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The Mass: Part 2 of our 3 Part Series Understanding the Mass as Communion Father Dennis March 12 at 7 pm St Barbara Hall Dinner served at 6:30 pmRead More
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Wednesday, March 4, 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 -
Wednesday, March 4, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Beginning in March and continuing the first Wednesday of each month, there will be a family hour of adoration. The time will be semi-structured with prayer and music, as well as time for silent prayer. Dinner will follow in the Education Building.Read More -
Friday, March 6
Please Join Us for Corpus Christi Parish Fish Fry!! Lunch 11 am to 1 pm Dinner 4 pm to 7 pm Fish Fry Phone: 412-221-9771 Online Order: www.corpuschristifishfry.org Email: fishfry@corpuschristipgh.orgRead More
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The High School Youth Group recently toured St. Anthony's chapel. The next youth group meeting will be on Sunday, March 1st! All youth in grades 9-12 are welcome! Happening This Week in Your Catholic Community
Wednesday, February 19th - Eucharistic Adoration!
Join Jesus anytime from 12:30pm-8:00pm in Holy Child Church. Confessions available 7:00pm-8:00pm
O Come Let Us Adore Him!
Friday, February 21st - Family Pizza Night! -
6:30pm, St. Barbara's Hall
Sunday & Monday 2/23 & 24 - Family CCD Lesson - Parents need to attend CCD class with their children. Homeschool families can choose which session to attend (Sun. 9:15am, 6:00pm or Mon. 6:30pm)
Greatest in the Kingdom! 
Every now and again a line in Scripture absolutely cuts to my heart, stopping me and challenging me to truly look at my life and how I'm following the Lord. It happened this past weekend during the Gospel. Fr. David read Matthew's Gospel, "whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven", and I literally thought "Oh no..."
You see, for better or for worse, I have the disease to please. I truly want to make others happy with how I act. And so, to think that I can so deeply hurt the Lord with my sin causes me pain. But the other horrifying part of my own sin, is that others are affected too.
If you didn't know, I have five children and as anyone with kids will tell you, they are watching you all of the time. I see my words and actions reflected in their own, sometimes verbatim. For instance, when my six-year old is playing Barbies, I'll hear her having the dolls say corrective language that I use. Or when the older girls are playing school, I hear them repeat my own directions. I see my mannerisms in theirs and hear them talk to one another with my words. And so, it's no wonder that I see them repeating my mistakes and committing the same sins as me.
As parents, we have a heavy and serious responsibility to raise our children to know the Lord and obey the commandments; but it starts with us. Our children will say what we say and do what we do, for better or for worse. The Gospel continued on with Jesus saying "But, whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven." I'd like for that to be my children and me; and you too.
This week, go to confession if it's been awhile and give your kids a hug telling them that you love them. Then as a family renew your commitment to Jesus and to following his commands.
This Week in the Church:
Lent is coming! It begins with Ash Wednesday on February 26th - take time this week to prepare your homes and families to celebrate Lent. Please email Katie if you need any resources or additional ideas!
Some ideas for celebrating Lent in your home include:- Create a prayer chain. Print out this resource, use the 20 pre-printed prayer ideas and then come up with 20 of your own as a family. (Katie can help if needed!)
- Print out these Bible bookmarks, decorate them, and place a ribbon in the hole. Use these to read the Gospels of Lent together as a family and discuss them in your home.
- "Crown of Thorns" from a craft store, purchase a small amount of grape-vine and form it into a circle. Take toothpicks and stick them into the grapevine, making a "crown of thorns". Place it in the middle of your table and throughout Lent, as you do "good or loving deeds" for one another remove a "thorn" without telling anyone or drawing attention. Make it your goal to have all of the thorns removed by Easter, thereby comforting Jesus in his pain by our love and prayers.
- "Bury your Alleluia" - on a piece of paper, write "Alleluia" and decorate it beautifully. Then on Fat Tuesday, sing "Alleluia" for the last time and hide the paper somewhere in your home. Keep it hidden until Easter morning until your children wake to find it next to their Easter baskets.
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