SAINT JOHN OF GOD Office Telephones Parish Office/Residence.......................................412-771-5646 Parish Fax.............................................................412-331-0678 Deacon Leonard Thomas.....................................724-206-3210 Music Minister.....................................................412-812-4549 Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association ............ 412-256-9370 Social Hall (Bingo and Pizza Kitchen) .............. 412-331-8530 TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME y SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 Mass Schedule ~ Low Gluten Hosts Available For Communion ~ ~ See Priest Before Mass ~ Saturday Vigil........................................................4:30 PM Church Sunday...................................................................9:45 AM Church Weekday Schedule Monday—Friday....................................................9:30 AM Church Confessions: Saturday 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM and 5:30 PM Celebration of the Sacraments Infant Baptism: Call office to schedule. Adult Baptism: The R.C.I.A. program sees to the needs of adults who wish to become Catholic. Reconciliation (Confession): 3:30 PM to 4:15 (Church) and following the 4:30 PM Mass (Church) and by appointment. Holy Eucharist: Available for those who are sick and confined to home. Call the Parish Office and we will bring the Eucharist to you. Anointing of the Sick: Available for those who are seriously ill or antici- pating surgery after Mass every Sunday at the Church. Marriage: Anyone who wishes to marry should contact the Office at least six months prior to the desired date. Inactive Catholics: Are lovingly welcome back to the faith. New Parishioners are joyfully invited to join our community. Please call the Parish Office. Parish Clergy Rev. Louis F. Vallone Rev. Regis J. Ryan Rev. Robert J. Zajdel Deacon Leonard Thomas Staff Ms. Elna Johnson, Director of Music Mrs. Mary Ann Jones, Director of Finances Mrs. Janice Lipa, Parish Secretary, [email protected]Mr. Wayne Summers, Maintenance Supervisor Safe Environment Coordinator Mrs. Karen Vinci-Stack, 412-303-7745 Scheduler of Ministries Jeri Stotlemyer, [email protected]www.news.va/en (Vatican News) Bulletin Deadline: Tuesday Noon CHURCH: 1011 Church Ave. McKees Rocks, PA 15136 y www.sjogparish.com
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SAINT JOHN OF GOD
Office Telephones Parish Office/Residence.......................................412-771-5646 Parish Fax.............................................................412-331-0678 Deacon Leonard Thomas.....................................724-206-3210 Music Minister.....................................................412-812-4549 Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association ............ 412-256-9370 Social Hall (Bingo and Pizza Kitchen) .............. 412-331-8530
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
Mass Schedule
~ Low Gluten Hosts Available For Communion ~ ~ See Priest Before Mass ~
Saturday Vigil........................................................4:30 PM Church Sunday...................................................................9:45 AM Church Weekday Schedule Monday—Friday....................................................9:30 AM Church Confessions: Saturday 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM and 5:30 PM
Celebration of the Sacraments
Infant Baptism: Call office to schedule. Adult Baptism: The R.C.I.A. program sees to the needs of adults who wish to become Catholic. Reconciliation (Confession): 3:30 PM to 4:15 (Church) and following the 4:30 PM Mass (Church) and by appointment. Holy Eucharist: Available for those who are sick and confined to home. Call the Parish Office and we will bring the Eucharist to you. Anointing of the Sick: Available for those who are seriously ill or antici-pating surgery after Mass every Sunday at the Church. Marriage: Anyone who wishes to marry should contact the Office at least six months prior to the desired date. Inactive Catholics: Are lovingly welcome back to the faith. New Parishioners are joyfully invited to join our community. Please call the Parish Office.
Parish Clergy
Rev. Louis F. Vallone Rev. Regis J. Ryan Rev. Robert J. Zajdel Deacon Leonard Thomas Staff Ms. Elna Johnson, Director of Music Mrs. Mary Ann Jones, Director of Finances Mrs. Janice Lipa, Parish Secretary, [email protected] Mr. Wayne Summers, Maintenance Supervisor
CHURCH: 1011 Church Ave. McKees Rocks, PA 15136 www.sjogparish.com
ST. JOHN OF GOD PARISH MCKEES ROCKS, PA
TWENTY- FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, Sept. 15 to Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 Saturday Vigil, Sept. 15: 4:30 PM Church Raymond DeLia (Yugar Family) Sunday, Sept. 16: 9:45 AM Church Susan Tutino (Mom & Dad) _______________________________________________
WEEKDAYS — 9:30 AM CHURCH Monday, Sept. 17: Conrad B. Hofmeister (Niece, Anna Ritter) Tuesday, Sept. 18: For the Living - Health & God’s Bless-ings for Ron Mudryk (Eileen & Rick Cortese) Tuesday, Sept. 18: St. Anthony Novena Prayers recited following the 9:30 AM Mass in St. Mary’s Wednesday, Sept. 19: Maria Puppo (Son Dominic & Family) Thursday, Sept. 20: Parish Family of Saint John of God Friday, Sept. 21: Charlotte “Dutchie” Leja (Family) Friday, Sept. 21: Mother of Sorrows Novena Prayers recited following the 9:30 AM Mass in St. Mary’s Church
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2:00 P.M., Wedding, Church: Brian Slonchka and Kimberly Ebert
_______________________________________________ Saturday Vigil, Sept. 22: 4:30 PM Church Albert & Agnes Gerger (John & Betty McDermott) Sunday, Sept. 23: 9:45 AM Church Anniv - Charlotte Schriner (Bill & Patti)
AN OPEN INVITATION OF WELCOME
Non-Catholics and non-parishioners are always welcomed guests.
Inactive, unsure or irregular Catholics are lovingly encouraged to reconnect with the Faith.
New parishioners are joyfully received in our community. Please call the parish office.
Our hearts are large and there is plenty good room for all.
BAPTISMAL PROGRAM FOR NEW AND EXPECTING PARENTS
The next class will be held on Sunday, October 14, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the Gathering Place at St. Mary’s. To register or for more information, please call Tom Adams at 412-999-2985.
The R.C.I.A. Program (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a process within the Church for welcoming and initiating new members into the Catholic Faith. The program is for those who want to become Catholic or for a Catholic adult who has not received First Communion or Confirmation. If you or someone you know are interested, please call Tom Adams at 412-999-2985. Sessions will begin soon. Info will follow.
CATECHETICAL SUNDAY This Sunday, September 16, is Catechetical Sun-day. This day is an opportunity to show appreciation for all Religious Education catechists and Catholic School teachers - those who help pass on the faith to our children. Please keep them in your prayers as a new catechetical year is beginning.
SANCTUARY CANDLE - WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16 ST. MARY’S - IN MEMORY OF CHARLOTTE SCHRINER BY BILL AND PATTI
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM We wish to welcome into God’s Family the newly baptized: Archer Thomas Storer. May you continue to grow in God’s love.
Saint John of God, Pray for us.
ST. JOHN OF GOD PARISH MCKEES ROCKS, PA
QUOTE FROM THE POPE
“Jesus came down on earth so that we could go up to heaven: this is the mystery of the Cross.” Pope Francis
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS High School teens are invited to the Faith Afloat boat cruise on Sunday, October 14, from 3 pm - 6 pm. This year’s theme is: Perfect love casts out fear. The talks and the worship will equip teens to realize that God’s love for them is greater than their biggest fears. The cruise will include dinner; a talk by Father Adam Potter; a witness by Sister Mary Gianna, DLJC; praise and worship led by the Holy Apostles Praise Band; and a dance party. Tickets are only $20 each. To sign up contact Mr. Swank at 412-771-7480 or [email protected].
PARISH WEEKEND ATTENDANCE
September 8 / 9 Saturday ........................................................ 423 Sunday........................................................... 302 Total Weekend Attendance ........................... 725
PARISH FINANCIAL TOTALS For the Weekend of September 8 / 9
Regular Offertory Collection ............................$ 3,426.00 (This is ordinary income from contributions for the general running of the parish. It is subject to a 17.6% tax to the Diocese of Pittsburgh.)
PARISH SHARE PROGRAM PSP Assessment for 2018........................... $ 78,384.00 PSP Collected since 12/1/17..(Thank You!)... $ 69,142.00 Remaining on 2018 Goal .............................$ 9,242.00 (This is the tax paid to the Diocese. We must remit this entire amount to the Diocese by Dec. 31. Any surplus then remains in the parish, tax free.)
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Bishop’s Education Fund .....................................$579.00 (These collections are mandated by the Diocese for specific purposes. These moneys are remitted in total to the Diocese and are not taxed.)
HOSPITAL Please pray for all parishioners who are in the hospital. Also for all those ill at home, in nursing homes, and shut-ins; that they may continue to receive the Lord’s Blessings.
SYMPATHY We wish to extend our sympathy to the Family of Elizabeth Brazell whom God has called home. Please remember her and all our dearly departed and their families in your prayers. May the Angels lead them into paradise, may the martyrs receive them at their coming and take them to Jerusalem, the holy city.”
The Rosary is prayed at 9:00 AM before the 9:30 AM Mass Monday through Friday in St. Mary’s Church.
THE WEEK AHEAD
Sept. 17 (Mon.) - Bible Study, 6:30-7:30 PM in Gathering Place at St. Mary’s Sept. 18 (Tues.) - St. Anthony Novena Prayers recited following the 9:30 AM Mass in St. Mary’s Church Sept. 19 - WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO in MOS Social Hall - Doors open at 5 PM Early Birds, 7 PM and Regular Games begin at 7:15 PM. Sept. 20 (Thurs.) - Ladies of Charity Meeting, 7 PM in Gathering Place Sept. 21 (Fri.) - Mother of Sorrows Novena Prayers recited following 9:30 AM Mass, St. Mary’s Church. Sept. 21 (Fri.) - PIZZA KITCHEN! To order please call 412-331-8530 on Fridays, 8 AM to 1 PM. Orders must be picked up by 3:30 PM.
STEELERS FOOTBALL POOL WINNERS September 9, 2018 Steelers vs. Browns
Half Time Score: Steelers 7 Browns 0
PAPPY owned by Wayne Cropper $100 PEANUT’S GANG owned by Heather & Chris Johnston $100 BABCI of 4 owned by Pat Golembiewski $100
Final Score: Steelers 21 Browns 21 BUCKEYE BELLE owned by Peg Fedio $150 D W D owned by Dennis Dobrowolski $150 55 ~ 45 owned by Carol Rippole $150
Congratulations and Let's Go Steelers!
WEDDING BANNS III- Brian Slonchka and Kimberly Ebert
Please keep our Priests, Seminarians, Deacons and all Religious in your prayers.
YUMMM!!! STUFFED CHICKEN DINNER WITH LOTS OF EXTRAS!!!
Bring your family and friends for our annual delicious stuffed chicken dinner at Rockefellers Grille Banquet room on Sunday, October 21, from Noon to 6 P.M. Kick back, relax, enjoy the meal and check out the
Basket Auction, 50/50 raffle, and “Gourmet Bakery”. The Steeple Chase is sponsoring a Chicken Dinner that includes stuffing, potatoes, veggie, salad, roll/butter and dessert. Cost is $20. Beverages will be available. You can eat in or take out. Advance din-ner ticket purchase is recommended. Limited din-ners are available at the door. Tickets available at all the Masses, the parish office, bingo and pizza kitchen. Questions??? Contact Terry at 412-331-3443. No excuse, it’s a Steeler bye week.
BIBLE STUDY Our Bible Study will continue this Monday, Sept. 17, from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. in the Gathering Place at St. Mary’s. For more information, please call Tom Adams at 412-999-2985. All welcome.
HOSPITALITY On Mission for The Church Alive!
We all try to be warm and friendly to each other and now we must continue to extend our warm person-alities to those entering our church on a new basis. Due to possible Mass time changes or perhaps visi-tors from outside the surrounding area, we could encounter individuals or families not familiar with the layout of our parish. We all feel best when we are comfortable, and we cannot assume someone knows the pattern flow as we approach the altar to receive the most Holy Eucharist, the prayer format for St. Anthony (Tuesdays) and Mother of Sorrows (Fridays) novena prayers or the direction of the bath-room facilities. Please take the time to look around and if you are not familiar with those around you, introduce your-self and ask if they need any assistance. I believe our church is quite hospitable but if you would like to extend yourself a bit further contact me (Donna Spohn). It would be nice to have individuals at each entrance to hold a door open (if needed) compliment someone or just say hello. You are welcome to leave a voice message at 412-401-9669 if you have any interest in offering addi-tional hospitality to our church. Thank you.
LADIES OF CHARITY NEWS We have been invited to join the Holy Trinity Ladies of Charity for their meeting this Thursday, Sept. 13. They initially meet at church for a Mass at 6:30 pm followed by their meeting. Some of us plan to go and all are invited. Then on Thursday, Sept. 20 we will host our meeting at 7 pm in the Gathering Place. The Holy Trinity group plans to attend. Please make time to attend both meetings, this is a great time for us to get to know each other and make plans to become one group. All women 18 years and older are welcome to attend and we welcome visitors. If you have any questions, please contact Alice Kilonsky at 412-331-6986.
CHICKEN DINNER VOLUNTEERS The following are dinner chair persons: Anna Jane Bayer, Publicity; Pat Golembiewski, Basket Auction; Jennifer Meyer, Dessert; Joanne Lorenz, Servers; Terry Fedio/Julienne Giuliani, Tickets/Sales. We are still in need of people to chair the 50/50 raffle and the bake sale. If you can help please call Terry 412-331-3443. Dinner tickets will be available for pur-chase at the Masses next weekend.
PATRIOTIC ROSARY THANK YOU Thank you to all parishioners and visitors who joined hearts and voices offering prayers to the Holy Spirit and our Blessed Mother during the Patriotic Rosary. A special thank you to Julienne Giuliani, Donna Spohn, Marie Incorvati, Roni Rojahn and Bob Zitelli from St. John of God, Holy Trinity and St. Malachy Parishes who invoked the prayers for healing, forgiveness and mercy, and guidance in building vibrant communities of faith and friendship. The singing of Alexis Nagy and the music of Music Minis-ter Elna Johnson enhanced the beauty and sanctity of the service. As a reminder, our next Patriotic Rosary is scheduled for Monday, November 12.
ST. MALACHY SCHOOL VENDOR & CRAFT SHOW Sunday, September 23, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Father Weirauch Hall (under the Church). For more information, please call 412-771-4545.
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Have you suffered the loss of a loved one, are strug-gling with your feelings and wondering why people don’t always understand? Meeting and sharing with others who also have experienced the death of a loved one can be a source of healing for you. Holy Trinity Parish is offering a Bereavement Sup-port Group that is open to anyone who is grieving the death of a loved one. The group will offer an op-portunity to meet with others who have a common experience of grief. It will provide a safe and healing environment where grieving individuals can listen, share and learn together. The group will meet on Monday evenings in the Holy Trinity Parish Ministry Center. The meetings will start each Monday at 6:30 pm and end at 8:00 pm. The first meeting will be on Monday, September 24, 2018 and the group will continue to meet for six consecutive Mondays, end-ing on November 5, 2018. Participants are strongly encouraged to register in advance. For more information or to register for the Bereavement Group, please contact Mary Stevens at 412-874-0604.
ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE! Who Do You Say That I Am? - Faith is not lived in a vacuum. In fact, so much about our faith seeks to unite us as a community of believers. The celebra-tions of the Sacraments, for instance, are an oppor-tunity for gathering as people of faith to share in the life of Christ that draws us together as his sisters and brothers. Even a Sacrament that is celebrated alone, like reconciliation, restores unity among the people of God which is broken by our sinfulness. Yet, while we support each other in faith, we can speak for others about our desire to follow God. At Mass we announce, “I confess to almighty God,” and we profess, “I believe in one God”, in order to make manifest the faith in our hearts. Thankfully, these words echo with all those gathered around us to remind us that we are never alone in this journey ever closer to God. On Mission for the Church Alive! is an opportunity for us to be confirmed in our faith so that we can confidently proclaim that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. At the same time, it is a call to unite us more closely to God and others to strengthen and grow the Church. Visit onmission-churchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.
LIFE CHAIN All SJOG parishioners are invited and encouraged to participate in Life Chain on Respect Life Sunday, October 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at the St. Malachy upper parking lot. Life Chain is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro-life individuals stand-ing for sixty minutes praying for our nation and for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills chil-dren and that the Church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception until natural death. Please join us!
COME AND SEE High School men: come to encoun-ter the Lord through a day of prayer, fun, and brotherhood on
Saturday, September 29, from 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Saint Paul Seminary. The day will include Mass, adoration, games, a cookout, a bonfire, and dynamic talks with Father Mike Ackerman, Father Tom Sparacino and diocesan seminarians. No cost. To register, please email Theresa Sullivan at [email protected] by Friday, September 21.
SPAGHETTI DINNER On Sunday, Sept. 30, the Allegheny West Meals-On-Wheels kitchen (serving Crafton Heights, Elliott, Kennedy, McKees Rocks, Robinson, Sheraden & Stowe) is sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner to help raise money for the program. This year the dinner will be held at the Sheraden United Methodist Church at 2966 Chartiers Ave. in Sheraden. Cost is $10 for adults & $4 for children under 12. Take-out available.
MCDERMOTT FUNERAL HOME, INC.
1225 Chartiers Avenue 334 Forest Grove Road McKees Rocks, PA 15136 Kennedy Twp. 412-331-3311 412-771-4455 Ryan T. Wilt, Supervisor A. Timothy Wilt, Supervisor
www.mcdermottfuneralhome.com
In a Troubled Marriage? Please call Retrouvaille at 412-277-3434 or email
[email protected]. More information is available at www.helpourmarriage.com.
ST. JOHN OF GOD PARISH MCKEES ROCKS, PA
PASTOR'S CORNER Fr. Lou Vallone
Guest Columnist: Fr. Dave Poecking
Dear brothers and sisters, In a few weeks the implementation phase of On Mission for The Church Alive! begins. All around the diocese, new clergy teams have been preparing by visiting the parishes of their grouping, participating in sessions for formation and information, and talking about a shared vision and their hopes for the future. In our grouping, we’ve also just begun a grouping executive council (GEC), consisting of the clergy and Tom Adams, Rosemary Corsetti, Tim Davis, Linda Gomulka, David Hess, Joe Maggi, and Dr. Bill Stropkaj. The GEC will advise me on how to make decisions for our grouping, but does not replace the pastoral and finance councils, which will remain the official advisory bodies for each parish. This letter announces the interim Mass schedule for our grouping. The new weekday schedule is effective on Monday, October 15, 2018. The Saturday evening and Sunday Mass schedule will not be changing at this time, but please remember that both schedules are interim, which means they will be reevaluated and adjusted as necessary, after the clergy team has had sufficient time to celebrate Masses, and determine, with your feedback, how it suits the pastoral needs of all the parishioners in our grouping. I developed the interim schedule with input from the outgoing pastors, clergy teams and regional vicars. The schedule accommodates as best as we now can the number of priests assigned, the churches’ seating capacity and parking, accessibility, school and religious education schedules, and our expectations for funerals.
I also want you to know that my plan for the coming year is to have Fr. Bob Zajdel and the retired priests of the grouping remain where they are currently residing. I’ve asked Fr. Alan Morris to reside at Holy Trinity rectory and Fr. Michael Ruffalo to reside at St. Malachy rectory, where I, too, will live. I made the residence decisions mainly to accommodate the personal living requirements of each priest. When and if it becomes possible to consolidate our residences and perhaps thus save some money and labor, we will reconsider. We are embarking on a new endeavor to bring renewed energy around the practice of our faith in the whole diocese. Even as we face changing schedules and new clergy assignments we are called as members of the Body of Christ to promote unity and share our resources for the good of all people. May God continue to guide us always and in all ways. Sincerely in Christ,
(Rev.) Dave Poecking
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A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE by Bud Ozar If we want to be happy at home we must commit (“lose ourselves”) to our family. If we try to be independent from others (“save ourselves”) we end up lonely and alone. Happiness is found in commit-ments. The Gospel is true: We save our life by losing it!
