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Church of the Assumption Bellevue, PA

www.assumptionchurch.org

Saint John Neumann Church

Franklin Park, PA

www.sjnpittsburgh.org

Sacred Heart Church Emsworth, PA

www.sacredheartavonworth.org

November 22, 2020

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE — NOVEMBER 22, 2020

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ClergyAdministrator ..................Fr. Joe [email protected]

Parochial Vicar…... Fr. Timothy [email protected]

Parochial Vicar………….Fr. Jeffrey [email protected]

Permanent Deacon.Deacon Rick [email protected]

Grouping StaffPastoral Associate............. Gary [email protected]

Pastoral Counselor Larry Badaczewski ……………………………………………(SJN x 56)

Director of IT &

Communications.......... Randy [email protected]

Director of Youth Ministry

..................………………..Megan [email protected]

Safe Environment Coordinator,Assumption, Sacred Heart & SJN

...................................... Sue [email protected]

Director of Religious Education,Family and Sacramental Ministries (SJN)

.......................................Lale [email protected]

Director of Religious Education,Sacred Heart/Assumption……………………….

.................................. Mary Vic [email protected]

Good Shepherd (SJN) ...........Kelly [email protected]

Formation Secretary (SJN) ...... Lisa [email protected]

Office AdministrationBusiness Manager,Assumption/Sacred Heart/SJN

………………………………………...Dan [email protected]

Parish Secretary,

Assumption ........…….....Mary [email protected]

Parish Secretary,

Sacred Heart................ Judy Konitsney [email protected]

Parish Secretary,

St. John Neumann .............Joan [email protected]

MusicDirector of Music,Sacred Heart/Assumption…………………….....

Dr. Neil [email protected]

Director of Music,

St. John Neumann ........... Jessica [email protected]

Transition Council

Christine Cooper, Ryan Frawley, Andy Nocita (Assumption)Bernice Arienzo, Bernadette Cheponis, Claire Pappas (Sacred Heart)Erik Heinnickel, Carole Shepard, Jeremy Urban (St. John Neumann)

Transition Finance Council

Tom Orlando, Lee Sweeney, Jim Sporrer (Assumption)Joe Koehler, Eric Brandenburg, Tom Pie (Sacred Heart)Dennis Juran, Brad Franc, Matt Sudo (St. John Neumann)

Mass Schedule:

Assumption Church

Saturday— Vigil—4:00 pm

Sunday— 9:00 am and 11:00 am and 7:45 pm

Sunday—Evening Prayer at 7:15 pm

Weekdays—Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., 8 am and Noon

Wednesday 7:00 pm

Saturday morning at 10:00 am

Sacred Heart Church

Saturday Vigil—4:30 pm

Sunday—9:30 am (indoor/outdoor Mass)

Weekday—Wednesdays 8:00am (Rosary 7:30 am)

(Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help following Mass)

Saint John Neumann Church

Saturday Vigil—5:30 pm (parking lot/outdoor)

Sunday—8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:30 am

Weekdays—Monday thru Saturday 9:00 am

and Wednesday Evening at 6:30 pm

Baptism Preparation:

Assumption or Sacred Heart—Private classes

with one of our priests. Please call 412.766.6660

to register or for more information

SJN– Please call Lisa 412.366.5885 x. 12 to

register for a ZOOM meeting or more information

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Assumption: Sat. 9-9:45 am and Wed.6-6:45 pm

St. John Neumann—Saturdays at 9:30 am and

Wednesday evening from 6—6:30 pm

(or by appointment)

Sacrament of Marriage:

Arrangements must be made in person at least six

months in advance. Please call the parish office.

Anointing of the Sick: If you or a family

member is a candidate for the sacrament of

Anointing of the Sick due to age, illness,

hospitalization, or upcoming risky surgery, please

contact our parish office.

Prayer Line: Need prayer for any reason? Call

Kathy 412.766.2663 or [email protected] or

[email protected]. Prayer intentions

for the month are listed at

http://bellworthparkpghprayer.blogspot.com

Assumption Church

412.766.6660

45 N Sprague Ave

Bellevue, PA 15202

office hours:

Mon.—Fri. 8:30 am —4 pm

Saturday—9:00—11:00 am

Sacred Heart

412.761.6651

154 Orchard Ave

Emsworth, PA 15202

office hours:

Wed.--8:30 am– 1:30 pm

St. John Neumann

412.366.2020

2230 Rochester Rd

Franklin Park, PA 15237

office hours :

Mon.—Fri. 8:30 am—3 pm

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WHATEVER YOU DID FOR ONE OF THE LEAST BROTHERS OF MINE, YOU DID FOR ME MATTHEW 25:31

A huge THANK YOU to all parishioners and benefactors for your continued support and thank you to those who have

mailed in their contribution envelopes and to everyone who has enrolled in our online giving program.

SAINT JOHN NEUMANN

Month of October 2020

Offertory Collection: $26,340.50

Parish Share: 28,486.87

Other: 4,241.16

Total: $59,068.53

ASSUMPTION




Other: 15,355.34

Total: $ 69,463.01

SACRED HEART




Other: 435.00

Total: $9,500.00

Celebrate the beautiful Solemnity

of Christ the King at Assumption

Church with a special Mass sung

in Gregorian Chant. Today, Sunday, November 22 at

7:45 pm. A men’s schola will provide the music for this

Mass, consisting of the timeless beautiful melodies of

the Church. The chant schola will be directed by Dr.

Neil Stahurski. The celebrant will be Father Alek

Schrenk. Please join us as we honor Christ our King,

and as we bid farewell to the liturgical year with

beautiful music!

7:00 pm at Assumption Church

Monday, November 30th—Fr. Chris Donley

Tuesday, December 1—Fr. Alek Schrenk

Wednesday, December 2—Fr. Adam Potter

Enjoy a spectacular virtual

tour of Assumption Church

Video produced and donated

b y d r on e p i l o t an d

Assumption parishioner Brian Hathaway, background

music by Dr. Neil Stahurski, Ave Maria sung by

Marlene Vrscak, and audio recording by Scott

Southerland. Thank you Brian, Neil, Marlene and

Scott!!! https://www.assumptionchurch.org/post/tour-

assumption-by-air

All three of our parishes will be going through a new cleaning and sanitizing procedure. We have a product that is effective on both hard and soft/cloth surfaces and safe for regular use. This new product actually kills bacteria/viruses at the cellular level, and stays that way, eliminating the need to clean after every Mass. This product will be more effective at keeping our churches sanitized and will save our pews from damage by the constant wetting and scrubbing of the other cleaners. The product is diocese approved and used in other churches in our area.

Endow is an educational apostolate providing

women the opportunity to study church

documents and saints, deepen our faith and

have fellowship in a small group setting. We

will be studying Saint John Paul II’s apostolic

letter, On the Dignity and Vocation of Women starting in

January. For more information, email Karen Landau,

[email protected]. We will meet at SJN on Thursdays

from 7-8pm. We will read and discuss material together! No

Homework! Please consider joining the small group!


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WE REMEMBER We wish to extend our sympathy to those who mourn the loss of a loved one,

especially the soul who recently passed through death: Noreen F. Crummie of Assumption Church. May the choirs of angels her into eternal rest.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION SCHEDULE:

ASSUMPTION CHURCH:

Mondays 8:30 am — 6:00 pm

Wednesday evening 6 pm—7 pm

(Mass and Litany to St. Joseph to follow)

ST. JOHN NEUMANN CHURCH:

Mon. & Fri. 7:45 am —8:45 am (Mass to follow)

Wednesdays 9:30 am—6:30 pm (Mass to follow at 6:30)

GOD BLESS OUR RECENTLY BAPTIZED

May God bless Waverly Marie Werner baptized at Assumption Church. Cleansed in life-giving waters, we become the family of God. Congratulations and welcome to our Parish Family!

“Make a Visit”—All three churches are open every day of the week from 7 am to 7 pm Visit Jesus frequently –daily, as much as possible– truly present in the Tabernacle. Let’s make it a habit, it could be a game changer in your life!

Be someone’s rescue story. We are

called to “cloth the naked”. When we do,

we are clothing Christ.

St. Faustina’s Gate, a ministry of the Red Door that

provides essential seasonal clothing and other resources to

the homeless, is in desperate need of donations. Donations

of gently used men’s and women's winter coats and hoodies

sizes: XL, XXL and XXXl, men’s jeans, sizes 32 through

38, winter boots, sizes 10-13 as well as large warm

blankets are needed. A donation box has been set up in the

back of Sacred Heart and Assumption Churches. Please

only donate clean items in good condition. We thank you in

advance for being a loving presence to our brothers and

sisters in need and affirming their true dignity and value.

If you were thinking of making a year-end contribution to your church, anyone who is 70 1/2 years old before 12/31/2020 and has a retirement account, can make a

QCD. By mak ing a QCD you can exclude that retirement account withdrawal amount from your 2020 taxable income, and still use the whole amount of the standard deduction. Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) have been waived for 2020 by the CARES Act. Please consider making a QCD to any of our three churches.

Alternatively, you could do a QCD immediately after 12/31/2020 and then this January 2021 QCD, plus any other QCD you might choose to make later in 2021, both could be used to reduce your 2021 RMD.

The funds withdrawn must be made payable directly to the church from the custodian. The custodian will send you a Form 1099 showing that the QCD was made and that the withdrawal amount is not taxable income.

QCDs can be used to reduce RMDs in future years. Just make sure that you do the QCD before you do the RMD.

Please consult with your retirement account custodian for further information. Thank you in advance for your consideration. If you turn 70 1/2 late in December, reach out to your custodian now, to expedite the process later.

Thanksgiving Day Mass Schedule—there will be one Mass at each

church:

Assumption Church 9:00 am

Saint John Neumann 10:00 am

Blessed bread will be given out at each

church following Mass. We are

thankful for each of you! Please join us.

MOMS*… come and be nurtured… Through small group discussions and journaling, participants have the chance to develop a sense of self and their own spirituality, pray for their children and schools. *Ministry Of Moms Sharing is for you. Email Lale [email protected] to be add-ed to the list and join us. Sessions begin when there is enough interest. Encourage your friends. Looking forward to meeting you!


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The St. John Neumann sharing tree— has an on-

line component this year as well as our tree in the

church lobby. The online tree is up and you can

browse and select your tag by scanning or by

going to https://www.signup enius.com/

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The Sacred Heart sharing tree— will be available

beginning November 28th. All gifts are to be

returned by 11:00 am on Sunday December 13th.

Please take an Angel or an envelope from the tree.

The Assumption sharing tree—Please take an

Angel or two from the baskets located at all the

entrances of the church or take a St. Vincent de

Paul envelope. All gifts are to be returned the

weekend of December 5-6 to McGovern Hall.

Thank you for any support you can give to the

sharing tree of all three churches. May God bless

you for your generosity!!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by SJN on November 8th and participated in SJN’s 1st Fall Family Fest. The weather was beautiful and many families enjoyed the numerous children’s games, delicious root beer floats & the Steelers win over the Dallas Cowboys!

A special thanks to everyone who brought food to help North Hills Community Outreach with Thanksgiving dinner. We collected enough food for 106 meals, $2,280 in food gift certificates and $60 cash. Thank you for your generosity! Well done SJN!


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Live– Streamed Mass Times:

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., —8:00 am (Assumption)

Wednesday— 7:00 pm (Assumption)

Monday thru Friday— 9:00 am (St. John Neumann)

Sundays—8:00 (St. John Neumann)

Sundays—11:00 (Assumption)

Live-stream Mass can be viewed at

https://bellworthparkcc.org/daily-mass-online

MASS INTENTIONS & SCRIPTURE READINGS

Assumption—Blue Sacred Heart—Red SJN—Green

Sunday, November 22—Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt 25:31-46

8:00 ……………………………………...……David Nabuda (Jan, Dan & Jim)

9:00………..…Dec’d members of the Knights of Columbus Council # 1400

9:30……………………...………Dolly Gaertner (Joe & Paulette Bundick)

9:30….………...…Mary Kay, Ray & Danny Salkeld (Michael Salkeld)

*This 9:30 Mass is an indoor/outdoor Mass

11:00………………..……………….Jean Showak-Slencak (Ann Restaine)

11:30………………….……………………………….…Glen Glaser (Full family)

7:45 pm………………...…Assumption, Sacred Heart and SJN families

Monday, November 23—Saint Clement i

Rv 14:1-3, 4-5/Luke 21:1-4

8:00 ……………..…Dec’d Members of the A. George Bischoff Family

9:00……………………………………….…Pat Caruso (Rick & Carol Caruso)

12 Noon…………………………………………..……Christina Cokley (family)

Tuesday, November 24—Saint Andrew Dũng-Lac & Companions

Rv 14:14-19/Luke 21:5-11

8:00………………………………………………...………Bobby Mecura (friend)

9:00…………………………………………………………….….Pat Conroy (Mike) Noon……………………………………………………………...…….…Marie Holtz (friend)

Wednesday, November 25—Saint Catherine of Alexandria

8:00………………………………………..…John Busse (Sacred Heart Choir)

9:00…………………………Margaret Mary Haemmerle (Bob Pritchard)

6:30…………………………………………………………......Souls in Purgatory

7:00…………………………………………….Private Intention (Deacon Rick)

Thursday, November 26—Thanksgiving Day

Rv 18:1-2, 21-23/Luke 21:20-28

9:00………………………………………....…Michael Lucas (wife, Maureen)

10:00………………………..SJN, Sacred Heart and Assumption families

10:00……………………………………..…..Nancy Potoski (Potoski family)

Friday, November 27

Rv 10:20:1-4, 11—21:2/Luke 21:29-33

8:00……………………………………………….……Ron Scheidlmeier (friend)

9:00……………………………………….......Dennis Masuga (Mike Conroy)

12 Noon………………………………………………...…Vince Scioscia (friend)

Saturday, November 28

Rv 22:1-7/Luke21:34-36

9:00 …………………………………..Cecelia Petrasek (Rita & Ed Superior)

10:00 ……………………………………………...…Rosemarie DiCola (friend)

4:00 ……………………………………………….....Frank Zieger (Elder family)

4:30 ……………………………….……Anna School (Jack & Betty Buchino)

5:30 ……………………….…John Corbett (Deacon Rick & Carol Caruso) *This 5:30 Mass is an outdoor/parking lot Mass

Sunday, November 29—First Sunday of Advent

Is 63:16-17, 19; 64:2-7/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mark 13:33-37

8:00 ……………………..………John and Mary Gill (M/M Jack Burik)

9:00………………………………..…Helen Callahan (son, Dennis Callahan)

9:30…………………………………..…Judy Buzzard (Iris & John Parks)

9:30….…………….…Pat Fitzgerald (Dr. & Mrs. George Cheponis)

*This 9:30 Mass is an indoor/outdoor Mass

11:00………………………………………..…….Al Dingman (wife, Kathy)

11:30………….……………Steven B. Troelsch (Rick & Carol Caruso)

7:45 pm………………Assumption, Sacred Heart and SJN families

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Looking for a body AND soul

exercise class, just for women? This

one hour Stretching with Scripture

class at SJN will combine gentle

exercise with Scripture verses. Suggested donation $5.

Email or text Mary for more information: 412-855-

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Pleasant Valley Shelter Ministry—Assumption serves dinner to 35 homeless men on the fourth Sunday of every month and SJN serves dinners on the first Friday of the month. (Right now because of the Covid pandemic, we are just dropping it off at the door.)

If you are called to this ministry, call Francine (412.377.5487.) A yearly schedule will be sent out at the end of the December.

“I assure you, as often as you did it for one of my least brothers, you did it for me. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me” Matthew 25:40


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