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225 37TH ST. • PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15201 PARISH OFFICE: 412-682-0929 • FAX: 412-682-6889 • EMAIL: [email protected] • WEBSITE: www.oloa.org
STAFF
Bro. John D. Harvey, O.F.M. Cap., Pastor Richard Fitzpatrick, Deacon
Chrissy Jankowski, Music Minister
Paula Calabrese, Religious Administrator
Eileen Frollini, Secretary
FACILITIES
Food Pantry ..................................... 412-682-3877
St. Augustine Cemetery ................... 412-821-3399
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday:............................. 4:00 p.m. (Sun. Vigil)
Sunday: ............................. 8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Weekdays: . 6:30 p.m. (Mon.–Thur. & 1st Fridays)
RECONCILIATION
Saturdays: Noon–1:00 p.m. in Church or by
appointment anytime.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
There is the opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration
every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. in
the Parish House Chapel.
DIOCESE VICTIM ASSISTANCE
HOTLINE: 1-888-808-1235
BAPTISM Ordinarily celebrated during one of the weekend Masses. A preparation class is required for parents and godparents.
Contact the parish office to make arrangements.
MARRIAGE Couples planning to marry must contact one of the parish priests at least six
months before the marriage to set a date and begin preparations for this sacrament.
SICK AND HOMEBOUND
Please notify the parish office if someone is unable to attend Mass and
wishes to receive Communion or the Sacrament of the Sick. Also please
notify the office if any parishioner is admitted to a hospital.
MISSION STATEMENT OF
OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS PARISH
Bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to life in our hearts,
in our families and in our community
To fulfill our mission we invite you to:
• Share in the Capuchin Franciscan Spirit • Love and serve the Church
• Love and serve the poor
• Grow in holiness through vibrant liturgies and personal prayer
• Become an active and participating member of our Parish Community
• Deepen your knowledge of the Catholic Faith
• Affirm the dignity of each person
• Evangelize others through your life
AUGUST 6, 2017
THE
TRANSFIGURATION
OF THE LORD
AUGUST 6, 2017
In the Scriptures so many manifestations of the
Lord’s glory and his majesty take place on a mountain.
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of
the Lord in the presence of his three closest disciples,
Peter, James and John on Mount Tabor. This manifes-
tation of his glory was experienced by these disciples
as: “his face shone like the sun and his clothes became
white as light. And behold Moses and Elijah appeared
to them conversing with him.” It is striking to hear
Peter’s response: “Lord, it is good that we are here.”
If we had been there on that mountain we too
might have had the same response as Peter. Shortly
before this experience Peter had made a profound pro-
fession of faith in response to Jesus’ question: “Who
do you say that I am?” As you remember, Peter said:
“You are the Christ, the son of the living God.” He
had begun to experience a clarification of his belief
through an insight given to him by God the Father and
now on this mountain he was able to see with his eyes
what this belief really meant. We can see why he
would feel that “it is good that we are here” and even
want to build three tents to settle down for a while and
bask in the glory of the transfigured Lord and the
Prophets.
Of course this feeling was short lived when
they actually heard the voice from the cloud say: “This
is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; lis-
ten to him.” It was one thing to experience Jesus as
transfigured in glory, it was quite another to hear God
the Father proclaim Jesus as his “beloved Son”. This
voice led them to fall to the ground in fear. It was
only Jesus touching them and saying: “Rise, and do
not be afraid” that brought them back to their senses.
We can imagine the radical contrast of this glo-
rious transfiguration experience with the hopeless pas-
sion and death experience on another mountain –
Mount Calvary. As Jesus counseled, it was only after
he had been raised from the dead that the disciples
would be able to make any sense of what took place
on these two mountains – the glory of transfiguration
to the unselfish sacrifice of love on the cross to the
return to the Glory that was Jesus’ from the beginning
of time.
God the Father told Peter, James and John and
he tells us to place our undivided faith in this his
“beloved Son” and to “listen to him”. It is “good that
we are here” to hear the words of the Father, we have
only to take them seriously and carry them out.
Over 100 parishioners came to our Parish Pic-
nic last Sunday and needless to say: “a good time was
had by all”. I want to thank Kevin Wisniewski and
Don Guerra for arriving at the park early to roast the
pig, Leslie & Adele Stokan and Sharon Staff for orga-
nizing the pavilion and food, Mickey McGrane for
providing the sports equipment, and Ryan Silvio for
doing a great job of clean-up and recycling. It was a
great celebration of our parish family.
This week I will be on Spiritual Retreat with a
number of Capuchin friars at the Villa Maria Retreat
Center. I will have all of you in my prayers and please
keep me in yours for a time of abundant graces.
Aug. 6 Rosary Society Meeting, after the
8:30 a.m. Mass in the Church Hall
Aug. 14 Vigil Mass of the Assumption of Mary,
6:30 p.m., Church
Aug. 14 50th Anniversary Planning Meeting,
7:15 p.m. Parish House
Aug. 15 Assumption Holy Day Masses,
11:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 15 Choir Practice, after Mass
Aug. 19 Capuchin Perpetual Profession
of Vows, 10:30 a.m., Church
Aug. 27 Bro. John’s 50th Anniversary of Vows
as a Capuchin, 10:00 a.m. Mass
followed by a Picnic at McKnight
Village Park
Sept. 30 Oktoberfest Fundraiser, Teamster Hall
The Transfiguration of the Lord
OPEN STREETS – THANK YOU!
We extend a special thank-you to those who volun-teered to evangelize folks passing by on Butler St. dur-ing Open Streets. There were 16 folks that came to our church for a tour led by Jim Wudarczyk and Bill Sinclair.
50th ANNIVERSARY PICNIC SIGN-UP
In order to plan the food for Bro. John’s 50th Anniver-sary of Vows Picnic we need to get a count of those who will be coming on Sunday August 27th. The food and refreshments will be provided, we just need to know how many to prepare for. Please begin sign-ing up in the back of church or you can call the parish office.
PLANNERS FOR BRO. JOHN’S 50th
There is a need for volunteers to help coordinate Bro. John’s 50 Anniversary of Vows on Sunday August 27th. There will be a Meeting August 14that 7:15
p.m. at the Parish House, so if you are willing to help with the planning of the Picnic that day, please come to that meeting. If you have any questions about this you can contact Chrissy or Eileen at the Office.
CHOIR REHEARSAL FOR AUGUST 27th MASS
Even though the Choir has not yet resumed practice after the summer break, Chrissy has scheduled two practices on Tuesday August 15th and Wednesday
August 23rd to prepare for the Anniversary Mass on August 27th. If you are not a current member of the choir and would like to be a part of the choir for that day, plan to come to the practices in church.
RCIA FAITH STUDY
Are you or someone you know interested in joining the Catholic Church? Are you married to a Catholic spouse, raising children Catholic, and/or interested in knowing more to be able to share with them? Are you a Catholic who was baptized but never received the Eucharist or Confirmation? RCIA Faith Study may be for you! There is no time like the present to begin your inquiry into the Faith! Classes start in Septem-ber. To learn more or to sign up please contact Dea-con Richard at: [email protected] or you can call the Parish Office.
OKTOBERFEST RAFFLE
In conjunction with the Oktoberfest Fundraiser on Sat-urday September 30thwe will be having a Money Raf-fle. The prizes for the Raffle will be $1500, $500 and $250. Your help is needed to make this Raffle a suc-cess. Tickets are: 1 for $2.00, 3 for $5.00 and 12 for $20.00. Each household of our parish is being asked to sell at least one book of 12 chances. If you have not already claimed the envelope in the back of church with your name on it and having a book of chances and a letter explaining the fundraiser, please do so after Mass this weekend. If anyone lives near you and you could take the envelope to them that would save on you having to mail the envelope this week. Be sure to re-mind folks that they do not need to be present at the Oktoberfest Fundraiser to win. The stubs and the money for the chances can be placed in an envelope and returned through the collection basket or they can be mailed to the parish office. There are plenty of extra books of chances available in the back of church or at the parish office. Thanks for your help with this im-portant fundraiser.
BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT
As we have done in the past few years, we are offering support to some of the children at our two community schools: Arsenal & Woolslair Elementary. Many of the children who attend these schools are unable to buy uniforms or needed hygiene products…some are newly arrived to our country and have these basic needs. This year we would like to support these schools by pur-chasing uniforms and hygiene products that can be dis-tributed to any children who may come to school with these needs. By “Uniforms” we are not saying clothing purchased from a uniform company but rather a par-ticular color of pants, skirts and shirts that can be worn at these schools. There are two types of tags. One
lists a variety of hygiene products needed and an-
other group of tags list either Boy or Girl, a size and
a label that lists approved school uniform styles and
color. You can choose from the list on the tag which
ONE ITEM to purchase. Stores like Target and
Walmart often have a section of school uniform
clothing. The most important element is the approved color of the clothing item. If you are able to help, you can take a tag and purchase and return the item listed by Sunday August 20th for distribution to the children. These items should not be wrapped. Containers for receiving the items will be in the outer vestibule during the next few weekends.
The Transfiguration
In the mystery of the Transfiguration Jesus reveals to
his disciples that he is the Son of God and that he will
come again in glory at the end of the age. Yet, this
magnificent sight occurs only after Jesus tells his fol-
lowers that they must take up their crosses in order to
follow him. Jesus wants us to share in his glory, while
at the same time encourages us to be prepared for the
challenges that arise along the way. Join Bishop
David Zubik in prayer and worship at one of the On
Mission for The Church Alive! Summer Sessions and
continue to prepare your heart for the big changes that
will soon take place in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The
changes may challenge us, but we trust in the work of
the Holy Spirit to provide the gifts and resources for
the Church to grow and thrive. The Summer Sessions
will be held from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. on the follow-
ing days: Thursday, August 24 at Saint Mary of the
Assumption, Glenshaw; Monday, August 28 at Saint
Thomas More, Bethel Park; Tuesday, August 29 at
Saint Margaret Mary, Moon Township; Wednesday,
August 30 at Saint Kilian, Adams/Cranberry Town-
ships. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more
it and to stay informed.
REGISTRATION FOR RELIGIOUS ED
If any of your children or grandchildren in grades K –
8th are not attending Catholic School than they should
be registered in our Family Centered Religious Ed
Program. Please take the time to pre-register them so
that plans can be made during the summer for the Pro-
gram that will begin in mid-September. Registration
forms and information is available on the table in the
back of church or you can register your children online
at our website: www.oloa.org
WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS
We extend our congratulations to
Jacob Smith and Isabelle Farineau
who were united in the Sacrament of Marriage at our
Parish this Saturday. May they be blessed as they be-
gin their Sacramental life together reflecting the unsel-
fish love of Christ for his bride, the Church!
WEEKEND RETREAT FOR
POST-ABORTION HEALING
Rachel’s Vineyard, a weekend retreat designed to
heal the emotional and spiritual wounds of abortion,
will be held on Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 at Tabor House in
Millvale. In a confidential and supportive atmosphere,
Rachel’s Vineyard demonstrates God’s love, forgive-
ness, and compassion to women (and men) struggling
with abortion’s aftermath. To register or for more in-
formation, call Toni Jester at 412-352-5348 or
email:[email protected]
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE
The loss of a spouse through separation, divorce, or
death is a traumatic experience. The Beginning Ex-
perience weekend is intended to help widowed, di-
vorced, or separated people who would like to pass
through the grief and begin to move forward with their
lives. Come to a safe place. The next retreat weekend
will be September 15-17, 2017 at the Martina Spiri-
tual Renewal Center, 5244 Clarwin Avenue, Pitts-
burgh, PA 15229 which is in West View/Ross Town-
ship. Payment arrangements and possible financial
assistance are available. For more information, visit
our website www.BeginningExperience.org or make
a confidential call to Mary at 412-523-2405 or Steve
at 412-720-8694.
PRAYER FOR ON MISSION
FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE!
Father of Mercy, as we journey On Mission for The
Church Alive!,
endow us with your gifts of collaboration, courage
and compassion.
Help us to fulfill the mission of Jesus and His
Church through vibrant parishes and effective minis-
tries.
Raise up selfless, energetic leaders to serve the
Church in fidelity and with care.
May we, the Church of Pittsburgh in Allegheny,
Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence and Washington
Counties, be sustained and strengthened by your
grace.
Help us to learn Jesus, to love Jesus and to live Je-
sus. Hear this prayer and grant it through Jesus
Christ our Lord, with the help of our dear Blessed
Mother, under the mantle of her love, Amen.
AUGUST 5-6 -THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
4:00 p.m. Joseph Karlovits — Ken & Moe & Family
8:30 a.m. Charles & Doris Zimmick —
10:00 a.m. Anthony Basinski — Basinski Family
AUGUST 7 - MONDAY - St. Sixtus & St. Cajetan
6:30 p.m. Ursula Corso — Gilda
AUGUST 8 - TUESDAY - St. Dominic
6:30 p.m.. Beverly Ann Jester — Toni
AUGUST 9 - WEDNESDAY - St. Teresa Benedicta
of the Cross
6:30 p.m. Natalie Zmenkowski — Children
AUGUST 10 - THURSDAY- St. Lawrence
6:30 p.m. Hedwig Ajdukiewicz — Larry
AUGUST 11 - FRIDAY - St. Clare 6:30 NO MASS TODAY.
AUGUST 12-13 –19th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:00 p.m. Vera Mikolajek — Family
8:30 a.m. Thaddeus Cygnarowicz — Family
10:00 a.m. Roseanne Gottschalk — Children & Fam-
ily
CHURCH SANCTUARY CANDLE
In Memory
of
Rozalia & Mateusz Dzialowski
CHAPEL SANCTUARY CANDLE
In Memory
of
Beverly Ann Jester
Served by CAPUCHIN-FRANCISCAN FRIARS http://capuchin.com
the Sick and Homebound of our parish and those recently hospital-ized and those recently deceased:
Theresa Piekarski
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 pm. in the Parish House Chapel, 225 37th St.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/2 Pt 1:16-19/Mt 17:1-9 Monday: Nm 11:4b-15/Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13/Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25--14:1, 26-29a, 34-35/ Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: 2 Cor 9:6-10/Jn 12:24-26 Friday: Dt 4:32-40/Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: Dt 6:4-13/Mt 17:14-20 Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a/ Rom 9:1-5/Mt 14:22-33
AUGUST 12-13, 2017
4:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Lectors:
J. Levri J. Wudarczyk R. Zielinski
Eucharistic Ministers:
D. Marshall S. Haas Deacon Richard M. Levri M. Nee V. Sinclair T. Pokorski P. Cygnarowicz B. Sinclair L. Stokan L. Guerra D. Newport J. Stevwing G. Moschetti Servers:
C. Pokorski S. Lechok H. Cooke B. Stazer M. Brienza R.J. Okunewick H. Stazer A. Okunewick
Weekly Offertory Needed $5,044.00 July 30, 2017 $4,563.00
2017 PARISH SHARE Amount Needed $87,856.00 As of July 30, 2017 $50,915.28
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