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.......Weekly Bulletin....... SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Arpil 27, 2008 |
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 SUNDAY Sixth Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM Francis P. Sullivan (Pat and Roberta Sullivan) 11:00 AM Elizabeth Mator (Son, Edward Mator) TUESDAY Catherine of Siena, virgin, doctor 8:00 AM Sr. Anne Horvat, O.S.F. (Nephew and Nieces) WEDNESDAY Easter Weekday 8:00 AM Angelo Glorioso ((Giarrusso Family) THURSDAY Ascension of the Lord 10:00 AM Wesley Pietz (Scott and Betty Rudy) 7:00 PM Andrew and Margaret Lipesky (Granddaughter, Jacquelyn Connell) FRIDAY Athanasius, bishop, doctor 8:00 AM Bernadette Pivik (Family) SATURDAY Vigil: Seventh Sunday of Easter 4:30 PM Dominic Slebrich, Sr. (Wife, Bonnie) SUNDAY Seventh Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM Living and Deceased of Parish Families 11:00 AM Bernie Pizzuto (Gasparich Family)  Buildings and Grounds ......$57.00
The St. Irenaeus St. Vincent de Paul Society gratefully acknowledges an Easter donation of more than $350 by students in the parish CCD program. The very generous donation, which was the result of the students' Lenten sacrifices, is especially appreciated because of a recent significant increase in both the number and size of requests being made of the St. Vincent de Paul Society by people in the area who are in desperate need of help making their mortgage, rent and utility payments, or paying for food and groceries. Already this year, the Society has provided almost $19,000 in assistance to some 50 families and individuals in the Oakmont, Verona and nearby Penn Hills communities. This was done only by the ongoing and very generous support of members of the St. Irenaeus parish community, the only source of the Society's funds. Thank you for helping the St. Vincent de Paul Society help our neighbors in need.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
First Communion This weekend, on Sunday, April 27th at 1:00 p.m., we have 46 second graders making their First Communion. Please continue to keep them in your prayers as they receive Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time. May Crowning On Sunday, May 11th the First Communion class will participate in the May Crowning of the Blessed Mother at the 11:00 Mass. For the Ride Home When children are orphaned, they often hold on to something to remind them of whose they are. Orphan Annie had a half of a locket, Oliver Twist had a letter, and some victims of the holocaust had smuggled photographs. Even without the physical presence of their parents, orphaned children very much felt connected to their parents. This is the image Jesus gives us in today's Gospel as well. He explains that it is the Holy Spirit that is with us and helps us know we are God's. It is the Spirit that guides us to live the way God wants us to. Recall that wind is a symbol of the Spirit. Walk outside and feel the wind. Is it a gentle breeze today or is it gusting? Think about why the wind is considered a symbol of the Holy Spirit. As the Holy Spirit leads us and guides us like the wind, are we gently moved or sometimes does it take a hurricane wind to get us moving? Think of some things your family has been guided to do by the Holy Spirit. Also consider some things the Spirit might be calling you to presently. Cooperate with the Spirit and make plans accordingly. Discussion Starters I know the Holy Spirit was guiding me directly once when . . . I have felt orphaned before, but I know the Spirit was with me because . . . I have seen the Spirit at work in our parish when . . . Source: www.faithfirst.com |
SUNDAY, APRIL 27 11:00 AM -Children's Liturgy 1:00 PM -First Communion in Church Hall Rental WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 7:00 PM -Book Club at PLEC 7:15 PM -Adult Choir Rehearsal in Church THURSDAY, MAY 1 Ascension of the Lord (Holy Day of Obligation) Mass times: 10:00 AM 7:00 PM SATURDAY, MAY 3 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon - Confessions 5:30 PM -School Super Spring Bingo at Blough Hall SUNDAY, MAY 4 11:00 AM -Children's Liturgy Hall Rental May Novena Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Our parish will hold a special nine day Novena beginning on May 10th and concluding on May 18th. Novenas are short prayers that are said for nine consecutive days. This is a wonderful opportunity for prayer. The following is the Novena schedule:
THINK SPRING...THINK FLEA MARKET!!!
Please mark your calendars with the following drop-off dates for your donated Flea Market items:
Thank you, Elaine Grabowski Drop-off times are from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
SCHOOL NEWS
ONE MORE WEEK TO THE SUPER SPRING BINGO! Saturday, May 3rd in Blough Hall Tickets are $30.00 and include bingo, food and drink! Call the school now for your tickets. TICKETS MAY ALSO BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR. ALUMNI NEWS Congratulations to David Rocchini, graduate of St. Irenaeus School, currently in the 12th grade at Riverview HS, who has been nominated for the Outstanding Young Citizens Award. This year parents, school administrators and friends nominated 117 students representing 17 schools. David, along with the other nominees, was honored at a banquet on Thursday evening. Keynote speaker was Sally Wiggins of WTAE-TV. We congratulate David for this achievement and for his hard work and example of a young citizen who will truly light the world! David's goal is to attend a four year college and major in political science. He would like to go to law school and obtain a law degree. GOLF OUTING It's time for the annual St. Irenaeus Golf Outing! Plans are in progress for this year's event which will be held on MONDAY, JUNE 16th at BIRDSFOOT GOLF CLUB in Freeport. To make your reservations to golf, please call Mr. Tom Dinnin Jr. at 412-951-3968. St. Irenaeus Youth will meet this weekend, on Sunday, April 27th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the youth center. They will be doing a spring clean-up around the youth center. Please bring a rake. All teens in grades 9 through 12 are welcome. Born into Eternal Life Helen L. Maryanski, Mary Joan Kutzmark, Carmela Brogneri May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Please keep Helen, Mary Joan and Carmela and their bereaved families and friends in your prayers. | |||||||||||||||||||