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Page 1: GOOD SHEPHERD SACRED HEART MADONNA DEL CASTELLO …€¦ · Good Shepherd | Madonna del Castello | St. Colman | St. John Fisher | St. Jude the Apostle | St. Maurice | Word of God

MAY 24, 2020 | SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

GOOD SHEPHERD

SACRED HEART

MADONNA DEL

CASTELLO

CONFESSION TIME:

SATURDAY 12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM

CHURCH PARKING LOT

ST. COLMAN

ST. JOHN FISHER

CONFESSION TIME:

SATURDAY 12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM

CHURCH PARKING LOT

ST. JUDE THE

APOSTLE

ST. MAURICE

CONFESSION TIME:

MONDAY 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

CHURCH PARKING LOT

WORD OF GOD

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May 24, 2020 | Seventh Sunday of Easter

STAFF AND CONTACTS

ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE

405 Westinghouse Avenue, Wilmerding, PA 15148�

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ST. JOHN FISHER

33 Lewin Lane, Churchill, PA 15235�

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ST. COLMAN

100 Tri-Boro Avenue, Turtle Creek, PA 15145-1966�

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ST. MAURICE

2001 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15221�

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WORD OF GOD

7446 McClure Avenue, Swissvale, PA 15218�

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STAFF

Father Frank D. Almade

Administrator

Father Martin F. Barkin

Senior Parochial Vicar

Father Jeremy J. Mohler

Parochial Vicar

[email protected]

Father Albert J. Semler

Parochial Vicar

Deacon Joseph M. Dougherty

Deacon Keith G. Kondrich

Deacon Herb Riley

Deacon Ron Demblowski

Pastoral Associate

[email protected]

412-241-1372

Kelly James

Director of Business Operations

[email protected]

412-351-6008

Cheryl Kirkland

Director of Religious Education

[email protected]

412-351-6710

Norman E. Chapman

CAGO, Director of Music

[email protected]

412-271-0809

Jon Zellhart

Director of Music

[email protected]

412-241-4722

Kelley Rodgers

Business Manager

[email protected]

412-271-0809

David Barr

Principal

East Catholic School

412-351-5403

Safe Environment...It is the policy of

the Diocese that all volunteers must

complete the Safe Environment process

before beginning a ministry or activity in

any Parish. Please call 412-271-0809

for more information..

Diocese of Pittsburgh Crisis Hotline:

1-888-808-1235

Diocesan Victim Assistance

Coordinator: 412-456-3093 (Office)

PA Child Line: 1-800-932-0313

New Parishioners are most welcome!

Please call the office of the church you would like to join.

We will be happy to assist you!

MADONNA DEL

CASTELLO

2021 South Braddock Avenue, Swissvale, PA 15218�

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GOOD SHEPHERD

Braddock Avenue at Frazier Street, Braddock, PA 15104�

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1600 Brinton Road, Braddock Hills, PA 15221-4902�

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Faith Chronicles

By Father Frank D. Almade

Good Shepherd | Madonna del Castello | St. Colman | St. John Fisher | St. Jude the Apostle | St. Maurice | Word of God

For so long during this coronavirus crisis, time was

moving slowly. Now it is moving quickly.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has moved the

counties of the Diocese of Pittsburgh to the “yellow phase”

effective May 15. (Beaver County will move to yellow on

May 22.) This means that some businesses can open, child

care centers can open, restaurants can serve patrons outdoors

and stay-at-home restrictions are lifted in favor of “aggressive

mitigation.” It also means that churches can have as many as

25 people for assembly. It is anticipated that by June 1 our

counties will move to the “green phase.” This will allow for

larger numbers in worship services, while following the

C.D.C. (Centers for Disease Control) and Pennsylvania

Department of Health guidelines.

At this writing we are hoping to begin daily

Masses on Monday, June 1, and weekend Masses on

Saturday, June 6. Please watch for more information

about the specific times and places for weekday and

Sunday Masses, on our websites and through social media.

When our churches do open, it is vital to state

important considerations:

• The obligation to attend Sunday Mass remains

suspended until further notice, because of the

coronavirus pandemic. No one is obliged to attend

Mass. Anyone who is feeling sick should stay at

home and pray.

• People who are at risk because of an underlying

health issue, or who are elderly or sick are strongly

encouraged to stay home for their own health and to

avoid any risk of contracting the virus. This includes

anyone over the age of 60, or anyone who has

diabetes or has a compromised immune system.

• All who attend Mass must wear a mask and practice

social distancing. Each church will have markings on

the pews to best practice social distancing.

• Masses will have some alterations. There will be few

persons in the sanctuary. Choirs or schola are not

permitted. There will not be an offertory procession

or the Sign of Peace. No holy water will be in the

fonts at the entrance of the churches. We will not use

hymnals during Mass.

• Holy Communion will only be offered with the

Sacred Host. There will not be distribution of the

Precious Blood. Only priests and deacons will be

permitted to distribute Holy Communion. All are

strongly urged to receive Holy Communion in the

hand, and not on the tongue. Holy Communion will

not be distributed at the usual time of the Mass, but

will be distributed at the very end, after the final

blessing and before the faithful exit the church.

• We will continue to live-stream a daily Mass and

Sunday Mass for the foreseeable future.

• Although the Diocese of Pittsburgh guidelines allow

for Masses outdoors, I have decided that none of our

churches or church properties have the space or

equipment for Mass outdoors. Also, weather is

problematic and will cause problems for any outdoor

Mass. All our parish Masses (weekday and Sunday)

will be inside our churches.

• Confessions (the sacrament of reconciliation) will

continue at our regular times beginning on June 1,

and be held inside the churches. However we will not

use the confessional rooms. Rather confessions will

be held in the sanctuary for Saturday times (12 noon

to 1:00 p.m.) in Word of God church and St. Colman

church, and in the chapel on Monday evenings after

the 7:00 p.m. Mass in St. Maurice church. Both the

priest and the penitent must practice social distancing.

• Later in the summer we will schedule First Holy

Communion celebrations for second graders, and the

sacraments of initiation for our Elect (catechumens)

and Candidates.

While most of our attention is on “opening the

churches” in light of the restrictions caused by the corona

virus, our grouping of parishes (“the eight great churches of

the East”) and 14 other grouping of parishes around the

diocese are proceeding to become one unified parish, effective

July 1, 2020. We have been on this journey of “On Mission

for the Church Alive” for several years. This is a new phase

of our life as a Catholic community. Look for more

information about this special historic date in next week’s

bulletin.

Let me conclude with a prayer during this stressful

time offered by Pope Francis, calling upon the intercession of

the Blessed Virgin Mary:

O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a

sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you,

Health of the Sick. We seek refuge under your protection, O

Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas, we who are

put to the test. Deliver us from every danger, O glorious and

blessed Virgin. At the foot of the Cross you participated in

Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of the Roman

People, know what we need. We are certain that you will

provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and

feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us,

Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s

will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings

upon himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the

Cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.

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May 24, 2020 | Seventh Sunday of Easter

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Sat. May 23

Vigil-Seventh Sunday of

Easter

1) †Gene Merge

2) †Charlotte Morris & Martha Beener

3) †Anna & Val School

1) Family

2) Bill & Arlene

3) Beverly & Edwin School

Sunday,

May 24

Seventh Sunday of Easter

1) †Virginia Cowell

2) †Jim & Pauline Seese

3) †Frank & Dorothy Urick

4) 40th Wedd. Anniv. Daniel & Mary Lou Kennedy

1) Cowell Family

2) Daughters & Sons

3) Matthew, Terri & Mary Lou

Mon. May 25

Easter Weekday

Tues. May 26

Saint Philip Neri, Priest

1) †John “Jack” Brown

2) †Florence & Bud Hawk

3) †Robert Puhala

1) Michael & Carolyn Lombardo

2) Rod & Kathy

3) Mother

Wed. May 27

Easter Weekday

†Dolores Ripp Maxine Wilson Ripp

Thurs. May 28

Easter Weekday

1) †Evelyn Boyd

2) †Helen & Paul McCaffery

3) †Catherine Anderchak & Catherine Walsh

1) Hall Family

2) Family

3) Ginny McDonough

Fri. May 29

Easter Weekday

1) †Jack Joyce

2) †Margaret Volpe

1) Michael & Eleanor Vesko

2) Family

Sat. May 30

Vigil-Pentecost Sunday

1) †Paul Alexander

2) †Elizabeth Bigos

3) †Martin J, Sr. & Martin J. Conroy, Jr.

4) †Charles Veyliotti

1) Patti, Bill & Family

2) DePasquale Family

3) Mary Conroy & Family

4) Tony & Linda Probola

Sunday,

May 31

Pentecost Sunday

1) †Imelda & William Backa, Sr.

2) †Charles Clugston

3) †Robert Cowell

4) †John C. Sullivan

1 Backa Family

2) Family

3) Ron Cowell & Family

4) Clara Sullivan & Family

†All Living & Deceased of our Parishes

Mass Intentions

PARISH OFFICE OPEN

Monday-Friday—8:30 am-4:30 pm—St. Maurice

2001 Ardmore Blvd.

412-271-0809

We are grateful for your understanding, support and prayers

in these unprecedented times.

May God bless and protect you.

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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

GOOD SHEPHERD

Offertory $2,141.00

MADONNA DEL CASTELLO

Offertory $1,580.00

ST. COLMAN

Offertory $3,607.00

ST. JOHN FISHER

Offertory $4,524.00

ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE

Offertory $1,239.00

ST. MAURICE

Offertory $6,011.00

WORD OF GOD

Offertory $2,615.00

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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

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visiting will have to wear a mask. To make sure everyone

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anyone wants to help, they could make a few masks and

donate them to our parishes, for use when the churches

reopen. Any color, any size. Just drop them off at the

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PARISH NEWS

SPIRITUAL COMMUNION PRAYER

by Saint Alphonsus Liguori

My Jesus,

I believe that You

are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things,

and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment

receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there

and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Thank you very much for all

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present, to the

Program.

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May 24, 2020 | Seventh Sunday of Easter

PARISH NEWS

A NOTE FROM FR. MOHLER ON MISSION WEEK AND YOUTH EVENTS

Mission Week, the opportunity for service and retreat for our high school students scheduled for June 21-26, has been

canceled. It is a disappointment for all involved, but we all agreed it would not be feasible to do this year. I still want

to offer opportunities for our teens to grow closer to Christ and to each other in this summer ahead, whether online or

hopefully—eventually with in person events as well. Please contact me with any ideas or questions moving forward at

[email protected] .

Mission Week 2020 Update

With many of our common Catholic practices having been suspended recently, our idea of living the Faith might be going up

in flame! Yet, fire not only symbolizes but is one of the most expressive images of the transforming energy of the Holy

Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit, whom Christ pours out on us, who builds, animates, and sanctifies the Church. Saint Paul

reminds us not to let the Spirit be quenched (1 Thess 5:19) and we will not let the coronavirus prevent us from being Church!

With that said, we also must face the reality before us. Mission Week 2020 is going to be very different! Unfortunately, the

week-long trip to SNPJ needs to be cancelled. Although we continue to pray for an end to this virus and the social isolation

in place to protect us, there simply isn’t enough time to pull everything together. We have missed key deadlines and we will

not be able to accomplish the site visits, evaluations and prep necessary. However, we are continually working on modified

plans for the possibility of being present in New Castle to serve in some capacity before the start of next school year.

Recalling the lessons of prayer, fasting and almsgiving Lent taught us, we are proposing the following for Mission Week

2020. Our Mission Week plan currently includes:

Prayer – we are asking for volunteers to pray for the people we would have worked with. Respond HECK YES I

WANT TO PRAY and we will assign you a family/etc. from those whom we have served and you will commit to

praying for that person every day.

Fasting – Well, honestly, we were never good at that during Mission Week! Way too much food-but it was always so

good. We’re still working on this one – if you have ideas please share.

Almsgiving – many of our service sites can be helped by sending care packages and many of the families we would

have been with would benefit by cards, letters and, at times gift cards. We will be compiling a list of these and

asking you to form workgroups to compile these care packs.

Also, we are exploring ways to connect with you. We want to share the theme of Mission Week. We want you to hear and

be transformed by our great speakers and special guests. Even if we can’t gather each night in the barn�physically, perhaps

we will soon be experts at virtual gatherings and be able to meet for our talks, check-ins, and other fun activities. We are

exploring ways of connecting virtually. Oh, and the mission week t-shirt? Yep, you'll still get one! It will not be virtual...

Really, we want to hear from you! Many of you have lived Mission Week and your experience is a great resource. We want

and need your input! Please share your ideas with your youth minister.

Together we can show the world that we have been chosen, not forsaken. We are chosen to take the grace of God, that runs

deeply in each of us as children of God, into the world. We are empowered by the Holy Spirit and ready to cast out darkness

and fear by the force of the flame of our love!

You are in our prayers!

- The Mission Week Team -

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As society and the church inch toward reopening

stores, restaurants, businesses and worship services while

still facing the coronavirus pandemic, it is heartbreaking to

see the number of people who are unemployed. We have

gone from 3.5% unemployed to 15%, and perhaps as high as

20%, overnight. Astonishing. News stories tell of so many

families who were living paycheck to paycheck, just staying

above water fiscally speaking. Now without a paycheck, and

the state unemployment offices swamped by requests, these

families have to exhaust any savings they had, and turn to

food banks and charitable organizations for help. The road to

a stable middle class existence has taken a horrible detour.

Many or most of these unemployed workers were

only making minimum wage, or just a couple of dollars an

hour above minimum wage. Do you know what the federal

minimum wage is? (Take a minute….) $7.25 per hour. This

was set in 2009. This works out to $290 per week, for a 40

hour work week, and $15,080 per year, for 2,080 hours. Do

you know what the Pennsylvania minimum wage is? Same

number, $7.25.

There are 29 states which have set higher minimum

wages. The two highest are the District of Columbia, at

$14.00 per hour, and California, at $13.00 per hour. These

compute to $29,120 and $27,040 per year, respectively. A

few cities have also set higher minimum wages. It also

means that 21 states still have the federal minimum wage as

their minimum wage.

Do you know any individual who can live on

$15,080 per year? How about a married couple with only

one income? How about a family with two children?

The first federal minimum wage was set by the

Congress in 1938 at 25 cents per hour. This was a huge

breakthrough for working men and women (especially when

the Fair Labor Standards Act was upheld by the U.S.

Supreme Court after a lawsuit challenged its

constitutionality). This act established a “floor” beneath

which employers could not go in hiring workers. (With

some exceptions for student workers and those who

regularly receive tips.) In fits and starts over the years the

Congress would increase the minimum wage. Attempts to tie

increases in the minimum wage to inflation have not been

implemented at the federal level. (Eight states have tied

increases in the minimum wage to inflation.)

Faith Chronicles

By Father Frank D. Almade

The Catholic Church supports minimum wage

legislation. In the 1919 document I mentioned last week,

“Bishop’s Program for Social Reconstruction,” the U.S.

bishops urged the creation of a minimum wage. This is

backed by a long tradition of supporting a living family

wage for workers. It would be almost 20 years until this

proposal became law.

Here is the key distinction: a minimum wage is not

a living family wage. In Catholic teaching, a living family

wage should be enough for one person to take care of the

basic needs of his/her entire family, including food, shelter,

clothing, transportation and health care. Popes from Leo

XIII (1891) to Pius XI (1931) to John XXIII (1963) to John

Paul II (1981) have supported this teaching. John Paul II

went further. He said that payment of a living wage for

every worker was the critical criterion for determining the

legitimacy of a society’s entire economic system.

We are far from implementing a living family wage

for each worker in our country.

Why is this important? Because each worker, and

each person, needs to live in dignity. Work is the primary

means of achieving wealth to take care of your needs, and

the needs of any dependents you may have. Work is what

most people do. Work is what people want to do. Those on

welfare are mostly children under the age of 18 or single

mothers or those who are disabled. Those who live on social

security (and their pensions and savings) earned their living

by a lifetime of working. When employers pay a living

family wage, or government mandates a living family wage,

workers are able to save money, establish stable households

and live without fear.

I could go on and on about the value of Catholic

teaching regarding living family wage, since I literally wrote

a book about it in 1990. Our country, and almost all

countries around the world, are no closer to implementing

this important economic standard as they were then.

Pray for our sisters and brothers, our neighbors, who

have lost jobs and employment during this pandemic. Pray

that we can safely open our businesses and churches soon so

people can go back to work. Pray that state and national

leaders will see the value of a living family wage for every

worker.

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