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1 The Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh Holy Angels Parish Web: Holy Apostles Parish Web: st Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ November 4, 2018 St. Sylvester Parish Web: info@saintsylvesterparish.org CLERGY SERVING THE CHURCH COMMUNITY Administrator Parochial Vicar Parochial Vicar Rev. Stephen A. Kresak ~ skresak@holyapostlesparish.org Reverend Levi D. Hartle ~ lhartle@holyapostlesparish.org Reverend Robert Ahlin ~ frbob@holyangelshays.org Deacon Michael J. Babcock ~ mbabcock@holyapostlesparish.org Deacon James R. Grab ~ jgrab@holyapostlesparish.org Deacon Daniel Nizan ~ dcndan@holyangelshays.org Deacon Andrew White ~ awhite@diopitt.org Deacon Timothy B. Zenchak ~ tzenchak@holyapostlesparish.org Church and Office Locations St. Albert the Great Church & Office 3198 Schieck St. Pittsburgh, PA (412) Fax (412) St. Basil Church ~ (no office) 1735 Brownsville Rd. Pittsburgh, PA St. Norbert Church ~ (no office) 2413 St. Norbert St. Pittsburgh, PA St. Sylvester Church & Office 3754 Brownsville Rd. Pittsburgh, PA (412) Fax (412) St. Wendelin Church ~ (no office) 2728 Custer Ave. Pittsburgh, PA Holy Angels Church & Office 408 Baldwin Rd. Pittsburgh, PA (412) Fax (412) STAFF SERVING THE COMMUNITY Business Manager Deacon Andy White ext. 204 awhite@saintsylvesterparish.org Admin. Assistant Mary Ann Negley ext. 201 mnegley@holyapostlesparish.org Admin. Assistant Cheryl DePretis ext.105 cheryl@holyangelshays.org Bulletin Editor Cindy Depretis ext. 109 bulletin@holyapostlesparish.org Secretary Judy Lee ext. 200 Dir. Music & Liturgy Asst. Music Director jlee@holyapostlesparish.org J. R. Daniels jrdaniels@holyapostlesparish.org Eileen Hite ehite@holyapostlesparish.org Social Ministry Team Mary Spinabelli ext. 202 mspinabelli@holyapostlesparish.org Mimi Darragh ext. TBA mimidarragh@aol.com Youth Ministry Team Karyn Reinhart ext. TBA Anthony Bradley ext. 204 holyangelsteens@gmail.com Safe Environment Lou Ann Shannon ext. 223 safeenviroment@holyapostlesparish.org Religious Ed Team Carolyn Eisenbarth ext. TBA ceisenbarth@saintsylvesterparish.org Lori Mandela ext. 222 lmandela@holyapostlesparish.org Elaine Garfold ext. 112 elaine@holyangelshays.org Religious Ed Sec. Rosina Zilionis ext. 221 rzilionis@holyapostlesparish.org Maintenance Team Jeff Jenney Len Lis John Reitmeyer Mike Polarski Principal ST. SYLVESTER SCHOOL Phone: (412) ~ Fax: (412) Admin. Assistant Web: Stephanie Michael smichael@saintsylvesterschool.org Ms. Maryann Matkovich office@saintsylvesterschool.org

2 November 5 Through November 11 MONDAY WEEKDAY November 5 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Wilber Roscoe: LaVerne Roscoe 9:00 AM ST ALBERT Rose LaGorga: Terry & Karen Quirin TUESDAY WEEKDAY November 6 8:00 AM HOLY ANGELS Jim Kinest: Wife, Wendy 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Bill & Florence Long: Judy Hatala 9:00 AM ST BASIL Don Stock: Bob WEDNESDAY WEEKDAY November 7 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN Charles Zimmerman: The Whitehouse Family 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Joseph G. Graner: The Graner Family 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT Richard McNally: Linda & Jim THURSDAY WEEKDAY November 8 8:00 AM HOLY ANGELS Brian Hunter: Mom, Dad, Jeff & Chrissy 9:00 AM ST. BASIL Joseph E. Secen: His Family FRIDAY WEEKDAY November 9 8:00 AM HOLY ANGELS Jim Primm: Carol & Herb Crawford 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Unclaimed Deceased: Christina Bolanos 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT Dennis Churilla: Andy Miscuk SATURDAY WEEKDAY November 10 8:00 AM HOLY ANGELS Souls In Purgatory: Anonymous 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Amelia Cordes: Maria Sauro Moore 9:00 AM ST. BASIL James Shannon: His Family SUNDAY 32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 11 4:00 PM ST. ALBERT Julia Mylo: Mary Mylo 4:00 PM ST. BASIL Edward Rhad: Cathy & Family 4:00 PM ST. SYLVESTER Living & Deceased Members of St. Sylvester Parish 6:00 PM HOLY ANGELS David M. Paterson: Wife, Betty & Family 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN Nicholas Marinelli: Mom & Dad 9:00 AM ST. BASIL Living & Deceased Members of Holy Apostles Parish 9:30 AM HOLY ANGELS William P. Weber, Jr: Lois Weber 10:00 AM ST. SYLVESTER Lorraine Russ: Her Family Josephine Oleksiak: The Mittelberg Family 11:00 AM ST. ALBERT Grace Dorsey Ogg: Mary Angela 2 This week our Sanctuary Candles are lit for the following intentions: St. Albert Church Henry & Patricia Rexa From Rexa Family And 50th Wedding Anniversary Mike & Fran Babcock St. Basil Church James Shannon From His Family St. Sylvester Church The Parishioners of St. Sylvester Parish From : The Parish St. Wendelin Church In Remembrance of James Gemperle From Joni Oliver Holy Angels Church The Parishioners of Holy Angels Parish From: The Parish Blessed Lord, accept this burning candle as a sign of my faith and love for You. Like this candle, I am ready to be used in your service without asking why and to what purpose. Even as this candle, I wish to stand in Your presence and to be consumed in the light and warmth of our Love. Please hear my prayer and, if it is Your will, grant my petition. But above all, make me loyal and faithful to You in all circumstances of my life.

3 Parish Stewardship The weekend of October 27th & 28th, 2018 Collection details for all collections can be obtained by contacting the parish office. HOLY APOSTLES SATURDAY: 4:00 PM Regular $ 4, Parish Share $ 1, SUNDAY: Regular $ 7, Parish Share $ MAIL IN AND DROP OFFS $ 4, TOTAL OFFERING $ 17, PSP STILL DUE: $ 28, HOLY ANGELS SATURDAY: 6:00 PM Regular $ 1, Parish Share $ SUNDAY: Regular $ 2, Parish Share $ MAIL IN AND DROP OFFS $ 2, TOTAL OFFERING $ 7, PSP STILL DUE: $ 43, ST. SYLVESTERS SATURDAY: 4:00 PM Regular $ 2, Parish Share $ SUNDAY: Regular $ 3, Parish Share $ MAIL IN AND DROP OFFS $ 1, TOTAL OFFERING $ 7, PSP STILL DUE: $ 4, Let Us Pray! O Lord, giver of life and source of freedom, I know that all I have received is from your hand. Gracious and loving God, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringing Your message to those we serve. May our faithful stewardship bear witness to the love of Jesus Christ in our lives. We pray with grateful hearts, in Jesus name. Amen. Ministries, Meetings & Happenings Monday, November 5th Santa Lunch Meeting 6:30 PM (Faith Formation Building) Tuesday, November 6th Bible Study 6:30 PM (St. Sylvester Rectory Meeting Room) Wednesday, November 7th Senior Outreach Meeting 6:30 PM (Faith Formation Building) Men s Fellowship Meeting 7:30 PM (St. Albert the Great Church Chapel) Thursday, November 8th Crochet Circle 10:00 AM (Holy Angels School ) Catholic Men s Fellowship 6:30 PM (Holy Angels School) Saturday & Sunday, November 10th & 11th Food Bank Collection (Collection after all weekend Masses) Mandated Reporter Training 10:00 AM (Faith Formation Building) Saturday, November 10th Men s Fellowship 9:00 AM (St. Sylvester) Festival of Praise 7:00 PM (St. Albert the Great Church) Monday, November 12th Christian Mothers & Women s Guild 7:00 PM (Holy Angels Church Hall) Ladies of Charity Meeting 6:30 PM (Faith Formation Building ) Tuesday, November 13th Bible Study 6:30 PM (St. Sylvester Rectory Meeting Room) Pre Baptism Training Class 6:30 PM ( St. Albert the Great Chapel) Wednesday, November 14th LOC Mat Making 12:00 Noon (Faith Formation Building ) Christian Mothers & Women's Guild 7 PM (St. Basil Hall) Women s Bible Study 7 PM (St. Albert the Great Church Chapel) Thursday, November 15th Crochet Circle 10:00 AM (Holy Angels School) Catholic Men s Fellowship 6:30 PM (Holy Angels School)

4 Well here we are, on our third weekend of the new Mass schedules and working together as the Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh. So far things seem to be going well. I have to admit that I was a little rattled when we started out with thirteen funerals our first week together but that seems to be changing. I am so grateful for having Fr. Levi and Fr. Bob along with our five deacons working together as a great ministry team. This weekend we also start our new combined parish bulletin. Cindy Depretis is our new bulletin editor and has been doing a great job with the conversion and layout. I really hope you enjoy the bulletin as it will contain information that is relevant to all of us as a community. In addition, you will also find information for some of the activities and meeting for each parish. I designed the cover to contain pictures of all of our churches, sanctuary candles for our homebound to see as well as our guests who read the bulletin online. This new bulletin will have all of the pertinent information you may want to know about our parishes including the weekend offertory for each as well as weekly information about our new combined Youth Ministry program led by Karyn Reinhart and Anthony Bradley. Almost everything contained in the new bulletin will be open to all parishioners across the grouping. As we continue to grow together, my hope is to use the bulletin as a means of communication and encouragement to entice you to become more involved in the life of our parish community. Please remember that the bulletin does not cost the parish anything and is made possible because of the generosity of our many local merchants and businesses who purchase advertisement space on the back pages. Be sure to read, check out the ads and patronize and support our local businesses. One of the immediate improvements I started for our new parish grouping is a combined and centralized phone system that will serve the entire three parish grouping. The new system is almost completed and will be fully up and running when the system at St. Sylvester s is completed. This new system will make communication between parish offices and staff much easier and more efficient as they will now be able to reach each other by just dialing extensions. They will also be able to transfer calls to each other as well as the clergy. You can call any of the parish phone numbers and will be directed to the same voice message system for all of us. No matter what number you call, if you choose one of the clergy, you will only have to leave one message and we will get it no matter what location we are at and we will only have to check one message center. The new system will also enable the staff to work together to help each other when needed. You will also be able to find the entire recorded Mass schedule for the grouping. We are Moving Forward! Henry Ford once said; If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. This is so true for our parishes as we continue to move forward together to build a strong catholic church presence in our area of Pittsburgh, Baldwin, Brentwood and Hays. Thank you! For your encouragement, enthusiasm, patience and prayers. I know change is sometimes scary but without it life can become even more scarier when we allow fear to keep us stuck in a past that will never come back preventing us from growing or progressing. Together we can keep moving forward through change if we Let Go and Let God. When You Let Go, You Create Room for Something Better Fr. Steve Celebrations of Life s Journey Together we welcome Timothy Allen Eugene Mitchell, Jr. Who was baptized into our Faith & Family. Congratulations to the Parents & Godparents! Our sympathy is extended to the families of: Marlene Nix, Edward Nowe, Deborah Palmieri, Joseph Spano, Jr and Louis Struzinski. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Baptism preparation training seminars will be held the 2nd Tuesday of each month. If you have not taken the seminar contact Deacon Mike at ext. 206 to register. The Pre -Baptism seminars are held in the St. Albert Chapel at 6:30 p.m. Both Mom and Dad should attend and sponsors are welcome. To schedule a Baptism contact Deacon Mike. Congratulations and God Bless! Please remember members of our parishes who are in nursing homes, the homebound, the sick and their caregivers in your prayers. May God s mercy shine on them.

5 Readings for the week of November 11, 2018 First Reading The widow of Zarephath had only a handful of flour and a little oil, but made a little cake for Elijah (1 Kings 17:10-16). Psalm Praise the Lord, my soul! (Psalm 146). Second Reading Christ will appear a second time to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him (Hebrews 9:24-28). Gospel This poor widow put in more than all the other contributors (Mark 12:38-44 [41-44]). R.C.I.A The Rite of Christian Initiation Have you considered becoming a member of the Catholic faith? Or maybe you know someone who has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic, a disciple of Christ? It is near the time we typically begin R.C.I.A to prepare those interested to receive the Sacraments at Easter Vigil (April 20, 2019). If you feel drawn to the church and would like to attend, contact Deacon Mike at X 206, or by way of at mbabcock@holyapostlesparish.org. Men s Retreat at St. Paul s Monastery November 9 11, 2018 Need a break from daily life and you would like to strengthen your bond with Christ? All men of the parish are invited on a weekend trip to St. Paul s Monastery on the South Side to explore and reflect. Why a retreat to St. Paul s Monastery? Because you deserve a weekend getaway with God. This retreat will renew your spirit and strengthen your relationship with God. You will learn more about your Catholic Faith. You will meet new people from other parishes or if you prefer you can take time to be by yourself. It will give you the opportunity to unwind from the busyness of life. Who doesn t want and need that? For information, please contact Deacon Dan at: , Ext. 110, dcndan@holyangelshays.org. REMEMBRANCE MASS ~ ALL SOULS DAY A Mass of Remembrance will be celebrated at Holy Angels, St. Sylvester and St. Wendelin to remember those beloved departed who have passed away this year on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. We invite family and friends of the deceased, as well as parishioners who will offer prayer and support, to attend this liturgy. SUNDAY MASSES 4:00 p.m. (vigil) St. Albert 4:00 p.m. (vigil) St. Basil 4:00 p.m. (vigil) St. Sylvester 6:00 p.m. (vigil) Holy Angels 8:00 a.m. St. Wendelin 9:00 a.m. St. Basil 9:30 a.m. Holy Angels 10:00 a.m. St. Sylvester 11:00 a.m. St. Albert 0 WEEKDAY MASSES Monday 8:30 a.m. St. Sylvester 9:00 a.m. St. Albert Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Holy Angels 8:30 a.m. St. Sylvester 9:00 a.m. St. Basil Wednesday 8:00 a.m. St. Wendelin 8:30 a.m. St. Sylvester 9:00 a.m. St. Albert Thursday 8:00 a.m. Holy Angels 9:00 a.m. St. Basil Friday 8:00 a.m. Holy Angels 8:30 a.m. St. Sylvester 9:00 a.m. St. Albert Saturday 8:00 a.m. Holy Angels 8:30 a.m. St. Sylvester 9:00 a.m. St. Basil CONFESSION Saturday 8:30 a.m. Holy Angels 9:00 a.m. St. Sylvester 11:00 a.m. St. Basil The sacrament of reconciliation is always available to those seeking it by making an appointment with a priest. CENTERING PRAYER NOVEMBER SCHEDULE Our Centering Prayer group will meet on Wednesdays Nov. 7 th and 14 th at 7PM in the St. Sylvester Chapel in the Convent Building. Please note location change. We will continue our study of Open Mind, Open Heart after our prayer. All are welcome to join us. For more info call the Social Ministry office. DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE HOTLINE

6 Get Stuffed with Love Feed the Hungry Thanksgiving 2018 Do you need a meal on Thanksgiving? Rotary Clubs of Bethel-St. Clair and Northern Allegheny, and Holy Assumption of St. Mary Orthodox Church are partnering again this year to cook, assemble, with Pittsburgh Police Officers deliver food on Thanksgiving Day. Over the past 15 years this event has gone from feeding 250 people who are homeless, shut-in, disabled, and in need to over 3700 people and numbers keep growing! If you need a Thanksgiving meal, contact your local police zone officer! Call Zone 3 officer Christine Deadline date to call in a meal is Tuesday, November 20, 2018, NO EX- CEPTIONS, so please call now! If you would like to make a donation, please make checks payable to The Rotary Club of Bethel-St. Clair and write Thanksgiving in the memo line. Checks should be mailed to SSB Bank, Attn: Heather Dieckmann, 8700 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA In order to minimize disruptions during the Mass we are going to pass the collection basket one time. Please put all your envelopes into this single collection. Thank you! PROTECTING GODS CHILDREN There will be a Mandated Reporters Training Session on November 10, :00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. at Holy Apostles site in the Faith Formation Building, 3198 Schieck St., Baldwin. Located on the 1st floor, parking lot entrance. All adult volunteer and employees (18 & older) are required to attend. You can register online at diopitt.org or call the office at Invite someone to Mass next weekend! Cut out the invitation below and give it to someone special. To: From: This is a personal and heartfelt invitation from me and my family of the CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF SOUTH PITTSBURGH PARISH to come and join us each weekend at Church. THE DEACON S CORNER The Nicene Creed; A statement of belief. When we pray the Nicene Creed during the Mass Do you really know what you re saying? The Nicene Creed was born out of the Council of Nicea in 325 AD. It has series of belief statements that form our belief in the Catholic Church. Over the next several weeks we will look at these statements and see how they relate to us and our belief in God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the universal Church. Catholic Church. Handed down by the apostles to the early Christians with the Pope as its leader that we are to follow the teachings, the doctrine and the magisterium, the teachings of the Pope who is infallible (without error in his teaching). ~Deacon Andy LADIES OF CHARITY (St. Sylvester) We will be helping with the All Souls Day Mass on Friday Nov. 2 nd. Please arrive by 6:30 PM. Our next trip to Bethlehem Haven to bring dinner to the women there is Thursday November 8 th and our next meeting is Wednesday November 14 th at 7PM in the Providence Room. (Note location change) FAIR TRADE SALE THANKS! St. Sylvester Ladies of Charity and Janet Berna our Diocesan Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade Ambassador thanks all who helped make our sale a success. Whether you volunteered or shopped know that the profits from the sale benefit the needy in our area and in developing countries around the world. Thank you. Gilmary Council Grand Knight Andrew Warble JOIN THE PARISH NEW PARISHIONER REGISTRATION FORM NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: ( )

7 MASS BOOK~INTENTION REQUESTS NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019 REQUEST FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN CHURCH AND CAN BE RETURNED VIA THE COLLECTION BASKET, DROPPED OFF AT THE RECTORY, OR MAIL. REQUESTS WILL NOT BE TAKEN OVER THE TELEPHONE. REQUESTS WILL BE PLACED IN A BASKET AND DRAWN AT RANDOM TO BE FAIR TO ALL PARISHIONERS. MASS REQUESTED DATES ARE LIMITED TO (4) REQUESTS PER YEAR. TWO (2) SUNDAY MASSES AND TWO (2) WEEKDAY MASSES. THE STIPEND FOR EACH MASS IS $10.00 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE PARISH WHERE THE MASS IS BEING REQUESTED. REQUESTS MUST INCLUED NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. PLEASE SEE FLYER FOR MORE DETAILS. THANK YOU! Teens Halloween Party Trunk or Treat ~ Friday, October 26, 2018

8 28th ANNUAL LOVE WALK for the POOR Sunday, November 4, 2018 **New Location: St. Peter s Catholic Church, Northside. Mass at 2:00 p.m. followed by a one (1) mile walk to Catholic Charities in downtown Pittsburgh. All ages are encouraged to attend. Participants are asked to donate winter outerwear and non-perishable foods to Catholic Charities. For information, Anthony Bradley at antobrad@gmail.com The Teens Group will be collecting items for Operation Troop Appreciation OTA the weekend of November 10th and 11th. OTA provides wish-list items for deployed troops and welcome home gifts for veteran families. OTA is in need of the following items: CLEANING SUPPLIES, LAUNDRY ITEMS, CLOTH- ING, BEDDING, PRE-PACKAGED SNACKS, GROUND COFFEE, POWDERED DRINK MIX, CANNED AND BOXED FOODS, PAPER PROD- UCTS AND TOILETRIES. To see a more detailed list of items and for more information visit Anthony Bradley. Co~Youth Minister Anthony has worked with Teens for 30 years. He has a BSc in Community Youth Work studies from the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland. Anthony has worked with teens, in a Local Education Authority and in many not for profit organizations; in urban and rural settings. Much of his early career was serving teens and their families in both Catholic and Protestant communities in order to bring about peace and reconciliation to Northern Ireland. Since coming to the United States from his Homeland, Anthony has worked in the Diocese of Pittsburgh since Anthony moved from Saint Killian Parish in Cranberry to Holy Angels Parish in Anthony is excited about the future and building a wonderful Youth Ministry Program to Middle and High School Teens in the Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh. ST. SYLVESTER S SCHOOL NEWS ENJOY BOOKS St. Sylvester School is selling 2019 ENJOY BOOKS. The books are $30.00 and are available for purchase after the weekend Masses and in the rectory and school office. Make checks payable to St. Sylvester School. St. Sylvester School s 5th Annual TURKEY BOWL will be held on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Legacy Lanes. Tickets are $15.00 and must be purchased in advance. Your ticket includes 2 hours of unlimited bowling, bowling shoes and a T-shirt. Refreshments and food will be available for purchase at Legacy Lanes. Minimum of 4 bowlers on each lane and a maximum of 5 bowlers to a lane. 50/50 Raffle Chinese Auction Games and Raffles for kids Prizes will be awarded throughout the day. For tickets and more information contact the school at CYM BASKETBALL Teen girls and boys in 9-12 grade interested in playing basketball for the Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) league are invited to an open gym TODAY November 4th at St. Sylvester gym. Girls from 6 7:30 p.m. and boys will meet 7:30 9:00 p.m. For more information, contact Mrs. PLEASE RETURN YOUR BABY BOTTLES! For Respect Life Month your financial contributions supported the Human Coalition/Women s Care Clinic in Bethel Park. Please return your baby bottles ASAP. Thank you. If you are attending mass at another parish please continue to use your current envelopes. Parishes throughout the Diocese will forward your envelopes back to the parishes of the Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh. Thank you! 17th ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW at Bishop Canevin High School, 2700 Morange Road, Pittsburgh, PA Saturday, November 11, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Over 140 crafters, lunch, baked goods, gift auction, 50/50 raffle, crafts with Katie and a free shuttle. Contact ext. 224 for more information.

9 DEACON TIM S BOOK & MOVIE REVIEW.. It is the duty of all Catholics to know Catholic history. An easy way to do this is to follow the Liturgical calendar. It is easy to do this now with apps for your phone that show the Saint of the Day, and explain the significance of this Saint. Another way to learn Catholic history is to read a good book on an event in the life of our Church. This subject of this week's review is the book Lepanto, by GK Chesterton, With Explanatory Notes and Commentary, Edited by Dale Ahlquist. Lepanto is one of the most famous poems of the 20th century. In addition to being a beautiful and inspiring poem, it is also a famous piece of literature that gives an excellent overview on life in 16th Century Europe, complete with its worst villains and greatest heroes. Some of these real life heroes that this poem will introduce are Pope Pius V, Don John of Austria, and Miguel de Cervantes. Cervantes was wounded in this battle and 50 years later would write Don Quixote. Another interesting thing about the poem Lepanto, is that it was written in 1911, and while the poem is fiercely Catholic, it would not be until 11 years later when Chesterton would covert to Catholicism. This particular book about the poem includes explanatory notes and commentary by Dale Ahlquist, president of the American Chesterton Society. The poem Lepanto is not all that long, but each and every line is packed with nuggets of information on history, places and theology. Lepanto is also very easy to read and when you read it a second time, you will probably find yourself reading it as a dramatic presentation, which will only increase your love of this poem. I proudly give this book Five Beards out of Five Beards because it presents both the poem Lepanto, but also all of the background information to help the reader better understand the places, characters involved in Lepanto, but also the importance of all of them in Catholic history. ~Live Jesus in our hearts.forever! Deacon Tim WOMEN S RETREAT From high upon the hill overlooking the South Side, the world looks fresher and more hopeful. Have you thought about going on a Women s Retreat? The beginning of a new year is a great time to start a new tradition. Make plans now to attend the St. Sylvester Women s Retreat at St. Paul s Retreat Center on the South Side, January 11-13, The theme for this year is I Have Chosen You. Carpooling is available. This is a very popular weekend, and it is important to register early. Now is the time to make your reservation. To register, call the retreat house at , or pick up a reservation form at St. Sylvester s rectory and mail it to the retreat house. Call Pat Hein at or Linda White for additional information. You shall love the L, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5 VETERANS DAY IS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in you will be glad and forever will shout for joy. Protect these soldiers as they discharge their duties. Protect them with the shield of your strength and keep them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of your love enable them to return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise you for your loving care. MICHAEL POREMSKI PLUMBING & HEATING CO. Serving Pittsburgh Since 1985 Full Plumbing Heating & Excavating Services Free Estimates Fully Insured Reasonable Rates (412) PA# PA Robin Limbruner-McNally Agent 3613 Brownsville Road Brentwood, PA Bus robin@robinmcnally.com The greatest compliment you can give is a referral. Consider Remembering Your Parish in Your Will. For further information, please call the Parish Office. Download Our Free App or Visit MY.ONEPARISH.COM From the WLP Vault comes the Bible Story of Christmas featuring 8 Classic Christmas Carols and a reading of the Gospel of Luke 2: 4-20 by Bing Crosby! Also available on vinyl Photo Courtesy of Bing Crosby Enterprises Visit WLPmusic.com to purchase your copy - CD $10.00 NORBERT PERSONAL CARE FACILITY 2413 St. Norbert Drive Pittsburgh, PA Kevin Walsh Grow in your faith, find a Mass, and connect with your Catholic Community with OneParish! (412) kevin@norbertpersonalcare.com Interested in: Diocesan Priesthood? Call Fr. Mike Ackerman Vocation Office Diocese of Pittsburgh (412) Ext Holy Apostles Parish (B) For Ads: J.S. Paluch Co., Inc

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