May 15, 2016 - Blessed Sacrament Cathedral

BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHEDRAL
Mother Church and Parrish of the Diocese of Greensburg
Pentecost Sunday
Edward C. Malesic, J.C.L.
May 15, 2016
2016 Cathedral
Graduation Recognition Mass
Please join us in recognizing those who are graduating from
either high school, college, graduate school or trade school.
We want to celebrate your achievements as a parish family!
Our Graduation Recognition Mass is scheduled for
Sunday, June 12, 2015 at the 9:00 AM Mass.
There will be a reception after Mass in the Social Hall for
all graduates, their families and parishioners.
Join us in celebration of a job well done!
Coat of Arms of
The Most Reverend
Bishop of Greensburg
Save The Date!!
For The
Brightest Week
of the Summer...
Vacation Bible School!
Blessed Sacrament
Cathedral
Monday, July 11 Friday, July 15
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Graduates: Please RSVP to the parish office at 724-834-3710 At Cave Quest, kids explore what it means to follow
by Monday, June 6, 2016 with your confirmed guest count.
Volunteers are needed to help with the reception:
Please call the parish office at 724-834-3710 by Thursday,
June 9, 2016 to let us know if you plan on helping at the
reception.
Liturgical Schedule
(subject to change)
Sacrament of
Reconciliation
Every Saturday at 11 AM
till completed, or any time
by appointment.
Daily Rosary
Monday - Friday 11:30 AM
Daily Mass
Monday - Friday 12:10 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM
Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM
Sunday: 7:00 AM,9:00AM,
11:30 AM, 7:00 PM
Holy Day Vigil Mass
5:30 PM
Parish Office Hours
Monday-Friday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Phone (724) 834-3710
Fax (724) 834-1518
Greensburg Catholic
Cemetery
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM—4:00 PM
Phone (724) 836-4384
Aquinas Academy
Phone (724) 834-7940
Website
www.
blessedsacramentcathedral.org
Online Giving:
www.
blessedsacramentcathedral.org
Jesus through dark times. Kids participate in memorable
Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamworkbuilding games, make and dig into yummy treats,
experience one-of-a-kind Bible adventures, collect Bible
Memory Buddies to remind them of Jesus’ love, and test
out Sciency-Fun Gizmos they’ll take home and play with all
summer long. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of
God all around them through something called God
Sightings. Each day concludes with a Cave Quest Closing
that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve learned.
Family members and friends are encouraged to join in daily
for this special time at Cave Quest. Mark your calendars
now and look for more information in upcoming bulletins.
SAVE THE DATE… you’ll be glad you did!
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Saint Matthias, Apostle
8:00 AM
11:00 AM
5:30 PM
Violet Luther (Mario and Nannette Luther)
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Raymond Couch (Wife, Children and
Grandchildren)
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Pentecost Sunday
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
John E. Grevish (Wife)
For the Living and Deceased Members
of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
11:30 AM Andrew C. Kocinski (Family)
7:00 PM
Fred Fauth and Granddaughter Julie
(Family)
Monday, May 16, 2016
Later on that day, the disciples had gathered together, but, fearful of
the Jews, had locked all the doors in the house. Jesus entered, stood
among them, and said, “Peace to you.” Then he showed them his
hands and side.
The disciples, seeing the Master with their own eyes, were exuberant.
Jesus repeated his greeting: “Peace to you. “Just as the Father sent
me, I send you.”
Then he took a deep breath and breathed into them.
“Receive the Holy Spirit,” he said. “If you forgive
someone’s sins, they’re gone for good. If you don’t
forgive sins, what are you going to do with them?”
(from John 20).
Weekday
12:10 PM John Vitale (Marcia Vitale - Wife)
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Weekday
12:10 PM
Camillo Ranieri (Jess and Carmella Neil)
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Weekday
12:10 PM
Charlotte Zello (James J. Zello and Family)
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Weekday
12:10 PM William B. Rowe Jr. (Family)
Friday, May 20, 2016
Weekday
12:10 PM
Mary Rhody (Family)
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Weekday
8:00 AM
11:00 AM
5:30 PM
Special Intention: Solochier Family (Edward)
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Michael Dell (Wife and Children)
Sunday, May 22, 2016
The Most Holy Trinity
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
11:30 AM
7:00 PM
For the Living and Deceased Members
of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
Clarinda Donahey (Sandy Donahey)
Chester Lapa (Agnes Lapa - Wife)
Baptism during Mass
Readings for 5-15-2016
Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11
The Spirit of God makes it possible for all to understand each other
plainly.
Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34
God’s spirit renews creation, making all things fresh and vital again.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Romans 8:8-17
The Spirit of God makes it possible for us to utilize the many spiritual
gifts.
John 20:19-23 or John 14:15-16, 23b-26
In an intimate gathering, Jesus breathes the Spirit onto his disciples.
Sanctuary Candle
In acknowledging the Real Presence of Christ,
the Tabernacle Candle will burn from
May 14 through May 20 in loving memory of
Ronald Clark
requested by the Kostelnik Family
Fred Massari (Wife)
With Deepest Sympathy
Dear Lord,
Grant me the ability to speak kindly,
Respond gently and at times,
to hold my tongue.
I want my actions and reactions
to please and
reflect You and Your love.
Keeping in our prayers and trusting that God will bring comfort to his
family in the days ahead, we commend to your prayer the soul of
George Hrico
Know that the Lord has welcomed our loved one
into the home of Heaven. Our parish community
extends its deepest sympathies to his family and
relatives on their loss.
Parish Support & DLA Updates
2016 Diocesan Lenten Appeal
May 8, 2016
Sunday Offertory
Other Income
Ascension of our Lord
$16,172.00
$197.00
$2,045.00
Families receiving envelopes
Envelopes used this week
Parishioners using Online Giving
1, 634
397
64
In order to meet our budgetary needs, Blessed Sacrament
Cathedral requires an average of $18,000 per week in the
regular offertory collection. Thank you for your donation.
Catholic Charities 15th Annual
Paul Smiy Golf Outing
Catholic Charities of the
Diocese of Greensburg invites
you to participate in the
Fifteenth Annual Paul R. Smiy
Memorial Golf Outing,
Monday, August 22, 2016 at
Ligonier Country Club in
Ligonier, PA. This fundraising
event is designed to
supplement the profit of the
Communities of Salt and Light
Award Dinner in providing
assistance for basic life
necessities for the poor living
in our four county diocese.
Register Now! Don’t delay!
This event sells out every
year. Space is limited to the
first 144 golfers so please sign
up now for this great day of
fun while helping the most
vulnerable of our neighbors.
For information on pricing, tee
time, sponsorships and prize
donations, please contact
Heather Rady: 724-837-1840
or
www.ccharitiesgreensburg.org
to register online.
From the CYO Athletics Coordinator
Student parishioners in the Diocese of Greensburg are invited
to participate in the following sports programs that develop
skills and sportsmanship: Girls Basketball (Fall), Co-Ed Cross
Country (Fall), Boys Basketball (Winter), Girls Cheerleading
(Winter), Girls Volleyball (Spring) and Co-Ed Soccer (Spring).
For more information, please call the CYO Athletics
Coordinator, Amanda Iwinski at 724-552-2594.
Catholic Communication Campaign
The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) collection will
be taken at all Masses this weekend. Half of the proceeds
from this collection stay in the Diocese of Greensburg to
support local communications efforts, including The Catholic
Accent newspaper and diocesan website. Contributions help
continue the work of communicating the Gospel at home and
the world. During Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. the CCC
funds helped support live streaming of the papal events. This
enabled Catholics — and people of all faiths — to be part of
the pope’s visit remotely. For more information about the
CCC and other projects funded by the collection, visit
www.usccb.org/ccc. Please give generously, thank you.
*Diocesan
Goal
Actual
% Achieved
Dollar
$118,877
$186,786
100%+
No. of Gifts
1704
764
45%
*Please note that totals are received from the Diocese and
published every Monday. These totals are as of 5/9/2016.
We need your help!
Help make Vacation Bible School a success!
Adult volunteers (parents,
grandparents, young adults, senior
citizens) are needed to make the
program a success. Adults need to
have clearances on file with the
parish office. No special skills are
required! We need a few adults to
be in charge of pre-planned stations and several adults to
serve as crew leaders to simply guide and supervise the
children as they participate in the station activities.
There will be an informational meeting for adults
interested in helping this Wednesday, May 18
at 6:30 PM in the Church Social Hall.
Questions? Want to help but can’t be at the meeting?
Contact Tammi Rzempoluch at 804-731-4100 (call or text)
[email protected].
Eucharistic Procession,
Services to be held in Connellsville May 29, 2016
On the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Sunday,
May 29. Bishop Edward C. Malesic invites the faithful to join
him in celebrating Mass and participating in a Eucharistic
procession among the churches of the Connellsville Catholic
Community. Bishop Malesic will be the principal celebrant
and homilist for the 11:30 AM Mass at Immaculate
Conception Parish. Following Mass, he will lead a Eucharistic
procession to St. John the Evangelist Parish for a service of
praise and adoration. Following this service, the Eucharistic
procession will continue to St. Rita Parish for the closing
celebration, which will include the Liturgy of the Word, a
homily and Benediction. A light reception will follow in St.
Rita Parish Hall. For more information go to
www.dioceseofgreensburg.org.
Greensburg Catholic Cemetery Now Hiring!
Grounds maintenance employee for summer work. Days
and Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Applicants must be 18 years old or older to apply. Call the
Parish Office at 724-834-3710, ext. 16.
This Week at BSC
Sunday, May 15, 2016
3:00 PM Adult Confirmation – Church
Monday, May 16, 2016
6:45 PM Sharing Christ [Social Hall]
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
7:00 PM SVdP Meeting [FC-EAS]
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
6:30 PM
VBS Meeting for Volunteers
[Social Hall]
Thursday, May 19, 2016
7:00PM Parish Pastoral Council
Meeting [Parish Office]
Sexual Misconduct Contacts
If you have any suspicion about the
sexual abuse (or any other type of abuse) of a
minor child by anyone — please contact PA
Childline immediately at 1-800-932-0313. If the
alleged abuser is functioning in a parish, school
or diocesan position as clergy, religious, paid
staff or volunteer you are also requested to
contact the Bishop’s Delegate for Matters of
Sexual Misconduct after you have called the
Childline number and made the report. The
Bishop’s Delegate may be reached at
724-837-0901, Ext. 1221.
Family Planning
Set All Afire: Why the Church Still Matters ($3 CD)
This one-of-a-kind CD includes seven segments,
approximately 10 minutes each, covering some of the
most important topics and questions in the Church today.
Taken from seven of our most powerful and popular talks,
these segments are sure to stir the soul and inspire you to SET ALL AFIRE
for love of Christ and His Church.
This Changes Everything ($3 CD)
Many religions make contrasting claims about Jesus.
Even different Christian denominations can’t decide what
they believe. So how do we know what’s true? In this
talk, Ken Yasinski gets the heart of the issue by looking
at what Jesus said about Himself and the impact this has
on us.
The One Thing is Three - by Fr. Michael Gaitley
($4 Book)
The "One Thing is Three" is written for everyone. The
conversational tone has an appeal that invites the reader
into the journey of life. I highly recommend this book for
anyone who loves the Church and seeks a deeper under
standing of her teachings. Filled with references to
Vati can II and Pope John Paul II, this book will enrich
your belief in God's plan of salvation, and your love of the
Most Holy Trinity.
Dr. Peter Kreeft, Ph.D: "WARNING: This book is dangerous. It brims with
wisdom and wonder, and with enthusiastic and infectious joy. This is the
CM-BBT is a medically based, scientifically
researched and highly effective NFP method that very best example I have ever seen of the "New Evangelization" in the form
of a book for contemporary Catholics.
can be used with no harmful side effects to
avoid, postpone, plan or achieve pregnancy. The
next Natural Family Planning CM-BBT Method
Becoming a Member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
INSTRUCTION is scheduled for MONDAY JUNE
Welcome! It is a great joy to welcome new members to our parish community. Please
6, 2016 beginning at 6 PM at the Catholic
register as soon as possible in order to participate in our various programs, ministries
Charities office in Greensburg. Participants are
and activities. Just drop this form in the collection basket and we will send you a
required to attend only ONE session. The
detailed registration form. If you are already a member and have changed any of your
instruction, continued support and follow-up are personal information please call the Parish Office or return the changes on the form
below.
provided by a medically certified CM-BBT
Professional. Please call at least one week prior
Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Membership
to instruction date to PRE- register. Contact
Request / Change
Mary Ann Newhouse at Catholic Charities at
724-837-1840, ext 1658 for additional
Name: _______________________________________________________
information or to register for this or an
Address: ______________________________________________________
upcoming class. For more information about
______________________________________________________________
Natural Family Planning and the CM-BBT
Method, visit www.ccharitiesgreensburg.org and
Contact Number: _________________________________________________
link into Natural Family Planning under
___New Registration ___Change Address/Phone ___Moving
“Services”.
Please drop this form in the collection basket.
Around our Neighborhood
All are invited to a Tri Chapter Event sponsored by the American
Guild of Organists at the St. Vincent Basilica, Latrobe on
Monday, May 23 from 2 PM to 8:45 PM. For more information
contact Marisa Cazden, [email protected].
A Classical Flute Recital by Roger Cazden and Pianist Helga
Scheibert on Friday, May 27 at 7 PM, Mapelwood
Presbyterian Church 108 Woodland Road, Greensburg.
Free & Open to the Public
The Rosary Altar Society of Saint Paul Parish in Greensburg
will be holding its annual Trash ‘n Treasure Sale on Friday, July
15 from 9 AM-7 PM, Saturday, July 16, 9 AM-7 PM. Donations will
be accepted for housewares, toys, furnishings and other usable
goods (NO clothing, baby car seats, large exercise equipment,
encyclopedias, college textbooks, tires, console televisions,
stereos, computer equipment except laptops or flat screens,
monitors, cabinet sewing machines, or anything with Freon).
Christmas trees will be accepted. These items may be dropped
off at the church parish hall, located at 820 Carbon Road
between 8 AM-1 PM Monday through Thursday starting
Tuesday, May 31. Items may also be dropped off on Monday
evenings from 6-8 PM starting June 6. For more information,
please contact the church office at 724-834-6880.
Youth and Young Adults from the Diocese of Greensburg will be
attending World Youth Day Stateside this summer on July 30
and 31 in Lancaster, PA. It will be based upon World Youth Day
in Krakow and will allow opportunities for our young people to
view what is occurring there while having their own local
experience. Bishop Malesic will be the celebrant for the closing
liturgy. The total cost is $210 per person. Francis Fund
scholarship opportunities are also available. Registration is
available at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org. The event is open for
current 8th graders through graduating college seniors and
chaperones.
St. Edward Parish, Herminie will sponsor a Flea Market on
Saturday, May 21 from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM in the church hall. A
pre-sale will be held on Friday, May 20 from 6:00 PM - 8:00PM.
(A $5 entry fee will be charged for the pre-sale on Friday only).
Donated items will be accepted in the church hall from May 1619. Information by calling the church office at 724-446-5197.
Clelian Heights School for Exceptional Children now excepting
applications for the 2016 –2017 school term. Students active in
athletics, music, arts and job experience skills. Principle Sr.
Charlene Celli looks forward to giving tours and answering
questions. Call 724-837-8210 ext.142.
Holy Trinity Parish, Ligonier is seeking to fill a part-time Youth
Coordinator position. The candidate for this position will be
asked to develop and implement a youth ministry program for
middle and high school grades 7 through 12. If interested please
send resume by June 1 to Rev. John M. Foriska, Pastor, Holy
Trinity Parish, 342 W. Main St., Ligonier, PA 15658 or via email to
[email protected].
Parish Staff Contact Information
The Reverend
Monsignor Raymond E. Riffle
Rector
ext.12;
[email protected]
The Reverend
Matthew J. Morelli
Parochial Vicar
ext.25;
[email protected]
The Reverend
Mr. William J. Hisker
Permanent Deacon
ext. 27;
[email protected]
Katie Zuzik
Pastoral Associate
ext. 11;
[email protected]
Kathi Probo
Director of Faith Formation
ext. 35;
[email protected]
Sara Thomas
Faith Formation; pre-school/
primary
Contact the Parish Office
[email protected]
Christopher Pardini
Director of Liturgy and Music
ext. 21;
[email protected]
Linda DeFrancesco
Financial Secretary
ext.23;
[email protected]
Julie Stauffer
Receptionist
ext. 10;
[email protected]
Cindy Cope
Coordinator of Cemetery
Services
ext. 16;
[email protected]
David Koynok,
Maintenance
ext. 24;
[email protected]
Jan Brubaker, Custodian
Contact the Parish Office;
[email protected]
Baptisms
By appointment only. Please call
Kathi Probo in the Parish Office or
email Kathi at
[email protected]
at least three months in advance
of the Baptism. A class for parents is required to reflect on the
meaning of the sacrament, to
review the ceremony, and to
highlight the importance of the
family’s commitment to practicing
the Catholic Faith.
Sponsorship Forms
Forms for our parish members to
serve as sponsors for Baptism and
Confirmation must be filled out in
person at the Parish Office. To
serve as a sponsor, you must be at
least 16 years old a practicing
Catholic who received Baptism,
Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist.
If you are married, it must be
within the guidelines of the
Catholic Church. Please call the
Parish Office to fill out the form.
Weddings
Please call Kathi Probo in the
Parish Office or email
[email protected]
at least six months in advance.
Pre-marriage prep. classes are
required. Contact the Office of
Faith Formation for more
information on classes.
Parish Pastoral
Council
Mark Bartels
Judy McChesney
Andy Benedict
Paul Niemiec
Kelly Carr
Betty Rua
Linda Cooper
Mike Rzempoluch
David Fidazzo
Kirsten Lieberum
John Mickinack
Callers
Ruth McDonald
724-836-0588
Finance Council
John Kline
Judy Komarinski
David Myron
Ed Nemanic
Nancy Rottler
Nazzi Zola
Ministry of Care
Prayer Chain
JoAnne Hudock
724-834-1718
SVdP Membership
Betty Rua:
724-454-7107
SVdP Food Pantry
724-836-0175