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.......Weekly Bulletin....... FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT February 21, 2010 |
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 SUNDAY First Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM Thomas A. Gigliotti (Gilbert and Dorothy Monsour and Family) 11:00 AM Frank Catanzaro (Family) TUESDAY Saint Polycarp, bishop and martyr 8:00 AM Ann Brozek (The Poppish Family) WEDNESDAY Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM Thomas P. Nicoll (Mr. and Mrs. William Craver) FRIDAY Lenten Weekday 8:30 AM Louise Ferrante (Sister, Gladys Ferrante) SATURDAY Vigil: Second Sunday of Lent 4:30 PM Dr. Peter E. Siska (Wife and Children) SUNDAY Second Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM Living and Deceased of Parish Families 11:00 AM Dr. Frank Begg (Family)  Stewardship February 13, 14, 2010 Weekly Offering .....$6,786.00 Buildings and Grounds .....$459.00 Wedding Coordinator Meeting Do you love weddings? Saint Irenaeus has a small group of volunteers who do, and we are always looking for more people to help assist soon-to-be brides and grooms with their upcoming wedding ceremonies. Our next meeting will be held Thursday, March 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the rectory. All are welcome! Please call Mary Beth Smith at 412-828-3982 with any questions you may have. ******************** Diocese of Pittsburgh Victim Assistance Hotline If you are a victim of abuse, or a family member of a victim, the Diocese of Pittsburgh wants to help. For further information contact 1-888-808-1235. ******************** St. Irenaeus Fish Fry Please join us every Friday during Lent. Lunch is served 11:00 a.m.--1:00 p.m. Dinner is served 4:00--7:00 p.m. Take-out Available Lunch Take-out: phone in orders (412-828-9846) Dinner Take-out: order at the door
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
CVOL Meeting On Monday, February 22nd, there will be a meeting at 7:15 p.m. in the PLEC for the parents of all children in 5th - 7th grade to discuss the Catholic Vision of Love Program. St. Irenaeus Youth will meet this weekend, on Sunday, February 21st, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the youth center. All teens in grades 9-12 are invited and are encouraged to bring friends. ******************** "The View from the Cross" A Lenten Reflection Lenten Adult Education Class Presented by Father Frank Kurimsky Tuesday, February 23 7:00-8:30 p.m. PLEC Meeting Room Please call the parish office to register: 412-828-3065. ******************** Taizé Lenten Prayer Friday, March 5th 7:00-8:00 PM St. Irenaeus Church Join us for a Lenten evening of prayer and devotion in the spirit and style of the Brothers of Taizé, France. With simple musical refrains, silence and candlelight, come and prepare your heart for the Passover Mystery of suffering, death and resurrection. For an hour, invite God to dwell within you-nourishing, strengthening and refreshing your inner life with the endless springtime of the Spirit. All are welcome. ******************** PASSION PLAY "Why Must He Die?" presented by Tri-county Choir Institute's Teen Chorale Sunday, March 7, 2010 2:00 PM at St. Irenaeus Church "Why Must He Die?" is a 75-minute meditation through music, drama, and liturgical dance on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. This is a unique passion play using a play within a play. Throughout the trial of Jesus by Pilate and the Accusers, the action is repeatedly frozen while the disciples and apostles reflect on the life of Jesus and react to the events leading to His Death. They share their thoughts with the audience as if they were observing the trial. Written and directed by Sewickley Hills resident Linda Wallace, "Why Must He Die?" has been presented in over 100 churches and schools over the last 18 years. A good will offering will be taken. |
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 9:15-10:45 AM -CCD (K-5th Grade) 9:30 AM -First Reconciliation Parent Meeting 11:00 AM -Children's Liturgy MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 7:00-8:30 PM -CCD (Grades 6-9) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 7:00-8:30 PM -Lenten Adult Education Class at PLEC WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Haluski Crew at Hall THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 7:00 PM -Pastoral Council Meeting at Rectory Fish Fry Hall Set-up FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 8:30 AM -School Mass 11:00 AM-1:00 PM -Lenten Fish Fry in Blough Hall 4:00-7:00 PM -Lenten Fish Fry in Blough Hall SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon - Confessions SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 9:15-10:45 AM -CCD (K-5th Grade) 11:00 AM -Children's Liturgy ******************** Thank you from Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thanks to the ongoing and very generous support of our Parish family, The St. Irenaeus Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to provide financial and material assistance totaling almost $18,000 to 215 people in Oakmont, Verona, Penn Hills and other nearby communities in the past year. The Conference assisted people facing serious financial problems because of illness, job loss, divorce or separation, or other reasons, by helping them buy food and household items, pay utility bills, make rent or mortgage payments, and by arranging for them to get clothing or furniture at little or no cost to them from the St. Vincent de Paul store in Penn Hills. Most of the assistance we were able to provide went to families with babies and young children. Often we were able to make a last minute utility payment that prevented the shutoff of gas, light or water service during the coldest months of the year. We would not have been able to help the individuals and families who called on us were it not for your generosity. Your use of the green "Poor Box" envelopes found in the pews as well as contributions some of you made in memory of friends and family members provided the money we used to help those in need - many of them in desperate need with nowhere else to turn. Thank you and God bless you for all you have done to help us help our neighbors in need.
SCHOOL NEWS
ST. IRENAEUS RADIO BROADCAST THIS WEEKEND Remember to tune in to KQV radio 1410 this weekend to listen to EDUCATION PLUS, which will feature St. Irenaeus School's Robotics Program. Saturday, February 20 at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, February 21 at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. SNOW MAKE-UP DAYS Due to the week off due to the snowstorms, the St. Irenaeus School Calendar will be extended to Friday, June 11th. School parents will be receiving further details in their weekly news folders. The following dates, which originally were to be early dismissals, will now be FULL DAYS: Wednesday, February 24th Wednesday, March 24th Wednesday, April 28th Next Stations of the Cross Within our Vicariate February 26th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Bartholomew ******************** Diocesan Adult Formation Series Teresa Tomeo, author, syndicated Catholic talk show host and professional speaker will present the next lecture in the Diocesan Adult Formation series. Tomeo's presentation, 10 Things I've Learned about Living a Godly Life, will be given at St. Paul Seminary Auditorium on Thursday, March 4th at 7:30 p.m. Continuing education credit is available for priests, deacons and catechists. The lecture is free. All are welcome to attend and bring friends. ******************** If you know a parishioner who is homebound or in a nursing home who would like to receive a phone call, card or visit from the Ladies of Charity, please call the parish office (412-828-3065). ******************** Singles, 21 and over Looking for a new way to meet people, make friends and share good times with others? Check out the Catholic Alumni club. The group offers tennis, parties, picnics, dances, hiking, volleyball, dinners, scripture study, trips and many other great events. For more information or for an application, go to the club's website at www.cacpittsburgh.org or call Meredith at 412-683-8082. |