Rev. James Loew, O.S.B., Administrator Rev. Michael J ... 12, 2020.pdf · Friday, January 17 St. Anthony, Abbott 8:30 AM Mass at St. Gertrude Saturday, January 18 8:30 AM Christ the

Parish Office Hours Monday thru Friday: 9 AM to 4 PM

Phone: 724-845-8191

Parish Office Directory

Financial Secretary Anne Troya

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Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Sharon Robson

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Pastoral Minister Sister Vinaya Kurian

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Regional Director of Faith Formation Katie Tylinski

[email protected] 724-212-6740

Asst. to the Regional Director of Faith Formation Jim Peterman

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Music Director George Pecoraro

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St. Catherine Cemetery Parish Property Rentals

Alex Nemeth [email protected]

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance

of the anticipated date.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptism preparation

must be scheduled in advance.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 9:00 AM

Parish Mission Statement ~ We, the partnered parish communities of St. Gertrude and Christ the King, are faith-filled Catholics who have been called by our Baptism and empowered by the Good News of Jesus Christ to be Church for all. Although made up of multicultural faith communities we are ever united by our common faith.

We are committed to “building up the Body of Christ” through Word, Worship, Evangelization, Leadership, Service, Stewardship, and Fellowship. Dedicated to deepening our love of Christ and one another, together we strive to become a living reflection of Christ for our region.

We willingly accept our obligation to be the “Light of the World” for others and in that spirit we promise to use our resources to practice gospel justice, to heal divisive wounds among God’s people and to join with all people of good will in addressing the spiritual and physical needs of all.

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Vigil - 5:30 PM ~ Sunday - 9:30 AM WEEKDAY MASS: Tuesday and Thursday - 8:30 AM [Except 2nd Thursday of the Month] & Saturday - 8:30 AM (Consult Bulletin)

Rev. James Loew, O.S.B., Administrator Rev. Michael J. Sciberras, Senior Priest Active

∼ Joey Becker ∼ Betty Favero ∼ Evelyn Sesko ∼ Skip Bergstrom ∼ Ron Rollinger ∼ Mary Nigra ∼ Scott McGuire ∼ Carl Kochik ~Jennie Musial ∼ John Macioce ∼ Anna Marie

Oberdorf ∼ Dolores Carino ∼ Marty Rattay ∼ Donetta Klanica ∼ Franci Strapac ∼ Thomas Mills ∼ Tom DiFiore

∼ Pat Lauffer ∼ Carolyn Schrecengost ∼ Robert Anselmo ∼ Stella Romano ∼ Margie Breski ∼ Vickie Callen ∼ Gene Vigna ∼ Mark Krafick ∼ Stephanie Muhs ∼ Angelique

Conrad ∼ Douglas Stewart ∼ Jennifer Hempel

Kulick ∼ Beth Schrieber ~ Jaden Minik ~ Steve Pityk

~ Tom Blanciak, Sr. ~ Anna Zeise ~ Abigail Elizabeth

Marsh ~ William Mason ~ John Arduino ~ Patricia Ausk ~ Diane

Stankiewicz ~ Fran Faber ~ Ann Rattay ~ Leslie Paat ~ Myrna Kulick ~ Florence Mills ~ Mary Soska ~ Joe Cader ~ John Danka ~ Clint Glass

If you have any suspicion about the sexual abuse (or any other type of abuse) of a minor child by anyone — please contact PA Childline immediately at 1-800-932-0313. If the alleged abuser is functioning in a parish, school or diocesan position as clergy, religious, paid staff or volunteer you are also requested to contact the Bishop’s Delegate for Matters of Sexual Misconduct after you have called the Childline number and made the report. The Bishop’s Delegate may be reached at 724-837-0901, Ext. 1221.

Please pray for the soul of

James Shearer

May the consola on of the Lord be with his family.

Please pray for the sick and shut-ins of our parish, especially:

PASSION PLAY Join Bishop Edward C. Malesic and Father Willie Lechnar for the Diocese of Greensburg's pilgrimage of faith to the world-famous Passion Play of Oberammergau, Germany, Aug. 25-Sept. 6. Space is limited. The pilgrimage will include visits to the sites and shrines of Bavaria, Prague, Krakow and Warsaw. For more information, call 724-552-2645.

ST. GERTRUDE SPAGHETTI DINNER St. Gertrude Parish will a hold spaghetti dinner on Thursday, January 23 from 4-7

PM in the parish hall. Cost is $7, $5 for a meatball hoagie. Takeout will be available.

VALENTINE LOTTERY TICKETS You will be receiving two (2) PA

lottery-based tickets in the mail (Courtesy of Clawson Funeral and Cremation Center, Inc.). These tickets are for our FEBRUARY ♥“Valentine”♥ Lottery. We’re asking you to please purchase these tickets (donation is $5.00/ticket) before January 31st. Doing so will help generate some much needed income for the parish. Thank you and good luck! (PS: They’ll make a nice Valentines Day gift to your special someone! )

SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, will hold Get Acquainted Day Open Houses for prospective students and their families on Jan. 25. The day will include presentations on academics, admission procedures, financial aid and college life, tours, and opportunities to meet with faculty, coaches and advisers of clubs and organizations. Registration and breakfast will be from 8:30-9 AM in the Fred Rogers Center, and the day will conclude by 12:30 PM. To register, contact the Office of Admission at 800-793-5549 or [email protected] or visit www.stvincent.edu/visit.

PIEROGI UPDATE Pierogies will be made on January 20/21, February 10/11 and March 9/10. Mondays (9 AM) we will cook/prepare the fillings. The peeled potatoes should be in the kitchen by this time. Tuesdays (8 AM) the pierogies will be made/cooked. Please consider being part of this fundraiser for our parish. Are you willing to peel 10# of potatoes? Call Carole 724.681.4334 for information.

NIGHT OF HEALING Hem of His Garment Healing Ministry will be hosting a NIGHT OF HEALING PRAYER on Friday, January 17th at 6:30pm at St Agnes Church in North Huntingdon. Come and experience God’s Supernatural love with Eucharistic exposition, Gospel reading and reflection, corporate prayer for healing, and individual prayer ministry. For more information contact: Kim Hutchins 412-817-5 4 6 5 , H u t c h i n s @ h s s o p . o r g o r www.hemofhisgarment.org.

EPIPHANY KIT If you picked up a Epiphany Kit, please remember to return it to the church by the end of January. Thank you!

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY

TIME

LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE

Altar Servers Hospitality Ministers of

Holy Communion Lectors

Saturday January 18 5:30 PM

Falyn Verner Tatum Verner

Carole Defilippi Tom Defilippi

Christine Vigna Patricia Gerheim

Sisters of Mary Immaculate Kathyrn Ruman

Linda Fedorchak

Sunday January 19 9:30 AM

Joseph George Caleb George

Kathy Balbo Andrew Balbo

Toni Favero Daniel Logero Joseph Rice Margie Stull

James Favero

December 28 & December 29

Adult Envelopes $3,544.00

Monthly $45.00

Loose $184.00

Votive Candles $ 15.00

Initial Offering $8.00

DPRF/CRS $190.00

Holy Christmas $915.00

Solemnity of Mary $46.00

Sincere thanks for your financial stewardship. Please remember your parish in your will.

Immaculate Conception $ 10.00

December 24 & December 25

Adult Envelopes $365.00

Monthly $165.00

Children $1.00

Loose $10.00


Flowers $15.00

DPRF/CRS $1,141.20

Holy Christmas $8,774.69



January 2

Adult Envelopes $511.00

Monthly $65.00



Accent $5.00

Immaculate Conception $ 10.00


Solemnity of Mary $1,232.00


Cemetery $ 7.00

January 4 & January 5

Adult Envelopes $4,146.00

Monthly $748.00

Loose $127.00



Utility/Energy $ 234.00

Cemetery $ 272.00

DPRF/CRS $20.00

Accent $ 221.00




K-5th Grade Faith Formation Schedule 6:00-7:30 PM

St. Gertrude’s Parish Center January 12th January 26th February 9th February 23rd March 8th March 15th—Living Stations at Christ the King March 22nd April 5th—Palm Sunday Event April 19th—Last class

FUSED 4 JANUARY LIFETEEN/EDGE CALENDAR

6:00-7:30 PM St. Gertrude’s Parish Center

(EDGE: Grades 6th-8th/LIFETEEN: grades 9th— 12th)

January 12th—Session ~ 19th—Session ~ 26th—Session

FUSED 4 ~ February LIFETEEN CALENDAR (different schedule than EDGE this month) 1st—Snowtubing ~ 2nd—No Session because of snowtubing ~ 9th—Session ~ 16th-- Session 10 ~ 21st-23rd—Winter Retreat ~ 23rd—NO SESSION (because of retreat) FUSED 4 ~ February EDGE CALENDAR (different schedule than LIFETEEN this month) 1st—Snowtubing ~ 2nd—No Session because of snowtubing ~ 9th—Session ~ 15th—Confirmation Service Project for 8th graders and their parent(s) ~ 16th—Session ~ 23rd—Session

EDGE and LIFETEEN will resume this Sunday, January 12th from 6:00-7:30 PM at St. Gertrude’s Parish Center. Has it been awhile since you have attended Youth Ministry or maybe you have never participated before? You are always welcome to join us. The door is always open!

All youth of the Diocese in grades 9-12 are invited to join us for the Diocesan High School Winter Retreat, Chaos, sponsored by the Diocese of Greensburg. Come pray, share, learn, and take time to be with God. Join us February 21-23, 2020 at Laurelville Retreat Center in Mt. Pleasant. Register now by contacting the FUSED 4 Youth Ministry Office. For more information visit www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/winterretreat or ask Katie. Register by January 20th at the Early Bird Registration of $75. Registration raises to $105 after February 1. FUSED 4 Youth Ministry has subsidized the price. If you were granted Francis Funds then your cost will be $25. Please make check payable to Christ the King. Don’t miss out!

Looking for ways to help pay for activities/conferences/retreats? We are looking for parents to volunteer to help with BINGO roughly once a month at Our Lady Queen of Peace for a few hours on a Sunday. Please contact the Faith Formation Office if you are interested in being put on the schedule. PLEASE SIGN UP ASAP IN ORDER FOR US TO CONTINUE THIS VERY NEEDED FUNDRAISER.

Join us for Snowtubing on Saturday, February 1st at Hidden Valley. We will meet at St. James in the upper parking lot of the parish center at 4:00 PM and return to St. James around 10:30 PM. The cost is $25 (includes dinner). If you volunteered with the Golden Agers dinner, then your cost is only $15. Money, permission slips and snow tubing release and waiver agreement (found in back of church) are due no later than Monday, January 20th. Save the date: Confirmation Service Project for 8th graders and their parent(s) will be on Saturday, February 15th.

Monday, January 13 St. Hilary

8:30 AM Mass at St. Gertrude

Tuesday, January 14

8:30 AM Catherine Sluka by Family

Wednesday, January 15


Thursday, January 16

8:30 AM Steve Sherden by Virginia and Kim

Friday, January 17 St. Anthony, Abbott


Saturday, January 18

8:30 AM Christ the King Parishioners

SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

Saturday, January 18

5:30 PM

Beatrice Becker by Stella Faletti

Sunday, January 19

9:30 AM Joe Skomo by Family

THIS IS MY BELOVED SON This Sunday’s celebration of the Baptism of the Lord closes the Christmas season. In the scriptures we see one more epiphany, or manifestation, of the Spirit of God in Jesus—but this time it is as an adult, rather than as a child. Jesus’ baptism also serves as the inauguration of his prophetic m i s s i o n a n d t h e m e s s i a n i c a g e . Today’s reading from Isaiah describes God’s chosen Messiah, upon whom God’s spirit rests. In the Acts of the Apostles Peter says that “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power” (Acts 10:38). Finally, in the proclamation from Matthew’s Gospel Jesus’ baptism in water goes almost unnoticed. The crucial moment comes when the Spirit of God comes upon Jesus and a voice from heaven echoes the words of Isaiah: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased”

(Matthew 3:17)

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Rev. James Loew, O.S.B., Administrator Rev. Michael J ... 12, 2020.pdf · Friday, January 17 St. Anthony, Abbott 8:30 AM Mass at St. Gertrude Saturday, January 18 8:30 AM Christ the