Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish
Established 1868
Rev. Lawrence R. Smith, Pastor |
1700 Harpster Street
(Troy Hill) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212-4393 |
Welcome to Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish!
Mass Schedule for
Saint Aloysius Parish and Most Holy Name Parish
Saint Aloysius Parish
Saturdays 4:00 p.m.
Sundays 11:00 a.m.
Saturdays 6:00 p.m.
Sundays 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
NEW CHAPEL HOURS
The Chapel is now open from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm every day EXCEPT FRIDAYS.
Come and spend some time in prayer in the
Chapel, surrounded by many saints, Our Lord will
hear you.
NEW ALTAR SERVER INSTALLATION
Three new Altar Servers will be installed
at the 6:00 pm Mass on
Saturday, September 4th. Our
Parish welcomes our newest servers,
William Dank, Kaitlyn Felsing
and Lindsay Felsing. Please keep
these and all of our Altar Servers in
your prayers. We appreciate the
dedication of all of our servers to
Most Holy Name Parish.
THE CHOIR IS BACK!
A new music season is a few weeks away
here at Most Holy Name, and we would like
you to consider becoming a member of our
music ministry. If you enjoy music, what is
keeping YOU from MAKING A JOYFUL
NOISE? Come and join us for the first practice,
which is scheduled for Wednesday, September
8th, beginning at 7:30 pm. You don’t
have to audition, You don’t have to read music,
You don’t have to be available every
week, and it doesn’t take a lot of time...it just
takes YOU!
ANNUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT
“Because Christ Lives in Me” is the theme of this
years Women's Retreat. Come and spend a weekend
with the Lord on September 10-12 at St. Paul of the
Cross Retreat Center. For more information, please
call Margaret Leo at 412-322-1184 or Eileen Wehner
at 412-231-0677.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING
Well, I don’t know about you but the summer sure did
go fast! Here it is September already. The Parish
Pastoral Council meeting is September 13th, 2010 at
7:00pm in the school hall. We should all be refreshed
and ready to start serving our God and parish again.
So, I hope to see all the Council members on September
13th.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
CCD classes begin on Sunday, September 19th and
take place 10:15-11:30 in the School Building. Please
note: Parents/Guardians are asked
to attend the first class with their
child this year. This “open house” is
a wonderful opportunity to meet your
child’s teacher and see what your
child will be learning this year. After
visiting the classroom, all parents/
guardians are invited to the school
hall for refreshments!
If you have questions or
need assistance, please contact Steven Swank at
412-231-3002 or mhncre@yahoo.com. Also, teen
helpers are needed to assist with the program. If you
are in high school and would like to help, please call
or email Steve.
70TH BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR MHN GRADUATES
A 70th Birthday Party is planned for the 1954 graduates
of Most Holy Name School for Sunday, September
19th at 4 pm. The party will be held at 1519 Hoff
Street, Troy Hill. For more information, call Rita at
412-321-1667.
RCIA
The first of the RCIA Sessions
will begin on Thursday, September
23rd. at 6:30 PM in
the Administration Building.
The first several sessions
called “The Inquiry Period” will
deal with the opening of Sacred Scripture,
Prayer, and the movement of the Holy
Spirit. This is a time of sharing and exploring
our relationship with God.
OKTOBERFEST NEWS
We have some fun things planned for this years’ Oktoberfest!
Dick Tady and his Orchestra will play for
our 6:00 Polka Mass, and then down in the School
Hall for some after-dinner Polka! Prizes will be given
away each hour after Mass, with our $1000 Cash
Raffle being pulled at 9:45 pm. We are looking for
some donations to make this a success: Items
for the Chinese & Silent Auctions; Gift cards for
Grocery Stores or Gas; Bottles of Wine or Liquor;
and donations of baked goods for the Bake Sale.
And Bakers - Get your favorite dessert recipe
ready for our Annual Dessert Bake Off!
VATICAN TREASURES TOUR
Most Holy Name Parish has set a date for a trip to the
Heinz History Center for a tour of the Vatican Treasures,
which include several items from our very own
St. Anthony’s Chapel. The trip will be held on Sunday,
November 14th. After the 9 am Mass, a
continental breakfast will be held in the
school hall, we will then board the bus
and have our tour. We will then stop for a
lunch (site currently being negotiated),
and then come back for a prayer service
in the Chapel. The cost is currently being
negotiated and will be in next weeks’ bulletin.
This trip is not limited to parishioners.
If interested, please call the office
as soon as possible at 412-231-2994, ext. 0 to leave
your name on the list.
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered on the
first Saturday of each month from noon - 12:30 pm in
Most Holy Name Church. We also offer Confession
after mass at 6:00 pm Saturdays. Confession is also
available at St. Aloysius Church on Saturdays from
3:15-3:45 pm. If these times do not accommodate
you, please call the parish office to schedule at time.
NEW CHAPEL WEBSITE
Take a minute and check out the Chapels’ New
Website at www.saintanthonyschapel.org
PARISH GUIDE BOOK
All Most Holy Name Parishioners should have received
a new copy of the Parish Guide Book. Please
take a few moments to check your family’s information,
and let us know if we need to make changes to
your address, phone number, or household information.
Changes can be corrected by calling the parish
office at 412-231-2994, ext. 0, or by emailing
mostholyname@hotmail.com.
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS ARE HERE!
The 2011 Entertainment Book has arrived. They are
$25 this year and include coupons that can be used
today—more coupons that last years’ book. Use it
twice and it’s paid for! Pick yours up today at the
parish office. As you know, they make great gifts!
WE WANT YOU!!!!!
The Special Education program is looking for volunteers to serve God’s Special People. Volunteers may choose to pray for our program and students; volunteer on Saturday mornings; or assist in making and organizing class materials. If you can help, please call the parish office of Most Holy Name at 412-231-2994.
CHAPEL SANCTUARY CANDLE
Anyone wishing to have the Sanctuary Candle in St. Anthony’s Chapel or Most Holy Name Church lit for one week in memory of a loved one may do so by forwarding the name to the rectory with $20. We have many dates open for 2010. Please specify in the candle is for the Church or the Chapel, and make your check out accordingly.
MASS INTENTIONS
We have many dates available for Mass Intentions
for 2010. There are openings for daily Masses,
beginning in March. A ‘For the People’ intention
will be reserved for every Wednesday. We also
have many openings for the 7:30 a.m. Mass on Sundays.
Masses can be scheduled by contacting the
rectory.
TAKING UP THE GIFTS
Every week at Mass, we bring up the gifts of bread and wine that become the body and blood of Christ. If you have a Mass for the intention of a loved one, friend, or relative, please let one of our ushers know if you would like to bring up the gifts at offertory. Children are encouraged to participate in this Holy Offering. Please consider being a part of this very simple but important ministry.
ST. ANTHONY LYCEUM
The men of St. Anthony's Lyceum would like your help in keeping their list of those currently serving in both active and reserve military. Please call the rectory at 412-231-2994 Extension 0 or email stanthonylyceum@gmail.com.
Please Note that there is NO SUNDAY BINGO anymore at Most Holy Name
please call the parish office at 412-231-2994.
please see this week's bulletin.