MASS SHEDULE

1 MASS SCHEDULE. Saturday Vigil Corpus Christi: 4:00 PM. St. Angela Merici: 4:30 PM. sunday St. Patrick: 8:30 AM. St. Robert Bellarmine: 9:30 AM. St. Angela Merici: 11:00 AM. Weekday St. Angela Merici: Monday Friday 8:30 AM. Thursday 6:30 PM. Masses and Prayer Services at St. Angela livestreamed through a link on our website: SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION. Thursday St. Angela Merici: 5:50 6:20 Saturday St. Robert Bellarmine: 12:00 1:00 sunday | FEBRUARY 20, 2022. St. Angela Merici Corpus Christi St. Patrick St. Robert Bellarmine 1640 Fawcett Ave. 2515 Versailles Ave. 310 32nd Street 1313 Fifth Avenue White Oak, PA 15131 McKeesport, PA 15132 McKeesport, PA 15132 E. McKeesport, PA 15035. ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER. 1640 Fawcett Ave, White Oak, PA 15131. Monday Friday | 9:00AM 5:00PM. P: 412-672-9641 | F: 412-672-1576. CLERGY TEAM parish STAFF SACRAMENTS. Pastor Elementary Faith Formation Please contact the parish office as to: Rev.

2 Terrence P. O'Connor Coordinator (K-5). Sacrament of Baptism Anita Holland Prior to having your child Parochial Vicar baptized, parents must attend Rev. Adam C. Potter Middle School Faith Formation a baptismal class. Coordinator Sacrament of Matrimony parish Chaplain Jessi Lorenz Arrangements should be made at least six months Rev. Joseph C. Beck prior to your wedding date. Confirmation Coordinator A date will be set only after In Residence Gloria Madden contacting the priest. Rev. Pius Nwankwo Sacrament of the Sick Deacon Reynold Wilmer Director of Music Ministry (You may also see one of Sharon Sisley our priests after Mass). parish STAFF Holy Communion Assistant Director for the Homebound Business Manager of Music Ministry For those unable to Cathy Nola attend mass regularly. Carolyn Guzik Maintenance Administrative Assistants Gerard Grace, Dan Hearn Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Rachel Begg The process of becoming Safe Environment Coordinator Catholic or for Catholics to Bonnie Goltz Kathleen Strangis receive the rest of their Sacraments of Initiation.

3 Britnea Jones We also offer programs for children. Mass Readings and Intentions Saturday, Weekday; BVM on Saturday February 19 Jas 3:1-10/Ps 12:2-3, 4-5, 7-8/Mk 9:2-13. 4:00 pm CC Charles Whitney, Sr. By: Joan Whitney and Family 4:30 pm St. A Gene Smith by: Jack & Elaine Bartko sunday , SEVENTH sunday IN ordinary TIME. February 20 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 [8a]/1 Cor 15:45-49/Lk 6:27- 38. 8:30 am St. P Cynthia Wrzesinski by: Norma Radziwon 9:30 am St. R Gene Edwards by: Tori Fedora 11:00 am St. A Living and Deceased of the parish Monday, Weekday; Saint Peter Damian, Bishop, Doctor of the Church February 21 Jas 3:13-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15/Mk 9:14-29. 8:30 am St. A Varlotta Family by: Connie Varlotta Tuesday, THE CHAIR OF SAINT PETER THE APOSTLE. February 22 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6/Mt 16:13-19. 8:30 am St. A Joshua Kurta by: Grandmother, Kathleen Strangis Wednesday, Saint Polycarp, Bishop, Martyr February 23 Jas 4:13-17/Ps 49:2-3, 6-7, 8-10, 11/Mk 9:38-40.

4 8:30 am St. A Ed Kulasa, Sr. By: Monica & Byron Handra Thursday, Weekday February 24 Jas 5:1-6/Ps 49:14-15ab, 15cd-16, 17-18, 19-20/Mk 9:41-50. 8:30 am St. A Sophie Mayhue by: Joan Mayhue 6:30 pm St. A The Laus Family by: Connie Varlotta Friday, Weekday February 25 Jas 5:9-12/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8-9, 11-12/Mk 10:1-12. 8:30 am St. A Carolyn Edwards by: Children Saturday, Weekday; BVM on Saturday February 26 Jas 5:13-20/Ps 141:1-2, 3 and 8/Mk 10:13-16. 4:00 pm CC Walter Balawajder by: Sophie Balawajder 4:30 pm St. A Alex Kisan by: Family sunday , EIGHTH sunday IN ordinary TIME. February 27 Sir 27:4-7/Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 [cf. 2a]/1 Cor 15:54-58/Lk 6:39-45. 8:30 am St. P Rosemarie Pavlecic by: Dan & Karen Pavlecic 9:30 am St. R Living and Deceased of the parish 11:00 am St. A John J. Soltis by: Family FROM FATHER TERRY. J+M+J. Jesus gives us a lot to contemplate in today's Gospel.

5 I thank you for your cooperation during these trying (Lk 6:27-38) Love, give, mercy, forgive, and stop months. I look forward to our bright future together! judging. Does anyone of those tickle your heart in a special way today? One that pops out for me is As we approach Ash Wednesday on March 2, please GIVE. Jesus says, Give, and gifts will be given to find our exciting Lenten schedule in the bulletin. I. you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, hope you can take part in the many things offered so and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. (38) you can come closer to the Lord this Lent. Please As we grow older, are we giving more or less? find at the doors of our churches Word Among Us . Giving can entail time, talent, and treasure. Even if booklets for Lent. They offer beautiful daily we cannot do what we used to do, we can still grow reflections for each day of the Lenten season.

6 Enjoy! in our generosity. A good example of this is to pray for the world. Our prayers are so important. The Our first of two synodal sessions is on Saturday, more we are generous, the more we become like February 26. The other being on Monday, March 14. Jesus. He gave everything away! Giving has a way of You only need to attend one of the sessions. Please softening our hearts, does it not? Jesus goes on to consider coming to one of the sessions to help Pope remind us that as we give, God will take care of us. Francis to identify the Church's mission in today's The temptation is to hold on, but Jesus tells us to let world. Further details, including how to register, are go. May we live lives filled with generosity. Our in the bulletin. giving will help not only others, but also ourselves. You should have received or soon be receiving the MMOG Spring Raffle in the mail.

7 Our raffles help us a great deal in carrying forth the mission of the parish . I thank you for your past generosity. Additional tickets can be found at the doors of the churches. I hope you can help us! The 2022 parish Share Program will be kicking off next weekend, February 26-27. I first thank you for helping us make last year's goal. Great Job! You should have received a parish Share packet in the Please find in the bulletin the latest Covid directives mail. In short, parish Share calls on people from the diocese. With the declining number of throughout the diocese to support programs and Covid cases, the diocese has relaxed several initiatives that serve to assist the entire diocese, precautions. The changes are effective Saturday, including each one of us. This encompasses such February 26. We thank God that we are moving to things as evangelization, vocations, education and more normalcy in our lives.

8 I look forward to having faith formation, youth and young adult ministry, and in-person gatherings in our parish . This will help us hospital ministry. I will write more next week and to grow as a new parish family. One of those give a brief talk at all the Masses. Please find in the gatherings will be our fish fry. I am happy to bulletin further details about parish Share. announce that our fish fry will also be offering the eat-in option. Please find in the bulletin information We celebrate Presidents' Day this Monday, February on how you can volunteer for the fish fry. 21. On this day, we honor all persons who served in Considering the directives, councils and the office of President of the United States. Let us organizations will also be able to meet in-person pray in a special way for our current President, starting February 26. Please note that we will Joseph Biden, that he may be protected from harm continue offering livestream Masses and Holy Hours.

9 And open to God's will. FROM FATHER TERRY. Lastly, I have been receiving some complaints about the noise level at Mass. I ask that you remember to keep holy silence as best you can while in church. Please remember in your prayers: The noise can be distracting for those trying to pray. I am talking primarily about the carrying on of Raymond Balint, Sheila Kiefer, conversations as opposed to having young families. Eileen A. Pierce We want young families in church! May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen. Sanctuary Light burns before the Blessed Sacrament the week of February 20, 2022 in Every Wednesday | 7:00 8:00 loving memory of: Join Father Adam Potter weekly from 7:00 8:00 Corpus Christi: This time of reflection is a great way for us Stanley and Theresa Brzek by: Family St. Angela: to prepare our hearts and minds for the most Michael Paul Dervich by: Gerry Jackson important part of our week: the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist on sunday .

10 All are welcome by Zoom (the link is available on our website)., or February Holy Hour by calling in at 1-301-715-8592. Meeting ID: 827 4853 6749 Passcode: 872271 Tuesday, February 22. BLESSED CANDLES AVAILABLE St. Angela Merici Home-use candles were recently blessed at the 7:00 Presentation of the Lord Mass on February 2. They are available in all churches and the parish Center for Holy hour will also be livestreamed a donation of $4 for a box of two. THIS WEEK'S. We still have some daily and weekend Mass FROM ST. ANGELA intentions available for 2022. If you have not already scheduled your one weekend and two weekday Daily Mass: Weekdays 8:30 Masses for the year and would like to request a Mass, please contact the parish Center at 412-672-9641. Holy Hour: Tuesday 7:00 Weekly sanctuary light intentions are still available, Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30 as well, and may be scheduled via the parish Center.