MASS SCHEDULE (daily Mass in Church)

Tuesdays and Thursdays: .................. 8:00 a.m. Saturday Vigil:…………………………..5:00 p.m.

Sunday: ........................................... 11:00 a.m. Holy Day: ............................................ 8:00 a.m. Holy Day: ............................................ 7:00 p.m.

SACRAMENT of RECONCILIATION Every Second and Fourth Thursday, 5:30 p.m. − 6 p.m.

ADORATION Daily Eucharistic Adoration, lower level Saint Bruno parish

residence, Mon. Tues. Weds. Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. - 7:15 p.m., and First Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Divine Mercy Chaplet is recited each day at 3:00 p.m. Holy Hour for Priests/Vocations - Thursdays – Noon - 1 p.m.

SACRAMENT of BAPTISM Available to active, registered parishioners by pre-arrangement only.

PASTORAL CARE of the SICK Holy Communion is distributed to the sick and homebound monthly on First Fridays. To be added to the visitation list, to receive Holy Communion at some other time, or to receive the Anointing of the Sick, please call the Parish Office.

SACRAMENT of MATRIMONY Engaged couples, one of whom must be an active, registered member of the parish, must contact the Parish Office at least six months in advance of the intended wedding.

SAINT BRUNO CATHOLIC CHURCH

1729 POPLAR ST. • S. GREENSBURG, PA 15601

PHONE: 724-836-0690 • FAX: 724-834-9980 SVDP Help Line: 412-558-8848

EMAIL: stbruno@dioceseofgreensburg.org WEBSITE: http://www.pbcatholic.org

December 1, 2019 First Sunday of

Advent

SERVED BY

Reverend Lawrence L. Manchas ......................................... Administrator Reverend Gilbert C. Gente...……………………………. Parochial Vicar Amy Fiaschetti .................................................................. Office Manager Emma Sarsfield ……………………. . Coordinator of Religious Education John Schuerman………………………………….. Director of Maintenance Margo Houck …………………………………………………….. Custodian Sister Edith Strong, S.C. .................... Coordinator of Religious Programs Denise McMullan ................................................. Choir Director/Organist Michael Simoncelli ...................................................... Assistant Organist

Readings for the week of December 1, 2019

Sunday: Is 2:1-5/ Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9

[cf. 1]/Rom 13:11-14/Mt 24:37-44

Monday: Is 4:2-6/Ps122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-

9/Mt 8:5-11

Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 [cf.

7]/Lk 10:21-24

Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]/

Mt 15:29-37

Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118: 1 and 8-9. 19-21, 25-

27a [26a]/Mt 7:21, 24-27

Friday: Is 29:17-24/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [1a]/Mt

` 9:27-31

Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/

Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8

Next Sunday: Is 11:1-10/ Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 19 [cf.

7]/Rom 15:4-9/Mt 3:1-12

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Saint Bruno Parish News

Offertory Collection - This weekend there is a weekly

collection only. Next weekend there is a weekly collection and a second collection for Repair and Restoration of our parish. Christmas Flower Envelopes are due by Sunday, December 15. Please print the names legibly of those that you would like remembered. Catholic Accent envelopes may be put into any collection.

The Sanctuary Lamp acknowledging the Real Presence of

Christ in the tabernacle is burning this week in memory of the Deceased Members of the Komlos and Magda

Families by Ken and Kathy Komlos.

Masses for 2020 are now being accepted. Each family is

permitted one (1) Mass, either a weekday or weekend Mass. Also each deceased person is only permitted one (1) Mass per calendar year. You may also schedule one (1) Sanctuary Candle. Requests will only be accepted via the collection or U.S. Mail. Please write your intention along with the date requested and payment must be included and placed in an envelope with ‘Masses’ written on the outside of the envelope. The office will then call you and confirm the date of the Mass and/or candle as they are scheduled.

Saint Bruno Parish Christmas Ornaments are now

available for purchase. This is your chance to purchase an ornament if you haven’t already. The cost is $15.00.

Operation Reindeer will be sponsored by Saint Bruno

again this year. This is an annual drive conducted by the Mental Health Association in Westmoreland County. Suggestions are clothing for women or men (especially sweatpants/sweatshirts/pajamas), hair accessories or make-up, suspenders or belts, portable radios with headphones, hats and gloves and toiletry items. Items are being collected through Sunday, December 8 at the main entrance of the church.

Regional Advent Penance Services: Sunday, December 15 Holy Cross 2 p.m. Monday, December 16 St. Bruno 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 17 St. Paul 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 18 St. Benedict 7 p.m. Thursday, December 19 Our Lady 7 p.m. of Grace Saturday, December 21 Blessed Sacrament Cathedral 11 a.m.

NO CONFESSIONS at SAINT PAUL CHURCH on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 or

at SAINT BRUNO CHURCH ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26.

We ask the Divine Physician for healing and prayerfully remember the following parishioners, family members, and friends: Becky, Mary Alcorn, Mary Aleo, Angelo “Nick” Alesi, Betsy Austin, Walt Bialecki, Pat Camuso, Martina Castle, Bill Costelnock, Carl D’Angelo, M. Birnie, Margaret Burger, Thomas Burger, Dorothy Carr, Patty Ann Cheek, Beth D., Donna D., Tammy Damron, Kathy Davis, Laura DeSantis, Dorothy Daversa, Rosie Domnasky, Edie Fallavollita, Stella Felbaum, Mike Ferchak, Denise Ferrett, Sandy Fiore, Tim Fox, Jeanne Gannon, Marsha Gaudi, Patty Gioia, Mary Goodman, Joanna Hampton, Patricia Hart, Rita Herd, Beth Horchak, Debbie Iezzi, Tammy Irgang, Mary Karazsia, Christine Kells, Dina Kemerer, Al Kimmel, Susan Kistler, Maralynne Kubic, Jacqueline Landis, Jim Levendusky, Mary Levendusky, Ron Levendusky, Della Lewis, Bryan T. McHenry, Mildred McHugh, Kathy Mensch, Louise Mirolli, John Montana, Ophelia Murray, Terri Murphy, Sawyer O’Neil, Gerald Orban Family, Mary Orbon, Barb P., Susan Person, Ann Petroy, Sue Plevelich, Mary Radisi, Mike Redigan, Kay Rowe, Becky Rule, Father Chrysostom Schlimm, O.S.B., Thomas Schomer, Hawkeye Sonnie, Paul Steeley, Vicki Stofko, Paul & Nancy Stokes, Virginia Strizzi, Patsy & Eleanor Testa, Tracey Price Thomas, Jerome Todaro, Dave Trout, Rudolph Tucci, Frances Vidakovich, Jean Voytko, Annetta Welsh, Kathy Zakraysek, Bailie Zilli, Genevieve Zubalik. Please call the parish office to have loved ones added to this prayer list.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, Decem-ber 2. Also, there will be no Adoration on that day. The office will reopen on Tuesday, December 3 at 9:00 a.m.

and Adoration will resume at this time also.

Rosary Altar Society Christmas Dinner

All ladies of the parish are invited to the Rosary Altar Society Christmas Dinner that will be held on Tuesday, December 10. The Rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m. followed by Mass at 5:30

p.m. Dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. The cost is $16. There is a $5 optional grab bag gift. Please fill out the information below and drop it into the collection basket with payment or return it to the Parish Office by Monday, December

2. Please make your check payable to Saint Bruno RAS.

Boneless Chicken Breast Stuffed Pork Chop Roast Beef

Names of Attendees and their dinner choices:

___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

As we approach the winter season please note that if

Hempfield School District is delayed or cancelled then Adoration here at Saint Bruno is cancelled.

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News Around the Diocese . . . .

The Gabrielle Chronicles, An Angel's Christmas Story

will be presented at Saint Emma Retreat Center by Ala-baster Performing Arts on Monday, December 2 at 2:00

p.m. and 7:00 p.m. This musical scripture drama features beautiful costumes, O Holy Night, Ave Maria, Never Enough, Endless Night, Joy to the World, Silent Night and more. Tickets are $10. Call Alabaster for reservations (724 516-5189).

Alternatives.Yes announces pro-life essay contest - Sixth

- through eighth-graders are invited to submit entries for the annual pro-life essay contest sponsored by Alterna-tives.Yes pregnancy support center, Connellsville. Stu-dents living in or going to school in Westmoreland and Fayette counties are eligible. This year’s theme is “All Hu-man Life is Beautiful.” Entries must be 300-500 words, typed, double-spaced, with name, grade, phone number, address and school name on a separate page or the back of the essay. Essays will be judged on originality, creativity, grammar and neatness. Cash prizes will be awarded. You may email entries to pregnancysupport@zoominternet.net or they may be mailed to or dropped off at Alterna-tives.Yes, 6 Frank Gallo Lane, Connellsville, PA 15425; postmarked Wednesday, by January 22, 2020.

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News Around the Diocese Continued . . .

The Saint Vincent Camerata’s Sixth Annual Festival of

Lessons & Carols will be on Thursday, December 5. Fa-

ther Stephen Concordia, O.S.B. will conduct the 7:00

p.m. concert at the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica.

You can relax & enjoy a concert of music and prayer for

the beginning of Advent. For tickets and more infor-

mation call (724-805-2177).

The Annual Lessons and Carols with Bishop Edward

C. Malesic and the Diocesan and Blessed Sacrament Ca-thedral Choirs will be held Friday, December 6 at 7 p.m.

at the Cathedral. The evening features Scripture and song in preparation for Christmas. Admission is free.

Saint Agnes Parish, North Huntingdon will host Breakfast

with Saint Nick Saturday, December 7 from 8:30 a.m. -

11:00 a.m. The morning will include photos with Saint Nick, cookie decorating, card making, face painting, crafts and games. Children will help with a service project, collecting toiletry items, diabetic socks and large-print word-search books for homeless veterans and the homebound. For infor-mation, call (724-863-2626).

Saint Mary, Mother of God Parish, Freeport, will host

“A Small Town Christmas” Saturday, December 7 from 8:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m. beginning with breakfast with Santa in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome. Free to all families with young children.

Mother of Sorrows Parish, Murrysville, will host the

33rd annual Christian Mothers and Ladies Guild Pre-Christmas Craft Show at the church hall Saturday, De-

cember 7, from Noon - 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 8

from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Saint Agnes Parish, North Huntingdon, is hosting Sub-

stance Addiction Ministry for victims of addiction and their families on the third Wednesday of every month. Included is prayer, support and resources. The next meeting is Wednesday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Saint Agnes Convent. For information, contact Jennifer Macioce, (412-337-7455) or Jenn.Macioce@gmail.com.

Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, will hold Get Acquaint-

ed Day Open Houses for prospective students and their families Saturday, January 25. The day will include presentations on academics, admission procedures, fi-nancial aid and college life, tours, and opportunities to meet with faculty, coaches and advisers of clubs and or-ganizations. Registration and breakfast will be from 8:30

a.m. - 9:00 a.m. in the Fred Rogers Center, and the day will conclude by 12:30 p.m. To register, contact the Of-fice of Admission at (800-793-5549) or admis-sion@stvincent.edu or visit www.stvincent.edu/visit.

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Report for November 23/24, 2019

No report this week

because of the

early bulletin deadline.

Monday, December 2 Parish Office Closed

No Adoration

Tuesday, December 3 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Adoration - Chapel 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Yoga - Church Hall

Wednesday, December 4 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Adoration - Chapel

5:00 p.m. - Rosary - Chapel 5:00 p.m. - Mary, Our Mother - Parish Center 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Choir Practice - Church

Thursday, December 5 9:00 a.m. - 7:15 p.m. - Adoration - Chapel

11:00 a.m. - Legion of Mary - Parish Center Noon - 1:00 p.m. - AA - Church Hall

1:00 p.m. - Legion of Mary - Parish Center 6:00 p.m. - Yoga - Church Hall

6:30 p.m. - Creation Care Team Meeting - Parish Center

Friday, December 6 First Friday Calls

9:00 a.m. - 7:15 p.m. - Adoration - Chapel

Mass Date Altar/Adult Ex. Min. of

& Time Server Holy Communion Lector

12/7/19 G. Butina S. Cavanaugh M. Gogol 5:00 p.m. H. Detwiler J. Egler S. Detwiler A. Giacobbi B. Halko

12/8/19 L. Borgo J. Borgo C. Stack 11:00 a.m. C. Czarnecki J. Cherubini V. Payton B. Deutsch L. Ghion Children’s Liturgy of the Word: A. Liprando

LITURGICAL ROLES

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WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE

SAT., 11/30 - First Sunday of Advent (Vigil)

5:00 p.m. +Susan Zajdel (Dorothy Conrad)

SUN., 12/1 - First Sunday of Advent

11:00 a.m. +Bud & +Josephine Fedor (Family)

TUES., 12/3 - Saint Francis Xavier, Priest

8:00 a.m. +Eileen Losco (Ralph & Andrea Capone)

THURS., 12/5 - Advent Weekday

8:00 a.m. +Frank & +Rose Sliva (Children)

SAT., 12/7 - Second Sunday of Advent (Vigil)

5:00 p.m. +Alfonso D’Angelo (Bertha D’Angelo)

SUN., 12/8 - Second Sunday of Advent

11:00 a.m. +Saverio Testa (Lawrence & Betty Testa)

First Sunday of Advent

“I’m never getting enough rest! How can I possibly be

‘asleep’?” In a world of jam-packed schedules and high anxie-

ty levels, physical rest may be hard to come by. Yet relentless

pursuit of our to-do lists and social calendars may keep our

minds off of the things that really matter. Jesus knows all too

well a pattern of busy, harried ignorance. “In those days before

the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving

in marriage … they did not know until the flood came and car-

ried them all away … two men will be out in the field … two

women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one

will be left.” When it comes to the spiritual life, we can be at

work or at relaxation and still be spiritually asleep.

Each year, we are called back to remember the essential things.

God comes to save His people. He becomes flesh to dwell

among us. Supernatural light pierces the world’s darkness and

our own. Advent wakes us up. “Stay awake! For you do not

know on which day your Lord will come.” Every Advent, we

prepare to celebrate Christ’s first coming at Christmas, and we

anticipate his second coming at the end of time.

“At an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”

There’s another hour, too, both known and unknown. It’s the

present moment. Whether it’s a lazy Saturday morning or a

major business proposal,

whether it’s attending a kinder-

garten play or an elderly rela-

tive’s bedside, at every moment

the Lord wants to enter into our

hearts. This Advent, let’s pray

for the grace to stay alert.

Christ is coming soon.

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