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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | St. Margaret of Scotland | Ss. Simon and Jude

OCTOBER 4, 2020

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY I N O R D I N A R Y T I M E

MASS TIMES —registration required —

SATURDAY: 4:00 p.m. at SSJ 5:00 p.m. at SEAS SUNDAY: 7:30 a.m. at SMOS 8:00 a.m. at SEAS 9:00 a.m. at SSJ 10:00 a.m. at SMOS 10:30 a.m. at SEAS 11:30 a.m. at SSJ

MONDAY: 8:30 a.m. at SSJ 12:00 p.m. at SEAS TUESDAY: 9:00 a.m. at SMOS 12:00 p.m. at SSJ WEDNESDAY: 8:30 a.m. at SSJ 12:00 p.m. at SEAS THURSDAY: 8:30 a.m. at SSJ 12:00 p.m. at SEAS FRIDAY: 9:00 a.m. at SMOS 12:00 p.m. at SSJ

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | St. Margaret of Scotland | Ss. Simon and Jude

CLERGY TEAM

Fr. Robert Grecco Administrator [email protected] Fr. Aleksandr Schrenk Parochial Vicar [email protected] In Residence Fr. James McDonough Fr. Jerome Etenduk Fr. Robin Evanish Deacons Dcn. Kevin Lander Dcn. Paul Lim Dcn. Jim Mackin

Sacraments Baptisms and Marriages

Call Parish Office You must be a parishioner for

at least 6 months prior to requesting forms/certification. Allow 3 weeks for completion.

RCIA : 412-857-5356

Sick Calls, or Communion to Shut-ins.

Call Parish Office

Bulletin Deadline Monday at Noon (subject to change

for holidays)

[email protected]

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PRAYER & WORSHIP

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS

BAPTISM: For arrangements call

412-857-5356

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Call the parish office for

arrangements if in danger of death. If hospitalized or in a skilled nursing facility, please ask the nursing staff

to contact the Catholic priest on call for that facility.

MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made with

one of the priests at least six months before the proposed date of the

wedding.

SACRAMENTS A WEEKEND TEMPORARY SCHEDULE has been prepared because of restricted attendance in each space, required social distancing, as well as the knowledge that some may not feel comfortable yet attending. Live streaming will continue to be available from SSJ. Additionally, those who are not admitted to the SSJ Masses, because the limit has been met, can remain in their cars and tune to FM frequency 96.7 for the entire audio of the Mass. Communion will be distributed outside to those who “attend” Mass from their cars. Times reflect the necessary space needed for the “sanitizing” of pews and door entrances. Note: Masses at SSJ will be live-streamed and repeated throughout the day.

PENANCE: Saturdays: Noon to 1:00 p.m.

at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and outdoors at Ss. Simon and Jude

(weather permitting) Please use masks and adhere to all

posted safety protocol. Restrooms will not be available.

OCTOBER 3/4 TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

4:00 p.m. SSJ Katherine (Kitty) Walther by James H. Walther

5:00 p.m. SEAS Victoria and John Owen by Barbara Lynch, Kathrine Utchell, and Grandchildren

7:30 a.m. SMOS Josephine Pontier by family

8:00 a.m. SEAS Joseph B. Zajicek by Joseph Zajicek and Families

9:00 a.m. SSJ Thanksgiving for Blessings Received (Anniversary) by Marie and Bob Sherwin

10:00 a.m. SMOS People of the Parishes

10:30 a.m. SEAS Adeline Makar by Mary Iorio and Family

11:30 a.m. SSJ Donna and Robert Grandinetti (54th Anniversary)

by son, Thomas Grandinetti

OCTOBER 5 | MONDAY OF THE 27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

8:30 a.m. SSJ Rosa Ramos by Tom O’Shea

12:00 p.m. SEAS Rita Mae Wade by Lori and Ron Squiller

OCTOBER 6 | TUESDAY OF THE 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

9:00 a.m. SMOS Pat Fleck by John & Arlene Kokales

12:00 p.m. SSJ Kitty Walther by the LaPointe Family

OCTOBER 7 | MEMORIAL OF OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY

8:30 a.m. SSJ Jeff Hulton by the Knights of Columbus

12:00 p.m. SEAS James G. Toney by Mom, Dad, and Family

OCTOBER 8 | THURSDAY OF THE 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

8:30 a.m. SSJ Gay Martino by Parish Staff

12:00 p.m. SEAS Jerome J. Gardner by Dorothy Gardner

OCTOBER 9 | FRIDAY OF THE 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

9:00 a.m. SMOS Mary Bluemle by Judy

12:00 p.m. SSJ Elizabeth Marszelak by daughters, Mary Ann and Christine

OCTOBER 10/11 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

4:00 p.m. SSJ Ralph Russo by Mona Russo

5:00 p.m. SEAS Savicki Family by Family

7:30 a.m. SMOS Albert Punturi by wife, Carol

8:00 a.m. SEAS Cornelia and Lloyd Stemle Families by Janice & John Schenk

9:00 a.m. SSJ People of the Parishes

10:00 a.m. SMOS Edward Lauth by Jackie and Bruce Frank

10:30 a.m. SEAS Constance Palmosina by Michael Palmosina and Family

11:30 a.m. SSJ Steve Schwab and daughter, Maura by Marilyn Schwab


PRAYER & WORSHIP

and all who are sick and in need of our prayers.

Please pray for members of our parish and community who have asked for our prayers:

Anthony Anderson Anne Marie Birchok Brian Bishop Irene Brosek Stefani Carroll Brendan Carroll Elisa Carsia Helen Cassidy Kenneth Chase Rose Marie Clayton Jean Conway Rosemarie Cyprowski Katie Denke Bob Doyle Patty Drury Kathi Dvorak Jo-Ann Eller Patti Eurich Helen Fallon Richard Fallon Ron Ferrie Edward M. Flohr Gabriel Fontana Deborah Ford May Frye Steve Garbera Dolores Gigliotti Raymond Giudici Brandon Gross Margaret Harkins Wayne Hayes Eileen Henefeld Mary V. Hester Patti Howcroft Noreen Joslyn Joanne Keating Miriam Kist Eleanor Kitt Gregory M. Klemmer Mary Klutch Don Krally Gloria Krally Lori Krally Darlene Kura Helen Kurek David Kushner Jackie Kushner Charlotte Kuzma Lollie Label Mark Laird Larry LaSota Sam Licciardello Kathy Lupi Mary Ann Macino

Arch MacLennan Laura Martin Sam Martin Gina Massengill John Mazzoleni Kathy McGann Sharon McGrath Marjorie McHugh Paul McIsaac Evelyn McLaughlin Alex Mericli Mary Jane Mericli Virginia Miller Baylee Millet Joan Mondine Edith Moretti John Mostowy Rocco Muffi Robin Munko Theodore Novak Mario Oliverio Charles Perry Diane Perry Elizabeth Pfender Lou Pofi Robert Prevost Diane Pritchard Bucky Recaldini Dave Redman Paxton Renk Erica Rich Florinda Rosemeyer Sally Sabol Alice Salla Pat Sanctis Andrew Patrick Schade Gail Slesinski Mary Socci Josephine Spalla Teresa Stacy Jaime St. Ledger John Stokan Judith Strawins Bob Super Rob Super Rose Talmonti Allen Turske Stephanie Vail Mary Kay Walsh Kevin Walters James Walther John Zajicek Kathy Zajicek Ralph Zeto

If you or a loved one are admitted to a hospital or nursing home, please let us know so we can get you the proper spiritual care. Because of the HIPAA law, treatment facilities are not permitted to release your information to us unless you or your family give them permission to do so.

FROM FR. GRECCO

Robert J. Levy Pearl Niccoli

Antoinette “Toni” Roberto Ken Roche

"Every child that isn't born, but is unjustly condemned to be aborted, has the face of Jesus Christ, has the face of the Lord…

Things have a price and can be for sale, but people have a dignity that is priceless and worth far more than things."

(Pope Francis, Meeting with International Federation of Catholic Physicians’ Associations, September 20, 2013)

This weekend we commemorate “Respect Life Sunday”. Please see page 12 of this bulletin for more information about the day and the Respect Life MONTH that reminds us of the dignity of all human life and challenge to each of us to live according to that aspect of our Faith. The Bishops of Pennsylvania composed a document, “Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney” that provides directives for Catholics in accord with the Church’s teaching on the dignity of human life and proper preparation for its earthly end. It can be accessed at www.pacatholic.org/bishops-statements/living-will-and-health-care-power-of-attorney-2007 or by clicking the link on the CGS homepage. A meeting was held recently to begin the process to determine the future structure of a regional elementary school in our area. Both representatives from St. Margaret and St. Philip schools participated in separate meetings to listen to a presentation covering the financial concerns that face both schools at this time and how a future school program could look. No decisions have been made, but reps from both schools will begin to meet together to attempt to formulate a recommendation to the South Regional Catholic School board. The finances in each parish are of major attention as St. Philip parish and the future parish that we will form in January, 2021 will still carry some financial responsibilities, even though the administration will be exercised by a regional administrator and the school board.

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary — October 7 —

“When people say the Rosary together, it is far more formidable to the devil, than one said privately. Because in this public prayer, it is an army that is attacking him. He can often overcome the prayer of an individual, but if this prayer is joined to other Christians, the devil has much more trouble in getting the best of it.” -St. Louis de Montfort.

Join with others to pray the Rosary. See page 9.

Please pray for the souls of the faithful departed.

OCTOBER IS THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY

http://www.pacatholic.org/bishops-statements/living-will-and-health-care-power-of-attorney-2007http://www.pacatholic.org/bishops-statements/living-will-and-health-care-power-of-attorney-2007


You are welcome to register for those who do not have computer access:

1. Choose the Mass times and days that the person wants. (You can choose multiple days!) Click the “sign up” box that is with each Mass time. 2. Click “submit” at the bottom of the page. 3. Use your email address (unless you have previously signed in). You will see a box titled “my comment”. 4. Add the name of your friend or family member in that comment box.

Need help? Call Mary Kay or Melissa.

STEWARDSHIP

PARISH LIFE

Note: Parishes are listed alphabetically in this bulletin and online. The regular bulletin deadline is Monday at Noon. Please watch for early holiday deadlines. Email: [email protected]

At St. Elizabeth Ann Seton In Memory of Timothy Castello Jr.

by his Uncle Forrest

At St. Margaret of Scotland Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mulvaney &

Thomas Mulvaney, Jr. by family

TABERNACLE CANDLE

The Sacrament of Penance SATURDAYS FROM NOON TO 1:00 P.M.

Confessions will be heard in an outdoor setting

at Ss. Simon and Jude Church (weather permitting),

and indoors at St. Elizabeth Seton Church.

Screens will be in place for anonymity. Masks are required.

Please follow all safety protocol that is posted.

THE SVDP FOOD PANTRY AT SEAS Open 9:00 a.m. to Noon on Tuesdays. PLEASE stay at the top of the ramp, and they will bring your food up to you. Location: rear of the church: 330 Third Avenue (Barrett Way). Please follow all safety protocol issued by the state and local authorities. Phone 412-489-5848

Register to attend Mass at one of our churches. Online now!

CGScatholic.org

Please do not attend a Mass in person if you are not registered.

You may contribute online at CGScatholic.org. Click on the CGS button and see the Online Giving link. Be sure to follow the instructions for your specific parish. We thank you in advance for your generosity during these difficult times.

Please continue to support our parishes with your Parish Share pledges and additional donations.

Each October the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is observed as Respect Life Sunday. Learn more on page 12.


THE ORDER OF MASS

GLORIA

PENITENTIAL ACT

ENTRANCE HYMN | LORD, ALL THINGS ARE GUIDED

I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and what I have failed to do, (strike breast) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Tune: SALZBURG, Jakob Hintze, 1622-1702 Text: In voluntate tua; Esther 13:9-1; Psalm 119:1-8 Christoph Tietze Introits Hymns for the Liturgical Year © 2005 WLP


SECOND READING | PHILIPPIANS 4: 6-9

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION | JOHN 15:16

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 80:9, 12-16, 19-20

FIRST READING | ISAIAH 5: 1-7 Let me now sing of my friend, my friend's song concerning his vineyard. My friend had a vineyard on a fertile hillside; he spaded it, cleared it of stones, and planted the choicest vines; within it he built a watchtower, and hewed out a wine press. Then he looked for the crop of grapes, but what it yielded was wild grapes. Now, inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard: What more was there to do for my vineyard that I had not done? Why, when I looked for the crop of grapes,

did it bring forth wild grapes? Now, I will let you know what I mean to do with my vineyard: take away its hedge, give it to grazing, break through its wall, let it be trampled! Yes, I will make it a ruin: it shall not be pruned or hoed, but overgrown with thorns and briers; I will command the clouds not to send rain upon it. The vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are his cherished plant; he looked for judgment, but see, bloodshed! for justice, but hark, the outcry!

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

1. You brought a vine out of Egypt; to plant it you drove out the nations. It stretched out its branches to the sea, to the Great River it stretched out its shoots.

2. Then why have you broken down its walls? It is plucked by all who pass by. It is ravaged by the boar of the forest, devoured by the beasts of the field.

3. God of hosts, turn again, we implore, look down from heaven and see. Visit this vine and protect it, the vine your right hand has planted.

4. And we shall never forsake you again; give us life that we may call upon your name. God of hosts, bring us back; let your face shine on us and we shall be saved.

Text: Psalm 80; The Revised Grail Psalms © 2010 GIA Publications, Inc Tune: Michel Guimont © 1994, GIA Publications, Inc.

Brothers and sisters: Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,

whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you.

I have chosen you from the world, says the Lord, to go and bear fruit that will remain.


PROFESSION OF FAITH I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

(bow at the following bolder words) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

GOSPEL | MATTHEW 21:33-43

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: "Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce. But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat, another they killed, and a third they stoned. Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way. Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, 'They will respect my son.' But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’ They seized him, threw him out of the

vineyard, and killed him. What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?" They answered him, "He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times." Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes? Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit."

OFFERTORY HYMN | SALVATION! THERE’S NO BETTER WORD

Tune: ELLACOMBE; Gesangbuch der Herzogl, Wirtemberg, 1784 Text: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 © 1974 Hope Publishing Co.


AGNUS DEI / LAMB OF GOD

MYSTERY OF FAITH

GREAT AMEN

SANCTUS / HOLY

Lectionary excerpts ©1970, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2001 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc. Washington D.C. All rights reserved. The English translation of some Psalm responses, some Alleluia and Gospel verses and the Lenten Gospel Acclamations, some Summaries, and the Titles and Conclusion of the Readings, from the Lectionary for Mass copyright 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc., Washington D.C. All music and texts reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. OneLicense.net # 700896-A, annual reprint and podcast/streaming license. Sanctus: People’s Mass by Jan M. Vermulst. © 2010 Mystery of Faith and Great Amen: Danish Amen Mass by David Kraehenbuehl © 2011 Gloria: A New Mass for Congregations by Carroll T. Andrews © 2011

COMMUNION HYMN | DRAW NEAR

1. Draw near and take the Body of the Lord, and drink with faith the Blood for you outpoured. Saved by Christ’s Body and his holy Blood, with souls refreshed we give our thanks to God.

2. Christ, our Redeemer, God’s eternal Son, has by his cross and blood the victory won. He spent his life for greatest and for least. Praise Christ, the Paschal Victim, Christ the Priest.

3. Let us approach with faithful hearts sincere and claim the promise of salvation here. Christ rules our hearts, and all his saints defends; he gives believers life that never ends.

4. With heavenly bread Christ makes the hungry whole; his living water fills the thirsting soul. Alpha – Omega, unto whom shall bow all nations of the earth, be with us now.

Tune: NEALE, Steven R. Janco, b.1961 ©1992, WLP Text: Sancti, venite, Christi corpus sumite, 7th C; trans. by John M. Neale, 1818-1866, alt


IN A WORLD

FULL OF

HATRED

POVERTY

INTOLERANCE

ANXIETY ILLNESS

SLEEPLESSNESS

FEAR

SADNESS

ANGER IGNORANCE

GRIEF

LONELINESS

RACISM ANGUISH

FIGHTING SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

DISEASE

SUFFERING BROKEN FAMILIES

CONFLICT

INEQUALITY UNEMPLOYMENT

CORRUPTION

PAIN Find inner peace, deepen your faith, change your heart, & strengthen your will to follow Christ...just pray the Rosary.

Join the Catholic Community in Carnegie, Green Tree, and Scott during this Month of the Rosary. There are many opportunities for us to pray together. For more details on these events, sign up to participate, or just learn more about the Rosary, please visit our website, or call the parish office. ROSARY

Month of the

ROSARY IN HONOR OF THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY Join with members of our CGS Community on Sunday, October 18, at 2:00 p.m. at Ss. Simon and Jude Church as we pray the rosary to honor our Blessed Mother and ask her intercession for all the families of our parishes and our entire CGS Parish Family! Please look for the Sign Up Genius on our website, cgscatholic.org and register, or contact the parish office if you need help with registration. This event will be live-streamed, so if you can’t join us in person, please follow along at home using the “watch Mass live” button on our homepage.

ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, JOIN US FOR

7TH ANNUAL ROSARY RALLY At Ss. Simon and Jude Church; in front of the crucifix facing Greentree Road.

12:00 TO 1:00 P.M. Please join us for this outdoor event to pray to bring God back to the center of our nation.

Questions? Contact Donna Azzaretto: [email protected]

DAILY ROSARY Join us every day of the week to celebrate the Month of the Rosary.

The pre-recorded Rosary may be viewed on our livestream channel after the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; and after the Noon Mass on Tuesdays and Fridays. It can also be viewed on Saturdays after the 4:00 p.m. Mass, and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

Pray the Rosary 2020 PITTSBURGH ROSARY CONGRESS You are invited to pray the Rosary at St. Anthony’s Chapel, in Troy Hill. The Rosary Congress runs through Friday, October 9, at 6:30 p.m. Every hour — 24/7 until the Closing Mass on October 9, at least two people will audibly pray the Holy Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, or other prayers in the presence of Our Eucharistic Lord. Learn more, and/or register to attend, by visiting pittsburghrosarycongress.org. See the link on our homepage.


CGS CATHOLIC PARISHES

SIX STEPS TO SANITY Six Steps to SANITY is a safe, confidential environment that offers support and tools to families dealing with a loved one's addiction. The next session is starting via ZOOM on Wednesday, October 21, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The session meets for 12 consecutive weeks. If you are in a relationship with someone who has an addiction, feel that you could benefit from this ministry, and have Zoom capability, please contact Tess Keddie at 412-857-5356 or [email protected]. Six Steps to SANITY is a faith-based ministry and support group adapted from the bestselling book, Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children by Allison Bottke, for people who are dealing with addiction in their families. Using the Setting Boundaries Companion Study Guide workbook, parents and families will learn how enabling and codependency contribute to addiction. Learning and applying these steps with other families will produce healing and sanity in their lives. The Facilitators for this ministry are Joe and Chico Ficerai, who have been facilitating this ministry since August 2014.

To all volunteers and employees; the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance is continuing to provide VIRTUAL Mandated Reporter Training, now through October, at no cost!

This is great news for all who work with children and/or are required to complete Mandated Reporter Training in order to be in full compliance in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. If you have not completed this aspect of your clearances, please visit our website and click or tap on the blue “Mandated Reporter Training” button that can be found on our homepage.

If you have questions about whether you are required to complete this course, please visit the Diocesan website at diopitt.org, and explore the Child Protection pages with the link at the top of the home page. You may also contact Karen Maurer with your questions: [email protected], 412-857-5356.

THE PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC If you’ve missed seeing the Pittsburgh Catholic Newspaper, we have good news for you. It’s back! It has the same features and stories that you love, only now it is digital. See this online-only Pittsburgh Catholic by visiting our website: cgscatholic.org.

You are going to love this new version. There is so much to see. You can retrieve archived articles, print pages, easily share stories and pictures with family and friends, and so much more. Please be sure to explore all that the publication has to offer and spread the good news.

If you do not have access to the internet, there is a printable option with every issue published. Please ask a friend or family member to print a copy for you.

ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND Annual Craft Show The 2020 Christmas Craft Show is cancelled this year due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. Hopefully we can resume this long-standing tradition in 2021.



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Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the

peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. –Philippians 4: 6-7

Change, in any form, is usually associated with stress. As we begin the month of October, the signs of change surround us in the cool temperatures and the colorful falling leaves. We hear daily in the news, updates on the coronavirus, anticipation of the coming flu season, and reports of unrest and division in our country. The general election is approaching fast, and people are deliberating over how to vote and for whom to vote. Families are questioning how to plan for celebrating upcoming holidays and whether or not to travel. Our parishes are in the final stages of preparation for complete merger and a new name. Given the unique challenges of this year, most people are experiencing more anxiety than usual.

The practical concerns of our world rarely have perfect solutions, but as Christians, we live in hope. Pope Benedict XVI wrote, “one who has hope lives differently; the one who hopes has been granted the gift of a new life (Spe Salvi, 2).” In today’s second reading, St. Paul provides the key attaining true peace of mind and heart even in the face of changes and worries beyond our control:

…whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Then the God of peace will be with you. –Philippians 4: 8-9

Bereavement Support Group: This fall, we are offering a seven week Bereavement Support Group to help those dealing with the loss of a spouse, family member, or friend. Those grieving the loss of a loved one, whether recent or not, are welcome to join us for prayer, support, discussion, and fellowship. Our small group will provide a safe, confidential place to share experiences and move through grief and sorrow toward healing, but it is not counseling. Due to COVID-19 precautions, we will offer two separate options: one will be a live group that will meet in the Ss. Simon and Jude Church Hall from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays, and the other is a Zoom group that will meet online on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. The meeting dates are October 15, 22, and 29; November 5, 12, and 19; and December 3. There is no charge. Registration for both sessions will be limited. Please contact Laura at (412) 857-5356 or [email protected] to register or for additional information.

Bereavement Ministry: Do you have a desire to help others? Do you feel called to help those who are grieving the loss of a loved one? Are you willing to commit to prayer for someone or to reach out by a phone call or send a card? Might you be available and interested in serving at funeral Masses? If you would like to explore opportunities to serve our CGS community as a member of our Bereavement Team, please contact Laura in the Care Ministry office at (412) 857-5356 or [email protected].

St. Margaret of Scotland School and

SSJ Pre-School are participating!

mailto:[email protected]



RESPECT LIFE REFLECTION

Twenty-five years ago, Pope St. John Paul II wrote that the Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus’ saving message to the world (Evangelium vitae 1). In taking on human flesh, dwelling among us, and sacrificing his very life for our redemption, Christ reveals the profound dignity of every human person. This God-given dignity does not change with our stage of life, abilities, level of independence, or any other varying circumstance.

Rather, it is rooted in the permanent fact that each of us is made in the image and likeness of God, created to share in the very life of God himself. The human person is a “manifestation of God in the world, a sign of his presence, a trace of his glory” (EV 34). And we must reflect this truth in how we act and how we treat one another.

The truth of the Gospel of life is at the foundation of who we are as followers of Christ. In his earthly life, Jesus provided the perfect model for how we are to love our neighbor and live out the Gospel call: “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me” (Mt. 25:40).

Jesus calls each of us to “care for the other as a person for whom God has made us responsible” (EV 87). The Gospel of life is intrinsic to the whole Christian life and foundational to the decisions we make on a daily basis. For, “the Gospel of God’s love for man, the Gospel of the dignity of the person and the Gospel of life are a single and indivisible Gospel” (EV 2, emphasis added).

In his encyclical on the Gospel of life, Pope St. John Paul II recognizes the full range of threats against human life, from poverty and malnutrition to murder and war. He places particular emphasis, however, on threats to life at its beginning and end—precisely when it is most in need of protection. In modern times, children in their mothers’ wombs and those approaching the end of their lives are certainly among the “least of these” in our world’s estimation. Practices such as abortion and assisted suicide tragically reject the truth that human life is always to be cherished and defended with loving concern.

As the Church celebrates the 25th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s prophetic encyclical, let us reflect on how we personally live out the Gospel: Do I talk about and act towards others as I would talk about and treat Jesus himself? Do I inform myself of the Church’s teachings and engage in the civic arena as first a follower of Christ? Do I support and advocate for laws and policies that protect and defend human life? Do I help pregnant and parenting mothers in need? Am I ready to support a loved one nearing death?

Through the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, may Our Lord grant us the grace to truly and courageously live his Gospel of life.

Excerpts from Evangelium vitae, © 1995, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Scriptural excerpts from Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2020, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved.

“to imitate Christ and follow in his

footsteps”

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As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between. During the month of October, the Church asks us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life.

As the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, the first Sunday is observed as Respect Life Sunday.


Pittsburgh will be a part of the LARGEST EVER 40 Days for Life campaign! There are over 500 cities participating in the fall campaign which started on September 23, and runs through November 1!

For our part, please join the Parishioners of Carnegie, Green Tree, and Scott to witness and pray for an end to abortion. We have committed to a four hour time slot during the 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil outside Planned Parenthood on Liberty Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh. We need to fill that time, but ideally, participants can rotate time slots of 30 minutes, one hour, or two hours during our shift.

Vigil Date: Wednesday, October 7 Vigil Hours: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Vigil Location: Outside Planned Parenthood, 933 Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh

If you would like more information about participating in the 40 Days for Life Vigil, please contact either Tess Keddie, Karen Maurer, or Laura O’Keefe.

For more information, including a Parking Options Map, please visit our website: CGScatholic.org.


Click the “Live the Gospel of Life” button on our homepage to learn more about Respect Life Month. No computer? No problem! Call Mary Kay Smith for additional information. 412-857-5356

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ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND SCHOOL

CLASSROOM CHRONICLES Each week we will highlight the amazing things that are going on in our classrooms at St. Margaret of Scotland School.

MISS MARGARET IANACHIONE Middle School Language Arts Classes: This week at St. Margaret, the middle school students began the first week of the year-long reading wars challenge! The goal for each student is to read independently for 15-20 minutes every day. (Studies show that students who read 20 minutes a day are likely to score in the 90th percentile on standardized tests.) At the end of each month, students’ total minutes will be added up to see which grade, 6th, 7th, or 8th, read the most minutes for that month! Students are off to a great start finding spare minutes at the beginning or end of their school day to log their reading time. When they’re not busy with the reading challenge, middle school is working hard in their literature classes to build on their literary analysis and reading comprehension skills. This week in 8th grade, students are investigating gothic horror in the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. In 7th grade, students are exploring the jungle in Rudyard Kipling’s “Rikki-tikki-tavi”, a short story featured in his longer work The Jungle Book. Finally, 6th grade has learned a valuable lesson about taking good advice in John Gardner’s short story “Dragon, Dragon”.

TEACHER SPOTLIGHTS Each week we will spotlight one of our outstanding teachers at St. Margaret of Scotland School.

MISS MARGARET IANACHIONE MIDDLE SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSES: My name is Maggie Ianachione, and I am so excited to introduce myself as St. Margaret’s Middle School English Language Arts teacher for the 2020-2021 school year! I have previously worked as a part time ELA teacher at St. Anne and as a long-term substitute at Oakland Catholic High School. As a graduate of Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin School and Seton-La Salle High School, it brings me great joy to be able to continue to be a part of the Diocese of Pittsburgh Catholic schools at St. Margaret of Scotland this year. After graduating from Seton-La Salle, I received a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Duquesne University. I am currently working toward my MS.Ed. in Reading and Literacy Education at Duquesne. Naturally most of my days are either spent in the classroom as a teacher or student, but when I am not in school, I love spending time with my parents, four sisters, and all my nieces and nephews.



Congratulations and God’s Blessings to

Kathleen Donnelly Bado and George A. Bado

who are celebrating

60 YEARS of Marriage

on

OCTOBER 8.

Mr. and Mrs. Bado were married at St. Luke Church (now St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church) on October 8, 1960, by Monsignor Felix Donnelly. They are the parents of 3 sons: Greg (Amy) of Newark, Delaware; the late Douglas (Lynn); and Geoff (Lori) of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. They are the proud grandparents of Molly, Chris, Haley, Declan, and Hannah.

DISCOVERING ST. ANTHONY: IF YOU ASK FOR MIRACLES

SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA HAS DEVELOPED A WORLDWIDE REPUTATION AS THE FINDER OF LOST THINGS.

The author, a cantor and volunteer in our parish grouping, shares recent experiences of awakening spirituality which ignited the desire to learn about this saint and his marvelous gifts in God’s service. Beginning in October 2019, she conducted interviews and traveled to Europe with a sense of urgency difficult for her friends and family to understand —until the pandemic hit, and then all became clear.

Published in June 2020, this book, dotted with delightful and meaningful photos, inspires hope and cultivates deep faith. The reader will be entertained by interesting quotes, comments, and stories, heartfelt to hilarious, from over sixty parishioners and clergy of our Catholic community; the reader will be enlightened by research from Saint Anthony’s life and of the Franciscan order he joined.

As the season changes to cool, crisp, and colorful, the Discovering Saint Anthony "bookmobile" will be parked alongside weekend Masses.

Bookmobile schedule, weather permitting: Sunday, October 4 — SEAS 10:30 a.m. Sunday, October 11 — SSJ 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

If you prefer to have a copy delivered to you contact-free, just call, text, or email the author, Doretta Whalen: [email protected], 412-848-5124 Thanks to YOU for supporting the Saint Anthony Project; all money is donated to our CGS Catholic community.

then and now



A BIT

ABOUT

Humans are required to wear masks and practice

social distancing.

Take your pet and join Fr. Robin at Noon TODAY,

OCTOBER 4 at the SEAS Church Pavilion (corner of Third Avenue & Fourth Street)

for the annual blessing of the animals.

MUSIC AT OUR MASSES

The following Masses will have music (organist-cantor):

Saturday: 4:00 p.m. SSJ Saturday: 5:00 p.m. SEAS Sunday: 9:00 a.m. SSJ Sunday: 10:00 a.m. SMOS Sunday: 10:30 a.m. SEAS Sunday: 11:30 a.m. SSJ

The early Sunday morning Masses will be with NO music:

7:30 a.m. SMOS | 8:00 a.m. SEAS

All Masses at SSJ are livestreamed and one will rebroadcast throughout the day.

Three weekday Masses at SSJ will have music.

This schedule is subject to change .

"The essence of prayer is relationship. It's not primarily about doing something,

but about getting to know Someone." — Fr. John Bartunek

To love someone, to be in relationship with someone, basically means we have to have spent time with them, getting to know them, at least a little bit. Adoration, even if only in our own private prayer-space, but most especially in front of the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle or in a monstrance, avails us the grace to begin to 'know' God. The time invested allows us to develop a loving relationship with God, as our Creator, as our Savior who loves us enough to live for us, die for us, and save us, and as Holy Spirit, the vehicle for all of the graces and gifts we need. Spend time adoring God, giving Him the attention He deserves. It's the best thing we can do, in order to express our gratitude for, and dependence on Him!

"If we want to experience in our own lives, ever more abundantly, the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit, and if we want to contribute through them to our loved ones and to the

world around us, we simply must develop a life of prayer."

—Fr. John Bartunek

It’s this weekend!

Rain or shine

Is this going to take long?

This is short and sweet, just like me.

PATRON SAINT OF ANIMALS, MERCHANTS, AND ECOLOGY


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"A basic assumption of biblical people is that everyone is hardwired for God. As the Psalmist prayed, “My soul rests in God alone.” My wager is that everyone...implicitly wants God..." — Bishop Robert Barron We are not hard-wired for confrontation ... and that may be okay. However, we, as Christians, need to be ready to engage in 'care-frontation' ... caring enough for our brothers and sisters, and even for those whom we perceive to be enemies, to do something for them, based on our belief that they will be much better off the closer they come to God, or to a deepening of their relationship with Him. With humility, we need to share that, although we don't have all of the answers in life, we do have the answer ... Jesus Christ. Let's try what Bishop Barron is advocating in the above statement. Let's believe that they want God, not just need Him. And then let us prepare ourselves in whatever ways, and with whatever tools we need, to 'care-front' them with the Truth that has changed our lives. "So I say to Christians and other believers: be ready for a good fight, and get some spiritual weapons in your hands. And I say to the atheists: I’ll keep talking—because I know, despite your protestations, that your hearts are listening." — Bishop Robert Barron

MASS CHANGE! We are now permitted to have up to 50% attendance at Mass! You may have noticed an increase in the number on the Sign Up Genius. Masks and social distancing are still required, and we will continue to sanitize between the Masses. Reminder: All weekday morning Masses at St. Margaret of Scotland Church (Tuesdays and Fridays) have been moved to 9:00 a.m.



Gentlemen in the CGS Catholic Community are invited to our annual

MEN’S RETREAT at St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center. The theme of this year’s retreat will center on “Hope.” Because of COVID-19 precautions and major renovations at the retreat center, the format will be different. Unlike previous years when the retreat was held on an entire weekend, this year will be one day only: Saturday, November 14. The event begins 8:30 a.m. and ends at 7:45 p.m. The day will include three meals, prayer services, conferences, opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and the anticipated Sunday liturgy. The number of retreatants will be limited to allow for social distancing, and masks will be required. The cost of the Retreat is $125. For more information, please contact Joe O'Keeffe at 412-287-1147, or Jim Grazulis at 412-278-0437.

FAITH FORMATION If you are looking for information about the Faith Formation Program for children, please see one of the September bulletins, online now at CGScatholic.org; or contact Sharon Smoller: [email protected].


THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF CARNEGIE, GREEN TREE, AND SCOTT

412-857-5356 CGSCATHOLIC.ORG

ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON 330 Third Ave.

Carnegie, PA 15106 Fax: 412-276-0816

SS. SIMON AND JUDE 1607 Greentree Rd.

Pittsburgh, PA 15220 Fax: 412-563-8524

ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND 310 Mansfield Ave.

Pittsburgh, PA 15220 Fax: 412-276-0816

PARISH GROUPING STAFF

Business Manager Tim Thorsen [email protected]

Facilities Manager

Tim Castello [email protected]

Transition Coordinator Christine Manion [email protected]

Faith Formation

Sharon Smoller [email protected]

RCIA

Dee Fitzsimmons [email protected] Pastoral Associate

Tess Keddie [email protected]

Care Ministers

Karen Maurer [email protected]

Laura O’Keeffe [email protected]

Communications Mary Kay Smith [email protected]

SACRAMENTS Baptisms For arrangements please call Dee Fitzsimmons.

Marriage Arrangements must be made with one of the priests at least six months before the proposed date of the wedding.

Penance Saturdays: Noon to 1:00 p.m. indoors at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and outdoors at Ss. Simon and Jude

CLERGY TEAM Parochial Vicar Rev. Aleksandr Schrenk [email protected]

Chaplain Rev. Michael Yaksick [email protected]

In Residence

Rev. Jerome Etenduk [email protected]

Rev. Robin Evanish [email protected]

Rev. James McDonough [email protected]

Administrator Rev. Robert Grecco [email protected]

Deacons Dcn. Jim Mackin [email protected]

Dcn. Kevin Lander [email protected]

Dcn. Paul Lim [email protected]

Ss. Simon and Jude Pre-school Director: Trish Costantino [email protected] 1625 Greentree Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15220

SCHOOLS St. Margaret of Scotland Elementary School Principal: Robert Munz [email protected] 915 Alice Street Pittsburgh, PA 15220

DIOCESE VICTIM ASSISTANCE HOTLINE

1-888-808-1235

Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator: 412-456-3093

CHILDLINE: 1-800-932-0313

BULLETIN DEADLINE Mondays by Noon

[email protected]

SVDP FOOD PANTRY AT SEAS 412-489-5848

Music and Liturgy

Béla Pater [email protected]

Safe Environment

Bob Doyle [email protected]

Karen Maurer [email protected] Administrative Assistants

Cathy Mulkerrin [email protected]

Melissa Nosenchuck mnosenchuck@ cgscatholic.org Maintenance John Caivano (SMOS)

Paul Marcinizyn (SSJ) pmarcinizyn@ cgscatholic.org Saint Vincent de Paul 412-444-5424 Flocknote Text CGSCatholic to 84576

THE MASS SCHEDULE IS ON THE FRONT COVER AND PAGE 2. Please register online to secure your place at Mass. You may also call Melissa or Mary Kay at 412-857-5356.

MASSES AT SSJ STREAMED LIVE Please join us at CGSCatholic.org and click the “Watch Mass Live” button

Anointing Call the parish office for arrangements if in danger of death. If hospitalized or in a skilled nursing facility, please ask the nursing staff to contact the Catholic priest on call

Note: You must be a registered and active parishioner for at least six months before requesting sacramental sponsor forms. Please allow three weeks for completion.

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