BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHEDRAL Mother Church and Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg Coat of Arms of The Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic, J.C.L. Bishop of Greensburg The Baptism of the Lord, January 13, 2019 The Reverend Monsignor Raymond E. Riffle Rector ext. 12 The [email protected] The Reverend Matthew J. Morelli Parochial Vicar ext. 25 Baptism [email protected] The Reverend Mr. William J. Hisker of Permanent Deacon ext. 27 [email protected] Katie Zuzik the Pastoral Associate ext. 11 [email protected] Lord Christopher Pardini Director of Liturgy and Music ext. 21 [email protected] Sister Jeanne Marie Vonder Haar A.S.C.J. Director of Faith Formation ext. 35 [email protected] Linda DeFrancesco Financial Secretary ext. 23 Almighty ever-living God, [email protected] Julie Stauffer who, when Christ had been Receptionist ext. 10 [email protected] baptized in the River Jordan Cindy Cope and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him, Coordinator of Cemetery Services ext. 16 [email protected] solemnly declared him your beloved Son, Bill Wilson Maintenance ext. 24 grant that your children by adoption, [email protected] reborn of water and the Holy Spirit, Jan Brubaker Custodian Contact the Parish Office [email protected] may always be well pleasing to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, Parish Office Hours Monday- Friday Sacrament of who lives and reigns with you 9 AM - 4:30 PM Reconciliation Phone (724) 834-3710 Saturday at 11 AM till in the unity of the Holy Spirit, Fax (724) 834-1518 completion or call the parish office for an one God, for ever and ever. Greensburg Catholic appointment. Cemetery Office Hours Daily Mass Times Amen. Monday-Friday Mon. - Fri.: 12:10 PM 8 AM – 4 PM Saturday: 8 AM Phone (724) 836-4384 Weekend Mass Bible Study Resumes Aquinas Academy Schedules Phone (724) 834-7940 Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM Sunday: 7 AM, 9 AM, Bible Study with Deacon Bill Hisker Website 11:30 AM, 7 PM www.blessedsacrament will resume on Wednesday, January 16. cathedral.org Holy Day Vigil The bible study times are: 9 -10:30 AM and 7- 8:30 PM. Daily Rosary Vigil Mass: 5:30 PM Mon. - Fri. at 11:30 AM Both sessions are in the Social Hall. READINGS FOR SUNDAY, WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE January 13, 2019 Sunday, January 13, 2019 -The Baptism of the Lord Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 or 40:1-5, 9-11 Every valley is filled, 7:00 AM For the Living and Deceased Members of the every hill brought low to prepare the way of the Lord. Blessed Sacrament Cathedral 9:00 AM Frances Cunningham (Wilkinson) 10:30 AM Baptism Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 or 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 11:30 AM Bernard J. Morelli (Morelli and Family) 27-28, 29-30 The majesty of God can be seen in light Baptism during Mass and water, wind and fire. 1:00 PM Baptism 7:00 PM Frances Grevish (Patty and Tricia Egry) Acts of the Apostles 10:34-38 or Titus 2:11-14; Monday, January 14, 2019 – Weekday 3:4-7 God’s generous love and rich kindness are revealed 12:10 PM Nancy Onusko (Mary Hollis) in Christ our hope. Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - Weekday Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 The people are hopeful that John 12:10 PM Deceased members of the Mascherma Family might be the Christ, but he waits for another. (Lou Mascherma Family) Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - Weekday 12:10 PM Albert and Olga Raimondo (David and Andrea Wedding Congratulations Raimondo) Thursday, January 17, 2019 - Weekday Congratulations to 12:10 PM Susan Lucas (Louis and Vilma Cecconi) Ryan Krouse Friday, January 18, 2019 – Weekday and 12:10 PM Ruth and Charles V. Conley (Daughter) Rachel (Tuggy) Krouse who were married here on December 29, 2018. Saturday, January 19, 2019 – Weekday May the Lord bless our newly married couple 8:00 AM Eleanor Petrosky (Mary and Michael Gano) 11:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation as they begin their new lives together and 5:30 PM Helen Zagar (Raimondo) (Kathy Belcastro - deepen their love for one another. Niece) Sunday, January 20, 2019 -The Second Sunday in Congratulations Ryan and Rachel! Ordinary Time 7:00 AM Keith Roth (Joan Roth - Mother) Sanctuary Candles 9:00 AM Jim Coletti Jr. (Sandy - Wife) 11:30 AM Dowling - Vinci Family (Gwen Dowling) 7:00 PM For the Living and Deceased Members of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral In acknowledging the Real Presence of Christ, the Tabernacle Candle burned from The rosary is prayed daily at 11:30 AM January 5 - through January 11 Monday - Friday. All are welcomed to join us! in memory of Frances Cunningham from Carolyn Rodish-Sims Help Us To Help Others We are in need of Ministers take communion to those who are either in Redstone and Greensburg Care Nursing Homes. Your The Tabernacle will continue to burn from only job would be to administer the communion and it would January 12 - January 18 only be asked of you to do this 1x a month. If you are in memory of interested in helping, please give Katie a call in parish office at Margaret Kostelnik Chesnick 724-834-3710 ext. 35 or: [email protected] from the Kostelnik Family to find out more about this ministry. We hope you will show an interest in this very rewarding experience. Parish Support, December 23, 2018 Parish Support, December 30, 2018 In order to meet our budgetary needs, Blessed Sacrament In order to meet our budgetary needs, Blessed Sacrament Cathedral requires an average of $18,000 per week in the Cathedral requires an average of $18,000 per week in the regular offertory collection. regular offertory collection. Sunday Offertory $24,724.00 Sunday Offertory $14,345.00 Christmas Offertory $22,868.00 Votive Candles $377.00 Votive Candles $413.00 Children Services $5,251.00 Families receiving envelopes 1, 630 Families receiving envelopes 1, 630 Envelopes used this week 310 Envelopes used this week 339 Parishioners using Online Giving 124 Parishioners using Online Giving 124 Parish Support, January 6, 2019 In order to meet our budgetary needs, Blessed Sacrament Cathedral requires an average of $18,000 per week in the regular offertory collection. Sunday Offertory $14,686.00 2019 Book Study Votive Candles $217.00 Parish Social Ministry $2,021.00 Come and join us for a new book study Families receiving envelopes 1, 630 beginning Monday, January 7. The book we Envelopes used this week 347 will be studying is: Like a Grain of Wheat. This Parishioners using Online Giving 124 is a biography of recently beatified, Blessed Mother Clelia Merloni, foundress of the Thank you for your generosity and support of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Parish! Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Book Online Giving is an easy way to make your weekly contributions will be provided. Please call Sister Jeanne (www.osvonlinegiving.com/584). If Online Giving is not an Marie at 724-834-3710 ext. 35 to register, its not too late! option for you, please consider writing a check for added security as opposed to putting cash in your weekly envelope. Dates for the book study: Jan 14, 21, Feb 4, Feb, 11 (Feb. 11 is morning session only), Mar 4, and concluding with March 11. Times: 9:30-11:30 AM or 6:30-8:30 PM. All sessions will be in the Social Hall. March for Life Christmas Decoration January Film Study: St. Thomas Aquinas Removal -Greensburg Come learn more about the saints and how their way of Catholic Cemetery life changed so many people. The first of these studies will be Monday, January 28. The first saint we will be On Friday, January 18, Holy Family Church will take a bus to If you wish to retain your studying will be St. Thomas Aquinas, who lived during the March for Life in Washington, Christmas decorations from your the Middle Ages. Learn about this radical saint of his DC. Round trip cost is only $25. loved ones graves, please remove times and how we today can also be called radical by our Contact Shari Lewis to RSVP at the decorations by February 15. culture by following his example. Call Sister Jeanne 724-689-8967. Anything left in the cemetery past February 15, as a courtesy Marie in the parish office to register. Dates For additional information on to you, will be for future film studies: February 25, March events, prayers and websites discarded by 25, April 29, and May 20 and June 10. Saints email Mary Ellen Pellegrino: cemetery staff. [email protected] will be published closer to the upcoming Thank you for your Help yourself to March for Life dates. Times are: 9:30-11:30 AM or cooperation. flyers located in the vestibule of 6:30-8:30 PM in the Social Hall. the Church. Catholic Engaged Encounter is an opportunity for Christian couples to prepare for a lifetime commitment. If you Are You desire a loving, faithful, permanent and life-giving marriage consider attending a Catholic Engaged Encounter weekend. This marriage preparation program presents a comprehensive, up-close and personal look at marriage. Getting For information, please call George and Pat Ziringer at 724-335-4966 or email: [email protected] or Married? www.greensburgcee.com The next scheduled weekends will be held in Greensburg on February 1-3, and April 26-28. Why did Jesus need to be Why baptized? was Certainly he had nothing to repent, and he was already Saturday, January 12, 2019 Jesus filled with the Spirit.