
Church
of Saint Philip Neri
Pennsburg, PA 18073
January 31,
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.
FIRST FRIDAY
Friday, February 5th is the first Friday of February.
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.
FEAST OF ST. BLAISE
The
Feast of Saint Blaise is Wednesday, February 3rd. The Blessing of Throats will take place at
the weekend Masses of February 6th & 7th. There will be a general Blessing at the end
of Mass and individual Blessings following for anyone wishing an individual
Blessing.
LITURGICAL
MINISTERS SCHEDULE
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
Serving
at Mass February
7
Extraordinary
Ministers Lectors
5:00 pm – Pat Meinzer Ed Tryon
Marci Jaman Mark
Meinzer Priest
Deacon
Trish Dornisch
LaRue Emmell
7:30 am – Paul Moser J.Sakalouckas
Maureen Moser
Priest
Deacon
Pat Scheerbaum
Keith Greczek
9:30 am – Joan Pongia Sue DiMarco
Rita Tokarski Joe Cassarella
Priest
Priest
Sharon Shaak
Marianne Peters
11:00 am – Tinamarie Evans Adam Canigiani
Amanda Charlton Eileen Davis
Priest
Priest
Maryanne Charlton
Kevin Charlton
FOURTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
January 31, 2010
Monday, February 1
8:00 am – Adelaide
Yurick, (Bruce & Jean Gerhart)
Tuesday, February
2, The Presentation of the Lord
8:00 am – Eric
Shellenberger, (Robert & Jane Nichol)
Wednesday, February
3, Saint Blaise
7:00 pm – Marie
McKeever, (The Souder family)
Thursday, February
4
8:00 am – Jennie
Virus, (Catherine Cressman)
Friday, February 5,
Saint Agatha
9:00 am – Mass in
Church
Bob Kane, (Frank & Marie
Tokarski)
Saturday, February
6, Saint Paul Miki
8:00 am – Dave
Ruble, (Vince & Laurene Latham)
5:00 pm – Anna
Dietrich, (Bob & Dawn Ellis)
FIFTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
February 7
7:30 am – For the
living and deceased members
of the Parish.
9:30 am – Patricia
Cody, (Joe & Theresa Cassarella)
11:00 am – Marie
Treffeisen,
(Richard & Roxanne Schiffner)
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 Filomena
D’Aloia, Linda Cooper, Thomas Healy, Charles
Vance & Emily Casey (Mother of Rev. Philip Lowe), grant them eternal
rest and peace.
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS
January 25, 2009 January 24, 2010
Envelopes:
$ 9,864.00 $
9,901.00
Loose:
1,698.00 1,528.00
Children:
62.00 73.60
Total:
$11,624.00 $11,502.60
Special collection:
Haiti Relief Fund - $7,209.00
ACTIVITIES -
*BINGO*

Kitchen
opens 5:00 pm – Bingo – 6:30 pm
Working
Thursday – February 4th – Team #1
All
regular games pay $50
FINAL
COVER – ALL SPECIAL PAYS: $500
Bingo: January 21st
55 players
Games: $ 102.00
Kitchen: $ 69.05
Total: $
171.05
PARISH BREAKFAST
Our parish Breakfast was held on
Sunday, January 24th. Thank you so much
to those who came out and worked hard to make the Breakfast fun and successful.
We served 763 people with, a profit of $4,082.00! Our next parish Breakfast is February 28th. Save the date!
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
Dorothy Goodfellow, requested by:
Mary Gervin, Louis & Carl Scheerbaum, and Richard & Joan Wielgoszinski.
In memory of
John Dykie, requested by: Donald
& Bonnie Ritter & Genevieve Husted.
We also have
“Living Memorials” for those special
occasions in life.
MEETINGS AND EVENTS THIS WEEK
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
Monday, February 1st – Bible Timeline
Study – rectory – 7:00 pm
Monday, February 1st – Catholic Schools
Week
Monday, February 1st – Pre-Jordan –
Rectory Meeting Room – 7:30 pm
Monday, February 1st – Charismatic
Prayer Group – Chapel – 7:00 pm
Monday, February 1st – CYO Sports – gym
– 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Tuesday, February 2nd – Catholic
Schools Week
Tuesday, February 2nd – Choir &
Cantor Practice – in Church at 6:00 pm
Tuesday, February 2nd – SPN Craft Guild
– gym – Meeting Room – 1:00 pm
Tuesday, February 2nd – Boy Scouts –
gym – 7:00 pm
Tuesday, February 2nd – CYO Sports –
gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Wednesday, February 3rd – Catholic
Schools Week
Wednesday, February 3rd – PREP –
Religious Ed – School at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, February 3rd – CYO Sports –
gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Thursday, February 4th – Catholic
Schools Week
Thursday, February 4th – Bingo – gym –
6:30 pm
Thursday, February 4th – Cub Scouts –
at the School – 6:45 pm
Thursday, February 4th – Little Flowers
Girl Club – School Library – 6:30 pm
Friday, February 5th – First Friday
Mass in Church at 9:00 am; Adoration in Church – 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Friday, February 5th – Catholic Schools
Week
Friday, February 5th – Bible Timeline
Study – rectory – 10:00 am
Friday, February 5th- SPN Quilting –
gym – Meeting Room – 1:00 pm
Friday, February 5th – CYO Sports – gym
– 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Saturday, February 6th – Catholic
Schools Week
Saturday, February 6th – Blessing of
Throats – 5:00 pm Vigil Mass
Saturday, February 6th – SPN Energy
Committee Meeting – gym – 10:00 am
Saturday, February 6th – CYO Sports –
gym – 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
Sunday, February 7th – Open House – SPN
Grade School – 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
Sunday, February 7th – Children’s
Liturgy of the Word – 9:30 am Mass
Sunday, February 7th – Little Church –
gym – 9:30am
Sunday, February 7th – CYO Sports – gym
– 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 7th – Men’s 30 &
Over Basketball – gym – 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Pastoral Council Meeting – Monday, February 8th
– rectory – 7:00 pm
Bible Timeline Study – Monday, February 8th
– rectory – 7:00 pm
Charismatic Prayer Group – Monday, February 8th
– Chapel – 7:00 pm
CYO Sports – Monday, February 8th – gym
– 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Choir & Cantor Practice – Tuesday, February 9th
– in Church at 6:00 pm
Boy Scouts – Tuesday, February 9th –
gym – 7:00 pm
CYO Sports – Tuesday, February 9th –
gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Home & School Board Meeting – Wednesday,
February 10th – rectory – 7:00 pm
PREP – Religious Ed – Wednesday, February 10th
– School – 6:00 pm
CYO Sports – Wednesday, February 10th –
gym – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Pennsburg Manor Nursing Home Mass – Thursday,
February 11th – 10:00 am
Cub Scouts – Thursday, February 11th –
at the School – 6:45 pm
Bible Timeline Study – Friday, February 12th
– rectory – 9:00 am
Set-up for Thank You Party – Friday, February 12th
– in the gym
Parish Thank You Volunteer Party – Saturday,
February 13th – gym – 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Sunday, February
14th – 9:30 am Mass
Little Church – Sunday, February 14th –
gym-9:30am
Knights of Columbus Meeting – Sunday, February 14th
– rectory – 7:30 pm
Youth Ministry – Sunday, February 14th
– ALL Youth – “AGAPE NIGHT” – 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Men’s 30 & Over Basketball – Sunday, February
14th – gym – 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PREP SCHEDULE
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 3rd – classes
March 10th – classes
March 17th – classes
March 23rd – First Communion Retreat – Social
Hall/Church
March 24th – classes
March 31st – classes
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 11th – Marian
May Procession – Church-6:30 pm
SCHOOL NEWS
Preschool – This week we
studied the letter P. On Friday the class had a visit from Gabby’s father, Mr.
Medveckus. He is a policeman & he came to talk to the children about
safety. Another special surprise came from Mr. Tosco, Lorenzo’s Daddy. He
brought in a delicious pizza for the letter P. All in all a really eventful
week!
Kindergarten – In Science, the
Kindergarten learned more about snow. They made their own crystal snowflake as
a class and observed it each day.
1st – First grade is
reading a story about friends this week. They will discuss what makes good
friendships and how to treat friends.
2nd – The second grade is
learning about Famous American. They read a biography, wrote a short paragraph,
made a paper plate face and dressed up as their assigned character.
3rd – The third grade is
learning about the various miracles that Jesus performed. Students will discover
how these stories strengthen their faith.
4th – The students enjoyed
challenging one another with word problems that required logical thinking.
5th – The students are
excited to welcome their new classmate, Andrew! They are busy studying electricity
and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
6th – In social studies,
sixth grade just finished learning about Antarctica and the islands of Oceania.
Next, it’s off to Africa!
7th – Seventh grade is
enjoying reading The Outsiders. In social studies, we’re learning about
the American Revolution and preparing for a debate between the Patriots and
Loyalists.
8th – The eighth grade is
studying immigration at the beginning of the 20th century. They are writing a
journal documenting their journey as an immigrant to America.
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
“Brothers and Sister, strive eagerly for the
spiritual gifts”. 1 Corinthians 12:31.
Saint Philip Neri Parish has a gift for you! Come to our Parish Mission from Sunday,
February 28th until Thursday, March 4th. See the Insert
in today’s Bulletin for more information.
YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING
ELSE 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.
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.
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.
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!
H.O.P.E.
HOPE is Helping Other
People Enthusiastically. Church
volunteers are ready to help our parishioners with free transportation
appointments with doctors, errands, etc.
Please call us with
your needs – Bob & Kathy Talbot: 215-541-0250
H.O.P.E. STATISTICS
FOR 2009
Parishioner requests:
157
Volunteer hours:
246
God Bless all our volunteers!
ROME TRIP
A FIRM
COMMITMENT IS NEEDED BY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15th.
PLEASE CALL KATHY KULP AT: 267-923-5173.
ATTENTION -
ALL SCRAPBOOKERS AND CRAFTERS…
Let’s 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.
Life in the Spirit
Seminars at SPN Chapel
7:00 PM
Monday – February 15th –God’s Love
Monday – February 22nd – Salvation
Monday – March 1st – Parish Mission in Church
Monday – March 8th – The New Life
Monday – March 15th – Receiving God’s Gift
Monday – March 22nd – Baptized in the Spirit
Monday – March 29th – Growth
Monday – April 5th – Transformation in Christ
Cardinal
Suenens stated that Jesus is like a toaster; He doesn’t work unless you plug
Him into you.
On
Pentecost 2008, Pope Benedict XVI said:
“I
invite you all to experience the beauty of being baptized in the Holy Spirit.”
Fr. Ed
Fride, Pastor of Christ the King Catholic
Charismatic Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the Mass of on the Vigil
of Pentecost 2009 said: “It is possible
for Jesus of Nazareth to be more real to you than the person sitting next to
you.”
His parish
bulletin listed the names of 22 Seminarians and 8 women in Formation discerning
religious life, all from his parish.
For
information and to register, please call Rich Grochowski: 610-323-1127.
ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS
Are you Deaf or know
someone who is Deaf?
Contact:
CATHOLIC DEAF
APOSTOLATE
Masses in ASL and
Interpreted Masses
Religious
Education/Preparation for Sacraments
Adult Faith Formation
and Socials
Summer Camp for Deaf
Children
Interpreters for
Catholic Events
215-587-3913 (V) (TTY)
267-507-1215 (VP)
Google: Deaf Apostolate Phila
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
MOVIE IN THE MORNING
View this fascinating and intriguing
documentary video Presentation that celebrates the 200th anniversary
of the first photograph of the burial cloth believe to have covered Christ’s
body after the Crucifixion. This video
examines skepticism over the shroud’s authenticity, debunking scientists who
claimed that it could not be more than 600 years old. Embark on the shroud’s journey around the Mediterranean to Turin
Italy where it has drawn millions of pilgrims for centuries.
Jesus and the Shroud
of Turin
Friday – February 5
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Corpus Christi Church
Religious Education
Room
CRAFTERS WANTED
Applications are now being accepted for
the Annual Holiday Craft Fair to be held at the new Pope John Paul II High
School in Royersford, on Saturday, November 13th from 10:00 am to
3:00 pm.
This Craft Fair was previously held at
Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School.
Individuals with handcrafted products are welcome to reserve spaces for
$50 each.
For additional information or to
receive an application, please contact Anne Tomassi at: 610-275-2752 or email at bhiriak@pjphs.org.
AREA
NEWS
MASS FOR HOME SCHOOLING
FAMILIES
Thursday – February 25
1:30 pm
On Thursday, February 25th,
His Eminence, Cardinal Rigali, is scheduled to celebrate Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in
Immaculate Conception Chapel for Home Schooling Families.
Please come and participate in the
celebration of this vocation. All are
welcome. For additional information,
please call Pete Vink at: 610-942-4286.
VICTORIAN VALENTINE’S DINNER & DANCE
THIRD ANNUAL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ARCHBISHOP FULTON J.
SHEEN ASSEMBLY #346
VALENTINE’S DANCE
February 20, 2010
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Immaculate Conception
BVM Church Hall
Douglasville, PA
Ticket prices:
$40/person or
$75/couple
NO TICKETS SOLD AT
DOOR
For ticket
information, call:
Joe Cassarella:
215-679-3637 or
Bob Keeley:
267-923-8713
SPN HSA Pot of Gold
Fundraiser will be March 13, 2010
The Home and School
Association is looking for items for our trays to be raffled off in the tricky
tray and items to be auctioned off during a silent auction.
Over the holiday if there
are items that you receive that you may not want or need, please consider
donating them to our fundraiser. This
is our biggest fundraiser of the year and as with our other fundraisers will be
used to enhance the students education experience.
Donations in the past
have been:
Candles Baskets of Cheer
Fireworks Artwork
Craft Items Spa Products or Gift Certificates
Small Appliances Movies
Games/Toys Jewelry
Longaberger Baskets Purses
Bingo Items Statues
Sporting Event tickets Vacation
Homes
However, there is no limit to what can
be donated!
Thank you,
Saint Philip Neri Home & School
Association
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
Price: $30/person,
$50/couple
Cost of the ticket includes:
Dinner catered by TOSCO’S Restaurant
Beer/wine/soda
Music provided by DJ from A+ Entertainment
10 tickets for the Tricky Tray Raffle
SWEETHEART DEAL!
Purchase tickets
before February 14th and the cost is $40/couple
Contact Georgine Heibeck at: 215-541-4115 or:
heibeck@verizon.net
for tickets.
Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen
and grow—a day at a time.
Sunday,
January 31, 2010
Fourth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Jesus and the brawl
A child comes home from school
with a torn shirt and black eye. What happened? Well, somebody said something
and somebody didn’t like it and one thing led to another and there was a fight.
Hey, aren’t we supposed to be raising kids to be peace-loving Christians? Yes,
but picture the scene in the gospel: There’s a mob trying to throw Jesus off a
cliff and he escapes. It’s not exactly a picture of serenity. Today there was
conflict. Tomorrow it’ll be peaceful. Same is true with children. Just keep
providing the example of peace and they’ll grow into it.
Today’s readings: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 or 13:4-13; Luke
4:21-30
“But he
passed through the midst of them and went on his way.”
Monday,
February 1
Zombie no more
Life among the tombs is tough.
Pope John Paul II used the phrase the “culture of death” to describe our world
and its willingness to compromise the value of human life at every turn. In the
litany of familiar ways—abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, war, torture,
discrimination, research at the expense of life, economic exploitation—we
devalue the likeness of God imparted to each person. This unrestrained death
culture makes it easier to embrace violent options and policies of indifference
rather than seeking peaceful solutions and the common good. Lose the tombs. Up
with people!
Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Mark 5:1-20
“[The man]
lived among the tombs; and no one could restrain him any more, even with a
chain.”
Tuesday,
February 2
Feast of the
Presentation of the Lord
When children are present
Like most parents, Mary and Joseph
wanted the best for their child. They were faithful Jews and desired their son
to be raised in the faith that had sustained them. They took Jesus to the
Temple to be consecrated and presented to God, where they met Simeon and Anna,
elders of the community. The elders immediately recognized Jesus as the
Messiah, the fulfillment of God’s promise to Israel, a light to the whole
world. What can you do this day to call forth the gifts of a child and
encourage them to use their gifts to give light to the world?
Today’s readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32
“The child
grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.”
Wednesday,
February 3
Feast of
Ansgar, bishop
Worth the effort
A highly effective missionary in
ninth-century Scandinavia and northern Germany, Saint Ansgar’s success
apparently grew out of his preaching ability, the example of his holy life, and
the miracles that happened through his intercession. Forces beyond his control,
though, swept away many of his achievements. But in obtaining mixed results
Ansgar was not alone. Jesus had run into his own problems in his home town. The
people of Nazareth resented him and had trouble believing this local boy could
speak and act with such wisdom and power. Because of their lack of faith, Jesus
could work few wonders there. Your hard work can sometimes be undone or
ignored. At such times remember that some pretty holy people met similar
reactions. And know that good work, even if it’s badly received, is worth doing
well and may have long-term benefits not obvious at the time.
Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 24:2, 9-17; Mark 6:1-6
“He could do
no deed of power there . . . . and he was amazed at their unbelief.”
Thursday,
February 4
Make sense of it all
Concern for Roman
Catholic-Anglican relations has been in the headlines in recent months, but
dialogue between the two traditions has been going on for a number of years.
According to the Vatican’s website, significant progress has been made on several
fronts, including on the complex and delicate question of how authority should
be exercised in the universal church. There is a mutual recognition, for
instance, “that because of their baptism and their participation in the sensus
fidelium [“the sense of the faithful”] the laity play an integral part in
decision-making in the church.” Be active in your faith community and make your
own contribution to shaping the sensus fidelium.
Today’s readings: 1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12; Mark 6:7-13
“He called
the twelve . . . and gave them authority.”
Friday,
February 5
Who is it?
Not everyone knew who Jesus was
and what he was doing when he began his public ministry. You couldn’t Google
him or check out his Facebook page and he wasn’t on Twitter. Some thought Jesus
was Elijah or another prophet. King Herod sided with those who believed Jesus
to be John the Baptist come back from the dead. Even without modern
communications technology, though, the Gospel of Mark guides its readers to see
how John looked ahead to Christ. People wanted both of them dead. Both were
“righteous and holy” men. And the mistaken assumption that John had been raised
foreshadowed the real resurrection of Jesus to come. You have the challenge as
well to see and follow the real Jesus.
Today’s readings: Sirach 47:2-11; Mark 6:14-29
“When Herod
heard of it, he said, ‘John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.’ ”
Saturday,
February 6
Feast of Paul
Miki, martyr, and companions, martyrs
Hidden gifts
Paul Miki received the martyrdom
of Christ, the crucifixion, at Nagasaki along with 23 other clergy and laity.
The Japanese Jesuit priest (contemporary with Saint Teresa of Avila in Spain)
had been persecuted by a government who saw Christianity as a threat to the
recently achieved unification of national rule. First jailed, Miki and his
community of Christians were forced to undertake a 600-mile march from Kyoto to
Nagasaki. When the prisoners finally arrived at the site of their martyrdom and
saw that they were to be crucified, they sung the Te Deum in thanksgiving.
Miki preached even from the cross, calling the witnesses to conversion and
forgiving the guards. What do you perceive as suffering that may also be
received as a gift?
Today’s readings: 1 Kings 3:4-13; Mark 6:30-34
“I give you
also what you have not asked.”
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
FOOD TAKE-OUT SALE
PICK UP DATE :
– SUNDAY February 7, 2010 – IN
SOCIAL HALL
PICK UP TIMES:
– 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM – IN SOCIAL HALL
MENU: PIZZA:
Whole Pies Only: PLAIN $
8.00
PEPPERONI $
9.00
(PIES WILL BE
HALF-BAKED)
Regular Hoagies 8 inch: Italian, Turkey or
Ham) $ 5.00
L Large 3 Foot Hoagie $34.00
BEEF CHILI:
(QUARTS only) $
7.00
CHICKEN WINGS (DOZENS only)
(HOT or BBQ) $
6.00
PRE-ORDERS ONLY - PRE-ORDERS ONLY
ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 1st
Orders can be dropped in the collection
basket at all Masses by January 31st,
at
the rectory (by Monday, February 1st)
at the School (by Monday,
February 1st)
or by calling:
Rita: 215.679.7009
Connie:
610.287.9829
Viola: 215.536.5495
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ORDER FORM
Name:
_________________________ Pizza: Plain: ______
Pepperoni: ______
Phone:
_________________________ Regular or Large 3 Foot Hoagies: Italian:
______
(Please CIRCLE
hoagie size type) Turkey: ______
PICK-UP TIME:
________________ Ham: ______
Beef Chili: _____________ (Qts.)
Wings: Hot: ________ (Dz.)
BBQ: ________ (Dz.)
St. PHILIP NERI
GRADE SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Registration is open at our Parish Grade School
for the 2010-2011 School Year.
Kindergarten thru
Eighth Grade
Registration Fee
New
family - $ 225
Re-registration - $
175
Pre-3 and 4 year old registration $ 75
Any registration taking place after April 1, 2010,
will add a late fee of $25.00. This is
due to the extra costs the school incurs for having to order books and supplies
outside of the regular order.
Registration fee includes: Books, Classroom
Supplies, Sacramental Fees, Program Fees, and Technology Fees.
Tuition Rates for
2010 - 2011
Kindergarten thru 8th grade Pre-School 3 year old
& 4 year old
1 child
- $ 2,200 Pre-3 - $ 980 per child
2 children
- $ 3,455 Pre-4
- $1,095 per child
3 children
- $ 4,025
4 or more children- $ 4,700
Non parishioner - $ 4,000 per child
St. Philip Neri offers Tuition Assistance for
Kindergarten thru Eighth Grades for parish families in need of assistance.
For more information or to request a
Registration/Tuition Contract, please call the School Office at 215-679-7481 or
the Rectory Office at 215-679-9275.
St.
Philip Neri Elementary School
Open
House
Sunday,
February 7, 2010
Parishioner's are invited to our Parish
Elementary School on Sunday, February 7, 2010, immediately following each Mass
at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:00 AM. The school
will be open for tours, and teachers will be on hand to answer any questions
pertaining to curriculum and school life at St. Philip Neri. Light refreshments will be served.
All NEW families that register on February 7th
will receive $75.00 off of the registration fee and be entered into drawings
for $100.00 off tuition and for a Flynn & O'Hara $25.00 Gift Certificate.
All families that re-register on February 7th
will receive $25.00 off of the registration fee. All families that re-register
on February 7th will also be entered into drawings for FREE registration,
$100.00 off tuition and a Flynn & O'Hara $25.00 Gift Certificate.
EVERYONE who attends on February 7th will be
eligible for the following drawings:
Floral Arrangement
Courtesy of Red Hill Florist
Basket of School
Supplies
2 Tosco's Gift
Certificates
$50.00 in SCRIP of
your choice (Gift Cards)
Many other Prizes
All drawings will be held on Sunday, February
7th, 2010 at 1:00 PM.
WINNERS
NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN!
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Sunday, March 7,
2010
Archbishop Carroll High School
Radnor, PA
11:30 am -- 5:30 pm
Teen Convocation:
“Never-ending
Story”
Featuring:
* Keynote Presenter – Jim Beckman
*
Music – Tom Lelyo
*
Workshops – Father Steve DeLacy,
Sister
Kelly, of the Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth
*Father
Chris Rogers
* Sunday Mass!
Celebrated by Bishop Timothy C. Senior
$20 fee includes lunch and snacks
Open to all high school teens (grades 9-12)
Contact Colleen Daley, Youth Minister: 215-541-1716
Office for
Catechetical Formation
www.archphila.org/catechetical
* 215-587-3760