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Sunday, September 15, 2019 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish Website: MPHCatholic.org mphcatholic
St. Bartholomew 111 Erhardt Dr, Pittsburgh, PA
15235 (412) 242-3374
St. Bernadette 245 Azalea Drive, Monroeville,
PA 15146 (412) 373-0050
St. Gerard Majella 121 Dawn Dr, Verona, PA 15147
(412) 793-3333
North American Martyrs
2526 Haymaker Rd, Monroeville, PA 15146 /
740 E Wall Ave, Pitcairn, PA 15140 (412) 373-0330
St. Susanna 200 Stotler Rd, Penn Hills, PA
15235 (412) 798-5596
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — “Why should your wrath blaze up against your own people, whom you brought out of Egypt?” (Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14). Psalm — I will rise and go to my father (Psalm 51). Second Reading — The grace of our Lord has been abundant (1 Timothy 1:12-17). Gospel — There is great rejoicing in heaven and among the angels when a sinner repents (Luke 15:1-32 [1-10]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Fr. Larry Adams Fr. Thom Miller Fr. Al Zapf Fr. Rick Thompson Fr. Faustine Furaha
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Bess Biamonte, Pastoral Associate As a child we were able to get two channels on the TV in the living room and, if lucky, on a small black and white on the second floor, a third. Now we have hundreds of options but I seem to gravitate to just three again. One is HGTV. If you have not seen any of the features there, some titles include
House Hunters, Flip or Flop, Fixer Upper and Property Brothers. One common theme in all of these programs is that most are first time buyers and they have a long list of things they want their way immediately. What they want and what their budget is don’t match up. The hook for these shows is to allow the hosts to present a property that on the surface seems risky to the byers, but has great hidden potential to be a real treasure.
While at our MPH Summer Social I looked around at the 700+ people and thought, what great potential is here! Much later that night I turned to channel 165 and looked at the logo and thought of our grouping and our new parish. HGTV. Help Get The Vision!
The vision of our diocese since 2015 has been to respond to the dramatic changes of our present time so
as to insure vibrant parishes and effective ministries for all the baptized. How can I help our grouping get the vision? How can you help the grouping get the vision? At first glance that’s a Herculean task, or maybe it’s not. If we ignore our part in the success then we might be a flop, but if we take ownership we won’t have to hunt around for an alternative.
Let’s look at today’s Scripture readings on this Catechetical Sunday. In the reading from Exodus, in conversation with Moses, God promises us a perpetual heritage. St. Paul in his letter to Timothy writes of the patience of Christ as an example for those who believe in him for everlasting life. Lastly the three parables in Luke’s gospel have one central theme: seeking the lost, reconciliation and forgiveness.
So how do we get the vision? First, earnest prayer. That has to be our foundation. Pray for one another. Pray for each of the current parishes. Pray for our leaders and today especially pray for those who continue to teach the faith. Second, reconcile your differences. Reconcile with your families, your neighbors and your neighboring parishes. After all, we are each others heritage, each others treasure. Thirdly, forgive as deeply and as often as our Lord does us.
That being said, come come to one of our Parish Assemblies this weekend. If we are patient and prayerful our potential will become a reality. Become part of the blueprint, to HELP GET THE VISION!
HGTV
Our next Festival of Praise will be on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 7:00pm at St. Bernadette Church. Our theme for the evening is “Transforming Ourselves Through Holy Moments.” Please join us for this evening of praise and worship.
Festival of Praise
Join Fr. Richard Thompson, Chaplain of Forbes and UPMC hospitals, residing at North American Martyrs, Monroeville, PA, on a trip to Ireland and Scotland. We will visit Galway, Our Lady of Knock, Cliffs of Moher, Killarney, Dingle Peninsula, Dublin, Edinburgh Castle and St. Andrews Cathedral from May 15-27, 2020. The trip cost is $4,799 for airfare and all-included. To register, please contact 855-842-8001 or 508-340-9370 or register online at www.proximotravel.com
Travel to Ireland and Scotland
Taizé is a small village in the eastern part of France. Since 1940 it has been the home of an ecumenical community of brothers where prayer, three times a day, is the center of life. Part of that prayer time is spent in singing short repetitive refrains or ostinatos .Thousands of people from around the world visit Taizé every year. Our Taizé Services borrow from the tradition of Taizé as we offer our prayers and meditations around the cross. Our next service will be Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 7:00 pm at St. Bartholomew Church.
Experience Taizé
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PARISH HAPPENINGS
Mass Schedule Changes
Earlier this year, we invited the parish communities of the MPH grouping to participate in a survey to share our reactions to the Interim Mass Schedule which we adopted last October. Many responded to this invitation and shared their opinions. Among these responses, the following trends have been noticed:
Many have emphasized that it’s important that our daily schedule evenly distributes the number of Masses among our five parishes. With that in mind, we believe that it’s reasonable to schedule three daily Masses each week at each of our five parishes.
Many have noted that it will be important to schedule the workload among our priests in such a way that is sustainable not only now (when we have four priests assigned at MPH), but also in the future (when fewer priests will be available). Along those lines, we’ve noted that it’s not possible to schedule more than three daily Masses each weekday and two on Saturday.
We’ve read these responses prayerfully and carefully, and as a result, have decided to implement the following Daily Mass schedule, effective October 7, 2019:
Monday & Friday: 9:00am, St Gerard Majella 9:30am, St Bernadette
Tuesday & Thursday: 8:00am, North American Martyrs 9:00am, St Susanna 10:00am, St Bartholomew
Wednesday: 8:00am, (NAM) St Michael 9:00am, St Gerard Majella 9:30am, St Bernadette
Saturday: 9:00am, St Susanna 10:00am, St Bartholomew
Thank you for responding to the MPH Interim Mass Schedule Survey and helping us refine our daily Mass schedule! We’ll reach out by telephone call to those who have scheduled Mass intentions for the Tuesday / Thursday 7:15am Mass for the remainder of 2019, to learn how you would like to re-schedule those intentions this year or in 2020.
MARRIAGE PLANS Marriage arrangements are to be made with a member of the clergy team at the time you are setting the
wedding date. Please contact the parish office. A Marriage Moment
Recently my cell phone died. I felt anxious about missing calls and annoyed that I would have to pay a lot of money to replace my trusty friend. When things like this happen, prayer usually leads me to put it in
perspective: "This is a first world problem." Be grateful for my husband - my main trusty friend. Besides, he also has a cell phone for back up. :-)
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PARISH HAPPENINGS
Our Diocese is planning its annual Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration for couples who have been married for 50 years. This year’s celebration will take place on Sunday, November 17, 2019 with Bishop Zubik, who will celebrate Mass at 2:30 PM at St. Paul Cathedral. Any couples who have celebrated or will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary during 2019 are asked to submit husband and wife’s name (including maiden name), date of marriage, couples mailing address, and best phone number to Kathy Tucek at the office (412.373.0050 ext. 210) no later than October 4, 2019. Participants will receive a personal invitation with instructions from diocesan offices after the parish submits the names of those who will attend. Couples are welcome to bring as many loved ones to the celebration as they wish.
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration Eucharistic Adoration Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of Love “In the sacred Host, He is present, the true treasure, always waiting for us. Only by adoring this Presence do we learn how to receive Him properly.” …The greatest love story of all time is contained in a tiny white host.” - Bishop
Fulton J. Sheen “In that little Host is the solution to all the problems of the world.” - Pope St. John Paul II
Join us on each Monday before Jesus in the Monstrance at St. Bernadette Church from 10:00 am
to 7:00 pm.
St. Gerard Majella Church (The Third Sunday of the Month—September 15, 2019) after the 10:00 AM
Mass.
BINGO
Wednesday's at
St. Gerard Majella Church
Doors open at 5pm and games start at 7pm in the church social hall. Food &
drinks available. Come Support the Church and have an evening of fun!
Senior Potluck Luncheon
Join us on Thursday, September 19, 2019, 12:00 noon at St. Bernadette Church (Biedenbach Hall) for a Senior Pot Luck Luncheon. Our Speaker this month will be Father Thom Miller. Come hear Fr. Thom’s story from the time he entered seminary, receiving his doctorate, to his time in the armed forces. He is a man who has traveled to the Antarctic, hunted in Australia and has deep sea dived in many exotic locations. Don’t miss this exciting event!
The Women’s Guild would like to extend a special invitation to all women of MPH Catholic to attend our meetings this year. Join us Tuesday, October 1 at 7:00 PM in DeLuca Hall at NAM. This is our “Autumn Social” and we ask those attending to bring an appetizer to share (desserts will be provided by the Board members). Come and join us this year; we have many interesting programs set up that we hope you will enjoy. Our meetings are held usually on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in DeLuca Hall at NAM.
NAM Women’s Guild
The NAM Mixed Bowling League still has an opening for either a man or woman. We bowl on Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM at Miracle Lanes. For further information call Evie Welsh at 412-372-2123.
Bowling
Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator: 412-456-3093 (Office) 1-888- 808-1235 (Hot Line) PA Child Line: 1-800-932-0313
Call 911 immediately if a child is in danger.
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PARISH HAPPENINGS
The next Pre-Baptismal seminar for anyone Baptizing a baby in the near future will be held on Tuesday September 17th, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Rectory Conference Room at St. Bernadette Church. We require this class for all new parents. Please call 412-373-0050 to register.
Pre-Baptismal Seminar
St. Bartholomew, St. Gerard Majella and St. Susanna Churches will be starting on Tuesday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. We are in the process of doing registration for this coming 2019/2020 year. If you have not registered your child/children, please do so as soon as possible. Please contact one of the following people if you have any questions. Bess Biamonte - St. Bartholomew, 412-242-3374 Gloria Gent - St. Gerard Majella, 412-793-5847 Irene Swackhammer - St. Susanna, 412-977-2721 Thank You North American Martyrs: will begin class on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 from 6:45 to 8:00 PM. All public school children 1st through 8th grade are required to attend CCD classes. Registration sheets have been emailed to any family who was previously registered last year. If you need a registration sheet please contact Donna Lew-Buechel at [email protected]. Completed registration forms can be returned via email or snail mail. If you have any questions contact Donna Lew-Buechel.
Religious Education at MPH Catholic
RCIA
A NEW RCIA SEASON BEGINS IN THE FALL! Do you know someone who might want to join the Catholic Church? Do you want to become more involved in your own faith and learn more? Do you just want to find out more about the Catholic Church and what it teaches? Consider joining us for RCIA, the Rite of Christian
Initiation for Adults. It’s open to anyone who is curious about our Church and our faith. Classes will begin in late September. Contact Deacon Mike at the St. Bernadette Parish Office (412-373-0050) to register or for more details.
Saturday, September 21, 2019 10:00 a.m at St. Susanna Church. Members of the Seven Sisters Apostolate from each of our 6 Churches that pray for our priests are invited to join for a hour of sharing and fellowship. If you are not a Seven Sister Apostolate and would like to attend, you are most welcome. Jane Siatkasky, a Seven Sister Apostolate for the OPV Grouping will be our guest speaker. Please RSVP to Irene, [email protected] or 412-977-2721.
MPH Seven Sisters Apostolate Gathering
PARENTING POINTERS The Prodigal Son story (Luke 15:11-32) is about self-indulgence, fraternal jealousy, and forgiveness - all
typical family dynamics. No matter the faults in your own family, remember to forgive. It doesn't mean reparation is never needed, but let forgiveness be
the foundation.
Sunday, October 13th the Legion of Mary is holding "Celebrate Mary and her Rosary" Social, following 10:00 AM Mass at St. Gerard Majella. Please join us for some sweets and beverages, we will also have available Rosaries, and information on how to pray the Rosary, pamphlets to take home, as well as information on being a member of the Legion of Mary. Please plan to stop in for fellowship and learn about devotion to our Blessed Mother. Everyone is Welcomed!
Celebrate the Rosary
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Rev. Larry Adams, Administrator [email protected] Rev. Thomas Miller, Administrator [email protected] Rev. Albert Zapf, Administrator/Moderator [email protected] Rev. Richard Thompson, Parish Chaplain [email protected] Rev. Faustine Furaha, In Residence Deacon Michael W. Kelly [email protected] Deacon Richard M. Tucek [email protected] Mrs. Bess Biamonte, Pastoral Associate [email protected] Mr. Anthony H. Costa, Pastoral Associate [email protected] Mr. Joshua Bandish [email protected] Mrs. Mary Lou Bender, Music [email protected] Mrs. Cindy Karell, Music [email protected] Mr. Paul White, Music [email protected] Mrs. Karen McDonough, Music [email protected] Mr. Jerry Brandl, Business [email protected] Mr. Tim Thorsen, Business [email protected] Mrs. Melissa Busbey, Bookkeeper, Office Mgr. [email protected] Ms. Roz DeStefano, Bookkeeper [email protected] Mrs. Cathy Cowan, Bookkeeper [email protected] Ms. Donna Lew-Buechel, Faith Formation [email protected] Mrs. Marlene V. Kopper, Faith Formation [email protected] Ms. Donna Lamanna, Safe Environment Coord., St. Bartholomew Mr. Christopher Cooley, Youth Ministry, Web [email protected] Ms. Kathy DeStefano, Administrative Assistant [email protected] Ms. Sandy Baer, Secretary [email protected] Ms. Pat Cepec, Secretary [email protected] Mrs. Charlotte Dobrinsky, Secretary [email protected] Mrs. Sandy Palmieri, Sacramental Secretary [email protected] Mrs. Kathy Tucek, Secretary [email protected] Ms. Ginny Beck, Weekend Secretary Mr. Leo Bickert, Maintenance Mr. Tim Jacob, Maintenance [email protected] Mr. William Sterf, Maintenance Ron Kreske, Maintenance
Parish Staff Directory
Saturday, September 14, 2019 4:00pm, St. Bartholomew, Deceased members of Olsakovsky family-Andrew & Aileen Olsakovsky 4:00pm, NAM, 50th Wedding Anniversary of Charlotte & Ed Dobrinsky 5:00pm, St. Bernadette, Andrew Grego—Raymond 5:00pm, St. Susanna, Birthday of Don Olio - Wife Dolores and Family Sunday, September 15, 2019 8:00am, St. Bernadette, David West—Francis 9:00am, St. Michael, Living & Deceased Members of NAM Altar Rosary Society 9:00am, St. Susanna, Lawrence Conte - Mary Ann Heinauer 10:00am, St. Gerard Majella, For the People of the Parishes of our Grouping 10:30am, St. Bartholomew, David Pegher - Regina Premozic 10:30am, St. Bernadette, Jim Rihn—Jane (wife) 11:00am, NAM, Members of the Eisenberg & Harrill Families- Mary & Bob Harrill 6:00pm, St. Bernadette, Paul Campbell—Marilyn Campbell Monday, September 16, 2019 9:00am, St. Gerard Majella, Josephine Wichman - Morning Mass Group 9:30am, St. Bernadette, Marlene Villalpando—Family Tuesday, September 17, 2019 7:15am, St. Bernadette, Louise & William Clark—Jim & MaryLou 8:00am, NAM, Jim Ackerman-Diane & Bob Kalina 9:00am, St. Susanna, In Thanksgiving - Dr. Charles J. Burke 10:00am, St. Bartholomew, Edith & Anthony D’Andrea—Margaret D’Andrea Wednesday, September 18, 2019 8:00am, St. Michael, Bill Storch-Marian Storch 9:00am, St. Gerard Majella, Robert Dokmanovich -Wife, Judy 9:30am, St. Bernadette, Robert Chatlos—Doug & Katie Fisher Thursday, September 19, 2019 7:15am, St. Bernadette, John Geller Sr.—Rob Payne Jr. 8:00am, NAM, Rose Marie Friedrich-M/M Peter Walker 9:00am, St. Susanna, David Heinauer - Judy Isherwood 10:00am, St. Bartholomew, John Ford—Wife Friday, September 20, 2019 9:00am, St. Gerard Majella, Joseph D'Andrea - Barb & Charles Carey 9:30am, St. Bernadette, Mary Macaluso—Jim Macaluso Saturday, September 21, 2019 9:00am, St. Susanna, Rita “Veve” Burgman - John Halterlein and Jeanne Halterlein 10:00am, St. Bartholomew , Diane Gialloretao —- Marcia & Larry Irr 4:00pm, St. Bartholomew , Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Talotta—Jesse Talotta 4:00pm, NAM, Angelo DiPiazza-Marian & Bill Storch 5:00pm, St. Bernadette, Anna & Howard Thomas—Susanne Thomas 5:00pm, St. Susanna, Margaret Platte - Richard & Sandra Miller Sunday, September 22, 2019 8:00am, St. Bernadette, Angelo DiPiazza—Pam, Megan, Brittany Elko 9:00am, St. Michael, For the People of the Parishes of our Grouping 9:00am, St. Susanna 10:00am, St. Gerard Majella, Giuseppe D'Andrea - Wife, Enrichetta 10:30am, St. Bartholomew, Leo Plunket’s 103rd Birthday—Morning Group 10:30am, St. Bernadette, Carl & Lucy Pezzillo—Carol Morra 11:00am, NAM, Richard F. Tuchnowski-Mary Ann Abbenante 6:00pm, St. Bernadette, Mary Lou DiIorio—Sunday Evening Ushers
Mass Intentions
Please note that on October 1-3, 2019, there will only be one Mass each day due to the Clergy Convocation. Please refer to the Mass schedule or contact one of our church offices with any questions.
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Who will we become?
Last week, we presented the nine suggestions for our new parish’s identity which our interim pastoral council developed. We introduced the five saints among these names: St Dominic, St Faustina, St Jacinta, St John Henry Newman, and St Luke the Healer. This week, we’d like to introduce the remaining for suggestions for the identity of our new parish:
In the upcoming weeks, we’ll invite you to share your preferences for the proposed names presented here. Please keep an eye on this page for more details!
This weekend, we will gather at parish assemblies to pray together and to discuss how we will become The Church Alive! in 2020 and beyond! Our schedule for parish assemblies is:
September 14, following the 4pm Mass at St Bartholomew
September 15, following the 11am Mass at North American Martyrs
Please join us at our parish assemblies! In the upcoming weeks, we’ll continue to share information presented at the assemblies, in order to give you an opportunity to continue to think and pray over the information that we discussed at these gatherings!
ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE
MPH Updates
Agnus Dei that is, “Lamb of God” – is a title for Jesus to whom we call out during Mass, as we prepare to receive the Eucharist. The title ‘Agnus Dei’ is an inspiration for our parish, reflecting our devotion to the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord.
Christ the Divine Shepherd is our Lord who is not only divine but also is the shepherd of all His people. We know we can come to Him who protects us and guides all of us.
Mother of Perpetual Help is asked to grant that we might ever invoke her powerful name, as the protector of the living and the salvation of the dying.
The Holy Family Jesus, Mary, and Joseph – have been with us to help us as a model of our own families, and as a holy connection to the Trinity and to the saints. We call on them to help our new parish to grow in holiness as a family in imitation of the Holy Family.
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DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY
Divine Mercy Academy 245 Azalea Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146
(412) 373-0050
Mrs. Dull's Kindergarten Class has been adapting to a full day schedule. They
are experiencing a lot of firsts: i.e. Religion, Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Music, Art, Computer and Gym classes conducted in our beautiful gymnasium. The students are also eating lunch, with some purchasing lunch, in the Lourdes Center dining hall. Christian meditation is conducted each day following lunch. The children look forward to this quiet time with God. A huge hit is the use of the Smart Board each day. It is used in conjunction with all the academic areas of the curriculum. At the conclusion of our first week of school the students were reading their first paper booklet containing the words that had been introduced that week. We are looking forward to a fun-filled year!
Our school has a new website and we would love for you to take a look! The web address is: www.dmapgh.org.
Visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/
divinemercyacademymonroeville If you would love to see what our students have been working on, please
like and follow our Facebook page. Exciting activities are posted often.
Get your Divine Mercy Academy “Saber” gear by visiting our online Spirit Store. Proceeds benefit the Athletic Association. https://divinemercyacademyspiritwear2019.itemorder.com/sale
Order your DMA Spirit Gear NOW!
Calendar
Monday, September 16, 2019 PTG Meeting @ 7 pm Thursday, September 19, 2019 PTG Dress Down Day $2.00 Friday, September 20, 2019: Please join us at 9:30 a.m. for our school mass.
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St. Bartholomew Church will be offering “The Emmaus Journey”, a seven-week Bereavement Support Group. It begins at 7:00pm, Monday September 16, 2019 and runs through Monday October 28, 2019. To register or for information please call Bess Biamonte at the St. Bartholomew Church office at 412-242-3374 ext. 14.
Emmaus Journey
September 14—Saturday 4:00 PM Altar Servers: C. Capasso, A. Benson, V. Senge Lector: R. Donnelly E. Ministers: C. Cerniga, P. Donahoe, G. Beck, R. House, E. King, M. Tedesco, B. Vento September 15– Sunday 10:30 AM Altar Servers: D. Maguire, K. Boyle, J. Fitzpatrick Lector: S. Kusk E. Ministers: L. Irr, T. Merola, J. Depner, T. Fitzpatrick, D. Lamanna, R. Stitzel, 1 more needed
SAINT BARTHOLOMEW
Liturgical Ministers
St. Bartholomew 111 Erhardt Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 242-3374
The Fall campaign for 40 Days for Life will occur from September 25 - November 3. This is a peaceful prayer vigil held from 7am – 7pm in front of Planned Parenthood, 933 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh. The MPH Catholic community will participate on Monday, Oct. 14 from 11am-1pm and Thursday, Oct. 24 from 5-7pm. We need parishioners who are willing to stand and pray for the unborn and for a change of heart of the mothers and the workers at the abortion clinic. Please contact Lisa Mears at 412-607-3846 or [email protected] to sign up to participate during those times. If you cannot make those times, you may sign up for any time during the Fall campaign at 40daysforlifepittsburgh.com. Signing up is not required to participate. If you are unable to participate on the sidewalk, please fast and pray to end abortion.
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SAINT BERNADETTE
Gathering Song: #432
Gloria: #877
Preparation of the Gifts: #674
Heritage Mass: #878
Communion: #583, 321 Sending Forth: #422
Music List
SUNDAY SEPT 15 9:00am DMA CCD 7:00pm LC Youth Group MONDAY SEPT 16 10am – 7pm C Adoration 6:00pm BH KOC Meeting TUESDAY SEPT 17 10:00am BH Tai Chi 6:00pm C Purgatorian Society 7:00pm RC-1 Pre Baptism Class WEDNESDAY SEPT 18 3:00pm C Children’s Choir 7:00pm C Festival of Praise 6:00pm RC-1 Faith Formation 6:00pm LC Cub Scouts Meeting THURSDAY SEPT 19 12:00pm BH Senior Luncheon 7:00pm C Charismatic Prayer Group FRIDAY SEPT 20 6:00PM LC Oktoberfest SATURDAY SEPT 21 7:00am LC Men’s Bible Study (TMIY) 9:00am LC WOG Womens Bible Study (The Bible & The Virgin Mary series)
LC—Lourdes Center, BH-Biedenbach Hall, C– Church, CR– Choir
Room, RC1– Rectory Conference Room 1
This Week at St. Bernadette Church
This is a reflection on Scripture is available to anyone who is interested. You may receive it through email by sending your address to Deacon Mike at [email protected] or you may also view it on the St. Bernadette website at www.stbpitt.com/links. It is also available on Facebook on the Pius XII Council 4925 Knights of Columbus page.
Deacon’s Beacons
Bass Player Needed
The Contemporary Choir based at St. Bernadette
Church in our Parish Grouping is looking for an
accomplished bass player to join our group. We
rehearse on Tuesday evenings once or twice per
month and play mass typically two weekends per
month. In addition, we will play Festivals of Praise
about once a month on Wednesday evenings this
year. New singers are also always welcome! If you
enjoy giving Glory and Praise to the Lord through
Contemporary Song and want to share your talents,
we’d love to have you join us! For additional
information contact Karen Bursic via email to
[email protected] or see us after any
of our masses! Our fall schedule can be found on our
website at: https://www.stbpitt.com/contemporary-
choir .
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SAINT GERARD MAJELLA
St. Gerard Majella 121 Dawn Dr., Verona, PA 15147
(412) 793-3333
Pray for our Sick
Calendar Congratulation to one of our Centennial Parishioners, Carmella Maruco, who will celebrate
her 100th Birthday on September 19, 2019. May God's Blessings Be With You On Your Birthday
And Always!
SAINT SUSANNA
St. Susanna 200 Stotler Rd, Penn Hills, PA 15235
(412) 798-5596
Raffle ANOINTING - The next Anointing scheduled for Saint Susanna will be today, Sunday September 15th after the 9:00 am Mass. CENTERING PRAYER GROUP - Saint Susanna Prayer Group meets every Wednesday evening at 7pm in the Rectory Meeting Room. Lectio Divina Sundays Gospel/Prayer/Spiritual Reading. PENN HILLS SERVICE ASSOCIATION - Every 3rd week of the month Saint Susanna has a collection of non-perishable food. Please donate what you can. Thank You.
Pray for our Sick
Julie Kulwik, Laurel Hefferan, Betty Reitz, Richard Kress, Floyd Hunkele, Kathy Griffin, Jenny Baer, Carol Vento, Mark Ruffner, Andrea Ventomiller, Sweetie Cyphers, Melody Hall, Inez Montanari, Frank Potocnik, Orrie Andreozzi, Liz Rogers, Robert Brehm,
Ronald Weber, Mary Lou Ervin, Aaron Michael Saville, Kay Wharton, Michael & Janice McDonald, Barb Pofi, Theresa Monroe, Linda Koltiska, Jeanne Conchilla, Patty Pluebell, Ryan Pursh, Daniel Fizz ,Olean Kieffer, Haven Vaughan, Jim Kerr, Leslie Long, Dan Tuite, Christine & Merle Bennett, Cathy Weber, Andrew Giannuzzi, Larry Circosta, Laureen Taylor, Rita Mae Carolis , Mary Dailey, Betty
Robson, Frank Trujillo, Rose Marie Ruffner
Rosary at St. Susanna Church
Our September Raffle is underway and in full swing….. The Monthly Raffle will be picked on Tuesday, October 1st. Let’s build up our winnings this month so our Lucky Winner gets lots of cash$$$$ Good Luck to Everyone! Take that Chance!
Rosary St. Susanna Church ,Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK (The First Sunday of the Month)
October 6, 2019 after 10 AM Mass BIBLE DISCUSSION GROUP
(Meets the 1st & 3rd Monday of the Month) All are welcome to attend.
Next meeting is September 16, 2019 at 6:30 PM in the Resurrection Room PURGATORIAN SOCIETY
Meets every Thursday at 4:30 PM In the Resurrection Room
LEGION OF MARY Meets every Saturday at 11:00 AM
Please pray for our parishioners who are in the hospital or at home requesting our prayers:
Larry Bacco - Mary Dailey - Mary Lou Frollo - Chris LaBertew - Anthony Pugliese - Don Turak - Rich Wicker
To be added to our prayer list call the Church office.
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NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS
North American Martyrs 2526 Haymaker Rd, Monroeville, PA 15146 740 E Wall Ave, Pitcairn, PA 15140
(412) 373-0330
Mary Ann Abbenante, Melinda Arnold, Stacey Baylie, Jim Behe, John Behe, Mary Lou Brown, Matt Costa, Patricia Costa, Jose-
phine Costanco, Ken Cravotta, Mary Dailey, Derna DiCecco, Julie DiCecco, Malcolm Anthony Francis Ferrao, Jane Catherine Ferrao, Shawn Anthony Ferrao, Nicole Antonette Ferrao, Anita Farruggia, Doreen Franceschini, Janet Fisher, Magdalen Fisher,
Bob Gojkovich, Jane Grabenstein, John Jackovitz, Jessica An-drews Jones, Ron Jones, Thomas Kengerski, Jim Koerneke, Jean Lawton, Noel Ljubicic, Corrine Malloy, Charles McCracken, Rich-ard Miller, Jim Moberg, Anna Nowak, Ashley Preece, Christine
Samrock, Clara Sands, Isabella Sciara, Lou Smith, Wayne Stiffey, Patty Toohill, Helen & Joe Toth, Dcn. Rick Tucek, Clare Valansky,
Mary Ann Vecchio, Theresa Ventresco, Renee Venturella, Eric Vidra, Amy Whitaker Worthington & Nancy Youthers.
If you know someone who is ill and who would like their name put on this prayer list, please have them contact Patti Kemerer
at 412-856-7294 or at [email protected].
The Stitching Angels Pray for our Sick
St. Vincent DePaul Society will meet on Wednesday, September 25 at 7:00 PM in the NAM Rectory Conference Room.
Meeting
The Stitching Angels will meet on Wednesday, September 18 at 1:30 PM in the Rectory Conference Room. This will be a brief meeting. Please bring your current project, so we can spend some time chatting. Assistance will be available. Our Fall projects include chemo caps for Shady Side Cancer Centers and lap afghans/shawls for the Little Sisters of the Poor. We are out of lap afghans and shawls. If you are in need of yarn or patterns, please let me know. Comments and questions are welcome! Mary Harrill: 412-372-3181, [email protected].
The Stitching Angels would like to give an update on this year’s very successful Baby Shower for Catholic Charities Pregnancy and Par-enting. The Angels have been involved in this project for about 13 years. We begin work in April and conclude our knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, quilting, etc. by mid-August. This year the Stitching Angels made 596 handmade baby items with a value of $6,277.00. Truly amazing! The parishes of the MPH grouping participated by contrib-uting gift cards and cash with a value of $1,116.00. These monies were used to buy needed items from Target. Target then made the deliver-ies to Catholic Charities. A special thanks to Joni O’Toole for handling this part of our endeavor. We are truly blessed to receive such a gen-erous response. Thank you so much for your continued support of this worthwhile project, as well as your support of the Stitching Angels. The Angels would also like to thank all the women from our grouping that embraced this project and contributed numerous items. If you have questions regarding the Stitching Angels, call Mary Harrill at 412-372-3181.
Stitching Angels Update
24th Sunday In Ordinary Time
St. Bartholomew: $3,335.65 (Budget $8,100) St. Bernadette: $16,905.30 (Budget $14,000) PSP Received: $93,911.00 (Goal $149,429) Bishop’s Education Fund: $1,580.00
St. Gerard Majella: $2,236.00 (Budget $2,500) Bishop’s Education Fund: $889.00
NAM: (9/1/2019) $8,383.00 (Budget $10,500) Buildings & Grounds Maintenance: $1,076.00
St. Susanna: $5,156.00 (Budget $5,000)
STEWARDSHIP
Baptized Into Christ
Abigail Elise Staney (St. Bernadette) Daughter of Sean & Ashley Slaney
Sanctuary Candle
St. Bartholomew: In Celebration of Leo Plunkett’s 103rd Birthday, requested by the morning group. NAM: For the healing of Lou Smith, requested by Lorraine Demarest. St. Michael: In memory of Richard & Helen McCready, requested by Gini & Bill Mignogna. St. Gerard Majella: In Honor of the Blessed Sacrament and In Celebration of the 100th Birthday of Carmella Maruco requested by Parishioners of St. Gerard's
II Anna Cabatu & Anthony Pizzuto (St. Bernadette)
Marriage Banns
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catechetical Sunday Monday: Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian Tuesday: St. Robert Bellarmine Thursday: St. Januarius Friday: Ss. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang and Companions Saturday: St. Matthew
Margaret Viglio (St. Bartholomew) Orelio “Rollo” Vecchio (NAM)
Rose Waibel (NAM)
Mary Paramore (NAM)
Pray for the Repose of Souls
Announcing the 2019… Worldwide
Public Square Rosary Crusade! America is in spiritual crisis. Secularists are trying to push GOD from the public square. They reject His beneficial action upon society. But without God, where will our leaders get the wisdom to solve the great problems we face? And there are MANY!! We must STOP the secularist advances and pray to God for help. He will hear us, if
we pray through the intercession of His Blessed Mother. That's why we are joining in the Worldwide 2019 Public Square Rosary Crusade. Come and pray the Rosary. Let’s honor the 102nd Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima's apparition, 1917-2019 Remember: There will be no peace in our lives or in society unless we honor God and obey His law.
What: Praying The Holy Rosary Where: Corner of Rte. 22 and Center Road (Jonnet Bldg. /Enterprise Corner) Monroeville, PA 15146 When: SATURDAY, OCT. 12, 2019 NOON (Approx. 45 minutes) Rain or Shine.
For more information, contact: Michele M. Lucas - 412.823.5570 or Dee Gallagher – 412.628.7132
Coordinated nationally by Tradition Family Property and its America Needs Fatima Campaign. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.TFP.org Phone: 1-866-584-6012 PLEASE BRING A CHAIR!
