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 9, 2012 Parish Office 412-366-2020, ext. 10 Religious Ed. 412-366-5885, ext. 12 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 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 Parish Office. Rite of Christian Initiati0n 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. 2230 Rochester Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (412) 366-2020 www.stjohnneumannpgh.org
THE WEEK AHEAD Page Two, 2006 CALENDAR Sunday, Sept. 9 - Bishop Education Fd. Collection Blood Pressure Screening 10:30 AM Appalachia Kick-off 12:45 PM Teen/Parent Mt. Teen Discipleship 6:00 PM Adult Volleyball Monday, Sept. 10 7:00 PM Good Shepherd Aide Training Tuesday, Sept. 11 9:30 AM Centering Prayer 2:00 PM Women s Guild at Vincentian Home 7:00 PM PC Communication Committee Wednesday, Sept. 12 9:00 AM World Vision 7:00 PM Centering Prayer Thursday, Sept. 13-Garage Sale set-up 9:45 AM Scripture Study 7:00 PM Social Justice Friday, Sept. 14 - Garage Sale set-up Saturday, Sept. 15 8:00 AM Appalachia Garage Sale READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: Nm 21:4b-9; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Sunday: Is 50:5-9a; Ps 116; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35 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. 5:30 PM Saturday, Sept. 8 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: E. Marshall, C. Hatcher, A. McCafferty, K. Masters, C. Battista, P. Scheller LECTORS: R. Caruso, M. Turo ALTAR SERVERS: C. & C. Quinn, A. Jagus 8:00 AM Sunday, Sept. 9 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: K. Miller, B. Pugh, I. & J McClenahan, R. & C. Madia, A. Guzzetti LECTORS: J. Kohler, D. Chappel ALTAR SERVERS: B. Neidhardt, T. & A. Pritchard MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, September 8, The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 AM Regis & Eleanor Langer (Connie O Lare) 5:30 PM Cora & Jack Rice (Ruth Craig) Sunday, September 9, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM For the People of SJN 9:30 AM Pat Ofman (Rita & Bill Romig) 11:30 AM Jessie Ricchuito (Michelle Giltner) Monday, September 10 9:00 AM Michael, Anna & Thomas Daley (Daley Family) Tuesday, September 11 9:00 AM Douglas Root (Men of Solos) Wednesday, September 12 9:00 AM Individuals on SJN Prayer List Thursday, September 13, St. John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 9:00 AM Walter & Bernice Augustine (Family) Friday, September 14, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 9:00 AM Jim Mages (Mercedes) 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 Ordinary 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) 9:30 AM Sunday, Sept. 9 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: K. Magdic, C. Antonelli, F. Greco, R. Cox, S. Schupansky, F. & C. Mazur LECTORS: V. Siclari, M. Decker ALTAR SERVERS: S. Liebrock, R. Koerner, S. Folan 11:30 AM Sunday, Sept. 9 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: R. Full, D. Down, J. Mack, E. Macken, J. & A. Burke, T. LaVoice LECTORS: C. Browne, J. Full ALTAR SERVERS: C. & T. Cwalina, Z. Nachazel
PARISH NEWS SUNDAY EVENING 5:30 MASS BEGINS SEPTEMBER 16 As our Religious Education Program begins, so does our Sunday evening Mass at 5:30 PM. This year we will begin on Sunday, Sept. 16 and will continue through Advent - then it changes to Sts. John & Paul Parish for the second semester. If you are interested in this Mass, we are looking for Liturgical Ministers to help: Eucharistic ministers, Lectors and Servers. Please call Joyce, at ext. 12 to help. MASS CHANGE Beginning Wednesday, September 19, daily Mass will resume at 6:30 PM. SPIRITUAL 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 (9/12 & 9/26). FRATERNITY OF PRIESTS HEALING MASS SEPT. 12, Call 412-373-0330 for info North American Martyrs Church, Monroeville 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. BEYOND RENEW SIGN-UP SUNDAY September 15-16 As our autumn begins to fill the calendar, it is once again time to sign up for Beyond Renew. Our small faith sharing groups will begin once weekly meetings the week of October 7th for six consecutive weeks. We will begin sign-up for our groups on September 15 after Mass. Mark your calendars! Watch the bulletin for more de- DIVORCED & SEPARATED The Divorced and Separated support group jointly sponsored by Sts. John & Paul, St. Richard and St. John Neumann parishes will begin its next 13 week cycle of meetings on Monday, September 10, 2012. This group provides caring support to anyone who is experiencing the pain of separation or divorce. Meetings are on Monday evenings from 7:00-8:45 PM and will be held at St. Richard Church in Rooms 5A & 5B of the Social Hall from 7:00-8:45 PM. Anyone who has questions or would like more information should contact Ralph Joy (412-741-5456 or rjoy205@verizon.net) St. Richard Church is located at 3841 Dickey Rd. in Gibsonia, PA. Dickey Rd. is approximately 1.25 miles west of Rt. 8 or 5.0 miles east of Rt. 19 or 7.5 miles east of I-79 SACRAMENTAL LOOKING AROUND... 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! CONFIRMATION SEPTEMBER 22 AT 2 PM is not very far away. That's when Bishop Waltersheid will be here at SJN to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation. Please hold our Confirmation candidates in your prayers and 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.
EDUCATION 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! 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. Meetings have been held over the summer but I know we have missed people along the way and we d love to help prepare for the fullness of God s church in sacraments. LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN If you have been coming to Mass and listening to the scriptures for awhile, then maybe you are being called to preach and teach the Sunday Scriptures to the children. Each Sunday we could share the Word of God with our children in their own special ways through song and story. We can only do this if adults or older teens volunteer to help. Are you willing to pray over this call to share the Word with children? Call Barb Stokes if you think this ministry is for you. ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION There are so many ways to learn more and more about our faith. SJN will host a diocesan course on 5 Monday evenings beginning Sept 17. 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. SCRIPTURE STUDY September brings change in so many ways. School, weather, activities, sports and more all change our schedules. Maybe it is time to add Scripture Study to your schedule. Consider joining an adult group on Thursday morning from 9:45 to 11:15 to study the coming Sunday Scriptures. No prior study is required just an open heart to hear and reflect on God's Word. Call by Tuesday if you need babysitting. The door is open in Conf. Room A and the coffee is on! Bring a friend! PROTECTING GOD S CHILDREN All adult volunteers must be Safe Environment Compliant, and Protecting God s Children Workshop is one step in the process. The Protecting God s Children workshop is a child sex abuse and vulnerable adult awareness session. Upcoming sessions in our area: St. Kilian, Cranberry Twp. St. Catherine of Sweden, Wildwood Tues. Sept. 11 @ 6:30 PM Thurs. Sept. 13 @ 6:30 PM GOOD SHEPHERD LAST MINUTE GOOD SHEPHERD REGISTRATION Our Good Shepherd sessions get underway on Tuesday, Sept. 18. If you have not yet registered, please turn in your form - there are still some places left. To give more parents a change to learn about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, we have scheduled a second Parent Meeting for Monday, October 22 from 7-8 PM. Come and find out what your children will be seeing in the atrium this year. CONSIDER GOOD SHEPHERD FOR YOUR PRESCHOOLER It is ideal for children to begin Good Shepherd at age three or four because it meets a deep need of children this age to be in relationship with God. The prayerful atmosphere of the room where we meet (the atrium ) helps them develop a language of prayer that allows them to express their innate spirituality. In the process, they reflect on treasures of our Church the Bible, Mass and Sacraments and their response is always, Thank you, Jesus. Space is available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9:30 11 am, also some after-work times from 6:30 8 pm. This could be the greatest gift you give your child since Baptism! Register by printing the on-line form and selecting times that would work for you from Program Offerings, or call 412-366-5885 Ext. 12 for more information. NEW BULLETIN & LOGO OUR NEW SJN LOGO AND CHURCH BULLETIN Some of you may have been away from the Labor Day week-end and missed last week s bulletin. The SJN Parish Communication Committee introduced the new Parish Logo and tag line as illustrated on this bulletin cover along with the new layout of the bulletin content. The committee s objective was met by designing a fresh new look for a logo that can be used on SJN parish publications, letter-heads, business cards, etc., resulting in a more standardized appearance for all. In addition, changes were made in the over-all layout in an effort to make it more reader friendly. Keep watching! With the initial unveiling last week, you will soon be seeing more.
OUTREACH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 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. WORLD VISION VOLUNTEERS NEXT DATE IS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12 Make a positive difference in a needy person s life by going to the World Vision Int l Relief Agency warehouse near Sewickley. We will sort and pack new clothing and other items for shipment to crisis areas around the world. Please call ext. 12 to register. We leave SJN at 9:00 AM, and return to church by 12:15 PM. VINCENTIAN VOLUNTEERS Please join us on Tuesday, September 11 at 2 PM at Vincentian Assisted Living. The Women s Guild is hosting a bingo for the residents and we can always use a little extra help. The residents are always very appreciative of our visits. Need info, call Marlene Yokim @ 412-366-8840 APPALACHIA 2013 Interested in Appalachia 2013 June 22-29? Contact Laura Juran at lejuran@verizon.net or 412-367-4264 for information. Our Kickoff is TODAY, Sept. 9 at 10:30 AM in Bovard Hall. 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: Lawrence Peters SOCIAL 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! 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. COMMUNITY FALL GARAGE SALE The Appalachia Garage Sale will be held Sat., Sept. 15 from 8AM-1PM. Donations are accepted Sept. 13 and 14. As always, pricing help on Thursday and Friday is very, very much appreciated. We thank you for your support. HOLIDAY CRAFT SALE The Little Sisters are having their annual Holiday Craft sale on Sept. 13, 14 & 15 from 10 AM 5 PM each day. Fall and Christmas crafts, ceramics and plants will be available for purchase. Call 412-307-1100. A CATHOLIC PHYSICIAN S RESPONSE TO THE CURRENT HEALTHCARE CRISIS UPMC Mercy Hospital, Sept. 23,Cost is $15 Begins with 9 AM Mass followed by breakfast RSVP: donnellyb@pediatricalliance.com by 9/19 CATHOLICISM STUDY PROGRAM St. Alphonsus Church presents Fr. Robert Barron each Weds. from 7-9 PM beginning Sept. 12. You will learn about Catholic beliefs and Catholic tradition while immersed in art and literature. No prior experience necessary. Call 724-814-1258 for info. BOY SCOUT RELIGIOUS AWARDS Interested in earning your Boy Scout religious award? Please contact Bill Jenkins at wjenk1542@comcast.net or 412-366-7632 for info and when classes held. Light of Christ 6-7 yr. olds Parvuli Dei 8-10 yr. olds Ad Altare Dei 13-14 yr olds Pope Pius XII 15 yrs & older and for venturing crew members. A Scout is Reverent! WEEKLY COLLECTION SEPT. 2 Operating $7,401.50 Building Fd. 8,241.50 Parish Share 5,012.00 Faith Formation 1,200.00 Perry Hilltop 1,544.00 Sacramental 525.00 Picnic 916.00 Misc 113.00 $24,953.00 Thank you for your generous support of our Parish! 5