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JANUARY 31, 2021

Our Lady of the Assumption

A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust

PARISH OFFICE P.O. BǟǨ G, 2434 NǕǑǜ Rǔ.
CǟǢǑǜ, PA 15731
Fax:724
479
1130 Phone: 724
479
9542

OFFICE HOURS STAFF Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
Pastor  The Reverend John A. Pavlik, OFM Cap……. Ext 11
9:00 am  1:30 pm
[email protected]
AfternoonNby appointment only
Closed Wednesday
Parish Secretary/Office Coordinator  Connie Diven

Ext 10

[email protected]
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday 4:00 pm  Lucernemines
Director of Parish & Family Life  Cindy Marcoline Ext.15
Saturday 6:00 pm  Coral
e[email protected]
Sunday 900 am  Coral

Sunday 11:00 am  Lucernemines
Director of Liturgical Music  Joseph Petruna

e[email protected]


Sanctuary Candle burns from Maintenance & Facilities Coordinator  Bob Ciranni

Ext 50
e[email protected]
January 22 to February 5
in memory of
Financial Secretary  Diane Cawley
Jemma Zicha
e[email protected]
By Family
Indiana Regional Medical Center
&
ChaplainNRev. Matthew Palkowski, OFM Cap
In honor of
Phone

7242543041
Sidewalk Advocates for Life

Parish Website: www.olaparishpa.org
By Terri Tedeschi


Prayer Chain

7244633656

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JANUARY 31, 2021
Bishop-elect Kulick Dear Parishioners,

Installation and On Tuesday, February 2, at the morning Mass, we will bless Ordination Mass to be candles for use in our churches and in our homes. Do you keep any blessed candles in your home? Do you have celebrated Feb. 11 somewhere a forgotten “sickcall set,” complete with a crucifix, The Ordinaon and Installaon some small cloths, a container of blessed water, and blessed Mass for BishopRelect Larry J. Kulick, candles?

J.C.L., as the Sixth Bishop of the More of us may be aware of the day after Candlemas than of this feast day, Diocese of Greensburg will be because on the memorial of St. Blaise, a holy bishop and martyr with gifts celebrated Thursday, Feb. 11, at 2 for healing, we receive a blessing for health and protection, as the priest or p.m. at Blessed Sacrament deacon hold crossed candles at our neck.

Cathedral. In an abundance of Do you remember Candlemas Day? If you are a product of Catholic cauon and in order to priorize parochial education, then you may recall our annual celebration of the the health and safety of the faith Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple as Luke records it happening, community, aendance will be 2:2230. As Joseph and Mary fulfilled the requirements of the Law of Moses and “presented” the baby to the Lord and introduced the child to the great extremely limited and by invitaon Temple as a place to worship God, Adonai, two unusual encounters etched only. However, the enre diocesan the scenes on the young couple’s memories: an elderly man, Simeon, community is invited to parcipate seeing the child, exclaimed that this one child is the longexpected one who in the celebraon, which will be will free the people. Simeon called the child’s appearance a light of available for viewing on the revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of the people of Israel. An elderly diocesan website, woman, Anna, also found the child to be the one promised so that she spoke of what the coming meant.
DioceseofGreensburg.org, our
diocesan Facebook page and This event Mary kept in her heart and along with others pondered the good YouTube Channel. The Mass will that God would do through her son. Mary, too, observed this visit to the also be broadcast on EWTN (Eternal Temple as a moment of her own Purification after giving birth, as the law Word Television Network) live at 2 stated in Leviticus 12.
p.m. EST. Diocesan coverage of this
Every night those who pray “Compline” in the Liturgy of the Hours recall muchRancipated event will begin Simeon’s “Holy Encounter,” as some ancient commentators from the at 1 p.m. with special coverage by fourth century on described it. The day, its prayers and the scripture texts The Catholic Accent.
remembered on February 2 point to a very early remembrance spreading
from Jerusalem to other Christian Churches.

Candlemas Candles So, not surprisingly, a third observance for this week has evolved Blessed Candles will be commemorating the Temple visit by the Holy Family in Jerusalem, namely available at each worship site on that in recognizing the “light” that is Christ, women and men who give February 2nd or after Mass on themselves over to serving Christ by serving us in vowed lives of ministry or the weekend of February 6/7. A prayer are prayed for and honored for their commitment. St. John Paul suggested donation of $3 per II, Pope, wove together these events into a call for all of us to thank men box is requested. Each box and women in ministry and prayer, in “consecrated life.” John Paul wished contains two candles.
to encourage religious sisters and brothers and priests for the enormous
contribution they make to the Mission of Jesus in the world. He also wished
to encourage them to remain faithful in carrying out the invitation they received from God.
Something New is
Coming In Rome, again this year, Pope Francis will join with these men and men in + a candlelight procession and Eucharist at St. Peter Basilica and will ask Would you like to honor or again that the Light of Christ guide them and the whole community of memorialize your Father or faithful. Francis tells us that to be hopeful we must stay close to the One Grandfather? The year of St. Lord and One Savior. Staying close requires spending some of our Joseph is a perfect time and we limited time in company with Jesus.
will be featuring a way you can
do so. Details coming soon!
Blessed candles will be available for use in our homes. Light the darkness of your life with the Light of the Radiant Christ who casts out darkness from our lives.
Fr. John PAGE 3

FAITH FORMATION UPDATE After careful consideration, we have decided to resume facetoface Faith Formation sessions beginning in February. Our safety measures will remain in place: masks are required and will be provided if you need one, temperatures will be taken at the Hall entrance, social distancing will be honored in all classrooms, and the Hall will be disinfected before and after sessions. Please remind your children to bring in their bookbags
and supplies for each session in order to avoid cross contamination of materials.

Please note that K5 will return to a weekly schedule as noted instead of biweekly. All sessions will take place in Podowski Hall.

February 7th…K5 from 9:3010:30am

February 14th…NO SESSIONS due to three day weekend
(Watch for special events this weekend:
Burning of Palms and Burying the Alleluia)

February 21st…K5 from 9:3010:30am
67 and Youth Group from 5:307pm

February 28th…K5 from 9:3010:30am



“CHRIST IS ALIVE” ESSAY CONTEST The “Christ is Alive” Essay Contest is open to students in grades 3
8, and the deadline for submissions is March 19th. Entries may be emailed to [email protected] or dropped off at the Parish Office, and we will mail it for you along with the cover sheet. Please note that each student winner in the essay contest will receive $100 plus additional prizes!  Essay Topic: Describe a moment when you felt close to God. (believing in, looking for, and seeing God at work in the world and in the lives of oneself and others)  Essays are limited to one side of one 8.5x11 piece of paper. This contest provides a wonderful opportunity for families to talk about times when they have experienced God in their lives. Visit www.comcenter.com/christisalive for full details.

Modifications made for Ash Wednesday Providing for the safety and welfare of the faithful has necessitated many modificaons to our ritual pracces. To reduce the risk of transming the coronavirus, it is not permied this year to sign the faithful with ashes in the customary fashion. Rather, on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 17), the tradion of being marked with ashes will take place in a different fashion, through a sprinkling with ashes. The minister, using a thumb and index finger, secures a pinch of ashes from the vessel containing the ashes. Without using words, the minister then sprinkles the ashes on the heads of the recipients. Please remember that the recepon of ashes on Ash Wednesday is not required. Whether parcipang in this ritual or not, all the faithful are urged to undertake peni- tenal pracces during these Lenten days.

Catholic Schools Week observed Jan. 31-Feb. 6 This year’s Catholic Schools Week theme is “Faith. Excellence. Service.” The week will promote the posive experiences of past and present Catholic School students, as well as the efforts of many to connue to facilitate the best educaon for students under the current circumstances. Each of the 12 schools of the Diocese of Greensburg will have acvies throughout the week that are tradional to that school, as well as a Mass to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. It’s also an opportunity for those interested in a Diocese of Greensburg school to make a Catholic school connecon. Virtual open houses and private tours are now available. Learn about ways we educate students safely inRperson and the many opons we provide for connecvity. Register at CatholicSchoolsGuide.org! Check out St. Bernard School’s acvies insert in  today’s bullen.  PAGE 4
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Located in the BiLo Plaza on N. 4th
Street. Store Hours: Monday thru Saturday 10AM2PM.
Donations accepted Monday thru FRIDAY
10AM12 NOON.
NO SATURDAY DONATIONS WILL BE
ACCEPTED.
We are in desperate need of men and women
volunteers to staff our store.

If you are interested, please contact Pete Alexander at 724 463 0614 or stop in the store for an application.

St. Bernard School Annual Fish Fry St. Bernard school will hold their annual fish fry which will be take out only, beginning Friday, February 19, 2021 and running the six Fridays of Lent from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Order and pick up
location will be St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church
upper parking lot. There will be NO seated inside din- ing room due to CDC guidelines. No phone orders! Directions are contained on the insert in today’s
bulletin. No phone orders please!

*Ministry Schedules for February 6/7 to April 24/25 have been emailed to those who supplied an email address. There are copies available in each worship site*

JANUARY 23/24, 2021
OFFERTORY

Adult Offertory
$4,842.00

Loose Offertory
$105.00
Children’s Offertory
$3.00
Votive Candles
$113.10
Maintenance
$15.00
Catholic Accent
$36.00

Mission Coop
$55.00
Home Missions
$5.00

Central & Eastern Europe
$20.00

First Offering
$40.00
Solemnity of Mary
$60.00
Cemetery Collection
$65.00
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MASS INTENTIONS For January 30 to February 7,2021
SATURDAY,JANUARY 30 M Lucernemines
3:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation
Anticipated MassM Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00 pm Mass  Pro populo

(Lucernemines)

6:00 pm Mass +Angelo & Mary Lorelli
(Coral) (Toni, Fred & Family)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31  Coral
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation
9:00 am +Paul Walsh
(Coral) (Galasso Family)
11:00 am +Elizabeth Ann Gazza
(Leonard & Cecile Evansic)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1NNO MASS   TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 2 Coral

8:00 am +Stephen C. Cerovich
(Children, Jenny, Patti, Tony &




Steve)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 M Coral

8:00 am +Ethel Bellas (Michelle Yanoscsik)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Coral

8:00 am  +Rudy Stossel
(Therese & Mike Griffith &
Dave Stossel)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Coral
8:00 am  +Monica Murray (Bernie, Pat & Kathy)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 

3:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation
Anticipated MassMFifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:00 pm Mass  +Barbara Austin
(Lucernemines) (Daughter, Susan Plowcha & family)
6:00 pm Mass +Joe & Emma Binando
(Coral) (Mel & Shirley Stella)

SUNDAY,FEBRUARY 7
Fifth Sunday in ordinary Time
8:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation

*9:00 am  +Teresa Binando
(Coral) (Nephew Joe Canton & family)
11:00 am Pro populo

MINISTRY SCHEDULENFEB. 6/7, 2021
Sun, *9:00 am
 Sat, 4:00 pm

Coral (Temporary Lucerne Time Change)  Lector Betsy A.
Teresa T.

E.M.H.C. Richard D.
Barbara & Terry C.

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