. Sylvester 8:30 AM +Richard Perfetta (Gloria Pavlovich)
Sunday September 20 St. Matthew 11:00 AM For the Parishioners
Monday September 21 St. Sylvester 8:30 AM +Carl Valero & Family (McQuaide Family)
Tuesday September 22 St. Matthew 8:30 AM +Angelo DeLuca (Mr. & Mrs. James
Farabaugh)
Friday September 25 St. Ambrose 8:30 AM +Ray DeSimone (Mike Sharek)
Saturday September 26 St. Ambrose 5:00 PM For the Parishioners
Sunday September 27 St. Sylvester 8:30 AM +Frances Kurant (Susan & Gerry Rooney)
Sunday September 27 St. Matthew 11:00 AM +Paul Jancay (Family)
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The Knights of Columbus thank all who made this year’s yard sale a success. From the proceeds, our Council will donate $500 to St. Matthew’s Parish.
PARTNER PARISHES STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Sunday Offertory: September 12-13
St. Ambrose St. Matthew St. Sylvester
Offertory Collection: $ 1,404.00 $ 1,908.00 $ 1,675.00
SCRIPTURE INSIGHTS FOR THE TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “I long to depart this life and be with Christ,” says Paul in the Second Reading. What do these words say to us about the depth, the faith, the prayer of the man who uttered them? Paul is not speaking out of depression, even though he is imprisoned at the time he writes this (Philippians 1:7, 17). His words come from a deep desire within his heart and a strong conviction of faith. “For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.” As a Pharisee (Philippians 3:5), Paul would have believed in the resurrection of the dead even prior to his conversation to Christ (Acts 23:6). But it is not just resurrected life that Paul longs for: it is to be with Christ in the fullness of his glory. Not only had the risen Christ appeared to him at his conversion, but Paul had even glimpsed the glory of paradise in some type of mystical prayer experience, as described in 2 Corinthians 12:1-4. Paul’s personal experience of Christ rooted him firmly in Christ. “I consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” (Philippians 3:8). One could even say that Paul lived and breathed Christ: “I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me” (Galatians 2:20). What a model for us to ponder! But how does one attain such Christ-centeredness? To be sure, Paul’s personal experience of Jesus was gift and grace. But it is also true that we can open ourselves to grace in various ways—by being faithful to prayer, reading scripture, fasting, meditating on the sacred, and other acts of devotion which help to cultivate a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus. Certainly Paul was a man of prayer and devotion. Let us cultivate such practices so that we too may be open to the graces, the nearness of Christ.
COME BACK TO CHURCH Have you started to come back to Church yet since Covid-19? Some have and some have not. We just want to reassure you that we are doing everything we can to keep everyone safe. The diocesan guidelines requires:
Everyone wear a mask -The priest and Lector are not required to wear a mask while in the sanctuary. Try to keep about 6 feet between you and the person or family next to, in front of, or behind you. Ministers of Hospitality are at each Mass to remind people to socially distance if they are too close. People are to receive Communion in their hand, and then lower their mask to put it in their mouth. The Church, Hall or meeting rooms are sanitized after each use. The priest, deacon and Extraordinary Minister are to wear masks when distributing Communion.
We have sanitizer right next to the Communion station in case we make contact with you.
If you are still truly afraid to go out of your house, the bishop’s dispensation still applies and you are encouraged to watch Mass on line or on the TV. If you are ready to start getting back to the new normal, we encourage you to come to one of regular weekend Masses. Please also consider that you could come to daily Mass, as there are fewer people than at our Weekend Masses. This give you the chance to receive Communion if you have not been receiving it. Please always check the daily Mass schedule in the bulletin as it occasionally changes. Please join the 2020 Public Square Rosary Crusade. Our nation is in great need of public prayer, repentance & conversion. We ask God to save America through the Rosary of His Most Holy Mother. Please join us in praying for our nation on October 10, 2020 at 12:00 Noon. The local Public Square Rosary Rally will take place at St. Matthew’s, Saltsburg. Please contact Elvia Eckenrode at 724-639-9410 for more information. Annual Pro-Life Prayer Breakfast—via ZOOM, Saturday, October 3, 2020 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 noon. Keynote speaker, Judy Townsend, Parent Care Coordinator of Be Not Afraid. Please register with a current email address so we can forward you the ZOOM invite . Reservations can be made by emailing: [email protected] or calling Millie Krinock, 724-537-2064.
TOGETHER WITH YOUR GIFTS, THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT
DE PAUL CONTINUE THE WORK AND MISSION OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL WHOSE
FEAST DAY IS SEPTEMBER 27TH.
SERVING OUR COUNTRY. Please pray for our men and women in the military: MSgt Matthew Leightner, Col. Ross Monta, John Newcomb, Master Sgt. Jeremy Morgan, Ryan Nagg, Daniel Henderson, Tech. Sgt. Justin Morgan, Tyler Carnahan, Bartholomew Marsh-Slavin, Jacob DeSanders, W01 Jacob Berg (Afghanistan), Brandon May, Tyler Kunkle (Afghanistan), Martin Novak, Jr.
OUR PRAYER LIST—FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Ally Anderson, Charles Mark Angell, Tom Clouser, Dean Corridoni, Luke Dobrosky, Ronnie Edwards, Donald Gabor, John Galo, Rachael Garzone, Edith Hollick, George Hollick, Larry Klukaszewski, Gary Lemon, Alison Michaels, Mary Musial, Joanne Neiderhiser, Chris Nemchik, Bill Rupert, Fred Salo, Chad Toth, Judy Valore, John Waynar, MaryLou Waynar, Jenny Lou Wincek, and all who need our prayers.
2020 SEMINARIAN AND CLERGY FORMATION COLLECTION Next weekend is the Seminarian and Clergy Formation Collection throughout the Diocese of Greensburg. Please prayerfully consider making a financial gift in support of our Seminarians, our men who are preparing for the Permanent Diaconate, for the ongoing formation of our clergy and for our International Priests serving throughout the Diocese of Greensburg. Please respond using the tear-off portion of the letter that was mailed to you, by using the special collection envelope in your envelope set from the parish, or online at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org. We ask you to accompany the seminarians and clergy of our diocese by your prayerful support.
Thank you to everyone for your prayers, get-well cards, phone calls, and those who cooked and baked for us during our sickness. We know that we got well sooner because of your support. Thank you. ~Elvia and Albert Eckenrode~