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A Parish of the Saint Thomas More Diocese of Greensburg University Parish A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust “Moving from Maintenance to Mission” 1200 Oakland Avenue, Indiana, PA 15701 www.stmup.org Facebook (stmup) Office Hours: M-F 9 am – 4:30 pm Phone: 724-463-2277 February 24, 2019 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Bishop of Greensburg: The Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic, JCL Pastor: The Reverend Alan N. Polczynski Parochial Vicar: The Reverend Andres C. Gumangan SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST Mass Times Saturday . 6:00 pm Sunday . 10:00 am & 7:00 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Tuesdays 6:00 - 6:30 pm or call 724-463-2277 for an appointment. Please see inside bulletin for changes to schedule. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please call the Parish Office, 724-463-2277, ext. 113, at least four months prior to the birth of your child. Baptismal Preparation Sessions for 2019 April 7, July 14 and October 20 Baptisms will be scheduled within Mass on the first and third Sundays of the month or outside of Mass by appointment. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please call the Parish Office for an appointment, 724-463-2277, ext. 113, at least one year prior to your anticipated wedding date. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Call 724-463-2277 - Fr. Alan, ext. 116 or Fr. Andy, ext. 120 SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS NEW PARISHIONERS & IUP STUDENTS If you or someone you know is interested in learning more Welcome to Saint Thomas More University Parish about vocations to the priesthood or religious life, please call To register, go to: www.stmup.org or contact the Parish Office. PARISH STAFF Reverend Alan N. Polczynski, Pastor Phone Extension: 116 Email: [email protected] Reverend Andres C. Gumangan, Parochial Vicar Phone Extension: 120 Email: [email protected] Cindy Schillinger, Pastoral Associate & Director for Campus Ministry Phone Extension: 113 Email: [email protected] Alexandra Stossel, Interim Director for Liturgy & Music Phone Extension:115 Email: [email protected] Mary Beth Palko, Director for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd & Youth Ministry Phone Extension: 125 Email: [email protected] Diane Cawley, Parish & Financial Secretary Phone Extension: 110 Email: [email protected] Bill Strittmatter, Maintenance & Physical Plant Manager Phone Extension: 122 The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, February 23 Sunday, February 24 - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00am + Donna Gerlesky - Lynn Contrucci 7:00pm + Richard Zelensky - Tom and Sandy Nanni Monday, February 25 - Weekday 12:10pm + Kristina Sergent - Preeti, Michelle and Brian Tuesday, February 26 - Weekday No Mass 6:00 - 6:30pm - Confession Readings for the Week Wednesday, February 27 - Weekday Saturday / Sunday Thursday, February 28 - Weekday Monday No Mass Sir 1:1-10 / Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday Friday, March 1 - Weekday Sir 2:1-11 / Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday S -1 -4 ir 4:11 9 / Mk 9:38 0 Saturday, March 2 Thursday Sir 5:1-8 / Mk 9:41-50 Friday Sunday, March 3- Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir 6:5-17 / Mk 10:1-12 10:00am - Special Intention - Bernat Family Next Saturday / Sunday 7:00pm + William Chappell - Donna Chappell AROUND THE PARISH Cinnamon Rolls New on Formed: Parish Code BHFWHC It’s That Time Again! St. Bernard School PTG’s delicious Cinnamon Rolls will be on sale after Masses this weekend in the Narthex. Pans of 6 ENORMOUS Rolls are sold for $10, while supplies last! IUP Basketball - Faith Night Journey through Lent with Dr. Tim Gray The STMUP choir will sing the National Anthem in between the Women’s and Men’s games on Saturday, Set yourself up for a transformative 40 days March 2nd. After the men’s game seven speakers will with FORMED Lenten Reflections. Get daily share short testimonies about what God has done in the videos from esteemed Scripture expert Dr. Tim lives. The Program will last about 30 minutes with four Gray delivered right to your inbox. Don’t miss a of the seven speakers who are members of STMUP. So day of growing closer to our Lord. come enjoy some great basketball, great singing of the National Anthem and praise to God for gifts given. The Mardi Gras Women's game starts at 5:30pm with the Men’s Plan to join us as we “bury” the following at 7:30pm. Ticket vouchers for the game are ALLELUIA at our annual Mardi available in the parish office. Gras event on Tuesday, March 5th, Let Us Know. starting at 6:30 PM. Please bring a If you or a loved one is ill or home after being “Finger Food” or Appetizer to share hospitalized and would like prayers or a pastoral visit, if you are able to do so. The parish please call Fr. Alan at 724-463-2277 ext. 116 or our will provide 9th Street Deli subs, drinks, king cake Pastoral Associate Cindy Schillinger at and beignets. Always great fun! [email protected] or 724-463-2277, ext.113. This Week at STMUP PRAYER CHAIN & PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRIES For those in need of prayer or a prayer shawl, please contact the Parish Office, Sunday, February 24 extension 113. Join us in the lounge for coffee and donuts after the 10am Mass. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) 5:00-7:00pm - Youth Ministry If you are interested in joining the Catholic Church, please contact the Parish Office, Tuesday, February 26 extension 113. 5:15-7:15pm - CGS Levels I, II, & IIIB HELPFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Wednesday, February 27 Catholic Charities, Indiana Office 724-463-8806 5:15-7:15pm - CGS Level I and II Catholic Charities 24 Hr. Hotline 1-866-409-6455 5:15-7:15pm - Sacrament Prep [St. Cecilia] Saint Bernard Regional Catholic School 724-465-7139 5:30-7:00pm - Choir Rehearsal [Church] Saint Vincent de Paul Society Helpline 724-471-2210 Thursday, February 28 Rev. Gregorio D.C. Soldevilla, Jr., Catholic Chaplain at IRMC 724-610-1942 5:15-7:15pm - CGS Level II Suicide Prevention 1-877-333-2470 Friday, March 1 5:30-7:30pm - IUP NSSLHA, Operation WEBSITES Smile Spaghetti Dinner [Lounge] Parish Website: www.stmup.org Saturday, March 2 Diocesan Website: www.dioceseofgreensburg.org 9:00am-4:00pm - Level 1 Formation Course US Conference of Catholic Bishops Website: www.usccb.org Sunday, March 3 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Website: www.cgsusa.org Join us in the lounge for coffee and donuts Knights of Columbus, Council #1481 Indiana www.kofc1481.org after the 10am Mass. Like us on Facebook (stmup) 5:00-7:00pm - Youth Ministry FAITH FORMATION Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) “The word ‘catechesis’ comes from Greek and means ‘to resound’ or ‘to echo.’ The ‘sound’ to which we seek to give voice in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd has two fundamental notes: kerygma, which is the proclamation of the Christian message, and the transmission of what God makes known to us of himself; and parenesis, or moral exhortation, which indicates the appropriate response to what God has made known to us.” (Sofia Cavalletti, The Source of the Moral Life, 1999 Journal The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd) “To teach morality, the catechist must be convinced that at its roots is love, and then proceed from that principle. Morality emerges from love. We must never wander far from this source, not even when we teach explicitly the Law, which is the Word of God, which shows us the way we must follow to reach God. The entire Law has been summarized by Jesus in the two commandments of love, and He has made love the badge of allegiance. ‘One cannot obey more than one loves,’ wrote the Prior of the Little Brothers of Jesus.” Sofia Cavalletti, Teaching Doctrine and Liturgy Discussions rest with the 6 - 12 year old children relating the moral life through parables and the maxims. The maxims offer us short summaries that remind us how to continue to live the “greatest” law: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27) Celebrate the joy we find in each other in glorifying God. Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation The families of those youth in Grades 7 were sent a letter this past week about the initial gathering for the YOUTH (Confirmandi) to attend the Regional Confirmation Retreat. This retreat will be held from 10:30am – 3:00pm on Saturday, March 16th at Saints Simon and Jude Parish in Blairsville. Please RSVP to Mary Beth Palko by Thursday, February 28th at [email protected] or 724-463-2277 ext. 125. Youth Ministry Youth Ministry will meet Sunday, February 24th from 5 - 7pm. If you in 6th grade and enrolled in faith formation you have the option of also attending YM. If you are in grades 7 through 12 and do not regularly attend, please consider joining us to continue to learn and grow in your faith. The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel: ~Luke 6:27-38~ REFLECTION: This wonderful homily of Jesus calls all who follow him to a radical love of all people. If we love in this way, we’ll be true children of God the Father, who loves without measure. Christ and the Church have always explained that the Christian’s life should be an imitation of Jesus. By imitating God’s Son, Jesus, we become better children of God. That’s why the Church continually presents the life of Christ to On any electronic device, visit www.formed.org Enter Parish Code: B H F W H C us, so that we may “catch” his spirit.