TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
October 12, 2003 thru October 19, 2003

SUNDAY MASSES: Special blessings at all masses will be for all parents before childbirth

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE:

SUNDAY MASSES:

Scripture Readings
Today: Wis 7, 7-11; Heb4, 12-13; Mk 10, 17-30
Monday, Rom 1, 1-7; Lk 11, 29-32
Tuesday, Rom 1, 16-25; Lk 11, 37-41
Wednesday, Rom 2, 1-11; Lk 11, 42-46
Thursday, Rom 3, 21-29/Lk 11, 47-54
Friday, Rom 4, 1-8; Lk 12, 1-7
Saturday, 2 Tm 4, 10-17b;Lk 10, 1-9
Sunday, Is 53, 10-11; Heb 4, 14-16; Mk 10, 35-45

Your prayers are requested for Louise Dariano, Mitch O’Neill and for those members of our Parish who are in Nursing Homes, the homebound, the sick and those hospitalized. May God’s mercy shine on them.

REFLECTING THROUGHOUT THE WEEK

Assembly & Faith-Sharing Groups
How much do you desire “to inherit the eternal life”? How does this desire shape the way you live?
What “one thing” do you lack to follow Jesus more completely?
Where/with what to you need to practice, “Go, sell...and give to the poor”?
What possessions (relationships, things) possess you and keep your heart divided?

Hospitality Ministers
What is “given up” by being hospitable? And what is “the hundred times more now” that is found in hospitality?

Music Ministers
In what ways might Jesus be calling you to dispossess yourselves as music ministers? Is there anything you cling to in this ministry which in fact gets in the way of your single-minded following of Jesus?

Altar Ministers
Consider how the demands of serving and being servant require more of you than “the commandments.”

Lectors
What kind of “wisdom of heart” is gained by the numbering of your days (psalm)? Consider how this wisdom (“in view of her”; first reading) guides you to “a hundred times more now...and eternal life.”

Eucharistic Ministers
While “it is hard to enter the kingdom of God,” how does the Eucharist announce to you “all things are possible for God”? How do you distribute this good news to others?

Liturgical Press, St. John’s Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota 56321, Copyright 2002 by The Order of St. Benedict, Inc. Published by The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota,. Reprinted with permission.

Collections
Sunday, October 5, 2003: $7,916.36
Loose Change Collection: $477.35
Number of envelopes sent: 1,269
Number of envelopes returned: 443
Total Budget over (under) to date:
( $10,371.66)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

World Mission Sunday - October 19, 2003 - Envelopes for this special collection should be placed in the basket with your regular Sunday envelope. We will have our regular “Loose Change” second collection next week.

OUR CHILDREN’S CHOIR will resume practices on Thursday, October 23rd from 7:00 to 7:40 PM in the church. The choir will sing for a Christmas Concert here, Sunday, December 14th at 3:00 PM, with a dress rehearsal on Thursday, December 11th from 7 to 8:30 PM; and for the 4:00 PM Mass on Christmas Eve. Call Ken Danchik at (412)884-8622 for further information. We hope to expand the role and membership of the children’s choir in our parish. All parish youth in grades 1 thru 8 are invited to sing with this choir.

BISHOP MCDOWELL SCHOOL CALENDAR PARTY will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2003 at the Wendell Inn. Enjoy a relaxing, social afternoon with friends, good food, a super Chinese auction, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and great fun! Doors open 12:30 PM, lunch will be served at 1:30 PM. Admission tickets are $12.00 per person (tickets will not be sold at the door). To host a table, to purchase tickets, or for more information, contact Diane Zielinski at (412)881-5908.

LADIES OF CHARITY QUILTING - Monday, October 27th from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Do you know how to tie a knot? That’s all that is required to lend a hand for this important service. “Ugly Quilts” are made for the homeless using this simple method. Extra hands are always welcome. Don’t forget to bring your lunch.

A LIFE-SAVING AED IS NOW AT ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Thanks to Baldwin EMS and Mercy Hospital an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) has been purchased for us and will be placed on site for the safety of those present at the school and throughout the parish campus. The AED has been mounted to the wall on the left side, inside the vestibule of the church, by the usher’s closet. Baldwin EMS will be training the school faculty and pastoral staff on Monday, October 20th at 1:00 PM. The EMS is also seeking interested parishioners to attend the FREE AED training that will be offered on Wednesday, October 29th, 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM. The goal is to have AED trained individuals during school hours and also at every Mass celebrated. If you would be interested in learning this life-saving skill, please contact Asst. Chief Curt Neill of Baldwin EMS at 412-884-0666 to register.

OCTOBERFEST - Today, October 12th, from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM, Providence Heights. Meet the Sisters of Divine Providence and enjoy a great German meal. Adults: $20.00. Children: $8.00. Raffles, music, bake sale, prizes and theme baskets fill with awesome prizes.

BAPTISM PREPARATION - Baptism preparation sessions are available here at St. Albert. We encourage parents who are expecting a child in the near future to sign up for a session. The first session will take place on Sunday, October 26th at 1:00 PM in the school building. Please call Sister Jean Rene at 412-884-7744 for more information.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA) - Our parish will soon begin a new journey into the faith for those interested in joining our Catholic family. During this time, those interested will come together for Catholic information sessions and sharing of their faith experiences with one another. If you know adults who would like to join the church or are just interested in learning the faith, please inform them about this opportunity and encourage them to call Sr. Jean Rene at (412)884-7744. I am still looking for volunteers to join this group. The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 14th, at 7:00 PM.

PLEASE INFORM US when a member of your family is in the hospital or nursing home. We will visit them. Please call Sr. Jean Rene.

RESPITE PROGRAM ASSISTS FAMILY CAREGIVERS -- Catholic Charities Volunteer Respite Care Services Program assists families caring for an older adult or an adult with a disability at home. Trained and screened volunteers provide up to 4 hours of respite weekly. Duties include supervision, companionship and assisting with mobility. Respite volunteers are available in your area. Contact Catholic Charities at 412-456-6974 for more information or to request services.

LA ROCHE COLLEGE - is offering scholarships of $5,000 to academically talented high school seniors through the Parish Scholarship Program. To be considered, the student must be a member of a parish in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, be recommended by their pastor and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Any student receiving the award must enter LaRoche College in the fall semester as a full-time freshman, and the award is annually renewable if the student meets the colleges required standards. Please contact the parish office if you are interested in more information on the program or if you wish to be nominated.

THE “1000 CLUB” IS BACK!!!!! The cost of the tickets are $5.00 and will be based on the 7:00 PM Daily Lottery Number. Prizes will be as follows: Monday through Saturday: $50.00; Sundays: $100.00 and the last day of the month: $300.00. Tickets will be on sale in the narthex of the church starting this weekend and every weekend in October. Tickets will also be available at the rectory starting Monday, October 6th. For this raffle you will be able to select your own “lucky” number! Tickets will be for the month of November, 2003. If you would like to be a seller, please contact the rectory. Please support this bi-monthly raffle by purchasing your tickets early and often.