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Wednesday, January 22, 9:30 AM
Barre Exercise at Holy Child Gym LIFT - Tone - Burn Bring your own mat & 1-5 LB weights $10 per person Come join Katie Logan, a parishioner and certified Barre instructor, to get fit for Jesus. Contact Katie to sign up! SFworkout99@gmail.comRead More -
Friday, January 24, 5:30 AM
Mass at 5:30 AM at Holy Child Buses leave from Holy Child at 6 AM and return at 11 PM Cost: $20 per person Includes Breakfast & Lunch Life empowers: Pro Life is Pro Woman! RSVP to Becky at 412-360-9962 by 1-06-20Read More -
Tuesday, January 28, 9:30 AMSt Mary Church HallRead More
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Bishop Zubik blesses Fr. Dennis during Sunday's Mass for his installation as the Pastor of Corpus Christi Parish. Happening This Week in Your Catholic Community
Wednesday, January 15th - Eucharistic Adoration!
Join Jesus anytime from 12:30pm - 8:00pm in Holy Child Church
Let Him tell you how much He loves you and tell Him how much you love Him!
Thursday, January 16th - King & Cocktails!
Young Adults (ages 21-40) are invited to this one of a kind event. 7:00pm - Pro Bike & Run
Friday, January 17th - Family Pizza Night!
6:30pm @ St. Barbara's Hall
Sunday, January 19th - High School Youth Group
6:00pm Holy Child Church Youth Room
Saturday, January 25th - Celebration of Life Spaghetti Dinner!
5:30pm @ St. Mary's
Come celebrate and join us as we Thank God for the 1 year anniversary of Conrad Sutanto's (a little parishioner) liver transplant!
Click here for tickets!
It's Time 
My Christmas tree is still up...there I said it! Actually, all of my decorations are still up because until Sunday, it was still the Christmas season in the Church. But now, well it's time to take them down. It's time to vacuum the needles out of the carpet. It's time to dust the shelves that have displayed my Nativity scenes. It's time to fold the Christmas shirts and put them away. It's time to move on.
Working in ministry, (and the same is true in many aspects of family life) I'm always looking to the next season, planning the next event and preparing for the next thing. And while there is a danger there in not being present to the present moment, there is also a measure of Hope.
This past Sunday we heard in the Gospel of Jesus' baptism. He knew it was time. He knew it was time to leave behind the hidden years in Nazareth, time to lay aside carpentry, time to say goodbye to family and friends and begin that for which He came. It was time to get to work proclaiming the Kingdom of God! He never forgot His past, His lived fully His present and He prepared Himself and those around Him for the future.
When we allow Him, the Lord graciously leads us through this life in the same way. He gives us a memory to reflect and ponder our lives, shows us how to live fully in the now and to look to the future with Hope. We can learn to be grateful for yesterday, rejoice in today and eagerly anticipate tomorrow.
As we move fully into the Liturgical season of Ordinary Time, I'm peaceful. I enjoyed every moment of our Christmas tree and everything that went with it; and now I'm putting it away. . Yes, I'm busy thinking about and planning Lent, but I also know that by the Grace of the Holy Spirit I'm seeing the Lord work today.
This Week in the Church:
- Thursday, January 17th - Feast of St. Anthony, the Abbott
- Read about this incredible Saint here!
- Saint Athanasius, who knew Anthony and wrote his biography, said, "Anthony was not known for his writings nor for his worldly wisdom, nor for any art, but simply for his reverence toward God."
- "We may wonder nowadays at what we can learn from someone who lived in the desert, wore skins, ate bread, and slept on the ground...In His Footsteps: Fast for one day, if possible, as Anthony did, eating only bread and only after the sun sets. Pray as you do that God will show you how dependent you are on God for your strength."
- Prayer: Saint Anthony, you spoke of the importance of persevering in our faith and our practice. Help us to wake up each day with new zeal for the Christian life and a desire to take the next challenge instead of just sitting still. Amen"(Catholic.org)
- This date marks the 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion in our nation. Since then there have been over 61 MILLION abortions.
- On this date, we as Catholic-Christians are called to a day of prayer and repentance for this true tragedy.
- Join the nationwide Novena! 9 days for life
- Attend Mass and offer prayers for our national leaders.
- Pray the Pro-Life Rosary
- Attend Eucharistic Adoration from 7-8pm at Holy Child
- Fast this day in reparation for the sin of abortion.
- Sign up to attend the March for Life (Friday, January 24th) with our parish - there are only a few seats left. Contact Becky & Brad Colson for more details!
Coming Up in Your Catholic Community!
We're here to help! If you have any questions or would like more information about the Church, please let us know. - Thursday, January 17th - Feast of St. Anthony, the Abbott