“With God All Things Are Possible!” The Catholic Community of the East End of Pittsburgh May 12, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Easter Pastoral Staff Rev. Thomas J. Burke, Administrator [email protected] Rev. David Taylor, Senior Parochial Vicar [email protected] In Residence Rev. James Adeoye [email protected] Mass Schedule Rev. Cajetan Anyanwu [email protected] Rev. Augustine Temu [email protected] Saturday 4 pm St. Bede & St. James Sunday 8 am St. Bede Office Staff 9 am St. Charles Lwanga, Joseph Perozich [email protected] Mother of Good Counsel Church Terri Price [email protected] 10 am St. James Joyce Broadus [email protected] 11 am St. Bede Director of Religious Education Monday, Wednesday, Friday Teresa Maynor [email protected] 8 am St. James Music Ministry Tuesday, Thursday Jennifer Gorske 412.370.2638; [email protected] 8 am St. Charles Lwanga, Carla LaRocca DiDonato 412.422.2460 Mother of Good Counsel Church Pat Morgan 412.425.3384; [email protected] Monday-Saturday Gerard Rohlf 412.657.7570; [email protected] 9 am St. Bede Communications Confession Cathy Raffaele [email protected] Saturday 9:30 am - 10:30 am St. Bede Glennen Lloyd [email protected] Bulletin [email protected] Eucharistic Adoration Maintenance Saturday 9:30 am - 10:30 am St. Bede Paul Denk CCD Sunday 9:45 am - 10:45 am St. Bede Matthew Denk Tabetha Mwita Baptisms and Weddings Jim Speranza By appointment only St. Bede St. Charles Lwanga St. James 509 S. Dallas Ave Church 7705 Bennett Street 718 Franklin Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Office 7114 Kelly Street Pittsburgh, PA 15221 Pittsburgh, PA 15208 [email protected] [email protected] 412.661.7222 [email protected] 412-241.1392 412.731.3020 Monday-Wednesday 9 am-3:30 pm Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5 pm Monday - Wednesday 8:30 am -4 pm Thursday-Friday 10 am-2 pm Website cceepgh.org @cceepgh Mass Intentions May 12 - 19, 2019 SATURDAY 4 pm (SB) Gregory Rudzki (Paula Blaney) Burke Vigil: Fourth Sunday of Easter 4 pm (SJ) Fr. Warren Metzler (Parish) Taylor SUNDAY 8 am Jeanne Molyneaux (Olander Family) Burke FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 9 am Living & Deceased Mothers of the Parish Taylor 10 am Living & Deceased Mothers of the Parish Anyanwu 11 am Christina Valitutti (McVeagh Family) Burke MONDAY Easter Weekday 8 am Nick Olivier, Living Intention (Family) Burke 9 am Timothy Burke (Al & Maryann Zajko) Adeoye TUESDAY, St. Matthew, Apostle 8 am Intention of the Donor (Ted Poznak) Burke 9 am Marie Golden (Dave & Mary Jean Havern) Temu WEDNESDAY Easter Weekday 8 am James Stierheim & Yetive Ruppert (Family) Burke 9 am Anthony & Luigia Ambrogio (Family) Taylor THURSDAY Easter Weekday 8 am Intention of the Donor (Charlene Yezeski) Anyanwu 9 am St. Bede Guild Members Adeoye FRIDAY Easter Weekday 8 am Albert Heiles, Living Intention (David & Evelyn) Burke 9 am Special Intentions Taylor SATURDAY Easter Weekday 9 am Pearl McCourt (Karen Kenney) Temu SATURDAY 4 pm (SB) Irene Miele (The Diroll Family) Taylor Vigil: Fifth Sunday of Easter 4 pm (SJ) Facundo Yedro (Albacete Family) Burke SUNDAY 8 am For All the People Anyanwu FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 9 am Dorothy Orsatti (Christian Mothers and Ladies Guild) Burke 10 am Mildred Taymans (Family) Temu 11 am Timothy F. Burke (Sheila Graham) Taylor Scripture Readings Protection of God’s Children May 12 Report suspected child abuse Childline: 800.932.0313 First Reading Acts 13:14, 43-52 Second Reading Revelation 7:9, 14b-17 If a child is in imminent danger, call 911 Gospel John 10:27-30 May 19 Bulletin content is due no later than 9 am First Reading Acts 14:21-27 on Mondays. Larger announcements Second Reading Revelations 21:1-5a must be submitted a week prior Gospel John 13:31-33a, 34-35 to the Monday deadline. Pastor’s Note My mom, Marge Burke, is a remarkable woman. She and my dad Bill just celebrated their Fifty-Seventh May 12, 2019 Wedding Anniversary last Sunday, raised three kids Fourth Sunday of Easter and have seven wonderful grandsons. Raised in Hazelwood, she attended St. Stephen School in The Lord is My Shepherd! Hazelwood and graduated from St. John the Baptist For the past eighteen years, God High School in Lawrenceville. After high school she has blessed me with great parish worked for the Diocese of Pittsburgh with Bishop Vin- assignments in my Priesthood min- cent Leonard until she had her first child, my oldest istry: Parochial Vicar - St. Alphonsus in Wexford and sister Lisa. I can remember my mom always being St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland; Co-Director of Voca- there for me, walking every day to Concord Elemen- tions; Chaplain to the Catholic Committee on Scout- tary School for Kindergarten, preparing daily lunches ing; Member of the Priest Council and College of Con- for me to take to St. Norbert Elementary School, sulters for the Diocese; Board of Directors for the Holy teaching me my daily prayers, and always being there Family Institute and Pittsburgh Catholic Newspaper; for me and my sisters. I give thanks each and every Chaplain to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Police day for all that my mom has done for me over the past forty eight years of my life. Department and St. Anthony School Programs; Pastor of Good Shepherd in Braddock and St. James in Sew- Let us invite a family member or friend who has been ickley, Administrator to St. Bede - Point Breeze, St. away from the Church to attend Mass with us. Let us Charles Lwanga - East End, and St. James - Wilkins- pray for those who have fallen away or trying to find burg; and Radio Host on KDKA Radio 1020 AM for their way through life and be shepherds to the “lost Catholic Education Plus. sheep.” Every day I try to do my best to be a good priest and Let us pray for all living and deceased Mothers, shepherd to the people that I am entrusted with. I love Grandmothers, Godmothers, and Aunts in our life. being a priest! The Lord is My Shepherd! This weekend we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter, also called “Good Shepherd Sunday” and we Parish Survey also celebrate Mother’s Day! Thank you to everyone who participated in our CCEEP Mass Survey. Our Joint Pastoral and Finance In the First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles, we Council’s will be meeting this coming week to discuss read how Paul and Barnabas are on their first mission- the surveys and we will be evaluating the comments ary journey to the Roman provinces in Asia Minor and suggestions with our parish staff. We will keep (modern day Turkey). They enter a local synagogue you posted. and teach about the Risen Lord. Their vocation was to preach the word even when opposed. The word of Catholic Education Plus on KDKA RADIO 1020AM God continues to spread. In the Gospel of John we Tune into KDKA Radio, 1020am Sunday, May 26, for read how Jesus proclaims himself to be the Good “Catholic Education Plus” my guests will be: JoLynn Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep. He Clouse, Principal of St. Wendelin School in Car- grasps our hand and continues to offer us eternal life. bon Center, Butler County, and Fr. Matt McClain, Christ is both the compassionate shepherd and obedi- the Administrator at St. Wendelin Parish. ent lamb. Jesus found his own message contested Next weekend our Second Collection will be Catholic and contradicted by religious authorities and con- Relief Services, please be as generous as possible. cludes his discourse by announcing his oneness with the Father. Congratulations to Maria Elena Brunello who is be- ing baptized this weekend. We are called to be Good Shepherds to those en- trusted to our care. Today’s Gospel offers us both Something to Think About… comfort and a challenge. Comforting in knowing Jesus “Every Day is Mother’s Day” the Good Shepherd knows us, provides for us, and Marge Burke loves us. The challenge is that we are called to be Good Shepherds to those entrusted to our care. With God All Things Are Possible! We all have a vocation in life, whether we are called to be single, married, priesthood or religious life, we all Fr. Tom Burke, Administrator have gifts and talents that God blesses us with each [email protected] day. We become Good Shepherds by loving those entrusted to us, praying for them, and spending time with them. Father Taylor’s Reflection The early church had many obstacles May 5 Collection to overcome in order to spread the S gospel and witness to the fact that they were indeed Easter peo- T ST. BEDE ple. This was not easy because they were still dealing with a lot of guilt. Collection will be reported The disciples had betrayed the Lord and now he was E in the May 19 bulletin giving them an opportunity to lead the new church PSP 2019 when Jesus appeared post Resurrection he was not W Goal $90,500 Received $30,942 looking at condemnation but in healing. And Peter who's so openly denied the Lord was to be the leader. A The Lord looks beyond our faults and calls us to ST. CHARLES LWANGA serve. Leadership was also a challenge because they R knew how So Unworthy they were. And then there Offertory $1,008 was community. The new church was based upon D caring and sharing. There could be no church unless PSP 2019 they were willing to share their gifts talents and faith. Goal $15,000 Received $2,781 This was a big task especially when we recall that S they often had to lay down their life for the faith.