September 17, 2017 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 15212 Phone: 412-231-2994 Sunday: 7:30 am & 9:00 am ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH 3616 Mount Troy Rd. Pgh. PA 15212 Phone: 412-821-2351 Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am ST. ANTHONY CHAPEL Saturday Vigil: 6:00 pm 1704 Harpster St. Pgh. PA 15212 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. CLERGY Rev. James R. Orr, Pastor.ext. 5 Rev. James Garvey, In Residence...ext. 6 Gregory Jelinek, Deacon 412-231-6949 Deacon Greg s email: snsm811@verizon.net MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH Phone...412-231-2994 Fax 412-231-7180 Website...mostholynameofjesusparish15212.org Email..mostholyname@hotmail.com Becky Hurst, Administrative Assistant....ext. 2 ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH Phone...412-821-2351 Fax...412-821-6480 Website.saintaloysiuspittsburgh.org Email. staloysius.church@verizon.net Jim Gottermeyer, Administrative Assistant.ext. 4 Claire Sigmund, Rummage House...412-821-1189 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 Email.saintanthonychairperson@gmail.com Chapel Hours: 1-4 pm Every day EXCEPT Fridays & Holidays Liturgical Schedule: September 16 24 Saturday, September 16 Vigil: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00PM Barbara Ondrick (Family) STA 6:00PM William Straka (Helen Straka) CHP Sunday, September 17 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30AM For the Parishes MHN 9:00AM William Keller (The Keller Family) MHN 11:00AM Alfred A. Brenckle (Wife, Lois) STA Monday, September 18 Weekday 8:30AM William P. Nist / Birthday (Family) CHP Tuesday, September 19 St. Januarius 8:30AM Margaret & Charles Nist (Esther &Nist) CHP 7:30PM Novena to St. Anthony of Padua CHP Wednesday, September 20 SS. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Paul Chong Ha-sang, and Companions 8:30AM Carl J. Bruecken / Birthday (Family) CHP Thursday, September 21 St. Matthew 8:30AM Anna May Sevcik (Dona & Marty Azen) CHP Friday, September 22 Weekend 8:30AM Megan Froehlich (Tavitas Family) CHP Saturday, September 23 Vigil: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00PM Tom Sukitsch (Sukitsch Family) STA 6:00PM Living & Deceased Alumni of MHN Of Most Holy Name School Sunday, September 24 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30AM Catherine Halko (Christian Mothers) MHN 9:00AM For the Parishes MHN 11:00AM Shirley M. Scherling (Friends & Family) STA STA - Saint Aloysius Church MHN - Most Holy Name of Jesus Church CHP - St. Anthony s Chapel Carole Brueckner, Chairperson. 412-999-4401 Margie Hoffield, Chapel Shop.412-323-9504 Interested in becoming Catholic? Call 412-231-2994, ext. 0 for information on how. St. Aloysius In Loving Memory of Tom Sukitsch By Family Sanctuary Candles Most Holy Name In Loving Memory of Marian Baur (Birthday) By Donna, Don, Dan & Debbie St. Anthony s Chapel In Loving Memory of Grace Seelman (Anniversary) By Sue & Joe
Oo GOSPEL MEDITATION 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time oo0 0000 oooo o "I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?" The parable Jesus tells today is the story of a king, but in truth it is about Jesus himself. He is the "king" who has forgiven our debts. We are the "servants" whose sins have earned us chastisement. But when we repent and ask for Christ's mercy, he grants it to us without hesitation. The point of the parable, then, is that we too should extend this mercy to others. We should not be like that "wicked servant" who begged for mercy but would not show it to others. Elsewhere, Jesus teaches us to pray, "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors" (Mt. 6:12). We use different words, but a similar meaning when we pray the Our Father asking God to "forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." But are we sure that we mean what we say???????????????????? It's important to pause and evaluate how we are doing in this regard. Are we harboring any grudges? Are there people we refuse to forgive? Is there a situation where we are seeking revenge instead of extending mercy? Jesus asks us to do otherwise. He reminds us that we have already been forgiven. We are right now enjoying the benefits of his forgiveness. So we are called to bear in mind our own sins, failings, weaknesses, and "debts" when we deal with others instead of thinking that we are perfectly innocent and acting as if we've never been the beneficiary of mercy. So let us do our best to forgive as we have been forgiven. This doesn't mean approving of wrong behavior; God doesn't ask us to do that. But he does ask us to let go of bitterness and foster mercy instead. At Home with the Lord Remember Lord and welcome into your Kingdom those who have died and gone before us marked in the sign of faith, especially Julia Pavlik Stephen Brady Elma Akerly Please pray for the consolation of their loved ones. Marriage Congratulations Congratulations to the following couple who were married this past week: Amy Bartolowits & Michael Smith St. Anthony Chapel The Chapel is in need of Attendants (sitters). If you would consider volunteering to sit in the Chapel for 1 hour per week, please call Carole at 412-999-4401. Being present in the Chapel is a spiritual and uplifting experience to be treasured. Please consider volunteering for the Chapel. - May St. Anthony Bless and Protect you Eucharistic Adoration & Veneration of the Relic of St. Therese of Lisieux at St. Anthony's Chapel On Sunday, October 1st 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 October, it will be the relic of St. Therese of Lisieux, whose feast day is on October 1st. For more information, please visit www.saintanthonyschapel.org Diocesan Toll Free Number for Abuse Response: 1-888-808-1235
CCD CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 24 We begin CCD classes on Sunday, September 24th. Classes are held in Most Holy Name School (K - 8) from 10:15-11:30am every Sunday. Registration forms are available in this bulletin, from the parish office or just contact us. We are looking for a teacher for the 1st grade and also individuals to help in some of the classrooms as needed and for substitute teachers when necessary. Please think about it, give it some prayer and let me know asap by calling the office at 412-231-2994, ext. 0. Women and Men Sharing Faith and Hope Our next meeting will be on Monday, September 18th at 7:00 p.m. We will meet at St. Aloysius again this week. Please read pages 21 through 44 and highlight any topics of special interest to you that we can discuss. 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, September 19 is the next distribution date. Ladies of Charity Meeting Our next Ladies of Charity meeting is Wednesday, September 20, at St. Aloysius at 7:00 pm. We will finish any details needed on the placemats and also discuss the reindeer project coming up next. Hope to see you there! Many Thanks to our Religious Education Teachers Religious Ed Coordinator: Mary Ann Dank Margaret Leo Laura Stalter Russ Reiger Jon Duermeyer Ray Marks Stephanie Marks Special Education CCD Coordinator: Cathy Baysek Carol Anderson Kara Anderson Ellie Bartolowits Dorothy Basel Carole Brueckner Clara Dank Mary Ann Dank Donna Ebitz Carl Geyer Deborah Herp Josh Hubert Isabella Johnson Pam Kaib Alisa Casper Al Kaib Tim Bartolowits Becky Hurst Bill Hurst Kristen Langhorst Mike Kaib Paul Kapetanovic Margaret Leo Bobby Lyons Christine McCallum Kathy Pope Patty Schirra Karen Sestric Seedy Schutzman Sandi Tivo Pat Weiss Ron Weiss Kim Young Parish Picnic Recap Be sure to pick up a copy of next weekends bulletin, which will include several photos from our Parish Picnic. Do Unto Others Even when we strive to be close with God we can wonder if he s really listening to us or if he really cares for us with an unquenchable love. This is especially true in moments of trial or challenge. Yet, we know that when we focus our eyes and ears and hearts on the things of God we can see his love at work for us in all things. In his letter to the Romans, Saint Paul reminds us that the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable, that nothing can separate us from his love. Are you challenged by the changes that will soon take place in your parish and throughout the Diocese of Pittsburgh? Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more it and to stay informed. Need Prayers? The Most Holy Name & St. Aloysius Parish Prayer Chain is a group that prays for a person or persons that is in need of God s graces. If you would like to have a prayer said for a special intention, please contact Margaret Leo at 412-576-4944.
Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish Parish Calendar Sept. 16 & 17-2nd Collection - Hurricane Relief Sun. Sept. 17 - CCD Staff Meeting - 10:00 am Sun. Sept. 17 - Lyceum open -1:00-5:00 & 7:00-11:00 pm Mon. Sept. 18 - Food Bank Packing - 9:00 am Tues. Sept. 19 - Food Bank Handout - 10am - Noon - CH Wed. Sept. 20 - Troy Hill Block Watch Meeting - 7:00 pm Wed. Sept. 20 - Ladies of Charity Meeting - 7:00 pm Held at St. Aloysius Admin. Bldg. Fri. Sept. 22 - Lyceum open - 7:00-11:00 pm Sept. 23 & 24-2nd Collection - Food Bank Sat. Sept. 23 - Alumni Reception follows 6pm Mass - SH Sun. Sept. 24 - CCD Classes Begin - 10:15-11:30 am Held in Most Holy Name School Sun. Sept. 24 - Lyceum open -1:00-5:00 & 7:00-11:00 pm Oktoberfest Raffle tickets Oktoberfest raffle tickets can be picked up in the vestibule of Most Holy Name Church. The envelopes are in street order. Thank You. Steeler Season Ticket Winner Congratulations to Richard (Pack a lunch) Pegg & Karen Palke, the winners of the St. Anthony s Lyceum Steeler Ticket Raffle. The ticket was not sold that matched the daily number that evening, so the winner was picked by drawing. Thanks to all who supported this annual Lyceum fund raiser. The Enjoy Coupon Book is Here! Most Holy Name Parish has the 2018 Enjoy Coupon Book for purchase. Books are $30 each. If you would like a preview of the offers in this book, visit www.enjoycouponbook.com Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish Offertory Collections Sept. 9 & 10 Offertory $5,001.75 Parish Share $1,369.00 Maintenance $394.00 Bishop s Education Fund $320.00 St. Vincent de Paul $90.00 Food Bank $20.00 Be a Lector! We are asking for more help in serving at Mass as a Lector at, especially at the 7:30 am Sunday morning Mass Please contact the rectory at 412-231-2994, ext. 0 to leave your name. ZICKE, ZACKE, ZICKE, ZACKE, HOI, HOI, HOI! Save the date for our Annual Parish Oktoberfest on October 14th. We will serve lunch ( a la carte) and dinner (dinner or a la carte) in our school hall. Tickets are now available for the Dinner: The Roasted Pork dinner is $10 and you have your choice of 2: Mashed potatoes, spaetzle, German potato salad, red cabbage or sauerkraut. We will offer a child s plate this year for $5. Please plan to come and enjoy German music & dancers throughout the day. It s the same day as our Rummage Sale - it s a great day to shop & eat! Oktoberfest Strip Ticket Drawing Most Holy Name is holding a Strip Ticket Drawing at the Oktoberfest event on Saturday, October 14th. Tickets are $5 and the winner receives $500. The drawing is based on the first evening drawing of the PA 3 Digit Drawing at 7:00 pm. Tickets are available at the parish office. October Oldies Dance Tickets are now available for the Halloween Oldies Dance on Saturday, October 28th. The tickets are $20 per person (Advanced tickets) and includes Bottled Beer, Pop, Bottled Water and a Catered, Cold Buffet (served 7-8pm) BYOB. DJ Ron Hopkinson will be spinning those great oldies from the 50 s, 60 s and 70 s. Doors open at 6:30 pm; Dancing from 8-11pm. Costumes are optional. For tickets, stop by the Parish or The Attic Record Store in Millvale. Questions? Call the parish office at 412-231-2994, ext. 0. For mail orders, please send your check (Made payable to Most Holy Name Church). Croatian Heritage Day - November 11th at Most Holy Name Parish. Dinner & Entertainment 3:00-7:00 pm. Cost is $20 and includes homemade dinner and entertainment by Javor Pittsburgh and Folklore Ensemble Hrvatski Tanac. 6:00 pm Mass (in English) will be held in Most Holy Name Church with Croatian singing. Tickets will be available starting September 25th.
St. Aloysius Parish Parish Calendar Sept. 16 & 17 - Pick up Hoagie Orders Sept. 16 & 17-2nd Collection - Hurricane Relief Wed. Sept. 20 - Ladies of Charity Meeting, 7:00 pm Held at St. Aloysius Administration Bldg. Fri. Sept. 22 - Reserve Reads Program - 12 Noon Hoagie Sale Fundraiser Pick up If you turned in a Hoagie Order Form, please remember to pick up your order today after Mass. Thank you for your support. Better Together! Don t forget this month s Better Together collection item for the Community Food Bank. It is peanut butter and jelly. If you want to contribute, please have the items in the designated baskets by Monday, September 18th. Thank you. Reserve Reads! A nice group of children have visited the Summer Library at St. Aloysius and the Shaler North Hills Library would like to continue to offer the program each Friday at 12 Noon for those children who are not in school. Lost & Found 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 August 9 & 10 Offertory $2,291.00 Parish Share $354.00 Maintenance $32.00 Food Bank $20.00 Bishop s Education Fund $185.00 Christian Mothers Luncheon Bingo Tickets are now available for the Luncheon Bingo on Saturday, October 14th held at St. Aloysius social hall. Tickets will cost $10 each and includes lunch and bingo. The tickets will be available before each Mass. Doors open at 10:30 am, lunch will be served at 11:30 am, followed by bingo. Chinese Auction and door prizes too! For more information, please call Colleen Madden at 412-979-6061. Upcoming Fund Raiser in November A Soup Sale is planned at St. Aloysius Parish for November 11 & 12. Order forms will go into the bulletins sometime in October. ST. ALOYSIUS VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON Mark your calendars for the St. Aloysius Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. It will be held on Sunday, November 5th at 1:00 at Remo s on Babcock Blvd. LIVE THE LITURGY INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK Relationships are the focus of our reflection again this week, calling us to practice forgiveness unconditionally. This is a difficult thing for us to do. Forgiving someone does not mean that we necessarily tolerate or condone their behavior. Rather, it has to do with letting go of the anger and the hurt that really is more self-destructive than productive. We are called to recognize the brokenness and sinfulness of each other. We may, at times, have to walk away from an abusive or destructive relationship. However, keeping in mind the lessons it taught, we can free ourselves from its hurtful grasp by learning how to forgive as God forgives. It's a tall order.
Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 16 & 17, 2017 A Family Perspective By Bud Ozar -Unable to forgive another, means we are holding onto a past wrong and hoping for a better past. That is not going to happen. We must move on with our life by accepting we were unjustly treated and it will not be corrected. We aren t condoning the injustice. We just don t let it control our lives any longer. Forgiveness is critical to living a healthy life in the present. St. Vincent de Paul Society - The challenge in today s Gospel, is to forget how others have behaved toward us and to look to God s way of loving and forgiving. Our focus must be on God. Is there a neighbor or friend who is in temporary need because of a loss of a job or an illness? Please leave a message for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul we want to help! A Rachel s Vineyard weekend retreat for postabortion healing will be held on Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2017 at Tabor House in Millvale. To register or for more information, call Toni Jester at 412-352-5348 or email: toniafj1@comcast.net New Parishioner Moving out of Parish New Address or Phone Want Envelopes St. Anthony s Chapel Most Holy Name Parish St. Aloysius Parish Around the Neighborhood Troy Hill Block Watch Meeting - Wednesday September 20th, 7:00 pm at Most Holy Name School Hall. Topics: Police Stats & Outreach Programs available to all - What are outreach programs? How many Outreach Programs do we have available on Troy Hill? Find out about these programs, how these programs can help YOU or someone you know & learn how you can help too. In addition to the above a representative from the Pittsburgh Police Dept. will be in attendance to answer questions. Come and BRING A FRIEND - Come share your insights and ideas too. Kung Fu Lessons - Reserve Primary School will offer Kung Fu lessons taught by a local martial arts instructor. Classes are held weekly on Thursday's at 5pm and 6pm in Reserve School gym. Tuition is $30.00 a month. Classes are open to both girls and boys who are 5 years and older. Classes start September 21. Contact Lindsey Leskowak at lleskowak@yahoo.com or 412 867 0553 for more information. Flea Market - St. Nicholas Church - Friday, September 22nd, 5:00-8:30 pm, located 24 Maryland Ave., Millvale Pa 15209. Two floors of flea market items at 50% off. Call 412-821-1893 for info. Annual Mass in Honor of Padre Pio --Friday, September 22nd at 7pm, Saint Augustine Church, 37th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. Relics from Padre Pio will be on display and the public is welcome. Confessions will be heard 6pm 6:50pm. From Northside Catholic School - Our students have a great opportunity to use an online instructional course called Let s Go Learn. It provides supplemental instruction in Reading and Math and students can work at their own pace. Our classroom is fortunate to have a Kindle for each student to use to help make learning fun! We are looking forward to a great year! For information on our Preschool - eighth grade school, call us at 412-761-5043 ext. 3001. Open every day, (except Fridays & Holidays) 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. For information, call: Chapel: 412-323-9504 or Chairperson 412-999-4401 www.saintanthonyschapel.org Contact Mike McAleer to place an ad today! mmcaleer@4lpi.com or (800) 477-4574 x6307 3-D-4-3 For ad info. call 1-800-477-4574 www.4lpi.com 14-1226
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