SAINT J UDE THE APOSTLE PARISH

405 Westinghouse Avenue Wilmerding, PA 15148 Rectory: (412) 823-8390 Fax: (412) 823-8399 Website: www.stjudetheapostleparish.net E-mail: [email protected]

May 13, 2018

The Ascension of the Lord

Our Mission Statement

St. Jude the Apostle Parish, guided by the Holy Spirit, serves the spiritual needs of Wilmerding and the surrounding communities by fostering a community of togetherness and encouraging an atmosphere where people will feel a sense of belonging. Come grow with us in faith and prayer!

PARISH STAFF Rev. John Brennan, Pastor Deacon Reynold Wilmer Natalie Hyzy, Parish Secretary Mila Rothrauff, Housekeeper

MASS S CHEDULE : Saturday, 4:00 PM Sunday, 11:30 AM Monday & Wednesday, 10 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF P ENANCE : St. Jude: Mon. & Wed. after the 10 a.m. Mass; 1st & 2nd Saturday, following 4 p.m. Mass St. Robert Bellarmine: Tuesday 6:30 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. - 12 Noon; 1st Friday 10:30- 11 a.m. Upon request or appointment

SACRAMENT OF B APTISM : By appointment, instructions required.

SACRAMENT OF M ARRIAGE : By appointment. Anyone who wishes to marry should contact the pastor at least six months prior to the desired date.

ANOINTING OF THE S ICK : is available for those who are chronically ill. Call the parish office. A service for anointing of the sick will be conducted annually.

NEW P ARISHIONERS : BULLETIN DEADLINE : All information must be received at are most welcome! Please call the pastor. He would the Parish Office by Monday at Noon in written form or via e- like to welcome you. mail. ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE PARISH WILMERDING, PA

Message from Fr. Brennan Greetings in the name of the One who brings us God’s love, spirit, unity and truth—namely Jesus. May God pro- Saturday, May 12, Vigil: The Ascension of the Lord tect us from the evil one of the world who tried to take 4:00 p.m. B’day Remem. Joseph Barrett us away from God’s love and unity. May God’s Spirit (Wife & daughters) consecrate us in the truth that Jesus is. Our “On Mis- sion” opportunities will be a challenge and blessing for

us to come together. May God draw us to Jesus and to Sunday, May 13, The Ascension of the Lord one another. We welcome you to our May Crowning at 8:45 a.m. St. Robert Bellarmine our 8:45 a.m. Mass this Sunday at St. Robert’s. We ask 11:30 a.m. Anniv. Remem. Lori Wratcher for Mary’s intercession that we might draw closer to her (Tom & Dorothy Wratcher) Son. We wish all of you moms a “Happy Mother’s Day.”

Thank you for giving us birth. May you moms and Monday, May 14, Saint Matthias, Apostle women be good examples to all of us, that we might wel- 10:00 a.m. John Palmieri come Jesus into our lives. Then may we bring Jesus to (Travisano family) others—to live Jesus. Thanks to those of you who came

out for the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus—his going Tuesday, May 15, Easter Weekday back to the Father. May we continue our journey to the 7:00 p.m. St. Robert Bellarmine Father, our destiny. We will be praying for God’s Spirit to come down on each other next Sunday, the Feast of Wednesday, May 16, Easter Weekday Pentecost. May we pray for God’s Spirit to enliven us in 10:00 a.m. Marie Howard the “On Mission” transition and for years ahead. I ask (Kathy Rosa) our St. Jude’s and St. Robert’s people to take advantage of our grouping’s being invited to Corpus Christi’s Surge of Thursday, May 17, Easter Weekday the Heart Parish Mission June 4—6, 7:00 p.m. (Monday- NO MASS Wednesday). It will be a great opportunity for our groupings to come together in prayer and praise of God. Friday, May 18, Easter Weekday Have a blest week in God’s love and truth—namely Jesus! 10:00 a.m. St. Robert Bellarmine Love and Best of God’s Spirit, Saturday, May 19, Easter Weekday Fr. Brennan 9:30 a.m. St. Robert Bellarmine Vigil: Pentecost Sunday PLEASE REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE 4:00 p.m. Mason Langford IN YOUR PRAYERS WHO ARE ILL: (Grandma & Grandpap) GOLDEN HEIGHTS : John Frydrych LGAR : Caroline DiBiase, Margaret Ily & Joe Sunday, May 20, Pentecost Sunday Travisano 8:45 a.m. St. Robert Bellarmine NORBERT PERSONAL CARE FACILITY : Helen Przybyla 11:30 a.m. Richard Silvia POINT PLEASANT : Mary Lisic (Dom & Sylvia Mondelli) HOME : Frank Bacco, Helen Bargiel, Mary Gatto, Larry Gisi, Margaret Grillo, Georgia Henry, Helen Karczewski, Barbara Owens, MASS INTENTIONS AT ST. JOHN VIANNEY MANOR David Packowski, Toni Rizzo, Guy Romano, Mark Schiner, Marie Mon., May 14 S pecial intention Slepsky & Pat Vastadore

ROUTE 30 LANDSLIDE ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE! HELPING OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED As You Sent Me into the World, So I Sent Them into the Hilltop Ministerium is partnering with Presentation of Christ World. In the creation story we are told that god made human Greek Orthodox Church (adjacent to the landslide site) for a Gift beings “in His image.” This doesn’t mean that we are exact Card Drive to help 33 of our East Pittsburgh neighbors in need. clones or identical twins of God, but rather that each of us, in These apartment dwellers are low income elderly and disabled, light of our unique gifts and characteristics, are created to reflect with many in wheelchairs, some relying on personal caregivers. the vibrant life and loving face of God to others. God’s hand in Presentation of Christ Orthodox Church will coordinate and our lives doesn’t end in creating us. Throughout our lives God distribute the gift cards. Checks made payable to: St. Catherine’s gives us purpose and fills us with the gifts we need to fulfill that Philoptochos Society and mailed to Lori Voltz, 3 Fieldstone purpose. The challenge for us is for us to know ourselves as God Court, Pittsburgh, PA 15239 knows us. Through prayer and in humility we are invited to see PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Julia LaGorga clearly God’s will for our lives and all he has provided so that his who recently passed to the Lord. May her soul rest in will and our lives may be complete. God hasn’t randomly or peace. Amen. thoughtlessly placed us in this world to create a reality for our- selves. He has sent us into the world with a specific task in mind that we might love others and build up his kingdom in the Church, making it ever more Alive? Visit onmissionchur- chalive.org to learn more and to stay informed. THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD MAY 13, 2018 A MESSAGE FROM FATHER ALMADE CCD NEWS FROM ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE Bishop Zubik announced last week that your parish will be GOD IS ON THE MOVE...Congratulations to our First Communi- joined with St. Colman Parish, Turtle Creek, and St. John cants; Dontavian Bennett, Ambroise Odah, Sebastian Odah, Claire Fisher Parish, Churchill, into a new “parish grouping”. Sherman and Ayden Sutton. They came to the table for the first time This becomes effective on Monday, October 15. Bishop Saturday, May 5, 2018. I would also like to thank their parents for Zubik appointed Father Martin Barkin as Senior Parochial participating in Mass. A special thank you to their catechists, the Vicar and myself as Administrator (Pastor). Deacon Herb Barbarino family, for sharing their faith with our 2nd graders. As this Riley will also assist us. Religious Education year ends, I will be working on next year’s cal- endar. Please let me know if you have any new ideas to share. Father Barkin is currently the pastor of St. Susanna and

St. Gerard Majella Parishes in Penn Hills. I am currently A PRAYER FOR MOTHERS the Pastor of four parishes in the city of New Castle in Lawrence County. Deacon Herb serves St. Colman Parish. All-loving God, we give you thanks and praise for mothers young and old. Soon, Father Barkin, Deacon Herb and I will work with your pastor, Father Brennan, as well as Father Kunkel, We pray for young mothers, who give life and count toes Father Gentile and the lay leadership to craft a new in- and tend to our every need; May they be blessed with terim Sunday Mass schedule. We will announce this new patience and tenderness to care for their families and themselves with great joy. schedule sometime in July. The new schedule will go into effect the weekend of October 20-21 for all three We pray for our own mothers who have nurtured and churches. cared for us; May they continue to guide us in strong and

gentle ways. Father Barkin, Deacon Herb and I look forward to meeting and getting to know you. We will be working with the We remember mothers who are separated from their Pastors and the members of the Pastoral and Finance children because of war, poverty, or conflict; May they feel Councils of all three parishes to bring about a healthy and the loving embrace of our God who wipes every tear away. holy transition to the new parish grouping. Please pray We pray for women who are not mothers but still love and for the spiritual success of our new parish grouping, and shape us with motherly care and compassion. all the parish groupings throughout the Diocese of Pitts- burgh, as we continue to be “On Mission for The Church We remember mothers, grandmothers, and great- Alive.” grandmothers who are no longer with us but who live Father Frank D. Almade forever in our memory and nourish us with their love. Amen.

PATRIOTIC ROSARY DATES TO REMEMBER There will be a Patriotic Rosary held by the students of Mary of Nazareth Catholic School on May 21 at St. Angela Merici Parish May 13, Sun., 8:45 a.m. Mass—May Crowning at St. Robert’s at 7:00 p.m. We would love you to join us as we pray for our May 14, Mon., 7 p.m.—St. Robert’s Pastoral Council meeting May 16, Wed., 7 p.m.—Fraternity “Healing’ Mass at Holy country. Trinity, Robinson Township May 19, Sat., 7:30 p.m.—”Hope Reborn” services at The Cathe- PIEROGI dral Preparation for our Summer Festival (July 13 & 14) is coming upon us in making potato and sauerkraut pierogi. GRIEF RECOVERY SUPPORT Here are the following days: The next group meeting is Wednesday, May 16th at St. Robert’s in First Week’s Schedule the Parish Center (Father Scanlon Lounge) from 7—9 p.m. Barbara Monday, May 21 3:00 p.m. (peelers) Coyne, a professional grief counselor will facilitate the meeting. Tuesday, May 22 9:30 a.m. There is no fee or pre-registration required. All in need are Wednesday, May 23 9:30 a.m. welcome—please join us.

Second Week’s Schedule Ministry Schedule for May 19 & 20 Tuesday, May 29 3:00 p.m. (peelers) Wednesday, May 30 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 31 9:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Altar Servers Alexis Monzo Casey Cortazzo PLEASE REMEMBER THE PARISH SHARE PROGRAM IN YOUR WILL IF POSSIBLE Lectors Justine Conwell A. Falleroni LAST SUNDAY’S OFFERING Eucharistic Ministers - $3,843.00 Average Weekly Expense Kathy Jackson Deacon Reynold Host 2,025.00 Offertory Collection - $1,818.00 - Precious Blood Terry Jackson & Sonny Cheripka Offertory Envelopes Used - 95 Anita Adams & E. Zuccarelli SERVING THE MCKEESPORT AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES SINCE 1912 Verrico Insurance Agency John Haughey U.S. States Casualty Corp. & Sons, Inc e Right Insurance For You! Auto • Home • Business • Life 5HJLVWHUHG3OXPELQJ +HDWLQJ 412-856-5850 412-678-6382 [email protected] www.haugheyplumbing.net www.verricoagency.com

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