All Saints Catholic Church

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1 All Saints Catholic Church 19 Wilson Street ~ Pittsburgh, PA A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust Contact Informa on Parish Staff Clergy Rev. Doctor James R. Gretz Rev. James K. Mazurek Rev. Miroslaw Stelmaszczyk Rev. Gerald J. Lutz Deacon Stephen J. Byers Deacon Stephen J. Kisak Deacon Charles H. Rhoads Bernade e Calvino Program Mgr. of Rel. Ed. Thomas G. Rishel Director of Music Ministry The mission of All Saints Parish is to expand the Kingdom of God by showing people the way to salvation through the Eucharist, in our faith, our compassion, and our actions. This is showcased in our four core values, namely: Prayer: Dependence on God and Communicating with God. Ministry: Having knowledge of the faith and putting it into practice. Christian Attitude: Being welcoming, hospitable, compassionate, caring, and loving of everyone. Stewardship: Care for the spiritual and physical assets of the Parish, namely our time, talent, and treasure. JANUARY 13, 2019 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Rectory/Office Religious Educa on Ac vi es Building allsaintsetna@comcast.net Website Religious Ed. allsaintsreled@comcast.net Pi sburgh Diocese Victim Assistance Hotline Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturdays 8:00 am -11:00 am Masses Sunday: 9:00 & 11:30 AM Weekdays: Tuesday & Thursday 8:00AM Wednesday 7:00 PM Sacraments Baptisms are celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month after the 11:30 AM Mass. Pre-Baptismal classes are required. Contact the Parish Office for arrangements. Reconciliation: Saturdays 12:30-1:30 PM. Visitation of the Sick or Shut-Ins: Inform the Parish Office when anyone is ill at home or in the hospital. Upon request, Holy Communion can be brought to the home by the priest and/or a Eucharistic Minister. Marriage: Contact Parish Office at least 6 months in advance of proposed date. Bulletin Deadline: All bulletin announcements must be received by Monday noon in written form. Preparation for Entering the Church (RCIA): We welcome those who are interested in becoming Catholics. To enter a program of formation and prayer, contact the Parish Office. Parish Membership: New parishioners are always welcome! Call the Parish Office for a census form. Prayer Meeting: Every Wednesday from 1:30-3:30 PM. See bulletin for monthly Mass time. Access to Parish Calendar of Events:

2 ALL SAINTS CHURCH SUNDAY - December 23, 2018 = $ 3, Offertory Envelopes - $3, Loose Monies - $ Adult Envelopes Sent Envelopes Used Children s Envelopes - $6.00 Envelopes Used - 4 Parish Share - $ Envelopes Used - 14 SUNDAY - Christmas December 25, 2018 = $ 4, Offertory Envelopes - $4, Loose Monies - $ Adult Envelopes Sent Envelopes Used Children s Envelopes - $20.00 Envelopes Used - 12 Parish Share - $ -0- Envelopes Used - 0 Christmas Charities - $2, Envelopes Used SUNDAY - December 30, 2018 = $ 4, Offertory Envelopes - $3, Loose Monies - $ Adult Envelopes Sent Envelopes Used Children s Envelopes - $8.00 Envelopes Used - 6 Parish Share - $ Envelopes Used - 14 SOLEMINITY OF MARY - January 1, 2019 = $1, Offertory Envelopes - $1, Loose Monies - $ Adult Envelopes Sent Envelopes Used - 95 Children s Envelopes - $2.00 Envelopes Used - 2 SUNDAY - January 6, 2019 = $ 3, Offertory Envelopes - $3, Loose Monies - $ Adult Envelopes Sent Envelopes Used Children s Envelopes - $29.00 Envelopes Used - 8 Parish Share - $ Envelopes Used - 39 Please remember All Saints Church in your will. P S P ARISH HARE ROGRAM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2018 GOAL: $ 52, COLLECTED TO DATE: $ 46, BALANCE: $ 5, St Anthony School Programs Collection The second collection next weekend, January 20, is a special collection for two nationally recognized educational programs for children with special needs: St Anthony School Programs and DePaul School for Hearing and Speech. St Anthony School Programs provides Catholic special education to children with development delays and autism. DePaul School for Hearing and Speech provides Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) education to children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The proceeds of this collection will be credited toward the Parish Share Program for All Saints Church. Please use the envelope in your packet. Thank you for your continued generosity. Thank You to my All Saints family for the prayers and well wishes. With God s grace I should be ready for full duty by festival time. May God bless you. Norm Giel Web-site From the desk of the Administrator It s hard to believe that the Christmas Season comes to a close today. The trees and poinsettias will be coming down. Our churches will look so bare without all that extra stuff to which we have grown accustomed to seeing these past weeks. Volunteers are needed at all sites to accomplish the undecorating after the last Mass on Sunday. I believe that in most cases, there eventually will be poinsettias looking for a new home. You will be welcome to take them when they are available with ONE stipulation: Make sure you don t leave a trail of leaves behind you! Those plants do like to shed! Please be kind to all our volunteer church cleaners by cleaning up after yourself! On Monday evening I will be meeting with our Advisory Councils to begin plotting our course to the future. While I have used the term previously, it is a generic group reference to the Parish Pastoral and Finance Councils of our four parishes. These women and men represent you to help me and the clergy team in dreaming about and running our parishes. Please keep them in your prayers. The purpose of the meeting is to begin reviewing the surveys and what actions we may be able to undertake as suggested. In case you were wondering, 503 surveys were submitted. I have looked at every single paper survey and electronic response. I appreciate the small team that helped me collate the paper copies. I do hear the cries and needs. At the same time, remember that this On Mission for the Church Alive! Planning Process is about we not me. This is a new time that calls for new procedures and ways of living. The Church will be looking different in how we work in and with the world. It will take time for this all to unfold. Please be patient and most especially, pray. Perhaps the most overwhelming survey suggestion was that there be more Masses offered at each parish at all hours of the day. Well I want you to consider our clergy budget. Officially we have three Priests assigned to the parish. One day that may be reduced to only two. While we are blest to have two residents, they do not factor into our budget. In addition, the three of us are entitled to a day off each week. I am nicely saying that some tweaking of the schedule may be possible as we live within our means. See you in Church! Fr. Jim Gretz

3 january 13, 2019 Fr. Richard Mueller, Margaret Spinella, Janet Bisceglia, Dolly Chavez, Frances Mosesso, Shirley Hudepohl, Robert Istenes, Cecilia Acres, Barbara Volpe, Norma Hufnagel, Marge Reese, Elena Kime, Bernard Szewcow, Matthew Mika, Dave Marcoly, Thomas V. Rishel, Carol Sees, Kathy Rishel, Ryan Woodrow, David Hufnagel, Marie T. Schran, Father Garry Patriquin, Mildred Hoffman, Eileen Dougherty, Erin Schmitt, Joseph Wittman, Patricia Curriston, Jason Wolling, Mary Jo Sciullo, Susan Killmeyer, Anthony Sciullo, Maria Wolownik, Lisa Lindsey, Katherine Rodack, Kathy Cook, Jordan McCue, and all the sick of our parish. Please note: We ask the families who have requested prayers to please keep us updated regarding your loved one so our list can remain current. Please remember in your prayers the souls of : MARY ANN WOJCIAK HILDA MAIER JOHN FARBACHER LINDA SNYDER SARAH PETROVICH May they rest in Christ s Peace. Catholic Charities Winter Warming Station The Ladies of Charity will be collecting the following during the month of January: Hats, scarves, gloves, gently used clean winter coats, food items including: coffee, packaged crackers, Cup O Soup, breakfast bars, individual packets of hot chocolate and instant oatmeal, and any other individuallywrapped snack items. There is a box in the back of church for these items. We thank you for helping others in need. Any questions call Emma Jean at Respect Life News Be sure to get your candy mint next weekend as we remember how important it is to preserve the sanctity of ALL LIFE. We should be grateful for our own gift of LIFE that we share, and pray for all those who will be at the MARCH FOR LIFE in DC. May our nation come to know that EVERY LIFE MATTERS, FROM THE WOMB TO THE TOMB!! THE BAPTISM of the lord Sunday Attendance (December 22/23): 4:00 pm :30 am :00 am :00 pm :00 am :30 am :30 am :00 am Christmas Attendance (December 24/25): 4:00 pm (AS) Midnight (SB) :00 pm (HS) :00 am (AS) :00 pm (SB) :00 am (HS) :05 pm (SB) :00 am (SB) :00 pm (SB) :00 pm (SN) :00 pm (SN) Sunday Attendance (December 29/30): 4:00 pm :30 am :00 am :00 pm :00 am :30 am :30 am :30 am Holy Day Attendance (December 31/January 1): 4:00 pm (AS) :00 am - (SN) 124 7:00 pm (SB) :00 pm - (HS) 207 8:00 am (AS) Last Sunday s Attendance (January 5/6): 4:00 pm :30 am :00 am :00 pm :00 am :30 am :30 am :00 am Night at the Races Saturday, January 19, 2019 sponsored by All Saints Men s Club If you re getting cabin fever this winter and you re looking for a fun night out, please join us! POST TIME for the first race is 8:00 PM in the Activities Building FREE ADMISSION Must be over 21 to attend. To buy a horse, or if you have any questions, please call John at Guide Book & Directory Advertising Opportunity We are in the process of creating an annual Guide Book & Directory for the church, in which all 4 parishes of our grouping will be included. This book will contain everything pertinent to the churches: the various ministries, organizations, committees, activities, functions and events plus a complete directory of all members. This book is being provided and direct-mailed to each family at no cost to the churches, and it is being subsidized by local businesses that advertise. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our Grouping s Guide Book, please call the Church Office by 1/25/19. Recent survey results by Guide Book Publishing show that 92.1% of families would rather patronize a Guide Book & Directory advertiser over a non-advertiser. It will pay to advertise in our new Guide Book & Directory. **PUBLISHING OF MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ** Does our Church database have YOUR family membership record correct? Here is your chance to update YOUR record for our annual Guide Book & Directory (if you haven t already done so). It is time for us to update our database with any changes, additions, or deletions that may have occurred in your family over the past year. Have you changed your phone number? Have you moved, or are preparing to move soon? If you have not already informed the Church Office about changes to your record, please let us know now so that the information in the Guide Book & Directory is correct. Do you want your record published? If not, please notify the Church Office by 1/25/19. Normally, your name, address and phone number would appear in the Guide Book. If there are certain pieces that you would prefer not to appear in the book, please notify us by phone call, , or stop by the Church Office by 1/25/19.

4 WEEKLY LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS AS-All Saints SB-St. Bonaventure HS-Holy Spirit SN-St. Nicholas SUNDAY - January 13th The Baptism Of The Lord 4:00pm - SB (Sat.) Janet Bonant (Eric, Elaine Murphy & Family) 6:00pm - HS (Sat.) Henry Mordoh (Pelkofer Family) 7:30am - SB Steve & Mary Vukson (Bob & Rose Peck) 8:30am - SN Frank & Elizabeth Segina (Veko & Barbara Vukobratic) 9:00am - AS For the People of the Parishes 10:00am - SB Vincenzo & M. Rosaria Pietropaolo (Concetta Pietropaolo & Family) 11:00am - HS Roland Simard (Simard Family) 11:30am - AS Stephanie Krulia (Mom, Dad & Christy) MONDAY - January 14th Weekday 6:40am - SB Esther Audley (Kim & Don Gigler) 8:00am - HS Richard Butera (Holy Spirit Ushers) TUESDAY - January 15th Weekday 6:40am - SB Nicola & Rosa Lazzaro (Marie Tolomeo & Family) 8:00am - AS Ida Fowler (Christian Mothers & Guild) Novena after Mass WEDNESDAY - January 16th Weekday 8:00am - SN Dorothy McGinn (Erma Lenz & Mary Lou Kelly) 7:00pm - AS Regina A (Collins) Owen (Family) 7:00pm - SB Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena THURSDAY - January 17th St Anthony, Abbot 6:40am - SB Helen Barvinchak (Plant Family) 8:00am - AS Dorothy Theiss (Children) FRIDAY - January 18th Weekday 6:40am - SB Helen & Peter Grundhoffer (Rita Foley) 8:00am - HS Jean Szramowski (Husband, Henry) SATURDAY - January 19th Weekday 8:00am - SN St Michael & Virginia Funderlich (M/M Thomas Joos) SUNDAY - January 20th Second Sunday Ordinary Time 4:00pm - SB (Sat.) Suellen Barna (Maura & Bobbie) 6:00pm - HS (Sat.) Special Intention (Perlinger Family) 7:30am - SB Deceased Members of the Gally Family (Family) 8:30am - SN Anna Smokovich (Family) 9:00am - AS Fred W. Michaels II - Anniv (Fay, Andrea & Family) 10:00am - SB For the People of the Parishes 11:00am - HS Edith Fleming (Fleming Family) 11:30am - AS Fran Vose (Camille) 1/13/19 - Rose For Life was donated for a Special Intention. HELP IS NEEDED! Help is needed today after the 11:30 AM Mass to take down the Christmas trees and other decorations. We need a lot of hands to help clean up. The more volunteers we have the quicker it will get done.

5 THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE SUNDAY 1/13/19 CCD HS 9:30-10:45 AM MONDAY 1/14/19 NO Men s Bible Study Bell Choir Practice HS 7:00-8:30 PM TUESDAY 1/15/19 Novena AS After 8:00 AM Mass Church Cleaning AS 9:00-10:00 AM CCD AS 6:30-8:00 PM Choir Practice HS 7:00-8:30 PM WEDNESDAY 1/16/19 Prayer Group AS 1:30-3:30 PM Novena SB 7:00 PM THURSDAY 1/17/19 Church Cleaning HS 8:00 AM Choir Practice AS 7:30-9:00 PM FRIDAY 1/18/19 Ladies Bible Study SB 1:30 PM SATURDAY 1/19/19 CCD Classes SB 9:00 AM Confessions SN 8:30-9:30 AM Confessions AS 12:30-1:30 PM Confessions HS 5:00-5:45 PM Night at the Races AS 8:00 PM I want to begin today by thanking the members of our parish choir, folk BOX group, and children s choir for their great work and dedication in making the music for our Christmas liturgies beautiful and powerful. It was wonderful to make music with them once again, as well as the combined choir and instrumentalists for midnight Mass. We have been blessed with extraordinary talent in this parish and our grouping and for that we should be both grateful and proud. Hopefully the effort they put forth in those celebrations has lead the hearts and souls of those who heard it nearer to our Lord this Christmas! This Sunday, we end the Christmas season with the solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord. Jesus baptism by John in the Jordan river is on its face perplexing, as the purpose of baptism was to cleanse the baptized of sin and of course we know that Jesus was born without sin. So why then would Christ be baptized in the same manner as sinners when he was without sin? One reason, as was put forth in a homily by Pope Benedict XVI, was to show solidarity with us as sinners. Even though Christ was without sin, he was born and lived his life fully in the nature and condition of humanity. In his baptism, he accepted and embraced this condition which was part of his sacrifice for our sins, and would ultimately lead to his death on the cross where he bore the weight of the sins of the world. The baptism of Jesus inaugurated his mission and ministry on earth, in much the same way that our baptism begins our mission and ministry as his disciples. In this way, when the Father says of Jesus, You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased, the Father also says the same of us when we are baptized. We are all God s children by adoption in our baptism with whom he is well pleased, which should bring joy to all of us! Yours in ministry, Tom Rishel

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