Saint Ursula Parish 3937 Kirk Avenue Allison Park Pennsylvania 15101 August 19, 2018 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mission Statement We, the parish community of St. Ursula, guided by the Holy Spirit, are called to continue the mission of Jesus Christ. We dedicate ourselves to the fulfillment of this mission by committing to use our varied and abundant gifts to serve the Lord and one another through worship, faith formation, and education. Centered in Christ, nurtured by the Eucharist, our covenant is to extend Christ’s peace and compassion to all. Parish Staff Rev. Larry Adams, Administrator Rev. Ernest J. Strelinski, Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr. Richard D. Ernst, Deacon Weekend Mass Schedule Ms. Edith Bishop, Catechetical Administrator Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Mrs. Joyce Carney, Financial Secretary Mrs. Roberta Tabacek, Parish Secretary Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM Phone Directory Babysitting available - Each Sunday, during the 9:00 and 11:30 am Masses Parish Offices ..................412-486-6700 In the Killmeyer Room of the Social hall Parish Web Site....www.StUrsula.com E-Mail .............. [email protected] Fax.................................412-486-2562 Baptism: Following the Sunday 11:30 Mass, by appointment. Call the Parish Office CCD..............................412-486-6700x7 E-Mail [email protected] Weekday Mass Schedule 8:00 AM Mon. - Fri. Blessed Trinity Academy….. 412-486-7611 8:00 AM First Saturday Mrs. Jessica Rock, Principal http://NHRCES.org/Trinity Holy Day Mass Schedule 7:00 PM Vigil Parish Offices 8:00 AM & 7:00 PM 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Mon. - Thurs. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday Reconciliation - Saturday 11:00 - 12:00 Noon Diocese of Pittsburgh’s Victim Assistance Also by appointment (please call parish Hotline ...………………….. 1-888-808-1235 office during regular business hours) Page 2 ST. URSULA PARISH Monday, St. Bernard Sunday, August 19, 2018 8:00 am +Ferdinand LeDonne Monday, August 20, 2018 M/M Stancampiano 7:30 pm Christian Mothers Brd Mtg Killmeyer Rm Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Tuesday, St. Pius X 7:00 pm Bingo PSH 8:00 am Anniv. +Robert Paul Bulazo Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Roberta Tabacek 8:30 am Fatima Prayers Wednesday, Queenship of Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday, August 23, 2018 8:00 am Special Intention 7:00 pm AARP Brd Mtg PSH St. Ursula Christian Mothers Guild Friday, August 24, 2018 Thursday, St. Rose of Lima Saturday, August 25, 2018 8:00 am +Edward Gaus 11:00 am Reconciliation Don & Carolyn Gaus Friday, St. Bartholomew TRAVELING AND NEED A CHURCH? 8:00 am +Karen Haas Call 1-858-207-6277 or Debbie & Bill WWW.MASSTIMES.ORG Saturday, St. Louis 5:00 pm People of St. Ursula If you know of a family member or any fellow Sunday, Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time parishioner who is a shut-in and would like to receive 7:30 am +Thomas & +Jo Ann Zang the Eucharist at home, please call the Rectory, Tom Zang 412-486-6700. 9:00 am +Domenico Didiano M/M Antonio Fusca Baptism class date 11:30 am Anniv. Bob & Celene Dumont August 27, 2018 Family 7:00 pm in the Breezeway You must pre-register for the class. 412-486-6700 Please remember in your prayers Kenneth Schram parishioner, husband of Virginia Schram. SPONSOR CERTIFICATES To his family and friends we extend our Must be registered and practicing six months in St. sympathies. Ursula Parish to be considered as a Sponsor/ Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. May his soul and the Godparent. souls of all the faithfully departed rest in peace. (Please call the Parish Offices during regular business hours.) Altar Extraordinary Ministers Celebrant Servers of Holy Communion Reader Cantor Sat., Aug. 25 5pm Fr Larry M Kasunich, C Fitzgerald, C Faint S Schneider C Fitzpatrick R Fitzgerald Sun., Aug 26 7:30am Fr Larry J Kowalski M & C Paine J Kane B Kremer 9am Fr Ernie H Hughes, D DeLuca J & M Berger B Wally MA Schneider 11:30am Fr Ernie C McCarthy, E Hanlon C McCarthy, P Hanlon P Bilenski N McKee Page 3 ST. URSULA PARISH This week’s Liturgy From Page 1167 Fr. Larry’s First Reading — Wisdom has built her house; she has Desk … dressed her meat, mixed her wine, yes, she has spread her table (Proverbs 9:1-6). Last week, in this column, I reminded you that the Psalm — Taste and see the goodness of the Lord announcement of the upcoming interim Mass (Psalm 34). schedules for October would be announced August Second Reading — Be filled with the Spirit, giving 18. Early this week, though, the diocese advised us thanks always and for everything (Ephesians 5:15-20). that the announcement would be delayed. Gospel — I am the living bread that came down from heaven (John 6:51-58). Therefore, the new date for the announcement of the new interim Mass schedule will be September 8. Hymns: Entrance: #728 Where Christ Is, There His Church Is Although it’s a bit frustrating to wait a few more #320 New Mass For Congregations weeks, I’m hoping that waiting until after the Labor Mass Prayers:#240, 241, 244, 245 Day holiday will have the effect of reaching more Offertory: #536 O Spirit All-Embracing people (since summer vacations will be over and folks will be in their “autumn” mode). Communion: #950 I Am The Bread of Life Closing: #736 The Church’s One Foundation The date of the implementation of the schedule has not changed. The new Mass schedule is still planned to go into effect on Monday, October 15. If you have any questions about the timeline of the READINGS FOR THE WEEK On Mission for the Church Alive! implementation, Monday: Ez 24; Dt 32; Mt 19 please don’t hesitate to ask me! Tuesday: Ez 28; Dt 32, Mt 19 Wednesday: Ez 34; Ps 23; Mt 20 Thursday: Ez 36; Ps 51; Mt 22 This week, the long-anticipated release of the grand Friday: Rv 21; Ps 145; Jn 1 jury report by the Pennsylvania attorney general took Saturday: Ez 43; Ps 85; Mt 23 place. I’ve only begun reading it, so I haven’t yet Sunday: Jos 24; Ps 34; Eph 5; Jn 6 had the chance to grasp the full scope of the report, but one thing is undeniably clear: the impact of clergy abuse on the victims is horrific. Just reading Please pray for those who serve the report is difficult, but attempting to imagine the our country: Sam Dwyer, Alex Hiben, suffering that the victims endured is almost beyond Kevin Krakosky, Brendan Negle, Philip comprehension. Norman, Brooke Thompson, Doug Thompson. Following the release of the report, Bishop Zubik has written a second letter to the faithful. We’re planning on copying that letter and inserting it into this bulletin. Please take a minute to read the bishop’s comments and learn what steps the diocese Irene Ambrose, Margaret Bardonner, Darrell has been taking over the past few decades to ensure Bilenski, Charlotte that abuse of this scope does not occur again in the Bossong, Louis DiTanna, III, Regina Fierst, Pauline Diocese of Pittsburgh. Fulton, George Gibson, Richard Henne, Joyce Homiak, If you have experienced abuse by clergy or others Eileen Hoyle, Kathy Jacobs, Paul Joyce, Bernice Kukawa, in the Catholic Church, and have not yet shared Joanne Kukawa, Betty Kury, Vera L’Abbe, Mary Jo your story, I urge you to call the Diocese of LeDonne, Ruth McQuaide, Viginia Mangialardi, Albert Pittsburgh’s Victim Assistance Hotline at Meyers, Kevin O’Toole, Maryanna Petnuch, Martha 1-888-808-1235. Pivarnik, Marhea B. Ruzanic, Jason Sokiera, Jerome Spakauskas, Fr. James Spontak, Tom Steiger, Pat Blessings, Sullivan, Bill Trefz, Gerrie Vierheller, Lois Weismann, Fr. Larry Richard Welsh. Page 4 ST. URSULA PARISH THIS EUCHARISTIC FEAST — Some things about Faith Formation News — PREP human nature don’t change, even over the course of centuries. When we celebrate a holiday, we have a meal; when we celebrate a significant event, we have a feast. In PREP is very busy preparing for 2018-2019 year. Some today’s first reading, Lady Wisdom is setting a feast, a sign families have not registered their children for CCD. Please of celebrating the covenant that Israel has with God. register as soon as possible so you are included in Israel’s central remembrance of its saving Exodus covenant sacramental preparation classes and enough classes are is the Passover meal. So it is natural—and not coinciden- available for the children. New children are welcome to tal—that the Christian celebration of the new covenant join us after their 3rd birthday. Three year olds are in their sealed by the blood of Christ on the cross happens at a sensitive period in which to form a deep relationship with meal, our Eucharist, offered first by Jesus in the context of Jesus the Good Shepherd. Jesus calls each of us by name. Passover remembrance. It is easy for us, sometimes, to for- Please don't let your child miss forming a foundation of get the very long and rich religious and human origins of love with Jesus. Classes begin Sept. 16. Forms are at the our eucharistic feasting on the bread and cup that are the church entrances. Thank you! [email protected] Body and Blood of Jesus. Today, and for the next few Sun- days that we hear the “Bread of Life” discourse from John, CATECHESIS OF let us bring to mind the loving covenant that God makes THE GOOD SHEPHERD with us, and be filled with great joy at this marvelous feast Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a religious formation method for children that we have come to attend! Copyright © J.