December 27, 2015 Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

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1 December 27, 2015 Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph St. Aloysius Church Most Holy Name of Jesus Church St. Anthony Chapel Rev. James R. Orr, Pastor Rev. James W. Garvey, In Residence Deacon G. Gregory Jelinek, Permanent Deacon MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS CHURCH 1700 Harpster St. Pgh. PA Phone: Sunday: 7:30 am & 9:00 am ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH 3616 Mount Troy Rd. Pgh. PA Phone: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am ST. ANTHONY CHAPEL Saturday Vigil: 6:00 pm 1704 Harpster St. Pgh. PA Mass Monday Friday: 8:30 am Novena to St. Anthony of Padua: Tuesday at 7:30 pm RECONCILIATION: Saturday at 3:15 pm at St. Aloysius Church and 7:00 pm at St. Anthony s Chapel or by appointment. BAPTISM: Held on 1st Sundays at 12:30 pm at St. Aloysius Church and on 2nd Sundays at 12:30 pm at Most Holy Name Church. Call office to schedule an appointment R.C.I.A.: This is the program for those who wish to become Catholic. Call the parish office for information. MARRIAGE: Beginning in 2016, weddings will be scheduled no later than 2:00 pm ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Available by appointment. Mission Statement of St. Aloysius & Most Holy Name Parishes St. Aloysius and Most Holy Name of Jesus parishes, while valuing the uniqueness of each parish community, commit to work together to proclaim the gospel of Christ and to welcome others to join in the life of the Church, to celebrate the sacramental life of the Catholic Church, to nourish the faith of our members, and to engage in serving the needs of others.

2 CLERGY Rev. James R. Orr, Pastor.ext. 5 Rev. James Garvey, In Residence...ext. 6 Gregory Jelinek, Deacon Deacon Greg s snsm811@verizon.net MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH Phone Fax Website...mostholynameofjesusparish15212.org ..mostholyname@hotmail.com Becky Hurst, Administrative Assistant....ext. 2 ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH Phone Fax Website.saintaloysiuspittsburgh.org . staloysius.church@verizon.net Jim Gottermeyer, Administrative Assistant.xt. 4 Claire Sigmund, Rummage House CCD DIRECTOR Mary Ann Dank MUSIC MINISTRY Ken Gerst Carol Ann Spehar CHARITABLE OUTREACH IN OUR PARISHES St. Vincent de Paul Society...ext. 8 Ladies of Charity..ext. 0 Catholic Community Food Bank..ext. 0 ST. ANTHONY S CHAPEL Website..saintanthonyschapel.org .saintanthonychairperson@gmail.com Chapel Hours: 1-4 pm Every day EXCEPT Fridays & Holidays To schedule a tour of 10 or more during times not open, please call the Chapel Shop Carole Brueckner, Chairperson Margie Hoffield, Chapel Shop Interested in becoming Catholic? New class beginning soon, call , ext. 0 for information. Diocesan Toll Free Number for Abuse Response: Liturgical Schedule: December 26 Jan. 3 Saturday, Dec. 26 Vigil: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 4:00PM Chuck Rothert / Birthday (Dolly & Family) STA 6:00PM Ralph J. Boles / Anniversary C HP (Sis Boles & Children) Sunday, Dec. 27 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 7:30AM For the Parishes MHN 9:00AM Donna Rouda (James Rouda) MHN 11:00AM Don Knorr (Family) STA Monday, Dec. 28 The Holy Innocents 8:30AM Louis Baysek (Cathy, Kim & Ron) CHP Tuesday, Dec. 29 Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 8:30AM Alice Forrest CHP (Carl, Vicky, Doug, Matt, Andrew & Bryan) 7:30PM Novena to St. Anthony of Padua CHP Wednesday, Dec. 30 Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 8:30AM Linda Stalter (Paul, Laura & kids) CHP Thursday, Dec. 31 Vigil: Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God NO 8:30AM MASS TODAY 4:00PM For the People STA 4:00PM Lorraine Helch / Anniv. (Children) MHN Friday, Jan. 1 Solemnity of Mary, The Mother of God 8:30AM Joseph Szukics / Anniv. (Billeter Family) CHP Saturday, Jan. 2 Vigil: The Epiphany of the Lord 4:00PM Thomas Sukitsch STA (Jim & Dolly Stalter and Jake Kiss) 6:00PM Camille Helwich / Anniv. (Helwich Family) C HP Sunday, Jan. 3 The Epiphany of the Lord 7:30AM Ed & Kae Orr (Jan, Paul & Mary Sue) MHN 9:00AM For the Parishes MHN 11:00AM Antoinette Graupe STA (Mary Kocian & Daughters) STA - Saint Aloysius Church MHN - Most Holy Name of Jesus Church CHP - St. Anthony s Chapel St. Aloysius In Loving Memory of Sukitsch Family By Sukitsch Family Sanctuary Candles Most Holy Name In Loving Memory of Catherine & Donald Zivic By Children St. Anthony s Chapel In Loving Memory of William & Magdalena Linkenheimer (Wedding Anniv.) By Shirley

3 The Feast of the Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God A Holy Day of Obligation New Years Eve Thursday, December 31 4:00 pm St. Aloysius Church 4:00 pm Most Holy Name Church New Years Day Friday, January 1 8:30 am St. Anthony s Chapel Thanks to all of those who so generously gave food, cookies and gifts to Fr. Garvey and myself at Christmastime. We are grateful for your thoughtfulness and pray that the New Year will be filled with blessings. Eucharistic Adoration & Veneration of the Relic of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at St. Anthony's Chapel On Sunday, January 3rd at 3:00 pm, we will begin to pray the Church's evening prayer before Christ in the Eucharist. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the monstrance at the beginning of evening prayer and the service will conclude with Benediction, Christ imparting His blessing to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Following the service, the faithful who wish to do so will have the opportunity to venerate a relic of one of the saints. For January, it will be the relic of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. For more information, please visit Mass Requests for 2016 Mass Requests for 2016 are being accepted. Please remember to include a stipend of $10 per request. Checks should be made out to the appropriate church. DECEMBER 27, 2015 Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph "He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them." We might be tempted to think that Jesus more or less raised himself. As the Son of God, it might appear on first glance that earthly parents would be a mere formality for this particular child. But it wasn't so. Mary and Joseph had real influence, and real authority, over their son. Although Jesus apparently understood from a tender age how he related to God ("Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"), he also knew that he owed appropriate respect to his parents. This is why he stayed in their home in Nazareth and was obedient to them. And because of this obedience, clearly Mary and Joseph must have been deeply influential in his life. Their direction, their teachings, their example, and their rules would all have shaped Jesus in his humanity. It was thanks in no small part to the matriarch and patriarch of the Holy Family that Jesus "advanced in wisdom and age and favor before God and man." We should be advancing in these ways too! And those of us who are parents are likewise called to direct and guide our children to develop as Jesus did, not only forming our sons and daughters to succeed in the eyes of men, but also leading them on the path of "favor before God." The Holy Family serves as a beautiful model for us in this regard. They help us learn how to submit our lives to the loving leadership of our heavenly Father. But more than this, Mary and Joseph also serve as intercessors who, like any faithful family member or friend, want to pray with us and for us. Let us turn, then, to the intercession of the Holy Family asking that our families may be holy too. Christmas Flower Memorials The Christmas Flower Memorials will be printed in the January 10th bulletin due to early bulletin submissions. Thank you all for the generous donations.

4 Religious Education Schedule Class time: 10:15 11:35 am Sunday, December 27 - NO CLASSES Sunday, January 3 - NO CLASSES Sunday, January 10 - Regular Class From Our CCD Director Congratulations to the following students who have perfect attendance for the fall of 2015: Mason Zotter Molly Knorr Andrew Mitterer Tatum Perez Drake Sommer Alaina Sukitsch Ben Zotter Mele Perez Thomas Bartosh Aydan Grundler Dylan Grundler Maggie Knorr Lexi Pilyih Michael Chernosky Devin Hart Chapel Attendants Needed Are you willing and able to spend 1 hour a week or a month on an afternoon in St. Anthony s Chapel? What a wonderful and rewarding experience to be in the company of Our Lord and His many saints. Contact Carole at May St. Anthony Bless and Protect You Faith Sharing Enriching Our Faith Thank you to everyone who participated in our Faith Sharing sessions. We grew to twelve participants and it was an enriching experience, beginning with the Bishop s Letter on Evangelization and then reading and discussing Rediscover Catholicism by Matthew Kelly. We shared stories about our lives and about our faith and prayed for each other s needs, listened to concerns that we shared about faith, and asked many questions. We were very thankful to have Father Garvey join us to answer our questions. New friendships were made and all of us certainly have grown in our faith. We are taking the winter off but will resume our sessions on Monday, April 4, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., reading and discussing Rome Sweet Home by Scott and Kimberly Hahn. All are welcome to join us. If you have a copy of Rome Sweet Home and would like to donate it to our group, please drop it off with Becky Hurst at Most Holy Name or with Jim Gottermeyer at St. Aloysius. Think about it over the winter and if you would like to enrich your faith please join us. No registration----just show up! Catholic Community Food Bank The Catholic Community Food Bank continues to serve the needs of those in our community. The 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10:00 am to noon, will be the designated day for distributions. Tuesday, January 19th is the next distribution date. Please note that if you would like to make a monetary donation to the food bank, your check must be made out to The Catholic Community Food Bank of Troy Hill. St. Vincent de Paul Advent Fund Drive The Annual Advent Fund Drive for the St. Vincent de Paul Society has begun. The St. Vincent de Paul Society is a group of volunteers from both parishes who assist with the needs in our immediate community, such as financial help with utilities and rent. Envelopes are available for you to take and return with your donation. The St. Vincent de Paul Society depends solely on our financial support and their work is very important to the suffering poor. All checks should be made out to The St. Vincent de Paul Society. Help The Ladies Of Charity Fill The Underwear Bin The Ladies of Charity Ministry of St. Aloysius and Most Holy Name is holding a drive for the homeless men at Northside Common Ministries Pleasant Valley Shelter. The Pleasant Valley Men s Shelter accommodates the needs every night of the year of 25 men who are homeless The Shelter opens daily at 4:30 p.m. and provides residents with safe, secure sleeping quarters, a hot shower, and a warm evening meal. The Director has asked for our help with underwear for the men. UNDERWEAR MUST BE NEW. He has requested white briefs (also known as Tighty Whities) sizes 32 through 48. No boxers and no colored briefs. According to the Director, there is too much confusion when there are choices of styles and color. They are also asking for donations of long thermal underwear all sizes small through XXL - any color will be accepted. If you are unable to shop, a monetary donation can be made and the Ladies of Charity will shop for you. Cash or checks payable to Ladies of Charity can be dropped into the bin also. Look for the bin at St. Aloysius and Most Holy Name. Donations will be accepted until January 3rd. Thank you!

5 Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish Parish Calendar Dec. 26 & 27-2nd Collection - Food Bank Tues. Dec Oldies Dance set up - 10:00 am - SH Thurs. Dec Church cleaners - 9:00 am Thurs. Dec New Years Oldies Dance - School Hall Fri. Jan. 1 - Offices & St. Anthony s Chapel is closed Jan. 2 & 3-2nd Collection - Maintenance New Year s Eve Oldies Dinner Dance Last Minute Tickets - Purchase by Dec. 29 Why sit at home this New Year s Eve? Come party with us at Most Holy Name School Hall and with those great sounds from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Tickets are $40 / person and includes a delicious Diner Buffet, draft beer, set-ups and party favors. Thursday, December 31 8:00 pm - 1:00 am; Doors open at 7:30 pm Dinner Buffet served from 9-10 pm Mark your calendars today for the next Oldies Dance on Saturday, February 13th. Singles and Couples welcome! Church Cleaners Needed Our Church Cleaning Group is made up of dedicated parishioners who meet every other Thursday at 9:00 am to clean Most Holy Name of Jesus Church. The group has declined in the last few years and they can use some new helpers. Cleaning the church takes only about 45 minutes. If you are interested, show up at 9:00 am Thursday, December 31st to see what it s all about. Thank You Entertainment Books A few 2016 Entertainment Books are available for purchase for $30 each at Most Holy Name Rectory. Stop by to purchase one. Save the Date The 2016 Summer Festival will be held Wednesday, June 15th - Saturday, June 18th Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish Offertory Collections NO TOTALS AVAILABLE DUE TO EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE Hidden Treasures News Moving forward to the end of the year, the volunteers at Hidden Treasures have asked that you hold your donations. They will not take donations during the months of December & January due to the house being closed. They will accept donations once again beginning Monday, February 1st. Thank you all for a great year at the Hidden Treasures Rummage Sales. Hearing Devices Available Listening devices are available in Most Holy Name of Jesus Church for those who are hearing challenged. Please see an usher if you need a device during Mass. Most Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery Cremation Columbarium - A Permanent Remembrance Cremations now account for 36% of burials in Allegheny County. Fall is a great time to think about where your final resting place may be. Most Holy Name Cemetery has many spaces available for purchase in the Cremation Columbarium. You do not have to be a member of the Parish to purchase a niche. Prices range from $1,250 - $1,500 per space Includes space, opening & closing, and engraving Please call the Parish Office for more information , ext. 0 Sanctuary Candle Requests Anyone wishing to have the Sanctuary Candle lit for one week in memory of a loved one in Most Holy Name Church, may do so by forwarding the name to the parish office as well as $20. Dates available: January 3, 10, 17 and February Sanctuary Candle Request Seven day Sanctuary Candles: $20 For: By: Week Desired: Please include $20 with this request and drop off at either parish rectory.

6 St. Aloysius Parish Parish Calendar Sun. Dec Train Display, Noon - 4:00 pm Sat. Jan. 2 - Train Display, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Jan. 2 & 3 - Gift Card Sale at Masses Sun. Jan. 3 - Soup Order Forms are due Sun. Jan. 3 - Train Display, Noon - 4:00 pm Volunteer(s) Wanted A volunteer has offered to paint the reception & kitchen area in the Administration Center at St. Aloysius Parish. We are in need of a volunteer or volunteers to take off the wallpaper in those respective areas in time for the painter to begin. If you are willing, please call Carol Fulton at Annual Soup Fundraiser Order forms are now available for the Annual Soup Fundraiser at St. Aloysius Parish. The soup is homemade and will be available for pickup during the weekend of January 9 & 10. Order forms should be returned by January 3. For more details, contact Suzy Johns at Gift Card Sale Gift Cards will be sold at Masses during the weekend of January 2 & 3. Thank you for supporting this church fund raiser. No January Meeting Please note that there will not be a Christian Mothers Meeting in January. Lost & Found Area Any items left behind in St. Aloysius Church can be found in the alcove area, behind the choir. There you will find a lost & found basket. St. Aloysius Parish Offertory Collection NO TOTALS AVAILABLE DUE TO EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE Coming up in 2016 Super bowl Weekend Hoagie Sale A Hoagie Sale will be held during Super bowl weekend, February 6 & 7. More details coming Rivers Casino Trip The next trip to the River s Casino is on Thursday, January 11. The cost of the trip is $20 and you will get back $20 in free play and $5 in food. The bus will leave St. Aloysius at 11:00 am and then pick up at Wesbanko in Troy Hill. The bus leaves the casino at 4:30 pm to return home. This trip is sponsored by the St. Aloysius Christian Mother s Association. Please call Carol Fulton at Leave a message and she will get back to you. Operating Train Display Saint Aloysius Parish will hold their Annual Operating Train Display though January 10. Admission is free, however donations are appreciated. Hours of operation: Saturdays 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sundays 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sanctuary Candle Requests Anyone wishing to have the Sanctuary Candle lit for one week in memory of a loved one, may do so by forwarding the name to the parish office as well as $20. Many dates are still available in Sanctuary Candle Request Seven day Sanctuary Candles: $20 For: By: Week Desired: Please include $20 with this request and drop off at either parish rectory.

7 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 27, 2015 A Family Perspective By Bud Ozar - Today s gospel contains this truth about parenting: but his parents did not know. One of the reasons parenting is so difficult is because our children don t tell us everything. If the Holy Family experienced growing pains with their teenager, why do we think it will be easier for us? St. Vincent de Paul Society - Today is the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and so we can celebrate that we all belong to the holy family of God which makes us brothers and sisters to each other. At Christmas this year, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to bring the joy and hope to our brothers and sisters by assisting many families with utility and rent bills. Thank you! Family Movie Holy Spirit / St. Nicholas Parishes - on Saturday, January 9th at Holy Spirit Parish Cafeteria in Millvale where The Lego Movie will be shown. Doors open at 6 pm and the movie begins at 6:30 pm. Bring blankets, pillows and some friends! The event is free, popcorn and drinks will be provided. New Parishioner Moving out of Parish New Address or Phone Want Envelopes Most Holy Name Parish St. Aloysius Parish Around the Neighborhood Night at the Races - Mark your calendar for Northside Catholic School s Night at the Races which will be held in the church basement of St. Cyril of Alexandria Parish (Axmacher Hall). The date for this exciting night is Friday, January 29, The doors will open at 5pm and the races start at 7pm. Dinner will be served at 6pm. Tickets are $15. If you are not able to attend you may still buy horses for $5. (IF your horse wins you are still a winner!) Please call the school for more information at Kickstart a Career in Retail or Hospitality with FREE job training - A company called Generation is providing free training for those between the ages of and has exclusive employment partnerships with retail and hospitality employers in Pittsburgh. Guaranteed job interviews for all Generation graduates. Financial assistance available. Apply now at Service Corps - May 2016 college graduates, are you wondering how and where to start your career? Holy Family Service Corps may be the answer. Our program launches in August 2016 and we invite you to explore a year of service as a way to gain real experience and direction. Room and board at our Emsworth campus are provided, plus a monthly stipend of $160 and the opportunity to receive an award of $5,000 to further your education or reduce your student loans. Visit or contact Amylyn at Verrone.Amylyn@hfi-pgh.org. Applications are due April 30, Scratch Food & Beverage is now open in the restaurant formerly known as Billy s Bistro on Troy Hill. They are open for lunch Tuesday-Friday from 11:30-5:00 pm and dinner is served daily until 10:00 pm. Brunch is served on Sundays from 10am - 10pm. WAOB Radio broadcasts exclusively Catholic programming 24 hours a day on FM, 860 AM (Millvale) St. Anthony s Chapel Open every day, (except Fridays & Holidays) 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. LESKOWAK S AUTOMOTIVE CENTER General Repairs State & Emission Inspection 1707 Lowrie St THIS SPACE IS MERTZ PLUMBING ~ Since 1920 ~ PA HIC # For Advertising Information, call SUE NOVOSEL at LPi today! ISRAEL KAZEW, D.M.D. FAMILY DENTAL CARE 2109 Mount Troy Rd. For information, call: Pittsburgh, PA Chapel: or Tel: (412) Chairperson Fax: (412) ext 6318 snovosel@4lpi.com drkazew@comcast.net 3-D-4-3 For Ad Information Call LPi Direct at Liturgical Publications Inc

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