JUNE 11, 2017 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 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
JUNE 11, 2017 We celebrate this weekend the Most Holy Trinity. For most of us, who attended Catholic School before the Second Vatican Council, we probably heard the explanation of the Holy Trinity as: it is a Mystery next topic! How do you begin to explain three Persons in one being who is God? When we hear the word person we automatically look around and can count the number of folks in the room with us at this time. Needless to say we are challenged to think of persons in an expanded way as we relate to our one God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Everything about our God is relational. How is it that our God relates to us? Jesus takes on flesh in the Incarnation and shows us the face of God in his humanity. He also is the one who helps us to understand and even teaches us to call God, Abba, or Father. And this loving God who is both Savior and Father to us desires so much to be with us that he shares the gift of their love, which is the Holy Spirit. We are invited this week to spend some time reflecting on how much our God, the creator of the universe, so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. He created us not just for 5, 30, 70 or 100 years but for eternal life life that will never end. We so often live our lives believing and feeling as though we need to earn the love of significant people around us. It is very difficult to surrender our lives to a God who loves us, not because we are loveable in ourselves, but because our God, who created each and every one of us is Love and he cannot be unfaithful to his very nature. We take time to wrap our minds and our hearts around our God who first loves us and gives himself to us as Creator Father, Savior Son and life giving Spirit. This weekend we congratulate our own Deacon, Bro. Jonathan, as he receives the Sacrament of Holy Orders and has become a servant and shepherd as an ordained priest to God s people. We welcome his parents and his family as they join us for the celebration of his first Parish Mass as an ordained priest. I will be away for the next two weeks on vacation with my family. My family is getting together for my nephew s wedding in the Sacramento, CA area and we will spend some time being together as family in California. I will be back on June 24 th. While I am away Bro. Jonathan will celebrate the evening Mass on June 13 th & 14 th and Fr. Leon will be celebrating the other weekday and weekend Masses. As always you can call the office while I am away and Eileen will make sure that any needs that arise will be taken care of. June 11 Bro. Jonathan First Parish Mass, 10:00 a.m. June 15 Exploring the Sunday Scriptures, 1:30 3:00 p.m. and 7:15 8:45 p.m., Lower Room of Church June 17 St. John & Paul Work Day in the neighborhood June 17 & 18 Father s Day Blessing at all Masses June 25 Young Adult Gathering, 7 9 p.m., Parish House Patio June 26 Stewardship Committee, 7:15 p.m., Parish House June 27 Finance Council Meeting, 7:15 p.m., Parish House June 28 Prayer, Praise & Preaching by Young Capuchins, 7:15 p.m., Church July 30 Aug. 27 Parish Picnic, 12:30 p.m., McKnight Village Park Bro. John s 50 th Anniversary of Vows as a Capuchin, 10:00 a.m. Mass followed by a Picnic at McKnight Village Park FATHER S DAY BLESSING Next weekend as we celebrate Father s Day you are encouraged to bring your father and your godfather to church with you to receive a special blessing that will be prayed at all the Masses
The Most Holy Trinity BRO. JONATHAN S FUTURE ASSIGNMENT Bro. Jonathan has gotten word that his new assignment will be as a Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Parish in York, PA, which is a Capuchin parish in the Harrisburg Diocese. He will be here at OLA until the end of this week. On Saturday he will be going to Cleveland to celebrate his Second Parish Mass there before flying to Texas to celebrate a Mass in his parent s home parish. He will be reporting to his new assignment by July 1 st. CALLING ALL YOUNG ADULTS All Young Adults of the parish are invited to be part of our Young Adult Group. Even if you were on the email blast for the Young Adults in the past you need to declare whether you would like to remain on that email list and learn about upcoming events. Please take time to email Meghan Monahan at: monahan2012@gmail.com or email the parish. The next big event for the Young Adults will be on Sunday June 25 th when there will be a 7 9 p.m. BYOB pizza party and fun evening. This evening will include some of the young Capuchins from Washington, DC joining in the fun. Mark your calendar and be sure to get your name on the email blast list. EXPLORING THE SUNDAY SCRIPTURES Are you interested in deepening your understanding of the Scriptures read at Sunday Mass? Do you wonder how the weekly Readings give meaning to daily life? Come explore the Sunday Readings to learn more about the background, context and relationship of the Old Testament, the Psalms, the New Testament and the Gospel selections for each upcoming Sunday. The Our Lady of the Angels Parish Adult Formation Committee invites you to participate in one or all of these three remaining sessions to examine the Sunday Scriptures: Thursday, June 15, 22, and 29 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m or 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. in The Lower Room of St. Augustine Church, 225 37th Street, Lawrenceville. Deacon Richard Fitzpatrick and Dr. Paula Calabrese will serve as facilitators. You can register on the sign-up sheet in back of Church this weekend or call Paula at 412.334.3107 or email her at drpaulacalabrese@gmail.com by this Monday. JUNE LOTTERY WINNERS Here are the first winners of our Lottery June 1 st #253 Gary Kroner June 2 nd #335 Bob Lewandowski June 3 rd #486 Joan Grubbs June 4 th #089 Judy Rutkowski June 5 th #099 Virginia Masi June 6 th #514 Barb Kelly THIS IS THE BEST Healthy Walk 2017 Update: For the Walk for a Healthy Community that was held in May we had 8 participant walkers and raised $4,404.00. This is our unofficial total from our donations received. Thank you for the generous response and God bless all of you always! FREE GARDEN TOUR Lawrenceville Hospitality Association presents the annual Free Garden Tour this Sunday, June 11th from 11 am to 3:00 p.m, featuring 12 distinctly unique gardens, backyards and courtyards. The tour is a self-guided, walking tour. Some locations may offer light snacks to visitors and gardening tips from resident gardeners. Information on tour stops will only be available on June 11th at 11 a.m. at the entrance to Allegheny Cemetery, 4734 Butler St. For more information visit Ihal15201.org or contact lawrencevillehospitality@gmail.com. CAPUCHIN GOLF OUTING The Capuchins are once again having a Golf Tournament on the first Friday of August (the 4 th ). Once again it will be held at River Forest Country Club in Freeport. The cost is $130 per golfer and $480 for a Foursome. Brochures with a Registration Form are posted in the outer vestibule of church. All golfers are welcome to join the fun and support the Capuchins
LITURGICAL MINISTERS NEEDED If you would be interested and willing to become a Lector, and Altar Server, a Minister of Communion, or an Usher, please give the Parish Office a call or you can email Bro. John. A training session will be offered to those who are willing to serve in any of these Liturgical Ministries. SICK OR HOSPITALIZED If you know of any parishioners who are ill or hospitalized please let Bro. John know so that either he or one of the Ministers of Communion can visit them. Too often we do not hear about someone being hospitalized until after they are discharged. COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND If you know of any parishioner who is homebound please call their name into the Parish Office so that we can arrange for them to receive the sacraments on a regular basis. A number of our Ministers of Communion go to the homes and are happy to bring the Eucharist to the homebound. PITTSBURGH FRANCISCAN COMMUNITIIES invite young adults ages 18 to 29 to explore the history of the Franciscans during Franciscan Day: The Journey & The Dream. Join the School Sisters of St. Francis, Felician Sisters of North America and the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God on a journey -- from the first teachings of St. Francis of Assisi to the present-day efforts of the different Franciscan orders. Take an active part in this spiritual exploration featuring talks, interactive displays, music and prayer. The event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Mount Assisi Convent, located a few minutes north of Pittsburgh, Pa. The GPS address is 1515 Quaill Avenue (15202). Admission is $25 (includes lunch). Space is limited, so please RSVP by June 29. To RSVP or for more information, contact Sister Adelina Garcia at garcia.adelina@gmail.com PRAYER FOR ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE! PRAYER REQUEST BOX You are reminded that the Prayer Request box is available on the table in the back of church to receive any requests you would like to lay before the altar each week. The women of the Rosary Society, as one of their ministries, have been taking those prayer requests on the first Sunday of each month and dividing them up among their members and personally pray for those listed on the intention sheets. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA If you are on Facebook, head over to Our Lady of the Angels Parish page and "LIKE" us! You can find and share great information and stories about OLA Parish Life! Facebook goo.gl/ik6rcq oloa.org/f Twitter goo.gl/xgb6lk 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.
Served by CAPUCHIN-FRANCISCAN FRIARS http://capuchin.com the Sick and Homebound of our parish and those recently hospitalized and those recently deceased: Stanley E. Grabowski MaryAnn (Cookie) Switalski EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. in the Parish House Chapel, 225 37th St. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/Dn 3:52-56/2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3:16-18 Monday: 2 Cor 1:1-7/Ps 34:2-9/Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: 2 Cor 1:18-22/Ps 119:129-133, 135/ Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 2 Cor 3:4-11/Ps 99:5-9/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 2 Cor 3:15--4:1, 3-6/Ps 85:9ab, 10-14/ Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 2 Cor 4:7-15/Ps 116:10-11, 15-18/ Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: 2 Cor 5:14-21/Ps 103:1-4, 9-12/ Mt 5:33-37 Next Sunday: Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a/Ps 147:12-15, 19-20/ 1 Cor 10:16-17/Jn 6:51-58 JUNE 17-18, 2017 4:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Lectors: S. Rakfal J. Delaney R. Zielinski Eucharistic Ministers: D. Newport Deacon Richard L. Guerra L. Stokan M. Kiley J. Stevwing C. Edder M. Nee G. Moschetti T. Pokorski B. Sinclair D. Marshall V. Sinclair M. Kinkley Servers: C. Pokorski S. Lechok H. Cooke B. Stazer M. Brienza R.J. Okunewick H. Stazer A. Linka A. Okunewick O. Linka JUNE 10-11 - THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 4:00 p.m. Paul Radvansky Family 8:30 a.m. Albert Ozimek Famiy 10:00 a.m. Joseph & Dorothy Linn Family JUNE 12 - MONDAY 6:30 p.m. William & Eleanor Kress Family JUNE 13 - TUESDAY - St. Anthony of Padua 6:30 p.m. Domenico Febbraro Joe Suppa JUNE 14 - WEDNESDAY 6:30 p.m. Josephine Kusczyk Bill Hehr & Assoc. JUNE 15 - THURSDAY 6:30 p.m. Michael & Mary Capan Daughter, Fran JUNE 16 - FRIDAY NO MASS TODAY JUNE 17-18 - THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST 4:00 p.m. All Fathers 8:30 a.m. All Fathers 10:00 a.m. All Fathers CHURCH SANCTUARY CANDLE In Memory of Ralph Noftz CHAPEL SANCTUARY CANDLE In Memory of Albert Ozimek Weekly Offertory Needed $5,044.00 June 4, 2017 $4,903.00 2017 PARISH SHARE Amount Needed $87,856.00 As of June 4, 2017 $41,584.67 Please Remember Our Lady of the Angels Parish in Your Will.
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