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Mission Statement
We, the parish family of Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church, built on the strong foundation of our coal mining community heritage, from the ashes of our fire, and guided by the Holy Spirit, seek to provide a warm, inviting, and welcoming environment where the values and teachings of our Catholic faith are celebrated and nurtured. We give glory to God through the use of the talents He has bestowed upon each of us in the spirit of outreach to all.
Mass Schedule
Saturday ...................... 4:00 PM (Vigil) Sunday .............. 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM Tuesday‒Saturday ................ 8:00 AM
Wednesday 6:00 P.M. (During Advent & Lent) Holy Days 4:00 PM (Vigil); 8:00 AM & 7:00 PM
Reconciliation: Saturdays at Noon and by appointment Wednesdays during Advent & Lent after the 6::00 PM Mass
Office Hours Monday-Friday .. 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
Rectory Address: 94 McKrell Road, Russellton, PA 15076
TRANSFIGURATION ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH A PENNSYLVANIA CHARITABLE TRUST
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST - MAY 29, 2016
Rev. James P. Holland, Pastor 100 McKrell Road Russellton, PA 15076
Parish Contact Information
Rectory (724) 265-1030 Rectory Fax (724) 265-1032 Religious Education (724) 265-3284 (CCD) & Tutoring Religious Ed Email [email protected]
Rectory E-mail [email protected]
Safe Environment E-mail [email protected]
Parish Registrations Call the parish office or visit our website
at www.trcparish.org
Mass & Liturgical Schedules / Financial Stewardship
Monday 10:00 AM
May 30 Memorial Day In Memory of our Fallen Soldiers By Transfiguration Parish
Tuesday 8:00 AM
May 31 Visitation of the Virgin Mary Joann Ellison By Betty Baily
Wednesday 8:00 AM
June 1 St. Justin Irene Trevellini by Helen Lawrence
Thursday 8:00 AM
June 2 Sts. Marcellinus & Peter Jennie Celko by John & Olimpia Karlo
Friday 8:00 AM
8:30 AM
Saturday 8:00 AM
8:30 AM
4:00 PM
June 3 The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus In Loving Memory of James Krupa By the McPherson, Krupa & Fox Families
First Friday Devotions
June 4 Immaculate Heart of Mary Lillian Hudek By Judi Damon First Saturday Devotions
Living & Deceased Members of our Parish
Sunday
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
June 5 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Death Remembrance of Emil Hudek By Judi Durkac and family Frank & Theresa Grzybek & Son By Michael & Vern Whitico
REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COUNCIL
Offertory Collection through the week of May 14 & 15, 2016 Weekly Goal .............................. $4,200
This week: .................................. $3,254 Budget Year to Date.................. $193,200 Actual Year to Date .................. $184,764 Surplus/(Deficit) ........................ ...(8,436)
Parish Assessments: Weekly Goal .............................. $1,201 This week ................................... $1,329 Year to date Goal ...................... $18,012 Actual Year To Date ................. $16,064 Surplus/(Deficit) ........................ (1,948)
*Assessment includes Parish Share and School Subsidy amounts.
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: FR. JAMES HOLLAND, BOB MCBRIDE, CLARA SALVI, LARRY SCOTT, AND ADAM SIEMIANOWSKI
SPECIAL THANKS We thank you for supporting the Catholic Relief Services Diocesan Collection. We collected $690. We appreciate your generosity.
M READINGS FOR TODAY’S LITURGY # 927 ORDER OF THE MASS #140
CONTEMPORARY CHOIR will be taking their summer break. Our last Mass is May 29th at 10 AM. New members are always welcome—consider joining us in the Fall.
SPECIAL THANKS: Our family would like to thank Fr. Jim and the parish-ioners for the beautiful outpouring of love and prayers for the passing our
son, Travis. We appreciate all you have done. God Bless you all, the Colton Family
SUMMER HELP NEEDED: Transfiguration Parish needs those who are 18 years or older and have graduated from high school to help us conduct a parish census for the months of June, July and August 2016. You will make phone calls to gather information needed per a census form and possible home visits will be required. An hourly rate will be given. Please Call Diane or Mary Jo in the parish office (724-265-1030) to sign up.
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MASS INTENTIONS
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 4 4:00 PM Lector: Ken Murphy Euch. Ministers: Judi Damon, Sue Ingold, Joe Smagala Altar Servers: Lexie Ferlan, Katie Smagala
Sunday, June 5 8:00 AM Lector: Rose Donatelli Euch. Ministers: Joyce & Larry Scott, Shelia Hanlon Altar Servers: Jack Lovey, Erica Shurina
Sunday, May 22 10:00 AM Lectors: Karns Hazlett Euch. Ministers: Donna Kelly, Mike & Vern Whitico Altar Servers: Bryson & Jimmy Hazlett
Rest in Peace
Please remember those who have passed from this life, especially:
Regis Massack
Spiritual Formation / Happenings Around the Parish
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Sacraments
Anointing of the Sick: Contact Fr. Jim after Mass if you have a serious illness or an upcoming surgery, for a special anointing.
Baptism: Sundays after the 10 AM Mass. Call the rectory office to schedule.
Confirmation: Sacrament is usually conferred in the Spring.
Marriage: Contact Parish 6-9 months prior to wedding.
Ministry to the Homebound: Call the rectory if you are homebound or in the hospital and want to receive Holy Communion.
Religious Education: Sundays 11:15 AM—12:45 PM for K-8 grades in public schools.
RCIA: Interested in learning more about becoming a Catholic Christian? Call Beverly Higgins: 724-265-4579.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 20-24 Time 9:00 AM—Noon (Ages: 4-11)
Come join your friends and neighbors in meeting Jesus at the beach for Vacation Bible School! Registration, consent forms and volunteer forms are in the back of the church and In the mail slots in front of the Meeting room. Please return forms as soon as possible. Deadline is June 10. WANTED: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS
There will be a Vacation Bible School planning meeting on Monday, June 6 at 7:00 PM in the church meeting room. Call MaryEtta Filotei at 724-265-3284, if you would like to help or have any questions. (Volunteers must complete All Safe Environment Database Requirements)
CALLING ALL TEEN HELPERS
Teen volunteers are needed to help with Vacation Bible School week of June 20-24 from 9 AM—Noon. There will be a meeting for teen helpers on Tuesday, June 7th at 7:00 PM in the church meeting room. If you cannot make the
meeting, but want to help, please call MaryEtta Filotei at 724-265-3284 or email her [email protected].
REMINDER: CCD Tuition & Covenant Agreement at the reduced tuition fee are due by May 31st.
ATTENTION GRADUATING SENIORS:
High school graduates will be honored at the 10:00 AM Mass on Sunday, June 12th. RSVP by June 6th by calling Sandy Hazlett at 724-777-5503, email [email protected] or call the parish office. Students, please wear your cap and gowns and process into church with Fr. Jim that day. Refreshments will be served in the meeting room after Mass.
*Attention All Parish Volunteers*
Safe Environment Database Annual Audit
According to the Pennsylvania State Law, all volunteers age
18+ must obtain certain background checks. In order to
follow the law, the Diocese of Pittsburgh maintains a Safe
Environment Database at each parish to keep track of every
and all volunteers. Over the years many updates have been
made, and all volunteers age 18 and over must complete 6
steps to be fully compliant in the database. Those steps include:
1. Completing the application in order to obtain a PA
Criminal Record Check
2. Obtaining a Child Abuse Record Check
3. Reading and signing the acknowledgement page
in the Code of Pastoral Conduct booklet
4. Reading and signing the acknowledgement page
in the Child Protective Services Law booklet
5. Attending the Protecting God’s Children Workshop
6. Obtaining FBI Clearance (New since 2015)
If you are a volunteer in specific ministries that have
direct contact with children (ex: an adult CCD volun-
teer), then you are required to complete an extra step:
7. Attend the Mandated Reporter Training
(New since 2015)
For in-depth descriptions of each step, all information
can be found on the shelves in front of the meeting
room, on our parish website, or by contacting Amy
Salera. The annual audit will be this summer and all
volunteers must be 100% compliant - All volunteers
will be mailed information. Incompliant Individuals will
be asked to not participate until all steps required are
complete. Your cooperation and understanding in this
matter is much appreciated.
Thank you so much for your time and talents.
Questions? Call Amy Salera at 724-265-1030, 412-979-
3807, or email [email protected]
CCD NEWS
ADVERISER
OF
THE WEEK
STELLO’S PIZZERIA
MINISTRY SCHEDULING: All lectors, altar servers, Eucharistic ministers and parish organization coordinators are reminded that the cutoff date to submit scheduling requests for the JULY and AUGUST ministry schedules will be Friday, June 10th. If there are specific Masses that you want to be scheduled for, or specific dates on which you will not be available to serve, please call or email Joe Smagala no later than June 10th.
SPECIAL THANKS... from Fr. Jim
for all the birthday cards, well wishes and gifts for my birthday. I am truly blessed by your thoughtfulness !
Parish Service Organizations, Councils and Committees
Ladies of Charity News…
NEXT MEETING DATE: June 21 at 7:00 PM (Church Meeting Room)
LOC COLLECTION: Next weekend, June 4 & 5, we will have our monthly Ladies of Charity Collection. Your support allows us to continue helping our neighbors in need. God bless your generosity.
MAY PRAYER INTENTION: We pray that all people will pray the rosary and develop a greater devotion to the Blessed Mother
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: You may request a prayer shawl for yourself or someone you know. Prayer Shawl request forms are in the mailbox bin located on the table in front of the meeting room and are available on-line at www.trcparish.org.
Social Ministry Happenings….
PARISH SOCIALS: We will be taking our summer break and the socials will resume in September. Have a blessed and safe summer and come back in the Fall with all of your vacation stories!
PRAYER GROUP MEETING: JUNE 16 AT 7:00 PM
SAVE THE DATE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 “DECISION AMERICA TOUR MISSION”
Because Jesus Christ is the only HOPE for AMERICA (1 Cor. 3:11) - We call our Nation to God and pray for His Forgiveness and Blessing (2 Cor. 7:14) and for the “liberty and freedom” to continue to proclaim His Name until He returns (2 Cor. 4:5) Will you stand with us in fervent prayer for our Nation? Franklin Graham
Join us in Harrisburg with thousands of other Christians to pray for our country and religious liberties. The coach bus will leave Transfiguration parking lot on Thursday, September 15 at 7:30 AM. Lunch and snacks will be provided on the bus going to the rally. The rally begins at noon. We will stop for dinner on the way home. Please mark your calendar and call in your reservation today to Judi Damon 412-496-8582, or to the church office at 724- 265-1030. The price of the bus will be approximately $35, if we have a full bus (56 people). There is a saying: “If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem.” What kind of America will we be leaving for our children and grandchildren if we do not invoke God’s great Mercy now? Please join us!
Rosary Society News….
NEXT ROSARY MEETING DATE: June 7th at 7:00 PM in the church, followed by a brief meeting for members. New Members are always welcomed!
RAFFLE TICKETS DUE: DEADLINE—JUNE 1st to return the Meat Raffle ticket stubs and money to the parish office. If you are not able to sell all of your raffle tickets, please return them to the parish office as soon as possible. The Drawing will take place on Father’s Day, June 19th. PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 AT 7:00 PM
FIRST FRIDAY & SATURDAY DEVOTIONS: FRIDAY, JUNE 3 & SATURDAY, JUNE 4. 8:30 AM
CAR CRUISE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 NOON TO 4:00 PM Watch the bulletin for more information and meetings to follow
US FLAG COLLECTION The Knights of Columbus are collecting old and faded US flags. A collection box is located in front of the meeting room for your flags until July 16.
PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, MAY 30
From Fr. Jim and the Parish Staff—Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Day !
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PARISH REMINDERS
Connect with Parish and Community
On Mission for the Church Alive: Leadership is critical to the success of our diocesan-wide program, “On Mission for The Church Alive!” Every parish needs to bring out – and invite – leaders committed to the Church, to the Good News of the Gospel, and to enthusiastic evangelization. Our goal in everything we do is to welcome all to the friendship of Jesus that lives in every Catholic parish, every Catholic institution in the Church of Pittsburgh. Look around you and see what is needed. What can you be doing to help provide and support the parish leaders of today and tomorrow? To read more, check out “On Mission for The Church Alive!” on page five of this week’s Pittsburgh Catholic and visit www.OnMissionChurchAlive.org. Follow On Mission for The Church Alive on Twitter at @PghChurchAlive. Have something to share about how your parish is "On Mission"? Use the hashtags #ChurchAlive and #OnMissionPgh.
PRAYERS OF HEALING FOR OUR SICK
Anthony Filotei Kathleen Tomokoski
Irene Zock Lionel Carlos
Alice Diana Betty Simonetti
Gert Nycz Joe Harris
Marlene Lichtenfels Joseph John Large
Charles Michalski Baby Grace
Tom Williamson Harold Neuhart
Marlene Gruden Helen Laczek
Cassandra Lee Jane Makuta
Lauren Sandor Carmela Howard
Beverly Kosalec Dorothy Duryea
Ethan Grunden Ryan Cenk
Greg Janicki Luann Gaggini Walters
Ray Newcomer Cheryl & Dave Zalewsky
Pat Corcoran Michele Pavlik
Terry Bertha Maura McBride
Henry Bishop Elizabeth Razdik
Jason Bazzone Debbie Caldwell
Paula Toscolani
PLEASE NOTE: For privacy reasons, the individual needs to give
his/her approval to have their name added to the Prayer List.
If the individual is on the road to recovery, please give us a call so
their name can be removed.
PARISH MINISTRIES
Director of Mercy & Service Ministry Judi Damon 412-496-8582
Funeral Coordinator Bill Burdett 724-265-4482
Marriage Ceremony Coordinators Amy Moretti Niki Moretti-Payne
724-265-3684 724-882-2775 [email protected] [email protected]
Parish Fundraiser Coordinator Glenn Trevellini 724-272-5171
Parish Youth Ministers Todd & Sandi Hazlett 724-265-3284
Pro-Life Coordinator Bob Eckenrod 724-265-4427
RCIA Coordinator Beverly Michael Higgins 724-265-4579
Sacristan Volunteers Tom Jenkins & Joe Smagala
Website Manager Joe Smagala 724-265-1019
JoeSma- [email protected]
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Parish Staff
Pastor Rev. James P. Holland
412-977-6589 [email protected]
Parish Financial Secretary Diane Miller ([email protected])
724-265-1030
Parish Secretary Safe Environment Mary Jo Mehal Amy Salera [email protected] [email protected] 724-265-1030 412-979-3807
Director of Religious Education
Spiritual Development & Tutoring MaryEtta Filotei
[email protected] 724-265-3284
Facilities Manager
Tom Jenkins
Parish Musicians Dawn Pawloski, Music Ministry Director Nacol Sharkins, Organist
We pray for those who laid down their
lives for the cause of freedom. Grant
them peace. May the example of their
sacrifice inspire in us the selfless love of
your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Grant
that through His passion, death and
resurrection they may share in the joy of
your Heavenly Kingdom. Bless the
families of our fallen troops, and fill
their homes and thier lives with your
strength and peace. We pray through
Christ our Lord, Amen