St. Barbara Catholic Church 45 Prestley Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017
Parish Information Very Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko, VJ, JCL, STL Pastor dyurochko@diopitt.org Rev. Joseph M. Freedy Parochial Vicar jfreedy@diopitt.org John Paul Gaston RCIA/RCIC Coordinator johnpaul@stbarbpgh.org Mariangela Lorence, BS Church Secretary/Safe Environment Coordinator mariangela@stbarbpgh.org Michael McGrath, LEM, AS, BS, MBA Certified Business Manager Associate Organist michael@stbarbpgh.org Emily Wardle Spina, BS, M.Ed Music/Choir Director emily@stbarbpgh.org Masses Saturday Evening at 4:00 PM Sunday 9:30 AM & 12:00 PM Holy Day Masses as announced in the bulletin Weekday Masses M,T,W,T,F at 7:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 1:00 PM Parish Office: 412-221-5152 /Parish Fax:412-221-7935 Parish email: stbarb@comcast.net Parish Website: stbarbpittsburgh.org Communion to Homebound Call the rectory office to make arrangements. Baptism Call the rectory office to make arrangements. Marriage Contact the Parish Office. Arrangements must be made six months prior to the date of wedding. Office for Priestly Vocations email vocations@diopitt.org PA Child Abuse Protection Services 1-800-932-0313 Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline 1-888-808-1235 New Parishioners are always welcome - contact the parish office Bulletin All announcements due before noon on Monday Parish Mission Statement St. Barbara Parish carries on the faith tradition established in 1894 by our Slovenian and German ancestors. Like our founders, we are called by Baptism to live as examples of Catholic faith and values, and as witnesses of Christ in the world. Our parish is small in size but great in heart. We are a diverse community who together seek to strengthen faith through liturgy and education, and through service to community in charity. We strive to love God with all our hearts and minds. We invite you to join us in celebration of God s holy sacraments, to serve His One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, and to spread His Gospel, the Word of Jesus Christ. This week at St. Barbara s Parish Nov. 26 Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe No CCD Thanksgiving Break Nov. 29 Rosary 7:00 PM [Church] RCIA 7:00 PM [Hall] Nov. 30 Symbolon DVD Series 11:00 AM [Hall] Dec. 2 Adora on of the Blessed Sacrament Noon 2:00 PM Reconcilia on at 1:00 PM [Church] Dec. 3 First Sunday of Advent Regular CCD 9:15 10:30 AM [Holy Child] A Look Ahead: Dec. 8 Immaculate Concep on Holy Day Masses: St. Barbara Dec. 7-7:00 PM & Dec. 8 7:00 AM Holy Child Dec. 8 12:00 PM & 7:00 PM Dec. 13 Light is On for You 6:00 9:00 PM [Church] Dec. 17 Christmas Carol Sing a Long 6:00 PM [Hall] Pray for the Sick Pray for the sick of our parish, our family and friends, especially Elizabeth McKeever, Carson Hancock, Elaine Fields, Joan Crum, David Chabala, Geoff Skundrich, Karen Recrosio, Margaret Vallelunga, Gloria Fortunato, Edna Koczaja, John Pulford, Mary Rosato, Ann Mary Mazzocco, Kathy D Amico, Sophie Kramzer, Catherine Petrich, Maureen Wirant, and those in nursing homes and their caregivers; the return of inactive members of our parish to the practice of their faith; the respect of all human life and the end of abortions. We pray for the safety of our troops, their safe return and for their families at home. Call the rectory office if you are homebound or in a nursing home and would like to receive Communion or if you are a patient in a hospital and would like a visit from a priest, please call 412.221.5152.
Ministers of Worship December 2nd and 3rd Saturday 4:00 PM Steve Condio (Host) Jeff Oechslein Valerie Benson Mary Pine Zoe McCoy Jenna McCoy Nicholos Benson Sunday 9:30 AM Diane Egan (Host) Janie Welsh Steve Chabala Leta Nixon Colleen Welsh Lillian Chabala Violet Chabala 12:00 PM Nicole Magdich (Host) John Plumeret Mike Carolan Emma Francis Noah Magdich Kevin Kamyk Leah Spencer If you are a minister and see a need, please step forward to fill the position. Offertory Collections Nov. 11-12, 2017 253 Envelopes $ 5,921.28 Cash/ Loose Checks $ 1,328.00 Parish Share 2017 11 Envelopes $ 330.00 All Saints Day 2 Envelopes $ 22.00 Retired Religious 1 Envelope $ 10.00 Total 267 Envelopes $ 7,611.28 Religious Give Thanks A religious sister writes, When we see the generous response of so many thousands of persons in order to help us, religious men and women, we are left speechless. Senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests across the country send heartfelt thanks and prayers for your donation to last week s Retirement Fund for Religious collection. If you are a ending Mass at a different Church, you can s ll take your St. Barbara envelope for their collec on basket. That Church will send your envelope to us. We do the same for other Churches when we receive their envelopes in our collec on. If you put cash or a check in another Churches collec on basket, those monies will stay at that Church. Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday November 25th 4:00 P.M. +Trinity Stillmak [Family] Sunday November 26th 9:30 A.M. People of St. Barbara Parish 12:00 P.M. +Dorothy Krek [Children and Grandchildren] Monday November 27th 7:00 A.M. +Fred DeVandry [Don and Diana Bozick] Tuesday November 28th 7:00 A.M. +Mick Carr [Family] Wednesday November 29th 7:00 A.M. +Robert X. Blair [Janie and Jim Welsh] Thursday November 30th 7:00 A.M. +Anne and Joseph Kanfouch [JoAnn Robb] Friday December 1st 7:00 A.M. +Ernest J. Heinrich, Sr. and Virginia J. Heinrich [Daughter, Lynn] Saturday December 2nd Noon 2:00 P.M. First Saturday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 4:00 P.M. +Alex Veilleux [Parents] Sunday December 3rd 9:30 A.M. +Laverne Cooper [Judy Brennan] 12:00 P.M. People of St. Barbara Parish Sanctuary Candle The Sanctuary Candle burns as a reminder of Jesus presence in the Tabernacle. This week the candle is burning in loving memory of Joseph D. Niccolai from Bill and Denise Brown.
The Angel Tree will be in place next weekend. We hope that you will participate in this project, giving your family a chance to help those in need during the holidays! Please note that all gifts must be retuned by Sunday, December 10th in order for us to have time to distribute them in time for Christmas! When returning the gift, please place it in a gift bag with the angel tree tag attached so that we know where to take the gift. The gifts this year will go to: Serenity Pines Nursing Home, Washington Commons, Angels Place in the North Side and Swissvale, Human Collation (Cura Women s Clinic Previously Pregnancy Recourses), and the Boys and Girls Club of Carnegie. A special thank you to the Helping Hands for organizing this project! If you are looking for something different this Advent season, Holy Child Parish will have a Love you Neighbor Tree. Beginning the First Sunday of Advent there will be a Christmas Tree near the Sanctuary in the front of the Church, below the tree there will be baskets of ornaments with suggested acts of kindness written on them. You are invited to take one or more of the ornaments with you when you leave Mass, upon completing whatever the act of kindness is on the ornament, bring it back to the Church and place it on the Tree. It is hoped that the tree will be filled with ornaments this Advent! The Lord calls us to love our neighbors in concrete ways, this Advent season let s embrace His challenge and give the gift that He most desires to receive...love! What are relics and what meaning do they have for Catholics? This and other questions will be answered by Christopher Reibold in a free presentation, Thursday, November 30th at 7:00 pm in Harkins Hall at Saint Anne Church. The author of the recently published book, "The Saints at the Chapel: Thrilling Tales of History's Holiest Heroes". Chris will also share facts and relics about relics at St Anthony's Chapel and a few stories of the saints behind the relics. For more information stanneparish.com or 412-531-5964 Come celebrate the TRUE meaning Of Christmas, Jesus Birth. Celebrate the Kings Birth with breakfast, story, songs and fellowship for our youngest members (age 3-8). Children may come dressed as a Biblical Character Breakfast in Bethlehem Holy Child Cafeteria Saturday, December 2nd, 2017, 9:00 am to 10:30am Free of charge thanks to our Sponsors Holy Child Christian Mothers and Confirmation Students St. Barbara Helping Hands Upcoming Events/Mee ngs First Wednesday of each month St. Barbara and Holy Child Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry. 1:00 PM in Holy Child Rectory. Contact person for further informa on is Mary Jane Longo. 412.221.1087. Dec. 13 Project Bologna Sandwich. Wednesday, 10 am in St. Barbara's Social Hall. Dec. 21 Thursday, 6:30 pm. Monthly Helping Hands mee ng. We will be wrapping Christmas gifts for our sponsored family of seven at this meeting. If able, please bring any extra bows, wrapping paper and scotch tape that you may have. For further informa on on any event, please contact Pamela Fantoni at 412.638.2306/412.276.3266 OR Karen Williams at 412.221.4101/412.915.3749. email: stbarbarahelpinghands@gmail.com or view us on Facebook. Joseph Kimutis Memorial Fund Annual Spaghetti Dinner Since the formation of Helping Hands of St. Barbara's Parish, the Joseph Kimutis Memorial Fund has been extremely generous with their financial support. Please join us in supporting Joseph's memorial by planning on attending the annual spaghetti dinner to be held Saturday, December 9 from 4 to 7pm at Our Lady of Grace Parish on Bower Hill Road in Scott Township. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Adults $10 and children 12 and under $6. Dinner will include spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. There will also be a fabulous over the top basket raffle with everything from escape weekends to sporting events for the winners! We look forward to seeing everyone there. Senior Appreciation Dinner The Holy Child Columbiettes of Holy Child and St. Barbara Parish will be hosting a Senior Appreciation Dinner on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 1:30 PM in Holy Child Religious Education Building. All members of the Holy Child and St. Barbara faith community who have reached their 65th birthday are invited and encouraged to attend this special thank you event for all the ways you have added to the life and spirit of this community. Please call the Holy Child Parish Office at 412-221-5213 to register for this event and to help us plan for the correct amount of people. Deadline for reservations is December 1st. Please RSVP the total number to attend ( including adults) by emailing holychildccd@comcast.net or call the CCD office at
CHRIST, KING OF ALL On this, the final Sunday of the liturgical year, we celebrate the solemnity of Christ the King. By concluding the year with this feast we are proclaiming our faith that Jesus Christ is the one and only king over all seasons, all peoples, and all of creation. At the end of time as we know it, Christ s work of restoring all things to unity and harmony with their Creator God will be completed. This Sunday, when we claim Christ as both our Shepherd and our King, we recognize our own calling to participate in Christ s saving work by caring for those whom Jesus calls the least ones (Matthew 25:45). Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TODAY S READINGS First Reading I will rescue my scattered sheep (Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17). Psalm The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23). Second Reading As in Adam all die, so too in Christ all shall be brought to life (1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28). Gospel Whatever you did to the least ones, you did to me (Matthew 25:31-46). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Feeling anxious? Life a bit overwhelming? Come and Experience the Peace of Daily Mass: St. Barbara - 7:00am (M-F) Holy Child - 12:00pm (M-F) Christ, the Unconventional King Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. What a magnificent title for the God who created us and loves us to the end. Of course, Christ is the most unconventional king. Instead of being born in a palace, he was born among the animals in a manger. Instead of the security of soldiers and guards, he was accompanied by twelve simple men. Instead of being crowned with gold and jewels, he was crowned with thorns. And, as today s Gospel reminds us, he did not want his face etched on coins or framed on walls, but instead wanted to be seen in the faces of those most in need. While Christ s kingship is unconventional, his reign over us is effective as he lovingly shepherds us towards the kingdom. On Mission for The Church Alive! invites us to seek new and, at times, unconventional ways to reach out to our sisters and brothers and strengthen our relationships with each other and with our Lord and King. As Christ reigns in our hearts and in the world, may he shepherd us as we work to fulfill his mission of love. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Dn 3:52-56; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45; Dn 3:57-61; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Friday: Dn 7:2-14; Dn 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Dn 7:15-27; Dn 3:82-87; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Monday: Thirty-fourth or Last Week in Ordinary Time Thursday: St. Andrew Friday: Saturday: First Friday First Saturday; Blessed Virgin Mary Apply Now for the OLSH Class of 2022! OLSH s early action application period runs now through December 31, 2017. Get an early decision on your acceptance to OLSH! Prospective ninth grade students should submit an application for consideration on our website at www.olsh.org. Each class is limited to 100 students and is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Be a Charger for a Day! Put yourself in the shoes of a current Charger and spend a day with us for the traditional "shadow day" experience! Meet students and teachers, sit in on classes, and even have lunch on us in the cafeteria. This opportunity is available to students in grades 7-10. Visit www.olsh.org and go to Admissions/Visit to register for your preferred date or contact Jessica Sellman 02 at (412) 262-3300 or jsellman@olsh.org. Now Accepting Mid-Year Transfer Students Students currently in grades 10 and 11 who are seeking an alternative to their current school or environment may be considered for mid-year transfer in January 2018. If you know a high school student who desires a nurturing, academically-focused environment and would benefit from a transfer, please contact Jessica Sellman '02 at 412-262-3300 or jsellman@olsh.org. Transportation and financial aid are available for families who qualify. Bishop Canevin High School extends a warm holiday invitation to parishioners for Christmas in the Courtyard on Wednesday, December 13 from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The school's choir and band will perform traditional Christmas carols as well as a few new selections to help celebrate the joy of the season. Beginning at 6:30 pm, stroll the school's decorated first floor while you enjoy refreshments and a casual pre-concert, followed by the formal concert in the school auditorium at 7:30 pm. There is no charge for admission and all are welcome.