A P R I L 29, 2018 FIFTH SUNDAY OF E A S T E R 075 Saint Matthias - 1

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1 Founded BRYN MAWR AVENUE BALA CYNWYD, PENNSYLVANIA Website: Phone: Fax: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Monday Friday: 7:30 a.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions): Saturdays 4:15 to 4:45 PM, also by appointment Reverend Monsignor Gerard C. Mesure, J.D., J.C.D., M.A. Pastor Reverend Sean P. Bransfield, J.C.L., M.A., M.Div. Parochial Vicar Director of Parish Outreach Peggy Haley Reverend John A. McGinnis Retired Priest Director of Liturgical Music Berthilla Wiscount Reverend Mr. Brandon M. Artman, M.Div.... Parish Transitional Deacon Coordinator of Religious Education Peggy Haley NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to Saint Matthias Parish! Please see one of the priests after any weekend Mass, or call the Rectory if you are interested in registering at Saint Matthias Parish. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 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 parish at least six months before the date of the Wedding. A P R I L 29, 2018 FIFTH SUNDAY OF E A S T E R 075 Saint Matthias - 1

2 April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter H.O.P.E. Helping Other People Enthusiastically Our volunteers assist fellow Parishioners by providing transportation to doctors offices, banks, and supermarkets. The H.O.P.E. Captain for April 30 May 6 is: Jenny Custer: Saturday, April 28 Vigil, Fifth Sunday of Easter *5:00 Special Intentions of the Chin & Le Families Sunday, April 29 Fifth Sunday of Easter *8:30 Special Intentions 10:30 Robert Charlton 7:00 For Our Parishioners Monday, April 30 Easter Weekday/St. Pius V 7:30 Eugene Chovanes Tuesday, May 1 Easter Weekday/St. Joseph the Worker 7:30 Richard Frank Vita Wednesday, May 2 Saint Athanasius *7:30 Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Mastrocola Thursday, May 3 Ss. Philip and James 7:30 Souls in Purgatory Friday, May 4 Easter Weekday 7:30 Intentions of the Walker Family Saturday, May 5 Easter Weekday 8:00 Special Intention *5:00 Special Intention Sunday, May 6 Sixth Sunday of Easter 8:30 Robert McQuiston 10:30 For the First Communicants 7:00 For Our Parishioners PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: Martha Eckert, Frank Diebold, Marie Damas, Eleanor Kuhl, Louise Owens, Michele Smith, Lorraine Beaulieu, Dr. Joan Hurlock, Rev. Thomas Wheeler, S.J., Rev. James Moore, S.J., Chadd Kraus, Louis Owens, Lynne Dotsey, Jack Yura, Nancy Lawler, Peggy Haley, Michelle Smith, Richard & Mary Jane Breen, Ann Ledgister, Olivia King, Terrie Gaspar, Louise Grato, Sister Margaret Donohue, R.S.M., Dolores Frank, Donald Brokens, Raymond Hinson, Richard Begg, and Kathy Sullivan. We also pray for those served by our Parish in Inglis House and Bala Nursing Home. Please help us keep this list current: if you wish to have someone s name added to/removed from the Sick List, kindly contact the Rectory. MEMBERS OF THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Patricia Black, Andrea Constantino, Mike DeMonte, Maggie Duffy, Peggy Haley (ex-officio), Ross Holgado, Ed Kiefski, Claudia Martinez, Ray Nepomuceno, Kathy O Connor-Eicke, Gina Sullivan, H. Nelson Keyser (finance rep.), Berthilla Wiscount (ex-officio). Sacrificial Giving ~ Stewardship Collection information had not been received at bulletin deadline. Thank you for your continued sacrificial generosity! * 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 & Family, Special Intention. Please take note: Ascension Thursday, a Holy Day of Obligation, is Thursday, May 10. Second Collection Envelopes Next Weekend: Home Mission Appeal This collection supports dioceses in the United States and its territories that lack the resources to provide basic pastoral ministry to their populations. Catholic Home Missions funds catechesis, seminarian education, lay ministry training, Hispanic ministry and other pastoral programs and impacts the lives of nearly 9 million Catholics. Help strengthen the Church at home. (All second collection envelopes, clearly marked as such, should be placed in the main collection at the offertory.) 075 Saint Matthias - 2

3 May, 2018: The Mission of Laity That the lay faithful may fulfill their specific mission, by responding with creativity to the challenges that face the world today. Prayerful Congratulations to our students who were Confirmed by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput at Saint Matthias Parish last Saturday, April 21, Mass of Thanksgiving Archbishop Charles J. Chaput will ordain Brandon M. Artman and his five classmates priests for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul on Saturday, May 19. Until entering Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in 2012, Brandon had been the Director of Music/Organist and Director of Parish Services here at Saint Matthias, beginning in He also continues to edit our weekly bulletin. Father Artman will celebrate his Mass of Thanksgiving here at Saint Matthias on Sunday, May 20, the Solemnity of Pentecost, at 3:00 PM. Please arrive early to enjoy prelude music, featuring musicians from the Cathedral, beginning at 2:40 PM. All are invited to attend the Mass and a reception immediately following in Msgr. Noone Hall (the parish gym) to congratulate Father Artman and enjoy light refreshments. If you will be attending the reception, please call the Rectory before May 1 with the number attending so that proper arrangements can be made. Thank you. First Tuesday All-Day Eucharistic Adoration with Benediction: this Tuesday, May 1. Please sign up for a period of adoration on the sheet at the back of Church. Adoration will begin following the 7:30 a.m. Mass and will conclude with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 7:00 p.m. The rosary will be prayed at 8:00 a.m. Why not take 15, 30, 60 minutes (or more) out of your hectic day to speak to the Lord and listen in silence to what He is saying to you? May the heart of Jesus, in the Most Blessed Sacrament, be praised, adored and loved with grateful affection, at every moment in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time. Amen. Our prayers are with our First Communicants who will receive Jesus for the first time in the Most Blessed Sacrament next Sunday at the 10:30 AM Mass. 075 Saint Matthias - 3

4 May Procession Invitation The children of the parish, grades K through 12 are invited to process from the Parish Center to Church on Mother s Day: Sunday, May 13 in honor of Our Blessed Mother Crowning of Mary will take place at 10:30 Mass. Please be in the Parish Center by 10:15 AM. We will sit as a group in church. Hope you will join us! Questions? Call Peggy at the Rectory. Upcoming Events at the Miraculous Medal Shrine, 500 E. Chelten Ave., Philadelphia (Germantown), PA. May 1: Spanish Novena (at 10:30 AM & 7 PM) will feature a Mother s Day Celebration. Following the 7 PM Mass, we will dedicate the new Shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Lower Level of the Miraculous Medal Shrine. Procession with traditional music. May 7 : Six days before Mother s Day, we ll gather at the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the Shrine parking lot at 11:15 AM and will process to the Shrine while praying the Rosary. Our regular 12:05 PM Novena and Mass will immediately follow. June 1: 6:00 8:30 PM, Young Adult Praise and Worship evening. All young adults are invited to Eucharistic Adoration, followed by refreshments and fellowship. The Theme is What is God Calling You to Do? Discovering Your Vocation: Married Life, Single Life, Priesthood or Religious Life. SAVE THE DATE! CAMP MATTHIAS JUNE 18 30, 2018 Archdiocesan May Procession Sunday, May 6 at 2:00 PM Cathedral of Ss. Peter and Paul Mothers of Children with Disabilities Retreat May 1 at Malvern Retreat House. Sr. Suzanne Mayer, IHM will direct a retreat for mothers and grandmothers who have young or adult children with disabilities. There will be time to pr ay, reflect, attend Mass, and chat with other mothers. To register, visit or call John W. Hallahan H.S. Alumnae Association is sponsoring their annual 50 Years & Beyond luncheon on May 2 at Connstatter Volksfest-Verein, 9130 Academy Rd., Philadelphia for graduates of Hallahan for 50+ years. Cost is $35/person. Please contact Marge West Kiefski 66 at or at mmkiefski@aol.com. 075 Saint Matthias - 4

5 Men of Virtue Retreat June at Neumann University, Aston, Delaware County. A new Catholic men s retreat for the Catholic man or any man who is striving for holiness and virtue. We will have fun doing so! Come to learn what your legacy can be and what it means to be a man of virtue. This will be like NO RETREAT you have ever experienced before! All men are welcome. This would be a good retreat for fathers and sons to attend together, but it s also for single men, all men, ages 13 and up. Activities include prayer, softball, and meals. Cost is $99 per person. For more information or to register, please visit: Phillies vs. NY Yankees Monday, June 25 7:05 PM Citizens Bank Park Plan a night out with family and friends and head down to the ballpark for Catholic Charities Night with the Phillies! This is CCA s largest annual fundraiser. CCA benefits from a portion of each ticket purchased below: Outfield ( ): $43/ticket Pavilion ( ): $34/ticket Pavilion Deck ( ): $23/ticket To purchase tickets, please visit: If 500 tickets are sold, Our Lady of Calvary School Choir will sing the National Anthem, and a CCA beneficiary from Catholic Social Services will throw out the first pitch! Please support us! Gifts made to the annual Catholic Charities Appeal will provide support needed to tens of thousands of people through countless organizations, programs, and ministries throughout the Archdiocese. The over-all Archdiocesan goal this year is $ 12.5 million. Our parish goal remains the same as last year: $ 50,536; let s exceed it again this year! So far, our parishioners have given 74 gifts, amounting to $ 20,118, or 40% of our goal. Please make YOUR gift today, or learn more about CCA, at: B.B.V.C July 13, 2018 Boys in Grades 6, 7, and 8 are invited to a summer day of fun, food, and faith at the B.B.V.C. the Brothers of Borromeo Vocations Camp at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary with the Philadelphia Seminarians! Registration fee of $25 includes supplies, lunch, and dinner. To register, or for more information, please contact the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood at , or visit: heedthecall.org/event/bbvc. Quo Vadis Days 2018: June 25-28, 2018 Quo Vadis: Where Are You Going? High school men are invited to gather for this 4-day, 3-night camp with the Philadelphia Seminarians. The camp includes dynamic talks, small group discussions, meaningful prayer experiences, and a fun environment including a ropes course, swimming pool, lake, basketball, soccer, frisbee, and more. A sliding scale registration fee of $25-$300 includes lodging, meals, t-shirt, and activities. To register, or for more info., visit: heedthecall.org/event/quovadis. Questions? Please Contact the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood at (610) Saint Matthias - 5

6 Bishop Barron lights a fire under evangelizing Catholics By Allan F. Wright Catholic News Service April 13, 2018 To Light a Fire on the Earth: Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age by Bishop Robert Barron with John L. Allen Jr. Image Books (New York, 2017). 260 pp., $27. To Light a Fire on the Earth is written by John Allen Jr. who poses various questions to Bishop Robert E. Barron on a wide range of topics, including Bishop Baron s early life, his seminary days, early influences, beauty, truth, goodness and, of course, evangelization. Those familiar with Bishop Barron s work including his books, video series Catholicism and numerous YouTube videos will not be disappointed in the lively dialogue where the reader seems to eavesdrop on an engaging conversation between two friends. The subtitle of the book, Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age, is Bishop Barron s bread and butter and the conversation between the auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles and Allen bears this out. In responding to a question about the church s teaching on sexual ethics and people s obsession, at times, with sexual morality Bishop Barron takes a step back and uses a baseball analogy to get his point across: I want people to see the infield again; I want them to smell the ballpark. I want them to feel Catholicism, to know the essential stuff. Furthermore, we won t get the sexual stuff right until we get that right. Bishop Barron understands that many outside the church and even those who have been poorly catechized within the church don t know the basics of what the church teaches. Focusing on the essentials is what drives his evangelization efforts as he desires to enter into conversation with those who are away from the church. Bishop Barron is one of the prophetic voices in the Catholic Church today who creatively uses the tools of social media to engage his audience in a way not seen since Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. He has the ability to stand toe to toe with intellectuals, quoting the angelic doctor St. Thomas Aquinas with the same ease and spontaneity that he quotes the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen or Bob Dylan. Bishop Barron is adamant that the teachings of Catholicism are true, and that those who practice them will live joyful and more fulfilled lives. As a man who was ordained in the mid-1980s, he knows that in a postmodern, secular world, new methods and means are necessary to engage a culture that has dismissed Christianity as irrelevant. Bishop Barron models through his writing not only the way Catholics can engage others with intellectual arguments but more importantly by deploying the basics of our Christian faith, which seeks the good of the other through serving our neighbor as we would serve Christ himself. To Light a Fire on the Earth is an excellent resource for understanding the gap between the thinking of Catholics in era before the Second Vatican Council with regard to the Bible and Scripture study. He states, Part of the problem was that the intelligentsia became so dominated by the historical-critical approach, they didn t preach. There was a rupture with the spiritual experience of ordinary people, which is an important point because it has crucial evangelical consequences. Bishop Barron provides the biblical worldview throughout the book from which the faithful Catholic can stand on a firm foundation and propose Christ and the teaching of the Catholic Church and its lifechanging power. The reader will find references to Pope Francis, St. John Paul II, Richard Dawkins, Springsteen, Father Andrew Greeley, Donald Trump and various movies and movie characters. This is an excellent book for Catholics to further understand the essential mission of the church, which is evangelization, and an easy book to give to those who may be apathetic or even hostile to the church to spur conversation and dialogue. 075 Saint Matthias - 6