February 17, 2019 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH PRIESTS AND DEACONS Rev. James Bachner………………...………….Pastor & Administrator

Rev. Gary Oehmler…………………………...…..Parochial Vicar Rev. Fernando Torres…………………………..Parochial Vicar

Mr. Mark S. Bibro…………………………..Deacon Mr. Tom O’Neill………………………Deacon

Mr. Matthew Marinelli…Deacon (Diocese of Metuchen NJ)

Brookline–Beechview Catholic Parishes St. Catherine of Siena (1902 to Present)

Church of the Resurrection (1909 to Present) St. Pius X (1954 to Present)

Our Lady of Loreto (1959 to Present)

St. Pamphilus (1960 to Present)

OUR LADY OF LORETO 1905 Pioneer Avenue, Pgh PA 15226

Office located at 1810 Belasco Ave. Pgh. PA 15216 Parish Ministry/Office ….………….…………….. 412-531-2135 Fax …………………………….………………......412-531-8543 E-Mail ………………………………..……ollpari1@verizon.net

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA 1810 Belasco Avenue, Pgh PA 15216

Parish Ministry/Office ….…………...…………….. 412-531-2135 Fax ……………………………...………………......412-531-8543 Faith Formation Office ……………...……………...412-531-2135 E-Mail ……………………….…saintcatherine15216@yahoo.com CCD e-mail ................. ……...……………….scosccd@gmail.com

Working Together to Live the Gospel Message

Our combined Website: www.bbcatholic.com Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline: 1-888-808-1235

ST. PIUS X

3040 Pioneer Avenue, Pgh PA 15226 Office located at 1810 Belasco Ave. Pgh. PA 15216

Parish Ministry/Office ….…………...…………….. 412-531-2135 Fax ………………………………..……………......412-531-8532 Faith Formation Office …………..………………...412-563-1588 Faith Formation Email (CCD)………..…..…ololccd@yahoo.com

CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION

1100 Creedmoor Avenue, Pgh PA 15226

Parish Ministry/Office ….…………..…………….. 412-563-4400 Fax …………………………………..…………......412-563-4403 Faith Formation Office ……….……….…………...412-343-9551 E-Mail …………….…...resurrectionparishbrookline@gmail.com

ST. PAMPHILUS 1000 Tropical Avenue, Pgh PA 15216 Office located at 1810 Belasco Ave. Pgh. PA 15216

Parish Ministry/Office ….…………...…………….. 412-531-2135 Fax ………………………………..……………......412-531-8543 E-Mail …………………………...…saintpamphilus@gmail.com

Iglesia Santa Catarina de Siena 1810 Avenida Belasco Pittsburgh, PA 15216 Beechview

Centro Parroquial:………………….412-531-2135 Fax:………………….…….…………412-531-8543 Oficina de CCD: ……..…....412-531-2135 Ext. 20 Personal de la Parroquia Pastor— Padre James Bachner Vicario Parroquial — Padre Fernando Torres Vicario Parroquial — Padre Gary Oehmler Diácono — Rev. Sr. Thomas O’Neill Diácono— Rev. Sr. Mark Bibro Diácono— Rev. Sr. Matthew Marinelli

Ministerio Hispano 412.531.2135 Padre Fernando Torres Consuelo Cruz-Martinez-Directora de Evangelización. Marina Osthoff- Coordinadora de Catequesis en Español Maribel Acevedo-Servicios en español, lunes de 9am-2pm Gigi D’Amico- Directora de Formación de Fe Hispana – 412.583.2195 Monica Ruiz– Directora de la Casa San Jose Bill Scott-Director de Musica Latina MATRIMONIO - Si está planeando casarse debe presentar documentación 6 meses antes de la boda. Por favor vea a Padre Fernando para coordinar su boda. MISA EN PORTUGUES - Todos están invitados a la misa en portugués la cual se celebra el tercer domingo de cada mes a las 6 pm en nuestra iglesia. La próxima será el domingo 17 de marzo.

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MIERCOLES DE CENIZAS - Inicio de la Cuaresma: el servicio e imposición de cenizas será el 6 de marzo a las 7:00PM en Santa Catarina.

VIRGEN PEREGRINA - Si desean que nuestra virgen los acompañe a su casa por una semana, favor de anotar su nom-bre y número de teléfono en la forma la que se encuentra en la mesa a la entrada de la iglesia.

SANTO ROSARIO - Todos los domingos a las 11:30AM en la iglesia. Nota: los domingos en los que hay bautizo después de la misa en inglés, el rosario se rezará en el edificio de ca-tequesis (oficina de la entrada).

RETIRO ESPIRITUAL EN ESPAÑOL - Les invitamos a un retiro espiritual para adultos en St. Paul of the Cross Re-treat Center (Centro de Retiros San Pablo de la Cruz - 148 Monastery Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15203). Será durante todo el fin de semana: comenzando el viernes 22 de marzo a las 6:30PM y finalizando el domingo 24 de marzo a las 2:00PM. El costo es $85 dólares por adulto e incluye hospe-daje y alimentos. Si desea atender este retiro, favor de anotar su nombre y número de teléfono en la forma que se encuentra en la entra-da de la iglesia.

SALUD PARA NIÑOS - Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Care Mobile - Birmingham Clinic Clínicas pediátricas gratuitas 2do sábado y 4to martes de cada mes. Horas: - 2do sábado de cada mes 8:30 AM a 12 PM - 4to martes de cada mes 2pm a 3:40pm Lugar: Salvation Army (Centro de Donaciones en South Side) 54 S. 9th Street Pittsburgh, PA 1520. Favor llamar al 412-692-6000 opción 8 para mayor información y para hacer cita. http://www.chp.edu/saludparaninos (NO es necesario tener seguro de salud)

BINGO - Todos los lunes a las 7:00PM en el salón social de la Iglesia De La Resurrección (Church Of The Resurrection at 1100 Creedmoor Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15226).

DESPENSA DE ALIMENTOS - Hay varios centros de despensa de alimentos según su área de residencia: Brookline Food Pantry en 1036 Brookline Blvd. los 2dos sábados del mes de 9:00AM a 11:00AM St. Catherine Food Pantry en el edificio de catequesis los 2dos, 3eros y 4tos sábados del mes de 9:30AM a 11:00AM St. Pamphilus Food Pantry en la parte trasera del edificio de la iglesia los 3eros sábados del mes de 10:00AM a 11:00AM

RESSI FISH FRY - Necesitamos voluntarios para el 2019 Ressi Fish Fry en Santa Catarina. Favor de comunicarse con Debbie Brust al 412-531-9227 de estar interesados. NE C E S I T A M O S P R E P A R A D O R E S D E PIEROGIES- En preparación para la cuaresma, nece-sitamos hacer más de 200 docenas de pierogies. Si de-seas ayudar, acompañanos el sábado 16 de febrero. Estaremos preparando pierogies en el salón social de

�la Iglesia Sta. Catarina de 9:00AM a 1:00PM. NO NECESITAS EXPERIENCIA. TE ENSEÑAMOS!!!

********************************************** CASA SAN JOSE

Localizado: 2116 Broadway Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 office@casasanjose.org Tel- 412-343-3111 Fax- 412-343-3210 Horario: Lunes a Viernes de 10 am a 5 pm

Horario de Misas en Español

Domingo, a la 12:30pm

Horario de Misas en Ingles: Vigilia del Sábado: 4:00 pm

Domingo: 10:30 am

Misa los Lunes, Miércoles, Viernes: 8:30am

Días Santos: Día: 7:00PM

Sacrament of Baptism: Because of our new Mass schedules, clergy can only perform baptisms according to the following plan, which must be adhered to: St. Catherine— 1st Sunday of Month 11:30am Resurrection — 2nd Sunday of Month 12:30pm St. Pius X — 3rd Sunday of Month 12:30pm Our Lady of Loreto — 4th Sunday of Month 10:30am St. Pamphilus — 4th Sunday of Month 12:30pm A Baptism preparation session is required. Please call 412-531-2135 to make arrangements.

Sacrament of Marriage: The Sacrament of Matrimony requires a time of spiritual preparation. Arrangements should be made at least six months before the date by meeting with the priest and before any social plans are made.

Sacrament of Reconciliation (CONFESSIONS): Monday at St. Pius X 6:15-6:45pm Wednesday at Resurrection 5:15-5:45pm Saturday at St. Catherine’s Noon-12:30pm

Becoming a Catholic– We do have a program to instruct those who are interested in becoming Catholic. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Please contact Patty at 412-563-1588.

Beechview Manor: Manager can be reached at 412-571-2999 or 1926 Pauline Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216.

Creedmoor Court: Manager can be reached at 412-344-1540 or 1050 Creedmoor Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226.

Religious Education: Children of the parish are expected to receive Religious Education in a Catholic school or CCD program. Arrangements may be made by calling the one of the Religious Education Offices.

Hospitalized Parishioners and Shut-Ins: Please call the Parish office if someone in your family is hospitalized or a shut-in. If a parishioner is not able to attend Mass, the priest and/or Eucharistic Ministers can bring Communion to the home.

Parish Registration: New parishioners are asked to register as are newlyweds and single young adults even if registered before with their families. A registration form can be found on page 8 of this bulletin.

St. John Bosco Academy: Serving our children with a Catholic Education: Preschool through 8th grade; 2690 Waddington Avenue; Pittsburgh, PA 15226; 412-563-0858.

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St. Vincent dePaul Society- Each parish has an ac-tive St. Vincent dePaul Society that helps those in need. Contact the parish office in your area for this information. We also need volunteers, please contact your Parish Office. FOOD PANTRY–Food pantries serve certain boundaries: -The Brookline Food Pantry is located at 1036 Brookline Blvd. 2nd Saturday of Month 9-11am. -The St. Catherine Food Pantry is located in the St. Cath-erine’s School Building on the corner of Crosby & Pauline Avenues. 2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays 9:30am-11am. -The St. Pamphilus Food Pantry location is lower back level of Church Building 3rd Saturdays 10-11am.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-26; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps 116:12-15, 18-19; Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mk 8:27-33 Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Mk 9:2-13 Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38

BLESSED When we think of the word “Beatitude” we think of today’s discourse from Luke’s Gospel, or the more famil-iar one from Matthew (which begins “Blessed are the poor in spirit . . . ”). Actually, beatitudes occur throughout the prophets and Gospels. Today in Jeremiah (with an echo in the psalm) we hear, “Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord” (Jeremiah 17:7). Follow-ing his resurrection in John’s Gospel, Christ proclaims, “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed” (John 20:29). The evangelists placed these sayings throughout the Gospels as short reminders about the characteristics that one will find in a follower of Christ, characteristics that will help spread the Good News in this life and lead to eternal blessings in the next. In Latin, the saints are called the Beati, the “Blessed,” for they are the ones who lived the “blessed” life as described by Jesus throughout the Gospels. How blest are we, when we also strive to make our own days a living beatitude! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Key to listings below SCS—St. Catherine of Siena RES—Resurrection OLL—Our Lady of Loreto SPX—St. Pius X PAM—St. Pamphilus

Devotions: Eucharistic Adoration: SCS—1st Friday of the month after 8:30am Mass until 9:45am RES—3rd Wednesday of the month 5:00-5:45pm SPX—Last Monday of the month after 7:00pm Mass until 8:00pm OLL—Feast of Christ the King in November from after 9:30am Mass until noon. PAM—1st Saturday of the month after 8:30am Mass until 9:45am

Miraculous Medal Novena: SCS— Mondays after 8:30am Mass SPX— Wednesdays after 8:00am Mass RES— Wednesdays after 6:00pm Mass

Rosary: SCS— Every Monday and Wednesday after 8:30am Mass. SPX—Every Wednesday 7:35am & before each Mass in May & October; 1st Saturdays after 8:00am Mass. OLL—Every Sunday in May & October 9:05am. PAM—Every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday before 8:30am Mass

St. Anthony Novena: OLL—Tuesdays at the 7:30am Mass from mid-March until St. Anthony’s feast day June 13. PAM—Tuesdays at the 8:30am Mass.

Parish Prayer Line: The Parishes have a prayer line. If you would like someone prayed for or would like to help pray for others, please call 412-531-2135.

St. Pius X MONDAY February 18 7:00pm Gary Sisko (Family) WEDNESDAY February 20 8:00am Caroline Kunz (Bernadette and Francis Burke) SATURDAY February 23 8:00am John Moriarity (M.L. Moriarity) 4:00pm Maria DiNardo (Sabitino DiNardo) SUNDAY February 24 8:00am Caroline Kunz (Bernadette and Francis Burke)

Resurrection MONDAY February 18 9:00am Unborn Children (Maria) WEDNESDAY February 20 6:00pm Edward Ludovice (Marie McCaffrey) THURSDAY February 21 9:00am Irene Vogt (Michael and Marguerita Repasky) SATURDAY February 23 5:30pm Chester Belback, Sr. (Family) SUNDAY February 24 11:30am Health and Well-Being of Christopher Rudolph (Bingo Volunteers)

St. Catherine of Siena MONDAY February 18 8:30am Mary Ann “Geff” Smith (John Dugan) WEDNESDAY February 20 8:30am Ella Schaeffer (Nancy Tobul) FRIDAY February 22 8:30am Catherine, Francis and Kathleen Eberlein (Paul and Jean Eberlein) SATURDAY February 23 4:00pm Helen Orsi (Orsi Family) SUNDAY February 24 10:30am Anna Dashner (Sporcic Family) 12:30pm (In Spanish) Alfonso Galeano (Wife and sons)

Our Lady of Loreto TUESDAY February 19 7:30am Erhart Schoppner, Treasurer for the Pioneers (Friends of the Pioneers) THURSDAY February 21 7:30am Fr. Jerome Vereb (Jean Rodgers Family) FRIDAY February 22 7:30am Pat and Anna Mae Hillebrecht (Patsy Hillebrecht) SUNDAY February 24 9:30am Rose Sturm and Anna Mae Hillebrecht (Sturm Family)

St. Pamphilus TUESDAY February 19 8:30am Rose and Ignatz Konieczny (Mike and Audrey) THURSDAY February 21 8:30am Anna and Leo Traczyk (Mike and Audrey) SATURDAY February 23 8:30am John Pardini (Donna Ratti) 5:30pm Marie Kaminski (Lou and Marianne Garritan) SUNDAY February 24 8:00am Theodora Nahm (Wednesday Night Crew)

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All 5 Parishes Combined Last week’s Offertory Collection information:

SCS $ 3,544.56 RES $ 4,765.00 OLL $ 2,283.00 PAM $ 1,789.00 SPX $ 3,175.00 Total Regular $ 15,538.56 Debt Reduction 2nd Collection: $ 3,166.81 Tuition Assistance 2nd Collection (SPX): $ 662.42 Combined totals of Parish Debt: — $ 944,848.74 Next weekend’s second collection will be for:

TUITION ASSISTANCE ST. VINCENT de PAUL (SPX)

Please consider leaving 10% to your parish in your Will.

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SPECIAL CANDLES

The candles for this week will burn for:

OLL: Lucille Daniele (Rose DeSensi) PAM: John Cvetic (Dori Priore) William Valenta, Sr. (Valenta Family) RES Sanctuary: Lillian D’Antonio (Dorothy Antonucci) RES Blessed Mother: Elaine D’Antonio (Dorothy Antonucci) RES Unborn Child: Daughter Karen (Mom and Dad) *************************************************

300 CLUB WINNERS

15th Week #232 Eric Miazga $100.00 *******************************************

PARISH FUNDRAISERS

RESURRECTION BINGO– Every Monday evening beginning at 7:00pm in Resurrection Church Hall. Doors open at 5:00pm. RESSI FISH FRY NEWS—Due to the broken boiler and no heat in the Garden Room, the Ressi Fish Fry will be moving to St. Catherine’s McCann Hall this year. For this year, we will continue to call it Ressi Fish Fry/bbcatholic Fish Fry so that our customers will know it is the same great fish, pierogies, mac’n cheese, and ha-luski that they love. Please help us to spread the word. If you would like to volunteer for this year’s Fish Fry, please contact Debbie Brust at 412-531-9227. We will still appreciate any homemade desserts from our parishioners. Thanks for your understanding.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF OUR BROOKLINE/BEECHVIEW

5 PARISH RAFFLE 1st Prize $1,500 Susan Brassart 2nd Prize 1,000 Barb Dundon 3rd Prize 500 Max Schoppen 4th Prize 500 Mary Seeger 5th Prize 500 Mary Ann Sypien 6th Prize 500 Anthony Coghill 7th Prize 500 Peg Hartlep 8th Prize 500 Nola Ferrari

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 17, 2019

“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is ours.

Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied.”

— Luke 6:20‑21a

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITIONS In recent years, there has been remarkable pro-gress in drawing persons with disabilities into full celebration. Now it is generally accepted that worship places need accommodations such as

ramps or elevators, large-print materials for those who are sight-impaired, and per-haps even an assisted hear-ing system or signing in American Sign Language. American Sign Language is not merely English trans-lated into movement, but a

distinct language with its own grammar, syntax (word order), and vocabulary. For this reason, the American Catholic bishops have approved American Sign Language (ASL) as an official language of the liturgy. Celebrating liturgy in our own language (the vernacular) means that liturgy must be accessible to all languages and cultures. The fact that Mass is celebrated this weekend in some places in total silence, but with the full participation of deaf people praising God in the movements of their hands, and sometimes even with a priest who is deaf, is nothing less than the Church being faith-ful to the image of Jesus, who made the deaf hear and the mute speak. Remember too that deafness is an invisible disability, and that there may well be people in your parish who are qui-etly yearning for Mass to be signed for them in ASL.—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The one who trusts in the LORD is like a tree planted beside the waters (Jeremiah 17:5-8). Psalm — Blessed are they who hope in the Lord (Psalm 1). Second Reading — Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep (1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20). Gospel — Blessed are you who are poor, hungry, weeping. Woe to you who are rich, filled, laughing (Luke 6:17, 20-26). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lection-ary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Presidents’ Day Thursday: St. Peter Damian Friday: Chair of St. Peter the Apostle; Washington’s Birthday Saturday: St. Polycarp FOCUS: Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord. Faith in the power of the Resurrec-tion gives way to a righteous and fruitful life eternal. Trusting in the Lord, and striving to live the beatitudes in our everyday lives, yields much fruit.

NONSENSE A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by

the wisest among us. —Anonymous

INSEPARABLE

Faith and works are like the light and heat to a can-dle; they cannot be separated.

—Anonymous

REMEMBRANCE: Our prayers and sympathy are extended to the family and friends of those who have passed away this past week:

Rest in God’s Peace

Ruth Ann Hawk

BIBLE STUDY — On Tuesdays, from 7:00 to 8:00pm St. Pius X Church, Cullen Hall (beneath the Church).

FORMED– Our Parishes have wonderful, FREE-to- you, online opportunities to download Spiritual Books, Mov-ies, Formation, Children, Teens, Adults, content to help us all grow in our faith. It is simple to use. Go to www.formed.org and use the Parish Code QJVKRN. It is free

LEGION OF MARY—Change of time and venue. We will meet on Mondays at 6:00pm in Cullen Hall at St. Pius until further notice. New members are always welcome.

A MESSAGE FROM THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY—In the Gospel today, Jesus gives us the blessings of serving the poor, hungry and weeping people, for you will then rejoice and leap for joy. But Jesus also teaches us the decisiveness of choice: blessing or woe. Choosing to help those who are suffering will fill your heart with the blessing of Jesus and indeed your reward will be great in heaven.

Looking for Volunteers—We are in the process of set-ting up a program for parishioners from our five parishes to visit nursing homes and care facilities. We were able to make some visits over the Christmas Season and the people visited were most grateful. We will provide infor-mation that will be helpful for visitors making the initial visits. We will establish methods for periodic reporting back to the contact person with pertinent information re-garding the person being visited. If you want to partici-pate in this outreach ministry of visiting parishioners in care facilities who may be lonely and would like a peri-odic visit of someone from their parish, please contact the parish office for more information at 412-531-2135.

St Pius X Women’s Group—There will be a meeting immediately following the 7:00pm mass on Monday, Feb-ruary 18, in the school. New members are always wel-come!

SHEPHERD’S HEART—There is a box in the back of St. Pius X Church where you can donate individually wrapped food items, toiletries, socks, etc. Monetary and grocery store gift cards are greatly appreciated and may be placed in the of-fertory basket in an envelope marked Shepherd’s Heart. You may also be interested in helping out by joining us to knit and crochet warm items to be distributed to those in need. The group will meet monthly, the same day the lunches are pre-pared. No experience needed – we can teach you! We will pack lunches on Sunday, February 24, at 12:00 noon in Cullen Hall. The knitting group will gather at 12:30pm

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St. Pius X Book Club—The book selection for February is Clock Dance by Anne Tyler. The meeting will be on Thursday, February 28, at 7:30pm in the St. John Bosco Academy school building. Everyone is welcome. We are always looking for new members.

The Women's Guild at Resurrection Church is having a meeting on Wednesday, February 20, at 7:15pm in Father Quinn Hall. Please wear RED. We are having a White Ele-phant Swap if you would like to participate. ALL ARE WELCOME! If you have any questions or need a ride call Roberta Mitzi Allen, President at 412-287-4781.

Our Lady of Loreto will be having coffee and donuts immediately following the 9:30 Mass on Sunday, February 24, in the Social Hall. Everyone is welcome.

TAX STATEMENTS—If you need a tax statement for donations to your Parish for the year 2018, please contact your Parish Office.

WE WANT YOU! We want to show our appreciation for all volunteers of our five parishes. Whether you are currently a volunteer or thinking about becoming a volunteer, you are invited to the FREE Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Saturday, February 23 after 4:00pm Mass in McCann Hall of St. Catherine of Siena. In addition to the dinner, assistance will be available to update and/or obtain the required clearances for being a volunteer, including Protecting God’s Children. Please call 412-531-2135 so we can know how much food to prepare and to register for the class.

Mary Ann Gargani Scholarship: A $1,000 award for a freshman who will attend Seton LaSalle from Resurrection Parish and who displays strong mathematical aptitude and potential. This scholarship is in honor of Mary Ann Gargani, a Resurrection parishioner since 1962 and a retired mathe-matics teacher who served Seton LaSalle with dedication from 1980-1998. Student must have a letter of recommenda-tion from the Pastor of Resurrection Parish. The deadline is March 1. For more information, contact admis-sions@slshs.org or 412-561-3583 Ext. 1127.

All of our parishes are in need of Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Ushers and Altar Servers. Serving in these minis-tries requires no more time than going to Mass. In the be-ginning, there is one class for Protecting All Children and paperwork. Some training and you are on your way to serving your congregation and the Lord. Call the parish office at 412-531-2135 if you would like to participate in any of these ministries.

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PARISH NEWS

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CONGRATULATIONS to the following Oak-land Catholic High School students, who are mem-bers of our cluster parish, for achieving excellence in the second quarter of the 2018/2019 school year:

Highest Honor Ella Adams

Kendal Kalanish Chloe Cox

Honor

Gianna Sacco

****************************************** WELCOME NEW MEMBERS—Lynda Heron; Serafin Escobar and family, Jose Abraham Gon-zalez and family, Michael George and family, Jose Luis Gonzalez and family, and James Charlton. THANK YOU from Lifeline of Southwest Penn-sylvania—In response to Lifeline’s Angel Tree request, the very generous parishioners from St. Pamphilus Parish provided them with many of the items that they were able to distribute to their many needy clients. For this act of charity Lifeline of Southwest PA and their clients, are most grate-ful.

THANK YOU to Our Lady of Loreto Parish-ioners – The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers has expressed their thanks to all those who donated for the Angel Tree. “It’s a huge blessing to so many children. Because of your donations, 102 children were able to enjoy the magic of the holidays. Thank you again for your continued support and awesome kindness in helping the families we serve.”

COMMUNITY NEWS The Answer: With a Home-cooked Meal, a Video, and a Discussion. The Question: How can you get to know God better in a warm and friendly place? Alpha begins at Prince of Peace in Southside on Wednesday, March 20th at 6:00 pm in the Administration Building. Over a series of interactive sessions, Alpha will help you explore the meaning of life, revealing that Christianity can be every bit as relevant to life today as it was 2000 years ago.

Alpha will run every Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 8:15 for 10 weeks. There is no charge for the Alpha course. For more information, and to register, please call St Mary of the Mount 412-381-0212 or Prince of Peace 412-481-8380.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT TABLE 2019 Upcoming Dates: February 20, April 10, June 19

The Beechview-Brookline Parish Cluster prepares and serves at the Wednesday Night Table every other month at St. Mark Lu-theran Church in Brookline. Dinners are available for those in need and those in the community simply desirous of fellowship, every Wednesday evening. Volunteers are needed for all after-noon, or for just part of the day. Please contact Bridget at is-misebrid@gmail.com or at 412- 583-3443 if you would like to join the meal team. Also, please feel free to come by and share a meal with our friends in Christ, even if you are not working. This is a great opportunity for ministries, youth groups and church organizations to do a community service project to-gether.

COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS Calling all Men! Join us for the 13th Gathering of Catholic Men Conference on April 6—a powerful encountering of the Mercy of Christ, with dynamic Catholic presenters (Steve Pokorny, Sean O’Hare, Jimmy Mitchell, Kris Frank, Bob Rice and the honorable Bishop David Zubik). The Steubenville Wor-ship Team will provide uplifting worship music. Mark your calendar for the afternoon of April 6 at Soldiers & Sailors Me-morial Hall, Pittsburgh. Doors open at 12:00pm. Contact Santos Hernandez at 1026hernandez@gmail.com or www.cmfpitt.org to register. $20 per man; free to clergy and religious. Saint Anne Parish will be hosting a Pre-Cana class on Fri-day, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, for all engaged cou-ples at 400 Hoodridge Drive, Pittsburgh, 15234. Please con-tact the Saint Anne Rectory Office at (412) 531-5964 to reg-ister or for more information.

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COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS (Cont.) Join parishioners from Our Lady of Grace and St. Ber-nard Churches on April 30/May 1 to the Millennium Theater for the exciting production of: JESUS, Re-turns! $355.00 per person/double occupancy. Itinerary includes Victorian Splendor at the Mt. Hope Estates and the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Dream Coat. Contact Tisha Bridges at tbridges@stbpgh.org for the full itinerary of these two exciting days in Lancaster! IRISH NIGHT—Get an early start on celebrating “The Season of St. Patrick” by joining the Irish com-munity of Pittsburgh for a fabulous night of Irish en-tertainment featuring Teada, an acclaimed interna-tional touring band from Ireland. The performance headlines the annual Irish Night—Row On for Brendan fundraiser benefiting the Central & Oakland Catholic rowing team, and will be held on Saturday, February 23 at Central Catholic High School, 4720 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh 15213. Doors open at 6:00pm, concert begins at 7:00pm.

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Help Wanted: Infant Caregivers—The Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God’s Franciscan Child Day Care Center is seeking a caregiver for infants age 6-weeks to 12 months and a caregiver for older infants age 12-18 months. Strong leadership skills and nurtur-ing disposition required. Duties include coordinating feedings, diaper changes, and naps; age-appropriate ac-tivities; and parent engagement. Experience in childcare required. Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred. The positions are full time and include healthcare benefits and paid time off. E-mail résumé and inquiries: smerlo@osfprov.org.

Pilgrimage to Poland & Eastern Europe—We will visit Warsaw, Czestochowa, Auschwitz, Krakow, Wadovice, Budapest, (Hungary), Vienna, (Austria) and Prague (Czech Republic). That is four countries in 12 days! Hosted by Fr. Joe Luisi, Chaplain, UPMC Passavant Hospital. $3679 per person from Pittsburgh (Air/land tour price is $3229 plus $450 government taxes/airline surcharges). For a brochure with com-plete details, please contact Fr. Joe Luisi, St. Ursula Church, 3937 Kirk Ave., Allison Park, PA 15101-3628. Telephone: (412) 486-6700 ext. 16; Email: joegluisi@comcast.net.

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