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St. Raymond of the Mountains 170 School House Lane, P.O. Box 330, Donegal, PA 15628 724-593-7479
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust and A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg
St. Raymond of the Mountains Parish Mission Statement
We, the parish of St. Raymond of the Mountains (Donegal, PA)
are situated in a resort area and comprised of many rural commu-
nities. We come together to share and strengthen our faith in
God and each other by celebrating the sacraments and striving to
follow God’s teaching. We are called to be open to the Holy
Spirit and to build a stronger Faith Community by serving the
needs of others, by educating, and by welcoming all.
BAPTISMS:
Please contact the Parish Office for Baptism.
MARRIAGES:
Arrangements should be made with the Pastor
at least one year in advance.
Contact Information:
Parish Office ................................ 724-593-7479
Parish Fax ................................... 724-593-5934
Website - www.straymondchurch.org
Online Giving Service
(web base electronic contributions, safe & secure) Visit www.straymondchurch.org, select the Online
Giving link and follow the commands
Catholic Charities Help Line 1-866-409-6455
In the event of inclement weather: Please check our parish
activities of cancellations at KDKA channel 2
CONFESSIONS:
Saturday: 3:30 PM.
MASSES:
Saturday (Vigil): 4:30 PM.
Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Daily Mass: 8:00 AM at St. Raymond Chapel
(under office) Except Friday.
An Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction:
Every First Friday of the month after the 8:00 AM Mass until 10:00 AM.
Holy Days: See bulletin
BULLETIN DEADLINE: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00 AM to
4:00 PM. Closed Friday.
February 16, 2020
Parish Staff:
Rev. Richard J. Kosisko, Administrator
Email ……………... [email protected]
Bill Pospisil, Coordinator of Faith Formation
Email……..……….. [email protected]
Mary Strucaly, Parish Secretary
Email……….…. [email protected]
Addy Evangeliste, Bulletin & Parish Website
Email………….. [email protected]
St. Raymond of the Mountains Church February 16, 2020
Readings for the week of February 16, 2020
Sunday: Sir 15:15-20/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18,
33-34 [1b]/1 Cor 2:6-10/Mt 5:17-37
Monday: Jas 1:1-11/Ps 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76
[77a]/Mk 8:11-13
Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18/Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19
[12a]/Mk 8:14-21
Wednesday: Jas 1:19-27/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [1b]
Mk 8:22-26
Thursday: Jas 2:1-9/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [7a]/Mk
8:27-33
Friday: Jas 2:14-24, 26/Ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
[cf. 1b]/Mk 8:34—9:1
Saturday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 [1]
Mt 16:13-19
Next Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10,
12-13 [8a]/1 Cor 3:16-23/Mt 5:38-48
GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE
DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Please remember in your prayers John Accettola, Josh B., Pam Balow, Mike Bartow, Matt Bauman, Vince Bearer, Dennis Buckholtz, Ging
Cairns, Terry Cavicchio, Mary Cauley, Shawn Dellgross, Amanda Dennis, Dave DeWitt, Karen Duppstadt, Shawn E.,
Veronica Echard, Francis Ernesty, George Estochin, Laura Estochin, Mary Estochin, Corinne Estock, Bill G., Patty
Gadek, Gerald, Barry Huey, Geary Johnson, Mitchell Johnson, Darlene Jenniches, Karen, Jardon Kalp, Jim Kalp, Martha
Kalp, Megan Kalp, Francis Kantorik, Carol Kelly, Ray Keyser, Lisa Kosco, Ray Kostovny, Bill Lasek, Namon Lilly,
Leslie Lloyd, Lisa Magruda, Denise Mastro, Juanita Miller, Julia Miller, Richard Miller, Debbie Moore, Bob Nicholas,
Regina Nilson, Mindy O., Beth P., Chris Petrarca, Greg Petrucci, Larry Powers, Madeline R., Tracy Ritenour, Bernie
Rusinko, Evan Sander, Gertrude (Chub) Shaulis, Ted Shaulis, Sheila Shogun, Yvonne Smith, Helen Sparks, Edie Spell,
Ernestine Stanton, Jason T., Mike Terretti, Theresa, Colleen and sons, Denise Thomas, Stanley Uram, Bryce Vargo, Jim
Walters, Margaret Witt, Cale White, Denny White, and Sandy White.
Old Palm will be burned to provide Ashes for
Ash Wednesday, which is February 26, 2020.
Please bring your old Palm to Church by the
weekend of February 22/23. You can place
them in the box on the table in the back of the Church.
Ash Wednesday - February 26, 2020 6:00 p.m. Mass at St. Raymond Church.
People are not property. We cannot exchange them
at will or simply use them for our own designs and
purposes. What does the word “commitment” mean to
you? We can begin to understand its meaning by looking
at some synonyms: dedication, devotion, allegiance,
loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity, and bond. Commitment
is primarily about relationship, and Jesus is all about
relationships. How our lives affect others, how we treat
our brothers and sisters, how we resolve conflict, and
how we view the vows of marriage. Jesus’ teachings
on obeying the commandments, murder, reconciliation,
marriage, divorce, and adultery all stem from the sacred-
ness of commitment. All of this has a God connection.
We can easily see one another as interchangeable and
dispensable. We treat so much of our lives this way. What
works today may not be what I want tomorrow. We
search and search for the right thing only to find our
hearts still restless in the end. Is real happiness achievable
this side of the grave? Sometimes we expect too much
out of others and want our relationships to fill a hole that
we must figure out how to fill ourselves. Any seasoned
married couple will tell you that their love for one another
changes as time passes. Even though the understanding
of romance changes as life changes, the dedication,
devotion, allegiance, loyalty, faithfulness, and fidelity all
remain and even deepen.
Some relationships can be hurtful, and God does not
want us to live with abuse or pain. Also, how a relation-
ship develops is sometimes out of our control, and we
become the victim of someone else’s decision. But we
can’t be self-focused in our relationships and see them
exclusively as self-fulfilling ends. We are companions on
life’s journey with varying depths of relationships being
enjoyed by all who are with us along the way. We have
the freedom to choose. God asks us to do so wisely, with
right judgment and thinking.
David Kauffman Presents: A Lenten Mission Night
A Call to the Quiet at St. Pius X Church 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 13, 2020
Sponsored by: Knights of Columbus 3334
David Kauffman is the founder of Good for the Soul
Music TM of San Antonio, Texas. He has presented
Concerts, Keynotes, and Mission Nights all over the U.S.
for more than 30 years. His mission is Song and Story for
Healing and Hope. Davis’s songs and messages help us
connect the sacred to the ordinary in our lives. He will
offer a night of song, story and reflection. Prepare to open
your hearts and hear God’s word during this special
Lenten Mission. Bring your family and friends! All are
welcome!
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust and A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg
If you missed Conn-Area Catholic School’s Open
House, it is not too late to learn about what opportunities
we offer; number 1 being a faith-based education. I am
available to meet with you to share our school’s pro-
gramming and provide you with a tour of the facilities.
Please give me a call at 724-628-5090 or email at
TURKEY DINNER 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 15 St. Raymond of the Mountains
170 Schoolhouse Lane, Donegal
Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, coleslaw, green beans, cranberry sauce, bread,
dessert & drink
Dine-in or Take-out $10.00 Adults
$5.00 Kids 6 to 10.
BIBLE St. Ephraem the Deacon, a spiritual writer who lived in
the Mideast about 350 AD, offers some advice when
reading the Bible. He cautions us not to shrink away
because we find it either too simple or too complex. He
writes that “whenever anyone discovers some part of the
treasure, he should not think that he has exhausted God’s
word nor say that the word is sterile or simple because
this portion was all he happened to find. Be thankful for
what you have received, and do not be saddened that an
abundance still remains. What you have received and
attained is your present share, while what is left will be
your heritage. So do not foolishly try to drain in one
draught what cannot be consumed all at once, and do not
cease out of faintheartedness from what you will be able
to absorb as time goes on.
NEW EVANGELIZATION According to Pope Paul VI, in his 1975 Exhortation
“On Evangelization in the Modern World, Evangelii
Nuntiandi”, our efforts at evangelization should be
directed primarily toward “those who have never heard
the Good News of Jesus” and those “who practice non-
Christian religions.” But we should also focus our
attention on non-believers, and even seek to “make even
more mature the faith of those who are already called the
faithful or believers” (##52~56). To all evangelizers he
offers the following guidelines: “that they seek their
nourishment in the Word of God and do not allow
themselves to be ensnared by political polarization; that
they avoid a hypercritical attitude; that they remain firmly
attached to the local. . .and to the universal Church; that
they maintain a sincere communion with the pastors;
that they never look on themselves as the sole agents
of evangelization; that they constantly grow in fervor,
commitment and zeal” (#58).
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Although the popular concept of a church is the
building in which believers worship, the biblical and
catechetical meaning of “Church” is the “Assembly of
God” or the believers or the worshipping community
itself. Thus, St. Paul addresses his letters to the Church
(People of God) at Rome, Corinth, etc. The Catechism
of the Catholic Church (CCC) teaches that there are four
“marks” or distinguishing characteristics of the Church,
“which in the Creed we profess to be one, holy, catholic
and apostolic. The Church does not possess [these marks]
of herself; it is Christ who, through the Holy Spirit, makes
his Church [such]” (#811). These marks are the qualities
and attitudes that we must develop in ourselves: seek
similarities not differences, confess our sins, learn and
live the Creed, and study the teachings and participate in
the liturgy that has come to us from the Apostles through
history and tradition.
Mardi Gras
Sponsored by St. Pius X Christian Mothers Saturday, February 22, 2020 at St. Pius X social hall
Traditional Mardi Gras Food, Refreshments,
Music by DJ Jared, Chinese Auction, 50/50,
Chuck-A-Luck, Poker, Instant Games & More
$5.00 Admission.
Our Weekly Offering OFFERTORY
February 8 & 9, 2020 -- 82 out of 388 = 22%
Envelopes $2,474.75
Loose $693.00
Monthly $310.00
Total $3,477.75
Easter Flowers $5.00
Eastern Europe $75.00
Many thanks and may God Bless you
for your generosity!!!
This Week in the Parish
This Sunday, February 16 - 8:00 a.m. Morning Mass
- 9:00 a.m. St. Raymond
Religious Ed. Classes (CL)
- 10:30 a.m. Morning Mass
Monday, February 17 - 6:30 p.m. Stewardship Committee
Meeting (PH)
Thursday, February 20 - 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (CH)
Saturday, February 22 - 4:00 p.m. Pray the Rosary (CH)
- 4:30 p.m. Evening Mass
Next Sunday, February 23 - 8:00 a.m. Morning Mass
- 9:00 a.m. St. Raymond
Religious Ed. Classes (CL)
- 10:30 a.m. Morning Mass
(RC) = Rectory Chapel (RM) = Rectory Meeting Room
(CH) = Church (CL) = Classrooms (PH) = Parish Social Hall
Music Ministry
We will begin preparing for Lenten Season.
Practice will be Thursday, February 20 at 6:30 p.m.
in the church.
THE WELL Men’s Conference at WCCC The second THE WELL Men’s Conference will
be held March 21, 2020 at Westmoreland County
Community College, Youngwood. The event includes
workshops, discussions, the sacrament of reconciliation
and adoration, and it concludes with Mass celebrated by
Bishop Malesic at 4 PM. Open to men 18 years of age
and older. The keynote speaker will be Mike Clark.
Doors open at 7:15 a.m. and the conference begins
at 8:30 a.m.. Register at www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/
THEWELL by March 11. Registration includes breakfast
and lunch. Francis
Fund scholarships are available to cover the $50 regis-
tration fee. Apply at dioceseofgreensburg.org/
francisfund by March 2.
Questions? Email [email protected].
KOLACHE Sale - St. Florian Church (4263 Rte. 981,
United, PA) Nut, Apricot, Poppyseed, & Prune (14 - 15
inch) Long Rolls. $12.00 each. Advance orders only!
Pickup Dates: Saturday Mar. 21, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Sunday Mar. 22, 10 a.m. – Noon. Place your order no
later than Mar. 9, 2020 Call: Phyllis 724-423-5233 or
Juanita 724-423-2455 or Fran 724-423-5275
MASSES THIS WEEK
Sat. - February 15 - Vigil: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:30 p.m. + Dorothy Voke (Dee Pritts & Family)
Sun. - February 16 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m. Our Parish Members
10:30 a.m. + Mildred Estochin (Serdy Family)
Mon. - February 17 - Weekday
8:00 a.m. + Pauline Newmeyer (Joe & Elise Bizup)
Tues. - February 18 - Weekday
No Mass Scheduled
Wed. - February 19 - Weekday
8:00 a.m. + Edward Patula (Joe & Elise Bizup)
Thurs. - February 20 - Weekday
No Mass Scheduled
Fri. - February 21 - Weekday
No Mass Scheduled
Sat. - February 22 - Vigil: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:30 p.m. No Mass Intention Offered for this day
Sun. - February 23 - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m. + Mary Garrity (Garrity Family)
10:30 a.m. Our Parish Members
LITURGICAL MINISTERS SERVERS
Sat. Feb. 22 4:30 p.m. - Nico Pisula
Sun. Feb. 23 8:00 a.m. - Cameron Wojnar
Sun. Feb. 23 10:30 a.m. - Conner Drazal
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
OF HOLY COMMUNION
Sat. Feb. 22 4:30 p.m. - Rachel Burke
- Pat Powers
- Ginger Cairns
Sun. Feb. 23 8:00 a.m. - Martha Dolfi
- Karen Chearney
- Noreen Brady
Sun. Feb. 23 10:30 a.m. - Darlene Grabill
- Deneen Vinkler
- Volunteer Needed
READERS
Sat. Feb. 22 4:30 p.m. - Tim Pisula
Sun. Feb. 23 8:00 a.m. - Peggy Shafer
Sun. Feb. 23 10:30 a.m. - Mary DeLose
The Stewardship Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m.,
this Monday, February 17 in the Parish Social Hall.
Parish Mission
(at St. Pius X and Visitation Churches)
Mark your calendar – March 7-10 is our parish mission
on Friendship in Jesus., led by Fr. Ron Hoye, CM.
Mission is a mixture of storytelling, laughter, music and
prayer. It is a chance to feast in the Holy Spirit and on the
word of God. Mission is for everyone! You won’t want
to miss it! Come and bring a friend!