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SUNDAY | MARCH 7, 2021
MASS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY VIGIL MASS
Corpus Christi: 4:00 PM
St. Angela Merici: 4:30 PM
SUNDAY
St. Patrick: 8:30 AM
St. Robert Bellarmine: 9:30 AM
St. Angela Merici: 11:00 AM
WEEKDAYS
St. Angela Merici:
Monday—Friday 8:30 AM
MASSES AND PRAYER SERVICES AT ST.
ANGELA WILL CONTINUE TO BE
LIVESTREAMED THROUGH A LINK ON OUR
WEBSITE
www.marymotherofgod1.org
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Thursdays, 5 – 6 p.m. at St. Angela Church
Saturdays, 12 – 1 p.m. at St. Robert Church
All those confessing must wear a mask.
Thank you!
CLERGY TEAM
Pastor Rev. Terrence P. O’Connor
Parochial Vicar Rev. Jack E. Demnyan
Parish Chaplain Rev. Joseph C. Beck
In Residence Rev. Pius Nwankwo
Deacon Reynold Wilmer
PARISH STAFF
Business Manager Cathy Nola
Family Faith Formation/
Safe Environment Coordinator Krista Sudyk
Director of Music Ministry Sharon Sisley
Assistant Director
of Music Ministry Carolyn Guzik
Youth Minister Emily Belchick
Maintenance Dan Hearn, A.J. Minyon
Administrative Assistant Saira Herboth
SACRAMENTS Please contact the parish office as to the
following sacraments:
Sacrament of Baptism Prior to having your child baptized, both
parents must attend a
pre-baptismal seminar.
Sacrament of Matrimony Arrangements should be made at least six
months prior to your wedding date. A
date will be set only after contacting the
priest.
Sacrament of the Sick (You may also see a priest after Mass)
Holy Communion for Shut-Ins
R.C.I.A (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
This is the process to become Catholic or
for Catholics to receive the rest of their
Sacraments of Initiation. We also offer
programs for children.
St. Angela Merici 1640 Fawcett Ave.
White Oak, PA 15131
Corpus Christi 2515 Versailles Ave.
McKeesport, PA 15132
St. Patrick 310 32nd Street
McKeesport, PA 15132
St. Robert Bellarmine 1313 Fifth Avenue
E. McKeesport, PA 15035
ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER
1640 Fawcett Ave
White Oak, PA 15131
Monday—Friday 9:15AM—3:15PM
P: 412-672-9641 | F: 412-672-1576
Saturday, March 6
4:00 pm CC
4:30 pm St. A
Lenten Weekday Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8a]/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Nellie Kohl by: Children, Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren The Living and Deceased of our Parish
Sunday, March 7
8:30 am St. P 9:30 am St. R
11:00 am St. A
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25 or Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 Samuel Strangis by: Ken Bradley In Honor of the Holy Face of Jesus Beloved Mommy, Mary Regina on her 99th Birthday by: Son, Tommy (aka “E.P.”)
Monday, March 8
8:30 am St. A
Lenten Weekday: St. John of God 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab/Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4 [cf 42:3]/Lk 4:24-30 Joe & Bernie LaGorga by: Holland Family
Tuesday, March 9
8:30 am St. A
Lenten Weekday: St. Frances of Rome, Religious Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 [6a]/Mt 18:21-35 Uncle Vincent by: Timmy & Mary
Wednesday, March 10
8:30 am St. A
Lenten Weekday Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20]/Mt 5:17-19 Josephine Jasiewiek by: Butchie Jasiewiek & Family
Thursday, March 11
8:30 am St. A
Lenten Weekday Jer 7:23-28/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Lk 11:14-23 Herbert T. Peiffer by: Monica Henry & Kara Mosbacker
Friday, March 12
8:30 am St. A
Lenten Weekday Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10-11ab, 14 and 17 [cf. 11 and 9a]/Mk 12:28-34 Leo & Dolores Solomon by: Family
Saturday, March 13
4:00 pm CC
4:30 pm St. A
Lenten Weekday Hos 6:1-6/Ps 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab [cf. Hos 6:6]/Lk 18:9-14 Chester Mols by: wife, Dolores & Family Jerry Grefenstette by: wife, Rose
Sunday, March 14
8:30 am St. P 9:30 am St. R
11:00 am St. A
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21 or 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4m 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 Jan Nola by: Nola Family The Living and Deceased of our Parish Martin Zegar by: Wife & Family
Mass Readings and Intentions
FROM FATHER TERRY J+M+J
“Zeal for your house will consume me.” (Jn 2:17)
Webster’s defines zeal as, “eagerness or ardent
interest in pursuit of something.” Jesus’ whole life
was filled with zeal for God! He pursued God in
every thought, word, and deed. This is evidenced by
today’s story, the cleansing of the temple.
The temple became a circus instead of what God
intended it to be, a place to focus on him and grow in
his love and friendship. Jesus’ zeal for God led him
to make a whip out of cords and drive the money
changers and the sheep and oxen out of the temple.
(15) When it comes to zeal for God, can the same be
said of us? Lent is a time to renew our zeal for God
and the things of God. Do we have zeal for prayer?
Do we have zeal for leaving our sins behind? Do we
have zeal for shunning the things of this world? Do
we have zeal for helping our neighbor? Do we have
zeal for standing up for the underdog? Do we have
zeal for doing the right thing in every situation? In
reference to our first reading, do we have zeal for
living out the Ten Commandments? (Exodus 20: 1-
17) In the end, may zeal for God be the mission of
our Lenten journey.
It was such a blessing to have Bishop Zubik and the
seminarians here for Stations and Adoration last
Friday. It was such a moving and powerful evening.
There were 20 seminarians! These seminarians are
from St. Paul Seminary, which is in Pittsburgh, near
Crafton. St. Paul’s is where the journey to priesthood
first begins. We have more seminarians in major
seminaries as well. This gives our diocese so much
hope in our future. I thank you for your attendance.
The bishop loved our new Parish Center. We hope to
have him return to bless it once all the precautions
are lifted. Please continue to pray for our clergy and
seminarians and for an increase in vocations to the
ordained and consecrated life.
The Light is On for You! is Wednesday, March 10
from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi and St. Patrick.
Please take advantage of God’s endless mercy. God
is awaiting each of us. He desires to wipe away all of
our sins! The evening does not include a service. You
simply come in and enter into the Sacrament of
Reconciliation. The night is sometimes marked by
people who have been away from the sacrament for
many years. Please consider inviting or even bringing
a friend. We hope to see you there!
Our “To Go” Lenten Fish Fry is off to a great start.
The food is delicious. I thank our volunteers and
those who have come to be a part of our Fish Fry the
last couple of weeks. I personally invite all to come
out to support our Fish Fry. You will be happy you
did! Our new items beginning this Friday, March 6
are Halushki and a Bake Sale. Bake Sale items can
be dropped off on Thursdays from 12 - 2 p.m. or on
Fridays from 11 - 7 p.m.
During Lent, those in RCIA receive special prayers
to prepare them to receive the Easter Sacraments.
This year, we have one candidate, Beverly Hazlett.
Beverly has been journeying with us since
September. She is considered a candidate because
she has already received Baptism in another faith
tradition. Thus, at the Easter Vigil, she will make her
Profession of Faith and receive First Holy
Communion and Confirmation. Beverly will receive
the “Rite of Calling to Continuing Conversion” this
Saturday, March 6, at the 4 p.m. Mass at Corpus
Christi. This rite will help lead Beverly to a greater
conversion of spirit as she approaches the Easter
Vigil. At this Mass, she will also be presented with
the Our Father. We are so proud of Beverly. Please
keep her in your prayers.
Finally, we say farewell to Emily Belchick, our
Youth Minister since January of 2019. Emily’s final
day is today, March 7. We were so blessed to have
her with us over these last two years. Emily led both
our middle and high school ministries. Emily also led
our Family Program (Grades K - 5), before Krista
took over this past fall. Emily, along with Krista,
brought the latest trends to our Faith Formation
programs. They instituted our current Family, Edge
(middle school), and high school programs. Emily
had such a positive impact on our youth, making a
true difference in their lives. She also did a
wonderful job in recruiting volunteers to be a part of
these various ministries and in leading the Alpha
FROM FATHER TERRY
LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE FOR THE
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28:
Daily Mass: Weekdays 8:30 A.M.
Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30 P.M.
Sunday 11:00 A.M.
Holy Hour: Mon., Mar 8 7:00 P.M.
Stations: Fri., Mar 12 7:00 P.M.
OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS
February 28, 2021
Offertory $ 15,799.61
Monthly Maintenance $ 597.00
Parish Share $ 2,180.00
St. Anthony $ 25.10
Votives $ 657.62
Outreach $ 157.84
*Electronic payments and Parish Share from the past
three weeks have been added to these totals
Please remember in your prayers:
Betty Lukas, Irene Martonyak, Marilyn Mular,
and Joel Santille
May their souls and all the souls of the faithful
departed rest in peace. Amen
Sanctuary Light Burns before the Blessed Sacrament the week of March 7, in loving memory of:
Corpus Christi
Nicolas & Concetta Test by: Nicholas & Betty Test
Corpus Christi
Daniel Kolodziej
by: Wife, Theresa & daughters Daneen & Deborah
St. Angela
Kathryn Bourne by: William and Barbara
St. Patrick
Alex Kisan by: Family
St. Robert
Patty Schaffer by: MOW Ladies
program. Emily is leaving to work for Preambula
which is a consulting group that helps to make
missionary disciples in our world. Please see her
farewell piece in the bulletin. Emily will be missed
here, but I think she will be wonderful in her new
position. We will bless her at today’s 11 a.m. Mass at
St. Angela. We thank Krista and our volunteers who
will continue to lead us through the Faith Formation
year. I will discuss the long-term future of Faith
Formation in next Sunday’s bulletin. Please keep
Emily in prayer during this time of transition. Mary,
Mother of God, pray for her.
INDULGENCES FOR STATIONS OF THE
CROSS
As we pray the Stations of the Cross, there is
information in the back of some of the booklets used
in church regarding indulgences. Indulgences are
offered by the church to take away the temporal
punishment due to sin. That is, although confessed
sins are forgiven, there remains the residue of sin that
still needs removed through continued conversion. A
plenary indulgence is granted to those who take part
in the stations. A plenary indulgence is a full
remission of temporal punishment in contrast to a
partial indulgence which is a partial remission of
temporal punishment. Those who are impeded can
gain the indulgence by spending at least a half an
hour in reading and prayer on the passion and death
of Jesus (i.e., doing the stations at home). A plenary
indulgence can also be gained by saying a prayer
before a picture or image of Christ Crucified on any
Friday in Lent (a partial indulgence is granted on any
other day). For any plenary indulgence the following
requirements must be met within a reasonable time:
the sacrament of Reconciliation, Holy Communion,
prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father, and
with the soul unattached to sin. Indulgences may also
be applied to the dead.
The Lenten Season
LENTEN HOLY HOURS
YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH
Pope Francis has designated Dec. 8, 2020 – Dec. 8, 2021 the Year of St. Joseph. We invite you to make our
Holy Hours, on the attributes of St. Joseph, part of your Lenten journey.
St. Angela Church – In Person and Livestream
7:00 p.m.
Date: Theme: Presenter:
Monday, March 8 Husband/Father Fr. Joe
Tuesday, March 16 Worker Deac. Reynold
Monday, March 22 Chaste Fr. Terry
Monday, March 29 Terror of Demons Fr. Jack
STATIONS OF THE CROSS FRIDAYS IN LENT
St. Angela — In Person and Livestream St. Patrick, St Robert, Corpus Christi—In Person Only The following booklets will be used for Stations: Way of the Cross, St. Alphonsus Ligori Everyone’s Way of the Cross, Clarence Enzler
March 5 1:30 p.m. Corpus Christi (Enzler) 7:00 p.m. St. Angela March 12 1:30 p.m. St. Patrick (Alphonsus) 7:00 p.m. St. Angela
March 19 1:30 p.m. St. Robert (Enzler) 7:00 p.m. St. Angela
March 26 1:30 p.m. Corpus Christi (Alphonsus) 7:00 p.m. St. Angela
April 2 7:00 p.m. St. Angela (Good Fri - Alphonsus)
RECONCILIATION: LENTEN SCHEDULE
The Light is On for You
Wednesday, March 10, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
At Corpus Christi and St. Patrick
In addition, Reconciliation will continue to be offered
during the regular times:
Thursdays St. Angela 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays St. Robert 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
WORD AMONG US
Word Among Us booklets are a
wonderful resource for prayer
during our Lenten journey. They
provide readers with daily
prayers, reflections and readings
for both weekdays and Sundays.
The Lenten issue of WAU is available for all in the
back of each church, and in the parish center.
MONDAY MORNING LENTEN
REFLECTION
2 Kings 5:1-15
… a little girl. (2 Kings 5:2) Have you ever looked
at a famous painting and at first glance, it appears to
be almost ordinary? But then you look closer, and
you see the artist’s use of shadow and light,
perspective, and contrast —and the scene comes
alive before your eyes! Today’s story about
Naaman is like that. It all starts with a little girl—an
unlikely hero—and yet she plays a major role in
Naaman’s miraculous healing. She shows that the
small and the humble can bring great glory to the
Lord.
Why is this? It’s because the small and the humble
aren’t prone to drawing attention to themselves. All
they want to do is follow the Lord; they don’t worry
about weather people see it or not. The scene with
the little girl moves us because it comes from such
an unexpected place, a place of purity, sincerity and
simplicity. Don’t you love how God reveals himself
through unlikely people and circumstances? The
bible tells us about Gideon, the youngest of the least
of the families of Israel, who leads his people to
victory. There is Ruth, a widowed and
impoverished foreigner, who wins the heart of a
wealthy Israelite and becomes part of Jesus’s family
tree. And there is King David. This heroic leader
was just a young shepherd boy when the Lord chose
him.
In a Similar way, God can use you to reveal himself.
You may not be wealthy or powerful or famous.
You may feel that you don’t have a lot of control
over your circumstances either. But none of that
matters of God. In fact, you might be just the right
person he is looking for. Just as he worked through a
little girl to change the course of history, he can use
you to bring powerful change to the people around
you.
Weather you are doing the dishes, shoveling snow, or
filing papers, you can be a vessel of Jesus’love and
grace. A simple word of encouragement, spoken
from a heart of love and trust, can do far more than
you can imagine. Just ask that little girl who set
Naaman on the road to healing! .
“Lord, use me to reveal you love today.”
- Taken from The Word Among Us, Lenten Edition
SAINT OF THE DAY - WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 10: ST. DOMINIC SAVIO
Born into a peasant
family at Riva, Italy,
young Dominic
joined Saint John
Bosco as a student at
the Oratory in Turin
at the age of 12. He
impressed Don Bosco
with his desire to be a priest and to help him in his
work with neglected boys. A peacemaker and an
organizer, young Dominic founded a group he called
the Company of the Immaculate Conception which,
besides being devotional, aided John Bosco with the
boys and with manual work. All the members save
one, Dominic, would, in 1859, join Don Bosco in the
beginnings of his Salesian congregation. By that
time, Dominic had been called home to heaven.
Dominic would say, “I can’t do big things. But I want
all I do, even the smallest thing, to be for the greater
glory of God.”
www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-
dominic-savio
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
WITH BISHOP ZUBIK
BULLETIN DEADLINES
All bulletin articles must be submitted in writing by
Monday at noon. Articles can be delivered to the
office at 1640 Fawcett Ave., White Oak or emailed
to: [email protected] Thank you!
DONATE ONLINE TO MARY, MOTHER
OF GOD PARISH
As we continue to face the current pandemic, online
giving is a wonderful option. Such giving is very
convenient for individual donors and allows for
consistent donations to flow into the parish.
Payments can be made through any of the following:
• Checking Account
• Savings Account
• Credit Card
• Debit Card
To join our online giving, fill out the form included in
this bulletin, visit our webpage, or contact Cathy Nola
at [email protected] 412-672-9641
NEW DROP BOX : PARISH CENTER
Our new drop box is located at the green steel
doors, A4, beneath the bell tower, at the beginning
of the walkway to the center, right off the main
church parking lot. We ask that you use this drop
box instead of the one at the former office. Thank
you for your continued generosity.
FISH FRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Our 2021 Fish Fry is here. As always, we could not
successfully operate our fish fry without our wonder-
ful volunteers! We are in need of helpers for the fol-
lowing days and times:
• Thursdays in Lent (12:00-6:00pm): Preparing
food
• Thursdays in Lent (6:00pm): Breading Fish.
• Fridays in Lent: for various jobs, at various
times- Serving take out, washing dishes, and
clean up at the end of the day.
To sign up call 412-672-2220 or 412-215-9857
(noon - 7:00 pm). We will be following all current
COVID-19 safety precautions to protect our workers
& customers. Come join the fun!! Look forward to
working with you.
LADIES OF CHARITY
LENTEN
AUBERLE COLLECTION
I am sure that everyone is aware of the wonderful
work that Auberle does in our community for
children and families. They have an ongoing need for
toiletries, feminine hygiene products, twin bed
sets and blankets, towels and washcloths for their
housing program, Foster Care and Family
Emergency Shelter. We hope that you will consider
supporting Auberle during this Lenten season. Bins
will be placed in the back of each of the churches
beginning Saturday, February 27 through Monday,
March 29. We thank you for your generosity.
LOOKING FOR BAKED GOODS
Great News! This week we are
adding baked goods to our par-
ish Fish Fry. If you wish to
contribute, please drop off your
baked goods at Corpus Christi
Hall (803 Market St.) on:
Thursdays 12:00-2:00pm
Fridays 9:00-7:00pm
Questions? Call 412-215-9857
Dear friends,
Anyone who knows me understands how I love to
write in a journal when I pray. My journals are filled
with conversations with God! Well, we’ve been
talking a lot lately about the need to evangelize. In
fact, these journals of mine are filled with big ideas
and creative ways to bring others to the heart of
Jesus. There is nothing I want more! The Holy
Spirit in a wonderful and crazy way has led me to a
group of people who also long to bring others to
Jesus. This group is called Preambula. It turns out
they like my ideas and want to help me develop
them! Preambula is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the mission of Christ. Many of you have
participated in On Fire which is a Preambula
Initiative.
We know that Jesus is calling us to make disciples;
we have heard the Church and our Popes echo this
throughout the years, especially recently. Preambula
Group recognizes that the “how” is the tough part.
We seek to increase the capacity of Catholics to “get
involved by word and deed in people’s daily lives . . .
no matter how difficult or lengthy this may prove to
be” (Pope Francis, Joy of the Gospel), so that they
can reach those standing at a distance from Jesus and
His Church.
What does Preambula mean? Preambula is taken
from the Latin phrase Praeambula Fidei, which
refers to the seeds of faith God has planted in the
human heart. Preambula’s goal is to cultivate those
seeds of faith and help them grow. Preamble also
comes from the Latin, ambulare, which means “to
walk.” Pre-ambula indicates what happens before one
can walk in the Way of Christian faith. It speaks to
the importance of the work of pre-evangelization,
that ministry which disposes people to hearing the
Gospel message of salvation in Jesus Christ.
I have accepted a full-time position with Preambula
Group. I am very excited for the work that lies ahead
of me, yet sad to leave all of you! It has been my
extreme pleasure and a WONDERFUL blessing
walking with each of you! Together we have laid a
strong foundation for Family Catechesis, Youth
Ministry, and ALPHA! I am very proud of what we
have done together in just two years! Count on my
prayers as you continue to water those seeds that
have been planted. May God let us all see the fruits
of our efforts!
God bless you!
All my love,
Emily
A Message from Emily Belchick
MA’S PANTRY
Ma’s Pantry serves residents
of North Versailles and East
McKeesport with free food
distributed twice every
month. Food is distributed
from Broadway Alliance
Church, 1000 Broadway
Street, East McKeesport
from 9:30 A.M. to 11:00
A.M. on scheduled Saturdays.
First time applicants must bring:
• Proof of residence in East McKeesport or North
Versailles.
• A current, government issued photo ID
• Amount and source of income
• Names and birthdates of household family
members
The next distribution date is March 6.
CISS HOUSE OF HOPE MINISTRIES
719 Union Ave McKeesport Pa.15132
(412) 758 5823
Now, until the end of April 2021, 40lb boxes with
meat, milk, veggies, fruit, will be available every
Saturday from 12:30 to 5:30 pm. All are welcome
to pick up a box! First Open Bible Church down in
kitchen hall area.
“I came that they may have life, and have it
abundantly”
- John 10:10
Prayer
Fasting
Almsgiving
SAFE ENVIRONMENT
It is the policy of the Diocese
that all volunteers must
complete the Safe Environment
process before beginning a
ministry or activity in any
Parish.
Please contact Krista Sudyk, our Safe Environment
Coordinator at [email protected].
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN
If you suspect any child is being abused or neglected
call 1-888-808-1235. If you suspect a child is in
imminent danger from abuse please call 911
immediately.
SOFTBALL & TENNIS PLAYERS
WANTED, CO-ED: SINGLES, 21 AND
OVER.
Softball is played in Blawnox, Tennis at Moore Park
in Brookline. The Catholic Singles Club of Pittsburgh
is looking for players of all abilities. The group also
offers dinners, spirituality events, trips, mini golf,
hiking, volleyball, cultural and many other great
events. For more information or an application go to
our website: www.cacpittsburgh.org. Or contact us
at: [email protected] Or Gary at
[email protected]. 412-427-8772.
ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER PARISH
JOB POSTING: PASTORAL ASSOCIATE
St. Joseph the Worker Parish is seeking a full-time,
salaried Pastoral Associate to collaborate with the
Pastor, Clergy, Staff and Parishioners to achieve a
common parish vision and action, as well as serve
and develop pastoral activities and apostolates. The
Pastoral Associate works with the Director of Faith
Formation, Coordinator of Youth Ministry and Music
Director and reports to the Pastor.
Please send resume and three references to Deacon
Ron Demblowski, 2001 Ardmore Blvd., Pittsburgh,
PA 15221. [email protected] 412.273.9122
by April 15, 2021.
Looking for a silent retreat to contemplate the
Passion of Our Lord? Spend your Triduum in prayer at
The Ark and The Dove in Gibsonia!
HOLY WEEK TRIDUUM RETREAT
