The Clergy Corner

Our very busy October came to a crescendo with last Sunday’s celebration of St. John the Evangelist Parish’s 125th Anniversary. God blessed us with a beautiful day to come together with Bishop Kulick and several of the living priests and deacons who have served the parish over the years to celebrate our Mass of Thanksgiving and Festive Dinner at Cooperstown Event Center. A huge thank you is due to Bob Mason, our coordinator of liturgical music, and the members of the combin

With Election Day right around the corner, I remind everyone that it is the policy of the Diocese of Greensburg that only voter guides published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, or the Diocese of Greensburg may be distributed in parishes and other diocesan institutions. This is for reasons of both U.S. civil law and the Church’s canon law. While Catholics are strongly encouraged to be engaged in the political process

We are in the midst of a very busy stretch at our parishes. In addition to all of the usual ministry—including faith formation and sacramental preparation, Deacon Mark’s Bible Study, OCIA and OCIC—Holy Family will be welcoming Bishop Kulick and the faithful from around the diocese on Tuesday evening for a Diocesan Mass of Remembrance for Child Loss. Bishop Kulick will be coming to St. John on October 25 as we celebrate the parish’s 125th anniversary. St. John will also be h

As a kid growing up in Fayette County, the first full weekend of August (when the Fayette County Fair ends) was always the “two-minute warning” that summer was winding down and the new school year was just around the corner. Soon our attention will turn toward the resumption of a much busier parish schedule. Please keep posted for information on the resumption of the Faith Formation and sacramental preparation programs, as well as youth ministry. Plans are coming along for

As we reflect on today’s very familiar gospel story of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, we are reminded of God’s great generosity. The gifts and blessings that are bestowed upon us in superabundance are not to be horded as private treasure but shared for the good of all as we carry on the mission of the Church. In this passage from To Be a Steward: A Summary of the U.S. Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Stewardship, our bishops remind us of the common task to which al

This weekend at the 10:30 Mass at Holy Family, we are celebrating the Rite of Sending for catechumens and candidates. Catechumens are those individuals who are preparing to be baptized at the Easter Vigil and then be confirmed and receive First Holy Communion; our catechumens are: Saoirse Marie Johnson, Kassidy Shaffer, and Michael A. Warren . Candidates are those who either have already been baptized but have never received the other two sacraments of initiation or have be