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St. Margaret of Scotland Parish
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Days are slipping by… The lazy days of summer are going quickly! The month of August will prove to be a busy one! During the first week the carpets will be cleaned and the finishing touches on the classrooms will be completed! We will be receiving books and supplies during the rest of the month that will await the arrival of the students at the end of the month!
Congratulations to our kindergarten teacher Miss Liza Staudt on her recent marriage to Mr. Jonathan Bursich. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Bursich God's Blessings for many happy years together.
Bishop Canevin High School is hosting “A Night at the Races” on Friday, August 20, 2010. The $25 entrance donation which benefits the athletic programs, includes food, beer, soft drinks (BYOB) and a night of fun and camaraderie. The event will be held in the high-school auditorium.
Horses are available for purchase at $25 and jockeys for $15. Tickets can be purchased by calling the school at 412-922-7400 ext 37, or "email Dan Bowman." <Bowman at bishopcanevin dot org> Looking forward to seeing you there!
Family Hospice and Palliative Care is offering Camp Healing Hearts, a free day camp for grieving children ages 6-12 and their parent(s) or guardian(s). The Camp will be held on Saturday, August 14, from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm at the Compassionate Care Center located at 50 Moffett Street in the South Hills. Registration is required. Please contact 412-572-8829 to register or for further information.
Baptism classes for parents of children to be baptized will be Sunday, August 22 and September 12 after the 12:15 pm Mass. It is suggested that parents attend class before the birth of their child. Please call to register (412-921-1613.)
On Saturday, August 21 help us kickoff the 2010-2011 year of Youth Ministry at St. Margaret with a fun afternoon of food, music, games, fellowship, and prayer! The fun will start at 1:00 pm with a cookout. Games and festivities will follow throughout the afternoon. At 4:00 pm we will attend Mass together!
Volunteer first… Allegheny General Hospital is currently seeking high school and college students interested in volunteering during the 2010-11 school year. The AGH volunteer program provides a wonderful educational experience, an opportunity to serve others, and a way for students to fulfill school community service requirements as well as gain valuable work references. Volunteer opportunities include service in the ER, human resources, operating room, physical therapy, nursing units, and research. For additional information please contact Dean.
Whether you're a former member, current member, or thinking about joining our Youth Ministry for the very first time, please fill out a new membership form located on the back tables of the church, or on the church bulletin board. Completed forms can be dropped off at the Parish Office Building across from the church. For additional information, questions, or feedback please check out our Youth Ministry's brand new website www.smsyouthministry.com, or contact Dean "by email." <dcaivano at smsyouthministry dot com> or at 412-921-0745 ext.7.
We are in need of catechists for Tuesday evenings. Training, resources and support will be provided if you volunteer to teach. Sharing your faith and being a disciple of Jesus Christ is always its' own reward. Is Jesus calling you to spread his message to young people? If you are interested call 412-921-1613.
We have been blessed by many generous people who have dropped off yarn to be used for prayer shawls. If you would like to take some prayer time to make a shawl for us, call 412-921-1613 and we can supply you with yarn. You are also welcome to stop by and pick-up a shawl for a friend or relative who would like one.
ALTAR SERVERS FOR AUGUST 7 AND 8, 2010:
Saturday, August 7
4:00 pm - Patrick Drake and Zachary Herrmann
Sunday, August 8
8:00 am - Robbie Baumgarten and Antonio Casadei
10:00 am - Liam Horgan and Nicole McFarland
12:15 pm - Aaron King-Somma and Erin Witt
The Diocese of Pittsburgh will hold their Golden Wedding Celebration for couples who are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Mass will be at St. Paul Cathedral on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 3:00 pm, with a reception to follow in the lower hall at the Cathedral. Bishop Zubik will be the celebrant. If you are one of the couples celebrating your 50th anniversary in 2010 and would like an invitation to this event, please call the Parish Office (412-921-0745 ext 8) by August 8, 2010.
The Altar Candles this week are given this week in memory of Tom Franks, requested by Greentree Exercise Club.
Were we ever! A great time was had by the 42 children who attended. Thank you to parents, grandparents, and neighbors who brought the children all week. In next week's bulletin there will be a list of the wonderful people who volunteered to make it a fun week. Thanks also to the generous people who contributed school supplies for our “School Kits.” The items will make a lot of children happy when they start school this fall.
Auditions for the 2010-2011 Diocesan Choir season will be held soon. The Choir is under the direction of Fr. Jim Chepponis. The Choir sings for major diocesan events at St. Paul Cathedral throughout the year. Rehearsals are held at St. John Capistran Church in Upper St. Clair. To schedule audition time call Doris Anne at 412-456-3042 before August 11.
This year our Retreat at St. Paul's is schedule for the weekend of September 10-12, 2010. The theme is: Because Jesus lives in me. For more information or to make a reservation call Pat at 412-276-1473 or Mary Lou at 412-279-2490.
Bishop Zubik will be the celebrant for a Special Celebratory Mass in honor of Cardinal Newman's Beautification on Thursday, August 5 at 5:00 pm at St. Paul Cathedral. The Mass is open to the public.
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At some point in their development, children go through the “me” phase. Everything is about “me.” This is when “No” becomes a frequent word in their vocabulary. Sometimes the “me” phase extend into adulthood, with everything continuing to be about “me, me, me.”
Take the man in the parable. His inner dialogue is all about “me.” “What shall I do? he asks himself in the face of a plentiful harvest. Then we hear his thoughts: “This is what I shall do,” since I don't have space. “I shall tear down my barns and build. I shall store all my gain … I shall say to myself” (Luke 12:17, 18) and so on. The only time “you” enters into the conversation is when he is talking to himself.
Jesus tells this story to a man who wants him to advise his brother to share an inheritance with him. Another “me” person. Jesus' warning to the man and those standing around is to guard against greed, that life is not about things. Qoheleth, too, warns about being preoccupied with all that is passing.
The author of Colossians calls us to “seek what is above” (Colossians 3:1), attend what lasts, put on Christ, live in intimacy with the Father as Jesus did. Be a “we” person, rather than a “me” person. When we gather for Mass on Sunday, we come together as a “we” people. We say or sing together the great hymn of Glory to God in the highest; we profess our faith as a community; we pray “Our Father.” It is about We not Me.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
4:00 pm Betty Scully (John)
Sunday, August 1, 2010 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 am Mary Gasior (The Patrick's)
10:00 am Louise Gigante (St. Margaret of Scotland Resurrection Choir)
12:15 pm For Our Living and Deceased Parishioners
Monday, August 2, 2010
9:00 am Betty Scully (Husband, John)
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
9:00 am Alice Teichman (Mr. and & Mrs. Gary Balint)
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - St. John Mary Vianney
9:00 am Thomas O'Connor (Family)
Thursday, August 5, 2010
9:00 am William and Mary Banyas (Joseph and Nancy Kenny)
Friday, August 6, 2010 - Transfiguration of the Lord
9:00 am Tom Franks (Greentree Exercise Class)
Saturday, August 7, 2010
2:00 pm Michelle Zahorchak and Justin DeCroo
WEDDING
4:00 pm For Our Living and Deceased Parishioners
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 am Elizabeth Schultz (Ed and Rosemary Rumpler)
10:00 am Mim Osman (Jerry McDonald)
12:15 pm Martin and Catherine Scanlon (Children and Grandchildren)