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February 24, 2019 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH PRIESTS AND DEACONS Rev. James Bachner………………...………….Pastor & Administrator
Rev. Gary Oehmler…………………………...…..Parochial Vicar Rev. Fernando Torres…………………………..Parochial Vicar
Mr. Mark S. Bibro…………………………..Deacon Mr. Tom O’Neill………………………Deacon
Mr. Matthew Marinelli…Deacon (Diocese of Metuchen NJ)
Brookline–Beechview Catholic Parishes St. Catherine of Siena (1902 to Present)
Church of the Resurrection (1909 to Present) St. Pius X (1954 to Present)
Our Lady of Loreto (1959 to Present)
St. Pamphilus (1960 to Present)
OUR LADY OF LORETO 1905 Pioneer Avenue, Pgh PA 15226
Office located at 1810 Belasco Ave. Pgh. PA 15216 Parish Ministry/Office ….………….……………….... 412-531-2135 Fax …………………………….………………............412-531-8543 E-Mail ………………………………..……[email protected]
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA 1810 Belasco Avenue, Pgh PA 15216
Parish Ministry/Office ….…………...…………….. 412-531-2135 Fax ……………………………...………………......412-531-8543 Faith Formation Office ……………...……………...412-531-2135 E-Mail ……………………….…[email protected] CCD e-mail ................. ……...………………[email protected]
Working Together to Live the Gospel Message
Our combined Website: www.bbcatholic.com Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline: 1-888-808-1235
ST. PIUS X
3040 Pioneer Avenue, Pgh PA 15226 Office located at 1810 Belasco Ave. Pgh. PA 15216
Parish Ministry/Office ….…………...……………..…..412-531-2135 Fax ………………………………..……………........... 412-531-8543 Faith Formation Office …………..…………………….412-563-1588 Faith Formation Email (CCD)………..…..……[email protected] Parish e-mail ………………………………[email protected]
CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION
1100 Creedmoor Avenue, Pgh PA 15226
Parish Ministry/Office ….…………..…………….. 412-563-4400 Fax …………………………………..…………......412-563-4403 Faith Formation Office ……….……….…………...412-343-9551 E-Mail …………….…[email protected]
ST. PAMPHILUS 1000 Tropical Avenue, Pgh PA 15216 Office located at 1810 Belasco Ave. Pgh. PA 15216
Parish Ministry/Office ….…………...……………….. 412-531-2135 Fax ………………………………..…………….......... 412-531-8543 E-Mail ………………………..…..……[email protected]
St. Catherine of Siena Parish 1810 Belasco Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 Beechview
Centro Parroquial:………………….412-531-2135 Fax:………………….…….…………412-531-8543 Oficina de CCD: ……..…....412-531-2135 Ext. 23 Personal de la Parroquia Pastor— Padre James Bachner Vicario Parroquial — Padre Fernando Torres Vicario Parroquial — Padre Gary Oehmler Diácono — Rev. Sr. Thomas O’Neill Diácono— Rev. Sr. Mark Bibro Diácono— Rev. Sr. Matthew Marinelli
Ministerio Hispano 412.531.2135
Padre Fernando Torres Consuelo Cruz-Martinez-Directora de Evangelización. Marina Osthoff- Coordinadora de Catequesis en Español Maribel Acevedo-Servicios en español, lunes de 9am-2pm Gigi D’Amico- Directora de Formación de Fe Hispana – 412.583.2195 Monica Ruiz– Directora de la Casa San Jose Bill Scott-Director de Musica Latina MIERCOLES DE CENIZAS - Inicio de la Cuaresma: el ser-vicio e imposición de cenizas será el 6 de marzo a las 7:00PM en Santa Catarina.
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VIRGEN PEREGRINA - Si desean que nuestra virgen los acompañe a su casa por una semana, favor de anotar su nombre y número de teléfono en la forma la que se encuentra en la mesa a la entrada de la iglesia. SANTO ROSARIO - Todos los domingos a las 11:30AM en la iglesia. Nota: los domingos en los que hay bautizo después de la misa en inglés, el rosario se rezará en el edificio de catequesis (oficina de la entrada). RETIRO ESPIRITUAL EN ESPAÑOL - Les invitamos a un retiro espiritual para adultos en St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center (Centro de Retiros San Pablo de la Cruz - 148 Monastery Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15203). Será durante todo el fin de semana: comenzando el viernes 22 de marzo a las 6:30PM y finalizan-do el domingo 24 de marzo a las 2:00PM. El costo es $85 dólares por adulto e incluye hospedaje y alimentos. Si desea atender este retiro, favor de anotar su nombre y número de telé-fono en la forma que se encuentra en la entrada de la iglesia. CONFERENCIA "Mi Familia: Mi Empresa Más Impor-tante" - será ofrecida en español por el Padre Ángel Espinosa de los Monteros, en nuestra parroquia St. Catherine of Siena. Para mayores de 18 años. Se divide en dos partes: el viernes, 3 de mayo de 7:00 PM, la plática será sobre la relación en pareja; y el sábado, 4 de mayo a las 5:45 pm, la plática será sobre la familia. Misa a las 7:30 pm. Costo: $10 hasta marzo 31 / $15 hasta abril 30 / $20 de mayo 1 en adelente. Boletos a la venta los domingos después de misa. SALUD PARA NIÑOS - Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Care Mobile - Birmingham Clinic Clínicas pediátricas gratuitas 2do sábado y 4to martes de cada mes. Horas: - 2do sábado de cada mes 8:30 AM a 12 PM - 4to martes de cada mes 2pm a 3:40pm Lugar: Salvation Army (Centro de Donaciones en South Side) 54 S. 9th Street Pitts-burgh, PA 1520. Favor llamar al 412-692-6000 opción 8 para mayor información y para hacer cita. http://www.chp.edu/saludparaninos (NO es necesario tener seguro de salud)
La Sociedad de San Vicente DePaul: Dentro de los límites de nuestra parroquia, hay muchas per-
sonas necesitadas. Esta Sociedad anima a los que pueden aportar económicamente, en la segunda colección, el primer
domingo de cada mes para ayudar a los necesitados. Para aquellos que quieran ser voluntarios de ayuda o para aquellos en necesidad de alimentos o ayuda financiera por favor lla-
men al: 412-370-8936.
MISA EN PORTUGUES - Todos están invitados a la misa en portugués la cual se celebra el tercer domingo de cada mes a las 6 pm en nuestra iglesia. La próxima será el domingo 17 de marzo. MATRIMONIO - Si está planeando casarse debe pre-sentar documentación 6 meses antes de la boda. Por fa-vor vea a Padre Fernando para coordinar su boda. INSCRIPCION DE IGLESIA, SACRAMENTO O QUINCEAÑERA - Si desea inscribirse en la iglesia o si tiene necesidad de un bautizo, una quinceañera u otro sacramento, por favor contacte a Gigi al 412-583-2195. RESSI FISH FRY - Necesitamos voluntarios para el 2019 Ressi Fish Fry en Santa Catarina. Favor de comu-nicarse con Debbie Brust al 412-531-9227 de estar in-teresados.
CASA SAN JOSE Localizado: 2116 Broadway Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 [email protected] Tel- 412-343-3111 Fax- 412-343-3210 Horario: Lunes a Viernes de 10 am a 5 pm
Horario de Misas en Español
Domingo, a la 12:30pm
Horario de Misas en Ingles: Vigilia del Sábado: 4:00 pm
Domingo: 10:30 am
Misa los Lunes, Miércoles, Viernes: 8:30am
Días Santos: Día: 7:00PM
Sacrament of Baptism: Because of our new Mass schedules, clergy can only perform baptisms according to the following plan, which must be adhered to: St. Catherine— 1st Sunday of Month 11:30am Resurrection — 2nd Sunday of Month 12:30pm St. Pius X — 3rd Sunday of Month 12:30pm Our Lady of Loreto — 4th Sunday of Month 10:30am St. Pamphilus — 4th Sunday of Month 12:30pm A Baptism preparation session is required. Please call 412-531-2135 to make arrangements.
Sacrament of Marriage: The Sacrament of Matrimony requires a time of spiritual preparation. Arrangements should be made at least six months before the date by meeting with the priest and before any social plans are made.
Sacrament of Reconciliation (CONFESSIONS): Monday at St. Pius X 6:15-6:45pm Wednesday at Resurrection 5:15-5:45pm Saturday at St. Catherine’s Noon-12:30pm
Becoming a Catholic– We do have a program to instruct those who are interested in becoming Catholic. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Please contact Patty at 412-563-1588.
Beechview Manor: Manager can be reached at 412-571-2999 or 1926 Pauline Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216.
Creedmoor Court: Manager can be reached at 412-344-1540 or 1050 Creedmoor Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226.
Religious Education: Children of the parish are expected to receive Religious Education in a Catholic school or CCD program. Arrangements may be made by calling the one of the Religious Education Offices.
Hospitalized Parishioners and Shut-Ins: Please call the Parish office if someone in your family is hospitalized or a shut-in. If a parishioner is not able to attend Mass, the priest and/or Eucharistic Ministers can bring Communion to the home.
Parish Registration: New parishioners are asked to register as are newlyweds and single young adults even if registered before with their families. A registration form can be found on page 8 of this bulletin.
St. John Bosco Academy: Serving our children with a Catholic Education: Preschool through 8th grade; 2690 Waddington Avenue; Pittsburgh, PA 15226; 412-563-0858.
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St. Vincent dePaul Society- Each parish has an ac-tive St. Vincent dePaul Society that helps those in need. Contact the parish office in your area for this information. We also need volunteers, please contact your Parish Office. FOOD PANTRY–Food pantries serve certain boundaries: -The Brookline Food Pantry is located at 1036 Brookline Blvd. 2nd Saturday of Month 9-11am. -The St. Catherine Food Pantry is located in the St. Cath-erine’s School Building on the corner of Crosby & Pauline Avenues. 2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays 9:30am-11am. -The St. Pamphilus Food Pantry location is lower back level of Church Building 3rd Saturdays 10-11am.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29
Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37
Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119:165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175; Mk 9:38-40
Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41-50
Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12
Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16
Sunday: Sir:27:4-7; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45
DO NO HARM We listen quite a while before we get to the “punch line” of the first reading today: even though it would be an easy thing to do, David will not harm the anointed one of the Lord. We, of course, know that Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed one of God, but the Bible uses this term for many dif-ferent people. It is scrip-ture’s way of indicating who has been chosen by God for a special place and mission in salvation history. In today’s Gospel, Jesus presents a greatly enlarged list of those who, as children of God, we should not harm, but love instead: our enemies, those who curse us or do us harm, those who owe us money, the ungrateful, the wicked. The point of Jesus’ teaching is not to encourage these kinds of behaviors in others, but rather to form us in the image of our heavenly Father by increasing our oppor-tunities to love unconditionally, expecting no return; to be merciful and forgiving, even when it would be easier not to.Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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Key to listings below SCS—St. Catherine of Siena RES—Resurrection OLL—Our Lady of Loreto SPX—St. Pius X PAM—St. Pamphilus
Devotions: Eucharistic Adoration: SCS—1st Friday of the month after 8:30am Mass until 9:45am RES—3rd Wednesday of the month 5:00-5:45pm SPX—Last Monday of the month after 7:00pm Mass until 8:00pm OLL—Feast of Christ the King in November from after 9:30am Mass until noon. PAM—1st Saturday of the month after 8:30am Mass until 9:45am
Miraculous Medal Novena: SCS—Mondays after 8:30am Mass SPX—Wednesdays after 8:00am Mass RES—Wednesdays after 6:00pm Mass
Rosary: SCS—Every Monday and Wednesday after 8:30am Mass. SPX—Every Wednesday 7:35am and before each Mass in May and October; 1st Saturdays after 8:00am Mass. OLL—Every Sunday in May and October 9:05am. PAM—Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday before 8:30am Mass
St. Anthony Novena: OLL—Tuesdays at the 7:30am Mass from mid-March until St. Anthony’s feast day June 13. PAM—Tuesdays at the 8:30am Mass.
Parish Prayer Line: The Parishes have a prayer line. If you would like someone prayed for or would like to help pray for others, please call 412-531-2135.
St. Pius X MONDAY February 25 7:00pm Family Mastroianni (Daughter Elizabeth) WEDNESDAY February 27 8:00am Immaculata Scarpino (John Scarpino) SATURDAY March 2 8:00am Bill McDermott (Joe and Onnie) 4:00pm Bernice Fischer (Norma DeVay) SUNDAY March 3 8:00am Herman and Anna Knerr (Fran Gruntz) _________________________________________________
Our Lady of Loreto TUESDAY February 26 7:30am Ella M. Schaeffer (Nick and Jane Pusi) THURSDAY February 28 7:30am Deceased Members of the Roell Family (Ruth Synowiec) FRIDAY March 1 7:30am Health and Well-Being of Agnes Palko SUNDAY March 3 9:30am Giovanni Rao (Giselle Pietropaolo)
Resurrection MONDAY February 25 9:00am Mary Sherman (Daughter Margaret) WEDNESDAY February 27 6:00pm Charles P. Thomas, Jr., Deceased (Kay and children, Chuck, Laura and Kathleen) THURSDAY February 28 9:00am Joanne McGee (Eileen) SATURDAY March 2 5:30pm Terry and Edward Himich (Debbie and Tom) SUNDAY March 3 11:30am Antonio Volpe (David and Rina Constantine)
St. Catherine of Siena MONDAY February 25 8:30am Jean Arzenti (Tom Arzenti and Family) WEDNESDAY February 27 8:30am Jerry Milcarek (Wife and Family) FRIDAY March 1 8:30am Michelle Kinder (Carm and Rick Arzenti) SATURDAY March 2 4:00pm Paul F. Amenta III (Leo Kennedy) SUNDAY March 3 10:30am Marie Kaminski (Tom and Barb Murphy) 12:30pm (In Spanish) For the People
St. Pamphilus TUESDAY February 26 8:30am Health and Well-Being of Agnes Palko THURSDAY February 28 8:30am No Intention SATURDAY March 2 8:30am Edward Vass (Donna Ratti) 5:30pm No Intention SUNDAY March 3 8:00am No Intention
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All 5 Parishes Combined Last week’s Offertory Collection information:
SCS $ 2,957.00 RES $ 2,769.00 OLL $ 1,430.00 PAM $ 1,770.00 SPX $ 4,634.00 Total Regular $13,560.00 St. Vincent de Paul 2nd Collection: $2,904.21 Religious Education (SPX) 2nd Collection: $469.00 Combined totals of Parish Debt: — $ 944,848.74 Next weekend’s second collection will be for:
PARISH SHARE
Please consider leaving 10% to your parish in your Will.
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SPECIAL CANDLES
The candles for this week will burn for:
OLL: Sheryl Kalos (WW Girls) PAM: No Intention RES Sanctuary: In Thanksgiving for Prayers (Knouffs) RES Blessed Mother: Maria RES Unborn Child: No Intention *************************************************
300 CLUB WINNERS
16th Week #106—Mike Foriska $100.00 *******************************************
PARISH FUNDRAISERS
RESURRECTION BINGO—Every Monday eve-ning beginning at 7:00pm in Resurrection Church Hall. Doors open at 5:00pm. RESSI FISH FRY NEWS—Due to the broken boiler and no heat in the Garden Room, the Ressi Fish Fry will be moving to St. Catherine’s McCann Hall this year. For this year, we will continue to call it Ressi Fish Fry/bbcatholic Fish Fry so that our cus-tomers will know it is the same great fish, pierogies, mac’n cheese, and haluski that they love. Please help us to spread the word. If you would like to vol-unteer for this year’s Fish Fry, please contact Debbie Brust at 412-531-9227. We will still appreciate any homemade desserts from our parishioners. Thanks for your understanding. CAMPITI’S BENEFIT DAY—Tuesday, March 5 from 11:00am to 9:00pm. Because our attendance has been steadily declining the last several months, this may very well be our last! ******************************************** RESURRECTION CHURCH has a lot of openings for candle intentions. Please contact the parish office or place your request in the collection basket if you wish to schedule an intention. Our Lady of Loreto and St. Pamphilus have many available dates open for Mass intentions and Candle intentions. Some of the available dates are for week-ends. All intentions are $10 each. We ask that money for Mass stipends be separate from candle intention money. Checks are to be made payable to the respective church. You may call the parish office at 412-531-2135 or place requests in the mail or col-lection baskets. Our Lady of Loreto Brookline Food Bank Collec-tion—The next collection for Brookline Food Bank will be Sunday, March 4 of non-perishable food (no glass containers). Monetary donations may be placed in the second collection basket. Checks should be made payable to the Brookline Food Bank.
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Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 24, 2019 Merciful and gracious is the
LORD, slow to anger and abounding
in kindness. — Psalm 103:8
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITIONS
When the Roman Empire turned a favorable eye toward the once-persecuted Christians, among the effects was a population explosion in the baptismal font, as Christian sympathizers stepped from the shadows. With more and more people becoming Christians, laws were passed to
protect Sunday as a work-free day. Soon, it became possible to celebrate Mass later in the morning, rather than the older custom of gathering before dawn to cele-brate Eucharist. Amazingly, despite the increasing numbers of Christians, there was great resistance to adding to the
number of worship events; the Eucharist that began as a few friends around a table soon was transformed into a more formal event with throngs crowding a large hall. All the Christians in a city or town would gather around the bishop for the one Sunday Eucharist, and only when the crowds became unmanageable was there an impulse to divide the assembly by splitting off a new bishop and flock. Now, sixteen hundred years later, many parishes see a need to trim or combine Mass schedules. This is often seen as tough surgery. Yet our forebears in the faith would see it as a gain: a filling up of the Eucharist with a large and vigorous assembly, a fullness of ministry, an opportunity to make the Church more fully visible and stronger for service.—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
DESTROYING ONE’S ENEMIES Am I not destroying my enemies when I make
friends of them? —Abraham Lincoln
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — David found Saul in a deep sleep, but would not harm him (1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23). Psalm — The Lord is kind and merciful (Psalm 103). Second Reading — We shall bear the image of the heav-enly Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45-49). Gospel — Give to everyone who asks of you. Lend ex-pecting nothing back (Luke 6:27-38). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Friday: World Day of Prayer; First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday FOCUS: Jesus is never hidden from us. The Pharisees asked Jesus for a sign of his relationship to God. Jesus refused. He had been giving them signs since he started his public ministry, but no number of cures, no miracu-lous feedings, not even testimony from John the Baptist would suffice. Those who do not want to see, never will see. But Jesus, and his relationship to the Father, is never hidden from us. We do not have to look hard, but simply open our eyes of faith. PRE-BAPTISM CLASS—Parents, if this is your first child to be baptized, you are required to attend a Pre-Baptism Class. The next session is scheduled for Tues-day, March 5 at 7:00pm in St. Pius X Church. Regis-tration is required by calling the Parish Office at 412-531-2135.
Baptized in the Lord
Natalia Joaunah Gonzalez Let us remember in our prayers the newly baptized, the parents
and the godparents as together they begin
their journey with Christ SIGN OF PEACE—Due to the cold and flu season, please refrain from shaking hands at the Sign of Peace. A gesture, smile or just a nod of the head to the people nearby is acceptable.
REMEMBRANCE: Our prayers and sympathy are extended to the family and friends of those who have passed away this past week:
Rest in God’s Peace Mary L. Wolf
BIBLE STUDY — On Tuesdays, from 7:00 to 8:00pm St. Pius X Church Hall (beneath the Church).
FORMED– Our Parishes have wonderful, FREE to you, online opportunities to download Spiritual Books, Movies, Formation, Children, Teens, Adults, content to help us all grow in our faith. It is simple to use. Go to www.formed.org and use the Parish Code QJVKRN. It is free
LEGION OF MARY—Change of time and venue. We will meet on Mondays at 6:00pm in Cullen Hall at St. Pius until further notice. New members are al-ways welcome.
Looking for Volunteers—We are in the process of setting up a program for parishioners from our five parishes to visit nursing homes and care facilities. We were able to make some visits over the Christmas Season and the people visited were most grateful. We will provide information that will be helpful for visitors making the initial visits. We will establish methods for periodic reporting back to the contact person with pertinent information regarding the person being visited. If you want to participate in this outreach ministry of visiting parishioners in care facilities who may be lonely and would like a periodic visit of someone from their parish, please contact the parish office for more information at 412-531-2135.
SHEPHERD’S HEART--There is a box in the back of St. Pius X Church where you can donate individually wrapped food items, toiletries, socks, etc. Monetary and grocery store gift cards are greatly appreciated and may be placed in the offertory basket in an envelope marked Shepherd’s Heart. You may also be interested in helping out by joining us to knit and crochet warm items to be distributed to those in need. The group will meet monthly, the same day the lunches are prepared. No ex-perience needed – we can teach you! We will pack lunches on Sunday, February 24 at 12 noon in Cullen Hall. The knitting group will gather at 12:30. A MESSAGE FROM THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Do you have a loved one who has passed away that you want to memorialize? Do you have a beloved spouse, grandparents, a wedding anniversary, or another significant person or event you would like to honor? Consider making a donation to the St. Vincent de Paul "Gift of Love.” Donations of any amount can be made as a Gift of Love in honor of or in memory of a person or event. Those so honored will be remembered at four dedi-cated Masses each year at Resurrection. (The lists may be found in the church. If you have made a donation to the Gift of Love and do not see your name on the list, please call the rectory.)
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St. Pius X Book Club—The book selection for February is Clock Dance by Anne Tyler. The meeting will be on Thursday, February 28, at 7:30pm in the St. John Bosco Academy school building. Everyone is welcome. We are always looking for new members. Our Lady of Loreto will be having coffee and donuts immediately following the 9:30 Mass on Sunday, Febru-ary 24, in the Social Hall. Everyone is welcome.
Mary Ann Gargani Scholarship: A $1,000 award for a freshman who will attend Seton LaSalle from Resurrec-tion Parish and who displays strong mathematical apti-tude and potential. This scholarship is in honor of Mary Ann Gargani, a Resurrection parishioner since 1962 and a retired mathematics teacher who served Seton LaSalle with dedication from 1980-1998. Student must have a letter of recommendation from the Pastor of Resurrection Parish. The deadline is March 1. For more information, contact [email protected] or 412-561-3583 Ext. 1127.
All of our parishes are in need of Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Ushers and Altar Servers. Serving in these minis-tries requires no more time than going to Mass. In the be-ginning, there is one class for Protecting All Children and paperwork. Some training and you are on your way to serving your congregation and the Lord. Call the parish office at 412-531-2135 if you would like to participate in any of these ministries. CONGRATULATIONS to Brandon Karafilis for achieving High Honors at Central Catholic High School for the first semester. CONGRATULATIONS to the following students of Oakland Catholic High School for achieving Highest Honors : Brianna Stitt and Chloe Cox. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS—Melanie Rambish, James Zrust, and Andie Gaetano. THANK YOU!—St. Pamphilus “Night at the Races” was a huge success. We appreciate all of the donations. Thank you to all of the volunteers and, especially, to all of the pa-trons who helped us to make over $10,700 in profits. We could not have done it with-out all of you!
PARISH SPIRITUAL OPPORTUNITIES OTHER PARISH ACTIVITIES
PARISH OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
PARISH NEWS
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Do to Others as You Would Have Them Do to You – This sentence taken from today’s Gospel is usually referred to as the “Golden Rule.” Calling this life maxim golden would suggest that some-
thing about it is precious. In fact, it highlights that each and every human life is precious. The dignity and respect that the Golden Rule sets forth applies to all human life as we work to love and support the unborn, the elderly and everyone in between. While we all have those people in our lives who are harder to love than others, Jesus calls us to a higher way of living, sacrificing and even suffering in order to love another as we expect to be loved ourselves. On Mission for The Church Alive! invites us to live out the Golden Rule in the context of our parish groupings: to welcome as we would expect to be welcomed; to encour-age as we would expect to be encouraged. We are all pre-cious to God and we should make the most of the oppor-tunities we have to let each other know it. Visit onmis-sionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.
COMMUNITY NEWS Relationship (noun): the state of being connected. For many persons, the desire to know God is innate. However, most of us struggle with how to connect with God in a meaningful way. Alpha is a great way to reawaken and enliven your relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Many participants re-ported that Alpha has brought them to a deeper and more meaningful relationship with the Trinity. They also said that Alpha has made them feel connected to others in the parish in a significant way. Alpha begins with a meal, followed by a short video, and a small group discussion about topics set forth in the videos. There is no fee for the Alpha course. Registration is being taken at St. Mary of the Mount 412-381-0212, Prince of Peace 412-481-8380, or https:///bbcatholic.com/alpha-amp-formed. Join us on Wednesday, March 20 from 6:00 to 8:15pm as we begin a new ten-week Alpha course.
COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS Seton-LaSalle Catholic High School proudly presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Join us as we retell the classic story of Joseph, his prophetic dreams, and the coat of many colors as told entirely through song. This magical musical is packed full of un-forgettable songs set to an array of musical styles, from country and calypso to pop and rock ‘n’ roll. You are sure to enjoy the foot-tapping rhythms and high-energy dances, as we take you from Canaan to Egypt and home again, on the amazing journey of this dreamer. Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. March 7, 8, and 9 at 7:30 pm in the Seton-LaSalle Auditorium Tickets are available at the door or online at slshs.org. CHIEF THERESE ROCCO, First Female Assistant Police Chief in Pittsburgh and the Nation—Please join us on March 7 at 7:00pm for the debut premiere of “The Rock” at the Heinz History Center, and spend an evening with Therese Rocco, long-time member and volunteer at St. Pius X Church. The documentary will feature how she began her career in law enforcement at 19 in the Missing Persons Department and rose through the ranks to become the first female Assistant Police Chief. She is credited with breaking the glass ceiling for women on the police force, navigating her way through discriminating times in a male-dominated field, and helping female offi-cers to succeed as a result of her journey—while gaining respect from male peers and those she commanded. Open to the public. Registration is encouraged: sign up at www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events.
Pilgrimage to Poland and Eastern Europe August 5-16, 2019--We’ll visit Warsaw, Czestochowa, Auschwitz, Krakow, Wadovice, Budapest, (Hungary), Vienna, (Austria) and Prague (Czech Republic). That’s four coun-tries in 12 days! Hosted by Fr. Joe Luisi, Chaplain, UPMC Passavant Hospital. $3679 per person from Pitts-burgh (Air/land tour price is $3229 plus $450 government taxes/airline surcharges). For a brochure with complete details, please contact Fr. Joe Luisi, St. Ursula Church, 3937 Kirk Ave., Allison Park, PA 15101-3628. Tel: (412) 486-6700 ext. 16 Email: [email protected].
PARISH MEMBERSHIP FORM Please check one: ___ Resurrection ___St. Catherine of Siena ___ St. Pius X ___Our Lady of Loreto ___St. Pamphilus
NAME:____________________________ ADDRESS:_______________________________ CITY:_____________________ STATE: _____ ZIP:________ PHONE:_________________
Please check one: ___ New Registration ____Change of Address ___Moving out of Parish ___ Wants Envelopes
Please drop Membership Form into the offertory basket or mail to Rectory
ROBERTA MITZI ALLENRealtor - Parishioner
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COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS (Cont.) LEARN ABOUT MARRIAGE ANNULMENTS -- Divorced Catholics and everyone else who may be interested in learning about the annulment process are welcome to attend a free workshop with Jay Conzemius, JCL, Tribunal Director and Judge. He will speak at six locations during Lent. Topics will include: theology of marriage; ministry of the tribunal; marriage annulment types; why, when and how to start the petition for annulment process; and a process overview. Afterward participants can ask questions and/or start the process. No reservations are required, but if you do plan to attend please email [email protected] or call 412-456-3033 so that seating arrangements can be made. The presentations are scheduled on the following dates, times, and locations: Monday March 11, Mary, Mother of Hope, New Castle, Marian Room; Tuesday March 19, North American Martyrs, Monroeville, DeLuca Hall; Monday March 25, Saint Katharine Drexel, Bentleyville, Drexel Hall; Thursday April 4, All Saints, Etna, Activities Building; Monday April 8, Saint Kilian, Cranberry Twp, Church Hall; Thurs-day April 11, Saint Barbara, Bridgeville, Saint Barbara Hall.
Join parishioners from Our Lady of Grace and St. Ber-nard Churches on April 30/May 1 to the Millennium Theater for the exciting production of: JESUS, Returns! $355.00 per person/double occupancy. Itinerary includes Victorian Splendor at the Mt. Hope Estates and the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Dream Coat. Contact Tisha Bridges at [email protected] for full itineraries in Lancaster.
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Calling all Men! Join us for the 13th Gathering of Catholic Men Conference on April 6—a powerful encountering of the Mercy of Christ, with dynamic Catholic presenters (Steve Pokorny, Sean O’Hare, Jimmy Mitchell, Kris Frank, Bob Rice and the honor-able Bishop David Zubik). The Steubenville Worship Team will provide uplifting worship music. Mark your calendar for the afternoon of April 6 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 12:00pm. Contact Santos Hernandez at [email protected] or www.cmfpitt.org to register. $20 per man; free to clergy and religious. Saint Anne Parish will be hosting a Pre-Cana class on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 for all en-gaged couples at 400 Hoodridge Drive, Pittsburgh, 15234. Please contact the Saint Anne Rectory Office at (412) 531-5964 to register or for more information.
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