Saints Joachim and Anne Parish Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Roman Catholic Community Established January 4, 2021 A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Website: joachimandannediopitt.org Administration Center 101 McLay Drive Elizabeth, PA 15037 Phone 412-751-0663 Fax 412-751-2161 Email: Church Buildings + Saint Eugene Church (StE) 3210 Liberty Way McKeesport, PA 15133 + Saint Michael Church (StM) 101 McLay Drive Elizabeth, PA 15037 + Queen of the Rosary Church (QoR) 530 Michigan Avenue Glassport, PA 15045 January 31, 2021 Faith Formation Mary of Nazareth Catholic School Adult - Children - Youth 1640 Fawcett Ave. White Oak, PA 15131 101 McLay Drive Pre-School 3 & 4, Kindergarten, First - Eighth Grade please call the school office, 412-672-2360. Elizabeth, PA 15037 Webpage: www.maryofnazarethschool.org Phone 412-754-0886 Email: [email protected] The Pittsburgh Catholic is now Online. Facebook: FaithForm- thepittsburghcatholic.wpccomstating.com 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 Roman 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 January 31 - February 7, 2021 after Mass. Parents are required to Saturday, 30, Vigil, Fourth Sunday in Ordinal Time attend a Pre-Baptism Class. Previous arrangements are necessary. StM 4:00 pm T Mary Jane Speney - W.J. & Cynthia Hezlsorer Instruction in the Faith - R.C.I.A. StE 6:00 pm M Carmella Picone - Family & Friends The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Sunday, 31, Fourth Sunday in Ordinal Time Program is offered for those interested in StE 8:00 am M Florence Laychak - Family & Friends the Catholic Faith. For more information, StM 9:00 am T Living & Deceased of the Chiappetta Family - Frank & Bea please contact Fr. Wagner. QoR 10:30 am M Evelyn Gooch - Frank & Gail Kwolek Reconciliation StM 12 Noon T Stella Smith - Family & Friends St. Eugene Church, Liberty Living & Deceased of the Parish Family Tuesday, 7 - 7:30 pm Monday, February 1, Weekday St. Michael Church, Elizabeth Saturday, 11-11:30 am QoR 8:30 am Jame Borucki - Family & Friends Queen of the Rosary Church, Glassport Novena - Infant of Prague Saturday, 1-1:30 pm StM 9:00 am Deceased of the Shied & Wagner Families – Family St. Michael Church, Elizabeth Tuesday, 2, Presentation of the Lord Saturday, 3:15-3:45 pm StM 9:00 am Frank & Mildred Chovan - Mildred & Virgil McClanahan St. Eugene Church, Liberty StE 6:30 pm Christine Sikoski - Family & Friends Saturday, 5:15-5:45 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions - 7:00 - 7:30 pm Marriage Wednesday, 3, Blaise, bishop & martyr The prospective bride and groom are to QoR 8:30 am Violet Kovtun - Family & Friends make arrangements with the priest or deacon at least 6 months prior to the StM 9:00 am Albert & Marlene Ragan – John & Nan proposed date of the wedding. Diocesan Thursday, 4, Weekday regulations require all couples to attend StE 8:30 am Mary T. Smilth - Family & Friends an approved pre-marriage preparation StM 9:00 am Ralph J. Farmerie, Jr. - Ralph & Mary Ann Farmerie program. Friday, 5, Agatha, virgin & martyr Anointing of the Sick QoR 8:30 am Jean Todaro - Family & Friends the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated communally on the Second Sunday of the StM 9:00 am Annette Glaser - Family & Friends Month. Saturday, 6, Vigil, Fifth Sunday in Ordinal Time Ministry to the Sick and Shut In StM 4:00 pm M Emil & Shirley Wargo - 65th Wedding Anniversary - Family Homebound members of the Parish StE 6:00 pm T Annette Glaser - Family & Friends should call the Parish Office to make Sunday, 7, Fifth Sunday in Ordinal Time arrangements to receive Holy Communion StE 8:00 am T Joseph Stipanovic - Family & Friends at home. StM 9:00 am M Al Lantz - Formica Family Sponsorship Forms Only registered, practicing, fully-initiated QoR 10:30 am T Ruth Rushe - Family & Friends Catholics are eligible for sponsor StM 12 Noon M Marsha Dubos - Mary Briggs certificates. Please call the Parish Office. Living & Deceased of the Parish Family Bulletin Information Deadline Low Gluten Hosts available - please see Priest before Mass. 2 weeks in advance of publish date. Used Palm [email protected] Please bring your used palm from Palm Sunday Moving to the Gathering Space of our churches. Please call or email your new address to The palm will be burned and used for the distribution of ashes the Parish Office. on Ash Wednesday. Thank you for your help. Child Abuse Hotline 1-888-808-1235 Saints Joachim and Anne Parish 3 Pastoral Staff 4th Sunday in Ordinal Time Clergy Team January 31, 2021 Reverend Thomas A. Wagner, Pastor Most of us are quiet people who Reverend Miroslaus A. Wojcicki, Senior Parochial Vicar desire to live a good and holy life, Deacon Dale J. DiSanto, Permanent Deacon promote the values and mission Deacon Jeffrey P. Formica, Permanent Deacon of the Gospel as best we can and desire to one day inherit Deacon Stephen C. Pikula, Permanent Deacon the surprise of life eternal God promises to us. We are not Deacon John E. Ragan, Permanent Deacon trail blazers. We are simple people who want to do the Mary of Nazareth Catholic School simple things of life well. But there are others who left a Lynda McFarland, Principal, 412-672-2360 more profound impact along the way of the paths they Faith Formation - Religious Education walked. Folks like Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Adult - Children - Youth Thomas Merton, Gandhi, St. Teresa of Calcutta, and many Julie Fleckenstein, Facilitator Amanda Wilt, Co-Children, K-6 Grade others left lasting impacts and legacies. Like Moses, they Susan Formica, Youth, Junior & Senior High show us by word and deed who God is and what integrity Music Ministry Pastoral Secretary and a purpose driven life look like. They show us how to Celeste Cafasso Jan Kunkel be holy. We need Moses people like these to give us Carol Gioia Amy Megahan inspiration, hope and an example of holy living. Pamela Whitney We do not need to do what they did or even mirror their Facilities Business Manager & relationship with God. Each one of us is God’s special Tony Hutskow Safe Environment creation, with a purpose and soul known only to us. We Kevin Hopkins Jeannie Premozic need to learn how to open up and bring, without Darla Losteter compromise, our soul-ness to life. We know when Patricia Muic someone is authentic and centered because they always Advisory Councils point to truth, even though they struggle and sin Pastoral Council themselves, and they embody an unspoken timeless Jack Ferko, Facilitator Patty Smith, Co-Facilitator wisdom that just sounds and feels right. Jesus taught with Zac Allan, Scribe this same type of authority and it astonished many who Glenn Bonczek Vickie Budd Elaine David listened. We do not need to move mountains, advance a Eric Davis Denise DeCapria Anne Laychak Michael Ksiazek Leah Meek Brian Phillips cause, write books or become notable. All we have to do is become credible witnesses of the faith we profess. Moses Finance Council people can teach us how to do this. Judy Zajicek, Facilitator Patricia Palmer, Co-Facilitator Barry Bisogni, Scribe St. Oscar Romero was an amazing man and a Moses Kay Callear Loretta Dabruzzo Val McCarthy figure for sure. He saw God in the burning bush and Sandy Palmer Judy Shriane Donald Similo brought the flame of Gospel faith to the poorest of the poor, challenging the evils of the society in which he lived. We remember . In your charity, He was tireless and persistent. He must have gotten very please remember all those who have died, close to the problem because it cost him his life. He especially: all who will die today, suspected it would. St. Romero said, When we leave and those who have no one to pray for them. Resting in Paradise. Mass, we ought to go out the way Moses descended Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord. Mt Sinai: with his face shining, with his heart brave and strong to face the world’s difficulties. We can learn Altar Bread & Wine, Altar Flowers, Sanctuary Lamp from this wisdom. If we allow the power of the Mass to St. Eugene: Sanctuary Lamp burns in memory of truly transform us, we will leave that holy encounter Bernard McLaughlin from McLaughlin Family. changed. Our face will shine, and we will have courage. We can then bring what we have received to life’s February Rosary Intention challenges. That sounds doable, doesn’t it? Because of We pray for women who are victims of violence, the example of our simple holiness, people will be that they may be protected by society and have their sufferings considered and heeded. amazed. ©LPi 4 Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Roman Catholic Community Everyday Stewardship Initial Offering Envelope Recognize God in Your Ordinary Moments At the end of your December packet you will find Embracing Change in Christ your Initial Offering Envelope. Your donation of It’s officially one month since we popped the $5 or $10 will help to defray the cost of your champagne, toasted 2021 and wrote down a list of Offertory envelopes throughout the year. Please resolutions. This is usually the time when we start to place envelope in any collection. Thank You! take a good, hard look in the mirror to assess what we have done N or have not done N with the first Parishioner Financial Statements month of this brandnew year.