1024 Maple Way June 2, 2013 Parish Office: 412-271-1515 Braddock PA 15104-1612 Fax: 412-271-1222

Website: www.goodshepherdbraddock.org Serving the Communities of Braddock, Braddock Hills, North Braddock and Rankin

Good Shepherd Church Sacred Heart Church Braddock Avenue at Frazier Street 1600 Brinton Road Braddock PA 15104-1612 A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust Braddock Hills PA 15221-4902

Mass Schedule Weekday Mass: Tuesday & Thursday—9:00 AM Mon. Wed & Fri: 7:00 AM Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM Sunday Masses: 9:00 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday at 3:00 PM at Good Shepherd Church or by appointment

Parish Staff Parish Telephone Numbers Reverend Albert J. Semler, Pastor Parish Office: ...................... .412-271-1515 Mrs. Michele Catone, Parish Secretary (micky52@comcast.net) Fax…………………………...412-271-1222 Sr. Marita Charley, OP, Director of Development Convent ……………………...412-271-1736 Mr. Herbert A. Dillahunt, Director of Music (nasard@aol.com) Music Ministry……………. 412-271-1326 Ms. Carol Funk, Parish Office Manager e-mail…….….gshepoffice@comcast.net Miss Joan Hojnacki, Religious Education Religious Education…… 412-271-2630 Mr. Frank Koncerak, Director of Maintenace Sr. Judith Stojhovic, RSM, Principal of East Catholic East Catholic………....….. 412-351-5403 School Fax:……..……….412-372-9114 Sacrament of Baptism: Parents are required to attend a Pre-Baptism Class. Please call Joan at 412-271-2630 to

register. Previous arrangements are necessary. Instruction in the Faith: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) program is offered for those interested

in the Catholic Faith. Contact the Parish Office at 412-271-1515. Sacrament of Marriage: The prospective bride & groom are to make arrangements with the priest at least six

months prior to the Wedding. All couples are required to attend a marriage preparation class. Parish Prayer Line: Intentions may be placed on the Prayer Line by calling Jen at 412-673-1136. New Parishioners are always welcome. Call the Parish Office to register or to notify of a change of address.

Good Shepherd Catholic Parish

With God All Things Are Possible!

June 2, 2013

From the Pastor’s Desk Most Holy Trinity

SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY

BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST: This feast is also called Corpus Christ. This is another of those mysteries that we will have to wait until we reach heaven to fully understand. But our faith in it is a foundation of our belief. The word we often us is Eucharist: a word that means Thanksgiving. We say Thank You to Jesus for all He has done and all He will do for us when we receive Him in the Eucharist. And He says Thank You to us when we receive Him and pledges to keep giving help and giving us all we need. This is what I call a great cycle to be a part of. I wish I could explain “How” Jesus comes into that bread and wine to make it His body and blood but I cannot. Although I cannot explain, I believe, as I am sure that you do. And that belief is what we need to “keep us going.” ORDINARY TIME: Next week will be the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. If there is no feast day during the weekdays this week I will say the masses of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time. WHAT MASS IS SAID: There is a guide put out for priests to know what mass must, or could be said each day. It is called an Ordo. It also tells me what prayers I am to say in my Breviary (my priest prayer book). I may wear white as I celebrate a memorial of a saint that day and you may hear that Father X wore green at his church. That would be because we each choose a different option for that day. As a matter of practice I will have the mass of the saint for that day and Fr. X probably prefers the “greeny” as we sometime call them. J.R. LOVRE: I am very pleased to hear of your love and concern for J.R. pursuant to his letter in last week’s bulletin. Your comments assure me of the love and respect J.R. earned from you by his joyful presence among us. Let us keep J.R. in our prayers that God will continue to help and guide him in his discernment. As I have already told many of you, every 2 or 3 years a young man makes this decision and God works with him to make the RIGHT decision. So again, let’s keep him in our prayers.

DAILY MASS CHANGE: Effective June 3, 2013 Having daily Mass at Sacred Heart on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday isn’t working really well. Attendance on Monday is ok but Wednesday & Friday is sparse. It was a “try” but we will return to having daily Mass at 9:00 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Good Shepherd Church. I go to St. Maurice on Fridays at 9:00 AM to celebrate with our School, East Catholic. I hope you understand.

Local Churches, Weekday Mass Schedule St. Colman, Turtle Creek: M-F 8:30 AM Holy Cross, East Pittsburgh: M-F 8:00 AM Madonna del Castello, Swissvale: M-S 7:30 AM St. Maurice, Forest Hills: M: 9:00 AM; and 7:00 PM (With Novena) T-F 7:00, 9:00 AM; S: 9:00 AM Word of God, Swissvale: (St. Anselm) M-F : 9:30 AM (Just a FYI: St. Colman Church has a Sunday evening Mass at 5:30 PM.) SUMMER FEST 2013: The signs are up. The booths, games, rides, fireworks are ordered. The food and baked goods are in the planning stage and our “grand event” is only 10 days away. Thanks for the pop and gifts for prizes and Basket Raffles. BINGO! No, no, no you cannot holler Bingo yet...you have to wait for Summer Fest 2013. Unless of course you come to our Tuesday Night bingo which begins with early birds at 6:45 PM. If you haven’t signed up to help yet give Herb a call 412-271-1326 or email him at nasard@aol.com. If you can bake, please bring you goodies any Summer Fest evening from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM The earlier the better. We need lots of goodies so feel free to bake everyday over and over and over again. Can you help to set up on tear down? Look for a schedule in next week’s bulletin to see when. Can you pray for a safe and good time for all who attend? I’m putting my Brinton Tower friends and shut ins in charge of praying. Because I know they are good at it. So as you can see, everyone can fit into one of these categories. Oh….I just thought of this one. If you live in Brinton Towers and can bake, I’ll pick up your goodies at 3:30 each day. Remember “many hands make light work.” None of us can do everything but together we can accomplish much.

LET’S DO IT!!!

Love and Peace, Father Semler

[A]s often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until He comes. -1 Corinthians 11:26

June 12, 13, 14 & 15 Father Al is collecting any and all gifts, be they toys for the children’s games or items you have and cannot use. Gently used items can be used in a “second hand booth.” Pop (2 liters or cans) and bottled water are nice items for us to “stock pile.” Bakers Needed: Everyone who attends our festival goes right for the bake sale to look for all of those delicious treats! We’re counting on your help once again. You may bring your baked goods to Sa-cred Heart Church Hall on any day of the festival after 4:00 PM. If you are unable to bring your items in, call Alice at 412-823-2021 or Dolly at 412-829-7117 and they will pick up your baked goods.

Good Shepherd Music Ministry Recital

On Sunday, June 9, at 3:00 pm, in the Good Shepherd sanctuary several members of the Good Shepherd music ministry will present an hour recital. Some of the pieces on the program include: Ave Maria (complete), sung by Melissa Kaczmarski; You Raise Me Up (by Josh Groban) sung by Pearl Daube; Great Day (spiritual), sung by Jay Mains; Stay (by Rihanna) sung by Anna Yezovich; I Dreamed a Dream (from Les Mis) and Landslide (Stevie Nicks) sung by Maria Yezovich; All Through the Night, sung by Claire Yezovich and Josephine Cunningham; Pie Jesu (Andrew Lloyd Webber) sung by Pearl Daube & Melissa Kaczmarski; For Good (from Wicked) sung by Maria Yezovich and Pearl Daube; Panis Angelicus (Franck) sung by Sterve Koncerak; If I Can’t Love Her (Beauty and the Beast) sung by Mike Yezovich; plus a few others still to be decided. The recital should last a little over an hour.

SENIORS: FOR YOUR INFORMATION Due to Summer Fest 2013, the Seniors will hold their

monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 19th.

Second Collection for Tornado Victims Weekend of June 15th & 16th

CONGRATULATIONS to Gabriella Piccolino and Amanda Hamilton were named to the 3rd Quarter

Honor Roll at Serra Catholic High School. Great Job!

June Greeters: Ladies of Charity Good Shepherd Ladies of Charity provide sev-eral ministries in service to the needy, sick, eld-erly and children of our Parish and the surround-ing area. A spring/Christmas party is planned each year for the residents of the Davis House, a personal care facility in Braddock, Pa. The resi-dents are provided with refreshments, a fruit bas-ket, bingo games and prizes. A Literacy Ministry chaired by Kathy Blazina is in place for the chil-dren of East Catholic School. A Literacy Lunch-eon is held each year in May and the children are provided with a free book that has been donated. In addition, a child’s Bible is provided to the par-ents of their newborn baby at his/her baptism. Anyone interested in the Ministries of the Ladies of Charity may contact Mary Colao at 412-373-0355 or email her at mcolao@comcast.net . St. Vincent de Paul Society Today as we celebrate the gift of the Body and Blood of Christ let us pray for those who are hungry, mal-nourished and starving. Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Please call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so that together we can help those who are hungry.

Phone: 412-437-8370

Apples for Students Please take the time to be sure you are signed up at Giant Eagle for the school code of East Catholic and that you have chosen it as your participating school. You may check the code online at www.gianteagle.com or you may call 1-800-474-4777. The Giant Eagle code for East Catholic is 1135. Just by chance someone in the Giant Eagle office knew of the situation and called Sr. Ju-dith to say that there were additional points available under the old codes and they did credit East Catholic for some of them. However, the old codes will soon be eliminated and we could lose those points. Please make the change today!

Stewardship: Time - Talent - Treasure

Sunday, May 26th: $4,116..00 Parishioners receiving env: 652 Env used: 271 Loose Offertory Collection: $228.00 Votive Candles: $168.00

Thank you for your generosity!

Monthly Commemorative Celebration The MCC for June will be celebrated Thursday, June 27th at 9:00 AM at Good Shepherd Church. Inten-tions are to be turned in by Thursday, June 20th.

Beginning this Monday, June 3, 2013 Daily Masses at Good Shepherd Church

Monday—Thursday at 9:00 AM

Weekly Tuesday Night Bingo All Paper Bingo

Sacred Heart Hall 1600 Brinton Road, Braddock Hills

900 PTS Jackpot - Must Go! 80 PTS Regular Game

150 PTS Specials Early Birds 6:45 PM Regular Games 7:00 PM

Diocesan Toll-Free Number for Abuse Response: 1-888-808-1235

Safe Environment Administrator: : Rose Morgan

Pierogi Sale Good Samaritan Parish, 8th and Melrose, Ambridge will sponsor a Potato/Cheese Pierogi Sale, on June 7th from 9:00 AM till 3:00 PM. Voted #1 Potato/Cheese Pierogi by Ambirde Nationality Days 2007.” $8.00 per dozen — sold cooked with butter and onions or frozen. All Pierogi provided in our containers. Phone orders (Day of sale only—beginning at 6:00 AM) 724-266-6010.

“One Parish—Many Traditions.”

Curious about Convents? Nebby about nuns? Come on a Convent Crawl! The Pittsburgh Religious Vo-cation Council invites women 18+ to visit four Pittsburgh-area convents from June 28, 2013 at 6 p.m. to June 29, 2013 at 8 p.m. This is your chance to eat and pray with sisters and to ask lots of questions. Even better, it's free! Registration ends June 14, 2013. Email prvc.info@gmail.com for more information.

La Roche College, a private, nonprofit, Catholic, co-educational institution in Pittsburgh’s North Hills, invites high-school juniors and seniors on Saturday, July 13, 2013, to its Open House to explore campus and educa-tional opportunities. Named one of the best colleges in the Northeast by “The Princeton Review” for several years, La Roche offers 50-plus majors! The registration/complimentary continental breakfast is scheduled from 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Presentations begin at 9:15, followed by a campus tour, information sessions (including majors and financial aid) and a complimentary lunch. The event concludes by 12:30 p.m. Register at www.laroche.edu or call 1-800-838-4LRC or 412-536-1272 to regis-ter. Questions? admissions@LaRoche.edu or 412-536-1272.

Vacation Bible School Monday, June 17—Friday, June 21, 2013

All children from the community, ages 4 through those completing 4th grade, are welcome to St. John Fisher Church, 33 Lewin Lane, Churchill, PA. Time: 9:00 AM to Noon, Cost: $20/family. Please call the church office for more information and/or registration form - 412-241-4722. Please register no later than Monday, June 3, 2013.

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Lk 9:11b-17) GS: 4:00 PM Parishioners of Good Shepherd Parish Sunday Morning GS: 9:00 AM Mary Filko by Sister, Flo Poprocky SH: 11:00 AM Jean Calabria by Friends Monday-St. Charles Lwanga &Comp. (Mk 12:1-12) GS: 9:00 AM Josephine Caban

by M/M Eugene Szatkowski Tuesday-Weekday (Mk 12:13-17)GS: 9:00 AM Joseph & Anna Toajko by Family Wednesday-St. Boniface (Mk 12:18-27) GS: 9:00 AM Catherine Ruffing

by Patricia Berardi Thursday-Weekday (Mk 12:28-34) GS: 9:00 AM Richard Branzel by Rita Burke Friday-The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Lk 15:3-7) No Morning Mass Saturday-The Immaculate Heart of Mary(Lk 2:41-51) No Morning Mass Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Lk 7:11-17) GS: 4:00 PM Parishioners of Good Shepherd Parish Sunday Morning GS: 9:00 AM Albert Monardo by Wife, Theresa SH: 11:00 AM In Honor of St. Anthony of Padua

by Anna Viselli

Good Shepherd Parish June 2-9, 2013

Rest In Peace In your charity, we remember all those who have died,

especially: Hilda Brandl. May the angels lead you into paradise!

The Sisters of St. Francis of Neumann Communities invite young women in high school to attend a weeklong Summer Service Camp Monday, July 22 through Satur-day, July 27 at their Mount Alvernia campus in Millvale, Pa. Participants will have an opportunity to serve, pray, learn and enjoy time together in the Franciscan tradition while helping people in need. Registration deadline is June 22. For more information, contact Sister Joselle Or-lando at jorlando@sosf.org or 315.634.7083; or visit www.sosfvocations.org.

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