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September 21~22, 2013
25th Slmdal in Ordinary Time
Scripture Readings: Amos 8:4-7. I Timothy -':1-8
Luke 16:1-13. Very few people seem to like this parable, but we are renlind~d : gain that Jesus tells a
parable to make a poiot, not always to extol the main character. Jesus encouraged His d.isciples to
have an enterpri 'ing spirit. He also warned them: ,. \10 ser 'ant c~n "erv tv» master 0"
NEXT WEEK'S SCRIPTURE READIN.,GS: Amos 6:1, 4-7. 1 Timothy 6:11-16. Luke 16:19-31.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
SATURDAYS FROM 3:30~4:30 PM; WWNESDAYS fROM 5-6p~ ,
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Saturday, September 21
5 pm-Marion Rozinski-Elaine McD~m1ott
Sunday, September 22
8:30 am-John Wargo-Mich!'lelene & Ed Marge!
Slmday, September 2::'
10:45 am-Joseph Sarubbi-John & Jane Marie Terefencko
Sunday, September 22
0.... 6 pm-People of the Parish and All Susquehanna University students
12 Toon-Adoration Chapel-Ema Berg-Karen & Bob Hessek
Tuesday, September 24.. 0.....
7 am-Adoration Chapel-John Konyar-Barbara Krieger
Wednesday, September 25
Wednesday, September 25
0. 3 pm-Selinsgrove Center-Doris Dominica Good -The Farnily
Thursday, Sept. 26 SIS CI)smas & Damian 12 Noon-Adoration Chapel-Walt Howard-Marissa Howard & Hunter
Friday, Sept. 27 St. Vincent de Paul 7 am-Adoration Chapel-Speciallntention-The Heckman's
Saturday, Scpt~mber 2g
_.. 5 pm-Michael Pakoskey-Pakoskey, Grandizio & Bloom Families
Sunday, September 2S
8:30 am-Special Intention-Heckman Family
Sunday, Septemher 29
10:45 am-Anna Bergamo-Kathleen Downs
6 pm-People of the Parish and All Susquehanna University students
Sunday, September 29
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O[)!.ILEGE MASS ON SUNDAY EVENINGS AT 6 PM
During th" time that usquehanna University is in session, a Sunday evening Mass wilt be celebrated at St.
Pius X ebt ci. ~vld.'3:' will be celebrated this evening, Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 6 pm.
ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
Attention Paren s: .; f you have a son or daughter in grades 3 through high school interested in becoming an
altar server, they ru.. e w'''kome to attend a training session on Saturday. October 12, 2013 at lOam. Please
contact Dave Z~ck a .:'70-743-7438 or zack32@Vtdprolog.nct if you pla..'1 on attending the training session.
MONTHLY ULTREYA
The monthy Ultreya will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 from 7-8prn in the lower level.
SUPERMARKET GIFT CARDS SALE
GOD'S PLAN FOR GIVING
TITHING
Last Week's Collection
Children & Teen Envelope Collection
Total Income for September 14-15,2013
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$
Last Year's Collection
8,808.84
47.50
8,856.34
8,116.15
PA ISH INDEBTEDNESS
$ 1,900,000.00
Loan Amount
Principal Balance
Monthly Interest
1,374,088.27
6,870.44
Profit from last week $ 336.00
DEBT REDUCTION
Month of September
Goal
8,000.00
Actual
2,175.00
We appreciate your continuing support of our
Supermarket Gift Certificate progr am from
Giant Food Stores and Weis Markets. Remember,
you receive full v lue for the amount of gift cards
purchased, and St. Pius X Parish receives 10% from
Giant and Weis Markets.
Year-To-Date (fiscal year)
Goal
24,000.00
Actual
12,667.76
Gift Certificates are available to purchase before
and after each we kend Mass in the Narthex. Gift
cards are also available during the week from the
Parish office, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm.
MINISTRY SCHEDULE: WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 28-29, 2013
5 pm
8:30am
10:45am
Extraord inary
Ministers
Pattie Kircher, Dennis Van,
Belinda Albright,
Ray and Janey Cerezo
Charles Kerstetter, Sherry Evans.
Brandon Bucher, Mike Seno,
Marcia LaBant
Kathy Dalius, Katia Felty,
Bill Switala, Barb Zack,
Annette Sarsfield
Reader
Barbara Prentiss
James Pomykalski
Julie Trometter
Servers
Dylan DeFazio. Katie Bond.
Annalise Bond
Jason Lightner, Austin LaBant,
Morgan Andretta
Giuseppe Ferraro, Nicole Piccioni
Olivia Gavason
Lou Ann Sprenkle, George Stephens
Bob Bausinger. Ron Butkera
Phil Fetzko, Sherry Marczyk
Diane Jay
Julie Long
Mike Andretta
hers
Music Minister
Please pray for our family, friends and loved ones who are ill and/or hospitalized:
DaVid Bailey
Juanita Barlow
Julia Becker
Christian Bohling
Don Borruso
Gary Bowers
Rose Bru ba ker
William Colegrove
Dick & Mary Lou Coukart
Richard Donahoe
Frank Doughtery
Thomas Downs
David Everett
John Fatchaline
Caleb Fornal
Fritz Frost
Sherman Good
Christopher Hunt
David Kehler
Kathy King
Joe Kontura
Harvey Kreamer
Tim Legg
Shirley Lenhart
Andy Litavec
Martin Family
Ridge Maurer
Billy McDonald
Emma Merante
Joe Molitoris
Judy Moyer
Sue Mull
Jeffrey Murphy
Billy Pensyl
Nancy Ruffatto
Lou Ann Sprenkle
Lisa Sta rzel
Billy Stewart
Helen Underhill
Fred White
Walter Worhacz
Betty Yagel
Shirley Zoch
Visit our updated website: stpiusxparish.net
CATHOLICS COME HOME
St. Pius X Catholic Church is offering a six week seri s entitled "Catholics Come Home" beginning Tues­
day evening, October 22, 2013. The sessions provide an opportunity for Catholics who have not been active
in their faith to discuss questions and concerns. Pre-registration is requested.
As baptized Catholics we have a precious gift of faith and love from the Lord that needs to be shared with
our brothers and sisters. First we need to pray for th m. Next we need to extend a personal invitation to come
home to the Catholic Ch rch. Many non-active Catholics are waiting for an invitation to return. Many
mistakenly think they are excommunicated and are not w !come to return for a vari ty of reasons.
If you know someone who is no longer active in the Church please invite them to join us. For information
ask them to call Catholics Come Home coordinator, Joe ScarteJli at (H) 570-374-9954 or © 570-313-7606 or
parish office 570-374-4113.
FEA T OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
On Friday, October 4,2013, the feast of St. Francis of Asissi, Fr. Dan Powell will bless the animals. Please
bring your pets to the front of the Church, outside the front doors at Noon. The blessing will be held rain or
shine.
Scriptures & Lunch will meet on Thursday, September 26,2013
in the parish library after noon Mass.
RECITATION OF THE HOLY ROSARY
The Rosary is prayed:
Monday- hursday-11:40 am-Adoration Chapel;
Tuesdays- 7 pm -Adoration Chapel and Thursdays- 5:30 pm -in the Church
MASS AT THE MA 0
OF PENN VILLAGE
Mass will be cel brated on the First Friday of each month at 10:30 am in the Chapel at the Manor
located on Route 204 in Selinsgrove. Parishioners are welcome to attend Mass and if able, are asked to help
escort residents to Mass.
September 22,
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Twenty-Fifth unday in Ordinary
Time~ Y
R OF FAITH
As an innocent lamb Christ merited for us life by the free shedding of His own blood. [n Him God reconciled us to
Himself and among ourselves; from bondage to the devil and sin He delivered us. so that each one of us can say with
the Apostle: The Son of God "loved m and gave Himself up for me" (Gal. 2:20). By suffering for us He not only pro­
vided us with an example for our imitation, He blazed a trail, and if we follow it, life and death are made holy and take
on a new meaning.
The Christian man, conformed to the likeness of that Son Who is the firstborn of many brothers, received "the first­
fruits of the Spirit" (Rom. 8:23) by which he becom s capable of discharging the new law of love. Through this Spirit,
who is "the pledge of our inheritance" (Eph. 1:]4), the whole man is renewed from within, even to the achievement of
"the redemption of the bod ., (Rom. 8:23): "If the Spirit f him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, th n he
who raised Jesus Christ from th dead will also bring to life your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who dwells in
you" (Rom. 8: \1). Pressing upon the Christian to be sure, are the need and the duty to battle against evil through mani­
fold tribulations and even to suffer death. But, linked with the paschal mystery and patterned on the dying Christ, he
will hasten forward to resurrection in the strength which comes from hope.
- Gaudium et Spes, 22
ROSARY RALLY
Join us on Saturday, October 12,2013 at Noon in th Marian Meditation Garden at , 1. Pius X to recite
the rosary on the day before th 96th Anniversary of the miracle of the sun at Fatima. We will be one of
several rosary rallies taking place across the U.S.A initiated by America Needs Fatima or ANF.org. All are
welcome.
SCHOLARSHIP AW RD
The Knights 0 Columbus, Marian Council #3780. is sponsoring three (3) $200 scholarships for any student
in Grades 2 thru 8 attending a Parochial School who is a member of St. Pius X Church. A short written essay
will be required by the student to apply. Applications will be accepted thru October 31, 2013. Scholarship
awardees will be announced shortly lh reafter. For more information on how to apply please call Tom Hoff­
man at 374-5983 evenings or 570-765-8010 daytime.
CAPSULE CALENDAR
Sunday, September 22-9:30 am-1O:30 am-Parish Religious Education Program -Lower Level
Monday, September 23 -6 am-12 Midnight-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel
Tuesday, September 24- 12 am-12 Midnight-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel
Tuesday, September 24 -7 pm-Rosary Prayer Group-Adoration Chapel
Wednesday, September 25-12 am-12 Midnight-Adoration 0 the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel
Wednesday, September 25-6-7 pm-Kid's Choir Practic -Church
Wednesday, September 25-7-8pm-Monthly U treya-Lower Level
Thursday, September 26 -12 am-12 Midnight-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel
Thursday, September 26-7-8:30 pm-R.C.I.A- Lower level
Friday, September 27-12 am-6am-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel
The Parish has assistive listening devices available/or those who wish to use them during weekend Masses.
HYMN SING
St. Pius X has been invited to sing at the Selinsgrove Center Hymn Sing on Thursday, September 26th
from 7-8 pm. Anyone is welcome to join us. This is a great opportunity for community service and is ap­
preciated by residents and staff. Meet at the entrance to the Central Bldg/Selinsgrove Center on Rt 522 at
7:00pm. We sing the songs right out of our church hymnals. Any questions, call Marcia LaB ant at 717-805
-4494.
FISHERS OF MEN DIN ER
Most Reverend illiam 1. Waltersheid, Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh, will be the Keynote Speaker.
We are faced with a challenge! Many dioceses throughout the United States are facing the challenge of
fewer vocations to the priesthood. We in the Diocese of Harrisburg are faced with a different kind of
challenge - the need to provide solid seminary formation for an increasing number of men who are studying
for the priesthood. What a wonderful challenge to be blessed with! As we have counted on your prayers for
young men considering a vocation to the priesthood, so now we need your financial help in providing
seminary formation for them.
EA OF FAITH PILG MAGE I DANVILLE
The Basilica of Saints Cyril and Methodius is the culminating site of a Year of Faith Pilgrimage which
will be held at Villa Sacred Heart in Danville, PA on Sunday. October 6 from 1 to 4 pm. At 1 pm a presen­
tation on the mission and ministry of Saints Cyril and Methodius will be given. A Living Rosary will
follow, that will include an outdoor procession ending in the Basilica. Msgr. Thomas Derzack, National
Chaplain of the lovak 'atholic Federation will offer a re lection and B~nediction of the Blessed
Sacrament will conclude the pilgrimage. For more information please call 570-275-3581.
GIFT NEWS
Is Global Warming Real'? Does the Church have a position? Do you know what it is? On Saturday,
October 5 at 6pm, join your fellow St. Pius X parishioners on the lower level of the church In honoring St.
Francis, the patron saint of th environment, by participating in a Catholic Nationwide Education Project
called Melting lee, Mending Creation: A Cafholic Approach to Climate Change. The program will provide
highlights of the Pontifical A cademy of Science 's statem~nt on glaciers and \-vill include science photogra­
pher James Balong's time-l pse photography in a documentary focused on ghcial melting. Snacks will be
provided. Questions? Call Carol Parowski 570-539-4283 or email heratcarolparowski@hughes.net.
Mark Your Calendars and Plan to Attend On of This Fall's Bible Study Offerings! Beginning the
week of October 13 th , by popular d mand, St. Pius X will present three important Bible studies: Monday
nights beginning at 7:00 pm we \ lill be covering all the narrative books of the Bible in The Great A dven­
ture-The Bible Timeline (see the timeline banner in the. arthex); uesday m mings, at 10 al11, the book of
Matthew; and Thursday mornings, also at 10:00 al11, Paul's lett r to the Galatians-a first time offering. If
you haven't yet tried one of these Bible Studi s, narrated by Jeff avins, you've definitely been missing out
on some fabulous instruction in your faith by one of the Catholic Church's most renowned theologians and
Bible experts. You don't need to have any experience with reading the Bible or, conversely, can be a long­
time 'Bible-thumper.' Either way, you'll gain a new and profound appreciation for what God has revealed to
us in is Holy Book by attending anyone of these studi s. For those of ou who may be 'afraid' of the
Bible, we suggest you start with the The Great A dventure-The Bible Timeline and put your fears to rest.
The Timeline provides an overview of salv lion history and gives you a great perspective for continued
Bible reading and further study. Details in the next several bulletins!
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In an effort to have the ability to communicate with the parish in an electronic fashion, we are asking for each
:family who has an e-mail address to submit it (0 (he Parish office. Simply e-mail your name and e-mail
~ address to the Parish office at spxc@ptd.nel. We can then add this information to our in-house Parish Data
~ System. Thank you.
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SEL NSGROVE MARKET STREET FESTIVAL
The Selinsgrove Market Street Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 28, 2013 from
8:30 am to 4:30 pm. in owntown Selinsgrove. St. Pius X will sponsor a booth and will be selling
Pierogies, homemade Maryland Crab Soup and homemade baked goods *** see below. Workers
are needed to help set up and take down th booth, as well as workers at the booth for one hour
shifts. Sign-up sheets for workers are in the arthex. PLEASE VOLUNTEER! Men, women,
Youth Ministry High School students and we especially ncourage 7 th and 8th Grade Confirma­
tion students who can use the hours worked as service hours for Con1irmation. For more infor­
mation, please contact Mike Schlenker at 570-374-8125, Jack Kircher 570-765-4919 or you may
contact the Par'sh Office at 570-374-4113.
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St. Pius X will be selling homemade baked goods at the booth at the Street Fair on Saturday, :
September 28, 2013. If you are able to donate any baked good item, they can be dropped off at the:
Parish office on Friday, September 27th from 8:30 am-4pm. Donations will also be accepted the day of:
the fair, but they must be dropped off at the booth on Market Street.
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18TH A . VAL ST. PIUS X GOLF TOURNAME T
t. Pius X Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the
The 18tb Annual
Susquehanna Valley Co ntry Club. Registration will be at 8 am with a shotgun stmi at 9 am. Cost is
$90.00 per person and includes golf, cart, Continental Breakfast, lunch, and prizes. Single golfers are
encouraged to sign-up and we will pair people together. Registration and sponsorship forms are available
in the Narthex of the Ch rch. If you can help with contacting businesses or working at the tournament,
please contact Greg Felty at 570.743.7052 or gregfelty@earthlink.net. Thank You.
PRAYERJSHAREIMEAL
PSM usually stands for Prayer Shawl Ministry. This time it also means Prayer/Share/Meal. On
Sunday, October 6th we are having a special (mini-retreat) meeting for all those who have ever been in­
volved in the PSM, for those who would like to now more about this ministry, and for those who may
consider joining. We will meet from 12 to 3pm in Richfi ld to share a meal. and to reHect on the Prayer
Shawl Ministry as a way to make God more pre ent in our world through the work of our hands. Bring
your handiwork along if you want.
To RSVP and/or for more information & directions, call or email Kathy Dalius at 374-9883
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ADORATIO
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An opportunity to join in Adoration is now available. If you've been wanting to join us, now may be just
the time. Tuesdays from 3- 4 pm will be open as of October 1st. Wednesdays from 3- 4 pm is open
now. If you currently participate in Adoration. but would like to change your day and/or time, let me
know. Please give it serious consideration and caB Judy at 570-743-4453.
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The Relay for Life'- 'eam sends their heartf~lt thanks to all who supported their recent fund raiser. Your
purchase oftlowering bulbs will help serve many people who are dealing with cancer.
OLEMN CLOSING MASS FOR THE YEAR OF FAITH
As we conclude the Y ar of Faith, all from throughout the Diocese are welcome to attend the closing
celebrations slated to ta 'e place on the Solemnity of Christ the King, November 24. 2013 at Holy Name of
Jesus Church, Harrisburg. At the conclusion of Holy Mass at noon, the Most Blessed Sacrament will be
exposed for Adoration followed by the Musical Recitation of the Rosary, the Sacrament of Penance and the
Divine Mercy Chaplet. The celebration will conclude with Solemn Vespers and Benediction of the Most
Blessed Sacrament at 4 p.m., presided over by the Very Reverend Robert Gillelan, Diocesan Administrator.
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