Mission Statement of St. Aloysius & Most Holy Name Parishes

St. Aloysius and Most Holy Name of Jesus parishes, while valuing the uniqueness of each parish community, commit to work together to proclaim the gospel of Christ and to welcome others to join in the life of the Church, to celebrate the sacramental life of the Catholic Church, to nourish the faith of

our members, and to engage in serving the needs of others.

MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS CHURCH

1700 Harpster St. • Pgh. PA 15212 Phone: 412-231-2994

Sunday: 7:30 am & 9:00 am

ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH 3616 Mount Troy Rd. • Pgh. PA 15212

Phone: 412-821-2351 Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm

Sunday: 11:00 am

ST. ANTHONY CHAPEL Saturday Vigil: 6:00 pm

1704 Harpster St. • Pgh. PA 15212 Mass Monday−Friday: 8:30 am Novena to St. Anthony of Padua:

Tuesday at 7:30 pm

RECONCILIATION: Saturday at 3:15 pm at St. Aloysius Church and

7:00 pm at St. Anthony’s Chapel or by appointment.

BAPTISM: Held on 1st Sundays at 12:30 pm at St. Aloysius Church and on 2nd Sundays at 12:30 pm at Most Holy Name Church. Call office

to schedule an appointment

R.C.I.A.: This is the program for those who wish to become Catholic. Call the parish office

for information.

MARRIAGE: Beginning in 2016, weddings will be scheduled no later than 2:00 pm

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Available by appointment.

November 27, 2016

The First Sunday of

Advent

Most Holy Name of

Jesus Church

St. Anthony Chapel

St. Aloysius Church

Rev. James R. Orr, Pastor

Rev. James W. Garvey, In Residence

Deacon G. Gregory Jelinek, Permanent Deacon

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CCD DIRECTOR Mary Ann Dank

MUSIC MINISTRY Ken Gerst

Carol Ann Spehar

ST. ANTHONY’S CHAPEL

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Chapel Hours: 1-4 pm Every day EXCEPT Fridays & Holidays

To schedule a tour of 10 or more during times not open, please call the Chapel Shop

Carole Brueckner, Chairperson��. 412-999-4401 Margie Hoffield, Chapel Shop���.412-323-9504

CHARITABLE OUTREACH IN OUR PARISHES

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Sanctuary Candles

St. Aloysius

In Loving Memory of Niederst Family By Suzy Johns

Diocesan Toll Free Number for Abuse Response:

1-888-808-1235

Most Holy Name

In Loving Memory of Bill “Flint” Florijan

By Karen

St. Anthony’s

Chapel

For the Health of John Kardos

By Pauli, Carole & Jim

ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH

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Jim Gottermeyer, Administrative Assistant�.ext. 4 Claire Sigmund, Rummage House...412-821-1189

Interested in becoming Catholic? New class begin-ning soon, call 412-231-2994, ext. 0 for information.

Liturgical Schedule: November 26—December 4

Saturday, November 26—Vigil: First Sunday of Advent

4:00PM Jean Roos (Roy Roos Family) STA 6:00PM Wilma Jaksic (Bill & Helen Pope) CHP

Sunday, November 27—The First Sunday of Advent

7:30AM For the Parishes MHN 9:00AM David Matthew Laird (Friends & Family) MHN 11:00AM Ruth M. Ozimek (Friends & Family) STA

Monday, November 28—Weekday

8:30AM Kyle Sundo (Suzy Bridge & Rayne Moses) CHP

Tuesday, November 29—Weekday

8:30AM Deceased Tuminello Family (Family) CHP 7:30PM Novena to St. Anthony of Padua CHP

Wednesday, November 30—St. Andrew

8:30AM Brother Felix A. Nowakowski, OFM CHP (Steve Critchlow, OFS)

Thursday, December 1—Weekday 9:00AM Shirley Schmucker / Birthday MHN (Tom Schmucker)

Friday, December 2—First Friday

8:30AM Barbara Jean Devlin Strelecki (Family) CHP

Saturday, December 3—Vigil: Second Sunday of Advent

4:00PM Maurice & Martha Forbeck STA (Tom & Kathy Forbeck) 6:00PM Pauline R. Mravintz (Family) CHP

Sunday, December 4—The Second Sunday of Advent

7:30AM Beatrice Kapetanovic / 5th Anniversary MHN (Children & Grandchildren) 9:00AM For the Parishes MHN 11:00AM Alex E. Braun (Family) STA

STA - Saint Aloysius Church MHN - Most Holy Name of Jesus Church

CHP - St. Anthony’s Chapel

From The desk of Fr. Jim

The Holy Year has come to a close. We have had

the great privilege of having at easy hand the Ple-

nary Indulgence for the Holy Year. What a great

blessing it has been. I have had the opportunity of

applying the Indulgence to over 60 of my de-

ceased friends and relatives. I hope you took the

same opportunity for your beloved deceased.

Thanks to Bishop Zubik for granting the Holy

Year privilege to the Chapel.

We have all had a few days to digest the

information presented at the consultation meet-

ings on the 17th & 21st. I understand the shock.

Please keep in mind that all of us have to take

into account the declining resources available.

The number of priests in 2020 will be 112-133

and that is not yet the predicted low point. In an-

other 10 years or so the number of priests will fall

to between 80 to 90 total active for the diocese.

The number of Catholics because of the aging of

the population will also fall dramatically unless we

become serious about inviting our fallen away

brothers & sisters and those who never knew

Christ to come to know him. Right now we need

to work with what we have. Right now we are

barely maintaining what we have with nothing to

apply to expanding ministry. We need to get down

to “fighting trim” as they say. So we may better

serve those who are active and invite those who

are not. Remember no decisions have been

made yet that will not happen until the first quarter

of 2018. You can still give feedback on the web-

site www.onmissionchurchalive.org or write to:

On Mission Church Alive, 111 Blvd of the Allies,

Pgh, Pa. 15222

Our faith is in Jesus Christ in the Catholic

Church he gave us. Whatever our fears are now,

in the perfect love of Jesus, fear is cast out. Love

Jesus & his Church. Pray for those who have the

heavy responsibility of making recommendations

to Bishop Zubik and pray for Bishop Zubik. I know

the weight of these terrible decisions keep him up

at night.

God bless you. Pax,

Fr. Jim

Eucharistic Adoration & Veneration

of the Relic of St. Thomas Becket at St. Anthony's Chapel

On Sunday, December 4th at

3:00 pm, we will begin to pray the Church's evening prayer be-fore Christ in the Eucharist. The

Blessed Sacrament will be ex-

posed in the monstrance at the beginning of evening prayer and

the service will conclude with Benediction, Christ imparting His blessing to us in His Eucharistic

Presence. Following the service, the faithful who wish to do so will have the opportunity to venerate a relic of one of the saints. For December, it will

be the relic of St. Thomas Becket whose feast

day is December 29. For more information, please visit the Chapel’s website www.saintanthonyschapel.org

Marriage Congratulations Congratulations to the following couple who were married at St. Anthony’s Chapel last

weekend:

Markie Ponsonby & Ken Jones

Feast of the Immaculate

Conception Mass Schedule

Holy Day of Obligation

Wednesday, December 7

7:00 pm St. Aloysius Church

Thursday, December 8

8:30 am St. Anthony’s Chapel

7:00 pm Most Holy Name Church

Copies of “The Word Among Us”

for Advent

Free copies of “The Word Among Us”, Daily Meditations for Advent, are available in our churches while supplies last. Pick up a copy to-day.

Catholic Community Food Bank

The Catholic Community Food Bank continues to serve the needs of those in our community. The 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10:00 am to noon, will be the designated day for distributions.

Tuesday, December 20th is the next distribution date.

Please note that if you would like to make a monetary donation to the food bank, your check must be made out to The Catholic Community Food Bank of Troy Hill.

Religious Education Schedule Class time: 10:15—11:35 am

Sunday, November 27 - No Classes Happy Thanksgiving

Sunday, December 4 - Regular Class

Sunday, December 11 - Regular Class

Mass Requests for 2017 The Mass Record Book for 2017 is officially opened. We are pleased to accept two intentions per household. Please remember to include a stipend of $10 per request. Checks should be made out to the appropriate church.

Coming in Advent

Ladies of Charity Drive for Baby Products Did you know that 60% of infants of mothers age 24 and younger live in poor or low income fami-lies in the Pittsburgh region? In some communi-ties, the rate of poverty is even higher, ranking Pittsburgh in the top ten of babies born in poverty in the nation. During Advent, the Ladies of Char-ity is partnering with Catholic Charities to col-lect baby care items for expectant and new moms and babies. There will be a bin at each church for your donations. Diapers and baby hygiene items including wipes, lotions, diaper rash cream etc. are needed most. They also welcome receiving blankets, bibs, socks, and pacifiers. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, the Ladies of Char-ity will do the shopping for you. Cash or checks payable to Ladies of Charity can be dropped into the bins in church. Thank you!

Women and Men Sharing Faith and Hope

Our next meeting is on November 28th at Most Holy Name School – Chapters 37, 38. 39 and 40 and this will conclude our meetings until next spring. We will not meet on November 21st.

Do You Wonder What Our

Ladies Of Charity Do? On Saturday, November 12th our La-dies of Charity visited the residents at St. Mary’s Courtyard, an assisted living facility in Sharpsburg. With an accordion player, delicious soft pret-zels with mustard, apple cider and little stuffed animals the ladies cele-brated Oktoberfest with the residents. They had a sing-a-long and also danced to polkas. Tears were shed as the residents reminisced about dancing to those polkas at their wedding recep-tions many years ago. Our ladies shed tears of joy because we were able to bring smiles and re-create memories for the residents. Last week we made little Christmas gifts for our shut-ins. We can’t tell you about them yet because they won’t be delivered until December but then we will share a picture of our creations and the many laughs and frustrations we had with glue guns and ribbons. If you are interested in this wonder-ful ministry, please talk to Becky Hurst at Most Holy Name or Donna Bodnar at St. Alo-ysius. We’d love to have you join us!

Advent Lessons and Carols

Join us for a beautiful, inspiring service of scripture readings, carols and hymns that will help you ready your hearts for the

coming of the Light of the World.

Sunday, November 27th at 1:00 pm at Most Holy Name of Jesus Church

Music by Most Holy Name Choir under the direction of Carol Ann Spehar.

Reminder—If the Mass Intention is for your family member, and you wish to take up the gifts, please tell one of the Ushers so they can adjust accordingly to accommodate you.

Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish

Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish Offertory Collections

NO TOTALS AVAILABLE DUE TO EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE

Parish Calendar

Nov. 26 & 27 - 2nd Collection - Food Bank

Sun. Nov. 27 - No CCD Classes

Sun. Nov. 27 - Advent Lessons and Carols - 1:00 pm

In Most Holy Name of Jesus Church

Mon. Nov. 28 - Women and Men Sharing Faith

7:00 pm in Most Holy Name School

Tues. Nov. 29 - Choir Practice - 7:00 pm

Sat. Dec. 3 - Hidden Treasures Rummage Sale

8:00 am—2:00 pm

Sat. Dec. 3 - Special Ed Christmas Party - 5 pm - SH

Dec. 3 & 4 - 2nd Collection - Maintenance

Sun. Dec. 4 - CCD Classes - 10:15 - 11:30 am

Sun. Dec. 4 - Veneration of the Relic of

St. Thomas Becket - 3:00 pm

Sun. Dec. 4 - Elections in St. Anthony’s Lyceum

The Enjoy Coupon Book is Here! - only 8 left! Most Holy Name Parish has the 2017 Enjoy Cou-pon Book this season. Books are $30 each. If you would like a preview of the offers in this book, visit www.enjoycouponbook.com

Holiday Gift Card Sale Most Holy Name Parish has Giant Eagle Gift Cards available for purchase. The cards are in the amounts of $25 and $50. We hope that you consider buying the gift cards for your Thanksgiv-ing holiday cooking, all while supporting a fund-raiser for the parish. We are having a Holiday Gift Card Sale from now until mid-December. The order forms can be found in the back of Church and can also be downloaded from our website. These cards make great gifts for all!

Bakers & Soup Makers Wanted Back by popular demand—Our An-nual Christmas Cookie Walk & Soup Sale will be held on Saturday, De-cember 10th. We need a large va-riety of cookies and are in the proc-ess of compiling a list of cookie makers for the sale. Please consider volunteer-ing from home by making your families favorite cookies or soup. If you can help, please call Val Kapetanovich (412-231-7235). Your help is greatly appreciated. Scratch off Lottery tickets are needed for a raf-fle for this event. You can drop them off at the rectory.

New Year’s Eve Oldies Dinner Dance Why sit at home this New Year’s Eve? Come party with us at Most Holy Name School Hall and with those great sounds from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Enjoy celebrating the New Year with a

friendly, lively and safe crowd with our DJ Ron Hopkinson. Singles and couples are welcome!! Tickets are $40 / person and includes a delicious Dinner Buffet, draft beer, set-ups & party favors.

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Tickets are available at MHN Rectory and also at the Attic Record Store in Millvale. Don’t miss out on all the fun socializing and dancing at this spe-cial event. In case of snow cancelation, a date of Saturday, January 7th has been reserved.

News from the Lyceum

Our yearly election will be held Sunday, Decem-ber 4th from 1 - 5 and 7 - 9 pm. The general membership meeting will be held at 7:30pm that even ing .0000000000000000000000000 The Lyceum Christmas party will be held on De-cember 10th, from 7 - 11 pm. Family and friends of our members are welcome. Please sign-up for the party so we can get an early head count. The bartenders have the sign-up informa-tion. We are asking that parties bring a small side dish to accompany the main dish which is cur-rently undetermined.

LAST SALE OF 2015!

Hidden Treasures Rummage Sale

Saturday, December 3rd 8 am - 2 pm

1626 Hatteras St., Troy Hill

St. Aloysius Parish Offertory Collection

NO TOTALS AVAILABLE DUE TO EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE

Parish Calendar

Sun. Nov. 27 - Train Display - 12:00 - 4:00 pm

Mon. Nov. 28 - Women and Men Sharing Faith

7:00 pm at Most Holy Name School

Sat. Dec. 3 - Train Display, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Sun. Dec. 4 - Train Display, Noon - 4:00 pm

St. Aloysius Parish

Gift Card Sale Gift cards will be sold at the administration bldg on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 9:00 until Noon.

Rivers Casino Trip The next trip to the Rivers Casino is on Monday, December 5th. The cost is $20 and you will get back $20 in free play and $5 in food. The bus will leave St. Aloysius at 11:00 am and then pick up at WesBanko (formerly ESB Bank) in Troy Hill. The bus leaves the casino at 4:30 pm to return. The trip is sponsored by the St. Aloysius Christian Mothers Association. Please call Carol Fulton at 412-931-8469. Leave a message and she will get back to you.

Christmas Celebration

Sunday, December 11th 12:00—2:00 pm

At St. Aloysius Parish

All are invited to bring your family & friends for this annual

Advent Celebration

Crafts, Food, Crafts, Food, Crafts, Food, Train display, Train display, Train display,

cupcake decorating cupcake decorating cupcake decorating and Santa! and Santa! and Santa!

Operating Train Display

Saint Aloysius Parish will hold their

Annual Operating Train Display starting

Saturday, November 26 though January

15. Admission is free, however donations

are appreciated.

Hours of operation:

Saturdays 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sundays 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Attention Altar Servers, Extraordinary

Ministers of Holy Communion and Lectors We are currently working on the Ministry Sched-ule for January/February 2017. Please notify your Ministry coordinator no later than Monday, December 5, 2016 of your availability. Thank you for your service to St. Aloysius Church.

Thank You! Thanks for your support of our recent Hoagie fundraiser. Look for another hoagie sale in Febru-ary.

St. Aloysius Christian Mothers

Christmas Party The Annual Christmas Party will take place on Tuesday, December 6th, beginning at 6:00 pm with appetizers. It will be held at Remo's on Bab-cock Blvd. Dinner will be served at 7:00 pm. If you need a ride, please contact Suzy Johns at 412-821-2404. Hope to see you there.