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January 15, 2017Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeSaint Paul Parish820 Carbon Road Greensburg, PA 15601A Pennsylvania Charitable TrustA Parish of the Diocese of Greensburgwww.pbcatholic.orgRev. LawrenceL. ManchasPastorRev. Patricio D.AbordeParochial VicarLITURGICAL SCHEDULEPARISH OFFICE HOURSWeekend Masses:Saturday Vigil:Sunday:Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM -12:00 Noon1:00 PM - 4:00 PMFriday8:30 AM - 3:00 PM4:30 PM9:00 AMWeekday Masses:Monday, Wednesday, Friday:Reconciliation:Saturday:8:00 AM3:00 PMAdoration:Second Friday of each month at St. Paul in theChurch, 8:30AM-12:15PM followed by Benediction.Also, at the Adoration Chapel at St. Bruno:Monday-Tuesday –Wednesday-Friday 9AM-3PM;Thursday 9AM-7PM; First Friday 9AM-7PM.PARISH STAFFCoordinator of Faith Formation:. Sue CraigDirector of Music:.Emily LapisardiBusiness Manager:. Ginny BuzzardDirector of Maintenance:. Bob StaufferOffice Manager:. James MosserWebsite Administrator: . Bob ChappellPARISH DIRECTORYParish Office:. . .724-834-6880Fax Number: . .724-834-1492Church Email: . .stpaulgbg@aol.comSt. Vincent de Paul Help Line:.724-420-3279Aquinas Academy Main Office:. .724-834-7940Office closes Noon-1:00PM daily.PARISH WEEKLY CALENDARSunday, January 15Youth Ministry Meetings: Sr. High 4:30PM, andJr. High 6:30PMMonday, January 16, Martin Luther King DayParish Office ClosedRosary after MassCub Scouts 6:30PM Parish HallPastoral Council 7:00PMTuesday, January 17Good Shepherd 5:30PM AtriumWeight Watchers 6:30PM Sullivan RoomWednesday, January 18Rosary 12:15PMBoy Scouts 7:00PMChoir 7:00PMThursday, January 19Friday, January 20Our Lady’s Rosary Makers 10:00AMSaturday, January 21Faith Formation 9:30AMSunday, January 22Youth Ministry Meetings: Sr. High 4:30PM, andJr. High 6:30PM

Meetings, News and Events At St. Paul ParishMAGNIFICAT BREAKFASTThe Greensburg Chapter of Magnificat-A Ministry to Catholic Women is holding a Breakfast at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center,Rt. 30 East, Greensburg on Saturday, January 28, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon. Guest speaker will be Holly Joy McIlwain, a youngmother whose story includes cancer survival, difficult family relationships, and being the Assoc. Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry inthe Pittsburgh Diocese. Cost is 20.00, student rate 15.00. To register, please call Brenda by Jan. 20 at 724-836-2094 or visitwww.magnificatgreensburg.com to download a registration form. Please note that there is no online registration.NEW BIBLE STUDY BEGINS IN FEBRUARY AT ST. PAUL PARISHOur parish will begin a new Little Rock Bible Study, Women in the New Testament. It will focus on the meaning ofdiscipleship through the lives of women who lived in the first generation Christianity. It is an eight week study beginning the week of February 5 and ending the week of March 26. Sign up weekends are January 14/15 and January 21/22. Cost is 15.00. Questions - 724-838-1607.ALTAR FLOWERS 2017Mass IntentionsMASS INTENTIONS AND SCHEDULESaturday4:30PMJanuary 14†Pat Hallas Shortridge(John Perozzie & Lucy Capascers)Sunday9:00AMJanuary 15†Stella BuscaglioMonday8:00AMJanuary 16†Helen DeBoneWednesday8:00AMJanuary 18†John Risoli (Myers Family & Diamond Risoli)Friday8:00AMJanuary 20†Andrew & Mary Curiale, and Curiale Family(Matt Curiale)Saturday4:30PMJanuary 21†Walter (Pete) BartonSunday9:00AMJanuary 22†John Stauffer(M/M Rocco Giallonardo)(Family)(wife, Nancy Barton)(Bob, Bonnie & Family)†denotes focus of the intention is deceasedThe Altar Flower Chart has been posted again in the Vestibule.Thank you to those of you who have memorialized loved ones thisway. If you have the desire to make this type of memorial and havenot done so, there are several spaces left on the chart. Payment forthe flowers can be made when you sign up or later on, but not laterthan 2 weeks before the date you choose for your flowers. The flowers come from Le Jardin, in Greensburg and are always fresh andvibrant for the weekend Masses. The minimum donation for flowersis 60.00. You can supplement that amount if you like.NOTICE FROM GREENSBURG CATHOLIC CEMETERYIf you wish to retain your Christmas decorations from your lovedones’ graves at Greensburg Catholic Cemetery, please remove thedecorations by February 15. Anything left in the cemetery past February 15 will be discarded by cemetery staff. Thank you for your cooperation.PRAYER CHAINThe Prayer Chain is activated every Tuesday evening. If you know someone needing the prayerchain, or if you would like to volunteer your time onthe chain, please call either of the leaders listedbelow:Philomena Lillie 724-832-8521 orAudrey & Mike Lucotch 724-834-2113.Liturgical Ministers’ ScheduleMASSTIME& DATEALTARSERVEREXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OFHOLY COMMUNIONLECTORDon SchaerSaturdayJanuary 214:30 PMAndrew & Zachary LentzMichael Vitale, Jack Yurko, Sharon DeVito,Joan Ulishney, Kathy Kuchta, Jackie Noll,Mario VitaleSundayJanuary 229:00 AMAnna Vitale, Brian GralluzzoPaul Whalen, Gene Morris, Kathy Morris,Kathy Hill, Sharon Highberger, Tom Rhine,Rudy OblakMatt LucotchPg. 2

St. Paul Youth Ministry†Youth (Grades 6-12)High School: 4:30-6:00PMJr. High: 6:30-8:00PMTEACH THEM WHILE THEY ARE YOUNG AND THEYWILL OWN IT.Teaching our children about charitable giving is difficult. The children's envelope helps parents do just that. To the families thatused the children’s envelopes in 2016, thank you. You can pick upyour 2017 envelopes in the vestibule of the church. If you did notuse children's envelopes in 2016 and would like them for 2017 youcan obtain them by calling the Parish Office at 724-834-6880.January 15: Sr. High 4:30-6:00PM; Jr. High 6:30-8:00PMGame Night. Bring your favorite board game.January 22: Sr. High 4:30-6:00PM; Jr. High 6:30-8:00PMMovie Night.January 29: Sr. High 4:30-6:00PM; Jr. High 6:30-8:00PMCafé Night.Saint Paul Youth Ministry is focused on forming our young people through thestudy and practice of their faith and to challenge them to embrace the life ofthe church through prayer, service to our community and social activities.Readings & ReflectionsTREASURES FROM OUR TRADITIONAs soon as Christmas ends, people begin planning for Easter! Originally, the source of our Paschal Triduum was but a single liturgy extendingfrom Saturday sundown to sunrise on Easter Sunday. The two days leading up to the liturgy were days of fast, not only for the elect, but for thechurch preparing to baptize them. A fifth-century pope explained that the church imitated the apostles, who were in hiding with their grief fromthe arrest of Jesus, and therefore sacraments, even penance, were forbidden.Inevitably, though, people wanted to come together, and so eventually a Liturgy of the Word developed for Good Friday. This was the first steptoward today’s shape of the Triduum, and gradually new ideas were embraced, including the veneration of the cross and a simple Communionservice. Interestingly, the Word remained central, since we know that in those days the pope did not receive Communion at this liturgy, eventhough the faithful had that option. In the other churches of Rome, priests and people received Communion under both species. Although thecustom of Communion on Good Friday took hold, it did not endure past the Middle Ages. The central liturgies of the year slowly unraveled anddisappeared from parish life. Remember that there were no seminaries in those days, and books were a rare luxury. Most priests could onlymanage to celebrate a simple “low” Mass, and few parishes could afford the ritual books that would guide a priest through the complex forms.Holy Week remained important in private devotion, but for a time the liturgies virtually disappeared.—Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.THREE MISSIONSToday we begin with one of the “servant songs” from the book of Isaiah, a song prophetic of Jesus’ ministry of service. Isaiah’s mission isnot only to bring back the children of Jacob to gather in Israel; it is also to be “a light to the nations” (Isaiah 49:6). Jesus Christ, as servant,will be the fulfillment of the ancient prophecy and the basis of the new.This Sunday we begin a series of readings from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. Here Paul is identified by his mission: he is an apostle ofJesus Christ. The church at Corinth to whom he addresses this letter is also identified: it is part of the universal church of God. The Corinthians are called to holiness, as are all Christians.Though the feast of the Baptism of the Lord was celebrated last Monday, today’s Gospel also alludes to the importance of that event. Thereading emphasizes that Jesus “outranks” John: his baptism in the Spirit will eradicate sin. Jesus accepts John’s baptism, even though it ishe himself who is the Lamb of God.Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.TODAY’S READINGSFirst Reading — The glory of the Lord shows through Israel, a lightto all nations, that salvation may reach to the ends of the earth(Isaiah 49:3, 5-6).Psalm — Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will (Psalm 40).Second Reading — All those who call upon the name of the Lordare called to be holy (1 Corinthians 1:1-3).Gospel — John the Baptist testifies: The one who comes after me,on whom the Spirit comes down and remains, is the Son of God(John 1:29-34).The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, InternationalCommission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.READINGS FOR THE day:Sunday:Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c;Mk 2:23-28Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9;Mk 3:20-21Is 8:23 — 9:3; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14;Pg. 31 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23 [12-17]