The Roman Catholic Community of Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Area, 213 One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Why a new parish name. While the new parish will receive a new name, each of our church buildings, Queen of the Rosary Church, Saint Eugene Church, and Saint Michael Church, will retain its current name (the name under which it was consecrated). A parish is a geographic area with people and a priest(s). Churches are sacred buildings designated for divine worship. Saint Eugene Church, Saint Michael Church and Queen of the Rosary Church will retain their names. In January 2021, our three Churches will come together to form a new Parish, the geographical area of Elizabeth, Forward, Glassport, Liberty, Lincoln, Port Vue, etc. (basically the area made up of the Elizabeth-Forward and South Allegheny School Districts), hence the need for a new parish name. Queen of Saint Saint = the Rosary Eugene Michael Church Church Church New Parish August 16, 2020 Website: ElizabethSouthAlleghenyCC.org Saint Mark Saint Michael Queen of the Rosary A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust 3210 Liberty Way 101 McLay Drive 530 Michigan Avenue McKeesport, PA 15133 Elizabeth, PA 15037-2363 Glassport, PA 15045 Phone 412-678-6275 Phone 412-751-0663 Phone 412-672-7209 Fax 412-673-1393 Fax 412-751-2161 Fax 412-672-6390 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Saint Eugene Church (StE) Saint Michael Church (StM) Queen of the Rosary (QoR) 3210 Liberty Way - Liberty 101 McLay Drive - Elizabeth 530 Michigan Avenue - Glassport Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Area, 213 Faith Formation - Adult - Children - Youth 101 McLay Drive Elizabeth, PA 15037 412-754-0886 Email: [email protected] Facebook: FaithFormation-EGSA Looking For A Faith Community? Wherever you are on your faith journey, we welcome you to join our community. You may register by calling the Faith Community Office. 2 Elizabeth, Glassport, South Allegheny Catholic Community Sacraments Mass Intentions For The Week Baptism of Infants & Children StE St. Eugene Church, Liberty StM St. Michael Church, Elizabeth Baptism is a joyous event in the life of the QoR Queen of the Rosary Church, Glassport church. Baptism is celebrated any Sunday August 16 - 23, 2020 after Mass. Parents are required to attend a Pre-Baptism Class. Saturday, 15, Vigil, 20th Sunday in Ordinal Time StM 4:00 pm T Helen Gogoel - Charles & Patricia Gala Previous arrangements are necessary. StE 6:00 pm M 55th Wedding Anniversary: Chuck & Jackie Galley - Family Instruction in the Faith - R.C.I.A. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Sunday, 16, 20th Sunday in Ordinal Time Program is offered for those interested in StE 8:00 am M Mario & Louise Volponi - Ernie & Helen Buccini the Catholic Faith. For more information, StM 9:00 am T Bill Owens - Sue & Kathy Raynak please contact Fr. Wagner. QoR 10:30 am M Frank Vukovich - Wife, Dorothy Reconciliation StM 12 Noon T Family of Tom & Kathy Van Horn - Tom & Kathy St. Eugene Church, Liberty Living & Deceased of the Grouping Family Tuesday, 7 - 7:30 pm Monday,17, Weekday St. Michael Church, Elizabeth QoR 8:30 am Clara B. Palumbo—Catherine DiStasi Saturday, 11-11:30 am Novena - Infant of Prague Queen of the Rosary Church, Glassport StM 9:00 am Frank & Mildred Chovan – Fran & Stevie LaFrankie Saturday, 1- 1:30 pm Tuesday, 18, Weekday St. Michael Church, Elizabeth Saturday, 3:15-3:45 pm StM 9:00 am Timothy Craighead - Mike & Bonnie Luft St. Eugene Church, Liberty StE 6:30 pm Mary Margaret Malandra - Rick & Sandy Saturday, 5:15-5:45 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions - 7:00 - 7:30 pm Marriage Wednesday, 19, Weekday The prospective bride and groom are to QoR 8:30 am Cheryl Hampton - Jack Ferko & family make arrangements with the priest or StM 9:00 am William T. Murtha – Friends & Family deacon at least 6 months prior to the Novena - Michael the Archangel proposed date of the wedding. Diocesan regulations require all couples to attend Thursday, 20, Bernard, abbot & doctor of the church an approved pre-marriage preparation StE 8:30 am Deceased Neighbors of Norwood Avenue - Tim & Betty Runtich program. StM 9:00 am Albert Ragan, Sr. - Rosary Makers Anointing of the Sick Friday, 21, Pius X, pope the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated QoR 8:30 am Stephen Gribschaw - Jeanie Bowie & family communally on the Second Sunday of the StM 9:00 am Michael Deliman – Tom & Jo Month. Saturday, 22, Vigil, 21st Sunday in Ordinal Time Ministry to the Sick and Shut In StM 4:00 pm M Mike & Anita Vancas - Mike & Michael Homebound members of the Parish StE 6:00 pm T John Capozzoli - Louise Phillips & Family should call the Parish Office to make arrangements to receive Holy Communion Sunday, 23, 21st Sunday in Ordinal Time at home. StE 8:00 am T Steve, Margaret & Steven Durosko - Joe & Cathy Knapton Sponsorship Forms StM 9:00 am M Mary Ann, Linda & Benjamin Ignatius - Judy & Mary Jo Only registered, practicing, fully-initiated QoR 10:30 am T Deceased of the Ksiazek Family - Paul & Beth Yurchison Catholics are eligible for sponsor StM 12 Noon M Ronaldo Rondinelli - Patti & David Stanton certificates. Please call the Parish Office. Living & Deceased of the Grouping Family Bulletin Information Deadline Low Gluten Hosts available - please see Priest before Mass. 2 weeks in advance of publish date. [email protected] Observe what is right, do what is just; Moving for my salvation is about to come, Please call or email your new address to the Parish Office. my justice, about to be revealed. — Isaiah 56:1 Child Abuse Hotline 1-888-808-1235 Saint Mark, Saint Michael, Queen of the Rosary 3 Pastoral Staff 20th Sunday in Ordinal Time Clergy Team August 16, 2020 Reverend Thomas A. Wagner, Administrator We are hardwired for Reverend Miroslaus A. Wojcicki, Senior Parochial Vicar wholeness and crave it. Deacon Dale J. DiSanto, Permanent Deacon When something is broken, Deacon Jeffrey P. Formica, Permanent Deacon we want it fixed. If a part of Deacon Stephen C. Pikula, Permanent Deacon our body is not working Deacon John E. Ragan, Permanent Deacon properly, we want it healed. How often do we find Mary of Nazareth Catholic School ourselves saying, I’m tired of struggling with this Lynda McFarland, Principal, 412-672-2360 cold, I can’t wait for my surgery to heal, or I Faith Formation - Religious Education want my treatments to make me better. Adult - Children - Youth Wholeness and healing restore our relationships and Julie Fleckenstein, Facilitator make us free to love as we desire. We know very Anita Niecgorski, Co-Children, K-6 Grade well how our limitations, imperfections, and Amanda Wilt, Co-Children, K-6 Grade brokenness really limit us. They can easily prevent Susan Formica, Youth, Junior & Senior High us from being and doing what we want to do. Darla Losteter, Family Support Our physical and emotional wounds and maladies Safe Environment Music Ministry are easier to identify. If my back hurts, I feel it and Emily Carlson Celeste Cafasso know what part of my body needs attention. If I am Mary Jo Ignatius Carol Gioia feeling intense anger, I can identify the emotion and Pamela Whitney take necessary steps to uncover its cause. Being Parish Nurse Pastoral Secretary persistent often brings greater and quicker results. Pam Curcio, 412-754-0317 Jan Kunkel But will pursuing and even achieving our physical and emotional healings really be enough? We forget Facilities Amy Megahan that there is a deeper healing that we seek and Kevin Hopkins Jeannie Premozic desperately need. As we look around at humanity, Tony Hutskow there are some physical and emotional wounds and Patricia Muic scars that cannot be made whole. They are Advisory Councils limitations that must remain and, for one reason or Pastoral Council another, cannot be rectified. Does this mean that the Jack Ferko, Facilitator Patty Smith, Co-Facilitator wholeness and healing that my being longs for is not Zac Allan, Scribe possible for me? Must I settle with less than what Glenn Bonczek Vickie Budd Elaine David God promises? Eric Davis Denise DeCapria Anne Laychak The answer is no. Ultimately, there is a desire that Michael Ksiazek Leah Meek Brian Phillips goes deeper than the physical and emotional. It is a Finance Council desire that resides in our soul. What we really seek Judy Zajicek, Facilitator Patricia Palmer, Co-Facilitator and thirst for is healing and wholeness for our soul. Barry Bisogni, Scribe Inner strength, conviction, focus, grounding, love, Kay Callear Loretta Dabruzzo Val McCarthy hope, faith, courage, determination, peace, and Sandy Palmer Judy Shriane Donald Similo connectedness are all words that center us on eternity. They direct us to a presence we discover in We remember . In your charity, our core, which is none other than the presence of please remember all those who have died, God. In God, we are healed. When we are persistent especially: Archie Tortorice, in reaching out to and establishing our relationship Walter ‘Pat’ Reczynski, Audrey Serena, with God, real healing and wholeness begin to all who will die today, happen. and those who have no one to pray for them. There are some limitations and some of our Resting in Paradise. brokenness with which we may simply have to live. This does not mean that we have to abandon our August Rosary Intention journey to wholeness and healing. If we have done We pray for all those who work our inner soul work, we have worked toward and and live from the sea, among them acquired what and who we ultimately need and sailors, fishermen and their families.