HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES Blessings to all our Partner Parish family members who are celebrating a birthday this week: St. Ambrose St. Matthew St. Sylvester Lou Davis, Shawn Steele, Steven Edwards, Amanda Hinchman, John Fanelli, Carol Alcorn, Mya Bell, James DelFavero Genevieve Rossi, Justin Rossi, Scott DelleDonne, Patricia Kravetsky, Lisa Avonmore Saltsburg Slickville Schardt, Herman Newhouse, Leonard Grebeck Happy anniversary to all couples celebrating an anniversary this week: PARTNER PARISHES OF THE DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG Gregory & Karen Stonebraker, Thomas & Susan Kerchensky, James & Domenica McKay, John & Ruth Platko, Edward & Donna Seben, Larry & Barbara Franco, A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust Michael & Mary Mary, David & Judy Palmiscno Website: partnerparishesmas.org June 13, 2021 ST. SYLVESTER CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION A Warm Welcome to All 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time You are invited to St. Sylvester Church on Sunday, June 20th to be apart of the Parish Centennial MASS SCHEDULE Our Mission Statement Celebration. Mass with Bishop Kulick is at 3:00 PM and a buffet dinner will be served at 5:00 PM. Even though you may be unable to join us for dinner, you are most welcome to come to Saturday Vigil: The Partner Parishes of St. Ambrose, St. Matthew & St. Sylvester, under celebrate Mass with us at 3:00 PM. 5:00 PM—St. Ambrose the guidance of the Holy Spirit, are committed to be witnesses of Christ in
our local and faith communities . We invite one another to grow in a spirit Sunday Masses of friendship and unity through the Word and the Eucharist. While striving Graduate’s Mass—High School Graduates from our Partner Parishes should receive a 8:30 AM—St. Sylvester to nourish our faith families, we encourage Evangelization, Service, letter regarding our Graduate’s Mass the weekend of June 26th and 27th. If you do not 11:00 AM—St. Matthew Worship, Stewardship, and Leadership. receive a letter, please contact the parish office. Weekday Masses: Wake Ministry-with the return to a somewhat normal way of life, we are now resuming Mon.—8:30 AM, St. Sylvester Tues.— 8:30 AM, St. Matthew PASTORAL STAFF the wake services for our Partner Parishes. If you are a current member, I would Fri.— 8:30 AM, St. Ambrose appreciate your contacting me to confirm your contact information. If you have a desire to Reverend John Harrold, Pastor join this group, now would be a great time to step up! If you have any questions or would [email protected] like to join us, please contact Ken Nath at 724-468-1106 (home) or 724-875-1564 (cell) or Deacon Craig Gilbert email at [email protected]. [email protected]
Angela Palmiscno, Partner Parish Secretary Partner Parish Web Coordinator– we are currently seeking an individual who is interested and fluent with PARISH OFFICES & [email protected] computers (Windows) in doing website work for our Partner Parishes. Duties would include adding the weekly HOURS Dana Summerhill, Partner Parish Financial Secretary
[email protected] bulletin, announcements, calendar, ministry schedules, photo galleries. Training is offered by St. Ambrose, St. Matthew Kristin Andree, Partner Parish Web Coordinator the Diocese. Please email Fr. John @ [email protected] if interested. & St. Sylvester [email protected]
Thank you-to all involved in helping to make Canal Days a great success for St. Matthew! Your Jessica Clawson, Coordinator of Faith Formation, Diocesan P. O. Box 617 Coat of Arms time, talent and treasure are greatly appreciated! Avonmore, PA 15618 St. Matthew, 724-875-0638 or [email protected] MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE—is now available @ Associates in Family Health Care, Slickville. Call 724-468-4099 Connie Shannon, Clearances Coordinator, 724-697-4059 Monday—Friday Knights of Columbus—Council #15373 for an appointment. 9:00 AM—1:00 PM CONGRATULATIONS TO JIM & MINNIE MCKAY ON THEIR 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Confessions: First Saturday of the month, 11:00-11:30 AM at St. Ambrose or AND TO JOHN & RUTH PLATKO ON THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY! by appointment with the Pastor. Phone: 724-697-4129 MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU ALWAYS! Fax: 724-697-4484 Baptisms: Please contact the parish office to schedule a date and formation session..
Marriage: Please contact the office at least six months before the wedding date to schedule marriage preparation sessions.. St. Matthew Church Hall: MATTERS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT INFORMATION Pastoral Care to the Homebound: Please contact the parish office.. 724-639-9338 If you have any suspicion about the sexual abuse (or any other type of abuse) of a minor child by anyone - please contact Eucharistic Adoration: First Thursday of the month, 6:30-7:30 PM. All are welcome. St. Sylvester Rectory PA ChildLine immediately at 1-800-932-0313. If the alleged abuser is functioning in a parish, school or diocesan position RCIA: If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Roman Catholic, please as clergy, religious, paid staff or volunteer you are also requested to contact the Bishop’s Delegate for Matters of Sexual Phone: 724-468-5794 contact the parish office. Fax and church hall: Misconduct after you have called the ChildLine number and made the report. The Bishop’s Delegate may be reached at 724-468-5765 St. Vincent de Paul Hotline: Please contact the parish office. St. Vincent de Paul poor boxes are at entrances of all partner parishes. 724-837-0901, ext. 1221. In its commitment to protect our children and vulnerable adults, the Diocese of Greensburg requires every parish to put this announcement in the bulletin on a monthly basis. Bulletin Deadline: Please submit bulletin information via email or in written form to Angela Palmiscno at the parish office by Tuesday at noon. Mass Intentions for the Week THROUGH YOUR ALMSGIVING TO THE CONFESSION WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY YOU DATE PLACE TIME INTENTION OFFERED BY JUNE 19TH AT 11:00 AM AT ARE SOWING SEEDS THAT GROW FAR ST. SYLVESTER Saturday June 12 St. Ambrose 5:00 PM +Jonah Pusateri (Heinack Family) GREATER THAN YOU KNOW. ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sunday June 13 St. Sylvester 8:30 AM For the Parishioners In today's Gospel reading, we hear Jesus using parables to teach his disciples and the crowds about the Sunday June 13 St. Matthew 11:00 AM +Helen Pearson (Wally & Bonnie Aungst) Kingdom of God. For Jesus, the reality of the Kingdom of God was best explained by drawing on images and experiences from the daily life of the Galilean villagers. Monday June 14 St. Sylvester 8:30 AM +George Kapusta (Audrey Fisher) As we hear in the First Reading today from the prophet Ezekiel, Jewish tradition sometimes compared God's work in the world to the growth of plants and trees. Ezekiel, a prophet in the early stages of Israel's exile in Tuesday June 15 St. Matthew 8:30 AM +Wilma & Remo Rudolph (Jeff & Ramona Taylor) Babylon, prophesied that one day God would restore the exiled Israelites to a mighty and powerful nation, as in the days of King David, when Israel stood as "a majestic cedar." It was a message of hope for a broken and Friday June 18 St. Ambrose 8:30 AM +Eddie Shaffer, Jr. (Ward Family) disheartened people. We find a similar message of hope, with accompanying images of palm and cedar trees, in today’s Saturday June 19 St. Ambrose 5:00 PM +Dennis “Butch” Shoupe (Mike Sharek) Responsorial Psalm. The psalmist offers a prayer of thanksgiving for God for his fidelity to those who are just and have remained faithful. Sunday June 20 St. Sylvester 8:30 AM +Mr. & Mrs. Wayne & Agnes Jones, Sr. (Family) With such rich images and traditions embedded in Israel's prophetic writings and psalm prayers, it is understandable that Jesus would draw on similar agricultural metaphors, such as seeds and Sunday June 20 St. Matthew 11:00 AM For the Parishioners mustard plants, to teach the crowds and his disciples about the Kingdom of God. In his public ministry, Jesus was planting the seeds for the Kingdom of God that promised fulfillment in the Sunday June 20 St. Sylvester 3:00 PM For the Parishioners future. As Paul assures the Corinthians, we can be "courageous" in our faith in Christ. And the Kingdom of God PARTNER PARISHES STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE continues to grow in our day in ways beyond human understanding. Sunday Offertory: June 5-6 St. Ambrose St. Matthew St. Sylvester Diocesan Lenten Appeal Current Report as of June 7, 2021 Offertory Collection: $ 1,395.00 $ 1,652.00 $ 1,359.00 St. Ambrose St. Matthew St. Sylvester SERVING OUR COUNTRY: Please pray for our men and women in the military: Current Amount $13,845 out of $22,518 $12,530 out of $18,774 $25,830 out of $26,698 MSgt. Matthew Leightner, Col. Ross Monta, John Newcomb, MSgt. Jeremy Morgan, Ryan Nagg, Daniel Henderson, Tech. Sgt. Justin Morgan, Tyler Carnahan, Bartholomew Marsh-Slavin, % of Current to Total 62% 67% 97% Jacob DeSanders, W01 Jacob Berg (Afghanistan), Brandon May, Tyler Kunkle (Afghanistan), Average gift per Donor $256 $212 $470 Mark Novak, Martin Novak, Jr., Specialist John Angelo Stibrik, MSgt. Robert A. Eckenrode
OUR PRAYER LIST—FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Ally Anderson, Charles Mark Angell, Phillip Berg, Tom Clouser, Current # of Donors 54 out of 123 59 out of 123 55 out of 92 Terry Dixon, Luke Dobrosky, Donald Gabor, John Galo, Rachael Garzone, Edith Hollick, George Hollick, Larry % of Current to Total 44% 48% 60% Klukaszewski, Gary Lemon, William McIntosh, Sandra & Greg Metzler, Alison Michaels, Pastor Mitch, Mary Musial, Joanne Neiderhiser, Chris Nemchik, Carole Novosel, Bill Rupert, Fred Salo, Gary Skovenski, Ed St. Ambrose Parish is planning to replace sidewalks & the front steps of the Church and address plaster Stemplinski, Matt Summerhill, Charlene Toth, Judy Valore, Geraldine Vought, Dave & Nancy Williamson issues on the ceiling of the Church. We hope to raise $10,000 toward this project. and all who need our prayers. Congratulations on reaching your Diocesan Goal. All monies donated now will stay in the Parish.
IN SYMPATHY: Our Partner Parish family extends their deepest sympathy to the families of Tom St. Matthew Parish is planning to patch, seal and restripe the church parking lost, as well as, begin to Grubach, Agnes Dilick, and Anthony Guida, Jr. who died recently. May their souls and all the souls of the address the water issues below the handicap ramp entrance. We hope to raise $8,000 toward these projects. faithful departed rest in peace. Congratulations on reaching your Diocesan Goal. All monies donated now will stay in the Parish.
THE SANCTUARY CANDLE AT ST. SYLVESTER IS BURNING IN LOVING MEMORY St. Sylvester Parish is planning to complete the Social Hall Direct Access Project and raise funds to help OF GEORGE KAPUSTA BY AUDREY FISHER. maintain our church roof. We hope to raise $15,000 toward these projects. Congratulations on reaching your Diocesan Goal. All monies donated now will stay in the Parish.