Most Precious Blood of Jesus

Parish A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust

Mass Schedule

Sundays: 8am Low Mass; 11am High Mass Monday: 12 Noon Tuesday: 12 Noon & 7pm Wednesday through Friday: 12 Noon 1st Friday of Month: 12 Noon & 7pm Saturday: 9am

Confession Schedule

Sundays: 7:30 to 9am; 10:30am to 12:30pm Monday: 11:30 to 11:55am Tuesday: 11:30 to 11:55am; 6:30 to 6:55pm Wednesday through Friday: 11:30 to 11:55am 1st Friday of Month: 11:30 to 11:55am; 6:30 to 6:55pm Saturday: 8:30 to 8:55am

Please consult weekly bulletin for modifications to the schedule (eg. Holy Days, Civil Holidays…). For Baptisms, Marriages, Visitation of the sick, Funerals, or Registration as a parishioner, please contact the Parish Office.

Clergy & Staff Contact Information Canon William Avis, Pastor Canon John O’Connor, Parochial Vicar Parish Office Hours: Office closed. Gail Buchman, Administrative Assistant Gerry Redic, Business Manager 3250 California Avenue John Rokosz, Music Director Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Jeannine Goelz, Office Coordinator Phone 412-761-1508 Fax: 412-761-6454 Pennsylvania Childline (report suspected child abuse) Email: [email protected] 1-800-932-0313 Website: mostpreciousbloodparish.org Protection of Children and Youth (diocesan office) 1-888-808-1235

Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest

Veritatem Facientes In Caritate—Furthering the Truth in Charity Mass Intentions Wisdom of St. Francis de Sales

Due to current events, these Masses will be live-streamed A will resigned to God's will should have at the given times. Go to no other desire but to simply live out that https://www.institute-christ-king.org/pittsburgh-home Divine Will. As a person who is traveling Sunday, March 22, 2020 on a ship does not move along by his own Fourth Sunday of Lent, 1st Class—Rose efforts but lets himself be carried along by 8AM + William & Mary Amrhein (DT) 11AM Shannon Goelz (Goelz Family) the ship, so likewise a heart that is em- Monday, March 23, 2020 barked on the divine good pleasure should Votive Mass in Times of Pestilence, 2nd Class—Violet have no other will but that of permitting Commemoration of the Lenten Feria itself to be led by God's will. In such a case, the heart no 12noon + Joseph Muick (Tim & Patricia Rowlands) longer says, "... Not my will but yours be done," [Lk Tuesday, March 24, 2020 22:42] for there is no will to renounce. It simply says, Tuesday of 4th Week of Lent, 3rd Class—Violet "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." [Lk Commemoration of St. Gabriel the Archangel 23:46] 12noon + Timothy Boylan (Tim & Patricia Rowlands) 7PM Gabrielle Petrosky (Matthew Markich) How do I go to Confession? Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Annunciation, 1st Class—White If you would like to go to confession please contact ei- Commemoration of the Lenten Feria ther Canon Avis ([email protected]) or 12noon Pro Populo Canon O’Connor (canon.oconnor@institute-christ- Thursday, March 26, 2020 king.org) to arrange the when and how. These measures Votive Mass in Times of Pestilence, 2nd Class—Violet are temporary. More details, especially ways to provide Commemoration of the Lenten Feria anonymity, will come later either on our website or in 12noon Private Intention next week bulletin. Friday, March 27, 2020 Abstinence Friday of 4th Week of Lent, 3rd Class—Violet Commemoration of St. John Damascene An Act of Contrition

12noon Joe, Will & Jimmy Mullins & Families (Mr. & O My God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, Mrs. Sandy D’Souza) and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishment. Saturday, March 28, 2020 Saturday of 4th Week of Lent, 3rd Class—Violet Most of all, because they offend Thee, my God, Who art Commemoration of St. John Capistrano all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, 9AM + Mary S. Rees (N. Jurewicz) with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more, and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen. Sunday, March 29, 2020 Passion Sunday, 1st Class—Violet The catechism teaches that an act of perfect contrition with the 8AM Pro Populo intention to confess one’s sins in the Sacrament of Penance 11AM Deceased of Paneccasio Family (Charles Hillberry) restores the soul to sanctifying grace. What is an act of perfect ______contrition? It is when we have sorrow for sin because we love

Our Weekly Offerings God Whom we have offended by sin. Charity (that is the Love of God) and sin cannot abide at the same time in a soul. Should Sunday, March 15th you fall into mortal sin, make an act of perfect contrition and be Offertory ...... $9,773.00 ready to confess your sins when the opportunity arrives. Parish Improvement ...... $130.00 ICRSS Collection ...... $240.00 An Act of Spiritual Communion Easter Flowers ...... $260.00 2020 Parish Share ...... $1,485.00 My Jesus, I believe that Thou art present in the Most Holy Faith Direct (February 16-29) Sacrament. I love Thee above all things, and I desire to Offertory ...... $6,170.00 receive Thee into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment Church Restoration ...... $224.00 receive Thee sacramentally, come at least spiritually into CCHD, HM, BIM ...... $45.00 my heart. I embrace Thee as if Thou wert already there Food Pantry ...... $172.00 and unite myself wholly to Thee. Never permit me to be 2020 Parish Share ...... $369.00 separated from Thee. Amen. General Donation ...... $534.00

Mass Attendance Faith Direct Sunday, March 15th ...... 8AM-246; 11AM-249 If you like the convenience of automatically donating to our new parish on a regular basis during this epidemic, please consider utilizing Faith Direct. All for in the bulletin You can register for donations to be made directly from be received in printed form by Monday at your bank account or charged to your personal credit card Please Patronize the Advertisers in our Bulletin. by visiting www.faithdirect.net or by calling 866-507- Their support allows us to provide this service. 8757. The parish code for Most Precious Blood of Jesus Interested in Advertising in our Bulletin? parish is PA678. Call 1-800-945-6629. Votive Mass in Time of Pestilence desert place: and the multitudes sought Him, and came unto Him: and they stayed Him that He should not depart Introit (2 Kings 24, 16): Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy cov- from them. To whom He said: To other cities also I must enant, and say to the destroying angel, “Now stay thy preach the Kingdom of God: for therefore am I sent. And hand,” and let not the land be made desolate, and destroy He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee. not every living soul. Ps. 78:2 Give ear, O Thou that No Creed rulest Israel: Thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Glory be...As it was in the beginning...Be mindful, O Lord… Offertory (Num. 16 : 48): The high priest stood between the dead and the living, having a golden censer in his Kyrie, no Gloria hand: and offering the sacrifice of incense, he appeased Collect: O God, Who desirest not the death of sinners, but the wrath of God, and the affliction from the Lord ceased. their repentance, look mercifully upon Thy people when Secret: Let the sacrifice which we now offer succor us, O they turn unto Thee, that, while they show devotion to Lord; may it wholly release us from sin and deliver us Thee, Thou mayst turn away from them the scourges of from all ruin and destruction. Through our Lord Jesus Thine anger. Through our Lord… Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee … Commemoration of the Lenten Feria Communion (Luke 6 : 17, 18, 19): A multitude of sick and Epistle (2 Kings 24: 15-16, 25): Lesson from the Book of they that were troubled with unclean spirits, came to Him: Kings. In those days: The Lord sent a pestilence upon for virtue went out from Him, and healed all. Israel, from the morning unto the time appointed, and there died of the people from Dan to Bersabee seventy Postcommunion: Graciously hear us, O God our Savior: thousand men. And when the Angel of the Lord had deliver Thy people from the terrors of Thy wrath, and as- stretched out his hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the sure them of that safety which is the gift of Thy mercy. Lord had pity on the affliction, and said to the Angel that Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son: Who liveth and slew the people: It is enough: now hold thy hand. And the reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Angel of the Lord was by the thrashing-floor of Areuna the Jebusite. And David said to the Lord, when he saw the Prayer to Our Lady Angel striking the people: It is I, I am he that have sinned, in Times of Pestilence I have done wickedly: these that are the sheep, what have they done? Let Thy hand, I beseech Thee, be turned The Star of Heaven, she who suckled the Lord, has up- against me, and against my father’s house. And the rooted the scourge of death which the first parent of man- Prophet Gad came to David that day, and said: Go up, and kind planted. build an altar to the Lord in the thrashing-floor of Areuna That very Star is now worthy the Jebusite. And David went up according to the word of to encompass the world, Gad which the Lord had commanded him: and he built whose wars cut down the there an altar to the Lord, and offered holocausts and people with the sore of peace-offerings: and the Lord became merciful to the dreaded death. land, and the plague was stayed from Israel. O glorious Star of the Sea,

Gradual (Psalm 106 : 20 – 21): The Lord sent His word, save us from the scourge: and healed them: and delivered them from their death. Let Hear us, for thy Son, deny- the mercies of the Lord give glory to Him: and His won- ing nothing, honors thee. derful works to the children of men. Save us, Jesus! For us, the Virgin Mother entreats Thee. Tract (Psalm 102 : 10): O Lord, repay us not according to the sins we have committed, nor according to our iniqui- V. Pray for us, O Holy Moth- ties. (Ps. 78:8-9.) O Lord, remember not our former iniq- er of God. uities, let Thy mercies speedily prevent us: for we are be- R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. come exceeding poor. Help us, O God, our Savior: and for the glory of Thy Name, O Lord, deliver us: and for- Let us pray. give us our sins for Thy Name’s sake. O God of mercy, God of forbearance, God of forgiveness,

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