Partner Parishes of the Diocese of Greensburg Welcomes you to……

416 SOUTH BROADWAY SCOTTDALE, PA 15683-2119 A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg

March 17, 2019 Second Sunday of Lent What’s Happening in our Parish……… March 16: 5:15pm Catholic Café LITURGICAL SCHEDULE March 17: 7pm Men’s Group Weekday Masses Monday, Tuesday ...... 8:30 AM (SJE) March 18: 7pm Cantor Workshop Wednesday, Friday ...... 8:30 AM (SJBS) Adoration after Tuesday Morning Mass March 19: 6pm Feast of St. Mass 6:30pm Boy Scouts Weekend Masses 6-7:30pm Living Stations Practice Saturday Vigil...... 4:00 PM (SJBS) Sunday ...... 8:30 AM (SJE) March 20: 12pm Stations of the Cross Sunday ...... 10:30 AM (SJBS) 7pm Finance Council Holy Days of Obligation 6pm RCIA Holy Day Vigil ...... 6:00 PM (SJE) March 21: 1pm Creation Care Team Holy Day ...... 6:00 PM (SJBS) Presentation SACRAMENTS Sacrament of Reconciliation: 6pm Knots Knitting Daily before / after Mass and by appt. Saturday: 3:30–4:00 PM (SJBS) 7pm Holy Name Society Sunday: 8:00–8:30 AM (SJE) March 22: 11-6pm Fish Fry Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction: 10:30-12:30 Charity Outreach All are welcome to attend Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after 8:30 AM Mass Tuesdays at (SJE) until concluding at 10:00 AM with Benedic- 7pm Stations of the Cross @ tion.

SJE Sacrament of : Baptism is celebrated at Sunday Eucharist. To arrange a date and instructions for the Sacrament please call the Parish Of- fice, 724-887-6321.

Who’s Who in our Parish….. Office Hours We hope this community becomes your Monday thru Wednesday & Friday: 9:00-3:30pm spiritual home for years to come. We en- courage all to be active participants in our Closed on Thursday celebrations as we worship and praise . Office Number: 724-887-6321 Expect the best from this faith community: . Fax Number: 724-887-6324 Most importantly, expect to grow in your www.stjohnsandstjosephs.org relationship with God. Of course, we need your help in being a strong community of faith. Be open to the Holy Spirit. Be a good Parish Staff steward of your gifts of time, talent and treasure. Get involved! We’re sure you will find a ministry in which to participate. We Rev. Andrew Kawecki look forward to getting to know you! Pastor/Administrator [email protected] Ministries

Residence: 724-887-8180 Finance Council & Festivals Diane Figg & June Morrocco Caroline Stynchula Art & Environment Men’s Group Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor June Morrocco/Mike Banaszak Joe Flora [email protected]

“Mary the Undoer of Knots” Group Pastoral Council Evelyn Connors Enid Strict Chris Whoric Finance Secretary Evangelization Worship Council [email protected] Marsha Callaro Mary Catherine Gallagher Altar Servers Dianne Sutton Mike Banaszak/Frank Rudnik Faith Formation/RCIA St. Joseph Society [email protected] Barb Shemo

James Jacquillard Holy Name Society Jason Lehman Music Director [email protected] Cantors/Choir Jim Jacquillard Bill Thompson Youth Group Maintenance Caroline Stynchula/Kristen Felentzer [email protected] Lectors Frank Rudnik

Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion Chuck O’Malley

Catholic Daughters of America Dolly Glowacki

March 17,FIRST 2019 SUNDAY ~ Second OF ADVENTSunday of Lent Page 2 Partner Parish of St. and St. Joseph MISSION STATEMENT

The Living Faith Community of John the Baptist, Scottdale, PA and , Everson, PA are bridged by our com- mon Baptism, while maintaining our respective ethnic heritages. We are called by Christ to be a nurturing community through worship and service. We are committed to preserve our Catholic Beliefs centered on the Eucharist as we become better disciples while continuing to develop strong lay leadership. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we share a vision for the future. We will become a vibrant Partner Parish where all feel loved and welcome. This Week’s Scripture Readings …... Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements can be made by calling the office at least one Monday: Dn9:4b-10; Ps79:8-9,11,13; Lk6:36-38 year in advance.

Tuesday: 2 Sm7:4-5a, 12-14a,16; Ps89:2-5,27,29; RCIA/Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Rom4:13,16-18,22; Mt1:16, 18-21,24a or Lk2:41-51a Those interested in learning about becoming a member of the Wednesday: Jer18:18-20; Ps31:5-6,14-16; Mt20:17- Catholic Faith contact Parish Office, 724-887-6321 28 Sponsors Thursday: Jer17:5-10; Ps1:1-4,6; Lk16:19-31 Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation are required to pro- vide a certificate of eligibility if they are not a member of our Friday: Gn37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28a; Ps105:16-21; Partner Parish. To be a sponsor, you must be Baptized and Con- Mt21:33-43,45-46 firmed. Any parishioner needing a certificate of eligibility to be Saturday: Ex17:3-7; Ps95:1-2,6-9; Rom5:1-2,5-8; a sponsor for another parish is required to personally visit the Pastoral Center to obtain a certificate at our office during busi- Jn4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26,39a,40-42 ness hours. Sunday: Ex3:1-8a,13-15; Ps103:1-4,6-8,11; 1Cor10:1- 6,10-12; Lk13:1-9

“I don’t know where to start…..”- Reading the Bible Pick a daily time when you are most alert and least distracted, one that you can easily make a routine. Start with a simple goal. Don’t attempt to read an entire book in one sitting. Spend 15 minutes. Read a chapter, or better yet, a few verses. The Book of James is a great place to start. It contains some awesome advice on how we should live our lives. Pray before you start. Invite the Lord to speak to you through what you are about to read. Ask him to show you one simple thing you can apply to your life. Journal about the things God is speaking to you. This is helpful for further reflection and application during the rest of the day, as well as for reference in the future. Create a physical reminder of something you read. Draw. Paint. Write a poem. Take a picture. Make something with clay, wood, or Legos. These become symbols of the work God is doing in your life. You can even keep them in a personal “shrine” in your room. They will be great reminders that God is always with you. Carry your Bible with you throughout the day. You never know when you might be inspired to open it. Imagine if we treated the Bible like our phones — always accessible.

AROUND OUR PARISH…..

The Partner Parish of St. John the Baptist & St. Joseph is spon- soring a Pilgrimage to and the Holy Land in September 2019. Space is limited to 20 people. We will be having an informational meeting in April to go over the cost & itinerary. Anyone that is interested, please call Liz Croushore at 724-696-5139 by March 16, 2019

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Monday March 25, 2019 7:00 PM St. Florian, United TEACHER– BONNIE SANDUSKY Saturday April 6, 2019 11:00 AM St. Pius X, Mt. Pleasant 724-887-9550 Tuesday April 2, 2019 7:00 PM St. John, Connellsville TEACHER AIDE– EVELYN CONNORS Thursday April 11, 2019 7:00 PM St Raymond, Donegal www.stjohnbaptistpreschool.com Saturday April 13, 2019 11:00 AM St. John, Scottdale www.facebook.com/stjohnbaptistpreschool Monday April 15, 2019 7:00 PM St. Aloysius, Dunbar St. Joseph Society next meeting will be March 16th “Mary, the Undoer of Knots” Group at 6pm. The item for Charity Outreach this month is will meet Thursdays during the box cereal Lenten Season Youth Group Living Stations practice will be March 19th, 6-7:30pm, at St. John the Baptist Church. Join Charity Outreach 724-217– 6259 us to learn all about Jesus’ sacrifice for us! Charity Outreach will be open the following dates A HUGE Thank you to all who came out & March 22nd 10:30am– 12:30pm supported the Youth Group during the April 12th 10:30am– 12:30pm Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner!! They were able to raise $357 to put towards future April 23rd 3:00pm– 5:00pm activities!! Cantor Workshop on March 18th, at 7pm at St. John the Baptist. This is open to all who feel a calling to Cantor & will be ran by Tom Octave, from the Diocese

Carter Poorman, The Diocesan Lenten Appeal kicked off this past weekend! Please look within your hearts to help our Parishes during our Partner Parish this appeal to help us to attain our goal & remain as a Parish Catechumen this year. that is not in debt. Please keep him in The Partner Parish of St. John the Baptist, your prayers Scottdale and St. Joseph, Everson will host a Lenten Concert on Sunday, March 31 at 7:00 pm at St. John the Baptist Church. The musical theme, “Jerusalem, Our Desti- ny…A Walk through the Triduum,” will in- clude musical selections which explore the Breaking of Bread, Jesus’ suffering on the cross and His glorious resurrection. The Mary “Lou” Ross concert will be conducted by Mr. Thomas Octave, Diocesan Director of Sacred Mu- Former St. John the Baptist Parishioner sic. A light reception will follow in the parish social hall. All are Please be sure to keep her & her family in your welcome to share in this musical journey as we prepare for Holy prayers Week. WORDS FROM OUR PASTOR….

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No doubt, the Blessed Mother and the Apostles held the sites of our Lord’s sorrowful passion in esteem. We might even think of the Blessed going to visit the places where she met Christ on the way to Calvary and even praying at the very hill of our redemption. Early Christians in the Holy Land remained devoted to these various stations. The stairs and praetorium where Christ was tried by Pon- tius Pilate was well known as was the place of our Lord’s Crucifixion and Resurrection. Pilgrims coming from the West desired to see these places and desired to know how Christ traveled from the place of His unjust condemnation to His Crucifixion – the Via Dolorosa or Via Sacra. The Stations of the Cross, then, have their origin in the actual locations in Jerusalem. Pilgrims wishing to bring this moving devo- tion home with them. In the 400s, Saint Petronius erected a series of chapels dedicated to the important shrines of Jerusalem in Bologna, . During the Crusades, when pilgrimages and travels to the Holy Land resumed, there was a renewed interest among Europeans in the Via Sacra. By the 11th century, pilgrims had popularized the devotion. The Franciscans, who were granted administration of the Christian holy places in Jerusalem in 1342, increased its popularity. In the 1400s, the Stations of the Cross became extremely popular in Europe; however, they were usually series of outdoor shrines. In 1686, Innocent XI granted to the Franciscans the right to erect Sta- tions of the Cross within their churches. It was only as late as 1862 that the right erect the Stations of the Cross without a Franciscan was extended to bishops throughout the . Today, the faithful receive a plenary indulgence (with the usual conditions) for making the Stations of the Cross. You can find the exact details from the official Enchiridion below. Exercise of the Way of the Cross (Viae Crucis exercitium) A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful, who make the pious exercise of the Way of the Cross. In the pious exercise of the Way of the Cross we recall anew the sufferings, which the divine Redeemer endured, while going from the praetorium of Pilate, where he was condemned to death, to the mount of Calvary, where he died on the cross for our salvation. The gaining of the plenary indulgence is regulated by the following norms: 1.The pious exercise must be made before stations of the Way of the Cross legitimately erected. 2.For the erection of the Way of the Cross fourteen crosses are required, to which it is customary to add fourteen pictures or images, which represent the stations of Jerusalem. 3.According to the more common practice, the pious exercise consists of fourteen pious readings, to which some vocal prayers are added. However, nothing more is required than a pious meditation on the Passion and Death of the Lord, which need not be a particular consideration of the individual mysteries of the stations. 4.A movement from one station to the next is required. But if the pious exercise is made publicly and if it is not possible for all taking part to go in an orderly way from station to station, it suffic- es if at least the one conducting the exercise goes from station to station, the others remaining in their place.     Sister Mary Schmidt Lecture at Seton Hill University Mass to honor of Blessed Clelia April 11 Merloni March 24 at Cathedral Sister of Charity of Nazareth Teresa Kotturan, SCN, will present “Leave No Bishop Malesic will celebrate a Mass honoring the beatification of Blessed One Behind—A Call to Preferential Option for the Poor through Sustaina- Clelia Merloni, foundress of the Apostles of the of Jesus congre- ble Development Goals” April 11 at 7 p.m. at Cecilian Hall in the Admin- gation, March 24 at 11:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Greensburg. A istration Building at Seton Hill University. The program is part of the Sister reception will follow. The sisters are inviting all former students, coworkers, Mary Schmidt, SC, Lecture Series, a joint project of the Sisters of Charity and friends and benefactors to join them. The sisters currently serve at Clelian Seton Hill University. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more Heights in Greensburg. They have also ministered at Geibel Catholic High information, call 724-836-0406, ext. 6613 or visit www.scsh.org. School and St. Rita and parishes, Connellsville and at schools and parishes in Brookline, Butler, Brushton, New Castle, Oakmont, McKees Rocks and Pittsburgh. For more information or to reply, email [email protected] or call 724-837-8120. THE WELL Men’s Conference to be held March 30 The diocese’s Men’s Ministry Team will host THE WELL Men’s Conference on “24 Hours for the Lord” at St. University March 30 at Greensburg Central Catholic. The event includes workshops, Parish April 5-6 open discussions, the sacrament of reconciliation and adoration, and it con- cludes with Mass celebrated by Bishop Malesic. The keynote speaker will be “24 Hours for the Lord” was started in 2014 by as a way of Mike McCoy, an Erie native who is a former Notre Dame and NFL star. Regis- encouraging each local church to make the sacrament of reconcilia- ter at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/THEWELL tion, along with Eucharistic Adoration, available for a continuous peri- od of 24 hours. “24 for the Lord” will be held at St. Thomas More Uni- Any man that would like to attend the conference, please versity Parish, Indiana, beginning at 1 p.m. Friday, April 5, through 1 contact the Pastoral Center, as the Parish will help with the fee! p.m. Saturday, April 6, featuring Praise and Worship Friday, April 5 from 8:30-10 p.m. For more information, please visit www.stmup.org.

Our Lady of Grace Parish to host Irish Saturday Mass, Soup and Bread Lunch at Diocesan tenor Emmet Cahill May 6 Heritage Center in Lent Irish tenor Emmet Cahill, who has performed with Celtic Thunder, will be in The Diocesan Heritage Center will host Mass followed by a Soup and concert at Our Lady of Grace Parish, Greensburg, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets Bread Lunch on the remaining Saturdays in Lent (March 23 and 30; are $30 for general admission to the concert; $45 for the concert and a meet April 6 and 13). Mass is at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Chapel at the Christ and greet with Cahill at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are available at emmetcahill.com. Our Shepherd Center. The simple lunch follows. The Heritage Center will host a Lenten Exhibition that will be open on Saturdays in Lent from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 17, 2019 SecondSunday of Lent

Mass Intentions for the Week of March 16, 2019 Our Gifts for God Saturday, March 16 NO MORNING MASS March 10, 2018

SJBS—4:00 PM +Stanley Niezgoda- Juliana & Ben St. John the Baptist St. Joseph Dalansky Envelopes $ 4244.00 Envelopes $ 2173.00 Sunday, March 17- Loose $177.00 Candles $54.00 Candles $50.67 Ash Wed $ 268.00 SJE– 8:30 AM +Parishioners Ash Wed $ 535.00 Diocese $190.00 SJBS- 10:30 AM +Mary Martin– Richard Williams Diocese $175.00 Building $206.00 Monday, March 18 Building $153.00 Easter $10.00 Woodcrest-7:00pm + Zenon & Grandparents– Przemek Easter $25.00 Total $2901.00 Total $5379.67 Tuesday, March 19 Cemetery $236.00 SJE– 6:00 PM + Living & Deceased Members of St. Just a friendly reminder to use a check & if you are Joseph Society putting in for multiple weeks, please only use one Wednesday, March 20 envelope!

SJBS– 8:30 AM + MaryAnn Knipple–M/M Regis Melego          Thursday, March 21 NO MORNING MASS   

   !  Friday, March 22 SJBS– 8:30am + Mary Kosick– Fr. Andrew SJE– 7:00pm + Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 23 SJBS—4:00 PM +Stella Rozycki- Children Sunday, March 24- SJE– 8:30 AM +Parishioners SJBS- 10:30 AM +Joseph Altomari– Lena Altomari

PLEASE NOTE: If you or your loved one are homebound and wish to receive Communion, please call the Pastoral Center, 724-887-6321 March 23-24, 2019 Also, if a member is in the hospital, we have no way of knowing unless the family notifies us. We receive a few Clergy Calls from the hospi- SERVERS LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS tal...but that does not cover everyone. *****IF ANY EUCHARISTIC MINIS- 4:00 PM TERS ARE WILLING TO HELP VISIT THE HOMEOUND, PLEASE CALL JEAN DOMUROT AT 724-887-4073 OR 724-887-6321 P Ware E Tiedeman Knepper*, Morrocco, C Bradley T Tiedeman If you have any suspicion about the sexual abuse (or any other type of 8:30 AM abuse) of a minor child by anyone — please contact PA Childline im- C Konieczny Rudnik Skowronek*, Shemo, Figg mediately at 1-800-932-0313. If the alleged abuser is functioning in a R Skowronek parish, school or diocesan position as clergy, religious, paid staff or 10:30 AM volunteer you are also requested to contact the Bishop’s Delegate for Callaro Domurat A Capo*, S Capo, C Sandusky Matters of Sexual Misconduct after you have called the Childline num- Hernandez ber and made the report. The Bishop’s Delegate may be reached at 724-837-0901, Ext. 1221.