saint bruno - The Partner Parishes of St. Paul and Bruno Roman

SAINT BRUNO
December 20, 2015
Fourth Sunday
of Advent
CATHOLIC CHURCH
1729 POPLAR ST. • S. GREENSBURG, PA 15601
PHONE: 724-836-0690 • FAX: 724-834-9980
EMAIL: stbruno@dioceseofgreensburg.org
WEBSITE: http://www.pbcatholic.org
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
SERVED BY
Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas ................................................. Administrator
Fr. Patricio Aborde …………………………………….
Parochial Vicar
Amy Fiaschetti .................................................................. Office Manager
Christine Gannon .............................. Coordinator of Religious Education
Sister Edith Strong, S.C................................................ RCIA Coordinator
Denise McMullan ..................................................Choir Director/Organist
Dennis Sabol .......................................................... Maintenance Director
Joseph Smith............................................................................ Custodian
Regina Zajdel/Greg DeFloria/Dave Wygonik ........................... Sacristans
MASS SCHEDULE (daily Mass in Church)
Tuesday and Thursdays:......................... 8:00 a.m.
Saturday Vigil:……………………………..6:00 p.m.
Sunday: ................................................ 11:00 a.m.
Holy Day Vigil: ......................................... 7:00 p.m.
Holy Day: ................................................. 8:00 a.m.
MORNING PRAYER (in Church)
Tuesdays and Thursdays.: ...................... 7:45 a.m.
SACRAMENT of RECONCILIATION
Every Second and Fourth Thurs., 5:30 p.m. − 6 p.m.
ADORATION
Daily Eucharistic Adoration (lower level Saint Bruno parish
residence Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. (Divine
Mercy Chaplet is recited each day at 3:00 p.m.) Holy Hour
for Priests/Vocations - Thursdays – Noon - 1:00 p.m.
SACRAMENT of BAPTISM
Available to active, registered parishioners by prearrangement only.
PASTORAL CARE of the SICK
Holy Communion is distributed to the sick and homebound
monthly on First Fridays. To be added to the visitation list,
to receive Holy Communion at some other time, or to
receive the Anointing of the Sick, please call the Parish
Office.
SACRAMENT of MATRIMONY
Engaged couples, one of whom must be an active,
registered member of the parish, should contact the Parish
Office at least six months in advance of the intended
wedding; a date should not be set before this contact.
AN ADVENT PRAYER
May the God of peace make us completely holy.
May God keep us blameless in spirit, soul and
body for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Forever faithful is the One who calls us—God our
Father! Expectant, let us live in joyful hope
for the revelation of the glory of our God and
Savior, Christ Jesus! To him be glory forever!
Come, Lord Jesus! Your grace be with us all.
—From Come, Lord Jesus by Lucien Deiss, CSSp,
copyright 1976, 1981, Lucien Deiss.
Published by World Library Publications. p. 127
ST. BRUNO CATHOLIC CHURCH
Saint Bruno Parish News
Offertory Collection - This week there is a Christmas
collection and a second collection for Children and Family
Services. Next weekend there is a weekly collection only.
Catholic Accent envelopes can be put into any collection.
The Sanctuary Lamp acknowledging the Real Presence of
Christ in the tabernacle is burning this week in memory of
Ken Conrad by Bernie & Peggy Zajdel.
Heroes for Him will meet on Sunday, December 20 from
6 - 8 p.m. at Saint Bruno. All youth in grades 6 thru 12 are
encouraged to attend.
Oplatky will be available for purchase at the front
entrance of the Church before/after all Masses. Cost is $3
an envelope. The tradition of the “Christmas Wafer” at
the dinner on Christmas Eve or Day is a venerable one
that reminds us that every time we share a table it is a
reflection and reminder of the Eucharistic Table.
2016 Calendars can be picked up at the entrances of the
Church. They come to us through the generosity of Bacha
Funeral Home with our deepest thanks to them. Please
also consider taking a calendar for someone in a Nursing
Facility or Personal Care Home.
Volunteers are needed to assist the residents of
Westmoreland Manor to Mass located at the Manor on
Sunday, December 20. If you are able to volunteer please
meet in the Lobby of the Manor at 10 a.m.
Readings for the Week of December 20, 2015
Sunday:
Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19/Heb
10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45
Monday:
Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3,
11-12, 20-21/Lk 1:39-45
Tuesday:
1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1, 4-8/Lk 1:46-56
Wednesday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Ps 25:4-5, 8-10, 14/Lk
1:57-66
Thursday:
Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/
Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29/Lk 1:67-79
Friday:
Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27,
29/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or
1:18-25 Night: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96:1-3, 11`
13/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11
-12/Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:1520
Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps 98:1-6/Heb 1:1-6/Jn
1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14
Saturday:
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Ps 31:3-4, 6, 8, 1617/Mt 10:17-22
Next Sunday: 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/
Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10/1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24 or
Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:41-52
We ask the Divine Physician for healing and prayerfully remember the following parishioners, family
members, and friends: Mary Weightman Alcorn, Mary
Aleo, Dorothy Alsopiedy, Tony Altieri, Joe & Betty
Armstrong, Karl Bartel, Mary Bartel, Barb Beidler, Estelle Bianchi, M. Birnie, Donna Brooks, Debi Byham,
Dylan Cavalier, Michael Cavalier, William Crimboli,
Carl D’Angelo, Rosie D’Astolfo, Jennifer Davis, Laura
DeSantis, Betty & Bob Dranzik, Lori Eustace, Julie Falcon, Denise Ferrett, Lisa Freidhof, Jeanne Gannon, Wanda Giernacky, Marion Harrold, Patty Hart, Lauretta
Harvey, Heather, Michelle Henry, David Iwig, Denise
Jordan, Ken Kattan, Susan Kistler, Richard & Romaine
Koontz, Ron Levendusky, Barb Lyskava, Paul Lyskava,
Joe Maline, Johnny Martinez, Judy Massari, Connor
McHugh, Patricia McElhinny, Flora Mae Miller, Louise
Mirolli, Rick Mognat, Brian Moody, Connor Moreland,
Ophelia Murray, Catherine Nalevanko, Mary Nauman,
Michelle Nauman, Jerry Orban, Steve Orbon, Francisco
Ortiz, Lena Passarelli, Eleanor Sabol, Mark Schaitkin,
Rick Simoncelli, Mark Skodak, Hawkeye Sonnie, Paul &
Nancy Stokes, Virginia Strizzi, Patsy Testa, Beverly Todaro, Frances Vidakovich, Don Wilhelm, Bailie Zilli,
Sophie Zamborsky. Please call the parish office to have
loved ones added to this prayer list.
Region 7 Christmas Mass Schedule
Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
December 24—4 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
December 25— 7 a.m., 9 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
December 24 - 5 p.m. & Midnight
December 25— 9 a.m.
Our Lady of Grace
December 24 - 4 p.m., 7 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
December 25 - 10:30 a.m.
Saint Benedict
December 24 - 6 p.m. & 10 p.m.
December 25 - 9:30 a.m.
Saint Bruno
December 24—4:00 p.m. & Midnight
December 25 - 10 a.m.
Saint Paul
December 24—5 p.m. & 10 p.m.
December 25 - 9 a.m.
All parishioners are invited to come and help dress the
church for the Lord’s arrival. Decorating of the church will
be held on Sunday, December 20 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. All
are invited.
WWW.SAINTBRUNO.CATHOLICWEB.COM
Please consider a gift
this Christmas to the
Children and Family
Services Appeal;
the second collection
at all Masses on
December 24th & 25th.
As you are aware, every year the
second collection at all Christmas
Providing Help,
Masses has been for those people
Creating Hope.
living within our own diocese
who are less fortunate than
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we. This collection is titled the
“Children and Family Services
Hunger and Poverty
Appeal.” On the coming ChristDon’t Discriminate.
mas Feast, which reminds us of
How Could We?
the gift of God's own Son, Jesus
Christ given to each of us without
question of our merit or eligibility, we ask you to support
the “Children and Family Services Appeal” and make your
contribution toward changing the future of an individual, a
family or a child through the good work of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg. There is an envelope in
your packet for this collection.
Epiphany Appreciation Party
The Annual Saint Bruno Epiphany Party will be held on
Saturday, January 2, 2016 after the 4:30 p.m. Mass. All
those who volunteer in any capacity for the Church
(Festival, Fish Fry, Choir, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, Lector, Server, Usher, etc.) are invited to
attend. Reservations are required! Please fill out the
information below and drop it into the collection basket,
or return it to the Parish Office by Tuesday, December
29.
Number Attending:
_______________________
Names of Attendees: ________________________
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News Around the Diocese . . .
The Most Reverend Edward Malesic,
Bishop of Greensburg has designated
five Churches of Pilgrimage in the
Diocese of Greensburg, that will have
Doors of Mercy for the Jubilee Year, in
which the faithful can gain a plenary
indulgence. The five Churches of Pilgrimage are: Blessed Sacrament Cathedral – Greensburg; Saint Vincent
Basilica – Latrobe; Christ, Prince of
Peace – Ford City; Saints Simon and
Jude – Blairsville; and Saint Francis of
Assisi – Footedale Site. To gain the plenary indulgence, the
faithful are called to make a brief pilgrimage to one of the
Churches of Pilgrimage, pass through the Holy Year Door,
participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation at another
time after passing through the Door of Mercy, and attend a
celebration of the Holy Eucharist with a reflection on mercy. It will be necessary that these sacraments be accompanied by the profession of faith and prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father.
The Saint Vincent dePaul Society, Greensburg thrift store
is in need of clean, slightly used or new warm washable
winter coats for all ages. Please drop off donations to the
Greensburg Store located at 126 South Main Street, Greensburg. We operate Monday – Friday 10 a.m. -3 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Are you feeling helpless because you think your MARRIAGE is heading downhill? Don't despair. Retrouvaille
has proved an effective program that is helping hurting
marriages rebuild their trust and renew their communication. For confidential information about or to register for
the program beginning with a weekend on January 15
please contact Retrouvaille at 412-277-3434 for more information.
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
Fiscal Year 7/1/15—6/30/16
Report for December 13, 2015
290 envelopes used; 865 mailed (34%)
Weekly Offertory-Envelopes - - - - - - - - - $ 5,830
Weekly Offertory-Loose - - - - - - - - - - - - - $
420
Weekly Offertory-Children - - - - - - - - - - $
7
Weekly Offertory-Automatic Withdrawal - $ 140
Total Offertory Collection - - - - - - - - - - - -$ 6,397
Amount Over/(Under) Weekly Budget- -
$
557
In order to meet our ordinary expenses entirely from our
Sunday collection, Saint Bruno needs approximately
$5,840 per week in the regular collection. Thank you!
The Lord’s Laughter
“A joyful heart is a good medicine, but a broken
spirit dries up the bones.”
Proverbs 17:22
I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots.
Apparently, you can't go alone - you have to be in Cahoots
with someone. I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one
recognizes you there. I have, however been in Sane. They
don't have an airport ~ you have to be driven there. I have
made several trips there, thanks to my friends, family and
work. I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to
jump, and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore.
I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try
not to visit there too often. I've been in Flexible, but only
when it was very important to stand firm. Sometimes I'm in
Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older.
One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the
adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I
need all the stimuli I can get! I may have been in Continent, ~
I don't remember what country I was in. It's an age thing.
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"Has your son decided what he wants to be when he grows
up?" "Yes, he wants to be a garbage collector."
"That's a rather strange ambition to have for a career."
"Well, he thinks that garbage collectors only
work on Tuesdays!"
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Sunday, December 20
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Annual Christmas Breakfast Parish Center
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - RCIA - Parish Center
Noon - Donut Sunday - Church Hall
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Decorating of Church - Church
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Heroes for Him - Parish Center
Monday - Wednesday
Adoration - 9 a.m. 3:15 p.m. - Chapel
No Adoration on Thursday and Friday
Tuesday, December 22
1:00 p.m. - Legion of Mary - Parish Center
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Yoga - Church Hall
Thursday, December 24
Parish Office Closed
Noon - AA - Church Hall
Friday, December 25
Parish Office Closed
Sunday, December 27
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - RCIA - Parish Center
WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE
SAT., 12/19 Fourth Sunday of Advent (Vigil)
6:00 p.m.
+Mary Ellen Sturnick (Family)
SUN., 12/20 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
11:00 a.m.
+Russell & +Mary Shirley
(Tom & Trish Shirley)
Living & +Deceased of Saint Bruno Church
TUES., 12/22 - Advent Weekday
8:00 a.m.
+Patricia Shifko (Barry & Steve Smartnick)
THURS., 12/24 - Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord
No Morning Mass
4:00 p.m.
Midnight
+Michael & +Elizabeth Corsi
(Rosensteel Family)
+Geraldine Jurkovic (Family)
FRI., 12/25 - The Nativity of the Lord
10:00 a.m. +Mary & +Andrew Rosak & +Jim Shoup
(Gloria Shoup)
SAT., 12/26 – The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (Vigil)
6:00 p.m.
Living & +Deceased of Cherubini & Donoghue
Families (Jack & MaryAnn Cherubini)
SUN., 12/27 – The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
11:00 a.m. +Terry Cerilli (Family)
In Thanksgiving for the Campbell Family
(Family)
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
Mass Date Altar/Adult
Ex. Min. of
& Time
Server
Holy Communion
12/24/15
4:00 p.m.
G. Petruccelli
S. Petruccelli
G. Iwig
12/24/15
Midnight
C. Czarnecki
V. Czarnecki
T. Jablonsky
12/25/15
10:00 a.m.
D. LoPinto
N. LoPinto
E. Sandberg
12/26/15
6:00 p.m.
12/27/15
11:00 a.m.
12/27/15
11:00 a.m.
D. Brunetta
A. Butina
G. Butina
D. LoPinto
N. LoPinto
V. Payton
G. DeFloria
B. Hunt
D. Klekner
K. Poole
G. Trainer
Lector
A. Fiaschetti
J. Egler
A. Giacobbi
M. A. Egler
A. O’Donnell
Sr. E. Strong, S.C.
P. Willcox
T. Willcox
K. Yurcevich
R. Zajdel
D. Altieri
A. Giacobbi
D. Hillman
R. Lapson
J. Borgo
B. Deutsch
J. Panebianco
P. Shean
M.Gogol
V. Waugaman
T. Murphy
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
E. Trentin