Ordinary Time 31

Thoughts from Fr. Bill…….

Dear friends, Good Bye Superstorm Sandy!!

This past week we gathered to celebrate All Saints Day and All
Souls Day. Today we are reminded that the key to a holy life
and a happy death is the love of God and neighbor.

I will be departing on Monday morning at 8 AM with 18 others
for Italy. While there we will visit the Vatican, St. Peter’s Basilica,
and attend an audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Please
keep us in your prayers as we promise to pray for you as we
visit these wonderful Shrines of Italy during the Year of Faith.

As Americans go the polls on Tuesday to vote we pray for those
who will be entrusted with civic responsibility in this week’s
election: May our leaders be people of integrity, compassion
and trustworthy, attuned to justice, committed to peace, and eager
to serve the common good.

The Youth Mass last Sunday at 10 AM was a real delight. Nice
to see many of our youth and young adults participate in the
ministries of Sunday Eucharist. The next youth mass will be
Sunday November 25 at 10 AM. If you are interested in being a
reader, usher, or being involved in the Music (we are in need of
drums ) please call Dawn Tedrow at 724-516-9979. Also, on
Sunday November 18 youth in grades 7-12 are invited to make a
visit to the Congregation Emanu-El Israel Synagogue in Greensburg,
PA. Rabbi Sara will be giving us a tour and presentation.
This a great experience for youth and parents. So that you may
be prepared for the visit, the conversation during the next 2 Sunday’s
at the Sunday Morning Café (Sunday morning’s at 9 am)
will be about the Jewish Faith. Join us!!

We received a Thank You note from Seminarian Dan Carr for
the gift we sent him from Holy Cross as he begins his studies for
Priesthood. He mentioned in the note “I keep Holy Cross very
near to my heart, as I learned much about my faith and my love
for the Church while I was a member there”. Please keep Dan
and all the Seminarians in your prayers.

This week’s Psalm Response, I Love you Lord my strength,
reminds us that God is always near, offering strength in times of
hardship.

Here We Go Steelers Here We Go!

Fr. Bill