Church
of Saint Philip Neri
Pennsburg, PA 18073
June 6, 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 7:00 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.
Ask deacon mike
I have spoken many times to you about my
feelings for having the opportunity to serve as a Deacon in the Catholic Church
and especially here at St. Philip Neri.
Hopefully, you have come to know through individual conversations with
me, comments that I have made during my homilies, my writings here in “Ask
Deacon Mike” and most hopefully through my actions how much joy and fulfillment
I experience as a Deacon. But in the
end, it is neither about me nor how I feel.
It is always about serving Our Lord by serving His Church. For me, the primary expression of “Church”
is the people. As God’s children we
come together as one body to express this wonderful relationship with God and
each other. I am privileged to be
called to promote and assist you in responding to these relationships.
My purpose for mentioning this again is to
highlight the results of a survey on the Permanent Diaconate in the United
States that was taken in late 2009 and published in March 2010. I don’t want to bore you with a bunch of
statistics. But I do want to use some
of the findings of the survey to help you understand my joy and pride in being
a Deacon. I most importantly wish to highlight and emphasize what a great
blessing the Order of Deacon is to the Church.
I also must point out that this blessing is bestowed upon us as a Church
not so much by the action and personality of the Deacons but by providence and
the grace of God. It is this expression
of God’s love and care for us that I give thanks.
In 2009 there were approximately 225 Permanent Deacons in the
Archdiocese of Philadelphia. This
amounted to 1 deacon to 6482 Catholics.
While I don’t know exactly how many Catholics are registered in our
parish I would think this ratio is pretty close to our situation here. At the present time we have a little over
1800 families registered in our parish.
While Philadelphia is by far one of the largest Arch/dioceses in the US
it ranks 15th on the list of total Permanent Deacons. Most of the Archdioceses higher on the list
had much smaller Catholic populations than Philadelphia. Based on the
extrapolated data it is estimated that there are 16,349 Permanent Deacons actively serving in the United
States. This number reflects Deacons
serving in every diocese of the country in numerous ministries. Over 85% of those Deacons are incardinated
in the Arch/diocese in which they serve.
This means that they belong by Church Law to the Arch/diocese where they
serve. For the first six years of my
assignment here at St. Philip Neri I was not incardinated in the Archdiocese of
Philadelphia. I still belonged to the
Church of Columbus, OH where I was ordained.
I was given faculties to serve here by Cardinal Bevilacqua and later
sought and was granted incardination from Cardinal Rigali.
Ninety-two percent of the Permanent Deacons in
the United States are married men of varying ages: < 1% age 35 – 39, 9% age 40 – 49, 29% age 50 – 59, 38% age 60 – 69 (I fall into this
category) and 24% > age 70. A
statistic that rather surprised me was that nearly 81% of all Permanent Deacons
in the United States are white / Caucasians.
Two percent are Black or African-American and 14% are Hispanic. The remaining Deacons are Asians – 2% and
Native American – 1%. The educational
level of Deacons is 61% with at least an undergrad degree.
For the most part Permanent Deacons are not
financially compensated. Only 18%
receive compensation in areas of ministry that includes: hospitals, parish administration, prisons,
parish non-ministerial services, parish ministerial positions, diocesan
services and other social service areas.
However, this only gives a glimpse of the varied areas of ministry in
which Deacons serve. For my part I
assist our pastor in many projects and programs. I assist at or preside over
various liturgical functions, lead a wonderful team of faith-filled people who
conduct our RCIA, provide counseling and spiritual direction, coordinate the
activities of our liturgical ministers and help our school by consulting with
families having difficulties with tuition.
Like all of the men whom this survey represents, I am very blessed to be
part of the ministry of the Church.
As I reflect on all of this I know that what
Deacons do is only a small part of the total ministry of the Church. Under the authority of our local bishop we
assist our priests in many ways. But we
must never forget that while some are called to ordained ministry all of us are called to care for
one another. Both men and women should
always realize that the same Spirit Who worked in Jesus works in each of
us. It is the call of every Christian
to lead lives that answer Christ’s call to feed His lambs and sheep.
If you have any comments or questions about
our Catholic faith, the Church or sacraments please let me know. You can send me your inquiries by dropping
them in the collection basket or sending them to the rectory. You can also send me an e-mail at deaconmikefranks@verizon.net. Your
identity will not be revealed.
This past weekend we celebrated Memorial Day
and the beginning of the summer season.
I hope you find some time for family and friends while saving a few
minutes of the day for yourself to relax, pray and think about your relationship
with Jesus. Wherever you may go don’t
forget to attend Mass. Have a great
summer and as always I love you all.
Serving at Mass June
6
Extraordinary Ministers Lectors
5:00 pm – Claire
Holcombe Bob
Ellis
Dawn Ellis Linda
Franks
Priest
Deacon
Gerald Murphy
Anna Murphy
7:30 am – Michele
Martin Mark
Meinzer
Peter D’Amico Theresa
Gilmore
Priest
Deacon
Michael Duka
Mary R. Giambrone
9:30 am – Mary Ellen
Paulk Eileen Koch
Rose Anderson Matthew
Horvath
Priest
Linda Benko
Christine Adelsberger
Stephan Adelsberger
11:00 am – Barbara
Schwind D. McCausland
Bob Schwind D.
Tarantino
Priest
Marlene Leidy
Christine Kemp
Lester Kemp
Serving at Mass June
13
Extraordinary Ministers Lectors
5:00 pm – Marci
Jaman Bob
Piccone
LaRue Emmell Ed
Tryon
Priest
Priest
Michael Edleman
Lisa Edleman
7:30 am – Mike
Heveran Ernie
Quartani
Jim Michels Pete
Frank
Priest
Pat Scheerbaum
Paul Moser
Maureen Moser
9:30 am – Mary
Weber Wendy
Benner
Michael Sledgen Terry
Benner
Priest
Sharon Shaak
Eleanor Brennan
Bob Brennan
11:00 am –
Maryanne Charlton Linda
Franks
Kevin Charlton Luke
Verna
Priest
Deacon
Amanda Charlton
Anita Weilnau
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD
OF CHRIST
June 6, 2010
Monday, June 7
8:00 am – Wayne
Brinckman,
(Staff of Mann-Slonaker
Funeral Home)
Tuesday, June 8
8:00 am – Michael
Scasney, (Claude & Pat Balduzzi)
Wednesday, June 9,
Saint Ephrem
7:00 pm – Ethel
Evans, (Charlotte)
Thursday, June 10
8:00 am – Annie
Yerger,
(Ken & Rita Latshaw,
Rachel Henry, Irwin Yerger)
Friday, June 11,
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
9:00 am – Lila
& Paul Smith (Estate)
Saturday, June 12
8:00 am – Stanley
Maciejewski, (Ron & Joanne DiGirolamo)
5:00 pm – Kenneth
Swift, (Wife Alice & children)
ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
TIME
June 13, 2010
7:30 am – For the
living & deceased members of the Parish.
9:30 am – Leona
Franks,
(John & Denise Guckin and
daughters)
11:00 am – Joanne
Kane, (Richard & Suzanne Matt)
ROSE/FLORAL
ARRANGEMENT
The red
roses placed on the Blessed Mother and Sacred Heart Altars are in honor of Ed & Beverly Bozzelli on their Fiftieth
Wedding Anniversary.
The floral
arrangement on the altar is in memory of Helen
Stubits, requested by Mary Fran, Bob & Julia Young.
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, Frances Cannon, Ethel Buck,
Gary Lester Keller, Baby Lucy Littlefield, Charlotte Azarovich, George
Bradford, Rick DeStefano, Tommy Slattery, Baby Olivia Enriquez, Carla Kozak,
Janice Minnich, Jean Kosich, Patrick Malloy, William McAffee, John Brazuk,
Thomas Zappala, Adam Canigiani, Jr., Jo Maturo, Elsie Connelly, Theresa Homan,
Anna Hoffman, Colleen McMillar, Pete Duklis, Sr. Ron Leckey, Anthony Bonanno,
Ben and Mary Finkbeiner, David Campbell, John Cahill, Jr., Grace Guckin, Tony
Interrante, Patti Kolb, Steven Gebhardt, Mary Blaszczyk, John Culbertson,
(Father of Ellen Abramo) & Evelyn Dixon (mother of Dawn Ellis).
For those who have died, grant them eternal rest and peace.
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS
May
31, 2009 May 30, 2010
Envelopes: $ 8,797.50 $ 7,445.50
Loose: 1,111.00 1,998.00
Children’s: 59.00
79.40
Total: $9,967.50 $ 9,522.90
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 Mary J. Garis, requested by John
& Mary Jane Dzurenda.
We also
have “Living Memorials” for those
special occasions in life.
ACTIVITIES - *BINGO*
Kitchen opens 5:00 pm – Bingo – 6:30 pm
Working Thursday – June 10th
– Team #3
All regular games pay $50
FINAL COVER – ALL SPECIAL PAYS: $500
Bingo
– May 27th: 61 players
Games -
$ 298.00
Kitchen
- 108.00
Total -
$ 406.00
Please note: Brown paper bags are needed for Bingo.
If you have any to spare, please drop them off at the Social Hall on
Tuesday’s or Thursday’s between 8:30 am & 12:00 pm.
BAKED GOODS NEEDED
Baked goods
are needed for our weekly Bingo and monthly Breakfast. If anyone is interested in donating some
baked goods, please call Rita at: 215-679-7009.
JUNE – THIS WEEK
AT A GLANCE
The Most Holy Body
& Blood of Christ
Sunday – June 6th
Children’s
Liturgy of the Word 9:30 am
Church
Senior Altar
Server – Recognition 9:30 am Church
Parish
Carnival 1:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Monday, June 7th
Pre-Jordan
7:00 pm rectory
Charismatic
Prayer Group 7:00
pm Chapel
Tuesday, June 8th
Garden Club
– Church Grounds 5:00 pm
Choir &
Cantor Practice
6:00 pm Church
Welcome
Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Rectory
Boy
Scouts
7:00 pm Gym
Wednesday, June 9th
Last day of
Pre-K 4
Elizabeth
Ministry Meeting 7:00
pm Neri Ctr
Thursday, June 10th
Bingo 6:30 pm Gym
Last Day
Pre-K3
Pennsburg
Manor Nursing Home Mass 10:00 am
Cub
Scouts 6:45 pm School
Friday, June 11th
Last day for
Kindergarten
SPN Quilting 1:00 pm Gym
Saturday, June 12th
Parish Youth
Ministry:
End of Year
Celebration 6:00
pm Rectory
Sunday, June 13th
Children’s
Liturgy of the Word 9:30
am Church
Knights of
Columbus Meeting 7:30 pm Rectory
Men’s 30
& Over Basketball 8:00 pm Gym
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Car Show Committee
Meeting – Monday, June 14th – Rectory – 7:00 pm
Pastoral Council
Meeting – Monday – June 14th – Rectory – 7:00 pm
Charismatic Prayer
Group – Monday, June 14th – Chapel – 7:00 pm
Garden Club –
Tuesday, June 15th – Church grounds – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Choir & Cantor
Practice – Tuesday, June 15th – Church – 6:00 pm
SPN Craft Guild
Meeting – Tuesday, June 15th – Gym – 1:00 pm
SPN Eighth Grade
Graduation – Wednesday, June 16th – Mass in Church – 7:00 pm
Bingo – Thursday,
June 17th – Gym – 6:30 pm
SPN School
Dismissal – Thursday, June 17th -12:00 pm
SPN Closing School
Mass – Friday, June 18th – Church – 9:00 am
FREE DAY – NO
ACTIVITIES – Saturday, June 19th
Children’s Liturgy
of the Word – Sunday, June 20th –a t the 9:00 Mass
SCHOOL NEWS
It was
wonderful to see our Dads on Wednesday for our “Donuts with Dad” Breakfast. The children enjoyed having a donut and
beverage with their Dad at the Neri Center and then being walked over to
school. Thank you to all who came and
for those who helped to make this an enjoyable time!
PARISH NEWS
Elizabeth
Ministry Announcement
The Elizabeth Ministry is sponsoring a Babysitting 101 class for all interested
youth between the ages of 11-14. It
will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the
Social Hall. Class size is limited
to 20 so get your reservation in early!
Please read the details for the fee and the reservation form below. Any
questions, please call LaRue Emmell at 215-679-3086.
CALLING ALL YOUTH AGES 11-14!
Babysitting 101
Wednesday – June 23
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
St. Philip Neri Gym
Cost: $55-certificate awarded
upon completion
Drinks and snacks provided, but bring your own
lunch.
Class sponsored by Elizabeth
Ministry.
Email LaRue Emmell at lemmell2@comcast.net
Program provided by Child, Home & Community
Incorporated. Class taught by experienced, trained workshop facilitators. www.chcinfo.org
Please detach and return with payment
Make check payable to “CHC”
144 Wood Street, Doylestown 18901
Due by: June 11, 2010
Name
___________________________ Age __________
Parent’s name
_________________________________
Phone number
______________________
Address
________________________________________
Class site: St.
Philip Neri Parish, Pennsburg, PA
Any questions,
call Becky at 215-348-9770
Class size limited to 20!
MASS BOOK – 2011
The
Mass Book for 2011 will open Friday, June 11th, between 10:00 am – 2:00
pm.
Each
person will be allowed five (5) weekday Masses and two (2) Sunday Masses.
If
there are any additional Masses available in July, you may call the office and
make your request.
MASS TIME CHANGE – WEDNESDAY’S
Effective January 1, 2011, the Chapel
Masses on Wednesday’s will be at 5:00 pm instead of 7:00 pm.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY COMMITTEE
Are you updating your digital camera or
video camera? The Historical Committee
could put your “old” one to good use.
If you have a camera you would like to
donate, please call Shirley at 215-679-9275 or email spnhistory@comcast.net.
ST. PHILIP NERI PRAYER
SHAWL MINISTRY
For those who are not familiar with
knitting, crocheting, or are just struggling, we will teach you! The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on
Monday, June 7th, at the old rectory located at 565 Main Street, East
Greenville - 7:00 pm. Please call Jo
Ellen Carr, 215-679-6547 with any questions.
SOFT
PRETZEL SALE
The Youth Ministry will be selling Soft
Pretzels the weekend of June 12th &13th after all
Masses. The cost is $.50/pretzel or
3/$1.00.
Thank you for your support of our Youth
Ministry!
PARISH
LIBRARY -
BOOK
SEASON HAS ARRIVED!!
The St Philip Neri bookcases are ready to be
filled. We are looking for gently used or new books.
They must be pertaining to our Catholic
faith. Examples would be Lives of the Saints, Scriptural, any reference
material or children’s stories, any type of spiritual book. They can be novels,
too.
We are looking for CD's or DVD's as well,
movies or music. We can use the large print editions, too. Please drop off
your books at the rectory during business hours.
If you don't have any
books to donate please consider a contribution to be made "In Memory
Of" and we will purchase the requested book and place a memorial marker
inside of it.
MARTHA MINISTERS
MEETING
Reminder…There will
be a meeting of Martha Ministers on Tuesday, June 8th, 10:00 am in
the Parish Outreach Office.
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 – June 14th.
SAINT PHILIP NERI
CRAFT GUILD
The St.
Philip Neri Craft Guild will meet on Tuesday, June 15th in
the Gym for 1:00 pm. There will be no
Meetings in July; the next Meeting will be on Tuesday, August 3rd –
1:00 pm. If there are any questions,
please call Connie Marks at: 610-287-9829.
SHOWBOAT CASINO
Saturday – July 31st
Cost is $30 with $25
in Slot Play return. Leave St. Philip
Neri Church parking lot at 10:00 am.
Please call Kathy
at: 267-923-5173 with your reservation requests.
Bus fills during the
summer months. Please save the date!
Enrich Your Catholic Faith thru History – in
Philadelphia!
Why not
enhance your knowledge with our Adult Faith Formation Team and visit the
Shrines with us in Philadelphia on Wednesday, August 18th. You will visit St. Kathrine Drexel, have a
boxed lunch, go to Mass at St. John Neumann and a guided tour of both upper and
lower churches; then we go to St. Rita Cassia Shrine and have a guided tour as
well. We will finish the day at
Crackerbarrel Restaurant on the way home.
All three
(3) sites have gift shops to browse in.
The cost is
$65 that includes the boxed lunch and all Shrine admissions. Dinner will be on your own.
Please call
Kathy at 215-272-2130, or leave a message at the rectory for any other
information you may want.
CEMETERY MEMORIAL
TREES
Memorial
Trees are available for purchase to be planted throughout our Parish Cemetery
“Holy Cross”. The cost is $425; this
covers the price of the tree, its planting and the Memorial Plaque.
Shade and
Evergreen Trees will be planted throughout the cemetery where space is
available. To purchase a Memorial Tree,
please call the rectory.
ST.
PHILIP NERI CHURCH
HOAGIE
SALE
CHEESE,
ITALIAN or TURKEY
Tuesday
– July 13th
12:00
NOON – 6:00 PM
St.
Philip Neri Social Hall
COST: $4.00
All
orders due by:
Tuesday
– July 6th
Please
call:
Rita
– 679-7009 or:
Pat – 679-5675
END OF SUMMER BOOK DISCUSSION
Tuesday – August 24th – 7:00 pm
St. Philip Neri Rectory Meeting Room
“MY LIFE WITH THE SAINTS”
By: Martin James, SJ.
A Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of 2006. “An outstanding and often hilarious memoir of one man’s
interaction with the saints of the Roman Catholic tradition”.
Winner of a 2007 Christopher Award for books that “affirm the highest
values of the human spirit”.
Books will be ordered and available at a later date for purchase. The cost to you is $20.00
For more information, please call Madeleine Gehringer at: 215-679-0737
or call the rectory office at: 215-679-9275.
PARISH OUTREACH
MOTHER’S MARKET
Moms – Dads – and
Grandparents:
The
Elizabeth Ministry of St. Philip Neri is planning a Mother’s Market for this
Fall of 2010.
Anyone
interested in selling used baby and kids’ equipment, clothes or toys, please
contact Kathy Hunt at 215-541-9180 or email her at: ElizMininfo@yahoo.com.
DORNEY PARK
TICKETS
There are
still some Dorney Park Tickets available for purchase. If anyone is interested in purchasing
tickets, please call the rectory between 10:00 am & 4:00 pm. For those who requested to pick up their
tickets at the rectory, they are now here and ready for pickup between 10:00 am
& 4:00 pm.
ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS
Priesthood: A call from God; a
gift for others. Consider the
Priesthood.
For Survivors of
Clergy Sexual Abuse
A NEW SUPPORT GROUP
Facilitated
by: Network of Victim Assistance of
Bucks County (NOVA)
Call if you are
looking for a safe place to talk with others.
Adult men and women, who were sexually abused as children by Clergy,
regardless of where the abuse occurred, are invited to attend. There is no fee for the group. Funding is provided through the Victim
Assistance Program of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR
TO ENROLL:
PLEASE CALL NOVA
DIRECTLY AT:
1-800-675-6900
LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
OF:
SAINT CHARLES
BORROMEO SEMINARY
In response
to the increasing Spanish-speaking population in the Archdiocese of
Philadelphia, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary opens its Language Institute for a three week session of instruction in the
Spanish language from June 21 thru July 9.
Sessions run Monday thru Friday for three hours (9 am – 12 pm). The cost is $300 for the three week
session. Applications are now being
accepted. You may download an
Application from the Seminary website at www.scs.edu. Please direct phone inquiries to Mrs. Susan
Heppler at: 610-785-6525.
ST, CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY
How well do you know
your faith? Consider taking a class or
making a retreat at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary this summer.
Go to www.scsrsd.org for details.
PRE-8TH GRADE
SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
June 28 – July 28
8:45 am – 1:00 pm
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
1733 Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
Spend part of your summer at the PREP and
participate in the Pre-8th Grade Summer Enrichment Program!
PROGRAM TOPICS
INCLUDE:
Algebra
Athletics
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Drama
Transportation is available in Philadelphia, New
Jersey and the Five County area.
For more information, call the Summer School
Office at: 215-978-1954 or visit our website: WWW.SJPREP.ORG/PRE8
Catholic Social
Services – FOSTER FAMILIES
Catholic
Social Services is looking for single or married adults to become foster parents
to children of all ages and races.
There is a special need for families who can provide care to Teenagers –
a population that needs love, guidance and support as they move into
adulthood. To learn more about becoming
a foster parent, please call Melissa or Pat at: 215-587-3960.
AREA PARISH NEWS
ST.
COLUMBKILL SENIOR GROUP
Calendar
of Events:
Monday,
June 14th:
Hunterdon
Hills –
“Sunshine
Boys”
$65/members-$75/guests
6 Seats
left
Monday,
July 19th:
Mohegan
Sun at Pocono Downs
$25/members-$30/guests
Seats
available
October
17-21
Charleston
Trip
$409/members-$459/guests
For more
information or to sign up, please call Peg Bryan at 610-754-7516.
AREA NEWS
ST. PIUS X ALL
CLASS REUNION UPDATE:
St. Pius X Alumni Golf Outing:
Saturday,
June 12th – 1:00 pm at the:
Hickory
Valley Golf Course;
Shotgun
Start – Cost $100 – includes golf, cart, food and prizes. For additional
information, please call: 610-326-8990 – ext. 26.
Friday evening, June 11,
“The Life and Legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen” with Father Charles Connor:
Premier scholar on the charism and
spirituality of Fulton J. Sheen. Father Charles Connor is a priest of the
Diocese of Scranton, frequent presenter on EWTN, author of recently published
book, The Life and Legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.
6:30 PM Mass for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart
followed by Conference and book signing.
For
more information contact:
Our
Lady’s Missionaries of the Eucharist 640 E. Main Street Birdsboro PA 19508 610-582-3333 www.olme.org olme@olme.org
Pope John Paul II High
School Athletics
Cheerleading Tryouts - Dates for the
2010-11 cheerleading tryouts have been changed. Tryouts will
now be held on June 6th, 7th, and 8th at 5:30 p.m. at St.
Eleanor's School Gym.
Wrestling - Head Coach Mark
Houseal will conduct an informational meeting on Thursday, June 10th at 7:00 pm
at St. Eleanor's School Gym. The meeting is for all wrestlers that will
be attending PJPII next year 2010-11 and their parents. There is an
informational letter on www.pjphs.org > Athletics > Wrestling.
Boy's Soccer - Head Coach Jerry Deleo will conduct an informational meeting on
Thursday, June 10th at 8:00 pm St. Eleanor School
Gym. The meeting is for parents and players interested in
trying out for the 2010 PJPII Boys' Soccer Team.
Girls’
Soccer - Head Coach Mark Beck will conduct an informational
meeting on Thursday June 10th at 8:30pm at St. Eleanor’s School Gym.
The meeting is for parents and players interested in trying out for the 2010
PJPII Girls' Soccer Team.
Golf - Pope John Paul
II HS Head Coach Andrew Bainbridge will be having an informational meeting on
Tuesday June 8th at 7 p.m. at St. Pius X High School. The meeting is open to
all interested players that will be attending Pope John Paul II next school
year (2010-2011) and their parents.
SAINT JOSEPH’S BASKETBALL
CAMP
Phil
Martelli’s Middle School Team Academy seeks boys’ teams (CYO, Middle school,
Church groups, Youth Organizations) for its June 14th – June 17th
Camp. The Camp will be held from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm each evening at Saint
Joseph’s University. Included will be 5-on-5 officiated games, basketball/skill
development, and numerous life skills lectures for coaches/parents/players.
Contact Rob Sullivan at 610-660-1961 or email rsulli01@sju.edu
to receive further information.
MARRIED COUPLE
PRAYER RETREAT
Marriage
Retorno, a couple Prayer Retreat will be held July 10-11 at Daylesford Abbey in
Paoli. Marriage Retorno is a Scripture
based Couple Prayer Retreat for married couples wanting to deepen their
relationship with one another in the Lord.
While it is the second step of Marriage Encounter, couples do not need
to attend ME first. The cost is
$290/couple (overnight) or $165/couple (commuting). Space is limited. For
information, call Joe & May Ward: 215-362-8699 or the website at: www.marriageretorno.org.
Montgomery County Health Department’s
2010 Rabies Clinics
Date Place Time
June 12th Collegeville 9am - 11m
Community Park
4th & Park Avenue
Collegeville
June 19th Harleysville Sr. Ctr. 9am -11am
312
Alumni Ave
Harleysville
June 26th Burnside Oakland 9am – 11am
Park
Burnside
Avenue & Oakland Drive
West Norriton
