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SUNDAY | AUGUST 16, 2020
GRADUAL REOPENING SCHEDULE SATURDAY VIGIL MASS
Corpus Christi: 4:00 PM St. Angela Merici: 4:30 PM
SUNDAY St. Patrick: 8:30 AM
St. Robert Bellarmine: 9:30 AM St. Angela Merici: 11:00 AM
WEEKDAYS St. Angela Merici:
Monday—Friday 8:30 AM MASSES AND PRAYER SERVICES AT ST. ANGELA WILL CONTINUE TO BE
LIVESTREAMED THROUGH A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE
www.marymotherofgod1.org
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Thursdays, 5 – 6 p.m.
at St. Angela Parking Lot Saturdays, 12 – 1 p.m.
at St. Robert Parking Lot.
All those confessing must wear a mask. Thank you!
CLERGY TEAMPastor
Rev. Terrence P. O’Connor
Parochial Vicar Rev. Jack E. Demnyan
Parish Chaplain Rev. Joseph C. Beck
In Residence Rev. Pius Nwankwo
Deacon Reynold Wilmer [email protected]
PARISH STAFF Business Manager
Cathy Nola
Family Faith Formation/ Safe Environment Coordinator
Krista Sudyk
Director of Music Ministry Sharon Sisley
Assistant Director of Music Ministry
Carolyn Guzik
Youth Minister Emily Belchick
Maintenance Dan Hearn, A.J. Minyon
Administrative Assistant Kathleen Strangis
SACRAMENTS Please contact the parish office as to the
following sacraments:
Sacrament of Baptism Prior to having your child baptized, both
parents must attend a
pre-baptismal seminar.
Sacrament of Matrimony Arrangements should be made at least six
months prior to your wedding date. A
date will be set only after contacting the
priest.
Sacrament of the Sick (You may also see a priest after Mass)
Holy Communion for Shut-Ins
R.C.I.A (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
This is the process to become Catholic or
for Catholics to receive the rest of their
Sacraments of Initiation. We also offer
programs for children.
St. Angela Merici 1640 Fawcett Ave. White Oak, PA 15131
Corpus Christi 2515 Versailles Ave.
McKeesport, PA 15132
St. Patrick 310 32nd Street
McKeesport, PA 15132
St. Robert Bellarmine 1313 Fifth Avenue
E. McKeesport, PA 15035
ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER 1640 Fawcett Ave
White Oak, PA 15131 Monday—Friday 9:15AM—3:15PM
P: 412-672-9641 | F: 412-672-1576 [email protected]
Saturday
August 15
9:00am St. A. 4:00pm C.C. 4:30pm St. A.
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Ps 45:10, 11, 12, 16 [10bc]/1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56 Our Parishioners Living and Deceased Members of our Parish / Frank Krien by: Mary Ann Peiffer James B. Willison Jr. By: Mary Hultberg
Sunday
August 16
8:30am St.P.
9:30am St.R.
11:00am St.A.
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Is 56:1, 6-7/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [4]/Rom 11:13-15, 29-32/Mt 15:21-28
Judy Johnson by: Family / Duane Lofstrom by: Georgina Baker and Sally Lofstrom
Maria Melocchi by: Gaetano Melocchi and Family
Frank Behunek by: Wife and Family
Monday
August 17
8:30am St. A.
Weekday
Ez 24:15-24/Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21 [cf. 18a]/Mt 19:16-22
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kenney by: Daughter
Tuesday
August 18
8:30am St. A.
Weekday
Ez 28:1-10/Dt 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd-36ab [39c]/Mt 19:23-30
Poor Souls in Purgatory by: Ladies of Charity
Wednesday
August 19
8:30am St. A.
Weekday; Saint John Eudes, Priest
Ez 34:1-11/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 20:1-16
Michael Katona by: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wise and Son
Thursday
August 20
8:30am St. A.
Saint Bernard, Abbot, Doctor of the Church
Ez 36:23-28/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [Ez 36:25]/Mt 22:1-14
Brothers and Sister, Ann by: Marge Plutko / Joan and Daniel Krejovski by: James Perhach
Friday
August 21
8:30am St. A.
Saint Pius X, Pope
Ez 37:1-14/Ps 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [1]/Mt 22:34-40
John Kustra by: Sister, Irene Squires
Saturday
August 22
4:00pm C.C. 4:30pm St. A.
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Ez 43:1-7ab/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [cf. 10b]/Mt 23:1-12 Leona Razny by: Pat Moffatt / John Waskowicz by: Francine Waskowicz Fr. Ray Trance by: The Estate of Francis Raymond Trance
Sunday
August 23
8:30am St.P.
9:30am St.R.
11:00am St.A.
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Is 22:19-23/Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8 [8bc]/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20
Living and Deceased of Our Parish / Judy Johnson by: Millie Clemente
Mary Jane Popyak by: Marianne, George, and Diana Popyak
Edward Pula by: Jean Mandich
Mass Readings and Intentions
FROM FATHER TERRY J+M+J
Business Manager Update:
Before the updates, allow me to say that I miss you all so much! I hope you are staying safe. I assure you of my continual prayers for you and a quick end to this pandemic. 1. I wanted to inform you that on May 5, 2020, our parish sold the former St. Denis Rectory, located in
Versailles PA., to Intersection, Inc for the amount of $97, 500.00. The property is occupied by two religious sisters that are affiliated with Intersection. We are happy that the property will be used for extending the Church’s mission of outreach to our local poor and needy.
2. For the safety of all parishioners, I wanted to remind everyone attending Mass of the following items: • Masks must be worn properly (covering mouth and nose) • Please follow the instructions of the monitors and ushers • If anyone attending one of our Masses tests positive for COVID-19, they must alert the office so we can
start our contact tracing process • After the reception of communion, please exit the building and the grounds in a timely manner Thank you for your cooperation and more importantly for your continual support of our parish. Peace and prayers, Cathy
“Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.” (Mt. 15:23) Jesus reminds us today of the wonderful virtue of persistence. Good things come to those who are persistent, who never give up. Jesus holds up a Canaanite woman as an example for each of us to imitate. The woman being a non-Jew is significant because the Messiah was thought to focus upon the Jewish people, restoring Israel, and then salvation would extend through the Jews to other nations. In fact, Jesus says to the woman, “I was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” (24) However, the faithful and courageous Gentile woman will not give up. The woman is set on finding a cure for her daughter and she has faith that Jesus can work a miracle. In the end, her efforts pay off because Jesus heals her daughter. Jesus commends the woman for her faith which is the basis for her persistence. How persistent am I when it comes to seeking out the Lord? Is there anything more important to be persistent for? Am I persistent when it comes to such things as, my prayer life, taking my sins to Reconciliation, reading the Bible or a good spiritual book, practicing charity, encouraging another, standing up for a social justice issue, or uniting my suffering to the Cross? One of the great temptations of the Devil is discouragement. In the face of that temptation, Jesus calls us to keep moving forward, to be persistent. Through our persistence we will show our faith and love for Jesus and we will become a new creation. Jesus knows of our persistence. God asks us to trust in him and his timing in all matters. There is a saying, “God may not always be on time, but He is never late.” May we be persistent in our pursuit of Jesus. Our efforts will surely pay off. Please find in the bulletin information about our Faith Formation program for this coming year. In light of COVID, we are offering a variety of ways for our children to better know Jesus. We are looking forward to a wonderful year. I am excited for our upcoming To Go Fish Fry. As we know, our fish fry is so good! Please find details in the bulletin. In these challenging financial times, I ask that you try to be a part of this great event. I had a blessed time with my family in Wildwood, NJ. We so much enjoyed the ocean and the boardwalk. The parish held Sunday Masses in a park, which we also enjoyed. At one of the daily Masses, I met Bishop Dennis Sullivan of the Diocese of Camden, NJ. I thank you for your prayers.
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN
If you suspect any child is being abused or
neglected call 1-888-808-1235.
If you suspect a child is in imminent
danger from abuse please call 911
immediately.
Sanctuary Light Burns before the Blessed Sacrament the week of August 16th in loving memory of:
St. Angela Church
Merle Judd by: wife, Shirley
Please remember in your prayers :
Betty Cipicchio, Cora McAuliffe Dixon, and Donald Vitous
May their souls and all the souls of the faithful
departed rest in peace. Amen.
OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS
August 9, 2020
Offertory $ 19,222.00
Monthly Maintenance $ 1,321.00
Parish Share* $ 2,841.00
Assumption $ 425.00
Catholic Communication $ 115.00
Peter’s Pence $ 105.00
Outreach $ 78.00
Votives $ 268.00
*We have collected $100,388.00 towards our goal of $181,258
Thank you for your generous donations and continued support.
LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 16
Daily Mass M—F 8:30 A.M.
Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30 P.M.
Sunday 11:00 A.M.
Holy Hour Mon. 8/17 7:00 P.M.
Rosary Wed. 8/19 7:00 P.M.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT
It is the policy of the Diocese that all
volunteers must complete the Safe
Environment process before beginning a
ministry or activity in any Parish.
Please contact Krista Sudyk, your Safe Environment
Coordinator at [email protected].
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
We are in need of Church Cleaners
and Monitors. If interested, please call
the rectory at 412-672-9641 or email
Along with the Family of Josie
Piper, we would like to gratefully
acknowledge the generous
donations made to Mary, Mother
of God Parish debt reduction fund
in loving memory of Josie.
John & Elaine Bartko, Steven & Christine Bjerke,
the Bluman’s, Stanley & Agnes Chronowski,
Lisa Coder, Mary Conn,
Carolyn & Richard Desptakis,
Kathy & Bob Freeman, Cynthia & Peter Fuseller,
Nancy Gerdich, Ron & Christine Gray,
Paula Greenwald, Carolyn & George Haller,
Bob & Monica Hancharik, Claire Hildenbrand,
Gerry Jackson, Deb Kebles,
Georgiann Kisielnicki, Mike Kochman,
Brownie & Erlinda Kuk, Lee Insurance,
Rosemarie & William Luptak, Ann Manz,
Ed & Anna Marie McCandless,
Rob & Amy McDonough, Maria Mollura,
Dolores Niedzwecki,
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Oleyar, Elaine Popcak,
Mary Regina, Tom Regina, Jacqueline Sowa,
Karen Stumme,
Ray & Dorothy Szymarek, Charles & MaryAnn
Vincenzini, Bill & Mary Woolridge
Eternal rest grant unto Josie, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon her.
May she rest in peace.
NEW RCIA PROGRAM
Dear Parishioners,
We are excited to launch our new RCIA program. In
prior years, joining with surrounding parishes, we
held classes on Sunday mornings at Corpus Christi
Hall. As a newly formed parish, we are happy to
announce that we are sponsoring our own RCIA
program. Deacon Reynold Wilmer will be leading
our new RCIA program on Thursdays at St. Angela
at 7:00 P.M., beginning September 10. We will have
a variety of presenters teaching the classes.
The Rite of Christian Initiation
For Adults (RCIA) is a process for adults to either
become Catholic or for Catholics to receive the rest
of their Sacraments of Initiation. Have you ever
thought of becoming Catholic? Are you Catholic but
still need First Holy Communion and/or
Confirmation? Is there someone you would like to
invite to learn more about becoming Catholic? Are
you a fully initiated Catholic but would like to learn
more about the faith?
Simply put, coming to know Jesus changes
everything!
If you would like to
discuss RCIA further,
please contact Deacon
Reynold at 412-849-1235
or by email:
To Jesus through Mary,
Fr. Terry
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS
Prior to the birth and baptism of their first child,
parents are required to attend a Baptism Preparation
class. The next class will be offered by Deacon
Reynold Wilmer on Tuesday, August 26 at 7:00
P.M. at St. Angela. To register for this class, please
contact Deacon Reynold at 412-849-1235 or by
email: [email protected]. You can also call
the parish office at 412-672-9641 or by email:
We will be having a “To Go” Fish Fry on Friday,
August 28 at Corpus Christi Hall. For the fish fry to
be both safe and successful, the food must be
pre-ordered! See menu and order details on the
flier in the bulletin.
There are 3 easy ways to place your order:
• Call our dedicated phone numbers:
412-672-2220 / 412-215-9857
(phone lines open 8/14-8/21 noon to 7:00 P.M.)
• Follow the link on our Website:
www.marymotherofgod1.org
• Send us an Email:
Provide name, phone number, order & pick-up time
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for food prep and fish
breading on Thursday 8/27 and to work the fish fry
on Friday 8/28. If you can spare a few hours
between 1PM—8PM either day, please call:
Susie Litzinger: 412-965-6702
Noreen Dodds: 412-334-1967
Joanne Dorazio: 412-780-4810
Kathleen Strangis: 724-516-5573
Although we are not having a Festival this year due
to coronavirus safety concerns, we are still having
the Festival Raffle. Tickets have been mailed to you.
We would like to thank our parishioners for the
fantastic response so far! Additional books of tickets
are available at the rectory, or you may see an usher
after weekend Masses. We ask that you please return
all stubs and money to the office by 9:00 P.M. on
each night of the drawing. The winning ticket will
be pulled at 10:00 P.M. August 27, 28, 29.
Good luck!
Dear Families,
We hope you are staying safe and enjoying the
summer!
After MUCH deliberation we have come up with a
schedule for the Faith Formation Year! ALL
programs will be meeting twice per month this
year! We have read your surveys and met with the
Faith Formation volunteers to come up with the
following changes and options. PLEASE choose the
option that fits best for your family!
Registration fees:
$50 per child
$90 for two children
$120 for 3+ children
Please send check to:
Mary, Mother of God Parish/Emily Belchick
1640 Fawcett Avenue
White Oak, PA 15131
REGISTER ONLINE BY CLICKING ON THE
FAITH FORMATION TAB @
www.marymotherofgod1.org
If you have any questions please e-mail or call the
office!
THANK YOU!
Emily and Krista
[email protected] (412)672-9641
Option A: IN PERSON
Faith Formation
Family Program Grades Pre-K-5th with family
*Meets in person twice per month
*At home lessons using bibles and tangible
resources.
*Sacramental Prep with parents in person once per
month (2nd grade only)
EDGE Middle School Program Grades 6th-8th
students only
*Meets in person twice per month Sunday evenings
*Sacramental Prep with parents once per month (8th
grade only)
PLEASE NOTE that all programs will be
following the state guidelines on social distancing
and the serving of food. MASK ARE REQUIRED
for all! If the state moved to a red phase
everything will be moved to ZOOM.
Option B: AT HOME
Faith Formation
Family Program Grades Pre-K-5th with family
*Completes monthly lessons at home as a family
*Joins in monthly ZOOM call for whole family once
per month
*Parents teach Sacramental Prep Program and
complete packet (2nd grade only)
EDGE Middle School Program Grades 6th-8th
grade students only
*Watches pre-recorded talks at home on Youtube
*Small group discussion with family and completes
google form
*Parents teach Sacramental Prep Program and
complete google forms for each lesson (8th grade
only)
The Intersection, Inc.
The Pittsburgh Foundation is hosting an
online fundraising event on Wednesday,
August 19, to raise money for
organizations that support basic needs. Intersection
was invited to participate. Anyone can go online to
https://www.pittsburghgives.org to donate to the
Intersection between 8:00am and 11:59pm.
Intersection will receive the donations but not a list of
donors. The Pittsburgh Foundation provides an
acknowledgement to donors for tax purposes.
SAM – Substance Addiction Ministry
The next Substance Addiction Ministry Rosary for Recovery will be Wednesday, August 19 at Christ The Divine Shepherd Parish, North American Martyrs Church, 2526 Haymaker Rd., Monroeville, PA 15146. We will meet at 7:00PM in the front parking lot of the Church for the Rosary followed by an informal gathering for all who are afflicted or affected by addiction. It will be a safe, confidential place for people to seek education, referral and support. This will be an outdoor meeting but please wear a mask and we are to adhere to all social distancing guidelines. For more information please contact Noreen at 412-296-1709
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SOUP SALE
The Steven P. Barry Assembly of the Knights of
Columbus will be holding a soup sale from the end
of July until September 6th. Delivery will start
October 14th. The soups are sold frozen by the quart
and will be supplied by Rockwell’s Red Lion
Restaurant in Elizabeth, PA. Sales will be by phone
or mail order only. All proceeds benefit the Knights
of Columbus Charities.
• Creamy Pepper Jack Cheese and Crab $11/QT
• Shrimp Bisque $11/QT
• Creamy Beer Cheese $11/QT
• Italian Wedding $10/QT
• Chicken Noodle $10/QT
• French Onion* $9/QT *Just add your own croutons and cheese then bake
Also available is a 4pk of Vinegar & Oil+ $15.00 + 1 each of: fruit infused vinegar, traditional balsamic vinegar,
infused olive oil, extra virgin olive oil
Orders can be mailed to:
Jerry Maxa
704 Kathleen Drive
Jefferson Hills, PA. 15025
Or call Jerry @ 412-653-7938
Make checks payable to K of C Steven P. Barry Assembly
MA’S PANTRY
Ma’s Pantry serves residents of North
Versailles and East McKeesport with
free food distributed twice every month.
Food is distributed from Broadway Alliance Church,
1000 Broadway Street, East McKeesport from 9:30
A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on scheduled Saturdays.
The next distribution date is August 22nd
MA’S PANTRY BOARD VACANCY
MA’s Pantry is currently searching for a board
member from Mary, Mother of God Parish. MA’s
Pantry was founded in 1983 by an ecumenical group
of congregations of which Roman Catholics now part
of Mary, Mother of God Parish were among the
leaders. The pastor and 3 lay members from each of
the sponsoring congregations make up the board.
Currently, Fr. Terry and 2 Mary, Mother of God lay
members are on the board. The third lay member has
just retired after 27 years of leadership. The board
meets 4 times each year. In addition to board
meetings, members also volunteer in some other
capacity according to their gifts and time. This gives
them knowledge helpful to them in guiding the
program. MA’s Pantry is a 501(c)3 not for profit
charitable organization, a member of the United Way
of Southwestern Pennsylvania and the Greater
Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Interested persons
may contact the president, Dr. Ed Sites at:
724-515-5478 or [email protected].
Christmas in August!!!
Yes! Christmas in August, and you get to be Santa Claus. MA’s Pantry has decided that because the future course of the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown and for other reasons as well, we need to modify our Christmas routine this year. In the past, we have had members of our congregations and friends purchase individual gifts worth up to $20 for every member of every family. We cannot safely do that this year. Instead, we will be giving gift cards. To do that we need the cash to purchase the cards rather than prewrapped gifts that you purchased for us to distribute. We need hundreds of gift cards. Of course, this is in addition to our main mission of feeding thousands of people all year long!
As you know, August 19 is Pittsburgh Foundation Day of Giving for MA’s Pantry. On Wednesday, August 19 – AND August 19 ONLY – gifts made to MA’s Pantry will be matched by the Pittsburgh Foundation. So, this year, we are asking you to make your quick and easy Christmas gift shopping for MA’s Pantry by making your gift in August. Just imagine – you purchase one gift this year and we get two gifts to distribute.
Here’s how it works:
Gifts may ONLY be made ONLINE by going to https://www.pittsburghgives.org
Persons going to this website to donate will select MA’s Pantry and designate it.
It’s easy. Just remember MA’s Pantry.
Gifts must be of $25 or more.
Gifts will be matched up to $1,000, but will be accepted in any amount over that.
This is a wonderful opportunity for MA’s Pantry. Last year this effort netted us $19,993.24 – in one day! We also received considerable TV and print media publicity for our success. We have been hoping we would be invited to participate again, so this was very good news. Our ministry and the response to our outreach are well respected. Our goal this year is $22,000.
PLEASE consider making a gift, and PLEASE PUBLICIZE this among your friends.
Perhaps you are one of those persons who makes monthly or other regular contributions. You might consider making your gifts for several months (or even all year) at this one time so that MA’s Pantry can benefit from the match.
Remember, MA’s Pantry receives nothing from the Pittsburgh Foundation if donations aren’t made – when you give, the Pantry will receive your gift and the MATCHING funds.
Saint John Eudes, forerunner of devotion both to the
Sacred Heart and the Immaculate
Heart of Mary, was born in 1601.
He was ordained in Paris as a
member of the recently founded
French Oratory of Saint Philip
Neri. The governing theme of his
meditation, his preaching and his
writings was the importance of the
redemptive Incarnation of the Son
of God, through the intermediary of
His Immaculate Mother.
Father Eudes was a follower of Saint Vincent de
Paul in his ardent desire to evangelize the poor folk,
so long neglected, and it was to the people that the
preaching of the Oratorian missionaries was
addressed. Their missions lasted for several weeks.
Otherwise, said Saint John, we put a bandage on the
wound, but do not heal it. Processions, hymns, little
religious plays, special conferences for specific
groups, organization of leagues against duels and
blasphemy, and visits to the sick occupied the
missionaries' very full days.
Saint John Eudes left the Oratory, a Society of
priests which he loved sincerely, like other founders
who have been in a similar position, because he was
called by God to break new ground in establishing a
group of priests without religious vows, destined to
occupy posts in the new seminaries of France. Some
of his former brethren turned against him when he
left them, and he met obstacles also when founding
in Caen a Congregation of women to raise up poor
girls led astray by ignorance or need. The Sisters of
Our Lady of Charity founded by Saint John, parent
body of the Good Shepherd nuns, have done an
immense good in many countries. The Congregation
of Jesus and Mary has sent missionary priests to
several countries, all over the world. Saint John
Eudes, who died in 1680, was beatified in 1909 by
Saint Pius X, and canonized by Pope Pius XI in
1925.
https://sanctoral.com/en/saints/saint_john_eudes.html
Saint John Eudes, August 19 Founder of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists) and the Sisters of
Our Lady of Charity Bernard was born at the castle of Fontaines, in Burgundy near Dijon, in 1090. The grace of his person and the vigor of his intellect filled his parents with the highest hopes, and the world lay bright and smiling before him. But Bernard renounced it forever to join the monks of Citeaux, a few miles distant. Four of his brothers and a group of friends, thirty young Christians in all, went when he did to Citeaux, leaving the youngest brother, Nivard, to be the mainstay of his father in his old age. You will now be heir to everything, they said to him as they departed. Yes, said the boy; you leave me the earth, and keep heaven for yourselves; do you consider that fair? And he too left the world. At length their aged father came also, exchanging wealth and honor for the poverty of a monk in the monastery of Clairvaux, which Bernard with a band of monks founded in the diocese of Langres in 1115. One sister alone remained behind; she was married, and loved the world and its pleasures. Splendidly clothed, one day she came to visit Bernard, and he refused to see her. He finally consented to do so, not as her brother but as the minister of Christ. The words he then spoke moved her so deeply that two years later she retired to a convent with her husband's consent, dying later in the reputation of sanctity. In spite of his desire to remain secluded, the fame of his sanctity spread far and wide, and many dioceses asked for him as their bishop. Through the help of Pope Eugenius III, his former subject, he escaped this dignity. Nonetheless, his retirement was continually invaded. The poor and the weak sought his protection; bishops, kings, and popes applied to him for advice; and at length Pope Eugenius himself ordered him to preach the crusade. By his fervor, eloquence, and miracles Bernard kindled the enthusiasm of Christendom, and two large armies were organized. Their defeat was only due, said the Saint, to their sins, but many had saved their souls by their dedication to the glory of God. Bernard died in 1153. His very precious writings have earned for him the title of the last Father of the Holy Church and one of its most famous Doctors. https://sanctoral.com/en/saints/saint_bernard.html
Saint Bernard, August 20 Abbot of Clairvaux
(1090-1153)
Pope Pius X is perhaps best
remembered for his
encouragement of the frequent
reception of Holy Communion,
especially by children.
The second of 10 children in a
poor Italian family, Joseph Sarto
became Pius X at age 68. He was
one of the 20th century’s greatest
popes.
Ever mindful of his humble origin, Pope Pius stated,
“I was born poor, I lived poor, I will die poor.” He
was embarrassed by some of the pomp of the papal
court. “Look how they have dressed me up,” he said
in tears to an old friend. To another, “It is a penance
to be forced to accept all these practices. They lead
me around surrounded by soldiers like Jesus when he
was seized in Gethsemani.”
Interested in politics, Pope Pius encouraged Italian
Catholics to become more politically involved. One
of his first papal acts was to end the supposed right
of governments to interfere by veto in papal
elections—a practice that reduced the freedom of the
1903 conclave which had elected him.
In 1905, when France renounced its agreement with
the Holy See and threatened confiscation of Church
property if governmental control of Church affairs
were not granted, Pius X courageously rejected the
demand.
While he did not author a famous social encyclical as
his predecessor had done, he denounced the ill
treatment of indigenous peoples on the plantations of
Peru, sent a relief commission to Messina after an
earthquake, and sheltered refugees at his own
expense.
On the 11th anniversary of his election as pope,
Europe was plunged into World War I. Pius had
foreseen it, but it killed him. “This is the last
affliction the Lord will visit on me. I would gladly
give my life to save my poor children from this
ghastly scourge.” He died a few weeks after the war
began, and was canonized in 1954.
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-pius-x/
The Story of the Queenship of Mary
Pope Pius XII established this feast
in 1954. But Mary’s queenship has
roots in Scripture. At the
Annunciation, Gabriel announced
that Mary’s Son would receive the
throne of David and rule forever. At
the Visitation, Elizabeth calls Mary
“mother of my Lord.” As in all the
mysteries of Mary’s life, she is closely associated
with Jesus: Her queenship is a share in Jesus’
kingship. We can also recall that in the Old
Testament the mother of the king has great influence
in court.
In the fourth century Saint Ephrem called Mary
“Lady” and “Queen.” Later Church fathers and
doctors continued to use the title. Hymns of the 11th
to 13th centuries address Mary as queen: “Hail, Holy
Queen,” “Hail, Queen of Heaven,” “Queen of
Heaven.” The Dominican rosary and the Franciscan
crown as well as numerous invocations in Mary’s
litany celebrate her queenship.
The feast is a logical follow-up to the Assumption,
and is now celebrated on the octave day of that feast.
In his 1954 encyclical To the Queen of Heaven, Pius
XII points out that Mary deserves the title because
she is Mother of God, because she is closely
associated as the New Eve with Jesus’ redemptive
work, because of her preeminent perfection, and
because of her intercessory power.
Saint Pius X, August 21 Pope
(1836-1914)
Queenship of Mary August 22
Reflection
As Saint Paul suggests in Romans 8:28–30, God has predestined human beings from all eternity to share the image of his Son. All the more was Mary predestined to be the mother of Jesus. As Jesus was to be king of all creation, Mary, in dependence on Jesus, was to be queen. All other titles to queenship derive from this eternal intention of God. As Jesus exercised his kingship on earth by serving his Father and his fellow human beings, so did Mary exercise her queenship. As the glorified Jesus remains with us as our king till the end of time (Matthew 28:20), so does Mary, who was assumed into heaven and crowned queen of heaven and earth. https://www.franciscanmedia.org/queenship-of-mary/
“TO GO” FISH FRY
Our “To Go” Fish Fry event is fast approaching.
Mark your calendars for:
Friday, August 28, 2020 from 3 PM to 7PM
Corpus Christi Hall, 803 Market St., McKeesport, Pa.
Fish Fry is PICK UP ONLY due to the current Covid 19 restrictions.
You must pre-order.
Phone and email orders will be taken the week prior.
Friday, August 14 through Friday, August 21
412-672-2220 / 412-215-9857 (Noon—7:00 P.M.)
Please provide, name, phone number, order and time for pick-up
You can also order by way of a link on our website:
www.marymotherofgod1.org
“To Go” Fish Fry Menu
Choice of Hand Breaded Fried Fish Sandwich Dinners:
1) Fish/Fries/Cole Slaw $11 (No Substitutes please)
2) Fish/Haluski/Cole Slaw $11 (No Substitutes please)
Additional sides available:
• Haluski $3
• Pierogi $3 (3 pierogi), $5 (6 pierogi), $10 (Dozen pierogi)
• Crepes $3 (2 crepes)
CASH ONLY
We appreciate your patronage.