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310 Kane Boulevard • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15243
August 7, 2016
SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES Saturday Vigil Mass 6:00 p.m. Sunday Masses 8:00, 9:30, and 11:30 a.m. Daily Masses Monday - Friday at 6:45 a.m. Monday - Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
BAPTISM: Second Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Prior arrangements and pre-baptismal sessions should be completed before the birth of the child. Call the Parish Office to register.
RECONCILIATION: Confessions are heard Saturdays from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., or any time by appointment.
HOLY EUCHARIST: For those who are sick and confined to home, call Tracy Walnoha, 412-835-0897.
MARRIAGE: Weddings must be scheduled six months in advance. Pre-marriage sessions are required. Contact one of the priests to make arrangements.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: For those who are chronically or seriously ill, call one of the priests at any time. A parish service for Anointing of the Sick is celebrated annually.
NEW PARISHIONERS ARE MOST WELCOME! Please speak with one of the priests, then call the Parish Office to register.
EUCHARISTIC DAY AND HOLY HOUR Last Wednesday of each month; all day adoration following the 9:00 a.m. Mass and concluding with prayer and benediction from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
ROSARY: Daily at 8:30 a.m. and Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the church. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY - 412-200-2244 PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bulletin Deadline: Monday Noon
CLERGY Rev. Richard A. Infante............................................................. Pastor Rev. Gilbert Z. Puznakoski ............................................. In Residence Chaplain, Kane Hospital Rev. Ralph Tajak, O.S.B..................................................In Residence Chaplain, Epiphany Association Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Sutton .................................................. Deacon
TELEPHONES Parish Office ................................................................. 412-279-7070 Parish Fax ...................................................................... 412-279-2385 School Office .................................................... 412-279-6611
PASTORAL STAFF Sharon Loughran Brown ............................................... 412-279-6611 Principal, OLG Parish School Don S. Fontana .............................................................. 412-276-0277 Coordinator, Religious Education Kevin Trichtinger .......................................................... 412-279-6135 Coordinator of Music and Choir Director Josette N. Baker, OFS..………………………………. 412-279-7070 Parish Social Minister Geoffrey A. Schnieder. ................................................. 412-279-7070 Director of Adult Catechesis and Evangelization Isaac Summers…………………………………………412-276-0278 Regional Youth Minister Stanley Zeszutek ........................................................... 412-279-7070 Facilities and Maintenance Manager Earle Bisbey .................................................................. 412-279-7070 Sacristan Dennis Stover ................................................................ 412-398-8917 Chairman, Finance Council Dr. Philip S. Boggio ...................................................... 412-279-7070 President, Parish Pastoral Council
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OUR LADY OF GRACE PITTSBURGH, PA
Liturgy Schedule SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
8:00 Bill and Dorothy Powers (Daughter)
9:30 Anthony and Dolores Notaro (Family)
11:30 Our Lady of Grace Parish
MONDAY, AUGUST 8
6:45 Anthony Chiodo, Sr. (Teresa Figura)
9:00 Deceased Members of the Kotzer Family
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
6:45 August DiPerna (Family)
9:00 Richard Kaczmarski (Audrey)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
6:45 Richard Laitta (Wife, Nancy)
9:00 Madge G. Miller (Margaret M. Krieger) THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 6:45 James Hackett (Sloan Family) 9:00 Nilda Elizondo (Del Re Family)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 6:45 Michael Lazo (Minor and Linda Shapiro) 9:00 Paul W. Weinheimer (Wife, Mary) 2:00 Vanek and Parker Wedding
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 9:00 John Mical (Ray and Mary Jane Waymire) 12:00 Reconciliation 6:00 Our Lady of Grace Parish
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 8:00 Mark Vernino (Dr. Richard Vernino) 9:30 Bernard John (Ann and Dan McDyer) 11:30 First Wedding Anniversary of Isaac and Erin Summers (Ed Bittner Family) 1:00 Parish Baptisms
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ALTAR SOCIETY SCHEDULE M. A. Sobieralski
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS—those who are sick especially: Mary Ann Sobieralski, Leo Peta, Mary Habjanetz, Jackie
Battenfelder, Martha Charron, Joseph Flowers, Kathleen Murphy, Elaine Hall, Maria, Mary Lou Mahon, Sharon Brown, Edward Squiller, Maureen Leckenby, Dolores Blatnik, J. Hutton, Ed Funari, Janice Nagle, Audrey Flowers, Carl Murawski, Chuck
McIntyre, John Goray, Bernie Donnelly, Charlotte Kuczinski, Baby Lenna, Jennifer Welch, Charles Rupani, Dave Dunbar, Jesse Lesko, Kassidy Jane Morrone, Michael Ray, Amy Bellini, Grace Semon, Lucille Kubit, Dorothy Plank, Gloria Miller, Robert Barrett, Michael Starek, Penny Ging, Maureen O’Brien, Johnny Mucha, Lee Gregory, Joyce Grimm, Jennifer Gordon, Theresa Lawton, Linda Louis, Audrey Wenzig, Ronald Liguori, Lisa Hofmeister, William Dalesandry, Joanna Schupp, Kathleen Davis, James Yount, Jason Lipinski, Alice Stumpf, Louis Gessner, Karlie, Rosemary Serowik, Juanita Besso, Lorraine Buchta. PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY—Capt. Matthew Darnley, S/Sgt Melody McKee, Lt. Col Edward W. Jackson, SFC Richard F. Lawrence, Spc.4 Nicholas Talarico, Capt. Michael Makrucki, Cpl. Ronald S. Strang, II, Staff Sgt. Gregory Halloran, Capt. Adam Ewoldsen, Adam Ginter U.S. Army, Capt. Kendall Seli, Lnc. Cpl. Daniel Mulvihill, Master Sgt. Daniel Mulvihill, Sr., Airman 1st Class Tim and Kate Mulvihill, Capt. William J. Shields, Capt. Christopher Lauff, 1st Sgt. Rick Oddi, Sr. Airman Dion Julian, Capt. Aaron L. B. Cox, Lt. Col. Steven Tingley, Cmdr. Steve Fichter, Capt. Sam Gazzo, Staff Sgt. Ryan Kelsey, Sgt. Dustin Huff, 2nd Lt. Meghan Cumpston, Master Sgt. Stephen Lorenzetty, Lt. Cmdr. Jason Simon, Lt. Col. J.J. Serowik, Sgt. Matthew Tardio, PV2 Erik Lind, Maj. Thomas H. Huzzard, Lnc. Cpl. William H. “Billy” Segeleon, Matthew Keglovich, SPC Paul Trusiak Cpl. David Lauff, 2nd Lt. Daniel Mayer, Lnc. Cpl. Adam Halloran, PV2 Tyler Trusiak.
Activities Schedule SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 7:30 AA, Conroy Hall
MONDAY, AUGUST 8 10:00 St. Vincent de Paul, Rutkowski Rel. Ed. Ctr.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 7:00 Rosary, Church
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 7:00 Festival Meeting, Keefer Hall
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 7:00 Boy Scouts, Conroy Hall
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 2:00 Nick Cappozolli Festival Recital and Reception, Church,
Keefer Hall
7:30 AA, Conroy Hall
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Stewardship Treasure - $10,082.00
July Online Giving—$7,378.50
BANNS OF MATRIMONY III Kellie Vanek, Our Lady of Grace
Thayne Parker
NEXT SUNDAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS: Jeremiah 38:4-6; 8-10; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53.
REST IN PEACE Paul E. Durbin, husband of Carol
Mary Beth Lorenzetty, niece of Dan and Pat Belisario Helen DeGennaro, mother of Joyce Maravich, grandmother of Sofia & Eli
ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE
WHO?—has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic? Was baptized
Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of
Confirmation and/or Eucharist? We offer an opportunity to come
together in a small group to learn more about our faith. Sessions focus on
the teachings and experience of Church and prepare adults to celebrate
the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and
Eucharist during the Easter season. You are
welcome to participate in the process with your
questions, your insights and your faith story in
a warm accepting setting. For information
please contact Geoff Schnieder at the rectory:
412-279-7070, [email protected].
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY—The Diocese of Pittsburgh is once again planning its annual Golden Wedding Celebration for couples who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in 2016. This year’s event will begin with Mass at St. Paul Cathedral on Sunday, October 2, at 2:30 p.m. Bishop Zubik will be the main celebrant and a light reception will follow in the Cathedral Hall. If you are a couple celebrating your 50th wedding anniversary any time in 2016 and would like to receive an invitation to this event, please call the rectory or drop a note in the collection basket no later than Monday, August 15.
A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE (NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME)—In today’s gospel a servant WAITED for the master to return. Waiting is a normal part of family life. We wait for a child’s birth, then for small legs to catch up. Later we wait for teenagers to return home safely. Finally we wait alone anticipating a call or visit from an adult child. Waiting is sacred time, for even in the waiting we are connected.
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NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 7, 2016
DOORS OF MERCY Exploring God’s Covenant with You —Join us! For only the fourth time in Church history, a Pope has declared an Extraordinary Jubilee Year. And the focus? Pope Francis’ central message: Mercy! Learn to give and receive forgiveness, to forgive others, to forgive yourself. We invite you to join us as we participate in a Parish wide program, Doors of Mercy. This is not a bible study, there is no written homework, just 8 simple sessions that will allow you to experience God’s hope, healing and loving mercy in this once-in-a-lifetime program. Even if you’ve never participated before, please, we invite each and every one of you to join us – you’ll be so glad you did. Please check the bulletin and Parish website (olgscott.org) for more details. The first session begins on Wednesday, September 14 at 9:45 a.m. and Thursday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m. Register after Masses on August 27 and 28 in the Church Vestibule or anytime online! For more information contact Geoff Schnieder at 412-279-7070 or e-mail [email protected].
FESTIVAL CORNER Thanks to the small group of guys and gal (multi-generations) who worked together to set up the metal booths for the Festival. They will be there on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday this week...stop by if you can. We also had a team that scrubbed the school kitchen so we would be ready to serve hundreds and hundreds of people for the nightly Festival dinners. It takes weeks of prep, that is why your few hours during the week are vital to this weary crew! We hope you come hungry, to share a meal or a sweet treat and good music with your neighbors and those who sit beside you at Mass each week. We ask that you pray for sunshine, invite your friends to our Parish grounds and spread positive energy to make this 2016 Festival extra special! Break down will be Sunday morning, August 21 at 9:00 a.m. We hope to see some fresh faces!
These difficult readings from the scriptures today can lead us into a reflection about how we live our lives: in faith or in fear: -the courageous, hopeful and adventurous way of faith, or -the cynical, timid and safe way of fear. God has invited us on an adventure of faith as we journey toward him in this life; will we accept his invitation? We will risk
the familiar and secure for the new and unexplored. The heroes of faith we heard about from the Old Testament risked their lives to follow the Lord’s calling them into an adventure of faith. In the reading from the book of Wisdom, we heard about the “fathers of faith” who put their trust in God and courageously embarked on a wilderness journey out of slavery in Egypt to the promised land. Their exodus on “that night” was the most formative act of faith in the history of Israel and required that they leave the safety of slavery and begin the faith journey toward freedom. Of course, they had God’s chosen leader, Moses, to guide them, but they had to be willing to risk everything and follow him into the wilderness. And in the letter to the Hebrews, we hear how Abraham, known as the “father of faith”, obeyed God’s call to sojourn in a foreign land, even though he and his wife were older, because his faith was stronger than his fear. And Sarah trusted the Lord’s promise and conceived a son, Isaac, even “though she was past the age” for motherhood. Her faith was strong and she risked everything in the hope of having a child and going to the promised land. And we know how Abraham’s faith was sorely tested by God when he was asked to sacrifice this same child to prove his devotion to God. We know, too, that God did not make Abraham go through with this sacrifice, but spared the boy once Abraham demonstrated his faithful obedience. These heroes of faith from the Old Testament: Moses and the Hebrew slaves, Abraham and Sarah, overcome their doubts and fears and put their confidence in the Lord though they did not know where He was leading them. They believed in their hope and their hope was in the Lord. Can we say the same about ourselves? Do we live a life of faith rather than fear? It is precisely this choice between a life lived in faith or in fear that Jesus challenged his disciples with the selection from Luke’s gospel: “Do not live in fear, little flock. It has pleased your Father to give you the Kingdom.” Jesus himself was the herald of this Kingdom and he urges us all to have faith in him and his passion, death and resurrection. For like the heroes of faith, we too have been called by God to a journey of trust, a spiritual adventure, and Christ himself leads us on this pilgrimage toward our heavenly homeland with God. Jesus encourages us to take a risk and invest our futures in heavenly riches not earthly fortunes because, he instructs us, “Wherever your treasure lies, there your heart will be.” Are we preoccupied with hording our material treasures out of fear of being without? Or are we occupied with building up our heavenly treasure out of faith in being with God? Give your heart to God! God has entrusted us with the good news of our salvation in Jesus Christ. He asks us to journey with Christ on a great adventure of faith led by his Holy Spirit. How do we respond to God’s gracious invitation? In cynical fear that always seeks the safe and familiar way? Or in hopeful faith that seeks the courageous and holy adventure? The way of fear leads only to death, while the way of faith leads beyond death to life everlasting with God. The author of the letter to the Hebrews explains what this elusive theological virtue means: “Faith is confident assurance concerning what we hope for, and conviction about things we do not see.” Faith assumes trust in God to guide and shape our lives with grace according to His will. To live by faith is to live in the expectation that the Lord provides for those He loves and that He loves us. Faith in the Father’s love given freely to us in Jesus Christ orders and orients our whole being toward God as his sons and daughters. Christian Faith dispels fear, despair and alienation because faith celebrates the revelation of the loving Father given through the Son and shared in the Holy Spirit — the very life of God. Choose faith that you may live! Rev. Richard A. Infante, Pastor
INFORMATION SESSIONS—Two more sessions will be held this week to provide the facts about On Mission for The Church Alive! Bishop David Zubik will present “Rumors, Rumblings and Realities” this Monday, August 8 at St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Center Township, Beaver County, and on Tuesday, August 9 at St. Valentine Parish, Bethel Park. Both sessions run from 7:00-8:30 p.m.. Get the facts about this important diocesan-wide planning initiative, and learn about your important role. For more information visit
www.OnMissionChurchAlive.org .
JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY—Bishop David Zubik will be
leading a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 8.
Pope Francis has exhorted the faithful to participate in this pilgrimage
during this Jubilee Year of Mercy. The highlights include celebrating
Mass with Bishop Zubik, Sacred Music Concert by the Diocesan Choir,
Holy Hour and tour of the National Shrine. The bus will depart from
St. Winifred Church at 6:00 a.m. The cost is $60 plus the cost of lunch.
Please call 412-344-5010 or email [email protected] for more
information.
MARRIAGE MOMENTS—”You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” (Luke 12:40). Who knows the future? Be ready, don’t procrastinate. Tell your beloved of your love now. ~©2016 by Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net.
OUR LADY OF GRACE FACEBOOK PAGE—We now have a Facebook page. You can like us at “Our Lady of Grace Scott Twp, PA”. We will be regularly updating our Facebook page with Parish activities and announcements.
