Church
of Saint Philip Neri
Pennsburg, PA 18073
October 11,
2009
|
Rev. Robert A.
Roncase, Pastor Deacon Michael J.
Franks,
Permanent Deacon Rev. Edmond J. Speitel, Pastor Emeritus Rev. John J. Scarcia, Retired Pastor Rev.
Raymond W. Smart,
Retired, Resident Shirley
Misiak,
Office Manager Mark J.
Meinzer,
Business Manager Catherine
E. Faust,
Director of Music Patricia
A. Schleeweiss,
School Principal Jeffrey
W. Daley,
Director of Religious Education Colleen
Daley,
Parish Youth Minister Sister
Patricia Kelly, M.S.B.T., Parish Outreach Rectory Phone 215.679.9275 Rectory Fax 215.679.0386 School Phone 215.679.7481 Religious Education
Phone 215.541.3120 Religious Education
Fax 215.541.1398 Parish Social Hall
Phone 215.679.8116 Parish Outreach Phone
215.679.2282 Neri Center Phone 215-679-6490 Church & Rectory
Address: 1325 Klinerd Road Pennsburg, PA 18073 Hours: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Email Address: spnofc@comcast.net Website Address: www.spnparish.org School Address: 6th & Washington Streets East Greenville, PA 18041 Hours: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM Website Address:
www.spnelementary.com Religious Education
Center Address 565 Main Street East Greenville, PA 18041 Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Neri Center Address 6th & Washington Streets East Greenville, PA 18041 ROSARY: Prayed in the Chapel Every Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass Every 2nd Monday at 1:00 PM |
SCHEDULE
OF MASSES
Saturday – Vigil Mass – 5:00 PM Sunday
– 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 AM Weekdays – In the Chapel Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
& Saturday – 8:00 AM Wednesday – 7:00 PM HOLY
DAYS: 8:00
AM, 9:30 AM, 7:30 PM Eve of
Holy Days –5:00 PM CHAPEL
OPEN FOR VISITS The
Chapel will be opened Monday thru Saturday until
7:00 pm for your visits to the Blessed Sacrament. CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 4:00 – 4:45 PM Eve of
Holy Days: 4:15 – 4:45 PM BAPTISMS Celebrated the 2nd & 3rd Sundays of each
month. Please
call the Rectory to schedule. 2nd Sunday
Baptisms are held at the 11:00 AM Mass 3rd Sunday
Baptisms are held at 12:30 PM PRE-JORDAN
CLASSES 1st
Monday of every month at 7:30 PM in the Rectory meeting room. MARRIAGES Arrangements should be made at least SIX MONTHS
before the date of the wedding. NEW
PARISHIONERS Welcome to your new home! Please stop by the rectory between 9:00 am -
3:00 pm to fill out a registration card.
We are happy to have you in our parish and want to get to know you. SHUT-INS Please
call the Parish Outreach Office. SACRAMENT
OF THE ANOINTING Please
call the Rectory. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Every
1st Friday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM in the church, followed by Benediction. FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS
If
you wish to have a floral arrangement placed in front of the altar, please call
the rectory. |
OUR PARISH MISSION
STATEMENT
WE ARE THE CATHOLIC PARISH COMMUNITY OF ST. PHILIP
NERI, ANSWERING CHRIST’S CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP THROUGH WORD, SACRAMENT AND
SERVICE.
WE PROCLAIM GOD’S HOPE AND LOVE TO ALL.
Serving at Mass October
11th
Extraordinary Ministers Lectors
5:00 pm – Alice
Swift Ed
Tryon
John Burke
Priest
Priest
LaRue Emmell
Claire Holcombe
7:30 am – Dina
Corrado Michael
Lynch
Mike Heveran Pete
Frank
Priest
Michele Martin
Peter D’Amico
Michael Duka
9:30 am – Marilynn
Mayer Joe
Cassarella
Ken Mayer Larry
Concio
Priest
Bill Orr
Bob Brennan
Eleanor Brennan
11:00 am – Doug
DiTondo Bob
Piccone
Linda DiTondo Donna
Tarantino
Priest
Deacon
Mary Goodfellow
Anna Kells
Jeanne Hermley
Bob Hermley
Mary Lavin
Marlene Leidy
DJ Williams
Sandy Williams
Serving at Mass October
18th
Extraordinary Ministers Lectors
5:00 pm – Monica
Nash S.
Hunsberger
John Nash
Priest
Lee Johnson
Janet Kendra
Catherine Cahill
7:30 am – Joan
Pongia John
Guckin
Anthony Pongia J.
Sakalouckas
Priest
Denise Guckin
Stephan Adelsberger
Christine Adelsberger
9:30 am – Colleen
Daley Eileen Koch
Irene Novelli Susan
DiMarco
Priest
Deacon
Priest
Marianne Peters
Mary Ellen Paulk
Rose Anderson
Sharon Shaak
Judy Sledgen
Mary Weber
Michael Dougherty
11:00 am – Bob
Schwind Adam
Canigiani
Barbara Schwind D.
McCausland
Priest
Deacon
Priest
Anita Weilnau
Sandy Shellaway
Tony Shellaway
Tinamarie Evans
Sarah Franks
Doug DiTondo
Linda DiTondo
Catholic Bishops
of Pennsylvania issue
FLU SEASON
DIRECTIVES
Catholic
Bishops of Pennsylvania encourage the clergy and faithful to observe the
necessary standard precautions to protect the health of others during this flu
season, and especially with the risks related to H1N1 influenza (swine
flu). The Bishops additionally direct
the following for the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy and for flu prevention.
The distribution of the Precious
Blood for the faithful is generally suspended.
The faith of the Church teaches that Christ, whole and entire, is
received even under only one species.
The exchange of the Sign of Peace is
to be offered without any physical contact.
If the priest celebrant chooses to extend the invitation for the Sign of
Piece, the faithful, instead of a handshake, may bow to the persons nearby.
These
directives issued by Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania are effective Sunday,
October 18, 2009 until determined otherwise by the local Bishop.
The 4th
Quarter Liturgical Ministers (Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion, Youth Altar Servers) schedule is now available. You can find it on the parish web site (www.spnparish.org).
Printed
copies for those who do not have computer access are available in the little
room off the vestibule. The schedule
covers the remainder of 2009.
Also
included is the opportunity to sign up for helping at Christmas Masses.
FOURTH QUARTER GREETER
SCHEDULES
The Fourth Quarter Greeter Schedules are available
in the vestibule of the Church and on the website.
TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Monday, October 12
8:00 am – Noreen Bauer, (Orphie Gardian)
Tuesday, October 13
8:00 am – David Allen, Jr. (Ed Hurys)
Wednesday, October 14, Callistus I, pope &
martyr
7:00 pm – James Dykie, (Kitty Kerivel)
Thursday, October 15, Teresa of Jesus
8:00 am – Theodore & Josephine Mikanowicz,
(Stanley & Betty Mikanowicz)
Friday, October 16, Hedwig, religious,
Margaret Mary Alacoque
8:00 am – Lila & Paul Smith (Estate)
Saturday, October 17, Ignatius of Antioch
8:00
am – Vince Creamer, (Mike & Florence Metzinger)
5:00 pm – Henry & Elsie Meinzer, (Mark
& Pat Meinzer)
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sunday, October 18
7:30 am – Clifford Rothenberger,
(Knights of Columbus Council
#6614)
9:30 am – For the living & deceased
members
of the Parish.
11:00 am – Fourth Anniversary, Jean Pulli,
(Joe & Luanne Pulli)
FLORAL ARRANGEMENT
The floral arrangement placed on the
Altar is in memory of Erik Crotzer,
requested by the Benner Family.
WE INVITE YOUR
PRAYERS
For the sick, those in hospitals, nursing homes,
and also for their caregivers.
Please pray in particular for:
Rev. John J.
Scarcia, Baby Robert John Riegel Jr., Robert Rukstalis, Kathy Rukstalis, Mary
Ann Bencie, Frances Cannon, Dianna
Rynkiewicz, Ethel Buck, Gary Lester Keller, Baby Lucy Littlefield, Charlotte
Azarovich, George Bradford, Margie Shelley, Matthew Melcher, Rick DeStefano,
Catherine Wlazelek, Mark & Margaret Clark, Bill Engle, Carrie Desetto,
Anthony Bodgon, Kathrine Kerivel, Herman Adam, Tommy Slattery, Ruth Wunder,
Baby Olivia Enriquez, Elizabeth & Wayne Brinckman, Jim Quigley, Carla Kozak,
Bill Kulp, Janice Minnich, Al Kornak, Michael Sinisko, Jr. & Bob McCarty.
For those who have died, rant them eternal rest and peace.
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS
October
5, 2008 October 4, 2009
Envelope:
$ 9,178.00 $ 10,296.50
Loose: 1,510.00 895.00
Children: 50.00 115.56
Total: $ 10,738.00 $ 11,307.16
ACTIVITIES -
*BINGO*
Kitchen
opens 5:00 pm – Bingo – 6:30 pm
Working
Thursday – October 15th – Team #1
All
regular games pay $50
FINAL
COVER – ALL SPECIAL PAYS: $500
Bingo: October 1st – 69 players
Games: $ 393.80
Kitchen: 195.95
Total: $
589.75
PARISH BREAKFAST
Our next & last breakfast for 2009
is Sunday – October 25th. Save the date and mark your calendars!
BAKED GOODS
NEEDED
Donated baked goods are needed for the weekly Bingo and monthly
Breakfast.
Call Rita: 679-7009 or the rectory office: 679-9275.
BUILDING MEMORIALS
Give a St. Philip
Neri Memorial Gift!
For a
donation of $25 or more, there is a beautiful folder recording the gift and
donor to be presented to the family. A
Mass is offered each month.
In memory
of Raymond Ginkiewicz, requested by,
Gerald
& Joan McMahon and:
The Upper
Frederick Fire House.
We also
have “Living Memorials” for those
special occasions in life.
In honor of
Ann & John McCloskey on their
Forty Fifth
Wedding Anniversary, requested by:
Bob &
Marianne Peters.
MEETINGS AND EVENTS THIS WEEK
Sunday,
October 11th – Children’s Liturgy of the Word – at the 9:30 am Mass
Sunday,
October 11th – Little Church – 9:30am
Sunday,
October 11th – Youth Ministry – EDGE – gym – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm; TLIC
– 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday,
October 11th – Knights of Columbus Meeting – rectory – 7:30 pm
Sunday,
October 11th – Men’s 30 and Over Basketball – gym – 8:00 pm – 10:00
pm
Monday,
October 12th – Teacher In-Service – No school
Monday,
October 12th – SPN Rosary Society Prayer Gathering – Chapel – 1:00
pm
Monday,
October 12th – Pastoral Council Meeting – at the rectory – 7:00 pm
Monday,
October 12th – SPN Quilting – gym – 1:00 pm
Monday,
October 12th – Charismatic Prayer Group- Chapel – 7:00 pm
Tuesday,
October 13th – Choir & Cantor practice – in Church – 6:00pm
Tuesday,
October 13th – SPN Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner Meeting – rectory –
7:00 pm
Tuesday,
October 13th – Parish Historical Committee Meeting – rectory – 7:30
pm
Tuesday,
October 13th – Boy Scouts – gym – 7:00 pm
Wednesday,
October 14th – Home & School Board Meeting – Neri Center – 7:30
pm
Wednesday,
October 14th – PREP – Religious Ed – School – 6:00 pm
Wednesday,
October 14th – First Penance Parent Meeting – MANDATORY – Neri
Center – 6:10 pm
Wednesday,
October 14th – BETA Program – Rectory Meeting Room – 10:00 am
Thursday,
October 15th – Bingo – gym – 6:30 pm
Thursday,
October 15th – Cub Scouts – St. Philip Neri School – 6:45 pm
Friday,
October 16th – SPN Quilting – gym – 1:00 pm
Saturday,
October 17th – Garden Club Fall Clean-up – Church grounds – 10:00 am
– 2:00 pm
Sunday,
October 18th – Children’s Liturgy of the Word – at the 9:30 am Mass
Sunday,
October 18th – Little Church – gym – 9:30am
Sunday,
October 18th – Men’s 30 & Over Basketball – gym – 8:00 pm –
10:00 pm
UPCOMING MEETINGS
CYO
Sports Sign-up – Monday, October 19th – Social Hall Lobby – 6:30 pm
– 7:30 pm
SPN
Pre-Cana – Monday, October 19th – Neri Center – 7:30 pm
Home
& School General Meeting – Tuesday, October 20th – Neri Center –
7:00 pm
Choir
& Cantor Practice – Tuesday, October 20th – Church – 6:00 pm
PREP –
Religious Ed – Wednesday, October 21st – in the School at 6:00 pm
Estate
Planning Seminar – Wednesday, October 21st – SPN Social Hall – 7:30
pm
BETA
Program – Wednesday, October 21st – Rectory Meeting Room – 10:00 am
Rosary at
the Pennsburg Manor – Thursday, October 22nd – at 1:15 pm
Respect
Life Ministry – Thursday, October 22nd – Food for the Homeless –
rectory – 5:15 pm
Cub
Scouts – Thursday, October 22nd – at the Neri Center – 6:45 pm
Parish
Breakfast Set-up – Saturday, October 24th – gym –
Parish
Breakfast – Sunday, October 25th – gym – 7:00 am – 12:30 pm
Children’s
Liturgy of the Word – Sunday, October 25th –at the 9:30 am Mass
Little
Church – Sunday, October 25th – gym - 9:30am
Youth
Ministry – World Youth Day – Malvern, PA – Sunday, October 25th –
day of Prayer and fun
Men’s 30
& Over Basketball – Sunday, October 25th – gym – 8:00 pm – 10:00
pm
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PREP SCHEDULE
October
2009:
October
14th – classes
October
14th – First Penance Parent Meeting –
6:10
pm – MANDATORY Meeting – Neri Center
October
21st – classes
October
28th – classes
November
2009:
November
4th – classes
November
11th – classes
November
18th – classes
November
25th – NO CLASSES
December
2009:
December
2nd – classes
December
9th – classes
December
16th – PREP Advent Prayer Service – Social in Gym at 7:00 pm
December
23rd – NO CLASSES
December
30th – NO CLASSES
SCHOOL NEWS
Preschool
– The
preschool class enjoyed a visit from the East Greenville Fire Department. They got to climb up into the fire truck and
they learned important fire safety facts.
Each child received a coloring book from the firemen.
Kindergarten – We are learning all
about Fire Safety. We were able to see
what the firefighters wear, and we took a tour of the East Greenville fire
truck.
1st – We started addition
this week. We are also spelling words
with the ending sound “ck”. In Science
we will continue learning about the seasons and why leaves change colors.
2nd – The children are
learning their basic Math facts through daily practice. They have timed drills weekly and enjoy
playing “Around the World”.
3rd – The students made
posters this week on one of the four seasons.
They wrote about the way the earth is tilted during that season and
words that describe how the environment is during that season.
4th – We are learning
about how God reveals himself to us in many ways. We are practicing how to locate Scripture verses in the Bible and
are working
on scrolls to share the Good News with one another.
5th – This week the class
learned about the Sacrament of Baptism.
They also cheered on their two 6th Grade Class Representatives who went
to the Theology Bowl at Lansdale Catholic.
6th – The students are
continuing their Personal Narratives.
They are telling some wonderful stories. Also, the students are working in small groups to create a “How
to” poster on their favorite games.
7th – In Math we are
learning about integers. We will be
creating a board game when we finish.
In Religion we are learning about the Gospel writers.
8th – We are exploring
the settlement of the Western frontier and the development of the cowboy
culture in Social Studies. In Religion
we are studying the New Testament.
PARISH NEWS
WORLD MISSION WEEKEND
October 17th/18th
We
welcome Rev. Savio Samala to St. Philip Neri.
Father Samala will be visiting us next weekend on behalf of Catholic
Mission throughout the world. A second
collection will be taken for the Missions.
This collection will take place immediately after the first collection. There is an envelope in your packet for this
collection.
MASS GREETER S NEEDED
We are in need of Greeters at Saturday and Sunday Masses. Greeters arrive at Mass 15 minutes before
the start of Mass; greet parishioners at the door; help take care of any
special needs; and distribute Bulletins at the conclusion of Mass.
If you can be a Greeter on a regular basis or as a substitute, please
call Dawn at: 215-679-2160; Shirley at the rectory: 215-679-9275 or email Doris
at: gmomdecker@yahoo.com.
SPN PORK
& SAUERKRAUT DINNER MEETING
The St. Philip Neri Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner is scheduled for
Saturday, November 14th.
There will be a meeting for anyone interested in helping with this
parish dinner on Tuesday, October 13th, 7:00 pm at the rectory. This is our 2nd Annual Pork &
Sauerkraut Dinner. The Tuesday meeting
should last about 30 minutes. Anyone
interested in joining this committee, is invited to attend the meeting on
Tuesday evening.
PARISH YOUTH
GROUPS
Sunday night, October 11th, we will have a Youth Group
Meeting. All EDGE members,
grades 6th thru 8th, will meet in the Social Hall from
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Our Teens Living
in Christ will meet from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. If you are a high school member and would like to assist with our
EDGE meeting, please arrive at 6:00 pm.
We will review the year, and our theme for both groups is PRAYER. Can’t wait to see you!
Teens Living
in Christ: If you are
planning on joining us on Adoremus TE at Malvern on October 25th, I
need all permission forms and money on Sunday night! This day will be a mini-retreat.
I am sure we all have ‘stuff’ that we need to lay at the feet of
Jesus. You won’t want to miss the
games, Mass with Bishop McFadden, Adoration and Praise and Worship Music.
Any questions, please email or call Colleen Daley: prolifer53@comcast.net or
215-541-1716.
SPN ROSARY SOCIETY
Come and pray the Rosary every 2nd
Monday of each month at 1:00 pm in the Chapel.
Our next prayer gathering is Monday – October 12th.
FROM THE PARISH OUTREACH OFFICE
H.O.P.E.
The H.O.P.E. Ministry is part of Outreach and
services our Church Community. H.O.P.E. provides FREE transportation for
medical appointments, errands, respite care, light housekeeping and to mass.
Our volunteers are parishioners who are willing to serve and answer your needs.
Please call Kathy or Bob Talbot–Coordinators
at: 215-541-0250 or the Outreach Office: 215-679-2282.
REMINDER: General H.O.P.E.
Meeting is on Monday, October 26th, 7:00 pm in the SPN Social
Hall. Please try to attend.
ELIZABETH MINISTRY
The mission of Elizabeth
Ministry is to support women of childbearing age. We support women
emotionally and spiritually through various means.
THANK YOU!
The Father Leo J.
Letterhouse of the Knights of Columbus would like to thank all the parishioners
for their prayers, and financial support on Respect Life Sunday. Over $1,400 was raised to support Birthright
of Pottstown and other Pro-Life activities in the area. Thank you and God bless.
CONFIRMATION
NOTIFICATION
We (Saint
Philip Neri Parish) have been notified from the Bishop’s office that the
students will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation during their 6th
and 7th grades in the School and PREP Program.
This change
will affect the present 4th and 5th grade students. With this change and transition, we are not
scheduled to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation until Fall, 2011. During
their Faith Formation process and preparation for the Sacrament of
Confirmation, the child is required to be enrolled in our Parish School or Parish
Religious Education Program up to and including the 7th grade.
If you have
any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Jeff Daley, DRE at: 215-541-3120
or email to: egneri@comcast.net.
THE PARISH HISTORICAL
COMMITTEE
A new
committee is being formed to catalog and record the Events in our parish. One phase of our task will be to review and
catalog the many photos and newspaper articles we already have. We hope to interview many of our long-time
parishioners and record all future parish Events. There will be a minimal number of meetings; the majority of work
will be done at home.
If you have
any questions or would like to be part of this committee, please call Shirley
at 215-679-9275, email Doris at: gmomdecker@yahoo.com
or come to our Inaugural Meeting on Tuesday, October 13th at 7:30 pm
at the rectory. Everyone is welcome to
attend!
SAINT PHILIP NERI
CRAFT GUILD
Anyone
interested in quilting or would like to learn how to quilt, please consider
joining the St. Philip Neri Craft Guild. For more information or questions;
call: Connie – 610-287-9829, Rita – 215-679-7009 or the rectory office –
215-679-9275.
LITTLE FLOWER
GIRLS CLUB
Little Flower
Girls Club is a Catholic Program for girls ages 5 and up based on learning
Catholic virtues through the lives of Catholic Saints, Scripture and the
Catechism of the Catholic Church. For
more information on the Program, please visit the website: www.eccehomopress.com.
The Club is an
informal group that meets the first Thursday of every month. The next meeting is November 5th.
We will be meeting
in the Saint Philip Neri School Library in East Greenville, from 6:30 pm – 8:00
pm.
If you are
interested in this Program, call Joyce Patrick at: joycepatrick@comcast.net or JeanMarinari@yukon1@comcast.net.
ST. PHILIP NERI CHURCH
is hosting a FREE
Informational Seminar on:
“Aging in America,
the Confusing Legal
and Financial
Issues Facing Today’s Retirees
and the Families
Trying to Help Them”
As much as $23,396 a year is available for Wartime
Veterans and their widows.
What needs to be done regarding your money (and
how to protect it)
Changes that have occurred regarding Nursing Home
and Medicaid rules.
End-of-life decisions and care restrictions that
should be in place (and how to avoid mistakes)
Your Estate Planning Steps under the Medicaid Law
(protecting your assets)
Wednesday – October 21, 2009
7:00 pm
St. Philip Neri Social Hall
Sessions will
touch on:
Your Money – taxes are going up, interest rates
are going down and the market is very ugly; learn how to avoid or eliminate the
higher taxes on your income and Social Security you may face this year as well
as investment options that can guarantee your money. Presented by Thomas Rutter, Certified Senior Advisor, Certified
Estate Planner.
Estate Planning; Elder Law – planning your estate
to protect your life’s savings from Nursing Care expenses. Review of how Medicaid rules have changed
significantly. The severe changes that
affect your Powers of Attorney and Living Will. Presented by Gerald J. Mullaney, Sr., Attorney at Law.
Two Excellent Speakers,
Issues that are important to you and your family,
No cost, but it
can save you and your family heartaches and headaches!
Light refreshments
will be served
PLAN TO ATTEND!!!
ATTENTION MEN – 30 & OVER
Mens’ 30 & Over Basketball, every Sunday
night at St. Philip Neri Social Hall from 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm.
CYO SPORTS NEWS
Registration for CYO
Sports will be held on Monday, October 19th,
in the Lobby of the Social Hall from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
This is for
any boy or girl in grades fourth thru twelfth.
Any
questions, please call Kevin at: 215-679-5481.
CYO SPORTS NEWS –
NEW CANDIDATES NEEDED
2010-2011 BASKETBALL SEASON
The following
positions will be available for the 2010-2011 season:
Athletic
Director
President
Vice
President
Treasurer
Snack
Stand Coordinator
(newly
created position)
If anyone
is interested in any of these positions, please call Kevin Loose at:
215-679-5481 as soon as possible.
ST.
PHILIP NERI CHURCH
HOAGIE
SALE
CHEESE,
ITALIAN or TURKEY
TUESDAY
– NOVEMBER 10, 2009
12:00
NOON – 6:00 PM
St.
Philip Neri Social Hall
COST: $4.00
All
orders due by:
Monday
– November 2nd
Please
call:
Rita:
679-7009 or Pat: 679-5675
AREA PARISH NEWS
Protecting God’s
Children Awareness Session
Blessed
Teresa of Calcutta will be hosting a Protecting God’s Children Awareness
Session on October 14th at 6:00 pm.
To pre-register, go to www.virtus.org.
or, call Maureen Mochwart at: 610-287-2525 ext. 104.
SOCIETY OF ST.
VINCENT DE PAUL
The Society
of St. Vincent de Paul will be at St. Eleanor Church, 647 Locust Street,
Collegeville on November 7th & 8th, from 9:00 am – 2:00
pm to collect donations of usable men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing. They will also be accepting small household
goods (beds and bath linens, pots, pans, dishes, cooking utensils, toys, books,
small appliances in good working order).
You are invited to take all donations to the society’s trailer in the
parking lot of the location noted above.
Tax receipts are available upon request. The Society also offers pick-up service for furniture/large
appliances and vehicle donations.
For more
information, please call: 215-288-9540.
Thank you for HELPING us HELP others.
AREA NEWS
THE END IS COMING…Are you ready?
The Respect Life Committee of St. Maria
Goretti Parish in Hatfield is sponsoring an evening with Father Christopher
Walsh, speaking about End of Life Issues. In life, there are only a few things
that are guaranteed and death is one of them.
As some say, nobody gets out of here alive! In modern society, the end of life is often marked by a great
variety of medical interventions that often leave people confused and
fearful: feeding tubes, ventilators,
and dialysis just to name a few. People ask of “Living Wills” and “Assisted
Suicide” without really knowing the full impact of these issues.
Please join Father Christopher Walsh on
October 14th at 7 pm in Drexel Hall for a Presentation on End of
Life Issues and the Catholic Church.
There will be time for questions and answers as you gain a better
understanding of and appreciation for the Church’s teachings on Medical
Ethics.
For more information, please contact
Nancy & Ron Boak at nancyboak@aol.com
or 215-393-3763.
KENNEDY-KENRICK’S
HOMECOMING PARADE
Join the
current Kennedy Kenrick Catholic High School Students as they walk for the
final time the parade route to Roosevelt Field on Friday, October 16th.
Nick
Nichols will serve as the Grand Marshall!
Get the chance to walk behind your respective school flag and be our
guest at the Homecoming Game!
Meeting
time is 5:45 pm in the KKCHS’s parking lot on Arch Street. We hope to see you there!
Any
questions, please call: 610-275-8862.
UPPER PERK
VALLEY CROP HUNGER WALK
Sunday, October 18th
(rain date: October 25th)
Save the date and walk with us on
Sunday, October 18th!
Together with your family, organization, business or congregation we can
walk to change the world, one step at a time.
.
Start/End Location: Parking Lot behind
Harleysville National Bank in Red Hill (400 Main Street)
. Route:
Travel north on Route 29/Main Street to St. Philip Neri School in East
Greenville and then return South on Route 29/Main Street back to the parking
lot at Harleysville National Bank in Red Hill (total trip is about 5.5 miles)
For
more information or to register as a team or walker, contact The Open Line at:
215-679-4112.
ATTN: PIUS ALUMNI –
IT’S THE LAST HOMECOMING!
October 17th
– Pre Game Alumni Social 12:00
Grotto/Kennedy
Compound
Kick-off at 1:00
pm
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on the Alumni Mailing List.
Visit Pius’s Webpage: stpiusxhs.org to see
upcoming Events.
Save these dates:
Thanksgiving
Football Game – 10:00 am
Alumni
Reunion Weekend – 5/21-5/23
To volunteer, email: chrissledge@comcast.net
LANSDALE CATHOLIC
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Lansdale
Catholic 8th Grade Scholarship Exam – LC will hold their annual
Scholarship Exam on Saturday, October 17th at 8:15 am.
You must be
registered as members of the Class of 2014 to take this Exam.
Students
from regional public, private and parochial schools are encouraged to call the
Admissions Office at: 215-362-6160, ext 194 for an application.
You may
also visit our website by going to:
www.lansdalecatholic.com/admission_faq.htm.
Lansdale Catholic Alumni Association Homecoming
Event – Lansdale Catholic will be hosting their
Inaugural Homecoming Celebration on Friday, October 23rd from 7:00
pm – 11:00 pm. The cost is
$25.00/person or $40.00/couple.
Includes
Beef-n-Beer and set-ups, (BYOB) Casual attire.
Proceeds benefit LC Tuition Assistance Program. Please RSVP by October 17th.
Please
contact Mrs. Karen Kardoley Maginnis, LC Director of Institutional Advancement
and Alumni Affairs at 215.362.1730 or email kmaginnis@lansdalecatholic.com
to purchase tickets or for more information.
ATTENTION:
BISHOP KENRICK BASKETBALL ALUMNI
Join us for a “Celebration of Kenrick Basketball”
benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer
Saturday, October 31st
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Kennedy Kenrick Catholic High School
250 E. Johnson Highway, Norristown
Coach Phil
Martelli of St. Joseph’s University and Assistant Coach Dave Duda will be
bringing their men’s basketball team to Kennedy-Kenrick for an open practice.
All former players, coaches, and managers, current teachers, and elementary
students are invited to attend. A free
will offering will be taken to benefit Coaches vs Cancer.
If you are
planning on attending or know of a teammate who should be contacted, please
contact current KKCHS basketball coach, Jack Flanagan at: jflanagan@stpiushs.org.
ST. MARY’S
CONFIRMATION PREP
c/o Tom Dewees
WILL YOU TAKE THE
CHALLENGE?
Father
Chuck’s Challenge is committed to building homes and providing the basics of
life for the needy of Nicaragua.
In this
“Year of the Priest”, St. Mary’s Confirmation PREP, Schwenksville, is taking up
the challenge of helping to “shelter the homeless” by sponsoring a two (2) mile
WALK FOR THE POOR on Saturday, November 7th at Upper Salford Park in
Salfordville beginning at 10:00 am.
Please
consider this an invitation to join our students and families as a walker or a
sponsor. For an information packet,
please contact Tom Dewees at 610-287-8317 or by email at: s880hydros@aol.com. Pre-registration is required.
Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen
and grow—a day at a time.
Sunday,
October 11, 2009
Twenty-eighth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Get rich quick
The gospel has a get-rich-quick
scheme you may not have tried yet. It’s fail-safe and works equally well in
shaky economic times as in secure ones. It might be called total divestment.
Jesus offers this plan to the rich fellow who comes to him asking for the
secret to inheriting eternal life. Sell everything, Jesus urges him, and give
the money to the poor. Once freed from money management, come and be a
disciple. The fellow declines. Most of us do. But if we take even a few steps
in that direction, how much richer we would be!
Today’s readings: Wisdom 7:7-11;
Hebrews
4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27
“How hard it
will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”
Monday,
October 12
A sign that’s hard to miss
When in Luke’s gospel Jesus uses
the phrase “the sign of Jonah,” most of us would think of the whale. But Jesus
has something else in mind. Jonah had been a prophet sent by God to convert the
pagan city of Nineveh—a job Jonah didn’t want. But when he finally buckled down
and did what God asked, the people—much to Jonah’s astonishment—converted! So
for Jesus the “sign of Jonah” recalls the Ninevites’ acceptance of God’s Word
through God’s prophet. At the judgment, Jesus says, those Ninevites will shame
his own generation because they were humble and smart enough to accept God’s
invitation. We who have been given the gospel and are surrounded by so many
signs of God’s love have even less justification for not hearing the Word of
God and keeping it.
Today’s readings: Romans 1:1-7;
Luke 11:29-32
“This
generation . . . asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the
sign of Jonah.”
Tuesday,
October 13
Not all that bad
The Pharisees may have gotten a
bit of a bum rap in the New Testament because of events that occurred after
Jesus’ death. The passages of the New Testament that are most hostile to the
Pharisees were compiled at a time when it had become clear that most Jews did
not consider Jesus to be the Messiah. The Pharisees may have served as a
convenient scapegoat for that rejection. The Pharisaic tradition was in fact
more flexible on many questions than it was portrayed to be. It does us well to
look and listen carefully and judge slowly when it comes to those who follow a
different drummer.
Today’s readings: Romans 1:16-25;
Luke 11:37-41
“You
Pharisees . . . inside you are full of greed and wickedness.”
Wednesday,
October 14
Feast of
Callistus I, pope, martyr
Just another irony
One of the great ironies of our
church is that even though Jesus scolds the religious leaders of his day
because they love presiding over the assembly and being recognized in public,
we still occasionally find such leaders in our parish communities. But the Lord
is really good at changing water into wine. Take Saint Callistus (d. 222?). He
was such a bad manager that he was twice jailed for his incompetence. Then they
made him pope. Go figure. But that’s how God does things. As one of the
church’s prayers for martyrs says, “You choose the weak and make them strong in
bearing witness to you.”
Today’s readings: Romans 2:1-11;
Luke 11:42-46
“Woe to you
Pharisees! For you love to have the seat of honor in the synagogues.”
Thursday,
October 15
Feast of Teresa of Jesus, virgin, doctor
of the church
You’re not alone
Much has been written about Saint
Teresa of Avila’s mystical experiences and reflections on the spiritual life.
It would be easy to assume that she had no problem relating to God. But Teresa
herself tells us that she had many tough periods in her life when she felt
alone, as if God weren’t listening or speaking to her. One passage sums up well
the kind of struggles she faced and many people today face: “I was by myself,
having no one in whom I could find any comfort; unable to pray or read, like a
person stunned by heavy trials . . . utterly disquieted and wearied, not
knowing what would become of me” (Life of St. Teresa of Jesus). Have you
ever been there? Persevere, as Teresa did, and trust that even in those
moments, God is with you.
Today’s readings: Romans 3:21-30;
Luke 11:47-54
“For there is
no distinction, since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Friday,
October 16
Get the facts
It only takes one misleading
statistic or statement by a person who is regarded as an “authority”—these
days, anyone from a talk show host to a lobbyist to a legislator—to contaminate
the public discussion of an important issue. Like yeast, such disinformation
spreads invisibly but powerfully, infecting everything it touches. In urgent
matters such as healthcare, the economy, or immigration, it is our
responsibility as citizens of a great democracy to use due diligence in seeking
the relevant facts and to read widely and listen to a broad spectrum of
opinions in order to decide for ourselves what we think. It’s a lot of work,
but a healthy democracy requires it.
Today’s readings: Romans 4:1-8;
Luke 12:1-7
“Be aware of
the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy.”
Saturday,
October 17
Feast of Ignatius of Antioch, bishop,
martyr
What’s your name?
Groups tend to reflect where
people put their loyalty: an ethnicity, political party, nationality, and so
on. And when you are part of a group you get to call yourself something:
Latino, Republican, American. What makes being Christian a little different,
though, is that the loyalty is to a person, Jesus. Believe in Jesus and
act like it, and you get to bear his name. The early Christian martyr Saint
Ignatius was bishop of the city of Antioch, where followers of Jesus were first
called Christians. What have you done recently to honor this title?
Today’s readings: Romans 4:13, 16-18; Luke 12:8-12
“And I tell you, everyone who
acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the
angels of God.”
