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O UR L ADY OF THE L AKES P ARISH A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust Rev. James P. Holland, Pastor August 23, 2020
OUR LADY OF THE LAKES PARISH A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
Rev. James P. Holland, Pastor
August 23, 2020
W EEKEND M ASS S CHEDULE
Administrative Center P.O. Box 149, 527 Bairdford Road
Bairdford, PA 15006
Phone: 724-265-2070 or 724-265-1030 Fax: 724-265-6316
Office Hours (M-F): 9:00am to 4:00pm
Saint Victor Campus 531 Bairdford Road
Bairdford, PA
Transfiguration Campus 100 McKrell Road
Russellton, PA 15076
OUR L ADY OF THE L AKES P ARISH
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 23, 2020
Pastor Reverend James P. Holland ~ 412-977-6589 ~ [email protected]
Administrative Staff Bookeepers
Suzanne Gilch ~ 724-265-1030 ext. 504 ~ [email protected]
Sr. Michael Mack ~ 724-265-2070 ext. 203 ~ [email protected]
Administrative Assistants Mary Jo Mehal ~ 724-265-1030 ext. 503 ~ [email protected] Contenta Schoenman ~ 724-265-2070 ext. 202 ~ [email protected]
Safe Environment Coordinator Contenta Schoenman ~ 724-265-2070 ext. 202 ~ [email protected]
Religious Education Directors of Faith Formation
Mary Etta Filotei ~ 724-265-3284 ext. 402 ~ [email protected] Mary Ann Miller ~ 724-265-4040 ext. 302 ~ [email protected]
Religious Education Secretary Mary Jo Mehal ~ 724-265-4040 ext. 303 ~ [email protected]
Liturgical Ministry Liturgical Coordinator
Joe Smagala ~ [email protected] RCIA Coordinator
Beverly Michael Higgins ~ 724-265-4579
Maintenance Tom Jenkins Mark Harby
Music Ministry Music Directors
Mary Ann Cooper Dawn Pawloski
Social Ministry Director Of Mercy & Service
Judi Damon ~ 724-265-3284 ext. 403 ~ [email protected] Wellness Coordinator
Bernie Shipeck
P ARISH D IRECTORY
SACRAMENTS Baptism: Call the office to schedule. Must attend a Baptism Seminar once.
Marriage: Contact parish at least 6 months prior to wedding.
Anointing of the Sick / Ministry to the Homebound: Call the office if you have a serious illness or injury and need a priest to visit you for a special
anointing or need to receive communion.
RCIA: Are you 18+ and want to become a Catholic Christian? Call the Rec-
tory or Beverly Higgins (724-265-4579) for more info.
Priesthood / Vocations: Call the Diocesan Vocation Office at 412-456-3123.
Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline : 1-888-808-1235
PA Child Abuse Hotline : 1-800-932-0313
Call 911 immediately if a child is in danger
Sunday 4:00pm Saint Victor Church
6:00pm Transfiguration Church
Saturday 9:00am Transfiguration Church
11:00am Saint Victor Church
W EEKDAY M ASS S CHEDULE
Monday NO DAILY MASS
Tuesday 8:00am Saint Victor Church
Wednesday 8:00am Saint Victor Church
Thursday 8:00am Transfiguration Church
Friday 8:00am Transfiguration Church
Saturday 8:00am Transfiguration Church
Saturday at 3:15pm at the Saint Victor Campus -or- by Appointment
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
STAY C ONNECTED
Our Lady of the Lakes Website: Visit us on-line at www.ollakes.org
Facebook Page: Follow and “like” our page: @OurLadyOfTheLakesWD
YouTube Channel: Subscribe to our channel: Our Lady of the Lakes Parish
Parish App for Mobile Devices: Android Device Users - Text TRCAPP1 to 555888 Apple Device Users - Text TRCAPP2 to 555888
SAFE ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCES: Every volunteer role in the parish, even if it does not involve children, requires clearances to be obtained before participating in ministry or volunteering. We are
happy to help! Clearance applications can be completed easily on-line at home. Contact Contenta Schoenman at 724-265-2070x202 or via email at [email protected] with any questions.
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Our Lady of the Lakes Parish R ELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CCD Teachers Needed ~ At STV, 6th and 8th grade teachers are needed, and at TRC, we are in need of a 5th grade teacher. Please prayerfully consider if you can help.
CCD Substitute Teachers Needed ~ If anyone is interested in being a substitute teacher for CCD this year, please call the religious education office to let us know.
CCD Registration ~ Forms are available on-line at www.ollakes.org (click on the “Forms” tab) or in the back of church. Please submit your child(s) registration form by August 28, along with payment: 1 Child - $35, 2 Chil-dren - $60, and 3 or more Children - $75. Checks can be made payable to “Our Lady of the Lakes Parish.” Please indicate on your check which campus your child(ren) will be attending. Checks can be mailed to Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, ATTN: Mary Jo Mehal, PO Box 149, 527 Bairdford Road, Bairdford, PA 15006, or dropped in the collection basket, marked clearly, “CCD registration pay-ment, ATTN: Mary Jo Mehal.”
Fish Fry Friday on September 11th is a GO!!
Thank you for all the people who called to volunteer. This is what we know so far: • Fish Fry will be take-out ONLY (no eat-in). • NO phone-in orders. Customers will need to come in
the Activity Building to place their order. Order will be brought out to their car.
• Some items will be limited. We are using up our in-ventory leftovers from our Fish Fry before the pan-demic closures.
• Hours tentatively set from 1:00 to 6:00pm. • All volunteers will need to wear masks and abide by
social distancing guidelines. We will do our very best!! • Still in need of volunteers in all areas, especially peo-
ple to take completed orders out to customer’s cars. • NO bake sale. Any questions or to volunteer, please call Bill or Gail Yan-icko at 724-265-4839.
• As a result of the pandemic, the Our Lady of the Lakes Administrative Center remains closed to visitors. Offices are available by phone, mail or email.
• If you have something to drop off, please use the mail slot in the office door at the new OLL Administrative Center. • PHONE Numbers: 724-265-2070 - or - 724-265-1030
FAX: 724-265-6316 See “Parish Directory” on previous page for a list of staff phone extensions.
• MAILING Address: PO Box 149, Bairdford, PA 15006 • If someone is in need of Last Rites, or for a sacramental emergency, please contact Father Holland directly on his
cell phone at 412-977-6589.
Parish Office UPDATE
St. Michael the Archangel Novena The Novena continues through Sunday, August 27th, immediately following the 9:00am Mass at the Transfiguration Cam-pus. It is dedicated to all those suffering from any form of addiction, and their fam-ilies. It will continue each Sunday until September 27th. It will conclude with Mass on Tuesday, September 29th, the Feast Day of the Archangels, at 7pm.
Composition Notebooks Washable markers (8 pack) Crayons (24 count) Facial Tissues Masking Tape
Please consider donating one of the following 5 items for the 2020-2021 CCD School Year. Collection boxes are in the gathering area at St. Victor Church and outside the Meeting Room at Transfiguration Church. Thank you!
FOR SALE: Adjustable-position base for full-sized bed, including mattress. $500 or best offer. Please call the parish office if interested.
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Our Lady of the Lakes Parish
PRAY FOR OUR SICK ~ Christine Ahlin, Dorothy Bachner, Robert Bamrick, Sr., Salvatore Bennardo, Logan Best, Jennifer Carr, Helen Cavanaugh, Barbara Compson, Sandy Culley, Brian Deah, John Dellariah, Alice Diana, John Dickun, Dan Dineff, Al Doutt, Phyllis Doutt, Dorothy Duryea, Charles Eichner, Anthony Filotei, Robyn Fleischman, Al Fletcher, Linda Frazier, Rita Gallow, Karen Geragi, Jason Godek, Helen Goodhart, Hazel Groscost, Joseph M. Grunden, Scott Halapin, Jeffrey Hein, Edward & Ann Hockenberry, Alysa Hutchison, Chad Hutchison, Calvin Ingle, Alex Intrieri, Lou Ippolito, Greg Janicki, Joanne Jeckavitch, John Kisic, Robert Kobik, Valerie Komoroski, Camie & Talor Kovos, Jack Kraig, Gregory Kunkel, Janet Kunkel, Mary Kunkel, Helen Laczek, Sandy Lancia, Noah Latronica, Cassandra Lee, Sam Liptak, Brad Lutz, Marco Mangieri, Jack Marmarella, Arlene McCullough, Michael Meador, Carol Mendor, Elmer Meyer, Dan Momberger, Melissa Mondron, Jimmy Monos, Nicholas Mote, Dean Murray, Alice Mueller, Jackie Mueller, Elaine Nase, Stuart Nicholas, Diane Noullet, Luke Noullet, Irene Novak, Gert Nycz, Mary Jo O’Rourke, Joe Parison, Audrey Peterson, Eugene Phillips, Janice Romano, Silvano Rossini, Stanley Rutkowski, Tammy Schaeffer, Bill & Flo Siard, Nancy Slabodnik, Ken Slimick, Laurina Smith, Terry Stiger, John Thomson, Geoffrey Thor, Lucas Ujazdowski-Parks, Justin Wagner, Luann Gaggini Walters, Marlene Watkins, Katie Wessel, Margaret Wilson, Carolyn Winschel
M ASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, August 22 The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:00am Karen Fabian by Kathi, John & Andretta Transfiguration Church
4:00pm Death Anniversary of Karen Ciampoli by Lucille & Carl Ciampoli Saint Victor Church
6:00pm Cheryl Zalewsky by the Goss Family Transfiguration Church
Sunday, August 23 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00am John Kobik & Battista Gonella by Andretta, Kathi & Bob Transfiguration Church
11:00am Living & Deceased Members of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish Saint Victor Church
Monday, August 24 Saint Bartholomew
NO DAILY MASS
Tuesday, August 25 Weekday
8:00am David & Marie (Speer) Spangle by David & Virginia Speer Saint Victor Church
Wednesday, August 26 Weekday
8:00am Mel Lager (Birth Rem) by Wife Saint Victor Church
Thursday, August 27 Saint Monica
8:00am Birthday Remembrance of Judith Swanderski by Joan Swanderski Transfiguration Church
Friday, August 28 Saint Augustine
8:00am In Memory of Edward Solomon, 1st Anniv. of Death, by wife Dorothy Transfiguration Church
Saturday, August 29 The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
8:00am Fred Penzenstadler by Dave & Dottie Wasik Transfiguration Church
4:00pm Edward Pogel by Bernie & Lucy Horgos Saint Victor Church
6:00pm Living & Deceased Members of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish Transfiguration Church
Sunday, August 30 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00am Ralph Nypaver by Tom & Carol Nypaver Transfiguration Church
11:00am Phyllis & Carlo Zaffuto by Michael Zaffuto & Joanne Jeckavitch Saint Victor Church
Please NOTE: A Mass for the People (Pro Populo) was celebrated privately by Father Holland on Monday,
August 17th, with the intention for the Living & Deceased Members of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish.
P RAY F OR O UR S ICK Mass Attendance Volumes
We have been experiencing higher attendance numbers at the Sunday morning Masses, which is a good problem to have! If your schedule permits, you are welcome to attend a weekday or Saturday Vigil Mass. Dispensation of the obligation to attend Mass is still in effect in the Diocese of Pitts-burgh. Most importantly, if you are experiencing any symptoms of ill-ness, please stay at home to rest and recover fully before returning to Mass.
Thank you!
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ACTIVE PARISH MEMBERSHIP MEANS:
Registration (18+ required) in the parish for a suffi-cient period of time and use of the envelope system or electronic giving in support of the parish
Faithful attendance at Mass on Sundays & Holy Days
Volunteer and participate in parish activities
We remember those who have passed from this life, especially:
Mary Marlyn Toomey
Please remember him and his family in your prayers.
P ARISH N EWS & N OTES
Our Lady of the Lakes Parish
F AMILY INFORMATION UPDATES USHERS needed ~ If you are a parishioner between the ages of 18 and 90, prayerfully consider serving your parish in this ministry. Please call the office if you are interested.
Divine Mercy Prayers ~ Every Wednesday at 3:00pm, at St. Victor Church around the statue of Jesus in the Memorial Garden. Social distancing is practiced!
Ladies of Charity News ~ August Prayer Intention: “We pray for teachers and students as they start a new school year; praying that teachers inspire students and that stu-dents appreciate teachers for their wisdom and knowledge.” Prayer Shawls ~ Anyone interested in requesting a prayer shawl for a loved one who is ill or in a nursing home, or anyone who would like to make prayer shawls, please contact Laura Smagala at [email protected] or 724-265-1019. We have extra yarn available. The prayer shawls will be quarantined for two weeks before distribution.
Cloth Masks Available ~ If you or a loved one need a mask, please call the parish office. Thanks to the generosity of some of our talented parishioners, we have hand-sewn cloth masks available for those in need.
Free Health Care ~ If anyone needs to see a doctor and does not have insurance, please call Catholic Charities Free Health Care Center at 412-456-6911.
L ITURGICAL M INISTRY SCHEDULE
Due to the increased mitigation efforts for COVID-19 in Al-legheny County, there will be no Lectors or Altar Servers serving at weekend Masses until further notice. Please see the schedule for EMHCs only below.
With the beginning of our new parish, this is a good time for you to update the parish office with any changes, i.e. address, phone, email , family members. If you have an adult child (18+), please ask them to log on the website at www.ollakes.org and complete their own parish registra-tion in their name. Thank you!
Offertory envelopes can be mailed to the NEW Adminis-trative Center (PO Box 149, Bairdford, PA 15006) or placed through the mail slot in the door of the new Administra-tive Center (street address is 527 Bairdford Road).
Collection Report
Our Lady of the Lakes Parish: Weekly Offertory Parish Share (2020)
$ $
8,304.55 1,375.20
Week Of August 8 & 9, 2020
If you’ve ever considered switching to online giving, now is a great time! Visit our website at www.ollakes.org and scroll down to find the icon above for online giving. Click it, and follow the instructions to create an account. It’s as simple as that! NOTE: If you switch to online giving and no longer want to receive envelopes, it will save money for our parish and trees for our world! Call the office for more information.
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Weekend Masses
Saturday, August 29 4:00pm at St. Victor Church EMHC: Ann Porter
Saturday, August 29 6:00pm at Transfiguration Church EMHC: Paul Kelly
Sunday, August 30 9:00am at Transfiguration Church EMHC: Tony Corcoran
Sunday, August 30 11:00am at St. Victor Church EMHC: Dave Knechtel
Please extend a warm welcome to our new parishioners!
Mary Clements Abigail Hoffman
Sacrament of Baptism We welcome and offer blessings on the family of this recently baptized child:
Adalynn Taylor Yanicko Daughter of Kimberly Danielle Yanicko
May she bring the light of Christ undimmed to the kingdom of heaven!
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Weekly Reflections
Sunday: Is 22:19-23/Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8 [8bc]/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20
Monday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/Jn 1:45-51 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17/Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13 [13b]/Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18/Ps 128:1-2, 4-5 [1]/Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9/Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [1]/Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11 [5]/Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab and 17 [cf.
15ab]/Mk 6:17-29 Sunday: Jer 20:7-9/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 [2b]/Rom 12:1-2/Mt 16:21-
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R EADINGS FOR THE W EEK
REFLECT FIRST READING The Lord condemns Shebna (a scribe under King Hezeki-ah) for ignoring Isaiah’s prophetic warning and elevates Eliakim with “a seat of honor.” How well do you listen to prophetic voices?
SECOND READING We hear today Paul’s concluding remarks from Romans 9:11 (reflections on God’s plan of salvation for Jews and Gentiles). Paul contends that God’s ways are beyond our understanding. Do you find this comforting or unsettling?
GOSPEL READING Jesus informs Peter that his confession of him as “the Messiah, the Son of the living God” is divinely inspired. How do you imagine Peter personally reacted to the news of this revelation? ©LPi
GOSPEL MEDITATION The only way to know God is to love God. Our minds will never fully grasp the mystery of God, but our hearts and souls can learn to love the mystery. Years ago, when life had a more innocent quality to it, we believed what we were told or wit-nessed, unless there was direct evidence otherwise. This was especially true if the information came from someone in au-thority. In a sense, we were a bit more gullible on one hand but also more trusting on the other. The latter is an admirable quality that sadly can be eroded when we realize we have been duped. With education and technological advances, we find ourselves more skeptical and less likely to too quickly accept and believe what we see and hear.
For all of the good that social media can do, it can also easily distort reality and truth. Photoshop and a myriad other tech-nological truths can add to, fabricate, and make even the non-existent seem real. It is amazing. How far do we allow this obviously justifiable skepticism to take us? Questioning and doubting are healthy elements of any good relationship as long as we don’t allow them to turn us away from a deeper experience of love and encounter. If we cannot get our minds around something or empirically justify or prove it, we tend to declare it a hoax, untrue, or unauthentic and walk away. The very same trust that can quickly be eroded is exactly what is essential for all of our relationships, especially our relation-ship with God. With all things and people that make a pro-found claim on us, we have to trust in the absence of knowledge. Full self-investment involves plunging completely into the unknown!
Simon Peter said to Jesus, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Peter came to this knowledge, which is not “head knowledge” because of the relationship he shared with Jesus and what God was able to reveal in and through that relation-ship. Peter simply “knew” because of love that this is who Jesus really is. The silent exchange of love between friends, and not an intellectual exercise of the mind, brought Peter to this place. When we stop and think about it, there are many things in life that we simply know but do not completely un-derstand. When someone sacrifices their own well-being for another, it may not make intellectual sense when examined. But it makes a world of sense when it is carried out. The vastness of reality and an encounter with incomprehensible mystery all lead us to profound silence where we simply know something to be true. Have you trusted enough to allow your relationship with God to bring you to this place or are you still too skeptical? ©LPi
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 23, 2020
Growing with the Gospel
