St. Patrick 7322 Noblestown Rd. Oakdale, PA 15071

724-693-9260

St. Michael 95 Highland Ave. Avella, PA 15312

724-587-3570

St. Columbkille 103 Church Rd.

Imperial, PA 15126 724-695-7325

Mass Times Saturday evening Vigil for Sunday: 4:00 p.m. St. Alphonsus 4:00 p.m. St. Michael 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes 6:30 p.m. St. Columbkille

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille 8:30 a.m. St. Alphonsus 9:00 a.m. St. Ann 9:00 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes 10:30 a.m. St. Patrick 11:00 a.m. St. Columbkille 11:00 a.m. St. Michael

Monday: 8:00 a.m. St. Alphonsus 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille

Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick 8:30 a.m. St. Michael

Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes 7:15 p.m. St. Columbkille

Thursday: 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes

Friday: 8:00 a.m. St. Alphonsus 8:00 a.m. St. Ann

St. Alphonsus 219 W. Lincoln Ave. McDonald, PA 15057

724-926-2984

Our Lady of Lourdes 1109 Main St.

Burgettstown, PA 15021 724-947-3363

St. Ann 967 Grant St.

Bulger, PA 15109 724-796-3791

Your Catholic Community of Avella, Bulger, Burgettstown, Imperial, McDonald, and Oakdale.

Message from Fr. Harry: Happy 2019! We have com-pleted three months as Grouping 329. I want to thank every-one for their prayers, cooperation, friendliness and support. All phone lines ring (after office hours) to the same answer-ing service. You can call any parish number to have a priest contacted in an emergency. Non-Urgent messages are shared by e-mail the next day. (Every so often a phone does not forward the calls and the phone just rings). In that case, just call a number of another parish in the grouping 329. I want to thank the members of the Pastoral and Financial Councils. We have met a few times last year and we have participated in two work sessions on January 5 and 12. All are invited to a Reporting Session about Pastoral Life and Finances at Saint Alphonsus Hall, 219 W. Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, PA 15057, on Tuesday, January 29, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. The third working session of all council members is on Saturday, February 23, from 1-2:30 p.m. at Saint Al-phonsus Hall. The second reporting session (Open to all.) will be Tuesday, March 19, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Saint Al-phonsus Hall. Finally, WEATHER and PARKING. We had our first sub-stantial snow fall on a weekend. I thank everyone for their hard work and efforts to keep everyone safe. Everyone does a great job to find a parking space at the six parishes. Many have attended other churches. I remind everyone to be re-spectful and considerate in parking. I ask all to pay attention to fire hydrants, stop signs, roadways, driveways, mail box-es, yards, sidewalks, and people. It is also important to re-member that emergency equipment needs access to our churches at all times. Thanks again for all that you do. ~Fr. Harry Bielewicz ATTENTION GRADES 9 - 12: We will be going on a Catholic Heart Work Camp mission trip to Steubenville, OH, from July 14-19. This is an opportunity to serve the needy, grow in your faith, make new friends, and have a ton of fun. For more info., go to www.heartworkcamp.com. For more de-tails, please contact Fr. Zach at 724-947-3363 or zgali-yas@diopitt.org. If any adults with clearances are interested in chaperoning the mission trip, please contact Fr. Zach at 724-947-3363 or zgaliyas@diopitt.org Our next youth group event will be ice skating at the Mt. Lebanon ice rink. We’ll leave from the parking lot of St. Pat-rick Church next Sunday, January 27, at 1:35 p.m., and re-turn around 4:30 p.m. If you’d like to come, please bring $5 and a permission slip which you can get from the parish web-site or parish office.

St. Columbkille, Imperial, Pennsylvania January 20, 2019 Page 2

Sponsor of the Week Dale Csonka

Heating/Air Conditioning

FROM THE WEST ALLEGHENY FOOD PANTRY: IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE AFFECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND IN NEED OF FOOD ASSISTANCE, PLEASE HAVE THEM CONTACT THE WEST ALLEGHENY FOOD PAN-TRY AT 724-695-1305. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE A CLIENT OF THE PANTRY. WE ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP ANY GOV-ERNMENT EMPLOYEE DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.

Our mission is to feed people in need and mobilize our community to eliminate hunger.

We will once again be sending care packages to any PARISHIONER (please, no relatives who do not attend this parish) who is away from home for Valentine’s Day attending college (in the continen-tal U.S.) or serving in the military. Please com-

plete the attached form and submit it to the rectory office (by mail or place in the offertory basket at Mass) by Sun., Jan. 20, 2019. Please adhere to this deadline. The address needs to be good for February, 2019. Even if you submitted a form last year, a new form needs to be submitted this year.

Valentine’s Day Care Packages Donations: Last year we sent 40+ care packages to very grateful recipients! So once again, we are appealing to our parishioners to help fill this year’s box-es! Cookie bakers, please get out your baking supplies and make some goodies! If you are unable to bake, we also need packaged cheese and/or peanut butter crackers, candy bars, granola and/or cereal bars, microwaveable items (hot choco-late, popcorn, oatmeal, mac n cheese, etc.), small Pringles, gum, Ramen noodles, -anything that won’t crush! Monetary donations that enable items to be purchased for the packages are also greatly appreciated. Place your monetary donation in a clearly marked envelope and place it in the offertory basket or mail it to the rectory office. We will need cookies and other donations dropped off in the parish hall by 11:30 a.m. on Sun-day, February 3, 2019. Thank you for your participation and caring support! The kids thank you, too!!

Valentine Care Package Recipient (Parishioners Only)

NAME_______________________________________________ ADRESS_____________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

Food Allergy? Please Circle: YES or NO. If yes, to what?__________________________________________________________

Name Submitted By:____________________________________

To Each Individual the Manifestation of the Spirit Is Given for Some Benefit – Last week-end, as we celebrated the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, we also had an opportunity to

reflect on our own Baptism. Through Baptism we are washed clean of Original Sin and enter into the life of grace through the gift of the Holy Spirit. And it doesn’t end there! In Confirmation, we receive the fullness of God’s Spirit and are sent forth into the world as instruments of his life and love. Yet, while we are united in the Spirit of God as his children, we are not robots who all speak the same words or who do identical deeds in God’s name. Instead, as Saint Paul reminds us in today’s second read-ing, each one of us shared uniquely in the gifts of the Spir-it so that we might fulfill God’s unique will for us. The jour-ney of our life of faith must then include discerning the gifts that God has given us and how he wants us to use them. This is an important part of the On Mission for The Church Alive! initiative. If each one of us has been en-dowed with spiritual gifts, in what ways can we use them to enliven the Church? Spend a few moments in prayer this week and ask the Lord to help you know the gifts the Spirit has bestowed upon you and how you are being called to share them. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed. BAPTISM CLASS: The next baptism class for our parish grouping will be 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the basement of St. Michael’s Church. To attend, you must register ahead of time by contacting Carmela at 724-695-7325 or stcolumbkilleparish@comcast.net This class is for those who belong to any of our six parishes and are baptizing their first child.

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MINISTERS OF WORSHIP January 27, 2019

Lectors: 6:30 M. Connolly 8:00 P. Collins 11:00 M. Flick Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 6:30 N. Hughes-H, R. Hughes-C, G. Meyers-C 8:00 M. Barnes-I, M. Quince-II, P. Liwosz-III, J. Shemon-IV, S. Zanella-V, S. Skarupa-A 11:00 D. Lewis-H, A. Rimer-C, D. Rimer-C Altar Servers: 6:30 E. Collins, V. Collins 8:00 S. Zanella, T. Zanella 11:00 E. Diffendal, B. Slutiak Care of Albs - Mrs. Nwagwe - Black

The Living Word In this Sunday’s Gospel, we hear about a wedding feast at Cana in Galilee where Jesus turned six stone jars of wa-ter into the finest wine. John, the Evangelist, concluded this passage by saying: “Jesus did this as the beginning of His signs…and so revealed His glory, and His disciples began to believe in Him.” It is important to note that John did not refer to this event as a “miracle,” but rather a “sign.” He did so because the importance of this deed was not in the deed itself, but in what the deed indicated about Jesus’ identity. After witnessing the transformation of the water into wine, His newly enlisted disciples began to believe that Jesus was more than the son of Mary and Joseph; He was indeed the Son of God. Many Scripture scholars believe that the six water jars symbolized the unfulfilled state of Judaism in Jesus’ time – the complete number being “seven.” This incompleteness was because of their lack of a Messiah and the kingdom that he represented. By changing the water into fine wine, Jesus identified Himself to those Jews present at this occasion as the Messiah, the One who would bring all people to com-pleteness, or fullness. These guests were familiar with the prophet Isaiah who said that when the age of salvation came, there would be a feast of fine wine; when they drank of this wine, they would swallow up death forever and their sins would be forgiven. When Jesus’ hour came, at the Last Supper, the Messiah turned wine into His Blood as a gift to all His followers with the promise that through the Eucharist He would always be with us. Sadly, we often hear people say that they do not get any-thing out of Mass. If this is the case, perhaps there is some-thing missing in their relationship with God. Perhaps they have not yet found their God-given treasury of gifts and tal-ents. Perhaps they have not made their unique contribution to their Christian community and the world. When we participate at Sunday Mass each week, we must remember that it is a time for us to be united with the God who loves us so much that He died on a cross for our salvation. It is an opportunity for us to share in the transfor-mation of our lives and in turn, the world. Participation at Mass is much more than an obligation to be fulfilled or a weekly routine. It should always be a personal encounter with our Lord. Perhaps if you listen carefully, you will hear Mary saying, “They have no drink…, they have no food…, or they have no place to live.” How will you respond to her request? Jay Speca – Director of Faith Formation

TODAY: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 p.m. Deceased of the Okopal Family 8:00 a.m. Rev. W. Wisniewski, 3rd Pastor, 73rd Anniv. (Parish Family) 11:00 a.m. Living and Deceased of Holy Name Society MONDAY: St. Agnes 8:00 a.m. For Our Parish Family WEDNESDAY: St. Vincent, St. Marianne Cope 7:15 p.m. Ryan Owens (Bob & Erin Davoli) NEXT SUNDAY: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Neh 8:2-4a 5-6, 8-10; 1 Cor 12:12-30; Lk 1:1-4,4, 14-21 6:30 p.m. Sonny Marcellus (Josie & Family) 8:00 a.m. Arthur & Ada Hilgert (Art, Carol & Family) 11:00 a.m. Rebecca Stranko (Rigler Family)

The roses adorning the Crucifix are given in respect for all life.

Parish sympathy and promises of prayers are extended to the family of Debra Dzera, sister of Terry Mikoloski.

May her soul and the souls of all the faithfully departed rest in the loving arms of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Bingo/Dinner Fundraiser - March 2, 2019 Findlay Twp. Activity Center, Imperial, PA

Join in on the fun and raise money for the DAO Memorial Foun-dation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, established in 2016 after Dave Oravetz lost his battle with brain cancer. The goal is to help families with life threatening illnesses cope in any way needed. Cost is $35 (pay at door), which includes a light din-ner, drinks (beer, wine, & pop), and 10 games of bingo. There will be other raffles and a Chinese Auction. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., and bingo starts at 7 p.m. Please RSVP to DAO124@gmail.com (not necessary but will assist in the planning). For more info., please call Judy at 412-965-9267. HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL: OPEN HOUSE

will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Enrolling Preschool-8th Grade. Tour the school and meet the faculty and staff. Visit us at 5720 Steubenville Pike, Robinson Township, PA at the intersection of Beaver Grade Road. Call for more information at 412-787-2656, X152. Come see what we can offer your children. Hope to see you there!

PARISH CALENDAR THIS WEEK

Sun., Jan. 20 Second Collection at all Masses St. Anthony School Programs/De Paul School for Hearing and Speech

Mon., Jan. 21 8th Grade Confirmation Retreat 10 a.m.– 2:30 –p.m. No Faith Formation Classes

Wed., Jan. 23 No Faith Formation Classes

Thurs., Jan 24 No Choir Practice

Weekend of Offertory Received

January 12/13 $5,111.50

St. Columbkille Roman Catholic Church 103 Church Road ~ Imperial, PA 15126

A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust

Reverend Harry Bielewicz, Administrator in residence at St. Columbkille

Reverend Zachary Galiyas, Parochial Vicar in residence at Our Lady of Lourdes

Reverend James McDonough in residence at St. Ann, weekend Mass help

Reverend Benedetto Vaghetto in residence at St. Patrick, weekend Mass help

St. Columbkille Rectory Office: 724-695-7325

St. Columbkille Rectory Fax: 724-695-9202 stcolumbkilleparish@comcast.net

St. Columbkille Faith Formation: 724-695-2146 stcolumbkillereligioused@comcast.net

www.saintcolumbkilleparish.org

Please remember St. Columbkille Parish in your will.

Sacraments - Gifts of Divine Life BAPTISM Call the Rectory Office to schedule. NOTE: Parents must attend a Baptism Seminar before the actual Baptism. Please call the Rectory Office to register. RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12 –12:30 p.m., or other days and times by appointment. EUCHARIST See Mass schedule inside. Communion to the sick and shut-ins: every Sunday by an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. CONFIRMATION Adults: For information, please call the rectory. Youth: After 3 consecutive years of Religious Instruction. MARRIAGE Arrangements for a marriage date should be made six months in advance. All couples are required to receive pre-marriage instructions. For up to date information, please call the Rectory Office, or the Faith Formation Office of the Diocese of Pittsburgh at 412-456-3114, or www.diopitt.org. ST. COLUMBKILLE CEMETERY For inquires and sales, please call the Catholic Parish Cemeteries Association at 412-256-9370 BULLETIN DEADLINE: Ten Days before publication. Diocesan Toll Free Number for sexual abuse: 1-888-808-1235

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