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310 Kane Boulevard • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15243

September 4, 2016

SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES Saturday Vigil Mass 6:00 p.m. Sunday Masses 8:00, 9:30, and 11:30 a.m. Daily Masses Monday - Friday at 6:45 a.m. Monday - Saturday at 9:00 a.m.

BAPTISM: Second Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Prior arrangements and pre-baptismal sessions should be completed before the birth of the child. Call the Parish Office to register.

RECONCILIATION: Confessions are heard Saturdays from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., or any time by appointment.

HOLY EUCHARIST: For those who are sick and confined to home, call Tracy Walnoha, 412-835-0897.

MARRIAGE: Weddings must be scheduled six months in advance. Pre-marriage sessions are required. Contact one of the priests to make arrangements.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: For those who are chronically or seriously ill, call one of the priests at any time. A parish service for Anointing of the Sick is celebrated annually.

NEW PARISHIONERS ARE MOST WELCOME! Please speak with one of the priests, then call the Parish Office to register.

EUCHARISTIC DAY AND HOLY HOUR Last Wednesday of each month; all day adoration following the 9:00 a.m. Mass and concluding with prayer and benediction from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

ROSARY: Daily at 8:30 a.m. and Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the church. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY - 412-200-2244 PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bulletin Deadline: Monday Noon

CLERGY Rev. Richard A. Infante............................................................. Pastor Rev. Gilbert Z. Puznakoski ............................................. In Residence Chaplain, Kane Hospital Rev. Ralph Tajak, O.S.B..................................................In Residence Chaplain, Epiphany Association Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Sutton .................................................. Deacon

TELEPHONES Parish Office ................................................................. 412-279-7070 Parish Fax ...................................................................... 412-279-2385 School Office .................................................... 412-279-6611

PASTORAL STAFF Sharon Loughran Brown ............................................... 412-279-6611 Principal, OLG Parish School Don S. Fontana .............................................................. 412-276-0277 Coordinator, Religious Education Kevin Trichtinger .......................................................... 412-279-6135 Coordinator of Music and Choir Director Josette N. Baker, OFS..………………………………. 412-279-7070 Parish Social Minister Geoffrey A. Schnieder. ................................................. 412-279-7070 Director of Adult Catechesis and Evangelization Isaac Summers…………………………………………412-276-0278 Regional Youth Minister Stanley Zeszutek ........................................................... 412-279-7070 Facilities and Maintenance Manager Earle Bisbey .................................................................. 412-279-7070 Sacristan Dennis Stover ................................................................ 412-398-8917 Chairman, Finance Council Dr. Philip S. Boggio ...................................................... 412-279-7070 President, Parish Pastoral Council

Email: Rectory@olgscott.org • Website: www.olgscott.org Like us on Facebook at “Our Lady of Grace Scott Twp, PA”

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OUR LADY OF GRACE PITTSBURGH, PA

Liturgy Schedule SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

8:00 William Wimberg (Family)

9:30 Keith Puza (Family)

11:30 Our Lady of Grace Parish

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

6:45 Tony Bernardo (Bill and Marlene Conway)

9:00 William Gormley and William Gormley, Jr. (Family)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

6:45 Louise Matvey (Susan, Jim and Nick Friend)

9:00 Robert Ciccola (Ciccola Family)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

6:45 Frances Mamich (Doreen Catizone)

9:00 Mary and Jack Boyle (Stehura Family)

7:00 Women’s Guild Members Past and Present

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

6:45 Pat Malarkey (Family)

9:00 Emilia Sienicki (Ted and Sarah Sienicki)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

6:45 Carl Wiedenhofer (Kathy and Dave Borneman)

9:00 John Branish (Family)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

9:00 Marc J. DeCello (Lori Ann Winchuh)

12:00 Reconciliation

6:00 Walt Korpiel (Walter and Cathy Boyle)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11-GRANDPARENTS’ DAY

8:00 Deceased Members of Stauffer and D’Antoni Families

9:30 Our Lady of Grace Parish

11:30 Alexander Manzonelli (Wife, Clara and Children)

1:00 Parish Baptisms

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ALTAR SOCIETY SCHEDULE M. A. Sobieralski

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS—those who are sick especially: Josephine Morice, Mary Andrea Collins, Kevin

Trichtinger, Mary Ann Missonak, Kevin Martin, Dominic Falcione, Whitney Baker Riegelsberger, Mary Ann Sobieralski, Mary Habjanetz, Jackie Battenfelder, Martha Charron, Joseph Flowers, Kathleen Murphy, Elaine Hall, Maria, Mary Lou Mahon, Edward Squiller, Maureen Leckenby,

Dolores Blatnik, J. Hutton, Ed Funari, Janice Nagle, Carl Murawski, Chuck McIntyre, John Goray, Bernie Donnelly, Charlotte Kuczinski, Baby Lenna, Jennifer Welch, Charles Rupani, Dave Dunbar, Jesse Lesko, Kassidy Jane Morrone, Michael Ray, Amy Bellini, Grace Semon, Lucille Kubit, Dorothy Plank, Gloria Miller, Robert Barrett, Michael Starek, Maureen O’Brien, Johnny Mucha, Lee Gregory, Joyce Grimm, Jennifer Gordon, Theresa Lawton, Linda Louis, Audrey Wenzig, Ronald Liguori, Lisa Hofmeister, William Dalesandry, Joanna Schupp, Kathleen Davis, James Yount, Jason Lipinski, Alice Stumpf, Louis Gessner, Karlie, Rosemary Serowik, Juanita Besso, Lorraine Buchta.

PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY—Capt. Matthew Darnley, S/Sgt Melody McKee, Lt. Col Edward W. Jackson, SFC Richard F. Lawrence, Spc.4 Nicholas Talarico, Capt. Michael Makrucki, Cpl. Ronald S. Strang, II, Staff Sgt. Gregory Halloran, Capt. Adam Ewoldsen, Adam Ginter U.S. Army, Capt. Kendall Seli, Lnc. Cpl. Daniel Mulvihill, Master Sgt. Daniel Mulvihill, Sr., Airman 1st Class Tim and Kate Mulvihill, Capt. William J. Shields, Capt. Christopher Lauff, 1st Sgt. Rick Oddi, Sr. Airman Dion Julian, Capt. Aaron L. B. Cox, Lt. Col. Steven Tingley, Cmdr. Steve Fichter, Capt. Sam Gazzo, Staff Sgt. Ryan Kelsey, Sgt. Dustin Huff, 2nd Lt. Meghan Cumpston, Master Sgt. Stephen Lorenzetty, Lt. Cmdr. Jason Simon, Lt. Col. J.J. Serowik, Sgt. Matthew Tardio, PV2 Erik Lind, Maj. Thomas H. Huzzard, Lnc. Cpl. William H. “Billy” Segeleon, Matthew Keglovich, SPC Paul Trusiak Cpl. David Lauff, 2nd Lt. Daniel Mayer, Lnc. Cpl. Adam Halloran, PV2 Tyler Trusiak.

Activities Schedule SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 After Masses, Doors of Mercy Sign-up, Church Vestibule 7:30 AA, Conroy Hall

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Rectory Closed

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 7:00 Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra, Conroy Hall

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 7:00 Band Meeting, Conroy Hall 7:00 Women’s Guild Mass and Meeting, Church, Keefer Hall

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 7:00 Boy Scouts, Conroy Hall

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 After Mass, Doors of Mercy Sign-up, Church Vestibule

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 After Masses, Doors of Mercy Sign-up, Church Vestibule

5:00 Pittsburgh Women’s Emmaus, Church Upper Room

6:00 Youth Group Meeting and Ice Cream Social, Keefer Hall

7:30 AA, Conroy Hall

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Stewardship Treasure - $9,022.00

NEXT SUNDAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS: Exodus 32:7-11; 13-14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32.

REST IN PEACE

David T. Miller, father of Sharon Maloy and Thomas, grandfather of Gregory and Michael Maloy, Nicholas and Colton Miller

John F. Ambrozic, husband of 67 years to Julia, father of Jeanne Ambrozic

BANNS OF MATRIMONY II Jennifer L. Angelo, Our Lady of Grace Andrew A. Snyder I Katelyn Wertzberger David Pendleton, Our Lady of Grace

OFFICE CLOSED—In observance of Labor Day, the Rectory Office will be closed this Monday, September 5. The office will reopen on Tuesday, September 6 at 9:00 a.m. The priests and staff wish you a Safe and Happy Labor Day.

WOMEN’S GUILD—Ladies of the Parish, if you have not attended a Women's Guild meeting before or in a long time, come visit us on Wednesday, September 7! We are about Faith, Fun and Fellowship! The Women’s Guild will resume monthly meetings on Wednesday, September 7, with Mass at 7:00 p.m. Immediately after, we will share a potluck dinner in Keefer Hall and have a brief business meeting. You may bring your food offering to the kitchen before Mass. Guests are welcome! Members are encouraged to bring a food item to donate to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE (TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME)—Today’s gospel is clear: commitment to

another involves sacrifice. Before we accept a commitment such as

marriage or parenting, we must plan carefully like the king in today’s

gospel. These are serious commitments which demand complete self-

giving and are not for the faint hearted or selfish.

OUR LADY OF GRACE FACEBOOK PAGE—We now have a

Facebook page. You can like us at “Our Lady of Grace Scott Twp, PA”.

We will be regularly updating our Facebook page with Parish activities

and announcements.

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TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

DOORS OF MERCY Exploring God’s Covenant with You —Join us! For only the fourth time in Church history, a Pope has declared an Extraordinary Jubilee Year. And the focus? Pope Francis’ central message: Mercy! Learn to give and receive forgiveness, to forgive others, to forgive yourself. We invite you to join us as we participate in a Parish wide program, Doors of Mercy. This is not a bible study, there is no written homework, just 8 simple sessions that will allow you to experience God’s hope, healing and loving mercy in this once-in-a-lifetime program. Even if you’ve never participated before, please, we invite each and every one of you to join us – you’ll be so glad you did. Please check the bulletin and Parish website (olgscott.org) for more details. The first session begins on Wednesday, September 14 at 9:45 a.m. and Thursday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m. You may register anytime online, stop by the rectory or after all Masses this weekend in the Church Vestibule. For more information, contact Geoff Schnieder at 412-279-7070 or e-mail g.schnieder@olgscott.org. MAGNIFICAT PITTSBURGH—Ladies, come to the Magnificat Pittsburgh prayer breakfast on Saturday, October 1, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Cranberry Township. Nikki Bruni is the keynote speaker and she will tell her amazing story of finding God, her conversion to the Catholic faith and finding her purpose in pro-life work. She is the director of Pittsburgh’s 40 Days for Life and an artist who uses her abilities to glorify God. Cost is $23. Call Pam at 412-461-8906 or Kay at 724-772-6749 to register by the Friday, September 23 deadline. RENEW THE “I DO”—Join other fun married couples and Renew the “I Do” Foundation for a fabulous Oktoberfest celebration of Mass, square dancing and beer at the Syria Shriners Pavilion in Cheswick next Saturday, September 10. Father Mike Ackerman will celebrate Mass at 5:30 p.m. followed by a beer tasting from Ghristhouse Brewery, an authentic German dinner and square dancing to your favorite modern music. Price per couple is $68. RSVP by this Tuesday, September 6 on Eventbrite. DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY—A Fall Open House will be held on Sunday, September 18, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. The open house in an opportunity for current high school seniors from all religious denominations and their families to speak with representatives from admissions, financial aid, academic departments and administration. Register with the Admissions Office online at www.duq.edu/fallopenhouse.

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This Labor Day weekend, some families will enjoy the final days of summer vacation as we embark on a new school year. Most students have been back in class for more than a week now, and have fallen into the rhythm of classes, sports and after school activities. Labor Day itself, Monday, September 5th, is a national holiday in which we celebrate the value and dignity of our work as an important contribution to society and a means of providing for our families. Whatever our occupation, in the workplace or the home, God has endowed us

with talents that we invest in society so as to express our abilities, make a helpful contribution to our community and earn a living for ourselves and our loved ones. This Labor Day, I am especially mindful of our parish staff at Our Lady of Grace. Over the past year or so, we have experienced a rash of injuries, illnesses and operations, that have effected the various services we deliver to the parishioners at OLG. Beginning with my own open-heart surgery about a year ago, all but three of the fifteen OLG parish staff members have experienced health problems these past 12 months, including knee surgeries, hip treatments, back surgery, foot surgery, heart treatments, abdominal surgery, eye surgery, thyroid therapies, quadricep injuries, osteoporosis, an other nagging conditions that will require therapy, surgery or treatment in the near future. In our school faculty, one of our teachers has had to deal with cancer, treatment and recovery. Of course, some of these problems have to do with our age, but the rash of these staff conditions over the past year has been unusual and made for challenges in the carrying out of our service to our parishioners. The reason why I wanted to let you know about these health situations, is so that you might have a clear picture of the challenges our parish and school staffs have faced over this past year. We need your continued prayers as we do our best to serve the people of our parish despite our own considerable health concerns. On behalf of the staff, thank you for the many expressions of compassion and shows of support that you have given to us over this past difficult year. Rev. Richard A. Infante Pastor

The priests, parishioners and staff would like to welcome everyone here today celebrating Mass with us at Our Lady of Grace Parish and to wish you

a Safe and Happy Labor Day.

ALICE HARPUR MINISTRY—All widows, widowers and anyone experiencing loss are invited to the bereavement luncheon on Wednesday, September 14 at 12:30 p.m. in the St. Thomas More Family Life Center. Paula Elliott, an OLG parishioner and certified grief support facilitator, will be the guest speaker. Her topic is “What to Expect from Grief.” Please RSVP by calling 412-916-7151 or email AliceHarpurMinistry@stmpgh.org no later than next Sunday, September 11.

PEACE AND PRAYER DAY—Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh is hosting a Day for Peace and Prayer in front of its offices in downtown Pittsburgh, 212 Ninth Street this Friday, September 9. Bishop David A. Zubik will lead the prayer service, at 11:-00 a.m. which should last about 30 minutes. The local event is in conjunction with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Charities USA, who established September 9 as a Day for Peace and Prayer.

MARRIAGE MOMENTS—If you want to build a tower or plant a garden you need to plan ahead. So too, if you want to build a strong marriage, plan ahead. Plan a date for next weekend. Sign up now for a marriage enrichment event (http://www.susanvogt.net/Marriage.htm#MarriageLinks) sometime this year. Don’t procrastinate.

PRAYING WITH WATERCOLOR—Sister Margaret Marszal, HM, will offer a one day prayer experience next Saturday, September 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center. For more information, call 724-964-8886 or visit www.vmesc.org.

SCREENAGERS—This is a 60 minute film that probes into the vulnerable corners of family life — it depicts messy struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through surprising insights from authors and brain scientists, solutions emerge on how we can empower kids to best navigate the digital world. The film will be shown next Sunday, September 11 beginning at 6:15 p.m. at the St. Thomas More Family Life Center. For more information, contact Deb Dell at 412-833-0031, ext. 230.