Beaver/Freedom/New Brighton/Rochester
Parish grouping Diocese of Pittsburgh
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 PHIL 1:1-11Responsorial Psalm PS 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6Gospel LK 14:1-6
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A Message from Your Pastor
10-25-2020
Dear Parishioners,
We have taken slow, steady steps toward our parish unification. We made the choice to move it up because it seemed to make no sense to delay. We've already felt some success, which can help us trust in all the work we still need to do. Very important in this "waiting" stage is prayer; pray for one another and our future. If you've not done so, please make an effort to attend Mass at one of our other three churches. They're all beautiful and all of you are nice and friendly people. So, there is nothing to fear.
The poor parish picnic committee had great plans for our summer gathering and when that was taken from us, their thought was to plan a series of social gatherings to celebrate our union in January. Looks like that can't happen either. But, when we can celebrate, we will - and it will be wonderful.
Bishop Waltersheid had been scheduled to come for a talk to all parish staff and leaders on Evangelization. That is being rescheduled because of our local celebration of Halloween on October 29. He will reschedule.
We are working on plans for Christmas, but there are some Diocesan Directives related to Covid-19 that we still haven't received. When we know, you will.
Fr. Bob
October 29, 2020
Fr. Bob just received a call from Bishop Waltersheid. He has to cancel the meeting on the 19th of Nov.
He rescheduled it for Thursday, January 14th, 2021 at Holy Family. The Bishop will have Mass at 7 pm and then the talk at 7:30 pm.
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St. Cecilia Candle Intention
Jennifer Lombardo -
What is a Mass Intention?
From the days of the early Church, it has been common practice to offer Mass for the dead, as well as for others. Archaeologists have discovered epitaphs on tombs in the Roman catacombs asking for prayers for the departed one. Numerous early Church Fathers witness to this practice. Recall from St. Augustine's "Confessions" St. Monica's one dying request: "that you remember me at the altar of the Lord wherever you may be." Countless Christians have made this same request of their survivors.
In his encyclical Mirae caritatis (1902), Pope Leo XIII situated the offering of Mass for others in the true context of our concern for others, the Communion of Saints. "For faith teaches us, that although the venerable Sacrifice may be lawfully offered to God alone, yet it may be celebrated in honor of the saints reigning in heaven with God who has crowned them in order that we may gain for ourselves their patronage. And it may also be offered - in accordance with an apostolic tradition - for the purpose of expiating the sins of those of the brethren who, having died in the Lord, have not yet fully paid the penalty of their transgressions" (No. 12).
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More Information
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Religious Education meets on, Saturdays in Beaver from 9:00-10:30 a.m. and on Sundays in New Brighton from 10:15-11:45 a.m.
WE ARE IN NEED OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS!
Please call Jamie Connelly at 724-755-4111 or ccd@ssppbeaver.org, if interested. You can also still register your children if you haven't done so.
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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION TO RESUME
As we move into some normality for confessions, please remember the six-feet social distancing and wearing of a mask.
St. Cecilia:
Mondays - 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesdays - 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Saints Peter and Paul:
Saturdays 12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Holy Family:
Saturdays 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. -
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