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Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil

4:00PM ................. St. John Fisher Church

5:30PM ....................... St. Colman Church

Sunday 9:00AM.........St. Jude the Apostle Church

10:00AM..................... St. Colman Church

11:30AM............... St. John Fisher Church

5:30PM ....................... St. Colman Church

Weekday Mass Schedule Monday and Tuesday

8:00AM....................... St. Colman Church

Wednesday and Thursday 8:00AM................. St. John Fisher Church

Friday 8:00AM.........St. Jude the Apostle Church

Confession Schedule Also upon request or appointment

Monday 7:30-8:00PM…….……...St. Maurice Church

Wednesday 8:30–9:00AM……….St. John Fisher Church

Saturday 12:00–1:00PM……….....St. Colman Church

Word of God Church

Bulletin Deadline All bulletin articles must be submitted in

writing or by email to

[email protected]

by 10:00 am on Monday.

January 12, 2020 Baptism of the Lord

Father Frank D. Almade, Administrator

Father Martin F. Barkin, Senior Parochial Vicar

Father Albert J. Semler, Senior Parochial Vicar

Father Jeremy J. Mohler, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Joseph M. Dougherty

Deacon Keith G. Kondrich

Deacon Herb E. Riley, Pastoral Associate

St. John Fisher

33 Lewin Lane

Churchill, PA 15235

St. Jude the Apostle

405 Westinghouse Avenue

Wilmerding, PA 15148

St. John Fisher

33 Lewin Lane

Churchill, PA 15235

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Churchill, PA 15235

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Churchill, PA 15235




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Churchill, PA 15235




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33 Lewin Lane

Churchill, PA 15235

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Churchill, PA 15235

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Churchill, PA 15235

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Churchill, PA 15235

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33 Lewin Lane

Churchill, PA 15235

St. Colman

100 Tri-Boro Avenue

Turtle Creek, PA 15145-1966

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Churchill, PA 15235

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Churchill, PA 15235

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Churchill, PA 15235

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St. Jude the Apostle St. John Fisher

33 Lewin Lane

Churchill, PA 15235

Sacraments:

Baptism Prior to having your child baptized,

both parents must attend a pre-

baptismal seminar. Please contact

the parish in which the child is to be

baptized.

Penance

Monday: 7:30-8:00 PM

St. Maurice Church

Wednesday: 8:30–9:00 AM

St. John Fisher Church

Saturday: 12:00–1:00 PM

St. Colman Church

Word of God Church

Marriage By appointment. Anyone who

wishes to marry should contact the

pastor at least six months prior to

the desired date.

Anointing of the Sick Available for those who are

chronically ill. Please contact the

parish in which the person is a

member.

RCIA (Rite of Christian

Initiation of Adults)

This is the process to become

Catholic or for Catholics to receive

the rest of their Sacraments of

Initiation. Please call (412) 271-

0809 for more information.

Holy Communion

for Shut-Ins

Please contact the parish in

which the person is a member.

Father Frank D. Almade, Administrator

Father Martin F. Barkin, Senior Parochial Vicar

Father Albert J. Semler, Senior Parochial Vicar

Father Jeremy J. Mohler, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Joseph M. Dougherty

Deacon Keith G. Kondrich

Deacon Herb E. Riley, Pastoral Associate

Staff and Contacts

St. Colman Church

100 Tri-Boro Avenue • Turtle Creek, PA 15145-1966

Church Office 412-823-2564

Fax 412-823-6350

Email [email protected]

Mike Krygowski Safe Environment Coordinator

St. John Fisher Church

33 Lewin Lane • Churchill, PA 15235

Church Office 412.241-4722

Fax 412.241-4653


Jon Zellhart Music Director

St. Jude the Apostle Church

405 Westinghouse Avenue • Wilmerding, PA 15148

Church Office 412-823-8390

Fax 412-823-8399


www.catholicwestinghousevalley.org

New Parishioners are most

welcome! Please call the office of

the church you would like to join.

We will be happy to assist you!

A great tradition of Catholic education that lasts a lifetime!

East Catholic School, 2001 Ardmore Blvd., Forest Hills, PA 15221

Mr. David Barr, Principal

(412) 351-5403

Safe Environment...It is the policy of the Diocese that all volunteers must

complete the Safe Environment process before beginning a ministry or activity

in any Parish. Please contact Mike Krygowski, our Safe Environment

Coordinator at (412) 241-4722.

Diocese of Pittsburgh Crisis Hotline: 1-888-808-1235

Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator: 412-456-3093 (Office)

PA Child Line: 1-800-932-0313

Odds and ends from here and there…

CHRISTMAS THANKS. Even though

the Christmas music is long gone from the radio,

and most homes have taken down their outdoor

lighting, it’s still appropriate on this feast of the

baptism of the Lord Jesus to offer thanks. A big

thank you to all the music ministers, eucharistic

ministers, lectors, sacristans, servers, ushers and church

decorators for their hard work in making our Christmas

liturgies beautiful and prayerful. All seven parishes had

lovely music and many people to worship and celebrate the

birth of our Savior. Your energy and creativity are much

appreciated.

Thanks also to all families who donated to the

Christmas flower funds for each parish. Your loved ones

were in my mind and heart and prayers during this Christmas

season.

RECOGNITION. Congratulations to Deacon Herb

Riley, whose column describing his missionary trip to

Mexico in October, first published in our bulletin, was

reprinted in last week’s Pittsburgh Catholic. It’s appropriate

to recognize the work of all missionaries at any time during

the year. In the Christmas stories we heard how the shepherd

and the magi proclaimed their adoration of the Christ Child,

and shared that Good News with all who hear. The shepherd

and the magi were unlikely, but joyful, missionaries. All of

us can be missionaries, even without travelling to foreign

countries.

ENVELOPES. We are continuing to use different

envelope companies for the various parishes. But as we

move toward one parish, we’ll be changing over to one

envelope company, with the same second collections and

envelopes in each church. For example, some of the packets

have a “monthly offering.” This is an additional opportunity

to give to your parish, and not meant to take away from your

weekly giving, which is the backbone of our Offertory

collections. In a couple of weeks I’ll offer some thoughts

about Catholic stewardship and “how much to give your

church.”

BULLETINS. Many parishioners travel, for

vacation or business or visiting family. When you do, be

sure to attend Sunday Mass. A very helpful resource for

finding a Catholic church is the website

www.masstimes.org . All you do is input the name of the

town (or zip code) of where you are, and it will tell you the

names, addresses and times of Masses for the nearest

Catholic churches, in the U.S. or Canada.

When you do go away, I would appreciate it if you

bring back a bulletin from the parish you visit for me to see.

I enjoy reading about the activities of parishes from near or

far. You can drop off bulletins at the parish office, or put

them in an envelope and place it in the Sunday collection

basket. Thanks in advance for these parish bulletins.

RUMOR CONTROL. From time to time I get the

question, when are we going to close churches? Well, I don’t

know. The On Mission for the Church Alive pastoral

planning process has a clear order: first, become one parish;

second, analyze publicly the needs of the new parish

(numbers of people and organizations, size and shape of

buildings, circumstances of the various communities); third,

then look to see if the parish should consider closing and/or

selling one or several church buildings. All three stages

involve much public consultation with the clergy team, parish

staff, Pastoral and Finance Council members, and the

parishioners.

Right now, we are only moving through stage one.

We are preparing to become one parish on July 1, 2020.

There will be several “parish assembly” meetings later in the

spring to prepare for this coming together of our parishes.

Only after this is accomplished will we move to the second

stage. We are nowhere near considering closing any church

in our grouping. If you hear this rumor, shut it down by

telling anyone that you heard it from the horse’s mouth

(mine) that it is not true.

PRAYING FOR OUR BELOVED DEAD. Many

have noticed that we are including the names of every person

buried from our parishes in the prayers of the faithful at all

Sunday Masses. Sometimes this is a listing of six, eight or

ten names! We are “older parishes” and it is characteristic of

our grouping that we have many funerals (over 300 Masses

and blessing services during the past 12 months). Pray for

our beloved deceased parishioners each and every week when

you come to Mass.

COUNTING NOSES. I ask that all the ushers in

every church continue to count the number of participants at

all Saturday night and Sunday Masses. This data will help us

assess our needs. Keep on counting!

LENT IS COMING. It’s not too soon to think

about the seasons of Lent and Easter. This year Ash

Wednesday is February 26. Palm Sunday is April 5. Easter

Sunday is April 12. Pentecost Sunday is May 31. Look for

our Lenten and Easter schedules soon in this bulletin.

Faithful Chronicles

By Father Frank D. Almade

Mass Intentions Date Time Location Intention Offered By

Sat. January 11 Vigil Mass

4:00 PM St. John Fisher The Living & Deceased Members of our Parishes

4:00 PM St. Maurice †Robert J. Belavic, Sr. Marc & Cheryl Kosko

5:30 PM St. Colman †Tom Sieber Family

5:30 PM Madonna del Castello 1) For the People of our Parishes

2) †Rosella Pfoff 2) Bill Pfoff

Sunday, January 12

Baptism of the Lord

8:00 AM Good Shepherd †Helen McDonell Annie Divito

9:00 AM St. Jude the Apostle For our Parish Families

9:00 AM Word of God †Timothy Wisniewski Wisniewski Family

10:00 AM St. Colman 1) †Samuel Garofolo

2) †Mrs. James Currie

1) Debbie

2) Children & Grandchildren

10:00 AM St. Maurice †Ann Marie Darby Sharon Darby

11:00 AM Sacred Heart †Joseph Marbella Mother

11:30 AM St. John Fisher 1) †Dorothy Lane

2) †Frank Payne

1) Sue & Paul Caple

2) Family

5:30 PM St. Colman All Living & Deceased of our Parishes

Mon. Jan. 13 Weekday

8:00 AM St. Colman †Sister Suzanne Watson Betty & Joe Dombrosky &

Children

7:00 PM St. Maurice †Ron Bentz Ladies of Charity

Tues. Jan. 14

Weekday

7:00 AM Sacred Heart †Rosemarie Friel & Family Niece, Rose

8:00 AM St. Colman

9:00 AM Madonna del Castello †Irene & Andrew Petach and

Sam & Sara Maksimchuk Sam & Theresa Maksimchuk

Wed. Jan. 15 Weekday

8:00 AM St. John Fisher †Susan O’Donnell Daughter

9:00 AM Sacred Heart †Dorothy Webb Woodland Hills Cafeteria Ladies

Thurs. Jan. 16 Weekday

7:00 AM Sacred Heart †Thomas “Red” McDonough &

Margaret McDonough Family

8:00 AM St. John Fisher 1) †Mary & Al Indino

2) †Margaret Conley

9:00 AM Word of God †John R. Brown Catholic Alumni Club of Pgh.

Fri. Jan. 17 St. Anthony, Abbot

8:00 AM St. Jude the Apostle †Dominic & Anthony Parisi Clara Parisi

9:00 AM St. Maurice (ECS) †MaKhew Clark Anna Marie Rhengrove, Rachel,

Jordan, Matthew & Maura

Sat. Jan. 18

Vigil Mass

4:00 PM St. John Fisher †Anna Marie Solomond

4:00 PM St. Maurice †Frank Bruno Wife, Patricia

5:30 PM St. Colman †Anna Milosvich Daughters & Sons

5:30 PM Madonna del Castello 1) †Fred, Lydia, Thomas & Dino Voelker

2) †Elizabeth Ann Ketrow

1) Andrea & Scott Punturi

2) Gingerich & Yazvac Families

Sunday, January 19

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 AM Good Shepherd †Viola Case Chris Kosentos

9:00 AM St. Jude the Apostle †Helen Wegrzynek Judy & Bill Speedy

9:00 AM Word of God †Joann Nied Joseph Donardo

10:00 AM St. Colman 1) †Carolyn Clugston

2) †Jack Duch

1) Family

2) Julie Duch & Family

10:00 AM St. Maurice †Elizabeth Shevlin Susan Barthelmes

11:00 AM Sacred Heart †Joe Miele Ross & Maureen Cioppa

11:30 AM St. John Fisher †Kathy Cassella Ruth Sutherland

5:30 PM St. Colman †Joseph McAndrew

All Living & Deceased of our Parishes

McAndrew Children

1) Arlene & George Abram

2) Cerni Family

Elvera & Helen

Ministry Schedule

DATE TIME LOCATION ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS GREETERS

4:00 PM St. John

Fisher

Benjamin, James &

Kate Giannetta

Barbara

Furmanchik

Barb Furmanchik,

Richard McKenna,

Judy Vaglia, Anne

Wuenschel

B. Cortese, Richard

& Rita Danchik,

R. Logan, G. Miller,

J. Pratko

5:30 PM St. Colman Volunteer Karen Lindow

Joe Kopper, Arlene

Gross, Nancy

Brush, Bill Stanonik

Volunteers

Sunday,

January 19

Second Sunday

in Ordinary

Time

9:00 AM St. Jude the

Apostle Cara Aliberti Justine Conwell

Elaine Giles (H),

Mila Rothrauff

(PB), Donna Egan

(PB)

Volunteers

10:00 AM St. Colman Tina Wos Wanda Melocchi

Mary Jo Meyer,

Renae Brinza,

Helen Wilson, Julie

McDermott

Volunteers

11:30 AM St. John

Fisher

Cameron May,

Nathan Scherer Theresa Pellegrino

Marc Cassella, Dan

Oddo, Mark

Seifert, Ruth

Sutherland

J. Hood, E.

Leonette, R. Lydic,

B. Pantlik, C. Miller,

J. Oddo

5:30 PM St. Colman Volunteer Tina Kuniak Pauline Schoffstall,

Christine Stinson Volunteers

January 18

Saturday Vigil

HOLY HOUR EXPOSITON AT ST. COLMAN There will be a Holy Hour with Exposition of the

Blessed Sacrament on Tuesday, January 28 from 6:30—7:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to worship in a prayerful, reflective manner in the

special presence of the Eucharist. Consider spending some quality time in prayerful,

spiritual reading or just meditating on God’s love and continuing presence in your life.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Sharon Capo, Anthony Destro, Brian Fitchwell,

Peggy Frank, Mary Franzetta, Leonard Liscio,

Margaret Magliochette, Margaret Russo and

Walter Spielman, who recently passed to the

Lord. May their souls rest in peace. Amen.

Thoughts to Reflect On and Share:

“John, in his humble reluctance, baptized the Son of God. That same God calls each of us,

in our own humility, to bring His peace and justice to one another.”

You can Follow Deacon Herb on Facebook.

BAPTISM SEMINAR

The monthly baptism seminar will be held on the first Sunday of

the month at 1:00 p.m. in the St. Maurice Parish Center. All

parents planning a baptism must attend a seminar prior to the

baptism. Pre-registration is required; call the Parish Center

Office at 412-271-0809 to register.

January 12, 2020 • Baptism of the Lord

Offertory Collections

Christmas Offering Good Shepherd……………………….$6,557.00

Madonna del Castello….………….$2,393.00

St. Colman…………………………..….$9,014.00

St. John Fisher…………………………$5,970.00

St. Jude the Apostle……………..…$2,315.00

St. Maurice………………….………..$11,844.00

Word of God…………………….…….$8,687.00

Christmas Charities Good Shepherd……………………….$1,773.00

Madonna del Castello………………..$548.00

St. Colman……………………………….$1,689.00

St. John Fisher………………………...$1,882.00

St. Jude the Apostle…………………...$736.00

St. Maurice…………………….……….$2,619.00

Word of God……………………………$2,448.00

St. Colman Offertory (12/29/19)…………….…$5,816.00

Offertory envelopes used……………….…169

Monthly………………………………….$1,690.00

Offertory (1/5/20)…………………..$7,914.00

Offertory envelopes used………………...306

Monthly……………………………….…$1,450.00

Solemnity of Mary……………………..$683.00

Initial Offering…………………………...$588.00

St. John Fisher Offertory (12/29/19)……………...$4,681.00

Offertory envelopes used..….……....…..142

Offertory (1/5/20)…………………..$6,089.00

Offertory envelopes used………………….205

Solemnity of Mary…………………..$1,626.00

Initial Offering………………………...$1,010.00

St. Jude the Apostle Offertory (12/29/19)….....………....$866.00

Offertory envelopes used….………….......52

Offertory (1/5/20)………………..…$1,109.00

Offertory envelopes used…………...……..47

Solemnity of Mary……………………..$409.00

Initial Offering……………………...……$142.00

Thank you for your

continued generosity!

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: meets the first Thursday of the month at

6:30 pm in the St. Maurice Parish Center Lawrence Room. This group,

facilitated by Jill (Henkel) Kazour, Professional Counselor, is open to

anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one.

Parish News

DEEP GROUP MEETINGS

The DEEP group with Father Mohler will continue to meet on Mondays twice a

month at 6:00 pm in the St. Maurice chapel as we strive to grow deeper in our

faith through Discipleship, Evangelization, Eucharist and Prayer. Our upcom-

ing meetings will include watching videos and having a discussion from the

series “Restored: Stories of Encounter” about ordinary people whose lives

have been radically moved by Jesus Christ to serve others in bringing Christ’s

light to dark and lonely places. Upcoming meeting dates: Jan. 13, Jan. 27,

Feb. 10 & Feb. 24. Questions or comments can be directed to Father Mohler

at [email protected] or 412-271-5666.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh is home to two nationally recognized

educational programs for children with special needs: St. Anthony School

Programs and DePaul School for Hearing and Speech (formerly known as

The DePaul Institute). A special collection to benefit these two

organizations will take place the weekend of January 18-19, 2020 at all

Masses at each parish. St. Anthony School Programs provides an inclusive

education to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, or

other Intellectual Disabilities in five elementary/intermediate classrooms,

secondary classrooms and one post-secondary program at Duquesne

University. DePaul School for Hearing and Speech provides Listening and

Spoken Language (LSL) education to children who are deaf or hard of

hearing. Without the use of sign language, DePaul students learn to listen

and speak and successfully transition to their neighborhood schools

alongside their peers with typical hearing. Your donation will help St.

Anthony School Programs and DePaul School for Hearing and Speech to

further their goals of providing quality educational programs and services

to their students. Your support is critical. Your generosity will help these

organizations forever improve the lives of their students and families.

God is Calling! Will You Answer? Discovering Christ...Join us starting in February 2020

Have you noticed the simple, intriguing notes in the

bulletins over the past few weeks? One of our notes

was, "Life is a journey. Where are you headed?"

These notes were all placed to peak your interest

and entice you to find out more about your faith and

your personal relationship with Christ. Our grouping

has embarked on a wonderful journey of faith and

we'd like you all to be a part of it! We will be

bringing ChristLIfe, a dynamic, Catholic,

evangelical interactive series to our grouping

starting in February 2020! ChristLife was designed

for participants to refocus their faith life and gain a

deeper, closer and more personal relationship with

God. Over seven weeks, we hope to help our

participants to learn to love God, our neighbor and

ourselves in a whole new way! Please continue to

read the bulletin for more information on how YOU

can take part in this transformative series, too! God

wants you to join us.... please listen to His call!

SOUP SALE AT ST. COLMAN CHURCH

Our “Soup Sale” continues at St. Colman Church on

Sunday, January 25, following the 10:00 am Mass in

the vestibule of the church. This month we will feature

delicious chicken soup with homemade noodles made

by a group of women from the church. $4.00 a quart

and all proceeds go to the Little Sisters of the Poor.

What a great way to support the Little Sisters!

GENTLE YOGA CLASSES for those in grief. First and third

Friday of every month from Noon-1:00 p.m. Second and

fourth Friday of every month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Beginning

in January, the location will be St. John Fisher Church,

Beaufort Hall. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by

Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home. For more information

contact Connie Tinsley at (412) 443-4837 or

[email protected].

MARCH FOR LIFE BUS: Join us on Friday, January 24th

as

we joyfully and prayerfully march for life in Washington,

D.C. The motor coach will leave St. Therese of Lisieux

Parish (1 St. Therese Ct., Munhall) at 6:00 a.m. and should

return around 10:00 p.m. Boxed breakfast provided.

Suggested contribution of $50 or pay what you can.

Checks payable to “K of C Homestead #2201.” Drop in

collection basket in an envelope marked “March for Life”

or mail/deliver to the Word of God Parish Office by noon

on Monday, January 20th

. Reservations and questions,

contact Deacon Ron, 412-241-1372. Be a voice for those

who have none in a unique experience you will never

forget.

PLEASE DONATE TO MEALS ON WHEELS

It is St. Jude’s turn to donate desserts to

the North Versailles Meals on Wheels (the

Linway Presbyterian Church). Any baked

items such as pound cakes, brownies or

already packaged Little Debbie cakes and cookies, angel

food cake for diabetics, fruit, baked cakes with non sticky

icing, please. There is a box marked “Meals on Wheels” in

the front vestibule. We appreciate any donation of

baked goods at this time. Thank you!

EIGHT GREAT CHURCHES OF THE

EAST T-SHIRT

The T-Shirt you see is the one worn by

all of our parishioners who

participated with us in the Amen to

Action program on the day after

Thanksgiving (including Fr. Almade).

We literally had people from other

churches and areas ask if they could

buy one. We thought some of you

might like to have one as well as it represents all eight of

our beautiful churches (keep in mind, it will soon be a

collector’s item!) If you would, we will place another

order if we have enough interest. Please call Natalie at

412-823-2564 to place your order(s). Please be sure to

provide the size you would like, and make your $12.00

check payable to St. Colman Parish.

THANK YOU to the four gentlemen who volunteered to

change the light bulbs in St. Jude church: Ben Gusty,

Tom Liput, Pat Minnaji and Greg Rymarowicz!

ST. JOHN FISHER CHARITY FUND

Parishioners are invited to express their sympathy to the

family of a deceased person by making a donation to the

St. John Fisher Charity Fund in memory of their loved one.

This memorial donation is acknowledged to the family, to

the donor, and is published in the Sunday bulletin.

In Memory of Katherine Szurley

By The Ladies of Charity

This Friday, our Confirmation candidates will participate in their Confirmation retreat with the NET

(National Evangelical Team) group of ministers on the St. Maurice Campus. We are fortunate to again

bring the NET ministers to our parishes for this successful retreat for our confirmandi. Thank you for

keeping our confirmandi in your continued prayers as they pray, study and prepare for their

Confirmations this spring. Thank you for also praying for their parents and sponsors for leading them to

the Holy Spirit.

Our four RCIA candidates are back for the second half of their study and preparation to become full

members of the Catholic church this spring at the Easter Vigil. They are now entering the period of the

Catechumenate (a period of study and learning about the faith). A catechumen is a person who is

studying and learning about their faith. These upcoming months are critical to their religious

development and will lay a strong faith-formation for their lifetime. Thank you for keeping them in your

continued prayers.

Last Sunday, we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany. At Mass, we heard the story of the three

wise men who visited the baby Jesus, bringing Him gifts. The Christmas story is all about gift giving.

The wonderful gift of Jesus that God gives to the world and the wonderful gifts that we give back.

This time of year is a time of resolutions. If you haven’t made a new year’s resolution yet, here’s

one to consider: spend time thinking of how you helped others last year and the positive impact

you made on their life. Those actions are a reflection of who you are. Make a resoluation to continue helping others

and continue to give back to God the gift of yourself...to give back to God through helping others. If you weren’t

happy with the amount of time you gave to others last year, you have the beautiful gift of 2020 to make a positive

change.

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT: Starting Jan. 6, and for the next 6

Monday evenings, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., several priests

will be giving talks followed by prayer and discussion

enlivening this so crucial aspect of our Christian life. Are

we listening and following the Holy Spirit promised to us

by Jesus? Fathers Tom Galvin, John Sweeney, Tom

Sparacino, Boniface Hicks, Killian Loch, Mike Ackerman

and Dan Waruszewski will each lead us talk by talk

through this seminar. Locations will vary between Synod

Hall and Sacred Heart Shadyside. For more information

email [email protected] or call Peggy

Evans, also for ride arrangements, 412-398-0776.

UNBOUND: Freedom in Christ Two Day Conference.

Discover the Freedom God has for you! Video presentation by author Neal

Lozano and live teachings by FatherBoniface Hicks, OSB.

Fri Jan 17 - 6:30 to 9 pm & Sat Jan 18 -

9 to 5 pm; Our Lady of Joy, 2000 O'Block Rd, Plum

Unbound is a simple and gentle approach that will teach

you how to claim the freedom that Jesus promised in the

Gospels, to discover God’s purpose for your life and to be

free of fear, anxiety, sadness and emotional wounds.

Registration info at [email protected]

STUFFED CABBAGE DINNER

Rankin Croation Home Stuffed Cabbage Dinner: Sunday

1/19, 12:00—5:00; 246 Fourth Avenue, Rankin, eat-in or

take-out. $12 includes 2 cabbage rolls, vegetable,

mashed potatoes, salad, and dessert. NO INDIVIDUAL

CABBAGE ROLLS WILL BE SOLD; apologies for any

inconvenience. Hope to see you there!

We would like to thank both choirs for their dedication to

making the Christmas Eve Masses so reverent and unmatched

in their beauty at St. John Fisher. It’s a long standing tradition

for the Children’s Choir to share their talents before and

during the 6:00 pm Mass and the Adult Choir sharing theirs

before and during the 10:00 pm Mass. A special thank you to

Annmarie Rodrigues for her many years skillfully leading the

children and Jon Zellhart for providing the accompaniment for

the children and preparing the Adult Choir. We look forward

to many years of continued artistry and veneration at our

masses.

CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS: We will mail your 2019 contribution statements upon request.

Please complete this form and return it in a SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE to the

respective office, or drop it in the collection basket.

NAME:______________________________________________ENVELOPE NUMBER _______________

PARISH:_____________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER:_____________________________________________________________________

Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother is an 8-part series that reveals Mary’s unique role in God’s Kingdom and in the lives of the faithful. It is filmed on location in the Holy Land. See the significance of Mary as you explore the biblical roots of Catholic belief about her.

Dates, Times, Location

Eight lessons – January 15 to March 11, 2020, Wednesday 7-9 PM

Madonna del Castello - Bishop Dattilo Hall

Questions: Deacon Ron Demblowski - 412-241-1372

Or [email protected]

Cost/Registration

Suggested offering $25 for participant pack

Registration and payment due Monday, January 6

Checks payable to “Word of God”

Complete and mail (2021 S. Braddock Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15218)

Or drop in the collection basket

More Information

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Phone ________________________________________________________

Email _________________________________________________________

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