Saint Bernadette Parish 245 Azalea Drive Monroeville, PA 15146-1796 A Parish in the Penn Hills/Monroeville Catholic Community August 26, 2018 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sundays: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon & 6:00 PM Daily: Monday -9:30 AM, 7:00 PM Tuesdays & Thursdays -7:15 AM Wednesdays & Fridays -7:15 AM & 9:30 AM Saturday - 8:30 AM Parish Phones Parish Office...412.373.0050 Parish Office Fax...412.374.8113 Divine Mercy Academy...412.372.7255 Prayer Chain...724.327.5450 Parking (If you are Towed)...412.701.4100 Parish Office Email...parishoffice@stbpitt.com Bulletin Announcements... bulletin@stbpitt.com Pastoral Council...pastoralcouncil@stbpitt.com Parish Website...www.stbpitt.com Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday 10:00 AM 6:30 PM StBernadetteMonroeville Parish Staff Rev. Anthony Gargotta, Pastor agargotta@stbpitt.com Deacon Michael W. Kelly mwkelly@stbpitt.com Deacon Richard M. Tucek rtucek@diopitt.org Mr. Jerry Brandl, Business Manager jbrandl@stbpitt.com Mrs. Marlene V. Kopper, Director of Religious Education mvkopper@stbpitt.com Mr. Christopher Cooley, Youth Minister servingothersoulsstb@gmail.com Mr. Joshua Bandish, Music, Ministry Scheduling, Bulletin jbandish@stbpitt.com Mrs. Sandy Palmieri, Sacramental Department, Secretary spalmieri@stbpitt.com Mrs. Cathy Cowan, Bookkeeper, Secretary ccowan@stbpitt.com Mr. Tim Jacob, Maintenance Supervisor tjacob@stbpitt.com Go to Smile.Amazon.com and register and designate Saint Bernadette, Monroeville, PA, as your charitable organization and Amazon will send us a small percentage of your purchase. Devotions Mondays: Morning Prayer and Rosary - 8:45 AM Adoration - 10 AM - 7:00 PM (6:30-7:00 will include rosary and novena prayers) Confessions 6:00 6:45 PM Tuesdays: Morning Prayer and Rosary- 8:45 AM Wednesdays: Morning Prayer and Rosary - 8:45 AM Thursdays: Morning Prayer and Rosary - 8:45 AM Fridays: Morning Prayer and Rosary - 8:45 AM First Saturdays: Adoration - following 8:30 AM Mass including First Saturday Fatima Devotions. Schedule subject to change on certain holidays. Please check schedule inside bulletin each week. Penn Hills / Monroeville Catholic Parishes Group #451 Saint Bartholomew, Penn Hills Saint Bernadette, Monroeville Saint Gerard Majella, Penn Hills North American Martyrs, Monroeville Saint Susanna, Penn Hills Sacrament of Penance: Saturday: After the 8:30 AM Mass. Monday: 6:00 6:45 PM. Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms are celebrated every second and fourth Sunday of the month at 1:15 PM. Pre-Baptismal Seminar The third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM. Please call the Parish Office to reserve dates for both the Pre-Baptismal Seminar and your child s Baptism. RCIA Process/Sacraments of Initiation for Adults: Call the Parish Office for more information. Sacrament of Marriage: Weddings should be arranged at least six months prior to the anticipated date. Anointing of the Sick: First Sunday of each Month after every Mass.
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Bernadette Parish August 26, 2018
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Happenings Mass Schedule Change Beginning Wednesday, September 5, 2018 the 9:30 am Mass on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will move to 9:20 am. The Interim Mass/Confession schedules will be released the weekend of September 8/9, 2019. Interim schedules will be published in parish bulletins, made available online and posted at the doors of the churches. Also, the universal distribution of the Pittsburgh Catholic, which will include a complete guide to all interim Mass and confession schedules, will be delivered to homes September 13, 2018. Thank you for your patience and ongoing support. Labor Day Weekend On Saturday September 1, 8:30am Mass will be replaced by a Communion Service. There will still be First Saturday Devotions, but no Confessions on Saturday, September 1. Monday, September 3, there is only one Mass at 8:30 am, no Adoration or Confession. Monday, August 27, 2018 Knights of Columbus, Biedenbach Hall, 7:00pm Divorced and Separated, Rectory Conf. #1, 7:30pm Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Tai Chi, Biedenbach Hall, 10:00am Ladies Bible Study Biedenbach Hall, 6:00pm Meditation Group, Rectory Conf. #2, 6:45pm Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Cub Scouts, Lourdes Center, 6:30pm Friday, August 31, 2018 Lectio Divina, Church, 10:15am This Week @ Saint Bernadette Saturday, September 1, 2018 Catholic Men s Group, Lourdes Center, 7:00am Upcoming Events September 23, 2018 Sacrament of Confirmation, Church, 2:00pm October 7, 2018 Coast to Coast Rosary for Life, Church, 4:00pm CCD to Resume in September If you are new to the parish or have a child who has not attended in the past, please contact Mrs. Kopper at stbpitt.org. We will be offering Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for children ages 3 to 5 and CCD for Grades 1 8. Aides are needed for grades one and two. If you are able to lend a hand on Sunday mornings between 8:40 and 9:50 a.m. please contact Mrs. Kopper for more information. Mission Appeal Weekend Mission Appeal will be Labor Day (September 1-2) weekend. A priests from Kenya will be speaking at all Masses and we will have a 2nd collection that same weekend. New RCIA Season Set to Begin Do you know someone who might want to join the Catholic Church? Do you want to become more involved in your own faith and learn more? Do you just want to find out more about the Catholic Church and what it teaches? Consider joining us for RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. It s open to anyone who is curious about our Church and our faith. Classes will begin on Wednesday September 26 at 7 PM in the Rectory Conference Room of St. Bernadette. Contact Deacon Mike at the St. Bernadette Parish Office (412-373-0050) to register or for more details. Let me show you that the Catholic Church can be welcoming!! Adoration During Eucharistic Adoration, we "watch and wait", we remain "silent" in His Presence and open ourselves to His Graces which flow from the Eucharist... By worshiping the Eucharistic Jesus, we become what God wants us to be! Like a magnet, The Lord draws us to Himself and gently transforms us. In its fullest essence... Eucharistic Adoration is "God and Man reaching out for each other, at the same time!" The greatest love story of all time is contained in a tiny white host. - Bishop Fulton J. Sheen In that little Host is the solution to all the problems of the world. - Pope St. John Paul II Join us on Mondays before Jesus in the Monstrance from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Please consider signing up to pray for vocations with our vocation kit. Contact the Parish Office for more information.
Saint Bernadette Parish August 26, 2018 Parish and Community Announcements North American Martyrs Picnic North American Martyrs Parish cordially invites those in our new grouping, Group 451, to attend the 4:00 PM Mass and share in fellowship with us at our annual parish family picnic. The picnic will take place on our grounds at 2526 Haymaker Road in Monroeville on Saturday, September 8. The menu includes hot dogs, baked beans, fried chicken, sweet corn, kielbasa & sauerkraut, and refreshments. Please bring a dessert to share. Contemporary Choir The choir is looking for an accomplished bass player as well as a keyboard player. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings once or twice per month and play mass typically two Sundays per month. New singers are also always welcome! If you enjoy giving Glory and Praise to the Lord through Contemporary Song and want to share your talents, we d love to have you join us! Contact Karen Bursic at contemporarychoir@stbpitt.com or see us after any of our masses! Our fall schedule can be found on our website at: https://www.stbpitt.com/cchoir. That Man is You ALL MEN: THAT MAN IS YOU! MEN S MINISTRY STARTS SEPTEMBER 15 TH Beginning on 7:00 AM on Saturday September 15th at the Lourdes Center of St. Bernadette Parish, The Revelation of the Father tackles the final two leadership roles of men: economic leadership and political leadership. By developing a mystical vision that spans from the Garden of Eden to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb in heaven, the Revelation of the Father helps men to discover and live the indispensable role entrusted to them. "TMIY" exposes many of the problem in our culture and addresses them with honesty and insight. Many men have changed their lives! I have never seen such a profound response." Colorado Participant "I haven't known any man that hasn't been changed by the program. Most of the time they come in looking one way and walk out thoroughly convinced that they've found something." Texas Participant "THIS IS A SIGN OF THE NEW EVANGELIZATION!" Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston Houston. THAT MAN IS YOU! was developed in 2004 by Steve Bollman, a former energy derivatives trader from Houston Texas. It quickly spread throughout the United States establishing itself as one of the premier men's program in the Church today. Join us for this high impact five sessions fall semester program beginning on Saturday September 15th. This program is FREE! Contact Santos Hernandez at 1026hernandez@gmail.com if you need more information. Congratulations and Prayers Sister Kathie Sweeney, Sister of Mercy and a daughter of our parish, celebrating 50 years of Consecrated Life. John Michael Talbot Concert Saint Bernadette Parish will welcome Grammy award winning singer songwriter John Michael Talbot on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the parish office. For more information on John Michael Talbot and his music, visit www.johnmichaeltalbot.com. Ladies Bible Group Consider joining the Ladies Bible Group. We will be starting up again on September 11, 2018 in Biedenbach Hall @ 6:00. We will be studying the seven deadly sins and virtues. If interested and wish to join us, please call Kim Pannone @ 717-414-1078. Youth Group Our Grouping #451 (St. Bernadette, North American Martyrs, St. Bartholomew, St. Susanna, and St. Gerard Majella) Youth Group will host our 2018-19 Kickoff event on Sunday, September 2, 2018 from 7 to 9 pm in the gym of the Lourdes Center. Yes, we are starting on Labor Day weekend, and we know that some of you may be out of town, but we are excited to get up and running. 7th through 12 graders who are parishioners in our grouping are invited to join us for awesome games, food & drinks, and Bible teachings. We grew in the 2017-18 school year from 5 kids in the Youth Group to over 40 kids. Our church needs strong young adults to witness hope, love, and joy to everyone in our lives to show the beauty of our church and our faith! We look forward to seeing you on September 2nd and each Sunday evening at 7 pm in the Lourdes Center at St. Bernadette. Call Youth Ministry Director, Chris Cooley at 412.496.8994 if you have any questions.
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Liturgy, Music, and Sacraments Saturday, August 25, 2018 Vigil, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Donna Carvella Joe Wilkevich Sunday, August 26, 2018 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Mary Macaluso Pat and Marion Bieno 10:00 AM Diane Petrick Family 12:00 PM Ortenzio Vecchio Family 6:00 PM St. Bernadette Parishioners Monday, August 27, 2018 Saint Monica 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12; Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5; Mt 23:13-22 9:30 AM Shawn Hovan Judy & Jerry Davis 10:00AM 7:00 PM Adoration 7:00 PM Jane Bobich Team 2 Money Counters Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Saint Augustine 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13; Mt 23:23-26 7:15 AM Kathryn & Robert Shearer Kay Wednesday, August 29, 2018 The Passion of St. John the Baptist 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Ps 128:1-2, 4-5; Mk 6:17-29 7:15 AM Sr. Clara Mohan Lois & Ray Weaver 9:30 AM Julio Seda-Rivera Wife Thursday, August 30, 2018 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Mt 24:42-51 7:15 AM Nick Parenti & Andrew Sikora Dick & Sandy Friday, August 31, 2018 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mt 25:1-13 7:15 AM Raymond Mears Bulger Family 9:30 AM Christine Martinelli Mary Rose Martinelli Saturday, September 1, 2018 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-19, 20-21; Mt 25:14-30 8:30 AM Communion Service 5:00 PM St. Bernadette Parishioners Sunday, September 2, 2018 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM David West Wife, Frances 10:00 AM Jane Bobich Mike & Ann Stefanik 12:00 PM Peter & Ann Nese Family 6:00 PM Clarence Becker Family Today s Music and Readings Readings for today can be found on page 205 in the Breaking Bread Missal. Gathering Song: Praise to the Lord #194 Breaking Bread Preparation of the Gifts: Love Goes On #478 Breaking Bread Communion: You Words are Spirit and Life #593 Breaking Bread Sending Forth: Love Has Come #485 Breaking Bread Wedding Banns II Angela Wingert & Nick Yokel Offertory Collection - August 12, 2018 Offertory: $14,993.10 Building: $585.00 School: $988.00 PSP: $405.00 DON'T FORGET The 2018 St. Bernadette Parish Picnic / Fr. Tony going away party Sunday, September 9, 2018 Monroeville Park West on Tilbrook Road Raffle tickets available after mass and at the picnic 12:00 Mass at Pavilion #2, followed by picnic until 5:00 We will provide Kielbasa, hot sausage, sweet sausage, hot dogs, rigatoni, corn on the cob, Pop, beer, wine, water, Games for the kids! Please bring a dessert to share. In order to celebrate Fr. Tony s Croatian/Italian heritage, this year s picnic will include live entertainment provided by Orkestar Zabava (a band featuring one of our own parishioners)
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