St. Paul Cathedral, St. Regis, St. Rosalia & St. Stephen

March 22, 2020 Parish Grouping #109: Greenfield, Hazelwood & Oakland Fourth Sunday of Lent St. Paul Cathedral, St. Regis, St. Rosalia & St. Stephen

Four Parishes: One Faith Community Remember, Celebrate, Believe

SAINT PAUL CATHEDRAL SAINT REGIS SAINT ROSALIA SAINT STEPHEN MAILING ADDRESS CHURCH ADDRESS CHURCH ADDRESS CHURCH ADDRESS 108 N. Dithridge Street 3256 Parkview Avenue 411 Greenfield Avenue 5115 Second Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Pittsburgh, PA 15207 Pittsburgh, PA 15207 DIRECTORY DIRECTORY DIRECTORY DIRECTORY Parish Office: (412) 6819365 Parish Office: (412) 4215766 Parish Office: (412) 4219210 Parish Office: (412) 6214951 Fax: (412) 6211079 Fax: (412) 6211079 Fax: (412) 6211079 Fax: (412) 6211079 Email: Email: Email: Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: Website: Website: Website: www.ghocatholics.org www.ghocatholics.org www.ghocatholics.org www.ghocatholics.org MASSES MASSES MASSES Follow us on: Sunday……………………10am Saturday Anticipated……4pm Sunday…………………….9am MASSES Sunday…………………...11am, Weekdays (Wednesday)…10am Saturday Anticipated……6pm 1pm (Spanish Mass) Sunday…………6:30am, 10am, Weekdays (Friday)……….10am 12noon & 6pm CONFESSIONS CONFESSIONS CONFESSIONS Weekdays (Monday−Saturday): Sundays………………9:30am Saturdays………………3:15pm Sundays………………8:45am 8:15am & 12:05pm Televised Masses CLERGY TEAM (Comcast Cable channel 95) Very Reverend Kris D. Stubna, S.T.D.………………………………………Administrator and Rector Weekdays………………8:15am Reverend John S. Odeyemi…………………………………………………………….Parochial Vicar Sundays…………………10am Reverend Adam C. Potter, S.T.L.………………………………………………………Parochial Vicar Reverend Daniel L. Walsh, C.S.Sp..……………………………………………….…..Parochial Vicar NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER Reverend Michael R. Ackerman…………………………………………………………..In Residence OF PERPETUAL HELP Deacon Thomas J. Berna, Ph.D.………………………………………………………………...Deacon Wednesdays 7pm…Exposition & Confessions STATEMENT OF MISSION 7:30pm………Novena Prayers As we journey together On Mission for the Church Alive, the Catholic Community of Greenfield, CONFESSIONS Hazelwood and Oakland seeks to proclaim, witness and share the Good News of Jesus Christ with Wednesdays……7pm7:30pm everyone. Empowered by the Holy Spirit and nourished by the Eucharist, our parish communities Fridays………………12:45pm welcome all to come and to join us on our mission to deepen our faith and holiness, grow in our love Saturdays……12:45pm & 7pm for God and others, and extend charity to all, especially the poor and those in need. FǐǖǓǕǉ SǖǏǅǂǚ ǐǇ LǆǏǕ • MǂǓǄǉ 22, 2020 Pǂǈǆ 2

SCRIPTURE REFLECTION acts of charity that both allows the light of Jesus to overcome the darkness and helps us to regain The Gospel speaks of blindness and sight. Jesus our spiritual sight. “The Lord is my shepherd; I heals the man born blind from birth through the shall not want. Even though I walk in the dark power of God and gives him back his physical valley I fear no evil. You anoint my head with oil sight. But far more important is being able to see and my cup overflows. I shall dwell in the house the spiritual realities at work in his life. “You have of the Lord for years to come. Amen.” seen him, and the one speaking with you is he,” Jesus tells the man who has been given his sight. He responds with an acclamation of faith, “I do FOR THE MOST UPDATED INFORMATION believe Lord,” and he begins to worship him. It is on the diocesan response to the coronavirus the blind man who speaks to the Pharisees of concerns please go to www.diopitt.org. what he has heard and seen and says to them, “This is what is so amazing, that you do not know ON MISSION CORNER where he is from yet he opened my eyes. If this WITH FATHER STUBNA man were not from God, he would not be able to do anything.” 1. I want to thank the volunteers who made cookies It is the Pharisees and religious leaders who are and provided the refreshments for our two parish truly blind, not the man who was born blind from assemblies. Everything was delicious and perfect birth. They accuse him of being a sinner and for creating an environment of hospitality and throw him out of the temple. But, in reality, it is welcome. I appreciate everyone who helped at their own sin of pride and selfrighteousness that those gatherings. I was pleased that our blinds them to the presence and power of God at volunteers came from all four parishes in the grouping for both assemblies. God bless you. work in Jesus Christ. Their hearts are hardened, and they refuse to acknowledge that God has 2. VOLUNTEERS AND HELPERS NEEDED. We indeed broken into the world as he has promised need some help to do a spring cleaning at the and sent the Savior for the redemption of sins. Saint Rosalia Social Hall and kitchen. We will They are more blind than the blind man himself! gather on Saturday morning, April 25 at Saint Paul speaks of the light that has come into Saint Rosalia to undertake a number of tasks in the world to dispel the darkness of our hearts and cleaning out cupboards, cleaning appliances, lives. We are no longer captives to the chains of washing down tables and chairs, mopping floors sin. “You were once in darkness but now are light and doing anything that needs to be done to get in the Lord.” The challenge is to “live as children the social hall and kitchen in good condition. of the light,” and not of darkness. The light of Please consider helping us with this project M bring Jesus comes to us through prayer, through the your work clothes! Coffee and donuts will begin grace of the sacraments, especially the Holy at 8:30 am and we hope to work from about Eucharist and Confession, and our life in the 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. Stay as short or as long as Church. Light always produces every kind of you can. We need as many volunteers as possible. goodness and as a result increases its intensity. MESSAGE FROM FATHER STUBNA. We are Lent calls us to embrace the light so that the living through some very difficult and challenging days. darkness can be overcome. We must bring our I know that many people are anxious and even fearful sins, done in darkness, to the light, so they can be exposed to God’s grace and we can be with the concerns and effects of the coronavirus as it transformed. Samuel is sent by God to anoint continues to affect the lives of a growing number of David, the least of the brothers of Jesse, to people. We are reminded in times like this of the fragility of human life and the bonds of solidarity that become King. It is the oil of the Lord that fills that young man with strength, with joy, with love and we share with all of our brothers and sisters around enables him to fulfill what God desires. God calls the world. We must all heed the precautions and each of us by name, he anoints us and restrictions mandated by our government leaders, as consecrates us in baptism with the gift of faith. well as those given to us by Bishop Zubik and the Church. We want everyone to be safe and are Like David, we share in the fundamental call of particularly mindful of those who are at the most risk, God to holiness of life and to be servants in the especially the elderly and those with underlying health image of our Savior. May this Lent be a time that conditions. It is painful and difficult for many of us not we can move from the darkness of our sins and to be able to attend Mass and to receive the Sacred selfinterest that can easily blind us to the things Body and Precious Blood of our Savior. But these are of God. It is our discipline of prayer, fasting and extraordinary times. Perhaps the things we take for Pǂǈǆ 3 PǂǓǊǔǉ GǓǐǖǑǊǏǈ #109: GǓǆǆǏǇǊǆǍǅ, HǂǛǆǍǘǐǐǅ ʧ OǂǌǍǂǏǅ granted will become more treasured and precious to ONE DAILY MASS WILL BE TELECAST AND us now that they are not readily available. But this is a LIVESTREAMED FROM THE CATHEDRAL. time that God invites us to deeper faith and stronger Mondays through Saturdays the 8:15 am Mass and on communion with the Church and others. Our sufferings Sundays the 10:00 am Mass are telecast on Christian and sadness can be joined to the Cross of our Savior Associates Channel (Comcast Channel 95 in the City whose Passion and Death on the Cross redeemed the of Pittsburgh) and can be accessed on both the world and mankind. This is what Lent is all about. We Christian Associates website and the Diocese of have the opportunity in these days to draw even closer Pittsburgh website (www.diopitt.org). These Masses to Our Lord and the Church. Read the Scriptures; pray will be celebrated privately in accord with government the rosary at home with your family; fast and sacrifice and diocesan restrictions at this time until further for your sins and the sins of others. We live with the notice. We are deeply grateful to the television ministry constant hope of the power of God’s saving love that volunteers for their commitment and faithfulness in has triumphed already over sin and death. God never helping to make this broadcast possible. We cannot do abandons us. He is close, especially in times of trial it without them! This ministry is more critical than ever and darkness. We are invited to enter spiritual in these days, so we are deeply grateful for their loving communion in these times where we are unable to and generous service. receive Holy Communion. Draw close the Lord in prayer and draw closer to others in charity. These are the lasting bonds of faith and love that will never OUR AFTERNOON OF EUCHARISTIC disappoint and lead us to eternal life. In this moment, it ADORATION WITH SOLEMN VESPERS AND is important for us to anchor our hearts in the hope BENEDICTION scheduled for next Sunday will not that we have in Jesus Christ. Now is the time to take place. The Cathedral will be open on Sunday intensify our prayers and sacrifices for the love of God from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm for private devotion and the love of our neighbor. Let us draw closer to one and prayer. another in our love for him and rediscover the things that truly matter in our lives. PRAYERS ARE NEEDED. Please remember to pray for so many intentions in these days. We pray for ALL MASSES IN THE DIOCESE OF Bishop Zubik, our shepherd, who has so many difficult PITTSBURGH CANCELLED. BISHOP DAVID decisions to make for the good of the faithful. May our ZUBIK CALLS FOR A DAY OF PRAYER.In light Lady be close to him in these trying times. We pray for of increasing updates on and concerns about the the victims of the coronavirus, those who have died coronavirus (COVID19), Bishop David Zubik has and those who are stricken with the virus. We pray for made the decision to cancel all weekday and Sunday their families. We pray for the healthcare personnel Masses in the Diocese of Pittsburgh effective Monday, who offer their lives in service to others that God may March 16, 2020, until further notice. Arrangements are keep them safe as they work to help those in need. We being made to live stream more Masses in the days pray for the elderly and atrisk groups who are most in ahead. “Although in many ways it saddens me to make danger of the effects of this virus. We pray for our this decision, given the best advice from health experts children and young people who struggle to understand on federal, state, and local levels, I feel it is a what is taking place that their fears will be lightened by necessary one at this time. I’m counting on the the love and kindness of others. Please do what you understanding and cooperation of all in the Diocese of can to help your neighbors especially those around us Pittsburgh as we pray for each other. At this difficult who may be in need or who have no family or helpers. time, we especially are relying on the intercession of Mary, Mother of Jesus and Mother of the Church, and ALL MASSES AND SERVICES HAVE BEEN Saint Joseph, foster father of Jesus and Patron of the CANCELLED. This includes Stations of the Cross. All Universal Church,” Bishop Zubik said. Bishop Zubik is meetings have been cancelled until further notice. calling for a special day of prayer in the Diocese of Pittsburgh on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, the Feast PARISH BULLETIN. With the cancellation of Masses of the Annunciation, a great feast of the Blessed for the time being, it will be more difficult for Mother. More information will be forthcoming. parishioners to obtain a parish bulletin. We will have them available at the rectory for anyone who wants to THE CATHEDRAL will be open for private prayer on pick one up. There will be bulletins at each of the Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. churches that can be obtained when the church is On Sunday, the Cathedral will be open for private open. The Cathedral will be open from 9:00 am until prayer from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm. These hours are 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday and from 11:00 am subject to change given any changes in the until 5:00 pm on Sundays. The bulletin can be regulations and restrictions of both the government accessed online as well through the parish grouping and Church authorities. website (https://ghocatholics.org/bulletins1). FǐǖǓǕǉ SǖǏǅǂǚ ǐǇ LǆǏǕ • MǂǓǄǉ 22, 2020 Pǂǈǆ 4

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND IN YOUR ENVELOPES AND THE CRUCIFIX OF CHRIST OFFERTORY CONTRIBUTIONS. This will be a very difficult time for the THE HIGH PRIEST is in the parishes in our parish grouping. With no regular offertory collections, our home of JUDY BUTCH this income will be compromised. We still have employee salaries and benefits to week. Please reserve the pay, utility and insurance bills, and many other costs that relate to keeping our Crucifix along with the churches and buildings operating and our services to others operational, accompanying booklet to pray including those that help the poor and those in need. You can send your for vocations by calling the envelopes to the rectory or drop them off. We are so very grateful for your rectory. There are many weeks continued generous support for our parish community and all the good work still available. All in our parish that it accomplishes in the name of Jesus Christ and his Church. God bless grouping are welcome to you. participate. TODAY IS LAETARE SUNDAY, the popular name for the Fourth Sunday in Lent. Laetare means “Rejoice” in Latin, and the Introit (entrance antiphon) in both the Traditional Latin Mass and the Novus Ordo is Isaiah 66:1011, EMAIL SCAMS. There which begins “Laetare, Jerusalem” (“Rejoice, O Jerusalem”). Because the continue to be fake and false midpoint of Lent is the Thursday of the third week of Lent, Laetare Sunday emails asking for gift cards using has traditionally been celebrated on the closest Sunday and has been viewed the name of the priests. None of as a day of celebration, on which the austerity of Lent is briefly lessened. The the priests in any way would passage from Isaiah continues, “rejoice with joy, you that have been in ever under any circumstance sorrow,” and on Laetare Sunday, the purple vestments and altar cloths of Lent ask you for gift cards or for are set aside, and rose ones are used instead. Laetare Sunday is also known financial help through an email. as Rose Sunday or Refreshment Sunday, and it has a counterpart in Advent: The email may have our names Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, when purple vestments are but check the email address exchanged for rose ones. The point of both days is to provide itself M they are never our encouragement as we progress toward the end of each respective penitential correct authentic emails. I heard season. Laetare Sunday provides us a spiritual “boost” to hold fast to our this past week that they even Lenten disciplines as we see that Holy Week and Easter are fast approaching included our photo in the email and we are preparing ourselves to be worthy to enter these most sacred to make it seem like it was real. mysteries of our faith. Please be careful. Do not ever respond to the email. If you have PARISH SHARE 2020. The letters and pledge cards for Parish Share 2020 doubts just pick up the phone have just gone out and the members of the four parishes in our grouping and call us at the rectory. If you should be receiving them this week or next. Please help us to be successful in can send these scam emails to this year’s campaign. This is an opportunity for each of us as members of the Father Stubna he can forward Church to make an annual gift to help both Bishop Zubik and the Diocese in them to our contacts with law the many ministries that benefit our parishes and so many others in the larger enforcement. Please do not ever Church, as well as to help our own parish family. I am asking each of you to under any circumstance respond consider helping us in this important effort. As good stewards of all that God to an email asking you to buy has blessed us with, Parish Share offers us an opportunity to use our financial gift cards. We are sorry that blessings to help the Church in its many ministries that touch the lives of so some of you have been victims many people with the love and mercy of God. Thank you for your support and of this scam. Just be very for your generosity. God bless you. IF YOU DID NOT GET A PLEDGE CARD, careful; call us; check the email. YOU CAN CONTACT THE RECTORY OR STOP BY TO GET ONE. But do not ever buy gift cards. SACRIFICE IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF CHRISTIAN LIFE and Lent is an opportunity for us to enter more deeply into the sacrificial nature of our faith. The United States bishops have asked all Catholics to engage in LAZARUS BEREAVEMENT activities that will ultimately work to change our culture and lead to a SUPPORT GROUP. This civilization of life and love. Among them, the bishops strongly recommended group meets the first Tuesday of for all Catholics monthly Holy Hours before the Blessed Sacrament (and at the the month at 6:30 pm in the new Cathedral we are holding monthly afternoons of Eucharistic adoration), school building at St. Rosalia. praying the rosary daily, attending Mass on additional days during the week, Please call Mary Ann at fasting and abstaining from meat not only on the Fridays of Lent but every 4125216256 or Gerry at Friday of the year. Lent is an opportunity for each of us to make sacrifice a 4124213684 for information. part of our daily lives. After Lent is over, there is a good chance that some of All in our parish grouping are these will become a permanent part of our spirituality and practice. welcome. Pǂǈǆ 5 PǂǓǊǔǉ GǓǐǖǑǊǏǈ #109: GǓǆǆǏǇǊǆǍǅ, HǂǛǆǍǘǐǐǅ ʧ OǂǌǍǂǏǅ

RCIA SCRUTINIES have THE FINAL LENTEN EVENING OF REFLECTION FOR OUR PARISH been cancelled and we will see GROUPING had been scheduled for this Wednesday, March 25 at what develops relative to what Saint Paul Cathedral. We have made the decision to cancel that gathering we will be doing with those due to the concerns related to the coronavirus. preparing for full communion with the Church this year. WINE, CHEESE AND THE GOSPEL: SPRING 2020. Due to the coronavirus concerns, we will cancel the March 30 gathering of Wine, Cheese and the Gospel and hopefully resume our spring series on WEEKLY LENTEN April 27. Father Stubna is hosting Wine, Cheese and the Gospel for adults and young adults in our parish grouping. Usually the last Monday of the month, our BULLETIN INSERT. We are gathering begins around 6:30 pm with wine and cheese. The program begins at providing you a weekly Lenten 7:00 pm with a presentation and then time for questions and answers until insert in our bulletin that is a about 8:00 pm. It is open to all young adults and adults and all are welcome to gift for this Lenten season. attend. Each session has a different topic and is an informal gathering of Please use it to help make the fellowship and faith as we seek to learn more about what we believe as most of this Lenten season. It Catholics. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for Wine, Cheese provides insights into the and the Gospel this spring. The remaining sessions are: Scriptures, offers prayers, highlights the Church’s April 27 M 7 Holy Days of Obligation and 7 Solemnities teaching on Lenten practices June 22 M 266 Popes and the Papacy and invites our families to reflect on the meaning of Lent and to pray together. Please KATHEDRAL KONFECTIONS. In an effort to comply with the use it with your family. recommendations of the medical experts concerning crowd avoidance related to the coronavirus affecting all of us and in an effort to protect all our parishioners, we are, unfortunately, postponing the Easter Kluster making, which was to occur on March 21, 2020, until a later date. We will update everyone on our plans to make and to sell peanut clusters at some point in the near future.

PASSING FROM DEATH TO LIFE.We extend our deepest sympathies and prayers to the families of those who have died as we continue to pray as well for the eternal rest of the faithful departed. The following funerals were celebrated in our parish grouping this past week. May they rest in peace: ST. PAUL CATHEDRAL: DR. RUDOLPH JANOSCO ST. STEPHEN: MARGE CHIPPICH

FATHER VANYO FATHER STUBNA’S TOP 25 EASY TO READ CATHOLIC BOOKS. My LIBRARY. Check out the 12th selection is FINDING TRUE HAPPINESS by Archbishop Fulton Sheen. books and resources available This is a short but powerful book and an easy read for almost everyone. Most at www.librarycat.org/lib/ people are still actively searching for true and lasting happiness but are looking vanyolibrary. in the wrong places. The world lures us into thinking that we can be happy with lots of things, with great success, with friends and pleasure. While these things are not inherently bad and can in fact be used to do much good, they will, in the final analysis, not bring a happiness that endures. Once we realize that nothing GIVING HAS less than a complete union with God will satisfy our souls, we will not let NEVER BEEN transitory things distract or disappoint us. This is because then, according to EASIER! Visit Fulton Sheen, you put no more hope in things than they can bear. We end up ghocatholics.org and click failing to search for a greater and most lasting happiness that only our life in on the “Donate to St. Paul God and his Son Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit can offer M Cathedral” page under the that life that is found in its fullness in the Catholic Church. In addition to “Resources” tab. Firsttime addressing the topic of joy vs. pleasure in Finding True Happiness, Fulton users will need to create a new Sheen also helps us gain the right perspective on things such as loneliness and account. Schedule recurring the secret of sanctity. This brings us to our ultimate purpose, which is found in gifts or make onetime God alone. Only by losing oneself in God, will we find our true selves and true donations. happiness along with it. FǐǖǓǕǉ SǖǏǅǂǚ ǐǇ LǆǏǕ • MǂǓǄǉ 22, 2020 Pǂǈǆ 6 EASTER FLOWERS. There is an opportunity to make an offering to help Saint Paul Cathedral fund the beautiful and magnificent Easter flowers for the altar this year and to make that offering in memory of deceased loved ones, or for the spiritual benefit of the living. When you submit the names of those to be SANCTUARY CANDLE remembered PLEASE WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY so that we can FOR THIS WEEK, from read the names. Mistakes that are made often result from our inability to read March 21 through March 27, is the writing when it is submitted. Donations should be made as soon as being offered for: possible. Given the early publication deadline for the Easter bulletin, only those names received by Monday, April 6 will be included in the Easter TO DELIVER US FROM Sunday bulletin. The others will be published in the week following Easter. THE EFFECTS OF We know that there have been different ways in the past that Easter flower THE CORONAVIRUS contributions have been published in the four different parishes in our grouping. There was some confusion at Christmas time for which we again THE BLESSED MOTHER apologize for missing names or failing to communicate how they would be ALTAR VIGIL LIGHT FOR published. Our administrative staff will do the very best job they can do in THIS WEEK, from March 21 publishing the names but this Easter the list of published names will be through March 27, is being identical: offered for: 1. We will only publish the names of those being remembered M be sure to indicate if they are deceased or living. THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR ELDERLY 2. We cannot publish the names of the donors. AND SHUTINS 3. The names of those being remembered will be published on a sheet that will be placed in the parish bulletin for each parish. 4. Only those names received by Monday, April 6 will make it into the Easter Saint Regis Church bulletin M any names received after that date will be published in the following weeks. Please get the names and donations to us as early as possible. THE VOTIVE LAMP ON THE Thank you for your support and generosity. ALTAR OF SAINT JOSEPH burns for the living and deceased priests, religious, LAST YEAR’S PALM BRANCHES can be brought to the rectory or founders and parishioners. Church and deposited there. Remember that they are sacramental, blessed by the Church, and should never simply be discarded. The blessed palm is burned, and the ashes used for Ash Wednesday. If you have any old palm to THE VOTIVE LAMP AT be disposed of, please drop it off at the Church or rectory. THE SORROWFUL VIRGIN SHRINE burns for the intentions of the living and OUR FINAL MONTHLY FAMILY FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM deceased members of the scheduled for Palm Sunday, April 5 has been cancelled due to the Catholic Women's Guild. concerns over the coronavirus. We will resume next fall! THE VOTIVE LAMP ON THE BISHOP ZUBIK’S SPRING LISTENING SESSIONS scheduled for this ALTAR OF OUR LADY burns week on Monday, March 23 at St. Margaret Mary, Moon Township and on for the intentions of the donors Thursday, March 26 at St. Michael the Archangel, Butler have been to the Maintenance Fund and all cancelled due to the concerns over the coronavirus. benefactors of our Parish.

WEDDING INFORMATIONAL SESSION. Just engaged, beginning or in the middle of wedding planning? An informative presentation and Q&A session with the St. Paul Cathedral wedding coordinators will be held in the Saint Stephen Church Social Hall at St. Paul Cathedral on Tuesday evening, April 14 from 6:30 8:30 pm. A review of the understanding of the Sacrament of Marriage will be followed by a discussion of the specific policies and procedures of the SANCTUARY LIGHT Diocese of Pittsburgh and Saint Paul Cathedral. A Q&A session will provide MEMORIAL. This week the time to have general questions or concerns addressed. To register for the Sanctuary Light burns in meeting, contact the Wedding Office at Saint Paul Cathedral 4126214951 memory of EDWARD AND extension 14 or via email at [email protected]. HELEN ZMUDA. Pǂǈǆ 7 PǂǓǊǔǉ GǓǐǖǑǊǏǈ #109: GǓǆǆǏǇǊǆǍǅ, HǂǛǆǍǘǐǐǅ ʧ OǂǌǍǂǏǅ A PRAY TO OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PATRONESS OF THE AMERICAS Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas. We fly to you today as your beloved children. We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana. Pray for us, loving Mother, and gain for our nation and world, and for all our families and loved ones, the protection of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness. For those already afflicted, we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance. Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, wipe away their tears and help them to trust. In this time of trial and testing, teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind. Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts. We come to you with confidence, knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy. Shelter us under the mantle of your protection, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.

CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTIONS. Be consistent with basic personal hygiene practices outlined in Pennsylvania Department of Health Emergency Preparedness Guidelines (health.pa.gov): 1. Cover coughs or sneezes with elbows instead of with hands. 2. Wash hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcoholbased hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. 3. Clean surfaces frequently including countertops, light switches, cell phones, remotes, and other frequently touched items. 4. If you are sick, stay home until you are feeling better.

SAINT OF THE WEEK. The Church calls to mind this week, once again, for our reflection and inspiration, our Blessed Mother. On March 25, we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation. The Annunciation, also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary or Annunciation of the Lord, is the celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus, the Son of God, marking his Incarnation. Gabriel told Mary to name her son Jesus, meaning "Saviour". This feast is celebrated nine months before the Birth of Jesus on December 25. Mary is described in the Catechism of the Catholic Church as “the most perfect of all the disciples of Christ.” She trusted that God’s promises to her would be fulfilled; she radiated the joy of God’s love in her whole being, even in the face of sorrows and sufferings; she gave herself over to the Lord in obedience and love. This is the example that each of us is called to follow in our lives of faith.

COOKING FOR PRIESTS. We are deeply grateful to JUDY CASTURO for providing a delicious dinner for the priests this past week. It was enjoyed by everyone and we appreciate her kindness to us. Many thanks and God bless you.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK. We are remembering in our prayers all those who are struggling with the coronavirus and their families. We remember all the sick and shutins from our parish grouping. In a particular way we pray for all those who have been hospitalized most especially ATTILA LI, TRISH TOMMARELLO and ELIZABETH BENDER. May God’s saving power bring them strength and healing.

MARCH 28 PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN WORKSHOP CANCELLED.Saint Paul Cathedral is cancelling the facetoface Protecting God’s Children workshop that was scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2020. This cancellation is out of caution due to the coronavirus. This workshop will be rescheduled for early summer. Watch the bulletin for announcements ~ Mary Ann Hvizdos, Safe Environment Coordinator

LOOKING FOR 1970 ST. ROSALIA GRADUATES. Our 50th class reunion will be held this year, 2020. If you graduated in 1970, please contact Diane at 4124212175 to update your personal information so that we may contact you with details! FǐǖǓǕǉ SǖǏǅǂǚ ǐǇ LǆǏǕ • MǂǓǄǉ 22, 2020 Pǂǈǆ 8

THE ST. PAUL CATHEDRAL FOOD PANTRY WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020 for the safety and welfare of our food pantry patrons and volunteers related to the concern of spread of the COVID19 (coronavirus). If you or if you know someone who comes to our panty, please let them know the Community Human Services (370 Lawn Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213) will be open and will be distributing prepacked food items. The Community Human Services food pantry is open every Thursday from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm and every Friday from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. We will continue to monitor the situation and will update you as this situation unfolds.

LOOKING FOR A GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING? FEELING LUCKY? Why not purchase a daily drawing ticket for $5, which gives you a chance to win daily for an entire month? Winning ticket numbers are based on the evening PA lottery. You can win from $50$500 and all proceeds benefit our parish. Tickets for April are available in the rectory office. If you have a special lucky number, we can reserve it for you each month if it is available. Winners cannot be paid unless ENTIRE TICKET STUB IS FILLED OUT LEGIBLY. Winners will only be paid out for current month.

¿CÓMO VIVIR LA CUARESMA? (tercera parte). Contamos con una serie de medios concretos que la Iglesia nos propone y que nos ayudan a vivir la dinámica cuaresmal. Ante todo, la vida de oración, condición indispensable para el encuentro con Dios. En la oración, si el creyente ingresa en el diálogo íntimo con el Señor, deja que la gracia divina penetre su corazón y, a semejanza de Santa María, se abre la oración del Espíritu cooperando a ella con su respuesta libre y generosa (ver Lc 1,38). Asimismo, también debemos intensificar la escucha y la meditación atenta a la Palabra de Dios, la asistencia frecuente al Sacramento de la Reconciliación y la Eucaristía, lo mismo la práctica del ayuno, según las posibilidades de cada uno. La mortificación y la renuncia en las circunstancias ordinarias de nuestra vida, también constituyen un medio concreto para vivir el espíritu de Cuaresma. No se trata tanto de crear ocasiones extraordinarias, sino más bien, de saber ofrecer aquellas circunstancias cotidianas que nos son molestas, de aceptar con humildad, gozo y alegría, los distintos contratiempos que se nos presentan a diario. De la misma manera, el saber renunciar a ciertas cosas legítimas nos ayuda a vivir el desapego y desprendimiento. De entre las distintas prácticas cuaresmales que nos propone la Iglesia, Ia vivencia de Ia caridad ocupa un lugar especial. Así nos lo recuerda San León Magno: "Estos días cuaresmales nos invitan de manera apremiante al ejercicio de Ia caridad; si deseamos Ilegar a la Pascua santificados en nuestro ser, debemos poner un interés especialisimo en la adquisición de esta virtud, que contiene en si a las demás y cubre multitud de pecados". Esta vivencia de la caridad debemos vivirla de manera especial con aquél a quien tenemos más cerca, en el ambiente concreto en el que nos movemos. Así, vamos construyendo en el otro "el bien más precioso y efectivo, que es el de Ia coherencia con la propia vocación cristiana" (Juan Pablo II). https://www.aciprensa.com/recursos/viviendo lacuaresma1922

CHILDLINE PARA REPORTAR SOSPECHAS DE MATRATO DE NIÑOS: 18009320313 LE LA DIOSECIS PARA ASISTENCIA A VICTIMAS: 18888081235

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS originally scheduled for last week and this week at the parishes in our grouping have been satisfied in private masses celebrated by the priests of our parish grouping: Saint Paul Cathedral: Saint Rosalia: Giuseppina & Grazia Sciulli Eileen Carey Ellis & Coogan Families, Living & Deceased Joseph and Catherine Kichinko Nicholas Carlesi John Paul Labishak Victoria Wasylyshyn Yelitza Colon Rivera & Naida Luz Rivera Josephine Colosimo Michael, Tim, Robert, & Eleanor Kelley Raffaele & Bice DePasquale Civitate & Pava Families Ignazio D’Auito Cliff Brethauer & Brethauer Family Eleanore Gallagher Millie DePaolo Theresa LaGatta Saint Stephen: Anthony LaGatta Robert Horgan Thomas Torchia Baranik Family Rossiter & Hauber Families, Living & Deceased Robert Horgan Sydney Fernandes O’Connor Family Saint Regis: Keith Dougherty John Popovich, Jr. Pǂǈǆ 9 PǂǓǊǔǉ GǓǐǖǑǊǏǈ #109: GǓǆǆǏǇǊǆǍǅ, HǂǛǆǍǘǐǐǅ ʧ OǂǌǍǂǏǅ FǐǖǓǕǉ SǖǏǅǂǚ ǐǇ LǆǏǕ • MǂǓǄǉ 22, 2020 Pǂǈǆ 10 Pǂǈǆ 11 PǂǓǊǔǉ GǓǐǖǑǊǏǈ #109: GǓǆǆǏǇǊǆǍǅ, HǂǛǆǍǘǐǐǅ ʧ OǂǌǍǂǏǅ FǐǖǓǕǉ SǖǏǅǂǚ ǐǇ LǆǏǕ • MǂǓǄǉ 22, 2020 Pǂǈǆ 12

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE & MASS INTENTIONS

Date Time Location Intention

Monday, March 23, Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, 8:15 AM St. Paul Cathedral Harry C. Mavrinac Bishop Is 65:1721 * Jn 4:4354

Tuesday, March 24, Saint Oscar Romero, 8:15 AM St. Paul Cathedral Patrick Flaherty Bishop and Martyr Ez 47:19, 12 * Jn 5:116

Wednesday, March 25, The Annunciation of the Lord 8:15 AM St. Paul Cathedral Day of Prayer for our Country and Is 7:1014; 8:10 * Heb 10:410 * Church in the face of the Coronavirus Lk 1:2638

Thursday, March 26, Weekday 8:15 AM St. Paul Cathedral Mercedes McSorley Dauer Ex 32:714 * Jn 5:3147

Friday, March 27, Weekday 8:15 AM St. Paul Cathedral Annunciata, Nunzio, and Ercolino Conicella Wis 2:1a, 1222 * Jn 7:12, 10, 2530

Saturday, March 28, Weekday 8:15 AM St. Paul Cathedral MBeth Presutti, On Her Birthday Jer 11:1820 * Jn 7:4053

Sunday, March 29, Fifth Sunday of Lent Ez 37:1214 * Rom 8:811 * 10:00 AM St. Paul Cathedral Carmelo Sciulli Jn 11:145 or 11:37, 17, 2027, 33b45

“We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord's grace to enter and do the rest.” ~ Saint Oscar Romero

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