Bulletin~September 16, 2007

PARISH PICNIC – SEPTEMBER 30^TH, 3:00PM-7:00PM

It's not too late to volunteer for the parish picnic. We are also looking for baby pools to hold ice and a truck to transport supplies. Please sign up in the back of church or call Elaine DuVall at 412-781-6941. Join us on the 30^th as we celebrate our parish community!

THE AQUINAS GUILD INVITES YOU TO ITS ANNUAL "AUTUMN SONG" LUNCHEON & FASHION SHOW SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 11:00 AM, PGH FIELD CLUB

In addition to a delicious lunch, there will be a teacup auction and bake sale. Tickets are $35.00, and proceeds are used to benefit the parish and community activities and charities. Fashions will be provided by Carabella. To reserve a place, please call Mary Ellen Maher at 412-767-5863. We look forward to seeing you!

CHRIST THE DIVINE TEACHER CATHOLIC ACADEMY NEWS

You are invited to"Swing" into the next 100 years with Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy and St. Scholastica Parish. at the 15th Annual Golf Outing and/or Dinner Dance. Swing to the sounds of "Five Guys Named Moe". Friday, September 28, 2007 Longue Vue Country Club Golf/Buffet Lunch at 11:00 a.m. Cocktails/Silent Auction and/or Dinner Dance at 6:00 p.m. Donations for the Silent Auction are welcomed. Sponsorship opportunities available. All proceeds benefit Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy For individual/group pricing and more information Call 412-828-3271 or 412-968-0929

Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy's annual magazine sale is underway. If you'd like to order or renew your favorite magazines, please call the school office at 412-781-7927.  You can also easily order online at www.qsp.com using our school's code, which is 425013254. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Levy 412-781-2272 or jessica.levy@chp.edu. Sale ends September 25, 2007. The school receives 40% of all sales, so your support is greatly appreciated!

BULLETIN CONNECTION

Remember when there use to be a "Lost & Found" window in the big downtown department stores? It was a reminder that the hundreds of patrons inevitably left something behind. Such windows have been replaced by the more generic "Customer Service".

Local newspapers used to have a similar category in the classified ads. Now there is the less specific "Notices" or even the somewhat prurient "Personals".

Some may consider the demise of the "Lost & Found" to be a subtle indication of the direction that our culture has taken. Now when someone finds something, they consider it theirs. They think of themselves as lucky, to have had some good fortune.

The Gospel parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin remind us that it is not necessarily the "finder" that is the fortunate one. Jesus' conclusion "there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents" (Luke 15:7) indicates that it is the one who is found that is really the most blest. Have you been lost lately? Who found you?

AQUINAS GUILD MEETING

             The Aquinas Guild, St. Scholastica's woman's group, has been a part of parish life for 68 years. All women of the parish are invited to the first meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 19th starting at 12 noon in the Pastoral Center. A short business meeting with a light lunch will precede the guest speaker, Sister Mary Jo Mattes. Sister Mary Jo, a Franciscan from Mount Alvernia, will speak on Reiki, the Japanese healing art. To help us prepare sufficient food, reservations are appreciated. Please call 412-963-0198.

MAY HE REST IN PEACE

Please pray for John Kirkwood who died and was given Christian burial from our Church this past week. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

ADVENTURES IN PRAYER

We know that prayer is essential to our growth in faith, but many of us struggle to find ways of prayer that work for us. Others may have a stable practice of prayer, but feel a prompting to deepen their prayer or try something new. Join our Parish Group for Handing on the Faith (PGHFaith) this Sunday, September 16, from 10 to 10:50 a.m. in Marsico Library for "Adventures in Prayer." We will share our successes in prayer and the difficulties that we face in praying so that we can support each other as we walk our pathways of prayer. There will be resources available to help you explore new ways of praying. Our meetings take place in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, with simple refreshments. Any interested adult or teen is welcome.

 

CATHOLIC CONVERSATIONS

There's plenty of talk going on around us, but how much conversation? According to thinker Theodore Zeldin, talk becomes conversation when "you start with the willingness to emerge a slightly different person." Join us for a new series called "Catholic Conversations." We will try to find people in the area who are doing interesting things related to their faith. Rather than just a talk, our sessions will begin as an interview of the guest and develop (we hope) into something more like a conversation. Then, the people who are attending will be invited into the conversation. Our first guest will be Fr. Frank Almade, new pastor of the Catholic Community in Sharpsburg, and an important figure in the Dioceses's efforts to sustain ministry in parishes as the number of priests decline. We will converse with Fr. Almade on Wednesday evening, September 26, beginning at 7:30 in the Pastoral Center.

WELCOME AND CONGRATULATIONS TO

John Luke Pontello, son of Richard and Kristen Kierzkowski Pontello, who was initiated into the Church through the holy waters of baptism.

Sunday, 24^th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 16

7:30 am For the Parishioners of St. Scholastica Parish

9:00 am Birthday, Thomas Welsh (Welsh Family)

11:00 am 20th Anniversary, Terrence Tarasi (Family)

Monday, Weekday, September 17

8:30 am Joseph S. & Mary M. Ulichny Family

(Ann C. U. Feddersen)

Tuesday, Weekday, September 18

8:30 am Nenita Masingill (Bill & Ann Marie)

Wednesday, Weekday, September 19

8:30 am Myron Zvir (Linda Arciuolo)

Thursday, Andre Kim Taegon Paul Chong Hassang & Companions, Sept. 20

8:30 am Birthday, Marion Arturo (Family)

Friday, St. Matthew, September 21

8:30 am Anniv., Richard Bellinger

(Mark & Catherine Bellinger)

Saturday, Weekday, September 22

9:00 am Eugene Pietragglia

(Mr & Mrs Howard Hanna III)

Saturday, Vigil of 25^th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 22

6:00 pm Louis Kopec (Bonessa Family)

Presider: Fr. Duch

Sunday, 25^th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 23

7:30 am Robert Morian & Parents (Anna Morian)

Presider: Fr. Duch

9:00 am Firman Ong (Family)

Presider: Fr. Duch

11:00 am Mary Pavlik (Family)

Presider: Fr. Duch

STEWARDSHIP FOR SUNDAY,

September 9, 2007

Offertory $11,389.00

Parish Share $95.00

Capital Campaign $125.00

Bishop's Education Fund $280.00

Thank you.

SACRAMENTS

INFANT BAPTISM is celebrated at noon on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. Please make arrangements with the parish secretary at least 2 weeks prior to the desired date.

ADULT BAPTISM The R.C.I.A. program sees to the needs of adults who wish to become Catholic. Call the pastor for information.

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) is celebrated on Saturday, after 9:00 a.m. Mass and after Saturday evening Mass, and also by appointment.

EUCHARISTIC LITURGY SCHEDULE:

Weekday Masses: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Saturday Morning - 9:00 a.m.

Weekend Masses: Saturday Evening 6:00 p.m.

Sunday - 7:30, 9:00, 11:00

HOLY EUCHARIST is available for those who are sick and confined to home. Call the parish office and we will bring the Eucharist to you.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK is available for those who are chronically or seriously ill. Call the parish office. A service for Anointing of the Sick will be conducted annually.

MARRIAGE Anyone who wishes to marry should contact the pastor at least six months prior to the desired date. Anyone who is married in a civil ceremony and wishes to sacramentalize the marriage should contact the pastor. Anyone planning to celebrate their 25th or 50th anniversary should contact the parish office well in advance of the desired date.

HOLY ORDERS Please call the pastor if you feel you might be called to the priesthood or the diaconate.

NEW PARISHIONERS ARE MOST WELCOME! Please call the pastor. He would like to welcome you.

INACTIVE CATHOLICS Baptized Catholics who have not been practicing their faith are most welcome to return to the Church. Please call the pastor at your convenience.

 

PARISH PHONE NUMBER: 412-781-0186

Extension

Business Office 10

Rev. Robert G. Duch, Ph.D. Pastor 14

Sr. Patricia Baker, C.D.P.

Director of Music/Bereavement

Patbakercdp@saintscholastica.com 17

Mr. Andrew Bechman, M.Ed.

Director of Adult Religious Education 18

Sr. Kathleen Kelly, S.S.N.D.

Director of C.C.D. 19

Mrs. Jamie Dillon, M.S., R.R.T.

Director of Catholic Youth Ministry 20

Sr. Marilyn Hoeing, O.S.F.

Parish Outreach

Marilynhoeingosf@saintscholastica.com 22

Website Address: www.saintscholastica.com

E-mail address: parish@saintscholastica.com

Christ The Divine Teacher Catholic Academy 412-781-7927

Mr. John Marino - Principal

To schedule use of pastoral center, call 412-781-0186 x10

To schedule use of school & gym facilities, call

412-781-7927

Hearing Devices Available in the Sacristy