Brookline–Beechview Catholic Parishes St. Catherine of Siena (1902 to Present) Church of the Resurrection (1909 to Present) St. Pius X (1954 to Present) Our Lady of Loreto (1959 to Present) St. Pamphilus (1960 to Present) February 24, 2019 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Working Together to Live the Gospel Message

PARISH PRIESTS AND DEACONS Rev. James Bachner………………...………….Pastor & Administrator Rev. Gary Oehmler…………………………...…..Parochial Vicar Rev. Fernando Torres…………………………..Parochial Vicar Mr. Mark S. Bibro…………………………..Deacon Mr. Tom O’Neill………………………Deacon Mr. Matthew Marinelli…Deacon (Diocese of Metuchen NJ) Our combined Website: www.bbcatholic.com Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline: 1-888-808-1235

ST. PIUS X 3040 Pioneer Avenue, Pgh PA 15226 ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA Office located at 1810 Belasco Ave. Pgh. PA 15216 1810 Belasco Avenue, Pgh PA 15216 Parish Ministry/Office ….…………...……………..…..412-531-2135 Parish Ministry/Office ….…………...…………….. 412-531-2135 Fax ………………………………..……………...... 412-531-8543 Fax ……………………………...………………...... 412-531-8543 Faith Formation Office …………..…………………….412-563-1588 Faith Formation Office ……………...……………...412-531-2135 Faith Formation Email (CCD)………..…..……[email protected] E-Mail ……………………….…[email protected] Parish e-mail ………………………………[email protected] CCD e-mail ...... ……...………………[email protected]

OUR LADY OF LORETO 1905 Pioneer Avenue, Pgh PA 15226 Office located at 1810 Belasco Ave. Pgh. PA 15216 Parish Ministry/Office ….………….……………….... 412-531-2135 Fax …………………………….………………...... 412-531-8543 E-Mail ………………………………..……[email protected] CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION 1100 Creedmoor Avenue, Pgh PA 15226 ST. PAMPHILUS 1000 Tropical Avenue, Pgh PA 15216 Parish Ministry/Office ….…………..…………….. 412-563-4400 Office located at 1810 Belasco Ave. Pgh. PA 15216 Fax …………………………………..…………...... 412-563-4403 Parish Ministry/Office ….…………...……………….. 412-531-2135 Faith Formation Office ……….……….…………...412-343-9551 Fax ………………………………..……………...... 412-531-8543 E-Mail …………….…[email protected] E-Mail ………………………..…..……[email protected]

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1810 Belasco Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 Beechview Domingo, a la 12:30pm Centro Parroquial:………………….412-531-2135 Fax:………………….…….…………412-531-8543 Horario de Misas en Ingles: Oficina de CCD: ……..…....412-531-2135 Ext. 23 Vigilia del Sábado: 4:00 pm Domingo: 10:30 am Personal de la Parroquia Misa los Lunes, Miércoles, Viernes: 8:30am Pastor— Padre James Bachner Vicario Parroquial — Padre Fernando Torres Días Santos: Día: 7:00PM Vicario Parroquial — Padre Gary Oehmler Diácono — Rev. Sr. Thomas O’Neill VIRGEN PEREGRINA - Si desean que nuestra virgen los Diácono— Rev. Sr. Mark Bibro acompañe a su casa por una semana, favor de anotar su nombre Diácono— Rev. Sr. Matthew Marinelli y número de teléfono en la forma la que se encuentra en la mesa a la entrada de la iglesia. Ministerio Hispano 412.531.2135 Padre Fernando Torres SANTO ROSARIO - Todos los domingos a las 11:30AM en la Consuelo Cruz-Martinez-Directora de Evangelización. iglesia. Nota: los domingos en los que hay bautizo después de la Marina Osthoff- Coordinadora de Catequesis en Español misa en inglés, el rosario se rezará en el edificio de catequesis Maribel Acevedo-Servicios en español, lunes de 9am-2pm (oficina de la entrada).

Gigi D’Amico- Directora de Formación de Fe Hispana – RETIRO ESPIRITUAL EN ESPAÑOL - Les invitamos a un 412.583.2195 retiro espiritual para adultos en St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Monica Ruiz– Directora de la Casa San Jose Center (Centro de Retiros San Pablo de la Cruz - 148 Monastery Bill Scott-Director de Musica Latina Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15203). Será durante todo el fin de semana: comenzando el viernes 22 de marzo a las 6:30PM y finalizan- MIERCOLES DE CENIZAS - Inicio de la Cuaresma: el ser- do el domingo 24 de marzo a las 2:00PM. El costo es $85 vicio e imposición de cenizas será el 6 de marzo a las 7:00PM en dólares por adulto e incluye hospedaje y alimentos. Si desea Santa Catarina. atender este retiro, favor de anotar su nombre y número de telé- fono en la forma que se encuentra en la entrada de la iglesia.

MISA EN PORTUGUES - Todos están invitados a la CONFERENCIA "Mi Familia: Mi Empresa Más Impor- misa en portugués la cual se celebra el tercer domingo de tante" - será ofrecida en español por el Padre Ángel Espinosa cada mes a las 6 pm en nuestra iglesia. La próxima será de los Monteros, en nuestra parroquia St. Catherine of Siena. el domingo 17 de marzo. Para mayores de 18 años. Se divide en dos partes: el viernes, 3 de mayo de 7:00 PM, la plática será sobre la relación en pareja; y el sábado, 4 de mayo a las 5:45 pm, la plática será sobre la MATRIMONIO - Si está planeando casarse debe pre- familia. Misa a las 7:30 pm. Costo: $10 hasta marzo 31 / $15 sentar documentación 6 meses antes de la boda. Por fa- hasta abril 30 / $20 de mayo 1 en adelente. Boletos a la venta vor vea a Padre Fernando para coordinar su boda. los domingos después de misa.

INSCRIPCION DE IGLESIA, SACRAMENTO O SALUD PARA NIÑOS - Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh QUINCEAÑERA - Si desea inscribirse en la iglesia o si Care Mobile - Birmingham Clinic tiene necesidad de un bautizo, una quinceañera u otro Clínicas pediátricas gratuitas 2do sábado y 4to martes de cada sacramento, por favor contacte a Gigi al 412-583-2195. mes. Horas: - 2do sábado de cada mes 8:30 AM a 12 PM - 4to martes de cada mes 2pm a 3:40pm Lugar: Salvation Army (Centro de Donaciones en South Side) 54 S. 9th Street Pitts- RESSI FISH FRY - Necesitamos voluntarios para el burgh, PA 1520. Favor llamar al 412-692-6000 opción 8 para 2019 Ressi Fish Fry en Santa Catarina. Favor de comu- mayor información y para hacer cita. http://www.chp.edu/ nicarse con Debbie Brust al 412-531-9227 de estar in- saludparaninos (NO es necesario tener seguro de salud) teresados. La Sociedad de San Vicente DePaul: Dentro de los límites de nuestra parroquia, hay muchas per- CASA SAN JOSE sonas necesitadas. Esta Sociedad anima a los que pueden Localizado: aportar económicamente, en la segunda colección, el primer 2116 Broadway Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 domingo de cada mes para ayudar a los necesitados. Para [email protected] aquellos que quieran ser voluntarios de ayuda o para aquellos Tel- 412-343-3111 Fax- 412-343-3210 en necesidad de alimentos o ayuda financiera por favor lla- Horario: Lunes a Viernes de 10 am a 5 pm men al: 412-370-8936. COMBINED INFORMATION PAGE Page Three Sacrament of Baptism: Because of our new Mass St. Vincent dePaul Society- Each parish has an ac- schedules, clergy can only perform baptisms tive St. Vincent dePaul Society that helps those in according to the following plan, which must be need. Contact the parish office in your area for this adhered to: information. We also need volunteers, please contact St. Catherine— 1st Sunday of Month 11:30am your Parish Office. Resurrection — 2nd Sunday of Month 12:30pm St. Pius X — 3rd Sunday of Month 12:30pm FOOD PANTRY–Food pantries serve certain boundaries: Our Lady of Loreto — 4th Sunday of Month 10:30am -The Brookline Food Pantry is located at 1036 Brookline St. Pamphilus — 4th Sunday of Month 12:30pm Blvd. 2nd Saturday of Month 9-11am. A Baptism preparation session is required. Please call -The St. Catherine Food Pantry is located in the St. Cath- 412-531-2135 to make arrangements. erine’s School Building on the corner of Crosby & Pauline Avenues. 2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays 9:30am-11am. Sacrament of Marriage: The Sacrament of -The St. Pamphilus Food Pantry location is lower back Matrimony requires a time of spiritual preparation. level of Church Building 3rd Saturdays 10-11am. Arrangements should be made at least six months READINGS FOR THE WEEK before the date by meeting with the priest and before any social plans are made. Monday: Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29

Sacrament of Reconciliation (CONFESSIONS): Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37 Monday at St. Pius X 6:15-6:45pm Wednesday at Resurrection 5:15-5:45pm Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119:165, 168, 171,

Saturday at St. Catherine’s Noon-12:30pm 172, 174, 175; Mk 9:38-40

Becoming a Catholic– We do have a program to Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41-50 instruct those who are interested in becoming Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34,

Catholic. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for 35; Mk 10:1-12 Adults) Please contact Patty at 412-563-1588. Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16

Beechview Manor: Manager can be reached at 412-571- Sunday: Sir:27:4-7; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 2999 or 1926 Pauline Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45 Creedmoor Court: Manager can be reached at 412-344- 1540 or 1050 Creedmoor Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226. DO NO HARM We listen quite a while before we get to the “punch Religious Education: Children of the parish are line” of the first reading today: even though it would be expected to receive Religious Education in a Catholic an easy thing to do, David school or CCD program. Arrangements may be made by will not harm the anointed calling the one of the Religious Education Offices. one of the Lord. We, of course, know that Jesus is Hospitalized Parishioners and Shut-Ins: Please call the Messiah, the anointed the Parish office if someone in your family is one of God, but the Bible hospitalized or a shut-in. If a parishioner is not able to uses this term for many dif- attend Mass, the priest and/or Eucharistic Ministers ferent people. It is scrip- can bring Communion to the home. ture’s way of indicating who has been chosen by God for a special place and mission in salvation history. Parish Registration: New parishioners are asked to In today’s Gospel, Jesus presents a greatly enlarged register as are newlyweds and single young adults even if list of those who, as children of God, we should not harm, registered before with their families. A registration form can but love instead: our enemies, those who curse us or do us be found on page 8 of this bulletin. harm, those who owe us money, the ungrateful, the wicked. The point of Jesus’ teaching is not to encourage St. John Bosco Academy: Serving our children with a these kinds of behaviors in others, but rather to form us in Catholic Education: Preschool through 8th grade; the image of our heavenly Father by increasing our oppor- 2690 Waddington Avenue; Pittsburgh, PA 15226; tunities to love unconditionally, expecting no return; to be 412-563-0858. merciful and forgiving, even when it would be easier not to.Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Page Four

St. Catherine of Siena St. Pamphilus MONDAY February 25 TUESDAY February 26 8:30am Jean Arzenti (Tom Arzenti and Family) 8:30am Health and Well-Being of Agnes Palko WEDNESDAY February 27 THURSDAY February 28 8:30am Jerry Milcarek (Wife and Family) 8:30am No Intention FRIDAY March 1 SATURDAY March 2 8:30am Michelle Kinder (Carm and Rick Arzenti) 8:30am Edward Vass (Donna Ratti) SATURDAY March 2 5:30pm No Intention 4:00pm Paul F. Amenta III (Leo Kennedy) SUNDAY March 3 SUNDAY March 3 8:00am No Intention 10:30am Marie Kaminski (Tom and Barb Murphy) 12:30pm (In Spanish) For the People Key to listings below SCS—St. Catherine of Siena RES—Resurrection OLL—Our Lady of Loreto Resurrection SPX—St. Pius X PAM—St. Pamphilus

MONDAY February 25 9:00am Mary Sherman (Daughter Margaret) Devotions: WEDNESDAY February 27 Eucharistic Adoration: 6:00pm Charles P. Thomas, Jr., Deceased SCS—1st Friday of the month after 8:30am Mass until (Kay and children, Chuck, Laura and Kathleen) 9:45am THURSDAY February 28 RES—3rd Wednesday of the month 5:00-5:45pm 9:00am Joanne McGee (Eileen) SPX—Last Monday of the month after 7:00pm Mass until SATURDAY March 2 8:00pm 5:30pm Terry and Edward Himich (Debbie and Tom) OLL—Feast of Christ the King in November from after SUNDAY March 3 9:30am Mass until noon. 11:30am Antonio Volpe (David and Rina Constantine) PAM—1st Saturday of the month after 8:30am Mass until 9:45am

St. Pius X Miraculous Medal Novena: MONDAY February 25 SCS—Mondays after 8:30am Mass 7:00pm Family Mastroianni (Daughter Elizabeth) SPX—Wednesdays after 8:00am Mass WEDNESDAY February 27 RES—Wednesdays after 6:00pm Mass 8:00am Immaculata Scarpino (John Scarpino) SATURDAY March 2 Rosary: 8:00am Bill McDermott (Joe and Onnie) SCS—Every Monday and Wednesday after 8:30am Mass. 4:00pm Bernice Fischer (Norma DeVay) SPX—Every Wednesday 7:35am and before each Mass in SUNDAY March 3 May and October; 1st Saturdays after 8:00am Mass. 8:00am Herman and Anna Knerr (Fran Gruntz) OLL—Every Sunday in May and October 9:05am. PAM—Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday before ______8:30am Mass

Our Lady of Loreto St. Anthony Novena: TUESDAY February 26 7:30am Ella M. Schaeffer (Nick and Jane Pusi) OLL—Tuesdays at the 7:30am Mass from mid-March THURSDAY February 28 until St. Anthony’s feast day June 13. 7:30am Deceased Members of the Roell Family PAM—Tuesdays at the 8:30am Mass.

(Ruth Synowiec) FRIDAY March 1 Parish Prayer Line: The Parishes have a prayer line. 7:30am Health and Well-Being of Agnes Palko If you would like someone prayed for or would like to SUNDAY March 3 help pray for others, please call 412-531-2135. 9:30am Giovanni Rao (Giselle Pietropaolo)

Page Five All 5 Parishes Combined PARISH FUNDRAISERS

Last week’s Offertory Collection information: RESURRECTION BINGO—Every Monday eve- ning beginning at 7:00pm in Resurrection Church Hall. Doors open at 5:00pm.

SCS $ 2,957.00 RES $ 2,769.00 RESSI FISH FRY NEWS—Due to the broken OLL $ 1,430.00 boiler and no heat in the Garden Room, the Ressi PAM $ 1,770.00 Fish Fry will be moving to St. Catherine’s McCann SPX $ 4,634.00 Hall this year. For this year, we will continue to call it Ressi Fish Fry/bbcatholic Fish Fry so that our cus- Total Regular $13,560.00 tomers will know it is the same great fish, pierogies, mac’n cheese, and haluski that they love. Please help us to spread the word. If you would like to vol- St. Vincent de Paul 2nd Collection: $2,904.21 unteer for this year’s Fish Fry, please contact Debbie Religious Education (SPX) 2nd Collection: $469.00 Brust at 412-531-9227. We will still appreciate any homemade desserts from our parishioners. Thanks Combined totals of Parish Debt: — $ 944,848.74 for your understanding.

Next weekend’s second collection will be for: CAMPITI’S BENEFIT DAY—Tuesday, March 5 from 11:00am to 9:00pm. Because our attendance PARISH SHARE has been steadily declining the last several months, this may very well be our last!

******************************************** Please consider leaving 10% to

your parish in your Will. ************************************* RESURRECTION CHURCH has a lot of openings for candle intentions. Please contact the parish office SPECIAL CANDLES or place your request in the collection basket if you The candles for this week will burn for: wish to schedule an intention.

OLL: Sheryl Kalos (WW Girls) Our Lady of Loreto and St. Pamphilus have many available dates open for Mass intentions and Candle PAM: No Intention intentions. Some of the available dates are for week- ends. All intentions are $10 each. We ask that RES Sanctuary: In Thanksgiving for Prayers (Knouffs) money for Mass stipends be separate from candle RES Blessed Mother: Maria intention money. Checks are to be made payable to RES Unborn Child: No Intention the respective church. You may call the parish office at 412-531-2135 or place requests in the mail or col- lection baskets.

************************************************* Our Lady of Loreto Brookline Food Bank Collec- 300 CLUB WINNERS tion—The next collection for Brookline Food Bank will be Sunday, March 4 of non-perishable food (no 16th Week #106—Mike Foriska $100.00 glass containers). Monetary donations may be placed in the second collection basket. Checks ******************************************* should be made payable to the Brookline Food Bank.

Page Six Seventh Sunday in Ordinary TODAY’S READINGS Time First Reading — David found Saul in a deep sleep, but February 24, 2019 would not harm him (1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23). Merciful and gracious is the Psalm — The Lord is kind and merciful (Psalm 103). LORD, Second Reading — We shall bear the image of the heav- slow to anger and abounding enly Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45-49). in kindness. Gospel — Give to everyone who asks of you. Lend ex- — Psalm 103:8 pecting nothing back (Luke 6:27-38). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna- tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITIONS When the Roman Empire turned a favorable eye toward SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES the once-persecuted Christians, among the effects was a Sunday: Seventh Sunday in population explosion in the baptismal font, as Christian Ordinary Time sympathizers stepped from the shadows. With more and Friday: World Day of Prayer; more people becoming Christians, laws were passed to First Friday protect Sunday as a work-free day. Soon, Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First it became possible to celebrate Mass Saturday later in the morning, rather than the older custom of gathering before dawn to cele- brate Eucharist. Amazingly, despite the FOCUS: Jesus is never hidden from us. The Pharisees increasing numbers of Christians, there asked Jesus for a sign of his relationship to God. Jesus was great resistance to adding to the refused. He had been giving them signs since he started number of worship events; the Eucharist that began as a his public ministry, but no number of cures, no miracu- few friends around a table soon was transformed into a lous feedings, not even testimony from John the Baptist more formal event with throngs crowding a large hall. All would suffice. Those who do not want to see, never will the Christians in a city or town would gather around the see. But Jesus, and his relationship to the Father, is never bishop for the one Sunday Eucharist, and only when the hidden from us. We do not have to look hard, but simply crowds became unmanageable was there an impulse to open our eyes of faith. divide the assembly by splitting off a new bishop and flock. PRE-BAPTISM CLASS—Parents, if this is your first Now, sixteen hundred years later, many parishes see a child to be baptized, you are required to attend a Pre- need to trim or combine Mass schedules. This is often Baptism Class. The next session is scheduled for Tues- seen as tough surgery. Yet our forebears in the faith day, March 5 at 7:00pm in St. Pius X Church. Regis- would see it as a gain: a filling up of the Eucharist with a tration is required by calling the Parish Office at 412- large and vigorous assembly, a fullness of ministry, an 531-2135. opportunity to make the Church more fully visible and stronger for service.—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

DESTROYING ONE’S ENEMIES Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them? Baptized in the Lord —Abraham Lincoln Natalia Joaunah Gonzalez Let us remember in our prayers the newly baptized, the parents REMEMBRANCE: Our prayers and sympathy are and the godparents extended to the family and friends of those who as together they begin have passed away this past week: their journey with Christ

SIGN OF PEACE—Due to the cold and flu season, Rest in God’s Peace please refrain from shaking hands at the Sign of Peace. Mary L. Wolf A gesture, smile or just a nod of the head to the people nearby is acceptable.

Page Seven PARISH SPIRITUAL OPPORTUNITIES OTHER PARISH ACTIVITIES BIBLE STUDY — On Tuesdays, from 7:00 St. Pius X Book Club—The book selection for February to 8:00pm St. Pius X Church Hall (beneath is Clock Dance by Anne Tyler. The meeting will be on the Church). Thursday, February 28, at 7:30pm in the St. John Bosco Academy school building. Everyone is welcome. We are FORMED– Our Parishes have wonderful, FREE to always looking for new members. you, online opportunities to download Spiritual Books, Movies, Formation, Children, Teens, Adults, content to Our Lady of Loreto will be having coffee and donuts help us all grow in our faith. It is simple to use. Go to immediately following the 9:30 Mass on Sunday, Febru- www.formed.org and use the Parish Code ary 24, in the Social Hall. Everyone is welcome. QJVKRN. It is free PARISH NEWS

LEGION OF MARY—Change of time and venue. Mary Ann Gargani Scholarship: A $1,000 award for a We will meet on Mondays at 6:00pm in Cullen Hall freshman who will attend Seton LaSalle from Resurrec- at St. Pius until further notice. New members are al- tion Parish and who displays strong mathematical apti- ways welcome. tude and potential. This scholarship is in honor of Mary Ann Gargani, a Resurrection parishioner since 1962 and a PARISH OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES retired mathematics teacher who served Seton LaSalle with dedication from 1980-1998. Student must have a Looking for Volunteers—We are in the process of setting up a letter of recommendation from the Pastor of Resurrection program for parishioners from our five parishes to visit nursing Parish. The deadline is March 1. For more information, homes and care facilities. We were able to make some visits contact [email protected] or 412-561-3583 Ext. over the Christmas Season and the people visited were most 1127. grateful. We will provide information that will be helpful for visitors making the initial visits. We will establish methods for All of our parishes are in need of Eucharistic Ministers, periodic reporting back to the contact person with pertinent Lectors, Ushers and Altar Servers. Serving in these minis- information regarding the person being visited. If you want to tries requires no more time than going to Mass. In the be- participate in this outreach ministry of visiting parishioners in ginning, there is one class for Protecting All Children and care facilities who may be lonely and would like a periodic visit paperwork. Some training and you are on your way to of someone from their parish, please contact the parish office serving your congregation and the Lord. Call the parish for more information at 412-531-2135. office at 412-531-2135 if you would like to participate in any of these ministries. SHEPHERD’S HEART--There is a box in the back of St. Pius

X Church where you can donate individually wrapped food CONGRATULATIONS to Brandon Karafilis for items, toiletries, socks, etc. Monetary and grocery store gift achieving High Honors at Central Catholic High School cards are greatly appreciated and may be placed in the offertory for the first semester. basket in an envelope marked Shepherd’s Heart. You may also be interested in helping out by joining us to knit and crochet CONGRATULATIONS to the following students of warm items to be distributed to those in need. The group will Oakland Catholic High School for achieving Highest meet monthly, the same day the lunches are prepared. No ex- Honors : Brianna Stitt and Chloe Cox. perience needed – we can teach you! We will pack lunches on Sunday, February 24 at 12 noon in Cullen Hall. The knitting WELCOME NEW MEMBERS—Melanie Rambish, group will gather at 12:30. James Zrust, and Andie Gaetano.

A MESSAGE FROM THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY THANK YOU!—St. Pamphilus “Night at the Do you have a loved one who has passed away that you want to Races” was a huge success. We memorialize? Do you have a beloved spouse, grandparents, a wedding anniversary, or another significant person or event you appreciate all of the donations. would like to honor? Consider making a donation to the St. Thank you to all of the volunteers Vincent de Paul "Gift of Love.” Donations of any amount can and, especially, to all of the pa- be made as a Gift of Love in honor of or in memory of a person trons who helped us to make over or event. Those so honored will be remembered at four dedi- $10,700 in profits. We could not have done it with- cated Masses each year at Resurrection. (The lists may be found in the church. If you have made a donation to the Gift of Love out all of you! and do not see your name on the list, please call the rectory.) Page Eight Do to Others as You Would Have COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS Them Do to You – This sentence taken Seton-LaSalle Catholic High School proudly presents from today’s Gospel is usually referred to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Join as the “Golden Rule.” Calling this life us as we retell the classic story of Joseph, his prophetic maxim golden would suggest that some- dreams, and the coat of many colors as told entirely thing about it is precious. In fact, it highlights that each through song. This magical musical is packed full of un- and every human life is precious. The dignity and respect forgettable songs set to an array of musical styles, from that the Golden Rule sets forth applies to all human life as country and calypso to pop and rock ‘n’ roll. You are sure we work to love and support the unborn, the elderly and to enjoy the foot-tapping rhythms and high-energy everyone in between. While we all have those people in dances, as we take you from Canaan to Egypt and home our lives who are harder to love than others, Jesus calls us again, on the amazing journey of this dreamer. Lyrics by to a higher way of living, sacrificing and even suffering in Tim Rice, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. March 7, 8, order to love another as we expect to be loved ourselves. and 9 at 7:30 pm in the Seton-LaSalle Auditorium Tickets On Mission for The Church Alive! invites us to live out are available at the door or online at slshs.org. the Golden Rule in the context of our parish groupings: to welcome as we would expect to be welcomed; to encour- CHIEF THERESE ROCCO, First Female Assistant age as we would expect to be encouraged. We are all pre- Police Chief in Pittsburgh and the Nation—Please join cious to God and we should make the most of the oppor- us on March 7 at 7:00pm for the debut premiere of “The tunities we have to let each other know it. Visit onmis- Rock” at the Heinz History Center, and spend an evening sionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed. with Therese Rocco, long-time member and volunteer at COMMUNITY NEWS St. Pius X Church. The documentary will feature how Relationship (noun): the state of being connected. she began her career in law enforcement at 19 in the For many persons, the desire to know God is innate. Missing Persons Department and rose through the ranks However, most of us struggle with how to connect to become the first female Assistant Police Chief. She is with God in a meaningful way. Alpha is a great way credited with breaking the glass ceiling for women on the to reawaken and enliven your relationship with the police force, navigating her way through discriminating Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Many participants re- times in a male-dominated field, and helping female offi- ported that Alpha has brought them to a deeper and cers to succeed as a result of her journey—while gaining more meaningful relationship with the Trinity. They respect from male peers and those she commanded. Open also said that Alpha has made them feel connected to to the public. Registration is encouraged: sign up at others in the parish in a significant way. www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events. Alpha begins with a meal, followed by a short video, and a small group discussion about topics set forth in Pilgrimage to Poland and Eastern Europe August 5- the videos. There is no fee for the Alpha course. 16, 2019--We’ll visit Warsaw, Czestochowa, Auschwitz, Registration is being taken at St. Mary of the Mount Krakow, Wadovice, Budapest, (Hungary), Vienna, 412-381-0212, Prince of Peace 412-481-8380, or (Austria) and Prague (Czech Republic). That’s four coun- https:///bbcatholic.com/alpha-amp-formed. Join us tries in 12 days! Hosted by Fr. Joe Luisi, Chaplain, on Wednesday, March 20 from 6:00 to 8:15pm as we UPMC Passavant Hospital. $3679 per person from Pitts- begin a new ten-week Alpha course. burgh (Air/land tour price is $3229 plus $450 government taxes/airline surcharges). For a brochure with complete details, please contact Fr. Joe Luisi, St. Ursula Church, 3937 Kirk Ave., Allison Park, PA 15101-3628. Tel: (412) 486-6700 ext. 16 Email: [email protected].

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Please check one: ___ New Registration ____Change of Address ___Moving out of Parish ___ Wants Envelopes Please drop Membership Form into the offertory basket or mail to Rectory Page Nine COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS (Cont.) Calling all Men! Join us for the 13th Gathering of LEARN ABOUT MARRIAGE ANNULMENTS -- Divorced Catholic Men Conference on April 6—a powerful Catholics and everyone else who may be interested in learning encountering of the Mercy of Christ, with dynamic about the annulment process are welcome to attend a free workshop with Jay Conzemius, JCL, Tribunal Director and Judge. He will Catholic presenters (Steve Pokorny, Sean O’Hare, speak at six locations during Lent. Topics will include: theology of Jimmy Mitchell, Kris Frank, Bob Rice and the honor- marriage; ministry of the tribunal; marriage annulment types; why, able Bishop David Zubik). The Steubenville Worship when and how to start the petition for annulment process; and a Team will provide uplifting worship music. Mark process overview. Afterward participants can ask questions and/or start the process. No reservations are required, but if you do plan to your calendar for the afternoon of April 6 at Soldiers attend please email [email protected] or call 412-456- & Sailors Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 3033 so that seating arrangements can be made. The presentations 12:00pm. Contact Santos Hernandez at 1026hernan- are scheduled on the following dates, times, and locations: Monday [email protected] or www.cmfpitt.org to register. $20 March 11, Mary, Mother of Hope, New Castle, Marian Room; Tuesday March 19, North American Martyrs, Monroeville, DeLuca per man; free to clergy and religious. Hall; Monday March 25, Saint Katharine Drexel, Bentleyville, Drexel Hall; Thursday April 4, All Saints, Etna, Activities Building; Saint Anne Parish will be hosting a Pre-Cana class Monday April 8, Saint Kilian, Cranberry Twp, Church Hall; Thurs- on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 for all en- day April 11, Saint Barbara, Bridgeville, Saint Barbara Hall. gaged couples at 400 Hoodridge Drive, Pittsburgh, Join parishioners from Our Lady of Grace and St. Ber- 15234. Please contact the Saint Anne Rectory Office nard Churches on April 30/May 1 to the Millennium at (412) 531-5964 to register or for more information. Theater for the exciting production of: JESUS, Returns! $355.00 per person/double occupancy. Itinerary includes Victorian Splendor at the Mt. Hope Estates and the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Dream Coat. Contact Tisha Bridges at [email protected] for full itineraries in Lancaster.

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