Christ, Prince of Peace, Ford City

& St. Lawrence, Cadogan

Pennsylvania Charitable Trusts

Christ, Prince of Peace

740 Fourth Avenue Ford City, PA 16226 (P) 724-763-9141 (F) 724-763-9142

Office Location 718 4th Ave Ford City, PA 16226

* Daily Mass Schedule Monday, Wednesday & Friday .....8:00 AM * Wed. (During School Year) .....9:00 AM

* Sunday Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil...5:00 PM Sunday...........11:00 AM

* Confessions 9:00 AM - 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Saturdays

Prayer Chain Barbara Pierce 724-763-6198

Coordinator of Homebound Communion Ministry

Sara Green

Bereavement Dan Kerr Stacy Klukan Judy Lyon Joan Moore

Bulletin Deadline - Monday 3 PM Website : fccatholic.org

St. Lawrence

114 Main Street Cadogan, PA 16212 (P) 724-763-9141 (F) 724-763-9142

Office Location 718 4th Ave Ford City, PA 16226

* Daily Mass Schedule Tuesday & Thursday .....8:00 AM

* Sunday Mass Schedule

Sunday @ 9:00 AM Sunday @ 7:00 PM

* Confessions 9:00 AM -1st Saturday of the month

Prayer Chain Candace Lias 724-763-1978

Partner Parish Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Friday 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

Faith Formation Coordinator

Directors of Music Michael Heilman & Sandy Reich

Knights of Columbus

Thomas Goughnour 724-763-7558

St. Vincent de Paul Store 123 Market Street

Kittanning, PA 16201 724-548-8845

Divine Redeemer School Tom Dinga-Principal 726 Fourth Avenue

Ford City, PA 16226 724-763-3761

Christ, Prince of Peace & St. Lawrence

Office Staff

Susan Gallovich Business Manager

Kimberly Halutick Administrative Assistant

Theresa Heilman Administrative Assistant

“The days will come when there will not be left a stone upon

another stone that will not be thrown down.”

Luke 21:6

Reverend Alan Polczynski Pastor

apolczynski@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Reverend Alan Grote Regional Chaplain

AGrote@dioceseofgreensburg.org

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 17, 2019

Thirty-Third Sunday

In Ordinary Time

In the context of Luke, today's Gospel appears near the end of Jesus' teaching in Jerusalem, just prior to the events that will lead to his crucifixion. His warnings and predictions are ominous but can be read in many ways. To those who first heard Luke's Gospel, those may have been words of encouragement. The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans was history (70 A.D.); Luke's Gospel, Catholic scholars propose, was written between 80 and 90 A.D. His audience was probably Gentile Christians. Luke here tries to interpret the fall of Jerusalem for them and to locate it in God's plans for humankind (salvation history). At the same time, Luke is suggesting to his audience that there will be a considerable elapse of time before Jesus' final coming. Luke's listeners have likely seen much upheaval and are anxious to know if these are the signs of Jesus' coming. Luke is urging greater patience. In the second part of today's Gospel, Jesus warns that his followers will face persecution for their beliefs. Luke presents persecution as an opportunity for the followers of Jesus for “It will lead to your giving testimony” (Luke 21:13). In persecution God's wisdom and power will be shown in the example of followers of Jesus. Perseverance in the face of persecution will lead to their salvation. Here Jesus is assuring his followers that God is present to all believers, even in times of trouble. Ultimately, Jesus will witness to this with his own death. As disciples of Jesus, we try to follow his example, trusting in God's mercy and protection, even when we are facing difficulties.

Monday - November 18 St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

7:30 AM Rosary

8:00 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church

Janet Holizna (by John & Linda Szul)

Tuesday - November 19

7:30 AM Rosary

8:00 AM Mass at St. Lawrence Church

Carole Gage (by Teresa Phillips)

Wednesday - November 20

8:30 AM Rosary

9:00 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church

Vince & Millie Beno (by Family)

9:45 AM Eucharistic Adoration

@ Christ, Prince of Peace

4:00 PM Reposition & Benediction

Thursday - November 21 The Presentation

of the Virgin Mary

7:30 AM Rosary

8:00 AM Mass at St. Lawrence Church

Leo Kijowski (by Vargo Family)

Friday - November 22 St. Cecilia

7:30 AM Rosary

8:00 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church

Mary Barker (by Bill & Kathy Oleksak)

3:00 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet @ Christ, Prince of Peace Saturday - November 23 St. Clement I

9:00 AM Confessions at Christ, Prince of Peace

5:00 PM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church

Living & Deceased Members of the LCBA

Sunday - November 24

8:30 AM Rosary

9:00 AM Mass at St. Lawrence Church

Warren Ulakey (by Charlotte & Family)

11:00 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church

Robert “Kovo” Kovalovsky (by V. Baculik)

7:00 PM Mass at St. Lawrence Church

Living & Deceased Members of St. Lawrence

Altar Rosary Society

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 17, 2019

SECOND COLLECTION next weekend is for the Catholic Relief Services Collection. Funds from this collection provide food to the hungry, support displaced refugees, and bring Christ’s love and mercy to all people here and abroad. Next week, please give generously to the collection, and help Jesus in disguise. Learn more about the collection at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.

In regard to 33 Days to Morning Glory (the pamphlet that you received after Mass last weekend) we are now in week 2 talking about St. Maximilian Kolbe. Saturday, November 16 is day 8.

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Children’s Liturgy of the Word is held during both the 9 AM Mass at St. Lawrence Church and at 11 AM Mass at Christ, Prince of Peace Church. The children are called forward before the scripture readings and sent with a prayer to a designated area of the church. The scripture readings are proclaimed and explained on a level appropriate for children during this time. They are then brought back to the parents during the Profession of Faith.

There will be NO K-5 Faith Formation Classes on Sunday, November 24.

Practice will be held on Sunday, Nov. 24th at 10 AM at St. Lawrence for any kids 3 yrs old to 12th grade that want to participate in the Partner Parish Christmas Kids Program and Singalong being held on Sunday, Dec. 8th at 10 AM at St. Lawrence. Divine Trinity Council #17178

The next Regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus will be held at St Lawrence Parish Hall on Thursday

November 21 at 6:30 PM.

The next Officers meeting scheduled for December 5th & the next Regular meeting scheduled for December 19th have both been

cancelled. They have been replaced with one meeting scheduled for December 11 at St. Lawrence Parish Hall at 6:30PM.

Thank You all of the Knights that participated in the set-up and tear down of the tables at Divine Redeemer School for the LCBA

Fall Luncheon and to the Knights that helped to move Father Alan Polczynski into the rectory.

IT’S ALMOST HERE!!!

Knights of Columbus Oldies Dance #2 with DJ Jack McKernan November 16 @ Latin American Club from 7:00 PM-12:00 PM. Cost is $10 a person.

Tickets are still available at the Partner Parish Office at Christ Prince of Peace or by calling Tom Goughnour @ 724-763-7558

There is a limited quantity of tickets still available

The Knights of Columbus Council #17178 in conjunction with the St Vincent DePaul Society of Ford City and the LCBA will be

preparing and delivering meals to the shut in parishioners of Christ Prince of Peace Parish, St Lawrence Parish and

St Mary Ukrainian Parish on New Years Day. If you would like to assist in this project, please call

Tom Goughnour for details 724-954-4968. Individuals helping with delivery MUST

have their church clearances.

New members are always welcome!! Call Tom Goughnour for details 724-954

Partner Parish Christmas Brunch & Singalong

Sunday, December 8 Immediately following 9:00 am Mass

At St. Lawrence

Kids Program with Parish Christmas Singalong

followed by

Covered Dish Brunch in the Parish Hall

All are invited to bring a dish and come join us for a morning

of fun! Food can be brought to the kitchen before

Mass. The ovens will be on. Beverages and tableware will be provided.

HELP SUPPORT DIVINE REDEEMER SCHOOL

(with these great Christmas Gift Ideas…)

Now on Sale - 2020 DRS Lottery Calendars with cash prizes of up to $8,500… and a Buy One, Get One Free coupon from Garda’s Restaurant. The donation for the 2020 calendar is $20.00. For more info and/or purchase, please stop in the Divine Redeemer office or call 724-763-3761.

Also for Sale - Christmas Wreaths! Divine Redeemer is proud to partner with Wofford Tree Farm in Rural Valley for a Christmas Wreath Fundraiser. Prices range from $17 to $29… the deadline to order is November 25th. Once again, you may stop in or call Divine Redeemer School for more information and/or purchase.

Thanksgiving Day Mass will be held at 9:00 AM at

Christ, Prince of Peace

on Thursday, November 28th.

Please help our local food bank by

donating non-perishable food &

supplies. There will be baskets to place your donations

in front of the sanctuary on Thanksgiving day.

The deadline for the Dec. 1st bulletin will be Thursday, November 21st by 3 PM.

The Sanctuary Candle at

St. Lawrence Church

will burn this week in honor of

Sophie Vojtilla 100th Birthday

By Family

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 17, 2019

The Sanctuary Candle at

Christ, Prince of Peace Church

will burn this week in memory of

Steve & Pauline Dinus by Family

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.

Christ, Prince of Peace & St. Lawrence

Meetings / Classes for the

week of November 18

Christ, Prince of Peace Legion of Mary will be

meeting at the Partner Parish Office @ 7:00 PM on

Monday, November 18.

Bible Study will be meeting at the Partner Parish

Office @ 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 19.

Choir rehearsal will be at Christ, Prince of Peace

Church @ 6:30 PM on Thursday, November 21.

Knights of Columbus will be meeting at the Partner

Parish Office @ 6:30 PM on Thursday, November 21.

Partner Parish Christmas Brunch &

Singalong Practice will be at St. Lawrence

@ 10:00 AM on Sunday, November 24.

Please call the Partner Parish Office with

location, date and time of your

organization’s meetings / classes

@ 724-763-9141

JANUARY LOTTERY TICKETS Christ, Prince of Peace Church January Lottery tickets are now available before and after the weekend Masses and at the Partner Parish Office. You can win from $100 to $200 daily and the last day of the month, one winner will receive $1,400! The seller of the $1,400 winning ticket will receive $100! Tickets are $10 each and the drawing is based on the PA Lottery Daily Number 7:00 PM drawing. Thanks for your support !

THESE MAKE GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS!

Readings for the Week of November 17, 2019 Sunday Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mal 3:19-20A; Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9; 2 Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 Monday St. Rose Philippine Duchesne 1Mc 1:10-15,41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Ps 119:56, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17:1BCD, 5-6, 8B & 15; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday The Presentation of the Virgin Mary 1 Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1B-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lk 19:41-44 Friday St. Cecilia 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1Chr 29:10BCD, 11ABC, 11D-12A, 12BCD; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday St. Clement I 1 Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-3, 4&6, 16&19; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday Christ the King

2 Sm 5:1-3; Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43

Holly Berry Fair Dec. 7 St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Kittanning, will hold its annual Holly Berry Fair Dec. 7, from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. in St. Mary Parish Hall. Breakfast with Santa 9:30-11 a.m.; the fair includes used Christmas items sale, raffle of more than 80 theme baskets, fresh Christmas greens sale, bake sale and soup sale. Lunch noon-3 p.m.; ham and turkey bingo 1-3 p.m.; stuffed chicken breast dinner 4-6 p.m. Takeout available. For more information, Breakfast with Santa registration forms and dinner pre-orders, go to www.stmarykittanning.org or call 724-548-7649.

St. Lawrence Choir Practice beginning Tuesday,

November 26 at 6 PM and continuing every

Tuesday until Christmas.

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Please pray for the soul of

Gus Wagner As we are united with Christ in death,

we also become one with Christ in His Resurrection.

Food Bank will be held on Tuesday, November 19th

from 9:00 -11:00 AM at the Manor Twp. Fire Hall.

Mechling-Shakley Veterans Center is in need of food items, cleaning supplies and office supplies. If anyone is interested in donating items there is a list posted on the bulletin boards in both Christ, Prince of Peace Church and St. Lawrence Church of the items they are in need of.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Feast Day November 18

Born in Grenoble, France, of a family that was among the new rich, Rose

learned political skills from her father and a love of the poor from her

mother. The dominant feature of her temperament was a strong and

dauntless will, which became the material—and the battlefield—of her

holiness. She entered the Visitation of Mary convent at 19, and

remained despite family opposition. As the French Revolution broke, the

convent was closed, and she began taking care of the poor and sick,

opened a school for homeless children, and risked her life helping

priests in the underground. When the situation cooled, Rose personally

rented the former convent, now a shambles, and tried to revive its

religious life. The spirit was gone, however, and soon there were only four

nuns left. They joined the infant Society of the Sacred Heart, whose

young superior, Mother Madeleine Sophie Barat, would be her lifelong

friend. In a short time Rose was a superior and supervisor of the novitiate

and a school. But since hearing tales of missionary work in Louisiana as

a little girl, her ambition was to go to America and work among the

Indians. At 49, she thought this would be her work. With four nuns, she

spent 11 weeks at sea en route to New Orleans, and seven weeks more

on the Mississippi to St. Louis. She then met one of the many

disappointments of her life. The bishop had no place for them to live and

work among Native Americans. Instead, he sent her to what she sadly

called “the remotest village in the U.S.,” St. Charles, Missouri. With

characteristic drive and courage, she founded the first free school for

girls west of the Mississippi. It was a mistake. Though Rose was as hardy

as any of the pioneer women in the wagons rolling west, cold and hunger

drove them out—to Florissant, Missouri, where she founded the first

Catholic Indian school, adding others in the territory. “In her first decade

in America, Mother Duchesne suffered practically every hardship the

frontier had to offer, except the threat of Indian massacre—poor lodging,

shortages of food, drinking water, fuel and money, forest fires and

blazing chimneys, the vagaries of the Missouri climate, cramped living

quarters and the privation of all privacy, and the crude manners of

children reared in rough surroundings and with only the slightest training

in courtesy” (Louise Callan, R.S.C.J., Philippine Duchesne). Finally at age

72, retired and in poor health, Rose got her lifelong wish. A mission was

founded at Sugar Creek, Kansas, among the Potawatomi and she was

taken along. Though she could not learn their language, they soon

named her “Woman-Who-Prays-Always.” While others taught, she

prayed. Legend has it that Native American children sneaked behind her

as she knelt and sprinkled bits of paper on her habit, and came back

hours later to find them undisturbed. Rose Philippine died in 1852, at

the age of 83, and was canonized in 1988. The Liturgical Feast of

Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne is November 18.

Gracious God, you filled the heart of St. Rose

Philippine Duchesne with charity and missionary

zeal and gave her the desire to make you known

among all peoples. Fill us, who honor her memory,

with that same love and zeal, to extend your

kingdom to the ends of the earth. We ask this

through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for

ever and ever. Amen.

to all who participated in Eucharistic Adoration held on

Tuesday, November 5, Election Day, at St. Lawrence Church.

When you are having a rough time, remember that God gives His hardest

battles to His strongest soldiers. Say Amen!

November 11, 2019 God bless you for your generosity!

ST. LAWRENCE PARISH Nov. 11-2019 YTD

Regular Offertory $2,189.00 $42,205.45

All Saints' Day $60.00

All Souls' Day $50.00

Retired Religious $512.05

World Mission $50.00

Total $2,861.05

Christ, Prince of Peace Nov. 11-2019 YTD

Regular Offertory $5,159.02 $113,671.04

Children's Offertory $14.00

Votives $97.00

Utilities $357.00

All Saints' Day $5.00

All Souls' Day $15.00

Missionary $25.00

Retired Religious $1,112.00

Total $6,784.02

(The regular offertory also includes loose and monthly)