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SUNDAY MASS schedule (SATURDAY VIGIL)
4:00 PM ST. ALBERT 4:00 PM ST. BASIL 4:00 PM ST. SYLVESTER 6:00 PM HOLY ANGELS
SUNDAY 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN 9:00 AM ST. BASIL 9:30 AM HOLY ANGELS 10:00 AM ST. SYLVESTER 11:00 AM ST. ALBERT
CONFESSIONS: SATURDAY Holy Angels after 8:30 a.m. Mass to 9:30 a.m.
St. Sylvester 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
St. Basil 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
PARISH ADMINISTRATION OFFICE 3198 Schieck Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15227 (412) 884-7744 ▪ Fax (412) 884-2300
Web: www.blessedtrinitypgh.org
Email: [email protected]
Worship sites
ST. ALBERT 3198 Schieck Street Pittsburgh, PA 15227
ST. BASIL 1735 Brownsville Road Pittsburgh, PA 15210
HOLY ANGELS 408 Baldwin Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15207
ST. SYLVESTER 3754 Brownsville Road Pittsburgh, PA 15227
ST. WENDELIN 2728 Custer Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15227
BLESSED TRINITY PARISH
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time ▪ September 26th, 2021
CLERGY SERVING THE COMMUNITY
PASTOR Rev. Stephen A. Kresak ▪ [email protected] SR. PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Robert J. Ahlin ▪ [email protected] SR. PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Ken Sparks ▪ [email protected]
PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Levi D. Hartle ▪ [email protected]
DEACON Michael J. Babcock ▪ [email protected] DEACON James R. Grab ▪ [email protected]
DEACON Daniel E. Nizan ▪ [email protected] DEACON Andrew J. White ▪ [email protected] DEACON Timothy B. Zenchak ▪ [email protected]
MONDAY WEEKDAY September 27 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Pauline Fuchs: Paul Stitch Family 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT Donald Kuehn: Family TUESDAY WEEKDAY September 28 8:30 AM HOLY ANGELS Ida J. Molinaro: M/M Stephen Hutter 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Thomas A. Joyce: Jane DiCesaro & Family 9:00 AM ST. BASIL Cecelia Bukowski: Janet Christensen WEDNESDAY WEEKDAY September 29 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Carolina & Nazareno Romanucci: Louise Cappetta 9:00 AM ST. WENDELIN Mary Bauer: Family 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT Alberta Petruzzi: Kelly Stephenson THURSDAY WEEKDAY September 30 8:30 AM HOLY ANGELS Alfred Simeone: Geneo & Debbie 9:00 AM ST. BASIL Becky Dieterle: Kevin Dieterle FRIDAY WEEKDAY October 1 8:30 AM HOLY ANGELS Jackie Aul: Cathy McGurk 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Theresa & Tom Yochum: Christina Bolanos 9:00 AM ST. ALBERT John Rechtorik and Bornschlegel Family: Family SATURDAY WEEKDAY October 2 8:30 AM HOLY ANGELS Joann Durica: Sandra Seech 8:30 AM ST. SYLVESTER Marge & Chuck Obringer and Johnny Ault: Marlene Denk 9:00 AM ST. BASIL George Milinski: Kelly Cummings SATURDAY VIGIL 4:00 PM ST. ALBERT ▪ LH Fred & Mathilda Seddon: Claire Seddon 4:00 PM ST. BASIL ▪ SK John Klein: Family 4:00 PM ST. SYLVESTER ▪ KS Cecilia Mocello: Anthony & Gabrielle Bradley 6:00 PM HOLY ANGELS ▪ BA Ernest & Helen Gombos: Larry Gombos & Son TWENTY–SEVENTH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME October 3 8:00 AM ST. WENDELIN ▪ KS Dorothy Marcinowski: Paul, Christine, Karen & Janice 9:00 AM ST. BASIL ▪ SK Peter & Gaetana Silvestre: Silvestre Family 9:30 AM HOLY ANGELS ▪ BA Living & Deceased Members of the Parish 10:00 AM ST. SYLVESTER ▪ KS Edward Murphy: Family 11:00 AM ST. ALBERT ▪ SK Jane & Dennis Lavelle: 50th Wedding Anniversary
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MASS INTENTIONS SEPTEMBER 27TH - OCTOBER 3RD
Business Manager Deacon Andy White 412-884-7744 ext. 204
Pastoral Associate Deacon Dan Nizan 412-884-7744 ext. 207
Administrative Assistants Mary Ann Negley 412-884-7744 ext. 201 [email protected]
Cheryl DePretis 412-884-7744 ext. 200 [email protected]
Bulletin Editor Cindy Depretis 412-884-7744 ext. 205 [email protected]
Director of Music & Liturgy Tommy Hoffman [email protected]
Assistant Music Directors Eileen Hite [email protected]
Paul White
Coordinator of Social Ministry Services & Community Action Sister Theresa Bealer 412-884-7744 ext. 202 [email protected]
Youth Ministry Team Nicholas Wolf 412-884-7744 ext. 220 [email protected]
Anthony Bradley 412-884-7744 [email protected]
Safe Environment & Ministry Coordinator Lou Ann Shannon 412-884-7744 ext. 223 [email protected] [email protected]
Religious Education Team Carolyn Eisenbarth 412-884-7744 ext. 222 [email protected]
Elaine Garfold 412-884-7744 ext. 221 [email protected]
Maintenance Team Jeff Jenney Len Lis Gene Werner
STAFF SERVING THE COMMUNITY
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This week our Sanctuary Candles are lit for the following intentions:
ST. BASIL
John Klein
From: Grand Children
HOLY ANGELS
Ida J. Molinaro
From: M/M Stephen Hutter
ST. SYLVESTER
Jean Huber
From: Pat, Chris & Family
ST. ALBERT
John Rechtorik and Bornschlegel Family
From: Family
Americo Mascio From: Wife, Lidia
ST. WENDELIN
Lee, Senneway, Holowka & Barone Families
From: Family
2021 PARISH SHARE DUE: $ 174,656.00
Details about specific collections or questions regarding the collections can be obtained by contacting the Parish office.
SATURDAY VIGIL 4:00 PM Regular (Weekly/Monthly) $ 4,109.00 Misc. Envelopes $ 35.00 Loose Money $ 373.00 Parish Share $ 30.00 6:00 PM Regular (Weekly/Monthly) $ 990.00 Misc. Envelopes $ 00.00 Loose Money $ 35.00 Parish Share $ 130.00 SUNDAY 8:00 AM Regular (Weekly/Monthly) $ 1,833.25 Misc. Envelopes $ 30.00 Loose Money $ 115.00 Parish Share $ 50.00 9:00 AM Regular (Weekly/Monthly) $ 1,210.00 Misc. Envelopes $ 40.00 Loose Money $ 264.92 Parish Share $ 305.00 9:30 AM Regular (Weekly/Monthly) $ 1,575.00 Misc. Envelopes $ 00.00 Loose Money $ 81.00 Parish Share $ 100.00 10:00 AM Regular (Weekly/Monthly) $ 2,010.25 Misc. Envelopes $ 140.00 Loose Money $ 253.00 Parish Share $ 00.00 11:00 AM Regular (Weekly/Monthly) $ 2,052.00 Misc. Envelopes $ 7.00 Loose Money $ 172.65 Parish Share $ 40.00 MAIL IN REG/MISC $ 5,658.00 MAIL IN PARISH SHARE $ 390.00 TOTAL OFFERING $ 22,029.07
Blessed Lord, accept this burning candle as a sign of my faith and love for You.
Like this candle, I am ready to be used in your service without asking why and to what
purpose. Even as this candle, I wish to stand in Your presence and to be consumed in the light and warmth of our Love. Please hear my prayer
and, if it is Your will, grant my petition. But above all, make me loyal and faithful to You in
all circumstances of my life. Amen.
PARISH STEWARDSHIP THE WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 18tH & 19TH
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Zec 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Zec 8:20-23; Ps 87:1b-7; Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19:8-11; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Lk 10:13- 16 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-37; Mt 18:1- 5, 10 Sunday: Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 [2-12]
PA CHILDLINE 1-800-932-0313
DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE HOTLINE 1-888-808-1235
Our sympathy is extended to the families of: THOMAS ALLRIDGE SR, RICHARD GEORGE, SUSAN GRUBER, AND EDWARD O’BRIEN
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Please remember members of our parish who are in nursing homes, the
homebound, the sick and their caregivers in your prayers.
Readings for the Week of
October 3, 2021
First Reading — The man said, “This one is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called ‘woman’ ” (Genesis 2:18-24). Psalm — May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives (Psalm 128). Second Reading — He who consecrates and those who are being consecrated all have one origin (Hebrews 2:9-11). Gospel — Whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it (Mark 10:2-16 [2-12]).
Together we welcome:
Zane Somkenechukwu Nkasiobi, Rocco Antonio Raffaele, AND Braxton James Zaborney
Who were baptized into our Faith & Family. Congratulations to the Parents & Godparents!
LIFE CHAIN A Life Chain event will be held Sunday, October 3, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. an hour of silent prayer. Blessed Trinity will participate in Life Chain, which is an effort to bring attention to the sanctity of human life. It is a peaceful, prayerful, pro-life demonstration. We will pray and stand with pro-life signs on Brownsville Road in front of St. Basil Church. For questions call Beth Svirbel 412-885-4410.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE The 40 Days for Life campaign runs from September 22nd to October 31, 2021. Blessed Trinity Parish has taken a block of time on Tuesday, September 28th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to peacefully stand and pray outside “Planned Parenthood” on Liberty Avenue down-town. Please consider joining us. Contact Joanie Oyler at 412-884-5343 or Deacon Dan at 412-884-7744.
FAITH FORMATION BEGINS! Faith Formation Sessions begin October 3rd, 4th and 5th for those who registered by September 20th. If you did not register your child/ren yet, don’t miss out! Call to talk about your options. Contact the office at 412-884-7744 for Carolyn Eisen-barth X 222 [email protected] OR Elaine Garfold X 221 [email protected].
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The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul; the decree of the LORD is trustworthy, giving wisdom
to the simple. — Psalm 19:8
RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults— Have you been thinking of becoming a Catholic, or have not received all the Sacraments of Initiation, (Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation), now is the time. On the first week of October, we will be starting an RCIA class. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process that will prepare you to receive the Sacraments of Initiation and become full members of the Catholic faith. If there are any questions, or you are interested, call Deacon Mike Babcock at 412-884-7744 X 206 and let me know you are coming. We will begin on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Classes will continue until Saturday, April 16, 2022, Easter Vigil. We will supply you with the materials you will need on October 3rd. Classes will be on Sundays at 1:00 p.m. in the Parish Office building. (That is near St. Albert Church) at 3198 Schieck St., Pittsburgh, PA 15227. Classes will last 1 hour each.
SIZE DOESN’T MATTER, FAITH DOES! I know how it can feel sitting in a CCD class or in church and hearing an adult tell you that we are called to do acts of charity. Your first thoughts may be, “I can’t possibly do anything good” or “I can’t give enough to help some else out.” Well, I am here to tell you that you CAN make a difference! All things given to God are used for good! You are special and you are loved by God. Every small act of kindness you do, brightens some-one else’s day. You can bring joy to someone anywhere you go. You may think that small acts of kindness don’t mean a lot, but to someone else they can be life changing. So, wear a smile and go do great things! -Nicholas Wolf Youth Minister
Where do you like to chill out? Is it by the beach, your room, a park or a church? For me it’s the mountains! There was a time in my life when I was a mountain leader. I took teens up the mountains! The jour-ney was some times long and the complaints were loud! I still hear their voices, “Are we there yet?” to this day. What made it all worth while for everyone was the view from the top! You could see for miles towns below and the coastal landscape. It was like a view from a postcard! It was an ah ha moment! - Thanking God for His beauty and His creation! I have always found the mountains a place where God speaks easily to me! There is no social media there! There are no TVs to distract me. Just me understanding God in the beauty of his creation! One day I observed a farmer calling to his sheep - I was amazed at how quickly they responded to the farm-ers voice. They trusted him and came running! That ex-perience made me think of Jesus telling us in Scripture, “I know my sheep and my sheep know me.” When you see a shepherd working you realize what Jesus meant by his words! We are his sheep and he is our shepherd! Another time my friend and I saw a sheep trapped in quick sand! It kept baaing as if it was crying for help - It automatically knew what to do! We rescued the sheep! Later, I reflected and realized how even sheep know to cry for help! Where do you go when you want to be at peace? Where do you go for your soul to be quiet? Who can you trust when you are in need of help? Whose voice do you recognize? The voice of Jesus, your peers or the ones on TikTok? It’s only when we are at peace we can hear God.
-Anthony Bradley Youth Minister
Annual Blessing of the Pets Sunday, October 3rd
12:00 Noon ▪ St. Sylvester (parking lot) 1:00 PM ▪ St. Albert (parking lot)
ROSARYCLUB The rosary club will meet on Friday, October 1st at St. Albert 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to join us!
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Gilmary Council #3868
Grand Knight Andrew Warble 412-417-8419
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS—- Gilmary Council #3868
COLUMBUS DAY DINNER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9TH
3-5 PM OR 5-7 PM
PARISH OFFICE BUILDING 3198 Schieck Street, Pgh, PA 15227
All proceeds benefit Knights of Columbus Charities.
Adults $20.00 ($17.00 in advance after Mass)
Kids (under 10) $10.00 ($7.00 in advance after Mass)
ITALIAN BUFFET DINNER ALL YOU CAN EAT (gluten free available)
TAKE OUT AVAILABLE
Tickets also available at the parish office during regular hours.
50/50 Raffle
Food services donated by Chef Steve of Signature Servings FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT……
Join us Friday, OCTOBER 15TH
in the hall at St. Sylvester ▪ 7: 30 p.m.
for “Hocus Pocus.”
PRAISE NATION is excit-ed to share this upcoming event happening on Sunday, October 10th from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. hosted by: Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church at Trinity Acres, 120 Baldwin Rd Ext, Carnegie, Pa 15106 for HOLY LOVE. It will be a day full of Praise, Prayer, Fun, Fellowship and Food. The day begins at 2:00 p.m. with Praise, Prayer and a guest motiva-tional speaker, and host of the podcast Pints With Aquinas, Matt Fradd. From 4:00-6:00 p.m. fellow-ship, fundraising and food including authentic homemade Ukrainian perogies and kielbasa! Mark your calendars for an afternoon of Worship & Joy!! Bring your chairs and blankets for this outdoor event. For details and directions, visit our website at praisenationpgh.org or contact Bev Lankes at 412-417-9361.
Please Pray for Our Servicemen and Servicewomen
Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they
perform for us in our time of need. Please place a hedge of protection around each and
everyone. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
LTDR Barry Budd, USN LCDR Justin Budd, USA PO1 Leigh Dicks, USCG
CPT Anthony Grolemund, ANG LCpl Zachery O’Halloran, USMC
E4 Chase Murray, USN E3 Lucas Nizankiewicz, USN
LCpl Thomas Rechtorik, USMC GySgt John Rethage, USMC NFOLT Mikaela Sakach, USN
SSGT Wyatt Burke Schueler, USAF CSSA Elliot Stypula, USN CAPT Alex Teeney, USAF
To add your family member to our military list contact the office. Please
let us know when they are no longer in active duty.
Friday, October 29th 7:00—9:00 PM
St. Albert Parking Lot This event is open to the Children and/or Grand Children of regis-tered Blessed Trinity parishion-
ers. Wrist bands will be required for admittance for children age 12 and under. Wrist bands are availa-ble at the parish office and can be picked up Mon-day through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or mailed to you. Contact the parish office 412-884-7744 to register or for more information.
Donations of bags of treats are gladly ac-cepted for Trunk or Treat. Bins will be avail-able at all of the churches or treats can be dropped off at the parish office. Cash dona-tions will also be accepted and we will pur-chase the treats for you.
DECORATE A CAR! There are a limited number of spaces available for you to bring your decorated car and hand out treats. You will need to register your car with the Blessed Trinity office at 412-884-7744. You will be given a bracelet for admission and park-ing pass. The deadline for car registration is Monday, October 18th. Car set up time is 5:00-6:30 p.m.
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Music Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time ▪ September 26, 2021
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A738323 All rights reserved
Opening Hymn
Psalm
Offertory Song
Gather Us In 1. Here in this place new light is streaming, now is the darkness vanished away. See in this
place our fears and our dreamings, brought here to you in the light of this day. Gather us in the lost and forsaken, gather us in the blind and the lame. Call to us now and we shall awak-en, we shall arise at the sounds of our name.
2. We are the young our lives are a myst’ry, we are the old who yearn for your face. We have been sung throughout all of hist’ry, called to be light to the whole human race. Gather us in the rich and the naughty, gather us in the proud and the strong; Give us a heart so meek and so lowly, give us the courage to enter the song.
3. Here we will take the wine and the water, here we will take the bread of new birth. Here you shall call your sons and your daughters, call us anew to be salt for the earth. Give us to drink the wine of compassion, give us to eat the bread that is you. Nourish us well, and teach us to fashion lives that are holy and hearts that are true. Marty Haugen,© 1982, GIA Publications, Inc.
Lord Whose Love In Humble Service 1. Lord whose love in humble service, bore the weight of human need. Who upon the cross forsaken, offered mercy’s perfect deed. We, your servants bring the worship, not of voice alone but heart, consecrating to your purpose, ev’ry gift that you impart. 2. Still the children wander homeless, still the hungry cry for bread. still the captives long for freedom, still in grief we mourn the dead. As you Lord, in deep compassion, healed the sick and freed the soul. Use the love your Spirit kindles, still to save and make us whole. 3. As we worship grant us vision, till your love’s revealing light, in its heights and depth and greatness, dawns upon our human sight. Making known the needs and burdens, your compassion bids us hear, stirring us to faithful service, your abundant life to share.
Contributors: Albert F Bayly Text: Albert F Bayly,© 1988, Oxford University Press
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Closing Song
Communion Song
