St. Clare St. Elizabeth Holy St. Thomas of Assisi of Hungary Spirit à Becket

460 Reed Street One Grove Place 2603 Old Elizabeth Road 139 Gill Hall Road Clairton, PA 15025 Pittsburgh, PA 15236 West Mifflin, PA 15122 Jefferson Hills, PA 15025 AUGUST 18, 2019 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PASTORAL STAFF MASS Administrator: Father Robert J. Cedolia SCHEDULE Senior Parochial Vicar: Father William R. Terza Senior Parochial Vicar: Father Kenneth E. Kezmarsky Deacon: Gerard A. Como SATURDAY VIGIL Pastoral Associate: Mrs. Amy LaMartina 4:00PM ...... St. Elizabeth of Hungary Seminarian: John Flynn 4:30PM ...... Holy Spirit 5:30PM ...... St. Thomas à Becket

SUNDAY 8:00AM ...... St. Elizabeth of Hungary 9:00AM ...... St. Clare of Assisi 9:30AM ...... St. Thomas à Becket 10:30AM ...... St. Elizabeth of Hungary 11:00AM ...... Holy Spirit Noon ...... St. Thomas à Becket

WEEKDAYS Monday ...... 7:30AM-St. Elizabeth 8:30AM-St. Clare Tuesday ...... 8:30AM-Holy Spirit 9:00AM-St. Thomas à Becket Wednesday ...... 7:30AM-St. Elizabeth 9:00AM-St. Thomas Thursday ...... 8:30AM-Holy Spirit 9:00AM-St. Thomas à Becket Friday ...... 7:30AM-St. Elizabeth 8:30AM-St. Clare Saturday ...... 8:30AM-Holy Spirit

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

MONDAY 9:00-9:30AM ...... St. Clare of Assisi 6:00-6:45PM..... St. Elizabeth of Hungary

SATURDAY 11:00-11:45AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary 3:30-4:00PM...... Holy Spirit 4:30-5:00PM...... St. Thomas à Becket Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time • August 18, 2019

Parish Directory • Sacraments

ST. CLARE OF ASSISI BAPTISM Phone: 412-233-7870 Office Hours: Call the Parish Office where you are a registered parishioner. Monday‒Thursday: 8AM‒2PM A Pre-Baptism Class is required for first time parents or those Closed Fridays who have never taken a class. Please contact Amy LaMartina Fax: 412-233-0742 to schedule a class at (412) 882-8744 ext. 3. After attending Email: [email protected] class, the Baptism can be scheduled. A sponsor certificate/ Website: letter for each Godparent must be submitted to the Parish Office at least one www.stclareofassisiparish.com week prior to the Baptism.

st rd St. Clare Cemetery: Baptisms are celebrated on the 1 and 3 Sundays of each month. Worthington Ave. ● St. Clare of Assisi – Baptisms will be at 12:30PM For Cemetery information, call ● St. Elizabeth of Hungary – Baptisms at 11:45AM, after the 10:30AM Catholic Parish Cemeteries Mass Association at 412-256-9370. ● Holy Spirit – Baptisms at 12:15PM, after the 11AM Mass ● St. Thomas à Becket – Baptisms at 1:15PM, after the Noon Mass ST. ELIZABETH The next Baptism class will be on Tuesday, September 10 at OF HUNGARY 6:30PM at St. Thomas à Becket School Building in Classroom 6. Phone: 412-882-8744 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8AM-4PM MARRIAGE Friday: 8AM-3:30PM Fax: 412-882-8320 Couples wishing to marry must meet with one of the priests in Email: our parish grouping at least six (6) months prior to the [email protected] anticipated wedding date. No date can be confirmed until the couple meets with a priest. Website: www.stelizparish.org School Phone: 412-881-2958 Suggested time for weddings: 1:30PM at St. Elizabeth and 2PM at St. Clare, School Fax: 412-882-0111 Holy Spirit and St. Thomas à Becket. Couples are required to attend an School Website: approved Pre-Marriage Preparation Program. For a listing of programs go to: www.st-elizabeth.org https://diopitt.org/documents/2018/11/PARISH%20Pre-marriage%

HOLY SPIRIT 20programs%20PDF-1.pdf Phone: 412-346-0477 Office Hours: Monday & Tuesday: 8AM-4PM MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND SHUT-INS: Closed Wednesday Thursday & Friday: 8AM‒Noon When someone is in the hospital or confined to their home, please Fax: 412-466-4983 call the Parish Office of the church where they are a registered parishioner to Email: [email protected] request Anointing of the Sick, to receive Holy Communion, or to be included Faith Formation: 412-882-5023 in the Prayer Chain or placed on the bulletin Sick List. Music Office: 412-346-0476 Horner Hall: 412-466-3444

(RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION ST. THOMAS À BECKET OF ADULTS) Phone: 412-655-2885 Office Hours: Adults interested in becoming Catholic, or those who Monday‒Friday: 9AM‒3:30PM wish to complete their Sacraments of Initiation (Holy Fax: 412-655-0615 Communion and Confirmation), are welcome to join us in RCIA. This is a Email: [email protected] process of prayer, study, conversation and decision. Classes are held each Website: week at St. Elizabeth Church in Pius X Hall from 11:30AM - 1PM. Classes www.saintthomasabecket.com begin in the Fall each year.

Please contact Amy LaMartina at 412-882-8744 ext. 3 for more information.

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Date Time Location Intention Offered By 4:00 PM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Joseph Urban Ray & Janet Mahoney (Vigil) Sisters, Irene, 4:30 PM Holy Spirit Marianne Petro Saturday, Cathy & Chris August 17 5:30 PM St. Thomas à Becket Walt Walendziewicz Wife, Cheryl 8:00 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Hazel & Leonard Kersting Daughter 9:00 AM St. Clare of Assisi Rocco & Rose Curinga Family Sunday, In Honor of the 75th Birthday 9:30 AM St. Thomas à Becket Teeney Family August 18 of Gabriela Teeney Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary In Thanksgiving Bob & Sue Saga Everett & 11:00 AM Holy Spirit Urban Karl Mary Ann Burns Dear Sisters, Irene, Noon St. Thomas à Becket Marianne Petro Cathy & Chris St. Elizabeth 7:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary John Richard Monday, Senior Citizens August 19 8:30 AM St. Clare of Assisi Donna (Shamber) Mehle Shamber Family

Tuesday, 8:30 AM Holy Spirit Stella Yanik Family & Friends August 20 9:00 AM St. Thomas à Becket For My Sisters Joan Frangona

Wednesday, 7:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Mary Grace & Janet Dumm Family August 21 9:00 AM St. Thomas à Becket Marilyn Campano Gary & Tina Farine Daughter, Thursday, 8:30 AM Holy Spirit Neil C. Brown August 22 Dorothy B. Romanelli 9:00 AM St. Thomas à Becket Stephen Laudenbach, Sr. Daughter, Mary Ann

Friday, 7:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Donna Fisher Clydesdale Husband, Rich August 23 8:30 AM St. Clare of Assisi Bob, Cil & Danny Eileen & Kathy

Saturday Morning 8:30 AM Holy Spirit Special Intention

4:00 PM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Betty Anderson L. Anderson & L. Berg (Vigil) 4:30 PM Holy Spirit Thomas J. Segida, Sr. Robert & Leann Heflin Saturday, August 24 5:30 PM St. Thomas à Becket Olga Billand Bob & Peggy Billand 8:00 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Lauren Hartman Cass Family Sunday, 9:00 AM St. Clare of Assisi Lorraine Goldfarb Sherri & Ron August 25 Twenty-first 9:30 AM St. Thomas à Becket Gene Lancas, Sr. Son, Eugene Lancas, Jr. Sunday 10:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary John (Jack) Rodgers Mom in Ordinary Time 11:00 AM Holy Spirit Bill Krampf John Slack Noon St. Thomas à Becket John Richard Bonnie & Larry Wiltsey

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EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

REFRESHER MEETING Gospel Reflection Please plan to attend one of following meetings: The Prince of Peace wants to set the world on fire? This Sunday’s Gospel can sound more . intense than what we may be accustomed to. It’s a passage of contradictions. Jesus so clearly . prays for unity, yet here He speaks of division. Why would our God who comes as an offering of love, speak so frankly about causing Questions?? contact Amy LaMartina at 412-882-8744. relationships to be torn apart?

The sobering truth is that Jesus is divisive. We see this throughout the Gospels, as the Pharisees critique Him, the Romans condemn Him and not everyone in the crowd is St. Rose of Lima — Feastday August 23 enthusiastic about His words. Jesus has not Rose’s baptismal name was Isabel, but she was such a beautiful come for the purpose of dividing, but what He baby, that she was nicknamed “Rose.” It was a name that she does is so radical that it upends the status quo. took as her own at her confirmation. She considered her beauty And it doesn’t end with His preaching and to be a distraction from her real love, Jesus. When her parents miracles! “There is a baptism with which I must wished to marry her off, Rose refused, wanting to remain a be baptized.” Jesus isn’t talking about His virgin for Christ. She fasted regularly and prayed constantly. baptism at the Jordan River, which has already Her holiness became renowned. Hoping to become a nun, her occurred, but the passing through the waters of father would not permit it, so Rose practiced the spiritual life as death on the Cross and rising again to new life a lay member of the Third Order of St. Dominic. When Rose in the resurrection. This is divisive stuff! died at the age of 31, her funeral was held at the cathedral in Christ’s spiritual fire turned the “fathers”—the Lima and attended by many dignitaries. Numerous miracles Jewish people and Pharisees—against the were attributed to her. Pope Clement X canonized her in 1671, making her the first saint of the Americas. “sons”—the common people. Not everyone wants the Gospel Jesus is preaching. Not St. Bartholomew, the Apostle — Feastday August 24 everyone wants to be set on fire with the desire Besides being listed as an Apostle, he is not otherwise to love others. Some prefer to put on a warm mentioned in the New Testament, at least not under the name sweater and curl up in front of the television. Bartholomew. Catholic tradition has often identified him as “Nathaniel” in the Gospel of John (John 1:45-51, and 21:2). The In living and loving as Jesus did, we, too, might Gospel passage read at Mass on the feast of St. Bartholomew is ruffle some feathers. In disciplining our teenage precisely this passage from John (1:45-51) where Nathaniel is child for sneaking out, we may cause some introduced to Jesus by his friend Phillip and Jesus says of him, division (temporarily, we hope!). In standing up "Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him to gossip and the spread of cruel rumors in our (1:47)." After receiving the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, workplace, we might cause division. Not Bartholomew traveled to foreign lands to share the Good News about Jesus with others. He founded Christian communities in everyone wants the Gospel Jesus is preaching. parts of India and the countries we now call Armenia and Not everyone wants the Gospel we are invited Turkey. Although he always spoke the truth about Jesus, some to live. But that’s no excuse not to live it. people did not believe him and he died as a martyr.

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Next Weekend Ministry Schedule

August Eucharistic Ministers Lector Altar Servers Other 24 & 25

Sat. Vigil Karen Brown, Janice ACOLYTE 4:00 PM DiCecco, George Pry, Martha Regan Ava Territ Julia Territ St. Elizabeth Jean Wytiaz, Nick Wytiaz

Sat. Vigil David Banas, Mel Droppa, CANTOR 4:30 PM Kathy Rotz, Marian Siler, Mel Droppa Carson Finney Patrick Harrigan Holy Spirit Liz Stout

Kelly Campbell, Dawn Sat. Vigil Hines, Cindy Kacerik, Joshua Hynes CANTOR 5:30 PM Mary Grace Reynolds Frank Kanonik, Ava Ripley Tracey Parsons St. Thomas Janie LaFrankie

Sunday David McBride, ACOLYTE 8:00 AM Bill Parker, Larry Parker, Jonathan Laychak Caitlin Concannon Ryan Concannon St. Elizabeth Betty Willig, Ed Willig

Marlene Senko 9:00 AM Ron Lomis CANTOR Kathy Tachoir Felix Fusco St. Clare Aaron Maricic Laura Thornton John Vitullo

Ron Lichalk, Leah Payne, A.J. Cardillo 9:30 AM CANTOR Carolyn Peternel, Tootie Dischner Aiden Palmer St. Thomas Tracey Parsons Cynthia Smith, Tom Smith Julia Palmer

Pete Diulus, Delores 10:30 AM Kadrie, Mike Kadrie, ACOLYTE Mark Oczypok Aiden Knorr St. Elizabeth JoAnn Karloski, Sarah Kadrie Rhonda Oczypok

Patty Cagney, Leslie Ava Lippi 11:00 AM CANTOR Casab, Cheryle Ebbitt, Cheryle Ebbitt Chris Lippi Holy Spirit Patrick Harrigan Barb Price, Soad Veltri Pasquale Veltri

Carol Colgan Kayla Fentzel Noon CANTOR Debbie Ging Jonathan Veres Ava Lutz St. Thomas Tracey Parsons Rose Sullivan Nicholas Muffi

To all our Liturgical Ministers…We are grateful for your role in leading and supporting our weekend liturgies! Thank you all very much for your time and talents towards the joyful and reverent celebration of the Sacraments in liturgy. If you are interested in giving of your time and talent as a liturgical minister, please contact any of our Parish Offices.

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September 25 to November 3

HELP SAVE LIVES IN PITTSBURGH!

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Please join Father Greg Madeya in celebrating the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at St. Thomas à Becket Church on  Tuesday, September 24 at 7PM. Come join us as we celebrate all of you. This rite has been celebrated by Everything will be provided by our churches, our eastern brothers and sisters so please come and enjoy some food and games for the past 1,500 years. If you have never experienced the Please RSVP to Dana by calling 412-882-5023 majesty of an Eastern Rite, this is your opportunity or email: [email protected] to do so. This celebration has been requested by the Knights of Columbus.

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Faith Formation

Faith Formation Registration for 2019/2020 is Confirming ongoing through August 31. Disciples —

Fall Faith Formation Information has been Confirmation EMAILED to every family who has previously given us their email. Rite of Enrollment

If you are not on the email list, be sure to email [email protected] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 to register your address. St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church Read over the program options, make your 7:00-8:30PM selection and return the completed form as soon as possible throughout the month of This event includes a “Snacks n’at” Orientation for parents and August. candidates, followed by the Rite of Enrollment.

Looking for a registration form or more PRE-REGISTRATION IS ONLINE REGISTRATION information? Go to the parish website at REQUIRED. FORMS available on techscatholic.com —select OUR GROUPING, We will provide you with an our homepage: click on FAITH FORMATION (CHILDREN outline of the year and techscatholic.com & YOUTH) and you will find registration answer all of your sponsor or email: information, as well as information about the related questions. [email protected] orientations for the Sacraments.

Are you new to St. Elizabeth or have children who have never attended Faith Blessing of Formation before? Families new to the faith The formation program include families with children in Kindergarten and First Grade or Backpacks families that have never attended Faith Formation at St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Holy All students are Spirit, or St. Thomas à Becket. Please call invited to bring their 412-882-5023 or email the faith formation backpacks with them office at [email protected] to receive your information packet electronically. Take to Mass on Times of Blessing at Mass: time to reflect on which program day and time Sunday, August 25. 9:00AM St. Clare of Assisi best suits your family life schedule. Registrations can be returned via email, the They will receive a 10:30AM collection basket or through the regular mail. Backpack Blessing, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Registrations will be accepted through a Blessing Pack and 11:00AM Saturday, August 31. our well wishes for Holy Spirit

Faith Formation Classes begin the start of the new Noon the week of September 15. school year. St. Thomas à Becket

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St. Clare of Assisi • Parish News

THE VIGIL CANDLES

Our Recently Departed… at the Tabernacle Irene Polakovic (Sister of Former Parishioners, Mary Fincik, John Matola, & at the and Aunt of Sr. Felicia Matola FMSA) Statue of St. Clare are lit Our Sick & Shut-ins… Joe Bacha, Fr. Chuck Baptiste, Joseph Bartolomeo, Fred Bercik, Marcia Bercik, Jack Billy, Jim Billy, Frances Bindas, Caden Boring, Cullen Boring, Carol Burgess, Thomas Campano, Maria Campano, Kathleen Cassady, John Chomas, Rocco & Stephonie Classic, Anne Donnelly, Sheila Eddy, Rebecca Farabaugh, Irene Fera, Rose Curinga Amy Ference, Joseph Ference, Meryl Ferrare, Louise Gallo, Richard Gazzam, Margaret Gemerchak, Ida Gouker, Pat Grguric, Genevieve Hartman, Diana Hess, Marie Hodge, Dave Jacobs, Off. James Kuzak Jr., Mayor Rich Lattanzi, Henry Lasich, Lee Lasich, John Linn, Frances Lofstrom, Edward Lucot, Debra Mainiero, Martha Mathews, Audrey Mihalko, Anna Milas, Deborah (Piatek) Miller, Don Molinaro, Pat Mourey, Rev. Peter Murphy, Martha Pastorik, Barbara Pavlack, Our SECOND COLLECTION Aldia Pavlik, Sylvia Pittman, Nancy Razorsek, Ralph Reitmeyer, Br. Raymond NEXT SUNDAY will be for the Reitmeyer, Betty Rothbauer, George Senko, Kathleen Slivan, Kathy Tachoir, Repairs & Maintenance of our Rayne Tortorice, Domenic Virgona, Catherine Vukovich, Ray Werner, Parish properties. Richard (Buddy) White, Papa Woo

Thanks to all who attended the 9AM Mass last Sunday There will be an EXTRA COLLECTION next Sunday, when we celebrated the Feast Day of St. Clare of Assisi. August 25 at St. Clare of Assisi Parish that supports the After an inspirational homily given by Fr. Bob, those who Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers. All loose donations that are stayed afterwards enjoyed donuts and breakfast collected in our second collection next Sunday will be sandwiches from Dunkin Donuts (*Fr. Bob requested forwarded to them. Quiches, but that didn’t happen) and of course some time for fellowship among our parishioners. Meeting new This collection was originally scheduled for September 1, but friends in our grouping was a plus! due to a scheduling conflict with the diocesan mission office, it has been moved up a week at St. Clare. Envelopes are on the A special Thank You goes to our Apostolate/Hospitality Bulletin Tables for this collection, or you may use an envelope Committee who made donations to help to defray any of your own, if you wish to receive credit. Checks should be expenses. On a final note, Fr. Chuck was able to make a made payable to St. Clare of Assisi Parish. “surprise” visit to share the morning with us! Your prayers and financial support of their ministry of evangelization is greatly appreciated.

CONCERNING OUR FUNDRAISERS Next Drawing: Friday, August 30 Entered to Date: 55

Remember … we are still saving items for St. Elizabeth Elementary School ... new and used Shoes, Campbells Soup Labels, Used Printer Ink Cartridges/Toner, Letter- size used Paper (clean on one side) and Boxtops for Education Coupons. New Toothbrushes and Toothpaste are being collected for the Clairton Food Bank. It was a beautiful, sunny day for our feastday! Page 8 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time • August 18, 2019

St. Elizabeth of Hungary • Parish News

The Traveling Pilgrim Statue of our Blessed ST. ELIZABETH SCHOOL Mother has been circulating among the parishioners at St. Clare of Assisi for the last 12 weeks and is now coming to St. Elizabeth of Hungary beginning Saturday, September 7 to November 30. Sign up to bring our Blessed Mother home for one week, gathering as a household to pray for our parishes, the universal Church and peace in  First day of school for Grades 1 through 8 our world. Sign-up sheets are in the vestibule of the will be Monday, August 26 Church. As Mother of the Church, our Blessed Mother  First day for Kindergarten and 4 year old brings about unity among her children. We turn to her Preschool will be Wednesday, August 28 powerful intercession as our parish communities continue  First day for 3 year old Preschool will be to come together as one. Thursday, August 29

Remember in your prayers all who have died, especially Milan Vlha and Anthony Mazzocco. ST. ELIZABETH FOURTH ANNUAL BACK May they rest in peace. TO SCHOOL PICNIC — Join us for a picnic on the rectory lawn as we welcome back St. E’s students for a new school year! CATECHETICAL SUNDAY 2019 Sunday, August 25 Noon -3:00 PM THEME: Stay With Us — Hot dogs, drinks and desserts to be On September 22 our parish grouping provided courtesy of the St. Elizabeth will be celebrating Catechetical School PTO. Sunday. All those in teaching ministry will be recognized and commissioned ** Please bring a side dish to complete the for the new school year. This will take meal. RSVP with family name and number place at St. Thomas à Becket Church attending by Tuesday, August 20 to Gina at the Noon Mass. Reserved Seating in Pantelis at: [email protected]. the front of the Church will be available for Teachers and Catechists who will be commissioned. Family members — Please note: This event is being held to welcome new are welcome to sit in these pews. Following the Mass, we and returning St. Elizabeth School students and their will have an Intergenerational Gathering of Faith Festival immediate families. in the St. Thomas à Becket former church building. This is a total Catholic education new school year kick off for students of Faith Formation, St. Elizabeth Elementary BLESSING OF BACKPACKS School, St. Thomas à Becket Preschool and all families. All students who carry a backpack, Please join us for lunch and festivities! bring your backpack to Mass to receive Please RSVP to the Faith Formation Office by a backpack blessing and blessing pack Sunday, September 15 to: [email protected], or on Sunday, August 25. [email protected]. Times of Blessing at Mass: St. Clare of Assisi—9:00AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary—10:30AM Masses are still being accepted through the end of Holy Spirit—11:00AM the year. You must come in person to the Rectory St. Thomas à Becket—Noon.

Office Monday through Friday 8AM–3PM. Each family can schedule one mass. Donations continue to be accepted to upgrade the security at St. Elizabeth School. All are welcome to join us as we pray the Rosary after the 7:30AM Mass on Mondays, Checks can be made payable to Wednesdays and Fridays in the Church. St. Elizabeth School.

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Holy Spirit • Parish News

THE SECOND COLLECTION This Week, is for our monthly Maintenance Collection which supports the maintenance and repairs for the church buildings and grounds.

One of the most beautiful and universal titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary is her title as Queen, honored on August 22, the feast of the Queenship of Mary; the octave day of the feast of her Assumption. The Assumption was declared dogma by Pope Pius XII in 1950. Four years later in 1954, Pope Pius XII gave Mary the title Queen of Heaven in his encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam (On Proclaiming the Queenship of Mary) and instituted her feast day under this title to take place each year on We will be having an Appreciation Dinner/Planning August 22. In this document he states: Session for last year’s volunteers and any new

“Jesus is King throughout all eternity by nature and by volunteers interested in helping during 2019/2020. right of conquest: through Him, with Him, and subordinate to Him, Mary is Queen by grace, by divine WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 at 6:00PM relationship, by right of conquest, and by singular choice in Horner Hall [of the Father]. And her kingdom is as vast as that of her Son and God, since nothing is excluded from her RSVP by Monday, August 26 to Butch Fast at dominion." 412-469-1319, or the Rectory at 412-346-0477

Mary has the special exalted place as Mother of Jesus and Mother of the Church, who helps the faithful journey to her Son. Queen of Angels, pray for us! Holy Spirit MASS INTENTION REQUESTS Request Forms are available in the back of the Church and can be returned via the collection basket, dropped off at the Rectory or mailed. Please feel free to stop in the Parish House during office hours. RETURNS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Doors and kitchen (Horner Hall) open at Noon, Early Bird Games begin at 1PM with Regular Games to follow. Tickets are $25/person, available at the door.

PARISH SHARE UPDATE Generous contributions from 141 families have been made, amounting to Holy Spirit To reserve your space, $23,981 towards our goal of $65,197. If you haven’t Craft & Vendor Show contact is scheduled for: contributed to the Parish Share, or if you are able and Barb Price at willing to give more, please consider giving what you OCTOBER 19 412-466-7125 or email: 10AM to 3PM can. Thank you! [email protected] (Set up at 8AM) $20 per 8' table by Friday, October 11 Sometimes you will never know the $25 for a table w/electricity and/or wall space true value of a moment $15 product donation for until it becomes a memory. the Chinese Auction Page 10 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time • August 18, 2019

St. Thomas à Becket • Parish News

PARISH FESTIVAL 2019 REVENUE The Vigil Light at the Tabernacle in

the Church will burn this week 50/50 677.00 In Loving Memory of Walt Walendziewicz Animal Wheel 233.00 from Wife, Cheryl. Bake Sale 1406.05 Beer 2390.00 The Vigil Light at the Tabernacle in Bingo 802.30 the Chapel will burn this week Booth Sponsors 6825.00 In Loving Memory of Jim Succop, Bubble Wheel 159.00 from Brad & Sue Weber. Black Jack 330.00 Dice 93.50

Dinners 9459.00 ROSARY FOR: Donuts 3716.00 RICHARD STOOPS - 8/20 Face Painting/ Spin Art 304.37 ARLENE PEPKE - 8/27 Fat Cat 388.00 PAULINE CAPANNA-9/3 Flea Market 5324.70 The Rosary will be recited on the Fort Nite 228.00 above dates for the repose of the Gator Alley 682.50 Golf Game 358.25 souls of Richard, Arlene & Pauline. Ice Cream 712.30 The time will be at 8:40AM before Instant Bingo 1183.00 the 9AM Mass. We invite you to join Money Wheel 168.25 us in this charitable act. Parish Raffle 12,157.00 Pic A Tic Baskets 1814.00 PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Pic A Tic Kids 357.50 All students entering the 3-year-old program and any Pig Race 416.00 new students entering the 4-year-old program are Pittsburgh Wheel 258.50 Plinko 136.00 invited to the Preschool Open House. The date and times Pre-sale Ride Tickets 2190.00 will be: Sky Jump Donations 805.00 WHEN: Monday, August 19 Slime Time 117.00 Snack Shack 725.17 TIME: Last Names A-J Super Auction 13,003.00 from 5:30PM to 6:30PM TOTAL $ 67,419.39 Last Names K-Z from 7PM to 8PM PARISH FESTIVAL 2019 EXPENSES

We do hope you make every Beer Tax 167.30 effort to join us at your designated C & L Amusements 1069.20 time. The purpose of this little DJ 200.00 visit is for your child to have the Entertainment 2000.00 Food From All Sources 6874.85 opportunity to meet his/her Miscellaneous 337.14 teacher, Mrs. Connie Dorsey, as Poo Pots 350.00 well as our volunteer teacher Printing 149.52 aides. If you need more Prizes 3577.33 information, please call the School Raffle Winners 3000.00 Office at 412-653-4322. Reimbursements 79.66 Security 500.00 Sheriffs 1388.13 Special Congratulations Sound System 200.00 SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS Tent Rentals, Stage, Propane 3107.15 TOto SISTERSister M. Judith, M. JUDITH, SCN SCN TOTAL $ 23,000.28 onON celebrating CELEBRATING her 93rd Birthday HER 93RD PARISH FESTIVAL 2019 PROFIT $ 44,419.11 BIRTHDAYthis past THIS week! PAST WEEK!

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LEARN the beauty of our faith CONNECT with others GROW spiritually

Explore these enriching spiritual opportunities for Lifelong Faith Faith Formation beginning this Fall!

THE HOLY LAND: A Pilgrimage through the Footsteps of Jesus — Meets 2nd SUNDAY of each month,* Beginning September 8 Holy Spirit, Assumption Room, 9:30 - 10:45 AM, coffee and donuts at 9:15 AM. Because Jesus of Nazareth was the "Word Made Flesh," that is, both human and divine, the Gospels are rooted in time and space. This is a DVD series presented by Fr. Donald Senior, C.P., S.T.D. In this course, we will focus on the geographical context of Jesus' life and that of His earliest followers. To register for this course, contact Jerry & R.K. McElhinny at 412-653-0435. * In April and May, we will meet the 1st Sunday (April 5 and May 3) due to Easter and Mother’s Day.

THE MASS - Bishop Barron — MONDAYS, September 16 - November 4 Morning Session: Holy Spirit, Assumption Room, 10:30AM - Noon Evening Session: St. Elizabeth School Cafeteria, 6:30-8:00PM

Walk through the Mass with Bishop Barron and be transformed through insights on this most intimate encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ. See how the Mass brings us out of the fallen world and into the heavenly realm, how it resonates with a call from God and a response from his people, the Church and, most importantly, how we are intimately joined with the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus through the Holy Eucharist. The Mass will help you understand how to fully, consciously and actively participate in the source and summit of the Christian life.

RCIA — SUNDAYS, September 22 - April 19 St. Elizabeth Pius X Hall, Room 104, 11:45AM - 1:30PM

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process established for the universal Church for individuals to become Catholic and receive the sacraments of initiation—Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist. Centered on fostering a deep relationship with Jesus and the Church He founded, this spiritual journey takes place through distinct stages over a period of time suitable to bring about a thorough catechesis, significant experience of the parish community and commitment to the liturgical and moral life of the Catholic faithful.

CATHOLICISM SERIES — SUNDAYS, September 22 - November 24 St. Elizabeth Pius X Hall, Room 107, 11:45AM - 1:30PM

With creator and host Bishop Robert Barron, you will learn what Catholics believe and why, while being immersed in the art, architecture, literature beliefs and practices of the Catholic tradition. This faith formation program for adults brings the beauty, goodness and truth of the Church to life so that you can better understand and share your faith.

THE BIBLE TIMELINE — TUESDAYS, November 19 - May 19, 2020 Coming in Morning Session: St. Thomas à Becket (Former Church), 10:30AM - Noon Evening Session: St. Thomas à Becket (Former Church), 6:30-8:00PM November! The Bible Timeline study program by Jeff Cavins takes you on a guided and in-depth journey through salvation history. The Bible Timeline is 24 sessions and explains each event that is highlighted on a time chart. Using a color-coded chart, you will learn the major people, places and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith.

To find out more or to register for any of these opportunities, contact Amy LaMartina at 412-882-8744.

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Stewardship • Parish Staff & Contacts

SAINT CLARE OF ASSISI 412-233-7870 Student Resident Priest Rev. Fortunatus Mugisha Business Manager Kathleen Ulmer Secretary Marie Perticone Director of Faith Formation Kristina Centinaro 412-882-5023 Youth & Young Adult Minister Dana Mahr 412-882-5023 OFFERTORY Director of Music Ministry Sean Thornton COLLECTIONS Parish Buildings & Grounds Amy Ference Fiscal Year Rectory/Office Cleaning Michele Tevis July 2018 - June 2019 Homebound Ministry Beverly Mazza Safe Environment Coordinator Lorraine Carter Weekend of August 10/11

SAINT ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY 412-882-8744

Office Manager/Bookkeeper Joanne Carmassi Director of Faith Formation Kristina Centinaro 412-882-5023 ST. CLARE OF ASSISI Weekly Offering ...... $ 4,145.00 Youth & Young Adult Minister Dana Mahr 412-882-5023 Program Manager Jennifer Michalka 412-882-5023 Director of Music Ministry Christopher McCloskey 412-882-8436 ST. ELIZABETH Coordinator of Social Concerns Karen Michaux 412-207-1655 St. Elizabeth School Principal Leslie Krueger 412-881-2958 OF HUNGARY St. Elizabeth School Secretary Sherry Stumpf 412-881-2958 Weekly Offering ...... $ 18,146.00 Director of School Food Services Joliene Battistone 412-881-2938 All categories include Online Giving Parish & School Maintenance Glenn Breier

HOLY SPIRIT Weekly Offering ...... $ 3,598.00 Mission Co-op ...... 1,755.20 HOLY SPIRIT 412-346-0477

Office Manager Carole Butler Director of Faith Formation Kristina Centinaro 412-882-5023 ST. THOMAS Youth & Young Adult Minister Dana Mahr 412-882-5023 À BECKET Director of Music Ministry Jean Werner [email protected] Weekly Offering ...... $ 8,624.00 Housekeeper/Sacristan Barbara Price All categories include Online Giving Building & Plant Maintenance Bob Mahoney Parish Maintenance Colleen Hicks Prayer Chain Beth Fulmer 412-464-4848 Centering Prayer Group Jerry & R.K. McElhinny 412-653-0435 Rosary Prayer Group Barbara Rauch 412-886-2636

SAINT THOMAS À BECKET 412-655-2885 Thank you one and all Office Manager/Bookkeeper Lynette Baldwin Secretary Sue Weber for your continued Director of Faith Formation Kristina Centinaro 412-882-5023 Youth & Young Adult Minister Dana Mahr 412-882-5023 generosity and support of Director of Music Ministry Carol Accetta 412-655-2885 our parish communities. Preschool Colleen Dorsey 412-653-4322 Parish Maintenance Gary Maglicco

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