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SAINT TITUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 513 WEST MAIN STREET • TITUSVILLE, PA 16354 PHONE: 814.827.4636 • FAX: 814.827.3958 OFFICE HOURS: MON.-FRI. 8AM-12PM & 1PM-4PM [email protected] PARISH STAFF JUNE 30, 2019 Pastor..........................................Reverend Walter E. Packard THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN Deacon Assistant………………………..Deacon Kevin Harmon ORDINARY TIME Administrative Secretary.......................................Sarah Oviatt Religious Education Coordinator......................Kathleen Puleo Music Ministers.......Anthony ‘T.J.’ Parks, Margaret Bernecky MASS SCHEDULE Maintenance............................................................Greg Tress Tuesday: 6:30 PM Wednesday: 7:30 AM St. Catharine’s Cemetery......................................Bob Beauchat Thursday: 7:30 AM Friday: 7:30 AM SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Saturday Vigil: 4:30 PM By appointment only. Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM* SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION *Children’s Liturgy of the Word is offered Saturday from 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM or by arrangement. from September - May at this Mass. BEREAVEMENT SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING CARE AND CONCERN Please let us know when a family member or friend is ill, either at home, in the hospital, or at the nursing home. Call Karen Edwards at 827-2658. PARISH MEMBERSHIP SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE New parishioners are always welcome! Arrangements should be made six months prior to the ceremony. Census forms are available at the Parish Office. Please contact our RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS Administrative Secretary (ext. 2) in the event of an address or phone (R.C.I.A.) number change. If you are interested in R.C.I.A, please contact our pastor. PRAYER CHAIN FAITH FORMATION To add a prayer concern to our list, Religious instruction classes for youth take place at the Faith contact Teasy Wilson at 827-7000, Formation Center on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 PM to Nancy Madden at 827-9774 (day) or 7:45 PM. Contact the Rel. Ed. Coordinator (ext. 4) to register. 814-493-3841 (evening), Rita Homer at 827-1541, or Darlene Aul at 827-7343. BULLETIN DEADLINE Submissions for the bulletin must be dropped off at the Parish Office or sent via e-mail no later than 10:00 AM on Tuesday. THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 30, 2019 SOME THOUGHTS FROM FATHER PACKARD… BUILDING THE CHURCH KIOSK “No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind Maybe you have – maybe you haven’t – noticed the Building the is fit for the kingdom of God.” The closing words of today’s Gospel Church Kiosk located in the Church’s Gathering Space. It’s a remind us we cannot plow a straight furrow or even drive a car by pamphlet rack with a variety of interesting and timely titles that provide looking in the rear-view mirror. Even if our car is equipped with a rear- tools for our ongoing religious formation. This special display is view backup camera system, we can’t drive backward and expect to produced by the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus at it was reach our goal. We need to drive straight toward a forward-facing goal. purchased by our own Knights of Columbus Council #492. The booklets deal with subjects like Prayer, Family, the Blessed Mother, Where we have been matters less than where we are going. Focusing Marriage, Questions and Answers about Faith, and a variety of other on the goal affirms that the shortest distance between two points is a interesting topics. All of the booklets are FREE FOR THE TAKING! I straight line. The Gospel today calls us to be fit for the kingdom of God hope that everyone will take a look at these worthwhile pamphlets and by leaving everything behind and heading straight toward Jesus! take what may be of interest to you. I am very grateful to our K of C Council #492 for making these available to us. Thank you, Knights!! THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME In listening to today’s Gospel passage, we hear of Jesus resolutely DIOCESAN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASSES determined to go to Jerusalem, the place where he would face The Diocese of Erie’s annual Wedding Anniversary Masses for all rejection. That resolution ultimately cost him his life. Going through couples in the diocese celebrating 25, 50, 60 or more years of marriage Samaria he experienced rejection, a foretaste of that ultimate rejection. this year will be held in two locations: Sunday, August 4th, at St. When James and John sought revenge on the Samaritans, the cost Catherine Church, DuBois, and Sunday, August 25th, at Sacred was rebuked by Jesus. The way of Jesus is not about revenge. God’s Heart Church, Erie. Both celebrations will being at 2:00PM, with call to Elisha cost him his former way of life. And St. Paul’s challenging Bishop Lawrence Persico presiding. Everyone in attendance will have the Jewish Christians to treat the Gentile Christians differently cost the opportunity to renew their marriage vows and receive a special them their understanding of the Law. The freedom of living by the Spirit Wedding Anniversary Scroll suitable for framing. Light refreshments has its costs. will follow the Mass for all in attendance. If you would like to attend, please contact the Parish Office so we can gather the information for Following Jesus can cost us, especially when it calls us to live in ways the special scrolls to be given to the honored couples. What better gift different from our family, friends, co-workers, government, and even can married couples give each other on this special occasion!?!! other members of the Church. Our pro-life stance can seem unrealistic. Our call to respect the dignity of all people, including those some would ATTENTION ALL CRAFTERS rather exclude, can seem lax and too open. The biblical justice Jesus Did you know we have a Craft Group here in our parish? If you enjoy taught differs greatly from an “eye for an eye” or “equal share of the pie” fellowship, crafts and fun, this is a group for you! This Craft Group mentality. What does resolutely determining to journey with Jesus cost meets once a month to share and do something creative. New you? members are always welcome. For more information, please contact Lori Ditrich at 814-589-1464. Question of the Week Describe a time when following Jesus Christ has cost you CEMENT WORK ON WALKWAYS someone or something. Repairs to sections of the sidewalks that approach the Church are How do you describe living in the freedom of the Spirit? underway. Most noticeable is the approach from Main Street to the Church parking lot. Other repairs are being made to the sidewalks Lord God, we sometimes put the words “I have decided to follow around the front of the Church near the side entrance on the east side Jesus, no turning back” on our lips. When I am tempted to turn entrance. We want to insure the safety of everyone who is coming to back, remind me of the blessings I have gained by following you, our Church! Lord. Then fill me with an even greater determination to live under the guidance of your Holy Spirit each and every day. Amen! NEW PARISHIONERS St. Titus Church always welcomes new members to our family of faith! SAVE THE DATE!! I am pleased to extend a warm welcome to the following who recently Our Third Annual Summer Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, July 21st registered as members of St. Titus Church: Maura McCaslin, Ryan at the VFW Pavilion, just out of town on Route 408. It’s a great time Zacherl, and Dan Quasey. A warm welcome to you from all of us!! If for us to get together and enjoy good food and fellowship. Our you notice new faces at our worship, please introduce yourselves and Planning Committee met last Wednesday evening to map our strategy extend a warm welcome. We are grateful for these newest members to for this year’s event. We discussed what worked well the last two our faith family! WELCOME TO ST. TITUS! years, made some suggestions to ways to enhance this year’s picnic, and how can we make this wonderful event grow to include more PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION people. I hope that all of you will mark your personal calendars and set Thank you to all who contributed to this weekend’s annual Peter’s the date for this year’s picnic and plan to attend. Flyers describing the Pence Collection that benefits the many charitable works of our Holy Picnic will be mailed out soon to everyone so we don’t miss anyone. Father, Pope Francis! When you receive it, make your reservation to we can count on you coming. Think PICNIC!! Have a good week! Father Packard SAINT TITUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TITUSVILLE, PA WEEKLY LITURGY SCHEDULE OFFERTORY REPORT 6/22 & 6/23 Mon. July 1 Weekday 7:30 AM Communion Service Envelopes $3185.00 Tues. July 2 Weekday Loose Collection $ 262.61 6:30 PM Mary Badowski (Sam & Mary Lou Johnson) Candles $ 24.00 Wed. July 3 St. Thomas, Apostle Ascension $ .00 7:30 AM Robert Gray Peter’s Pence $ 5.00 Thur. July 4 Week Independence Day—Parish Office Closed—No Mass Religious Education $ 3.00 Fri. July 5 Weekday Total $ 3479.61 Parish Office Closed—No Mass Sat. July 6 Weekday READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 30, 2019 4:30 PM Sotero Olfato (Maria Munoz) Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [cf. 5a]/Gal 5:1, 13- Sun. July 7 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 18/Lk 9:51-62 8:00 AM The Parishioners of St.