Is it the purpose of St. John Neumann Parish, a gathered people, to act in word, sacrament, witness and service toward all, in gratitude to God our Father, through Jesus Christ our Brother with the Holy Spirit, as our Guide. A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust September 16, 2012 24th Sunday in Ord. Time Mass Schedule Saturday: 9:00 AM & 5:30 PM(Vigil) Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 AM & 5:30 PM Weekdays: (M, T, TH, F): 9:00 AM Wednesday - 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 appt. 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 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. Pastoral Council:sjnpc@stjohnneumannpgh.org Parish Office: 412-366-2020 Religious Education Office 412-366-5885 Reverend Albin McGinnis, Ext. 20 Pastor and Trust Administrator Pastor2@stjohnneumannpgh.org Barbara Stokes, Ext.13 Director for Rel. Education, Family and Sacramental Ministries Barbara Matera, Ext. 18 Director for Religious Education, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Josh Wattenbarger, Ext. 16 Director of Youth Ministry Connor Flanagan, Youth Minister, Ext. 14 Andrew James, Facilities Manager, Ext. 11 Patricia Reavel, Director of Music Larry Badaczewski, Pastoral Counselor, Ext. 56 Victim Assistance Hotline: 1-888-808-1235 2230 Rochester Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (412) 366-2020 www.stjohnneumannpgh.org
Page Two, 2006 THE WEEK AHEAD WELCOME Whether you come from near or far, we are honored that you have chosen to join us. As your presence here is a blessing to us, may God s presence here be a blessing to you. CALENDAR Sunday, Sept. 16 Tornado Workcamp Collection Beyond Renew Sign Up Catechetical Sunday 12:30 PM Catechetical Sunday Reception 6:30 PM High School Youth Min. Kick off Monday, Sept. 17 11:30 AM Over 50 s 6:30 PM Creed-The Profession of Faith 7:00 PM Pastoral Council Tuesday, Sept. 18 9:30 AM Centering Prayer 6:00 PM Solos at Monte Cello s Wednesday, Sept. 19 7:00 PM Men s Cook-out 7:15 PM Choir Practice 7:30 PM MOMS II Thursday, Sept. 20 9:45 AM Scripture Study 1:00 PM Miryam s Dinner Friday, Sept. 21 Saturday, Sept. 22 8:00 AM Youth Ministry Team Training at Sts. John & Paul 2:00 PM Confirmation READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 -- 13:13; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Luke 7:36-50 Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54; Jas 3:16 -- 4:3; Mk 9:30-37 WEEKLY COLLECTION SEPT. 9 Operating $6,733.00 Building Fd. 7,462.00 Parish Share 2,371.00 Bishop Ed. Fd. 1,571.00 Sacramental 125.00 Misc 50.36 $18,312.36 Thank you for your generous support of our Parish! MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, September 15, Our Lady of Sorrows 9:00 AM Regis Ryan (Parks Family) 5:30 PM Willis Schadel (Carl & Ruth Giannelli) Sunday, September 16, 24th Sunday in Ord. Time 8:00 AM For the People of SJN 9:30 AM Joe & Diana Harrold-50th Wedding Anniv 11:30 AM Nancy LaVoice (Tom) 5:30 PM Laurie Garlock (Carole & Mark Shepard) Monday, September 17 9:00 AM Pat Ofman (Full Family) Tuesday, September 18 9:00 AM Jim Mages (Mercedes) Wednesday, September 19 6:30 PM Carmen Biondi (John & Susan Labos) Thursday, September 20, Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gon Priest, Paul Chon Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs 9:00 AM Bruce Landis (Cousins Arlene & Virginia) Friday, September 21, St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist 9:00 AM John Kamuda (Sullivan Family) Saturday, September 22 9:00 AM Dolores Lang (Paul) 5:30 PM Margaret & William Keyser (Family) Sunday, September 23, 25th Sunday in Ord. Time 8:00 AM For the People of SJN 9:30 AM Joey Milbert & Bernadette Landis (Eleanor Miller) 11:30 AM Scott Hixenbaugh (Full Family) 5:30 PM George Might (Joyce Leininger) EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Sat. Sept. 22-5:30 PM C. & D. Hagen, P. Thompson S. & A. Wirtz, G. & E. Mandl Sun. Sept. 23-8:00 AM- S. Mohrbacher, R. Caruso, P. & F. Ermlich, N. Stephens, E. Deutsch, K. Deken 9:30 AM - R. Miller, C. Vollmer, J. & I. Parks, B. Smith M. & C. Shepard 11:30 AM - C. Hogan, R. & J. Powers, B. Chufo, D.Schwartz, A. Betancourt, A. Janosco LECTORS Sat. Sept.22 5:30 PM R. & B. McLaughlin Sun. Sept. 23 8:00 AM M. Petrasek, P. Lang 9:30 AM P. Quinn, G. Jezerc 11:30 AM J. McCluskey, A. Shuckrow ALTAR SERVERS Sat. Sept. 22 5:30 PM L. & E. Swartz, R. Thieret Sun. Sept. 23 8:00 AM J. & T. Pusateri, N. Carmassi 9:30 AM T. & D. Antonelli, S. Folan 11:30 AM Bella Family
Page Three PARISH NEWS SUNDAY EVENING 5:30 MASS BEGINS TODAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Also, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 19, daily Mass will resume at 6:30 PM. CATECHETICAL SUNDAY THANKS Today, Catechetical Sunday, is a day to thank God for calling us all to be catechists to echo the Good News of abundant life in Christ, now and for eternity. It is the kind of news to shout from the mountaintops! That is why this year s theme from the Bishops is Catechists and Teachers: Agents of the New Evangelization. Our world desperately needs to hear Christ s message of love and hope. We thank God in a special way for catechists who share God s love with our students through the school year and those who prepare our children, youth, and adults for sacraments. At 11:30 Mass our catechists will be commissioned for a new year of service and sent forth with the community s blessing. Please keep them in prayer. SJN DISASTER CREW TRAVELS TO ALABAMA TO BUILD HOUSES COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND SJN parishioners will be building houses in Tuscaloosa, AL with Habitat for Humanity, Nov. 11-17. Tornadoes in April 2011 destroyed much of the town. SJN folks worked on Katrina recovery six times in Mississippi 2005-2011. Second collection taken next weekend Sept. 22/23 will be used for van rental, gas and related expenses. Join us for the 2012 Peru Mission Dinner For almost 50 years, the Diocese of Pittsburgh have sustained a maternity hospital, clinic and orphanage in the Diocese of Chimbote, Peru. Please join us for the annual Mission Dinner on Wednesday, October 24 at Sheraton Station Square Hotel. A reception and student presentations begin at 6 PM, dinner at 7 PM. Please call the parish office for details. SPIRITUAL BEYOND RENEW BEGINS SIGN-UP NOW - SEPT. 15 & 16 Small groups will start meeting the week of October 7 for six weeks. If you are looking for more spiritual fellowship, then BE- YOND RENEW is for you. Interested people please stop by Bovard Hall to sign up for the day/group of your choice after all Masses. RE- NEW members will be available for any questions you may have. Please contact Linda Young at 412-367- 9052. ATTENTION LECTORS The workbooks for the upcoming liturgical season are in the Ministers Sacristy. This year we will be using Cycle C. Please pick up a copy at your convenience. ALTAR SERVER TRAINING There will be a training session at 1:00 PM on Sunday afternoon, September 23 rd for girls and boys in the 5 th grade and up interested in learning to be an altar server. Please contact Andrew James at 412-366-5885 x11 or ajames@stjohnneumannpgh.org if you plan to volunteer. CENTERING PRAYER You are welcome to join us anytime for Centering Prayer if you have an hour to spare. All that you need is an intent to be with God. We spend 20 minutes in silence followed by a spiritual reading and time of sharing. If you haven t Centered before, don t let that hold you back. We will be glad to show you how. It is a great way to experience peace and spiritual growth. You don t have to commit to each date, just come when you can. We meet Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM & every other Wednesday evening at 7 PM (Sept. 26.). MASS REQUESTS If you have requested a Mass for a particular Sunday, and would like to carry the Eucharistic gifts to the Altar, please contact an usher before Mass. RESTORING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IS IT REALLY IN JEOPARDY? Sat. Sept. 22, 7-9 PM, Sts. John & Paul Church Fr. Scott Seethaler will be one of the featured speakers. Call 724-934-2104 for more information. SACRAMENTAL CONFIRMATION Next Saturday, SEPTEMBER 22 AT 2 PM our Confirmation candidates celebrate the sacrament with Bishop Waltersheid. Please hold them in your prayers this week. Please write a note of encouragement to one of them. Address your note to "Confirmation Candidate" and place it in the box near the spirit book in the narthex- next to the open Bible. We need the entire faith community to support these young people as they take this important step in their faith journey. They have served the poor, come together in prayer and participated in religious education classes - now they need your prayers and encouragement. Will you be there for them? BAPTISM PREP Congratulations to you if you are expecting or have already welcomed a new child into your family! To help you prepare for this wonderful life journey, we invite you to a Baptism prep session on Sept 23 from 10:30 till noon. Call the Rel Ed office to register.
COME AND SEE - RCIA Don t keep the grace and love of Eucharist to yourself. Invite someone to come and see the gifts and treasures of the Catholic Church. This Catholic Church holds many treasures of faith and love. We share them daily through scripture and liturgy and tradition. Let's look around and share them with someone. Extend the invitation to those around you to come and worship in the Catholic Church too. Few come without a personal invitation so please do your part to help our community grow. Come with them on Sunday, Sept 23 at 1 PM (or after the 11:30 Mass) to see what the church offers to them and all of us. There is no obligation to join the church, just an invitation to come and see- inquire and ask the questions! MARRIAGE PREP Lots of plans go into a wedding day. Don't forget the spirit of the marriage covenant. Plan now to join us on Saturday, Sept 29 for a one -day pre-cana workshop that fulfills the requirements for marriage prep in the diocese. Call the Rel Ed office now to register if you plan to get married in the next year. Marriage takes three- a man, a woman and God! EDUCATION GOOD SHEPHERD BEGINS THIS WEEK Our new year of weekly Good Shepherd sessions begins on Tuesday, September 18. Next Sunday, September 23 from 10:30 11:15 AM, all levels of Good Shepherd will be open for parents, grandparents, and children who want to take a closer look. The specially-prepared space where we meet is found in the Religious Education building. YOUTH GROUP KICK-OFF THY KINGDOM COME TODAY, SUNDAY, SEPT 16, 6:30-8:30 PM Attention all high school students! Join us for 5:30 PM Mass and stick around afterwards for the kick-off of our High School Youth Ministry Program for the new school year! We have an awesome evening planned and dinner will be included. CORE TEAM RECRUITMENT - WE WANT YOU! We are looking for young adults/adults to join our High School and/or Middle School Core teams for the 2012/13 year. This is an awesome opportunity for you to serve the parishes of SJN & Sts. John & Paul and specifically the youth. We would love to have you! Email Connor at Flanagan.connor@gmail.com. SACRAMENTS If you have a child over the age of 7 interested in First Reconciliation and Communion, or a teen past 10th grade who has not been confirmed or you, yourself, missed any of these sacraments growing up, PLEASE call Barb Stokes to begin preparation for these special times of coming closer to God s life and love. LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN What is it? Simply put- an adult or teen receives the Word of God from the celebrant at Mass (the priest) and leads the children from the adult assembly to a special place where they can read and reflect on the Sunday Scriptures. Usually it includes the First Reading and the Gospel, a song, the creed, the intercessions plus a short reflection time. Well written resources for the adult to follow are prepared and waiting. ALL WE NEED IS YOU! Please consider this important ministry for the children at SJN. Are you willing to pray over this call to share the Word? Consider it and let Barb Stokes know if you need more information or want to look at the excellent resources. ADULT EDUCATION Tomorrow, Sept 17 we begin a five week series on the Creed. If you have been thinking about it since August, now is the time to make your decision and COME. Fr. Al and Barb Stokes will facilitate this diocesan course on 5 Monday evenings. Give yourself the gift of time to ponder the mysteries of the CREED that we profess each time we gather. We know that your schedule is filling up fast so pencil it in now and make room for some adult education this fall. We are never too old to learn or to share faith and teach others. Let's do both - learn and teach this Sept. at SJN. To register, call the Rel Ed office or the diocesan website at www.diopitt.org. SOCIAL HOSPITALITY WEEK-END Next weekend is Hospitality Weekend. Please join us in Bovard Hall, after all Masses on Sunday for coffee, juice and donuts. Meet new members of the parish and socialize with old friends. We look forward to seeing you there. WOMEN S GUILD WINE AND CHEESE PARTY Please join us on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7 PM in the SJN Youth Room for a Wine and Cheese Party. Come see what the Guild is all about and hear about future events. Guests Welcome! OVER 50 CLUB Please mark your calendar for Monday, September 17 at Noon for our next meeting. Lou Gambler, Accordionist, will be the entertainment for the day. Hope to see you there! SJN MEN S COOK-OUT All men of the parish are invited to an end-of-summer cook-out on Wednesday, September 19 th starting at 6:30 PM. We ll honor the close of summer beginning with evening Mass in the church at 6:30 pm. Then we cross the street to the rectory for some picnic food and drink and good conversation. Games of skill and luck will also be a featured part of the evening. Please contact Andrew James at ajames@stjohnneumannpgh.org or 412-366- 5885, ext. 11 if you plan to attend. A free will offering is requested that evening to help cover expenses.
SOLOS...will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at Monte Cello s on Babcock Blvd. at 6 PM. Call Bob Lupi at 412-364-4921 if you plan to attend. BEAUTY AND THE FEAST All of the convenience of a home party but without the hassle or planning...sound interesting? Then stop after Mass on Sunday, September 30 in Bovard Hall and check out the many vendors who offer something beautiful for you, your friend/family or your home. You might even find something delicious to sample or something to nourish you spiritually. No admission fee. Take a chance on some great door prizes. Bring a friend too. PS: If you are interested in having a table and did not receive our invitation, call Barb Stokes. SUMMER COOKOUT The Commons at Stonebrook Village is an apartment style senior living community right down the street from us. Fr. Al, Mike Conroy and George Mandl are there for Mass enabling the residents to keep their faith active and alive. The Commons would like to give back by inviting any seniors or adult children of seniors to a free, End of the Summer Cookout on Friday, Sept. 21. They will also offer a brief information session and tour at 4 PM for those who are interested. Dinner will be served at 5 PM. Call Barbara Reck at 412-630-2200 if you would like to make a reservation. OUTREACH APPALACHIA 2013 If you are interested in participating in Appalachia 2013, now is the time to seek information and sign up. Our membership drive will close on Sept. 30. Contact Laura Juran at 412-367-4264 or lejuran@verizon.net. ENTERTAINMENT/ENJOY BOOKS These discount coupon books have arrived and will be on sale at all Masses through Nov. 30. They are $30 each. Use 3 coupons and you will likely recoup the cost of the book. We thank you again for continued generosity and support. You may also contact Laura Juran at 412-367-4264 or lejuran@verizon.net. GREATER PGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK VOLUNTEER MONDAY SEPT. 24 Volunteer at the Greater Pgh. Community Food Bank on Sept. 24. We'll pack senior boxes on an assembly line for the elderly helped by food banks in 11 counties. Meet at the church's back doors at 8 AM; return approx.1:30 after lunch out together. Limit: 10 volunteers. Register at 412-366-5638, ext. 12 with your name, phone #, email address by noon, Thurs. Sept. 20. If you'd like more information, please call Sarah Schneider at 412-366-4927. MEAL FOR MIRYAM S Our monthly dinner is Thursday, Sept. 20. If you are interested in preparing a side dish or dessert, please contact Laurie Reese at 724-935-0362. CHRISTIAN COLLEGE FAIR ORCHARD HILL CHURCH SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 11-1 PM CALL 724-847-6843 FOR MORE INFO MINISTRY ADULT CHOIR St. John Neumann s adult choir meets in the Choir room on Wednesdays at 7:15 PM. All New and Returning members are welcome! ST JOHN NEUMANN PRAYER MINISTRY The St. John Neumann Ministry of Prayer is intended to motivate everyone in the St. John Neumann parish community to pray each day for parishioners and family and friends of parishioners. All in the Parish are encouraged to check the S J N Prayer blog http:// stjohnneumannpghprayer.blogspot.com and respond to Christ s challenge to Pray always and never lose heart (Lk18:1). If you need prayer, please send an e- mail to sjnprayer@gmail.com. Instructions are provided at the St. John Neumann Prayer Blog. You can also call Kathy Buzzard at 412-366-0781 or the parish office at ext. 10. Please raise up in prayer our most recent additions: Kirchner Family Dorothy Muller Dylan Leslie COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE The UN International Day of Peace will be observed in the North Hills with a festival on Sunday, Sept. 23 from 3-6 PM at Point Grove on Lakeshore Dr, North Park. There will be activities for all ages, a buffet at 4 PM, and concluding with a colorful procession of 194 flags of U.N. countries. Call 412-367-0383 for more info. GRIEVING SUPPORT GROUP If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, Catholic Hospice is beginning a fall support group on Thursday, Oct 4 from 6:30 8 PM. The seven consecutive sessions will be held at their offices at 6200 Brooktree Rd, Wexford. There is no charge. Call 1-866-933-6221. ATTN: ALL WOMEN OF THE DIOCESE Celebrate Mass with Bishop Zubik on Sept. 29 at 10 AM at St. Paul s Cathedral in Oakland. A luncheon will be held at 11:30 AM - cost is $15. Call 724-285-1949. THANK YOU The Youth Ministry Rummage Sale was a fantastic success this year because of YOU! Thank you so much for your time and donations. We can t wait until next year! A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE BY BUD OZAR If we want to be happy at home we must commit to our family. If we try to be independent from others we end up lonely and alone. Happiness is found in commitments. The gospel is true: We save our life by losing it!