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DECEMBER 21, 2014
FOURTH SUNDAY
OF
ADVENT
225 37TH ST. • PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15201
PARISH OFFICE: 412-682-0929 • FAX: 412-682-6889 • EMAIL: [email protected] • WEBSITE: www.oloa.org
STAFF
Bro. John D. Harvey, O.F.M. Cap., Pastor
Richard Fitzpatrick, Deacon
Chrissy Jankowski, Music Minister
Peter Starz, Director of Religious Education
Eileen Frollini, Secretary
FACILITIES
Food Pantry ..................................... 412-682-3877
St. Mary Lyceum ............................ 412-682-9307
St. Augustine Cemetery .................. 412-821-3399
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday: ............................ 4:00 p.m. (Sun. Vigil)
Sunday: ............................. 8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Weekdays: . 6:30 p.m. (Mon.–Thur. & 1st Fridays)
RECONCILIATION
Saturdays: Noon–1:00 p.m. in Church or by
appointment anytime.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
There is the opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration
every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. in
the Parish House Chapel.
BAPTISM
Ordinarily celebrated during one of the weekend Masses.
A preparation class is required for parents and godparents.
Contact the parish office to make arrangements.
MARRIAGE
Couples planning to marry must contact one of the parish priests at least six
months before the marriage to set a date and begin preparations for this sacrament.
SICK AND HOMEBOUND
Please notify the parish office if someone is unable to attend Mass and
wishes to receive Communion or the Sacrament of the Sick. Also please
notify the office if any parishioner is admitted to a hospital.
MISSION STATEMENT OF
OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS PARISH
Bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to life in our hearts,
in our families and in our community
To fulfill our mission we invite you to:
• Share in the Capuchin Franciscan Spirit
• Love and serve the Church
• Love and serve the poor
• Grow in holiness through vibrant liturgies and personal prayer
• Become an active and participating member of our Parish Community
• Deepen your knowledge of the Catholic Faith
• Affirm the dignity of each person
• Evangelize others through your life
DECEMBER 21, 2014
PASTOR’S COMMENTS….
This Fourth Sunday of Advent raises before
our eyes the promise of a Davidic Kingdom that
would never end. As God said to David: “I
will raise up your heir after you, sprung
from your loins, and I will make his kingdom firm. I will be a father to him, and he
shall be a son to me. Your house and your
kingdom shall endure forever before me;
your throne shall stand firm forever.”
This promise to David by God of
this kingdom set up so many hopes and expectation for the future. Their hopes, however, were quickly dashed when the Jewish
people lost their land and their position of
power and were driven into exile. Throughout their
many years of exile they did not lose hope in God’s
promise. As Jerusalem, with its Temple, was rebuilt,their expectation once again grew strong.
It was into this spirit of expectation that the
angel Gabriel spoke to a young virgin in Nazareth and
proclaimed: “Behold, you will conceive in your womb
and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will
be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and
the Lord God will give him the throne of David his
father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever
and of his kingdom there will be no end.” It took
Mary’s yes – “May it be done to me according to your
word” – to allow this promise made a thousand years
earlier to be set in motion toward its ultimate fulfillment.
Who could have ever imagined that when God
said, concerning the promised heir to David, “I will be
a father to him, and he shall be a son to me” that an
angel would say to Mary: “The Holy Spirit will come
upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be
called holy, the Son of God.”
This is the great mystery that we have been
invited to participate in as we both recall the historical
birth of the Savior and we allow the example of Mary
to inspire us to say our “Yes” to the divine invitation
to permit God’s Kingdom to come through each of us.
This week we celebrate the beautiful Nativity
of the Lord. There is so much that is familiar, warm,
and uplifting during this Season – the decorations, the
carols, the crèche, the Giving Tree, the exchange of
gifts, the reconnecting through cards, the family gatherings. It is also a time to give thanks for all the ways
that those around us give birth to Christ and his love
and goodness through their generosity and service. I
want to extend a thank you to all those who serve our
parish in so many seen and unseen ways. I
also want to thank all our parishioners for
their faithful presence at and support of our
parish, as well as for bringing the message
and presence of the “Word made flesh” to
our neighborhood. On behalf of our parish
staff – Deacon Richard, Chrissy, Eileen and
Peter – I wish all of you a blessed and joyous
Christmas Day and Season. May we all continue to become and live as the Body of
Christ for our families and our neighborhood!
Dec. 21
Dec. 21
Dec. 21
Dec. 22
Dec. 24
Dec. 25
Dec. 27
Dec. 28
Dec. 31
Jan. 1
Jan. 3
Holy Name Meeting, after the
8:30am Mass, Parish House
Church Decorating, after the
10:00 a.m. Mass
Sunday School, 11:15 a.m.,
Parish House Basement
RCIA Faith Study, 7:15 p.m.,
Parish House
Christmas Eve Masses,
4:00 p.m. & 9:40 p.m. Choir Christmas
Carols with Mass at 10:00 p.m.
Christmas Day Mass, 10:00 a.m.
Neighborhood Caroling, 5:15pm
Feast of The Holy Family,
blessing of families at all Masses
New Year’s Eve Masses,
:30 p.m., Church
& 11:30 p.m., Chapel
New Year’s Day Mass, 9:00 a.m.
Parish Christmas Party, 5:15 p.m.,
St. Augustine Hall
4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT
JANUARY LOTTERY TICKETS
All the January Lottery Tickets are out. Please return
the stubs and the money and if you have any unsold
tickets please bring them in by next weekend so that
they can be sold before December 31st.
CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE
All the Giving Tree wrapped gifts need to be returned
this Sunday.
CHURCH DECORATING
This Sunday after the 10:00 a.m. Mass the church will
need to be transformed from Advent to Christmas.
Plan to stay after Mass and help with this transformation by setting up the trees in the sanctuary, carrying
statues for the crib scene, hanging garland, etc.
There will be three Masses celebrating Christmas.
Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m.
Family Mass with
the Christmas Pageant
Christmas Eve 10:00 p.m.
Mass with choir and bell
choir (choir will sing
Christmas carols beginning at 9:40 p.m.)
Christmas Day 10:00 a.m.
CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
After the Masses for Christmas Eve and Christmas
Day the ushers will be passing out to all the adults a
copy of the book, “Rediscovering Catholicism” by
Matthew Kelly. Bob McFadden and the Knights of
Columbus are making this gift possible and hopefully
it will be a source of insight and renewal for all who
take the time to read it. Enjoy!
HOLIDAY MINISTER SCHEDULE
There is a sign-up schedule for Liturgical Ministers for
both the Christmas and New Year Masses. All Ministers of Communion, Lectors and Altar Servers please
take time to sign-up on the list in the Vestry this weekend. The Ushers have a separate sign-up sheet on the
back table.
PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY
Our annual potluck Parish Christmas Party will take
place at St. Augustine Hall on Saturday January 3rd at
5:15 p.m. Mark your calendar! This is a great opportunity to celebrate as a Parish Family the spirit of this
beautiful Season. The parish will provide the refreshments (soda, beer, wine and coffee) as well as some
hotdogs and each family is asked to bring a potluck
dish to share. Please take the time to sign up listing
how many adults and children will be coming and
what dish you plan to bring.
4:00 P.M. CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY MASS
Since the children will be offering the Christmas Pageant during the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve we
are inviting all families with children to sit in the front
rows so that your children can see the Pageant. Plan
to arrive a little early and come to the front pews.
NEIGHBORHOOD CAROLING
To celebrate the Christmas spirit you are invited to
come caroling in the neighborhood next Saturday after
the 4:00 p.m. Mass (c. 5:15 p.m.). Come and share
the spirit of the Season as we carol at St. Augustine
Plaza and walk through the neighborhood near the
church. We will go out for about an hour and there
will be some refreshments at the parish house after the
caroling.
WEDNESDAY ADORATION
The parish house chapel will not be available for adoration on December 24 (Christmas Eve). There will be
adoration on December 31 (New Year’s Eve) from
9—4 p.m.
FAMILY BLESSINGS
Next weekend is the celebration of the Holy Family of
Jesus, Mary and Joseph. At all the Masses there will
be a blessing of expectant couples, new parents and all
family members. Plan to come as a family to celebrate
Holy Family Sunday.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY MEETING
The next meeting of the Holy Name Society will take
place this Sunday, December 21st following the 8:30
a.m. Mass in the parish house. A rosary for the sick of
our parish community will be prayed at 8:10 a.m. A
renewal of the pledge will follow immediately afterwards. New members are welcome.
ROSARY SOCIETY NEWS!
The next meeting of the Holy Rosary Society will be
January 4, 2015 after the 8:30 a.m. Mass in the
Church Meeting Hall. This will be a special meeting to
honor our long time president, Regina Kaminski who
passed away on November 28th. We will share our
memories of her. Bring any photo or memorabilia to the
parish house.
YEAR FOR CONSECRATED LIFE
Pope Francis has designated the Year for Consecrated
Life (November 2014-February 2015) as a time to celebrate the lives and ministry of men and women religious. The theme is: “wake up the world” and the desire is to share the power of the Gospel through the witness of the lives of our consecrated brothers and sisters.
Take time to meet, come to know, pray with and for,
and serve together with the brothers and sisters in religious communities and religious order priests who live
in our diocese. To learn more, visit the Diocese of
Pittsburgh website: www.diopitt.org and on: facebook.com/dioceseofpittsburgh.
WOMEN OF GRACE PROGRAM
Martina Spiritual Renewal Center is beginning the
Women of Grace Study Program, “Full of Grace:
Women and the Abundant Life.” Discover the gift of
authentic femininity, holiness of life, and God’s awesome purpose and mission for you in the world today.
An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday,
January 13, 2015 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Martina
Spiritual Renewal Center. Join us and find out how you
can fulfill your call as a woman of grace in the world
today. To register, please contact the center at 412-931
-9766 or email [email protected]
LOST & FOUND
Any items lost in church can be found in the Lost and
Found Box on the table in the back of church. Some
keys were found in church last weekend so if you lost
some please check the Box.
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IN A TROUBLED MARRIAGE?
Hope and help for troubled marriages is available
through Retrouvaille. For confidential information
about or to register for the program beginning with a
weekend on January 16, 2015 please contact Retrouvaille at 412-277-3434 or [email protected].
More information is available at
www.retrouvailleofpittsburghinc.org.
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Duquesne university is holding an Accounting Honors
Institute for high school students who have an interest
in business. There are 3 topics with 2 sessions each
held on Saturday mornings on campus in January,
February and March. Students may sign up for one or
more topics. Information and registration is available
online at www.duq.edu/business/AHI or by calling
412-396-5832.
WEEKDAY MASS LOCATION
There have been a number of new parishioners who
have been asking where to find the 6:30 p.m. weekday
Mass. The weekday Mass is celebrated at the Parish
House Chapel, which is located at 225 37th Street,
Monday thru Thursday and on First Fridays and all are
welcome.
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the Sick and Homebound of our parish
and those recently hospitalized.
And those recently deceased:
Barbara Hoffman
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. in the Parish House Chapel,
225 37th St. No Adoration this Wednesday, December 24th
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Midnight:
Dawn:
Day:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/
Rom 16:25-27/Lk 1:26-38
1 Sm 1:24-28/Lk 1:46-56
Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Lk 1:57-66
Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/
Lk 1:67-79
Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/
Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25
Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14
Is 62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20
Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18
or 1:1-5, 9-14
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22
1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2-8
Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/
Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col 3:12-21
or 3:12-17/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40
DECEMBER 20-21– 4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT
4:00 p.m.
Ed, Vee, Eddie & Elaine Ervin,
and David E. Marshall Jr. — Donna
8:30 a.m.
Ann Pillow — Family & Friends
10:00 a.m.
George Francis Fischer — Family
DECEMBER 22 - MONDAY
6:30 p.m.
Gregg Dietz — Mom, Dad,
Amber, Chloe & Emma
DECEMBER 23- TUESDAY - St. John of Kanty
6:30 p.m.
Ceal, Chet & Ralph — Dolly & Gary
DECEMBER 24 - WEDNESDAY—Christmas Eve
NATIVITY OF THE LORD
4:00 p.m.
All Parishioners
10:00 p.m.
All Parishioners
DECEMBER 25 - THURSDAY—Christmas Day
NATIVITY OF THE LORD
10:00 a.m.
All Parishioners
DECEMBER 26 - FRIDAY - St. Stephen
NO MASS TODAY
DECEMBER 27-28– 4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT
4:00 p.m.
Robert & Ruth Tobin — Daughter, Janet
& Family
8:30 a.m.
Joseph & Katherine Karlovits
— Family & Friends
10:00 a.m.
Jeffrey Guthridge — Wife & Family
CHURCH SANCTUARY CANDLE
In Memory
of
Norbert Loveland
CHAPEL SANCTUARY CANDLE
In Memory
of
Gregg Dietz
DECEMBER 27-28, 2014
8:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
Lectors:
E. Cooke
E. Brienza
Eucharistic Ministers:
C. Edder
P. Cygnarowicz
D. Marshall
M. Nee
Sr. M. Elizabeth J. Niemiec
Servers:
C. Pokorski
C. Wojcik
H. Stazer
S. Lechok
M. Brienza
E. Carmody
R. Fitzpatrick
G. Moschetti
B. Vidra
J. Dello Stritto
C. Dello Stritto
M. Wygonik
H. Cooke
R.J. Okunewick
Weekly Offertory Needed
December 14, 2014
$5,044.00
$4,574.00
2014 PARISH SHARE
As of 12/14/2014
$84,142.93
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