Sunday Before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross 13th Sunday After Pentecost

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
Sunday Before the Exaltation
September 7, 1015

Sat   9/6/25     4:00pm Vigil Divine Liturgy +Stanley and +Mary Gawlikoski by Drew Moniot
Sun   9/7/25     9:30am Divine Liturgy +Fr. Sylvan Capatini by Marian Luther
Mon   9/8/25     9:30am Divine Liturgy Birth of the Theotokos +Martha Sapar by The Ladies Guild
Wed   9/10/25 7:00pm Liturgy for Healing +Bob Yohe by Marian Luther
Fri   9/12/25 7:00pm Moleben to Mary
Sat   9/13/25 4:00pm Vigil Divine Liturgy +Fr. Sylvan Capatini by Marian Luther
Sun   9/14/25 9:30am Divine Liturgy +Marilyn Book by Marge Alexsonshk

Variable Parts   Tone 4 - Pages 141 — 142    Sunday Before Exaltation — 247 - 249
Epistle    Galatians 6 :11-18
Gospel     John 3:13-17    

Memorial Candle Request:    No Candle Request

Epistle Readers 6-Sep Mary Troyan 7-Sep Amanda Stavish   13-Sep John Baycura/Mary Motko 14-Sep Hans Bergh

Please Pray for: Brian Buchkovich, Lejen Warner, Sharon King, Ole J. Bergh, Liz Moyta, Fr. Michael Huszti, Fr. Laska, Susie Curcio, Teresa Milkovich, Robert Saper, Anna Habil, Mike Dancisin, Diane Sotak, Anna Pocchiari, Larry Hamil, Beverly Jones, Maryann Russin Schyvers, Nick Russin and Ken Konchan

Attendance: 8/30 — 30  8/31 —79;  Collection: 8/30 & 8/31 - $2,227.00

Deanna Shpakof RIP: Parish sympathies to Kevin Allen and family on the recent passing of his mother Deanna Shpakof. May her memory be eternal, may she rest in peace.

Religious Education Classes: Youth Religious Education classes will begin on Sunday, September 21! The elementary class is open to children in Kindergarten to 5th grade and will meet weekly after Sunday Divine Liturgy until 12 pm. New this year is our Youth group program! This program is geared for youth ages 12-17 and will meet twice a month. Please talk to Amanda Stavish (724-272-2963) or Katie Koch by September 14 to register and/or for more information.

Student Food Pantry: Thank you for the great response from the August food collection. Our parish contributed over 175 items. For September, we will collect canned ready to eat meals, like beefaroni, spaghetti, chili, ravioli, etc., as well as canned vegetables. Any questions, please contact Pam Gagen.

Boscov Coupons: The Boxcov Friends helping Friends coupons are back. For $5.00 you can get a 25% off coupon that can be used all day on Wednesday, October 22". Please see Elizabeth Pocchiari or Fr. Radko to buy one.

Upcoming Event Date: Our church rummage sale will take place on October 10th and 11th. Donations may be dropped off September 28th — October 5th.

Ladies Guild: There will be a Ladies Guild meeting next Sunday, September 14th at 11:00am in the church. All women are welcome.

The Sept. 7 canonizations of Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be a crucial step in a decades-long effort to attract people to the Catholic faith through young, holy patrons. "Their canonization confirms that holiness is not an abstract ideal but can manifest itself in contemporary ways, close to the sensibilities of young people, in the present and now ... through friendship, study, family, the challenges of today, and even through illness faced with Christian hope,

Carlo Acutis Born in 1991 grew up in Milan's Porta Magenta neighborhood, a residential area near the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, home of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper, a fitting backdrop for a teenager who called the Eucharist "my highway to heaven." His parish, Santa Maria Segreta, became his spiritual anchor. The church's name means "Holy Mary of the Secret," a title that resonated with Carlo's devotion to Christ hidden in the tabernacle. The proximity of Carlo's parish, which was around the corner from his family's apartment, allowed him to pause his homework or games to walk to Mass, often attending the parish's evening daily Masses.Msgr. Gianfranco Poma remembered first encountering 9-year-old Carlo there in 2000, kneeling alone before the tabernacle."So you come here sometimes to pray before the Eucharist?" the new pastor asked the young boy. Carlo replied simply, "Yes, every now and then I come to tell my things to Jesus."

Today, pilgrims from Australia to Argentina have come to visit Carlo's parish, which now houses a relic of Acutis' heart. "It is the sign of his presence in this place he loved, where he encountered God and grew in faith. Later, at the Jesuit-run Leo XIII Institute, Carlo was known for helping his high-school classmates with homework, especially when computers were involved. Father Roberto Ga77aniga, the chaplain, recalled, "Carlo used to go to the chapel in the morning before entering the classroom and during breaks and would stop to pray. Nobody else did that." Carlo entered Leo XIII's classical program with a curriculum focused on history, Latin, Greek, philosophy, biology, mathematics and Italian literature. However, his high-school studies were abruptly cut short when he died of leukemia on Oct. 12, 2006 at the age of 15. Carlo Acutis was known as the "cyber-apostle" and "God Geek." A passionate web developer and evangelist, he created a popular website cataloging Eucharistic miracles around the world. He also volunteered to serve those most in need, children and the elderly. He is buried in Assisi.

Frassati's tomb rests in Turin's Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, which also houses the Shroud of Turin. Frassati was born in 1901 in Turin in Italy As a young man, Pier Giorgio often prayed at the cathedral, including each New Year's Eve during all-night adoration vigils. At one such vigil, Frassati was so absorbed in prayer he failed to notice hot candle wax dripping onto his hair and clothes.. Frassati's devotion to Virgin Mary led him to the Consolata Basilica (Basilica of Our Lady Consoler), where he joined in the annual May processions. At the Church of San Domenico, he discovered his vocation with the Dominican Third Order in serving the poor in his hometown. He died at age 24 from polio, contracted while caring for the poor.

At the Little House of Divine Providence, founded by St. Joseph Cottolengo, Frassati cared for the sick and impoverished — so much so that a pavilion there now bears his name. But it was in Pollone, where his family had a summer home at the base of the Alps, that Pier Giorgio fell in love with the mountains and mountains helped him to see God more clearly. His motto was: "Verso Paha" or "To the heights," reflecting his desire for spiritual excellence and a life dedicated to serving God and the others.

"Through [Acutis and Frassati] the Church demonstrates that holiness, living the meaning of life in the present, is possible at a young age and does not require extraordinary conditions or waiting to grow up or for ideal circumstances ... but rather an authentic lifestyle, rooted in faith and in the message of Christ that the Gospel teaches us, lived today, in 2025,"