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.

April 7 & 8, 2018 Second Sunday of

Easter

Most Holy Name of

Jesus Church

St. Anthony Chapel

St. Aloysius Church

Rev. James R. Orr, Pastor

Deacon G. Gregory Jelinek, Permanent Deacon

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.

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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

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

CHARITABLE OUTREACH IN OUR PARISHES

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St. Aloysius

In Loving Memory of Peter Kocian

By Mary Kocian & Daughters

Most Holy Name

In Loving Memory of Army Specialist Mark Melcher By Aunt Pat

St. Anthony’s

Chapel

In Loving Memory of John Urbanec By Daughter, Theresa

ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH

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Interested in becoming Catholic? Call 412-231-2994, ext. 0 for information on how.

Liturgical Schedule: April 7—15

Saturday, April 7—Vigil: Divine Mercy Sunday

4:00PM gEdward Braun (Myrna Braun) STA 6:00PM gMitzie Pail / Birthday (Pat) CHP

Sunday, April 8—Divine Mercy Sunday

7:30AM gArmy Spc. Mark Melcher / Anniversary MHN (Aunt Pat) 9:00AM gJoseph Gubish / Birthday MHN (Bernice & Bob Winters) 11:00AM For the People STA

Monday, April 9—The Annunciation of the Lord

8:30AM gMary A. Wies (Weis Family) CHP

Tuesday, April 10—Weekday

8:30AM gNancy Mahaney / Birthday (Family) CHP 7:30PM Novena to St. Anthony of Padua CHP

Wednesday, April 11—St. Stanislaus

8:30AM gAna Sestric (Bill & Helen Pope) CHP

Thursday, April 12—Weekday 8:30AM gRobert Scherling / Anniversary CHP (Friends & Family)

Friday, April 13—St. Martin I

8:30AM gJean Ernst (Keller Family) CHP

Saturday, April 14—Vigil: Third Sunday of Easter

4:00PM gDorothy Velardita (Joyce Velardita Rouda) STA 6:00PM gSusan Vojtecky CHP (Bellevue Knights of Columbus)

Sunday, April 15—Third Sunday of Easter

7:30AM For the Parishes MHN 9:00AM gCecilia Uhlig / Anniversary (Children) MHN 11:00AM gDeceased Members of the Heidenreich STA Family (Heidenreich Family)

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

CHP - St. Anthony’s Chapel

Sacrament of the Sick at St. Anthony Chapel

The Sacrament of the Sick will be of-fered during a special Mass on Sun-day, April 22nd at 1:00 pm at St. Anthony’s Chapel. This administra-tion of the sacrament of the sick is of-fered for those Catholics who are experiencing physical ailments of a serious nature: those who will be undergoing surgery for serious reasons, the elderly who have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present, shoes who are battling serious illnesses and have not been anointed recently, and children who have reached the age of reason and are seriously ill. The Ladies of Charity from our parishes will offer bottles of Holy Water to take home for those who are attending.

Thirteen Tuesday Novena The Annual Thirteen Tuesday Novena in Honor of St. Anthony of Padua has begun and will continue through June 12th. This will be week # 4. Mass and Novena are held at 8:30 a.m. Novena and Benediction are held at 7:30 p.m. This Novena has helped many in their time of need.

Should we be a little easier on Thomas? The last

few days have been a whirlwind. On Thursday, a

Passover celebration went horribly awry as Jesus

was betrayed and taken into custody for unstated

crimes. Less than 24 hours later, the simple

arrest has turned into a death sentence to be

carried out that very afternoon. Most of the

disciples fled, including Thomas. He would have

heard of the events of Good Friday secondhand,

in shock over the death of his Lord and Master.

Then Sunday morning arrives with joy from a few

disciples-Jesus is risen! But there is no persistent

sight of him, only Mary Magdalene's quick

moment in the garden and an empty tomb.

Another day passes. The Apostles are gathered

that Monday night, but Thomas is absent. He re-

turns to a jubilant report of the risen Lord. Again,

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The experience must have been surreal. Did

Jesus really appear raised from the dead? Did he

really suffer and die? Has all of this been some

strange hoax? Desperate for an answer, Thomas

insists, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his

hands and put my finger into the nail marks and

put my hand into his side, I will not believe."

After his resurrection, Jesus' body--mangled and

bloody from the crucifixion--is restored. Did it

need the scars? A perfected body would have

taught us one lesson: everything is renewed as it

once was, the past erased. Jesus chooses

another lesson, however. He retains his scars

that we might know him. In the whirlwind of our

lives, we make our own mistakes, our own

betrayals and compromises. In the resurrected

Jesus, we see a God who does not forget his own

sorrow. We are invited to meet him--wound for

wound--and place

our hand on his own

nail-scarred palm,

the eternal sign of

h is ever last ing

mercy.

FAITH SHARING:

Women and Men Sharing Faith and Hope Our next meeting is Monday, April 9th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Aloysius. Please read Chapter Two of Perfectly Yourself by Matthew Kelly.

GOSPEL MEDITATION April 8, 2018 - Divine Mercy Sunday

Veneration of the Relic of St. Peter Chanel at St. Anthony's Chapel

On Sunday, April 8th at 3:00 pm, we will begin to pray the Church's evening prayer before Christ

in the Eucharist. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the monstrance and the service will conclude with Benediction. Following the service,

the faithful will have the opportunity to venerate a relic of one of the saints. For April, it will be the

relic of Saint Peter Chanel.

Visiting Priests Fr. Jim Orr will be on vacation and in his absence, we have the following Priests scheduled for Masses:

Saturday, April 14 @ 4:00 pm - Fr. Ken White Saturday, April 14 @ 6:00 pm - Fr. Jim Garvey

Sunday, April 15 @ 7:30 am - Fr. Joe Schieb

Sunday. April 15 @ 9:00 am - Fr. Lou DiNinno Sunday. April 15 @ 11:00 am - Fr. Jim Garvey

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Diocesan Toll Free Number for Abuse Response:

1-888-808-1235

Religious Education Schedule Class time: 10:15—11:30 am

Sunday, April 8 - Regular Class **** Mandatory 2nd Grade parent meeting held in a 1st floor classroom

Sunday, April 15 - Regular Class

Sunday, April 22 - Regular Class

Sunday, April 29 - Last Class

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 at Most Holy Name Church Hall is the designated day for distributions.

Tuesday, April 17th is the next distribution date.

Vbs 2018:

june 25—29

Save the

date!

Ladies of Charity Meeting Our next Ladies of Charity meeting is on Wednesday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Aloysius Administration Building. Hope to see you there!

Information on Upcoming Sacraments Mandatory Parent Meeting for parents of Second Graders making their First Holy Com-munion - Sunday, April 8th from 10:15-11:30, first floor of Most Holy Name School. (At the same time as CCD). 000000000000000000000

Thank You! A big thank you to everyone who helped make our blood drive a success: whether you gave blood or gave of your time, it all goes toward saving lives. We ended up with 16 units of blood and made some new friends from the neighbor-hood too. Thank you, one and all!!

Easter Flower Memorials Continued:.

We Remember the Deceased from the following St. Aloysius Parishioners: John Bauer, Elsie Bauer, Mr. & Mrs. John Dezort, Mr. & Mrs. James Frazee, Mr. & Mrs. Ron Hardesty, Mr. & Mrs. James Kowalski, Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Oliana.

We Remember the Deceased from the following Most Holy Name Parishioners: Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Baer, Thomas Bray, Mr. & Mrs. William Celik, Mr. & Mrs. John Cirtone, Clara Dank, Joseph Funtal, Michael Funtal, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Herman, Donna Herrmann, Margaret Hoffield, Joan Howe, Jacob Kiss, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Miller, Richard Offen, Dan Phillipps, Lillian Rausch, Joanne Reiner, Frances Russell, Florence Sossong, Frank Tuninello, Linda Wolf, Mr. & Mrs. Edward Yanosko, Joseph Zeis.

Mass Intentions Honored The Following Mass Intentions were said by Fr. Jim Garvey during the month of March: Margie Weidner By Family Holy Souls in Purgatory By Anonymous Anna & Bernard Erb Family By Bernard Oberhauser Hilda & Bernard Lunz By Family Marie Puskar By Bette Ann Sisko Jim & Jeanie Cappello By Nancy & Jerry Giger Madeline Braun By Bereavement Committee Corrine Swanson By Susan von Peters For our Grandparents By Bill & Helen Pope Edward Kunsman By Jim & Carole Jeanie Cappello By Tom & Pat Spehar Jeanie Cappello By Michele Elias George Jelinek By Brian & Sue Miller Babic & Jackline Families By Theresa Urbanec Clarence Reiner By Wife, Joanne Larry Sauers By Mary Alice Petcher Dorothy Root By Nancy Wisniewski & Eric Mars Personal Intention By Anonymous Margaret & Dave Miller By Shiring Family Minnie & Joe Kryl By Family

Pope Francis’ Monthly Prayer Intention for April

Universal For Those who have Responsibility in Economic

Matters: That economists may have the courage to reject any economy of exclusion and know how to open new paths.

Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish

Parish Calendar

Sat. Apr. 7 - Night at the Races - Doors open at 5:30 pm

Apr. 7 & 8 - 2nd Collection - Parish Share

Sun. Apr. 8 - CCD Classes - 10:15 - 11:30 am

Sun. Apr. 8 - Social with Refreshments following 9:00

am Mass - School Hall

Sun. Apr. 8 - Mandatory Meeting for parents of 2nd

Graders - during CCD in the 8th Grade Classroom

Sun. Apr. 8 - Eucharistic Adoration & Veneration of the

Relic of St. Peter Chanel - 3pm - St. Anthony Chapel

Sun. Apr. 8 - Lyceum open - 1 - 5 pm and 7 - 11 pm

Mon. Apr. 9 - St. Vincent de Paul Meeting - 9:20 am

Mon. Apr. 9 - Fish Dinners Wrap up meeting - 6:00 pm

Tues. Apr. 9 - Choir Practice - 7:00 pm

Thurs. Apr. 12 - Church Cleaners - after daily Mass

Thurs. Apr. 12 - Christian Mothers Meeting - 6:30 pm

Fri. Apr. 13 - Lyceum Open - 7:00 - 11:00 pm

Sat. Apr. 14 - Hidden Treasures Rummage Sale

8:00 am - 2:00 pm located at 1626 Hatteras St.

Sat. Apr. 14 - Special Ed CCD - 10:00 - 11:30 am

Sun. Apr. 15 - CCD Classes - 10:15 - 11:30 am

Sun. Apr. 15 - Lyceum open - 1 - 5 pm and 7 - 11 pm

Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish Offertory Collections

Holy Week & April 1

Offertory $5,403.50 Easter $2,519.00 Maintenance $848.00 Parish Share $3,535.00 Human Development $10.00 Food Bank $336.00 St. Vincent de Paul $289.00 Holy Land $388.00 Easter Flowers $85.00

Hidden Treasures Rummage Sale

Mark your calendars for the next sale on

Saturday, April 14 8am - 2pm

Located at 1626 Hatteras St. Troy Hill, Pittsburgh

For more information Check our FB Page: ‘Hidden Treasures Rummage Sale At Most Holy Name’

Most Holy Name of Jesus

Christian Mothers & Women’s Guild The Christian Mothers & Women’s Guild would like to invite all women 21 years of age and older to come to their meetings. You do not have to be married, be a Mother, or belong to Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish to belong to our organiza-tion. Our meetings are held the second Thursday of each month from March until December in the School Hall. The meetings begin at 6:30 pm. No meetings are held in January & February. The Membership Fee for the year is $5.00.

The 2018 Meeting Schedule is: March 8; April 12; May 10; June 14; July 12; August 9; September 13; October 11; November 8; December 13

Our Schedule of Events for 2018 is off to a good start. We hosted the Most Holy Name of Jesus Feast Day Reception, a Reception for Fr. James Garvey, helped with the Lenten Fish Fries and monthly Hidden Treasures. We have upcoming events that will include May Crowning and a Health & Wellness Fair in conjunction with the Troy Hill Citizens Block Watch. We are also scheduling speakers to come to our meetings. The purpose of our organization is to help with the spiritual needs of the women and to help with Parish functions. If you have any questions, please call Cheryl at 412-408-3681.

Fish Dinners Thank You! Thank you to everyone who helped in any way make this years’ Lenten Fish Fry's a great suc-cess! The kitchen crew was fantastic, our parish bakers amazing and the weekly crown came faithfully. We would also like to thank Texas Roadhouse Restaurant for the weekly donation of dinner rolls and cinnamon butter! We made a profit of $9,194.83 this year thanks to all of you. God Bless you all.

50 / 50 Drawing Congratulations to Margie Hoffield, the winner of our monthly 50 / 50 drawing for March. She wins $250! Don’t forget to turn in your orange 50 / 50 envelope for April for your chance to win. You may turn the envelope in through the collec-tion basket any Sunday this month! Good Luck!

Parish Calendar

Sun. Apr. 8 - Rummage Sale - 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Wed. Apr. 11 - Ladies of Charity Meeting - 7:00 pm At the Administration Center

Thurs. Apr. 12 - Rivers Casino Trip

Fri. Apr. 13 - Toddler Story Time - Noon

St. Aloysius Parish

Sanctuary Candle Requests Several dates are open for the Sanctuary Candle. If you would like one lit in memory of a loved one, please forward the name to the parish office as well as $20. Dates open: April 15, 22 & 29

2018 Sanctuary Candle Request

Seven day Sanctuary Candles: $20

For: ________________________________ By: _________________________________ Week Desired: ________________________ Please include $20 with this request and drop off

at either parish rectory.

St. Aloysius Parish Offertory Collection

March 31 & April 1

Offertory $2,387.00 Easter $1,708.00 Maintenance $132.00 Parish Share $1,780.00 Holy Thursday $302.00 Holy Land $205.00 Food Bank $46.00

Rivers Casino Trip The next trip to the River’s Casino is on Thursday, April 12th. The cost of the trip is $20 and you will get back $20 in free play and $5 in food. The bus will leave St. Aloysius at 10:00 am and then pick up at Wesbanco in Troy Hill. The bus leaves the casino at 3:45 pm to return home. This trip is sponsored by the St. Aloysius Chris-tian Mother’s Assoc. Please call Carol Fulton at 412-931-8469.

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Tickets are available at every weekend Mass up through April 29

th for the Spaghetti Dinner.

Come, mingle and enjoy a delicious dinner. Better Together Continues

Your generous support of this endeavor continues to be amazing. The Better Together Collection for the month of April will be cleaning supplies and paper products. If you would like to donate please place any cleaning supplies and paper products in the designated baskets in church. Thank you for your continuing support which helps the Community Food Bank.

Gift cards are available at all

masses this weekend