St. Malachy
Catholic Church
A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
343 Forest Grove Road
(Kennedy Township)
Coraopolis, PA 15108
“Serving the People of God in Kennedy Township
and surrounding communities Since 1947”
November 17, 2013
Parish Mission Statement
We, the Parish Family of St. Malachy, guided by the Holy Spirit are committed to continuing the works for Jesus Christ
through worship, education and service thereby building the Body of Christ as a community of compassion and love.
SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS:
Monday thru Friday - 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
REV. MICHAEL J. MARANOWSKI
Pastor
REV. RUSSELL J. MAURER
In Residence
JANET ESCOVITZ
School Principal
JOANNE SWANK
Coordinator of Religious Education
LAURIE LANZ
Director of Music
STEVEN SWANK
Youth Minister
Safe Environment Coordinator
CCD TIMES:
Sunday K-6 9:15 am - 10:30 am
Sunday 7-8 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Monday K-6 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
JENIFER O’SHEA
School Secretary
CAROL PFEUFFER
Religious Education Secretary
ADULT CHOIR:
Wednesday - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
CCD OFFICE HOURS:
Monday thru Friday - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
HOLY SACRAMENTS
EUCHARIST:
Mass Schedule:
Monday - Friday 7:15 am Mass
Saturday 4:00 pm (Saturday Evening Vigil)
Sunday 8:00 am and 11:00 am
Eucharistic Adoration (3rd Tuesday) - 7:15 am Mass until 7:00 pm
RECONCILIATION: Saturday - 3:00 - 3:45 pm and the
First Friday of the Month after 7:15 am Mass.
BAPTISM:
Second and Fourth Sunday each month - 12:30 pm
PARISH OFFICE - 412-771-5483
PARISH FAX - 412-331-7312
Hours - Monday thru Friday - 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
E-Mail Address: [email protected]
PARISH WEBSITE: http://www.stmalachypgh.org
INFANTS:
Please contact the Parish Office three (3) months before the expected birth. First time parents are required
to attend Pre-Baptismal instructions.
ADULTS:
RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Those adults desiring to become a Catholic who
have never been baptized or were baptized in another faith are invited to the sessions on Mondays
in Parish Office Meeting Room from 7:00 to 8:30
pm.
MARRIAGE: Family must be registered members of the Parish.
Saturday Wedding times:12:00pm;2:00pm;5:45pm.
PARISH SCHOOL............................................412-771-4545
RELIGIOUS ED. OFFICE.............................. 412-771-7480
MUSIC DIRECTOR ........................................ 412-331-4664
CAFETERIA .................................................... 412-771-0848
CHURCH HALL.............................................. 412-331-9037
ST. MALACHY CHURCH
KENNEDY TOWNSHIP, PA
THIS WEEK AT ST. MALACHY
Sunday, Nov. 17 - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:00 pm Joseph, Anna & son Joseph Jr. Jasionowski
by family
8:00 am People of the Parish
11:00 am Alfred Papst by wife & family
Monday, November 18 - St. Rose Philippine Dushesne
7:15 am Vincenzo & Francesco Cercone
by Lena Cercone & family
Tuesday, November 19
7:15 am George Gleason by wife & family
Wednesday, November 20
7:15 am Mom & Dad by Laverne Porta
Thursday, November 21 - Presentation of Blessed Virgin
7:15 am Jerome F. Fox by wife, Rosemary & family
Friday, November 22 - St. Cecilia
7:15 am Arthur Vergenes by wife, dtghr, son & families
8:45 am Dolores Bayer & son, Bill by Ann & Joe Bayer
Saturday, November 23
4:00 pm Nicholas & Sophie Hickley
by Bob, Nikki & Kevin
Sunday, Nov. 24- Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 am Za & Dan Beyer - 50th Wedding Anniversary
11:00 am People of the Parish
We WELCOME all those who enter this Holy place to worship!
PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN
Please pray for: Lisa Aburaad, Brian Breland, James Breslin, Josh
Bruchwajski, Ian Donovan, Brad Drake, Eric Dudash, Steven Duffy,
William Duffy, Mark Finnegan, Edward Glance, Lewis Hess, Kurt Kline,
Zach Kanuch, Jacob Mammay, Christina Maranowski, Steven Marshall, Jake Mathews, Jeremiah Murphy, Kevin Murphy, Michael Murphy, Nick Obusek, Sean Ruane, Nicholas Rymniak, Rick Spanard,
C.J. Stangl, Chris Straw, Jeffrey Vittorio, Chris Wasek, Joseph Wasek
III, Matthew Zivic
(To add names call the Parish Office)
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as
they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Please pray for: Joanie, Patrick, Bill Alex, Barbara Barbers,
Rita Battaglini, Donald Calaiaro, Charles Campbell, Blanche Cardone,
Lucia Catanza, Ann Chieffe, Bev Cummins, Alice Curtolo,
Stella Cusano, Judy Deczkowski, Rene Dewine, Gil Dieteman,
Fran & Skip Dolgos, Connie Dovich, Tom Drost, Mary Ference,
Marge Ferraro, Helena Ferro, Jim Finn, Taylor Finn, Sharon Gawaldo,
Diane Glasser, Frank Gracy, Georgiana Guerra, Lizzie Guzman,
Brenna Halbedl, Robert Hodgkiss, John Hopay, Justine Hudak,
Melissa Jones, Sean Jones, Sue Joseck, Helen Kaczmarek,
Ann Kane, Stella Karg, Wasil Karlobski, Bonnie Kempton,
James Komer Sr., Fred Komernitski, Ed Krall Sr.,
Penny Kramer, Sue Kyle
Please pray for those who are in the
hospitals, nursing homes and the homebound.
May they continue to receive the Lord’s blessings.
Diocese Victim Assistance Hotline 1-888-808-1235
[email protected]
www.diopitt.org
www.ForYourVocation.org
www.helpourmarriage.com
ST. MALACHY PRAY FOR US!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Donuts sold after Masses
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18
7:00 pm
Emmanuel Prayer Group - Church
7:00 pm
Bingo - Weirauch Hall
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
8:00 am
Eucharistic Adoration - Church
11:00 am
Catholic Scripture Study - Church
6:30 pm
Benediction - Church
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Noon
Card Party - Weirauch Hall
3:00 pm
Children’s Choir - Music Room
7:00 pm
Adult Choir - Music Room
6:00 pm
Brownies - School Cafeteria
7:00 pm
Cub Scouts - School Library
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Sun. Nov. 24
Mon. Nov. 25
Mon. Nov. 25
Tue. Nov. 26
Wed. Nov. 27
Wed. Nov. 27
Thu. Nov. 28
Sat. Nov. 30
3:00 pm - Benediction - Church
7:00 pm - Emmanuel Prayer Group - Church
7:00 pm - Bingo - Weirauch Hall
11:00 am - Catholic Scripture Study - Church
Noon - Card Party - Weirauch Hall
7:00 pm - Cub Scouts - School Library
9:00 am - Thanksgiving Day Mass - Church
9:00 am - Marian Prayer Group - Church
BAPTISMS
We wish to welcome into our
Catholic Community of Believers:
Andrew John and Anthony Drew Alston
sons of Andrew Aston and Trisha Olenik
Brielle Christine and Dani Marie Miller
daughters of Daniel and Brittany (Voshall) Miller
REST IN PEACE
We remember our beloved dead who recently passed
from this earthly life to eternal glory, especially
Renee S. Atkinson
May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace. AMEN.
FLOWERS
The flowers at the Holy Family niche this
week are in memory of:
Catherine Midili
by Melanie & Ed Neal & family
PRAYER CHAIN
In need of prayer for a particular intention? Contact our Prayer
Chain Leader Diane at 412-331-7684.
All are welcome to join in this ministry.
Three Key Branches to the Year of Faith
Know Your Faith!
Love Your Faith
Share Your Faith!
REMEMBER ST. MALACHY IN YOUR WILL!
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
WORDS FROM
ALL DAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
As we approach the end of the
Church Year, our readings take on
an end-time tone and focus. When we hear this
Sunday’s Gospel with its doomsday language, it is
easy to consider it a prediction of the future. But in
reality the events described had actually taken place
shortly before Luke’s Gospel was written. With the
destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in 70 AD it
is easy to understand why Luke would put these
words in the mouth of Jesus and call upon Christians, especially those who had fled subsequent persecution, to remain faithful. Each age faces its challenges. We may not be facing destruction from invading forces, but the call to be strong in the faith is
given to us as well.
Begins after the 7:15 a.m. Mass
Closes with Benediction at 6:30 p.m.
FATHER MICHAEL
CHRIST THE KING
On Sunday, November 24th, our parish will celebrate the Feast of Christ the King with exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament following the 11:00 a.m.
Mass and at 3:00 p.m. there will be prayers and
Benediction. Each family in the parish is invited to
spend some time with Jesus in the Most Blessed
Sacrament.
BE AN ANGEL FOR CHRISTMAS
As Christmas rapidly approaches, there are
still many in our community who may not
have a Merry Christmas due to financial issues. We can make a difference. Please take an angel from one of the Angel Trees in the church vestibule, purchase the appropriate gift, wrap it and return the gift, with the angel securely attached. Cash
donations can be placed in an envelope marked Angel Tree Gifts which will be used to purchase food
certificates and gifts. Please donate only new items.
There is also a box near the Angel Trees for donations of new unwrapped toys. Please return all gifts
by Sunday, December 1st.
Pink Yarns - needy children
Blue Yarns - senior citizens
Golden Yarns - special projects
Red Yarns - residents of Allegheny Valley School
As you select a gift please remember to pray for that
person and thank God for all your blessings, especially His Son. Thank you!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
Please come and spend some prayer time with our Blessed Lord!
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Tuesday, November 26th at 7:30 PM
Ken Mawr United Presbyterian Church will host the
annual Montour Association of Churches community
Thanksgiving Service. The churches of Kennedy and
Robinson Townships cordially invite the public to attend this special ecumenical service. The Rev. Robert
Downs, Parish Associate at Ken Mawr Church will give
the sermon; and the Thanksgiving offering will benefit F.O.R. in McKees Rocks. Music for the service will
feature a combined choir made up of choir members
from the area churches. Refreshments will also be
served following the service.
THANKSGIVING DAY MASS
Begin your Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28th, by giving
thanks to God for all your many blessings by coming
to the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Please bring a nonperishable food item for those in need. Our St. Vincent de Paul Society will distribute these items to
the needy just in time for Christmas.
ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY
FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Total receipts
$15,626.58
Total disbursements
$15,838.46
Net deficit for the year
($211.88)
Our parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society provided aid
totaling almost $16,000 to 126 people in our local
area over the past fiscal year. The aid consisted of
food, clothing, furniture, rent, mortgage, and utility
payments, and other direct assistance. They also
provided post-secondary tuition assistance to qualified students. All of this was made possible by your
generous contributions to the Poor Boxes in the
church, by your St. Vincent de Paul envelopes, by
the Thanksgiving Day Mass collection, by St. Malachy PTG Scrip program, and by many other very
thoughtful donations. Without your vital help, many
needy people of our area would not be served.
Thank you so much for your caring support.
ST. MALACHY CHURCH
KENNEDY TOWNSHIP, PA
LIGHTING OF THE
PRE-BAPTISM CLASS
ADVENT WREATH
Each year the parish families are invited
to light the Advent candles at each
Mass. If you are interested in participating and would like to be scheduled for one of the
Masses during Advent, please call the Parish Office
at 412-771-5483.
Parents requesting the sacrament of Baptism at St. Malachy Parish are required to
attend a parent session on Baptism prior to
the reception of the sacrament. The session will be
held this evening, November 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the
School Library. The next parent session on Baptism
will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2014.
LADIES OF CHARITY
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
The Ladies of Charity is an organization that reaches
out to those parishioners in need. There is an interest in starting this group here at the parish. If you
are interested in giving the gifts of self, time and
devotion in the effort to bring compassion and
friendship to our parishioners who are alone or in a
nursing home, please call Gloria at 412-331-6596.
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
BINGO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers needed to sell instant tickets on Monday
nights. Please call Sandy Vaught at 412-331-6548.
CHRISTMAS SEALS
The Knights of Columbus will be handing out Christmas Seals after each Mass the weekend before
Thanksgiving (November 23/24).
1 Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57,
62-63; Luke 18:35-43
2 Maccabees 6:18-31; Luke 19:1-10
2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31; Luke 19:11-28
1 Maccabees 2:15-29; Luke 19:41-44
1 Maccabees 4:36-37,52-59;
Luke 19:45-48
1 Maccabees 6:1-13; Luke 20:27-40
2 Samuel 5:1-3; Colossians 1:12-20;
Luke 23:35-43
MARRIAGE MOMENTS
Choose a virtue to practice today. Don’t tell anybody
what it is but consider charity, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, or generosity. At the end of the day, ask
your spouse or child if they can guess which one you
picked.
PARENTING POINTERS
ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY
CLOTHING BOX
Besides clean serviceable clothing, our St. Vincent
de Paul Society clothing box will now accept all
worn, torn and stained fabric such as: dresses,
shirts, jeans, socks, underwear, curtains, drapes,
towels, coats and sheets. Please place these items in
our blue steel collection box located behind the
school and tag your bundle “RAGS”.
Prepare your child for Thanksgiving by pointing out
little things this week that are unexpected treasures.
Thank God for a day without rain, colored leaves, a
parking spot, I didn’t get sick today, I have eyes to
see you…
SECOND COLLECTION
On November 23rd/24th, a second collection will be
taken up for our parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Thank you for your generosity.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Lectors
Altar Servers
Sat.
Nov. 23
4:00 PM
1. Sharon Cercone -w
2. Sara Lyons
3. Karl Foerster -w
4. Tom Fenio -w
5. Ken Dorman
6. John Celidonia
7. Val Pietracatello
1. Luann Richardson 1. Taylor Harbaugh
2. Melissa Kehl
2. Thomas Harbaugh
3. Jordan Sparbanie
4. Marissa Trocchio
Sun.
Nov. 24
8:00 AM
1. Ann Kachmar -w
2. Edward Kantz
3. Regina Mell
4. Janet Oakes-w
5. Joan Kuzel -E
6. Cindy Laquinta -W
7. Ken DelCimmuto -CH
1. Terry Neary
2. Dell Oakes
1. Matthew Karney
2. Arina Dillinger
Sun.
Nov. 24
11:00 AM
1. Michelle Green -w
2. John Lester
3. Pat Kulak
4. Barbara Marshall-w 7. David Kozy
5. Susan Ondo
6. Mary Lou Kost
1. Mark Scholl
1. Jonathan Turcios
2. Leyla Turcios
3. Veronica Zubritzky
4. Elizabeth Cross
T HIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
YOUTH NEWS
Join us at our next Youth Group gathering this Friday, November 22nd from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. at the Saint John of God Youth Center. Our
topic will be “prayer”. All teens in grades 8-12 are
invited!
TOYS FOR TOTS
Kennedy Township Police Department and Police Dispatchers, in conjunction with the United States Marine Corps are once again collecting new toys, age
range 0-12 years old until December 15th from 7:30
a.m. to 11:30 p.m., seven days a week. Your donation of a new, unwrapped toy will be deeply appreciated by the children. God bless you and thank you for
your generosity.
HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW
The Felician Sisters are hosting their Holiday Craft
Show on Saturday, November 23rd from 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. at the convent, 1500 Woodcrest Ave.,
Coraopolis. It will feature Thanksgiving and Christmas
items for sale made by the sisters and their friends.
CHRISTMAS CARDS
The Little Sisters of the Poor are once again offering
Christmas Cards sketched by Sister Martha. This
year’s sketch is black on a cream card. The cards are:
7 for $10 (plus $1.50 shipping) 12 for $15 (plus $2.00
shipping) or 30 for $25 (plus $5.00 shipping). Cards
can be ordered by calling 412-307-1100 or online at
www.littlesistersofthepoorpittsburgh.org or sending a
check made payable to Little Sisters of the Poor at
1028 Benton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212 or by stopping at the Main Entrance of the Home. All proceeds
from the sale of the cards helps to support the elderly
poor Residents in the Little Sisters care.
“We resist evil with determination - otherwise we become part of the
evil.”
-Pope Francis
CHRISTIAN SHARING
Sunday Collection
11-10-13
Children’s Envelopes
11-10-13
Votive Candles
11-10-13
Wish List Envelopes
11-10-13
School Envelopes
11-10-13
Military Service
11-10-13
Electronic Giving
Oct. 2013
$ 10,841.46
$
27.50
$
425.00
$
268.00
$
55.00
$ 1,533.00
$ 4,177.66
Thank You for your generosity!
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
SCHOOL NEWS
The Eighth Grade News
Mr. Walker’s 8th graders are a busy crew. In
religion class, they are preparing for their
upcoming Confirmation, have been learning about Church
history, and are working on an anti-bullying program.
American History is the topic in Social Studies class as the
students learn about the Reconstruction Period all the way
up to present day. Once a week, Mr. Lang volunteers at St.
Malachy School through the Junior Achievement program to
teach 8th grade all about personal finance. In Algebra, 8th
grade is hard at work on the ever popular word problems
and are using various strategies and operations to solve
them. The students just finished reading The Drummer Boy
of Shiloh in literature class. This short story by Ray Bradbury
is about a young drummer boy who learns about his
importance on the battlefield during the Civil War. In
Spanish, they are learning how to conjugate verbs that end
in “ar”. They have also been sharpening up their typing skills
in computer lab, making colorful “scratch art” turkeys in art,
and science class is covering all manner of chemical bonds
and the resulting reactions that occur. So, as you can see,
8th grade has had a lot on their plates so far this year!
Computer Lab
It has been a busy year in computer class so far for the
lower grade students! Kindergarten is practicing their mouse
and keyboarding skills by playing games and typing the ABCs
and words in Microsoft Word. First grade has mastered how
to add Clip-Art into Word documents. They recently
completed an ABC picture book and are continuing to work
on their typing skills. In second grade, students created fallthemed pictures in Microsoft Publisher using Auto-Shapes,
Clip-Art, and Word-Art. The students in 3rd grade are using
Publisher’s templates to make projects like birthday
invitations and mini-books. And, the 4th graders are working
on their internet research and PowerPoint skills by looking
up facts about an animal and then creating a presentation.
How wonderful that the students have access to such
exciting technology.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK & RECONCILIATION
These two sacraments are available for the
homebound and hospitalized at anytime. The Hippa
Law does not permit any information of a particular
client to be divulged. Family permission is a must.
Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements
at 412-771-5483.
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St. Malachy Church
343 Forest Grove Road
Coraopolis, PA 15108
We WELCOME all those who enter this Holy place to worship