St. Barbara Catholic Church 45 Prestley Road , Bridgeville, PA 15017

 

Parish Information

Parish Mission Statement

Very Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko, VJ, JCL, STL Pastor   Mariangela Lorence, BS Church Secretary/Safe Environment Coordinator

St. Barbara Parish carries on the faith tradition established in 1894 by our Slovenian and German ancestors. Like our founders, we are called by Baptism to live as examples of Catholic faith and values, and as witnesses of Christ in the world. Our parish is small in size but great in heart. We are a diverse community who together seek to strengthen faith through liturgy and education, and through service to community in charity. We strive to love God with all our hearts and minds. We invite you to join us in celebration of God’s holy sacraments, to serve His One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, and to spread His Gospel, the Word of Jesus Christ.

Michael McGrath, LEM, AS, BS, MBA Certified Business Manager Music Director/Organist Isaac Summers, BA, MA Youth Minister [email protected] Emily Wardle, BS, M.Ed Choir Director/Organist [email protected] Janie Welsh, LEM, MS, MA Director of Religious Education & RCIA Masses Saturday Evening at 4:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Nov. 6

Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 9

Holy Day Masses as announced in the bulletin

Weekday Masses M,T,W,T,F at 7:00 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Nov. 10 Nov. 12

Saturday at 1:00 PM  

Parish Office: 412-221-5152 /Parish Fax:412-221-7935 Parish email: [email protected] Parish Website: stbarbpittsburgh.org CCD/RCIA Information: 412-477-5568 CCD email: [email protected] Communion to Homebound Call the rectory office to make arrangements. Baptism Call the rectory office to make arrangements. Marriage Contact the Parish Office. Arrangements must be made six months prior to the date of wedding. Office for Priestly Vocations email [email protected] PA Child Abuse Protection Services 1-800-932-0313 Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline 1-888-808-1235 New Parishioners are always welcome - contact the parish office Bulletin All announcements for the parish bulletin must be in the secretary’s office before noon on Friday.

Nov. 13

This week at St. Barbara’s Parish CCD Classes Grades K—7 9:15—10:15 AM [Hall] Youth Mass 6:00 PM [Church] Youth Fellowship 7:00 [Hall] Confirma on Retreat, Gilmary Retreat Center On Mission for the Church Alive! Consulta on Session 7:00—9:00 PM [Church] Project Bologna Sandwich 10:00 AM [Hall] RCIC 6:00 PM [Hall] Rosary 7:00 PM [Church] RCIA 7:30 PM [Hall] Choir Rehearsal 7:45– 9:00 PM [Church] On Mission for the Church Alive! Consulta on Session 7:00—9:00 PM [Church] Reconcilia on 1:00 PM Rosary 3:40 PM [Church] 7th Grade Mass 8:00 AM [Church] CCD Classes Grades K—7 9:15—10:15 AM [Hall]

Pray for the Sick Pray for the sick of our parish, our family and friends, especially Helen Jean Kolo, Cathy Weinman, Margaret Vallelunga, Gloria Fortunato, Edna Koczaja, John Pulford, Mary Ann Chabala, Maria Klemencic, Mary Rosato, Ann Mary Mazzocco, Lois Rosati, Elizabeth Chabala, Kathy D’Amico, Sophie Kramzer, Catherine Petrich, Kimberly Wakim, Maureen Wirant, and those in nursing homes and their caregivers; the return of inactive members of our parish to the practice of their faith; the respect of all human life and the end of abortions. We pray for the safety of our troops, their safe return and for their families at home. Call the rectory office if you are homebound or in a nursing home and would like to receive Communion or if you are a patient in a hospital and would like a visit from a priest, please call 412.221.5152.

Ministers of Worship Saturday 4:00 PM

Mass Intentions for the Week

November 12th and 13th

Sunday 8:00 AM

11:00 AM

November 5th +Anton Kotar [Family] November 6th People of St. Barbara Parish

(Host) (Cup) (Cup) (Lector) (Server) (Server) (Server)

Steve Reinstadtler CJ Reinstadtler Marian Krek CCD Student Cami Feltz Ella Lipscomb Brittany Reinstadtler

(Host) (Cup) (Cup) (Lector) (Server) (Server) (Server)

6:00 P.M. Monday 7:00 A.M.

November 7th +Linda Zanol [James Agnole]

(Host) (Cup) (Cup) (Lector) (Server) (Server) (Server)

Tuesday 7:00 A.M.

November 8th +Ralph Marinacci [Marinacci Family]

Steve Chabala Nicole Magdich Ralph Kelly Maria Cummings Lillian Chabala Violet Chabala Noah Magdich

If you are a minister and see a need, please step forward to fill the position.

Oct. 22-23, 2016

222 Envelopes

Cash/ Loose Checks

Sunday 8:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M.

Wednesday November 9th 7:00 A.M. +William Moore [Bonnie] November 10th +Mildred Grant [Bernard Grant]

Friday 545.00 7:00 A.M.

November 11th + Archie Grant [Bernard Grant]

$ 5,422.00 $ 1,040.00

Parish Share

7 Envelopes

$

World Mission Sunday

80 Envelopes

$ 1,432.00

All Saints Day

1 Envelope

$

310 Envelopes

+Ferdinand and Kevin Pagliai [Family] Youth Mass

Thursday 7:00 A.M.

Offertory Collections

Total

Saturday 4:00 P.M.

Adele Marinacci Steve Condio Denise Lazzini Sean McCann Jared Palmer Julia Sarnowski Brianna McCann

10.00

$ 8,449.00

Saturday 4:00 P.M.

In memory of deceased family members, we will have a “Book of the Names of the Sunday Dead” at the church entrance 8:00 A.M. through the month of November. Please take a moment to write your 11:00 A.M. deceased loved ones’ names in the book. At each Sunday Mass in the month of November, the book will be brought to the Altar in order for those family members to be remembered in a special way.

November 12th +Constant Dourlain [Anthony and Diane Dourlain] November 13th People of St. Barbara Parish +Craig Coleman [Karpieniak Family]

Sanctuary Candle

We welcome Brody Robert Hermann, son of Mark and Jamie Hermann to our St. Barbara Faith community through the Sacrament of Baptism. May God Bless him always!

The Sanctuary Candle burns as a reminder of Jesus’ presence in the Tabernacle. This week the candle is burning in loving memory of Lorranie Hickman from Family.

MAY OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ENCOURAGE YOUR HEARTS and strengthen them in every good deed and word, we hear today from Thessalonians. Through ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE! we pray that the Holy Spirit will encourage us to be open to consider the ways in which draft models for new parishes can help invigorate and strengthen our local Church. Our parish consultation sessions will be held this week on Tuesday, Nov. 8th and Thursday, Nov. 10th, at 7:00 PM. Following the second meeting the draft models will be available at OnMissionChurchAlive.org .

St. Barbara Helping Hands

 

The Saint Simon and Jude Knights of Columbus are selling 2017 Lottery Calendars for $20 each. Prizes range from $25 to $250 depending on the day won. All proceeds benefit the various Knights of Columbus projects and charities. To purchase tickets contact Jim Walther at 412-531-9432.

Upcoming events/meetings: Nov. 9 Project Bologna Sandwich 10:00 AM in the parish hall. Nov. 17 Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM in the parish social hall. Contacts: Pam Fantoni 412.638.2306 or 412.276.3266 OR Karen Williams 412.221.4101 or 412.915.3749. email: [email protected] or view us on Facebook. 11th Annual Gathering of Catholic Men Saturday, November 12 at the David L Lawrence Convention Center This year our theme is “Go Make Disciples” and features an outstanding lineup of speakers including our own Bishop David Zubik as well as Matthew Leonard, Ernie Hickman, Devin Schadt and Greg Willits. Register online at cmfpitt.org or by calling 724-680-0263.

2016 CONFIRMANDI Victoria Olajumoke Adebiyi Joseph Daniel Alcorn Justin Thomas Antoszewski Sean Robert Becker Lillian Rose Chabala Luke David Chalovich Anthony Michael Chiurazzi Mattew Carl Dorfner Sean Patrick Gabster Colby Hart Geary Sara Michael Hinnebusch Eoin Martin Horowicz Nicole Diana Kamyk Jonathan Michael Kancel Raymond John Leise Payton Mackenzie Long Amanda Marie Malosh Christopher James Ralich Santino Giovanni Rao Mckenzie Lauren Richardson Emma Susan Wesolek Drew Anthony Whiteside Peyton Elisabeth Yater Leah Nicole Yaquinto Maya Kristine Yaquinto

LIFE EVERLASTING The second book of Maccabees tells a powerful story, and a rather gruesome one at that. But central to it, beyond the horrible deaths inflicted upon the brothers and their mother, is their belief in the promise of resurrection and life everlasting in God. Paul asks the Thessalonians to pray for him as he spreads Christ’s message of love, so that he might be delivered from other nonbelievers anxious to do him harm. The apostle is confident in such prayer, just as he is confident in the everlasting support of Jesus and God the Father. And there’s that “everlasting” word again. The Sadducees, not buying the idea, ask Jesus an interesting—albeit meaningless—question about the status of married life at the Resurrection. He tells the non-believers that marriage isn’t an issue for the risen children of God. More importantly, he assures them that their ancestors do live on in God, even as evidenced by the Father’s words to Moses. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The King of the world will raise us up to live again forever (2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14). Psalm — Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full (Psalm 17). Second Reading — May the Lord encourage and strengthen your hearts (2 Thessalonians 2:16 — 3:5). Gospel — Those who are deemed worthy of the coming age can no longer die (Luke 20:27-38 [27, 34-38]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved

BOY SCOUT TROOP 2 ANNUAL PANCAKE & SAUSAGE FEAST Troop 2 would like to invite all of St. Barbara’s Parish to our annual Pancake and Sausage Feast. Due to the renovation of the Holy Child gym, this year's event is held in a NEW LOCATION: Bethany Presbyterian Church (in the Great Room downstairs) ON A NEW DATE: NOVEMBER 13. Guests will be received from 8AM to 1PM. Cost is: Adults $6, Senior Citizens $4, Children under 5 years old & Scouts in uniform $3. Tickets may be purchased in advance from any Troop 2 Scout, or at the door the day of the event. Questions? Contact your fellow parishioner, Joe Kenawell who is also an assistant scoutmaster for Troop 2, at 412445-5976.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6 Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Thursday: Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25 Friday: 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8 Sunday: Mal 3:19-20a; Ps 98:5-9; 2 Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 Monday: Tuesday:

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time; National Vocation Awareness Week Daylight Saving Time ends

Tuesday:

Election Day

Wednesday: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Thursday: St. Leo the Great Friday: St. Martin of Tours; Veterans Day Saturday: Jubilee

St. Josaphat Year

of

Mercy

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jubilee

for

Prisoners

One of the most moving images of Pope Francis' ministry comes from Holy Thursday. Slowly, deliberately, Francis kneels down before prisoners--men, women, young, old, Christian, Muslim--and washes their feet, recalling Jesus admonition to Peter: "If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet" (John 13:14). On today's Jubilee for Prisoners, whose rights the Church bids us advocate, Jesus declares in the Gospel, "to [God] all are alive" (Luke 20:38). Have we "imprisoned" anyone figuratively, but no less painfully, passing harsh judgment, then refusing our respect, acceptance, even affection? This month of All Saints and All Souls bids us reflect on our eternal destiny and prepare for it. Respect for ourselves and others, souls and bodies, practical care for neighbors and strangers: such witness affirms that we view our present in light of our future, and believe that, even now, in our midst, stands the Lord of life, the living Jesus. --Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.