“With God All Things Are Possible!” St. Mary Magdalene Parish The Catholic Community of the East End of Pittsburgh St. Bede Church Mass Schedule 509 South Dallas Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15208 Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm St. James St. James Church Sunday 9:00 am Mother of Good Counsel 718 Franklin Avenue, Sunday 11:00 am St. Bede Wilkinsburg PA 15221 Monday - Saturday 9:00 am St. Bede Mother of Good Counsel Church Mass occupancy is limited. 7705 Bennett Street Pittsburgh PA 15208 Mass is also available on Facebook and YouTube. Confession & Eucharistic Adoration Parish Office Saturday 9:30 - 10:30 am St. Bede 509 South Dallas Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15208 The Sacrament of reconciliation is available by appointment. [email protected] Phone:412.661.7222 St. Bede Church will be open daily Fax: 412.661.9337 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Website saintmarymagdalenepgh.org @smmppgh All our churches are accessible. Stewardship Parish Office 412.661.7222 Offertory May 24 $4,773 Pastoral Staff Rev. Thomas J. Burke, Pastor “2”; [email protected] PSP 2020 Rev. David Taylor, Senior Parochial Vicar “3”; Goal $153,393 Received $64,356 [email protected] In Residence Stimulus Check Donations To Date: Rev. James Adeoye [email protected] Social Ministry $15,135 Rev. Augustine Temu [email protected] St. Vincent DePaul $5,257 Office Staff Parish $6,385 Frank Grande “4”; [email protected] Terri Price “0”; [email protected] Total Donations $26,777 Religious Education Teresa Maynor 412.661.7222; [email protected] Music Ministries Faith Direct: May Jennifer Gorske, Director of Music Ministries 412.370.2638; [email protected] Offertory $30,371 Carla LaRocca DiDonato 412.422.2460; Parish Campus Maintenance $1,020 [email protected] PSP 2020 $4,597 Pat Morgan 412.425.3834; [email protected] Gerard Rohlf 412.657.7570; [email protected] Social Ministries $2,402 St. Bede School Support $815 Safe Environment Melissa Viator 412.661.7222; [email protected] St. Vincent de Paul $586 Feast of the Ascension $565 Social Ministry & Community Outreach Overseas Appeal $210 Anne Scheuermann 412.241.1309 or “8” [email protected] Ministry Center Van $100 Holy Rosary Food Bank “9” Media & Communications Cathy Raffaele “5”; [email protected] Online Giving Glennen Lloyd [email protected] Bulletin [email protected] Faith Direct is the online giving provider for our parish. Housekeeping/Maintenance To sign up at Faith Direct, for regular contributions or Paul Denk, Michael Natalia, Annette Shunk for a one time gift, visit faithdirect.net and use church Principals code PA994. Enrollment forms are available at all our Sr. Thea Bowman Catholic Academy: Ms. Stephanie Michael churches and Parish Office. 412.242.3515; [email protected]; sistertheabowman.org St. Bede School: Sr. Daniela Bronka 412.661.9425; For online giving information, see the homepage of [email protected]; saintbedeschool.com our website: saintmarymagdalenepgh.org or call Frank Grande at 412.661.7222. As a Faith Community, we pray for all who Protection of God’s Children request prayers. Report suspected child abuse At the 24-Hour Child Abuse Hotline: 800.932.0313 Gail Britanik, Bridget Costello, If a child is in imminent danger, call 911 Mary Lou Laird, Patricia Marino, Deanna Nebel, Dominic Nebel, Emily Reiling, Marion Reynoso, James & Rose Smith, Safe Environment Compliance Anyone who and Arlene Trichtinger volunteers in the parish or school is required by the diocese to be compliant with all Safe Environment clearances. We pray for those affected by the coronavirus, COVID-19: Please contact Melissa Viator at 412.661.7222 those who are ill; healthcare and frontline workers; or [email protected] with questions or for assistance. religious and government leaders; and everyone im- pacted in any way. If you, a family member, or friend would like to be on Bulletin Announcements our prayer list, please call Cathy at the Parish Office are due no later than 9 am on Monday or email [email protected]. for the next week’s bulletin. The names will be published in the bulletin and on the Larger announcements must be submitted a week prior to the Monday deadline. website. [email protected] Saint Mary Magdalene Parish Preliminary Re-opening Plan As we welcome parishioners back to church, it is important to keep in mind that Covid-19 virus is still a great threat to public health. Distancing, hand washing, and masks should continue to be regular practices by all. The Diocese of Pittsburgh has provided guidelines as we slowly reopen our churches. We ask that everyone follow these guide- lines strictly and be patient as we begin to move forward. We appreciate your continued support and patience ~ Father Tom No one is currently obligated to attend Mass. If you feel ill, are older than 65 or have health issues, you should stay home, due to your higher risk from COVID-19. We will resume weekend Masses on a limited basis beginning on the weekend of June 6/7. There will be a 4 pm Mass on Saturday at St. James, 9 am Mass at Mother of Good Counsel and 11 am Mass at St. Bede Church on Sunday. There will be no hospitality or greeters until further notice. Parishioners are invited and encouraged to bring their own hand sanitizer to Mass. The number of people at Mass will be limited according to public health guidelines. Families and those who live together may occupy one pew. Single individuals will be distanced from each other by 6 feet. At Mother of Good Counsel and St. James, this will mean three people to a pew. At St. Bede this will mean two people to a pew. We will only be using every third pew. When the churches are “full” based on these seating restrictions, parishion- ers will be asked to attend another Mass. Parishioners will be asked to seat themselves, beginning from the back of the church to the front of the church, ob- serving the instructions of the ushers who will be at all campus entrances. Missalettes and hymnals have been removed and there will be no congregational singing nor will choirs be allowed to sing until further notice. There will be one Lector and one Eucharistic Minister. Mass will not begin with a pro- cession nor will there be an offertory procession. Boxes will be placed at the altar for the offertory collection as you leave. We encourage online giving or mail-ins/drop-offs at the parish office. There will be no holy water, offertory profession or passing of the sign of peace. The Precious Blood will not be distributed. All parishioners over the age of two are asked to wear a mask during Mass. Communion will be distributed at the end of Mass. Parishioners are asked to come to Communion by the center aisle and exit by the side aisle, ob- serving 6 feet distance at all time. Everyone should leave their seat, even if you do not plan to receive Commun- ion, in order to avoid people having to step over one another. Please fully extend your arm with hands cupped as the Priest/Eucharistic Minister drops the host into your hand. Please step to the side, lift up the bottom of your mask and place the host in your mouth before exiting the church. Please note: Holy Communion will only be distributed in the hand at this time. After you receive Communion, please leave the church immediately, main- taining the 6-foot distance requirement. Bulletins will be available for pick-up as you leave. We will learn from the first weekend’s Mass attendance and adjust these guidelines as needed for the future. These guidelines may be updated as we progress through the different stages of reopening. Updated guidelines will appear in our bulletin; Facebook page, Saint Mary Magdalene Parish, @smmppgh; and website, saintmarymagdalenepgh.org. With God, all things are possible. Mass Intentions June 6 - 14 Saturday Vigil 4 pm David Scherbarth (Family) BURKE The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity SUNDAY THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 9 am Rose Scatorchia (Mary Grace & July Prata) TAYLOR First Reading: Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9 Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 11 am Mary Louise Wagner (Family) BURKE Gospel: John 3:16-18 MONDAY Weekday 9 am Special Intention ADEOYE TUESDAY Weekday 9 am Special Intention BURKE WEDNESDAY Weekday 9 am Miller and Shields Families (Helen Shields) TAYLOR THURSDAY Memorial of Saint Barnabas, Apostle 9 am Rita B. Reiling (Chris Reiling & Family) TEMU Stedina, Gontis and Stets Families FRIDAY Weekday 9 am BURKE (Barbara Krajcovic) SATURDAY St. Anthony of Padua, 9 am Special Intention BURKE Priest and Doctor of the Church Saturday Vigil 4 pm Jerry Handrahan (Family) BURKE Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ In Honor of St. Anthony SUNDAY 9 am BURKE SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF (St. Anthony Society) CHRIST First Reading: Deuteronomy 8:2–3,14b–16a Living and Deceased Members 11 am TAYLOR Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:16–1713 of the Pioneer Association (Peggy Bond) Gospel: John 6:51–58 Information during the Pandemic Reflection from Thomas à Kempis Weekend Masses will resume on June 6/7 with limited occupancy. “Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good; Sunday Masses will continue to be broadcast on Sat- Love alone lightens every burden, and makes the rough urdays on Facebook, live streamed at 4 pm, and avail- places smooth. It bears every hardship as though it were able on YouTube at 5:30 pm. nothing, and renders all bitterness sweet and accepta- ble. The love of Jesus is noble, and inspires us to great Facebook: Saint Mary Magdalene Parish, @smmppgh deeds; it moves us always to desire perfection.