WHY JOIN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS?
Imagine being a part of an organization that fills your heart and mind with the joy of giving to others and the feeling that comes with making a difference. Knights of Columbus men, 18 years of age and older, are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their Church. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it is being involved with your community; it is supporting your local Catholic Church, while enhancing your own faith. It is about protecting and enhancing your family life. For information about the Knights of Columbus, contact Leonard V. Ridilla at 724-539-1813
GASOLINE $10 LOTTERY TICKET
A limited number of tickets are available on $2,500 worth of gift cards, which will be drawn in mid-November. Two prizes of $750 work of gift cards and a big one for $1,000 will be awarded. These cards can be used for either gasoline or groceries. There are 500 tickets with two three-digit numbers on each one. The awards will be based on the evening numbers drawn on the Pennsylvania Lottery.
Extra tickets are available from Judy in the Parish Office. If you have already received a ticket and have no interest in buying or selling it, please return it as soon as possible, so it can be distributed to others who do want additional tickets.
PARENT BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS
As you await the birth of your baby, you are invited to prepare for the Baptism by attending the Parent Baptismal Preparation Class. Class attendance for parents is required prior to the baptism. The class will be held on Saturday, November 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. Parents are encouraged to attend a session during their pregnancy and prior to the selection of godparents. Register by calling BettyAnn Bridge at 724-539-8629, ext. 11.
St. Vincent Parish will be hosting a Flu Clinic on Sunday, November 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Assembly Room. Vaccinations will be provided by the Flu-B-Gone program of Health Hope Network. The flu shots cost $27 and pneumonia shots are $49 but are covered by Medicare (if they are primary for vaccinations) and Highmark Security Blue, Freedom Blue, and Medigap. Please bring your Medicare and insurance cards. If you are not covered by these plans, cash or check (with photo ID) will be accepted and receipts will be issued. Other insurance companies may reimburse for the vaccinations if you submit a receipt, but only your insurance provider can tell you for sure. For more information about the clinic or to register, please call Teri Pomerleau, Social Ministry, at 724-539-8629, ext. 15.
SAINT VINCENT SENIORS
The St. Vincent Seniors meet every Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Grove. Membership is open to any senior citizen in the area. New members are always welcome. For more information call 724-423-8136.
Looking for a special place to hold your Christmas Party, shower, family reunion or wedding reception? Saint Vincent Grove is the ideal place and is available for all occasions. Call Judy in the Parish Office, ext. 10, for more information.
If you had your phone taken for the Parish Photo Directory, you are entitled to a free copy of the directory. Please stop by the Parish Office to pick up your copy. Extra copies or copies for those who did not have their photo taken are available at a cost of $10.00 each.
Advent Retreat registration forms for the retreat on Sunday, November 16, must be turned in today.
Regional Youth Mass is tonight at 6 p.m. at Holy Family with a gathering after Mass at St. John (not the Grove.)
Excursion meets this Tuesday in the Assembly Room for a special event from 7-8:30 p.m.
Leaf Raking with Faith in Action is this Saturday, November 15; meet at the Grove at 11 a.m. Sign up today; forms are on the bulletin board. Parents needed to help with transportation to homes and raking. Siblings welcome!
Living Nativity registration forms are on the bulletin board. Come join this beautiful Advent reenactment of Our Lord’s birth. Our first meeting is Sunday, November 23, from 1-4 p.m. in the Crypt. Parents are asked to stay with their teens.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
Time is running out to register for the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Let a cozy weekend for just the two of you keep you warm on these chilly fall nights. The next dates are November 14-16 at the Bishop Connare Center in Greensburg. For more information or to register, contact Mary and Lou at 412-635-7775 or check out the web at wwme-pittsburgh.org.
When members of the Parish have been diagnosed with a terminal illness or have entered hospice care, we kindly ask that the Parish be notified as soon as possible. This will allow the priests to tend to their pastoral needs and to spend time with them. At times, relatives or hospice care staff mistakenly wait until a person’s final moments and then call presuming that someone is always available. So, when someone’s final days are at hand, please call the Parish as soon as possible. Thank you very much.
If you would like to present the bread and wine at Mass, please be sure to let the ushers know before Mass. Individuals or families are welcome.
RECYCLE - RECYCLE - RECYCLE
A bright green and yellow recycling bin is in the parking lot of Christ the Divine Teacher School to accept the following: Newspapers, Magazines, Shopping Catalogs, Phone Books, Office and School Papers, and Mail. Please remove your name from any and all papers before recycling. Anyone in the community can go to the CDT School parking lot to recycle and easily be a part of this innovative recycling program. Local involvement can help save landfill space, clean up the environment and earn money for the school.
Is your marriage tearing you apart? Do you feel lost and alone? Are you frustrated, hurt, or angry with each other? Are you constantly arguing or fighting? Have you thought about separation or divorce? Do you have no time or desire to communicate? Does talking about it only make it worse?
If your marriage needs healing, contact at 1-800-470-2230, 3041@retrouvaille.org or www.helpourmarriage.com. Information is kept in strictest confidence.
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The Basilica Christmas Ornament for 2008 is now available in the Basilica Gift Shop and online at http://www.stvincentstore.com. This year’s ornament is the Transitus (passing) of Saint Benedict. Ornaments from 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 are also available. Ornaments from 1998 and 2001 are out of print.
CHRISTMAS GIFT BAGS NEEDED
Christmas gift bags are needed to wrap the shawls and scarves that have been knitted and crocheted by parishioners and community members for our shut-ins and nursing home residents. If you would like to donate gift bags or money to be used for purchasing bags, please contact Teri Pomerleau in the Social Ministry Office at 724-539-8629, ext. 15. The members of the Christmas Shawl team will also be selling raffle tickets for a lovely afghan after all Masses this Sunday. The proceeds will be used for gift bags for the shawls and scarves.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
The Bereavement Support Group will meet on Monday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center Conference Room. The topic of discussion will be “Getting Through the Holidays.” The Bereavement Support Group is open to anyone in the community who is grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information, please call Teri Pomerleau at 724-539-8629, ext. 15.
Catholic Engaged Encounter is an opportunity for Christian couples to prepare for a lifetime commitment. If you desire a loving, faithful, permanent and life-giving marriage, consider attending a Catholic Engaged Encounter weekend. This marriage preparation program presents a comprehensive, up-close and personal look at marriage.
For more information, call George and Pat at 724-335-4966. The next weekends in Greensburg are November 7-9 and January 23-25.
A series of monthly classes on Benedictine spirituality will continue on Sunday, November 16, from 3-4:25 p.m. in Brownfield Room 202. The topic will be “Lectio Divina (Holy Reading),” and Oblate Michael Russo of Johnstown, Pennsylvania will be the presenter. To appreciate the teaching, one does not need to have attended previous sessions.
The Oblates of St. Benedict, Latrobe Deanery, will meet at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, in Brownfield Room 202. The topic of discussion will be the chapter entitled “Conversatio Morum (conversion)” from the book “The Path of Life,” with an emphasis on the ongoing nature of spiritual growth. Those who have copies of the book should bring them; copies will be supplied to others.
All Christians who seek to enhance their journeys of faith with the help of the time-tested way of the Rule of St. Benedict are welcome to attend. Those wishing to pray Vespers with the monks at 5 p.m. and then stay for supper should contact Fr. Donald at 724-805-2291 in advance
Rosary Sunday is at the 9:30 a.m. Mass on November 16, beginning with praying the Rosary at 9:05 a.m. All parishioners are invited to join in praying the Rosary.
A pilgrimage is scheduled for November 20-21 to Padre Pio’s Shrine, Museum and Cultural Centre, “Miracle of Christmas” at the Millennium Theatre, and tour of Hershey. Stay one night at the Hershey Hotel Resort all for $210.
All are welcome; membership in DCCW is not required. For more information, contact Leann Falbo at 724-600-0173 or Millie Krinock at 724-537-2064.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Several more Eucharistic Ministers are needed to take the Eucharist to Catholic residents of local nursing homes on Sundays after 9:30 a.m. Mass. Each volunteer is scheduled for one Sunday each month. For more information or to volunteer, please call Ron Patun at 724-539-3828.
WELLNESS FAIR
Please plan to come to the Assembly Room after the 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Masses on Sunday, November 9. Fr. Athanasius Cherry, O.S.B., nurse practitioner, and his nursing students, will be conducting a wellness fair with booths where they will be conducting blood pressure screenings and providing free handout information and samples on the topics of hypertension, cholesterol,nutrition, stress management, exercise, healthy drinks, and home health safety features. For more information, please call Teri Pomerleau at 724-539-8629, ext. 15.
HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOMES
Because of the privacy laws, parishes may not always be notified when a member is a patient in the hospital or a nursing home. If you or a member of your family are hospitalized or enter a care facility, please notify the Parish Office. This could be the only way our priests will know to visit your loved ones.
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