November 16, 2014
SATURDAY
4:30 PM
SUNDAY
8:30 AM
10:30 AM
SATURDAY
AT NOON
SUNDAY:
MONDAY:
TUES - THURS:
FRIDAY:
9 AM - 12 PM
9 AM - 8 PM
9 AM - 5 PM
9 AM - 1 PM
Benefitting Bella Carabin,
a local MQA student, who’s been
diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma for the
second time. All proceeds go to
Isabella’s Wellness Fund
for her treatment and care.
Sunday, November 16
Noon - 6:00 PM
Marble Hall
Dinner includes Pasta, Salad and Bread
Dine In or Take Out
Tickets: $10 donation
at the door
Directory for Mount Saint Peter Parish
Staff
Sacramental and Pastoral Life
The Rev. Monsignor Michael J. Begolly, D.Min.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Contact Jo Ann at 724-335-2336 ext. 22
for more Information about the Catholic faith.
Sacrament of Infant Baptism
Contact Father Daniel at 724-335-2336 ext. 14
4 months before the child’s birth to begin the
baptismal preparation process.
Sacrament of Marriage
Contact Monsignor Begolly at least one year in
advance of the anticipated date to begin the
marriage preparation process.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday at Noon
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
Contact Monsignor Begolly to request the sacrament.
Pastor + 724-335-9877 ext. 205
[email protected]
The Reverend Daniel J. Ulishney
Parochial Vicar + 724-335-2336 ext. 14
[email protected]
Mrs. Pat Policastro
Pastoral Associate + 724-335-9877 ext. 210
Ministry to the Sick, Homebound, and Care Facilities
[email protected]
Jo Ann McLaughlin - Klemencic
Regional Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation
724-335-2336 ext. 22
[email protected]
Mr. Thomas Octave
Coordinator of Music Ministry + 724-335-9877 ext. 213
[email protected]
Addolorata Society
Sandy Laney
Altar Servers
Fr. Daniel Ulishney
Bereavement Ministry
Kevin Bode
Choir
Karen Frederick
724-339-0710
724-335-2336 x 14
Mr. William Staniszewski
Business Manager + 724-335-9877 ext. 203
[email protected]
724-335-9877 x 251
724-335-9877 x 230
Disciples of Vincent DePaul Tom Ferrazzoli
Parish Office
CALL PARISH OFFICE
100 Freeport Road
New Kensington, PA 15068
724-335-9877
(fax) 724-335-9138
www.mountsaintpeter.org
Sherri Baker, Parish Secretary
ext. 201
[email protected]
Kathy Waltonbaugh, Financial Secretary ext. 202
Lynette Focareta, Office Assistant
ext. 222
Jerry Garvey, Maintenance
ext. 219
Pastoral Council
JohnPaul Bertucci
Jennifer Lombardo
Maryellen Schroeder
Michael Brock
Jim Matta
Linda Henkel
Ted Opalka
JT Tuskan
Finance Council
Mary Calvanese
Thomas Roberts
Daniel Casper
Ronald Valasek
Environment & Art
Virginia Mrvan
Faith First Coordinator
Margie Staniszewski
Festa Committee
Frank Robertson
Foodbank
Maria Guzzo
Gardeners of Eden
Ann Grogno
Greeters
Gretchen Marra
Holy Name Society
John Mandak
Homebound Ministry
Pat Policastro
724-335-3181
724-337-0352
724-895-3888
CALL PARISH OFFICE
724-335-0789
724-351-4400
724-339-2261
724-335-9877 x 210
Liturgical Ministry Schedules Amy Gablick
724-337-0437
Men’s Bowling League
Robert Susini
Mercy Meals
Sandy Laney
Soup for the Soul
Phyllis Bordell
St. Anthony Guild
Nancy Brock
Trash & Treasure
Cindy Donaldson
Ushers
Dom Flocker
724-337-8464
CALL PARISH OFFICE
Mary Queen of Apostles School
Catherine M. Collett, Principal
Pre-K - 8th Grade
www.mqaschool.org
724-339-4411
724-335-0345
724-339-0806
724-337-9472
724-335-4153
THIRTY - THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
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NOVEMBER 16 - 22, 2014
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Saturday, November 15 - St. Albert the Great
4:30 PM Bruno Saccardi (Wife Helen & Daughters)
Thursday, November 20
8:00 AM Rosary
Sunday, November 16-33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30 AM Maria DeMarco (Family)
7:45 AM Rosary
8:30 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 NN
All Living & Deceased Parishioners
Joseph Costanza (Wife & Family)
Liturgy of the Word with Children
Sacrament of Baptism
Friday, November 21 - The Presentation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
8:00 AM Rosary
8:30 AM Lillian Sendykar (Family)
Monday, November 17 - St. Elizabeth
8:00 AM Rosary
8:30 AM Todd Zaken (Jo & Victor Stanziano)
Saturday, November 22 - St. Cecilia
12:00 NN Sacrament of Reconciliation
2:00 PM Carapucci - O’Leath Wedding
Tuesday, November 18 - Dedication of the Basilica of
4:30 PM Pearl Odrey (Barbara & David Keibler)
Sts. Peter and Paul
8:00 AM Rosary
Sunday, November 23 - Christ the King
8:30 AM Tisha Bruni (Family)
7:45 AM Rosary
Wednesday, November 19
8:30 AM All Living & Deceased Parishioners
8:00 AM Rosary
10:30 AM Evelyn Spataro (Caterina DeFina)
8:30 AM Vera Donahue (Leonard & Lena
Liturgy of the Word with Children
Chakan & Family)
3:00 PM Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration
Regional Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday
Thursday
3:00 - 5:00 PM
8:30 - Noon
Mount Saint Peter
St. Margaret Mary
Regional Confession Schedule
Wednesday
Saturday
5:45 PM
12:00 NN
1:00 PM
St. Joseph
Mount Saint Peter
St. Margaret Mary
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus tells of a man going on a journey and what he leaves behind for his servants to care for. The
industrious and reliable servants return double the amount they received. One servant plays it safe and
simply buries his gift, knowing the man to be a hard master.
Playing it safe is something we are familiar with. Common wisdom suggests that we err on the side of
caution: “Better safe than sorry.” The master in this parable lives more on the edge: “No guts, no glory.”
The anticipation of the imminent second coming of Christ in the years after his resurrection gave rise to
many practices. Some Christians lived ascetic lives in the manner of John the Baptist; others proclaimed the
message of Jesus in the towns and villages: “Repent, the reign of God is at hand.” Still others lived quiet
lives of service.
They all started with the same belief. They believed they had been given
a gift from God in Jesus Christ. They believed the Messiah had come at
last. They knew that at the end of the age, God’s reign would be established
and justice would prevail.
Those first Christians knew that baptism meant transformation. They
made conscious decisions to live as Christ would have them live. They
shared things in common, worshiped at a common table, and faced
rejection, persecution and death for the promise of eternal life with God.
In the towns or on the road, Christians felt the need to spread the good
news - to bring back double what they had been given.
Christian discipleship is uncompromising in its demands. If we accept
the gift of faith, we are required to double its yield in whatever way of life we
choose. We know it as certainly as the cautious servant knew his master.
Matthew does well to include this story in his gospel as a reminder that
belief is not enough.
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Mount Saint Peter Parish
PARISH NOTES
Baptism
This weekend, we welcome
Lucia Daniele Cecchetti and
Avery Bryce Shurina
into the Church through the saving
waters of Baptism. We rejoice with
their parents and with all who
celebrate their newborn lives in the family of God.
MQA Calendar Sale Today
MQA School’s fundraiser this
year is a 2015 Lottery Calendar
based on the 3-digit nightly drawing.
The cost is $25.00 with a total
payout of $11,000.
Please support our fine school
with your purchase. They make
great gifts! Calendars will be sold
after all Masses this weekend.
Computer Classes for the
Technologically Timid
The final session will take
place Sunday, November 16 from
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Leishman Avenue
Site of MQA School in the Cafeteria.
St. Anthony Guild Meeting
The St. Anthony Guild will hold
its November meeting on Tuesday,
November 18 at 7:00 PM in Marble Hall.
Please bring your rosaries. Guests are
welcome.
Youth Group Thanksgiving Party
On Thursday, November 20,
the Youth group will be hosting a
Thanksgiving dinner. Please join us
and bring along your favorite dinner
dish that you would wish to share
with the group. We will meet at
6:00 PM in the Upper Room. Please
contact Jo Ann with any questions
and to RSVP: 724-335-9877, Ext. 206 or
[email protected].
New Lector Workbooks
With Advent and a new liturgical year coming
very soon, lectors should pick up their workbooks for
2015, now available in the library in the Parish
Office.
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Festa-Style Food Sale Next Weekend
Mille Grazie to all who came out to help make the
lasagna, stuffed shells, meatballs, sauce and soup.
It was a mini-festa production going on. We are so
grateful for your support and dedication! Sale will
take place on November 22 - 23 after Masses.
Lasagna - $30 (yield 6 pieces)
Stuffed Shells - $6 dozen
Meatballs - $5 per 10
Sauce - $5 per quart
Soup - $5 per quart (Wedding or Stuffed Pepper)
Second Collection Next Weekend
At the Masses
next weekend, we will
be asked to join in
solidarity with the poor
through the annual
collection for the
Diocesan Poverty
Relief and Catholic
Relief Services. For more than thirty years, DPR/
CRS has helped the Church to be a helping hand to
poor and low-income people in our diocese and
throughout the country. DPR grants have supported
self-help projects to provide affordable housing,
create jobs, promote living wages, and improve
communities. Help America’s 32 million poor break
the cycle of poverty, not just for a day but for a
lifetime, by giving generously next weekend.
DVD Lending Library Coming Soon
Tired of typical TV viewing such as sitcoms,
political talk and reality shows, or crime investigation
show retreads? The Disciples of Vincent de Paul
invite you to consider a different way to spend time
in front of your television set. Look for the new
Mount Saint Peter Parish DVD lending library in the
church vestibule across from the Disciples of
Vincent de Paul book rack. Choose faith formation
DVDs for children or adults, movies for family
viewing, or movie and TV miniseries classics that
depict the life of Christ, the apparitions of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, and the lives of the saints.
The DVD lending library will be maintained on a
self-serve basis so please do your part by
responsibly signing out with your name and
telephone number for only one DVD at a time, and
by returning it to the DVD library within two weeks.
If you have faith formation DVDs that your children
have outgrown, or adult faith formation DVDs that
you would like to share with the parish by donating
them to the DVD library, call Tom Ferrazzoli at
724-337-6167.
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Mount Saint Peter Parish
Annual
Financial Report
and
Commitment Form
November, 2014
Dear Parishioners:
For the past 8 years, I have asked our parishioners to increase their donations in the Sunday
offertory to keep pace with the increases in expenses. The faithful response of so many has helped us to keep our
accounts in the black, and for that I thank you!
Once again, I am asking each household to prayerfully consider increasing your contributions this year. As in
your own home expenses go up, so they also go up in the Church.
Our goals for 2015 are:
•
to start work on repairing & re-pointing the stone work on the school and church;
•
to fund increases in operational costs; and
•
to fund social ministry to the poor in our area.
As you evaluate your own finances, please evaluate your regular giving to Mount Saint Peter
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 meal at a McDonald’s restaurant
$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, Mount Saint Peter
Parish has made it easy for parishioners to make their regular contribution with electronic payment utilizing the
automatic EFT deductions.
Please review the enclosed brochure which outlines the EFT Electronic Giving program in more detail. Then
complete the response card and brochure and return to the parish by November 1, 2014.
I thank you for your prayerful response to the 2015 Offertory Appeal and ask God’s continued
blessings upon you and your family.
With every good wish, I remain
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Monsignor Michael J. Begolly
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mount Saint Peter Parish
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Study Scripture and Make the Holidays Holy
Advent not only prepares us for the birth of Jesus Christ (his first advent), it also prepares us for his
return (his second advent). What better way to get ready for Christmas spiritually this year than by spending
time discussing the Sunday readings and the homily. You are invited to participate in one of four small
faith sharing groups that will meet weekly and reflect on the four readings of Advent starting Sunday,
November 30 and continuing up to Christmas. Meeting details include:
• Sunday evening meeting in Marble Hall starting at 7:00 PM and led by Kevin Bode
• Tuesday morning session in the Volunteer Room following morning mass and led by Tom Ferrazolli
• Tuesday evening meeting at the home of J.T. and Anita Tuskan in New Kensington starting at
7:00 PM. (449 Lynn Ann Drive)
• Thursday morning session in the Upper Room following morning mass and led by Tom Octave
• Session held exclusively for residents of one of the local senior citizen high rises.
If these times don’t work for you, the Adult Faith Formation team would be happy to help you establish a
group that meets on another date.
You can get more information by going to the MSP web site and scrolling for the article on Advent Small
Faith Groups. To register, simply send an email to Anita Tuskan at [email protected] or call her at
412-798-0280. Bring your Bible, print out the readings from the United States Catholic Conference of
Bishops web site http://www.usccb.org/ and get ready for some lively discussion. All are welcome.
Addolorata Advent Luncheon
The annual Addolorata Society Advent luncheon will be held on Sunday, December 7
at Hillcrest Country Club beginning at 12:00 NN. Cost is $20 per person and guests
may be invited. Members may purchase their tickets at the church office during the week
of November 17 and after all Masses on November 22-23. Deadline is Tuesday,
November 25. No tickets will be sold at the door. Be sure to bring your ticket and rosary
with you.
Know of someone who is hospitalized?
When you or a loved one is hospitalized, please call the Parish Office to let us know. Most hospitals do
not inform the parish that a parishioner has been admitted. We are eager to visit parishioners to offer
pastoral care and support. Please help us by keeping us informed.
A Peek at the Week . . .
Monday
Faith First
RCIA
Ezekiel 37 Prayer Group
Pastoral Council Discernment
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
Tuesday
Faith Sharing Group
6:30 PM
Saint Anthony Guild Meeting
7:00 PM
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
6:30 PM
MQA School
Convent
Marble Hall
Convent Chapel
Rectory
Dining Room
Marble Hall
Wednesday
Eucharistic Exposition & Adoration
Legacy Society Meeting
Church
Library
Thursday
Youth Ministry-Thanksgiving Dinner 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
MSP Choir Rehearsal
7:00 PM
Upper Room
Church
Friday
Wedding Rehearsal
6:00 PM
Church
Saturday
Carapucci/O’Leath Wedding
Catholic Relief Services Collection
Food Sale
2:00 PM
All Masses
All Masses
Church
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November 22/23
Altar Servers
Readers
Eucharistic Ministers
4:30 PM
Saturday
L Waltonbaugh
K Sharrow, C Litterio
A Zito
G Hall
K Waltonbaugh, R Iseman Remaley
M Lifka, E Hannon
S Dolmajer
8:30 AM
Sunday
E, T & J Fontana
L Henkel
V Bruni
A Meledandri, L Abel
S Laney, M Watson
A, R & S Tatrn
10:30 AM
Sunday
J Bain
C & A Aikins
C Brennan
B Aikins
E Wittkopp, M Aikins
J Casper, A Gablick
V Fisher
L & F Trozzi
C Hutchinson
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
COLLECTION REPORT
Mass Attendance
737
Sunday Envelopes Used
425
Sunday Collection
EFT (32)
Greeters
$
10,817.00
$
898.00
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Lk 18:35-43
Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Lk 19:1-10,
Rv 4:1-11; Lk 19:11-28
Rv 5:1-10; Lk 19:41-44
Rv 10:8-11; Lk 19:45-48
Rv 11:4-12; Lk 20:27-40
Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28;
Mt 25:31-46
Keep up to date with what’s happening at our parish website: www.mountsaintpeter.org