Church of

St John the Baptist

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Pope Francis’ Tweet of the Week

“Serving is the way that mission is carried out,

the only way to be a disciple of Jesus.” 9/19/2016

Parish Mission Statement St. John the Baptist Parish, located in historic Perryopolis, serves the people in the surrounding communities of North-eastern Fayette County. We are a community of caring, hardworking people with strong family ties. Our Mission is to

spread the Good News of Jesus Christ by practicing, sharing and evangelizing our faith on life’s journey, with our family of faith and local communities throughout all stages of life; leading all to Christ’s Kingdom. With the guidance

of the Holy Spirit and the intercession of Saint John the Baptist may we strive to become evangelizers, leaders and stewards of Christ with a desire to grow in our physical and spiritual relationship with God.

Sacraments: Baptism - Preparation can be scheduled by contacting the Spiritual & Faith Formation Office. Baptisms can be held during any weekend Mass or after Vigil Mass or 10AM Mass. Marriage - Contact the Parish Office to schedule date and preparation at least nine months in advance. If you are already married and would like to have your marriage blessed (validated), contact Fr. Tony. Confirmation - If you are an adult that has not received this Sacrament of Initiation, contact the Spiritual & Faith Formation Office. Anointing of the Sick - Available any time by contacting Fr. Tony. Eucharist - Communion calls to the sick and homebound and those in nursing homes are made regularly. If you know of someone in need, please contact Dee Vangura, Pastoral Minister.

Reconciliation: Saturday 3pm / by appointment

Join us for

DISCOVERING CHRIST

Sessions will be held in the Social Hall

Tuesdays 6pm to 7:30pm September 27—November 29

Each Session will include:

* A Delicious Snack * Prayer and Worship

* DVD Presentation * Discussion Time

Contact the Parish Office to register or if you have any questions about

this rewarding journey.

SEEK…..KNOCK…..ASK

Office Information

Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pm /

1pm-4pm

Friday - 9am to 3pm

Parish Office Phone: 724-736-4442

Fax: 724-736-8403 Spiritual & Faith

Formation Office: 724-736-0158

Email: sjbperry@ dioceseofgreensburg.org

Bulletin Deadline:

Monday at 4pm

Parish Staff:

Rev. Anthony W. Ditto Pastor aditto@ dioceseofgreensburg.org

Scott Martin Director of Spiritual & Faith Formation smartin@ dioceseofgreensburg.org

Adelle Slebodnik Business Manager aslebodnik@ dioceseofgreensburg.org

Patricia Filak Director of Music pfilak@ dioceseofgreensburg.org Dee Vangura, Pastoral Minister dvangura@ dioceseofgreensburg.org

P.J. Stefanick, Custodian Tina Mahallick, Domestics

Join us for aN Oktoberfest Hog

Roast &

Steelers Pregame Tailgate Fundraiser

October 2nd

4pm to 7pm

Tickets are available at Parish Office

Faith Formation Office

Before/After Faith

Formation Classes

Before/After Masses

Adults $10

Kids 10 & under $5

Meal Includes:

Roasted Pulled Pork

Sauerkraut

Mashed Potatoes

Applesauce

Apple Crips

Beverage

Saturday, September 24 - Vigil: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30PM Dolores Lerda (Family)

Sunday, September 25 - 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8AM Parish Family of St. John the Baptist 10AM Stephen Siembak (Traynor Family)

Monday, September 26 - St. Cosmas & St. Damian No Mass

Tuesday, September 27 - St. Vincent de Paul 8:30AM Joe Warchol (Dave & Judy Malosky)

Wednesday, September 28 - St. Wenceslaus & St. Lawrence Ruiz 8:30AM Mary Takoch (Pat & Ruth Kozel)

Thursday, September 29 - Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael (Archangels) 8:30AM Amelia & Michael Larence (Mary Larence)

Friday, September 30 - St. Jerome 8:30AM Amelia Stawovy (SJB Memorial Choir)

Saturday, October 1 - Vigil: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30PM Laddie & Cay Griglak (Family)

Sunday, October 2 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8AM Stephen Sinal (Patty & Family) 10AM Parish Family of St. John the Baptist

The Sanctuary Candle, which reminds us of the presence of

Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament, burns in

Loving Memory of the

Deceased Members of the Bennett Family

4:30PM Vigil

8AM 10AM

Altar Servers T. KATIC B.A. KATIC

N. SINAL A. BANDISH

A. KOSSOL C. MURT

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

L. CERNUSKA P. MARSHALL B. EMRICKO S. SCIORE J. ROSA

P. SINAL E. ELNIKAR D. HAGERTY

R. VARGO G. DOEMLING K. KATIC D. MAIOLINI D. WILSON

Lectors M. MOLNAR J. HAGERTY S. BOYLES

Cantor A.M. WARNICK V. KNIHA A.M. WARNICK

Hospital Ministry Friday 9/30

B. EMRICKO D. WILSON

Minister Schedule October 2, 2016

Adults $ 3,958.00

Children & Youth $ 21.50

Building Fund $ 283.00

Loose $ 185.83

Cemetery Care $ 40.00

Candles $ 57.00

St. Vincent de Paul Society

$ 72.00

On-Line $ 245.00

Catholic Accent $ 24.50

Floor Relief Collection $ 1,305.00

Should you or someone you know be

in need of pastoral care or to add

someone to our prayer list, please

direct the family to contact Fr. Tony in

the Parish Office 724-736-4442

Church is locked after Masses, please see Parish Office to pray or light candles. We will happily open the doors for you. Devotions: Rosary is recited before Daily Mass beginning at 7:30am

OFFERING Vigil 128

8am 101

10am 198

ATTENDANCE September 18, 2016

Total Families: 869

Individuals: 1730

Total Envelopes: 856

Returned:

Money Counters:

9/25 - Team 1

10/2 - Team 2

Building expenses 5 Year Capital Repairs Plan:

2016 – Railing for ramp through gazebo

2017 – Church lighting upgrade completion (includes cove lighting, Station of the Cross lights) / Church Pews (either replace or retro-fit) /Church side stairs and sidewalks

2018 – Social Hall lighting retrofit / Social Hall needs

2019 – School Room Level lighting retrofit and upgrades

2020 – Faith Formation Center (Former Convent) building upgrades – paint, roof, possibly convert bottom floor to office space and more Parish Office.

Loan Balance $ 29,678.51

Payment $ 1,310.41

Total $ 28,368.10

Building Fund / Loan

Current Work being completed:

Finalizing Bids for

School Building Roof

Repair/Replacement Work to begin soon on:

Church Main Door Replacement

Please remember in your prayers all whose who are suffering and in need of healing. May God bring peace and healing of mind and body to all those in need of His mercy. Also, remember in your prayers all those who have died and their grieving families. May God grant them the fullness of live and love in Heaven.

St. Therese, the Little Flower, please pick for me a rose from the heavenly garden of our Divine Savior, and sent it to me as a message of love. Since you promised to spend your heaven doing good on Earth, please look favorably upon my petitions. Recommend them to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and beg Him to grant my requests. If this favor is granted to me, I will seek to imitate you more and more, and to be ever more loving and charitable, especially towards God’s little and least ones.

St. Therese, pray for me and for all my loved ones. “Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, or even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.” ~ St. Therese

Readings for the Week of September 25, 2016 Sun Am 6:1a, 4-7; Ps 146:7- 10; 1 Tm 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31 Mon Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1bcd, 2-3, 6-7; Lk 9:46-50 Tue Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:2-8; Lk 9:51-56 Wed Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15; Lk 9:57-62 Thu Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Fri Jb 38:1, 12-21, 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10,13-14ab; Lk 10:13-16 Sat Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24

Altar Flowers are in Loving Memory of: Dolores Lerda

Love, Glenn & Family

St. Therese Feast Day: 10/1

Thank you to all who continue to give to the Building Fund!

FAITH FORMATION

PARISH ACTIVITY

COMMUNITY

SPAGHETTI DINNER

Sunday, October 30 1pm to 5pm

Adults $8 / Children 10 & Under $4

Includes: Spaghetti, Meatballs, Salad, Bread & Butter, Dessert & Drink Eat In and Take Out

50/50 and Chinese Auction

Hosted by:

St. John the Baptist Altar Society & Knights of Columbus

If you have any suspicion about the sexual abuse (or any other type of abuse) of a minor child by anyone, please contact PA Childline immediately at 1-800-932-

0313. If the alleged abuser is functioning in a parish, school or diocesan position as clergy, religious, paid staff or volunteer you are also requested to contact the Bishop’s Delegate for Matters of Sexual Misconduct after you have called the

Childline number and made the report. The Bishop’s Delegate may be reached at 724-837-0901, Ext. 1221.

Around the diocese

2016 Wrap-Up & 2017 Kick-Off

Meeting

Wednesday, Sept 28 7pm

Social Hall

Frazier Marching Band will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on September 29 at the Sons of Italy from 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Dinners are $8/adults $4/children

Bereavement Support Program St. Sebastian Church, Belle Vernon will be hosting a six week bereavement

support series on Tuesday evenings beginning October 4 and ending November 8.

Each session will run from 6:30 – 8:00 PM and will be held in the Meeting Room

of our Parish Office. All interested persons are welcome to participate in these

free sessions. If you would like to participate in this bereavement support series

or would like more information, please contact Christy Cabaniss, 724-929-9300.

Priesthood Discernment Group Are you interested in learning more

about the Priesthood? The Melchizedek Project is a discernment group intended

for men 18 or older. The group meets at Holy Family Church in Latrobe and the

first meeting is on October 9 at 6:30 PM. The evening consists of prayer,

discussion and food. Please register at vocations@dioceseofgreensburg.org

An Evening with Immaculee Ilibagzia: A story of mercy – Immaculee

Ilibagiza is a Rwandan author and motivational speaker. She is also a Roman Catholic and Tutsi. Her first book, Live to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust, is an autobiographical work detailing how she survived

the Rwandan Genocide. Come hear her story of mercy on Wednesday, October 26 at 7:00 P.M. at the Seton Hill Performing Arts Center in Greensburg. Admission is free, but you must reserve your seat. Visit setonhill.edu/tickets to reserve tickets, choose your seats, and even print your

tickets at home. Tickets are also available by calling the box office at (724) 552-2929 or at the box office during regular hours.

Scott Martin

White Mass to be celebrated at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Oct. 2 Bishop Edward C. Malesic will be the celebrant and homilist for the annual White Mass for health care workers Oct. 2 at 11:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. All health care personnel are encouraged to attend.

49th annual Red Mass Oct. 7 The 49th annual Red Mass for lawyers, judges, government officials and law enforcement personnel will be celebrated Oct. 7 at noon in the St. Joseph Chapel at the Bishop Connare Center, Greensburg. The Mass and luncheon that follows are jointly sponsored by the Diocese of Greensburg’s St. Thomas More Society and Saint Vincent Archabbey, College and Seminary. The guest speaker is Louis Wagner Jr., executive director of SpiritLife, Inc., in Indiana. He will address the growing drug epidemic in southwestern Pennsylvania. The Mass is open to all. RSVP for the luncheon to Lori Saenz at 724-552-2588 by Sept. 30.

Slovak Catholic Sokols will be holding a CASH BASH in the Social Hall on Saturday, November 5 at 7pm

Doors open at 6pm Tickets are $25 — Contact Mike Matras at 412-691-1306