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Holy Spirit 2603 Old Elizabeth Road West Mifflin, PA 15122 St. Elizabeth of Hungary One Grove Place Pisburgh, PA 15236 JUNE 7, 2020 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY Temporary Administrator: Very Reverend Frederick L. Cain, VE Senior Parochial Vicar: Father William R. Terza Senior Parochial Vicar: Father Kenneth E. Kezmarsky Deacon: Gerard A. Como Pastoral Associate: Mrs. Amy LaMarna St. Clare of Assisi 460 Reed Street Clairton, PA 15025 St. Thomas à Becket 139 Gill Hall Road Jefferson Hills, PA 15025 Prayer in Thanksgiving Loving God, we thank you for your presence with your children through the anxiety of the COVID-19 situaon. Thank you for wise leadership and health authories that guide us in making good decisions for our communies. Thank you for doctors, nurses, medical researchers and technicians and all those who are working to care for the sick and develop treatments for this illness. Thank you for the cleaning staff, caregivers and volunteers, and all who are working to keep our environments clean and safe. Thank you for pastors, neighbors and friends who are working to care for those who are vulnerable, alone or afraid. Thank you for the peace and comfort that comes from knowing that we are not alone. God, grant us paence as we wait; grant us courage as we serve you and care for one another; grant us hope as we trust in you for the future. — Amen “O [People], hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with Him is great power to redeem” (Psalm 130:7). —The Rev. Amanda Currie Moderator of the 2019 General Assembly

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Holy Spirit

2603 Old Elizabeth Road West Mifflin, PA 15122

St. Elizabeth of Hungary

One Grove Place Pittsburgh, PA 15236

JUNE 7, 2020 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

Temporary Administrator: Very Reverend Frederick L. Cain, VE Senior Parochial Vicar: Father William R. Terza

Senior Parochial Vicar: Father Kenneth E. Kezmarsky Deacon: 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

Prayer in Thanksgiving

Loving God, we thank you for your presence with your children through the anxiety of the COVID-19 situation. Thank you for wise leadership and health authorities that guide us in making good decisions for our communities. Thank you for doctors, nurses, medical researchers and technicians and all those who are working to care for the sick and develop treatments for this illness. Thank you for the cleaning staff, caregivers and volunteers, and all who are working to keep our environments clean and safe. Thank you for pastors, neighbors and friends who are working to care for those who are vulnerable, alone or afraid. Thank you for the peace and comfort that comes from knowing that we are not alone. God, grant us patience as we wait; grant us courage as we serve you and care for one another; grant us hope as we trust in you for the future. — Amen

“O [People], hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with Him is

great power to redeem” (Psalm 130:7). —The Rev. Amanda Currie Moderator of the 2019 General Assembly

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Date Time Location Intention Offered By

(Vigil) Saturday,

June 6

8:30 AM Holy Spirit Mary B. Durkosh Keith & Noreen Jeffrey

4:00 PM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Richard Joyce Mike & Mary Konopelski

4:30 PM Holy Spirit John & Barbara Fiorillo Mickie Fiorillo

5:30 PM St. Thomas à Becket Stephen Laudenbach, Jr. Sister, Mary Ann

Sunday, June 7

The Most Holy Trinity

8:00 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Barbara Stanczak Ed & Betty Willig

9:00 AM St. Clare of Assisi In Loving Memory of Helen M. Demchak &

Anna Imbrogno Family

9:30 AM St. Thomas à Becket Ken McCrumb Wife, Donna

10:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Matthew Michaux, Sr. Wife & Son

11:00 AM Holy Spirit Eric R. Ebbitt Cheryle & Clyde

Noon St. Thomas à Becket Lillian & Joseph A. Colgan Carol Colgan

Monday, June 8

7:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Mary Ann Mastriano Jackie & Mike Walters

8:30 AM St. Clare of Assisi Pauline Kennedy Bernie, Betty, Phil &

Matt Kuhn

Tuesday, June 9

8:30 AM Holy Spirit Rosemarie Dusi Lorraine Ulrich

9:00 AM St. Thomas à Becket Mary Cumberland Peggy Walters

Wednesday, June 10

7:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Russel Linn Family

9:00 AM St. Thomas à Becket Dot Campbell St. Thomas à Becket

Prayer Group

Thursday, June 11

8:30 AM Holy Spirit Hugh O’Donnell Family

9:00 AM St. Thomas à Becket Felipa Ruslen Husband, John

Friday, June 512

7:30 AM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Larry Gonzales Walters Family

8:30 AM St. Clare of Assisi Anthony Gambino Ann Borgardus

Saturday Morning

(Vigil) Saturday, June 13

8:30 AM Holy Spirit Mary Durkosh Elaine Mancini

4:00 PM St. Elizabeth of Hungary Ray Knavish Family

4:30 PM Holy Spirit Thomas Buczynski Antoinette Hathaway

5:30 PM St. Thomas à Becket Terry & Jack Soffa Shirley Gennaula

Although we are not able to fill all of our churches for daily and weekend Masses during the COVID-19 outbreak, your previously scheduled intentions are being fulfilled each day by Fr. Cain, Fr. Bill and Fr. Ken.

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(See the Bishop’s Letter on Page 8)

Our parish will be served by Father Paul Zywan (Pastor),

Father Ken Kezmarsky (Senior Parochial Vicar), Father Bill Terza (Senior Parochial Vicar), Father Jason Charron (Parish Chaplain) and Deacon Gerry Como.

Our return to the public celebration of the Mass begins this Saturday, June 6 at 4:00PM and

Sunday Mass will be at 9:00AM.

Both Masses will be at St. Thomas à Becket in the Church.

The Saturday anticipated Mass will be broadcast on

YouTube at 6:00PM and available to view any time afterwards.

Beginning Monday, June 8, weekday Masses are at St. Thomas à Becket at 8:00AM in the Church

and available for viewing at home at 9:00AM.

Please see guidelines for safe attendance on Page 4.

I T ’ S E A S Y T O S I G N U P ! 1. Go to www.flocknote.com/techscatholic

2. Fill out the fields with your name, email and cell number (your email and/or cell number is never visible to any member of the group).

3. Choose the group(s) you would like to receive messages from.

Text STOP to 84576 to stop text notifications at any time

BECOMING ONE

As we celebrate Trinity Sunday this weekend, we count down three weeks to the July 1 merger of the new parish, Triumph of the Holy Cross. Perhaps we feel sad about the end of our former parishes, but let us instead remember their successes and accomplishments. We are able to profess our faith today, in the holy triune God, whose love is revealed in Jesus Christ and who has gifted us with the Spirit. Our former parishes have shared the gift of faith in the Trinity with us; they taught us how to pray in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They nurtured the faith in us through the celebration of the sacraments. They brought us to the present moment to look forward with courage that we too will be able to pass on the faith in the Trinity to future generations.

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St. Clare of Assisi, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Holy Spirit & St. Thomas à Becket Churches

1. No one can be admitted to Church without a mask and sanitizing hands upon entrance to the Church (sanitizer will be provided; you must bring your own mask that covers your nose and mouth).

2. You will be asked to give your name as you enter the Church for tracking purposes (as per CDC guidelines).

3. You will be ushered to your seat by our greeters and ushers.

4. Instructions for the reception of Holy Communion will be given at the Mass, in which social distancing is required.

5. Holy Communion will only be distributed at the end of Mass. The Bishop’s strongest recommendation is that all receive Communion in the hand.

1. There will be no offertory procession.

2. There will be no sign of peace.

3. Your parish offering can be dropped off as you leave the Church.

4. There is no congregating in small groups inside or outside of the Church.

In an effort to reopen our Churches for the public celebration of the Mass for grouping 225 (St. Clare of Assisi, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Holy Spirit and St. Thomas à Becket), we will begin with the Church

that offers the broadest possibility for seating and parking capacity, which is St. Thomas à Becket (139 Gill Hall Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15025). Only priests and deacons are permitted to distribute

Communion at this time, therefore, they will concelebrate the two weekend Masses.

The release of the obligation of Sunday Mass attendance continues at this time. Remember, if you do not feel well or have any health issues, the Bishop has strongly suggested that you stay home and continue to use the various resources for live streaming and broadcasting of Masses, including our own parish Mass. To view, go to YouTube and type in parish grouping 225.

Our return to the public celebration of the Mass begins this Saturday, June 6 at 4:00 PM and Sunday Mass will be at 9:00 AM. Both Masses will be at St. Thomas à Becket in the Church. The Saturday anticipated Mass will be broadcast on YouTube at 6:00 PM and available to view any time afterwards. Beginning Monday, June 8, weekday Masses will be at St. Thomas à Becket at 8:00 AM in the Church and available for viewing at home at 9:00 AM.

This is only the beginning process for returning to the public celebration of the Mass.

As we move on, the number and location of Masses will necessarily change.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. 2 Corinthians 13:13

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June 2, 2020 Given all that is transpiring around us and within us, I ask that you ponder the following:

This has been a tough week. Since the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the beginning of last week, we have been confronted again with a number of ugly issues, perhaps the most notable of all, the sin of racism. Given the violence which we witnessed in Pittsburgh these past days and the escalating tensions in many major cities throughout the United States, we continue our prayers for peace and calm in the midst of ongoing violent protests following the death of George Floyd. In 2018, we bishops in the United States released a pastoral letter entitled “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love—A Pastoral Letter Against Racism.” I can think of no better time than now for us to use any opportunity that comes our way to read and reflect on an issue that is as ugly as racism. This is truly a time for us to recognize the effects of that sin, which are stunningly evident in our streets and in our news stories. It is equally important for us to search our hearts to see if that sin is within us. If you do not have a copy of the letter, you may retrieve it at the following:

http://usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/open-wide-our-hearts.pdf

Wake Me Up, Lord

Wake me up Lord so that the evil of racism finds no home within me.

Keep watch over my heart Lord

and remove from me any barriers To your grace.

Fill my spirit Lord so that I may give

services of justice and peace.

Clear my mind Lord and use it for your glory.

And finally, remind me Lord that you said,

“Blessed are the peacemakers

for they shall be called children of God.”

Amen.

—From the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, May 30, 2020 www.diopitt.org

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on May 29, 2020 that 16 counties in western and central Pennsylvania, including much of the Pittsburgh area, will move to the green phase of reopening on June 5. In our diocese, Allegheny, Butler, Greene and Washington Counties will be joining Lawrence County, which moved into the green phase on Friday, May 29. The green phase does not mean that everything is back to what we once knew as normal. Under the green phase, restaurants and bars, hair salons, barbershops, gyms, spas, wellness facilities, casinos, theaters and shopping malls are all allowed to open, but they must limit occupancy to 50%. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines must continue to be followed. Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine, said people will still need to wear masks and remain vigilant to potential spread of the virus. Religious institutions are strongly encouraged to enforce social distancing and other mitigation measures. As such, all current diocesan reopening guidelines, outlined in the “Moving Forward Together Guide,” remain in effect until further notice. In these changing times, Bishop David is asking you to support your pastor and his parish team, to work through the reopening transitions. Please consult your parish office or website for more information regarding these plans.

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CHURCHES OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER HOURS for Private Prayer at each Church: 11:00AM – 2:00PM, Monday thru Friday. There will be seating in designated areas only so that cleaning and proper sanitation can be carried out on a regular basis. The areas open for private prayer will be clearly marked. In addition to daily cleaning and sanitizing, the use of masks and social distancing (maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet) is required for any use of the Church buildings. ENTRANCE into and out of the Churches will be as follows: - St. Clare of Assisi – use the side entrance closest to the parking lot, near the Tabernacle - St. Elizabeth of Hungary – use the side entrance closest to the school parking lot - Holy Spirit – use the main entrance doors - St. Thomas à Becket – use the main entrance doors closest to the Chapel RESTROOMS in the Church need to remain locked, as it is not possible for staff to clean and sanitize after each use. SIGN-IN upon entering the Church. If someone becomes ill with COVID-19, those in attendance will be contacted to be alerted of the potential risk. HOLY MASS

Our return to the public celebration of the Mass begins this Saturday, June 6 at 4:00 PM and Sunday Mass will be at 9:00 AM. Both Masses will be at St. Thomas à Becket in the Church. Beginning Monday, June 8, weekday Masses will be at St. Thomas à Becket at 8:00 AM in the Church The broadcasting of daily and weekend Masses will continue at this time and the release of the obligation of Sunday Mass attendance continues at this time. Please go to “YouTube” and search for “parish grouping 225”. Daily Mass is broadcast at 9:00AM and the Saturday anticipated Mass [this is also Sunday Mass], is broadcast at 6:00PM on Saturday evenings. This Mass can be viewed any time either day after the Saturday 6:00PM broadcasting.

CONFESSIONS The Sacrament of Reconciliation will continue to be offered on Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:30AM in the parking lot of St. Thomas à Becket Church. Two priests will be available to hear Confessions. Those receiving the sacrament, will pull up to the station where the priest is seated and remain in their vehicle (maintaining at least a distance of 6 feet). Due to the limitations of the outdoor arrangements, anonymous (behind the screen) Confessions will not be an option. The use of masks and social distancing is required.

FUNERAL MASSES Limited Funeral Masses with cleaning/sanitizing guidelines in place, expanding to groups of no more than 25 people. The use of masks and social distancing is required.

WEDDINGS Limited Weddings with cleaning/sanitizing guidelines in place, expanding to groups of no more than 25 people. The use of masks and social distancing is required.

BAPTISMS Due to the extensive protocol outlined in the Moving Forward Together Reopening Guide, the scheduling of Baptisms will be postponed until we are confident that we can fulfill all of the health and safety precautions and requirements. When Baptisms resume, the use of masks and social distancing will be required, with groups of no more than 25 people.

ST. CLARE OF ASSISI ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY HOLY SPIRIT ST. THOMAS À BECKET

Revised 6-4-20

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We are looking to recruit volunteers for the COVID-19 Safety Team as well as the Cleaning and Sanitizing Team. Volunteers must be under the age of 65 and free from serious health conditions (such as diabetes, heart disease, respiratory, or an immune deficiency disease). We will provide training. College students home for the summer, please consider helping out! Please complete the form below and mail it to your Church Office.

Volunteers Are Needed for the COVID-19 Safety Team

I am interested in volunteering for the Cleaning & Sanitizing Team _______________________________ _________________________ ________________________ Name Phone (home) Email _________________________________ Phone (cell)

I am under the age of 65, free from serious health conditions (such as diabetes, heart disease, respiratory, or immune-deficiency disease).

Please mail this form to your Church Office.

LOCATION OF SACRAMENTS We all seek to return to normal relations with other people during these difficult times. As we make decisions as to the location of Confessions and Mass, this is done from the perspective of how we can best minister to you, given the logistical constraints that none of us are used to (i.e., Confessions in the parking lot and possible outdoor Mass). Some of the factors we must take into consideration are ease of access, accommodating two stations for confessions, the layout of the parking lot and developing a regular schedule/site in order to establish some sense of routine. We ask you to be mindful of three important considerations: First, these accommodations are temporary; second, we are becoming one parish and we are presented with daily opportunities to grow, go beyond our comfort zone, which will help us more fully live this reality; and finally, Jesus waits and is longing to embrace us through the sacraments – calling us into a deeper unity in the Body of Christ.

REQUESTING CANDLES LIT IN OUR CHURCHES If you would like to have a candle lit for a special intention, please mail your intention(s) with a check/cash to the Church Office. You can also call the Church Office to request that a candle be lit for a special intention. In order to prevent possible transmission of germs from touching the candles and/or candle stick lighters, candles will only be lit at your request, by staff.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS We are all excited about reopening the Churches. However, if you are not feeling well or you are vulnerable (over the age of 65, have a compromised immune or respiratory health issue, or another risk factor), you are encouraged to continue praying from the privacy of your home. We ask that everyone follow the standard prevention protocols: wear a mask; maintain social distance of 6 feet and practice frequent hand hygiene. Any time you feel ill, please stay home.

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Office of the Bishop May 27, 2020 Dear Sisters and Brothers of Saint Clare of Assisi, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Holy Spirit and Saint Thomas à Becket Parishes: On April 12, 2015, when I initiated On Mission for The Church Alive!, who of us could have ever imagined the ways in which the COVID-19 virus and crisis would affect every aspect of our daily lives? As we continue to live through many changing realities, please know that I pray for you daily asking our Heavenly Father to shower you with abundant grace, good health and much hope. Despite present challenges with the pandemic, your parishes completed the merger process of consultation with parishioners, and members of your Pastoral and Finance Councils signed a petition to move forward with the merger plan. In turn, your grouping administrator (pro-tem), Father Frederick Cain, petitioned me to merge the parishes. On May 7, 2020, the diocesan Priest Council and Vicars General gave consent to the proposal, and I have accepted these recommendations: Effective July 1, 2020, your current parishes will cease to exist, and the new parish of Triumph of the Holy Cross will take their place. Every member of your current parishes is now a member of the newly formed parish. Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish will also inherit all of the assets, responsibilities and liabilities of the current parishes. Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish will be served by the following clergy team: Father Paul Zywan, Pastor Father Jason Charron, Parish Chaplain Father Kenneth Kezmarsky, Senior Parochial Vicar Deacon Gerard Como Father William Terza, Senior Parochial Vicar Your current grouping administrator (pro-tem), Father Frederick Cain, has requested and has been granted permission to begin retirement. Your priests and deacon have worked diligently in service to you and to God throughout this process, and I am deeply grateful for their care and leadership. This has not been a simple task. Jesus never promised that it would be easy to carry his message of love and mercy to others. He was clear that sacrifice would be necessary. However, you are positioning your new parish for more effective ministry by addressing financial needs, sharing resources and allowing your clergy to focus on the spiritual work for which they were ordained. With your faith in Jesus and empowered by the Holy Spirit, I invite you to warmly welcome and serve each other as you become one parish family. Grateful for our continued efforts together in being On Mission for The Church Alive!, and for our belief that “Nothing is Impossible with God, I am Your brother in Christ, Most Reverend David A. Zubik Bishop of Pittsburgh

Diocese of Pittsburgh 111 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1618

Phone: 412-456-3010 Fax: 412-456-3185

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.diopitt.org

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A well-choreographed dance can be truly inspirational. Each movement and step are interconnected, each contributing a piece of the unfolding artistic story. The beholder is caught up in the rhythms, music, and gestures, realizing that none are dispensable and all are necessary. The same is true of the Divine Dance of the Trinity. Each Person plays a part, using unique gestures and movements that are connected to the other Divine Partners. They tell a story of love. Every movement and step is born of love and flows on into eternity. The Divine Dance never ends. God the Creator powerfully, yet with gentle love, leads. Creating and

recreating, birthing and sustaining, He dances with the compassionate incarnate Son, guided by the breath of the Holy Spirit. They are three distinct Persons but move as One. On one hand, the cascading flow of their Presence appears motionless, yet on the other, flows and moves with effortless attention. They share one heart, one goal, and one purpose and invite all of creation to join in their dance, their joy. The energy of the Trinity flows through all created things. It is a dance of the heart, not of the mind. It has to be experienced, not dissected, and contemplated, not understood. We stand in awe of the Divine Dance and find ourselves watching in amazement all that God creates and sustains. The dance continues in the majesty of a mountain, the power and wonder of an ocean, and the vastness of the universe. It moves in the cry of a newborn infant and in the soul of one who has been forgiven. It flows in the cry for justice and in the wounds of the oppressed. It circles through the changing of seasons, the cycles of birth and death, and the wisdom that one acquires when they love God.

Remember our faithful departed in your prayers …

Alice Cochenour

Raymond J. Englert, Jr.

Louis P. Pavlack, Sr.

May all souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

The Vigil Light at the Tabernacle at St. Thomas à Becket Church

will burn this week

~ In Loving Memory of Irene Dalton ~ from Bob & Marianne

The Vigil Light at the Tabernacle

in the Chapel at St. Thomas à Becket Church will burn this week

~ In Loving Memory of Tom Duncan ~ from Cindy Smith

The Vigil Candles at the Tabernacle and at the Statue of St. Clare at St. Clare of Assisi Church

will be lit this week

~ In Loving Memory of Barbara Tullius ~ from Mary Tullius

Have a Prayer Request? Submit them by emailing:

[email protected] If you would like to be one of our “Pray-ers”

you must be registered on Flocknote.

Today we celebrate the Divine dance—a perfectly choreographed interplay of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Together they dance and move as one though three unique Persons with distinctive, yet harmonious patterns and steps. They provide a mirror into our soul. Within each one of us, the Divine dance continues and the music of God’s love continues to inspire, sustain and recreate us with every step and melody. Can you hear the music that the Triune God is playing? Where is the dance leading you? Our minds can never truly understand or know God. But our hearts can seek and find Him. From beginning to end, God is one and, at the same time, Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier. God’s holy Trinitarian dance is calling you to holiness. Join in and dance!

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Some suggestions at mealtime are:

Tri-color pasta

Neapolitan ice cream

Tri-tip roast

Cloverleaf rolls

Tres Leche cake

Triple Chocolate Anything, including cake

or brownies

Triple Sec can be an ingredient for an

adult drink or incorporated into a recipe

Three Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

Triple Scoop Ice Cream

Triple Scoop Brownie Sundae with

Triangle-shaped Brownies Decorations: The images of Trinitarian

symbols (from the book Church Symbolism by

F.R. Webber, 1938) can be the inspiration to

create a centerpiece or mobile to hang above

the dinner table (some favorites are the

shield of the Trinity and Holy, Holy, Holy). Celebrating the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity

is a way to ease a bit into Ordinary Time after

a season of being “overcome with paschal

joy.” Because we are so familiar with the

prayers and referral to the three persons of

the Trinity, this feast is a reminder to take

time to dwell on the mystery of the Trinity. —by Jennifer Gregory Miller from CatholicCulture.org

Although the Trinity is invoked every day of

the year in the Liturgy, this feast can be an

opportunity to praise the Holy Trinity and

discuss the mystery of faith further within the

family. So often “mystery” is seen as a negative

connotation, seen as something unsaid or

undefined, or something we humans cannot

know. It is true our human minds can never

fully grasp the entirety of the doctrine, but

the mystery is knowing just enough to want

to know and seek more. A mystery of faith

should be a magnet that draws us farther and

inspires us to delve deeper in our quest to

know, love and serve God. Here are some easy ways to bring the Trinity

home this week: Prayer: Remembering the Sign of the Cross

and the Glory Be are two of the first prayers

we learn that give glory and mention to the

Blessed Trinity. Traditionally in the liturgy

the Athanasian Creed has been prayed at

Mass on Trinity Sunday and other days during

the Time after Pentecost; in some places the

Creed is still prayed on Trinity Sunday. This

could be the prayer to recite together before

dinner.

This is another feast that we can recall our

baptism, since in the name of the Trinity we

become children of God and members of the

Church.

Symbols at Mealtime: Remembering the

various symbols of the Trinity, such as the

circle, the equilateral triangle, trefoil,

triquetra and the fleur-de-lys can be used as

visual reminders, even in our meals.

Different recipes or food can be the

inspiration for family discussion about the

Trinity.

The Triquetra

The Fleur de Lys

St. Patrick’s Shamrock

From the Catacombs

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Father, you sent your Word to bring us truth and your Spirit to make us holy.

Through them we come to know

the mystery of your life.

Help us to worship you, one God in three Persons, by proclaiming

and living our faith in you.

We ask you this, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, true and living, forever and ever. Amen.

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St. Clare of Assisi, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Holy Spirit & St. Thomas à Becket Churches

CongratulationsClass of 2020

Emily Alcorn

Rachel Andreola

Sarah Bagay

Matthew Battistone

Deanna Bennett

Christopher Bobuk

Nicole Boccella

Colton Boring

Isabella Bucy

Jacquelyn Burich

Eric Burnstein

Evan Callahan

Anthony Callery

Abigail Chalovich

Brianna Christman

Emily Clark

Alana Cleary

Sarah Cocuzzi

Jade Conway

Caitlin Cowen

Jordan Crawford

Michael Cunningham

Angela Danen

Logan Danielson

Alyssa DeAngelo

Alexis Decker

Ethan Demko

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Oliver Dresser

McKechnie Duda

Julian Duffy

Ethan Dursi

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Autumn Eckley

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Jackson Englert

Noah Fischer

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Justin Johnson

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Grace Konick

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Paige Krupp

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Jaden Lotis

Jason Mack

Mia Maddas

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Dylan Mallozzi

Marie Mannella

Rayna Mannino

Elizabeth Marks

James Martinis

Kaylee McDonough

Jarod McLaughlin

Liam McLaughlin

Bridie McQuade

Craig Ian McVicker Jr.

Valencia Medina

Melissa Medwig

Brian Miller

Samuel Miller

Abbygail Muse

Ryan Musto

Jarrett Niecgorski

Paige Oeler

Hanna Pasqualini

Tanner Patrick

Tyler Paul

Domenic Pearson

Kenneth Pegher

Zachary Pender

Kondi Phiri

Julia Putignano

Dalaney Ranallo

Emily Rauch

Jadyn Reinhart

Zachary Remlinger

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Jeremy Rizzo

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Rylee Robson

Cathryn Rossi

Matthew Rozanski

Ethan Safran

Julia Saltzman

Christopher Samolovitch

Colleen Schaffer

Jacob Schmidt

Adele Sedlar

Richard Shaw

Eric Sinyangwe

Victoria Smith

Maddie Sneddon

Brandon Sobeck

Emily Steve

Crista Sucevich

Benjamin Sullivan

Victoria Tamborino

Katelyn Trivus

Tyler Turk

Devon Tuttle

Kaitlyn Urbanowicz

Anthony Valente

Pasquale Veltri

Alyssa Volomino

Noah Vrabel

Rylee Walk

Justin Wampler

Nathaniel Werderber

Allison Weidmann

Jack Wessel

Nathan Williams

Haley Woods

Savanna Wright

Mackenzie Zang

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ST. CLARE OF ASSISI Phone: 412-233-7870 Fax: 412-233-0742 Email: [email protected]

ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY Phone: 412-882-8744 Fax: 412-882-8320 Email: [email protected]

HOLY SPIRIT Phone: 412-346-0477 Fax: 412-466-4983 Email: [email protected]

ST. THOMAS À BECKET Phone: 412-655-2885 Fax: 412-655-0615 Email: [email protected]

Benefits St. Elizabeth Elementary School

$1,000 Winner Each Night!

Monday thru Friday

Saturday Grand Prize $5,000

Book of 12 Tickets: $20 or $2.00 per ticket

For tickets:

Call St. Elizabeth Church Office

412-882-8744

June 22-27

CLOVERLEAF FOOD BANK The food collection for the Cloverleaf Food Bank is the second Sunday of each month. The next collection will take place on June 14. Donations may be dropped off at St. Thomas à Becket Church. This project is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the Ladies of Charity. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

New Month, new chapter, new page and new wishes.

May the month give you courage, strength and

confidence, patience, self-love and inner peace.

May every day in June fill your days with faith, love and hope.

Let there be joy, laughter, sunshine

and blessings.

— Amen —