St. Anthony Catholic Parish

From Father Jim's desk

Today we celebrate The Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “The Trinity is One. We do not confess three Gods, but one God in three persons…” (253) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

On Monday we observe Memorial Day, a national holiday on which we commemorate all those who have died in the service of our Country. Memorial Day is something like a National All Souls Day. We will have Mass at St. Anthony Church at 9:00 AM on Memorial Day.

Every three years the Friars of the Capuchin Province of St. Augustine gather in Pittsburgh for a special meeting called a Chapter. At this Chapter we will discuss the different aspects of our life as members of the Franciscan Order and how we can better live this life. We also will elect or re-elect a Provincial Minister and four Provincial Councilors to lead us for the next three years. Pray for the success of this Chapter Meeting which begins Monday evening, May 27^th and ends at Noon on Friday, May 31^st. Mass for the First Saturday (June 1^st) will be celebrated at 8:00 AM at St. Anthony’s.

In the bulletin today you will find Pope Francis’ prayer to Our Lady Untier (Undoer) of Knots. It is a prayer seeking the intercession of Our Lady for solutions to difficult problems in our lives and in the lives of family members and friends. Pray this prayer along with the Rosary or 3 Hail Mary’s and our Blessed Mother’s prayers are sure to help us out of the difficulties that we all face.

Fr. Jim

Pastor's Message

"Your life must be woven around the Eucharist. Direct your eyes to Him, who is the Light; bring your hearts very close to His Divine Heart; ask Him for the grace to know Him, for the charity to love Him, for the courage to serve Him. Seek Him longingly." (Blessed Teresa of Calcutta 1910-1997) Yes Jesus in the Eucharist is at the center of our parish. Therefore we cannot remain alive in Christ and grow in His love if we do not celebrate the Eucharist on Saturday evening or on Sunday. We cannot stay alive in Christ if we absent ourselves from the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist. Celebrating the Eucharist during the week will also help deepen our love for God and our neighbor, although we are not obligated to attend Mass during the week as we are on Sunday. As Mother Teresa said, "your life must be woven around the Eucharist."