september 23, 2012 • twenty-fifth sunday in

ADMINISTRATION CENTER
1101 Romine Avenue • McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15133
Email: stmarkparish1101@comcast.net • www.saintmarkdiopitt.org
Telephone: 412-678-MARK (6275) • Fax: 412-673-1393
Father Rowan Hall: 412-678-3443
Parish Nurse Office: 412-678-6275 x13
Youth House: 412-678-7446 • C.C.D. Office: 412-678-6275
Mon Yough Catholic School: 412-672-2360
Victim Assistance Hotline: 1-888-808-1235
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012 • TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PASTOR
Reverend Daniel T. Straughn, S.T.L.
Come Holy Spirit, purify our hearts, enlighten our
minds, and strengthen our wills, so we may know
your will and have the courage to accept it.
Saint Mark, our Patron and Protector, pray for us!
LIBERTY SITE (LB)
3210 Liberty Way • McKeesport, PA 15133
MASS SCHEDULE
Mon., Wed. & Fri...............................8:30 a.m.
Sat. Vigil ........................................... 6:00 p.m.
PORT VUE SITE (PV)
1125 Romine Avenue • McKeesport, PA 15133
MASS SCHEDULE
Tues., Thurs. & Sat. ...........................8:30 a.m.
Sunday................................................8:00 a.m.
Sunday..............................................11:00 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
5:15 p.m. Saturdays at the
Liberty site and upon request.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
Classes are held at the Port Vue site
for Grades K-8 on Sundays from
9:30 a.m.−10:45 a.m., September thru April.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Engaged couples are to participate in a Marriage
Preparation Class. Please call the Administration
Center 6 months prior to the anticipated wedding date.
SAINT MARK PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
(Ratified January 11, 2009 by the People of Saint Mark Parish)
We, the people of Saint Mark Parish, are a welcoming community, cherishing
the traditions of our Catholic faith. Unified by our rich heritage in the Mon
Yough Valley, we are committed to the call of our Baptism by listening to and
putting God’s Word into action. Nurtured by the Eucharist and empowered by
the Holy Spirit, we walk with Christ celebrating and spreading the good news
of the gospel through prayer and humble service to all.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Baptisms are the 1st Sunday and 3rd Sunday of the
month after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Pre-Baptism
Class is required. Please contact the Administration
Center three months prior to the anticipated birth.
OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Friday
9:00 a.m — 4:00 p.m.
SAINT MARK PARISH
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
September 23, 2012
MCKEESPORT, PA
Saint
Parish
Winner
Mark
50/50
Congratulations to _______________, our 50/50 winner for
9/16/12):
and the
August. The winning envelope number (for
was ____
CASH prize was _________. You could be the winner for
the September
drawing. for
Just..$6,134.40
enter your 50/50 envelope in
Offertory
Collection
the collection basket with a $5.00 donation. The next
Parish
for..
drawingShare
will take
place on Monday, October$110.00
1.
Stewardship
Average Weekly Expenditure.$8,166.41*
* (based on 2011/12 Fiscal Year)
Weekly Surplus / (Deficit).......... ($2,032.01)
NEW Average Weekly Expenditure
Rosary prior to daily morning mass
MONDAY, September 24, 2012
COMMUNION SERVICE (Intention Fulfilled Privately)
8:30am
†Janet Kovac .............................................. LB
(Husband, Joseph)
TUESDAY, September 25, 2012
8:30am
†Harold Minkus.......................................... PV
(Wife and Family)
WEDNESDAY, September 26, 2012
Saint Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs
8:30am
†Paul Dworek ............................................. LB
(Brother, Ted and Family)
THURSDAY, September 27, 2012
Fiscal Year 2010/2011: $8,785.01
Fiscal Year 2011/2012: $8,166.41
Praise God!
Sanctuary Lamp/Altar Bread & Wine
This week the Sanctuary Lamp at the Liberty site
burns for the welfare of Mary Stipanovic (Ladies
of Charity).
The Sanctuary Lamp at the Port Vue site burns
in memory of John Conner (Wife).
Altar Bread & Wine is in memory of John Schultz
(Dolly Bobiak).
Activity Schedule
Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest
COMMUNION SERVICE (Intention Fulfilled Privately)
8:30am
†Barb Swauger………...PV
(Shirley Rush)
Monday, September 24, 2012
FRIDAY, September 28, 2012
Saint Wenceslaus, Martyr, Saint Lawrence Ruiz, Martyr
9:00am, Miraculous Medal Novena LB
1:00pm, Liturgy Team meeting Administration Center
7:00-9:00pm, Adult Choir PV
6:30-9:00pm, Jr. High Youth Group meeting PV
8:30am
†Ray Venturini ........................................... LB
(Family)
SATURDAY, September 29, 2012
Saint Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
8:30am
Intention of the Ladies of Charity............... PV
6:00pm
FOR THE PEOPLE OF SAINT MARK .... LB
SUNDAY, September 30, 2012
8:00am
11:00am
†Nancy A. Cipriani..................................... PV
(Family)
†Frank Ferraro ........................................... PV
(Wife and Family)
Readings for the Week of September 23, 2012
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Wis 2:12, 17-20/Jas 3:16---4:3/Mk 9:30-37
Prv 3:27-34/Lk 8:16-18
Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Lk 8:19-21
Prv 30:5-9/Lk 9:1-6
Eccl 1:2-11/Lk 9:7-9
Eccl 3:1-11/Lk 9:18-22
Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a/Jn 1:47-51
Nm 11:25-29/Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
6:30-7:30pm, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament LB
7:15pm, Rosary LB
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
6:00pm, Choir Mass PV
Thank You! Praise GOD!
Thank you to our Project Team members and all of
our parishioners who are working together with our
Facilities Staff to beautify and enhance our buildings
and grounds. When we work together, we
accomplish so much more! Praise God!
Saint Mark “Common Grounds” is Back!
The Coffee House is open today following the
Adoration
of the
Blessed
Sacrament
8:00am
Mass. Join
us for
coffee
and fellowship!
Monday/ 6:30-7:30pm with
Rosary at 7:15pm/Liberty Boro
PRAISE GOD!!!
Rosary recited before daily morning Mass.
Miraculous Medal Novena on Wednesday after Mass.
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
$1,300 October Lottery
Raffle Ticket
This monthly ticket plays the 7:00pm PA Lottery
on Monday, October 1, 2012. Tickets for the
October Lottery Raffle are sold after Mass.
Saint Mark Parish 50/50
In your offertory packet, there is a tan colored
envelope marked 50/50 Drawing--Donation
$5.00. On Monday, October 1, 2012, all
envelopes are placed in a drum and one lucky
winner is drawn to win half of the take.
$14,000 BIG MONEY Ticket
The BIG MONEY Ticket is back by popular
demand! This ticket is to go off on the 7pm 1st
number drawn PA Daily Number on Monday,
December 31, 2012. A Special Bonus of $1,000
goes to the seller of the winning ticket.
Your support is greatly appreciated!
OCTOBER COUNT
Very Important!
Each weekend in October, a count is made of the
attendance at the Masses. These figures are
forwarded to the Diocese to help determine future
decisions in the organization of the parishes and
alignment of clergy. It is important to the
parish that we all attend Mass here and
not elsewhere during October.
Fall Harvest
Spaghetti Dinner
Sunday, October 14, 2012
3:00-7:00pm
Dinner is served by
Father Daniel!
Saint Mark Parish
Father Rowan Hall, 3210 Liberty Way
HARVEST SPECIALTY
BASKET RAFFLE
$8.00 Adults / $4.00 Children
Dinner includes spaghetti with homemade sauce
and meatballs, with salad and bread.
Dessert is included
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
Survey of Parish Life
Dear members of our Saint Mark Parish family,
We are strong and on the move, like Jesus in
the Gospel of Saint Mark, and we are planning and
working for a future that ensures we continue to be
vibrant, healthy and sustainable. To that end, we
need everyone’s help.
To assist us in our planning efforts, our Pastoral
Council crafted a survey to help us gauge ourselves in
the five essential qualities of parish life: 1)
Eucharist; 2) Evangelization; 3) Catechesis; 4)
Formation; and 5) Stewardship, as per Bishop
Zubik’s Pastoral Letter, The Church Alive!
Therefore, the survey is to be distributed at
the Masses on October 13-14, and October 2021, to those in attendance. We also are offering an
online version of the survey(www.saintmarkdiopitt.org)
for anyone who may want to complete the survey
electronically. I encourage online completion for
those who are able to facilitate the tabulation of our
responses. Online version is available from 13
October to 21 October.
To assist us in every way necessary,
members of our Pastoral Council are making
themselves available at each Mass on those
weekends to individually discuss this survey and
answer any questions we may have.
Finally, in advance of our completion of the
survey, we ask that we all take some time for
prayer and reflection over the five essential
qualities of parish life, asking the Holy Spirit to help
us put aside any distractions, in order for us to
accurately gauge the quality of life for our Saint Mark
Parish family.
Thank you! And God bless our Saint
Mark Parish family!
Five Essential Qualities of Parish Life
as per THE CHURCH ALIVE!
(www.diopitt.org/church-alive)
Eucharist: How the parish comes together to express its life
in Christ – the way we recognize and celebrate God in the
Mass and in the celebration of the Sacraments.
Evangelization: How the parish continues to spread the
Good News of Jesus Christ so to bring God to others (and
others to God).
Catechesis: How all parishioners are educated in the
Scriptures and Tradition of the Church – to live our Faith, we
need to know our Faith.
Formation: How the parish promotes a lived faith which is
bold, courageous and effective – our lives express and reveal
our relationship with Jesus Christ.
Stewardship: How the parish offers thanksgiving for the
many gifts of God and shares those gifts through acts of
service – we give of ourselves in loving self-sacrifice for the
greater glory of God, the betterment of one another (now and
future generations) and for our own salvation.
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY
JUNE 2,IN2002
ORDINARY TIME
APPEAL for SUPPORT
Graduates of our Religious Education Program are
speaking about their experience in our Saint
Mark Parish Religious Education CCD
Program at all Masses the weekend of
September 29th and 30th.
They are describing how our program enriched their
Catholic Faith formation and taught them that to live
their faith, they need to know their faith. We are asking for your financial support to help our children
become who they are supposed to be; the future of
Saint Mark Parish.
Support envelopes are in the pews for your
contribution to our program. Your generosity is an
investment in OUR children's Faith formation.
Thank you! And GOD bless you!
To live our Faith, we need to know our Faith!
Talk with Principal of Mon Yough Catholic
ALL ARE INVITED
Please join the Saint Mark Parish Christian Mothers
and Ladies Guild in welcoming
Lynda McFarland, Principal
of our Mon Yough Catholic School
on Monday, October 8, 7:45 PM in Father Rowan
Hall (Liberty site). Principal McFarland plans to
discuss how our Mon Yough Catholic School is
progressing and to answer any questions.
Calling All Young Adults (ages 18 to 39)
We invite you to share your thoughts on creating
local young adults programs where you can
socialize, network & invite others to explore various
social, community service, sports &/or faith based
options in our Mon Yough area. We are gathering
on Tuesday, 2 October at 7:00 PM
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
Diocesan Pilgrimage with
Bishop David Zubik
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Basilica of the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C.
CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF FAITH
Enjoy a timely opportunity to celebrate the
beginning of the Year of Faith and set aside
time for faith renewal by joining the Diocesan
Pilgrimage.
For Bus Reservations, please call: 412-672-7209
SUCCESSFUL
NIGHT AT THE RACES
THANK YOU to everyone who planned,
prepared, assisted and enjoyed our first Night at
the Races. We had a blast! If you were not able
to join us, we missed you — but you truly missed
a good time. It was a huge success because of
everyone’s efforts. We certainly are a family that
prays together, works together and plays
together! Praise GOD! And thank YOU!
Special appreciation goes to the following
people and organizations for the monetary
and food donations:
Saturday, October 13—before/after 6PM
Mass @ Liberty site
Sunday, October 14—after 8AM Mass and
after 11AM Mass @ Port Vue site
Everyone wins! The customer, buyer
and our Parish!
You bring in your broken or unused jewelry,
and get cash. The Parish gets a percentage of
the fee charged by Kapolka.
Saint Mark Parish
Butler’s Golf Course
The Carriage Inn
Cathy Esack Hair Styling Center
Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home, Inc.
Ray’s Tree Service
Mama Pepino’s Pizza
The Elbow Room
Dorothy’s Candies
Jac’s Café
Kessling Pharmacy
Liberty Gasoline Service LP
Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
L.A. Sebastian Painting, Inc.
Derkas Auto Body & Service
Cain’s Corner Tavern
Bekavac Funeral Home & Crematory
Hopkins Excavating & Concrete
Tom Esack Auto Repair
Striffler Family Funeral Homes
Proceeds benefit YOU and Saint Mark Parish
Thanks again!
Call 412-672-9641 for location and to RSVP.
Kapolka GOLD RUSH
SAINT MARK PARISH
MCKEESPORT, PA
To live our Faith, we need to know our Faith!
Year of Faith:
11 October 2012 to 24 November 2013
"…They called the Church together and reported what GOD had
done with them and how He had opened the door of faith..."
(Acts of the Apostles 14:27).
"The 'door of faith' (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of
communion with GOD and offering entry into His Church."---Pope Benedict XVI, Apos-
tolic Letter Porta Fidei for the Indiction of the Year of Faith.
Pope Benedict XVI announced a special “Year of Faith” to help Catholics appreciate
the gift of faith, deepen their relationship with God and strengthen their commitment to
sharing faith with others.
The Pope said the observance would begin October 11, 2012 – the 50th anniversary
of the opening of the Second Vatican Council - and conclude November 24,
2013 – the feast of Christ the King.
He said the Catechism of the Catholic Church, first published in 1992, is to serve as
the handbook for helping Catholics rediscover the truths of faith and deepen their understanding of church teaching.
Throughout the upcoming year we are providing a variety of information based on the
Catechism designed to help us explore, deepen, and celebrate our faith.
THANK YOU! I Praise God for YOU!
Although my horses “Workin’ Together” and “Takin’ Care of Business” did not win at our Night at
the Races, the entire weekend was a huge success! We truly worked together as a parish family
to take care of the business of cleaning and rearranging our classrooms for Religious Education
and prepare for the Music/Liturgical Ministry and Food Bank rooms. For all who helped
prepare, plan and assist with all of these parish family activities, I thank you and I praise God for
you! Rejoice and be glad, God loves us with a mighty and tender love!!!
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