2230 Rochester Road, Pittsburgh, PA (412)

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1 St. John Neumann Parish is a gathered people, acting in word, sacrament, witness and service toward all, with gratitude to God our Father, through Jesus Christ our Brother with the Holy Spirit our Guide. Mass Schedule Saturday: 9:00 AM & 5:30 PM (Vigil) Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 AM Weekdays: (M, T, TH, F): 9:00 AM Weds. 6:30 PM Holy Days: 7:00 PM (Vigil), 9:00 AM, 7:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation 9:30-10:00 AM Saturday or by appointment Sacrament of Baptism Celebrated on the last Sunday of every month or during Mass by appointment only. Parents are to attend Baptism preparation classes; for class information please call the Rel. Ed. Office. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) We welcome those who are interested in becoming Roman Catholic Christians, through a program of formation and prayer. Contact the Parish Office for more information. Sacrament of Matrimony Contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to wedding date. Marriage preparation is required. Parish Membership New parishioners are always welcome! Please call the Parish Office so we may welcome you into our community Rochester Road, Pittsburgh, PA (412)

2 THE WEEK AHEAD CALENDAR Sunday, Nov. 1 Blessing of Exp. Parents, Blood Pressure Screening, Light of Life Collection 10:30 AM Children s Choir 12:30 PM High School Encounter 6:00 PM All Saints/All Souls Remembrance 6:30 PM Diocesan Morality Course Monday, Nov. 2 7:00 PM Respect Life Tues. Nov. 3 Good Shepherd does not meet 12:00 PM Over 50 s card club Weds. Nov. 4 Good Shepherd does not meet 7:00 PM Women s Bible Study Thurs, Nov. 5 Good Shepherd does not meet 9:45 AM Scripture Study 7:00 PM Adult Choir 7:00 PM RCIA 7:30 PM MOMS Friday, Nov. 6 Sat. Nov. 7 9:00 AM Anointing of the Sick Reverend Albin C. McGinnis, Ext. 20 Pastor & Trust Adm. Pastor2@stjohnneumannpgh.org Richard Caruso, Ext. 23, Permanent Deacon Parish Office , Joan Kiliany, Parish Secretary, ext. 10 Religious Education Office Lisa Rind, Rel. Ed. Secretary, ext 12 Barbara Stokes, Ext.13 Director for Rel. Education, Family & Sac. Ministries Barbara Matera, Ext. 18 Dir. for Rel. Ed, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Kelly Reed, Ext. 16 Dir. For Rel. Ed, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Julie Amatangelo, Ext. 14 Director of Youth Ministry Jessica Bucci, Ext. 10, Director of Music Ministry Andrew James, Ext. 11, Facilities Manager Larry Badaczewski, Ext. 56, Pastoral Counselor Child Abuse Hot Line Oct. 25 Operating $ 6, Camp. Alive 4, Parish Share 5, World Mission 2, GS Training 1, Soup Sale 1, Funerals Misc $24, MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, Oct. 31 9:00 AM Special Intention 5:30 PM Bernadette Reilly (Bill & Elaine Lafayette) Sunday, Nov. 1, All Saints 8:00 AM Frank & Helen Walkouskas (Virginia Herring) 9:30 AM Dolly Gaertner (Paul Skowronek) 11:30 AM For the People of SJN Parish Monday, Nov. 2, All Souls Day 9:00 AM Martin Holahan (Bill & Rita Romig) Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:00 AM Pat Pugh (Family) Wednesday, Nov. 4 6:30 PM Kim Damon (Mark & Carole Shepard) Thursday, Nov. 5 9:00 AM Mary Langan (Paul & Flora Ermlich) Friday, Nov. 6 9:00 AM SJN staff (David Down) Saturday, Nov. 7 9:00 AM Jerry Mayhew (Joy & Russ Martz) 5:30 PM Rosemarie Ryan (Iris & John Parks) Sunday, Nov. 8, 32nd Sunday in Ord. Time 8:00 AM For the People of SJN Parish 9:30 AM Joshua Sterling (Friends & Family) 11:30 AM George Hogan (Renew Group) EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Sat. Oct. 31 5:30 PM - C. Kelley, T. Hart, C. Battista, A. & J. Burke, P. & F. Ermlich Sun. Nov :00 AM E. Deutsch, T. Kiliany, J. Rahenkamp, P. Anderson, H. O Hallaron, B. Smith, K. Buzzard 9:30 AM - J. & D. Anke, D. Schwartz, K. Magdic, L. Emark, S. Duchi, C. Vollmer 11:30 AM S. Noel, R. Full, D. Huber, D. Down, P. Mallampalli, E. & D. Brett LECTORS Sat. Oct. 31-5:30 PM V. Furst, C. Browne Sun. Nov. 1-8:00 AM D. Chappel, H. Barcaskey 9:30 AM J. Kohler, E. Cavanaugh 11:30 AM J. McCluskey, A. Shuckrow ALTAR SERVERS Sat. Oct. 31-5:30 PM J. Dougherty, K. & M. Root Sun. Nov. 1-8:00 AM Kocent Family 9:30 AM G. & J. Fritsch, I. Cavanaugh 11:30 AM C. & R. Noel, A. Bansemer READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40 Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Rom 14:7-12; Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44]

3 PARISH NEWS REMEMBER ALL THOSE WHO DIED - NOVEMBER 2 - ALL SOULS If someone close to your heart has died and you long for a ritual to remember them, please join us TO- DAY, Sunday, November 1 at 6 pm (the eve of All Souls) for a special prayer service. We ask you to RSVP to the parish office (ext. 10) and give us your name and the name of your departed loved one. In remembering we share our sorrow and increase our gratitude for those we love. Everyone is welcome - just come! Eternal rest grant to them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. NOVEMBER BLOOD DRIVE HELP US REACH OUR GOAL OF 25 UNITS! Our drive is on Sunday, November 8 th from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm in Bovard Hall. To schedule an appointment, visit and enter group code G or contact Andrew James by or phone. There is a display table in Bovard Hall today where you can get information as well as sign up. Blood is a precious gift. Please consider donating. We are already over halfway to our goal. Help us to not only to meet it, but to exceed it. Today is Turkey Sunday. This year we will be helping Light of Life with their Thanksgiving Basket Ministry. The collection box is in the back of the church after all Masses for your donations. We thank you for your generosity in helping those in need. GOOD SHEPHERD SESSION BREAK Good Shepherd sessions will not be held on Saturday, October 31 st, Tuesday, November 2 nd, Wednesday, November 4 th and Thursday, November 5 th. Classes will resume beginning Saturday, November 7 th. SHARED PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE The past two years we have participated in a prayer service the evening before Thanksgiving (Nov. 25 ) in conjunction with Ingomar United Methodist Church and Northmont Presbyterian Church. This year SJN will be hosting the service. The choirs of the three churches will join in leading the singing. As a reception is being planned after the service, we are looking for people to help us host the event - set up/ clean up, traying cookies, and being here to make sure all runs smoothly. If you are available that evening, and willing to help, please call the parish office at ext. 10. HALLOWEEN CANDY Save your Halloween candy and donate it to SJN for our annual candy bag project! All candy will be given to local shelters and agencies that participate in our annual Sharing Tree throughout the area. Candy can be placed in the candy bins located outside of the donation center beginning Nov. 1. Thanks for your help! RAFFLE TICKETS Please stop after Mass NEXT week-end (Nov. 7 & 8) & purchase raffle tickets for the Gift Baskets for the Wine Dinner. Take a chance - you might be a lucky winner! CHILDREN S CHOIR...begins its Advent practice TODAY, Nov. 1 for the Advent and Christmas season. Practice begins immediately after the 9:30 am Mass until noon. RCIA Looking a New Way Ever wonder why we worship as we do at SJN? Do you want to know more about our way of Catholic worship and some of the teachings/traditions of the church? If so, you are invited on Thursday, November 5 at 7 pm. Join our Inquiry group as we ask some serious questions and seek God s answers. It is an informal gathering of study and prayer. There is no commitment to the Inquiry process - so come and see. Soon the group will celebrate the Rite of Acceptance. So if you want to be part of this year s process, join us now. Call Fr. Al or Barb Stokes for more information. Hope to see you on Thursday. PARENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS! We would like to encourage our SJN youth who have gone off to college by sending them occasional notes from parishioners to let them know we are praying for them and care about them. If possible, we would also like to send them little packages of home made treats on St. Nick's Day and other special days. If you would like your college student to be on the receiving end of this new ministry of care, please contact Victoria Sheridan at vsheridan68@gmail.com and provide us with their name, year in school, birthday, and mailing address.

4 SPIRITUAL NOVEMBER - BOOK OF LIFE We begin this month with the Feast of All Saints - the celebration of all the holy people who have died and gone safely home to God. Their love of God was shining all through their days on earth and now they bask in God s light and love in the kingdom. Some of our friends and relatives may be counted in the number of saints! On Sunday, Nov. 2, the Commemoration of all the faithful departed, we remember all those who have died and might be in need of our prayers to fully enter the kingdom of heaven. It s a good day to tell the stories of our loved ones and be grateful for all the richness they brought to our family. It is a healthy beginning to our month long remembrance of the dead. To help us mark this special caring that unites Christians on both sides of death, we ask you to enroll the name of the deceased member of your family/friend in our BOOK OF LIFE located in the narthex. We will remember all of these special people in the prayer life of the parish this month. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine on them. May they rest in peace. SCRIPTURE STUDY So much is happening once we turn the calendar to November. Don t get too busy for the Word of God. Join us for Scripture Study on Thursday morning from 9:45 to 11:15 am. Share the upcoming Sunday readings with a delightful group of adults. All are welcome. Coffee is on and the door is open. FROM THE STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE This week, November 1, the quote from Pope Francis is: "The faith is not a gift just from me. Faith is given to be joyfully shared." WOMEN S SCRIPTURE STUDY Come on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7 pm for an interesting reflection on Martha & Mary of Bethany. Our next session will be in February, so we hope to see you this week. ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE! A great prayer by St. John Neumann reminds us: God has created me for some definite service. He has committed some work to me which he has not committed to another. I have my mission. That means that you have a contribution to make to the work of Christ in our world. And our first job in On Mission for The Church Alive! is to renew the Church so that it inspires people to follow Jesus. Think about what your first step could be to accomplish that mission. Then do it. To read more, check out On Mission for The Church Alive! on page 5 of this w e e k s P i t t s b u r g h C a t h o l i c a n d v i s i t GOD S WORD TODAY A day to commemorate all saints, those known and unknown, has been celebrated at various times of the Church year since the fourth century. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III dedicated a chapel in St. Peter s Basilica to all the saints. The day of this dedication was November 1. We have commemorated all saints on this day ever since. Listen to today s Beatitudes, looking carefully at your own life. How do you measure up to the ideals put forth by our Lord? As we open our hearts to the word of God, let us remember the saints who have gone before us and pray that one day we may embody the Beatitudes and come to be counted among those who enjoy God s presence in heaven. SACRAMENTAL CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES (and parent or sponsor) Don t forget - we still need some paperwork and we need you to come to an EVENING OF REFLECTION AND RECONCILIA- TION ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 FROM 6:45-8:30 PM. Please note that the opportunity to celebrate Reconciliation is part of this evening along with time for adoration and reflection - and some music too! BAPTISMS - October 2015 We welcome into our community of faith Parker Andrew Beatty, son of Quentin & Amanda (Thompson) Beatty Carson James Fischer, son of Brad Fischer & Genevieve Bordogna Luca Joseph DeIullis, son of Joseph DeIullis & Heather Province August Henry Mashuda, son of Thomas & Quinn (Axelberd) Mashuda Vanessa Jane Pratti, daughter of David & Laura (Fatta) Pratti Riley Alexis Shoemaker, daughter of Grant & Laura (Derunk) Shoemaker Samuel John Turo, son of Daniel & Erin (Vey) Turo Benjamin Joseph Wolfe, son of Mike & Randi (Stebler) Wolfe

5 FIRST RECONCILIATION PRACTICE AND PRAYER Children (and their parents) - please join us on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 12:45 pm in the church for practice and prayer as we prepare for 1st Reconciliation in November. If we begin at 12:45, we ll be finished at 1:30. Hope to see you on November 8. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Anyone in need of the power of the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is invited to come to the 9 AM Mass on Sat. Nov. 7. This sacrament offers strength to us in body, mind and spirit. If you are in need of this sacrament immediately, please call ext. 10 to make arrangements. PRAYER MINISTRY Please pray for the new additions to our prayer list. If you would like to add someone to the list, instructions a r e p r o v i d e d a t h t t p : / / stjohnneumannpghprayer.blogspot.com. You can also contact the parish office, Kathy Buzzard at or send an to sjnprayer@gmail.com Mike Powell Michael Elder MISC. DATABASE Most parishioners have given us their addresses at the time they registered in the parish or in religious education programs. It is very important to update your e- mail address when it changes so that we can send you important information. For example, Safe Environment clearances need to be updated every five years, and e- mail is the most cost-effective way to get in touch with you. If you call the parish office (ext. 10) with your new address, it will be entered on the parish database so we can reach you with important announcements. IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS If you do not foresee that you will be volunteering here at SJN, call , ext. 15 and your name can be archived and no cost will be incurred by the parish for keeping you on the list. Your application can be reactivated in the future if you decide to volunteer. At that time you would need to update your clearances. ELECTRONIC GIVING PROGRAM You can have your SJN contribution automatically withdrawn from your checking or saving account each month. Avoid the hassle of searching for your envelopes each week. Save time writing checks. A record of each contribution will appear on your bank statement. Please contact the Parish Office (Ext. 10) THANKSGIVING BAKE SALE Women of the Parish Would you like to be involved in a volunteer activity that you can do from home? We have just the ticket! The Women s Guild is in need of bakers for its big Thanksgiving Bake sale. We need your specialty, and you will be helping the Guild charities like Vincentian Home, Miriam s Place and others. Contact Marlene Yokim at or Rosemary McLaughlin at rosemarymclaugh@gmail.com SJN MINISTRIES It s been a long time since the Ministry Fair here at SJN. As you begin making your autumn and winter plans, consider taking part in one of the many ministries here at your parish. Check the flyer in today s bulletin for a look at some options. COMMUNITY CRAFT SALE St. Teresa of Avila will be hosting their annual Craft & Vendor Show on Sat. Nov. 7 from 9 am to 3 pm. For more info, please contact Liz Easley at OPEN HOUSES Holy Family Academy, Nov. 14, Noon-3 pm Call Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Nov. 8, Noon-3 pm Visit to register SUBSTANCE ADDICTION MINISTRY Please join the Pgh. Diocese North Hills Area SAM team on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 pm at St. Sebastian Parish, 311 Siebert Rd, to pray the Rosary of Recovery. Meet in the church. SAM is a supportive ministry. All are welcome. Call Anne Mitsch at PASSAVANT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Your Muscles, Weds. Nov. 4, 1-2 pm Club Julian, to register Speaker - Brian Caricato, Doctor of Physical Therapy A NIGHT AT THE RACES The Knights of Columbus will be hosting their annual Night at the Races Sat. Nov. 7th at their Wexford Council home. Registration required for dinner tickets. Visit Open for general admission. YOUTH MINISTRY ENCOUNTER MISSION TRIP 2016 There will be an informational meeting regarding the Encounter summer mission trip on Tuesday, November 17 th at 7:00 pm. The dates for our trip are July 17-23, 2016 and we will be traveling to Logan, WV. Teens currently in grades 8-12 are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.