224 Summit Street ◊ Mt. Pleasant, PA ◊ 740 W. Walnut Street

ST. PIUS X PARISH

VISITATION PARISH

◊ Pennsylvania Charitable Trusts ◊Parishes of the Diocese of Greensburg

Office: 740 W. Walnut St. Phone: 724-547-1911 Fax: 724-547-2630 St. Pius X Parish Ctr.: 724-547-0950

St. Vincent de Paul Society: 724-547-0413 Visit us at: www.mpcatholicchurches.org

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30am - 11:30am & 12:30 pm - 3:00pm

Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:30pm - Visitation Church; 6:00pm - St. Pius X Church

Sunday: 9:15am - Visitation Church; 8:00am - St. Pius X Church; 10:30am - St. Pius X Church Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the parish office to begin preparation for this sacrament.

Weekday Mass - 7:00am - St. Pius X Church Confessions - Saturday - 3:30pm - Visitation Church

June 28, 2020 - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

  

CHRISTIAN HOSPITALITY         

Day in and day out, we are required to make judgment calls informed by tough, durable, serviceable Christian love. We do what we can do, and God takes notice. God is in charge of rewards, and a glass of water will do when that is what we have to offer with a glad and open heart. Paul gives us a clear theology for the missionary work we do whenever anybody is close at hand. He reminds us that our work, our ministry, is carried on in concert with Christ. We have been baptized into his death and life. In

any given moment both life and death are there, a kind of play of shadow and light. Sometimes it’s difficult to tell where shadow leaves off and light begins. God will take care of that, too. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Pastor: Rev. Richard J. Kosisko - rkosisko@dioceseofgreensburg.org Parochial Vicar: Rev. Anthony Onoko - aonoko@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Pastoral Associate: Sr. Edie M. Strong, S.C. - estrong@dioceseofgreensburg.org Facilities and Business Manager - Joseph G. Klocek - jklocek@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Director of Liturgical Music - Sheryl E. Nagy - snagy@dioceseofgreensburg.org Coordinator of Children and Youth Programs - Cheryl Hall - chall@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Secretary: Linda Amdy - lamdy@dioceseofgreensburg.org Office Assistant: Connie M. Barnhart - cbarnhart@dioceseofgreensburg.org Maintenance Supervisor: Ken Kujawa - Visitation Sacristan: Ken Kowash

Mon. 6/29 St. Pius X

7:00am Adam & Viola Rudzinski - Lee & Dorothy Briercheck

Loretta Jahoda - Don & family

Tues. 6/30 St. Pius X

7:00am Mrs. Madge Jaworski - Skilone family

Fred Mitchell - Rich & Terri Griffith

Wed. 7/1 St. Pius X 7:00am Richard Kowash, Sr. - son, Ken

Pauline Balcerek - grandchildren, Kim & Eric

Thurs. 7/2 St. Pius X 7:00am Joseph Sosko - Art & Joann Kiliany

Friday 7/3 St. Pius X 7:00am Thomas Kozar - Doug & Theresa Leighty Parish Families

Sat. 7/4 Visitation 4:30pm Frank Lubovinsky - Jim & Janice Scekeres

St. Pius X 6:00pm Anna Marie Kiliany - Ron Rinaldi

Sun. 7/5 St. Pius X 8:00am 65th Wedding Anniversary of Lorraine & Patsy DePalma - children

Visitation 9:15am John Keto - Ruth Keto

St. Pius X 10:30am Dorothy Linardi - Barbara Niezgoda

Mass Intentions

Congratulations to Brian & Jennifer

(Perbonish) Whoric who are celebrating their

25th Wedding Anniversary. May God bless them.

Farewell From Fr. Rick My Dear Parish Family: It is very hard to write to you today. I wish we could all be together in our House of Prayer. Some of you know that I have been the Pastor of St. Pius X and Visitation Parishes for almost 12 years, and the Pastor of St. Raymond Parish for over five years. Hard to believe! I was hoping to be with all of you for many more years. But, the Bishop has asked me to take on a new assignment. I will be the new Pastor of Holy Family Parish in Latrobe, PA. My moving day is July 8, 2020. Words cannot express the many blessings I have had over the past years as your Pastor. Baptisms, First Communions, Weddings and Funerals were a way we truly were a community of faith. Our weekday and Sunday celebrations were a true faith family experience for me. Believe me, you helped me grow in my priesthood. My hope is that I, in some way, helped your journey closer to the Lord. Thank you for your support over these many years. Please continue to give of your time, talents and treasury to our Parishes. We are truly a vibrant Christian community. I will treasure our time together. Thank you for understanding my weaknesses. I am sorry if, in any way, I did not respond to your spiritual needs. Due to the limitations with large gatherings, we might not be able to personally say good-bye. If you are able, I have been told the parishes are planning outdoor receptions in the parking lots after 4:30 P.M. Mass at Visitation Church on June 27th and after the 10:30 A.M. Mass at St. Pius X Church on June 28th. I am hoping to see you before I leave. If not, my new address is below. I know we will see each other in the future as I am not that far away! Again, thank you for your prayers, love and support.

God Bless you all,

Fr Rick Pastor

New Address Hoy Family Church 1200 Ligonier Street Latrobe, PA 15650

Welcome to the parish family, Sophie Ann Rendine, daughter of Jared & Anne Whitaker Rendine, who received the Sacrament of Baptism on Sunday, June 21st at

St. Pius X Church. May God bless her.

It’s with great joy and sadness that Sal Juliano, the sacristan of St. Pius X Church, has decided to retire after almost 19 years with us. Sal’s kindness, heart warming smile, compassion and dedication

will be truly missed! He has been a blessing to St. Pius X Church and our entire parish community.

Happy Retirement, it’s well deserved!

Being a Welcoming Community We warmly welcome Kayla Heffernan into our faith community. Kayla celebrated her

sacraments of initiation on Monday afternoon, June 22. We would ordinarily welcome Kayla into our faith community by celebrating sacraments of initiation during weekend Mass. She wisely decided on a private celebration out of health cautions to protect her young family. We support Kayla as she chooses to follow Jesus in the Catholic way and pray that she be open to its God’s many graces as she continues her faith journey with us.

Praise be God for His Blessing upon Us Father Marc Dunmire was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Greensburg on Saturday, June 20. We praise God for Fr. Marc’s courage and generosity in responding to the call from God to devote his life to the service of the people of God, the Church of the Diocese of Greensburg. Father Marc will first serve as Parochial Vicar at St. Paul and St. Bruno Churches in Greensburg. By serving our brothers and sisters in these parishes, Father Marc serves us all. Thank you, Father Marc. May the Holy Spirit bless you in the days ahead in many surprising ways.

Visitation Parish Cash Ticket Congratulations to our June ticket winner, Kathy Janesko #586. Thanks to all who sold or purchased tickets. At this time we are unsure of a September ticket due to distribution of the tickets.

Visitation Parish Pirohy Sale Pirohys will be sold in the

Visitation community center, Thursday, July 2nd from 4:30pm - 7:30pm and

Sunday, July 5th from 8:30am -12noon. Pirohy are frozen and are $8.00/dozen.

For more information please call Barb @ 724-547-4789 or the parish office.

The Mt. Pleasant Knights of Columbus will be praying the Patriotic Rosary, once again at the Evergreen Drive-In Theater on Saturday, July 4, beginning at

10:00am. Please join the Knights as we pray for all 50 States and the District of Columbia. The Rosary will be broadcast over your cars FM radio station 105.5. Gates at the drive-in will open at 9:00am. We will be taking a collection for the Knights of Columbus Charities at the gate. Join Council 3334 as we pray for our nation in this great time of need. Hope to see you there in prayer!

We all wish Fr. Rick the best on his new assignment and we will miss him - you can be assured you will

be in our prayers. Good luck in your new endeavor but cherish some of the memories you had with us! Sincerely, Office Staff

Monday 6/29 7:00am Mass @ St. Pius X Church Tuesday 6/30 7:00am Mass @ St. Pius X Church Wednesday 7/1 7:00am Mass @ St. Pius X Church 11:30am Rosary for Peace @ St. Pius X Church Thursday 7/2 7:00am Mass @ St. Pius X Church 4:30pm - 7:30pm Pirohy Sale in Visitation community center Friday 7/3 - Parish Office Closed 7:00am Mass @ St. Pius X Church Adoration following morning Mass/closes @ noon Saturday 7/4 12noon Confessions @ St. Pius X Church 3:30pm Confessions @ Visitation Church 4:30pm Mass @ Visitation Church 6:00pm Mass @ St. Pius X Church Sunday 7/5 8:00am Mass @ St. Pius X Church 8:30am-noon Pirohy sale in Visitation community center 9:15am Mass @ Visitation Church 10:30am Mass @ St. Pius X Church

Parish Calendar June 29 - July 5

Weekly Offering - June 14, 2020 Visitation Parish Weekly………………….$6,750.00 Capital Improvements......$ 75.00 Growing...........................$ 112.00 Accent..............................$ 10.00 Ash Wednesday...............$ 5.00 Holy Thursday.................$ 10.00 Good Friday....................$ 10.00 Easter...............................$ 85.00 Ascension........................$ 40.00 Communications Media..$ 152.00 Peters Pence....................$ 52.00 Online..............................$ 205.00 Total Envelopes: 150

St. Pius X Parish Weekly…………………...$4,753.00 Capital Improvements........$ 105.00 Easter.................................$ 410.00 Ascension...........................$ 16.00 Peters Pence.......................$ 20.00 Online.................................$ 590.00 Total Envelopes: 128

St. Pius X Parish Diocesan target $44,518.00 Pledges & gifts to date: Parish target $10,000.00 $45,616.00 Total goal $54,518.00 102% of Diocesan goal

Visitation Parish Diocesan target $31,312.00 Pledges & gifts to date: Parish target $10,000.00 $25,993.00 Total goal $41,312.00 83% of Diocesan goal

2020 Diocesan Lenten Appeal update The parishes are grateful to all who have responded to

the Diocesan Lenten Appeal. For those who have not yet done so, you should have received a follow-up letter this past week. St. Pius X Parish has now reached 102% of their Diocesan target and 84% of their total goal. Visitation Parish has reached 83% of their Diocesan target and 63% of their total goal. The DLA is scheduled to end later in June so if you haven’t made your gift, please prayerfully consider making it soon. You may do so by completing your pledge card and placing it in the offertory basket next weekend at Mass, sending your pledge card to the parish office/dropping it off there or by returning it to the Diocese in the envelope provided in the mailing.

Farmer’s Market Applications Farmer’s Market Applications are available at the parish office. If you know someone who can use one, please take advantage of this opportunity to reach out to you neighbor in a way that responds to their need.

Recent Deaths

Please pray for Richard Tylka, Elizabeth Smithula, William Guzy, Lawrence Truxel, William Riley, Chad Treber, and Sophia Shutty, who have passed away recently. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest forever in the peace of the Lord.

Candles this Week

St. Pius X Sanctuary - In memory of Fred Mitchell - wife, Michele & sons, Alex & Matthew

Blessed Mother - In memory of Patsy Grippo - daughter & grandsons

St. Joseph - In memory of Karen Rega - mother, Edith Rega & family

Our Lady of Czestochowa - In memory of Cheryl D. Hegyes - Denny & Patty Gaal

Visitation

Sanctuary - In memory of Pauline Balcerek - Joe & Helen

Blessed Mother - For the health & happiness of my family - Dorothy Potosky

St. Joseph - In memory of Richard Kowash, Sr. - son, Ken

Madonna & Child - In memory of all the faithful departed

Please keep in your prayers these active military personnel who continue to give so much to our country:

Jacob Ruben Johnson Malachi Klocek

Rosary for Peace - Pray the Rosary with a group every Wednesday @ 11:30am in St. Pius X Church.

Please pray for the wholeness & healing of Carol, Thomas, Diana Gallick, Kim, Amy Peifer, Rita, Nancy DeAmbroggi, Melva Simon, Sophie S., Janie H., Eleanor Bentley, Charles C., Richard & Sally B., Paul & Frances Miller & family, Janet Pfeifer, Steve S., Larry T., Chris E., Elizabeth & Edward Kendi, Doug Pirl, Nancy, Remington Bazzar, Donna, Nikki Rose, Ryan & family, Kathy J., Erin Timm, Janet, Helen Blackburn, Mark Sosko, Madison Yuhas, Taylor, Vivian Keslar, Donna, Chuck Miller, Doug P., Chris E., Alvin Jaworski, Autumn Zundel, Esther Isola, Liz S., Carol C., Eddie L., Sally, Stan Michalczyk, RoseMarie P., James Tylka, Richard H., Mike R., Beth, Jordan S., Mark S., Teresita, June Turik, Terry, Carmelita, Mercedes Isola, Brennen, Natalie, Connell, Nancy, Nancy, Angelo Curci, Georgia & Adrian, Debbie Poklembo, Leo R. Rudnik, Sr., Gary Dorman, Jason, Lisa Stouffer, Carmen Tarasky, Louise A., Dale Callaghan, Mac, Pat, Diane R., Colton, Kubica family, Mike Stanley, Evelyn, Brian Timm, Lisa, James, Patricia Skero, Rita and John, Ruth, Calvin Shawley, Emily, Debbie M., Rose, Gerry, May, Caroline Palanko, Patty S., Neal, Steve, Nancy Ulery, Steve, Michael Tarasky, Sr., Patty S., Daniel Kurpiel, Sandy N., Virginia Belzer, Sharon, Jordan S., Jason Fox, Joel A., Chase Kemp, Cheryl, Logan, Sidney K., Dottie W., M., Mike, Sharon L., Anna Marie Petras, Kim, Bill Rodgers, Terry H., Erick, Jesse (Bucky), Isacc Donaldson, Bill, Patricia, Special Intention, Angela Hurt, LeeEtta, Patty Chlebowski, Charles Atz, Tammy, Julie, Cheryl, Midge Borza, Chris, Diane, Kelly, Joseph Deflorio, Joe, Amanda, Jadon, Denise, Jessie Reed, Gary, Aaron, Nick, Chuck, Christie, Malachi, Frank & Deb Plazza, Rob & family, Jim & Chuck, Mary, Mary Ann Lesko, Jim, Helen Rush, Scott, Robert, Mike, Mark, Loretta, Artie, Mike, Shirley, Michael, Pam, Andrew, Loretta & Alan Ambrosa, Dennis, Diane, Tom, Ashlee Preisach, Denise, Cole, Dominic, and all of those who are in need of physical, spiritual and mental healing.

The second collection that was scheduled for June 27-28, Peters Pence & Support of the Holy See, has been moved to October 3-4.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles Tuesday: The First Martyrs of the Holy   Roman Church Wednesday:St. Junípero Serra; Canada Day Friday: St. Thomas; First Friday Saturday: Independence Day; First Saturday; Blessed Virgin Mary

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Elisha promises a baby son to the hospitable woman (2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a). Psalm — For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 89). Second Reading — We shall live in newness of life as Christ was raised from the dead (Romans 6:3-4, 8-11). Gospel — Whoever gives but a cup of cold water to another will surely be rewarded (Matthew 10:37-42). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Tuesday: Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12; Ps 5:4b-8; Mt 8:23-27 Wednesday:Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Ps 50:7-13, 16bc -17; Mt 8:28-34 Thursday: Am 7:10-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 20:24-29 Saturday: Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 9:14-17 or, for Independence Day, any readings from the Mass “For the Country,” nos. 882- 886, or “For Peace and Justice,” nos. 887-891 Sunday: Zec 9:9-10; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30

THE CROSS AND HOPE The cross of Christ is the true ground and chief cause of Christian hope. —Pope St. Leo I

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 28, 2020 Think of yourselves as dead to sin and living for God in Christ Jesus. — Romans 6:11

The Parish Office will be closed

Friday, July 3rd. We will reopen

Monday, July 6th.

Pathways, a Great Local Opportunity Let your faith “seek understanding” about what it means to be a Catholic disciple of Jesus Christ who is called and gifted by God for others. Pathways for 2020-2021 is offered at St. John the Baptist Church, Scottdale. Brochures are available in the back of church. Nothing could be more convenient! Can’t afford it? Do not fret; application can be made to the Francis Fund of the Diocese of Greensburg. Do not let this opportunity pass you by. Contact Sister Edie or the Diocese directly.

Celebrating Creation This Is the 5th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ On Care for Our Common Home. Pope Frances has given us guidelines for a year of increased efforts to curb climate change, and thus respond to “the cry of the earth…and the cry of the poor.” Our Creation Care Team will be working with those guidelines. If you are interested in joining the Creation Care Team, please contact Sister Edie at the parish office.

Are you new to St. Pius X or Visitation Parishes?

We welcome you to our community and ask that you complete the form below. Please drop the form in the collection basket or mail to the parish office. Parishioners, do you have a new address or phone number? Use this form to notify the parish office. New Parishioner Change of Address or Phone Number NAME: ______________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________________

CITY: _______________________ ZIP: _________ E-MAIL _______________________________ PARISH: _____________________________________________________________

PHONE: (HOME) _____________________ (WORK) ______________________

June Prayer Intention from Bishop Edward C. Malesic For high school and college graduates. That as they enter a world drastically altered by COVID-19, give them the strength and courage to persevere in faith as they begin the next phase of their lives confronted by new, unexpected challenges.

Online Parish Offertory With the streaming of Sunday Masses on the Diocesan website, they have added an Online Parish Offertory tab to the bottom border of the home page (www.dioceseofgreensburg.org). If you click on the tab, it will take you to a form to complete that will allow you to set-up a one-time or recurring offertory gift. Please take advantage of this safe and secure method if this is an option you would like to use. During our time away from masses at our churches, 22 parishioners from St. Pius X and 18 parishioners of Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary have done so; many of them recurring offertory contributions. Also, we are grateful to those givers who have mailed to or dropped off at the Parish Office their envelopes on a weekly or monthly basis. You can continue to mail them to your Parish name, 740 W. Walnut St, Mount Pleasant, PA 15666. Although the contributions have been down somewhat during this time, it has helped to support the payment of expenses of the parishes. If you have been holding your envelopes during this time, please bring them to mass and drop them in the basket when you are able to return. Please feel free to call the Parish Office at 724-547-1911 with any questions.

Guidelines for recommencing in-person worship

For the foreseeable future, all people will remain dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays. Those who feel vulnerable because of their age or health are encouraged to stay home, while those who are sick should not attend public worship. Streaming Masses will continue. Here are some additional guidelines: All people must wear a mask and must be

seated at least in every other pew to ensure adherence to social distancing guidelines of six feet, which equates to approximately 25% capacity inside the church. Members of the same household, however may sit

together. All communicants will be encouraged to receive the Sacred Host in the hand. The chalice of the Precious Blood will not be offered. The Sign of Peace, at this time, will not include a handshake, instead we will turn to the person next to us and offer a reverential bow.

St. Pius X Church will be open from 8am until 12noon,

Monday through Friday, for private prayer.