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St. Margaret of Scotland Parish
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The eighth grade will be busy this week with their annual Space Camp Week- "Voyage to Mars." The schedule includes: Flying Cudaria Flyers, a Rocket Launch, an Egg Drop, and ending with the Challenger Mission at Wheeling Jesuit University. The students in every grade enjoy this week!
We will have our first PTG General Meeting on Wednesday at 7:00 pm, in the school cafeteria. We welcome the following 2009-2010 PTG Board Members:
| Carmen Bochiccio | President |
| Kim Dunay | Vice President |
| Sue Huber | Treasurer |
| Sharon Kossler | Secretary |
| Crissy Gamble | Board member |
| Fran Schopp | Board Member |
| Kelly Graff | Board Member |
| Lynda Gigliotti | Board Member |
The College Fair at Duquesne University will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2009 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in A.J. Palumbo Center. High school juniors and seniors can meet with representatives from over 150 of the best colleges and universities in the country. In addition, a financial aid officer will be available for questions. If you have any questions call Duquesne's Office of Admissions at 412-396-6222.
Covenant Community Presbyterian Church will hold a Craft Show and Flea Market on September 19th, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. If you are a crafter and are interested in securing a table call Sue Kelly at 412-249-3626.
We will have our first Youth Group Meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 16th at 6:00 pm in the School. We will gather to discuss upcoming events and fundraisers, and ways to make this a great Youth Group year. All are welcome! We especially invite our new high-school freshmen and new parishioners. I look forward to seeing many new and old faces!
Our next Produce to People volunteer event will be on Saturday, September 26th in the South Side. Students will receive community service hours for this event. If you are interested in helping please contact Robin at robin_sampogna@hotmail.com, or at 412-375-7858.
Our first Youth Mass of the year will be on Saturday, October 3rd at the 4:00 pm Mass. We will welcome in the start of another new year with dinner and a Hayride following Mass. Please contact Robin if you plan on attending.
Nativity Parish in South Park will sponsor a Big Ben BBQ on Sunday, September 20th, from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. They are planning a menu of ribs, chicken, pork, hot dogs, chips, and homemade coleslaw. For more information, call the Rectory at 412-655-3000.
St. Anne Christian Mothers & Guild, in Castle Shannon, will sponsor a Card Party on September 21st, at 7:00 pm in Harkins Hall. A light lunch will be served. There will be a 50/50 raffle, grand raffle and table prize. Even if you don't play card, come and join us; bring your favorite board game. Reservations are due by Thursday, September 17th. For Reservations, please call Noreen at 412-531-5964.
If you do not receive envelopes you need to contact the parish secretary (412-921-0745-x 8) to be sure that you are registered as a parishioner. Also, if you are 22 years of age and older (unless still in college) you should be registered on your own.
CCD classes will begin on Monday, September 21st and Tuesday, September 22nd. Monday classes are closed as the enrollment is filled to capacity. Registration is ongoing. Forms can be found in the back of Church on the Book Rack. Registration will be accepted the first evening of CCD classes, but those students will not begin classes until the second week of CCD. If you did not list the family email on your form, or if your email has changed, please call the office to update your email address (412-921-1613.)
Catechetical Sunday
September 20, 2009
We will commission those in Catechetical Ministry at the 10:00 Mass.
ALTAR SERVERS FOR SEPT. 19 & 20, 2009:
Saturday, September 19
4:00 pm - Devan and Dylan Procopio
Sunday, September 20
8:00 am - Joshua Short and Jacob Urbanek
10:00 am - Ryan Roelle and Erin Witt
12:15 pm - Elizabeth Stamerra and Amanda Weber
Pre-Cana classes are being offered at St. Bernard Church, in Mt. Lebanon on October 7, 9, 14 and 16, 2009. The classes are held in Clairvaux Hall from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Couple must register by calling St. Bernard Rectory at 412-561-3300.
The annual Mass in Honor of Padre Pio will be Friday, September 18th, at 7:00 pm, at St. Augustine Church, 37th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. The glove worn by Padre Pio to protect the stigmata wound on his hand will be on display for this occasion.
St. Margaret of Scotland will once again have a Booth at the Green Tree Octoberfest, along with a Basket Raffle. The Octoberfest will be held October 3 and 4, 2009. We are asking for your help in supplying the items for the baskets. The following items are needed: unused or new gift items, gift cards/certificates, grocery items, bottles of cheer, collectibles, instant lottery tickets, tickets to upcoming Pittsburgh events (Steeler tickets would be wonderful), homemade items, certificates for free services and money are all welcome. PLEASE NO FLEA MARKET items.
Please drop your items off at the Parish Office [M-F, from 9:30 am - 4:00pm] from now until October 1st. To arrange for pick-up or if you have any questions, please call Karen Maurer at 412-922-8816. Thank you so much for your help.
Family Day - A Day to eat dinner with your children is a national movement launched by the National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, that reminds parents that what your kids really want at the dinner table is YOU! Dinner time is a perfect time to connect with your kids through reflective prayers said during grace, plus favorite meals, and loads of laughs shared about the day's events. Research has found that the more often kids eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use drugs.
Altar Candles are given in memory of Robert Hirschfeld requested by Keith and Sue Mangini.
Would you or someone you know like to find out about becoming Catholic? Have you been baptized in another faith and would like to join our community? Are you baptized Catholic, but have not been able to complete your initiation with the Sacrament of Confirmation? You are invited to call 412 921-1613 to find out more information. Gatherings will begin soon, so call now.
If you would like to become a part of our parish family, please stop by the Parish Office during regular office hours,
or call Dona at 412-921-0745, ext 8 and she will assist you in completing a registration form.
Weekly Offering Offertory $12,281.85 |
My dear Sisters and Brothers of the Church of Pittsburgh:
In just a few weeks, the City of Pittsburgh will host the International G-20 Summit. The Summit is a gathering of representatives from the world's 19 largest national economies and the European Union. The focus of the Summit has major world leaders coming together in our city to discuss, and hopefully work toward, a resolution of a number of issues related to the global financial recession. It is a heady agenda that hopes to define a post-recession world economy.
For us especially as Catholics, there are critical moral issues involved in economic policy that have enormous impact: the use of natural resources; human freedom; the dignity of human work; wealth versus poverty; issues of war and peace; and most particularly the inestimable value of human life.
As we pray that the work of the G-20 Summit reflects our thirst for worldwide justice, peace, religious freedom, uppermost is our hope for a world which grows to appreciate the dignity and sacredness of every human life.
On the diocesan scene, the Catholic Men's Fellowship, together with myself, are hosting a continuous 40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration in O'Connor Hall at St. Paul Seminary. On Thursday, September 24, we will begin the 40 Hours of prayer with Mass at 6:30 am. It is my privilege to celebrate this Mass. Following the Mass, there will be a continuous 40-hour opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration in the Auditorium of O'Connor Hall. We will close the 40 Hours with Night Prayer and Solemn Benediction on Friday, September 25 at 10:00 pm, also in O'Connor Hall.
I invite you to be a part of this beautiful 40 Hours devotion.
Also on Monday, September 21, people of good will from many faith traditions - Catholics and non-Catholics, Christian and non-Christian-are invited to an Evening Prayer Serves in our St. Paul Cathedral. This service is being planned by ecumenical leaders of the Christian faith as well as leaders in Jewish and Muslim communities. You are most welcome to attend.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
4:00 pm Harry and Clara Schad (Ron and Rosanne Schad)
Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time
8:00 am For our Living and Deceased Parishioners
10:00 am Clyde Scharf (Family)
12:15 pm Marie Zagrocki (Kathy Grochmal)
Monday, September 14, 2009 - Exaltation of the Holy Cross
9:00 am Bruno Cerceo (Family)
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - Our Lady of Sorrows
9:00 am Paul, Mary, Leonard and Joseph Kiehart (Loretta)
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - SS. Cornelius and Cyprian
9:00 am Judy Kiel (Bernadine and Bob Burns)
Thursday, September 17, 2009
9:00 am Nick J. Urbano (Nick and Kim)
Friday, September 18, 2009
9:00 am Kusman Family (Kusman Family)
Saturday, September 19, 2009
4:00 pm Joe Bocchino (Irene Bocchino)
Sunday, September 20, 2009 - 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time
8:00 am Mildred McDonald (Betsy Bossong)
10:00 am For our Living and Deceased Parishioners
12:15 pm Joe Rivellino (Candy and George Weber)