The Catholic Community of the East End of Pittsburgh

St. Bede St. Charles Lwanga St. James 509 S. Dallas Ave. 7705 Bennett Street 718 Franklin Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Pittsburgh, PA 15221 412-661-7222 412-731-3020 412-241-1392 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 8:30am - 5pm January 27, 2019 The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Reverend Thomas J. Burke, Administrator Reverend David H. Taylor, Senior Parochial Vicar Reverend Cajetan Anyanwu, Reverend Augustine Temu, Reverend James Adeoye - In Residence www.sistertheabowman.org www.cceepgh.org www.saintbedeschool.com

Mass Schedule Pastoral Staff St. Charles Lwanga Sunday 9:00 am Rev. Thomas J. Burke, Administrator, 412-661-7222 x 207 (at Mother of Good Counsel) Rev. David Taylor, Senior Parochial Vicar, 412-731-3020 St. Bede Saturday 4:00 pm Terri Price, CCEEP Office Manager, 412-661-7222 x 205 Joseph Perozich, Business Manager, 412-661-7222 x202 Sunday 8:00 am Joyce Broadus, Bookkeeper 11:00 am Ms. Stephanie Michael, Sister Thea Bowman Catholic St. James Saturday 4:00 pm Academy Principal, 412-242-3515 Sunday 10:00 am Sr. Daniela Bronka, St. Bede School Principal, 412-661-9425 CCD Sundays 9:45 - 10:45 am at St. Bede Teresa Maynor, CCD Director [email protected] Jennifer Gorske, Music Ministry, 412-244-0171 Confession Carla LaRocca DiDonato Music Ministry, 412-422-2460 Saturday: 9:30 - 10:30 am (at St. Bede) Gerard Rohlf, Music Ministry, 412-657-7570 Pat Morgan, Music Ministry, [email protected], Eucharistic Adoration 412-425-3834 Saturday: 9:30am - 10:30am (at St. Bede) Paul and Matthew Denk, Jim Speranza, Maintenance Cathy Raffaele, Media and Communications coordinator Baptism and Weddings 412-241-1392 or [email protected] By appointment only Kathleen Patton, Bulletin, [email protected] Glennen Lloyd, eNewsletter, [email protected]

“With God All Things Are Possible!” First Reconciliation and Holy Communion Parent

Pastor’s Note Meeting- will take place on Tuesday, February 5 at January 27, 2019 7pm in the St. Bede School Cafeteria. (please note Third Sunday of Ordinary Time that this year we are having one combined information Celebrating Catholic Schools meeting for both sacraments) Week! First Reconciliation for the CCEEP community will be th on Saturday, March 9 at 11am at St. Bede Church. As a product of both a Catholic and Public Education, I am very grateful for the sacri- Confirmation for the CCEEP community will be on fices my parents made for me and my two sisters so Tuesday, March 26 at 7pm at St. Bede Church with we could get a great Catholic elementary education. I Bishop Zubik! graduated from St. Norbert Elementary School in Over- brook in 1984 and Carrick High School in 1988. First Holy Communion for the CCEEP community will be on Sunday, April 28 at 2pm at St. Bede Church. This weekend at the 11am Mass we kick off Catholic

Schools Week . There are many wonderful options for schools in our area. St. Bede and Sister Thea Bowman Blessing of Throats Catholic Academy offer a quality Catholic education in In honor of the Feast of St. Blaise, which is next Sun- a safe and loving environment with a 3- and 4-year old day, February 3, we will have the “Blessing of pre-school program and Kindergarten through Eighth Throats” after each Mass next weekend. All are invited Grade. We have two great “neighbor- hood schools” in to get their throats blessed. the Point Breeze and Wilkinsburg Communities.

Please call 412-661-9425 at St. Bede or 412-242-3515 Winter Weather at Sister Thea Bowman for more information or for tour Last weekend with the snow and ice mix that hit the of the school. Pittsburgh Area, Bishop Zubik announced that the obli-

gation to attend Mass was lifted due to the state of This weekend we celebrate the Third Sunday of Ordi- emergency. Whenever the roads and sidewalks are nary Time and the readings focus on discipleship and bad, it is best to be safe and stay home. In the event unity. In the first reading from Nehemiah, we read how you are unable to make it to Mass because of health or the prophet tells the people not to be sad or weep be- weather, the faithful are encouraged to view Mass on cause the day is holy to the Lord their God. May we television, pray the Rosary, or say some devotional heed this advice when the demands of discipleship prayers. Tune into the three Pittsburgh television sta- cause us to feel over-burdened. In today’s Gospel, we tions: KDKA, WPXI, and WTAE and KDKA Radio read the beginning of Luke’s gospel which is called a 1020am for school and CCD cancelations. Prologue. His motive for writing this narrative (which is the only Gospel writer to do this) is to ensure the read- Because a number of people were unable to make it to ers that his narrative is complete and accurate. The mass we have last week’s bulletin and Pittsburgh Cath- First half of the Gospel is the prologue and the second olic Newspaper at each of our campuses. half reveals to us how Luke identifies Jesus as the ful- fillment of God’s conventional promises in the Old Tes- tament. Jesus made clear to anyone willing to hear Happy Birthday what his ministry was going to be about: preaching, Happy Birthday to our Director of Maintenance, Paul healing, and delivering the oppressed. Denk, who is celebrating his birthday this coming Fri- Celebrating Catholic Schools Week! day, February 2. ************************************************************** Pittsburgh- East Regional School Board As we continue to move forward with the On Mission Something to Think About… for the Church Alive process in our parish groupings, You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a the Diocese is also restructuring our parish elementary new dream. - C.S. Lewis schools. The North Hills Regional School System has been up and running for the past two years, and now the Eastern part of the Diocese (which includes our grouping) will be next to form later on this year. With God, All Things Are I am pleased to announce that Dr. James Maher who Possible! is a member of the Catholic Community of the East End (CCEEP) has been appointed by Bishop Zubik to Fr. Tom Burke the Pittsburgh- East Regional School Board! Dr. Maher Administrator is a former Provost for the University of Pittsburgh and E-Mail:[email protected] also a former member of the Board of Regents for St. www.cceepgh.org Vincent Seminary. ******************************************* BIBLE STUDY It is always good to take time in our Will be held on Monday, January 28th at 5:30pm at lives to assess where we have been the Holy Rosary rectory. and where God might be leading us. Jesus in today's Gospel certainly FOOD BANK gives us such a clarity. We too have Food Bank truck delivery is on Tuesday, February been anointed at baptism and Con- 5th and Distribution to clients on Wednesday, Febru- firmation and sent to Proclaim good ary 6th at SCLEECOP Rectory. news to those around us. There are times when we seem to be overwhelmed by bad news but we can VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY never let It crush our spirits for after all the Lord is at St. James: There is a sacristan position open for our assurance. We are called to be people of hope, the 1st Sunday of the month and two sacristans are love, happiness, peace, joy, justice. As we make needed for the 5th Sunday of the month (4 Sundays progress this year becoming one faith community in 2019). Training will be provided. For more infor- the Lord gives us a blueprint as he speaks of his mation call 412.241.1392 or [email protected] own priorities which certainly should be ours. If we start with hope, vision, and faith the Lord will do the SICK and SHUT IN rest for us. We might not be aware of all the chal- As a Faith Community we remember parishioners lenges ahead but working together always assures a who cannot be with us. Lauretta Ashley, Lillie good outcome Carter, Eugene Conner, Leola Cook, Esther Hack- welder, Agnes Koppolovech, Florine & Riggi Laus, We have everything to be proud of as we celebrate Josephine Major, Ingrid Roberts, John Rosella, Catholic schools week. We have two schools that Rosemarie Toliver, Andrea Ventomiller. are doing a wonderful job and instilling gospel val- ues in our children. Try to attend some of the activi- SCL CENTURY CLUB ties. We have much to be proud of. The Century Club has 52 members. December’s - Father Taylor Winners are Annestine Duncan, Imogene Hines, Pa- ************************************************************** tricia Nah, Geloria White. Dues are $100 per year, $10.00 payments may be made monthly. There will CONFIRMATION DATE be four monthly drawings of $25.00. 48 more mem- The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated for bers needed to reach 100. Membership forms are the Catholic Community of the East End of Pitts- available in church. Next drawing January 28TH. burgh on Tuesday, March 26 at 7pm at St. Bede Church with the Most Reverend David A. Zubik. REST IN PEACE Rest in peace Leslie Cousar. May her soul and all CATHOLIC EDUCATION PLUS the souls of the faithful departed, rest in peace. Tune into KDKA Radio, 1020 am every other Sun- day morning at 6:30am for Catholic Education Plus. JANUARY BIRTHDAYS This program, which I host, highlights Elementary Today we celebrate the birthdays of all who were and Secondary schools, colleges, youth ministry born during the month of January following the 9am programs, and more. The next program will air next rd Mass at Mother of Good Counsel Church. All are Sunday, February 3 . This radio program is spon- welcome to share in refreshments and fellowship. sored by Sam & Judy Spanos and the Catholic Dio- cese of Pittsburgh. WHITE MASS The Annual White Mass recognizing those in the medical professions will be celebrated by Bishop FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY Zubik at Saint Paul Cathedral on Sunday, February The St Bede Unity Committee will be hosting a Fel- 10th at 12:00 Noon. All are welcome to attend, in- lowship Sunday event in the school cafeteria on rd cluding all healthcare professionals. A reception will February 3 following the 11:00am Mass. Please follow afterwards. No registration is required. come enjoy refreshments, socialize with new and old friends from the CCEEP community and see the St ADDICTION RECOVERY MINISTRY Bede student's exciting science experiments that will Addiction Recovery Ministry will begin with an be on display to celebrate Catholic School Week. anointing Mass for those in recovery on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at Saint Paul Cathe- dral. Bishop David Zubik will be the principal cele- Happy Birthday Anthony York! (January 29) brant. All are welcome. St. Bede School News

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1/27 1/28 1/29 1/30 1/31 2/1 2/2

Celebrating your Celebrating your Celebrating your Celebrating No School community students country vocations St. Bede Food drive for 9am Digital Citi- Ski Trip CCEEP food zenship Gr. 6-8 pantry Crazy shoes

We are planning some events for our students to mark Principal’s Corner this special week. The theme of Catholic Schools Week Dear Saint Bede School Friends (CSW) is Learn, Lead, Succeed. Each day we are focus- Happy National Catholic Schools Week, our an- ing on different themes: nual celebration of what makes education at Saint Bede outstanding. We have a whole week of activities planned Sunday, Jan 27th - Celebrating Your Parish: The stu- to celebrate the community we have built to educate dents will participate in parish Mass at 11:00. Please come and join us for Holy Eucharist. tomorrow’s citizens and church leaders. The theme of our celebration is “Catholic Monday, Jan 28th -Celebrating Your Community: The Schools: Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed.” The theme students will bring non perishable items to help re-supply encompasses the core products and values that can be parish food pantry. The collection will take place all week, found in Catholic schools across the country. Not only Monday- Friday we are teaching our students to become future servant leaders, faith- filled disciples and enriched citizens in our Tuesday, Jan 29th - Celebrating Your Students: The stu- dents are invited to wear “crazy shoes” (mis– matched, community, educators are growing with them. In our slippers, etc.) Ice cream will be served at lunch. Stu- Catholic school we are all learners,, servants and lead- dents in grades 6-8 will attend an assembly about being ers. These shared qualities make our school succeed. Responsible Digital Citizens. Parents are welcome to The theme also focuses on key elements of attend this assembly - please enter via the side door and Catholic education: faith development, academic excel- stop in the office to sign in! lence and dedication to service. These elements set Wednesday, Jan 30th -Celebrating our Nation: Red, white Catholic school apart from other educational options. and blue dress down day. Each homeroom will make Val- They are why families make sacrifice to provide their entine’s Day cards that will be send to VA hospital and children with a Catholic Education. the VA senior living center. This Sunday Saint Bede School has an Open House from 10am - 1pm. Please come and visit. We are Thursday, Jan 31st - Celebrating Vocation Day: The stu- very proud of our students and their achievements. dents will attend an assembly and hear speakers who are Please bring your friends and neighbors, particularly in within the religious vocation (seminarians, priests, reli- gious sisters) Pastries with Parents will be held in the caf- those who may consider Catholic education for their chil- eteria from 7:30-8:00 am. Click here to RSVP to Pastries dren. I am very grateful every day for the teachers, staff, with Parents! parents and volunteers who make our school a success. To Fr. Tom Burke and all parishioners of Saint Bede Friday, Feb 1st - Celebrating Faculty, Staff and Volun- Parish, thank you for your prayers, financial and spiritual teers: NO SCHOOL, Parent/Teacher conferences, Annu- support of our school. We are very blessed to be part of al Ski Trip this fine parish and community, GEOGRAPHY BEE God bless, This past week we had our annual Geography Bee Sr. Daniela Bronka, CSFN tournament. Thank you to Mrs. Nancy Eddy for or- ganizing this club, and all parents who volunteered Sr. Daniela Bronka, CSFN to help. Good Luck to all students who participated St. Bede School Principal in this school wide competition.

Sr. Thea Bowman School News

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1/27 1/28 1/29 1/30 1/31 2/1 2/2 Family Fun Celebrating your Celebrating your Celebrating Celebrate Night students country vocations Staff & Faculty 5:30-8 PJs & Movie

NATIONAL AVIARY PARTNERSHIP Wednesday, January 30th - Celebrate the Nation On Monday, January 14th, the National Aviary visit- Red, White, & Blue Dress Down ed our second grade classroom beginning a part- Assembly for "Pennies for Patients" nership that will last throughout the spring months. Students will work together to create a school- The presentation was "Birds of Pittsburgh", and stu- wide picture of an American flag. dents were asked to name characteristics of differ- ent birds in our local area, play a picture matching Thursday, January 31st - Celebrate Vocations game, and then they got to meet a bird friend! The Wear STBCA gear/school colors visitor to their classroom was Cedar, a three-year- Honor Sister Thea Bowman old Eastern Screech Owl. The students had a great Reading is FUNdamental activity time learning about Cedar and his friends. The Students will design cards/thank yous to Fa- Aviary's next visit will be on Monday, February 4th. ther Tom and Father Taylor for all of their hard work and dedication to the school.

Friday, February 1st - Celebrate Staff & Faculty Pajama Dress Down Afternoon Movie & Popcorn This is sure to be a fun day celebrating the staff and faculty that do so much to keep Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy thriving! Mrs. Michael has surprises in mind to show appreciation!

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Monday, January 28th - Celebrate Your Community Pittsburgh Themed Dress Down Family Fun Night (5:30 - 7:30 PM) Students will celebrate local community help- ers this day by designing letters, notes, and thank you cards.

Enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year will start at our family fun night event. Other CCEEP News…….. Please come! FOOD BANK COLLECTION For the month of February, oatmeal is requested for Tuesday, January 29th - Celebrate Your Students the St. James Food Bank. Please place these items Class Color Dress Down in the containers provided at the break in the pews School-Wide Bingo at St. James, or in the boxes at the back of Mother Students will also create a paper chain an- of Good Counsel and St. Bede. Thanks for your sup- swering "Why do you love our school?" port of the St. James food program.

FUTURE CITY Congratulations to the St. Bede Future City Team! On Saturday the Future City Competition was held at the Carnegie Science Center, with the theme be- S. C L February 3 February 10 ing a resilient power grid. The St. Bede team won Lector 9:00 am Nathan Brown Janice Reed– the Best Integrated City Award and came in 4th place overall. Eucharistic Gerald Roasella Harriet Halley Ministers Nora Orsatti Patricia Nah Altar Servers Sandra Eyth Geloria White

S. J February 2/3 February 9/10 Lector 4:00 pm Malarkey Hughes 10:00 am Campbell /Cantwell Concilius / Forbes

Eucharistic 4:00 pm E.Christie J. Hylazewski Ministers C. Halloran G. Thompson M. Murock

L. Bossert M. Albacete 10:00 am R. Bossert P. Albacete M. Reynoso E. Lippert B. Taymans C. Raffaele Altar Saturday Baylie S. Clara A. Servers Team 1 Team 2 Sunday Ben F./Corrine F. Izieme I./ Tankermi Children’s Tabetha M. Tabetha M. Sunday Liturgy th Sacristans Sunday Thompson K. and M. Sullivan January 20 Van Driver Sunday Kovalan / Santoni Wingard ST. BEDE S. B February 2/3 February 9/10 January 20 Env. $ 4,763 Lector 4:00 pm Daniel Siewiorek Perry Blatz Online $ 3,391 8:00 am John Bush Maureen DiBattiste 11:00 am Family Mass Michael Boyle Total $ 8,154 YTD ($ 46,865) Eucharistic 4:00 pm Diana Buck Kathy Haupt Ministers John Buck Diana Buck Bernadette Harris John Buck JOINT PASTORAL COUNCIL Each of our Parishes have four people serving on 8:00 am Lisa Bush Tom McGough the CCEEP Joint Pastoral Council: George Danko Jim Carroll

Melissa Viator Cathy Fitzgerald St. Charles Lwanga Theresa Maynor 11:00 am Mary Jo Breen Betsy Cwenar Lynda Burkel Valerie Sene Barbara Bauknight John Newell Eric Setzler Eugenia Moore Linda Atkins Altar 4:00 pm Lydia Erb Perla McEllistrem St. Bede Servers Enzo Figallo Daniela Watkins Joan Price Eric Setzler 8:00 am Landon Greene Patrick Newell Dante Romito Sebastian Sora Bridget Shaver Denise Charron-Prochownik

St. James 11:00 am Morgan Mollen Sarah Coleman Anne Kovalan-Santori Sadie Mollen Shannon Collins Patricia Albacete Peter Lahoda Protecting God’s Children: Lois Campbell CHILDLINE Report suspected child abuse 800-932-0313 Diocese of Pgh Victim Abuse Hotline 1-888-808-1235 MASSES FOR THE WEEK PRAY FOR HEALING for Lauretta Ashley, Myra Bilot- VIGIL (Third Sunday in Ordinary Time) to, Marie Boyle, Dominic Braithwaite, Paul Brecht, Tim (S Bede) 4:00pm Florence Murphy (Bob & Kathleen Lee) Burke,Willa Campbell, Rosemary Capone, Linda Carr, Jim Carroll, Lillie Carter, Bruno Cassara, Eumenia Castro, Dave Dzombak & Carolyn Menard Agnes Dzombak ( ) John Ceric, Eugene Connor, Leola Cook, John Davis, (S James) 4:00pm Living and Deceased Members of Ruth Ann Donnelly, Jacqueline Dumond, Herbert Dur- the Parish beck, Judith Dyke, Donna Dzikowski, Cindy Farabaugh, Butch Filter, Rosemary Fitzgerald, Audrey Fusco, SUNDAY (THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME) [27] Frances Galardi, Jack Gall, Michael Gallagher, Makenna (S Bede) 8:00 Sara Rooney (Mary McFadden) Grace, Pat Griffin, Esther Hackwelder, Joseph Hamm, (MGC) 9:00 Dorothy Orsatti (Husband, Ernie) Marlene Handrahan, Chris Hudak, Marlene Joseph, DiDi Joyce, Fran Kalinowski, Agnes Koppolovech, (S James) 10:00 Daniel Stein (Halle Family) Florine & Riggi Laus, Susan Loether, Paul Lydon, Jo- (S Bede) 11:00 Helen McKinney (Angie McVeagh & sephine Major, Marianne Mangine, Fran McCarthy, Family) Tracey McCarthy, Ruth McGill, Dorothy Meyers, Aileen Minnock, Brendan Minnock, Giovanna Nistico, Judith MONDAY (St. Thomas Aquinas) [28] Nosling, Helen Nothwang, Kevin O’Brien, Charles Pa- (S James) 8:00 Paul R. Dorantich (Family) pale, Elizabeth Petnuch, Susan Petnuch, Libby Regan, John Rettger, Ingrid Roberts, John Rosella, Joanne (S Bede) 9:00 Helen McKinney (Nancy O’Brien) Schwarz, Susan Schwochau, Judy Siewiorek, Doreen TUESDAY (Weekday) [29] Simeone, Arthur Smith, Rex Smith, Gregory Spechtold, (MGC) 8:00 Clarence Mastowski (Intention of Donor) Sarah Stanfield, Terri Stevenson, Suzanne Steitz, Neil Stewart, DJ Stinelli, Laura Swain, John Temu, Haley (S Bede) 9:00 Stephen Lauble (Family) Thelen, Barbara Tierno, MaryJane Tirk, Arlene Tricht-

inger, Andrea Ventomiller, Sandra Vesely, James WEDNESDAY (Weekday) [30] Walsh, Jeff Witkowski, Joan Zankowski, Julian Zekan, Idolo Zinoble and all in need of our prayers who wish (S James) 8:00 Anthony & Dorothy Raffaele (Family) to remain anonymous. (S Bede) 9:00 Dorothy Walsh Hays (Helen & Joe McKinney) ***********************************************************

THURSDAY (St. John Bosco) [31] (MGC) 8:00 Barry Mizenko (Intention of Donor) You are Christ's Body and (S Bede) 9:00 Special Intention Individually Parts of It (Dave & Mary Jean Havern)

FRIDAY (Weekday) [1] The image of the Church as the Body of Christ is de- (S James) 8:00 Leo Pappas (Family) scribed in great detail by (S Bede) 9:00 Ellie and Bartley Donahue Saint Paul in today’s second (Paul and Mary Lydon) reading. His words should inspire us as we come to SATURDAY (The Presentation of the Lord) [2] understand that, no matter our gifts, we contribute (S Bede) 9:00 Sara Rooney (Kennelly Family ) to the life of the Church and work of making Christ

VIGIL (Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time) known to the world. His words should also console us to know that we do not suffer alone. When any (S Bede) 4:00pm Helen McKinney (Al & MaryAnn Zajko) one member of the Body of Christ is hurting or in (S James) 4:00pm Cathleen McCall (Mare Mimless) distress, the entire Church and her people are there to share in their pain and support them as they are SUNDAY (FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME)[3] strengthened. At the same time, to understand the (S Bede) 8:00 For All the People of the Parish Church as a Body, a unity of many and varied parts, (MGC) 9:00 Russel & Grace Prata (Judy & Mary is a challenge to us. There is a tension between Grace Prata) what I want and what is good for me, and what is (S James) 10:00 Marilyn Mervosh (George & Debbie good for another and for all. As we continue our Kollar) journey On Mission for The Church Alive! our goal (S Bede) 11:00 Gustine DeGennaro (Ann Minnock) is to strengthen and grow the Church as the Body of Christ. That means each of us should seek to be *T.&S.W-b: = temporal and spiritual well-being strengthened in faith, hope and love, too. Each of ********************************************** us has a role to play in making the Church ever SCRIPTURE READINGS more alive! Visit www.onmissionchurchalive.org to Sunday, January 27, 2019 Sunday, February 3, 2019 learn more and to stay informed.

Reading I Neh 8:2-4; 5-6; 8-10 Reading I Jer 1:4-5, 17-19 Reading II 1 Cor 12:12-30 Reading II 1 Cor 13:4-13 Gospel Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Gospel Luke 4: 21-30