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will be participating in a virtual panel , December 10, at 4:00 p.m., discussing resilience,

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• aforementioned aforementioned sins by approving of them. do But not despair! isForgiveness available. Confess your penance, andthen your and sin do go more. no absolution, sins, receive abortion, then you have sinned. Likewise anyone who has formally cooperated with any of the If those who have been vaccinated, receiving the recommended vaccine is charityusually neighbor. your toward a demand of simple Moreover, because vaccines Moreover, greatly contribute to the common good by protecting even the people near recommends take you so such with do a vaccine, a clean conscience outweighs your very remote participation in an industry which sometimes cooperates with abortion. that their cooperation in receiving vaccines is remote, mediate material cooperation. No Some (but apparently not all) of the vaccines were developed using biological material taken from aborted from taken material biological using developed were vaccines the of all) not apparently (but Some such a vaccine? a sin receive Is to it babies. This

3. 2. 1. of the saints, and moral philosophy, the Church makes important distinctions concerning our cooperation cooperation distinctionsour concerningimportant makes Church the philosophy, moral and saints, the of with others and the evil they commit: might responsible for all the sins we commit. After 2,000 years of reflecting on the sacred Scriptures, the witnessScriptures, the sacred the on reflecting of years 2,000 After commit. we sinsthe all for responsible No one side of a civil war overseas? What if you do the laundry for a lawyer, and then the lawyer discover the laundry do a lawyer, What if for you a civil of overseas? war side one sharing Are you in these euthanasia for sins? the of elderly? advocates What if you help across the street a little lastold week lady—who robbed apolice? What bank, if you buy andan isapple from evading your local the convenience store, whose spouseowner’s donates to THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT PROCESSIONAL HYMN ­ hear tohismajesticvoiceforthejoyofyourheart. People of Zion, behold, the Lord is coming to save all nations; and the Lord shall cause you to ENTRANCE ANTIPHON him, his recompense before him. Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the gathers lambs, carrying theminhisbosom,and leadingtheewes with care. he arms his in flock; his feeds he shepherd a Like him. before recompense his him, voice, your of top God! Here your comes with is the power Here the Lord GOD, Judah: who at rules of by his cities strong arm; the out here is to his rewardsay cry with and out cry tidings; to not glad Fear news! good of of herald herald Jerusalem, Zion, mountain, high a to on up Go mouth oftheLORDhasspoken. the for together; it see shall people all broad and revealed, be a shall LORD the country, of glory rough the Then valley. the plain, a made be shall land rugged the low; made be shall hill and mountain every in, filled be shall valleyEvery God! our for highway a wasteland the in straight LORD double for all her sins. A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the LORD! Make her that her service is at an end, her guilt is expiated; indeed, she has received from the hand of the Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to FIRST READING ­ — ISAIAH 40:1-5, 9-11 — On Jordan’s Bank RESPONSORIAL PSALM ­— PSALM 80 THE SECONDTHE SUNDAY OF ADVENT

SECOND READING ­— 2 PETER 3:8-14 Do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like one day. The Lord does not delay his promise, as some regard “delay,” but he is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a mighty roar and the elements will be dissolved by fire, and the earth and everything done on it will be found out.

Since everything is to be dissolved in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be, conducting yourselves in holiness and devotion, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flames and the elements melted by fire. But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you await these things, be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ­— ADVENT ALLELUIAS

Verse: Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: All flesh shall see the salvation of God.

PRINT MUSIC LICENSE One License AGP License Number: 700868-A Invoice Number: 275339 License Type: Annual License G THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT O blessed Archangel Gabriel, you announced our salvation to the Virgin Mary. Pray for us that us for Mary.VirginPray the to salvation our announced you Gabriel, Archangel blessed O ARCHANGEL GABRIEL PARISH PRAYER the loosen thongs ofhissandals.Ihaveand baptizedyouwithwater; hewillbaptizeyouwiththeHolySpirit.” stoop to worthy not am I me. after coming is I than mightier “One proclaimed: he what is this honey. And wild and locusts on fed waist.He his around belt leather a with hair, baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledgedbeing their sins. John werewas clothed in and camel’s him to out going were Jerusalem of inhabitants the all and countryside Judean in thedesertproclaimingabaptismofrepentanceforforgiveness of sins. People ofthewhole out in the desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.” appeared Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. A voice of one prophet: crying the Isaiah in written is God. it of As Son the Christ of gospel the of beginning The GOSPEL ­ HOLY, HOLY, HOLY OFFERTORY HYMN ­ make disciples.BlessedbeGodinhisangelsandsaints,throughChrist,ourLord. By Jesus. Son, her your of intercession, obtain for followers us the unification faithful of our parish, and and the fruitfulness of strong our mission to compassionate, and courageous be may we — MARK 1:1-8 — COMFORT, COMFORT, MY O PEOPLE Amen.

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facebook.com/archangelgabrielparish/live Virtual Advent Lessons and Carols - 7:30 PM and Carols - 7:30 Lessons Virtual Advent INTERCESSION Tomchak, andThomasWojciechowski Rosemarie Bevan,AngelaCiccone,DianeForquer,KathrynLeone,AimePaulin,JosephStanislaw,Brittany OUR DECEASED David DiSanto Justin Buckley Josh Bruchwajski James Breslin Brian Breland Lisa Aburaad OUR SERVICEMENANDSERVICEWOMEN You canfindtheobituariesat Janet Cain Elizabeth Bridge Theresa Boros Ann Borden Dolly Blumling John Bednar Rita Battaglini Dorothy Bastyr Charles Bastyr Joan Amon Patrick Alex Joanie Gil Dieteman Gil Dieteman Rene Dewine Anya DeFeo Madeline Deluca Ken DelCimmutto Jane Davis Jack Davis Anthony Davis Alice Curtolo Bev Cummins Ryan Costa Adam Conner Earl Cetto Bill Casrelli Kathy Campbell Charles Campbell Betty Campalong OUR SICKANDSUFFERING Please pray for: Want to receive updates? Joinourparishemail listbyvisiting NEXT SUNDAY READINGS FOR THEWEEK OF DEC 6,2020 WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: SATURDAY: MONDAY: TUESDAY: SUNDAY: Benjamin Goehring Jason Glance Edward Glance Mark Finnegan Travis Dunham William Duffy FRIDAY: Ken Dorman Ken Dorman Susie Kanuch Susie Kanuch Ann Kane Laura Kammermeier Alberta Kale Sue Joseck Sean Jones Melissa Jones Louise Jones Victoria M.Jeffrey Elizabeth Jakiel Joseph Hamerski Brenna Halbedl Lizzie Guzman Bruce Gutt Georgiana Guerra Cynthia Gilchrist Anna Garofalo Bonnie Gallagher John Gallagher Katie Gasior Lynn Frketic Helena Ferro Don Fern Karen Duran Leonarda Dudash Leandro D’Rosa Michael Dressler Phyllis Downs archangelgabrielparish.flocknote.com : Is 61:1-2a,10-11/Lk1:46-48,49-50,53-54 /1Thes5:16-24Jn1:6-8,19-28 Zec 2:14-17orRv11:19a;12:1-6a,10ab /Jdt13:18bcde,19Lk1:26-38orLk:1:39-47 Is 48:17-19/Ps1:1-2,3,4and6Mt11:16-19 Is 41:13-20/Ps145:1and910-11,12-13ab / Mt11:11-15 Is 40:25-31/Ps103:1-2,3-4,8and10Mt11:28-30 Gn 3:9-15,20/Ps98:1,2,3ab,3cd-4Eph1:3-6,11-12 /Lk1:26-38 Is 35:1-10/Ps85:9aband10,11-12,13-14Lk5:17-26 Is 40:1-5,9-11/Ps85:9-10-11-12,13-142Pt3:8-14 /Lk3:4,6 www.archangelgabrielparish.org/obituaries Jacob Mammay Benjamin Macek James McGregor Christopher McDermott Spencer Lindsay Lewis Hess Irene List Patricia Leyda Sam Lewis Jennifer LePore Lori Leaman John Leaman Msgr. Lamonde Bob Langmann Renee Lach Kevin Kutzavitch Katherine Kulik Judy Kugelfamily Kriger Penny Kramer Kevin Kramer Gloria Krall Joseph Knouse Lydia King Arlene Kikle Bonnie Kempton Jack Kelley Wasil Karlobski Stella Karg Patricia Martin Patricia Martin Nicola Marshall Judy Maritz Silvana Mariani Anna Mariana Larry Markowski Rymniak Nick Obusek Michael Murphy Kevin Murphy Jeremiah Murphy Steven Marshall Barbara Placek Shirley Pieto Emil Parent,Sr. Cindy Panik Albert Palermo Jude Ostrowski Mali Olivani Janet Oakes Tim Nolan Betty AnnNavickas Eddie Nagel Patrick Murphy Johnny Mucha Shelly Morgan Jean Moran Diane Moorhead Patricia Misklow Martha Meyers Dolores McGuire Mariyanna McCarthy Mary Mazzocco Betty Matyaz Louise Marushak Helen Prostko Aaron Prosperini Marie Pristas Shannon Preininger Gerard Powers Margaret Porter Stephen Vasko James VanDyk Chris Straw C.J. Stangl Tyler Smith Christian Smith Mary “Mia”Walsh Elizabeth Vein Arabella S. Ron Thoma Ann Sullivan Harry Suehr Robert Strehlau Shirley Stephenson Barb Stemmler Donna Spohn Anna Spezialetti Jessica Soliz Marianne Fran Smith Amy Sloat Kenny SkepanskiIII Frank Sinatra Carol Sinatra Joanna Simmons David Shankin Sam Scotti Evelyn Schiefer Alice Rhoades Patricia Zerishnek Ron Woshner Emily Wooten Stephen Wilczak Enzo Watson Matthew Zivic Joseph WasekIll Jack Wasek Eric Wasek Chris Wasek Jeffrey Vittorio Vattimo FAITH FORMATION mfenner@ Therefore, all virtual or 412-787-2140 x102 VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION TO CONTINUE TO INSTRUCTION VIRTUAL OUR CANDIDATES & CATECHUMENS OUR CANDIDATES Steve Swank (Coordinator of Faith Formation, pro tem) Formation, of Faith (Coordinator Steve Swank Are you interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Faith? Are you interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about

instruction still best protects catechists, students, and parents by reducing exposure to othersand parents by reducing exposure protects catechists, students, instruction still best our candidates will regularly take part in the Sunday liturgy. They will also begin the

Contact Maria Fenner at [email protected] Contact Maria Fenner at [email protected] Rite of Acceptance also signifies a reception into the community, but for those who are Rite of Welcoming introduces baptized but previously uncatechized adults seeking complete seeking adults uncatechized previously but baptized introduces Welcoming of Rite

us all continue to pray for the health and safety of all and an end to this pandemic in the very near future. near very the in pandemic this to end an and all of safety and health the for pray to continue all us

Lauren Abee Ashley Ankrom Laura Conrad Vicki Cherrix Danielle Johnson Sarah Ketter Cherrix Ankrom Laura Conrad Vicki Ashley Abee Lauren Let ove and refine our methods. and to improve with virtual instruction and continue many of the kinks formation for any reason, as the faith formation of our families is our top priority. We have worked outworked have We priority. top our is families our of formation faith the as reason, any for formation better ensure quality formation by eliminating the distractions that come with the stringent guidelines associated with in-person instruction. As I have stated before, we refuse to sacrifice the quality of and limiting potential spread of the virus. Offeringonly virtual instruction will continue to allow us to Virtual semester. Unfortunately, due to the rise in COVID cases, that will not be the case. the be not will that cases, COVID in rise the to due Unfortunately, semester. for the spring semester (Januaryinstruction will continue 10-April 25). hope, and the hope of the catechists, that we could return to in-person on-site instruction for the springthe for instruction on-site in-person to return could we that catechists, the of hope the and hope, Over Over the last few months, I have been keeping a close eye on the COVID situation. It has been my archangelgabrielparish.org or 412-787-2140 x102. Church, you can volunteer for our RCIA Core Team! For info, contact Maria Fenner at Fenner Maria contact info, For Team! Core RCIA our for volunteer can you Church, prayer, prayer, and celebrations of the Word. Please remember our their catechists in candidates, your prayers! If their you are sponsors, interested in and helping others enter into the Catholic period of the catechumenate, where their faith will be nurtured and grown through study, Now, out its apostolic mission, accepted and welcomes her. By her acceptance of the Gospel, she becomes she Gospel, the of acceptance her By her. welcomes and accepted mission, apostolic its out Sacraments of Initiation. a member of our parish community and begins her journey to the unbaptized. Our catechumen was presented to the Christian community and the Church, living The participating in the Liturgy with the community. of our Christian community, but fosters the desire to deepen their faith. The candidates expressed candidates The faith. their deepen to desire the fosters but community, Christian our of their hope to enter more fully into the life of the Church and were signed with the Cross before community. This Rite acknowledges that by their Baptism, these individuals are already members already are individuals these Baptism, their by that acknowledges Rite This community. The Christian initiation through the Sacraments of Confirmation and to the parish Congratulations to our catechumens and candidates who were accepted into the process of accepted into the and candidates who were Congratulations to our catechumens 22nd! on Sunday, November Acceptance and Rite of RCIA during the Rite of Welcoming PARISH VISION Fr. Sam Esposito (Senior Parochial Vicar)

Stewarding God’s gifts and mysteries to make missionary disciples for Jesus Christ and His Church.

It has been a few weeks now since the parish was introduced to the new vision statement, “Stewarding God’s gifts and mysteries to make missionary disciples for Jesus Christ and His Church.” Four areas of pastoral life were enumerated, and five “pillars” were put in place to support those areas. As Advent continues into its second week now, may I present some reflections for us all to ponder in this special season of light and expectation. Central to our Catholic identity is the celebration of the Eucharist, the Mass. It is both “source and summit” according to the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, and how we approach our celebrations matters. When the goal is to offer up our first and best resources, it means we acknowledge the importance of the Eucharist as the source of spiritual life in the Church. This leads us to the desire to make each liturgy an experience where those coming together to worship offer themselves along with the gifts of bread and wine that become the Lord’s Body and Blood, the summit of what holds the Church in communion . If the supporting pillar encourages us to establish grateful disposition, how do you and I do that? Does it mean preparing before we come to the celebration by reading the Scriptures? What about listening intently to the texts and expecting God to speak to us through them? Grateful means we come ready to return thanks to God for everything we have been given. Are we grateful for the Word of God that gives us life and guidance? Do we hunger for the Holy Eucharist that is our nourishment for the journey of our lives? These are such strange times when our gatherings are limited, and restrictions placed upon them. And yet, we have continued, sometimes even without an assembly, or with an assembly who join virtually. But that doesn’t stop us from keeping the Eucharist central. The Lord Jesus Christ, whose coming in the flesh we celebrate at Christmas, continues to come in the flesh as the Bread of Life. May we always treasure this central mystery that we have been entrusted to steward. PARISH NEWS

FOOD PANTRY FOCUS ON RENEWAL If you know of anyone in need of food, Focus On Renewal wants to assist those Sto-Rox residents please have them call us at 412-874- in need of food security, cleaning supplies, or personal 7559. All names remain confidential. products found at Giant Eagle, Dollar General, or Aldi. We Our volunteers are here to help you, have a limited supply of gift cards for those families facing the parish, and the community. trying times financially. Please text 412-477-7502 for an appointment. A formal application is not needed. Congratulations to the Beginning on Saturday, December newly baptized: 14th, confessions at Saint Malachy Isabella Nicole King Church will take place from 11 AM - 12 Faith Presley Craig PM. For all parish confession times, Delaney Jean Lauck please see the published schedule. Harrison Patrick Bree

ADVENT HYMN HISTORY Dr. Vincent E. Rone (Director of Music)

The Offertory hymn for the Second Sunday of Advent is one of the most joyful of the season: “Comfort, Comfort, O My People.” The original title of this chorale (reminder, the Lutheran equivalent of a hymn) is Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele, roughly translated as “Rejoice greatly, O NEWS PARISH my soul,” and has a whopping ten verses! The prolific Lutheran pastor Johannes Olearius (1611–1684) originally studied theology and thereafter wrote a full-length commentary on the Bible in addition to several hundred hymns, Freu dich sehr among them. Published in 1671, the text is a versification of Isaiah 40: 1-5 with additional imagery and passages from chapters 40-66. Olearius directed this hymn to honor the feast day of John the Baptist, since the Scriptural passages relay consolation, hope, and repentance to Judah during the Babylonian exile. This hymn, like “Sleepers Wake” from last week’s bulletin, has stood the test of time for approximately 400 years, not in the least for its joyful profile. Moreover, Catherine Winkworth (1827–78) proved instrumental in disseminating the hymn into English-speaking lands with her careful , “Comfort, Comfort, Ye My People.” The tune, often called GENEVA 42, is itself older than Olearius’s hymn text. The French Renaissance composer Claude Goudimel (1505–72) wrote the melody for the text of Psalm 42 and originally intended for its inclusion in the Genevan Psalter. Consequently, this hymn tune is a contrafactum— musical terminology for using a pre-existing tune set to new words. Ironically, the texts of Psalm 42 and “Comfort, Comfort,” have almost polar-opposite tones because the former expresses lament and the latter, hope. GENEVA 42 set to the words “Comfort, Comfort” therefore should reflect the optimism of the hymn text by way of a quick tempo, buoyant character, and distinctive dance-like rhythms. A large portion of tunes written in the Renaissance and Baroque eras (roughly 1400–1750) are based on dance, and “Comfort, Comfort” is no exception. Take a moment to listen especially to the catchy rhythms and melody in the following settings. A typical rendition: www.youtube.com/results?search_query=comfort+comfort+o+my+people A lively arrangement of the hymn: www.youtube.com/watch?v=119C58F3dnQ And some pieces from the Western classical tradition. Georg Böhm (1661–1733): www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2xSeHavia4 Max Reger (1873–1916): www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHm0fY6JLaE I hope you enjoy this bit of musical history and familiarize yourselves with the hymn so to sing it during Advent. Tune in next week for the next Hymn History!

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Archangel Gabriel Parish “Gabe’s Grub” Super Bowl Pool

Super Bowl Sunday is February 7, 2021. We have two Super Bowl pools for your enjoyment. Each pool has 100 blocks. When one pool fills, another is started. Don’t be left out as the pools fill quickly! Purchase a square for yourself or partner with a friend. Consider buying some as Christmas or birthday gifts.

$35 POOL $100 POOL Pays a total of $1,700 Pays a total of $5,000

$100 1st and 3rd quarters $500 1st and 3rd quarters

$300 half time for exact score; $200 reverse score $1,000 half time score

$600 final for exact score and $400 reverse score. $3,000 final score

Example: Actual Score is AFC 14; NFC 17

Payout AFC 14; NFC 17 exact score This pool will have four sets of numbers: a $35 AFC 17; NFC 14 reverse score different set for each QUARTER.

The names and numbers for each pool will be randomly drawn in advance and pool copies will be mailed out via USPS before the Super Bowl.

Deadline is Tuesday, January 26, 2021 or as soon as pools fill, whichever comes first.

Name your block(s) and completely fill out the form below. If purchasing a block for someone, be sure to include their name and address. If purchasing multiple squares, list all names and required information on an attached sheet of paper. Have questions? Call Terry at 412-331-3443.

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Proceeds benefit the Archangel Gabriel Capital Expense Account. Prizes over $600 will be issued a 1099. Unsold squares belong to Archangel Gabriel Parish. ALL ABOUT Each year, on December 6th, we celebrate the feast of Saint Nicholas. Although he is most popular in his role as “,” St. Nicholas of was a bishop and martyr in the third century. Here are a few interesting facts about his life! • St. Nicholas is the of children, sailors, merchants, thieves, and pawnbrokers. • He was of Greek descent and was born during the third century in the village of . He lived most of his life in the nearby town of Myra (both of which were part , present-day ). • The name “Nicholas” means “people’s victory” in Greek. • He was often referred to as “”, becoming a bishop at the age of only 30 years. He was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Myra during a time when Christians were persecuted by the Romans. • He was jailed by the Roman Emperor for seven years until he was freed when Emperor Constantine, the first Christian Emperor, issued the Edict of Milan in 313. • According to legend, he helped three girls who couldn’t get married and were about to be sold by their fathers to due to poverty by throwing purses of gold through their window for three consecutive nights. • Legend also says that the saint brought back to life three children who were chopped by a butcher to cure and sell as ham. • There are records of him intervening in the execution of three innocent men who were condemned to be executed by a corrupt magistrate because of a bribe. • St. Nicholas’ remains were buried in where a was built for him. However, his bones were stolen by Venetian sailors and they are now in the church of St. Nicholas on Lido, , Italy. • He died at age 73 on the 3rd of December, 343. Research on the remains of St. Nicholas in 2005 shows that he was five feet tall and that he had a broken nose.

CELEBRATING There are many great traditions surrounding Saint Nicholas Day! Here are a few: Leaving or Boots Out on December 5th One tradtition is to leave out a or boot in the hallway on the evening of December 5th for St. Nick’s arrival on December 6th. This is similar to the idea of doing stockings on Christmas Day. In the boots, kids might find coins, treats, oranges, and small toys. Random Acts of Kindness The most important lesson from the legend of St. Nicholas is his generosity. To help us all remember this, you can make a point to do random acts of kindness this time of year. Brainstorm creative ways to help those in need in your local area, and set about your “secret” mission to bring some joy to others. Here are a few ideas: • Drop off grocery store gift cards to families in need. • Give a big box of wrapped gifts and clothes to families who need them. • Anonymously pay the utility bills of someone in need. • Wrap gifts or donate items to local foster programs.