Holy Family Parish

National Catholic Church

1921 Eden Park Boulevard

McKeesport. Pa. 15132

412.678.0566 Office; Auditorium 412.664.7009

www.hfpncc.org

23 Ordinary Times

September 5, 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                              “Ode of Joy”                                  Bulletin

INTRODUCTORY RITE                                                                           Page 63

INTROIT                                                                         Romans 11:34-35; Job 40:2  

P:   For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has paid His counselor?

      Or who has given Him anything that He may be repaid.

R:  Will we have arguing with the Almighty by the critic?  Let him

      who would correct God give answer!

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 9:13-18

Responsorial Psalm                                                                                   Psalm 90      L:  In every age, O Lord, You have been our refuge.

R: In every age, O Lord, You have been our refuge.

Second Reading                                                                   Philemon 9-10, 12-17

Gospel Acclamations.                                                                                                          

C:   Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

R:  Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

C:   Let Your face shine upon Your servant and teach me Your laws..

R:   Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Gospel                                                                                               Luke 14: 25-33

NICENE CREED                                                                                      Page 71

HOMILY

GENERAL INTERCESSION

     R:  Lord, Hear our Prayer

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING                                                                                        

SANCTUS                                                                                                          Page76

CANON                              Eucharistic Prayer 3                                              Page 84

THE LORD’S   PRAYER                                                                          Page 95

LAMB OF GOD                                                                                            Page 97

COMMUNION                                                                                                     Page 98

POST COMMUNION   PRAYER

BLESSING                                                                                               Page 100                                        CLOSING HYMN                        “Lift High the Cross”                           Bulletin

 “Salt is good but if salt loses its taste,

with what can its flavor be restored?”

 Luke 14:34

Opening Hymn: “Ode to Joy”

Joyful, joyful, we adore You, God of glory, Lord of love.

Hearts unfold like flowers before You, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive the dark of doubt away.

Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day.

All Your works with joy surround You; earth and heav’n reflect Your rays,

Stars and angels sing around You, center of unbroken praise.

Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadows, flashing sea

Chanting bird and flowing fountain, praising You eternally.

Always giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest,

Well- spring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest.

Loving Father, Christ our brother; let Your light upon us shine,

Teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine.

Mortals join the mighty chorus, which the morning stars began,

God’s own  love is reigning o’er us; joining people hand to hand.

Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife,

Joyful music leads us sunward, in the triumph song of life.

Closing Hymn: “Lift High The Cross”

Refrain:  Lift high the cross the love of Christ proclaim

               Till all the world adore his sacred name.

Come Christians follow where the Master trod, our King

Victorious, Christ the Son of God.

Led on their way by this triumphant sign, the

Hosts of God in conquering ranks combine.

Each new born foll’wer of the Crucified bears

On the brow the seal of him who died.

So shall our song of triumph ever be praise

To the Crucified for victory .

Theme: What lessons have I learned as God’s disciple?

   Even if we had the wisdom of Solomon, we could not fully understand what God intends.  If we cannot comprehend the things of earth, the things of heaven are beyond our grasp.  Yet with God’s Spirit, the path of knowledge can be made straight as we learn to follow the Lord.

   Jesus’ lessons on discipleship are not easy.  One moment He teaches loving concerns for others and then He tells us to turn our backs on everyone else.  Jesus’ instructions are not mutually exclusive.  Being His disciples means that we are not attached to anything that stands in the way of following Him. God’s reign must have first place in our hearts. 

   Following Jesus exacts a price.  Paul learned to value those things that really mattered through suffering and hardship.  As a prisoner for the Lord, he interceded for others who were in chains.  Paul appealed on behalf of a runaway slave, asking his master to receive him back as a “beloved brother.”  If we are daunted by the high demands of Jesus, we must remember that we are not left on our own to fulfill them.  Worldly wisdom may tell us otherwise, but we have the wisdom of the Spirit to guide us every step of the way.     

Sunday Ministry Schedules

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

      Lectors       Yellow Team                          B. Zaucha

      Greeter       J. Gibala                                 A. Fioravanti      

      Ushers        S. Tadajski & K. Maglicco    J. Wagner 

      Acolytes    All Servers                              T. Zaucha

Next Week

       Lectors      Youth                         

       Greeters     B. Kijowski                                 

       Ushers       Youth

       Acolytes     All Servers                              

The Fall Golf Outing at Butlers Lakeside Course is scheduled for October 10th.  Check the hall bulletin board for details.  Price $80.00 due by Sept. 26^th.  See Dick Contrella or Neil Rushnock.

This Week

Sunday, September 5, 2010                                       Ordinary 23

Holy Mass                                                                         9:00 A.M.

Holy Mass                                                                       11:00 A.M.

Guest Celebrant Fr. Robert Pleczkowski

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Chopin choir Rehearsal                                                     7:00 P.M.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Synodical Delegate Meeting                                           10:00 A.M.

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Sunday, September 12, 2010               Solemnity-Brotherly Love

Mission Collection

Holy Mass                                                                         9:00 A.M.

Nursery School                                                                  9:00 A.M.

SOCL Classes                                                                  10:15 A.M.

SAMBS Meeting                                                             10:15 A.M.

Tri-Parish Black & Gold Beach Party Picnic                  Noon

There will be only one Mass scheduled next week due to picnic parking lot set up.

Special Brotherly Love Home for the Aged Envelope Collection next Sunday for the Manor at Waymart Maintenance Fund.

First Holy Communion and Confirmation Classes

First Holy Communion classes will begin Saturday, September 18^th at 9:00 A.M.  Confirmation Classes will begin following First Holy Communion Class at 10:00 A.M. These are tentative times and a meeting with the parents is scheduled to set a standard day and time that will be convenient for better attendance. Age requirements are 7 yrs by May 1. 2011 for First Holy Communion and 13 ½ yrs to adult for the two year program for Confirmation. Students must attend SOCL classes. There will be separate classes for Confirmation Instructions for teens and adults.  Contact the parish office to register.

We thank Fr. Bob Pleczkowski for being with us these past two Sundays, sharing the message of the Lord to our parish.

SOCL CLASSES

The School of Christian Living Classes begins next Sunday, after the 9:00 A.M. Mass. Religious education is very important to our children’s development. We ask all parents to make that extra effort to enroll and maintain their child’s regular class attendance. The Adult Bible & Apologetic Classes will begin September 14^th at 7:00 P.M. All are invited to attend this informative class. Religious education is an ongoing discipline of the Church for all ages. There is so much that we don’t know concerning Christ and His Church, which should motivate us to attend religious education.

Mazowsze in Pittsburgh

There will be one performance of the internationally renowned dance group on Friday, November 26th at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall in Oakland.  We will be trying to secure discounted group performance tickets for the parish and a bus for transportation, but group tickets are being limited. If you plan to attend, please make your reservations now. Contact Frank Pociask @724.861.0759 or Barbara Tadajski @ 412.953-7823. More information on pricing will follow.

                  Black & Gold Beach Party Picnic

                        Holy Family, St. John the Baptist and the

Hungarian Reform Church, in the spirit of ecumenicity, will hold a joint Black & Gold Beach Party on Sunday, September 12^th beginning at noon. There will be food, games, bingo and large TV to watch the Steelers Opening Game. Also the Belles

& Beaux will entertain during the day.  So that we know how to properly prepare for the picnic and the amounts of food to be purchased, we request that you use the sign up sheet in the Church Narthex and the number of people in your family that will be attending as well as if you will be bringing any side dishes to enhance the picnic table.  The special Tri-Parish Black & Gold Beach Party Picnic T-Shirts orders are due today.  Give your order to Ted Gibala after Mass with payment.

Oktoberfest

September 25th, door opens at 4:30 PM,

Music by Ray Jay & The Carousels

With a special Lajkoniki Dance Performance

Chinese auction & Silent 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.

The next M & E Raffle is for August 27^th.  See Jan Gibala for tickets after Mass to purchase and/or sell. We will have a raffle each month to help defray the national M & E Workshop hosted by our parish next May.  Raffles will be on the last Friday of the month each month until April.

Three Parish Flea Markets

October 2, 2010

Parish Parking Lot

$10.00 a Table

8:00 A.M. - Noon

Silent Auction

A silent auction for Polish Pottery is on display in the parish hall.

This art collection was recently donated to our parish by Mr. & Mrs. Louis Mahalik. Each piece is signed by the artist along with a registered number authenticity.  Go downstairs to check it out.

Fill out the Bid Sheets. You can bid as many times as you like. The silent auction will be concluded on Sunday, October 26^th after Mass.

Please note:  Fr. Bruce will be away, if there are any parochial needs, please call either 412.849.0551; 412.276.5562 or Ted Gibala, parish chairman at 412.678.7347.  Fr. Bruce will be returning September 6^th.

September is Spojnia Month

Check out what the Polish National Union has to offer you.  There are Fraternal Insurance Plans for every age with excellent benefits.

For the right policy for you, see Henrietta Kleckner, PNU Branch 132 Secretary after Mass or any Spojnia representative.

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

Wisdom 9:13-18b

Psalm 90

Philemon 9-10, 12-17

Luke 14:25-33

KEY VERSE: "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple" (v 27).

READING: As Jesus drew closer to his destiny in Jerusalem, he asked his followers to consider whether or not they were prepared to continue the journey. Were they ready to renounce everything, even personal relationships that might interfere with their following him? Jesus asked his disciples to think carefully about the demands that were ahead of them before they made this commitment. He used two examples to explain the need to be prepared. Before a builder could begin construction, he must make an assessment of his materials; otherwise, he might not be able to complete the job. A ruler should weigh the strength of his army before going to battle, or else he might be defeated. Only those who were fully prepared would be able to follow Jesus to the cross that awaited him.

REFLECTING: Pray for those in ministry who make great sacrifices for the sake of the gospel.

PRAYING: Lord Jesus, help me to examine my spiritual strengths and weaknesses so that I can follow you.