Sunday, April 4, 2021 MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS - April 3-11, 2021 Date Church Time Intentions Requested by Easter Vigil Saturday, St. Valentine 4:00 PM The People of Our Lady of Hope April 3 St. Germaine 7:30 AM Maurine Abel Family Easter Nativity 9:00 AM Robert K. Olenik Family Sunday, April 4 St. Valentine 10:30 AM The People of Our Lady of Hope St. Gabriel 11:00 AM The People of Our Lady of Hope Monday, St. Germaine 8:00 AM Joseph Quinn Dan & Peg Berner April 5 St. Valentine 11:30 AM Donna Frattaroli Eleanor Moses St. Germaine 8:00 AM Dan Fanzo Vivian Fanzo Tuesday, Fr. John R. Haney (Birthday) Friends April 6 St. Gabriel 11:30 AM Special Intention of Bob & Pattie Stanko (35th Wedding Anniversary) St. Germaine 8:00 AM Walter Cavalovitch Leona Renz Family Wednesday, St. Valentine 11:30 AM Phil Siebert Family April 7 Nativity 7:00 PM Special Intentions of the Garfold Family MaryAnn Garfold St Germaine 8:00 AM Joyce Gill Tom & Joyce Walsh Thursday, April 8 St. Gabriel 9:00 AM Intentions of Kathy Barry (Birthday) Marlene St. Germaine 8:00 AM Sarah DeVita Rich & Carol Zeiler Friday, April 9 Nativity 11:30 AM John Nickolas Yocco Family Saturday, 10:00 AM Robert Maurer Wife & Family St. Gabriel April 10 Noon Tess Nowalk Family Next Weekend - Vigil & Sunday Masses St. Valentine 4:00 PM Pietro Ruzzini Bill & Sue Trozzo Saturday, April 10 St. Gabriel 5:00 PM Bob & Tess Shanahan Family St. Germaine 7:30 AM Richard & Kathy Manion Family Nativity 9:00 AM Amelia Fatima Mary Belack Sunday, April 11 St. Valentine 10:30 AM Ernie Antoniazzi Family St. Gabriel 11:00 AM Kenneth Saffer Fran Schneider 2 FROM THE DESK OF FR. JOHN SKIRTICH We welcome one and all to church this weekend as we celebrate the glorious resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! This may be the first time back in church in quite some time for so many of you and we are thrilled to Week Ending March 26, 2021 welcome you back. Offertory $22,412.00 We continue to maintain the Diocesan Parish Share (2021) $152,983.00 and CDC guidelines for mask-wearing, Total $175,395.00 cleanliness and safe social distancing during the ongoing pandemic. While we are thankful for the ongoing vaccinations, we understand the precautions need to continue. March 27-28, 2021 As churches will be crowded this weekend, please cooperate with the ushers and make use of the overflow seating we have Nativity available in each church building, if necessary. 9:00 AM ......................................................... 245 Total ................................................................ 245 As you study the pages of the bulletin, you will notice the offertory and parish share numbers. We are well on our way to St. Gabriel exceeding our parish share goal, in which case we will receive 5:00 PM. .........................................................120 a diocesan discount, as well as keeping donations over our 11:00 AM. ........................................................ 250 goal in the parish, and not subjecting the exceeding donations Total ................................................................370 to further assessment. Thank you to everyone for your abun- dant generosity during these challenging times! St. Germaine 7:30 AM .......................................................... 160 On behalf of the priests, deacons and staff of Our Lady of Hope Total ................................................................ 160 Parish, I wish you a joy-filled season of celebrating the St. Valentine resurrection of Our Lord. Happy Easter! 4:00 PM ......................................................... 168 Gratefully in Christ, 10:30 AM ....................................................... 219 Total ................................................................ 387 Total Attendance……….1162 YouTube Mass Views…...506 Our Lady of Hope Weekly Confession Schedule Nativity Church Wednesday 6:15-6:45 PM St. Gabriel Church Saturday 11:00-Noon St. Valentine Church Saturday 11:00-Noon 3 LIVE JESUS Newly Baptized Rest in Peace Elva (O’Brien) Bertha Maria Victoria Sabia Mary Joyce O’Brien Daughter of Danielle (Wallace) & James Sabia Linda Sabina Please pray for Maria along with her parents, and godparents. St. Valentine Sanctuary Lamp Act of Spiritual Communion Lit for My Jesus, I believe that You are present Ray & Dorothy Kraus in the Blessed Sacrament. In Celebration of their I love You above all things, 70th Wedding Anniversary and I long for You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. Nativity Divine Mercy Candle As though You have already Lit for the come, I embrace You and unite myself Linda & Leroy Sabina from You. Son, Lou Amen Readings and Observances for the Week of April 4, 2021 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or Lk 24:13-35 Easter Sunday Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Mt 28:8-15 Monday within the Octave of Easter Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [5b]/Jn 20:11-18 Tuesday within the Octave of Easter Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [3b]/Lk 24:13-35 Wednesday within the Octave of Easter Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2, 5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/Lk 24:35-48 Thursday within the Octave of Easter Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-24, 25-27 [22]/Jn 21:1-14 Friday within the Octave of Easter Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1, 14-15, 16-18, 19-21 [21a]/Mk 16:9-15 Saturday within the Octave of Easter Next Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn 20:19-3 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) 4 LIVE JESUS Draft Mission Statement The Pastoral Council has prepared a draft Mission Statement for Our Lady of Hope Parish. While not every suggestion can be accommodated, we welcome your feedback before finalizing. Please send comments or sugges- tions to Cindy Gilfoyle at [email protected] or 412-833- 0661. We, the parish community of Our Lady of Hope, have been called in Baptism to continue the mission of Christ to reveal the reality and beauty of God’s plan of salvation for all. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we believe the Eucharist is the heart and source of our unity. As a Eucharistic people, we deepen our faith and build our community in love through education, spiritual renewal, service and stewardship. We exemplify our love by reaching out to those in need in the spirit of justice, charity, and service. We pledge, under the mantle of Our Lady of Hope, to preserve our legacy for future generations and commit ourselves to welcoming all as we live the Good News of Jesus Christ. Nativity Church’s 25th Annual Inspiration for the week celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday About today’s feast, St. Augustine writes: “And He departed from our sight that we might return to our hearts and find Him there. For He left us, and behold, He is here.” Christ’s resurrected presence lives not only in the highest Second Sunday of Easter heaven but in the Sunday, April 11 3:00 PM fragile human heart. Christ’s life inspires us and moves us to see a future for every human Nativity Church being and discover our true purpose and 5800 Brownsville Road meaning. Pittsburgh, PA 15236 Every human being has a desire to live, and Presiders: this cry can be heard within. There is a longing Fr. Joe Mele, Fr. John Skirtich & Fr. Michael Suslowicz for a connection with someone greater than ourselves that gives an import to our existence The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God we cannot supply. loves us – all of us. And, he wants us to recognize that His Today, our deepest questions find answers. mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy. 5 READY TO LOVE JESUS Easter season is the time for First Holy Communions. This year 109 children from Our Lady of Hope Parish, the celebration will take place during Satur- day Vigils or Sunday Masses between April 10th and May 23rd. This is a wonderful opportunity for active participation by our congregation in our children’s celebration of this Sacrament of Initiation, as witnesses to the first time they receive Jesus in the Eucharist. What a joyful feast! Please pray for this special group of children! Madison Adamski Mason Gillen Klaudia Maros Claire Radcliffe Giavonna Barone Emily Gottschalk McKenzie Mazzie Kody Reilly Grayson Basl Evan Green Ashton McAfoos Paige Reinhardt-May Christopher Battung Jack Groetsch Silas McClimans Sophia Rhad Tori Becker Liam Haupricht Malerie McCormick Grayden Rivera Emery Bellisario Makayla Hischar Quinn McFeaters Annabel Rohm Colin Berdine Conner Horvath Reed McFeaters Elijah Rose Matthew Blistan Bryce Howard Vivian McKibben Isabella Sabatini Braylon Bonacci Avery Hruby Jovie McKown Sianna Schmitt Summer Bruce Skylar Huwalt Cian McLuckie Parker Seddon Peyton Bruney Ellianna Jackson Liam Mehrlander Sophia Seifert Steven Callaghan Roman Jaussi Addyson Mellott Kennedy Shetter Vito Casamassa Declan Joyce Maggie Metti Caden Smith Ronan Cooley Maximus Kaupinis Jacelyn Miller Ryder Stella Lily Curry Anna Kish Giulia Minnocci Watson Stipp Gianna DeLuca Patrick Klein Isaac Moyers Derek Sylvester Juliana Dolbee Ryan Knoll Jameson Mszanski Bane Talley Anthony Dongilli Ryan Kreigline Taylor Nedved Mya Thimons Mia Dongilli Tyson Kuczinski Kelsi Nolla Cameron Tillman Autumn Dorcak Elliott Lee Kiley Nort Leo Tresatti Miranda Fetter Gianni Leopardi Luca Panarello Maverick Turner Raelee Fitzwilliam Lucas Lerro Eric Pendzich Nico Villani Geno Flannery Joel Livingston Elaina Philips Emily Wagner Remy Folino Leanna Loebig Martha Pinkston Natalia Weidner John Ford Lucas Lower Jordan Pope Ashton Wojnovich Joelle Gamble Leonardo Lustre Charlotte Quigley John Zahorchak Logan Gergurich Kylie Madison Benjamin Quinn Aria Zora Layla Getty 6 IMPORTANTLOVE JESUS SCHOOL INFORMATION A support group for those who have lost a loved one to the disease of addiction meets every first and third Monday (unless otherwise noted) starting at 7:00 PM via a Zoom meeting.