Holy Family Parish

National Catholic Church

1921 Eden Park Boulevard

McKeesport. Pa. 15132

412.678.0566 Office; Auditorium 412.664.7009

www.hfpncc.org

17 Ordinary Times

July 25, 2010

Change of address or phone number, for parish registration, hospital visitations and sacramental needs, baptism and wedding arrangements, please contact the Parish Office by calling 412.276.5562 or 412.678.0566.Office Hours: Tuesdays & Fridays 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.   Evenings by appointment.  Bulletin announcements should be received by Father by Wednesday for Sunday publication either by phone or E-mail at BSleczkowski@aol.com

Parish Staff:

Fr. Bruce Sleczkowski, Pastor 412.276.5562

Ted Gibala, Committee Chairman 412.678.7347

Dr. Donald Mushalko, Chopin Choir Director 412.678.4437

Wendy Blotzer, Organist, Bell Choir 412.673.4495                          

Deborah Parknavy, SOCL Coordinator 412.751.0106

David Kost, Lector Coordinator 724.744.4074

Parish Custodian 412.678.7347

OPENING HYMN                      “Morning Hymn”                                   Bulletin                INTRODUCTORY RITE                                                                                     Page 63

INTROIT                                                                                        Wisdom 12:15-15

P:   But as you are just, you govern all things justly; you regard it as unworthy of

      your power to punish one who has incurred no blame.

R:  For your might is the source of justice; your mastery over all

      things makes you lenient to all.

P:   Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

R: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world

      without end. Amen.         

THE KYRIE                                                                                                         Page 67

GLORIA                                                                                                     Page 68

OPENING PRAYER

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading                                                                                  Genesis 18:20-32

Responsorial Psalm                                                                                 Psalm 138       L:  Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.

R: Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.

Second Reading                                                                        Colossians 2:12-14

Gospel Acclamations.                                                                                                          

C:   Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

R:  Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

C:   You have received the Spirit which makes us God’s children and in that

       Spirit we call God our Father.

R:   Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Gospel                                                                                                   Luke 11:1-13

NICENE CREED                                                                                       Page 71

HOMILY

GENERAL INTERCESSION

     R:  Lord, Hear our Prayer

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING                                                                                        

SANCTUS                                                                                                          Page76

CANON                              Eucharistic Prayer 4                                              Page 88

THE LORD’S   PRAYER                                                                          Page 95

LAMB OF GOD                                                                                            Page 97

COMMUNION                                                                                                     Page 98

POST COMMUNION   PRAYER

BLESSING                                                                                               Page 100                                        CLOSING HYMN               “Turn Your Eyes to Jesus”                           Bulletin

“When you call Me, when you pray to Me, I will listen     

to you.”

                                                                  Jeremiah 29:12

Opening Hymn: “Morning Hymn”

Lord this morn we raise our voices

                           As the world in song rejoices

                           All the works of Thy creation

                           Join to sing Thy admiration

                           Lord to us Thou has been gracious,

                          O the blessings Thou didst give us

   Now we can not help but praise Thee

                           For the gifts of love and mercy.

Through the night Thou did protect us

                         From the dangers that beset us

                         That we might arise to praise Thee

                         And to sing Thy lasting glory.

Closing Hymn: “Turn Your Eyes to Jesus”

Turn your eyes to Jesus, look to heav’n above

Seek his many graces and his wond’rous love.

//How the pow’rs of nature, kneel before his throne

And in hymns of splendor, worship him alone//.

Sing my soul in gladness, sing in rapt’ rous joy

With the heav’nly forces, songs of praise employ.

//For his many graces, ever thankful be,

For the Lord most precious now would come to thee//.

Theme: Pray the Lord’s Prayer for others.

   Most of us know how to strike a good bargain at a car dealership or at a flea market.  But is it possible to use such tactics with God?  Can God’s mind be changed like ours?  Abraham was a man of faith, but he was also a realist.  He was not blind to sinful humankind.  Though Abraham prayed for justice, he also prayed for compassion.  Would the innocent be swept away with the guilty?  Abraham struck a bargain with God.  If there were 50 righteous people in the city, would God spare it for their sake?  How about 45? 30? 20?  Would God spare the city for just 10?  God was a willing negotiator.  For the sake of some, God spared all.

    Because Jesus knew God intimately, He taught us to pray with confidence to God as our “Father.”  God is merciful and just, and God pardons our sins.  The debt we owe is a null and void contract, nailed to the cross and cancelled in the waters of salvation.  Though we were dead in sin, we are raised to new life.  Jesus offers the bread of life to nourish us each day.  The door of God’s heart is opened wide to those who share God’s loving-kindness with others.

     As we begin to pray our Mass today, let us consider the number of times we have come to Church for reason other than prayer.   Let us seek His forgiveness and ask the Lord to teach us how to pray with confidence, knowing we will receive, because God our Father loves us.

Sunday Ministry Schedules  

This Week       9:00 A.M.                               11:00 A.M.    

      Lectors       Blue Team                              B. Zaucha

      Greeter       M. Krusienski                        A. Fioravanti      

      Ushers        J. Lawrence & R. Contrella   J. Wagner 

      Acolytes    All Servers                              T. Zaucha

Next Week

       Lectors      Yellow Team                          B. Zaucha

       Greeters     J. Gibala                                 A. Fioravanti

       Ushers       L. Adamek & T. Kleckner     J. Wagner

       Acolytes     All Servers                             T. Zaucha

This Week

Sunday, July 25, 2010                                                 Ordinary 17

Holy Mass                                                                         9:00 A.M.

+Raymond Clorighorty Int Marian & Frank Szewczyk

YMSR Meeting                                                               10:15 A.M.

Holy Mass                                                                       11:00 A.M.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010                                         

Lajkoniki Dance Rehearsals                           

        Junior Dance Group                                                   6:30 P.M.

        Senior Dance Group                                                   7:30 P.M.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

McKeesport Relay for Life                                                7:00 P.M.

Sunday, August 1, 2010                                             Ordinary 18

Holy Mass                                                                         9:00 A.M.

+John Pasternak Int Mr. & Mrs. Richard Contrella

Holy Mass                                                                       11:00 A.M.

Spaghetti Dinner                                               3:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.

Pierogi This Week

Pierogi making for the International Village will start this Wed. evening (July 28^th) with cheese and onion prepping, On Thursday and Friday. (July 29^th & 30^th); beginning at 9A.M.  pierogi making.  Contact Steffi Coddington to volunteer your services @ 412.672.5403. We need as many hands as possible to get a jump start for the International Village this year so we won’t run out of food at the Polish Booth.

Tree of Life

If you would like to add a leaf on the Tree of Life as a memorial or for a special thanksgiving and honor for someone; contact John Waskowicz @ 412.367.1962. Information brochures concerning the Tree of Life can be found in the book rack in the Church Narthex.

McKeesport Relay for Life News

The Relay for Life Luminaries are now available to purchase.  Price $10.00.  See Jan Gibala after Mass in the Church Narthex.

Steeler Tickets

The annual YMSR “Season with the Steelers” Raffle in now being held.  Two 2010 to regular Steeler Home Games is the prize.  Donation is $10.00 for 3 sets of  numbers and only 333 tickets will be sold.  Drawing date is September 6^th on PA Daily Lottery at 7:00 P.M. Tickets can be purchased by any YMSR member.  Hurray, they go fast.

PNU-Spojnia

2010 Family & Children Day Picnic, August 7^th at Idlewild Park. Ticket deadline -Today.     Call Henrietta Kleckner, ASAP @

724.863.6715.

PNU Children –Free (16yrs & under)

Non PNU- Children-$17.50 (16yrs & Under) All Others - $35.00

Price includes Picnic Luncheon, Ride All Day, Soak Zone, Fellowship, Fun, and Games.  New this year….Royal Hanneford

Circus. This PNU event is open to all Church and Spojnia Members.

International Village Update

The International Village is a month away and the work has now begun, but we need a lot of help from the entire parish, young and old to be successful.  A mailing has been sent out to all parishioners with the names of the co-chairs overseeing various area of work.  Please call them to offer your services.  A work schedule will be posted in the Church Narthex.  We need workers both during the day and evenings. Evenings are important because that is when we begin food preparation for the next day.  As always, we accept donations towards the village in food products such as flour, river rice (no minute rice), noodles, baked goods to nibble on, Campbell tomato soups, etc and monetary donations.  International Village is August 17^th-19^th.  Please give your help.  This is our largest parish fundraiser.  Thank You.

First Holy Communion and Confirmation Classes

We will begin classes for these Sacraments this fall.  Age requirements are 7 yrs by May 1. 2011 for First Holy Communion and 14 yrs to adult for the two year program for Confirmation. There will be separate classes for Confirmation Instructions for teens and adults.  Contact the parish office to register.

Spaghetti Dinner Next Sunday

Spaghetti Dinner August 1^st

From 3:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.                   

Price Adults: $6.00 Children: $3.00

(under 12 year of age)  

Proceeds benefit Holy Family’s

Relay for Life Program 

Youth Group is asked to help serve during the dinner.

                                    Pancake Breakfast

August 8^th between 8:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.

Price:  Adults $ 6.00 Children $3.00 (under

                                    12 years of age) Proceeds benefiting the

American Cancer Society McKeesport’s Relay for Life Program.

Youth Group is asked to help serve during the breakfast

Women’s National Retreat

The National United Women’s Societies of the Most Blessed Sacrament invites all women of the Church to the 2010 National Women’s Retreat at the Bishop Hodur Retreat and Recreational Center, Waymart, PA on August 12^th-14^th.  The main speaker will be Cindy Foor, topic “What Women Want”   Registration $100. Deadline to register is July 31^st. Out local SAMBS will cover membership registration for interested participants. More details on Church Bulletin Board in hall.

A Reminder:  Please place the Worship Service Booklets properly back in the pew racks.  This prevents the booklets from damage.

Thank you for your help and concern.

Altar Flowers

Adorning the altars with flowers are an expression of remembrance and thanksgiving.  Contact the parish office if you would like to place flowers on the altars.  Also, anyone who likes to make floral arrangements, please contact Fr. Bruce to make autumn floral arrangements for the parish.  

Kennywood Polish Day Tickets are available in the parish office.

    Seventeenth Sunday

       Ordinary Time

     Genesis 18:20-32

     Psalm 138

     Colossians 2:12-14

     Luke 11:1-13

   KEY VERSE: "Lord

   teach us to pray just

   as John taught his

   disciples" (v 1).

READING: Throughout Luke’s gospel, Jesus is shown praying at every important moment of his life. It was in observing Jesus at prayer that moved his disciples to ask him to teach them how to pray, and he gave them the "Lord’s Prayer" (Lk 11:1-4). In Matthew’s gospel, the Lord’s Prayer begins with “our father" (Matt 6:9). We experience God’s fatherhood not as isolated individuals but as members of the Church. By contrast, Luke’s gospel simply says, “Father” (Lk 11:2) expressing his unique relationship with God who Jesus called “Abba, Father.” Spend time meditating on each line of the Lord's Prayer in Luke's gospel, making it your own: "Father" ... Do I live like a son or daughter of God? ... "Hallowed be your name"... Do I respect the Lord's name? ... "Your Kingdom come"... Do I work to bring about the reign of God? ... "Give us each day our daily bread" ... Do I trust God to provide for my daily needs? ... "Forgive us our sins" ... Do I believe that God can absolve me of my sins? ..."As we forgive everyone who trespasses against us" ... Am I willing to forgive and forget the sins of others? ... "Deliver us from evil" ... What is the greatest evil that I need to resist? Pray that you will not fail God in times of trial.

REFLECTING: Do I teach others how to pray?

 
PRAYING: Lord Jesus, teach me how to pray.