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Mass Times Saturday evening Vigil for Sunday: 4:00 p.m. St. Alphonsus 4:00 p.m. St. Michael 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes 6:30 p.m. St. Columbkille

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille 8:30 a.m. St. Alphonsus 9:00 a.m. St. Ann 9:00 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes 10:30 a.m. St. Patrick 11:00 a.m. St. Columbkille 11:00 a.m. St. Michael

Monday: 8:00 a.m. St. Alphonsus 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille

Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick 8:30 a.m. St. Michael

Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes 7:15 p.m. St. Columbkille

Thursday: 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes

Friday: 8:00 a.m. St. Alphonsus 8:00 a.m. St. Ann

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Saint Columbkille Church Support Last week’s collections

Offertory……………………….…………......$7369.00 Maintenance………...……………..………….$577.00 All Saints.………..…….………………….......$30.00 Social Ministry………………………………………$55.00 Food Pantry……………………………………………$14.00 Mission Sunday……………………………………………$70.00 Bishop Education Fund…………………………………$100.00

Thank you for your continued generosity.

Our October Food Pantry collection will take place at all masses next weekend Oct. 19, and 20. With Fall in the air, canned soups, all kinds except chicken noodle and

tomato, are needed this month. Monetary donations are accepted and appreciated, also. Please place your donations on the table that will be in the center aisle of the church. Thank you for helping and caring about your neighbors in need. –Community Outreach

The Crop Hunger Walk Needs You! This year’s Crop Walk will be held on Sunday, October 20, 2019, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the WA High School Track. Please contact Rev. Nancy Titus at rltnct@msn.com for information. To register, or to donate, please find a Crop Walk in your area at crophungerwalk.org

The Respect Life committee is sponsoring a poster/essay contest for the parish youth of our six - from preschool to 8th grade. The theme revolves around thanking God for the LIFE of someone who is special to them, and WHY they are special to them. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be selected from three different age groups: pre-K to 2nd, 3rd-5th, and 6th-8th grades. All of our parish youth are invited to participate. Copies of the entrance forms will be available on the parish website and in the back of churches. The contest will run between Sun., Oct. 20, to Sun., Nov. 3. Please return entries to parish offices.

Parish sympathy and promise of prayers are extended to the families of Patricia Kotouch, daughter of Anna Reese; Robert Petock, brother of Sam; and Thomas Ehlinger Sr., father of Judy Staab. May they rest in the loving arms of our

heavenly Father.

Everyone in our grouping is invited to a pilgrimage on Wed., Oct. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. We will be taking a bus from St. Columbkille to see St. Anthony’s Chapel, Immaculate Heart of Mary, St. Stanislaus, and St.

Patrick (in the Strip). Cost is $20, (includes lunch)payable to St. Columbkille. To register, please contact St. Columbkille ASAP at 724-695-7325 or stcolumbkilleparish@comcast.net. Space is limited.

There will be a retreat for everyone in grades 9-12 at Camp Allegheny in Ellwood City from Fri., Nov. 15-Sun. Nov. 17. This is a chance to get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, encounter God in a powerful way, meet other teens from all over the Diocese, and have a great time! There will be talks, music, games, food, Mass, and a whole lot more! Cost is $50, but financial aid is available. To register, parents should go to https://www.grouping329.org/high-school-youth-group to fill out the online permission/registration form. The deadline is Oct. 17. For more info., contact Fr. Zach, or visit www.thefallretreat.org.

ATTENTION YOUTH GROUP: Those who are coming to Faith Afloat, should meet at St. Columbkille today at 2 p.m. Our next youth group session

is Sun., Oct. 27, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. We'll be playing laser tag! Stay tuned for more details!

All boy scouts in grades 7-9 are invited to earn the Ad Altare Dei religious emblem. Meetings will be held twice a month through early February. The next meeting will be Thurs., Oct. 17, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. in St.

Alphonsus parish hall. Those who haven't signed up, must do ASAP by contacting Ed Stoker at 412-417-6669. A Designer Purse Bingo, sponsored the VFW Post 7714, and the American Legion Post 225, will be held on Sun., Oct. 20, at the Findlay Twp. Community Center on 310 Main Street, Imperial, at 2 p.m. (Doors open at 1 p.m.) Advance tickets are $25; $30 at the door. Includes 15 regular Bingos, Lunch, Beverages, Door prizes. Also special bingos, Chinese Auction, 50/50 drawing. All proceeds to benefit local and homeless veterans. Order tickets online at: http://bit.ly/purse-bingo-2019.

North Fayette Township will hold a Fall Festival with a Trunk or Treat at 5 p.m. at the NF Community Center, 580 Donaldson Road, Oakdale, on Sat., Oct. 19. Costume Contest ages: 0-3; 4-6; & 7-10. Activities:

Trunk or Treat, Pumpkin Patch, Crafts by Mosaic Church, Haunted House, Balloon Artist, Airbrush Tattoos, and Costume Contest. Trunk or Treat will be moved inside in the event of inclement weather. For more info., call 724-307-3725 or www.north-fayette.com

Next weekend, we will celebrate World Mission Sunday. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to support mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the world’s most vulnerable communities. Please keep the Missions in your prayers and be as generous as you are able in next week’s collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.

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Liturgy Schedule / Mass Intentions for the week at our faith family of six

Liturgy Schedule / Mass Intentions Saturday, October 12 Vigil for Sunday 4:00 pm St. Alphonsus Frank Lauff (Dino & Dolores Colucci) 4:00 pm St. Michael Ann Seaman (Ann Margaret & Family) 5:00 pm Our Lady of Lourdes George Acklin (Family) 6:30 pm St. Columbkille Bill Messer, Anniversary (Adele & Family) Sunday, October 13 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordnary Time 8:00 am St. Columbkille Gilbert Palko (Family) 8:30 am St. Alphonsus Albert W. Fages (John & Terri Watson) 9:00 am St. Ann Tootsie Pastorok (Family of Mitzie Lauff) 9:00 am Our Lady of Lourdes Jake Schneider (Kelly) 10:30 am St. Patrick Raymond J. Harmuth II (James M. Skoff) 11:00 am St. Columbkille Ray Silak (Wife & Children) 11:00 am St. Michael Mary E. Fusarelli (Creps Family) (Michele & Sons) Monday, October 14 St. Callistus I, Pope, Martyr 8:00 am St. Alphonsus Ruth Watson (Dristas) 8:00 am St. Columbkille For Our Parish Family Tuesday, October 15 St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church 8:00 am St. Patrick Special Intention (Donor) 8:30 am St. Michael William L. Cecchini (Dick & Patty Novak) Wednesday, October 16 St. Hedwig, Religious, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin 8:30 am Our Lady of Lourdes Joseph Boris (Karen & Dennis Boris) 7:15 pm St. Columbkille George Reichel (Izydore Family) Thursday, October 17 St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr 8:00 am St. Patrick Audrey Schollaert, Birthday (Daughters) 6:30 pm Our Lady of Lourdes All Christian Mothers (OLOL Christian Mothers) Friday, October 18_______ St. Luke, Evangelist 8:00 am St. Ann Ray Fratini (Pat Fratini) 8:00 am St. Alphonsus Frank Lauff (Marilyn & Gary Gilbert) Saturday, October 19 Vigil for Sunday 4:00 pm St. Alphonsus Theodore Joseph Williams (living, Grandparents) 4:00 pm St. Michael James Fusarelli (Val & Jason Lis & Family) 5:00 pm Our Lady of Lourdes Lena Mavrich (Jerry & Marilyn Cipranic) 6:30 pm St. Columbkille Michael Dunn (Maureen & Family) Sunday, October 20 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am St. Columbkille For Our Parish Family 8:30 am St. Alphonsus Michael Lauff (Sam & Carolyn Windows) 9:00 am St. Ann Catherine Wiedel (sister, Darlene Emanuel) 9:00 am Our Lady of Lourdes John Maroni (Betty Ann Hucik Arthrell & Bill Arthrell) 10:30 am St. Patrick Virgil H. Vonder Haar (Fr. Ben Vaghetto) 11:00 am St. Columbkille Roger Mance, 17th Anniversary (Catherine & Family) 11:00 am St. Michael Harold Stritzinger (Sandy & Don Burdick)

Our parish has reserved a bus to travel to Washington, DC on January 24, for the March for Life, 2020. Mark your calendar now, and watch for more details.

Our parishes are collecting baby items at Masses on the weekends of Oct. 20, & 27. The collection will benefit Lifeline of Western PA, Pennsylvanians for Human Life, and Choices Crisis Pregnancy Services in Coraopolis. Donations needed are: baby wipes, baby blankets, baby wash, baby shampoo, sleepers, baby clothes up to 2T, etc. Boxes will be in the back of the churches. Please contact Jen Greenawald with any questions at 412-327-5822 or saintpatyouth@yahoo.com Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

A Rosary will be prayed in each of our churches, each Sunday in October (Oct. 13, 20, 27) before the start of Mass: St. Alphonsus, 8 a.m.; St. Ann, 8:30 a.m.; OLOL, 8:30 a.m.; St. Patrick, 10 a.m.; St. Columbkille, 10:30 a.m.; St. Michael at 10:30 a.m. Rosaries and rosary prayer booklets will be available at each of the churches.

The message of Divine mercy is that God loves us-all of us-no matter how great our sins. He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy. Prayers are recited the second Sunday of each month at St. Columbkille. The Rosary is at 2:30 p.m., then the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m. (Our Lord’s Passion took place at 3:00 p.m.).

Sacraments - Gifts of Divine Life BAPTISM Call the Rectory Office to schedule. NOTE: Parents must attend a Baptism Seminar before the actual Baptism. You must register ahead of time if you wish to attend. Please call 724-695-7325 or stcolumbkilleparish@comcast.net

RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12:00-12:30 p.m. St. Columbkille 3:15-3:40 p.m. St. Alphonsus 3:15-3:40 p.m. St. Michael 4:15-4:40 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Tuesday: 7:30-7:45 a.m. St. Patrick Thursday: 7:30-7:45 a.m. St. Patrick Friday: 7:30-7:45 a.m. St. Ann

EUCHARIST See Mass schedule inside. Communion to the sick and shut-ins: every Sunday by an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Commun-ion.

CONFIRMATION Adults: For information, please call the rectory. Youth: After 3 consecutive years of Religious Instruction.

MARRIAGE Arrangements for a marriage date should be made six months in advance. All couples are required to receive pre-marriage instruc-tions. For information, please call the Rectory Office, or the Faith Formation Office of the Diocese of Pittsburgh at 412-456-3114, or www.diopitt.org.

The Christmas Light Up Celebration in Clinton Park is need of volunteers. Work to be done includes: light bulb inspections, tree trimming, light display set up, and greeters during the evenings once the Light Up starts (late November until early January). Volunteers are needed each Saturday in October from 9 a.m.

until 4 p.m. and Tues. and Thurs. from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Simply go to the Park and a task will be assigned to you. For further information, please contact Patty Faux at 724-899-3602. Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? You are invited to explore the Catholic faith through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Those who are unbaptized or who have been baptized another faith but wish to become Catholic, are invited to learn about the faith, encounter Jesus Christ and His love in prayer and liturgical worship, and lead a life of discipleship supported by a faith community. If you or someone you know is interested, contact Sharon to learn more about being initiated into the church at 724-926-2984 or ministry329@gmail.com On Thurs., Oct. 17, we welcome Fr. Joseph Tuscan, OFM, Natural Spiritual Director of the Christian Mothers, to OLOL for a time of reflection, beginning with 6:30 p.m. Mass, and fellowship. All women are invited!

The flowers at the tabernacle this weekend, are given in memory of Jay Donahue’s birthday by Joanne and Rich.

The red roses at the Crucifix last weekend were given in honor of Respect for all Life, from conception to natural death.

PARISH CALENDAR THIS WEEK

Sun., Oct. 13 CM/G mtg. Parish Hall 1:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Devotion Church 2:30 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 14 No Faith Formation

Wed., Oct. 16 No Faith Formation

Sun., Oct. 20 Mission Sunday Collection

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