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www.holyfamilypgh.org

The only official website for our parishes.

School sites can also be accessed from this website.

CLERGY

Parish Email: office@holyfamilypgh.org

Rev. Kevin G. Poecking

Pastor

Rev. George Dalton

Senior Parochial Vicar

Rev. David DeWitt

Senior Parochial Vicar

Deacon Joseph Vannucci

Deacon Timothy Noca

Deacon Frank Bursic

Weekend Mass Times

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM St. Irenaeus

4:00 PM St. John the Baptist

5:30 PM St. Joseph

6:00 PM Our Lady of Joy

Sunday: 8:00 AM Our Lady of Joy

8:30 AM St Joseph

9:00 AM St. John the Baptist

10:00 AM Our Lady of Joy

11:00 AM St. Januarius

11:00 AM St. Irenaeus

11:30 AM St. John the Baptist

6:00 PM St. John the Baptist

Confessions:

Monday 6:00-6:20 PM St . Januarius

Wednesday 6:00-6:20 PM St. Irenaeus

Saturday 9:30-10:00 AM St. John the Baptist

- Or By Appointment -

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HOLY FAMILY PARISH

St. Irenaeus, Oakmont

St. Januarius, St. John the Baptist, Plum

St. Joseph, Verona, Our Lady of Joy, Plum

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Middle School Faith Formation

ORDINARY TIME…

WHAT IS SO ‘ORDINARY’ ABOUT IT?

This past Monday, January 11, 2021, we began

another period of time in our Church year entitled

Ordinary Time. So, what is it? What is so ordinary

about it? It simply is a period of time in our church

calendar where we can spend out days worshipping

outside the great liturgical seasons of Christmas and

Easter along with their preparation times, Advent and

Lent. It is during this time in the calendar year when

we remember, in prayer, many Saints, for example.

This period of time also allows the church to celebrate

Masses in honor of saints or The Blessed Virgin. There

are any number of Mass intentions of the Holy Father.

We can remember to pray for persecuted Christians.

The liturgical color for this time of the year is green.

There are two periods of this special time within the

calendar year… the space of time from the end of the

Christmas season up to Ash Wednesday.

The second period falls between the end of the Easter

season until the beginning of the season of Advent.

Prayer time is

essential for our

spiritual growth and

the opportunity to

participate in the

celebration of the

Mass is the best

way to

communicate with

the Lord and one

another!

Father David

DeWitt

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Sr. Parochial Vicar

6¿QUE PUEDO HACER PARA CRECER ESPIRITUAL-

MENTE (segunda parte)?

Participar de los estudios bíblicos: Diferente al servicio

tradicional de los domingos, los estudios bíblicos que se

ofrecen durante la semana permiten que levantes la mano

si tienes alguna pregunta o si no entiendes algo. En gene-

ral, estos servicios son más pequeños y más informales y

a veces se ofrecen para grupos con intereses similares.

Los estudios bíblicos de tu iglesia son de los mejores re-

cursos que tienes disponible para entender la Biblia y los

debes de aprovechar.

Compartir las buenas nuevas: La Gran Comisión en

Mateo 28 nos manda a compartir el evangelio con los de-

más. Aunque no acepten tu invitación, trata de invitar a

alguien nuevo a tu iglesia cada semana para que escu-

chen el mensaje de salvación. Si no van, trata de compartir

con ellos tu testimonio. No solo estarás cumpliendo con un

mandamiento, pero experimentaras el gozo de compartir la

buenas nuevas con las personas que están a tu alrededor.

Estudio profundo de los evangelios: Jesucristo es la

razón por la cual somos salvos. Para conocer más de Je-

sús y el sacrificio que hiso por ti, lee los evangelios. Ellos

están dedicados a su vida y ministerio, y son la base para

el resto del nuevo testamento. Mientras estés leyendo a

Mateo, Marcos, Lucas y Juan, ten disponible un diccionario

bíblico o varios estudios y comentarios sobre estos libros.

Dedícale unos cuantos meses y en un cuaderno anota lo

que vas aprendiendo.

Mantener un diario: Cada quien tiene costumbres, bue-

nas y malas, de la cual no se da cuenta. Si mantienes un

diario de los acontecimientos de tu día, de vez en cuando

podrás revisarlo y aprender ciertas cosas de ti mismo. Qui-

zás notaras que pierdes mucho la paciencia, que no das

gracias por las bendiciones en tu vida como debes, o que

tienes buenas habilidades en áreas específicas. Puedes

usar lo que aprendes para que en oración Dios te ayude a

superar lo negativo, y te ilumine para usar lo positivo para

su gloria.

Ser fiel con los diezmos y las ofrendas: El crecimiento

espiritual que resulta del dar los diezmos y las ofrendas

viene, no porque estás dando dinero ya que las bendicio-

nes no se compran, sino porque lo estás haciendo en ac-

ción de gracias y adoración a Dios. Toda está en la actitud

del diezmador. La Biblia dice en 2 Corintios 9:7 que Dios

ama al dador alegre. Tus diezmos y ofrendas apoyan a los

servicios y programas de tu iglesia. Cuando das, le das a

Dios.

https://www.aboutespanol.com/consejos-para-crecer-

espiritualmente-975709

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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

READING I 1 SM 3:3B-10, 19

Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the LORD where

the ark of God was. The LORD called to Samuel, who

answered, “Here I am.” Samuel ran to Eli and said, “Here

I am. You called me.” “I did not call you, “ Eli said. “Go

back to sleep.” So he went back to sleep. Again the

LORD called Samuel, who rose and went to Eli. “Here I

am, “ he said. “You called me.” But Eli answered, “I did

not call you, my son. Go back to sleep.”

At that time Samuel was not familiar with the LORD,

because the LORD had not revealed anything to him as

yet. The LORD called Samuel again, for the third time.

Getting up and going to Eli, he said, “Here I am. You

called me.” Then Eli understood that the LORD was

calling the youth. So he said to Samuel, “Go to sleep,

and if you are called, reply, Speak, LORD, for your

servant is listening.” When Samuel went to sleep in his

place, the LORD came and revealed his presence,

calling out as before, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel

answered, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”

Samuel grew up, and the LORD was with him, not

permitting any word of his to be without effect.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM PS 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10

R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.

I have waited, waited for the Lord, and He stooped toward

me and heard my cry. And He put a new song into my

mouth, a hymn to our God.

R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.

Sacrifice or offering you wished not, but ears open to obedi-

ence You gave me. Holocausts or sin-offerings you south

not; then said I, “Behold I come.”.

R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.

“In the written scroll it is prescribed for me, to do Your will, O

my God, is my delight, and your law is within my heart!”

R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.

I announced Your justice in the vast assembly; I did not re-

strain my lips, as you, O Lord, know.

R. Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.

READING 2 1 COR 6:13C-15A, 17-20

Brothers and sisters: The body is not for immorality, but

for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body; God raised the

Lord and will also raise us by his power. Do you not

know that your bodies are members of Christ? But

whoever is joined to the Lord becomes one Spirit with

him. Avoid immorality. Every other sin a person commits

is outside the body, but the immoral person sins against

his own body. Do you not know that your body is a tem-

ple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from

God, and that you are not your own? For you have been

purchased at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.

R. Alleluia, alleluia. JN 1:41, 17B

We have found the Messiah: Jesus Christ, who brings us

truth and grace.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL JN 1:35-42

John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he

watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”

The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus.

Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them,

“What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” —

which translated means Teacher —, “where are you stay-

ing?” He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they

went and saw where Jesus was staying, and they stayed

with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon. An-

drew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who

heard John and followed Jesus. He first found his own

brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah”

— which is translated Christ —.Then he brought him to

Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the

son of John; you will be called Cephas” — which is

translated Peter.

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HOLY FAMILY MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

* Live Streamed Masses

DATE TIME CH PRIEST INTENTION/REQUESTER

SATURDAY 1/16 * 4:00 PM STI DEWITT Marilyn Sharkey (Barb & Bill Volzer)

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00 PM SJB POECKING L/D Loidl & Gratz Families (Ron & Judy Gratz)

* 5:30 PM SJV SCHIMMEL Carlo Raimondi (Pete Raimondi)

6:00 PM OLOJ POECKING William Mahan (Wife & Children)

SUNDAY 1/17 * 8:00 AM OLOJ BENEDICTINE Matthew Sowinski (Delores Sowinski)

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30 AM SJV SCHIMMEL Giuseppe D. & Maria A. Riga & Anthony F.

(Daugher, Christina)

* 9:00 AM SJB POECKING Lois Pagano (Family)

10:00 AM OLOJ BENEDICTINE Sandra Barton (Barton Family)

11:00 AM STI DEWITT Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

* 11:00 AM SJAN POECKING L/D Papciak/Blodgett Family & Friends (Papciak Fam)

11:30 AM SJB GEORGE, J. Florence Boyt (Betty Molyneaux)

6:00 PM SJB DEWITT Living & Deceased Members of the Parishes

MONDAY 1/18 * 9:00 AM STI POECKING Elizabeth Cremeans (Mike & Nancy Cremeans)

6:30 PM SJAN DALTON Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

TUESDAY 1/19 7:30 AM SJV DEWITT Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

* 9:00 AM OLOJ POECKING Eileen Larson (Joanne Bogusz)

WEDNESDAY (Temp. Moved from Friday) 1/20

7:30 AM SJB DEWITT Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

* 9:00 AM SJB WICHMAN Catherine Rawski (Andrea Nogal)

6:30 PM STI DALTON Gary Goyke (Dept. of Med. Edu./UPMC St. Margaret)

THURSDAY 1/21 7:30 AM OLOJ DEWITT Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

* 9:00 AM SJV POECKING Giacchero Family (Pete Raimondi)

FRIDAY 1/22 9:00 AM OLOJ DEWITT Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

NOON STI DALTON Carmella Bencivenga (Family)

SATURDAY 1/23 * 9:00 AM SJB POECKING Mary London (Peg Mineo)

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

* 4:00 PM STI POECKING Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

4:00 PM SJB DEWITT Clarence Vandzura (Family)

* 5:30 PM SJV POECKING Ron Schwoegl (Majewski Family)

6:00 PM OLOJ DALTON James Gillespie (Gillespie Family)

SUNDAY 1/24 * 8:00 AM OLOJ DEWITT Juanita & Steve Paich (M/M Jeffrey Paich)

8:30 AM SJV POECKING Silvia Flores (Philip & Nia Husk)

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

* 9:00 AM SJB BENEDICTINE Joseph & Angela Kron (Ted & Pat Gabor)

10:00 AM OLOJ DEWITT Eileen Larson (Thursday Card Club)

11:00 AM STI POECKING Stanley Sofish (Wife, Joan)

* 11:00 AM SJAN DALTON

L/D Papciak/Blodgett Family & Friends (Papciak Family)

11:30 AM SJB BENEDICTINE Tom Dessell (Paul Lauff)

6:00 PM SJB DALTON Living & Deceased Members of the Parishes

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HOLY FAMILY INFORMATION

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TOTALS

(By Week)

Offertory

Parish

Share

TOTAL

Budget Amount $26,660.00 $4,760.00 $31,420.00

WEEK

December 13th $25,805.00 $5,701.00 $31,506.00

December 20th $23,035.00 $6,350.00 $29,385.00

December 27th $18,680.00 $9,208.00 $27,888.00

January 3rd $31,334.00 $10,686.00 $42,020.00

January 10th $29,029.00 $4,898.00 $33,927.00

PARISH SHARE

Please remember

to donate

what you

can to the

Parish Share Program.

Contribution Statements

This year we will be sending out 2020 contribution statements by request again. To request your 2020 contributions,

contact Patty Mahr at 412-793-4511 X105 or email to accounts@holyfamilypgh.org. Please provide your full name,

address, envelope #, phone and email address (if you have one). If you know that you will always need a statement,

we can add you to a list to receive it every year. Kindly advise if you need it sent by mail (not just email) and if you

will need it every year. This year you will be receiving 2 statements if you made any contributions prior to our merger

in July. One statement will be from January 1 – June 30 from your former OPV parish and the other from July 1 –

December 31 from Holy Family Parish. If recently moved or joined Holy Family, not from one of our former five

parishes, you will need to contact your former parish for a statement. Statements will not be issued until mid-

January after all 2020 contributions have been received and posted. Happy New Year!

Progress - 91%

PARISH SHARE

Online Giving is the

easiest year-round

way to contribute. It’s

as simple as going

onto the Holy Family

Parish website under

“Online Giving” and

setting up an account.

Contact

Dave Hall at X104 or

Patty Mahr at X105

with any questions.

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Our sweatshirts and hoodies

have been a big success! Some

sizes are sold out. Order yours

today!

(Sold out sizes will be ordered in

the future if enough interest)

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Crew

Hoodie

HOLY FAMILY

APPAREL

Contact Karen at

bulletin@holyfamilypgh.org

or X201.

Other summer items still available.

Sweatshirt Crews -

Sizes S - XL = $15

Size 2XL = $17

Size 3XL = $19

Size 4XL = $21

Sweatshirt Hoodies -

Sizes S - XL = $17

Size 2 XL = $19

Size 3 XL = $21

Size 4 XL = $23

Baseball Caps - $7

Note to parishioners:

The Confirmation students will

be attending Mass at St. Joseph

Church at 5:30 PM on

January 23rd as part of their

Confirmation Retreat. We expect

this Mass to be very full.

If possible, we request

parishioners attend other

available Masses that weekend.

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Join Holy Family Parish for a special at-home retreat -

33 Days to Greater Glory – a retreat with Father Michael Gaitley

Father Michael Gaitley, author of the popular 33 Days to Morning Glory has finished his third

book, 33 DAYS TO GREATER GLORY: A TOTAL CONSECRATION TO THE FATHER

THROUGH JESUS BASED ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN. Our Parish has arranged a

discounted bulk rate of this book for us to hold another at-home retreat during Lent,

beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 17 and ending on Palm Sunday, March 28. Each

day involves a reflection reading from the book and a consecration on the concluding day that we will have at our weekend

Masses on Palm Sunday. The book also includes a 9 day consecration to St. Joseph. In addition, Father Nathaniel Polinski,

OSB, one of the popular Benedictine priests that is a weekend guest for Masses in Plum recently authored an academic book,

That the Scriptures Might Be Fulfilled through Perfect Worship. Father Nathaniel will share a presentation from his scholarly

work on Palm Sunday afternoon. The title of his presentation will be “Diving More Deeply into the Passion of our Lord Jesus

Christ according to John.” Parishioners, especially those who have completed the 33 Days to Greater Glory retreat, are invited

to attend in person at St. John the Baptist Church or via livestream. Sign up now to reserve your copy of 33 Days to Greater

Glory. You can fill out the attached form, call the parish office or email Karen Deemer at bulletin@holyfamilypgh.org. Please

indicate at which church you would prefer pick up.

Please place _____________ copies of 33 Days to Great Glory on reserve.

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Church for pick-up: ______________________________________________________________________

FR. GEORGE UPDATE

Last Sunday, Father Dalton tested positive for

COVID. Since he had been experiencing symptoms

earlier in the week, he remained quarantined.

Father Dalton has had only mild symptoms and is staying

at the rectory at St. Irenaeus Church which is a separate

house. He lives in a separate rectory from the other clergy

and has not been present in any of our public buildings

for over two weeks. All of our buildings have been

electrostatically sanitized again last week.

When Father Dalton shared that he had symptoms and

was being tested, we issued a Flocknote to everyone who

has signed up for COVID updates. We sent another

Flocknote when he got the news that he tested positive.

Flocknotes can be sent to email or your cell phone. If you

would like to be added to the Flocknote COVID update

group for future notifications, email Kathy Dober

communication@holyfamilypgh.org or call the parish

office. Thanks to all parishioners for their prayers for

Father Dalton and for all those affected by this dangerous

virus for their continued healing and safety.

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HOLY FAMILY PARISH

2021 CALENDARS

The Holy Family calendars for the

three Plum churches have arrived

and are out! Pick them up in the

churches while the supply lasts.

We would like to thank our friends

from Soxman Funeral Homes for sponsoring some of the

2021 Calendars again this year. Their generosity is greatly

appreciated!

The Holy Family calendars for the Oakmont & Verona

churches encountered a printing delay and are expected to

arrive during the week of January 18

th

. We would also like to

thank our friends from English Funeral Home and Dinnin &

Associates for sponsoring some of the 2021 Calendars again

this year. Their generosity is also greatly appreciated!

May their businesses be blessed in the coming year

for their kindness to our parish!

Holy Family Catholic School is in need of a Long Term Substitute- Middle

School Language Arts teacher.

This position will be from March until the end of the 2020-21 school year on June

4th. If you are interested, please contact the school Principal Mr. Beau Quattrone

at 412-793-0555 X602.

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER NEEDED

Go to the Holy Family Parish website.

Select Home, at the top of the page on the left.

Two columns will drop down.

In the left column, under the topic, Loving Jesus,

Select Vocation Stories & Testimony.

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Tickets are now available for the Love is Grand

Raffle. These cards make great Valentine Gifts!

They may be

purchased at St.

Irenaeus Rectory,

St. Joseph Rectory,

St. John the Baptist

Rectory or School or Our Lady of Joy Rectory

during regular office hours.

Did you know that you can listen to our priests relate how

they were called to their vocation of the priesthood?

https://www.holyfamilypgh.org/vocation-homilies-testimony

COVID UPDATES

Do you want updates on COVID

and any other notifications from

Holy Family Parish?

Make sure you are signed up for Flocknote...

Text HOLYFAMILYPGH to 84576 or connect

online at holyfamilypgh.flocknote.com

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HOLY FAMILY SOS CHRISTMAS BRUNCH

Since 2014 the SOS (Serving Our Seniors) Ministry has conducted a Christmas brunch to provide a meal

for those struggling financially, the elderly, the homeless, and anyone who wanted to come and not eat alone on

Christmas Day. This outreach took on a new look in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions. The Holy

Family Parish Christmas Brunch Team felt it was important to carry on with the spirit of Christmas and decided that

delivering small gifts of pastries, fruit, crackers, cookies, candy bars, and a small ornament of the Holy Family,

while observing all CDC guidelines, was the best way to share the joy of Christmas in 2020 to the homebound and

needy.

The Christmas Brunch Team reached out to senior high rises, senior centers, service associations and food

banks in Delmont, Monroeville, Murrysville, Oakmont, Penn Hills, Plum, and Verona, as well as parishioners of

Holy Family Parish in Oakmont, Plum and Verona to determine those who were in need of some Christmas joy.

With God’s guidance and grace, a number of volunteers from Holy Family Parish in Oakmont, Plum and

Verona were able to deliver gifts of joy to two hundred fifty-eight (258) homebound individuals this past

Christmas in the following areas: Apollo, Bradenville, Derry, Derry Township, Latrobe, Loyalhanna, Monroeville,

Murrysville, New Kensington, Oakmont, Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Plum, Springdale, Verona, and Youngstown,

PA. The gifts were packaged on December 23

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, and 25

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, by twenty-

three teams of drivers, including four teams from our namesake parish, Holy Family Parish in Latrobe. One of the

recipients later remarked, “The gift of joy was a ray of sunshine in a very dreary year.”

Another recipient exclaimed about receiving the

gift in spite of the snow, "I am in appreciation of

the people who delivered the gift bags. They

needed a dog sled to get through this morning!

God bless them all!" The volunteers received

gifts of another sort, “People were so grateful and

Happy to see us; it truly warmed our hearts.”

UPDATE - GIFT CARDS FOR SALE

Thank you to everyone who purchased gift cards from our supply. Listed below are the remaining cards that need to be

purchased as soon as possible. You can purchased these at St. John’s rectory. If you want to have them sent to a rectory

other than St. John the Baptist for pick-up, contact Karen at bulletin@holyfamilypgh.com to make arrangements.

We will continue to carry a supply of Community Market, Giant Eagle, Shop-N-Save, WalMart, Sheetz, Speedway and

Sunoco in the rectories at St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph during their respective business hours.

These specific cards will also be sold before and after select Masses; St. Irenaeus on Saturdays, St. Joseph on Sundays,

St. John’s on Saturdays and Sundays in the rectory and Our Lady of Joy on Sundays.

Chipotle

Dairy Queen

Panera

Pizza Hut

Taco Bell�

Bath & Body Works

Bed, Bath & Beyond

Old Navy

Red Lobster

Red Robin

Rite Aid

Starbucks

Texas Roadhouse

$10.00 Cards

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2 Preschool Sites

3 Year Old - Pre-K

Oakmont

637 4th Street

Plum

418 Unity Center Road

Elementary School

K-8 Site

Plum

418 Unity Center Road

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Catholic Schools Week 2021

January 31st - February 6th

Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Education

Catholic schools have a specific purpose to form students

to be good citizens of the world, love God

and neighbor and enrich society with the leaven of the

gospel and by example of faith.

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Sarris Easter Candy Sale

Delicious Sarris Candy for your Easter Baskets!

Online ordering:

www.sarriscandiesfundraising.com

(Holy Family School ID #10-0281)

Holy Family School & Preschool

Registration for 2021-22

Holy Family School & Preschool will begin taking new

student registrations for the 2021-22 year

at the end of January.

3 Year Old Preschool - 8th Grade

FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN

2 PRESCHOOL SITES:

Oakmont Campus (former St. Irenaeus Preschool)

Plum Campus (former St. John’s Preschool)

AM/PM KINDERPLUS

Please contact Mrs. Friday at 412-793-4580 or

friday@holyfamilycatholic.net

for private tour information

February

Pepperoni Roll Sale

Order Form in next

week’s Bulletin and on

the school website!

www.holyfamilycatholic.net

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION�

The Holy Family 31 Club

Supporting Future Vocations from Holy Family Parish

Would you be willing to dedicate prayer time one day of each month for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life in

Holy Family Parish? If so, The 31 Club wants you!

What: The 31 Club is a way for parishioners prayerfully to help in the vocations effort at the parish level.

When: No meetings, just sign up for one day a month.

Who: Open to all parishioners including those that are homebound and wish to offer their sufferings.

How it works:

-Sign a pledge form (below) to pray one day of the month (that you have chosen).

-Choose a type of prayer.

-Examples are: Mass, Rosary, Holy Hour before Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Chaplet or some form of fasting,

abstaining, sacrifice, offering of suffering.

Goal: The 31 Club is to have dedicated prayer all possible 31 days of each month.

Prayer is talking to God. Through prayer we deepen our friendship with Jesus. Through prayer we deepen our understanding of

God’s plan for our life. Through prayer we deepen our appreciation for how much God loves us. Through prayer we strengthen

our spiritual lives so that we, through the grace of God, change ourselves. In seeking God’s call for our lives, prayer helps us to

choose and live our vocation.

Simple prayer: Lord, help me to live my vocation and pray for those called to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life.

The 31 Club Pledge

I,____________________________________________________________(printed name), pledge to offer one day a month to pray

for those whom God is calling to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life.

The date I choose is the _______day of each month. OR Select a day for me

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st

– 31

st

(Someone will call you with a date).

My commitment is for one year and may be renewed. _______________(date)

_____________________________(phone) and/or ______________________________________________(email)

_______________________________________________

Signature

Please return your signed pledge to one of the white “contribution” baskets in the church or to one of the Holy Family Parish offices.

Holy Family Parishioners,

The response to the announcement of the 31 Club seeking prayer warriors for supporting future vocations

from Holy Family Parish has been encouraging. To guarantee daily prayer every day of each month there

are prayers warriors still needed for the following days:

12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31.

If you can commit to one of these days each month for a year, please fill out the “Pledge Slip” and return it

to one of the Church offices or the white contribution baskets in any of the churches. Thank you.

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Please pray for all those in our parish grouping who are in need, especially the sick at home, those in nursing homes and

hospitals, the unemployed, those who have lost a loved one and those who feel isolated or abandoned.

David Baker

Mary Dapra

Tobin Barlow

April Bauman

Dorothy Boldy

Lorraine Churilla

Gianna Ciccone

Raymond Colbert

Robert Conte

Elizabeth Cringle

Guy DeCarlo

Dennis Dunegan

Michael Fanzo

David Gartner

Fritz Gimbel

Jean Guerriero

Matthew Harris

Carol Harrity

Scott Hollinger

Rylan Hughes

Angela Jackson

Brooke Kirchner

Eleanor Kuhn

Josephine Labriola

Valgene Lapinski

Theresa Lasher

Mary Lisotta

Bob Lorence

Mary Luther

Kimberly Manuppelli

Robert McGuire

Lisa Merlo

George E. Mesher

Elinor Meyer

Kiele Milleman

Ray Milleman

Bobbe Moutray

Colomba Musico

Beth Nemits

Rene Olean

Frank A. Opice

Frank R. Opice

Jon Plake

F.L./J.L./J.R. Pro

Susan Randolph

Jeannette Reibert

Rose Marie Rotter

Joseph Schmerbeck

George Shearer

Gretchen Staub

Raymond Stein

Don Tappe

Teresa Taylor

Maryann Tobin

Carol Woods

Tom Woods

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On Mission Prayer

Father of Mercy, as we journey On Mission for The Church Alive! endow us

with your gifts of courage, collaboration, and compassion. Help us to fulfill the

mission of Jesus and his Church through vibrant parishes and effective

ministries. Raise up selfless, energetic leaders to serve the Church in fidelity

and with care. May we the Church of Pittsburgh in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler,

Greene, Lawrence and Washington Counties be sustained and strengthened

by your grace. Help us to learn Jesus, to love Jesus and to live Jesus. Hear

this prayer and grant it through Jesus Christ our Lord, with the help of our dear

Blessed Mother, under the mantle of her love. Amen.�

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Making a Report of Child Abuse

Reports of suspected child abuse are to be

made immediately. If the child is in imminent

danger, call 911. Reports are made to ChildLine

at 1-800-932-0313, which is available 24/7.

Inform the supervisor or person in charge of

your program that a report was made.

To report church-related abuse

to the Diocese of Pittsburgh

call:1-888-808-1235

Sanctuary Candles for 1/17/21—1/23/21

RECENT BAPTISMS

Brianna Faith

Nicholson—SJB

Tim Lamagna (Helen Kunsman) - SJB

Eileen Larson (Husband, George) - OLOJ

RECENT DEATHS & FUNERALS

Imogene Lipovich—SJB

Albert DeFazio—SJV

Lydia Altiere——SJB

Theresa Ricci—SJB

Nico Ralph Angelo

Scott, Jr.—SJB

Charlotte Alexandra

Lathom—SJV

If you would like to have one of the sanctuary

candles burned in memory of a loved one, please

contact Karen Deemer at 412-793-4511 X201 or

by email at bulletin@holyfamilypgh.org.

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HOLY FAMILY PARISH SPIRITUALITY CORNER

SCRIPTURES FOR 1/10—1/17�

Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/

1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42

Monday: Heb 5:1-10/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/Mk 2:18-22

Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20/Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9 and 10c [5]/Mk 2:23-28

Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/Mk 3:1-6

Thursday: Heb 7:25—8:6/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17 [8a and 9a]/Mk 3:7-12

Friday: Heb 8:6-13/Ps 85:8 and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [11a]/Mk 3:13-19

Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Mk 3:20-21

Next Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [4a]/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20

DEVOTIONS AND ROSARIES IN OUR GROUPING

Confessions

Mondays at St. Januarius from 6:00 PM to 6:20 PM / Wednesdays at St. Irenaeus from 6:00 PM to 6:20 PM

Saturdays at St. John the Baptist at 9:30 AM

Holy Family Litany

Every Monday after the 9:00 AM Mass at St. Irenaeus

St. Anthony Novena

Every Tuesday after the 9:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of Joy

Rosary & Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena with Devotions

Every Wednesday after 9:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist

St. Jude Novena

Every first Thursday after the 9:00 AM Mass at St. Joseph

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:

Every first Friday 9:30 AM until 2:30 PM at St. John the Baptist

Divine Mercy Chaplet

Every Friday after the 9:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of Joy

First Friday Devotions (Litany of the Sacred Heart)

Every first Friday after the 9:00 AM Mass at Our Lady of Joy

First Saturday Devotions (Litany of Loreto)

Every first Saturday after the 9:00 AM Mass at St. John the Baptist

Morning Prayer (CURRENTLY SUSPENDED)

After 9:00 AM Mass on Tuesdays & Fridays and after 7:30 AM on Thursdays at St. Joseph

Rosary (CURRENTLY SUSPENDED)

Before Mass Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at Our Lady of Joy

Mondays & Wednesdays in Advent & October at 6:00 PM at St. Irenaeus & St. Januarius

Rosary for the Deceased (CURRENTLY SUSPENDED)

After the 8:30 AM Mass every second Sunday of the month at St. Joseph

Seven Sisters Apostolate

A group of seven women pray for 1 hour before the Blessed Sacrament on a selected day for each priest in our grouping.

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HOLY FAMILY PARISH

STAFF / DIRECTORIES / CHURCHES

OFFICE STAFF

Accounting, Patty Mahr…(X105).…….…………..….……………………...…..accounts@holyfamilypgh.org

Bulletin Editor / Facilities, Karen Deemer..(X201)......……..…....….....….……..bulletin@holyfamilypgh.org

Maintenance Coordinator, Bill Pahlman…(X210)……...…………..……..maintenance@holyfamilypgh.org

Ministry Scheduler / Mass Intentions, Joyce Doyle…(X401)..……..…..........schedule@holyfamilypgh.org

Safe Environment Coordinator, Barb Pronio…(X101)…….....…..……...……..…. safe@holyfamilypgh.org

SOS Ministry, Sal Altomare...(X107)……………..……...…..……….........……....…sos@holyfamilypgh.org

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOLS STAFF/DIRECTORY WWW.HOLYFAMILYCATHOLIC.NET

School Offices ……………………………………...…….……………..…….……………..…….412-793-4580

“Beau” Quattrone, School principal…(X602)..........................................principal@holyfamilycatholic.net

Jeanne Loebig, Vice Principal…(X604)…....……..….……………………....loebig@holyfamilycatholic.net

All Clergy are listed on the cover page.

HOLY FAMILY PARISH STAFF/DIRECTORY WWW.HOLYFAMILYPGH.ORG

Parish Offices ………..…..………….…………………………office@holyfamilypgh.org.......412-793-4511

Parish Fax …………...………...…….…...………..……...…………………...………….....…...412-793-4311

PASTORAL STAFF

Mr. David Hall, Business Manager…(X104)………………………………..….business@holyfamilypgh.org

Sr. Lynn Miller, Social Ministry …(X203)………………………………….....…..…. psm@holyfamilypgh.org

Mr. Bob Federline, Faith Formation Director…(X206)……...…..………….……...reled@holyfamilypgh.org

Stephanie Williams, Director of Engagement Ministry…(X404)………...…….engage@holyfamilypgh.org

Mrs. Meredith Fraschi, Middle School Faith Formation/Ministry..(X405)……….youth@holyfamilypgh.org

Mr. Ronald Donatelli, Christian Initiation…(X211)…………………………….……..rcia@holyfamilypgh.org

Mr. Rich Myler, Technology ………………………………….………..…...….technology@holyfamilypgh.org

Mrs. Kathy Dober, Communications…(X501)………………….………communication@holyfamilypgh.org

Music Minister, Amanda Nicholson ……....………………………...…………...music1@holyfamilypgh.org

Music Minister, Andrija Andelic…(X304)…………….….………..………….......music2@holyfamilypgh.org

ST. IRENAEUS CHURCH

RECTORY HOURS: Tuesday & Thursday: 11:00 AM— 3:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM—2:00 PM

387 Maryland Avenue

Oakmont, PA 15139

ST. JANUARIUS PARISH NEWS

ST. JANUARIUS CHURCH

1450 Renton Road

Plum, PA 15239

NO RECTORY HOURS: PLEASE SEE ONE OTHER CHURCHES

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH

RECTORY HOURS: Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 8:00 AM -NOON

Sunday 8:30 AM—12:30 PM

444 Saint John Street

Plum, PA 15239

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Friday 8:00 AM—NOON

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