St. Raymond of the Mountains 170 School House Lane, P.O. Box 330, Donegal, PA 15628 724-593-7479

A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust and A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg

St. Raymond of the Mountains Parish Mission Statement

We, the parish of St. Raymond of the Mountains (Donegal, PA)

are situated in a resort area and comprised of many rural commu-

nities. We come together to share and strengthen our faith in

God and each other by celebrating the sacraments and striving to

follow God’s teaching. We are called to be open to the Holy

Spirit and to build a stronger Faith Community by serving the

needs of others, by educating, and by welcoming all.

BAPTISMS:

Please contact the Parish Office for Baptism.

MARRIAGES:

Arrangements should be made with the Pastor

at least one year in advance.

November 29, 2020

Parish Staff:

Rev. Thomas A. Federline, Pastor

Email …………….. tfederline@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Rev. Anthony Onoko, Parochial Vicar

Email ………………. aonoko@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Bill Pospisil, Coordinator of Faith Formation

Email……..……….. bpospisil@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Mary Strucaly, Parish Secretary

Email……….…. ....mstrucaly@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Addy Evangeliste, Bulletin & Parish Website Email………….. aevangeliste@dioceseofgreensburg.org

CONFESSIONS:

Saturday: 3:30 PM.

Contact Information:

Parish Office ................................ 724-593-7479

Parish Fax ................................... 724-593-5934

Website - www.straymondchurch.org

Online Giving Service

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Giving link and follow the commands

Catholic Charities Help Line 1-866-409-6455

In the event of inclement weather: Please check our parish

activities of cancellations at KDKA channel 2

MASSES:

Saturday (Vigil): 4:30 PM.

Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

Daily Mass: 8:00 AM at St. Raymond Church.

An Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction:

Every First Friday of the month

after the 8:00 AM Mass until 10:00 AM.

Holy Days: See bulletin

BULLETIN DEADLINE: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS:

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Closed Friday.

St. Raymond of the Mountains Church November 29, 2020

GATHERING HYMN

Behold, O Zion, God Will Come

1. Behold, O Zion, God will come To save the nations of the earth. Your hearts will quicken at the sound Of his majestic, glorious voice.

2. O Israel’s Shepherd, hear our prayer. You guided Joseph like a flock. In all your splendor show yourself, Who rides above the heav’nly host.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

R/. To you, O Lord, I lift my soul, to you, I lift

my soul.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION R/. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

COMMUNION HYMN Abba Father

REFRAIN: Abba, Abba Father, You are the potter; we are the clay, the work of your hands.

1. Mold us, mold us and fashion us into the image of Jesus, your Son, of Jesus, your Son. (Refrain)

2. Father, may we be one in you. May we be one in you as he is in you, and you are in him. (Refrain)

3. Glory, glory and praise to you. Glory and praise to

you forever, amen, forever, amen. (Refrain)

MYSTERY OF FAITH

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

LAMB OF GOD

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us….. Grant us peace.

RECESSIONAL

The Advent of Our God

1. The advent of our God With eager prayer we greet; With humble hearts we shall go forth, God’s glorious gift to meet.

2. The everlasting Son Incarnate deigns to be; Himself a servant’s form puts on To set all people free.

Music reprinted with permission under OneLicense.net A-735280

JESSE TREE

1. Sitting with my brothers, sitting with my sister, sitting by the Jesse tree! Waiting with my brothers, waiting with my sisters, waiting by the Jesse tree! Why are you waiting boys? Why are you waiting girls? Who are you waiting for?

2. Little boys will bring lions to the spring; little girls will bring calves there, too. The wolf will live in peace with the lamb; the cows and the bears will make friends!

3. Gonna be a great day; gonna take the night away. We’ll sing and dance and jump and run. It could be fun, like playing in the sun, that Great Day when he comes! (CHORUS)

CHORUS: Stand up and sing! Here come the King! Here comes the Lord of Lords! That’s who we’re waiting for!

Mass of Creation Marty Haugen

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.

NICENE CREED

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, Catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust and A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE

DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

1st Sunday of Advent

Readings for the week of November 29, 2020 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/Ps 80:2-3,

15-16, 18-19 [4]/1 Cor 1:3-9

Mk 13:33-37

Monday: Rom 10:9-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10]

Mt 4:18-22

Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/ Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17

[cf. 7]/Lk 10:21-24

Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]

Mt 15:29-37

Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a

[26a]/Mt 7:21, 24-27

Friday: Is 29:17-24/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [1a]

Mt 9:27-31

Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

[cf. Is 30:18d]/Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8

Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14

[8]/2 Pt 3:8-14/Mk 1:1-8

You are at the eye doctor and it’s time for the peripheral

vision test. You know the one. It’s where you put your

head up to a contraption and have to click a switch every

time you see a squiggly line. If you don’t concentrate and

maintain optimal focus, you will miss them and skew the

outcome of the test. You can easily find yourself with a

diagnosis that really isn’t accurate! Concentration and

focus are key to succeeding with this evaluation. They are

also key to developing a healthy, vibrant spiritual life.

If we do not bring our full consciousness to the task,

concentrate with all our might, be watchful and vigilant,

we are not going to see God’s loving presence flashing

before our eyes!

That’s why we need Advent. Let’s face it. We can

easily get distracted, focus on nonessential and superficial

things and lose touch with what really matters. Our

attentions wander. We daydream and even become a bit

overwhelmed and tired. All of the stresses and demands

of life consume us and we find ourselves constantly trying

to play catch up rather than relishing the moment of the

now. “Now” moments are so fleeting. They flash before

us like those squiggly lines on a screen. Present moments

go as quickly as they come but it is important to discover

them and rest in them as often as we can. Though gone

in a flash, these now moments of encounter with God

teach powerful lessons and offer a grounding in truth that

can be found nowhere else. It’s the grace of Advent to

become watchful and attentive because we are never sure

when God will surprise us.

God loves surprises and love thrives on them! God’s

now moments of surprises come as tender instants of inti-

mate connection where I find profound peace, experience

joy, and rest in love. These are Advent times reflective of

the now moments when Christ first was born, when God

surprises us during every time we care to watch and when

the great surprise of Christ’s second coming dawns upon

us all. But, to discover the grandeur and experience the

awe of these now times, we have to be ready. We have to

want to be there. We have to believe. And, we have to

have the desire to soak in as much as we can in the time

we have before us.

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Masses: 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

St. Andrew Christmas Novena Prayer to

Obtain Favors

Hail and blessed be the hour and

moment in which the Son of God

was born of the most pure Virgin

Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem,

in piercing cold. In that hour, vouchsafe, O my

God! to hear my prayer and grant my desires,

through the merits of Our Savior Jesus Christ,

and of His Blessed Mother. Amen.

(It is piously believed that whoever recites the above prayer

fifteen times a day from the feast of St. Andrew (30th Novem-

ber) until Christmas will obtain what is asked.)

January Calendar Tickets If you have not purchased a ticket, please do so. Only

20 tickets are left to purchase. Please contact Cathy

Korzen, Pam Merlino, Cel Tidwell or Toni Terretti to

purchase tickets. All money and ticket stubs are due by

December 13. Once again, thanks to all for supporting

this fundraiser.

Offering OFFERTORY November 14 & 15, 2020

Envelopes $1,818.75

Loose $326.00

Monthly $80.00

Total $2,224.75

Diocesan Poverty Relief Fund $65.00

All Saints $30.00

Christmas Flowers $55.00

Many thanks and may God Bless you

for your generosity!!!

Attendance and Offertory information for last week-

end will appear in next week’s bulletin due to early

printing deadline for the Thanksgiving Day Holiday.

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

Heavenly Father, your loving providence accompanies

us on our life’s journey.

Thank you for the many gifts you have given us.

We ask that you continue to call sons and daughters

from our families and parishes

to serve as priests, deacons and consecrated men and

women in the Diocese of Greensburg.

Send your Spirit upon us

so that many will respond with great love

to your call to service and leadership in your Church.

Give to those you have chosen the faith of the apostle,

the vision of the prophet, and the courage of the martyr.

Through the intercession of our Diocesan patroness, Our

Lady of the Assumption, help us to be faithful

disciples of your Son by following the example of Mary.

Make us generous in sharing ourselves and our talents

for the sake of your Kingdom on earth.

We ask this through Christ the Risen Lord.

Amen.

2021 MASS INTENTIONS We are now scheduling Mass intentions for 2021.

Each person may request up to 10 intentions for ONE

person or ONE family. The priest, by Canon Law,

cannot celebrate multiple intentions for one Mass. If

you would like to request your intentions, please do so as

soon as possible; in writing, and place it in the collec-

tion or mail it to the Parish Office. Please indicate your

intentions and suggested dates on your written

request. The Mass Intentions Policy is posted on the

bulletin boards in the Church, and can be provided to

you upon request by calling 724-593-7479 or coming to

the Parish Office.

OPLATKI (CHRISTMAS WAFER)

The Christmas wafer commemorates the most unique

family celebration in Christendom perpetuated with the

full blessing of the Church - for those who observe

this tradition.

Oplatki are available for sale on the table in the back of the

Church. The cost is $3.00.

Dear Father Anthony A. Onoko,

Congratulations and God Bless you on your Seventh year Anniversary of your Ordination last Saturday, November 21, 2020.

Thank you for all you do in the service of God.

MASSES THIS WEEK

Sat. - November 28 - Vigil: First Sunday of Advent

4:30 p.m. + Andrew J. Jenca (Tidwell Family)

Sun. - November 29 - First Sunday of Advent

8:00 a.m. Our Parish Members

10:30 a.m. + Edward J. Gavlak (David & Lucille Gavlak)

Mon. - November 30 - St. Andrew, Apostle

8:00 a.m. No Mass Intention Offered for this day

Tues. - December 1 - Advent Weekday

8:00 a.m. No Mass Intention Offered for this day

Wed. - December 2 - Advent Weekday

8:00 a.m. Rebecca Ohler (Ray Werthman)

Thurs. - December 3 - St. Francis Xavier, Priest

8:00 a.m. + Max Sciullo - Birthday (Family)

Fri. - December 4 - Advent Weekday

8:00 a.m. + Holy Souls in Purgatory

Sat. - December 5 - Vigil: Second Sunday of Advent

4:30 p.m. + Richard Sparks (Bob & Patty Sparks)

Sun. - December 6 - Second Sunday of Advent

8:00 a.m. Our Parish Members

10:30 a.m. + Donald Korzen (D.J. Korzen)

Please remember in your prayers

John Accettola, Josh B., Mike Bartow, Bonnie Baloga,

Matt Bauman, Dennis Buckholtz, George Burr, Terry Cavic-

chio, Mary Cauley, Shawn Dellgross, Amanda, Dennis, Dave

DeWitt, Karen Duppstadt, Shawn E., Veronica Echard, Francis

Ernesty, George Estochin, Laura Estochin, Mary Estochin,

Patty Gadek, Gerald, Barry Huey, Mitchell Johnson, Darlene

Jenniches, Jardon Kalp, Jim Kalp, Megan Kalp, Charles Kan-

torik, Francis Kantorik, Carol Kelly, Blaine Keslar, Lisa Kosco,

Namon Lilly, James & Leslie Lloyd, Donna M., Kenny Mach,

Lisa Magruda, Denise Mastro, Julia Miller, Richard Miller,

Theresa Miller, Debbie Moore, Bob Nicholas, Regina Nilson,

Mindy O., Beth P., Chris Petrarca, David Powers, Larry

Powers, Madeline R., Tracy Ritenour, Bernie Rusinko, Evan

Sander, Brandy Schurg, Gertrude & Ted Shaulis, Sheila

Shogun, Yvonne Smith, Helen Sparks, Tom Sparks, Edie Spell,

Ernestine Stanton, Mike & Toni Terretti, Theresa, Colleen

and sons, Denise Thomas, Stanley Uram, Bryce Vargo, Jim

Walters, Margaret Witt, Denny White, and Sandy White.

‘The Accent On-Air’ presents

‘Christmas Traditions’

“The Accent On-Air” presents “Christmas Traditions”

on WTAE-TV on Sunday Nov. 29 at 11:30 a.m. and

Sunday, Dec. 6 at 11:30 a.m., with overnight airings

planned for Dec. 5, 12, 19 and 26. Slovak, Italian, Ger-

man and Filipino Christmas traditions will be featured.

This episode includes Msgr. Larry J. Kulick’s message

that “Advent is Still Ours,” Msgr. Raymond E. Riffle’s

collection of Nativity sets, Father Anthony W. Ditto’s

reference guide of the Feast of the Seven Fishes, a Christ-

mas nut roll recipe, along with a modern hack; the story

of the Feast of St. Nicholas, a Bountiful Night at Christ

Our Shepherd Center, Filipino delicacies and good cheer

and a celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany. “The

Accent On-Air” is always on at TheAccentOnline.org.