Church
of Saint Philip Neri
Pennsburg, PA 18073
January 24,
2010
|
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.
FROM THE PARISH OUTREACH OFFICE DESK OF SISTER
PATRICIA KELLY, M.S.B.T.
Did you
know that the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace approves a book
published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (U.S.C.C.B.)
called Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church?
The
Compendium is divided into three parts.
Part I is called God’s Plan of Love for Humanity; Part II – The Family;
the Vital Cell of Society; Part III – Social Doctrine and Ecclesial
Action. In the second section of Part
III, it discusses “Social Doctrine and the Commitment of the Lay
Faithful”. Excerpts from that section
follows:
The
presence of the laity in social life is characterized by service; the sign and
expression of love, which is seen in the areas of the family, culture, work,
economics, and politics according to specific aspects. Complying with the different demands of
their particular area of work, lay men and women express the truth of their
faith and, at the same time, the truth of the Church’s social doctrine which
fully becomes a reality when it is lived concretely in order to resolve social
problems. In fact, the credibility of
this social doctrine comes more immediately from the witness of action than
from its internal consistency or logic.
The
Compendium outlines the areas of service that the laity are called to, and
explains each one. The areas are: Service to the human person, Service in
Culture, Service in the Economy, Service in Politics.
I will
address some of these service areas in future columns.
Serving at Mass January
24
Extraordinary Ministers Lectors
5:00 pm – Lee
Johnson Larry
Concio
Janet Kendra Pete
Frank
Priest
Priest
Patrick Kennedy
Diane Kennedy
7:30 am – Mary R.
Giambrone John Guckin
Michael Duka Michael
Lynch
Priest
Deacon
Peter D’Amico
Denise Guckin
9:30 am – Ken Mayer Joe Cassarella
Marilynn Mayer Mark Meinzer
Priest
Irene Novelli
Mary Ellen Paulk
Rose Anderson
11:00 am – Barb Schwind Luke Verna
Bob Schwind Bob Piccone
Priest
Anita Weilnau
DJ Williams
Sandy Williams
Serving
at Mass January
31
Extraordinary
Ministers Lectors
5:00 pm – Alice Swift Bob Ellis
Linda Franks S.
Hunsberger
Priest
Deacon
Priest
Dawn Ellis
7:30 am – Joan Varallo John Gilmore
Wally Varallo Theresa Gilmore
Priest
Priest
Mike Heveran
Jim Michels
9:30 am – Ed Tryon D. McCausland
Alicia Tryon Eileen
Koch
Priest
Jeff Daley
Mary Souder
Andrew Souder
11:00 am – Linda DiTondo M. Gehringer
Doug DiTondo Donna Tarantino
Priest
Mary Goodfellow
Sandy Shellaway
Tony Shellaway
THIRD SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
January 24, 2010
Monday, January 25,
The Conversion of Saint Paul
8:00 am – Adelaide
Yurick, (Anthony & Anna Bogdon)
Tuesday, January 26,
Saint Timothy & Saint Titus
8:00 am –Joe
Nevins, (Silvene Bracalente)
Wednesday, January
27, Saint Angela Merici
7:00 pm – Maureen
Herritt, (Joan Wieder)
Thursday, January
28, Saint Thomas Aqunias
8:00 am – Deceased
members of Sagan, Tokarski,
& LeGrand families (Rita
& Henry Tokarski)
Friday, January 29
7:30 am – Jennie
Virus, (Jane & Victor Kozub)
Saturday, January 30
8:00 am – Deceased
members of the Rudzenski family
(Anne Rudzenski & family)
5:00 pm – For the
living & deceased members
of the Parish.
FOURTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
January 31, 2010
7:30 am – Giosuelo
Liguoro, (Bill & Dana Orr)
9:30 am – Jennie
Virus, (Ken & Rita Latshaw)
11:00 am – Betsy
Hertrick, (Frank & Janet Kendra)
FLORAL/ROSE
ARRANGEMENT
The Yellow
Roses placed on the Blessed Mother and Sacred Heart Altars, are in memory of Anne Meinzer-Moll, requested by Mark
& Pat Meinzer.
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The Yellow
Rose arrangement on the Altar is in memory of Anne Meinzer-Moll, requested by Mark & Pat Meinzer.
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, 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, Carrie
Desetto, Anthony Bodgon, Kathrine Kerivel, Herman Adam, Tommy Slattery, Ruth
Wunder, Baby Olivia Enriquez, Elizabeth Brinckman, Carla Kozak, Bill Kulp,
Janice Minnich, Al Kornak, Bob McCarty, Christine Keer, Christine Erb, Jean
Kosich, Patrick Malloy, Tom Brogan, William McAffee, Delia Grim, Robert Engler,
John Brazuk, Evelyn Dixon, Thomas Zappala & Adam Canigiani, Jr.
For those who have died, and in particular for William
Engle, grant them eternal rest and peace.
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS
January 18, 2009 January 17, 2010
Envelopes:
$ 7,768.00 $
7,920.00
Loose:
1,250.00 1,275.70
Children:
74.00 102.35
Total:
$ 9,092.00 $
9,298.05
Special collection: Catholic Relief Services
$ 1,626.30
ACTIVITIES -
*BINGO*
Kitchen
opens 5:00 pm – Bingo – 6:30 pm
Working
Thursday – January 21st – Team #3
All
regular games pay $50
FINAL
COVER – ALL SPECIAL PAYS: $500
Bingo: January 14, 2010
80 players
Games: $
601.00
Kitchen:
$ 238.00
Total: $
839.00
BUILDING MEMORIALS
Give a St. Philip
Neri Memorial Gift!
For a
donation of $35 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 Michael Schasney, requested by:
Mrs.
Catherine Cressman, Joanna and Louise, Tom & Nancy Brogan.
In memory
of Dorothy Goodfellow, requested by: Louise & William DiMascio, Jennifer
DiMascio, Adele Calhoun, and James & Claire Finlan.
In memory
of John Dykie, requested by: Sondra
Dykie, Andrew & Diane Kozak and Robert & Sharon Harris.
In memory
of William Engle, requested by: Joe
& Catherine Wallace and Joseph Wallace, Jr.
We also
have “Living Memorials” for those
special occasions in life.
MEETINGS AND EVENTS THIS WEEK
Sunday, January 24th – Parish Breakfast
– gym – 7:00 am to 12:30 pm
Sunday, January 24th – Children’s
Liturgy of the Word – at the 9:30 am Mass
Sunday, January 24th – Little
Church-gym-9:30am
Sunday, January 24th – Men’s 30 &
Over Basketball – gym – 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Monday,
January 25th, 1st Penance – in Church at 7:00 pm
Monday,
January 25th – SPN Quilting – gym – Meeting Room – 1:00 pm
Monday,
January 25th – CYO Sports – gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Monday,
January 25th – Charismatic Prayer Group – in the Chapel – 7:00 pm
Tuesday,
January 26th – Choir & Cantor Practice – in Church – 6:00 pm
Tuesday,
January 26th – Boy Scouts – gym – 7:00 pm
Tuesday,
January 26th – CYO Sports – gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Wednesday,
January 27th – PREP – Religious Ed – School – 6:00 pm
Wednesday,
January 27th – CYO Sports – gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Thursday,
January 28th – Rosary at Pennsburg Manor – 1:15 pm
Thursday,
January 28th – Bingo – gym – 6:30 pm
Thursday,
January 28th – Respect Life – Food PREP for the Homeless – rectory –
5:15 pm
Thursday,
January 28th – Cub Scouts – Neri Center -6:45 pm
Friday,
January 29th – SPN Quilting – gym – Meeting Room – 1:00 pm
Friday,
January 29th – CYO Sports – gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Saturday,
January 30th – CYO Sports – gym – 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
Sunday,
January 31st – Catholic Schools Week – 9:30 am - Opening Mass
Sunday, January 31st – Children’s
Liturgy of the Word – at the 9:30 am Mass
Sunday, January 31st – Youth Ministry –
the EDGE Grade School – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Teens Living in Christ (High
School), 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Sunday, January 31st – Men’s 30 &
Over Basketball – gym – 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Pre-Jordan – Monday, February 1st –
rectory meeting room – 7:30 pm
CYO Sports – Monday, February 1st – gym
– 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Catholic Schools Week – Monday, February 1st
Charismatic Prayer Group – Monday, February 1st
– in the Chapel at 7:00 pm
Choir & Cantor Practice – Tuesday, February 2nd
– in Church – 6:00 pm
Boy Scouts – Tuesday, February 2nd –
gym – 7:00 pm
CYO Sports – Tuesday, February 2nd –
gym – 5:00 pm t0 10:00 pm
Catholic Schools Week – Tuesday, February 2nd
PREP – Religious Ed – Wednesday, February 3rd
– School – 6:00 pm
CYO Sports – Wednesday, February 3rd – 5:00
pm to 10:00 pm
Catholic Schools Week – Wednesday, February 3rd
Cub Scouts – Thursday, February 4th –
Neri Center – 6:45 pm
Catholic Schools Week – Thursday, February 4th
First Friday Mass – Friday, February 5th
– Mass in Church at 9:00 am – Adoration in Church – 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
CYO Sports – Friday, February 5th – gym
– 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Catholic Schools Week – Friday, February 5th
Blessing of Throats – Saturday, February 6th
– 5:00 pm Mass
SPN Energy Committee Meeting – Saturday, February
6th – gym – 10:00 am
CYO Sports – Saturday, February 6th –
gym – 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
Catholic Schools Week – Saturday, February 6th
Open House SPN Grade School – Sunday, February 7th
– 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Blessing of Throats – Sunday, February 7th
– All Masses
Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Sunday, February
7th – 9:30 am Mass
Little Church – Sunday, February 7th –
gym-9:30 am
CYO Sports – Sunday, February 7th – gym
– 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm
Men’s 30 & Over Basketball – Sunday, February
7th – gym – 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PREP SCHEDULE
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 – Church-6:30 pm
SCHOOL NEWS
Preschool
– The
students were led to be grateful for God’s gift of water. We thanked Jesus for saving us through the
water of Baptism. The children talked
about the many ways water serves us. We
studied about the ocean and made ocean bottles for the children to bring home.
Kindergarten
–
This week Kindergarten continued learning about winter and the animals during
the season. We made our own bird
feeders out of pine cones, peanut butter, and birdseed. Then we hung them at home and observed what
happened.
1st – In Science we are
learning about our five senses. We will
also start a new unit in Math on telling time.
2nd – Most mornings we
take 5 minutes to look at a particular word sound. We call this “Phonics 5.”
The children create words or use the dictionary to find them and are
invited to write them on a white board.
3rd – In Social Studies,
students have been working on an invention project. They are researching an invention and realizing the importance of
that invention. Students have also been
reading about inventor such as Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers and Alexander
Graham Bell.
4th – We’ve discussed different types of
prayer. In small groups, students will
write a prayer of thanks, sorrow, prayer and petition.
5th – The students are
beginning their study of electricity.
They are making electromagnets, static electricity and comparing the
importance of conductors and insulators.
6th – The class is busy
preparing their science fair projects and exploring the amazing cell and how it
works to keep everything alive and functioning.
7th – Seventh grade has
started reading The Outsiders.
In Social Studies, we are writing about the Boston Massacre from the
point of view of a colonist.
8th – In Social Studies the 8th grade is entering the 20th century. We will be focusing on the advances of the American Industrial Revolution and how these developments changed the role of the United States in the world.
PARISH
NEWS
HAVE YOU FOUND
YOURSELF
ON THE “BEST STRESSED” LIST LATELY?
IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE –
COME TO THE PARISH MISSION
SAVE THE DATES
Sunday, February 28 to Thursday March 1
St. Philip Neri Parish will be hosting a Mission
to be given by Father Donald Miniscalco, C.SS.R.
Father Miniscalco is a Redemptorist Priest who is
stationed at the St. John Neumann Shrine in Philadelphia.
During the Mission there will be morning (9:00
am), afternoon (1:00 pm) and nightly (7:00 pm) services.
Father Miniscalco will be preaching at all Masses
the weekend of January 30/31.
Check next week’s Bulletin for more detailed
information.
YOU WILL ALWAYS
HAVE SOMETHING TO DO.
YOU WILL NEVER
HAVE SOMETHING BETTER.
St.
Philip Neri Parish Council Election News:
St. Philip Neri Parish Council Election
Committee is seeking prospective candidates for three (3) open At-Large, Parish
Council positions. According to the
By-Laws of the Parish Council, At-Large members have the following duties:
6.3. At-Large Members: The three (3)
At-Large members shall act as general representatives of the parish and shall
be the main communications link between the Parish Council and Parish
community.
The At-Large members shall be responsible to solicit input from parish
members, for maintaining the suggestion box and reporting to the Parish Council
any and all issues, concerns, needs and desires which any member of the parish
community has risen. Moreover the senior At-Large representative will be
responsible for preparing and placing approved communications and responses
into the parish bulletin and web page.
Further, According to the By-Laws of the
Parish Council, prospective At-Large member candidates must be at least 18
years of age and meet the following criteria to be considered for
candidacy:
7.1
Eligibility: As a general condition, to
hold any position on Parish Council, an individual must be a registered member
of the Parish for at least one year, a practicing Catholic and additionally
meeting the specific eligibility requirements set forth for each position to
include any mandatory hiatus periods.
7.1.2 At-Large Members: Eligible
candidates are persons who have either (A) been a regular member of any parish
ministry for a period of at least one (1) year or (B) has actively participated in any recognized parish function, i.e.
carnival, PREP, Boy Scouts etc., for a period of at least two years.
Any registered member of the parish may
nominate themselves or submit the names of any person(s) for any one of the
open positions.
Use the nomination ballot below or the insert
in the bulletin to submit your name or that of another person for prospective
candidacy.
Return the ballot either in the collection
basket or to the rectory.
For more information please contact the
Election Committee Chair, Jack Nash at (610) 812-0971 or
jtnash@comcast.net.
Parish
Council Nomination Ballot
Prospective Candidate
Name:
Parish Member
Since:
Address:
Phone/email:
Parish Ministry(ies)
and length of service. Examples: Hospitality, Liturgy, Parish Life, Faith
Formation, Outreach Ministries:
Parish function(s) and
years of participation. Examples: Carnival, PREP, CYO, Boy Scouts, Bingo,
PreCana, Lawn Care, etc.
Notable Qualities of
Prospective Candidate:
CONFESSIONS ON THE
2nd and 4th SATURDAYS
On the 2nd and 4th Saturday
of each month, Fr. Smart will be hearing Confessions in Father Roncase’s
Confessional.
Confession time remains the same time every
Saturday afternoon…4:00 pm to 4:45 pm.
SAINT PHILIP NERI BIBLE STUDY
Do you know about the Gospel of Matthew?
Not much is known about Matthew. Also called “Levi,” he was a tax collector
before answering Jesus’ call to discipleship.
Like many tax collectors of the time, he may also have been a
scribe. Matthew once held a feast for
Jesus and was later chosen by Jesus to be one of his twelve apostles.
The Parish Bible Study group invites
you to 24 weeks of study of Matthew’s writings. The program will be broken into 3- 8 week sessions. Study materials will be available.
Each week we will watch a video on a
specific lesson, discuss the portions of Matthew’s Gospel that apply. Through the discussion we will have a better
understanding of what Matthew’s message means to us. This study is part of The Great Adventure series.
You will have two opportunities to join
us – Monday evenings or Friday mornings.
First evening class is Monday, February
1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Rectory meeting room.
First morning class is Friday, February
5 at 9:00 a.m. in the Rectory meeting room.
The cost for study materials is
$35.00. Checks should be made payable
to St. Philip Neri Church. To register,
contact Joan Lampart, 215-529-5686 or email jmlampart@verizon.net asap. (please put
Bible Study on subject line).
FROM THE PARISH
OUTREACH OFFICE
Elizabeth Ministry
Update
We wish to
extend our thanks to the thirty-seven (37) new mothers in our parish who
welcomed us into their home so graciously in this past year We continue to strive to support the new
families in our parish through home visits, meetings, play groups and special
presentations with our Mom-Mom Connection.
Our next meeting is on St. Patrick’s Day evening, Wednesday,
March 17, 2010 at the Neri Center.
Interested? Call LaRue Emmell at
215-679-3086 or email: lemmell2@comcast.net.
We always welcome new members!
Friendly Visitor
Ministry Yearly Report
Over the past
year our ten (10) active, dedicated Friendly Visitors brought joy, comfort and
companionship to our homebound and Nursing Home residents through 245 visits
(355 volunteer hours). We could always
use more Friendly Visitors as there are many parishioners in need of
company. Interested? Call the Rectory
at 215-679-9275 or email lemmell2@comcast.net.
CONTRIBUTION
STATEMENTS - 2009
Any parishioner wishing to receive a copy of their
2009 Contribution Statement is asked to please call the rectory office:
215-679-9275. Copies will be mailed
upon request only.
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 – February 8th.
ALPHA
ALPHA begins on Wednesday, February 17th. Come to the first (INTRODUCTORY) Session in
the rectory meeting room at 6:30 pm.
For more information, please go to the website: www.alphausa.org. ALL ARE WELCOME!
ST. PHILIP NERI
CHURCH FISH FRY
It’s getting to be that time of year again! Our Lenten Fish Fry begins on Friday,
February 19th and continues until Good Friday – April 2ndh, in our
parish Social Hall from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Eat-in or take out available.
Any questions regarding the Menu, prices, or any
other general information, please call Rita Latshaw at: 215-679-7009.
ATTENTION -
ALL SCRAPBOOKERS AND CRAFTERS…
Lets get together for a day of Scrapbooking/Crafting and
fellowship.
Where: Neri Center – East Greenville
When: Saturday, February 27th
Time: 8:30 am – 7:00 pm
Come
for the whole day or just a few hours!
Please register with Wendy Benner by calling 215-234-0354
as soon as possible. Space is limited.
ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS
Office of the Cardinal
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Isaiah the Prophet heard the Lord’s voice
saying, “Whom shall I send? Who will go
for us? “Isaiah responded, “Here I am, send me.” The apostles followed the Lord’s call and were sent to invite
others into the Lord’s Vineyard. Jesus
said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” The Lord’s promise to Isaiah, to the
apostles, to Pete and to all of us has been fulfilled in the ministry of the
priests who have served our Archdiocese so faithfully.
Many of the priests who responded to the
Lord’s call and labored in the vineyard are now retired and some are physically
ill. They are being wonderfully cared
for at the Villa Saint Joseph, Regina Coeli Residence, Saint Francis Country
House, and a number of other Catholic Health Care facilities throughout our
Archdiocese. Their care and welfare, so
well deserved after serving the Lord generously through the years, is the
responsibility of us all. I thank God
for the goodness and generosity of the faithful in the past and in this Year of
the Priest, seek your assistance to ensure that our elderly priests are well
cared for now and in the future.
Once again, I call upon your commitment to
these faithful servants through our Annual
Collection for the Care of Aging and
Infirm Priests of Philadelphia. The collection will be taken up in all parishes
throughout the Archdiocese on the weekend of February 6th and 7th. I ask your generous financial support and
your continued love and prayers for all our retired and infirm priests who in
their own way are still responding to God’s call to serve his holy people
through their priestly ministry of prayer, suffering and
selfless love.
Sincerely in Christ,
Justin Cardinal Rigali
AREA PARISH NEWS
Society of St.
Vincent de Paul
Individuals are invited to take all donations on
Saturday, February 13, 2010, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm to our truck located at
the following location:
St. Mary Delphi
40 Spring Mound Road
Schwenskville, PA 19473
AREA
NEWS
BLOOD
DRIVE
The Moms of Upper Perkiomen Valley are
sponsoring a Blood Drive with the Red Cross, which is to be held on Sunday,
February 21st, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Upper Perkiomen Senior
Center located at 517 Jefferson Street in East Greenville. Please contact
Bridget Leese at 215-541-4607 if you would be willing to donate blood. This is a great cause and your help is
greatly appreciated. Thank you!
HOPE FOR FAMILIES
FACING FRUSTRATION,
Presents:
Pharmaceutical
Medication Abuse
Sunday – January 31st
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
AGENDA:
3:00 – 3:15 – Welcome
3:15 – 4:00 – Meet the Panel
*Dr. Doug
Harnish, PHD, Biologist Pfizer
*Lori
Ferguson, Pharmacist – Grand View
*Dr.
Robert Benjamin, M.D., Psychiatrist St. Lukes
*Dr.
David Buckwalter, M.D. Family Practicioner
4:00 –
4:45 – Open Session for questions
4:45 –
5:00 – Social
*Light
refreshments
*Meet
and Greet
*Visit
Resource Tables
LOCATION:
Upper Perkiomen Senior Center
517 Jefferson Street, East Greenville
Coming
mid Summer…”Summer Fun for Youth Event”.
We look forward to seeing you there!
