April 4, 2021 Saint Michael the Archangel Parish FATHER BRIAN’S DESK Easter Sunday of the Resurrecon of the Lord Together with Fathers Ben and Tom, I wish to greet every single parishioner in the joy of Christ’s Resurrecon from the dead, “Blessed Easter! The Lord is Risen Indeed!” This is the annual liturgical culminaon of every- thing that Catholic Chrisans celebrate and believe in at each Sunday Holy Mass, and the crown of our liturgi- cal year. It is a true Passover that we celebrate: freedom from the slavery of sin to sharing in the divine life of Jesus Christ. That is why this feast is o en called Pascha, in both the ancient languages of Lan and Greek, which simply means, “Passover,” and is the root of the name of “Easter,” in many other languages. In Rome during the Sunday Mass on the Feast of the Resurrecon, an ancient papal rite takes place which is quite beauful: an ancient Roman icon of the Lord Jesus is opened by the Holy Father so that all in the square may behold it while the cantors chant a verse from the Gospel of Saint Luke, Chapter 24, verse 34, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon”! It is a rite that I witnessed many mes while living in Rome. It always struck me as so poignant in that these words affirm that our faith has been passed down one genera- on a er the next by the gi and power of the Holy Spirit, from the original witnesses of the Lord’s Resurrec- on. And it is a precious gi ! The biblical verse of St. Luke the Evangelist, chapter 24, verse 34, along with the scriptural appearances of Our Divine Lord in His resurrected body, confirms our Catholic faith today as we cel- ebrate the Lord’s Resurrecon in the hope of our own resurrecon to eternal life in the body. One day, we pray, we shall behold the Lord Jesus, with our own body! As priests of the parish, it is our hope that with the eventual slowing down and end to the pandemic, all of the faithful of our parish return together, as the body of Christ, in common worship in Church, as we celebrate a “lile Easter,” on each and every Sunday of the year. May the Lord hasten this desire! Let us be so thankful for the gi of the Lord’s passion, death and resurrecon, the first statement of faith preached by the apostles, which we receive and hand on to our families today. May the worthy recepon of Christ’s Body and Blood, during this Paschal Season, not only make firm our belief, but also allow us to share in the Divinity of Christ and be transformed saints of the Lord. Blessed and Happy Easter to all! LITURGY SCHEDULE/PRIEST’S INTENTION The Rectory Office Remains Closed to the Public Sunday, April 4 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection 7:00am STB For All the People of the Parish 9:00am STB For All the People of the Parish 9:00am Clairvaux For All the People of the Parish 9:30am OLG For All the People of the Parish 11:00am STB For All the People of the Parish Saint Michael the Archangel with Devine Mercy Chaplet 11:00am Clairvaux For All the People of the Parish Parish Staff will be off on 11:30am OLG For All the People of the Parish Holy Thursday, Good Friday with Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Monday a er Easter Monday, April 5 Monday within the Octave of Easter 7:00am STB Lockhart, Reeder, Warner Families 9:00am OLG Peter Walsh Divine Mercy Chaplet Tuesday, April 6 Tuesday within the Octave of Easter 7:00am STB Carl Rychcik 8:30am Confession indoors at OLG 9:00am OLG Andrew Beuter Divine Mercy Chaplet Wednesday, April 7 Wednesday within the Octave of Easter 7:00am STB Patricia Rooney Confession following the 7:00am Mass at STB 9:00am OLG Mark D. Flory Divine Mercy Chaplet Thursday, April 8 Thursday within the Octave of Easter 7:00am STB Audrey Grimm Please join us in praying a rosary every Tuesday 9:00am OLG Sandy Schaefer evening at Our Lady of Grace Church beginning Divine Mercy Chaplet at 7pm. We kindly ask that you access the 4:005:00pm Confessions indoors at STB 7:007:30pm Confessions indoors at STB church through the back doors by Keefer Hall. Friday, April 9 Friday within the Octave of Easter 7:00am STB Victor Bednaza FAMILY ROSARY 9:00am OLG Leopold Lutic Please join us for Family Rosary in front of Divine Mercy Chaplet the Blessed Sacrament every Sunday a er the Saturday, April 10 Saturday within the Octave of Easter 11:00am Mass at St. Bernard in the upper 8:00am STB Lena Torchia church. Divine Mercy Chaplet Confessions indoors following the 8:00am Mass at STB Confessions outdoors 2:453:45pm at OLG 4:00pm OLG For All the People of the Parish 5:00pm STB Christiana & Butler Families Your Charity to Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Sunday, April 11 Second Sunday of Easter 7:00am STB Filomena DiBattista 9:00am STB Pat & Jim Fenton Offertory amount will appear in the next bulletin 9:30am OLG Donna Ponicall Negri 11:00am STB Dec. 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Congratula- ons on your commitment to further His great commission HELP WANTED: by bapzing your baby at St. Michael the Archangel Parish! We know this is a very excing and blessed me for Share the Good News! you and your family, and we rejoice with you. If this is yourfirstbaby, email Deacon Eric Schorr [email protected] set up a me to meet, preferably before your baby is born. Your meeng with Deacon Eric gives you the opportunity to meet with a member of the parish clergy team to learn more about our parish and having your child bapzed. We want to get to know your family beer! Help us to once again bring the joy of parcipang A er your meeng with Deacon Eric, you will aend our in the celebraon of the Mass to our homeRbound Bapsm Formaon Evening for New Parents. These evenings parishioners! We are in need of volunteers to help are held everyRotherRmonth. You will receive the dates of us run the stateRofRtheRart livestream camera the evenings at your meeng with Deacon Eric. system that is being installed at St. Bernard You will be able to schedule your baby’s bapsma eryou Church. No prior experience is necessary R we’ll be have met with Deacon Eric and aended the Bapsm For- happy to provide the training you need to help us maon Evening. spread the Good News of the Gospel each week. If thisisn’tyour first baby to be bapzed and it has For more informaon, please contact Chaz Bowers, beenmore than three yearssince you have aended our Bapsm Formaon Evening for New Parents, you will need Director of Music, at (412) 531R7412 or email to meet with Deacon Eric before you schedule your baby’s [email protected] bapsm. Please note that all volunteers must complete the Safe Envi- ronment training required by the Diocese of Pisburgh. If you have quesons about the policy, please contact Beth Figas at (412) 561R3300 ext. 101.B Rite of Chrisan Iniaon for Adults (RCIA) Wednesdays 7:30R8:30 PM Fontenay Center St. Bernard’s All sacramental records for Our Lady of Grace and St. Bernard Churches prior to July 1, 2020 have been sent to the Diocesan Archives. If you are in For Informaon 412R561R0199 need of any sacramental informaon prior to this Open to All! No RSVP Necessary date, please contact the archives at 412R456R3158. Summer Maintenance Help Needed at Saint Michael the Archangel Parish for High School or College Students Interested parties/more information please contact Jim Baranowski at [email protected] All employees must go through the Safe Environment process to obtain clearances. Contact Beth Figas (4125613300 x [email protected]) for information and paperwork regarding clearances. Diaper Drive For Catholic Charities Sunday, April 11, 2021 1:00 3:00 PM Our Lady of Grace Here’s your chance to help! 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