199 McGovern Boulevard Crescent, PA 15046 www.scatparish.com

PARISH CLERGY

Fr. Lou Vallone ............... scatpastor@verizon.net Fr. Robert Zajdel Deacon Leonard Thomas

MASS SCHEDULE

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday...8:30 a.m. Wednesday............................................ No Mass Saturday Vigil Mass ............................. 4:00 p.m. Sunday Morning...............9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Holy Days ....................................... as Scheduled See inside for Daily, Holiday and Special Events

CONFESSIONS

Saturday..................3:15−3:45 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.;

Also by appointment.

BAPTISMS

By appointment.

WEDDINGS

Call the parish office 6 months in advance of the

prospective date. Marriage Classes required.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

After every Mass (please ask the priest) and by request.

Low-gluten hosts available for Communion –

See priest before Mass.

DIRECTORY

Parish Office ....................................................... 724-457-7026 Fax...................................................................... 724-457-3292 Deacon Leonard Thomas………………………....412-812-4557 deacon@scatparish.com Jennifer Persuitte, Organist/Secretary.................. 724-457-7026

(Bulletin submission deadline is Tuesday at Noon.)

Steve Horvath, Maintenance………...……………...724-457-0715

Sue Tranter, CCD Director.................................. 724-601-1872 scatccd@verizon.net Mary Ann Jones, Bookkeeper .............................. 412-771-5646 Jeri Stotlemyer, Scheduler of Ministries..... sjogscat@gmail.com

Parish Email.......................................... scatparish@verizon.net Vatican Website ..............................................www.news.va/en

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday–Thursday ..................................... 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Friday ........................................................ 9:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS Sundays ...................................................10:00AM—11:15AM

AN OPEN INVITATION OF WELCOME

Non-Catholics and non-parishioners

are always welcomed guests.

Inactive, unsure or irregular Catholics are lovingly encouraged to reconnect with the Faith.

New parishioners are joyfully received in our community.

Please call the parish office. Though our space is small, our hearts are large

and there is plenty good room for all.

DECEMBER 27, 2015 • HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

of Siena ROMAN

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Saint Catherine

The Holy

Family of

Jesus, Mary

and Joseph

Saturday December 26th

4:00 PM Mike Lombardo

(Dennis, Sharon & Mallory Lombardo

Sunday December 27th

9:00 AM Albert Totera

(Daughter, Maryann DiVito & Family)

11:30 AM Joseph Kurpiel (Pat & Stan Raybits)

Monday December 28th

8:30 AM Deceased Members of the

Ulakovic Family (Doreen)

Tuesday December 29th

8:00 AM Rosary

8:30 AM Fred Taylor (Wife & Sons)

Thursday December 31st

8:30 AM Communion Service

4:00 PM Parish Family

Friday January 1st

10:30 AM Parish Family

Saturday January 2nd

4:00 PM Antonio DeMatteis (Wife, Mary and

Daughter, Therese)

Sunday January 3rd

9:00 AM Joseph Kurpiel (Larry & Rose Fadool

11:30 AM John Londino (Loving Wife, Virginia

And Family)

NEIGHBORING CHURCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING MASSES

Our Lady of Fatima in Hopewell Twp. 9:00 AM

St. James in Sewickley 6:45 AM & 9:00 AM

St. Titus in Aliquippa 7:30 AM

St. Margaret Mary 8:30 AM

PRAYER REQUESTS: In your kindness will you please pray for the following : Dan R., Paula N., The Homeless, Bob & Esther, Rob & Chris, Hank, Amy, Bill, Kathy, Sam, Diane, Andrew, Cathy, Linda Gruner, Matthew Swiderski, Dolores Evans, Michael B., Lou Montini, Christian A., Josh, Jim Pantaleo, Art P., Joe Z., Tom, Dave R., Justin, Curtis, Bernie C., A.H., Hanna, Michael B, Josh P., Christian, Leslie, Ross M., Ardith G., Patty M., Carol N., Billy Jr., Victims of Violence, Lorraine, Terry, Betty, A.H., Sam, Terri, Bertha, The Persecuted Christians, Danny R., Curt’s Friend, Kathy Hetzer Lewis, Mary Chestnutt, Dustin Formisano, Paul Lancos,, Louis Bubenheim DJ, RM, Eric Myers & Family, M.P., Bob “Huck” O’Brien, Wayne King, Roseanne Wolak-Farls, Marc Chimile, Mary, Ryan, John & Debi Cattley & Family, James E., Betty A., Lenore Hoovler, Helen Dixon, Mary, Isabella, Becky, Angela Willig, Carmelo Ramos, Melania Gonzalez, Jim B., N.M., Ryan Joseph, Matthew P, Danielle, Mary J., Marjorie Henry, Michael Hilliard, Diana Colaianni, J., Earl, Bill Ivy, Jim, Rick Vaccarelli, Michele Boslett, Pat, Greg, Leigh Ann, Frannie, Landon, John, Maria, John, Taylor, Brother Mike, Mary M., All Those In Need of Prayers. Please Note...Due to early bulletin deadlines, no

one’s name will come off of this list until the January 10th bulletin. I’ll add names as I receive them but if your names are on here, you don’t have to fill out any new slips until 2016. Thank you. Jennifer A FRESH list will be started AFTER January 10th. Everyone will come off AFTER the January 10th bulletin. So if you still have names that you would like listed, please fill out a slip for the January 17th bulletin. Please don’t do it early. The new list begins AFTER January 10th. Thank you.

SOLEMNITY OF MARY/ NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY MASSES

Our Mass Schedule for the Solemnity of Mary, A Holy Day of obligation, will be as follows:

Thursday, December 31, 2015

4:00PM Friday, January 1, 2016

10:30AM

St. Catherine of Siena Parish Crescent, PA

“Open our hearts, O Lord, to listen to the words of your Son.”

“Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord.”

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 27, 2015

ST. CATHERINE’S CHRISTIAN LADIES SOCIETY NEWS

OFFICE CLOSINGS

The office schedule for the New Year’s Holiday is as follows… CLOSED... Monday, December 28th. OPEN...Tuesday, December 29th, Wednesday, De-cember 30th CLOSED...Thursday, December 31st, Friday, Janu-

ary 1st. OPEN...Monday, January 4th.

“This Christmas, may you find the source of your hope and joy in the newborn King of Kings”

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHEDULE Reminder to all children in the Religious Education program. There will be NO CLASS THIS Sunday, December 27th or on Sunday, January 3rd. Classes resume on Sunday, January 10, 2016.

CALENDARS AVAILABLE Calendars for 2016 are still available! Be sure to pick up your copy at one of the entrances of the church. We ordered enough for each family in our Parish. Our thanks to Copeland Funeral Home for

supplying them.

DAILY MASS WEATHER POLICY If any local school districts (Hopewell, Moon Area, Sto-Rox) have a 2 hour delay or cancellation for ANY weather related circumstances, there will NOT be a weekday Mass celebrated here.

ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY St. Ferdinand’s hosts it’s annual party on Thursday, December 31, 2015, 7:30PM to Friday, January 1, 2016, 12:30 AM at Marriott – Pittsburgh North, Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA- Tickets must

be purchased in advance: $75/person thru De-cember 20 - $80/person December 21 thru Decem-ber 29. Reserved seating available – ages 18 & over are welcome - Call 724.776.9177, ext. 313 weekdays –or- 724.779-3986 weekends. Room res-ervations must be made via Marriott; call 724.772.3700.

Please help us! We kindly ask for any white yarn dona-tions for baby blankets for the children who are baptized at St. Catherine’s. You may leave themin Siena Hall. Thank you.

Recycling Program Continues Just a reminder that we are always col-lecting aluminum cans ONLY for our re-cycling program. Thank you for partner-ing with us in this endeavor. We have already made countless contributions to various charities. With your help, we can continue to help various charities. Thank you.

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RACHEL’S VINEYARD a weekend retreat designed to heal the emotional and spiritual wounds of abortion, will be held Janu-ary 22-24, 2016 at the Spiritan Center in Bethel Park. In a confidential and supportive atmosphere, Rachel’s Vineyard demonstrates God’s love, forgive-ness, and compassion to women (and men) strug-gling with abortion’s aftermath. Catholic Charities and the Diocese of Pittsburgh co-sponsor this re-treat. To register or for more information, call Toni J e s t e r a t 4 1 2 - 3 5 2 - 5 3 4 8 o r e m a i l toniafj1@comcast.net

RETROUVAILLE Don't suffer through another Christmas. Hope and help for troubled marriages is available through Retrouvaille. For confidential information about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on January 15, 2016, please contact Retrouvaille at 412-277-3434 More information is available at http://www.retrouvailleofpittsburghinc.org./

LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST There will be a breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 6th | 8:30AM to 11:30AM at St. Paul Seminary in the Car-dinals’ Great Hall. This is for Youth Ministry Leaders, volunteers, parents, young adult professionals, and WYD pilgrims. All are invited to join Bishop Zubik for a leadership breakfast inspired by Pope Francis’ Year of Mercy. To register, please visit: http://yearofmercy.eventbrite.com.

Regular Offertory Collection

December 13, 2015….……………............$3,979.00 (This is ordinary income from contributions for the general running of the parish. It is subject to a 17.6% tax to the diocese of Pittsburgh.) (Due to early bulletin deadlines current figures were not available at the time of print. Watch for contribution records in future bulletins. Every week WILL be published as soon as possible.)

Parish Share Program PSP Assessment for 2016………………….....…? PSP Collected……………...……………….$1,403.00 Remaining on Goal………………………………..? (Thanks to EVERYONE for their generosity in helping us to exceed our goal for 2015. Our new campaign began with the First Sunday of Advent. We will print the goal set by the Diocese when we receive it. This is the tax paid to the diocese. We must remit this entire amount to the diocese by December 31, 2016. Any surplus then remains in the parish, tax free.)

Capital Improvements Goal……………………………………..…….......$0.00 Collected to date……………………...….....$8,039.00 (This money will be applied toward the restroom renovation project which Fr. Lou discussed in his Pastor’s Corner on December 13, 2015 and at the Town Hall Meeting.)

Religious Education Assessment 2016-2017………………..…$28,026.00 Contributions to date…………..……….......$1,074.00 Remaining on Goal……………….….….....$26,952.00 (This is our new assessment for the 2016-2017 year for the Elementary School Grant Contributions to the diocese based on 10% of the gross parish income. Contributions to this fund are parish share exempt.)

Special Collection (These collections are mandated by the Diocese for specific purposes. These moneys are remitted in total to the diocese and are not taxed.)

Weekend Attendance

December 20, 2015

4:00 PM Mass ..............................…………….…..0 9:00 AM Mass ......................................................0 11:30 AM Mass ....................................................0 Total…………………………………...……..........0 (Current figures were unavailable at the time of print. All attendance records will be published in future bulletins though. Just watch for the actual dates!)

FORGOT YOUR ENVELOPES?

At every entrance of the church we will be supplying blank donation envelopes. The dates do not matter. If you forgot your envelopes, these envelopes are available to use instead of the Mass Intention envelopes. If you’re a parishioner at St. Catherine’s, don’t forget to write your name on the outside so we can give you the proper credit!

STEEPLE CHASE FOOTBALL POOL

December 13, 2015 Steelers vs. Bengals

Half Time Score: Steelers 16 Bengals 7

EJW owned by Elizabeth J. Walsh $100 PEE WEE owned by Ronald Farls$100 AMB owned by Shawn Ciamelli $100

Final Score: Steelers 33 Bengals 20

LINDY owned by Elsie Stadler $150 ME. owned by Marie Eronko$150 Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner 3 owned by Anne Zacharias $150

Congratulations! Let’s Go Steelers!

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE SUPER-BOWL POOL!

DETAILS AND CHRISTMAS WISHES FROM THE

CHAIRMAN ON THE NEXT PAGE!!!!

“How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!”

St. Catherine of Siena Parish Crescent, PA

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 27, 2015

“My soul yearns and pines for the courts of the Lord.”

PARISH REGISTRATION

We welcome all those who would like to become members of St. Catherine of Siena Parish community. To register as a parishioner, please complete the following information and return it to the Parish Office or drop it in the collection basket at Mass. If you need to update your parish info, use this form also.

Name_________________________________________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________________________________

Telephone Number:_____________________________________________________________________

We hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that your New Year’s Eve will be a safe and happy celebration! May God watch over us, all, in the up-coming year!

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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

We are very blessed to have many, many kind and generous friends. You have made our Steeple Chase Capital Improvement fundraising efforts a wonderful success! Here is a brief update on the current Super Bowl Pool fundraiser. The $100 pool is more than half filled; the first $35 pool is filled and a second $35 pool has been started! Thank you so much for your support! You are in my prayers and I humbly ask that you remember me and our Steeple Chase efforts too. May you and all your dear families and friends have

a Most Blessed Christmas Season! Terry Fedio

STEEPLE CHASE SUPER BOWL POOL

Super Bowl Sunday is February 7, 2016. Again, we are offering two options for the Super Bowl Pool. One will cost $35 and the other will cost $100. There are 100 blocks in each pool.

$35 pool will have a total payment of $1,700: $100 1st qtr., $500 half time, $100 3rd qtr. and $1,000 final.

$100 pool will have a total payment of $5,000: $500 1st qtr., $1,000 half time, $500 3rd qtr. and $3,000 final. Continued in next column...

For the $100 pool only, there will be 4 sets of numbers ~ a different set of numbers for each

quarter. The names and numbers for each pool will be randomly drawn in advance. You will receive a copy of your completed pool prior to the Super Bowl. Don’t be left out. Purchase a square for yourself or partner with a friend. Consider buying some as Christmas or birthday gifts. Name your block and fill out the form below. Questions??? Call Terry 412-331-3443. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SUPER BOWL POOL

PLEASE PRINT. FILL OUT COMPLETELY, DROP IN COLLECTION BASKET (SJOG or SCAT -- MARK ENVELOP “SUPER BOWL”) OR PARISH OFFICE MAIL SLOT, OR MAIL TO: SJOG PARISH, “SUPER BOWL POOL,” 1011 CHURCH AVE., McKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. MAKE CHECKS PAY-ABLE TO ST. JOHN OF GOD PARISH. QUES-TIONS??? CALL TERRY 412-331-3443. ________Square(s) @$35/square ($1,700 payout) = $________ (amount enclosed) ________Square(s) @$100/square ($5,000 payout) = $________ (amount enclosed)

(PLEASE PRINT)

I would like to name my square(s) _________________________________________

Name_____________________________________

Full Address w/ZIP __________________________

_________________________________________

Phone____________________________________

St. Catherine of Siena Parish Crescent, PA

JANUARY MINISTRY SCHEDULE

We can always use more volunteers! Please consider helping out at our liturgies with your time & talents. Thanks to all volunteers. May God bless you!

“My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.”

Jan. 2 - 3 4:00 PM 9:00 AM 11:30 AM

Lector Marion Pukach Scott Becker Todd Gillie

Altar Server Gregory Barlion AJ Restaneo NOT FILLED

NOT FILLED Daniel Restaneo NOT FILLED

Eucharistic Minister Ray Bittner Christine Divens Mary Baun

Cindy Joyce Kara Nardone Vicky Gill

Dino Nanni Sue Tranter Kathleen Gillie

Jan. 9 - 10 4:00 PM 9:00 AM 11:30 AM

Lector Janice Moore Rick Tessmer Marian Hunt

Altar Server Vanessa Marchionda Megan Tessmer NOT FILLED

NOT FILLED Rachel Tessmer NOT FILLED

Eucharistic Minister Ray Bittner Antoinette Garuccio Jerry Conner

Joanne Pushinsky Bob Tyrseck Dino Nanni

Ken Sofranko Jackie Tyrseck Rona Nanni

Jan. 16 - 17 4:00 PM 9:00 AM 11:30 AM

Lector Denise Martin Chuck Nardone Scott Becker

Altar Server Gregory Barlion Sydney May NOT FILLED

NOT FILLED Benjamin May NOT FILLED

Eucharistic Minister Tina Hoffman Dino Nanni Mary Baun

Darlene Radanovich Rona Nanni David Gill

Ken Sofranko Kara Nardone Rita Kriger

Jan. 23 - 24 4:00 PM 9:00 AM 11:30 AM

Lector Paul Urbani Debbie Michalik Todd Gillie

Altar Server Vanessa Marchionda Alexis Griesacker NOT FILLED

NOT FILLED Elyse Kostelnik NOT FILLED

Eucharistic Minister Tina Hoffman Ray Bittner Vicky Gill

Cindy Joyce Christine Divens Kathleen Gillie

Darlene Radanovich Antoinette Garuccio Marian Hunt

Jan. 30 - 31 4:00 PM 9:00 AM 11:30 AM

Lector Cindy Joyce Janice Moore Linda Robertson

Altar Server Gregory Barlion Michael Hricz NOT FILLED

NOT FILLED Noel Hricz NOT FILLED

Eucharistic Minister Tina Hoffman Sue Tranter Jerry Conner

Joanne Pushinsky Bob Tyrseck Christine Conner

Darlene Radanovich Jackie Tyrseck David Gill

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 27, 2015

“Happy they who dwell in your house!”

"I was going to do something about my bad habit of procrastinating, but I never quite got around to it." That about sums up how I feel about this week's Pastor's Corner. Since it is the last one before a new year, I had a bunch of ideas floating around in

my head of what I would like to write about.

I toyed with the idea of the traditional "10 best /10 worst" lists that everyone in journalism indulges in at this time of year. You know, the 10 best things that happened in our parish in 2015, etc. But when I mentally began compiling the events - there were far more than 10 things that I thought should be included under "best". And far less than 10 bad things that I could think of. Somehow a "87 best / 3

worst" list didn't seem elegant enough.

I then contemplated doing a "year in review" type column, highlighting the many things that have gone on in our parish in 2015. But since I have trouble remembering what I had for lunch two days ago, I was afraid that I would miss some important things, include some trivial things, and if I just stuck with statistical things, the column would be boring:

if not for you to read, then for me to write.

The next thought was to do a preview of the year to come: some plans and hopes that I as Pastor have as a vision for the coming year. But the holiday season is so hectic that I have trouble enough figuring out what I need to do next. I don't seem to have the energy at the moment to look ahead. I don't mean to give you the impression that those hopes and plans are absent or uncontemplated - I assure you they are there. It is just that I don't relish organizing and making a coherent exposition of them right now. Besides, we all like surprises,

don't we?

I finally decided that I would do my Pastor's Corner on New Year's resolutions, but I put off writing the Corner so long that I ran into a stepped up deadline because of the holidays and this has to be e-mailed in the next 15 seconds or it won't be printed, so I guess that will have to wait until next year. I firmly

resolve to do it!

P.S. On a personal note, my gratitude to all who were so kind and generous with cards, gifts, food, greetings, etc. to me over the holiday. I still haven’t opened all the Christmas stuff yet, but as I do I say a prayer for each one by name. You and God are much better to me than I deserve. Thank you and

God bless you!

A blessed, peaceful and prosperous New Year to

one and all, and it is STILL Merry Christmas!

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Readings for the Week of December 27, 2015 Sunday: 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/ Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10/1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24 or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:41-52 Monday: 1 Jn 1:5--2:2/Ps 124:2-5, 7-8/Mt 2:13-18 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps 96:1-3, 5-6/Lk 2:22-35 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17/Ps 96:7-10/Lk 2:36-40 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96:1-2, 11-13/Jn 1:1-18 Friday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1-4/Jn 1:19-28 Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12

A Family Perspective………..….by Bud Ozar Today’s gospel contains this truth about parenting: “but his parents did not know.” One of the reasons parenting is so difficult is because our children don’t tell us everything. If the Holy Family had trouble with their teenager, why do we think it will be easier for us?

Marriage Moments…………....by Susan Vogt The feast is over but the visiting and company may continue through the Christmas holidays. Although generally a happy time of family togetherness, Christmas can also be a time when stress causes short tempers. Be mindful and merciful with your beloved these days when you might be together in extremely close quarters.

Parenting Pointers…………...by Susan Vogt It’s the Christmas Season. Relish the glee of giving and receiving a gift. After the hubbub dies down, pause as a family not only to thank each other, but to be thankful that you have the resources to give gifts and that you have a family to share this time with. Don’t let the season slip away with out this pause.

The Pastor’s Corner

Father Lou Vallone