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In a few days, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day and you probably are thinking about what foods to prepare for your table for your family and friends. Foods like roasted turkey with stuff-ing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, candied yams and pumpkin pie. They say these are the traditional foods served on Thanksgiving Day and it just would not be Thanksgiving without them. But do these particular foods really matter on Thanksgiving Day? Or has it just become part of a tradition that without having them, your Thanksgiving Day would be incomplete? I believe that more than the food, what is important on Thanksgiving Day is the idea of gratitude; gratitude to God for having another year to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, even in a simple way; gratitude to God for the many blessings He continually bestows upon us; gratitude that we have somebody to share and cele-brate with us: our family and friends. And the best expression of gratitude to God is when we go to

mass as a family on Thanksgiving Day and afterwards, eat together at the table as a family while we recite a prayer be-fore our meal. And here is just a short prayer we can pray:

On the other hand, as a parish we congratulate our 8th graders who made their confirmation this past Friday at Christ the King Parish, Leechburg. Our bishop, Most Rev. Edward C. Malesic, JCL administered the sacrament of Con-firmation to them along with other candidates from St. James the Great Parish, Apollo, partnered parishes of St. Ger-trude Parish, Vandergrift, and Christ the King Parish in Leechburg. The 8th graders from our parish are the following: Tyler Asti Alexandra Lasko Madison Bachar Riley Otterman Akina Boynton Matthew Pascucci Alice Brestensky Sarah Shepherd Mason DeMeno Amber Shirey Hadley Hellgren Jackson Smetak Caleb Hoffman Olivia Sutara Kathryn Huth Natalie Volek Jacob Kristine Abigail Watson

Lord, we thank you for the food we are about to eat, For those who are here to share these blessings.

For your generosity for making this possible again for us. Bless us and those who are in our hearts,

And all those who are not as fortunate on this day. Amen.

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The rst Theology on Tap mee ng was held last Thursday, at Cooper Sta on. Fr. Aaron Kriss was the speaker and focused on “Living a Holy Life in an Unholy World.” Theology on Tap is a program for young adults who want to explore the role of faith in their daily lives in a casual atmosphere, hearing straight talk and honest answers to their deepest questions about faith, love, work and other real life experiences.

St. Mary’s Leadership Team with the Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation

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November 18th Religious Education Classes—9:30 - 10:40 A.M.—Security Guard is Christina Kapinskis Teen Ministry—9:35 - 10:45 A.M.; Choir Practice—9:45 - 10:45 A.M.; 11:00 A.M. Mass November 20th RCIA—6:30 P.M. - Conference Center November 22nd Thanksgiving Day—9:00 A.M. Mass; Parish Office Closed November 23rd Parish Office Closed November 24th Baptism “Theys”—5:15 P.M. November 25th No Religious Education Classes; No Choir Practice; 11:00 A.M. Mass November 27th RCIA—6:30 P.M. - Conference Center November 28th First Reconciliation Workshop—6:30 - 8:00 P.M.—Fellowship Hall (children & parents must attend)

REST IN PEACE—In your char-ity of prayers, please remem-ber the soul of David Robert Shipe who was buried from our parish. Welcome him and all who have gone before

us into the joy of everlas ng life and bring comfort and peace to his family.

Baby Bottle Campaign - There is still time to turn in your baby bottles. If you forgot to bring it to church, please try to get them to the Administrative

Office some time this week during normal office hours. Thank you for helping to save those precious lives.

Christmas Basket Raffle Ticket stubs and money may be put in the envelope and placed in the collec-tion basket, mailed in, dropped off

at the Administrative Center, or given to any Chris-tian Mother. Tickets are only $1.00/each. This is the main fundraiser for the Christian Mothers and your support is greatly appreciated!

MASSES FOR THE 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SATURDAY: November 17th 4:00 P.M. Anita Rosato (Family) SUNDAY: November 18th 8:30 A.M. Birdie & Bud Posney (Posney Family) 11:00 A.M. St. Mary Parishioners MONDAY: November 19th 8:00 A.M. Raymond Ravotti (Alfred & Marlene Brown) TUESDAY: November 20th 8:00 A.M. Maurice Heinritz Family (Estate) WEDNESDAY: November 21st 8:00 A.M. John Bono (Bill & Kathy Singer) THURSDAY: November 22nd 9:00 A.M. In Thanksgiving... FRIDAY: November 23rd 8:00 A.M. Ken Hughes (Karol & Eugene Mennow)

MASSES FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE SATURDAY: November 24th 4:00 P.M. Joseph Klaput, Sr. & Jr. (Family) SUNDAY: November 25th 8:30 A.M. Carol Stewart (The Policicchio’s) 11:00 A.M. St. Mary Parishioners

Offertory Collection for November 11th, 2018 No. of Envelopes Mailed Out: 612 No. of Envelopes Received: 230

Collection: Offertory - $4,529.72 Electronic Payments (12) - $508.00 Loose - $227.50; Children - $28.00

All Saints’ Day - $229.00; Religious Retirement - $1,012.00 Disaster Flood Relief - $707.00

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