Church
of Saint Philip Neri
Pennsburg, PA 18073
November 29,
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 November
29
Extraordinary Ministers Lectors
5:00 pm – Dave
Moser S.
Hunsberger
Trudy Moser
Priest
Priest
Mark Meinzer
Pat Meinzer
7:30 am –
Immaculata Barndt Ernie
Quatrani
Trish Dornisch J.
Sakalouckas
Priest
Deacon
Dina Corrado
Peter D’Amico
Lori Brozena
Michael Duka
Mary R. Giambrone
Mike Heveran
Michele Martin
John McHale
9:30 am – Joan Pongia Matt Horvath
Anthony Pongia Ed
Tryon
Priest
Mary Weber
Alicia Tryon
Rita Tokarski
11:00 am – Barbara
Schwind D. McCausland
Bob Schwind Donna
Tarantino
Priest
Bill Orr
Jeanne Hermley
Bob Hermley
Serving at Mass December
6
Extraordinary Ministers Lectors
5:00 pm – Dawn Ellis Bob Ellis
Marci Jaman
Priest
Janet Kendra
Dave Boone
Teri Boone
7:30 am – Wally Varallo John Guckin
Joan Varallo Michael
Lynch
Priest
Denise Guckin
Chuck
Rodgers
Maria Rodgers
9:30 am – Stephan Adelsberger Terry Benner
Christine Adelsberger Wendy Benner
Priest
Priest
Lester Kemp
Christine Kemp
11:00 am – Maryanne Charlton Eileen Davis
Kevin Charlton Susan DiMarco
Priest
Priest
Amanda Charlton
Mary Goodfellow
FIRST FRIDAY
Friday,
December 4th, is the first Friday of December. Mass is in Church at 9:00
am. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
in Church from 10:00 am until evening Prayer and Benediction at 7:00 pm.
The sign-up
binder to commit for adoration time can be found in the vestibule under the
crucifix.
Please
commit to spend some time with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
HOLY DAY REMINDER
Tuesday, December 8th, is a Holy Day of
Obligation.
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception; our
National Patroness. Catholics are
obligated to attend Mass on this Feast Day.
Vigil Mass:
Monday, December 7th – 5:00 pm
Masses – Tuesday, December 8th:
8:00 am; 9:30 am; & 7:30 pm
PARISH ADVENT PENANCE
SERVICE
The Advent Penance Service will be held on
Tuesday, December 15th at 7:00 pm.
Six to eight Priests will be available for Confessions.
Save the date.
FIRST SUNDAY OF
ADVENT
November 29, 2009
Monday, November
30, Andrew, apostle
8:00 am – Noreen
Bauer, (Bill Cody)
Tuesday, December
1st
8:00 am – A
special Intention for Tony & Noreen Bauer
Wednesday,
December 2nd
7:00 pm – Monica
Siedlecki-Moyer, (Mother & family)
Thursday, December
3rd, Francis Xavier
8:00 am – Stanley
Piontkowski, (John & Betty Fronheiser)
Friday, December 4th,
John of Damascus
9:00 am – Joseph J.
Josko, (Emily Bloch)
Saturday, December
5th
8:00 am – Paula
Suh, (Sung & Sun He Suh)
5:00 pm – Michael
Sarbocca, (Mark & Pat Meinzer)
SECOND SUNDAY OF
ADVENT
December 6, 2009
7:30 am – For the
living and deceased members of the Parish.
9:30 am – Gordon
Heckler, (Irvin Yerger)
11:00 am – Joseph
Dubiel, (Rich & Barbara Grochowski)
FLORAL ARRANGEMENT
The floral
arrangement placed on the altar is in memory of James & Ruth Hemphill, and Richard
Hemphill, requested by Rich &
Ruth Rodegherio.
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, Carla Kozak, Bill Kulp,
Janice Minnich, Al Kornak, Michael Sinisko, Jr. Bob McCarty, Christine Keer,
Christine Erb, Jean Kosich & Patrick Malloy.
For those who have died, grant them eternal rest and peace.
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS
Due to the holiday schedule, our
Sunday collections will be posted in next week’s Bulletin dated December 6th.
ACTIVITIES -
*BINGO*
Kitchen
opens 5:00 pm – Bingo – 6:30 pm
Working
Thursday – December 3rd – Team #4
All
regular games pay $50
FINAL
COVER – ALL SPECIAL PAYS: $500
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.
We also
have “Living Memorials” for those
special occasions in life.
MEETINGS AND EVENTS THIS WEEK
Sunday, November 29th
– Children’s Liturgy of the Word – 9:30 am Mass
Sunday, November 29th
– Little Church-gym-9:30 am
Sunday, November 29th
– Gift of Love Tree gifts returned to the Tree.
Sunday, November 29th
– Parish Advent Celebration – in Church at 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 29th
– CYO Sports – gym – 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 29th
– Knights of Columbus – Thanksgiving 300 Special Drawing – in the SPN Social
Hall after the Advent Service.
Sunday, November 29th
– Men’s 30 & Over Basketball – gym – 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Monday, November 30th
– CYO Sports – gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Tuesday, December 1st
– Choir & Cantor Practice – in Church at 6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 1st
– Boy Scouts – gym – 7pm
Tuesday, December 1st
– SPN Craft Guild – gym – 1pm
Tuesday, December 1st
– CYO Sports – gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Tuesday, December 1st
– Welcome Committee Meeting – rectory – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, December 2nd
- PREP – Religious Ed – School – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, December 2nd
– CYO Sports – gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Thursday, December 3rd
– Bingo – gym – 6:30 pm
Thursday, December 3rd
– Cub Scouts – at SPN School – 6:45 pm
Thursday, December 3rd
– Little Flower Girls Club – at SPN School Library – 6:30 pm
Thursday, December 3rd
– Elizabeth Ministry Meeting – at the rectory – 7:00 pm
Friday, December 4th
– First Friday Mass in Church at 9:00 am; Adoration in Church – 10:00 am-7:00pm
Friday, December 4th
– CYO Sports – gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Saturday, December 5th
– Breakfast w/Santa – set-up in the gym all day
Saturday, December 5th
– Energy Committee Meeting – gym – 10:00 am
Saturday, December 5th
– Gifts returned to the Gift of Love Tree.
Sunday, December 6th
– Breakfast w/Santa – gym – 7:00 am – 12:30 pm
Sunday, December 6th
– Children’s Liturgy of the Word – at the 9:30 am Mass
Sunday, December 6th
– Little Church – gym-9:30am
Sunday, December 6th
– Gifts returned to the Gift of Love Tree
Sunday, December 6th
– Youth Ministry Christmas Party – gym – All Youth – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday, December 6th
– Men’s 30 & Over Basketball – gym – 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
UPCOMING
MEETINGS
Pre-Jordan Baptismal
Class – Monday, December 7th – Rectory Meeting Room – 7:30 pm
Holy Day Vigil Mass –
Monday, December 7th – Mass in Church at 5:00 pm
SPN School Christmas
Concert – Monday, December 7th – gym – 7:00 pm
Holy Day Masses –
Tuesday, December 8th – Masses in Church: 8:00 am; 9:30 am; &
7:30 pm.
NO School – Tuesday,
December 8th
Choir & Cantor
Practice – Tuesday, December 8th – in Church at 6:00 pm
Boy Scouts – Tuesday,
December 8th – gym – 7:00 pm
CYO Sports – Tuesday,
December 8th – gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Home & School Board
Meeting – Wednesday, December 9th – rectory – 7:00 pm
PREP – Religious Ed –
Wednesday, December 9th – at School – 6:00 pm
CYO Sports – Wednesday,
December 9th – gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Pennsburg Manor Nursing
Home Mass, Thursday, December 10th – 10:00 am
Cub Scouts – Thursday,
December 10th – at the School – 6:45 pm
CYO Sports – Friday,
December 11th – in the gym – 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Anointing of the Sick –
5:00 pm Mass, Saturday, December 12th
Gifts returned to the
Gift of Love Tree – Saturday, December 12th
CYO Sports – in the gym
– 8:00 am – 10:00 pm – Saturday, December 12th
Children’s Liturgy of
the Word – Sunday, December 13th – at the 9:30 am Mass
Little Church – Sunday,
December 13th –gym-9:30am
Anointing of the Sick
at Sunday Masses – Sunday, December 13th
Last day for gifts returned to the Gift of Love
Tree, Sunday, December 13th
Knights of Columbus Meeting – Sunday, December 13th
– 7:30 pm at the rectory
CYO Sports – Sunday, December 13th – in
the gym – 12:00 noon – 8:00 pm
Men’s 30 & Over Basketball – Sunday, December
13th – in the gym – 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PREP SCHEDULE
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
January
2010:
January 6th
– classes resume – Happy New Year
January
13th – classes
January
20th – classes
January
20th – First Communion Parent Meeting – 6:10 pm – MANDATORY
MEETING
January
25th – First Penance
Prayer Service –
7:00 pm
in Church
January
27th – First Penance Prayer Service –
(SNOW
DATE)
February
2010:
February
3rd – Classes
February
3rd – First Communion Parent Meeting – 6:10 pm – Mandatory Meeting (SNOW
DATE)
February
10th – classes
February
17th – NO CLASSES
February
24th – classes
March
2010:
March 3rd
– classes
March 10th
– classes
March 17th
– classes
March 23rd
– First Communion Retreat – Social Hall/Church
March 24th
– classes
March 31st
– classes
April
2010:
April 4th
– Easter Sunday
April 7th
– classes
April 14th
– classes
April 21st
– classes
April 22nd
– First Communion Practice–Church – 6pm
April 24th
– First Holy Communion – in Church at 10:00 am
April 28th – last class
May 2010:
May 11th – Marian May Procession – in
Church at 7:00 pm
SCHOOL NEWS
Preschool
– We
read the story “Henry and Amy” in Math class.
The children learned to identify the position and directions of
objects. We arranged and described
objects in the classroom by position and direction.
Kindergarten – This week we shared
what we were thankful for and learned about the first Thanksgiving.
1st – We discussed the
first Thanksgiving and the life of the pilgrims. The students also learned how people, places and Thanksgiving
have changed over time.
2nd – The second grade has
been working on counting collections of coins in Math. They enjoyed playing Money Bingo.
3rd – This week the
students are researching tunnels and canals that are in our area. They will be creating tunnels and canals out
of paper towel rolls.
4th – We are becoming
sentence savvy! Students can write
complex sentences using clauses and conjunctions. We even learned a song about clauses.
5th – We are beginning to
start a new unit on energy.
6th – The students are
continuing their novel study on “Number the Stars”. They are creating a Power Point titled, “Who Wants to be a
Millionare.” It will be used as a
review for their Vocabulary test.
7th – We are reading Act
II of “A Christmas Carol.” In Social
Studies, we are looking forward to wrapping up our colonial times project next
Tuesday.
8th – The students in
grades 6-7-8 enjoyed their trip to Gettysburg last Thursday. The weather was brisk and windy, but the
students were still able to get out to, tour the battlefield. They even learned about the teamwork needed
to fire a cannon.
PARISH NEWS
FROM THE PARISH OUTREACH OFFICE
Elizabeth Ministry is based on Mary’s visit to
her cousin Elizabeth (Luke: 39-55). The Elizabeth Ministry hopes to support
women in our parish who are expecting a child or have recently given birth,
too. We seek to emulate Mary, our
Mother, by sharing with other women in the joys, challenges and sorrows of the
childbearing years. If you or someone
you know is expecting a child or has given birth, please call us to share in
your joy and receive support in the challenges of motherhood. We are willing listeners and can provide
caring companionship, as Mary offered to Elizabeth. Call the rectory at: 215-679-9275 or LaRue Emmell at:
215-679-3086.
Needed: A few good men-and women to become a Friendly
Visitor and/or a H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Enthusiastically) Volunteer. A
short Orientation Program is required before beginning.
If you can serve God’s people as a Friendly
Visitor or, a H.O.P.E. Volunteer, please call Sister Patricia Kelly, M.S.B.T.
at the Parish Outreach Office: 215-679-2282.
If no answer, please speak slowly and leave your name and
number. Please say the number, twice.
MARTHA MINISTRY
Martha Ministry is an associate ministry of
Bereavement. The Martha Ministers are
representatives of St. Philip Neri Faith Community. They offer consolation and support to a bereaved family at the
time of loss of a loved one. Volunteers
(Martha Helpers) will offer food or dessert, if wanted. The Martha Minister will call/visit the
family (if they agree) and will attend the Funeral Mass as the Parish
Representative. Follow-up will
continue, as needed or wanted.
If interested in being a minister or helper,
please contact Kathy Talbot at: 215-541-0250 or Sister Patricia Kelly, M.S.B.T.
at the Parish Outreach Office: 215-679-2282.
INFORMATION –
IMPORTANT
Do you need help in obtaining low-cost prescription medications?
Contact the RX Support Program to obtain assistance.
The phone number is:
1-877-747-7257.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
LIHEAP=Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program Applications will be available for first
time requestors at Open Line on November 2, 2009. If a family has had LIHEAP previously, an
application will be sent directly to the home.
Note: There will be a few LIHEAP applications in
the Parish Outreach Office. Call
215-679-2282. Speak slowly if leaving a
message.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Once again, the
Youth Ministry Group is selling Advent Wreaths and Candles the next two
weekends in the back of Church. The
cost is $5.00 each.
THE GIFT OF LOVE TREE
IS HERE!
The “Gift
of Love Tree” has been set up in the Sanctuary of the Church.
If you wish
to participate, take a tag from the tree, purchase the item described, affix
tag, and return it as soon as possible.
All gifts should be returned by Sunday, December 13th. Please attach the tag to the gift and do
not wrap the Present!
The gifts
will benefit Birthright in Pottstown, St. Mary’s Franciscan Shelter and
Catholic Social Services.
For more
information, please call the Rectory Office at: 215-679-9275.
Sponsored by the SPN Respect Life Ministry
Gift of Love Tree – Attention: For those
of you who have taken a bell “ornament” from the Gift of Love Tree, the bells
are marked C.S.S. (Catholic Social Services).
Each “bell” is for a particular family.
In order to supply the whole C.S.S. family, maybe you want to join with
another S.P.N. to take care of the C.S.S. family. Also, please remember that a Gift Card to a Department Store will
also be welcomed.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
PA CareerLink and PerkUp
Present Career Transition Workshops at:
UPPER PERKIOMEN VALLEY LIBRARY
350 Main Street, Red Hill
PA CAREERLINK AND
PERKUP CAREER
TRANSITION WORKSHOPS
Wednesday, December 2, 2009:
9:30 am –
10:00 am – CareerLink Orientation
10:00 am –
12:00 pm – Transferable Skills
12:30 pm –
2:00 pm – Job Search
Thursday, December 3, 2009
10:00 am –
12:00 pm – Resume Writing
12:30 pm –
2:00 pm – Interviewing Skills
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Transferable Skills
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Job Search
Friday, December 11, 2009
10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Resume Writing
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Interviewing Skill
Troop 591 Fall Court
of Honor
On September
27, 2009, Troop 591 held a Picnic/Court of Honor to recognize the scout’s
summertime achievements. The Event was held at Green Lane Park Boat Launch,
where the activities of the day included fishing, kayaking, and canoeing.
This troop
activity was run in conjunction with Cub Scouts from Pack 170 of St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church. After a day of
fishing, boating and picnic dinner, the Scouts received their awards that they
had earned over the summer.
Merit Badges awarded:
Adam Kulp Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World
Family Life
Personal Fitness
Personal Management
PhilipMyers Canoeing
Environmental Science
Leatherwork
Life Saving
Patrick Souder Basketry
Canoeing
Coin Collecting
Cooking
First Aid
Leatherwork
Tyler Stephenson Communication
Small Boat Sailing
Wilderness Survival
Rank Advancements
Awarded:
Tenderfoot Rank: Patrick Souder
Life Rank: Huck David
Congratulations Boys!
TROOP WELCOMES TWO NEW
BOYS!
Troop 591
would like to welcome Adam and Tyler Whittaker, along with their father, Bob
Whittaker, as new members in the Troop!
Adam and Tyler are both currently Star Scouts and former members of
Pennsburg UCC Church 90. We look
forward to working with Adam and Tyler, as the boys progress on their trail to
Eagle!
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 - December 14th.
KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS
THANKSGIVING
300 SPECIAL
ON
SALE NOW!
AT
CHURCH ENTRANCES,
CONTACT
ANY KNIGHT, OR
JOE
CASSARELLA: 215-679-3637
$10
DONATION
One
winner for every 5 tickets sold
TOP
PRIZE - $500
Total
of $2000 in cash prizes
DRAWING:
Sunday
– November 29th
AFTER
ADVENT SERVICE
Saint Philip Neri Home & School
Breakfast with Santa
Sunday, December 6, 2009
7:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Adults: $7.00
Children
(4-11) $4.00
Children
3 and Under Free
Join us
for a holiday celebration:
**
Pictures with Santa **
** Secret
Santa Shop **
** 50/50
Raffle **
Saint Philip Neri Social Hall
1325 Klinerd Road
Pennsburg, PA
18073
Please note that Santa arrives at 9:00 AM!
To
all cancer survivors and those who have been lost from cancer:
My name is Daniel Bauer and throughout my
young life I have lost a lot of people from cancer and had those who survived
it. Most recently, this year I have lost two people in my life from cancer, in
only 3 weeks of each other. Both of these people died at a young age, my cousin
Mat Gray of 42 and my god mother Joan Lowery would have been 48, she battled
different types of cancer for 12 years, from breast, lung, brain and back.
In order to help cure cancer I have decided to
be part of an organization called Movember. It fights against prostate cancer,
which 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with this cancer in their lifetime. The
funds raised go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong
Foundation (LIVESTRONG). I’m doing this by growing a Moustache
this Movember, the month formerly known as November. To make a donation, you can either:
Go online to: http://us.movember.com/mospace/3205/ and donate online
using your credit card or Pay Pal account or by writing a check payable to
‘Movember Foundation’, referencing my Registration Number 3205
and mailing it to: Movember Foundation, PO Box 2726, Venice, CA 90294-2726. All
donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Thank-you for your
time and hope you can make a difference in the world by helping out a leading
source of peoples death!
Sincerely,
Daniel Bauer
New Year’s Eve Party
Dinner: Catering from Tosco’s Restaurant
Champagne
Toast at Midnight
Music: DJ from A+ Entertainment
When: December 31, 2009
9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Where: St. Philip Neri Social Hall
Ticket: $55/person $100/couple
The proceeds from the
party will go to St. Philip Neri Elementary Home and School Association.
If you would like
tickets please fill out the form below and return it to us with payment at one
of the following locations by December 20, 2009.
1. Sending the form into the school with your child.
2. Putting the form in an envelope marked New
Years Eve and putting it in the collection basket at church.
3. You can mail it to:
Georgine Heibeck
1036 Montgomery Ave
Pennsburg, PA 18073
If you have any
questions you can call Georgine Heibeck at 215-541-4115 or email Heibeck@verizon.net
Ticket
form for the New Year’s Eve Party
Name:_________________________
Phone Number: ____________________
Number of Tickets needed: ________________________
Amount
Enclosed:______________________________
SCRIP NEWS
We are pleased to announce that TOSCO’S SCRIP is now available in
increments of $25. It can be purchased
through the SPN School or at the SCRIP table before and after each Mass.
To
all cancer survivors and those who have been lost from cancer:
My name is Daniel Bauer and throughout my
young life I have lost a lot of people from cancer and had those who survived
it. Most recently, this year I have lost two people in my life from cancer, in
only 3 weeks of each other. Both of these people died at a young age, my cousin
Mat Gray of 42 and my god mother Joan Lowery would have been 48, she battled
different types of cancer for 12 years, from breast, lung, brain and back.
In order to help cure cancer I have decided to
be part of an organization called Movember. It fights against prostate cancer,
which 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with this cancer in their lifetime. The
funds raised go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong
Foundation (LIVESTRONG). I’m doing this by growing a Moustache
this Movember, the month formerly known as November.
To make a donation, you can either,
Go online to: http://us.movember.com/mospace/3205/ and donate online
using your credit card or Pay Pal account or by writing a check payable to
‘Movember Foundation’, referencing my Registration Number 3205
and mailing it to: Movember Foundation, PO Box 2726, Venice, CA 90294-2726. All
donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Thank-you for your time and hope you can make
a difference in the world by helping out a leading source of peoples death!
Sincerely,
Daniel Bauer
FREE THROW CONTEST
St. Philip Neri Social Hall
Monday – January 18, 2010
Registrations begin at 6:30 pm.
This contest is for boys and girls ages ten (10) years old thru
fourteen (14) years old.
Questions? Call Bernie at:
215-679-8275.
Sponsored by: The Knights of Columbus
ARCHDIOCESAN
NEWS
Office of the Cardinal
November 2009
Dear
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
During this
time of year, many of us will take a moment to reflect on God’s blessings in
our lives.
As I look
back on the past year, I am thankful for the tireless effort and generosity of
those who have supported Heritage of Faith – Vision of Hope. This historic effort, which began a little
more than 15 months ago, is enabling the Church of Philadelphia to respond to
the needs of its people now and in the future.
Through the
dedication and prayers of pastors, volunteers, and donors, over 21,000 families
already have made pledges and gifts totaling $110 million toward our goal of
$200 million. Many more parishes will
introduce this extraordinary endeavor in the coming months and this encourages
us that our goal will be met.
On behalf of
the people, parishes and programs that will benefit from your sacrificial
pledge, I extend my deep gratitude.
Sincerely in
Christ,
Cardinal
Justin Rigali
SECOND ANNUAL GALA
FOR:
The Schools of
Special Education
The
Executive Board of the Stewards’ Alliance cordially invites you to attend its
Second Annual Santa Soiree. Guests will
enjoy a cocktail reception that features a Silent Auction, live entertainment
and a sampling of food from some of Philadelphia’s finest restaurants. The Event is scheduled for Thursday, December 3, 2009, from 6:00 pm to
9:00 pm – Philopratrian Literary Institute – 1923 Walnut Street – Philadelphia.
Registration
for the Event is $50 pp for non-members, $35 pp for members, non-profit non-members,
government employees and teachers. To
register, please call Joanne White, Office for Development at: 215-587-3651,
mail a check payable to Stewards’ Alliance, 222 N. 17th Street, Room
708, Philadelphia or register online at: www.stewardsalliance-phl.org.
The
Stewards Alliance is an organization comprised of Young Professionals in the
Greater Philadelphia region dedicated to supporting the needs of the five
Schools of Special Education of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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The Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Annual Appeal
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AREA PARISH NEWS
First Friday Young
Adult Ministry
Corpus Christi Parish
Chapel/Religious Ed Room
Friday, December 4th,
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Women and men in
their 20s and 30s are invited to participate in this spiritual formation
program that invites young adults to come before God with their worries,
troubles, sins, and questions, in the company of like-minded people in search
of the truth. Meetings include
opportunities for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, discussion, and
occasional guest speaker presentations. Join with friends who share a love for
the Catholic Faith and a desire to learn more about it. For more information or to register for your
first meeting, please contact Amanda Cowley at Corpus.ym@gmail.com or 215-855-1311, ext.
118.
Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen
and grow—a day at a time.
Sunday,
November 29, 2009
First Sunday
of Advent
It will work out in the end
If apocalyptic literature in the
Bible has not sparked trepidation over what may happen to our fragile planet
and our fragile selves, then certainly science fiction films and hokey TV
dramatizations of the “predictions” of Nostradamus will do it. Unlike such
shows, the early Advent imagery of the heavens and earth passing away are not
intended to scare us but rather to encourage us, to assure us that “when these
signs begin to happen,” whether inconsolable grief at a personal loss or some
cataclysm that shakes the whole planet, our redemption is secure. Your place in
the hands of God cannot be shaken.
Today’s readings: Jeremiah 33:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36
“Your
redemption is drawing near.”
Monday,
November 30
Feast of
Andrew, apostle
He was in Scotland afore ye
For nearly 1,000 years Saint
Andrew, the “first called” of the apostles, has been Scotland’s patron saint,
and the Saltire or “Saint Andrew’s Cross,” an X-shaped cross—which Andrew is
said to have been martyred on—is represented on the nation’s flag. Traditions
abound as to how exactly Scotland’s special connection with Andrew came about.
One claims the saint’s relics were brought from Constantinople to Scotland
under divine guidance. Another says that during a battle with the English the
Scottish king saw a cloud shaped like a Saltire and declared that Andrew was
watching over his troops. Whatever the case, rest assured today is a big day
for the Scottish—and for all of us who wish to imitate Andrew and follow Jesus
in our own lives.
Today’s readings: Romans 10:9-18; Matthew 4:18-22
“Immediately
they left their nets and followed him.”
Tuesday,
December 1
All has been revealed
Christians are pretty lucky in a
way, because we really believe we have what we need to know. God is not holding
back some important piece of information. It’s there for all to see and
understand. “Religious truths,” the Second Vatican Council’s document on
revelation said, “. . . can be known by all men with ease, with solid certitude.”
And one form of revelation, scripture, the council said, “must be acknowledged
as teaching solidly, faithfully, and without error that truth which God wanted
put into sacred writings for the sake of salvation.” That means we have what we
need to know, and we can know it, and we can trust it. All we
have to do is make the effort.
Today’s readings: Isaiah 11:1-10;
Luke 10:21-24
“Blessed are
the eyes that see what you see!”
Wednesday,
December 2
Working for your supper
The story of the multiplication of
the loaves and fish is surely the best known of the miracle stories of Jesus.
It’s the only such story recorded in all four gospels. In each of the synoptic
gospels Jesus puts the disciples to work. First they have to find some food,
then Jesus blesses it, then they distribute it to the crowd. This seemingly
insignificant detail reminds us of a very important but often forgotten fact:
We are co-creators with God, and we must help answer our own prayer. What
prayer are you waiting on today? What might you do to help bring it about?
Today’s readings: Isaiah 25:6-10a;
Matthew 15:29-37
“He took the
seven loaves and the fish; and after giving thanks he broke them and gave them
to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.”
Thursday,
December 3
Feast of
Francis Xavier, priest
Dress to impress
One of the founding members of the
Jesuits, Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) is considered to have been one of the
greatest missionaries since the apostles. Appointed to re-evangelize portions
of the Far East, Francis placed himself with the lowest castes, preaching to
the sick and dying at hospitals and orphans and slaves in the street. He
understood that, were the fire of Christianity to spread through the East, the
kindling must begin at the base of society. Rather than arriving like a royal
ambassador, Francis clothed himself with rags and made his home in the lowliest
shelters. His example shows us how humble appearances can be the greatest tool
for bringing the message of Christ to others.
Today’s readings: Isaiah 26:1-6;
Matthew 7:21, 24-27
“The lofty
city he lays low. . . . The foot tramples it, the feet of the poor, the steps
of the needy.”
Friday,
December 4
Feast of John
of Damascus, priest, doctor of the church
The pirates of God
A wise old monk was captured by
Arab pirates during a raid on Sicily. He was carried off to Damascus where he
was made a teacher. One of his students was John, our saint of the day. Even in
the Islamic world of eighth-century Syria, John secretly learned his Christian faith
from the old monk. The young man eventually became a priest and a doctor of the
church. Like the blind men whose sightless path providentially crossed that of
Jesus, Saint John and the church ultimately benefited from a pirate raid,
demonstrating once again that God makes all things work together for good.
Today’s readings: Isaiah 29:17-24;
Matthew
9:27-31
“As Jesus
went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying loudly, ‘Have mercy on
us, Son of David!’ ”
Saturday,
December 5
The kingdom has you covered
As Jesus sent out the 12 apostles
after empowering them to proclaim God’s kingdom and heal the sick, he
admonished them not to charge for their services: “You received without
payment; give without payment.” As the nation struggles with difficult
questions of health-care coverage, government assistance, Medicare, private
insurance, and the like, it is good to take a step back from the heat of the
debate and look at larger principles. While it may not be possible today to
offer health care to all without cost, we do well to remember that for Jesus
such care was a way of proclaiming and reflecting the kingdom of God.
Today’s readings: Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26; Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8
“Jesus . . . gave them authority .
. . to cure every disease and every sickness.”
