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Saint Church 6414 Montour Street South Park, PA 15129 412-833-2400 Fax: 412-835-1764 Website: mystjoan.org April 28, 2019 Parish Directory Reverend Sioli, Administrator

Reverend J. Maurer Senior Parochial Vicar

Reverend Jon Brzek Parochial Vicar

Deacon William F. Strathmann Permanent Deacon

Beverly Buddemeyer Religious Education 412-835-3724

Marcella Lantzman Administrative Assistant

Nancy Matter Secretary JOAN MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00pm; Sunday 9:00am & 11:00am Petar Pranjic and Mary Tracey Monday-Thursday 8:00am Maintenance

Patti Reavel CONFESSIONS Music Minister Saturday Noon-12:30pm Audrey Wurst SACRAMENTAL LIFE Youth Group Coordinator

Baptism: First and Second Sunday at 12:00pm. Please call Melissa Coe and Ian Valenta the parish office to schedule. Retreat Coordinators

Marriage: Arrangements must be made with the parish Chris Lauterbach priest at least six months prior to the anticipated celebration. Life Enrichment

Anointing of the Sick: Please call the parish office to Palus arrange for a visit. Pastoral Council President

Mike Pensenstadler SAINT LOUISE MASS SCHEDULE RCIA

Monday−Friday 7:00am & 9:00am Ed Strauss Saturday 9:00am, and 6:00pm (Sunday Vigil Mass) Head Usher Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am, Noon & 4:30pm Karen Urbanowicz

Prayer Shawl Ministry CONFESSIONS: Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm Saturday 11:30am-12:30pm Steve Wardzinski Finance Council President PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday—Thursday from 8:30am to 3:00pm DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE (Please note the parish office is closed every Friday) HOTLINE: 1-888-808-1235 OF ARC SOUTH PARK, PA Mass Intentions Saturday within the Octave of Easter, April 27 Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118; Mk 16:9-15

4:00pm Tanner Carmen (Janet, Keith and Eric Davis) Congratulations to the following students who received Second Sunday of Easter Communion for the first time today.

(Divine Mercy Sunday), April 28 Grace , Bianka Argotti, Cameron Beaver, Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118; Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31 Olivia Bero, Kaden Donaldson, Josh Duncan,

9:00am Germaine Hasco (Tami Chinchor) Dominic Gigliotti, Zachary Gigliotti, Charlotte Glisan, 11:00am Lien Trang (Barbara Galordi) Lucas Goralski, James Hackett, Jake Hawranko, Monday, Saint Andrew Jacobs, Jack Kempton, Kolby Kostelnik, Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2; Jn 3:1-8 Jameson Milliron, Jace O’Brien, Nathan Pastorik, Bristol Serechin, Alexander Shawley, Tommie Sheets, 8:00am Thomasina DeSantis (Stanek Family) Payne Simmons, Ryker Stock, Carlos Trinidad, Tuesday, April 30 Saint Pius V Emily Vamossy, and Addison Will Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93; Jn 3:7b-15 Please join us in welcoming them to the table of our 8:00am Ronald Nowak (Mary Ann and Scott Barner) Lord! Wednesday, May 1 the Worker Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34; Jn 3:16-21

8:00am Special Intentions for Friends and Family 2019 Mass Intentions Thursday, May 2 Saint Athanasius We still have plenty of weekday Masses available Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34; Jn 3:31-36 for your Mass Intentions. Please stop by or call

8:00am Danny Joyce (Nora Herron Metzler) the parish office to schedule. Friday, May 3—No Mass— Philip and James 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19; Jn 14:6-14 Saturday, May 4 Please remember in your prayers those who are sick: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33; Jn 6:16-21 Fr. Vereb, John Culver, Martin Boehm, Cole Vallano, Norma Dearfield, Janelle Dearfield Vallano, 1:00pm 50th Wedding Anniversary Rich & Linda Humenansky Cameron Davis, Normile, Dr. Ron Boron, Gilbert 4:00pm Joe and Mary Marinski (Marinski Family) Debor, Kathy Reddinger, Debbie Sweat, Annamaria Third Sunday of Easter, May 5 FaBre, Ashley Brooks, Bennett Davidson, Tom Cernetic, Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30; Rev 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 Dale Kragnes, Thom Mills, Audrey Jones, Tom Recker,

9:00am Janet Strimlan (Tootie Hale) Chuck Stanford, Michael Weston, Father Joseph 11:00am Edward V. Doyle, Sr (Elisa Doyle, Daughter) Grosko, John Oakes, Brad Weber, Joan Buchewicz, Grace Siyufy, Richard Goodall, Sr., Donald Melinchak, Alyssa Strutt, Cheryl Hackett, Richard Humenansky, Good Friday Collection: $1,268.00 Paul Black, Annabelle Georges, John Roberts, Tim April 21 Collection: $9,563.00 O’Brien, William Vetter, Ryan Doughty. Easter Collection: $8,712.00 Easter Flowers: $3,185.00 Help, save, pity and defend your servants, O God, by your grace. Thank you for your generosity!

To all the flower lovers- Easter Flowers We are in need of some help Mr. and Mrs. Roger Francis with watering our Easter In Memory of Great-Grandparents Bouvy and O’Brien flowers in the Church. We will and Patrick (Requested by Katie, Alyssa, Zack, Colt probably need to water 2-3 and Sami O’Brien) times a week For about 2 weeks. If you can lend a hand, Please call Saint Joan’s office at 412-833-2400. Any help In Memory of Mike Wildman (Dave & Patty Wildman) would be greatly appreciated. Life Enrichment Club The annual Saint Joan of Arc Church Sassy Seniors from 11:00am-1:30pm in the Women's Retreat April 26-28, 2019 Gathering Place on . The women of the parish are on retreat this weekend at Saint Paul of the Cross. Please keep them in your Wrap up the year with a fun cabaret style show featuring prayers, that they may enjoy their gift of reflection and singing, dancing and comedy skits presented by the renewal in the Spirit. “young at heart” Sassy Seniors. All are welcome, please bring a covered dish and a friend. CENSUS UPDATE For more information, please call the parish office at 412-833-2400 or visit the parish website, In an effort to keep our census up to date, please www.mystjoan.org. complete a parish membership/census form which can be found in the parish office or in church. Even if you have been a member for years please complete the Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Eucharist and form and return it to the parish office or drop it in the Servers are asked to sign in near the sacristy at least collection basket. This is simply an effort to make sure 10-15 minutes prior to the Mass you are serving. we have your most recent information on file. Thank you! Your cooperation is most appreciated!

Gluten-free hosts are available for those needing them. Please see the sacristan before the start of Thank you to all of you who each Mass to inform them of your need. helped make the Fish Fry a success this season. There will Saint Michael, the , defend us in battle, be a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner be our defense against the wickedness and snares held for all volunteers and their of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly spouses on Wednesday, May 22nd, at 5:30 PM with pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, dinner served at 6:00 PM. by the power of God, thrust into Hell, Satan and The dinner will be held in the Domremy the other evil spirits, who prowl about the world Pavilion. Please RSVP by calling Pat Ault at 412-835- for the ruin of souls. Amen. 9543. Hope to see you there! - Leo XIII

FULL TIME MAINTENANCE “Gender Ideology: POSITION AT SAINT LOUISE The Catholic response to gender issues” Please contact Mike Buechel at 412-833-1010 to set up Speaker: Dr. Theresa Farnan an interview. You must have the required diocesan Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00pm clearances before starting the position—https:// diopitt.org/parish-employees. Individual benefits Saint Louise De Marillac – LeGras Hall offered. Author, teacher, wife, and mother of ten, Dr. Theresa Farnan, will be discussing the Catholic response to the escalating challenges surrounding gender ideology. How Divine Mercy Sunday—April 28: do we respond with clarity, charity and courage as the In observance of Divine Mercy traditional language of pronouns evolves and parental Sunday, a special Eucharistic Holy rights are challenged? How does our Christian Catholic Hour will be offered in church anthropology of the unitive of body and soul beginning at 2:30pm led by Deacon form our response to the culture and questions from Bill Strathmann. The Holy Hour will our children/grandchildren? There will be an include the Chaplet and Litany of opportunity for questions and light refreshments will be Divine Mercy, as well as a brief served. All are welcome, but parental discretion is reflection and Benediction. Everyone advised. is encouraged to attend Mass Readings Explained: Please join us to Peace Be With You – When Jesus watch a brief video in which Dr. Brant Pitre discusses appears to his Apostles after his the readings of the upcoming Sunday Mass each resurrection from the dead he week. Everyone is welcome to drop by Saint Louise bestowed upon them the gift they Parish Center, any Wednesday morning if they have a needed most: his peace. The half hour to spare. Come and learn about the historical, Apostles were afraid. Their master traditional and theological and practical applications of and teacher, Jesus, had been the readings each week. No registration needed and betrayed by one of them, arrested and brutally killed by there is no charge. Come and try it out, you will learn a crucifixion and they were terrified that they would meet lot even if you can only make it to one video. the same fate, and soon. Yet, this peace was not an invitation to sit back and relax. Instead, this peace is Showings are in the LeGras Conference Room every followed by the request of Jesus, “as the Father has sent Wednesday at 9:45am. me, so I send you,” and the sharing of the gift of the Holy Spirit so that the Apostles can begin to go out and The Nocturnal Adoration continue the mission of Christ in the world. As we Society of Saint Louise de Marillac continue to celebrate Easter and the gift of new life in invites Saint Joan of Arc parishioners to the resurrection, we are at peace knowing that we need join our organization. Once a month, our no longer fear sin or death. At the same time, we are members respond to Christ’s invitation to called, like the Apostles, to fulfill the mission of Jesus keep watch with him for one-hour. You will be through the Church. This is the call of On Mission for welcomed into one of ten dedicated vigil groups, or you The Church Alive! that continues in earnest. May the may form your own group consisting of 4 to 8 Lord bestow his grace and peace upon us so that we members. may be willing to work hard to enliven our parishes and grow the Church. For more information please contact our Chapter 944 President Henry Rainone at (412) 596-6143 / Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to [email protected]; or Secretary Brian Murdy at stay informed. (724) 554-5759 / [email protected]. And for additional information, please visit our website at https://stlouisedemarillac.org/nocturnal-adoration- society.

PRAYER OF BISHOP ZUBIK FOR Dignity Robes of Saint Louise: Please join us ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE on May 10 at Saint Louise de Marillac, LeGras Parish Father of Mercy, Center, for our breast cancer workshop at 9:30am to Noon. Bring your sewing machine if you like to sew, or as we journey On Mission for The Church Alive!, just a pair of scissors and some pins, we supply the endow us with your gifts of collaboration, rest. Karen Radu, 724-969-4190. courage and compassion. Help us to fulfill the mission of Jesus and His Church through vibrant parishes and effective ministries. Raise up selfless, energetic leaders to serve the Church in fidelity and with care. Summer maintenance help is needed at May we, the Church of Pittsburgh in Saint Louise. Some duties include church, school, Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, and office cleaning, set up and tear down for events, painting and landscaping. Lawrence and Washington Counties, be sustained and strengthened by your grace. If interested please contact Mike Buechel to set up an Help us to learn Jesus, to love Jesus and to live Jesus. interview at 412- 833-1010. If you are at least 18 years Hear this prayer and grant it through of age, you must have the required diocesan clearances. Jesus Christ our Lord, with the help of our dear

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