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Holy Spirit

2603 Old Elizabeth Road West Mifflin, PA 15122

St. Elizabeth of Hungary

One Grove Place Pittsburgh, PA 15236

MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY VIGIL 4:00PM ............. St. Elizabeth of Hungary 4:30PM ................................... Holy Spirit 5:30PM .................... St. Thomas à Becket

SUNDAY 8:00AM ............ St. Elizabeth of Hungary 9:00AM ....................... St. Clare of Assisi 9:30AM ................... St. Thomas à Becket 10:30AM .......... St. Elizabeth of Hungary 11:00AM ................................ Holy Spirit Noon ........................ St. Thomas à Becket

WEEKDAYS Monday ................. 7:30AM-St. Elizabeth 8:30AM-St. Clare Tuesday ................... 8:30AM-Holy Spirit 9:00AM-St. Thomas à Becket Wednesday ............ 7:30AM-St. Elizabeth 9:00AM-St. Thomas Thursday .................. 8:30AM-Holy Spirit 9:00AM-St. Thomas à Becket Friday .................... 7:30AM-St. Elizabeth 8:30AM-St. Clare Saturday ................... 8:30AM-Holy Spirit

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

MONDAY 9:00-9:30AM ............... St. Clare of Assisi 6:00-6:45PM..... St. Elizabeth of Hungary

SATURDAY 11:00-11:45AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary 3:30-4:00PM........................... Holy Spirit 4:30-5:00PM............ St. Thomas à Becket

JUNE 16, 2019 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY

PASTORAL STAFF Administrator: Father Robert J. Cedolia

Senior Parochial Vicar: Father William R. Terza Senior Parochial Vicar: Father Kenneth E. Kezmarsky

Deacon: Gerard A. Como Pastoral Associate: Mrs. Amy LaMartina

St. Clare of Assisi

460 Reed Street Clairton, PA 15025

St. Thomas à Becket

139 Gill Hall Road Jefferson Hills, PA 15025

The Most Holy Trinity • June 16, 2019

Parish Directory • Sacraments

ST. CLARE OF ASSISI Phone: 412-233-7870 Office Hours: Monday‒Thursday: 8AM‒2PM Closed Fridays Fax: 412-233-0742 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stclareofassisiparish.com

St. Clare Cemetery: Worthington Ave. For Cemetery information, call Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association at 412-256-9370.

ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY Phone: 412-882-8744 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8AM-4PM Friday: 8AM-3:30PM Fax: 412-882-8320 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stelizparish.org School Phone: 412-881-2958 School Fax: 412-882-0111 School Website: www.st-elizabeth.org

HOLY SPIRIT Phone: 412-346-0477 Office Hours: Monday & Tuesday: 8AM-4PM Closed Wednesday Thursday & Friday: 8AM‒Noon Fax: 412-466-4983 Email: [email protected] Faith Formation: 412-882-5023 Music Office: 412-346-0476 Horner Hall: 412-466-3444

ST. THOMAS À BECKET Phone: 412-655-2885 Office Hours: Monday‒Friday: 9AM‒3:30PM Fax: 412-655-0615 Email: [email protected] Website: www.saintthomasabecket.com

BAPTISM

Call the Parish Office where you are a registered parishioner. A Pre-Baptism Class is required for first time parents or those who have never taken a class. Please contact Amy LaMartina to schedule a class at (412) 882-8744 ext. 3. After attending class, the Baptism can be scheduled. A sponsor certificate/

letter for each Godparent must be submitted to the Parish Office at least one week prior to the Baptism.

Baptisms are celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. ● St. Clare of Assisi – Baptisms will be at 12:30PM

● St. Elizabeth of Hungary – Baptisms at 11:45AM, after the 10:30AM Mass ● Holy Spirit – Baptisms at 12:15PM, after the 11AM Mass ● St. Thomas à Becket – Baptisms at 1:15PM, after the Noon Mass

MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND SHUT-INS:

When someone is in the hospital or confined to their home, please call the Parish Office of the church where they are a registered parishioner to request Anointing of the Sick, to receive Holy Communion, or to be included in the Prayer Chain or placed on the bulletin Sick List.

(RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS)

Adults interested in becoming Catholic, or those who wish to complete their Sacraments of Initiation (Holy

Communion and Confirmation), are welcome to join us in RCIA. This is a process of prayer, study, conversation and decision. Classes are held each week at St. Elizabeth Church in Pius X Hall from 11:30AM - 1PM. Classes begin in the Fall each year. Please contact Amy LaMartina at 412-882-8744 ext. 3 for more information.

MARRIAGE

Couples wishing to marry must meet with one of the priests in our parish grouping at least six (6) months prior to the anticipated wedding date. No date can be confirmed until the couple meets with a priest.

Suggested time for weddings: 1:30PM at St. Elizabeth and 2PM at St. Clare, Holy Spirit and St. Thomas à Becket. Couples are required to attend an approved Pre-Marriage Preparation Program. For a listing of programs go to: https://diopitt.org/documents/2018/11/PARISH%20Pre-marriage%20programs%20PDF-1.pdf

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.saintclareofassisiparish.com


Date Time Location Intention Offered By

(Vigil) Saturday, June 15

4:00 PM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Jack Frisch Family

4:30 PM Holy Spirit Marianne Petro Petro Family

5:30 PM St. Thomas à Becket Terry Evans Jane Voligny

Sunday, June 16 The Most

Holy Trinity

8:00 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Eileen Greb Family

9:00 AM St. Clare of Assisi Elizabeth Slivan Caldwell Family

9:30 AM St. Thomas à Becket For All Living & Deceased Fathers

10:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catherine Bernadette Mavrinac Fitzgerald Family

11:00 AM Holy Spirit Ray Rauch Catholic Men’s Fellowship

Noon St. Thomas à Becket Jim Succop Warren &

Eileen Bourgeois

Monday, June 17

7:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Fr. Jerome Vereb Margaret Dumm

8:30 AM St. Clare of Assisi Raymond Urbanek Family

Tuesday, June 18

8:30 AM Holy Spirit Ray Rauch The Cagney Family

9:00 AM St. Thomas à Becket Felipa Ruslen Husband, John

Wednesday, June 19

7:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Joseph Anistranski Gregg & Klein Families

9:00 AM St. Thomas à Becket James McKinlay Ruth McKinlay

Thursday, June 20

8:30 AM Holy Spirit Special Intention Barb Gregory

9:00 AM St. Thomas à Becket Living & Deceased Members of the

Pajak & Zehnder Families Herb & Barb Zehnder

Friday, June 21

7:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Therese Beck Jim & Joann Carr & Family

8:30 AM St. Clare of Assisi Frank Vukovich, Sr. Catherine Vukovich

Saturday Morning

(Vigil) Saturday, June 22

8:30 AM Holy Spirit Joe Balawajder Wife, Audrey & Family

1:30 PM Moeslein/Vizzini Wedding

4:00 PM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Thomas Kuma George &

Linda Liotus

4:30 PM Holy Spirit Louise Krampf John Slack

5:30 PM St. Thomas à Becket Patsy Sue Ogilvie Regis & Faye Zebroski

Sunday, June 23 The Most

Holy Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

8:00 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Darl Brown Irene Brown & Family

9:00 AM St. Clare of Assisi Genevieve DelVecchio Al & Chris Yacavace

9:30 AM St. Thomas à Becket Michael & Helen Kulish, Sr. Kulish Family

10:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Jane Martin Family

11:00 AM Holy Spirit David Graham Cagney Family

Noon St. Thomas à Becket Joseph Vincent Parise Parise Family

Mass Intentions This Week


Dear Parishioners, As we continue the process of becoming one united parish, I would like to thank you for your feedback, patience and support. Change, as we know, is often difficult. However, it also offers new possibilities for growth, relationships and a renewed faith. I personally have witnessed the fruits of our parishes coming together. For example, the beautiful Triduum Liturgies, outstanding events planned by dedicated and talented individuals from each parish and opportunities to grow in faith together through our youth and adult faith formation programs. Let us continue to keep our eyes fixed on our Lord Jesus Christ, as we journey together living out our baptismal call of discipleship. On any journey, it’s helpful to look at the progress we’ve made and also where we are heading. At this point, I would like to recap the steps we have made since the beginning of the merger process and the plan for our future.

October 2018 New clergy team formed to serve our parish grouping

October 2018 New Interim Mass schedule established

November 2018 One Pastoral Council formed; conducted listening sessions at all four parishes

December 2018 Moved to a single bulletin

January 2019 Moved to a combined website

February 2019 Summary of listening sessions mailed to all parishioners of the four parishes, along with parish surveys regarding feedback on the Interim Mass Schedule

March 2019 Pastoral Council reviewed and summarized Interim Mass Schedule Survey results

April 2019 Summary of Interim Mass Schedule Survey results published in the bulletin; second parish survey made available online and hard copies were available in church vestibules

May 2019 Diocesan Parish Services met with Staff, Pastoral and Finance Councils to discuss and explain the phases involved in completing the merger process; revised Weekend Mass Schedule proposed by members of Pastoral and Finance Councils based on results of parish surveys

June 2019 Interim Weekend Mass Schedule Revision Form submitted to Regional Vicar for review

In the next couple of weeks, we will present a proposed merger timeline in the bulletin that will lead us to an anticipated merger date of July 2020, at which point we will become one parish. The question often arises, “What does it mean to become one parish?” A parish by definition must have three components: 1) a designated territory or geographical location; 2) people; and 3) priests to serve the people. This is different from a church, which is a sacred place of worship in service to the parish. Our new parish will be served by the churches of St. Clare of Assisi, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Holy Spirit and St. Thomas à Becket.

I would like to take this opportunity to address some other questions you might have regarding the merger process.

What is a merger? Canonically, a merger is defined as the modification of a parish by which multiple parishes come together to form a new parish.

Who approves the merger? After Bishop Zubik receives the petition from the administrator of a parish grouping, he will undergo the necessary consultation with the Presbyteral (Priest) Council and regional vicars and any other consultation he deems advisable.

How long is the process? Approximately three to four months (from the date that the petition is submitted to Bishop Zubik, to the date that we become one parish).

How is the new parish named? The petition to Bishop Zubik to merge parishes in the grouping will include the recommendation of three names for his consideration in the naming of the new parish. Although Bishop Zubik will consider the three names, it will be his decision whether or not he selects one of the names.

Will church buildings close as a result of the merger process? At some point, the administrator, working with staff and lay leadership, will have to decide what buildings will best serve the needs of the new parish.

This of course is not an exhaustive list, however, I wanted to address some questions that may be especially pertinent to you at this time. In the early fall, we plan to hold another series of listening sessions and will be happy to answer questions and address concerns you may have. I will make every effort to keep you informed throughout this process and I thank you again for your continued support. Sincerely in Christ, Father Bob


June 22 & 23

Eucharistic Ministers Lector Altar Servers Other

Sat. Vigil 4:00 PM

St. Elizabeth

JoAnn Karlowski, Janet Mahoney, Meg McNicholas, Mark

Oczypok, Rhonda Oczypok

Martha Regan Philip Pegher ACOLYTE Ken Pegher

Sat. Vigil 4:30 PM

Holy Spirit

Howard Bednar, Kathy Rotz, Marian Siler,

Liz Stout, Rich Stout Liz Stout Carson Finney

CANTOR Mackenzie &

Riley Cochenour

Sat. Vigil 5:30 PM

St. Thomas

Steve Callahan, Kelly Campbell, Mike

Hinnebusch, Cindy Kacerik, Sherri Kearns

Kathy Stock Ava Lutz

Faith Williams CANTOR

Carmen Lopresti

Sunday 8:00 AM

St. Elizabeth

Dan Lijewski, Val Lijewski, Heidi Meier, Jim Meier, Lucille Tambellini

Marcia Lynch Dan Fitzgerald ACOLYTE

Matt Michaux

9:00 AM St. Clare

Susan Finnegan Mary Beth Flaugh

Joann Kaskin Eileen Poorman

Denise Boring Elizabeth Marsh

CANTOR Aggie Bednarofsky

9:30 AM St. Thomas

Scott Breisinger, Cheryl Donohue, Ron Lichalk,

Marina Pawlesh, Leah Payne

Mark Fickley Lexi Mikula Jack Tumas Ryan Tumas

CANTOR Carmen Lopresti

10:30 AM St. Elizabeth

Lynn Fries, Delores Kadrie, Mike Kadrie, Terry

Kapadia, Karen Schultz Ray Stofanak Gary Szarmach

ACOLYTE Sarah Kadrie

11:00 AM Holy Spirit

Leslie Casab, Wendy Graham, Marta Placzek, Barb Price, Soad Veltri

Peggy Kolodychak Luke Brennfleck

Ava Lippi Chris Lippi

CANTOR Regina Botti

Noon St. Thomas

Sue Baughman Eileen Bourgeois

Debbie Ging Frank Pasqualini

Alayna Baughman Kayla Fentzel

Drew Schliebner

CANTOR Carmen Lopresti

Next Weekend Ministry Schedule

To all our Liturgical Ministers…We are grateful for your role in leading and supporting our weekend liturgies! Thank you all very much for your time and talents towards the joyful and reverent celebration of the Sacraments in liturgy. If you are interested in giving of your time and talent as a liturgical minister, please contact any of our Parish Offices.


Shot O’ Soul Group 7:00PM

The Soul Searchers 7:00PM

ABILENE BAND &

GAS HOUSE ANNIE 7:00PM

St. Thomas à Becket Church

Plus … Nightly Entertainment Flea Market

Games of Chance Super Auction Spin Art

Outdoor BINGO Gift Baskets

Daily Drawing Bake Sale

Taking Your Faith to the Next Level ...

DATES

Wednesday Mornings

10:00 - 11:15 AM

Wednesday Evenings

6:30 - 7:45 PM

Week 1: June 26 St. Clare of Assisi * Holy Spirit *

Week 2: July 10 St. Clare of Assisi Holy Spirit

Week 3: July 17 St. Clare of Assisi Holy Spirit

Week 4: July 24 St. Clare of Assisi St. Thomas à Becket *

Week 5: July 31 St. Clare of Assisi St. Thomas à Becket

Week 6: Aug. 7 St. Clare of Assisi St. Thomas à Becket

Week 7: Aug. 14 St. Clare of Assisi St. Thomas à Becket

FORMAT: During the sessions, we will read, discuss and

develop a plan of discipleship.

COST: $15.00 for the book (make check payable to: St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church)

QUESTIONS: Contact: Amy LaMartina at 412-882-8744

or email: [email protected]

REGISTRATION - ACTIVATED DISCIPLE CHALLENGE Name: ________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________

Email: ________________________________________

Morning session: ______ Evening session: ________

Check/cash enclosed: Please mail this form to St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church

or place in any church collection basket. Label envelope “Disciple Course”

SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE

STILL NEEDED!

If you desire to radically live your faith and have a more profound relationship with Jesus, this Course is for you. Using the guidebook by Jeff Cavins, The Activated Disciple teaches you how to imitate God, so you can become an instrument for him to transform the world.


Saturday, June 22 — 2:00 to 9:00PM — Clairton Park Tickets $20 in Advance $25 at the Gate

For more information, call 412-233-8113 ext 3

Congratulations to Konsuela Medina who graduated from the Western PA School of Nursing as an RN. She also received an Associate of Science Degree in Allied Health through Clarion University. At the end of this school year, youngest sister, Valencia Medina left for Jamaica to participate in a one week Mission Service Learning Trip sponsored by AMIZADE. After completing one year at Washington Jefferson College, middle sister, Rosalina Medina is now working at three different summer jobs! The girls are the daughters of Eucharistic Ministers, Desirée and George Medina.

St. Clare of Assisi • Parish News

Joe Bacha, Fr. Chuck Baptiste, Joseph Bartolomeo, Fred Bercik, Marcia Bercik,

Jim Billy, Frances Bindas, Caden Boring, Cullen Boring, Carol Burgess, Tom Caldwell, Thomas Campano, Maria Campano, Kathleen Cassady, Josephine Cathell,

John Chomas, Stephonie Classic, Frances Colonna, Anne Donnelly, Sheila Eddy, Rebecca Farabaugh, Irene Fera, Amy Ference, Joseph Ference, Meryl Ferrare,

Louise Gallo, Richard Gazzam, Margaret Gemerchak, Ida Gouker, Pat Grguric, Genevieve Hartman, Diana Hess, Marie Hodge, Dave Jacobs, Off. James Kuzak Jr., Mayor Rich Lattanzi, Frances Lofstrom, Edward Lucot, Debra Mainiero,

Martha Mathews, Audrey Mihalko, Anna Milas, Deborah (Piatek) Miller, Pat Mourey,

Rev. Peter Murphy, Martha Pastorik, Aldia Pavlik, Sylvia Pittman, Eileen Poorman, Irene Rapsack, Nancy Razorsek, Ralph Reitmeyer, Br. Raymond Reitmeyer,

Betty Rothbauer, Kathleen Slivan, Kathy Tachoir, Rayne Tortorice, Domenic Virgona, Catherine Vukovich, Ray Werner, Richard (Buddy) White, Papa Woo (friend of

St. Clare Parishioner, Jim Cerqua)

Our Sick & Shut-ins…

We are scheduling Mass requests for Sundays (9AM) or Mondays and Fridays (8:30AM) from June 23 to December 30, 2019. Mass Intention (pink) Forms are on the bulletin tables and must be turned in with a $10 stipend for each Mass request via mail, in the collection basket, or at our Parish Office. No requests will be taken by phone.

Our Recently Departed…

Jennie (Palmer) Quintana (Sister of Eugene Palmer)

Mary Zwack

Please consider taking the Traveling Statue of

Our Lady of Fatima home for a week. Gather

as a household to pray for our families, our

parishes, the Universal Church and peace in

our world. Look for the Sign-up Sheets in

the Vestibule. There are still a number of

weeks available to participate in this

beautiful tribute to Our Lady.

We no longer have an evening Mass on Mondays at 7PM. Our new Mass time for weekdays is Monday and Friday mornings at 8:30AM.

Please Note: Confessions are only after Monday morning Mass.

The Feast Day of St. Paulinus of Nola is Saturday, June 22.

Next Drawing: Friday, June 28 Entered to Date: 62

CONCERNING OUR FUNDRAISERS

A few dates are still available this year

to have Candles lit at either the

Tabernacle or at the Statue of

St. Clare. Call the Parish Office if you

would like to schedule a week in

August, September or November.

VIGIL CANDLES are lit

Bob, Cil & Dan Petersen


St. Elizabeth of Hungary • Parish News

All are welcome to join us as we pray the Rosary after the 7:30AM Mass on Mondays,

Wednesdays and Fridays in the Church.

ST. ELIZABETH SCHOOL MATH-A-THON Can solving math problems make a

huge difference in our world today?

Absolutely! Every year the students

in grades K-8 at St. Elizabeth

Elementary School can participate in

the St. Jude Math-A-Thon fundraiser.

This year sixty-one students solved

math problems and collected

donations from family and friends. All of their hard work

truly paid off! They collected a grand total of $4,931!

A special thank you goes to Anabell Lopez in third grade.

She had $1,250 in online donations! Kudos to the

following students as well: Erin Hirsh in Kindergarten

raised $510! Hailey McCartney in third grade raised $335!

Bryce Nowicki in fifth grade raised $315! There was even

a group of fifth grade boys who decorated paper footballs

and sold those to people and then gave the proceeds to

St. Jude! The boys in that group were Bodi Rieger, Joseph

Maleski, Joey Obara, Logan Hindmarch, Will Thurman,

Bryce Nowicki, and Aiden Bobbs. We had an extremely

successful year with Math-A-Thon. Thank you for being

so generous with your time and your money. St. Jude truly

appreciates it!

8TH GRADE STOCK MARKET PROJECT This stock market project gave students a glimpse into how the stock market works and a chance to experience gains and losses. Several weeks ago, the

eighth grade students researched and chose three stocks to “purchase”. Each found the cost of one share of each stock and “purchased” 100 shares of that stock. Each Wednesday in computer class for the next five weeks, students located the closing cost of that stock for the previous day and kept a spreadsheet of their results. Students then prepared a Google Slide presentation of their results and wrote about what they learned and whether or not they would recommend purchasing their stocks. The top three students who had the greatest overall gain were awarded with an Eat’n Park gift card. Those students are: Ava Territ – 7.44% overall gain; Stocks: Walt Disney, Addidas & Target. Daniel Fitzgerald – 5.14% overall gain; Stocks: Comcast, Citi Group & Macy’s. R. J. Schilinski – 3.02% overall gain; Stocks: Delta Airlines, American Airlines & Coca Cola.

St. Elizabeth Church is looking for a Part-Time Maintenance person. Approximately 25 hours per week. Duties include cleaning the Church and assisting with grounds and school buildings. If you are interested, please call the Church Office at 412-882-8744.

Deacon Mingwei Li Saint Elizabeth of Hungary,

Pleasant Hills Fourth Year Theology

Theological College Mingwei Li attended two years of elementary school in China before moving to the United States. Following graduation from the Baldwin-Whitehall School District, Mingwei attended Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio and John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio, before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. Mingwei was accepted into the priestly formation program and began two years of studies at Duquesne University and Saint Paul Seminary. After completing his pre-theology studies, Mingwei was accepted at Theological College and The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. to begin theological studies. In the Summer of 2015, Mingwei participated in the seminarian program of the Institute for Priestly Formation at the University of Creighton in Omaha, Nebraska. Following his second year of theology, Mingwei began his pastoral year assignment at Saint Richard Parish, Richland Township. Mingwei was ordained to the deaconate on June 23, 2018 before returning to Theological College and the Catholic University of America to finish his final year of theological studies. Deacon Mingwei Li will be ordained on Saturday, June 29 at 10:00AM at Saint Paul’s Cathedral by Bishop David A. Zubik. He will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving at 10:30AM on Sunday June 30 at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church. A reception will follow in the gym.

The Senior Citizens will meet on Friday, June 21 in the St. Elizabeth Cafeteria at 1PM. Doors will open at Noon with refreshments served at 12:30PM. For more information, call Cathy Priano at 412-881-1368.

https://www.eatnpark.com/#


The Story of Father’s Day The first Father’s Day was observed on

June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. The

idea was proposed by Mrs. John B. Dodd who

wanted a special day to honor her father,

William Smart. William was a Civil War

veteran who was widowed when his wife died

giving life to their sixth child. He raised his newborn and

the other five children by himself with great strength and

selflessness.

Around this time, folks in other cities began to celebrate

Father’s Day and the idea of a national Father’s Day was

supported by President Coolidge. Finally, in 1966,

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a presidential

proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as

Father’s Day.

Happy Father’s Day to all the strong, selfless, loving,

nurturing men who model and reflect God’s love for us!

The Father’s Day Remembrance leaflets are available on

the bulletin tables. Thank you to everyone who honored

their fathers and contributed to this special collection!

Holy Spirit • Parish News

MASS INTENTION REQUESTS

Request Forms are available in the back of the Church and can be returned via the collection basket, dropped off at the Rectory Office or mailed.

We are accepting requests through December of 2019 for both weekend and weekday Masses. There are several openings for weekday Masses.

A Mass date and time must be scheduled when picking up a Mass card. No Mass cards will be distributed without a Mass date, time and stipend.

No Mass requests will be taken by phone.

THE SECOND COLLECTION ...

this weekend is for our monthly Maintenance

collection. Thank you for your generous support!

PARISH SHARE UPDATE

Generous contributions from 119 families have been

made, amounting to $19,520 towards our goal of

$65,197. If you have not yet contributed to the Parish

Share, please consider giving what you can to help

meet this goal. Thank you!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

The Cloverleaf Food Bank is actively seeking new

board members. Their Board of Directors meets on

the second Tuesday of the month from 1PM to

2:30PM. There are no monthly meetings from June

through August, or in December. No experience is

necessary. For any questions about serving on the

board, call Jackie Grachen at 412-207-1657. Thank

you for your continued support.

Our Heartfelt Prayers and Sympathy For the family and friends of Linda Foster (niece of Al & Marta Placzek), and all of our deceased relatives, friends and loved ones. May Linda, and all who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith, be embraced by the Heavenly Father unto everlasting life. — Amen.

WEEKDAY MASSES,

ADORATION, DEVOTIONS AND

THE ROSARY Our 8:30AM Masses on Tuesdays,

Thursdays and Saturdays, are held in the

Oratory, not in the main church. The Oratory is located behind the Parish

House on the lower level. Parking is

available on the lower level or folks

may park in front of the Parish House and walk down the

stairs located to the left of the Parish house. This is also where Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is

held on First Fridays and where Devotions to the

Immaculate Heart of Mary are held on First Saturdays.

The Rosary Prayer Group meets at Holy Spirit every

Tuesday at 4PM. Everyone in the Parish grouping is welcome and

encouraged to join us in this beautiful little setting for any

of these celebrations!

Please Note: On Saturday, June 29 only, the morning Mass time at Holy Spirit will be changed from 8:30AM to 8:00AM. This change is necessary so that all of our Priests may attend the Ordination of Priests that day at St. Paul Cathedral.


St. Thomas à Becket • Parish News

LENTEN FISH FRY

Results & Thank You’s

ROSARY FOR: JAMES G. “JIM” SUCCOP - 6/18

ETHEL SLATER - 6/25 The Rosary will be recited on the above dates for

the repose of the souls of Jim & Ethel. The time will be at 8:40AM before the 9AM Mass. We invite you to join us in this charitable act.

The Vigil Light at the Tabernacle in the Church will burn this week In Loving Memory of Walt Walendziewicz, from daughter Ann.

The Vigil Light at the Tabernacle in the Chapel will burn this week for A Happy Father’s Day to

God Our Father and All Fathers.

ST. THOMAS À BECKET’S PARISH FESTIVAL

JUNE 27, 28 & 29

YOU CAN STILL BE A FESTIVAL SPONSOR! If you’d like to have your name or business advertised as a

Festival Sponsor, contact the Parish Office at 412-655-2885.

FLEA MARKET PRE-SALE will be held on Saturday, June 22 from 8AM to 1PM. Cost of admission is $5. No other sales until the Festival on June 27, 28 & 29. If you have any questions, please contact Sally Ann Byrne at 412-384-9349 or Diane Fleet at 412-653-6712.

SPECIAL DEAL: PRE-SALE SUPER AUCTION TICKETS (GROUPS OF 100 TICKETS FOR $50.00)

Tickets will be sold after all the Masses this weekend and on the weekend of June 22 & 23. Tickets for this presale are only sold in groups of 100.

PIC-A-TIC GIFT BASKETS Baskets should be dropped off in Room 6 of the School Building no later than Friday, June 21.

FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE AFTER MASS AND ON WEEKDAYS IN THE PARISH OFFICE

Pre-Sale Ride Tickets—You can purchase a one evening ride pass at the pre-sale price of $10.

Sky Jump Lottery Tickets—Opening night of the Festival we will have Sky Divers “dropping in.” Tickets are $20.

Bingo Extravaganza—Takes place on Friday, June 28 at the Festival at 7PM. Tickets are $20.

Parish Raffle Tickets—You are encouraged to sell or purchase these tickets. Tickets are $2 each or $20 for a book of 12.

This event is truly an impressive demonstration of what a parish community can do. But, it also brings a LOT of people together for fun, food and fellowship: hard-working volunteers and those who came to eat; parishioners and visitors; families and individuals.

Special thanks to Gary Burcin who did SO MUCH behind-the-scenes work and each week making the whole event a success. THANK YOU to everyone who prepared the food, those who cooked it, those who assembled the meals (for dine-in and take-out) and all who donated such amazing desserts each week. Thanks also to everyone who donated beverages, as well as our youth who served as “runners”, taking food orders from the kitchen to our hungry patrons. THANK YOU to our cashiers, our hosts/hostesses, clean-up crew, our money counters and those from the other parishes in our grouping who helped us out. Last, but certainly not least, THANK YOU to those who make it all worthwhile ... YOU, as parishioners, family, friends, neighbors who visited the Fish-Fry and supported it! Without your patronage, it obviously couldn’t happen!

LENTEN FISH FRY — 2019

INCOME: 3/08/19 7,331.50 3/15/19 7,257.50 3/22/19 6,631.55 3/29/19 6,866.00 4/05/19 5,367.45 4/12/19 5,275.00 4/19/19 5,957.50 Donations 306.00 TOTAL INCOME $44,992.50

EXPENSES:

Nappies Food Service 11,540.68 DeCarlo Fruit Market 1,569.00 Weiss Brothers, Inc. 4,293.30 M. Cibrone Breads 1,172.90 GFS Marketplace 192.60 Duffy’s Pop & Beer 704.26 Miscellaneous 499.90 TOTAL EXPENSES: $19,972.64

PROFIT: $25,019.86


Look for information and online registration in July regarding next year’s Faith Formation Programs for elementary students. Evaluations of our current programs and future needs are ongoing as we move towards one Faith Formation Program for our church grouping.

Faith Formation

VACATION BIBLE CAMP ̶ │

at Sunset Golf

Sunday, June 23

Need service hours?? Come help in the Game Booth at the St. Thomas à Becket Festival. Help is needed June 27, 28 and 29 … for as little or as long as you can. Let Dana know if you are able to help.

Join us on Sunday, July 7 from 7-9PM when we will be

setting up for Vacation Bible School in the St. Thomas à

Becket former church building. We can use your help!

Registration for Vacation Bible Camp is on-going. We had a glitch getting the form online, but it appears to be resolved. Forms are also available in each of the parish’s church offices and in the Faith Formation Office located at St. Elizabeth.

Please call the Faith Formation Office at 412-882-5023

if you have any of the following items: large pieces of

cardboard (like from an appliance) and baby food jars

with lids or any other small jars (60 jars are needed).

We are looking for teen volunteers to work at our camp as Youth Leaders. If you think you can help out during any of the evenings, please let us know by calling 412-882-5023 or email: [email protected]

Say hello to summer and join us for Lemonade on the Lawn as we

Bring your bicycle and be prepared

to have some fun.

* Shine only

For My Father A Child's Prayer

Dear St. Joseph,

help my dad to be a good father. Help him when he is tired,

when he is worried, when he is in a hurry.

Give him pride in his work and a little more time to have fun.

Help me to show my dad how much I love him.

Amen.

mailto:[email protected]


More Diocese and Community News

Victim Assistance Hotline: 1-888-808-1235 Diocese of Pittsburgh Abuse Hotline: 1-800-932-0313

= = = = = = BUS TRIP REGISTRATION FORM = = = = = Name: ________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________

Email: _________________________________________

Check/cash enclosed: _______ (please make check

payable to: St. Thomas à Becket Church for $110)

Mail this form to St. Thomas á Becket Church or place in any collection basket. Label envelope: “JESUS” BUS TRIP”

Depart from St. Thomas à Becket 9:00AM with 2 comfort stops, see the show, stop for dinner and return around 12:00 midnight. COST: $110 (includes show ticket and cost of bus)

Last day to sign-up is July 3

55 seats available...first come, first served

QUESTIONS: Contact Patty Aul at 412-650-7813

To Sight & Sound Theatre Lancaster, PA

Do you like to bake and share your baking skills with others? Then please sign up for our Parish Grouping Cookie Committee List. From time to time there are special occasions or events where we have a need for cookies (baked or bought). Cookies are needed for the Ordination Reception. Please drop them off at St. Elizabeth Gym on Saturday, June 29 at Noon when volunteers will be decorating for this affair.

Calling all Cookie Bakers!

To add your name to our list of volunteers, call:

Theresa Mincin 412-885-2852 [email protected] (or)

Pat Peterson 412-882-0538

[email protected]

— —

Heavenly Father,

You entrusted you Son Jesus,

the child of Mary

to the care of Joseph, an earthly father.

Bless all fathers

as they care for their families.

Give them strength and wisdom,

tenderness and patience;

support them in the work they have to do,

protecting those who look to them,

as we look to you for love and salvation,

through Jesus Christ our rock and defender.

Amen

│


Stewardship • Parish Staff & Contacts

SAINT CLARE OF ASSISI 412-233-7870 Student Resident Priest Rev. Fortunatus Mugisha Business Manager Kathleen Ulmer Secretary Marie Perticone Director of Faith Formation Kristina Centinaro 412-882-5023 Youth & Young Adult Minister Dana Mahr 412-882-5023 Director of Music Ministry Sean Thornton Parish Buildings & Grounds Amy Ference Rectory/Office Cleaning Michele Tevis Homebound Ministry Beverly Mazza Safe Environment Coordinator Lorraine Carter

SAINT ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY 412-882-8744 Office Manager/Bookkeeper Joanne Carmassi Director of Faith Formation Kristina Centinaro 412-882-5023 Youth & Young Adult Minister Dana Mahr 412-882-5023 Program Manager Jennifer Michalka 412-882-5023 Director of Music Ministry Christopher McCloskey 412-882-8436 Coordinator of Social Concerns Karen Michaux 412-207-1655 St. Elizabeth School Principal Linda Bechtol 412-881-2958 St. Elizabeth School Secretary Sherry Stumpf 412-881-2958 Director of School Food Services Joliene Battistone 412-881-2938 Parish & School Maintenance Glenn Breier Parish & School Maintenance Larry Parker

HOLY SPIRIT 412-346-0477 Office Manager Carole Butler Director of Faith Formation Kristina Centinaro 412-882-5023 Youth & Young Adult Minister Dana Mahr 412-882-5023 Director of Music Ministry Jean Werner [email protected] Housekeeper/Sacristan Barbara Price Building & Plant Maintenance Bob Mahoney Parish Maintenance Colleen Hicks Prayer Chain Beth Fulmer 412-464-4848 Centering Prayer Group Jerry & R.K. McElhinny 412-653-0435 Rosary Prayer Group Barbara Rauch 412-886-2636

SAINT THOMAS À BECKET 412-655-2885 Office Manager/Bookkeeper Lynette Baldwin Secretary Sue Weber Director of Faith Formation Kristina Centinaro 412-882-5023 Youth & Young Adult Minister Dana Mahr 412-882-5023 Director of Music Ministry Carol Accetta 412-655-2885 Preschool Colleen Dorsey 412-653-4322 Parish Maintenance Gary Maglicco Parish Maintenance Mike Kearns

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS

Fiscal Year July 2018 - June 2019

Weekend of June 8/9

ST. CLARE OF ASSISI

Weekly Offering .......... $ 2,956.00

ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY

Weekly Offering ........ $ 15,611.00 All categories include Online Giving

HOLY SPIRIT Weekly Offering .......... $ 5,975.00 Father’s Day ................ $ 1,429.00

ST. THOMAS À BECKET

Weekly Offering ........ $ 11,677.00 All categories include Online Giving

Thank you one and all

for your continued

generosity and support of

our parish communities.

St. Clare of Assisi, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Holy Spirit & St. Thomas a' Becket Churches

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