2000 O Block Road, Pittsburgh, Pa (Holiday Park - Plum Borough)

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1 2000 O Block Road, Pittsburgh, Pa (Holiday Park - Plum Borough) June 10, 2018 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Office: Website: Address:... church@ourladyofjoy.org Religious Education Office: Father Albert L. Zapf, Pastor Mr. Gregory Callaghan, Pastoral Associate St. Vincent Benedictine Monks, Sunday Assistance SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening:... 6:00 p.m. Sunday:... 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 12:00 Noon DAILY MASS SCHEDULE Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday:... 8:30 a.m. Thursday:... 12:00 Noon PARISH RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Parish Office is closed on Tuesdays SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (CONFESSIONS) Saturday: 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM, MATRIMONY OR ANOINTING OF THE SICK Call Parish Office for appointment. New parishioners are asked to register by calling the parish office. Parish Mission Statement Our Lady of Joy Parish is a Catholic community of faith dedicated to Mary, the cause of our joy. We are centered in Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit and nourished by the Eucharist. We are a welcoming family, striving to see Christ in all and responding to the needs of the members of our parish and community. Called to act in faith, hope and love we seek to become a visible presence of Christ in the world.

2 Reflecting on God s Word Few portions of the Bible have been in the news as much in recent years as the creation accounts from Genesis. But even for those who don t believe these accounts to be factually true in a scientific way, it s important to recall that these accounts do contain many truths. An important but sometimes overlooked one is in today s first reading: God alone can banish evil. We should note that Adam and Eve don t get mad at being hoodwinked by the serpent and drive it out of the garden; God does that. In the Gospel, a very agitated Jesus calls us back to that truth. Mark says that Jesus began to speak to them in parables (3:23), but Jesus seems to forget the story portion of parable-telling and goes right to making his point. It is acknowledged that Jesus drove out demons, but irrationally that it was through the power of evil that he did so. Correctly, Jesus illustrates that his power to drive out demons must have a source other than an evil one. As in Eden, his driving out the forces of evil is an act of God alone. And so it is still today when we face the forces of evil in our own lives and in the world around us. When we work against these forces and strive to uphold what is right and good, we can only do so through the saving power of God. Alan J. Hommerding THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH June 11 - June 17, 2018 MONDAY TUESDAY Prayer Shawl - 9am Lectio Divina - 7pm WEDNESDAY Diocesan On Fire Session 6-9am On Fire Mass - 3pm 33 Days to His Merciful Love - 6:30pm THURSDAY Weekday Mass - 12 Noon No Holy Hour Adoration & Divine Mercy - 3pm FRIDAY SATURDAY Sacrament of Penance - 5pm - 5:30pm Vigil Mass - 6pm SUNDAY Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday Masses - 8:30am, 10am and 12 Noon From the Pastor Today we celebrate the 10 th Sunday in Ordinary time. In our Gospel from St. Mark the scribes accused Jesus of being possessed by Beelzebul, having demonic power, because of the ability to cast out demons. Jesus responds by saying that a power that battles against itself is bound to collapse. Why would Satan fight against himself? They were questioning where Jesus authority came from. Jesus also said that all sins are forgivable except the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (which is a denial of Jesus power in his exorcisms which came from the Holy Spirit), and they said Jesus could not perform such actions. We know that Jesus is Lord, and is all powerful and as God can forgive sins as well as perform miracles of awesome proportions. We are in the vacation time for schools and busy time for visitations from priests who will be coming here as well as visitations of priests going elsewhere as myself. We need to look at all schedules, daily mass, Sunday mass, confession, and more, and try to work it out so that everyone is covered, even if changes will be made. Please pray for me and the other priests who will be responsible for enacting such actions that we have courage and wisdom. God bless you. Fr. Al Z+ TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The cathedral is a treasure in a diocese and in our tradition. It is not simply a big church, as some say; some parish churches are larger. What makes a cathedral is the presence of the chair, called a cathedra (Latin for seat) reserved for the bishop. There are many instances in our country of a local church (diocese) outgrowing a cathedral. In Baltimore and St. Louis, the former cathedrals are historic treasures in the heart of the old city, but new and larger structures now function as the seat of the bishop. When a bishop dies or retires, it is said that the seat is vacant, and when the new bishop is installed, the central ritual is the moment when the decree of the Holy Father is read and the new bishop is escorted to the cathedra. No one but the bishop sits in the cathedra during a ritual, but in Los Angeles the cathedra in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is accessible, and no one seems to mind when a visitor tries the cathedra out for the bishop s point of view. PAGE TWO OUR LADY OF JOY PARISH, HOLIDAY PARK, PA JUNE 10, 2018

3 PROMISES Today s liturgy is full of promises. The reading from Genesis promises a final triumph over the power of sin and a return to a new creation. The reading from Second Corinthians promises that all who follow Christ will have to struggle. It also promises, however, that we can persevere if we but recognize that Christ is within us, renewing us daily, and giving us the courage and the strength we need to endure. The Gospel promises that doing God s will makes us family with Jesus, who forgives all sin and triumphs over evil. Today might be a good day for us to make some promises as well. We can promise to stop kidding ourselves about our own tendencies to selfishness and sin. We can promise ourselves to believe really believe that while we are not sinless, we are forgiven. We can promise ourselves to combat evil and sin by acting as sisters and brothers not only to the Lord, but to one another as well. PARISH NEWS Pre-Baptism Class A class is required for any new parent(s) wishing to have their baby baptized at Our Lady of Joy Parish. The class will be offered at 7pm in the Father Marchukonis Hall on September 5, Call to register. Pre-Marriage Class Our Marriage Preparation Program will be September 14 & 15, Couples must attend both the Friday evening session from 7pm until 10:15pm and the Saturday morning session from 9am until 1pm to complete the diocesan requirements for marriage. Call to register. Are you an Adult Who is Interested in Becoming Catholic? Are you baptized Catholic and have never received your 1st Communion? Are you baptized in a different Christian Faith and want to become Catholic? Are you Un-baptized and wish to become Catholic? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are a candidate for R.C.I.A. or Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults. If you would like to know more you may call the rectory or fill out the form below and mail it to Our Lady of Joy Parish or put it in an envelope in the collection basket. Name Address Phone Baptized Catholic Baptized in Another Faith Un-Baptized Our Lady of Joy SOS Ministry 1. Faith in Action (FIA) Patricia Kline FIA Office Senior and Caregiver Services Carl Vitalbo Barb Manganello Barb Kelly Social Services Beth Harkay Seminar/Information Sessions Kathy Ballina Legal Information Services John Fullen Today s Readings First Reading After Adam and Eve eat of the forbidden fruit, the LORD God puts enmity between the serpent and the woman (Genesis 3:9-15). Psalm With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption (Psalm 130). Second Reading We have an eternal dwelling from God, not made with hands (2 Corinthians 4:13 5:1). Gospel Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother (Mark 3:20-35). Readings for the Week Monday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-5, 7b -8; Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39; Ps 16:1b-2ab, 4, 5ab, 8, 11; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 1 Kgs 18:41-46; Ps 65:10-13; Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: 1 Kgs 19:19-21; Ps 16:1b- 2a, 5, 7-10; Mt 5:33-37 Sunday: Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 2 Cor 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34 TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PAGE THREE

4 This Week s Priest s Private Mass Intentions Monday - June 11 8:30 am Glenn W. Ludwick (Diane Mousseau) Tuesday - June 12 8:30 am Catherine Sapienza (Debbie & Jeff O Connor) Wednesday - June 13 8:30 am Antoinette Amato (Family) Thursday - June Noon Special Intention Friday - June 15 8:30 am Norma Zapf (Melanie & Barb Olzewski) Saturday - June 16 6:00 pm For all the People of the Parish Sunday - June 17 8:30 am Robert Schonbachler (Schonbachler Family) 10:00 am Mario Palladino (Rosa & Michael Luciano) 12 Noon Judy Rockwell (Carol & Sam Moorehead) Actions Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak. St. Anthony of Padua American Flag This flag, which we honor and under which we serve, is the emblem of our unity, our power, our thought and purpose as a nation. It has no other character than that which we give it from generation to generation. Woodrow Wilson PARISH NEWS Church/Sacred Space Worship Space/Gathering Space For most of us, entering our parish church is like walking into our home. We know where everything is located, the pictures on the wall, the furniture, our favorite seat. Even when we go to another church, the surroundings are so similar that we are not strangers. Each of the objects, the surroundings in our Catholic churches, has a purpose and a history. Here is an overview of some of those sacred areas, objects and surroundings. The Gathering space is where we are welcomed each Sunday, where baptisms, funerals and weddings begin; here we form lines for processions and receive palms. It is a place for religious literature and for parish notices or displays. The gathering space, frequently called the narthex, is the place where the faithful greet one another before and after Mass. It is the area between the outside doors of the church and the inner doors leading into the worship space/sacred space. In the gathering space we, at least mentally, discard our secular ways, knowing that we are about to enter holy ground and that our attitude, body language and even our attire reflect the sacredness therein. The part of a Catholic Church where the laity prays and worships is called the nave/sacred space. The word nave comes from the Latin navis, meaning ship. We, the people of God, are regarded as passengers on a ship destined for heaven. The nave is not a meeting place but a place of worship; the congregation is not an audience but participants in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Please respect the Sacred space of others where parishioners come to worship/pray. Let it be a sacred space of silence and worship. The Eucharist as a Sacrifice (CCC ) Catholics believe that the Mass is a sacrificial meal. As we examine the words of institution or consecration recited at each Mass, we clearly notice their sacrificial language. They speak about a body that was broken and about blood that poured out for forgiveness of sins. For Jesus, the reality of what was to happen the nest day on Calvary was part of the meal that he was celebrating with his Apostles. They were participating in a sacrificial meal, a meal that was clearly linked and made present in the sacrifice that Jesus was to make the next day on Calvary. When the early Christians gathered to celebrate the Eucharist, they were aware that Jesus, the slain lamb of God (Rev. 5:12) and also their risen brother, was in their midst. Holy Name Society The Holy Name Society collects non-perishable food for the Plum Food Bank. Please leave your donations in the church vestibule and they will be gathered and taken to the Plum Food Bank every weekend. Thank you for your generosity! The Holy Name Society will have its final meeting for the year on Sunday June 10 in Room 2 of Father Marchukonis Hall following the 10am Mass. Any Catholic man or woman over the age of 18 is eligible to join the Holy Name Society and you re welcome to attend the meeting to see if you might be interested in becoming a member. Hope to see you there. PAGE FOUR OUR LADY OF JOY PARISH, HOLIDAY PARK, PA JUNE 10, 2018

5 PARISH NEWS It's S'more Fun When We Are Together! All are invited to join Ministry 4:12 for campfire fun at 7pm on June 23 behind the church! Bring yourselves, your families, your friends, and your camp chairs for a night of marshmallow roasting and fellowship! Join Youth Ministry for Summer Fun June /10 JYM & YM Campfire & Outdoor OLOJ 7pm-9pm 6/18 YM Mini-Golf Outing at Willow Mini-Golf 7pm 6/19 JYM & YM Outdoor Movie at St. Johns 7pm July /8 JYM & YM Softball Larry Mills Park 7pm 7/16 JYM Boyce Park 10am-12pm 7/17 YM Beach Keystone Park 11am-3pm August /12 JYM & YM Mess OLOJ 7pm-9pm 8/14 JYM & YM Kennywood Day (details to come) 8/20 JYM & YM End of Summer OLOJ 6pm-8pm **Sign up for our FlockNote Messages by visiting ourladyofjoy.org** Contact olojym@ourladyofjoy.org or Kristin Consuegra for any questions. Patriotic Picnic Social Services, part of our Serving our Seniors (SOS) ministry, is hosting a Patriotic Picnic in the Father Marchukonis Hall from 1pm to 3:30pm on Thursday, June 28. Bring a friend, and help us celebrate an early 4 th of July. RSVP no later than June 25 to Beth Harkay: harkay@comcast.edu or leave a voic to: Christmas Shoebox Good old Summer time is finally on the way as we continue our collections for the Christmas Shoebox Program. For JUNE, we are collecting HAIR BRUSHES, COMBS AND HAIR ACCESSORIES. We hope you are participating in our monthly collections and encourage you to continue to support this program. Please deposit your donations in the Christmas Shoebox COLLECTION BOX in the back of Church. Thanks so much and may GOD bless you. Our Lady s Closet Stop and Shop at our new clothing ministry located in the Father Marchukonis Hall. Choose from FREE men, women, and children s spring and summer clothing. When the Church is open, Our Lady s Closet is open! For donation questions, call Carol at All Ministry Volunteers at Our Lady of Joy If you are involved in a ministry and have not completed the required volunteer clearance forms, please contact Maureen in the Religious Education Office All ministry leads please contact Maureen for a clearance packet to give any new volunteer in your ministry. Any volunteer who does not have the new waiver clearance form on file, you will be receiving it in the mail, please sign and return it ASAP. You can return it via the Sunday collection basket. Thank you all for volunteering, we greatly appreciate all you do for the Church and we appreciate your helping to ensure a safe environment for our children. God Bless. Pilgrimage With Your New Neighbor Parishes Our Bishop David Zubik will be leading a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 15, Our grouping of five parishes in Oakmont, Plum and Verona has reserved a bus for any parishioners who would like to go on this pilgrimage together. The schedule for the day includes departure from here at 6am with arrival at 11 am. Highlights of the pilgrimage include celebrating Mass with Bishop Zubik, Sacred Music Concert by the Diocesan Choir, Holy Hour, Tour of the National Shrine and more. Return home will begin at 5pm with arrival by 10 or 11pm, depending on dinner arrangements of either a boxed dinner or meal stop. There is no fee to attend, but any donations are welcome. June Papciak, a member of Our Lady of Joy Parish, has graciously volunteered to coordinate our group pilgrimage. Please contact her to arrange a seat on the bus by phone (412) or papciakjl@comcast.net Designated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as a National Sanctuary of Prayer and Pilgrimage, the Basilica is the nation s preeminent Marian shrine. After 100 years the largest Catholic Church in North America is now complete. Its Trinity Dome has been termed a modern-day masterpiece by Cardinal Donald Wuerl. Twentyfour tons of Venetian glass was used in its construction. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION / CCD Fifth Grade Prayers to Know Our Father, Hail Mary, A Morning Prayer, Glory Be, Prayer to the Guardian Angel, Prayer Before Meals, Prayer After Meals, Act of Contrition, Apostle s Creed, The Rosary, The Five Joyful Mysteries, The Five Luminous Mysteries, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries, The Five Glorious Mysteries, Hail Holy Queen, Prayer to the Holy Spirit, Prayer for the Faithful Departed. TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PAGE FIVE