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SUNDAY | DECEMBER 20, 2020
MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY VIGIL MASS
Corpus Christi: 4:00 PM St. Angela Merici: 4:30 PM
SUNDAY St. Patrick: 8:30 AM
St. Robert Bellarmine: 9:30 AM St. Angela Merici: 11:00 AM
WEEKDAYS St. Angela Merici:
Monday—Friday 8:30 AM MASSES AND PRAYER SERVICES AT ST. ANGELA WILL CONTINUE TO BE
LIVESTREAMED THROUGH A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE
www.marymotherofgod1.org
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Thursdays, 5 – 6 p.m. at St. Angela Church Saturdays, 12 – 1 p.m. at St. Robert Church
All those confessing must wear a mask.
Thank you!
CLERGY TEAMPastor
Rev. Terrence P. O’Connor
Parochial Vicar Rev. Jack E. Demnyan
Parish Chaplain Rev. Joseph C. Beck
In Residence Rev. Pius Nwankwo
Deacon Reynold Wilmer [email protected]
PARISH STAFF Business Manager
Cathy Nola
Family Faith Formation/ Safe Environment Coordinator
Krista Sudyk
Director of Music Ministry Sharon Sisley
Assistant Director of Music Ministry
Carolyn Guzik
Youth Minister Emily Belchick
Maintenance Dan Hearn, A.J. Minyon
Administrative Assistant Kathleen Strangis
SACRAMENTS Please contact the parish office as to the
following sacraments:
Sacrament of Baptism Prior to having your child baptized, both
parents must attend a
pre-baptismal seminar.
Sacrament of Matrimony Arrangements should be made at least six
months prior to your wedding date. A
date will be set only after contacting the
priest.
Sacrament of the Sick (You may also see a priest after Mass)
Holy Communion for Shut-Ins
R.C.I.A (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
This is the process to become Catholic or
for Catholics to receive the rest of their
Sacraments of Initiation. We also offer
programs for children.
St. Angela Merici 1640 Fawcett Ave. White Oak, PA 15131
Corpus Christi 2515 Versailles Ave.
McKeesport, PA 15132
St. Patrick 310 32nd Street
McKeesport, PA 15132
St. Robert Bellarmine 1313 Fifth Avenue
E. McKeesport, PA 15035
ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER 1640 Fawcett Ave
White Oak, PA 15131 Monday—Friday 9:15AM—3:15PM
P: 412-672-9641 | F: 412-672-1576 [email protected]
Saturday,
December 19
4:00 pm CC
4:30 pm St. A
Advent Weekday
Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 [cf. 8]/Lk 1:5-25 Michael Matlos by: Frances Matlos and Family / William Benick by: Mick Holtzman Josie Piper by: Ken Bradley
Sunday,
December 20
8:30 am St. P
9:30 am St. R
11:00 am St. A
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [2a]/Rom 16:25-27/Lk 1:26-38
Living and Deceased of Our Parish / Patricia Tognarine by: Ellen Hornfeck
Priscilla Kent by: the Holland Family
Richard and Barbara Dandar by: the Baker Family
Monday,
December 21
8:30 am St. A
Advent Weekday; Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 [1a; 3a]/Lk 1:39-45
Walter G. Wojton, Sr. By: Jean Borkowski
Tuesday,
December 22
8:30 am St. A
Advent Weekday
1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd]/Lk 1:46-56
Marcella and Enrico Cerrone by: Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Cerrone and Family
Wednesday,
December 23
8:30 am St. A
Advent Weekday; Saint John of Kanty, Priest
Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 [cf. Lk 21:28]/Lk 1:57-66
Elda Polidora by: Ladies of Charity
Thursday,
December 24
2:00 pm CC
2:00 pm St. A
4:00 pm St. P
4:00 pm St. R
4:30 pm CC
4:30 pm St. A
10:00pm St. A
Advent Weekday
Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 [2a]/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25. Night: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13 [Lk 2:11]/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14.
Living and Deceased of Our Parish
Living and Deceased of Our Parish
Living and Deceased of Our Parish
Living and Deceased of Our Parish
Living and Deceased of Our Parish
Living and Deceased of Our Parish
Living and Deceased of Our Parish
Friday,
December 25
8:30 am St. P
9:30 am St. R
11:00 am St. A
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20. Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [3c]/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or Jn 1:1-5, 9-14
Living and Deceased of Our Parish
Living and Deceased of Our Parish
Living and Deceased of Our Parish
Saturday,
December 26
4:00 pm CC
4:30 pm St. A
Saint Stephen, The First Martyr
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17 [6]/Mt 10:17-22 Margaret & Maurice Kenney by: Daughter / Grandparents of Robbi Anitori by: Anitori Fam. Living and Deceased of Our Parish
Sunday,
December 27
8:30 am St. P
9:30 am St. R
11:00 am St. A
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1] or Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 [7a, 8a]/Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40
Elda Polidora by Roger and Mary Ann Marchetti
Angelo Varlotta by: Connie Varlotta
Edward T. Pula by: Wife, Helen and Children
FROM FATHER TERRY J+M+J
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means, ‘God is with us.’” (Mt 1:23) Merry Christmas! We rejoice today with inexpressible joy because God is with us! We celebrate the day that God became one like us. Jesus loves us so much that he came racing down to be with us and save us. How blessed are we, each and every one of us. Christmas reminds us of something that changes
everything. God is with us! At each moment, God is with us! In our prayer lives, God is with us! In our loved ones, God is with us! In our joys, God is with us! In our accomplishments, God is with us! In our struggles, God is with us! In our sufferings, God is with us! In our grief, God is with us! At the end of our lives, God is with us! We always need Christmas, but in a special way this year. In the midst of the pandemic, GOD IS WITH US!
On behalf of Fr. Jack, Fr. Joe, Fr. Pius, Deacon Reynold, and the staff, we wish all a Merry Christmas! May each of us experience the love, peace, hope, and refreshment of the Christ child, knowing that God with us!
The Christmas season is from Christmas Day until the Baptism of the Lord, which falls this year on Sunday, January 10. Within the Christmas season, we have so many beautiful celebrations. These include, the Holy Family, Mary, the Holy Mother of God (our patronal feast day), the Epiphany of the Lord, and the Baptism of the Lord. There are also a variety of saints celebrated. Within the Christmas season is the Christmas Octave (Latin for eight). This is an eight-day period from Christmas until Mary, the Holy Mother of God (January 1). Interestingly, the eight days are treated as one “day” of Christmas to help better celebrate this special day. Thus, the word “today” is used in some prayers and prefaces. It is also during the octave that those saints called “the companions of Christ” are celebrated.
Due to the precautions, some of you may feel uncomfortable around the crowds at the Christmas Eve and Day Masses, which is certainly understandable. Another option is to attend a Mass during the Christmas season, especially during the Christmas Octave. The daily Masses will surely have lower Mass attendance. This is just an idea. Please know that currently there is no obligation to attend any Masses. Further, anyone feeling ill, older than 64 or having health issues, are urged at this time to stay home. Please use your best judgment when choosing to attend Mass. I also remind you that our daily Masses and weekend Masses are livestreamed.
Mass attendance certainly rises on Christmas, even during COVID! We are glad that so many made reservations for Mass to celebrate Jesus’ birth. If you do not usually attend Sunday Mass, you are always welcome here! Also, please know that we are livestreaming our Sunday and daily Masses, Holy Hours, and Rosaries. I invite you to be with us each week, either in person or via livestream. I know that you will be happy with your decision to follow Jesus more intimately. If there is anything that we can do for you at MMOG, please feel free to contact us.
I am happy to announce that we have a new Administrative Assistant! She is Saira (pronounced Sarah) Herboth. We are so blessed to have her with us. I believe that you will love her and that she will do an amazing job. Saira is planning to start on Friday, December 18. She will introduce herself in a bulletin article in the near future. Please keep Saira in your prayers during her transition.
A long-standing tradition in the diocese on Christmas is to have a second collection for Christmas Charities for Children and Youth. The proceeds support a number of programs in our diocese which serve many children and young people. Please be as generous as possible.
Finally, I would like to thank all those who took part in our giving trees and various charitable activities. Your generosity is incredible! You helped those in need to better know the love of the Christ child this Christmas. May God reward you for your kindness.
OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS
Due to an early deadline for this week’s bulletin, the
Offertory Collections totals from December 13 will
be included in next week’s bulletin.
Thank you for your generosity!
SOLEMNITY OF MARY,
THE HOLY MOTHER
OF GOD
MASS SCHEDULE
• Thur., Dec. 31 4:00 PM Corpus Christi
• Fri., Jan. 1 8:30 AM St. Patrick
• Fri., Jan. 1 9:30 AM St. Robert
• Fri., Jan. 1 11:00 AM St. Angela
Happy Advent! Welcome back to this section of our bulletin. I miss you so much and I continue to pray for all of you and an end to this pandemic we all know as COVID-19. I hope you are staying safe and healthy.
As Christmas approaches it will be a big effort to allow people to gather for Mass while doing everything possible to protect everyone’s health. We all need to work together to keep everyone safe. Therefore, I wanted to take a moment to review the guidelines and safety protocols set forth by the Diocese for our Christmas Masses.
• If you are not feeling well, please stay home.
• We ask that each parishioner bring with them a small piece of paper that includes their name, phone number, and email address.
• Masks are mandatory at Mass and must be worn properly (covering nose and mouth). If you have a medical exemption, please provide it to the parish office so that it will be recorded and honored by those who are monitoring to maintain a safe space for everyone.
• Everyone should be sanitizing their hands before entering the Church. Sanitizer is provided at the entrance.
• Please follow the instructions of the monitors and ushers; sitting in designated pews and respecting social distancing of six feet unless you are one family unit. This will be even more important at the Christmas Masses as they are at capacity. If everyone is to have a seat and maintain social distancing, we will all need to be seated by the ushers for these Masses.
• Please refrain from congregating before or after Mass.
• If anyone attending one of our Masses tests positive for COVID-19, please notify the office so we can start our contact tracing process.
BUSINESS MANAGER UPDATE
IMPORTANT MESSAGE for parishioners
attending the 4:30 p.m. Masses on Christmas Eve
either at Corpus Christi or St Angela. Due to the
limited timing between the 2:00 and 4:30 p.m.
Masses, the doors will not open until 3:30 p.m. This
will help with traffic but more importantly with the
proper cleaning of the church. Please do not arrive
for Mass before 3:30 p.m. Everyone that made
reservations is guaranteed a seat.
Sanctuary Light Burns before the Blessed Sacrament the week of December 20 in loving memory of:
St. Angela:
Merle Judd by: Wife, Shirley
Corpus Christi:
Robert Squires by: Wife, Irene
Margaret Kenney by: Daughter, JoEllen
St. Patrick:
Fr. F.B. Lachowicz by: Ken Bradley
St. Robert:
Joseph Cehula By: Adrienne and Ron Virtes
Please remember in your prayers :
Janet Grebeck, Carol Kondrosky, and William Protz
May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 20
Daily Mass Mon.-Fri. 8:30 A.M.
Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30 P.M.
Sunday 11:00 A.M.
Rosary Tue. 12/22 7:00 P.M.
Holy Hour Wed. 12/23 7:00 P.M.
Christmas Eve Thu. 12/24 4:30 P.M.
Christmas Eve Thu. 12/24 10:00 P.M.
Christmas Day Fri. 12/25 11:00 A.M.
We congratulate the Parents and Godparents of
Pio Lorenzo Gruber
who was recently Baptized in the Lord
Son Daniel and Jefi Gruber
2021 CALENDARS
Mary, Mother of God Parish 2021 calendars have
arrived!!!This year’s calendar features beautiful
images of our beloved Saints. Please pick one up at
each of the church doors as you leave Mass. We
would like to thank the following funeral homes for
sponsoring our calendars:
• Daniel F. Bekavac
• Forgie-Snyder
• Gilbert
• Jaycox-Jaworski
• James F. Kutch
• Striffler’s
• Willig
KOC 2021 POCKET DATE BOOKS AVAILABLE
The McKeesport Knights of Columns, Council #955,
have placed a limited number of 2021 Pocket Date
Books / Planners in the back of all our churches.
Please take one while available and may you and
your family have a wonderful
Advent journey, Blessed Christmas, and a Happy and
Safe New Year! Vivat Jesus!
Volunteers needed to help decorate Corpus Christi
Church on Monday, December 21 at 5:00 PM.
Please meet at the main doors of the church and
please remember your mask. Thank you!
Thursday, December 24, 2020 2:00 p.m. Corpus Christi (FULL)
2:00 p.m. St. Angela
4:00 p.m. St. Patrick (FULL)
4:00 p.m. St. Robert (FULL)
4:30 p.m. Corpus Christi (FULL)
4:30 p.m. St. Angela (Live-Stream)
10:00 p.m. St. Angela (Live-Stream)
Friday, December 25, 2020 8:30 a.m. St. Patrick
9:30 a.m. St. Robert
11:00 a.m. St. Angela (Live-Stream)
Reservations are still being accepted until noon on 12/23 with the exception of the above noted
full Masses.
Due to COVID, we will not be having Penance
Services. The diocese has also called us to not have
one evening for the Light is On For You but to invite
all to come to the regularly scheduled Reconciliation
times. Please note that we are now celebrating the
Sacrament indoors. In addition to our normally
scheduled Reconciliation on Thursdays at St. Angela
and Saturdays at St. Robert, we will be having
individual Reconciliation.
Monday, December 21 at St. Patrick from 6:30 –
8 p.m.
Oplatki wafers are available at the main doors of
each church building. Suggested donation is $3.00
per pack. Please place your donation in the basket
provided next to the oplatki. Thank you.
