Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic Church

January 23-24, 2021

SEASON OF THE GLORIOUS EPIPHANY

Rev. Samir Chebli, Pastor| Chorbishop Michael Kail, Advisor | Bahige Alchoufete, Subdeacon

Marie Sadaka, Office Administrator,| Anne Ayoob, Financial Administrator | Lori Evans, Religious Education Director

Naji Farah, Choir Director | Address: 1000 Tropical Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 | Office: 412-278-0841 | For Emergencies: 914-309-6650

Website: www.olovpgh.org | Office: office@olovpittsburgh.org |Facebook: www.facebook.com/olovpgh

OFFICE HOURS: The Church office will be open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.

On this blessed Sunday, we recall the priests who fell asleep in our prayers, remembering their deeds and asking them mercy for their mistakes.

In today's message, which is from the first

letter of Saint Paul to his disciple Timothy, we

contemplate the characteristics of the "good

servant of Jesus Christ."

In today's Gospel, which is part of the Gospel

of Saint Luke, we recall the conditions of

stewardship that God has given us, which are

faithfulness and wisdom.

On this Sunday, the Church invites us, dear

friends, to become more aware of our priestly

identity as Christians called to participate in

God and the Church in the three tasks of the

priesthood: administration, teaching and

sanctification …

Prayer

O Heavenly Father, you who created us to

partner us in managing the world, and renewed

the partnership with us with your Son, our

Lord Jesus Christ, send your Holy Spirit into

our hearts to renew in us at all times the gift of

the general priesthood, which has been rooted

in us since our baptism and has been

established in us since our confirmation, so that

we may participate in the sanctification. We

administer the world according to your will,

and spread your teaching, so that the name of

the Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is

glorified in us from now and forever, amen.

SuNDAY of the priests

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Some guidelines to be observed when entering the Church

We are following Pittsburgh Diocese Guidlines

Face Gear: Everyone please WEAR A FACE MASK throughout the celebration of the Divine Liturgy

Practice Social Distancing: Six Feet distance between individuals (individuals of same family may sit together)

Hand Sanitizers will be available at the entrance of the church.

Distribution of Holy Communion: To avoid a real risk of infection with COVID-19 for the priest and the parishioners, Holy Communion will be distributed by HAND at this time.

Second Collection January 24, 2021

United States Catholic Bishop’ Worldwide Charities (This collection combines the five USCCB collections: Central & Eastern Europe, the Church in Latin America, the Church in Africa, Catholic Relief Services, and Operation Rice Bowl [which is part of the CRS]. The total is divided accordingly.)

Year End Statement

If you would like to receive a copy of your

contribution statement, please call the office or

email: office@olovpittsburgh.org

Catholic Relief Sevice

CRS Rice Bowl

Kindly pick up a “Rice

Bowl”, keep it for the season of Lent.

During this time, you can use the box to put

your change of money & donation. Please

bring it back to Church by Sunday, March

28th. Proceeds go to: Catholic Relief

Services program (50 %); Families in need

in Lebanon (50%).

2021 Church Envelopes

The 2021 Weekly Envelopes Boxes for the whole year are available on the table in the church entrance for you to pick up. If anyone does not have their set of envelopes and would like them, please call the office and we will have a set ready for you.

In Our Prayers

Please keep in your prayers:

Maxine Schoen, Chuck Borik, Martha Kail, Peter DeSando, Angie Joseph, Michael Rattie, Marilyn Torchia, Alicia Hruby, Helen McGoun, Diana Kuzma, Elaine Moses, Alice Marratto, Dr. Adnan Abla, Ashley Ayoob, Frances Barack, David Moses, David Zennie, Ingrid Franklin, Donald Kovanis, Faten Fatfat, Marylou Joseph, Brandon Kail, Sr. Mary Ann Moses, Sr. Mary Ann Karas, Franice Pattinato, Helen Mierski, Rebecca Rodgers and Roseanne Berta.

Call the office to notify us when a family member is sick at home, in the hospital or in a nursing home. Also to add or remove names on the prayer list.

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Special Prayer this Sunday for Our Priests Living and Deceased

“Gracious and loving God, we thank you for the gift of our priests. Through them,

we experience your presence in the sacraments. Grant them the wisdom,

understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.”

Fr. Gabriel Korkemoz Fr. Nemattallah Kfartaway Fr. Paul Bagosh Fr. Gabriel Abi-Nader Fr. Simon Acle Chorbishop Elias Basil Fr. John Sfeir Fr. Joseph Naja Fr. Bernard Khachan Chorbishop Joseph Feghali Chorbishop John Trad Fr. William Bartoul Fr. James Root Fr. Rodolph Wakim Fr. Simon ElHajj Fr. Jebrael Moussallem Fr. Youssef Keikati Fr. Hanna Karam Chorbishop Michael Kail Fr. Samir Chebli

Weekly Collection for January 16-17, 2021

“Remember Me In Your Kingdom”

LITURGY اذكرني في ملكوتك

Every Tuesday of the month, the liturgy will be offered for the soul of the deceased members of our church. Please send us the names of your loved ones that you want us to pray for.

Collection $1,032.00

Mail Donations $500.00

Online Donations $70.00

Individual Donation $1,600.00

Total: $3,202.00

Saturday Jan 23 4:00 PM For the recovery of Henry Shbat Sam George & Family

For the recovery of Peter Habib Fr. Samir

Sunday Jan 24 8:30 AM

11:00 AM

Soul of Tony Mowod Fr. Samir

Soul of Sonia Hoskowicz Eva & Said Nehme

Monday Jan 24 No Liturgy

Tuesday Jan 26 5:00 PM Soul of John Sarkis Madeline & Tony Cornacchione

Wednesday Jan 27 5:00 PM Soul of Sonia Hoskowicz Diana & Paul Kuzma

Thursday Jan 28 5:00 PM Soul of Gloria Josephine George Marie Smith

Friday Jan 29 5:00 PM Soul of Tony Mowod Robert & Mickey Underwood

Saturday Jan 30 4:00 PM Soul of Hamide Shbat Sam George & Family

Sunday Jan 31 8:30 AM

11:00 AM

One Year Anniversary for Michael Joseph Family

Soul of Isabela Ardolino Sadie Thomas

Saint Sharbel Liturgy

Every 22nd of the month we will celebrate

St. Sharbel Liturgy which will be offered for

the intentions of our parishioners, relatives

and friends who need our prayers.

Month of January Altar Bread and Wine are offered by Ed

and Janet Folino, in loving memory of Pearl Ehrenberger

Sanctuary Lamps are offered by Borik

Family in loving memory of Wadad &

Joe Budway

Altar Bread and Wine or Sanctuary

Lamps can each be sponsored for a

donation of $25 per month, in loving

memory of our loved ones.

Surveillance Cameras

All our facilities, indoor & outdoor are secured by 24/7 surveillance cameras

Thank You Thank you for everyone who donated to the Church this past week. Our Church’s finances rely on the generosity of our community, including Sunday collections and donations. If you are able to donate, please do so via the following link: OLOV Online Offering or you can always mail your weekly envelopes/donations to the Church office. Thank you for your continuous support during these challenging times.

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A Reading from the First Letter of Paul to Timothy

1 Tim 4:6-16

Brothers and Sisters:

If you put these instructions before the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching that you have followed. Have nothing to do with profane myths and old wives’ tales.

Train yourself in godliness, for while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.

The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and struggle, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe. These are the things you must insist on and teach.

Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I arrive, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching.

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders. Put these things into practice, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.

Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Praise be to God always.

Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic Church

January 24, 2021

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to

Saint Luke 12:42-48

Brothers and Sisters:

Let us be attentive to the Gospel of Life and Salvation of our Lord Jesus Christ as recorded by the evangelist Luke.

The Lord Jesus says:

“Who then is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?

Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions. But if that slave says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and if he begins to beat the other slaves, men and women,

and to eat and drink and get drunk,

the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him

and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in pieces,

and put him with the unfaithful.”

“That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted,

even more will be demanded.”

This is the truth. Peace be with you.

Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic Church

January 24, 2021