St. Colman St. John Fisher St. Jude the Apostle
100 Tri-Boro Avenue 33 Lewin Lane 405 Westinghouse Avenue Turtle Creek, PA 15145-1966 Churchill, PA 15235 Wilmerding, PA 15148 First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2019 Father Frank D. Almade, Administrator Weekend Mass Schedule Father Martin F. Barkin, Senior Parochial Vicar Father Albert J. Semler, Senior Parochial Vicar Saturday Vigil Father Jeremy J. Mohler, Parochial Vicar 4:00PM ...... St. John Fisher Church 5:30PM ...... St. Colman Church Deacon Joseph M. Dougherty Deacon Keith G. Kondrich Sunday Deacon Herb E. Riley, Pastoral Associate 9:00AM...... St. Jude the Apostle Church 10:00AM...... St. Colman Church 11:30AM...... St. John Fisher Church 5:30PM ...... St. Colman Church
Weekday Mass Schedule Monday and Tuesday 8:00AM...... St. Colman Church
Wednesday and Thursday 8:00AM...... St. John Fisher Church
Friday 8:00AM...... St. Jude the Apostle Church
Confession Schedule Also upon request or appointment
Monday 7:30-8:00PM…….……...St. Maurice Church Wednesday 8:30–9:00AM……….St. John Fisher Church
Saturday 12:00–1:00PM……….....St. Colman Church Word of God Church
Bulletin Deadline All bulletin articles must be submitted in writing or by email to [email protected] by 10:00 am on Monday. Page 2 St. Colman , St. John Fisher and St. Jude the Apostle Staff and Contacts
Father Frank D. Almade, Administrator Sacraments: Baptism Father Martin F. Barkin, Senior Parochial Vicar Prior to having your child baptized, Father Albert J. Semler, Senior Parochial Vicar both parents must attend a pre- Father Jeremy J. Mohler, Parochial Vicar baptismal seminar. Please contact Deacon Joseph M. Dougherty the parish in which the child is to be Deacon Keith G. Kondrich baptized. Deacon Herb E. Riley, Pastoral Associate
Penance Monday: 7:30-8:00 PM St. Colman Church St. Maurice Church 100 Tri-Boro Avenue • Turtle Creek, PA 15145-1966
Wednesday: 8:30–9:00 AM Church Office 412-823-2564 St. John Fisher Church Fax 412-823-6350
Saturday: 12:00–1:00 PM Email [email protected] St. Colman Church Mike Krygowski Safe Environment Coordinator Word of God Church St. John Fisher Church Marriage 33 Lewin Lane • Churchill, PA 15235 By appointment. Anyone who Church Office 412.241-4722 wishes to marry should contact the Fax 412.241-4653 pastor at least six months prior to the desired date. Email [email protected] Jon Zellhart Music Director Anointing of the Sick Available for those who are St. Jude the Apostle Church chronically ill. Please contact the 405 Westinghouse Avenue • Wilmerding, PA 15148 parish in which the person is a Church Office 412-823-8390 member. Fax 412-823-8399
RCIA (Rite of Christian Email [email protected] Initiation of Adults) This is the process to become www.catholicwestinghousevalley.org Catholic or for Catholics to receive the rest of their Sacraments of A great tradition of Catholic education that lasts a lifetime! Initiation. Please call (412) 271- East Catholic School, 2001 Ardmore Blvd., Forest Hills, PA 15221 0809 for more information. Mr. David Barr, Principal (412) 351-5403 Holy Communion for Shut-Ins Diocese of Pittsburgh Crisis Hotline: 1-888-808-1235 Please contact the parish in Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator: 412-456-3093 (Office) which the person is a member. PA Child Line: 1-800-932-0313
New Parishioners are most Safe Environment ... It is the policy of the Diocese that all volunteers must welcome! Please call the office of complete the Safe Environment process before beginning a ministry or activity the church you would like to join. in any Parish. Please contact Mike Krygowski, our Safe Environment We will be happy to assist you! Coordinator at (412) 241-4722. Page 3 St. Colman , St. John Fisher and St. Jude the Apostle Faithful Chronicles By Father Frank D. Almade
Happy New Year! No, I haven’t brothers and sisters in these eastern Allegheny County turned the wrong page in the calendar. Today communities. is the First Sunday of Advent, and the beginning of a new liturgical year. In a Between now and then, in addition to the On formal way today the church begins its annual Mission planning process described above we have to do spiritual preparation to celebrate the birth of the ordinary pastoral work of any parish: baptizing, our Savior, Jesus Christ, on Christmas Day. teaching, celebrating the Eucharist and the sacraments, witnessing marriages, visiting the homebound, anointing This new liturgical year promises to be a busy the sick, burying our beloved dead, and praying daily. one for our grouping of seven parishes. As many of you know, we are one of 15 groupings of parishes who are on Between now and then we—the clergy and parish schedule to form one new parish on July 1, 2020. We staff—have lots of administrative chores to accomplish. have already collected many potential names for our new In a phrase I saw in, of all places, the most recent Jack parish, and submitted them to the bishop for a first look. Reacher novel, we have to do “intelligence (information- In January the staff and members of the pastoral and gathering), planning and execution.” Or, in the finance councils will help our clergy team to prepare kindergarten phrase, “plan your work and work your Parish Assemblies. Right now, I have tentatively plan.” Several years ago along with dozens of my scheduled four Parish Assemblies for the second week of brother priests I went through the “Good Leaders, Good March. You’ll get more info on these gatherings in the Shepherds” program of leadership development. This 18- spring. month course taught us the best insights of business and guided us to apply them so that we could be shepherds Behind the scenes over the next several months with the mind and heart of Jesus Christ. our administrative staff will be working with diocesan staff to organize our census data, financial record One problem. Over the years I have heard many, keeping, Sunday envelope distribution, website and many parishioners say, “We need the church to work employee payroll. Later in March I will formally consult more like a business.” Fair enough. I agree. But then, with the two councils for their approval to become one when we priests and advisory councils analyzed the data, parish. In May I’ll join 14 other priest administrators and looked at the financials, reviewed what buildings and make our presentation to the Priest Council and the programs the parish community needed and what bishop proposing the merger of seven parishes into one buildings and programs were extraneous, and made new parish, to satisfy the demands of canon law. Around decisions to be financially sound, parishioners would say, that time too I’ll work with the clergy team and the “No! No! No! You can’t (fill-in-the-blank…consolidate councils to form a new pastoral council and new finance staff or reduce the number of Masses or close a church council for the new parish. building or whatever)! We have to be pastoral !” In this context, what people are saying is being pastoral means In late May, if all goes well, Bishop Zubik will not changing. To which I reply, using the best practices approve our petition, formally erect one new parish from of business means changing to meet new realities. our seven, give us a new name, and assign the priests and deacons to the parish. Sometime during the summer the We are changing how we “do church,” to meet bishop will visit us and liturgically install the new pastor. the realities of this second decade of the 21 st century in western Pennsylvania. We are changing to become the Between now and then, I ask—no, I beg—you to most vibrant and effective parish community, in the Spirit pray for our process of becoming a new parish, in the of Jesus Christ. Next week in this space I’ll give an spirit of On Mission for the Church Alive . We pray the overview of our finances, and outline some challenges On Mission prayer at the conclusion of the Prayers of the facing us. But every day and week and month and year Faithful in every Mass. We need to take to heart its we want to be God’s church, faithful and loving and petitions. We want our new parish to be “vibrant and serving as Jesus taught. effective” in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, serving our December 1, 2019 • First Sunday of Advent Page 4 Mass Intentions
Date Time Location Intention Offered By 1) †Robert Rybar 1) Anonymous 4:00 PM St. John Fisher 2) †Peter & Albina Zinza 2) Daughter, Karen Sat. November 30 4:00 PM St. Maurice †Richard Blazina Family Vigil Mass 5:30 PM St. Colman †Paul Bour Bour Family 5:30 PM Madonna del Castello †Albert Vasquz Wife & Children 8:00 AM Good Shepherd †James Schlanger Rose Schlanger 9:00 AM St. Jude the Apostle †Sarah Moschillo Anthony Falleroni 9:00 AM Word of God †Frank Rajakovich Rita & Jim Hyland 10:00 AM St. Colman †Mary Whelan Friends & Family Sunday, 10:00 AM St. Maurice December 1 †Jennie Kosar & Joanne Kosar Judy Kosar & Family First Sunday of 11:00 AM Sacred Heart Advent For the People of our Parishes 1) †Joseph Rowbo om III 11:30 AM St. John Fisher 2) The Living & Deceased Members of our 1) Paulette Hamilton Parishes
5:30 PM St. Colman †Viggiano & Petrocelli Families Family
Mon. Dec. 2 8:00 AM St. Colman †Jean Nolan John Nolan Family Advent Weekday 7:00 PM St. Maurice †Mary Agnes Sanker Brother, Donald 7:00 AM Sacred Heart †John “Pat” Funyak Tom Riddlebaugh Tues. Dec. 3 1) †Lawrence Maccagnan 1) Daughters of Renzie Viggiano Saint Francis Xavier, 8:00 AM St. Colman Priest 2) †Lawrence Aiello 2) John & Edith Dinnocenzo 9:00 AM Madonna del Castello †Rosalie Meres Jennie Lucarelli
Wed. Dec. 4 8:00 AM St. John Fisher †Pauline Leciton Friends Weekday 9:00 AM Sacred Heart †Mary Ellen Gildroy M/M James Swankler
Thurs. Dec. 5 8:00 AM St. John Fisher †Nicolina Hardy Joan & Gene Susi Advent Weekday 9:00 AM Word of God †Cecilia Stecik Bernie Stecik
Fri. Dec. 6 8:00 AM St. Jude the Apostle †Antonio Parisi Parisi Family Weekday 9:00 AM St. Maurice (ECS) †Richard Blazina Family 1) †Frank Pizzuto 1) Ann Halechko 4:00 PM St. John Fisher 2) †Ma hew Clark 2) Pelligrini Family 1) For the People of our Parishes Sat. Dec. 7 4:00 PM St. Maurice 2) Sandy & Ed Best Vigil Mass 2) †Roseann Manns 5:30 PM St. Colman †Don McGowan Family 5:30 PM Madonna del Castello †Rose Rocco Edward & Nell Hardy 8:00 AM Good Shepherd †Linda McLaughlin McLaughlin & Klemencic Families 1) †Antonio & Michelina Travisano 9:00 AM St. Jude the Apostle 1) Travisano Family 2) In thanksgiving for prayers answered 9:00 AM Word of God †Sophie C. Fazio/†JoAnn Nied Family/Family 1) †Josephine Alexander 1) Bill & Patti Connelly & Family Sunday, 10:00 AM St. Colman December 8 2) †Roseann Incheck 2) Dr. & Mrs. Cervino Second Sunday of Advent 10:00 AM St. Maurice †Jus ne Clougherty Clougherty Family 11:00 AM Sacred Heart †Elizabeth E. Chismar The Fetsick Family 1) †Larry Reiling 1) Rick Reiling 11:30 AM St. John Fisher 2) †Kathleen Kelly 2) Eileen Kisloff 5:30 PM St. Colman All Living & Deceased Members of our Parish December 1, 2019 • First Sunday of Advent Page 5 Ministry Schedule
EUCHARISTIC DATE TIME LOCATION ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS GREETERS MINISTERS Betty Delanko, B. Cortese, Richard Mary Ann & Rita Danchik, St. John Benjamin, James, Barbara 4:00 PM Frankola, Carol R. Logan, G. Miller, Fisher & Kate Giannetta Furmanchik Huffman, Anne J. Pratko, December 7 Suenschel Volunteers Saturday Vigil Pauline Schoffstall, Joe Saxman, Arlene Gross, 5:30 PM St. Colman Volunteeer John Parker Arlene Gross, Volunteer Sharon Parker
Donna Egan (H), St. Jude the 9:00 AM Alexis Verrico Bill Hampshire Anita Adams, (PB), Volunteers Apostle Pat Cheripka (PB)
Martha Mallik, Renae Brinza, Betty Karen Murray, 10:00 AM St. Colman Jacob Murray Wanda Melocchi Delanko, Michele Renae Brinza, Julie Astle Sunday, McDermott December 8 L. Abramovich, J. Dr. Marc Cassella, Second Sunday Hood, E. Leonette, St. John Cameron May, Dan Oddo, Mark of Advent 11:30 AM Joan Susi R. Lydic, B. Pantlik, Fisher Nathan Scherer Seifert, Ruth C. Miller, J. Oddo, Sutherland Volunteer
Nikki Riley, Chuck 5:30 PM St. Colman Volunteer Sue Buchholz Riley, Joanne Saint Volunteers Pierre, Volunteer
Thoughts to Reflect On and Share: “A house is just an empty building until it is filled with the special love that only a family shares. No house is filled with more love, than the eternal house of the Lord.” You can Follow Deacon Herb on Facebook.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: meets the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm in the St. Maurice Parish Center Lawrence Room. This group, facilitated by Jill (Henkel) PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Kazour, Professional Counselor, is open to anyone who has Michael “Tom” Berklich, Dennis Caputo, experienced the loss of a loved one. Helen Diskevich, Patricia Kitchen, Leona Marszalek and Betty Malloy who recently TABERNACLE LAMPS passed to the Lord. May their souls rest in If you’d like to have a tabernacle lamp lit in memory of a deceased peace. Amen. loved one, please call the church office in which you’d like your request. Cost of the lamp is $25.00 and will be lit for one week. Page 6 St. Colman , St. John Fisher and St. Jude the Apostle CalendarParish ofNews Events
THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU! is an initiative of the Diocese of Pittsburgh to encourage Catholics to avail themselves of the Offertory Collections Sacrament of Reconciliation. Confession is a wonderful opportunity to set aside our sinful ways and to draw closer to St. Colman our Lord. Here in our grouping, we will offer confessions Offertory..…..…..………….……………..TBA Wed., Dec. 11, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 1600 Offertory envelopes used……………TBA Brinton Rd., Braddock Hills, PA 15221; and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Monthly……………………..………..…....TBA St Maurice Church, 2001 Ardmore Blvd., Forest Hills, PA 15221. If you have been reluctant to come to the sacrament, have been away for some St. John Fisher time or just found it difficult to get to a Saturday afternoon confession Offertory…………………………………….TBA time, this is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with Christ and His Offertory envelopes used..….……..TBA Church.
St. Jude the Apostle Offertory………....………………....…….TBA Today at the 11:30 am Mass at St. John Fisher, we will Offertory envelopes used……….....TBA welcome our two RCIA candidates and two RCIA catechumens: Patricia, Sierra, Robert and Jordan, to their Thank you for your Rite of Welcoming. This Rite is their first official, formal continued generosity ! preparation to become full members of the Church. Sierra
will also be lectoring at the Mass. After Father’s homily, the PLEASE REMEMBER THE PARISH candidates will be called to the altar with their sponsors to SHARE PROGRAM IN YOUR WILL formally state their intention to make this faith their own. Father will ask IF POSSIBLE them a series of questions. After the questions, he will perform a variety of blessings to strengthen them for their journey. They’ll also be
presented with bibles that they’ll use each week during our weekly GLUTEN FREE HOSTS are available at lessons and beyond. Please keep Patricia, Sierra, Robert and Jordan and all Sunday Masses. To receive a their sponsors in your continued prayers. gluten-free host, go to the line where the priest is distributing communion, NEW DEEP GROUP WITH FATHER MOHLER—MONDAYS: and indicate to him the hosts being Put out into the deep. These words of Jesus to Peter (Luke held by the Altar Server. At weekday 5:4) were beloved by St. John Paul II. All of us are called to Masses, please stop in the sacristy grow deeper in our faith. DEEP is also an acronym for how before Mass and make your request. to live our life of faith: Discipleship, Evangelization, Eucharist, and Prayer. Father Mohler wants to host a group for anyone interested in looking for new ways to grow deeper in any of these aspects of following Jesus. There will be an opportunity for discussion. Meetings twice a month in the St. Maurice chapel, 6 pm ST. COLMAN An age appropriate reflection of prior to the 7 pm Mass. Dates: December 2 and 16. No RSVP is the Gospel of the day with required. For more information contact [email protected] or call occasional hands on activity, 412-271-5666. games, and song. This service is provided Sundays at 10:00 a.m. BAPTISM SEMINAR Mass for children 4-8 years of age. The monthly baptism seminar will be held on the first Sunday Children are excused after the opening prayer and return during of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the St. Maurice Parish Center. All the offertory. We ask that a parent parents planning a baptism must attend a seminar prior to the stand when they are returning so baptism. Pre-registration is required; call the Parish Center they can find you. Office at 412-271-0809 to register. Page 7 St. Colman , St. John Fisher and St. Jude the Apostle Parish Announcements
Are you tired of being a One Hour Catholic? discovering Christ...Join us starting in February 2020
Have you noticed the simple, intriguing notes in the bulletins over the past few weeks? Last week’s note was, “Life is a journey. Where are you headed?” These notes were all placed to peak your interest and entice you to find out more about your faith and your personal relationship with Christ. Our grouping has embarked on a wonderful journey of faith and we’d like you all to be a part of it! We will be bringing ChristLife, a dynamic, Catholic, evangelical interactive series to our grouping starting in February 2020! ChristLife was designed for participants to refocus their faith life and gain a deeper, closer and more personal relationship with God. Over seven weeks, we hope to help our participants to learn to love God, our neighbor and ourselves in a whole new way! Please continue to read the bulletin for more information on how YOU can take part in this transformative series, too! God wants you to join us.... please listen to His call!
TOYS FOR TOTS CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Dane Johnston/Edward Jones will serve as a drop-off location for Toys for Tots. New, un- Tuesday, December 24 wrapped toys can be dropped off Monday Christmas Eve through Friday from 8:30 am—4:30 pm at 1501 Ardmore Blvd., Suite 300. Last day to drop off 4:00 pm—St. Colman toys will be December 10. Thank you for your 4:00 pm—St. Maurice support. 4:00 pm—Sacred Heart ADVENT BIBLE STUDY 5:00 pm—St. Jude the Apostle LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY The Infancy Narratives of Jesus—Sundays, 6:00 pm—St. John Fisher December 1 through December 22, 7:30 pm—St. Maurice 11:30—1:00 pm, St. Colman Church. Light lunch provided. Cost is $15.00/ 10:00 pm—St. John Fisher Study Set. Both the theme and the short 12 Midnight—Word of God length of this study (4 sessions) make it ideal for Advent study. It focuses on the opening chapters of Matthew and Luke, the only gospels which describe the wondrous Wednesday, December 25 events surrounding the birth of the Messiah. This study Christmas Day also explores the many significant connections these two gospels make between the Old Testament and the birth 9:00 am—Good Shepherd of the Savior. Rich insights will be made as these two 10:00 am—St. Colman gospels are opened to reveal the special contribution each makes to our understanding of Jesus’ nativity. 10:00 am—Madonna del Castello Deepen your longing for the Messiah’s coming again and 11:00 am—Word of God ask God to be Emmanuel, “God with us.” More information call Sue Buchholz at 412-824-5163. December 1, 2019 • First Sunday of Advent Page 8 Parish Announcements
ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING CEREMONY—-ST. COLMAN The Advent Wreath Lighting Ceremony will be held every Sunday in Advent beginning December 1. Families of all types are invited to light the Advent Candle every Sunday at ST. COLMAN the beginning of each Mass. There is a sign-up sheet on Many neighborhoods in our surrounding areas are the bulletin board in the vestibule of the church. Please feeling the urgency for providing for their families at sign up for a Mass of your choice. We ask that you this difficult time. We have always come together to please gather in the back of the church 10 minutes prior provide a gift for a needy child. We are asking that you to Mass to meet the Celebrant and participate in the please take a name tag from the tree and purchase a procession. gift for a needy child. Please take a tag and sign your name and phone number next to the child's name and tag number in the book. All gifts must be returned to GREETERS NEEDED AT ST. JOHN FISHER the church office by December 13. Please be sure to Please consider volunteering to be a attach the tag to the gift. Thank you! greeter. We need 4 greeters, 2 for the 4:00 pm Saturday Mass and 2 for the ST. JOHN FISHER 11:30 AM Mass. On the job training available and no experience necessary. If interested call The Christmas Giving Tree at Saint John Fisher starts Chris Derr at 412-351-5022. Thank you in advance. this weekend, November 16/17 and will finish up on December 7/8. Gift requests are helping the children and youth at Wilkins Primary, John Heinz Children’s Saturday, December 14 from 8:00 Center and Auberle. The project we are helping with at Auberle is the Family Emergency Shelter. All gifts are to am—10 am in St. Maurice Keane be wrapped with the tag on the outside for Hall, sponsored by the Knights of identification. You may also donate a $25 gift card to Columbus. Tickets will be available Walmart or Target to Auberle. These gift requests from a Knight following the Satur- should also be approximately $25. Any questions day and Sunday Masses beginning please contact Anne Wuenschel at 412-244-0343. November 16 or by calling Paul at 412-271-1538. ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE Help us bring the warmth and joy of the holidays to children and families in need! The Angel Tree is up! Again this year, we will be working with The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers Early Intervention Program. Help is needed at St. Colman for the evening Masses on Here is how it works: Please purchase a NEW gift for a Saturday, 5:30 pm and Sunday, 5:30 pm. If you are boy or girl, from birth to 3 years old, (toys, games, available on any Saturday or Sunday during the month of books, winter apparel, gift cards), and place your December, please contact Arlene Gross at 412-823-6447. unwrapped gift under the tree. There are no tags on the tree this year . The gifts need to be brought in no later than December 9. If you have any questions, GENTLE YOGA CLASSES for those in grief. First and third Friday please call the church office. Help us bring the warmth of every month from Noon-1:00 p.m. Second and fourth Friday and joy of the holidays to children and families in need! of every month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Lower level of St. Colman Thank you in advance for your continued support and Church. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Patrick T. generosity! Lanigan Funeral Home. For more information contact Connie Tinsley at (412) 443-4837 or [email protected]. December 1, 2019 • First Sunday of Advent Page 9
The blessing of the Family Nativity FLIVVER DRIVERS NEEDED Set: In many cultures, it’s a Drivers are needed for the Forest Hills Flivver. The tradition to prepare the Nativity set Flivver provides Forest Hills seniors and veterans with to our Christmas decorations, but transportation to areas in Forest Hills, including the many of us place the figures of the 10:00 am Sunday Mass at St. Maurice. Drivers are Holy Family and the Magi apart from the set (and we volunteers and normally drive a three-hour shift two don’t add Jesus until December 25). As Christmas times a month. The Flivver operates from 9:30 am until approaches, the figures of Mary and Joseph are placed 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday and Sunday morning. closer and closer to the manger. On December 25, we Drivers can choose shifts which accommodate their add Jesus (don’t forget to sing 'Happy Birthday' to schedule, i.e., 9:30 am to 12:30 pm or 12:30 to 3:30 pm on days of their choosing. No special driving license is him). Following Christmas, the Magi have moved to needed. the manger stall. Here’s a wonderful blessing to say with your family as you are setting up your nativity: “God of all creation, this Nativity set reminds us of PLEASE NOTE—EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE Jesus, whose birth was witnessed by the stars in the In preparation of the holiday season, we have early deadlines for the bulletin. sky, and the animals in the field. May this manger scene remind us to prepare room for Jesus to come Announcements for the bulletin dated December 15 must be submitted by December 6. into our homes and into our hearts each and every day. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.” Thank you for your cooperation!
VOICES OF SPIRIT, Duquesne University’s premier choral BIBLE STUDY 216 ensemble, will be performing a pre-tour concert at St. Our Parish grouping is beginning a Bible Study, John Fisher on January 12, at 3:00 pm. In addition to the Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Rectory Meeting choir, several soloists will be presenting works, as well as Room, at St. John Fisher from 7-8:15 p.m. Bibles are John Zellhart and Matt Pienkowski performing a trumpet duet in anticipation of their upcoming recital in the available. Call the Parish Office, St. John Fisher at 412- spring. There will be a free will offering during the 241-4722 to pre-register. Father Martin is the concert program to help raise funds for the Voices of Instructor. Spirit. CHILDREN’S LITURGY—ST. COLMAN Word of God Parish Library/Gift Shop News : We are currently looking for additional teachers for the Children’s Liturgy program which is held at 10:00 am Mass SPECIAL HOURS on Sunday, December 15: 9:00am— on Sundays at St. Colman. Interested candidates can 2:00pm!! contact Ellen Cole at [email protected] or 412- Advent/Christmas: Stop in now for Advent candles and 335-4414 for more information. kits, Advent calendars, traditional Christmas Wafers (Oplatki), boxed Christmas cards at reasonable prices, and unique Christmas cards for those who have lost a HAVE YOU GIVEN TO PARISH SHARE? loved one. Special raffle —now through December 8— It is not too late to make a pledge. Quilted Nativity Scene Wall Hanging plus more prizes! Thank you to all who already did! Parish Library : Looking to bring to life the true meaning Your generosity is greatly appreciated! of the Advent/Christmas Season? Visit the Library for wonderful books and videos for children and adults that bring joy and less stress to this special time of year. Oakland Catholic High School is offering the Scholarship Regular hours: Sundays—9:00-11:00am; Thursdays— Entrance Exam on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Merit 9:30am-Noon Based Scholarships are awarded to incoming ninth
Convenient location: 1 st Floor—Word of God Parish grade students receiving the top scores on the Center at 7436 McClure Avenue—Swissvale. For more exam. Register online today at: oaklandcatholic.org/ information contact Karen (412-371-2909). admissions. Page 10 St. Colman , St. John Fisher and St. Jude the Apostle
LESSONS AND CAROLS, CELEBRATING THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY DECEMBER 8 AT 4:00 PM AT ST. MAURICE
This year, the St. Maurice Music Ministry presents a new twist on our Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols as we celebrate the Blessed Mother in readings and song. We also welcome the Good Shepherd Ringers for this beautiful afternoon in devotion to Mary. Readings will be interspersed with Marian themed music and prayer. The service is free to everyone and a light reception will follow in Keane Hall. Please encourage your friends and neighbors to join us for this beautiful event! December 1, 2019 • First Sunday of Advent Page 11