48 SOUTH PEARL STREET • NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA 16428

PARISH OFFICE: 136 W. MAIN ST. • NORTH EAST, PA 16428

Parish Office Phone: 814-725-9691 • Fax: 814-725-1225 Website: www.stgregoryparish.info • Email: [email protected] School Phone: 814-725-4571 • Cemetery Phone: 814-725-9691

OFFICE HOURS: Monday−Thursday: 9AM−3PM; Friday: 9AM−Noon

MASS SCHEDULE November 27, 2019 Winter Saturday ...... 5:00 PM Sunday ...... 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM and Noon Summer Saturday ...... 5:00 PM Sunday ...... 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM (First Sunday in May thru Labor Day) Weekday Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday...8:00 AM at St. Gregory Church Thursday....11:30 AM at St. Gregory Church Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion following the 8:00 AM Mass on Wednesday

STAFF Pastor, Rev. Thomas Brooks

Permanent Deacon, Rev. Mr. Richard Winschel,

Pastoral Minister, Cindy Riefstahl

Faith Formation Leader, Jennifer Humes

Administrative Assistant, Patti Prindle

Director of Sacred Music, Corey Spacht

School Principal, Nancy Pierce

St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, Wonder-Worker, inspire us to a more lively faith, hope and charity through prayer, love for God and generous service to God’s people. Amen! ST. GREGORY THAUMATURGUS CHURCH NORTH EAST, PA

A Welcoming Family Of Faith Celebrating Our 143rd Anniversary In The Heart Of As A Parish Family And The North East, Pennsylvania 93rd Anniversary Of Our Church

SACRAMENT INFORMATION PARISHIONER INFORMATION Baptism – A baptism preparation session is required of all parents We are a welcoming Family of Faith who rejoice in God’s many wishing to have their child(ren) baptized. Parents must pre-register blessings! All members of the Parish receive envelopes and parish for the session. Baptisms are celebrated during Mass, following the mailings. St. Gregory Parish is a Sacrificial Giving Parish, commit- last Mass on Sunday, or by special arrangement. Please schedule by ted to serving the Lord through use of God-given time, talent and calling the Parish Office. treasure. Please use the membership form in the bulletin or visit the Parish Office to register. First Reconciliation/Eucharist – Children entering the 2nd & 3rd grades and who are active in the Faith Formation process (including CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD St. Gregory Parish School children) are eligible to enter the sacra- Children ages 4-10 are invited to participate in a special Liturgy mental preparation sessions. Sacraments are celebrated in late winter of the Word during the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass. and spring.

Confirmation – High School youth who are entering the 11th grade BULLETIN INFORMATION and who are active in the Faith Formation process or attend a Catho- Groups or individuals wishing to have information published in the lic High School are eligible to enter the Confirmation preparation bulletin are asked to submit the information in writing, by e-mail or program. Sessions begin in the fall and Confirmation is celebrated in by phone call by Monday at 1:00 PM. the spring. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Matrimony – Call the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to the Interested in the Catholic Faith? Desire to receive the Sacraments anticipated wedding date. Church date and arrangements should pre- you missed like Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation? The cede all other wedding plans. R.C.I.A. process is meant for you! Please call the Parish Office for more information. Anointing of the Sick – The Sacrament is available to all those who are seriously ill or advanced in age. Please call the Parish Office to PRAYER LINE request a visit by the priest. Add your request for prayer by calling Rosemary Repko at 814- 602-6271 Reconciliation – The sacrament is celebrated weekly on Saturday from 4:00 – 4:30 PM, or by request. There are two multi-parish cel- THE DIOCESE OF ERIE ebrations during Advent and Lent. Including the office for The Protection Of Children and Youth http://www.eriercd.org/protectyouth.htm

Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus Parish At A Glance...

St. Gregory Parish Office St. Gregory Church and Our Mother of St. Gregory Parish School 48 South Pearl St. 814-725-9691 Perpetual Help Chapel Pastor, Rev. Thomas Brooks 140 W. Main St. 136 W. Main St. 814-725-4571 St. Gregory Cemetery 814-725-9691 Fax 814-725-4572 Permanent Deacon, West Main St. & Brickyard Rd Fax 814-725-1225 [email protected] 814-725-9691 Rev. Mr. Richard Winschel www.stgregoryparish.info www.stgregs.net [email protected] Dear Members and Friends of the St. Gregory Parish Family, More new Saints! That's right, friends, just in time for this year's recent celebration of All Saints Day, the Holy Father has canonized five new Saints to inspire and encourage us. They are: St. John Henry Newman who was a convert to Catholicism. He has been referred to by many as “the most out- standing theologian of modern times.” St. Marguerite Bays who was a mystic from Switzerland. A seamstress by talent and trade, she often referred to the poor as “God's favorites.” She had a great devotion to the Holy Eucharist and often asked, “What can we do to love God more?” St. Dulce Lopes Pontes who dedicated her ministry to the less fortunate and has been referred to as “Brazil's Mother Teresa.” She abandoned the wealth of her family at an early age and eventually moved on to religious life founding Brazil's largest charitable organization. St. Giuseppina Vannini lost both of her parents and grew up in an orphanage run by the Daughters of Charity. A victim of poor health, and rejected by a religious order because of her frailty, she went on to found the Daugh- ters of St. Camillus. St. Mariam Thresia founded the Congregation of the Holy Family. Through her work with the sick and lepers she was able to closely identify with the sufferings of Jesus and received the stigmata as a sign of that union. Every one of these new Saints deserves a lot more attention than I can possibly offer in my weekly letter and I don't want to underestimate the tremendous contribution each has made to the worldwide church! They have all generously dedicated themselves to the service of the Lord and I hope you can find some time to read more about them. Probably the most well-known among these newest additions to the great “Litany of Saints” is St. John Hen- ry Newman. In fact, our Bishop is welcoming us to a special “Mass of Thanksgiving” in honor of St. John Hen- ry Newman on Wednesday, November 6th, at St. Peter Cathedral. “Why,” you may ask, “is this particular Saint, from England, so important to us?” John Henry Newman was the first of six children and was baptized into the Anglican Church. When he was sixteen years old he began his studies at Ox- ford and was eventually ordained an Anglican priest. Always searching for au- thenticity, he became involved in what is known as the “Oxford Movement.” This was an attempt to restore many of the elements of Catholicism to the An- glican Communion based on the early life and tradition of Christianity. In this quest for the truth, John Henry Newman became a Catholic and devoted the re- maining forty years of his life in service to the church. Pope Leo XIII elevated him to the rank of Cardinal and Pope Benedict XVI presided at his beatification in 2010. Part of John Henry Newman's legacy can be found in the thousands of pages St. John Henry Newman of his sermons, meditations, prayers, poems and books. Works like “An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine” continue to reveal an amazing mind with a quest to keep us in touch with our origins while ministering in the world today. In fact, friends, some 2000 “Newman Centers” at cam- puses across the United States are dedicated to this great man. He always encouraged societies for Catholic stu- dents that would “call people to the deepest level of discipleship.” Edinboro University and Penn State Univer- sity are just two of many campuses that have Newman Centers that provide familiar religious services. My favorite quote from this newly canonized Saint reminds us all of our common call to service. St. John Henry Newman writes: “God has created me to do some definite service; He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission; I never may know it in this life, but I shall be told it in the next. I have a part in a great work; I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. He has not created me for naught. I shall do good, I shall do His work; I shall be an angel of peace, a preacher of truth in my own place, while not intending it, if I do but keep His commandments and serve Him in my calling.”

This weekend, friends, we celebrate the “enrollment” of our young people hoping to be confirmed in early 2020. They are a wonderful group of Juniors, many of whom are already involved in a number of parish minis- tries and activities. We congratulate them on their decision for Christ and pray for them now and as they con- tinue their preparation. As the process continues, each candidate for Confirmation will be considering a “Confirmation name.” This is each one's special opportunity to select the name of a canonized Saint that they feel inspires them to greater friendship with Christ and the “service” that St. John Henry Newman speaks about. I join you in encouraging them to be diligent in their research, reviewing the lives of many Saints, challenging them to pick the very best inspiration they can find to be companion and guide for the future. God bless you; the Confirmation Class of 2020; as well as your sponsors, families, and faith formation leaders, on this happy day! In fact, I can't think of a better blessing for you, and for all, than comes to us from the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians today: “We always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and powerfully bring to fulfillment every good purpose and every effort of faith, that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, in accord with the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.” Yes, friends, as we take that blessing to heart and often conclude the Mass: “Go in peace and glorify the Lord with your lives!”

Fr. Tom

Sign up now for the Salvation Army “Ringing of the Bells.” St. Gregory’s day to ring is Saturday, November 16th, at Sanders Market. There are one hour time slots available from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM. Saturday, November 16, 20109 85% of all money collected stays in North East. Sign-up sheet is in the vestibule of Crescent Hose Fire Hall the Church. 9:00 AM—2:00 PM Food & Money Donations accepted. Drop off locations: Crescent Fire Hall & Sanders Market.

North East Food Pantry November is St. Gregory’s month to staff the North East Food Pantry. Help is needed on Saturdays from 9:00 AM to Noon. Thank you for your help in serv- ing our neighbors in need. For more information, call Steve & Char Eidell at 490-9807.

Choir Practice Thursday at 7:15 PM in the church. All are welcome!

St. Gregory School Students join in the effort of the North East Shade Tree Commission to keep our com- munity beautiful!

“I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.” Joyce Kilmer

“Sing Joyfully to the Lord!” 2019-2020 Hymnal Replacement Program

Goal: To replace all our existing “Gather Comprehensive” hymnals purchased four- teen years ago with the most current “Gather” hymnal that includes the revisions to the prayers of the Mass mandated in 2011.

You Can Help By: Donating one or more hymnals “in loving memory of” or “in honor of” a family mem- ber or friend. Hymnals will have bookplates with your name and the names of those you are remembering or honoring. Yes, you can also remember or honor your group or organization.

Donation: The donation is $20.00 per hymnal. Please use a separate donor sheet for each hymnal being purchased. Additional donor sheets are available in the church lobby and the parish office. Please print all re- quested information clearly and exactly as you would like it to appear on the bookplate.

Hymnal Donations: Will be accepted from now until Monday, December 23rd or until all 280 hymnals needed are purchased. We will keep you posted on the number of hymnals remaining for purchase in the weekly bulletin.

Blessing: The new hymnals will be blessed before distribution and use on a Sunday to be designated in early January, 2020.

The Current Hymnals: Will be returned to you following the blessing and distribution of the new hym- nals in 2020 if you would like to keep the “Gather Comprehensive” hymnal you previously gave.

Goal = 280 Hymnals As of Monday, October 28th, there are 258 hymnals available to donate “in loving memory” or “in honor of” (name).

Thank You! Religious Education

Sessions for grades K-10 on: November 3, 10, 17, 24

Lion King Production, Saturday, November 9, Grades K-10 meet at St. Gregory School 6:30 PM in the school gym. from 10:15-11:30 AM

Purse BINGO Saturday, November 16. Confirmation Sessions Doors open at 12:30 PM. BINGO starts at 2:00 PM. November 3, 10, 17 $30 admission includes 15 games. Confirmation class meets in the Parish Family

Room (lower level of the Church) from Annual Thanksgiving Tureen 1:00-2:30 PM Dinner on Thursday, Novem- ber 21 at 6:00 PM in the school Sunday, November 3, Enrollment Ceremony dur- gym. ing the 9:00 AM Mass. Class to follow with candi- dates and their sponsors.

This Week at St. Gregory Sunday 11/3 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, & Noon Mass, Church 10:15 –11:30 AM K-10 Faith Formation, School Confirmation Enrollment during 9:00 AM Mass, Pray For Our Members In The Military

Class to follow, Parish Family Room st Sargent 1 class Gregory Artise Monday 11/4 8:00 AM Mass, Church PV2 Cody Denton, US Army, Fort Stewart

Tuesday 11/5 Corporal Christian Demmick, US Army, 8:00 AM Mass, Church Fort Hood, TX

Wednesday 11/6 Warrant Officer Tommy Carey, US Army 8:00 AM Mass and Devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Church Pvt. Tucker Ditrich, US Army, Camp Hum- phreys, South Korea Thursday 11/7 11:30 AM Mass, Mercyhurst University Chapel, N.E. Andrew & Michelle Bostic Dulin, USAF, 6:00 PM Mass, Church Lackland AFB, TX

7:00 PM School Advisory Council, Benedictine Room, st Rectory Complex 1 Lt. Christopher K. Braun, Jr. USAF, 7:15 PM Adult Choir Practice, Church Shaw AFB, South Carolina

Friday 11/8 BM2 Trevor Cowley, USCG, Key West, FL., 8:00 AM Mass, Church USS Kathleen Moore 4:00 PM King/Messina Wedding Rehearsal, Church

Saturday 11/9 Prayer for the Military 2:30 PM King/Messina Wedding, Church Lord, hold your troops in your loving hands. 4:00 PM Confessions, Church Protect them as they protect us. Bless them 5:00 PM Mass, Church and their families for the selfless acts they 6:30 PM Lion King Production, School Gym perform for us in our time of need. Sunday 11/10 We ask this in Jesus’ name. 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, & Noon Mass, Church Amen. 10:15 –11:30 AM K-10 Faith Formation, School 1:00-2:30 PM Confirmation Session, Parish Family For changes/additions call Barb : 814-873-5746 Room THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 3, 2019

WEEKLY OFFERTORY COLLECTION October 26/27, 2019 Envelopes Mailed ...... 596

Monday, November 4 Regular Envelopes Used ...... 130 8:00 AM–Harold & Pat Goetz– Goetz Family Amount in Adult's Envelopes ...... $5,337.00 Amount in Children’s Collection ...... $1.00 Tuesday, November 5 Loose Sunday Collection ...... $596.00 8:00 AM– Shirley Newara Sgarlata– Darrell & Linda Building Maintenance Fund ...... $55.00 Newara Electronic Giving ...... $493.30

Wednesday, November 6 TOTAL ……….………...... $6,482.30 8:00 AM– Jeremy Byrnes– Timothy Byrnes Family Fiscal year-to-date offertory collection...... $130,762.75 Fiscal year-to-date offertory budget…...... $134,038.54 Thursday, November 7 **11:30 AM – Don Keough – Wife Mitzi ** Mass at Mercyhurst , N.E. The Knights of Columbus Memorial 6:00 PM– Deceased Members of the Knights of Mass honoring all the deceased Columbus Knights will be celebrated on Friday, November 8 Thursday, November 7th, at 6:00 PM. 8:00 AM– Richard Blose– Joe & Tamie Lander The Rosary will be recited at 5:30 PM. Saturday, November 9 All are invited. 5:00 PM– Francis M. Reynolds-Joe & Lisa Reynolds & Family

Sunday, November 10 7:30 AM– Living & Deceased Members of the St. Gregory Wonder Workers & Ladies Auxiliary Football Lottery Winners

9:00 AM - Paul Patrick Dayton-Dayton & Allen Families Week 7 1st Place Bill Elkin Points: 121 Noon– Parishioners Living & Deceased 2nd Place Tie Hunter Coletta/ Points: 116 James Reinhold 3rd Place None Due To Tie Lowest Kevin Elwell Points: 6

The SANCTUARY LAMP is burning this week in honor of The Blessed Sacrament Book of Remembrance and in memory of Our parish Book of Remembrance is available in Deceased members of the the Blessed Mother Shrine throughout November. Dilimone & Alonge Families You may write the names of beloved family and by friends who have gone home to be with our Lord, Charlotte Dilimone especially those who have died since last Novem- ber 1st.

St. Gregory Church Membership Form (Please drop Membership Form into the offertory basket or mail to Parish Office)

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