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St. Ann 967 Grant St.

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

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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

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Men's retreat Feb. 7-9, 2020. Contact Matt Lewis: thebeast3508@gmail.com or 412-339-4351; Mike Kiss: michael.kiss@thermofisher.com or 412- 551-7598, for info. or to register. Deadline to register is Jan. 10, 2020.

Each year the Diocese of Pittsburgh recognizes the crowning achievement of those couples celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary

with a Mass presided by Bishop Zubik at St. Paul’s Cathedral, followed by a light reception. The celebration Mass will occur on November 17, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. If you and your spouse are celebrating your 50th anniversary this year and would like to participate, please RSVP by Wed., Oct.23, by contacting our parish office. Couples are welcome to bring as many loved ones to the celebration as they wish.

The Respect Life committee is sponsoring a poster/essay contest for the parish youth - from preschool to 8th grade. The theme revolves around thanking God for the LIFE of someone who is special to them, and WHY they are special to them. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be selected from three different age groups: pre-K to 2nd, 3rd-5th, and 6th-8th grades. All of our parish youth are invited to participate. Copies of the entrance forms will be available on the parish website and in the back of churches. The contest will run between Sun., Oct. 20 to Sun., Nov. 3. Please return entries to parish offices.

Our grouping is observing Priesthood Sunday next weekend. We'll have prayer cards in the back of church that you can use to pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood.

Our next baptism class is Tue., Nov. 19, at 7:00 p.m. in St. Alphonsus Parish Hall. This class is open to any parishioners in our six-parish grouping who are having their first child

baptized. You must register ahead of time if you wish to attend. Please contact Carmela Galloway at 724-695-7325 or stcolumbkilleparish@comcast.net

ATTENTION : Our next youth group event is next Sunday, October 27

We are going to play laser tag at Main Event in Robinson!

We'll leave from St. Patrick’s at 6 p.m., and return around 8 p.m.

Cost is $5 Please bring a permission slip which you can download at h ps://www.grouping329.org/high-school-youth-group

The Christmas Light Up Celebration is marking its 26th

year in the community this year. The Light Up is in need of

volunteers. Work to be done includes: light bulb inspections, tree trimming, light display set

up, and greeters during the evenings once the Light Up starts

(late Nov. - early Jan.). Volunteers are needed each Sat. from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. No

need to register as volunteer, you can simply go to Clinton Park and

a task will be assigned to you. For questions, contact Patty Faux

at 724-899-3602. EXCELLENT opportunity for SERVICE HOURS!

Bishop Barron’s Catholicism DVD Series Fridays: Oct. 25, Nov. 1, & Nov. 8

St. Ann Parish Hall, 9:00-10:15 a.m. (after 8 a.m. Mass & Cenacle prayer.) Journey across the world and deep into the Catholic Faith in all its richness, history, beauty, goodness, and truth in breathtaking, high-definition cinematography. Be illuminated by spiritual and artistic treasures of our Catholic culture. RSVP to Sharon Serratore at 724-926-2984 or ministry329@gmail.com.

Baby items will be collected

on the weekends of October 20/27,

benefiting Choices Crisis Pregnancy Services, Lifeline

of Western PA, and Pennsylvanians for Human Life, to help those facing

unplanned pregnancies and to provide a healthy start for

their infants. Donations needed: baby wipes,

blankets, baby wash, baby shampoo, sleepers/clothes up to 2T, etc. Collection

boxes will be in the back of the churches. Please contact

Jen Greenawald with any questions at 412-327-5822

or saintpatyouth@yahoo.com Your generosity is greatly

appreciated.

March for Life 2020 Our parish has reserved a bus to travel to Washington DC on January 24, for the March for Life 2020. Join us! Mark your calendar now!

Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. LA Rams! St. Columbkille Holy Name Society

invites all ladies and men, 21 years of age and older, for some fellowship and fun in

the Parish Hall. Watch the Steelers whoop the Rams on our new Big

Screen Projection TV! Hot sausage, pizza, chips, pop, and beer will be provided.

Doors open at 3:00 p.m. Cost is only $5.00 at the door. In order to have enough food and drinks, please call the St. Columbkille Rectory, 724-695-7325, by Nov. 3, 2019. Hope to see you there!!

Liturgy Schedule / Mass Intentions for the week at our faith family of six Extra-Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion training session will be on Sat., Nov. 16, at 1:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes. RSVP to :

Sharon Serratore 724-926-2984 or

ministry329@gmail.com To those of you who serve now, thank you for your ministry! For those who are wondering if you’re called to serve at Mass, pray about this possibility, and how God may be calling you. Basic requirements are: Be a registered member, Confirmed Catholic, attend Liturgical Minister training, and be in compliance with Safe Environment.

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Saint Columbkille Church Support Last week’s collections

Offertory……………………….…………….....$ 5,387.54 Maintenance………...……………..………..….$ 172.00 World Mission………………………………..…….. $ 5.00

Thank you for your continued generosity and support.

Everyone in our grouping is invited to a pilgrimage on Wed., Oct. 23, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. We will take a bus from St.

Columbkille to see St. Anthony's Chapel, Immaculate Heart of Mary, St. Stanislaus, and St. Patrick (in the Strip). Cost is $20, payable to St. Columbkille. To register, please contact St. Columbkille, stcolumbkilleparish@comcast.net or 724-695-7325 or visit https://www.grouping329.org/pittsburgh-shrines-day-trip. Space is limited!

Join us prior to the Sunday morning Masses on October 20, and 27, the Rosary will be prayed aloud, beginning one-half hour before the start of the liturgies. Volunteer

parishioners will lead the Rosary from their seats in the pews.

St. Alphonsus at 8:00 a.m.; St. Ann at 8:30 a.m.; Our Lady of Lourdes at 8:30 a.m.; St. Patrick at 10 a.m.; St. Columbkille at 10:30 a.m.; and St. Michael at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, October 19 Vigil for Sunday 4:00 p.m. St. Alphonsus Theodore Joseph Williams (living, Grandparents) 4:00 p.m. St. Michael James Fusarelli (Val & Jason Lis & Family) 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Lena Mavrich (Jerry & Marilyn Cipranic) 6:30 p.m. St. Columbkille Michael Dunn (Maureen & Family) Sunday, October 20 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille For Our Parish Family 8:30 a.m. St. Alphonsus Michael Lauff (Sam & Carolyn Windows) 9:00 a.m. St. Ann Catherine Wiedel (sister, Darlene Emanuel) 9:00 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes John Maroni (Betty Ann Hucik Arthrell & Bill Arthrell) 10:30 a.m. St. Patrick Virgil H. Vonder Haar (Fr. Ben Vaghetto) 11:00 a.m. St. Columbkille Roger Mance, 17th Anniversary (Catherine & Family) 11:00 a.m. St. Michael Harold Stritzinger (Sandy & Don Burdick) Monday, October 21 8:00 a.m. St. Alphonsus Francis Hardinger (Ray & Judy Kargle) 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille Jake Guzel (Dan & Stacey Cavallo) Tuesday, October 22 St. John Paul II, Pope 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick Raymond Harmuth (Rose Hribar) 8:30 a.m. St. Michael Ada Lonick (Walt & Vicki Slomski) Wednesday, October 23 St. John of Capistrano, Priest 8:30 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Mary Macugoski (Theresa Roberts) 7:15 p.m. St. Columbkille Linda Channas Mason (Keith & Mary Kaye Kropf) Thursday, October 24 St. Antony Mary Claret, Bishop 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick The Living & Deceased members of the Hartman Family (Family) 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Pete “Jim” Bertolotti (Jessica & Katie Manni) Friday, October 25 8:00 a.m. St. Ann Paul & Sally Zibritosky (Frank Zibritosky) 8:00 a.m. St. Alphonsus Raymond Harmuth II (Sam & Carolyn Windows) Saturday, October 26 Vigil for Sunday 4:00 p.m. St. Alphonsus Debbie Newcomer (Family) 4:00 p.m. St. Michael Lena Wasik (Tom & Marge Wasik) 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Gary Kristoff (Marie Kristoff) 6:30 p.m. St. Columbkille Jenny Collins (husband, Joe) Sunday, October 27 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. St. Columbkille For Our Parish Family 8:30 a.m. St. Alphonsus Michael Lauff (Bracall Family) 9:00 a.m. St. Ann Benedict & Veronica Serratore (Family) 9:00 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Henry Bruno, Sr. (Rita Caskey) 10:30 a.m. St. Patrick Paul E. Miller (Family) 11:00 a.m. St. Columbkille Rita & Bob Corcoran (Bob & Mary Ellen) 11:00 a.m. St. Michael Fred Hofrichter (Mary & Alice Slomski)

Today is World Mission Sunday. We celebrate this day by remembering our baptismal call- to bring the Gospel to all! The collection today for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith ensures the work and service of the Mission Church, as it supports priests, religious, and lay leaders who offer the Lord’s mercy and concrete help to the most vulnerable communities in the Pope’s missions. Thank you for your generosity.

Sr. Rose Walatka, ZSJM will speak on "Five Ways to Tap Into the Wellsprings of Divine Mercy," Sun., Nov. 10, at 1:45 p.m., at St. Columbkille Church. Sr. Rose is a Sister of the Merciful Jesus, the Polish order founded at Jesus’ request to 20th Century mystic, St. Faustina Kowalska. Rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet will follow in the Church.

Sacraments - Gifts of Divine Life BAPTISM Call the Rectory Office to schedule. NOTE: Parents must attend a Baptism Seminar before the actual Baptism. You must register ahead of time if you wish to attend. Please call 724-695-7325 or stcolumbkilleparish@comcast.net

RECONCILIATION Saturday: 12:00-12:30 p.m. St. Columbkille 3:15-3:40 p.m. St. Alphonsus 3:15-3:40 p.m. St. Michael 4:15-4:40 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Tuesday: 7:30-7:45 a.m. St. Patrick Thursday: 7:30-7:45 a.m. St. Patrick Friday: 7:30-7:45 a.m. St. Ann

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 information, please call the Rectory Office, or the Faith Formation Office of the Diocese of Pittsburgh at 412-456-3114, or www.diopitt.org.

All are invited to Lovewalk for the Poor, an event to pray for and help those in need. The day includes prayer, a talk, a walk from PNC Park to Catholic Charities, and refreshments. Those who are going should meet at St. Columbkille no later than 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. We’ll be back around 3:00 p.m. Please bring with you donations such as sleeping bags, hats, scarves, gloves, non-perishable snacks, hygiene wipes, blankets, & diapers. All participants must register with St. Columbkille by Thur., Oct. 24. Anyone under 18 must bring with them a permission slip that can be found on the parish website. We will be carpooling, so drivers are needed. When you register, please indicate if you’d be willing to drive.

Senior Citizens will meet Wed., Nov. 6, 2019, at Noon for our Thanksgiving meal of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, salad, roll, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.

The Banjo All Stars will keep us tappin’ our toes. Call 724-695-7325 to reserve your spot by Fri., Nov. 1.

Congratulations to the parents of Michael Mark Piskuric IV, and Sarah Autumn Smith who presented them for the sacrament of baptism on Sunday, October 13, 2019. We welcome them to God’s holy church.

~ Fr. Paul ~ Fr. Paul

PARISH CALENDAR THIS WEEK

Sun., Oct. 20 2nd Collection for World Mission Sunday all Masses

Mon., Oct. 21 7th grade Conf. Commitment Ceremony Parent mtg 6 p.m. Faith Formation 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 23

Pilgrimage to Pittsburgh Shrines 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 7th grade Conf. Commitment Ceremony Parent mtg 5:30 p.m. Faith Formation 5:30-7:00 p.m.

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