Saint John Neumann Church Sacred Heart Church Sept. 13, 2020

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Assumption Church Sacred Heart St. John Neumann Mass Schedule 412.766.6660 412.761.6651 412.366.2020 45 N Sprague Ave 154 Orchard Ave 2230 Rochester Rd Assumption Church Bellevue, PA 15202 Emsworth, PA 15202 Franklin Park, PA 15237 Saturday— Vigil—4:00 pm office hours: office hours: office hours : Sunday— 9:00 am and 11:00 am and 7:45 pm Mon.—Fri. 8:30 am —4 pm Wed.--8:30 am– 1:30 pm Monday—Friday Weekdays—Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 8:00 am Saturday 9 am —11 am 8:30 am—3:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 pm and Friday at Noon

Clergy Office Administration Sacred Heart Church Administrator ...... Fr. Joe Freedy Business Manager, Saturday Vigil—4:30 pm [email protected] Assumption/Sacred Heart/SJN Sunday—9:30 am (parking lot/outdoor Mass) ………………………………………...Dan Stover Parochial Vicar…... Fr. Timothy Deely [email protected] Weekdays— Monday- 12 Noon & Wed.- 8:00 am

[email protected] Saint John Neumann Church Parish Secretary, Parochial Vicar………….Fr. Jeffrey Craig Assumption ...... …….....Mary Thimons Saturday Vigil—5:30 pm (parking lot/outdoor) [email protected] [email protected] Sunday—8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:30 am

Parish Secretary, Permanent Deacon.Deacon Rick Caruso Sacred Heart ...... Judy Konitsney Weekdays—Monday thru Saturday 9:00 am [email protected] [email protected] Baptism Preparation: Grouping Staff Parish Secretary, Assumption or Sacred Heart—Private classes with Pastoral Associate ...... Gary Fritsch St. John Neumann ...... Joan Kiliany one of our priests. Please call 412.766.6660 to [email protected] [email protected] register or for more information Pastoral Counselor Larry Badaczewski SJN– Please call Lisa 412.366.5885 x. 12 to ……………………………………………(SJN x 56) Music Director of Music, register for a ZOOM meeting or more information Director of IT & Assumption ...... Dr. Neil Stahurski Next class is Sunday, Sept. 20 after the 9:30 Mass Communications ...... Randy Johnson [email protected] [email protected] Sacrament of Reconciliation: Director of Music, Assumption: Sat. 8:30 am or Wed.6-6:45 pm Director of Youth Ministry Sacred Heart…………………..John Gerlach Sacred Heart—Wednesdays at 8:30 am ...... ………………..Megan Lemon [email protected] St. John Neumann—Saturdays at 9:30 am [email protected] Director of Music, (or by appointment at all locations) Safe Environment Coordinator, St. John Neumann ...... Jessica Bucci Sacrament of Marriage: Assumption, Sacred Heart & SJN [email protected] ...... Sue Bodziach Arrangements must be made in person at least six [email protected] Transition Council months in advance. Please call the parish office to

set up an appointment with one of our Priests. Director of Religious Education, Christine Cooper, Ryan Frawley, Andy Family and Sacramental Ministries (SJN) Nocita (Assumption) Anointing of the Sick: If you or a family ...... Lale Virostek Bernice Arienzo, Bernadette Cheponis, member is a candidate for the sacrament of [email protected] Claire Pappas (Sacred Heart) Anointing of the Sick due to age, illness, Erik Heinnickel, Carole Shepard, Director of Religious Education, hospitalization, or upcoming risky surgery, please Jeremy Urban (St. John Neumann) CCD Program ...... Mary Vic Taylor contact our parish office. [email protected] Transition Finance Council Prayer Line:

Good Shepherd (SJN) ...... Kelly Reed Need Prayer for any reason? Call Kathy at [email protected] Tom Orlando, Lee Sweeney, Jim Sporrer (Assumption) 412.766.2663 or email [email protected] or Formation Secretary (SJN) ...... Lisa Rind [email protected] Joe Koehler, Eric Brandenburg, Tom [email protected]. Pie (Sacred Heart) Prayer intentions for the month are listed at Dennis Juran, Brad Franc, Matt Sudo http://bellworthparkpghprayer.blogspot.com (St. John Neumann) View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com 3

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THE LORD IS KIND AND MERCIFUL, SLOW TO ANGER AND RICH IN COMPASSION PSALM 103

Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? Are you looking to explore your Faith more deeply? Are you (or someone you know) interested in becoming Catholic? The Cloisters. Every Thursday evening, from 7:00pm-8:00pm you are invited to take a stroll with us – and delve more deeply into the Catholic Faith. Each evening will feature a presentation by one of the priests or by a local Catholic speaker, followed by discussion and time for questions and answers. Who: Everyone When: Thursday evenings, 7 pm—8 pm Where: Church of the Assumption (in the Church)

Evening Prayer “Vespers” Begins Thursday October 1. every Sunday evening at 7:15 pm, at Assumption Church, If you or someone you know is interested in becoming before the 7:45 pm Mass. Evening Prayer is a part of Catholic, come any Thursday at 6pm to our RCIA program. the “Liturgy of the Hours” (Divine Office), which has Beginning October 1, every Thursday, one of the priests been celebrated throughout church history by clergy, will give a short presentation on a topic related to the laity, and religious communities. Catholic Faith, followed by time for discussion and fellowship. The celebration of Sunday Evening Prayer forms the perfect preparation and prelude for Mass. Please To join, please contact Fr. Tim at [email protected]. consider joining us every Sunday at 7:15 pm for this Time: 6pm-7pm, every Thursday beautiful and meaningful liturgy. Place: McGovern Hall, Church of the Assumption, Bellevue

Saint Ambrose Academy: A Catholic Hybrid Homeschool Co-Operative has an need for support staff. Both half day and full day options available. Clearances required. SAA meets at the former St. Bonaventure School Building 2 days per week on Monday and Wednesday. Part-time paid positions available for the 2020-2021 academic year for all substitute teaching and aide positions. Please contact [email protected]. We are still accepting a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r e n r o l l m e n t . V i s i t www.SaintAmbroseAcademy.org to learn more about this unique program.

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UNITED IN CHRIST EUCHARISTIC ADORATION SCHEDULE: ASSUMPTION CHURCH: Autumn Dzadovsky and Kyle Schwemm were married at Assumption this weekend. May God bless Mondays 8:30 am — 7:00 pm you abundantly in love, joy and happiness and may Wednesday evening 6 pm—7 pm God’s love be the bond that holds your marriage (Mass and Litany to St. Joseph to follow) together. Congratulations from your parish family. ST. JOHN NEUMANN CHURCH: GOD BLESS OUR Mon. & Fri. 7:45 am —8:45 am (Mass to follow) RECENTLY BAPTIZED Wednesday evening 6 pm — 7 pm May God bless Lily Therese Labuda who was SACRED HEART CHRUCH: baptized at Assumption Church and Nolan Andrew Salamacha, Raffaella Diana Balestrino, Lucas Wednesdays 7 am—8 am (Mass to follow) Carmen Gioia and Dominic Vincent Gioia who were baptized at St. John Neumann Church. Cleansed in life-giving waters, we become the family of God. A Divine Mercy 8 x 10 picture is Congratulations and welcome to our Parish Family! available to all parishioners in preparation of the Feast of The Exaltation of the Holy Cross on September 14th. The WE REMEMBER Divine Mercy image is a constant We wish to extend our sympathy to those reminder that we are to trust in Jesus. It’s who mourn the loss of a loved one, an extra blessing and protection for our especially the soul who recently passed family. The Lord told St. Faustina, “By through death: Edmond Grey (of Assumption Church) May the choirs of angels welcome him into means of this Image I shall be granting eternal rest. many graces to souls; so, let every soul have access to it” (Diary, 570). Place an Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is looking for image of Jesus the Divine Mercy—on volunteers! Do you love your faith, children and have your front door, facing outward—to express your trust in an hour a week to spend helping us? We need the Lord's promise of protection. If you are not able to classroom aides and hall monitors on Tuesdays from come to church, please call the parish office and ask for a 4:30pm-5:30pm, 6:30pm-7:30pm and Thursdays from Divine Mercy picture. 4 : 3 0 p m - 5 : 3 0 p m . Contact Kelly at [email protected] for more information about Red Door Ministry for High Schoolers—Are you helping us out! interested in joining together as our community in Christ to Sacred Heart Church love and feed the hungry in our very own city? We are excited to get moving with our new role in the Red Door Our church is open to anyone desiring to spend time in prayer. We’re open every Ministry at St. Mary of Mercy in downtown Pittsburgh. For day. You are most welcome here! more information and to sign up check out the google form at bit.ly/2Yp3CAu or contact Megan Lemon Monday thru Friday 7 am—7 pm [email protected] Saturday from 7 am to 5:30 pm Sunday from 7 am to 7 pm First Sacraments Important Meeting- All children from St. John Neumann entering Grade 2 who have attended 2 Assumption Prayer Shawl Ministry We meet the years of Religious Education are invited to a meeting at 7pm second and fourth Thursday each month from 2 to 3 on Tuesday, September 22 or Wednesday, September 23 at p.m. in McGovern Hall (Next meeting is September St. John Neumann. Letters were sent last week. Please email 24th). New ministry members welcome, regardless of Lisa, [email protected] to select your date. We are skill level! If you have any questions or know someone looking forward to beginning this important preparation in need of a prayer shawl, contact Linda at with you. 412.443.5841 or Assumption Parish Office.

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Small Groups Forming Signup Sunday September 19-20 Calling all parishioners-join us for a small group experience like no other! Share your faith journey as we unpack What, Me Holy? Yes– A step at a Time by Chris Lowney. In his Rejoice and Be Glad, Pope Francis calls all Catholics to live a life of holiness. But what does Holiness mean? Isn’t holiness for heroes and martyrs? How do we answer that call in our work, in our communities, in the day–to-day THE DEFINITIVE STUDY OF JESUS CHRIST encounters of our busy lives? Filmed in the Holy Land, you will get to know the Jesus of our Catholic Tradition echoed in the extraordinary world in which If you haven’t participated in a small faith He lived and taught. s har ing gr oup before, now is the perfect time. Stay tuned to the bulletin for more information, Jesus: The Way, the Truth and the Life and how to sign up. Groups will be meeting most Jesus is our savior, our redeemer, our Lord, and our God. Our days of the week, and most will meet online. belief in Jesus is what makes us who we are as Catholics, as Groups will begin meeting the week of October Christians, but do we really know him as we should? Is Jesus a 4th, for six weeks, then resume again during part of your life, or is he at the center of your life as he should Lent 2021 for the final six sessions. All are be? We invite you to make him the center of your life by joining Welcome! us for Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life, an 8-week video study program that explores the entirety of Jesus’ life and what he means for us as Catholics today. St. John Neumann will Friday Morning Bible Study is Back! A 10 begin the Jesus study on WEDNESDAYS starting week study called Believing God by Beth SEPTEMBER 30TH through NOVEMBER 18TH at 7 PM. You Moore. Beginning on Friday September 18 at can participate ON-SITE or remotely via ZOOM. Each week 9:30 am. We will meet in the “Liturgy of the we’ll have an engaging video presentation by Marcellino Word for Children Room” at SJN. We will also be able to do this via ZOOM for those who are D’Ambrosio, Jeff Cavins, and Edward Sri, followed by a lively not comfortable meeting in person. The cost of group discussion led by Fr. Joe Freedy and Gary Fritsch. the workbook is $20. If interested please contact REGISTRATION REQUIRED – www.sjnpittsburgh.org/ Leeanne [email protected] evangelize or call 412.366.2020 x12. Suggested donation is $30 or Megan Caputo [email protected] to cover workbooks and study materials.

Sunday by Sunday—Join us at St. John Neumann on Thursday morning at 10 am. We discuss the readings, historical information and the authors. No need to know scripture. Hope you will consider joining this lively, loving group whether at SJN or on ZOOM. Lale Virostek leads the group and welcomes your questions. Contact: [email protected]

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MASS INTENTIONS & SCRIPTURE Sunday, September 20—Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time READINGS Is 55:6-9; Phil 1:20-24, 27; Mt 20:1-16 Assumption—Blue Sacred Heart—Red SJN—Green 8:00 ……………….…Assumption, Sacred Heart and SJN families Sunday, September 13—Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00…………………Alfonso Sirianni (wife, Michelangela Sirianni) Sir 27:30—28:7; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35 9:30…………………………..………..Dorothy Rose (Cathy & Ed Gillis) 8:00 …………………………………...………….Rose Ginestra (dght., Linda) 9:30…….….…George Kauffman, Sr. (Dr/Mrs. George Cheponis) 9:00…………………………………...….…Charles Steinchak (dght., Diane) *This 9:30 Mass is an outdoor/parking lot Mass 9:30…………………………………...…...….…Vincent Priorielli (wife, Rita) 11:00………………………………...…Eleanor Papasifakis (Sharon W.) 9:30…………….…Mary Kay, Ray & Danny Salkeld (Michael Salkeld) 11:30………………………………………...…Joy Martz (Shepard family) *This 9:30 Mass is an outdoor/parking lot Mass 7:45 pm…40th Anniversary of Connie & Rick Gamrod (Mum & Dad) 11:00………………...……………Victor & Carmelina Prozzi (Pat Prozzi) 11:30……………………….………………….…Sandy Hart (Weaver family) 7:45 pm…….………..…Assumption, Sacred Heart and SJN families LIVE-STREAM MASS TIMES

Monday, September 14 —The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat., —8:00 am (Assumption) Nm 21:4-9; Phil 2:6-11; John 3:13-17 Wednesday— 7:00 pm (Assumption) 8:00 ………………………………...……..………Al Dingman (Devert family) Monday thru Friday— 9:00 am (St. John Neumann) (Adoration following Mass) Sundays—8:00 (St. John Neumann) 9:00…………………………...Judith Williams (St. A’s Needle Threaders) Sundays—11:00 (Assumption) 12 Noon………………..…………...…Teresa Lang Lavery (Robert Lavery) Live-stream Mass can be viewed at https://bellworthparkcc.org/daily-mass-online Tuesday, September 15—Our Lady of Sorrows 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31;John 19:25-27 8:00………………………...…Anthony Manella (Lynn Tennant Heffley) 9:00……………………………Richard & Nancy Frankart (Tom & family)

Wednesday, September 16—Saints Cornelius and Cyprian 1 Cor 12:31—13:13; Luke 7:31-35 8:00……………………………….....Lois Llewellyn (Dr/George Cheponis) 9:00………………………………………………….……..Vincent Priorielli (Rita) 7:00………………Michelina & Gabriele Arlia (Rick & Mary Thimons)

Thursday, September 17—Saint Robert Bellarmine 1 Cor 15:1-11;Luke 7:36-50 8:00…………………………....Catherine Egan (sister, Cecelia Mazzarini) 9:00……………………………...……Bernice & Walter Augustine (family) Widowed, Divorced or Separated? The Beginning Friday, September 18 Experience ministry provides a weekend program 1 Cor 9:15:12-20; Luke 8:1-3 intended to help men and women work through grief 8:00………………………………….……Michael Asselta (Dennis Callahan) and move forward with their lives. The next weekend is 9:00……………………...………………...….…Phil Zmenkowski (son, Sean) October 2-4 at the Martina Spiritual Renewal Center in 12 Noon……………..……Spiritual bouquet for the St. Thomas family West View. For more information or to register www.beginningexperiencepittsburgh.com or call Mary Saturday, September 19—Saint Januarius 412 523 2405 or Rob 412 584 5575 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-29; Luke 8:4-15 8:00 ……………………….…James and Pearl Donovan (Tom & Priscilla) 10:30…………………………………………………………..Confirmation Class Stay up to date with announcements and news 9:00 am………………….……John Volpe (Deacon Rick & Carol Caruso) or receive the bulletins by email. Just sign up by 4:00 pm…………………………….…..…Michael Lucas (Phyllis LaQuatra) going to our home page bellworthparkcc.org . 4:30 pm…………….…………………...Dorothy McClarnon (Sally & Judy) Enter your email address into the form and click 5:30 pm………………………………..……Nancy LaVoice (Tom & Darlene) SUBSCRIBE. It is easy to stay informed. *This 5:30 Mass is an outdoor/parking lot Mass View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com 3426I the Rosary PRAY Pray

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