Saint Matthias Parish 128 Bryn Mawr Avenue Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004

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1 Saint Matthias Parish 128 Bryn Mawr Avenue Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania Founded 1906 W e b s i t e : w w w. s a i n t m a t t h i a s. o r g E m a i l : m a t t h i a s a i n t m a t t h i a s. o r g R e c t o r y : F a x : Parish Religious Education Office and Youth Office: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Mass Schedule Monday Friday: 7:30 a.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions): Saturdays at 4:15 PM, also by appointment Reverend Monsignor Gerard C. Mesure, Pastor Reverend John A. McGinnis, Retired Priest Director of Parish Outreach: Peggy Haley Reverend Mariusz Beczek, O.S.J., Weekend Assistance Director of Liturgical Music: Berthilla Wiscount Deacon Michael J. Kubiak Coordinator of Religious Education: Peggy Haley Brandon M. Artman, Seminarian Director of Youth/Young Adult Ministry: Katie Bryson NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to Saint Matthias Parish! Please see Monsignor and register at the Rectory after any weekend Mass. Additional information about registering at Saint Matthias Parish may be found on our website. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: The office staff is available for business matters Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. APPOINTMENTS: You are asked to arrange an appointment in advance by telephone with the Priest you wish to see. SICK CALLS: Emergencies Please call the Rectory. Hospital Visitation The Parish Priests will be happy to visit any Parishioner who is hospitalized. Please contact the Rectory, since hospitals do not contact the Rectory. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: The Sacrament of Baptism is administered most Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Arrangements are made in advance at the Rectory. Sponsors must provide proof of eligibility by a letter from their respective Pastors. First-time parents attend a Pre-Jordan Meeting prior to Baptism, which is arranged at a mutually convenient time. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made with the Pastor at least six months before the date of the Wedding. Pre-Cana instructions are required. Weddings may be scheduled on Saturdays between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., or on Friday evenings. God in Three Persons: Blessed Trinity! M A Y 22, 2016 THE SOLEMNITY OF T H E M O S T H O L Y T R I N I T Y

2 May 22, 2016: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Saturday, May 21 Vigil, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity 5:00 Louis Amadio Sunday, May 22 Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity 8:30 Francis P. Thomas, III 10:30 Louis Amadio 7:00 For Our Parishioners Monday, May 23 Weekday 7:30 Pat and Maureen McCoy Tuesday, May 24 Weekday 7:30 Virginia A. Mundy 10 th Anniversary Wednesday, May 25 Weekday/St. Bede/St. Gregory VII/ 7:30 Paul Perrault St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi Thursday, May 26 St. Philip Neri 7:30 Happy Repose of the Souls of the Buccino, Talarico, and Mollinedo Families Friday, May 27 Weekday / St. Augustine 7:30 Hans Steinbeis Saturday, May 28 Weekday/BVM 8:00 For Our Parishioners 5:00 Hans Steinbeis Sunday, May 29 Solemnity of Corpus Christi 8:30 Francis P. Thomas, III 10:30 For Our Parishioners 7:00 Happy Repose of the Souls of the Buccino, Talarico, and Mollinedo Families * Extraordinary support through the Saint Matthias Day Program LIVING LIGHTS: On the side of the Sanctuary near the statue of the Sacred Heart is a place where three candles burn for special intentions. If you wish to have one of these candles burning for your intention, please bring your donation and intention to the sacristy or the rectory office. The Donation for these candles is $10. This week s candles are lit for: Our Youth, Marriage and Family, and the Safety of John Chovanes. Priest Celebrant Schedule: May 28/29 5:00 Father McGinnis 8:30 Monsignor Eastern 10:30 Father Mariusz 7:00 Father Quan Tran H.O.P.E. Helping Other People Enthusiastically H.O.P.E. volunteers assist fellow Parishioners by providing transportation to doctors offices, banks, and supermarkets. The Captain for May is: Dolores DiGiacomo: PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Carmel Bane, Joseph Butler, Tom Hennessey, Jr., Marie D. Fratini, Martha Eckert, Richard Knorr, Stephen Williams, Ryan Williams, Wyn Marino, Thomas Liciardella, Jeanne Glick, Nita Dransfield, Anthony Massini, Louise Rascioli, Paul Snyder, Joe Casino, Irma Bates, Mary Takacs, John Lynch, Dorothy Rubincam, Eugene Scotti, Catherine O Connor, Tom Klemick, Alec Boult, Frank Diebold, Louise Grato, Bernie, Katherine, Jordan Damas, John DiVivo, Baby Michael Anthony Siniscalchi, Mary Rowland, Joan Grzeskowiak, Gerry Gregory, Roger & Lelene Lifleur, Josette Brun, Eleanor Kuhl, Jacqueline Gregory, Christine Ambrose, Lorraine Beaulieu, Dr. Joan Hurlock, Theresa Jandrositz, Raymond Sullivan, Rev. Thomas Wheeler, SJ, Maryhelen Hogan, Thomas O Connor, Jr., Dante Scott, Gerard Hilard, Gabriel Minders, Chadd Kraus, Sr. Rita Powell, Bill Duffy, Rachel Smith, Louis Owens, Lynne Dotsey, Ed Kiefski, Anna Dolores Frank, and Bill Lacon. We also pray for those served by our Parish in Inglis House and Bala Nursing Home. If you wish to have someone s name added to or removed from our Sick List, please call the Rectory. MEMBERS OF THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Heidi Anderson, Patricia Black, Katherine Bryson (ex-officio), Mike DeMonte, Maggie Duffy, Peggy Haley (ex-officio), Ross Holgado, Ray Nepomuceno, Mark Rooney, Peggy Saeger (Secretary), Gina Sullivan, H. Nelson Keyser III (Finance Council representative), Mike Utkus, Berthilla Wiscount (ex-officio). Sacrificial Giving ~ Stewardship Sunday Collection May 14/15: $ 6,334 Saint Matthias Feast Day Collection May 14/15: $ 730 Catholic Charities Appeal (as of 5/13/16): $ 29,125 (Our Catholic Charities Appeal goal: $ 45,942; we are at 63% of our goal!) Thank you for your continued sacrificial generosity! Second Collection Envelopes Next Weekend: Catholic Education - This collection is used to support the various educational projects of the Parish, in particular, it underwrites the costs of our PREP program and the subsidies we as a Parish provide for our children attending Catholic grade schools. All second collection envelopes should be placed in the main collection at the time of the offertory of the Mass. 075 Saint Matthias - 2

3 Please note that Mass next Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day) will be at 9:00 AM. Please plan to come and remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. May 30 th June 4 th June 5 th June 19 th June 20 th Upcoming Events Memorial Day: Mass at 9 AM St. Vincent de Paul Truck (parking lot) Youth Group What s Cookin? Father s Day First Day of summer Vacation Bible Camp Begins St. Matthias Parish will be hosting a clothing drive to benefit The Society of St. Vincent de Paul on Saturday, June 4 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. in the parking lot. St. Matthias Youth Group What s Cookin? Teens (grades 6-12), join us for food and fellowship at What s Cookin? on Sunday, June 5th, in the Parish Center after the 10:30 AM Mass. Learn some culinary skills and make new friends as we make a casserole for St. John s Hospice and one to enjoy for lunch. Follow us on Instagram for updates on all our Camp Matthias June 20 th to July 1 st from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Grade K through 4 Information: Peggy at or peggyh@saintmatthias.org. Additional information on our website: Congratulations! Please pray for the men who were ordained to the Sacred Priesthood yesterday at the Cathedral: Rev. Matthew Biedrzycki Rev. Mark Cavara Rev. Thomas O Donald Rev. Matthew Windle Congratulations to our priests, currently and recently serving us here at Saint Matthias, on their anniversaries of priestly ordination this month: Fr. Gormley: 65 years (1951) Fr. Moore: 57 years (1959) Fr. Meehan: 55 years (1961) Fr. Wheeler: 54 years (1962) Msgr. Rodgers: 51 years (1965) Fr. Grant: 50 years (1966) Msgr. McCulken: 40 years (1976) Fr. Lowe: 34 years (1982) Msgr. Mesure: 32 years (1984) Fr. Quan Tran: 20 years (1996) Fr. Mariusz: 18 years (1998) Fr. McGinnis: 12 years (2004) Each year, we publish a listing in the bulletin of all our parish graduates (high school, college, postgraduate, etc.) This listing will be included in the June 12 bulletin. If you would like your (or your child s) information to be included, please it to bmartman@gmail.com or call the Rectory with the information no later than Monday, June 6. Because of printing deadlines, absolutely no submissions can be accepted after that date. Please include the following: name, school graduating from (degree, if appropriate), school going to in the fall (major, if appropriate), awards received, etc. 075 Saint Matthias - 3

4 Catholic Charities Appeal Have you made your donation yet? Our heart near the parking lot needs to be filled! Each year we have consistently surpassed our goal. Your donation can ensure that happens again! You may contribute securely on-line at or place your contribution in any weekend collection, clearing marking the envelope for Catholic Charities. Together we can make a difference in the lives of those in need!! The Visitation Nuns at 5820 City Ave (between 59th St. & Cardinal Ave.), invite you to their annual Sacred Heart Novena of Masses at 7:30 PM from May 26 through June 3, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Since it was a Visitation Nun, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, who received the Great Revelations of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Visitation Nuns throughout the world honor the Heart of Christ in a special manner, particularly by an annual public novena. Annual Evening of Prayer in honor of St. Rita of Cascia will be held at Our Mother of Good Counsel Church, 31 Pennswood Rd. in Bryn Mawr, on Sunday, May 22 at 7:00 p.m. Rev. Dennis McGowan, O.S.A., Prior of the Villanova Monastery, will be the speaker. The evening will include sung Evening Prayer, a Talk, and the Blessing of the Roses of St. Rita. Join us on June 4 for the IHM Nun Run, a 5K run/walk at Villa Maria House of Studies, Immaculata, PA, across the street from Immaculata University. Start time is 8:30 AM. Proceeds benefit Camilla Hall, the retirement home for the aged and infirmed Sisters of IHM. Donations are $30 for individual and $15 for a child 12 yrs. old and under. Register online: May 27th is the last day to register; no race day registrations. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary invites YOU to the inaugural John Cardinal Foley Symposium in celebration of World Communications Day on Thursday, May 26. Take part in a professional forum to discuss the Message of Pope Francis for the 50 th World Communications Day on Communication and Mercy: A Fruitful Encounter. at 10 a.m. in the College Seminary Auditorium... free and open to the public. Then celebrate World Communications Day at a special luncheon at which the annual Cardinal Foley Award for Excellence in Communications will be presented this year to Pat Ciarrocchi (Saint Matthias parishioner, recently retired from CBS-3) at 12 p.m. in the Eakins Room $25 per person). For further information and to reserve your tickets, contact Cathy Peacock by phone ( ) or (cpeacock@scs.edu). Saint Laurence Parish (Highland Park) Centennial Opening Event will take place on Sunday, June 5. Noon Mass at Saint Laurence Church followed by Banquet Hall Reception at McCall Country Club at 1:30 PM. Buffet meal, premium and cash prizes, and more! Space is limited; tickets are $25. For more information and reservations, please call Cathleen at MAIN LINE SINGLES DINNER CLUB (ages 52-64) CATHOLIC men & women are cordially invited to join The Main Line Singles Dinner Club. Next event: June 5 at 5:45 PM: Summer Sizzler House Party at a member s Condo Party Room following an appetizer social around the pool in Media. Paid servers also needed on a monthly basis. For more information, call Barb at (610) Catholic men are encouraged to participate. Merion Mercy Academy offers summer academic, sports, and enrichment programs for boys and girls entering grades Please visit for more information. 075 Saint Matthias - 4

5 St. Margaret Catholic Elementary School 4-Year-Old Pre-K: Full & Half Day Options We are inviting families the opportunity to explore Catholic education for your children. Saint Margaret School in Narberth has been enriching 4 year olds to 8 th Grade with high academic standards, faith building & Middle States Accreditation. We provide a nurturing, faith based education in a caring environment, serving parishes and families from Bala Cynwyd through Villanova. Call or info@smsnarberth.org Catholic Women s Conference: Mother of Mercy, Make Our Hearts Like Yours! Saturday, October 29, 8:30 a.m. 4 p.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown. Nine dynamic speakers will address all facets of the feminine genius and a woman's mission of mercy in the family, the Church and the world. This day includes something for every woman: married, single and consecrated. Presentations in English, Spanish, ASL, and a track for young women in high school and college. Information and registration: CatholicWomensConference.org. Brothers of Borromeo Conference Cage Match Dodgeball!! Saturday, June 4 th 9:00AM 2:30PM $25 per person St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Open to all 6 th 8 th grade men. June 16 th 19 th SPACE LIMITED! Scan QR code for our promo video! 2016 Quo Vadis Days! Nursing Help Wanted CNA Part Time Position available/evening shift (two shifts, 2-10p weekdays and two shifts, 3-8p on weekend), 26 hours bi-weekly, including alternate weekend (Saturday/Sunday). 1 year LTC experience necessary with emphasis on personcentered care. RN, LPN, CAN Pool positions available/all shifts. RN, LPN 3 years LTC experience, CNA 1 year LTC experience necessary with emphasis on person-centered care. Needed for small retirement community of religious sisters. Send resume via jtoddhrdept@gmail.com, Fax: , or call , ext EOE. Catholic Cruise to the Western Caribbean Come sail away on a 7-night Catholic Western Caribbean Cruise, September on the Carnival Freedom out of Galveston, TX. Ports of call: Montego Bay (Jamaica), Grand Cayman (Cayman Island), Cozumel (Mexico), and back to Galveston. Prices begin at $1085 for two passengers, and include all port fees and taxes. Mass offered daily on the ship. Deposit of only $300 per person will reserve your cabin. Space is limited. Information/Registration: Doug or Eileen at or Doug@CatholicCruisesAndTours.com. For more information on these and other programs, please contact the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood at: Saint Matthias - 5

6 The Most Holy Trinity Perhaps the deepest, the most profound of all mysteries is the mystery of the Trinity. The Church teaches us that although there is only one God, yet, somehow, there are three Persons in God. The Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God, yet we do not speak of three Gods, but only one God. They have the same nature, substance, and being. We came to know this immense mystery because Christ revealed it to us. Just before ascending He told them: "Go teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19). We know that these Three are not just different ways of looking at one person. For at the Last Supper, Jesus told us: "I came forth from the Father." So He is different from the Father. But He also promised: "If I go, I will send Him [the Paraclete] to you.... He will guide you to all truth" (John 16:28, 7, 13). So the Holy Spirit is also different. Even though the Three Persons are One God, yet they are distinct: for the Father has no origin, He came from no one. But the Son is begotten, He comes from the Father alone. The Holy Spirit comes or proceeds from both the Father and the Son. These different relations of origin tell us there are three distinct Persons, who have one and the same divine nature. Even though everything the Three Persons do outside the Divine nature is done by all Three, yet it is suitable that we attribute some works specially to one or the other Person. So we speak of the Father especially as the power of creation, of the Son as the wisdom of the Father, of the Holy Spirit as goodness and sanctification. The two doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation are the foundation of Christian life and worship. By becoming man, God the Son offered us a share in the inner life of the Trinity. By grace, we are brought into the perfect communion of life and love which is God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This sharing in the life of the Trinity is meant to culminate in heaven, where we will see the three Persons face to face, united to them in unspeakable love. By William G. Most. Copyright 1990 by William G. Most. This text copyright EWTN All rights reserved. 075 Saint Matthias - 6