FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MAY 7, 2017
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Medalla Milagrosa
300 Pike Street, Meadow Lands PA 15347
724-222-1911 · 724-206-9677 (en español)
Office Hours: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
e-mail: [email protected] · www.MiraculousMedalChurch.org
CUARTO DOMINGO DE PASCUA
7 DE MAYO DE 2017
MASS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY
5 pm — Vigil
SUNDAY
8 am & 11 am
La Misa en español — 2:30 pm
MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY
10 am
WEDNESDAY
6 pm
HOLY DAYS
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PARISH INFORMATION AND CONTACTS
CLERGY
Carmen A. D’Amico, Pastor
Anton V. Mobley, Permanent Deacon
PARISH STAFF
Rosalie Eckels
Religious Educa on Director
Jennifer Derrick
Music Director & Organist
Rachel Krofcheck
Youth Pastor
Mary Ann Lecci
Parish Secretary
Don Ross
Coordinator of Ministries
Andrew James
Maintenance, Mon-Fri
Dean Gindlesperger
Maintenance, Sat.-Sun.
PARISH PHONE NUMBERS
Rectory:
724-222-1911
Rectory: (en español )
724-206-9677
Rectory Fax:
724-222-5688
CCD Center:
724-228-8575
Religious Educa on
724-228-9088
Religious Educa on Fax:
724-228-1488
Bap sm and Marriage
(Contact Rectory)
724-222-1911
Diocesan Abuse Hotline
724-886-1484
Safe Environment Coordinator
Ed Holmes 724-886-1484
e-mail: [email protected]
MISSION STATEMENT
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish is a family oriented faith community in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.
In imitation of our patroness, Blessed Mary, we are called to bring Jesus Christ to the people of Meadow Lands
and Washington County by Word, Sacrament and service to fulfill Our Lord’s Great Commission.
DAY / TIME
CONFESSIONS / EVENTS
OBSERVANCES / MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, MAY 6
9:00 am—4:30 pm Alpha Retreat
4:00 pm Confessions
5:00 pm Mass
FIRST SATURDAY
Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17;
Jn 6:60-69
Mario & Rosella Labella +, req. Children
SUNDAY, MAY 7
8:00 am
11:00 am
2:30 pm
6:00 pm—7:30 pm
Mass
Mass
Spanish Mass
Youth Group, CCD Ctr.
READINGS
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
Joan Yoest + (Anniversary), req. Husband, Gene
Elmer Sobansky +, req. Catherine Gennocro
PARISHIONERS
Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 23:1-6;
1 Pt 2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10
Jim Volanski +, (Wedding Anniversary Remembrance),
Req. Wife, Deb
Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4;
Jn 10:11-18
Earl Denner +, req. Sister Mary Ann McClory
Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7;
Jn 10:22-30
MONDAY, MAY 8
10:00 am Mass
10:45 am Miraculous Medal Novena
6:00 pm—8:00 pm Alpha IV, Church Hall
TUESDAY, MAY 9
10:00 am Mass
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
10:00 am ESL Class, CCD Ctr.
6:00 pm Mass
7:00 pm—9:00 pm Deacon Barry Bereavement, Rectory
ST. DAMIEN DE VEUSTER
Joe & Joan Klara +, req. Daughter Julie & Grandchildren
Acts 12:24 — 13:5a;
Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Jn 12:44-50
THURSDAY, MAY 11
10:00 am
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Mass
Respect Life Mee ng, Church Hall
ESL Class, CCD Ctr.
Safety Ministry Mee ng, CCD Ctr.
Outreach Ministry Mee ng, CCD Ctr.
Elvera & Alex DeRocco +, req. Dick & Kathy
FRIDAY, MAY 12
10:00 am Mass
10:45 am Divine Mercy
SS. NEREUS AND ACHILLEUS; ST. PANCRAS
Margaret Bodnar +, req. Helen Czenzak
SATURDAY, MAY 13
10:00 am—1:00 pm Leadership Workshop, Church Hall
4:00 pm Confessions
5:00 pm Mass
SAINT OF THE DAY FOR MAY 7 —
Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab;
Jn 14:1-6
OUR LADY OF FATIMA
Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4;
Jn 14:7-14
Katherine Mruk +, req. Joan Oliveri
SUNDAY, MAY 14
8:00 am Mass
11:00 am Mass
2:30 pm Spanish Mass
Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22,
25, 27; Jn 13:16-20
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Holy Name Society, req. Members
Anthony Vallone +, req. Donna Shriver & Rubin Richards
PARISHIONERS
SAINT ROSE VENERINI -
Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19;
1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12
(FEBRUARY 9, 1656 – MAY 7, 1728)
Rose was born at Viterbo in Italy, the daughter of a doctor. Following the death of her fiancé she entered a convent, but soon returned
home to care for her newly widowed mother. Meanwhile, Rose invited the women of the neighborhood to recite the rosary in her home,
forming a sort of sodality with them. As she looked to her future under the spiritual guidance of a Jesuit priest, Rose became convinced that
she was called to become a teacher in the world rather than a contemplative nun in a convent. Clearly, she made the right choice: She was a
born teacher, and the free school for girls she opened in 1685 was well received. Soon the cardinal invited her to oversee the training of
teachers and the administration of schools in his diocese of Montefiascone. As Rose’s reputation grew, she was called upon to organize
schools in many parts of Italy, including Rome. Her disposition was right for the task as well, for Rose often met considerable opposition
but was never deterred.
She died in Rome in 1728, where a number of miracles were attributed to her. She was beatified in 1952 and canonized in 2006. The sodality, or group of women she
had invited to prayer, was ultimately given the rank of a religious congregation. Today, the so-called Venerini Sisters can be found in the United States and elsewhere, working among Italian immigrants.
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
OS CUMPLEAÑOS DE ESTA SEMANA
Angela Belfiore, Bonnie Mesing, Gerald Paraska, Andrea Davis, James Dorisio II, Devon N. Strimel, Joan Thomas,
Edgar Ayala, Melissa holmes, Mary Beth Mazza, Kimberly Moore, Gretchen Newell, Emily Ryan, Brianna Signorelli,
Rick Bell, Luz Ma Diaz, Hillary Dietrich, Stella Gualteri, William Shuba Jr., Alexandra Brown, C. Jarre Carlson, Dorothy Havelka, Robert Kozlowski, Danielle Mullins, Yolanda Ruiz, Angelica Diaz, Edward Mazur, Megan Rogel, Melissa
Williamson and Jennifer Marth.
OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL PARISH — MAY 7, 2017
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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
YOUR CHANGE WILL HELP!
The Safety Committee is requesting that
parishioners drop their loose change in the
boot at the Welcome Booth as they enter or
leave church. We are collecting money for a
donation to the Chartiers Fire Department
for the Blue Mass on May 20. Donations will
go toward a Rehab Center for fighting fires.
MORE NEWS
MICHIGAN HEAD COACH SAYS
MEETING POPE WAS ’EMOTIONAL
CCD REGISTRATION
We are now taking registrations for the CCD Fall Term.
Classes begin on September 10, 2017.
Please call 724-228-9088 to register.
HOLY NAME BARBECUE LUNCH/DINNER
The Holy Name Society will be selling food at
the CCD Polling Ctr. on Hallam Ave.
on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, Election Day.
WELCOME
We would like to welcome the newest
members of our faith community:
Gary & Carol Beam
and daughter Pretty Shongwe
We are grateful to God for you and proud to
call you our brother and sisters in Christ.
HEAVEN
The goal of religion is not to get us into heaven
— but to get heaven into us.
—Anonymous
NEWS FROM AROUND THE DIOCESE
PENTECOST SACRED ARTS FESTIVAL
In celebration of the 70th anniversary
of the founding of Our Lady of Grace
Parish in Scott Township, we are holding
a Pentecost Sacred Arts Festival from
Wednesday, May 31 - June 4, 2017,
Pentecost Sunday. The five- day festival
is free and open to the public and will be
held in Keefer Hall.
The PSAF features a juried art exhibition with monetary prizes selected by
Fr. Vincent de Paul Crosby, OSB. Fr.
Crosby, a monk of St. Vincent Archabbey is an award winning
artist, consultant and expert in the interplay of the arts and
faith. The forty-six artworks that will be exhibited represent
the work of thirty-one artists from the tri-state area and offer a
rich encounter of paintings, icons and sculptures in the JudeoChristian
tradition.
The five-day festival includes live literary and musical
prefonnances by such noted Pittsburgh talents as Sam Hazo,
Poet Laureate of Pennsylvania, and Joe Negri, jazz guitarist
and television personality.
Please join Our Lady of Grace Parish at 310 Kane Blvd.
for this unique celebration of cultural evangelization from May
31- June 4. For more information contact, Josette Baker, OFS,
Social Minister, at 412-279-7070.
OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL PARISH — MAY 7, 2017
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As someone accustomed to the
stress of the gridiron, University of Michigan head football
coach Jim Harbaugh said he was touched by Pope Francis’
peaceful presence.
“The way he talks is peaceful, it’s calm. It felt like this is what
it would be like to meet Jesus Christ. That’s what it felt like to
me. It was very emotional,” the coach told journalists April 26.
Harbaugh and his wife, Sarah, briefly greeted the pope following his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square earlier
that day.
“I said, ‘Buenos dias, Santo Padre’ (‘Good morning, Holy Father’), and then my wife came in and told him that she loved
him. He held her hand and prayed and asked that we pray for
him,” Harbaugh recalled.
The coach and his wife presented the pope with a Michigan
football helmet along with a pair of size-10 Air Jordan sneakers in the football team’s maize and blue colors.
Harbaugh said the pope smiled and graciously accepted the
gifts, despite their unusual nature.
“I’m not sure the Holy Father knows a lot about ‘futbol americano,’ but he doesn’t need to. There’s a lot of distress, too,
when you look into his eyes; there’s pain there. There’s so
much injustice in the world, so much poverty and war and you
can tell and feel that he feels that,” he said.Also present at the
audience were several of the 150 players and staff visiting
Rome as part of their spring practice program April 22-30.
According to the press release by the university’s athletic department, the program was Harbaugh’s way of giving the team
players “a major life experience, traveling to Rome to practice,
but also to take part in social projects and offer them a look
into a foreign country and culture.”Speaking to journalists
after the audience, Harbaugh said the experience was “more
emotional than he anticipated,” and that meeting the pope gave
him the chance “to live in a state of grace.”
“I’ve been trying to figure out what this experience means and
what am I supposed to do with it. At least he gave me the
marching orders to pray for him so I have that part of it down.”
BY JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
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PARISH FAITH
LA FE DE LA PARROQUIA
THE CALL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
EL LLAMADO DEL BUEN PASTOR
The Twenty-third Psalm, today’s
responsorial psalm, is arguably the
best known of all the psalms. The
line that reads “Even though I walk
in the dark valley / I fear no evil; for
you are at my side / with your rod
and your staff / that give me courage” (Psalm 23:4) connects this
week’s scriptures to the wonderful
story of the road to Emmaus, which we heard last week.
The Lord Jesus, our Good Shepherd, is constantly at our
side. He calls us each by name, beckoning us into a
deeper relationship with him. That call, issued to each of
us at the moment of our baptism, carries with it the
promise of the Good Shepherd: “I came so that they
might have life and have it more abundantly” (John
10:10).
El salmo responsorial de hoy
es el Salmo 23 y sin duda es el más
conocido de los salmos. Los versos
que rezan: “Aunque camine por cañadas oscuras, / nada temo, porque
tú vas conmigo: / tu vara y tu cayado
me sosiegan” (Salmo 23:4) se vinculan en las lecturas bíblicas de esta
semana con el maravilloso relato
sobre el camino a Emaús, que escuchamos la semana
pasada. El Señor Jesús, nuestro Buen Pastor, está constantemente a nuestro lado. Nos llama por nuestro nombre, atrayéndonos a una más profunda relación con él.
Ese llamado, hecho a cada uno de nosotros en el momento de nuestro bautismo, lleva la promesa del Buen Pastor:
“Yo he venido para que tengan vida y la tengan en
abundancia” (Juan 10:10).
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
The fact that many monastic
churches do not have a prominent tabernacle shapes the patterns of liturgical prayer. Monastic communities often protect the
ancient value of “receiving from
the same sacrifice,” meaning that
the communicants are assured that what they eat and drink
in the Holy Mysteries actually comes from the same celebration. It surprises many to learn that the Church does not
foresee, nor does it provide for, Communion of the faithful from the reserved Sacrament. Liturgical laws have
long defended your right to receive from the same sacrifice, the same Mass, that you attend.
At one time, of course, the bread for the Eucharist was
the ordinary bread of the day, except unleavened, probably prepared at home. It was broken and distributed to the
faithful. Early on the loaf itself was referred to as the
hostia in Latin, meaning the “sacrifice,” the same word for
the sacrificial animal in Jewish worship, and for Jesus as
the Lamb of God. By giving his life on the cross, Jesus
became the hostia for us. To this day in the Greek Church,
one of the tasks of the priest’s wife is to bake the bread for
the Divine Liturgy, sometimes in a bakery oven dedicated
to that purpose and called a “Bethlehem.”
Today’s familiar individual hosts first appeared in the
eleventh century at about the time when tabernacles were
coming into use. The turn away from “bready” bread allowed the hosts to be reserved since they did not spoil like
regular bread, and made the annual “Easter duty” counts
easier.
El 19 de abril en
Uruguay se conmemora a
la Virgen del Verdún,
que está colocada sobre
una columna de seis metros en uno de los cerros
que rodean la ciudad de
Minas. Esta imagen fue
puesta allí por el párroco
don José De Luca en
1900. Su intención era
dedicar esta imagen en
recuerdo del siglo diecinueve y recibir así el siglo veinte, dedicándolo a
María Inmaculada en
honor de Cristo Redentor.
En el 2007 la peregrinación a la Virgen del Verdún
llevaba como lema “De la mano de María, discípulos y
misioneros de Jesucristo”. Este bello refrán nos recuerda
que vamos caminando de la mano de María, nuestra hermana en la fe, para ser como ella, discípulos de su hijo y
misioneros del mensaje redentor de Jesucristo. No obstante, hay que reconocer que mucho cristianos, especialmente nosotros, los latinoamericanos, nos quedamos sólo
con María y nunca llegamos a Jesús.
Eso a María no le gusta ya que toda reverencia a ella debe abrirnos a recibir a su único hijo, Jesús, y adorarlo
como nuestro único Señor y salvador.
If you are a vic m of abuse, Call the Diocesan Toll-Free Number for Abuse Response: 1-888-808-1235
For suspected child abuse, call 1-888-808-1235 AND the State of Pennsylvania child abuse number: 1-800-932-0313
OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL PARISH — MAY 7, 2017
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TODAY’S MESSAGE
EL MENSAJE HOY
Today’s readings tell about the confusion and fear that
followed Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. In Acts, the
people ask, “What are we to do?” after they are reminded
that they were part of the death of Jesus, who was Lord
and Christ. In First Peter we are reminded of Jesus’ innocence. He did nothing to deserve the suffering and death
that he experienced for us. Both the psalm and First Peter
introduce the image of Jesus as shepherd. John’s Gospel
talks about Jesus as shepherd but not in the usual way.
We recognize this shepherd’s voice because he calls each
of us by name. The confusion and fear we too often feel
is calmed by the voice of the One who knows us by
name.
WHAT ARE WE TO DO?
The readings describe that time when confused
and frightened followers of Jesus looked to the apostles
to tell them what to do after the Crucifixion and Resurrection. The answer seems simple. They must believe
that Jesus, whom they crucified, is both Lord and Christ,
both God and human. They must acknowledge their
complicity in his death and seek forgiveness. They must
be baptized. In First Peter the standard for their behavior
is Jesus’ behavior. Jesus, though free from sin himself,
bore our sins and returned no insult or threat. Peter introduces the image of the shepherd who is the guardian of
us who have gone astray. The Gospel emphasizes not the
shepherd’s leadership but that we are called by name.
¿QUÉ VAMOS A HACER?
Las lecturas describen ese tiempo cuando los seguidores
de Jesús estando confundidos y atemorizados buscaban a
los apóstoles para preguntarles que tenían que hacer
después de la crucifixión y resurrección. La respuesta
parece simple. Ellos deben creer que Jesús, a quien
habían crucificado, es el Señor y Cristo, Dios y hombre.
Ellos deben reconocer su complicidad en su muerte y
buscar perdón. Ellos deben ser bautizados. En la primera
carta de Pedro la norma para su comportamiento es el
comportamiento de Jesús, igual a nosotros menos en el
pecado, cargó nuestros pecados y sin devolver insultos o
amenazas. Pedro presenta la imagen del pastor que cuida
de nosotros que hemos ido por el camino incorrecto. El
Evangelio no enfatiza el liderazgo del pastor, sino que
cada uno de nosotros somos llamados por nuestro nombre.
PON ATENCIÓN Y ESCUCHA TU NOMBRE
LISTEN FOR YOUR NAME
The emphasis in John’s Gospel is not on the
leadership of the shepherd. The focus is specifically on
the voice of the shepherd. We listen for the shepherd
who calls us by name. We are not called to follow passively. We are called to recognize our name when it is
spoken. We are to listen so that we can hear the voice of
the One who knows who we truly are—not the external,
transient realities like “I am a doctor” or “I am a mother.” Our real name known to our Creator is much more
than the roles we fill or the work we do. If my name is
who I truly am, then I must listen for the One who calls
me “forgiven” and “merciful” and “beloved.” For this is
my true name. This is my true nature.
El énfasis en el Evangelio de Juan no está en el liderazgo
del pastor. El enfoque está específicamente en la voz del
pastor. Escuchamos al pastor que nos llama por nuestro
nombre. No se nos llama para hacer un seguimiento
pasivo. Se nos llama para reconocer nuestro nombre
cuando se menciona. Debemos escuchar para que podamos oír la voz de aquel que verdaderamente sabe
quiénes somos, no superficialmente, como “soy doctor”,
o “soy mamá”. Nuestro verdadero nombre conocido por
nuestro Creador es mucho más que las funciones que
hacemos o el trabajo que realizamos. Si mi nombre es
quién verdaderamente soy, entonces debo escuchar a
aquel que me llama “perdonado”, “misericordioso” y
“amado”. Porque este es mi verdadero nombre. Esta es
mi verdadera naturaleza.
Average Weekly Expense
$ 6,100.00
Parish Share Goal 2017
Collec on for Sunday April 23, 2017
$ 5,648.00
Parish Share as of April 23, 2017
Deficit
$ 452.00
E-Offering for March 2017
Anything collected over our Parish Share assessment will go into our savings.
OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL PARISH — MAY 7, 2017
$ 79,162.00
$ 21,309.00
$ 1,815.00
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