212 STATION STREET BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017 · 2018. 2. 25. · Bride and Groom must make arrangements for the wedding ... How far would you go to express your love for God? As Parish

PARISH STAFF Very Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko, VJ, JCL, STL, Administrator [email protected] Rev. Joseph M. Freedy, Parochial Vicar [email protected] Deacon Brian M. Podobnik, Deacon [email protected] Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hand, Coordinator of Religious Education [email protected] Michael Mackey, Director of Music Ministries [email protected]

SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES

Saturday Evening: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.

Daily (Mon.–Fri.): 12:00 noon

RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12:00 noon

BAPTISM: Held at 12:30 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month. Pre-Baptismal instruction required. Please notify the Rectory three months before the anticipated date of birth.

MARRIAGE: Weddings are held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Diocesan Regulation requires an approved pre-marriage preparation program. Bride and Groom must make arrangements for the wedding ceremony with one of the priests at least six months prior to the wedding date.

PRIESTHOOD OR RELIGIOUS LIFE: Please contact the Vocation Office at 412-928-5836.

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN: Concerns or reports contact Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline 1-888-808-1235.

RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and of Children (RCIC) are ongoing programs for those who wish to know more about the Catholic Church or are seeking membership in the Church. Please call the Rectory for more information.

PARISH CEMETERY: St. Agatha Cemetery is being managed by The Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Allegheny Regional Office. For all questions and inquires, please call 412-256-9370.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP: New parishioners are always welcome! Please visit the Rectory so we may welcome you and complete a Parish Census Form. Parish Census Forms are also available in the Vestibules of the Church and on our website.

BULLETIN DEADLINE: All information must be received by Monday at noon, in written form.

February 25, 2018

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT “Serving the growing Greater Bridgeville Area, Holy Child Roman Catholic Parish is a faith-filled family with a strong sense of community and a rich diverse heritage. With the grace we receive in the Sacraments, God calls and enables us as His Holy Children to be a “welcoming home for all who seek Him”. Following Jesus Christ, whom we receive in the Eucharist, we strive to serve, evangelize and build His kingdom on Earth, through prayer, education, social / outreach groups and the Liturgy.”

212 STATION STREET BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017

Parish Office: 412-221-5213 Fax: 412-257-2461 Extensions:

Fr. Dennis Yurochko…413 Fr. Joseph Freedy…..411 Linda Grimes…..410 Lisa Klancher…...424

CCD: 412-221-6514 CCD Fax: 412-257-9742 Parish Email: [email protected] Parish Website: www.holychildrcparish.org

HOLY CHILD PARISH BRIDGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

Loving and merciful God, when we were baptized, you made us your beloved daughters and sons. You are always for us. May our Lenten practices help us believe

that more fully and transform us to know the life that comes from you alone.

It Is Good That We Are Here: As Jesus was transfigured in dazzling white with Moses and Elijah on Mount Tabor the Apostles do not want the moment to end. We can only imagine what it was like to

see Jesus in splendor and glory and can also understand the Apostles’ desire to stay there for ever. After all, isn’t that what we anticipate heaven to be like? Yet, days before, these same Apostles wanted nothing to do with Jesus telling them that he must suffer and die and that they must take up their crosses and follow him to be his disciples. Do we, at times, want all the glory without any of the work and suffering? During this Lenten season it is very good that we are with Jesus in his suffering, so that we might be with him one day in his glory. The same is true of our journey On Mission for The Church Alive! While there may be great challenges in forming new, vibrant communities of faith, the new life possible for our parishes will shine brightly and be reflected in our lives. May we remain devoted to prayer, fasting and good works this Lent so that our hearts will be made ready for all that lies in store for us. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.

Lenten Speaker Series: Unless You Turn: Join us tomorrow night, Monday, February 26, at St. Barbara Church for the second of our three Lenten Speaker Events featuring Dawn Eden Goldstein STD. Dr. Goldstein, the convert from Judaism who, as Dawn Eden, is author of My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints and Remembering God’s Mercy, will share how she discovered that Jesus the Divine Physician can shed his healing light upon our darkest memories. Refreshments to follow.

Parish Share 2018: The one time gifts and pledges are beginning to come into the parish office. Once we make our goal of $84,212.00 all money over and above that amount will go to our Parish. If you have not yet received this year’s mailing, please call the parish office. Thank you in advance for your continued support.

Youth Group: All High Schoolers are invited to join us for the Festival of Praise as we travel to The Franciscan University of Steubenville on Saturday, March 3. We will meet at St. Barbara Hall at 5:10 PM for a quick dinner, then carpool to Steubenville. You will join 600 other students for dynamic worship and compelling speaker, Chris Stefanick. We plan to return to St. Barbara Hall by 9:45 PM. No Cost. Please bring your permission form with you. Questions, or for more details, please email [email protected]

2018 Baby Bottle Campaign: Holy Child Christian Mothers will be handing out baby bottles after all Masses next weekend, March 3 & 4. Take one home and return it filled with your spare change on the weekend of March 17 & 18. Your “change” will support “Human Coalition”, which operates the Pittsburgh Women’s Clinic, formerly known as the Pregnancy Resource Center of the South Hills.

Holy Child / St. Barbara Pro-Life Group is participating in the Forty Days for Life Lent Campaign, a peaceful prayer vigil advocating for rights of the unborn and support for expecting parents. St. Barbara/Holy Child Pro-Life Group is participating in two-hour prayer vigil shifts on Sunday, March 18 from 3-5 PM at Planned Parenthood location in Downtown Pittsburgh. All Holy Child and St. Barbara Parishioners are welcome and encouraged to join us. We will meet in Holy Child parking lot at 2:15 PM that day to carpool to and from the prayer vigil. Also, note that 5-10 minute info sessions will take place following weekend Masses at St. Barbara and Holy Child on March 10-11 to provide greater insight on the mission and purpose of Forty Day For Life!

Simple Soup Supper & Bake Sale: Helping Hands will be sponsoring a Simple Soup Supper on Saturday, March 10 at St. Barbara Hall from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. Supper will consist of soup of your choice from the menu, roll and beverage. Take out will be available. Desserts may be purchased from the Bake Sale Table. Presale of tickets will be sold after Mass at St. Barbara Church March 3 & 4 or may be purchased at the door. Cost per person is $5.00. All proceeds will go to the Bridgeville Area Food Bank. Please help us by making your favorite soup or chili brought to the hall in a crockpot (labeled with your name and name of soup). Dessert and bake sale items will also be needed. Please plate desserts in individual servings ready for sale. All soup/dessert donations should be brought to the Hall on Saturday, March 10 between 2:30 & 3:30 PM. For further information, please contact Pam Fantoni at 412-276-3266.

Reflecting on the Word How far would you go to express your love for God? As far as Abraham, willing to offer his son? As far as God, who took on every human limitation, except sin, to be-come one with us? As far as Jesus, who offered himself to God for us? Baptism joined us to Christ and made us God’s beloved daughters and sons. We’ve already died to sin to be alive for God. How will you live out that love? Every Second Sunday of Lent offers an account of the Transfiguration as a foretaste of the Resurrection we cele-brate at Easter. It is meant to motivate us to continue our Lenten journey so that we keep looking for God’s rainbow present amid the storms and sin of daily life. To find that rainbow we must face death and name sin. By seeking and living God’s will, we are transformed. I live with diabetes. The discipline of counting carbs and doing exercise keeps me healthy. By dying to having whatever I want, whenever I want it, my health is trans-formed. People in recovery live one day at a time. They die to the substances that they abused. The discipline of attending meetings and living honestly transforms them. Obedience to a new life discipline can offer freedom. Abraham and Jesus chose obedience to God, and by of-fering themselves totally, found freedom in God’s pres-ence and transforming love. The same freedom is offered to us. When we live for the God who is always for us, nothing can be against us. How far will you go to express your love for God? Will you die to self and take on the dis-cipline of Lent? Listen for God’s voice. Look for God’s Lenten rainbow. Be transformed, one day at a time. Living the Word Scripture Reflections and Commentaries for Sun-days and Holy Days. Year B

Sunday Contributions For February 18, 2018: Regular Collection $9,854.00 Add’l Cath. Camp. for H. D. $ 5.00 Thank you one and all for your continued generosity and support of our parish community.

“Our Faith in Action: Today’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul” This is a 10 episode series on EWTN, beginning Sunday, March 4th at either 6:30 AM or 4:30 PM. Join St. Vincent de

Paul members from around the country on their spiritual growth journey through service to people and families in need. From our home visits to assistance with rent, utilities and food, we see the face of Christ in the people we serve. For more information, please call 412-221-5213.

Softball Team: Holy Child would like to form a second softball team in The Chartiers Valley Church Softball League. Players and coaches needed. Cost is $60.00 per player. To join, call Pete Rupnik at 724-207-0929.

A Family Perspective (by Bud Ozar): The apostles thought they knew Jesus, but when he changed in front of them at the Transfiguration, they were “afraid.” In families we cannot freeze relationships because change and growth are inevitable. Children grow up, parents grow old and spouses change. Transfigurations are all around us and within us. Relationships can only grow when we embrace the new and let go of the old.

Princess Tea Party: Calling all Princesses ages 2-9. The Royal Event will take place on April 7 at Bishop Canevin H. S. (Gym), from 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon. Admission includes having your hair, nails & make-up done; Craft corner; enjoying Tea & Cookies; meeting several Disney Princesses for autographs & a Sing-A-Long. $25.00 per Princess (adults are free). Please email [email protected] or call 724-888-2723. Reservations are required by April 2nd. All proceeds benefit CURESEARCH-fighting Childhood Cancer.

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Please remember in your pray-ers the sick, suffering, and housebound of our parish com-munity, in particular: Debra Mal-

enka Varner, Freddy Carothers, Ron Beck, Joseph Trombetta, Dan Rozell, Barbara Dunn, Diana Jordan Dubin, William & Pamela Lenart, Frank Barnes, Ben Nelson, Michael Shelleby, Trish Reese, Charlie Dru-zak, Ryan Estatico, Robert Perella, Elaine Matthews, Alice Davis, Laurie Denison, Diane Roach, Melanie Maksin, Julie Ross, Nancy Battista, Mary Lou Skalni-ak, Glynis Gilliand, Brayden Tilley, Bentley Dodge, Lois Misitis, Rachel Tome, Leo Pancari, Jr., Ralph Di-Nardo, Mary Ellen LoPinto, Mary Miklaucic, Norma Yorke, Olivia Longo-Martin, Emma O’Malley, John A. Pelusi, James Campbell, Jean Souza, Dan Kar-wowski, Tom Paholsky, Mark Kasper, Alice Regine, Mary Lloyd, Karen Godwin, Jean Pelusi-Terpack, Robert J. Terpack, Mary Cook Fox, Kathryn Story, Peggy Helstern, Eve Minutello, Karen Roemer, Doro-thy Paganini, Stephanie McKeel, Robert Hollinger, Sr., Alexis Brown, Jeff Kollar, Zachary Fowler, Jessica Bookser, Jim Podobnik, Stephen Kretchun, Jean Lemesh, Pat Manzella, Paul Crile, Gary Lee, Karen Hughes, Sydney Hawk, Roberta Brodie, Helen DeCar-bo, Geoff Skundrich, Pastor Bruce Nordeen, Tracy Adams, Janet Maker, Frank Bondy, Kevin Willis, Lori Wright, Tammy Lechliter, Richard Sed, Glena Phillips, Mikey Lento, Isabella Yakos, Greg Wensell, Nick Hu-dacek, Madison Palivoda, Chad Pruchnitzky, Patti Ka-ley, Marge & Karen Scurich, Wayne Isenberg, Mary Conn, Paul Donati, Destiny Otricelli, Melissa Sill, Lucy Guskey, Mary Doane, Pat Flannery, Dolly Grimes, Cheryl Palmer, Barbara Drexler, Chris Larson, Judith Capurso, Dawson Wright, Virginia Davis, Margaret Chappel, Greg Katanick, Janice Priselac, Nancy Wanko, Karen Knepp, James Vokoun, Jerry Majcher, Heather Orient, Bethany Carder, Barbara Wood, David Kearns, Carey Fittipaldo, Theresa Connelly, Anne Wisbar, Mark Hilker, Norman Leonard, Jacob Winlow, Bob Sweeney, Susan Fischer, David Martin, Dino Trimble, Mariam Mollick, Bennett Huibregste, Steven Page, Jack McCallough, Lisa Cecere, Amanda Wy-andt, Mark Montagna, Joan Knock, Ted Krzywiecki, Robert Faulkner, and Mary Donnelly. May God strengthen them in the midst of their struggles and allow them to know that they are spiritually connected with Holy Child through our prayers and intercessions. Please remember to call the Parish Office at 412-221-5213 to add or remove names from the prayer list. Thank you and God Bless!

Calendar of Events for Week of February 25, 2018: Sun., Feb. 25: Regular Religious Ed (CCD) Classes “The Bible and the Virgin Mary” Bible Study, 1 to 2:30

PM, St. Barbara Hall RCIA Rite of Election, 2:30 PM, St. Paul Cathedral Youth Group,4:15-9:00, “Main Event” Mon., Feb. 26: Rosary, 11:30 AM, Church Regular Religious Ed (CCD) Classes Lenten Speaker Series, 7:00 PM, St. Barbara

Church Tue., Feb. 27: Rosary, 11:30 AM, Church Adult Bible Study, 7 PM, Rectory Scripture & Spirituality Reading Group, 7 PM, Rectory Wed., Feb. 28: Rosary, 11:30 AM, Church SVdP Mtg, 6 PM, Rectory Rosary, 6:30 PM, Church Eucharistic Adoration, 7-8 PM, Confessions

available, Church RCIA Mtg, 7:00 PM, St. Barbara Thur., March 1: Adult Bible Study, 9:30 AM, Rectory Rosary, 11:30 AM, Church Fri., March 2: Rosary, 11:30 AM, Church Divine Mercy Chaplet, after Noon Mass, Church Fish Fry, 11 AM to 1 PM & 4-7 PM, Rel. Ed. Bldg Stations of the Cross & Divine Mercy, 2:30 PM., St.

Barbara Church Stations of the Cross, 7 PM, Holy Child Church Sat., March 3: Youth Group, “Festival of Praise”, meet

at St. Barbara at 5:10 PM Sun., March 4: Baby Bottle Campaign begins Regular Religious Ed (CCD) Classes “The Bible and the Virgin Mary” Building Study, 1 to

2:30 PM, St. Barbara Hall KofC Officer’s Mtg, 6 PM, Rectory KofC Business Mtg, 7 PM, Rectory

Second Sunday of Lent

SONG OF GATHERING: “Glory in the Cross” - Missal #155

Responsorial Psalm: Led by Cantors

OFFERTORY HYMN: “Chang Our Hearts” - Missal # 659

Holy, Holy—Mass of Creation—Missal # 879 Memorial Acclamation–Mass of Creation–Missal # 880

Great Amen—Mass of Creation—Missal # 881 Lamb of God – Mass of Creation—Missal # 882

COMMUNION HYMN: “I Have Loved You” - Missal # 603

SONG OF SENDING FORTH: “Save Your People” - Missal #129

Saturday, March 3, 2018—5:00 PM Mass:

Altar Servers: S. Logan Lector: R. Petrini EMEs (Host): C. Garrity, M. A. Parente, & M. K. Petrini EMEs (Cup): B. Brooks, R. Dobis, C. Robinson, & Needed

Sunday, March 4, 2018—8:00 AM Mass:

Altar Servers: M. Paul & A. Wilke Lector: M. Beyerl EMEs (Host): P. Hiles, B. Meehan, & E. Pandolfo EMEs (Cup): C. Wilke, & 3 Needed

11:00 AM Mass:

Altar Servers: G. & T. Aquilina Lector: D. Wortman EMEs (Host): D. Lovett, K. Odria, & P. Stetzer EMEs (Cup): M. L. Tracy, & 3 Needed

5:00 PM Mass:

Altar Servers: G. Loeffler Lector: D. Loeffler EMEs (Host): M. K. & D. Lumadue, & Needed

EMEs = Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist

Saturday, February 24, 2018 5:00 PM † Dorothy Janeda, Birth, by Barnabei & Stolze

Families

Sunday, February 25, 2018 Second Sunday of Lent

8:00 AM For the People of Holy Child Parish 11:00 AM † Mary L. Fisher, by Husband & Family 5:00 PM † Jim Warholak, Memorial, by Mom & Dad

Monday, February 26, 2018 12:00 PM † Ed Ruffennach, by Bob & Fran Friday

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 12:00 PM † Joanne Britt, by Family

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 10:30 AM (Broadmore Assisted Living) † William Keady,

Birth, by Audrey 12:00 PM † Mary Ann Baselj, by Ray & Children

Thursday, March 1, 2018 12:00 PM † Steve & Josephine Kovach, by Russ

Friday, March 2, 2018 10:00 AM (Washington Commons) † Lydia Pelino, by

Mark & Shelly Conley 12:00 PM † Eleanor Bogdewiecz, by John & Janet Diethorn 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross

Saturday, March 3, 2018 5:00 PM For the People of Holy Child Parish

Sunday, March 4, 2018 Third Sunday of Lent

8:00 AM † Ines Roman, by The Family 11:00 AM † Joseph Brigich, 2nd Anniv, by De 5:00 PM † Augie Romain, In Memory, by Sharlene, Mark

& Family & Steven Romain

Readings for the Week of February 25, 2018 Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 [9]/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10 Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [cf. 103:10a]/Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16 [17b]/Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21 [5a]/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8a]/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Next Sunday: Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25 Scrutiny: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42