Church of Saint Philip Neri Pennsburg, PA August 20, 2017

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1 Church of Saint Philip Neri Pennsburg, PA August 20, 2017 Rev Robert A Roncase, Pastor Deacon Michael J Franks Deacon Patrick J Kennedy Rev Edmond J Speitel, Pastor Emeritus Rev John J Scarcia, Retired Pastor Locke Highleyman, Business Manager Shirley Misiak, Office Manager Catherine E Faust, Director of Music Wendy Benner, Coordinator of PREP/Religious ED Joan Lampart, Coordinator of Parish Outreach Tom Dewees, Director Catholic Family Life Center Dianne Linden, Administrative Assistant CFLC Anita Fuhs, Youth Minister Parish Phone Numbers: Rectory Youth Ministry Religious Education/PREP Catholic Family Life Center Parish Hall Fax Numbers: Rectory Religious Education/PREP Catholic Family Life Center EUCHARISTIC ADORATION in St Anne Chapel Monday: 9:00 am - 5:00 PM Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 am - 7:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM First Friday's: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM followed by Benediction FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS For a floral arrangement to be placed at the altar, please call the rectory SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30 AM; 10:00 AM Holy Day Masses as announced WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE - St Anne Chapel The Chapel is open Monday thru Saturday until 7:00 PM for your visits to the Blessed Sacrament Daily Mass is celebrated in the Chapel attached to the rectory: Monday - 5:00 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:00 AM Church & Rectory Address: 1325 Klinerd Rd; Pennsburg Hours: 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Address: ofcmgr@spnparishorg Website Address: wwwspnparishorg Religious Education Office Summer Hours: 26 E Sixth Street, East Greenville, PA Monday & Friday: Offices are closed Tuesday thru Thursday: 8:00 am 4:00 pm address: prep@spnparishorg Neri Center Address 575 Main Street, East Greenville, PA Catholic Family Life Center Address 26 E Sixth Street, East Greenville, PA address: tdewees@spncflcorg Website Address: wwwcatholicfamilylifecentercom Youth Ministry Office hours: (East Greenville) Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm address: youthministry@spnparishorg ROSARY: Prayed in the Chapel Saturday after the 9:00 AM Mass Monday at 1:00 PM CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 4:00 4:45 PM or: at the Rectory BY APPOINTMENT BAPTISMS: Please call the Rectory to schedule 2 nd Sunday Baptisms are held at the 10 AM Mass 3 rd Sunday Baptisms are held at 11:30 AM SPONSORS: Sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation need to be at least 16 years of age, to be confirmed, attend Mass weekly, and if married, be in a valid marriage PRE-JORDAN CLASSES Call the Rectory Office to schedule MARRIAGES Arrangements should be made at least SIX MONTHS before the date of the wedding NEW PARISHIONERS Stop by or call the rectory between 9:30 am - 4:30 pm SHUT-INS Call the Parish Outreach Office SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Call the Rectory Office 059-St Philip Neri, page 1

2 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 27 Extraordinary Ministers Lectors 5:00 pm - Locke Highleyman C Highleyman Marci Jaman Priest Deacon Dave Moser Trudy Moser 7:30 am - Anthony Pongia B Bowser Joan Pongia C Bowser Priest Deacon Maureen Moser Paul Moser 10:00 am - Marianne Peters D McCausland Terry Quatrani M Gehringer Priest Deacon Alicia Tryon Ed Tryon TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 20, 2017 Monday, August 21, Saint Pius X 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Adoration in the Chapel 5:00 pm - Nancy Daley Tuesday, August 22, The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 am - Vincent Varano, (Sam & Joan Varano) 9:00 AM - 7:00 pm - Adoration in the Chapel Wednesday, August 23, Saint Rose of Lima 8:00 am - Eleanor Gilde, (Cindy Gilde & Karen Kaufmann) 9:00 am - 7:00 pm - Adoration in the Chapel Thursday, August 24, Saint Bartholomew 8:00 am - Maddelena Pongia, (Tony & Joan Pongia) 9:00 am - 7:00 pm - Adoration in the Chapel Friday, August 25, Saint Louis, & Saint Joseph Calasanz 8:00 am - Mary Morgan, (Josephine Lawry) 9:00 am - 7:00 pm - Adoration in the Chapel TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 27, :30 am - Gerald Cleary, (Paul & Maureen Moser) 10:00 am - For the Living and Deceased Members of the Parish FLOWER/ROSE ARRANGEMENTS The floral arrangement placed at the Center Altar is in memory of Andreas Nicolaou; requested by, Leonette Nicolaou WE INVITE YOUR PRAYERS For the sick, those in hospitals, nursing homes, also for their caregivers; and all those we hold close in our hearts Please pray in particular for: Terry Brooks; Ron & Joanne DiGirolamo; Amy DiGirolamo; Diana Healy, and Michael Quigley For those who have died, grant them eternal rest and peace PARISH NEWS SPN AT LARGE PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS - SPN Parish Council At-Large Members welcome any questions or comments you may have Tony Bauer: ajbauer337@gmailcom Ray Carr: bigdaddy2530@gmailcom Kevin Charlton: mpcharlton@comcastnet Matthew Fuhs: matthewfuhs@comcastnet Karen Katrinak: karenkat1@verizonnet Theresa Walker: cheg1978@comcastnet SUNDAY COLLECTIONS August 14, 2016 August 13, 2017 Envelopes: $ 4,91250 $ 5,30000 Online: 1, ,87600 Loose: Children: Total: $ 7,13750 $ 7,73200 Saturday, August 26 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Adoration in the Chapel 5:00 pm - Patricia Conway, (Tony & Dolores Arnao) 059-St Philip Neri, page 2

3 Special Second Collections: August 2017 For those who do not receive Sunday collection envelopes or if you are an On-Line Giver, the following special collections are: Parish Debt Collection 3rd Quarter; Catholic University and 100th Anniversary ONLINE GIVING Go green with St Philip Neri Church by signing up for Online Giving Online giving is a secure and personalized way to give to the parish It also can stand on its own as a means of a donation or can be used in conjunction with your offering envelopes 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 In memory of Frank Brown; requested by: Rachel Michelone AUGUST 2017: Week at a Glance Monday August 21 Adoration in the Chapel 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Blood Drive 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm: (in Parish Hall) Holy Rosary Hour 1:00 pm Tuesday - August 22 Adoration in the Chapel: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Wednesday August 23 Adoration in the Chapel: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Garden Club 5:00 pm Thursday - August 24 Adoration in the Chapel: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Praise and Prayer 7:30 pm Chapel Friday - August 25 Adoration in the Chapel: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Saturday - August 26 Adoration in the Chapel: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday - August 27 Men's Basketball 8:00 pm Hall SPN SENIOR CLUB 2017 CALENDAR August 23 Luncheon Sept 24 Basket Bash Sept 27 Celebrate the 50's Oct 10 Trip to Penn's Peak: Tribute to Barbara Streisand Oct 25 Halloween Party *Nov 15 Salute to Veterans Dec 1 American Music Theatre Christmas Show *Dec 13 Seraphims from St Mary Catholic School RITE of CHRISTIAN INITIATION of ADULTS (RCIA) The RCIA is in the process which the Catholic Church employs to educate and initiate all new adult members into the Catholic Community If you or someone you know would be interested in exploring the possibility of becoming a member of the Catholic Church, you or they would need to participate in this process In addition, the RCIA is also designed to bring persons who were baptized Catholic, but never finished their Sacraments into full Communion with the Church We will begin our Sessions in mid September and run through Easter of 2018 If you are interested in exploring this possibility, please contact Deacon Mike Franks to set up an appointment Keep watching the Bulletin for further information as it becomes available You can reach Deacon Mike at: or to: deaconmikefranks@verizonnet St Philip Neri Church HOAGIE SALE CHEESE, HAM, ITALIAN or TURKEY TUESDAY September 12 12:00 PM 6:00 PM COST: $500 Orders due: September 5 Call Rita: St Philip Neri, page 3

4 DIAPER DRIVE The Respect Life Ministry is sponsoring a Diaper Drive on the weekend of August 26/27 in support of Birthright in Pottstown We ask that you drop off your items in the receptacles at the doors outside of church, before or after all Masses Items needed are: #1 item: Diapers (Stage 2 and Stage 3) Baby wipes; shampoo; lotion; baby wash; socks and bottles Girls clothing (12-18 months, new or gently used) Crib sheets, and towels Summer maternity clothing or Capri pants in larger sizes, (new or gently used) Any and all baby related items are welcome and greatly appreciated St Philip Neri Church All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Breakfast! Sunday, September 10 7AM-12PM Scrambled eggs bacon sausage scrapple chipped beef home fried potatoes cereal toast Milk coffee hot tea 3 juices Omelette Station: prepared to order - always with a minimum of 4 different ingredients French Toast Make your own Waffles: Fix'n Bar: yogurt, granola, fresh fruit Homemade Egg Rolls for sale! For every 100 sold breakfasts, one FREE will be given away! Thank you for your support and may God bless you and your family SPN CATHOLIC FAMILY LIFE CENTER The 2017 Fall Program Catalog will be mailed soon to your homes there are new programs and events the entire family will enjoy! SAVE THE DATE: 2017 Fall Program Kickoff: Tuesday, Sept 19 Everything is Grace: The Way and Life of St Therese of Lisieux - Brother Joseph Schmidt, FSC, will discuss his biography on the spiritual journey of St Therese of Lisieux 7:00 8:30 pm - CFLC Sunday, Oct 1 Shower of Roses St Therese of Lisieux Carmelite Monastery Benediction and shower of roses procession on the Feast Day of St Therese of Lisieux 1:30 5:00 pm Coopersburg Call or go online at catholicfamilylifecentercom to register The CFLC is looking for a children s art instructor for our Fall program It would be a four-part series, once a month on a Friday between October and January, from 7:00 pm 8:00 pm, for children ages 5-12 We envision a different art or craft project for each month Call the CFLF to apply for this Program 059-St Philip Neri, page 4 Seniors (60 & up): $800 Adults (11-60) $900 Ages 4-11: $500 4 & under: $100 checks & major credit cards are accepted BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Your Saint Philip Neri Parish Family cares about you and would like to offer you weekly Bereavement Support Sessions from September 14th and continue thru October 26th from 1PM to 2:15PM so that we can share in your sorrow and loss, and support you through the grieving process We will meet in the Parish Outreach Office Contact Joan Lampart for any questions you may have at: BIBLE STUDY The St Philip Neri Parish Bible Study will begin its Fall Session on "The Bible Timeline - New Testament" starting Thursday, September 21st at 7:00 PM and Friday, September 22nd at 9AM (for those unable to make evening session) This will be an eight (8) week Study ending Thursday, November 16th and Friday, November 17th We will meet at the Neri Center, East GreenvilleIf you would like to study the New Testament, this is for you Please contact Joan Lampart: ; jmlampart@verizonnet or spnoutreach@spnparishorg If you are new, you must register so materials are available for you

5 PREP/RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PREP Registrations are now due - If you have children entering First thru Sixth Grade, and they are not attending Catholic School, they need to be registered for our Parish Religious Education Program This program teaches our faith and prepares our children for their Sacraments PREP meets Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:45 PM at our CFLC Campus in East Greenville Classes begin September 6th NO Registrations will be accepted the first day of class Registrations can be placed in the collection basket, mailed or dropped off Any questions, visit our website: wwwspnparishorg or call Wendy Benner: LITTLE CHURCH: Accepting Registrations for Little Church - This program is designed for our three (3) year olds (by May 1st) - Kindergarten Church members The children learn about our faith while attending and participating in a child friendly Church Service Little Church takes place during the 10:00 AM Mass in our Parish Hall Meeting Room This Program is FREE, but, you do need to register Little Church will start in September Date is TBD SPN SENIOR CLUB BASKET BASH Sunday - September 24, 2017 Last year the Senior Club Fundraiser was a great success and that was due to the support and contributions of our parishioners and local community! There are totes in the vestibule of the Church for all parishioners and ministries to deposit donations If you belong to multiple ministries, you need only to select one ministry to make your donation There are a limited number of tickets If you have any questions, please call Dawn Ellis: SPN YOUTH MINISTRY Are you fun? Are you faithful? The Youth Ministry team has an opening for you!! Join our awesome team: contact Anita Fuhs at Youthministry@spnparishorg or SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 SPONSORED BY SPN SENIOR CLUB St Philip Neri Parish Hall MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD TO ATTEND PRICE OF ADMISSION: $1500 Advance $2000 at the Door Admission includes 20 basket chances & Door Prize Chance LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS BYOB/S: B (Bring) Y (Your) O (Own) B (Beverage)/ S (Snacks) OR Hot Dogs, Beverages and Snacks available for purchase For tickets and/or additional information please contact: Proceeds benefit the SPN Senior Club and St Philip Neri PARISH BASKET BASH 059-St Philip Neri, page 5

6 Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow a day at a time Sunday, Aug 20, 2017 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Fearless faith The award for the Lady with the Most Chutzpah in the New Testament might be viewed as a toss-up between the Samaritan woman at the well and the Canaanite woman with the sick daughter Neither is named, but both take on theological debates with Jesus that are pretty gutsy The Canaanite woman may have the edge for the prize in her verbal sparring with Jesus He is ministering to his own people, the house of Israel, but she insists that even dogs deserve kindness, and Jesus marvels at her faith Approach God boldly in prayer! TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 (118) Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters table Monday, Aug 21, 2017 MEMORIAL OF PIUS X, POPE Poor Pope Pius? Pius X ( ) was both adored and abhorred during his papal reign He promoted frequent Communion and spirituality for laypeople But he also condemned many secular ideas that were influencing Catholicism influencing for the better, many thought such as trade unions and democratic decision-making There s no denying Pius X s commitment to poverty, though He chose to be buried in a simple tomb and wrote, I was born poor, I have lived poor, and I wish to die poor In remembrance, do something today for the poor TODAY'S READINGS: Judges 2:11-19; Matthew 19:16-22 (419) He went away sad, for he had many possessions Tuesday, Aug 22, 2017 MEMORIAL OF THE QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY It s good to be queen In the musical You re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Lucy is dismayed to learn she can t be queen when she grows up You have to be born one If I can t be a queen, she says, then I ll work and work until I m very rich and then I will buy myself a queendom Good grief Wrong on both counts Queen saints got there doing unqueenlike things like giving away their wealth Mary, too, simply lived the incomparable dignity of being a woman, a good and holy Jew, a mother The only thing her son ever ran from was a crowd that wanted to make him king Exalting us is someone else s job TODAY'S READINGS: Judges 6:11-24a; Matthew 19:23-30 (420) Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven Wednesday, Aug 23, 2017 MEMORIAL OF ROSE OF LIMA, VIRGIN Inside and out Appearances rule in pop culture The beautiful people occupy the covers of magazines and get all the buzz for their many sightings and multiple marriages We are likewise bombarded with the externals of clothing and housing and vehicles, as if looking good will somehow increase our internal value Rose of Lima ( ), by all accounts a beautiful woman, was alarmed by the attention her good looks brought her and chose to disappear from the world altogether, living in a hut as a recluse Decrease the amount of time you spend on clothes and hair, and add those minutes to your daily prayer routine TODAY'S READINGS: Judges 9:6-15; Matthew 20:1-16 (421) Thus, the last will be first, and 059-St Philip Neri, page 6

7 the first will be last" Thursday, Aug 24, 2017 FEAST OF BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE A nearly anonymous apostle Poor Bartholomew, the mystery apostle Matthew, Mark, Luke, and the Acts of the Apostles call him Bartholomew, but in John he might be the person named Nathaniel An interesting lesson for those who think the Bible is clear about everything even the names of the 12 apostles! But aren t most of us nearly anonymous disciples ourselves? We don t get mentioned in the church bulletin all the time, and not everyone knows who we are or remembers our name at the parish fair But we are faithful followers of Jesus nonetheless, and we find our reward not in recognition and praise, but in knowing we are quiet helpers of the one who saves the world TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 21:9b-14; John 1:45-51 (629) We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth career in church law and politics You can t read of these lives without thinking of how simple true Christianity is: to care for the poor, the hungry, the forgotten TODAY'S READINGS: Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Matthew 22:34-40 (423) "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" Saturday, Aug 26, 2017 MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Mary is our model You may be familiar with the 16th-century Litany of Loreto, which gathers wonderful images of Mary such as Mystical Rose, Tower of Ivory, Ark of the Covenant, Gate of Heaven, and Morning Star Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century had a similar litany, his Salutation of the Virgin, which hails Mary as Christ s Palace, Tabernacle, Home, Robe, Handmaid, and Mother But perhaps the most striking is Mary as Virgin made church : Mary as the model for all Christians to pray, Let it be done unto me according to God s word and who is always directing us toward her son, saying again and again, Do what he tells you Friday, Aug 25, 2017 MEMORIALS OF LOUIS; JOSEPH CALASANZ, PRIEST TODAY'S READINGS: Ruth 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Matthew 23:1-12 (424) The greatest among you must be your servant A common calling to care Two men quite unlike each other, both saints, and both revered for similar reasons: their concrete love for the poor In the mid-13th century, Saint Louis embraced the way of Saint Francis of Assisi and cared for the poor even as king of France It is said that Louis had 13 guests from among the poor to eat with him daily Saint Joseph Calasanz in the mid-16th century saw that the need to educate poor children was so important that he gave up a 059-St Philip Neri, page 7

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10 St Philip Neri Little Church Registration Form Year Families must be registered at St Philip Neri to attend Please print all information Student s Last Name First Name Middle Address City Zip Birth Date Parents Names Phone Number (Information and updates will be sent out via ) Address I wish to Volunteer: (please check here) *Confidential: If you are separated or divorced; please describe parental rights, if any of former spouse (This is only requested for the safety of your child when they are picked up from the School) (Name) (Info) To assist your child s catechist, please note anything which they should be made aware (Allergies, medications, learning difficulties, ADD, ADHD) 3 years old by May 1 St 4 years old Pre-School 5 years old Pre-School 5/6 attending Kindergarten School Sacrament Information Baptism Date: Church: City/ State: 059-St Philip Neri, page 3