Rev. David J. Nazimek, Pastor

dnazimek@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Rev. Richard J. Zelik, OFM Cap.

Weekend Assistance: 724-872-6123

Robin Stahl, Organist

rstahl@dioceseofgreensburg.org

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Weekend Masses

Saturday: 4:00 PM

Sunday: 11:00 AM

Weekday Masses Tuesday & Wednesday

8:00 AM

Confessions Saturday

3:00-3:30 PM

Weddings—Baptisms:

Contact Parish Secretary

for appointment.– 724-

872-6123

225 N 2nd St. West Newton, PA 15089-1609 | holyfamilywestnewton.org | 724-872-6123 | hfamilywn@comcast.net

November:

Bible Study: Wednesday’s in the So-cial Hall 9:00-11:00 AM 11-11 Veteran's Day

1St Reconciliation Workshop at Holy Family 11/14 9:30 AM 11/26 Thanksgiving Day Mass 9 AM

Save the Date: Here is a list of upcoming

activities. Listed below are some of the dates you will

want to reserve in the coming months.

Lauretta Stanley, Faith Formation

724-872-3486,

Cell 724-787-1989

Denise Manley, Parish Secretary

724-872-6123

4:00 PM | Saturday, November 7

Lector

Bill Hughes

Eucharistic Minister

Dennis Balenovich

11:00 AM | Sunday, November 8

Lector

Pat Beneccio

Eucharistic Minister

Barry Beneccio

4:00 PM | Saturday, November 14

Lector

Dan Landini

Eucharistic Minister

Mary Houseman

11:00 AM | Sunday, November 15

Lector

Aleta Keegan

Eucharistic Minister

Ginger DeBlasio

PRAYER AND WORSHIP

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

Saturday, November 7

Vigil-32th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Melvin & Pauline Maleski

by Son Ken

Sunday, November 8

32th Sunday of Ordinary Time

April Manley by Family

Tuesday, November 10 Weekday

Robert Kemmery by Family

Wednesday, November 11 Weekday

Catherine, Alex, Sr & Alex Jr.

Saturday, November 14

Vigil-33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Margie Azzari by Daughters

Sunday, November 1 5

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Agnes Minkus

By Leonard & Jeanne Minkus

WEEKLY BELL CHIMES

DAY 12:00 PM 6:00 PM

SAT 11/7 Sherman Brizzi

SUN 11/8 Thelma & Ralph Marsh

MON 11/9 Dolores & Jim Brier April Manley

TUES 11/10 Albert, Davis, Flotiani,Risko Sisters, DiClaudio Bernard Bileck

WED 11/11 Walter Zima Jimmy Foster

THURS 11/12 Anna & Donald Hiiva

FRI 11/13 Major Edward Silver Patricia Zenyuh

SAT 11/14 Cecilia & Charles Fry John J. Moran

SUN 11/15

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INSPIRATION

Concerns Regarding Sexual Abuse 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

32 Nd Sunday in Ord Time - Since Jesus& #39; parable in today’s Gos-pel has five well-prepared, wise women, the first reading chosen for to-day is one which personifies wisdom as a woman. The author of the Old Testament Book of Wisdom advises Jews in Alexandria not to envy the wisdom of the pagan philosophers, because they themselves have true wisdom in their Sacred Scripture, a wisdom which regulates not only this life but the next also. Hence, they must live their lives in strict conformity with the Divine wisdom given them so generously by God. In the second reading, Paul offers Christian wisdom, assuring those Christians in Thes-salonica who expected Jesus’ second coming in their lifetime that the death and Resurrection of Jesus is powerful enough to save even those who die before Jesus’ second coming. But they need to be alert, well-prepared and vigilant. In the Gospel parable of the ten virgins, the foolish virgins represent the “Chosen People of God” who were waiting for the Messiah but were shut out from the Messianic banquet because they were unprepared. The parable teaches us that, like the five wise virgins, we too should attend to duties of the present moment, preparing now, rather than waiting until it is too late. We might think it somewhat selfish of the five wise bridesmaids for not sharing their oil, but that really isn’t the point of the story. This parable is set within a group of Jesus’ teach-ings about the return of the Son of Man and the final judgement – and of our need to be awake and ready to face that day. The oil is a symbol of the bridesmaids having prepared themselves for His coming. It is a sign of having heard the message of the Gospel and responded by living lives of love and mercy. The emphasis in Matthew’s Gospel is that one responds first and foremost by one’s deeds, not merely by one’s words: “It is not those who say to Me, ‘Lord, Lord’, who will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but the person who does the will of My Father.” And so – we are only genuinely “awake” in faith terms when we put the teachings of Christ into practice in our lives. That is not something that someone else can do for us – Such “oil” cannot be shared or given to others. We can only do it for ourselves. To put this in an everyday scenario – often at the Parish Office we will get a request from someone to be a Baptismal sponsor. Those of you who have been a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation know that we ask certain questions to determine if the individual is quali-fied to be a sponsor, someone who is qualified to teach and pass on the Faith. One of the questions to determine if the person is a practicing Catholic is the frequency of the Sunday Mass attendance. Every now and then we will get the response: “but I was an altar server when I was in school”, or “my grandparents went there and my parents still belong to that church”. Our question is not so much what you did in the past – which may be very commendable – but rather what you are doing now. Our question is not so much about your parents or grandparents, but about you. When we reach the pearly gates the question will be directed to us. We cannot borrow our parents’ or grandparents’ loyalty. We cannot ride into Heaven on somebody else’s “coattails”, but only on what we have accomplished and how faithful and loyal we were up to the last mi-nute. Kind of like trying to be a coach of a football team because our friend was a coach, but we never touched a football in our life. For the Christian, the only way of being truly awake is by welcoming Jesus into the ordinary circumstances of our daily lives by serving those who are in need. We are not asked to do extraordinary things. To paraphrase St Te-resa of Calcutta: “it’s not about doing great things, but about doing ordi-nary

Let us pray for the conversion of the world & for peace.

Financial Report for 10/25/2020

Offertory: 3327 Retired Religious: 374

Loose: 16 Catholic Accent: 15

Monthly: 270

Candles: 64

Thanksgiving: 65

All Saints: 339

Parish Income: 4081

Parish Budget: 4000

OVER BUDGET: 81

Total Offertory: 4470

Live Nativity planned at St. Barbara Parish

St. Barbara Parish in Harrison City will have a live

Nativity from 6-7 p.m. Dec. 4 at the church at 111

Raymaley Road. The live drive-through event is

sponsored by Youth Ministry and American

Heritage Girls Pa. 1258

Help Wanted

Divine Redeemer Motherhouse is in need of a Nurse

and Aid at their Elizabeth Twp location. If interested,

please contact Sister Alojziana at 412-751-8600.

11/11 Adult Bible Study 9 AM

11/11 Veteran's Day

1St Reconciliation Workshop at Holy Family 11/14

9:30 AM

11/26 Thanksgiving Day Mass 9 AM

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

The Book of the Dead (Remembrance) will be

available near the candle rack at the front of the

Church throughout the month of November. Please

list your beloved deceased in the book and pray for

the souls of those listed.

Guardian Angel Appeal Heroes of Hope videos highlight Guardian Angel Appeal for Catholic Charities Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg recognizes Heroes of Hope, individuals who never stopped giving during COVID-19. Now you can be a Guardian Angel for your community by donating to coronavirus relief. All dollars go directly to those in need. Watch the videos about our Heroes of Hope and prayerfully consider donating online: https://www.ccharitiesgreensburg.org/fundraisers/Pages/Heroes-of-Hope.aspx We are blessed by your support!

Geibel Catholic seeks part-time cafeteria monitor

Geibel Catholic has an opening for a part-time

cafeteria monitor. The duties include monitoring

student behavior during meal service, regulating

that students are following proper COVID-19

protocols and ensuring a safe and healthy

lunchroom environment. The hours are 10 a.m. -

12:30 p.m. daily. The candidate will be required to

obtain all necessary clearances. Please contact the

school office at 724-628-5600 for more

information.

Diocese of Greensburg schools seek substitute

teachers

The Catholic schools of the Diocese of Greensburg

are currently accepting applications for the position

of substitute teacher. Qualified candidates will

possess a bachelor’s degree and obtain all

necessary clearances. Submit a current resume to

the Office of Catholic Schools at

CatholicSchools@dioceseofgreensburg.org, phone:

724-552-2594.

Fr Bump would like to warm thank you to

everyone for the Birthday cards, prayers and gifts

and for all the Get Well cards and prayers from his

recent illness.

There will be a memorial mass held for All Souls

on Sunday November 22 at 11 AM. We will be

remembering those who have died this year and

buried from our Church.

First Reading:

Resplendent and unfading is wisdom,

and she is readily perceived by those who love her,

and found by those who seek her. (Wis 6:12)

Psalm:

My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God. (Ps 63)

Second Reading:

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose,

so too will God, through Jesus,

bring with him those who have fallen asleep. (1 Thes

4:14)

Gospel:

“Afterwards the other virgins came and said,

‘Lord, Lord, open the door for us!’

But he said in reply,

‘Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.’

Therefore, stay awake,

for you know neither the day nor the hour.” (Mt 25:11-

13)

Readings for the week of November 8, 2020

Sunday: Wis 6:12-16/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8

[2b]/1 Thes 4:13-18 or 4:13-14/Mt 25:1-13

Monday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9

[5]/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn 2:13-22

Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14/Ps 37:3-4, 18 and 23,

27 and 29 [39a]/Lk 17:7-10

Wednesday: Ti 3:1-7/Ps 23:1b-3a, 3bc-4, 5, 6 [1]/Lk

17:11-19

Thursday: Phlm 7-20/Ps 146:7, 8-9a, 9bc-10

[5a]/Lk 17:20-25

Friday: 2 Jn 4-9/Ps 119:1, 2, 10, 11, 17, 18

[1b]/Lk 17:26-37

Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8/Ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/Lk 18:1-8

Next Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/Ps 128:1-2,

3, 4-5 [cf. 1a]/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15,

19-21

Observances for the week of November 8, 2020

Sunday: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

Tuesday: St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of

the Church

Wednesday: St. Martin of Tours, Bishop; Veterans

Day

Thursday: St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr

Friday: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin

Next Sunday: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

We will soon be opening up our RCIA program

for the Churches of Saint Anne and Holy

Family. If you, or anyone you know is interested

in learning more about the Faith, what Catholics

believe, and why please let us know by contacting

Father Dave at 724-872-2555 or Lauretta Stanley

at 724-872-3486. Learning more about the

Church, Scripture, and Sacraments and preparing

to receive them is richly rewarding.

First Reconciliation Workshop November 14th

A workshop for our First Reconciliation Candidates

(2nd Grade) will take place on Saturday, November

14th beginning at 9:30 in the Parish Hall at Holy

Family Church in West Newton. Candidates and

parents are expected to attend.

Any questions about the below items need to be

addressed to Lauretta Stanley 724-872-3486

Clearance Requirements Must Be Met

Beginning this year, the policy for Virtus, Protecting

God’s Children has changed. We are now required to

do a Recertification Course every five years. This

course is a brief refresher and may be completed on-

line by accessing it on the Diocese of Greensburg

website. For those who prefer it, we are offering a live

class here at Holy Family parish on Sunday, November

22nd following the 11:00 am Mass. If you completed

your original class in 2015 or earlier, you are required

to complete this course. Those who wish to participate

in this course, please contact Lauretta Stanley at 724-

872-3486.

As a reminder, other clearance requirements have a 5-

year expiration as well. These include the Criminal

Background Check, the Child Abuse Clearance, and the

Affidavit. If you have not renewed these documents

since 2015, you must update them or you will not be

able to continue in your parish ministries. This is the

law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the

policy of the Diocese of Greensburg.

The West Newton Library is having a Pie Sale as a

fundraiser 9 inch pies are 12 and pumpkin roll’s

$10. Contact Gary’s Chuckwagon 724-872-8920

by 11/21. Pick-up on 11/24