Rev. James Loew, O.S.B., Pastor Rev. Michael J. Sciberras ... 5, 2020.pdf · FAITH FORMATION AND FUSED 4 EDGE/LIFETEEN Dear 6th-12th graders: I look forward to when we can all be

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Regional Director of Faith Formation Katie Tylinski

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

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SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptism preparation

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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 9:00 AM (in the Parking Lot)

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.

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

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Vigil - 5:30 PM ~ Sunday - 9:30 AM WEEKDAY MASS: Tuesday and Thursday - 8:30 AM Saturday - 8:30 AM (SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)

Reading 2 Rom 8:9, 11–13

Brothers and sisters: You are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit that dwells in you. Consequently, brothers and sisters, we are not debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Gospel Mt 11:25–30

At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to little ones. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him. “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”

Reading 1 Zec 9:9–10

Thus says the LORD: Rejoice heartily, O daughter Zion, shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem! See, your king shall come to you; a just savior is he, meek, and riding on an ass, on a colt, the foal of an ass. He shall banish the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; the warrior’s bow shall be banished, and he shall proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

Responsorial Psalm Ps 145:1–2, 8–9, 10–11, 13–14

I will extol you, O my God and King, and I will bless your name forever and ever. Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. The LORD is good to all and compassionate toward all his works. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD, and let your faithful ones bless you. Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. The LORD is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works. The LORD lifts up all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Ps 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 105:2-7; Mt 10:1-

7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 65:10-14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 [1-9]

Please pray for the sick and shut-ins of our parish.

MASS INTENTIONS We are still accepting mass intentions for July. Please call the parish office if you would like to schedule a mass.

LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY

TIME

Sunday July 12 9:30

Saturday July 11 5:30

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BENEDICTINE ANNUAL APPEAL Education and Health Care

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Next Saturday and Sunday (July 11-12) at all Masses a special collection will be taken up to support the work of the Saint Vincent Benedictine Community. The Benedictines are sincerely grateful for your generous support in the past, and ask for your help in meeting urgent new challenges – particularly educational costs of new members and health care of the sick.

OFFICIAL The Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic, JCL, Bishop of Greensburg, has made the following appointment:

Effective Wednesday, July 8, 2020

The Reverend James H. Loew, OSB, from Administrator of Christ the King Parish, Leechburg, to Pastor of Christ the King Parish, Leechburg, while remaining Pastor of Saint Gertrude Parish, Vandergrift.

Renewal of PA Clearance Documents

for Volunteers and Ministers! As you may already know, ALL volunteers, collection counters, choir members and ministers are required to complete and submit to the parish office a total of six PA clearance documents. They are; the Diocesan Code of Pastoral Conduct, a PA Criminal History Check, a PA Child Abuse Certification, a Volunteer Affidavit OR FBI Fingerprint Check, VIRTUS Training, and Mandated Reporter Training.

If you are a volunteer or minister and had previously submitted your clearance documents to the parish, you must review them! Please be aware; the PA Criminal History Check, the PA Child Abuse Check, and your Volunteer Affidavit must be renewed every 5 years. Additionally, you must be recertified in VIRTUS every 5 years.

Links to all of the required clearances can be found on the Diocese of Greensburg website, www.dioceseofgreensburg.org. On the main page at the Youth Protection drop-down menu, click the “PA Child Services (Clearances)” link and follow the instructions. A guide for obtaining and/or renewing your clearances is also available on the table in the gathering space.

Not available due to early transmission schedule.

PA CHILDLINE 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.

K-5th GRADE FAITH FORMATION

AND FUSED 4

EDGE/LIFETEEN

Dear 6th-12th graders: I look forward to when we can all be together again. Some of you have participated on our Zoom sessions. We are going to be offering more of those so stay tuned to your Remind.com messages for more information. I am open to hearing your input on what types of sessions you would like to have. We will play games, have praise and worship and have discussions of relevant topics. If there is a topic that you want to cover or a game that you want to play etc. please let me know. The Diocese has already sponsored awesome Zoom sessions with national speakers and a national musician. They are planning on having another one! Stay tuned for the details. It doesn’t have to be a boring summer. If you are frustrated, lonely or disappointed—come as you are! We are all in this together. In the meantime visit Lifeteen’s YouTube channel https://w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m / c h a n n e l / U C K v F -WtcOYfUM74K2Qsf1oA for new videos dropping every Wednesday and streaming on Wednesdays at 6:00 PM EST! You will be receiving more information about Faith Formation/Youth Ministry in the coming weeks. Look forward to seeing you! Blessings, Katie Tylinski

Dear Parents of Children in Primary Grades, I am here for you as well! Please feel free to call or text me at 724-212-6740. Soon via e-mail/Christ the King website: You will be receiving more information about Faith Formation in the coming weeks. We are excited to announce that we will be doing a Regional Virtual Vacation Bible School July 27-31st. Online registrations are due by Sunday, July 12th. VBS is open to children Pre-K (age 4 by 8/31/2020) through those who just completed 6th grade. Have a safe and fun summer! Blessings, Katie Tylinski

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Tuesday, July 7

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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Saturday, July 11 St. Benedict

4:00 PM St. Gertrude

5:30 PM Lawrence Cupka by Michael and Shelley Giobbi

Sunday, July 12



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SHARE THE BURDEN “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). These words of our Savior seem to be in stark contrast to the previous chapter from the same Gospel, when we were told that if we do not take up our crosses, we are not worthy of Christ. Connecting these two messages might help us on our faith journeys. Being a follower of Christ surely means that we must embrace the cross, in its mystery of both suffering and triumph. This is something that we need not do alone, for the burden is often too heavy for us to carry by ourselves. Who, then, do we turn to? We can turn to the Body of Christ—the community of disciples gathered for worship. When we find the burden too heavy, let us remember that we can share that burden with our Christian sisters and brothers, who can help bring us rest.

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