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MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: . 4:00 p.m. Sunday: . 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Weekday: . 6:30 & 8:15 a.m. Holydays: . Refer to bulletin CONTACT INFORMATION 1 St. Therese Court Munhall, PA 15120 Rectory: . 412 -462 -8161 PASTOR: Rev. Terrence P. O’Connor Rectory Fax: . 412 -462 -4817 PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Nicholas M. Mastrangelo School: . 412 -462 -8163 IN RESIDENCE: Fr. Emmanuel Abbey -Quaye School Fax: . 412 -462 -5865 PRINCIPAL: Mr. Jon Cuniak CCD: . 412 -462 -8162 PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Ms. Lori Ellis Website: . www.st -therese.net ORGANIST - CHOIR DIRECTOR: Mrs. Nina Mascio Weshare: . st -therese.weshareonline.org COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS ED.: Mrs. Judy Konopka Rectory Email: . sttherese@st -therese.net SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR: Sr. Eileen Johnston Youth Ministry: . youthministry@st -therese.net YOUTH MINISTRY: Johnny Rende School Email: . [email protected] May 22, 2018 School Website: . stthereseschoolmunhall.org RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - Noon. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday at 9:30 a.m. or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Please contact the rectory or see a priest after Mass. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: A pre -baptismal seminar is required and must be attended by both par- ents. Please contact the rectory to schedule a Baptism or to attend a seminar. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance. Date will be set only after contacting a priest. St. Therese offers marriage classes on the first Sunday of each month after the 9:30 a.m. Mass. Please contact the rec- tory for more information. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION / CCD: Grades 1 -5 meet on Sat. from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and Grades 6 -8 on Tues. from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. YOUTH MINISTRY: Gathers on Sundays at 8:00 p.m. HOLY COMMUNION FOR SHUT -INS : Please contact the rectory. NEW PARISHIONERS: Please contact the rectory to register. If you are moving out of the parish, please notify us. ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX MUNHALL, PA Monday, May 21, Weekday Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest and Companions, Martyrs Here comes the Holy Spirit! Today we rejoice in the Jas 3:13 -18 / Mk 9:14 -29 great feast of Pentecost, which concludes the 50 days 8:15 a.m. - Lillian & Paul Brown (Pam Yoezle) of the Easter season. As we hear in our first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit comes Tuesday, May 22, Weekday rushing down on the Apostles. “And they were all St. Rita of Cascia, Religious filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in differ- Jas 4:1 -10 / Mk 9:30 -37 ent tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to pro- 8:15 a.m. - Donald T. & Deborah Carr claim.” (2:4) The Holy Spirit is the amazing gift that (Dolores R. Carr Family) Jesus promises. This is the birthday of the Church. We are now empowered and inspired to go forth and set the Wednesday, May 23, Weekday world on fire with the life and love of Jesus. We need - - Jas 4:13 17 / Mk 9:38 40 to get out of the way of the Holy Spirit. That is, we 8:15 a.m. - Joan McCarrol Mary Lou & Ron Simpson) must open our minds and hearts to the Holy Spirit and Thursday, May 24, Weekday allow him to show us what to say and do. Acts 22 -30, 23:6 -11 / Jn 17:20 -26 In light of today’s feast, this is exciting times for our 8:15 a.m. - Giovanni Fabian Onorato (Tina Kosko) local Church of Pittsburgh. We are anticipating all the changes associated with On Mission for the Church Friday, May 25, Weekday Alive! We are called to entrust the entire On Mission Saint Bede the Venerable, Prest and Doctor of the Church; initiative to the workings of the Holy Spirit. The more Saint Gregory VII, Pope, we trust that the Holy Spirit is leading On Mission, the Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Virgin more we will be filled with hope, unity, creativity, and Jas 5:9 -12 / Mk 10:1 -12 excitement. May we truly be people of the Holy Spirit 8:15 a.m. - Mary Brown (Patricia Powell) so that we can be the Church Alive and spread the Gos- Saturday, May 26, Saint Philip Neri, Priest pel throughout this diocese and beyond. Come Holy Jas 5:13 -20 / Mk 10:13 -16 Spirit Come! 2:00 p.m. - Wedding ~ Rebecca Slater and Fr. Nick continues to recuperate at St. Augustine Friary Nathan Hargenreder from hip replacement surgery. If you would like to 4:00 p.m. - Dorothy Severa (Irene Kundravi) send him a card, his address can be found in the bulle- tin. Sunday, May 27, THE MOST HOLY TRINITY Dt 4:32 -34, 39 -40 / Rom 8:14 -17 / Mt 28:16 -20 I will be leaving for my pilgrimage to France this Fri- 8:00 a.m. - The Living and Deceased of the Parish day, May 25 and returning the evening of Sunday, June 9:30 a.m. - Mary Voit (Cindi & Kevin Kacin 3. There is a total of 43 pilgrims, three of which are - 11:00 a.m. Loretta Phillip (Mark & Pam Phillip) from the parish. About half of the 43 are from Western - 7:00 p.m. Sam Sherlock, Jr. (Rose Eddington) PA and the other half are from all over the country. My mom will also be on the trip. I look forward to visiting We will not have a 6:30 a.m. Mass from: many holy places in France. Included in the bulletin is - Monday May 21 Friday, May 25 a brief overview of the highlights of the pilgrimage. I This is due to Fr. Nick’s recent surgery and Fr. Emman- will be praying for all of you and your intentions. I am uel visiting home. If you would like to send a card Fr. taking with me the intentions you wrote in the note- Nick will be staying at: St. Augustine Friary book in church. I will also have a couple celebrations th 221 36th Street on the pilgrimage. I will celebrate my 49 birthday - Pittsburgh, PA 15201 1894 Fr. Emmanuel will return on July 31. If you would like to From the Pastor continued on next page . stay in touch his email is [email protected]. PENTECOST SUNDAY MAY 20, 2018 . From the Pastor continued A Note from Fr. Dan: (inching closer to the big one) on May 25 and my 17 th Now that the announcement has been made, it is time to anniversary of priesthood on May 26. It should be fun start meeting each other so that when October 15th having these two special occasions on pilgrimage. comes, all of our ducks will be in order. Listed below Please keep all of us in your prayers. I will give you a are dates and times that I would like to meet with the full report upon our return. Remember how much hom- following groups of people: ily material I received from my Holy Land pilgrimage! - May 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Finance Council members - Finally, with my being away and Fr. Nick recuperat- May 24, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. ing, we welcome Fr. John Marcucci back to St. Joint Pastoral and Finance Council members - Therese. Fr. John is a retired priest who was here a May 30, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Joint Pastoral and Finance Council members couple of months ago for our Parish Lenten Renewal. He will be having the regular scheduled Masses along All Meetings will take place at St. Maximilian Kolbe with all other sacramental ministry. We are so blessed Church. to have him with us again. Thank you Fr. John! We will gather to pray - to meet each other - to share information of what is happening now in our parishes and what will be happening until the end of 2018 that PRAYING THE ROSARY has been already planned. We will pray the rosary during the month of May, at 7:00 p.m. outside If you are unable to attend we hope to see you at future (weather permitting) at the Fr. Nee Mari- meetings. an Shrine on the following dates: Tues- day, May 22; Thursday, May 31. All are welcome to come and pray. Appalachia Collection – Representatives for the mis- sion trip to Appalachia will be collecting donations at the doors of the church on the weekend of June 2 -3. France Pilgrimage Many St. Therese parishioners, both adults and youth, Fr. Terry will be leading a pilgrimage to the Shrines of take part in this powerful trip to help with various con- France from May 25 - June 3. France is so rich in our struction projects for the poor in Appalachia. Please be Catholic faith. They will visit such places as Paris, as generous as possible. Lourdes, Lisieux, Normandy, Rouen, Versailles, Mont -St. Michel, Chartres, and Ars. They will walk in the footsteps of St. Bernadette Soubirous, St. Catherine Laboure, St. S.O.S. (Students of Service) Joan of Arc, St. John Vianney, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. All youth in grades 6 -7-8 are welcome! Vincent de Paul, and others. The group will take special Sunday, June 3 – Service to our Parish – join us as we time to visit the town of Lisieux, the home of our patron- plant a garden on the property. Please meet at 5:00 PM in ess, seeing the Basilica of St.