SUNDAY MASS schedule (SATURDAY VIGIL) 4:00 PM ST. ALBERT 4:00 PM ST. BASIL 4:00 PM ST. SYLVESTER 6:00 PM HOLY ANGELS SUNDAY 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN 9:00 AM ST. BASIL 9:30 AM HOLY ANGELS 10:00 AM ST. SYLVESTER 11:00 AM ST. ALBERT CONFESSION: SATURDAY St. Albert - 12:00 p.m. (noon) until 1:00 p.m. PARISH ADMINISTRATION OFFICE Faith Formation Building 3198 Schieck Street Pittsburgh, PA 15227 (412) 884-7744 ▪ Fax (412) 884-2300 Web: www.blessedtrinitypgh.org Email: [email protected]Worship sites ST. ALBERT 3198 Schieck Street Pittsburgh, PA 15227 ST. BASIL 1735 Brownsville Road Pittsburgh, PA 15210 HOLY ANGELS 408 Baldwin Road Pittsburgh, PA 15207 ST. SYLVESTER 3754 Brownsville Road Pittsburgh, PA 15227 ST. WENDELIN 2728 Custer Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15227 BLESSED TRINITY PARISH Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time ▪ January 31, 2021 CLERGY SERVING THE COMMUNITY PASTOR Rev. Stephen A. Kresak ▪ [email protected]SR. PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Robert J. Ahlin ▪ [email protected]SR. PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Ken Sparks ▪ [email protected]PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Levi D. Hartle ▪ [email protected]DEACON Michael J. Babcock ▪ [email protected]DEACON James R. Grab ▪ [email protected]DEACON Daniel E. Nizan ▪ [email protected]DEACON Andrew J. White ▪ [email protected]DEACON Timothy B. Zenchak ▪ [email protected]
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SUNDAY MASS schedule (SATURDAY VIGIL)
4:00 PM ST. ALBERT 4:00 PM ST. BASIL 4:00 PM ST. SYLVESTER 6:00 PM HOLY ANGELS
SUNDAY 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN 9:00 AM ST. BASIL 9:30 AM HOLY ANGELS 10:00 AM ST. SYLVESTER 11:00 AM ST. ALBERT
CONFESSION: SATURDAY St. Albert - 12:00 p.m. (noon) until 1:00 p.m.
PARISH ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
Faith Formation Building 3198 Schieck Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15227 (412) 884-7744 ▪ Fax (412) 884-2300
MONDAY WEEKDAY February 1 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Mary Ann Zenchak: Gerry H. 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT Torino Mincin: James Mincin & Family TUESDAY WEEKDAY February 2 8:30 AM HOLY ANGELS Barbara Major: Andrea & John Paul Spina 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER William Boland: Family 9:00 AM ST. BASIL Margie, Helen, Andy & Fr. Greg Petruska: Bill & Terri Ortmann WEDNESDAY WEEKDAY February 3 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Michael Pilarski: Lee Scuticchio & Family 9:00 AM ST. WENDELIN Edward Lee: Bob & Joyce Senneway 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT Gilbert & Marie Pack: Richard & Jeanne Pack THURSDAY WEEKDAY February 4 8:30 AM HOLY ANGELS Maria Micallef: Anthony & Gabrielle Bradley 9:00 AM ST. BASIL James Kuchta: Shannon Family FRIDAY WEEKDAY February 5 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Edward Murphy: Family 8:30 AM HOLY ANGELS Henry Micallef: Anthony & Gabriella Bradley 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT Alberta Petruzzi: Ed & Lynn Lutz SATURDAY EVENING VIGIL MASSES February 6 4:00 PM VIGIL ST. ALBERT ▪ SK Nicole Moeslein: Comer Family 4:00 PM VIGIL ST. BASIL ▪ KS Carolyn Thornton and Martin Family: Diane Crocco 4:00 PM VIGIL ST. SYLVESTER ▪ LH Elizabeth Gillott: Mimi Darragh 6:00 PM VIGIL HOLY ANGELS ▪ BA Gerald Firek: Ed & Lynn Lutz FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 7 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN ▪ LH Bernard Baker Sr: Richard Baker 9:00 AM ST. BASIL ▪ KS Linda Mourtacos: Mourtacos Family 9:30 AM HOLY ANGELS ▪ SK Bracaliello & McCormick Families: Ray, Patty & Hayden 10:00 AM ST. SYLVESTER ▪ BA Living & Deceased Members of the Parish 11:00 AM ST. ALBERT ▪ KS Denny Joos: Jack & Beverly Madeja
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MASS INTENTIONS FEBRUARY 1ST- 7TH
Business Manager Deacon Andy White 412-884-7744 ext. 204
Pastoral Associate Deacon Dan Nizan 412-884-7744 ext. 207
Administrative Assistants Mary Ann Negley 412-884-7744 ext. 201 [email protected] Cheryl DePretis 412-884-7744 ext. 200 [email protected]
Religious Education Team Carolyn Eisenbarth 412-884-7744 ext. 222 [email protected] Elaine Garfold 412-884-7744 ext. 221 [email protected]
Maintenance Team Jeff Jenney Len Lis Gene Werner
STAFF SERVING THE COMMUNITY
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This week our Sanctuary Candles are lit for the following intentions:
ST. BASIL
Cecilia Zeppieri
From: Bob & Jeannie Backo & Family
HOLY ANGELS
Ralph & Betty Carr
From: Jane Long
ST. SYLVESTER
Prospero Castelluccio
From: Lee Scuticchio & Family
ST. ALBERT
Robert Petrucci From: Veronica Petrucci & Family
Renato Zeppieri From: Bob & Jeannie Backo &
Family
ST. WENDELIN
Edward Lee
From: Bob & Joyce Senneway
parish stewardship The weekend of JANUARY 23RD & 24TH
2020 PSP STILL DUE: $ 91,625.69 Details about specific collections or questions regarding the collections can be obtained by contacting the Parish office.
MAIL IN REG/MISC $ 8,433.00 MAIL IN PARISH SHARE $ 538.00
TOTAL OFFERING $ 17,909.15
Blessed Lord, accept this burning candle as a sign of my faith and love for You.
Like this candle, I am ready to be used in your service without asking why and to what
purpose. Even as this candle, I wish to stand in Your presence and to be consumed in the light and warmth of our Love. Please hear my prayer
and, if it is Your will, grant my petition. But above all, make me loyal and faithful to You in
all circumstances of my life. Amen.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 11:32-40; Ps 31:20-24; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 48:2-4, 9-11; Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mk 6:14- 29 Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30- 34 Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39
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Our sympathy is extended to the families of:
ROBERT PAVLIK,
GERALDINE SCHULTIS,
AND HOWARD SNYDER
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Readings for the week of
February 7, 2021
First Reading — Job finds life on earth to be drudgery; he is filled with restlessness (Job 7:1-4, 6-7). Psalm — Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted (Psalm 147). Second Reading — Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel. I have become all things to all, to save at least some (1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23). Gospel — Jesus cured many who were sick with vari-ous diseases (Mark 1:29-39).
Please remember members of our parish who are in nursing homes, the
homebound, the sick and their caregivers in your prayers.
May God’s mercy shine on them.
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DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE HOTLINE 1-888-808-1235
PRE-CANA MARRIAGE PREPARATION CLASS Pre-Cana marriage preparation class will be held at Blessed Trinity Parish in the Faith Formation Building, on Saturday, March 13, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Contact Mike Babcock at 412-884-7744 to register.
FEAST OF ST. BLAISE The Feast of St. Blaise is Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021. There will be a general blessing of the throats at the morning masses that day.
2020 PARISH SHARE COLLECTION Our Parish Share drive for 2020 is coming to an end. Blessed Trinity still has an outstanding bal-ance. Please consider making a contribution to help pay the remaining balance for the 2020 Par-ish Share assessment. Checks should be made payable to Blessed Trinity Parish with a notation marked Parish Share 2020.
Thank you for your continued support of our parish!
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No parish Fish-Fry’s this year. With Lent right around the corner, many parishioners have been asking if we are going to hold our two parish Fish Fry’s. It has been something on my mind since the beginning of Advent and I have been hoping and praying that the pandemic would have subsided more but it hasn't and in fact, the numbers have gotten higher and the new variant is making things more dangerous. Because the Fish Fry’s are so important to the parish at large, I took the time talking with the team leaders of both Fish Fry’s to get their feedback after having discussion with some of their key volunteers. I also met jointly with the parish Finance Council and Pastoral Council to discuss the pru-dence of holding the fish fry’s during the current pan-demic situation. We discussed, at length and in detail, the possibilities of just providing take-out only. It was unani-mously agreed that it was not a prudent thing to do given the average age of many of our volunteers and the fact that the new variant of Covid-19 is more contagious. God has been very good to our parish in many ways and we can get by without the funds by continuing to work with-in our budget and eliminating unnecessary expenditures this year. No amount of money is worth risking the loss on just one life to the pandemic.
It is a sacrifice well worth making. With our parish not having our two fish fry’s, we also have a wonderful opportunity to help the many small res-taurants, bars and cafes, right here in our own community by getting our Fish Sandwiches from them on the Fridays of Lent. Let them know you are from the parish and we are supporting them and praying for them this Lent. We discussed the possibility of holding another par-ish raffle in place of the fish fry’s and using much of the proceeds to help the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank as well as our local Meals-On-Wheels programs and any fellow parishioners who may need some help. The raffle would be for those who choose to participate with the total understanding that not everyone may be able to participate given the current circumstances. More information will follow soon.
A bunch of “Thank You’s” Now that things have settled a little for me, I want to extend a Thank You to everyone who helped decorate our
churches for the Christmas Holiday. That includes the parish decorating committee led by Rich Heinz. Our maintenance team did a wonderful job decorating the out-side of our churches with the help of Fr. Bob and the youth ministry who took care of Holy Angels Church. They are always looking for more help in any of our churches so if you have some time and would like to help, please call or email me or Deacon Andy. You may not realize it but without the help of the vol-unteers on the parish COVID-19 Task Team, we would not have been able to celebrate many of the masses we currently have been able to and still are able to. Thank You to those men and women for courageously being there to provided assistance greeting, ushering and count-ing at the weekend and Holiday Masses to keep everyone safe during this pandemic. If you would like to serve in this ministry, more help is needed so please call or email me or Deacon Andy. The Christmas window was successful in helping peo-ple who were unable to attend Mass or enter the church buildings, to still experience some Christmas Spirit while visiting and praying in the presence of the Eucharist. Thank You to the parish staff who helped put my vision into reality it was a job well done from a great team. Thank You to all from the parish who extended Christmas greetings to me with cards, gifts and goodies. Your kindness and generosity are heart warming and mean more than you can ever know.
A Great Big and Heartfelt Thank You to everyone from the parish for continuing to support the parish with your love, generosity and your prayers and words of en-couragement. You continue to inspire me with your will-ingness and desire to live the gospel through your ac-tions! Because of you, our parish continues to touch the lives of many people right in our own community in many tangible but loving ways. Thank You to every-one who shared kind words, thoughts and pray-ers with me after having to say goodbye to my lit-tle dog Smokey. He truly was a special little dog and an exceptional com-panion and will be missed dearly. Smokey has been with me for over fifteen of the almost sixteen years of my priesthood and he adapted to every rectory, office and situa-tion very well. He made the many difficult decisions and situations I faced as a pastor easier to deal with and heal from, with his unconditional love and his wonderful play-fulness. Smokey touched the lives of so many parishion-ers from all thirteen parishes we were a part of with his gifted way of immediately bringing smiles and laughter to people, even in tough times. He was a wonderful gift from God for which I am extremely grateful.
Sacrifices we make for others, and that others make for us,
result in Blessings for All. ~ Taylor G. Godoy
Fr. Steve
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PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL Saint Michael, the Archangel,
defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
by the power of God, thrust into Hell, Satan and the other evil spirits, who prowl about the
world for the ruin of souls. Amen. -Pope Leo XIII
Gilmary Council
Grand Knight Andrew Warble 412-417-8419
DEACON TIM’S BOOK & MOVIE REVIEW
Did you know Online Giving is Available? The link can be
found on the parish website www.blessedtrinitypgh.org.
PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS Parish contribution letters for 2020 will be mailed out to anyone requesting a copy of their contribution record to the parish. Please call the parish office at 412-884-7744 during business hours from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to request a copy of your record. We will be happy to mail a copy to you.
Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel
before the L who made us. — Psalm 95:6
THANKING THOSE WHO FEED THE HUNGARY There has been a lot in the news about the number of people and families that are hungry and in need of food and other necessities. We should all appreciate our many parishioners and members of other churches who volunteer and work to feed the hungry at several food banks in our parish area and the surrounding communi-ties. These dedicated men and women may coordinate volunteers and activities, pick up food at distribution sites and deliver it to the food banks, sort and package foods, or distribute tons of food to those in need. You may not know who they are but their work goes on throughout the year. Thank you!
Instead of my usual book or movie review for this week, I would like to highlight a powerful and timely quote from St. Apollinaris, who was the first bishop of Ravenna and died in the first century. Please give some extra thought and reflection upon his words. It may be more important for you than you realize.
“We therefore grossly deceive ourselves in not allot-ting more time to the study of divine truths. It is not enough barely to believe them, and let our thoughts now and then glance upon them: that knowledge which shows us heaven, will not bring us to the possession of it, and will deserve punishments, not rewards, if it remain slight, weak, and superfi-cial. By serious and frequent meditation it must be con-cocted, digested, and turned into the nourishment of our affections, before it can be powerful and opera-tive enough to change them, and produce the neces-sary fruit in our lives. For this all the saints affected solitude and retreats from the noise and hurry of the world, as much as their circumstances allowed them.” – St. Apollinaris
Each of his sentences are very powerful, and as mean-ingful today as they were in the first century AD, when he spoke them. His first sentence points out how we deceive ourselves by not giving more time to study di-vine truths, the Word of God, the Bible. His last sen-tence speaks about retreating from the noise and hurry of the world, his world back at the end of the first centu-ry. How much more noise and distraction is there in our world today? My sincere prayer is that you read and reflect upon St. Apollinaris' quote, and then take some time today to read your Bible and then some infor-mation about the life of one of our Saints.
Live Jesus in our hearts... Forever! Deacon Tim
ANNUAL CEMETERY CLEAN UP NOTICE In order to maintain the appearance of our parish cemetery properties and ensure the safety of visitors and employees, The Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association will be conducting the Annual Cemetery Cleanup during the month of March. Please note that all Christmas items will be removed from all graves during the Cleanup. Please remove any items you wish to keep prior to March 1st. Thank you for your cooperation!
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