Church of Saint Philip Neri

Pennsburg, PA 18073

August 15, 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:

6^th & 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

6^th & Washington Streets

East Greenville, PA 18041

ROSARY: Prayed in the Chapel

Every Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass

Every 2^nd 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 2^nd & 3^rd Sundays of each month.

Please call the Rectory to schedule.

2^nd Sunday Baptisms are held at the

11:00 AM Mass

3^rd Sunday Baptisms are held at 12:30 PM

PRE-JORDAN CLASSES

1^st 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 1^st Friday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM in the

church, followed by Benediction.

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS

If you wish to have a floral arrangement placed in front of the altar, please call the rectory.

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

WE ARE THE CATHOLIC PARISH COMMUNITY OF ST. PHILIP NERI, ANSWERING CHRIST’S CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP THROUGH WORD, SACRAMENT AND SERVICE.

WE PROCLAIM GOD’S HOPE AND LOVE TO ALL.

Serving at Mass August 15

Extraordinary Ministers Lectors

5:00 pm - Anna Murphy Mark Meinzer

Gerald Murphy S. Hunsberger

Priest

Linda Benko

Trudy Moser

Dave Moser

7:30 am - Wally Varallo John Gilmore

Joan Varallo Theresa Gilmore

Priest

Michelle Martin

Chuck Rodgers

Maria Rodgers

9:30 am - Joshua Hewitt Sue DiMarco

Lillian Hewitt Joe Cassarella

Priest

Deacon

Priest

Jeff Daley

11:00 am – Sandy Shellaway Donna Tarantino

Tony Shellaway Linda Franks

Priest

Deacon

Priest

Anita Weilnau

Serving at Mass August 22

Extraordinary Ministers Lectors

5:00 pm – Jim Quigley Bob Piccone

Annemarie Quigley Pete Frank

Priest

Dave Boone

Teri Boone

7:30 am – Immaculata Barndt Ernie Quatrani

Lori Brozena Michael Lynch

Priest

Deacon

Pete D’Amico

Michael Duka

9:30 am – Christine Kemp Matt Horvath

Lester Kemp Eileen Koch

Priest

Irene Novelli

Jack Nash

Monica Nash

11:00 am – Linda DiTondo Luke Verna

Doug DiTondo M. Gehringer

Priest

Amanda Charlton

Kevin Charlton

Maryanne Charlton

THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

August 15, 2010

Monday, August 16, Saint Stephen of Hungary

8:00 am – Jennie Virus, (Anne Rudzenski)

Tuesday, August 17

8:00 am – John Dykie,

(Friendly Visitors Group of SPN)

Wednesday, August 18

7:00 pm – Stephen & Marcella Kanya, (Bob & Pat Kanya)

Thursday, August 19, Saint John Eudes

8:00 am – Fred Yerger, (Ken & Rita Latshaw,

Rachael Henry & Irwin Yerger)

Friday, August 20, Saint Bernard

8:00 am – Anna Mae Malasky

(Friendly Visitors Group of SPN)

Saturday, August 21, Saint Pius X

8:00 am – Linda Frank, (Annette & David Suro)

5:00 pm – Morris Amato,

(Mary R. & James Giambrone)

TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

August 22, 2010

Sunday, August 22

7:30 am – John L. Gilmore, (The Gilmore Family)

9:30 am – For the living & deceased members

of the Parish.

11:00 am – Anthony Vontor, Sr., (Family)

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, Robert Rukstalis, Frances Cannon, Ethel Buck, Gary Lester Keller, Baby Lucy Littlefield, Charlotte Azarovich, George Bradford, Rick DeStefano, Tommy Slattery, Baby Olivia Enriquez, Adam Canigiani, Jr., Jo Maturo, Elsie Connelly, Theresa Homan, Colleen McMillar, Anthony Bonanno, David Campbell, Grace Guckin, Steven Gebhardt, John Culbertson, (Father of Ellen Abramo), Evelyn Dixon Mildred Moyer, Helga Camasso, Tom Brogan, Keith Hotz, Lily Morgitan, John Brazuk, Irene Maggs, Pat Scheerbaum, Mary Blaszczyk, Thomas Zappala, Peter Szczybek, Lori DiMarco, Tom Latshaw, & Bernadette Bevington

For those who have died, grant them eternal rest and peace.

FLORAL/ROSE ARRANGEMENTS

The Red Roses placed on the Blessed Mother and Sacred Heart Altars are in Honor of Three Special August Birthdays, requested by Clifford and Connie Marks.

The Blue & White Floral arrangement placed on the Altar is in Honor of Three Special August Birthdays, requested by Clifford and Connie Marks.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS

August 9, 2009 August 8, 2010

Envelopes: $ 8,522.85 $ 8,839.50

Loose: 1,486.00 1,109.00

Children’s: 46.50 58.00

Total: $10,055.35 $10,006.50

JULY MONTHLY EXPENSES

Salaries: $ 44,489.00

Oil: 0.00

Electric: 3,286.09

Telephone: 368.02

Insurance: Parish 10,616.54

Insurance: Medical 7,083.69

Trash: 326.00

Assessment: 18,000.00

Maintenance/Supplies: 9,756.00

Water/Sewer - 335.82

(East Greenville)

Total: $ 94,261.26

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 Beverly Latshaw, requested by:

Sue Quigley & Family; SPN Bingo Committee,

Ralph & Nancy Seasholtz, and Bob, Shirley, & Elizabeth LeMay.

In memory of Anna Sos, requested by:

Stella, Carol, Anna & Steve.

We also have “Living Memorials” for those special occasions in life.

WEEKLY BINGO

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.

Bingo: August 5th – 72 players

Games: $ 556.00

Kitchen: 179.00

Total: $ 735.00

ACTIVITIES - *BINGO*

Kitchen opens 5:00 pm – Bingo – 6:30 pm

Working Thursday – August 19th – Team #1

All regular games pay $50

FINAL COVER – ALL SPECIAL PAYS: $500

PARISH BREAKFAST

Our next parish Breakfast is Sunday, August 22^nd from 7:00 am – 12:30 pm. Save the date!

Adults: $7.00, Seniors: $6.00

Children – 5-9 years of age: $4.00

Children under four – EAT FREE!

AUGUST THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Sunday – August 15th

Men’s 30 & Over Basketball 8:00 pm Gym

Monday, August 16th

Bible Study 7:00 pm Rectory

Charismatic Prayer Group 7:00 pm Chapel

Tuesday, August 17th

Garden Club – Church Grounds 5:00 pm

Choir & Cantor Practice 6:00 pm Church

SPN Craft Guild 1:00 pm Gym

Wednesday, August 18th

Bible Timeline Study 7:00 pm Rectory

Thursday, August 19th

Bingo 6:30 pm Gym

Friday, August 20th

Bible Study 9:00 am Rectory

SPN Quilting 1:00 pm Gym

Saturday, August 21st

Parish Breakfast Set-up Gym

Sunday, August 22nd

Parish Breakfast 7:00 am – 12:30 pm Gym

Men’s 30 & Over Basketball 8:00 pm Gym

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Bible Study – Monday, August 23^rd – 7:00 pm – rectory

Charismatic Prayer Group – Monday, August 23^rd – 7pm in the Chapel

Parish Picnic Committee Meeting – Monday, August 23^rd – 7:00 pm – rectory

Lady of the Rosary Prayer Group – Mon. Aug. 23^rd – 1pm

Choir & Cantor Practice – Tuesday, August 24^th – 6:00 pm in the Church

End of Summer Book Discussion – (My Life with the Saints) Tuesday, August 24^th – 7:00 pm at the Rectory

Garden Club – Tuesday, August 24^th – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm on the Church grounds

Historical Society Committee Meeting – Tuesday, August 24^th – 7:00 pm – at the Old Rectory, E. Greenville

Parish Library Meeting – Wednesday, August 25^th – 9am in the Rectory Meeting Room

Rosary at Pennsburg Manor – Thurs., Aug 26 – 1:15 pm

Bingo – Thursday, August 26^th – 6:30 pm – Gym

Carnival Wrap-Up Meeting – Thursday, August 26^th – 7:00 pm – at the Rectory

Friendly Visitor’s Meeting – Thursday, August 26^th – 7:00 pm at the Old Rectory – East Greenville

Respect Life: Food PREP for the Homeless – 5:15 pm at the Rectory

Bible Study – Friday, August 27^th – 9:00 am – rectory

SPN Quilting – Friday, August 27^th – 1:00 pm – gym

FREE DAY – NO ACTIVITIES PLANNED – Saturday, August 28^th

Elizabeth Ministry MOM to MOM Connection – Sunday, August 29^th – 12:00 noon in the Social Hall

Men’s 30 & Over Basketball – Sunday, August 29^th – 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Gym

SCHOOL NEWS

Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to provide your son or daughter with a Catholic School education at St. Philip Neri School! Our school provides a safe, nurturing value-centered learning environment for students in Preschool through Eighth Grade. If you forgot to register your child/children, now is the time to do so as we need to prepare for the upcoming 2010-11 school year! Please call the school office at: 215.679.7481 if you need a School Registration Form or for any inquiries you may have. School begins on Tuesday, September 7th for Grades 1 to 8, September 10th for Kindergarten, September 13th for Pre K-4s, and September 14th for Pre K-3’s. Please note that the AM Pre-4 School Program is COMPLETELY FULL, however, we are having a PM SESSION for Pre-4 that will run three (3) days from 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm, and we are also offering an ALL DAY SESSION that runs from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm. Please check out the Flyer in today’s Bulletin for all details which also includes our CARES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM and ALL FEES. For those who have computer access, check our website: www.spnelementary.com for any information about the upcoming school year.

USED SCHOOL UNIFORM SALE

A used Uniform Sale will be held on Monday, August 16^th from 9:00 am until 11:00 am. You can also use this time to drop off any uniforms you no longer need. For location of Sale, call/email Agnes O’Connor at: 267.923.8635 or: aoc73156@hotmail.com.

PARISH NEWS

Youth Ministry Information

Teens Living in Christ (TLC) is pleased to announce that three of the teens have been selected out of seven nominations to the Youth Advisory Board, or YAB. YAB is the archdiocese board of teens involved in ministry to instill leadership opportunities for these youth and they assist with various programs throughout the archdiocese during the year. They are also liaisons between the archdiocese and the parish youth group. It is an honor to announce that the one year term for this year goes to Edward Felix, Regina Sounder, and Jackie Smith.

Stay tuned for the next few weeks with announcements regarding the 2010-2011 Youth schedule. We will be having our first service project in September. We will be putting together “Breakfast Bags” for Aid for Friends. We will be in need of granola or fruit bars, fruit chews, hot or cold cereal packets (individual), raisins, peanut butter crackers, applesauce and pudding, hot tea or coffee packets, and juice boxes. Aid for friends helps serve the needy elderly. We could use parishioner help in donating items that we would pack and deliver to Aid for Friends. The youth will make the bags up, make up some cards for them. If you would like to put your donation into the basket in the vestibule, “Aid for Friends”, we would most appreciate it!

If you are a teen and are HUNGRY to grow God’s love and learn more about your faith, please call Mrs. Daley to be placed on the mailing list. 215-541-1716

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.

SAINT PHILIP NERI ROSARY PRAYER GROUP

Our Lady of the Rosary Prayer Group at St. Philip Neri, will now meet every Monday at 1:00 pm in the Chapel. If there are any questions, please call Kathy Kulp at: 267.923.5173.

PARISH PICNIC COMMITTEE MEETING

Our Parish Picnic is around the corner. It is time to start the preparations. Our first Committee Meeting will take place on Monday, August 23^rd at the rectory at 7:00 pm.

Anyone interested in being a part of the Picnic Committee is most welcome to attend.

PARISH HISTORICAL COMMITTEE MEETING

When: Tuesday – August 24^th

Where: The Old Rectory

565 Main Street – E. Greenville

Time: 7:00 pm

If you would like to be part of this committee or have any questions, please call Shirley at the rectory office: 215.679.9275; email Doris: gmomdecker@yahoo.com or just come to the meeting.

END OF SUMMER BOOK DISCUSSION

Tuesday – August 24^th – 7:00 pm

St. Philip Neri Rectory Meeting Room

“MY LIFE WITH THE SAINTS”

By: Martin James, SJ.

Books are now available for purchase. The cost to you is $20.00. They may be picked up between 10:00 am & 4:00 pm.

For more information, please call Madeleine Gehringer at: 215-679-0737.

PARISH LIBRARY MEETING

We are having a Parish Library Meeting on Wednesday, August 25^th – 9:00 am in the Rectory Meeting Room. Everyone is welcome to attend. We need people to help out with our newly established Parish Library. All details will be discussed g. Hope to see you there!

Any questions, please call Kathy: 267.923.5173

CARNIVAL WRAP-UP MEETING

Carnival Committee Members: Our Wrap-Up Meeting for the Spring 2010 Carnival will take place at the Rectory on Thursday, August 26^th at 7:00 pm.

FRIENDLY VISITORS MEETING

A Friendly Visitors Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 26^th at 7:00 pm in the Old Rectory located: 565 Main St., East Greenville. (please note temporary location.)

New members are welcome. It will be a Picnic Meeting. At this Friendly Visitors Meeting, our Speaker will be Doris Decker explaining activities of the Parish Historical Society Committee.

ELIZABETH MINISTRY UPDATE

Are you pregnant and getting close to delivery? Or, the parent of a newborn or toddler(s)? Are you overjoyed, exasperated, blessed, exhausted, lonely, or in need of solitude all in one day? Are you a mom looking for camaraderie, a friendly ear to listen, or another mom to laugh with? We are here for you. The Elizabeth Ministry is a community of women and mothers who have experienced many of the same joys and challenges you are facing and we want to support each other by being a willing listeners and extending our empathy. Just call me, LaRue Emmell at 215-679-3086 or send an email to lemmell2@comcast.net and I will pair you up with another mom who has gone through the same thing. Or, better yet, come to the Mom-to-Mom Connection to “meet and greet” other young moms and socialize for a couple of hours. We will be getting together on Sunday afternoon, August 29, 2010 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM in the Social Hall meeting room to talk about some of the challenges of motherhood.

Note: The Mother’s Market scheduled for Saturday, September 11, 2010 has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 9, 2011. Please mark your calendars and save the date!

PARISH COUNSELING AVAILABLE

Confidential, professional counseling can be provided through our Parish Outreach Office. The types/kinds of counseling that can be done are: Relationship Counseling; Marriage Counseling; Situational Counseling; and Project Rachel Counseling (for women who have had an abortion).

Call for an appointment: 215-679-2282.

If no answer, leave your first name and number. Say the number, twice.

PARISH OUTREACH OFFICE

FRIENDLY VISITORS: We need a few more Friendly Visitors to extend care and concern to our Parishioners who cannot go out. If you can answer Christ’s call to serve others be being a Friendly Visitor, please call 215.679.2282. A short Orientation is required.

H.O.P.E. Helping Other People Enthusiastically can provide free transportation to doctors’ appointments, therapy appointments, lawyers’ offices, grocery stores, weekend Mass, etc. Call 215.679.2282 and let your Parish Family assist you.

H.O.P.E. If you have a H.O.P.E. need during the week of August 16, 2010, please call Barbara Henry at: 215.679.7535. This is for the week of August 16^th only.

ECONOMY: If you are in temporary need of help with your bills, the Parish Outreach Office may be able to help through the DORCAS FUND. We use this fund only for registered parishioners. Call 215.679.2282 for an appointment.

BLOOD DRIVE

It is once again that time of year for our yearly Red Cross Blood Drive. Here is your chance to donate a vital source for life. Please join us on Monday, August 30th anytime between 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm in our air conditioned Parish Social Hall. Refreshments served upon completion of your donation. We now have Sign-up Cards for the Blood Drive; for those who wish to give blood between the hours of 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, you MUST COMPLETE the card and then place in the collection basket. Cards may be picked up in the back of the Church. For more information on an appointment, or any other questions you may have, please call Pete Frank: 215-679-6942.

ONLINE GIVING

Don’t forget to sign up for Online Giving! We are now offering an online option that compliments our offering envelope use. By signing up to give your weekly offertory and special collections online, you will help the parish more accurately forecast our finances and plan more strategically. Online Giving is a safe, secure and dependable means of Income for the Parish. It cuts down on office “busy work” so we can focus more on the mission of the Parish. Go to www.spnparish.org for more information or to sign up.

Click the ICON below to access a list of FAQ’S for more information and to begin donating online:

RCIA: We will resume our parish RCIA process in September. Anyone who wishes to join the Catholic Church or learn more about the Catholic faith is invited to join us on Thursday evenings beginning September 9^th, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.

If you would like further information please call the rectory and leave your name and phone number. Deacon Mike Franks will contact you. Watch the bulletin for more information in the coming weeks.

ADULT ALTAR SERVERS

We are in need of men and women to assist us as adult altar servers. Adult servers assist at funerals and holyday Masses. Over the past several years we have enjoyed the help of a group of wonderful and dedicated men and women who have selflessly offered their service at the altar. Their presence has enriched many funeral liturgies and holyday Masses. Unfortunately the number of our adult servers has diminished. As a result we are in need of additional men and women to fill the ranks. If you would like to become an adult server please call the rectory at (215) 679-9275 and leave your name and phone number. Deacon Mike will contact you.

USHERS NEEDED

We are in need of Ushers for the 11:00 am Mass. Please call Tom Pirri at: 215.541.0552 if you are interested.

SCRIP SELLERS NEEDED

SCRIP Sellers are needed for the 7:30 am Mass; anyone interested please call Dawn McCausland at your earliest convenience: 215.541.9531; if no answer, please leave your name, number & best time to reach you.

Effective January 1, 2011, we are also going to need SCRIP Sellers for the 5:00 pm Mass. Please call the number above if you are interested.

Mom to Mom Connection

Elizabeth Ministry

Invites ALL MOMS to:

A GATHERING

Sunday – August 29, 2010

12:00 Noon

Meet, greet and discuss

“The joys and challenges of Motherhood”

St. Philip Neri Social Hall

Questions? 215.679.3086

Save the date!

ST. PHILIP NERI PARISH PICNIC

Sunday – September 19^th

2:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Our parish Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, September 19^th from 2:00 pm until 7:00 pm on our Church grounds. Advance food sale tickets will be available at the SCRIP table starting August 27^th thru September 12^th.

Once again, a good time is promised…

Live Music by RED BAND

St. Philip Neri Grade School Band Concert,

Historical Committee “Share your Memories Event”

Children’s games, Bingo, Moon Bounce,

Great Food, Beer and Wine

Save the date and see you at the picnic!

SAVE THE DATE: Friday, October 8

Fourth Annual

St. Philip Neri Golf Outing

Macoby Run Golf Course,

Green Lane, PA

18 Hole 4-golfer Scramble,

1:00 pm

Shotgun Start

Food, Beer, Prizes

$70 per golfer

To register your foursome or to volunteer, contact:

Andrew Souder - 215-804-0845

OR, email to Andrew@rafind.com

St. Philip Neri Grade School Tuition Assistance

Did you know that Tuition Assistance is available for your child to attend St. Philip Neri Grade School? Tuition Assistance is available to those showing a real need. Address your request to:

St. Philip Neri Tuition Assistance Program

1325 Klinerd Road

Pennsburg, PA 18073

You will receive a letter asking for some information and you will be notified of any decision before the school year starts.

Guidelines for:

TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Minimal Criteria

1. Tuition Assistance will apply only to students in grades K-8 who are enrolled at Saint Philip Neri Elementary School.

2. Parent or legal guardian must be a registered parishioner of St. Philip Neri Parish.

3. Must demonstrate financial need, subject to review and approval of Tuition Committee.

4. Must be active and volunteer in parish activities.

5. Tuition Assistance will be applied towards tuition as credit.

ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS

ARCHDIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO:

THE HOLY LAND

His Eminence, Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia invites you to join him on a spiritual Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, from March 25-April 2, 2011. The price is $3295 per person, double occupancy, and includes round trip air fare (Philadelphia-Tel Aviv), breakfast and dinner daily, tips, taxes and gratuities. Holy Mass will be celebrated each day in a sacred place.

For more information contact Father Zachary Navit in the Office for Special Projects at (215)

587-3519.

SECRETARIAT FOR EVANGELIZATION

FAMILY LIFE OFFICE OFFERS:

Marriage Preparation Retreat: Encounter Christ, the Source of Christian Marriage

The Weekend Retreat Program offers engaged couples a special opportunity to be together, and to encounter Christ through prayer and reflection. The goal of the weekend is to more firmly establish their relationship “in the Lord”. This retreat satisfies the Marriage Preparation requirement for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

The next retreat will be held August 20-22, 2010 at the Family Life Center, Malvern Retreat House (St. Joseph in the Hills) Malvern, PA. The cost of the retreat is $395 per couple, and registration is limited to the first 25 couples.

To register contact the Family Life Office at 215-587-5639, or email: famlife@adphila.org.

Upcoming Natural Family Planning Classes – September and October 2010

The Family Life Office offers regular NFP classes throughout the Archdiocese. This is a great opportunity for engaged or married couples to learn about the Church=s teaching on the gift of human sexuality, the meaning of responsible parenthood, and a safe, effective, and morally acceptable method for spacing children. Upcoming Archdiocesan-sponsored-sympto-thermal-NFP classes are on Sept. 4 and 11, 2010 (2-part class), from 10 a.m. – noon at Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Philadelphia, PA; and Oct. 14 and 21, 2010 (2-part class; in Spanish), from 10 a.m. – noon at St. Alice parish in Upper Darby, PA.

One can also learn a different NFP method, the Creighton Model, at introductory sessions in various locations in the Archdiocese, sponsored by the Friends of Fertility Care Philadelphia; see http://www.fertilitycarefriends.org/11.html for 2 locations and times. For more information on any of the classes and to register for a class, call

215-587-3516 or e-mail tseyfer@adphila.org. You can register for classes online at:

http://archphila.org/evangelization/famlife/natural_fam_plan/planning.htm

AREA NEWS

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL PIUS X 3858

The Family Rosary Hour Program

Special Guest Speaker:

NELLIE GRAY

Founder of March for Life

“Will Appear in Person”

Thursday, August 19^th

5:00 pm “Live” Interview with Nellie Gray

5:30 pm Recitation of the Holy Rosary

Assumption BVM Church (St. Mary’s Chapel)

107 W. Evergreen Street, West Grove

Short Reception will follow the Rosary

Everyone is invited to attend the LIVE recitation of the ROSARY beginning at 5:30 pm in St. Mary’s Chapel. If you are unable to attend, you can still participate by listening to the rosary on our international radio station website. Just log onto: www.kofcmedia3858.org and click on “listen live”. If you have Prayer Petitions, please email at: kofcmedia3858@gmail.com.

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

COMMUNITY FESTIVAL!

Thurs. Aug. 26 – Sat. Aug. 28

6 – 11 p.m.

Swamp Pike & Neiffer Road, Limerick Township

Featuring amusement rides, live bands, bingo, adult games of chance, children’s games, raffles, beer and wine garden (21 and older) and Italian, American and Polish foods. Thursday: Overbrook String Band, singer/songwriter John Anthony Seitz, DJ Rich Sheldon, Reading Phillies mascot Screwball. Friday: Live music by Jerry Trecroce, DJ Rich Sheldon. Saturday: Danny O’Brien and Seven Day Sunday, DJ Rich Sheldon. Visit our website at www.blteresacalcutta.com for more information.

CAR WASH – SAVE THE DATES!

The Pope John Paul II High School Cheerleaders will be holding a carwash on:

Saturday, September 11 10am-3pm @ Sunoco Gas Station-Ridge & Swamp Pike, Limerick

PENNSBURG UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

40^th Annual

PEACH & ICE CREAM FESTIVAL!

Thursday – August 19^th

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

775 Main Street – Pennsburg

Please join us!

Homemade food will be available

A play area for the children

Bake Sale! – Basket Raffle!

Featuring our great Manhattan Clam Chowder!!

Red Hill Band Concert – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Please feel free to bring your own lawn chairs

VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILIES NEEDED

F-1 Visa Foreign Exchange Student for local private schools. Host family is responsible to provide room, board, and loving support, while earning a generous tax-free, $400 monthly stipend. Students come with medical insurance and spending money.

If you have room in your heart and home, email: Marilena@questexchange.org or call 215.547.8486 for details.

Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow—a day at a time.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Solemnity
of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Bodies in motion

You can tell a lot about what’s important to people by what they do with their bodies. Do they lend their bodies to the effort of helping others? Do they refuse to let their bodies participate in evil? Do they present their bodies for prayer and worship and thereby make themselves part of the Body of Christ? The Blessed Virgin Mary was willing to bring to life in her body the Savior of the world. So it makes sense to believe God took Mary not only in soul but also in body to heaven—which is what the Assumption celebrates. Where your body goes shows where your soul is.

Today’s readings: Day: Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1 Corinthians 15:20-27;

Luke 1:39-56

“She has a place prepared by God.”

Monday, August 16

Feast of Stephen of Hungary

Royal advice on love

In the year 2000 Hungarians celebrated the 1,000th anniversary of the founding of their country by Saint Stephen, who not only created one nation out of numerous tribes but also made it Christian. Though Stephen had already been canonized by the Roman Church centuries before, in order to mark the millennium the Eastern Orthodox Church also canonized him—an unprecedented gesture endorsed by Pope John Paul II, who emphasized the need for Christians more than ever to work together. Stephen’s admonitions to his son Emeric include the words: “Be merciful to all who are suffering violence, keeping always in your heart the example of the Lord who said: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ Be patient with everyone, not only with the powerful, but also with the weak.”

Today’s readings: Ezekiel 24:15-24; Matthew 19:16-22

“ ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

Tuesday, August 17

Big pride, greater fall

We see it all too often in the news. A politician, preacher, or celebrity makes big claims to virtue only to be unmasked as a hypocrite. Proverbs 16:18 has a simple explanation for this phenomenon: “Pride goeth before a fall.” In the ancient world it was not uncommon for rulers to “self-deify,” assuming the attributes of gods to impress their subjects. While you and I may not go so far, our egos can race out of control if we start to take our resumés too seriously. A good tonic for this condition: “Be still, and know that I am God!” (Psalm 46:10).

Today’s readings: Ezekiel 28:1-10;

Matthew 19:23-30

“Your heart is proud and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of the gods.’ ”

Wednesday, August 18

Harvest justice

Farmhand work hasn’t changed much since the time when Jesus used the examples of workers in the vineyard to teach a lesson about God’s unrestrained generosity. But while the master of the vineyard in the parable is pleased to reward his workers generously, even extravagantly in some cases, most farmhands are not so fortunate. The workers who pick the fruits and vegetables we buy with comfort and convenience at our markets often face difficult and dangerous working conditions. We can do our part by being conscious buyers, aware of where our produce comes from and how those who picked it are treated. Do a little research while munching on your next salad. The nonprofit Geneseo Migrant Center is a good place to start: www.Migrant.net.

Today’s readings: Ezekiel 34:1-11;

Matthew 20:1-16

“Call the laborers and give them their pay.”

Thursday, August 19

Feast of John Eudes, priest

Come to the feast!

Many Catholics growing up before Vatican II remember that going to Holy Communion was not the frequent practice it is today. There was a sense of “unworthiness” that left them pasted to the pews while others joined the feast. That was a remnant of Jansenism, an attempted theological and liturgical reform of the 17th century. Saint John Eudes (c. 1601-1680) preached against Jansenism, stressing the Lord’s open invitation to join the heavenly banquet. He encouraged frequent reception of Holy Communion and devotion to the hearts of Jesus and Mary. Jansenism eventually was declared a heresy in 1655. Today millions of the faithful, though “unworthy,” will dine at the Eucharistic table, happy to be called to this supper.

Today’s readings: Ezekiel 36:23-28; Matthew 22:1-14

“Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.”

Friday, August 20

Feast of Bernard, abbot, doctor of the church

Check your foundation

Saint Bernard of Clairvaux is known for his great love of and service to the church, vividly illustrated through his involvement with popes, crusades, and schisms as well as his work as a reformer, scholar, writer, and preacher in the early 12th century. Yet first and foremost Bernard was a lover of God. Bernard’s early faith formation from his mother and his Cistercian monastic community gave him a solid foundation to be the person God called him to be. Who or what has formed you spiritually? What helps you when you engage the adventures and setbacks of life?

Today’s readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14;

Matthew 22:34-40

“ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. ’ ”

Saturday, August 21

Lead by example

When it came to the religious leaders of his day, Jesus did not mince words. They have a position as teachers and should be respected for it, he said, but that’s about it, because they are also hypocrites. They burden people. They are vain: loving to be honored, to wear fancy religious garb, to be called “teacher” and “master,” and to get the best seat in the house. In other words they are bad role models for a religious community. The better way—service, Jesus said—makes everyone a leader, not just a select few. “The greatest among you must be your servant,” he told the crowd. That is the path to true honor and glory.

Today’s readings: Ezekiel 43:1-7b;

Matthew 23:1-12

“All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.”