ST. JOHN OF GOD PARISH MCKEES ROCKS, PA FEAST OF ST

ST. JOHN OF GOD PARISH
MCKEES ROCKS, PA
FOURTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
MASS INTENTIONS
Sat, Jan. 31 to Sun, Feb. 7, 2010
FEAST OF ST. BLASÉ
This Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 is the Feast of
St. Blasé. On this day we will bless throats at the
8:30 AM School Mass in Mother of Sorrows Chapel
and at the 9:30 AM Mass in St. Mary’s Church.
Saturday Vigil, Jan. 30:
4:30 PM Church
Ted Skepanski (Wife, Joyce & Children)
Following is a little information about St. Blasé and
how this blessing came to be.
Sunday, Jan. 31:
7:30 AM Church
For the Living - Joe Giedl in celebration of 91st birthday
The special blessing of throats associated with St.
Blasé is due to a miracle attributed to him. While in
prison, he miraculously saved a boy choking on a
fish bone. Early in the sixth century, evidence exists
in the Eastern Church that Blasé was prayed to for
aliments of the throat. To this day, his feast is a holy
day in the Eastern Church. In the ninth century,
veneration of St. Blasé came to the Western church
and became very popular. Blessing of the throats
with crossed candles began in the 1500s, the height
of devotion to St. Blasé and that blessing is still part
of the devotion of the Catholic Church.
Sunday, Jan. 31:
9:30 AM Chapel
Deceased Members of Colantoni, Magnelli & DeCroce
Families (Carmella Magnelli & Family)
Sunday, Jan. 31:
11:30 AM Church
Catholic Schools Week Opening Mass - For Students, Staff
and Parents of Saint John of God School
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WEEKDAYS — 9:30 AM CHURCH
Monday, Feb. 1: Deceased Members of Mortell Family
(Family)
Tuesday, Feb. 2: Nancy Fearon (Joseph Fearon)
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 8:30 PM, Chapel: For Students and
Staff of Saint John of God School
Wednesday, Feb. 3: Robert Keintz (Agnes Gerger)
Thursday, Feb. 4: Anniv - Donald Seibert (Phyllis & Family)
Friday, Feb. 5: Jim Keenan (Flo Coperich)
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Saturday Vigil, Feb. 6:
4:30 PM Church
Frank & Pat Zane (Daughter, Mary Yost & Family)
Sunday, Feb. 7:
William Hoffman (Son, William)
7:30 AM Church
Sunday, Feb. 7:
9:30 AM Chapel
Anniv - Millie Wozniak (Daughter, Theresa & Family)
Sunday, Feb. 7:
11:30 AM Church
Living and Deceased Consecrated Life
Readings for the Week of January 31, 2010
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Jer 1:4-19/1 Cor 12:31-13:4-13/Lk 4:21-30
2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Mk 5:1-20
Mal 3:1-4/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40
2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/Mk 6:1-6
1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/Mk 6:7-13
Sir 47:2-11/Mk 6:14-29
1 Kgs 3:4-13/Mk 6:30-34
Is 6:1-2a, 3-8/1 Cor 15:1-11/Lk 5:1-11
No matter what the facts are, St. Blasé is a constant
reminder to us of God's care and concern for us in
our weakness, sickness, and limited human
existence. God's healing touch is with us always.
St. Blasé’s celebration is one of the ways in which
we highlight and thank God for that care and
concern.
BAPTISMAL PROGRAM FOR NEW
AND EXPECTING PARENTS
The next program will be held on Sunday,
Feb. 14, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM in Mother of
Sorrows Chapel. To register or for more information,
please call John Fatula, 412-331-8573.
STEEPLE CHASE SUPER BOWL
FOOTBALL POOL UPDATE
Thank you for supporting this fundraiser. Completed
pools will be distributed this weekend (January 30 &
31). The remaining ones will be mailed. If you have
not received your copy, please call Terry, 412-3313443 or Charlotte, 412-331-2453.
SANCTUARY CANDLE - WEEK OF JANUARY 31
ST. MARY’S - IN MEMORY OF FRANK AND PAT ZANE BY
DAUGHTER, MARY YOST MOTHER OF SORROWS - IN MEMORY
OF ARNOLD HOFFMAN BY BROTHER, WILLIAM
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“YEAR OF THE PRIEST” PARISH PRAYER
God, give us worthy priests in sufficient numbers.
Parish Office Hours:
9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Monday thru Friday)
Bulletin Deadline: Tuesday Noon
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JANUARY 31, 2010
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
The 20th annual Lovewalk for the Poor is
scheduled for Sunday, February 14 at 2:00 PM at
Sacred Heart Church in Shadyside. All participants
are invited to bring baby items for Catholic Charities’
Roselia Center and nonperishable food items for
EECM Soup Kitchen. Following Mass participants
will carry the collected items with them on a one mile
walk as a way of experiencing the hardships of the
homeless, who must carry their possessions with
them at all times. All teens in grades 9-12 are
invited to participate in this unique social service
experience. To sign up, contact Steve at 412-3318573 or [email protected] by February 8.
Got talent? Then you should plan to
perform at the Talent Show being held
Saturday, March 6 at 7:00 PM in
O’Conner Hall at St. Paul Seminary.
Acts are being recruited now and both
teens and adults are encouraged to perform. For
more information call or email the Youth Ministry
Office.
PARISH WEEKEND ATTENDANCE
Jan. 23 / 24
Saturday ............................................................... 352
Sunday ................... ............................................. 685
Total Weekend Attendance ................................ 1,037
PARISH FINANCIAL TOTALS
For the Weekend of Jan. 23 / 24
Regular Offertory Collection ........................$ 5,832.00
(This is ordinary income from contributions for the general
running of the parish. It is subject to a 17.6% tax to the
Diocese of Pittsburgh.)
PARISH SHARE PROGRAM
PSP Assessment for 2010 ............................. $ 83,561.00
PSP Collected To Date ......... .......................... $ 22,703.00
Remaining of 2010 Goal ................................ $ 60,858.00
You can see that we have received our 2010 Parish
Share Assessment. We are allocating to that. More information to come in February about our 2010 assessment.
IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY
Two HUD subsidized apartments are ready for immediate occupancy at Sto-Rox Plaza, senior citizen
high-rise on Chartiers Avenue, McKees Rocks.
Applicant must be at least sixty-two years of age or
mobility impaired and pass eligibility standards. For
more information or to obtain an application, please
call 412-331-41132.
ST. JOHN OF GOD SCHOOL NEWS
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A Scholastic Book Fair will be starting Monday,
Feb. 1 continuing through Friday, Feb. 5.
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The School is collecting Box Tops and
Campbell’s Soup labels. The section needed
on the Campbell’s Soup label is the UPS code
now usually marked. We do not need the entire
label. The labels can be put in the box in the
back of the Church and Chapel.
Catholic Schools Week:
Dividends for life
January 31 to February 5
As we plan for our annual
observance of Catholic Schools
Week, “Catholic Schools: Dividends for Life,” we
want to acknowledge your special contributions to
the success of St. John of God School and thank
you for your continued support.
Through the efforts of the parish and school
community you have helped us in our mission to
provide high quality, Catholic education to our
students and instill in them a lifelong commitment to
serving others. Your support provides a real-life
example of how our Catholic faith and values can
truly make a difference. Thank you for helping us as
we continue to educate the next generation of
community leaders. Please join us in the events
of Catholic Schools Week!
Sunday, January 31, 11:30 AM Mass in
St. John of God Parish, the Church at
St. Mary’s
Wednesday, February 3, 8:30 AM School Mass
Followed by Grandparents Tea and Open House
Thursday, February 4, 6:30 PM Talent Show
Friday, February 5, Tiny Tots Basketball
10 AM Social Hall ~~ 11:30 AM Dismissal
HOSPITAL
Please pray for all parishioners who are in the hospital,
especially: Vincentian Regency - Honey Gerger
West Hill Rehab. Center - Evelyn D’Orazio Mercy Fr. Joseph Markalonis, T.O.R. Also for all those ill at
home (especially Ida Faramelli), in nursing homes, and
shut-ins; that they may continue to receive the Lord’s
Blessings.
SYMPATHY
We wish to extend our sympathy to the Family of
Robert Fitzsimmons, Helen Carey and Laura Dzurenda
whom God has called. Please remember them and all
our dearly departed and their families in your prayers.
“May the Angels lead them into paradise and may they
with the once poor Lazarus have rest everlasting.”
ST. JOHN OF GOD PARISH
WORLD DAY FOR
CONSECRATED LIFE
Next Sunday, February 7, 2010,
World Day for Consecrated Life will
be celebrated at the 11:30 AM Mass in St. John of God
Parish, the Church at St. Mary’s. The theme this year
is “Here I am, send me!” We will celebrate the lives of
all the consecrated religious who have gone before us
and those who continue in the day-to-day faithfulness
of their lives. We have eleven women religious who
minister/live in our parish at the present time. For the
gift that each of these women religious are to our area
and the Church, we give thanks for their faithfulness in
the “heat of the day.”
Sr. Ruth Bearer, CSJ
Sr. Sarah Crotty, CSJ
Sr. Anna Marie Gaglia, CSJ
Sr. Marjorie Kelly, CSJ
Sr. Theresa Kunzler, CSJ
Sr. Anne Lazar, OSB
Sr. Marlene Luffy, CDP
Sr. Judith Nero, OSB
Sr. Catherine O’Malley, CSFN
Sr. Sue Ann Orange, CSJ
Sr. Lois Ann Wuenstel, CDP
MCKEES ROCKS, PA
FEAST-OF-FEAST RAFFLE
The Steeple Chase Drive is sponsoring a Feast-ofFeasts Raffle on March 8, 2010, the Feast Day of
Saint John of God. It will be based on the official
three-digit Pennsylvania Lottery Number drawn at 7
PM that date. All numbers are played straight as
drawn. One winner will receive a dinner for two at
the Monterey Bay Fish Grotto and $50 gift certificates/cards from the following thirteen restaurants:
The Carlton, The Cheesecake Factory, Eat’nPark,
Hofbräuhaus, Isabela on Grandview, LeMont,
Peters Place Restaurant, The Pine Restaurant
and Bar, Recipes Remembered, Rockefeller’s
Grille, Scoglio at the Point, Sewickley SpeakEasy
and Wright’s Seafood Inn.
Tickets cost $10.00. Tickets donated by Penn Interiors, Inc. are on sale before and after each Mass, at
the Parish Office, Pizza Kitchen and Bingo. We do
need help in selling tickets beyond the parish limits;
if you are interested in selling these tickets to your
family, friends, neighbors or co-workers please call
Terry, 412-331-3443 or Charlotte, 412-331-2453.
CONGRATULATIONS
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
There are no classes this Sunday, January 31.
Sunday School resumes next week, February 7, 2010
for all students.
ST. PAUL’S RETREAT HOUSE NEWS
Even though several of our men from St. Catherine’s
and St. John of God are making a retreat this weekend, you can still attend a weekend retreat. The
theme concerns Jesus parables. Contact St. Paul’s
for more information.
DIOCESAN ADULT FAITH FORMATION SERIES
The Adult Lecture Series for Spring, 2010 continues
with Rev. Dwight Longnecker, author, and regular
contributor to First Things, This Rock and National
Catholic Register. Ordained an Anglican priest, Fr.
Dwight and his family were received into the Catholic Church in 1995. He was later ordained as a
Catholic priest for the Diocese of Charleston in 2006
under the special pastoral provision for married former Anglican clergy. Come for Fr. Dwight’s presentation, St. Benedict and St. Therese: The Little
Rule and the Little Way to be held at St. Paul
Seminary Auditorium, this Tuesday, February 2
at 7:30 PM. Continuing education credit is available
for priests, deacons and catechists. The lecture is
free - all are welcome to attend. Bring a friend.
We wish to congratulate our parishioner, Mrs. Bobbie
Casper, who had the pleasure to “Come on Down” at
the Price is Right Game Show. Bobbie was a
contestant on the show and did quite well! To find out
“how well”, tune in to KDKA, Channel 2 on Monday,
Feb. 1, 2010 at 11:00 AM when the show will air.
Congratulations, Bobbie!
THE WEEK AHEAD
Feb. 1 (Mon.) - Miraculous Medal Novena Prayers
recited in St. Mary’s Church - Rosary begins 6:30 PM.
Feb. 2 (Tues.) - St. Anthony Novena Prayers recited
following the 9:30 AM Mass in St. Mary’s Church.
Feb. 3 (Wed.) - WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO in MOS
Social Hall - Doors open at 5 PM Early Birds, 7 PM and
Regular Games begin at 7:15 PM.
Feb. 3 (Wed.) - Cub Scout Mtg, 6-7:30 PM, Gathering
Place - Call Jeff Kotek, 412-855-1933 for information.
Feb. 5 (Fri.) - Mother of Sorrows Novena Prayers
recited following 9:30 AM Mass, St. Mary’s Church.
Feb. 5 (Fri.) - PIZZA KITCHEN AND IT’S
FALAGONE FRIDAY! To order please call 412-3318530 on Fridays, 8 AM – 1 PM. Orders must be picked
up by 3:30 PM.
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JANUARY 31, 2010
NIGHT AT THE RACES
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
St. Catherine of Siena Parish will sponsor a Night at
the Races the evening of Saturday, March 20. The
evening will begin with a buffet dinner followed by
the races. Please mark your calendars to welcome
in welcome in spring with your friends at this event.
Bring your family and friends and fill a table. Volunteers to help at the function are needed. More information will follow in the upcoming weeks.
The Steeple Chase Drive is requesting you to mark
your calendars for Thursday, April 8, 2010 for a
reception and dinner at the LeMont. Since Pope
Benedict XVI declared June 2009 to June 2010 the
year for Priests, the dinner will honor current and
former priests of St. John of God Parish. The proceeds
of this event will be used to defray the costs of repairing the roof and steeples of St. Mary’s Church of St.
John of God Parish. Please watch the bulletin for more
information, and in the meantime we can all start
saving a little each week in order to attend the event.
VALENTINE’S DAY CRAFT SHOW
The Holy Trinity Valentine’s Day
Craft Show is Sat., Feb. 6 from 10
AM to 3 PM at Holy Trinity, 5718
Steubenville Pike, Robinson Township. Chinese Auction, Bake Sale,
50/50 Raffle - Lunch available between 10:30 AM
and 2:30 PM. All proceeds benefit FIRE Youth Ministry’s mission rip to Rockford, IL in July to fix up
houses for the underprivileged and elderly. For more
information, call Jason Gawaldo at 412-809-9259.
Area Mass Schedule
Weekdays
St. Joseph
St. Malachy
Ascension
8:30 AM (M,T,Th,F) Wed. at 7 PM
7:15 A.M. (M thru F)
7:30 AM (M,T,W,Th,F) Sat. at 8 AM
St. Joseph
St. Malachy
Ascension
Saturday
6:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:15 PM
Sunday
8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM
8 AM, 11 AM
9:00 AM, 11:15 AM
FATHER RYAN ARTS CENTER NEWS
This winter, the LaRoche College Dance Department will perform “Winter Rep 010” on stage at the
Father Ryan Center for the Arts on Friday, Feb. 5
and Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7 PM both days.
LaRoche College dancers have been featured for
the past two years in performances at the Byham
Theatre in downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District in
addition to performing in Manhattan with other New
York City professional dancers. Tickets are $10 for
adults; $5 for seniors; $1 for students and can be
purchased by calling Linda Cubbison at 724-5385856.
WEEKEND RETREAT FOR POST-ABORTION
HEALING
Rachel’s Vineyard, a weekend retreat designed to
heal the emotional and spiritual wounds of abortion,
will be held February 26-28 at the Spiritan Center in
Bethel Park. In a confidential and supportive atmosphere, Rachel’s Vineyard demonstrates God’s love,
forgiveness and compassion to women and men
struggling with abortion’s aftermath. Financial aid
available. Sponsored by Catholic Charities and the
Diocese of Pittsburgh. To register or for more information, call Toni Jester at 412-353-5348 or go
online to www,ccpg.org and click on Rachel’s Vineyard. Registration deadline is February 19, 2010.
BLOOD DRIVE
Bishop Canevin High School and the Central Blood
Band, as part of Catholic School’s Week, will host a
Blood Drive this Tuesday, February 2 from 8 AM to
1:30 PM in the school’s gymnasium. This Blood
Drive is open to the public. Walk-ins welcome or to
schedule your life saving appointment, please
contact David Jakielo at 412-922-7400, ext 20 or
[email protected].
CATHOLIC CHARITIES THANK YOU
Catholic Charities extends its deepest gratitude to
the volunteers, translators, businesses and churches
who welcomed the children from Haiti and provided
for their safety and comfort. Thank you for making
what seemed like the impossible, possible for these
precious children. In this our 100th anniversary
year, Catholic Charities was honored to be a part of
this remarkable mission and our participation would
not have been possible without the ongoing generous support that allows us to serve our neighbors
when they are in need. And so we also extend a
heartfelt thank you to our faithful donors who make
possible our mission to be the hands and face of
Christ. For more information about Catholic Charities
and for ways you can support our outreach to others
in their time of greatest need, visit wwwccpgh.org.
ST. JOHN OF GOD PARISH
MCKEES ROCKS, PA
PASTOR'S CORNER
Fr. Lou Vallone
Last week in preparation for Catholic Schools Week
I gave you the Old Testament part of an essay
supposedly written by a child as a summary of the
Bible. Since today begins Catholic Schools Week,
here is the New Testament continuation:
“The Children's Bible in a Nutshell
(Through the eyes of a child)
After the Old Testament came the New Testament.
Jesus is the star of The New. He was born in
Bethlehem in a barn. (I wish I had been born in a
barn too, because my mom is always saying to me,
'Close the door! Were you born in a barn?' It would
be nice to say, 'As a matter of fact, I was.')
During His life, Jesus had many arguments with
sinners like the Pharisees and the Republicans.
Jesus also had twelve opossums.
The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas was so
evil that they named a terrible vegetable after him.
Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards
and even preached to some Germans on the
Mount.
But all those guys put Jesus on trial before Pontius
the Pilot who didn't stick up for Jesus. He just
washed his hands instead.
Anyways, Jesus died for our sins, then came back
to life again. He went up to Heaven but will be back
at the end of the Aluminum. His return is foretold in
the book of Revolution.”
This essay has been fun to read. We also hope our
Catholic Schools are fun experiences, more
importantly that they give authentic formation in the
faith to a whole new generation. Thanks to the
faculty, administration and staffs of our schools, and
God bless our children!
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE: A RETREAT FOR
GRIEVING SINGLES
Were the holidays difficult? You are not alone.
There are others who must walk this hard road as
well. Come be among us. We know the pain. No
masks required. The Beginning Experience weekend program is presented by a team of people who
have suffered the loss of a spouse through death,
separation or divorce and are willing to share their
own experience to help others.
The next weekend will be held March 19-21, 2010 at
the Gilmary Center in Moon Township. Payment
arrangements and possible financial assistance are
available. For more information, contact the Office
for Family Life at 412-456-3160 or visit
[email protected] or make a confidential call to
Susan Ackerman at 724-980-4757 or 724-334-0118.
Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline
1-800-808-1235
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