January 13, 2019 The Baptism of the Lord

Saint Juan Diego

Sharpsburg
- part of the Lower Allegheny Valley Grouping of parishes -

Saint Joseph Parish Lower Allegheny Valley

O’Hara/Fox Chapel Mass Schedule
342 Dorseyville Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15215 Saturday Vigil Masses
412-963-8885
Email: parishoffice@stjosephohara.com 4:00 pm Saint Joseph Church
www.stjosephohara.com 4:30 pm Madonna of Jerusalem Church
5:00 pm Saint Scholastica Church
Saint Juan Diego Parish
Sharpsburg Sunday Masses
Saint John Cantius Church
Madonna of Jerusalem Church 8:00 am Saint Francis of Assisi Church
Saint Mary Church 9:00 am Saint Joseph Church
201 9th Street 9:30 am Saint Scholastica Church
Pittsburgh, PA 15215 10:00 am Saint Edward Church
412-784-8700 11:00 am Saint Joseph Church
Email: saintjuandiegopgh@comcast.net 11:00 am Saint John Cantius Church
www.saintjuandiegopgh.org (Korean Mass)
11:30 am Saint Mary Church
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina Parish 12:00 Noon Saint Scholastica Church
Blawnox/Harmar
Saint Edward Church Weekday Masses
Saint Francis of Assisi Church
450 Walnut Street 8:00 am Saint Joseph Church
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Monday thru Friday
412-828-4066 9:00 am Madonna of Jerusalem Church
Email: sted-fran@verizon.net Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
Saint Edward Church
Saint Scholastica Parish Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Aspinwall/Fox Chapel/O’Hara 10:00 am Saint Scholastica Church
309 Brilliant Avenue Monday thru Friday
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
412-781-0186 Weekly Confession—Days and Times
Email: parish@saintscholastica.com
www.saintscholastica.com Every Saturday
9:30-10:15 am Saint Edward Church
11:30-12:00 Noon Saint Joseph Church
3:30-4:00 pm Madonna Church
Every Tuesday
6:30-7:15 pm Saint Scholastica Church
 Saint Juan Diego Parish Daily Mass: Week of January 14

Madonna of Jerusalem Church 8:00 am Fr. Dale DeNinno

Saint John Cantius Church Saint Joseph
9:00 am Fr. Dale DeNinno
Saint Mary Church
Madonna of Jerusalem
Mon., Tues., Wed.
Saint Edward
Administrative Center Thurs., Fri., Sat.
201 9th Street 10:00 am Fr. Paul Merkovsky
Pittsburgh, PA 15215 Saint Scholastica
Office: 412-784-8700
Rectory: 412-408-3231
Food Pantry: 412-781-2866 Weekend Mass Schedule
Email: saintjuandiegopgh@comcast.net January 19-20
Website: www.saintjuandiegopgh.org
Saturday Vigil
Office Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
4:00 pm Visiting Priest
Monday thru Friday
Saint Joseph
4:30 pm Fr. Paul Merkovsky
Madonna of Jerusalem
Staff 5:00 pm Fr. Dale DeNinno
Saint Scholastica
Rosemarie Haas, Administrative Assistant Sunday
Rose Sacco, Bookkeeper 8:00 am Fr. Dale DeNinno
Delia Barr, Director of Faith Formation Saint Francis of Assisi
412-963-8885 x301 9:00 am Visiting Priest
Meredith Troyan, Youth Ministry Leader Saint Joseph
412-781-0186 x20 9:30 am Fr. Paul Merkovsky
Saint Scholastica
10:00 am Fr. Dale DeNinno
Saint Edward
11:00 am Visiting Priest
Clergy Saint Joseph
11:30 am Fr. Paul Merkovsky
Fr. Dale DeNinno, Pastor/Administrator Saint Mary
Fr. Michael Decewicz, Parochial Vicar 12:00 Noon Fr. Dale DeNinno
Director of A.R.M. (Addiction Recovery Ministry) Saint Scholastica
Fr. Paul Merkovsky, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Robert Wertz, Jr. Saint Anthony School Programs and DePaul
School for Hearing and Speech As a parish, we are
blessed with the opportunity to shape and develop
Fr. Hyeong Cheol Lee the lives of children with special needs. By
Chaplain for the Korean Catholic Community contributing to the annual diocesan collection to
Fr. John Mark Ogu benefit Saint Anthony School Program and DePaul
Student at Duquesne University School for Hearing and Speech, we help to create
In Residence/Saint Juan Diego Parish remarkable opportunities for the children they serve.
Fr. Dozie Egbe In addition to supporting the children with special
Chaplain at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital needs, your kind donation counts toward the 2018
In Residence/Saint Pio of Pietrelcina Church Parish Share Program assessment for Saint Juan
Diego Parish. The second collection will be taken
the weekend of January 19-20.
Dear Parishioner,
When asked, all of us can
easily remember the date of our
birth - day, month and year. It’s
an important date because it
marks our entrance into the
world and we celebrate it
annually with glad thanksgiving.
What is not so easy to remember,
and perhaps even unknown, is
the date of our baptism. Why is
that? It is a date every bit as
important because it marks the
beginning of our journey of faith
and sharing in the very life of
God. In baptism we are named
as daughters and sons of the
Almighty.
In the waters of baptism we are initiated into
the life of God, washed clean of original sin,
welcomed into the family of the Church, and set
upon the road that is intended to lead us to share the
life of God forever. Baptism also comes with
responsibility. Baptism is not a once-and-for-all
event. It is so much more than a liturgical ritual or a
sacrament received. It is a sacrament lived. Not a
passive event but rather something dynamic that
engages us throughout the whole of our lives.
While Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River at
the hands of John the Baptist marked the beginning
of his public ministry, so too, our baptism marks us
as participators in the work of the Gospel. Feed the
hungry, give drink to those who thirst, clothe the
naked, care for the sick, visit those in prison … love
your neighbor as yourself.
Baptism also allows us to call each other
sister and brother. That is the spiritual bond that
unites us and enables us to call God our Father. What
an important realization, especially in today’s
expanded notion of parish life. Truly, we belong to
something that is so much bigger than Saint Joseph
Parish or Saint Juan Diego Parish or Saint Padre Pio
Parish or Saint Scholastica Parish. Yes, we are part
of a parish grouping and will experience growing
pains as that reality sinks deeper into our awareness.
What really needs to sink into our understanding are
the words of Saint Paul.
“I, then, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to
live in a manner worthy of the call you have
received, with all humility and gentleness, with
patience, bearing with one another through love,
striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the
bond of peace: one body and one Spirit, as you were
also called to the one hope of your call; one Lord,
one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all,
who is over all and through all and in
all” (Ephesians 4:1-6).
My dear sisters and brothers, in our common
bond of baptism, let us promise to pray for each
other always.
Father Dale DeNinno
Faith Formation Our CCD students and our family
will gather on Sunday, January 27, in the John Paul I
Center (located across from Madonna of Jerusalem
Church on 9th Street in Sharpsburg). Everyone will
participate in a service project, collecting and
bagging items for our homebound parishioners for a
Valentine Gift Bag. The family gathering will
conclude with Mass at 11:30 in Saint Mary Church
in Sharpsburg.
If you would like to make a donation to the
Valentine Gift Bag, please deliver them to the “Red
Gift Boxes” in the vestibules of any of our churches.
Items needed are: tea bags, cocoa, candy, mints
(regular and sugar free), lotion, tissues and chap
stick. Also: a variety of greeting cards, postage
stamps, pens, mechanical pencils, puzzle and word
search books, jumbo playing cards, bookmarks (holy
ones), and magnifying glass for reading. Questions?
Call Delia Barr in the Faith Formation Office at
412-963-8885 x 301.
A Winter Bible Study will be held at the Saint
Scholastica Ministry Center Library (located at the
corner of Fourth Street and Maple Avenue in
Aspinwall) on three Thursday evenings: January 24,
January 31 and February 7 from 7:30-9:00. We will
use a booklet from the Little Rock Scripture Study
and focus on the person of John the Baptist. Who
was he? How was his ministry related to Jesus? A
fee of $15 is requested and is payable at the first
session. For more information and to register, contact
Andrew Bechman at 412-781-0186 x 18.
Kickoff Mass Father Michael Decewicz’s new
ministry, Addiction Recovery Ministry, will
officially begin with a kickoff Mass at Saint Paul
Cathedral on Sunday, February 10, at 2:30 pm. The
celebrant will Bishop David Zubik and all are
welcome to attend this Mass of Anointing and
healing.
Murder Mystery Dinner Addiction Recovery
Ministry will hold a murder mystery dinner entitled,
“Death and Taxes or The Peasants are Revolting” on
Friday, February 22, starting at 6:00 pm in the John
Paul I Center. Come and enjoy an evening of ye
olde comedy and mystery. Tickets are $50 and are
available for purchase at https://
www.eventbrite.com/e/murder-mystery-dinner-
tickets-53443425725 or by calling the Parish Office.
Special Raffle Next weekend, January 19 and 20,
tickets will be available for purchase at the Masses
for a car raffle sponsored by McGuire Memorial
Home. The winner has their choice of the following
vehicles: a 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia TI, a 2019 Ram
1500 Big Horn or a 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Sahara. Tickets are $25 each and all proceeds will
benefit McGuire Memorial Home. Your support is
greatly appreciated!
Pro Life “When we encounter Christ, experience
his love, and deepen our relationship with him, we
become more aware of our own worth and that of
others. His love for each person is cause for great
joy, and growing understanding of this priceless
treasure motivates us to share his love with others.”
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
“How to Build a Culture of Life”
Total Donations for January 5/6, 2019
Offertory $4,678.00
Parish Share $515.00
Holy Day $253.00
St. Anthony School $95.00
DePaul School
Total $5,541.00
Important Note Regarding 2018 Statements If you
would like a 2018 donation statement for tax
purposes, please call the Parish Office at
412-784-8700. Please allow several days for your
request to be fulfilled. Thank you.
Saint Vincent de Paul Society After Jesus was
baptized, he saw the Spirit of God descending like a
dove and a voice was heard, “This is my beloved
Son, with whom I am well pleased.” As we give to
the poor, we also can hear these same words. As
you help those who are suffering, know in your
heart the truth of the words “you are my beloved in
whom I am well pleased.”
Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy
Interested in exploring new school options for your
child? Do you have a child starting kindergarten or
pre-school next year? Don’t miss CDTCA’s Open
House on Saturday, January 26, from 2-4 pm. Take
a tour of the school, meet our teachers and principal
and discover the Catholic school difference! Now
accepting registrations for pre-school through 8th
grade.
Flowers at the Altar
In celebration of the baptism of
Camille Christine Wiest
by
Loving Family
Magnificat Pittsburgh Prayer Breakfast Ladies,
come to the Magnificat Pittsburgh prayer breakfast
on February 9 from 9:00 am to Noon at the Double
Tree by Hilton, Cranberry Township. Hear the story
of conversion of Sister Mary Gianna Thornby,
DLJC. She grew up with little faith but experienced
conversion after surviving the shootings at
Columbine High School. Hear her Columbine
experience and her journey to a loving God,
conversion to Catholicism, and to final vows in 2018
as a religious sister. She serves at The Ark and Dove
in Gibsonia. The cost of the breakfast is $23. To
register, call Pam at 412-461-8906. The deadline for
registration is February 1.
Please remember to make a bequest to
Saint Juan Diego Parish in your will
 Schedule of Masses for the Week
Saturday January 12
The Baptism of the Lord
4:30 pm †Leo J. Rudzki, Sr. (Grandchildren)
Sunday January 13
11:30 am †Amelia Gasiorowski and Son
We Catholics have long practiced the (Daughter)
tradition of requesting that a Mass be offered for a Monday January 14
person when they die or to remember them on the 9:00 am †Sigmund and Victoria Krajewski
anniversary of their death or on the occasion of what (Daughter, Vicki)
would have been their birthday. Likewise, on Tuesday January 15
occasion we also ask that a Mass be celebrated in 9:00 am †Antico, Gaitaniella and Valenza Fami-
thanksgiving for the intention of persons still living, lies (David, Joan and Family)
e.g., the occasion of a significant wedding Wednesday January 16
anniversary, a birthday, or a graduation, etc. 9:00 am †Mary Napoli (Tish Marsico)
Saturday January 19
Currently, in all of the churches of our Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lower Allegheny Valley grouping of parishes, it has 4:30 pm †Rena Peiffer (Family)
been noted that there are many dates that do not Sunday January 20
have a particular intention listed. That is 11:30 am †Herman and Bertha Stegman (Family)
unfortunate. How blessed to remember our
deceased loved ones and/or those still living in the
sacred prayer of the Mass.

If you would like to request a particular

Mass intention for a date of your choice or any date Special Note from Peter Land
available, please contact the parish offices. A Dear Friends and Parishioners,
stipend of $10 is requested for each Mass.
At the end of November, I joined the staff of
Saint Joseph Parish 412-963-8885 Vagabond Missions to serve as a full-time
Saint Juan Diego Parish 412-784-8700 missionary to the youth of Sharpsburg. I am
Saint Padre Pio Parish 412-828-4066 spending a few months here at Saint Juan Diego
Saint Scholastica Parish 412-781-0186 Parish helping Shannon Keating and in discernment
of an extended commitment with the ministry. Prior
The Annual March for Life in Washington, DC to this, I had been helping out at a Catholic parish in
will be held on Friday, January 18. Add your voice South Philadelphia and backpacking on the
in showing your support for the sacredness of all life, Appalachian Trail and Great Allegheny Passage.
from the moment of conception to the time of natural
death. A bus has been chartered and will depart from Please know that I have been truly blessed by the
Saint Scholastica Church at 12:30 am and return by gracious welcome and all the kind support I have
11:00 pm that night. The cost for adults is $25 and received here at this parish by staff and parishioners
students are free. For more information and to as I try to acclimate to life, ministry and the weather
reserve a seat on the bus, contact Mary Catherine in Steeler City! I hope and pray that with you, I can
Scanlon at 412-781-6550. be of service to this parish, advance the cause of
Jesus Christ and bear witness to the love and glory
of God to the people of our time. I look forward to
If possible, please don’t getting to know you in the days to come! Thank you
forget to increase for your continued support.
your weekly offering Your sojourning friend in Christ,
by at least $1.00!!! Peter Land
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Catholic Community in Sharpsburg
201 Ninth Street
Sharpsburg, PA 15215
Office: 412-784-8700

Attn: Rosemarie

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