SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 25th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 225 37TH ST. PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15201 PARISH OFFICE: 412-682-0929 FAX: 412-682-6889 EMAIL: parish@oloa.org WEBSITE: www.oloa.org STAFF Bro. John D. Harvey, O.F.M. Cap., Pastor Richard Fitzpatrick, Deacon Bro. Jonathan Ulrick, O.F.M. Cap., Deacon Chrissy Jankowski, Music Minister Paula Calabrese, Religious Administrator Eileen Frollini, Secretary FACILITIES Food Pantry... 412-682-3877 St. Augustine Cemetery... 412-821-3399 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday:... 4:00 p.m. (Sun. Vigil) Sunday:... 8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Weekdays:. 6:30 p.m. (Mon. Thur. & 1st Fridays) RECONCILIATION Saturdays: Noon 1:00 p.m. in Church or by appointment anytime. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION There is the opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. in the Parish House Chapel. DIOCESE VICTIM ASSISTANCE HOTLINE: 1-888-808-1235 BAPTISM Ordinarily celebrated during one of the weekend Masses. A preparation class is required for parents and godparents. Contact the parish office to make arrangements. MARRIAGE Couples planning to marry must contact one of the parish priests at least six months before the marriage to set a date and begin preparations for this sacrament. SICK AND HOMEBOUND Please notify the parish office if someone is unable to attend Mass and wishes to receive Communion or the Sacrament of the Sick. Also please notify the office if any parishioner is admitted to a hospital. MISSION STATEMENT OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS PARISH Bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to life in our hearts, in our families and in our community To fulfill our mission we invite you to: Share in the Capuchin Franciscan Spirit Love and serve the Church Love and serve the poor Grow in holiness through vibrant liturgies and personal prayer Become an active and participating member of our Parish Community Deepen your knowledge of the Catholic Faith Affirm the dignity of each person Evangelize others through your life
SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 PASTOR S COMMENTS. Jesus in the Gospel passage from St. Luke this weekend clearly states that you cannot serve both God and mammon (or money). He is not saying that the earning and the use of money is not something that one of his followers should be engaged in. He is talking not about simple use but rather about one who serves money over God. From the first reading from the Book of Amos we can see that when the lack of concern for the poor or even the sinister cheating of the poor is involved, than God is not present and judgment awaits such a lack of concern. To serve money means to be more concerned about amassing it or getting ones worth from wealth, position and power. Jesus is challenging us to recognize that we must choose between God and money because as he says, when it comes to serving, we will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. It is up to us to make the choice. We extend a warm welcome to Fr. Camillus Njoku from the Diocese of Port Harcourt in Nigeria as he comes to us this weekend to speak about his home Diocese. Fr. Camillus is currently stationed at St. Patrick Parish in Canonsburg as a Parochial Vicar. This weekend I am in North East, PA, in the Erie Diocese, celebrating the wedding of a couple from our parish Kasey Cahill & Mike Maloney. I will be back on Sunday afternoon. Please keep the Priests of the Diocese in your prayers as they gather at Oglebay, WV to talk about the On Mission for the Church Alive effort as well as to celebrate their priesthood in the Diocese with Bishop Zubik. BISHOP ZUBIK CHALLENGES ABORTION AD Bishop Zubik, in responding to a full page ad in the public press this past week, says: An Ad campaign claiming that it s possible for a Catholic to support public funding for abortion in good faith is wrong in every sense of that word. As Pope Francis wrote in his encyclical Amoris Laetitia, So great is the value of a human life, and so inalienable the right to life of an innocent child growing in the mother s womb, that no alleged right to one s own body can justify a decision to terminate that life... which can never be considered the property of another. This ad campaign attempts to mislead the public into believing that a Catholic can support access to abortion in good conscience. Nothing could be further from the truth. Instead, the Church seeks to respect lives that others might see as disposable and asks Catholics and all people of good will to defend the absolute value of human life. The teaching of the Church on abortion is irrevocably established. It is grounded in the belief that all life, from the first moment of conception to the moment of natural death, is sacred. The most basic principle of human rights is that every human life is an irreplaceable treasure. The unborn baby is as entitled to and dependent upon our care as is an infant. As the debate about abortion continues to divide our county and even seeks to divide our faith, the Church will work tirelessly to defend and respect the lives of the unborn, the elderly, and every person, especially those most in need. Sept. 18 Sept. 21 Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Sept. 27 Sept. 27 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Youth Group Social, 11:00 a.m., Lower Social Hall RCIA Faith Study, 7:15 p.m., Parish House St. Padre Pio Feast Day Mass, 7:00 p.m., Church Holy Name Meeting, after the 8:30am Mass, Lower Social Hall Holy Name Speaker, 11:15 a.m., Lower Social Hall Staff Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Parish House Finance Council Meeting, 7:15 p.m., Parish House Blessing of Animals, 1:00 p.m., Church steps Transitus of St. Francis, 7:15 p.m., Church Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, 6:30 p.m. Mass in Chapel Oktoberfest Fundraiser, 6:00 p.m., St. Augustine Hall
25th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME BISHOP S EDUCATION FUND COLLECTION Last weekend, the Second Collection for the Bishop s Education Fund took in: $1013.00. Thank you for your generosity. MISSION COOPERATIVE COLLECTION This weekend there is a special Second Collection in support of the missionary efforts of the Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt in Rivers State in the southernmost part of Nigeria. Fr. Camillus will be speaking today about the great need of his Diocese both for support in educating the many seminarians there as well as in establishing secondary schools to promote Catholic Education. Your generosity will be appreciated. OKTOBERFEST FUNDRAISER Tickets are on sale for our Saturday, October 8 th, annual Oktoberfest Fundraiser in St. Augustine Hall. Ticket cost is $15 and this includes German foods, desserts, refreshments, and music. There will be raffles, etc. Oktoberfest beers and German wines will be available. We need to get the tickets out on the streets so please take some to sell to family and friends. OKTOBERFEST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are in need of Volunteers to work, both in preparation for and in service at the Fundraiser. We are looking for folks that would be willing to make German Potato Salad and to make Black Forest Cake, German Chocolate Cake or help with making Apple Strudel. At the Event on October 8 th we will be looking for volunteers to set up the hall, prepare the food, grill the brats, serve the food, tend the bar, and sell chances and 50/50 tickets. Give some thought as to how you would be willing to help and plan to sign up this weekend as a Volunteer. OKTOBERFEST RAFFLE In conjunction with the Oktoberfest Fundraiser on Saturday October 8th we will be having a Money Raffle. The prizes for the Raffle will be $1500, $500 and $250. Your help is needed to make this Raffle a success. Tickets are: 1 for $2.00, 3 for $5.00 and 12 for $20.00. Each household of our parish is being asked to sell at least one book of 12 chances. The stubs and the money for the chances can be placed in an envelope and returned through the collection basket or they can be mailed to the parish office. There are plenty of extra books of chances available in the back of church or at the parish office. Thanks for your help with this important fundraiser. YOUTH GROUP SOCIAL The Youth Group is hosting a social in the Lower Social Hall this Sunday Sept.18 th after the 10:00 a.m. Mass for any young people of the parish grades 8-12 and their parents to talk about the Parish Youth Group for the coming year. Gretchen Okunewick and Bro. Jonathan, as leaders of the Youth Group, have come up with some good ideas for the Group, but, of course, the participation of the Youth and their parents from the parish is critical for the success of our Youth Group. Please make the effort to come. The meeting will be just one hour and some refreshments will be served. WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS! We extend congratulations to Kasey Cahill & Michael Maloney from our Parish who are united in the Sacrament of Marriage this weekend at St. Gregory Parish in North East, PA. We will look forward to seeing them back at the parish soon and may they have abundant blessings in their living their Marriage Vows. HIPSTER T-SHIRTS If you did not pick up the Original Hipsters of Lawrenceville T-Shirts you ordered you can now pick them up in the back of church or at the parish office. The cost is $10.00 per T-Shirt. Extra T-Shirts are also available if you would like to purchase them. The sizes range from Small to XX.. RCIA FAITH STUDY Are you or someone you know interested in joining the Catholic Church? Are you married to a Catholic spouse, raising children Catholic, and/or interested in knowing more about the Faith to be able to share with them? Are you a Catholic who was baptized but never received the Sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation? The RCIA Faith Study is offered to assist you! There is no time like the present to begin your inquiry into the Faith! Classes start in September. To learn more or to sign up please contact Deacon Richard at: richard.fitzpatrickrt@gmail.com or you can call the Parish Office.
AUTOMATIC OFFERTORY PAYMENT A number of parishioners have inquired about setting up a monthly online payment of their Offertory Contribution. Several parishioners already use that option and it can be easily set up through your own bank. If you go to your bank and tell them that you would like to include Our Lady of the Angels Parish in your Online Bill Paying, your bank can set that up so that a check will be sent each month to the Parish with the amount that you would like to donate. This simplifies your contributing in that you will not have to remember to find your envelope and write a check each week and it will be taken care of automatically by your bank and sent directly to the Parish. If you would like further information about this option for giving, please contact your own bank or you can call the Parish Office. SOMETIMES CHANGE IS THRUST UPON US, But how we choose to respond is up to us. This week s bulletin insert for ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE! Explains why change is needed in our parishes, schools and ministries, and how we can be part of that change. Be sure to attend one of the two consultation sessions coming up at our parish, and get involved! Learn more at www.onmissionchurchalive.org. PRAYER FOR ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE Father of Mercy, as we journey On Mission for The Church Alive!, endow us with your gifts of collaboration, courage and compassion. Help us to fulfill the mission of Jesus and His Church through vibrant parishes and effective ministries. Raise up selfless, energetic leaders to serve the Church in fidelity and with care. May we, the Church of Pittsburgh in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence and Washington Counties, be sustained and strengthened by your grace. Help us to learn Jesus, to love Jesus and to live Jesus.Hear this prayer and grant it through Jesus Christ our Lord, with the help of our dear Blessed Mother, under the mantle of her love, Amen. ANNUAL PADRE PIO MASS St. Padre Pio was a Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, mystic, and now a saint of the Catholic Church. He was born in 1887 and died in 1968. He also was a great confessor. The Capuchin Province of St. Augustine commemorates this Capuchin and saint every year with a 7:00 p.m. Mass on his September 23 rd Feast Day. This Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Angels Parish. From 6:00 6:45 p.m., the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered to whoever wishes to receive this sacrament. Fr. Rich Zelik will be the presider at the Mass and Capuchin Deacon Al Carver, will preach at the Mass. The special collection at this Mass has been designated by the Capuchin leadership to go to AJAPO in the Hill District, which works for justice for minorities. HOLY NAME SOCIETY The Holy Name Society will meet on Sunday, September 25th at 8:10 a.m. to pray a rosary for the sick of the society and the parish community. A renewal of the pledge will follow immediately afterwards. Business meeting after Mass in the social hall under the church. New members welcome. GROWING UP WITH BASEBALL IN PITTSBURGH On Sunday, September 25, the Holy Name Society of Our Lady of the Angels Parish will host baseball enthusiast Jim Haller. Growing Up with Baseball in Pittsburgh is a lively and entertaining presentation about one of the city s most loved sports. The event will take place in the Church Social Hall at 11:00 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. No reservations required. A SICILIAN SHOPKEEPER S STORY On Wednesday, September 21 the Lawrenceville Historical Society will host James Lomeo, former Monroeville mayor and author of the book From the Ice to the Fire. Lomeo will relate the true story of his immigrant family s struggle against organized crime, corrupt politics, and strong armed union tactics. The event will take place in the Carnegie Library, 279 Fisk Street, at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. No reservations required. FLU SHOTS TO BE OFFERED Representatives from Rite Aid will have flu shots available on Sunday, October 16th in the Lower Church Social Hall from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Anyone interested in a flu shot should bring their insurance card. Most insurance companies are covering the cost of the flu shot.
Served by CAPUCHIN-FRANCISCAN FRIARS http://capuchin.com the Sick and Homebound of our parish and those recently hospitalized and those recently deceased: Frank R. Plawski Rita F. Sieg EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Parish House Chapel, 225 37th St. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Am 8:4-7/Ps 113:1-2, 4-8/1 Tm 2:1-8/ Lk 16:1-13 or 16:10-13 Monday: Prv 3:27-34/Ps 15:2-5/Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34-35, 44/Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Ps 19:2-5/Mt 9:9-13 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11/Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17/ Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11/Ps 144:1-4/Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9-12:8/Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17/ Lk 9:43b-45 Next Sunday: Am 6:1a, 4-7/Ps 146:7-10/1 Tm 6:11-16/ Lk 16:19-31 SEPTEMBER 24-25 4:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Lectors: K. Karlovits J. Wudarczyk T. Fello Eucharistic Ministers: R. Fitzpatrick J. Niemiec B.Dieschbourg T. Pokorski B. Vidra M. Dieschbourg D. Marshall P. Cygnarowicz B. Kline Sr. M. Elizabeth L. Guerra C. Edder J. Wroblewski J. Wroblewski Servers: C. Pokorski S. Lechok H. Cooke B. Stazer M. Brienza R.J. Okunewick H. Stazer A. Okunewick V. Barbieri SEPT. 17-18 - 25th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:00 p.m. Ted, Anna & Ron Jaworski Family 8:30 a.m. Joseph H. Linn Family & Friends 10:00 a.m. Ed Pilewski Family SEPT. 19 - MONDAY St. Francis Mary (Capuchin) 6:30 p.m.. Ray Stupka Wife Judy SEPT. 20 - TUESDAY - Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gon and Paul Chong Ha-sang 6:30 p.m. Margaret (Peg) Beck Helen Spano SEPT. 21 - WEDNESDAY - St. Matthew 6:30 p.m. Emma Librich Family SEPT. 22 - THURSDAY - St. Ignatius (Capuchin) 6:30 p.m. Ann & Frank Funovits Family SEPT. 23 - FRIDAY St. Padre Pio (Capuchin) 7:00 p.m. St. Padre Pio Commemoration SEPT. 24-25 - 26th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:00 p.m. Thomas Quinlan Sister, Patty 8:30 a.m. Thomas Gottschalk & Son, Tom Family 10:00 a.m. Frank Ozimek Albert Ozimek Family CHURCH SANCTUARY CANDLE In Memory of Henry Golembeski CHAPEL SANCTUARY CANDLE In Memory of Geraldine Ryan Weekly Offertory Needed $5,044.00 September 11, 2016 $5,702.00 2016 PARISH SHARE Amount Needed $85,123.00 As of September 11, 2016 $58,451.20 Please Remember Our Lady of the Angels Parish in Your Will.