REV. JOHN A. SEDLAK Pastor/Trust Administrator

jsedlak@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Mass Schedule Weekday & Sat. Morning: 8:00 am Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00 am Holy Days: As Announced

Sacrament of Reconciliation Weekday & Sat. Morning: 7:30-7:50 am Saturday Vigil: 4:00-4:45 pm Sunday: 8:30-8:45 am & 10:30-10:45 am

(30 minutes before all other Masses)

Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 8:15 am - 3:45 pm

Mailing Address PO Box 187 4263 Route 981 United PA 15689

Website www.saintflorian.org

Phone Numbers Parish Office/Rectory: 724-423-4431 FAX: 724-423-4438 Pastoral Emergencies: 412-582-0425 Catechesis, Faith Formation & Evangelization (CFFE) Office: 724-423-5087 Preschool: 724-423-4437 Social Hall: 724-423-9008 St. Vincent de Paul Helpline: 724-205-4406

Staff CFFE Director: Dr. Joseph Dreliszak Preschool Director: Lottie Hirak Preschool Aide: Karen Dlugos Music Director: Steven Makar Parish Secretary and Bookkeeper: Angela Reese

Pastoral Council Terry Foriska Tammy Sofranko* Mike Reese Nicole Stull Don Scekeres Dave Shimko *Recorder

Finance Council John Boggess Kathy Sobinsky Stephanie Soflak Jerry Yasher David Lazor* Emily Uhrin Mark D’Amico *Chair

TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME June 21, 2020

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to build up the Kingdom of God by offering ourselves

with Jesus for the true good of every person.

EUCHARISTIC SELF-OFFERING PRAYER I am all Yours, O most loving Jesus, through Mary, Your Mother.

MASS INTENTIONS (Request Form on back of bulletin)

Sat., June 20 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Sun., June 21 9:00 AM Mon., June 22 8:00 AM Tue., June 23 8:00 AM Wed., June 24 8:00 AM Thu., June 25 8:00 AM Fri., June 26 8:00 AM Sat., June 27 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Sun., June 28 9:00 AM

The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary +Charlie & Sophia Shay by Liz For the Parishioners Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Living and Deceased Fathers of the Parish Weekday +Joseph Mott III by Wife, Janet Weekday +Leonard Zeglin by the Hoffer Family The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist +Mary Skander by Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren Weekday +Richard Frena by Barb & Ed Mizikar Weekday +William Bushyager by Terry & Sharyn Jackson Weekday +Jim & Betty Takitch by Karen & Jeff Janos +John T. & Anna L. Puskar by Robert J. Mizikar Family Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time For the Parishioners

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ST. FLORIAN OFFERTORY STEWARDSHIP:

June 13-14: Adults: $6136.50; Loose: $120.00; Par ish Endowment: $5.00; Candles: $131.00; Ascension: $100.00; Peter’s Pence: $5.00. TOTAL: $6,497.50

God Bless you!

Bulletin Deadline: submissions for the bulletin are due by Monday at 9 am to: areese@dioceseofgreensburg.org.

THIS WEEK

St. Vincent de Paul Meeting Tuesday, 7:00 PM

Readings for the week of June 21, 2020 Sunday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 [14c]/Rom 5:12-15/Mt 10:26-33 Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Ps 60:3, 4-5, 12-13 [7b]/Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd- 4, 10-11 [cf. 9d]/Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17 [6b]/1 Pt 1:8-12/Lk 1:5-17. Day: Is 49:1-6/Ps 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 [14a]/ Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 [9]/Mt 7:21-29 Friday: 2 Kgs 25:1-12/Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Ps 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7, 20-21 [19b]/Mt 8:5-17 Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a/Ps 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19 [2a]/Rom 6:3-4, 8-11/Mt 10:37-42 ©Liturgical Publications Inc.

Sanctuary Light In Memory of

Charlie & Sophia Shay By: Liz

COVID-19 PANDEMIC — information can be found at www.coronavirus.gov

CHURCH OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER 7 DAYS A WEEK 7 AM TO 7 PM

MINISTRY SCHEDULE Ministers will be called to fill the need for throughout June.

Watch for a schedule to come out for July!

Saturday, June 20, 2020 ~ 5:00 PM Lector ........................................................................ M. Sopko Eucharistic Ministers ............................. C. Kelly, J. Lawrence

Sunday, June 21, 2020 ~ 9:00 AM Lector ................................................................... M. D’Amico Eucharistic Ministers .......................... T. Jackson, R. Mizikar

Saturday, June 27, 2020~ 5:00 PM Lector .......................................................................... J. Lesko Eucharistic Ministers ..................... G. Kovacina, J. Lawrence

Sunday, June 28, 2020 ~ 9:00 AM Lector ..................................................................... C. Stercho Eucharistic Ministers ......................... W. Bossart, R. Mizikar

Parish Office Summer Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:15 am to 3: 45

Thursday

9:00 am to 2:00 pm

FOOD BANK DONATIONS Please consider donating to the Food Bank donation box in the back of church.

IN JUNE WE ARE COLLECTING DINNER FOODS:

Hamburger Helper, Mac & Cheese etc. (all items must be non-perishables)

All donations stay locally in our community.

Please be sure to place all Food Bank items in or around the Food Bank collection box located next to the candles on the

Sacristy side of the vestibule.

Prayer Chain

Those with prayer intentions are asked to contact the FAITH

FORMATION CENTER. Please call 724-423-5087 and your

request will be forwarded to those who have agreed to take part

in this special ministry. New members on our Parish Prayer

Chain are always welcome to join.

Becky Nancy Michael Geraldine Bill Constance Susie Christine Michael Nick Linda Carol Romy Ronnie Kate Paul Charles Mille Katie Bob Ed Nicholas Becky Betty Paul Fred Bill Anna Karen David Debbie Dalton John Bob Russ Brandon Sherri Bill Bob John Polly Linda Bob Nicholas Ed Becky Paul Fred Bill Anna Karen David Debbie Fr. John Jill Ryan Joan Cindy Those Suffering from the Corona Virus Health and well being of ALL throughout the world

May we continue to remember these

individuals in our daily prayers!

PA CHILDLINE — 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.

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 re-

strictions can magnify feelings of anxiety, depression, interper-

sonal 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.

St. Florian Preschool

Now registering for the 2020-2021 School Year. Classes offered for 3 and 4 year olds. Half-day and Full-day options. Contact the Preschool at 724-423-4437 for more information.

Pathways registration open for 2020-21 Registration is open for Pathways, which is the diocese’s

commitment to adult faith formation and nurturing mature dis-

cipleship. There are 12 evening sessions, three workshops and a

closing retreat. Pathways is tentatively scheduled for Tuesdays

from 6:30-9 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish, Scottdale. To

register online, go to www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/pathways.

Or email pathways@dioceseofgreensburg.org or call the Office

of Faith, Family and Discipleship at 724-552-2598. Financial

assistance is available from the Francis Fund. For information or

to apply for a scholarship, call 724-837-0901, ext. 1249. The

schedule is tentative, pending restrictions on gatherings

that might be in place in September.

Please Note that due to the concerns related to the ongoing virus…THERE WILL BE NO VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL THIS YEAR FOR CHILDREN PLANNED FOR JUNE AND NO SESSION FOR “OUR SENIORS” PLANNED FOR JULY. We look forward to having these events next year. Many thanks to those who were volunteering their faith and time for this year. May the Lord bless you and your families! Stay well!

ALTAR FLOWERS Please use the form below to donate altar flowers. These can be in memory or honor or just because you like to see the beautiful flowers from Mt. Pleasant Floral enhancing our altar. The cost is $25.00 per vase. For special requests, which can be accommodated but will be

priced accordingly, contact Mary Ellen Sopko, 724-423-4337.

ALTAR FLOWER ORDER FORM PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

Offered by: ______________________________________

Phone:___________________

In Memory of:_______________________________________

In Honor of: ________________________________________

Requested date for flowers: __________________________ Donation $25.00/vase (Please include payment with request.)

Prayers for Helen Arrigo who died recently. May we continue to pray for her and her family

during this time of sorrow.

Connectionsby Joe Lesko

The Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time

The opening passage for today speaks of the dangers incurred by those sent to proclaim the word of God. Jeremiah has accepted the prophetic life that God has proposed. More than any other prophet, he preaches his messages and lives them too. His religious lifestyle brings hatred and persecution especially from those who do not support the Babylonian incursion. This Old Testament section matches Jesus’ warning to the 12 of the dangers they may meet on their preaching mission for some will accept their message while others may reject it. In Old Testament times prophets faced dangers of death if the hearers did like the message that was delivered even if they knew it was sent by God. In today’s Old Testament passage Jeremiah bemoans his fate as God’s prophet. He has been castigated, rebuffed, even flogged and set in the stocks as a rejection of his divine messages. After his lament here, Jeremiah changes to praise Yahweh. He shows confidence in Yahweh’s promise that his adversaries will be put to shame. His confidence has its base in Yahweh’s “do not be afraid. I am with you always” (1:8, 19) which he often recalls in defense of the strong feeling of danger he may sense or has felt in proclaiming a prophecy. He holds to his faith in Yahweh’s loyalty. In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus is in the first year of His public ministry. He has gathered the 12 to commission and instruct them as He is about to send them on their first preaching mission. The ministry of preaching can be frightening as already stated by Jeremiah. Faith alone in God’s protection will ease that fear. Jesus gives the same warning against fear as did His Father to Jeremiah. (Gehenna is a term that Jesus uses for a place of eternal destruction. It is a valley that runs along the southern edge of Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. In a sense it is a place of great stench, smoke and fire. Jesus, in verses 29-30, uses a rabbinic argumental method that compares a light matter like the worth of a spar-row to the worth of a human in God’s eyes for God appears protective of all creation. Jesus inserts this comparison into His instruction to diminish the fear of the 12 and to encourage them to trust God’s divine care. With the assurance that God knows and cares what happens to them, the 12 express that “Jesus is the Messiah and Lord”. This true confession of His identity, Jesus will accept and disown any who deny it. These will get no support from Jesus in their judgment before the Father. The process of gaining or having support from God in

evangelistic matters is a constant. In both the Old land the New Testaments God supports those who do the mission given

to them by Him. Both passages attest to His constancy. God will not allow anything to stop, hinder, reject His message

from being heard. Even in rejection and punishment to the messenger, it will be delivered.

WAYS TO GIVE

During this time of closures throughout the church, please consider keeping up your weekly contributions to

St. Florian. Sunday Masses have resumed but the obligation to attend is still commuted. If you are not attending Mass,

please consider these options for giving.

ONLINE GIVING: Our parish offers Online Giving, a web-based electronic contribution application. This service is safe and secure. And it is convenient for you and for our parish staff. Sign up for Online Giving by visiting our parish website at www.saintflorian.org and selecting the “Donate” link in the top right hand corner.

US MAIL: Contributions can be sent through the mail service to: St. Florian Church

PO Box 187 United, PA 15689

STOP BY THE PARISH OFFICE: The parish office is open Monday—Thursday, 8:45 am to 3:45 pm. Feel free to drop by anytime with your offertory envelope. A locked mailbox is available outside of the Rectory Front Door.

THE ETERNAL WORD

TELEVISION NETWORK (EWTN)

provides high-quality, solid Catholic

programming 24/7 for ongoing faith

formation through Scripture study and

Church teaching, inspirational stories,

prayer, news and commentary, and much

more. Be sure to check it out. (Channel 8 on Citizens Cable). A

favorite of many is The Journey Home on Mondays at 8 pm.

The host is a former Presbyterian minister who has guests from

all backgrounds who in seeking the Truth have become

Catholics with great conviction.

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SPONSOR OF THE WEEK JAY A. HOFFER FUNERAL HOME Please support our sponsors.

PARISH and PERSONAL UPDATE

Mass attendance was noticeably up from last week, but was still less than our reduced seating capacity (80-100). Ushers will take a count this weekend in order to get an accurate measure. Eucharistic Adoration resumed on Tuesday into Wednesday with all twenty-four hours covered by at least one adorer. Thank you and thanks be to God! Everyone is reminded that “DO NOT USE” pews are off-limits even outside of Mass during private prayer or adoration, not only to facilitate safe distancing but also to reduce the work load for the daily cleaning of pews. In other words, these pews do not get washed each day like the ones marked “ENTER”. On a personal note, last week I started transitioning from a walker to a cane, even though I still use the wheelchair for most Masses to help prevent leg over-use, swelling, inflam-mation and pain. So far I’ve had four sessions of physical therapy and next week – nearly 10 weeks since my surgery -- I am scheduled to meet with the surgeon and I hope to get the OK to walk with a shoe, instead of the fixed boot, on my left foot. Thank you for your prayers for me and please continue them!

DIOCESAN LENTEN APPEAL (DLA) 2020 It is indeed marvelous that you have once again surpassed not only our Diocesan Target ($29,241) but also our total goal of $39,241. One hundred sixty-nine (169) donors have now given or pledged $41,470.00 to this year’s DLA. We will have then $12,229 from this Appeal that can be used for Parish needs. That’s stupendous considering the state of life during this pandemic. Again, thank you so much for your continued generosity toward the Church. May our Lord and Blessed Mother bless you and keep you close to their hearts.

10-YEAR LOAN REPAYMENT REPORT To date, we have paid back $112,122.86 (including $11,217.46 in interest) on our $300,000 loan plus $35,294.54 interest. Because of extra payments made early, loan amortization is 19 months ahead of schedule, with full repayment expected in November 2026, and a projected parish savings of $8,649.16. Recently, we have not made any extra payments and so our projected repayment date and savings have remained unchanged. THANK YOU ALSO FOR YOUR VERY GENEROUS ON-GOING WEEKLY SUPPORT of St. Flor ian Par ish

during the COVID-19 restrictions. May Our Lord continue to bless you and your families and our Parish Family as well!

Read Fr. John’s Homily at www.saintflorian.org under the “Parish Life” tab.

SUMMER FESTIVAL CANCELLED FOR THIS YEAR Due to the ongoing pandemic and the many concerns involving “Social Distancing”, it is necessary to cancel this year’s summer festival that was set for August 9.

Parishioners should have already received a note in the mail explaining how we plan to make up for the financial loss of this event. We ask your cooperation and support for this “replacement project” that will take

place throughout the coming year. Last year, our festival had a net profit of over $33,000.00 and so a replacement project was necessary.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS… 2021 FESTIVAL IS SET FOR AUGUST 8!!!