Church of Saint Philip Neri

Pennsburg, PA 18073

August 29, 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 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 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.

SAINT PHILIP NERI EVANGELIZATION

This Advent Season we would like to reach out and invite all of our parishioners to attend Mass on a weekly basis. We want everyone to experience the joy of belonging to this welcoming parish community we are blessed to have here at St. Philip Neri.

In an effort to respond to our baptismal calling to evangelize, this year we will present the following program here at our parish.

“Do You Hear What I Hear”

Do You Hear What I Hear? is a Parish event that helps people understand the true

meaning of Christmas based on song, prayer, ritual, games, gifts and additional surprises.

Why attend?

• LEARN a creative way to maximize the spirit of Christmas

• DEVELOP techniques of inviting all Catholics back to the Church

• CELEBRATE your parish community

If anyone is interested in helping make this a successful parish event, there will be an informational session on Tuesday Sept, 28, 2010, 7:00—9:00 PM located at the Archdiocesan Office Center 222 North 17th Street. Parking is available.

For more information, please contact Matt & Judy Horvath at 267-446-7002 or call the Rectory at (215) 679-9275.

FIRST FRIDAY

Friday, September 3^rd is the First Friday of September.

Mass is in Church at 9:00 am. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in Church from 10:00 am until evening Prayer and Benediction at 7:00 pm.

The sign-up binder to commit for adoration time can be found in the vestibule under the crucifix.

Please commit to spend some time with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.

Serving at Mass August 29

Extraordinary Ministers Lectors

5:00 pm – LaRue Emmell Ed Tryon

Trish Dornisch Larry Concio

Priest

Deacon

Priest

Catherine Cahill

7:30 am – Mary R. Giambrone Pete Frank

Mike Heveran Mark Meinzer

Priest

Immaculata Barndt

Jim Michels

John McHale

9:30 am – Mary Ellen Paulk Terry Benner

Rose Anderson Wendy Benner

Priest

Marianne Peters

Ed Tryon

Alicia Tryon

11:00 am – Lillian Hewitt D. Tarantino

Joshua Hewitt D. McCausland

Priest

Mary Goodfellow

Jeanne Hermley

Bob Hermley

Serving at Mass September 5

Extraordinary Ministers Lectors

5:00 pm – Lisa Edleman S. Hunsberger

Michael Edleman Linda Franks

Priest

Deacon

Claire Holcombe

Marci Jaman

7:30 am – Maureen Moser John Guckin

Paul Moser Michael Lynch

Priest

Deacon

Pat Scheerbaum

Denise Guckin

9:30 am – Mary Souder Sue DiMarco

Mary Weber M. Gehringer

Priest

Joan Pongia

Sharon Shaak

11:00 am – Anna Kells Bob Piccone

Marlene Leidy

Priest

Christine Kemp

Lester Kemp

TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

August 29, 2010

Monday, August 30

8:00 am – For Souls in Purgatory

Tuesday, August 31

8:00 am – Lila & Paul Smith, (Estate)

Wednesday, September 1

7:00 pm – Linda Frank, (Bob & Pat Kanya)

Thursday, September 2

8:00 am – Robert A. Roncase, Sr., (Mark Roncase)

Friday, September 3, Saint Gregory the Great

9:00 am – Helen LeGrand, (Henry & Rita Tokarski)

Saturday, September 4

8:00 am – 30 Years Thanksgiving for

Birthright of Pottstown, (Respect Life Ministry)

5:00 pm – For the living & deceased members

of the Parish.

TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

September 5, 2010

Sunday, September 5

7:30 am – Mary Garis, (Barbara Fillman)

9:30 am – Jenni & John Virus, (Estate)

11:00 am – James Boles,

(Bob, Mary Fran & 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, 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, Peter Szczybek, Lori DiMarco, Tom Latshaw, Bernadette Bevington, Caroline Guldin, Christine Keer, Cathryn Rothenberger, Thelma Stanek, & Jean Miller.

For those who have died, and in particular for Anthony Kaszycki, 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 Marge Lammers on her 80^th Birthday, requested by: Daughters, Trish, Linda & Missy and families.

The floral arrangement placed on the altar is in memory of Andreas Nicolaou, requested by Leonette Nicolaou.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS

August 23, 2009 August 22, 2010

Envelopes: $ 8,667.50 $ 7,394.00

Loose: 1,080.00 970.00

Children’s: 44.00 120.85

Total: $ 9,791.50 $ 8,484.85

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:

Kathleen Bentz, Ernie & Theresa Quatrani.

In memory of Regina Namowicz, requested by:

Pete & Linda Frank.

In memory of Thomas Zappala, requested by:

Ellie & Larry Funk

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.

ACTIVITIES - *BINGO*

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

Working Thursday – September 2^nd – Team #3

All regular games pay $50

FINAL COVER – ALL SPECIAL PAYS: $500

PARISH BREAKFAST

Our parish Breakfast was held on Sunday, August and 447 people were served.

Thank you so much to those who came out and worked so hard to make this another successful Breakfast.

Our profit was $2,056.00. The next parish Breakfast is Sunday, September 26. Save the date!

PARISH NEWS

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.

AUGUST – SEPTEMBER: THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Sunday – August 29th

Elizabeth Ministry:

Mom to Mom Connection 12:00 pm Gym

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

Monday, August 30th

Bible Study 7:00 pm Rectory

Blood Drive 1:30 pm Gym

Charismatic Prayer Group 7:00 pm Chapel

Liturgy Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Rectory

Tuesday, August 31st

Garden Club – Church Grounds 5:00 pm

Choir & Cantor Practice 6:00 pm Church

Wednesday, September 1st

Bible Study 7:00 pm Rectory

Home & School Board Meeting 7:00 pm Rectory

Thursday, September 2nd

Bingo 6:30 pm Gym

Little Flower Girls Club:

at the School Library 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Friday, September 3rd

First Friday Mass 9:00 am Church

Bible Study 10:00 am Rectory

SPN Quilting 1:00 pm Gym

Brownie Girl Scouts:

at the Neri Center 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Saturday, September 4th

FREE DAY – NO ACTIVITIES PLANNED

Sunday, September 5th

Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9:30 am Church

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

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Charismatic Prayer Group – Monday, September 6^th – 7:00 pm in the Chapel

Pre-Jordan Baptismal Class – Tuesday, September 7^th – 7:00 pm in the Rectory

Choir & Cantor Practice – Tuesday, September 7^th – 6:00 pm in Church

First day of School – Noon dismissal – Tues. – Sep. 7th

Kindergarten Parent Meeting – Tuesday, September 7^th – 7:00 pm in Neri Center

Welcome Committee Meeting – Tuesday, September 7^th – 7:00 pm – Rectory

PREP – Religious Education – Wednesday, September 8^th – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – at the School

Bible Study – Wednesday, September 8^th – 7:00 pm – at the Rectory

Kindergarten Visitation Day – Thursday, September 9^th – at SPN School

RCIA – Thursday, September 9^th – 7:30 pm – Rectory

Bingo – Thursday, September 9^th – 6:30 pm – Social Hall

Pennsburg Nursing Home Mass – Thursday, September 9^th – 10:00 am

Cub Scouts – Thursday, September 9^th – 6:45 pm – School

First Day of School for Kindergarten – Friday, Sept. 10

Opening School Mass – Friday, September 10^th – 9am in Church

Brownie Girl Scouts – Friday, September 10^th – 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm in the Neri Center

Bible Study – Friday, September 10^th – 9:00 am – rectory

FREE DAY – NO ACTIVITIES PLANNED – Saturday, September 11^th

Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Sunday, September 12^th – at the 9:30 am Mass

Youth Ministry – Sunday, September 12^th – EDGE: Grades 6,7,8: 6-8 pm Social Hall; TLIC High School – 8pm – 9pm Social Hall

Knights of Columbus Meeting – Sunday, September 12^th – Rectory – 7:30 pm

Men’s 30 & Over Basketball – Sunday, September 12^th – gym – 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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.

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.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

PREP SCHEDULE

September 8– First night of classes – ALL grades report – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

September 15 – Classes

September 22 – Classes

September 26 – Little Church begins: 9:30 am Mass in the Social Hall – Registration Form REQUIRED (no fee)

September 29 – Classes

October 6 – Classes

October 10 (Sunday) – Sixth Grade EDGE – in the Social Hall – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

October 13 – Classes

October 20 – Classes; NO CLASSES SIXTH GRADE –

First Penance Parent Meeting – 6:10 pm -

This is a MANDATORY MEETING at the Neri Center.

October 24 (Sunday) – Sixth Grade EDGE – in the Social Hall – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

October 27 – Classes

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.

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.

Youth Ministry Information

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.

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: 215.272.2130.

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.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: The Parish Outreach Office in SPN Parish will have a Bereavement Support Group on Tuesday evenings from September 21^st thru November 2^nd. Meetings will begin promptly at 7pm – ending at 8:30 pm. Come and let yourself be comforted with others who have lost a loved one. If you would like to attend, please call BEFORE September 17^th: 215.679.2282. Leave your name & number. Say your number twice.

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.

“CHANGE FOR CHANGE” – DORCAS FUND

In today’s uncertain economy, many of us at St. Philip Neri Parish are feeling the pinch. We have started a Program called “Change for Change” which is an easy way for us to help our fellow St. Philip Neri brothers and sisters make it through these rough times.

An empty water jug is placed in the Church Lobby and Communion Rails. As you pass by the jug, empty your pockets or purse of all your extra change. The change will be counted and placed in a special fund to assist those in our parish who are in need. Your change may be what changes a fellow parishioner’s despair into hope.

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. Call Pete Frank: 215.679.6942 with questions.

PARISH LIBRARY OPENING

Our Parish Library will officially open on Saturday, October 2^nd – from 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm. The Library is located in the downstairs Meeting Room of the Rectory. The Library will be open every Saturday: 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm. Thank you so much to those who came out to help organize, sort and set up the bookcases. We are looking for gently used or new books. They must be pertaining to our Catholic faith.

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. Call Kathy Kulp at: 215.272.2130 with any questions.

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 now meet the 2^nd Monday of each month. Our next meeting is Monday, September 13^th – at the Old Rectory – 7:00 pm.

Please call Jo Ellen Carr, 215-679-6547 with any questions.

ST. PHILIP NERI CHURCH

HOAGIE SALE

CHEESE, ITALIAN or TURKEY

Tuesday – September 14th

12:00 NOON – 6:00 PM

St. Philip Neri Social Hall

COST: $4.00

All orders due by:

Tuesday – September 7th

Please call:

Rita: 679.7009 or Pat: 679.5675

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.

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.

Tee Shirts go on sale beginning this weekend…

Children’s: $ 7.00

Adult MED, LG $ 8.00

Adult XL, 2XL $ 9.00

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

Food Contest: Appetizers

Save the date and see you at the picnic!

PLEASE…NO PETS AT THE PICNIC!

St. Philip Neri Church – Fall Pre Cana Workshop

Our Fall Workshop for 2010 will be on the following dates scheduled below:

Monday – September 20th

Monday – September 27th

Monday – October 4th

Monday – October 18^th &

Monday – October 25th

Couples needing to attend MUST ATTEND ALL FIVE (5) Monday evenings.

Each Monday Presentation will be held at the:

St. Philip Neri Rectory Meeting Room

1325 Klinerd Road

Pennsburg, PA 18073

All Presentations will begin at 7:00 pm.

Please call the rectory office to register for the Fall Pre-Cana Workshop by Friday, September 10, 2010 – 215-679-9275 – between 10 am – 4 pm.

SAVE THE DATE:

Friday, October 8th

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

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: 215.679.9275.

SILVER SPIRITS & CURRAN TRAVEL INC.

PRESENT:

Oglebay Winter Festival of Lights and the

Mountaineer Racetrack & Gaming Resort

Chester, West Virginia

December 29^th – December 31^st

PRICE PER PERSON:

Double Occupancy $ 250.00

Triple Occupancy $ 250.00

Single Occupancy $ 310.00

PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Payment in FULL is due with your reservation.

There will be NO REFUNDS after November 12^th for those passengers who do not have Curran Travel Inc. Trip Cancellation Coverage.

For Reservations and Information, contact:

Kathy Kulp @ 215.272.2130.

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Silver Spirits Mountaineer & Oglebay

December 29^th – 31^st

Name: __________________________________________

(as it appears on your travel documents)

Rooming with: _________________________________

Address: ________________________________________

Phone Number: _________________________________

Signature: __________________________________________________

Trip Cancellation Coverage: _____yes _____no

THIS SIGNED TEAR-OFF MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR CHECK FOR TRIP CANCELLATION COVERAGE.

ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS

Archdiocesan Boy Choir Auditions

Do you know a boy who loves to sing? The Archdiocesan Boy Choir of Philadelphia offers a rich musical and spiritual experience for boys in grades 2-8 that also benefits school and parish music programs. The choir performs extensively throughout the Delaware Valley and has toured in the U.S., South America and Europe. The choir will be holding auditions on September 18^th and September 25^th. To schedule an audition, please call Director Tom Windfelder at: 215.425.6995 or 215.667.7365. Please feel free to visit our website at: www.archboychoir.org.

Fall Malvern Retreat for Adults with Disabilities

The 47th year for Our Lady of Confidence Retreat (OLC) will be held on October 12, 13, & 14, 2010 for adults with all types of disabilities as well as for individuals who may be experiencing economic challenges. The three-day retreat is located at Malvern Retreat House.

Please call at: 610.644.0400 or go to http://archphila.org/evangelization/resplife/pcpd/retreat.htm for information on attending or volunteering your services for this spiritual event.

AREA NEWS

The Pope John Paul II High School Cheerleaders will be holding a carwash on the following date and location:

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

Any questions, please call: Ms. Meghan Callen, Director of Admissions – Pope John Paul II High School – 610.275.8862 or email to: mcallen@pjphs.org.

Protecting God’s Children Mandatory Class

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia requires that all adult volunteer and employees that have contact with children at the parish at least one time a week take a mandatory class Protecting God’s Children. You need only take this class once. The Archdiocese will present Protecting God’s Children at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, 256 Swamp Pike, Limerick on Thursday, September 30^th at 7:00 p.m. at the Education Center. Registration for the class must be done online by going to http://www.virtus.org. Click on the registration link on the left hand side of the screen and complete as directed. This class, along with completed valid Child Abuse and Criminal History check forms are a requirement to work or volunteer with children at the parish.

MOTHERS’ TWILIGHT RETREAT

w/Father Christopher Walsh

Pastor – Saint Raymond Church

Corpus Christi Church

(beginning in Father Doyle Social Hall)

Friday – September 17^th

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Cost: $20/person

In the same way that Saint Francis saw Christ in the face of a leper, in the same way that Mother Teresa saw Christ in the face of Calcutta’s most destitute poor, so too, mothers today are called to see the face of Christ in that most difficult family member living right in her own home! Replenish your spirit by participating in this evening of renewal for mothers that includes a catered buffet dinner, a spiritual conference entitled: “Jesus in Disguise”, and quite time for prayer and reflection before the Blessed Sacrament.

Opportunity will be provided for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Mass will be celebrated at the conclusion of our Retreat.

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Mother’s Twilight Retreat

To register, please return the bottom portion to:

Corpus Christi Parish Center

900 Sumneytown Pike

Lansdale, PA 19446

c/o: Angela McClellan

*Please include $20 for dinner cost. Make check payable to: Corpus Christi Church.

Name: ___________________________________

Address: _________________________________

_________________________________

Phone number: __________________________

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 29, 2010

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Be generous because you can

“Love one another.” “Forgive everyone.” “Give to those who cannot repay you.” These sayings of Jesus seem like a lot of hard work with little reward. But nothing could be further from the truth. Have you ever left a large tip for a tired waitress or waiter? Or put money in an expired parking meter you happened to walk by? Or smiled at a store clerk who was having a difficult day? Such gestures generate feelings of gratitude and well-being that do not come any other way. If we spent only a few minutes every day thinking of a small gift we could give to someone, just imagine how our world would change! Try it today—then do it again tomorrow.

Today’s readings: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a; Luke 14:1, 7-14

“You will be blessed, because they cannot repay you.”

Monday, August 30

Prophet-able news

The ancient world was filled with figures who claimed to be able to predict the future or uncover the will of their gods. One of the distinctive features of biblical prophets is that they do not possess any special power. It is not they who choose to speak for God; rather, God chooses to speak through them. Furthermore, those God chooses would often prefer to run the other way! That’s because they know, then as now, that God’s prophetic message is not often received with enthusiasm, especially when it challenges our most cherished assumptions. We like our prophets to flatter, not to challenge. Are you open to a prophetic challenge in your own life? Listen for it!

Today’s readings: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5;

Luke 4:16-30

“Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown.”

Tuesday, August 31

Let Jesus rid you of your demons

“Be silent! Come out!” These words of Jesus are among his most authoritative and direct, addressed to an “unclean demon” that possessed a man who came to Jesus for help. We all have our inner demons, those voices that lie to us regularly and cleverly—voices that insist we are worthless, unlovable, not good enough, never good enough, voices that, as we grew up, “taped” their messages, mistakenly believing that they were keeping us humble or encouraging us to excel. In reality, such voices simply made us miserable and ashamed. We have recourse to various therapies to help us unlearn such ill-conceived lessons, but we also have Jesus who heals a broken spirit and rids us of those demons, his voice ringing with authority: “Shut up! Come out!” We need to do our part and give them the boot!

Today’s readings: 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16; Luke 4:31-37

“With authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and out they come!”

Wednesday, September 1

Act your age

Saint Paul had a problem with the church at Corinth—a community he had founded and nurtured in its early years and still guided from afar. They were fighting one another. Factions had formed. It was all very troubling. Paul’s solution: Grow up. It was fine for them to drink milk when they were infants in faith, but now they were spiritual adults and it was time for solid food. They needed to recognize they were laboring for God, not one leader or another. Unity of purpose leads to unity of action, especially in matters of faith. It’s the adult thing to do.

Today’s readings: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9;

Luke 4:38-44

“For we are God’s servants, working together.”

Thursday, September 2

Time to clean up our act

Psalm 24 reminds us that creation is only on loan to us; it all belongs to God. This summer’s Gulf of Mexico oil disaster served as a shocking wake-up call that we haven’t taken care of what we have been loaned. If there is a bright side to the disaster, it is to see how people from all walks of life and faith traditions have come together to respond to the enormous damage. While technical know-how comes into play in responding to such disasters, ingenuity alone won’t prevent future ones from happening. That requires a shared faith commitment to take better care of what has been loaned to us, lest we lose the gift entirely.

Today’s readings: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23; Luke 5:1-11

“The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it.”

Friday, September 3

Feast of Gregory the Great, pope, doctor of the church

Who’s to judge?

If the New Testament says one thing about judgment, it’s that God has exclusive rights to it. The only one above judgment is God, so God gets to do the judging, not human creatures. Scripture is also pretty clear on the importance of praying for your enemies, and Pope Saint Gregory had an interesting point to make about both love and judgment. Don’t pray for your enemies only because you’re supposed to; pray because you really love them. “The judge of our souls considers our hearts rather than our words,” he said in a homily. “Those who do not pray for their enemies out of love are not asking anything for their benefit.” Not judging others is a good place to start really loving—and not being judged yourself.

Today’s readings: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5;

Luke 5:33-39

“Do not pronounce judgment . . . before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart.”

Saturday, September 4

Some rules are made to be broken

The gospels tell a story of the disciples picking corn on the sabbath and eating the grain—a sign that they were desperately hungry and also a big no-no. The Pharisees, ever vigilant, questioned Jesus about why he let his followers commit this violation of religious rules. Jesus responded first by citing the example of King David’s taking the holy bread from the Temple for his starving friends to eat. My friends are hungry, too, Jesus said; they need to eat. Then, however, he upped the ante. I, he said, can give my disciples leave to gather grain on the sabbath because I am Lord of the sabbath; the religious laws are subject to me and my mission. When it comes to giving people both the physical and spiritual food they need, real faith breaks down barriers.

Today’s readings: 1 Corinthians 4:6b-15; Luke 6:1-5

“The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath.”