Saint Irenaeus Catholic Church

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1 Saint Irenaeus Catholic Church 387 Maryland Avenue, Oakmont, PA Marylan Vicariate 4 District 6 A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust Mission Statement of St. Irenaeus Parish The Faith Community of St. Irenaeus strives for knowledge, service, and faith through our patron s guidance and the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. With love, worship, and solidarity, we are building God s Kingdom in our families and communities. Nourished by Word and Sacrament, we give ourselves to Christ and His Church for the greater glory of God our Father. The proper glory of God is man fully alive. ~St. Irenaeus September 16, 2018 Parish Website...saintirenaeus.org Parish Administrator Father George Dalton priest@saintirenaeus.org Parish Office Manager Barb Pronio officemanager@saintirenaeus.org Director of Faith Formation Michael Shipe faithformation@saintirenaeus.org Preschool Director Jill Hubert preschool@saintirenaeus.org Director of Music Ministry Andrija Andelic musicdirector@saintirenaeus.org High School Youth Ministry Michael Shipe youthministry@saintirenaeus.org Middle School Youth Ministry jrhighyouthministry@saintirenaeus.org Parish Social Minister Sr. Lynn Miller, CSJ mlynnm8@gmail.com Hall Rentals Patty Stokes Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time life. Your presence brings vitality and new gis to the community. Please take a Fourth, fih and sixth grade classes are on Mondays from 6:40 to 8:10 p.m. : Through bapsm we joyfully welcome new members into the Community of Faith. Infant Bapsms are celebrated on the first and third Sundays of each month aer the 11:00 Mass. Please call the parish office to schedule a bapsm. : Rite of Chrisan Iniaon for Adults is a program designed to help non who wishes to inquire further should contact the faith formaon office. Godparents for Bapsm and Sponsors for Confirmaon witness what their roles signify by their acve parcipaon in the Sacramental life of the Church. Sponsor cerficates can only be issued to Confirmed Catholics who are registered at a Catholic Church, pracce the Catholic faith, are in good standing with the Church and are age 16 or older. Cerficates can be

2 MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Living and Deceased of Parish Families 11:00 AM Raymond Schmidt, Jr. (Madeline Schmidt) MONDAY Saint Robert Bellamine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 3:00 PM St. Irenaeus Parishioners at Oakmont Center TUESDAY Weekday 8:00 AM Marie and Bill Shank (Marcia and Buzz) WEDNESDAY Weekday 8:00 AM Ray Giarrusso (Wife, Barb) THURSDAY Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest and Paul Chong Ha-sang and Companions, Martyrs 8:00 AM Ann and Jack Jakovac (Daughters, Dorothy and Jean) SATURDAY Vigil: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 PM Living and Deceased of Parish Families SUNDAY Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Anna Wehner (Husband) 11:00 AM Marjorie Foley (Daughter) Stewardship September 8 and 9, 2018 Weekly Offering..$5, Parish Share...$ This Week Ahead SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 9:10-10:40 AM -Faith Formation Classes (1,2,3,7,8) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 3:00 PM -Mass at Oakmont Center 6:40-8:10 PM -Faith Formation Classes (4,5,6) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 7:00 PM -Adult Choir Rehearsal in Church 7:00 PM -RCIA Inquiry SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 8:30 AM -Family Life Enrichment Workshop in Hall 11:00 AM -Confessions Readings for the Week of September 16, 2018 Sunday: Is 50:5-9a/Ps 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 [9]/Jas 2:14-18/ Mk 8:27-35 Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17 [1 Cor 11:26b]/Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [3]/ Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31--13:13/Ps 33:2-3, 4-5, 12 and 22 [12]/ Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11/Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28 [1]/Lk 7:36-50 Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49/Ps 56:10c-12, [14]/ Lk 8:4-15 gxåà exyäxvà ÉÇá 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time We know the signs of defeat: slumped shoulders, downcast eyes, a chastened demeanor. For those of us sincerely trying to follow Jesus, defeat is inevitable. We commit to spending more time with our kids, but that one project still looms. We resolve to be a good person, but our selfishness strikes again. It can be easy to get discouraged over our moral failures. Today's Gospel is a small, intriguing look at this process in the life of St. Peter. First, Jesus' questions get the Apostles thinking about his true identity. This results in a confession of faith from Peter: "You are the Christ." Eager faith characterizes Peter's relationship with Jesus. First to follow, first to leap out of the boat, and, we know, first to deny. It's the latter tendency that manifests itself later in the Gospel. When Jesus predicts the Passion, "Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him." Jesus' rebuke in turn is stinging. While Peter's caution to Jesus is in private, Jesus intentionally turns back to the others as he declares, "Get behind me, Satan. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do." Like Peter, we rarely get it right all the time. Peter understood that Jesus was the Messiah, but he had a false concept of what that Messiah would accomplish. Jesus wants to make sure the rest of the disciples don't follow down the wrong road. The Christian life is a difficult one, as Jesus later tells the crowds. "'Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself.'" Yet the mercy of God is abundant. If we renew our trust and our efforts after a fall, every defeat is transformed into redemptive grace. "Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it."

3 Bring your family and friends to the St. Irenaeus Flea Market FALL/HOLIDAY SALE Open October 2nd December 15th Halloween, Autumn and Christmas Decorations Holiday/Evening Wear Faith Formation Faith Formation classes began last week on Sunday, September 9th and Monday, September 10th. Classes for grades 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 are on Sundays from 9:10 to 10:40 a.m. Grades 4, 5 and 6 classes are on Mondays from 6:40 to 8:10 p.m. If you have filled out a registration form in previous years, we ask that you do so again so that we may have the most up to date information for our records. You can register online at saintirenaeus.org/f. You may also print out and mail the registration form to the faith formation office at the church address. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Shipe in the Faith Formation Office at or faithformation@saintirenaeus.org. Volunteers Needed for Faith Formation Program A teacher for the first grade faith formation class on Sunday mornings is desperately needed! There is also a need for substitute teachers for the Sunday morning classes. If you are an adult looking to make use of the gifts God has given you or if you are a high school teen in need of some service hours, please consider helping. To volunteer, contact Michael Shipe at or or send an to faithformation@saintirenaeus.org. Holiday Gifts Clothing and Accessories Jewelry Winter Apparel Household Items Collectibles Furniture and Much More! Parish Drop-off Day for your Donated Items Saturday, September 22nd 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. in the upper church parking lot If you cannot make this drop-off day, please call Elaine Grabowski at to make other arrangements. Mark your calendars! OKTOBERFEST 2018 AT ST. IRENAEUS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH PRESCHOOL NEWS Applications for new enrollment for the school year are still being accepted. Please contact our preschool director, Jill Hubert, at for more information or to register. R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Our new grouping of parishes, St. Irenaeus, St. Joseph, St. Januarius, St. John the Baptist and Our Lady of Joy is bringing together our RCIA programs to form one new program. The first six-week session began last week at St. Irenaeus and will continue on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the PLEC. If you have questions about the Catholic Church or know someone who is interested in learning more about Catholicism, please contact Michael Shipe in the Faith Formation Office: or , faithformation@saintirenaeus.org. This is an ongoing program so those who are interested may begin at any time. St. Irenaeus St. Vincent de Paul Society Update With your help, the St. Irenaeus Society of Saint Vincent de Paul aided 17 adults and 24 children in our local community during the month of August. A large amount of the $4,200 that you kindly donated paid water, electric, and gas bills, most of which were due to be shut off. The St. Vincent de Paul Society was also able to supply school clothing and the food you donated to the Ladies of Charity monthly food drive was used to help families in need. Thank you for all of your donations and please continue your great support. If you would like to speak with a representative of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society or if you need help, please call

4 Family Life Enrichment Workshop Join us for this FREE workshop at St. Irenaeus Parish on Saturday, September 22nd in Blough Hall. 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Complementary Coffee and Donuts Keynote Speaker: Fr. George Dalton Choose 2 out of 4 breakout sessions. The Joy of Adoption and Fertility Frustration Welcoming God in the Home To register, please contact Mike Shipe in the Faith Formation office at or faithformation@saintirenaeus.org. Stewardship of Time, Talent and Treasure Addiction or Abuse at Home From September 26 through November 4, you are invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You are also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood, 933 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, and to help spread the word about this important community outreach. If you would like more information or if you would like to volunteer to help, please contact: For more information, contact Mike Shipe at or faithformation@saintirenaeus.org Nikki Bruni nbruni@40daysforlifepgh.com or

5 Have you ever been unable to explain the why of Catholic beliefs? Fulfilled: Uncovering the Biblical Foundations of Catholicism explores the biblical roots of the Catholic Faith. While it is designed as a faith-sharing Scripture study, you will also gain an understanding of some of the most questioned Catholic teachings. Part One focuses on the elements found in the outer sanctuary of the Tabernacle and how they connect to the liturgical calendar, the priesthood, purgatory, baptism, and more. This bible study will reignite your love of Scripture and help you share and defend the Catholic Faith with the Word of God. Fulfilled will help you *Explain how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament *Share the Catholic Faith concisely *Acquire a thorough knowledge of the Tabernacle s design and its function as a blueprint for the Faith *Learn how to answer incomplete and non- Catholic interpretations of the Bible *Examine your own faith and grow deeper in your relationship with Christ Join us for FULFILLED: Uncovering the Biblical Foundations of Catholicism-Part One at St. Irenaeus Church from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on the following Mondays October 1 October 8 October 15 October 29 November 5 November 12 For more information or to register, please call or Michael Shipe in the St. Irenaeus Faith Formation Office: or faithformation@saintirenaeus.org (A donation of $25 is suggested to help cover the cost of the course materials (Fulfilled Books and workbooks). Vincentian Parish Mission St. Irenaeus is having a Parish Mission offered by the Vincentian Mission Center. It will begin with the weekend Masses at St. Irenaeus on Saturday, October 20th and Sunday, October 21st. The Mission will continue at St. Irenaeus with Masses and talks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 22nd, Tuesday, October 23rd and Wednesday, October 24th. There will be a different talk each night. Parishioners from each of the parishes in our grouping are invited to attend. Fr. Richard Gielow, Director of the Vincentian Parish Mission Center, will speak and renew our minds and hearts to become more open to the power of God and the love of Jesus Christ. What Makes a Mission a VINCENTIAN Parish Mission? It centers on the Eucharist. The main service is usually the celebration of the liturgy with an extended homily being the mission talk. Major emphasis is on conversion and reconciliation. One day will be devoted to this. There is no fee for a Vincentian parish mission. A free will offering by way of a second collection after Communion is taken up at the conclusion of the mission. There is no charge for expenses. Prayer requests and intentions are accepted and are taken to Independence, Montana where they are placed in the chapel and prayed for every day at Mass for at least a year. There is a specific emphasis on the poor which is their ministry to those in nursing homes and the homebound. There is always one talk about reaching out to take care of those less fortunate. Mission preachers attempt to model the five virtues of St. Vincent de Paul: humility, simplicity, meekness, mortification and zeal. As our parishes become a new grouping, these Mission gatherings will provide a wonderful opportunity for us to open our hearts to God and to gather in faith, prayer and fellowship.

6 jxx~äç Zâ wx yéü Wt Äç cütçxü Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time On the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time we hear in Mark's Gospel as Jesus tell his disciples about his passion, death and resurrection to come in Jerusalem. Peter tries to prevent him from going there. Jesus rebukes him and tells the disciples and us that to be a disciple is to follow him, not trying to save one's life, but by dying to ourselves and losing ourselves for his sake and that of the Gospel. That is the only path to real life. Thursday is the Memorial of Saint Andrew Kim Taegŏn, priest and martyr and Saint Paul Chŏng Hasang, martyr, and their companions, martyrs. Friday is the Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and evangelist, with its own special readings. In our first reading, Paul's wonderful First Letter to the Corinthians continues to feed us with powerful messages about good community behavior, the Eucharist and the mystery of the Resurrection. We experience more of the beauty of Luke's Gospel this week. Jesus heals the slave of a Roman officer, praising the officer's faith. He encounters a widow whose only son had died. He was moved with pity and raises the son from the dead. Jesus tells the people how inconsistent their responses are. At a dinner, Jesus encounters a weeping, sinful woman who washes his feet with her tears. So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love. We hear that Jesus is accompanied by a group of women who provided for them out of their resources. Jesus tells the parable of the sower and breaks it open for a large crowd of listeners. On the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time we hear Jesus tell his disciples about his passion, death and resurrection a second time. It is clear to him that they didn't understand the first time. He knew that, along the way, they had been arguing about who was the greatest. He gathers the Apostles and says to them, If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all. Daily Prayer This Week This is a good week to imagine how much we are like Jesus' disciples. We clearly want to be his follower, and we do follow him. The humbling reality is that we are inconsistent. At the very time that Jesus is telling us that he wants us to find ourselves by losing ourselves, we are too often being competitive and trying to be on top somehow. Fortunately, he keeps telling us about the real meaning of discipleship. Paul lays it all out in this week's first readings. The parable of the sower is quite helpful this week. How healthy and rich is the soil of our own souls? Can we feel the longing we have to make our hearts more receptive to the message of Jesus? Each morning, as soon as we can after waking up, perhaps associated with some automatic behavior like putting on slippers or a robe or getting a cup of coffee, we begin the day in the presence of our Lord. We can get into the habit of greeting our Lord, Good morning, Lord. Thank you for this day. Even if we didn't have a good night's sleep and we are waking up fairly tired, this habit can part of our routine. Naming our desire for the day can become the way we begin our day with the Lord. Repeating it, with more details, as we encounter the people and responsibilities of our day, will deepen our relationship with the Lord. Brief prayers (which are really just conversations) sustain the connection all day. In one circumstance this week, I might say, Lord, here I am being that very hard ground. Please get through to me in the part of me that is still 'receptive soil.' Another day, I might catch myself trying to make myself look good and I can say, Dear Jesus, your reminder helps me right here. Let me be a servant in this situation, with these people -forgiving, listening, compassion and freer. Sometime this week we might encounter someone who needs us to be like Jesus - healing something that is broken, or even deadly and we can say, Lord, let me do your will, imitate your faith in God here. Thank you for being with me.

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