The Most Holy Trinity May 22, 2016

OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL PARISH
PARROQUIA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA MEDALLA MILAGROSA
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday:
Sunday:
5:00 PM — Vigil
8:00 AM & 11:00 AM
2:30 PM — La Misa en español
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 10:00 AM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM & 6:00 PM
Holy Days:
Check Bulle n Schedule
The Most Holy Trinity
300 Pike Street
Meadow Lands PA 15347
724‐222‐1911
Office Hours: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
e‐mail: [email protected]
www.MiraculousMedalChurch.org
May 22, 2016
MAY 22, 2016
DAY / TIME
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
CONFESSIONS / EVENTS
SATURDAY, MAY 21
10:00 AM
10:45—11:30 AM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Mass Confessions Confessions Blue Mass PAGE 2
OBSERVANCES / MASS INTENTIONS
READINGS
ST. CHRISTOPHER MAGALLANES AND COMPANIONS; BLESSED VIRGIN MARY;
ARMED FORCES DAY
Wellness of Granddaughter, req. Marsha Williams In Apprecia on of the Char ers Township Police Department, req. Sco & Sandy Moore Jas 5:13‐20; Ps 141:1‐3, 8; Mk 10:13‐16 Frank A. Brown + Req. Ma & Paula Brown & Davey Families Joseph Chehovin + (Birthday), req. Children PARISHIONERS Prv 8:22‐31; Ps 8:4‐9; Rom 5:1‐5; Jn 16:12‐15 SUNDAY, MAY 22
8:00 AM Mass 11:00 AM Mass 2:30 PM Spanish Mass 7 PM to 9:00 PM Youth Ministry Mee ng MONDAY, MAY 23
10:00 AM Mass 10:45 AM Miraculous Medal Novena EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME; VICTORIA DAY (CANADA)
Ma hew Piacenza +, req. Rosemary Kosiorek 1 Pt 1:3‐9; Ps 111:1‐2, 5‐6, 9‐10c; Mk 10:17‐27 Charles Peterson Sr. +, req. Wife, Helen 1 Pt 1:10‐16; Ps 98:1‐4; Mk 10:28‐31 TUESDAY, MAY 24 10:00 AM Mass 6:30 PM Welcome Ministry—Church Hall WEDNESDAY, MAY 25
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
Mass Staff Mee ng Mass Bingo, CCD Center ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE; ST. GREGORY VII; ST. MARY MAGDALENE DE’PAZZI
Mary DiNardo +, req. Mrs. Alice Syrek Mary Buzzard +, req. Joseph & Bonnie Nawrocki THURSDAY, MAY 26
10:00 AM Mass 6:00—8:00 PM Alpha II Mee ng, Church Hall ST. PHILIP NERI
Josephine Rybacki +, req. Steve and Linda Se o FRIDAY, MAY 27
10:00 AM Mass 10:45 AM Divine Mercy Mass Confessions Confessions Mass Catherine Denner +, req. Mary Lou Bier 1 Pt 4:7‐13; Ps 96:10‐13; Mk 11:11‐26 BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
John Bier + (Birthday), req. Family Joseph F. Kranak +, req. Dennis & Debbie Kranak SUNDAY, MAY 29
8:00 AM Mass 11:00 AM Mass 2:30 PM Spanish Mass 1 Pt 2:2‐5, 9‐12; Ps 100:2‐5; Mk 10:46‐52 ST. AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY
SATURDAY, MAY 28
10:00 AM
10:45—11:30 AM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
1 Pt 1:18‐25; Ps 147:12‐15, 19‐20; Mk 10:32‐45 Jude 17, 20b‐25; Ps 63:2‐6; Mk 11:27‐33 THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
Mr.. & Mrs. Ma hew Zofchak + Req. George & Florence Zofchak Be e Roncovitz +, req. Sandra Smith PARISHIONERS Gn 14:18‐20; Ps 110:1‐4; 1 Cor 11:23‐26; Lk 9:11b‐17 CHRISTIAN MOTHERS & GUILD
Christian Mothers & Guild to meet Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 6pm. in the Church for Mass and investiture of new members, followed by a
meeting in the Church Hall. Member s ar e asked to br ing a small wr apped gift for bingo pr izes and any donation for the Appalachia
Mission trip in July. Social Chairladies are Dolores Cox, Kitty Simonini and Barb Provenzano.
The following information is for all parishioners who wish to participate:
DONATION ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE FATHER BEITING MISSION CENTER IN APPALACHIA:
Baby formula, diapers, children's toys, stuffed animals, and books, bedding and pillows, drinking glasses, plates, silverware, pots and pans,
household appliances and furniture.
No TV's, computers, or holiday decorations. Sports and medical equipment and adult books and magazines are not in high need.
Items can be dropped off the weekend of June 18 & 19, 2016 from 9-11am in the CCD Center. For more information or other arrangements need
to be made for drop-offs call or text Diane Kita (724) 263-7574.
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PARISH LIFE
DON'T LET YOUR CHILD
BECOME A STATISTIC!
80% of kids stop practicing the faith at some point during college. There is a way to keep our kids (grand kids)
connected to the faith.
Go to www.diopitt.org/newmanconnection and fill out
the quick online form. We only need their first and last
name and the school they will be attending.
A Catholic campus minister at their college will be able
to reach out to them and invite them to participate in
campus ministry. It takes less than 2 minutes to do and
it might be the most important thing you do for your
loved one as they graduate high school!
THE PATRIOTIC ROSARY
We are attempting to update our list of military personnel r emember ed in our Patriotic Rosary each month. If you know of
someone who is in the military, please contact Janet Pecharka at 724-503-4083 or
[email protected]
The individual does not have to be overseas,
just part of the military. Also, if you have given a
name previously and that individual is no longer in the
service, we would like to know that as well. Our
Patriotic Rosary is pr ayed on the last Sunday of
every month at 6pm. This month will be on Sunday,
May 29, Memorial Day weekend. It is an appr opr iate time to remember all of our soldiers. Please join us.
CHRISTIAN MOTHERS FUND RAISER
Raffle tickets for the handcrafted Miraculous Medal
Bench sitting on the altar will be sold after all
Masses beginning weekend of May 15 and ending
June 12, 2016. Raffle ticket to be dr awn at 11:00am
Mass on June 19, 2016. Ticket donation is $5.00.
WELCOME
We would like to welcome the newest
members of our faith community:
Rosemary Petros
Danielle Bieniek & Zachary Johnson
We are grateful to God for you and proud to
call you our brother and sisters in Christ.
Le agradecemos a Dios por ustedes y estamos
orgullosos de llamarlos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo.
BASKETS FOR BABY
The Respect Life Ministry will be collecting baby clothing in the back of the
Church & Church Hall after all Masses
in the Month of May.
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PARISH LIFE
REST IN PEACE
Please pray for the soul of
Josephine Calabro, parishioner.
May her soul rest in peace.
WELCOME
We would like to welcome into our
community of faith,
Kennedy Elizabeth Vlainich
Congratulations to her parents and godparents.
AROUND THE DIOCESE
CATHOLIC YOUTH DAY
Catholic Youth Day at Kennywood
Tuesday July 8, 2016
Tickets are only $20 for this awesome day of faith in
the park. Day starts at 10:45 with music led by Bob
Lesnefsky, a talk by Dave VanVickle and Mass at
11:15am all at Pavilion #5. For mor e info, a flyer ,
and to place ticket orders, please visit
catholicyouthday.com.
SECOND ANNUAL DAY RETREAT
FOR MOTHERS
Join mothers from all over the Diocese at Gilmary Retreat
Center on August 6, 2016 to celebrate the power of Spiritual Freedom in Motherhood!
Come and learn from Fr. Joe Freedy, celebrant and homilist
for Holy Mass, and Elizabeth Ficocelli, an award-winning
Catholic author and regular guest on EWTN.
Registration is open NOW – with an Early Bird special
price of $40/person during the month of May, in honor of Our
Lady! After May, cost will increase to $50/person.
To register, search “Catholic Moms Retreat – Pittsburgh”
on Eventbrite.com. Contact pghmomsr etr [email protected]
with questions.
ST. PATRICK VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
St. Patrick in Canonsburg will begin their Vacation Bible
School from June 27 - July 1, 2016. For more information,
please call 724-745-3787.
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY OPEN HOUSE
Duquesne University's largest open house event,
Duquesnefest, will be held this summer on Sunday, June
12 beginning at 8:00am.
This exciting day is a fun way for Fall 2016 high school
seniors to learn more about the University. Register
online at www.duq.edu/duquesnefest.
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PARISH FAITH
LA FE DE LA PARROQUIA
JOURNEY OF FAITH
VIAJE DE FE
We are on a long and eventful journey. Today’s readings
for Trinity Sunday succinctly cover the depth
and breadth of our human travels.
Estamos en un viaje largo y lleno de acontecimientos.
Las lecturas de hoy para el Domingo de la Santísima Trinidad cubren sucintamente la profundidad y la amplitud de nuestros viajes humanos.
Los comienzos de nuestro viaje se
revelan en la lectura de Proverbios. El plan de
Dios lleno de sabiduría divina nació antes de
que la tierra existiera. En el Evangelio de hoy,
Jesús habla de su propio viaje personal. Él ha
venido del Padre y volverá al Padre. Sólo en ese
momento el Paráclito –el Espíritu de la Verdad–
nos llevará hacia adelante.
Esto no disminuye la dificultad del
viaje. El contexto mismo del Evangelio es la noche antes de
la muerte de Jesús. Como san Pablo les escribe a los romanos,
“Nos gloriamos hasta de los sufrimientos, pues sabemos que
el sufrimiento engendra la paciencia, la paciencia engendra la
virtud sólida, la virtud sólida engendra la esperanza” (Romanos 5:3-4).
En última instancia, nuestro viaje humano está modelado
por la Santísima Trinidad –una familia de amor entre el Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu que todos somos llamados a emular.
The very beginnings of our journey are revealed in the reading from Proverbs. God’s
plan filled with divine wisdom was born before
the earth was made. In today’s Gospel, Jesus
speaks of his own personal journey. He has
come from the Father and will return to the
Father. Only then will the Advocate—the Spirit
of Truth—take us onward.
This does not diminish the fact that the journey will be hard.
The very setting of the Gospel is the night before Jesus died.
As Saint Paul writes to the Romans, “[W]e even boast of our
afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and
endurance, proven character, and proven character,
hope” (Romans 5:3-4).
Ultimately, our human journey is modeled by the Holy Trinity—a family of love among Father, Son, and Spirit that we
are all called to emulate.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Around the turn of the fourth century, Augustine, still
fairly fresh from the baptismal waters in Milan, was
elected bishop of a tiny city in North Africa, Hippo. He
told his people, “While I am frightened by what I am for
you, then I am consoled by what I am with you. For you
I am a bishop, with you I am a Christian.” He had his
priorities right, and also knew that everyone coming
from the water arises with a ministry, a specific role, in
bringing about God’s kingdom.
If we were asked to purge English of Greek vocabulary, we would gain an insight into key ministries in our
church. Bishop, from the Greek episkopos, would become simply “overseer;” priest, from the Greek presybter, would become “elder;” and deacon, from the
Greek diakonos, would be “servant.” Each title stands in
relationship to all the baptized, serving the community,
helping it to be the Body of Christ. In our deepest tradition, each of these ordained ministries is attuned to help
us become our best selves, to hunger and thirst for the
coming of God’s kingdom. The goal for each one of us
is to be able to recognize the presence of Christ in worship and in service. Although only some of us are ordained to ministry, each of us is called to ministry.
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
Este domingo la Iglesia celebra la Solemnidad de la Santísima
Trinidad: Padre, Hijo y Espíritu
Santo. Este dogma acerca de la
realidad de Dios es la clave para
comprender la verdad de la
religión cristiana. Mediante el
poder del Espíritu Santo el Padre
envió al Hijo como Salvador del
mundo. Estas tres personas son un solo Dios.
No es una doctrina fácil de comprender y mucho
menos de pintar en arte sagrado. Sin embargo muchos
artistas latinoamericanos han intentado pintar simbólicamente la verdad de la Santísima Trinidad. En muchos casos imaginan al Padre cargando a Jesús en la
cruz y soplando sobre él el Espíritu en forma de paloma.
A veces Padre e Hijo están entronados sobre las nubes
soplando el Espíritu mutuamente y las alas de la paloma
tocan los labios de ambos. En algunos casos el Padre, el
Hijo y el Espíritu Santo son tres cabezas que salen de un
solo cuerpo. Seguido los tres tienen el mismo rostro
distinguiéndose solo por el color de sus vestiduras o los
símbolos que cargan.
LOS CUMPLEAÑOS DE ESTA SEMANA
Nancy Frock, Robert Keefe, Diane Kita, George Landock, Angela Palmer, Joshua Stevens, Frank
Vulcano, Patricia Brown, Joseph Brozinski, Brittany Coen, Bruce Mazza, Delores Mazza, Joseph
Progar Jr., Mark Whalen, Chelsey Marin, Joseph Meyer, Patricia Morflak, Patricia Popovich, Amy
Rybacki, Dolores Stofko, Jacob Cimino, Jennifer Derrick, Jean Higgins, Christine Lee and
Anna Marie Lombardo.
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THE MESSAGE ON THE MOST HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY
As if his own life, his teachings
about God’s love, his miracles, his death
and resurrection were not enough, Jesus told us something about God that
we never would have imagined: There
are three Persons in one God. It is also
something we cannot completely comprehend. So instead of trying to explain
it, let’s look at what it means for us believers.
One thing it shows is that God
wants to be known by us. In ancient
times, people would expect their gods to
be mysterious and hidden. Many cultures thought that you could control a
spirit or god if you knew its name. God
sees us not as a threat, but as beloved children. Just as
a couple falling in love wants to know everything about
each other, so God wants to be known by those whom
God loves. That leads to my second point.
The Trinity also shows us that “God is love” (1
John 4:16) because the three Persons are united in one
God. God calls us to be united in love with God and with
each other. Remember that God knows us perfectly and
still loves us. Yet knowing our weaknesses and our sins
does not hurt God’s love for us. On the contrary, our
weaknesses allow God to help us by forgiving sins, or
inspiring someone to come to our assistance. We may
not be able to grasp the full meaning of the Holy Trinity,
but knowing that God shares this with faithful people
helps us to love God even more.
Hoy celebramos a la Santísima
Trinidad, uno de los misterios más confusos de nuestra fe. Por medio de este
misterio, experimentamos nuestra relación con Dios: Creador, Salvador y Santificador. Esta relación no es fácil de entender o describir. No se hace más clara
por el análisis. Su complejidad refleja la
complejidad de todas nuestras relaciones. Entendemos nuestras relaciones
con nuestra esposa, nuestros hijos, nuestros padres y nuestros amigos solamente
en el día a día, ritos anuales y esos momentos que cambian la vida que compartimos. Entendemos nuestras relaciones al
vivir con ellas. Las relaciones que tenemos con los que
amamos y con quienes nos aman, nos sustentan por medio de una vida incierta y difícil. Esta es la Santísima
Trinidad.
La lectura del hoy de libro de los Proverbios describe la fuerza del principio, cuando lo que es más hermoso y central en nuestra relación con Dios es una esperanza en nuestras mentes y en la mente de Dios. Cuando no había nada sino solo nuestra relación, todavía
había suficiente poder para generar un mundo entero, un
cielo y una tierra. El salmo que cantamos hoy nos dice
acerca del poder de la posibilidad y responsabilidad.
Somos responsables de salvaguardar lo que ha sido creado por medio de nuestra relación.
PARISH INFORMATION AND CONTACTS
CLERGY
Carmen A. D’Amico, Pastor John Odeyemi, Priest in Residence Anton V. Mobley, Permanent Deacon PARISH STAFF
Rosalie Eckels, Religious Educa on Director Jennifer Derrick, Music Director & Organist Mary Ann Lecci, Parish Secretary Don Ross, Coordinator of Ministries Andrew James, Maintenance, Mon‐Fri
Dean Gindlesperger, Maintenance, Sat.‐Sun. PARISH PHONE NUMBERS Rectory:
724‐222‐1911 Rectory:
724‐206‐9677 Rectory Fax:
724‐222‐5688 CCD Center:
724‐228‐8575 Religious Educa on Office:
724‐228‐9088 Religious Educa on Fax:
724‐228‐1488 Bap sm and Marriage (Contact Rectory) 724‐222‐1911 Diocesan Abuse Hotline
1‐888‐808‐1235 Safe Environment Coordinator ‐ Ed Holmes
724‐886‐1484 e‐mail: [email protected] WEEKLY OFFERING
Average Weekly Expense
Collec on for Sunday May 8, 2016
Surplus
$ 6,100.00
$ 6,214.50
$ 114.50
Parish Share Goal 2016
Parish Share as of May 8, 2016
E‐Offering for April 2016
Anything collected over our Parish Share assessment will go into our savings.
$ 69,201.00
$ 19,298.00
$ 1,504.00