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Saint Irenaeus Catholic Church

387 Maryland Avenue, Oakmont, PA 15139

387 Marylan Vicariate 4 District 6 A Pennsylvania Charitable Trust

Mission Statement

of St. Irenaeus Parish

The Faith Community of St. Irenaeus strives for

knowledge, service, and faith through our

patron’s guidance and the Holy Spirit dwelling

within us. With love, worship, and solidarity,

we are building God’s Kingdom in our families

and communities. Nourished by Word and

Sacrament, we give ourselves to Christ

and His Church for the greater glory

of God our Father.

“The proper glory of God is man fully alive.”

~St. Irenaeus �

October 14, 2018 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish Website................................saintirenaeus.org

Parish Administrator

Father George Dalton..............................412-828-3065

email……………[email protected]

Parish Office Manager

Barb Pronio..............................................412-794-4028

email…………[email protected]

Director of Faith Formation

Michael Shipe..........................................412-794-4008

email….....………[email protected]

Preschool Director

Jill Hubert................................................412-794-4005

[email protected]

Director of Music Ministry

Andrija Andelic.......................................412-794-4006

email……………[email protected]

High School Youth Ministry

Michael Shipe..........................................412-794-4008

email…..………[email protected]

Middle School Youth Ministry

email…..……[email protected]

Parish Social Minister

Sr. Lynn Miller, CSJ................................412-828-7715

email….…………[email protected]

Hall Rentals

Patty Stokes ............................................724-994-6735

† MASS INTENTIONS †

SUNDAY Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 AM Deceased of the James Wilhelm Family

(Audrey Holler)

11:00 AM Living and Deceased of Parish Families

MONDAY Saint Teresa of Jesus,

Virgin and Doctor of the Church

9:00 AM Joan Fitzgerald (Judy Ferguson)

WEDNESDAY Saint Ignatius of Antioch,

Bishop and Martyr

6:30 PM Maureen Daley Favo

(Frederick R. Favo Family)

SATURDAY Vigil: Twenty-ninth Sunday

in Ordinary Time

4:00 PM Martin Zangrille (Wife, Dolores)

SUNDAY Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

11:00 AM Heil Truby (Florence Truby)

This Week Ahead

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14

9:00 AM -St. Vincent de Paul at PLEC

9:30-10:50 AM -Faith Formation Classes (1,2,3,7,8)

12:30 –4:30 PM -Eighth Grade CVOL in Hall

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15

9:00 AM -Mass

6:40-8:00 PM -Faith Formation Classes (4,5,6)

7:00 PM -Fulfilled Bible Study in Hall

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16

No 8:00 AM Mass

10:00 AM-4:00 PM -Flea Market Open

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17

No 8:00 AM Mass

6:00-6:20 PM -Confessions

6:30 PM -Mass

7:00 PM -Adult Choir Rehearsal in Church

7:00 PM -RCIA Inquiry in PLEC

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18

No 8:00 AM Mass


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20


No Confessions

4:00 PM -Vigil Mass

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21

No 8:00 AM Mass

11:00 AM -Mass

No Faith Formation Classes

Anointing Service after 11:00 AM Mass

Stewardship

October 6 and 7, 2018

Weekly Offering ��..$6,017.00

Parish Share...............��...�.$395.00

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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Christian author C.S. Lewis once wrote that Christianity

is not so much about being nice people but in being

"new men." We see this contrast in today's Gospel.

"Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal

life?" Jesus first answers in the predictable way.

Follow the commandments! "Teacher, all of these

I have observed from my youth." Perhaps for some

of us it's easy to answer this way. "I'm a good

person!" he seems to reply. Does he truly follow all

the commandments he professes to follow? Does

he, in word and deed, check off all the boxes of the

moral law? Perhaps. Whether he's being honest or

fudging the truth, Jesus accepts his answer at face

value with compassion. "Jesus, looking at him,

loved him."

But he's not done yet! Jesus wants to remind us that

this attitude alone is not enough. "Go, sell what you

have ... then come, follow me." Jesus' invitation to

the young man is radical. Abandon everything that

gives you any sense of security. Give it all up for an

unknown future with a wandering preacher.

The Christian life is not easy. "How hard it is to

enter the kingdom of God!" It's easier, Jesus says,

for a gigantic camel to squeeze itself through a tiny

needle's eye. But the God of the universe creates

out of nothing, breaks the bars of hell, and raises

the dead to life. Is a needle's eye really such an

obstacle? Jesus' invitation is always bigger than our

own limitations. This week, what do we need to offer

up? How is Jesus inviting us to follow him?

Born into Eternal Life

Mary Frances Burket

Clementine R. Percell

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Please keep Mary Frances and Clementine and their

bereaved families and friends in your prayers.

May God Bless

These Little

Ones

Quinn Elizabeth Palmer

Readings for the Week of October 14, 2018

Sunday: Wis 7:7-11/Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [14]/

Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27

Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31--5:1/Ps 113:1b-2, 3-4,

5a and 6-7 [cf. 2]/Lk 11:29-32

Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6/Ps 119:41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48 [41a]/

Lk 11:37-41

Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [cf. Jn 8:12]/

Lk 11:42-46

Thursday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/

Lk 10:1-9

Friday: Eph 1:11-14/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13 [12]/Lk 12:1-7

Saturday: Eph 1:15-23/Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-5, 6-7 [7]/Lk 12:8-12

Remembrance Mass

On Friday, November 2nd at 7:00 p.m., there will be a special

Remembrance Mass for those who have lost loved ones during

the past year. During the Remembrance Mass, there will be a

reading of the following members of St. Irenaeus who have

died this past year and candles will be lit in their memory.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Please keep these parishioners and their

bereaved families and friends in your prayers.

Louise Hegarty

Ralph C. Kerr, Jr.

George A. Lutz, Jr.

Mary U. Martinelli

Jacqueline M. Mastrocesare

Patricia Marie Merlot

Edward J. Mroz

Clementine R. Percell

Rose Plungin

Angela Rydeski

John M. Schramek

Mary Semencar

Alfred F. Stangl

Betty L. Trafican

James A. Trangle

Anna E. Wehner

Honora K. Albrecht

Bella G. Bencivenga

John J. Botta

Frederick J. Bracco

Joseph M. Broskey

Mary Frances Burket

Patricia Ann Cranley

Frances E. Dasta

William T. Deasy

John Deringer

Mayme"May" Donatucci

Eugene T. Farrell

Charles A. Flynn, Jr.

Mark M. Gasparich

Jennie M. Germaine

Michael Halpin

St. Irenaeus Flea Market

FALL/HOLIDAY SALE

Open until December 15th

(closed Thanksgiving Day)

Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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Halloween, Autumn and Christmas Decorations

Holiday/Evening Wear Holiday Gifts

Clothing and Accessories Jewelry Winter Apparel

Household Items Collectibles Furniture

and Much More!

Annual

Men’s Retreat

at

St. Paul of the

Cross Retreat

Center

All Men of the Parish are Invited

Please join us at our annual Men’s Retreat at St. Paul of

the Cross Retreat Center on the South Side of Pittsburgh.

The dates are Friday, November 9th, Saturday, November

10th and Sunday, November 11th. It is a great weekend

filled with good discussions, relaxation, great food and

most of all, time for prayer. Please call Tom Dinnin, Sr.

at 412-828-7939 or Paul Sutton at 412-216-0876 for

reservations or for more information.

Save the date!

The annual Women's Retreat

at St. Paul of the Cross Retreat

Center will be held this year

from November 2nd-4th.

For more information, please contact Mary Lou Kissane

at 412-337-0178 or Mary Sutton at 412-334-4922.

All women of the parish are invited.

Faith Formation

Faith Formation classes resume this

Sunday and Monday, October 14th and

15th. 8th Grade Faith Formation students

will not have class in the morning but will

attend the Catholic Vision of Love course

in Blough Hall from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

There are no classes on Sunday, October 21st and

Monday, October 22nd so that all Faith Formation Families

will have the opportunity to attend the Parish Mission.

Nora Marie Blevins

Have you ever been unable to explain the “why” of

Catholic beliefs? Fulfilled: Uncovering the Biblical

Foundations of Catholicism explores the biblical

roots of the Catholic Faith. While it is designed as

a faith-sharing Scripture study, you will also gain

an understanding of some of the most questioned

Catholic teachings. Part One focuses on the elements

found in the outer sanctuary of the Tabernacle and

how they connect to the liturgical calendar, the

priesthood, purgatory, baptism, and more. This bible

study will reignite your love of Scripture and help

you share and defend the Catholic Faith with the

Word of God.

Fulfilled will help you …

*Explain how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament

*Share the Catholic Faith concisely

*Acquire a thorough knowledge of the Tabernacle’s

design and its function as a blueprint for the Faith

*Learn how to answer incomplete and non-

Catholic interpretations of the Bible

*Examine your own faith and grow deeper in

your relationship with Christ

Join us for

FULFILLED: Uncovering the Biblical

Foundations of Catholicism-Part One

at St. Irenaeus Church

from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Blough Hall

on the following Mondays

October 15 November 5

October 29 November 12

To register or for more information, please call

or email Michael Shipe in the St. Irenaeus Faith

Formation Office: 412-794-4008 or 412-302-0603.

Email: [email protected]

(A donation of $25 is suggested to help cover the cost of

the course materials (Fulfilled Books and workbooks).

�Anointing Service at St. Irenaeus

The sacrament of the Anointing of the

Sick will take place at St. Irenaeus

after the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday,

October 21st. This sacrament is for

anyone in the parish whose health is impaired

by physical or emotional illness or old age. It is

Christ’s healing touch! The Ladies of Charity

will provide a light lunch which will be held in

Blough Hall following the anointing service.

If you are attending the luncheon, please

complete this form and turn it in to the parish

office by Monday, October 15th.

Name_____________________________________

Phone Number_____________________________

Number attending luncheon___________________

If you have any questions, you may call

the parish office at 412-794-4028.

Shoebox Santa Project

The Saint Vincent de Paul Society is partnering with Appalachian Outreach to

provide shoeboxes filled with personal toiletry items that are distributed to the

poorest of the poor in West Virginia, who struggle to meet the basic needs of daily life.

Please help by filling a shoebox with a variety of personal toiletry items.

Please see the lists below.

*Donations should be contained in a shoebox and wrapped in Christmas paper (no bows or ribbons).

*Donors may add a Christmas card inside the box to help add to the recipient's holiday cheer.

(No cash or gift cards please.)

*Please mark the outside of the box with a W or M for women or men

*Please place your shoebox in a container found at each church entrance by Monday, November 5th.

Purse-Sized Tissues

Comb/Hairbrush

Q-Tips/Cotton Balls

Band-Aids

Gloves (one size fits aIl)

Hats (one size fits all)

Note Pads/Pencils/Pens/Paper

Calendars

Optional Extras

Chapstick/Vaseline

Denture Cleanser

First Aid Cream

Hand Lotion

Hand Sanitizer

Nail Clippers/Tweezers

Magnifying Glass

Priority Items

Disposable Razors

Shaving Cream

Bar Soap

Shampoo

Toothbrush/Toothpaste

Deodorant

Wash Cloths

Socks

Knee Highs

Jar Grip/Pot Scratcher

Small Puzzle Book

Stamps/Envelopes

Greeting/Note Cards

Dominos/Checkers

Playing Cards

CELEBRATE

OKTOBERFEST

AT ST. IRENAEUS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH

5:00 P.M. IN BLOUGH HALL

BEGINS WITH A MASS WITH POLKA MUSIC AT 4:00 P.M. IN CHURCH

INCLUDES AN OKTOBERFEST DINNER BUFFET WITH GERMAN FOOD AND BREW

LIVE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT WITH DANCING

PROVIDED BY RAY JAY AND THE CAROUSELS

GIFT BASKETS, RAFFLES, AND DOOR PRIZES

DONATION: ADVANCE TICKETS: $25 PER PERSON $12.50 AGE 10 AND UNDER

TO GET YOUR TICKETS, PLEASE STOP BY THE PARISH OFFICE.

Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time

The powerful story of the rich young man will be repeated in

the gospel in the Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time.

He asks Jesus what he can do to inherit eternal life and already

keeps the commandments. Jesus offers him the challenge of the

gospel: “Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor ... then

come, follow me.” Mark's gospel tells us that the young man

“went away sad, for he had many possessions.” When Jesus

tells his followers how hard it will be for a rich person to be

saved they are astonished - and worried. They wondered how

they could ever be saved. “All things are possible for God,”

was Jesus' response.

Monday we remember Teresa of Avila, formally known

as Saint Teresa of Jesus. Wednesday is the Memorial of

Saint Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr. Thursday

we celebrate the Feast of Saint Luke, evangelist, with its

own special readings. Friday is the Memorial of Saint John

de Brébeuf and Saint Isaac Jogues, priests and martyrs, and

their companions, martyrs.

This week we end our look at the Letter to the Galatians

and begin two weeks of Paul's Letter to the Ephesians.

The letters emphasize the universal church and the unity

of this church that brings together Gentiles and Jews.

In Luke's Gospel this week, Jesus seems frustrated that

some of the people won't listen to him. When a Pharisee

invited Jesus for dinner, the fellow was shocked that Jesus

didn't do the required ritual washing of his hands. Jesus uses

this as an opportunity to talk about real purity. He recommends

they give money to the poor and tells the Pharisees, “You

impose on people burdens hard to carry,” As Jesus continues

to challenge the Pharisees, they hatch a plot to get rid of him.

Jesus tells his disciples to beware of the “leaven” or

“hypocrisy” of the Pharisees. “There is nothing concealed that

will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known.” Jesus

wants us to acknowledge him, in the face of persecution. Even

when we sin, we simply can't give up on the work of the Spirit

among us. It is the Spirit who will guide us in what to say or

do.

For the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time we hear

the story from Mark’s Gospel about two of Jesus’ closest

friends, James and John, who want seats of honor in “the

Kingdom” they envision for Jesus. We can almost see Jesus

shake his head in dismay that they have missed his point

once again. He does not let his disciples get sidetracked

into jealousy but calls them together again to give them his

message: “Whoever wishes to be great among you will be

your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be

the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served

but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Daily Prayer This Week

On Sunday we hear about the rich young man. He

wants to “inherit eternal life” but has no real interest in

changing his life. Don't we all feel that way? Isn't there

something we can just read? Some money we can

donate? We go away sad because Jesus asks a lot

of us - to really follow him.

Whether or not we have a clear picture of where we are

being called by Jesus, we can feel the invitation, the call

to our hearts, in the silence. We can take just a few

minutes each morning as we awaken to sit by the side of

the bed and open our hands and hearts and pray, “Jesus,

in this quiet moment, I feel my heart being drawn to you.

Help me to see this day where you are calling me.”

We can repeat this small act on our way to work, taking

our children to school and walking to the store. “I know

you are in my heart, Jesus. I know you are calling me

this day, but my heart is not always open to listen. Help

me to answer your call today. At the end of this day, help

me to be joyful in answering your call through those in

my life.”

So many of the stories this week are clashes between

Jesus and the Pharisees. We can ask ourselves: Where in

my life do I worry more about appearances than I do the

poor who are in front of me? Who are “the poor” in my

life? Who are the outcasts, the unpopular or the rejected

people I see each day? How can I minister to those

people and be a leaven in this world?

At the end of each day this week, we can be grateful

for the many opportunities we were given to follow along

with Jesus. We can ask the Holy Spirit to help us see the

invitation in our lives every day and ask for the clarity to

recognize “the poor.” When I see the poor, the outcasts,

those whose health or habits make them unappealing, do

I love them the way Jesus would? Can I look at the

brusque and rude people in my life as people Jesus would

have gravitated toward, sensing how much they need

love?

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