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TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Money Counters: M. Woods, L. Madenberg Altar Servers: Sat. 4:00 pm K. Casciato Sun. 9:00 am A. Scheeser 12:00 Noon L. Vietmeier Extraordinary Ministers of Communion Sat. 4:00 p.m. S. Stumpf, M. Woods, M. Abt, B. Bauer Sun. 9:00 am D. Scheeser, E. & T. Schmura, N. Zahringer 12:00 Noon N. Bucci, S. Lafferty Proclaimers of the Word: Sat. 4:00 pm G. Bucci Sun. 9:00 am J . Pollard Sun. 12:00 noon B. Hadfield

NATIVITY CATHOLIC CHURCH SOUTH PARK, PA

PARISH INFORMATION

Administrator: Rev. John J. Baver

Religious Education Office: 412-655-1565 Jeff Conklin,

Catechetical Administrator Director of Music Ministry:

Melanie Spagnolo

Sunday Masses: Saturday evening: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m., Noon

Weekday Masses: Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m. Confessions: Wednesday 6:15-6:45 p.m. Holy Hour: Friday 2:00 –3:00 p.m.

Child Protective Services 1-800-932-0313

SUNDAY, September 30, 26th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 a.m. † George Ells (Vince & Betty Ann Coda) 12:00 noon † August & Frances Turak (Maggie Stoker) WEDNESDAY, October 3, 7:00 p.m. † Paul Camus (Brothers) FRIDAY, October 5, 9:00 a.m. † Al Piel (Shirley & Wally Warner) 2:00 p.m. Holy Hour SATURDAY, October 6, 4:00 p.m. † Joseph Winkler Sr. (Bucci & Imhoff Families) SUNDAY, October 7, 27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 a.m. † Emil, Anna & Paul Camus (Family) 12:00 noon † Betty Wurst (Husband & Family) DIVINE MERCY CANDLE lit this week In Memory Of: † Tim Kunzler (Wife, Carol)

READINGS FOR THE WEEK –October 1-7, 2018 Monday: Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1bcd-3, 6-7; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:2-8; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Jb 19:21-27; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14ab; Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 [2-12]

Assignments for Sunday, October 7, 2018

ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK — September 30-October 7,

Sun. 30 Mass at 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon Church Tues. 10/2 Rosary, Prayer and Adoration 9-3 p.m. Spiritual Center Religious Education Class 5-6:15. p.m. School Wed. 9 Confessions 6:15—6:45 p.m. Church Mass 7:00 p.m. Church Fri. 11 Mass 9:00 a.m. Church Holy Hour 2:00 p.m. Church Sat. 12 Mass 4:00 p.m. Church Sun. 13 Mass at 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon Church

# of Envs. Amount Amount Necessary Surplus Week of: Returned* Collected to Meet Weekly Exp. (Deficit) September 2 144 $4,542.00 $6,000.00 ($1,458.00) September 9 157 $4,878.00 $6,000.00 ($1,122.00) September 16 128 $3,637.00 $6,000.00 ($2,363.00) September 23 133 $3,045.00 $6,000.00 ($2,955.00) September 30 $6,000.00 *498 envelopes were distributed.

2018 RED MASS AND DINNER 2018 Red Mass and Dinner: All are invited to attend the 2018 Red Mass, offered annually to invoke God’s blessing upon all judges, lawyers, legislators and government officials. The Mass will commence at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the Duquesne University Chapel. Dinner will follow immediately at the Duquesne University Power Center Ballroom. Bishop David A. Zubik will serve as the pr incipal celebrant and homilist. The 2018 St. Thomas More Award will be presented to John W. Giltinan, Esq. The Red Mass and Dinner is sponsored by the St. Thomas More Society of Pittsburgh, the association of Catholic lawyers. All are welcome to attend Mass. Dinner is by reservation only at $75/person through Victoria Bechtold Kush, Esq. at 412-562-1694 or victoria.kush@bipc.com.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH:

Antonia Lysaght, Baby Evelyn Grace Zavage, Tracey Dzurenda, Leon Sikora, Ruth Bakalarczyk, Hunter Downie, Ernestine Ferris, Fr. Joseph Kurutz, Edward Larkin, Mary Anne Hessler, Marianne Hays, Baby

Mason Buchwald, Paul Kane, Evelyn Ventura, Georgette Penczich, Anna Mae Mellett, Kenneth Ebel, Lois Ebel, Lynn Zamberlan, Justin Broestel, Louise Briggs, Mark Roberto, Chris Harrison, Jo Ann Accetta, Valerie Fox, Sherri Smith, Michael Logue, Maria Canillo, Bill Merlino, James Gilles, Cheron Bescio, Susan Hensler, Anthony Folino, Karen Peaco, Michael Reese, James Hagen, Patti Kuhajda, Tavin Lindahl, Robert K. Olenik, Jim Crea, Nina Abraham, Debbie Irvin, Kathleen Polefko, Teresa Lancia, Brian Kotula, Ann Booth, Mary Vivian, Franklin Enos, Jeremy Polefko, Antoinette Fronzaglio, John Viscante, Joseph Sobeck, Dave Harrison, Steve Bernacki, Charlotte Kramer. If you would like to put a name on the prayer list, please call the Parish office at 412-655-3000.

Church Office will be Closed Monday, October 8, 2018 for

Columbus Day. The office will reopen on Tuesday,

October 9 at 9:00 a.m.

LADIES OF CHARITY OKTOBERFEST OCTOBER 10TH

11:00AM – 1:30PM The Ladies of Charity annual Oktoberfest will be on Wednesday, October 10th from 11:00am – 1:30pm in Nativity Cafeteria. Bingo will be played and a bag lunch, dessert and coffee will be served. If you are planning to attend and have not already signed up, please RSVP to Betty Ann at 412-655-2641 or Mary at 412-608-7982 by Tuesday, October 2nd. We hope to see you at the Oktoberfest.

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

LADIES OF CHARITY MEETING – OCTOBER 4 The Ladies of Charity will meet on Thursday, October 4th at 7:00 pm in the Spiritual Center. For those that can attend, Adoration will be at 6:00 pm in the Spiritual Center with the meeting following. We hope to see all our members there. Thank You!

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OCTOBER For the month of October we will be

collecting MEATLESS SPAGHETTI SAUCE & TOMATO PRODUCTS. We will ONLY be collecting these items during the month of October. There is a box in the hallway between the cafeteria and church to put the items in. Thank you for your generosity. We often have to make more than one delivery per month because the box is overflowing. THANK YOU!

MASS & CONFESSION TIMES FOR OUR PARISH GROUPING

EFFECTIVE MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2018

Nativity Church St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church Sunday 9:00 a.m. Saturday (Anticipated Mass) 5:00 p.m. Sunday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. St. Germaine Church St. Valentine Church Sunday 7:30 a.m. Saturday (Anticipated Mass) 4:00 p.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Monday 7:30 a.m. St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church 11:30 a.m. St. Valentine Church Tuesday 8:00 a.m. St. Germaine Church 11:30 a.m. St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church Wednesday 7:30 a.m. St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church 11:30 a.m. St. Valentine Church 7:00 p.m. Nativity Church Thursday 8:30 a.m. St. Valentine Church 9:00 a.m. (School Mass) St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church 7:00 p.m. St. Germaine Church Friday 7:30 a.m. St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church 11:30 a.m. Nativity Church Saturday 10:00 a.m. St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church

Wednesday Nativity Church 6:15—6:45 p.m. Thursday St. Germaine Church 6:15—6:45 p.m. Saturday St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church 11 a.m.—12 Noon Saturday St. Valentine Church 11 a.m.—12 Noon

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