ADMINISTRATION Rev. Timothy F. Whalen, MA, Administrator [email protected]Rev. Ernest J. Strzelinski, Parochial Vicar [email protected]Rev. Joseph G. Luisi, MDiv, MA, Chaplain [email protected]Rev. Mr. Francis J. Dadowski, Deacon [email protected]Rev. Mr. Richard D. Ernst, Deacon [email protected]Mr. Robert Kardasz, Dir. of Music Ministries [email protected]Mr. Charles Wilson, Dir. of Music Ministries [email protected]Ms. Edith Bishop, Pastoral Associate/Dir. of Evangelization bishope@stmaryglenshaw.org Mrs. Moira Edmiston, Prin. of Blessed Trinity Academy [email protected]Sister Lois Spinnenweber, St. Vincent De Paul 412-486-4021 Miss Rose Stegman, Dir. of Faith Formation [email protected]PARISH CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF ALLISON PARK/GLENSHAW St. Mary of the Assumption Parish 2510 Middle Road Glenshaw, PA 15116 412-486-4100 website: www.stsmaryandursula.org email: [email protected]St. Ursula Parish 3937 Kirk Avenue Allison Park, PA 15101 412-486-6700 website: www.stsmaryandursula.org email: [email protected]WEEKEND LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 4:00 pm Livestream - Closed to Public, Watch the replay anytime Sunday Morning: 9:00 am Field Mass St. Mary Sunday Evening: 6:00 pm Parking Lot Mass St. Ursula DAILY LITURGY SCHEDULE 9:00 am M/W/F St. Mary Public T/H/S St. Ursula Welcome! Livestream will continue Watch the replay anytime RECONCILIATION Saturday 11:00 a.m. at both churches
Congratulations to their parents, Godparents, and Grandparents.
Please join us in welcoming them into our Parish Family.
Faith Sharing 17h Sunday in Ordinary Time A buried treasure, a net thrown into the sea to catch fish, a pearl of great price, these are images Jesus tells that the Kingdom of God is like. He used the ordinary items of his contemporaries to help them realize that GOD is with them in their “searching”, “fishing”, and “purchases”. Our loving Father-God is with us now in the hopes for an end to the Covid pandemic, in the many ways that families, neighbors, store clerks, police, and medical teams are helping others.
Faith Formation Continues for Your Family by using
the “Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families” 2019-20 book pages 102-103. The question in “Living the Word” is do you realize the depth of God’s love for you?”
Confirmation Candidates and their families eagerly await the strengthening by the Holy Spirit. Please visit the FORMED website for continued formation at YDisciple-Confirmation.
First Eucharist Please continue to pray for the children receiving the Eucharist for the 1st time on August 8, 2020.
Summer Bible Week - Last Call! Rocky Railway - Where Jesus’s Power Pulls Us Through
Children ages 4 and older are welcome to attend August 3 thru 7, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Safeguards as prescribed by the CDC will be followed with all participants. Call 412-486-5521 for Registration Information or details. Teen and adult leaders welcome; all volunteers over age 18 must have the required clearances before being allowed to assist. Contact Laurie Exler at the rectory for information on clearances.
Stop and Shop There will be a Rocky Railway Adventure Store. Visitors are welcome to shop the display in Marian Hall on August 4, 5, & 6 from 12:30 -1:30 p.m. All items are only $1.00. Wear your mask and follow all safety guidelines of the CDC to stop in and shop. Proceeds will be sent to Father Joseph at the Spiritan Mission in Fondwa, Haiti where families are still rebuilding after the devastating earthquake of 2010 when school, church, and many homes were destroyed and lives crushed.
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Call 911 immediately if a child is in immediate danger.
Safe Environment All adults volunteering need to have completed the mandated clearances required by the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
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Home with the Lord St. Mary & St. Ursula Remember Lord and welcome into your Kingdom those who have died and have gone before us marked in the sign of faith, especially Lois (Pat) Lorch, Geraldine Churilla, Ann Newill, Anna (Shirley) Stepnick, & Joanne Adamcik. Please re-member to pray for the consolation of his loved ones.
Bans of Marriage II. Michaela Golden and James Hughes Wedding August 8, 2020 at St. Ursula
Pray for them as they prepare to live a life of love in union with each other and with Jesus Christ.
August Mass Schedule As of now, the current Mass Schedule will remain the same for August. There will be one addition of a 7:00 pm Vigil Mass on August 14, 2020 at 7:00 pm. This mass will be livestreamed and is open to the public. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Mary’s Feast Day August 15th is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year.
The current Mass Schedule may be found on the front of the bulletin.
Many congratulations to
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inspiration! May God continue
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BTA Registrations are being accepted for the 2020-2021 school year. Email [email protected] to register today!
Blessed Trinity Academy scrip office will be opened on Wednesdays from 10:00-11:30 starting Wednesday, June 17th. Special orders will be placed on the first and third Mondays of each month. Please send special order requests to Bridgette Long (814-242-6078 or [email protected]) by Monday mornings at 10:00. Gift cards will also be available for purchase at the St. Bonaventure scrip office on Fridays from 9:00-11:00. This schedule will stay in place until school resumes.
Mass Intention July 26 - August 2, 2020 Sunday, July 26 St. Mary - 4:00 pm Livestream & 9:00 am Debbie Stanger (Jay & Elma Plietz); Marie Wiehagen (Family); The Living & Deceased of St. Mary & St. Ursula; St. Ursula - 6:00 pm James Krsul (Betty Prosser)
Monday, July 27 St. Mary - 9:00 am William Whitesides (Jeff & Pam
Morris Family); Albert & Elizabeth Presto (Family)
St. Ursula - Private Mass Don & Carol Gaus on their 58th Wedding Anniversary Tuesday, July 28 St. Ursula (at SM) - 9:00 am John Tabacek on the Anniversary of His Death (Roberta Tabacek)
Wednesday, July 29 St. Mary - 9:00 am Erin Arnone (Dad); Richard McCafferty (Family)
St. Ursula - Private Natalie Carle on her 90th Birthday (Marlyn & Faith) Thursday, July 30 St. Ursula (at SM) - 9:00 am Charlotte Bossong (The Mitchell Family)
Friday, July 31 St. Mary - 9:00 am Frank, Frances, & Kay Grguras (Paul Grguras Family); St. Ursula - Private Patrick Coyne (James & Gretchen Coyne)
Saturday, August 1 St. Ursula (at SM?) - 9:00 am Rich & Donna Miles on their 50th Wedding Anniversary
St. Ursula (at SM?) - 4:00 pm Livestream Andrew Matvya (Conrad Carney, II & Family)
Sunday, August 2 St. Mary - 9:00 am John Lefko (Rich & Audrey Nash);
David Matera (Laurie Matera); The Living & Deceased of St. Mary & St. Ursula; St. Ursula - 6:00 pm Anne Louise Casali (Cindi & Bill Hawthorne)
Sanctuary Candle July 19 through August 1
St. Ursula - Special Intention by James & Mary Bleil
St. Mary - Louis P. Napoli by Wife, Marcia
BTA's NFL Extravaganza The NFL Extravaganza is back! Winners determined by the weekly NFL scores. Highest score wins $500, 2nd place wins $250, 3rd place wins $100, and lowest score wins $50! Tickets are $20 and give you the chance to win for all 17 weeks of the NFL season! At the end of the season, the highest cumulative score wins $3000, 2nd wins $2000, 3rd wins $1000, and lowest cumulative score wins $500! For questions or to buy tickets, contact Bridgette Long at [email protected] or 814-242-6078. Backup plans are in place in case the football season is delayed or canceled, so we will continue to give money away throughout the season.
St. Vincent de Paul Society Phone Numbers For the food pantry, home visits, and financial help, call 412-486-4021. For furniture and other items to be picked up, call 412-321-1071x1
Thank you for your continued support!
St. Ursula Feast Day Raffle Volunteers are in the process of delivering Feast Day Raffle tickets to families registered at St. Ursula. ("Thank you!" volunteers!) We anticipate deliveries being completed by the end of July. If you are not registered at St. Ursula and would like tickets, please call Jan at (412) 654-4721 to arrange delivery. Additional ticket booklets will be available in the St. Ursula Parish Office; please turn in sold ticket booklets to the St. Ursula office. The first bi-weekly seller's drawing for a $25 gift card will be Friday, July 31st. "Thank you!" in advance for your support of this activity! See the full page announcement on page 5!
Thank You! The St. Vincent DePaul Organization is most grateful for the many monetary donations, gift card donations, and food donations. Because of your generosity, they were able to feed four additional families this month! If you or anyone you know is in need of help, please call 412-486-4021.
Both plastic and paper bags are needed. Please leave them in the cry room at St. Mary.
St. Ursula Offertory
St. Ursula July 18/19, 2020 Envelopes Contributions
Offertory Contributions 57 $5,430.00
Parish Share 2020 5 $280.00
TOTALS 62 $5,710.00
Prayer List for St. Mary and St. Ursula Irene Ambrose, Darrell Bilenski, Marlyn Carle, Louis DiTanna, III, Regina Fierst, Kathy Jacobs, Paul Joyce, Logan Kowalski, Bernice Kukawa, Joanne Kukawa, Vera L’Abbe, Mary Jo LeDonne, Ruth McQuaide, Virginia Mangialardi, Kevin O’Toole, Jeffrey Owens, Maryanna Petnuch, Martha Pivarnik, Marhea B. Ruzanic, Jason Sokiera, Tom Steiger, Pat Sullivan, Tiffany Monique Thompson, Bill Trefz, Gerrie Vierheller. Raymond Wiehagen, Bill Maier, Sandi Maier, Dorothy Cvetic, Courtney Ryce, Barbara Lagiovane, Pam Morris, Ruthie Lentz, Bob & Renee Walker, Christopher and Tim, Montana Fabry, Eleanor Rygelski, Diane, Deanna, Amanda, Shirley, Bob Gindele, Jamie Fleck, Justin Crankshaw, Steve Chmura, Bill DeZort, Kathie Duffy and Patrick Duffy, Nicolle English, Juan & Elann Garcia, Don & Karen Rich, Jeff Warner, Elaine Settelmaier, Richard Jedlicka, Ed & Mary Lou, Michelle Seng, Toni Cray, Maria Antoszewski, Norman Weismann, Jim McQuade, Marcia Napoli, Joe Bradac, Tom Hursen, all first responders, all essential workers.
Parish Needy/St. Vincent dePaul 27 $782.00 $20.00 $802.00
Parish Share 2020 13 $872.00 $91.00 $963.00
TOTALS 262 $12,233.35 $1,606.01 $13,839.36
St. Mary of the Assumption Offertory
Please Pray for Those Who Serve Our Country Sam Dwyer, Alex Hiben, Jennifer Hick, Kevin Krakosky, Brendan Negle, Philip Norman, Mark Paine, Bryon Peternel, Brooke Thompson, Doug Thompson, Christopher Dziubek, Tim Miller
To add someone to this list, please call or email either rectory.
Addiction Recovery Ministry Online presentations of
the 12 step Program. Visit https://www.addictionrecoveryministrypittsburgh.org/ .
Quotes Needed Everyone is dealing with a difficult and uncertain time right now, it’s some-thing we all have in common. To help people deal with the pandemic, Fr. Tim would like to put different inspirational quotes on the end of each pew. The quotes should be related to getting through difficult and uncertain situations. Please submit your favorite quote from any Pope, Saint, or Scripture Passage using the link here or by sending to either rectory. https://stsmaryandursula.org/quote-submissions
Example: Psalm 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
Help Needed We livestream the mass every day at either St. Mary or St. Ursula. If you have a little bit of time in your schedule and are able to help livestream on one or more days, please contact Edith Bishop at 412-486-4100 or [email protected].
Temporary Change in Livestream Masses Due to circumstances beyond our control, the 9:00 am weekday Mass and 4:00 pm Saturday Vigil Mass will be done at St. Mary until at least July 30, 2020. We will be pleasantly surprised if it’s earlier and ask your understanding if it must be extended beyond the 30th. Thank you for your patience.
Join us on the OLSH campus for our rescheduled summer camps, now registering with limited space available! Register online and read more about our safety rules and regulations at www.olsh.org/apps/pages/summercamp!
Girls Basketball Skills Camp -- July 28-31, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Grades 5-8) $100 Cheer Clinic -- August 1 & 2, 2:00-5:00 pm (Grades K-8) $50
Mini Theatre Camp -- August 5-7, 12:00-3:00 pm (Grades 1-4) $45 Junior Theatre Camp -- August 10-14, 12:00-3:00 pm (Grades 5-8) $75 Theatre Bootcamp for High Schoolers -- July 27-August 14, 3:00-8:00 pm (Grades 9-12) $100
Fall Marian Pilgrimage Pittsburgh to Wisconsin, September 14-18,2020, five days $750 - If we aren't able to travel due to COVID19, all money will be refunded.
Join us as we travel to visit many Shrines on our way to Our Lady of Good Help Shrine in New Franken, Wisconsin (The First Approved Marian apparition site in the U.S.).
In addition we will visit 6 other Shrines including Cabrini Shrine, Chicago, National Shrine of St. Joseph, DePere WI and Notre Dame.
Price of $750 per person includes: Daily Mass, four nights lodging, four breakfasts, two lunches, and the Campbell Motor Coach Please contact Bernadette Burke 412-563-3857 or [email protected]
Special Days This Week June 26 – Saints Anne & Joachim, parents of Mary, grandparents of Jesus. See the window in our church with Saint Anne and Mary as a young girl. Celebrate your grandparents today. June 27 – Saint Cyril of Alexandria is known as the “doctor of the Incarnation” because of his thoughtful writings on the nature of Christ’s birth and divine nature. July 30 – Saint Peter Chrysologus, whose name means “golden word”, for he was an exceptional homilist who could convey the intent of Scripture to his hearers in brief talks. July 31 – Saint Ignatius of Loyola aspired to be a soldier but his military career ended when a cannon-ball shattered his leg. He went back to school in his thirties but didn’t graduate till he was 43 years old. He went on to be a priest and founder of the Jesuits. The Spiritual Exercises he composed are still used by many as guides during retreats and daily living. August 1 – Saint Alphonsus Liguori became a lawyer by the age of 16, went on to become a priest and founder of the Redemptorist order. He was deeply devoted to our Blessed Mother. The Liguorian Magazine, named after this doctor of the Church, is published by the Redemptorist order.
Readings For The Week
Monday: Jer 13:1-11; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mt 13:36-43
Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 34:2-11; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Thursday: Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-6ab; Mt 13:47-53
Friday: Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12
Sunday: Is 55:1-3; Ps 145:8-9, 15-18; Rom 8:35, 37-39; Mt 14:13-21
Take Out Pasta Dinner Coming Soon St. Mary will be holding a take out ONLY Pasta Dinner fundraiser on August 15, 2020 from 1:00-7:00 pm. Full menu details will be coming. All dinners must be preordered and prepaid. More specific details will be coming. The sauce will be our own Nina Dongilli’s. If you have been to Alpha, you will recognize this sauce!
Farmer's Market at St. Ursula! Great News! The farmer's market begins this Thursday, July 30th, and will run through the end of October. Join us every Thursday from 4:00 - 7:00 pm in the St. Ursula parking lot! We appreciate your participation in this fundraiser.
A Share In God’s Kingdom Today concludes a three-week series of Gospel texts in which we have listened to a total of seven parables about the Kingdom. The believer is asked to consider the request that God made of Solomon in today’s first reading: “Ask something of me and I will give it to you” (1 Kings 3:5). Today’s parables about the treasure buried in the field and the pearl of great price should prompt us to answer, “A share in your kingdom, O God!” Today we discover that the kingdom of God is beyond value, a priceless treasure. Un-fortunately, our culture bombards us with things that it believes are priceless treasures—the bigger and better SUVs, anti-aging and anti-balding creams and salves, miracle diets, and so much more. Having a share in God’s kingdom and helping to bring about that kingdom are the greatest treasures that we can ever hope to gain.
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“Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.” Psalm 25:5
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Prayers for Healing and Hope During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic During this Coronavirus pandemic, many are tempted to fear, anxiety and perhaps even despair. Some have lost their precious lives, some have lost those whom they love, some have suffered through the debilitating effects of this illness, some have lost their jobs, their income, and most have encountered much disruption to the normal flow of their daily lives.
Every crisis in life is also an opportunity to turn to our beloved Savior in trust and complete abandonment so as to rest in His merciful hands. To rest in the hands of God means we are secure, despite the uncertainty of life. It means we are free to love God and others, despite the challenges we face. It means we raise our eyes to Heaven, rather than look down in fear. - https://mycatholic.life/catholic-prayers/a-prayer-for-healing-and-hope/
When evil darkens our world, give us light. When despair numbs our souls, give us hope. When we stumble and fall, lift us up. When doubts assail us, give us faith. When nothing seems sure, give us trust. When ideals fade, give us vision. When we lose our way, be our guide! That we may find serenity in Your presence, and purpose in doing Your will. - John D. Rayner
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