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SAINT MARGARET MARY CHURCH
3055 LEECHBURG ROAD, LOWER BURRELL, PA
A PENNSYLVANIA CHARITABLE TRUST & PARISH OF THE DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
Vol. VIII
No. 50
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil
5:00 p.m.
Sunday
8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Weekdays
(Monday ~ Friday)
8:00 a.m.
Holy Days
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Confession
Saturdays at 1:00 p.m.
and by appointment
At the Memorial Mass on November 3 Father Ken gave each family
a memorial candle in memory of their deceased loved one.
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SACRAMENTS
PASTORAL STAFF
Very Rev. Kenneth G. Zaccagnini, V.F., Pastor
([email protected]) - Ext. 16
Rev. Daniel J. Ulishney, Parochial Vicar
([email protected]) - Ext 14
William Staniszewski, Bus. Mgr.
([email protected]) - Ext. 17
Mary Murphy, Director of Music & Liturgy
([email protected]) - Ext 20
Jo Ann McLaughlin-Klemencic, Regional Pastoral
Associate for Faith Formation
([email protected]) - Ext. 22
Donna Misak, Coordinator of Youth Ministry
([email protected]) - Ext. 19
Sharon Pearson, Financial Secretary
([email protected]) - Ext. 12
Linda Scott, Parish Secretary
([email protected]) - Ext. 11
CONTACT US
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 724-335-2336
Website: www.smmlb.org
Fax:
724-335-1945
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
BAPTISM: Contact the parish office to schedule a Baptism Seminar prior to the
baptism of your first child.
MARRIAGE: Contact the parish office at least nine months in advance for
information and scheduling.
(RCIA) RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: Considering
entry into the Catholic Church? Contact the parish office for an appointment.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE HOMEBOUND: To arrange for the Sacraments,
contact the parish office.
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MINISTRY OF HOME VISITATION ~ Sisters of Mary Immaculate: 724-845-2828
MARY QUEEN OF APOSTLES SCHOOL
[email protected]
Catherine Collett, Principal
Office: 724-339-4411 or 724-335-5911
PASTORAL COUNCIL 2013 - 2014
James Angelo, Michael Joyce, Malvene Kulik, Sally Lagatutta, Tracy Lindo, Jay
Manga, Lou Marmo, Julie Ondako, Phyllis Roberts-Spiering, Doris Swick, Robert
Tatrn, and Mary Sue Wheeler
FINANCE COUNCIL 2013 - 2014
Richard Kalkstein, Donald Ryan, Danielle Skowronski, Thomas Thimons
FATHER KEN’S NOTE
“Low-Gluten Hosts”
We are aware that some of our parishioners are affected by Celiac Sprue
disease and that they are unable to tolerate the consumption of gluten, which is
found in wheat flour. Successful results have been achieved in the production of a
very low-gluten host. These hosts have been evaluated as safe for many sufferers
of Celiac Sprue disease, and are in conformity with the canonical requirements for
validity. We are now making these hosts available for our parishioners who need
them. If you need a low--gluten host, please let the usher know this prior to the
beginning of each Mass you attend. The usher will then place a low gluten host in a special
container for this purpose called a pyx. Right before Mass, the usher will place the pyx in the
ciborium with all of the other hosts. Because the low gluten hosts will be kept in the pyx, they
will not be mixed with the other hosts in the ciborium. The presider will consecrate the lowgluten hosts in this pyx separate from the other hosts. When you come up for Holy Communion,
please go to the Priest and say, “low-gluten” and he will give you the consecrated low-gluten host
from the small pyx he will have with him. The other extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion
will not have the low gluten hosts to distribute.
For those who are unable to tolerate even the slightest amount of gluten, we encourage you
to remember that the reception of Holy Communion only under the form of bread or only under
the form of wine is still reception of the whole Christ, Body and Blood, soul and divinity. We are
currently researching our altar wine to determine if it is gluten free.
The sisters from the Benedictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration who make these lowgluten hosts have this to say:
“Since we began selling these breads we have served over 2000 celiac sufferers. Our low
gluten altar breads were featured in an article in the magazine Gluten-Free Living. The editorial and
accompanying write-up cited data from the Center for Celiac Research that showed that the less
than 0.01% gluten content of our breads would be perfectly safe for most celiacs. The article states
‘The measurement cited here, 0.01%, represents 100 PPMs (parts per million). But the more
important number is 37 micrograms, because it is daily exposure to gluten that counts. The best
current information shows that 10 milligrams a day should be safe. Ten milligrams is the same as
10,000 micrograms. If you divide 37 micrograms into 10,000 micrograms, you will find that you
would have to eat 270 wafers every day to reach the danger point. At most, celiacs would
consume one wafer per day or about 0.04% (four tenths of one percent) of the amount considered
dangerous.’
“We are inspired by the deep desire of those suffering from gluten intolerance to receive
Holy Communion. We are humbled by the many letters, emails, and phone calls we have received
thanking us for our efforts to produce low gluten altar bread. We are blessed to have the
opportunity to allow God to work through our hands. We are honored and privileged to provide
for you and your parish the bread that becomes the Body of Christ.”
More information is available at: http://altarbreadsbspa.com/altarbreads/index.php?
main_page=page&id=2
We hope this effort assists those of you who live with Celiac Sprue disease.
Father Ken
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The Eucharistic Table
This Week
Sat./Sun.
11/8-9
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
5:00 pm
8:30 am
11:00 am
+ Frances & James Swiklinski (David & Doris Swick)
+ John & Josephine Carabin (Jack & Dona Carabin)
+ Mass for the Congregation
Mon.
11/10
8:00 am
Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6
Tues.
11/11
7:30 am
Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10
Wed.
11/12
8:00 am
Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Lk 17:11-19
Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17;
Jn 2:13-22
ST. LEO THE GREAT
+ Jane Thimons (Shellie & Bob Bolewitz)
ST. MARTIN OF TOURS
+ Bob Braunstein (Margo)
2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11; 17-18; Lk 17:26-37
Sat./Sun.
11/15-16
5:00 pm
8:30 am
11:00 am
Sunday, Nov. 16
12 noon Senior High Youth Formation Freude Room
ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI
Fri.
11/14
8:00 am
Tuesday, Nov. 11 - Veteran’s Day
7:00 am Food Bank volunteers - Church
Basement
8:30 am Food Bank distribution Church Basement
4:15 pm Cherub Choir - LOWC Room
6:45 pm Pastoral Council Mtg.
7:00 pm Parish Health Ministry - B-1
Saturday, Nov. 15 ~ Project S.E.E.D.
5:00 pm Come to the Table
+ Robert Keller (Dennis Keller)
Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25
Sunday, Nov. 9
7:00 pm Young Adult Group Freude Room
Wednesday, Nov. 12
6:30 pm Adult Choir - Church
ST. JOSAPHAT
Thurs.
11/13
8:00 am
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+ Albert Hardy (Hardy & Infanta Families)
(Adoration after Mass until 12:00 Noon)
WEEKDAY
Remember in your prayers
+ James & Marianne Fiorina (Monica Fiorina)
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Prv 31:10-13, 19-20; 30-31; Ps 128:1-5; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30
[14-15, 19-21]
+ Mass of Thanksgiving: Paul & Fran Zanotti
61st Wedding Anniversary
+ Mass for the Congregation
+ Earnest J. Seinera (Pauline Seinera)
Dominick Howard Stone with parents Shane
& Gina (c), Godparents Nicole Rosa (l) and
Christopher Sirota (r).
† Henry Mantz, father of Susan
Marinelli, who died October 31.
† Mary Sudy Lucas, sister of Joan Sudy
Ardito, who died November 3.
May the Lord grant them eternal rest and
peace, and bless their families with
consolation.
Harper Avery Corbin with parents Matthew &
Jennifer (l), Godparents John Welsh (c) and Jen
Welsh standing beside Father Ken.
Faith Formation Corner
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If you have any questions or concerns about the following programs,
please contact Jo Ann McLaughlin-Klemencic at 724-335-2336 or email at
[email protected].
Baptism Class: Families interested in having their child baptized need to attend a Baptism
Class if this is their first child. There will be a class on Thursday, November 13, at 6:00 p.m.
in the Freude Room. RSVP with Jo Ann by November 12.
Come to the Table: A reminder that our next session is Saturday, November 15,
beginning with the 5:00 p.m. Mass.
The menu for the upcoming Come to the Table will be ham, pierogies, and green beans. As always,
we will have PB & J for our more choosey eaters. If you have not signed up for the program, please
do so online as soon as possible.
Reminder: Project S.E.E.D. (Something to Eat Every Day) takes place next weekend...and all
weekend during Come to the Table. Please donate
non-perishable, individually-wrapped food items for
the hungry children of the A-K Valley. Thank you for
your support! Contact Donna Misak with questions.
Food Bank Table
ATTENTION SMM FOOD BANK CLIENTS: The next distribution is Tuesday, November 11, which is
also Veterans' Day. Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell will be closed at 10:45 a.m. on that day for the
Veteran's Day Parade. Because of this, distribution time will be from 8:30 until 10:30 a.m.
ORDER FORM
Deadline for orders: Monday, November 10. Extra nut rolls will not be sold at time of pickup.
Number: ______ nut roll(s) @ $11.00 each Total : $________ (Please pay at time of pickup)
Pickup day: (Please circle one)
Tuesday, Nov. 18
Wednesday, Nov. 19
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Name: ___________________
Thursday, Nov. 20
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 21
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone #: Day ____________ Evening _____________
Place your orders in the offertory basket, the wicker stand in the Narthex or by calling Toni Kratz at
724-339-0839, Dee Choltko at 724-335-0959, Maureen Gigler at 724-335-6501, the parish office at
724-335-2336, or online at www.smmlb.org. Thank you for your order!
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Saint Margaret Mary Church
Increased Offertory Appeal
2014-15
Dear Parishioners,
For the past 14 years, Saint Margaret Mary Church has asked its parishioners to increase their
donations in the Sunday offertory to keep pace with the increases in expenses. We thank those who have
responded to date.
I am asking each of you to prayerfully consider increasing your donations this year. As in your own
household, expenses go up, so they also go up in the Church.
Our goals for 2015 are:
*Continue to liquidate the parish debt over 6 - 7 years by adding $60,000 per year for loan
interest and principal.
*Secure funding for increases in operational costs.
*Fund social ministry to the homebound and to the families of those with serious illness or
death.
As you evaluate your own finances, please evaluate your regular giving to Saint Margaret Mary
Parish. An increase in your giving can equate to a surprisingly small amount when compared to sacrifices in
discretionary spending. For example:
Sacrifice
Monthly / Weekly Change
A coffee and muffin once a week
$24 / $6
Take-out lunch once a week from a deli or sub shop
$37.00 / $9.25
Pizza once a week
$50 / $12.50
As society continues to move away from using cash and checks for every day transactions, Saint
Margaret Mary has made it easier for parishioners to make their regular contribution with electronic payment
options including:
*Automatic Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) deductions from a checking or savings account.
*Online credit/debit card donations from the parish website (WeShare).
*Electronic Giving machine located at Welcome Center desk in the parish Narthex (EGivings).
Please review the enclosed information which outlines the Electronic Giving program in more detail.
Then complete the annual commitment and electronic signup forms and return to the parish as soon as
possible.
Thank you for your prayerful response to the 2015 Offertory Appeal.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Very Reverend Kenneth G. Zaccagnini V.F.
Music & Liturgy Table
Parish Social Ministry
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Film Social - Join us on
Holy Communion to the
Homebound - Ministers of Holy
Wednesday, November 19, at
12:30 p.m. in the Freude Room.
Most have seen the film and
know the story of Mary Poppins.
But did you ever wonder how it was made? Saving
Mr. Banks chronicles the tug of war between the
author Pamela Travers and Walt Disney to make
this film. You will be touched to find out just what
she was fighting for.
Communion will visit the
homebound next Sunday following
the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. liturgies. To join
this ministry or to identify someone in need
of this ministry, contact Mary Kay Sedlacek
at 724-224-1662.
All Choirs (preschool through Adult)
are still accepting singers. For
more information, please
contact Mary Murphy at the
parish office.
Parish Health Ministry will meet
on Tuesday, November 11, at 7:00
p.m. in room B-1.
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus, Fr. Hertzog Council #1381
Christmas Cards - will be sold in the narthex after all Masses on November 15-16. This is part of
the Knights of Columbus "Keep Christ in Christmas" campaign. Cost varies from $7 to $9 per box.
Checks may be payable to: K of C Council #1381.
Pancake and Sausage Breakfast takes place on Sunday, November 23, in the Sullivan Room from
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Proceeds benefit Council activities. A $5 donation is suggested.
MINISTRY SCHEDULE — November 15 & 16
GREETERS
Presider
LECTORS
5 pm
Father Ken
M. E. Leslie
R. French
S. Urich
L. Dickerson
C. Ozdany
D. DiDonato
8:30 am
Father Ken
R. Facchine
E. Facchine
J. Carabin
D. Carabin
D. Jordan
A. Heidenreich
11 am
Father Ken
D. Donati
J. Donati
D. Schwartz
C. Schwartz
R. Kowalski
J. Newcomb
ALTAR SERVERS
Technical Team
M. Schultz
5 pm
S. Fennell
E. Fennell
B. Krall
8:30 am
L. Flanagan
N. Jordan
C. Flanagan B. Flanagan
Jay Manga R. Phillips
11 am
A. Bucci
Ky. Schafer
Ke. Schafer
E. Yakelis
E. Green
Kel. Schafer
Liturgy of the Word
M. Capsambelis
D. Misak
K. Yakelis
D. Misak
K. Stevenson
None
None
None
None
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
5 pm
D. Aubele
J. Cox
M. Cox
8:30 am
V. Beer
J. Bieranoski S. Bieranoski
11 am
J. Ondako N. Rehberg
Sister Ann
D. Hornack
T. Hornack L. Kish
D. Branzet
T. Lindo
Sister Gratia P. Spiering
J. Litz
K. Romano M.A. Ryan
C. Stellabotte C. Wardoclip
S. Thimons
T. Thimons
J. Tomiczek A.M. Versace
USHERS
5 pm
A. French
E. Grosse
8:30 am
T. Farina
S. Warden
11 am
J. Hess
S. Mike
A. Falleroni
M. Kardibin
T. Cavanaugh J. Tallarico
M. Misak
J. Andrejcik
J. Potosnak
D. McClaine
M. Klems
T. Rayburg
R. Allen
Weekly Financial Statement ~ November 9, 2014
Catholic Institute Loan
Current Loan Amount:
Payments Received:
Building Fund/Debt Reduction Envelopes
Building Fund EFTs
Current Loan Balance:
1,649,516.38
(712.00)
(45.00)
1,648,759.38
** Loan Interest Payment for November 2014:
** Remaining Estimated Pledge Payments:
4,515.77
1,168,435.00
November 1 & 2
Mass Attendance
Sunday Envelopes (383)
Electronic Giving (42)
Building Fund (39)
Total:
All Saints Day
7
1,323
12,009.54
1,159.50
757.00
$13,926.04
$1,398.00
* Interest payments are made from our operating budget whenever possible
so that the campaign contributions go directly to the principal of the loan.
Note: 100% of all monies received for “Debt Reduction” are applied to the
principal of the loan.
Endowment Fund:
Current Endowment Fund Amount:
Endowment Gifts Received this Week:
Current Endowment Fund Balance:
113,481.19
5.00
113,486.19
Community Corner Table
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court New Kensington #860 will meet Wednesday, November 12, at 7:00
p.m. in Room B-2. Pie orders may be picked up that evening. If interested in becoming a member, contact
Regent Theresa Shields at 412-302-6761.
Attention All Grandparents & All Who Love Grandparents: World renowned authors of The Grand
Adventure: a New Call to Grandparenting are coming to Greensburg on Saturday, November 22. Deacon
Gary Aitchison and his wife Kay Aitchison, leaders in the Christian Family Movement, will present a model for
parish grandparenting groups which they developed. It begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Bishop William G. Connare
Center. Lunch will follow the morning presentation. An afternoon discussion begins at 1:00 p.m. led by
Father Donald Conroy. Please register with Mary Ellen Pellegrino at [email protected]
or call 724-552-2605 by November 17.
Hope for Beckie Charity Bingo takes place on Saturday, November 29, at 3:00 p.m. at Kinloch Fire Hall.
$10 donation. Chinese auctions, vendor fair, 50/50, food and drinks available.