Mission Statement of St. Aloysius & Most Holy Name Parishes

St. Aloysius and Most Holy Name of Jesus parishes, while valuing the uniqueness of each parish community, commit to work together to proclaim the gospel of Christ and to welcome others to join in the life of the Church, to celebrate the sacramental life of the Catholic Church, to nourish the faith of

our members, and to engage in serving the needs of others.

MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS CHURCH

1700 Harpster St. • Pgh. PA 15212 Phone: 412-231-2994

Sunday: 7:30 am & 9:00 am

ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH 3616 Mount Troy Rd. • Pgh. PA 15212

Phone: 412-821-2351 Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm

Sunday: 11:00 am

ST. ANTHONY CHAPEL Saturday Vigil: 6:00 pm

1704 Harpster St. • Pgh. PA 15212 Mass Monday−Friday: 8:30 am Novena to St. Anthony of Padua:

Tuesday at 7:30 pm

RECONCILIATION: Saturday at 3:15 pm at St. Aloysius Church and

7:00 pm at St. Anthony’s Chapel or by appointment.

BAPTISM: Held on 1st Sundays at 12:30 pm at St. Aloysius Church and on 2nd Sundays at 12:30 pm at Most Holy Name Church. Call office

to schedule an appointment

R.C.I.A.: This is the program for those who wish to become Catholic. Call the parish office

for information.

MARRIAGE: Beginning in 2016, weddings will be scheduled no later than 2:00 pm

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Available by appointment.

February 14, 2016 First Sunday of

Lent

Most Holy Name of

Jesus Church

St. Anthony Chapel

St. Aloysius Church

Rev. James R. Orr, Pastor

Rev. James W. Garvey, In Residence

Deacon G. Gregory Jelinek, Permanent Deacon

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CCD DIRECTOR Mary Ann Dank

MUSIC MINISTRY Ken Gerst

Carol Ann Spehar

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Chapel Hours: 1-4 pm Every day EXCEPT Fridays & Holidays

To schedule a tour of 10 or more during times not open, please call the Chapel Shop

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Sanctuary Candles

St. Aloysius

Fondly Remembering Joan Prince

By Ed & Nancy Berdych

Diocesan Toll Free Number for Abuse Response:

1-888-808-1235

Most Holy Name

In Thanksgiving Bill & Becky

St. Anthony’s

Chapel

For Johnny’s Healing

By Johnie J.

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Interested in becoming Catholic? New class begin-ning soon, call 412-231-2994, ext. 0 for information.

Liturgical Schedule: February 13—21

Saturday, Feb. 13—Vigil: First Sunday of Lent

4:00PM Regis Weidner (Family) STA 6:00PM William Davin (Tappe Family) C HP

Sunday, Feb. 14—First Sunday of Lent

7:30AM Happy birthday Walt Schutzman & MHN Lorie Rebholz (Family) 9:00AM For the Parishes MHN 11:00AM Linda Grossman (Noreen Fritz) STA 3:00PM Stations of the Cross CHP

Monday, Feb. 15—Lenten Weekday

8:30AM Louis Winters (Winters Family) CHP

Tuesday, Feb. 16—Lenten Weekday

8:30AM Deceased Chraska & Lunz Family CHP (Leo & Helen Chraska) 7:30PM Novena to St. Anthony of Padua CHP

Wednesday, Feb. 17—Lenten Weekday

8:30AM Dorothy Walther (Daughter & Family) CHP

Thursday, Feb. 18—Lenten Weekday 8:30AM Judith Oreski (Donna Proksell) CHP

Friday, Feb. 19—Lenten Weekday

8:30AM Walter & Ruth Lehberger CHP (Barb, Ron & Sue) NOON Stations of the Cross STA 7:00PM Stations of the Cross CHP

Saturday, Feb. 20—Vigil: Second Sunday of Lent

4:00PM Marie & Robert Haas (Family) STA 6:00PM Herman Uhlig / Anniversary (Children) C HP

Sunday, Feb. 21—Second Sunday of Lent

7:30AM James P. Plichta (Shirley) MHN 9:00AM Naomi Yuretich (Amanda, Kristy &Nick) MHN 11:00AM For the Parishes STA 3:00PM Stations of the Cross CHP

STA - Saint Aloysius Church MHN - Most Holy Name of Jesus Church

CHP - St. Anthony’s Chapel

Mass Attendance

February 6 & 7

Saturday: 258 Sunday: 371

Total attendance at both churches: 629

From the desk of Fr. Jim

Some more suggestions on how to show Mercy in this Holy Year of Mercy.

1) Make a meal (or buy a gift certificate) for a Mom who has just given birth or adopted a child, or for someone who’s just gone through a loss.

2) Offer to run an errand (groceries, dog walking, etc) for a busy parent or homebound person.

3) Take advantage of sales to buy small toothpastes, soaps, shampoos, socks, feminine products, and the like. Make up small bags of these and donate them to agencies for the poor and homeless.

4) Pray a novena for someone you dislike. Doing any of these or the ones in previous bulle-tins are ways we can live Christ’s command-ments of love and “be merciful as our heavenly Father is merciful.”

There is going to be a major change in how we will be celebrating the Easter Triduum this Year. After consultation with the Worship Committees of both Parishes and the Pastoral Councils of both Parishes, we will be celebrating The Triduum cooperatively between the Parishes. As we have decided, Most Holy Name will host the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday and the Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday. St. Aloysius will host the Easter Vigil. This decision came about because of poor attendance at the Triduum. The hope is that with this all those who have attended these in the past will join together for a more complete celebration. Holy Thursday Adoration will still happen in both parishes. All the other services will happen as in the past. Only the three princi-ple celebrations will be held in common between the parishes. Next year we will switch and St. Aloysius will host Holy Thursday and Good Friday and MHN will host Easter Vigil and so will switch back and forth through the years. Pax, Fr. Jim

At Home with the Lord Remember Lord and welcome into your Kingdom those who have died and gone before us marked

in the sign of faith, especially

Francis ‘Frank’ Rudzki

Please pray for the consolation of his loved ones.

Reminder—If the Mass Intention is for your family member, and you wish to take up the gifts, please tell one of the Ushers how many people you have so they can adjust accordingly to accommodate you.

A Prayer for Married Couples

By. Fr. Scott Seethaler

“Dear God, unite us in faith, standards of

morality and mutual trust. Help us to quickly

come to mutual agreements about our

finances, our children, how we spend our

time and any other decisions that need to be

made. Adjust our perspectives to align with

Yours. Make our communication open and

honest so that we avoid misunderstandings.

May we have the grace to be tolerant of each

other’s faults, and at the same time have the

willingness to change. Help us to be a team

and not live two separate lives. Remind us to

take time for one another so that our

marriage will be a source of

happiness, peace and joy

for both of us. Amen.

Influenza and the Liturgy When cold and flu season approaches, the De-partment for Worship receives numerous inquiries regarding influenza and the liturgy. Two thoughts are important: using common sense and belief in Jesus Christ. Ours is a tactile religion and contact

is inevitable and so common sense should be em-ployed. There often seems to be a greater concern about germs at Mass than anywhere else. Ensur-ing regular hand washing or use of a hand sani-tizer is a good practice without being overly scru-pulous about either. Further, our faith and trust in Jesus Christ reminds us that with proper consid-erations and prudent precautions, our Eucharistic Lord will not be detrimental to our health.

Catholic Community Food Bank

The Catholic Community Food Bank continues to serve the needs of those in our community. The 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10:00 am to noon, will be the designated day for distributions.

Tuesday, February 16th is the next distribution date.

Please note that if you would like to make a monetary donation to the food bank, your check must be made out to The Catholic Community Food Bank of Troy Hill. Food items needed are:

Canned Fruit Peanut Butter Cereal Tomato Sauce Jelly Baby Diapers

Religious Education Schedule Class time: 10:15—11:35 am

Sunday, February 14 - Regular Class

Sunday, February 21 - Regular Class

Sunday, February 28 - Regular Class Children’s Liturgy at Most Holy Name Church at 9:00 am with Grades K & 8.

Sunday, March 6 - Regular Class

Cancellations due to weather will be posted on WPXI Channel 11

Faith Sharing – Enriching Our Faith We are taking the winter off from our Faith Shar-

ing Group but will resume our sessions on Mon-

day, April 4, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., reading and dis-cussing “Rome Sweet Home” by Scott and Kim-

berly Hahn. All are welcome to join us. If you have a copy of “Rome Sweet Home” and would like to donate it to our group, please drop it off with Becky Hurst at Most Holy Name or with Jim

Gottermeyer at St. Aloysius. Think about it over the winter and if you would like to enrich your faith

please join us. No registration----just show up!

Chapel Attendants Needed Are you willing and able to spend 1 hour a week or a month on an afternoon in St. Anthony’s Chapel? What a wonderful and rewarding experi-ence to be in the company of Our Lord and His many saints. Contact Carole at 412-999-4401. - May St. Anthony Bless and Protect You

St. Anthony Chapel & The Year of Mercy Saint Anthony Chapel is one of two places in the Diocese of Pittsburgh where one may gain the privilege of The Holy Year of Mercy Plenary Indul-gence; the other is St. Paul Cathedral. A detailed pam-phlet is available at the Chapel that outlines the conditions for gaining the Holy Year Indulgence. For more information, please visit the page on our Diocese website: http://diopitt.org/diocesan-resources

Lenten Nullity Presentations Very Reverend Dennis P. Yurochko, JCL, STL of

the Tribunal Office of the Diocese of Pittsburgh

will be providing a 45-minute presentation at Our Lady of Grace Parish, Scott Twp., on Tuesday,

February 16. The purpose of the talk is to provide

information about the nullity process and help those wanting to begin the process to do so by receiving the initial paperwork. The talk is di-

rected toward those who have a desire for adult education regarding this often misunderstood subject. People involved in RCIA as teachers or directors may have a special interest in attending

this talk. Registration is not required, but please let us know that you are coming by calling 412-

456-3033 or tribunal@diopitt.org. Presentations at other parishes throughout the diocese are sched-uled as follows:

February 22 - Saint Alphonsus, McDonald March 2 - Saint Gregory, Zelienople March 7 - Saint Athanasius, West View

March 9 - Saint Raphael, Morningside

All presentations will begin at 7:00 PM and are free of charge.

Sanctuary Candle Dates Available Dates for Sanctuary Candles ($20) are available in Saint Anthony’s Chapel for the following dates: February 28, March 6, 13 & 20.

First Reconciliation Please keep our 2nd graders in your prayers as they prepare to make their First Reconciliation next Saturday, February 20th, beginning at 1:00 pm in Most Holy Name of Jesus Church.

Mass Requests for Concelebration Each weekday morning, two Priests offer Mass at St. Anthony’s Chapel. One offers the scheduled intention, and one takes an intention from the ‘extra’ Mass intention list. Once the concele-brated Mass is offered, the list is put into the bul-letin on the first weekend of each month. Our Mass Intention list for concelebration is becoming depleted. Our prayers for the dead help our loved ones work through their experience of Purgatory. The Mass is the best prayer for this. Masses may also be offered for the living for special intentions or as a Spiritual Bouquet for their benefit as God sees best. To request a Mass, simply email mostholyname@hotmail.com or call Becky at 412-231-2994, ext. 0 with your intention and the month desired. The usual offering is $10.00 and checks made payable to Most Holy Name Parish.

LADIES OF CHARITY SOCK DRIVE The SOCK DRIVE will begin on Ash Wednes-day and will end on Easter. Socks came to mind because of the Holy Thursday tradition of Wash-ing of the Feet. We keep in touch with the home-less shelters and they have told us they always need socks. We will be collecting socks for men, women and children. All socks should be new. They can be white socks, colored socks, wool socks, cotton socks, cute socks for kids etc. Men and women’s socks will go to homeless shelters and the children’s socks will go to Providence Connections, a ministry on the North Side in-volved with at risk families with children. The Di-rector told us the children always need socks. So watch for the bin in church labeled “Sock Drive” beginning on Ash Wednesday and once again, thank you!

Lenten Bible Study Consider making this time to openness to God’s Word a part of your Lenten observance this year. There are two opportunities for spiritual enrich-ment this Lent:

Thursdays in Lent - Deacon Greg Jelinek will facilitate a Bible Study each Thursday in MHN School at 7:00 pm.

Passion Narratives - Conducted by Fr. Jim Orr on Mondays, February 22 & 29 and March 7 & 14 at 7:00 pm in MHN School. Please bring a bible.

The Light is On

for You! “The Light is On for You!” is an initiative of the Diocese of Pittsburgh to encourage

Catholics to avail themselves of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Confession is a wonderful oppor-tunity to set aside our sinful ways and to draw closer to our Lord. Confession will be available on Wednesday, March 09 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in every Catholic parish in the Diocese.

Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross will be held during the Lenten Season on the following:

Fridays at Noon - St. Aloysius Church

Fridays at 7:00 pm - St. Anthony’s Chapel

Sundays at 3:00 pm - St. Anthony’s Chapel

Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving

When I was first in parish work, I remember the parish priest talking with the schoolchildren about the topic of Lent and prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. He asked them if any of them knew what fasting was. After a very long wait, one student raised his hand and said, "It is what I do when my Mom is mad at me. I run really fast!" The adults in the assembly burst into laughter.

Laughter is good. However, the Lenten devotions of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are very serious practices for us as we prepare to celebrate the Easter mysteries.

As our catechumens prepare for the Easter sacraments, we are called by the Church to model what it means to be a Catholic Christians. We are called, especially during this Lenten season, to pray, fast, and give from the wealth we have to those who need our assistance.

This season is not merely a season of obligation to act more intently as God calls us to act; it is a season of opportunity to practice the foundation of our faith more attentively: prayer, fasting, almsgiving.

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Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish

Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish Offertory Collections

February 6 & 7

Offertory $4,676.36 Maintenance $1,017.00 Parish Share $175.00 Food Bank $202.00 Ash Wednesday $26.00 St. Anthony Programs $5.00 St. Vincent de Paul $15.00 Christmas Offering $25.00

Hidden Treasures News Donations for the monthly sale can be dropped off Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm at the back of the convent, on the ramp leading to the

school basement. Our first sale of 2016 will be on

Saturday, March 12th 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Church Cleaners Needed Our Church Cleaning Group will meet this Thurs-day, February 18th at 9:00 am to clean Most Holy Name of Jesus Church. The group has declined in the last few years and they can use some new helpers. Cleaning the church takes only about 45 minutes. If you are interested, show up on Thurs-day to see what it’s all about. Thank You.

Parish Calendar

Feb. 13 & 14 - 2nd Collection - 2015 Parish Share

Sat. Feb. 13 - Valentine’s Dinner Oldies Dance

Sun. Feb. 14 - Lyceum General Meeting - 7:30 pm

Mon. Feb. 15 - Food Bank Packing - 9:00 am - CH

Tues. Feb. 16 - Food Bank Handout - 10:00 am - Noon

Tues. Feb. 16 - Choir Practice - 7:00 pm

Wed. Feb. 17 - Block Watch Meeting - 7pm - School hall

Thurs. Feb. 18 - Church Cleaners - after morning Mass

Thurs. Feb. 18 - Lenten Bible Study - 7:00 pm

Fri. Feb. 19 - Lenten Fish Fry - 4 - 7 pm - School Hall

Sat. Feb. 20 - Special Ed CCD - 10:00 - 11:30 am

Sat. Feb. 20 - 1st Reconciliation - 1:00pm - MHN Church

Desserts Needed at Fish Dinners We are in need of our fabulous parish bakers to donate baked goods this week and all Fridays during Lent (except Good Friday). All types of baked goods are needed greatly appreciated.

Night at the Races Horse Sale The men of St. Anthony’s Lyceum will host their Annual Night at the Races on Saturday, April 2nd in the school hall. Horses are available for purchase at the Lyceum for $10 and the winner receives $50. Mark your calendars today for this fun event!

Lenten Almsgiving During the Lenten Season donations are taken each week for a different local charity. You will see an offering box in Most Holy Name Church & St. Anthony’s Chapel that is marked on all sides with the charity for the week. This week, the Alms will be for Operation Safety Net, which is a ministry to the homeless in Pittsburgh and is op-erated by the Sisters of Mercy. Next week, the charity will be the Northside Common Minis-tries. Learn more at http://www.ncmin.org

Sanctuary Candle Dates Available Dates for Sanctuary Candles ($20) are available in Most Holy Name of Jesus Church for the fol-lowing dates: March 13, 20 & 27.

Most Holy Name Fish Fry Dinners Every Friday from 4 - 7pm except Good Friday

Adults—$10.00

Choice of: Baked or fried cod or 2 crab cakes or 6 breaded jumbo shrimp Choice of: French fries or mac & cheese Choice of: Coleslaw, applesauce or stewed tomatoes

Dessert & beverage included (eat-in only)

St. Aloysius Rummage House Update

Volunteers have been cleaning, sorting and pricing the new merchandise on our

shelves and racks since our last sale in October 2015. We still have much more to do

before our first sale of 2016 in March. Many of our volunteers are aging or have

medical issues. They are not able to continue doing some of the work that they had

done for many years. In order to continue this successful fund-raising effort for St.

Aloysius Church, the Rummage House needs to ask for new volunteers again. We

have asked for help many times without getting enough volunteers. This is a major

fund-raiser for our church. We need your help. Can you volunteer for one or two days

a month on sale days or one week before the sale. There are numerous areas that

need vonunteers March through October. Please call Claire @ 412-821-1189 or the

Administration Building, Jim Gottermeyer, @ 412-821-2351 if you would like to

volunteer. If no answer, leave a message, and we will get back to you. We need men

and women, with or without trucks to help at various times. Also we need 7th and 8th

grade and high school students to help on our sale days. We will work along with you,

according to your schedule.

Our food is prepared in the kitchen of the social hall in the church building. To

make it more convenient we are planning to serve the food in the social hall, rather

than the back porch of the Rummage House. Everything will be set up the same way,

with tables, food, beverages and service, making a very comfortable eating or take out

area. It will be warmer in winter months and cooler in the summer months. If you are

not a rummage shopper, come join us for lunch on sale days. The food is delicious.

We are proud to be approved by the Allegheny County Health Department concerning

our food preparation and service areas. If you enjoy volunteering and like to be

involved with the food concession, we have a place for you.

With regards to our bake sales, we are asking for all our parishioners whose last

name begins with “A” through “K” to please bake for the first sale in March and “L”

through “Z” to bake for the April sale. You will rotate each month according to your

last name. If you choose to bake every month, that would be “GREAT”. You will still bring your bake goods to the Rummage House on Friday all day, or Saturday morning

by 8:am the week-end of the sale.

Our first sale of 2016

Saturday, March 5th

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sunday, March 6th

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

St. Aloysius Parish Offertory Collection

February 6 & 7

Offertory $2,682.00 Maintenance $235.00 Foodbank $50.00

Parish Calendar

Thurs. Feb. 18 - Rivers Casino Trip, 11:00am -4:30pm

Fri. Feb. 19 - Stations of the Cross, Noon

St. Aloysius Parish

Rivers Casino Trip The next trip to the River’s Casino is on Thursday, February 18. The cost of the trip is $20 and you will get back $20 in free play and $5 in food. The bus will leave St. Aloysius at 11:00 am and then pick up at Wesbanko in Troy Hill. The bus leaves the casino at 4:30 pm to return home. This trip is sponsored by the St. Aloysius Christian Mother’s Association. Please call Carol Fulton at 412-931-8469.

Sanctuary Candle Dates Available Dates for Sanctuary Candles ($20) are available in St. Aloysius Church for the following dates: February 28, March 6, 13, & 20.

Year End Statements

Contribution statements for 2015 are available. Please write ‘Need Statement’ directly on your weekly contribution envelope.

Altar Servers, Extraordinary Ministers and

Lectors The Ministry schedule is currently being devel-oped for March/April 2016. All Altar Servers should contact Rose McKee with you availability, especially for Holy Week and Extraordinary Minis-ters and Lectors should contact Chris Kocian. We need to hear from you prior to February 12th. Thank you for your service and dedication.

Save the Dates Please support the following upcoming Parish Events and mark your calendars:

Meager Meal - Join us after the 4:00 pm Mass on Saturday, February 27th. We will have soup, salad, and bread. We are asking everyone to come. The donations will go to our Food Bank.

FYI - During the coming months, we will have some other fund raisers. They will be perogies and haluski, stuffed cabbage, possible soup sale towards end of year and maybe a hoagie sale too. The Christian Mothers will have some dinners (dates will be available later) such as the Spaghetti Dinner and the Annual Bingo. Keep checking the bulletin and thank you for your support.

Thank You Thanks to everyone who made our first hoagie sale a big success. We appreciate you supporting our fund raisers. Keep watching the bulletin as we may have another sale when the football season starts again.

Altar Servers Needed We are in need of altar servers and are asking all our young people who have received their First Communion, as well as all adults, to considering this im-portant ministry. This is a won-derful opportunity for any parishioner to grow in faith and serve our Parish. We will work with you to accommodate your family’s Mass schedule. If you are interested in this ministry, or have ques-tions, contact Rose McKee (412-322-9471).

Congratulations Congratulations to parishioner Gillian Drzemiecki who

recently made High Honors at Oakland Catholic High School.

2016 Sanctuary Candle Request

Seven day Sanctuary Candles: $20

For: ________________________________ By: _________________________________ Week Desired: ________________________ Please include $20 with this request and drop off

at either parish rectory.