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Holy Spirit ~ St. Nicholas Parishes
Holy Spirit Parish (HSP) A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
608 Farragut Street Millvale, PA 15209
412-821-4424 Fax: 412-253-4732
Email: [email protected]
Fr. James K. Mazurek, Administrator
pastor@ holyspiritmillvale.org
Deacon: Mr. Steve Kisak [email protected]
Business Manager: Pamela Ebner Simard businessmanager@
holyspiritmillvale.org
Internet: holyspiritmillvale.org
Sunday Mass Schedule: Saturday: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 am
Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, &
Friday: 8:00 am (No Mass Thursday
or Saturday)
Holy Days: See Bulletin Reconciliation: Saturdays
11-11:30 am
Pastoral Assoc./CCD & Music: 412-821-2099
Pastoral Associate/DRE: Mrs. Elaine Magill
Music Director: Mr. Terry Schiebel
music@ holyspiritmillvale.org
St. Nicholas Parish (SNP) A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust
24 Maryland Ave.
Millvale, PA 15209
412-821-3438 Fax: 412-821-8726
Fr. James K. Mazurek Administrator
Deacon: Mr. Steve Kisak deacon@
stnicholascroatian.org
E-mail: office@
stnicholascroatian.org
Internet: stnicholascroatian.org
Sunday Mass Schedule: Saturday: 6:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 Noon Croatian Language Mass: 3rd Sun., ea. month, Noon
Daily Mass: Wednesday only, 8:00 am
Holy Days: See Bulletin
Reconciliation: Saturdays following 6:00 pm Mass
In Residence: Fr. Daniel W. Whalen
Cemeteries: Allan Jelacic 412-771-3530
Church Tours: Saturdays: 11 am, Noon, & 1 pm; Other: 412-407-2570
Holy Rosary Society: Sandy Koch, 412-486-5983
Parish & Sacramental Life Please contact the Parish Office concerning any sacraments.
New members: Always welcome! Please contact the Parish Office, or website, or by church doors, for a registration form.
Infant Baptism: Celebrated at HSP on first and third Sundays at 2:00 p.m.; or at HSP and SNP, on a date and time agreed upon with the Priest. A Baptismal Seminar is required.
Adult Initiation: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process sees to the needs of those who are inquiring about the faith of Catholics. At a convenient time, to be determined.
Marriage: Consultation with the Pastor at least six months in advance is required. An initial interview must be scheduled, at which time further information will be provided.
Anointing of the Sick / Communion Calls: For any parishioner at anytime, as long as the priest is available. You are encouraged to see the priest after Mass, but visits to hospitals and homes also can be made. Please anticipate; call in advance if you know you are going into the hospital in the near future, for surgery, etc.
Confirmation: For adults (over 18) who have not been confirmed.
August 20, 2017 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
SANCTUARY CANDLES LIT THIS WEEK
HSP Sanctuary: William & Rita Pfund By: Family
SNP Sanctuary: John Kristoff
By: Family
SNP Grotto: Kevin Plavan By: Bill & Elaine
Saturday, Aug. 19 4:00 p.m. HSP +Wallace Karausky (Son, Robert Karausky) 6:00 p.m. SNP +Novacic Family (Kathryn Novacic)
Sun., Aug. 20 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 a.m. HSP +Parishioners 10:00 a.m. HSP +Helen Ebner (Family) 12 Noon SNP +Frank Conner, Jr. (Wife, Ann)
Mon., Aug. 21 St. Pius X, Pope 8:00 a.m. HSP +Donald Stout (Wife)
Tues., Aug. 22 The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 a.m. HSP +Josephine Mitesser (Joyce, George & Michael Bellan)
Wed., Aug. 23 St. Rose of Lima, Virgin 8:00 a.m. SNP +Edward Vogrin (Mrs. Anne Mackiewicz & Family)
Thurs., Aug. 24 No Mass Scheduled
Friday, Aug. 25 St. Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest 8:00 a.m. HSP +Robert Bedel (Month’s Mind)
Saturday, Aug. 26 4:00 p.m. HSP +Mildred Conway (Family) 6:00 p.m. SNP +Lorraine Markus (Daughter, Denise)
Sun., Aug. 27 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 a.m. HSP +Joanne Loch (Knaus Family) 10:00 a.m. HSP +Parishioners 12 Noon SNP +Anna & Nicholas Zelkovic (Daughters)
FR. JIM’S CORNER Today I want to talk about “Feast Days” and “Patron Saints.” The Catholic Church assigns one date out of the year for each and every canonized saint – known as the saint’s feast day. A saint’s feast day can be the day of their actual death or a day assigned by the Church. Because of the number of canonized saints, many times two or more saints often share the same feast day. Some saint’s feasts are only celebrated in the par-ticular saint’s town or country. Others are internation-ally celebrated. For example, St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) is celebrated in Ireland because he is the patron saint of the whole nation. And it is also celebrated in the US due to the large Irish immigrants who crossed the Atlantic. The feast of St. Joseph (March 19th) is cele-brated in Canada and Europe with more hoopla than we do here in the US. Some people ask “Why say prayers to Saints?” Shouldn’t all our prayers be to God? Praying to the saints is praying to God, in a fundamental way. We’re praying to those who can ask God to help us in our various needs in accordance with his will. Almost all canonized saints have been put in charge of various causes. These saints are our protectors as well as our intercessors. Some of the more popular ones are: St. Anthony – for lost articles; St. Jude – for lost causes; St. Peregine – for cancer victims. Do you know your patron saint? Do you know their feast day? Do you know the cause for which we pray to them? I must admit that when I perform a baptism or assist at a Confirmation, many times the chosen name is not a Christian name at all. The Church continues to remind Catholic parents that they should be choosing Christian names for their children. It should not be done “by chance” or whim, but should reinforce the relationship between the sacrament of baptism and the Christian life. For the Christian, the goal is not to choose a name that will make the top 10 most popular names for boys and girls in a given year. Choosing a Christian or Biblical name is a concrete reminder that God is calling.
God Bless. Idi sa Bogom Fr. Jim
MASS SCHEDULE
PARISH PICNIC THIS SUNDAY, AUG. 20TH, 1-7 PM MILLVALE RIVERFRONT PARK
All Holy Spirit & St. Nicholas parishioners are welcome! Food & drinks provided. COME!
HOLY SPIRIT PARISH
HSP CONTRIBUTIONS: Sunday, August 13, 2017 Offertory $ 5,098 Parish Share 535 Debt Reduction 369 Assumption 202 Miscellaneous 52 Total for the week: $ 6,256
Votive Candles $ 174 Sanctuary Candle 50 Funerals 150 Grand Total for week: $ 6,630
Thank you for your generosity!
Sept 9-10 Bishop’s Education Fund Collection Sept 16 Millvale Days/Parish Raffle Drawing Sept 22 SNP Flea Market Sept 24 HSP Ushers’ Fall Breakfast Sept 30/Oct 1 Missionary Cooperation Appeal Oct 1 St. Nicholas Parish Afternoon of Praise Oct 7 HSP Oktoberfest Oct 13 SNP Flea Market Oct 21 CM&WG Fall Bingo Nov 4 HSP Night at the Races Nov 11 German Mass & Dinner
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MASSES MAY BE SCHEDULED ONLY FROM JANUARY 1 TO AUGUST 31, 2018.
There is a limit of two (2) Mass intentions (January 1st to Au-gust 31st only). Please fill out the form completely and return to the parish office. Specific dates will be filled on a first come, first-served basis. Mass stipend is $10.
(Please print)
Name: Daytime Phone #: 1st Intention: Requested by: Date: Alternate Date: 2nd Intention: Requested by: Date: Alternate Date:
Total Amount Enclosed: $
Please enclose Mass stipend ($10 each Mass) at the time of your request. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you wish to receive confirmation of the dates you requested.
THANK YOU!
ANNUAL HOLY SPIRIT PARISH RAFFLE The raffle drawing will be held at the close of Millvale Days—on Saturday, September 16th,at approximately 10 pm. A total of $6,000 in Cash Prizes will be awarded. Please be sure to PICK UP YOUR TICKETS at the back of church after Mass. You can stop by the office Monday-Friday (8:00-4:00) if you need additional tickets.
HSP STEELER FOOTBALL POOL! Join the fun! Includes 16 regular season games. Look for black & gold forms at all church entrances or call the par-ish office. The cost is $80. Deadline to enter is Sunday, Sept. 10th at 11 am.
CCD REGISTRATION 2017-2018 Religious education classes (CCD) begin Sun., Sept. 10th at 8:30 am. Packets have been mailed. New families and 1st grade students, please contact Elaine Magill, DRE, at 412-821-2099 for infor-mation and registration forms. Volun-
teer teachers, aides & substitutes are needed and there are many ways to help. Books, training, & support are provided. Contact Elaine for more information.
THE MILLVALE DAYS HOLY SPIRIT BASKET RAFFLE Sponsored by the HSP Christian Mothers & Women’s Guild. Now accepting dona-tions for themed baskets: Teen, Gift Cards, Wagon of Toys, Sports, Home (Kitchen & Bathroom) and Groceries. Please put items in bin in the back of church. Monetary donations marked CM & WG can be dropped in collection basket or at the Parish Office. Tick-ets for the baskets will be on sale after Masses on Sept. 2 & 3 and Sept. 9 & 10. CM/WG will prepare baskets on Wed., Aug. 30th, at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria.
LOOKING FOR GERMAN ITEMS for the Oktoberfest & German Din-ner Baskets. Please deposit all items into the Oktoberfest & German Din-ner Box in the back of church by Sun.,
Sept. 10. Money donations accepted for purchase of au-thentic German made food/wine/spirits. Also need Gift Cards for Atria's, Penn Brewery, Max's Allegheny Tavern and the Hofbraeu Haus. Gift Cards and money may be placed in an envelope marked "Oktoberfest & German Dinner Baskets" and dropped into the collection baskets at any weekend Mass. Thanks from the Committee.
ST. NICHOLAS PARISH
CONTRIBUTIONS: Sunday, 8/13/2017: Offertory: $1,608; PSP/Generations: $1,062; Educational Support: $195; Im-provement Fund: $106; Assumption: $65; Priest Residence Fee: $600; Funeral: $150.
Puno vam hvala i Bog vas blagoslovio!
ATTENTION: TO ALL GRADUATED OF
ST. NICHOLAS (MILLVALE) GRADE SCHOOL!!
An all-class re-union is planned for Saturday, Oct. 21st. The main event will take place at Scotus Hall on the Mt. Alvernia campus in Millvale. Don't be left out—MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW! Cost is $40. For more infor-mation call either John Mikukan at 412-784-1825 or Dan Wolvich at 724-733-2258. Space is limited so act quickly. Be sure to pass the word to other St. Nick grads!
Remember them in your prayers…
HOLY SPIRIT PARISH Anonymous, Alma Anzelone, Florence Atkinson, Robert Bajus, Helen Crouse, William Dietrich, Florence Dubis, Jean Duss, Erika Gray, Joan Hanselman, Betty Hertweck, Tracie Hillard, Susan Huerbin, Tom Hollinger, Thomas Kane, Linda Ken-nedy, Justin Kist, Regina Kowalski, Charles Kress, Florenz Kress, Jr., Florenz Kress III, Kathryn C. Kress, Lisa Kunkle, Carlee Ma-jernik, Audrey McIntyre, Dorothy Mehrlich, Pat Miksic, Fr. Jack Nanz, Lois Nedimyer, Barbara Oswald, Annalena Pearsons, Gerry Piskurich, Lynn Richter, Dee Russell, Betty Scheuring, Jeffery Scheuring, Terry Schiebel, Loretta Sciulli, Diane Schmidt, Dorothy Schreiber, Lois Sippel, Elaine Staniszewski, Amy Steinmetz, Henry & Gertrude Szymanski, Vi Tourville, Joanne Victoria, Carla Wasielewski, Barbara Wassell, Ralph We-solek, Fr. Dan Whalen, Mary Zellmer, Mary Ann Zmuda.
ST. NICHOLAS PARISH Anonymous, Anna Fabina, Fr. Mirko Hladni, Coleman & Ann Horvath, Carol Kristoff, George Kusevich, Mary Matkovic, Mary Petrich, Mary Poslusney, Danica Pupich, Nikola Radmanovic, Robert “Rocky” Rothmeyer, Terry Schiebel, Mar-shall Simonic, Anna Smokovich, Edward Stankovic, Helen Tolley, Margaret Vogrin, Louise Vybiral, Fr. Dan Whalen, Ryan Woodrow.
SNP MASS INTENTIONS FOR 2018
Mass intentions for 2018 will initially be available from January 1st thru August 31st. Please call Mary Petrich at (412) 681-0905 to schedule your St. Nicholas Parish Mass intentions. The stipend is $10.
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NEXT SNP FLEA MARKET The next flea market will be held on Friday, Sept. 22nd, from 5-8:30 pm. All items are 50% off the original marked prices. Hot sausage, kiel-basa, and baked goods will also be available for sale. (The 50% mark-down does not apply to food or bak-ery.) Drop-off location for donations is the stairwell in back of the school building. (See notice below.) Ques-tions, call Mary at (412) 821-1893. DONATION NOTICE: Effective week ending Aug. 26, please discontinue flea market donations. Future flea markets are doubtful after this year.
CHANGE IN DATES FOR CROATIAN MASS
Fr. Zvonko Blasko who celebrates the monthly Mass in Croatian has asked for a change in the dates that he will be able to celebrate the Mass at St. Nicholas. He will now be here on the third Sunday of the month starting in October. There-fore the Croatian Mass will be cele-brated on the following Sundays: Oct 15th, Nov 19th and Dec 17th. Please make a note of it.
NEW DATE AND FORMAT FOR ST. JEROME EUCHARISTIC DAY
There is a new date and format for the “St. Nicholas Parish After-noon of Praise”. It will be held on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 and will consist of the following: 11:30 am – Living Rosary led by the Holy Rosary Society. 12:00 Noon – Sunday Mass fol-lowed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. (A Spiritan Priest will preach the Mission Appeal.) 12:45-1:45 pm – Holy Hour dedi-cated to St. Jerome, Patron of Croatia. 2:00 pm – Free Catered Parish Luncheon in the Social Hall – reser-vations required. Please use the form below. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“Good, better, best; never let it rest; till your good is better and your better best.”
RESERVATION FORM Oct. 1st Afternoon of Praise Luncheon
Family Name: ____________________ No. of Adults: No. of Children:
Place form in collection basket or drop at parish office. RSVP by Sept. 24th.
COMMUNITY NEWS
THE LORD PROVIDES – Even when we strive to be close with God we can wonder if he’s really lis-tening to us or if he really cares for us with an unquenchable love. This is especially true in mo-ments of trial or challenge. Yet, we know that when we focus our eyes and ears and hearts on the things of God we can see his love at work for us in all things. In his letter to the Romans, Saint Paul reminds us that “the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable,” that nothing can separate us from
his love. Are you challenged by the changes that will soon take place in your parish and throughout the Diocese of Pittsburgh? Join Bishop David Zubik in prayer and worship at one of the On Mission for The Church Alive! Summer Ses-sions and be renewed in God’s love for his people. The changes may challenge us, but we trust in the work of the Holy Spirit to provide the gifts and resources for the Church to grow and thrive. The Summer Sessions will be held from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on the following days: Thur., Aug. 24 at St. Mary of the Assumption, Glenshaw; Mon., Aug. 28 at St. Thomas More, Bethel Park; Tue., Aug. 29 at St. Margaret Mary, Moon Twp; Wed., Aug. 30 at Saint Kilian, Adams/Cranberry Townships. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more it and to stay informed.
SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND Next week, our sec-ond collection is for the Catholic Commu-nication Campaign. This campaign con-nects people with Christ, here and around the world in
developing countries, through the internet, television, radio, and print media. Fifty per-cent of funds collected remains in our diocese to fund local COMMUNICATIONS ef-forts. Your support helps spread the gospel message! To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/ccc.
OUR VICAR RETIRING Fr. Bob Guay has been our Regional Vicar of Vicariate 1 for the past eight years. He will retire on his 70th birthday in September. Bishop Waltersheid will be taking over as the New Vicar of Vicariate 1 and will be the Dean of the Regional Vicars. I am personally grateful to Fr. Guay, my classmate, who has been very supportive of me in the brief time I have served here. His leadership has always been positive, collaborative and sincere as he willingly assumed the awesome job that was given to him. We welcome Bishop Waltersheid and look forward to his pastoral leadership. On his appointment, he stated “I look forward with great joy to working with all of you in proclaim-ing Christ’s Gospel and building up His Body, the Church in our diocese”.
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Celebration at St. Paul Cathedral on Sun., Oct. 22, at 2:30 pm, please call the rectory at 412-821-4424 or drop a note in the collection basket by this Monday, August 21.
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