Ursula Parish 3937 Kirk Avenue  Allison Park  Pennsylvania  15101

September 2, 2018 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mission Statement We, the parish community of St. Ursula, guided by the Holy Spirit, are called to continue the mission of Jesus Christ. We dedicate ourselves to the fulfillment of this mission by committing to use our varied and abundant gifts to serve the Lord and one another through worship, faith formation, and education. Centered in Christ, nurtured by the Eucharist, our covenant is to extend Christ’s peace and compassion to all.

Parish Staff Rev. Larry Adams, Administrator Rev. Ernest J. Strelinski, Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr. Richard D. Ernst, Deacon Ms. Edith Bishop, Catechical Administrator Weekend Schedule Mrs. Joyce Carney, Financial Secretary Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Mrs. Roberta Tabacek, Parish Secretary

Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM

Phone Directory Babysitting available - Each Sunday, during the Parish Offices ...... 412-486-6700 9:00 and 11:30 am Masses Parish Web Site....www.StUrsula.com In the Killmeyer Room of the Social hall E-Mail ...... [email protected] Fax...... 412-486-2562 Baptism: Following the Sunday 11:30 Mass, by appointment. Call the Parish Office CCD...... 412-486-6700x7

E-Mail ...... [email protected] Weekday Mass Schedule 8:00 AM Mon. - Fri. Blessed Trinity Academy….. 412-486-7611 8:00 AM First Saturday Mrs. Jessica Rock, Principal

http://NHRCES.org/Trinity Holy Day Mass Schedule 7:00 PM Vigil Parish Offices 8:00 AM & 7:00 PM 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Mon. - Thurs. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday

Reconciliation - Saturday 11:00 - 12:00 Noon Also by appointment (please call parish Diocese of Pittsburgh’s Victim Assistance office during regular business hours) Hotline ...………………….. 1-888-808-1235

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Monday, St. Gregory the Great 8:00 am +Myra J. McMillen Sunday, September 2, 2018 Paul & Susan Wolf Monday, September 3, 2018 Tuesday PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 8:00 am +William Swidorsky Tuesday, September 4 2018 John & Janet Fisher & Family 7:00 pm Bingo PSH Wednesday, Saint Teresa of Kolkata Wednesday, September 5, 2018 8:00 am +Thomas Rogers, III 8:30 am Fatima Prayers Trish & Pete Halli Thursday, September 6, 2018 Thursday Friday, September 7, 2018 8:00 am +Ferdinand LeDonne Saturday, September 8, 2018 M/M Kozikoski 11:00 am Reconciliation

Friday 8:00 am +Georgette

Roberta Tabacek Parish Share Program through 8-31-2018 Saturday, The Nativity of the Blessed Mary Outstanding Pledges 5:00 pm +Walter Kukawa (25) $ 3,820.00 Family & Friends Sunday, Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 am +Gerard Matt Morgan Family If you know of a family member or any fellow 9:00 am People of St. Ursula parishioner who is a shut-in and would like to receive 11:30 am +Domenico Didiano the Eucharist at home, please call the Rectory, 412-486- M/M Fillipo Lampos 6700.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for September, 2018 Baptism class dates UNIVERSAL: Young People in Africa — That Insert date 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall young people in Africa may have access to education You must pre-register for the class. and work in their own countries. 412-486-6700

Please remember in your prayers parishioner Thomas F. Rogers, husband of SPONSOR CERTIFICATES Catherine. Must be registered and practicing six months in St. To his family and friends we extend our Ursula Parish to be considered as a Sponsor/ sympathies. Godparent. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. May his soul and the (Please call the Parish Offices during regular souls of all the faithfully departed rest in peace. business hours.)

Altar Extraordinary Ministers Celebrant Servers of Holy Communion Reader Cantor Sat., Sept. 8 5pm Fr Larry K Stufft, D DeLuca J, M Berger K Weiss JA Regan

Sun., Sept. 9 7:30am Fr Larry T & K Schmitt C Lott, C Faint J Kane B Kremer 9am Fr Ernie L & L Sheets J Anderson, L Lombardo S Schneider C Fitzpatrick 11:30am Fr Ernie E Hanlon, M Kasunich K O’Connor, P Hanlon B Wally N McKee Page 3 ST. URSULA PARISH

This week’s Liturgy From Page 1173 Fr. Larry’s First Reading — For what great nation is there that has Desk … gods so close to it as the LORD, our God, is to us? (Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8). In recent weeks, a number of events have rocked the

Psalm — The one who does justice will live in the Church, both here at home and abroad. Cardinal presence of the Lord (Psalm 15). McCarrick’s removal from ministry, the PA Grand Jury Second Reading — Religion that is pure is this: to care report, and Archbishop Viganò’s letter have all become for orphans and widows in their affliction (James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27). open wounds among the faithful. Cardinal Daniel Gospel — This people honors me with their lips, but DiNardo – a priest from Pittsburgh and the current their hearts are far from me (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23). president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops – Hymns: released a statement this week (which can be found at Entrance: #836 Gather Us In http://www.usccb.org/news/2018/18-143.cfm), and which

#320 New Mass For Congregations I will quote (in part) here:

Mass Prayers:#240, 241, 244, 245 “Yesterday, I convened our Executive Committee once Offertory: #660 As A Chalice Cast Of Gold

Communion: #947 Draw Near And Take The Body again, and it reaffirmed the call for a prompt and thorough examination into how the grave moral failings Of Christ of a brother bishop could have been tolerated for so long Closing: #572 I Sing The Mighty Power Of God and proven no impediment to his advancement. The recent letter of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò

READINGS FOR THE WEEK brings particular focus and urgency to this examination.

Monday: 1 Cor 2; Ps 119; Lk 4:16-30, The questions raised deserve answers that are conclusive Tuesday: 1 Cor 2; Ps 145; Lk 4

Wednesday: 1 Cor 3; Ps 33; Lk 4 and based on evidence. Without those answers, innocent

Thursday: 1 Cor 3; Ps 24; Lk 5 men may be tainted by false accusation and the guilty

Friday: 1 Cor 4; Ps 37; Lk 5 may be left to repeat sins of the past. Saturday: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 13; Mt 1 Sunday: Is 35; Ps 146; Jas 2; Mk 7 I am eager for an audience with the Holy Father to earn his support for our plan of action. That plan includes more detailed proposals to: seek out these answers, make reporting of abuse and misconduct by bishops easier, and Please pray for those who serve our country: Sam Dwyer, Alex Hiben, improve procedures for resolving complaints against bishops. Inspired by his recent letter to the people of Jennifer Hick, Kevin Krakosky, Brendan Negle, Philip Norman, Brooke God, and his motu proprio of two years ago, As a Loving Thompson, Doug Thompson. Mother, I am confident Pope Francis shares our desire for greater effectiveness and transparency in the matter of

disciplining bishops. We renew our fraternal affection for Irene Ambrose, Margaret the Holy Father in these difficult days. Bardonner, Darrell Bilenski, Charlotte …In other ways, we have failed you. This is especially Bossong, Louis DiTanna, III, Regina Fierst, Pauline true for adults being sexually harassed by those in Fulton, George Gibson, Richard Henne, Joyce Homiak, positions of power, and for any abuse or harassment Eileen Hoyle, Kathy Jacobs, Paul Joyce, Bernice Kukawa, perpetrated by a bishop. We will do better. The more she

Joanne Kukawa, Betty Kury, Vera L’Abbe, Mary Jo is buffeted by storms, the more I am reminded that the LeDonne, Ruth McQuaide, Viginia Mangialardi, Albert Church's firm foundation is Jesus Christ. The failures of Meyers, Kevin O’Toole, Maryanna Petnuch, Martha Pivarnik, Marhea B. Ruzanic, Jason Sokiera, men cannot diminish the light of the Gospel. Lord, by the Spakauskas, Fr. James Spontak, Tom Steiger, Pat help of your mercy, show us the way to salvation."

Sullivan, Bill Trefz, Gerrie Vierheller, Lois Weismann, Blessings, Richard Welsh. Fr. Larry Page 4 ST. URSULA PARISH SUPER BINGO — The first Blessed Trinity Academy Faith Formation News — PREP Super Bingo will be held at the St. Mary's site on Friday PREP is very busy preparing for 2018-2019 year. Some September 7, 2018! Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at families have not registered their children for CCD. Please the door. Ticket includes 12 cards for each of the 30 regular register as soon as possible so you are included in games and the 4 included specials as well as 1 card for each sacramental preparation classes and enough classes are of the two jackpots. Tickets are available at the gift card available for the children. New children are welcome to office at BTA and at the St. Mary's rectory or reserve your join us after their 3rd birthday. Three year olds are in their tickets by calling Coleen Sarosi at 412-486-6622. Kitchen sensitive period in which to form a deep relationship with opens at 5:30pm and bingo begins at 7:00pm. Jesus the Good Shepherd. Jesus calls each of us by name.

Please don't let your child miss forming a foundation of JOIN THE St. Ursula God Squad for our 2018/2019 kick love with Jesus. Classes begin Sept. 16. Forms are at the off meeting! We are looking forward to opportunities to church entrances. Thank you! [email protected] meet new friends from both St. Ursula’s and St. Mary’s parishes and to participate in some of our activities and pro- gramming together. Our first meeting will be on September 9th at the St. Mary’s Youth House at 6 PM. We have a CATECHESIS OF great year of spiritual enrichment, service projects, and THE GOOD SHEPHERD Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a reli- plenty of fun and games planned, culminating in our annual gious formation method for children based Mission Trip next summer. We encourage all high school on the educational philosophies of Maria age students to add end! If you have questions or need a Montessori. Children experience Cateche- ride, contact Mrs./ Schreiber at 412-512-0048 sis of the Good Shepherd in an atrium, a A BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS — sacred space where work and study sponta- Starting September 10, Fr. Larry will lead a 5 week Bible neously become contemplation and prayer. In the atrium, study "A Biblical Walk Through the Mass", an children are exposed to hands-on catechetical learning ma-

Ascension Press Bible study by Dr. Edward Sri. terials. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd has spread world-

Registration forms are available in the vestibules and on wide and was adopted in 2009 by the Missionaries of Char- ity, Mother Teresa's order. our website. The cost is $25 for materials. Registrations must be received by Sunday, September 2, 2018. We are pleased to announce that St. Ursula Parish will continue to offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for the AARP 3736 welcomes new members every 2nd Thursday 2018-19 school year. Children 3 years of age through of the month at 7:30 P.M. Meetings are held in St. Ursula kindergarten are encouraged to attend this program. Please Church Social Hall, with elevator access from the side register using the Saint Ursula Parish Religious Ed entrance. We offer entertaining programs, snacks and Program Registration form located in the back of the fellowship. There are special dinner events in December, Church or contact [email protected] May, and August and a variety of trips are scheduled We look forward to helping our school children fall in love throughout the year for members and their guests. with Jesus and fostering their relationships with God. The September 13 activity will feature professional race What a blessing! track commentary by Tom Anterberger who will keep us entertained with horse-race videos. Bring your lucky horseshoe and some quarters because the odds are 10 to 1 that you will have an exciting time at this special version of a "Night at the Races."

Parish Social Hall Tuesday Evenings Doors open at 5:30 pm Play begins at 7:00 pm

$20.00 Admission includes $500 Weekly Jackpot 1 - 9 - Card Pack (20 Games & Four Specials) 1 - Jackpot Strip 1 - Bonanza Strip - Magic Numbers Page 5 ST. URSULA PARISH Ask the Master of the Harvest to Send Out Laborers for His Advent Angel Harvest – As a nation, we pause this weekend to celebrate Labor Day and Oh Advent Angel come to me, as Christians we are invited to give Open my eyes that I may see thanks and praise to God for the gift The Babe, Who born on of human labor that enriches us. In Christmas day, our daily lives, our work is that which we do to make a living, Lay in a manger in the hay to provide for our families and to share the gifts that God has And smiled upon the world so vast, given us. Our labor involves our hands and minds and hearts And in our hearts He cast and truly becomes a reflection of the work of God in creating A spell of peace and love. and sustaining the world. Yet, our labor does not end when the

work day is over. The Lord also invites us, as people of faith, Oh Advent Angel take my hand And guide me with your heavenly band to labor in his vineyard. Our life of faith cannot be a passive To my Saviour, newborn King, endeavor. To sit back and simply let God do good for us does Whose praises all your angels sing nothing when it comes to sharing faith and truth and making And will forever through all time— new disciples. Instead, our faith, like our work, is an active Because He is our Lord sublime. sharing of the gifts of will, intellect, strength and love that we have been given. On Mission for The Church Alive! invites us Alpha ProvidesMarilyn Connections McNeil de Latour to labor in on behalf of the Church so that the seeds of faith can be planted in the hearts of others through word and deed. And as we invite others to follow God and enter into caring In an increasingly secular society, people are relationships with them, God can reap a bountiful harvest of searching for connectedness. Alpha creates an opportunity to the fruits of his love. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn explore life’s deeper questions, and allows participants to more and to stay informed. search for the meaning of faith in their lives.

Alpha is a place that in a friendly and open environment helps CALLING ALL STEELER FANS! — Blessed Trinity you to understand what you believe and feel about God and Academy's Athletics Association is raffling 3 Pittsburgh faith. The beauty of Alpha is that is does not matter where Steelers Season Tickets! Seats are located in section 537, row you are on your faith journey – nonbelievers, those whose E, seats 4, 5, and 6. Tickets are $20 each and provide two faith is just awakening, and those who feel they already have a chances to win. The drawing will take place on relationship with God gain personal insights into faith. September 2, 2018 and is based on the daily lottery number. For tickets or more information please contact Sean The human heart is hungry for connectedness – to each other Cannon at [email protected] or 412-260-5834. and to God. Is there someone in your life who you would All proceeds benefit Blessed Trinity Academy athletics. like to give the opportunity to explore life’s big questions? Why not invite them to Alpha, and come along with them as HELP NEEDED — Catechists and aides are needed for our you each explore the relevance of faith in your life? PREP Program. All sessions take place on Sundays beginning with 9:00 AM Mass followed by class until 11:15AM. All Alpha is an eleven-week journey. We start with a shared adults volunteering need to have completed all necessary Safe meal, watch a video, and then have a small group discussion Environment documentation as required by the Diocese of on the topics in the videos. There is no obligation to say Pittsburgh. 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