Holy Spirit ~ St. Nicholas Parishes

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1 Holy Spirit ~ St. Nicholas Parishes February 4, 2018 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Holy Spirit Parish (HSP) A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust 608 Farragut Street Millvale, PA Fax: office@holyspiritmillvale.org Fr. James K. Mazurek Administrator pastor@ holyspiritmillvale.org Deacon: Mr. Steve Kisak deacon@holyspiritmillvale.org Business Manager: Pamela Ebner Simard businessmanager@ holyspiritmillvale.org Internet: holyspiritmillvale.org Sunday Mass Schedule: Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 am Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, & Friday: 8:00 am Holy Hour after every First Friday 8 am Mass Holy Days: See Bulletin Reconciliation: Saturdays 11:00-11:30 am Pastoral Assoc./CCD & Music: Pastoral Associate/DRE: Mrs. Elaine Magill pa@holyspiritmillvale.org Music Director: Mr. Terry Schiebel music@ holyspiritmillvale.org St. Nicholas Parish (SNP) A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust 24 Maryland Ave. Millvale, PA Fax: Fr. James K. Mazurek Administrator pastor@holyspiritmillvale.org Deacon: Mr. Steve Kisak deacon@ stnicholascroatian.org office@ stnicholascroatian.org Internet: stnicholascroatian.org Sunday Mass Schedule: Saturday: 6:00 pm Sunday: 12:00 Noon Daily Mass: Wednesday only, 8:00 am Holy Days: See Bulletin Reconciliation: Saturdays following 6:00 pm Mass Cemeteries: Catholic Parish Cemeteries Assoc. CPCA: Church Tours: Saturdays: 11 am & 12:30 pm Other: Holy Rosary Society: Sandy Koch, PARISH & SACRAMENTAL LIFE Please contact the Parish Office concerning the sacraments. BAPTISM: Infant Baptism is held on the first and third Sundays of the month at 2 pm. Prior registration is necessary. A formation session for parents is also required. RECONCILIATION: The Sacrament of Penance is offered on Saturdays at 11 am at HSP and on Saturdays following the 6 pm Mass at SNP. Other times are available by appointment. FIRST COMMUNION: First Holy Communion is usually celebrated in the Spring. Children candidates are expected to be enrolled in the parish CCD program. CONFIRMATION: Children preparing for confirmation are expected to be enrolled in the parish CCD program. Any adult (over 18) should contact the CCD Office for their formation preparation. MARRIAGE: Potential couples wishing to be married in our Catholic Church must contact the priest at least six months before the desired date. No date can be guaranteed until the couple has met with one of the parish priests. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick can be administered by a priest at anytime as long as the priest is available. Two Communal Anointing of the Sick Masses are offered during the year in the fall and in the spring. RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is open to any adult interested in becoming a Roman Catholic Christian through a program of formation and prayer. Call the CCD office for more information.

2 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, Feb. 3 4:00 p.m. HSP +Parishioners 6:00 p.m. SNP +Barbara Rodman (Carolyn Griffen) Sun., Feb. 4 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 a.m. HSP +Julia & Edward Pschirer (Family) 10:00 a.m. HSP +Lang & Born Families (Family) 12 Noon SNP +Andy & Edna Mae Barkovich (Barkovich Family) Mon., Feb. 5 St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr 8:00 a.m. HSP +Rose Marie Lombardozzi (Month s Mind) Tues., Feb. 6 St. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs 8:00 a.m. HSP +Dorothy Castelli (Helen Creaturo) Wed., Feb. 7 Weekday 8:00 a.m. SNP +Albert & Stella Ehrman (Bob, Jean & Family) Thurs., Feb. 8 No Mass Scheduled. Friday, Feb. 9 Weekday 8:00 a.m. HSP +Lisa (Harford) Walters (Month s Mind) Saturday, Feb. 10 4:00 p.m. HSP +Irene Karausky (Son, Robert) 6:00 p.m. SNP +John & Mary Segina (Emit & Anna Marie Ricci) Sun., Feb. 11 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 a.m. HSP +Parishioners 10:00 a.m. HSP +Siatkowsky & Kulikowski Families (Sandi) 12 Noon SNP +Fr. Daniel Whalen (Slavica & Nikola Radmanovic) SANCTUARY CANDLES LIT THIS WEEK HSP Sanctuary: Fr. Dan Whalen By: Church Cleaning Crew SNP Sanctuary: Barbara Rodman By: Helen Yagesh SNP Grotto: Joseph Vukman By: Len & Nada Feather Sunday, February 4, 2018 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time FR. JIM S CORNER Having a romantic Valentine s dinner might be a bit complicated for Christians this year. School and other Valentine s Day parties will need some changes as well. For the first time since 1945, Valentine s Day and Ash Wednesday will fall on the same day. We know all about Ash Wednesday the beginning of a 40 day period of Lent observed by Catholics and all other Christian faiths. On this day, we attend Mass and receive ashes upon our foreheads usually with the words, Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. From our Vicar for Canonical Services, Fr. Tom Kunz, comes these Lenten Regulations: Ash Wednesday is a day of fast and abstinence. The law of fasting (limiting oneself to one full meal and two lighter meals) obliges all between the ages of The two lighter meals should not add up to the full meal. So, for example, you could skip lunch on Ash Wednesday/St. Valentine s Day and go out for that candlelight Lobster Dinner and you would be following the letter of the law. But are you following the spirit of Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday is the full and solemn observation of the start of Lent. Therefore adult Catholics can celebrate a combined Valentine s Day/Mardi Gras celebration the day before. Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Paczki Day whatever you might call it that is the day to go out and celebrate. Restaurant owners will tell you that when Valentine s Day falls mid-week, most people postpone their celebrations anyway. They will celebrate it the weekend before or the weekend after. Hopefully, most Catholics will choose to celebrate the weekend before since the weekend after is already in the Lenten Season. Fr. Kunz goes on to say, All members of the Christian Faithful are encouraged to do acts of penance and charity during the Lenten season beyond what is prescribed by the law. For the record, St. Valentine, a third-century Roman martyr, is a recognized saint in the Roman Catholic Church, even though Feb 14 th has not been observed as his Saint s Day since So little is known about his life besides the fact he was martyred, he was removed from the official calendar. Nevertheless, he still sells a lot of greeting cards, chocolates, and expensive romantic dinners! God Bless. Idi sa Bogom. Fr. Jim

3 THIS WEEK AT HOLY SPIRIT PARISH Bell choir practice is Monday at 7 pm. Voice choir practice is Tuesday at 7 pm. Church cleaning is Thursday at 8 am. HSP CONTRIBUTIONS: Sunday, January 28, 2018 Offertory $ 3,909 Parish Share 724 Initial Envelope Offering 15 St. Anthony s School/DePaul Institute Dioc. Collection 101 Solemnity of Mary 10 Total for the week: $ 4,759 Votive Candles $ 154 Rental of School to Adelphoi 4,164 Rental of Lyceum 160 Rental of Convent to Boys & Girls Club 3,050 Grand Total for week: $ 12,286 Thank you for your generosity! CM/WG MEETING The Christian Mothers/Women s Guild will meet on Monday, Feb. 19th, at 6:30 PM in the school cafeteria. Precinct #1 will host. HSP & SNP FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT The next movie night takes place on Sat., Feb. 24th, in the HSP Cafeteria. Doors open at 6 PM. The movie starts at 6:30 PM. Gather your family, friends, pillows and blankets and come enjoy Disney s Beauty and the Beast". We'll provide the popcorn and drinks. Yes, it s all free. (We ll also provide a family friendly atmosphere and chairs for the older members of your group.) Please plan to join us! 2018 LOTTERY CALENDARS REMAIN ON SALE Lottery calendars are still available in the parish office on weekdays (8 am-4 pm). The cost is $20. Winning numbers are based on the PA evening 3-digit number. Numbers take effect from the date of purchase. LOOKING FOR USHERS Consider volunteering as an usher at Holy Spirit Parish on a regular or occasional basis (your choice). If interested, contact Tim Donovan at hspushers@gmail.com. PAPER RECYCLING Please help the environment and your Parish by recycling paper items in the dumpster at the Medicap lot on Grant Ave., Millvale. Feb 4 Feb 14 Feb 24 Feb 24 Mar 10 Mar 19 Mar 21 Mar 24 Mar 30 Mar 30 Apr 1 CALENDAR OF EVENTS SNP Holy Rosary Society Meeting Ash Wednesday HSP/SNP Family Movie Night HSP Pierogi Fundraiser HSP/SNP Family Movie Night Mass of the Anointing of the Sick The Light is On for You! HSP Family Pasta Dinner Good Friday Fish Fry Tenebrae Service Easter Sunday SUPER BOWL POOL LAST CHANCE! Join the fun! It s easy. There are four winners for the game, per pool: $250 first quarter, $500 half-time, $250 third quarter, and $1,000 final score of the game. Cost for all four chances to win is only $40! Look for the forms at church entrances. The deadline is this Sunday, February 4th, at 11:00 am. DON T WAIT, ORDER TODAY! The HSP Pierogi Sale fundraising event in conjunction with The Pittsburgh Pierogi Truck is in its final days. This is a one-time event. Get all your pierogis to carry you through the Lenten season. Order forms can be found at the church doors or download a copy from the parish website at holyspiritmillvale.org today. Order forms along with payment can be placed in an envelope and deposited into the "Pierogi Box" at the main entrance of the church, dropped in the collection basket, or turned into the HSP Office by this Thursday, Feb. 8th. Pick Up will be on Sat., Feb. 24 from 4-6 pm in the HSP Cafeteria. PRESENTATION OF OFFERTORY GIFTS If you have a Mass intention for a loved one and would like to take the gifts to the altar or if the Mass is for all parishioners and you would like to present the gifts, please see an usher before Mass. HSP SANCTUARY CANDLE INTENTIONS Sanctuary candles are lit for seven days for $25 and are a beautiful way to remember your loved ones. There are still weeks available for Contact Lynda at the parish office on Mondays or Tuesdays to make your request.

4 ST. NICHOLAS PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS: Sunday, 1/28/2018: Offertory: $1,218; PSP/Generations: $415; Improvement Fund: $378; Initial Offering: $55; Solemnity of Mary: $5; St. Anthony/DePaul Institute: $43; Funeral: $150. Puno vam hvala i Bog vas blagoslovio! TIRELESS DISCIPLESHIP The stories we've been hearing these weeks come from the very first chapter of Mark, and they show us the public ministry of Jesus in its infancy. Today's account shows some of the strain or adjustment of his new life of preaching the reign of God, healing the sick, and casting out demons. Notice that after sunset, when darkness ended the workday, people brought the sick and possessed to Jesus. The following day he rose before dawn to get away by himself to pray, but to no avail. Simon Peter and the others don't just look for him, they pursue him, filled with the fervor that his ministry has incited. With the selfsacrificing example he gave until the end of his earthly life, he tells his followers that this is his whole purpose. Through Mark, he is also telling the early church, and he is telling us, that this is our purpose, our vocation: to be tireless in our pursuit of proclaiming the Good News, and in bringing the healing, reconciling touch of Christ to the world. J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. MAXO VANKA MURAL DVDs An unusual, informative and treasured gift. DVDs are on sale after Masses. Only $20 each. (Plus $4.95 each to mail). Help to make known the beauty, heritage and history of St. Nicholas church. SPECIAL GIFT IDEA-PRAYER CARDS St. Nicholas Parish Prayer Cards include Birthday, Get Well and Congratulations and are available for a $25 donation. The names of those who receive the prayer cards are entered into our Parish Book of Prayer and remembered at all Masses. To view the cards, please call Jan Kopec at MASS INTENTIONS FOR 2018 Masses for 2018 are still available at St. Nicholas Parish. Please contact Mary Petrich at (412) to schedule your Mass. Stipend is $10. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY To do anything less than the will of God for your life will bore you. Remember them in your prayers HOLY SPIRIT PARISH Anonymous, Alma Anzelone, Florence Atkinson, Robert Bajus, Mayor Vince Cinski, Helen Crouse, William Dietrich, Florence Dubis, Violet Dugan, Jean Duss, Erika Gray, Joan Hanselman, Bertha Hartung, Betty Hertweck, Tracie Hillard, Susan Huerbin, Tom Hollinger, Frank Iozzo, Thomas Kane, Linda Kennedy, Ann Kisak, Justin Kist, Regina Kowalski, Charles Kress, Florenz Kress, Jr., Florenz Kress III, Kathryn C. Kress, Lisa Kunkle, Carlee Majernik, Audrey McIntyre, Dorothy Mehrlich, Pat Miksic, Rose Marie Morgan, Fr. Jack Nanz, Lois Nedimyer, Thomas Nedimyer, Barbara Oswald, Annalena Pearsons, Gerry Piskurich, Lynn Richter, Dee Russell, Betty Scheuring, Jeffery Scheuring, Terry Schiebel, Loretta Sciulli, Diane Schmidt, Dorothy Schreiber, Lois Sippel, Elaine Staniszewski, Amy Steinmetz, Henry & Gertrude Szymanski, Vi Tourville, Joanne Victoria, Carla Wasielewski, Barbara Wassell, Ralph Wesolek, Mary Zellmer, Mary Ann Zmuda. ST. NICHOLAS PARISH Anonymous, Kathy Barkovich, Dorothy Chutko, Anna Fabina, Coleman & Ann Horvath, Ann Kisak, Carol Kristoff, George Kusevich, Mary Matkovic, Mary Petrich, Mary Poslusney, Danica Pupich, Nikola Radmanovic, Joanna Raida, Robert Rocky Rothmeyer, Terry Schiebel, Marshall Simonic, Anna Smokovich, Edward Stankovic, Helen Tolley, Margaret Vogrin, Ryan Woodrow. Please pray for the deceased of our parishes. John A. Lucas May he rest in peace. ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK Our advertisers make this bulletin possible. Think of them first for your needs and services. To advertise, call MURRAY S SERVICE Diocesan Child Abuse Hotline:

5 Please keep this page (and the reverse side) for your reference during the Season of Lent LENTEN SCHEDULE Holy Spirit Parish (HSP) St. Nicholas Paris (SNP) ASH WEDNESDAY February 14, :00 am SNP: Mass & Distribution of Ashes Noon HSP: Mass & Distribution of Ashes 6:00 pm HSP: Mass and Distribution of Ashes STATIONS OF THE CROSS Friday, Feb 16, Feb 23, March 2, March 9, March 16 and March 23 4:00 pm SNP 7:00 pm HSP SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays from 11:00 am -11:30am HSP Wednesday, March 21 st : The Light is On for You 6:00-9:00 pm HSP Tuesday, March 27th, Communal Penance Service with multiple priests at 7:00 pm HSP (Note: There will be no confessions during the Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday.) HOLY THURSDAY MASS OF THE LORD S SUPPER March 29, :00 pm HSP 8-10 pm Seven Church Tour GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD S PASSION March 30, :00 am Community Stations 1:00 pm Stations SNP Tenebrae 7:30 pm HSP HOLY SATURDAY March 31, 2018 Blessing of Food Baskets: Noon SNP; 1:00 pm HSP EASTER VIGIL March 31, :30 pm HSP EASTER SUNDAY April 1, :00 am HSP; 10:00 am HSP; 12:00 Noon SNP

6 LENTEN NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS LITTLE BLACK BOOKS FOR LENT The Little Blue Books for Advent were well received so we now have the Little Black Books for Lent. They are at the church entrances. A donation of $1.00 per book will cover our costs. FISH FRY ON GOOD FRIDAY Once again, Holy Spirit Parish will be sponsoring the Annual Good Friday Fish Fry which is March 30th in the Lyceum. Take-out is available from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm or you can eat in from 11:00 am to 6:30 pm. Menus and prices will be forthcoming in a special bulletin insert. TENEBRAE The service known as Tenebrae which is Latin for shadows will be conducted on Good Friday, March 30th, beginning at 7:30 pm in Holy Spirit Church. The purpose of this unique service is to recreate the betrayal, abandonment, and agony of the events; and it is left unfinished, because the story isn t over until Easter Sunday. LENTEN REGULATIONS Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence in the United States. The obligation of abstinence (refraining from eating meat) begins at the age of 14. The law of fasting (limiting oneself to one full meal and two lighter meals) obliges all between the ages of Individuals who have a medical condition in which fasting may be considered harmful are not obliged to fast, but should perform some other act of penance or charity. Pastors and parents are to see to it that minors, though not bound by the law of fast and abstinence, are educated in the authentic sense of penance and encouraged to do acts of penance suitable to their age. As a general rule, a request for a dispensation from the obligation of abstinence on Fridays in Lent will not be considered unless some serious reason is present. The attendance at social events, banquets, wedding rehearsals/receptions, or funeral wakes are not considered sufficient reason to request a dispensation.

7 APOLOGETICS LEARNING TO DEFEND THE CATHOLIC FAITH AND HER TEACHINGS Join us at All Saints in Etna for a FREE, enlightening, 6-part series on apologetics. Upon completion of this course, you'll be better able to defend your Catholic faith and her teachings. Topics to be presented by Deacon Ross Dacal include: The Papacy Heresies What is the Bible? Martin Luther and the Reformation Catholic Doctrines on Trinity & Purgatory and more Catholic Social Teaching When: Thursday evenings from 6:30 PM until 7:30 PM; February 15 & 22; March 1, 8, 15 & 22 Where: All Saints School, 19 Dewey Street, Etna, PA 15223; Who: All are welcome to attend! Please RSVP by February 8, 2018 to Camille Sciullo at or csacomm@yahoo.com. AQUINAS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE Parents and students are invited to a High School Admissions Open House at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh on Saturday, February 10, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. The open house is an opportunity to meet administration, faculty, parents, alumni, and students. Campus tours and lunch will also be provided. Find out all the ways your child will benefit from an Aquinas Academy education. For more information visit or contact Mr. Juan Mata, Director of Admissions, at (724) x15 or mata@aquinas.pvt.k12.pa.us. RIVERS CASINO TRIP Takes place on Thursday, Feb. 8th. Price is $20 and you get back $20 in play and $5 in food. Bus leaves St. Aloysius on Mt. Troy Road (back lot) at 10:00 AM and leaves casino to return at 3:45 pm. Also a pickup at Banco Bank in Troy Hill. For information, call Carol Fulton at Sponsored by St. Aloysius Christian Mothers. SHROVE TUESDAY DINNER Come to a Potato Pancake & Sausage Dinner on Tues., Feb. 13th, at Christ Lutheran Church (917 Evergreen Ave., Millvale). Time is 4:00-7:00 pm. Adults-$8; Children 12 & under: $3. Take-out is available. Call for more information. ST. BONAVENTURE BREAVEMENT MINISTRY Offering a seven-week grief support group this Spring. We invite anyone who is grieving the death of a loved one to join us for this free series. A morning Grief Support Group will be held at 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM beginning Friday, March 2nd to Friday, April 20th (excluding Good Friday). For more info or to register call the St. Bonaventure (Glenshaw) Parish Center at , ext 101. All are welcome. If this time is not convenient, we will also offer a Support Group in the Fall. MINISTRIES SCHEDULE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 10th-11th 4 pm-hsp: Lector B. Schiffhauer; EM S B. Stout; E. Magill; L. Duermeyer; J. Powell; K. Powell; K. Seiler 6 pm-snp: Lector V. Jaksic; EM S MA Librich; D. Woodrow 8 am-hsp- Lector L. Soltis; EM S J. Guentner; D. Bauer; S. Loch; B. Kruszewski; M. Miller; K. Seiler 10 am-hsp-lector K. Scholl; EM S K. Ferrari, S. Schlerth; P. Simard; A. Roman; P. Schaefer; K. Simard Noon-SNP: Lector: D. Langenfeld; EM S E. Simler; I. Juric WOMEN S STATIONS OF THE CROSS THIS LENT Every Friday this Lent, St. Scholastica (Aspinwall) Aquinas Guild invites local women to their Stations of the Cross at 12 noon in the church. This year will feature Mary s Way of the Cross which sees the Stations through the eyes of our Blessed Mother Mary. WEEKEND RETREAT FOR POST-ABORTION HEALING The retreat, designed to heal the emotional and spiritual wounds of abortion, will be held on March 2nd 4th in Millvale. To register or for more information, call Toni Jester at or toniafj1@comcast.net. WELCOME TO OUR PARISH FAMILY! We offer a warm welcome to the following individuals and families who have registered in our parishes in the last six months. Holy Spirit Parish Sharyn L. Borgen Rick & Beth Magill Joseph Kruszewski Ryan & Susan Stegman Margaret Maier Janice Matscherz Kendall Hoffman Martin J. Long Marina Trotta St. Nicholas Parish Ernesto and Theresa Ortiz Ivan & Anto Tomasic Michael & Christina Skinner NEW MEMBERS: HSP & SNP PARISHES New members are always welcome! Registration forms are available from the Parish Office and are also located at the church entrances and on our websites. If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office at

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