48 SOUTH PEARL STREET • NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA 16428

PARISH OFFICE: 136 W. MAIN ST. • NORTH EAST, PA 16428

Parish Office Phone: 814-725-9691 • Fax: 814-725-1225 Website: www.stgregoryparish.info • Email: [email protected] School Phone: 814-725-4571 • Cemetery Phone: 814-725-9691
OFFICE HOURS: Monday−Thursday: 9AM−3PM; Friday: 9AM−Noon

MASS SCHEDULE

Summer
Saturday...... 5:00 PM
Sunday....7:30 ,9:00 & 11:00 AM
(thru Labor Day)

Weekday
Mon., Tues. Wed. & Fri.: 8:00 AM
at St. Gregory Church
Thursday....12:10 PM at St. Gregory Church

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion following the 8:00 AM Mass on Wednesday

STAFF

Pastor, Rev. Thomas Brooks

Permanent Deacon,
Rev. Mr. Richard Winschel,

Pastoral Minister, Cindy Riefstahl

Faith Formation Leader, Jennifer Humes

Administrative Assistant, Patti Prindle


Director of Sacred Music, Corey Spacht

School CoPrincipals, Ms. Allissa Bowman, Mrs. Amy Kloss, Ms. Nancy Pierce

St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, WonderWorker, inspire us to a
more lively faith,
hope and charity
through prayer,
“The kingdom of heaven is like a
love for God and generous service
landowner who went out at dawn to to God’s people.
hire laborers for his vineyard”.

Amen!
Matthew 20:1
ST. GREGORY THAUMATURGUS CHURCH
NORTH EAST, PA

A Welcoming Family Of Faith Celebrating Our 145th Anniversary In The Heart Of As A Parish Family And The North East, Pennsylvania 95th Anniversary Of Our Church

SACRAMENT INFORMATION
PARISHIONER INFORMATION
Baptism M A baptism preparation session is required of all parents We are a welcoming Family of Faith who rejoice in God’s many wishing to have their child(ren) baptized. Parents must preregister blessings! All members of the Parish receive envelopes and parish for the session. Baptisms are celebrated during Mass, following the mailings. St. Gregory Parish is a Sacrificial Giving Parish, commit- last Mass on Sunday, or by special arrangement. Please schedule by ted to serving the Lord through use of Godgiven time, talent and calling the Parish Office. treasure. Please use the membership form in the bulletin or visit the
Parish Office to register. First Reconciliation/Eucharist – Children entering the 2nd & 3rd
grades and who are active in the Faith Formation process (including CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
St. Gregory Parish School children) are eligible to enter the sacra- Children ages 410 are invited to participate in a special Liturgy mental preparation sessions. Sacraments are celebrated in late winter of the Word during the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass.
and spring.

th BULLETIN INFORMATION
Confirmation – High School youth who are entering the 11 grade Groups or individuals wishing to have information published in the and who are active in the Faith Formation process or attend a Catho- bulletin are asked to submit the information in writing, by email or lic High School are eligible to enter the Confirmation preparation by phone call by Monday at 1:00 PM.  program. Sessions begin in the fall and Confirmation is celebrated in  the spring.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Matrimony M Call the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to the Interested in the Catholic Faith? Desire to receive the Sacraments anticipated wedding date. Church date and arrangements should pre- you missed like Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation? The cede all other wedding plans. R.C.I.A. process is meant for you! Please call the Parish Office for  more information. Anointing of the Sick M The Sacrament is available to all those who  are seriously ill or advanced in age. Please call the Parish Office to PRAYER LINE
request a visit by the priest. Add your request for prayer by calling Rosemary Repko at 814  6026271
Reconciliation M The sacrament is celebrated weekly on Saturday
from 4:00 M 4:30 PM, or by request. There are two multiparish cel- THE DIOCESE OF ERIE
ebrations during Advent and Lent. Including the office for The Protection Of Children and Youth
 http://www.eriercd.org/protectyouth.htm

Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus Parish At A Glance...

St. Gregory Parish Office
St. Gregory Church
and Our Mother of
48 South Pearl St. 8147259691
St. Gregory Parish School
Perpetual Help Chapel
140 W. Main St.
Pastor, Rev. Thomas Brooks
136 W. Main St.

8147254571
St. Gregory Cemetery
8147259691
Fax 8147254572
Permanent Deacon,
Fax 8147251225
West Main St. & Brickyard Rd
[email protected] 8147259691
Rev. Mr. Richard Winschel
www.stgregoryparish.info www.stgregs.net [email protected]  Dear Members and Friends of the St. Gregory Parish Family,

You may have heard the expression that “all good things come in threes.” There’s actually a very popular Latin saying that captures this same thought that goes, “omne trium perfectum.” It literally translates, “everything that comes in threes is perfect.” What first comes to mind, when I read or hear this expression, is our amazing Triune God M Father, Son and Holy Spirit! What could be more perfect than a God who is Crea- tor, Redeemer and Sanctifier?! I also think of St. Paul who reminds us of the “lasting” gifts.” Remember them? “There are but three things that last; faith hope and love; and the greatest of these is love.” (1Corinthians 13,13)
Today, friends, our young people who have begun third grade will celebrate the Sacrament of Reconcilia- tion for the first time. They should have shared in the blessing of this Sacrament in the spring, but the celebra- tion had to be postponed due to the ongoing pandemic. Waiting, however, has not diminished their enthusi- asm! They are well prepared and anxious to share in a Sacrament that is a participation in God’s unconditional love and mercy. In fact, the parable that has been selected as God’s Word to them on their happy day is one of a set of three that St. Luke presents to remind the listener that God is so loving and forgiving.
If you have a chance, friends, please consider opening up your bible to the fifteenth chapter of the Gospel of St. Luke and reflect on the magnitude of God’s love that is revealed there! The chapter begins with “The Par- able of the Lost Sheep,” continues with “The Parable of the Lost Coin,” and concludes with the well known “Parable of the Lost Son.” These parables all follow a similar pattern: something or someone is lost, something or someone is found, and there is happiness, great rejoicing, because of that discovery. These parables build, one upon the other, and climax in the return of the “prodigal son.” When the lost son returns to his family, he is not chastised for his bad behavior or punished. Rather, there is a celebration to welcome him home! No, this does not mean that he is not held accountable for his behavior. It does mean that God welcomes the sinner back to the family, that God’s de- sire is always reconciliation with Him and our brothers and sisters in Christ!
It’s not always easy to take on the mind and heart of God when it comes to forgiveness, is it? In fact, the third of these parables could also be called “The Disgruntled Brother,” because the older son in the same family can’t under- stand how his parents can be so merciful or why they should celebrate. And what does his dad say to him, “We must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found!” Yes, friends, St. Luke offers us testimony that “good things” can “come in threes” as he offers Jesus’ amazing reminder that God’s desire is not distancing and punishment, it is reunion and resolve to lead a better Christian life!
This is the message that we hope to convey to our youth celebrating the Sacrament for the first time and to all who continue to take advantage of the healing that Reconciliation offers us. Yes, we are to examine our consciences. Yes, we are to do our best to make a thorough confession. Yes, we are to be humble as we accept our penance and do our best to make amends for our wrongdoing. And, yes, we are to rejoice that we have such a wonderful God who is with us, loves us, forgives us, and wants nothing more than for us to be close to Him and to be generous in sharing His love with others! No doubt we would all be better off if we would open ourselves to the beauty of this Sacrament as Jesus intended!
I would invite you, friends, to consider the following passage taken from the “Catechism of the Catholic Church” that affirms the message I’m sharing with you today. It is both powerful and personal! “The whole power of the Sacrament of Penance consists in restoring us to God’s grace and joining us with Him in an inti- mate friendship. Reconciliation with God is thus the purpose and effect of this Sacrament . . . Indeed the Sac- rament of Reconciliation with God brings a true ‘spiritual resurrection,’ restoration of the dignity and bless- ings of the life of the children of God, of which the most precious is friendship with God.”
I join together with all of you, brothers and sisters of the Parish Family, in congratulating those celebrating First Reconciliation today. I also pray with you that it will be the “first” of many opportunities they have to experience and rejoice in a wonderful friendship with God, a friendship that will last and endure from life unto life!
Peace, joy and a very blessed day to all!

Fr. Tom
Our evenings of reflection scheduled for October 4th through the 7th have been post- poned until a later date due to concerns re- lated to the ongoing pandemic. Please con- St. Gregory Catholic School is seeking substitutes tinue your prayers for the safety and well for the 20202021 school year. Daily pay is $80.00
being of all!
Please contact the school office at 8147254571 or [email protected] if interested.
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St. Gregory School just kicked off our Level 4 fund- raiser with SaveAround this year and we are so ex- cited to work towards our fundraising goal so that the students in 7th and 8th grade can hopefully get to Washington, DC in May. We’ll be checking in by email throughout the sale, so please keep an eye out for our messages.
You can also find information on our Facebook page.

This year we’ll be selling coupon books that can be St. Gregory School
ordered through a group member or online through 2020 NFL Football Lottery
our own unique fundraising link: supportour-
groups.com/GN/20706 or SAPayNow.com
Tickets are $5.00 and are good
for the entire NFL season. Join in the fun We need YOUR help to make this year’s fundraiser and stop in the parish or school office dur- our biggest and best yet!
ing business hours and get your tickets to-
day!
You can help in 2 simple ways:
St. Gregory School Office will mail a check 1. Purchasing 1 or more books (in person or online)
2. Forwarding our unique fundraising link to your to the winners each week!
friends, family and colleagues or sharing our link
through social media (you can post this on Face- book, Twitter, or email it!)
If this link is shared with thousands of people imag- ine the amount of money we’ll be able to raise for our organization.

FOR CONTACTLESS DELIVERY, you do have the option to have SaveAround ship your order di- rectly to you if you order through our online link!
Did you know that SaveAround has editions all over Calling all knitters and crocheters….
the country and can help you or someone you know Our supply of Prayer Shawls is dwindling.
save thousands of dollars?

If you can knit, crochet Each book also comes with a unique code to down- or sew, please consider load the SaveAround app, which means EXTRA making a shawl.
savings! This means even if you purchase a book For details call Rose for your home city, and travel elsewhere throughout Repko at 8146026271.
the state or country, you can use your app for bonus Thank you!
savings!

Faith Formation Congratulations to the following children who
received their First Communion last Sunday!
Parent Meeting
Brodon Engesser Sunday, September 20, 10:15 AM outside on the Ilse Johnson

east school lawn. Addison Lindahl

Please bring a lawn chair. Lucas Ollinger

Children always welcome. Azlynn Pierce In case of inclement weather, you will go Anthony Putman virtual. Please look for an email.
Jackson Putman

First Reconciliation will be on Sunday, Gabriella Rizzo-Whitaker September 20th, at 2:00 PM in
Church.

Faith Formation will start on Sunday, September 27th, with online and at Catholic Education Collection
home classes.

The Catholic Education Collection will be this
weekend, September 19/20.
Please check your email for changes or This collection helps to provide religious educa- more information.
tion materials, services and opportunities for all of
our parishes and schools. One half of the funds raised through this annual effort are returned to the Diocese, the other half remains here in the par- ish to help provide for our most immediate needs. This year our hope is to raise at least enough to
supply new workbooks for our Confirmation can- didates. Thank you for your consideration.

Mark your calendars....

The Great
Spaghetti Feast
Saturday,
October 24, 2020
Takeout only.
More details to follow!

Readings for the week of Sept. 20, 2020



Sunday: Is 55:69/Ps 145:23, 89, 1718 [18a]/Phil
1:20c24, 27a/Mt 20:116a


Monday: Eph 4:17, 1113/Ps 19:23, 45 [5]/Mt 9:9
13


Tuesday: Prv 21:16, 1013/Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34. 35,
44 [35]/Lk 8:1921


Wednesday: Prv 30:59/Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, St. Gregory Parish Pastoral Council will meet 163 [105]/Lk 9:16
on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 6:30 PM.

Thursday: Eccl 1:211/Ps 90:34, 56, 1213, 14 and Location to be determined.
17bc [1]/Lk 9:79

Friday: Eccl 3:111/Ps 144:1b and 2abc, 34 [1]/Lk 9:1822

Saturday: Eccl 11:9N12:8/Ps 90:34, 56, 1213, 14
and 17 [1]/Lk 9:43b45


Next Sunday: Ez 18:2528/Ps 25:45, 67, 89 [6a]/
Phil 2:111 or 2:15/Mt 21:2832




SPIRITUAL COMMUNION PRAYER


My Jesus, I believe that you are
in the Blessed Sacrament. I love
you above all things, and I long
for you in my soul. Since I can-
not receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my Matthew the Apostle, also known as Saint heart, as though you have al- Matthew and as Levi, was, according to the ready come. I embrace you and unite myself en- New Testament, one of the twelve apostles tirely to you; never permit me to be separated from of Jesus. According to Christian tradition, you. Amen.
he was also one of the four Evangelists and
thus is also known as Matthew the Evange- list.
His feast day is celebrated September 21.

Transitions peer support group online
Many thanks for the recent gifts to the

St. Gregory Thaumaturgus Parish
Are you widowed, separated or divorced? Consid- Perpetual Endowment Fund:
er attending Transitions, a peer support group of- In loving memory of
fered online for the month of September.
Jenne Mobilia
The meeting
will take place Sunday, September from
27th,

from 2 M 3 pm and will be via Zoom.
Mary Warner; Cynthia Costa; Charles & Martha Ash
Visit the website


https://www.eriercd.org/familylifeoffice/ Your gifts; current, planned, or deferred; are greatly
transitions.html
to register or find out more.
appreciated!
August 11
TWENTYFIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

WEEKLY OFFERTORY COLLECTION
September 12/13, 2020



Envelopes Mailed

596



Regular Envelopes Used

93

Amount in Adult's Envelopes

$6,970.00

Loose

$338.00



Building Maintenance

$184.00
Monday, September 21

Electronic Giving

$853.30
8:00 AMM Robert Brim M Dan & Amy Bogart
TOTAL ……….………...... $8,345.30

Tuesday, September 22
Fiscal yeartodate offertory collection...... $81,863.48
8:00 AMM Mari DoyleKingM Uncle Pat
Fiscal yeartodate offertory budget…...... $84,615.41

Wednesday, September 23
8:00 AM MMsgr. William Biebel M Norine Carll & Family

Thursday, September 24
12:10 PMM Allen Demmick, Sr.M Allen & Mary Demmick
Confessions will be heard on Saturday, Septem-
Friday, September 25
ber 26th, from 4:004:30 PM in the sacristy.

8:00 AMM Anne SlugaM Husband Craig
Please remember masks are required at all

times when in church and remember to main- Saturday, September 26
tain social distancing.
5:00 PMM Carolyn CharneyM Knights of Columbus


Sunday, September 27
7:30 AMAnne SlugaHusband Craig

9:00 AMParishioners Living & Deceased



NoonM Josephine MooreCharles Moore Family
The SANCTUARY LAMP is burning this

week in honor of
The Blessed Sacrament
and in memory of
Mary Malta
from daughter Jo
Bring Your Lawn Chair!

Saturday, October 3rd, the 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated on the West Lawn of the School near the pavilion. Please bring your own lawn chair and be cautious about social distancing and masking. In case of inclement weather, the Mass will be in church as usual. Thanks!

St. Gregory Church Membership Form (Please drop Membership Form into the offertory basket or mail to Parish Office)


Name______Phone______
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Address______
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