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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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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

Fellow Parishioners:

What a great time to write about coming on

board with the Faith Formation here at Holy Family

Parish! The readings from last week and this both

explain everything that needs to be said. Last week,

Samuel was called by the Lord. Disciples of John the

Baptist (a familiar name!) began to follow Jesus and

were put to work by him. This week Jesus actively

began to call Apostles to Him, and in the Old

Testament Jonah (finally) answered God’s call and

went about His work. Which of our lives is so different?

I am proudly a cradle Catholic, raised and

educated at St. Bartholomew (another Apostle) in Penn

Hills, by parents who are now among the saints. Our

lives were always revolving around the Church. We

were instilled from the beginning with a love of God and

His Church. The desire to know Him better, as well as

to know about Him and His family is strong. The

renaming of our parishes after the Holy Family is a

strong reminder of our first contact with God and our

first teachers in faith.

I have been blessed with a Proverbs 31 wife,

named Vicki, and four remarkable children (now all

adults). Our choice of where to live was influenced by

the ability to be able to walk to church. We have been

members here since 1979, and were quickly introduced

to volunteering. I started here with the cantor program,

and expanded that to Eucharistic Minister, Lector,

Usher and Catechist, not to mention the festival and

odd jobs around the parish, such as the first

Octoberfest organized by Father George, and moving

pews when St. Irenaeus was remodeled.

The time spent as a catechist, (about 2

decades or so) has been among the most rewarding. It

has taught me more about the richness of our faith than

any class I signed up for. It was a very natural

transition for me to join the Faith Formation team with

Steph Williams and Meredith Fraschi. The more I learn

about God, and His limitless love for us, the more I

wish to know and share. My parents did their best to

keep us humble, but nothing expresses that as well as

the prayer we found in my father’s prayer journal after

he passed away. “Dear God, I pray for the gifts of

Wisdom and Love! Patience and Kindness,

Gentleness and Tenderness, and Living, Laughing and

Loving for Others! Help me to be Non-Critical and Non-

Judgmental of Others! And for the Graces received . . .

I give Thanks!”

Thank you for entrusting your children with me

and the Faith Formation Team and our selfless

catechists! Please pray for me that I may live up to the

calling and for the wisdom to direct them in right paths!

With Love and Prayers,

Bob Federline

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UPDATE ON FATHER AL ZAPF

Fr. Al Zapf has been called out of

retirement and will no longer be able to

serve our parish Mass schedule.

This weekend will be his last scheduled

Mass at Holy Family Parish. We want to

thank him for his service

to Holy Family Parish.

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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

READING I JON 3:1-5, 10

The word of the LORD came to Jonah, saying: “Set out for the

great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I

will tell you.” So Jonah made ready and went to Nineveh,

according to the Lord’s bidding. Now Nineveh was an

enormously large city; it took three days to go through it.

Jonah began his journey through the city, and had gone but a

single day’s walk announcing, “Forty days more and Nineveh

shall be destroyed, “when the people of Nineveh believed

God; they proclaimed a fast and all of them, great and small,

put on sackcloth.

When God saw by their actions how they turned from their evil

way, he repented of the evil that he had threatened to do to

them; he did not carry it out.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM PS 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9

R. Teach me Your ways, O Lord.

Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; teach me Your paths,

guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my savior.

R. Teach me Your ways, O Lord.

Remember that Your compassion, O Lord, and Your love are

from of old. In Your kindness remember me, because of Your

goodness, O Lord.

R. Teach me Your ways, O Lord.

Good and upright is the Lord; thus He shows sinners the way. He

guides the humble to justice and teaches the humble His way.

R. Teach me Your ways, O Lord.

READING 2 1 COR 7:29-31

I tell you, brothers and sisters, the time is running out.

From now on, let those having wives act as not having them,

those weeping as not weeping, those rejoicing as not rejoicing,

those buying as not owning, those using the world as not using it

fully. For the world in its present form is passing away.

R. Alleluia, alleluia. MK 1:15

The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the

Gospel.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL MK 1:14-20

After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee

proclaiming the gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment.

The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the

gospel.” As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon

and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea;

they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, “Come after me,

and I will make you fishers of men.” Then they abandoned

their nets and followed him. He walked along a little farther

and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.

They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called

them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with

the hired men and followed him.

COMO SENTIR LA PRESENCIA DE DIOS EN TU VIDA

(primera parte)

Una de las mejores inversiones que podemos hacer en nues-

tras vidas es promover relaciones fuertes y saludables con

nuestros seres queridos. Estas relaciones sirven para fortale-

cer nuestra salud física y mental; nos muestran que le impor-

tamos a otros y nos proveen oportunidades de ver más allá

de nosotros mismos y de entregar.

Desgraciadamente, el agitado ritmo de la vida suele absorber

el tiempo que necesitamos para mantener estas uniones.

Como resultado, muchos de nosotros sufrimos sin entender

por qué. Somos aparentemente enviados al exilio, aislados

del mundo que nos rodea y de las personas a quienes ama-

mos. Aunque compartimos de forma física con nuestros seres

queridos, no podemos sentir su cariñosa presencia o apreciar

el amor que sienten por nosotros. Lo mismo suele ser cierto

con respecto a nuestra relación con Dios. El mundo es como

una montaña rusa que nos distrae y evita que nos enfoque-

mos en la esencia de la vida.

Y cuando eso pasa, debemos dar unos cuantos pasos hacia

atrás, recargarnos, realinearnos y enfocarnos en recibir el

amor que está siendo dirigido a nosotros. ¿Cómo? Para re-

construir una relación, la primera —y más básica— cosa que

debemos hacer es reconocer la presencia del otro y sentirlo

en nuestros corazones. ¿Cómo podemos comenzar a conec-

tarnos con un Creador si no nos hemos dado el tiempo de

reconocer primero Su existencia?

Es vital implantar en nuestras mentes que hay un Creador:

una conciencia básica sobre la presencia de Dios en nuestras

vidas. Como dice en Salmos: “Pongo a Dios delante de mi

siempre” (Salmos, 16:8). Al hacer esto estamos esencialmen-

te “invitando” a Dios a nuestras vidas, después de eso, pode-

mos comenzar a desarrollar una relación con Él.

¿Cómo podemos fortalecer esta relación con nuestro Creador

para sentir Su amor?

1. Vive conscientemente con el pensamiento de que

hay un propósito en la vida: El primer paso es enfocarse

activamente en el hecho de que nada es al azar. Fuimos

puestos en este mundo para cumplir tareas específicas y

debemos tener presente la misión y buscar continuamente un

propósito. Dicho de manera simple, Dios está cercanamente

involucrado en todos los aspectos de nuestras vidas. Piensa

en los eventos de tu vida como notas personales que buscan

transmitirte un mensaje. A medida que nos sintonizamos con

esta idea, cada vez más fácil descifrar su significado.

Sé consciente de los regalos de la vida: Un segundo paso

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HOLY FAMILY MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

* Live Streamed Masses

DATE TIME CH PRIEST INTENTION/REQUESTER

SATURDAY 1/23 * 4:00 PM STI POECKING Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00 PM SJB DEWITT Clarence Vandzura (Family)

* 5:30 PM SJV POECKING Ron Schwoegl (Majewski Family)

6:00 PM OLOJ DEWITT James Gillespie (Gillespie Family)

SUNDAY 1/24 * 8:00 AM OLOJ ZAPF Juanita & Steve Paich (M/M Jeffrey Paich)

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30 AM SJV POECKING Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

* 9:00 AM SJB BENEDICTINE Joseph & Angela Kron (Ted & Pat Gabor)

10:00 AM OLOJ ZAPF Eileen Larson (Thursday Card Club)

11:00 AM STI POECKING Stanley Sofish (Wife, Joan)

* 11:00 AM SJAN DEWITT

L/D Papciak/Blodgett Family & Friends (Papciak Family)

11:30 AM SJB BENEDICTINE Tom Dessell (Paul Lauff)

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

MONDAY 1/25 * 9:00 AM STI DALTON Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

6:30 PM SJAN POECKING L/D Stanley S. Skyrmes Family (Lyn & Jack Patnik)

TUESDAY 1/26 7:30 AM SJV POECKING Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

* 9:00 AM OLOJ DEWITT L/D Papciak/Blodgett Family & Friends (Papciak Fam.)

WEDNESDAY (Temp. Moved from Friday) 1/27

7:30 AM SJB DEWITT Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

* 9:00 AM SJB DALTON Mary Jane Pugliano (Red Hat Ladies)

6:30 PM STI POECKING Ryan Gebler (Family)

THURSDAY 1/28 7:30 AM OLOJ POECKING Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

* 9:00 AM SJV DALTON Rosemarie Hranica (Joanne & Jerry)

FRIDAY 1/22 9:00 AM OLOJ DALTON Joseph DeCesare (Barb & Jim Kelly)

NOON STI DEWITT Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

SATURDAY 1/30 * 9:00 AM SJB DEWITT Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

* 4:00 PM STI DALTON Carol Galford (Truckley Family)

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)

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

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

* 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

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TOTALS

(By Week)

Offertory

Parish

Share

TOTAL

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

WEEK

December 20th $23,035.00 $6,350.00 $29,385.00

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

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 - 95%

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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Crew

Hoodie

HOLY FAMILY

APPAREL

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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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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para cultivar una relación con Dios es

enfocarse en apreciar todo lo que Él ha

hecho por nosotros. La próxima vez que

encuentres algo que has estado buscando,

muestra tu apreciación agradeciéndole a

Dios. O la próxima vez que pierdas tu

autobús, busca activamente un aspecto

positivo de lo ocurrido (incluso si es tan sólo

la oportunidad de practicar este ejercicio).

Los eventos diarios proveen continuas

oportunidades para apreciar la bondad de

Dios en nuestras vidas. La cálida sonrisa

que te saluda durante un día estresante o las

amables palabras que alguien te dice son

algunas de las formas en que Dios interactúa

contigo. A través de estas experiencias

podemos afinar nuestra percepción sobre la

intervención personal de Dios, Su presencia

constante y Su amor y preocupación por

nosotros.

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The beginning of the Lenten Season is

only 23 days away!

Prepare ye the way! Consider participating in one

of our Lenten activities to help strengthen

your relationship with God.

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

MONTHLY RAFFLE TICKETS

LAST CALL FOR FEBRUARY TICKETS!

You only have a week left to purchase your tickets for the Love is

Grand Raffle. These cards make great Valentine Gifts!

They can be purchased at the parish business offices.

See page 17 for a list of church business offices and hours.

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COVID UPDATES

Do you want updates on COVID and

any other notifications from Holy

Family Parish?

Make sure you are signed up for

Flocknote... Text HOLYFAMILYPGH to 84576 or

connect online at holyfamilypgh.flocknote.com

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.

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.

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UPDATE - GIFT CARDS FOR SALE

Thank you to everyone who purchased gift cards. Listed below are the remaining cards that need to be purchased as soon

as possible. You can purchased these at St. John The Baptist business office. If you want to have them sent to a business

office other than St. John the Baptist for pick-up, contact Karen at bulletin@holyfamilypgh.com to make arrangements.

We will continue to carry a supply of Community Market, Giant Eagle, Shop-N-Save, WalMart, Sheetz, Speedway and

Sunoco in the rectories at St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph during their respective business hours.

These specific cards will also be sold before and after select Masses; St. Irenaeus on Saturdays, St. Joseph on Sundays,

St. John The Baptist on Saturdays and Sundays in the business office and Our Lady of Joy on Sundays.

Chipotle

Dairy Queen

Panera

Pizza Hut

Taco Bell�

Bath & Body Works

Bed, Bath & Beyond

Old Navy

Red Lobster

Red Robin

Rite Aid

Starbucks

Texas Roadhouse

$10.00 Cards

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HOLY FAMILY PARISH DONATES $25,000 TO AREA FOOD BANKS

From the generous donations of parishioners to the Parish Social Ministry (yellow

envelopes), especially over the holidays, there are enough funds to support local food

pantries, including RCAC (Oakmont), Penn Hills Service Association, Plum Food Bank,

Rosedale (Penn Hills) Food Bank and Verona Food Bank.

In addition, twenty percent (20%) of all donations to Parish Social Ministry are also given to

the local St. Vincent de Paul Society. Parish Social Ministry also supported the Angel Tree

gifts that were not claimed by parishioners.

Thanks to all parishioners for their generosity!

Please note that all Holy Family Parish churches are NOT collecting food items during the pandemic.

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IT’S TIME TO START PLANNING FOR �

THE HOLY FAMILY 2021 FESTIVAL!�

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Anyone who is interested in helping with this year’s festival is �

encouraged to join our first Zoom meeting �

on February 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM.�

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Join Zoom Meeting�

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84968477808?pwd=S2djMC9kTDJtV2JlL2tDaVdkQzdrQT09�

Call or email the office if you would like the above link emailed to you.�

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Meeting ID: 849 6847 7808 Passcode: 944460�

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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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Catholic Schools

Week 2021

January 31st - February 6th

Celebrating the Gift of

Catholic Education

Catholic schools have a

specific purpose to form

students to be good

citizens of the world, love

God and neighbor and

enrich society with the

leaven of the gospel and

by example of faith.

Sarris Easter Candy Sale

Delicious Sarris Candy for your Easter

Baskets! Order Form on

school website (best way!)

or

Online ordering:

www.sarriscandiesfundraising.com

(Holy Family School ID #10-0281)

Holy Family School & Preschool

Registration for 2021-22

Holy Family School & Preschool will begin taking new student

registrations for the 2021-22 year at the end of January.

3 Year Old Preschool - 8th Grade

FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN

2 PRESCHOOL SITES:

Oakmont Campus (former St. Irenaeus Preschool)

Plum Campus (former St. John the Baptist’s Preschool)

AM/PM KINDERPLUS

Please contact Mrs. Friday at 412-793-4580 or

friday@holyfamilycatholic.net to schedule a private tour.

February

Pepperoni Roll Sale

Order Form on the school

website!

www.holyfamilycatholic.net

STEM at

HF School

This week’s STEM

class! The students

engineered their own

marble run with paper

plates and cups.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION�

The Holy Family 31 Club

Supporting Future Vocations in Holy Family Parish

Would you be willing to dedicate prayer time one day of each month for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and

religious life in Holy Family Parish? If so, The 31 Club wants you!

What: The 31 Club is a way for parishioners prayerfully to help in the vocations effort at the parish level.

When: No meetings, just sign up for one day a month.

Who: Open to all parishioners including those that are homebound and wish to offer their sufferings.

How it works:

-Sign a pledge form (below) to pray one day of the month (that you have chosen).

-Choose a type of prayer.

-Examples are: Mass, Rosary, Holy Hour before Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Chaplet or some form of fasting,

abstaining, sacrifice, offering of suffering.

Goal: The 31 Club is to have dedicated prayer all possible 31 days of each month.

Prayer is talking to God. Through prayer we deepen our friendship with Jesus. Through prayer we deepen our

understanding of God’s plan for our life. Through prayer we deepen our appreciation for how much God loves us. Through

prayer we strengthen our spiritual lives so that we, through the grace of God, change ourselves. In seeking God’s call for

our lives, prayer helps us to choose and live our vocation.

Simple prayer: Lord, help me to live my vocation and pray for those called to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life.

The 31 Club Pledge

I,____________________________________________________________(printed name), pledge to offer one day a

month to pray for those whom God is calling to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life.

The date I choose is the _________day of each month. OR Select a day for me

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(Someone will call you with a date).

My commitment is for one year and may be renewed. _______________(date)

_____________________________(phone) and/or ______________________________________________(email)

_______________________________________________

Signature

PRAYER WARRIORS STILL NEEDED FOR 31 CLUB

The response to the announcement of the 31 Club seeking prayer warriors for supporting future

vocations has been encouraging. We are still in need of people to guarantee daily prayer.

Warriors are needed for the following days of each month:

15, 16, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28. Would you consider pledging to one day a month?

If you can commit to one of these days each month for a year, please fill out the “Pledge Slip” (below) and

return it to one of the Church offices or the white contribution baskets in any of the churches. Thank you.

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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

Robert Conte

Elizabeth Cringle

Guy DeCarlo

Dennis Dunegan

Michael Fanzo

David Gartner

Fritz Gimbel

Matthew Harris

Carol Harrity

Scott Hollinger

Joshua Hordubay

Rylan Hughes

Angela Jackson

Brooke Kirchner

Eleanor Kuhn

Josephine Labriola

Valgene Lapinski

Theresa Lasher

Mary Lisotta

Bob Lorence

Zackary Lorence

Mary Luther

Richard Manning

Kimberly Manuppelli

Robert McGuire

Lisa Merlo

George E. Mesher

Elinor Meyer

Kiele Milleman

Ray Milleman

Bobbe Moutray

Colomba Musico

Rene Olean

Frank A. Opice

Frank R. Opice

Jon Plake

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

Susan Randolph

Jeannette Reibert

Rose Marie Rotter

Joseph Schmerbeck

George Shearer

Raymond Stein

Don Tappe

Teresa Taylor

Maryann Tobin

Carol Woods

Tom Woods

Ziggy Zanaglio

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 1/24/21—1/30/21

RECENT BAPTISMS

Sienna Ann Krohmaly—OLOJ

Frank J. Rosa (Gary & Rita DiFrank) - SJB

RECENT DEATHS

& FUNERALS

Frances Kalinowski—OLOJ

Jean Guerriero—SJB

Audrey Petti—OLOJ

Stan Schall—SJV

Fred C. Sciulli—OLOJ

Shannon Lynn Starr –STI

Eleanor Baenig—STI

John Bujalski—SJV

Adalie Rae Seibel—SJB

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 1/17—1/24�

Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [4a]/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20

Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/

Mk 16:15-18

Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10 [3]/Mk 3:31-35

Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/Mk 4:1-20

Thursday: Heb 10:19-25/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Mk 4:21-25

Friday: Heb 10:32-39/Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 23-24, 39-40 [39a]/Mk 4:26-34

Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19/Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 [cf. 68]/Mk 4:35-4

Next Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9 [8]/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28

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 (CURRENTLY SUSPENDED)

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 …(X203)………………………………….....…..…. psm@holyfamilypgh.org

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

Stephanie Williams, Director of Engagement Ministry…(X404)………...…….engage@holyfamilypgh.org

Mrs. Meredith Fraschi, Middle School Faith Formation/Ministry..(X405)……….youth@holyfamilypgh.org

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

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

Mrs. Kathy Dober, Communications…(X501)………………….………communication@holyfamilypgh.org

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

Music Minister, Andrija Andelic…(X304)…………….….………..………….......music2@holyfamilypgh.org

ST. IRENAEUS CHURCH

BUSINESS OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday & Thursday: 11:00 AM— 3:00 PM

387 Maryland Avenue

Oakmont, PA 15139

ST. JANUARIUS PARISH NEWS

ST. JANUARIUS CHURCH

1450 Renton Road

Plum, PA 15239

NO BUSINESS OFFICE HOURS: PLEASE SEE ONE OTHER CHURCHES

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH

BUSINESS OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 8:00 AM -NOON

Sunday 8:30 AM—12:30 PM

444 Saint John Street

Plum, PA 15239

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