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1 MAY 14, th SUNDAY OF EASTER TH ST. PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA PARISH OFFICE: FAX: WEBSITE: STAFF Bro. John D. Harvey, O.F.M. Cap., Pastor Richard Fitzpatrick, Deacon Bro. Jonathan Ulrick, O.F.M. Cap., Deacon Chrissy Jankowski, Music Minister Paula Calabrese, Religious Administrator Eileen Frollini, Secretary FACILITIES Food Pantry St. Augustine Cemetery MASS SCHEDULE Saturday:... 4:00 p.m. (Sun. Vigil) Sunday:... 8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Weekdays:. 6:30 p.m. (Mon. Thur. & 1st Fridays) RECONCILIATION Saturdays: Noon 1:00 p.m. in Church or by appointment anytime. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION There is the opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. in the Parish House Chapel. DIOCESE VICTIM ASSISTANCE HOTLINE: BAPTISM Ordinarily celebrated during one of the weekend Masses. A preparation class is required for parents and godparents. Contact the parish office to make arrangements. MARRIAGE Couples planning to marry must contact one of the parish priests at least six months before the marriage to set a date and begin preparations for this sacrament. SICK AND HOMEBOUND Please notify the parish office if someone is unable to attend Mass and wishes to receive Communion or the Sacrament of the Sick. Also please notify the office if any parishioner is admitted to a hospital. MISSION STATEMENT OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS PARISH Bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to life in our hearts, in our families and in our community To fulfill our mission we invite you to: Share in the Capuchin Franciscan Spirit Love and serve the Church Love and serve the poor Grow in holiness through vibrant liturgies and personal prayer Become an active and participating member of our Parish Community Deepen your knowledge of the Catholic Faith Affirm the dignity of each person Evangelize others through your life

2 MAY 14, 2017 We have, in the passage from St. John chapter 14, one of the most chosen Gospel passages for funeral liturgies. It is chosen so frequently because of the warm and consoling words of Jesus who assures us: In my Father s house there are many dwelling places. There is something very reassuring to think of heaven having many dwelling places, for it conveys to us the image of our death or that of a loved one as a going home. As with any home there is an address, which we need to know in order to find our way to our eternal home. Jesus answers that for his disciples for us when he introduces Himself as the Way, the Truth and the Life. Along with this beautiful passage from St. John we also have a passage from the First Letter of St. Peter, which reminds us that we are not a people that just sit and yearn for our Eternal Home but rather we are invited to: Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and precious in the sight of God, and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. We are not a people that just yearn for an Eternal Home in the distance, but rather we are a people that are called by our God to allow ourselves to be shaped into that Home that can be a source of solace, strength and hope for all those who come to know us and learn of our hope in Christ Jesus as our Way our Truth and our Life. We are invited on this Fifth Week of Easter to allow the consoling words of Christ to transform us into the edifice he desires us to be as his living stones, stones that can point those we meet to the eternal home that awaits all of us. Most of you have become familiar with the On Mission Models that were presented to our parish last fall. The Diocese is now proposing On Mission Groupings of parishes. The proposal for our area is uniting Our Lady of the Angels, St. Stanislaus, St. Patrick, and Immaculate Heart of Mary parishes into one new parish under one pastor and one parochial vicar and all four campuses. This new parish would serve 1500 worshipers and include 8 buildings. This is a proposal from the Diocese and no final decision has been made. The bishop will make the final decision about all parishes next March. We now have until June 1 st to respond to this proposed grouping and offer any changes or modifications that we think would be important to make this new parish viable and sustainable. We will be seeking your input on this proposal at the end of the Masses next weekend, May 20 th & 21 st. Give some thought and prayer to this and even before next weekend you can me with suggestions or speak with any of the On Mission Team from our parish to give you input. Our Team is: Paula Calabrese, Joe DiVito, Eileen Frollini, Don Guerra, Jarrod Kinkley, and John Mazurana. The Capuchins worldwide and in a special way the Capuchins of North America celebrate the announcement of the beatification of a Capuchin friar who ministered primarily in Detroit Solanus Casey, OFM Cap. He served in New York for a short time and then spent the rest of his life ministering to the poor at a Soup Kitchen in Detroit and also as a porter ministering to those who came to the door of the friary there. He was revered during his lifetime and there were many extraordinary events and occurrences attributed to his intercession that can only be considered miraculous. He died in 1957 and thousands came to his funeral. Once he is beatified he will have his own feast day and with one more verified miracle he will be canonized a saint. The parish Rosary Society brought to my attention that our Prayer Intention Box is certainly being well used. The number of intentions place in the box in the last five months has been: Dec , Jan. - 94, Feb , Mar , and April The Rosary Society members have, as one of their commitments, to continue to pray for those monthly intentions during the month after they empty the Prayer Intention Box. This Sunday we honor all our Mothers, Grandmothers, Godmothers and Mother figures! As we extend a blessing for all our Mothers, living and deceased, today, we also extend a sincere Thank You for all the ways that they have blessed us through their nurturing care and love.

3 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER May 13 & 14 Mother s Day Blessing, all Masses May 19 Pirate Baseball Outing, 7:05 p.m. Game May 21 Children s Choir Practice, 9:30 a.m. Church May 21 First Communion, 10:00 a.m. Mass May 24 Ascension Holy Day Vigil Mass, 6:30 p.m., Church May 24 Young Adult Planning Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Parish House May 25 Ascension Holy Day, Masses 11:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m., Church May 28 Holy Name Meeting, after the 8:30 a.m. Mass, Lower Room May 28 Closing of Religious Ed. Program, 10:00 a.m. Mass THE HOLY ROSARY The rosary will be recited in the church at 3:30 pm on Saturdays and 9:30am on Sundays during the month of May. Please plan to join in praying to the Blessed Mother. FIRST COMMUNION First Communion will be celebrated at the 10:00 a.m. Mass next Sunday. Six of our young people and their families will be celebrating. SPECIAL SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND Next weekend there will be a special second collection in support of a four different outreach efforts Catholic Relief Services, which responds to disasters throughout the world, the Church in Latin America, the Church in Central & Eastern Europe, and the Church in Africa. There is an envelope in your packet. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated by the many that will benefit from these outreach efforts. PIRATE BASEBALL GAME Those who purchased tickets for the Pirate Game on Friday, May 19 th at 7:05 p.m. against the Philliescan pick them up this weekend after Mass. If you have not made full payment, please do so as you claim your tickets. JUNE LOTTERY There is now less than three weeks to sell the remaining 290 tickets for our June Lottery. A $5.00 ticket gives you a chance to win $2,500 in prize money during the 30 days of June. The winner each day is based on the first drawing of the PA Evening Lottery. If you take any tickets out to sell be sure to list your name and the ticket numbers of all the tickets you take to sell. We need to keep track of all the tickets for this Lottery. These Lottery Tickets make great Mother s Day and Graduation gifts. Please spread the word among fellow workers, family members and neighbors about our Lottery. We need your help to make this a success. PETITIONS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES For Pentecost weekend (June 3 rd & 4 th ) we have the custom of seeking parishioners to pray each of the Intercessions in a different language. This weekend we are beginning the sign up of folks willing to translate and pray a petition on Pentecost weekend. The petition will be ed to you in advance and all you have to do is translate it and pray it at one of the Masses the weekend of June 3 rd & 4 th. Please take time to signup this weekend. DIOCESAN CAMPAIGN UPDATE We received the latest update on the Campaign for the Church Alive that is in its 4 th year of Pledge Redemption. Here are the figures Goal: $420,000 Amount Pledged: $589,631 Amount Received to date: $301,825 Parish Portion: $112,279 Used for Air Conditioning: $86,000 Balance in the Parish Deposit $26,279 Thank you to all our parishioners who continue to pay on your pledges. The money received will be used to help pay the parish back for the repairs on our outstanding organ that have already been accomplished. CALLING ALL GRADUATES We are seeking information on any of our parishioners who are graduating from High School or College this spring. We would like to list all graduates in our bulletin at the end of this month. We would also like to find out if any of our graduates are going on for further studies. Please call the Parish Office if you will be graduating this year.

4 Sunday, July 30th Parish Picnic at McKnight Village Park Sunday, August 27th 10:00 a.m. Mass celebrating Bro. John s 50 years of Profession of Vows as a Capuchin (Followed by a Picnic at McKnight Village Park) HOLY NAME SOCIETY MEETING The members of the Holy Name Society will meet on Sunday, May 28th in the Church Social Hall (near 36th St. entrance). A rosary will be offered for the sick of the society and parish community at 8:10 a.m. New members welcome. SHOW SUPPORT FOR OUR VETERANS To show our appreciation for our disabled veterans, the members of the Holy Name Society will visit the Veterans Administration Hospital in Aspinwall on Saturday, June 3rd from noon until 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and the veterans will be presented with small gifts. Any men, who wish to show their appreciation to the veterans, are invited to join the Holy Name members for this one day event. Contact Ron Zielinski or Joe FREE LECTURE: Voices From the Attic The Lawrenceville Historical Society public lecture series continues on May 17th. Carleton Young will discuss his new book, Voices From the Attic: The Williamstown Boys in the Civil War. Young discovered a cache of letters from two brothers from Vermont. They fought in many battles, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness. This free event starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Carnegie Library, 279 Fisk Street. No reservations necessary. BEHOLD Pittsburgh Find refuge in the Lord in the midst of the city at three BEHOLD gatherings between Easter and Pentecost. Spend a few moments in adoration or conversation and enjoy uplifting music as you offer prayers for your needs, the needs of others, and the needs of our city. Stop in anytime from 7:30 pm-10:30 pm on May 20 at St. Mary of Mercy, Downtown or June 3 at St. Stanislaus, Strip District. DUQUESNE OPEN HOUSE Duquesne University s largest open house event, DuquesneFest, will be held this summer on Sunday, June 11, 2017 beginning at 8:00 a.m. This exciting day is a fun way for Fall 2017 high school seniors to learn more about the University. Register online at ON MISSION: A NEW PENTECOST Come, Holy Spirit and fill us with your gifts of Wisdom and Understanding. Give us wisdom so that we may be open to your ways and know your will for our lives and for the Church of Pittsburgh. Give us understanding as we follow Christ that we may comprehend his message of loving God and others before ourselves. As we journey On Mission for The Church Alive! Inspire us to be open and trusting to the changes that await us and strengthen us to live our baptismal call of building up the Kingdom of God on earth. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to stay informed. PRAYER FOR ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE Father of Mercy, as we journey On Mission for The Church Alive!, endow us with your gifts of collaboration, courage and compassion. Help us to fulfill the mission of Jesus and His Church through vibrant parishes and effective ministries. Raise up selfless, energetic leaders to serve the Church in fidelity and with care. May we, the Church of Pittsburgh in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence and Washington Counties, be sustained and strengthened by your grace. Help us to learn Jesus, to love Jesus and to live Jesus. Hear this prayer and grant it through Jesus Christ our Lord, with the help of our dear Blessed Mother, under the mantle of her love, Amen.

5 Served by CAPUCHIN-FRANCISCAN FRIARS the Sick and Homebound of our parish and those recently hospitalized and those recently deceased: Janet McKenzie EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. in the Parish House Chapel, th St. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19/ 1 Pt 2:4-9/Jn 14:1-12 Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-4, 15-16/ Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-13ab, 21/ Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-5/Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Ps 96:1-3, 10/Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-10, 12/ Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-3, 5/Jn 15:18-21 Next Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20/ 1 Pt 3:15-18/Jn 14:15-21 MAY 20-21, :00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Lectors: T. Fello S. Griffin E. Carmody Eucharistic Ministers: Deacon Richard Bro Jonathan Bro. Jonathan T. Pokorski B. Vidra M. Dieschbourg Sr. M. Elizabeth M. Kiley B. Dieschbourg C. Edder J. DelloStritto D. Marshall C. DelloStritto J. Kiley Servers: C. Pokorski S. Lechok H. Cooke B. Stazer M. Brienza R.J. Okunewick H. Stazer A. Linka A. Okunewick O. Linka MAY th SUNDAY OF EASTER 4:00 p.m. All Mothers 8:30 a.m. All Mothers 10:00 a.m. All Mothers 10:00 a.m. Marcella Schultz Jean Podgorski MAY 15 - MONDAY - St. Isadore 6:30 p.m. Caesar Wiskowski Jack & Mary Jo Mitesser MAY 16 - TUESDAY 6:30 p.m. George & Ruth Fischer Family Family MAY 17 - WEDNESDAY - St. PaschalBaylon 6:30 p.m. Lewandowski, Rakarich & Skyzinski Family Bob MAY 18 THURSDAY - St. Felix of Cantalice 6:30 p.m. Ray Fulton Wife & Family MAY 19 - FRIDAY - St. Crispin of Vertibo NO MASS TODAY MAY th SUNDAY OF EASTER 4:00 p.m. Josephine Kusczyk Leslie Szwaczkowski 8:30 a.m. Ed & Laurie M. Jankowski Wife & Mother 10:00 a.m. Gary Shock Gail CHURCH SANCTUARY CANDLE In Memory of Cecelia Black CHAPEL SANCTUARY CANDLE In Memory of Catherine Kaminski Weekly Offertory Needed $5, May 7, 2017 $5, PARISH SHARE Amount Needed $87, As of May 7, 2017 $35, Please Remember Our Lady of the Angels Parish in Your Will.

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