Diocese of Greensburg Chrism Mass—Monday, July 13

Every year on the morning of Holy Thursday, priests from throughout the diocese gather to concelebrate the Chrism Mass, where they renew their priestly promises and the bishop blesses the Holy Oils for use during the next year.

The rescheduled 2020 Chrism Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Edward C. Malesic on Monday, July 13 at 2:00 PM. Attendance is by invitation only, but the Mass can be viewed on the Diocesan website, Facebook page, or YouTube channel. July 13 also marks Bishop Malesic’s 5th anniversary as Bishop of Greensburg.

Church of the Good Shepherd

A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust

100 Good Shepherd Drive P.O. Box 99 Kent, PA 15752-0099

Church of the Good Shepherd ~ Established 1989

A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust ~ A Parish of the Diocese of Greensburg

Phone: 724.479.3881 ~ Fax: 724.479.3882 ~ Website: GoodShepherdKent.org

Non-Profit Org. US Postage PAID

Indiana, PA Permit No. 99

July 12, 2020—Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Public Masses have resumed—Please follow Parish and Diocesan guidelines when attending Mass. For most recent updates, visit www.goodshepherdkent.org & www.dioceseofgreensburg.org.

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD KENT, PA

THIS WEEK at Church of the Good Shepherd

All scheduled events and activities cancelled until further notice

Parish Staff & Directory

Rev. Matthew J. Morelli, Pastor, mjmorelli@dioceseofgreensburg.org Mrs. Carol Pike, Administrative Assistant, Safe Environments Coordinator, and Music Ministry Coordinator,

cpike@dioceseofgreensburg.org Mrs. Danielle Cribbs, Faith Formation, dcribbs@dioceseofgreensburg.org Mrs. Carolyn Davis, Faith Formation, cdavis@dioceseofgreensburg.org Mr. Paul Romanchick, Director of Maintenance

The Good Shepherd Candle is lit in memory of Elmer & Helen Morgan by Becky.

The Good Shepherd Garden Candle is lit in memory of Mary Ann Somonick by Brother, John.

The Blessed Mother Candle is lit in memory of Louise Marra by Daughter Cathy, Nick & Family.

WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE Public Masses have resumed; Please follow all

guidelines if you choose to attend. Masses will

continue to be livestreamed at the published times.

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Is 55:10-11; Ps 65; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9

Saturday, July 11

4:30 PM All the People of Good Shepherd Parish

Sunday, July 12

9:30 AM Sam & Louise Marra by Daughter Cathy, Nick & Family

Monday, July 13, Saint Henry

Is 1:10-17; Ps 50; Mt 10:34—11:1

9:00 AM Lois, Jack & Pat Doyle by Jim & Denise Pencola

2:00 PM Chrism Mass, Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Greensburg (Can be viewed online) No Adoration/Confession this week

Tuesday, July 14, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin

Is 7:1-9; Ps 48; Mt 11:20-24

9:00 AM Melanie Barber by Aunt Loretta

Wednesday, July 15, Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94; Mt 11:25-27

9:00 AM Aunt Bertha Shimko by Bob & Dory Yatzkanic

Thursday, July 16, Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102; Mt 11:28-30

9:00 AM Pete Fancella, Sr. by Mrs. Elizabeth Fancella

Friday, July 17, Weekday

Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10, 11, 12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8

9:00 AM Samuel Marra by Frank & Bev Caratelli & Family

Saturday, July 18, Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest

Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10; 1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21

3-4 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43

4:30 PM Mary & Flossie Smith by Dick & Marie Dandois

Sunday, July 19

9:30 AM All the People of Good Shepherd Parish

OUR PARISH STEWARDSHIP

Weekend of June 20-21, 2020

Weekly: $ 2,274.00

Monthly: $ 415.00

Loose: $ 55.00

Children: $ 2.00

Votive Candles: $ 42.00

For Improvements to Our Parish: $ 2,045.00

Total Income: $ 4,833.00

Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $ 4,571.00

Variance Over or (Under): + $ 262.00

Fiscal Year-to-Date:

Collected: $ 4,833.00

Needed to Meet Budget: $ 4,571.00

Variance Over or (Under): + $ 262.00

Diocesan/Other Collections:

Holy See/Peter’s Pence $ 95.00

With our Prayers and Sympathy…

Please remember in your prayers the departed soul of Robert Pozik, Sr., father of Andrew Pozik, our parishioner. We extend our condolences and prayerful support to his family and loved ones.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, 4th St., Indiana

The St Vincent DePaul Thrift Store has reopened with limited hours: Monday through Saturday, 10AM to 2PM. In order to have a plan and process in place for accepting

donations that assures the safety of our volunteers and customers, we will not be accepting donations until at least July 13. We will inform you of our Donor Guidelines in future emails and updates. You will need to wear a mask in the store, and if you do not have one, we have them available. We will be sanitizing carts for your safety. We are excited to once again open and see all of our customers. The store is stocked and ready to go.

Donation Guidelines for St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Indiana, PA (beginning after July 13)

1. Donations only during store hours: 10:00AM –2:00PM Monday thru Saturday

2. Do not leave donations before or after these hours.

3. Clothing and shoe donations must be bagged.

4. No clothing on hangers.

5. Housewares/small appliances must be in closed boxes except for large items (e.g., golf clubs, large artwork).

6. Use rear of store for donating items…ring bell. Manager/volunteer will respond.

7. No donations accepted at main entrance of store. 8. Please wear a mask when dropping off donations. If you need ASSISTANCE through SVdP, please call 724.471.2210 and leave a message. A volunteer will return your call and make arrangements for an interview.

SVdP helps many in our community, but now they are asking for YOUR help: Since the store is still closed, SVdP cannot generate funds through shopping purchases. If you would be able to make a donation, no matter how large or small, it would be appreciated. Please consider taking this opportunity to help your Indiana County neighbors by sending a check to:

Society of St. Vincent DePaul 410 North 4th St.

Indiana, PA 15701

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 12, 2020

From Fr. Matthew’s Desk

One Year—Wednesday, July 1 marked my first anniversary here at Church of the Good Shepherd. It has been a very good year, but more “interesting” than I could have imagined. Thank you for your ongoing prayers and affirmations for me—I am grateful for all of you, and look forward to the time when we can be gathered together.

Some ongoing facilities work at Good Shepherd— When I arrived here a year ago, Fr. Willie brought several projects to my attention, and a few are now in progress. Two of the three windows in the Eucharistic Chapel Windows have now been restored—these windows had been at risk of falling apart because the adhesive used to hold in the stained glass was deteriorating. Also, the Rectory Roof is being replaced; it is the original roof from 1992, and had come to the end of its life.

I can control many things, but not the US Mail—While I had been fairly excited about the efficiency of mailing our bulletins via bulk mail, the last few weeks have left me a bit disappointed. For whatever reason, the bulletins that are processed through the mailing facility in Pittsburgh (all the 156XX zip codes) have been arriving on time, but at least twice the bulletins processed through Johnstown (all the 157XX zip codes) have arrived several days late. Unfortunately, I’m not aware of any good and practical ways to address this under the current arrangements we have with our bulletin publisher.

However, please do remember that the next Sunday’s bulletin is always posted on the parish website the Friday before. I r ealize that this does not address the problem for everyone, but anyone with internet access can look at the online version of the bulletin early—at least until the printed copy arrives in the mail.

Prayer Chain

A new Prayer Chain will be available the first Sunday of August. Please note the following updates as you hold all the sick and deceased friends of our parish in prayer:

Ongoing Prayer: Audrey Maudie

To add or remove someone from the Parish Prayer Chain, please call or email the Par ish Office.

Seeking Golden Wedding Jubilarians

Bishop Malesic desires to recognize all couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary during the calendar year 2020. The Jubilarians, their children, relatives or friends should contact the Parish Office to register couples for this recognition. Ideally, the Jubilarians will be invited to join the bishop for a special Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass to be celebrated in Blessed Sacrament Cathedral on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Even if circumstances may not permit participation in this Mass, all couples will receive a scroll signed by the Bishop commemorating their anniversary.