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Rest In Peace
In the charity of your prayers we kindly ST. ANTHONY NOVENA
ask that you please pray for the repose of The Solemn 13-week Novena to
the soul of Josie Staffen, daughter of St. Anthony will continue this
Helen De Rosa and sister of Carol Marra week after the 8:00am Mass on
of our parish. May God grant her eternal rest, Tuesday. Let us come together
may Perpetual Light shine upon her soul and to honor St. Anthony and ask his
may all the souls of the faithful departed, help for the special needs that
through the mercy of God, Rest In Peace . each of us has.
Receive the Holy Spirit.
(John 20:22) PLEASE NOTE: Holy Hour will be held this
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 6-7pm. Holy Hour
“Come, Holy Spirit! will be held on the last Wednesday of the month
Make me your ambassador.” from 6-7pm moving forward.
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Solemnity of Pentecost
The entire Easter season has been pointing to today’s celebration of Pentecost.
The sacred 50 days of Easter find their culmination in today’s commemoration
of the Holy Spirit coming to the apostles and Mary. It marks the birth of the
Church. As we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit we are reminded of
the many ways we are called to participate in the ongoing work of salvation through our
own baptism and confirmation. The message and mission of the Church continues in the
present day through the lives of the faithful who proclaim in word and deed the mystery
of Christ’s dying and rising. May the Holy Spirit strengthen us in our unique mission to
declare to the world God’s saving love made known to us in Jesus the Lord.
Receive the Holy Spirit – After his resurrection from the dead Jesus ap-
pears to his anxious Apostles and, knowing their fear and uncertainty, pours
forth the Holy Spirit upon them and bestows the gift of peace. For the next
forty days he promises that he will be with them always and that he will
send the Advocate to be with them as they will be called to continue his
work in the world. Finally, after ascending to heaven, Jesus sends forth his
Spirit at Pentecost to fill the Apostles with confidence and courage in order to go out to all the
world to tell the good news and grow the Church. As the On Mission for The Church Alive!
initiative continues to unfold we are called to prayer for a new Pentecost in the Church of
Pittsburgh. This new outpouring of the Holy Spirit can bestow the peace we seek in the midst
of change and planning for the future. God’s Spirit can also fill us with the confidence and
courage that all of us – clergy and faithful alike – will need to do our part to build up the
Church and make it ever more alive! Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to
stay informed.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study (Parish Center) Every Tuesday morning from 11:00am-
12Noon (will end on May 29th until the Fall)
Servants of the Little Way (Chapel) The first Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm.
Holy Hour—(Church) Wednesday, May 23rd from 6-7pm
(From June forward it will be held on the last Wednesday of each month from 6-7pm.)
Man Up (Fr. Abbate Hall) Meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 7:00pm. All men of the par-
ish are welcome to attend.
Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) This Friday from 12:00noon—6:00pm. Call 724-747-7071
for scheduling.
Catholic Men’s Fellowship The 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month at 7:30-8am at St. Da-
mien for Adoration, to St. Francis for 8:30am Mass and then to breakfast.
Holy Name Society (Church) Second Sunday of each month with Rosaries at 8am and then to
the parish park for the meeting after the 8:30am Mass.
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