ST. SYLVESTER CHURCH

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Monday, September 10

8:00 am Teresa Hayes (Richard & Lorraine Recktenwald)

12:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration-On Mission for The Church Alive

Tuesday, September 11

8:00 am Lillian Fries (Mary Jernstrom)

Wednesday, September 12 - The Most Holy Name of Mary

8:00 am Mary Hawrylak (Lee Scuticchio)

Thursday, September 13 - St. John Chrysostom

8:00 am Matt Fritsch (Norm & Betty Schmitt)

Friday, September 14 - The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

8:30 am Birth. Rose Roscoe (Family)

Saturday, September 15 - Our Lady of Sorrows

8:00 am Anniv. Dorothy Nolte (Donald Nolte)

4:00 pm Anniv. Donna Randall Battaglia (Sophia Randall)

Sunday, September 16 - Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:00 am For the Parish

11:00 am Anniv. Josephine Oleksiak (Mittelberg Family)

TYPES OF PRAYER. Prayer is a way we communicate our

needs, thankfulness and gratitude to God. There are many form of

prayer that can be used to communicate with God. Over the next

few weeks we will explore some of these forms and how we can

use them to communicate with God. VERBAL. Verbal prayer is just as it says, verbal (out loud). There

are many ways to pray verbally. We pray out loud at Mass. Each

prayer, song, response is a verbal prayer. Praying the Rosary with

others is a verbal prayer. These prayers can either be formal or

informal.

RCIA - Do you want to know more about the Catholic faith?

Are you baptized in another faith and would like to be Catholic?

Are you baptized Catholic but need communion and/or

confirmed? Classes for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

(RCIA) will begin in September and will conclude with the Easter

Vigil in April. There will be an inquiry session on Monday,

September 17th at 7:45pm in the Rectory Meeting room where

more information will be given. Classes meet on Monday’s at

7:45pm in the Rectory Meeting room. Please contact Deacon

Andy at 412-882-8593 x202 or by email at

awhite@saintsylvesterparish.org for more information. ***************************************************** EUCHARISTIC ADORATION FOR THE ON MISSION

FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE. In preparation for the

implementation of On Mission for the Church Alive!, Bishop

David Zubik is requesting Eucharistic Adoration throughout our

diocese to take place between April 27th and October 14th. St.

Sylvester Parish will hold our Eucharistic Adoration on Monday,

September 10th from 12:00pm (noon) until 3:00pm in the Church.

Please come and spend some time with the Blessed Sacrament in

anticipation of the On Mission for the Church Alive

implementation. There is a sheet in the front of the church to sign-

up for a specific time slot.

ST. SYLVESTER PRAYERS FOR HEALING AND FOR

OUR PARISH COMMUNITY: On Wednesday, September

19th at 7PM in our parish church all are invited to gather to pray

for our broken church and to pray for healing for all those

affected by the sexual abuse crisis. There will be shared prayer,

scripture, silence and music. Please share this information with

those you know who may want to/need to attend.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALING: The recent revelations

on the sexual abuse scandal touch many parishes and many

people. Over the next weeks and months there will be

opportunities to gather and pray for healing for our broken church

and for renewal and reform. One is scheduled for Kearns

Spirituality Center, 9000 Babcock Blvd. in Allison Park, there

will be a gathering for prayer, sharing and healing Monday,

September 17th at 7PM. Please share this information with

those you know who may want to/need to attend.

Note from Deacon Andy

4:00 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am

Lectors:

D. Pope

D. Miller

A. Chodor

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:

M. G. McCann J. Budd M. Kennedy

M. Gardonis K. Scott M. Toney

R. Robson E. Ringling B. Kail

K. Sokac M. L. Pegg J. Macurak

J. Green H. DelSardo P. Gallagher

J. Winter T. DelSardo H. Jenney

C. R. Austin C. Graziano L. Swanson

Altar Servers:

J. Kail

B. Opferman

S. Kasten

T. Ahlin

A. Darkowski

H. Swanson

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion/Lectors

Saturday, September 15- Sunday, September 16

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

Monday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Tuesday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Saturday and Sunday - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

FOOD BANK COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND: This

weekend is our monthly collection for the Brentwood Food

Pantry. We are collecting our usual canned goods, paper products

and cleaning supplies as well as school supplies like notebooks,

pens, folders and binders. Thank you for helping! LADIES OF CHARITY NEWS: Our next tr ip to br ing

dinner to the women at Bethlehem Haven is Wednesday,

September 12th. The Ladies of Charity National Assembly is in

Pittsburgh this month, September 20-23.

BEREAVEMENT SPEAKER AT ST. ELIZABETH’S: Dr .

Lillian Meyers, Ph.D, who has spoken here at St. Sylvester’s a

number of times, will be a guest speaker at Saint Elizabeth of

Hungary Parish for their monthly Bereavement Support Group

on September 12th from 10:30 a.m.-12 Noon. She is a well-

known speaker and publisher on the topic of grief. Her session is

entitled "Mourning Our Losses Across the Life Cycle." This

meeting will benefit anyone who is coping with any form of loss

in their life. If you are interested in attending, please register by

calling, Karen Michaux, 412-207-1655. The group meets in Pius

Hall, Room 107. JOIN CATHOLICS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN PRAYER

FOR LIFE: Each Fr iday until the end of September you are

invited to answer the U.S. bishops’ call for education, fasting, and

prayer for the legal protection of human life. Find out more:

www.usccb.org/pray

LISTENING FRIENDS: A SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT

SUPPORT GROUP: This is a suppor t group for those who

have lost a loved one to suicide no matter how recently or long

ago. Meetings are open to anyone 18 years old and older and meet

the 2nd Wed. of each month 7:30-9PM, St. Benedict the Abbot

Church, 120 Abington Dr. McMurray 15317 in the Religious Ed.

Building Room 204. For more info:

listeningfriends119@gmail.com or 412-854-2179. FREE SENIOR FAIR THURSDAY SEPT. 13TH IN MT.

LEBANON: There will be flu shots, health screenings,

information for seniors and caregivers and light refreshments

from 9am-12 noon at the Salvation Army Center, 1060 McNeilly

Rd., Mt. Lebanon 15226

FIND LOCAL RESOURCES: The United Way of Allegheny

County has a helpline that can help you find resources and answer

questions about local resources. Dial 211 to be connected to this

local resource clearinghouse. SOCIAL MINISTRY INFO: Information on Medicaid from

the Catholic Health Association: The Church teaches that health

care is a basic human right essential to human dignity. Medicaid

makes it possible for 1 in 5 Americans including many with

complex medical needs to access affordable health coverage.

62% of nursing home residents have Medicaid; 39% of American

children have Medicaid, 45 % of non-elderly disabled Americans

have Medicaid; 49% of all births in America are covered by

Medicaid. www.chausa.org

Noah Wenzel & Leanne Bennett

Jake Spencer & Ashley Schmidt

BAPTISM SEMINAR - Our next pre-Baptism

Seminar will be held on Thursday, September

20th at 7:30 pm in the Rectory. Parents planning

to have a baby baptized within the next few

months must attend this seminar. Godparents are

also invited but do not have to attend.

REBORN IN CHRIST - Oscar Joseph Dubnicay was baptized

in our parish this past week. We rejoice with his parents and

thank God for the gift of new life in our midst.

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 celebrates those in the

ministry of catechesis -“echoing the Word of God” to our parish

children and families. Our volunteers in our parish Religious

Education program and the teachers in our school will be

commissioned and blessed at the 11:00 Mass on Sept. 16 to begin

this new school year with their students. We are grateful for their

dedication and willingness to share their love of God and our

Catholic faith with our children and families.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

CCD CLASSES will begin Sept. 17 and 18. You must have

your CCD registration in no later than Thursday, Sept. 13

for your child to attend the first class. CCD registration was

emailed during the first week of August to all families who were

in the program this past school year. Registration forms are also

available in the Rectory. Many Monday classes are full, so

register right away. Tuesdays are open. Contact Mrs. Carolyn

Eisenbarth, Dir. of Religious Education at 412-882-8593 X 219 or

email ceisenbarth@saintsylvesterparish.org with any questions.

We are looking forward to another faith-filled year of learning

and living our Catholic faith.

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SOCIAL MINISTRY

Report for Weekend of September 1-2, 2018

“No one shall come before the Lord empty handed, but each

of you with as much as he can give in portion to the blessings

which the Lord, your God, has bestowed upon you.” (Deut. 6:17)

Collection Envelopes Amount

Regular Offertory 421 $8,630.29

School Support 12 $143.00

Total 433 $8,773.29

Thank you for your generosity to our parish.

ST. SYLVESTER CHURCH

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

SISTERS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE, an equal opportunity

employer, has immediate openings in the maintenance department

for: Semi-Skilled, full time, Mon-Fri, 11am -7pm - Laborer, full

time, Sat-Mon, 7 am -7pm. Submit resume: Erica Burkarth, HR

Sisters of Divine Providence, 9000 Babcock Blvd, Allison Park,

PA 15101 or email eburkarth@cdpsisters.org

SAVE THE DATE - Join us on Saturday, October 13, 2018

from 3pm – 7pm for the Knights of Columbus, Gilmary Council

#3868 2nd Annual Columbus Day Italian Buffet. Chef Steve of

Signature Servings cooks up an all-you-can-eat extravaganza sure

to please the heartiest appetites! You don’t want to miss it! More

details to follow!

SIX STEPS TO SANITY Dealing with addiction or

alcoholism in your family? Six Steps to Sanity is a program to

help parents, grandparents, spouses, and family members who

have adult loved ones suffering from alcoholism or drug

addiction. It is designed to bring hope, healing, and serenity to

those impacted by the addiction a loved one. This faith-based

program is an outreach of the Substance Addiction Ministry at St.

Louise de Marillac Church Join us for this 12-week program of

hope and healing starting on Wednesday, September 19, 2018

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm St. Louise de Marillac Church Bishop

Leonard Room (lower level of the church) 320 McMurray Road,

Upper St. Clair, PA 15241 This free program will meet every

Wednesday evening for 12 weeks though December 19 (no

meeting on Oct. 31 and Nov. 21) It is open to people of all

religious beliefs Registration is required ~ space is limited To

register, or for further information, please call or email Bruce and

Nancy Shea sixstepstosanity@gmail.com (412) 952-1084 With

God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26

FALL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP - The death of a loved one

and the grief that follows can often be overwhelming. The pain

from this loss, and the resultant life changes, may become

overpowering for individuals, especially those who are suffering

alone in their grief. The Holy Angels Bereavement Ministry will

host a 6-week Grief Support Group: Tuesday evenings, beginning

September 11th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the rectory

meeting room and continue each Tuesday through October 16th.

To register, or for more information about the group, please

contact Suzanne Hunter at 412-462-9928.

LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW - Come join the fun at

the Annual Charity Benefit Luncheon and Fashion Show with

Father Scott Seethaler. All proceeds benefit the Anna Seethaler

Hospital, Oaxaca, Mexico, Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the

South Hills Country Club. Doors open at 11:00am, luncheon at

1:00pm. Chinese Auction, 50/50 raffle, bake sale, flea market,

surprises! Tickets; $35 per person. Make checks payable to

T.A.S.H. and send to Cheryl Graziano 4844 Old Boston Road,

Pittsburgh, PA 15227. For more info call Cheryl 412-885-6353.

ST. SYLVESTER SCHOOL NEWS

LANCER LOOT - October Lancer Loot tickets

are available in the Rectory Office and at the

Scrip table after Mass. $5 gives you 30

chances to be a winner!

SOFTBALL PICNIC - will be held Sunday, September 9th

from 2-6pm at Snyder Park in Whitehall. ************************************************** EPHPHATHA! BE OPENED! – Even as we read the

accounts of the miracles Jesus worked, like the healing of the

deaf and mute man in today’s Gospel, we are amazed at the

powerful love of God at work to heal and strengthen us. In

particular, Jesus’ cry of Ephphatha! (be opened!), is not simply

so that the deaf man’s ears would be open and that his tongue

would be freed. It is also a call for his heart to be opened in

faith and trust in God. The Lord cries out Ephphatha! for us,

too, that we might be opened to his powerful love at work for

and in and through us. This is not only for our benefit, but for

the benefit of our parishes, our communities, the Church and

the world. As we prepare for the implementation of the On

Mission for The Church Alive! initiative, the Lord invites us to

be opened to the work of the Spirit so that we can be

strengthened for the work of building the Church. If we can be

amazed by what God works for those in the Scriptures, we can

certainly be amazed by what God can work through us. Visit

onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.

BIBLE STUDY - The St. Sylvester Bible Study meets on

Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm in the Rectory Meeting Room.

“Divine Mercy In My Soul”, the diary of Sister M. Faustina

Kowalska as well as the “Sunday Scripture Readings for Mass”

will be presented during the study. For Bible Study

information call Dr. Ross Cafaro at 412-885-1625.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP - We invite more men to join us for

prayer on Saturday morning after the 8:00am Mass. You need

not commit for every week but we ask you to try joining us for

Lauds, the morning prayer of the universal Church. For more

information call Stan Cook at 412-882-6882.

COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE BRENTWOOD SPARTAN MARCHING BAND

FESTIVAL is around the corner. Come out for an evening of

spectacular Marching Band Entertainment. Enjoy great

performances from several local high school bands featuring

many dedicated and talented students. Join us Saturday,

September 15th at 6:00pm on our very own Brentwood Field.

Gates open at 5:00pm. A full concession stand will be

available. Admission is $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for students

and seniors 65 and older, 4 and under is free.

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CALENDAR OF EVENTS For the Week of September 9-15, 2018

Sunday, September 9

Monday, September 10

9:30 am Sr. Dorothy’s Art Class Prov. Room

12:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Church

Tuesday, September 11

9:30 am Sr. Dorothy’s Art Class Prov. Room

1:00 pm Rosary Church

6:30 pm Bible Study Rectory

7:00 pm Boy Scouts Church Hall

Wednesday, September 12

9:30 am Sr. Dorothy’s Art Class Prov. Room

Thursday, September 13

9:30 am Sr. Dorothy’s Art Class Prov. Room

7:00 pm Cub Scouts Church Hall

Friday, September 14

Saturday, September 15

8:30 am Men’s Fellowship Rectory

Readings for the Week of September 9, 2018 Sunday Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 35:4-7a; Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37 Monday 1 Cor 5:1-8; Ps 5:5-6, 7, 12; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday 1 Cor 6:1-11; Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a & 9b; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday The Most Holy Name of Mary 1 Cor 7:25-31; Ps 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24; Lk 6:27-38 Friday The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Saturday Our Lady of Sorrows 1 Cor 10:14-22; Ps 116:12-13, 17-18; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Sunday Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 50:5-9a; Ps 114:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35

DIOCESAN ABUSE HOTLINE

In the continuing effort to reach out to anyone

abused in the church, our diocesan church has a

confidential hotline (1-888-808-1235) for anyone

who may have been abused to call for support and

healing.