July 9, 2017 MISSION STATEMENT St. Maria Goretti is an urban Roman Catholic faith community of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We embrace many generations that are ethnically, culturally ad racially diverse. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we seek to share the person and message of Jesus, the Christ, through the vibrant celebration of the Word and Sacraments within our parish community and by serving the various needs of the people of our neighborhoods through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Liberty Campus (LC) and Parish Office 4712 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Friendship Campus (FC) 300 Edmond Street Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Penn Campus (PC) 5323 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Saint Maria Goretti Parish Pastor: Parochial Vicar: Deacon: Deacon: Dir. of Music Ministry: Established June 4, 2012 A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust School Principal: Fr. Regis M. Farmer, D.Min. Fr. Louis F. Pascazi, MDiv., M.Th. Gary J. Yanniello, D.M.D. Gery Pielin Thomas Octave Sr. Mary John Cook, SHS Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m. ~ 4 p.m. Parish Office Phone 412-682-2354 Parish Fax 412-682-6766 Parish E-mail parish.secretary.smg@gmail.com Parish Website www.stmariagorettipgh.org Facebook facebook.com/saintmariagorettipittsburgh School Phone 412-621-5199 School Fax 412-621-5601 School E-mail smj15224@yahoo.com School Website www.mariagoretti321.com
ST. MARIA GORETTI PARISH Father Lou Pascazi Excerpted and adapted from Evangelization Hearing the Word and Keeping it by Fr Bill Waters in The Priest magazine, 6/30/2016 http://bit.ly/2tudrtu for full article. As Christ was anointed Priest, Prophet, and King, may you live always as a member of his body May the Lord touch your ears to receive his word, and your mouth to proclaim his faith from the Baptism Ritual. I truly believe that the crisis in the Church in the United States is not the lack of ordained priests, but the shortage of lay people who truly understand their own priesthood. When we think of evangelization, we often think of big projects. Or we think of being on street corners, holding signs and confronting people as they walk by. Evangelization can be incorporated into the very ordinary events of life. Some suggestions: Take a parish bulletin to someone who does not ordinarily receive it. How often does someone say, I didn t know they had Masses at that time or I didn t know the parish had exposition, rosary, bowling, AA? Invite someone to Mass. Some people may not have a way of getting to Mass, or for many reasons do not want to go alone. Invite someone to a parish event, like the anniversary picnic. Tell someone about a good church experience, such as a homily, a confession, a song. Tell someone you will pray for them or invite them to pray with you. If away on a weekend with family or friends, make a point of getting to Mass. There are even apps for that. Wear a religious symbol, pin or cross, and see the conversation that can evolve. Inform someone new in your neighborhood about your parish. Say, God bless you when someone sneezes. Bless yourself and your food with the Sign of the Cross when eating out. Celebrate baptism anniversaries... Put the Baptism Candle on a cake each year... frame the baptism certificate and place it on the wall like a diploma. These are all very simple suggestions (and there are certainly many more) for lay people to live their priesthood in very ordinary, everyday circumstances. Father Lou PITTSBURGH, PA FOOD BANK CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF BLOOMFIELD: Held every 3rd Saturday of the month at the Saint Maria Goretti Liberty Campus Social Hall, 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Need to show proof of ID, address and income, and live in the 15224 zip code below Penn Avenue and above Liberty Avenue. The next food pantry is scheduled for Saturday, July 15. Goretti Women Please note there will be no meeting in July. The August meeting will be held on Monday, August 14, at 7:00 p.m. at Liberty Social Hall. We will help set up the flea market which benefits the parish school and youth group. Pizza and soft drinks will be served. Don t forget to mark your calendars for Friday, September 29, when we will host an Art Party at the Friendship Campus. Additional details will be included in future bulletins. If you have any questions, please call Linda Vacca at 412-837-1641. PRAYER OF SAINT MARIA GORETTI Heavenly Lord and Father of us all, we gather as your people under the patronage of your saint, Maria Goretti. Through her example of virtue and faith may we draw strength. May her prayers guide us and sustain us in times of challenge as well as in times of joy. Give us the grace to love and forgive, the grace to struggle and to accept, the grace to believe and to act in good will and in hope. Through her intercession, may we be bound together as a unified community of faith to do your will and bring the message of Jesus to our part of the world. We make this prayer through the intercession of Saint Maria Goretti and in Jesus name. Amen. 2017 Masses Requests are now being accepted for July 1 through December 31. Request forms are available in the vestibules of all the campuses and at the Parish Office. Mass stipends are $10 per Mass and must accompany the request form. You may only schedule one weekday and one weekend Mass.
Solemnity of St. Maria Goretti JULY 9, 2017 SATURDAY July 8 12:00 p.m. FC Confessions 4:00 p.m. FC Fr. Doug Rodolfo Ranallo (Wife, Children & Family) SUNDAY July 9 Solemnity of St. Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr 8:30 a.m. FC Fr. Regis Nicholas Metallo (Mother, Father & Family) 10:00 a.m. PC Fr. Lou John Brosnan, Jr. (Family) 11:30 a.m. FC Frs. Regis/Lou For the People of St. Maria Goretti Parish 6:30 p.m. FC Fr. Pierre Ruth Cuffman (Lynne & John Airhart) MONDAY July 10 St. Veronica Giuliani 11:30 a.m. FC Joann Kascsak (Chris & Paul) TUESDAY July 11 St. Benedict, Abbot 11:15 a.m. FC St. Anthony Novena 11:30 a.m. FC Joseph Vacca, Birthday (Linda & Family) WEDNESDAY July 12 Saints John Jones & John Wall 11:30 a.m. FC Jack Silla (Wife, Elizabeth, & Family) THURSDAY July 13 St. Henry 11:30 a.m. FC Emma Willis (Lucy DeRiso, Sister) FRIDAY July 14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin 11:30 a.m. FC Elizabeth Miklos, Birthday (Nieces & Nephews) SATURDAY July 15 St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 11:30 a.m. FC Catherine Queen (Lois Fisher) 12:00 noon FC Confessions 4:00 p.m. FC Fr. Lou Patricia & Ralph Garrison (Family) SUNDAY July 16 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. FC Fr. Lou Raimondo & Rosario Milletello (Milletello & Willis Family) 10:00 a.m. PC Fr. Regis Living & Deceased Members of Fedunak & Miller Families (Terry & Bob Miller & Family) 11:30 a.m. FC Fr. Regis Madonna della Civita Feast Day (Madonna della Civita Society) 6:30 p.m. FC Fr. Lou Shirley A. Collinger (Carolyn Delisio) Blessed Mother: St. Theresa: St. Anthony: St. Joseph: VOTIVES In Loving Memory of Grace (Carlino) McDonald and Virginia (Sis) Biggerstaff Dees (Judy [Silvio] Hamidi) Leo and Amelia Greco (Daughter, Caroline) Nicholas Metallo (Mother, Father & Family) Al & Dale Wolff (Family) Readings for the Week of July 9, 2017 Sunday: Zec 9:9-10/Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14/ Rom 8:9, 11-13/Mt 11:25-30 Monday: Gn 28:10-22a/Ps 91:1-4, 14-15ab/Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33/Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b, 15/Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a/Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19/Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5/Ps 105:16-21/Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30/Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40/Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a/Ps 105:1-4, 6-7/ Mt 10:24-33
ST. MARIA GORETTI PARISH Baptisms at St. Maria Goretti Parish Baptisms may be scheduled at 12:30 p.m., the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month or any Sunday at any regularly scheduled weekend Mass. The diocese requires that parents attend a pre-baptism Class. This class is scheduled for Sunday, August 13, 2017, 12:30 p.m. Friendship Campus. Please call the rectory at 412-682-2354 to schedule your baptism. REMINDER: If you have scheduled a Mass and wish to take up the gifts of bread and wine during Mass, please see the usher before Mass begins. BULLETIN DEADLINE: All information must be received by Tuesday, July 11, to be included in the Sunday, July 16, bulletin. NEW PARISH MEMBERSHIPS: New parishioners are always welcome at St. Maria Goretti Parish. Please call the parish office to register or visit our website: www.stmariagorettipgh.org. St. Nicholas Church Flea Market, located 24 Maryland Avenue, Millvale, Pa., 15209 Friday July 21, 2017, 5pm to 8:30pm. Two floors to shop for clothing, colorful outdoor table and chairs, kitchen items, mixers, jewelry, collectible china, dolls, toys etc. Food and homemade Ethnic baked goods available for sale. Shop after work and enjoy the evening with us. Questions/directions 412 821 1893. Weekend Retreat for Post-Abortion Healing Rachel s Vineyard, a weekend retreat designed to heal the emotional and spiritual wounds of abortion, will be held on September 29-October 1 at Tabor House in Millvale. In a confidential and supportive atmosphere, Rachel s Vineyard demonstrates God s love, forgiveness and compassion to women (and men) struggling with abortion aftermath. To register or for more information, call Toni Jester 412-352-5348 or email: toniafjl@comcast.net. PITTSBURGH, PA SCHOOLS AROUND THE DIOCESE BISHOP CANEVIN HIGH SCHOOL 2700 Morange Road Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Four-Day Tech Camp for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students, August 1 to August 4 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Students will learn to create and command their own robotic LEGO Mindstorm creature, learn programming languages such as EV3, JavaScript, and HTML, build their own computer and have the chance to win it back, build a website, create web-based games and more! Registration deadline: July 17, 2017. $100 per student. Contact: Katie Macioce at 412-922-7400, Extension 220 or by e-mail at maciocek@bishopcanevin.org. Applications are being accepted for the 2017-18 school year 412-922-7400 or mainoffice@bishopcanevin.org OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART Be Known Be Transformed Be Inspired A Mission of the Felician Sisters since 1932 Summer Campus offered June through August. Join us for a variety of camps involving robotics, performing arts, athletics and more! There truly is something for everyone! www.olsh.org/summercamp. OLSH Accepting Transfers for the 2017-18 School Year: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School, located in Moon Township, frequently accepts transfer students to grades 10 and 11 who are seeking an alternative to their current school or environment. If you know a high school student who desires a nurturing, academically focused environment and would benefit from a transfer prior to the next school year, please contact Jessica Sellman '02, Director of Admissions and Enrollment, at 412-262-3300 or jsellman@olsh.org. Transportation and financial aid are available for families who qualify. OAKLAND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY (based at St. Paul Cathedral Parish) will be hosting Theology on Tap on Monday, July 10, 7:00 p.m. Theology on Tap is hosted at Steel Cactus Restaurant in Shadyside. All young adults 21-39 are welcome to join for fellowship followed by a talk by Domie Donahue, Director of Mission Integration at Oakland Catholic High School. If you have any questions, please contact either Nick Abele at ndabele@gmail.com or Megan McCabe at meganelizabethmccabe@gmail.com. SOMEONE YOU LOVE IN A TROUBLED MARRIAGE? Retrouvaille has helped countless couples experiencing marital difficulty at all levels including disillusionment and deep misery. Please call for confidential information at 412-277-3434. More information is available at: www,retrouvailleofpittsburghinc.org.
Solemnity of St. Maria Goretti JULY 9, 2017 Saint Maria Goretti - 2017 Lottery Calendar WINNING NUMBERS Winner for July 6, 2017, will be posted in next week s bulletin. July 2, 2017 Offertory $ 7,248.82 Offertory Electronic $ 1,375.00 Weekly Expenses $ 10,000.00 ($ 1,376.18) Votives $ 298.00 Parish Share $ 2,529.24 Parish Share Electronic $ 20.00 Peter s Pence Collection $ 64.30 Peter s Pence Electronic $ 70.00 FRIENDSHIP CAMPUS..LIBERTY CAMPUS..PENN CAMPUS Monday, July 10 Garfield NA PC 1:30 p.m. NA New Way of Life PC 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11 St. Vincent de Paul LC 7:00 p.m. Garfield NA Meeting PC 7:30 p.m. AA Group LC 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 12 Anointing Mass FC 11:30 a.m. AA Group PC 12:00 p.m. AOH Rosary PC 7:00 p.m. HOW TO DONATE ONLINE: If you prefer the convenience of making donations online, we encourage you to visit www.stmariagorettipgh.org and locate the link to our donation page. Here you will find a simple online process for initiating an automatic series of regular contributions or for making special one-time donations. You can also print out a detailed confirmation form for recordkeeping purposes. Making regular contributions online eliminates the need for you to frequently write out checks or prepare envelopes. For the parish, online giving produces a more consistent level of donations throughout the year. Thursday, July 13 Parish Garden PC 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 14 NA - TGIF PC 1:30 p.m. Bingo PC 7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 15 Weight Watchers FC 8:00 a.m. Food Pantry LC 7:30 a.m. On Mission: Parish Groupings When the decisions of the On Mission for The Church Alive! initiative are announced by Bishop Zubik in the spring of 2018, the final Parish Groupings will be a part of that announcement. A Parish Grouping is a configuration of parishes that will work together during the years that follow to form a new parish, a new community of faith. The Parish Groupings were created based upon input from clergy and parishioners, as well as demographic, financial and other data. The Parish Groupings that are proposed, together with the final feedback from parishes, are now being studied by the On Mission Commission, who will make their recommendations to Bishop Zubik later this year. Have you seen the proposed Parish Grouping for your area? Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more it and to stay informed. THE LAWRENCEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY S public lecture series continues on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, with Graphic Designer Don Henderson sharing his unique collection of photos and stories about growing up in Lawrenceville. In an era of continuous change, Henderson s nostalgic stroll into the community s past will bring back memories for many who remember the old Lawrenceville and shed an interesting light on the neighborhood s former days for newcomers. This free event will take place at the Carnegie Library, 279 Fisk Street, at 6:30 p.m. No reservations necessary. PROTECTING GOD S CHILDREN Upcoming Workshops Thursday, August 31, 2017-6:30 p.m. North American Martyrs Parish (Monroeville) 2526 Haymaker Road, Monroeville, PA 15146 Deluca Hall Contact: Donna Lew-Buechel Preferred Registration via e-mail at: northamericansec@gmail.com or 412-349-0942 Diocesan Victim Abuse Hotline 1-888-808-1235 Pennsylvania Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-932-0313
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Solemnity of St. Maria Goretti JULY 9, 2017 AROUND THE DIOCESE FRANCISCAN DAY: The Journey & The Dream -- A Day Especially for Young Adults -- Pittsburgh's Franciscan Communities invite young adults ages 18 to 29 to explore the history of the Franciscans. Join the School Sisters of St. Francis, Felician Sisters of North America and the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God on a journey -- from the first teachings of St. Francis of Assisi to the present-day efforts of the different Franciscan orders. Take an active part in this spiritual exploration featuring talks, interactive displays, prayer and a performance by Catholic singer-songwriter Jamie Dillon. The event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Mount Assisi Convent, located a few minutes north of Pittsburgh, Pa. The GPS address is 1515 Quail Avenue (15202). Admission is $25 (includes lunch). Space is limited, so please RSVP by June 29. To RSVP or for more information, contact our own Sister Adelina Garcia at garcia.adelina@gmail.com. OAKLAND PRAYER GROUP, a ministry of St. Paul Cathedral, meets on the third Monday of each month from 7:00-8:30 p.m., to worship, pray and cultivate life in the Holy Spirit. July s speaker will be Tammie Stevens, who will talk about "The Fire of Renewal." The Catholic Charismatic Renewal began in Pittsburgh at the Duquesne Weekend Retreat in 1967, and over the past 50 years spread to over 230 countries in the world, with over 160 million members. All are welcome. YOUTH GROUP Summertime Fun August 12-13, 2017 Fund Raiser for Youth Group: Flea Market Set-Up and Pre-Sale to be held at St. Maria Goretti Liberty Avenue Campus. Times to be confirmed in future. We are asking the parish to drop off their donations on Saturday with a pre-sale to be held on Sunday before the start up of Little Italy Days. August 17-18-19-20, 2017 Fund Raiser for Youth Group Little Italy Days Flea Market with times to be confirmed in the future. Money earned will go towards sponsoring our trip to the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), retreats and other activities. August 27, 2017 - Noon to 6:00 pm at the Pollick home. Families are welcome to join us. Please call or text Mary Pollick, Youth Minister, at 724-612-2960 to confirm attendance and/or get directions. Pool party at: 20 Park Dr. Cheswick, PA 15024 (in the Deer Lakes School District area). Respond to me no later than August 13, 2017. *************************************************************** Nov. 16-18 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC): St. Maria Goretti Youth Group will be participating in NCYC in Indianapolis, Indiana. PREVIEW DAY AT LA ROCHE COLLEGE SATURDAY, JULY 15 La Roche College invites high school sophomores, juniors, seniors, and transfer students to its summer Preview Day on Saturday, July 15. Prospective students will learn more about the admissions process, financial aid and the college s merit-based scholarships, based on SAT/ACT and GPA, which make La Roche College one of the most affordable private colleges in Western Pennsylvania. Another feature of a La Roche education is the nearly free Study Abroad+Study USA program, included in the tuition structure. While at La Roche visitors will tour the buildings and grounds and enjoy a complimentary lunch. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with discussions with staff as well as faculty representatives, and a continental breakfast. Registration is online at laroche.edu. (Groups can register by calling 800-838-4LRC or 412-536-1272.) Questions? admissions@laroche.edu or 412-536-1272. La Roche College is a private, nonprofit, Catholic, co-educational institution in Pittsburgh s North Hills, McCandless Township. XLT and Sts. John and Paul -- You are invited to an amazing night filled with powerful worship, an inspiring message by Ben Walther, and above all, an encounter with Jesus Christ, fully present in the Eucharist. All are welcome! Wednesday, July 19, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Sts. John & Paul Church, 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, 15143. Extra bonus for teens 9th thru college - join us for XLTeen party after the XLT event in the CDC hall across from the church! For more info go to www.stsjohnandpaul.org/xlt or e-mail xlt@sts-jp.org. Beginning Experience -- The loss of a spouse through separation, divorce, or death is a traumatic experience. The Beginning Experience weekend is intended to help widowed, divorced, or separated people who would like to pass through the grief and begin to move forward with their lives. Come to a safe place. The next retreat weekend will be September 15-17, 2017 at the Martina Spiritual Renewal Center, 5244 Clarwin Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15229, which is in West View/Ross Township. Payment arrangements and possible financial assistance are available. For more information, visit our website www.beginningexperience.org or make a confidential call to Mary at 412-523-2405 or Steve at 412-720-8694.