SAINT ANDREW THE APOSTLE PARISH
NOVEMBER 22, 2020 - OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE CLERGY TEAM
Pastor: Reverend Kevin Dominik
Senior Parochial Vicar: Reverend Patrick Barkey
Permanent Deacon/Pastoral Associate: Deacon Alex Poroda [email protected] (724) 258-7742 Option #7
Retired In Residence: Reverend Gerald Mikonis Pastoral Year: Seminarian Thomas Kadlick
PARISH STAFF
Business Manager - Joe Caruso RCIA - Fr. Kevin, Fr. Pat & Deacon Al Director of Liturgy - Fr. Patrick Barkey Mystagogia– Joe Smith Faith Formation Director - Kathy Miller Safe Environment - Helena Glaneman & Deacon Al Faith Formation Moderator - Jean Alcorn Pre Cana - Deacon Al & RaeAnn Poroda
Accompanists - Patty Baker, Aaron Benney, Patty Forsyth, Art Fronzaglio
Monongahela Charleroi 722 West Main St. 624 Washington Ave. Monongahela, PA 15063 Charleroi, PA 15022 Phone: 724-258-7742 Phone: 724-483-5533 Fax: 724-258-8733 Fax: 724-483-0122 Email: [email protected] Marian Hall: 724-483-2455 Office Hours: M-F 9am-4pm Email: [email protected] Office Hours: M-F 9am-4pm Secretary - Phyllis DeMedio Secretary - Peggy Romeo Secretary - Jean Alcorn Maintenance - Aaron Leezer Maintenance - Sharon Zelenick Becky Weightman Donora Tony Valkanas 1 Park Manor Rd. Donora, PA 15033 ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE WEBSITE
Phone: 724-379-4777 Have a look!! Saintandrewmidmon.org. Fax: 724-379-6242 Social Hall: 724-379-7559 & 724-379-5659 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: M,T,Th,F 9am-4pm Closed - Wednesday
Secretary/Bookkeeper - Heidi Cramer Reconciliation Parish Share Accounting - Judy Bartley Monday Evenings in Charleroi, during the Holy Maintenance - Phil & Vera Klein, Ryan Madden hour (6-7pm). Wednesdays in Monongahela, during the Holy Hour (6-7pm). Saturdays before the 4pm Evening Mass (3- Reporting Child Abuse 3:45pm).
Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator First Friday of the Month in Donora (11am-12pm). 412-456-3093 (Office) AFTER OFFICE HOURS EMERGENCY Hot Line 1-888-808-1235 PA Child Line 1-800-932-0313 Please call one of the Parish offices and listen for the Call 911 immediately if a child is in imminent danger. Emergency Prompt OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 22, 2020
MASS INTENTIONS
DAY/DATE TIME SITE INTENTION REQUESTED BY PRIEST
Saturday, 8:30am Charleroi Robert O’Toole Lloyd & Kathleen Fr. Kevin Nov. 21, 2020 Driesen
4:00pm Donora Carol Wunderlich Dorothy Weldon Fr. Pat & Seminarian Tom
5:00pm Charleroi Michael & Edith Jim & Esther Fr. Kevin & Deacon Dutko McManus Al 6:00pm Monongahela Jannette Mele Mary Borsani Fr. Pat & Seminarian Tom Sunday, 8:30am Donora James Kruczek Nellie Oslowski Fr. Pat & Deacon Al Nov. 22, 2020
9:00am Charleroi People of the Parish Fr. Kevin & Seminarian Tom
11:00am Monongahela Lucille Zeletski Family Fr. Pat & Deacon Al
Monday, 8:30am Charleroi Eileen Protin Husband, Al Fr. Pat Nov. 23, 2020
Tuesday, 8:30am Donora Joseph Sabol Aaron, Mary, Courtney Fr. Kevin Nov. 24, 2020 Brooks & Jacob Malmsten Wednesday, 7:00pm Monongahela Ruth Ann Hagerty Charles & Carol Talarico Fr. Pat Nov. 25, 2020 Thursday, 9:00am Charleroi/ People of the Parish Nov. 26, 2020 Thanksgiving Mass Friday, 8:30am Monongahela Regina Simon Dave & Suzanne Simon Fr. Pat Nov. 27, 2020 Saturday, 8:30am Charleroi Jackie Ramusivich Mathers Family Fr. Pat Nov. 28, 2020 Aubrey 4:00pm Donora People of the Parish Fr. Kevin
5:00pm Charleroi Canaan Angel Mom, Dad & Fr. Jerry Carson Family 6:00pm Monongahela Larry Lenzi Sandy & Denny Craig Fr. Kevin
Sunday, 8:30am Donora Living & Deceased Pete & Priscilla Worhatch Fr. Kevin Nov. 29, 2020 Members of the Klein Family 9:00am Charleroi Lee Ann Family Fr. Pat Flament
11:00am Monongahela Kenneth Kulak Peggie Holman Fr. Kevin ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE
HYMNS DURING MASS
Entrance: To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King To Jesus Christ, our sovereign King, who is the world’s salvation, all praise and homage do we bring and thanks and adoration! REFRAIN: Christ, Jesus, Victor! Christ Jesus, Ruler! Christ Jesus, Lord and Redeemer! Your reign extend, O King benign, to every land and nation; for in your kingdom, Lord divine, Alone we find salvation. REFRAIN Psalm: The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want Offertory: INSTRUMENTAL Communion: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!
Alleluia! sing to Jesus! Alleluia! Bread of Angels, Alleluia! not as orphans His the sceptre, his the throne; Here on earth our food, our stay! Are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! his the triumph, Alleluia! here the sinful Alleluia! he is near us; His the victory alone. Flee to you from day to day: Faith believes nor questions Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion Intercessor, friend of sinners, how: Thunder like a mighty flood. Earth's Redeemer, plead for me, Though the cloud from sight Jesus out of every nation Where the songs of all the sinless received him, Has redeemed us by his blood. Sweep across the crystal sea8 When the forty days were over, Shall our hearts forget his promise, "I am with you evermore"? Closing: Crown Him with Many Crowns! Crown Him with many crowns, The lamb upon the throne: Crown Him with many crowns Crown Him the Hark! How the heav'nly anthem drowns Lord of Heav'n: One with the Father known. All Music but its own! One with the Spirit through Him giv'n Awake, my soul, and sing From yonder glorious throne. Of Him who died for thee, To Thee be endless praise. And hail him as thy matchless King For Thou hast died for me; Through all eternity. Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days Crown Him with many crowns Adored and magnified Adored and magnified Crown Him with many crowns His glories now we sing, Who died and rose on high, Who died eternal life to bring And, lives that death may die. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 22, 2020
PARISH EVENTS St. Andrew the Apostle would like to extend a very Check out Mass from St. Andrew online. We are big thank you to this weeks bulletin ad sponsor. We filming one of the Saturday Vigil masses each week have chosen: from one of our three churches, for those who do not yet feel comfortable coming back to mass. MASSAFRA FUNERAL HOME Anthony L. Massafra-Supervisor Go to youtube.com and search for 40 Second St. Ext.-Carroll Twp., Donora, PA “Grouping 326” or go to our parish website and follow the link on our home page! Thank You for your continued support to our Parish! The Link will be up each Sunday!
Thanksgiving Day—November 26, 2020
May the blessings of our bountiful God fill the hearts and homes of all our parishioners, neighbors and friends. Happy Thanksgiving! Parishioners are asked to note that the Parish Office will be closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of the holiday. Normal hours will resume on Monday, November 30th at 9:00am.
Correction in numbers for Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Committee leaders Angie DeRienzo, Elanie Pappasergi, Carolyn Valkanas and Johnna Pro and their team of volunteers sold 590 dinners in total, yielding $5,805. Coupled with what was raised in raffle ($400) and half the take ($465) profits, the event brought in $6,670.
VOLUNTEER UPDATE
While most of our volunteer opportunities have been suspended to the current pandemic, we hope to get these activities started back up as soon as possible. If you are a volunteer at the parish, please consider keeping your volunteer file up to date. You may be able to volunteer sooner than you think! With Fish Fry take out, festival of nations and other activities planned you will need to be compliant to help. Please call Helena at the Monon- gahela Office or Deacon Al to find out what you will need to do to become compliant. Your time and talents are appreciated and greatly needed.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
Each year, Instruction is held for those who would like to learn more about the Catholic faith or begin their Journey to become Catholic.
Our Parish of St Andrew the Apostle will begin instruction in October 2020. We are asking those who may be interested in taking the classes to further your knowledge of our Faith, or begin their Journey to join the Catholic faith, to begin discerning in prayer of how God maybe placing a call on your heart and how you can respond to the Catholic Faith.
Any questions on the RCIA process, please see any of the Priests, Deacon Al, or Tom, the Seminarian. RCIA, Pre-Registration is required. Please call any of the parish offices to register. ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE THOUGHTS BY REV KEV The first idea is that the celebration here in America dates back nearly 400 years, but some West Texans claim that a Spanish explorer Juan de Onate celebrated the first Thanksgiving on April 30, 1598 after surviving a trip across a desert. He ordered a day of giving Thanks –including Mass.
The pilgrim governor organized the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621. And George Washington on his way to Valley Forge ordered his men to stop in a wintery/snow covered plain to give thanks. Later in his presidency George Washing- ton ordered the first National Thanksgiving in 1789 and then again in 1795. It was president Lincoln who established Thanksgiving on the last Thursday in November and in 1941 Congress officially set the date for Thanksgiving as the 4th Thursday in November.
The strangest thing about all of this is that as Catholic Christians, we have been celebrating Thanksgiving from the time of the Last Supper and on a weekly basis, if not daily, for most of you present here today, since the Mass, or more properly the Eucharist (the Greek work for Thanksgiving) is an important part of our spiritual lives, and if that was not enough, the children of God have been giving Thanks from the very beginning. In the first reading for Sirach (50:22-24) we are told to bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth and that His goodness may endure to deliver us in our days. In the Gospel from Luke (17:11-19) we have the story of the Samaritan who came back to Thank God in a loud voice where the other nine did not and even though I truly believe that Jesus was not an “Indian Giver” the im- portant thing to keep in mind is that it is our faith that truly saves us and for that we should be grateful.
So with these thoughts in mind, let us continue to do what comes natural to us and give thanks to Almighty God for all the good that we have received and all the difficulties that we have survived with his graced presence.
May the Good Lord give you his Peace!
Ruminations by: Fr. Pat
Concerning our ongoing reflections, I think that I will start to focus on the Mass. There is a great deal of information that can be shared, so I think I am going to steer us in this direction. Before we start on the Mass, let’s look at one important aspect of Mass: Prayer. We Pray the Mass, or we pray at Mass. What is prayer? The Catechism tells us that “Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God (2559)." However, prayer is more a disposition than an action. The Catechism also tells us: Pray- er is “a vital and personal relationship with the living God…the living relationship of the children of God with their Fa- ther” (2558, 2565).
We may think of prayer as an action verb. We say prayers. We live prayer. It is an action verb because we do say words and we do live a life. But prayer is foremost a relationship with God, a deep and personal one. As an incomplete exam- ple, think of family or coworkers. There is a relationship of some sort. That relationship defines how we live with them. Yes, we talk to them or with them. Yes, we cooperate with them or avoid them. There is an interaction with them. In some way, shape, or form, there is communication. The same concept applies to God, but at a much deeper level. It goes beyond just living with someone or working with someone. It goes beyond just communicating with someone. For the sake of argument, let’s use molecular level. Prayer involves believing, firstly, that God exists, and that He is a personal being, a person who can be addressed and who re- sponds. We must believe that God knows us, cares for us and loves us – even more than we love ourselves. If it is not, then it is just a social type of relationship, one that is not part and parcel to who we are.
St. Thérèse of Lisieux said “For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.” To pray the Mass, to actually say the words, means that God is a part of us. It is the Raison D'être. “I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me (John 17:20-21).” OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 22, 2020 Christmas Flower Memorials—2020
Envelopes for the Christmas Flower Memorial donations are in your November– December packet. Please complete and return your Christmas Flower envelope by Friday, December 18th. This will insure that your donation and memorial will be placed in the Flower Memorial publication which will be published the weekend of January 2-3, 2021 The Epiphany of the Lord.
Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass Baptism Congratulations
Each year the Diocese recognizes the Congratulations to the family of crowning achievement of those couples celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a Mass presided by Bishop Zubik Jack Raymond Hickey at St. Paul’s Cathedral, followed by a cookie reception. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no Golden whose baptism was recently celebrated. May he Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held this fall. remain close to the Lord Jesus all the days of his life Instead, two Masses will be available in 2021. The and may he be blessed with good health, much first will take place on April 18th for those who happiness celebrated their anniversary in 2020. The second will take place on October 10th for those celebrating their anniversary in 2021. Couples TOYS FOR TOTS
RSVP by contacting their parish office which You will begin to see Boxes in the Back of the submits the information on their behalf. Church for the Annual Toys for Tots Program. This year they are asking for only New Toys and no gun Let us all continue to pray during this time of toys or anything dealing with Military. Pandemic For all who have contracted coronavirus, we pray for care and healing. Meals-On-Wheels For those who are particularly vulnerable, we pray It is that time of year again. St. Andrew the for safety and protection. Apostle is in need of both drivers and runners to For all who experience fear or anxiety, we pray for deliver Meals-On-Wheels in the months of peace of mind and spirit. November and December in Charleroi. For affected families who are facing difficult Volunteering for this parish project will mean decisions between food on the table or public safety, giving up approximately two hours one day a week we pray for policies that recognize their plight. for each week in the month or months you are For those who do not have adequate health willing to help. insurance, we pray that no family will face financial burdens alone. For those who are afraid to access care due to BIBLE STUDY / immigration status, we pray for recognition of the MONONGAHELA God-given dignity of all. For our brothers and sisters around the world, we The Bible Study in Monongahela has pray for shared solidarity. begun again and meets every Tuesday in For public officials and decision makers, we pray for the Rectory. The group will meet from 11am to wisdom and guidance. 12Noon in the Rectory. If you have any questions, Father, during this time may your Church be a sign please contact Debra Reis. of hope, comfort and love to all. Grant peace. Grant All are welcome to join the group. comfort. Grant healing. Be with us, Lord. Amen. ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE PARISH EVENTS
As we continue to face the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic, please take a moment to review the steps taken by St. Andrew the Apostle Parish.
These are the protocols mandated by the CDC, Commonwealth of PA, and the Diocese of Pittsburgh: All individuals who enter the Church for any reason (such as private prayer, the Celebrations of Mass or Confession), MUST WEAR A MASK, covering their nose and mouth. Masks are available at all entrances. All are asked to PLEASE USE HAND SANITIZER upon entering the church building. All are asked to be attentive to the seating restrictions, sitting at least 6 feet from anyone else in the pew, the exception being that you can sit in closer proximity to the people you came with (i.e. spouses, family members, etc.). We are allowed to seat 50% of our seating capacity. Be attentive to those pews taped off.
Additional steps we are facilitating here at St. Andrew the Apostle: We have instituted Pandemic Porters, who help the parish ensure Safety Compliance and Accountability. All clergy have been wearing masks to distribute Communion. While you may exit the church by any door, you will find that each church will only have ONE set of doors opened: Charleroi - please use the main doors with the handicap ramp. PLEASE Monongahela - please use the side door with the handicap ramp. IF YOU FEEL SICK, Donora - please use the front door of the Church. WE ASK THAT YOU STAY AT HOME. To assist in the safety of everyone in the congregation, if you choose to receive Holy Communion on the tongue, please wait until everyone in the Congregation has received Communion. Afterward, you may come to the priest or deacon so that he may sanitize properly. PLEASE WHEN LEAVING USE ALL DOORS, AND DO NOT CONGREGATE!! Finally, we are still providing an Online Mass for the Weekend, as noted in the bulletin. Check the parish website at https:// saintandrewmidmon.org. Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe by: Seminarian Tom
For indeed those who desire eternal rewards must only consider usefulness and use. Use of life must be moderated just as toil must be moderated, since this is true discretion, that the possibility of spiritual progress may be kept with a temperance that punishes the flesh. For if temperance exceeds measure, it will be a vice and not a virtue; for virtue maintains and retains many goods. Therefore we must fast daily, just as we must feed daily; and while we must eat daily, we must gratify the body more poorly and sparingly -St. Columbanus of Ireland On Monday 11/23, the Church celebrates another little known but incredibly influential saint. St. Columbanus of Ireland was a monastic founder and missionary known for founding a number of monasteries in Europe. He was born in 540, the year that St. Benedict died, and as a child showed an incredible intellect and devotion. After entering a monastery in Ireland, Columbanus gathered 12 followers and set out to evangelize the rest of Ireland and Europe. He wrote a rule of life for his monks and moved into an abandoned Roman fortress in the south of France. The community became a popular pilgrimage site and attracted so many monastic vocations that he needed to build two more monasteries to house them all. Columbanus was a headstrong, stubborn and determined man who called his monks to a strict life. The influence that Columbanus had on the Church is still seen today. Columbanus is one of the first advocates of private confession, with penance levied by the priest. Before this, confession was a public event, and penance was often a form of public mortification. St. Columbanus wanted to bring a greater intimacy to the sacrament, through him and his Irish monastics we got the modern day confessional. Columbanus’ monasteries were known as “nurseries of saints and mystics”. St. Columbanus is still very much venerated in Ireland and throughout the Church Universal. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 22, 2020 Thanksgiving Day Morning Mass
This year, the morning Mass for Thanksgiving Day, will be held at our Charleroi location beginning at 9am. Please remember it has become a “Customary Tradition” to bring in a few cans of food in a bag to be brought up during the offertory. May God’s Blessings continue to be with our Parish as we help those in need through St Andrew’s Food Bank.
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Thanksgiving planning for 2020 is in full swing at the Parish! Plans are underway for the Thanksgiving meal in Monongahela which will be “TO GO ONLY”. We’ll need help from people to take signup sheets to our “Senior’s local high-rises and the places who receive this meal of Thanks. Help at the parish park with meal prep on the 25th,” and complete the “To Go” packing on Thanksgiving Day for all the meals we’ll be sending out in all three towns.
Delivery drivers on Thanksgiving Day to deliver the food to the high-rises, local police, EMT and the Hospital. Plus our food bank will need the items below so all have a meal at home to give Thanks to God for making it through 2020. To sign up to help with the event, or have a meal delivered for the homebound, please contact any of the rectories and the secretaries will take down your name to work or for delivery for this Blessed event.
Food Bank Needs for the Holiday Season* Our Food Banks needs for those in our three communities is making a difference in the lives of those in need. Whether it be due to the pandemic, loss of income or those just needing a hand to make it to the end of the month, you’ re making it happen.
Planning from our Food Bank committee is on-going, as many times we get calls throughout the week for those folks who have run out of food.
With than in mind, and of course your generosity which keeps us going, please consider donating the items below for the upcoming Holiday Season:
Peanut butter and Jelly, Pasta & Sauce, Instant potatoes & stuffing mix, cereal, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, gravy mix, yams.
Hygiene essentials, bar soap, paper towels and toilet paper.
Snacks for children are also needed as we have been assisting with afterschool programs for the children in the Mid Mon Valley.
May our Lord continue to Bless our parish of St Andrew, as we continue to follow Jesus’ command “Feed my Sheep.” ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE CELEBRATE OUR PATRON Eucharistic Adoration & 1st class relic of St Andrew! 1:00 p.m. - Monongahela (The Role of The Martyrs) 2:30 p.m. – Donora
(The Role of Our Lady Queen of Apostles) 4:00 p.m. – Charleroi (St. Andrew’s call, and call of all Apostles)
Come celebrate St. Andrew the Apostle, Patron of our Parish! On Sunday November 29, 2020 we will celebrate with Eucharistic Adoration, reflections and blessing with a first-class relic of St. Andrew. Two special guests will be joining us, both of Tom Kadlick’s seminary classmates will be coming in to give a reflection. We will start out in Monongahela with a Holy Hour starting at 1 p.m. and a reflection on the Martyrs by Daniel D’Antionio (seminarian). Next we will go with the Eucharist and Relic to Donora at 2:30 p.m. for another Holy Hour, where we will hear a reflection about the Blessed Mother’s role as “Queen of Apostles” by Merv Knieriem (seminarian). Finally we will go with the Eucharist and Relic to Charleroi where we will hear a reflection from our own seminarian, Tom Kadlick about St. Andrew’s answer to God’s call.
KOC ~ Bishop’s Project Christmas Seals
The Knights of Columbus will be distributing the Annual Bishop’s Project Christmas Seals this weekend, November 21st and 22nd at all Parish Masses. Proceeds benefit the Bishop of Pittsburgh’s Project for Exceptional Children and Young Adults at the St. An- thony’s School Programs and McGuire Memorial. The St. Anthony's School was started by Bishop (Cardinal) Wright more than 50 years ago. His mission has been expanded to include McGuire Memorial, a program that provides education, training, housing and 24 hour a day loving care for individuals with profound physical and mental disabilities and autism. Your contribution will aid them in reaching their full potential. Please use these Seals and thank you in advance for your generosity. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 22, 2020 The Directory of Popular Piety and the Liturgy The DPPL Advent will begin an encourages and informs the development of the devotional amazing festive dimensions of Catholic life as it can intersect with the season which invites liturgical rituals of the Church. Paragraphs 226 to 247 provide the theology for honoring us to each to prepare the saints then outlines suggestions for how this may be for the gift of Jesus expressed in local parishes. Several points are noteworthy. coming in our world. First, the honoring of the saints is a long-standing practice This year 2020 may in the Catholic tradition. From the earliest days, the martyrs have many of us were given the special place of honor as part of the great questioning what can mystery of Christ. Second, in memorializing the saints, the Church proclaims the great communion that links the living we do to stay safe and yet prepare our and the dead in the great mystery of the Trinity. The celebrations of family traditions. We are also doctrine of the Communion of Saints proclaims boldly that aware that many of our fellow parishioners we are not alone, that we are not saved alone, that we do not may find themselves alone in these days of dwell alone. God dwells with us and shares his promise of the Pandemic and so we would like to let eternal life with all creation. And Third, the DPPL states in you know of our prayers and encourage each paragraphs 232: A “Saint’s day” also has an anthropological significance: it is a feast day. The feast, with its of us to pray. Please look for information in manifestations of joy and rejoicing, is an affirmation of the the mail and on the website and our bulletin value of life and creation. The feast is also an expression of as our parish prepares for the Feast of the integral freedom and of human tendency toward true Nativity of Jesus Christ. happiness, as it interrupts the daily routine. As a new parish we hope to invite you to come join us for our First Annual celebration for our Patron Saint of ANDREW the Apostle.
Holy Hour with Benediction in Monongahela… Plans are in the works to restart the Holy Hour in Monongahela that was formerly held at the St Anthony School Chapel.
The clergy team has been praying about re-starting the Holy Hour that was formerly held at the former St Anthony School Chapel. This would begin on the second Friday of Advent in December from 3-6pm with confessions from 5- 6pm. First Friday’s will continue at our Donora site with the 2nd and remaining Fridays in the Church in Monongahela. Stations of the Cross will following during the Lenten Season.
We’re thinking in time, this will take the place of Wednesday night Holy Hour and Mass, moving the Wednesday even- ing mass in Monongahela to a Morning Mass. As with our Donora site, names will be published in the bulletin for those committing to Adoration from 3-6pm.
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Madonna Catholic Regional School www.madonnacatholic.com 731 Chess Street Monongahela, PA 15063 724-258-3199 The faculty, staff, and students at Madonna Catholic Regional School want to take this opportunity to let you know how much we appreciate your generosity, support, and prayers for our school! OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 22, 2020 FAITH FORMATION/FAMILY CONNECTION/KIDS CORNER
Faith Formation
We meet with in person classes on the second Sunday of the month. Our next class will be on Sunday, December 13, 2020.
On the Sundays we are not in person, please go to our website at saintandrewminmon.org. Scroll down and click on the Faith Formation Page tab. From there, click on the Family Connection Page link.
A reminder for in class dismissal: Students will be dismissed out the Washington Ave. front door. Please put your family name and/or the name of the children you are picking up in the driver side of your vehicle. We ask that you drive to the end of the parking lot as well as in the spaces in the lot. Students will be called to be dismissed starting at 11:15am.
Family Connection
In today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches us that we will be judged on only one thing: the acts of mercy we have shown to the least among us. Jesus identifies with the least ones; thus we serve Jesus whenever we serve one of the least ones. The Church calls the actions that Jesus described in today’s Gospel the Corporal Works of Mercy. These works are to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to bury the dead, to shelter the homeless, to visit the sick and imprisoned, and to give alms to the poor. In these actions we show God’s compassion and mercy to those in need. ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE
OFFERTORY FOR THE WEEK OF REST IN PEACE November 15th, 2020
In the charity of your prayers we DUE TO THE EARLY SUBMISSION OF THE kindly ask that you please pray for BULLETIN FOR THE THANKSGIVING the repose of the souls of David HOLIDAY, THE OFFERTORY COLLECTION Sala and Giuse Ha Pham. May Perpetual Light FOR NOVEMBER 15TH, WILL BE PLACED IN shine upon their souls. And may all the souls of THE NOVEMBER 29TH BULLETIN!!! the Faithful Departed, through the mercy of God, Rest in Peace.
2020 PARISH SHARE SANCTUARY CANDLES Diocesan Goal: $143,172.00 Current PSP: $102,513.00 (72% of the Goal Collected)
The SANCTUARY LIGHT burns this week at It’s not too late to sign up for our ON LINE Donora in memory of: GIVING with VANCO. You can find the John & Ann Veliky, Stephen & Margaret directions on our website. We encourage you to Turkovich use this very efficient tool for Requested by: Philip & Sharlene Veliky your giving.
The SANCTUARY LIGHT burns this week at Charleroi in memory of : Don Galloni WEEKLY READINGS - ENGAGE PARISHIONERS IN DAILY MASS AND PRAYER Requested by: Wife, Jean & Family
Readings for the week of November 22, 2020 The SANCTUARY LIGHT burns this week at Monongahela in memory of: Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/Ps 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 [1]/1 Mona, Dom & Nicky Antonelli Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt 25:31-46 Requested by: Suzanne Antonelli Plesha Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19/Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13 [13b]/Lk 21:5-11 Finance Council Pastoral Council
Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 7-8, 9 [Rev Kris D’Andrea Kathy Barkey 15:3b]/Lk 21:12-19 Richard Pantaleo Peter Cannizzaro Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a/Ps 100:1b-2, Randall Rodriguez Vera Louise Klein 3, 4, 5 [Rev 19:9a]/Lk 21:20-28 Tom Kustron Diane Kooser Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11—21:2/Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6a and 8a Armand Ferrara Anna Markovich [Rev 21:3b]/Lk 21:29-33 Joe Lopez Julianne Romasco Saturday: Rv 22:1-7/Ps 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7ab [1 Cor Anthony Massafra Angela Serrao 16:22b]/Lk 21:34-36 Tom Graney Carolyn Valkanas Next Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/Ps 80:2-3, Rene Brooks Deacon Al Poroda 15-16, 18-19 [4]/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13: Geri Pergola Reverend Pat Barkey -37 Maria Degnan Reverend Kevin Dominik
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