September 12, 2010 24th Sunday Ordinary Time St. Catherine of Siena R.C. Parish 199 McGovern Boulevard • Crescent, PA 15046 MASS SCHEDULE Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday ~ 8:30 AM (No Wednesday 8:30 AM Mass) Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 P.M. Sunday Morning: 9:00 A.M., 11:30 A.M. Holy Days as Scheduled See inside for Daily, Holiday and Special Events PARISH CLERGY SACRAMENTS Fr. Lou Vallone ............................ Fr. Robert Zajdel CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 3:15 P.M. to 3:45P.M. & 5:00 PM; also by appointment TELEPHONE NUMBERS & EMAIL ADDRESSES BAPTISM: By Appointment. Parish Office ..................................... 724-457-7026 WEDDINGS: Call the Parish Office 6 months Fax .................................................... 724-457-3292 in advance of the prospective date. Sue Tranter, CCD Director ................. 412-327-3337 Marriage Classes Required. Jennifer Persuitte-Organist................. 412-596-8511 John Galzarano, Maintenance ........... 724-457-7026 ANOINTING OF THE SICK: After every Mass Mary Ann Jones, Bookkeeper ............. 412-771-5646 (please ask the priest) and by request. Jennifer Persuitte, Parish Secretary.... 724-457-7026 (Bulletin submission deadline is Tuesday at noon. PARISH OFFICE HOURS Please put submissions in writing.) Monday, through Thursday 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 PM Friday: 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M PARISH E-MAIL ADDRESS: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS [email protected] Parish Email Beginning August 3 5:30 – 6:30 Tuesday evenings [email protected] Father Vallone Email September 12th 10:00 – 11:15 Sundays [email protected] Sue Tranter, CCD Director PARISH WEB-SITE: www.scatparish.com Mission Statement We of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, have a commitment to meeting the spiritual needs of our members and community by building a strong bond through worship. It is in mutual understanding and commitment to our baptismal call that we will grow in faith bringing Christ’s love and peace to those we encounter. In this we also commit ourselves to the Catholic Church’s Mission of Evangelization. 1910 - 2010 100th Year St. Catherine of Siena Parish Crescent, PA PRAYER REQUESTS In your kindness will you please pray for the TWENTY-FOURTH following : Catherine & Harry Bittner, Dee Farelli, John Kish, SUNDAY IN Ray M., Betty A., Lenore Hoovler, John K., Bill ORDINARY TIME Murphy, John, John Jr., Maria, Faith, Anna, Mary, Becky, Cavanaugh Family,\ Please Note: Prayer intentions will now only be published for a 2 week period. If you wish to fill out another intention slip after that time, you are more Saturday September 11th than welcome to do so, but the list will be updated 4:00 PM Nick Santilli (Mario & Carolina Santilli) every week and, again, each intention slip will only Sunday, September 12th be printed for 2 weeks. Thank you. 9:00 AM Raymond Keczmer (Family & Friends) 11:30 AM Parish Family Thank you Monday, September 13th Bishop Zubik extended a very gracious thank you to 8:30 AM Parish Family Fr. Lou and the parishioners of St. Catherine’s. He Tuesday, September 14th was honored to help us celebrate our 100th 8:00 AM Rosary Anniversary and was very impressed with our celebration and hospitality. We thank him, too, for 8:30 AM Mark Baldinger (M/M McNeilly) making our day so special. Thursday, September 16th 8:30 AM Parish Family Friday, September 17th RCIA Classes St. Catherine’s will offer RCIA classes to adults 8:30 AM Parish Family beginning Wednesday Sept. 22nd. Classes will be Saturday September 18th held weekly for those wishing to come into the 4:00 PM Joe & Berta Lepore Church or to enter into full communion with the (Mario & Carolina Santilli) Church, starting at 6:30 p.m. Please contact the Sunday, September 19th Parish office at 724-457-7026 to register. Classes 9:00 AM Mario Santilli (Carolina & Family) will be held in Siena Hall. 11:30 AM Parish Family Congratulations to Justin Tranter and Brandy Smitsky who were married here last Saturday. May God bless you both NEIGHBORING CHURCHES and grant you many happy, healthy years WEDNESDAY MORNING MASSES together! Our Lady of Fatima in Hopewell Twp. 9:00 AM St. James in Sewickley 6:45 AM & Noon St. Titus in Aliquippa 7:00 AM St. Margaret Mary 8:30 AM SAFETY Good Samaritan M, T, H, F, 8:00 AM - No one is safe by their own strength, but Wednesday, 6:30 PM they are safe by grace and mercy of God. —St. Cyprian St. Catherine of Siena Parish - Crescent, PA 15046 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 12, 2010 Marriage Enrichment Dinner Sunday Evening Mass Make plans to bring your spouse to the Marriage Holy Trinity Church, Robinson Enrichment Dinner at Gilmary Center on Friday, Township, is pleased to announce September 17th at 7:00PM. Enjoy a six course the addition of a Sunday evening dinner and hear a talk that will strengthen your Mass to its weekly schedule. marriage. Guest speakers are Stephen and Sharon Starting September 12,2010, Mass Graham. Call 412-264-8400 for complete will be celebrated every Sunday at information or email: [email protected]. 7:00 PM Registration forms can be downloaded from our website at www.gilmarycenter.org under the “Upcoming Events” tab. Deadline is September 14th Father/Son(s) Day of Recollection Boys ages 10 and up are welcomed with their fathers for a Day of Recollection on Saturday, Forty hours of continuous adoration October 2, 2010 from 9:00am to 4:00 pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held Relationship building, spiritual encouraging, and fun from 6:30 AM Monday September 27th through 10 activities are planned. Registration is necessary by PM Tuesday September 28th at Saint Paul Tuesday, Sept. 28th. The fee is $25.00. Contact the Seminary, O'Connor Auditorium, 2900 Noblestown Gilmary Catholic Retreat Center by calling 412-264- Road, Pittsburgh PA 15205. The timing coincides 8400, emailing [email protected], or visiting with the Pittsburgh Diocesan Priest Convocation in our website at www.gilmarycenter.org Oglebay, West Virginia. Bishop Zubik will preside at the 6:30 AM Mass on Monday September 27th. Bishop Winter will preside “Elizabeth Seton: Prayer of Her Heart” at the 10 PM Benediction on Tuesday September “Elizabeth Seton: Prayer of Her Heart”, is a 40 28th. minute dramatic monologue which, as it tells her This 40 Hour devotion is cosponsored by Catholic story, reflects especially on Elizabeth’s prayer at Men's Fellowship, Legion of Mary, Magnificat, Serra different stages of her life. With simple staging and Club, St Pio Prayer Group, People Concerned for costume, Sister Mary Clark, SC, presents this the Unborn Child, and other lay original monologue, accompanied by professional Catholic apostolates. For more information visit musician, Henry Caruso, of Pittsburgh. www.cmfpitt.org, call 724-782-0076, or email [email protected]. This dramatic presentation is sponsored by St. Paul’s Cathedral’s Ladies of Charity and will be Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Euclid, performed at Synod Hall Auditorium off North Craig Ohio on Sunday, Oct. 3rd. The bus trip is leaving Street on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010 at 2:00PM. A from Aliquippa and the cost is $20.00.For more donation of $5.00 is suggested. For reservations, information call Antonietta DeSantis at 724-375- please make your check payable to “St. Paul 0169 Cathedral Ladies of Charity” and mail to 108 North Dithridge Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 by Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. Please mark your envelope “LOC- Women’s Bible Sharing Group 9/26”. St. James, Sewickley announces its fall course “The Name of Jesus”. This 8 week course will run from Free parking is available at the Cathedral parking Monday, September 27 - November 15. Classes will lot, off North Dithridge Street; at Oakland Catholic meet Mondays in the Gathering Space at St. James High School parking lot, off North Craig Street; and Church from 9:30 - 11:00 am. Registration and on the streets around Synod Hall. study guide books are available at the St. James Rectory. The class fee is $20.00 per person. Child Light refreshments will be served following this care will be provided!. For more information, call performance. Nan at 412-741-1547. ALL ARE WELCOME! For more information call 412-681-0440. St. Catherine of Siena Parish - Crescent, PA 15046 St. Catherine of Siena Parish Crescent, PA SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 Weekend Attendance Regular Offertory Collection............$2,504.00 SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 (This is ordinary income from contributions for the 4:00 pm Mass...................................................309 general running of the parish. It is subject to a 9:00 am Mass...................................................163 17.6% tax to the diocese of Pittsburgh.) 11:30 am Mass.................................................168 Total.................................................................640 Parish Share Program Total of PSP Assessment 2010........ $35,484.00 Contribution to Date ......................... $33,729.00 Remaining on goal .............................$1,755.00 STEEPLE CHASE STEELER This is our 2010 assessment. Please continue to FOOTBALL POOL UPDATE use your monthly envelopes at the same rate - it is a Thank you for supporting year round campaign for us. God bless you for your this fundraiser. We have cooperation. completed two (2) pools and by now you should have your copy. If you have not received Debt Reduction your copy, please call Total debt....................................... $137,000.00 Charlotte, 412-331-2453. Go Steelers! Contributions to date ..........................75,315.00 Unfortunately we were not able to complete the third Matched by diocese ........................... 68,500.00 football pool all monies for the third pool will be EXCESS on goal.............................+$6,815.00 returned. Thank you to all of you who sent in your monies for the third pool and to those of you who GREAT NEWS! We have EXCEEDED OUR GOAL said "if you need it I will get another one"......You all and now have a surplus in our Debt Reduction.