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ADVENT WREATH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

It will soon be time to light the candles on the Advent Wreath. Volunteers are needed for lighting them during the weekend liturgies.

Advent begins on the weekend of November 29/30. Interested volunteers, please check the volunteer sign up book in the back of the church and sign up for the Masses you want by this weekend. Thank you for helping to "light the way."

REMEMBER

There will be no Religious Education Classes this Sunday, November 23, or November 25 & 30. Please complete appropriate assignments at www. blestarewecom. Failure to complete assignments will be counted as an absence.

BLOOD DRIVE

Help area patients, give blood next Sunday, 8:am to 1:pm in the Pastoral Center. If you are at least 17 years old, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, and are in good health, then you are most likely eligible to give blood. Please contact Mary Catherine Scanlon at 412-781-6550 to schedule your appointment.

RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE

The Respect Life Committee Meeting has been changed to this Tuesday, November 25, 7:30pm in the Pastoral Center. All are welcome.

YOUTH HAPPENINGS!

Scavenger Hunt for Warmth for MS and HS youth THIS MONDAY, November 24th Meet us at the Ministry Center at 6:30 as we compete for prizes and collect much needed items for the homeless. Bring a permission form. Drivers needed.

Meet us at the Mills Monday Dec. 1 11:30 am for lunch and movie. We'll meet at the food court then decide on a movie. HS and MS (and their families) are welcome.

HOLIDAY EVENTS

Santa's Workshop Christmas Craft Fair is coming to St. Scholastica's on the weekend of December 6th and 7th in the Pastoral Center of St. Scholastica Church.

Lunch with Santa: All children are welcomed to meet and have lunch with Santa on Sat. Dec. 13th in the school cafeteria 11:30-1:00. Tickets are $6.00 at the door. All proceeds benefit our youth mission trip to Appalachia in June.

TAKE A CHANCE AT WINNING A SMART CAR FOR TWO!!!

After all Masses next Sunday, November 30th, raffle tickets will be sold for a chance to win a 2008 Smart Car For Two Red Passion Coupe!! Tickets are $20.00 each, with $10/ticket benefitting our school, Christ the Divine Teacher Only 5,000 tickets are being sold. Winning ticket will be drawn on December 31, 2008, during the New Year's Eve Gala at St. Joseph's Church.

SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL!

Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy is selling Entertainment Books. The cost is $20.00 per book and will be available after Mass this weekend, Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, November 23. You can also purchase one at the school office or by contacting Tina Swart at (412) 828-1170 or tinaswart@comcast.net. Thank you for your support!

ADVENT REFLECTIONS

Next weekend we observe the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of the Church's year. During Advent, we attempt, by God's grace, to put the hurry of our holiday preparations into a wider perspective, and to take some time away from our lists of things to do. In order to aid us in this endeavor, next weekend's bulletin will contain an insert of Advent reflections on the daily Scripture readings. We hope that you can use these reflections to prepare for the Lord's coming at Christmas, for his coming into our hearts, and for his coming in glory in our future.

AQUINAS GUILD CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

The Aquinas Guild will hold its annual Christmas luncheon meeting at noon on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at the Pittsburgh Field Club. Cost of the luncheon is $25 and reservations must be made in advance. Please call 412-782-1581 with any questions. We hope to see all at this festive occasion.

Members wishing to participate in our service project with the moms at The Roselia Residence can bring an item of baby clothing to the Christmas luncheon. Please wrap the gift and indicate on the outside of the package the clothing "size" and whether it's for a "boy" or "girl."

BABY CLOTHING FOR ROSELIA HOME

As part of their Christmas celebration, the Aquinas Guild collects new items of infant clothing as Christmas gifts for the moms and babies at the Roselia Residence. If any parishioner would like to donate an item, please bring it wrapped and marked with the "size" and "gender." The items can be placed in a marked box in the back of the church or given to an Aquinas Guild member by December 1st. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

CHRISTMAS GIFT PROJECT

St. Scholastica's Christmas Gift Project to benefit children and families in our area and students in Haiti is underway. Please consider selecting one or more tags from the trees today. Wrapped gifts will be brought up to the altar during Masses the weekend of December 7th. Remember to attach the tag you selected to the wrapped gift you are returning. All gifts must be returned by December 7th. If you are unable to attend Mass the weekend of the 7th, please return the gifts at your convenience to the table set up in the hallway leading to the Pastoral Center. Any questions please contact Betsy Henry at 412~968~0330 or Paula Wight at 412~968~1029.

Saturday, Vigil of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, November 22

5:00 pm Adeline Alvino (Vince & Carol Alvino)

Sunday, Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, November 23

7:30 am . Joseph Yasinsky (Marlene & John Yasinsky)

9:00 am Anniv., Elizabeth & Richard Roberts

(Family)

11:00 am Aladino Lombardi, Sr. (Family)

Monday, Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, martyr and companions, November 24

8:30 am Anniv., Sara Owen (Family)

Gloria McLaughlin (Harry)

Tuesday, Weekday, November 25

8:30 am Dylan Smith (Mary Smith)

Wednesday, Weekday, November 26

8:30 am James J. Garvey (Patricia P. Snyder)

Thursday, Weekday, November 27

9:00 am Thomas Welsh (Welsh Family)

Friday, Weekday, November 28

8:30 am Florence Nicholson (Mary & John Henry)

Saturday, Weekday, November 29

9:00 am For the Unborn (Respect Life Committee)

Presider: Fr. Kenneth White

Saturday, Vigil of the First Sunday of Advent, November 29

5:00 pm Edmund Fritz (Fritz Family)

Presider: Fr. Kenneth White

Sunday, First Sunday of Advent, November 30

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

Presider: Fr. Kenneth White

9:00 am Anniv., Harry & Geneva Gimber (daughters)

Presider: Fr. Kenneth White

11:00 am Romon Kurkiewicz (Family)

Presider: Fr. Kenneth White

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.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC? R.C.I.A. is the process which enables adults to become initiated into the Church. Call the pastor for information.

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) is celebrated at St. Scholastica Parish on Saturday, after 9:00 a.m. Mass. For your convenience the parishes in our cluster have the following opportunities for reconciliation:

St. Joseph Parish has Sat. reconciliation from 3:30-4:00.

Madonna of Jerusalem has reconciliation on Wednesday evening from 5:30-6:45 and Saturday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.

HOLY EUCHARIST is available for those who are sick and confined to home. Call Sister Marilyn for assistance.

NEW PARISHIONERS ARE MOST WELCOME! Please call Fr. Ken or Sr. Pat.

PARISH CONTACTS

St. Scholastica Church

309 Brilliant Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15215

Phone Number: 412-781-0186

Extension

Parish Office MondayFriday 10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. 10

Website Address: www.saintscholastica.com

E-mail address: parish@saintscholastica.com

Fax Number: 412~781~4316

Submission for bulletin items are due by Noon on Mondays

Rev. Kenneth White Pastor, M.Th., M.Ed. 14

frken@saintscholastica.com

Sr. Patricia Baker, C.D.P. 17

Director of Music/Bereavement

Patbakercdp@saintscholastica.com

Mr. Andrew Bechman, M.Ed. 18

Director of Adult Religious Education & R.C.I.A.

abechman@expedient.net

Mrs. Gina Musser 21

Program Director for Religious Education

gmusser1@yahoo.com

Mrs. Jamie Dillon, M.S., M.A., R.R.T. 20

Director of Catholic Youth Ministry & Religious Education

jamiedillon@comcast.net

Sr. Marilyn Hoeing, O.S.F. 22

Parish Outreach

Marilynhoeingosf@saintscholastica.com

Mrs. Colleen Strahler

Coordinator of The Protection of Children

412-781-7927

Toll-free Victim's Assistance Hotline

1-888-808-1235

Christ The Divine Teacher Catholic Academy 412-781-7927

Mr. John Marino - Principal

E-mail address: CDTCA@nauticom.net

To schedule use of pastoral facilities, call the Parish Office (MondayFriday) 10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.

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