St. Ann 967 Grant St.

Bulger, PA 15109 724-796-3791

Our Lady of Lourdes 1109 Main St.

Burgettstown, PA 15021 724-947-3363

St. Michael 95 Highland Ave. Avella, Pa 15312

724-587-3570

St. Alphonsus 219 W. Lincoln Ave. McDonald, PA 15057

724-926-2984

St. Patrick 7322 Noblestown Rd. Oakdale, PA 15071

724-693-9260

St. Columbkille 103 Church Rd.

Imperial, PA 15126 724-695-7325

Your Catholic Community of Avella, Bulger, Burgettstown, Imperial, McDonald, and Oakdale.

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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ATTENTION, GRADES 8-12 …..We will be going on a Catholic Heart Work Camp mission trip to Steubenville, OH, from July 14-19. This is an opportunity to serve the needy, grow in your faith, make new friends,

and have a ton of fun. For more info., go to www.heartworkcamp.com. For more details, please contact Fr. Zach at 724-947-3363 or zgali-yas@diopitt.org. …..If any adults with clearances are interested in chaperoning the mission trip, please contact Fr. Zach at 724-947-3363 or zgaliyas@diopitt.org. …..Our next youth group event is Sun., Feb. 10, at St. Columbkille parish hall from 6 to 8 p.m.

Retrouvaille: A Lifeline for Married Couples Retrouvaille offers help to couples experi-encing trouble in their marriage. The Weekend and Post Sessions focus on re-building marriage through better communi-cation and understanding. The next Week-end begins February 1, 2019. Couples

seeking help can obtain confidential information by calling 412-277-3434 or emailing 3041@retrouvaille.org. Donations Needed to fill the Valentine

Boxes! Cookie bakers, please get out your baking supplies and make some goodies! If you are unable to bake, we also need packaged cheese and/or pea-nut butter crackers, candy bars, granola and/or cereal bars, microwaveable items (hot chocolate, popcorn, oatmeal, mac n cheese, etc.), small Pringles, gum, Ramen noodles, -anything that won’t crush! Monetary donations that enable items to be purchased for the packages are also greatly appreciated. Place your monetary dona-tion in a clearly marked envelope and place it in the offertory basket or mail it to the rectory office. We will need cookies and other donations dropped off in the parish hall by 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 3. Last year we sent 40+ boxes to very grateful recipients! Thank you for your participation and caring support this year! The kids really appreciate it!!

Ladies, come to the Magnificat Pitts-burgh prayer breakfast on Sat., Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Double Tree by Hilton, Cranberry Twp. Hear the story of conversion of Sr.

Mary Gianna Thornby, DLJC. She grew up with little faith but experienced conversion after surviv-ing the shootings at Columbine High School. Hear her Columbine experience and her journey to a loving God, conversion to Catholicism, and to final vows in 2018 as a religious sister. She serves at The Ark & Dove in Gibsonia. Cost of the breakfast is $23. To register, call Kay, 724-772-6749 or Pam, 412-461-8906 or go to www.magnificatpittsburgh.org. Registration dead-line is Feb. 1.

A.R.M. stands for Addiction Recovery Ministry! This is a ministry sponsored by the Catholic Dio-cese for those suffering with a substance addiction, those in recovery, and their loved ones. The minis-try will consist of both AA, NA, ALANON and NARA-NON meetings on a regular basis. There will be monthly opportunities for education and opportuni-ties for spiritual enrichment, one-on-one ministry for the addicted, and the alcoholic. A.R.M. will publicly begin with an Anointing Mass especially for those in recovery on Sun., Feb. 10, at 2:30 p.m. in St. Paul Cathedral. All are welcome. Our website: www.addictionrecoveryministrypittsburgh.org. Please pray for the support of this Ministry.

Couples who are planning to be married in the Church must first attend marriage preparation, or “pre-cana” classes. The Bridgeville/Cecil Grouping will host a weekend marriage preparation program on Fri., Feb. 8 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. & Sat., Feb. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church (10 St. Mary’s Lane, Cecil, PA 15321). The weekend, which is conducted by married couples in the par-ish, is a blessed time to discover and further under-stand living the vocation and sacrament of mar-riage. The cost is $60 per couple to help cover materials and meals. You must pre-register; you can do so by calling the parish office at 412-221-5213 or emailing holychildparish@verizon.net.

The Auction for OLSH will be held Feb. 3-15 online; check out auction items and register to bid at https://olsh2019.ggo.bid. The Auction Celebration Event will be held on Fri., Feb. 15, at Montour Heights Country Club. If you are interested in attending this event, contact Kim at kcorrado@olsh.org, or 412-264-4082.

The West Allegheny Food Pantry is in NEED of wipes and diapers size newborn to 5. There will be a blue bin in the Narthex of the church from Jan. 28, to Feb. 24. Please place these items in the blue bin. The Community Outreach Committee thanks you for always supporting our food pantry!

Mother Teresa has caught the imagination of the world, not because she is a great writer or theologian, but because she is a person of com-passion and openness. -Thomas Moore

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MINISTERS OF WORSHIP February 3, 2019

Lectors: 6:30 D. Shemon 8:00 J. Staub 11:00 T. Cassell Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 6:30 J. Shemon, H; A. Rimer, C; D. Rimer, C 8:00 S. McGough, I; B. Coates, II; B. Teachout, III; J. Surdock, IV; D. Quince, V; M. Barnes, A 11:00 T. Wilt, H; V. Cassell, C; W. Kelley, C Altar Servers: 6:30 R. Cavalier, A. Hamilton 8:00 C. McGough, J. Packer 11:00 A. Loehlein, S. Loehlein

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus returned to His home town of Nazareth and entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day “according to his custom.” An attendant handed Him a scroll of the prophet Isaiah to read; Jesus unrolled it and searched for the first two verses of Chapter 61. When He had finished, Jesus sat down assuming the posture of a rabbi who is about to teach. The eyes of everyone present were fixed on the Teacher, in anxious anticipation. Jesus did not disappoint. He proceeded to deliver perhaps the most powerful sermon in all of history. “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” These eight words said it all - this statement not only expresses the identity of Jesus; it also explained His mission statement using the words of Isaiah. The Spirit had “anointed Him to bring glad tidings to the poor. . .to proclaim liberty to captives; recovery of sight to the blind. . .and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.” The reference to an “acceptable year” would resonate among those in the synagogue. It referred to the Jubilee year of forgiveness of debts and the release of slaves. Jesus had just announced that He came to serve - not to be served. In saying this, He rejected the traditional understanding of the title, “Messiah,” that is, the anointed one who would lead Israel to victory and vindication. Jesus gave the title a new meaning - “servant.”

As disciples of Jesus, His mission statement is now ours. We wonder, who does He mean by “the poor” . . . “the captives”. . . “the blind”? When we think of our poor brothers and sisters, we usually visualize those living in economic poverty and the misery that accompanies it. Perhaps Jesus also would include anyone who is in need – be it materially, emotionally, socially, or spiritually. When considering those held captive, we imagine people who are in prison or who are being held against their will. Today Jesus would include those who are slaves to addiction, compulsion, hatred, prejudice, jealousy, greed, or any other sinful failing. While we empathize, as Jesus did, with those who suffer from physical blindness, His concerns are also with those who suffer from a loss of “insight.” Those who do not understand the truth found in His teachings and way of loving and serving others are truly blind.

The words Jesus proclaimed in the synagogue two thousand years ago still resound today. Isaiah’s passage is being fulfilled in our hearing; but it can be better fulfilled in our doing. As baptized disciples of Jesus Christ, we are His arms, His legs, His eyes, and His voice. It is up to us to bring His message of mercy and justice to the world.

Reflect on your baptismal call to serve. How can you live out Christ’s mission?

The Living Word

Jay Speca, Director of Faith Formation

You are Christ's Body and Indi-vidually Parts of It – The image of the Church as the Body of Christ is described in great detail by Saint Paul in today’s second reading. His words should inspire us as we come to understand that, no matter our gifts, we contribute to the life

of the Church and to the work of making Christ known to the world. His words should also console us to know that we do not suffer alone. When any one member of the Body of Christ is hurting or in distress, the entire Church and her people are there to share in their pain and support them as they are strengthened. At the same time, to understand the Church as a Body, a unity of many and varied parts, is a challenge to us. There is a tension between what I want and what is good for me, and what is good for another and for all. As we continue our journey On Mission for The Church Alive! our goal is to strengthen and grow the Church as the Body of Christ. That means each of us should seek to be strengthened in faith, hope and love, too. Each of us has a role to play in making the Church ever more alive! Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.

Retreat for High School Youth

Age 15 and older Reconnect or go deeper with God through prayer and the sacra-ments, and make new friends from all over the USA! Feb. 15–18 (President’s Day weekend) at Catholic Fami-lyland just west of Steubenville, OH. Speakers in-clude: Fr. Wolfgang Seitz, ORC, and Sr. Maria Gianna Thornby, DLJC. Early registration discounts through January 31st. For more information, visit AFC.org/Duc-in-Altum-Youth-Retreats/

TODAY: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 p.m. Sonny Marcellus (Josie & Family) 8:00 a.m. Arthur & Ada Hilgert (Art, Carol & Family) 11:00 a.m. Rebecca Stranko (Rigler Family)

MONDAY: St. Thomas Aquinas, priest & doctor 8:00 a.m. For Our Parish Family

WEDNESDAY: 7:15 p.m. Anna Mae Miller (Genevieve Stein Family)

NEXT SUNDAY : Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; 1 Cor 12:31-13 or 13:4-13; Lk 4:21-30 (72) 6:30 p.m. Louis & Ann George (daughter, Patty) 8:00 a.m. Greg Giovengo (Sandy & Family) 11:00 a.m. Clair Wingertsahn (Jack & Dolores)

PARISH CALENDAR THIS WEEK

Mon., Jan. 28 Faith Formation 6 to 7:30 p.m. First Communion Mtg. 6 p.m.

Tues., Jan. 29 L.O.C. Mtg. 1 p.m. Rectory Conf. Room

Wed., Jan. 30 Faith Formation 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Thurs., Jan. 31 Adult Choir 7 p.m. Church

Sun., Feb. 3 Valentine Box Packing 11:30 a.m. Hall

Mass Intentions for the week at St. Columbkille Parish

BAPTISM CLASS The next baptism class for our parish grouping will be held on Tues., Feb. 5, in the basement of St. Michael’s Church in Avella at 7 p.m. To attend, you must reg-ister ahead of time by contacting Carmela at 724-695-7325 or stcolumbkilleparish@comcast.net. This class is for those who belong to any of our six par-ishes and are baptizing their first child.

REMINDER: The Fr. Domenic Mancini Scholarship Applications are due Mon., Jan. 28, 2019, and can be dropped off at the Rectory Office 9 to 4 p.m.

Congratulations to the parents of Isabella Bailey Hardisky, who presented her for the sacrament of Baptism on Sat., Jan. 12, 2019. We welcome her to the family of God!

Bishop David Zubik will celebrate a 12 Noon Mass on Sun., May 5, 2019, at Our Lady of Lourdes in Burgettstown. Our Confirmation candidates from the six parishes in Grouping

329 will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Saint Columbkille Church Support Last week’s collections

Offertory…………..$2,737.00 St. Anthony/DePaul programs…………$888.00

Maintenance……….$50 Thank you for your continued generosity and sup-port to your parish.

Sacraments - Gifts of Divine Life BAPTISM Call the Rectory Office to schedule. NOTE: Parents must attend a Baptism Seminar before the actual Baptism. Please call the Rectory Office to register. RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12 –12:30 p.m., or other days and times by appointment. EUCHARIST See Mass schedule inside. Communion to the sick and shut-ins: every Sunday by an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. 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 instructions. For up to date information, please call the Rectory Office, or the Faith Formation Office of the Diocese of Pittsburgh at 412-456-3114, or www.diopitt.org. ST. COLUMBKILLE CEMETERY For inquires and sales, please call the Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association at 412-256-9370 BULLETIN DEADLINE: Ten Days before publication. Diocesan Toll Free Number for sexual abuse: 1-888-808-1235

St. Columbkille Roman Catholic Church 103 Church Road ~ Imperial, PA 15126

A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust

Reverend Harry Bielewicz, Administrator in residence at St. Columbkille

Reverend Zachary Galiyas, Parochial Vicar in residence at Our Lady of Lourdes

Reverend James McDonough in residence at St. Ann, weekend Mass help

Reverend Benedetto Vaghetto in residence at St. Patrick, weekend Mass help

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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS: St. Columbkille Church 103 Church Road Imperial, PA 15126 PHONE: 724-695-7325 CONTACT PERSON : Carmela Galloway E-MAIL ADDRESS: stcolumbkilleparish@comcast.net SOFTWARE: Microsoft Publisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Windows Professional 7 PRINTER: RICOH Aficio MP C3002 PCL 5c TRANSMISSION TIME: Wednesday - Noon SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION: Jan. 27, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT: 54JL SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: