
Church
of Saint Philip Neri
Pennsburg, PA 18073
February 14, 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 |
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 open 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.
LENT
Lent begins Wednesday, February 17th.
Masses in Church at 9:00 am; 12:10 pm; and 7:30
pm. Ashes will be distributed during
the Masses.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of Fast and
Abstinence. All Friday’s of Lent are
days of Abstinence from meat.
Every Wednesday during Lent there are two (2)
Masses: 12:10 pm in Church and 7:00 pm
in the Chapel.
Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent at
7:00 pm.
Grade School Stations of the Cross on Wednesday,
February 24th; Wednesday, March 10th; and Wednesday,
March 24th all at 1:00 pm in Church. (Everyone is welcome)
CONFESSIONS DURING LENT
During
Lent, Confessions are:
Wednesday
evenings: 7:45 pm to 8:30 pm in Church.
Saturday
afternoons: 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm in
Church.
CONFESSIONS DURING HOLY WEEK
Tuesday,
March 30th: 7:00 pm to 8:00
pm in Church.
Serving
at Mass February
14
Extraordinary
Ministers Lectors
5:00 pm – Jim Quigley Ernie Quatrani
Annemarie Quigley Larry Concio
Priest
Priest
Dave Moser
Trudy Moser
7:30 am – Denise Guckin Michael Lynch
Lori Brozena John
Guckin
Priest
Immaculata Barndt
Chuck Rodgers
Maria Rodgers
9:30 am – Christine Kemp Wendy Benner
Lester Kemp Terry
Benner
Priest
9:30 am - Colleen Daley
Judy Sledgen
Linda Benko
11:00 am – Anna Kells Luke Verna
Sarah Franks D. McCausland
Priest
Deacon
Mary Goodfellow
Bill Orr
Serving
at Mass February
17
Extraordinary
Ministers Lectors
Ash
Wednesday
9:00 am – Joan Pongia Mark Meinzer
Rita Tokarski
Priest
Immaculata Barndt
Jim Michels
Marianne Peters
12:10 pm – Lillian Hewitt Joe
Cassarella
Jenny Josko
Priest
LaRue Emmell
Bob Talbot
Kathryn Talbot
7:30 pm -
Dianne Kennedy Terry
Benner
Patrick Kennedy
Priest
Deacon
Priest
Linda Franks
Serving
at Mass February
21
Extraordinary
Ministers Lectors
5:00 pm – John Burke S. Hunsberger
Catherine Cahill Bob Piccone
Priest
Alice Swift
Janet Kendra
Lee Johnson
7:30 am – Mary R. Giambrone Theresa Gilmore
Michael Duka John
Gilmore
Priest
Michele Martin
Dina Corrado
Peter D’Amico
9:30 am – Stephan Adelsberger Matt Horvath
Christine Adelsberger Eileen Koch
Priest
Deacon
Priest
Michael Sledgen
11:00 am – Jeanne Hermley Donna Tarantino
Bob Hermley
Priest
Deacon
Priest
Mary Lavin
SIXTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
February 14, 2010
Monday, February 15
8:00 am – Adelaide
Yurick, (Robert & Diana Virus)
Tuesday, February
16
8:00 am – Giosuelo
Liguoro, (Silvene Bracalente)
Wednesday,
February 17, Ash Wednesday
9:00 am – Martin
Brechter, (Brian, Dawn & girls)
12:10 pm – Joseph
Cahill, (Pat & Eileen Cahill)
7:30 pm – Patricia
Cody
Thursday, February
18
8:00 am – Agnes
Josko, (Gloria Kaiser)
Friday, February
19
8:00 am – Patricia
Cody, (Rose Liguoro)
7:00 pm – Stations
of the Cross
Saturday, February
20
8:00 am – Jennie
Virus, (John & Susan Shuhler)
5:00 pm – Marie
Treffeisen,
(Roxanne & Richard
Schiffner)
FIRST SUNDAY OF
LENT
February 21, 2010
7:30 am – Patricia
Cody, (The Guckin Family)
9:30 am –
James
Johnson, Jr. (Joe & Lee Johnson)
11:00 am – For the living and deceased members
of the Parish.
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 Riegel Jr., Robert Rukstalis, Mary Ann Bencie, Frances
Cannon, Dianna Rynkiewicz, Ethel Buck, Gary Lester Keller, Baby Lucy
Littlefield, Charlotte Azarovich, George Bradford, 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., & Jo Maturo.
For those who have died, and in particular for Robert A
Roncase, Sr. (Father of Rev. Robert A. Roncase), grant them eternal rest
and peace.
JANUARY MONTHLY
EXPENSES
Salaries: 48,036.00
Oil: 4,354.00
Electric: 3,624.00
Telephone: 373.00
Insurance: Parish 5,308.00
Insurance: Medical 5,875.00
Trash: 326.00
Assessment: -
Maintenance/Supplies: 9,865.00
Water/Sewer -
(East Greenville) 303.00
Total: $ 78,064.00
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS
February 8, 2009 February 7, 2010
Envelopes:
$ 8,557.50 $ 8,609.00
Loose:
1,261.00
999.00
Children:
90.95 109.50
Total:
$ 9,909.45 $ 9,717.50
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
William Engle, requested by: Elton
& Thompson, P.C.
In memory of
John Dykie, requested by: Richard
Husted.
In memory of
Anna Mae Malasky, requested by:
St. Philip
Neri Craft Guild, Ken & Rita Latshaw,
Cliff &
Connie Marks, & Gerald & Joan McMahon.
In memory of
Linda Cooper, requested by:
John &
Beverly Cooper, & Carollin McCallum.
We also have
“Living Memorials” for those special
occasions in life.
ACTIVITIES -
*BINGO*

Kitchen
opens 5:00 pm – Bingo – 6:30 pm
Working
Thursday – February 18th – Team #3
All
regular games pay $50
FINAL
COVER – ALL SPECIAL PAYS: $500
Bingo: February 4th
53 players
Games - $ 69.75
Kitchen - 154.75
Total - $ 224.50
PARISH BREAKFAST
Our next
parish Breakfast is Sunday, February 28th, from 7:00 am – 12:30
pm. Save the date!
MEETINGS AND EVENTS THIS WEEK
Sunday, February 14th – Children’s
Liturgy of the Word – at the 9:30 am Mass
Sunday, February 14th – Little Church –
gym-9:30am
Sunday, February 14th – Knights of
Columbus General Meeting – rectory – 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 14th – Men’s 30 &
Over Basketball – gym – 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday, February 14th – Youth Ministry
– in the gym – ALL Youth – AGAPE Night – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monday, February 15th – No School –
President’s Day
Monday, February 15th – Bible Timeline
Study – rectory – 7:00 pm
Monday, February 15th – Charismatic
Prayer Group – Chapel – 7:00 pm
Tuesday, February 16th – Choir &
Cantor Practice – in the Church – 6:30 pm
Tuesday, February 16th – Garden Club
Meeting – rectory – 7:00 pm
Tuesday, February 16th – TOSCO DAY –
Home & School – FAT TUESDAY
Tuesday, February 16th – Carnival
Committee Meeting – rectory – 7:00 pm
Tuesday, February 16th – SPN Craft
Guild – gym – Meeting Room – 1:00 pm
Tuesday, February 16th – Boy Scouts –
gym – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, February 17th – Ash
Wednesday; all Masses in Church: 9:00
am; 12:10 pm; 7:30 pm
Wednesday, February 17th – No
PREP/Religious Ed
Wednesday, February 17th – NO ALPHA
Thursday, February 18th – Bingo – gym –
6:30 pm
Thursday, February 18th – Cub Scouts –
at the school – 6:45 pm
Thursday, February 18th – Friendly
Visitors Ministry Meeting – Rectory Meeting Room – 7:00 pm
Friday, February 19th – Parish Fish Fry
– gym – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Friday, February 19th – Bible Timeline
Study – rectory – 9:00 am
Friday, February 19th – SPN Quilting –
gym – 1:00 pm
Saturday, February 20th – Boy Scouts
Spaghetti Supper – gym – 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 21st – SPN School Open
House – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Sunday, February 21st – Children’s
Liturgy of the Word – at the 9:30 am Mass
Sunday, February 21st – Little Church –
gym- 9:30 am
Sunday, February 21st – Men’s 30 &
Over Basketball – gym – 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Bible Timeline Study – Monday, February 22nd
– rectory meeting room – 7:00 pm
Charismatic Prayer Group – Monday, February 22nd
– Chapel – 7:00 pm
Choir & Cantor Practice – Tuesday, February 23rd
– in Church at 6:00 pm
Boy Scouts – Tuesday, February 23rd –
gym – 7:00 pm
Lenten Mass – Wednesday, February 24th
– in the Church at 12:10 pm
Grade School Stations of the Cross – Wednesday,
February 24th – in Church at 1:00 pm
PREP/Religious Ed – Wednesday, February 24th
– at the School – 6:00 pm
Rosary at the Pennsburg Manor – Thursday, February
25th – 1:15 pm
Bingo – Thursday, February 25th – gym –
6:30 pm
Respect Life Ministry – Food PREP for the Homeless
– Thursday, February 25th – rectory – 5:15 pm
Cub Scouts – Thursday, February 25th – at the school – 6:45 pm
Parish
Fish Fry – Friday, February 26th – gym – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Bible
Timeline Study – Friday, February 26th – rectory meeting room – 9:00
am
Parish
Breakfast set-up – Saturday, February 27th – in the gym
Parish
Breakfast – Sunday, February 28th – in the gym – 7:00 am – 12:30 pm
Children’s
Liturgy of the Word – Sunday, February 28th – in Church at the 9:30
am Mass
Little
Church – Sunday, February 28th –gym – 9:30am
Youth
Ministry – Sunday, February 28th – EDGE Grade School – gym – 6:00 pm
to 8:00 pm; TLIC (Teens Living in Christ) – gym – 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Men’s 30
& Over Basketball
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PREP SCHEDULE
February 2010:
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
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 4
“In the year of
the drought,
it shows no
distress, but bears fruit”.
Jeremiah 17: 5-8
Has this been a bad year for you financially,
economically, spiritually? You’re not
alone! Come; get refreshed at our
Parish Mission, the week of February 28th. Refresh your soul, who knows what fruit it will bear? See the Insert in this week’s Bulletin.
YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING
ELSE TO DO.
YOU WILL NEVER HAVE SOMETHING
BETTER.
FAST
AND ABSTINENCE AND
OTHER
ACTS OF PENANCE FOR LENT 2010
The
Bishops of the United States prescribe, as minimal obligation, that all persons
who are fourteen years of age and older are bound to abstain from eating meat
on Ash Wednesday, February 17, on all the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. Further, all persons eighteen years of age
and older, up to and including their fifty-ninth birthday, are bound to fast by
limiting themselves to a single full meal on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday,
while the other two meals on those days are to be light.
All
the faithful are encouraged, when possible, to participate at Mass and to
receive the Holy Eucharist daily, to celebrate frequently the Sacrament of
Penance, to undertaking spiritual reading, especially the study of the Sacred
Scriptures, and to participate in parish Lenten devotions as well as Lenten
education programs. Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament is especially recommended.
All are encouraged to participate in “Operation Rice Bowl”, which has aided
countless hungry persons here in the Archdiocese as well as throughout our
nation and our world.
Special note:
Because the Feast of Saint Joseph will be on a Friday in Lent this year,
the obligation to abstain from meat does not bind on the Solemnity of Saint
Joseph, Friday, March 19th.
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 – March 8th.
PARISH CARNIVAL
COMMITTEE MEETING
Our first meeting for our Annual Parish
Carnival will be held on Tuesday, February 16th at the rectory at
7:00 pm. Anyone who would like to be on
the Carnival Committee, is invited to this meeting.
ALPHA
ALPHA
will now begin on Wednesday, February 24th. (please note new start-up
date) Come to the first (INTRODUCTORY
SESSION) in the Rectory Meeting Room at 6:30 pm. For more information, please call Sue DiMarco: 215-679-7193 or go
the website: www.alphausa.org.
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
A new
website to access Social Service Programs:
Did you know that . . .
Governor Rendell has launched a new website to access social service
programs? The website is: www.heretohelp.pa.gov. If you see something that will be helpful to
you, you can apply for it online.
SPRING CASINO TRIP
SHOWBOAT CASINO IN ATLANTIC CITY
Saturday, March 20th
10:00 AM departure from SPN Church
$30 cost w/$25 return in free slot play!
For more information, please call Kathy Kulp at:
267-923-5173.
RSVP’S ARE DUE AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE!
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.
TRIP TO ROME
A firm
commitment is needed by Monday, February 15th. If interested, 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
For
information and to register, please call Rich Grochowski: 610-323-1127.
ST. PHILIP NERI, EAST GREENVILLE
Students excel at:
LANSDALE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Our parish
recently received notification of the performance of our high school students
on the First Semester Report. We are
particularly proud of those who demonstrated academic excellence.
Among those
earning second honors, were the following students from our parish:
Alexander D.
Hetzel – ’11 &
Edmond J. Tryon –
‘11
ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS
Vocation Office for Diocesan
Priesthood
Priesthood:
A life worth living. A life worth considering.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Office of the Cardinal
Lent 2010
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May the
grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!
Through the
solemn forty days of Lent, the Church unites herself each year to the mystery
of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Our desire to conform ourselves more fully to Christ each day is given
expression during this holy season through acts of penance. We have all been made one with Christ
through Baptism. Penance offers us the
opportunity to allow the sanctifying grace of this Sacrament to unfold more
completely in our lives.
Efforts at
reconciliation, concern for the salvation of one’s neighbor, the practice of
charity, care for the poor, prayer, the exercise and defense of justice and the
endurance of persecution for righteousness’ sake are all means by which we can
take up our Cross each day and become united to Christ more fully.
I encourage
you to embrace these works of love of God and neighbor during the days of Lent
so as to be prepared to renew the promises of your baptism at Easter and so be
more fully a part of the life of Christ and His Church. In particular, I recommend to all of you the
reception of the Sacrament of Penance, by which our Lord Jesus Christ
personally offers His mercy and love.
Sincerely
in Christ,
Cardinal
Justin Rigali
Archbishop
of Philadelphia
ANNUAL MASS FOR
MIGRANTS & REFUGEES
The 13th
Annual National Migration Week Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, March 7th,
at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia.
Cardinal
Justin Rigali will be the main Celebrant and Homilist. At 2:00 pm, a Procession of Ethnic
Communities will begin with various selections of hymns sung by community
members.
The
celebration of Holy Mass will begin at 2:30 pm.
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
YEAR OF THE PRIEST
CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC
Thursday, March 25th ~ 7:30
pm
Cathedral – Basilica of Saints Peter
and Paul
Featuring;
The Philadelphia Priest Singers
The Keystone Boychoir
The All Catholic Secondary Chorus
Celebrate the “Year of the Priest” at a Concert of Sacred Music”
featuring the Archdiocesan All Catholic Secondary Chorus, the Keystone
Boychoir, and the “Philadelphia Priest Singers” – a group of our Archdiocesan
priests singing sacred music from our heritage.
One-time Performance will be held on Thursday, March 25th in
the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.
Limited tickets are available beginning on February 8th. For ticket information, call
215-587-3519. Proceeds from the Concert
will benefit the Archdiocesan Priest Retirement Fund.
AREA PARISH NEWS
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.
For more information call:
610-275-2752.
AREA NEWS
DISCERNMENT
RETREAT – SISTERS OF IHM
God has a
great idea! You could be in the center
of it! Young women (18-35) are invited
to participate in a Discernment Retreat with the IHM Sisters the weekend of
February 26-27 at Villa Maria House of Studies. Please contact Sister Carmen Teresa at ihmvoc2@aol.com or 610-889-1553.
The retreat
will provide an opportunity to listen to God’s call, a time for personal and
communal prayer and an opportunity to interact with the Sisters in Formation.
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
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
Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen
and grow—a day at a time.
Sunday,
February 14, 2010
Sixth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Exchanging woes for blessings
Isn’t it wonderful to be wealthy,
to be well-fed, and to enjoy the esteem of the community? And if you don’t fit
any of those categories, wouldn’t it be great if you did? Then why do you
suppose Jesus lamented the fate of rich people? Probably because we tend to
think that wealth, abundance, and acceptance are for us. Actually those
good things are entrusted to us to be given to the poor, the hungry, and
the despised. Lent begins this Wednesday. For 40 days we will work the blessed side
of the Lord’s teaching by praying for others, feeding the hungry, and giving
our money to the poor.
Today’s readings: Jeremiah 17:5-8; 1 Corinthians
15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26
“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.”
Monday,
February 15
Wisdom vs. IQ
The school of wisdom isn’t
equivalent to a university. If that were so our leaders would be heroes and our
economy would be sound. A high IQ and a pile of diplomas can lead to marital
and fiscal disasters just as quickly as any other background. Wisdom is an
attribute of God, which means we have to go to God to get it. Once gained it’s
contagious, or as Saint Louis de Montfort put it: “Wisdom gives not only light
to know the truth but also a remarkable power to impart it to others.” Seek
wisdom—for all our sakes!
Today’s readings: James 1:1-11; Mark 8:11-13
“If any of
you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and
ungrudgingly.”
Tuesday,
February 16
Just the facts
At a time in our country when we
most need unity, we are divided. We face many difficult issues at one time—war
and national security, healthcare, immigration, fiscal policies—each demanding
serious attention. Yet our political debate has become toxic. We no longer seem
willing to listen carefully, argue dispassionately, or disagree
respectfully—much less reach for a compromise of any kind. The internet plays
an important role here. One misleading statement plus 24 hours equals the next
fracas that distracts us from the real issue. In both bread and politics a
little yeast goes a long way. Remember, then, to read widely and pay attention
to your sources. Where are your “facts” coming from? Do you trust the person or
organization making the statements?
Today’s readings: James 1:12-18;
Mark 8:14-21
“Watch
out—beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”
Wednesday,
February 17
Ash Wednesday
Readjust your priorities
The season of Lent is here, and
that means doom-and-gloom and giving stuff up, right? Not so! Prayer, fasting,
and almsgiving are three ways the church encourages us to enter into Lent. This
season is a time of preparation. It is a time to free ourselves from the things
that are not helpful in our lives and move into a deeper relationship with God,
our family and friends, and the church community. It is a time to celebrate the
gifts God has given us, to examine how well we live those gifts, and to clear
away the things that prevent us from being the gifted person we are. Take time
today, right now, to consider how God is inviting you to be free and more
present to God and to all the people in your life.
Today’s readings: Joel 2:12-18; 2 Corinthians
5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
“Return to
the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger.”
Thursday,
February 18
Thursday after
Ash Wednesday
Losing it
What does it mean to “lose one’s
life” for the sake of Jesus? In certain times and places it could literally
mean martyrdom. But for many of us the phrase might involve something a little
different. Lent is a good time to consider a bit of healthy self-denial as one
path we can take toward greater awareness of Jesus and his inspiring message.
Something as simple as the proverbial giving up of chocolate can serve as a
reminder of our deeper spiritual hunger. Acts of charitable service also help.
As we get outside our small world and connect with those in great need, we just
might find the road to salvation.
Today’s
readings: Deuteronomy
30:15-20; Luke 9:22-25
“Those who
lose their life for my sake will save it.”
Friday,
February 19
Friday after
Ash Wednesday
Not so fast!
Lent is just getting under way, a good
time to carefully consider one of its key traditions: fasting. What can
fasting mean in our health-conscious culture? The fasting of Lent is not about
eating less for its own sake. In the Book of Isaiah, God addresses the mistake
of settling for the outward trappings of penance. “Is not this the fast that I
choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let
the oppressed go free . . . ? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover
them, and not to hide yourself from your own kin? Then your light shall break
forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator
shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.” Now
that’s fasting!
Today’s readings: Isaiah 58:1-9a;
Matthew
9:14-15
“Why do we
and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?”
Saturday,
February 20
Saturday after
Ash Wednesday
The mark of the sinner
The checkout clerk looked at you
kind of funny. “You’ve got something on your forehead,” she said, unaware of
Ash Wednesday. We spend the day with a mixture of pride and embarrassment.
We’re proud to be Catholic, but we’re a little uneasy about appearing in public
wearing such a strange sign. Some think the ashes mark the righteous, those who
go to church. But in reality it expresses our need for repentance. Jesus calls
those who need the mercy and compassion of God so that the life-changing power
of forgiveness might be experienced. Lent is a time for us to become familiar
with that saving power.
Today’s readings: Isaiah 58:9b-14;
Luke 5:27-32
“I have come
to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

Spaghetti Dinner
Benefits
Boy Scout Troop 591
Saturday February 20,
2010
4
to 8 PM @ St. Philip Neri Gymnasium
Tickets Sold at the
Door for:
Dine-in or take-out
$8 for Adult Dine
$4 for Children 10
& under
Dinner Includes:
All You Can Eat Spaghetti,
Salad, Bread, &
Dessert
Please join us for dinner on Saturday evening
to help raise much needed funds to support our boys’ yearly activities. Tickets will be on sale in the vestibule
following mass on the weekends of 2/6-2/7 and 2/13-2/14.
If you have any questions please contact Joe
Smith @ 484 824-4364.
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.
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.
St.
Philip Neri
Home
& School Association
A COOK
FREE WEEK
St.
Philip Neri Home & School Association, in conjunction with Tosco's Pizza
& Restaurant, invites you to take a break from cooking on Monday, February
15 thru Saturday, February 20. Tosco's will donate a percentage of ALL orders,
eat in or take out, lunch or dinner, when you present your coupon.
TOSCO
SCRIP AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT:
CHURCH,
RECTORY AND SCHOOL.
Let
Tosco's cook for your family. Tosco's is located at 824 Main Street, Pennsburg,
PA. Please call 215-679-0650 for take-out orders and/or hours.
*The
coupon MUST be presented for the Home & School Association to benefit from
your order.
Additional
coupons can be obtained by calling the school at 215-679-7481 or the rectory
office at 215-679-9275.

St. Philip Neri
Home & School Association
TOSCO’S
COUPON
Good for
the week of
Monday, February
15th thru
Saturday,
February 20th
TOSCO WEEK
Present this coupon when paying.