sunday, december 12, 2021 sunday, december 12, 2021

Sunday, December 12, 2021 | THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

County website access: www.stmatthiasgreene.org

Sunday, December 12, 2021 | THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (Year C)

We are the caring, healing, vibrant Catholic Eucharistic faith community, who

celebrate and promote the grace and Divine Mercy of God through prayer and service.

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil

St. Ann - 4:00 pm St. Hugh - 6:00 pm

Sunday

St. Ann - 8:30 am St. Hugh - 9:30 am

St. Marcellus - 10:30 am St. Ignatius - 11:30 am

ST. ANN 232 E. High St., Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone: 724-627-7568 ~ Fax: 724-627-3735 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: M-F 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Office Manager: Marci Snee Religious Education: Melissa Kirsch

ST. IGNATIUS Bobtown Hill Road, Bobtown, PA 15315 Religious Education: Jennifer Dickerson

ST. HUGH 408 S. Route 88, Carmichaels, PA 15320 Phone: 724-966-7270 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: M & W 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Office Manager: Christine Zabrosky Religious Education: Linette Kerr

ST. MARCELLUS 1340 Jefferson Rd, Jefferson, PA 15344

Religious Education County Coordinator: Linette Kerr, email: [email protected]

W O R S H I P S I T E S

PASTOR: Rev. James B. Farnan: 724-966-7270

SENIOR PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Francis Frazer: 724-627-7568

DEACONS: James M. Sheil: 724-998-1105 | Bert Kuhns: 412-691-0890


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PARISH EVENTS CALENDAR

THE PRESCHOOL AT ST. ANN Information can be found on our website at

https://stmatthiasgreene.org/the-preschool-at-st-ann or call the St. Ann office at 724-627-7568.

Confessions are held on Saturdays, 11:00 am to 11:30 am - schedule below:

By appointment. Prior to your baby’s Baptism, you must be a practicing Catholic and attend a pre-baptism class. A Godparent must be a fully initiated, practicing Catholic, age 16 or older.

Arrangements must be made with the Parish Office at least six (6) months in advance. Participation in marriage program is required.

Please call 724-627-7568 for visits of Communion to the sick, shut-ins, and those confined to hospital.

Sacrament of Holy Baptism

Sacrament of Holy Matrimony

Anointing of the Sick | Sick Calls

Reconciliation

Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator Office: 412-456-3093 Diocesan Victim Hotline: 1-888-808-1235

PA ChildLine: 1-800-932-0313 Call 911 immediately if a child is in danger.

Diocese of Pittsburgh

Offertory Envelopes All Offertory envelopes may be mailed to

St. Ann Office/St. Matthias Parish 232 E. High St., Waynesburg PA 15370

Your financial support is greatly appreciated and vital to the life of the parish.

REGULAR

DECEMBER CONFESSION SCHEDULE St. Ann - 1st Saturday / December 4 St. Hugh - 2nd Saturday / December 11 St. Ignatius - 3rd Saturday / December 18

No Confessions on December 25th or January 1st.

*See page 8 for added Confession times available.

Funerals

Please call 724-627-7568 for funeral arrangements after regular office hours.

December 5, thru December 18, 2021

St. Ann Deceased of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Matz Family

by Mr. & Mrs. William G. Phillips

St. Hugh Deceased of Bandish and Cerjanec Families

by Jim, Betty & Family

St. Ignatius Janet Kocerka by the Kocerka Family

Sanctuary Candle Remembrances are available at all four St. Matthias churches,

for a donation $12 per 2 week period.

The Sanctuary Candle burns In Loving Remembrance

or for the Special Intention of:

Sanctuary Candle

Saturday, December 11 11:00 am St. Ann Good Neighbor Lunch until 12:00 noon

Sunday, December 12 9:30 am St. Ann CCD Class - All Grades meet in Church, today 10:00 am St. Ignatius CCD Class (grades 1– 8) 10:15 am St. Hugh CCD, after Mass (Middle School--grades 6, 7 & 8) 10:45 am St. Ann CCD Pageant Rehearsal (see page 7) 4:00 pm St. Hugh RCIA Monday, December 13 9:30 am St. Hugh Divine Mercy Chaplet following Mass 11:00 am St. Ann Good Neighbor Lunch until 12:00 noon 4:30 pm St. Hugh Elementary CCD (Grades 1-5) 5:30 pm St. Hugh CCD Christmas Pageant followed by party in the Social Hall - Parents and families invited. 7:00 pm St. Ann Ladies Guild meeting Tuesday, December 14 9:30 am St. Hugh Divine Mercy Chaplet following Mass 11:00 am St. Ignatius Bobtown - Sr. Citizens (Social Hall) 6:00 pm St. Ann MOSAIC Choir Practice (New members welcome) Wednesday, December 15 9:30 am St. Hugh Divine Mercy Chaplet following Mass 5:00 pm St. Ann ANGELS - CCD pageant practice Thursday, December 16 9:30 am St. Hugh Divine Mercy Chaplet following Mass 11:00 am St. Ann Good Neighbor Lunch until 12 noon 4:00 pm St. Ann ANGELS - CCD pageant practice 6:00 pm St. Ann Speaking Parts - pageant practice 6:30 pm St. Hugh Adult Choir Practice for Christmas Eve (New members welcome) Friday, December 17 9:30 am St. Hugh Eucharistic Adoration after Mass until 10:30 am

Saturday, December 18

11:00 am St. Ann Good Neighbor Lunch until 12:00 noon

5:00 pm St. Ann CCD Christmas Pageant Performance after Mass

Sunday, December 19

9:30 am St. Ann CCD Christmas Pageant Performance after Mass 10:00 am St. Ignatius CCD Class (grades 1– 8) 10:15 am St. Hugh CCD, after Mass (Middle School--grades 6, 7 & 8) 4:00 pm St. Hugh RCIA

CCD CHRISTMAS BREAK No CCD December 26, 2021 thru January 2, 2022


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MASS OBLIGATION FOR SUNDAYS AND HOLY DAYS BEGAN AS OF AUGUST 15, 2021.

SATURDAY, December 11 - Vigil: Third Sunday of Advent 4:00 pm St. Ann Bill Schifko by Earlene Schifko 6:00 pm St. Hugh For the People of St. Matthias Parish SUNDAY, December 12 - Third Sunday of Advent 8:30 am St. Ann Sam and Edna Cario by Sam and Jan Cario 9:30 am St. Hugh John and Wanda Bokat by Family 10:30 am St. Marcellus Barbara and Dorothy Yeager by Richard Yeager 11:30 am St. Ignatius Deceased of the Holy Name Society 12:00 pm St. Ann/Wbg.Univ. NO MASS

MONDAY, December 13 - St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr 8:00 am St. Ann William Lee Schifko by Sandra and Jack Corrigan and Family 9:00 am St. Hugh Deena Mosier (Anniversary) by Husband and Children

TUESDAY, December 14 - St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church 9:00 am St. Hugh Debbie Lukacs by Michael and Denise Voithofer 9:00 am St. Marcellus Harriet Manfredi by Patty Barwiolek

WEDNESDAY, December 15 - Advent Weekday 9:00 am St. Hugh Candice Riggi by brother, Jim and Barb Riggi 6:30 pm St. Ann Rose Marie Trbovich by Attilia Shumaker

THURSDAY, December 16 - Advent Weekday 9:00 am St. Hugh Brenda Markulik (Birthday) by mother, Dolores and sister, Sharon 9:00 am St. Ignatius George and Margaret Williamson by Charles, Patty and Family 10:00 am Rolling Meadows Tony Czyzewski by Chad Warren

FRIDAY, December 17 - Advent Weekday 8:00 am St. Ann Sister Margie Frazer by Ron and Mary Barr 9:00 am St. Hugh Ann Monica (Anniversary) by Connie and Frank Shoaf and Family

SATURDAY, December 18 - Vigil: Fourth Sunday of Advent 4:00 pm St. Ann For the People of St. Matthias Parish 6:00 pm St. Hugh Esther Kovach (Anniversary) by Children SUNDAY, December 19 - Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:30 am St. Ann Emily Saunders and David Grasha 9:30 am St. Hugh Josephine Kozlowski by Family 10:30 am St. Marcellus Brent Mattish by Mom, Chuck, Chas and Anna 11:30 am St. Ignatius Joe Spiker and Elissa Spiker-St. Clair by Aunt Janet and Uncle Norm 12:00 pm St. Ann/Wbg.Univ. NO MASS

WORSHIP SITES: St. Ann (Waynesburg); St. Hugh (Carmichaels); St. Ignatius (Bobtown); St. Marcellus (Jefferson)

MASS INTENTIONS SCHEDULE

Please use the “Christmas Flower Offering” envelope in your Offertory Envelope packets

to list the names of those to be remembered throughout the Christmas Season.

Your donations will be used to subsidize the cost of our Christmas poinsettias and decorations.

We take pride in decorating our sanctuaries in a noble and rich way heralding the birthday of our Savior.

All names will be placed on our worship sites’ altars in remembrance of these, our loved ones,

during Masses throughout the Christmas Season.

CHRISTMAS MEMORIAL FLOWER FUND


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“ASK FR. FARNAN”

Q: My father remarried after mom died a woman who was divorced. He says he can’t receive

Holy Communion. Please explain.

My mother and father are divorced. Mom and I go to church every Sunday and mom wants to

get an annulment so she can go to Holy Communion. Dad says if an annulment is granted I

will become an illegitimate child. Is dad correct?

A: There is much confusion concerning the sacrament of marriage. Let me try to make things clear. It would

be impossible to deal with everything in one column so I will have to stretch this out over a few bulletins.

Marriage is both a sacrament and a civil contract. In the United States priests are given the authority to marry

both sacramentally and civilly. Ship boat captains, judges, and Uncle Fred who took a course on line and has

been declared a minister of the church of the wind out of the southwest, are also given the authority to marry

someone civilly. In other countries Catholic ordained deacons, priests or bishops are not given the civil

authority to marry. In Italy, for example, in order to get sacramentally married a couple first has to be civilly

married by a civil authority a few days before their sacramental ceremony.

Only ordained deacons, priests, or bishops are given the authority to witness a sacrament of marriage. And

‘witness’ is important. Because actually although a priest confers the sacrament of Reconciliation on someone,

or the sacrament of Baptism, or a bishop confers the sacrament of Confirmation on someone, the sacrament of

Marriage as we understand it in the Latin Rite church is conferred by those getting married. So, the man

confers the sacrament on the woman, and the woman confers the sacrament on the man.

When someone marries another they exchange vows. These vows are serious. You promise to remain faithful

and to stay married until one of the parties dies. Until death do us part. One of the things that Jesus revealed to

us is that there is not marriage in heaven. As one man once told me…”That’s what makes it heaven!” But there

is definitely marriage on earth, and this covenant comes with responsibilities. If someone should not fulfill

these responsibilities that becomes a grave matter, or a sinful matter.

Someone cannot confer a sacrament if they do not believe in a sacrament or they don’t intend to confer a

sacrament. A teammate on a lacrosse team I played for years ago once told to me prior to getting married to a

Catholic woman, “I told the priest everything he wanted to hear, but I don’t believe any of it.” Could he confer

the sacrament of Marriage? Nope.

Now, the Church always assumes there is a union until proven otherwise. So, even if someone gets married

according to their beliefs, which might be different than a Catholic understanding of marriage, we assume their

marriage is valid.

There are three areas where a marriage ceremony fails to bring about a valid marriage: lack of capacity, lack of

consent, and lack of form.

Lack of capacity deals with whether someone is capable of marriage. There are many reasons someone may

not be capable of marriage. Things like someone is already married, someone who is bound by ordination as a

deacon, priest, or bishop, or those still bound by religious vows of celibacy are also not capable of entering a

valid marriage. Also insufficient age (usually below 16 for a man, 14 for a woman) affects validity. People too

closely related (first cousins, and uncles and nieces, grandfathers and granddaughters) can’t validly marry.

Impotence in one of the parties, lacking a sufficient use of reason, or suffers from a serious psychological

disorder are also things that make one incapable of entering into a valid marriage.

In next week’s column I will deal with lack of consent as grounds for annulment.


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ANGEL TREE

In the spirit of sharing, loving, and giving to those less

fortunate, the Angel Tree will arrive the weekend of

November 20/21 at St. Hugh Church.

This Angel Tree will benefit the children of Carmichaels

area and must be returned by December 11/12.

Please — sign the sign-up sheet when you take an angel.

* If you cannot return your gift by the weekend of

December 11/12, please do not take an angel.

All gifts must be “newly” purchased items!”

Any questions, please call Gayle Caffery, 724-592-6924.

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St. Ignatius Church

The Angel Tree has arrived!

Your gifts will benefit the students in the

Southeastern Greene School District.

Please — sign the sign-up sheet when you take an angel.

MASS INTENTION REQUESTS FOR 2022 are now being accepted for all St. Matthias Worship Sites:

St. Ann, St. Hugh, St. Ignatius and St. Marcellus

• The offering for each Mass is $10. All checks should be

made payable to St. Matthias Parish no matter which

worship site the Mass is to be said.

• To schedule Masses at St. Ann, St. Ignatius & St. Marcellus

worship sites call the St. Ann Office at 724-627-7568.

• To schedule Masses at St. Hugh, the office is open on

Mondays and Wednesdays only, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm,

at 724-966-7270.

SANCTUARY CANDLES

• At this time anyone may also request a Sanctuary Candle to

burn in memory of a loved at any of our worship sites for a

donation of $12. Make check payable to St. Matthias Parish.

St. Matthias Parish

of Greene County

Welcomes

Most Rev. David A. Zubik, DD,

Bishop of Pittsbugh

For the installation of

Rev. James B. Farnan

as pastor of St. Matthias Parish

of Greene County.

Sunday, December 12, 2021,

at the 10:30 am Mass at St. Marcellus Church

Light refreshments to follow

in the St. Marcellus Social Hall.

CONGRATULATIONS

To Fr. Farnan

From his parishioners!

CHRISTMAS

FOOD BASKETS

All baskets should be picked up

at St. Hugh Church on

December 15th between 10 &11 am.

Please call the office at

724-966-7270 if this is impossible.

ST. ANN

DECORATES FOR CHRISTMAS Anyone who can help decorate St. Ann Church on

Sunday, December 19th at 1:00 pm. Please call

Holly at 724-886-3145 to volunteer. Many hands

make short work, perhaps 1 1/2 hours.

OPLATKI - CHRISTMAS WAFERS Breaking and sharing the Christmas Wafers in

traditional ways, we make our Christmas oblation

of best wishes to family and friends, accompanied

by expressions of forgiveness.

Our tradition continues. Packets available at all

St. Matthias churches. A donation of $2.00 per

packet is appreciated.

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

The third candle is pink and symbolizes joy. It is called the

“Shepard’s Candle,” and is pink because rose is a liturgical

color for joy. The third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday

and is meant to remind us of the joy that the world experi-

enced at the birth of Jesus, as well as the joy that the faithful

have reached the midpoint of Advent.


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ALTAR SERVER NEWS

ALL CCD CLASSES ARE NOW IN SESSION AT ALL SITES. See CCD weekly schedules on bulletin page 2, Parish Events Calendar.

CCD Students with their families may attend Fr. Farnan’s installation as pastor of St. Matthias Parish on Dec. 12th at St. Marcellus. To be excused from CCD class, please let your CCD teacher know if you did attend this event.

For more CCD information visit our website: www.stmatthiasgreene.org > Religious Education. Or contact Linette Kerr, at [email protected].

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION — CCD NEWS

ST. HUGH — CCD & JR. CHOIR NEWS

————— St. Hugh CCD Christmas Pageant

Monday, Dec. 13th The CCD Christmas Pageant will be held on

Monday, Dec. 13th at 5:30 PM in St. Hugh Church. Following the pageant,

students and families are invited for light refreshments in the Social Hall.

All CCD Elementary students will meet in their CCD classrooms at 4:30 PM.

Then, ALL Students will assemble in church at 5:15 PM.

If any student CANNOT stay for the entire program (5:30 PM to approx. 6:00 PM), parents need to CHECK-OUT their child with CCD teachers before program starts at 5:15 PM

in St. Hugh Church.

ALTAR SERVER TRAINING AT ALL ST. MATTHIAS CHURCHES.

This training is for anyone who wishes to be an altar server at any of our churches and

will also serve as a “refresher” course for our current altar servers.

• New altar servers must have received his/her First Communion and be in the third grade or older.

• Our current altar servers are strongly encouraged to attend to brush-up on their skills.

• Adult servers are also welcome; especially needed for funerals. Adults must have received the sacrament of Confirmation.

• There will be sign-up sheets at the entrances of each church. Please complete one and drop it in the “Ask Fr. Farnan” box.

Students may also give there name to their CCD teacher or anyone may sign-up on the St. Matthias webpage at www.stmatthiasgreene.org>Schedules

CLASSES WILL BE HELD CHRISTMAS WEEK

• 9:45 am - Monday, December 27 at St. Hugh (following 9:00 am Mass).

• 9:45 am - Tuesday, December 28 at St. Marcellus (following 9:00 am Mass).

• 5:30 pm - Wednesday, December 29 at St. Ann (before 6:30 pm Mass).

• 9:45 am - Thursday, December 30 at St. Ignatius (following 9:00 am Mass).

If you wish to serve at more than one church you must attend the classes for each site your wish to serve.

Call one of our parish offices if you would like more information.

St. Ann at 724-627-7568 or St. Hugh at 724-966-7270.


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ST. ANN — CCD NEWS

Send your

Christmas Greetings

to Fr. Al McGinnis at

Rev. Albin McGinnis

232 E. High St.

Waynesburg PA 15370

PRACTICE DATES:

December 12th following CCD at 10:45 am.

Angels will practice on Dec. 15 at 5:00 pm,

And Dec. 16 at 4:00 pm.

Speaking Parts will practice on Dec. 16 at 6:00 pm.

For more information about practice dates visit

St. Ann CCD webpage or contact Miss Irene

(grade 5 teacher) at [email protected]

ST. ANN CCD CLASSES Sunday, December 12th.

All grades (1 thru 8) - all students are to meet in the

church at 9:30 am.

St. Matthias Ladies Guild

CHRISTMAS BASKET RAFFLE

The St. Matthias Ladies Guild will sell raffle tickets

following weekend Masses at all St. Matthias churches.

The basket is full of wonderful things for the Christmas Holidays!

Tickets will be sold at each church on subsequent weekends.

Tickets are $1.00 each or purchase 6 for $5.00

For more information contact Crystal at 724-322-4626.

Thank you for your support!

Send your Christmas Greetings

to Fr. John Bauer at

Rev. John M. Bauer

The Grand Residence

45 McMurray Road

Upper St. Clair PA 15241

FAITH LIFE

ST. IGNATIUS — CCD NEWS

CCD CHRISTMAS PLAY AT ST. ANN

Performances will be

following 4:00 pm Mass

on Saturday, December 18th

and

following 8:30 am Mass

on Sunday, December 19th,

during regular CCD time.

CCD Students at St. Ignatius in grades 1, 2 and 3

celebrated St. Nicholas Day by making St. Nicholas hats.

St. Nicholas,

makes a

surprise visit

on his

Feast Day,

December 6th

at

St. Hugh.


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THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU! This Advent season, parishes in the Diocese of Pittsburgh

will have their doors open and lights on for you.

If you have been reluctant to come to the sacrament, have been away for some time or

just found it difficult to get to a Saturday confession time,

this is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with Christ and His Church.

“The Light is On for You!” Wednesday, December 15th at St. Ann, Waynesburg,

Confessions will begin following 6:30 pm Mass at St. Ann. Two priests will be available. ———————————

Confessions also available on Saturday, December 18, at 11:00 am at St. Ignatius, Bobtown, which will be the last scheduled

confession session before Christmas. Please see our regular confession schedule on page 2 of this bulletin.

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS

Both of the St. Matthias Parish offices will be closed December 24, 2021, through January 2, 2022.

IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY:

To reach Fr. Francis call the St. Ann office at 724-627-7568,

To reach Fr. Jim call the St. Hugh office at 724-966-7270.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

4:00 pm . . . Children’s MASS at St. Ann

4:00 pm . . . Children’s MASS at St. Hugh

6:00 pm . . . Children’s MASS at St. Marcellus

8:00 pm . . . MASS at St. Ann

8:00 pm . . . MASS at St. Hugh

9:30 am . . . MASS at St. Hugh

10:00 am . . . MASS at St. Ann

11:30 am . . . MASS at St. Ignatius

Christmas Day - December 25 Christmas Eve - December 24

Sunday - December 26

NO Sunday Vigil Masses on Sat., December 25th

8:30 am . . . MASS at St. Ann

9:30 am . . . MASS at St. Hugh

10:30 am . . . MASS at St. Marcellus

11:30 am . . . MASS at St. Ignatius

NEW YEAR’S DAY

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, The Holy Mother of God January 1, 2022, is not a Holy Day of Obligation because it falls on a Saturday in 2022.

Nevertheless, it is still a Holy Day and the Mass Schedule for the Solemnity is as follows:

December 31 - VIGIL: Solemnity of Mary - 6:00 pm at St. Ann,

January 1 - SOLEMNITY OF MARY - 10:00 am at St. Hugh.

The Vigil Mass schedule on Saturday, January 1, is for Sunday, January 2, The Epiphany of the Lord.


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Ester Adriano

Angie Aguilara

Erika Almond

Evan Almond

Mildred Bair

Rev. John Bauer

Kate Beale

George Bellish

Kim Belmont

Patty Bennett

John Bokin

Daniel Bradmon

Fr. Don Breier

Bill Brock

Nancy Brown

Patty Brozik

Todd Burns

Lloyd Burroughs

Shirley Burroughs

Jorge Caraballo

Butch Cassiday

Bob Cerjanec

Charlene Chulick

Carol Clish

Florence Commons

Andrew Corfont

Mary Ann Cox

Andrew Cubic

JoAnne Dayton

Rosanne Defibaugh

Bruce DeHaas

Lexi DeHaas

Daneille Desrosiers

Brenda Devecka

Denise Dillow

Betty Dillinger

John Dobrunick

Mark Dolan

Bob Doman

Dennis Doriguzzi

Helene Dulaney

Dianne Dulick

Kathy Durr

Charles Elko

Cassie Fascetti

Cindy Fascetti

Al Fleming

Angela Fontana

Raymond Frazer

Ted Froats

Alan Frye

Patricia Galloway

Lacy Garcia

Barbara Gera

Alysia Ginsburg

Sheryl Giovanelli

Karl Gdovka

Mary C. Grove

Mary Grybos

Edna Guritza

Jimmy Hagyari

Agnes Haiden

Jax Harris

Crystal Harvey

Darla Hayhurst

Mike Henry

Kathy Hereoux

Dottie Hopkins

Janice Howard

Alan Jarrell

Robert W. Johnson

Patty Jones

Nancy Juracko

Lucy Kamauf

Frank Keller

Kaitlyn Kennedy

Gail King

Tracy Kiger

Dennis Kirby

Bernadette Klamerus

Eddie Kocerka Jr.

Billie Kozlowski

John Kozlowski, Sr.

Janie Kowalewski

Paul Kurincak

Hope Leydig

Debbie Lippert

Frank Lippert

Shawn Lohr

Walt Lohr

Kathy Lorenzi

David Ludrosky

Janet Maddich

Mel Markulik

Alma Marisa

Rudy Marisa

Nikki & Matt Matovich

Elizabeth Matyus

Leslie Matyus

David Mayle

Lynn McClary

Carl Miller

Linda Mosier

Michael Mulholland Jr.

Marian Nopwasky

Charlene Sommers Offutt

Desetta Palmer

Donna Parish

Suzanne Pascuzzo

Barbara Pattinato

Kevin Phillips

Brad Pitcock

Julia Plasko

Susan Radcliff

Phyllis Rhodes

John “Jack” Rock

Frank Roth

Pat Roth

Caroline Roupe

Lori Beth Rush

Gert Sagosky

Lee Sarp

Jean Scott

Kierstyn Sendling

Deacon Jim Sheil

Brian”Beep” Shimek

Andy Simkovic

Patricia Simkovic

Michelle Sroka

Jimmy Stevenson

Justin Stephenson

Jimmy Straight

David C. Stuvek Sr.

Alex Swauger

Nancy and Tom Tanney

Susan Teagarden

Marlee Ann Thomas

Brittney Trich

Fr. Daniel Valentine

Lee Walker

Shirley Walker

Cyathia Walters

Christopher Watson

Helen Wesolowsky

Jim White

Natalie Whitlatch

Diane Williams

Jonella Williamson

Jackie Wlazlowski

Grace Elizabeth Wolfe

Matthew Zabrosky

Larry Zahand

Cathy Ziefel

We pray for all those

who are ill or infirm,

asking the Lord

for his consoling grace

to heal those in need.

We also remember all those

in personal care/nursing homes.

St. Matthias Prayer Requests for 2021

Mychael Barzanti, (US Air Force, Guam); Joshua Boyle, SSGT (US Army, Fort Knox, KY); Jessica Breuer (US

Air Force, Korea), Andrew Buchtan, (US Army Specialist, Houston, TX) Sam Cuss, (US Navy Petty Officer Third

Class, Oceania, VA); Wendy Dickerson (US Navy, Jacksonville, FL); Anna Farnan (US Navy); Elizabeth Farnan

(US Navy); Joseph Farnan (US Navy); Michael Farnan (USMC); Petty Officer 1st Class Elizabeth Fedora Gillum

(Andrews Air Force Base); Capt. Aaron Lazuka D.D.S. (US Army, El Paso, TX); Airman Justin Maddich (Incirlik,

Turkey Air Force Base); Emily Phillips (USMC) & Brandon Phillips (US Army); Lieutenant Colonel Luke Vitolo

(Air Force,, Doha, Qatar); Lieutenant Colonel John Vitolo (Air Force, Colorado Springs, CO); Lance Corporal

Ryan Woods (USMC, 29 Palms, CA).

Pray for those in the Military

FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL

Merciful God, We entrust to your unfailing

and tender care, those who are ill or in pain, knowing that whenever danger threatens,

your everlasting arms are there to hold us safe.

Rest your healing hand upon them,

and restore them to health and strength; Through Jesus Christ, our Lord,

Amen.

Sacred Steps

Remember Lord, and welcome into your kingdom those

who have died marked with a sign of faith, especially those of St. Matthias Parish,

Ted D. Kelly, Sr. and

Arlett B. Braddee

May the angels lead them into paradise.

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