Who do you say that I am? - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church

Who do
you say
that I am?
¿Quién
dicen que
soy yo?
OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL PARISH
PARROQUIA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA MEDALLA MILAGROSA
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday:
Sunday:
5:00 PM — Vigil
8:00 AM & 11:00 AM
2:30 PM — La Misa en español
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 10:00 AM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM & 6:00 PM
Holy Days:
Check Bulle n Schedule
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
300 Pike Street
Meadow Lands PA 15347
724‐222‐1911
Office Hours: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
e‐mail: olmm@comcast.net
www.MiraculousMedalChurch.org
June 19, 2016
JUNE 19, 2016
DAY / TIME
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
CONFESSIONS / EVENTS
OBSERVANCES / MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
10:00 AM
10:45—11:30 AM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Mass Confessions Confessions Mass SUNDAY, JUNE 19
8:00 AM Mass 11:00 AM Mass 2:30 PM Spanish Mass 7 PM—9:00 PM Youth Ministry Mee ng Henry Bills +, req. Family Raymond Kosiorek + (Anniversary) Req. Kosiorek Family WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
10:00 AM Mass 6:00 PM Mass 6:30 PM Bingo, CCD Center 2 Chr 24:17‐25; Ps 89:4‐5, 29‐34; Mt 6:24‐34 TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME;
FATHER’S DAY; JULIAN CALENDAR PENTECOST
Michael Al eri +, req. Rose & Doug DiNardo Joseph Chehovin + (Father’s Day), req. Children Joseph Urbancic, Frank Mals & Ed Mals + (Fathers Day), req. Family Zec 12:10‐11; 13:1; Ps 63:2‐6, 8‐9; Gal 3:26‐29; Lk 9:18‐24 SUMMER BEGINS
Donna Young +, req. Barb Provenzano TUESDAY, JUNE 21 10:00 AM Mass READINGS
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
MONDAY, JUNE 20
10:00 AM Mass 10:45 AM Miraculous Medal Novena PAGE 2
2 Kgs 17:5‐8, 13‐15a, 18; Ps 60:3‐5, 12‐13; Mt 7:1‐5 ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA Dorothy Balazy +, req. Chris an Mothers 2 Kgs 19:9b‐11, 14‐21, 31‐35a, 36; Ps 48:2‐4, 10‐11; Mt 7:6, 12‐14 ST. PAULINUS OF NOLA; SS. JOHN FISHER AND THOMAS MORE
Teresa Rumanek +, req. Kathy Egers John Pomykala +, req. Helen, Doug & Lisa Czenek 2 Kgs 22:8‐13; 23:1‐3; Ps 119:33‐37, 40; Mt 7:15‐20 Mary DiNardo +, req. Mr. & Mrs. Marty Nugent 2 Kgs 24:8‐17; Ps 106:1b‐5; Mt 7:21‐29 THURSDAY, JUNE 23
10:00 AM Mass 6:00 ‐ 8:00 PM Alpha II Mee ng, Church Hall FRIDAY, JUNE 24
10:00 AM Mass 10:45 AM Divine Mercy THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Elmer Sobansky +, req. Rose Anna Freed SATURDAY, JUNE 25
10:00 AM
10:45—11:30 AM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Mass Confessions Confessions Mass SUNDAY, JUNE 26
8:00 AM Mass 11:00 AM Mass 2:30 PM Spanish Mass PATRIOTIC ROSARY
The Patriotic Rosary will be prayed
next Sunday evening, June 26 at 6 pm.
If you would like to add the name of a
service member to our list, please
email pecharkajanet@gmail.com. Plan
to join us in remembering those who are
serving in our military.
Day: Is 49:1‐6; Ps 139:1‐3, 13‐15; Acts 13:22‐26; Lk 1:57‐66, 80 BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Josephine Rybacki +, req. Susan George Raymond Kosiorek + (Birthday) Req. Kosiorek Family Lam 2:2, 10‐14, 18‐19; Ps 74:1b‐7, 20‐21; Mt 8:15‐17 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Josephine Rybacki & The Urban Family + Req. Susan Rybacki John J. Encandela + Req. Daughter, Donna Shriver & Ruben Richards PARISHIONERS ROSARY BEADS
If you have any broken
or unused Rosary Beads
would you please consider donating them.
There is a box in the
vestibule of the church.
1 Kgs 19:16b, 19‐21; Ps 16:1‐2, 5, 7‐11; Gal 5:1, 13‐18; Lk 9:51‐62 GET US ON YOUR
MOBILE!
Find an app for your phone
that has the daily readings!
Try
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19 DE JUNIO DE 2016
DECIMOSEGUNDO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO
PÁGINA 3
PARISH LIFE
PARISH LIFE
DON'T LET YOUR CHILD
BECOME A STATISTIC!
80% of kids stop practicing the faith at some point during college. There is a way to keep our kids (grand kids)
connected to the faith.
Go to www.diopitt.org/newmanconnection and fill
out the quick online form. We only need their fir st
and last name and the school they will be attending.
A Catholic campus minister at their college will be able
to reach out to them and invite them to participate in
campus ministry. It takes less than 2 minutes to do and
it might be the most important thing you do for your
loved one as they graduate high school!
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CHANGE IN MASS AND
CONFESSION SCHEDULES
Beginning in July we will be eliminating the 10 am Wednesday Mass and
the 10 am Saturday Mass. Also we
will be eliminating the Saturday
10:45-11:30 am Confessions. This is
necessary because Father Carmen will be away for studies during the month of July and in August Father John
will be returning home to Nigeria after having completed his studies and graduating from Duquesne
University. Sadly we will once again return to being a
one priest parish. We thank God for having the luxury
to have two priests serve our parish for the past two
years. Also please remember to pray for an increase in
vocations to the priesthood.
RENOVATION OF THE SHRINES
We want to thank our parishioner, Jim Sulkowski, for
the beautiful renovation of the Shrines of Our Lady of
the Miraculous Medal and Saint Joseph located on either side of the sanctuary. Jim selflessly donated his
talent and skills to the enhancement of our church. We
are most grateful for his generosity and the additional
beauty he has brought to the inside of our church building. May Our Lord bless you Jim for the beautiful improvement to our church.
REGINA SCHOLARSHIP
It is time to apply for the Regina Scholarship sponsored
by the Christian Mothers and Guild. Any student in
our congregation pursuing post high school education is
invited to apply. This includes students continuing in
their post high school programs, (upper classmen).
Instruction packets are available in the church office or
by contacting Maggie Havelka.
Deadline to apply is 1:00 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2016.
Packets submitted after the deadline will NOT be
accepted.
AROUND THE DIOCESE
WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA'S
U.S. TOUR FOR PEACE
The historic tour, marking the 100th. Anniversary of the
apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal, will feature
the world-famous International Pilgrim, Virgin Statue,
traveling worldwide for nearly 70 years.
Where:
Epiphany Church
(downtown Pittsburgh)
When:
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Arrival:
3pm Welcoming ceremonies
Mass:
4pm, followed by prayer time
before the statue of Our Lady.
Departure: 7:30pm
For more information please call
Epiphany Church: 412-471-0257
SECOND ANNUAL DAY RETREAT
FOR MOTHERS
Join mothers from all over the Diocese at Gilmary Retreat
Center on August 6, 2016 to celebrate the power of Spiritual Freedom in Motherhood!
Come and learn from Fr. Joe Freedy, celebrant and homilist
for Holy Mass, and Elizabeth Ficocelli, an award-winning
Catholic author and regular guest on EWTN.
Registration is open NOW – with an Early Bird special
price of $40/person during the month of May, in honor of Our
Lady! After May, cost will increase to $50/person.
To register, search “Catholic Moms Retreat – Pittsburgh”
on Eventbrite.com. Contact pghmomsr etr eat@gmail.com
with questions.
CATHOLIC YOUTH DAY
Catholic Youth Day at Kennywood
Tuesday July 8, 2016
Tickets are only $20 for this awesome day of faith in
the park. Day starts at 10:45 with music led by Bob
Lesnefsky, a talk by Dave VanVickle and Mass at
11:15am all at Pavilion #5. For mor e info, a flyer ,
and to place ticket orders, please visit
catholicyouthday.com.
JUNE 19, 2016
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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PARISH FAITH
LA FE DE LA PARROQUIA
FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CHRIST
SEGUIR LOS PASOS A CRISTO
The great fifty-day celebration of Easter has concluded, as have the feasts honoring the Holy Trinity and
the Body and Blood of Christ. Last week we began a
long stretch of Ordinary Time that will bring us to late
November. Saint Paul tells us today that those who are
baptized “have clothed yourselves with
Christ” (Galatians 3:27). This scripture is echoed in the
Church’s baptism ritual when we sing, “You have put
on Christ, in him you have been baptized.” This message is inspiring and sobering at the same time, for in
today’s Gospel, we get to the heart of what it means to
be clothed in Christ. The Lord tells us, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up
his cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23). For the next
twenty-two weeks we are called to take up the cross
and, with Saint Luke as our guide, follow in the footsteps of Christ.
La gran celebración de
cincuenta días de la Pascua ha
concluido, al igual que las fiestas
en honor a la Santísima Trinidad y
al Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo.
La semana pasada comenzamos el largo tramo del
Tiempo Ordinario que nos llevará hasta el final de
noviembre. San Pablo nos dice hoy que los que han sido
bautizados “se han revestido de Cristo” (Gálatas 3:27).
Este mensaje es inspirador y al mismo tiempo nos alecciona, ya que en el Evangelio de hoy, vamos al centro
de lo que significa estar revestidos de Cristo. El Señor
nos dice, “si alguno quiere acompañarme, que no se
busque a sí mismo, que tome su cruz de cada día y me
siga” (Lucas 9:23). Durante las veinte y dos semanas
que siguen somos llamados a tomar la cruz y, con san
Lucas como guía, seguir en los pasos a Cristo.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
It’s almost midsummer day! One of the great hidden
treasures of our liturgical calendar occurs this week.
There are only three “nativity” feasts on our calendar:
for the Lord, the Blessed Mother (September 8), and the
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist on June 24. Friday’s
date is anchored by the Annunciation (March 25), when
Mary learns not only of her own child’s advent, but of
Elizabeth’s child. We are exactly half a year away from
Christmas Eve. There are strong traditions around this
feast. Just as the winter solstice provides a rich vocabulary for Christmas, so does the abundance of light at
midsummer inform this celebration. Just as at Christmas, a religious festival spills over into culture. As summer light reaches its peak, the sun-drenched zones of
northern Europe see people staying up all night, kindling “St. John’s Fires” in the long summer twilight.
Bonfires seem to be the unifying force in all these celebrations, kindled along the shores of the St. Lawrence in
Quebec and Montreal, with harbor illuminations in
France. You may be most interested in the custom in
San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Baptist’s own city. People
there will leap into the sea between midnight and dawn
to honor John. Why not find your way to a pool, a lake,
or a sandy beach this week and plunge in to recall your
baptism? It’s a tradition.
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
Según san Mateo, una noche
mientras los discípulos estaban
en la barca de Pedro, Jesús
vino hacía ellos caminando
sobre el mar. Ellos se espantaron creyendo que era un fantasma de algún pescador pero
él los calmó diciendo
“¡Ánimo!, que soy yo; no teman”. Debió ser impactante
ver al Señor caminar sobre las aguas, especialmente en
una época donde las aguas venían consideradas como el
caos.
En varias partes de latinoamerica los fieles celebran a
distintos santos con procesiones de barcos sobre ríos o
mares. En el Puerto de Paita, Perú se llevan a los santos
Pedro y Pablo en una procesión acuática. San Pedro, que
fue pescador, está en casa sobre la barca, ya que normalmente son barcas de pescadores las que forman la procesión. Esta procesión reconoce el caos del mar reconociendo a los pescadores, que durante el año perdieron sus
vidas en el mar, con guirnaldas lanzadas a la bahía. Pero,
esta procesión no se espanta del mar ya que es una fiesta
en honor de dos siervos de aquel que camina sobre las
aguas, dominando el mar.
LOS CUMPLEAÑOS DE ESTA SEMANA
Juan Diego Barrientos, Helen Knochel, Grace Krisher, Elizabeth Lutton, Kristen Hravnak, John Marcischak, Jessica
Miller, Robert Ranko, Donald Waugh Lawrence Berger, Louis Ihrig, Chester Cecotti, Matthew Cimino, Capri Gelorme, Susan Kostelnik, Michael Luisi, Nancy Proudfit, Brian Trischler, Doris Volen, Fernando Barrientos, Phyllis
Cecotti, Mary Encandela, Beverly Lavelle, Ashley Mattarock, James Brown, Kaitlin Hravnak, Laura Mobley,
Michelle Rozzi, Michael Carlson, Brianna Palfreyman, Gregory Shriver, Gregory A. Shriver and Sherri Sulkowski.
19 DE JUNIO DE 2016
DECIMOSEGUNDO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO
PÁGINA 5
THE MESSAGE ON THE TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Today, as he often does, Luke portrays Jesus “praying in
solitude” (Luke 9:18). The Jubilee Y ear of Mercy invites us to rediscover the value
of silence as the prayerful setting
in which to reflect on the ways
in which God’s mercy transforms our lives, in order to make
mercy the heart of our own lifestyle. But in a line that sounds
odd, Jesus “rebuked” his disciples “and directed them not to
tell anyone” (9:20–21) after they
professed their faith in Jesus as
“the Christ of God” (9:20). Jesus
challenges us also to profess our
faith not by what we say, but by
what we do: take up our own
cross daily (9:23) and “bear one
another’s burdens” (Galatians
6:2).
Our gratitude for God’s
mercy toward us should make us
instruments of God’s mercy toward all. Then, as Zechariah prophesies in today’s first reading, the fountain of
God’s mercy will open to purify the whole world from
the sin and selfishness that cause suffering and sorrow
to so many (Zechariah 13:1).
Hoy, como frecuentemente lo hace, Lucas presenta a
Jesús “alejándose para orar solo” (Lucas 9:18). El A ño
Jubilar de la Misericordia nos
invita redescubrir el valor del silencio como una manera de rezar
para reflexionar de qué manera la
misericordia de Dios transforma
nuestras vidas, para hacer misericordia el corazón de nuestro propio estilo de vida. Pero en un momento Jesús dice algo que suena
“extraño”, cuando ordena a sus
discípulos no decirle a nadie (ver
9:20–21) después de que profesan
su fe en Jesús como “El Mesías de
Dios” (9:20). Jesús también nos
desafía a profesar nuestra fe no
por lo que decimos, sino por lo
que hacemos: tomar nuestra cruz
de cada día (9:23) y “llevar las
cargas los unos de los otros”.
Nuestro agradecimiento por la
misericordia de Dios hacia nosotros debe hacernos instrumentos de la misericordia de
Dios hacia con todos. Luego, como la profecía del profeta Zacarías en la primera lectura, la fuente de la misericordia de Dios brotará para purificar a todo el mundo
de los pecados y el egoísmo que causa sufrimiento y
dolor a muchos (Zacarías 13:1).
PARISH INFORMATION AND CONTACTS
CLERGY
Carmen A. D’Amico, Pastor John Odeyemi, Priest in Residence Anton V. Mobley, Permanent Deacon PARISH STAFF
Rosalie Eckels, Religious Educa on Director Jennifer Derrick, Music Director & Organist Mary Ann Lecci, Parish Secretary Don Ross, Coordinator of Ministries Andrew James, Maintenance, Mon‐Fri
Dean Gindlesperger, Maintenance, Sat.‐Sun. PARISH PHONE NUMBERS Rectory:
Rectory:
Rectory Fax:
CCD Center:
Religious Educa on Office:
Religious Educa on Fax:
Bap sm and Marriage (Contact Rectory) 724‐222‐1911 724‐206‐9677 724‐222‐5688 724‐228‐8575 724‐228‐9088 724‐228‐1488 724‐222‐1911 Diocesan Abuse Hotline
1‐888‐808‐1235 Safe Environment Coordinator ‐ Ed Holmes
724‐886‐1484 e‐mail: ed.holmes@miraculousmedalchurch.org WEEKLY OFFERING
Average Weekly Expense
Collec on for Sunday June 5, 2016
Surplus
$ 6,100.00
$ 6,101.00
$
1.00
Parish Share Goal 2016
Parish Share as of June 5, 2016
E‐Offering for April 2016
Anything collected over our Parish Share assessment will go into our savings.
$ 69,201.00
$ 23,538.00
$ 1,504.00