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Sunday, May 31, 2020 | Pentecost Sunday 1

County website access: www.stmatthiasgreene.org

Sunday, May 31, 2020 | Pentecost Sunday (Year A)

We are the caring, healing, vibrant Catholic Eucharistic faith communities,

who celebrate and promote the Divine Mercy of God through prayer and service.

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil St. Ann - 4:00 pm

St. Hugh - 6:00 pm

Sunday St. Ann - 8:30 am

St. Hugh - 9:30 am St. Marcellus - 10:30 am St. Ignatius - 11:30 am

ST. ANN 232 E. High St., Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-7568 ~ Fax: 724-627-3735 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: M-F 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Office Manager: Marci Snee Religious Education: Melissa Kirsch

ST. IGNATIUS 305 Grant St. Bobtown, PA 15315

ST. HUGH 408 Route 88, Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-966-7270 ~ Fax: 724-966-9118 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: M-W-TH 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Business Manager: Don Weinschenker Office Managers: Denise Voithofer Christine Zabrosky Religious Education: Linette Kerr

ST. MARCELLUS 1340 Jefferson Rd, Jefferson, PA 15344

W O R S H I P S I T E S

Religious Education County Coordinator: Linette Kerr

PASTOR/ADMINISTRATOR: Rev. Albin C. McGinnis: 724-627-7568 | SENIOR PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Francis Frazer: 724-377-2588 DEACONS: James M. Sheil: 724-998-1105 | Bert Kuhns: 412-691-0890

The Baptism of the Lord


PARISH EVENTS CALENDAR

Good Neighbor Lunches will be served by TAKE-OUT only!

On Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays 11:30 am to 12:15 pm

Confessions: will be held on Saturdays beginning May 30th, by the following schedule:

St. Ann - 10:00 to 10:30 am, St. Hugh - 11:00 to 11:30 am,

St. Marcellus - 1:00 to 1:30 pm, St. Ignatius - 1:00 to 1:30 pm.

By appointment. Prior to your baby’s Baptism, you must be a practicing Catho-lic and attend a pre-baptism class. A God-parent must be a fully initiated, practicing Catholic, age 16 or older.

Arrangements must be made with the Parish Office at least six (6) months in advance. Participation in marriage program is required.

Please notify your home parish for visits of Communion to the sick, shut-ins, and those confined to hospital.

Sacrament of Holy Baptism

Sacrament of Holy Matrimony

Anointing of the Sick | Sick Calls

Sacrament of Reconciliation

St. Hugh Sanctuary Candle

Peter Guritza, Sr. (Birthday) By Wife , Edna and Family

(St. Hugh)

Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator Office: 412-456-3093

Diocesan Victim Hotline: 1-888-808-1235 PA ChildLine: 1-800-932-0313

Call 911 immediately if a child is in danger.

Diocese of Pittsburgh

Burns May 24th thru June 6th, In Loving Remembrance or

Special Intention of:

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful.

And kindle in them the fire of your love.

Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.

And you will renew the face of the earth.

Lord,

by the light of the Holy Spirit

you have taught the hearts of your faithful.

In the same Spirit

help us to relish what is right

and always rejoice in your consolation.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

About the Prayer to the Holy Spirit

There are very few prayers to God as the Holy Spirit. This prayer

was developed from the Pentecost liturgy. The first two lines are the

verses sung with the Alleluia before the Gospel on Pentecost. The third

and fourth lines are a quote from the Latin translation of Psalm 104,

verse 30. It was part of a chant written for Pentecost. The rest of the

prayer, which follows “Let us pray” (when it is prayed publicly), is

adapted from the former opening prayer of the feast. The feast of Pente-

cost now has a new opening prayer. The former prayer is the opening

prayer for a Mass of the Holy Spirit such as might be celebrated at the

opening of a school year.

This prayer is a good example of how a popular prayer to the Holy

Spirit came to be composed by the faithful, using verses they heard sung

and prayed at the Pentecost liturgy.

The Holy Spirit

In art the Holy Spirit is often depicted as a dove. This is probably

because in the New Testament we first meet the Holy Spirit at the

baptism of Jesus. Some of the passages that depict the Holy Spirit as

a dove include the following:

. . . and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove [and]

coming upon him. (Matthew 3:16)

. . . and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him. (Mark 1:10)

. . . and the holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like

dove. (Luke 3:22)

The English translation of the Prayer to the Holy Spirit from A Book of Prayers © 1982,

International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. (ICEL). All rights reserved.


ST. MATTHIAS WILL BEGIN HAVING MASS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON JUNE 1ST,

following all state and diocesan precautions and social distancing guidelines ( See page 4).

Below is the Mass Schedule for the week, Monday, June 1 through Sunday June 7, 2020.

Please note TIME AND PLACE

SATURDAY, May 30 (Sunday Vigil) and SUNDAY, May 31 - Pentecost Sunday Thomas and Stephen Wang by Elizabeth Wang and Francis Li William Schifko by Christine and James Conrad, Jr. Frank Metheny by Larry and Stephanie Pettit For The People of St. Matthias Parish

MONDAY, June 1 - Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church 8:00 am St. Ann For the Souls of the Unborn by the Knights of Columbus 9:00 am St. Hugh George Walton (Birthday) by Wife, Barb TUESDAY, June 2 - Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs 8:00 am St. Ann Barb and Dorothy Yeager by Richard Yeager 9:00 am St. Hugh Joe Caldwell by Chip and Maria Ziegler WEDNESDAY, June 3 - St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs 8:00 am St. Ann For the Sick of St. Matthias Parish by the Knights of Columbus 9:00 am St. Hugh Agnes Lukas by Andy Simkovic THURSDAY, June 4 - Weekday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am St. Ann Janet Matteucci by John and Linda Mosier 9:00 am St. Hugh Dena Guglielmo by Elaine Puglia FRIDAY, June 5 - St. Boniface, Bishop and Martyr 8:00 am St. Ann Stanley Block by Robinson Family 9:00 am St. Hugh All Living and Deceased Members of the Altar Rosary Society

SATURDAY, June 6 - Vigil: The Most Holy Trinity 4:00 pm St. Ann Marilyn Bailey by Attilia Shumaker 6:00 pm St. Hugh Val Rumancik by Brother, Paul and Christine SUNDAY, June 7 - The Most Holy Trinity 8:30 am St. Ann For the People of St. Matthias Parish 9:30 am St. Hugh Adam and Louis Popielarcheck by Brother, Al and Lu Popielarcheck 10:30 am St. Marcellus Verna Dikun by Margaret Cipcic 11:30 am St. Ignatius Elissa Spiker-St. Clair by Mom, Kristen and Joe

WORSHIP SITES: St. Ann, (Waynesburg); St. Hugh (Carmichaels); St. Ignatius (Bobtown); St. Marcellus (Jefferson)

MASS INTENTIONS

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES

Your support is vital to the life of the parish.

All contribution envelopes may be mailed to the

St. Ann Parish Office Center,

232 E. High St., Waynesburg, PA 15370.

Thank you for supporting us during this critical time.


Resuming Mass during the Pandemic

St Matthias Parish will begin having Mass open to the public on June 1, for daily Mass, 8am at St Ann and

9am for St Hugh, as we start back to a normal schedule. By the time we get to the first weekend of June

we feel we will be ready to open the churches of Greene County and St Matthias Parish to a regular

Sunday Mass schedule using all the precautions that have been laid out by the diocese and the state.

People will have to:

• wear masks,

• use hand sanitizer on entering and exiting the church,

• keep social distancing (which will force us to only about 1/3 capacity of our churches, by closing

every other pew),

• during the whole liturgy people will be asked to stay in their pews with little interaction with others,

until communion is distributed after the final blessing,

• then people are to leave the church immediately, not congregating or socializing after Mass.

• Between each Mass we are asked to wipe down the pews and other areas of the church that are

normal areas of touch. No Eucharistic ministers or readers will be used at this time. We are trying to

do all we can for the safety of our parishioners and yet maintain a faithful respect for the Eucharist

and the people.

During this time there is no obligation for you to come to Mass! If you are sick or your health is

compromised in any way you should stay home please, for your health and that of the community

of faith.

May God bless you during these strange times.

As your pastor I apologize for the confusion over this past Sundays Masses being open at St Hugh

without the diocese permitting and without any real notice to our people. We are committed to keep-

ing within the guidelines laid out by the diocese and hope that those who can will join us on our

opening weekend of June 6-7. If church were to fill up, we will not let more enter the church than is

safe according to the guidelines. Please bear with us during these unusual circumstances.

Pray all ways, pray always,

Fr Al McGinnis

Post Script: We hope to go back to our normal weekday schedule times and places soon, hopefully next week.

St. Matthias Parish 232 E. High St., Waynesburg, PA 15370 / Ph: 724-627-7568

408 Rt. 88, Carmichaels, PA 15320 / Ph: 724-966-7270 www.stmatthiasgreene.org


Knights of Columbus St. Ann Council 12703

Waynesburg, PA

The Knights of Columbus have a goal of supporting upstanding members of our Catholic parish.

The purpose of this scholarship is to help fulfill this goal.

All applications must be turned into the St. Ann church office by June 9th, 2020.

Our goal is to award three (3) $1,000.00 scholarships. Checks will be paid upon proof of acceptance to a

school of continuing education.

• The scholarship (which is a one time grant) will be made payable to the individual AND the school of

choice. The money can be used for any expenses associated with further education.

• The Knights of Columbus expect the course of study to be completed with passing grades.

• Scholarships will be awarded at the discretion of the Knights of Columbus Council 12703 scholarship

committee and will be announced at or near the end of June, 2020. Applicants will be notified.

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY

• Must be a member of St. Matthias Parish

• Must be active in service to their parish or community

• Must be accepted or enrolled in a full time (12 hours or more) 2 year community or technical college or an

accredited 4 year college or university

• Must have a GPA of 3.0 or better

• Must be current high school senior

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Service to St. Matthias Parish or volunteer program.

• Academic achievement

• Extra-curricular activities

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Please submit a 2-3 page, double spaced paper, answering all of the questions below. Also, 1-2 letters of

reference from an upstanding member of the church community that can attest to your character. Please

place your name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, school currently attending and GPA at

the top left of your paper.

• Question 1: Describe how you are an active member of St. Matthias parish and how you are involved in

the activities of the church. Include which sacraments you have received.

• Question 2: Describe your community service activities. Include extracurricular school activities.

• Question 3: Describe your post high school educational plans that you would like to apply this

scholarship towards. How will this scholarship help you reach your goals.

• Question 4: Explain how this scholarship will help benefit your education, the church community, and

yourself.

• Question 5: Explain the importance of your Catholic faith and how you plan to apply it in your future

education plans.

FAITH LIFE


FORMED.ORG — ONLINE FAITH FORMATION FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES

Already have a FORMED Account? 1. Visit FORMED .org 2. Click Sign In 3. Enter you email 4. Click the link in your email 5. You’re in! No more passwords!

Want to create a new FORMED account with your parish or group? 1. Visit FORMED.org 2. Click Sign Up 3. Select “I Belong to a Parish or Organization” 4. Find your parish under “Greene County” 5. Enter you email - and you’re in!

Visit FORMED.org or search for “Formed” on your favorite app store

FAITH LIFE

Dear St. Matthias Parishioners: Megan McKenna was scheduled to give a Parish Mission for us in March

of this year before the Coronavirus outbreak. You are invited to enjoy her online presentation.

Association of Pittsburgh Priests to Wrap Up Spring Series with Lecture and Discussion with Megan McKenna,

on Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Repairing One’s Soul …Repairing the World, by Megan McKenna, Ph.D.

Via the technology of Zoom, Dr. Megan McKenna, renowned theologian, storyteller, and prolific author, will bring her breadth of vision and world-wide experiences with Indigenous peoples to bear on the topic of Tikkum Olam, a Jewish concept which involves repairing one’s soul, as well as repairing the world on Tuesday, June 16 at 7 PM.

Drawing upon her recent work in Northwestern Canada, Manitoba and in the Arctic Circle with First Nations, Dr. McKenna will extend the concept of Tikkum Olam to include restorative justice, at-one-ment, forgiveness, and reconciliation, and thereby convey to us “what it looks like to undo harm done, and move towards resurrection life now.”

As Daniel Berrigan, S.J. once put it when praising her book And Morning Came: “Shall we proclaim Resurrection, even as creation is threatened with going under? Yes...birth, rebirth wins out over death. Thank you, Megan.”

Join us as Dr. McKenna challenges us, in her clear and fiery manner, to listen more deeply to Scripture, our own experiences, and God’s messages from one another.

McKenna, Megan, Ph.D., is a renowned Catholic theologian, internationally recognized storyteller, and author of more than 50 books, one of which –This Will Be Remembered of Her: Stories of Women Reshaping the World – won a Catholic Press Award. She was named Ambassador for Peace for Pax Christi in 2002. Dr. McKenna resides in Albuquerque where she works with Indigenous groups.

Megan McKenna Online Event


FAITH LIFE


Ester Adriano

Mildred Bair

Kate Beale

Kim Belmont

Patty Bennett

John Bokin

Daniel Bradmon

Fr. Don Breier

Judie Buday

Todd Burns

Bob Cerjanec

Charlene Chulick

Carol Clish

Jeanette Collar

Florence Commons

Mary Ann Cox

Andrew Cubic

Rosanne Defibaugh

Lexi DeHaas

Honey Desrosiers

Denise Dillow

Bob Doman

Helene Dulaney

Kathy Durr

Charles Elko

Sr. Margie Frazer

Patricia Galloway

Barbara Gera

Alysia Ginsburg

Sheryl Giovanelli

Mary C. Grove

Mary Grybos

Mary Ann Haiden

Mike Henry

Dennis Homer

Janice Howard

Patty Jones

Nancy Juracko

Lucy Kamauf

Bernadette Klamerus

Linda Klueber

John Kozlowski, Sr.

Janie Kowalewski

Joseph H. Lang

Debbie Lippert

Frank Lippert

Shawn Lohr

David Ludrosky

Deborah Lukacs

Janet Maddich

Mel Markulik

PJ Martin

Mary Matis

Nikki & Matt Matovich

Elizabeth Matyus

Leslie Matyus

Carl Miller

Marcia Morris

Linda Mosier

Marian Nopwasky

Gertrude Opolinsky

Donna Parish

Mary Pascuzzo

Julia Plasko

Frank Roth

Pat Roth

Jean Scott

Deacon Jim Sheil

Colby Simkovic

Michelle Sroka

Justin Stephenson

Nancy and Tom Tanney

Susan Teagarden

Brittney Trich

Fr. Daniel Valentine

Helen Wesolowsky

Christopher Watson

Natalie Whitlatch

Jonella Williamson

Hank Workman

We pray with special love and concern for all those who are ill or infirm, asking the Lord for his consoling grace to heal those

in need. We also remember all those in personal care/nursing homes.

St. Matthias Prayer Requests for 2020

Mychael Barzanti, (US Air Force, Guam); Joshua Boyle, SSGT (US Army, Fort Knox, KY);

Jessica Breuer (US Air Force, Korea), Andrew Buchtan, (US Army Specialist, Houston, TX)

Sam Cuss, (US Navy Petty Officer Third Class, Oceania, VA); Warren Dickerson (US Navy,

Norfolk, VA); Wendy Dickerson (US Navy, Norfolk, VA); Petty Officer 1st Class Elizabeth

Fedora Gillum (Andrews Air Force Base); Capt. Aaron Lazuka D.D.S. (US Army, El Paso,

TX); Emily Phillips (USMC) and Brandon Phillips (US Army); Major Luke Vitolo (Air

Force, Rabat, Morocco); Major John Vitolo (Air Force, Alabama); Lance Corporal Ryan

Woods (USMC, 29 Palms, CA).

Pray for those in the Military

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH Feast Day — June 1st

O Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church to you we recommend ourselves and the entire Church. Guide and assist our Holy Father and our Bishops in their apostolic mission, and aid all who help them in their work.

Mother of the Church! Enlighten the People of God along the paths of faith, hope and love! You were given to us as a mother by your Divine Son at the moment of his redeeming death. Remember us your children, support our prayers to God. Preserve our Faith, strengthen our Hope, increase our Charity.

Immaculate Heart! Help us to conquer the menace of evil,

which so easily takes root in the hearts of the people of today.

From nuclear war, from incalculable self-destruction, and from every kind of war, deliver us. From sins against human life from its very beginning, deliver us. From every kind of injustice in the life of society, deliver us. From readiness to trample on the commandments of God, deliver us. From attempts to stifle the very truth of God, deliver us. From the loss of awareness of good and evil, deliver us. From sins against the Holy Spirit, deliver us.

O Mary, conceived without sin, we who are gathered here today place ourselves under your special protection. We resolve to walk in your footsteps and to imitate your virtues. Obtain for us, O tender Mother, the grace of being faithful to this promise.

Amen.

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