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Mission Statement NOVEMBER 29, 2020 | FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT PARISH ADMINISTRATIVE PARISH WORSHIP SITES OFFICE Saint Paul Saint Regis Saint Rosalia Saint Stephen 3256 Parkview Ave 411 Greenfield Ave 5115 Second Ave Cathedral 108 N. Dithridge Street Fifth Ave & Craig St Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Pittsburgh, PA 15207 Pittsburgh, PA 15207 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: 412-621-4951 Fax: 412-621-1079 MISSION STATEMENT [email protected] The Catholic Community of Greenfield, Hazelwood and Oakland seeks to proclaim, witness and share the Good News of Jesus Christ with everyone. ghocatholics.org Empowered by the Holy Spirit and nourished by the Eucharist, Saint Paul Cathedral Parish welcomes all to come and to join us on our mission to deepen our faith and holiness, grow in our love for God and others, and facebook.com/stpaulpgh extend charity to all, especially the poor and those in need. twitter.com/saintpaulpgh WWW.GHOCATHOLICS.ORG BISHOP OF PITTSBURGH PARISH INFORMATION Most Reverend David A. Zubik, D.D. MASS INTENTIONS CLERGY TEAM Monday, November 30 Very Reverend Kris D. Stubna, S.T.D. 8:15 am St. Paul Cathedral Albert Troiani Pastor and Rector [email protected] 10:00 am St. Rosalia Living & Deceased Benefactors of St. Paul Cathedral Parish 12:05 pm St. Paul Cathedral Kelly, Bryan, and Tom Kazmierczak Reverend John S. Odeyemi Parochial Vicar Tuesday, December 1 [email protected] 8:15 am St. Paul Cathedral Daniel Busch Reverend Daniel L. Walsh, C.S.Sp. 12:05 pm St. Paul Cathedral Reverend Daniel Dixon Parochial Vicar Wednesday, December 2 [email protected] 8:15 am St. Paul Cathedral Paul Boyer Reverend Steven M. Palsa, M.Div., M.A. 10:00 am St. Rosalia For the Unborn Part-time Parish Chaplain [email protected] 12:05 pm St. Paul Cathedral Linda Dixon 7:00 pm St. Paul Cathedral Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Reverend Michael R. Ackerman In Residence Thursday, December 3 [email protected] 8:15 am St. Paul Cathedral Fred M. Butch 12:05 pm St. Paul Cathedral Friends of Aspirant John R. Peluso Deacon Thomas J. Berna, Ph.D. Deacon Friday, December 4 [email protected] 8:15 am St. Paul Cathedral Nunziata Sciulli 12:05 pm St. Paul Cathedral Mr. and Mrs. Michael Peluso, Sr. Saturday, December 5 THIS WEEK’S READINGS 8:15 am St. Paul Cathedral Mulvaney & Spano Families, Living & Deceased 12:05 pm St. Paul Cathedral Loretta Sullivan Monday, November 30 4:00 pm St. Rosalia Helen Florkowski Saint Andrew, Apostle - 6:00 pm St. Paul Cathedral People of the Parish Rom 10:9-18 * Mt 4:18-22 Sunday, December 6 Tuesday, December 1 6:30 am St. Paul Cathedral Mr. & Mrs. John Peluso, Sr. & Family, Deceased Weekday - 9:00 am St. Rosalia Terry Corcoran Is 11:1-10 * Lk 10:21-24 10:00 am St. Paul Cathedral Giuseppe and Grazia DeIuliis Lydon, Turnbull, McGregor, and 12:00 pm St. Paul Cathedral Wednesday, December 2 Jeffries Families, Deceased Weekday - 12:00 pm St. Rosalia (Spanish) People of the Parish Is 25:6-10a * Mt 15:29-37 6:00 pm St. Paul Cathedral Joan Desmond Meyer Thursday, December 3 LITURGY SCHEDULE (CURRENT) Saint Francis Xavier, Priest - Is 26:1-6 * Mt 7:21, 24-27 Mass Times Novena to Our Mother of St. Paul Cathedral Perpetual Help Saturday Anticipated: 6pm St. Paul Cathedral Friday, December 4 Sunday: 6:30am, 10am, 12noon & 6pm Wednesday: 7pm - 8pm Saint John Damascene, Weekdays (Monday - Saturday): Eucharistic Exposition & Adoration: 7pm 8:15am & 12:05pm Novena Prayers & Benediction: 7:30pm Priest and Doctor of the Church - Is 29:17-24 * Mt 9:27-31 St. Rosalia Saturday Anticipated: 4pm Televised Mass Sunday: 9am & 12noon (Spanish) Live on Comcast - Cable Channel 95 Saturday, December 5 Weekdays (Monday & Wednesday): Live Streamed Online - ghocatholics.org Weekdays (Monday - Saturday): 8:15am Weekday - 10am Sunday: 10am Is 30:19-21, 23-26 * Confession Times Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a 6-8 St. Rosalia Parking Lot Friday: 12noon - 1pm Sunday, December 6 Saturday: 12noon - 1pm Second Sunday of Advent - Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator: 412-456-3093 (Office); 1-888-808-1235 (Hotline) Is 40:1-5, 9-11 * 2 Pt 3:8-14 * Mk 1:1-8 PA Child Line: 1-800-932-0313 - Call 9-1-1 immediately if a child is in danger 2 SAINT PAUL CATHEDRAL PARISH | GREENFIELD, HAZELWOOD, OAKLAND PARISH STAFF REFLECTIONS Sister Mariella Bradley Office Staff [email protected] SCRIPTURE REFLECTION Larry Clapper This is the theme of Advent and we can deepen our awareness of God’s Director of Facilities and Maintenance love for us by living this awareness of God throughout Advent this year. [email protected] “Watch.” We want God to find us always doing what is right, always Ken Danchik mindful of Him in our ways. We can only do that if we take time to be Associate Organist with Him each day. The Prophet Isaiah reminds us in the first reading [email protected] that there is no God like our God. Sometimes we think that there are Beverly Farinelli no competing gods today. Instead, we can open our eyes and see so Wedding Coordinator many realities competing to be god, so many people who play at being [email protected] god, and so many values that seem godlike to the present age. Don Fellows Director of Music and Organist It is important that we realize that only faithfulness to the One, True [email protected] God will bring us peace and a wonderful human life. Faith never Erica Gamerro promises to make us wealthy or powerful—it actually promises the Part-time Pastoral Associate opposite. What faith does promise is that our life will be filled with joy [email protected] in knowing the Lord and living His divine life. The second reading on Eileen Lancos this First Sunday of Advent is from the First Letter to the Corinthians. In Sacristan this letter we can focus on these words: “God is faithful, and by him you Jean Malek were called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” God is Parish Secretary faithful. We are not faithful, but God remains faithful. God calls us to [email protected] fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ. We are called to share the life of Christina McCann Jesus Christ. Again, we can reflect that living the life of Jesus Christ Wedding Coordinator means to embrace poverty, to accept suffering, to serve all others and [email protected] especially those who reject us. Sharing in this life brings incredible joy, Mike Pittek even when it does not bring immediate happiness—which is what our Office Manager world wants us to seek. [email protected] The Gospel from Saint Mark reminds us once again: keep alert and Terri Taormina Director of Religious Education keep watching for the Lord! It is so easy today to accept the values of [email protected] the world. At times, those values seem even more compassionate than Ted Wojcik Gospel values. We have to recognize that doing right is not the same as Sacristan feeling good about ourselves or about others. One of the great gods of our time is the demand that we always feel good, that we seek Greg Zigray Business Manager momentary happiness, above the values of the Gospel and the [email protected] Scriptures. May this Advent deepen our faith and help us understand and live what the Scriptures reveal to us. May we find ourselves drawn deeper into the heart of the Church founded by Jesus Christ. It is not easy to stand QUOTES OF THE WEEK against the false gods of our time, but we have received the invitation to walk with the Lord Jesus. Let us walk into His light. “Many, many people are not becoming Christians for one FROM THE HEART OF OUR PASTOR, FATHER STUBNA reason only: there is nobody to 1. Congratulations are extended to the new bishop-elect of the make them Christians – always Diocese of Youngstown, Bishop-elect David Bonnar. The bishop preach the gospel of Christ.” -elect has served as a priest of the Diocese of Pittsburgh for 32 ~ St. Francis Xavier years. He is a great priest and will be a wonderful bishop for the people of Youngstown. Father Bonnar and I spent several years together at the North American College in Rome. We have worked “Our Lady is rest for those who together in different capacities throughout the past years and he work, consolation for those is a good friend. We join with the Church of Pittsburgh in who weep, medicine for the extending to him our congratulations, best wishes and prayers on sick, pardon for sinners, sweet this momentous occasion. His installation is scheduled for January relief for the sad, succor for 12. Ad multos annos. those who implore.” ~ St. John Damascene 3 NOVEMBER 29, 2020 | FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT SOCIAL MEDIA For parish updates, news, and more REFLECTIONS find us on Twitter and Facebook: twitter.com/saintpaulpgh 2. Hospitality, welcome, and inclusion are foundational, core principles for Saint Paul Cathedral parish. All of us must be facebook.com/stpaulpgh ambassadors of good will and peace as we seek to bring people together in charity and in unity. Sadly, some members of our parish have expressed to me that they do not feel welcome in THE FR. VANYO LIBRARY coming to a different worship site. Each of us must do all we can to The Father Vanyo Library is closed extend a hand of welcome to others, especially those who may no until further notice.
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