SUNDAY SEPTEMBER

2325 HIGHLAND RD | HERMITAGE, PA 16148 | PHONE: (724) 981-5566 | HTTP://NOTREDAME-PA.ORG

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

M—TH: 9 am-12 pm & 1-3 pm Friday—Closed

MASS SCHEDULE

Weekday Masses Monday: 7:30 am Tuesday: 9:00 am Wednesday: 7:30 am

Thursday: 5:30 pm Friday: 9:00 am Saturday: 9:00 am Confession: Saturday 9:30 am

PARISH STAFF

Pastor Fr. Richard Allen

Deacon Mr. Frank Hannah Director of Religious

Education Mr. Joseph Ranelli Director of Adult Education

Mrs. Kathy Higgins Liturgy/Music Coordinator

Mrs. Gretchen Wagner Secretary Mrs. Carrie Hannah Religious Education Secretary

Mrs. Mary Lou Hornyak Business Manager

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19

2021

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4 MON 9/20 7³⁰AM Special Intention

TUES 9/21 9AM Frances M. Brestelli [Family]

WED 9/22 7³⁰AM Clayton Ross [Wife, Florence]

THU 9/23 5³⁰ PM Diane Peters [Bob & Joan Peters]

FRI 9/24 9AM Erasmo & Lena Piccirilli [Family]

SAT 9/25 9AM Henry Fill [Son, John Fill]

SAT 9/25 4PM Eleanore Addison [Tim & Sarah Susteric

& Family]

SAT 9/25 6PM Thomas Zorzi [Wife & Children]

SUN 9/26 8AM Mass for the People SUN 9/26 10AM Wanda Hale [Family]

SUN 9/26 12PM Carlo & Micheline Buzzeo [Pat Buzzeo]

SAT 9/25 4PM

Lector Eucharistic Min. Altar Server M. Multari R. Beal / P. Polesnak SERVER NEEDED

P. Polesnak / P. Thornburg SAT 9/25 6PM

Lector Eucharistic Min. Altar Server J. Feeney EUCH. MIN. NEEDED SERVER NEEDED SUN 9/26 8AM

Lector Eucharistic Min. Altar Server B. Lackey T. Brandenstein / P. Clark A. Zahniser

A. Joseph / J. Wolinsky SUN 9/26 10AM

Lector Eucharistic Min. Altar Server

M. Jones B. Moder N. Selby

EUCH. MIN. NEEDED SUN 9/26 12PM

Lector Eucharistic Min. Altar Server R. McGoff R. Fleis / Sue Hohman K. Fleis

M. Hohman

*ATTN VOLUNTEERS! PLEASE CHECK-IN WITH FR. ALLEN PRIOR TO MASS

MINISTRY NEEDS

We are in need of more help in all ministries; Altar Serv- ers, Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers.

If you are interested in serving in any of these ministries during a Mass time of your choice, please call the parish office 724-981-5566.

Training will be provided.

WE NEED YOU!

Next Sunday’s “Pantry Shower”

item is juices and powdered drinks.

The upcoming item will be large garbage bags.

Thank you for your care and concern for God’s needy.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9:00 AM—11:00 PM

For more information call:

Jo Feeney 724-699-3340 Rosalee Beal 724-981-2645

PRAYERS AND SYMPATHY

We extend our sympathy to the families and friends of those who have lost a loved one. Please keep in prayer those who have entered into eternal life:

Mary Jane Simon

PRAYER Line

Keeping those in need in our prayers. If you, a family member or a friend are in need of prayer please call the prayer line with your request.

Prayer Line,

Kathy Higgins #724-342-7858

AUGUST 2021 FINANCIAL REPORT

Reg. Offertory, 4 Sundays, and Maintenance Fund

Budgeted Received

$54,800 $57,750

Latin America Church $815

2021 CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL

Number of Pledges 317

Amount of Pledges $120,385 Amount Received to Date $92,870

Today is the 2021 Catholic Education Collection!

Please support this important program that funds faith formation opportunities. Half of what you give will remain at our parish to support our own reli- gious education and faith formation programs.

Thank You!

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A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE

Disagreements are common in families. But what would you say if Jesus posed the same question “What are you arguing about?” Is it silly and petty? Is it an attempt to impose your will and control on an- other, or to really solve a problem? Today Jesus tells us and his disci- ples to give it up. We are meant to serve each other, not control.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CALENDAR 2021-2022

Grades:

Pre-K—11

/

8:50am-9:50am

Use Grotto entrance of SJPII School

Joe Ranelli, RE & Sacrament Prep Director / Mary Lou Hornyak, Sec- retary Office: 724-981-5566 / Email: [email protected] October 2021

17^th RE Begins (all grades) 24^th Class

31^st Class November 2021 7th Class 14th Class 21st Class

28th NO CLASS (Thanksgiving) (Advent begins) NOTE:

Calendar is subject to change due to the on- going COVID circumstances. We will adhere to state mandates and guidelines as they unfold concerning the virus. Our primary means of communications to convey adjust- ments and notices will be email. Please check your email on a regular basis. If you do not have an email address, please notify the RE office.

RE-MEMBER OUR SUNDAY STORY

BISHOP PERSICO INVITES

US TO DEEPEN OUR COMMITMENT

“It is time for us to come together again as disciples of Christ and to

“re-member” our Sunday story,” Bishop Lawrence Persico says in his new pastoral letter written in time of pandemic. “By this I do not mean only a recalling of the teachings and legacy of Jesus Christ that deep- en our faith; I also mean that we need to come together again as the Body of Christ…and to become in Christ the faith-filled disciples that we are called to be.” The letter, along with questions for reflection and discussion, can be found in its entirety on the Re-membering Our Sunday Story webpage at www.Eriercd.org/sundaystory.html.

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Online Giving is Now Available on the Notre Dame Website

Notre Dame Parish members are now able to make donations to the church online at the Notre Dame parish website:

www.notredame-pa.org.

For those who like setting up payments online, whether recurring or on a one-time basis, the website’s online giving feature will be convenient and timesaving. Here’s what to do:

Go to www.notredame-pa.org

x Click on the Resources line at the top of the website then click on Online Giving.

x Once there you will be asked to set up an account with your name, address etc. while setting a username and password.

x Once logged in, you can decide whether you want to make a recurring gift or make a contribution whenever you wish to.

You can designate a weekly gift as you do with your Sunday envelopes and also make donations for Holy Days, special days designated by the Catholic Church and the Erie Diocese Catholic Services Appeal.

x You will be asked the type of payment method, e.i., from checking or savings accounts or by credit card . You will need to provide the necessary information for whatever account is designated.

Feel free to call the parish office at (724) 981-5566 is you have any questions about Online Giving.

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