THE CATHOLIC PARISHES of · Saint Juan Diego Saint Padre Pio · Saint Scholastica

July 19, 2020 CLERGY FAITH FORMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY Fr. Dale DeNinno In Residence: Pastor/Administrator Fr. Hyeong Cheol Lee 412-963-8885 x 304 Saint Juan Diego Parish Delia Barr Meredith Troyan Fr. Decewicz Korean Catholic Community Director of Faith Formation Youth Ministry Leader 412-963-8885 x301 412-781-0186 x20 Parochial Vicar Fr. John Mark Ogu [email protected] meredithtroyan@ 412-784-8700 Saint Juan Diego Parish saintscholastica.com Fr. William Siple Student, Duquesne University Parochial Vicar Fr. Dozie Egbe 412-781-0186 Saint Padre Pio Parish Chaplain, Presbyterian Hospital Deacon Robert Wertz, Jr. 412-784-8700

SAINT PADRE PIO PARISH PARISH Saint Edward Church in Blawnox 342 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 Saint Church in Harmar Phone: 412-963-8885 | Fax: 412-963-1945 450 Walnut Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Email: [email protected] Phone: 412-828-4066 | Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Friday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Live Streamed : www.LAVCatholic.org/mass-videos Marilyn Welsh Todd Daigneau Administrative Assistant and Rada Karlusic Lori McKinniss Nancy Whistler [email protected] Facilities Maintenance Business Manager Director of Preschool 412-963-8885 x303 412-963-8885 x302 [email protected] Volcheck Terri Weir Music Minister Kathi Sterling Administrative Assistant Parish Secretary 412-963-8885 x302 412-963-8885 x306 [email protected] SAINT SCHOLASTICA PARISH [email protected] George Cavlovich 309 Brilliant Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 Thomas Octave Facilities Maintenance Phone: 412-781-0186 | Fax: 412-781-4316 Music Minister 412-867-5032 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Office Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Debbie VanDemark Ginny Administrative Assistant Music Minister 412-781-0186 xl0 412-781-0186 x17 SAINT JUAN DIEGO PARISH [email protected] ginnyambrose@ Madonna of Jerusalem Church in Sharpsburg Andrew Bechman saintscholastica.com Adult Faith Formation Saint John Cantius Church in Sharpsburg Bruce Hassing Saint Mary Church in Sharpsburg 412-781-0186 x18 andybechman@ and David Urso Facilities Maintenance 201 9th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 saintscholastica.com Phone: 412-784-8700 | Fax: 412-781-1101 Food Pantry: 412-781-2866 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Rosemarie Haas Jerry Auen, Scott Auen, Administrative Assistant Franco Ferraro, & Simon Vullo Underiner Henry Sacco Website: www.LAVCatholic.org Music Minister Facilities Maintenance Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline: 1-888-808-1235 PA Child Line: 1-800-932-0313

Submit items for bulletin publication no later than Monday at noon to [email protected]. SAINT JOSEPH PARISH SAINT PADRE PIO PARISH th SATURDAY July 18—16 Sunday in Ordinary Time SUNDAY July 19—16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 pm † August C. Azinger (Betty A. Jonnet) Saint Francis of Assisi Church SUNDAY July 19—16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am † Mary G. Salmon (Beverly Campbell) 9:00 am † Ken Blazer (Family) Saint Edward Church 11:00 am † Gary DeNinno (Corpus Christi Friends) 10:00 am † Audrey Friel (Jack & Family) MONDAY July 20—Weekday in Ordinary Time THURSDAY July 23—Weekday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am † Elmer Jonnet (Betty A. Jonnet) Saint Edward Church 9:00 am † Susie Truitt (Sister & Brother) TUESDAY July 21—Weekday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am The people of Saint Joseph Parish FRIDAY July 24—Weekday in Ordinary Time Saint Edward Church WEDNESDAY July 22—Saint 9:00 am † Ursula Ostrowski (John Ostrowski) 8:00 am † Milton Brucker (Rose Stegman) SATURDAY July 25—Saint James THURSDAY July 23—Weekday in Ordinary Time Saint Edward Church 8:00 am † Marie Carricato (Chuck & Marie) 9:00 am The people of Saint Padre Pio Parish FRIDAY July 24—Weekday in Ordinary Time SUNDAY July 26—17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am † Clara Dotchin Saint Francis of Assisi Church (The Fauhaber & Simbari Families) 8:00 am The people of Saint Padre Pio Parish SATURDAY July 25—17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Edward Church 4:00 pm † Eugene Gallenz (Rose Stegman) 10:00 am † Ursula Ostrowski (John Ostrowski) SUNDAY July 26—17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 am † Irene Gallo (Gino, Giulio & Brunilde Cavaliere) SAINT SCHOLASTICA PARISH 11:00 am † Elsie & August Iurlano (Anita Iurlano & Maria Kitay) SATURDAY July 18—16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 pm † Deborah Ajak Mogle (Mary Jo Romano) SAINT JUAN DIEGO PARISH SUNDAY July 19—16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:30 am † Dr. E. Kenneth Vey (Kathleen Piper) SATURDAY July 18—16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 12:00 Noon Ann McLaughlin (Mary Grace McLaughlin) Madonna Church MONDAY July 20—Weekday in Ordinary Time 4:30 pm † Rocco, Marie & Salvatore Magnelli (Family) 10:00 am The people of Saint Scholastica Parish SUNDAY July 19—16th Sunday in Ordinary Time TUESDAY July 21—Weekday in Ordinary Time Saint Mary Church 10:00 am † James Ranii (Wife) 11:30 am † Thelma, Jessie Jo & Jesse Medina (Aimee Francioni & Bill Phelan) WEDNESDAY July 22—Saint Mary Magdalene 10:00 am † Jean Canel Eckert, birthday (Husband & Family) MONDAY July 20—Weekday in Ordinary Time Madonna Church THURSDAY July 23—Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:00 am † The Peiffer & Szwedko Families 10:00 am † Sharon Daley (Nancy Simons) (Loving Families) FRIDAY July 24—Weekday in Ordinary Time TUESDAY July 21—Weekday in Ordinary Time 10:00 am † Francesca Capozzi-Alvin Madonna Church (Lorraine Capozzi & Joe Huber) 9:00 am † The Scott & Subasic Families (Family) SATURDAY July 25—17th Sunday in Ordinary Time WEDNESDAY July 22—Saint Mary Magdalene 5:00 pm † Patricia Selzc (Maureen Griffith) Madonna Church SUNDAY July 26—17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 am † Joseph & Mary Buchewicz (Vicky Krajewski) 9:30 am The people of Saint Scholastica Parish SATURDAY July 25—17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 12:00 Noon Mrs Ann & † Mr. Edward McLaughlin Madonna Church (Mary Grace McLaughlin) 4:30 pm † Frank Sacco (Wife & Children) SUNDAY July 26—17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Mary Church 11:30 am † Mary Ann Grzandziel (Rudy & Nancy Milcic) TABERNACLE VIGIL CANDLE Week of July 19 Saint Scholastica: † Georgene Veltri & Tillie Marsico (Tish Marsico)

REST IN PEACE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Saint Juan Diego † Mary Ann Popowski (July 1, 2020) Saint Joseph Saint Padre Pio Marco Mentecky  July 11, 2020 † Frances Kasmarek (July 6, 2020) Parker Schreckengost  July 12, 2020

DAILY MASSES WEEK OF JULY 20 8:00 am Saint Joseph Church Fr. Bill Siple SACRAMENTS and MORE Monday through Friday 9:00 am Madonna of Jerusalem Church Fr. Dale DeNinno Baptisms: Celebrated during any of the weekend liturgies or Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday after the last Sunday liturgy (11:00am at Saint Joseph, 11:30am Saint Edward Church at Saint Mary, 12:00pm at Saint Scholastica). First time parents Thursday, Friday, Saturday must complete a baptism preparation class. Contact the parish 10:00 am Saint Scholastica Church Fr. Mike Decewicz office of the appropriate church for details. Monday through Friday Weddings: Celebrated at 2:00pm on Saturdays. Contact the parish office of the appropriate church at least six months before SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES—JULY 25 the desired date. 4:00 pm Saint Joseph Church Fr. Bill Siple Funerals: Offered at 10:00am, Monday through Saturday. 4:30 pm Madonna of Jerusalem Church Fr. Dale DeNinno Contact the parish office of the appropriate church for details. 5:00 pm Saint Scholastica Church Fr. Mike Decewicz Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the appropriate parish office. SUNDAY MASSES—JULY 26 Sacrament of Reconciliation: See the bulletin schedule for 8:00 am Saint Francis of Assisi Church Fr. Mike Decewicz times and locations. 9:00 am Saint Joseph Church Fr. Bill Siple Mass Intentions: Offered at each Mass for deceased loved 9:30 am Saint Scholastica Church Fr. Dale DeNinno ones or for other special intentions. Please call the parish office 10:00 am Saint Edward Church Fr. Mike Decewicz to schedule. 11:00 am Saint Joseph Church Fr. Bill Siple Faith Formation: Offered for grades K-8 at Saint Scholastica 11:00 am Saint John Cantius Church Fr. Lee (Korean Mass) on Sundays and at Saint Joseph on Monday and Tuesday evenings, September through April. Contact the Faith 11:30 am Saint Mary Church Fr. Dale DeNinno Formation Office at 412-963-8885 for details or to register. 12:00 noon Saint Scholastica Church Fr. Mike Decewicz Volunteer Opportunities: All parishioners are encouraged to contribute their time and talents to the church. We have SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION opportunities to serve at Mass as lectors, Extraordinary Every Saturday Ministers of Communion, ushers, music ministers and altar 9:30-10:00 am Saint Edward Church servers. Please contact the parish office for information on all 11:30-12:00 noon Saint Joseph Church our volunteer opportunities. All staff and volunteers in the Diocese of Pittsburgh are required to obtain clearances and 3:30-4:00 pm Madonna of Jerusalem Church training to comply with the Safe Environment Policy. See Every Thursday diopitt.org/compliance or contact the parish office for details. 6:30-7:00 pm Saint Scholastica Church Membership: To register at one of the Lower Allegheny Valley Catholic parishes, update your contact information, or let us SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK know if you or a family member is homebound or has moved to a nursing home, please use the form at the end of this bulletin or Sunday—July 19 contact the appropriate parish office. Wisdom 12:13-19 Romans 8:26-27 Matthew 13:24-43 Monday—July 20 6:1-4, 6-8 Matthew 12:38-42 Tuesday—July 21 Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 Matthew 12:46-50 Wednesday—July 22 Song of Songs 3:1-4b John 20:1-2, 11-18 Collection for July 11 & 12: Thursday—July 23 Saint Joseph Parish: $5,193 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 Matthew 13:10-17 Needed each week: $10,500 Friday—July 24 $4,623 Jeremiah 3:14-17 Matthew 13:18-23 Saint Juan Diego Parish: Needed each week: $7,550 Saturday—July 25 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Matthew 20:20-28 Saint Padre Pio Parish: $4,362 Sunday—July 26 Needed each week: $6,950 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 Romans 8:28-30 Matthew 13:44-52 Saint Scholastica Parish: $7,516 Needed each week: $7,950 Dear Parishioners, they will not triumph. Jeremiah, a prophet of God who began his ministry In their failure roughly in the year 650 B.C., suffered an interior crisis. they will be put to utter shame, He expressed it in this way: to lasting, unforgettable confusion. Lord of hosts, you who test the just, “You duped me, Lord, and I let myself be duped; who probe mind and heart, you were too strong for me, and you triumphed. let me witness the vengeance All the day I am an object of laughter; you take on them, everyone mocks me. for to you I have entrusted my cause” Whenever I speak, I must cry out, (Jeremiah 20. 11-13). violence and outrage is my message. The word of the Lord has brought me My dear brothers and sisters, we may suffer the fate derision and reproach all the day. of those who are denounced for what they believe and I say to myself, I will not mention him, what they speak. But that is no reason to remain silent. I will speak in his name no more. The Lord is our strength. Jesus is our example. But then it becomes like burning in my heart, imprisoned in my bones; I grow weary holding it in, I cannot endure it. Yes, I hear the whisperings of many: Five Weeks of Collections Terror on every side! Denounce! Let us denounce him! The doors to our churches were re-opened for the All those who were my friends public celebration of Mass in early June. Parishioners are on the watch for any misstep of mine. have cautiously entered with the prescribed wearing Perhaps he will be trapped; then we can prevail, of masks, sanitizing their hands, and keeping socially and take our vengeance on him” distant. Others have made personal decisions to (Jeremiah 20: 7-10). remain at home and continue viewing the Mass via the In recent days and weeks I have found myself stream which is available at LAVCatholic.org. reflecting on that word “denounce” as it seems to relate Receiving the monetary offerings of parishioners to a physician with expertise in infectious diseases is critical during the time of this pandemic. Many along with the protests of men and women who have continue to mail their offerings to the parish office taken to the streets of our nation's cities. A doctor and others are placing their envelope in the collection trying to speak truth to power as well as citizens crying basket passed during Mass. Thank you to one and all out for justice. In both cases there seems to be push- for sharing and sacrificing from the treasure of your back. “Denounce! Let us denounce them!” own circumstances. The averages collected for each What was the fate that Jesus suffered? Those with parish over the four weekends of June and the first political power and religious authority objected to what weekend of July are these: he spoke and sought ways to silence him. “Even death Saint Joseph Parish $9,771.00 on a cross.” Saint Juan Diego Parish $4,412.00 Like it or not, agree or not—we must allow the medical experts to speak. We need to listen to them. Saint Padre Pio Parish $3,598.00 Like it or not, agree or not—we must allow protestors Saint Scholastica Parish $7,639.00 to have their voice. We need to listen to them. Denouncing someone will not have its day. The truth must be spoken. It must be heard. Jeremiah knew the fate of a prophet. He was aware Let your love set me free . . . of the difficulty of the task. Thus his interior crisis. But for peace, for joy, he knew something more and this was his strength: for grace, for life, “But the Lord is with me, like a mighty champion: for others . . . forever. Amen. my persecutors will stumble, New Music Minister for Saint Vincent de Paul Food Pantry that Prayerfully consider bringing a Scholastica Parish operates out of the basement of friend to meet us at St. Joseph Saint Mary's Church in Parish, John Paul II Hall Mrs. Virginia Ambrose th recently accepted an offer from Sharpsburg. An astounding downstairs at Thursday, July 30 Fr. Dale DeNinno to serve as the collection! at 10:00 am or at 7:00 pm. The Music Minister for Saint Baptism preparation classes are study will go for six weeks concluding on Thursday, Scholastica Parish. Ginny comes offered on the first Monday of the rd to us with many years of month at 7:00pm for first-time September 3 . For questions or to experience in Church liturgy. parents who wish to baptize their RSVP, contact Delia Barr 412- Most recently she served the child at one of the LAV Catholic 963-8885 ext. 301 or churches of Saint Sebastian, parishes. To register, please [email protected] or visit Saint Theresa of Avila, Saint contact the office of the church lavcatholic.org or Athanasius and Incarnation - a where the baptism will be walkingwithpurpose.com for more grouping now known as Our celebrated. information and to order your book for the study Living in the Lady of Mount Carmel Parish. Introducing Walking with Previously she spent many years Father’s Love. We hope to see Purpose, Women’s Catholic you! in the neighborhood community Bible Study: Do you desire to of Bloomfield at Immaculate grow in your Catholic faith? The Men's Shelter Meal Sign Conception Parish. Would you like to connect with Up for July is now available on In addition to her musical other women in our parish our website. If you would like to talent and ability, Ginny brings community? Are you searching help provide a portion of the with her great love and for something more in your life? evening meal for the shelter on enthusiasm for the work of the We invite you to consider joining Saturday, July 25, visit Church. She is blessed with Walking with Purpose at the LAV lavcatholic.org and click on the energy, creativity, and the desire Catholic parishes. Weekly group Our Grouping tab. Thank you for to help the people of God raise sessions are starting on Thursday, helping the homeless! their minds and voices in praise July 30th. of our Creator. Living in the Father’s Love, a six- Ginny and her husband John week study of God the Father, live in Lawrenceville, which will reveals how deeply relevant the make for an easy commute to Gospels are to our relationships, work. She will begin her service both with God and those we love. to Saint Scholastica Parish this No previous Bible study weekend, July 18-19. experience is necessary; come as you are as we discover just how much God loves us. Mother Hubbard's Cupboard now has shelves that are full. The mission of Walking with Thank you to everyone who so Purpose is to help every Catholic generously donated non- woman and girl in America to perishable food items to the Saint open her heart to Jesus Christ. EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS Do What Needs to Be Done A friend recently confided in me that although he prayed frequently each day and was involved heavily in his parish, he did not sense much fruit coming from it all and was left feeling unsatisfied. I assured him he was not alone. I told him of a deceased pastor of mine who had spoken frequently about being in this type of situation. Even as a priest, he knew all too well of how we can feel like we are simply going through the motions. It is precisely at those times that continuing to 205 Brilliant Ave, Aspinwall PA pray and practicing good stewardship is most important, because it would be 15215 easier to simply take a break and risk never coming back. He liked to say, “Do the 412-781-7927 drill,” meaning just do what needs to be done. Email: [email protected] We are all called to be mature disciples who answer the call of Jesus Christ regardless of the cost. We cannot choose when and where the call will come. We Website: www.cdtca.org cannot schedule our stewardship in a way that is always most convenient for us. Mark Grgurich, Principal Even when the fruits of our faithful efforts seem hidden from us, we hold to the 2020 Lottery Calendars are now available promise that we are never called to give of ourselves for nothing. God is working for $10! Contact the school office at 412- through us and in us. No matter how dry the land may seem, seeds are being 781-7927 or [email protected] if you’d planted to yield a harvest greater than we can ever realize. Stay strong and do the like to purchase one. Payouts every day drill! on the daily lottery number! — Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

Saturday, July 25, 6:15 pm Men's Shelter Meal St. Joseph, upper parking lot

Thursday, July 30, 10:00-11:30 am Women's Bible Study: Walking with Purpose St. Joseph, John Paul II Hall

Thursday, July 30, 7:00-8:30 pm Women's Bible Study: Walking with Purpose St. Joseph, John Paul II Hall

Monday, August 3 7:00 pm Baptism Preparation Class St. Scholastica, Parish Hall

Wednesday, August 5 5:15 pm Women's Shelter Meal St. Joseph, upper parking lot

Thursday, August 6 10:00-11:30 am Women's Bible Study: Walking with Purpose St. Joseph, John Paul II Hall

Thursday, August 6 7:00-8:30 pm Women's Bible Study: Walking with Purpose St. Joseph, John Paul II Hall

Monday, August 10 7:00 pm CALIX Holy Hour Madonna of Jerusalem Church

Check One: Membership Form Check One: St. Joseph Parish New Registration Name: St. Juan Diego Parish Change of Address St. Padre Pio Parish Address: Moving out of Parish St. Scholastica Parish City: Zip: Requesting Envelopes Phone: Email: Members of our community who are in need of short- term assistance can contact the LAV Saint Vincent de Paul Society at [email protected] or 412-254-4446. The Aspinwall Homeless Ministry has temporarily suspended delivering items to the homeless downtown and are currently not accepting donations of clothing. However, they are currently supporting 17 needy local families and are in need of non-perishable food items such as canned soup, canned beans and vegetables, macaroni and cheese, and canned chicken. They are particularly in need of peanut butter. Please leave donations in plastic bags. Gray bins are in the Saint Scholastica church entrance.

ADDICTION RECOVERY MINISTRY NEWS 412-218-5410  [email protected] addictionrecoveryministrypittsburgh.org Who is Matt Talbot? Venerable Matt Talbot was born on May 2, 1856, in , , the second eldest of twelve children of Charles and Elizabeth Talbot, a poor family in the North Strand area. He was baptized in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral on May 5. His father and all but the oldest of his brothers were heavy drinkers. In 1868, Matt left school at the age of twelve and went to work in a wine merchant’s store. He very soon began “sampling the wares,” and was considered a hopeless alcoholic by age thirteen. He then went to the Port and Docks Board, where he worked in the whiskey stores. He frequented pubs in the city with his brothers and friends, spending most or all of his wages and running up debts. When his wages were spent, he borrowed and scrounged for money. He pawned his clothes and boots to get money for alcohol. On one occasion, he stole a fiddle from a street entertainer and sold it to buy drink. One evening in 1884, 28-year old Talbot, who was penniless and out of credit, waited outside a pub in the hope that somebody would invite him in for a drink. After several friends had passed him without offering to treat him, he went home in disgust and announced to his mother that he was going to “take the pledge” (renounce drink). He went to Holy Cross College, where he took the pledge for three months. At the end of the three months, he took the pledge for six month, then for life. Having drunk excessively for 16 years, Talbot maintained sobriety for the following forty years of his life. There is evidence that Matt’s first seven years after taking the pledge were especially difficult. He found strength in prayer, began to attend daily Mass, and read religious books and pamphlets. He repaid all his debts scrupulously. Having searched for the fiddler whose instrument he had stolen, and failing to find him, he gave the money to the church to have Mass said for him. From being an indifferent Catholic in his drinking days, Talbot became increasingly devout. He lived a life of prayer, fasting, and service, trying to model himself on the sixth century Irish monks. Talbot was on his way to Mass on Trinity Sunday, June 7, 1925, when he collapsed and died of heart failure in Dublin. Nobody at the scene was able to identify him. His body was taken to Jervis Street Hospital, where he was undressed, revealing the extent of his austerities. A chain had been wound around his waist, with more chains around an arm and a leg, and cords around the other arm and leg. The chains found on his body at death were not some extreme penitential regime but a symbol of his devotion to Mary, that he wished to give himself to her totally as a slave. Talbot’s story quickly filtered through the community and there were many spectators when his funeral took place at Glasnevin Cemetery on June 11, 1925. In 1972, his remains were removed to a tomb in Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Dublin, where Matt spent his life. On November 6, 1931, Archbishop Byrne of Dublin opened a sworn inquiry into the alleged claims of holiness of the former dock worker. The Apostolic Process, the official sworn inquiry at the Vatican, begin in 1947. On October 3, 1975, Paul VI declared him to be Venerable Matt Talbot, which is a step on the road to his . There is a particular devotion to Matt Talbot among some North American Roman Catholics and in among those involved in a ministry to achieve or maintain sobriety. As word of Matt Talbot spread, he rapidly became an icon for Ireland’s temperance movement, the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association. His story soon became known to the large Irish emigrant communities. Many addiction clinics, youth hostels and statues have been named after him throughout the world. One of Dublin’s main bridges is also named after him. A statue of Talbot was erected at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay in 1988. Pope John Paul II, as a young man, wrote a paper on him. Talbot’s remains are still housed in Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Dublin. The tomb has a glass panel through which the coffin may be seen. The Gloria First Reading: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth There is no god besides you who have the care of all, that you need show peace to people of good will. you have not unjustly condemned. For your might is the source of justice; your mastery over all things makes you lenient to all. For you We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, show your might when the perfection of your power is disbelieved; and we glorify you, we give you thanks for your in those who know you, you rebuke temerity. But though you are master great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God of might, you judge with clemency, and with much lenience you govern almighty Father. us; for power, whenever you will, attends you. And you taught your Lord Jesus Christ, Only-begotten Son, Lord people, by these deeds, that those who are just must be kind; and you God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you gave your children good ground for hope that you would permit take away the sins of the world, have mercy repentance for their sins. on us. You take away the sins of the world, Second Reading: Romans 8:26-27 receive our prayer. You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. Brothers and sisters: The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are with inexpressible groanings. And the one who searches hearts knows the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus what is the intention of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the holy ones Christ, with the Holy Spirit in the glory of according to God’s will. God the Father. Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43 Amen. Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds The Nicene Creed appeared as well. The slaves of the householder came to him and said, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds I believe in one God, the Father almighty, come from?’ He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ His slaves said to maker of heaven and earth, of all things him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ He replied, ‘No, if you visible and invisible. pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. Let them I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only grow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the Begotten Son of God, born of the Father harvesters, ‘First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; before all ages. God from God, Light from but gather the wheat into my barn.’’” Light, true God from true God, begotten, not [He proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven is like a made, consubstantial with the Father; through mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of him all things were made. For us men and for all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a our salvation he came down from heaven, large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’” and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the He spoke to them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast Mary, and became man. that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened.” For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He spoke to them rose again on the third day in accordance with only in parables, to fulfill what had been said through the prophet: the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has lain hidden seated at the right hand of the Father. He will from the foundation of the world. come again in glory to judge the living and Then, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples the dead and his kingdom will have no end. approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver field.” He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the of life, who proceeds from the Father and the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds Son, who with the Father and the Son is are the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the adored and glorified, who has spoken through devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. the prophets. Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. They Church. I confess one Baptism for the will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the grinding of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the resurrection of the dead and the life of the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.”] world to come. Amen.