The Church of A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Parish in the Diocese of Greensburg 1870 Rostraver Road Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania 15012

The Reverend David J. Nazimek, Pastor ~ [email protected] The Reverend Richard J. Zelik, OFM, Cap ~ Weekend Assistant Angela Ehrhardt, Director of Faith Formation ~ [email protected] Marlene Koshar, Parish Office Secretary/Receptionist ~ [email protected]

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ** Parish Office Hours ** August 15, 2021

\Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (Out for Lunch: Noon until 1:00 p.m.) Parish

Thursday: 8:30 a.m. until Noon; Telephone Numbers Saturday: Closed

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Parish Office Noon until 1:00 p.m. 724-872-3555

Evenings by Appointment Fax 724-872-3373

EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES Faith Formation Weekends: Saturday ...... 4:30 PM (Office) 724-872-3486

Sunday ...... 8 AM & 11 AM Faith Formation Weekdays: (Cell) 724-984-9255 Monday & Thursday ...... 8 AM

Holy Days & Civil Holidays: Consult the Mass schedule in the bulletin. “My soul proclaims the Sacrament of Reconciliation: greatness of the Lord.” Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

Website: www.stannerostraver.org

The 11:00 a.m. Mass on this day will be changed to a 12:00 Noon Mass celebrated at Pavilion # 1

(THERE IS NO 11:00 A.M. MASS AT THE CHURCH ON THIS DAY.) The picnic will immediately follow with food, children’s games, a raffle and a cover-all bingo for a $100 prize. Welcomed are all parishioners and families. To plan for food and children’s games, please RSVP by using the sign-up sheet in the vestibule of the Church, call the Parish Office, 724-872-3555, or drop the reservation form below into the collection basket in the Sanctuary this weekend, August 14/15. ------NAME: ______PHONE: ______

NO. ATTENDING: Adults ___Children ___Ages of Children ______“BE THE LIGHT” 2021 Diocesan Lenten Appeal Diocesan Goal: $53,521.00 Received to Date: $56,795.00. Any amount over and above the Diocesan Goal will be sent back to the Parish.

THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY participants Saturday, August 14 meet on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. in the Blessed Sacra- 4:30 p.m. Tom & Donna Dolfi ment Chapel in the Church. All are welcome. Tom & Elsie Horan VIDEO MASS FOR UPCOMING SUNDAYS may Sunday, August 15 be found on our Website, www.stannerostraver.org; 8:00 a.m. Deceased Members of the Damich & select “Videos” under the Media tab. All new Sunday Yancich Families-Matthew Damich Masses are available after 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. 11:00 a.m. Parish Family

The ALTAR BREAD AND WINE, ALTAR FLOWERS Monday, August 16 or SANCTUARY CANDLE may be offered in memory No Mass of a loved one or for a special intention. Please call the Please pray the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Private. Parish Office early in the week for an upcoming week- end.

Tuesday, August 17 There is NO MASS celebrated at Church, DISCIPLES OF PRAYER—Do you need someone to West Newton pray for you or for your special intentions? Please call the Parish Office for this request.

Wednesday, August 18 There is NO MASS celebrated at Holy Family Church, West Newton

Thursday, August 19 All children ages 5 through 11 are invited to par- No Mass ticipate in this beautiful ritual of proclaiming Please pray the Novena to Our Lady of the God’s Word with Children appropriate to their in Private. understanding. They are sent in a group with their

Friday, August 20 leaders before the readings and return to their No Mass families after the Creed. No sign-up is necessary.

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Saturday, August 21

4:30 p.m. Samuel Sellaro-Kim Sellaro Sunday, August 22 DUE TO COVID LITURGICAL POLICIES/ 8:00 a.m John & Leona Nazimek & Living and PRACTICES, choir practice has been postponed Deceased of the Nazimek & Minkus until Wednesday, September 8, at 7:00 p.m. For Families more information, please call or text Organist, Josie 12:00 p.m. Jay Kramer-Tami, David & Brian Brazon Merlino, 724-309-3471. (Anniversary of Death) THE 12:00 P.M. MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED AT CEDAR CREEK PARK, PAVILION #1. If you are interested in seeing if the Catholic Faith THERE IS NO 11:00 A.M. MASS AT THE CHURCH. is right for you or if you need to “catch-up” on your sacraments, please contact Director of Faith *DAILY MASS TIMES AT NEIGHBORING CHURCHES* Formation, Angela Ehrhardt, in the Office of Epiphany of Our Lord Church, Monessen Faith Formation, 724-872-3486 or Monday and Thursday @ 8:00 a.m. [email protected]. St. Sebastian Church, Belle Vernon Gatherings which will begin in the near future Tuesday and Friday @ 8:00 a.m. will answer any questions you may have.

The Front Entrance Doors are locked for 622: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a,10ab; 422: Jgs 11:29-39a; Ps 40:5,7-10; daily Mass and for private prayer during Mt 22:1-14 Ps 45:10-12,16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; weekday Church hours. Please use the Lk 1:39-56 elevator lobby door at the side entrance 423: Ru 1:1,3-6,14b-16,22; to enter the Church for daily Mass or if Ps 146:5-10; Mt 22:34-40; you wish to pray privately, and please 419: Jgs 2:11-19; See 625: Sir 15:1-6; Jn 17:20-26 exit through the same door. Ps 106:34-37,39-40,43ab,44; Mt 19:16-22 The Accent On-Air premieres August 22 424: Ru 2:1-3,8-11; 4:13-17; “Grow in the Lord,” a television show Ps 128:1b-5; Mt 23:1-12 produced by the Diocese of Greens- See 626: 1 Thes 2:2b-8; Jn 21:15-17 420: Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9,11-14; burg, will air on WTAE Channel 4 at Mt 19:23-30 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 22, and 122: Jos 24:1-2a,15-17,18b; Sunday, August 29. The episode fea- Ps 34:2-3,16-21; tures Bishop Larry J. Kulick in his gar- 421: Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-7; Eph 5:21-32 or Eph 5:2a,25-32 den talking about planting the seeds of Mt 20:1-16 Jn 6:60-69 faith in our young people and what it means for all vocations, especially fu- ture priests; Father E. George Saletrik Stewardship - August 8 ~ Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time talking about “praying it forward” after 176 Regular Sunday Adult Envelopes: $ 6,173.00 he received special support as a semi- Loose: $ 112.00 Catholic Accent: $ 10.00 narian; and a local dance teacher shot Votive: $ 97.00 by a mass shooter in Las Vegas dis- Poor Box: $ 20.00 cussing how her faith helped her sur- Total: $ 6,412.00 Online Giving, 8/5/21 thru 8/11/21: vive. You can also watch online at 35 Regular Sunday Adult Envelopes: $ 930.00 TheAccentOnline.org. Total: $ 7,342.00

Diocese of Greensburg Announces Additional COVID-19 Advertiser of the Week Mitigation Efforts Bishop Larry J. Kulick is updating the following mask protocols effective R andall’s Friday, August 13: -Anyone volunteering on behalf of a parish must wear face covering indoors, RESTAURANT regardless of their vaccination status. Please support our advertisers who make -Included are ministers of Holy Communion, ushers, greeters, servers, parish our bulletin possible. event volunteers who are working inside, faith formation leaders and catechists

who are working indoors, those visiting the sick and homebound and any other indoor ministry. Lectors and cantors may remove their masks while reading and TO ACCESS ON-LINE GIVING FOR singing. YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS, visit: -When working indoors, parish and Diocesan staff are required to wear face cov- www.stannerostraver.org, select “donate” in the upper right hand erings in common areas. corner of the home page, link to -Masks for those attending indoor worship services or indoor parish events are osv.hub.com, (Our Sunday Visitor), strongly recommended. Each parishioner is strongly encouraged to make a re- select the preferred donation box and sponsible decision about the use of masks and vaccinations. choose “give now.” As the obligation to attend Mass in person on Sundays and holy days begins Contributions may also be made by this weekend on Sunday, by longstanding Church law, this obligation does not visiting www.dioceseofgreensburg.org, apply to those who are: sick, have a serious health risk, in a household with those choose “donate” in the upper right hand corner and fill out the at risk, primary caregivers to those at risk, have serious anxiety or concerns information requested. about being in a large-group setting due to COVID-19 or unable to attend Mass in person. As an act of charity, anyone who believes they might have COVID-19 or one of its variants should stay home. Like and Follow Those who are legitimately excused from Mass on Sundays and holy days are Church of Saint Anne on encouraged to spend time in prayer, reading the sacred Scriptures or view the Facebook video Mass weekly on St. Anne Website, www.stannerostraver.org/media/videos. Following the Feast of Mary’s Assumption into into Heaven Heaven on August 15, the Church celebrates the Feast In celebrating the Feast of the Assump- of her Queenship among the angels and saints as the tion of Mary, we celebrate her life which th and Earth, August 22 - (5 Glorious points us towards the victory gained by Mystery of the ). her Son and His triumph over death and evil. Her life shows the pattern of disci- Let us pray for the Conversion of the World pleship which we are invited to share. We and for peace.

reflect on four aspects of Mary’s life: 1) the woman of faith, 2) the woman of the cross, 3) the woman of love, 4) the woman of joy.

1 – Mary, the woman of faith. At the , the

Angel Gabriel invited Mary to undertake the vocation to be the Mother of God. Mary was fearful and trembled at the angel’s words. In her great moment of decision she surren- dered to God’s plan and spoke “let it be with me according to Your word.” She would later hear the words of Simeon that a sword would pierce her heart. Filled with joy at Christ’s birth, she would soon have to flee into Egypt, like a refugee, in fear of her child’s life.

2 – These words of Simeon point towards Mary the wom- an of the cross. Standing at the foot of the cross, she suf- fered and grieved the death of her Son. Her heart must have pondered the events of His birth and His short life. Her PRIESTLY FORMATION PROGRAM prayer must have stormed Heaven. In this same moment, The Most Reverend Larry J. Kulick, JCL, Bishop, has she would become the Mother of the Church so that the accepted into the Priestly Formation Program for the prayers of all people might be brought to Mary who can Diocese of Greensburg: intercede for her children. Mary is a help when we pray for Mario Porreca people who are suffering. St. Anne Parish, Rostraver 3 – Mary the woman of love. Mary’s life sows a care and Pre-Theology I concern for people who need assistance. On hearing that Assigned to St. Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PA her cousin Elizabeth was pregnant she hastened to her to Please keep Mario and all of the seminarians in your help with her daily tasks. With sensitivity she approached prayers as they journey to priesthood.

Jesus at the wedding feast at Cana to ask if He could pro- vide more wine when it was apparent that the host might be Keeping in mind the stages seminarians must reach to embarrassed. Mary knew the importance of the details of priesthood; Lector, Acolyte, Candidacy, and Deacon: life and that love is expressed in everyday gestures towards With joy and thanksgiving to God, The Most Reverend those who are nearby. Larry J. Kulick, JCL, Bishop, has called Mr. Andrew Hamilton to be admitted to Candidacy to the Priesthood. 4 – Mary the woman of joy. The , which we Bishop Kulick will confer the Rite of Admission to Can- hear in the Gospel for this Feast, is the song which Mary didacy within a Mass at 5:00 p.m. this Saturday, August celebrated the blessings and deeds of God in her life and in 21, at Christ, Prince of Peace Church, Ford City. the lives of those whom God chooses.

Mary offers the pattern of discipleship to those who live Altar Bread & Wine Christian faith. It is an invitation to imitate her life through In Memory of prayer, faith, love and suffering. In the midst of the events of life, Mary trusts in God. Her life, through the Assump- Dimperio & Dustolfo Families tion, also reveals the hope of the disciple who will share in by Don & Rita Dustolfo the resurrection of Christ at the time of death. Because Je- sus has been raised from the dead, all may follow. God tri- umphs over death and evil. As disciples we are encouraged PLEASE NOTE: In keeping with the Diocese of by the life of Mary to be faithful in trials and struggles, Greensburg in closing on holy days and all civil holi- asking her intercession for our needs. days, the Parish Office is closed tomorrow, Monday, continued in the next column... August 16, in observance of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

We are seeking enthusiastic catechists to join our fan- The latest puzzle can be found under tastic Faith Formation team this school year! No experi- the “Formation” tab on the home page

ence necessary other than a good understanding of our of the website, Catholic Faith and a willingness to share the love of God and the teaching of to our grade school stu- www.stannerostraver.org. dents. Those interested can call Angela, 724-872-3486/ 724-984-9255 or Email [email protected]. Families of the Confirmation class and the First Communion class are asked to Registrations for the 2021-2022 Faith Formation year were mailed to all families in Grades 1—8. To date, only pick up pictures by coming to the Par- 60% of expected students have turned in registration for ish Office during usual office hours as the upcoming year. Please make every effort to return the listed on the bulletin front. completed forms as soon as possible, either by mail, bringing them to the Parish Office, or placing them in the collection basket in the sanctuary. LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE Please remember that all students in grades 1 and 7 must be registered The upcoming minister schedule is in the in this year in order to receive sacraments next year. planning stages. It will run from September Additional registration forms are available at the entrances of the Church. 11/12 through November 20/21. Ministers: If a registration packet is not received, and you have a child or children you Please alert the Parish Office by Email or would like to attend class, please call the Office of Faith Formation, phone (address and number are on the 724-872-3486 or 724-984-9255, or Email front of the bulletin) of the times you will not be able to minister during these weeks. Angela Ehrhardt, [email protected], AND Rachel Lewis, [email protected], and it will be mailed to you. Special Notice: For parents of students in Grades 2 and 8 attending Catholic School, please complete the registration form so that the necessary paperwork can be prepared for Sacraments. CLASSES BEGIN ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, FOR STUDENTS Vaccine appointments are available IN GRADES 1, 2 & 3 AND MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. *ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, PERRYOPOLIS, OFFERING VIRTUS* Please call 724-736-4422. For those who have not yet taken the Virtus “Protecting God’s Chil- dren” a session will be held this Tuesday, August 17. There are two ses- FUTURE EVENTS *Holy Name Society Frozen Ravioli and sions to choose from on this day: 10:00 a.m. until Noon or 6:00 p.m. until Frozen Sauce drive-by sale in the fall 8:00 p.m. For those who have taken Virtus and need recertified, there will be a *Central Blood Bank Drive on session this Thursday, August 19, from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 1

All sessions will be in St. John Parish Hall, 3332 Pittsburgh Road, Perryopolis, 15473. Please register by calling St. John Parish Office, *Christian Mother’s Vendor Show on Saturday, December 4 724-736-4442 or Email [email protected]. West Newton Ceme- SECRETARY THANK YOU so much for your generous monetary gift through the Offer- tery is now accepting ing for the Poor collections. We will put it to immediate use to empower our WANTED applications for a people at Covenant House to pursue the great promise of their lives. Thank you part-time secretary position. Please stop for being love in the world for our amazing young people at Covenant House. in the Cemetery Office to pick up an ap- Gratefully, Kevin Ryan, President plication for this position before Monday,

THANK YOU for hosting a successful blood drive on behalf of all the pa- August 30. This position requires comput- tients in area hospitals whose lives you helped save. Blood products totaling 20 er skills in Word, Excel, strong interper- were collected and due to the shortage of blood products, these are so very much sonal skills and communication with the appreciated. These blood products will help critically ill newborn babies, pa- public. Any previous office skills will be a tients being treated for cancer, those suffering from traumatic injuries and many, plus! This position is for three to four days many others. Sincerely, Dana Gribble, Account Manager, Vitalant a week, seven hours per day.