your catholic community of avella, bulger, burgettstown
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Your Catholic Community of Avella, Bulger, Burgettstown, Imperial, McDonald, and Oakdale. Our Lady of Lourdes
1109 Main St. Burgettstown, PA 15021
724-947-3363
St. Ann 967 Grant St.
Bulger, PA 15109 724-796-3791
St. Alphonsus 219 W. Lincoln Ave. McDonald, PA 15057
724-926-2984
St. Columbkille 103 Church Rd.
Imperial, PA 15126 724-695-7325
St. Michael 95 Highland Ave. Avella, PA 15312
724-587-3570
St. Patrick 7322 Noblestown Rd. Oakdale, PA 15071
724-693-9260
Sacraments - Gifts of Divine Life BAPTISM Call the Rectory Office to schedule. NOTE: Parents must attend a Baptism Seminar before the actual Baptism. You must register ahead of time if you wish to attend. Please call 724-695-7325 or [email protected]
RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12:00-12:30 p.m. St. Columbkille 3:15-3:40 p.m. St. Alphonsus 3:15-3:40 p.m. St. Michael 4:15-4:40 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Tuesday: 7:30-7:45 a.m. St. Patrick Thursday: 7:30-7:45 a.m. St. Patrick Friday: 7:30-7:45 a.m. St. Ann
EUCHARIST See Mass schedule inside. Communion to the sick and shut-ins: every Sunday by an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.
CONFIRMATION Adults: For information, please call the rectory. Youth: After 3 consecutive years of Religious Instruction.
MARRIAGE Arrangements for a marriage date should be made six months in advance. All couples are required to receive pre-marriage instructions. For information, please call the Rectory Office, or the Faith Formation Office of the Diocese of Pittsburgh at 412-456-3114, or www.diopitt.org.
St. Columbkille, Imperial, Pennsylvania August 11, 2019 Page 2 …..The flowers at the Crucifix are given in honor of the Sacrament of Marriage of Brenen & Mikhaliah (nee Koehnlein) Martonik on Saturday, August 10, 2019, by Tom & Leslie, and Tom & Judy. …..The flowers at the Tabernacle this
weekend are given for the Temporal and Spiritual Welfare of the Staub Family by John and Susan.
Inviting all men…....save the date: Men's Retreat is Feb. 7-9, 2020. Contact Matt Lewis at 412-339-4351 or [email protected]; Mike Kiss at [email protected] or 412551-7598 if interested or would like more info. All men of our six parishes are invited to make the retreat!
Retirement……..Jay Speca, our Faith Formation Director, will retire as of August 31. Jay has served the parish well for the past five years as Faith Formation Director, RCIA Co-ordinator, conducting Bible Study, and has written weekly spiritual
articles entitled “The Living Word” for our bulletin. We can show our appreciation to Jay on Saturday, August 31, following the 6:30 p.m. Mass in the parish hall. This open house will give you an opportunity to wish him well in his retirement. In order to prepare properly for the evening of light refreshments and fellowship, we ask that you inform us of your intention to attend by completing the form below and dropping it into the offertory basket by Sunday, August 25.
Retirement Open House for Jay Speca
Name:_____________________________________ No. of Adults:________ No. of Children:_________ Phone Number:______________________________ Please place your RSVP in the offertory basket by Sunday, August 25.
The six parishes of our grouping are now accepting registrations for the 2019-2020 school year. You can either send in a paper form, or submit your registration electronically via the parish website. For more information, please visit https://www.grouping329.org/ccd-registration. If any parents have not registered their children for CCD, please do so ASAP.
We are looking for volunteers to help with our high school youth ministry program. Sessions are usu-ally twice a month, on Sunday evenings. If you are interested in offering your gifts and talents to the youth of our parish, please contact Fr. Zach at 724-947-3363 or [email protected]
Holy Hours of Adoration & Benediction Our parish grouping offers regular opportunities to adore our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament:
St. Alphonsus: 1st, 3rd & 5th Weds. 7-8 p.m. St. Patrick: 2nd & 4th Weds. 7-8 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes: 1st Thurs. 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day Mass Schedule
(A Holy Day of Obligation) Wednesday, August 14 4:00 p.m. St. Alphonsus 7:00 p.m. St. Michael 7:15 p.m. St. Columbkille **Please note, there will be no Holy Hour nor 6:30pm Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Thursday, August 15 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick 11:00 a.m. St. Columbkille 6:30 p.m. St. Columbkille 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes 7:00 p.m. St. Patrick 7:00 p.m. St. Ann
Our Summer Speaker Series continues . . . Mark Joseph will speak on Tuesday, August 13, at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Mark had a successful business career until a family tragedy brought him to his knees - and to God. After a radical conversion in March 2006, Mark traded industry for ministry for Jesus Christ. Mark leads the Franciscan University Conference Office & teaches in the Master of Leadership Program there. He blogs at his site markjo-sephministries.com. Mark & his wife Cyndi live outside Pittsburgh. He has 3 children & 1 grandchild.
MAGNIFICAT PITTSBURGH PRAYER BREAKFAST All women are invited to the Magnificat Pittsburgh prayer breakfast on Aug. 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at the Double Tree by Hilton, Cranberry Twp. Nicole Abisinio, producer, actor, and film marketing executive, will speak about her conversion to Catholicism. Nicole had a life journey of success in Hollywood, working with movie and television stars even appearing in a movie with Bill Murray. But her life felt empty and worthless until she understood her identity in Christ and how much God loves her. She will share her story of conversion, and how God taught her to use the media for His glory. Tickets-$23. To register, call Deb, 412-736-7523 or Pam, 412-461-8906, or go to www.magnificatpittsburgh.org. The registration deadline is Aug. 16.
We welcome Jennifer Greenawald, as our new Faith Formation Director, as of September 1. Please pray for her and our catechists as they teach the good news to the children.
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Liturgy Schedule / Mass Intentions for the week at our faith family of six Congratulations to the family of Emily Marie Solaya, who received the Sacrament of Baptism on Sunday, July 28, 2019. We welcome Emily to the family of God.
Baptisms are celebrated by appointment. First time parents are asked to attend
a Pre-Baptism Class, open to parishioners within our six-parish grouping. Contact Carmela Galloway at 724-695-7325 or stcolumbkilleparish@comcast. net. Our next Baptism Class will be held on Monday, August 19, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Parish Hall
Our parish grouping is starting a vocations council in order to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life. If you would like to help with this important initiative, please contact Fr. Zach at 724-947-3363 or [email protected].
Parish sympathy and promise of prayers are
extended to the family of Sandra Lydic; David Shoff, brother-in-law of Joann Janoski; and
Richard Brinza, cousin of Linda Bialowas. May they rest in the loving arms of our Heavenly Father.
And so it begins! Another year of Senior Citizen meetings kicks off on Wed., Sept. 4, 2019, at Noon in the parish hall. Join us for meatloaf, broccoli-cauliflower-carrots, round white potatoes, salad, roll, and cherry pie. The Fool Time players will entertain. Make your reservations by Fri., Aug. 30, by calling 724-695-7325.
Saint Columbkille Church Support-Last week’s collections
Offertory…………………...$6,798.00 Assumption…………………….$42.00 Maintenance………………….$496.00 Mission Co-op……………….….$5.00
Thank you for your continued generosity and support to your parish.
Saturday, August 10 Vigil for Sunday 4:00 p.m. St. Alphonsus Leonidas & Mercedes Gonzalez-Sanguino (Family Gonzalez-Sanguino) 4:00 p.m. St. Michael Amy Yukevich (Family) 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Andrew Sedlak (Mr. & Mrs. Richard Porchiran) 6:30 p.m. St. Columbkille For our Parish Family Sunday, August 11 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille Mary Posner (Kreske Family) 8:30 a.m. St. Alphonsus Richard Fodse, Jr. (Dennis & Amy Fodse) 9:00 a.m. St. Ann Katherine Ray (Pat Fratini) 9:00 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes William & Thelma Lee (Melinda) 10:30 a.m. St. Patrick Jesse Varghese (Liji Varghese) 11:00 a.m. St. Columbkille Raymond Tkach (Geri Cerankowski) 11:00 a.m. St. Michael Alvin & Stella Zambarda (daughter Dolly & Chuck Zatta) Monday, August 12 St. Jane Frances de Chantal 8:00 a.m. St. Alphonsus Georgia Kargle (Ray & Judy Kargle) 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille For Our Parish Family Tuesday, August 13 Sts. Pontian, Pope and Hippolytus, Priest 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick Shirley Bernardi (Family) 8:30 a.m. St. Michael Bob Gordon (Pete & Jean Pleska) Wednesday, August 14 St. Maximilian Kolbe 8:30 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Anna Zick (Karen & Dennis Boris) Vigil Mass for Assumption 4:00 p.m. St. Alphonsus John Maroni (Mya & Allie Konieczny) 7:00 p.m. St. Michael John Fantoni, Jr. (Mary Lee & JC) 7:15 p.m. St. Columbkille Charles Staub (Family) Thursday, August 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick Carol Galarneault (Tribunal Clergy & Staff) 11:00 a.m. St. Columbkille Melody Birch (Sara & Joe) 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Dianne Dowler (Mary Lou Dowler) 6:30 p.m. St. Columbkille Blessed Mother’s Intention (Barb & Dave Eaton) 7:00 p.m. St. Ann Stanley Semerod (Carl Tropfek) 7:00 p.m. St. Patrick Audrey Schollaert (Daughters) Friday, August 16 St. Stephen of Hungary 8:00 a.m. St. Ann Nancy Warner (Family) 8:00 a.m. St. Alphonsus David Cardillo (Jim & Gerry Adair) Saturday, August 17 Vigil for Sunday 4:00 p.m. St. Alphonsus Nancy Derbyshire-Bracall Sherry (Grace Burton) 4:00 p.m. St. Michael Anna Panjuscsek (Ann Margaret & Family) 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes George & Vicki Chastulik (Family) 6:30 p.m. St. Columbkille Jenny Collins (Robin & Music Ministry) Sunday, August 18 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille Anna Mae Rozman (Mary Parker) 8:30 a.m. St. Alphonsus Ana Mercedes Sanguino de Gonzalez (Buck & Kathie Buczynski) 9:00 a.m. St. Ann Ray Fratini (Kay Danna) 9:00 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Michele Pappas (Charles, Marissa & Tony Pappas) 10:30 a.m. St. Patrick Joseph Roman (Family) 11:00 a.m. St. Columbkille Scott Faulk (Heyl Family) 11:00 a.m. St. Michael Robert Gordon (Joe & Rosemary Wolf)
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus said to His
disciples, “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” The obvious unspoken question to His followers was, “What do you recognize as your treasure?” Jesus preceded this by telling them to go sell their belongings and give alms; for your reward will be “an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth can destroy.” This unspoken question is still being asked of Jesus’ disciples today: What is our treasure? If we place value on material things like the rich man in last week’s Gospel, then we will spend our lives constantly in search of more possessions. It is unfortunate that we seek our heart’s desire among earthly riches. For when our time comes to leave this world, none of our belongings will come with us. They will all be left behind. If, on the other hand, we heed the message of Jesus, our treasure will be based on the unconditional love of God and sharing that love with others. Only then we will discover our hearts’ true desire. This is the one possession which will bring us home to our eternal salvation.
The second part of this passage deals with being spiritually prepared; “if the master of the house had known the hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.” We Americans are quite future-oriented and usually pride ourselves on being prepared for it. We prepare ourselves for the predictable with a 401k for our retirement; money for the education and marriage of our children; prepaid funeral arrangements upon our death. We also prepare for the uncertainties in life by purchasing various types of insurance policies - health, life, automobile, homeowners - even long-term nursing care insurance. But what about our salvation? How do we plan for that? What steps do we take to prepare for that?
In today’s passage Jesus told His disciples, “Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival.” He was defining “vigilant” not as passively waiting for the master to return, but rather as actively spending that time doing the will of the master. We are reminded that true discipleship calls us to be faithful stewards of our talents and obligations. Yet we do not journey alone. We join other disciples in striving to fulfill God’s mission of loving service. Thus, our relationships with God grow and become an “inexhaustible treasure.” This is a treasure “no thief can reach nor moth can destroy.”
When your time comes, what treasure will you offer to God? Not your wealth, status, or possessions, they will all be left behind. Will God find that you were “vigilant?” How did you respond when you found Jesus hungry, thirsty, sick, lonely, naked, or imprisoned?
The Living Word
Jay Speca - Director of Faith Formation
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Sun., Aug. 11 Back packs are to be filled 12 Noon Parish Hall Divine Mercy Devotions 2:30 p.m. Rosary 3:00 p.m. Devotions
Wed., Aug. 14 Holy Hour Benediction St. Patrick 7-8 p.m.
St. Columbkille Roman Catholic Church 103 Church Road ~ Imperial, PA 15126
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