Bulletin~10/28/07
MASS TIME CHANGE!
The Mass time for Saturday Vigil Mass changes on November 10, 2007 to 5:00 p.m.
CHRIST THE DIVINE TEACHER CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Please spread the word and join us for our Open House during the school day! Thursday, November 8th from 9-11 AM. Meet in the Pastoral Center next to St. Scholastica Church on Third and Brilliant in Aspinwall @ 9 AM
We will begin with a brief prayer and introductions followed by student and parent led tours. Meet some teachers and see what an actual day is like at CDTCA. Refreshments will be served.
Let us to show you Fox Chapel area's only preK-8 school and see a Faith Based Education in action.
Email Jocelyn Bosick at jbosick@nauticom.net or call the main office for more information at 412-781-7927. Walk-ins are welcome!
ALL SOULS MEMORIAL SERVICE
Our annual All Souls Memorial Service will be held on Friday, November 2, 7:30 p.m. Please consider setting aside time to come to prayerfully remember deceased parishioners, family members and friends. We particularly invite anyone who has buried a loved one since last November 1 to come, be that from our parish or elsewhere. Let us gather in faith with those who have walked the path of sorrow and loss. Refreshments will be served in the Pastoral Center after the service.
Also, please take time during the month of November to write the names of your deceased loved ones in the Book of Life which will be located in the church vestibule throughout November.
BULLETIN CONNECTION
It is easy to point out the Pharisee in someone else, and much more difficult to see it in oneself. That is one of the hazards of self-righteousness. Coming to an awareness of one's own failings demands some reflection. It doesn't happen all on its own.
The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector illustrates this very point. The Pharisee couldn't stop talking during his prayer. He went on and on about all of the things he was not, and then boasted about all of the things he did. On the other hand, the tax collector's prayer was simple and direct: "God, be merciful to me a sinner". He had time to listen.
Why not take five minutes each day to listen to God? Turn off the radio or TV. Sit in a quiet place. Empty your mind and start witht the words "God, be merciful to me a sinner." And then, listen!
WHERE DO WE DRAW THE LINE?
Torture is not an attractive thing to consider. Our government, while denying that it has tortured people in the war on terror, has defended various techniques of coercive interrogation and has turned prisoners over to other governments that might torture them. Catholic teaching opposes torture as a violation of human dignity, yet over 70% of Catholics in a 2005 Pew Research Center survey justified the use of torture under at least some circumstances. So it would seem that, like it or not, this is something we should talk about. Please join our Parish Group for Handing on the Faith this Sunday, October 28, at 10 a.m. in Marsico Library as we look together at the issue of torture and begin to work out what our responsibilities are as Christians and as citizens.
IF YOU ARE (OR WILL BE)
701/2 YEARS OF AGE IN 2007
And have an individual Retirement Account (IRA), you may make a gift to the parish from your IRA with no federal or state tax consequences. If you wish to discuss this, please contact Paul F. Stabile of the Diocesan Office for Planned Giving at 412-456-3055. You may use your normal IRA distribution for this purpose for your regular offertory donation without having to claim it as income.
WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN
Sunday Oct. 28th to Sunday Nov. 4th, 2007.
Because God created sex for marriage and creating families, we believe that when the dignity of sex is degraded, we are harmed individually and as a society.
Please join us in protecting our children, our marriages and our communities from the harms of pornography -- raise up your White Ribbon for Decency!
AQUINAS GUILD
Thank you to all who attended our highly successful "Autumn Song" luncheon this past Saturday. Thanks as well to our patrons, those who contributed to our auctions, and most of all to Shelley Peconi, luncheon chair, and her committee members who worked for months to make the day a success.
The next meeting of the Aquinas Guild is scheduled for Wednesday November 7th at 10 a.m. in the Pastoral Center. All women of the parish are invited to attend. Details to follow.
HELP NEEDED
Elderly lady needs daily assistance and companionship in her home on Dorseyville Road. She is very small (96 pounds), sweet and cooperative, has limited ability to get around on a walker, needs help dressing, in the bathroom, some light housekeeping, and with meal (breakfast and lunch) preparation. Prefer someone with health care and elder care experience. Hours approx 10 AM to 4 PM daily, 3-5 days per week, some weekends possible. Pay $9.00-$10.00/hour, negotiable. Please call Joel at 412-567-3793 if you are interested, or if you know someone who is qualified and may be interested. Thank you.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
November 16-18 at the Bishop Connare Center in Greensburg. For more information or to register, contact Mary & Lou Locante at 412~635~7775 or check us out on the web at wwme-pittsburgh.org.
Saturday, Vigil of 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 27
6:00 pm Mary Gorskey (Sandy Romanelli)
Sunday, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 28
7:30 am Norman Troesch
(Rose LaGrotto & Lisa Martin)
9:00 am Antoine Hilal (Hilal Family)
11:00 am That Joe Francis stay healthy & strong
(Joe Contosta)
Monday, Weekday, October 29
8:30 am Eugene Robert Kahn
(Sandy & Joe Pesavento)
Tuesday, Weekday, October 30
8:30 am George Marsico (Family)
Wednesday, Weekday, October 31
8:30 am Harriet Dice (Aquinas Guild)
Thursday, ALL SAINTS, HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION, November 1
8:30 am For the Parishioners of St. Scholastica Parish
12:00 Noon Mildred Deluke
(Denne & Jane Borowski)
7:00 pm Raymond Greco (The Nemec Family)
Friday, All Souls, November 2
8:30 am Lili Costa Clarke & Giuseppe Costa
(Antoinetta Costa)
Saturday, Weekday, November 3
9:00 am Mary Certo (Family)
Saturday, Vigil of 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 3
6:00 pm Sadie Romanelli (Sandy Romanelli)
Presider: Fr. Duch
Sunday, 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 4
7:30 am Anniv., Luigi & Letitia Magnelli (Family)
Presider: Fr. Duch
9:00 am Helen Quinlan (McGuiness Family)
Presider: Fr. Duch
11:00 am Deceased Trapp/Gimber Families
(Gimber Sisters)
Presider: Fr. Duch
STEWARDSHIP FOR SUNDAY,
| As Of: | Oct. 21, 2007 (Week 42) | ||
| | | 2007 | YTD |
| | | YTD | VAR |
| Weekly Collectn | 12,393 | 495,945 | (2,645) |
| Holy Days | - | 10,271 | 6,242 |
| Parish Share | 1,383 | 113,373 | (4,785) |
| Capital Campaign | 3,170 | 102,322 | 49,563 |
| 2nd Collectn/Other | 2,889 | 29,271 | 9,853 |
| Total | 19,835 | 751,182 | 58,228 |
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
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