Saint Bernard
of
Clairvaux
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
November 16, 2014
Thirty-Third Sunday
In Ordinary Time
Sacrament of Holy Orders:
Please contact Father Federline or Msgr. Larry Kulick at 724837-0901.
Sacraments: For Baptism, Marriage, Reconciliation,
Anointing of the Sick, and funeral arrangements, please
call the parish office at 724-465-2210. Wedding dates
must be scheduled one year in advance.
PARISH MEMBERSHIP: If you would like to join the parish
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Thomas A. Federline, Pastor
Denise Swope, Principal
Robert Padasak, Business Manager
Becky Anne Hilditch, Director of Faith Formation
Deborah Yarnell, Faith Formation Secretary
Rosemarie Langham, Parish Secretary
Maria Mihoerck, Financial Secretary
Karen Marshall, Music Director
James Rhoades, Cemetery Manager
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
PARISH CONTACTS
Parish Office .............................................724-465-2210
[email protected]
School Office ............................................724-465-7139
Faith Formation Office .............................724-465-2210
[email protected]
Ext. 114
Cemetery Office .......................................724-465-4370
Music Director ..........................................724-479-9786
[email protected]
Health Ministry .........................................724-465-2210
Ext. 127
Parish Website .................. www.saintbernardparish.org
E- Prayer Chain ……………[email protected]
INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Chaplain: Reverend Timothy Kruthaupt ......724-254-3041
........................................................ or 814-948-7253
call for a registration form or come in to the parish office.
Anyone who needs a sponsor certificate must be registered.
Please notify us if you move or will be moving out of the
parish.
BULLETIN
DEADLINE: The deadline for bulletin
announcements is noon of the Thursday nine (9) days prior to
the weekend of the announcement. Mail or email the information
to Mrs. Rosemarie Langham at the parish office. Watch the
bulletin for holiday deadlines.
RITE
OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA):
Those who are interested in learning about the Catholic faith are
to contact the Faith Formation Office.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux Mission Statement
Our MISSION is to witness and share the tradition and beliefs
centered in the celebration of Christ in the Eucharist and the
other sacraments, and, to ensure their continuation through ongoing education and faith formation of the entire community,
especially our parents and their children. We endeavor, under
the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to increase the Kingdom of God
through worship, education, and outreach.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish, a Catholic community, was
established in Indiana, PA, in 1847, by a group of German
Catholics.
Our parish has grown and flourished in its
celebration of faith through hundreds of families of diverse
backgrounds. Our parish facility hosts St. Bernard Regional
Catholic School.
SACRAMENT OF EUCHARIST
Weekdays ........................ Consult Mass Schedule Inside
Saturday (Vigil) .................................................... 5:30 PM
Sunday ................................................. 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 8:30 to 10:00 AM or by appointment
200 Clairvaux Drive
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Indiana, PA 15701
From Father Tom’s Desk:
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
The wisdom from the Word of the Lord describes for
us the qualities that make a beautiful life, one that enriches each
and all the members of the family and community. In our reading from Proverbs, we hear how a good wife is a blessing as she
uses her intelligence and skills to benefit the family household.
A worthy wife is industrious and shows care for the poor. Her
family and neighbors benefit from her good example and hard
work. Our Psalm response compliments the first reading by
reminding us of the qualities of a good husband. He is a man
who has reverence for the things of God. He is motivated by
the spiritual perspective known as “fear of the Lord”. This is a
quality that guides us to want to please the Lord in all our ways
because of His blessings we are privileged to share as His beloved children. The “fear of the Lord” is not wanting to disappoint or dishonor the one who loves us the way God Our Father
loves. Our fidelity to keeping His covenant commandments and
teaching our family to be faithful brings blessings to all in our
household and community.
The daily duties we perform are the opportunity to
prove our faith and love for God and neighbor. We use the resources we have been blessed with to enhance the life of all
around us. We live as faithful and true disciples of Jesus, always ready to recognize God as the giver of every good gift, we
are prepared to give an account of how we use the graces and
blessings we receive, including the gift of life itself and our intelligence, education, opportunities to work and our good health,
and many more material and spiritual blessings. We give glory
to God by our gratitude and our putting to good use what we
have been given for the benefit of one another as we participate
in building the kingdom of God.
Our Gospel passage reminds us that we will be asked
to give a personal account of how we use the blessings of God
during our life. Work well to make a difference for good with
the skills and intelligence and opportunities you have. Promote
the Gospel of Christ and His life and the virtues that identify us
as His disciples, friends of God and more members of His Holy
family. Share the joy of the Lord by being a faithful and generous good steward of the creation entrusted to our care. Be not
afraid to give an account of your service, your love for the Lord
and His creation, especially the human family we are part of and
the Christian family we are called to delight in and promote by
inviting others to join with us in living the faith and entering
into the fullness of joy and love as we move closer to Eternal
glory.
"We do not sin when we adore Christ in the Eucharist; we do sin when we do not adore Christ in the Eucharist."
- St. Augustine
Come and be in the presence of Jesus at Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesday from Noon to 7:00 PM !
SENIOR ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP
Please join Catholic Charities Office for Pro-life and Social
Ministry and the Office for Evangelization and Faith Formation
in welcoming Deacon Gary & Mrs. Kay Aitchison to western
PA for the fall Senior Enrichment workshop. The workshop
begins with a presentation by the Aitchisons on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 9 AM in the Bishop William G. Connare
Center. Lunch will follow. An afternoon discussion begins at
1 PM led by Fr. Donald Conroy and member of the Grandmothers Corps of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish. The
Grandmothers Corps will be in Greensburg to describe how the
grandparenting model has taken shape in Indiana, PA. The
lunch is free and the presentations are open to the public, but
registration is necessary. Please contact Mary Ellen Pellegrino at 724-552-2605, by November 17th, for information
and registration.
CD OF A CHRISTMAS BANQUET
The Catholic Daughter of the Americas Ct.
#339, will be holding their annual Christmas
Banquet at the Rustic Lodge on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 6 PM. Members and guests
are invited and can make a paid reservation of
$23 after all Masses starting on November 15/16, 22/23 and
29/30 in the church narthex. Make other arrangements by calling Linda Yesilonis, 724-465-2147 or Patricia Mencer, 724349-1837 by December 1, 2014.
BREAKFAST IN BETHLEHEM
All are invited to attend “Breakfast in Bethlehem” on Saturday, December 13th in St. Bernard Church Social Hall for the
re-enactment of the Christmas story based on the infancy narratives of St. Matthew and St. Luke Gospels. Children are especially encouraged to come dressed as one of the biblical characters (angels, shepherds (&lambs), kings and drummer boys or
girls, Joseph and Mary and the innkeepers) and participate in
the program. Breakfast will be served at 9:00 AM with the
play beginning at 9:45 AM. Cost is $5.00 PER FAMILY.
What a wonderful way to celebrate the true meaning of our
Savior’s birth. Reservation Apps are in this week’s bulletin or
on the table in the narthex and must be TURNED IN NO
LATER THAN DECEMBER 1ST!
2ND COLLECTION: DIOCESAN POVERTY &
CATHOLIC RELIEF FUND SERVICES APPEAL
Next week, our parish will take up The Diocesan Poverty and
Catholic Relief Services Collection. This collection supports
six Catholic agencies that touch more than 100 million lives
around the world. The funds from this collection help provide
food to the hunger, welcome and support to displaced refugees,
and advocacy for the voiceless. How will you help? Please
give generously to the collection and Jesus in disguise.
BULLETIN ALERT: With the holidays approaching, we must submit the bulletins earlier than usual so that we will receive them
on time. Please submit articles for the November 30th bulletin no later than November 19th; our December 21st bulletin no later
than December 10th; our December 28th bulletin no later than December 15th and our January 4th bulletin no later than December 18th. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rose in the parish office. Thank you for your time and patience!
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL THRIFT STORE
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store has Buy One/Get One Free
this coming week. Where you can find something for everyone!
Located in the BiLo Plaza on N. 4th Street, Indiana… Mon.Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Saturday 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.
THAT MAN IS YOU!
In this 9th session we have explored that to fulfill the 4 roles of
man leadership and to make it fruitful. We have to be willing
to pay the price but to remember the reward is out of this
world. The Lenten Season of TMIY will start in late January,
this is another opportunity to join this life changing program.
13TH ANNUAL WHITE MASS:
FOR ALL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL
The Thirteenth Annual White Mass for all Health Care Personnel will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 11:30 Am at
the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, 300 N. Main St., Greensburg,
PA 15601. Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt will be the Main Celebrant. All health care personnel are invited to attend!
SOX FOR SENIORS
The collection of sox and slippers to be given to our seniors at
nursing homes has begun. The “Box for Sox” located in the
Narthex will be available for a month and then given to the
seniors. The St. Bernard Catholic Daughters of America would
like to thank all parishioners for their generosity shown previous years and our Catholic School that graciously participates
in the project.
CD OFA EDUCATION CONTEST
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Ct. St. Bernard #339
would like to invite all students in grades 4-12 to participate in
their 2014/15 Education Contest. The themes this year are
“Love Your Neighbor As Yourself “or “Be a Good Neighbor”.
The categories are Art, Essay, Poetry, Computer Art, Music
and Photography. Students may enter more than one category,
and cash prizes are awarded to the winning entries. For more
information and contest guidelines, please see the info in the
church Narthex on the table. Contest ends December 16,
2014. Don’t delay. Enter today. Fame and Fortune Await!
CD OF A BAKE SALE!
Don’t miss the annual CDofA Bake Sale
after all masses the weekend of November
22nd/23rd just in time for Thanksgiving! There will be cakes,
cookies, pies, breads, candy, preserves and more!! See you
there!!
EVENTS IN THE FAITH FORMATION
AND YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE
FAITH FORMATION (grades K-5) SESSIONS WILL
NOT BE HELD on November 16 and 23 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will meet again on Sunday, December 7
from 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM.
SACRAMENT PREPARATION: There is a MANDATORY PARENT & CHILD Workshop for all parents and students preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday, November 18 in the Social Hall from 6:30-8:00 PM.
This is the only time this workshop will be held – there will be
no “make-up” scheduled. You must attend this workshop in
order to ensure that your child will be able to continue with
preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. If you have
any questions concerning this, please do not hesitate to contact
Becky Hilditch at [email protected] or at
724-465-2210, ext. 114. Thank you.
SENIOR HIGH Youth Ministry will meet on Sunday, November 23 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Teen Room.
We will discuss Judaism, Christianity, and Islam faiths in our
upcoming sessions. Please feel free to bring a friend and any
questions you may have concerning these different faiths.
JUNIOR HIGH Youth Ministry will meet on Sunday, December 7 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Teen Room.
We will be learning about and discussing “The Church’s Calendar: Understanding the Liturgical Year”, which covers the
Faith Learning component of your curriculum.
Joy of the Gospel is once again being hosted by our parish for all adults 21 and over
on Wednesday, November 19 from 7:008:30 PM. The topic of discussion is On
the Journey: Living Out Catholic Social
Teaching. Our speaker is Sister Christine
Kiley, ASCJ. Please plan on joining us for
refreshments and an evening filled with
learning and sharing.
RCIA will not meet on Saturday, November 22 and 29 due
to the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will resume our time together on December 6, at 3:30 in the Brady Room.
Knights of Columbus
Event Schedule
Fr. McNelis Council 1481
No 4th Degree Assembly Meeting ...Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 12...Christmas Dinner Party at the Lodge, 6:15 PM
Jan. 18…NFL Pig Roast, at the Lodge...time to be announced
REMINDER: Please join us in the social hall
after the Sunday morning masses on November
23rd for Coffee, Donuts and Fellowship!
THE THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
USING YOUR GIFTS
Reading I
Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 (the ideal wife)
Reading II
1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 (the need for preparation)
Gospel
Matthew 25:14-30 (parable of the silver pieces)
Key Passage
[The servant said,] “Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five
more talents.” His master said to him, “Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you
have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter
into the joy of your master.” (Mt 25:20b–21)
Adult: What gift have you not developed as you had hoped? What could you still do?
Child: What gift has God given you? What do you want to do with it?
The letters of Paul to the Thessalonians are among his earliest writings, and are driven by his belief and the belief of the entire early
Christian community that the return of Christ was imminent, and that devoting time or attention to anything else was foolish. As
time progressed, this fervor subsided a bit. Today we may wonder when we hear these readings about the coming end-times, if we
should take them to heart, if we really believe that Christ still may come upon us as a "thief in the night." Does this mean we are to
stop our long-range goal-setting, get rid of our yearly calendars and planners, or stop putting money in the college education fund?
Of course not. What it does mean is that we need to change our lives, living like children of the light and illuminating the world
around us with the light of the gospel. Then, on that day, when the details of our daily living become unimportant, we will be ready
to find our peace and security in Christ Jesus.
MAKING A LONG STORY LONGER
We might want to ask why the parable delivered by Jesus in today's Gospel--one of the lengthiest--is not followed up with an explanation, since so many of the other parables are. We could be puzzled in part by such severe punishment for a servant who did no
more than return exactly what he had been given. If he had lost or gambled or frittered away the money he had been given, then a
severe reaction might be understandable. The master, after all, had disbursed his funds to the three servants "to each according to his
ability" (Mt 25:15) at the beginning of the parable. He evidently knew the third man wasn't all that capable to begin with. Why, then,
punish him so extremely for displaying personality traits the master already knew he possessed?
WHAT IS EXPECTED
In Matthew, this is the last parable Jesus will tell his followers before his passion, death, and resurrection. Only next week's allegory
of the sheep and goats stands between this parable and the beginning of the Passion drama. So the purpose of this parable in the
Gospel is no longer merely to instruct the disciples of Jesus in matters of proclaiming the gospel, but they are meant to be, simultaneously, keys to understanding the ministry of Jesus, particularly of his pending death and resurrection into his Father's joy. We see
in Jesus an example of God's servant who lived industriously and wisely, to bring back to his Father a bountiful return. Consequently, the decision for us is to be like the second servant, who like the first (Christ, our example), does likewise, though to a lesser degree; or we may choose to be like the third, who does absolutely nothing, expends no effort in his master's service, and is forbidden
from sharing his master's joy.
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Daily Readings—Week of November 16, 2014
Sunday:
Thirty-ThirdSecond 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
Monday:
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43
Tuesday:
The Dedication of the Basilicas of SS. Peter & Paul; St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10
Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28
Thursday:
Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44
Friday:
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48
Saturday:
St. Cecilia
Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40
Sunday:
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46
Liturgical Ministry Schedule for November 22/23
Altar Servers:
5:30 PM
7:30 AM
9:30 AM
Emma S.
Edward C.
Monica T.
Kaitlyn S.
James C.
Anthony M.
Ryan S.
Jessica M.
Cantor:
Lisa
Donna
Donna
EME:
Maryjane H.
Irene K.
Patrick B.
Molly L.
Carol M.
Elinor C.
Barb M.
Dennis M.
Sharon C.
Donna M.
Sis M.
Marjean C.
Joanne M.
Mary K. M.
Robert D.
Mike M.
Doug R.
Patrick D.
Vicky N.
Scott S.
Anita H.
Andrea P.
John S.
Gloria K.
Chauncey R. Paul L.
Claire V.
Lector:
Offertory Counters for November 22/23
Team #3
Offertory for November 1/2, 2014
Offertory
$
10,372.00
All Saints
$
966.00
Retired Religious
$
2556.00
Accent
$
5.00
World Mission Sunday
$
28.00
Diocesan Poverty Relief
$
50.00
Maintenance
$
80.00
Liturgy Schedule
St. Thomas More University Parish
Week of November 17-23
Monday, November 17
12:10 PM Mass
Tuesday, November 18
12:10 PM Mass
6-6:30 PM Confessions
Wednesday, November 19
7:30-8 AM Confessions
12:10 PM Mass
Thursday, November 20
No Mass
Friday, November 21
12:10 PM Mass
Saturday, November 22
4:00 PM Mass
Sunday, November 23
10:00 AM Mass
7:00 PM Mass
St. Bernard of Clairvaux Liturgy Schedule
Week of November 17-23
Monday, November 17
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
7:30 AM +John T. & Ann Sokol
(MaryAnn & John Sokol)
Tuesday, November 18
The Dedication of the Basilicas of SS Peter & Paul; St. Rose
Philippine Duchesne
7:30 AM +Richard Yetter
(Joan Freda)
12-7 Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday, November 19
7:30 AM +James Stotsky
(Marlene Stotsky)
9:30 AM School Mass +Gladys Nealer
(Sam & Sarah Furgiuele)
Thursday, November 20
7:30 AM +Joseph Paul Troili
(Family)
Friday, November 21
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7:30 AM +Mary Ann Stewart
(Veronica Brennan)
Saturday, November 22
St. Cecilia
8:30-10:00 AM Confessions
5:30 PM +Dennis Druchniak
(Family)
Sunday, November 23
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
7:30 AM For Our Parishioners
9:30 AM +Virginia Hoover
(Family)
Schedule of Events
Monday, 11/17
5:45 PM Legion of Mary
Tuesday, 11/18
1. Noon-7 PM Eucharistic Adoration
2. 6:30-8 PM 1st Reconciliation Parent/Child
Workshop
(Social Hall)
Wednesday, 11/19
7-8:30 PM Joy of the Gospel Series
(Social Hall)
Saturday, 11/22
CDofA Bake Sale after 5:30 PM Mass
(Social Hall)
Sunday, 11/23
1. Coffee & Donuts after Morning Masses
(Social Hall)
2. CDofA Bake Sale After Morning Masses
3. 10:45-12:15 PM SHYM
(Teen Room)
The Sanctuary Lamps
burn in memory of Lud & Virginia Druchniak
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