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Saint Irenaeus Catholic Church
387 Maryland Avenue, Oakmont, PA 15139
387 Marylan Vicariate 4 District 6 A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
Mission Statement
of St. Irenaeus Parish
The Faith Community of St. Irenaeus strives for
knowledge, service, and faith through our
patron’s guidance and the Holy Spirit dwelling
within us. With love, worship, and solidarity,
we are building God’s Kingdom in our families
and communities. Nourished by Word and
Sacrament, we give ourselves to Christ
and His Church for the greater glory
of God our Father.
“The proper glory of God is man fully alive.”
~St. Irenaeus �
October 14, 2018 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish Website................................saintirenaeus.org
Parish Administrator
Father George Dalton..............................412-828-3065
email……………[email protected]
Parish Office Manager
Barb Pronio..............................................412-794-4028
email…………[email protected]
Director of Faith Formation
Michael Shipe..........................................412-794-4008
email….....………[email protected]
Preschool Director
Jill Hubert................................................412-794-4005
Director of Music Ministry
Andrija Andelic.......................................412-794-4006
email……………[email protected]
High School Youth Ministry
Michael Shipe..........................................412-794-4008
email…..………[email protected]
Middle School Youth Ministry
email…..……[email protected]
Parish Social Minister
Sr. Lynn Miller, CSJ................................412-828-7715
email….…………[email protected]
Hall Rentals
Patty Stokes ............................................724-994-6735
† MASS INTENTIONS †
SUNDAY Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM Deceased of the James Wilhelm Family
(Audrey Holler)
11:00 AM Living and Deceased of Parish Families
MONDAY Saint Teresa of Jesus,
Virgin and Doctor of the Church
9:00 AM Joan Fitzgerald (Judy Ferguson)
WEDNESDAY Saint Ignatius of Antioch,
Bishop and Martyr
6:30 PM Maureen Daley Favo
(Frederick R. Favo Family)
SATURDAY Vigil: Twenty-ninth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
4:00 PM Martin Zangrille (Wife, Dolores)
SUNDAY Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
11:00 AM Heil Truby (Florence Truby)
This Week Ahead
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
9:00 AM -St. Vincent de Paul at PLEC
9:30-10:50 AM -Faith Formation Classes (1,2,3,7,8)
12:30 –4:30 PM -Eighth Grade CVOL in Hall
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15
9:00 AM -Mass
6:40-8:00 PM -Faith Formation Classes (4,5,6)
7:00 PM -Fulfilled Bible Study in Hall
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16
No 8:00 AM Mass
10:00 AM-4:00 PM -Flea Market Open
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17
No 8:00 AM Mass
6:00-6:20 PM -Confessions
6:30 PM -Mass
7:00 PM -Adult Choir Rehearsal in Church
7:00 PM -RCIA Inquiry in PLEC
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18
No 8:00 AM Mass
10:00 AM-5:00 PM -Flea Market Open
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
9:00 AM-2:00 PM -Flea Market Open
No Confessions
4:00 PM -Vigil Mass
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21
No 8:00 AM Mass
11:00 AM -Mass
No Faith Formation Classes
Anointing Service after 11:00 AM Mass
Stewardship
October 6 and 7, 2018
Weekly Offering �����������..$6,017.00
Parish Share...............�������...�.$395.00
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Christian author C.S. Lewis once wrote that Christianity
is not so much about being nice people but in being
"new men." We see this contrast in today's Gospel.
"Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal
life?" Jesus first answers in the predictable way.
Follow the commandments! "Teacher, all of these
I have observed from my youth." Perhaps for some
of us it's easy to answer this way. "I'm a good
person!" he seems to reply. Does he truly follow all
the commandments he professes to follow? Does
he, in word and deed, check off all the boxes of the
moral law? Perhaps. Whether he's being honest or
fudging the truth, Jesus accepts his answer at face
value with compassion. "Jesus, looking at him,
loved him."
But he's not done yet! Jesus wants to remind us that
this attitude alone is not enough. "Go, sell what you
have ... then come, follow me." Jesus' invitation to
the young man is radical. Abandon everything that
gives you any sense of security. Give it all up for an
unknown future with a wandering preacher.
The Christian life is not easy. "How hard it is to
enter the kingdom of God!" It's easier, Jesus says,
for a gigantic camel to squeeze itself through a tiny
needle's eye. But the God of the universe creates
out of nothing, breaks the bars of hell, and raises
the dead to life. Is a needle's eye really such an
obstacle? Jesus' invitation is always bigger than our
own limitations. This week, what do we need to offer
up? How is Jesus inviting us to follow him?
Born into Eternal Life
Mary Frances Burket
Clementine R. Percell
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bereaved families and friends in your prayers.
May God Bless
These Little
Ones
Quinn Elizabeth Palmer
Readings for the Week of October 14, 2018
Sunday: Wis 7:7-11/Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [14]/
Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27
Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31--5:1/Ps 113:1b-2, 3-4,
5a and 6-7 [cf. 2]/Lk 11:29-32
Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6/Ps 119:41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48 [41a]/
Lk 11:37-41
Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [cf. Jn 8:12]/
Lk 11:42-46
Thursday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/
Lk 10:1-9
Friday: Eph 1:11-14/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13 [12]/Lk 12:1-7
Saturday: Eph 1:15-23/Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-5, 6-7 [7]/Lk 12:8-12
Remembrance Mass
On Friday, November 2nd at 7:00 p.m., there will be a special
Remembrance Mass for those who have lost loved ones during
the past year. During the Remembrance Mass, there will be a
reading of the following members of St. Irenaeus who have
died this past year and candles will be lit in their memory.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Please keep these parishioners and their
bereaved families and friends in your prayers.
Louise Hegarty
Ralph C. Kerr, Jr.
George A. Lutz, Jr.
Mary U. Martinelli
Jacqueline M. Mastrocesare
Patricia Marie Merlot
Edward J. Mroz
Clementine R. Percell
Rose Plungin
Angela Rydeski
John M. Schramek
Mary Semencar
Alfred F. Stangl
Betty L. Trafican
James A. Trangle
Anna E. Wehner
Honora K. Albrecht
Bella G. Bencivenga
John J. Botta
Frederick J. Bracco
Joseph M. Broskey
Mary Frances Burket
Patricia Ann Cranley
Frances E. Dasta
William T. Deasy
John Deringer
Mayme"May" Donatucci
Eugene T. Farrell
Charles A. Flynn, Jr.
Mark M. Gasparich
Jennie M. Germaine
Michael Halpin
St. Irenaeus Flea Market
FALL/HOLIDAY SALE
Open until December 15th
(closed Thanksgiving Day)
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Halloween, Autumn and Christmas Decorations
Holiday/Evening Wear Holiday Gifts
Clothing and Accessories Jewelry Winter Apparel
Household Items Collectibles Furniture
and Much More!
Annual
Men’s Retreat
at
St. Paul of the
Cross Retreat
Center
All Men of the Parish are Invited
Please join us at our annual Men’s Retreat at St. Paul of
the Cross Retreat Center on the South Side of Pittsburgh.
The dates are Friday, November 9th, Saturday, November
10th and Sunday, November 11th. It is a great weekend
filled with good discussions, relaxation, great food and
most of all, time for prayer. Please call Tom Dinnin, Sr.
at 412-828-7939 or Paul Sutton at 412-216-0876 for
reservations or for more information.
Save the date!
The annual Women's Retreat
at St. Paul of the Cross Retreat
Center will be held this year
from November 2nd-4th.
For more information, please contact Mary Lou Kissane
at 412-337-0178 or Mary Sutton at 412-334-4922.
All women of the parish are invited.
Faith Formation
Faith Formation classes resume this
Sunday and Monday, October 14th and
15th. 8th Grade Faith Formation students
will not have class in the morning but will
attend the Catholic Vision of Love course
in Blough Hall from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
There are no classes on Sunday, October 21st and
Monday, October 22nd so that all Faith Formation Families
will have the opportunity to attend the Parish Mission.
Nora Marie Blevins
Have you ever been unable to explain the “why” of
Catholic beliefs? Fulfilled: Uncovering the Biblical
Foundations of Catholicism explores the biblical
roots of the Catholic Faith. While it is designed as
a faith-sharing Scripture study, you will also gain
an understanding of some of the most questioned
Catholic teachings. Part One focuses on the elements
found in the outer sanctuary of the Tabernacle and
how they connect to the liturgical calendar, the
priesthood, purgatory, baptism, and more. This bible
study will reignite your love of Scripture and help
you share and defend the Catholic Faith with the
Word of God.
Fulfilled will help you …
*Explain how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament
*Share the Catholic Faith concisely
*Acquire a thorough knowledge of the Tabernacle’s
design and its function as a blueprint for the Faith
*Learn how to answer incomplete and non-
Catholic interpretations of the Bible
*Examine your own faith and grow deeper in
your relationship with Christ
Join us for
FULFILLED: Uncovering the Biblical
Foundations of Catholicism-Part One
at St. Irenaeus Church
from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Blough Hall
on the following Mondays
October 15 November 5
October 29 November 12
To register or for more information, please call
or email Michael Shipe in the St. Irenaeus Faith
Formation Office: 412-794-4008 or 412-302-0603.
Email: [email protected]
(A donation of $25 is suggested to help cover the cost of
the course materials (Fulfilled Books and workbooks).
�Anointing Service at St. Irenaeus
The sacrament of the Anointing of the
Sick will take place at St. Irenaeus
after the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday,
October 21st. This sacrament is for
anyone in the parish whose health is impaired
by physical or emotional illness or old age. It is
Christ’s healing touch! The Ladies of Charity
will provide a light lunch which will be held in
Blough Hall following the anointing service.
If you are attending the luncheon, please
complete this form and turn it in to the parish
office by Monday, October 15th.
Name_____________________________________
Phone Number_____________________________
Number attending luncheon___________________
If you have any questions, you may call
the parish office at 412-794-4028.
Shoebox Santa Project
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society is partnering with Appalachian Outreach to
provide shoeboxes filled with personal toiletry items that are distributed to the
poorest of the poor in West Virginia, who struggle to meet the basic needs of daily life.
Please help by filling a shoebox with a variety of personal toiletry items.
Please see the lists below.
*Donations should be contained in a shoebox and wrapped in Christmas paper (no bows or ribbons).
*Donors may add a Christmas card inside the box to help add to the recipient's holiday cheer.
(No cash or gift cards please.)
*Please mark the outside of the box with a W or M for women or men
*Please place your shoebox in a container found at each church entrance by Monday, November 5th.
Purse-Sized Tissues
Comb/Hairbrush
Q-Tips/Cotton Balls
Band-Aids
Gloves (one size fits aIl)
Hats (one size fits all)
Note Pads/Pencils/Pens/Paper
Calendars
Optional Extras
Chapstick/Vaseline
Denture Cleanser
First Aid Cream
Hand Lotion
Hand Sanitizer
Nail Clippers/Tweezers
Magnifying Glass
Priority Items
Disposable Razors
Shaving Cream
Bar Soap
Shampoo
Toothbrush/Toothpaste
Deodorant
Wash Cloths
Socks
Knee Highs
Jar Grip/Pot Scratcher
Small Puzzle Book
Stamps/Envelopes
Greeting/Note Cards
Dominos/Checkers
Playing Cards
CELEBRATE
OKTOBERFEST
AT ST. IRENAEUS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH
5:00 P.M. IN BLOUGH HALL
BEGINS WITH A MASS WITH POLKA MUSIC AT 4:00 P.M. IN CHURCH
INCLUDES AN OKTOBERFEST DINNER BUFFET WITH GERMAN FOOD AND BREW
LIVE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT WITH DANCING
PROVIDED BY RAY JAY AND THE CAROUSELS
GIFT BASKETS, RAFFLES, AND DOOR PRIZES
DONATION: ADVANCE TICKETS: $25 PER PERSON $12.50 AGE 10 AND UNDER
TO GET YOUR TICKETS, PLEASE STOP BY THE PARISH OFFICE.
Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time
The powerful story of the rich young man will be repeated in
the gospel in the Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time.
He asks Jesus what he can do to inherit eternal life and already
keeps the commandments. Jesus offers him the challenge of the
gospel: “Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor ... then
come, follow me.” Mark's gospel tells us that the young man
“went away sad, for he had many possessions.” When Jesus
tells his followers how hard it will be for a rich person to be
saved they are astonished - and worried. They wondered how
they could ever be saved. “All things are possible for God,”
was Jesus' response.
Monday we remember Teresa of Avila, formally known
as Saint Teresa of Jesus. Wednesday is the Memorial of
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr. Thursday
we celebrate the Feast of Saint Luke, evangelist, with its
own special readings. Friday is the Memorial of Saint John
de Brébeuf and Saint Isaac Jogues, priests and martyrs, and
their companions, martyrs.
This week we end our look at the Letter to the Galatians
and begin two weeks of Paul's Letter to the Ephesians.
The letters emphasize the universal church and the unity
of this church that brings together Gentiles and Jews.
In Luke's Gospel this week, Jesus seems frustrated that
some of the people won't listen to him. When a Pharisee
invited Jesus for dinner, the fellow was shocked that Jesus
didn't do the required ritual washing of his hands. Jesus uses
this as an opportunity to talk about real purity. He recommends
they give money to the poor and tells the Pharisees, “You
impose on people burdens hard to carry,” As Jesus continues
to challenge the Pharisees, they hatch a plot to get rid of him.
Jesus tells his disciples to beware of the “leaven” or
“hypocrisy” of the Pharisees. “There is nothing concealed that
will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known.” Jesus
wants us to acknowledge him, in the face of persecution. Even
when we sin, we simply can't give up on the work of the Spirit
among us. It is the Spirit who will guide us in what to say or
do.
For the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time we hear
the story from Mark’s Gospel about two of Jesus’ closest
friends, James and John, who want seats of honor in “the
Kingdom” they envision for Jesus. We can almost see Jesus
shake his head in dismay that they have missed his point
once again. He does not let his disciples get sidetracked
into jealousy but calls them together again to give them his
message: “Whoever wishes to be great among you will be
your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be
the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served
but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Daily Prayer This Week
On Sunday we hear about the rich young man. He
wants to “inherit eternal life” but has no real interest in
changing his life. Don't we all feel that way? Isn't there
something we can just read? Some money we can
donate? We go away sad because Jesus asks a lot
of us - to really follow him.
Whether or not we have a clear picture of where we are
being called by Jesus, we can feel the invitation, the call
to our hearts, in the silence. We can take just a few
minutes each morning as we awaken to sit by the side of
the bed and open our hands and hearts and pray, “Jesus,
in this quiet moment, I feel my heart being drawn to you.
Help me to see this day where you are calling me.”
We can repeat this small act on our way to work, taking
our children to school and walking to the store. “I know
you are in my heart, Jesus. I know you are calling me
this day, but my heart is not always open to listen. Help
me to answer your call today. At the end of this day, help
me to be joyful in answering your call through those in
my life.”
So many of the stories this week are clashes between
Jesus and the Pharisees. We can ask ourselves: Where in
my life do I worry more about appearances than I do the
poor who are in front of me? Who are “the poor” in my
life? Who are the outcasts, the unpopular or the rejected
people I see each day? How can I minister to those
people and be a leaven in this world?
At the end of each day this week, we can be grateful
for the many opportunities we were given to follow along
with Jesus. We can ask the Holy Spirit to help us see the
invitation in our lives every day and ask for the clarity to
recognize “the poor.” When I see the poor, the outcasts,
those whose health or habits make them unappealing, do
I love them the way Jesus would? Can I look at the
brusque and rude people in my life as people Jesus would
have gravitated toward, sensing how much they need
love?
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