“With God All Things Are Possible!” St. Mary Magdalene Parish The Catholic Community of the East End of Pittsburgh MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 pm St. James 5:30 pm St. Bede Sunday 8:00 am St. Bede 9:00 am Mother of Good Counsel 10:00 am St. James 11:00 am St. Bede Monday - Saturday 9:00 am St. Bede FEBRUARY 9, 2020 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Website saintmarymagdalenepgh.org All our churches are accessible. @smmppgh CONFESSION & EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Saturday 9:30 am - 10:30 am St. Bede NOVENAS 9:30 am St. Bede Monday Miraculous Medal Perpetual Novena Wednesday Mother of Perpetual Help Novena Thursday St. John XXIII Novena for the Sick FAITH FORMATION (CCD) Sunday 9:45 am-10:45 am St. Bede BAPTISMS AND WEDDINGS By appointment only ST. BEDE CHURCH 509 South Dallas Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15208 ST. JAMES CHURCH 718 Franklin Avenue, Wilkinsburg PA 15221 MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL CHURCH 7705 Bennett Street, Pittsburgh PA 15208 Pastoral Staff Rev. Thomas J. Burke, Pastor [email protected]Rev. David Taylor, Senior Parochial Vicar [email protected]In Residence Rev. James Adeoye [email protected]Rev. Augustine Temu [email protected]Office Staff Frank Grande [email protected]Terri Price [email protected]Director of Religious Education Teresa Maynor [email protected]Music Ministry Jennifer Gorske, Director of Music Ministries 412.370.2638; [email protected]Carla LaRocca DiDonato 412.422.2460; [email protected]Pat Morgan 412.425.3834; [email protected]Gerard Rohlf 412.657.7570; [email protected]Safe Environment/Sacramental Coordinator Melissa Viator 412.661.7222 [email protected]Social Ministry & Community Outreach Anne Scheuermann 412.241.1309; [email protected]Media & Communications Cathy Raffaele 412.241.1392; [email protected]Glennen Lloyd [email protected]Bulletin [email protected]Housekeeping/Maintenance Paul Denk, Matthew Denk, Donald Graham, Annette Shunk, Jim Speranza, Principals Sr. Thea Bowman Catholic Academy: Ms. Stephanie Michael 412.242.3515; [email protected]; sistertheabowman.org St. Bede School: Sr. Daniela Bronka 412.661.9425; [email protected]; saintbedeschool.com PARISH OFFICE 509 South Dallas Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15208 [email protected]Phone:412.661.7222
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“With God All Things Are Possible!”
St. Mary Magdalene Parish
The Catholic Community of the East End of Pittsburgh
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 pm St. James 5:30 pm St. Bede
Sunday 8:00 am St. Bede 9:00 am Mother of Good Counsel 10:00 am St. James 11:00 am St. Bede
Monday - Saturday 9:00 am St. Bede
FEBRUARY 9, 2020 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Website saintmarymagdalenepgh.org All our churches are accessible. @smmppgh
CONFESSION & EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Saturday 9:30 am - 10:30 am St. Bede
NOVENAS 9:30 am St. Bede
Monday Miraculous Medal Perpetual Novena Wednesday Mother of Perpetual Help Novena Thursday St. John XXIII Novena for the Sick
FAITH FORMATION (CCD) Sunday 9:45 am-10:45 am St. Bede
BAPTISMS AND WEDDINGS By appointment only
ST. BEDE CHURCH 509 South Dallas Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15208
ST. JAMES CHURCH 718 Franklin Avenue, Wilkinsburg PA 15221
MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL CHURCH 7705 Bennett Street, Pittsburgh PA 15208
First Reading: Isaiah 58:7-10 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16
8 am TBA TAYLOR
9 am Jessie Scatorchia (Mary Grace and Judy) BURKE
10 am Saint Mary Magdalene Parish Volunteers TAYLOR
11 am For the People of the Parish BURKE
MONDAY Memorial of St. Scholastica, Virgin
9 am Ann Kennelly (Kennelly and Stack Families) BURKE
TUESDAY Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes
9 am Margaret Monski (Nancy and Ken Tullar) TAYLOR
WEDNESDAY Weekday 9 am Ann and Pat Lydon (Paul and Mary Lydon) BURKE
THURSDAY Weekday 9 am Rita B. Reiling (Chris Reiling and Family) TEMU
FRIDAY Memorial of Sts. Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop
9 am (SB) 9 AM (SJ)
Darek Bronka (Sr. Daniela Bronka) TBA
TAYLOR BURKE
SATURDAY Weekday 9 am TBA ADEOYE
SATURDAY VIGIL Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
4 pm For the People of the Parish TAYLOR
5:30 pm William Steitz, Jr. (Ross Family) ADEOYE
SUNDAY SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME First Reading: Sirach 15:15-20 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37
8 am Agnes Dzombak (David Dzombak & Carolyn Menard) BURKE
9 am TBA TAYLOR
10 am James West (Teresa Maynor and Family) BURKE
11 am Joseph Ortolano (Gorske Family) TAYLOR
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
For those seriously ill, elderly, or preparing for surgery, please call Fr. Burke at 412.661.7222 or Fr. Taylor at 412.731.3020.
Those who are in hospitals or nursing homes may also request the Catholic Chaplain on duty for the Sacrament.
HOSPITALIZED AND HOMEBOUND
If you, a family member, or if you know a parishioner who is unable to get to church and would like to receive Communion, please contact us at 412.241.1392.
AS A FAITH COMMUNITY
We remember parishioners, who cannot be with us, and those who care for them.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS are due no later than noon on Fridays
for the next week’s bulletin. (For example: announcements for the February 9 bulletin
would have been due January 31.)
Larger announcements must be submitted a week prior to the Friday deadline.
This weekend we celebrate the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The read-ings focus on discipleship: being Salt and Light to the World.
In the first reading from the Prophet Isaiah, we read how people who
care for the needs of the hungry and the oppressed will display standards that go beyond the limited viewpoints of pride and self-interest. Serving God means strength-ening the bonds within the human family, through acts of kindness and words of healing. In today’s Gospel of Mat-thew, following the Beatitudes, we read how Jesus de-clares that being a disciple has characteristics of both “salt and light.” Jesus addressed his disciples telling them some of the challenges involved in following him: Salt of the Earth- not allowing the gospel to get contami-nated through compromise and misuse and Light of the World- the world is in desperate need of illumination.
Many people around us hunger not only for food but for also acceptance, and kind words instead of hate. Disci-pleship is not just for the good of the individual, but for others as well.
SALT AND LIGHT!
Catholic Education Plus Tune into my bi-weekly radio show Catholic Education Plus next Sunday, February 16 at 6:30 am on KDKA Radio 1020 AM. My guests will be St. Bede School principal, Sister Daniela Bronka, and Technology teacher Rachel Mollen.
Looking Ahead
First Reconciliation and Holy Communion parents’ meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 18, at 7pm in the St. Bede School Cafeteria.
Saturday, February 22 at 11 am at St. James Church: all Eucharistic Ministers of St. Mary Magdalene Parish are invited for a “refresher training session.” Lunch will be provided in the Chapel.
Ash Wednesday: February 26 Masses will be held 9 am St. Bede 9 am St. James Noon Mother of Good Counsel 7pm St. Bede
Stations of the Cross during Lent on Thursdays at 12 pm at Mother of Good Counsel Church and on Fri-days at 7 pm followed by Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction from 7:30 to 8:30 pm at St. Bede.
Scout Mass will be held Sunday, March 8, at the 11 am Mass.
Confirmation Retreat will be held on Wednesday, March 25, at the Martina Spiritual Center in West View.
Confirmation will be on Tuesday, April 21, at 7 pm at St. Bede with Bishop Waltersheid.
First Holy Communion will be on Sunday, April 26, at 2 pm at St. Bede.
Parish and Ministry Van The parish van that we currently use to pick up food and supplies from the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank in Duquesne most likely will not pass inspection this year. We are looking at purchasing a 2011 Ford E150 XL Econoline 8 passenger van that is in excellent condition. We could also use this van on the weekends for parish-ioners who need a ride to church. If you are interested in helping to fund this project, please make check payable to St. Mary Magdalene Parish and memo it “parish van fund” and mail it to my attention to the parish office.
Parish Improvements New sensor lights have been installed in the Women’s and Men’s Restrooms in the St. James Chapel.
Tarax Cleaning Services cleaned and sanitized the St. Bede School Cafeteria last weekend.
Work continues in the Parish Administration Center with new CAT 5 wiring for telephone and internet being installed. New computers have been ordered for the PERCES Schools Office, Religious Education Office, Business Manager, Office Manager and Pastor which will be installed in the next few weeks.
Buch Electric Company installed a front door monitor with outdoor video camera and chime. Now all you have to do is simply ring the doorbell to get buzzed into the office. Updated lighting is being installed in the first floor offices.
The Administration Center Basement has been recently cleaned out. A demolition company came last week to remove the moldy paneling and several old desks, freez-ers and dismantled wooden cupboards and walls.
Bakers Waterproofing will be here this coming week to install a Water Guard sub-floor drainage system and ap-ply Mold X2 cleaner, and install two sump pumps into the sewage system. The office basement has been flooding and filled with mold for several years.
Funds from Our Campaign for the Church Alive are mak-ing these projects a possibility. Thank you for your con-tinued financial generosity to St. Mary Magdalene Parish so that we can “continue to share the Good News to All!”
Something to Think About… Laughter is the sun that drives winter
Judy Prata Bill Rawlings Mara Sullivan Victor Thorpe
Finance Council meets
on 4th
Monday of the month.
Father Taylor’s Reflection
I had the occasion to travel with my brother up the California coastline. We were headed to Big Sur and the Retreat House up in the mountains. Traveling on Pacific Coast Highway you cannot help but notice the vast darkness that begins in the evening. There is a lighthouse that sits be-
tween the ocean and the mountains. I often wonder how this one lighthouse could make a difference in the overwhelming darkness around it. I read that it led many ships to safety.
In the gospel Jesus is reinforcing the fact that a little light can make a vast difference. If all of us can shed some light in the world, we can conquer the darkness of sin and evil around us. Serving the Lord must be a team endeavor. We can never do it alone. With this light we can do as Isaiah tells us: serve the needs of all of those about us.
Sometimes our light seems dim but taken together we can light up the world. Yes, serving the Lord must be a team effort. Last week's Super Bowl showed us how important this is. Working together we, of St. Mary Magdalene parish, can help lighten up the Eastern communities
Online Giving Faith Direct is the online giving provider for our parish.
To sign up at Faith Direct, for regular contributions or for a one time gift, visit faithdirect.net and use church code PA994.
If you are already enrolled under St. Charles Lwanga or St. James, you do not need to do anything at this time. When paperwork for the new parish is com-pleted, all the accounts will be merged.
For online giving information, see the homepage of our website: saintmarymagdalenepgh.org or call Cathy Raffaele at 412.241.1392.
Year End Giving Statements Statements for contributions made to our three former parishes in 2019 have been mailed.
If you did not receive a statement or if there is a discrepancy in your statement, please contact the following offices:
St. Bede 412.661.7222 St. Charles Lwanga 412.731.3020 St. James 412.241.1392
STEWARDSHIP
Offertory for February 2: $13,901
STEWARDSHIP
Monthly Envelopes If you have not received envelopes and want to or if you are receiving envelopes and do not want them, please call the parish office at 412.661.7222 or email [email protected]
All In
Today’s readings leave no room for half-heartedness. As beneficiaries of God’s providence, we cannot hold back when serving others. When Isaiah instructs us to share our bread with the hungry, he offers no quali-fications. He does not add, “if you think you can,” or “after all of your own needs have been met.” On the contrary, the prophet simply reports that God expects us to care for those in need.
In a similar way, the Gospel call is unconditional. Like a city atop a mountain, the Christian life cannot be hidden. Followers of Jesus do not have the option to sit by and wish vaguely for someone else to take care of hunger, homelessness, oppression, and ignorance. God calls us into service. If we have heard the call, we must respond.
way of reading scripture. Join us as we meditate on gospel passages that feature people encountering Christ. Please join us on Sunday, February 16, at 2 pm in the Family Room/Cry Room at our St. Bede campus as we contemplate St. Mary Magdalene
encountering the Risen Christ.
Light refreshments will be provided. For more informa-tion, please contact Dante Romito at 412.596.9799 or [email protected].
SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 8 - 16
SAT Adoration & Confession KPCLA Meeting
St. Bede 9:30 am SJ Chapel 11 am
SUN CCD Donuts & Fellowship
St. Bede 9:45 am SJ Chapel 11 am
MON Miraculous Medal Novena SB 9:30 am
TUE RCIA Wilkinsburg Solidarity Vigil
St. Bede AR 6:30 pm SJ Chapel 7 pm
WED
Food Bank Pickup Mother of Perpetual Help Novena CCOC Focus Group
Ministry Ctr. 9 am St. Bede 9:30 am
SB Activities Room 7 pm
THURS St. John XXIII Novena
for the Sick St. Bede 9:30 am
FRI St. Bede School Mass St. Bede 9 am
SAT Adoration & Confession Advisory Councils Retreat
St. Bede 9:30 am Off Site
SUN CCD Lectio Divina
St. Bede 9:45 am SB Family Room 2 pm
Keys Found If you lost a set of keys at St. James
Church, please call Cathy at 412.241.1392
Eucharistic Ministers Meet and Greet
There will be an opportunity for Eucharistic Ministers from all our campuses to meet one another and learn about the procedures in our churches. This will help Eucharistic Ministers to be comfortable volunteering at all the churches.
The meet and greet is on Saturday, February 22, at St. James Chapel from 11 am to 1 pm. A light lunch will be served.
RSVP either Yes or No by Monday, February 17, to Kathleen Fisher at [email protected]
or 412.983.9757.
Teens, You’re FIRED!
FIRED up with the Holy Spirit!
We need you to share that fire with your teen community! You have the unique opportunity to help create a brand new Catholic Youth Ministry Program in the East End of Pittsburgh.
Come to St. Mary Magdalene Parish, St. Bede Church, on Sunday, February 23, from 1 to 2 pm. We will meet in the family room, located inside the church.
William Steitz father of parishioner, Timothy Steitz
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
Focus Group Meeting
The topics of the meeting are a review of the Catholics for Change in Our Church (CCOC) gathering on January 11; small group discussions on moving for-ward; and a diocesan wide march to raise awareness about CCOC and change in our church.
Wednesday, February 12, in the St. Bede Activities Room, at 7 pm.
STBCA: @SisterTheaBowmanCatholicAcademy St. Bede School: @StBedeSchool
Spring Ignatian Program
An eight-week Ignatian Retreat in Everyday Life provides the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola in an abbreviated format of readings and reflections. Deepen your spirituality through daily prayer and weekly gatherings at St. Joseph Spirituality Center in Baden. Wednesday afternoons, 1:30 to 3 pm, or evenings, 6:30 to 8 pm, March 4 through April 22. The cost is $75.
RSVP by Friday, February 28, at 724.869.6587
or stjoseph-baden.org/spirituality.
East End Teens
Save the date for something big! Saturday, March 28, 2020
6 to10 pm, Stage AE Details coming soon!
Social Ministry
Ooops! When a list appeared in the bulletin of all
the agencies who were served by the Angel/Magi Tree donations, Mary's Child was not among them. We apologize for this oversight!
We are very grateful for the amazing generosity shown by parishioners, as it is only through your support that Mary's Child is able to help the chil-dren and parents served by this ministry.
Our Parish Food Banks request hot cereal for
the month of February
Please place donated items in the containers at each of our churches.
It is suggested that donations no longer be put in plas-tic bags but recyclable bags which will then be used at the pantries.
Thank you for your continued support!
Radio Program, with
Fr. Tom Burke as host, highlights elementary
and secondary schools; colleges; youth ministry pro-grams; and more, and is broadcast every other Sun-day morning on KDKA-AM.
Fr. Tom’s guests on February 16 are Sr. Daniela Bronka, principal of St. Bede School, and Rachel Mollen, Computer and Stream Lab Technology
teacher.
See the homepage of our website, cceepgh.org for the link to podcasts of the programs.
Love is Always Conditional: All college
students and young adults are welcome to a free din-ner and a talk by Dr. Leonard J. DeLorenzo, titled: “Love is Always Conditional.” The talk is on Friday, February 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the St. Paul Seminary Cardinals’ Great Hall.
Dr. DeLorenzo, works in the McGrath Institute for Church Life and teaches theology at the University of Notre Dame. He wrote several books and speaks regularly on such themes as the Catholic imagination, the witness of the saints, and character development and its challenges in the modern world.
For more information or to register, visit: https://www.diopitt.org/love-is-always-conditional.
Are You Interested in Volunteering to Assist a Local Refugee? There are lots
of opportunities available at Casa San Jose. For information: Sr. Valerie at 412.343.3111.
Casa San Jose now has an office at East Liberty Presbyterian Church in the East End.
“The Church hears the suffering cry of all who are uprooted from their own land, of families forcefully separated, of those who, in the rapid changes of our day, are unable to find a stable home anywhere. She senses the anguish of those without rights, without any security, at the mercy of every kind of exploitation, and she supports them in their unhappiness.”
St. John Paul II Message for World Migration Day 2000
Save the Date: Sunday, March 8 Dr. Linda Ritzer, Secretary for Parish Services in the diocese, will give a presentation on Saint Mary Magdalene. This will be a great opportunity to learn more our new patron saint.
