All Saints Parish

All Saints Offertory Envelopes

     All Saints offertory envelopes recently were mailed out – they are the same for all five churches.  

     The packets include envelopes for the weekly offertory, Parish Share, holy days, and diocesan second collections. Once a month, you will receive a “Feed the Hungry” envelope, the proceeds of which will be distributed to food pantries and community meals.

    You will receive quarterly envelopes for St. Vincent de Paul and Ladies of Charity. Both organizations are dedicated to helping people in need.

     If you do not receive a packet of envelopes – or received duplicate packets – please contact Business Administrative Assistant Kelly Livermore at 724-287-1759 ext. 124.

     Please make out all checks to All Saints Parish.

All Saints Online Giving

     We are working toward creating one online giving site for All Saints Parish.

     The site will be managed by Vanco, which provides online payment processing solutions and software.

     Currently, St. Andrew and St. Conrad churches' online giving is handled through Vanco; the three city parishes’ online giving is handled through Our Sunday Visitor.

     The All Saints site will be available after the July 1 merger date. Keep checking the bulletin and website for the latest information.

All Saints Banking

     All Saints banking will be handled through NexTier Bank.

     Our staff has worked over the past few months to close the various accounts at different banks that served our five churches.

    All Saints Parish Share – It’s a Little Different
    As we merge our five parishes’ records into one database, it creates an unusual situation for Parish Share.
    We need to create a Jan. 1-June 30 statement for your contributions to your current parish (St. Andrew, St. Fidelis, St. Michael, St. Paul, or St. Peter) and then we will need to create a new Parish Share file for each account under the All Saints Parish name.
    Those who have already paid off their Parish Share pledge should not notice the difference.
    If you are continuing to pay off your pledge, you will notice a NEW pledge amount on the monthly reminder card that you receive in the mail. This NEW pledge amount reflects the remaining balance on your original pledge as of July 1. Because of the many changes with the merger, some June Parish Share donations will not be posted until July.
    At the end of the year, you will get two contribution statements. The first statement will reflect your contributions to your current parish. The second statement will reflect contributions to All Saints Parish. 
    We know this can be confusing. If you have questions about your account, please contact Business Administrative Assistant Kelly Livermore at 724-287-1759 ext. 124.

All Saints Communication

     Website: The new AllSaintsButler.org website launched July 1.

     Bulletin: The July 4 bulletin – the first published after the merger – features a redesign.

     Logo: The new All Saints logo is featured on the website and cover of the bulletin.

All Saints Signs
    Temporary banners are hung at all five churches to welcome everyone to All Saints Parish; each sign notes the name of the church at that site. Permanent signage will be added later.

All Saints Database
    We have consolidated our five churches’ databases into one database that shows we have more than 3,500 families in All Saints Parish.
    The database contains names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, sacramental information and contribution records.

 By Sue Cadwallader

     Are you wondering why you now receive a “Feed the Hungry” envelope?

     Our church community has been feeding the hungry in Butler for years. 

     With the merger into All Saints Parish, we took a look at the offertory envelopes at all five churches and decided to turn what formerly was called “St. Joseph’s Table” at St. Peter into “Feed the Hungry.”

     The tradition of  "Tavola di San Giuseppe" or "St. Joseph's Table" has its origins in Sicily where St. Joseph has been long regarded as the island's patron saint. 

    In the Middle Ages during a famine brought on by a severe drought, starving villagers — many of them farmers — prayed to St. Joseph, asking for his intercession. The villagers survived by eating the fava bean, the only crop that would grow in such harsh conditions. So bountiful the crop became that the famine ended.
    To offer their thanks the people prepared a special feast, inviting the poor and less fortunate among them to share in the meal. The feast of St. Joseph’s Table has been celebrated ever since. The riches of food are given as alms to the poor and traditional etiquette is that no one can be turned away from this table.
    At St. Peter, the idea for the St. Joseph’s Table envelope developed in the 1990s to help support the local Food Banks and Community Dinners.
    This two-fold endeavor was created out of our responsibility to those who needed our help.
    The first was a reminder that as a Church family, we needed to get more involved in our larger community, highlighting the Corporal Works of Mercy. Secondly, we needed to express our thanks for the generosity of parishioners who supported the church day in and day out by sharing these gifts with the community.
    Catholic churches throughout the Butler community were involved in multiple social ministries to help the most vulnerable among us. Donations made to St. Joseph’s Table harnessed the goodwill of the Catholic community. We increased our capacity to ensure no one goes hungry by partnering with existing organizations including — but not limited to — Food Banks, Community Dinners, Meals on Wheels, and the Kids’ Weekend Backpack Program, to help meet the need.
    Parishioners responded graciously and generously to this envelope. These were not simply obligations Our Lord imposed on his followers; we were called to celebrate Him through works of mercy. We took  this call seriously and without hesitation.
    Now, because we are one in All Saints Parish, we are given the opportunity to carry on the tradition through our new envelope, Feed the Hungry.  Each one of us is called by God to make His love known in the world. Through this new envelope, we can make a difference right here in Butler.
    We can be the face of Christ.
    We are all missionaries.
    We as Catholics are called to embrace the call to apostleship, working together to serve the needs of all who need us, to witness to the faith in our daily lives.
    There is no truer proof of a great love of God than a great love of our neighbor. Please be generous and remember, "What you receive as a gift, you give as a gift."
 

     All Saints Parish is facing a challenge -- a Healthy Church Challenge!

     This challenge is a wellness program designed to help Medicare beneficiaries reach their personal health goals and lead a healthy lifestyle. Medicare recipients are eligible to sign up for this challenge at tinyurl.com/HealthyChurchChallenge2021. We highly encourage you to sign up online so you can take advantage of online opportunities. Also, you will be required to fill out an online log of your daily healthy activities to acquire points.

     If you do not have a computer, paper registration forms are available in all of our churches and in the St. Paul and St. Conrad offices. They should be dropped off or mailed in to the St. Paul or St. Conrad offices. Paper activity logs will be provided to you after you sign up.

     The registration form includes questions about the participant's current level of activity and overall health.    

     Over eight weeks -- from Sunday, Aug. 29, to Sunday, Oct. 24 -- participants will have the opportunity to complete healthy activities, track their progress, and attend free online wellness events and exercise classes.

     We registered each of our five churches separately and we need a team of at least 8 people from each church. Teams can include church and community members. All Saints Parish receives $800 per church just for registering for a total of $4,000.

     Participants will use an activity log -- available online or in print -- to track their weekly activities. 

Participants earn points for staying active and making healthy choices. Activity points are awarded based on the difficulty of each activity and the time spent completing it. For instance, 20 minutes of walking equals 1 point; 20 minutes of jumping rope equals 3 points.  The more time participants spend being active, the more points they earn. 

     Bonus points will be awarded for making healthy choices, such as joining a gym, getting preventive screenings, doing telehealth visits, or eating a balanced breakfast. 

     Once you sign up, you will receive more details!

     The Eucharistic Adoration Chapel at St. Michael the Archangel now is open for continuous adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament 24 hours a day from 9am on Tuesdays through Fridays at 4pm. 

     For the night hours of 9pm through 6am, the chapel is reserved for scheduled adorers only.

     If you want to become a regularly scheduled adorer or a substitute, please call Pat Nocera at 724-287-6496 or Linda Spohn at 724-283-2555.

    Currently we need adorers for the following hours: Wednesday 10-11pm and Friday 7-8am starting in September.

     Come visit Our Lord who longs to see you and witness the power of prayer before the most Blessed Sacrament!