Post on 21-Feb-2021
Reverend David J. Nazimek, Pastor
dnazimek@dioceseofgreensburg.org
Rev. Richard J. Zelik, OFM Cap. Weekend Assistance: 724-872-6123
Robin Stahl, Organist
rstahl@dioceseofgreensburg.org
JANUARY 10, 2021
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
Weekend Masses
Saturday: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM
Weekday Masses Tuesday & Wednesday
8:00 AM
Confessions
Saturday
3:00-3:30 PM
Weddings—Baptisms:
Contact Parish Secretary for
appointment. 724-872-6123 or
email hfamilywn@comcast.net
225 N 2nd St. West Newton, PA 15089-1609 | holyfamilywestnewton.org | 724-872-6123 |
hfamilywn@comcast.net
Bible Study:
Wednesday’s in the Social Hall 9:00-11:00 AM
Lauretta Stanley, Faith Formation
724-872-3486,
Cell 724-787-1989
Denise Manley, Parish Secretary
724-872-6123
dmanley@dioceseofgreensburg.org
Save the Date: Here is a list of up-
coming activities.
Listed below are some
of the dates you will
want to reserve in the
coming months.
PRAYER AND WORSHIP
WEEKLY BELL CHIMES
DAY 12:00 PM 6:00 PM
SAT 1/2
SUN 1/3 Violet Luzi
MON 1/4 M/M Clayburn Warrick Pete Azzari
TUES 1/5 Pauline Kosor
WED 1/6 Glenn Loughner Frank Martak
THURS 1/7 Miles Ananda Keegan
FRI 1/8 Mary Supernovich Turek
SAT 1/9 Benjamin R. Wilson Frank McGrogan
SUN 1/10 Dawn Orange Leonard Matty
Saturday, January 9 Vigil-Baptism of the Lord Devin Lint By Ginger DeBlasio
Sunday, January 10 Baptism of the Lord Mary V. Trasky Resetar & Lucille Belle DuCoeur By Resetar & DuCoeur Families Tuesday, January 12 Weekday
Living & Deceased Members
of Holy Family Church
Wednesday, January 13 Weekday
Dorothy Alford
By Family
Saturday, January 16 Vigil-Epiphany of the Lord Rosemarie Hanick By Karen Foster
Sunday, January 17 Epiphany of the Lord Michaelene Nohavicka By Nada & Kerry James
Matters of Sexual Misconduct Information
If you have any suspicion about the sexual abuse (or any other type of abuse) of a minor child by anyone - please contact PA ChildLine immediately at 1-800-932-0313. If the alleged abuser is functioning in a parish, school or diocesan position as clergy, religious, paid staff or volunteer you are also requested to contact the Bishop’s Delegate for Matters of Sexual Misconduct after you have called the ChildLine number and made the report. The Bishop’s Delegate may be reached at 724-837-0901, ext. 1221.
4:00 PM | Saturday, January 9
Lector Bill Hughes
Eucharistic Minister Tina Quinn
11:00 AM | Sunday, January 10 Lector
Dan Landini
Eucharistic Minister
Maryann Landini
4:00 PM | Saturday, January 16
Lector Stan Materkowski
Eucharistic Minister
Mary Houseman
11:00 AM | Sunday, January 17 Lector
Aleta Keegan
Eucharistic Minister Armand Luzi
Baptism of the Lord – When trying to engage a group of people with one another, there can be a challenge if the bulk of the participants do not know each other. To help with this there are, what is known as, “Ice-Breakers”. One, such “Ice-Breaker” is known as - “Would you rather?” The game is simple. Two situations are given and participants decide which of the two situations they would rather be a part of. The situation that caught my attention, and which can tie in with today’s Feast goes something like this: “Would you rather be able to hear any conversation or take back anything you say?” A strange choice, for sure, but one that gets our minds thinking. Sometimes it would be nice to hear other conversations, especially if we’re a bit “paranoid” and think everyone’s out to get us. We would like to hear what others might be saying about us. Still – think of the times we may have said something about someone else – it may have been true what we said, or it could have been a lie. Regardless of which it was, we said it to hurt somebody. And as we think of our Baptism with the Lord, we should come to realize that we should only say things that will build up the character of others – particularly their good name. And if we have spoken ill of others, than the willingness to take back the wrong that we have said.
When we think of our own Baptism, or if we participated in the Baptism of another, the question that begins the Sac-
rament of Baptism Rite is: “What name do you give to your child?” The giving of a name is no simple act. In the naming, the child takes on an identity- his or her own identity with the first name, and with the surname the individual takes on the identity of the family into which they were born. With Baptism the individual also takes on, in a very special way, the identity of a child of God, a follower of Jesus, a Christian. And I can re-member a professor, from years ago, saying that on the day we were Baptized the Father said the same thing of us that He said when Jesus was baptized in the Jordan: “You are my beloved, with you I am well pleased.” That’s powerful stuff to think about. And it should make us want to take back anything we say ill of another person. The Baptism of Jesus was a pivotal point in salvation history. It was the end of the ministry of John the Baptist to prepare the way for the Messiah, and it was the beginning of the public ministry of Jesus – a minis-
try that would consist of preaching, teaching, and healing, climaxing with Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection. With His Baptism, Jesus dedicated Him-self completely to fulfilling the mission that His Father sent Him to accomplish. The Baptism of Jesus reminds us of our identity. It reminds us of who we are and Whose we are. By Baptism we become sons and daughters of God, brothers and sisters of Jesus – and with one another, members of His Church, heirs of Heaven and Tem-ples of the Holy Spirit. His Baptism reminds us also of our mission: a) to experience the presence of God within us, to acknowledge our own humility; b) to live as the children of God in thought, word and action with all people; c) to lead holy and transparent Chris-tian lives and not to hatred; d) to accept both the good and the bad experiences of life as the gifts of a loving Heavenly Father for our spiritual growth; e) to grow daily in our intimacy or close relationship with God by personal and family prayers, by meditative reading of the Word of God, by participating in the Holy Mass, and by frequenting the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Today, we do more than remember a Baptism. To-day we are given the chance to look at our very iden-tity, a chance to know Who God is and who we are, a chance to take our name: Christian - and to give honor to the name of Christian in the way we live our lives. Today, let’s resolve that we not say or do any-thing that would mar the family name of Christian.
Let us Pray for the Conversion of the World & or Peace
We have blessed news from The Holy Father. The Reverend Monsignor Larry J. Kulick, J.C.L., has been appointed by Pope Francis as the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg. Bishop-elect Kulick has served as diocesan administrator since his predecessor, Bishop Edward C. Malesic, J.C.L., was installed as the Bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in September. The ordination and installation of Bishop-elect Kulick is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2021. Details will be forthcoming.
Catholic Charities offers virtual counseling Social distancing can take a toll. So can
waiting in line to get into a grocery or
hardware store. It’s not unusual to feel
angry, or frustrated, or confused. For some
people, the pandemic restrictions can
magnify feelings of anxiety, depression,
interpersonal conflict, grief and a wide
variety of other issues. Catholic Charities
provides virtual counseling to help address
those issues and more. Taking care of your
own emotional well-being is very important
to you and the people you love. You don’t
need to face these feelings alone. Call
Catholic Charities at 724-837-1840 or email
counseling@dioceseofgreensburg.org
Thank you! We send a big thank the Community Foundation of Fayette County for the donation of three-ply masks to our Parish. We continue to get donations once a month through this foundation. If at all possible consider donating to this worthy organization.
1/18 First Communion Workshop-at Holy Family 7 PM 2/8 Cantor Practice 6:30 PM
SUNDAY'S READINGS - EXCERPTS TO
PLACE IN YOUR COMMUNICATIONS
First Reading:
Seek the LORD while he may be found,
call him while he is near.
Let the scoundrel forsake his way,
and the wicked man his thoughts;
Let him turn to the LORD for mercy;
to our God, who is generous in forgiving (Is 55:6-
7)
Psalm:
You will draw water joyfully from the springs of
salvation. (Is 12:3)
Second Reading:
This is the one who came through water and blood,
Jesus Christ,
not by water alone, but by water and blood. (1 Jn
5:6)
Gospel:
And a voice came from the heavens,
“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well
pleased.” (Mk 1:11)
Readings for the week of January 10, 2021
Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10
[11b]/Acts 10:34-38/Mk 1:7-11 or Is
55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3)]/1
Jn 5:1-9/Mk 1:7-11
Monday: Heb 1:1-6/Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c,
9 [cf. 7c]/Mk 1:14-20
Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9
[cf. 7]/Mk 1:21-28
Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-
9 [8a]/Mk 1:29-39
Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11
[8]/Mk 1:40-45
Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7,
8 [cf. 7b]/Mk 2:1-12
Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf.
Jn 6:63c]/Mk 2:13-17
Next Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-
9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/
Jn 1:35-42
Observances for the week of January 10, 2021
Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord
Wednesday: St. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the
Church
Next Sunday: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
©LPi
Volunteers Needed
We are currently looking for volunteers to be
involved with the upcoming Diocesan Lenten
Appeal and looking for persons to be part of a
“maintenance group” that can help with minor
repairs around the church. If you are able or
willing to help, please let Denise know: (724) 872-
6123
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
We will soon be opening up our RCIA program for the Churches of Saint Anne and Holy Family. If you, or anyone you know is interested in learning more about the Faith, what Catholics believe, and why please let us know by contacting Father Dave at 724-872-2555 or Lauretta Stanley at 724-872-3486. Learning more about the Church, Scripture, and Sacraments and preparing to receive them is richly rewarding.
Any questions about the below items need to be
addressed to Lauretta Stanley 724-872-3486 or
724-787-0989, lstanley@dioceseofgreensburg.org
Clearance Requirements Must Be Met
Beginning this year, the policy for Virtus,
Protecting God’s Children has changed. We are
now required to do a Recertification Course every
five years. This course is a brief refresher and
may be completed on-line by accessing it on the
Diocese of Greensburg website.
As a reminder, other clearance requirements have
a 5-year expiration as well. These include the
Criminal Background Check, the Child Abuse
Clearance, and the Affidavit. If you have not
renewed these documents since 2015, you must
update them or you will not be able to continue in
your parish ministries. This is the law in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the policy of
the Diocese of Greensburg. Artwork contest entries being accepted
Entries are being accepted for the 2020-21
Missionary Childhood Association National
Christmas Artwork Contest. The contest is
open to young Catholics in grades K-8.
Entries must be postmarked or received by
your local mission office or online at
mcaartcontest.missio.org by no later than
Jan. 31, 2021. Entries also may be mailed to
MCA Artwork Contest, 70 West 36th St. 8th
floor, New York, NY, 10018.
THANK YOU
Fr Bump would like to thank everyone who
remembered him this Christmas season and
wish everyone a Happy New Year.
Alternatives.Yes schedules 2021 essay
contest
Alternatives.Yes is taking submissions for its
2021 pro-life sixth-eighth grade essay contest.
The theme is “Life, God’s Most Precious Gift.”
Submissions must reflect the theme and be
typed double-spaced, with name, grade,
phone number, address and school name
shown on a separate page or on the back of
the essay. Essays must be 300-500 words.
Prizes are: first place, $100; second place,
$75; third place, $50, and honorable mention,
$25. Submissions may be mailed to or
dropped off at: Alternatives.Yes, 6 Frank Gallo
Lane, Connellsville, Pa. 15425. Email
submissions to
pregnancysupport@zoominternet.net. They
must be postmarked by Jan. 22, 2021.