St. Peter Cathedral Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 29, 2017

THIRTIETH 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. 30 Katie Tullio 1 John Trucilla 2 Maurice Kaluzny 3 John Fuhrman, Dr. Wm. Trice, Sheila Grove 4 Marleen Scully, Jane Richardson Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers) Schedule Nov 4/5 Team 4 Nov 11/12 Team 1 Sunday Collection Counters Nov 5 Team 4 Nov 12 Team 5

Financial Report October 22, 2017 Offertory Collection: $7,356.00

The Parish Family Life Committee invites you to attend... St. Peter Cathedral's Parish Breakfast "Celebrating our 125th Year" November 5, 2017 after the 8:30 AM Mass in the Prep Cafeteria No CHARGE, but reservations are appreciated! Reserve after Masses or call Deb Sobina 814-571-4077 by November 2, 2017

OCTOBER 29, 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 SACRAMENTAL PARENT MEETING For St. Peter Cathedral and St. Joseph Bread of Life Parishes Who Should Attend? All Parents with children in 2nd and 3rd Grade desiring to make the Sacrament of First Reconciliation or First Holy Communion From Where? Parents of Private AND Public School Children who are registered parishioners When is the Meeting? Sunday, October 29, 2017 Where is the Meeting? St. Joseph Bread of Life Parish after the 11 o’clock Liturgy 2nd Fl. What is the Meeting About? Changes and Diocesan Policies regarding these Sacraments Please RSVP to Mrs. Margaret Frezza DRE at [email protected] or margiefrezza@stjoesb ol.org.

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Mass Intentions Monday, 10/30/17 Weekday 6:30 am Elizabeth Roberts (Dr. John J. Roberts) 12:10 pm Peggy Schaaf (Ann & Abby Riley) 5:15 pm Michael D. Luciano (Daughter, Adrien Marnen) Tuesday, 6:30 am 12:10 pm 5:15 pm

10/31/17 Weekday Patricia Burik (Frank Burik Family) Doug Dahlstrand (Weindorf Family) Diane Kloecker, B’Day (Joe & Andrew)

Wednesday, 11/1/17 All Saints 6:30 am Living & Deceased Members of the Parish 12:10pm Mary DiPlacido, Anniv (Daughter, Angeline Vinditti 5:15 pm Dr. William E. Rowane & Shawn Thomas Rowane (Family) Thursday, 11/2/17 All Souls’ Day 6:30 am Joan & Robert Tomczak (Family) 12:10 pm Michael Minnaugh (Matthew Minnaugh) 5:15 pm Helen Marie Mahon, Anniv. (Leah & David Dieteman Family) First Friday, 11/3/17 Weekday 6:30 am Dr. John J. Roberts (Family) 12:10 pm James A. Bernet, Anniv (Barb Collins) 5:15 pm Timothy J. McCormick, Anniv (Family) Saturday, 11/4/17 St. Charles Borromeo 8:00 am Gertrude McNamara Lawson (Family) 4:00 pm Gerard McCormick (Family) Sunday, 6:30 am 8:30 am 11:00 am 8:00 pm

11/5/17

Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Living & Deceased Members of the Parish Dr. William A. Rowane & Shawn Thomas Rowane (Family) Catherine, Robert & Francis Keim (Family)

Life Teen Mass, St. Joseph, Bread of Life

The Sanctuary Candle is burning this week in memory of Melissa A. Jamison from The Nawrocki Family

Weekend Mass Celebrants Nov 4/5 4:00 PM Saturday~Fr. Michael 6:30 AM Sunday~Bishop Persico 8:30 AM~Fr. Michael 11:00 AM~Fr. Michael

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From the Rector’s Desk…. Our Parish Breakfast is next Sunday, November 5th following the 8:30 am Mass in the Cathedral Prep Cafeteria. The breakfast is free of charge and open to everyone. It is not too late to sign up! You can sign up after all the weekend Masses or by calling the Rectory Office. Please plan on attending. I look forward to seeing you at the breakfast. Wednesday, November 1st, is the Solemnity of All Saints, a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses for the Holy Day are Tuesday at 5:15 pm and Wednesday at 6:30 am, 12:10 pm and 5:15 pm. Confessions will be heard as usual on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 4:30 pm -5:00 pm. This Thursday, November 2, at the 5:15 pm mass we will remember the parishioners of the Cathedral Parish who have died this past year. We have invited their families to join us for this special mass. Mass will begin with the reading of the deceased names and a family member processing with a candle in memory of their loved one. I encourage everyone to try and attend this mass. Even though you may not have lost a loved one this past year, your presence and support brings great comfort to the families of the deceased. During the month of November, we remember in a special way all our deceased relatives and friends at all the masses. A Book of Remembrance has been placed in front of the St. Joseph statue. I invite everyone to take the time and stop by to write in the names of their deceased loved ones and friends they would like to have included in all the November masses. Thank you to everyone who attended our concert last Sunday afternoon. I think you would agree that Bruce, Daniel and John did an outstanding job. The music they performed was simply beautiful. For many of us this was the first time we heard the beautiful music of our brothers and sisters of the Jewish Faith. I want to thank Mr. Herring for putting together such a wonderful Music Series. Please check the bulletin for our next concert. I am happy to announce that we have broken an attendance record at the 4:00 pm Saturday evening Mass. Two weekends ago we had 270 people in attendance. Quickly looking at last year's October’s attendance numbers it seems that we are averaging almost 100 more people at the 4:00 pm Mass. Since the summer of 2013 when the Mass was at 5:00 pm our lowest attendance was 90 people. Since we moved the Mass to 4:00 pm and added air conditioning we have grown to 270 people and counting! I want to thank all the visitors from out of town and other visitors from parishes in town who come and worship at the 4:00 pm Mass. Know how happy we are to have you at the Cathedral and how much you add to our prayer.

Are you a Pivotal Player? According to Bishop Robert Barron, a pivotal player is a person who shapes the Church and changes the world. A pivotal player can provide a change in direction or outcome and serve an important role. It may be easy to see ourselves as pivotal within our families or in our jobs, but within the Church? We often think pivotal players in the Church are from another time, were famous or well educated, ordained or martyred. Some were, but before they were what made them known, they were/are typical people of their time. They were children, rich and poor, scholars and uneducated, physically and mentally strong or frail. What makes them pivotal? What do/did they do to impact the direction of things or make a difference? Simply put: they valued a personal relationship with God and are/were willing to allow Him to make a difference. They spread the Kingdom of God on earth in ways large and small in their own time and in their own neighborhood. Some cared for the poor, some stood firm in the face of injustice, some led quiet lives in faithful service to their families, some penned historic works of literature and some created magnificent works of art. All prayed. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Anything done through the power of faith is extraordinary. With God, ALL things are possible. "For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may support those whose heart is completely His.” (2Chronicles 16:9) Think of the angel Gabriel's response to a teenage girl in Nazareth, "For nothing is impossible with God.” (Luke 1:37) or St. Paul's words, “Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.” (Ephesians 3:20) (Chip Ingram, 1/13/16, livingontheedge.org) It comes down to this. It is not so much what we can do, but what God can do through us. Never underestimate the power of a smile, a prayer, a kind word, an acknowledgement of the value of a life others don't value, a pair of socks for someone whose feet are cold…..Be pivotal.

Kenneth Danchik, Associate Organist of St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh, earned a Master’s Degree in Organ and Sacred Music from Duquesne University, and the Fellowship diploma from the American Guild of Organists. He is especially attuned to the organ music of American composers, and French composers of the classic through contemporary eras. A frequent visitor to the organ lofts of Paris, he will be returning to play a solo recital at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in the fall of 2019. His Pittsburgh cathedral responsibilities include playing the monumental Beckerath Organ, accompanying the choir, and directing the Cathedral Ringers handbell choir. In addition to his cathedral music ministry, he is active as a recitalist, organ teacher and composer.

The Bishop's Breakfast Christmas donation drive was very successful last year. We thought, why not do it again? The date is set for Tuesday, December 12, 2017. We would love for all of you to be involved this year at a level you feel most comfortable at. It was helpful last year to have additional volunteers helping with the clothing drive and will welcome your help. WE ARE ASKING FOR *Warm blankets *Socks for men, women and children - warm socks *Boxers and t-shirts in all sizes for men *Clothing for men, women and children - all sizes. Last year the adults shopped for their children. *Warm hats, gloves and scarves. *Hoodies and jackets for men, women and children This is the beginning. We could use your help in recruiting volunteers and items for our clients. Bishop Persico will once again attend and pass out the gifts and offer encouraging words to our clients. A member of our parish will be available after all the weekend Masses to collect any donations for this celebration starting October 21 until November 11, 2017. For more information contact: Mary Therese Riley 814-452-6603 or Diane Rutkowski at 814-456-9464

Readings for the Week of October 29, 2017 Sunday: Ex 22:20-26/Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40 Monday: Rom 8:12-17/Ps 68:2, 4, 6-7ab, 20-21/Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25/Ps 126:1b-6/Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a Thursday: Wis 3:1-9/Ps 23:1-6/Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40 Friday: Rom 9:1-5/Ps 147:12-15, 19-20/Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29/Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 1718/Lk 14:1, 7-11 Next Sunday: Mal 1:14b—2:2b, 8-10/Ps 131:1-3/1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13/Mt 23:1-12

Sunday’s Organ Concert

Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy present Peter and the Starcatcher. This Tony award winning play upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan becomes the "boy who wouldn't grow up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). This show is a wildly theatrical adaptation of the best-selling novel. Complete with marauding pirates, jungle tyrants, and unlikely heroes, this show explores the depths of friendship and the bonds of love. Featuring actors playing over 100 unforgettable characters, Peter and the Starcatcher uses ingenious stage craft and the limitless possibilities of the imagination to bring this story to life. Performances are at the H. David Bowes auditorium at Cathedral Prep ThursdaySaturday, November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at 7:00 PM and Sunday, November 5th at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and are available at the door. For additional information call Fr. Mike DeMartinis at 838-2061 ext. 3275

Next week begins National Vocation Awareness Week. This week is a reminder that each of us has been chosen by God! Please look next week for a special insert in the bulletin and a vocation table in the Cathedral. Here is a simple prayer for us this week: “Lord, you created me for a singular purpose. Show me my vocation, and help me to follow and trust in you. Amen!” If you have any questions on your vocation or how to raise awareness, please contact Fr. Mike. [email protected] or 814.824.1202

Nov 5, Sunday Parish Breakfast 9:20 a.m. Prep Cafeteria Nov 7, Tuesday SFO General Mtg. 6:30 p.m. Synod Hall Nov 28, Tuesday SFO Council Mtg. 6:30 p.m. Synod Hall

Wedding Banns November 11, 2017 - 2:00pm Zachary Michael & Maggie Cross

NOVEMBER 4-5 Lector Altar Server - Captain Altar Server Altar Server Communion Minister Communion MInister Communion Minister Communion Minister Children's Liturgy

SATURDAY 4 PM SUNDAY 6:30 AM Maureen Wilson John Bliley Keegan Barry Annalise Russell Woodard

SUNDAY 8:30 AM Bill Kelly Patrick Kelly Mary Grace Kelly

SUNDAY 11 AM Nicole Swanson Kaden Swanson

Christopher Busczek Doug Czerwinski Joyce Dahlkemper Cathy Hornick

Barb Kelly Karen Kubera Dave Sanner William Steadman Annie Sanner

Bruce Swanson Diane Swanson Laurie Gressler David Dieteman

Grace Bliley