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St. Margaret of Scotland Parish
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
The students will be off tomorrow in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday! School resumes on Tuesday. When the students return on Tuesday we begin the second semester! I can't believe that we are half way through the school year! Does that mean the Parish Festival is around the corner?
Congratulations to the winners of our recent Penguins raffle tickets: Mike Morgan of South Park won 8 Club box seats and a parking pass; Carol Bailey of Washington PA. won 4 Club box seats and a parking pass; Richard Sadulski of Natrona Heights won 2 Club box seats and a parking pass; and Fred Coll of Apollo PA won 2 Club box seats! Congratulations to all of the winners! We raised over $11,500 on this fundraiser! Thank you to all families who sold tickets to make this a success!
Catholic Schools Week is fast approaching! It will be celebrated from January 29- February 4. A full schedule of events will be in the bulletin as the week gets closer.
On Sunday, January 29 Wallace Presbyterian Church on Greentree Road will have a Spaghetti Luncheon from at 11:30 am until 2:00 pm. Luncheon includes: pasta, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Tickets are $7 for adults and children under 10 are $3. Tickets are available at the door and Take-Out is also available. All are welcome!
You are cordially invited to “Hats, Handbags and Heels” High Tea on Saturday, February 18 at St. Thomas More Church Family Life Center. Come for an afternoon of fun, food, raffles and a fashion stylist. For more information or for tickets, call Lorraine at 412-833-0031 ext. 1-230 by Monday, February 13.
Our next Youth Night will be TONIGHT January 15, 2012 from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Hoehle House. Hope to see you there!
Join us on Wednesday, January 25 from 7:00-8:00 pm at Starbucks on Greentree Road for a tasty Starbucks beverage and a Youth Group meeting.
On February 12, the Youth Ministry will participate in the Love Walk for the Poor. On the weekend of January 28 and 29, a donation box will be located in the lobby of the church for the following items that are needed: diapers, baby wipes, and non-perishable food items. These items will then be given out to the homeless and poor of our region by the Youth Ministry on February 12, during the Love Walk for the Poor. Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity.
Since 1990, more than $71 million dollars has been raised for local charities across the country through the Souper Bowl of Caring. It has become a powerful movement that is transforming the time around Super Bowl weekend into the nation's largest celebration of giving and serving.
At the conclusion of all Masses on the weekend of February 4 and 5 members of the Youth Ministry will be collecting donations. Every dollar donated will go directly to the Southwest Food Pantry. Last year in an incredible display of generosity by the parishioners of our parish, we were able to raise $1,483.23! Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity.
The chains of grace are so powerful,
and yet so sweet,
that though they attract our heart,
they do not shackle our freedoms
—St. Francis de Sales
January 16 (tomorrow) there will not be class due to the Martin Luther King holiday. January 17 we will have class. Calendars have been mailed to every CCD family for the second half of the year. If you did not get one, or need another please call or email the Religious Education Office.
Our next Baptism Class will be held on Sunday, February 5, 2012 after the 12:15 pm Mass. You must register for the class by calling 412-921-1613. A date cannot be confirmed for baptism until you have attended the class and your documents are in the office
If you or a family member is ill and would like prayers said for them, you can call 412-341-4214 with your intention.
BISHOP DAVID ZUBIK & RABBI AARON BISNO
On February 10 and 11 for the first time in the 38 year history of
Torah Weekend our congregations will present an interfaith program with the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese and the Greater
Pittsburgh Jewish Community. Our weekend will focus on Bishop Zubik's and Rabbi Bisno's participation in the November
2010 Pilgrimage of Peace.
On February 10 the program will begin at 7:30 pm at Temple Emanuel of South Hills on Bower Hill Road and on February 11 at 9:00 am at Beth El on Cochran Road and again at 7:00 pm at the South Hills Jewish Center on Kane Boulevard. If you are interested in attending you must RSVP to 412-279-7600.
The Seton-La Salle Environmental Club is offering Christmas Tree Recycling. Simply drop your Christmas tree off in the designated area of Seton-La Salle's parking lot between January 1 and January 31. Pick-up is available upon request "by email." <furlongm at slsha dot org>
The deadline for Confirmation registration, baptismal/sponsor information, and/or parish was due last week. These forms were distributed at the Parent/Student Confirmation meeting held the first week in October. These documents for your son or daughter must be submitted immediately to the Religious Education Office. If for some reason you are in need of new copies of the documents, contact the Religious Education Office at 412-921-1613, or"by email." <smosdre at gmail dot com>
There have been some interested adults who have come forward to volunteer for this ministry. If we have enough help we can schedule two Masses or more a month probably at the 10:00 am, and/or at the 12:15 pm Sunday Masses. We have the resources available, training is minimum and takes about 20 minutes to participate. You will still be “attending” Mass, the only difference is that the readings are from the Children's Lectionary.
Join the Spiritual Pilgrimage to Medjugorje May 14-25, 2012. Cost is $2150 and includes: roundtrip airfare from Pittsburgh, transfers by Deluxe Motor coach, 8 days accommodations in newer Pansion with breakfast and dinner, English speaking guide, all applicable taxes and an overnight in Dubrovnik. For more information contact Bernadette Burke at St. Pius X Church, in Brookline at 412-563-3857.
If you would like to receive a statement of your contribution for 2011 (for tax purposes), please fill out the form below. Drop it off ( along with a self-addressed envelope) at the Parish Office, or drop it in the collection basket.
Name: _______________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________
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Envelope Number ____________________________________
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21
4:00 pm - Alyssa Deasy and Alexis Huber
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22
8:00 am - Katelyn and Samantha Kelsch
10:00 am - Rachel Savko and Christopher Stack
12:15 pm - Courtney Alexander and Ryan Efferin
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21
4:00 pm - Fred Boehm
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22
8:00 am - Mark Stewart
10:00 am - Dorothy Voith
12:15 pm - Emily Stewart
Weekly Offering
Offertory … $10,724.80 |
Saturday, January 14, 2011
4:00 pm John Roach (Family)
Sunday, January 15, 2012 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 am Wilbur Willareth (Friends and Family)
10:00 am Raymond Orie (Vern Voke)
12:15 pm For Our Living and Deceased Parishioners
Monday, January 16, 2012
9:00 am Mary Mackin (Gary and Mary Lou Gegick)
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - St. Anthony
9:00 am Edward A. Zogas (McKnight Family)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
9:00 am Frances Jones (Dick and Marilyn White)
Thursday, January 19, 2012
9:00 am Sallie Reiling (St. Margaret of Scotland Women's Guild)
Friday, January 20, 2012 - SS. Fabian and Sebastian
9:00 am John Haviland (Ginny McCloskey)
Saturday, January 21, 2012
4:00 pm Mim Osman (Miriam and Gene Rossi)
Sunday, January 22, 2012 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 am For Our Living and Deceased Parishioners
10:00 am Peter J. Pollice (Wife, Audrey and Family)
12:15 pm Mary Carolyn Pauley Murray (Sisters, Geraldine and Kristan Hayward)