ST. PETER CATHEDRAL TWENTY TWENTY--SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October 1, 2017

TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SACRAMENTS Sacrament of Reconciliation Confessions are heard daily Monday through Friday from 4:30 until 5:00 pm; Saturdays from 7:30 until 7:50am and 3:00 until 3:45pm. The sacrament is also available by request. Sacrament of Baptism Please call the rectory to schedule your preparation class and arrange the time of the ceremony, usually held at 12:00 p.m., immediately following the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Sacrament of Matrimony Following Diocesan guidelines, Catholic parties must contact the Cathedral and have their first meeting with the Priest Celebrant at least six months before the wedding to allow time for evaluation and sacramental preparation. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Anointing and Holy Communion are available to the elderly and infirm upon request. Families are asked to notify the Rectory to arrange a visit. Sacrament of Holy Orders Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time. Some men fulfill God’s call to holiness by serving as priests or permanent deacons. Men, high school age or older, who feel a call to Holy Orders should contact one of the parish priests. Religious Education Classes are held Sunday mornings during the school year. Please contact the Director of Religious Education for particulars. New Parishioners Are warmly welcomed to the Cathedral. You may register your family by calling the Rectory Office. 31 Club for Vocations Pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 2 Maurice Kaluzny 3 John Fuhrman, Dr. Wm. Trice, Sheila Grove 4 Marleen Scully, Jane Richardson 5 Mary Therese Riley 6 Kim McCormick 7 Mary Ann Pattison

Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers) Schedule Oct 7/8 Team 3 Oct 14/15 Team 4 Sunday Collection Counters Oct 8 Team 5 Oct 15 Team 1

Sep 13/Oct 18, Wednesdays Catholicism:The Pivotal Players 7:00-8:30p.m. Synod Hall Oct 3, Tuesday SFO General Mtg. 6:30 p.m. Synod Hall Oct 24, Tuesday SFO Council Mtg. 6:30 p.m. Synod Hall

Financial Report September 24, 2017 Offertory Collection: $6,296.57

Prayer Chain: If you have a special intention please contact Mary Flamini, coordinator, at 833-8286 to add your intention to the Saint Peter Cathedral Prayer Chain.

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, J.C.L, Bishop of Erie, Rev. Michael P. Ferrick, Rector Rev. Michael Polinek, in Residence Rev. David Renne, in Residence Rev. Jason Mitchell, Gannon University Deacon Jeffrey Swanson, Deacon Assistant Deacon Ray Sobina, Deacon Assistant Sunday Masses 4:00 p.m. on Saturday Vigil Mass, 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Weekday Masses Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m. & 5:15 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Handicap Access Ramp is located on the 9th Street side of the Cathedral

Cathedral Rectory 230 West 10th Street, Erie 16501 814-453-6677 | Fax: 814-456-1351 Toll Free Number: 1-888-325-2888 Website: www.stpetercathedral.com Business Hours: Mon-Thurs. 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. & 1:00 P.M-4:00 P.M Closed For Lunch From 12:00 NOON TO 1:00 P.M Closed: Friday, Saturday and Sunday Mr. Louis Ensani Director of Finance Mr. William Herring, M.A., Director of Music Ministry Mrs. Margie Frezza, Director of Religious Education, Saint Peter Cathedral and St Joseph/Bread of Life ~ 814-440-7960 Tim Rydberg Youth Minister St. Joseph, Bread of Life and Saint Peter Cathedral 814-452-2982

Readings for the Week of October 1, 2017 Sunday: Ez 18:25-28/Ps 25:4-9/Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5/Mt 21:28-32 Monday: Zec 8:1-8/Ps 102:16-23, 29/Mt 18:1-5, 10 Tuesday: Zec 8:20-23/Ps 87:1b-7/Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8/Ps 137:1-6/Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12/Ps 19:8-11/Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22/Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9/Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29/Ps 69:33-37/Lk 10:17-24 Next Sunday: Is 5:1-7/Ps 80:9, 12-16, 19-20/Phil 4:6-9/ Mt 21:33-43

ST PETER CATHEDRAL

Mass Intentions Monday, 6:30 am 12:10 pm 5:15 pm Tuesday, 6:30 am 12:10 pm 5:15 pm

10/2/17

The Holy Guardian Angels In Honor of the Holy Guardian Angels (Hedy Parker) Bob Nash, Anniv (Rich & Jim McCormick) Barbara McCormick, B’Day (Family) 10/3/17 Weekday Dr. John J. Roberts (Mr. & Mrs. James W. Garvey Monsignor William Biebel (Cathedral Prep Class of 1964) Judge Jess S. Jiuliante (Joe & Susanne Collins)

Wednesday, 10/4//17 St. Francis of Assisi 6:30 am Ruth & Walter J. Robertson (Estate) 12:10pm Angeline & Hector DiTullio (Dolores & Jim Garvey) 5:15 pm Helen Kuklinski (Mr. & Mrs. Garrett Antalek) Thursday, 10/5//17 Weekday 6:30 am Albert & Anne Baumann (Estate) 12:10 pm Josephine Krick (Son, Joe) 5:15 pm Peggy Schaaf (The Sypinski Family) First Friday, 10/6//17 Weekday 6:30 am Wingerter & Strasser Families 12:10 pm Brian & Thomas C. Coverdale (Family) 5:15 pm Joan & Robert Tomczak (Family) Saturday, 10/7/17

Our Lady of the Rosary

8:00 am

Dr. R. John & Richard Roberts (Dr. John J. Roberts)

4:00 pm

Wayne Kehrli (Jeff & Anne Novakoski)

Sunday,

10/8/17

6:30 am 8:30 am 11:00 am 8:00 pm

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Living & Deceased Members of the Parish Thomas R. Colvin (Colvin Family) James E. Spoden, Sr. (Symphonic Singers of Erie)

Life Teen Mass, St. Joseph, Bread of Life

ERIE, PA

From the Rector’s Desk…. Next Sunday, October 8 at 2:00 pm we will host the 23rd Annual Rosary March. This Rosary March is sponsored by the World Apostolate of Fatima. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. As you know, October is traditionally devoted to the Blessed Mother. What better honor can we give our Blessed Mother than to pray the rosary. Congratulations to our former Director of Religious Education, Sr. Mary Mark, RSM, who celebrated her 70th Jubilee last Saturday. Sr. Mary Mark served faithfully here at the Cathedral under the leadership of Msgr. Slater and Msgr. Biebel. I have fond memories of Sr. Mary Mark as my elementary school principal at St. George. We thank Sister for her many years of dedicated service here at the Cathedral and wish her 70 more happy years of Religious Life!!! On Sunday, October 29 at 12:00 noon, we will have an important parent meeting for those children in our parish in Second and Third Grades who will be receiving their First Reconciliation and First Communion this year. It is important that all parents be present so that we can explain the new policy for preparation and celebration of these two Sacraments. The meeting will be held at St. Joseph/Bread of Life Community on the second floor of their Community Center. I look forward to seeing all of you there for this important meeting. Have you ever thought of remembering St. Peter Cathedral in your will? What a great way to ensure that the great things that are going on at St. Peter Cathedral will continue to live on even after you are gone. Work continues on the wax removal from the marble in the Cathedral. The crew has been working in the evening following the 5:15 pm Mass so as not to disrupt the daily schedule here at the Cathedral. They are removing the wax from the marble in the back of the Cathedral and slowly moving down the center aisle. You will notice that the color of the marble is lighter without the wax. Congratulations to Amanda Lopez and Kirkland Pyles, Katie Bach and Mike Sabolcik who were united in the Sacrament of Marriage here at St. Peter Cathedral. May God bless them with many happy and healthy years together.

Weekend Mass Celebrants Oct 7/8 4:00 PM Saturday ~ Fr. Michael 6:30 AM Sunday ~ Fr. Michael 8:30 AM ~ Fr. Jason 11:00 AM ~ Fr. Mike

There are still plenty of openings for weddings in 2018. If you are interested in getting married here at the Cathedral please give me a call at 814-453-6677 and we can schedule your wedding. I will let you know when we open the 2019 Wedding Book. We are already getting requests to schedule weddings for 2019.

“Catholicism: The Pivotal Players” will continue in Synod Hall on Wednesdays from 7:00- 8:30 PM, through October 18. All are welcome to attend. There is no charge for the program. Registration @ [email protected] will help us plan seating and refreshments. St Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) is well known for founding the Franciscan Order. Did you know that Francesco was his nickname? His given name was Giovanni di Pietro, but his father, who loved all things French, was in France when he was born. The name stuck. You might be surprised at many other things you will learn about this well-loved saint. We know well his simple life style, his dedication to the poor and his love of animals. Bishop Barron shares more of Francis’ life, especially his conversion experiences and his call from God to “build my church”. Join us on his Feast Day, October 4th, to honor his legacy by learning more about his life and impact on our church. He and St. Catherine of Sienna, who we will meet on October 11th, are co-patrons of Italy. Dr. James Menkhaus, Assistant Professor and Chair of Gannon’s Theology Department and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pastoral Studies and the Honors Program will be our special guest. Dr. Menkhaus received his PhD in Systematic Theology from Duquesne University after completing his B.A. and M. A. at John Carroll University. He has studied and published extensively on Ignatian Spirituality and Social Justice and leads service trips and retreats in the US and Ecuador. Dr. Menkhaus provides wonderful example of the charisms of service and scholarship. CLASS SCHEDULE 10/4- St. Francis of Assisi w/Dr. James Menkhaus, Assistant Professor, Theology, Gannon University 10/11-St. Catherine of Sienna w/ Dr. Aaron Kerr w/ Assistant Professor, Philosophy, Gannon Univ. 10/18- G. K. Chesterton w/ Dr. Daniel Betti, Visiting Professor, Political Science, Gannon University

All are welcome to pray the rosary on Wednesdays following the 12:10 Mass in the Cathedral

The cover of this weekend's bulletin is a watercolor painting by Andrew Debus of Ashtabula, Ohio. The actual painting hangs on the wall of the Cathedral Rectory. Thank you, Andrew for such a beautiful painting of our Cathedral, Rectory and the Athletic Wing of Cathedral Prep.

St. Lawrence Church, Albion, Pa Annual Roast Beef Dinner with Trimmings!! Sunday, October 8, 2017 At St. Lawrence Center 129 East Pearl Street, Albion, PA Serving Time: 11:30am until 3:00pm Price: Adult $10.00, Children $5.00, Children under 5 free. Homemade Pie Served with Dinner.

Planning a 2018 Wedding The wedding book is open for parishioners and non-parishioners. Weddings are scheduled on Friday evenings and Saturdays at Noon or 2:00 PM. To schedule your wedding or for information, please contact Pat Casella parish secretary, at 453-6677 ext. 121 or email at [email protected].

Congratulations to Sr. Mary Mark, RSM on the occasion of her 70th Jubilee. Thank you for your many years of dedicated service to the Cathedral Parish. May God bless you with 70 more happy and healthy years in Religious Life!!!

CWC News: 1. Your HELP Needed: organizing of the CWC storage room will be on Friday, Oct. 6 at 2 PM..meet in Synod Hall 2. First Friday Adoration is Friday, October 6, 2017 from 12:40 pm to 5:00 pm ...please plan to join our parish community in spending quiet time with our Lord, Jesus Christ! 3. Next women's council will be held on MONDAY, October 16, 2017 @ 6PM in Synod Hall...it's a social event...everyone welcome! Please stop by to visit and sample appetizers and desserts! 4. St. Mary's Day Masses are scheduled for October 24, 2017 at 2PM at St. Mary's East and October 25, 2017 at 1:30 PM at St. Mary's Asbury with socials to follow. The residents enjoy visits from St. Peter Cathedral parishioners at these masses and socials. Please join us in this wonderful outreach.

Winter guidelines issued by Erie Diocesan Cemeteries All potted plants, empty pots and containers must be removed from Trinity, Calvary, Gate of Heaven, and Mary, Queen of Peace cemeteries in Erie by Oct. 31. Winter decorations and holiday wreaths are permitted after Nov. 1. Your assistance will help keep the cemetery grounds clean, safe and beautiful during the winter months.

Wedding Banns October 7, 2017 2:00pm Michael Zebrowski and Kelsey Ferrante October 14, 2017 2:00pm Ross Runstedler and Maggie Parsons

Staff members from the Diocese of Erie Tribunal Office will conduct an Annulment information Session on Wednesday, October 25th, St. Boniface Parish, Erie at 7:00pm to explain the process of petitioning for a Declaration of Nullity (Annulment). Those who have been divorced and wish to remarry in the Catholic Church are encouraged to attend. Please feel free to call the Erie Tribunal Office at 814-824-1140 with any questions. If you are unable to attend this session, other sessions will be offered as follows: Wednesday, October 4th Notre Dame Parish, Hermitage @ 7:00pm. Wednesday, th October 11 , St. Bernard Parish, Bradford @ 7:00pm. Wednesday, October 18th, St. Catherine Parish, DuBois @ 7:00pm.

OCTOBER 7-8 Lector Altar Server - Captain Altar Server Altar Server Communion Minister Communion MInister Communion Minister Communion Minister Children's Liturgy

SATURDAY 4 PM NORB KLEBANSKI DANIEL KLEBANSKI TIM KLEBANSKI

SUNDAY 6:30 AM DIANE NIEBAUER

JOYCE DAHLKEMPER MARILYN POL BILL SHIELDS KYLIE PELLEGRINO MARK PELLEGRINO

SUNDAY 8:30 AM DIANE RUTKOWSKI JOHNNY KRETZING LIBBY KRETZING

SUNDAY 11 AM JOSEPH GREULICH SAIDE LATOUF SOPHIA LATOUF

JIM FOURNIER SHEILA GROVE KATHY HARTMANN JOHN KRETZING ANNIE SANNER

SYLVESTER RUCINSKI DEB SOBINA LAURIE GRESSLER GRANT KENNEDY