20th Sunday After Pentecost
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
20th Sunday after Pentecost
October26, 2025
Sat 10/25/25 4:00pm Vigil Divine Liturgy +Stanley and +Mary Gawlikoski by Drew Moniot
Sun 10/26/25 9:30am Divine Liturgy +John and Doris Antoszyk by Mark Antoszyk
Wed 10/29/25 7:00pm Liturgy for Healing +Souls in Purgatory by Marian Luther
Sat 11/1/25 4:00pm Vigil Divine Liturgy +Peter and +Mary Kavchak by Drew Moniot
Sun 11/2/25 9:30am Divine Liturgy Caroline Hills by Cindy Hills
Variable Parts Tone 3 - Pages 135 - 137
Epistle Galatians 1 :11-19
Gospel Luke 16:19-31
Memorial Candle Request: No Candle Request
Epistle Readers 25-Oct John Baycura/Mary Motko 26-Oct Hans Bergh 1-Nov Mary Motko 2-Nov Mike Dancisin
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: 10/18 — 16 10/19 — 69 Collection: 10/18 & 10/19 - $1,290.00
Student Food Pantry: For the month of October we are collecting hot cereal items, like oatmeal and cream of wheat. We will also include any breakfast bars. (They will not need cold cereal.) Thank you for your generous Sept donations. Our parish collected over 197 items! Any questions, please contact Pam Gagen.
Diaconal Ordination Celebration: If you will be attending the November 30th, 3:00pm parish celebration of diaconal ordination, please signup downstairs by November 16th as we will need a headcount for the catered dinner. Donations of deserts will be needed for this dinner and a sioup sheet for this may also be found on the bulletin board. Thank you!
Parish Halloween Party: Our Halloween Party is TODAY during the coffee social. There will be activities for kids! Please wear a costume for the costume parade!
Operation Christmas Child: TODAY is the last day for Operation Christmas Child donations. The children will fill the boxes on November 2. Thank you to those who have already generously donated. The box is in vestibule. Items to donate may include: small toys, washcloths, bars of soap, hats, gloves, socks. Please give cash donations to Amanda Stavish. She will purchase additional items with your donation. Thank you!
Baking Help Needed: We will be baking nut rolls on December 4th and December.12th. Please help if you are available.
Thank You! Many thanks to all who contributed in any way to the recent Rummage Sale. Donating, sorting, pricing, buying, and packing up items left were greatly appreciated! Thanks also to the wonderful ladies who made the delicious halupki and halusld. Income before expenses: $1108 rummage sale, $1745 food and $400 GCU. -Carol Fizer
Ladies Guild: The Ladies Guild will have a meeting on November 2nd at 11:00am in the church.
Nut Rolls: Nut roll orders will be taken through November 16th. You may order nut rolls by calling 412-837-9446 or by filling out an order form located on the bulletin board. Poppy seed and apricot are available. Pickup dates for nut roll orders will be on December 5th and December 13th.
Kibeho - Rwanda (1981-1989) is a small site located in the southern part of Rwanda, in district of Nyaruguru. The apparitions of Virgin Mary began in November 1981 when six young girls and one boy claimed to see the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus. But only the visions of the first three -- 17-year-old Alphonsine, 20-year-old Nathalie, and 21-year-old Marie Claire -- have received Bishop Misago's solemn approval. The Virgin appeared to them with the name "Nyina wa Jambo", that is "Mother of the Word", which is synonymous to "Umubyeyl W'iamna" that is, "Mother of God", as she herself explained. At 12:35 p.m.on Nov 28 1981 in the school dining room, Alphonsine Mumureke heard a voice calling her: "My daughter." Mumureke asked her: "Who are you?" The reply was: "Ndi Nyina Wa Jambo," that is, "Jam the Mother of the Word." She continued: "I have come to calm you because I have heard your prayers. I would like your friends to have faith, because they do not believe strongly enough." Alphonsine described the woman as of indescribable beauty, surrounded by light, and wearing a flowing white robe with a blue veil. Initially, her claims were met with ridicule and skepticism. However, when two other students—Anathalie Mukamazimpaka and Marie-Claire Mukangango—also began receiving similar apparitions, the events drew broader attention, both locally and internationally.
Messages and Visions: 1. They stress the importance of sincere faith, not just surface-level religiosity.
2. The call to pray the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows is a distinctive feature, inviting believers to reflect more deeply on Mary's compassion and suffering.
3. The apparitions show Mary as a mother of all people, including the often-overlooked regions of the world.
4. A dreadful vision all three girls received became a key apparition leading to the official acceptance and approval of Kibeho.These girls reported seeing a gruesome picture: a river of blood, people who killed one another, abandoned bodies with no one to bury them, a tree on fire, an open chasm, a monster, and severed heads. The vision is now considered a prophecy of the ethnic genocide that would take place in the country 13 years later during the Rwandan Genocide in 1994, when an estimated 800,000 people, mostly Tutsis and moderate Hutus, were brutally murdered in just 100 days. Tragically, in 1994, visionary Marie Claire became one of its victims.
Core Spiritual Themes: I. Prayer from the Heart - One of the most repeated messages in Kibeho is the call to pray sincerely and consistently, not just through habit or repetition, but with deep humility, faith, and love. The focus is not on multiplying prayers, but on meaningful, heartfelt dialogue with God.
II. Repentance and Conversion - Mary urgently called for personal conversion. She warned of the consequences of sin—not as punishment, but as the natural result of turning away from God. The spirituality of Kibeho invites believers to examine their lives, seek reconciliation, and strive to live the Gospel authentically, especially in relationships with others.
III. Suffering with Purpose - its emphasis on suffering as a means of spiritual growth. Mary told the visionaries that suffering is part of the Christian journey and should not be wasted. When offered to God in union with Christ's own suffering, pain becomes redemptive and fruitful. This message gave profound comfort during and after the Rwandan Genocide.
IV Compassion and Love - Mary urged people to practice charity, forgiveness, and compassion—especially toward enemies and those who have caused harm. She calls for healing broken relationships and building a society rooted in peace and reconciliation.
