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PARISH STAFF Very Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko, VJ, JCL, STL, Administrator [email protected] Rev. Joseph M. Freedy, Parochial Vicar [email protected] Deacon Brian M. Podobnik, Deacon [email protected] Mr. Anthony “Tony” Ferguson, Director of Evangelization [email protected] Mrs. Katie Grella, Director of Family Ministries [email protected] Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hand, Coordinator of Religious Education [email protected] Mr. Roman Lamagna, Director of Youth Ministry [email protected] Dr. Michael Mackey, Director of Music Ministries [email protected]
SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES
Saturday Evening: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.
Daily (Mon.–Fri.): 12:00 noon
RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12:00 noon
BAPTISM: Held at 12:30 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month. Pre-Baptismal instruction required. Please notify the Rectory three months before the anticipated date of birth. MARRIAGE: Weddings are held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Diocesan Regulation requires an approved pre-marriage preparation program. Bride and Groom must make arrangements for the wedding ceremony with one of the priests at least six months prior to the wedding date. PRIESTHOOD OR RELIGIOUS LIFE: Please contact the Vocation Office at 412-928-5836. PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN: Concerns or reports contact Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline 1-888-808-1235. RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and of Children (RCIC) are ongoing programs for those who wish to know more about the Catholic Church or are seeking membership in the Church. Please call the Rectory for more information. PARISH CEMETERY: St. Agatha Cemetery is being managed by The Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Allegheny Regional Office. For all questions and inquires, please call 412-256-9370. PARISH MEMBERSHIP: New parishioners are always welcome! Please visit the Rectory so we may welcome you and complete a Parish Census Form. Parish Census Forms are also available in the Vestibules of the Church and on our website. BULLETIN DEADLINE: All information must be received by Monday at noon, in written form.
July 1, 2018
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT “Serving the growing Greater Bridgeville Area, Holy Child Roman Catholic Parish is a faith-filled family with a strong sense of community and a rich diverse heritage. With the grace we receive in the Sacraments, God calls and enables us as His Holy Children to be a “welcoming home for all who seek Him”. Following Jesus Christ, whom we receive in the Eucharist, we strive to serve, evangelize and build His kingdom on Earth, through prayer, education, social / outreach groups and the Liturgy.”
212 STATION STREET BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017
Parish Office: 412-221-5213 Fax: 412-257-2461 Extensions:
Fr. Dennis Yurochko…413 Fr. Joseph Freedy…..411 Tony Ferguson...415 Linda Grimes…..410 Lisa Klancher…...424
CCD: 412-221-6514 CCD Fax: 412-257-9742 Parish Email: [email protected] Parish Website: www.holychildrcparish.org
HOLY CHILD PARISH BRIDGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
You touch us, Healer of every illness, with hands laid on us in forgiveness, chrism that anoints us with your Spirit, oil that offers healing, and words that go right to our hearts.
May we praise you for the ways you have rescued us by offering your healing touch to our sisters and brothers in any need.
Your Abundance at the Present Time Should Supply Their Needs, so that Their Abundance May also Supply Your Needs: These words, taken from today’s second reading,
highlight the true nature of the On Mission for The Church Alive! initiative. All of us, individually and in our parishes, are abundantly gifted. We each bring to the table a variety of unique characteristics and talents that are used to spread the Good News of the Gospel and bring Christ to others. As our parishes prepare to come together as parish groupings, and as we seek to form and strengthen relationships with our sisters and brothers in the Church, the goal is not for these gifts to be trimmed away and wasted. Instead, we are called to work to unite the many ways we seek to do good in the world so that everyone, youth and adults of all ages, can be support in faith and in life. What can you do to help make your parish grouping The Church Alive!? What can others do to help make your
parish grouping The Church Alive!? Let us be willing to both give and receive to make our parishes on fire with the love and goodness of God. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.
Distribution for Flood Victims: The doors of the gymnasium will be open daily from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM for anyone in need of appliances, furniture or household goods to replace what was lost due to the flood waters. We thank everyone for their generous contributions. God Bless You!
Healing Mass: Greensburg/Pittsburgh Fraternity of Priests will gather for Mass of Healing and Reconciliation on Wednesday, July 11 at 7:00 PM in St. Mary Church, 10 St. Mary’s Lane, Cecil, PA. The celebrant will be Fr. Joe Freedy. Everyone is welcome. Wheel chair accessible.
Holy Child, St. Barbara and St. Mary Parishes will start a bereavement
support series called “Comfort in Grief Journey”. The series is open to men, women, and teens
who have experienced the loss of a family member or friend due to death in recent months or years. They are free, open to the public and will be held at St. Barbara Hall, 45 Prestley Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017. The group will meet on six Mondays, August 6, 13, 20 and 27, September 10, 17 and 24 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. For more information and to pre-register, call Holy Child office at 412-221-5213 or Becky Lucas, Bereavement Facilitator at 412-736-0765.
Join us for a Pilgrimage to St. Monica Shrine in Beaver Falls, PA on Saturday, September 8, 2018. St. Monica is known for her tireless intercession for her son, St. Augustine, who eventually converted and ultimately became a saint. Come and pray
through the intercession of St. Monica for your friends, family and loved ones. Bus departs from Holy Child parking lot at 8:30 AM and will return by 1:30 PM. This trip will fill up quickly so reserve your spot today. Contact Lisa at 412-221-5213 x 424 for questions or to register for the trip.
Golden Wedding Anniversary: The Diocese of Pittsburgh is once again planning its Golden Wedding Celebration for couples celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year. A special Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Zubik on Sunday, October 7, at 2:30 PM at St. Paul Cathedral. A light reception will follow in the Cathedral hall in the lower level. All couples celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary any time this year and wishing to receive an invitation to this event should call the rectory or drop a note in the collection basket no later than Sunday, August 5.
Reflecting on the Word Healthy touch is both a gift and a necessity. Studies have been conducted about the effects of withholding touch from infants. Babies who experienced healthy touch flourished; those who experienced little or no touch did not thrive. We are all too well aware of the negative power of unhealthy touch. Its effects can take a lifetime to heal. A woman who has been ill for twelve years believes that if she just touches Jesus’ clothes, not his person, but his clothes, she will be healed. She is. Jesus is aware that power has gone forth from him and asks, “Who touched me?” When the woman comes forward in fear and trem-bling, Jesus’ words touch her heart, calming her fear and affirming her faith. He offers her peace along with the cure. Jesus takes Jairus’s dead daughter by the hand, touches her, and tells her to arise. That touch in words and body restores her to life. Healthy touch brought heal-ing in both events. In Wisdom we hear that “God formed us to be imperish-able” (2:23). Illness and death were not part of original creation. They are the result of the power of evil. But God offers us a remedy. The life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ offer us the possibility of life restored, life that never ends. When we follow his example, sharing our gifts with each other and asking for help in our need, we ac-cept God’s offer. Like the woman and Jairus, we only need to ask God to touch us. The touch of Jesus empow-ers us to touch others with his merciful love and turn mourning into dancing, weeping into rejoicing. Reach out and touch another person with the Jesus who reaches out to you. Living the Word Scripture Reflections and Commentaries for Sun-
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“Crash Course Catholicism”: Please join the RCIA Coordinator, John Paul Gaston, for Crash Course Catholicism to learn more about your Catholic Faith! He will be hosting it every Monday in July at 7:00 PM in St. Barbara Parish Hall. The course will cover everything from the Creed to liturgy to current issues in the Catholic Church. So stop on by to be enriched in your Faith!
Sunday Contributions For June 24, 2018: Regular Collection $10,401.00 Peter’s Pence Collection $ 2,212.00 Thank you one and all for your continued generosity and support of our parish community.
News for Life: Looking for a short inspirational video to enjoy this summer? Watch I Lived on Parker Avenue
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pxu6DEPQkw) Adopted at birth and raised in Louisiana, David Scotton is on a journey to Indiana to meet the birth parents he’s never known. His tattooed birth mother, Melissa, and reserved birth father, Brian, anxiously wait for him, concerned David will reject them for decisions they made before he was born. I Lived on Parker Avenue is a power-packed true-life documentary about a mother’s agony in choosing what’s best, the joy of a couple starting a family, and young man’s search for where his life began. It is an uplifting story of hope, love, and life.
St. Barbara / Holy Child Golf Scramble on Saturday, August 18, at Ft. Cherry Golf Course, McDonald, PA with 8 AM Shotgun start. Early registration fee is $85.00 per person, $340 per foursome if paid by July 27th or $95 per person, $380 if paid by deadline of August 10th. Submit registration form with check payable to St. Barbara Parish to the St. Barbara Parish Office. For more information or if you are interested in volunteering on the Golf Committee, email Mark Fleisner at [email protected].
Golf Prizes and Gift Card Donations are also requested for this event. We would appreciate donations to be dropped off at St. Barbara Rectory by August 1st. Thank you for your generosity.
Bridgeville Area Food Bank: The following list of suggested food items are the most needed and distributed at the food bank. Tuna, peanut butter, jelly, canned fruit, evaporated milk, pork & beans, mac & cheese, cereal, tea bags and jello. As always, “pot luck”
items and monetary donations are appreciated. Please place your food donations in the baskets at the main doors of the church. Thank you for your continuing generosity
We extend our condolences to the families of Betty J. Hoffman, Walter E. Becker, Jr. and Dolores M. Vagush
who were buried from Holy Child Parish. May they rest in peace in the kingdom of God. May their families and friends know the faithfulness of Christ’s love.
Holy Child welcomes Dominic Robert Heiser, son of Robert & Jamie (Mezynski) Heiser to our faith community through the Sacrament of Baptism. May
he continue to grow in God’s love as he shares the gift of life God has given him with family and friends.
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 1, 2018
Please remember in your pray-ers the sick, suffering, and housebound of our parish com-munity, in particular: Margo
Heath, Michelle Heath, Jim Donovan, Jane Fuscaldo, Colette Murray, Claudia Owsinski, Mary Ann Peters, Dr. Charles Gratz, Debra Malenka Varner, Freddy Carothers, Ron Beck, Joseph Trombetta, Dan Rozell, Barbara Dunn, Diana Jordan Dubin, Pamela Lenart, Frank Barnes, Ben Nelson, Michael Shelleby, Trish Reese, Charlie Druzak, Ryan Estatico, Robert Perella, Elaine Matthews, Alice Davis, Laurie Denison, Diane Roach, Melanie Maksin, Julie Ross, Nancy Battista, Mary Lou Skalniak, Glynis Gilliand, Brayden Tilley, Bentley Dodge, Lois Misitis, Rachel Tome, Leo Panca-ri, Jr., Mary Ellen LoPinto, Mary Miklaucic, Norma Yorke, Olivia Longo-Martin, Emma O’Malley, John A. Pelusi, James Campbell, Jean Souza, Dan Karwowski, Tom Paholsky, Alice Regine, Mary Lloyd, Karen God-win, Jean Pelusi-Terpack, Robert J. Terpack, Mary Cook Fox, Kathryn Story, Peggy Helstern, Eve Mi-nutello, Karen Roemer, Dorothy Paganini, Stephanie McKeel, Alexis Brown, Jeff Kollar, Zachary Fowler, Jessica Bookser, Jim Podobnik, Stephen Kretchun, Jean Lemesh, Pat Manzella, Paul Crile, Gary Lee, Ka-ren Hughes, Sydney Hawk, Roberta Brodie, Geoff Skundrich, Pastor Bruce Nordeen, Tracy Adams, Ja-net Maker, Kevin Willis, Lori Wright, Tammy Lechliter, Richard Sed, Glena Phillips, Mikey Lento, Isabella Yakos, Greg Wensell, Nick Hudacek, Madison Palivo-da, Chad Pruchnitzky, Patti Kaley, Marge & Karen Scurich, Wayne Isenberg, Mary Conn, Paul Donati, Destiny Otricelli, Melissa Sill, Lucy Guskey, Mary Doane, Pat Flannery, Dolly Grimes, Cheryl Palmer, Barbara Drexler, Chris Larson, Judith Capurso, Daw-son Wright, Virginia Davis, Margaret Chappel, Greg Katanick, Janice Priselac, Nancy Wanko, Karen Knepp, James Vokoun, Jerry Majcher, Heather Orient, Bethany Carder, Barbara Wood, David Kearns, Carey Fittipaldo, Theresa Connelly, Anne Wisbar, Mark Hilk-er, Norman Leonard, Jacob Winlow, Bob Sweeney, Susan Fischer, David Martin, Dino Trimble, Mariam Mollick, Bennett Huibregste, Steven Page, Jack McCallough, Lisa Cecere, Amanda Wyandt, Mark Mon-tagna, Joan Knock, Ted Krzywiecki, Robert Faulkner, and Mary Donnelly. May God strengthen them in the midst of their struggles and allow them to know that they are spiritually connected with Holy Child through our prayers and intercessions.
Please remember to call the Parish Office at 412-221-5213 to add or remove names from the prayer list. Thank you and God Bless!
St. Barbara Helping Hands
Upcoming Events / Meetings
First Wednesday of each month St. Barbara & Holy Child Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry meet at 1:00 PM in Holy Child Rectory Conference Room. For more information, contact Mary Jane Lon-go at 412-221-1087.
July 11—Vivienne’s Bologna Sandwich Project
July 19—Monthly Meeting in Parish Hall at 6:30 PM
For further information on any event, please contact Pam-ela Fantoni at 412-638-2306 or 412-276-3266 OR Karen Williams at 412-221-4101 or 412-915-3749.
Saturday, July 7, 2018—5:00 PM Mass:
Altar Servers: B. Fleck & A. Strittmatter Lector: D. Loeffler EMEs (Host): B. Reese, K. & L. Godwin EMEs (Cup): C. & M. Zik and Two Needed
Sunday, July 8, 2018—8:00 AM Mass:
Altar Servers: L. Spencer Lector: W. Lyons EMEs (Host): R. Fisher, L. Franjione & M. L. Tracy EMEs (Cup): S. Blue & Three Needed
11:00 AM Mass:
Altar Servers: C. & M. Snyder Lector: K. Hartnett EMEs (Host): B. Speeler, P. Stetzer & T. Yunker EMEs (Cup): Sister Barbara Anne, K. Wojtczak & Two Needed
5:00 PM Mass:
Altar Servers: L. Marra Lector: L. Klancher EMEs (Host): J. Hart, M. A. Parente & One Needed
EMEs = Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
Bishop Canevin High School is hosting a FREE Youth Football Shoulder Tackling Technique Camp on Sat-urday, July 14 from 9 AM to 12 Noon for students in grades 4 through 8. The non-contact camp will be held at the high school where student athletes will learn best practices and correct proper mechanics for this important all-player skill. All drills will be performed on air or on a bag. The purpose of the camp is to help make the game of football safer. All Bishop Canevin football coaches are certified through the USA Football Heads Up Football Certification program. To register for the camp and/or learn more contact Bishop Ca-nevin Head Football Coach Chris Lucas at [email protected].
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Calendar of Events for Week of July 1, 2018: Sun., July 1: KofC Officer Mtg, 6 PM, Religious Ed. Building KofC Business Mtg, 7 PM, Religious Ed. Building Mon., July 2: Rosary, 11:30 AM, Church “Crash Course Catholicism”, 7 PM, St. Barbara Hall Tue., July 3: Rosary, 11:30 AM, Church Scripture & Spirituality Reading Group, 7 PM, Rectory Wed., July 4: Independence Day—Parish Office Closed No Mass at Broadmore Assisted Living Rosary, 11:30 AM, Church No Evening Rosary or Eucharistic Adoration Thur., July 5: Rosary, 11:30 AM, Church Fri., July 6: Rosary, 11:30 AM, Church Divine Mercy Chaplet, after Noon Mass, Church
Saturday, June 30, 2018 5:00 PM For the People of Holy Child Parish
Sunday, July 1, 2018 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM † Paul G. Petraglia, by Nicole & Tim Ratke 11:00 AM † Yorke Family, by Family 5:00 PM † Eugene C. Ney, MD, by Gene Ney
Monday, July 2, 2018 12:00 PM † Betty Tomtama, by Margie & Karen Scurich
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Feast, Saint Thomas, Apostle
12:00 PM † Eleanor Bogdewiecz, by Mark & Jackie Evans & Family
Wednesday, July 4, 2018 10:30 AM (Broadmore Assisted Living) † No Mass 12:00 PM † Marilyn Spitzig, Birth, by Spitzig Family
Thursday, July 5, 2018 12:00 PM † Benard McGroder, III, by The Murphy Family
Friday, July 6, 2018 10:00 AM (Washington Commons) † Lydia Pelino, by
James & Mary Delphus 12:00 PM † Charles Presto, by Family
Saturday, July 7, 2018 5:00 PM † William Nixon, by Family
Sunday, 8, 2018 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM † Patricia Cummings, by Jane & Dave Fuscaldo
11:00 AM † Deceased Members of Croce & Rusciolelli Families, by Family
5:00 PM For the People of Holy Child Parish
A Family Perspective (by Bud Ozar): The healing of the woman and the child in today’s gospel is a reminder we are all wounded. We retreat to those we love looking for acceptance, listening, understanding and support. Families must be healing communities where Jesus is present in our care for one another.
Readings for the Week of July 1, 2018 Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 [2a]/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43 Monday: Am 2:6-10, 13-16/Ps 50:16bc-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23 [22a]/Mt 8:18-22 Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 20:24-29 Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Ps 50:7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 16bc-17 [23b]/Mt 8:28-34 Thursday: Am 7:10-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10cd]/Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Am 8:4-6, 9-12/Ps 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131 [Mt 4:4]/Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Am 9:11-15/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [cf. 9b]/Mt 9:14-17 Next Sunday: Ez 2:2-5/Ps 123:1-2, 2, 3-4 [2cd]/2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6a
