St. Barbara Catholic Church  

45 Prestley Road , Bridgeville, PA 15017  

Parish Information  

Very Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko, VJ, JCL, STL Pastor

 Mariangela Lorence, BS

Church Secretary/Safe Environment Coordinator mariangela@stbarbpgh.org

Michael McGrath, LEM, AS, BS, MBA

Certified Business Manager Music Director/Organist michael@stbarbpgh.org

Isaac Summers, BA, MA

Youth Minister isaac@stbarbpgh.org

Emily Wardle, BS, M.Ed

Choir Director/Organist emily@stbarbpgh.org

Janie Welsh, LEM, MS, MA

Director of Religious Education & RCIA mrs.welsh@stbarbpgh.org

Masses Saturday Evening at 4:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Holy Day Masses as announced in the bulletin

Weekday Masses M,T,W,T,F at 7:00 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 1:00 PM

 

Parish Office: 412-221-5152 /Parish Fax:412-221-7935 Parish email: stbarb@comcast.net

Parish Website: stbarbpittsburgh.org

CCD/RCIA Information: 412-477-5568 CCD email: stbarbccd@comcast.net

Communion to Homebound

Call the rectory office to make arrangements. Baptism

Call the rectory office to make arrangements. Marriage

Contact the Parish Office. Arrangements must be made six months prior to the date of wedding.

Office for Priestly Vocations email vocations@diopitt.org

PA Child Abuse Protection Services 1-800-932-0313

Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline

1-888-808-1235 New Parishioners

are always welcome - contact the parish office Bulletin

All announcements for the parish bulletin must be in the secretary’s office before noon on Friday.

Parish Mission Statement

St. Barbara Parish carries on the faith tradition established in 1894 by our Slovenian and German ancestors. Like our founders, we are called by Baptism to live as examples of Catholic faith and values, and as witnesses of Christ in the world. Our parish is small in size but great in heart. We are a di-verse community who together seek to strengthen faith through liturgy and education, and through service to com-munity in charity. We strive to love God with all our hearts and minds. We invite you to join us in celebration of God’s holy sacra-ments, to serve His One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, and to spread His Gospel, the Word of Jesus Christ.

Pray for the Sick

Pray for the sick of our parish, our family and friends, especially Michael Carolan, Karen Recrosio, Helen Jean Kolo, Cathy Weinman, Margaret Valle-lunga, Gloria Fortunato, Edna Koczaja, John Pul-ford, Mary Ann Chabala, Maria Klemencic, Mary Rosato, Ann Mary Mazzocco, Lois Rosati, Elizabeth Chabala, Kathy D’Amico, Sophie Kramzer, Cathe-rine Petrich, Kimberly Wakim, Maureen Wirant, and those in nursing homes and their caregivers; the return of inactive members of our parish to the practice of their faith; the respect of all human life and the end of abortions. We pray for the safety of our troops, their safe return and for their families at home.

Call the rectory office if you are homebound or in a nurs-ing home and would like to receive Communion or if you are a patient in a hospital and would like a visit from a priest, please call 412.221.5152.

This week at St. Barbara’s Parish Dec. 25 Christmas Day Mass 10:00 AM No CCD Classes Dec. 26 No Eighth Grade CCD Dec. 28 Rosary 7:00 PM [Church] Dec. 30 Wedding - Mirt/ Ma hews 3:00 PM [Church] Dec. 31 Reconcilia on 1:00 PM Rosary 3:40 PM Mass 4:00 PM [Church] Jan. 1 Masses 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM No CCD Jan. 2 Eighth Grade CCD 7:00 –8:00 PM [Hall]

The Parish Office will be closed for the Christmas Holi-day from December 23 to January 2nd. We will re-open on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

Ministers of Worship December 31st and January 1st

Saturday 4:00 PM Denise Sarnowski (Host) Mike Sarnowski (Cup) Rachael Sarnowski (Cup) Sean McCann (Lector) Nicholos Benson (Server) Brianna McCann (Server) Julia Sarnowski (Server) Sunday 8:00 AM Janie Welsh (Host) Marian Krek (Cup) Need (Cup) Need (Lector) Wyatt Geary (Server) Colby Geary (Server) Sydney Geary (Server) 11:00 AM Nicole Magdich (Host) John Plumeret (Cup) Ralph Kelly (Cup) Terry Cummings (Lector) Abby Wesolek (Server) Emma Wesolek (Server) Sara Wesolek (Server) If you are a minister and see a need, please step forward

to fill the position.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday December 24th 4:00 P.M. People of St. Barbara Parish 7:00 P.M. Living and Deceased of Blair and Welsh Families [Jim and Janie Welsh and Family] 10:00 P.M. + Trinity Stillmak [Anonymous] Sunday December 25th 10:00 A.M. + John A. Wirant [Family] Monday December 26th 7:00 A.M. +Charles Bonczek [Mary] Tuesday December 27th 7:00 A.M. + William Meneilly [Virginia Davis and Family] Wednesday December 28th 7:00 A.M. +Ferdinand and Kevin Pagliai [Family] Thursday December 29th 7:00 A.M. +Mildred Grant [Bernard Grant] Friday December 30th 7:00 A.M. + Peter Barclay [Lorraine Cipra] 3:00 P.M. Wedding Christopher Mirt and Annette Matthews Saturday December 31st 4:00 P.M. +Helen and Jake Vrtacnik [Joyce Kramzer and Lynn Johnson] Sunday January 1st 8:00 A.M. People of St. Barbara Parish 11:00 A.M. + William Meneilly [Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hale]

Sanctuary Candle

The Sanctuary Candle burns as a reminder of Jesus’ presence in the Tabernacle.

This week the candle is burning in loving memory of William and Mary Jane Auth from Daughter.

Offertory Collections

Dec. 10-11, 2016 254Envelopes $ 5,344.00

Cash/ Loose Checks $ 1,397.00

Parish Share 12 Envelopes $ 700.00

Christmas Flowers 35 Envelopes $ 644.00

Immaculate Conception 15 Envelopes $ 187.00

Retired Religious 1 Envelope $ 20.00

Total 317Envelopes $ 8,292.00

Join Fr. Dennis Yurochko and fellow “Pittsburghers” on a spectacular and unfor-gettable tour of Rome and southern Italy in

early October, 2017. Spend three days in Rome visiting the Vatican, participating in a papal audience in St. Pe-ter’s Square, and touring the ancient sites and grandeur of the “eternal city.” Other destinations include, but are not limited to, SanGiovanni Rotondo (home of St. Padre Pio), Pompeii, Sorrento, the Isle of Capri, the Amalfi Coast, and Naples! Spaces are very limited and will go quickly. Spaces will be reserved based upon receipt of a down-payment. Any interested adults (21+), please contact our Business Manager, Michael McGrath, via e-mail: michael @ stbarbpgh.org for further details.

Christmas Flower Donations In Memory of or Requested by:

Charles Kennedy, Betty Kennedy, Charlene Sweeney [Mr. and Mrs. Mark Phillips] ~ My Mom, Mick Carr, My Dad, Bud Carr, Brother, Nick [Jane Carr] ~Giovanini Family ~ Robert Whyte, Nancy Mutton[Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Nagy] ~Patty Witt[Mr. and Mrs. Stan

Witt] ~George A. Scheuering, George D. Scheuering, Claudia Schwartzmiller[Cathy Schwartzmiller]~ Compton Family Loved Ones[Mr. and Mrs. Scott Compton]~ Bob Gramm[Bernadette Gramm]~”Dolly Fleck, Thelma Fella-baur, “Betty” Adler[Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fleck]~Petronsky and Plumeret Families[Mary and John Plumeret]~Ralph Marinacci[Rose Marinacci]~Ann M. O’Sullivan[Mr. and Mrs. James Guadagnino]~James and Mary Jane McMah-on, Leo and June Cullighan[Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gagliardino]~OJ, Lucy, and George[Mr. and Mrs. Mark Podrosky]~James DeWitt, Sr., Max and Ida Blumentritt, Joe and Marian Tomko[Mr. and Mrs. James DeWitt]~Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, Mr. J.W. McCrea, Mr. F.A. Dobies, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dombroski[Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Dobies]~Mr. and Mrs. William Englert, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rock[Mr. and Mrs. William Englert]~ Husband, John Mayola[Cheryl Mayola]~Zuchinski Family[Mr. and Mrs. Paul Quinten]~ Tom and Dolores Butts, William and Mary Fox, Ronald Fox[Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Butts]~Nardi Molinero, Angelina Palmiero, Kenneh Molinero, James Cobb, Erica Brajdic[Mr. and Mrs. Michael Caproni]~Shirley Mueller[William Mueller]~The Hinnebusch Family~ Steve and Johanna Harasin, Paul and Betty Koss[Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Harisin]~Mr. and Mrs. Michael Plas-ko~Mr. and Mrs. Derek Vikara~Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Schott~Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leya~Mr. and Mrs. Paul Benson~Vivian Pifer~Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Collins~Mr. and Mrs. Brian Kuczinski~Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Tay-lor~Joshua Rendulic~Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Petruska~Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rendulic~Kelly Family, Krek Fami-ly, Art Maioli[Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kelly, Jr.]~Joseph Muccino, Joseph Muccino, Jr.[Irene Muccino]John Fantoni, Ann Bojarski[Pamela Fantoni]~Michael and Helen Mischuk, Richard and Mary Long, Theresa Hartman[Mr. and Mrs. Bohdan Mischuk]~Diane Kuglar, Margaret Kuglar, Steven Kuglar, Mary Kuglar[Stephen Kuglar]~Joe and Lorranie Zajicek, Paul and Lil Bozic[Jim and Beth Zajicek and Family]~Elaine Bonacci[Dr. Michael Bonacci]~Deceased Family Members of the Brown and Niccolai Families[Mr. and Mrs. William Brown]~Grandparents and Parents, Anna and John Chabala, Catherine and Steve Polosky, Mary and Ben Bird[Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bird]~Clarence Maloney, Roesmary Maloney, Theresa Scappetura, Natale Scappetura[Michelle Maloney and Keith Doolin]~Deceased Mastandrea and Stambrosky Family Members[Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stambrosky]~ John and Virginia Funari, Tom and Dolores Butts, Nazzareno and Katie Tavoletti, John and Joan Wheat[Bob and Jeanine Butts]~Katheryn and Woody Weinman, Janet and Nick Brandebura[Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weinman]~William and Mary Gersna, Dominick”Meech” DiMatteo, Frank and Ann Ross, Dominick and Mary Battistone, Jeffrey Battis-tone[Mr. and Mrs. Carl Battistone]~Louis and Santa Sanfilippo, Stanley Hanzeh[Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sanfilipo]~Mick and Bud Carr[Kathy and Shamus]~Bill and Ginny McGinnis, John and Virginia Krek[Mr. and Mrs, John Krek]~Katherine and Victor O’Korn[Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bourg]~Marcella McMillan, Joe Tyrone[Eleanor Ty-rone]~Anna and Jozef Kamas, William Carolan, Helen Carolan[Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carolan]~Nowakowski and Gout Family[Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Nowakowski]~Edwin C. and Dorothy Wollen and Grandson, Freddy, and Spolnik Family[Spolnik Family]~Claudia Rogosz[Rogosz Family]~Our Grandchildren Ehren and Elise Likar, Dominic and Nicholas Plot[Mr. and Mrs. Frank Likar]Louis Renistadtler, Clair Reinstadtler, Wayne and Cecilia Preissler[Mr. and Mrs. Steven Reinstadtler]~John and Mary Ann Welsh, Bob and Gladys Blair[Mr. and Mrs. James Welsh]~Diana Magliocca, Clara Magliocca, Bennie Magliocca, Margret Franc, Albert Franc[Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Magliocca]~ Clarence and RoseMary Maloney, Nate and Theresa Scappetura, Walter Krupunski, Christina Maloney, Robert O’ Black, Jeannine Mackenzie[Mr. and Mrs. Donald Maloney]~Archie Grant, Mildred Grant, Jo-seph Duda, Ann Duda[Bernard Grant]~Our Parents[Mr. and Mrs. Louis Weinman]~Ann and Ed Day, Stella and Bill Halligan[Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Day]~Our Grandparents[Mr. and Mrs. Steve Condio]~Jean –Louis Lauzon, Real Mar-tel, Rousseau Family Members, Lauzon Family Members, Visocchi Family Members[Mr. and Mrs, Mark Lauzon]~Tom and Ange Gardner, Nick and Johanna Heirenot[Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gardner]~Charles Bonczek[Mary Bonczek]~Matthew and Barbara Kruluts[Judith Kirkpatrick]~Stella Vaglia, Ernest Vaglia, Rosalie Wold, Jim Wold, Jim Pulford[Mr. and Mrs. John Pulford, Jr.]~Bill and Ginny Mc Ginnis[Jane Bahl]~Louis and Catherine Muller[Mr. and Mrs. George Bomblosky]~Our Families[Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Herward]~ Paul Sasson~Anne Weslow~

Additional Christmas Flower Donations will be listed in next week’s bulletin!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Tuesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:36-40 Friday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Sunday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21

St. Barbara Helping Hands

Upcoming events/meetings:

Jan 6 Helping Hands support week- end for Family Promise. Contact Becky Colson 412.221.2758 or rebekahcolson77@gmailcom for further information. Jan. 11 Project Bologna Sandwich 10:00 AM in the parish hall.

Jan 19 Prayer Service at 7:00 pm in the Church. More information to follow. Contacts: Pam Fantoni 412.638.2306 or 412.276.3266 OR Karen Williams 412.221.4101 or 412.915.3749. email: stbarbarahelpinghands@gmail.com or view us on Facebook.

Today we welcome our Lord and Savior who became man to save us from sin and bring us everlasting life. In that same spirit may we ask God to strengthen us for the work ahead in the ON MISSION FOR THE CHURCH ALIVE! planning initiative. Help us to be open to the ways in which we can help build the Church of Pittsburgh. There will be parish-based opportunities for prayer and conversation—check your bulletin and learn more at OnMissionChurchAlive.org.

THE GIFT OF GOD’S WORD On this day of gifts and gift‑giving, it seems appropriate that we take a moment to reflect on the great gift of God’s Word. Because it is creative, God’s Word always points to its author, always calls us to respond. Because it is powerful, God’s Word can link the sublime with the ridiculous, the transcendent with the immanent, the divine with the human. Be-cause it is graceful, God’s Word establishes a rela-tionship of deep intimacy between us and God. At the heart of God’s Word lies a tantalizing tension between the mysterious and the mundane. In our liturgical celebration, this unresolved tension both reveals the meaning of life for us and calls us to respond, to act upon that meaning. Once accepted and opened, the gift of God’s Word is a gift that keeps on giving and keeps on call-ing us to give in return. It dares us to be like the gift‑giver and to become gifts for others, not only at Christmas, but at every moment of life. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — All the ends of the earth will behold the salvation of our God (Isaiah 52:7-10).

Psalm — All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God (Psalm 98).

Second Reading — God has spoken to us through the Son, the very imprint of God’s being (Hebrews 1:1-6).

Gospel — The Word became flesh; from his fullness we have all received grace (John 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved

The CCD classes will be sponsoring their annual "Warm Clothing Drive" beginning on Sunday, December 4th, and continuing through Sunday, January 4th. Warm socks, gloves, hats, boots, coats, sweatshirts and sweaters that are either new or gently used will be gratefully appreciated by those who are helped by our local St. Vincent dePaul Socie-ty. All sizes - children and adults - are needed. Donations may be placed in the bins that are located at the doors to the church, or they may be brought to the parish hall during the regular Sunday CCD time, which is 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Our parish CCD students and teachers thank you for your help!

COMING IN JANUARY:

Do you want to learn more about our Faith? Are you curious about WHY we as Catholics do certain things and maintain cer-tain tradi ons? Would you like to know more about the Mass - what do the parts of the Mass represent; What do the parts of the Mass mean?

Join us to experience "Symbolon" - a DVD series designed to answer such ques ons and to bring us to a fuller experience of our Faith. Thursday mornings from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall, beginning on Thursday, January 5th. There is no cost, and no pre-registra on is necessary!

SAVE THE DATE!

Join us for a one-hour gathering of prayer and music on the eve of the Presiden al Inaugura on. 2017 will bring changes to our Diocese and to our country, and with impending change comes uncertainty. Come and be with fellow parishioners, as well as friends and guests from our area, as we place our trust in God, and ask Him to be with us as we move forward through the changes that are forthcoming. "LORD, WE PLACE OUR TRUST IN THEE" - Evening Prayer and the Rosary with well-loved hymns led by our choir, as well as Presenta on of the Colors by St. Barbara Knights of Columbus is Thursday, January 19th at 7 p.m. in our Church. Refreshments will follow in the Parish Hall.