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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.
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
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 Chapel
(under office) 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:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00 AM to
4:00 PM. Closed Friday.
October 13, 2019
Parish Staff:
Rev. Richard J. Kosisko, Administrator
Email ……………... [email protected]
Rev. Teodoro Abner Cortezano, Parochial Vicar
Email ………….... [email protected]
Bill Pospisil, Coordinator of Faith Formation
Email……..……….. [email protected]
Mary Strucaly, Parish Secretary
Email……….…. [email protected]
Addy Evangeliste, Bulletin & Parish Website Email………….. [email protected]
St. Raymond of the Mountains Church October 13, 2019
Readings for the week of October 13, 2019 Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b]
2 Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19
Monday: Rom 1:1-7/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [2a]
Lk 11:29-32
Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [2a]
Lk 11:37-41
Wednesday: Rom 2:1-11/Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9 [13b]
Lk 11:42-46
Thursday: Rom 3:21-30/Ps 130:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab [7]
Lk 11:47-54
Friday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13,
17-18 [12]/Lk 10:1-9
Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18/Ps 105:6-7, 8-9, 42-43
[8a]/Lk 12:8-12
Next Sunday: Ex 17:8-13/Ps 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
[cf. 2]/2 Tm 3:14—4:2/Lk 18:1-8
GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE
DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Music Ministry We will begin preparing for the Christmas Season.
Practice will be Thursday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m.
in the church.
“Ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance …” In the
ancient world and into the Middle Ages, there was no
treatment for leprosy. People thought it was wildly
contagious and were suspicious of any skin diseases.
Lepers were isolated from civil society. This isolation
was uphold by the Mosaic Law. Should there be a healing
from leprosy, the former leper was to present himself to a
priest to certify the healing. Like Jesus commands,
“Show yourselves to the priests.” The person would
then undergo a religious rite to be formally reintroduced
to society. In other words, a leper got their life back.
So why didn’t they come back?
“As they were going they were cleansed. And one of
them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying
God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and
thanked him.” Of the ten lepers healed by Christ, only
one returns with a grateful heart. The others, perhaps,
were thankful enough. Perhaps they couldn’t believe
their luck, and they hastened to the priests to confirm the
healing. They were more than willing to leave their life
of rejection and isolation behind. Why take any steps
backward, when the way ahead was so attractive? An
attitude like this is perhaps understandable, but few would
admire it.
How about you? Do you come back? If you’ve ever had
the experience of getting what you hoped and prayed for,
you know that this can sometimes be easier said than
done. When we’ve wanted something badly enough, how
easy it can be to focus on the gift rather than the giver.
The truth is, God is daily offering us gifts: the gift of our
existence, of the created world, of family and friends, of
modern conveniences. Even in times of distress, there is
always something to be thankful for. This Sunday, give
yourself a gratitude check. Count your blessings. Glorify
God and thank Him for the gift of your life!
Bible Study-Discussions
Our Bible Study sessions will resume this year on
Tuesday, October 15 in the Parish Social Hall from 6:30
till 8:00 p.m. All Readers/Lectors are strongly urged to
attend. We will use the first forty-five minutes to review
the readings for the upcoming Sunday, and during the
second half we will focus on other biblical passages.
Please remember in your prayers John Accettola, Josh B., Pam Balow, Mike Bartow, Matt Bauman, Dennis Buckholtz, Terry Cavicchio, Mary
Cauley, Shawn Dellgross, Amanda Dennis, Dave DeWitt, Karen Duppstadt, Shawn E., Veronica Echard,
Francis Ernesty, George Estochin, Laura Estochin, Mary Estochin, Corinne Estock, Bill G., Patty Gadek, Gerald,
Emerson Hendry, Barry Huey, Geary Johnson, Mitchell Johnson, Darlene Jenniches, Karen, Jardon Kalp, Jim Kalp,
Martha Kalp, Megan Kalp, Francis Kantorik, Carol Kelly, Ray Keyser, Ray Kostovny, Namon Lilly, Leslie Lloyd,
Denise Mastro, Juanita Miller, Richard Miller, Bob Nicholas, Cathy Nilson, Regina Nilson, Mindy O., Beth P., Chris
Petrarca, Greg Petrucci, Madeline R., Tracy Ritenour, Bernie Rusinko, Evan Sander, Jack Sharbaugh, Gertrude (Chub)
Shaulis, Ted Shaulis, Yuvonne Smith, Helen Sparks, Edie Spell, Ernestine Stanton, Jason T., Mike Terretti, Theresa,
Colleen and sons, Denise Thomas, Stanley Uram, Bryce Vargo, Wilma Wadsworth, Jim Walters, Margaret Witt, Cale
White, Denny White, and Sandy White.
The Second collection next weekend is for the world
Mission Sunday. We celebrate the day by remembering
the revitalizing mission at the heart of our Christian
faith - to bring the Gospel to all! The envelope today for
the Society for the Propagation of the Faith ensures the
work and service of the Mission Church, as it supports
priests, religious and lay leaders who offer the Lord’s
mercy and concrete help to the most vulnerable
communities in the Pope’s missions. Thank you for your
generosity.
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust and A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg
Many thanks to our parishioners who took part in
the LifeChain this past Sunday in Ligonier. Thank you to those prayer warrior's who stood
outside Pittsburgh Planned Parenthood on Monday,
October 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Although we had
light rain on Our Lady's Feast Day, Our Lady of the
Holy Rosary, it did not deter us from praying the
Holy Rosary and Littanies to the Virgin Mother. It
was a very positive day with the passerbys thanking
us for praying for the preborn children. We hope to
go again during the last week of Oct. If you would
like to put your faith into action and join us.
THANK YOU again St Raymond and Our Lady
of Grace parishioners.
CONTACT RACHEL BURKE for details
724 691-5921, 760 792-0255, [email protected].
BIBLE
Jesus is the Word of God incarnate in human flesh and
blood. The Bible is the Word of God written in human
languages and cultures. Both were given to us sinful
members of a sinful human race to reveal the love of a
God who has chosen to grant merciful forgiveness to all
who choose to “Repent and be saved”(Mt 3:2, 4:17), but
gives many Old Testament examples of the merciless
punishment that awaits those who do not follow his Com-
mandments (Gen 19:24) and especially his supreme law
of love as taught and exemplified by Jesus, the Son of
God. If you really wish to know God and his will for you,
set aside fifteen minutes each day to read thoughtfully and
prayerfully five minutes from the Old Testament Book of
Psalms, five minutes from the New Testament Gospels
and five minutes on an optionally chosen passage.
NEW EVANGELIZATION
Every Christian has the mission to proclaim the Good
News/Gospel (Mt 28) that God reveals Himself to human
beings who develop a personal relationship with Jesus,
the incarnate Word of God, as a friend and brother. He
is alive with his Holy Spirit in the lives of us Christians.
We are commissioned to “Be holy as your heavenly
Father is holy.” (Lev 19:2, Mt 5:48) This may be a practi-
cal impossibility, but it is a gentle command to imitate the
examples of Jesus, Mary and all the other saints who have
chosen to live by obedience to accepting the crosses
handed to us. We have also been given the command
to share with others in their tragedies the strength and
consolation that we received in ours. (2 Cor 1:4) Our
lifestyle of empathy, service and genuine concern is the
first step in evangelizing by attracting others to our Faith.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Our Catholic Faith is both a Creed or statement of
beliefs based on the life, death, resurrection and ascension
of Jesus, and a morality or lifestyle based on his law that
love and service to the needy is love and service to God
himself. Although our present-day Catechism of the
Catholic Church is a several-hundred page detailed
explanation of Catholic doctrine, the earliest Creeds are
the Nicene Creed, formulated at the Council of Nicaea in
325 AD, and the Apostles’ Creed which was recited in
the Liturgy even before that; both contain the essential
revealed truths about our triune God based on our knowl-
edge and understanding of Jesus as the incarnate Son of
God the Father in the Holy Life-Spirit, and who is present
among us today in the Assembly or Church of God’s
Chosen People.
It’s time again for the January Calendar Ticket
January Calendar Tickets are ready. If you have a
special number that you want, please contact Cathy
Korzen at 724-593-7508 or Toni Terretti, 724-593-4593.
Thank you.
Our Weekly Offering OFFERTORY October 7 & 8, 2019 - 24 out of 388 = 24%
Envelopes $2,646.00
Loose $625.00
Monthly $30.00
Total $3,753.00
Needed for Expenses $4,600.00
Difference - $847.00
Catholic Accent $5.00
Seminarian & Clergy $20.00
World Mission Sunday $5.00
Many thanks and may God Bless you
for your generosity!!!
This Week in the Parish
This Sunday, Oct. 13 - 8:00 a.m. Morning Mass
- 9:00 a.m. St. Raymond
Religious Ed. Classes (CL)
- 10:30 a.m. Morning Mass
Tuesday, Oct. 15 - 6:30 p.m. Bible Study
Discussions (PH)
Thursday, Oct. 17 - 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (CH)
Saturday, Oct. 19 - 4:00 p.m. Pray the Rosary (CH)
- 4:30 p.m. Evening Mass
Next Sunday, Oct. 20 - 8:00 a.m. Morning Mass
- 9:00 a.m. St. Raymond
Religious Ed. Classes (CL)
- 10:30 a.m. Morning Mass
(RC) = Rectory Chapel (RM) = Rectory Meeting Room
(CH) = Church (CL) = Classrooms (PH) = Parish Social Hall
Visitation Parish-Mt. Pleasant
Homemade Cavatelli & Meatballs
or Spaghetti & Meatballs Dinner
Sunday, October 20, 2019
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in Visitation community center
Dinner includes homemade cavatelli or spaghetti,
meatballs, salad, bread, beverage & dessert.
Adults/$12.00, children (4-10)/$6.00
children 3 & under/Free.
Tickets can be purchased at door and takeout available.
Visitation Rosary Altar Society Bake Sale
Saturday, Oct. 19 after 4:30 p.m. Mass
& Oct. 20 during the dinner.
The 8th Annual Verna Montessori School (VMS)
Italian Dinner will be held Sunday, November 3rd from
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. Pius X Social Hall in
Mt. Pleasant. Come and enjoy Sister Lucy’s famous
meatballs, authentic Italian sauce, spaghetti, salad, fresh-
baked Italian bread, homemade desserts and a beverage,
all for just $10 per dinner and $5 for children ages 8 and
under. A 50/50 and fabulous basket raffle will take place
during the dinner. Please join us for delicious food and a
fun-filled time with VMS students. Take-out dinners will
be available.
MASSES THIS WEEK
Sat. - October 12 - Vigil: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:30 p.m. + Andrew J. Jenca - Anniversary of Death
(Tidwell Family)
Sun. - October 13 - Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m. Our Parish Members
10:30 a.m. + Donald Korzen (Sonny, Cathy, and D.J.)
Mon. - October 14 - Weekday
8:00 a.m. + Dorothy Voke (Dot Farkosh)
Tues. - October 15 - St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin & Doctor of
the church
8:00 a.m. + Michael Werthman (Ray Werthman)
Wed. - October 16 - Weekday
8:00 a.m. + Joan Horvat - Anniversary of Death
(John & Cheryl Cupps)
Thurs. - October 17 - St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr
8:00 a.m. + Paul Serbo (Martha)
Fri. - October 18 - St. Luke, Evangelist
No Mass Scheduled
Sat. - October 19 - Vigil: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:30 p.m. + Paul Voke (Audrey & Paul Michal)
Sun. - October 20 - Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m. Our Parish Members
10:30 a.m. + James Mollick (Cathy Korzen)
LITURGICAL MINISTERS SERVERS
Sat. Oct. 19 4:30 p.m. - Nicole Shinsky
Sun. Oct. 20 8:00 a.m. - Kaylea Voke
Sun. Oct. 20 10:30 a.m. - Cameron Wojnar
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
OF HOLY COMMUNION
Sat. Oct. 19 4:30 p.m. - Rachel Burke
- Ginger Cairns
- Martha Dolfi
Sun. Oct. 20 8:00 a.m. - Darlene Grabill
- Karen Chearney
- Noreen Brady
Sun. Oct. 20 10:30 a.m. - Mary Mastowski
- Deneen Vinkler
- Cheryl Cupps
READERS
Sat. Oct. 19 4:30 p.m. - Cel Solan
Sun. Oct. 20 8:00 a.m. - Peg Shaffer
Sun. Oct. 20 10:30 a.m. - Mary DeLose
FALL HARVEST DECORATIONS
Fall decorations are needed to help decorate
the Church and grounds as we enter into the spirit
of the Harvest and to remind us of God’s blessings in
our lives. Anyone who can donate Mums, Gourds,
Pumpkins, or Indian Corn, please call the Parish
Office at 724-593-7479 and indicate what you will
drop off or if you need assistance in getting them
to the Church. Everything can be dropped off by
St. Raymond’s kitchen door. Thank you.