“The Light is On For You!” is an initiative of the Diocese of Pittsburgh to encourage Catholics to avail themselves of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Confession is a wonderful opportunity to set aside our sinful ways and to draw closer to our Lord. Confession will be available on Wednesday, December 11th from 6:00-9:00 PM at St Bonaventure Church and Holy Spirit Church and in every Catholic parish in the Diocese.
This Christmas, come celebrate the Birth of Jesus with All Saints Youth Theater as they perform THE PROMISE A full-length Christmas Musical Follow the Christmas story through the eyes of Mary and Joseph, Bethlehem, the Shepherds, and the Magi, The Promise not only shares the wonder of Christmas through the birth of Christ but, more particularly it imparts the lasting impression His birth had on those who witnessed it. With almost forty cast members, All Saints Youth Theater invites you to join this journey with them as they bring the first Christmas to life! One weekend only. Performances at: Friday, December 13 at 7:00 pm Saturday, December 14 at 7:00 pm Sunday, December 15 at 3:30 pm Suggested donation at the door $7/person or $30/family. All Saints Church Activities Building
Sunday December 15th Noon - 3pm - Famous Train Show with Great activities for all ages. Refreshments, Crafts and Cupcake Decorating. No charge for this celebration—but RSVP by December 12 for planning purposes. BRING THE KIDS! EVERYONE IS INVITED!! Please call or text Russ (412-600-7771) no later than Dec. 12th. Sponsored by St. Aloysius Christian Mothers & Women’s Guild. Very Special Guest - Santa Claus
Another Free Family Movie Night will be held on Saturday, December 14th. The featured movie "The Lion King" (2019 version) will be shown in the Holy Spirit Parish Cafeteria. Doors open at 6:00 PM. The movie will begin at 6:30 PM. Bring blankets and pillows and some friends if you’d like. Free popcorn and drinks will be provided! See you there!
One Thanksgiving Mass for our Grouping ; 9:00 AM Mass on Thanksgiving Day at St. Bonaventure, canned food and other non-perishable grocery items will be collected for distribution through the Food Pantry at North Hills Community Outreach. Please come prepared to share. “For I was hungry and you gave me food…” (Mt. 25:35)
There will be a meeting of the Christian Mothers on Monday, November 18th at 6:30 PM in the cafeteria. Hosted by #3 Holy Spirit Guild. All ladies within the Grouping are encouraged to join us. Please bring canned or boxed foods or other nonperishable items for the food pantry.
ORDERS FORMS AVAILABLE AT CHURCH ENTRANCES An order form for purchasing St. Aloysius Lottery Tickets for the entire year of 2020 is also available on the Home Page of the group’s website (egmcatholic.org). Each ticket runs from January 1 through December 31. Winning numbers are the Pennsylvania Pick Three Evening number. Donation: $25.00 (Checks made payable to St. Aloysius Parish.) There are five $200 winning dates: January 1, March 17, April 12, November 26, December 25, and four $100 winning dates: May 10, June 21, July 4, September 7. All other dates pay $50.00. If you have questions or would like to request an order form, call the parish office at 412-821-4424 Monday through Wednesday and leave your name, phone number and reason for calling ("St. Aloysius 2020 lottery tickets") either on the answering machine or with the person who answers the phone, and someone will get back to you. Thank you for your support!
The 2020 All-American Raffle which benefits Holy Spirit Parish is back for another year. The raffle awards a daily prize of $25.00 Monday thru Saturday of each week; the Sunday prize is $50.00. And of course, there is one monthly prize of $100.00 on selected American holidays. A special prize of $250.00 will be awarded on Thanksgiving and Christmas 2020. Have that favorite number? Call or stop by the office during business hours and you can pick your own number. Buy them early to ensure that your favorite number is still available. Some have already bought tickets as early Christmas gifts or stocking stuffers! One purchaser said “well, my Christmas shopping is done; I bought one ticket for each member of my family.” For just $25.00 per ticket, you or the recipient of your gift has a chance of winning 365 days in 2020!
The students, staff, and faculty of Blessed Trinity Academy would like to invite all Veterans to join us for a Prayer Service and small reception on November 11th starting at 8:30AM in Marian Hall for donuts and coffee. We will then have a Prayer Service at St. Mary of the Assumption Church at 9:15AM. We would like to thank the men and women of the United States Armed Forces for risking their lives to defend America. This is also an opportunity for students and service members of our community to reflect on the importance of peace. Veterans Day encourages all of us to reflect on the value of harmony in our daily interactions and lives.
The first of the Free Family Movie Nights of the season will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23rd. The featured movie "The Secret Life of Pets 2" will be shown in the Holy Spirit Parish Cafeteria. Doors open at 6:00 PM. The movie will begin at 6:30 PM. Bring blankets and pillows and some friends if you’d like. Free popcorn and drinks will be provided! See you there!
SUNDAY November 17, 2019 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM All Saints Activities Building Trim your pine trees, bushes and bring your own greens. Scotch, Douglas, Frazier, or Balsam Pines are very easy to work with. Blue Spruce and White Pine are not recommended: make sure that all pieces are at least eight inches long. You will need to fill a laundry basket (packed). KEEP GREENS OUTSIDE SO THEY STAY FRESH. If you are unable to find greens, wire or frame, they can be ordered. LIMITED SEATING REGISTER EARLY For more information or to make a reservation call Marsha Warner 412-487-8518 Reservation and order forms can be found in the Gathering Space
As you prepare to celebrate our country's Thanksgiving holiday, gather with your Etna neighbors to give thanks to God for all the blessings in your life! Wednesday, November 27th, 7:00 pm All Saints Church 19 Wilson Street - Etna, PA 15223 Questions: Call (412) 781-0530. Preaching this year is Rev. Dr. Donn Ed, Pastor of First Congregational Church of Etna. Monetary and non-perishable food offerings (canned or boxed food) will go to Etna’s Bread of Life Food Pantry. Reception to follow in the Activities Building.
A regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 5th after reciting the rosary at 6:30 PM in church. The cake committee for this evening will be Charlotte Neely, Hazel Reynolds and Dolly Rothert. Hope to see you.
Each year, our parishes celebrate a Mass of Remembrance for families who have lost a loved one during the past year. St. Aloysius will have the Mass of Remembrance on Saturday, Nov 2nd at the 4pm Mass. Holy Spirit will have the Mass of Remembrance on Sunday, Nov 3rd at the 11am Mass. St. Bonaventure will take place at the 10am Mass on Sunday, Nov 3rd and All Saints at the 11:30am Mass. Next of kin should have received a letter from the parish office informing them of this special Mass. Family members are encouraged to attend as well. Following the homily, the names of each of the deceased members will be read aloud and family members will have the opportunity to come up and light the candle with the name of their loved one inscribed.
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GERMAN MEMORIAL MASS AT HOLY SPIRIT On Saturday, October 26th at 4:00 pm, at Holy Spirit Parish, Millvale, the members of the G.T.E.V. D’Lustigen Isartaler Bavarian Club are sponsoring a “Gedächtnis Memorial Mass.” This is a Mass in the German language in thanksgiving and honoring all Americans of Germanic descent in the Pittsburgh area. All German clubs in Pittsburgh are being invited. Fr. Warren Murrmann, O.S.B., a Benedictine from St. Vincent Archabbey, will lead us in the Mass. ALL ARE INVITED!
Do you enjoy Donut Sun-day? If you do, our next Donut Sunday will be October 27th after the 7:30AM & 10:00AM Masses. Both socials will be held in the gathering space immediately following mass. It’s a great chance to meet old & new friends in our EGM Grouping! Hope you can join us!
Friday, November 1st, is the Feast of All Saints. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. The following Masses for the Holy Day will be celebrated in our Grouping 101: Thursday, October 31st – TWO VIGIL MASSES: 4pm at SA & 4pm at SB; Friday, November 1st – 6:30am at SB; 8:00am at AS; Noon at HS and 7:00pm at AS.
The Annual Mass for the Communal Anointing of the Sick will take place on Monday, October 21st at 6:30pm in Holy Spirit Church. It is open to members of all parishes, mostly especially those in our grouping, who wish to participate in the healing power of this great sacrament. Holy Spirit Christian Mothers will host and act as greeters, assist with the seating and provide a light reception following the Mass in the parish cafeteria. It is preferable that we receive the names of those to be anointed by calling the parish office at 412-821-4424. However, no RSVP is required for the reception. Walk-ins will be welcomed.