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THE CATHOLIC PARISHES

OF OAKMONT, PLUM & VERONA

www.opvcatholic.org

The only official website for our parishes.

School sites can also be accessed from this website.

CLERGY

Group Email: [email protected]

Rev. Kevin G. Poecking

Priest Administrator

Rev. George Dalton

Senior Parochial Vicar

Rev. David DeWitt

Senior Parochial Vicar

Rev. Frederick Gruber

Parish Chaplain

Deacon Joseph Vannucci

Deacon Timothy Noca

Weekend Mass Times

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM St. Irenaeus

4:00 PM St. John the Baptist

5:30 PM St. Joseph

6:00 PM Our Lady of Joy

Sunday: 8:00 AM Our Lady of Joy

8:30 AM St Joseph

9:00 AM St. John the Baptist

10:00 AM Our Lady of Joy

11:00 AM St. Januarius

11:00 AM St. Irenaeus

11:30 AM St. John the Baptist

6:00 PM St. John the Baptist

Confessions: Monday 6:00-6:20 PM

St . Januarius

Wednesday 6:00-6:20 PM

St. Irenaeus

Saturday 9:30-10:00 AM

St. John the Baptist

- Or By Appointment -

St. Irenaeus, Oakmont

St. Januarius, St. John the Baptist, Plum

St. Joseph, Verona, Our Lady of Joy, Plum

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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

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“If you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good, this

is a grace before God. For to this you have been called,

because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example

that you should follow in his footsteps.” 1 Peter 2:20-21

The quote above is from the second reading this weekend. It

struck me this week because it calls us to be more patient,

while we’re all challenged to be more patient with our current

situation in the midst of a pandemic. Six weeks or more we

have been in our new normal routine, a routine that for most of

us would be anything but normal six weeks ago. Peter’s words

can be comforting to many of us. This weekend would have

been the weekend that our eight grade students would have

been confirmed by Bishop Waltersheid. The last two

weekends would have been the same for our First Holy

Communion second graders and their families. Several people

were preparing to be baptized or received into our Catholic

faith on Holy Saturday, but were not. The villain who stopped

these people from seeking these goods is named

Covid-19. The Scriptural words above are comforting,

because whenever we suffer for doing what is good, we can

recognize that we are called to that witness of Christian

life. Just as a perfectly innocent Jesus suffered for all the good

he did, so to we can share in that life. Maybe the next time we

get hurt by someone we have helped in life, we can remember

these words too. And, instead of getting upset and frustrated,

recognize that it is for this that we are called Christian and

learn a greater sense of patience. Let’s pray for our second

and eighth graders, and our RCIA class this year. They are

being prepared to be even more Christian than most of us

who didn’t have to suffer so much to receive those grace-filled

sacraments.

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Updates on our parish life:

1. PARKING LOT CONFESSIONS, FUNERALS AND

WEDDINGS: Late last week, Bishop Zubik gave priests the option

to begin or resume parking lot confessions. We did that last week at

St. John the Baptist Church. For those who would like to receive

sacramental confession, go to the lower level parking lot off of Miller

Lane by the creek. An attendant there will give you instructions on

driving up past the school to the front circle drop off area in front of

St. John Church. I will be hearing confessions again at 9 AM and

Father DeWitt will replace me at 10 AM to hear confessions. You

may also come to get your own bottle of water blessed as holy

water, either with confession or without confession. Please follow

social distancing. We are also able to have funerals and weddings

for 10 persons or less, including priest and servers. Also, we are still

celebrating our final “former” parish feast days before our grouping

merger in July. The first one is next weekend/Mother’s Day—

FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER. While we had hoped for a

community gathering, now it will be more virtual. However, Father

Phil Przybyla will be celebrating the 5:30 PM Mass on May 9 for the

St. Joseph Parish community. Upcoming Parish Feasts are:

St. Januarius – May 16, Our Lady of Joy – May 23/24, St. John the

Baptist – June 20/21, St. Irenaeus – June 27/28.

2. MOTHER’S DAY CANDLES: Next weekend is Mother’s Day

and we are offering to light a candle in church for you or your

mother. You will need to complete the online form on our website

(preferred) or get the paper form in this bulletin returned to us by

Tuesday, May 5. The seminarian from our grouping, Brian Myler,

will be working with us starting this week and throughout the

summer. He will take care of getting the candles lit in all the

churches for our mothers to be honored and remembered. We will

print a list of those mother’s in the bulletin next week also.

3. MASS by LAND PHONE: Last week, I reported that we have

our livestream 9 AM Mass accessible to those who only have

regular landline phones at home. If you don’t have a cell phone, or if

you don’t quite know how to use your smart phone, you can simply

call this number, enter the meeting information from any touchtone

phone and you will be able to hear the Sunday or weekday Masses,

live. This information was provided in the letter mailed to all

parishioners, but it is repeated here especially for those who might

not be registered, but come to our churches: Starting Sunday,

April 19, we audio stream our Mass so that parishioners can call in

to hear the 9 AM Mass daily. If you would like to join from your land

line phone, first, call this phone number 1 (301) 715-8592. You will

be asked for a meeting ID. Enter: 421 713 3195 #. You will be

asked for a participant ID followed by # or just #. Enter #. Finally,

you will be asked for a meeting password. Enter: 123456 #.

4. May Crowning Scheduled! We are inviting all families and

parishioners to celebrate Mary this weekend, May 2 & 3, by either

creating your own crown of flowers (real or crafted) or by picking

one or a few of the flowers in your area and placing them at

statues of the Blessed Mother at St. Irenaeus or Our Lady of Joy

Churches (Please go to Mary next to STI Church, not STI

preschool). Do this while maintaining social distance, take a picture,

post, and hashtag #OPVMayCrown if you use social media. On

Sunday, May 3 at 3 PM we'll take a photo of the collection of

crowns and flowers brought on this day.

5. National Day of Prayer is this Thursday. Take an extra

moment to offer a prayer of your own, or connect with our weekday

Mass at 9 AM. Let’s continue to pray for an end to this Corona

pandemic for our nation and world.�

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In Christs Love,

Father Kevin

Fr. Kevin Poecking

Administrator, OPV Catholic Churches

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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

READING I ACTS: 2:14A, 36-41

Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and

proclaimed: “Let the whole house of Israel know for certain

that God has made both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you

crucified.”

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they

asked Peter and the other apostles, “What are we to do, my

brothers?” Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every

one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of

your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the

promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far

off, whomever the Lord our God will call.” He testified with many

other arguments, and was exhorting them, “Save yourselves

from this corrupt generation.” Those who accepted his message

were baptized, and about three thousand persons were added

that day.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 23: 1-3A, 3B4, 5, 6

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

In verdant pastures he gives me repose;

beside restful waters he leads me;

he refreshes my soul.

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

He guides me in right paths

for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk in the dark valley

I fear no evil; for you are at my side.

With your rod and your staff

that give me courage.

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

You spread the table before me

in the sight of my foes;

you anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

R. The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.

Only goodness and kindness follow me

all the days of my life;

and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD

for years to come.

R. The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.

READING 2 1 PT 2-20B-25

Beloved: If you are patient when you suffer for doing what is

good, this is a grace before God. For to this you have been

called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an

example that you should follow in his footsteps.

He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.

When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered,

he did not threaten; instead, he handed himself over to the one

who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body upon the

cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness.

By his wounds you have been healed. For you had gone astray

like sheep, but you have now returned to the shepherd and

guardian of your souls.

R. Alleluia, alleluia. JN 10:14

I am the good shepherd says the Lord; I know my sheep, and

mine know me..

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL JN 10:1-10

Jesus said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a

sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief

and a robber. But whoever enters through the gate is the shep-

herd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the

sheep hear his voice, as the shepherd calls his own sheep by

name and leads them out When he has driven out all his own,

he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they

recognize his voice. But they will not follow a stranger; they will

run away from him, because they do not recognize the voice of

strangers.” Although Jesus used this figure of speech, the

Pharisees did not realize what he was trying to tell them.

So Jesus said again, “Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate

for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers,

but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever

enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out and

find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and

destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more

abundantly.”

Volver la mirada a Cristo

La verdad misma siempre va a estar más allá de nuestro

alcance. Podemos buscarla y acercarnos a ella, pero no

podemos poseerla del todo: más bien, es ella la que nos

posee a nosotros y la que nos motiva.

En el ejercicio intelectual y docente, la humildad es también

una virtud indispensable, que protege de la vanidad que

cierra el acceso a la verdad. No debemos atraer a los demás

a nosotros mismos, sino encaminarlos hacia esa verdad que

todos buscamos. A esto nos ayudará el Señor, que nos

propone ser sencillos y eficaces como la sal, o como la

lámpara, que da luz sin hacer ruido.

Todo esto nos invita a volver siempre la mirada a Cristo, en

cuyo rostro resplandece la verdad que nos ilumina, pero que

también es el camino que lleva a la plenitud perdurable,

siendo caminante junto a nosotros y sosteniéndonos con su

amor. Arraigados en Él, seremos buenos guías de nuestros

hermanos. Con esa esperanza, nos puso bajo el amparo de

la Virgen María, trono de la sabiduría, para que ella nos haga

colaboradores de su Hijo con una vida colmada de sentido

para nosotros mismos y fecunda en frutos, tanto de

conocimiento como de fe.

(Benedicto XVI, 19 de agosto de 2011).

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DATE TIME CH PRIEST INTENTION/REQUESTER

SATURDAY - Third Sunday of Easter (Vigil) 5/3

* 4:00 PM

(11:00 AM)

STI DALTON Joe Schiffgens (Quentin & Kathleen Hartwig)

Angelo Turco (Osborne Family)

* 5:30 PM

(8:30 AM)

SJV POECKING Joann Truschel Merhaut (Larry & Dolly Connelly)

Ed Ritter Family (Rose Marie Ritter)

SUNDAY– Third Sunday of Easter 5/3

(6:00 PM)

* 8:00 AM

(10:00 AM)

OLOJ GEORGE, J. /

T. NOCA

Carolyn Saybel (Wally & Marge Barton)

Tony Morell (Knight of Columbus #12219)

Edwin M Wagner, Jr. (Pekor & Wagner Families)

(4:00 PM)

* 9:00 AM

(11:30 AM)

SJB DEWITT Edward Fornataro (Barbara Kranik)

James Madden (Polinsky Family)

Intentions of Divine Mercy Group (Divine Mercy Grp)

* 1100 AM SJAN POECKING Gregory Ambrose (Ambrose Family)

MONDAY - Weekday 5/4 * 9:00 AM STI DALTON Mary Ann Petitto (Husband)

* 6:30 PM SJAN POECKING Christine Beilstein (John Konop Family)

TUESDAY - Weekday 5/5 7:30 AM SJV DALTON Ed Ritter Family (Rose Marie Ritter)

* 9:00 AM OLOJ POECKING Gene Biduga (Jack & Susan Ries)

WEDNESDAY - Weekday 5/6 * 9:00 AM SJB POECKING Living & Deceased Members of the

Rosary Society (Rosary Society)

* 6:30 PM STI DALTON Trangle Family (Grace Trangle)

THURSDAY - Weekday 5/7 7:30 AM OLOJ DEWITT Tony Morrell (Marge & Wally Barton)

National Day of Prayer

* 9:00 AM SJV DALTON Naylor Family (Konieczka Family)

FRIDAY - Weekday 5/8 7:30 AM SJB POECKING Carl & Carmella Ballacchino (Peg Mineo)

* 9:00 AM OLOJ DEWITT Rose Hribik (Marlene Tush)

NOON STI DALTON Mary Frances Federici (Gladys Ferrante)

SATURDAY 5/9 * 9:00 AM SJB DEWITT Intentions of the Divine Mercy Group

(Divine Mercy Group)

* 4:00 PM

(11:00 AM)

STI DALTON Dolores Minster (Mary Dapra)

* 5:30 PM

(8:30 AM)

SJV PRZYBYLA Sue & Nicholas Andruzzi

(Bill & Rachel DeSantis & Family)

SUNDAY - Fourth Sunday of Easter 5/10

Mother’s Day

(6:00 PM)

* 8:00 AM

(10:00 AM)

OLOJ GEORGE, J. /

T. NOCA

Rose Cardamone (Family)

Elle Paul (Ansy George)

(4:00 PM)

* 9:00 AM

(11:30 AM)

SJB DEWITT Thomas Boland (Boland Family)

Konecsi & Holodnik Families (Family)

11:00 AM SJAN POECKING Dorothy Koma (John & Cindy Kutchco)

OPV MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

* Live Streamed Masses

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OPV CATHOLIC

OPV TOTALS

(By Week)

Church

Status

Offertory Parish Share TOTAL

Average Week (Pre-COVID) Average $31,574.00 $4,760.00 $36,334.00

WEEK

March 15th Optional $19,040.00 $4,622.00 $23,662.00

March 22nd Closed $13,798.00 $1,465.00 $15,263.00

March 29th Closed $14,652.00 $5,320.00 $19,972.00

April 5th Closed $25,326.00 $3,932.00 $29,258.00

April 12th Closed $34,892.00 $10,508.00 $45,400.00

Easter Offering Closed * $19,470.00 $0.00 * $19,470.00

April 19th Closed $19,555.00 $7,722.00 $27,277.00

April 26th Closed $25,497.00 $5,981.00 $31,478.00

Good Friday Closed * $2,086.00 $0.00 * $2,086.00

* Updated Amount

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PRAYER FOR PROTECTION AND CARE

God our Father, we come to you in our need to ask

Your protection against the coronavirus that has

claimed lives and has affected many.

Guide the hands and minds of medical experts that they

may minister to the sick with competence and compassion, and

of those governments and private agencies

that must find a cure and solution to this pandemic.

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AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most

Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things,

and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot

at this moment receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there

and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen

OPV CATHOLIC

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NEW OPV MAINTENANCE

COORDINATOR

Congratulations to Bill Pahlman who

has been hired to serve as our first

OPV Maintenance Coordinator.

Bill has been at St. John’s for almost

two years. He previously worked in the

machine shop/manufacturing field. In addition to having an

extensive background in machining, Bill attended many

classes on the repair of major equipment to keep the

business running. He started as a machinist, but over the

years, he worked his way up to supervisor and eventually

manager of a machine shop.

Bill brings this experience to the OPV parishes/schools. His

responsibilities include repairing, replacing, and making

improvements in all 14 facilities at OPV. Bill looks at each

difficult task as a challenge and strives for positive results

each time.

Bill has been married to his wife, Peg, for 42 years. She is a

teacher at St. John the Baptist School. They have two

sons, Jeremy and Chris, and 5 grandchildren.

In Memory:

Cassley, Terry

Krupper, Carmella

Krupper, John A.

Krupper, John C.

Krupper, Joseph J., Sr.

McClure, Eddie

Munko, Helen

Myers, Jack Jr.

Vasiloff-Mesher Families

Weber, Harriet

EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS

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ST. IRENAEUS PARISH NEWS

387 Maryland Avenue, Oakmont, PA 15139

412-828-3065

RECTORY HOURS:

MONDAY 8:00 AM— NOON / FRIDAY 8:00 AM—NOON

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH NEWS

444 Saint John Street, Plum, PA 15239

412-793-4511

RECTORY HOURS:

MONDAY THRU THURSDAY 8:00 AM —4:00 PM

FRIDAY 8:00 AM—NOON / SUNDAY 8:30 AM—12:30 PM

Sanctuary Candle for 5/3—5/9

The Sanctuary Candle burns this week for:

The Living & Deceased of the

Rosary Society

(The Rosary Society)

ST. JANUARIUS PARISH NEWS

1450 Renton Road, Plum, PA 15239

412-793-4439

ST. JANUARIUS PARISH NEWS

MASS INTENTIONS

There are still Masses available in the 2020

Mass Intention Book.

To schedule, please contact Joyce at

(412) 793-4511 X401 or [email protected].

ST. JOSEPH PARISH NEWS

825 Second Avenue, Verona, PA 15147

412-795-5114

RECTORY HOURS:

MONDAY 1:00 PM—4:00 PM

TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY 8:00 AM—4:00 PM

ST. JOSEPH NEWS

Giant Eagle/Community/Labriolas

Thanks to all those who continue to purchase the grocery gift cards. This is a simple but very effective way to help our school. To those of

you who have never tried this program, won’t you consider beginning to help. Many of our parishioners have scaled back their budgets due

to the economy, however, the need to purchase gas, prescription drugs and food never ends. Please consider purchasing Giant Eagle,

Community and Labriolas gift cards. These cards are sold every week after all Masses and during the week at the Parish Office. Our school

receives 5% back on Giant Eagle and Community and 10% back on Labriolas at no additional cost to you.

NO RECTORY HOURS AT ST. JANUARIUS—

PLEASE SEE ONE OF OUR OTHER CHURCHES

If you would like to have the

sanctuary candle burned in memory of a

loved one, please contact Karen Deemer at

412-793-4511 X201 or by email

at [email protected].

2000 O’Block Road, Plum, PA 15239

412-795-3388

OUR LADY OF JOY PARISH NEWS

RECTORY HOURS:

MONDAY THRU THURSDAY 8:00 AM—4:00 PM

FRIDAY 8:00 AM—NOON

Sanctuary Candle for 5/2—5/9

The Sanctuary Candle burns this week for:

Marianne Geier

(Jack Geier)

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SCRIPTURES FOR MAY 3 - MAY 9

SCRIPTURES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS�

Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/1 Pt 2:20b-25/Jn 10:1-10

Monday: Acts 11:1-18/Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4 [cf. 3a]/Jn 10:11-18

Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26/Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 [Ps 117:1a]/Jn 10:22-30

Wednesday: Acts 12:24—13:5a/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8 [4]/Jn 12:44-50

Thursday: Acts 13:13-25/Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27 [2]/Jn 13:16-20

Friday: Acts 13:26-33/Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab [7bc]/Jn 14:1-6

Saturday: Acts 13:44-52/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 14:7-14

Next Sunday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 [22]/1 Pt 2:4-9/Jn 14:1-12

Recent Funerals and Deaths

Leo Plunkett—OLOJ Margaret Steyer—SJV

Mary Sneider—SJAN Thomas Fizgerald—OLOJ

Cecilia Condon—SJV Patsy Montanaro—SJAN

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THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OF

OAKMONT, PLUM, & VERONA

St. Irenaeus Preschool (Oakmont) ~ Preschool

St. John the Baptist School (Plum) ~ Preschool-8th Grade

St. Joseph School (Verona)~ Preschool-8th Grade

OPV Schools 2020-21

New Student Registration

3 Year Old Preschool - 8th Grade

St. Irenaeus Preschool (Oakmont) - Preschool

St. John the Baptist School & Preschool (Plum)

Preschool - 8th Grade & KinderPlus

St. Joseph School (Verona) - Preschool - 8th Grade

FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN

AVAILABLE AT BOTH

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

&

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOLS

Please contact Mrs. Friday at [email protected]

for more information

Registration packets can be downloaded from

each schools’ webpage

www.opvcatholic.org/schools

St. Joe’s 3rd Grade STEAM Projects

As part of their STEAM

curriculum, the 3rd Graders at St.

Joe’s created model buildings.

Registration is First Come, First Served

Waiting Lists will be established!

Secure your child’s spot TODAY!

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Schools’ Students�

St. Joseph Student Named

Carson Scholar

Congratulations to St. Joe student Patrick

Sippel for being selected as a 2020 recipient of

the Carson Scholars Fund. This is a $1,000

scholarship awarded to a select group of

students who excel academically and display

humanitarian qualities through their dedication

to serving their communities. Way to go Patrick!

SJBS— Mrs. Young

OPV & SJBS-

Mr. & Mrs.

Pahlman

SJV— Mrs. Warble

SJV— Mrs. Hazur

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St. John’s

Art From Home

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OPV CATHOLIC SPIRITUALITY CORNER

Gloria Dadowski-Bechtold

Phyllis Cosnotti

Phyllis Cybert

Suzanne Frank

Marian Grasinger

Jean Guerriero

Marylou Heiser

Rilyn Hughes

Tim Ignatz

Pat Keefer

Josephine Labriola

Val Jean Lapinski

Theresa Lasher Mary Lisotto

Ginny Lorence

Rene Olean

Frank R. Opice

Frank A. Opice

Jacob Plake

George Scribe

Mary Sneider

Don Tappe

Betty Zimmers

We will keep your loved one on our OPV Prayer List for 3 months.

After that time, if you would still like your loved one to be on the list,

call Karen Deemer at (412) 793-4511 X204 or email at

[email protected] with your request.

DEVOTIONS AND ROSARIES IN OUR GROUPING

Rosary & Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena with Devotions

Every Wednesday after 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. John the Baptist

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Thursdays: Rosary, Divine Mercy Prayer Group, Intercessory Prayer, Adoration, Our Lady of Joy

Confessions

Mondays at St. Januarius from 6:00 PM to 6:20 PM / Wednesdays at St. Irenaeus from 6:00 PM to 6:20 PM

Saturdays at St. John the Baptist at 9:30 AM

St. Anthony Novena

Every Monday at 7:00 p.m. at St. Januarius

St. Jude Novena

Every first Monday after the 6:30 p.m. Mass at St. Januarius

Morning Prayer

After 9:00 a.m. Mass on Tuesdays & Fridays and after 7:30 on Thursdays at Our Lady of Joy

Rosary

Before Mass Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at Our Lady of Joy

Mondays & Wednesdays in Advent & October at 6:00 p.m. at St. Irenaeus & St. Januarius

Rosary for the Deceased

After the 8:30 a.m. Mass every second Sunday of the month at St. Joseph

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

First Fridays:

8:00 a.m. Friday to Saturdays 8:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist

9:35 a.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena at Our Lady of Joy

Seven Sisters Apostolate

A group of seven women pray for 1 hour before the Blessed Sacrament on a selected day for each priest in our grouping.

In particular, we ask you to pray for:

Notifications and Alerts to:

(1) Special Speakers & Presentations, (2) Volun-

teer Service needs & times, (3) Parishioner deaths,

(4) updated prayer list, (5) Social events &

fundraisers, (6) Holy & Holiday Mass Schedules,

Holy Hour & Adoration times, (8) School events

when parishioners are invited, (9) CCD Schedule

changes and alerts due to weather, (10) bulletin

ailed or a link to online bulletin sent in text

Message (11) OPV Festival Information (New)

Please pray for all those in our parish grouping who are in need, especially

the sick at home, those in nursing homes and hospitals, the unemployed,

those who have lost a loved one and those who feel isolated or abandoned.

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OPV PARISH STAFFS/DIRECTORIES �

OPV CATHOLIC PARISH STAFF/DIRECTORY

Parish Office ………..……..……………………………………………….…….....….……..…..….412-793-4511

Parish Fax …………...………...……….…...………..……...…………………...…………......…...412-793-4311

General Office & Oakmont/Verona Parish Accounting, Joyce Doyle…(X401).....………..…[email protected]

Safe Environment Coordinator, Barb Pronio…(X101)…...….…...…..……………..…. [email protected]

Plum Parish Accounting, Patty Mahr…(X105).…………..………….….……..…[email protected]

Bulletin Editor / Facilities, Karen Deemer..(X201)...……………..…....……..….…[email protected]

Maintenance Coordinator, Bill Pahlman…(X210)…………...…………..……[email protected]

Music Minister, Amanda Nicholson …………………………………………….……[email protected]

Music Minister, Andrija Andelic…………………………………………………...…[email protected]

Ministry Scheduler, Rita Gurganus...…………………………….……..…….…[email protected]

SOS Ministry, Sal Altomare..……………………………………...…..………......…..……[email protected]

OPV CATHOLIC SCHOOLS STAFF/DIRECTORY

“Beau” Quattrone, School Principal…(X602)........................................................principal@opvcatholic.org

St. John the Baptist School & Preschool Office…….……………..…….……………..…….412-793-0555

Jeanne Loebig, Vice Principal…(X604)...……………..….……………………..…….……[email protected]

St. Joseph School & Preschool Office: .……….………………………….…………………...412-828-7213

Tina Bucci, Vice Principal:…(X702)…..………………….…..…………... [email protected]

St. Irenaeus Preschool Office:…...……………….….….………...…………...…….……412-828-3065 X103

VICTIMS’ ABUSE HOTLINE………………………..………. (412) 456-3060, or toll free at 1-888-808-1235

All Clergy are listed on the cover page. Additional OPV Staff are listed below:

Mr. David Hall, Business Manager…(X104)………………………………………[email protected]

Sr. Lynn Miller, Social Ministry …(X203)……………………………………….....……[email protected]

Mrs. Stephanie Williams, Faith Formation Director…(X206)……...………………[email protected]

Mrs. Kristin Consuegra, High School Youth & Adult Ministry…(X404)[email protected]

Mrs. Meredith Fraschi, Middle School Faith Formation & Ministry..(X405)[email protected]

Mr. Ronald Donatelli, Christian Initiation…(X211)……………………………….……[email protected]

Mr. Rich Myler, Communication and Technology Manager...(X501)……[email protected]

OLOJ Parish Mission Statement

Our Lady of Joy Parish is a Catholic community of faith dedicated to Mary, the cause of our

joy. We are centered in Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit and nourished by the

Eucharist. We are a welcoming family, striving to see Christ in all and responding to the needs

of the members of our parish and community. Called to act in faith, hope and love we seek to

become a visible presence of Christ in the world. Our Lady of Joy, pray for us!

SJV Parish Mission Statement

St. Joseph Parish is a faith community, rich in history and strong in its Catholic tradition since

1866. Through the grace of the Eucharist and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we com-

mit ourselves to building up the Body of Christ through a strong spiritual life, education in the

faith and service to our parish and community.

St. Joseph, pray for us!

SJAN Parish Mission Statement

St. Januarius is a Roman Catholic community of faith focused on the life and

teachings of Jesus Christ. We are grateful to those who have built up St.

Januarius to be a welcoming, active, and spiritual parish. With the Eucharist and

through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we strive to use the gifts and talents

given to us by the Father to support the lives of parishioners at all age levels and

stages of life. We also pledge to live our lives so that through our words and

actions all may feel the presence of Jesus Christ in the world today.

St. Januarius, pray for us!

SJB Parish Mission Statement

Saint John the Baptist Parish is located in Plum Borough,

Pennsylvania and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese

of Pittsburgh. As a faith community, we strive to imitate

our patron Saint John the Baptist who led others to Christ.

We are committed to keeping our faith alive and growing

through prayer, sacraments, faith formation and service.

Through evangelization and stewardship we encourage

full and active participation of all members. We hope to

reflect the life and love of Christ by strengthening the faith

of our parishioners while reaching out to all God’s people.

Saint John the Baptist, pray for us!

STI Parish Mission Statement

The Faith Community of St. Irenaeus strives for knowledge, service, and faith

through our patron’s guidance and the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. With love,

worship, and solidarity, we are building God’s Kingdom in our families and

communities. Nourished by Word and Sacrament, we give ourselves to Christ

and His Church for the greater glory of God our Father.

“The proper glory of God is man fully alive.”

~St. Irenaeus

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