Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations -Matthew 28:19

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1 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations -Matthew 28:19 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME COMBINED MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm STM 5:30pm SJC Sunday: 8:00am STM 9:00am SJC 9:30am STM 11:00am SJC 11:30am STM Daily Mass: 8:30am at SJC and 11:30am at STM SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Celebrated the first Sunday of the month at 12:45 p.m. at STM and the third Sunday of the month at noon at SJC (An instruction class before a first child s Baptism is required. Call the Parish Office to R.S.V.P.) SACRAMENT OF HOLY EUCHARIST Available to the sick and those confined to home. Please contact the Parish Office to learn more. First Eucharist is celebrated annually in the spring. SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION Annually in the fall. Please contact the Religious Education office to learn more. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Please contact a parish priest at least six months in advance. Masses are typically scheduled on Saturdays at 1:30pm at STM and on Saturdays at SJC. SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS If you feel you are might be called to the priesthood or diaconate, please contact your parish priest or visit: SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Confessions are heard on Saturdays at 9:00am at STM and 4:30pm at SJC. For private confessions, call the Parish Office. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING If you or a loved one is in need of Anointing, please contact the Parish Office. Anointing services are also conducted annually. RCIA (THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS) Are you interested in becoming Catholic? RCIA is offered every year in the fall. It is a beautiful process of discernment, conversion, commitment, and love. Please call tor the Parish Office and ask to be directed to the RCIA Coordinator. Funeral Masses... 10:00am at both locations ST. THOMAS MORE LOCATION 126 FORT COUCH ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA WEBSITE: PARISH OFFICE: SCHOOL OFFICE: ST. JOHN CAPISTRAN LOCATION 1610 MCMILLAN ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA WEBSITE: PARISH OFFICE:

2 TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FROM THE PASTOR To conduct our daily affairs with humility, we must be able to imitate Jesus in his unconditional love for all. As He walked among us, He reached out to all people and through His own passion and death brought us to the glory of resurrection and new life. As a humble servant, Jesus laid down His life for us. We are now invited to lay down our lives, in humility, for God and others. As lyricist John Caird wrote, We must never lose faith; we must never lose hope. God will restore our trust. We might be afraid, but we must be brave enough to love. The act of unconditional love is one of great courage. Unconditional love makes us vulnerable and often leaves us open to being hurt. Yet, love and forgiveness stand as the hallmarks of Christian discipleship. In a world filled with temptation and darkness, we bravely demonstrate that love is our greatest weapon and that love, guided by our faith and hope, is a light to all the world. There is a reason we continue to live and tell the greatest love story ever, the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We want the same ending for all and we hope all will find that joy and that challenge we find in living and loving Jesus each day. We are His humble, joyful servants. We are not afraid to love. We are not afraid to forgive. We are the ones who tell and live the story. We are the Good News today. MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST 22ND Sunday in Ordinary Time 8: Kenneth McDonnell (Bob and Pam Walsh) 9:30... William Carey (Deacon Bill & Pam) 11:30... Cheryl Jones (Ruth & Diane Ward) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND 9:00... Anna Rigano (Pokrajac Family) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church 11:30... Bill Carey (Adoration Committee) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH 11:30... Mary Occasione (Mologne Family) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH St. Teresa of Calcutta 11: Deceased Members of the Marchewka Family FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH 11:30... Joseph Richetti (Wife & Children) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH 11:30... Victor & Wanda Buyny (Son & Family) 4:00 Leonard D. Chorney (Lamb of God Adoration Chapel) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH 23RD Sunday in Ordinary Time 8: Mass for the Parish 9:30... Rose & Quido Agostinelli (Children) 11:30... George and Dolores Lewandowski (Family) The Sanctuary candle is lit this week in Memory of: Elizabeth Wyland The Parish Office will be closed Saturday 8/31 and Monday 9/2 in observance of Labor Day. Mass is at 9AM on Monday 9/2. Have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend! Our Parish Library is a wonderful place to enrich your Spiritual life and get to know God better. Stop by soon for some quiet time of reflection with spiritual selections that help draw us closer to the Lord. Book of the week: Meet the Witnesses Normal Library Hours are: Monday and Wednesday after 11:30 Mass and Sundays after 8am, 9:30am, and 11:30am Masses.

3 WELCOME Please welcome our New Parishioners: Daniel and Katherine Rota Christopher and Rachael Stiegel James, Melissa, Margeaux, and Gino Yohe Benjamin, Jessica, and Brayden Phillips May they feel the warmth of Christ in our Parish Community. BAPTISM We welcome to our Faith Community: Scarlett Angela Youmiao Kraemer Lukas Uriah Kurnot Cody Lee Stringe Landon Christopher Schnieders Violet Grace Betz Please pray for our newly baptized, their parents, and Godparents. THIS WEEK AT STM Sunday Happy Birthday Father Bedillion Monday.Parish Office closed in observance of Labor Day Tuesday 6:15 am... More s Men (Rooney Room) 10:00 am... Adoration Child Care (Child Care Room) 11:00 am... Stroke and Brain Recovery (Rooney) 6:00 pm... Lunches for the Hungry (Café) 7:00 pm... Centering Prayer (Narthex) 7:00 pm... St. Vincent de Paul (Rooney Room) Wednesday 6:00 pm..women s Emmaus Ministry (Rooney Room) 7:00 pm... Knights of Columbus (Chelsea) Thursday 8:00 am... Liturgy of the Hours (SJC/Church) 10:00 am... Prayer Shawl Ministry (Rooney Room) Friday 12:00 pm. First Friday Devotion (Lamb of God Chapel) Saturday 9:00 am... Reconciliation (Church) 9:00 am... First Saturday Devotion to the... Blessed Mother (Campus) 10:00 am... Legion of Mary DEATHS Our Sympathy to the family and friends of: Jean Vogl, (sister of George Quesnelle) Please pray for our deceased and their family members. Safe Environment Workshop Thursday, Sept. 12th at 6:00 7:00pm In the Parish Library. Susie Levitt, our Parish Safe Environment Coordinator, will be on hand to give out instructions on getting clearances and answer questions. Please R.S.V.P to the parish office: WEEKLY READINGS Volunteers are needed to help with the Annual Arts/Craft Show on Saturday, October 5th. This is a large fundraiser for our parish, and we need people to serve as greeters, to help prepare lunches, help with the deliveries of lunches to the crafters, help with the chinese auction, and serve as cashiers. If you can help, please contact Karen Sturgeon at or stmcraftfair@gmail.com. Volunteer clearances are required. Thank you! Readings for the week of September 1, 2019 Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29/Ps 68:4-5, 6-7, [cf. 11b]/Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a/Lk 14:1, 7-14 Monday: 1 Thes 4:13-18/Ps 96:1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13 [13b]/Lk 4:16-30 Tuesday: 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11/Ps 27:1, 4, [13]/Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: Col 1:1-8/Ps 52:10, 11 [10]/Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: Col 1:9-14/Ps 98:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6 [2]/Lk 5:1-11 Friday: Col 1:15-20/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2b]/Lk 5:33-39 Saturday: Col 1:21-23/Ps 54:3-4, 6 and 8 [6]/Lk 6:1-5 Next Sunday: Wis 9:13-18b/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, [1]/ Phlm 9-10, 12-17/Lk 14:25-33

4 TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Lamb of God Chapel at St. Thomas More Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration 24/6 Available Sunday 1pm to Saturday before 4pm Mass Vianney Cenacle 12pm Saturdays: Holy Hour for the Sanctification of Priests Rosary at 12pm weekdays & during Cenacle Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3pm, Mon-Sat Children s Hour - Tues. at 10am: Nursery and Chapel Nocturnal Adoration-10pm to 6am (scheduled adorers) Over 100 Benefits of Eucharistic Adoration, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is the best time you will spend on earth! (St. Teresa of Calcutta) 92. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is the end of the Church Militant just as adoration of God in His glory is the end of the Church Triumphant. (St. Peter Julian Eymard) 93. We contribute to the radical transformation of the world during our Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration. (St. Pope John Paul II) 94. During our Holy Hour before the Most Blessed Sacrament of the altar we contribute to the sowing of the Gospel. (St. Pope John Paul II) 95. Our Holy Hour of Eucharistic adoration acknowledges Christ as the spiritual center of our community. (Pope Paul VI) 96. During our Holy Hour we grow more and more into His likeness. (Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen) 97. Eucharistic Adoration will make your soul everlastingly more glorious and beautiful in Heaven. (St. Teresa of Calcutta) Blessed are you Lord God of all creation. This bread and this wine are the work of human hands. (Offertory Prayer at Every Mass) The same criteria should be applied to immigrant workers as to all other workers. The value of work should be measured by the same standard and not according to the difference in nationality, religion or race. (St John Paul II; Encyclical; On the Dignity of Work; 1981; #23) STM Book Discussion Group Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is the book choice by the STM Book Discussion Group for the Sept. 9, meeting. A North Carolina marsh is the only territory Kia Clark knows and at the age of ten she is completely on her own there. Her parents and siblings have left. Kia has no schooling or income or friends until Tate befriends her and teaches her how to read. She is shunned by the townspeople and is called The Marsh Girl. She does become acquainted with another fellow but when he is found dead, she is charged with his murder. Thus the book is a coming of age story, a mystery, an education about marsh life, and when we enter life at a particular moment in time. Meetings are in the Family Life Center from 10 A.M. until noon the second Monday of the month. All are welcome. Second Collections in September: September 1 st Building fund September 8 th Mission appeal September 15 th Bishop s Education Fund 98. Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament, outside of Mass, should go together with worship in Mass so that our love may be complete! (St. Pope John Paul II) 99. A Holy Hour of Adoration in our modern rate race is necessary for authentic prayer. (Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen) 100. By being faithful to our Holy Hour, and letting nothing interfere with it, we use it as the sign and symbol of our selfoffering with Christ. (Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen) As you are working on your personal schedule for the fall, remember to schedule your weekly holy hour with Jesus. Sign-up sheets and schedules are outside the chapel, or sign up online: stmpgh.org/adoration. TWO S TOGETHER - Pre-preschool program for 2 year olds with an adult (parent, grandparent, nanny). This is a wonderful opportunity for our little ones to experience their first taste of preschool and for the adults to share and support each other. Being 2 means learning so much & TWO S TO- GETHER is just the place to do that! Facilitated by Carolyn Sopher-Martin, Linda Kulzer & Donna McMullen. Class will be held on Wednesdays beginning September 18 th. Children must be 2 years old by September 30. For information and registration, please Donna at dmcmullen1@verizon.net.

5 Study the Sunday Readings this Fall! Ministry Spotlight Altar Servers Altar Servers are an integral part of the liturgy, and a great ministry to encourage children to get involved in their faith. Children grades 4-12 are encouraged to participate. Please keep your eye out in the bulletin for the date for the fall training class, or contact the parish office for more information. You are invited to join your fellow parishioners in a relaxed, interactive atmosphere as we break open the Sunday Lectionary: Tuesday Mornings, Sept.17 through Dec.10 from 9:45 am to 11:00 am The Reardon Room, St. John Capistran Church We will be using At Home with the Word as our guide, available through Liturgy Training Publications: The 2019 edition is currently $5.00. To register or for more info, please contact: Geoffrey Schnieder at: geoff.schnieder@gmail.com Women s Emmaus Weekend October The Women's Emmaus Weekend is a great opportunity for busy women to take a few hours "away from it all" and focus on their faith and spiritual growth. You'll savor the peace and quiet of a private room, while at the same time experiencing the joy of connecting with like-minded women. Held October 11-13, 2019 in the beautiful, historic St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center. Space is limited. Financial assistance available. Register by September 20th so your name is included in "early bird" raffle! For more info (FAQ s and application) send to 115HarbourKey@Gmail.com or call Theresa Zingrone at Good Shepherd begins next week: Sunday 9/8, Tuesday 9/10, Thursday 9/12 The first two classes will be half time. Openings on Sunday and Tuesday. 40 Days for Life September 25 November 3rd Details in next week s bulletin or visit: 40daysforlife.com/Pittsburgh First Friday Devotion Please join us on the First Friday of every month immediately after the 11:30 am Mass in the Lamb of God Chapel to pray the rosary and to pray a prayer of reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The next First Friday which we will be gathering in prayer will be September 6th. Prayer Shawl Ministry St. Thomas More Prayer Shawl Ministry will resume meetings on Thursday, September 6th. We invite all ladies from STM and SJC who have an interest in knitting or crocheting to join us. Meetings take place on the first and third Thursdays of every month from 10:00-11;15 in the Rooney Room at STM. For more information please call Tess at LADIES OF CHARITY KICK-OFF MEETING Monday, September 9, 9:30 a.m. St. John Capistran Church - Reardon Room All Ladies of St. John Capistran and St. Thomas More Welcome. For more information about the Ladies of Charity contact us at sjcloc1610@gmail.com.

6 TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME It s Time for Choir Season! It is that time of year for choir seasons to begin. The following dates/times are the first rehearsals of our groups. We have many opportunities at our parishes that you can use your gifts and talents and there are actually more opportunities that will be advertised at a later date. If you are interested, please contact Daniel F. Kovacic, Minister of Music, at , ext. 242, or sjcmusic@comcast.net. Parish Traditional Choir The Traditional Choir serves both St. John Capistran and St. Thomas More. The choir sings at the 9:00 AM Mass on the first and third Sundays of the month at St. John Capistran and the second and fourth Sundays of the month at the 9:30 AM Mass at St. Thomas More. The choir is open to both male and female voices from high school through adult. The group sings a variety of repertoire of music ranging from classical to newly composed liturgical music. The four voice parts are represented: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. The primary instrumental accompaniment is organ, piano, and on special occasions, other instruments will be added. Rehearsals are held Thursdays beginning at 7:00 PM at St. Thomas More in the Family Life Center (Chelsea Room) and the group sings from September through Pentecost. Rehearsals will begin Thursday, September 5, Parish Handbell Ensemble The Handbell Choir is our parish handbell ensemble that rings four octaves of handbells at various scheduled liturgies throughout the year. This is a wonderful ministry for families and those who have instrumental experience. The group is open to parishioners in high school through adult. Rehearsals are held on Thursdays beginning at 6:00 PM at St. Thomas More in the Rooney Room. For more information, please contact Nick Capone at caponen@stmpgh.org. St. John Capistran Contemporary Choir The Contemporary Choir at St. John Capistran is open to all high school age students and adults. The choir sings a repertoire of contemporary liturgical music and is accompanied by organ, keyboard, guitar, bass, and flute. The Contemporary Choir sings at the 11:00 AM Mass at St. John Capistran and once per month at the 5:00 PM Saturday Vigil. The season of the choir is from September through Pentecost and rehearses on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary at St. John Capistran. The first rehearsal will be held on Tuesday, September 3, St. Thomas More Contemporary Choir An ensemble of musicians including keyboard, guitar, bass, flute, and vocalists who utilize Catholic and Contemporary Christian music. The group sings twice per month at the 11:30 AM Mass at St. Thomas More as well as holidays. Rehearsals are scheduled as needed. Contact Tom Kneier at tkneier@yahoo.com for more information! *Anyone 18 years and older participating in Music Ministry must have their Diocesan Clearances. Thank you.*

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8 TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Religious Education News For More Information Contact: Homeschool Families All families that have registered to Homeschool their children, please meet in our Family Life Center on Sunday, September 8 at 12:30 p.m. to receive all the information you need for the year! Open House/Meet and Greet Sunday, September and Wednesday, September 5:30 p.m. Please enter through the gym doors. Catechetical Sunday, September 15 Our teachers will be commissioned at the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Come and show your support for our Catechists! Please stop in our RE office and meet St. Thomas More and St. John Capistran s Director of Religious Education Denise DeCapria and St. Thomas More s Program Manager Jennifer O Rourke! Please contact our office or visit us online for more information or STM-SJC.org The RE (Religious Education) program at St. Thomas More, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, offers many opportunities for children from an early age. We provide programs to promote our faith through: Formal Classroom Instruction Wed. evening and Sun. morning for public school students grades 1-8 Moral Formation Prayerful Atmosphere Service Projects Field Trips Liturgical and Retreat Experiences Parent Faith Gatherings Sacramental Preparations for 1st Reconciliation, 1st Holy Communion and Confirmation Service-Volunteering at our Annual Lenten Dinners and Annual Church Festival MoreFest.

9 Youth Ministry News Follow us on Youth Ministry Kickoff Family Picnic Welcome Karen McElhaney New Youth Minister! My name is Karen McElhaney and I am thrilled, honored, and super excited to be your new Youth Minister! I am a life long member of St. Thomas More parish. I received all of my sacraments at STM and attended school here as well. My children have all gone through the school and I taught preschool here for ten years. Needless to say, I consider STM my second home! My husband, Rich, and I recently celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary and we have three children, Elizabeth, Anna, and Connor. We have a vibrant youth ministry in our parish, and I look forward to working with our teens and middle schoolers, to help them embrace and build on their relationship with Christ, in a fun and upbeat environment. Saturday, September 21st 5:00pm (After 4:00pm Mass) School Parking Lot (Rain location: Family Life Center) Come and hear about all of the fun events we have planned this year! Hamburgers and Hotdogs provided. Please bring a side dish. St. John Paul II said, You are unique and unrepeatable. You offer something that no one else offers. If you are in 6th - 12th grade, YOU BELONG HERE! Join in on the fun, build friendships rooted in TRUTH, and be a part of something bigger than you! The Youth Ministry program at St. Thomas More offers many opportunities for our Middle School and High School Youth: High School Youth Ministry Guys Group and Girls Group, retreats, Appalachia Mission Trip, service events, socials, CYM basketball teams, prayer and worship experiences, seasonal mini-series, and more Middle School Youth Ministry events, socials, and more Getting involved in the life of the church through service and volunteerism Be sure to stay in the know about all YM events. Visit

10 TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PARISH STAFF Fr. Peter Horton/Pastor... Fr. Jim Chepponis/Sr. Parochial Fr. Jim Bedillion/Chaplain... Rev. Dr. William G. Batz/Deacon... Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Sutton/Deacon... Daniel Kovacic/Minister of Music... Nick Capone/Asst. Music Minister... Lynne Lynch/Principal... Denise DeCapria/DRE... Jennifer O Rourke/R.E. Program Manager.. orourkej@stmpgh.org Bruce Hayes/Business Manager... hayesb@stmpgh.org Rita Caldwell/Accountant... caldwellr@stmpgh.org Deb Dell/Parish Life Coordinator... delld@stmpgh.org Mary Beth Pierson/Events... events@stmpgh.org Chris Caldwell/Maintenance... caldwellc@stmpgh.org Susie Levitt/Office Mgr/Safe Enviro.Coord.... levitts@stmpgh.org Colleen Pauley/Receptionist... pauleyc@stmpgh.org Carol Janus/Sat. Receptionist... janusc@stmpgh.org Nancy Hanna/PT Receptionist... hannan@stmpgh.org LOCAL SUPPORT RESOURCES Catholic Charities/Main Addiction National Catholic Council Aging Support/Catholic Charities Counseling Individual, Marital, Family Crisis Support/Resolve Divorced/Separated Beginning Experience Food & Clothing Assistance/SHIM Healthcare for the uninsured Marriage, Family and Life Marriage (troubled)/retrouvaille Marriage Prep Meals on Wheels/Bethel-St. Clair Refugee Services Retreat Center/Spiritan Center-Bethel Park Retreat Center/St. Paul s South Side Safety Net & Stability Services Self Sufficiency Programs/SHIM x107 St. Vincent de Paul STM St. Winifred (Mt. Lebo) Food Pantry Substance Addiction Ministry/Mike H....mjh15241@verizon.net If you suspect child abuse, please contact: Diocesan Victim Assistance FINANCIAL REPORTING: 8/18/19 Weekly Offertory Average: $14,175 Offertory Budget: Year-to-Date $131,033 Parish Share Goal: Year-to-Date $205,227 Weekly Offertory Actual: $15,496 Offertory Actual: Year-to-Date $133,474 Parish Share Actual: Year-to-Date $186,031 MINISTRIES Annulment... Pam Batz Altar Servers... Dave Barone/Lois D Emilio Altar Society... Carolyn Andzelik Art and Environmental... Rita Belback Bereavement... Joanne Fibbi Blood Bank... Sara Hunter Book Discussion Group... Shirley DiMatteis Centering Prayer... Mary Fay Cursillo Movement... Kaye Houston Emmaus, Men... Stephen Mahler/Allen Sherwood Emmaus, Women... Theresa Zingrone Eucharistic Adoration... Mary Henkels Eucharistic Ministers... Jill Tauch/Marlene Kish Finance Council... Vita Fontana Funerals... Susie Levitt Gift Card Program... Bill Trozzo Good Shepherd (3-5 year olds)... Mary Fay Greeters/Hospitality... Robin Weissert Hearts with Hammers... Joe Schuck Helping Hands... Parish Office Knights of Columbus... Jim Rebel Ladies of Charity... Marita Howell/Martha Martin Lectors... Gayle Chalker Library... Kaye Houston Legion of Mary.... Toni Aceto Lunches for the Hungry... Ann Rhodes Marriage Ministry... Carol & Joe Schuck/Anna & Rick George Marthas (Funeral Luncheons)... Mary Beth Pierson MOMs/Family Ministry... Karen McElhaney Money Counters... Sue Vodzak Mores Men... John Stone/Tom Jones Music Ministry...Daniel Kovacic/Music Minister Pastoral Council... Deacon Bill Batz Pastoral Outreach... Marlene Kish Prayer Ministry (after Masses)... Fr. Peter/Deb Dell Prayer Shawl Ministry... Tess Eggert Pro-Life Ministry... Carolyn Sopher-Martin RCIA (Becoming Catholic)... TBD St. Paul s Retreats... Jay & Judy Shock St. Vincent de Paul Society... Richard McNemar Two s Together... Carolyn Sopher-Martin Ushers/Hospitality... Paul Bildstein Worship Committee... Michele Petrovich All Bulletin Submissions should be sent electronically to: parishbulletin@stmpgh.org If you require assistance in an area not listed in the bulletin, please call or visit the parish office at A list of additional resources is available at the reception desk. Gift Cards are available in the Parish Office, Monday through Friday from 9am-4pm and Saturday from 11am-4pm. Gift cards are also available after Mass in the Baptismal Font Lobby. Thank you for supporting the church through your participation in the Gift Card program.