SAINT JOHN OF GOD. Office Telephones. Mass Schedule. CHURCH: 1011 Church Ave. McKees Rocks, PA

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1 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 18, 2018 SAINT JOHN OF GOD Office Telephones Parish Office/Residence Parish Fax Deacon Leonard Thomas Music Minister Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association Mass Schedule ~ Low Gluten Hosts Available For Communion ~ ~ See Priest Before Mass ~ Celebration of the Sacraments Infant Baptism: Second Sunday Please call office to schedule. Adult Baptism: The R.C.I.A. program sees to the needs of adults who wish to become Catholic. Reconciliation (Confession): 3:30 PM to 4:15 (Church) and following the 4:30 PM Mass (Church) and by appointment. Holy Eucharist: Available for those who are sick and confined to home. Call the Parish Office and we will bring the Eucharist to you. Anointing of the Sick: Available for those who are seriously ill or anticipating surgery after Mass every Sunday at the Church. Marriage: Anyone who wishes to marry should contact the Office at least six months prior to the desired date. Inactive Catholics: Are lovingly welcome back to the faith. New Parishioners are joyfully invited to join our community. Please call the Parish Office. Saturday Vigil...4:30 PM Church Sunday...9:45 AM Church Weekday Schedule Monday Friday...9:30 AM Church Confessions: Saturday 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM Rev. David G. Poecking Rev. Robert J. Zajdel Rev. Alan E. Morris Rev. Michael R. Ruffalo Parish Clergy Deacon Tim M. Killmeyer Deacon Leonard M. Thomas Rev. Regis J. Ryan, ret. Rev. Louis F. Vallone, ret. Staff Ms. Elna Johnson, Director of Music Mrs. Mary Ann Jones, Director of Finances Mrs. Janice Lipa, Parish Secretary, parish@sjogparish.com Mr. Wayne Summers, Maintenance Supervisor Safe Environment Coordinator Mrs. Karen Vinci-Stack, Scheduler of Ministries Jeri Stotlemyer, sjogscat@gmail.com (Vatican News) Bulletin Deadline: Tuesday Noon CHURCH: 1011 Church Ave. McKees Rocks, PA

2 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, Nov. 17 to Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 Saturday Vigil, Nov. 17: 4:30 PM Church Kathleen & George Palermo (Ralph & Nancy Bosetti) Sunday, Nov. 18: 9:45 AM Church Luigi Palermo Family (Son, Al & Eleanor Palermo) WEEKDAYS 9:30 AM CHURCH Monday, Nov. 19: James Crivelli (Family) Tuesday, Nov. 20: Jean Kyle (Palermo Family) Tuesday, Nov. 20: St. Anthony Novena Prayers recited following the 9:30 AM Mass in St. Mary s Wednesday, Nov. 21: Thomasina Cosentino (J.Cosentino) Thanksgiving Day, 9:30 AM, Church Thursday, Nov. 22: Parish Family Friday, Nov. 23: Joseph Orlich (Family) Friday, Nov. 23: Mother of Sorrows Novena Prayers recited following 9:30 AM Mass, St. Mary s Church. Saturday Vigil, Nov. 24: 4:30 PM Church Parish Family of Saint John of God Sunday, Nov. 25: Samuel Sleva (Carol) 9:45 AM Church Readings for the Week of November 18, 2018 Sunday: Dn 12:1-3/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/ Heb 10:11-14, 18/Mk 13:24-32 Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4,6 [Rv 2:17]/ Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [Rv 3:21]/Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11/Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1b]/ Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [Rv 5:10]/Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, Saturday: 131 [103a]/Lk 19:45-48 Rv 11:4-12/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10 [1b]/ Lk 20:27-40 Next Sunday: Dn 7:13-14/Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 [1a]/Rv 1:5-8/ Jn18:33b-37 SANCTUARY CANDLE - WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18 ST. MARY S IN MEMORY OF ROBERT MURR BY SJOG USHERS AN OPEN INVITATION OF WELCOME Non-Catholics and non-parishioners are always welcomed guests. Inactive, unsure or irregular Catholics are lovingly encouraged to reconnect with the Faith. New parishioners are joyfully received in our community. Please call the parish office. Our hearts are large and there is plenty good room for all. AMEN TO ACTION Calling all members of the Holy Trinity/St. Malachy/ St. John of God Grouping: Come together with friends and neighbors from our grouping as well as people of faith from all over Pittsburgh for Amen to Action! The day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 23 thousands will attend a morning of song, prayer, celebration, and packing one million meals for the homeless. People of all ages and faiths are welcome - this is a great opportunity to start a new family tradition! To register, please visit and click on the Amen to Action Banner. For more information see BAPTISMAL PROGRAM FOR NEW AND EXPECTING PARENTS The next class will be held on Sunday, Dec. 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Gathering Place at St. Mary s. To register or for more information, please call Tom Adams at BIBLE STUDY Our Bible Study will continue this Monday, Nov. 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Gathering Place at St. Mary s. For more information, please call Tom Adams at All welcome. SAINT MALACHY FAITH FORMATION NEWS Religious Education classes at Saint Malachy will not be in session on Sunday, November 25 and Monday, November 26 due to Thanksgiving. Classes will resume on December 2 & 3. EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE: Please Note that due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, the BULLETIN for November 25, 2018 has already been submitted to our bulletin company.

3 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS Our next activity will be Speaker Night on Sunday, December 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Holy Trinity Ministry Center. All teens in grades 9-12 are invited! Fr. Adam Potter will be on hand to talk about Advent and answer any questions you may have about our faith. For more information contact Steven Swank at swankymca@gmail.com Due to early transmission of this bulletin, the attendance and offertory for the weekend of November 10/11 will be published next week. ALSO The winners of the Steelers vs. Jacksonville game on November 18 will be published next week. MASS ON THANKSGIVING DAY AND FOOD COLLECTION FOR THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR As we gather for the celebration of the Eucharist on Thanksgiving Day, this Thursday, Nov. 22, 9:30 AM in the Church at St. Mary s, we ask you to bring a gift of non-perishable food (large size cans and boxes are preferred) or paper products to be brought up as your offering at Mass. These items will be given to the Little Sisters of the Poor to help them in their ministry to the elderly. We thank you in advance. PARISH OFFICE CLOSED The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22 & Friday, Nov. 23. Please hold all calls until Monday, Nov. 26 unless it is an emergency. Happy Thanksgiving! HOSPITAL Please pray for all parishioners who are in the hospital. Also for all those ill at home, in nursing homes, and shut-ins; that they may continue to receive the Lord s Blessings. SYMPATHY We wish to extend our sympathy to the Family of Michael T. Ulizzi and Bernard Latusick whom God has called home. Please remember them and all our dearly departed and their families in your prayers. May the Choirs of Angels receive them, and may they with the once poor Lazarus, have rest everlasting. QUOTE FROM THE POPE We love this magnificent planet on which God has put us, and we love the human family which dwells here, with all its tragedies and struggles, its hopes and aspirations, its strengths and weaknesses. Pope Francis The Rosary is prayed at 9:00 AM before the 9:30 AM Mass Monday through Friday in St. Mary s Church. THE WEEK AHEAD Nov. 19 (Mon.) - Bible Study, 6:30-7:30 PM in Gathering Place at St. Mary s Nov. 20 (Tues.) - St. Anthony Novena Prayers recited following the 9:30 AM Mass in St. Mary s Church Nov NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO Bingo will resume next Wednesday, Nov. 28. Nov. 23 (Fri.) - Mother of Sorrows Novena Prayers recited following 9:30 AM Mass, St. Mary s Church. Nov. 23 (Fri.) - PIZZA KITCHEN CLOSED. We will reopen the following Friday, November 30. ATTENTION LECTORS Copies of the 2019 Workbook for Lectors are available in the Sacristy. Please remember to pick up your copy after Mass. RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS Give to those who have given a lifetime. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests worked for many years for little, if any, pay. Their sacrifices now leave their religious communities without adequate savings for retirement. Your gift in the second collection this weekend, Nov. 17 / 18, will help to provide prescription medications, nursing care, and more for thousands of elderly religious. Visit retiredreligious.org to learn more. A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE by Bud Ozar Today s Gospel teaches us UNCERTAINTY is normal. There are some things in life which no one knows... only the Father. Marriage and parenting are full of uncertainty for like the fig tree in the Gospel, the people we love grow and change.

4 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 18, 2018 ST. NICHOLAS FEAST DAY Ladies of Holy Trinity, St. Malachy, and St. John of God, please join the Holy Trinity Ladies Guild for an evening of light refreshments and tea/coffee as we celebrate St. Nicholas Feast Day on Thursday, December 6 at 7 pm in the Holy Trinity Cafeteria. Please RSVP to Roni at by Monday, November 26 so we may get an accurate headcount for our event. CHRISTMAS DISCERNMENT RETREAT Where do you search for consolation? College and post-college men come to The Word Was Made Flesh: A Christmas Discernment Retreat, held December at St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center. This retreat will speak to the call God has placed in your life and allow you to learn more about discerning your vocation. The weekend will include Mass, Adoration, conferences, opportunity for Confession, and solid brotherhood. No cost. Must be 18 or older. Visit PGHPriest.com by Friday, December 7 to register. SACRED MUSIC Come celebrate one of Pittsburgh s greatest jazz musicians, Mary Lou Williams, who grew up in East Liberty and went on to found the Pittsburgh jazz festival. A convert to Catholicism, she composed many hymns and works of sacred music - including a jazz Mass. PGH Christian Studies will host a performancelecture at the auditorium in Bellefield Hall auditorium, University of Pittsburgh, December 1 at 7 p.m. Admission is free. More info at pghchristianstudies.org/events CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN If you would like a Christmas card sent to your favorite military person, please their name and address to Pat Kulak at obx16@verizon.net. Win FREE Bingo Admission for ONE YEAR! That s right, our FIFTEENTH ANNUAL BINGO BONANZA! This year we are, once again, giving away a Bingo Pass for the entire year of After taking the week of November 21 st off to enjoy your Thanksgiving celebrations - join us for Bingo on the following Wednesdays NOVEMBER 28, DE- CEMBER 5, DECEMBER 12, DECEMBER 19, and JANUARY 2. To be eligible for this spectacular givea-way; make sure you play bingo on Wednesday, November 28, Each Bingo player will receive their registration card that evening. Our doors open at 5:00 PM each week with Early Birds playing at 7:00! Our One-Year Free Admission Prize will be awarded on Wednesday, January 2, To be eligible for this fabulous prize, you must have registered and played Bingo with us on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 and then play bingo with us TWO of the THREE Wednesdays in December (December 5, 12, or 19) and then be present and play Bingo with us on January 2, 2019 to win! Come join us for lots of fun and win some extra Christmas cash. Please note this promotion begins the last Wednesday in November 2018 and will end on January 2, See you at the Bingo! GIVING TREE Beginning this weekend, Nov. 18/19, we will have a Giving Tree in the Church at St. Mary s as a sign that St. John of God Parish is a caring community. Here is how the Giving Tree works: 1. Come to the tree and take an ornament. Purchase and wrap the gift in Christmas paper. No bows please. Save the ornament and after wrapping the gift, attach the ornament to the outside of the gift. This ensures proper delivery to the person. Please join us on Wednesday, Nov. 28 in the church hall at St. Malachy from 6:30 to 8 pm. We will provide pre-printed Christmas cards that can be signed. Children are also welcome to come. Bring your favorite crayons, colored pencils, or markers to decorate the blank cards that will be provided. This is a great way to wish our service members a Merry Christmas and let them know how much we appreciate their service for us. If you have any questions you can call Pat at Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline When you have filled the request, come back to the tree with your tagged gift and place the wrapped gift under the tree. We ask that all gifts be returned by Saturday / Sunday, December 8 / 9. It is very important that the gifts be returned by these dates! Thank you! OPEN HOUSE All are welcome to an Open House of the Musmanno Funeral Home from Noon to 4 PM at the Kennedy Location, 941 McCoy Road this Sunday, November 18.

5 STEEPLE CHASE SUPER BOWL POOL Super Bowl Sunday is February 3, Again, the SJOG Steeple Chase is offering two pools for the Super Bowl. There are 100 blocks in each pool. $35 pool will have a total payment of $1,700 : $100 1st qtr., $500 half time, $100 3rd qtr. and $1,000 final. $100 pool will have a total payment of $5,000: $500 1st qtr., $1000 half time, $500 3rd qtr. and $3,000 final. For the $100 pool only you will get 4 sets of numbers ~ a different set of numbers for each quarter. The names and numbers for each pool will be randomly drawn in advance. You will receive a copy of your completed pool prior to the Super Bowl. Don t be left out. The pools fill up quickly. Purchase a square for yourself or partner with a friend. Consider buying some as Christmas or birthday gifts. Deadline is Friday, January 18, OR AS SOON AS THE POOLS ARE FILLED, WHICH- EVER COMES FIRST. Name your block and fill out the form below. All proceeds benefit the St. John of God capital improvement fund. Questions?? Call Terry at SUPER BOWL POOL PLEASE PRINT, FILL OUT COMPLETELY, DROP IN COLLEC- TION BASKET OR PARISH OFFICE MAIL SLOT, OR MAIL TO: SUPER BOWL POOL, 1011 CHURCH AVE., MCKEES ROCKS, PA MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ST. JOHN OF GOD PARISH. MARK ENVELOPE SUPER BOWL QUESTIONS??? CALL TERRY AT ($1,700 payout) =$ (AMOUNT ENCLOSED) ($5,000 payout) =$ (AMOUNT ENCLOSED) (PLEASE PRINT) I would like to name my square(s) ADVENT RETREAT Mary, the Breath of New Life Sunday, December 2, :00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Convent 1500 Woodcrest Avenue Coraopolis, PA Sr. Judith Marie Blizzard, CSSF, will guide participants through a reflection upon the impact of Mary s yes to God on the world, on the Church and on us; Luke s Gospel when Mary s yes gives birth to the Messiah; the Acts of the Apostles when Mary s yes gives birth to the Church; and what we can learn from Mary s life of prayer and her openness to the gift of the Holy Spirit. Participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy periods of reflections at different locations on the convent grounds, including the Labyrinth, grotto, and peace sites. A continental breakfast and light lunch will be served. Sunday Liturgy will be held at 3:00 p.m. There is no cost to attend, but a free will offering is welcome. To register, please call STEELERS FOOTBALL POOL WINNERS November 8, 2018 Steelers vs. Panthers Half Time Score: Steelers 31 Panthers 14 2 GOOD FRIENDS owned by Vivian Spratt $100 PAP PAP owned by Harry Dobrowolski $100 SWAMI owned by Bobbie Alley $100 Final Score: Steelers 52 Panthers 21 T & T owned by Cyndi Sabol $150 CASEY S MOM owned by Joanne Davis $150 GUIDO S GONNA GET CHA owned by Terry Fedio $150 In a Troubled Marriage? Please call Retrouvaille at or 3041@retrouvaille.org. More information is available at Name Address, City, State w/zip Phone

6 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 18, 2018 VENDOR PALOOZA At Holy Trinity Catholic School Join us for a day of fundraising, shopping, and fun at Holy Trinity Catholic School s first ever Vendor Palooza! The event takes place on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9 am to 2 pm in the Holy Trinity Catholic School Gym and Cafeteria. Admission is free and open to the public. Come shop with over 75 vendors, crafters, and small businesses throughout the community! There will be apparel, jewelry, baked goods, wine, home decors, hand crafted items, and services available for purchase. Take part in the Chinese Auction and 50/50 raffle. Concessions available for sale. Each year the Holy Trinity Catholic School Parent Teacher Guild (PTG) holds a fundraiser to raise funds to benefit the students of Holy Trinity Catholic School. These funds help the PTG to provide field trips, holiday events, family events, field day, Teacher Appreciation Week, School Presentations, and other school events. For more information contact Mandi Kumar and Jeannie Myron at htsvendor palooza@gmail.com. 4TH ANNUAL ST. NICK SOIREE Join the Emerging Leaders Council of Catholic Charities at the 4th Annual St. Nick Soiree where Home for the Holidays is this year s theme. We are bringing it back to the Hotel Monaco in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday, Dec. 6 starting at 6 pm. The Christmas party will feature live music from Radio Tokyo, and cocktails and food. The cost is $75 for one ticket or $135 for two tickets. Each ticket includes 2 cocktails as well as the food. Additional cocktails can be purchased as well. To buy tickets, visit Proceeds benefit Catholic Charities programs and services that help individuals and families in need. FESTIVAL OF CAROLS AND PRAISE An overture to the Advent and Christmas seasons St. Paul Cathedral Sunday, December 9, :30 pm - 4:30 pm Bring your family and friends to join the choirs of the Diocese, under the direction of Kevin Mauer, in joyful song. Bishop David Zubik, Presider, and Fr. Levi Hartle, Praise & Worship Leader (along with the Holy Apostles Praise Band), welcome you to this festive celebration. The program includes adoration, a Eucharistic procession, Christmas carols, hymns, contemporary music and a reflection. A light reception will follow the celebration. Questions: contact Jim Zern, , jim. zern@yahoo.com. CHRISTMAS MUSIC DAY A Lessons and Carols hour for the littlest set of parishioners! Come participate in Christmas Music Day, the retelling of the Nativity story through song, dance, story, instruments, play and prayer. We will immerse ourselves in the story of Christmas! Making Music Praying Twice is a parentparticipation music education class that fosters the Catholic faith and enriches education and family life. Classes are especially designed for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers and their parent, grandparent or caregiver. This is fun, easy, joyful music and faith formation for you and your little one! Join us on Tuesday, December 11 at 10:00am in the Ministry Center at Holy Trinity! Cost is $10/child, $25/cap per family. Register by 11/31 with Caitlyn, makingmusicpgh@gmail.com. Don t forget to take home a copy of your Pittsburgh Catholic Newspaper, a weekly gift to you from our parish for your enjoyment! THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE As has been done in the past, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will once again host a Thanksgiving Eve Service for the community on Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome. Mike Roussey s TOMCHAK TIRES 600 Broadway Avenue (Stowe Twp.) McKees Rocks, PA Phone: or Tires For All Your Needs

7 FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR Father, what s the big plan? That s what Tim Davis asked me when I asked him what the most urgent questions are for the RocKenRo parishes of Holy Trinity, St. John of God, and St. Malachy: Father, what s the big plan? We ve heard for months about the dramatic reorganization coming to the Church of Pittsburgh, of which we are a small part, and now the transition appears to be underway. For us, the first step is to plan to plan, to put together people, prayer, and information. People: Our Lord Jesus called people to be his followers, assembled them into the Church, and commanded them to draw all nations to be his followers in his Church. Our main identity is therefore also our main job: people helping other people to follow Jesus. So help each other follow Jesus. Get to know each other, ask questions, listen, check to see if you ve understood. Tell your own stories not to aggrandize yourself, but to explain how you ve come to put your trust in the Lord Jesus. It s a good time to stretch outside your usual zone of acquaintances and visit events or Masses especially at the other parishes of RocKenRo. I, too, listen to people. Every day, I hear them explain what they do at RocKenRo parishes. I m putting together councils where I can hear advice on how to understand and lead our communities. I ve invited you to tell me what you think I need to know. Prayer: In the end, what matters is whether we re following the Lord. It doesn t help to be successful in the worldly sense if we ve neglected the work that Jesus has entrusted to us. We need to be attentive to where he s leading us and responsive to his redirection. I ask all of you to join me in prayerful reflection and discernment. Information: If we re going to plan to go somewhere, it ll help to know where we are now. Who are the people coming to Masses? Enrolling in the parish? Volunteering? Joining organizations? Working for the parishes? How do we use all our buildings and properties? How do we maintain them? Where s all the money coming from? Where is it going? How can we use our people, property, and money ever more efficiently and effectively? I have many staff and volunteers assembling information to help us answer these questions. Ultimately, our goal is be more faithful in the mission of Christ and his Church. I promise you that our share in his mission will mean a share in Jesus suffering and cross. I promise you that it will mean also great joy, reward, and hope, as a foretaste of our share in his resurrection. Let us all imitate the Lord Jesus and his martyrs, giving our lives away in loving obedience, service, mercy, and trust. Fr. Dave St. John of God Parish Membership Form Name Address City Zip Phone CHECK ONE: New Registration Change of Address Moving out of Parish Want Envelopes Please drop Membership Form into the offertory basket or mail to Rectory.