St. Raymond of the Mountains 170 School House Lane, P.O. Box 330, Donegal, PA 15628 724-593-7479

A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust and A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg

St. Raymond of the Mountains Parish Mission Statement

We, the parish of St. Raymond of the Mountains (Donegal, PA)

are situated in a resort area and comprised of many rural commu-

nities. We come together to share and strengthen our faith in

God and each other by celebrating the sacraments and striving to

follow God’s teaching. We are called to be open to the Holy

Spirit and to build a stronger Faith Community by serving the

needs of others, by educating, and by welcoming all.

BAPTISMS:

Please contact the Parish Office for Baptism.

MARRIAGES:

Arrangements should be made with the Pastor

at least one year in advance.

July 12, 2020

Parish Staff:

Rev. Thomas A. Federline, Administrator

Email …………….. tfederline@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Rev. Anthony Onoko, Parochial Vicar

Email ………………. aonoko@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Bill Pospisil, Coordinator of Faith Formation

Email……..……….. bpospisil@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Mary Strucaly, Parish Secretary

Email……….…. ....mstrucaly@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Addy Evangeliste, Bulletin & Parish Website Email………….. aevangeliste@dioceseofgreensburg.org

CONFESSIONS:

Saturday: 3:30 PM.

MASSES:

Saturday (Vigil): 4:30 PM.

Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

Daily Mass: 8:00 AM at St. Raymond Church

Except Friday.

An Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction:

Every First Friday of the month

after the 8:00 AM Mass until 10:00 AM.

Holy Days: See bulletin

BULLETIN DEADLINE: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS:

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Closed Friday.

Contact Information:

Parish Office ................................ 724-593-7479

Parish Fax ................................... 724-593-5934

Website - www.straymondchurch.org

Online Giving Service

(web base electronic contributions, safe & secure) Visit www.straymondchurch.org, select the Online

Giving link and follow the commands

Catholic Charities Help Line 1-866-409-6455

In the event of inclement weather: Please check our parish

activities of cancellations at KDKA channel 2

Holy Michael, the Archangel, defend us

in battle. Be our safeguard against the

wickedness and snares of the devil. May God

rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do you,

O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power

of God cast into hell Satan and all the evil

spirits who wander through the world seeking

the ruin of souls. Amen.

St. Raymond of the Mountains Church July 12, 2020

GATHERING HYMN

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. Beneath the shadow of your throne Your saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is your arm alone, And our defense is sure.

GLORIA

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Fa-ther. Amen.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM R/. The seed that falls on good ground will yield

a fruitful harvest.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION R/. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

NICENE CREED I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of

heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten

Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God

from God, Light from Light, true God from true

God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the

Father; through him all things were made. For us

men and for our salvation he came down from

heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the

Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was

crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and

was buried, and rose again on the third day in accor-

dance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will

come again in glory to judge the living and the dead

and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of

life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who

with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, Catholic and apostolic Church.

I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and

I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the

life of the world to come. Amen.

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS Instrumental

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

HOLY, HOLY Mass of Christ the Savior Dan Schutte (b. 1947)

A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust and A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg

Using the best seeds doesn’t always guarantee the best plants.

An older Italian gentleman straight from Italy gave me these

amazing tomato seeds that he claimed produced the best toma-

toes ever grown. Without doubt, the fruit he shared with me

was a testament to that fact. These tomatoes were amazing! I

couldn’t wait until the next growing season to plant these seeds

and harvest my own tomatoes. The whole experiment ended up

a failure. I did everything the gentleman said, but my fruit did-

n’t even come close. What happened? At first I was perplexed,

then some years later the light dawned. The problem wasn’t the

seeds, it was the soil!

You cannot sow seeds in any old place and in a haphazard

way and expect them to be at their best. It doesn’t work that

way. Planting the seeds is the easiest part. Preparing the soil is

the challenge. Tilling, mulching, enriching, and building up the

nutrients are all required for good fruit. Then after the seeds are

planted, more care is required in order to maintain that healthy,

nutrient rich environment for those seeds to sprout, grow, and

flourish. God happily sows the seeds of his Word. What do we

do with them?

If we expect to be a passive bystander and have good fruit

magically grow, we are mistaken. Bearing the good fruit of

God’s Word requires preparation and work. We have to culti-

vate the soil of our lives so that those seeds can find a proper

home. This one thing alone takes a great deal of patience, time,

and effort. What kind of preparation have we put into our lives

so that we can be a recipient of God’s seed? It takes a great deal

of soul-searching and ego-checking to properly prepare. God is

the ever faithful and persistent sower. If the seeds do not bear

fruit the first time, God will come back time and time again,

giving it another try.

If we have created a suitable bed for sowing, then once the

seed is sown, we must properly maintain them. What is our

maintenance plan for the seeds of God’s Word? We need not

only a source for water but a watering schedule. We need to

weed, aerate the soil, nurture the young plants, protect them,

and provide proper nutrients. What does our spiritual mainte-

nance plan look like? If we have done all things well, imagine

what the seeds of God’s Word could produce in us!

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST CONTINUED

MYSTERY OF FAITH

AMEN

LAMB OF GOD

COMMUNION HYMN Instrumental

RECESSIONAL

God’s Blessing Sends Us Forth

God’s blessing sends us forth, Strengthened for our task on earth, Refreshed in soul and renewed in mind. May God with us remain, Through us the Spirit reign, That Christ be known to humankind.

God’s news in spoken word Joyfully our hearts have heard; O may the seed of God’s love now grow. May we in fruitful deeds Gladly serve others’ needs, That faith in action we many show.

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE

DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings for the week of July 12, 2020 Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 [Lk 8:8]

Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9

Monday: Is 1:10-17/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23

[23b]/Mt 10:34—11:1

Tuesday: Is 7:1-9/Ps 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8 [cf. 9d]

Mt 11:20-24

Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Ps 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15

[14a]/Mt 11:25-27

Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Ps 102:13-14ab and 15,

16-18, 19-21 [20b]/Mt 11:28-30

Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Is 38:10, 11, 12abcd,

16 [cf. 17b]/Mt 12:1-8

Saturday: Mi 2:1-5/Ps 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14 [12b]

Mt 12:14-21

Next Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19/Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 [5a]

Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30

NEW EVANGELIZATION

The “New Evangelization” is our mission to proclaim

our Catholic Faith first of all, by living the Law of God as

exemplified by His Son Jesus and His human, innocent,

young, Virgin-Mother, Mary. On the first Pentecost after

the Resurrection, Mary oversaw – and from her, as from

His Temple – the Holy Spirit gave a New Birth to His

Mystical Body, the Church. We, the “new” contempo-

rary) believers, must pattern our lives on the examples of

the Crucifixion and the Suffering of his helpless Mother.

Of course, living without sin is impossible, but neverthe-

less this is the goal for which we must strive. Initially

the Apostles, and later their legitimate Successors, the

Bishops, require us to obey the Church’s guidance given

especially through the Council and Papal Documents.

St. Raymond of the Mountains Church

170 Schoolhouse Lane

PO Box 330

Donegal, PA 15628-0330

(724) 593-7479

(724) 593-5934 - fax

www.straymondchurch.org

July 3, 2020

My Dear Parish Family,

It is extremely hard to write and share this information with you. It is hard to believe that I have been the pastor of St. Pius X and

Visitation Parishes for almost 12 years, and the pastor of St. Raymond Parish for over four years. I was hoping to be with all of you

for many more years. Some weeks ago, the Bishop asked me to take on a new assignment. On July 8, I will be the new pastor of

Holy Family Parish, in Latrobe.

Words cannot express the many blessings I have had over these five years as your pastor. Baptisms, First Communions, weddings,

funerals, anniversary celebrations, fundraisers, dinners and social events were a way we truly became a community of faith. Our

weekday and Sunday celebrations were a true faith family experience for me. Believe me, you helped me grow in my priesthood. My

hope is, that in some way, I helped enrich your faith journey and become closer to the Lord.

Thank you for your support over these many years. I ask that you please continue to give of your time, talent, and treasure to St. Ray-

mond. We are truly a vibrant Christian community. I also thank you for understanding my weaknesses and I am sorry if, in any way,

I did not respond to your spiritual needs.

I will not be far away so please stop by and say hello. My new address is

Holy Family Church, 1200 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA 15650. Again, thank you for

your prayers, love, and support.

God Bless you all,

Fr. Rick Kosisko, Pastor

My St. Raymond Family,

I want to thank all of you for sharing your kindness and love to me during our welcoming and my birthday celebra-

tion. I was totally surprised by the cake and all the good birthday wishes from everyone. I’m reminded of the Bible

verse, 1 Timothy 4:4: “For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with grati-

tude.” I thank you all very much. Your kindness will remain in my heart.

Yours in Christ,

Father Anthony

Welcome to St. Raymond and Happy Birthday Father Anthony Onoko

Offering OFFERTORY for June 28 & July 5, 2020

Envelopes $1,681.00 $2,728.50

Loose $194.00 $252.00

Monthly $90.00 $190.00

Catholic Accent $0.00 $5.00

Peter’s Pence $181.00 $45.00

Total Offertory $2,146.00 $3,220.50

Many thanks and may God Bless you

for your generosity!!!

MASSES THIS WEEK

Sat. - July 11 - Vigil: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:30 p.m. + Dorothy Voke (Dwayne & Darlene Burns)

Sun. - July 12 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 a.m. + Dorothy Voke (Bob & Patty Sparks)

10:30 a.m. Our Parish Members

Mon. - July 13 - Weekday

8:00 a.m. + Mary Shatlock

(Richard & Angela Heidenreich)

Tues. - July 14 - Weekday

8:00 a.m. No Mass Intention Offered for this day

Wed. - July 15 - Weekday

8:00 a.m. No Mass Intention Offered for this day

Thurs. - July 16 - Weekday

8:00 a.m. No Mass Intention Offered for this day

Fri. - July 17 - Weekday

No Mass Scheduled

Sat. - July 18 - Vigil: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:30 p.m. + Bill Sparks (Addy Evangeliste & Family)

Sun. - July 19 - Sixteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time

8:00 a.m. + Mary Garrity (Garrity Family)

10:30 a.m. Our Parish Members

Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima hopes

to travel to every home where she can bring

extra Grace to each family. Our world is filled

with so much division and violence and Grace

and Blessings are so needed by Mary's children. If you

have had any added blessings by hosting our Pilgrim

Statue please contact Rachel Burke at (724) 691-5921 or

wburke1@msn.com. Thank you.

We invite all our parishioners and visitors to

join us as we say the rosary each Saturday at

4:00 p.m., before the 4:30 p.m. Mass.

Congratulations to... Willie Pritts, the winner of the

side of beef and side of pork meat ticket.

A special thanks to…Rodger Pospisil for donating the

side of beef and pork for our meat ticket.

All the sellers and buyers of the meat ticket.

The fundraiser was a huge success!!!

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Faith is both a subjective act of trust in God on the

part of the believer and also the objective set of doctrines

set forth in the Nicene Creed. Our understanding and

knowledge of God has evolved over the centuries. The

principal sources of this development are the Sacred

Scriptures, the Fathers of the Church, the Liturgy and the

Church’s Magisterium. The Sacred Scriptures are the

Bible. The Fathers of the Church are the theologians of

the first seven centuries who preached and wrote about

the beliefs and heresies of their times. The Liturgy is the

words and actions that we use in our celebration of the

Sacraments. The Magisterium is the teaching authority

of the Pope and the bishops in union with him, given

especially through the documents of the Ecumenical

Councils. A synthesis of these teachings is presented

in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

BIBLE

The Book of Psalms provides us with models of prayer

to voice our own deepest feelings and aspirations. There

are more psalms of lament – prayers for help in times of

distress – than of any other type, and our greatest distress

is our own sinful state. In his sermons on the psalms,

St. Augustine maintains that humble recognition of one’s

own sins is necessary for forgiveness, but “many concen-

trate less on their own sins than on the sins of others.

Unable to excuse themselves, they are ready to accuse

others. They seek to criticize, not to correct.” Referring

to Psalm 40, he says that “David showed us how to

pray. He did not concentrate on others’ sins; he turned

his thoughts on himself. ‘Sacrifice to God is a contrite

and humble spirit.’ We should be displeased with

ourselves when we commit sin. Search within your heart

for what is pleasing to God.”

Please remember in your prayers John Accettola, Josh B., Mike Bartow, Matt Bauman,

Dennis Buckholtz, Ging Cairns, Terry Cavicchio, Mary

Cauley, Shawn Dellgross, Amanda Dennis, Denise, Dave

DeWitt, Karen Duppstadt, Shawn E., Veronica Echard,

Francis Ernesty, George Estochin, Laura Estochin, Mary

Estochin, Corinne Estock, Bill G., Patty Gadek, Gerald,

Barry Huey, Mitchell Johnson, Darlene Jenniches, Karen,

Jardon Kalp, Jim Kalp, Megan Kalp, Francis Kantorik, Carol

Kelly, Blaine Keslar, Ray Keyser, Lisa Kosco, Ray

Kostovny, Namon Lilly, James & Leslie Lloyd, Donna M.,

Kenny Mach, Lisa Magruda, Denise Mastro, Juanita Miller,

Julia Miller, Richard Miller, Debbie Moore, Bob Nicholas,

Regina Nilson, Mindy O., Beth P., Chris Petrarca, Greg

Petrucci, Larry Powers, Madeline R., Tracy Ritenour, Bernie

Rusinko, Evan Sander, Gertrude Shaulis, Ted Shaulis, Sheila

Shogun, Yvonne Smith, Helen Sparks, Edie Spell, Ernestine

Stanton, Mike Terretti, Theresa, Colleen and sons, Denise

Thomas, Stanley Uram, Bryce Vargo, Jim Walters, Margaret

Witt, Cale White, Denny White, and Sandy White.