St. Margaret of Scotland 310 Mans ield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 412-921-0745 www.stmargparish.org MISSION STATEMENT St. Margaret of Scotland Parish is a Roman Catholic Faith Community. In the spirit of Jesus Christ, our parish seeks to foster a welcoming community through worship of God, religious education for all, and service to one another. CARNEGIE/GREEN TREE/ SCOTT STAFF Administrator: Fr. Robert Grecco 412-921-0745 x6 Rgrecco210@gmail.com Parochial Vicar: Fr. Aleksandr Schrenk 412-921-0745 x6 Aschrenk210@gmail.com Parish Chaplain: Fr. Robin Evanish In Residence: Fr. Jerome Etenduk Deacon Kevin Lander 412-779-5377 klander@diopitt.org Deacon Jim Mackin deaconjim@ssjpittsburgh.org Director of Music Ministries: Béla Pater bpater210@gmail.com SMOS STAFF Business Manager: Debbie Rhoads 412-921-0745 x11 Debbie@stmargparish.org School Principal: Robert Munz 412-922-4765 Rmunz@stmargschool.com Coordinator of Religious Education: Nancy Spinneweber 412-921-1613 Nancy@stmargparish.org Parish Musician: Mark Carver 412-921-0745 Coordinator of Ministry and Safe Environment Coordinator: Karen Maurer 412-921-0745 x13 Karen@stmargparish.org Parish Secretary: Emily Pino Parish@stmargparish.org MASS TIMES MONDAY 8:30 AM Ss. Simon & Jude TUESDAY 9:00 AM St. Margaret of Scotland 7:00 PM Ss. Simon & Jude WEDNESDAY 8:30 AM Ss. Simon & Jude THURSDAY 8:30 AM Ss. Simon & Jude FRIDAY 9:00 AM St. Margaret of Scotland SATURDAY 4:00 PM Ss. Simon & Jude 4:30 PM St. Elizabeth Ann Seton SUNDAY 7:30 AM St. Margaret of Scotland 9:00 AM St. Margaret of Scotland 9:30 AM Ss. Simon & Jude 10:00 AM St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 10:30 AM St. Margaret of Scotland 11:00 AM Ss. Simon & Jude 11:30 AM St. Elizabeth Ann Seton CONFESSION TIMES TUESDAY 6:00-6:30 PM Ss. Simon & Jude THURSDAY 11:00-11:45 AM St. Elizabeth Ann Seton SATURDAY 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Ss. Simon & Jude 12:00-1:00 PM St. Margaret of Scotland St. Margaret of Scotland Office Hours Tuesday & Wednesday: Friday: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM PHONE: 412-921-0745 FAX: 412-921-0707 St. Vincent de Paul Society: 412-921-0745 x18
Page 2 ADVENT SERVICE PROJECT We would like to T all the students and parents of St. Margaret on your awesome par cipa- on for our Advent Journey Service Projects this year. Our students mailed out Christmas cards to all our Diocesan Seminarians. In addi on, we collected $655.00 in Giant Eagle and Kuhn s Gi Cards for the Unity Presbyterian Food Pantry. Lastly, our 1 st 3 rd grade students had a wonderful me playing Bingo with the residents and pa ents of Marian Manor and providing them with treat bags. COMING SOON: CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK We will have a K -O C S W L on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 10:30. A er Mass, we will have a Fellowship Brunch sponsored by our PTG. Our annual Catholic Schools Week P - S / K I N will be on Wednesday, January 30th from 6:00 7:00. Our T S will take place on Friday, February 1, 2019 during Catholic Schools Week at 7:00 on the stage in the School Cafeteria. Many Blessings, Mr. Munz Saturday Seminar February 2, 2019 8:45 AM 4:00 PM SSJ Life Center 1625 Greentree Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15220 The Beginning Experience provides programs intended to help widowed, divorced, or separated men and women who would like to pass through the grief and begin to move forward. Cost $20 includes lunch and all materials Register online by January 27th at www.beginningexperiencepittsburgh.com or call Linda (412) 531-8772 Michael Koziak Father of Christine Super Frank J. Ambrosio Son of Frank Ambrosio The Baptism of the Lord When using your parish envelopes be assured that the parish listed on the front of the envelope will receive the contribu on inside and it is that parish that will confirm your contribu ons. At this point we are s ll suppor ng each parish individually, so when you use your offertory envelope in any of the grouping 210 churches, that envelope will go back to the parish listed on the front of the envelope. The Second Collection next Sunday will be taken up for St. Anthony School Programs and the DePaul School for Hearing & Speech. THE GOLDEN AGERS OF ST. ELIZABETH ANN SE- TON invite all Golden Agers to their first meeting of the New Year on February 6, 2019, at 1:30 PM in St. Luke Hall. Lunch will be served for $2.00 and there will be a 50/50 raffle for $1.00. For more information, please call Don Cain at 412-279-0886 after 6:00 PM. More news and events for Carnegie/Green Tree/ Scott can be found online at: www.seascarnegie.org; www.stmargparish.org; www.ssjpittsburgh.org. Christmas Memorial Flower Additions The following were not listed on our Christmas Memorial Flower Poster in the back of the church: In Memory of the Delligatti and Stumpf Families; In Honor of Lisa Delligatti by Marlene Delligatti In Memory of the Gustine, Bailey, Bauer & Scanlon Families by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gustine In Memory of Walt McCloskey by Virginia McCloskey In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Smith and Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Schuler by Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Schuler In Memory of John Torkos (husband), John & Theresa Lomnicki, John & Mary Torkos and deceased members of the Lepczyk, Lomnicki & Torkos Families by Andrea Torkos Donations: Teresa Cholewinski Mary Lou Einloth Mr. & Mrs. Rickard Kronz Mr. & Mrs. Rocco Muffi Mr. & Mrs. George Mulcahy Kathleen Weaver
January 13, 2019 Page 3 CCD Classes are held on Tuesdays, beginning at 6:15 p.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions regarding CCD or would like to be a volunteer in the program, please contact Nancy Spinneweber, Coordinator of Religious Education at 412-921-1613 or send an email to nancy@stmargparish.org. BAPTISM CLASS Our next gathering will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. Please call Nancy Spinneweber, Coordinator of Religious Education at 412-921-1613 to register for the class. Children s Liturgy will take place on the FIRST Sunday of each month during the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Children ages 3 and up are invited and will be escorted over to the Parish Office for an age-appropriate version of the First and Second Readings and the Gospel. We hope this will be an opportunity to bring the Word of God to our little ones in a very special way. Volunteers are always welcome! If interested in helping with Children s Liturgy, please contact Nancy Spinneweber, Coordinator of Religious Education at 412-921-1613 or send an email to nancy@stmargparish.org. Evening Faith Sharing Please join us as we study & discuss the Book of John. With the aid of a video program from Matthew Kelly's Dynamic Catholic, we'll witness eight encounters Jesus had with the people of His time, and thereby, hopefully encounter Him ourselves. We meet in the Parish Center on Thursdays, 6:30-8:00 pm, January 17, 24, 31. The First Encounter will be "Jesus and the Wedding Party." Important No ce to School/Parish Volunteers Each of you by now should have been no fied about an important event, especially for you, that will take place on Saturday, January 19. If you are not aware of this or need further informa on, please call or email Karen at the Parish Office as soon as possible. We want to include as many volunteers as possible for this important event. You Are My Beloved Son, With You I Am Well Pleased As Jesus was being baptized by John in the Jordan River we are told of amazing things happening. First, the heavens were opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus in the form of a dove. Then, the voice of God the Father from heaven thundered, saying, You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased. Jesus did not need to be baptized for the same reason we do. As the Son of God, he was without sin. Yet, to be baptized is to be anointed to fulfill the mission of God the Father in the world. By being baptized in the Jordan, Jesus set an example for us to follow. Through baptized we are freed from original sin, sanctified by the Holy Spirit to share in the life of God through the Sacraments and in the Church, and anointed to fulfill the mission of faith, hope, and love that God the Father has chosen for us. While the Holy Spirit does not descend like a dove he is present in and through the baptized from the moment of baptism. And while the walls of the church do not shake with the thundering voice of the Father, the halls of heaven ring with joy as every new beloved son and daughter of God is welcomed into the life of faith through baptism. Our baptism was not simply a ritual, but a life-changing event that is in effect throughout our lives. How can the grace of baptism continue to be at work for the good of our parishes and communities? Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed. Hobby/Craft Night is coming----please see bulletin insert for details!! WE NEED YOU TODAY! Did you know you are needed? Would you like to do something rewarding and fulfilling? Become a Parish Volunteer!! We currently have a need for Greeters, Ministers of Hospitality, Church Cleaners, and more. Some of these services require li le me and yet are very important to the life of the church, AND very rewarding. If you would like to help with one of these vital tasks, or have a special talent that you could offer to our Parish, please call Karen at the Parish Office to get more informa on on how to become a Parish Volunteer. Also at all the entrances to St. Margaret Church are literature holders that have informa ve le ers with detailed instruc- ons on how to become a Parish Volunteer; the le er will help you to get on board, especially if you are a do-ityourselfer and use a computer. Pope Francis has repeatedly said that love is serving and helping others. Show some love today by becoming a volunteer! Pittsburgh Diocese Victim s Assistance Hotline 1.888.808.1235
WEEKDAY MASS READINGS Monday Heb 1:1-6; Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday Heb 2:5-12; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday Heb 2:14-18; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday Heb 3:7-14; Mk 1:40-45 Friday Heb 4:1-5, 11; Mk 2:1-12 OFFERTORY: DECEMBER 23, 2018 Offertory Collection $ 9,474.51 Votive Candles $ 432.00 Debt Reduction $ 211.00 Fr. Lackner Education Fund $ 62.00 School Maintenance $ 20.30 Parish Maintenance $ 118.00 TOTAL $ 10,317.81 CHRISTMAS OFFERTORY $ 12,763.00 Christmas Charities Children/Youth $ 1,843.00 OFFERTORY: DECEMBER 30, 2018 Offertory Collection $ 8,698.00 Votive Candles $ 288.00 Debt Reduction $ 80.00 Fr. Lackner Education Fund $ 115.00 School Maintenance $ 95.00 Parish Maintenance $ 141.00 TOTAL $ 8,967.00 ONLINE GIVING: DECEMBER 2018 Offertory $ 5,550.00 Christmas Charities Children/Youth $ 250.00 Debt Reduction $ 50.00 Father Lackner Education Fund $ 30.00 School Maintenance $ 50.00 Parish Maintenance $ 45.00 TOTAL $ 5,975.00 PARISH SHARE 2018 Total Amount Pledged $ 110,580.46 Total Payments Received $ 102,366.46 Total Received in December $ 10,149.00
AT ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND Sunday, January 13, 2019 Baptism of the Lord 7:30 AM Angie Zogas Family 9:00 AM Living & Deceased Parishioners of SEAS, SMOS & SSJ Parishes 10:30 AM Andrew Schwalm St. Margaret Folk Group Tuesday, January 15, 2019 9:00 AM Fred & Alice Ann Boehm Bob & Joanne Dapper Friday, January 18, 2019 9:00 AM Nick & Alfonso Episcopo Tony & Sara Maruccio Sunday, January 20, 2019 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 AM Charles J. Meyer Thomas Kostelac 9:00 AM Terry Laughlin McCloskey Family 10:30 AM Barbara Caldwell Lindenwood Distributor RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: All children of the parish are expected to receive Religious Education in the parish school or the CCD program. Preparation for First Holy Communion and Confirmation take place in this context. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM FOR INFANTS: Baptism is celebrated by appointment on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month after the 10:30 am Mass. A reflection on the gift of the Sacrament of Baptism is provided monthly for parents, in the Parish Office. Call the Religious Education Office to register. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made at least six (6) months in advance of the anticipated date by contacting the priest. A date will not be set until a couple has met with the priest. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Every Sunday after the 10:30 am Mass this Sacrament is offered for anyone facing an operation or being hospitalized. HOSPITALIZED PARISHIONERS AND SHUT-INS: Please call the Parish Office if someone in your family is hospitalized or a shut-in. If a parishioner is not able to attend Mass, the priest and/or Eucharistic Ministers can take Communion to the home on Sundays. PARISH REGISTRATION: Those new to the area, newlyweds and single adults are asked to register by contacting the Parish Office or by visiting www.stmargparish.org/registration.
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