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www.holyfamilypgh.org

The only official website for our parishes.

School sites can also be accessed from this website.

CLERGY

Parish Email: office@holyfamilypgh.org

Rev. Kevin G. Poecking

Pastor

Rev. George Dalton

Senior Parochial Vicar

Rev. David DeWitt

Senior Parochial Vicar

Deacon Joseph Vannucci

Deacon Timothy Noca

Deacon Frank Bursic

Weekend Mass Times

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM St. Irenaeus

4:00 PM St. John the Baptist

5:30 PM St. Joseph

6:00 PM Our Lady of Joy

Sunday: 8:00 AM Our Lady of Joy

8:30 AM St Joseph

9:00 AM St. John the Baptist

10:00 AM Our Lady of Joy

11:00 AM St. Januarius

11:00 AM St. Irenaeus

11:30 AM St. John the Baptist

6:00 PM St. John the Baptist

Confessions:

Monday 6:00-6:20 PM St . Januarius

Wednesday 6:00-6:20 PM St. Irenaeus

Saturday 9:30-10:00 AM St. John the Baptist

- Or By Appointment -

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HOLY FAMILY PARISH

St. Irenaeus, Oakmont

St. Januarius, St. John the Baptist, Plum

St. Joseph, Verona, Our Lady of Joy, Plum

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Meredith Fraschi

Middle School Faith Formation

Dear Friends in Christ:

Today’s Gospel focuses on the actions of Jesus, Mark

begins the account as Jesus would have intended:

Jesus teaching in the Temple. Despite the attention

Jesus' miracles gather, those signs were always in

service to His teaching. In the Bible, God occasionally

used miracles to serve the needs of His people, but

meant them to confirm the message of the prophet or

teacher who performed them.

Before the people present could be amazed at Jesus'

coming miracle, they are "astonished" with His

teaching. Even today, we remember the impact of

some teachers we all have had in our lifetime. The

teachers who have made a lasting impression on us;

these teachers were the ones who had some

responsibility in making us who we are today. Even the

Old Testament prophets began with, "Thus says the

Lord…" Jesus, however, does not rely on confirmation

from other sources. He teaches as if He is the authority

on the passage at hand—because He is.

Today begins Catholic Schools Week, the theme this

year is Catholic Schools: Faith, Excellence, and

Service. These elements set Catholic schools apart

from other educational options and they are the

reasons why families make sacrifices to provide their

children with a Catholic Education.

Faith – Our schools have continued to be centers of

faith formation throughout the pandemic with daily

religious instruction, liturgical celebrations, and

sacramental preparations

Excellence – When other area schools remained

closed, we safely opened our doors using distancing

and safety protocols to provide the students with in-

person and virtual learning models to insure that there

would be as little a gap in student learning as possible.

Service – Our teachers gave of themselves to learn

new technologies. Our benefactors came to our support

by providing needed equipment and safety shields. Our

COVID taskforce met tirelessly to provide a protocol for

a safe environment and continued learning.

The 2019-20 school year; and the start of this current

school year has not been easy. The Pandemic has

changed the way we are doing many things and what

we have done in the past. As in the gospel today,

Jesus is in the business of teaching, first and foremost

and we are following in his footsteps. At Holy Family

school we are in the business of teaching too. We are

in the classroom five days a week and the teachers

have to keep up with the students in the classroom and

learning from home virtually. They are doing a

wonderful job this year during these difficult times.

If you or any family members have attended a Catholic

school, this week is a time to look back and reflect on

the time spent in a catholic school. But, nothing

compares to being in the halls of a Catholic School

where you are surrounded day in and day out by

teachers who live by the Catholic faith and love to

teach kids about it. Whether it is the bulletin boards I

see every day that remind our children that actions

should show how you love God and he loves you. I

believe Catholic education made me who I am today,

and I thank my parents while I can each and every day.

If you have kids in Catholic schools, you know that the

sacrifice is great and it can seem hard to sign that

tuition check at times, but it is worth every penny you

spend. Because someday your child will realize how

much it meant to you in sending him or her to a

Catholic school and they will thank you for it, and that

makes it all worth it.

One of the greatest gifts parents can give to their

children is the gift of faith. That faith is reinforced each

and every day at Holy Family Catholic School. Your

children might not realize it now, and they might at

times complain about school, but they will figure it out

soon enough. I am grateful every day for our teachers,

staff, parents and volunteers who make our school a

success. National Catholic Schools Week is a good

time for all of us to thank them for their dedication and

service.

Thank you all for your devotion and commitment to our

school.

Be good, behave, be safe, God Bless,

Mr. Beau Quattrone, Principal

Holy Family Catholic School

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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

READING I DT 18:15-20

Moses spoke to all the people, saying: “A prophet like me will the

LORD, your God, raise up for you from among your own kin;

to him you shall listen. This is exactly what you requested of the

LORD, your God, at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you

said, ‘Let us not again hear the voice of the LORD, our God, nor

see this great fire any more, lest we die.’ And the LORD said to

me, ‘This was well said. I will raise up for them a prophet like you

from among their kin, and will put my words into his mouth; he

shall tell them all that I command him. Whoever will not listen to

my words which he speaks in my name, I myself will make him

answer for it. But if a prophet presumes to speak in my name

an oracle that I have not commanded him to speak, or speaks in

the name of other gods, he shall die.’”

RESPONSORIAL PSALM PS 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9

R. If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.

Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; let us acclaim the rock of

our salvation. Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving;

let us joyfully sing psalms to Him.

R. If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.

Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the Lord

who made us. For He is our God, and we are the people He

shepherds, the flock He guides.

R. If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.

Oh, that today you would hear His voice: “Harden not your hearts

as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the desert, where your

fathers tempted Me; they tested Me though they had seem My

works.”

R. If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.

READING 2 1 COR 7:32-35

Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties. An

unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how he

may please the Lord. But a married man is anxious about the

things of the world, how he may please his wife, and he is

divided. An unmarried woman or a virgin is anxious about the

things of the Lord, so that she may be holy in both body and

spirit. A married woman, on the other hand, is anxious about the

things of the world, how she may please her husband. I am telling

you this for your own benefit, not to impose a restraint upon you,

but for the sake of propriety and adherence to the Lord without

distraction.

R. Alleluia, alleluia. MT 4:16

The people who sit in darkness have seen a great light; on

those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death, light has

arisen.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL MK 1:21-28

Then they came to Capernaum, and on the sabbath Jesus

entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished

at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and

not as the scribes. In their synagogue was a man with an unclean

spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of

Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—

the Holy One of God!” Jesus rebuked him and said,

“Quiet! Come out of him!” The unclean spirit convulsed him and

with a loud cry came out of him. All were amazed and asked one

another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority. He

commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him.” His fame

spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee.

COMO SENTIR LA PRESENCIA DE DIOS EN TU VIDA

(segunda parte)

3. Expresa tu lealtad a través de la acción: Nuestros sa-

bios sugieren otra cosa que podemos hacer para construir

una fuerte conexión con Dios, la cual se encuentra sugerida

en la palabra mitzvá (mandamiento de la Torá), cuya raíz en

hebreo es tzavta (compañerismo). A través de realizar

las mitzvot podemos volvernos socios de la voluntad de Dios

a través de nuestras acciones. Es más, el estudio de Torá

nos regala un vistazo de sabiduría infinita, puesto que Él Se

revela a Sí mismo a través de las letras sagradas.

Sigue trabajando en mejorar la relación: Al igual que en

cualquier relación, en nuestra relación con Dios también ten-

dremos altos y bajos. La vida está llena de estrés y encuen-

tros desafiantes que nos hacen perder la esperanza. Sin em-

bargo, es de suma importancia que nos mantengamos fieles

y leales a pesar de los desafíos. Esta es la definición de amor

incondicional. Cuando nos encontramos en la oscuridad, de-

bemos recordar que no estamos solos. Las paredes son sola-

mente ilusiones. Aprendemos esto del versículo que describe

la entrega de la Torá en el Monte Sinaí: “… y Moshé se acer-

có a la neblina en donde estaba Dios” (Éxodo, 20:18). Cual-

quier separación se asemeja a neblina, nubosidad y oscuri-

dad. Sin embargo, el valor numérico de las palabras “la nebli-

na” en hebreo es equivalente al valor numérico de la pala-

bra Shejiná (la presencia Divina). De esto podemos deducir

que Dios está presente incluso cuando estamos en un lugar

de confusión o cuando estamos experimentando una falta de

claridad o nubosidad mental.

En momentos oscuros como aquellos, una forma de recordar-

nos a nosotros mismos de que Él aún está aquí es simple-

mente invitándolo a nuestras vidas, utilizando palabras sim-

ples como “Dios, te necesito en mi vida”. La comunicación es

esencial cuando se está formando una conexión sana entre

dos partes, y nuestra relación con Dios no es la excepción.

Hablar las cosas al mismo tiempo que se respetan los senti-

mientos del otro es primordial para mejorar cualquier relación.

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HOLY FAMILY MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

* Live Streamed Masses

DATE TIME CH PRIEST INTENTION/REQUESTER

SATURDAY 1/30 * 4:00 PM STI DALTON Carol Galford (Truckley Family)

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00 PM SJB POECKING Fred Marquis (Family)

* 5:30 PM SJV DEWITT Fischetti/Tuccillo Families (Vince & Lisa Cannillo)

6:00 PM OLOJ POECKING Connie Altomare (Altomare Family)

SUNDAY 1/31 * 8:00 AM OLOJ BENEDICTINE Shirley Pochapin (Loretta Hofbauer)

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30 AM SJV DALTON John Kepich (MaryLou Louder)

* 9:00 AM SJB DEWITT Rita DiFrank (Judy & Rich Young)

10:00 AM OLOJ BENEDICTINE Theodore Behrman (Marie & John Fischer)

11:00 AM STI DEWITT Eileen Edwards (Audrey Holler)

* 11:00 AM SJAN POECKING

Tom & Kathleen Jaworski (Family)

11:30 AM SJB DALTON Barbara Kurimsky Smail-Koepke (Izzy & John Mains)

* Spanish Mass

6:00 PM SJB TORRES Living & Deceased Members of the Parishes

MONDAY 2/1 * 9:00 AM STI POECKING Dolores Minster (Marlene, Debbie & Joshua)

6:30 PM SJAN DALTON L/D Papciak & Blodgett Family/Friends (Papciak Fam)

TUESDAY 2/2 7:30 AM SJV DEWITT Ella & Oscar Geier (Son, Jack)

* 9:00 AM OLOJ POECKING Mary Jane Pugliano (Mary Jo Winkler)

WEDNESDAY (Temp. Moved from Friday) 2/3

7:30 AM SJB DALTON Mary Ann Genutis (Balenciaga Family)

* 9:00 AM SJB POECKING Samuel A. Aducci, Sr. (Aducci Family)

6:30 PM STI DALTON Vincent Scalamogna (Pola Scalamogna)

THURSDAY 2/4 7:30 AM OLOJ DEWITT Sofia Barkovich (Deacon Joe & Ginger Vannucci)

* 9:00 AM SJV POECKING B. Woodring (Woodring/Locke Families)

FRIDAY 2/5 9:00 AM OLOJ DEWITT Nicholas Ciccone (Wife, Joyce)

NOON STI DALTON Carmella Bencivenga (Family)

SATURDAY 2/6 * 9:00 AM SJB POECKING Florence Boyt (Fran Balenciaga)

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

* 4:00 PM STI DEWITT Mary Jane Pugliano (Carole Mikols)

4:00 PM SJB BENEDICTINE Frances Piccolino (Johnetta & Dave Artinger

& John Vento)

* 5:30 PM SJV DALTON Frank & Althea Saville (Saville Children)

6:00 PM OLOJ BENEDICTINE Amelia Zarichnak (Diane & Carl Vitalbo)

SUNDAY 2/7 * 8:00 AM OLOJ DALTON Eileen Larson (Thursday Card Club)

8:30 AM SJV DEWITT Ted Mastromonaco (Denise Korzon)

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

* 9:00 AM SJB POECKING Mary F. Leonard (Mark Albright)

10:00 AM OLOJ GEORGE, J. Ellen Renter (Wyland Family)

11:00 AM STI DALTON John Bujalski (Burgman Family)

* 11:00 AM SJAN DEWITT Holy Souls in Purgatory, Especially those who died

Unexpectantly (Papciak Family)

11:30 AM SJB POECKING Mary Jane Pattison (Family)

* Traditional Mass

6:00 PM SJB POECKING Living & Deceased Members of the Parishes

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HOLY FAMILY INFORMATION

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TOTALS

(By Week)

Offertory

Parish

Share

TOTAL

Budget Amount $26,660.00 $4,760.00 $31,420.00

WEEK

December 27th $18,680.00 $9,208.00 $27,888.00

January 3rd $31,334.00 $10,686.00 $42,020.00

January 10th $29,029.00 $4,898.00 $33,927.00

January 17th $27,679.00 $4,782.00 $32,461.00

January 24th $22,125.00 $8,649.00 $30,774.00

PARISH SHARE

Please remember

to donate

what you can

to the

Parish Share

Program.

Contribution Statements—UPDATE

Tax statements have been sent out this week by mail or email. If you didn’t receive yours or if you still need to

request your 2020 contributions, contact Patty Mahr at 412-793-4511 X105 or email to accounts@holyfamilypgh.org.

Please provide your full name, address, envelope #, phone and email address (if you have one). If you know that you

will always need a statement, we can add you to a list to receive it every year. Kindly advise if you need it sent by

mail (not just email) and if you will need it every year. This year you will be receiving 2 statements if you made any

contributions prior to our merger in July. One statement will be from January 1 – June 30 from your former OPV

parish and the other from July 1 – December 31 from Holy Family Parish. If recently moved or joined Holy Family,

And were not from one of our former five parishes, you will need to contact your former parish for a statement.

Thank you!

Progress - 99%

PARISH SHARE

Online Giving is the

easiest year-round

way to contribute. It’s

as simple as going

onto the Holy Family

Parish website under

“Online Giving” and

setting up an account.

Contact

Dave Hall at X104 or

Patty Mahr at X105

with any questions.

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Our sweatshirts and hoodies

have been a big success! Some

sizes are sold out. Order yours

today!

(Sold out sizes will be ordered in

the future if enough interest)

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Hoodie

HOLY FAMILY

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Contact Karen at

bulletin@holyfamilypgh.org

or X201.

Other summer items still available.

Sweatshirt Crews -

Sizes S - XL = $15

Size 2XL = $17

Size 3XL = $19

Size 4XL = $21

Sweatshirt Hoodies -

Sizes S - XL = $17

Size 2 XL = $19

Size 3 XL = $21

Size 4 XL = $23

Baseball Caps - $7

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Holy Family Parish is starting a Prayer Request Team

Parishioners are invited to (1) call for or email prayer requests for special intentions, or (2)

join the team to pray for other’s requests. The Prayer Request Team is a ministry of the

parish, but there are no regular meetings. Members would simply receive a call or email of

the prayer request and start praying for that intention. This is separate, but related to the

Prayer List in the bulletin. The Prayer List only has the name, but no specific intention

mentioned. Carol & Joe Dello Stritto coordinated the Prayer Request Team for our former

Our Lady of Joy Parish and will now do so for Holy Family Parish. To request prayers or find

out more about joining the Prayer Request Team, contact Carol Dello Stritto at 412-793-9567 or by email at

cjmellodello@comcast.net. Pease leave your number if you want Carol to call you back.

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Zoom meeting on February 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM.�

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CONFIRMATION RETREAT UPDATE

Our Confirmation students enjoyed a fruitful

retreat at St. Joseph School from the NET

Team on January 23. They

are a group of missionaries

from all over the country

whose mission is to

evangelize the youth.

Please keep our youth in

your prayers as they

continue preparing to receive the sacrament.

ROSARY HAS RESUMED VIA ZOOM

The Rosary for the second Sunday of each month has resumed via Zoom. All parishioners are invited to join in praying the

rosary for the deceased. The first rosary will be said on February 14th at 10:30 AM.

The following dates are March 14th, April 11th, May 9th, June 13th and July 11th.

To Join the Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88653969138?pwd=bmFTc0t4cFVBSXE2WGNZckVpc281UT09

Meeting ID: 886 5396 9138 Passcode: 577386

Phone: 1-301-715-8592 / 1-312-626-6799 Call the parish office if you would like this link sent to you.

Update: 31 Club

Due to the positive effort by Holy Family Parish, 31

parishioners have pledged to pray a specific date each

month for vocations for the coming year. That means that

everyday for the coming year a form of prayer, fasting, or

sacrifice will be offered for the intention of vocations from

Holy Family Parish!

Although membership to the 31 Club has been satisfied,

there is always need of prayers for vocations. Please pray

as you feel called. No one’s efforts will be in vain. You may

choose ANY day to offer a form of prayer or sacrifice and

that will be additional prayers for the sake of vocations from

Holy Family Parish.

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Join Holy Family Parish for a special at-home retreat -

33 Days to Greater Glory – a retreat with Father Michael Gaitley

Father Michael Gaitley, author of the popular 33 Days to Morning Glory has finished his third

book, 33 DAYS TO GREATER GLORY: A TOTAL CONSECRATION TO THE FATHER

THROUGH JESUS BASED ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN. Our Parish has arranged a

discounted bulk rate of this book for us to hold another at-home retreat during Lent,

beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 17 and ending on Palm Sunday, March 28. Each

day involves a reflection reading from the book and a consecration on the concluding day that we will have at our weekend

Masses on Palm Sunday. The book also includes a nine (9) day consecration to St. Joseph. In addition, Father Nathaniel

Polinski, OSB, one of the popular guest Benedictine priests for Masses in Plum, recently authored an academic book, That the

Scriptures Might Be Fulfilled through Perfect Worship. Father Nathaniel will share a presentation from his scholarly work on

Palm Sunday afternoon. The title of his presentation will be “Diving More Deeply into the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ ac-

cording to John.” Parishioners, especially those who have completed the 33 Days to Greater Glory retreat, are invited to attend

in person at St. John the Baptist Church or via livestream. Sign-up now to reserve your copy of 33 Days to Greater Glory. You

can fill out the form below, call the parish office or email Karen Deemer at bulletin@holyfamilypgh.org. Please indicate at which

church you would prefer pick up the book.

Please place _____________ copies of 33 Days to Great Glory on reserve.

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Church for pick-up: ______________________________________________________________________

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First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion Dates

have been set for this year.

First Reconciliation:

March 9 - 6:30 PM Our Lady of Joy

March 11 - 6:30 PM St. Joseph

First Holy Communion

April 24 - 4 PM St. Irenaeus & St. John the Baptist

April 25 - 10 AM Our Lady of Joy, 11 AM St. Irenaeus,

11:30 AM St. John the Baptist

May - 4 PM St. Irenaeus & St. John the Baptist

May 2 - 10 AM Our Lady of Joy, 11 AM St. Irenaeus,

11:30 AM St. John the Baptist

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Escuchar a la otra parte e intentar ponernos en sus za-

patos tanto como sea posible, genera sentimientos de

validación a largo plazo. Tal como hablamos con otros,

debemos hablar con Dios; debemos confiar lo suficiente

en Él como para abrirnos ante Él y escuchar Su res-

puesta.

Es crucial dedicar tiempo y esfuerzo para cultivar nues-

tras relaciones. Es posible que reconocer la presencia

del otro, buscar y apreciar sus bondades, seguir sus

sugerencias, ser leal y fiel incluso cuando parece estar

distanciándose de nosotros y comunicar nuestros pen-

samientos más internos, consuma una buena cantidad

de energía emocional. Sin embargo, cuando hacemos

suficiente esfuerzo, seremos recompensados con des-

cubrir que tanto durante las alegrías como durante las

vicisitudes de la vida, tanto cuando brilla el sol como

cuando se presentan las nubes de confusión y neblina,

nuestros seres queridos están ahí con nosotros.

De la misma forma, Dios también está allí con nosotros,

dirigiendo con amor cada uno de nuestros pasos. Y al

igual que nuestros seres queridos nos acompañan sin

importar las circunstancias, seremos recompensados

con ver a Dios en cada camino de nuestras vidas.

Beautifying Our Sanctuaries

Holy Family Parish Art and Environment committee has been working on ways to beautify

our churches. Many of our churches use live plants in their sanctuaries. Over time these

plants begin to look tired and need replaced. If you would like to donate in honor of your

family or in memory of a loved one, please send a donation made payable to “Holy Family

Parish” to the attention of “Joyce Doyle - Sanctuary Plants.” Please indicate the church

and how the donation should be acknowledged in the bulletin. We will use the money to

purchase plants that are tolerant to the conditions of each church.

TICKET SPONSORS NEEDED

Holy Family School Monthly Raffle is looking

for ticket-printing sponsors.

If you are interested in sponsoring a month

of the raffle, please contact Joyce Doyle at

412-793-4511 X 401.

The cost of printing the tickets is $90/month.

Lenten Little Black Books /

33 Days to Greater Glory

The Lenten “Little Black Books” are now available at church

entrances and in the bulletin bins outside of the churches.

You may also contact any of the church business offices to

request a copy. We did receive a shipment of “The Word

Among Us” for lent which can also be picked up at any of

the offices.

“33 Days for Greater Glory” books are now available in the

churches or parish offices.

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WORLD MARRIAGE DAY

Holy Family Parish will be celebrating World Marriage Day at the weekend Masses on

February 13th and 14th. Couples will receive a special blessing in person or via

livestream mass. In addition, we would like to recognize our married couples in the

bulletin the weekend of 2/14.

Please send in a digital image of your wedding photo that includes your names and let us know how many

years you have been married. Or, you can send a recent selfie of the two of you with a sign that says, We

Still Do!.. As we did for our parish feast day with collections of nativity sets.

These photos can be sent to: bulletins@holyfamilypgh.org and must be submitted by Monday, February

8th to be showcased in the bulletin.

The Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas will be celebrated Tuesday, February 2

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and Feast of St. Blaise on Wednesday, February 3

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Our church candles that are used throughout the year will be blessed at the Tuesday Masses. Please bring your

home candle to church to be blessed and there will be a virtual blessing for those participating via Livestream.

Throats will be blessed at the Wednesday Masses. Please check the bulletin for church locations and Mass times.

The Presentation of the Lord is also known as Candlemas. Forty days after His

birth, Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple for the rites of purification and

dedication. It is one of the oldest feast days, celebrated since the 4th century A.D.

in Jerusalem and it concludes the celebration of the Nativity with the offerings of

the Virgin Mother and the prophecy of Simeon.

We are reminded that our parents presented us at church for our baptism. We

were dedicated to God, and given the name, “Christian.” We also received a lit

candle from the paschal candle, at which the priest said, “You have been

enlightened by Christ. Walk always as a child of the light and keep the flame of

faith alive in your heart.” Therefore, as a light, each of us must bear witness to Our Lord. We must be the beacon

that guides others to Christ. Every Holy Mass in which we participate is our presentation, we need to live our daily

lives with the awareness that we are dedicated people consecrated to God and that we are obliged to lead holy

lives. Pope St. John Paul II connected the feast day with the renewal of religious vows. A special offertory is

celebrated throughout the Church, in which consecrated men and women spiritually renew the gift of themselves.

Please pray for our Holy Family Parish priests, sisters, and religious to inspire them on their

journey.

We know more about the devotion to Saint Blaise by Christians than we know about the saint

himself. Blaise was a good bishop, working hard to encourage the spiritual and physical health

of his people. Legend has it that Blaise was hauled off to prison and a mother came with her

young son who had a fish bone lodged in his throat. At Blaise’s command the child was able

to cough up the bone, hence the blessing of the throats. The governor of Cappadocia, tried to

persuade Blaise to sacrifice to pagan idols. Blaise refused, he was beaten and eventually

beheaded. Blaise is seen as one more example of the power those have who give themselves

entirely to Jesus. With faith, we can follow the lead of the Church in asking for St. Blaise’s protection.

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2 Preschool Sites

3 Year Old - Pre-K

Oakmont

637 4th Street

Plum

418 Unity Center Road

Elementary School

K-8 Site

Plum

418 Unity Center Road

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Why We Chose

Holy Family

Catholic School &

Preschool

"Our decision to send our

children to Holy Family Cath-

olic School and

Preschool is the best

decision we have made for

our children. They are hap-

py, confident, respectful, and

spiritual children. The

lessons that are taught go

beyond reading, writing and

arithmetic. Values and

morals are instilled in every

subject, not just during

religion class. We are so

appreciative to the staff and

families at Holy Family for

their unending support and

love, and we are

proud to be a part of this

family!"

Carla Mazurek

(parent of 3 students)

Catholic Schools Week 2021

January 31st - February 6th

Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Education

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION�

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Names will remain on our

Prayer List for 3 months.

If you would like a name to

remain after that time,

call Karen Deemer at

412-793-4511 X204

or email at

bulletin@holyfamilypgh.org.

Please pray for all those in our parish grouping who are in need, especially the sick at home, those in nursing homes and

hospitals, the unemployed, those who have lost a loved one and those who feel isolated or abandoned.

David Baker

Elizabeth Brucker

Mary Dapra

Tobin Barlow

Dorothy Boldy

Lorraine Churilla

Gianna Ciccone

Raymond Colbert

Elizabeth Cringle

Guy DeCarlo

Dennis Dunegan

Michael Fanzo

Matthew Harris

Carol Harrity

Scott Hollinger

Joshua Hordubay

Rylan Hughes

Angela Jackson

Eleanor Kuhn

Josephine Labriola

Valgene Lapinski

Theresa Lasher

Mary Lisotta

Bob Lorence

Zackary Lorence

Mary Luther

Richard Manning

Kimberly Manuppelli

Robert McGuire

Lisa Merlo

Ray Milleman

Colomba Musico

Rene Olean

Frank A. Opice

Frank R. Opice

F.L./J.L./J.R. Pro

Jeannette Reibert

Rose Marie Rotter

Joseph Schmerbeck

Raymond Stein

Don Tappe

Teresa Taylor

Maryann Tobin

Carol Woods

Tom Woods

Ziggy Zanaglio

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On Mission Prayer

Father of Mercy, as we journey On Mission for The Church Alive! endow us

with your gifts of courage, collaboration, and compassion. Help us to fulfill the

mission of Jesus and his Church through vibrant parishes and effective

ministries. Raise up selfless, energetic leaders to serve the Church in fidelity

and with care. May we the Church of Pittsburgh in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler,

Greene, Lawrence and Washington Counties be sustained and strengthened

by your grace. Help us to learn Jesus, to love Jesus and to live Jesus. Hear

this prayer and grant it through Jesus Christ our Lord, with the help of our dear

Blessed Mother, under the mantle of her love. Amen.�

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Making a Report of Child Abuse

Reports of suspected child abuse are to be

made immediately. If the child is in imminent

danger, call 911. Reports are made to ChildLine

at 1-800-932-0313, which is available 24/7.

Inform the supervisor or person in charge of

your program that a report was made.

To report church-related abuse

to the Diocese of Pittsburgh

call:1-888-808-1235

Sanctuary Candles for 1/31/21—2/6/21

RECENT BAPTISMS

Jacob Thomas Demchak—OLOJ

Clement Tarasi (Dave & Joyce Cheripka) - SJAN

Rita DiFrank (Judy & Rich Young) - SJB

RECENT DEATHS

& FUNERALS

Ronald Schultheis—SJV

Dolores J. Maltese—OLOJ

Peter C. Maltese, Sr. —OLOJ

If you would like to have one of the sanctuary

candles burned in memory of a loved one, please

contact Karen Deemer at 412-793-4511 X201 or

by email at bulletin@holyfamilypgh.org.

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HOLY FAMILY PARISH SPIRITUALITY CORNER

SCRIPTURES FOR 1/31—2/7�

Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9 [8]/1 Cor 7:32-35/

Mk 1:21-28

Monday: Heb 11:32-40/Ps 31:20, 21, 22, 23, 24 [25]/Mk 5:1-20

Tuesday: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [8]/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or

2:22-32

Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15/Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a [cf. 17]/Mk 6:1-6

Thursday: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24/Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 9, 10-11 [cf. 10]/

Mk 6:7-13

Friday: Heb 13:1-8/Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9abc [1a]/Mk 6:14-29

Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Mk 6:30-34

Next Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. 3a]/1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23/

Mk 1:29-39

DEVOTIONS AND ROSARIES IN OUR GROUPING

Confessions

Mondays at St. Januarius from 6:00 PM to 6:20 PM / Wednesdays at St. Irenaeus from 6:00 PM to 6:20 PM

Saturdays at St. John the Baptist at 9:30 AM

Holy Family Litany

Every Monday after the 9:00 AM Mass at St. Irenaeus

St. Anthony Novena

Every Tuesday after the 9:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of Joy

Rosary & Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena with Devotions

Every Wednesday after 9:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist

St. Jude Novena

Every first Thursday after the 9:00 AM Mass at St. Joseph

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:

Every first Friday 9:30 AM until 2:30 PM at St. John the Baptist

Divine Mercy Chaplet

Every Friday after the 9:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of Joy

First Friday Devotions (Litany of the Sacred Heart)

Every first Friday after the 9:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of Joy

First Saturday Devotions (Litany of Loreto)

Every first Saturday after the 9:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist

Morning Prayer (CURRENTLY SUSPENDED)

After 9:00 AM Mass on Tuesdays & Fridays and after 7:30 AM on Thursdays at St. Joseph

Rosary (CURRENTLY SUSPENDED)

Before Mass Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at Our Lady of Joy

Mondays & Wednesdays in Advent & October at 6:00 PM at St. Irenaeus & St. Januarius

Rosary for the Deceased

After the 8:30 AM Mass every second Sunday of the month at St. Joseph

Seven Sisters Apostolate

A group of seven women pray for 1 hour before the Blessed Sacrament on a selected day for each priest in our grouping.

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HOLY FAMILY PARISH

STAFF / DIRECTORIES / CHURCHES

OFFICE STAFF

Accounting, Patty Mahr…(X105).…….…………..….……………………...…..accounts@holyfamilypgh.org

Bulletin Editor / Facilities, Karen Deemer..(X201)......……..…....….....….……..bulletin@holyfamilypgh.org

Maintenance Coordinator, Bill Pahlman…(X210)……...…………..……..maintenance@holyfamilypgh.org

Ministry Scheduler / Mass Intentions, Joyce Doyle…(X401)..……..…..........schedule@holyfamilypgh.org

Safe Environment Coordinator, Barb Pronio…(X101)…….....…..……...……..…. safe@holyfamilypgh.org

SOS Ministry, Sal Altomare...(X107)……………..……...…..……….........……....…sos@holyfamilypgh.org

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOLS STAFF/DIRECTORY WWW.HOLYFAMILYCATHOLIC.NET

School Offices ……………………………………...…….……………..…….……………..…….412-793-4580

“Beau” Quattrone, School principal…(X602)..........................................principal@holyfamilycatholic.net

Jeanne Loebig, Vice Principal…(X604)…....……..….……………………....loebig@holyfamilycatholic.net

All Clergy are listed on the cover page.

HOLY FAMILY PARISH STAFF/DIRECTORY WWW.HOLYFAMILYPGH.ORG

Parish Offices ………..…..………….…………………………office@holyfamilypgh.org.......412-793-4511

Parish Fax …………...………...…….…...………..……...…………………...………….....…...412-793-4311

PASTORAL STAFF

Mr. David Hall, Business Manager…(X104)………………………………..….business@holyfamilypgh.org

Sr. Lynn Miller, Social Ministry …(X304)………………………………….....…..…. psm@holyfamilypgh.org

Mr. Bob Federline, Faith Formation Director…(X206)……...…..………….……...reled@holyfamilypgh.org

Stephanie Williams, Director of Engagement Ministry…(X503)………...…….engage@holyfamilypgh.org

Mrs. Meredith Fraschi, Middle School Faith Formation/Ministry..(X504)……….youth@holyfamilypgh.org

Mr. Ronald Donatelli, Christian Initiation…(X211)…………………………….……..rcia@holyfamilypgh.org

Mr. Rich Myler, Technology ………………………………….………..…...….technology@holyfamilypgh.org

Mrs. Kathy Dober, Communications…(X505)………………….………communication@holyfamilypgh.org

Music Minister, Amanda Nicholson ……....………………………...…………...music1@holyfamilypgh.org

Music Minister, Andrija Andelic…(X501)…………….….………..………….......music2@holyfamilypgh.org

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