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Saint Philip Catholic Parish The People of God in Pittsburgh, Thornburg, Ingram, and Crafton

WEEK OF APRIL 18, 2021 Download the bulletin at www.parishesonline.com PASTORAL STAFF OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday Hours vary due to pandemic. Rev. James R. Torquato, Pastor Rev. John E. Forbidussi, Parochial Vicar Dr. Brian Dougherty, Saint Philip School Principal Ms. MaryAnn Garfold, Dir. of Religious Education Ms. Mary Beth Barsh, Music Director Ms. Dorothy Mancini, Assistant Organist Ms. Dorothy Kraemer, O ce Manager Ms. Ursula Eberle, Business Coordinator Ms. Maureen Takach, Administrative Assistant & Safe Environment Coordinator Ms. Linda Bey, Religious Education Secretary Ms. Michele O’Toole, School Secretary Ms. Chris Archacki, Maintenance Mr. Richard Hufnagel, Maintenance Mr. Brian Cox, Maintenance Ms. Nancy Mehal, Housekeeping

PRIESTS IN RESIDENCE Rev. Joseph Scheib, Saint Philip Rectory Rev. Gary Oehmler, Saint Philip Rectory

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Robert Bertocchi, Frank Bey, Judi Cagley, Patricia Cygrymus, Barbara Hendrick, Joseph Hoover, Dolores Leone, Martin Matko, Patricia McDermott (Co-Chair), Katie Phillips, David Pilarski (Co-Chair), Mary Schubert and Richard Schubert.

PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL Benjamin Bannon, Thomas Hipkiss, Joseph Hoover, Joseph Rynn, Gary Urbatis

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 114 Berry Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Saint Philip Church Ascension Church Saint Philip School parisho [email protected] 50 West Crafton Ave. 114 Berry Street 52 West Crafton Ave. Saint Philip O ce (412) 922-6300 Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Saint Philip School (412) 928-2742 www.spsangelway.org Saint Philip CCD O ce (412) 922-6388 BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: Should be submitted to [email protected] Society of SVdeP (412) 444-8140 no later than 12:00pm on Friday to be included in the following week’s bulletin. MASS SCHEDULE Masses are held at Saint Philip Church and Ascension Church

LOCATION TIME MASS INTENTION REQUESTED BY

SATURDAY, APRIL 17 — EASTER WEEKDAY Ascension 8:00am Margaret & Paul O’Donovan Maureen O’Donovan Saint Philip 4:00pm (V) Arlene Ramolt Ron Ascension 5:30pm (V) Alfred Vorbach, Sr. Helen Demma

CONFESSION SUNDAY, APRIL 18 — THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Oered Saturdays from 12:15pm to Saint Philip 7:00am Herb Lucot, Sr. Craig Lucot & Family 1:15pm at Ascension Church. Ascension 9:30am Anna & Victor Zink Marcy & Ed Tuszynski Saint Philip 11:00am Mildred Stolburg Husband, Roger SACRAMENTS Baptism: A seminar is required for MONDAY, APRIL 19 — EASTER WEEKDAY ﬁrst-time parents. Baptisms are Saint Philip 8:00am Brian Urban Kathy Wholey celebrated on the ﬁrst and third Sundays of the month at 12:15pm at Saint Philip Church or at the Ascension TUESDAY, APRIL 20 — EASTER WEEKDAY Church. Please call the Religious Ascension 8:00am Mr. & Mrs. Earl Hastings Julian Family Education O ce at 412-922-6388 for more information. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 — EASTER WEEKDAY Matrimony: Priest is to be contacted Saint Philip 8:00am Living & Deceased Members of St. Philip Parish six months in advance of wedding. Participation in Pre-Cana Program THURSDAY, APRIL 22 — EASTER WEEKDAY required. Please contact the Parish Priests for more information. Ascension 8:00am Kathy & Ron Lundell Je & Sue Maurer

Anointing of the Sick: Following a FRIDAY, APRIL 23 — EASTER WEEKDAY weekend Mass and on the last Saturday of the month at 8:30am at Saint Philip 8:00am Nicholas Torquato Family Ascension Church. SATURDAY, APRIL 24 — EASTER WEEKDAY Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Ascension 8:00am Schuler Family Family (RCIA): Call the O ce of Religious Saint Philip 4:00pm Marie & Bill Reif Sue & Mike Rust Education for more information. Ascension 5:30pm Mary Ellen & Francis Leon Barbara & Louis Wentz Priesthood/Religious Life: Contact the

Parish Priests for more information. SUNDAY, APRIL 25 — FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Saint Philip 7:00am Dave Stahurski Wife, Valerie Victim’s Assistance Hot-Line: If you are a person who has been hurt by abuse from Ascension 9:30am Alene D’Andrea Jolene D’Andrea clergy or others associated with the Church, Saint Philip 11:00am Kwasniewski Family Ken & Jane Kwasniewski the Diocese of Pittsburgh oers assistance with counseling, spiritual direction and referrals to other supportive services. SUNDAY COLLECTION For information, contact our Diocesan Victim Regular Sunday Collection, April 11: $8,193.00 Assistance Coordinator at 412-456-3093. Protecting God’s Children — VICTIM HOTLINE: 1-888-808-1235 CHILDLINE: 1-888-932-0313 to report child abuse Saint Philip Parish is on Facebook! Follow us today to learn about upcoming events and happenings. Call 911 if a child is in imminent danger.

2 | Saint Philip Catholic Parish celebrating these Easter days, and give your attention to property decorators, to our music director and raise the funds which we contribute to the work of these Gospel accounts. Continue celebrating this Easter musicians and vocalists, to our ushers, lectors, servers, Bishop David Zubik and the operations of the Diocese. Notes Season, and rejoice that Jesus has been raised from the Communion ministers, church sanitizers, donors, and from the dead! Remain close to the Risen Lord, and know that collection counters. Thank you all for your participation Our goal this year is now $76,969. As in past years, I Jesus wishes to raise us up to everlasting life with him as and your many contributions to Lent, Holy Week, and encourage all our households to contribute (or pledge) well. God bless! the Easter Season this year. May Jesus bless you in this $250 or more for this important annual eort. Last year, Pastor Easter Season and throughout this year with faith, joy, our donors were generous in helping Saint Philip Parish Congratulations and best wishes to all of this year’s First and good health! to meet and surpass the parish goal. All funds received Communion recipients above this year’s goal will stay with our parish to fund Greetings once again, everyone, and best wishes for a The Sacrament of the Sick and Holy Communion in the budget and operations of Saint Philip Parish. Please joyful and blessed Easter Season! Beginning this Sunday, April 18, our parish will your home be generous this year as we begin the very important celebrate First Communion Liturgies for three Sunday 2021 Parish Share Campaign. Thank you all very much! The Easter Season – The witness of the Apostles afternoons at Ascension Church. This will be the first While this pandemic year severely limited our ability to time that these young students will receive the Lord make home visits due to Covid restrictions, now that Happy Easter once again! As you know, our celebration Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. Thanks to the faith and vaccinations are being given, our priests are able to make of Jesus’ Resurrection takes place over the fifty holy days preparation shared with them by their parents or visits where the Sacrament of the Sick is needed. Please which begin with the great Easter Vigil. The Easter guardians or grandparents, our young students will call Father John Forbidussi (412-922-6300, extension 106) Season is much longer than only Easter Sunday because know and receive the love and care of Jesus in this this month, and he will schedule visits by our priests to Jesus’ Resurrection is so tremendously important to the wonderful gift, this Blessed Sacrament! parish members for the Anointing of the Sick and Holy Church and Christianity, to world history and to all Communion. humanity. Jesus’ Resurrection is the beginning of a new Please remember that, while this is the first time that re-creation of the world, and Jesus’ Resurrection is the our youngsters are receiving Holy Communion, it will Beginning our newly merged Catholic school primary hope and promise that we too will share in the hopefully be the first of thousands of times when they Resurrection of the Lord’s people as well as the eternal receive the Lord in the Eucharist. Presuming that As we prepare for and enroll students for the first life and glory of God’s Kingdom! families and individuals participate in the Sacred academic year of our newly merged local Catholic Liturgy every Sunday and Holy Day of our lives, then school, many eorts are well underway. The enrollment Just as the Easter celebration is fifty days, so too were each of us will receive the Eucharist in Holy for the newly merged school continues to increase each the witnesses to the Risen Lord numerous as well. Communion nearly 5,000 times if we live into old age. week. We expect a principal to be chosen and appointed Raised from the dead and transformed to new life, Jesus Those who participate in the Liturgy every day of the this month. Then, the new principal will begin selecting was encountered by many, many witnesses, and he year will receive the Blessed Sacrament tens of the faculty members and sta for this new Catholic interacted with the Apostles and disciples for forty days thousands of time. How remarkable it is that we can elementary school. As we enter into the Spring, a new before returning to the Father in heaven. These receive this sacred gift of God so often on our journey to name for our local merged school will also be selected encounters with the Risen Lord were life changing for sainthood and to God’s eternal life! and published. Finally, visits to the Green Tree campus Best wishes for a blessed Easter Season! the Apostles and disciples. Found in the Gospels, these will continue, and the Implementation Committee will encounters with the Risen Lord inspired the Apostles Again, congratulations and best wishes to our First continue its work of preparing for the new academic Best wishes, again, for a joyful and holy Easter Season! and disciples to then dedicate themselves to Jesus and Communion students, and many thanks to their year 2021-2022. I pray this will be a season of renewed faith and hope his Gospel. These encounters with the Risen Lord also parents for instructing these children in the faith now and confidence in the Risen Lord Jesus. As always, inspired the Apostles to give their lives completely to and throughout these years. May God the Father, the I’m very grateful to everyone in our current school thank you very much for your continued goodness and leading the Lord’s new Church and to giving testimony Son, and the Holy Spirit bless you in your special community and our parish community who’s generosity to our parish community, to one another, to Jesus’ Resurrection to all who would receive the God celebration and in the years ahead! supporting this eort to maintain Catholic elementary and to those in need. News. education here in our local area. With everyone’s positive Thanks for a good Easter Sunday and Easter Season! help and support, we can together make this newly Until next Sunday, may you and all in our community It is wonderful to celebrate the Resurrection for fifty merged school a success and a true blessing for our receive goodness, health, and divine grace from God days, and it’s also wonderful to read all the Many, many thanks are extended once again to all who young students, their families, and our local parishes! the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. May the Risen Resurrection accounts in the four Gospels. All of these helped to make our Holy Week observances and Easter Lord Jesus bless you, your family, and our parish days of Easter joy – and all of these Biblical witnesses to celebrations so prayerful and memorable! I’m most Our 2021 Parish Share Campaign community now and always! Alleluia! the Resurrection – will hopefully renew our Catholic grateful to our parish members and families, to our Christian faith in our hearts, in our lives, in our parish, parish volunteers, to our parish priests, to our parish Each Spring, the parishes of our Catholic Diocese of Yours, and in the whole Church. Please give your time to sta, to our maintenance sta, to our church and Pittsburgh hold our annual Parish Share Campaign to Father Jim Torquato

Third Sunday of Easter | 3 celebrating these Easter days, and give your attention to property decorators, to our music director and raise the funds which we contribute to the work of these Gospel accounts. Continue celebrating this Easter musicians and vocalists, to our ushers, lectors, servers, Bishop David Zubik and the operations of the Diocese. Season, and rejoice that Jesus has been raised from the Communion ministers, church sanitizers, donors, and dead! Remain close to the Risen Lord, and know that collection counters. Thank you all for your participation Our goal this year is now $76,969. As in past years, I Jesus wishes to raise us up to everlasting life with him as and your many contributions to Lent, Holy Week, and encourage all our households to contribute (or pledge) well. God bless! the Easter Season this year. May Jesus bless you in this $250 or more for this important annual eort. Last year, Easter Season and throughout this year with faith, joy, our donors were generous in helping Saint Philip Parish Congratulations and best wishes to all of this year’s First and good health! to meet and surpass the parish goal. All funds received Communion recipients above this year’s goal will stay with our parish to fund Greetings once again, everyone, and best wishes for a The Sacrament of the Sick and Holy Communion in the budget and operations of Saint Philip Parish. Please joyful and blessed Easter Season! Beginning this Sunday, April 18, our parish will your home be generous this year as we begin the very important celebrate First Communion Liturgies for three Sunday 2021 Parish Share Campaign. Thank you all very much! The Easter Season – The witness of the Apostles afternoons at Ascension Church. This will be the first While this pandemic year severely limited our ability to time that these young students will receive the Lord make home visits due to Covid restrictions, now that Happy Easter once again! As you know, our celebration Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. Thanks to the faith and vaccinations are being given, our priests are able to make of Jesus’ Resurrection takes place over the fifty holy days preparation shared with them by their parents or visits where the Sacrament of the Sick is needed. Please which begin with the great Easter Vigil. The Easter guardians or grandparents, our young students will call Father John Forbidussi (412-922-6300, extension 106) 2021 Par Shar Campaig Many thanks to our Parish Share contributors! Season is much longer than only Easter Sunday because know and receive the love and care of Jesus in this this month, and he will schedule visits by our priests to Jesus’ Resurrection is so tremendously important to the wonderful gift, this Blessed Sacrament! parish members for the Anointing of the Sick and Holy Your donations toward our Church and Christianity, to world history and to all Communion. 2021 Parish Share Campaign humanity. Jesus’ Resurrection is the beginning of a new Please remember that, while this is the first time that goal of $76,969 have already re-creation of the world, and Jesus’ Resurrection is the our youngsters are receiving Holy Communion, it will Beginning our newly merged Catholic school been generous and very helpful. primary hope and promise that we too will share in the hopefully be the first of thousands of times when they Resurrection of the Lord’s people as well as the eternal receive the Lord in the Eucharist. Presuming that As we prepare for and enroll students for the first Once we’ve reached our goal, life and glory of God’s Kingdom! families and individuals participate in the Sacred academic year of our newly merged local Catholic all extra donations will directly benefit Liturgy every Sunday and Holy Day of our lives, then school, many eorts are well underway. The enrollment Saint Philip Parish throughout 2021. Just as the Easter celebration is fifty days, so too were each of us will receive the Eucharist in Holy for the newly merged school continues to increase each the witnesses to the Risen Lord numerous as well. Communion nearly 5,000 times if we live into old age. week. We expect a principal to be chosen and appointed Raised from the dead and transformed to new life, Jesus Those who participate in the Liturgy every day of the this month. Then, the new principal will begin selecting Thank you very much! was encountered by many, many witnesses, and he year will receive the Blessed Sacrament tens of the faculty members and sta for this new Catholic interacted with the Apostles and disciples for forty days thousands of time. How remarkable it is that we can elementary school. As we enter into the Spring, a new before returning to the Father in heaven. These receive this sacred gift of God so often on our journey to name for our local merged school will also be selected encounters with the Risen Lord were life changing for sainthood and to God’s eternal life! and published. Finally, visits to the Green Tree campus Best wishes for a blessed Easter Season! the Apostles and disciples. Found in the Gospels, these will continue, and the Implementation Committee will encounters with the Risen Lord inspired the Apostles Again, congratulations and best wishes to our First continue its work of preparing for the new academic Best wishes, again, for a joyful and holy Easter Season! and disciples to then dedicate themselves to Jesus and Communion students, and many thanks to their year 2021-2022. I pray this will be a season of renewed faith and hope his Gospel. These encounters with the Risen Lord also parents for instructing these children in the faith now and confidence in the Risen Lord Jesus. As always, inspired the Apostles to give their lives completely to and throughout these years. May God the Father, the I’m very grateful to everyone in our current school thank you very much for your continued goodness and leading the Lord’s new Church and to giving testimony Son, and the Holy Spirit bless you in your special community and our parish community who’s generosity to our parish community, to one another, to Jesus’ Resurrection to all who would receive the God celebration and in the years ahead! supporting this eort to maintain Catholic elementary and to those in need. News. education here in our local area. With everyone’s positive Thanks for a good Easter Sunday and Easter Season! help and support, we can together make this newly Until next Sunday, may you and all in our community It is wonderful to celebrate the Resurrection for fifty merged school a success and a true blessing for our receive goodness, health, and divine grace from God days, and it’s also wonderful to read all the Many, many thanks are extended once again to all who young students, their families, and our local parishes! the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. May the Risen Resurrection accounts in the four Gospels. All of these helped to make our Holy Week observances and Easter Lord Jesus bless you, your family, and our parish days of Easter joy – and all of these Biblical witnesses to celebrations so prayerful and memorable! I’m most Our 2021 Parish Share Campaign community now and always! Alleluia! the Resurrection – will hopefully renew our Catholic grateful to our parish members and families, to our Christian faith in our hearts, in our lives, in our parish, parish volunteers, to our parish priests, to our parish Each Spring, the parishes of our Catholic Diocese of Yours, and in the whole Church. Please give your time to sta, to our maintenance sta, to our church and Pittsburgh hold our annual Parish Share Campaign to Father Jim Torquato

4 | Week of April 18, 2021 GRACE PROGRAM Requests for May enrollment may be made by visiting www.spsangelway.org/support-sps or may be placed in the collection basket or sent to the school o ce at 52 4A went for a walk with Mrs. Jozwiakowski for gym. West Crafton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Any donation They ended up watching the street cleaner truck and is gratefully accepted and directly beneﬁts the school. waving to the passing buses. Deadline is May 6. Thank you to all who support the GRACE Program.

THIS WEEK AT SPS K1 is learning about all kinds of shapes, 2D and 3D. We went on a shape walk to explore the dierent types of shapes we could ﬁnd around our school and church. We also built our own models of squares that we turned into a cube. During science we learned all about rainbows and colors. This is us exploring dierent colors outside.

Third Grade created posters and artwork based on our reading unit. The theme of the unit focused on the importance of reusing items instead of throwing them away. Each student had to create a poster encouraging others to do just that. Some ideas they suggested were: painting an empty can and using it as a pencil holder, using old glass bottles as vases, spice holders or something to display a treasured item in, turning milk jugs into bird feeders, and reusing masks as hammocks Third Grade participated in the “Virtual School time with for hamsters or squirrels. We also created art mobiles the Pittsburgh Symphony” program. The recorded using wire hangers, string and old materials that would concert program included a series of chamber have been thrown away. One of the mobiles created by performances, demonstrations, and interviews of the Madelyn Bartko, included old CD's with inspirational musicians. It highlighted the unique characteristics and messages written on them. Another mobile created by sounds of woodwind, brass, string, and percussion Avery Sinicrope, used empty water bottles that were instruments. We heard pieces performed from Mozart, painted and turned into colorful jellyﬁsh, even using the Scott Joplin and many others. What a real treat for Third caps for eyes! Grade. We had our own virtual performance by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!

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Matthew Mell, Bishop Canevin Valedictorian - Bishop Canevin is debuting a new feature on its social media called “Crusaders in the Courtyard.” Members of the graduating Class of 2021 are being featured. SPS Alumnus, Matthew Mell has been chosen as the ﬁrst senior to be interviewed. Special congratulations to Matthew who has been named the Valedictorian of the Class of 2021!!! Watch the whole interview here: https://fb.watch/4K7TfTMC6x/

Dante Spadafora, Basketball Champion - In recognition of their shared success, SPS alum, Dante Spadafora, a senior at OLSH, and Jake DiMichele, a junior, are the TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Co-Players of the Year for the 2020-21 season. The two shared a hug in Hershey’s Giant Center as their Chargers celebrated one of the greatest seasons in WPIAL history last month. OLSH won WPIAL and PIAA titles this winter, and did so with a perfect 24-0 record. In WPIAL history — which spans more than 100 years — only 14 boys’ basketball teams can call themselves undefeated State Champions. Spadafora, a 5-11 point guard and West Liberty recruit, was a 19-point scorer who averaged 5.7 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 4.7 steals per game. Read the entire article at: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/olshs-dimichele-spadafora -named-trib-hssn-boys-basketball-players-of-the-year/ PARISH OFFICES LENTEN DINNERS The Parish O ces are closed until further notice for all This year we were not able to have the regular and very successful Fish in-person business. The o ces may be contacted by Fry. We tried something new and had 3 dierent Friday dinners. Thank Parish phone Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 2:00pm. you to the workers: Dorothy Kraemer, Rick Hunagel, Annette Marlinga, Gail Pawlos, Judy Lester, Chris Donnelly and Marla Nichols. JUST A REMINDER... Thank you to Jan Herczak for donating 2 beautiful auction baskets. The News Sunday Masses winners were John Poppert and Gail Pawlos. • 75% Occupancy: 450 (SP) & 300 (A) may gather at The total profit for the parish was $2,010.00. Thank you to everyone each Mass as per the directives of the Diocese. who supported our fundraisers. GRACE PROGRAM Requests for May enrollment may be made by visiting Attendees at every Mass should: LIVE THE LITURGY: INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK www.spsangelway.org/support-sps or may be placed in • Enter church no earlier than 30 minutes before Mass When the greeting “Peace be with you” is sincerely oered to a person, it the collection basket or sent to the school o ce at 52 through the Courtyard Door (St. Philip) and Main can resonate very deeply within, bringing comfort and reassurance. 4A went for a walk with Mrs. Jozwiakowski for gym. West Crafton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Any donation Doors (Ascension). When someone possesses the power to bring peace, it brings us to a place They ended up watching the street cleaner truck and is gratefully accepted and directly benefits the school. • Ushers will moderate entry. of safety and fills us with joy. The resurrected Christ has this power. God waving to the passing buses. Deadline is May 6. Thank you to all who support the • Use hand sanitizer when entering church. can open our minds so that we can more fully understand the meaning of GRACE Program. • Remain 6 feet apart from other individuals (families Sacred Scripture and God’s compassionate, loving, tender and untiring may sit together). embrace constantly present and oered to people throughout history. THIS WEEK AT SPS • Wear a face mask, except for Holy Communion. Without the anchor of truth that only God can provide, we can easily K1 is learning about all kinds of shapes, 2D and 3D. We • Proceed immediately to vehicles at the end of Mass. become startled and terrified at the sight of what life brings us. Being open went on a shape walk to explore the dierent types of (The church will be sanitized after each Mass) to God’s oer of peace, we can turn away from old habits and short- shapes we could find around our school and church. We sighted vision and experience the gladness and joy of God’s gift. Only then also built our own models of squares that we turned into RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND MASS can what is wounded and broken be mended and reconciliation achieved. a cube. During science we learned all about rainbows www.Signup.com/go/FGmSpoq We are the resurrection witnesses called to proclaim the Good News. and colors. This is us exploring dierent colors outside. Reservations accepted by phone from those without internet access on Tuesday & Wednesday from 10:00am QUESTION: Do children need to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation to 12:00 noon. Call the parish o ce at 412-922-6300 x 5. before their First Communion? ANSWER: For centuries the Catholic Church has taught that a person MINISTRY SCHEDULE needs to be in a stage of grace (free from mortal sins) in order to worthily LECTORS - April 24 & 25 receive the Eucharist. To that end, Catholics should make an eort to 4:00pm at St. Philip – Gregory Healey OUR SAINT PHILIP PARISH celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation any time they recognize the 5:30pm at Ascension – Grace Berard need for the sacrament (and in keeping with the precept of the Church Third Grade created posters and artwork based on our 7:00am at St. Philip – Beth Ayres that asks that we celebrate this sacrament at least once each year). reading unit. The theme of the unit focused on the 9:30am at Ascension – Linda Barone In the case of children preparing for their First Communion, the Code of importance of reusing items instead of throwing them 11:00am at St. Philip – Joe Allen + + + + + Canon Law is very clear that they should also celebrate the Sacrament of away. Each student had to create a poster encouraging Please support our parish community Reconciliation before receiving the Eucharist for the first time: “It is the others to do just that. Some ideas they suggested were: EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - April 24 & 25 by participating in our Annual Parish Rae! responsibility, in the first place, of parent and those who take the place of painting an empty can and using it as a pencil holder, 4:00pm at St. Philip – Ursula Eberle parents as well as of the pastor to see that children who have reached the using old glass bottles as vases, spice holders or 5:30pm at Ascension – Patricia Adamski Please return your sold Rae Tickets use of reason are correctly prepared and are nourished by the divine food something to display a treasured item in, turning milk 7:00am at St. Philip – Karen Rozeck as early as possible, preceded by sacramental confession” (Canon 914). jugs into bird feeders, and reusing masks as hammocks to the parish o ce today or this week, Third Grade participated in the “Virtual School time with 9:30am at Ascension – Dona Waldron While some might question the significance of the Sacrament of Reconcil- for hamsters or squirrels. We also created art mobiles and take your chances on Sunday, June 13 the Pittsburgh Symphony” program. The recorded 11:00am at St. Philip – Susan Kelly iation - especially in the case of children who might not fully understand using wire hangers, string and old materials that would at winning our three prizes of concert program included a series of chamber the reality of sin or the meaning of the sacrament itself - a child’s “First have been thrown away. One of the mobiles created by performances, demonstrations, and interviews of the PARISH SUPPORT $5,000, $500, and $250. Confession” can be a wonderful time for families to reflect together on the Madelyn Bartko, included old CD's with inspirational musicians. It highlighted the unique characteristics and We are grateful for your continued support! quality of their relationships, how they put their faith into practice, and, messages written on them. Another mobile created by sounds of woodwind, brass, string, and percussion If you are unable to attend Mass, you may mail your Please contact the parish o ce (412-922-6300) when it is possible, to celebrate the sacrament as a family. In the end, the Avery Sinicrope, used empty water bottles that were instruments. We heard pieces performed from Mozart, weekly oering to the Parish O ce at 114 Berry Street, if you need additional tickets! celebration of these two sacraments marks the important moments in the painted and turned into colorful jellyfish, even using the Scott Joplin and many others. What a real treat for Third Pittsburgh 15205 or drop it o in the mail box located spiritual journeys of children and we hope their “First Confession” and caps for eyes! Grade. We had our own virtual performance by the outside the main o ce door. St. Philip Parish also oers Thank you all very much! “First Communion” help instill in them a love of the sacraments of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! the option for ONLINE GIVING. Church.

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Dante Spadafora, Basketball Champion - In recognition of their shared success, SPS alum, Dante Spadafora, a senior at OLSH, and Jake DiMichele, a junior, are the TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Co-Players of the Year for the 2020-21 season. The two shared a hug in Hershey’s Giant Center as their Chargers celebrated one of the greatest seasons in WPIAL history last month. OLSH won WPIAL and PIAA titles this winter, and did so with a perfect 24-0 record. In WPIAL history — which spans more than 100 years — only 14 boys’ basketball teams can call themselves undefeated State Champions. Spadafora, a 5-11 point guard and West Liberty recruit, was a 19-point scorer who averaged 5.7 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 4.7 steals per game. Read the entire article at: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/olshs-dimichele-spadafora -named-trib-hssn-boys-basketball-players-of-the-year/ PARISH OFFICES LENTEN DINNERS The Parish O ces are closed until further notice for all This year we were not able to have the regular and very successful Fish Rest in Peace in-person business. The o ces may be contacted by Fry. We tried something new and had 3 dierent Friday dinners. Thank We oer our sympathy to the families of phone Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 2:00pm. you to the workers: Dorothy Kraemer, Rick Hunagel, Annette Matthew Kellams and Nora Mingarelli Marlinga, Gail Pawlos, Judy Lester, Chris Donnelly and Marla Nichols. who entered into eternal life. Please JUST A REMINDER... Thank you to Jan Herczak for donating 2 beautiful auction baskets. The keep them in your prayers. Sunday Masses winners were John Poppert and Gail Pawlos. • 75% Occupancy: 450 (SP) & 300 (A) may gather at The total profit for the parish was $2,010.00. Thank you to everyone each Mass as per the directives of the Diocese. who supported our fundraisers. GRACE PROGRAM Requests for May enrollment may be made by visiting Attendees at every Mass should: LIVE THE LITURGY: INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK www.spsangelway.org/support-sps or may be placed in • Enter church no earlier than 30 minutes before Mass When the greeting “Peace be with you” is sincerely oered to a person, it Please welcome into our faith family... the collection basket or sent to the school o ce at 52 through the Courtyard Door (St. Philip) and Main can resonate very deeply within, bringing comfort and reassurance. Julia Ann Mayer, daughter of Thomas 4A went for a walk with Mrs. Jozwiakowski for gym. West Crafton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Any donation Doors (Ascension). When someone possesses the power to bring peace, it brings us to a place Patrick and Mallory Ann Loar Mayer, who They ended up watching the street cleaner truck and is gratefully accepted and directly benefits the school. • Ushers will moderate entry. of safety and fills us with joy. The resurrected Christ has this power. God received the Life of Christ in Baptism in waving to the passing buses. Deadline is May 6. Thank you to all who support the • Use hand sanitizer when entering church. can open our minds so that we can more fully understand the meaning of our parish on Sunday, April 11, 2021. May GRACE Program. • Remain 6 feet apart from other individuals (families Sacred Scripture and God’s compassionate, loving, tender and untiring she grow in wisdom, age and grace. may sit together). embrace constantly present and oered to people throughout history. THIS WEEK AT SPS • Wear a face mask, except for Holy Communion. Without the anchor of truth that only God can provide, we can easily K1 is learning about all kinds of shapes, 2D and 3D. We • Proceed immediately to vehicles at the end of Mass. become startled and terrified at the sight of what life brings us. Being open went on a shape walk to explore the dierent types of (The church will be sanitized after each Mass) to God’s oer of peace, we can turn away from old habits and short- shapes we could find around our school and church. We sighted vision and experience the gladness and joy of God’s gift. Only then also built our own models of squares that we turned into RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND MASS can what is wounded and broken be mended and reconciliation achieved. a cube. During science we learned all about rainbows www.Signup.com/go/FGmSpoq We are the resurrection witnesses called to proclaim the Good News. and colors. This is us exploring dierent colors outside. Reservations accepted by phone from those without Ple Suppor internet access on Tuesday & Wednesday from 10:00am QUESTION: Do children need to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation SAINT PHILIP PARISH! to 12:00 noon. Call the parish o ce at 412-922-6300 x 5. before their First Communion? by including the parish in ANSWER: For centuries the Catholic Church has taught that a person MINISTRY SCHEDULE needs to be in a stage of grace (free from mortal sins) in order to worthily your will and estate planning. LECTORS - April 24 & 25 receive the Eucharist. To that end, Catholics should make an eort to 4:00pm at St. Philip – Gregory Healey celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation any time they recognize the an yo! 5:30pm at Ascension – Grace Berard need for the sacrament (and in keeping with the precept of the Church Third Grade created posters and artwork based on our 7:00am at St. Philip – Beth Ayres that asks that we celebrate this sacrament at least once each year). reading unit. The theme of the unit focused on the 9:30am at Ascension – Linda Barone In the case of children preparing for their First Communion, the Code of importance of reusing items instead of throwing them 11:00am at St. Philip – Joe Allen Canon Law is very clear that they should also celebrate the Sacrament of Sanctuary Lamp away. Each student had to create a poster encouraging Reconciliation before receiving the Eucharist for the first time: “It is the This week’s Sanctuary Lamp at St. Philip burns others to do just that. Some ideas they suggested were: EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - April 24 & 25 responsibility, in the first place, of parent and those who take the place of In Loving Memory of the Deceased painting an empty can and using it as a pencil holder, 4:00pm at St. Philip – Ursula Eberle parents as well as of the pastor to see that children who have reached the of the Lucot & Kasper Families using old glass bottles as vases, spice holders or 5:30pm at Ascension – Patricia Adamski use of reason are correctly prepared and are nourished by the divine food O ered by Craig Lucot & Family something to display a treasured item in, turning milk 7:00am at St. Philip – Karen Rozeck as early as possible, preceded by sacramental confession” (Canon 914). jugs into bird feeders, and reusing masks as hammocks Third Grade participated in the “Virtual School time with 9:30am at Ascension – Dona Waldron While some might question the significance of the Sacrament of Reconcil- This week’s Sanctuary Lamp at Ascension for hamsters or squirrels. We also created art mobiles the Pittsburgh Symphony” program. The recorded 11:00am at St. Philip – Susan Kelly iation - especially in the case of children who might not fully understand burns In Loving Memory of the DeAngelis Family using wire hangers, string and old materials that would concert program included a series of chamber the reality of sin or the meaning of the sacrament itself - a child’s “First O ered by DeDe & Sam Palombini have been thrown away. One of the mobiles created by performances, demonstrations, and interviews of the PARISH SUPPORT Confession” can be a wonderful time for families to reflect together on the Madelyn Bartko, included old CD's with inspirational musicians. It highlighted the unique characteristics and We are grateful for your continued support! quality of their relationships,Bishop David how theyZubik put and their our faith Saint into Philip practice, Parish and, messages written on them. Another mobile created by sounds of woodwind, brass, string, and percussion If you are unable to attend Mass, you may mail your when it is possible, tocommunity celebrate the are sacrament most grateful as a family. for your In donationthe end, the ADVERTISER Avery Sinicrope, used empty water bottles that were of the Week instruments. We heard pieces performed from Mozart, weekly oering to the Parish O ce at 114 Berry Street, celebration of these twoto andsacraments support marks of the the 2021 important Parish momentsShare Cam in -the painted and turned into colorful jellyfish, even using the Scott Joplin and many others. What a real treat for Third Pittsburgh 15205 or drop it o in the mail box located spiritual journeys of paign.children Our and Diocesan we hope Church their needs “First theConfession” support of and MCCHESNEY-LUECK ROOFING, INC. caps for eyes! Grade. We had our own virtual performance by the outside the main o ce door. St. Philip Parish also oers “First Communion” helpall our instill parish in themmembers a love and of families. the sacraments God bless! of the Thank you for helping to underwrite the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! the option for ONLINE GIVING. Church. production of our weekly Parish Bulletin.

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GRACE PROGRAM Requests for May enrollment may be made by visiting www.spsangelway.org/support-sps or may be placed in the collection basket or sent to the school o ce at 52 4A went for a walk with Mrs. Jozwiakowski for gym. West Crafton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Any donation They ended up watching the street cleaner truck and is gratefully accepted and directly beneﬁts the school. waving to the passing buses. Deadline is May 6. Thank you to all who support the GRACE Program.

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Spotligh on our ALUMNI Matthew Mell, Bishop Canevin Valedictorian - Bishop Canevin is debuting a new feature on its social media called “Crusaders in the Courtyard.” Members of the graduating Class of 2021 are being featured. SPS Alumnus, Matthew Mell has been chosen as the ﬁrst senior to be interviewed. Special congratulations to Matthew who has been named the Valedictorian of the Class of 2021!!! Watch the whole interview here: https://fb.watch/4K7TfTMC6x/

Third Sunday of Easter | 9 GRACE PROGRAM Requests for May enrollment may be made by visiting www.spsangelway.org/support-sps or may be placed in the collection basket or sent to the school o ce at 52 4A went for a walk with Mrs. Jozwiakowski for gym. West Crafton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Any donation They ended up watching the street cleaner truck and is gratefully accepted and directly beneﬁts the school. waving to the passing buses. Deadline is May 6. Thank you to all who support the GRACE Program.

Religious Education

Matthew Mell, Bishop Canevin Ms. MaryAnn Garfold, Director of Religious Education Valedictorian - Bishop Canevin is 412-922-6388 [email protected] debuting a new feature on its social media called “Crusaders in the A NOTE FROM MARYANN: In this Sunday’s Gospel we see Jesus standing Courtyard.” Members of the in the midst of the disciples. Scripture tells us “while they were still graduating Class of 2021 are being incredulous for joy and were amazed, He asked them, “Have you anything to featured. SPS Alumnus, Matthew eat?” I am comforted by this one line in the passage. Even in Jesus’ Mell has been chosen as the first glorified body, He still needs the basic things that sustain and give life. senior to be interviewed. Special Sometimes, we forget our needs as we are busy with daily tasks, worry congratulations to Matthew who has been named the and helping others. Easter is a time for new life for each of us. As we find LENTEN ACTIVITY: Valedictorian of the Class of 2021!!! Watch the whole peace in our prayer and daily sacrifices, Jesus reminds us to take care of interview here: https://fb.watch/4K7TfTMC6x/ ourself along with each other. Jesus reminds us to ask for what we Use the ideas here to get started need. At times we each need to nourish ourselves and let others this Lent. Below are listed some Dante Spadafora, Basketball Champion - In recognition nourish us. At times we each need a word of encouragement. At times ideas. Pick one or two to do as a of their shared success, SPS alum, Dante Spadafora, a we each need laughter in our lives. At times we each need a moment of family each day of this first week senior at OLSH, and Jake DiMichele, a junior, are the beauty in our lives. Let us ask Jesus for what we need this week and let of Lent. You may come up with TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Co-Players of the Year for us not forget to care for ourselves so we might care for one another. some of your own. the 2020-21 season. The two shared a hug in Hershey’s Giant Center as their Chargers celebrated one of the NEWS AND NOTES 1. Give up television and video greatest seasons in WPIAL history last month. OLSH won FAITH FORMATION IN PERSON SESSION: Our final faith formation games one day this week. WPIAL and PIAA titles this winter, and did so with a session for families whose last names begin with L – Z will be Monday, Spend the time reading or perfect 24-0 record. In WPIAL history — which spans April 19 from 7:00pm to 8:15pm in Kelty Hall. The session will include doing something like a board more than 100 years — only 14 boys’ basketball teams can a family service project, activities related to the Easter Season, game as a family. call themselves undefeated State Champions. Spadafora, Pentecost, review games, prayer experiences and activities for the a 5-11 point guard and West Liberty recruit, was a 19-point Summer. Please join us. 2. Begin a meal with a prayer scorer who averaged 5.7 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 4.7 together. steals per game. Read the entire article at: CONFIRMATION NEWS! There will be a special gathering for all 8th https://tribhssn.triblive.com/olshs-dimichele-spadafora grade students in Public School Faith Formation and their parents on 3. Write a letter of make a phone -named-trib-hssn-boys-basketball-players-of-the-year/ th Monday, April 26 at 7:00pm to 8:15pm in Kelty Hall. This is only for 8 call to a relative whom you grade students and their parents. haven’t seen in a while. BAPTISM: We are accepting baptism requests. If you would like to have your child baptized, please contact the O ce of Faith Formation 4. Make a card to give to a elderly at 412-922-6388 to receive information and a request form. neighbor this Valentine’s Day.

PARENTS OF GRADUATING SENIORS: We would like to share the good 5. Give up dessert this week. Put news of those high school graduates within our Parish. Families with the money in the Lenten Box. graduating seniors received an Information Request Form so that we might share their graduations and future plans in our bulletin. Please 6. Pray together each morning or respond as soon as possible. If you did not receive a letter in the mail, evening before bed. please call the O ce of Faith Formation at 412-922-6388.

7th & 8th GRADE EDGE: Our next EDGE Session will be on Monday, May 3 from 7:00pm to 8:15pm in Kelty Hall.

10 | Week of April 18, 2021 GRACE PROGRAM Requests for May enrollment may be made by visiting www.spsangelway.org/support-sps or may be placed in the collection basket or sent to the school o ce at 52 4A went for a walk with Mrs. Jozwiakowski for gym. West Crafton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Any donation They ended up watching the street cleaner truck and is gratefully accepted and directly beneﬁts the school. waving to the passing buses. Deadline is May 6. Thank you to all who support the GRACE Program.

Monday Night Faith Formation students in grades pre-K through 6th grade created personal bags for those in need at Jubilee Kitchen as part of their service project. Each family also enjoyed Easter and Ascension Activities. They celebrated Pentecost with “Birthday of the Church” cupcakes.

Saint Philip Catholic Parish | 11 GRACE PROGRAM Requests for May enrollment may be made by visiting www.spsangelway.org/support-sps or may be placed in the collection basket or sent to the school o ce at 52 4A went for a walk with Mrs. Jozwiakowski for gym. West Crafton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Any donation They ended up watching the street cleaner truck and is gratefully accepted and directly beneﬁts the school. waving to the passing buses. Deadline is May 6. Thank you to all who support the GRACE Program.

Second Grade St. Philip School and Monday Night Faith Formation Families participated in a First Eucharist Retreat. They engaged in activities to plan the Liturgy for their First Eucharist Mass and created a mobile to remind them of the importance of the Mass. Students will receive their First Eucharist throughout the months of April and May.

12 | Third Sunday of Easter [email protected]. If you would like to donate Ministries clothing, shoes or accessories, please place your donation in the blue bins in front of the Hope House at & St. Philip or in the rear parking lot at Ascension, or you Societies can call, text or email us to arrange a pickup if you are unable to transport them yourself. Please do not place any other items in those bins or leave anything outside of them because they will be thrown away. If you are looking to purchase new or gently-used clothing, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY UPDATE housewares or furniture, please shop at the St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores and visit our online store at Another new program has been launched in order to help eshoppittsburgh.com. Also, we are always looking for those ﬁnancially impacted by the Covid pandemic. The volunteers! Any donation of your time is extremely CARES Funding Assistance program provides grants of up valuable to us. If you’d like to join us in helping our to $1,000.00 to eligible applicants. The money can be friends in need or just want to learn more, please call, used for a wide variety of purposes: rent or mortgage, text or email us for more information. utilities, transportation, home repairs, food, childcare, household supplies, and other needs. As always, if you, or someone you know, are in need of assistance, please call or text our hotline at 412-444-8140 In order to qualify, you must be a resident of Allegheny or email us at [email protected]. County, but NOT of the City of Pittsburgh, in the 30 days prior to your application; you must have income that does not exceed 200% of the poverty level (income for 1 person cannot exceed $25,760/year, 2 people $34,840/year, 3 people $43,920/year and 4 people $52,999/year); and you must have suered a loss of income or some other ﬁnancial impact from the pandemic. To apply for this grant, contact Elizabeth Henninger at South Hills Interfaith Movement at 412-854-9120, ext. 104; or email her at [email protected].

This week, your generous donations enabled us to provide an elderly man with a couch. Just as Jesus’ resurrection from the dead represents new life and hope for us as Christians, please know that your donations and prayers can give a sense of new life and hope to our friends in need.

If you would like to make a monetary donation or a donation of $10 Giant Eagle gift cards, please place your donation in one of the poor boxes, mail them to the parish o ce at 114 Berry Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, or donate online at https://saintphilipchurch.weshareonline.org/ws/opportunit ies/SaintVincentDePaul. If you would like to make a donation of furniture or household goods, please call or text our hotline at 412-444-8140 or email us at

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— AROUND THE COMMUNITY —

BISHOP CANEVIN BINGO Until regular bingo resumes, Bishop Canevin oers an Instant Ticket event every Saturday night from 7:00pm to 9:30pm. You can sit inside or outside. All CDC recommendations are followed including temperature checks at the door. Also oered is a ZOOM online bingo every Monday from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. You can purchase bingo cards at the Saturday night ticket event on Monday from 5:00pm to 6:30pm. Prizes are based on amount sold. For more information, visit our website at bingo-at-bc.com.

CATHOLIC ALUMNI CLUB The Catholic Alumni Club is a non-proﬁt organization providing a framework for single Catholics to meet and socialize with other singles. In addition to social activities, the CAC also provides programs of spiritual development and community service for its members. Softball and tennis players wanted, co-ed: SINGLES, 21 AND OVER. Softball is played in Blawnox and Tennis at Moore Park in Thank you for your generous Brookline. The Catholic Singles Club of Pittsburgh is looking for ﬁnancial contributions to players of all abilities. The group also oers dinners, spirituality SAINT PHILIP PARISH! events, trips, mini golf, hiking, volleyball, cultural and many other great events. For more information or an application, visit www.cacpittsburgh.org, or contact [email protected] or Your goodness and participation Gary at [email protected] or 412-427-8772. help to keep our parish alive!

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