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Rev. Zachary A. Galiyas, Parochial Vicar Very Rev. Benedetto Vaghetto JCL, In Residence Rev. James McDonough JCL STL, Weekend Asst. Deborah Bicker, Dir . of Music Ministr ies Jen Greenawald, Coord. of Religious Ed.

Sharon Serratore, Pastoral Associate

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Baptisms: By appointment Weddings: Arrangements must be made with the priest at least 6 months prior to wedding date. Faith Formation (CCD): Grades K-5: Sunday: 9:05 AM - 10:15 AM Grades 6-8: Monday: 7:00 PM - 8:10 PM Bulletin Deadline: 15 days advance notice in writing. Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Sunday Mass: Sunday: 10:30 AM Holy Day: Check the bulletin for Mass times Weekday Masses: Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00 AM Reconciliation: Tuesday & Thursday: 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM Benediction/Holy Hour: 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM (Check the bulletin for any changes)

S a i n t P a t r i c k P a r i s h

May 12, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Easter THE VOICE Jesus says, “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” Earlier in this Good Shepherd discourse, John the Evangelist explains that Jesus is using “figures of speech.” We cannot take Jesus’ words literally, since we are people, not sheep. We under-stand the Lord figuratively, then, discovering all the helpful ways that we are similar to sheep. A quick Internet search reveals a number of videos showing how sheep ignore every human voice except that of their shepherd. It is remarkable to see how single-minded sheep are, totally absorbed in grazing, disregarding everything around them. Even when imper-sonators imitate the shepherd and call the sheep in the same way the shepherd does, the sheep do not bother to look up. The instant the real shepherd calls out, however, the sheep snap to attention, call back in their own way, and come running. Today’s Readings: Acts 13:14, 43–52; Ps 100:1–2, 3, 5; Rev 7:9, 14b–17; Jn 10:27–30 Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co

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We wish all mothers, grandmothers, and Godmothers, living and deceased, a Blessed and Happy Mother’s Day!

HOLY HOUR/BENEDICTION: The next scheduled Holy Hour and Benediction will take place Wednesday, May 15th, at St. Alphonsus from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. BAPTISM CLASS: The next baptism class for our parish grouping will be Tuesday, May 21st, 6:30 PM at St. Alphonsus, in the church basement. To attend, you must register ahead of time by contacting Ms. Carmela Galloway at 724.695.7325 or stcolumbkilleparish@comcast.net. This class is for those who belong to any of our six parishes and are baptizing their first child. 2019 MASS INTENTIONS: If you haven’t in the past had Masses offered for loved ones, please consider this wonderful tradition. The tradition of offering Masses for loved ones, living and/or deceased, is an important part of our spirituality as Catholics. It is a Catholic tradition to pray for the dead, a tradition many other Christians do not share with us but our intentions can be not only for our loved ones who are departed but also for those living who are in need of prayers. The greatest prayer the Church can offer is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. There are few things more miraculous than to pray for a Loved One during the very sacrifice of the Mass, at the very moment Jesus offered up Himself to His Father. To have a Mass offered on an occasion of a birthday, anniversary or a special need is appropriate, beneficial and appreciated. Thank you for your consideration. May God Bless you and your loved ones. Masses are still available. Requests will be accepted on a first-come/first-served basis. Forms can be found on the table in the back of the church. The suggested donation is $10.00 per Mass; please clearly mark your check “Mass Intention.” THE WAMA FOOD PANTRY: is happy to announce that they have relocated to their new place at 105 West Allegheny Road (warehouse behind Rite Aid). Their May Distributions dates are: Tuesday, May 14th 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon; Wednesday, May 15th 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM; Tuesday, May 28th 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon and Wednesday, May 29th 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. They would appreciate any help our churches can give as they get back to their normal schedule for the 2019 year. Since the area churches do not always have people who can volunteer during a particular month, they are hoping that anyone from any of the churches will volunteer any month they can. Please call the Food Pantry number 724.695.1305 to let our coordinators: Tim Opfermann and Linda Stoner know if you can help. They need as many volunteers to help as they can get. Also at the present time, there is no plan to reopen the Thrift Store. MOTHERHOOD Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever. —Anonymous

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SUNDAY Fourth Sunday of Easter 10:30 AM Joy Roman (Karen and Skip Felton) TUESDAY St. Matthias, Apostle 8:00 AM Arthur G. Wagner (Fr. Ben Vaghetto) THURSDAY Easter Weekday 8:00 AM Pat Meehan (Judy and Ray Kargle) SUNDAY Fifth Sunday of Easter 10:30 AM Pat Meehan (Maureen Meehan)

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Sunday - 10:30 AM May 19 - Fr. John

Lectors: K. Treloar Altar Servers: Shane Treloar Breanna Ford Eucharistic Ministers: K. Treloar B. Treloar T. Ford

GROUP 329 MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY VIGIL 4:00 PM St. Alphonsus, St. Michael 5:00 PM Our Lady of Lourdes 6:30 PM St. Columbkille SUNDAY 8:00 AM St. Columbkille 8:30 AM St. Alphonsus 9:00 AM St. Ann, Our Lady of Lourdes 10:30 AM St. Patrick 11:00 AM St. Columbkille, St. Michael

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The reception of Holy Communion at Sunday Mass is such an expected feature of the Mass these days that it is surprising to realize that for many centuries, receiving Communion was a relatively rare event in the life of a faithful Christian. “Easter duty” means that Catholics must celebrate reconciliation if aware of serious sin, and receive Holy Communion during the Easter season. For a while, this was a requirement of Easter week, and later extended to the whole season of fifty days, and even beyond that by a few weeks. For the majority of people long ago, this meant Communion was a once-a-year moment. A rather complex bureaucracy grew up around this rule in the Middle Ages. Amazingly, people received a kind of token at confession admitting them to Communion in their home parish, which then kept careful records and reported them to the bishop. Surviving records can tell us a great deal about our ancestors. In fact, people were encouraged to journey to the church of their baptism in order to fulfill their duty, and therefore the Easter duty includes in its origins a grateful pilgrimage to the font in which you were first embraced by Christ. If your “Holy Mother Church” is within a drive, why not make a pilgrimage to that font a feature of your Easter celebration of these fifty days? —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

CABBAGE ROLL DINNER: St. Michael Par ish will hold a cabbage roll dinner on Sunday, May 19th from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Tickets $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Dinner includes cabbage roll, mashed potatoes, green beans, dessert, and beverage. For advance ticket, call parish office at 724.587.3570. WEEKEND RETREAT FOR POST ABORTION HEALING: Rachel's Vineyard, a weekend designed to heal the emotional and spiritual wounds of abortion, will be held May 17th -19th at The Ark and The Dove. In a confidential and supportive atmosphere Rachel's Vineyard demonstrates God's love, compassion, and forgiveness to women and men struggling in abortion's aftermath. To register or for more information, contact Toni Jester at 412.352.5348 or toniafj1@comcast.net.

WEEKEND RETREAT FOR POST ABORTION HEALING: Rachel's Vineyard, a weekend designed to heal the emotional and spiritual wounds of abortion, will be held May 17th -19th at The Ark and The Dove. In a confidential and supportive atmosphere Rachel's Vineyard demonstrates God's love, compassion, and forgiveness to women and men struggling in abortion's aftermath. To register or for more information, contact Toni Jester at 412.352.5348 or toniafj1@comcast.net. DUQUESNEFEST: Duquesne University’s largest open house event will be held on Sunday, June 9th, beginning at 9:00 AM. This exciting day is a fun way for Fall-2019-high-school-seniors to learn more about the University. Register online at www.duq.edu/duquesnefest. 85TH INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC ROSARY MARCH: will take place on Sunday, May 19th. There will be a Holy Mass at 1:30 PM at Epiphany Church, 164 Washington Place, Uptown, Pittsburgh, with Bishop David A. Zubik presiding. Following the Holy Mass, there will be a Eucharistic Rosary Procession with the Most Blessed Sacrament and statue of Our Lady of Fatima through our city. Following the Procession, we will crown Our Lady and celebrate Benediction. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board for further details. Any questions, call 412.886.1786, 412.600.0859 or 412.884.3213.

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Belak, Paul Belak, Tim Berty, Joyce Buzzanell, John Halvorson, Rosalyn (Belak) Heleniak, Leonard Hribar, Parker Sendek, Adeline Slovick, and Joe Swider. Please pray also for those in hospitals, nursing homes, and at home.

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Our grouping's next "church tour" will be next Sunday, May 19 at St. Michael, (95 Highland Ave, Avella PA 15312). The church and facili-ties will be open for visiting following 11:00 Mass. All in our grouping are invited to come for Mass, a tour, and while there, treat yourself to a homemade Cabbage Roll dinner. . . Dinners are $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Eat in or take out.

ATTENTION GRADES 8 – 12: Our next youth group session will be Sunday, May 19th, at St. Columbkille, from 6pm - 8pm. On Sunday, May 26th, we will be play miniature golf at Forsythe in Carnegie. See the website or next week's bulle-tin for more details. Check out our new youth group webpage! Go to www.grouping329.org, and look under the ministr ies tab. If any adults with clearances are interested in helping with youth ministry, please contact Fr. Zach at 724.947.3363 or zgaliyas@diopitt.org.

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