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Holy Trinity Parish 5718 Steubenville Pike, Robinson Township, PA 15136-1311
Mass Schedule
Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm, 7:00pm Weekdays & Sat. 8:15am Thursday 6:30pm
Reconciliation Thursday 7:15pm Saturday 11:30am, 4:00pm, By Appointment
Adoration Thursday 7:00-8:30pm First Friday All Day & All Night
Church Website: holytrinityrobinson.org Church e-mail: [email protected] Church Phone: 412-787-2140 Church Fax: 412-787-3799 School Website: holytrinityelementary.org School e-mail: [email protected] School Phone: 412-787-2656 School Fax: 412-787-9487
Holy Trinity Rectory (412) 787-2140
Rev. Ken Keene, Pastor ext. 104 [email protected] Rev. Ken Sparks, Parochial Vicar ext. 119 [email protected] Rev. Robert Herrmann, In Residence ext. 110 [email protected] Deacon Tim Killmeyer [email protected] Mrs. Kimberly Stevenson, School Principal (412) 787-2656 [email protected]
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TravelingChaliceParticipationIfyouwouldliketoparticipateintheTravelingChaliceprogram,please illouttheformbelowandreturntotheRectory.NameofFamily______________________________________________PhoneNumber______________________________________________CircleMassTimeYouNormallyAttend:
• Saturday,5pm• Sunday,8am• Sunday,10am• Sunday,12pm• Sunday,7pm
PRAYINGINTHENEWYEARFollowingthe7:00MassonSunday,January31stjoinusforAdorationoftheBlessedSacramentaswe‘prayintheNewYear.’WewillbeprayingforGod’sblessingoneachofus,ourparish,andthetransitionsthatlieaheadforourdiocesein2018.NightPrayerandBenedictionwilltakeplaceat11:00PM.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
The Child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
Luke 1:35
MASS&SACRAMENTSCHEDULEMONDAY,December25-TheNativityoftheLord9:00am ParishionersofHolyTrinity 11:00amThoseintheMilitary TUESDAY,December26-SaintStephen8:15am JohnBevan(Wife,Rosemarie&Family) WEDNESDAY,December27–SaintJohn,Apostle8:15am MaryLouiseKarns (PocklFamily) THURSDAY,December28-TheHolyInnocents8:15am FrankMatyaz(WifeBetty)6:30pmPaulPozzi(Henry&BarbaraPozzi) FRIDAY,December29–SaintThomasBecket8:15am Hildy&StanStavish (LovingDaughterGloria&Mike)SATURDAY,December308:15am RobertBridge (WifeAnita,Children&Grandchildren)5:00pmParishionersofHolyTrinity SUNDAY,December31-TheHolyFamilyofJesusMaryandJoseph8:00am HughMcGuire (McGuireFamily)10:00am EarlSwadlo(Stan&JanetSlavish&Family 12:00pm DominicRamaglia(ChristineLombardi,Daughter)7:00pmGaryBialowas(Bonnie&JimTitus)
PRESENTATIONOFOFFERTORYGIFTSParishionersareencouragedtoparticipateinthepresentationofoffertorygiftsatWeekendMasses.Pleasesignthebooklocatedonthecounterbetweentherestroomandbride’sroomandalsocheckinwiththeusherstenminutesbeforetheMassthatyouhaveselected.
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Rosary:Dailyfollowingthe8:15amMass(Joyful,Sorrowful,Glorious&LuminousMysteriesofOurSavior’sLife)Confession:Thurs.,after6:30pmMass;Sat.11:30to12Noon&4pm,ChurchAdoration:EveryThursdayafter6:30pmMasswithBenedictionat8:15pm;24-houradorationonFirstFridays.Baptism:Byappointmentonly.Times—TheFirstSundayofthemonthduringaMass&theThirdSundayofthemonthat1pm.Baptismclassrequired(3rdWednesdayofthemonthat7pm):CallAnitaBridgeat724-227-3390.HolyCommuniontoHomeBoundFirstFridays(pleaseinformtheParishReceptionistifamemberofthefamilyisnolongerabletoattendMass)RCIA—RiteofChristianInitiationofAdults—JourneyofthoseseekingJesusintheCatholicChurch—MeetsMondayat7pmintheParishMinistryCenterHolyCommunionEcce virgo concipiet, et pariet filium: et vocabitur nomen ejus Emmanuel. V. Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei, et opera manuum ejus annuntiat firmamentum.
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel.” Isaiah 7: 14 “The heavens show forth the glory of God, and the firmament declares the work of his hands.” Psalm 18: 2
Have a Happy & Blessed Christmas!
TravelingChaliceParticipationIfyouwouldliketoparticipateintheTravelingChaliceprogram,please illouttheformbelowandreturntotheRectory.NameofFamily___________________________________________PhoneNumber____________________________________________CircleMassTimeYouNormallyAttend:
• Saturday,5pm• Sunday,8am• Sunday,10am• Sunday,12pm
Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] During the Ni ght: Is 9: 1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14
Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20
Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]
Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:la, 2-8
Friday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-1O; Lk 2:36-40 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 ; Ps 128: 1-5 or Ps 105:1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]
DUQUESNEUNIVERSITYDuquesneUniversityisholdinganAccountingHonorsInstituteforhighschoolstudentswhohaveaninterestinbusiness.Thereare3topicswith2sessionseachheldonSaturdaymorningsoncampusinJanuary,Feb-ruaryandMarch.Studentsmaysignupforoneormoretopics.Informationandregistrationisavailableonlineatwww.duq.edu/business/AHIorbycalling412-396-5832.
ST.NICHOLASVISITSHOLYTRINITYGoodOle’ St.Nick, once again, journeyed through thecenturiestovisitCCDandschoolchildren.(DeaconLeewas his travel agent.) He taught them the differencebetweenhimandSantaClauseandthathewasabish-op; the children had many questions about how hecame to be, St. Nick explained that Christmas is allabout Jesus. The children wrote “Letters to Jesus” ordrewpicturesforHimandplacedtheminthemailbagwhichwillbedeliveredtoBethlehem.
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Date ExtraordinaryMinistersof
HolyCommunion
Lectors AltarServers
Saturday,Dec.305pm
DanielSullivan,MaryPatSullivan,JanetBabski,DennisKocsuta,MaryLShiwarski,KarenLucas,LindaGroznik,HarryEPostu ka<MinisterNeeded> DavidJHessMichaelPMcGinley EmmaLewisGraceMurraySunday,Dec.318am
RogerAFroats,ThomasDirda,MaryDirda,SusanVietmeier,KatherineMary-LouiseClarke,GregoryClarke,KathrynKon,FrankWGardner,ClaudiaMVanDanielSkantarDianaFroats DulacMargueriteMorganAbigailCoyne
Sunday,Dec.3110am
DeniseSilvestri,GarySilvestri,JoanneMFerlazzo,JamesLBurnsJr.,JamesManion,DebbieManion,RaymondSellman,DeniseSomma,LouiseJava RebeccaMulvayMichaelSHarr ClareMulvayOliviaMulvaySunday,Dec.3112pm
DeniseCarr,CathyAJamiolkowski,VeronicaRojahn,CharlesRDonina,4MinistersNeeded
KimberlyFeeleyMichaelLesi ko ChiaraEGolombKennedyGWalshSunday,Dec.317pm
7MinistersNeeded MelissaCulin<MinisterNeeded> HenryBarbischEvelynMinzer
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OPLATKIWAFERSOplatkiwafersareavailableintheParishOf iceduringbusinesshoursor in theBride’sRoomforadonationof $1 a packet,which includes 4wafers(3white andonepink).
CELEBRATETHENEWYEARWITHOURLORDOnSundaythe31st,therewillbeAdorationfrom11:00PMto12AMthenalowMasstocelebratetheoctavedayoftheNativityofourLordatSt.JohntheXXIIIparish.Directionstotheparishcanbefoundathttp://stjohnxxiiiparish.org/aboutoremailLatinmassquestions@gmail.com.FreelightrefreshmentswillbeavailableafterMass.Allarewelcome!
CALENDAROFEVENTSFORTHISWEEKSun.,Dec.24—FourthSundayofAdvent;NoCCDClassesTues.,Dec.26—TacoTuesday,6PM,ParishMinistryCenterThurs.,Dec.28—6:30PMMass,Confession,Adoration,EveningPrayer,BenedictionSun.,Dec.31—NewYear’sEve;NoCCDClasses
ONMISSIONFORTHECHURCHALIVE!TheLord IsWithYou -As the archangel Gabrielappeared toMary to reveal toher that shewouldbethemotherof Jesus,hegreetedherwith, “hail, fullofgrace, the Lord is with you.” Meant to be words ofcomfort and strength, Mary still needed to bereassuredthatwhatshewasexperiencingwasofGod.ThatcomfortcameinthecontinuedencouragementofGabriel, in the strong, loving presence of Joseph, herbetrothed, in the familial support of her cousinElizabeth and, through it all, by the constantoutpouring of grace from the Father. While we arecon identthattheLordisalwayswithusandpromisesto remain with us, we know how important thepresence of a loving family and a supportivecommunitycanbeto illourheartswithpeace.AstheOnMission forTheChurchAlive! Initiativecontinuestounfoldwehaveagreatopportunitytosustaineachother in faith. This Christmas, as we celebrateEmmanuel,God-with-us,mayhedwellinussothatwecan re lect his love to others and grow the Church.Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and tostayinformed.
ST.VINCENTdePAUL’SFEEDTHENEEDYSt.VincentdePaul’sFeedtheNeedyweekendwillbeJanuary6&7.Donotneglecttodogoodandtosharewhatyouhave,forsuchsacri icesarepleasingtoGod.(Hebrews 13:16) Food donations and monetarydonationsareappreciated.
PLEASEPRAYFORTHOSEWHOAREILLCharlesBastyr,ClareBeer,DeloresBianco,DollyBlumling,SaraBobro,StanleyBokoski,
TheresaBoros,AnthonyDavis,HazelDolence,PhyllisDowns,CarolHolzapfel,SylviaJanosov,LauraKammermeier,StevenKanuch,LorraineKriger,VickieLawhorne,SandraKutzavitch,Msgr.Lamonde,JohnLeaman,LoriLeaman,VictorMancini,BettyMatyaz,DoloresMcGuire,PatriciaMisklow,DianeMoorhead,ChuckMoran,
JeanMoran,ShellyMorgan,EddieNagel,BettyAnnNavickas,JudeOstrowski,BarbaraPlacek,MargaretRuprecht,
DanteSabatucci,MarieSabatucci,EvelynSchiefer,FranSmith,MarianStangler,HarrySuehr,
LeonaWarren,PatriciaZerishnek.Ifyouknowofanyonewhoisillandwouldliketoreceivethesacraments,pleaseletFr.Kenknow.
SCHEDULINGOF2018MASSESMassIntentionformsareavailableintherectoryof ice.Intentionscanalsobemailedtotheof ice.ThreeMassintentionswithdatesarepermitted(only1Sundayor5pmSaturday);otherMassintentionscanbeplacedinourbacklog.
BLESSEDMOTHERGROTTO Rememberyourlovedonesbyor-deringanengravedMemorialBrickforplacementinourBlessedMotherGrotto.Cut-offdateforordersisFeb-ruary23,2018.Orderformsareal-waysavailable.Ifinterested,pleaseaskoneofourUshersandtheywillbehappytoprovideoneforyou.PARISHDONATIONSFORTHEWEEKENDOF
December2/3,2017$11,190.33 RegularSundayEnvelope$3,719.60 ParishShare(PSP)$14,909.93 TOTAL“Thankyou!”
CCDCALENDARClasseswillresumeonJanuary7th.FIRSTRECONCILIATIONThe parent/guardian parent prep meeting, for CCDandSCHOOL,willbeheldonThursday, January18at6:30PMinthecafeteria.
CELEBRATETHENEWYEARWITHOURLORDOnSundaythe31st,therewillbeAdorationfrom11:00PMto12AMthenalowMasstocelebratetheoc-tavedayoftheNativityofourLordatSt.JohntheXXIIIparish.Directionstotheparishcanbefoundathttp://stjohnxxiiiparish.org/aboutoremailLatinmassquestions@gmail.com.Freelightrefresh-mentswillbeavailableafterMass.Allarewelcome!
UNBOUND:EXPERIENCEFREEDOMINCHRISTSEMINARDoyouwanttostart theNewYearwithgreaterspir-itualfreedom?ThePittsburgh/GreensburgUNBOUNDTeam invite you to join us on Saturday, December30th,whereamodelofhealingwillbetaughttohelpovercomewoundsandsinsof thepastwhichboundsustofeelhelpless.Practicalkeyswillshowushowtorespondtothegracethatsetsusfree.Itwillincludeatalk by Fr. Boniface Hicks onWAOB on Forgiveness.Thecostoftheseminar,heldatStLawrenceParishinCadogan, PA (37miles northeast of downtown Pitts-burgh) from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm is $20.00. ContactTerry at 724-525-6935 or [email protected] [email protected].
CANDLELIGHTMASSJoinyourneighborsforamonthlyCandlelightMassatSaintStanislausChurchintheStripDistrictonFriday,January5,2018.TheMasswilltakeplaceat8:00PMeveryFirstFridayofthemonth.Eachmonththerewillbeadifferentpriestcelebrantanddifferentmusic.Confessionswillbeavailablebeginningat7:00PM.Fel-lowshipafterMassattheHarp&Fiddle.Formorein-formation,visitfacebook.com/beholdpittsburgh.
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CONFIRMATION*TheretreatwillbeheldonSaturday,February24thatHolyTrinity.*TheSacramentofCon irmationwillbecelebratedonApril10that7PM.BishopWaltersheidwillbethecon irmingbishop.
AUTHENTICHAPPINESSHaveyoueverallowedGodtospeaktoyouthroughsilence?Whatdoesitmeanto indHimasthesourceofyourauthentichappiness?FindoutthroughAuthenticHappiness:AHighSchoolSilentRetreat.FatherMikeAckermanwillleadthisretreatforhighschoolmen,February3-4atMartinaSpiritualRenewalCenter.ItwillincludeMass,adoration,dynamictalks,andsolidbrotherhood.Nocost.Toregister,visitPGHPriest.combyJanuary22.FOURTHSUNDAYOFADVENT/CHRISTMASAsyoualreadyareaware,FourthSundayofAdventfallsonChristmasEve.MassesforthefourthSundayofAdventareat5:00PMonSaturday,December23rdand8:00AM,10:00AMand12:00NoononSundayDe-cember24th.ChristmasVigilMassesareat9:00AMand11:00AMonDecember25th.Therefore,betweenSaturday,the23rdandMonday,the25th,thereare9Massesscheduled.Peoplehaveaskediftheycanat-tendaChristmasVigilMassandful illtheirobligationforbothdays.TheanswerisNO.Thus,from5:00PMSaturday,December23rduntil11:00AMMonday,De-cember25thyouaretoattend2Masses,oneonSun-daytoful illtheSundayobligationandoneforChrist-mas(eithervigilorday)toful illtheChristmasobliga-tion.Sorry,thechurchdoesnothavea2for1deal.
MARCHFORLIFEJoinusonthis45thanniversaryoftheSupremeCourt’sRoevs.Wadedecision.WewillpetitionCon-gressandthePresidenttoprotecttherighttolifeofeverybornandpre-bornhumanbeing.Schedule:6:00AM-BusleavesHolyTrinityparkinglot.11:00AM-ArriveatBasilicaofImmaculateConcep-tion.AttendMasswithoptiontostayatBasilicaforafternoon.Noon-marchtoCapitolandSupremeCourt3:30PM-MeetatGrandCentralStationtoboardbus.Sandwichesanddrinksprovidedonwayhome.Busreturnsby10:00PM.Forbusreservationsand/orquestionscallHelenSta-matakisat412-788-1974orSharonGrahamat773-972-6657.Adults$40,Students$20.(Costincludes$3metroticketsand$9fordinneronbus.Pleaseletusknowifyoupreferbeef,chickenortunasandwich).ChecksmadeouttoHolyTrinityRighttoLife.SendtoHelenStamatakis,111LakeviewDr.McKeesRocks,PA15136.
BLOODDRIVEHolyTrinityRomanCatholicChurchBloodDriveSunday,January7,20189:00a.m.to2:00p.m.DonorCoachYoucanbetheanswertosomeone’sprayers.Everytwoseconds,someoneneedsblood.Everyblooddona-tioncansaveuptothreelives.Pleasehelpareapa-tientswhorelyonyourgenerositytosurvive.Areyouwillingtodonate?Tomakeanappointment:-Visitcentralbloodbank.org,clickMakeanAppoint-mentandsearchwithgroupcodeG0040012-DownloadtheCentralBloodBankMobileAppforyoursmartphone,or-Callthechurchrectoryof iceat412-787-2140toscheduleanappointment.
CHURCHSAFETYYoursafetyandthesecurityofthechurchhavereallycometotheforefrontwiththerecentburglariesandchurchshootings.DuringtheChristmasSeason,weoftenwelcomeunfamiliarindividualstoourParish.So,giventhisincreaseinviolentcrimesinmanyareas,includingourownneighborhoods,wearetakingextraprecautionstokeepallofourvisitorssafe.Recently,wehadasecurityriskassessmentdonebytheRobin-sonTownshipPoliceDepartment.Tothatend,oneoftherecommendationsthatwasmadewasthatweshouldbettermanageaccesstotheChurch.Allthesidecornerentrancesontheouterperimeterofthebuilding(doorneartheHolyFamily,thedoornearesttheParishMinistryCenterandthedoorclosesttothebelltower)willbelockedatalltimes.Therefore,youwillnolongerbeabletogainaccesstothechurchthroughthesedoorsbutwillneedtousethenarthexdoors.Youcanalwaysexitusingthosedoors,butyouwillnotbeabletoentertheChurchusingthem.Anadditionalmeasurethatwastakenlastyearwastoaddsecuritycamerasinandaroundthechurch,whichrecordallactivityintheChurchandsomeofthepark-inglot.Signswillbepostedtoletvisitorsknowthatvideosurveillanceisbeingused.Whilewecannotguarantee100%safetyforthoseattendingourchurch,itisourhopethatthesemeasureswillincreaseouroverallsafetyatHolyTrinity.TheseminorchangesarenotmeanttorestrictparticipationatMassorprayer,buttohelpusalltobeabitatease.IthasneverbeenthepolicyofHolyTrinitytorestrictaccesstothechurch.Thenarthexdoorswillbetheonlydoorsun-lockedandavailableforentrytotheChurch.Wewillnowlockthechurchearlyintheevening.Wearesorryforanyinconveniencethismaycause,butoursafetyisofconcernhere.
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Parish Mission Statement: We, the members of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Parish, inspired by the Blessed Trinity and honored to call ourselves disciples of
Jesus Christ, strive to glorify God with our lives by promoting reverence for the Eucharist as the source and summit of our faith. We continually catechize parishioners of all ages, guiding them into a personal relationship with Jesus. We encourage all members to
give of their time, talent and resources, and we commit to evangelize those within our parish and the community at large.
Parish Staff:
Deacon Tim Killmeyer, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Deacon Lee Miles, Director of Religious Education/ Youth Ministry/First Holy Communion & Confirmation Contact
(412) 787-2140 ext. 156 [email protected]
Kristin Hayes, Coordinator of Middle School Ministry (412) 787-2140, ext. 156 [email protected]
Anita Bridge, RCIA/Baptism Prep/Ministry of the Word (Readers) (724) 227-3390 [email protected]
Bonnie Amendola, Business Manager (412) 787-2140 ext. 108
Brendan Barker, Director of Music (412) 787-2140 ext. 112
Erin Stuvek, Director of Evangelization and Small Group Ministry (412) 787-2140 ext. 103
Carl Stuvek, Young Adult Ministry (412) 787-2140 ext. 103
Dorothy Herman, Bulletin Editor/Receptionist (412) 787-2140 ext. 100
Marybeth McGinley, Bookkeeper (412) 787-2140 ext. 105
Karen Vinci-Stack, Contributions/Safe Environment Coordinator (412) 787-2140 ext. 102
School: Gemma Ruggiero, School Secretary
(412) 787-2656 ext. 150 [email protected]
Charlotte Osso, Cafeteria Manager
(412) 787-2656 ext. 154 [email protected]
Leslie Williams, School Director of Advancement (412) 787-2656 ext. 152
Parish Ministries and Contacts:
Pastoral Council, Linda Gomulka (Facilitator) [email protected]
Finance Council, Bill McGuire (Facilitator)
Building and Grounds, Dan Betten [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul, Rose Mary Weprich (412)-860-3669
Ushers, Mike Pendergast [email protected]
Sacristans Coordination Contact, Dan Skantar
(412) 788-1427 [email protected]
Communion Calls Contact, Jean Moran (412) 859-3993 [email protected]
Training Contact, Marguerite Thomas (412) 787-1296 [email protected]
Liturgical Ministry Coordinator , Melissa Cullin (412) 397-8633 [email protected]
Wedding Coordination Program, Louise Java (412) 857-2119 [email protected]
Traveling Chalice Program, Patti Schirripa [email protected]
Arts and Environment, Linda Gomulka (412) 859-8599 [email protected]
Respect Life Committee, Helen Stamatakis (412) 788-1974 [email protected]
Bereavement Ministry, Mary Stevens (412) 787-5306 [email protected]
Welcome (New Parishioner) Ministry Denise Carr: (412) 716-3961 [email protected] Louise Java: (412) 857-2119 [email protected]
Knights of Columbus, Kevin Buck (Grand Knight) 412) 977-1455 [email protected]
Catholic Men’s Fellowship, Pat Joyce [email protected]
Ladies of Charity, Claudia Van (412) 859-6734 [email protected]
Ladies Guild, Barb Ondo
(412) 787-1668 [email protected]
Reporting Child Abuse: Diocese Victim Assistance Coordinator: (412) 456-3060
Abuse Hotline: (800) 932-0310 or 866-872-1677 Catholic Charities: (412) 456-6999
Child and Youth Services Allegheny County: (412) 473-2000 Child Care Information Services: (724) 228-6969
Mental Health Services Allegheny County: (412) 454-9000 Cyber Tip Hotline: (800) 843-5678
CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY IF A CHILD IS IN IMMINENT DANGER FROM ABUSE
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e-mailed to Dorothy at [email protected] or submitted into the rectory by the Friday afternoon, one week
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510051 Holy Trinity Church 5718 Steubenville Pike McKees Rocks, PA 15136-1311 412-787-2140 Attn: Dorothy MESSAGES: December 24, 2017 Bulletin