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“With God All Things Are Possible!”
St. Mary Magdalene Parish
The Catholic Community of the East End of Pittsburgh
Website saintmarymagdalenepgh.org All our churches are accessible. @smmppgh
Parish Office 509 South Dallas Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
[email protected] Phone:412.661.7222 Fax: 412.661.9337
St. Bede Church 509 South Dallas Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15208
St. James Church 718 Franklin Avenue, Wilkinsburg PA 15221
Mother of Good Counsel Church
7705 Bennett Street Pittsburgh PA 15208
Mass Schedule effective June 1
Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm St. James Sunday 9:00 am Mother of Good Counsel Sunday 11:00 am St. Bede
Monday - Saturday 9:00 am St. Bede
Mass occupancy is limited.
Mass is also available on Facebook and YouTube.
Confession & Eucharistic Adoration
Saturday 9:30 - 10:30 am St. Bede
The Sacrament of reconciliation is available by appointment.
St. Bede Church will be open daily
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online Giving
Faith Direct is the online giving provider for our parish.
To sign up at Faith Direct, for regular contributions or for a one time gift, visit faithdirect.net and use church code PA994. Enrollment forms are available at all our churches and Parish Office.
For online giving information, see the homepage of our website: saintmarymagdalenepgh.org or call Frank Grande at 412.661.7222.
Bulletin Announcements are due no later than 9 am on Monday
for the next week’s bulletin.
Larger announcements must be submitted a week prior to the Monday deadline.
Parish Office 412.661.7222
Pastoral Staff Rev. Thomas J. Burke, Pastor “2”; [email protected] Rev. David Taylor, Senior Parochial Vicar “3”;
In Residence Rev. James Adeoye [email protected] Rev. Augustine Temu [email protected]
Office Staff Frank Grande “4”; [email protected] Terri Price “0”; [email protected]
Religious Education Teresa Maynor 412.661.7222; [email protected]
Music Ministries Jennifer Gorske, Director of Music Ministries
412.370.2638; [email protected] Carla LaRocca DiDonato 412.422.2460;
[email protected] Pat Morgan 412.425.3834; [email protected] Gerard Rohlf 412.657.7570; [email protected]
Safe Environment Melissa Viator 412.661.7222; [email protected]
Social Ministry & Community Outreach Anne Scheuermann 412.241.1309 or “8”
Holy Rosary Food Bank “9”
Media & Communications Cathy Raffaele “5”; [email protected] Glennen Lloyd [email protected] Bulletin [email protected]
Housekeeping/Maintenance Paul Denk, Michael Natalia, Annette Shunk
Principals Sr. Thea Bowman Catholic Academy: Ms. Stephanie Michael
412.242.3515; [email protected]; sistertheabowman.org St. Bede School: Sr. Daniela Bronka 412.661.9425;
[email protected]; saintbedeschool.com
Stewardship \
Because of the holiday, the offertory for May 24 and the total to date for PSP 2020 will be reported next week along with Faith Direct and the total for all May collections.
Safe Environment Compliance Anyone who
volunteers in the parish or school is required by the diocese to be compliant with all Safe Environment clearances.
Please contact Melissa Viator at 412.661.7222 or [email protected] with questions or for assistance.
Protection of God’s Children Report suspected child abuse
At the 24-Hour Child Abuse Hotline: 800.932.0313
If a child is in imminent danger, call 911
Graduates Do you have a graduate in your fami-
ly you would like us to acknowledge in the bulletin and newsletter? Please send a note to the Parish Office or email [email protected] with the gradu-ate’s name, school and family relationship.
Crackers are requested for our parish pantries during the month of June. Please bring donations to one of the churches. If you bring donations to the Parish Office, 509 S. Dallas Avenue in Point Breeze, It is preferred that donations be brought between 10 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday. If not, they can be left on the front or back porch.
It is suggested (but not necessary at this time) that donations no longer be put in plastic bags but recycla-ble bags which will then be used at the pantries.
Thank you for your continued support.
As a Faith Community, we pray for those
who request prayers for all situations.
Gail Britanik, Bridget Costello, Mary Lou Laird, Patricia Marino, Deanna Nebel,
Dominic Nebel, Emily Reiling, Marion Reynoso, James & Rose Smith,
and Arlene Trichtinger
We pray for those affected by the coronavirus, COVID-19: those who are ill; healthcare and frontline workers; religious and government leaders; and everyone im-pacted in any way.
If you, a family member, or friend would like to be on our prayer list, please call the Parish Office or email [email protected].
The names will be published in the bulletin and on the website.
Pastor’s Note
Peace Be With You!
Happy Birthday Today we con-clude the Easter Season by cele-brating Pentecost, the Birthday of the Church. Fifty days ago, we celebrated Easter. The Holy Spirit empowered the Apostles in the Upper Room to speak in various languages. They were changed
forever. In the first reading from the Acts of the Apos-tles we read how the Apostles are able to make bold proclamation of God’s word. In the Second Reading from Paul to the Corinthians, we read that the Spirit gives many gifts to the church and it enriches people of faith. In the Gospel of John, the Risen Lord appears to the frightened disciples granting them peace. He breathes on them and gives them the gift of the Holy Spirit. The commissioning involves sending his disci-ples out to continue his work preaching and teaching.
As we begin a new month and reach this mid-year of 2020 and slowly open up churches and businesses and try to do our best to retain somewhat of a routine with caution, let us be open and filled with the Holy Spirit to guide us, and give us strength and share that spirit with others. Let us be joyful with the birth of our Church to continue proclaiming the Gospel each day with joyful hope.
Peace Be With You! After two months of having the church doors closed and unable to have daily or Sunday Masses, it gives me great pleasure to announce that effective Monday, June 1 we will officially "“reopen” ,but with precau-tions. As we welcome people back to church, it is im-portant to keep in mind the Covid-19 is still a great threat to public health. Social distancing, hand wash-ing, and wearing masks continue to be a regular prac-tice. Bishop Zubik and the Diocese of Pittsburgh have issued a reopening guide titled “Moving Forward To-gether” that supports Pastors and Parish Teams with the return to on-site ministry and worship. It is im-portant to stress that Bishop Zubik has dispensed every one of the Sunday obligation indefinitely. Peo-ple who are 65 or older or have existing health con-cerns are asked to stay home and not attend Mass until further notice. We will continue to live stream Mass on a weekly basis and parishioners will be able to continue to mail or drop off offertory envelopes at the parish office or participate in the online giving pro-gram, Faith Direct. We appreciate your continued financial support. COVID-19 Task Force Part of the reopening guide suggests each parish identify a safety team comprised of clergy, staff, and volunteers, for the purpose of implementing and moni-toring the safety guidelines. I am pleased to appoint the following parishioners to our task force: Linda At-kins R.N., Jeanne Clancey R.N., Buffy Halle R.N.,
Dr. Bernadette Harris, Dr. Deborah McMahon, and Toni Polite R.N.
These six women all have tremendous medical back-grounds and wonderful insight on parishioners” safety. They will be assisted by Mr. Chris Luther from Inter-state Maintenance Services of Greentree who will be advising us on cleaning, sanitation, and supplies. I am grateful for these volunteers and their expertise in these very difficult times as we try to move forward and reopen, but still being cautious. Interim Mass Schedule We will follow the interim Mass schedule until further notice:
Daily Mass - Monday through Saturday 9 am at St. Bede. St. Bede Church will be open daily 8 am to Noon. The restroom will be open only during the schedule Mass time, then locked. The church will be cleaned and sanitized each day. The Sacrament of Reconciliation and Eucharistic Ado-ration will remain on Saturdays 9:30 am-10:30am. (If there is a funeral, Reconciliation and Adoration will be cancelled). The Sacrament of Reconciliation is also available by appointment. Weekend Mass times: Saturday Vigil Mass - 4 pm St. James Sunday 9 am - Mother of Good Counsel Sunday 11 am - St. Bede Mass occupancy will be limited and the churches will be cleaned and sanitized after each use. The parish office on S. Dallas Avenue remains open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. Congratulations to all of our 2020 Grade School, High School and College Graduates. We are proud of you. Best Wishes to Marie Jo Marks first grade teacher at St. Bede School for twenty- one years of service as she prepares for retirement! We welcome Ms. Jessica Pais to full time faculty status. Happy Birthday to Fr. James celebrating his birthday on May 31.
Something to Think About… The one thing worse than a quitter
is one who is afraid to start.
With God, All Things Are Possible!
Fr. Tom Burke, Pastor [email protected]
Advisory Councils
Parish Pastoral Council Finance Council
Patricia Albacete Linda Atkins
Lois Campbell Denise Charron-Prochownik
Anne Kovalan-Santoni Peter Lahoda
Teresa Maynor Joan Price
Janice Reed Dante Romito Eric Setzler
Geloria White
Pastoral Council meets on the 3
rd Monday
of the month.
Martin Albacete David Aleva
Christopher Benec Linda Burke
Michael Myers Michael Polite
Judy Prata Bill Rawlings Mara Sullivan Victor Thorpe
Finance Council meets
on 4th
Monday of the month.
Advisory Councils Parish Pastoral Council and Finance Council meeting minutes are on our website.
If you wish a paper copy of the minutes, please con-tact the Parish Office at 412.661.7222.
Father Taylor’s Reflection
Lord send forth your spirit to re-new the face of the Earth. The Feast of Pentecost has always been special with my family. We had come from a faith tradition where we regularly celebrated the Spirit. It is such a powerful state-ment to proclaim we are spirit filled people. Because we are
human, we are weak. Because we share in God’s life, we are strong. In order to know this we have to see with the eyes of faith. When we gather the Spirit takes over. We are ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Our church has suffered much over the last few years pri-marily because of sin and human weakness. But the Spirit is as strong as ever. As we continue to be chal-lenged by the pandemic, we have reached out to oth-ers in new ways of spirit filled service. As we slowly and cautiously reopen our churches and parish minis-tries, we have to be as vigilant as ever. The Spirit of St. Mary Magdalene parish is alive and well.
Information during the Pandemic
Sunday Masses will continue to be broadcast on Sat-urdays on Facebook, live streamed at 4 pm and avail-able on YouTube at 5:30 pm.
Facebook: Saint Mary Magdalene Parish, @smmppgh YouTube: St. Mary Magdalene Parish PGH
The parish website will be updated as information is available, saintmarymagdalenepgh.org.
Bulletins are available at the Parish Office.
Masses, with limited occupancy, will resume on June 1. Bishop Zubik has dispensed every one of the Sunday obligation indefinitely and people who are 65 or older or have existing health concerns are asked not to attend Mass until further notice.
Virtual Faith Sharing on ZOOM! Join fellow parishioners on ZOOM on Sunday, May 31, from 2 to 3 pm for an informal time of faith sharing. The link to the meeting and the topic is sent by email and is also on the homepage of our website: saintmarymagdalenepgh.org
In this difficult time, this is an opportunity to connect with one another in a meaningful way. We hope you can join us!
If you currently do not receive emails from the parish and would like to, please send your email address to [email protected].
Radio Program, with Fr. Tom Burke as host, highlights elementary and secondary schools; col-
leges; youth ministry programs; and more, and is broadcast every other Sunday morning on KDKA-AM.
Fr. Tom’s next program is on June 7 with Sharon Loughran-Brown, South Region Administrator as guest
See the homepage of our website, for the link to pod-casts of the programs: stmarymagdalenepgh.org .
William Nickel Andrea Ventomiller
Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
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St. Mary Magdalene Parish Walk Team is organizing for this year’s Walk for a Healthy
Community hosted by Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
Each year, our walk team and their sponsors raise enough funds to cover our costs for grocery products for a year at the Gr. Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for our pantries at Holy Rosary, our Social Ministry Center in Wilkinsburg, and our distribution to seniors at the Eva Mitchell Hi-Rise in Lincoln-Lemington.
This year’s walk will be a little different because of the pandemic. The walk will be a virtual walk (but a real walk). Our team will walk in small groups or individually between May 9 and June 30 for the 5 K event (on a treadmill, park or trail, or around the neighborhoods where we live).
This is a critical fundraiser for our parish pantries and needed this coming fiscal year (July 2020 – June 2021). Please participate in whatever way you can!
It is not too late to join our team or become a sponsor, visit http:/hcf.convio.net/goto/stmarymagdaleneteam or make a check out to Gr. Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and put “The Walk” on the memo line and send it or drop it off at the rectory, or call Joyce, Team Captain, at 412.271.8414.
Thanks to all who have already registered and/or al-ready generously sponsored a walker or the team!
Allegheny Glass Block recently in-
stalled Glass Block Windows in the St. Mary Magdalene Parish Office basement.
Thank you to all who continue to financially support our parish to make these improve-ments a possibility.
Yards Signs for St. Bede School Graduates
Mass Intentions June 1 - 7
MONDAY Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
9 am BURKE
TUESDAY Weekday 9 am TAYLOR
WEDNESDAY Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs
9 am TEMU
THURSAY Weekday 9 am ADEOYE
FRIDAY Weekday 9 am BURKE
SATURDAY Weekday BURKE
Saturday Vigil The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
4 pm BURKE
SUNDAY THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY First Reading: Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9 Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Gospel: John 3:16-18
9 am TAYLOR
11 am BURKE
Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions (Martyred June 3, 1886)
Charles Lwanga, “Master of Pages” in Uganda and lay catechist, courageously led about forty teenaged boys, Catholics and Anglicans, on a forty-mile forced march to martyrdom for their common Christian faith. Teaching each other the hymns of their different churches, they strengthened one another for the ordeal ahead.
King Mwanga, himself barely twenty, had ordered them executed for being “those who pray.” But these royal pages were the king’s male harem, who, now Christians, refused what pious accounts demurely describe as his “unreasonable demands.” Some were clubbed to death, most burned alive; the youngest, thirteen-year old Saint Kizito, whom Charles had often shielded from the King’s lust; the most tragic, Saint Mbaga, whose father was his executioner!
In 1964, Paul VI canonized the young Catholics and praised their Anglican companions, recalling the heroism of early Christianity’s African martyrs.
Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.