St. Barbara Catholic Church  

45 Prestley Road , Bridgeville, PA 15017  

Parish Information  

Very Rev. Dennis P. Yurochko, VJ, JCL, STL Pastor

dyurochko@diopitt.org

Rev. Joseph M. Freedy Parochial Vicar

jfreedy@diopitt.org

Anthony "Tony" Ferguson Director of Evangelization

ferg7171@gmail.com

John Paul Gaston, BA RCIA/RCIC Coordinator johnpaul@stbarbpgh.org

Mariangela Lorence, BS

Church Secretary/Safe Environment Coordinator mariangela@stbarbpgh.org

Michael McGrath, LEM, AS, BS, MBA

Certified Business Manager Associate Organist

michael@stbarbpgh.org

Emily Wardle Spina, BS, M.Ed Music/Choir Director emily@stbarbpgh.org

Masses

Saturday Evening at 4:00 PM Sunday 9:30 AM & 12:00 PM

Holy Day Masses as announced in the bulletin

Weekday Masses M,T,W,T,F at 7:00 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 1:00 PM

 Parish Office: 412-221-5152 /Parish Fax:412-221-7935

Parish email: stbarb@comcast.net Parish Website:

stbarbpittsburgh.org St. Barbara Cemetery

Please contact CPCA 412-256-9370

Communion to Homebound Call the rectory office to make arrangements.

Baptism Call the rectory office to make arrangements.

Marriage Contact the Parish Office. Arrangements must be made six

months prior to the date of wedding. Office for Priestly Vocations email

vocations@diopitt.org

PA Child Abuse Protection Services

1-800-932-0313

Diocesan Victim Assistance Hotline

1-888-808-1235 New Parishioners

are always welcome - contact the parish office Bulletin

All announcements due before noon on Monday

Parish Mission Statement

St. Barbara Parish carries on the faith tradition estab-lished in 1894 by our Slovenian and German ancestors. Like our founders, we are called by Baptism to live as ex-amples of Catholic faith and values, and as witnesses of Christ in the world. Our parish is small in size but great in heart. We are a diverse community who together seek to strengthen faith through liturgy and education, and through service to community in charity. We strive to love God with all our hearts and minds.

Pray for the Sick

Pray for the sick of our parish, our family and f r i e n d s , e s p e c i a l l y T e d L o n g , Andrea Littlejohn, Elizabeth McKeever, Elaine Fields, Joan Crum, Geoff Skundrich, Karen Recrosio, Gloria Fortunato, Edna Koczaja, John Pulford, Mary Rosato, Ann Mary Mazzocco, Kathy D’Amico, Sophie Kramzer, and those in nursing homes and their caregivers; the return of inactive members of our parish to the prac-tice of their faith; the respect of all human life and the end of abortions. We pray for the safety of our troops, their safe return and for their families at home. Call the rectory office if you are homebound or in a nursing home and would like to receive Communion or if you are a patient in a hospital and would like a visit from a priest, please call 412.221.5152.

This week at St. Barbara’s Parish

July 22 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 23 Crash Course Catholicism 7:00 PM [Hall] July 25 Rosary 7:00 PM [St. Barbara Church] Humane Vitae Holy Hour Eucharis c Adora on with Confessions available 7:00 -8:00 PM Speaker Kurt Kondrich [Holy Child Church] July 28 Reconcilia on at 1:00 PM [Church] July 29 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Aug 4 Please note: There will be no Eucharis c Adora on from Noon—2:00 PM this month at St. Barbara Church.

Golden Wedding Anniversary If you and your spouse are celebrating your 50th wedding anniversary any time this year and would like to be invited to the Diocesan Celebration at St. Paul Cathedral on Sun-day, October 7 at 2:30 PM, please call the rectory at 412-221-5152 or drop a note in the collection basket no later than Sunday August 5.

Ministers of Worship July 28th and 29th

Saturday 4:00 PM Mike Sarnowski (Host) Denise Sarnowski (Cup) Steve Condio (Cup) Paul Sasson (Lector) Julia Sarnowski (Server) Zoe McCoy (Server) Jenna McCoy (Server) Sunday 9:30 AM Janie Welsh (Host) Jeff Oechslein (Cup) Veronica Godleski (Cup) Mike Pugliese (Lector) Colby Geary (Server) Sydney Geary (Server) Colleen Welsh (Server) 12:00 PM Bradley Colson (Host) Ralph Kelly (Cup) Mike Carolan (Cup) Carol Zaremba (Lector) Maya Colson (Server) Abby King (Server) Leah Spencer (Server) If you are a minister and see a need, please step forward

to fill the position.

Offertory Collections

July 7-8, 2018 203 Envelopes $ 5,887.95

Cash/ Loose Checks $ 1,173.00

Parish Share 2018 25 Envelopes $ 1,149.00

Capital Improvement 69 Envelopes $ 1,623.00

Peter’s Pence 24 Envelopes $ 274.00

Bridgeville Area Food Bank $ 1,362.00

Total 321Envelopes $11,468.95

Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday July 21st 4:00 P.M. +Jennifer Sherba Dunn [Craig, Jill and Jocey] Sunday July 22nd 9:30 A.M. Cathy Weinman [Weinman Family] 12:00 P.M. People of St. Barbara Parish Monday July 23rd 7:00 A.M. +Michael Halama [Bob Usnick] Tuesday July 24th 7:00 A.M. Living and Deceased Members of the Yurochko Family [Jeff and Betty] Wednesday July 25th 7:00 A.M. + Joseph Giuliano [Family] Thursday July 26th 7:00 A.M. +Anna Bozick [Dona and Diana Bozick] Friday July 27th 7:00 A.M. +Deceased of the Wirant Family [Lee Wirant] Saturday July 28th 4:00 P.M. +John and Helena Struth [Carol Struth] Sunday July 29th 9:30 A.M. +Frank Gannon [Kathy Chrise] 12:00 P.M. People of St. Barbara Parish

Sanctuary Candle The Sanctuary Candle burns as a reminder of Jesus’ presence in the Tabernacle. This week the candle is burning in loving memory of Elva Del Percio from Cheryl Mayola.

Please join the RCIA Coordinator, John Paul Gaston, for Crash Course Catholicism to learn more about your Catholic Faith! He will be hosting it every Monday of July at 7:00PM in St. Barbara Parish Hall. The course will cover everything from the Creed to liturgy to current issues in the Catholic Church. So stop on by to be en-riched in your Faith!

Holy Smoke! Men’s Cookout Calling all men! Join us on Saturday, August 4th at Holy Child for a relaxed evening of fellowship with a brief witness talk! All guys (21 & older) are invited for steaks, beers and cigars!

St. Barbara Helping Hands

Upcoming Events/Mee ngs

First Wednesday of each month St. Barbara and Holy Child Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry. 1:00 PM

in Holy Child Rectory. Contact person for further informa on is Mary Jane Longo

412.221.1087. Aug. 8 Vivienne’s Bologna Sandwich Project Aug. 16 Monthly Mee ng in Parish Hall 6:30 PM For further informa on on any event, please contact Pamela Fantoni at 412.638.2306/412.276.3266 OR Karen Williams at 412.221.4101/412.915.3749. email: stbarbarahelpinghands@gmail.com or view us on Facebook.

ST. BARBARA/HOLY CHILD GOLF SCRAMBLE Ft. Cherry Golf Course, McDonald, PA

Saturday, August 18th, 8 am Shotgun Start Event Inclusions :

18 Holes with cart * Buffet BBQ Luncheon after play * Prizes on several holes * 50/50 Raffle * Basket of Cheer

Event Fee $85 per person, $340 per foursome if paid by July 27th early registration, or $95 per person, $380 if paid by deadline of Aug. 10th Send check payable to St. Barbara Parish or turn form in at the rectory with payment

Names:______________________ __________________________

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Phone #____________________ Email:_______________________ If interested in volunteering on the Golf Committee, e-mail Mark Fleisner at mfleisner24@comcast.net If you would like to help with the upcoming Golf Outing golf prizes , gift baskets, and gift cards are greatly appreciated. Donations can be dropped off at the St. Barbara rectory by August 1st. Thank you for your generosity.

Humane Vitae Holy Hour There will be an Adoration Holy Hour dedicated to the Pro-Life movement on Wednesday, July 25th at 7:00pm in Holy Child Church. Kurt Kondrich, a local advocate for life, will also be present to give his witness. Babysitting will be provided. Come and pray, come and be inspired, come and be renewed.

Magnificat Pittsburgh Prayer Breakfast Ladies, come to the Magnificat Pittsburgh prayer break-fast on Aug. 25, from 9 am to Noon at the Double Tree by Hilton, Cranberry Twp. Hear dynamic speaker Dr. Carol Razza who will minister to you and tell her story of God’s work to free her from the lies that put her in a place of fear and shame. Through God she broke free to live His pur-pose and plan for her. She will remind you that the Father speaks freedom into our lives and that is our dwelling place. Carol is a psychotherapist, author, and on faculty at a seminary in Florida. Cost of the breakfast is $23. To register, call Kay, 724-772-6749 or Pam, 412-461-8906 or go to www.magnificatpittsburgh.org. Registration deadline is Aug. 17.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 85:2-8; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 26:6-7ab, 8-11; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Jer 31:10-13; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Jer 7:1-11; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a, 11; Mt 13:24-30 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145:10-11, 15-18; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15

REST IN THE LORD For several weeks we have listened to readings that have recounted just how arduous the work of prophets and disciples can be. In today’s Gospel, the Lord Jesus listens to the reports of those he had sent out “two by two” to minister to the people. After the apostles reported what they had done, Jesus, recog-nizing their fatigue, says, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest awhile” (Mark 6:31). Per-haps this is what the Lord is telling his disciples in the year 2018 as well. We need to pause on our jour-ney of discipleship and simply rest in the Lord. Sun-day Mass provides many opportunities for quiet times, particularly during the periods of silence fol-lowing the readings. Why not take the time today to allow the saving word of the Lord to penetrate your heart during those silent times? Ask the Lord to re-new you in body, mind, and spirit for the arduous work of discipleship. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — I shall gather the remnant of my flock and bring them back to their meadow (Jeremiah 23:1-6). Psalm — The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23). Second Reading — In Christ Jesus you who were once far off have become near by the blood of Christ (Ephesians 2:13-18). Gospel — When Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he began to teach them many things (Mark 6:30-34). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights re-served.

The Lord Is My Shepherd, There Is Nothing I Shall Want – One of the most tender images we have of Jesus is that of the Good Shepherd. Just as a shepherd guides the flock, so Jesus leads us, his flock, keeping us safe, encourag-ing us, placing us on his shoulders when we have strayed as he draws us back into the fold. The Lord’s work as shepherd of our hearts is not limited to a time of trial or need in our lives. Jesus is al-ways, actively leading us and it is the responsibility of each of us as Christians to listen to the voice of the Good Shepherd and follow him on the path of life. Not only does Jesus lead us individually as his sisters and brothers, but also wholly as the Church. The shepherd keeps the flock moving together as one and goes in search of the lost in order that they may be one with the Church again. As we journey On Mission for The Church Alive! we trust in the guidance of Christ the Good Shepherd to lead us and the Church through this time of change. The Lord does not abandon his flock and will strengthen us as we draw closer to him in faith and to each oth-er as the Church. Visit onmissionchurchalive.org to learn more and to stay informed.

NEWS FOR LIFE With Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, our President and Senate now have the solemn responsi-bility to appoint a new justice. Let us pray that with God’s help, the next Supreme Court Justice will stand firm for religious liberty and the sanctity of all life. Pray to the Lord that our country would turn our hearts toward Him, and to support the most vulnerable in society – particular-ly the unborn and the aged.

Donate a storage bin and its lid— The Day Center at Family Promise was flooded with 3 inches of water and sewage in the recent torrential rains, and items that were stored in boxes were ruined. Clean up is underway and Family Promise is accepting donations of storage bins with lids to keep safe all our supplies for the homeless families we serve. Contact at Becky Colson at : (412)221-2758 to donate!