May 3, 2015 Fifth Sunday of Easter

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1 May 3, 2015 Fifth Sunday of Easter St. Aloysius Church Most Holy Name of Jesus Church St. Anthony Chapel Rev. James R. Orr, Pastor Rev. James W. Garvey, In Residence Deacon G. Gregory Jelinek, Permanent Deacon MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS CHURCH 1700 Harpster St. Pgh. PA Phone: Saturday Vigil: 6:00 pm Sunday: 7:30 am & 9:00 am ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH 3616 Mount Troy Rd. Pgh. PA Phone: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am ST. ANTHONY CHAPEL 1704 Harpster St. Pgh. PA Mass Monday Friday: 8:30 am Novena to St. Anthony of Padua: Tuesday at 7:30 pm RECONCILIATION: Saturday at 3:15 pm at St. Aloysius Church and 7:00 pm at Most Holy Name of Jesus Church or by appointment. BAPTISM: Held on 1st Saturdays at 12:30 pm at St. Aloysius Church and on 2nd Saturdays at 12:30 pm at Most Holy Name Church. Call office to schedule an appointment R.C.I.A.: This is the program for those who wish to become Catholic. Call the parish office for information. MARRIAGE: Beginning in 2016, weddings will be scheduled no later than 2:00 pm ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Available by appointment. Mission Statement of St. Aloysius & Most Holy Name Parishes St. Aloysius and Most Holy Name of Jesus parishes, while valuing the uniqueness of each parish community, commit to work together to proclaim the gospel of Christ and to welcome others to join in the life of the Church, to celebrate the sacramental life of the Catholic Church, to nourish the faith of our members, and to engage in serving the needs of others.

2 MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH Phone Fax Website...mostholynameofjesusparish15212.org Becky Hurst, Administrative Assistant....ext. 2 Ellie Bartolowits, Accounting.. ext. 3 CLERGY Rev. James R. Orr, Pastor.ext. 5 Rev. James Garvey, In Residence...ext. 6 CHARITABLE OUTREACH IN OUR PARISHES St. Vincent de Paul Society...ext. 8 Ladies of Charity..ext. 0 Catholic Community Food Bank..ext. 0 ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH Phone Fax Website.saintaloysiuspittsburgh.org . staloysius.church@verizon.net Jim Gottermeyer, Administrative Assistant.ext. 4 Claire Sigmund, Rummage House SHARED STAFF Gregory Jelinek, Deacon Steven Swank, CCD Coordinator MUSIC MINISTRY Ken Gerst Carol Ann Spehar Liturgical Schedule: May 2 10 Saturday, May 2 Vigil: Fifth Sunday of Easter 4:00PM Wedding: Asparukh Staurev & Catherine Sieber 4:00PM Erna J. Toski (Family) STA 6:00PM Patricia & Charles Husko (Laura & Paul) CHP Sunday, May 3 Fifth Sunday of Easter 7:30AM Shirley Schmucker (George & Marilyn) MHN 9:00AM Grace Bajcic / Anniversary MHN (Helwich Family) 11:00AM For the Parishes STA Monday, May 4 Weekday 8:30AM Donna Gardner / Birthday CHP (Robin McNickle) Tuesday, May 5 Weekday 8:30AM Rick, Judy & Denise (Rattay Family) CHP 7:30PM Novena to St. Anthony of Padua CHP Wednesday, May 6 Weekday 8:30AM Vera Funtal Duchak (Family) CHP Thursday, May 7 Weekday 8:30AM 60th Wedding Anniversary of CHP Anthony & Mary Louise Hosek Friday, May 8 Weekday 8:30AM Florindo & Isabella LeDonne CHP (Carol LeDonne) Saturday, May 9 Vigil: Sixth Sunday of Easter 4:00PM Catherine Zivic (Mary Kocian & Family) STA 6:00PM Angela Koch (Marge Miller) CHP Sunday, May 10 Sixth Sunday of Easter 7:30AM For the Parishes MHN 9:00AM Magdalena Kuntz (Family) MHN 11:00AM For the Parishes STA STA - Saint Aloysius Church MHN - Most Holy Name of Jesus Church CHP - St. Anthony s Chapel ST. ANTHONY S CHAPEL Website..saintanthonyschapel.org .saintanthonychairperson@gmail.com Chapel Hours: 1-4 pm Every day EXCEPT Fridays & Holidays To schedule a tour of 10 or more during times not open, please call the Chapel Shop Carole Brueckner, Chairperson Margie Hoffield, Chapel Shop Diocesan Toll Free Number for Abuse Response: St. Aloysius In Loving Memory of Deceased Kocian & Erdeljac Families By Mary Kocian & Daughters Sanctuary Candles Most Holy Name In Loving Memory of Catherine Kute By Daughter, Kathryn Schutz St. Anthony s Chapel For the well being of Frank T. Balestrieri By Tom Camarda

3 IMPORTANT REMINDER PARISH GENERAL ASSEMBLIES All are encouraged to attend Monday, May 4 7:00 P.M. At Most Holy Name School Hall & Thursday, May 7 7:00 P.M. At St. Aloysius Parish Social Hall The General Assemblies are structured to get input from all members of the parish communities as an initial step to develop a Pastoral Plan. The Pastoral Plan is a written document, shared with parishioners, which states goals and objectives organized around each of the five essential qualities of parish life: Eucharist, Evangelization, Catechesis, Formation, and Stewardship. Committees will be formed to execute the objectives. During the General Assemblies, suggestions will be collected to identify objectives within the five qualities. For example, the objectives might be ministries, prayer activities, outreach, or education. Have you heard something that another parish does and think we might start at our parishes? This is YOUR opportunity to voice those ideas. If you are unable to attend the Assembly scheduled at your home parish, please attend the other parish meeting. Special Collection for Earthquake Relief Bishop David Zubik has called for a special collection next weekend, May 9 & 10, for Catholic Relief Services (CRS), who has deployed experienced emergency staff on the ground in Kathmandu and are working closely with local partners to provide emergency shelter, and other necessities. The lack of drinking water is a major concern. CRS will distribute hygiene kits that include a water jug, pail with cover, and water purifying treatments. Mass Attendance April 25 & 26 Saturday: 271 Sunday: 333 Total attendance at both churches: 604 From the Desk of Fr. Jim Well I m aware that there s a buzz about the upcoming General Assemblies of the Parishes. As you see in this week s announcement, it s about gathering ideas for the Pastoral Plan for the Parishes. The Bishop s initiative On Mission for the Church Alive recognizes that with the increasing shortage of priests, we need to create a way of being parish that includes closer co-operation with other parishes ultimately all the parishes in our cluster: our two parishes and the two in Millvale. Right now, we are getting a jump on the process for our two parishes by this Pastoral planning process which comes directly out of the Diocesan document One Body, One Mission. I hope to see you at one of the two Assemblies. Our new Mission Statement reflects the hopes of the Planning process and will guide the outcome of the Pastoral Plan. On to something less happy...we have begun the Budget process to develop the Budgets for the parishes that start July 1st. One reality that is apparent at MHN is that collections have gone down between 8-12 thousand per year for at least the last 5 years. This year is already showing about a $3700 deficit in income. We know that there will be about a $7800 plus inflation increase in expenses. Much of the loss of income is from deaths, people moving in with family or nursing homes and the like. You are giving sacrificially, I know. Your generosity gives you much credit. I can t ask you to give more so we need to cut expenses at both parishes. Some are going to be easy others will be much more difficult. What all of these will look like I don t know. One that we can do immediately is starting now gifts that have been giving after Masses on different occasions will no longer be possible. Given the historic nature of the St. Nicholas observance at MHN, that one will continue, but all others will stop. That will save us about $800 per year. Small cuts like this will be the easy cuts. We will be looking at others that may be much harder. What these will be has yet to be determined. Pray for the Finance Committees and myself, that we can make prudent decisions about the budget. Placing the future in God s hands and trusting in His providence, I am: Fr. Jim

4 Eucharistic Adoration & Veneration of the Relic of St. Faustina at St. Anthony's Chapel Sunday, May 3rd at 3:00 pm Begins with evening prayer, followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and veneration of the relic of St. Faustina. Thirteen Tuesday Novena The Annual Thirteen Tuesday Novena in honor of St. Anthony of Padua has begun, and will continue through June 9. This Tuesday will be week # 8. Mass and Novena are held at 8:30 a.m. Novena and Benediction held at 7:30 p.m. This Novena has helped many in their time of need. For information, visit Mass of Anointing at St. Anthony s Chapel The Sacrament of the Sick will be administered during a special Mass on Saturday, May 23rd at 1:00 pm at St. Anthony s Chapel. This administration of the sacrament of the sick in this context is offered for those Catholics who are experiencing physical ailments of a serious nature: those who will be undergoing surgery for serious reasons, the elderly who have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present, those who are battling serious illnesses and have not been anointed recently, and children who have reached the age of reason and are seriously ill. Catholic Community Food Bank The Catholic Community Food Bank continues to serve the needs of those in our community. The 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10:00 am to noon, will be the designated day for distributions. Tuesday, May 19th is the next distribution date. Please note that if you would like to make a monetary donation to the food bank, your check must be made out to The Catholic Community Food Bank of Troy Hill. Food items needed are: Canned Fruit Peanut Butter Cereal Tomato Sauce Jelly Baby Diapers The Sacrament of Confirmation Please keep our Confirmation Candidates in your prayers as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Tuesday, May 5 - The Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation with Bishop David Zubik presiding at 7:00 pm at St. Boniface Church. Candidates and Sponsors must be in their seats at 6:30 pm. FAITH SHARING Please join us for our next Faith Sharing gatherings!! Monday, May 11th at 7:00 p.m. at Most Holy Name School Hall Monday, May 18th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Aloysius School St. Vincent de Paul Volunteers Needed The Most Holy Name St. Vincent de Paul Society is seeking new members! Are you looking to expand your relationship with God as well as help your fellow needy neighbors? We can use your help. The St. Vincent de Paul Society is a nonprofit agency that acts quickly to resolve problems without fanfare and or red tape. We provide assistance to anyone living in our area needing help with food, furniture, clothes, rental help or utility assistance. We visit the needy person or family member in two man teams to consult, confer, recommend and improve their basic situation regardless of sex, age, race or religion. Our volunteers generally work one week per month. If you believe you could assist us in helping a needy person or family, please call Chuck at or Ted at for more information. God Bless You Parking Lot Being Used Tuesday, May 12 A new TV Show series called Outsiders will be filmed in or around the Troy Hill neighborhood on Tuesday, May 12th. Trucks & vehicles from the film crew will use Most Holy Name / St. Anthony s Chapel parking lot from 9:30 am - 6:30 pm that day. Trucks will also be parked along Froman, Hatteras and Lowrie Streets during filming. If you plan to attend the Novena that day, please make plans accordingly. Thank You.

5 Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish Parish Calendar May 2 & 3-2nd Collection - Parish Capital Campaign Sun. May 3 - Eucharistic Adoration & Veneration of the 00 Relic of St. Faustina- 3pm in St. Anthony s Chapel Sun. May 3 - Lyceum General Meeting - 7:30 pm Mon. May 4 - St. Vincent de Paul Meeting - 9:15 am Mon. May 4 - General Assembly Meeting - 7:00 pm Most Holy Name School Hall Tues. May 5 - Market Day Pick Up - Wed. May 6 - Christian Mothers Meeting - 1:00 pm Wed. May 6 - Chapel Committee Meeting - 7:00 pm Wed. May 6 - Choir Practice - 7:00 pm Thurs. May 7 - Church Cleaners - following daily Mass Thurs. May 7 - Catholic Men s Fellowship - 7:00 pm Sat. May 9 - Hidden Treasures Rummage Sale 8:00 am 2:00 pm May 9 & 10-2nd Collection - Parish Share Sun. May 10 - Mother s Day Breakfast - 10:00 am Most Holy Name Christian Mothers The Christian Mothers & Women s Guild will meet on Wednesday, May 6th at 1:00 pm in the School Hall. St. Anthony s Lyceum Mother s Day Breakfast All women of the parish are invited to the Annual St. Anthony s Lyceum Mother s Day Breakfast on Sunday, May 10th. The breakfast begins promptly after the 9:00 am Mass and is held in the school hall. Tickets are available in the back of Church and also at the rectory until this Friday. Monthly 50 / 50 Drawing Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Walt Schutzman who won $205 in the 50 / 50 Raffle for April! Don t forget to turn in your orange 50 / 50 envelope for May for your chance to win. You may turn in the envelope through the collection basket anytime this month. Good luck! Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish Offertory Collections April 25 & 26 Offertory $3, Easter Offering $20.00 Parish Share $ Parish Capital Campaign $90.00 Human Development $16.00 Food Bank $ Initial Offering $10.00 Hidden Treasures Rummage Sale Mark your calendars for the next sale on Saturday, May 9th 8am - 2pm Located at 1626 Hatteras St. Troy Hill, Pittsburgh For updates & information Check out our Facebook Page: Hidden Treasures Rummage Sale At Most Holy Name May Crowning We will have a May Crowning on Mothers Day, May 10th at the 9:00 am Mass. If your child can participate, please call Carol Novak at or cnovak2405@yahoo.com MHN SUMMER FESTIVAL 2015 Wednesday, June 17 - Saturday, June 20 Stand Set Up Men and teens are needed to help with set up on Saturday, May 30th at 9:00 am. Lunch is provided. Festival Raffle All raffle tickets have been distributed. Take advantage of the early bird drawings on May 10th and May 24th. Congratulations to Nancy Wisniewski, our early bird winner from April 26th. Win $7,000, $2,000 or $1,000 Game Volunteers Can you or your family work at a booth for one or all four nights? We can use you! Please call Linda Wolf at or her at lindalobos@verizon.net Donations Wanted Some items are needed to make this Summer Festival a success. All items can be dropped off at the parish rectory. Items needed are: Silent & Chinese Auction donations; Glasses for the Glass Pitch; Gift Certificates for Restaurants, Grocery Stores or Gas Stations. Liquor or Wine for the Basket of Cheer; Pictures of Military, Police, Medics or Fireman for our Hero s Night.

6 St. Aloysius Parish Parish Calendar Sun. May 3 - Rummage Sale, 12:30-3:30 pm Tues. May 5 - Christian Mothers Meeting - Social hall Thurs. May 7 - General Assembly Meeting - 7:00 pm St. Aloysius Social Hall Christian Mothers Meeting The next St. Aloysius Christian Mother s meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 5th. It will be our Mother s Day party. If you would like to come, you are welcome. The Rosary will be recited at 6:30 pm, followed by the meeting. Gift Cards will be sold at Masses this weekend. Thanks for supporting this church fund raiser. Thank You A Huge thank you goes to all the people who helped make our spaghetti dinner a huge success. Also a huge thank you to everyone who came. Without you we couldn't do it. Thanks to all the Christian Mothers who helped make it such a success. Meadows Casino Trip The next trip to the Meadow s Casino is on Tuesday, May 19th. The cost is $20 and you will get back $20 in free play and $5 in food. The bus will leave St. Aloysius at 9:30 am and then pick up at ESB Bank in Troy Hill. The bus leaves the casino at 3:30 pm to return. Please call Carol Fulton at St. Aloysius Parish Offertory Collections April 25 & 26 Offertory $2, Maintenance $7.00 Parish Share $ Food Bank $55.00 Help Needed at St. Aloysius Parish Make some new friends and / or bring a friend with you. St. Aloysius Parish is in need of filling some vacancies in it s money counter volunteers team. It takes about 90 minutes, one weekend every month. If interested, please see Jim Gottermeyer after the 11:00 am Mass or call him at ext. 4. The St. Aloysius Stained Glass Windows Nick Parrendo, artist and owner of Hunt Stained Glass, recently spoke to the Christian Mothers about our new stained glass windows on the front of our church building. One of the ladies suggested we share the meaning of our windows with the parishioners so we are presenting the theme of our new windows once again. Nick put a lot of thought into choosing the theme The Eucharist and Sharing when he designed our new stained glass windows. Several thoughts come to mind when we think of that theme. One thought is that the Gift of God in the Eucharist is our model for giving and sharing with each other. The four murals depict bread broken and shared by all. The bread or the hosts (the circles on the murals) also represent the four Evangelists. When we receive the Eucharist it enlightens us with the Gift of Good News from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The nourishment we receive enables us to share The Good News with others. Receiving the Eucharist often helps us to maintain a spiritual quality of joy even through problems in our lives. The stained glass window of St. Aloysius is above the door as we come into church in the presence of the Lord. The sheaves of wheat and the purple grapes surrounding the wheat show our intimate relationship with God Body and Blood (wheat and grapes). We are filled with the Holy Spirit represented by the dove window. The fish are a traditional symbol of the early Church.

7 Fifth Sunday of Easter May 3, 2015 A Family Perspective By Bud Ozar - Like the vine grower in today s gospel, parents must prune and cleanse the branches in their family if their children are going to be rooted. Discipline, limits and setting goals are a necessary part of parenting so our children will grow and bear fruit. St. Vincent de Paul Society - In the Gospel today, Jesus says Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing. Indeed, by helping the poor we can bear much fruit and we find that with Jesus we can do everything. Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will show that you are indeed the disciple of Jesus as it will bring your love to those who live in fear and doubt, loneliness and dread. Rachel s Vineyard weekend retreat for postabortion healing May at the Spiritan Center in Bethel Park. For more information, call Toni Jester at or visit New Parishioner Moving out of Parish New Address or Phone Want Envelopes Established Spring Garden St. Anthony s Chapel Open every day, (except Fridays & Holidays) 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Most Holy Name Parish St. Aloysius Parish LESKOWAK S AUTOMOTIVE CENTER General Repairs State & Emission Inspection 1707 Lowrie St THIS SPACE IS Around the Neighborhood High School Age Men - You are invited to join Fr. Freedy, Fr. Vaskov and the seminarians on Saturday, May 9th on a full day pilgrimage hike on the Panhandle trail to an evening mass at Our Lady of Lourdes in Burgettstown. The day begins at 9:00 am at the Seminary. Visit or RSVP to jfreedy@diopitt.org to register. Festival of Praise - led by Fr. Michael Ackerman, will be held on Friday, May 15, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 pm in Madonna of Jerusalem Church, Sharpsburg. All are invited to come and celebrate the Easter season with a period of Eucharistic Adoration and contemporary music. A reception will follow in the John Paul I Center. Trachten Wallfahrt & Gtiftungsfest - GTEV D Lustigen Isartaler will present A celebration of Bavarian & Austrian Traditions on Saturday, May 16th. A prayerful pilgrimage procession starting at 3 pm in front of the Teutonia Mannerchor, heading up Troy Hill Road to St. Anthony s Chapel for Mass in German at 4:00 pm. Following Mass, a banquet dinner buffet will be held from 6-7pm at the Teutonia Mannerchor. German music, dance and chorus from 7-11 pm. $30 for adults / $12 event only (no food). Children 12 and under are half price. Contact Tricia Flock at Spring into Auction Event - Northside Catholic School will host its first ever Spring Into Auction event which will be held on May 17th at 12:30pm at Axmacher Hall (under St. Cyril s Church). There will be a lunch buffet, a chinese auction, and other fun raffles! Tickets for only $15 will cover the cost of admission and lunch and are available in the school office. Give us a call to reserve your spot today at ext We look forward to seeing you there! QUALITY SHELL GASOLINE & DIESEL Offering Discounts for Cash and The Fuel Rewards Network PA Lottery ATM C-Store-Foods Stamps Accepted MERTZ PLUMBING ~ Since 1920 ~ PA HIC # For Advertising Information, call SUE NOVOSEL at LPi today! ISRAEL KAZEW, D.M.D. FAMILY DENTAL CARE 2109 Mount Troy Rd. For information, call: Pittsburgh, PA Chapel: or Tel: (412) Chairperson Fax: (412) ext 6318 snovosel@4lpi.com drkazew@comcast.net 3-D-4-3 For Ad Information Call LPi Direct at Liturgical Publications Inc

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