Serving the communities of Bon Air, Carrick, Baldwin and Overbrook Office: 3198 Schieck St. Pittsburgh, PA 15227 Phone: (412) 884-7744 ~ Fax: (412) 884-2300 Web: holyapostlesparish.org ~ Email: holyapostles@holyapostlesparish.org Office Hours: 9:00am - 3:00pm ~ Monday ~ Friday CLERGY Pastor Parochial Vicar Deacons Reverend Stephen A. Kresak ~ skresak@holyapostlesparish.org Reverend Levi R. Hartle ~ lhartle@holyapostlesparish.org Michael J. Babcock ~ mbabcock@holyapostlesparish.org James R. Grab ~ jgrab@holyapostlesparish.org Timothy B. Zenchak ~ tzenchak@holyapostlesparish.org PASTORAL STAFF Administrative Assistants Mary Ann Negley ext. 201 Kathleen Schmidt ext. 204 Bulletin Editor Judy Lee bulletin@holyapostlesparish.org Maintenance Music Directors Jeff Jenney, Len Lis Zvonimir Nagy znagy@holyapostlesparish.org Eileen Hite ehite@holyapostlesparish.org Julene Pegher Office Cleaning Office Secretary Judy Lee ext. 200 jlee@holyapostlesparish.org Pastoral Associate Mary Swindal ext. 202 mswindal@holyapostlesparish.org Religious Education REA: Lori Mandela lmandela@holyapostlesparish.org RE Secretary Rosina Zilionis ext. 222 rzilionis@holyapostlesparish.org Youth Ministry Deacon Tim ext. 207 tzenchak@holyapostlesparish.org Safe Environment Lou Ann Shannon safeenvironment@holyapostlesparish.org DAILY MASSES 8:00AM Wednesday & Friday 9:00AM Mon, Wed & Friday 8:00AM Tues, Thurs & Saturday 9:00AM Tuesday St. Wendelin St. Albert St. Basil St. Norbert SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES 4:00PM 4:00PM SUNDAY MASSES 8:00AM 9:00AM 10:30AM 11:30AM St. Basil St. Albert St. Wendelin St. Norbert St. Basil St. Albert CONFESSION 11:00AM - Noon Saturday St. Basil The sacrament of reconciliation is always available to those seeking it by making an appointment with a priest. December 11, 2016 Third Sunday of Advent
Dec. 11th Through Dec. 18th THIRD-SUNDAY OF ADVENT 4:00 PM ST. ALBERT Louise Bobrzynski : Husband, Jerry 4:00 PM ST. BASIL Robert Deemer : Family 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN Florence Walsh : Family 9:00 AM ST. NORBERT Living & Deceased of Holy Apostles Parish 10:30 AM ST. BASIL John, Monica & Robert Packan : Karole Kunig 11:30 AM ST. ALBERT Nicholas Weber : Mom, Dad & Danelle MONDAY WEEKDAY December 12 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT William Jenks : Barca Family TUESDAY WEEKDAY December 13 8:00 AM ST. BASIL Carmela Giovanni Mariano : Mike & Theresa Mariano 9:00 AM ST. NORBERT Doris Englert : Steve & Rose Dabis WEDNESDAY WEEKDAY December 14 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN Toni Bartkowski : Husband 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT Richard Dahm : Wife, Dorothy THURSDAY WEEKDAY December 15 8:00 AM ST. BASIL Schachter, Schoepfer & Weber Families : Weber Family FRIDAY WEEKDAY December 16 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN Aaron Schwarz : Kathy & Family 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT Irene & Anthony Musica : Family SATURDAY WEEKDAY December 17 8:00 AM ST. BASIL Rosemary Kuchler : Rita & Judy Roslonski FOURTH- SUNDAY OF ADVENT 4:00 PM ST. ALBERT Henry Buechel : Family 4:00 PM ST. BASIL Living & Deceased of Holy Apostles Parish 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN Wilma Moeslein : Family 9:00 AM ST. NORBERT Marie & John Merletti, Rose & Ignazio Porro : Shirlee & Jeff 10:30 AM ST. BASIL Augustin & Bondi Families : Nancy Bondi 11:30 AM ST. ALBERT Charles Sr., Julia & Charles Jr. Devlin : Family This week our parish Sanctuary s Candles are lit for the following intentions. St. Albert Church 3198 Schieck St. ~ Pittsburgh, PA 15227 Jeanne Sweeney From Dick & Betty Sweeney Richard Gutowski From Family St. Basil Church 1735 Brownsville Rd. ~ Pittsburgh, PA 15210 Milius & Zirngible Families From Family St. Norbert Church 2413 St. Norbert St. ~ Pittsburgh, PA 15234 Special Intention For Paul & Pat Sherwin St. Wendelin Church 2728 Custer Ave. ~ Pittsburgh, PA 15210 Thomas G. Wilson From Tom & Joann
Holy Apostles Parish Stewardship PARISH OFFERTORY (includes any second collections) SATURDAY: December 4, 2016 (BOTH MASSES) 4:00 PM.$ 6,156.35 SUNDAY: 8:00 AM.$ 3,091.25 9:00 AM.$ 2,748.00 10:30 AM. $ 3,051.00 11:30 AM.$ 2,470.30 MAIL IN AND DROP OFFS....$ 2,675.00 TOTAL OFFERING. $20,191.90 ( Details can be obtained at the Parish Office ) SATURDAY: December 4, 2016 (BOTH MASSES) 4:00 PM $655.00 SUNDAY: Total Combined Parish Share Program The four previous balances have been combined. 2016 PSP GOAL $ 175,685.00 8:00 AM.$ 321.00 9:00 AM.$ 200.00 10:30 AM. $ 363.00 11:30 AM.$ 257.00. MAIL IN AND DROP OFFS....$ 97.00 TOTAL OFFERING $1,893.00 PSP COLLECTED TO DATE... $155,688.00 TOTAL STILL DUE. $ 19,997.00 (Details can be obtained at the parish office) Let Us Pray! O Lord, giver of life and source of freedom, I know that all I have received is from your hand. Gracious and loving God, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringing Your message to those we serve. May our faithful stewardship bear witness to the love of Jesus Christ in our lives. We pray with grateful hearts, in Jesus name. Amen. Holy Apostles Ministries, Meetings & Happenings Saturday, December 10th Drop Off & Package Cookies for Cookie Sale ( St. Albert Building Upper Floor ) Weekend of December 10-11 Holy Apostles Cookie Sale ( After all Masses) Saturday, December 10th Advent Festival of Praise, 7:00-8:30PM ( St. Albert the Great Church ) Monday, December 12th Ladies of Charity Meeting 6 PM ( Formation Building Upper Floor ) Wednesday, December 14th The Light is On For You, Confessions 6:00-9:00PM ( St. Basil and St. Albert the Great ) Advent Holy Hour, 7:00-8:00PM (St. Wendelin) Saturday, December 17th Santa Lunch 11:30 AM 2:30 PM (Formation Building Downstairs ) Wednesday, January 4th Men s Fellowship Meeting (St. Albert the Great Church Meeting Room ) Saturday, January 14th Soup will be collected at St. Albert the Great Formation Building at. 11 AM Sunday, January 15th Soup Sunday, ( Soup will be sold at all the Church s after Mass) Wednesday, January 18th Ladies of Charity Meeting 6 PM ( St. Norbert s ) Need more information? Lost your bulletin? You can always check the Holy Apostles Website! www.holyapostlesparish.org The site is full of up-to-date information, as well as wonderful pictures of our parish events! Check it out!
Rejoice! The Lord is Near! Today we celebrate Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is Latin for Rejoice, and we rejoice because Christmas day is almost here. The first reading for today foretells of the one who will bring rejoicing, joyfulness and joy when He comes. But why all this rejoicing, joyfulness and joy? Because when the Lord is in our midst, justice will be brought for all. True justice is about giving others what they are due. Treating all men, women and children as Jesus would! Showing the same love, concern, care and compassion to others that we experience from the presence of Jesus in our lives can be our way to witness to the world the Love of God, and the transforming power of His grace. The joy and joyfulness that radiates from our relationship with Christ, as seen in our actions, could inspire others to seek the same source of joy and peace. As we come closer to Christmas day, it is not too late to open our hearts to receive the joy of Jesus and share that joy with others. Play a part in the fulfillment of God s reign in our midst by welcoming and caring for the marginalized and disadvantaged around us. Having the opportunity to be the face and hands of Christ to others is a great reason to REJOICE!! Keep Christ in Christmas! One way to witness to Christ is to shop at local retailers who promote Christmas as the reason for their marketing and sales on a regular basis. The American Family Association (AFA) puts out a list every year of such retailers. Something to think about when doing our Christmas shopping. More information can be found at: www.afa.net/christmaslist Kirkland's Lowe's Michael's Stores Wal Mart Ace Hardware Banana Republic Bass Pro Shops Big Lots Bath & Body Works Bed Bath & Beyond Cabela's Dick's Sporting Goods Do It Best Hardware Dollar Tree H.E.B. Stores Hallmark JoAnn Fabrics Home Depot JC Penney JoAnn Fabrics Kmart L.L. Bean Macy's Marshalls Pier One Imports QVC.com Rite Aid Sam's Club TJ Maxx Toys R Us True Value Fr. Steve Celebrations of Life s Journey Our sympathy is extended to the families of: Steven Majoy, Marlene Parzich, Samuel Longenecker, Camillo LaBella And Ruth Moore Eternal Rest Grant to Them O Lord, And Let Perpetual Light shine on Them. If you need to prepare for the baptism of your infant, and you have not had the preparation seminar, please contact Deacon Mike at (412) 884-7744, extension 206 to schedule a time. The time it takes is 45 minutes to one hour. We will work to schedule a time that is convenient for both mom and dad to attend. Sponsors are also welcome. If you already have had the training, just call Deacon Mike and he will get you on the schedule for your newest arrival. God bless and congratulations! Together we welcome Please remember members of our parishes who are in nursing homes, the homebound, the sick and their caregivers in your prayers. May God s mercy shine on them. all children who were baptized into our faith & parish family over the past year. Congratulations to the parents and Godparents!
Advent Happenings At Holy Apostles Parish, Advent brings opportunities for service, food, and socializing. On Saturday, December 3, nearly 100 volunteers prepared cards and gifts for our elderly and homebound. Sunday, December 4, brought hundreds of parishioners to the annual pot luck dinner for delicious homemade food and great fellowship. I m keeping the words short this week so the pictures can tell the story (additional photos found on the parish website). Morning of Service By Stephanie Logue THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU This Wednesday, December 14, 2016, from 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m., rediscover the healing power of the Sacrament of Reconciliation at any Catholic parish in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. If you've been away for a long time, don't worry. We'll leave the light on for you... Confessions will be offered at: St.Albert the Great Church, St. Basil Church There will be no confessions at St. Norbert Church. ADVENT WEDNESDAY HOLY HOUR Come together for this traditional liturgy, and peaceful time for prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament. December 14, and 21 Pot Luck Dinner 7:00-8:00PM St. Wendelin Church ADVENT FESTIVAL OF PRAISE HOLY APOSTLES Advent Festival of Praise Hope Comes to Earth THANK YOU! Deepest thanks to everyone who participated in any way in our Advent Morning of Service. The outpouring of generosity from so many parishioners, in so many ways, was a beautiful reflection of our mission to remember and ensure our continued connection with parishioners who are homebound or in nursing homes. In all, we had more than $700 donated, along with over 800 stamps, and well over 1000 Christmas cards. On Saturday, parishioners assembled over 160 gift bags, and wrote more than 1000 Christmas cards. Thank you to everyone who made any contribution - in time or treasure! For it is giving, that we receive. TONIGHT, SATURDAY 7:00-8:30pm St. Albert the Great Church Come for a time of Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, praise and worship music with our praise band and Holy Apostles choir, adult catechesis and traditional Christmas caroling! Together we will await the coming of Hope to earth! Light reception after the program, thanks to the Holy Apostles Christian Mothers and Women s Guild.. Questions: Call 412-884-7744
HOLY APOSTLES COOKIE SALE COOKIE SALE TODAY After all Masses at all of our churches. $6.00 a doz. Holy Apostles Century Club February 25, 2017 St. Albert the Great Formation Building Cost will be $100.00 Per Couple More information to follow.. Congratulations to the following young people of Holy Apostles Parish Seton La Salle High School High Honors Griffin O Leary Mark Mitchell Maria Gorscak Tyler Bornschlegel Ethan Dursi CENTURY CLUB THANK YOU Thank You to everyone who donated Soup and to everyone who bought Soup. We sold out of everything. We will be having a soup sale in January, more info to follow. Thank you again! CONGRATULATIONS May God Bless You Honors Sarah Milcarek Matthew Kudrak Nicole Boccella Emilie Gruendl Kali Jaros READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23; Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45: 6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Is 54:1-10; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b; Lk 7:24-30 Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Jn 5:33-36 Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 The Pittsburgh Crèche, originally erected in 1999, is a larger-than-life nativity scene and the world s only authorized replica of the Nativity Crèche that stands outside Saint Peter s Basilica in the Vatican. Located in the USX Tower Plaza on Grant Street, Pittsburgh, this downtown Pittsburgh tradition will open for public viewing all through Christmas. The Pittsburgh Crèche will remain on display through Epiphany, January 7, 2014. The Pittsburgh Crèche stands as a reminder of God s great love for all of His creation. The first definition of a crèche written in 1619 said that a crèche is to bring to life the events of the birth of Christ so that all who view the scene may personally share the wonder of those who originally saw it. It can also inspire those who see it to reach out to people in need. SANTA LUNCH SANTA LUNCH AT HOLY APOSTLES PARISH SAINT ALBERT THE GREAT HANNON HALL SATURDAY DECEMBER 17, 2016 FROM 11:30 AM TIL 2:30 PM SANTA S HELPERS WILL PROVIDE AN AFTERNOON OF CRAFTS, STORIES, SONGS, PRIZES, LUNCH (A NEW MENU), ICE CREAM SUNDAES AND A VISIT AND A PICTURE WITH SANTA. DONATIONS ARE NEEDED OF SMALL COLORING BOOKS, GAMES, MARKERS,CHRISTMAS STICKERS, CHRISTMAS PENCILS. GIFT IDEAS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS PRIZE BASKETS ARE GAMES, DOLLS, TRUCKS AND CARS, BOOKS, INFANT S TOYS. AGES RANGE FROM 1 MONTH TO 9 YEARS. MONETARY DONATIONS WILL ALSO BE APPRECIATED. PLEASE RETURN WITH PAYMENT. TICKETS ARE $6.00 PER PERSON. CHILDREN UNDER 2 YEARS ARE FREE. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO HOLY APOSTLES PARISH. FAMILY NAME # OF CHILDREN # OF ADULTS Reservation cut off DECEMBER 12TH
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