Our Parish

THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:50 AM General Confession & Absolution

8:00 AM Holy Mass

Lector: Michael Pokriki

9:00 AM Coffee Hour Host: Dennis & Sue Makowski

9:30 AM SOCL Classes & Living Stones Bible Study

10:50 AM General Confession & Absolution

11:00 AM Holy Mass

Lector: Anne Marie Szpylman

12:30 PM Harmonia Choir Rehearsal

1:00 PM Cathedral Bowling League

(Note New Time)

Collection for the Mission Fund

Flowers at the Main Altar are given to the Glory of God and in Memory of Our Son Paul H. Kowalewski (Annv.), by Parents Henry & Geraldine & Sister Lynn Kowalewski

Monday, February 6th

Titus, Bp.

8:00 AM Bernard Ziemianski

By, Cathedral Ladies Guild

8:30 AM Kitchen Bingo Workers Report

9:30 AM Team #3 Bingo Workers Report

12:00 PM Bingo

6:30 PM Polish Heritage Dancers Practice

Tuesday, February 7th

Richard the King, C., K.

8:00 AM Mass of the Day

7:00 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday, February 8th

Meingold, M.

8:00 AM John Peplowski

By, Family

Thursday, February 9th

Cyril of Alexandria, Bp., D.

8:00 AM Joseph & Irene Olkowski

By, Mary Jurek

9:00 AM Seniors: Fish Fry Preparations

Friday, February 10th

Scholastica, V.

8:00 AM Joan Weiss

By, Anthony & Robert Weiss

4 – 7 PM Fish Fry

6:30 PM Polish Heritage Dancers Practice

Saturday, February 11th

Gregory II, Bp.

8:00 AM Mass of the Day

9:30 AM First Communion & Confirmation Classes

Sunday, February 12th

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 AM Holy Mass

Lector: SOCL Student

9:00 AM Coffee Hour Host: Cathedral Ladies Guild

9:30 AM SOCL Classes & Living Stones Bible Study

9:30 AM Booking Signing by Edward Zawadzki

11:00 AM Holy Mass/SOCL Students will be Singing

Lector: SOCL Student

12:30 PM Harmonia Choir Rehearsal

12:30 PM Youth Association Making Chrusciki

12:30 PM Book Signing by Edward Zawadzki

PARISH COMMITTEE COUNTERS

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

8:00 AM Mass: Sharon Pawlowski & John Jankowski

11:00 AM Mass: Beverly Basinski & Roger Papaj

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR ILL OR HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS

Jack Jennings – Home

Irene Piechowiak – West Hills Health & Rehab Center, 951 Brodhead Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108

BINGO

STW - #56 – $451.00

$1,000.00 - #54

Bonus Ball - $237.00

Queen of Hearts - $3,688.00

BOOK SIGNING

Edward Zawadzki author of the best selling book “The Poles of the New World” will be visiting the Cathedral on Sunday, February 12th for a book signing and presentation. He will be signing his book between the 8:00 & 11:00 AM Masses and after the 11:00 AM Mass. The book is about Polish people in North America.

THANK YOU

I would like to thank my church family and friends for all their prayers and cards during my recent hospital stay and surgery. God bless you all.

Dolores Kogut

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

Our Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 26th at 12:30 PM. We will be holding elections for Parish Committee Members. If you are interested in serving on the parish committee please contact Janice McJury @655-6116 or KC Witczak @897-1197.

HOME & GARDEN RAFFLE

Tickets are available from parish board members or at the parish office for the Home & Garden Raffle to be held on Saturday, March 10th from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM. $20 gets you admission to the raffle, food, refreshments, and a chance to win some great prizes. Help support this fundraiser by purchasing a ticket and invite your friends. Please return the tickets you may have received in the mail either, to the parish office or Chris Giczkowski. We are also looking for donations to help defray costs. Gift cards are welcome for the auction.

UPCOMING FISH FRIES

The Lenten Fish Fries are fast approaching and we are in need of additional help on these Fridays. You do not have to commit to volunteering every Friday, only on the days when you have the time. We would appreciate any help you can give us.

ADVENT RETREAT

The Annual Lenten Retreat will be held on Saturday, February 25th from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM. This year’s theme is; Come Back to Life, based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son. (St. Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32.) Registration fee is $12.00, which includes meals and retreat materials. Signup sheet is in the vestibule of the church. Deadline for registration is February 22nd.

CHICKEN BARBEQUE

The Buffalo Veterans are holding their Annual Chicken Barbeque on Sunday, April 1st from noon until 4:00 PM at DiTondo’s Restaurant, 370 Seneca Street. Tickets are $10.00 pre-pay only. Please see Dave Pecynski during coffee hour or call @668-6838. Thank you for your support.

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Tuesday, February 14th – Healing Mass at 10AM

Sunday, February 19th – Cathedral Ladies Guild Meeting at 9:30 AM

Wednesday, February 22nd – Ash Wed. Masses at 10 AM & 7 PM

Saturday, February 25th – Lenten Retreat from 9 AM to 4 PM

Friday, February 24th – Lenten Fish Fry 4 – 7 PM

Sunday, February 26th – Annual Congregational Meeting at 12:30 AM

Tuesday, February 28th – Healing Mass at 10 AM

Wednesday, February 29th - Community Lenten Service at 12 noon

CAMBELL LABELS

Labels from Campbell’s Soup, Banquet Broth, Pepperidge Farm, V8 products and caps from Prego Sauce being collected by the MK Society and are used to purchase items such as games for the School of Christian Living and for our parish picnics and family fun nights. Please remember to bring them to church and deposit them in the Campbell’s container located in the vestibule of the parish center. Please clip and save the UPC Labels only and the beverage caps. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

LIVING STONES CHRONICLER

For the last two weeks you may have been reading our same article about coming close to God and asking Him the question we posed to you,”How do we know what our mission to further God’s Kingdom is?” Today’s Gospel reading, Mark 1: 29-39, speaks of the very busy life of our savior Jesus. It begins with Jesus leaving the synagogue, probably several hours of reading and than attending to Simon Peter’s mother-in-law who was sick with a fever. As evening fell, many people were brought to him for healing, “The whole town gathered at His door.” Rising, very early before dawn, He went off to pray. Peter finding him said, “Everyone is looking for you”, so He went to them preaching and driving out demons. Jesus’ pray to His Father may have been seeking what His duties as a faithful son are for this new day.

God does have a plan for our days, “Seek and ye shall find, Knock and the door shall be opened unto you, pray and your prayers will be answered”.

God luv ya & we luv ya too.

SPRING DANCE

Spring is just around the corner and the Boys of Summer are coming back! Our Spring Dance is on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 8 – 12 PM. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from Roger 683-4046, Marcia 683-8644 or at the parish office 685-5766. Tickets go fast so plan on attending with your family and friends. This year we will have two get-a-way overnight stays and dinner package at Salvatore’s, Russell’s, and many other prizes given away the night of the dance. Raffle tickets can be purchased from Frank 685-9161. Donations of gift cards would be appreciated.

HMRC BOWLING “HOT SHOTS”

Week #1

Men’s High Games w/Handicap

Bob Giczkowski – 274

Marc O’Neill - 225

Derrick Gerschwender – 223

Women’s High Games w/Handicap

Nancy Pokriki - 222

Gert Janicki – 220

Pam O’Neill - 215

Men’s High Series w/Handicap

Derrick Gerschwender – 644

Bob Giczkowski – 641

Chuck Daehn – 590

Women’s High Series w/Handicap

Nancy Pokriki - 593

Cindy Pecynski - 573

Pam O’Neill - 571

WEEK #2

Men’s High Games w/Handicap

Derrick Gerschwender – 256

Bob Giczkowski - 246

Chuck Daehn – 225

Women’s High Games w/Handicap

Loraine Stempniak - 224

Kristina Hartman - 223

Bev Smith – 216

Pam O’Neill - 216

Men’s High Series w/Handicap

Derrick Gerschwender - 682

Chuck Daehn - 635

Jim Giczkowski – 635