St. Barbara Catholic Church  

45 Prestley Road , Bridgeville, PA 15017  

Parish Information  

Very Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko, VJ, JCL, STL Pastor

dyurochko@diopitt.org

Rev. Joseph M. Freedy Parochial Vicar

jfreedy@diopitt.org

John Paul Gaston RCIA/RCIC Coordinator johnpaul@stbarbpgh.org

 

Mariangela Lorence, BS Church Secretary/Safe Environment Coordinator

mariangela@stbarbpgh.org

Michael McGrath, LEM, AS, BS, MBA Certified Business Manager

Associate Organist michael@stbarbpgh.org

Emily Wardle Spina, BS, M.Ed Music/Choir Director emily@stbarbpgh.org

Masses Saturday Evening at 4:00 PM Sunday 9:30 AM & 12:00 PM

Holy Day Masses as announced in the bulletin

Weekday Masses M,T,W,T,F at 7:00 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 1:00 PM

 Parish Office: 412-221-5152 /Parish Fax:412-221-7935

Parish email: stbarb@comcast.net Parish Website:

stbarbpittsburgh.org Communion to Homebound

Call the rectory office to make arrangements. Baptism

Call the rectory office to make arrangements. Marriage

Contact the Parish Office. Arrangements must be made six months prior to the date of wedding.

Office for Priestly Vocations email vocations@diopitt.org

PA Child Abuse Protection Services 1-800-932-0313

Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline

1-888-808-1235 New Parishioners

are always welcome - contact the parish office Bulletin

All announcements due before noon on Monday

Parish Mission Statement

St. Barbara Parish carries on the faith tradition estab-lished in 1894 by our Slovenian and German ancestors. Like our founders, we are called by Baptism to live as ex-amples of Catholic faith and values, and as witnesses of Christ in the world. Our parish is small in size but great in heart. We are a diverse community who together seek to strengthen faith through liturgy and education, and through service to community in charity. We strive to love God with all our hearts and minds. We invite you to join us in celebration of God’s holy sacra-ments, to serve His One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, and to spread His Gospel, the Word of Jesus Christ.

Pray for the Sick

Pray for the sick of our parish, our family and friends, especially Elizabeth McKeever, Carson Hancock, Elaine Fields, Joan Crum, David Chabala, Geoff Skundrich, Karen Recrosio, Margaret Vallelunga, Gloria Fortunato, Edna Koczaja, John Pulford, Mary Rosato, Ann Mary Mazzocco, Lois Rosati, Kathy D’Amico, Sophie Kramzer, Catherine Petrich, Maureen Wirant, and those in nursing homes and their caregiv-ers; the return of inactive members of our par-ish to the practice of their faith; the respect of all human life and the end of abortions. We pray for the safety of our troops, their safe re-turn and for their families at home.

Call the rectory office if you are homebound or in a nursing home and would like to receive Communion or if you are a patient in a hospital and would like a visit from a priest, please call 412.221.5152.

This week at St. Barbara’s Parish

Oct. 29 Thir eth Sunday in Ordinary Time Regular CCD Class 9:15—10:30 AM [Holy Child] Oct. 31 All Saints Day Mass 7:00 PM [Church] Nov. 1 All Saints Day Mass 7:00 AM [Church] Noon and 7:00 PM [Holy Child Church] Nov. 2 All Souls Day Symbolon DVD Series 11:00 AM [Hall] Choir Rehearsal 7:30—9:00 PM [Holy Child Church] Nov. 4 First Saturday Adora on Noon—2:00 PM [Church] Reconcilia on at 1:00 PM [Church] Nov. 5 Thirty– first Sunday in Ordinary Time Regular CCD Class 9:15—10:30 AM [Holy Child]

Ministers of Worship November 4th and 5th

Saturday 4:00 PM Veronica Godleski (Host) Mike Sarnowski (Cup) Denise Sarnowski (Cup) Steve Condio (Lector) Julia Sarnowski (Server) Zoe McCoy (Server) Jenna McCoy (Server) Sunday 9:30 AM Steve Reinstadtler (Host) CJ Reinstadtler (Cup) Paul Weinman (Cup) Janie Welsh (Lector) Cami Feltz (Server) Tyler Feltz (Server) Colleen Welsh (Server) 12:00 PM John Plumeret (Host) Ralph Kelly (Cup) Mike Carolan (Cup) AndrewSummerscales (Lector) Ryan Pirain (Server) Ben PIrain (Server) Maya Colson (Server) If you are a minister and see a need, please step forward

to fill the position.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday October 28th 4:00 P.M. +Irma and Oscar Martello [Carol and Ed Lidiak] Sunday October 29th 9:30 A.M. People of St. Barbara Parish 12:00 P.M. +Angelo Beccari [Teodora Beccari] Monday October 30th 7:00 A.M. +Cathy Weinman [Jim and Debbie Costanzo] Tuesday October 31st 7:00 A.M. +Helen and Andrew Bednar [Anonymous] 7:00 P.M. Cindy Larouche [Evelyn Simmons] Wednesday November 1st—All Saints Day 7:00 A.M. +Norma Danziger [George and Martie Bourg] Thursday November 2nd 7:00 A.M. +Sam Davis [Virginia and Family] Friday November 3rd 7:00 A.M. +Cathy Weinman [Jim and Debbie Costanzo] Saturday November 4th Noon—2:00 P.M. First Saturday Adoration 4:00 P.M. +William Moore [Family] Sunday November 5th 9:30 A.M. People of St. Barbara Parish 12:00 P.M. +Joanne Carlowski [Bonnie Giedl]

Sanctuary Candle The Sanctuary Candle burns as a reminder

of Jesus’ presence in the Tabernacle. This week the candle is burning in loving memory of

Offertory Collections

Oct. 14-15, 2017 193 Envelopes $ 4,411.28

Cash/ Loose Checks $ 963.00

Parish Share 2017 6 Envelopes $ 235.00

All Saints Day 1 Envelope $ 2.00

Total 200 Envelopes $ 5,611.28

All Saints Day—Holy Day of Obliga on Masses will be as follows in the noted loca ons. October 31st: 7:00 PM at St. Barbara Church November 1st: 7:00 AM at St. Barbara Church 12:00 Noon at Holy Child Church 7:00 PM at Holy Child Church

Remember to Fall Back one hour next Sunday, November 5th!

October is the Month of the Rosary

Please join us in praying the Rosary in Church each Wednesday at 7:00 PM and each Saturday before the Vigil Mass at 3:35 PM.

St. Barbara Helping Hands

Upcoming Events/Mee ngs

First Wednesday of each month St. Barbara and Holy Child Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry. 1:00 PM in Holy Child Rectory. Contact person for further informa on is Mary Jane Longo. 412.221.1087.

Nov. 8 Project Bologna Sandwich. Wednesday, 10 am in St. Barbara's Social Hall. We will be pu ng the covers on the litur-gical books a er comple ng the sandwiches. Last year it only took us an hour with everyone's help, so please plan on a ending and bring a friend.

Nov. 16 Thursday, 6:30 pm. Monthly Helping Hands mee ng. We will be doing our Christmas prepara on at this mee ng so please plan on a ending and bring a friend.

Comfort Our Troops We are s ll collec ng for our overseas troops. Another ship-ment has been delivered for sor ng and distribu on thanks to your ongoing generosity. For further informa on on any event, please contact Pamela Fantoni at 412.638.2306/412.276.3266 OR Karen Williams at 412.221.4101/412.915.3749. email: stbarbarahelpinghands@gmail.com or view us on Facebook.

Holy Child Knights of Columbus Comedy Night Saturday, November 11, 2016 at 6:00 PM Bridgeville Fire Hall Join the Holy Child Knights of Columbus for a night of good food, good fun, and laughs all around. This is our biggest fund raiser of the year and we really appreciate your support. In addi on to having two comedians, there is a Chinese Auc on, 50-50 drawing, 10-Times envelop drawing, raffle for a wheel barrel of cheer, and many more fun ac vi-

es. Tickets are $30 each or $55 per couple. You can get your ckets by contac ng Ken Masztak at (412) 400-9231 or at

kmasz@verizon.net. To become an event sponsor and for sponsorship details, contact Jim Kelley at (724) 356-7681 or at jkelleykraus@aol.com.

Come join Troop 2 Boy Scouts of America for their annual pancake and sausage breakfast held at Bethany Presby-terian Church Great Room on Sunday November 12, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Tickets will be sold at the door on November 12 or can be purchased from Troop 2 Scouts. Tickets are $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior citi-zens and Scouts in uniform, and $3.00 for children under age 5.

Healing through Divine Mercy: Mark your calendars for Monday, October 30th as the Sisters of the Merciful Jesus (St. Faustina's order) speak on the Love of God the Fa-ther as expressed in St. Faustina's Diary. It will be a time of healing and a greater acceptance of God's Love. Please join us from 6:45-7:45 PM at Holy Child Parish.

Catholic Women’s Fellowship Conference: BRAVE

Registration is now open for the first ever Conference on November 18 at Cardinal Wuerl Catholic High School. Inspiring speakers, building community with other women, time for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, opportunities for confession, Holy Mass and MORE! Come and be re-newed to be BRAVE in your day-to-day life. To register visit www.cwfpitt.org . If you are interested in taking a bus to this event contact 412-221-5213 x 424 to sign up. Bus will leave from Holy Child Parish, Bridgeville at 7:00am and return at 5:30pm.

27th Annual Love Walk for the Poor -- Youth and their families are invited to participate in the 27th Annual Love Walk for the Poor on Sunday, November 12. A collabora-tion between East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM) and Catholic Charities, the Love Walk provides an opportunity to donate non-perishable foods to EECM and diapers and wipes to Catholic Charities. Participants will enjoy a 2 pm Mass at Sacred Heart Church (310 Shady Ave.) in Shadyside, and then walk one mile to the EECM office laden with donations of non-perishable food and diapers. For more information, please visit www.ccpgh.org or con-tact Morgan Ceschini at (412) 456-6969 / mcesch@ccpgh.org

Thinking about joining the Knights of Columbus? Any male aged 18 or older is encouraged to stop by the Parish Hall on Sunday, November 12th anytime between 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM to learn more about the or-ganization and enjoy a hot dog or hamburger compli-ments of the St. Barbara Knights of Columbus! For more information contact Doug Sethner, Grand Knight at 412-279-1465 or email at: dse1964@verizon.net.

In memory of deceased family members, we will have a “Book of the Names of the Dead” at the church entrance next week and through the month of November. Please take a moment to write your

deceased loved ones’ names in the book. At each Sunday Mass in the month of November, the book will be brought to the Altar in order for those family members to be remembered in a special way.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 8:12-17; Ps 68:2, 4, 6-7ab, 20-21; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Thursday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016 Friday: Rom 9:1-5; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-18; Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday: Mal 1:14b — 2:2b, 8-10; Ps 131:1-3; 1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13; Mt 23:1-12

BALANCE Today’s scriptures emphasize the fundamen-tal link between love of God and love of our neigh-bors, especially those who are most in need. Love of God should compel us to love the people whom God cherishes. Conversely, work for justice and charity for those in need should be rooted in our love of God. That connection and balance, however, isn’t always easy to maintain in our lives. Even in religious orders we find that some Christians are more orient-ed toward contemplation and prayer, while others are more active in reaching out to those who are op-pressed. Today Jesus reminds us of the necessity for both in the life of faith. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — You shall not oppress an alien, for you yourselves were once aliens in Egypt (Exodus 22:20-26). Psalm — I love you, Lord, my strength (Psalm 18). Second Reading — You became imitators of the Lord, so that you became a model for all believers (1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10). Gospel — You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and you shall love your neighbor as your-self (Matthew 22:34-40). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights re-served.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Priesthood Sunday; World Youth Day Tuesday: Halloween Wednesday: All Saints Thursday: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) Friday: St. Martin de Porres; First Friday Saturday: St. Charles Borromeo; First Saturday

The Greatest Commandment – In today’s Gospel Jesus makes his command of love succinct: Love God with all your heart, mind and soul and love your neighbor as yourself. While succinct, this command is not always simple. Sure, it may not be hard for many to not kill and to keep holy the Sabbath, but how about getting frustrated with God or others, or fulfilling our needs before what God or others expect of us. It can be hard to set aside our desires or what’s convenient for us, yet we must be willing to do what honors God and builds up our sisters and brothers, no matter the personal cost involved. As On Mission for The Church Alive! unfolds our normal time or place of wor-shipping God may change and be less convenient, and that will be hard for us. That doesn’t mean, however, that we give up on God or neglect our family of faith. On Mis-sion seeks to make our worship of God more vibrant and our opportunities to build up the Body of Christ more effec-tive. Prepare now for the changes ahead so that you can be ready to participate in the life of the Church in new and exciting ways. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.

Feeling anxious? Life a bit overwhelming? Come and Experience the Peace of Daily Mass:

St. Barbara - 7:00am (M-F) Holy Child - 12:00pm (M-F)

SS Simon & Jude Holiday Craft Show Saturday, November 11, 2017 10:00 AM -3:00PM School Gym 1607 Green Tree Road, Scott Township, 15220 Crafters, Vendors, Chinese Auction, Bake Sale, Lunch! Proceeds benefit the faith formation ministry.

You are invited to the delightful comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace," at Seton-La Salle Catholic H.S., 1000 McNeilly Rd., Pittsburgh, 15226; Saturday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 12, 3 p.m. Tickets $6, available at the door.

16th Annual Holiday Cra Show

at Bishop Canevin High School

2700 Morange Road, Pi sburgh, PA 15205

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2017 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Over 150 cra ers – Lunch - Baked Goods - Gi Auc on - 50/50 raffle “Cra s with Ka e” and a Free Shu le Contact 412.922.7400 ext. 224 for more informa on.