Holy Family Parish
National Catholic Church
1921 Eden Park Boulevard
McKeesport. Pa. 15132
412.678.0566 Office; Auditorium 412.664.7009
19 Ordinary Times
August 8, 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
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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 “Come Now Almighty King” Bulletin INTRODUCTORY RITE Page 63
INTROIT Psalm 28:7; 105:7-8
P: The Lord is my strength and my shield, in Whom my heart trusted and found
help. So my heart rejoices; with my song I praise my God.
R: The Lord is our God who rules the whole world. He remembers
forever His covenant, the pact imposed for a thousand
generations, which was made with Abraham, confirmed by oath
to Isaac, and ratified as binding for Jacob, an everlasting
covenant for Israel.
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 Wisdom 18:6-9
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 33 L: Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be His own.
R: Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be His own.
Second Reading Hebrews 11:1-2; 8-19
Gospel Acclamations.
C: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
R: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
C: Be watchful and ready; you know not when the Son of Man is coming.
R: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Gospel Luke 12:32-48
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 “Now Thank We All Our God” Bulletin
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“Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.”
Hebrews 11:1-2
Opening Hymn: “Come Now Almighty King”
Come now almighty King, Help us your name to sing
Help us to praise, Father all glorious, ever victorious
Come and reign over us, ancient of days.
Come now Incarnate Son, Your life in us begun
Our prayer attend, come and your people bless
And give your Word success, strengthen your righteousness,
Savior and friend.
Come Holy Comforter, Your sacred witness bear
In this glad hour, Your grace to us impart, Now rule in every heart,
Never from us depart, Spirit of Pow’r!
To the great One in Three, Eternal praises be,
Forever more, Your sovereign majesty
May we in glory see, and to eternity, love and adore.
Closing Hymn: “Now Thank We All Our God”
Now Thank we all our God with hearts and hands and voices
Who wondrous things has done in whom this world rejoices
Who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love and still is ours today.
All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given
The Son and Him who reigns with them in highest heaven;
The One eternal God whom earth and heaven adore
For thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.
Theme: Have I prepared myself for the Coming?
There is something that as religious people, we tend to forget. Those things that happened to God’s people in the past, continue to happen to people today. Yes, they do happen to us. Their story is our story. Throughout salvation history, the people of God walked by faith with confident assurance in invisible things. Abraham went forth not knowing where the road would take him. As a nomad wanders the earth, Abraham walked with faith in the one who called him. Like Abraham, we have a choice. We can go back to the place from which we came, or we can continue to go forward as we seek God’s homeland. Do we truly have the faith to not be in our comfort zone and to make drastic changes that may be uneasy for us, knowing that it is for the better good?
Life’s journey has a destiny, and we must always move at God’s command. Like our ancestors in faith, we seek a home whose builder is our God. Though we cannot see it, the eyes of faith lead us to the place God has prepared for us. At the same time, we must diligently work to build the city of God here on earth. Are we up for the challenge? Do we mistreat our fellow Christians or do we treat them with honesty and justice? If we are fair in all our dealings on earth, we will be ready to greet the one who leads us to our heavenly home and do what ever is necessary to fulfill the commands handed to us throughout the ages, maybe with some new twists to get the message out to those who are searching. Our baptism and confirmation is not the completion of our work, it is only the beginning. May we recognize our duty.
Sunday Ministry Schedules
This Week 9:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M.
Lectors Youth Team B. Zaucha
Greeter B. Kijowski A. Fioravanti
Ushers Youth J. Wagner
Acolytes All Servers T. Zaucha
Next Week
Lectors Blue Team B. Zaucha
Greeters M. Sleczkowski A. Fioravanti
Ushers L. Ruozzi & K. Stubock J. Wagner
Acolytes All Servers T. Zaucha
This Week
Sunday, August 8, 2010 Ordinary 19
Mission Fund Collection
Relay for Life Pancake Breakfast 8:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.
Holy Mass 9:00 A.M.
+Angelo Tarli (6th Ann.) Int wife Josephine Tarli; +Mary Sherman
Int. sister Helen Popovic
SAMBS Monthly Meeting 10:15 A.M.
Holy Mass 11:00 A.M.
+Deacon Raymond Lagesse Int. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Zaucha
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Lajkoniki Dance Rehearsals
Junior Dance Group 6:30 P.M.
Senior Dance Group 7:30 P.M.
Tri-Parish Picnic Meeting 7:00 P.M.
Sunday, August 15, 2010 Ordinary 20
Solemnity-Dormition/Assumption of Mary & Blessings
Holy Mass 9:00 A.M.
+Sophie Szalankiewicz Int Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Palko; +Henrietta Kushner Int Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Muse
Holy Mass 11:00 A.M.
+Marion Sanetsky Int Nancy Silbaugh
Children may make their confession today from 8:30 A.M. to 8:50, prior to the 9:00 A.M. Mass due to yesterday’s regular monthly confession cancellation due to Spojnia Picnic.
The McKeesport Relay for Life Committee thanks
Holy Family Parish for their support given to this
year’s Relay for Life by holding last week’s
Spaghetti Dinner and today’s Pancake Breakfast.
Words of Thanks to the YMSR, Youth Association,
Parishioners and Chinese Auction Donators. Through your generous contribution as a parish, may we together find a cure for this dreaded disease. Again, thank you for opening up your parish doors to this community program.
Jesus came to save the lost, the last, and the least.
Steeler Tickets
Only a few tickets remaining for the annual YMSR “Season with the Steelers” Raffle. 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 6th on PA Daily Lottery at 7:00 P.M. Tickets can be purchased by any YMSR member.
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.
SOCL LIVING CLASSES BEGIN SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH. PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEE THAT THEIR BAPTIZED CHILDREN CONTINUE IN THEIR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. LEARNING THE FAITH IS AN ONGOING STUDY.
Pancake Breakfast Today
Between 8:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M.
Price: Adults $ 6.00 Children $3.00
(under12 years of age) Proceeds benefiting
the American Cancer Society McKeesport’
Relay for Life Program.
Youth Group is asked to help serve
during the breakfast
Parish Hawaiian Luau Picnic
Holy Family Parish with our neighboring
parish friends, St. John the Baptist and the
Hungarian Reform Church, will hold a joint
picnic on Sunday, September 12th beginning at
noon. The theme of the picnic will be a Hawaiian Luau. A planning meeting will be held this Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. in the Hungarian Reform Church Hall. Persons interested in being on the planning committee are invited to attend.
International Village Update
Next week is the International Village and we need your help. Have you contacted the co-chairs yet to offer your help? Please call them to offer your services. A work schedule is posted in the Church Narthex. Please sign up. We need workers 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 plus monetary donations. This is our largest parish fundraiser. Your help is needed. Thank You.
Oktoberfest
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September 25th, door opens at 4:30 PM,
Music by Ray Jay & Lajkoniki Dancers
Chinese auction,
Dinner Buffet (5:00 P.M.-6:30P.M.)
Dance (7:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M.)
Beer & Beverage included ; (BYOB)
$20 per person for Dinner & Dance ; $10 Dance only
$8 child under 12. For more information, check the bulletin board poster or call Barbara Tadajski @ 412.953-7823 or any SAMB Member;
NINETEENTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Wisdom 18:6-9
Psalm 33
Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19
Luke 12:32-48
KEY VERSE: "Blessed are those
servants whom the master finds
vigilant on his arrival" (v 37).
READING: The early Church expected
the imminent return of Jesus Christ. In
speaking of his second coming, Jesus
described himself as a master returning
from a wedding and expected to find his
servants vigilant on his arrival. Likewise,
his disciples should never leave a task
undone that ought to be finished before Christ's return. Jesus made the unlikely comparison of himself to a thief in the night (1Thes 5:2). He pointed to the uncertain hour of his return telling his disciples to be prepared whenever he might come. The faithful servant who watched over the household (the Church) would be rewarded when the master returned. Unfaithful servants would be punished for their shameful behavior. Jesus warned these future leaders of the Church that they would be held more accountable than those who acted out of ignorance. If Jesus' followers are faithful servants who watch over the household of God, the Church here on earth, they will be rewarded for their fidelity
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REFLECTING: Am I a good steward of the treasure and talents the Lord has given me?
PRAYING: Lord Jesus, help me to be a faithful and trustworthy servant of you and your people.
Dormition/Assumption of Mary Blessings
The traditional blessings of flowers, herbs, and harvest will be done at the beginning of each Mass next Sunday. It is requested that the gifts be placed on the Marian Altar before Mass.