The Roman Community of Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Area, 213 One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic  Why a new name. While the new parish will receive a new name, each of our church buildings, Queen of the Rosary Church, Eugene Church, and Saint Michael Church, will retain its current name (the name under which it was consecrated). A parish is a geographic area with people and a priest(s). Churches are sacred buildings designated for divine worship. Saint Eugene Church, Saint Michael Church and Queen of the Rosary Church will retain their names. In January 2021, our three Churches will come together to form a new Parish, the geographical area of Elizabeth, Forward, Glassport, Liberty, Lincoln, Port Vue, etc. (basically the area made up of the Elizabeth-Forward and South Allegheny School Districts), hence the need for a new parish name.

     Queen of Saint Saint = the Rosary Eugene Michael Church Church Church New Parish August 16, 2020 Website: ElizabethSouthAlleghenyCC.org Saint Mark Saint Michael Queen of the Rosary A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust 3210 Liberty Way 101 McLay Drive 530 Michigan Avenue McKeesport, PA 15133 Elizabeth, PA 15037-2363 Glassport, PA 15045 Phone 412-678-6275 Phone 412-751-0663 Phone 412-672-7209 Fax 412-673-1393 Fax 412-751-2161 Fax 412-672-6390 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Saint Eugene Church (StE) Saint Michael Church (StM) Queen of the Rosary (QoR) 3210 Liberty Way - Liberty 101 McLay Drive - Elizabeth 530 Michigan Avenue - Glassport Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Area, 213 Faith Formation - Adult - Children - Youth 101 McLay Drive Elizabeth, PA 15037 412-754-0886 Email: [email protected] Facebook: FaithFormation-EGSA Looking For A Faith Community? Wherever you are on your faith journey, we welcome you to join our community. You may register by calling the Faith Community Office.   2 Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Catholic Community Sacraments Mass Intentions For The Week

Baptism of Infants & Children StE St. Eugene Church, Liberty StM St. Michael Church, Elizabeth

Baptism is a joyous event in the life of the QoR Queen of the Rosary Church, Glassport church. Baptism is celebrated any Sunday August 16 - 23, 2020 after Mass. Parents are required to attend a Pre-Baptism Class. Saturday, 15, Vigil, 20th Sunday in Ordinal Time StM 4:00 pm T Helen Gogoel - Charles & Patricia Gala Previous arrangements are necessary. StE 6:00 pm M 55th Wedding Anniversary: Chuck & Jackie Galley - Family Instruction in the Faith - R.C.I.A. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Sunday, 16, 20th Sunday in Ordinal Time

Program is offered for those interested in StE 8:00 am M Mario & Louise Volponi - Ernie & Helen Buccini

the Catholic Faith. For more information, StM 9:00 am T Bill Owens - Sue & Kathy Raynak please contact Fr. Wagner. QoR 10:30 am M Frank Vukovich - Wife, Dorothy

Reconciliation StM 12 Noon T Family of Tom & Kathy Van Horn - Tom & Kathy St. Eugene Church, Liberty Living & Deceased of the Grouping Family Tuesday, 7 - 7:30 pm Monday,17, Weekday St. Michael Church, Elizabeth QoR 8:30 am Clara B. Palumbo—Catherine DiStasi Saturday, 11-11:30 am Novena - Infant of Prague Queen of the Rosary Church, Glassport StM 9:00 am Frank & Mildred Chovan – Fran & Stevie LaFrankie Saturday, 1- 1:30 pm Tuesday, 18, Weekday St. Michael Church, Elizabeth Saturday, 3:15-3:45 pm StM 9:00 am Timothy Craighead - Mike & Bonnie Luft

St. Eugene Church, Liberty StE 6:30 pm Mary Margaret Malandra - Rick & Sandy

Saturday, 5:15-5:45 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions - 7:00 - 7:30 pm

Marriage Wednesday, 19, Weekday

The prospective bride and groom are to QoR 8:30 am Cheryl Hampton - Jack Ferko & family

make arrangements with the priest or StM 9:00 am William T. Murtha – Friends & Family at least 6 months to the Novena - Michael the proposed date of the wedding. Diocesan regulations require all couples to attend Thursday, 20, Bernard, & an approved pre-marriage preparation StE 8:30 am Deceased Neighbors of Norwood Avenue - Tim & Betty Runtich program. StM 9:00 am Albert Ragan, Sr. - Rosary Makers

Anointing of the Sick Friday, 21, Pius X, the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated QoR 8:30 am Stephen Gribschaw - Jeanie Bowie & family communally on the Second Sunday of the StM 9:00 am Michael Deliman – Tom & Jo Month. Saturday, 22, Vigil, 21st Sunday in Ordinal Time Ministry to the Sick and Shut In StM 4:00 pm M Mike & Anita Vancas - Mike & Michael Homebound members of the Parish StE 6:00 pm T John Capozzoli - Louise Phillips & Family should call the Parish Office to make arrangements to receive Holy Communion Sunday, 23, 21st Sunday in Ordinal Time at home. StE 8:00 am T Steve, Margaret & Steven Durosko - Joe & Cathy Knapton

Sponsorship Forms StM 9:00 am M Mary Ann, Linda & Benjamin Ignatius - Judy & Mary Jo

Only registered, practicing, fully-initiated QoR 10:30 am T Deceased of the Ksiazek Family - Paul & Beth Yurchison

Catholics are eligible for sponsor StM 12 Noon M Ronaldo Rondinelli - Patti & David Stanton certificates. Please call the Parish Office. Living & Deceased of the Grouping Family Bulletin Information Deadline Low Gluten Hosts available - please see Priest before Mass. 2 weeks in advance of publish date. [email protected] Observe what is right, do what is just;

Moving for my is about to come, Please call or email your new address to the Parish Office. my justice, about to be revealed. — Isaiah 56:1 Child Abuse Hotline 1-888-808-1235   Saint Mark, Saint Michael, Queen of the Rosary 3

 Pastoral Staff 20th Sunday in Ordinal Time Clergy Team August 16, 2020 Reverend Thomas A. Wagner, Administrator We are hardwired for Reverend Miroslaus A. Wojcicki, Senior Parochial Vicar wholeness and crave it. Deacon Dale J. DiSanto, Permanent Deacon When something is broken, Deacon Jeffrey P. Formica, Permanent Deacon we want it fixed. If a part of Deacon Stephen C. Pikula, Permanent Deacon our body is not working Deacon John E. Ragan, Permanent Deacon properly, we want it healed. How often do we find

Mary of Nazareth ourselves saying, I’m tired of struggling with this Lynda McFarland, Principal, 412-672-2360 cold, I can’t wait for my surgery to heal, or I

Faith Formation - Religious Education want my treatments to make me better. Adult - Children - Youth Wholeness and healing restore our relationships and Julie Fleckenstein, Facilitator make us free to love as we desire. We know very Anita Niecgorski, Co-Children, K-6 Grade well how our limitations, imperfections, and Amanda Wilt, Co-Children, K-6 Grade brokenness really limit us. They can easily prevent Susan Formica, Youth, Junior & Senior High us from being and doing what we want to do. Darla Losteter, Family Support Our physical and emotional wounds and maladies

Safe Environment Music Ministry are easier to identify. If my back hurts, I feel it and Emily Carlson Celeste Cafasso know what part of my body needs attention. If I am Mary Jo Ignatius Carol Gioia feeling intense anger, I can identify the emotion and Pamela Whitney take necessary steps to uncover its cause. Being

Parish Nurse Pastoral Secretary persistent often brings greater and quicker results. Pam Curcio, 412-754-0317 Jan Kunkel But will pursuing and even achieving our physical and emotional healings really be enough? We forget Facilities Amy Megahan that there is a deeper healing that we seek and Kevin Hopkins Jeannie Premozic desperately need. As we look around at humanity, Tony Hutskow there are some physical and emotional wounds and Patricia Muic scars that cannot be made whole. They are

Advisory Councils limitations that must remain and, for one reason or Pastoral Council another, cannot be rectified. Does this mean that the Jack Ferko, Facilitator Patty Smith, Co-Facilitator wholeness and healing that my being longs for is not Zac Allan, Scribe possible for me? Must I settle with less than what Glenn Bonczek Vickie Budd Elaine David God promises? Eric Davis Denise DeCapria Anne Laychak The answer is no. Ultimately, there is a desire that Michael Ksiazek Leah Meek Brian Phillips goes deeper than the physical and emotional. It is a

Finance Council desire that resides in our soul. What we really seek Judy Zajicek, Facilitator Patricia Palmer, Co-Facilitator and thirst for is healing and wholeness for our soul. Barry Bisogni, Scribe Inner strength, conviction, focus, grounding, love, Kay Callear Loretta Dabruzzo Val McCarthy hope, faith, courage, determination, peace, and Sandy Palmer Judy Shriane Donald Similo connectedness are all words that center us on eternity. They direct us to a presence we discover in  We remember . . . In your charity, our core, which is none other than the presence of please remember all those who have died, God. In God, we are healed. When we are persistent especially: Archie Tortorice, in reaching out to and establishing our relationship Walter ‘Pat’ Reczynski, Audrey Serena, with God, real healing and wholeness begin to all who will die today, happen. and those who have no one to pray for them. There are some limitations and some of our Resting in Paradise. brokenness with which we may simply have to live. This does not mean that we have to abandon our August Rosary Intention journey to wholeness and healing. If we have done We pray for all those who work our inner soul work, we have worked toward and and live from the sea, among them acquired what and who we ultimately need and sailors, fishermen and their families. desire.        ©LPi

 

4 Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Catholic Community Twentieth Sunday in Ordinal Time Standing Fast Our Lectionary readings today invite us to consider both Matthew opens the scene in today’s by setting up the human tendency to build boundaries between people, a conflict. Unlike the parallel story in Mark (7:24), the and God’s tendency to cross and even to break these woman is described as a Canaanite. This label serves to boundaries. Isaiah and Paul speak of God’s ongoing desire evoke the ancient animosity between Jews and other to bring all of humanity under divine care. The scene in peoples in the region. The woman, who is never named, Matthew’s Gospel alludes to the long-standing distrust begs for help for her daughter. The disciples are actively between foreigners and the Jewish people. Though Jesus dismissive of her, as a woman and a foreigner, and deem initially resists, he then celebrates the faith of the her to be unworthy of their attention. The text suggests that Canaanite woman and heals her daughter. Those who are Jesus initially sided with the disciples. But then he given the gift of faith can be tempted to believe that God is recognized the strength of her faith. present only to them, implicitly creating barriers against Many women, foreigners, or marginalized persons might others. But the gift of faith is meant to serve God’s larger identify with this woman’s story. Sometimes faith means purpose, so that everyone might be united with God. By his standing fast, in care for others or in fidelity to truth, even act of healing, Jesus breaks the boundary between Jew when it seems that no one supports you. Somehow, the and Gentile, and invites both to be a part of God’s people. woman recognized God’s power and God’s care within Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Jesus. And Jesus recognized that God was active within

A New Temple her, manifested in her commitment to her daughter. Jesus Isaiah articulates the vision that it is God’s deep desire saw his Father’s larger horizon of care for everyone, Jew that all human beings will respond to God in prayer and and Gentile, within this faith-filled woman. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. thanksgiving. God will summon everyone to “my holy  mountain,” that is, the temple Mount. The temple was the Marriage Moments by Susan Vogt primary symbol of God’s presence among the people. The For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all Temple was where communal worship and sacrifice took peoples (Is 56:7). It is good to pray and be a person of faith, place. Worship served to give thanks for God’s blessings but married couples don’t always share the same faith or on the people. Sacrifice served to help heal relationships pray the same way. Even if you are of the same faith, ask between God and Israel, and within the community, when each other how they describe God, what they really sin had damaged or broken them. believe, or how they pray. You can be different but still The early church reflected upon this vision and saw united. Jesus as a new temple. The person of Jesus is to be May God Bless Our Service Personnel worshiped as God’s active presence within human life. We pray for and remember our Service Men and Women who Jesus is to be worshiped in prayer and thanksgiving, and are serving on active duty in the Armed Services, especially: Jesus is where relationships are healed and renewed. In Cpl. Peter A. Barrante, USMC; Maj. Damian Baskerville, Jesus, God invites the whole world into God’s loving USAF; Col. Richard Collage, PA NG; Staff Sgt. Nicholas care. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. DeLuca, Army; Ens. David DeMaio, USCG; Capt. Craig

Parenting Pointers by Susan Vogt Dolhi, Army; Capt. Anthony Formica, Army; Jacob The feast of Mary’s Assumption into heaven on August Formica, E-4, Army; 2nd Lt. John Formica, Army; SPC Samuel Formica, Army National Guard; Capt. Markus 1 5 reminds us of God’s care for our human body. Whether Gibson, USMC; 2ndLt. Miles Gibson, USMC; PO2. Mason you interpret this feast as truth, legend or symbolic, the Gibson, USN; T/Sgt. Michael Goodman, USAF; E5 Sgt. point is that our body is holy and loved. Bless your child Brian Imundo, Army; Sgt. Russ Langley, Marines; Staff Sgt. with your hands and words today. Be a reminder of God’s Raymond Massung, Jr., USAF; Sgt. First Class William love. Nellis, Army; Staff Sgt. Timothy Oeler, USAF; Ens. Timothy Ragan, USN; Amn. Stephanie A. Reichenbach, USAF; PFC A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar David R. Saunders, Army National Guard; Sgt. Brandon R. The mother in today’s gospel persisted, even when she Smith, USAF Pararescueman; Amn. Adam Stitt, USAF; was ignored and insulted. She would do whatever was Capt. Andrew Tkac, Army. Thank you for your service! necessary to bring relief to her child. Parenting is more May We Never Forget . . . Freedom is Never Free! than bringing life into the world; it is also about sacrificing May God Bless Our Health Care Workers daily for your children. and All First Responders.  

Saint Mark, Saint Michael, Queen of the Rosary 5 What is the R.C.I.A.? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a way for adults . . .  who would like to learn  more about and/or become a Faith Formation member of the . Adult  Children  Youth  who have never been Religious Education baptized or have been baptized in another faith 101 McLay Drive Elizabeth, PA 15037 and are interested in the Catholic Church. 4127540886 Email: [email protected]  who are Baptized Catholics (over 18 years old) Facebook: FaithFormation-EGSA and have not received the Sacraments of Confirmation, Eucharist or Reconciliation. Fall Registration for Faith Formation  who are married to a Catholic and attend Mass

Registration Forms will be mailed to families already but just don’t know what the next step is to in our program and there will be a Registration Form become a member of the Catholic Church. in the Bulletin for new families to the program.  Sessions will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm in St. Michael Archangel Hall. If you have any questions or concerns, Have Questions, need more information, or want to please email [email protected] register, please call Fr. Wagner, 4127510663. or call the Faith Formation Office, 412-754-0886 The RCIA Journey will begin September 9, 2020. and leave a message. The experience of learning with other adults in a relaxed atmosphere has been a lifetime high point Faith Formation Substitute Catechists for many who have been a part of the RCIA in the  The Faith Formation Program is looking for past. There is no charge, and there are no tests. parents and other adults who would like to be Moreover, those making this RCIA Journey of substitutes when our catechists cannot be at session. Faith are accompanied by members of the parish If you are interested and feeling called to this family team, some of whom attend each week with ministry, please call Julie Fleckenstein, our Faith them. The Parish Team is an important part of the Formation Facilitator at 4127540886 or email her Journey and welcoming new members. [email protected].  Thank you for considering being a part Gratitude —George Herbert of this life changing ministry. O Thou who has given us so much, mercifully grant us one thing more—a grateful heart.

Pre-Baptism Class



 Are you expecting? For more information   Is this your first child? please email [email protected]  or call Mrs. Formica, 4127540886 PreBaptism Class is for expectant  parents and Godparents or anyone Come and join in the fun and fellowship who is seeking a Catholic Baptism for their child.  PreBaptism Class  Deacon Dale DiSanto Marriage Prep  PreCana Program Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 7:00 pm sponsored by St. Joseph the Worker Parish St. Eugene Meeting Room will be held at St. Maurice Church, Forest Hills Grandparents are also welcome at these classes. on Saturday, August 22, 202 from 9 am  4 pm  For more information or reservations (required), Please register by calling the Faith Formation  please call, 4122710809. Cost is $60 per couple Religious Education office, 4127540886 or emailing [email protected].

 O God, let all the nations praise you! Prior to scheduling a Baptism, parents need to NPsalm 67  attend the PreBaptismal Seminar.

  6 Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Catholic Community Invest just five minutes a day, and world has faced a global pandemic, we have been challenged your faith will deepen and grow—a more than ever to recognize the essential workers in our midst day at a time. who have risked their lives for our well-being. Today is a good  day to think about ways to support humanitarian workers Sunday, August 16; Twentieth Sunday in Ordinal Time beyond a simple thank you through a donation, a call of Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32;Matthew 15:21-28 advocacy to an elected official, or joining alongside them in their Believe outside the box—A natural tension exists between the work. The last shall be first and the first shall be last. familiar and unfamiliar, the neighbor and stranger, our kind and every other kind. Even Jesus seems initially to have limited his Thursday, Aug 20; Bernard, abbot, doctor of the church mission to “the lost sheep” of Israel. A clever woman, a Ezekiel 36:23-28; Matthew 22:1-14 Canaanite, persuades him to think outside the box on this issue. Faithful through thick and thin—Today is the Memorial of Later, Saint Paul abandons the box altogether, taking the gospel , whose impact on Europe in the 12th to the Gentiles outright. We’re the beneficiaries of that decision. century was profound and whose influence lives on worldwide in These days, as we wrestle with how much we’re obliged to Cistercian monasteries and . He was a share our land and its richness with others, we might consider scholar, a skilled arbitrator, mystic, , reformer, and leader the crumbs that fell from the table to us. It is not right to take of Europe’s second crusade (a violent venture that ended badly). the food of thechildren and throw it to the dogs. Through his successes and mistakes, Bernard of Clairvaux aimed to follow Jesus. We are called to do the same. Do one Monday, Aug 17; Weekday thing today that puts your heart, mind, or skills to the service of Ezekiel 24:15-24; Matthew 19:16-22 God. Tell those invited: Behold, I have prepared my Be a good steward—When it comes to Christian stewardship, banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and there’s an awful lot weare supposed to take care of—the whole everything is ready; come to the feast. world to be exact! said, In the end, everything has been entrusted to our protection, and all of us are Friday, Aug 21; Pius X, pope responsible for it. Be protectors of God’s gifts! The key to Ezekiel 37:1-14; Matthew 22:34-40 stewardship is remembering that it’s not ownership—your The right of kings that was wrong—Shortly after the turn of talents, your treasure, all of creation were bestowed on you. the 20th century, Giuseppe Sarto was elected , but Show your gratitude to God by using them responsibly and not without controversy. The leading vote-getter of the papal sharing them with others lovingly and generously. Sell what conclave was Mariano Rampolla, but Polish Cardinal Jan you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in Kosielsko exercised a veto in the name of Emperor Franz heaven. Joseph. That swung the vote to Sarto. It was the last time a reigning monarch exercised a longstanding right of veto in a Tuesday, Aug 18; Weekday . Government interference in church leadership Ezekiel 28:1-10; Matthew 19:23-30 has always been an issue, though today less so in most Build a human economy—People’s livelihoods have been hit (though parts of the world. Pray for a worldwide church that by COVID-19’s closure of workplaces. Protests over racial not all) answers to only one Lord, Jesus. You shall love the Lord, inequality shine an unforgiving light on economic inequality. The your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all Catholic Church has a lot to say about how the economy should your mind. work to promote the common good. The Catechism of the Catholic Church denounces two economic extremes— Saturday, Aug 22, Queenship of the Blessed Mary communism’s centralized control, but also capitalism’s tendency Ezekiel 43:1-7b; Matthew 23:1-12 to make individualism and the market into modern-day idols. She wears her crown well—Though queenship is a concept Above all, let us remember what the U.S. Catholic Bishops have quite foreign to a democratic society (especially one that threw off written: The economy exists for the person, not the person royal rulership at its founding!), when applied to Mary it can be for the economy. . . . A fundamental moral measure of any understood as an expression of the Holy Mother’s central role in economy is how the poor and vulnerable are faring. Keep the reign of God. Though today’s feast, established in 1954, is that in mind as you make big and small economic decisions. quite recent in terms of the larger sweep of church history, Byyour great wisdom applied to your trading you have associations of Mary with queenship go back to the angel heaped upyour riches. Gabriel’s announcement that Mary’s son would inherit the throne of King David. Allow Mary to reign in your heart, Wednesday, Aug 19; John Eudes, priest especially at times when you are called onto take a leap of faith, Ezekiel 34:1-11; Matthew 20:1-16 as Mary certainly was when Gabriel revealed her mission to her. Beyond thank you—Today is World Humanitarian Day, a day Son of man, this is where my throne shall be. established in 2018 by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the safety and security of humanitarian aid workers ©2019 TrueQuest Communications. All rights reserved. who step up in times of crises. If ever there is a year for us to Reprinted with permission. TakeFiveForFaith.com; honor and advocate for such workers, it is this year. As the Scripture citations from the New American Bible Revised Ed   Saint Mark, Saint Michael, Queen of the Rosary 7 Available now….. Community Festival 2020 FALL FROLIC TICKET has been postponed for 2020 Benefits Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Area Grouping  Try a chance at winning a total of Community Festival 2021 $4000.00 in the month of October. is scheduled for Minimum payout is $100.00. August 5, 6, 7, 2021 $10.00 per ticket with 31 chances to win! Pays out daily on the 7pm PA Daily Pick 3. Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny No bonus numbers. Area Grouping Food Bank Sunday If you would like a certain number, Third Sunday of the Month please call Cathy, 412-980-2918 before August 3, 2020. St. Mark, St. Michael, Queen of the Rosary Numbers will be dispersed We accept all nonperishable food on a first come, first serve basis. items and paper products to If you would like to help our Catholic Community administer to the needy of our local with selling a few tickets or helping to sell community. before and after Masses, please contact Cathy or Fr. Wagner. Items for your consideration are Thank You for your support! pasta and sauces, tuna fish, rice, stews, cereal, canned fruits & Upcoming Events vegetables, coffee & tea, hot Knights of Columbus will meet on Tuesday, chocolate mix, peanut butter & jelly, sugar, flour, September 8, 2019 at 7:00 pm crackers, Jell-O gelatin, puddings, powdered milk, in the St. Michael Parking Lot cocoa, infant formula & baby food, juices, facial soap, weather permitting. shampoo, laundry detergent, diapers, facial tissues,  paper towels, toilet tissue, cleansers, etc. Good Example —St. Anthony Please bring your donations to Mass with you and A faithful Christian, leave them in the Gathering Space of the Church. illumined by the rays of grace like a crystal, Cash or checks are also welcome. ought to illumine his neighbor with the light Kind deeds change lives, Thank You! of good example, through word and deed. Knights of Columbus Soup Sale Order Form Provided Frozen by Rockwell Red Lion Delivered St. Michael Parking Lot On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 4:00-5:00 pm Please send Order Form & Check to: Barry Bisogni 2114 Neal Drive, McKeesport, PA 15135 Order Form & Check due by Monday, September 21, 2020 Please Print

Name: ______

Phone: ______

______# Wedding X $10.00 = ______

______# Chicken Noodle X $10.00 = ______

______# Pepperjack Crab X $11.00 = ______

______# French Onion X $ 9.00 = ______

______# Shrimp Bisque X $11.00 = ______

______# Beer Cheese X $10.00 = ______

______# Vinegar & Oil (4 pack) X $15.00 = ______

Amount Due ______

Thank You for your support!!   8 Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Catholic Community

OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION 101 MCLAY Drive, ELIZABETH, PA 15037 412-754-0886

July 14, 2020

Dear Faith Formation Family,

In these troubling times, we hope that you and your family are safe and healthy. With the constant changes in policies and procedures, we are staying up to date with what the CDC, Commonwealth of PA, the PA Department of Education and the Diocese of Pittsburgh are recommending and enforcing. + We will be sanitizing after each session just like we have been after every Mass; + we have hand sanitizer stations/hand washing stations + and we will be able to isolate children if they begin to not feel well during session.

With the uncertainty of what the pandemic will be doing, Father Wagner and the Office of Faith Formation have made some changes to how we are having sessions beginning this September. We have chosen that in-person sessions will be only twice a month for our students, and the students will be split according to their last names in the more popular sessions. We have also changed the textbook to minimize issues if we are quarantined at any time during the year while sessions are ongoing. Both the calendar and the textbook will be discussed at our Faith Formation Open House.

Faith Formation Open House

Sunday Morning Sessions, September 13, 2020 Queen of the Rosary — 8:45 - 10:15 am Saint Michael —10:15 - 11:45 am

Monday Evening Session, September 14, 2020 Saint Michael — 5:45 - 7:15 pm

All Parents/Guardians, Please plan on attending one of the Open Houses that we are holding to ensure you get all the necessary information and materials from Faith Formation staff.

If for some reason, you cannot attend ANY of the Open Houses please call or email the Faith Formation Office to make an appointment to meet with a staff member to get all necessary material. Enclosed is the registration form for this upcoming Faith Formation Year.

We ask that you prayerfully discuss the options with your family and return the form as soon as possible to the office. For planning purposes, we ask that you please return your form no later than Thursday, August 20, 2020.

With the students only coming twice a month to session, we are supplying each family with a parent resource book so that the parent can help the children when they come home from session. Each student will be coming home with their book and a lesson based activity that they will have to complete before they come into the next session. If we are once again in isolation, we will be sending out lessons via Zoom and the parents and children can work on lessons together.

  Saint Mark, Saint Michael, Queen of the Rosary 9 Homeschooling (Family Catechesis)

Homeschooling (Family Catechesis) will also be utilizing the same book as our in-person sessions. Meetings will be with the parents and the parents will, in turn, go home and teach their children the lesson for the month. There will also be Community Meetings where the families will get together, have a meal, and have a lesson-based activity to work on. We ask that families that wish to Homeschool please review the criteria before deciding on being a part of the Homeschool Family Community.

Criteria for Homeschooling (Family Catechesis)

 Have a strong faith in the Catholic Church  Regularly attend Mass and receive the Eucharist  Adhere to Catholic Teaching  The parent is willing to attend 9 meetings and to teach their child(ren)  The family is willing to attend 9 community meetings where Mass will be a part of the meeting as well  The family must maintain and turn in a Scrapbook about their faith journey at the end of the year  The parent is willing to have correspondence via email or phone with a Faith Formation staff member or one of our catechists on a regular basis  The family must have a Bible (Catholic) and a Catechism of the Catholic Church to use as part of the lessons that will be done in the home

If you have any questions about the Family Catechesis program, please feel free to contact the Faith Formation office.

If you choose this option for your family, please be aware that the first meeting will be on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 7:00 pm in Archangel Hall.

For All Families

Once your registration form is received at the office, we will send you a confirmation letter confirming the session for which you have registered your child. Please note- we will try to give you the session that is your first choice, however, we do register on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be flexible and mark the registration form according to the directions on it. We also ask that you send in payment with the registration form. If you cannot afford to pay the registration fee, please call or email the Faith Formation Office and make arrangements for scholarship or for reduced payment.

Please know that we have been praying for all of you during this difficult time. We are so excited to be able to serve your family and to bring the faith alive.

In Service of Christ, Julie Fleckenstein Julie Fleckenstein

  10 Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Catholic Community 2019-2020 FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION FORM REGISTRATION FEE: $30 per child/ $50 per family – Please make checks payable to Saint Michael If you need tuition assistance or scholarships, please contact the Office of Faith Formation. ALL INFORMATION IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL.

Please Print Parent/Guardian Name(s):

Mother’s Maiden Name: ______Primary Telephone: (Imperative for Church Records)

Address (where the child primarily resides):

Email: Secondary Email:

Mother’s Cellphone: Father’s Cellphone:

Church of Registration:

1st Child Name: Birthdate:

Age: Grade: Church of Baptism:

Known Allergies/Medications/Conditions:

2nd Child Name: Birthdate:

Age: Grade: Church of Baptism:

Known Allergies/Medications/Conditions:

3rd Child Name: Birthdate:

Age: Grade: Church of Baptism:

Known Allergies/Medications/Conditions:

Please choose your preferences for sessions where your child(ren) will be going to Faith Formation. Please number your preferences 1 (one) through 3 (three).

Queen of the Rosary- Sundays; 8:45 am to 10:15 am Saint Michael- Sundays; 10:15 am to 11:45 am 530 Michigan Ave., Glassport (2 times per month) 101 McLay Dr., Elizabeth (2 times per month)

Saint Michael- Mondays; 5:45 pm to 7:15 pm Family Catechesis (Homeschool) 101 McLay Dr. Elizabeth (2 times per month) (1 parent/ 1 community meeting per month

Please list up to 3 individuals that have permission to pick up your child(ren). Please also list the relationship to the child(ren) as well. Please attach a separate sheet if necessary.

Name Relationship:

Name Relationship:

Name Relationship:

Special Information to Impart to the Office of Faith Formation:

Social Media/Webpage There will be activities and events where your child will be photographed and/or videotaped. These might be used on our social media, our webpage or in-house for advertising. If you do not wish for your child’s image to be used, please ask for the social media wavier.

  Saint Mark, Saint Michael, Queen of the Rosary 11 August 5, 2020

Dear Friends in Christ,

As we continue to adapt to new ways of doing almost everything, I ask God to keep your hope strong so we can be open to new opportunities and possibilities for the future. Please take a moment to consider the following information as we move closer to our January 2021 merger: Vision for the New Parish One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic

We are a community of believers, rooted in the abiding presence of Christ, centered in the Holy Eucharist, proclaiming the Gospel message of Jesus, and serving in the tradition of the early church as his disciples.

Vision and Hopes for our New Parish:

Welcoming, inclusive, joy-filled community of believers Celebrating vibrant, faith-filled liturgies Evangelizing those who have fallen away and welcoming the unchurched Engaging our Adults, Children, Youth and Young Adults with effective faith sharing and formation for all ages Helping our families grow in grace and holiness Caring for the elderly and homebound Burying the dead with compassion and grieving with those who grieve Serving those in need and the marginalized

Virtual Parish Assembly I am writing to invite you to view our Virtual Parish Assembly. On September 1, 2020, our Virtual Parish Assembly will be posted on our website,

ElizabethSouthAlleghenyCC.org.

The Virtual Parish Assembly provides important background for completing the merger process. If you do not have access to the internet, watch the bulletin for details or I invite you to contact any member of the Advisory Councils to talk about the information presented in the assembly.

Feedback Regarding the New Parish Name I invite your participation in the final phase of selecting a name for the new parish. We have received a response from Bishop Zubik regarding the fifteen names we submitted for his initial review.

Saint Barnabas Saint Catherine of Alexandria Saint Saint Joachim and Anne Saint John, the Beloved

From these names, we are to submit five final names for the Bishop’s consideration. Please see below for two ways to offer your recommendations on the five names. The timeline for all submissions is August 5-19, 2020.

A paper form is enclosed with this letter. A paper form is available in the Bulletin.

Please return the Naming Form to any parish office, through the collection, or mail (101 Mc Lay Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037) no later than Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

From your feedback and input, we will arrive at 5 names to be submitted to Bishop Zubik for his final consideration.

Please keep our entire grouping in prayer. I am grateful for your support and involvement in these endeavors. Thank you for participating in this process.

Blessings, Fr. Wagner Reverend Thomas A. Wagner Administrator

One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic

  12 Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Catholic Community

Proposed List of New Parish Names (Feast Day, Mini Bio, Fun Fact, Rationale)  Please consider the following criteria,  I encourage you to consider the broader context for the name;  What name will be a strong, vibrant indicator of who the parish is now  and who this faith community wants to become five years from now?

Saint Barnabas (June 11, apostle & martyr, 1st Century) Barnabas preached the gospel in Antioch; companion of Saint Paul; and attended the . Patron: Cyprus, Antioch, against hailstorms, peacemakers Rationale: We are striving to proclaim Jesus to each other and the world. 

Saint Catherine of Alexandria (November 25, virgin & martyr, 4th Century) She was educated and from a noble Roman family. Proclaimed the gospel throughout Alexandria, imprisoned by emperor Magnus Maximus (335388), during imprisonment she converted the empress and the military leader of the empire. She was beheaded for the love of her faith. Patron: philosophers, preachers and young unmarried women Rationale: We are calling each other to Jesus by the example of faith in our lives.

Saint Catherine of Siena (April 29, virgin & doctor of the church, 13471380) Catherine of Siena was born in 1347, the 25th child of her parents. As a Dominican, mystic and author she worked for peace in the church and renewal of religious life. She died in 1380 after suffering a stroke. Patron: Italy and Europe Rationale: We are called to renew the Church in our community through reconciliation and healing

  Saint Mark, Saint Michael, Queen of the Rosary 13

Proposed List of New Parish Names (Feast Day, Mini Bio, Fun Fact, Rationale)

Saint Francis Xavier (December 3, priest, 15061552) Born in to a wealthy family, educated in Paris. He was the co founder of the and missionary to Goa, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Japan. He died while trying to go to China. Patron: Apostleship of Prayer, foreign missions Rationale: We are called to carry on the mission and message of Jesus to a waiting world.

Saints Joachim and Anne (July 26, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st Century) Legend states that an angel visited them and announced Mary’s conception and lasting virginity. Witnesses to faith and perseverance. Patron: childless women, miners Rationale: We are witnessing the presence of God in our lives through faith and perseverance under the guidance of the Virgin Mary.

Saint John, the Beloved Disciple (December 27, apostle & evangelist, 1st Century) Son of Zebedee and to James, believed to be the longestlived apostle and the only one not to die a martyr. John was the only apostle not to forsake Jesus after his arrest, trial, and crucifixion. He was given instructions from Jesus from the Cross to take care of the Blessed Mother. Patron: Asiatic Turkey, symbolized by an eagle Rationale: We are recognizing Jesus’ love and friendship with us as we grow in relationship with others and with Mother Mary as our     model.

Please keep our entire grouping in prayer. I am grateful for your support and involvement in these endeavors.

Thank you for participating in this process.  Fr. Wagner

  14 Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Catholic Community Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Area Grouping #213 Possible Future Name For Our New Merged Parish

Please take some time to prayerfully consider the qualities of our three parishes. Carefully read and think about the names and rationales listed below. Please indicate you top three choices (1, 2, 3) and then return this Form to any parish office, through the collection, or mail (101 Mc Lay Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037) no later than Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

Please know that you MUST include your name, address and phone number for your Feedback to be to be considered.

Please choose three (3) in order of preference (1,2,3) to be considered. Once a total list is collected and completed, the top five names will then be sent to Bishop Zubik who will then make his choice from the five names or he may choose a different name if the Holy Spirit moves him to do so.

Name: ______

Address: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip: ______Phone: ______

______Saint Barnabas preached the gospel in Antioch, companion of St. Paul and attended the Council of Jerusalem. Patron: Cyprus, Antioch, against hailstorms, peacemaker Rationale: We are striving to proclaim Jesus to each other and the world.

______Saint Catherine of Alexandria was educated and from a noble Roman family. Proclaimed the gospel throughout Alexandria, imprisoned by emperor Magnus Maximus, during the imprisonment she converted the empress and the military leader of the empire. She was beheaded for the love of her faith. Patron: philosophers, preachers and young, unmarried women Rationale: We are calling each other to Jesus by the example of faith in our lives.

______Saint Catherine of Siena was born in 1347, the 25th child of her parents. As a Dominican, mystic and author she worked for peace in the church and renewal of religious life. She died in 1380 after suffering a stroke. Patron: Italy and Europe Rationale: We are called to renew the Church in our community through reconciliation and healing.

______Saint Francis Xavier was born in Spain to a wealthy family, educated in Paris. He was the co-founder of the Society of Jesus and missionary to Goa, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Japan. He died while trying to go to China. Patron: Apostles of Prayer, foreign missions Rationale: We are called to carry on the mission and message of Jesus to a waiting world.

______Saint Joachim and Anne are the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Witnesses to faith and perseverance. Patron: childless women, miners Rationale: We are witnessing the presence of God in our lives through faith and perseverance under the guidance of the Virgin Mary.

______Saint John, the Beloved Disciple is the son of Zebedee and brother to James, believed to be the longest lived apostle and the only one not to die a martyr. John was the only apostle not to forsake Jesus after his arrest, trial and crucifixion. He was given instructions from Jesus from the Cross to take care of the Blessed Mother. Patron: Asiatic Turkey, symbolized by an eagle Rationale: We are recognizing Jesus’ love and friendship with us as we grow in relationship with others and with Mother Mary as our model.

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