MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY VIGIL Corpus Christi:4:00 PM St. Angela Merici: 4:30 PM SUNDAY St. Patrick: 8:30 AM St. Robert Bellarmine: 9:30 AM St. Angela Merici: 11:00 AM WEEKDAYS St. Angela Merici: Monday—Friday 8:30 AM MASSES AND PRAYER SERVICES AT ST. ANGELA WILL CONTINUE TO BE LIVESTREAMED THROUGH A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE www.marymotherofgod1.org

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Thursdays, 5 – 6 p.m. at St. Angela Church Saturdays, 12 – 1 p.m. at St. Robert Church

All those confessing must wear a mask. SUNDAY | MARCH 7, 2021 Thank you!

St. Angela Merici Corpus Christi St. Patrick St. Robert Bellarmine 1640 Fawcett Ave. 2515 Versailles Ave. 310 32nd Street 1313 Fifth Avenue White Oak, PA 15131 McKeesport, PA 15132 McKeesport, PA 15132 E. McKeesport, PA 15035

ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER 1640 Fawcett Ave White Oak, PA 15131 Monday—Friday 9:15AM—3:15PM P: 412-672-9641 | F: 412-672-1576 [email protected]

CLERGY TEAM STAFF Pastor Business Manager Please contact the parish office as to the Rev. Terrence P. O’Connor Cathy Nola following sacraments: [email protected] [email protected] of Parochial Vicar Family Faith Formation/ Prior to having your child baptized, both parents must attend a Rev. Jack E. Demnyan Safe Environment Coordinator pre-baptismal seminar. [email protected] Krista Sudyk Sacrament of Matrimony Parish Chaplain [email protected] Arrangements should be made at least six Rev. Joseph C. Beck Director of Music Ministry months prior to your wedding date. A [email protected] Sharon Sisley date will be set only after contacting the In Residence [email protected] . Rev. Pius Nwankwo Assistant Director Sacrament of the Sick Deacon Reynold Wilmer of Music Ministry (You may also see a priest after Mass) [email protected] Carolyn Guzik Youth Minister Holy Communion for Shut-Ins Emily Belchick [email protected] R.C.I.A Maintenance (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Dan Hearn, A.J. Minyon This is the process to become Catholic or Administrative Assistant for Catholics to receive the rest of their

Saira Herboth Sacraments of Initiation. We also offer [email protected] programs for children.

Mass Readings and Intentions

Saturday, Lenten Weekday March 6 Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8a]/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

4:00 pm CC Nellie Kohl by: Children, Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren 4:30 pm St. A The Living and Deceased of our Parish Sunday, THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT March 7 Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25 or Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42

8:30 am St. P Samuel Strangis by: Ken Bradley 9:30 am St. R In Honor of the Holy Face of Jesus 11:00 am St. A Beloved Mommy, Mary Regina on her 99th Birthday by: Son, Tommy (aka “E.P.”) Monday, Lenten Weekday: St. John of God March 8 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab/Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4 [cf 42:3]/Lk 4:24-30

8:30 am St. A Joe & Bernie LaGorga by: Holland Family Tuesday, Lenten Weekday: St. Frances of , Religious March 9 Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 [6a]/Mt 18:21-35

8:30 am St. A Uncle Vincent by: Timmy & Mary Wednesday, Lenten Weekday March 10 Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20]/Mt 5:17-19

8:30 am St. A Josephine Jasiewiek by: Butchie Jasiewiek & Family Thursday, Lenten Weekday March 11 Jer 7:23-28/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Lk 11:14-23

8:30 am St. A Herbert T. Peiffer by: Monica Henry & Kara Mosbacker

Friday, Lenten Weekday March 12 Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10-11ab, 14 and 17 [cf. 11 and 9a]/Mk 12:28-34

8:30 am St. A Leo & Dolores Solomon by: Family Saturday, Lenten Weekday March 13 Hos 6:1-6/Ps 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab [cf. Hos 6:6]/Lk 18:9-14

4:00 pm CC Chester Mols by: wife, Dolores & Family 4:30 pm St. A Jerry Grefenstette by: wife, Rose Sunday, FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT March 14 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21 or 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4m 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

8:30 am St. P Jan Nola by: Nola Family 9:30 am St. R The Living and Deceased of our Parish 11:00 am St. A Martin Zegar by: Wife & Family

FROM FATHER TERRY

J+M+J “Zeal for your house will consume me.” (Jn 2:17) Reconciliation. The night is sometimes marked by Webster’s defines zeal as, “eagerness or ardent people who have been away from the sacrament for interest in pursuit of something.” Jesus’ whole life many years. Please consider inviting or even bringing was filled with zeal for God! He pursued God in a friend. We hope to see you there! every thought, word, and deed. This is evidenced by today’s story, the cleansing of the temple. Our “To Go” Lenten Fish Fry is off to a great start. The food is delicious. I thank our volunteers and The temple became a circus instead of what God those who have come to be a part of our Fish Fry the intended it to be, a place to focus on him and grow in last couple of weeks. I personally invite all to come his love and friendship. Jesus’ zeal for God led him out to support our Fish Fry. You will be happy you to make a whip out of cords and drive the money did! Our new items beginning this Friday, March 6 changers and the sheep and oxen out of the temple. are Halushki and a Bake Sale. Bake Sale items can (15) When it comes to zeal for God, can the same be be dropped off on Thursdays from 12 - 2 p.m. or on said of us? Lent is a time to renew our zeal for God Fridays from 11 - 7 p.m. and the things of God. Do we have zeal for prayer? Do we have zeal for leaving our sins behind? Do we During Lent, those in RCIA receive special prayers have zeal for shunning the things of this world? Do to prepare them to receive the Easter Sacraments. we have zeal for helping our neighbor? Do we have This year, we have one candidate, Beverly Hazlett. zeal for standing up for the underdog? Do we have Beverly has been journeying with us since zeal for doing the right thing in every situation? In September. She is considered a candidate because reference to our first reading, do we have zeal for she has already received Baptism in another faith living out the Ten Commandments? (Exodus 20: 1- tradition. Thus, at the Easter Vigil, she will make her 17) In the end, may zeal for God be the mission of Profession of Faith and receive First Holy our Lenten journey. Communion and Confirmation. Beverly will receive the “Rite of Calling to Continuing Conversion” this It was such a blessing to have Bishop Zubik and the Saturday, March 6, at the 4 p.m. Mass at Corpus seminarians here for Stations and Adoration last Christi. This rite will help lead Beverly to a greater Friday. It was such a moving and powerful evening. conversion of spirit as she approaches the Easter There were 20 seminarians! These seminarians are Vigil. At this Mass, she will also be presented with from St. Paul Seminary, which is in Pittsburgh, near the Our Father. We are so proud of Beverly. Please Crafton. St. Paul’s is where the journey to priesthood keep her in your prayers. first begins. We have more seminarians in major seminaries as well. This gives our diocese so much Finally, we say farewell to Emily Belchick, our hope in our future. I thank you for your attendance. Youth Minister since January of 2019. Emily’s final The bishop loved our new Parish Center. We hope to day is today, March 7. We were so blessed to have have him return to bless it once all the precautions her with us over these last two years. Emily led both are lifted. Please continue to pray for our clergy and our middle and high school ministries. Emily also led seminarians and for an increase in vocations to the our Family Program (Grades K - 5), before Krista ordained and consecrated life. took over this past fall. Emily, along with Krista, brought the latest trends to our Faith Formation The Light is On for You! is Wednesday, March 10 programs. They instituted our current Family, Edge from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi and St. Patrick. (middle school), and high school programs. Emily Please take advantage of God’s endless mercy. God had such a positive impact on our youth, making a is awaiting each of us. He desires to wipe away all of true difference in their lives. She also did a our sins! The evening does not include a service. You wonderful job in recruiting volunteers to be a part of simply come in and enter into the Sacrament of these various ministries and in leading the Alpha

FROM FATHER TERRY program. Emily is leaving to work for Preambula which is a consulting group that helps to make Please remember in your prayers: missionary disciples in our world. Please see her Betty Lukas, Irene Martonyak, Marilyn Mular, farewell piece in the bulletin. Emily will be missed and Joel Santille here, but I think she will be wonderful in her new May their souls and all the souls of the faithful position. We will bless her at today’s 11 a.m. Mass at departed rest in peace. Amen St. Angela. We thank Krista and our volunteers who will continue to lead us through the Faith Formation year. I will discuss the long-term future of Faith Sanctuary Light Formation in next Sunday’s bulletin. Please keep Burns before the Blessed Sacrament the week of Emily in prayer during this time of transition. Mary, March 7, in loving memory of: Mother of God, pray for her. Corpus Christi Nicolas & Concetta Test by: Nicholas & Betty Test Corpus Christi Daniel Kolodziej by: Wife, Theresa & daughters Daneen & Deborah St. Angela Kathryn Bourne by: William and Barbara St. Patrick Alex Kisan by: Family FOR STATIONS OF THE St. Robert CROSS Patty Schaffer by: MOW Ladies As we pray the Stations of the Cross, there is LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE FOR THE information in the back of some of the booklets used WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28: in church regarding indulgences. Indulgences are offered by the church to take away the temporal Daily Mass: Weekdays 8:30 A.M. punishment due to sin. That is, although confessed Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30 P.M. sins are forgiven, there remains the residue of sin that still needs removed through continued conversion. A Sunday 11:00 A.M. plenary is granted to those who take part Holy Hour: Mon., Mar 8 7:00 P.M. in the stations. A plenary indulgence is a full Stations: Fri., Mar 12 7:00 P.M. remission of temporal punishment in contrast to a partial indulgence which is a partial remission of OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS temporal punishment. Those who are impeded can gain the indulgence by spending at least a half an February 28, 2021 hour in reading and prayer on the passion and death Offertory $ 15,799.61 of Jesus (i.e., doing the stations at home). A plenary Monthly Maintenance $ 597.00 indulgence can also be gained by saying a prayer before a picture or image of Christ Crucified on any Parish Share $ 2,180.00 Friday in Lent (a partial indulgence is granted on any St. Anthony $ 25.10 other day). For any plenary indulgence the following requirements must be met within a reasonable time: Votives $ 657.62 the sacrament of Reconciliation, Holy Communion, Outreach $ 157.84 prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father, and *Electronic payments and Parish Share from the past with the soul unattached to sin. Indulgences may also three weeks have been added to these totals be applied to the dead.

The Lenten Season

RECONCILIATION: LENTEN SCHEDULE STATIONS OF THE CROSS FRIDAYS IN LENT The Light is On for You St. Angela — In Person and Livestream Wednesday, March 10, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. St. Patrick, St Robert, Corpus Christi—In Person Only

At Corpus Christi and St. Patrick The following booklets will be used for Stations: Way of the Cross, St. Alphonsus Ligori In addition, Reconciliation will continue to be offered Everyone’s Way of the Cross, Clarence Enzler during the regular times: Thursdays St. Angela 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. March 5 1:30 p.m. Corpus Christi Saturdays St. Robert 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (Enzler) 7:00 p.m. St. Angela

March 12 1:30 p.m. St. Patrick (Alphonsus) 7:00 p.m. St. Angela

March 19 1:30 p.m. St. Robert (Enzler) 7:00 p.m. St. Angela

March 26 1:30 p.m. Corpus Christi (Alphonsus) 7:00 p.m. St. Angela

April 2 7:00 p.m. St. Angela (Good Fri - Alphonsus)

LENTEN HOLY HOURS YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH Pope Francis has designated Dec. 8, 2020 – Dec. 8, 2021 the Year of St. Joseph. We invite you to make our Holy Hours, on the attributes of St. Joseph, part of your Lenten journey. St. Angela Church – In Person and Livestream 7:00 p.m.

Date: Theme: Presenter: Monday, March 8 Husband/Father Fr. Joe Tuesday, March 16 Worker Deac. Reynold Monday, March 22 Chaste Fr. Terry Monday, March 29 Terror of Demons Fr. Jack

MONDAY MORNING LENTEN person he is looking for. Just as he worked through a little girl to change the course of history, he can use REFLECTION you to bring powerful change to the people around you. Weather you are doing the dishes, shoveling snow, or filing papers, you can be a vessel of Jesus’love and grace. A simple word of encouragement, spoken from a heart of love and trust, can do far more than you can imagine. Just ask that little girl who set Naaman on the road to healing! . “Lord, use me to reveal you love today.” - Taken from The Word Among Us, Lenten Edition

WORD AMONG US 2 Kings 5:1-15 Word Among Us booklets are a … a little girl. (2 Kings 5:2) Have you ever looked wonderful resource for prayer at a famous painting and at first glance, it appears to during our Lenten journey. They be almost ordinary? But then you look closer, and provide readers with daily you see the artist’s use of shadow and light, prayers, reflections and readings perspective, and contrast —and the scene comes for both weekdays and Sundays. alive before your eyes! Today’s story about The Lenten issue of WAU is available for all in the Naaman is like that. It all starts with a little girl—an back of each church, and in the parish center. unlikely hero—and yet she plays a major role in OF THE DAY - WEDNESDAY, Naaman’s miraculous healing. She shows that the small and the humble can bring great glory to the MARCH 10: ST. DOMINIC SAVIO Lord. Born into a peasant Why is this? It’s because the small and the humble family at Riva, , aren’t prone to drawing attention to themselves. All young Dominic they want to do is follow the Lord; they don’t worry joined Saint John about weather people see it or not. The scene with Bosco as a student at the little girl moves us because it comes from such the Oratory in an unexpected place, a place of purity, sincerity and at the age of 12. He simplicity. Don’t you love how God reveals himself impressed Don Bosco through unlikely people and circumstances? The with his desire to be a priest and to help him in his bible tells us about Gideon, the youngest of the least work with neglected boys. A peacemaker and an of the families of Israel, who leads his people to organizer, young Dominic founded a group he called victory. There is Ruth, a widowed and the Company of the which, impoverished foreigner, who wins the heart of a besides being devotional, aided with the wealthy Israelite and becomes part of Jesus’s family boys and with manual work. All the members save tree. And there is King David. This heroic leader one, Dominic, would, in 1859, join Don Bosco in the was just a young shepherd boy when the Lord chose beginnings of his Salesian congregation. By that him. time, Dominic had been called home to heaven. In a Similar way, God can use you to reveal himself. Dominic would say, “I can’t do big things. But I want You may not be wealthy or powerful or famous. all I do, even the smallest thing, to be for the greater You may feel that you don’t have a lot of control glory of God.” over your circumstances either. But none of that www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint- matters of God. In fact, you might be just the right dominic-savio

STATIONS OF THE CROSS WITH BISHOP ZUBIK

FISH FRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: NEW DROP BOX : PARISH CENTER Our 2021 Fish Fry is here. As always, we could not Our new drop box is located at the green steel successfully operate our fish fry without our wonder- doors, A4, beneath the bell tower, at the beginning ful volunteers! We are in need of helpers for the fol- of the walkway to the center, right off the main lowing days and times: church parking lot. We ask that you use this drop • Thursdays in Lent (12:00-6:00pm): Preparing box instead of the one at the former office. Thank food you for your continued generosity. • Thursdays in Lent (6:00pm): Breading Fish. DONATE ONLINE TO MARY, MOTHER • Fridays in Lent: for various jobs, at various OF GOD PARISH times- Serving take out, washing dishes, and clean up at the end of the day. As we continue to face the current pandemic, online To sign up call 412-672-2220 or 412-215-9857 giving is a wonderful option. Such giving is very (noon - 7:00 pm). We will be following all current convenient for individual donors and allows for COVID-19 safety precautions to protect our workers consistent donations to flow into the parish. & customers. Come join the fun!! Look forward to Payments can be made through any of the following: working with you. • Checking Account

LOOKING FOR BAKED GOODS • Savings Account • Credit Card Great News! This week we are adding baked goods to our par- • Debit Card ish Fish Fry. If you wish to To join our online giving, fill out the form included in contribute, please drop off your this bulletin, visit our webpage, or contact Cathy Nola baked goods at Corpus Christi at [email protected] 412-672-9641 Hall (803 Market St.) on:

Thursdays 12:00-2:00pm LADIES OF CHARITY Fridays 9:00-7:00pm LENTEN Questions? Call 412-215-9857 AUBERLE COLLECTION

BULLETIN DEADLINES I am sure that everyone is aware of the wonderful work that Auberle does in our community for All bulletin articles must be submitted in writing by children and families. They have an ongoing need for Monday at noon. Articles can be delivered to the toiletries, feminine hygiene products, twin bed office at 1640 Fawcett Ave., White Oak or emailed sets and blankets, towels and washcloths for their to: [email protected] Thank you! housing program, Foster Care and Family Emergency Shelter. We hope that you will consider supporting Auberle during this Lenten season. Bins will be placed in the back of each of the churches beginning Saturday, February 27 through Monday, March 29. We thank you for your generosity.

I have accepted a full-time position with Preambula A Message from Emily Belchick Group. I am very excited for the work that lies ahead of me, yet sad to leave all of you! It has been my Dear friends, extreme pleasure and a WONDERFUL blessing Anyone who knows me understands how I love to walking with each of you! Together we have laid a write in a journal when I pray. My journals are filled strong foundation for Family Catechesis, Youth with conversations with God! Well, we’ve been Ministry, and ALPHA! I am very proud of what we talking a lot lately about the need to evangelize. In have done together in just two years! Count on my fact, these journals of mine are filled with big ideas prayers as you continue to water those seeds that and creative ways to bring others to the heart of have been planted. May God let us all see the fruits Jesus. There is nothing I want more! The Holy of our efforts! Spirit in a wonderful and crazy way has led me to a God bless you! group of people who also long to bring others to All my love, Jesus. This group is called Preambula. It turns out they like my ideas and want to help me develop Emily them! Preambula is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of Christ. Many of you have participated in On Fire which is a Preambula Initiative. We know that Jesus is calling us to make disciples; we have heard the Church and our Popes echo this throughout the years, especially recently. Preambula Group recognizes that the “how” is the tough part. We seek to increase the capacity of Catholics to “get involved by word and deed in people’s daily lives . . . no matter how difficult or lengthy this may prove to be” (Pope Francis, Joy of the Gospel), so that they can reach those standing at a distance from Jesus and His Church. What does Preambula mean? Preambula is taken from the Latin phrase Praeambula Fidei, which refers to the seeds of faith God has planted in the human heart. Preambula’s goal is to cultivate those seeds of faith and help them grow. Preamble also comes from the Latin, ambulare, which means “to walk.” Pre-ambula indicates what happens before one can walk in the Way of Christian faith. It speaks to the importance of the work of pre-evangelization, that ministry which disposes people to hearing the Gospel message of salvation in Jesus Christ.

MA’S PANTRY Ma’s Pantry serves residents of North Versailles and East McKeesport with free food distributed twice every month. Food is distributed from Broadway Alliance Church, 1000 Broadway Street, East McKeesport from 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on scheduled Saturdays. First time applicants must bring: • Proof of residence in East McKeesport or North Versailles. • A current, government issued photo ID • Amount and source of income • Names and birthdates of household family members The next distribution date is March 6.

CISS HOUSE OF HOPE MINISTRIES

719 Union Ave McKeesport Pa.15132 (412) 758 5823 “I came that they may Now, until the end of April 2021, 40lb boxes with meat, milk, veggies, fruit, will be available every have life, and have it Saturday from 12:30 to 5:30 pm. All are welcome to pick up a box! First Open Bible Church down in abundantly” kitchen hall area. - John 10:10

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ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER PARISH JOB POSTING: PASTORAL ASSOCIATE St. Joseph the Worker Parish is seeking a full-time, salaried Pastoral Associate to collaborate with the Pastor, Clergy, Staff and Parishioners to achieve a common parish vision and action, as well as serve and develop pastoral activities and apostolates. The Pastoral Associate works with the Director of Faith Formation, Coordinator of Youth Ministry and Music Director and reports to the Pastor. HOLY WEEK TRIDUUM RETREAT Please send resume and three references to Deacon Ron Demblowski, 2001 Ardmore Blvd., Pittsburgh, Looking for a silent retreat PA 15221. [email protected] 412.273.9122 by April 15, 2021. to contemplate the Passion of Our Lord? SOFTBALL & TENNIS PLAYERS WANTED, CO-ED: SINGLES, 21 AND Spend your Triduum in prayer at OVER. The Ark and The Dove in Gibsonia! Softball is played in Blawnox, Tennis at Moore Park in Brookline. The Catholic Singles Club of Pittsburgh is looking for players of all abilities. The group also offers dinners, spirituality events, trips, mini golf, hiking, volleyball, cultural and many other great events. For more information or an application go to our website: www.cacpittsburgh.org. Or contact us at: [email protected] Or Gary at [email protected]. 412-427-8772.

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN If you suspect any child is being abused or neglected call 1-888-808-1235. If you suspect a child is in imminent danger from abuse please call 911 immediately.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT It is the policy of the Diocese that all volunteers must complete the Safe Environment process before beginning a ministry or activity in any Parish.

Please contact Krista Sudyk, our Safe Environment Coordinator at [email protected].