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Your Catholic Community of Avella, Bulger, Burgettstown, Imperial, McDonald, and Oakdale. Our Lady of Lourdes
1109 Main St. Burgettstown, PA 15021
724-947-3363
St. Ann 967 Grant St.
Bulger, PA 15019 724-796-3791
St. Alphonsus 219 W. Lincoln Ave. McDonald, PA 15057
724-926-2984
St. Columbkille 103 Church Rd.
Imperial, PA 15126 724-695-7325
St. Michael 97 Highland Ave. Avella, PA 15312
724-587-3570
St. Patrick 7322 Noblestown Rd. Oakdale, PA 15071
724-693-9260
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
St. Columbkille, Imperial, Pennsylvania December 15, 2019 Page 2 Looking ahead to 2020, we will once again be sending our care packages to any PARISHIONER (please, no relatives who do not attend this parish) who is away from home for Valentine’s Day attending college (in the
continental U.S.) or serving in the military. Please complete the attached form and submit it to the rectory office (by mail or place in the offertory basket at Mass) by Sunday, January 19, 2020. Please adhere to this deadline. The address needs to be good for February, 2020. Even if you submitted a form last year, a new form needs to be submitted this year. Watch for more information in future bulletins for the items that will be needed for our packages.
Valentine Care Package Recipient (Parishioners Only)
NAME____________________________________ ADRESS__________________________________ ________________________________________ Food Allergy? Please Circle: YES or NO. If yes, to what?_______________________________________
Name Submitted By:______________________________________
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Saint Columbkille Church Support Last week’s collections
Offertory……………………….…………......$7,462 Solemnity of Mary………………………………..$15 Immaculate Conception………………………..$893
Maintenance………...……………..………………….$208 Christmas Offertory.………..…….………………….........$85 Christmas Flowers………………………………………….$30 Christmas Charities…………………………………………$15
Mission Sunday…………………………………………………$10 Religious Retirement……………………………………….$20
Thank you for your continued generosity and support to your parish.
The Christian Mothers/Guild of St. Columbkille held their annual Christmas
luncheon last Sunday in the parish hall, and was graciously entertained by the West Allegheny Show Choir and Handbell Choir, both directed by Terisa Sharlow.
31 CLUB: All parishioners are invited to join the “31 Club” as a way to pray for priestly vocations. Those who join pledge to perform a spiritual act of their choosing for this
intention (e.g., praying a rosary). This is done once a month, on the day of one’s birth. There are binders in the back of church for you to sign up. You may also sign up on the parish website.
Attention: Schedules for Lectors, Extra Ordinary Ministers, and Altar Servers for January, February, and March will be completed soon. The deadline is Monday, December 16. Please e-mail ([email protected]) all requests to
Mary Kaye by that date.
Christmas Eve Masses
Tues., Dec. 24 Christmas Eve (No daily Mass at St. Michael nor at St. Patrick)
4 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes 4 p.m.St. Patrick
4 p.m. St. Alphonsus 4 p.m. St. Columbkille
4 p.m. St. Michael 6 p.m. St. Ann
6:30 p.m. St. Columbkille 10 p.m. St. Alphonsus
10 p.m. St. Columbkille Wed., Dec. 25 Christmas Day
8 a.m. St. Columbkille 8:30 a.m. St. Alphonsus
9 a.m. St. Ann 10 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes
10:30 a.m. St. Patrick 11 a.m. St. Michael
11 a.m. St. Columbkille
Third Sunday of Advent Page 3 Liturgy Schedule / Mass Intentions for the week at our faith family of six
Saturday, December 14 Vigil for Sunday 4:00 p.m. St. Alphonsus Debbie Newcomer (Family) 4:00 p.m. St. Michael Amy Yukevich (Family) 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes James Morra (Zelenko Family) 6:30 p.m. St. Columbkille Charles Landolfi (Teachout & Russiello Families) Sunday, December 15 Third Sunday of Advent 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille Patricia Ann Kotouch (Barb & Dave Coates) 8:30 a.m. St. Alphonsus Andrew Steiminger (Tom, Pat Steiminger & Family) 9:00 a.m. St. Ann Kathy McBee (Alan, Rhonda, & Rebecca Cavalier) 9:00 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Michele Pappas (Charles, Marissa, & Tony Pappas) 10:30 a.m. St. Patrick Francis Hardinger (Rose Hribar) 11:00 a.m. St. Columbkille For Our Parish Family 11:00 a.m. St. Michael David Dryer (Classmates) Monday, December 16 8:00 a.m. St. Alphonsus Esther Theiss (John & Terri Watson) 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille Kenneth Melnyk (Keith, Mary Kaye, & Adam) Tuesday, December 17 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick Pat Meehan (Sophia Skoff) 8:30 a.m. St. Michael Chester Staszewski, Sr. (Family) Wednesday, December 18 8:30 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Frank Taucher (Cris Balkam) 7:15 p.m. St. Columbkille George Reichel (Izydore Family) Thursday, December 19 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick Deceased members of Pugliese & Monteleone Families (Fran Pugliese) 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Josephine Pirinak (Son, Jack) Friday, December 20 8:00 a.m. St. Alphonsus Michael Lauff (Paul & Nina Swiech) 8:00 a.m. St. Ann Richard Lounder (Ginny Sherasky) Saturday, December 21 Vigil for Sunday 4:00 p.m. St. Alphonsus Frank & Eileen Lauff (Family) 4:00 p.m. St. Michael Linda Gilmore (Jackie, Janet, Janelle Families & Bob & Zelma Pollack) 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes George & Lois Acklin (Children) 6:30 p.m. St. Columbkille Fred Snatchko, Birthday (Bill & Mary Gamble) Sunday, December 22 Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille In Honor of Doug & Lynn’s 25th Wedding Anniversary
(Pappy, Eli, Travis, Devin, & Sara) 8:30 a.m. St. Alphonsus Patrick Fages (Mom) 9:00 a.m. St. Ann Mary Bokulich (JoAnne Bokulich) 9:00 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Mildred Chilensky (1st Anniversary, Family) 10:30 a.m. St. Patrick Michael Lauff (Morning Mass Friends) 11:00 a.m. St. Columbkille Zach Martin (Mary Ann & George) 11:00 a.m. St. Michael John Tranquill (Parents, Jim & Mary Ann Tranquill)
All Eucharistic Ministers who missed the EM training are asked to
visit the parish website to listen to the recording of the training, at https://
www.grouping329.org/eucharistic-
minister. Please call the parish if you have trouble accessing this
page.
Our next baptism class is Tues.,
Jan. 14, at 6 p.m. in St. Patrick Parish Hall. This class is
open to any parishioners in our six-parish grouping
who are having their first child baptized. You must register
ahead of time if you wish to attend. Please contact
Carmela at 724-695-7325 or
The WAMA
Food Pantry is at 105 West Allegheny Road (warehouse
behind Rite Aid) and the remaining
distributions for Dec. are as follows:
Tues., Dec. 17, at 9 a.m. to 12 Noon, and Wed., Dec. 18, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. If
you would like to help on distribution days, please call the Pantry at 724-695-1305 and leave a message for Tim
Opfermann, & Linda Stoner.
H e a l t h M i n i s t r y Luke 9:2 says “And He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and heal the sick.” We are looking forward to revitalizing the HEALTH MINISTRY that was begun in some of our parishes. We are asking all of the nurses in our six parishes and anyone who would be interested in helping to come forth and help in the Ministry. Some of the outreach activities that we’d like to provide are: taking
blood pressures before or after Masses in each church, visiting shut-ins, bringing health speakers, visiting the hospitalized. If you are a nurse and can possibly help, contact Sharon at [email protected] or 724-926-2984. After the holidays, we would like to have an informal meeting of all interested volunteers. We are His ministry “for we are God’s co-workers; you are God’s field.” 1 Cor. 3:9
Registration is now open for the March for Life! Join tens of thousands of pro-lifers from all over the country as we defend the unborn and witness to the sanctity of human life! The bus leaves Our Lady of Lourdes at 5:30 a.m., and St. Columbkille at 6 a.m. on Friday, January 24. The cost is $30 for adults and $25 for students. Please RSVP by January 21, at 724-695-7325, or [email protected], or fill out the online form at https://www.grouping329.org/march-for-life.
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 [email protected] 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 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 information, please call the Recto-ry Office, or the Faith Formation Office of the Diocese of Pittsburgh at 412-456-3114, or www.diopitt.org.
Pierogie Sale for the holidays The Our Lady of Lourdes Christian Mothers are selling frozen pierogies for $7.00/dozen. If you’d like to
purchase any for your holiday celebrations, please contact Phyllis Pensak at 724-809-1269.
The Community Outreach Ministry would like to thank everyone who donated to the St. Columbkille Christmas Angel Tree Project. Your gifts were distributed to the West Allegheny Food Pantry patrons this past week. The parents and guardians were very thankful for your generosity. Blessings to you all!
The collection for Christmas Charities for Children and Youth will be taken up Christmas Eve and Day. Thank you for your generosity!
PARISH CALENDAR THIS WEEK
Mon., Dec. 16 Deliver gifts to Shut ins 10 a.m. Faith Formation 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Tues. Dec. 17 Youth Choir 7 p.m. Church
Wed., Dec. 18 Faith Formation 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 21 Winter Begins
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
Sharon Serratore, Pastoral Associate 724-926-2984; [email protected]
St. Columbkille Rectory Office: 724-695-7325 St. Columbkille Rectory Fax: 724-695-9202
St. Columbkille Faith Formation: 724-695-2146 [email protected]
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Attention, Youth Group! Our youth ministry will be on hiatus over Christmas, and will start up again in mid January. Watch for future news!
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