MAY 29, 2016 THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST

1450 RENTON ROAD • PITTSBURGH, PA 15239

Phone: 412-793-4439 • Fax: 412-793-7135 Church Hall: 412-793-9788 Email: stjanplum@verizon.net Website: Saintjanuarius.org

Saint Januarius Church

PARISH STAFF & OTHER CONTACTS

Pastor .................................. Fr. Kenneth Sparks Church Secretary ........................ Betsy Yaklich Pastoral Council President ............... Bud Joyce Pastoral Council President .......... Steve Bullick Finance Council President ........... Josephine Rock Women’s Guild President ........... Arlene Miller C.C.D. Coordinator ..................... Diana Bullick Prayer Chain Contact ............... Tracy Zanaglio 412-793-8377

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday .............................................. 4:00 PM Sunday .............................................. 10:00 AM Monday−Friday .................................. 8:00 AM

CONFESSION Saturday: 3:30 PM • Sunday: 9:30 AM

Or by appointment.

BAPTISM: By Appointment. MARRIAGE: Arrangements are to be

made six months in advance.

MISSION STATEMENT St. Januarius is a Roman Catholic community of faith focused on the life and teachings of

Jesus Christ. We are grateful to those who have built up St. Januarius to be a welcoming,

active, and spiritual parish. With the Eucharist and through the guidance of the Holy Spirit,

we strive to use the gifts and talents given to us by the Father to support the lives of

parishioners at all age levels and stages of life. We also pledge to live our lives so that through our words and actions all may feel the presence

of Jesus Christ in the world today.

FED BY THE LORD Jesus' words "This is my body" and "This cup is the new cove-nant in my blood" were only part of his table blessing. Jesus twice said: "Do this in remembrance of me" (1 Corinthians 11:24, 25). This is the good news of today's solemnity. Like the five thousand hungry souls, we are fed by our Lord. This is not food that satisfies for only a short time, until the next meal. It is food that lasts and changes us. It is food for sharing in much the same way as Melchizedek did when he brought bread and wine to the returning Abraham. As children of God's reign, we are blessed to be able to receive and share God's gift. And we do so in the way most appropriate to our state in life--as parents, chil-dren, husbands, wives, or religious. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

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Please : We ask those who have requested prayers to give us another “update” call when your loved one is better.

Ann Cerf Audrey D’Incau Helen Feledik William Griffith III Fredrick Heinz Mary K. Heinz Sandy Keller Bob Karl Jacob Knighton Ursula Koontz Helen Kosnac Farah Marshal Chuck McKinley

Kathy Miller Patsy Montanaro Msgr. Ogrodowski Sandy Novak Phyllis Pierce Phil Stango Jack Tolan George Walcutt Tom Woods Angie Zucco Elmer Zucco

Sick and Homebound Please pray for the following:

MEETINGS COMING UP

Overeaters Anonymous - Tuesday, May 31 Con-tact Sherry @ 412-795-4897 All meetings are held at 7:00 pm in the Church Hall.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend to all, especially to those who served in our foreign wars. Thank you for your service. Memorial Day Mass will be at 9:00 a.m.

God of power and mercy, you destroy war and put down earthly pride.

Banish violence from our midst and wipe away our tears, that we may all deserve to be called your sons and daughters.

Keep in your mercy those men and women who have died in the cause of freedom

and bring them safely into your kingdom of justice and peace. We ask this though Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

—from Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers

Thank you to everyone who worked the Roadside BBQ and especially to those who worked tirelessly for weeks to make it a reality. Thank you to all who came and enjoyed good food and friendship. There are two weeks in June when I will not be here. We will not have morning Mass during this time. June 6-10 and June 20-24. We will reschedule the Masses and am looking to see if we can even reschedule at either St. John the Baptist or Our Lady of Joy for those specific days.

May God’s perfect peace and love remain with you always! ~ Fr. Ken

THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, MAY 30 IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY. NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS WILL RE-SUME ON TUESDAY.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The Eucharist is the sacrament of communion that brings us out of individualism so that we may follow Him together, living out our faith in Him. Therefore we should all ask ourselves before the Lord: How do I live the Eucharist? Do I live it anonymously or as a moment of true communion with the Lord, and also with all the brothers and sisters who share this same banquet? ~ Pope Francis Homily, May 30, 2013

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DATE

ALTAR SERVERS

LECTORS

OFFERTORY

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

MONEY COUNTERS

SATURDAY MAY 28

Megan Christman Maria Czura

Frank Czura Women’s Guild Mary Kay Sneider Kathleen Specht Tony Traficanti

SUNDAY MAY 29

Blake George Christopher Izydore

Mary Ellen Zik Richard Glucs Jeannie Rabick Judy Rogers Barb Waruszewski

Arlene Miller Bernard Murphy Karen Murphy

SATURDAY JUNE 4

Erin Hanes Kyle Hanes

Linda Stukus Kozuko and Family Loretta White Vincie Barbieri Patricia Demharter

SUNDAY JUNE 5

Abriel DiLonardo Alani DiLonardo Savino DiLonardo

Cindy Kutchko Mary Ann and Jeff Weisz

Jack George Mike Waruszewski Cheryl George

Pat Staudt Janet DiLonardo Carol Carabin Tom O’Connell

Ministry Schedule

C C D O R N E

WANTED PARISHONERS WILLING TO DEVOTE ONE HOUR PER WEEK TO INSTRUCTING/HELPING OUR CHILDREN IN OUR FAITH. NO EXPERI-ENCE REQUIRED! ENTER WITH LOVING AND OPEN HEARTS.

Happy Birthday! We wish a very happy birthday to: Dominic Polsinelli Saphia Daugherty Rhyan Bishop You are a gi from God!

It is time to clean out the attic, garage and basement! Gather your unwanted things for our St. Januarius Flea Market! Item donations are being accepted in the church hall from April 16th to June 8th on Wednesdays from 6-8 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 12 noon. Items may also be dropped off in the hall after weekend Masses. No items will be accepted after June 8th. Large furniture, stuffed animals, TV’s and computers will NOT be accepted. For more information contact Linda Verbanets at 412-795-7839

Mass Intentions

Saturday, May 28- Sunday June 5

SATURDAY – Weekday 05/28 4 PM For the Living and Deceased Mothers of the Parish - Women’s Guild

SUNDAY - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) 05/29 10 AM Rose Lang - Richard Glucs

MONDAY - Weekday 05/30 8 AM Jean Page - Scarano and Caliguiri Families

TUESDAY - The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 05/31 8 AM Chester Redzinak - Helen K., Jim and Stephanie

WEDNESDAY - St. Justin 06/01 8 AM For the souls in Purgatory, especially those that have died an unexpected death - Papciak Family

THURSDAY - Weekday 06/02 8 AM Gary Mazon - Morningside Bocci League FRIDAY - The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 06/03 8 AM DonnaLee McCloy - Shirley Deluca

SATURDAY – The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 06/04 4 PM Regis Kozuko - Wife and Family

SUNDAY - Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 06/05 10 AM DonnaLee McCloy - Mary Ann and Jeff Weisz

We reserve the right to make unavoidable changes in the Mass schedule.

Readings for the Week of May 29 Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7; Ps 91:1-2, 14-16; Mk 12:1-2 Tuesday: Zep 3:14-18 or Rom 12:9-16; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 1:39-56 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps 123:1b-2; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Mk 12:28b-34 Friday: Ez 34:11-16; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5b-11; Lk 15:3-7 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:17-24; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; Gal 1:11- 19; Lk 7:11-17

Saints and Special Observances Sunday: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - This feast calls us to focus on two manifestations of the Body of Christ, the Holy Eucharist and the Church. The primary pur-pose of this feast is to focus our attention on the Eucharist. The opening prayer at Mass calls our attention to Jesus' suffering and death and our worship of Him, especially in the Eucharist. At every Mass our attention is called to the Eucharist and the Real Presence of Christ in it. The secondary focus of this feast is upon the Body of Christ as it is present in the Church. Tuesday: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - celebrates the visit of the Mother of God, with the child Jesus in her womb, to her cousin Elizabeth, who was herself six months' pregnant with the forerunner of Christ, Saint John the Baptist. Wednesday: St. Justin - Was an early Christian apologist, and is regarded as the foremost interpreter of the theory of the Logos in the 2nd century. He was martyred, alongside some of his students, and is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Most of his works are lost, but two apologies and a dialogue did survive. Thursday: Ss. Marcellinus and Peter - Though we know very little about these two martyrs under Diocletian, there is no question that the early church venerated them. Evi-dence of the respect in which they were held are the basilica Constantine built over their tombs and the presence of their names in the first Eucharistic prayer. Friday: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - The Friday that follows the Second Sunday in Time After Pentecost is the Feast of the Sacred Heart which brings to mind all the attrib-utes of His Divine Heart mentioned above. Many Catholics prepare for this Feast by beginning a Novena to the Sacred Heart on the Feast of Corpus Christi, which is the Thursday of the week before. On the Feast of the Sacred Heart itself, we can gain a plenary indulgence by making an Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart Saturday: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Refers to the interior life of the Blessed Vir-gin Mary, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfec-tions, and, above all, her virginal love for God the Father, her maternal love for her son Jesus, and her compassionate love for all people. The Roman Catholic view is based on Mariolo-gy, as exemplified by Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae. Traditionally, the heart is depicted pierced with seven wounds or swords, in homage to the seven dolors of Mary. Also, roses or another type of flower may be wrapped around the heart

Weekly Collection - May 22

Collection Amount

Offertory $ 1,529

Monthly $ 240

Second Collection $ 78

PSP received 2016 $ 10,760

Please remember St. Januarius in your will.

PLEASE NOTE, THE WEEKS OF JUNE 6-10 AND 20-24 THERE WILL BE NO MORNING MASS

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Diocesan News Around Our District

PLEASE NOTE the new member-ship form in the bulletin. If you are thinking about joining our Parish Community of Faith OR there is new or changed information that should be of record, please complete the form and put it in the collection bas-ket or send it to the Parish Office; we will be happy to contact you. Thank you for your cooperation in this mat-ter.

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Name_____________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________________ City _________________________ Zip ______ Phone_______________ CHECK ONE: ___New Registration ___Change of Address ___Moving out of Parish ___Want Enve-lopes

SUMMER INSTITUTE-- ALL PARISH CATECHISTS AND CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS are encouraged to register NOW for the Diocesan Summer Institute that will take place at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School from June 21 – June 24, 2016. Classes consist of the necessary basic certification courses, a leadership track for principals, courses for catechetical administra-tors, elective credit courses, and courses designed spe-cifically for non-religion teachers. Participants will receive 18 credit-hours toward ongoing certification. Fee is $78 per person. Breakfast & lunch is provided. Register TO-DAY online at www.diopitt.org or contact Pat Kammersell at 412-456-3115 for more information. Registration deadline is June 10, 2016.

ST. VINCENT COLLEGE - Get Acquainted Day Open House for high school juniors/seniors and their families will be on Saturday, June 18, Saturday, July 16 and Sun-day, August 21. The Saturday Get Acquainted Days begin with buffet breakfast and registration from 8:30 to 9:00 am in the Fred Rogers Center. The day will con-clude at noon. The Sunday Get Acquainted Days begin with buffet breakfast and registration from 10:30 to noon in the Fred Rogers Center and will con-clude at 3:00 pm. Each day the presenta-tion will include an introduction to St. Vin-cent and a student panel. Find out more about this top-ranked Catholic, Benedic-tine. Liberal Arts college. For more infor-mation or reservations, phone 1-800-782-5549 or email admission@stvincent.edu or register online at www.stvincent.edu.

2016 AQUINAS ACADEMY SUMMER PROGRAMS - Summer is right around the corner and Aquinas Academy is once again offering several sports camps including soccer, basketball, field hockey and lacrosse, as well as a variety of enrichment camps including music and move-ment, future engineers, band, crochet, art, works of mer-cy, chess, and SAT Prep. All of the camps are very af-fordable and directed by the excellent faculty of Aquinas Academy. Visit our website at ww.AquinasAcademy.info.

CRAFTERS NEEDED!!! - Spread the Word! The Sis-ters of Divine Providence Craft Extravaganza will be Sat-urday, October 8, 10 am—3 pm at Providence Heights, Allison Park. Tables are going fast. You can reserve your table(s) now at cdpsisters.org. Questions? Contact Pat Serafini at 412-635-5401 or email her at pseraf-ini@cdpsisters.org

DON’T LET YOUR CHILD BECOME A STATISTIC! - 80% of kids stop practicing the faith at some point dur-ing college. There is a way to keep our kids (grandkids) connected to the faith. Go online and fill out a quick form at www.diopitt.org/newmanconnection. We only need their first and last name and the name of the school they will be attending. A Catholic campus minis-ter at their college will be able to reach out to them and invite them to participate in campus ministry. It takes less than 2 minutes to do and it might be the most im-portant thing you do for your loved one as they graduate high school!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - St. John the Baptist is now taking registration for the Vacation Bible School which runs from Monday, June 13 thru Friday, June 17. Times are from 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon. Friday, June 17 at 6:00 pm is the Family Finale in the School Cafeteria. Cost is $30 one child/$45 two children/$60 three or more. The price includes a Vacation Bible School T-shirt for your child to wear during the week and to keep. Last day for registration is June 6th. The Theme is Cave Quest—Following Jesus, the Light of the World. Forms are available on SJB website or call-ing Religious Education at 412-795-6376.