DIVINE MERCY PARISH Sunday, January 19, 2020

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Established on January 6, 2020, and rooted in Catholic Tradi on and Faith, Divine Mercy Parish, made up of the former parishioners of Saint Benedict the Moor, Church of the Epiphany and Saint Mary of Mercy, is located in the heart of the Diocese of Pi sburgh. As such, we aim to root ourselves as a Eucharis c Center, devoted to offering spiritual and physical nourishment to a diverse community, both parishioners and non-parishioners alike. In the coming months, we look forward to building an ecclesial community rooted in Christ that will offer an opportunity to encounter Jesus and one another in vibrant Liturgies, frequent confession mes offered, me of Adora on of the Blessed Sacrament, Catholic Speaker Series, events for youth and young adults, encounters with and for the most vulnerable, outreach ministry, mul cultural encounters, and so much more. We are very excited that the Lord has graced us with the protec on of His Divine Mercy and look forward to serving you and serving alongside you in the coming weeks, months and years.

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SAINT BENEDICT THE MOOR CHURCH

91 Crawford Street Pi sburgh, PA 15219

CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY

164 Washington Place Pi sburgh, PA 15219

SAINT MARY OF MERCY CHURCH

202 Stanwix Street Pi sburgh, PA 15222

DIVINE MERCY PARISH ADMINISTRATION OFFICE 164 Washington Place Pi sburgh, PA 15219

www.divinemercypgh.org office@divinemercypgh.org

412-471-0257 or 412-281-3141 Office Hours 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday

Clergy Pastor Reverend Christopher Donley cdonley@divinemercypgh.org Parochial Vicar (Pro Tem) Reverend John Odeyemi jodeyemi@diopi .org Deacon Deacon Samuel Toney stoney@diopi .org In Residence Reverend Edward Bryce Monsignor Ronald Lengwin Reverend Augus ne Wayii

Parish Staff Administra ve Assistant/Safe Environment Priscilla Davis pdavis@divinemercypgh.org Administra ve Assistant Cynthia Goetz cagoetz@divinemercypgh.org Coordinator of Communica on and Special Events Renee Driscoll rdriscoll@dvinemercypgh.org Director of Opera ons Charles Goetz cgoetz@divinemercypgh.org Maintenance Ray Krivanek Music Directors Antonia Long Ma hew Radican mradican@divinemercypgh.org Red Door and Outreach Programs Heidi Po er thereddoor@divinemercypgh.org Sister Emily Sister Pawla

Spiritual Direc on Interested in deepening your faith through Spiritual Direc on? To make an appointment with Fr. Chris contact Cindy at cagoetz@divinemercypgh.org

Join our Parish Family Visit our website at www.divinemercypgh.org or call the parish office.

Bulle n Requests If you would like to have informa on included in the bulle n, please contact the Parish Office at office@divinemercypgh.org.

Pastoral Council Interested in becoming a member on the Pastoral Council for Divine Mercy Parish? Please contact Fr. Donley cdonley@divinemercypgh.org

CONFESSIONS: CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY Monday and Friday 11:15 AM-11:45 AM SAINT MARY OF MERCY CHURCH Monday through Friday 11:00 AM-11:45 AM SAINT BENEDICT THE MOOR CHURCH Sunday 10:00 AM NOVENAS: CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY Saint Rita, Mondays a er 12:05 PM Mass CHURCH OF THE EIPIPHANY Sorrowful Mother, Fridays a er 12:05 PM Mass SAINT BENEDICT THE MOOR CHURCH Saint Benedict, Begins 9 weeks prior to the Feast Day after Sunday Mass

Saturday, January 18      

Noon Saint Mary of Mercy Church For the People of Divine Mercy Parish Rev. Odeyemi

4:00 PM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Memory of James Karafa † (Dorothy and Ed Muldowney) Rev. Donley

Sunday, January 19      

8:00 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Dorothy Schnabel + Rev. Odeyemi

9:00 AM Church of the Epiphany For the People of Divine Mercy Parish Rev. Donley

10:30 AM Saint Benedict the Moor Church Mr. Cedrec Simmons † (Mr. and Mrs. Moses Simmons) Rev. Donley

10:30 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Deceased Members of the August and Frances Beck Families+ Rev. Odeyemi

5:00 PM Church of the Epiphany For the People of Divine Mercy Parish Rev. Donley

Monday, January 20      

6:30 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Ellen Marie Brosnan †

7:30 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Deceased Members of the Michalski Family †

Noon Saint Mary of Mercy Church Deceased Members of the August and Frances Beck Families+

12:05 PM Church of the Epiphany For the People of Divine Mercy Parish

Tuesday, January 21      

6:30 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Ellen Marie Brosnan †

7:30 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Deceased Members of the Michalski Family †

Noon Saint Mary of Mercy Church Dorothy Schnabel +

12:05 PM Church of the Epiphany Joseph Alcock (John F. Webber)

Wednesday, January 22     

6:30 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Ellen Marie Brosnan †

7:30 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Jim and Millie Morgan † (Bud and Karen Burke)

Noon Saint Mary of Mercy Church Deceased Members of the August and Frances Beck Families+

12:05 PM Church of the Epiphany For the People of Divine Mercy Parish

Thursday, January 23      

6:30 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Ellen Marie Brosnan †

7:30 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Dorothy Schnabel +

Noon Saint Mary of Mercy Church Deceased Members of the August and Frances Beck Families+

12:05 PM Church of the Epiphany Charlo e A. Webber (John F. Webber)

Friday, January 24      

6:30 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Dorothy Schnabel +

7:30 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Deceased Members of the August and Frances Beck Families+

Noon Saint Mary of Mercy Church Ellen Marie Brosnan †

12:05 PM Church of the Epiphany Deceased Members of the Ba aglia Family †(Ba aglia Family)

Saturday, January 25      

Noon Saint Mary of Mercy Church For the People of Divine Mercy Parish Rev. Buchleitner

4:00 PM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Memory of James Karafa † (Dorothy and Ed Muldowney) Rev. Donley

Sunday, January 26      

8:00 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Deceased Members of the August and Frances Beck Families+ Msgr. Lengwin

9:00 AM Church of the Epiphany Mary and John Leopardi † (Dino Ciaba oni) Rev. Odeyemi

10:30 AM Saint Benedict the Moor Church For the People of Divine Mercy Parish Rev. Odeyemi

10:30 AM Saint Mary of Mercy Church Helen Giles † (Carole Clifford) Rev. Bryce

5:00 PM Church of the Epiphany Deceased of John P. Harris Family † (Cynthia Hahn Yothers) Rev. Augus ne

A en on Divine Mercy Parish Community,

On Saturday, January 11th, the announcement was made of the upcoming changes to our Clergy Team. As we say goodbye to Father John, thank him and wish him well with his future endeavors as Parochial Vicar of the Saint Paul Cathedral Grouping, we also welcome Father Joseph Freedy to Divine Mercy Parish. Father Joe will begin his me in ministry with us the same day Father John begins his new assignment, Monday, January 27th. With this change, I will become Moderator of Team Ministry with Father Joe and Deacon Sam. As we con nue to move forward in our newly established Divine Mercy Parish with excitement and renewed energy for the future, let us place our Parish into the protec ve care of our loving and merciful Savior, Jesus Christ. -Fr. Chris

African American History

Bridget “Biddy” Mason, born a slave in Mississippi in 1818, achieved financial success that enabled her to support her extended family for genera ons despite the fact that she was illiterate. In a landmark case on January 19, 1856, she pe oned the court for freedom for herself and her extended family of 13 women and children. Los Angeles District Judge Benjamin Hayes took three days before handing down his ruling in favor Mason and her extended family, ci ng California’s 1850 cons tu on which prohibited slavery. Ms. Mason saved her earnings, invested in real estate, and became a well-known philanthropist in Los Angeles, California.

DIVINE MERCY PARISH BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Welcome to Our Divine Mercy Parish Family The Hayden Family: John, Maria, Lilly, and Lucy Mrs. Nora Jays

Eucharis c Adora on Schedule  

Saint Mary of Mercy Church Monday Through Friday 8:00 AM to Noon

Saint Benedict the Moor Church Thursday 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,

and I will give you rest." - Ma 11:28

Mar n Luther King Jr. Blood Drive

Monday, January 20, 2020 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Saint Benedict the Moor Church 91 Crawford Street Pi sburgh PA 15219 To make an appointment, visit www.vitalant.org. Click on the “Donate” bu on and search with group code G0040057.

PARISH NEWS

Contribu on Totals 1/12/2020 First Collec on $6,030.94 1/12/2020 Second Collec on $1505.00

To be included in the weekly parishioner birthday list, please email your birthday to office@divinemercypgh.org

Gina Gallo 1/19 Mary Craver 1/21

Chilufya Mulumba 1/19 Lucille Dabney 1/21

Miles Randall 1/19 Robert Gallagher 1/21

Andrew J. Robinson 1/19 Gail Young 1/21

Matthew Sczweck 1/19 Winfred Roach 1/22

Rudolph Williams 1/19 James M. Robinson 1/24

Theresa Hawkins 1/20 Robert Tokar 1/24

Diana Yankes 1/20 Ebunoluwan Ogunyemi 1/25

Divine Mercy Parish Prayer Board Be y Bell, Edward Davis, Dolores Denton, Carol Derewcz, Grace Dixon-Kizzie, Patricia Ellis, Debra Foster, Woody Frazier, Ann Fultz, Richard Gazzam, Janet Glass, Brenda Glenn, Mary Graham, Helena Harris, Harold G. Heim, Jr., Osaruyi Osasere Igbineweka, Billy Jenkins, Sandra Johnson, Sean Kraus, Tiffany Livsey, Aisha Lado, Toni Long, Andrew Lyke, Ruth McCartney, Sager McDill FMM, DMK, Sherry McGinnis, Todd Ma ei, Be y Muse, Josephine O’Connor, Ira Ri er, Sr. Mary Samuels, Genevieve Sanford, Debbie Sturm, Vincent Tucker, Lyle Williams, Margaret, Leslie Wilson, Regina Zelik, Jerry Barry, Laurie Bozik, Robert Dougherty, William Egger, Richard Gazzam, Katherine Gross, Margaret Hurney, Marva Josie, D.M.K., Barbara Kuhn, F.M.M., Jessie Marsh, Patricia Morra, Daniel Murphy, Dennis Murphy, Jus n Murphy, Jean O’Hanlon, Mary Ann Pacini, Clara Jane Roy, Marianne Wisdom Oines, C.Z.R., Sr. Mary Ann Troup, Elsie Ur-ban, Bill Vergot, Derrick Gardener, Leah Lindenfelser, Diane and Jim Foley, Elizabeth Kochin and vic ms of abuse. To add a name to our prayer board, please email office@divinemercypgh.org

Valen ne’s Dinner Dance Enjoy an evening with friends in celebra on of love on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 5:30 PM. Join us for a full four course dinner and a dance at Epiphany Church in McDowell Hall, 164 Washington Avenue, Pi sburgh, PA 15219. For ckets, please call Diana 412-780-7894. Suggested dona on is $35 per person. Group and Couple Sea ng will be available.

Intelligence plus character---that is the goal of true educa on. Dr. Mar n Luther King Jr. Saint Benedict the Moor School is star ng off the new decade with joyful an cipa on for a wonderful year ahead! It is with great pleasure that we welcome our new Principal, Mrs. Audrey Bowser and we look forward to showing her how great Saint Benedict the Moor School is. A prayer service will be held on January 17 in honor of Dr. Mar n Luther King Jr. to celebrate his history making accomplishments for the cause of racial equality and jus ce, not just for African Americans, but for all people. Catholic Schools Week will take place January 27th through January 31st with a variety of fun ac vi es for our students. We will be welcoming Fr. Joe Freedy, member of Team Ministry for Divine Mercy Parish ,to our school Mass January 27th at 9:15am to kick off Catholic Schools Week. Following mass there will be an open house, all are welcome. Other ac vi es planned for the week are Game Day, School Pride Day, Ice Cream Social and Dress-Up Day, School Choice event, Movie Day and Pi sburgh Sports Day (wear your black and Gold).

Red Door Ministry: Those in need can receive a bagged lunch Monday through Saturday from 10:30 AM-11:30 AM The actual Red Door is located on the Boulevard of the Allies. New Hours Tuesday - Friday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Television Ministry The daily Noon Mass at Saint Mary of Mercy Church is televised and can be viewed seven days a week on Comcast channel 95 in the Greater Pi sburgh area or at www.chris anassociatestv.org. Pi sburgh’s Faith and Family channel 40.9 also carries it Monday-Saturday.

SAINT BENEDICT THE MOOR SCHOOL NEWS

CORRECTION: Please note that there was a mistake made in the bulle n dated January 12th. The dona on made to the Red Door ministry from the Christ's Hands Project was over $10,000 not $5,000. Sorry for this error. Thank you to the Christ's Hands Project and to the Pi sburgh Catholic Newspaper for your generous support of our ministry!!

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