Holy Spirit

2603 Old Elizabeth Road West Mifflin, PA 15122

St. Elizabeth of Hungary

One Grove Place Pittsburgh, PA 15236

MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY VIGIL 4:00PM ............. St. Elizabeth of Hungary 4:30PM ................................... Holy Spirit 5:30PM .................... St. Thomas à Becket

SUNDAY 8:00AM ............ St. Elizabeth of Hungary 9:00AM ....................... St. Clare of Assisi 9:30AM ................... St. Thomas à Becket 10:30AM .......... St. Elizabeth of Hungary 11:00AM ................................ Holy Spirit Noon ........................ St. Thomas à Becket

WEEKDAYS Monday ................. 7:30AM-St. Elizabeth

9:15AM-St. Elizabeth (School Mass) 7:00PM-St. Clare Tuesday ................... 8:30AM-Holy Spirit 9:00AM-St. Thomas à Becket Wednesday ............ 7:30AM-St. Elizabeth 9:00AM-St. Thomas Thursday .................. 8:30AM-Holy Spirit 9:00AM-St. Thomas à Becket Friday .................... 7:30AM-St. Elizabeth 8:30AM-St. Clare Saturday ................... 8:30AM-Holy Spirit

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

MONDAY 6:00-6:30PM................ St. Clare of Assisi 6:00-6:45PM..... St. Elizabeth of Hungary

SATURDAY 11:00-11:45AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary 3:30-4:00PM........................... Holy Spirit 4:30-5:00PM............ St. Thomas à Becket

MARCH 24, 2019 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

PASTORAL STAFF Administrator: Father Robert J. Cedolia

Senior Parochial Vicar: Father William R. Terza Senior Parochial Vicar: Father Kenneth E. Kezmarsky

Deacon: Mr. Gerard A. Como Pastoral Associate: Mrs. Amy LaMartina

St. Clare of Assisi

460 Reed Street Clairton, PA 15025

St. Thomas à Becket

139 Gill Hall Road Jefferson Hills, PA 15025

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Parish Directory • Sacraments

ST. CLARE OF ASSISI Phone: 412-233-7870 Office Hours: Monday‒Thursday: 8AM‒2PM Closed Fridays Fax: 412-233-0742 Email: stclaresec@comcast.net Website: www.stclareofassisiparish.com

St. Clare Cemetery: Worthington Ave. For Cemetery information, call Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association at 412-256-9370.

ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY Phone: 412-882-8744 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8AM-4PM Friday: 8AM-3:30PM Fax: 412-882-8320 Email: stelizabethchurch@st-elizabeth.org Website: www.stelizparish.org School Phone: 412-881-2958 School Fax: 412-882-0111 School Website: www.st-elizabeth.org

HOLY SPIRIT Phone: 412-346-0477 Office Hours: Monday & Tuesday: 8AM-4PM Closed Wednesday Thursday & Friday: 8AM‒Noon Fax: 412-466-4983 Email: hsrectory2603@comcast.net Faith Formation: 412-882-5023 Music Office: 412-346-0476 Horner Hall: 412-466-3444

ST. THOMAS à BECKET Phone: 412-655-2885 Office Hours: Monday‒Friday: 9AM‒3:30PM Fax: 412-655-0615 Email: becketst@comcast.net Website: www.saintthomasabecket.com

MARRIAGE

Couples wishing to marry must meet with one of the priests in our parish grouping at least six (6) months prior to the anticipated wedding date. No date can be confirmed until the couple meets with a priest.

Suggested time for weddings: 1:30PM at St. Elizabeth and 2PM at St. Clare, Holy Spirit and St. Thomas à Becket. Couples are required to attend an approved Pre-Marriage Preparation Program. For a listing of programs go to: https://diopitt.org/documents/2018/11/PARISH%20Pre-marriage%20programs%20PDF-1.pdf

BAPTISM

Call the Parish Office where you are a registered parishioner. A Pre-Baptism Class is required for first time parents or those who have never taken a class. Please contact Amy LaMartina to schedule a class at (412) 882-8744 ext. 3. After attending class, the Baptism can be scheduled. A sponsor certificate/

letter for each Godparent must be submitted to the Parish Office at least one week prior to the Baptism.

Baptisms are celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. ● St. Clare of Assisi – Baptisms will be at 12:30PM

● St. Elizabeth of Hungary – Baptisms at 11:45AM, after the 10:30AM Mass ● Holy Spirit – Baptisms at 12:15PM, after the 11AM Mass ● St. Thomas à Becket – Baptisms at 1:15PM, after the Noon Mass

MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND SHUT-INS:

When someone is in the hospital or confined to their home, please call the Parish Office of the church where they are a registered parishioner to request Anointing of the Sick, to receive Holy Communion, or to be included in the Prayer Chain or placed on the bulletin Sick List.

(RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS)

Adults interested in becoming Catholic, or those who wish to complete their Sacraments of Initiation (Holy

Communion and Confirmation), are welcome to join us in RCIA. This is a process of prayer, study, conversation and decision. Classes are held each week at St. Elizabeth Church in Pius X Hall from 11:30AM - 1PM. Classes begin in the Fall each year. Please contact Amy LaMartina at 412-882-8744 ext. 3 for more information.

The next Baptism class will be on Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30PM at St. Thomas à Becket School Building in Classroom 5.

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Mass Intentions This Week

Date Time Location Intention Offered By

(Vigil) Saturday, March 23

4:00 PM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Helen More Son & Daughter

4:30 PM Holy Spirit Janet Koert Svirbel Family

5:30 PM St. Thomas à Becket Betty & Bob Smith Diane & Tom Fleet

Sunday, March 24

Third Sunday of Lent

8:00 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Mary & Joe Brennan Jim, Maureen & Family

9:00 AM St. Clare of Assisi Delbert, Edie & Breanne Pavlick

9:30 AM St. Thomas à Becket Bill Baldwin Cindy & Tom Smith

10:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Thomas Haverty Family

11:00 AM Holy Spirit Marietta Barrett Cagney Family

Noon St. Thomas à Becket For the People of the Parish

Monday, March 25

*School Mass

7:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Lorraine Angel Husband & Children

9:15 AM* St. Elizabeth of Hungary Rita Rinaldo Faculty & Staff of

St. Elizabeth School

7:00 PM St. Clare of Assisi Nick Rabickow Sisters

Tuesday, March 26

8:30 AM Holy Spirit Felix Zender Heiser Family

9:00 AM St. Thomas à Becket Marie C. Stefan Brunory Family

Wednesday, March 27

7:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Tony Krizmanich Wife, Eileen

9:00 AM St. Thomas à Becket Dec’d Members of the Caruso Family Family

Thursday, March 28

8:30 AM Holy Spirit Joseph Balawajder Wife, Audrey

9:00 AM St. Thomas à Becket Bill Ogilvie Wife, Pat & Daughters

Friday, March 29

7:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary John & Martha Gruber Son

8:30 AM St. Clare of Assisi Dec’d Members of

American Legion & Auxiliary Jean McBride

Saturday Morning

(Vigil) Saturday, March 30

8:30 AM Holy Spirit Ruhl & Murtagh Families Marta Placzek

1:30 PM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Wedding: Patricia Codelka &

Joseph Lennon

4:00 PM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Louise & Jim Cunning Family

4:30 PM Holy Spirit Thomas J. Segida, Sr. The Golden Agers

5:30 PM St. Thomas à Becket George & Marie Lamars Sparta Family

Sunday, March 31

Fourth Sunday of Lent

8:00 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Joseph D. Kearney & Kathryn M. Schurtz David Kearney Family

9:00 AM St. Clare of Assisi Frank & Dolores Senko Family

9:30 AM St. Thomas à Becket Gayle Weiland Weiland Family

10:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary John E. Parrish, Sr. Wife, Nancy & Family

11:00 AM Holy Spirit Gwen Lombard Cagney Family

Noon St. Thomas à Becket For the People of the Parish

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Thursday, April 4 - 7:00PM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church

Tuesday, April 9 - 7:00PM

St. Thomas à Becket Church

Our Lord Jesus Christ, initiated the Sacrament of Penance when He said, “Receive the Holy Spirit, if you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven, if you retain the sins of any, they are retained” (John 20:22-23) He also said to Peter, “I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven”. (Matthew 16:19) With support of the scriptures, our Holy Catholic faith teaches that we are to confess our sins to an ordained priest. Also, referred to as the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession, the Sacrament of Penance consists of our essential elements:

1. Contrition: A heartfelt sorrow and aversion for the sin committed along with the intention to sin no more.

2. Confession: After an examination of conscience, the confessing of at least all serious sins to the priest.

3. Act of Penance: Satisfaction for sins committed and giving redress for injuries done.

4. Absolution: The priest forgives the sins using a special prayer and the sign of the cross. To help ensure the holiness of the Church’s members, Catholics having reached the age of discretion are required “to confess serious sin at least once a year” (Canon 989). To progress in the sacramental life, Catholics are encouraged to receive the Sacrament of Penance. We invite and welcome you to attend and be reconciled to God and to one another.

Gospel Reflection - Third Sunday of Lent “There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard, and when he came in search of fruit on it [he] found none.” We live in a results-driven society. It can be easy to put pressure on ourselves to succeed. If we’re not keeping up with the perceived “good life” of those around us, we feel anxious and disappointed. Some of the Gospel stories about fruitfulness can seem to play out in this fashion. “For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none. So cut it down.”

The message seems to be clear. Abide in God and bear fruit! Stand apart from God and be barren. But what happens when we’re trying, but the growth we wanted doesn’t seem to be coming our way? What if it feels like life just isn’t bearing fruit? This Sunday, Jesus gives us a sign of hope. “[The gardener] said to him in reply, ”Sir, leave it for this year also, it may bear fruit in the future.” How quick can we be to judge! Perhaps you started out Lent with high hopes and big ideas for getting closer to God. Maybe things haven’t gone exactly like you thought. It can be easy to lose patience with our failures or slow growth. We shouldn’t be too quick to assume that God has give up on us. He hasn’t. The same ideas apply to those around us. Perhaps we’re the planter of the fig tree. We expect a certain amount of growth from someone in our life and they just aren’t measuring up. Let today’s Gospel be a gentle nudge for mercy. As Lent continues to unfold, be patient with yourself and those around you. Wait for God to provide the growth.

LIVE THE LITURGY INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK

If salvation history teaches us anything, it’s that God is very patient. Time and time again, people have wandered away from him and he has sent prophet after prophet to lead them back. To show us just how much he does love us, he sent us his Son who revealed this unconditional love in all that He said and did. This Lenten season is an opportunity to repent and turn back. The mystery of God’s presence is revealed in and through the ordinary events of life as the birth of Christ reminds us. God told Moses through the burning bush, I am who am”. And so he reminds us today. Let us turn away no more and turn back to truth.

Wednesday, April 10 6:00-9:00PM

The Light is Still on For You! The Diocese of Pittsburgh encourages Catholics to avail themselves of the Sacrament of Reconciliation—a wonderful opportunity to set aside

our sinful ways and draw closer to our Lord.

Confessions at St. Clare of Assisi, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Holy Spirit and St. Thomas à Becket and all parishes in the Diocese of Pittsburgh

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March 30 & 31

Eucharistic Ministers Lector Altar Servers Other

Sat. Vigil 4:00 PM

St. Elizabeth

Jane Cass, Wayne Cass, Janice DiCecco, Terry

Kapadia, Doug Saltzman Tom Carroll Gary Szarmach

ACOLYTE Claire Saltzman

Sat. Vigil 4:30 PM

Holy Spirit

David Banas, Howard Bednar, Mel Droppa, Tim

Hughes, Marian Siler Narinjin Hope

Aiden Marks Logan Marks

CANTOR Patrick Harrigan

Sat. Vigil 5:30 PM

St. Thomas

Dawn Hines, Mike Hinnebusch, Frank

Kanonik, Sherri Kearns, Janie LaFrankie

Mary Grace Reynolds Josh Hynes

Faith Williams CANTOR

Gene Staudt

Sunday 8:00 AM

St. Elizabeth

Tina Henderson, Ed Klein, John Perticone, Betty

Willig, Ed Willig Mike Nista Thomas Wingerter

ACOLYTE Dan Fitzgerald

9:00 AM St. Clare

Regina Behary, Russell Behary, Kathy Tachoir

Laura Cronkhite Denise Boring

Ron Lomis CANTOR

Lorraine Carter

9:30 AM St. Thomas

Pat Bohanak, Scott Breisinger, Leah Payne,

John Reyher, Renee Teeney

Karen Reyher Luca Ranallo Jack Tumas Ryan Tumas

CANTOR Gene Staudt

10:30 AM St. Elizabeth

Jay Black, Carol DeFazio, Lynn Fries, Dan Lijewski,

Val Lijewski Lauren Greb Max Pegher

ACOLYTE Ken Pegher

11:00 AM Holy Spirit

Leslie Casab, Wendy Graham, Marta Placzek, Barb Price, Soad Veltri

Cheryle Ebbitt Michael Berendowski

Sarah Berendowski Thomas Strauser

CANTOR Patrick Harrigan

Noon St. Thomas

Sue Baughman, Carol Colgan, Rose Sullivan

Toni Aceto Alayna Baughman

Seth Lieberum Ava Lutz

CANTOR Gene Staudt

Next Weekend Ministry Schedule

To all our Liturgical Ministers…We are grateful for your role in leading and supporting our weekend liturgies! Thank you all very much for your time and talents towards the joyful and reverent celebration of the Sacraments in liturgy. If you are interested in giving of your time and talent as a liturgical minister, please contact any of our Parish Offices.

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In Our Parish Communities

Living Stations of the Cross

Our youth will re-enact the Passion of Christ through

tableaus of each of the Stations of the Cross

Friday, April 12 at 8PM at Holy Spirit Church.

Any youth interested in participating,

contact Jennifer Michalka in the Faith Formation Office

at 412-882-5023.

Fridays During Lent

St. Clare of Assisi

2:00PM and 7:00PM

St. Elizabeth of Hungary

2:00PM and 7:00PM

Holy Spirit

7:00PM

St. Thomas à Becket

7:00PM

Respect Life Group The St. Elizabeth Respect Life Group will hold their next meeting on Thursday, April 4 at 7PM at St. Thomas à Becket Church.

All parishioners from St. Clare of Assisi, St. Thomas

and Holy Spirit are welcome to attend.

Easter Vigil 8:00PM - St. Elizabeth of Hungary The parish communities of St. Clare of Assisi, Holy Spirit and St. Thomas à Becket will gather together at this Mass.

Easter Sunday Masses St. Clare of Assisi 9:00AM 11:00AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary 7:30AM 9:30AM 11:30AM Holy Spirit 8:30AM 10:30AM St. Thomas à Becket 8:00AM 10:00AM Noon

Many thanks to the Pastoral Council and Finance Council members of the four parishes in our grouping. Pastoral Council is now meeting regularly as one council. Finance Councils will continue to meet as separate councils for the time being.

Pastoral Council Members Finance Council Members

St. Clare of Assisi Bernadette Baznik Denise Boring Kathy Kovtun Elizabeth Marsh Michael Thornton Kathy Ulmer

Jay Black Carolyn Bourgeois Patricia Cagney Lorraine Carter Wayne Cass Marina Coccaro Maureen Crossen Lisa DeVito Tom Donahue

Felix Fusco Patrick Harrigan Frank Kanonick Gerald McElhinney Angie Morini Laura Nanko Barbara Price Lori Spisak Elizabeth Tims

Holy Spirit Cheryl Gierczynski Ken Susky Betty Pierce

The Annunciation of the Lord celebrates the angel Gabriel's appearance to the Virgin Mary, announcing that she had been chosen to be the Mother of Our Lord. The Annunciation always falls on March 25, exactly nine months before the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas.

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Domenick DeSalvo Pete Diulus John Echement George Pry John Schmotzer

St. Thomas à Becket Michael Adams Debbie Balas Rick Manning

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St. Clare of Assisi • Parish News

Joe Bacha, Fr. Chuck Baptiste, Fred Bercik, Marcia Bercik, Jim Billy, Frances Bindas, Caden Boring, Cullen Boring, Mark Boring, Carol Burgess, Tom Caldwell, Thomas Campano, Maria Campano, Kathleen Cassady, Josephine Cathell, John Chomas, Stephonie Classic, Frances Colonna, Anne Donnelly, Sheila Eddy, Rebecca Farabaugh, Irene Fera, Joseph Ference, Meryl Ferrare, Louise Gallo, Margaret Gemerchak, Ida Gouker, Pat Grguric, Genevieve Hartman, Diana Hess, Marie Hodge, Dave Jacobs, Off. James Kuzak Jr., Mayor Rich Lattanzi, Frances Lofstrom, Edward Lucot, Debra Mainiero, Audrey Mihalko, Anna Milas, Deborah (Piatek) Miller, Pat Mourey, Rev. Peter Murphy, Martha Pastorik, Aldia Pavlik, Sylvia Pittman, Nancy Razorsek, Ralph Reitmeyer, Br. Raymond Reitmeyer, Betty Rothbauer, Mary Ellen Skop, Elizabeth Slivan, Kathleen Slivan, Kathy Tachoir, Rayne Tortorice, Domenic Virgona, Joan Virgona, Catherine Vukovich, Ray Werner, Richard (Buddy) White, Papa Woo

Dante Capane, Richard Cronkhite, Tara Felker, Michael Goliat, Jason Middleton, Garrett Santoline, Michael Santoline, Anthony Svetz, Luke Thornton, Zachary Thornton, Andrew West, Jeffery West, Jeffrey Yuhas

Our Recently Departed…

Our Sick & Shut-ins…

Our SECOND COLLECTION THIS SUNDAY is for the Diocesan Campaign for Human Development.

Your donation helps to provide funding for groups that make lasting

change and uplifts the poor in the United States.

Family members of our parishioners serving in the Military

Genevieve DelVecchio

Craig Provins (Son of Barbara (Yonek) Fiore)

Next Drawing: Friday, March 29 Entered to Date: 82

Please use your Easter Flower envelope that is included in your March envelope packet to make a donation that will be used to purchase the flowers and decorations in Church this Easter Season. All memorials will be listed in the Intention Book in Church. Please print your intentions clearly and submit envelopes by Sunday, April 14.

We still need “pray-ers” (people) to sign up for designated periods of visiting with the Lord during ADORATION every Friday after the 2PM Stations of the Cross until the 7PM Stations begin. So that there will always be someone present throughout the day of Adoration, Sign-up Sheets are at the back of the church. Please take this opportunity to visit with the Lord.

CONCERNING OUR FUNDRAISERS

Our SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY is for the Repairs & Maintenance of our parish properties.

Freda & Charles Moorhouse

We received a thank you note from Billie Price, Coordinator of the Clairton Emergency Food Center … “The Clairton Emergency Food Center sincerely thanks you for your recent generous donation of $650.00 for our Food Pantry. Your thoughtfulness and concern both now and in the past is beyond measure. The donation will help us to continue to provide the necessities to our clients. God bless you and your endeavors.”

(This donation was made possible through the

Souper Bowl of Caring Collection.)

Jefferson Hospital is sponsoring a Free Stroke Risk Assessment Screening on Saturday, March 30 from 9:30AM to Noon at the Clairton Municipal Building (551 Ravensburg Blvd.) Services provided include: stroke risk survey, total cholesterol & HDL, blood sugar level, blood pressure check, body fat analysis and more. Allow 30-45 minutes to complete. No insurance required. Registration is preferred...call 412-469-7100.

Call the Parish Office if you’re interested in buying a FAB FIVE Lottery Ticket every month.

$5 gives you 5 chances to win $500 on the last day of the month

Only 200 tickets are sold each month. It’s a win-win situation … especially if you win!!

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St. Elizabeth of Hungary • Parish News

There will NOT be a 9:15AM School Mass on Fridays during Lent. This mass has been moved to

MONDAYS at 9:15AM DURING LENT. Stations will be at 2PM and 7PM on Fridays.

All are welcome to join us as we pray the Rosary after the 7:30AM Mass on Mondays, Wednesdays

and Fridays in the Church.

SPRING-A-RAMA We are in need of volunteers for the Basket Booth to organize all donated items into “baskets,” and manage this booth’s operations during the festival. Please note that 100% of the profits from the Spring-a-Rama go directly toward the support of St. Elizabeth Elementary School. The Basket Booth is responsible for approximately 20% of those profits! Your volunteer time will be well worth your effort, and your resulting contribution to the school will be greatly appreciated by our Catholic School Community. Please contact Chris or Patty DiCarlo at 412-233-4518 if you are interested in learning more about helping out with this most profitable task.

ST. ELIZABETH SCHOOL Middle School Mardi Gras Celebration In preparation for Lent, the Middle School students discussed the concept of sacrifice and why it is necessary during this holy season. Sacrifice doesn’t always mean “giving up” something. It could also involve the “active awareness” of doing something that is not easy, on a daily basis. We talked about ideas such as being more kind to others with random acts of kindness. Our goal during Lent is to be more Christ-like in our words, thoughts and actions. After our discussion, we learned about the history and celebrations of Mardi Gras. Dating back to medieval origins in France, the largest US celebration is in New Orleans, Louisiana. The city’s celebration begins with “12th Night,” held on Epiphany and ends on Fat Tuesday. In our French classes, we enjoyed our last hurrah with donuts and juice and created colorful, flashy masks, in line with the tradition of the French celebration.

Eighth Grade French Menus In an effort to showcase our creative side and expand our food vocabulary, the Eighth Grade Students created original menus in our French classes. The students worked on their own or in small

groups to design French menus that included specific items such as appetizers, salads, soups, entrees, side dishes, deserts and beverages. Each menu was based on a unique theme chosen by the students and were written in French, with English translations. The themes ranged from Disney movies, to Japanese delicacies, to barbeque-inspired selections, to dragon-related fare and much more. Each finished product included graphics which were indicative of the delicious menu options. As the research progressed, the students found themselves getting hungry for their favorite foods which they incorporated into their final project. We set up a table in our “restaurant,” Café Français, for all to visit and enjoy our wonderful creations! Alumni News ... Oliver and Noble Dresser competed in Forensics for Central Catholic High School this year. They recently competed against public and private high schools and Oliver was chosen to go to the state competition. The following weekend they competed against the Catholic high schools in the area and Noble was chosen to go to the National Forensics Tournament. Both young men got their start right here at St. Elizabeth Elementary School. Congratulations to both!

Martha and Mary Ministry will gather for prayer and fellowship on Monday, March 25 at the home of Donna Canovali (156 Audrey Drive Pleasant Hills 15236); phone: 412-653-0972.

St. Elizabeth is now accepting Mass Requests for April and May. Requests are to be made in person Monday through Friday in the Church Office.

SPRING-A-RAMA An organizational meeting will be held on Thursday, March 28 at 6:30PM in the School Cafeteria to plan for Spring-a-Rama which runs from May 20-25. Please join us for the meeting. Any questions call Chris or Patty DiCarlo at 412-233-4518.

Remember in your prayers all who have died, especially John Garofalo who was buried from Saint Elizabeth Church this past week. May he rest in peace.

St. Elizabeth School is now accepting registrations for the 2019-2020 school year. 75 years of excellence in education continues. Students are educated from 3-year old Preschool through Eighth Grade. For more information, to arrange a tour, or to receive a registration packet, please call the school at 412-881-2958 or visit their website: www.st-elizabeth.org. Please note: Financial assistance/grant funding is available for qualifying families through the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

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Holy Spirit • Parish News

PLEASE REMEMBER … If you attend Mass at any church besides Holy Spirit, please continue to use your contribution envelopes which will be mailed by the church you attend to Holy Spirit. This includes envelopes with Parish Share Pledges. Thank you!

Please join us for

Stations of the Cross

every Friday at 7PM during Lent

CENTERING PRAYER GROUP will meet on Saturday, March 30, from 10AM to Noon in the Spirit Room. We begin with the Centering Prayer followed by Lectio Divina (the prayerful reading of the Sacred Scripture). We break for coffee and snacks followed by a DVD and reflection.

We would appreciate any help you can give. If you

can’t donate time, perhaps you would be able to bake something for dessert. Donations may be

dropped off on Fridays in Horner Hall.

Our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Elizabeth Karos, who was buried from Holy Spirit

this past week. May she, and all who have gone before us marked with the sign of

faith, be with God forever.

UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF THE BIBLE

The last class is scheduled for Thursday, March 28 from 6:30 to 8PM in Horner Hall.

APOSTOLATE COMMITTEE MEETING will be

held on Wednesday, March 27 at 7PM in the Spirit

Room. All members are encouraged to attend.

the │

Bingo is held in Horner Hall. Doors and kitchen open at Noon. Early Bird games begin at 1PM with Regular games to follow. Tickets are $25 per person and are available at the door.

at St. Clare of Assisi St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Holy Spirit St. Thomas à Becket

- and all parishes in the diocese -

The SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND will be for the monthly Maintenance Collection. Thank you for your continued generosity to this collection. The SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND will be for the Annual Diocesan Catholic Campaign for Human Development. This collection helps CCHD allocate funds to community projects that help those living in the margins to break the cycle of poverty. Visit on the web: www.usccb.org/cchd/collection for more information. Thank you, in advance, for your generosity that will help so many of our brothers and sisters.

“INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVOUT LIFE” book study will meet on Monday evenings until April 15 from 6:30-7:45PM in the Spirit Room. This is the classic work of St. Francis de Sales and “Live Jesus” is the

foundation of his writing which provides a timeless guide for the spiritual life. It is not too late to attend. For more info, call Amy LaMartina at 412-882-8744, or email: alamartina@st-elizabeth.org.

EVERY FRIDAY IN LENT

11AM TO 7PM Horner Hall—Lower Level

All Fish Dinners …….. $10.00 A La Carte Items Available:

Haluski Pierogies Pizza French Fries

Baked Potato Cole Slaw Mac & Cheese

Grilled Cheese Sandwich Clam Chowder Soup Desserts & More!

FOR TAKE OUT CALL 412-466-3444

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St. Thomas à Becket • Parish News

ST. THOMAS à BECKET LENTEN FISH FRY

Every Friday during Lent from 4-7PM.

TAKE OUTS available by calling (412) 655-9966 from 4PM until 7PM

Dinners

*Fried Fish Dinner $10.00 *Baked Fish Dinner $10.00 *Shrimp Dinner $10.00

All of our Fish is Cod - Fried Fish is Hand-Breaded

*All Above Dinners Include: - One Beverage - Choice of one:

(Cole slaw or applesauce)

- Choice of one side: French Fries, Baked Potato or Side Special

ALA CARTE ITEMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE

**We are in need of 12 oz. cans of pop, 16 oz. bottles of water and baked goods each week. Any and all help is greatly appreciated and will make the Fish Fry a success!

The Vigil Light at the Tabernacle

in Church will burn this week

In Loving Memory of

Bill Baldwin,

from Cindy & Tom Smith

ROSARY FOR: ELIZABETH JANOSKO - 3/26

BETTY GARBER - 4/2

The Rosary will be recited on the above dates for the repose of the souls of Elizabeth & Betty. The time will be at 8:40AM before the 9AM Mass.

We invite you to join us in this charitable act. May they rest in the peace of the Lord.

ST. THOMAS à BECKET GRIEF SUPPORT SESSIONS

The next bereavement session will be held on Wednesday, March 27 from 10-11:30AM. Gerry Majewski and John Ruslen will facilitate the sessions. If you are interested, you may register by calling Gerry Majewski @ 412-655-4712.

Heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of Floyd Schoemer, father of Russ Schoemer of our parish.

May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed be embraced by the Heavenly Father unto everlasting life.

We are now scheduling Masses at St. Thomas à Becket

for April through May ONLY from 9:30AM to 3PM

in the Parish Office. Phone requests will not be taken.

SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO

Giavanna Lynn Donatelli and her parents, Jeffrey & Kelley

Eve Kathryn Greer and her parents,

Joseph & Kathryn

We wish the Donatelli & Greer Families all of God’s blessings.

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Next weekend, March 30/31, our parish will take up this annual collection. Your donation funds evangelization programs to strengthen the faith, continue the legacy and share the mission with children and adults here in the Unites States. Thank you in advance for your support!

HOLY THURSDAY—VISIT SEVEN CHURCHES This year on Holy Thursday, April 18, Comfort Keepers will provide a bus, free of charge, to make a pilgrimage to seven South Hills Churches. (The Churches are yet to be determined) This is a beautiful way to begin the Easter Triduum, praying as Jesus did prior to His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemani. Seats are on a first-come first-serve basis.

Please call Mame Donohue at 412-216-7709 to reserve your seat or for more information.

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Every Lent we are called to PRAY, FAST AND GIVE. Almsgiving involves PRAYER as we remember those who are in need and almsgiving involves FASTING, as we fast from spending money or holding onto things that we do not need. This Lent, the Faith Formation Students at St. Clare, Holy Spirit and St. Elizabeth of Hungary, along with friends of the program, are being asked to donate as a class or individual, any of the following items for the Child’s Life Activity Centers at Children’s Hospital.

Faith Formation

Holy Spirit Classes: Sundays: March 24, 31 Tuesday: March 26

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Classes: Monday: March 25 Tuesday: March 26

St. Thomas à Becket Classes: Monday: March 25 Wednesday: March 27

FIRST RECONCILIATION St. Elizabeth of Hungary: Saturday, April 6 - 12:30PM

FIRST HOLY EUCHARIST

St. Elizabeth of Hungary: Sunday, April 28 - 12:30PM

St. Thomas à Becket: Sunday, May 5 - NOON (during regularly scheduled Sunday Mass Celebration)

Holy Spirit: Sunday, May 19 - 11AM

(during regularly scheduled Sunday Mass Celebration)

CONFIRMATION Saturday, May 4 at 11AM with

Most Rev. Bishop William Waltersheid, VG, STL at St. Thomas à Becket Church with the Candidates

for Confirmation from St. Clare of Assisi, Holy Spirit, St. Elizabeth of Hungary and

St. Thomas à Becket and their Sponsors

Donation Guidelines: Some suggestions for children of all ages:

Arts and crafts

Books for all ages (Infant to 16 years)

Matchbox cars

Lego small build-it kits

Video games

Amazon gift cards

Barbie dolls & accessories

All donated items must be NEW (store-bought

and in original packaging) and SAFE (non-toxic).

PLEASE DO NOT GIFT WRAP the donation.

Please turn in the donations to your classroom or to the box outside the Faith Formation Office anytime throughout Lent and after Easter by April 30.

This Lent, the First and Second Grade Faith Formation Students from St. Thomas à Becket are

being encouraged to contribute to BLESSING BAGS.

A Blessing Bag is a collection of personal care items that will be shared at the Cloverleaf Food Bank and

with the RED DOOR ministry. Please turn in the donations to your classroom the week of April 8.

ABSTAIN

ALMS

ASH WEDNESDAY

CROSS

CRUCIFIXION

FASTING

FORTY DAYS

GOOD FRIDAY

HOLY THURSDAY

LENT

PALM SUNDAY

PRAYER

REPENTANCE

SACRIFICE

TRIDUUM

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In Our Diocese and Community

MARRIAGE MOMENTS by Susan Vogt There are many messages to be understood in the story of the Woman at the Well (John 4:5-42) … the role of women, the importance of hydration, what qualifies a person as a true husband, the woman being sent as a disciple to proclaim the Christ … Pick one and discuss it together. FAMILY PERSPECTIVE by Bud Ozar The owner of the fig tree was impatient because the tree did not live up to his expectations. In families there are those who don’t live up to our expectations. Imitate the gardener and give them more time and help. Don’t cut them out of your life. Love asks us to be connected, not productive. PARENTING POINTERS by Susan Vogt March 21 was National Single Parent Day. If you missed it, it’s still not too late to give yourself a rest or a treat. Remember, parenthood is not limited to one gender. Male and females both carry responsibility for their child. If you are not a single parent, perhaps you can provide some of that rest or respite for a single parent that you know this weekend.

I Must Go Over to Look at This Remarkable Sight – In today’s first reading, Moses, while

tending the flocks of his father-in-law, happens upon a bush which is burning, but which is not

consumed. Moses’ reaction is to “go over to look at this remarkable sight, which he does. However,

the Lord, in speaking from the burning bush, wants him to do more than look. Instead, God reveals

Himself to Moses and calls Moses to lead His people out of slavery in Egypt. While Moses has some

reservations, he says yes to God and works to lead His people to freedom. Like Moses, the Lord wants us to do more

than look at Him or at His Church. The Lord wants us to be engaged with Him. Faith is not a passive endeavor. Faith is

an active engagement with God in the community of the Church. It is easy to look at the Church and say, “I like this”

or, “I do not like that” and then do nothing about it. It takes effort to get involved to be an instrument of Jesus’ life in

the Church. As we continue our Lenten journey, may we be renewed not only to see God better, but to embrace most

fully His will. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.

Travel with Fr. Nicholas Argentieri to Budapest - Prague - Vienna - Poland

Trip includes: Tours of Castles Cathedrals Museums Palaces Parliaments Auschwitz Concentration Camp Divine Mercy Shrine (Resting place of St. Maria Faustina)

September 14 - 25, 2019 Cost: $4,399.00 (based on dbl. occupancy)

Airfare included For complete itinerary and registration information,

log on to: www. Proximotravel.com (Click on Clergy Trips and scroll to Fr. Nick Argentieri’s Trip)

All are invited to attend the Foundations of Faith Speakers Series at St. Barbara Church (45 Prestley Road,

Pittsburgh 15017). Commit to enjoying fellowship with your Catholic community and rediscovering

the beauty of the Faith!

Dinner is served at 6:30PM

before each talk No charge!

Scott Hahn

April 4 Fr. Lester Knoll

March 28

For more information

Call 412-221-5152

Pleasant Hills Lions Club

Annual Spaghetti Dinner Sunday, March 31 1-5:30PM

Pleasant Hills Boro Building Community Room 410 East Bruceton Road

Tickets can be purchased at the door: $10 for adults and $6 for children (12 & under). Take-out service available. Delivery service to Pleasant Hills and Jefferson Hills available between 2-4PM on preorders. Please call or text 412-519-8771 by Monday, March 25. Attendees at the dinner are asked to consider bringing donations of non-perishable food items which the club will deliver to the local food bank. 100% of profits go to: vision, hunger, diabetes, environment & childhood cancer.

FAMILY BINGO - Sunday March 31 at Resurrection Church Quinn Hall (1100 Creedmoor Avenue 15226) *Enter Quinn Hall through the court yard under the church. (Children 6 years of age and older are welcome, but must be accompanied by one parent or adult). Doors open at 12:30PM, games begin at 1:15PM. $5 per person for 4 cards of 15 regular games paying $25. Tickets sold at the door and all proceeds benefit the Resurrection Women’s Guild Scholarship Fund. Contact President Roberta Mitzi Allen at 412-287-4781 with questions.

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Stewardship • Parish Staff & Contacts

SAINT CLARE OF ASSISI 412-233-7870 Student Resident Priest Rev. Fortunatus Mugisha Business Manager Kathleen Ulmer Secretary Marie Perticone Director of Faith Formation Kristina Centinaro 412-882-5023 Director of Music Ministry Sean Thornton Parish Buildings & Grounds Amy Ference Rectory/Office Cleaning Michele Tevis Homebound Ministry Beverly Mazza Safe Environment Coordinator Lorraine Carter

SAINT ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY 412-882-8744 Office Manager/Bookkeeper Joanne Carmassi Director of Faith Formation Kristina Centinaro 412-882-5023 Program Manager Jennifer Michalka 412-882-5023 Director of Music Ministry Christopher McCloskey 412-882-8436 Coordinator of Social Concerns Karen Michaux 412-207-1655 St. Elizabeth School Principal Linda Bechtol 412-881-2958 St. Elizabeth School Secretary Sherry Stumpf 412-881-2958 Director of School Food Services Joliene Battistone 412-881-2938 Parish & School Maintenance Glenn Breier Parish & School Maintenance Larry Parker

HOLY SPIRIT 412-346-0477 Office Manager Carole Butler Director of Faith Formation Kristina Centinaro 412-882-5023 Director of Music Ministry Jean Werner hsliturgy@comcast.net Housekeeper/Sacristan Barbara Price Building & Plant Maintenance Bob Mahoney Parish Maintenance Colleen Hicks Prayer Chain Beth Fulmer 412-464-4848 Centering Prayer Group Jerry & R.K. McElhinny 412-653-0435 Rosary Prayer Group Barbara Rauch 412-886-2636

SAINT THOMAS à BECKET 412-655-2885 Office Manager/Bookkeeper Lynette Baldwin Secretary Sue Weber Director of Faith Formation Kristina Centinaro 412-882-5023 Director of Music Ministry Carol Accetta 412-655-2885 Preschool Colleen Dorsey 412-653-4322 Parish Maintenance Gary Maglicco Parish Maintenance Mike Kearns

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS

Fiscal Year July 2018 - June 2019

Weekends of March 9 & 10 March 16 & 17

ST. CLARE OF ASSISI

Weekly Offering (3/10) .. $ 3,245.68 Ash Wednesday ............... $ 672.00 Weekly Offering (3/17) ... $ 3,864.00 Caring Ministry ................. $ 474.15

ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY

Weekly Offering (3/10) .... $ 16,276.00 Ash Wednesday ............ $ 2,108.00 Weekly Offering (3/17) . $15,124.00 Food Pantry ................... $ 1,791.00

All categories include Online Giving

HOLY SPIRIT Weekly Offering (3/10) ... $ 5,511.00 Ash Wednesday ............ $ 1,683.00 Weekly Offering (3/17) ... $ 4,072.00

ST. THOMAS à BECKET

Weekly Offering (3/10) .. $ 9,502.20 Ash Wednesday ............ $ 2,580.68 Weekly Offering (3/17) .... $9,591.10

All categories include Online Giving